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1952

The seniors dedicate the 52 Blue Moon to a teacher who, for twenty-eight years, has shown infinite patience and understanding in teaching students science and mathematics.

Although she will not be at Bancroft

next year, her many contributions to the school stand as witnesses to her extraordinary ability and knowledge.

I t is w it k d e e p e st g r a t itu d e l o r k e r frie n d ly cou n sel and syinpatliy t k a t w e a ff e c t io n a t e ly d e d ic a te tliis t o o k to

E U N IC E W OODW ARD SM ITH

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The days have traveled swiftly Since we entered Bancroft's hall; The joyous life we led here Tonight I will recall. o Each minute seems more precious, Each hour we meet more dear, For in our minds we realize That this is our last year.

I hope you will remember the Happiness we've had; The gay times, the silly times, The times when we were bad.

Our senior term has ended; The time has come to leave, For we must follow many paths And many goals achieve.

But now, I sit and wonder When I'll see you all again; I know Ell find you sometime, But who knows where or when.

KATHLEEN O'BRIEN, ’52

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P r e s id e n t o f l i e S e n i o r C d(ai5 “ Do not delay: the golden moments fly!" n E l " . . . b e a u tifu l e y e s . . . losing

glasses

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.

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M arblehead

alv/ays

delayed

. . .

. . . knee-socks

. . . beach wagon . . . neat . . . chauffeuring

. . . long hair.

D ra m a Board I. I I , I I I ; C om m unity Chest — C o -C h airm an I V ; Glee Club I, II, I I I , I V ; “ P inafore” — usher I I; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — m ake-up IV ; D ra m a tic Club I, II, I I I , IV ; Varsity Basketball I V ; Class President I I I , IV. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: 360 Salisbury Street

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"Have you not done talking yet?"

"Thel"

. . . cracked

ankle

. . .

"Y o u 're kid d in g " . . . clothes . . . j e w e l r y . . . v iv a c io u s . . . marks . . . dram atic

. . . "Um-m" . . .

Stardust.

Fair C o m m ittee I, I I I ; D r a m a Board I I ; B l u e M oo n Board — E d ito r of Stardust IV ; C om m unity Chest — C o -C h airm an IV ; Glee Club II, III, I V ; ‘'P in a f o r e '’ — make-up I I; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d '’ — make-up IV ; D ra m a tic Club I. II. I l l , I V ; Workshop Play I. I l l ; “ O u r Hearts Were Young and Gay” I; “ T h e Barretts” I I; “ Seven Sisters” I I I ; Pageant I I I ; Class Vice-President II, IV ; Varsity Soccer I, II. I l l ; Varsity Basketball I. II, I I I ; Varsity Baseball I I , I I I ; C aptain of the Blues III. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: 712 Pleasant Street Blue

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"The charm of the act is the actor." " B a r b " . . . Monologues . . e f fe r v e s c e n t . . . smile . . . . . Annapolis

. .

. . . photogenic

. . . m ononucleosis

. . . agree­

a b l e . . . " O h , y o u d o n ' t m ea n i t " . . . acting.

C om m unity Chest I ; B l u e M oo n Board II. I l l , I V ; D ra m a Board III, I V ; Glee Club I. II, I I I , I V ; “ Pinafore” — usher I I ; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — chorus I V ; D ram atic Club I, II, I I I , IV ; Workshop Play I, I I I ; “ O u r Hearts Were Young and Gay” I; “ T h e Barretts” I I; “ Seven Sisters” III. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: 46 M idland Street

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Suzavme .S e c r e ta r y o f S t u d e n t (d o u n c i( "She sings as sweetly as a nightingale."

"Sue"

. . * "Phoebe"

. . . "O h,

honestly!" . . . candid . . . "Y e s, I've

got

my

c a r."

. .

. scarab

b racelets . . . "W a s that a red lig h t? " . . . haircut . . . " Je z e b e l"

. . . quaint rem arks.

Social C o m m ittee I; D r a m a Board IT; C o m m u n ity Chest I I I ; Blue M oon Board I V ; Glee Club I, II, I I I , I V ; “ P inafore” — Chorus, M ake-up I I ; “ Yeo­ men of the G u a r d ” — Phoebe IV ; D r a ­ m atic Club I, II, I I I , I V ; Workshop Play 1, I I I ; “ T h e B arretts” I I ; “ Seven Sisters” III. Bancroft: 1939-1952 Address: 3 M o n m o u th

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"I agree with no man’s opinions; I have some of my own." " P r i s s " . . . " p r o m p tly at 1:20" . . . cats . . . a rtistic ability .

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slender

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"But,

Mrs.

P eckh a m " . . . love o f gym . . .

Physics whiz . . . W y o n e g o n ic . . . tra n slu cen t g ra y skirt.

B l u e M o o n Fair C o m m ittee I ; Bi.u M o o n Board II, III, I V ; Glee Club 1

II, I I I , I V ; “ P inafore” make-up II “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” costumes IV D ra m a tic Club I, II, III, I V ; Worksho Play I, I I I ; “ Seven Sisters” I I I ; Cla; President II. Bancroft: 1945-1952 Hom e Address: 10 M o n m o u th Road

"I would help others out of a fellow-feeling." " J a n " . . . s p o r t s . . . The Olds . . . Blues . . . c o u r i e r o f luncheon slips . . . en thusiastic . . . e a r ly Physics

lab

papers

. . . alw ays

on s c h e d u l e . . . b a d m i n t o n . . .

Bucksteep.

