Bowmanville High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Bowmanville, Ontario Canada)

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We had frequent spelling bees. One I remember had the following: illegal, eligible, illegible, illiterate. In Form III there were about 30 girls and only four boys: Manson Bradley who became a metallurgist and went to Pittsburgh, Harold Sharpe, who became a medical doctor, Alick Lyle, entered the Royal Bank, served in the War, later became Town Clerk, Ern Rehder - ? CC. Ernest Rehder 1906- '08l. The question mark is Mr. Rehder's, but everyone knows he went into the family business, the Bowmanville Foundry, which he still heads, assisted by two of his sons, Tom and Lawrence. lk HF ik Ill Pk Ik Mr. Mark Roenigk remembers a couple of in- cidents related to the fact that the heating system at that time was hot air, with a large register in each classroom. In Second Form he recalls someone bringing a smoked herring to school which the boys kicked around until it landed in the hot air register. What a smell! Another time a mouse came out of the register, ran across the floor and up the outside of teacher's, Miss E.A. Allin, floor length skirt to the hip. The students watched in fascination, but waited in vain for shrieks from Miss Allin, who calmly brushed the mouse off and con- tinued with the lesson. CMark Roenigk, graduate of 1906-'07J. Mr. Roenigk entered the Royal Bank, became a manager, was in Win- nipeg for some years in that position, and retur- ned to Bowmanville upon his retirement. 'I' wk Sk Ik Pk Ik One day I took a tree toad to school in a yeast cake box. In class it escaped and climbed the wall near a girl. She screamed. Dr. Dan- deno, science teacher, promptly had a nature study lesson on the toad. CHarvey S. Wight 1907-'13D. What happened when he and some companions visited the Town Hall is told in the foregoing pages. Mr. Wight now retired at Czar, Alta., farmed two sections 180 miles south-east of Edmonton. FK bk ik Pk Ik ill I had a boon companion throughout my four years, Dorothy Sanderson, and we were in- separable. We both had a crush on a male teacher, tall, dark and handsome. We even changed our boyfriends together so the four- some would be more congenial. On the serious side, I've always felt grateful for the excellent academic groundwork that we all received un- der the principalship of Mr. Elliott, who taught mathematics, Dr. Dandeno, science, Mr. Cameron, Latin and History. I can't emphasize this enough, that under those three teachers particularly, we were fortunate young people. CMarjorie King, graduated 1913 - Mrs. C.O. Miller, Oshawa, Ont.J Attended Toronto University, received B.A. degree and graduated as a dietitian. Worked as a dietitian in army hospitals for returned soldiers, until marriage. Pk lk Sk Sk if if Form I was used for detention periods. One day a boy tried to skip out by opening the win- dow and jumping out. He landed practically on top of Principal Elliott! Punishment not remembered CStudent of 1910-'12J. Form I was at the south-east corner. at 4' lil ik all Ik I remember Molly 'Unc' Wight and the way he could run and kick a football. Kate Percy and how she used to tease me. Ross Lang who was a favourite with all the girls. Orville Hen- derson and how we enjoyed our year studying Mineralogy. Marj King who was the philosopher of the calss. I remember the Conversazione was a very special social event. The teachers: Principal

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John Elliott, who was not very big but very im- pressive - his favourite habit of asking 'Why?' when one was half through a Fourth Form proposition in Geometry, Dr. Dandeno who made Science and Agriculture intensely in- teresting, Miss Zuern from whom I took Greek, Miss Smith CMrs. McLaughlin? who taught English and French successfully. KAllan A. Martin 1911-19153 Mr. Martin became an in- spector of schools, is now retired and living in Port Credit, Ont. ik lk FF ik ik ik I remember war songs, piano duets, short skits. A song by Ella Wight, Belle Courtice and myself called 'Three Old Maids' at Com- mencement was quite a hit. CLepha Doncaster 1914-'16 - Mrs. V. Peacock, Oshawa, Ont.l Studied music at the Royal conservatory of Music, Toronto, graduated with degree of A.T.C.M., taught piano and was at one time organist at St. Paul's Church, Bowmanville. Ik Ik HF ik ik 4' Harold Jeffery and I were cutting up in one of Miss Zuern's Greek periods CI did not take Greekl and after being told several times to be quiet, Miss Zuern made us stay in until six o'clock until we learned the Greek alphabet by heart. I can still say it to-day. KAlbert Cole 1914-'17l Assistant Mechanical Engineer at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Bowmanville, now retired after 43 years. if lk 'lf wk ik ak The boys of the Literary Society presented me with a lovely bouquet of pink carnations for acting as pianist. I was so pleased, I put on my best dress and had my picture taken at the photographer's CMr. Freeland? holding the flowers. I have the photo yet. rr if ik ik ik HF I remember how Dr. Dandeno who taught mathematics and science, would enter the room peering over his glasses, head down, eyes on the floor. He walked back and forth at the front of the room, hands clasped behind his back, talking continually and you tried to write down all he said, because he never repeated. You got it or you didn't. He was a clever man. 6Reta R. Cole 1913-'16 - Mrs. C.H. Dudley, Cour- tice, Ont.J Mrs. Dudley had many vivid memories Ca number incorporated in the preceding pages? and named all her classmates. She studied music at the Toronto Conservatory of Music, also in Cleveland, Ohio, and received her A.T.C.M., also other degrees in piano, vocal and organ, has made music her career as vocal and piano teacher, organist, choir leader, and participant in local musical productions. Sk ik 214 Ik ik Ik For the Conversazione nearly every girl would have new boots, and with the promenading about you usually wound up with blisters. The boots were of patent leather with suede tops, and buttoned on the side. Albert and I had our first date at a Conversazione .... Among girl friends I remember are Ina Pethick, Mildred Bentham, Emma Coleman, Gertie Wilcox. iMary Souch 1916, 1917 - Mrs. Albert Cole, Bowmanville, Ont.J After B.H.S. went to Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby, and graduated in piano with A.T.C.M. degree. Taught piano until five years ago, and assisted in local productions. Sk Bk ik it lk lk At one of the Field Days I entered a Graceful Walking contest, and can you imagine it, I won first prize, much to the amusement of my parents and friends. I was kidded about that for ages. I remember how bells rang and whistles blew when War was declared over. I left in December, 1918 to attend Remington Business College. fQ,ueenie Wren September