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

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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

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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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we were ushered into a dining room. The table decorations were a work of art. It bespoke beauty, good taste, and the loving regard of sisters for us. The principal and several Juniors prepared a delicious luncheon. Do you remember that dreary rainy day in March when we boarded the bus to go to Hill Street for the closing of the Forty Hours' Devotion? A vision of Jesus in a beautiful monstrance on the altar tastefully decked with flowers, candles, and light met us as we opened the door of the chapel. It was a heavenly hour. We prayed fervently for all. May Day with the crowning of the statue of the Blessed Mother was really the day of our dreams. It was an unforgettable sight to see long rows of devout young girls in pretty pastel-colored formals bearing roses to lay at the feet of Mary. The perfume of virtue, the expression of love for Mary was visible on each face at the dramatic moment of the crowning of the Blessed Mother. Alma Wagner crowned the Virgin. Lent saw the students contribute generously in the campaign for the starving European children. Enthusiasm ran high as Senior campaigners elicited generous donations. These were sent to His Holiness, Pope Pius XII. Each student's name was written on a parchment scroll showing her contribution to this worthy cause. It was sent to the Holy Father. April had us in a whirl of events: preparing the annual, taking pictures, pre- paring for the Recital, the 25th of May, with the Seniors Arlene James and Lorraine Lorenz, as soloists. Then there will be daily practice for graduation. Parties, and the graduation banquet will highlight the social events which just leaves one breath- less. The Seniorls life is so filled with activities there,s not a dull moment throughout the year. June fifteenth, graduation day, is the happiest and yet the most sentimental day of our school life. It is the terminal of years of happiness crowning our school days. Graduation High Mass, Graduation Dinner, the final graduation exercises with its moments of intense emotion bring us the coveted diploma which tells us most eloquently that we have achieved success and may go forward as graduates of this outstanding Catholic Girls, Academy. Words fail to express what our hearts speak this day. But one thing we know. We take with us the love of virtue, the graces, the learning and the catholic education received so lavishly in this school established by a saint. We shall never forget what we have learned here, we shall always cherish the loving care, maternal guidance, spiritual assistance, and deep learning received at our ALMA MATER. 37