B l u e M oo n F a ir C o m m ittee I I , I I I . IV ; “ Pinafore” — usher I I; D ra m a tic Club II, I I I . IV; “ Seven Sisters” — costumes I I I : Pageant I I I ; Class Vice-President I I I : Varsity Soccer II, I I I , I V ; VarsityBasketball II, III, IV ; Varsity Baseball II, III.

Bancroft: 1949-1952 H o m e Address: 18 W oodm an Road vv- *>: m m ■X "%

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"My early and invincible love of reading I would not trade for all the treasures of China." " J a n " . . . p e t i t e . . . I'm d r i v i n g . . . blo nd e s t r e a k . . . sk ie r's tan . . . " O h , J o - u n " . . . " I ' m g on na give

up s m o k i n g "

. . . dreamy-

e y e d look . . . p r e t t y hands . . . cheerful.

Fair C o m m ittee I; D ram a Board I I; Social C o m m ittee III, IV ; Glee Club I, II, I I I , I V ; “ Pinafore” — usher I I; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — p ro m p ter, make-up I V ; Workshop Play I, I I I ; Pageant IV. Bl u e

M oo n

Bancroft: 1946-1952 Hom e Address: 25 Otsego Road

C o - C k a ir m a n o f t i e E Lue rvioon J a i r C ^om m ilte, “My heart’s on future mischief set." . . . L o v e y ’s . . . c o n ­ vertib le . . . bangs . . . giggle . . .

"O h, J a n e t" . . . boys . . . sotto v o c e . . . lo v e o f long assignm ents . . . m eanderings.

"Jo-un”

i D ra m a

I ; Social C o m m ittee I I; Fair C o m m ittee I I I , IV; Glee Club I, II, I I I , I V ; “ P in afo re” — chorus I I ; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — make-up I V ; D ra m a tic Club I, I I , III, I V ; Workshop Play I ; Pageant IV ; Varsity Basketball I V ; Varsity Soccer II, I I I , I V ; Varsity Baseball III. Blue

Board

M oo n

Bancroft: 194b-1952 H o m e Address: 25 Otsego Road

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“ Little friends may prove great friends." " H a p p y " . . . naivete . . . M a ry

. . . g enerous . . . efficient . . .

A fghan . . . zealous . . . dainty . . . s in c e re . . . piano.

Red Cross Com m ittee I, III, IV ; C o m ­ m unity Chest I I ; Glee Club I, II, III, IV ; “ P inafore” — accompanist II; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — costumes IV; D ra m a tic Club I, II, III, IV ; Workshop Play I, I I I ; “ O u r Hearts Were Young an d G ay ” I; “ Seven Sisters” III; Pageant IV. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: 44 C ham berlain Parkway

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"The presiding genius of the place." " R u t h ie " . . . c a m e ra . . . The Lake . . . b ro th e r . . . "D on't be late fo r G lee

C lu b"

. . . sweet

singing

vo ice . . . infectious giggle . . .

7:45 a r r iv a ls . . . c a r s . . . musical.

Library C o m m ittee I; Red Cross C o m ­ mittee II, I I I ; B l u e M o o n Board — Photographic Editor I V ; Glee Club I, I I , III, I V ; “ P inafore” — chorus I I; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — chorus IV ; Madrigals I, II, I I I , I V ; D ram atic Club 1, III. Bancroft: 1947-1952 Hom e Address: 130 Beverly Road

"The town is man's world, but this country life is of God." . . . late history topics laryngitis . . . Princeton . . . blushing . . . G r e y s . . . tiny w a is t . . . athletic . . . h o a rd er of history referen ce books . . .

"Jan"

basketball specs.

C om m unity Chest I ; Library Committee I I ; B l u e M oo n Fair Com m ittee I I I , IV ; Glee Club 1. II, H I , IV ; “ P inafore” — chorus I I ; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — costumes IV ; D ra m a tic Club I, I I I ; Workshop Play I ; Class T reasurer I I I ; Varsity Basketball I, II, I I I , IV. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: R adford Road, Princeton

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“ Bait the hook well, this fish will bite." " P e g " . . . gullible . . . g e o m e t r y

. . . ads . . . sh o rt blonde hair . . . shoes . . . .

. . fur

coat

C hristm as bottle of peroxide . . . sense of humor . . . "T h a t's beautee-e-ful."

Social

Com m ittee I ; D ra m a Board I I; B l u e M o o n Board I I I , IV ; Glee Club I, II, I I I , I V ; “ P in afo re” — m ake-up I I ; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — m ake-up IV; D ra m a tic Club I, II, I I I , I V ; Workshop Play III. Bancroft: 1947-1952 H o m e Address: 19 Westwood Drive

W ifi 4;.

“When people agree with me, I always feel that I must be wrong."

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bits

of

w i s d o m . . . fu l l o f fun . . . h o r r o r of English te s ts . . . d e s c r ip t iv e adjectives

. .

. Tech

. . . hair

. . . ca su a l . . . calm . . . p o stu re .

D ra m a Board I, II, I I I , I V ; Glee Club I. II, I I I , I V ; “ P inafore” — make-up I I; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — make-up I V ; Workshop Play I I I ; “ O u r Hearts Were Young an d G ay ” — p ro m p te r I; “ Seven Sisters” — C h airm an of the T ick et C o m m ittee I I I ; Varsity Basket­ ball IV ; Varsity Baseball III. Bancroft: 1948-1952 Hom e Address; 15 M onadnock Road

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O 'E rnle n

C o - C k carm an o f tli> "Divinely tall, and most divinely fair."

"K a th ” . . . page-boys . . . Ford .

. . Sunapee

. . . jokes

.

.

.

"D on't you love the c o lo r g r e e n ? " . . . life o f any p a r t y . . . " I g ot a le tte r" . . . poodle s w e a te r . . . gay.

