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JOYCE REED, ED ITO R -IN -C H IEF, BLUE M O O N N A NC Y SEDER, ED ITO R -IN -C H IEF, LITTL E DIPPER HOPE G ILSO N , LITERARY ED ITO R BEVERLY KROCK, B U SIN E SS MANAGER

O TH E R

ST A FF

MEMBERS

BARBARA F R A N K L IN

JA N E T BATH

M A R IO N L E A V IT T

BEVERLY T IL D E N

L O IS W A LD

PATRICIA BURKE ,

A N TH E A de RO UVILLE

D O RO TH Y T. PECKHAM, FA C ULTY ADVISER

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H e l e n B a l d w i n Clark

To Helen Baldwin Clark whose friendship we shall always cherish and whose advice we shall always remember, we gratefully dedicate our 1947 yearbook.

The Faculty

Front Row, left to right: Mrs. Philbrook, Miss Reese, Mrs. Norwood, Miss Jones, Miss Mulno, Mrs. Robinson. Second Row. left to right: Mr. Williams, Miss Estee. Miss Leslie. Mrs. Wilson, Miss Clark. Mrs. Peckham, Mr. Tiffany. Third Row. left to right: Miss Pike, Miss Crowe, Miss Spence, Miss Smith, Miss Lovejoy, Mrs. Fernald. Missing: Mrs. Palmer, Mr. Keck, Mrs. Edmund Peckham. Miss Cobb, Mrs. Sunbury, Miss Rockwell.

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Bancroft, all

our

l ove

we b r i n g

T o y o u , w h o s e n a me we s i n g , For

lessons

learned

For

life's

For

all

The

understanding

and

foundation

t he j o y s

friendships

made,

l ai d;

whi ch

we h a v e k n o w n ,

w e ' v e been

Al ma

M a t e r , we s i n g

your

Our

guide in y o u t h f u l

shown,

praise

day s .

II O

B a n c r o f t , wh e n

When

wider

In t h o u g h t

service

we'll

And

Bancroft's

thank

Which

l eave

t hes e

calls,

of ten

linger

n a me

h o l d dear .

you f or

halls,

her e %

t he f r i e n d l i n e s s

y o u h a v e t a u g h t us to e x p r e s s ,

A l m a M a t e r , we s i n g y o u r p r a i s e Our

g u i d e i n y o u t h f u l day s .

W ords by . . . Dorothy T. Peckhom Music by . . . Dorothy M. Peckhom (

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"Better than music I love the sound of galloping hoofs on the hard packed ground." "H O P IE " . . . Tex and Ted of the Red Sox . . . envied marks . . . horses . . .wonderful compositions . . . studious . . . modest . . . dependable . . . intelligent.

Library Committee I, I I , IV, Chairman I I I ; Blue Moon Board IV, Literary Editor

Blue

W o m e n"

Moon

and

Little

Dipper;

Class

President I,

IV;

Little

II; Christmas Pageant IV

Bancroft 1938-1947 Home Address: 19 W illa r d Avenue, Worcester

"Even o single hoir costs its shadow."

"J A N N Y " . . . “it’s not me it’s the car’’ . . . arking . . . parties in the playroom . . . social committee meetings at recess . . . blonde tresses . blushing . . . calm.

Community Chest

II,

III;

Social

Committee,

Chairman

IV;

Dramatic

Club I I , I I I , IV; Glee Club I I , IV

Bancroft 1944-1947 Home Address: 11 Brookshire Road, Worcester.

J O Y C E

“I've got a little list— of society offenders

“JO Y ” . . . " R -A B B ITT" . . . “if you don’t like it give it to me" . . . “ let me see” . . . “have you got anything extra I can eat?” . . . knitting argyle socks . . . her piano masterpiece “Chloe” . . . playing with her hair . . . “scratch my back” . . . hands . . . capable.

Blue Moon Fair Committee

II;

Community Chest

III;

Class President

I I I ; Glee Club I I , I I I , IV; Dramatic Club IV; President of Self Govern ment IV; Christmas Pageant IV Bancroft 1944-1947 Home Address: 51 North Street, Grafton.

“I believe that she would make three bites of a cherry."

“C O N N IE " . . . eggs and tomatoes . . . eating Ann's soup at noon . . . “Je ne sais pas la reponse,” . . . dates on the quiet . . . “ But M iss Clark I'm on a diet" . . . nose . . . late arrivals for history . . . candid.

