Academy of Our Lady of Peace - Villa Montemar Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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ALICE MARGARET CANFIELD A tervent camera fiend, Alice delights in making ghost pictures and then utterly re- ruses to explain her tantalizing technique. She has been perfecting this atrocious fthose who have been caught unaware will agree instantly, avocation for the eight years ot attendance here. Occasionally a rare gem is produced and momentarily Alice enjoys an honorary position of glory. Her willing cooperation in '46 Club attairs and other projects have made her indispen- sable to our activities. Her parlor ac- complishments consist ot a classical rendi- tion ot Chopsticlcs and ot conversation tinted with the escapades of a certain little brother, Bunny rp!! wtf! MW DONNA JEAN CONNER As Co-editor ot Villa Montemar, Donna has had an opportunity to utilize her literary talents and to develop her patience to the 'Ntlf degree. Her quiet, restful charm malces her a favorite with boarders and day-scholars alilce. ln retrospect of her tour years here, two ot which she claims close lcinship with those happy boarders, they have been paclc ed with gay memories. Her lovely penman- ship has been our especial pride and her nat ural poise has been an inspiration to us. With perseverance and extraordinary vir tue, she has survived the unexplored depths ot the physics lab and the ethereal heights ot Virgil. Stars are impassive too .

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GENEVIEVE DENIECE BUEHLER A generous, toving nature tias made Jean one ot the most popular of ttie seniors. Lend- ing tier tatents to tnotti titerary and dramatic tietds, stie wrote ttie Marian Vvayn in ttie Southern Cross taittitutty during tyotti tier soptiomore and junior year, promoted ttie Ntentat Prayer Committee as a sincere and energetic wortcer, guided us ttirougti our jun- ior year as President, participated in ttle Ctiristmas ptay, added tier soprano wartnte to ttie Gtee, and tound time and inspiration to win ttie first prize in ttie Mental Prayer Contest. Most of att, our admiration goes to JCBH EOF t'lCI' UIISLIIIQ' wortc 0l'l the AIIHUHI BIICI tier indispensatmte assistance and cooperation in numerous undertakings. D, , QV' ff MARGARET CAROLYN C ADV A tittte on ttie stiy s de Carolyn s curty toctcs and enormous, spartcting, tmtue eyes do not permit tier to tiide from us. We searcti tier out tor tier ingenuity and for tier merry tiumor. As stie is always ready to tietp out eagerly and industriousty, it was ttirougti tier persevering ettorts ttiat ttie Mental Prayer Committee cottected tour tremendous tmoxes of food for Europe. Carolyn is an earnest memtxer ot ttie aforementioned Committee, and tias wortced ditigentty tor its success. Her idiosyncrasies invotve wattcing to sctioot, rain or stiine, and tier taitter aversion to street cars. September Witt find tier expectantty antici- pating tt1e ttiritts ot cottege tite.

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QJJVQVVQQ RITA TEODOSIA CUSTADO We bave been constantly amazed at Rita's various extra-curricular activities dur- ing the past four years. First it was a com- paratively mild accomplisliment, tennis, in which site longed to excellg tben slie played a trump by acquiring a new parlor triclc, fencing, guaranteed to liven any dull party sl'1e migbt attend. Seriously, and here it must be admitted that it is difficult to find Rita in a serious mood for ber spontaneous nature craves laughter, slie is destined to do grand tbings if ber past four years are indicative of future tendencies. Her level lleadedness and ber admirable worlc in time G.A.A. are cbar- acteristics to be envied. We feel sure tliat ber past record of success affirms our hopes for a lite full ol continued joys. Y .Jlf,A...r ',Q..4.J4,,,p.2n4.,7n1.,f,,4,4J - GLORIA OFELIA DAVILA As Mexicoys goodwill ambassador, Glor- ia lias endeared berself to us all. Besides ber typical Latin beauty, sbe can boast of a sense oi bumor fequal to quips in Spanisli and Englisbl and a liandsome and ambitious brotlier. About tbe latter we can add tbat be plans to be a doctor and Gloria expects to assist liim by training to be a nurse. Poetry and music top tbe list of time senorita's pet passions. Next year sbe plans to follow Flor- rie Nigl1tingale's footsteps getting ber basic training at tbe Mount. A sweet, amicable nature bas made ber one of our favorites and we lcnow that under ber care, time patients will recuperate rapidly. 76...f..,741t,Q,,, G