C o m m u n ity Chest I ; Social Com m ittee II, I I I ; B l u e M oo n Fair C o m m ittee — C o -C h airm an IV ; Glee Club I, II, III, I V ; “ P inafore” — chorus I I ; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — chorus IV ; Madrigals IV ; D ra m a tic Club I, II, I I I , IV ; W ork­ shop Play I, I I I ; “ T h e Barretts” II “ Seven Sisters” I I I ; Pageant I I I , IV Class President I; Varsity Soccer II, III Varsity Baseball III. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: 20 Westwood Drive

P b o ro th y P liilli C o - C k a irm a n o f the S ) o c i a ( (Phom m itte "Your accent is something finer than you could purchase in so removed a dwelling."

"D o ttie " . . . "M axim ilian" . . . skating . . . Spanish . . . "Furgruff" . . . "L e t's

do s o m e t h i n g

o d io u s " . . . a d d r e s s . . . amusing jingles

. . .

M idw estern

accent

. . . interesting observations.

Social Com m ittee I I I , I V ; Glee Club I I I , I V ; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — make-up IV ; D ra m a tic Club I I I , IV; Class Vice-President III. Bancroft: 1950-1952 H o m e Address: 81 Providence Street

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"W it makes its own welcome and levels all distinctions."

"C a ro l”

. . . horses

. . . subtle

humor . . . n atu ra lly

curly

hair

. . . Holden

. . . "Ju lee"

. . .

sweet

m odest

a rrivals

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.

.

.

8:29

. . . veterinarian.

C o m m u n ity Chest I, I I ; Library C o m ­ m ittee I I I . I V ; “ P inafore” — make-up I I; D ra m a tic Club I, II, I I I , I V ; Pageant I I ; Class President III. Bancroft: 1946-1952 Hom e Address: 16 D am o n Road, Holden

at ft* e 4 u le n l o f S t u d e n t (jcoi/ernmen l “The hope of all who suffer, the dread of all who wrong." " J o a n - e " . . . diets

. . .vo ca b u ­

la r y . . . cu te laugh . . . b e a u tifu l black

hair

. . .

weekends

. . .

W illiam stow n . . . tall . . . lengthy letters

. . . ingenious.

Social C o m m ittee I ; B l u e M oo n Board II, I I I . I V ; Glee Club I, II, I I I . IV ; “ P inafore” — usher I I; “ Yeomen of the G u a r d ” — publicity IV ; D r a m a t ic Club I, II, III, IV; Workshop Play I, III ; “ T h e Barretts” II; Class Vice-President I; Class President II. Bancroft: 1948-1952 H o m e Address: 4 Ellis Drive

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W e, the Class of fifty-two, being of sound body and sound lahem!) mind,

do declare this to be our last test of will. (If was difficult to give up these cherished possessions, but in the end, everyone was willing.)

ELLEN bequeaths the McCann spirit for Katie to carry on.

THELMA leaves French saying, “It's all Greek to me.”

BARBARA leaves on a fleet of shrimp boats.

SUE leaves for a run up the scale.

PRISS leaves with a finished yearbook tucked proudly under her arm.

JAN EMERY leaves with a bounce . . . of the ball, that is.

JAN FRANKLIN tans at will; I mean wills her tan.

JOAN FRANKLIN takes leave of absence.

HAPPY leaves as Bancroft's ambassador to Afghanistan.

RUTHIE, the genius, leaves with a flash of Aladdin’s lamp.

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JAN HAMILTON leaves with nationalistic aspirations of creating greater Serbia.

PEG’S witticisms are left to the lunchroom staff to be canned.

M. J. wills her sense of humor to the Dramatic Club Treasury, (any further donations will be greatly appreciated).

KATHLEEN leaves her motherly touch.

DOTTIE leaves worms to the birds.

CAROL leaves Holden’ her bag for college.

JOAN-e leaves her gingerbread men for the real thing.

The Seniors leave the Senior Room Blackboard white!

A hush is left over the library—Seniors' haven.

The Seniors leave English Class searching for “A-fello."

The Biology Class leaves leaves.

The late-to-class alibis of the Spanish II Class are left to anyone with a wild imagination.

The Physics Class leaves Physics to the Physicians.

The Seniors leave Glee Club—flat.

In brief, The Class of ’52 leaves.

P.S. I hope everyone remembered to SIGN OUT.1.1 THELMA ANDRESON DOROTHY PHILLIPS

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/ We think our Junior Class is fops; And so it seems to me, That here is just the type of girl A Junior Miss should be.

Take the smile of Peggy P. And Marilyn's bright blue eyes; Add a spark of Midge's gaiety> You're in for a surprise!

For hair combine Eve’s raven locks With some of Barbie's curl.

Then with Nancy's figure slim She'll be quite a girl.

Judy Coghlin's sense of humor With some of B.J.'s zest, Is the perfect personality When we add Anne's cheerfulness.

Borrow Debbie's dancing feet And Kate's voice like a song.

Toss in Judy Cox's laugh And how can you go wrong?

Temper some of Ellie's fun With Callie's perseverance.

Combine these traits of character With Junie’s neat appearance.

F irst R o w , left to rig h t: B e t t e j a n e Bocko v e n , K a t h l e e n M c C a n n , M a r i l y n M a y k e l, J u n e A rte r, E v e M e ik le jo h n , M a r y Lou B e a c h . S e c o n d R o w , left to rig h t: J u d ith Cox, N ancy H e d b e rg , B a r b a r a D avies, C a r o l y n Q u ic k , A n n S e y m o u r , L o r n a W a h l stro m , M a r i l y n G o o d . T h ird R o w , left to rig h t: C a r o l y n H itch co c k , D e b o r a h , Tyler, E lle n S e a g l e , J u d ith C o g h l i n , A n n K oreyw o , M a r g a r e t P a l m e r , J a n e Sm ith. A b s e n t w h e n p i c t u r e w a s t a k e n : D e b r a C o lb y .

