Villa Maria College - Yearbook (Erie, PA)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1961 volume:

I i s - . ••% NEW ; ■ i j i i - i • l i --■; ■ : 1 ■ t r HORIZONS v ; i Uf- • fir ' ' £ - ' ' v ' s : ; r j , -¥ilJa Maxia College • . f 1 ' a ' -• 5 TT-TiK i i ii i l FROM OLD TO NEW OUR LADY ' S GROTTO CAMPUS ENTRANCE PROPOSED BUILDING FOR V. M. C. New location: West Lake Road DEDICATION The quiet intimacy of its halls, the hushed silence of the chapel when its only light is the red flicker of the sanctuary lamp penetrating the wall of darkness . . . the cam- pus in early Fall or late Spring as a gentle breeze rustles through the leaves toward the rosy evening sky, above the slate gray roof of the college ... or perhaps just the soft stream of snowflakes hurrying down past a dormitory window in winter time . . . This is Villa Maria . . . meditative . . . reflective . . . these were its moments of thought and quiet joy. Its thought is the product of instruction, and of the study by its student body, of minds maturing under the careful guidance of professors in various fields, and of the self -development of the individual girl. Its joy is that closeness to God and Our Lady of every student of Villa Maria, for here is bom her incentive for higher education and the pursuit of her vocational goal. Here is that refuge from the world, that time to gain the insight of self needed by all potential leaders in the world. Villa Maria College has truly given its students that necessary spiritual bulwark. Yet many were the hours of its lighter moods, as girls gathered in friends ' rooms, to laugh and talk over birthday cakes or informal dormitory parties. Christmas time brought its beloved traditions, the Hanging of the Greens and the Bishop ' s Dinner- girls in multi-colored gowns, carrying lighted red candles in a procession to the dining room, and the dinner itself followed by Archbishop Gannon ' s delightful, but thought- provoking Christmas talk. Christmas vacation, too, was immediately prefaced by the caroling of the hymns in the early hours of the morning on the day for traveling home, as sleepy -eyed girls trooped through the college halls to the convent, where they gathered on one of its wide staircases to sing to the nuns . . . Spring brought the annual Gym Show, its gay dances and competition which were the cooperative product of the entire student body. Scanning back over four years between the first bewildering day at the school, and the day of graduation and departure from the college, one sees lasting friendships made, and spiritual, educational, and social goals realized. For the Sisters of Saint Joseph, it has meant the celebration of the centennial of the establishment of the order in the diocese of Erie, and in 1926, the building of Villa Maria College on Eighth Street. There has been growth; there has been a maturity gained in those thirty -five years; there is now the readiness for the greater opportunities which the new college will offer. The future for the graduates of Villa Maria stretches ahead as a misty field, un- known and untried. As this last class graduates from the old college, a chapter in the story of Villa Maria College will come to a close. For some of the graduates the future will be certain and immediate; for others, it remains relatively uncertain and distant. For the faculty and the undergraduate students, it will mean relocation in the expanded educational and residential facilities of a larger campus. Ahead lies a challenge for Villa Maria College as a whole, and for its students, faculty members, and its graduates as the individuals who make up the college. The need for its expansion, present for some time, has been met in the construction of the new buildings on West Lake Road. To this new college will be taken the character and traditions of Gannon Hall, which in those new surroundings will continue to be the heart of the school for its students, as scholarship is its head, and as spiritual growth is its soul. To the growth of Villa Maria College in these three directions in the past, to its present achievement, and to its future development, the Graduating Class of 1961 dedicates its yearbook. HIS