Dramatic Club

II;

Community

Chest

Blue

Moon

Fair

II,

Chairman IV; Glee Club I I , IV; Varsity Soccer I I I , IV

Bancroft 1943-1947 Home Address: 7 Westwood Drive, Worcester.

III,

B E V E

“ The fair and unexpressive she."

" BEV" . . . complexion . . . shiny and neat hair . . . her beaver coat . . . fingernails . . . “ I’d love a ride home" . . . pin curls . . . reticent.

Blue Moon

Fair

Committee

III;

Community

Chest

IV;

Census

Com

mittee Chairman IV; Dramatic Club I I I , IV; Glee Club IV

Bancroft 1945-1947 Home Address: 6 Chippewa Road, Worcester.

“Silence is as deep as eternity, speech is shallow as time."

Little voice . . . pleasing eyes . . . legs . . . excited entrance to Spanish . . . modest . . . hair . . . giggle . . . “California Here I Come” . . . passion for saltines . . . shy . . . w illing.

Dramatic Club I, I I , I I I , IV; Glee Club IV; Blue Moon Fair Committee I I ; Varsity Hockey IV; Library Committee I, I I , I I I , IV, Chairman IV

Bancroft 1943-1947 Home Address: 12 Walnut H ill Drive, Worcester.

J O A N

"And seems to walk on wings and tread in a ir."

JO A N IE " . . . animals . . . "perm " . . . morning walks . . . undecipherable penmanship . . . Bing’s morning in the dressing room . . . her tidy notebook . . . narrow escapes while driving . . . laugh . . . "don’t you think my hair is growing?" . . . friendly.

Glee Club I, II, III, IV, Librarian I; Library Committee I; Dramatic Club I, IV Secretary II, Tioasuroi III; Jane Eyre III Activities Com mittoo, Co-chan mon IV Roncrofl 1939-1047 Homo Addrou

-13 Motcalf Street, Worcester.

“ T/s neither here nor there."

" PO O SE" . . . bottle of "W ood Hue" . . . knitting socks . . . eyebrows and lashes . . . interest in Garden City . . . "la de da" . . . quick motions . . . carefree.

Activities

Co-chairman

IV;

Library

II;

Community Chest

III;

Club IV; Dramatic Club I, II, I I I , IV

Bancroft 1939-1947 Home Address: Marshall Street, Leicester.

Glee

"A good heart's worth gold."

" BEV" . . . ads and more ads . . . " I was putting candy away" . . . "oh how lovely" . . . Wednesday afternoon rendezvous . . .

" I love shrewd, sly men"

. . . horrified expressions . . . Art— how I love it! . . . shuffle . . . businesslike . . . understanding.

Christmas Pageant II; Community Chest I, matic Club I, I I ,

III,

II;

Glee Club I I ,

IV; Dra

IV; Blue Moon Board I I I , IV, Business Manager

of Blue Moon and Little Dipper IV Bancroft 1943-1947 Home Address: 34 South Lenox Street, Worcester.

;

T H

"H o w sweet and gracious even in common speech."

“JA N " . . . "oh honestly” . . . last minute arrivals . . . her father's golf socks . . . teeth . . . rapid fire conversation . . . long deliberation over Spring Play . . . vivacious. ,

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Library Committee

II,

III;

Dramatic Club

Christmas Pageant IV; Glee Club

II,

III,

II,

III,

IV,

President

IV;

IV,

Secretary-Treasurer

IV;

Madrigal Group I I, IV; Varsity Hockey IV Bancroft 1944-1947 Home Address: 15 Holden Street, Worcester.

M A T T S O N

J O A N

P A T R I C I A

M c K O A N

“If you have a friend worth loving, love him ."

"M A C " . . . car troubles . . . black glasses . . . Bill of Rights . . . “ Really” . . . respites in M iss Love|oy s office . . . eyes . . . cheerful.

Community Chest I,

III,

IV, Chairman IV; Dramatic Club I, I I , I I I , IV;

Blue Moon Board II

Bancroft 1942-1947 Home Address: 2 Rutland Terrace, Worcester.

P A T R I C I A

B E N N E T T

“/ w ill be the pattern of all patience."

P A TTY " . . . filling Red Cross boxes . . . that vogue hair-do . . . “anyone going downtown?

. . . “oh fiz z ” . . . cute pug nose . . . commuting from the

sticks . . . neat . . . sense of humor . . . kindly . . . altruistic.