Add Jane's artistic talent And Annie's science lore To the acting skill of Mary Lou And who could ask for more?

Possessing all these qualities, Our girl will be complete When topped with Lorna's candidness And Debby's manner sweet.

Now take a look at the result; A girl you like to see, For she's our typical Junior Miss From the Class of '53.

CAROLYN HITCHCOCK, ’53

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V IR G IN IA S U Z A N N E ST.

R IC E ,

'54

PIER RE, '54

First R o w , left to rig h t: M a r y Lee O 'C onnell, C arol S eder, S u zan n e T h u r s t o n , C a r r o ll S u lliv a n , M a rjo rie B allantyne.

S e c o n d R ow , left to right: E lle n R o c k w o o d , S u z a n n e St. Pierre, H elen S e s s io n s , Nancy H eald, Janice H ardy, E lizabeth J e n n is o n . Th ird R ow , left to rig h t: V ir g in ia Rice, R o s a l i n d A x e lr o d , J a n e t N e w to n , G l o r i a T essier, M a ry Lou R a d e r , E lizabeth F orsberg.

A b s e n t w h e n p i c t u r e w a s ta k e n : F r a n c e s D a v i s , N a n c y E lls w o rth , Ruth H a r o ld .

I dreamed I went to Hollywood And happened by chance to see The Sophomore class of fifty-four

S T A R

G A Z I N G

As movie stars to be.

First of all the sports news Was flashed upon the screen; Nancy Heald, all radiant, Was crowned the tennis queen.

And in the sailing races Aboard her graceful sloop W as featured Ellen Rockwood A-waving from the poop.

In golf at Pinehurst, Mary Lee Was putting from afar, She broke the ladies’ record With plenty under par.

The next shot in the sports world Was one of skates on ice; The one who leaps and spins and swings Is our dear Ginger Rice.

In politics at Washington The new Ambassadress, Is our own sweet Miss Sullivan Say, would you ever guess?

The wife of the new trustee At Harvard College now Is lovely Frannie Davis To her the boys all bow.

A shot of fashion movies Is always sure to show Sue St. Pierre in outfits That help you win your beau.

The movie stars all gathered To view this world premiere But mainly they all wanted To see Miss Seder there.

In Westerns there are many Who gallop o'er the hills But Nancy Ellsworth wows them With her Western saddle thrills.

And then a short on farming Showed Ruthie Harold wise On methods and equipment And her Jersey won first prize.

The film we all came out for Now flashes on the screen With Betty Jennison in the role Of Elizabeth, the Queen.

Sue Thurston has a part, too, And hers is very droll, She teaches Junior Birdmen And really suits the role.

The female lead was chosen To be our Betsey dear, When she appeared upon the screen The crowds began to cheer.

And who is the new partner Of veteran Fred Astaire?

It's lovely Gloria Tessier, His limelight she does share.

Miss Sessions is well dressed— true, Her sultry glamour gowned, Sinatra may have Ava But Len is still around.

We looked for Muffy Ballantyne The star they always cheer But she's gone now to TV, Where her name is sweet to hear.

The director of this new film, So says the title page, Is Rosalind Axelrod, the great, The film-land’s newest rage.

The props are Janet Newton's To watch and to select She’s so very clever; in Her work there's no defect.

Miss Rader, in the movie, Takes Esther Williams' place; Her swimming quite delights us all As she sets a lively pace.

The Oscar went to Janice, The critics sing her praise, She was popular at Bancroft Back in our High School days.

And now you’ve seen our classmates Out front in the spotlight, I know that you'll agree now, Our futures will be bright.

MARY LEE O'CONNELL, '54

O n a morn in Septem ber in the fa ll of this y e a r,

lime

W hen seventeen new faces in study h a ll a p p e a r; Seventeen

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A ll o f us Freshm en just sit in our p la c e .

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w ith

classm ates and

teachers And find there's no chang e since the fa ll of the y e a r.

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uphold e very ru le , Seventeen

Freshm en

scared

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For w e w a n t to “ b e lo n g '' to the U pper School.

H esitant to w rite and frozen of fa ce , A ll o f us Freshm en sit dow n at our p lace .

And now w e re a liz e , if four years w e su rvive, W e ll be the Seniors of fifty-five.

First R o w , left to rig h t: C a r o l K o r e y w o , H a r r i e t Budnitz, S u s a n A rn o ld , M a r t h a P a l m e r , V a l e r i e S t o d d a r d . S e c o n d R o w , left to right: C o r n e l i a A ld e n , L i n d a H es s , P h yllis F a r b e r , E l i z a b e t h Ph ilip s, J e a n T o n n a . T h ird R ow , left to right: P a t r i c i a R a m s d e l l , C a r o l Frost, L o u is e Allen, J o a n T o n n a , N a n c y Jones, J e a n e t t e M cIn to sh . A b s e n t w h e n p i c t u r e w a s taken: C la r a Parsons.

PH YLLIS FA RBER, '55 P A T R IC IA R A M SD ELL, '55

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Twins, w e are lucky to h av e in our class; lean ie a n d Joanie none can surpass.

H ats off to C lara, she w as a peach; She left us a t m id-years but keeps us in reach.

Energetic a n d e a g e r in studies is Phyl; In all categories she uses m uch skill.

