Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine 1519 Spring Place, N.W., Washington, D. C, October 2nd. Dear Mr. Ellis: A good many months have slipped past since the day I shared that delightful luncheon in Seattle with you and the other fortunate Brentwoodians. And as well as time a good many miles separate us now, as you see from the letter head. Shortly after I saw you last spring the seam-en went on strike as you know. There I was with a small bank account — it looked big at the time — and no immediate prospects in view. Practically on the spur of the moment I decided to come East, and did so, travelling by transcontinental stage. It took me only four and a half days to cover forty-two hundred miles. Remarkable time, don ' t you agree? Once in New York I succeeded in making a deal with the manager of a summer resort to be taken in on a partnership basis. A salary could not be guaranteed due to bad times, but the profits would be split only three ways, which sounded good at the time. On the day of reckoning, however, I found my losses exceeded my profits, as I owned a car which depreciated in value in the fall of the year. It was an experience, however, and they generally say that experience is a good teacher. Perhaps I ' ll learn more that way than I ever did in school — especially when I pay for it out of my own pocket, so to speak. I was greatly interested in the School Magazine this year, and feel that the Old Boys ' Section is a fine addition. I was particularly grateful for the addresses printed, for there are a number of my school friends with whom I should like to keep in touch. You are probably wondering by now what I am doing in D.C. I must confess that has me stumped too, but I have high hopes of a job soon. I have not been to see Mr. Roosevelt yet, but I shall do so at my earliest convenience — or his! General Johnson has been removed hence, so I know of at least one opening. And now, before I close, I wish to offer my sincerest congratulations to you and Mrs. Ellis on the birth of your daughter and I wish you both all possible success. Kindly remember me to any masters who were unfortunate enough to have me on their roll-call. I remain, Respectfully, JACK HYDE. Page Twenty-seven

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Brentwood College Magazine H.M.S. Hermes, 824 Squadron, R.A.F., Kai Tak, Hong Kong, China, March 4th, 1935. Dear Mr. Ellis: Many thanks for the letter telling of the School ' s activities, as usual, it was most interesting. Since I last wrote I have changed my abode some- what and have taken to living in an aircraft carrier which is an amusing if cramped life. At present we are leased ashore doing anti-piracy work and loving it. Two weeks the Tung Chow, a British ship of 2500 tons, was taken by pirates who threatened to murder her load of schoolchildren if the Captain did not obey their commands. For- tunately they came south with her, and we managed to spot them before much dam- age was done. It is so difficult because we can ' t bomb or shoot until the pirates are clear of the ship, and they, of course, take hostages to prevent our killing them when they are leaving the ship. However, we frightened them to such an extent by just diving over the ship that they left, only killing two guards. China is not a good country for flying owing to the shortage of landing and forced landing grounds. If an engine fails, the sea is the only safe resting place and even sharks are liable to make it uncomfortable. An old Brentonian, Ted Curtis, is up at Canton, and I have heard Thorne is here, too, but haven ' t managed a meeting with either yet. Wishing the College the best success in work and sport. Yours sincerely, C. T. WEIR. Monument, Grant Co., Oregon, Dec. 7th, 1934. Dear Mr. Ellis: After numerous futile attempts to construct a properly worded letter I am going to plunge desperately ahead. I spent the summer hitch-hiking my way to Toronto. I started with the high and noble purpose of taking a walking tour up the Caribou to Banff, through the Rockies and down to Oregon. Alas ' for my good