Community Chest I I I ; Glee Club I I I , IV; Red Cross Chairman IV

Bancroft 1945-1947 Home Address: 79 Old Upton Road, Grafton

P E A S E

“In the twinkle of on eye."

"J O " . . . "In my merry Oldsmobile" . . . those big green eyes . . . brotherly love . . . passion for Maine . . . “say now" . . . trips to Wheelock . . . that red knitting in the senior room . . . dimples . . . coquettish . . . silhouettes . . . ingratiating smile . . . happy.

Dramatic Club I, I I ,

III,

IV; " T h e Admirable Crichton"

I, I I , I I I , IV, Librarian I; Madrigals I,

II,

III;

Editor-in-chief Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Board

II,

I I I , IV,

III,

IV;

\y Glee Club

Varsity Soccer IV

Bancroft 1941-1947 Home Address: 11 Algonquin Road, Worcester.

II,

“ There's the humor of it." 1

"N A N " . . . class pins . . . “Oh, Mrs. Peckham" . . . “Que-e-e-ie” . . . “that's adorable” . . . bangs . . . jingles . . . borrowing pencils . . . jotting down quips for the Little Dipper . . . Beethoven’s fifth Symphony . . . witty.

Red Cross

Committee

II;

Glee Club I I , I I I ,

IV; Madrigal Group IV;

Varsity Soccer Team I I I , IV; "Jane E y re " I I I ; Blue Moon Board I I I , IV, Editor-in-chief The Little Dipper IV;

Dramatic Club I I ,

III,

Bancroft 1944-1947 Home Address: 105 Coolidge Road, Worcester.

C O N S T A N C E

“I laugh'd till I cried."

“C O N N IE ” . . . numerous blouses . . . strong alto voice . . . uncontrollable laughter producing weakness . . . gait . . . commuting . . . good-natured and sweet.

Community Chest I I I ;

Madrigals I I I ,

IV; Glee Club I I I ,

IV, President

of Glee Club and Madrigals IV; Social Committee IV Bancroft 1945-1947 Home Address: 474 Main Street, Grafton.

JANICE ALEXANDER w ills her blonde hoir to M arjorie Hiatt. JO Y A N D ERSO N leaves a new set of rules and a box of aspirin to the next head of Self-Government. C O N N IE CARON leaves to the whole school the memory of another successful Blue Moon Fair. BEV C O TTO N leaves one thoroughly dilapidated comb to be disposed of as Mr. Cole sees fit. HO PE G ILSO N entrusts the task of supporting The Boston Red Sox to Ann Wellington and Barbara Franklin.

A N N HALL leaves an empty chair beside M rs. Peckham. JO A N H O LM STRO M leaves Bing at home— she hopes. PAULA K E N N E Y leaves a pair of half-knitted sox in the lib ra ry to be finished next season by Barbara Park. B ill for the Blue Moon book arrives— BEV KROCK leaves town. JAN M A TTSO N leaves M iss Leslie with the Dramatic Club and a slightly soiled copy of The New York Times. JO AN McKOAN leaves carefully, trying not to crack up the car. PA TTY PEASE leaves her neat desk to Jean Campbell. JO REED leaves her parking space on Sever Street to Jan Bath. N ANC Y SEDER donates her amazing poetical gifts to be used by any unfortunate persons struggling over original copy for The Little Dipper. C O N N IE W O O D leaves her appendix at the hospital— Miss Lovejoy heaves a sigh of relief. We leave Hamlet in the care of Horatio and the Junior class. We leave the faculty, hoping they w ill find the summer sufficiently long for a complete recovery. And now, having distributed our gifts, we, the class of 1947,— leave.

Signed— G ILHO PE & SO N S, Attorneys at Law

emor N O T IC E Not responsible for articles over thirty days.