Fast on the basketball court is our Sue; A girl w ho's a whiz, a n d h ard to outdo.

R eady a n d willing w henever you call, * Betsey's a good sport a n d friend to all.

Efficiency plus you'll find in Jeanette; Personality, too, th at you'll never forget.

S hrew sbury's sw eetheart, Louise of that town, Is active in m uch that will bring her renown.

Harriet, the girl w ho's so cheerful a n d trim; We all will a g re e that this is no whim.

M erry a n d gay, a n d so full of fun Is Frosty, friend to everyone.

A lw ays so re a d y to take on her share, Val is the g al with the short fluffy hair.

N ancy's the W. A. fan of our class, But also a t Bancroft w e've no doubt she'll pass.

C arol's the girl with the handw riting fair, In all that she does perfection's not rare.

Linda's the gal with the lau g h that you h ear She h as plenty of spirit a n d lots of good cheer.

All that she does ends u p a s "well done"; O ur C onnie's chock full of b rain pow er a n d fun.

Sw eet harm ony do w e h ear from our Pat With her m elodious voice w hich never turns flat.

Serious, silly, cheerful, a n d bright; W hen M artha's around, you'll find things are right.

Just three more years till fifty-five, A nd w e'll b e Seniors (if w e m ake it alive)!

CORNELIA ALDEN, '55 LINDA HESS, '55 LOUISE ALLEN, '55

There once w as a b o y . G e rry B. W h o w as drafted into the navee; And w hen he got out, He started to shout: " I ’ m g lad that I'm not a Sea B e e ."

I know a young g irl nam ed Jo y ce , W ho has a most b eautiful vo ice .

And w hen she is sin g in g , H er vo ice goes ringing A ll o v e r, to m ake us re jo ice .

There is a young lad d ie nam ed Sp arky W ho is yet much too young for a c a r key; But give him some tim e, And he w ill soon clim b To a jee p , w h ile h e ’s dressed up in kh a k i.

W e know a young g irl nam ed Miss Farber W ho goes at her w ork w ith much a rd o r, In high school or college S h e 'll add to her know ledge And teachers w ill highly re g a rd 'e r.

There once w as a youth nam ed Miss Booth And nobody thought her uncouth.

A rg yles she w o re , And she's knitting some m ore, But has dropped a ll her stitches forsooth.

W e a ll know a student nam ed Patty W ho som etim es can be v e ry chatty, But one thing w e know Is d e fin itely so She's never u nw itting ly catty.

A young g irl nam ed San d ra B. Is a cutie as you a ll can see.

She goes to the show W ith her fa vo rite b eau, And suits a ll the boys to a tee.

There once w as a g irl nam ed H arriet W ho w ith a hockey b all w ould ta rry it; And then w ith a crack She'd give it a sm ack.

W h a t a g ir l, knock 'em down H arriet!

There once w as a young g irl nam ed Lizzy (Beth) W h o a lw a y s w ith school w ork w as busy (yeth) N ow sh e ’s getting a ll A 's , And runs 'round in a d a z e , shouting— "T h re e cheers, no six cheers fo r Lizzy (B e th )."

There w as an eighth g ra d er nam ed M ifty W hose mind w as e xce e d in g ly w itty.

This poor little lad W a s thought to be m ad: H e'd throw lemon pies a t his kitty.

First R o w , left to rig h t: H a r r i e t G i l m a n , M a r c i a M a t t s o n , S a n d r a F a r b e r , S a n d r a B r o b e r g , S a n d r a Locke, S a l l y Poor. S e c o n d R o w , left to right: P e n e l o p e B ooth, J o y ce E lls w o rth , N a n c y Rice, P a t r i c i a F l e t c h e r , C a r o l i n e S ib le y , J u d ith H u n t e r , E l i z a b e t h C a m p b e l l , M a r y S e e l y e . T h ird R o w , left to right: D a v i d Milton, Jerry J e n ts c h , M ilton H i g g i n s , G e r a l d B a r r i n g ­ to n , D a v i d M olloy, G e o r g e B a rto n , H e n r y W a s h b u r n , R i c h a r d S im m ons.

A b s e n t w h e n p i c t u r e w a s t a k e n : E lle n W hittall.

There w as a young la d y nam ed Ju d y , W h o w as never inclined to be m oody, She w as frightened one d a y , As she rode in a sle ig h , 'C au se the c a r behind went " T o o t, tootie.

A certain young b ib lio p h ile , Jentsch His yearn in g for learn in g to quench, Sat under a tree W ith a book on his knee, W h ile the rain him com pletely did drench.

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There is a short story I'll tell About a young m iss, San d ra L. She w oke up one night, W ith a te rrib le frig h t, For she dream ed she had fell in a w e ll.

W e know of a g irl, M a rc ia A n n , W hose diction is perfectly g ran d .

N atu re she likes, E sp e cia lly hikes, And birds of this b eautiful lan d .

There once w as a boy nam ed D a ve , And m illions of things he did save: O ld coins and birds' nests, Rare shells and the rest Am assed o rn ith o lo g ical D ave.

There is a young boy nam ed M o llo y , W hom to be w ith is a lw a y s a jo y.

He tells jokes, th at's for sure, W h ich are hard to endure But for fun you c a n ’ t beat such a boy.

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N a n c y 's love is her horse they a ll sa y , And she rides her steed d ay after d a y ; H er nam e is Sw eetheart And they never w ill part T ill her second love claim s her som eday.

There once w as a girl nam ed P o lly, W h o w as a lw a y s in clin ed to be jo lly , Indeed it's a fa ct, W e say w ith much tact, A good frien d is jo lly M iss Polly.

