Dominican College of San Rafael - Firebrand Yearbook (San Rafael, CA)

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ODETTE CADART-LOOMIS major: FRENCH minor: history Transfer from University of Paris Advisor French Club, ' 47 I. R. C.

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LOUISE FRANCES HAGMAIER ,NE afternoon as Louise was driving her car past number one Acacia Avenue, a little boy almost fell off his scooter trying to catch her eye. Hello, Miss Hagmaier , he called. He was one of the scholars in Louise ' s first grade. Obviously her pleasant smile and her kindness had quite won him. Louise is shy, but she has a way with her, and one who does not know her is surprised at the list of her activities. She swims, plays the piano, reads short stories, and likes to explore new places, but she does not like rainy weather. She likes to join with people in doing things, especially kind things, but although she often takes the lead in these matters she is never ostentatious. Her discouragements never last long, for she is by nature optimistic. Her friends say of her that she is as sincere as she is kind. 33

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ODETTE CADART-LOOMIS ODETTE is distinctly a personality. Her native intelligence and her character have been deep- ened and strengthened by her rich experience and by the sufferings she has endtired. She lived in Paris during the German occupation and took an active part in aiding her countrymen at the risk of her mother ' s captivity and her own life. She has given much to the campus of her own per- sonal charm and of her power as a student-teacher. As a student, her work is bewilderingly successful. She says of herself that her philosophy is do as I please and yet she is a remarkably well-disciplined person. There is nothing passive about her; she is positive in her likes and dislikes. She wears Parisian fashions with a flair, and her favorite colors are deep reds and blues. Concerts, the opera, and travelling satisfy her desire for the rhythm of existence. Stupid people and disorder annoy her. She is amused by American jokes, and her own sense of humor has many twists to it. She is as sparkling as the province of Champagne from which she comes. 35