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n:E POTOMAC SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOX 430, MclEAN" VIRGINIA 22101

1954

Editor -in-chief ......................... DideUe Van Slyck

Assistant Editor ......................... LaHtte Carusi

Art Editor ................................. Virginia Lutz

Photography ............................. Roman Fullerton

Business Manager ..................... Mary Coffm'an

Assistant Business Manager ......... Polly Graham

Faculty Adviser ......................... Miss Hendrick

Miss Preston and Miss Seth

We, the class of '54, give our warmest thanks to

. Miss Preston and Miss Seth for all the splendid

opportunities they have given us. They have helped

us acquire knowledge, character, the spirit of

friendship, the ability to think independently. We

leave Potomac with gratitude for the past years and

confidence that we have been prepared well for the

future.

Miss Archer

The class of ' 54 pr oudly dedicates this yearbook

to Miss Archer in s incere appreciation of the under­

standing and fine example of character she has

shown us through the years.

IN MEMORY

OF

MRS. CAMPBELL

ELEANOR POE BARLOW "Poesy"

7-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "Down in de middy," etc. Pet Peeve: "Hip, hip, hip, hurrah!" Where Found: On the seventh grader's books Supp. Desire: To be a poet Prob. End: Have no one know it

DAPHNE DIANA BARNARD ('Daffy"

7-9

Next School: Madeira Big. Phrase: "Wait for meee~" Pet Peeve: Southern accents Where Found: Losing her retainer Supp. Desire: To be a psychiatrist Prob. End: A mental case

LALITTE McKAIG CARUSI "LaUtte"

1-9

Next School: Undecided Sig. Phrase: "What a panic~" Pet Peeve: Julius LaRosa Where Found: Cutting her hair Supp. Desire: To be thin Prob. End: Aunt Jemima

MARY DORTHEA COFFMAN "Mary"

5-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "No comment" Pet Peeve: Math equations that refuse to check Where Found: At scouts Supp. Desire: Math professor in Alaska Prob. End: Ice-cubed

ELIZABETH HUME CLIFFORD "Betsy" ("Bets")

4-9

Next School: FoxhoUow Sig. Phrase: "Go fly a kite" Pet Peeve: Messy rooms Where Found: Running errands

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Supp. Desire: To be a nurse at Potomac Prob. End: Sorcerer's Apprentice

MARGARET DEVEREAUX COOLEY "Mag"

2-9

Next School: Milton Sig. Phrase: "How? Eh? What?" Pet Peeve: People who think that the New York

Times is Communistic Where Found: Threatening mass murder of

2nd grade Supp. Desire: To be another Gershwin Prob. End: "Who Cares"

AMY FOSTER ELLIS "Amy"

7-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: ttHey listen!" Pet Peeve: Short costumes Where Found: In the cornfields Supp. Desire: Actress Prob. End: Backstage wife

EDA WINSLOW DARNEILLE (tEda"

K-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "You know what?" Pet "Peeve: People who say, t tDo you bleach

your hair?" Where Found: In casts Supp. Desire: To wear size nine dresses Prob. End: Modeling UChubettes"

KA THERINE FRENCH EVANS "Kate"

7-9

Next School: Farmington Sig. Phrase: "On ga -ad!" Pet Peeve: People who R.S.V.P. late Where Found: Arguing with Emily Supp. Desire: San Francisco Prob. End: San Quentin

JANET MARION F ARR "Janet"

1-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "Hey!" Pet Peeve: Sitting up straight Where Found: In debt Supp. Desire: Writer Prob. End: Mother Goose

ELOISE ROMAN FULLERTON "Roman"

6-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "Look, an airplane!" Pet Peeve: People who curl their hair

during class Where Found: Arguing Supp. Desire: Aeronautical engineer Prob. End: Learning to spell it

MARGARET NOWELL GRAHAM "Polly"