A young g irl nam ed C a ro lin e Sib ley If aroused can dissertate g lib ly ; It's a re m a rka b le fe a t, But her papers look n e a t, For her penm anship never is scrib b ly .

R ichard is a w h iz at shop, At designing things h e 'll be on

top,

Som eday h e 'll sa y , " G e t out of the v/ay O f my new ly-created ja lo p ."

A young man nam ed H enry there w a s, And at ice skating he w as a b uz, He w a ltze d 'round the rin k , Like the suds in the sin k, And w hen he's asked w hy he sa ys, " C u z ."

There once w as a g ir l, Ellen W h itty , W h o w as never u n b e arab ly gitty.

She could be quite serious O r slig h tly d e lirio u s This d ittifu l, w ittifu l W h itty .

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FACULTY — First R ow , left to rig h t: Mrs. P e c k h a m , Miss P h ilip s , Mrs. P h ilb r o o k , M iss C ro s s , Miss A n d r e s o n , Miss Ries, Miss S p e n c e . S e c o n d R ow , left to right: Miss E s te e , Mrs. N o r w o o d , Mrs. F a r n u m , Miss L o v ejo y , Mrs. U hlig, Mrs. M orse, Miss Sm ith, Miss C o lm er. Th ird R ow , left to rig h t: Miss J o n e s , Miss C r o w e , Mrs. W ils o n , Mrs. R o b in s o n , Mrs. M c P h e rs o n , Mrs. C a r t e r , Miss C o b b , Miss D e V o e . F o u r t h R ow , left to rig h t: Mr. W y m a n , Mr. Keck, Mr. H o d g e s , Mr. W illia m s, Mr. Tiffany, M iss Pike.

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Perhaps sh e ’ ll publish a pam phlet some d a y .

The critics g ave the first bow to Miss Ries For her w o rk on the " Y e o m e n ," a true m asterpiece.

For Miss Estee the Seine holds much fa sc in a tio n ; And France is g re a t for a Summer V a c a tio n .

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First R ow , left to rig h t: M a r t h a P a l m e r , Lo u ise Allen, J e a n e t t e M c In to s h , C o r n e l i a A ld en . S e c ­ o n d R ow , left to right: T h e l m a A n d r e s o n , E lle n M c C a n n , S u z a n n e B utler, J o a n R u b i n ­ s te in , Mrs. F a r n u m , Miss C ro ss. T h ird Row, left to rig h t: H e l e n S e s s i o n s , J a n ic e H a r d y , J u d ith C o g h l in , B arbara D avies, M arily n G o o d , E v e M e ik le jo h n , Ellen R o c k w o o d , N a n c y H e a ld .

PRISCILLA COE Editor-in-Chief-THE BLUE M O O N BARBARA BURDICK Editor of THE LITTLE DIPPER MARGARET KEITH Business Manager of THE BLUE M O O N BOARD THELMA ANDRESON Editor of STARDUST RUTH GUSTAFSON Photographic Editor DOROTHY T. PECKHAM First R ow , left to rig h t: E l i z a b e t h J e n n is o n , Mrs. P e c k h a m , J o a n R u b i n s te in , T h e l m a A n d r e s o n , M a r g a r e t Keith, P riscilla C o e, B a r b a r a B u rd ick , R u th G u s t a f s o n , S u z a n n e B utler, S u z a n n e St. P ie rre . S e c o n d R o w , left to rig h t: M a rjo r ie B a l l a n t y n e , M a r y L e e O ' C o n n e l l , S u s a n A rn o ld , L o u is e Allen, J u d ith C o g h l i n , E lle n S e a g l e , M a r i l y n M a y k e l, G l o r i a T e s s ie r, V i r g i n i a Rice.

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School — IT'S AN OLD NEW ENGLAND CUSTOM Bancroft and I — LOVE AM ONG THE RUINS First day of school — RETURN TO PARADISE 8:30 — POINT OF NO RETURN Upper school faculty — THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD Our Constitution — THE RIGHTS OF MAN Geometry class — WHAT'S THE ANSWER? Senior room — THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM Biology class — THE ANATOMY OF ABSURDITIES Student council — GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY Senior class — ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN English class — THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS Basketball team — THE AMAZONS Freshmen — LITTLE WOMEN History class — THE UNDYING PAST Autobiography — MY LIFE IN HARD TIMES OR THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD College — GREAT EXPECTATIONS French class — NO TIME FOR COMEDY Willie's trips to Bancroft — VO YAG E OF THE BEAGLE Between classes — SO LITTLE TIME The person who throws everyone's clothes on the floor — MY UNKNOW N CHUM Going to the lunchroom — THE THUNDERING HERD Mrs. Peckham's study hall — ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Friday afternoons — BEYOND ROPE AND FENCE While studying for exams — LET LOVE COME LAST After exams — WE TOOK TO THE W OODS "A " in Physics — IT CAN NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN Drama class — EXIT LAUGHING Going into Assembly —MARCH OF THE BARBARIANS Smoking at the Spring Dance and — THE CUBS TRIUMPH wearing lipstick at school Sever Street — JO Y STREET 3:30 — THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS Graduation — END OF THE CHAPTER Graduation's over — ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL SUZANNE BUTLER, ’52 MARY JANE MacGILVRA, ’52

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SEPTEMBER 18th Everyone says "Hi” to old friends at a gay Coke n Cookie Party in the library.

New girls in the Upper School meet their classmates, and old girls discuss summer activities.

19th School starts officially . . . with homework! Rev. Oliver Powell talks to us at assembly and compares school to climbing a moun­ tain.

