Comments for SJC News Blog http://blog.sjcalumnae.org Bringing you the latest from Alumnae of St. Joseph College, Emmitsburg, Maryland! Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:05:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on Prayer Requests by Ann Mulroy http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2009/12/prayer-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Ann Mulroy Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:05:34 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=100#comment-224 Please keep in your prayers Marie Long, who faithfully served the SJCAA for many years. Marie recently fell and, after being hospitalized, she was placed in a rehab center. Last week Marie was transferred to York Hospital with a clot in her artery. Her family has asked for our prayers. Thank you! Please keep in your prayers Marie Long, who faithfully served the SJCAA for many years. Marie recently fell and, after being hospitalized, she was placed in a rehab center. Last week Marie was transferred to York Hospital with a clot in her artery. Her family has asked for our prayers. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Prayer Requests by Gabrielle http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2009/12/prayer-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Gabrielle Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:46:24 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=100#comment-223 Please pray for my son in law, Jerry Lewandowski. He has a rare appendiceal cancer. He and my daughter, Karolyn, are expecting our first grandchild in July. He is having surgery today at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Jerry has a Caring Bridge website: <a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerrylew" rel="nofollow">http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerrylew</a> Please pray for my son in law, Jerry Lewandowski. He has a rare appendiceal cancer. He and my daughter, Karolyn, are expecting our first grandchild in July. He is having surgery today at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.

Jerry has a Caring Bridge website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerrylew

]]> Comment on Prayer Requests by Jane McDonough Milne '73 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2009/12/prayer-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Jane McDonough Milne '73 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:31:01 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=100#comment-222 Prayers for the recovery of my brother, Jim, and for the healing of Darrell Goslin, the son-in-law of Roseanne Szczur Montanaro ex-'73. Prayers for the recovery of my brother, Jim, and for the healing of Darrell Goslin, the son-in-law of Roseanne Szczur Montanaro ex-’73.

]]> Comment on Prayer Requests by Bruce http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2009/12/prayer-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 17:47:27 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=100#comment-221 Please pray for Timothy Graham, my grandson, healing and recovery. Please pray for Timothy Graham, my grandson, healing and recovery.

]]> Comment on Music & Song at SJC by Gerry Fleming http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2008/10/music/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Gerry Fleming Sat, 15 May 2010 04:32:00 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=27#comment-220 Between 1970 and 1972, I was a member of the Manhattan College Orchestra. Somewhere between March and April of 1972, St. Joseph's College was host to a concert that included the combined voices of the St. Joseph's College chorus, the Manhattan College glee club, and the Emmitsburg community chorus. We performed a piece written by Dr. Howard Hanson, Song of Democracy. I have vivid and fond recollections of the concert and our stay at Emmitsburg. Most of all, it was at that concert that formed my lifelong love for the work of Dr. Howard Hanson and music for the symphonic band. I was deeply saddened when I found that St. Joseph's closed in 1973, but I am delighted that I found this website and the strong SJC alumnae community. Between 1970 and 1972, I was a member of the Manhattan College Orchestra. Somewhere between March and April of 1972, St. Joseph’s College was host to a concert that included the combined voices of the St. Joseph’s College chorus, the Manhattan College glee club, and the Emmitsburg community chorus. We performed a piece written by Dr. Howard Hanson, Song of Democracy. I have vivid and fond recollections of the concert and our stay at Emmitsburg. Most of all, it was at that concert that formed my lifelong love for the work of Dr. Howard Hanson and music for the symphonic band.

I was deeply saddened when I found that St. Joseph’s closed in 1973, but I am delighted that I found this website and the strong SJC alumnae community.

]]> Comment on Prayer Requests by Judy Brennan http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2009/12/prayer-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Judy Brennan Tue, 11 May 2010 19:21:59 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=100#comment-219 Please pray for Margaret Baril Houff, class of 1958. Thank you..... Please pray for Margaret Baril Houff, class of 1958.
Thank you…..