1-9

Next School: Concord Sig. Phrase: "Bull-a" Pet Peeve: Sappy songs Where Found: Gossiping Supp. Desire: To murder Uncle Joe Cherner Prob. End: "Chernerized"

SARAH GRANT HAND IlSally"

K-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "T..hl§ is a study hall !" Pet Peeve: Crushes Where Found: Dreaming Supp. Desire: To have wavy hair Prob. End: Bald

KA THERINE WINTHROP KEAN IIK.K. "

K-9

Next School: Farmington Sig. Phrase: I10h, for Pete's sake!" Pet Peeve: Homework Where Found: Taking pictures Supp. Desire: To get an A in Latin Prob. End: Same as usual

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ELIZABETH SARGENT KNOX "Tina"

K-9

Next School: Undecided Sig. Phrases: "Five-fifteen in the morning"

and "Many Times" Pet Peeve: People who talk too much Where Found: Getting jokes explained Supp. Desire: To dance the jitter bug decently Prob. End: A jittered bug

JANE RIGHTER LEE "J.J. "

1-9

Next School: Farmington Sig. Phrase: "Kill itr" Pet Peeve: People who eat a lot and don't get fat Where Found: Walking to school Supp. Desire: To sail around the world Prob. End: Collector of bathtub sailboats

SUZANNE NELSON LEGG "Suzanne" K-l 3-9

Next School: Undecided Sig. Phrase: "Are your bloods eye-shot?" Pet Peeve: Being told to be quiet Where Found: Where the Saints come marching

in Supp. Desire: To graduate from high-school Prob. End: Child Prodigy going backwards

VIRGINIA DAVIS LUTZ "Ginger"

8-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "Me too!" Pet Peeve: Boys under five feet ten inches Where Found: Counting money Supp. Desire: To lead a wild life Prob. End: Head hunter in Africa

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SANDRA MARTINE McNEILL "Sandy"

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: ((Gad!"

7-9

Pet Peeve: Being kidded about a blonde curl Where Found: Doing the Charleston Supp. Desire: To marry a millionaire Prob. End: Riches to rags

EMILY BEALE McLEAN "Legs" "Em"

3-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "What's your problem?" Pet Peeve: Roman's slang dictionary Where Found: Arguing with Kate Supp. Desire: To be a model Prob. End: "Before" in a diet-pill ad

MOLL Y SUSAN MOORE "Susan"

3-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "Ja-a-a-net!" Pet Peeve: Diets Where Found: Dieting Supp. Desire: Ballerina Prob. End: A dieting swan

EDYTHE WALDEN MURPHY "Edie"

7-9

Next School: Dobbs Sig. Phrase: "You have nerve!" Pet Peeve: English pronounciation Where Found: Losing end of an argument Supp. Desire: Professional tennis player Prob. End: No guts (! ?!)

ELAINE LOUISE REEVES "Elaine"

7-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "It's so funny!" Pet Peeve: Those T.V. commercials! Where Found: Nose in a book Supp. Desire: Naturalist Prob. End: Doing what comes naturally

LUCY RAMEY SAWYER "Lucy"

6-9

Next School: Madeira Sig. Phrase: "Large charge!" Pet Peeve: Living in the country Where Found: At the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Va. Supp. Desire: Swimming career Prob. End: Water logged

VIRGINIA JEFFERY STEVENSON " Dinny"

K-9

Next School: Undecided Sig. Phrase: "Fabulous" Pet Peeve: Pythagoras Where Found: Sitting on the floor Supp. Desire: Owning a Jaguar XK 120 Prob. End: Model T

EDITH VAN SLYCK "DideUe"

2-9

Next School: Concord Sig. Phrase: "What a riot!" Pet Peeve: Gentlemen who prefer blondes Where Found: In the bathtub Supp. Desire: Mrs. Montgomery Clift Prob. End: Miss Edith Van Slyck

CLASS WILL

We, the class of '54, being completely unbalanced and thoroughly unsound, do hereby

bequeath the following to the eighth grade.