left

T H E REM IN ISC EN T JABBERWOCK 'Twos Bancroft and the Senior Loss Did talk and giggle in the “libe," A ll noisy was this studious doss, And there sot I the turly scribe. I took my mimble pen in hand And thinking of the things by which I might recoil this frabjous bond, Thought bock, and found my mem'ry rich. I thought of “wood hue" sweet and dimmer And looking up I noticed Paula, “How in the world did you know thot?" She asked of Hopie, our clever scholar. Rememb'ring then when actress Joanie, Restactedly hurt her toe, How very kind and most solicitous, Was dimpled editor, Jo. “Beware the ‘Egg and T, my g irl," Quoth Connie of her diet, W ith upturned nose, and g irlish stirl, “Hey kids why don't you try it?" “Group one, group two" and through and through, Joy's voice did fill the breeze, “But how's my hair?" cried Beverly C. Her page-boy fell with ease. W ith a pot of paste, and a Turn turn tee Decorations were made by the Jans; “Bring your money for the dance, And don't forget your mans." Oh dalious day, baloo, balay Our yearbook's evolution, Hard work and thought and business sense, Bev K. and staff— solution. A mournful cry from Joan McKoan We heard so loud and long— But Dad says no— it's not too good" She beened back to Bushong. “Oh Nellie dear, you must give me Some saltines, I love them so”. Alack alas, no more for Anne, N ellie had to say “no". Poor Connie sans her giggle, Those pendix love to tease, “ Why don't you have them out my dear, Said the “Hair do”— Patty Pease. Twas Bancroft and the Senior Lass Did talk and giggle in the “libe'', A ll noisy was this studios class, And there sat I the turly scribe.

NANC Y SEDER

O N E LA ST LO O K A T TH E SEN IO RS Let's look at the class of "forty-seven”, Whose members total four and eleven. We studied for exams and tests so hard, At last we can our books discard. We have Connie, Joy, and Patty Pease, Who commute from Grafton with the greatest of ease. Th e r’s Connie Caron with voice like a sigh, Whose diet should be called "The Egg and I”. Our president, Hopie, with the fair locks, Roots for Boston's Mighty Red Sox. Joyce is the luckiest g irl, we feel, "A rkin g ” around in her Oldsmobile. The name of Leicester brings no groan From Paula Kenney and Joan McKoan. Joan Holmstrom really was all agog, That day when the dressing room housed her dog! Janet w ill reach a very high perch, Her spring board being Old South Church. Ann Hall, we think, should be named "The H a ir”, And as for History, she's really “there” . Nancy Seder now wears a grin, O f course you've seen her little pin. B is for Beverly, Cotton and Krock, Oh how "lovely” is their talk! Fifteen g irls with brains and beauty, Have completed their scholastic duty. The year has been fun for one and all, And now it's college in the Fall. Th is poem has finally come to an end, No one have I really meant to offend. I’ve written these lines, all just in glee, So take it from Janice, “Janny”, that’s me.

Janice Alexander

men a66 VIII .

Front Row, left to right: Irene Andreson, Virginia Leland, Ann Wellington, Suzanne Moore, Barbara Reed, Anne Sayels, Phyllis Woods. Second Row, left to right: Mary Lou Rossland, Ethel Rozefskv. Nancy Watters. Lois Wald, Nancy Hey wood. Frances Daniels. Third Row, left to right: Joan McGill, Barbara Franklin, Barbara Park. Elizabeth Kistler, Denise van Valkenburg, Elaine Hamilton. Fourth Row. left to right: Jean Campbell, Louisa Coe, Thelma Goodale. Marion Leavitt.

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Connie Andreson, our gesticulating w hiz, The notable one in every Math quiz. W hile bringing fun into class is Jan Bath, Causing even the teacher to laugh. Then there's Ann Brown with that perfect page-boy, The g irl with the pipe which is only a toy. Saran Bruce excels in Math class, Our singing sophomore, a really fine lass. Next comes Phyl Hall with sister near, Very concerned about Geometry next year. Heald is the one who keeps up our morale, The whistling g irl whom we know as "S a l." Carol Keith is the one free of care, She's our g irl with the beautiful blonde hair. W hile Charlotte’s the one who's good in each class, Yet worries about tests which she always can pass. Jocelyn Manzer is the g irl who can write, Her compositions are M rs. Peckham's delight. Next comes Renee Michelson, our perfect A-student, What would we do is she weren't so prudent? Joyce Schneider, who has the pretty curls, Is one of our smartest and friendliest girls. Last on the list is a g irl called "Red,'' The teachers all fear there's not a brain in her head. Th is is the end of our sophomore list, If one should leave, she'd surely be missed. BEVERLY T IL D E N

Front Row, left to right: Renee Michelson, Janet Bath, Jocelyn Manzer, Joyce Schneider, Saran Bruce. Sally Heald, Ann Brown, Phyllis Hall. Beverly Tilden, Constance Andreson.Third Row: Carol Keith.

Second Row, left to right: Charlotte Lamson,

Front Row, left to right: Suzanne Watters, Patricia Spaulding, Ann Nelson, Patricia Burke. Carol Tomajan, Marjorie Hiatt, Judith Cohan, Mary Givan.