EXCELLENCY, ARCHBISHOP JOHN MARK GANNON Bishop of Erie HIS EXCELLENCY, BISHOP EDWARD P. McMANAMAN Auxiliary Bishop of Erie REVEREND MOTHER AURELIA President of Villa Maria College SISTER DOLORETTA Dean of Villa Maria College 7 TOP ROW: Michael Clarizio Joseph Tascone Elizabeth Rame BOTTOM ROW: Sr. M. Lawreace Sr. M. Neomi Sr. M. Cherubim FACULTY TOP ROW: Martha Puett Michael Clarizio Mary Lou Ende Dorothy Campbell BOTTOM ROW: Sr. M. Eunice Sr. Raymond Marie Sr. M. Bernadette TOP ROW: Margaret Krider Ethel H. Jones Moris. Edward Latimer BOTTOM ROW: Sr. M. Verina Sr. James Francis Sr. Julia Marie FACULTY TOP ROW: Katherine Hallan Helen Donovan Vincent DeLuca Sr. M. Ann BOTTOM ROW: Sr. Mary Rose Sr. Mary Yvo Sr. M. Welhelmina 10 CLASS OFFICERS Pres., Judy Hart; V.-Pres., Rita Smich; Sec, Kathy Moore; Treas., Kathy Jaeger. SENIORS CLASS ADVISOR Sister Julia Marie stops to impart a few words of wisdom to class president Judy Hart. Sister, with twinkling eye and hearty laugh, always has time to help with those seemingly insurmountable problems. SENIORS . . . MARY ANNE ASHWORTH 1351 West 10 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education JEANETTE BARNES 2955 Peach St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Arts Social Studies ONLY ONCE SHARON LEE CERAMI 1150 West 9 St. Erie, Pa. Baehelor of Science Elementary Education T r ) Our poised Seniors; Sue Gizoli, Sharon Cerami, and Katherine Wisniewski pause in their formal finery prior to attending the Bishop ' s Dinner--our final Christmas gathering. ' PREPARED FOR Student teachers, Anne Herbstritt and Paula Reynolds, tell Mary Jo Connors about a few of their teaching experiences as they enter Strong Vincent High School MARY CONLEY 1260 West 20 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education ' LIFE ITSELF MARY JO CONNORS 501 East 2 St. Emporium, Pa. Bachelor of Arts Sociology DARCIE DINGES 2316 Edinboro Rd. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing NANCY FERRARO 1100 Ninth Ave. Brockway, Pa. Bachelor of Science Business VARMA DI SANTIS 801 West Gore Rd. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Mathematics Mary Yurcan, Charleen Stumpf, and Charlotte Nowakowski display some of the wares donated for the Nurses Club rummage sale--a profitable one financially and fun for all. MARY FITZGERALD 835 S. Park Ave. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Business SUSANNE GIZOLI 315 Lake Ave. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education I ft t Our annual gym show- -Rose Visnosky, Pam Sever- ance, Carolyn Rarick, and Sue McCurdy frolic By the Sea in red and white self-made costumes. Ap- plause proved our number successful. JUDY HART 821 West 9 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education SUSAN HEALY 166 Kennedy St. Bradford, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing OUR LAST YEAR ELIZABETH HUMENAY Grassflat, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education ANNE HERBSTRITT 967 Theresia St. St. Mary ' s, Pa. Bachelor of Science Home Economics OUR BEST YEAR MARY ANN ILLIG 505 East 10 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Arts Sociology COLLEGE hone mmti Anne Herbstritt and Mary Mobilia reminisce at the Home Management House where they spent many hours making practical use of knowledge learned from Home Economics courses. OUR PLACE Working in the bacteriology laboratory at St. Vin- cent Hospital are future Medical Technologists, Mary Ellen Weber, Sister Colette, O.S.B., and Barbara Wolf. KATHLEEN JAEGER 529 Shenley Dr. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Biology IN SOCIETY MARY ELLEN KENNEDY 256 Broadmoor Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. Bachelor of Arts English AUDREY LACHOWSKI R. D. 1, Box 172 Fairview, Pa. Bachelor of Science Business PATRICIA LANIEWICZ 3004 Pine Ave. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Home Economics MARY CAROLE LITTLE 515 East 33 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing Kay Wisniewski supervises as Lois Lynch and Susan Muldoon practice for perfection, anticipating the Senior contribution to the Gym Show- -a gay and colorful exhibition. LOIS LYNCH 203 Washington St. St. Mary ' s, Pa. Bachelor of Science Home Economics KATHLEEN McCURDY R. D. 1, Davison Rd. Harborcreek, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Members of the Nurses Club who could not resist modeling some of the colorful articles featured at the rummage sale are Susan Healy, Kathy Moore, Darcie Dinges and Mary Little. ■1H MARY MARTHA McGRATH 132 Maple wood Ave. Bradford, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education MARY MOBILIA R. D. 1 North East, Pa. Bachelor of Science Home Economics FOUNDATION OF SUSAN MULDOON 8301 Troy Ave. Niagara Falls, N. Y. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education KATHLEEN MOORE 5 Ashland Ave. Middletown, N. Y. Bachelor of Science Nursing THE FUTURE CHARLOTTE NOWAKOWSKI 4686 Ray St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing Stopping to exchange pleasantries of the day and to share a few moments of local chatter are Judy Hart, Pat Laniewicz, and Audury Lachowski. They are en- route through Perry Square. LIFE ' S GOAL: Sharon Cerami, Jan Thompson, and Mary Fitzgerald are discussing various events shared in the locker room. Fond memories are carried from here by many day -hops. CAROLYN RARICK 1133 West 40 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education CHOSEN PROFESSION PAULA REYNOLDS ttV2 East 29 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Arts English BARBARA ROSSI 529 Virginia Ave. Oakmont, Pa. Bachelor of Science Business MARY ELIZABETH ROSSITER 13 Little Pine Dr. Franklin, Pa. Bachelor of Science Business BETTY JO RUNZO 328 Wyllis St. Oil City, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Four of our lovely seniors, Barbara Rossi, Sandy Williams, Betsy Rossiter and Kathy Jaeger, take time out to refresh themselves. PAMELA SEVERANCE 3025 Peach St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Rita Smich 4012 Todd Ave. Ashtabula, Ohio Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Pam Severance, Rita Smich, Mickey McGrath and Rose Visnosky seem to find information and enter- tainment from their study of the globe. 34 AUDREY SMITH 3407 Oakwood St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education MARY ANN STRAUB 16 Harriott Ave. Oil City, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education 35 EXAMS, THESES, CHARLEEN STUMPF 1039 East 30 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing MARLENE SULLIVAN 215 Lake Ave. Lawrence Park, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing AND INTERVIEWS JANICE THOMPSON 2315 Eastern Ave. Wesleyville, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing My, what you don ' t see on a basketball court--a stolen tennis shoe and a hoola hoop! Our Villa Seniors certainly enjoy using our gym for many ac- tivities. AN ENDING ' The old adage seems appropriate Two roses between a thorn. In this case, it ' s a beautiful shrub on our campus lawn. Mary Ann and Carolyn are thinking what a lovely Christmas tree it would make. ADELAIDE MARY TRAYNOR 1644 Ohio Ave. Youngstown, Ohio Bachelor of Science Elementary Education A BEGINNING ROSALIE VISNOSKY 1163 West 10 St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education KATHLEEN WALSH 1410 South Shore Dr. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Business MARY ELLEN WEBER 3423 Maple St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Biology NANCIANN WILLIAMS 2902 Poplar St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing SANDRA WILLIAMS 4117 Pine Ave. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Arts Sociology A moment of relaxation as our seniors wait until their next class begins. KATHERINE WISNIEWSKI 309 Ross St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Elementary Education COLLEGE hone ummi Anne Herbstritt, Mary Mobilia and Lois Lynch pose for our yearbook photographer at the corner of Eighth and Plum on the lawn of the Practice House. BARBARA WOLF 1049 E. Center St. Johnsonburg, Pa. Bachelor of Science Biology MARY YURCAN 1339 Lynn St. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing DOROTHY ZUPANIC 2817 Elmwood Ave. Erie, Pa. Bachelor of Science Nursing Here is a cherished snapshot of an assembly put on by our class in our freshman year, May 10, 1958. We see Judy Maestre as Our Lady of Guadaloupe and Betty Jo Runzo as the peasant. CLASS OFFICERS Pres. Mary Loo Mancuso, V.P. Eloise Amenta, Sec. Vera Schuetz. JUNIORS CLASS ADVISOR Sister M. Lawreace needs no introduction. We cannot think of our wonderful Junior Proms with- out remembering all the coopera- tion and worrying contributed by the Junior Class Advi-or, Sister Lawreace. Eloise Amenta Dorothy Angeloff Jane Barretta Constance Braznick Marlene Collins Mary Ann, what ' s in the box? Colette Colwell Mary Connelly Jacqueline D ' Aurora Jetta Ferraro Grace French 46 Carmelitta Fronzaglia Paula Halloran Carolyn Hertel Mary Lou Jackson Elaine Kubeja ) B H ■ 1 , , M - v 4r-z Three very professional looking juniors ready for class. Lillian Lander Judy Loeffler Mary Frances Kane Mary Lou Mancuso 47 Margaret Mary Alice [atrisciano Betty Ann Susan Nunes McCullough Novosedliak Vera Schuetz Mary Jo Singer Sonja Stangle Mary Ann Surovick Mary Ann White Mary Lou Williams 48 Jane Yopek CLASS OFFICERS Pres. Georgia Conway V.P. Mary Ann Weiner Sec. Alice Grealy Treas. Barbara Forgit SOPHOMORES CLASS ADVISOR Bubbling with enthusiasm is the Sophomore Class advisor, Sister M. Lucy. Her smiling face will be remembered for many a year. GERTRUDE BARTASAVICH KATHLEEN BATTAGLIA MARY CAROL BENDER PATRICIA BROGDON Home Economics Fashion Show 1961 JANE BRUGGER SALLY BRUND GEORGIA CONWAY PATRICIA COYNE PATRICIA DEFAZIO DIANE DEMULING SUSAN DEWEY JANICE DONIKOWSKI MARGARET DRISCOLL JANE DUFFIELD St. Bona ' s weekend- -1961 MARY EHRENSBERGER DOROTHY EICHMILLER JUDY FLAHERTY BARBARA FORGEIT DOLORES GENOVA ALICE GREALY BARBARA GROVE BERNICE HAFEY CAROLYN HAMMER JO ANN HAYS MARY ANN HEISE CAROLYN HEUER MARY ANN HORNUNG LOIS JAZWINSKI PAT KEFURT MAUREEN KERINS SUZIE LEITZINGER MARY JO LINDSEY MARY ANN MALLOY AUDREY MASON REBECCA MAYES RUTH MEHL PATRICIA MEYERS CARLA MILLER RUTH MILLER SHIRLEY MITCHELL DOROTHY MODZELEWSKI ROSE MARY MORRIS DOROTHY MOSEBARGER CAROL NEYMAN JUDY PAGE I PATRICIA NARDUCCI Spring Weekend Picnic 1961 ELEANOR NASCA NELLE NICOLLS SALLY PASSMORE JOYCE PFEUFER MARY ELAINE PRAWDZIK BARBARA SCHARRER RONETTE SCHNEIDER KATHLEEN SHORT KATHY STEPHENS JEAN SULLIVAN Junior Christmas Card Scene BETTY TIMMONS CAROL WARGO PEGGY WATCHORN MARY ANNE WEINER LINDA WHITE DO CLASS OFFICERS Pres. Sally Todd, V.P. Barbara Behan, Secy. Mary Brugger, Treas. Ann Peviella. FRESHMEN CLASS ADVISOR How dear to our hearts is sweet Sister James Francis, Freshman Class Advisor. It seems like yester- day that she was advising the 1961 Graduating Class. A particular thanks to you, Si ster, for the prayer to St. Joseph Cupertino, without it, we might not have been in the 1961 Graduating Class. 56 CONSTANCE ALLEN CAROL ANELLI BARBARA BEHAN ANNE BILLINGS 57 JUDY BORCZON ELAINE BORST MARILYNN BUEL MARY BRUGGER JANET BOTTICE PATRICIA CARRIG BARBARA CARROLL MELOU CAVANAUGH ADELE COMERFORD MARGARET CONLIN JUDY CONNELLY 58 MARY CORBA KAREN CORONATO MARGARET COSTA BARBARA DeTEMPLE MARY JANE DRISCOLL DOLORES COYNE JANE DADDIO AUDREY DeCAROLIS JUDY DiRUGGIERO DOROTHY DOLLINGER NANCY DRABIC 59 BETTY FARMER CRISTINE FIALKOWSKI JUDY FISCHER CAROLYN FRAZEE JANET GIBBONS JUDY GILBERT JUDY GRATA JUNE GRATA NANCY GRIFFITH MARY HALLER MARGARET JOLLY 60 CONSTANCE JONES MARY ELLEN KEOGH KATHERINE KLASE COLETTE KOWALEWSKI JUDY KOZAR MAJORIE KRAUS RITA KRAUS JEAN KREIKLE SALLY LACOMBE FRANCES LANKS PATRICIA LINDENBERGER SUZANNE LIOTTA SALLY LYNCH gl MARCH McMAHON MILDRED McNAMARA RITA McNELIS Collegiate necessities are never left behind. MARY MARTIN JUDY MAITLEND JUDY McQUONE NANC Y MADLEHNER JUDY MADISON ELLEN MALLEY JUDY MANNO 62 MARY MILLER PATRICIA PETRICINI 63 ANNE PIRRELLO JOANNE PRUSKO MARY ANN REISER JANICE RESTIFO MARJORIE ROBINS CAROLE ANN RUTT ELLEN RYAN GERTRUDE RYAN JULIANNE SAUL ADELE SBARRA MARY SCHNEIDER NANCY SCHROECK 64 MARY KAY SOISSON HELEN SPINGOLA ALICE STACEY KAREN STANKO MARY ANN STAUFFER JUDY STOCK SHEILA STRAUB CAROLE SWANTEK PATRICIA SZKODA CHRISTINE SZUMIGALA ELAINE TANNER 65 MARLENE TENON CYNTHIA THAYER SALLY TODD LORETTA TRAYNOR Memorable scene from our annual Christmas Assembly. CHRISTINE TYRRELL BETH VOGEL MADELINE WEYAND Adoration for the Christ Child