To Robby, Lalitte leaves her contagious laugh and Kitty may have some of Betsy's

noise to keep up the traditional clamor in the ninth grade room. To Randy goes K.K. 's

renowned tact, while to Susie Bragdon, Polly leaves her innocent look, which is very con­

venient while passing notes. Since no girl can have too many, Tina leaves her boys to

Linda. To keep up with the current fashions, Evelyn Ellenger receives a straight blonde

streak from Sally, while Eda leaves Prue her economy-sized bottle of peroxide. Mag

bequeathes her bookworm to Alice Louise and Mary leaves her many brothers and sisters

to add to Ginny's collection. Susan bestows her ballet shoes upon Eliza and to Harriet

goes Sandra's blush. Suzanne leaves the diet table to Jacky, with a smuggled eclair, and

Emily wills her glamorous looks to Ann Giese. While Daphne contributes her rouge to

keep up Evelyn's rosy glow, Ginger's faithful attendance at S. T .A. games goes to Gail. Kay

receives a jet froJll Roman so that she won't have to walk anymore and J.J. leaves her

curling iron to Sandra. Mary Virginia may have Janet's dimples, and Mag leaves her

much-needed bobby-pin to Penny. Liz Fagg receives Lucy's driver's license to get her

into town, and Dinny is willing to trade her scooter for Marsha's Jaguar. To Star-eyed

Elise goes Didette's subscription to the Washington Post; and to Ann Bradley, Poesy leaves

a size nine shoe with an extra large tongue. Amy leaves to Christine a book of corny jokes

with a stalk of corn so that there will always be an ear to listen. Elaine will part with some

of her bird seed to feed Peggy's canary-like voice. Susan leaves her gift of gab to Sarah,

while Kate hands her long legs down to Gretchen. J.J.'s perfect attendance record goes to

Jon, and Edith receives the traditional scout pin from Polly. Edie leaves her deep voice to

Robin and her athletic ability to Ann Swift. A little of Betsy's permanent suntan goes to

Ellen and Dinny leaves a Kaiser to Frazier.

And so, Potomac, rest in peace as the ninth grade leaves.

EIGHTH GRADE

Back: P. Lloyd, C. Wilcox, M. McGhee, R. Scott

Middle: J. Vaughn, E. Fagg, E. Lishman, J. Ellison

Front: H. Ecker, E. Hill, G. Owen, G. Becker

Prefects: S. Abernethy, G. Becker

Back: H. Clifford, K. Walker. E. Kauffman, E. Blair, E. Fraiser

Middle: M. Gibb, S. Abernethy, A. Swift, S. Bragdon, K. Carter

Front: A. Geise, G. Seely, A. Davison, S. Smith

SEVENTH GRADE

Back: C. Crowe, M. McCardle, C. McCune, R. Miller, C. Haden

Middle: M. Reeves, G. Greenberg A. Severy, A. Adams, J. Barlow E. GJeason

Front: K. Von Schrader, N. Vom Baur, R. Bolton-Smith, B. Rowe

Prefects: J. Barlow, E. Norris, L. Schneider, R. Bolton-Smith

Back: N. Bird, L. Schneider, B. Belton, M. Brickwedde, J. Spencer

Middle: P. Sanger, A. Bolton­Smith, P. Kerry-, M. Watson, L. Merrill, M. Van Roijen, E. Morris

Front: C. Maxwell, C. Converse, P. Rector, D. Hardin, L. Ramberg, S. Shapley

SIXTH GRADE

Back: L. Cabot, p.. Mor ton, S. Johnston, B. Dickson, C. Henderson

Middle: L. Williams , C. Kellogg, N. Or me, S. Cooley

Fr ont: L. Hurd, J. F ie ld , L. Dominick, J. Vande rpoel , M. Hornblower, L . P lumley, E. Abbott