Peg Keith finds that she is the only member of her Art Class.

20th As the l pper School tries out for Glee Club, great expectations shine on every girl’s face.

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21st The Seniors get their first taste of "Dent” and find it quite bitter.

Class Presidents are elect­ ed, also.

'22nd With speeches by Peg Keith and Priss Coe for the B lue Moon Board, Seniors start campaigning to get re­ cruits for their respective committees.

24lh Thelm a An d ie s on comes to school flaunting a Deputy Sheriff's badge, while Kath O’Brien is no less elegant with her Captain’s insignia. No subversive ac­ tivities will be tolerated by our new officials.

25th Miss Estee: "ft ho was the first president of the Pol­ ish Republic?”

Priss Coe: "Rachmaninoff."

Miss Estee: “No, Paderew­ ski.” \

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Priss Coe: “ Oh well, / KNEW it was a musician” 27tli ,4 Fiew; member is added to the Senior Class by the name of Tamara. We are sony to say that, due to unavoidable circumstances, Rover left last year.

28 th Joan Franklin asks Mrs. Farnum if her book on World War II is non-fiction.

OCTOBER 1st Everything is really back to normal with the ad­ vent of school uniforms.

2nd Mr. Potter speaks to us in Assembly about the Natu­ ral History Museum9 and Ellen McCann gives a talk on the activities of the Com­ munity Chest.

4th We see the Freshmen arrive in school all decked out in strange costumes rang­ ing anywhere from netvspaper dresses to pilloiv cases.

After this initiation, we hope the Freshmen will feel quite at home in the Upper School.

8th A bee in geometry Class starts no end of confusion.

9th The first of the morning lecture series is given by Alexander Grant on shoot­ ing rapids in the Colorado River.

10th We are asked to bring two ivell-sharpened pencils to third period study hall . . . Iowa Reading Tests.

11th Frannie Davis, Katli O'Brien, Nancy Hedberg, £ve Meiklejohn, and Pat Ramsdell join the ranks of that illustrious singing group known as the Madrigals.

12th Columbus and Mr. Tiffany get together and de­ cide that a day off from school is necessary to observe the discovery of America.

15th A sign is found on Midge MaykeFs desk which reads " Out to Lunch .”

20th Sue Butler and Ruth Gustafson are heard on the radio as Bancroft's Junior Disk Jockeys.

22nd Festival Week begins so everyone's tastes turn to music. “Meet you at the heart” is the common cry.

24th United Nations' Day celebrated ivith talks by Mr. Andre Tasso, Joan Rubin­ stein, Priss Coe, and John Mayher.

29th Mrs. Peckham an­ nounces that Senior Source Themes must be in by March Twenty-first.

NOVEMBER

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1st Amid much applause, the leads for "Yeomen of the Guard” are announced. They are: Kate McCann as “ Elsie,” Sue Butler as “ Phoebe,” Mary Lou Beach as “Dame Carruthers,” and Mary Lee O'Connell as "Kate.” Con­ gratulations, girls.

2nd D.T.P. is not in school. hut Mrs. Graham, unable to resist Bancroft's charm, comes ( with her usual supply of ready jokes) to substitute.

7 th Joan Franklin prac­ tices her sewing in Lovey's office.

12ill We have a late Armis­ tice Day Assembly with a talk

by Mr. Tiffany.

13th Another of the morn­ ing lecture series is present­ ed. This time Elizabeth \ ates talks to us on children's books.

The Blue-Grey soccer game is played with a victory for the Greys.

14th The chorus for “ The Yeomen of the Guard” is announced, and from the selection, it promises to be a great performance.

15lh Mrs. Peckham: “ I guess all the Seniors with colds are back except for Jan Emery, and she doesn’t have a cold.”

Kath O'Brien: “ But she does have nose trouble.”

16tli The Junior Produc­ tion, “As You Like I t ” is a great success with a generous assortment of laughs.

20th Our first Town Meet­ ing is held, the big issue being lipstick? . . . or no lipstick?

21 st As Thanksgiving Va­ cation starts, great rejoicing echoes through the halls and the girls rush out to enjoy their two days.

26th Peg Keith is presented with five rubbers — all labeled with her name, and none of them mates.

27th 64Blueprints for Free­ dom'' is given by Class VI and is thoroughly enjoyed.

DECEMBER

The B lue Moon Fair is more successful than ever due to the undying efforts of Kath O'Brien, Joan Frank­ lin, and the committee. How­ ever, Madam Mystica is slapped and accused of be­ ing a i4fake."

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2nd With the organization of French and Spanish tables in the lunchroom, anyone speaking English is ignored.

But not for long, because we find it a little hard to strug­ gle through an effective joke en francais.

4th The Physics Class plays ivith glass ducks and soap bubbles, but it's not like the 44good ole days" when they didn't have to knotv the un­ derlying principle.

6tli Mrs. Farnum gives one of her famous talks on 4iHow to Pass Examinations. "

The Upper School ivaits in suspence while Miss Crowe announces the cast for the Christmas Pageant. Mary will be portrayed by Happy Gorton, three angels by Joan and Jan Franklin and Bar­ bara Burdick, and a mother

by Kath O'Brien.

7 th Judy Coghlin is discov­ ered by one of the Lower School girls as not being the real Santa.

10th A dog visits the Eng­ lish Class.

Mrs. Peckliam: “ See ivhat appeal Shakespeare hasT' 12th To the tune of ” 0 Come All Ye Faithful” Carol Ramsey is welcomed hack to school after an ill­ ness.

13th Rosalind Axelrod ex­ poses everyone to mumps!

