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

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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

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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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to December 1918 - Mrs. K. Fletcher, Newton- villel. Dora Prout CMrs. Tom Norton! recalls this prize back in the 1906-'10 period. Ulf Ik ik fl' Ik Sk Mr. Cameron, when teaching, usually stood in front of an empty desk, on which he rested his hands. One day during recess, one of the students sharpened her pencils on this desk, but failed to dust off the lead from it. Sitting just two seats further back, I saw Mr. Cameron unconsciously gathering this lead on his fingers, and presently rubbing his hand across his face, to the suppressed amusement of the class. Only when he encountered the principal in the hall at the end of the period did he realize what had happened and was quite em- barrassed .... The staff consisted of four teachers, among whom I recall besides Prin- cipal John Elliott, Mr. Frost, Mr. Carpenter, Dr. Dandeno, Miss Elizabeth Allin, Mr. Cameron. There was a reunion of pupils of Mr. Elliott's time 1906-'13 in 1943 and one in 1944 ex- tended to the class of 1914. At the latter we were shown old registers of students. CMiss Edna Bottrell, Peterborough, Ont.J HK lk 'lf ik Ik Ik The pencil sharpening in the preceding episode would be with a knife. Mrs. L.T. McLaughlin CMiss Smith? remembers the ad- vent of the first pencil sharpener in any classroom. She relates, The Upper School form felt the need of a pencil sharpener, and each student put in some money toward the purchase. The sharpener was bought and in- stalled, and they felt it should be christened with a name. Casting abokt, someone noted that the first letter of the first names of the teaching staff spelled a word. The teachers were Miss Laura Smithson, Miss Isabel K. Smith, Alexander Ross, Robert McConachie. The word - liar. Someone well versed in Bible characters, said, 'Ananiasl' And Ananias the pencil sharpener became. For those not so well up on Biblical literature as the students of that day, Ananias was a follower of the Apostles who was struck dead for lying. Also remembered by Mrs. McLaughlin is the Literary Society program when a take-off of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Cput on by the High School Dramatic Society earlier that yearl was an item. Bob Parker declaimed with fervour, Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your ears pause - for mine are frozen! As he had rather large ears and had had them frozen several times that winter, the allusion brought howls of laughter. A further reminiscence from Mrs. McLaughlin - Mr. Carl Browne was a young and inexperienced member of the staff and the older students took advantage accordingly. One day when Principal Dandeno was ill, Mr. Browne was put in charge, and a group decided to skip school, thinking they would get away with it. When the principal was informed, he told Mr. Browne to devise his own punishment. Mr. Browne had each teacher write to the parents of one of the truant pupils, asking if they aware their child had run away from school, and saying that a reply from the parent must be brought by the student. Consternation and chastisement followed in most of the homes, but one parent replied, She didn't run, she walked. However, the general effect was that students were wary of trying on too much with Mr. Browne thereafter. ik HF Ill Uk if wk An earlier episode of playing truant: On April 1, 1908 half of Form II pupils disappeared at morning recess and went to the lake for a stroll, returning at 1 p.m. We were allowed to rest every recess in our seats for a week thereafter. CDora Prout 1906-'10 Mrs. Tom Norton, Markham, Ont.J V A C G -I XVI 1 H . 1 I Original screech owl cover JL.-1 i--w s -- lil? created by Doris Foster CDr Tremeerl. e . e H ..-it lm 'al Val-I J' FH Pane l ma vs ' design used from 1922-'28, . . I I L..:,f...,