Second Row, left to right: Anthea de Rouville, Sibyl Mathews,

Margie Hiatt with her bangs, Didn't have much fun . . . “For," she said, “it takes too long, To curl them everyone."

Though we have had our troubles, We have also had our fun, And for the Freshman Class Th is year has been a happy one.

What would we have done Without Patsy's jokes and pranks? For her joyous wit We gave our grateful thanks.

Anthea, with her potato chips, W as often very sad, “Where do they go?" she always asked, “For one is all I’ve had."

Mary Givan's appetite Really made class history. But . . . how did she keep her figure? That was our class mystery.

And when in search of Carol We looked for something bright. Those socks, we saw, When we got near . . . were really quite a sight.

Sybil studied night and day And she also loved to draw. She was the most industrious girl, I think, I ever saw.

Patty Burke was clever And full of vim and vigor. And while we're paying compliments She also had a “figger.”

Friend Judy was quite talkative And often left us all To sit beside M iss Smith In the back of Study Flail.

And so you see the Freshman Class, The jo lly, happy ten. Best of luck to all of you 'T il we meet next year again.

Ann Nelson skated beautifuuly As graceful as a swallow, And everywhere that Ann did skate The boys were sure to follow.

Potty Burke Anthea de Rouville

Suzanne . . . now, there was an athlete, A star at basketball! She always had a cheery wink And a good word for us all.

THE

CLASS

□F

NINETEEN

FIFTY

Perhaps you haven't heard of the wonderful new instru ment, the product of the combined minds of Henry Ford and Albert Einstein. Last week I had the good fortune to fly down to Princeton with Mrs. Norwood and Miss Jones in their jet-propelled plane. W h ile visiting Mr. Einstein's laboratory, I was allowed to inspect this "E y e into the Fu tu re ," as he calls it. Upon looking into the lens, the First scene which met my gaze was a section of the Amazon Jungle. A bit be wildered, I stared again, and there was Betty Bousquet. She is conducting a health-renewing tour for American youths afflicted with asthma. Back in the United States we see Woody Goss warbling with Hildegarde in the Persian Room. She declares that she would rather sing, " D a r lin g , Je Vous Aime Beaucoup", to him than to anyone else. More notoriety for the class of ’47! Joan Averill and Bobby Gow are holding prominent positions on the editing staff of PIC magazine. They write the column called " O u r advice on Life and Love." I was startled to see that Janet Ayres has given up her job as jolly old nursemaid of Dartmouth College, and has taken up the art of plumbing. She was quoted as saying, "Worcester certainly is a cleanly city." The scene shifts to the First Unitarian Church steeple, where Bremen are frantically rescuing Cairns and Clary from the spot where they were blown after an explosion in their bubble gum factory. The great eye moves to Stockholm, where Lois Kinnicutt, skating in the Olympics, was shocked when the ice broke and she fell through. When she was Fnally rescued, she wes embodied in a cake of ice and had to be chipped loose. 'I'm certainly a chip off the old block," declares Lois. We see Nancy and Cynie at E llis Island anxiously awaiting the arrival of their French Fances, the result of a romantic correspondence in the Eighth Grade. Bunny Fregans has been elected President- of a Gym and Jumping-the-Buck Club. She declares it is very elevating. Peeking in on a very intelligent radio program, I see that Nina Chute has taken Lulu McConnell's place on " I t Pays To Be Ignorant".

Just now Graham Fernald is arguing a big court battle. He is arguing for the defense and the offense. At present he is tied with himself. It's nice to know that Jimmy Scott has made such a success as a bouncer in an uptown night club, while Richard opens the door. Jimmy Hicks, due to his love of the serious, has opened a funeral home in Worcester, but "business is dead", says Jimmy. Over in India a terrible thing has occurred. Mahatma Ghandi tried to talk Stuart into a hunger strike, but Stuart consumed Ghandi instead. Jimmy Bowden, wealthy ship tycoon, has just set up bail for Sally Gooch, who was put in jail for being too rough in a ladies' wrestling tournament at Madison Square Garden. Judy Crane and Martha Woods have just duplicated Han nibal's march over the Alps. They were reported as saying, "T ra v e l on elephants is broadening." Jack H arris, wealthy owner of the Boston Red Sox, de clares his success is due to the production and selling of Ford V-8 cars. Miss Jones and Mrs. Norwood were enjoying an Esquire calendar, when lo and behold they found Polly Priest's name as art director. " F li g h t from Than Franthithco coming in on Runway T h i x . " Ye gads! It's Cornelia Duffy at La Guardia Field announcing the flights. Back in dear old Bancroft we see Carol Holmstrom in the audience as a plugger for the Eighth Grade Play. Now I look away from the giant machine as it folds up, wondering how true its prophecies w ill be. Take heed to what I saw, Class of '47, for it could come true.

