Elmira District Secondary School - Oracle Yearbook (Elmira, Ontario Canada)

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J l m f A ml . QED f., GRADUATION DANCE The very last dance of last year's term was a semi-formal and elabor- ate one. It must have impressed those graduating to see the young- er students blossoming out on the dance floor amongst the roses and peonies and. jiving lightly to the rhythm produced by Ozzie King's orchestra. .i...... .i1l.-. THEQ HALLOWE'EN PARTY 'Twas 'Hallowe'en and the gym- nasium walls of Elmira High School were gaily decorated. Streamers, flaunced their orange and black in the soft light. On the stage was an eerie Hallowe'en scene. . Prizes for the costumes were War Saving Stamps. Lorine We- ber, a Spanish Senorita carried off the prize for the best-dressed lady. The award for the best-dressed man fell to the playboy Bruce Ruppel. Betty Vice, in a sack, and Norman Hathaway in pajamas, took the girls' and men's comic. Orma Ste- vens, in a dress fashioned of leaves, won the prize for the girls' most original costumeg the Umbrella Man, alias Ross Weichel, won the award for the mpst original boys'. The initiation session was enjoy- ed by everyone except the first form pupils. A Dancing with music was provided bythe Wurlitzer which, after play- ing only a short time, broke down. Several persons played the piano. After lunch dancing continued to the Wurlitzer until the National Anthem closed the party. MARY HOWARD, GRADE XII OUR CHRISTMAS DANCE Examinations were over. We had concluded the first term of our school year. And so we ushered in the festive Christmas season with a gay and colourful dance. The traditional red and green was used throughout the beautifully- decorated ball-room. Huge wreaths, twinkling blue lights and a pic- turesque Christmas tree made a glamorous setting for the gala occasion. The music was ably supplied by Ozzie King's orchestra and much enjoyed byfall. A brief intermission for a per- fectly delicious lunch, prepared by a special committee, followedg then back on the dance floor again we went. Happy and tired, we exchanged Christmas wishes, -and then the dance was over until next year. ELEANOR ARNOLD, GRADE XII . 1 THE SKATING PARTY Monday night, January the twen- ty-seventh, held a special interest for us fer it was the annual High School Skating Party. The rink was

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38 THE ORACLE Ruth Klinck and Jean Sippel, won their race. Intermediate Girls Team consisting of: Eleanor Arnold, Evelyn Doherty, Marie Simmons and Betty Yan- chus, won their race. Junior Girls Team consisting of: Ruth Klinck, Mary Ruth, Jean Sippel and Evelyn Doherty, placed fourth. Junior Boys Team -consisting of: John Arnold, Floyd Foerster, Delmar Heintzman and Donald Higgins, placed third. Senior Boys Team consisting of: Laverne Miller, Fred Weismiller, Walter Henrich and William Arnold, won their race with plenty of spare over their arch rivals, Fergus. Individual point winners in the boys division were William Arnold with a third in the running broad jump, and hop-step-and-jump. Fred Weismiller who placed second in the senior half mile. FRED WEISMILLER i.l LIFE AT CAMP 0.A.C. Come all you athletes, strive for O. A. C. Could there be anyone who does not enjoy a vacation at a summer camp? The W.O.S.S.A. Track Meet, held at London, gives the pupils of our schools an opportunity to attend one of the finest camps in Ontario. Since I spent two weeks at this camp last summer, I shall attempt to describe life there, in the hope that you, too, will try to win your way tb camp. First let me tell you about the grounds. They are nothing short of a huge park with terraces and ever- greens, rockeries and flowers. Situ- ated on Lake Couchiching, they afford splendid facilities for boat- ing and swimming, as well as all inland sports. I Now I will describe a typical day at O. A. C. At seven o'clock the bugle blows and by seven-fifteen all the girls are assembled in front of the flag to give the salutep They must not be late! Then comes the somewhat strenuous Danish Drill, under the leadership of Hug the lifeguard. The exercises are fol- lowed by a morning dip which pre- pares the girls for a hearty break- fast at eight o'clock. They then return to the cabins for a clean-up. By nine o'clock twelve neat and well-kept cots stand in each of the ten cabins, ready to be inspected. At nine-fifteen the girls are ready for instruction in the sport in which they specialize. Dinner is served at twelve-thirty and is fol- lowed by camp songs and a half- hour rest period. An instructive lecture is given, after which competitive games are carried on until five-thirty. This is the well-earned supper hour. After lunch, twilight games are held and then all the girls assemble in the dining-hall for an evening's entertainment. At ten o'clock all are ready for bed and by ten-fifteen lights are out and all must be quiet. There are also many special activities such as 5 hike to the nearby Y camp, a Weiner roast, a swim meet, a track meet and a tennis tournament. The camp is also frequently visited by import- ant personalities such as: Dorothy Walton Jr., tennis and badminton champion, and Lionel Conacher. Last but not least, I must men- tion the grand leaders, especially Margaret Laird, without whom the camp could never have been the success which it was. HELENA KLINCK Mr. Currie: Do you know what becomes of boys who skip sehooi every afternoon to play hockey!! ' Seiling: Sure, some of them get in the Leafs. ' ' Y

