Immaculata University - Gleaner Yearbook (Immaculata, PA)

Page 93 text:

l-low vividly we all recall the many links which day hy day we forged into our chain of memories . . . There was that eventful Septem- her 25, 1941 when all the joy of anticipation seemed to vanish into thin air when you .YI.fjllt'lf on the dollcd line and sealed your fate for four long years. You were too excited to he home- sick that day even though your heart did give a little twinge when the family drove away. liven that first night away from home wasn't too had. There was your room-mate with whom you shyly exchanged those precious first impressions. And your Big Sisters came to hid you a cheery Good night l after the party in the Campy. The next day those of you who were commuters were surprised to note that the-pretty girl who sat next to you on the suh- way was also sitting next to you during your first ride to lnnnaculata in lflus 2. The first link in our chain of unity was forgediwhen, with the gracious welcome of Doctor .linrey and Sister Cosnias, we--one hundred two as- piring candidates--liecame the Class of '45 . . . 'Freshman days were exciting in spite of psy- chological examinations, placement' tests, roster trouhles, and what-not. There was the Get- Acquainted Party in the Green Room, the trip to Valley Forge, the picnic at hlarylake, the Supper Dance in the Rotunda. How hig a success the Supper Dance proved to he with hoys from the surrounding colleges auctioned off to the girls with the right nnmhers. There were no shortages in those days-not of sugar, not of hutter. and definitely not of men. Then classes hegan and you hlunderingly found your way around at the sound of the hell. At your first class meeting in Octoher, you chose of- ficers who retained their places as long as they were a part of you. Your president, Mary Rei- ley, hecame the third in a series of red-haired class presidents. Realizing that you were to he the Silver 'luhilee class, you chose the colors of the first graduating class, maroon and gold. and for your motto, .Sllll'.Ylflll Cm'da! livents followed in rapid succession: Room Opening, with its emphasis on hed spreads. drapes, and feminine nick-nacks to give that personalized appearance. Then INITIA- TION in the form of a hlacked-out lfresh- man Class hecause of the war. The only re- quisite for success, you were told, was a willing spirit and a talent to do anything. any time, any where. lint you could see the smiles hehind those soher Sophomore faces, smiles which huhhled over into laughter at the party they gave us on the last night. Do you rememher, too, when -linny 'Iacohy and llelene llrown woke nearly the whole school with their screams at the midnight appearance of those unidentified pranksters dressed as nuns? l-lal- lowe'en was celehrated at the Alumnae llall in the Rellevue. lt was all that you had dreamed of that first formal dance at college, hut how could it have heen otherwise with the nmsie of Russ Morgan to dance to? ln Novemher the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine met in l'hiladelphia and even we lfreslnnen were allowed to take a prominent ..... .... -- ..... ! ..... -.. f... I, I M I xflifj na anaimag ll .f X X ,Q

Page 92 text:

SEIIIOR CLHSS HISTORV ..- UVU1' C-IIINA' nj 'f.'J.' l :un the tlizlry you uiezuit to keep hut forgot. I :nu :ill thc little things vou have rloue here :tt luuuzteulzltzt :ts well :is the hig thiugs. l 41111 Avmrr IIIUIIIUI lt'.V.' ' 1' llll' C0llSClllllSly was CYXIQOI. Nltilll of this. your Seuioi' Year. As you lolloweml l':1ttie Sehultes nufl qhliu iuto the cillillllfl vou szlicl to yourself: This l must i'euieu1he1'g this :uul :ill tht othci glorious tmrlitious of my eollege clzlys. NX heu you sul :lt the f.llI'lSllll1lS llzuicluel uicl iltei'w:u'rls wheu you listeuerl eagerly for your speeinl lllCSS?lg'l' from Sauna Claus, there wus oue soleuiu iuomeut :uuul :ill the Jol- lity when you thought: lu Il very few mouths we who have grovvu so close to ezieh other chu'- 0- tg . ' ' I' ' 'sezitterecl ui, then toui lmppx ycus uill ht tothc loui uiurls t' cl o 1 , . to , y u 1 rzlyefl, keep the lueuiorv ol these lrieucls ever lu'i1-'lu :uirl glow- Fu iug with the w:u'iuth ol our iuutuzil love! ,v M 'W' 's AA ,.

Page 94 text:

part. Our first Christmas Ha . .. nquet at lm- maculata followed not long after. We weren't exactly prepared for a Santa Claus with a southern accent, drawn by reindeer that looked suspiciously like fur-coated classmat D tl - h ' ' ' ' ' es tiring ic ohdays, the Christmas Dance at the Ritz attracted a number of city folk, while the Snowball Dance in Pottsville was equally well patronized. On our return the Staff of the Immaculatan besieged us with tickets for the Hlack-Out Hop at the Bala Country Club on january 9. 'l'hat was our first Informal if we omit the 'xCampy dances, attended by boys from Villanova, l.a Salle, St. joseph's, Penn, and other nearby colleges. Remember the boys !l'I'l Z'l'I1g out to schoc I7 - J . Remember further the notes one Villanovan used to l . . crop to Betty Rice from out his air l P . p ane. That year marked the first l'an-American Day Celebration at lmmaculata, when we watched Sister Helen l'atricia's dreams come true, as students from ntnnerous colleges gathered to help promote Spiritual lnter-Americanism. 'How we ad- mired Ginny Farren's perfect portrayal of what the bride should wear at the Ifaxlzion Slww in the Bellevue, when little Sandy Cou- sins, baby sister of Sally, became the belle of the day. That was in April. -JUNIOR WEEK reminded you that the year was drawing to a close. Your big sisters were ideal in their blazers and how you admired their rings! They entertained you with a Gay -v Yff