in Chapel Vestibule. KATHRYN WHITFORD MARIANNE WOLF 66 SPIRITUAL IJV TELLECTrj4 r ACTIVITIES SOCIAL PHYSICAL 67 WHO ' S WHO AT V. M. C. Mary Fitzgerald, Paula Burke Reynolds, Sandra Williams, Anne Herbstritt, Mary Ann Straub, Audrey Smith, Varma Di Santis. Outstanding in the fields of scholarship and leader- ship are these seven students elected to Who ' s Who of American Colleges. Some are well known, others are not, but all have shown themselves as examples of high achievement to all of the student body and to the college. This is indeed an honor for these students and we feel confident they will be successful in whatever walk of life they choose. ANNE HERBSTRITT MARY FITZGERALD 68 SANDRA WILLIAMS STUDENT COUNCIL Mary Lou Jackson, Jane Duffield, Jean Sullivan, Susan Novdsedlick, Ruth Miller, Sandra Williams, Carolyn Her- tel, Shelia Straub, Mary Ann Ashworth, Carmelita Fronzaglia. With a maximum of cooperation between Student Council and the Student Body this past year, much has been accomplished, particularly regarding the biggest college project, the Card Party held in April to raise funds for the new college. Congratulations to Sister Lawreace, Faculty Advisor for the Student Council for a very successful year. Sandra Williams lays the Christ-Child in place as part of the Hanging of the Greens sponsored by the Student Council as Judy Hart watches on. 69 NURSES CLUB Orientation of student nurses into the nursing profession which they will enter as graduates has been greatly achieved through the field trips and meetings of the Nurses ' Club. SOCIOLOGY CLUB Spring perennially brings the Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Sociology Club. This annual Easter entertainment for the children of St. Joseph ' s Home is the joint project of Villa Maria and Gannon Col- leges. 70 HOME ECONOMICS CLUB At every important Villa function, notably teas, and card parties, the Home Economics Club has provided delectable refreshments, salads, cookies, or punch to add a festive air to every occasion. The annual Style Show Assembly is looked forward to by every member of the student body. It certainly is an accompl ishment to make and tailor your own wardrobe. MATH CLUB Through its assemblies each year, the Math Club has attempted to interest students in a field into which few students venture. Limited in number as they are, the Math Club has performed many successful proj- ects throughout the year. 71 BUSINESS CLUB Finesse in the world of economics, specially in the office, is what the Business Club seeks to instill in its own members as well as the student body in general. This it has attempted to accomplish through its as- semblies of demonstrations of good office procedures. Each year at Christmas time the Business Club donates a basketball to a needy family in Erie. ENGLISH CLUB The Alice Meynell Literary Society has done much toward the broadening of its own members in the understandi ng of literature, old and modern. Through its assemblies, much student interest in literature has been aroused. A monetary contribution to Mother Aurelia for the new college was its biggest project of the year. STUDENT P. S. E. A. The Student P.S.E.A. has been the organization through which stu- dents who intend to teach have become acquainted with the profession itself, the national, local and professional organizations, and educational publications. C. C. D. For the generous work of its student members in the catechetical field the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine has become one of the most important organizations of the College. The chief work of the students is the teaching of catechism to Catholic Children attending public schools. 73 GLEE CLUB The entire Freshman Class is used to formulate the Villa Maria College Glee Club. Under the competent direction of Miss Elizabeth Rame beautiful angelic voices swell to fill the halls of our College. The Glee Club has been responsible for our heavenly Chapel music as well as many concerts which have added to the cultural value of the college girls and the entire city of Erie. Many hours of practice are required both from the girls and Miss Rame for the close harmony they have been able to produce. A candid shot shows members of the Senior Class en- joying a picnic at the new college held for them by Sister Doloretta. Sister Mary Ivo and Sister Lucy are familiar sights in the kitchen of the college cafeteria preparing dishes for those special occasions. 