]]> Comment on Beanies, Blazers & Stockings – Oh My! by mary Anne Kelly Zak, Class of '50 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2008/10/dress/comment-page-1/#comment-218 mary Anne Kelly Zak, Class of '50 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:45:17 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=31#comment-218 Shorts? Pants? AFTER my time! Between 1946 and 1950, we wore skirts (with sweaters or blazers, and stockings always) except on Wednesday nights when we dressed for dinner. Meals were served by uniformed staff at round tables (for six) covered by white tablecloths. The college kitchen baked its own bread and every freshman quickly gained weight which she tried to counteract with a rubber girdle (yes, a rubber girdle! Made by Rubbermaid?)... When we left the campus on the rare weekends we were permitted to do so, and on vacations, we wore suits, hats and gloves. We returned to campus the same way!. For the Junior Prom, the sisters inspected our gowns, requiring us to model them a week or so before the dance ( so we would have time to acquire a substitute gown if the modeled one were found wanting.) It may have been a myth that one student was instructed to wear a bureau scarf around her shoulders to cover an unacceptable expanse of skin.... We washed and ironed personal laundry in large set tubs in basement laundry rooms in Seton and Marillac. Automatic washers were installed in Marillac in 1949. When one of those malfunctioned, the drain was found blocked by a pair of briefs. Venerable and ancient Sister Editha, in charge of the laundry room at the time, exclaimed when she saw the briefs, "If the saints had to wear sackcloth and ashes to get into heaven, I don't know what you girls are going to do!" Shorts? Pants? AFTER my time! Between 1946 and 1950, we wore skirts (with sweaters or blazers, and stockings always) except on Wednesday nights when we dressed for dinner. Meals were served by uniformed staff at round tables (for six) covered by white tablecloths. The college kitchen baked its own bread and every freshman quickly gained weight which she tried to counteract with a rubber girdle (yes, a rubber girdle! Made by Rubbermaid?)… When we left the campus on the rare weekends we were permitted to do so, and on vacations, we wore suits, hats and gloves. We returned to campus the same way!. For the Junior Prom, the sisters inspected our gowns, requiring us to model them a week or so before the dance ( so we would have time to acquire a substitute gown if the modeled one were found wanting.) It may have been a myth that one student was instructed to wear a bureau scarf
around her shoulders to cover an unacceptable expanse of skin…. We washed and ironed personal laundry in large set tubs in basement laundry rooms in Seton and Marillac. Automatic washers were installed in Marillac in 1949. When one of those malfunctioned, the drain was found blocked by a pair of briefs. Venerable and ancient Sister Editha, in charge of the laundry room
at the time, exclaimed when she saw the briefs, “If the saints had to wear sackcloth and ashes to get into heaven, I don’t know what you girls are
going to do!”

]]> Comment on SJC Mini Reunion in Longboat Key, FL, Jan. 23-30, 2010 by Rosemarie Dunning http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2010/01/keys_reunion/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Rosemarie Dunning Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:39:25 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=109#comment-217 What a great get-together....we all had fun, talked a lot, cooked, ate, walked, kayaked, biked, watched the sun set over the gulf and just enjoyed each other's company. Bud Gillespie shared his newly developed talent of watercolors art work with us and Jim Phillips has become a wine maker, sharing his bubbly with us. We looked at pictures and reminisced. Loved every moment! Always hard to say goodby at week's end. Rosie What a great get-together….we all had fun, talked a lot, cooked, ate, walked, kayaked, biked, watched the sun set over the gulf and just enjoyed each other’s company. Bud Gillespie shared his newly developed talent of watercolors art work with us and Jim Phillips has become a wine maker, sharing his bubbly with us. We looked at pictures and reminisced. Loved every moment! Always hard to say goodby at week’s end.
Rosie

]]> Comment on Prayer Requests by Beth Dignan Blumer '69 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2009/12/prayer-requests/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Beth Dignan Blumer '69 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:22 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=100#comment-215 Please pray for my son in law, Jerry Lewandowski. He has a rare appendiceal cancer. He and my daughter, Karolyn, are expecting our first grandchild in July. He is having surgery today at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Jerry has a Caring Bridge website: <a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerrylew" rel="nofollow">http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerrylew</a> Please pray for my son in law, Jerry Lewandowski. He has a rare appendiceal cancer. He and my daughter, Karolyn, are expecting our first grandchild in July. He is having surgery today at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.

Jerry has a Caring Bridge website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jerrylew

]]> Comment on SJC-MSM Connections by Audrey Vogel Emley 1955 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/2008/10/msm/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Audrey Vogel Emley 1955 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:35:28 +0000 http://blog.sjcalumnae.org/?p=17#comment-214 Memories of dress include no Bermuda shorts, they were very much in style, and of course no pants, maybe for snow, probably not. If we were doing a production that included a man he/she had to wear a long coat to hide the lack of pants. To get a tan before leaving for the summer required some sneakiness , a bathing suit under a dress and a walk to the creek carrying a ? towel. OK a redness appears at dinner with a nun suspiciously looking at the lobster colored skin - never a question asked. I think the nuns thought maybe a farm worker might see the suit or maybe a 'Mountie' might be around. It was such fun getting away with whatever! The best stories were in dating and the good night kiss in front of the Angel Gabriel statue with the spotlights all beaming down on the couples. And then a nun walking between or classmate in nun's garb playing a prank - such fun and games!! Memories of dress include no Bermuda shorts, they were very much in
style, and of course no pants, maybe for snow, probably not. If we were doing a production that included a man he/she had to wear a long coat to hide the lack of pants.
To get a tan before leaving for the summer required some sneakiness , a bathing suit under a dress and a walk to the creek carrying a ? towel. OK a redness appears at dinner with a nun suspiciously looking at the lobster colored skin – never a question asked. I think the nuns thought maybe a farm worker might see the suit or maybe a ‘Mountie’ might be around. It was such fun getting away with whatever!
The best stories were in dating and the good night kiss in front of the Angel Gabriel statue with the spotlights all beaming down on the couples. And then a nun walking between or classmate in nun’s garb playing a prank – such fun and games!!

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