Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Powell ' s House At first glance one isawed by the rambling, dingy, gloriously green decks which comprise the formidable structure known enviously as Powell ' s House. Even though these are not the most deluxe accommodations, the spirit and comradeship among the boys and between the boys and masters has made the House more than just a residence, but a home. Powell ' s House is not composed entirely of athletes nor are we by any stretch of the imagination overly scholarly. Instead we are fortunate that we have had a mix- ture of all backgrounds this year. This has been shown to be the case in all our endeavours whether they be a rugged rugby match or a moving chapel ser- vice. In hockey, cricket, tennis, swimming and debating we have put forth our best effort. In some cases all we lacked was the necessary luck to clinch first place. Diggers Bunch has shared many good times together (in- cluding a grade ten deck party in June). We have had a great year thanks not only to Mr. Smith and Mr. Landry but also to the boys who have made the house so great a place to be a part of. It is unfortunate that space does not permit us to express our deep ap- preciation to all the masters and boys of the house except to say thanks a lot for a memorable year. Since coming to be Housemaster n Powell ' s House in November of 1960, I can ' t ever recall being as happy and as satisfied with the whole operation of the House as I have been this year. The reasons should be obvious to anyone who resided in the house. Dedicated and consistent help was provided by my assistant, Mr. Landry, and by the other members of the staff who did duty in the evenings - Mr. Humphreys, Mr. O ' Leary and Mr. Shorney. The quality and respon- sibility of our prefects, Dave Crosbie, Buzz Green, Chris Merritt, Jay Burn, Kevin McMur- chy and Micheil Jennings was excellent. Most of the time, the spirit, enthusiasm and behaviour of the boys in the House was also very encouraging. Mrs. Lytle and her ladies worked hard yet cheerfully on our behalf. As a result of all these forces working together, how could we help but have a happy year? I thank you one and all. W.D.R.S. 1 39

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Walker House Je regrette, Messieurs, Dames, on n ' a plus de place ... Greetings from the W-H Philiday Inn (three stars, view of lake, hot water oc- casionally), now with a luxury an- nex known as The Pitt , opened to provide a half-way house bet- ween the open tribal life of tJae- Dormitory and the sophisticat on of a double room for those Grj de 10 students who would otherw se have spent a second year wjith the tribe. To a native South-Walian, tion of The Pitt brings memories of lusty black-fa(Jed miners killing a thirst or mak music. All that is missing here the coal; music we have plenty, cacaphonous and sidious of beat, while ' mine of The Pitt dispenses a v of liquid refreshment from a tery of equipment. At this rate expansion, however, there soon be no quiet corners left smoke in is filteo been the Year ko is$-Shirt , worn back ng is in in- hdist ' ari 3ty tjat- of will to This the promjoteV an i improve Hou|se- spiritJby its dg coat 1 of fms House ifienqbers of deWgns Playin§-rrj§ge originally interim House spirit has N throughout the year. N cally this may reflect the Ys fth.- ' i our Prefect body containec outstanding ' Jock ' . Tom HenkeT and Alex Paterson were most ef- fective in Track and Tennis respectively; John Stansell has firmly and patiently supervised The Pitt and our day-students; Jim Hou has pain- ted, has delighted us with his piano playing and narrowly missed winning the Public Speaking competition. With them the House has cooperated to create and strengthen that unique spirit which makes one House different from another, in which all members have a share, however unwillingly or per- versely they may act their role. The Inter-House Championship? Each House wants to win it, and -yet — suoh — sueo e ss — doos — ae4- necessarily reflect the real spirit HCU35J very difficult to forget this ye r: in fact, I know that I won ' t. rosoVne tlfrs-ye ar qay have been jegin (heir ) House, wr has t Whatev P the, qage.iuioug merRfjneir 1ia 7ebeen in ti- ters shall contini tryinc ' Kurt the ike hi Tjsy surely remem- h r oarp oH -thC on ... Walker jer lay days Tveffd, only to turn 2h 4gmt pink? The ance ' s bed rflaiiayeU urfnake jay into the middle oMHeUf ki bipnefapto A P ?t °) lalK Jhej Irriv U f BjsBi pimp n©bjj£ corners of Oakville, unlicensed? And Scotty, who always believed work came first no matter what temptations lay ahead? Big Al , who ruled the Top Deck with a pudgy hand? Jim Wetmore philosophizing in his room while listening to Barbara Streisand? Pete Taylor making his late Saturday night return or shall we say early Sunday morn, looking pretty exhausted? Roland To who searched for the elusive girl for the graduation dance? HB - will that guy ever stop running? Para, the guy who had his room wall-papered with cards of emotion from every woman back hom e? Rock, making sure that the E ush Patrol was running monthly Rollo, the one with a o, tut no records? Slats, nuously refusing to debate, e nsxt year though? Mac these late night con- tions over the phone - who tha girl? Rudy and his side parties which kept a person alive? Seal, g aosolutely no mercy for Pretzel Man in his main ruribles? Jim Hou, whose tuned into the Walker e Art Gallery during the ? Then, there were Geoff, Jol n, Graham, Jim, Jean- e, Las and both Mikes who somis unknown reason, all checked out to overnight at Mat ' s one weekend? Ferron, who pro ed that one coula not run an six inch heels? Andy|wh i soon foind out that hi to Abu, Paul ed fastec.thanyne and Davio vt ou elieved that ©tlen goldenV ' The PifltVwJ pass a sin iole year; son, tion| ask e, or e dorm, with Jenkin and Pete JMJ erNi er ' gave The Pitt stiff c0n pptmon when it came to in- ction? And I could go on and but everyone will have their own memories. So, on behalf of the House I ' d like to thank Mr. Abbott, Mr. DesRoches, Mr. Man- bert, Rev. Stuart, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Cockrane, Mrs. Stock and Mr. and Mrs. Day, who all in their own ways helped to maintain the Walker House atmosphere. Thomas Henkel