74 BISHOP ' S DINNER The Annual Bishop ' s Dinner at Villa Maria College was the site chosen by His Excellency Archbishop John Mark Gannon for the awarding to Father Nash the honored rank of Monsignorship. Girls in formals carrying candles in a procession to the dining room for the Christmas Dinner is one of the highlights of pre -Christmas spirit at the Villa. Always inspiring is the talk given by the Archbishop after the dinner. Here we see the Archbishop posing for the Yearbook Photographer with Sister Doloretta and members of the Student Council. The Hanging of the Greens in the Halls of Villa Maria Col- lege is a Christmas tradition carried on by the Student Body. 75 VILLALOGUE STAFF Faculty Advisor Sr. Angelica has found time in her busy schedule, which consists of teaching, being Treasurer of the College, acting as a knitting instructor and being a general friend to all, to advise and administrate the College Newspaper. To Sr. Angelica and her staff, here is public acknowl- edgement of their outstanding work in Journalism. Everyone surely recognizes the mock Villalogue Staff diligently at work. f Editor Mary Lou Humphries Page Editors Georgia Conway, Mary Elizabeth Connelly, Mary Ellen Kennedy Business Manager Varma DiSantis Circulation Managers . . . Susan Muldoon, Mary Adelaide Traynor Photographer Mary Hynes Art Mary Adelaide Traynor, Kathleen O ' Connell Reporters Mary Lou Jackson, Susan Novosedliak, Mary Lou Mancuso, Carolyn Frazee, Rosemarie Adrian, Marge Jolly, Anne Billings, Audrey DiCarolis, Carole Swantek, Mary Haller, JoAnn O ' Brien, Mary Ellen Keogh, Loretta Traynor, Adele Comerford, Kay Klase, Judith Gilbert, Margaret Young, Rita McNelis, Margaret Costa, Carol Neyman 76 YEARBOOK CO-EDITORS BARBARA ANN ROSSI MARY JO CONNORS STAFF The Yearbook, being the first in fifteen years, was quite an accomplishment for this year ' s staff. IJ I I 1 I if I I j • M m J Hill l Finance Suzie McCurdy Typist Nancy Ferraro Advertising Sharon Cerami Photography Mary Conley Writers Mary Ellen Kennedy Mary Carol Little Layouts Lois Lynch Mary Traynor Staff Members Carolyn Rarick Anne Herbstritt The Co-Editors would like to take this op- portunity to thank the Yearbook Staff for their fine work and to thank the members of the faculty and the members of the student body who co- operated with us to make this Yearbook possible. 77 VILLA MARIA COLLEGE American history came to life in the Villa Maria College gym- nasium when the physical edu- cation classes gave their annual demonstration of dancing and sports. This year Mrs. Lenore Nelson, head of the physical edu- cation department, chose America in the Making for her theme. Solo dancers were Patricia Lindenberger and Mari- anne Wolf. r ' 4 « 78 GYM SHOW Opening with Ann Billing ' s singing of America Our Heritage, the program followed the story of America from the Indian dance of the seventeenth century through a minuet, a gay ' 90 ' s number, and a sea-side dance and song routine commemorative of the 1890 era. The Charleston of the ' 20 ' s was followed by a majorette march in black light. o The colorful pool show follow- ing the gym show revolved around a circus atmosphere with acrobats and trapeze artists performing over and under the water. SPRING WEEKEND FRIDAY Spring Weekend began with a sock-hop on Friday to the music by the Harmen Quintet accenting a basin Street theme. Intermission featured two vocal groups--the Epics and the We ' re Not Brothers. SATURDAY The Juniors ' choice for the Sat. night prom theme --Concert By The Sea--made a perfect settin, for the East Erie Turners ' Ballroom. Betsy Rossiter reigned Queen of the Prom. SUNDAY The Annual Spring Weekend climaxed with a picnic on Sunday afternoon at Cabin 2 on the peninsula. As usual at any picnic you will see the biggest crowd around the refreshment tables. The entire weekend was sponsored by the Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Classes in honor of the Graduating Seniors. 