Back: C. Macauley, S. Sweeney, A. Mead, E. Coffman, T. Armour, J. Ray

Middle: P. Fagg, T . Ecker, E. Huettig, P . Gesell, K. Weaver,

. A. Palms Front: L. Stewart, L. Ritchie,

S. Allen, M. Bell , A. Polyzoides

FIFTH GRADE

Back: K. Koser, P. Johns on, C. Barnes , S. Barnard, L. Graham

Middle : M. Peck, J. Turney, V. Sprague, G. Parker

Front: L. Dorsey , G. Greenburg, B. Frank, G. Hagner

Back: E. Emmet, S. West, A. Tulley, M. Brown, A. Sampsell, C. Scofield

Middle: M. Hagner, S. Weaver, G. Barlow, D. Russell, D. Mead

Front: A. Williams, A. Korff, B. Brown, M. Whitehead, W. Watson, C. Hiss

Back: C. Martin, A. Paine, B. Frelinghuysen, L. Lee, N. Runyon, J. Hornblower

Front: D. Seeley, P. Makins, L. Karrick, S. Yerkes, S. Stone

FOURTH GRADE

FACULTY

Back: C. O'Dunne, P. Barnard, E. Dodge, S. Fuller, A. Dickson, V. Wathen

Middle: G. Norton, C. Roge r s , D. McGhee, P. Cushing, S. Off

Front: C. Biddle, C. Mitchell , D. Breed, J. Walker

MARKS OF DISTINCTION

Miss Preston - her "Tin Cup"

Miss Seth - perpetual motion

Mrs. Price - her PATIENCE !1

Miss Bean - clothes horse

Miss Hendrick - holiday hairdoes

Mlle. Gaby - C

Mrs. Latady - high C

Mr. Greenly - chicken pox

Miss Archer - her blush

Mrs. Morton - "Cleo and Meo"

Mrs. Abbott - innumerable flowers and one Bee

Mrs. Wick - her neatness

Mr. Mangravite - his colloquialisms

Mr. Morton - shooting birds with his camera gun

Mrs. MacDonald - organization +

Miss Pease - her red car

Mrs. Acheson - her frankness

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THE AWFUL TRUTH

Most Sophisticated - Suzanne

Most Romantic - Sally, Sandy

Most Athletic - Mary, Edie

Talks Most, says least - Susan

Most Efficient - Mary, Ginger

Biggest Worrier - Lucy, DideUe

Biggest Eater - J.J., K.K.

Most Glamorous - Suzanne, Emily

Most Gullible - Mag, Betsy

Best Dressed - Elaine, Roman

Flattest Feet - J.J., Poesy

Most Contagious Laugh - LaHtte, Edie

Noisiest - Betsy

Nosiest - Mag, Betsy

Quietest - Elaine, Janet

Corniest - Amy

Most Musical - Poesy, Eda, Polly

Most Innocent - Mag

Looks Most Innocent - Polly, Sally, Daphne

Blushes Most Easily - Ginger, Sandy, Kate

Most Artistic - Dinny, Janet

Horsiest - Dinny

Best Figure- Amy, Elaine

Best Legs - Emily

Most Sympathetic - Lucy

Prettiest Eyes - LaHtte, Kate

Longes~ Natural Eyelashes - Roman

Longest Eyelashes - Daphne

Most Casualties - Eda

Most Casual - K.K.

Most Likely to Succeed - Didette, Mary

Attracts Most - Tina

Most Attractive - Ninth Grade

SPORTS AT POTOMAC

SCHOOL OFFICES ---------------

SCHOOL PREFECTS

Back: Kitty Carter, Edythe Murphy, Polly Graham, Sally Hand

Front: Gail Owen, LaHtte Carusi, Poesy Barlow, Didette Van SIyck

TEAM CAPTAINS

FIRST TERM SECOND TERM

CATHERINE

The phone r ings and Catherine answers, but we are off

for a change of scene. We shall miss you, Potomac.