SALLY GOOCH, with

the assistance of Class Eight.

Front Ron.', left to right: Carol Holmstrom. Judith Crane, Nancy Preston, Joan Averill, Janet Ayres, Betty Bousquet, Nina Chute, Lois Kinnicutt. Second Row left to right: Jack Harris, Janet Fregans, Polly Priest, Martha Woods, Cynthia Wood, Cornelia Duffy, Sally Gooch. Graham Fernald. Third Row, left to right: David Clary. Richard Wilsdon. Stuart Robinson, Barry Cairns, Robert Gow, James Bowden, James Hicks, Woody Goss, James Scott.

l-'iont Row, left to right: Charlotte Lamson. Suzanne Watters, Joy Anderson, Lois Wald, Nancy Watters. Gilson. Mary Givan.

St roud Row, left to right: Sally Heald. Hope

The Student Council is the Self-Government

lined the desirable characteristics of the Ban

organization of the Bancroft School. As a girl

croft School g irl. Courtesy, consideration, and

progresses in cooperation, loyalty, dependabil

honesty at all times were set up as goals to

ity, and leadership, she is given recognition by

be achieved by every student.

being granted higher privileges by the Student

The Student Council has endeavored to en

Council. The Council, which is composed of the

able each student to develop a sense of re

Student Council President and the four class

sponsibility to herself and to the school.

presidents and representatives, meets weekly to

J. A.

discuss moral and disciplinary problems, and to hear suggestions on the betterment of school Joy Anderson, President of Student Council

life. Th is year emphasis was placed on smoking regulations, which were strictly enforced. Many weekly discussions were also devoted to the problem of honesty in school work, including homework and tests.

T H E

Sue Watters

Hope Gilson

Sally Heald

Mary Givan

Nancy Watters

Charlotte Lamson

Lois Wald Anna G. Mulno, Faculty Adviser

Finally the Council out

STUDENT

C D U N C I L

Every year the Blue Moon has been improved somewhat, but this year the evolution has reached a peak. The book is completely modernized, with increased size and added features.

The Board has worked very hard selling candy

and sandwiches to raise money, and appreciates the co operation received. We feel sure you are as pleased with the book as we of the Board are. J. R.

JOYCE REED, '47, Editor-in-Chief, TH E BLUE M O O N

BEVERLY KROCK, '47, Business Manager

N A N C Y SEDER, ’47 Editor-in-Chief, The Little Dipper

HOPE G ILSO N , '47, Literary Editor

LO IS W A LD , '48

JA N ET BA TH, ’49

PATRICIA BURKE, ’50

BARBARA FR A N KLIN , '48

BEVERLY TILD E N , '49

A N TH EA de RO UVILLE, ’50

M A RIO N LEA V ITT, ’48

D O RO TH Y T. PECKHAM, Faculty Adviser

Rnont Row. left to right: Janet Bath, Nancy Seder, Joyce Reed, Beverly Krock, Lois Wald. Second Row, left to right: Anthea de Rouville, Marion Leavitt, Barbara Franklin, Hope Gilson, Beverly Tilden, Patricia Burke.

CENSUS

COMMITTEE

Beverly Cotton, Chairman In the spring of 1947 the Census Committee and the Student Council

nominated

the heads of

the various

committees for the following year. They were approved by the faculty. It is the task of the Census Committee to take charge of the elections and to keep an

account of the ac

tivities of each g irl in the Upper School. B. C. Miss Anna G. Mulno, Faculty Adviser

ACTIVITIES

COMMITTEE

EOMMUNITY

CHEST

The annual Community Chest collection drive last Fall was the first activity of the year. W ith some of the money, the committee bought eighteen boxes of choc olate candy, which were sent for Christmas to the two French schools which we had adopted this fall. The rest of the money, with most of the money which we received from the Blue Moon Fair, was used to send food to these schools through C.A.R.E. W e have also collected tea and soap for them. Throughout the year several of the pupils in the Lower School have corresponded with the pupils in the Le Havre schools. Although most of our work has been for these schools, there are several other organizations to which we have contributed, such as the Hampton Institute and the Worcester Natural H is tory Society. We hope that our Committee, with the aid of the rest of the school, has done something to aid and make happy some of the war-torn people of Europe as well as some who needed aid in our own country.