17 th The Physics Class plays hide-and-seek on Miss Smith but gets caught.

19th Mrs. Peckliam departs for South America hut leaves her anchor behind.

20th Christmas Party . . .

Pageant . . . Senior-Alumnae Tea . . . VACATION. JANUARY 7th Tired of all the gay parties and dances, 74 girls return, eager to resume their studies. (No sarcasm is in­ tended here . . . ).

9th We were always sure Thel Andreson was dramatic; she appears now ivith her foot in the cast.

D.T.P. tells us that we now have two calendars: one for near-sighted people and one for far-sighted people. Great laughter follows.

12 th The Seniors march '4confidently99 down to Class­ ical High School to show everyone how to pass College Boards. They drag them­ selves out ivith another story.

15th Amidst all the excite­ ment created by Charles Castleman s violin solo, the Seniors manage to skip most of English Class. Mrs. Peck-

ham doesn't know yet where they hid . . . ive'll never tell.

17lli Mr. Tiffany asks, 66Are you a drip , or the most won­ derful person in the world?"

18 th Mr. Wyman an­ nounces to the astonished students that he needs a baby sitter. How was it, Midge?

19th Three cheers for the Freshmen; they win the afglian contest.

22nd Doc Keith comes to inspect the health of the Stu­ dent Body.

30th An expression of doom can be seen on every stu­ dent's face . . . MIDYEARS. FEBRUARY 2nd-4th A group of very excited girls take off to Fox chase where some most un­ usual events take place.

The Freshmen hide their candy in a drawer, but the joke's on them: they lose the key.

All the soap disappears, but we're not mentioning any names. (Incidentally, we ex­ pect to see Ginger Rice spot­ lessly clean for months to come).

4th Mrs. Peckham delivers a post mortem on our efforts of the previous week . . . exams.

Kath O'Brien is late to History Class; it's Monday again.

5th Judy Cox has a chance to display her vast knowledge of current events in the T i me Test.

6th Feeling sympathetic to­ ward the Confederate Army of the Civil War, Joan Rubin­ stein, Priss Coe, and Lorna

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Wah1strom march into History Class singing “ Dixie.”

7tli Linda Hess: "II hy do Anne's crutches have B lue Moon Board printed on them ?”

Louise Allen: ^Because the B lue M oon Board needs support." (It's a good joke, but we still don't know the real reason).

13th Everyone looks her prettiest for class pictures. v

14th Mrs. Farnum at morn­ ing assembly: 'This is Valen­ tine's Day, so I d like to talk about Lincoln."

18tli Luck is with us. We have a snow storm so there is no school.

22nd We are very glad that George Washington was the first President of the United States, and that he wasnt born in the summer, because we can spend two more days outside the ^Green Walls ” 25th Sue St. Pierre mis­ takes a narcissus for an onion plant.

26th Our assembly period is spent taking a basketball test which is enjoyed im­ mensely by everyone.

27th We find that the desks in study hall have been turned around much to the dismay of Mrs. Peckham. Not to be outdone, she changes her English Room also.

29th The first performance of the “ Yeomen of the Guard'' is a smashing success, and we all agree that the girls taking part in the show deserve loud applause.

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MARCH 5th The Seniors have a gay time throwing snowballs at the school and eating extra cookies in order to look “ typical" for Senior informals.

7 th The basketball team comes home victorious from the game with Lincoln. An­ other loud applause neces­ sary.

11th Everyone's sides split with laughter at the marion­ ette show.

12 th Invitations for the Spring Dance are given out and Mrs. Peckham tells us the correct way to address them.

13th The Physics girls get a big charge when Miss Smith tells them they “ thumbed" their way through electricity.

14th Jan Emery announces that the girls need only to wear their sneakers to Gym Class.

17th Kath O'Brien: “ Hap­ py used nice vocabulary in her book report."

Happy: “I wasn't trying to be pedantic!"

18th Jan Franklin: “I lost a book with Barbara Franklin in it."

M. J. MacGilvra: “ We'll let her out."

20th VICTORY . . . we can wear lipstick after vacation.

21st Lots of pretty little fishes swim around in the gym at the Coral Cotillion.

Vacation at last.

APRI L 3rd Linda Swenson is wel­ comed into the Sophomore Class.

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15th At a Birthday Party, the Upper School girls try their best to make the teach­ ers guess in what month they were born.

25 th Students and their Daddy’s have a wonderful time at the Father-Daughter Banquet.

29th Class VIII gives its annual play.

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1st NO MORE UNIFORMS 3rd Sixty excited girls board a bus to go to the An­ dover Concert.

13th We have a music as­ sembly to celebrate the Spring weather.

17th The Juniors try their hand (and brains) at College Boards.

23rd-24th “ Alice-Sit-by-theFire ” is a huge success, and the cast party afterward is equally exciting.

27th English exam . . . the beginning of the end.

30th Memorial Day; and so a 24-hour vacation. (This time may be utilized for studying).

J UNE 2nd-3rd-4th Finals 4tli Glee Club — Dramatic Club Picnic.

5 th Award Day 6th Commencement and the end of another year. The Seniors hold many happy memories of Bancroft and will never forget the won­ derful times they have had throughout their four high school years.

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O Bancroft, all our love we bring To you, whose name we sing, For lessons learned and friendships m ade, For life's foundation laid; For all the joys which we have known, The understanding w e've been shown, Alma M ater, we sing your praise Our guide in youthful days.

II O Bancroft, when we leave these halls, When w ider service calls, In thought w e'll often linger here And Bancroft's name hold dear.

W e thank you for the friendliness Which you have taught us to express, Alma M ater, we sing your praise O ur guide in youthful days.

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