Elms College - Elmata Yearbook (Chicopee, MA)

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E -gQ.KEiJgbAlA7',,?' CATHERINE GERTRUDE FLANNERY SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Gert New Lzzz' 1, zzerer fell. tl mlm ro deepf' .Always calm, cool and collected is Gert, If one were to search for a description of this member of our class, the best without a doubt would be never hurry, never worry, as it portrays almost to a T Gert as we know her. In everything she has undertaken, whether it has been a serious scholastic matter or a light social problem, Gert has always proven herself cool and capable. Even when the not ever faithful bus was behind schedule, Gert would never become upset . . . after all, what are twenty or thirty minutes in a collegian's busy life? Gert has always shown herself willing to give of her time and ability to class activities. Even as a proprietor of a flourishing Flower Shop Gert showed her understand- ing of human beings. We all like to dream, but a Shakespearean Class evidently lends itself to a seance where Gert is concerned-though she would be the first to deny such infidelity on her part to the Bard of Avon. Still, who are we to question the grave matters she may have been deciding? In the years to come, when Gert may be teaching some future president the rudiments of his country's history or possibly some French phonetics, we hope that she will remember well those Methods which she so aptly followed in classroom work. In whatever you may do in future years, Gert-good luck to you! Le Cercle Fmnruin Metaphysical Club, 33 Catholic Action Clubg Associate Editor, Elllldfch' Sodalityg Chairman of Tickets, Senior Promg Class Vice-President, 51 Glee Club, 1, 23 L41 Carle CtI.l'f6IIull1ul. 2, 31 Athletic Association, 23 Dramatic Club Advisory Board, 43 Basketball, 2, 5, -ig Senior Play. CE-11555,

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t?3g SJ ' PATRICIA AUBURTA COLLINS Tl-IOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Pai 'IW A flung of impnfw. and ir child of long. Certainly one of the very first surprises that O. L. E. offered us was the arrival of 'Pats' family . . . we had expected at least a score of relatives, and couldn't help but wonder a little when only Mother and Dad appeared! Then . . . who can forget how she emerged triumphant in the Athletic Association Election almost before the ink with which she was enrolled as a collegian could dry? This ability to get places is still charac- teristic of our vivacious classmate from another State. Her Pontiac is the class car! How often has she generously pressed it into service on some last minute errand for no other reason than tu reliexe the mind of a harassed fellow-student? Both Pontiac and Springfield Street are still intact. too, mjrrzbile dicfzd lXXfe can just hear her indignant I-lumph at this point!J Once in awhile we are apt to hear a modified crash ! not too far off. Startled, we turn to investigate the cause of the disturbance. XX'e return to our work, reassured. The noise's good-natured smile bubbles over into a laugh. She simply stumbled. Pat is such an impetu- ous bundle of energy! But we know we can count on her when we want things done in a hurry. In spite of the fact that she is always accusing herself of having a nose that's too shorrnffincidentally there are plenty of us who would give our eye-teeth to have one half as stiqiiglitj-we know that Miss Patricia A. will get there. Dramatic Cluhg Treasurer of Athletic Association. 1 3 Le Cerrle Frmzgairg Assistant Business Manager. Elmrzfrzq Chairman of Music. junior Promg Sodality1 Meta- physical Club. 51 Catholic Action Clubg Annual College Playg Glee Club, 1, 23 Basketball, 2. 5: Debating Club. 5g Senior Play. X- 24

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k CLAUDIA MARY FLEMING EASTHAMPTON, Mass. A zzzeiry lmirf doella good Hee fi mer1'ici1ze. Beneath your quiet exterior lies a spirit of joviality . . . priceless and matchless. As Freshman, we knew you to be a student of brilliant intellect whose powers of perception even in Math astounded us. For the life of us, we could not understand how one angle could be the supplement of another or just why it mattered whether we found the logarithm or calo- garithm of a number. You seemed to know! Yet somehow you never made us feel our inferiority, and you always seemed to be one of us. We believed you to be pensive, serious, . . . perhaps too much so . . . then one day we heard you laugh. Up to our last day in class, even your tiniest giggle has always been enough to send the Seniors into stitches. However, when the occasion called for dignity you could unassumingly show us just how dignified an Elmite should be. That calm reserve of yours will always be an asset to you in whatever profession you may choose. Your loyalty as the aforesaid Elmite culminated in your election to the post of Prefect of the Sodality. The ability with which you have executed your duties in this office is class history, and we are proud to claim you as a member of '34. Our sincere wish for you is that success and happiness will follow you wherever the future leads. We know you'll be on hand to hear her, even tho' the wizards tell us, Opportunity knocks but once. You won't keep her waiting! Prefect of Sodality. 41 Assistant Humor Editor, Effllrlftlf Senior Playg Metaphysical Club, 51 Catholic Action Clubg Assistant Business Manager, Elzzmltu Le Cerrle F7'.l7Ig1If,l ,' Oratorical Contest, 1, 2g Dramatic Clubg Debating Clubg Vice'President of La Corte Carlellmu, 5g Athletic Association, 2. 26 I LMATA