Last Fall the Activities Committee arranged a dance with Leicester Junior College.

J. McK.

The dance was held in

the library, and refreshments were served in the corri dor. The Junior members of the Activities Committee ush

Joan McKoan, Chairman Beverly Cotton, Virginia Leland, Elaine Hamilton, Barbara Peed, Joan McGill, Frances Daniels, Ann Nelson, Carol Tomajan.

ered for the Pre-College Conference February 8, 1947.

Miss Eunice Smith, Faculty Adviser

The social arrangements for the joint concert with Governor Dummer School in April were in charge of this committee. J. H. and P. K. Committee Joan Holmstrom, Paula Kenney, Ann Wellington, Judy Cohan, Jean Campbell, Louisa Coe, Irene Andreson, Sally Heald, Elizabeth Kistler, Consiance Andreson. Miss Elinor W .

SOCIAL

Pike, Faculty Adviser

EDMMITTEE Suzanne Moore Denise van Valkenburg Mary Givan Patricia Spaulding

Th is year the Social Committee conducted a Sandwich Bar at the Blue Moon Fair. We served sandwiches, cake and beverages, cafeteria style, in the lunch room. W ith the help and cooperation of the Committee, the lunch into a scene of Christmas at

mosphere, and our new project was a success. The annual dance was held on Saturday, March first, from eight to twelve.

EDMMITTEE

At the first of the year the Red Cross Committee filled fve boxes with useful articles for destitute children of Europe. In November we donated twenty-fve dollars to the National Children's Fund. We have been working on a drive to help redecorate the activities room for the men at Rutland General Hospital. P. P. Patty Pease, Chairman

RLUE

Miss Helen P. Estee, Faculty Adviser

room was transformed

CRDSS

Thelma Goodale

Miss Hope Leslie, Faculty Adviser

Janice Alexander, Chairman Constance Wood Anne Savels Phyllis Woods Nancy Watters

RED

The Gym was decorated like a

MDDN FAIR

Saturday, December seventh, brought forth the annual Blue Moon Fair. The Yule-tide decorations gave every one the feeling of gay festivity. There were the usual tables displaying wares for Christmas shoppers. Funds, this year amounting to $340, were given to the Com munity Chest and the Junior Red Cross. We are grate ful to the faculty advisers for their assistance and wish to express our thanks to the Library Committee, Blue Moon Board, and the Social Committee, without whose help success would not have been possible.

garden, and there was an air of spring everywhere. C. C.

Flowers covered the walls, and a picturesque wishingwell occupied the center of the Poor.

We named the

dance the "Spring C otillion," and it was enjoyed by those who attended. J. A.

Connie Caron, Chairman Mary Lou Rossland, Marjorie Hiatt, Saran Lamson, Ann Brown, Jocelyn Manzer, Ethel Rczefsky.

Bruce, Charlotte Caroline Keith,

Miss Helen B. Clark, Faculty Adviser

THE LITTLE

DIPPER

The Little Dipper is the means by which the students in the Upper School have the opportunity of allowing their literary lights to shine upon an awaiting public. Th is year we have made a very special effort to add some what to the regular content of original stories by having a sports column and general school news, and by inter spersing throughout each issue the quips and anecdotes which develop both wittingly and unwittingly in the classroom. We have found the work not only interesting but highly stimulating and we feel that the calibre of the writing and the co-operation of the students have been fully up to our expectations. We gratefully acknowledge the very valuable and friendly help of Mrs. Peckham and of the student body, who have given us a very fruitful year in our magazine work. To our successors we say, "Good luck, and carry on!" N. S.