intentions, for I doubt if I walked more than fifty miles the whole summer. A brief resume of my trip would be as follows: Boat to Vancouver; bus to Chilliwack; walk (three miles); hitch-hike; camp; hitch-hike; sleep; freight-ride; eat; and so forth. A frightfully obscure scrawl isn ' t it? I will try to do better. By a combination of a lot of hitch-hiking, a little freight-hopping and less walk- ing I arrived at Golden. There I met an Ontario schoolmaster with whom I spent the rest of July and half of August, exploring mines, mountains and fossil beds. A little fishing and swimming filled in the gaps between mines. We visited four different hotsprings, saw innumerable mines, camped in a forest fire, visited Trail for a day and a half, and rested peacefully at Kaslo on the Kootenay Lake. Then we left for Toronto, loafing along, seeing this and that. We stopped at Chicago and saw the World ' s Fair. I stayed in Toronto for about three weeks and then Mr. Charley Woods, form- erly at the Normal School, Victoria, brought me back in a new Dodge. I had a very excellent summer didn ' t I? In good hands all the way. I have now adopted a passion for mineralogy, one of the few things I haven ' t pined for. Travel is also another besetting sin. I never received the Brentwood Magazine. Could this be remedied? I would be grateful if it could, as I do not wish to lose touch with the College. I hope numbers of the School have increased. That would give it a better rugby team would it not? Waiting anxiously for a reply, Yours truly, JOHN NEWCOMB. Page Twenty-six

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Brentwood College Magazine Old Boys ' Roster Adamson, J. A 1155 Monteray Ave., Oak Bay. Adamson, R. M 10020 121st St., Edmonton. Akin, D Alexander, B. S Point Grey Road, Vancouver. Allan, O. B 1656 Burnaby St., Vancouver. Allen, R. E 420 N. Stadium Way, Tacoma, Wash. Appleton, R Mt. Vernon Kotagala, Ceylon. Archibald, A. D 3403 6th St., Calgary, Alta. Archibald, D. K Rossland, B.C. Arkell, T. F. 1529 35th Ave., Vancouver. Armishaw, R. D Armstrong, G. S Merritt, B.C. Ballachey, A. D High River, Alta. Bancroft, L 4635 Belleview Drive, Vancouver. Barff, S. E. D. 1193 Beach Drive, Victoria. Barratt-Lennard, W. J 1386 Nichola St., Vancouver. Beairsto, C. R Sedgwick, Alta. Beairsto, H. L Sedgwick, Alta. Beaver Potts, C. H Vancouver Ave., Nanairno. Bell, P. W 1189 Yates St., Victoria. Bell, R. M 1950 17th Ave W., Vancouver. Bennett, P. C 4337 Marguerite Ave., Vancouver. Berg, H. N 1526 17th St. E., N. Portland. Betts, R. Y 709 Summer St., Spokane. Bigelow, W. J 1039 Louise Ave., Brandon, Man. Birks, J. W 1730 7th St. W., Calgary. Birks, K. D 1730 7th St. W., Calgary. Bishop, J. P 224 San Carlos St., Sausalito, Cal. Blackwell, R. G 1419 Harwood St., Vancouver. Bloxom, R. D 2632 10th Ave. N., Seattle. Blumberger, J 201 York Manor (Suite 3), 16th Ave., Vane. Boultbee, J. G. 5149 Connaught Drive, Vancouver. Brennan, C. V Britannia Mines, B.C. Brett-Anderson, B 602 Hastings St. W., Vancouver. Brindley, R. H 1006 Newport Ave., Victoria. Brock, D. H 3875 Point Grey Rd., Vancouver. Brockie, J. A 10306 Connaught Drive, Edmonton, Alta. Brockie, P. W Edmonton Paint Glass Co. Brown, A. B Grand Forks, B.C. Brown, H. B 1220 Vancouver Block, Vancouver. Bryden, R. H Lake Forest Park, Seattle. Brydon, J. T 899 Transit Rd., Victoria. Buchannan, J. R Trail, B.C. Buck, J. E Dead. Budden, G. S Edinburgh University. Burns, W. H Canal Flats, B.C. Bury, D. C Olds, Alta. Bury, W. H Olds, Alta. Calland, J. C 2601 Point Grey Rd., Vancouver. Cameron, A. L Ashcroft, B.C. Cameron, D. C 602 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria. Cameron, T. J E Division, R.C.M. Police, Vancouver. Cameron, W. H University College, Oxford, England Campbell, C. E Macdonald Hotel, Alta. Campbell, J. P 1147 Nelson St., Vancouver. Campbell, J. D. D 1029 Linden Ave., Victoria. Campbell, L. A 908 St. Charles St., Victoria. Catlin, J. B Charlwood, J. F 848 St. Patrick St., Victoria. Charlwood, M 848 St. Patrick St., Victoria. Christie, K. M 112 Wilmot Place, Winnipeg, Man. Page Twenty-eight