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

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GLORIA MARIE O ' NEILL major: art minor: education Class Secretary, ' 47 Red Cross French Club Art Club

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MARILYN MARIE MYERS BECAUSE of her curly copper colored hair, Mari- lyn is almost always called Rusty . Unlike most people of her coloring, she can wear various shades of pink and purple; perhaps this is significant of her unusual personality. She has a rare sweetness and a piquant charm which reflects itself in her writing. She can see in a scene or a situation the subtly humor- ous points that most people miss, but delight in find- ing. The right word always seems to come to her; she can make light and sparkling what most of us make heavy. Her disposition is generous. One sees this in her school spirit, in the kindness with which she gives her time and talents. She is always willing to type, to con- tribute articles to Meadowlark and Firebrand, and to rewrite them at the whims of editors. Her famous car, the President with its four horns, pleases her most because she can use it for others. She is a good driver and swims as well as she drives. She loves beauty and hates dullness. Very dear to her is the charm of Marin County, especially San Anselmo. She finds it hard to reconcile herself to the changes which she fears will dull and deaden its poetic, if unpractical, loveliness. 45

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GLORIA MARIE O ' NEILL GLORIA is a person one tries to be more like. She is always kind to both big and little and has a subtle wit one thinks about. In a business capacity she is reserved and poised, but she has a pleasant sort of way with her that makes everyone tell her everything. Her nickname Go is an enigma; she is always un- hurried, although her precision is that of a robot jet plane. Her ambling pace puts one at ease. It is signifi- cant of her disposition: she always has time for her friends, and a desire to be with them. This way of not hurrying keeps her in constant touch with the things that go on around her and allows her to miss none of the undercurrents. From her shy way of speaking, one would never guess that she is fascinated by the exotic. This is re- vealed in the richness of line and color in her art work. Unhurried, gentle, one who knows her marks a slumbering intensity that makes her as interesting as she is likeable. 47