GL EE

CL UB

The Glee Club this year was again under the direction of Mrs. Edmund Peckham. W e comprise a group of fortyfive g irls who have all been very cooperative. Our first performance was at the Thanksgiving Assem bly, when we sang twice. We appeared next at the Christmas Pageant and sang several songs. Th is occasion proved to be one of our most successful performances of the year. It was at this time that the Madrigals, including Constance Wood, Joyce Reed, Nancy Seder, Jocelyn Manzer, Jean Camp bell, Janet Mattson, Mary Lou Rossland, Carol Tomajan, Barbara Reed, Mary Givan, Saran Bruce, and Barbara Park, made their first appearance. As spring neared, we all anxiously awaited April fifth. At this time we enjoyed a wonderful dinner and con cert with the Governor Dummer Glee Club. There was a very good attendance, and I believe every g irl thor oughly enjoyed herself. The Madrigals again performed by singing "Holiday for String s," and a few other wellknown selections. Our last performance was Commencement Day. I am sure many of us hated to see the year come to an end. Those of us that are leaving want to thank Mrs. Peck ham for her wonderful leadership We sincerely hope that next year w ill be as successful. C. W .

LIBRARY

COMMITTEE

The annual Activity of the Library Committee is taking charge of the book store at the Blue Moon Fair. Th is year we had an exceptionally good selection of all types of books for both adults and children. O ur book store was very successful and with the proceeds we are adding many new books to the library. Management and orderliness of the library are in charge of the members of the committee. Each girl has an assigned day on which she is responsible for putting away books and straightening the room. A. H. Ann Hall, Chairman; Miss Mulno, Faculty Adviser; Hope Gilson, Joyce Schneider, Sibyl Mathews

DRAMATIC

CLUB

BOARD

Janet Mattson, President Barbara Park, Nancy Heywood, Renee Michelson, Phyllis Hall, Suzanne Watters. M iss Leslie, Faculty Adviser

The first meeting of the Dramatic Club this year was a "Coke and Cookie" party in the library. Plans for the year were outlined and new members welcomed. In December the movie, "How Green W as My Valley," was shown in the Gym, and refreshments were served afterwards. Several members of the club took part in the Christ mas Pageant on the day before Christmas vacation. The theme was, as usual, the birth of Christ. A most effective tableau climaxed the Pageant. Three workshop plays were presented at the April meeting. "The Menu," by Alice Gerstenberg, and "T rifle s ," by Susan Glaspell, were directed and acted by members of the drama class. The third, "O u r Aunt From California," by Madeline Demarest Barnum, had its cast comprised of freshmen only. At the May meeting, M r. Myles McAleer spoke to the group on make-up. Throughout the year groups of students have been to see several productions, including "The Magnificent Yankee," starring Louis Calhern, and "The Importance of Being Earnest," the Oscar W ilde comedy which was produced by John Gielgud and his all-English cast. Mr. Gielgud portrayed the main role. Every year funds are raised by the annual Spring play and are used to help finance Lower and Upper School productions. O ur choice for this year was M oliere’s "The Imaginary Invalid," arranged and adapted by Kenneth Watson Turner. TH E CAS T Argan, Jeon H. Campbell; Toinette, Renee S. Michelson; Angelique, Nancy Watters; Monsieur Fleurant, Barbara Franklin; Beline, Joan P. Holmstrom; Monsieur de Bonnefoi, Barbara A. Park; Cleante, Phyllis A. Woods, Mons/eur Diafoirus, Beverly Tilden; Thomas Diafoirus, Joyce E. Anderson; Louison, Lois Wald; Beralde, Janet A. Bath; Mons/eur Purgon, Marion D. Leavitt

O ur final event of the year was the annual DramaticGlee Club Picnic which was held as usual on the day before Class Day. J. M.

RLDES AND ANN

GREYS

W ELLIN G TO N

BARBARA F R A N K L IN

Captain of The Blues

Captain of The Greys

Blue-Grey games are played in all sports and a Varsity team chosen from the best players on either team. SOCCER: Thelma Goodale, Mary Lou Rossland, Frances Daniels, Connie Caron, Nancy Watters, Marion Leavitt, Phyllis Hall, Nancy Seder. HOCKEY: Ann Hall, Denise vanValkenburg, Patsy Spaulding, Bar bara Franklin, Ann Nelson, Ann Wellington, Beverly Tilden, Janet Mattson. BASKETBALL: Janet Bath, Beverly Tilden, Suzanne Watters, Barbara Franklin, Charlotte Lamson, Patsy Spaulding.

Our outside activities in athletics have consisted this year of: A hockey game with Commerce; Trip to Northfield for winter sports; Basketball games with Alumnae, Becker, and two games with the Lincoln School which were followed by dinners in honor of the 25th anniversary; Annual bas ketball and baseball games with the faculty.

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E Front Row, left to right: Beverly Tildcn, Janet Bath, Patricia Spaulding, Second Row, left to right: Charlotte Lamson, Barbara Franklin, Suzanne Watters.

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