80 ROSE NIGHT One of the most beautiful ceremonies at Villa Maria College is Rose Night. The underclass, holding their long-stemmed roses high in the air, form an arch for the Seniors to walk through. Our Blessed Mother, being the center of attention, is then crowned by the Chapel Bride. Our Ladys ' Chapel seems to have a special glow about it on our annual Rose Nights. Tears can be seen sparkling from the eyes of all as they soberly remember the many hours of solitude formerly spent in Our Lady ' s Chapel. 81 Graduation ceremonies certainly climax four wonderful years spent in prayer, education and fun. The grad- uating seniors go well-equipped into the world to start an entirely different life. As long as they live they will remember and continue to talk about their four wonderful years spent at Villa Maria College. Graduation can never be an end, for it is only the beginning. Gratitude can never be fully expressed to our parents for this op- portunity to help us become better Christian young women. 82 PATRONS Villa Maria A Friend College Alumnae Conors Cleaners Dr. and Mrs. John B. Cunningham Duggan Rider Office Supply Co. Flowers by Jim Reverend Father Robert Griffin National Federation of Catholic College Students Palermo Builders Mr. Mrs. David Parmenter Villa Maria College Red Cross Popular White Trucking The Sherwin- Williams Company Villalogue Staff W. T. Grant Company, 441 Compliments of Zito Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson Ashworth ' s Service Station Alps Manufacturing Company George and Robert Barber Barker ' s Snack House Mrs. B. B. Baughmann Mr. and Mrs. Bert Baug hmann Benson ' s Grocery Bogart Business Forms Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bruecken Burhenn Pharmacy Business Club Mr. and Mrs. Michael Buttice Esther Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cerami Child Study Club Mr. Michael Clarizio Mr. H. H. Clemens Clifton Manor The Colony Inn Mr. and Mrs. Paul Connors Colony Record Shop Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Conley Crofts Half Hour Laundry Dascanio ' s Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daugherty Dee ' s Cigar Store PATRONS Dick ' s Catering Service Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelly Pal ' s Washing Solutions Ditto Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Jos. M. Palace Hardware Don Bross Atlantic Kennedy Penn Novelty Co. Henel N. Donovan, RN Emil Kesselring P. S. E. A. Mary Louise Ends, RN Insurance Pius X Club English Club Dr. Harold Kinter Paris Cleaners Erie Insurance Cammile Klugiewicz Mary Elizabeth Rame Exchange Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Randazzos ' Fabric Shop Krider Mr. and Mrs. James John E. Filip, Jeweler Rt. Rev. Edward Latimer Rarick Forty ' s Dry Cleaners Mr. and Mrs. Albert Freshman Class, 1964 The Linen Mart Rossi A Friend Rev. Louis Lorei John V. Schultz Friendly Tavern Luigi ' s Liberty Grill Furniture Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Greif Joseph W. Lynch Funeral Home Mr. and Mrs. James Severance Haibach Brothers Magay Optical Company Julian W. Shinol Halle Brothers Co. Math Club Skapura ' s Tavern Mrs. Joseph E. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Sociology Club Hector ' s Restaurant Maxwell Sodality Stefanelli ' s Candies Helen ' s Bridal Shop Mr. and Mrs. Donald McCurdy Henri Hair Fashion Studio Mr. and Mrs. James R. Student Council Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McGoey Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Tascone Holden Mobilia Fruit Farm Home Economics Club Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tastee Meats Mr. and Mrs. Jos. A. Nelson Throp ' s Grocery Humenay Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Alice Wardenga Huminik ' s IGA Nolan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jacob Haller Company Nurses Club Original Sontheimer ' s Wargo Mrs. Marie Weinand M. F. Joyce Sons Junior Class, 1962 Bakery Pal Prescription Yaple Dairy Zito Family Mrs. James F. Kane Pharmacy m Br WyE 111 - LLA MARIA COLLEGI A CHALLENGE TO THOS i ii up— ii  —  — mm Mi mi . IS A CHALLENGE . . WHO WILL ACCEPT IT!