Villa Cabrini High School - Cabrinian Yearbook (Burbank, CA)

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i E 'i is l' L. g t Seniors wearing their immaculate class sweaters. JU ANNA HAIN I, Jo Anna Hain. alter eonsulting a renowned psychiatrist who told me I was as sane as l ever will he. after the nervous 'ifrustrationii of graduation do wish first of all to thank lVlother Superior anrl all the nuns for the patient-e they have hail with nie. To Pat wlffilillllllly l will my recl loelier-liry rihhon in the hopes that she will never lose her loeker key. 'lio Ceeilia lfarley l will my' sheerest pair of hose lrunnings inttlucleclt hoping she will wear them every' day of her Senior year. To Shirley llenx l will my poor flelapidatefl threacl-hare uniform. hoping she will he alale to holrl it together a lot hetter than l have. Last of all l will to all ,luniors all the trials, seolclings. anrl lun ol' a Senior anrl hope they will all have as mueh fun as l had at Villa Cahrini. JOAN NIC IVIARY .IOH VXSON l, ,loanne johnson. tlo herehy sulnnit my last will and testament to all the Sisters ol' the N illa thanking them lor everything. To Alma Jimenez. l hequeath my' freekles ancl my great ahility' in ohtaining them hoping she will show them greater appreeiation than l have. To Pat Dunn l will my hig hlue irmoeent eyes. hoping they do her as mueh gootl as they tlifl me. To Doris Whitt- l hequeath my gratefulness to my hraicls in had weather tof course it never rains here -heavy' fogl when the hair cloesrft want to eurl. 'l'o ,lanet Striehieh l lvequeath my course in Chemistry, hoping you fintl it easier than l. Anfl to the ,luniors in grneral l will all my best wishes and hope for a husy, happy Senior year. S35

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LORRAINE BARBARA LORENZ I, Lorraine Lorenz, with clear mind and determined intention hereby give my sweet singing voice to Alma Jimenez, a Junior. I, Lorraine Lorenz. with a clear and sound mind leave my piece of pie to Janet Striebich, a Junior, who just longs for pie at table one. I, Lorraine Lorenz, hereby leave for a Junior the privilege of being monitor of the hall and hope she can keep silence as I have had to. I, Lorraine, with a clear and sound mind leave the privilege of cleaning the locker room and hall in the blue dorm. Knowing that a will is a serious matter, I, Betty Janes, wish first, to express my deep appreciation for the special interest the dear Sisters of Cabrini Villa have taken in me. May God bless them, and keep them safe, always. ELIZABETH VALENE JANES I, Betty Janes, wish to bequeath my worrying-mind and untiring effort in getting my lessons to Esperanza Medina, who I am sure will be able to use both. I, Betty Janes, being of sound mind do bequeath my cap and gown to Patricia Carlisle, who I know will reflect honor upon her Alma Mater. To the off-tune girl of the Junior Class, I, Betty Janes, wish to bequeath my ability to sing Western songs, and hope they will be of some comfort to her in her trying hours at the dear old Villa!! ALMA THERESA WACNER For life-long admiration and for loving help generously given, I, Alma Wagner, extend my thankfulness to the Sisters of the Villa who have been so true to me. To my Junior pal, Pat Ames, I bequeath my quietness, and I hope it won't bring you as much trouble as it has to me. To the Junior Class, I bequeath my hopes and prayers for you in the future. May Cod bless you always. NORMA YVONN E JIMEN EZ I, Norma Yvonne Jimenez, proud of the fact that I am a Senoir Graduate of Villa Cabrini yet not forgetting my everloving Junior Class, bequeath the following: To Janet Striebich my long deep-auburn locks, who never fails to let a day pass without longingly admiring them. To Esperanza Medina, who is far from being shy and loves the idea of appear- ing before an audience, I give my office of Student Body Secretary. To Mary Philby, my melodious low-toned voice. To Christina Emmanuel my '4Art of Clearing Your Throat. May she receive as much attention from it as I have. To Pat Dunn my ability to . . . uCarry a tunen . . . fWhat's the pitch, Petie?J and to my sister, Alma, I will absolutely nothing-for as far as I'm concerned, she has all that it takes. MARY ELIZABETH EVERS I, Mary Evers, want to thank Mother Directress and all the Sisters for the help and kindness they have shown me during my stay at the Villa. I also want to will my long beautiful braids to Pat Dunn. It seems hard for her to get them. And to Esperanza Medina, I will my ability to sell cupcakes and candy for I0 cents each for her Senior Class Treasury? Not last but least I will to Shirley Benz my temper which never got me anywhere. 34

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Che Senior Diary Dearest Diary: With grateful appreciation and enduring admiration for our school, we, the Seniors of '47 undertake to write this diary. It is with reluctance we do so, for deep in our hearts we know that when we leave the Villa we will lose a part of ourselvesg we will lose something far beyond value in money, we will lose something that can never be replaced. Some of us will go out into the world for the first time to live without the guidance of a 'gsisterf' These beloved sisters have shared our joys and sorrows, these sisters we shall never forget, we shall feel lost without their encouraging presence. When we reminisce about the senior year, highlight events loom up before us as milestones in our school life. We can never forget the impressive ceremony last October, the Feast ol Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, when our 4'Sister Classw, the Juniors, presented us with our coveted Senior sweaters and beautiful rings. A delight- ful tea climaxed this event. Catholic Book Week found us actively engaged preparing an assembly. We Seniors came out with top honors in our SENIOR PLAY: g'What is a Good Book? Guest speakers: 'Covelle Newcomb and Reverend Father Valentine added interest to the Catholic Book Week Programs. The Day of Recollection preceding the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and the reception of new sodalists into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin will never be forgotten. It took us away from our books but brought us closer to our Blessed Lord in a series of spiritual conferences and exercises. From them we realized the importance of God, and our soul and the emptiness of a life lived with the grace of Cod and His Divine uid. Frequent prayer interspersed the day with other stimulating thoughts. Events such as this made our Senior year an eventful one. Ah, do we remember the surprise that came our way the day we took a ride and ended up at ,lo Anna Hainas house for that wonderful luncheon, then attended a delightful moving picture at the local theatre? Vocation Week saw the Seniors again demonstrate uncommon dramatic ability in the skit they gave at a General Assembly. It portrayed the two leading careers: marriage and the religious life. Every Senior participated in the writing of the script. Our Radio Broadcast: VOCATION VIEWS cleared many doubts students might have had concerning vocations. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine Day- all these traditional festivities saw Seniors leading as chairmen in preparing parties, entertainment, acting as hostesses, and what-not. It brought much joy and satisfaction in spreading hap- piness among the younger students. On March the eleventh, we Seniors enacted the traditional ceremony of planting the rose tree. Its blooms will be culled and placed before the altar of the Blessed Virgin symbolizing our homage and love of Mary-and Mary's guidance and pro- tection going out to us in our future careers. After pictures of this event were taken, 36