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40 THE ORACLE buzzing with merriment and Mr. Kendall's voice could be heard say- ing, Right this way for cokes and home-made candy. Yes, it was our own Mr. Kendal again helping us to keep our coffers supplied with that metal that is so necessary in the carrying on of not only joy and gaiety but trade and commerce as well. Along with the rest of us were, Miss Cruickshank, Miss Mac- Vicar, and Mr. Mclntyre. Mr. Currie and Mr. Hardy, both just recently ill, shared our enjoyment watching us. Mr. Arnold showed us really how to skate, and Mr. Vice, whom we expected to see, was de- layed at the last moment. When the 'National Anthem was played everyone seemed reluctant to leave the ice owing to the good time that was being had. We're all looking forward to our next skating party! JUNE WEICHEL, GRADE Xl THE WEINER ROAST On October the iirst, the Elmira High School opened their social year with a weiner roast held at Hoelscher's Gravel Pit. The school was the meeting-place, and the hour of meeting, seven o'clock. when every one was there, we pro- ceeded loudly to the appointed place. Each form contributed to the evening's entertainment in the campiire's light. Twelfth grade stole the limelight as The Social Butterfiiesn alias The Happy Gang . Rousing cheers were given for the two new members of the staff, Miss MacVicar and Mr. Mc- Intyre. After all the forms had en- tertained successfuly or otherwise, a community sing-sing was held. Then came the most important part of any weiner roast-the hot dogs and marshmallows. And were they delicious? Three cheers for the lunch committee! After every one had had two of everything, the weiner roast was closed by the singing of the Na- tional Anthem and the shouting of the school yell. MARY HOWARD, GRADE XII . . l..-. 72i9Lt ghadows Stillness and soft light- These ushered in the silent night. Above the horizon of rosy hue, Into a frame of beautiful blue, Drifted the orb of gold. ,T was wondrous to behold! Night shadows here, The moon, a silvery sphere, Sailed high, so very high Over the night-blue shy. The quiet of night thus fell, Over a dreamy dell. -ELMA R. BRENT Key to Pictures on Page 45 Top: GRADE 11 Back :-Howard Good, Arthur Weichel, James Vice, Lorne Weppler, Ralph Brubacher, Wayne Pettie, Mr. Kendall, Adam Hackett, John Sippel, Murray Hilliard, Stuart Huehn, Glenn Watson. Front:-Mildred Mohr, Bernice Thur, June Weichel, Grace Woods, Wima Klinck, Ila Let- :fmfi Mabel Bolger, Betty Yanchus, Vivian o er. Centre: COMMERCIAL CLASS Back: Verdun Lavery, Lorne Bolger, Kenneth Adams, Murray Pommer, Cecil Wilker, Stanley Foell, John McCormick. Centre: Ruth Playford, Ruth Lavery, Kathleen Logel, Helena Warkentin, Gladys Campbell, Helen Deckert, Audrey Burnett, Jean Shoemaker, Mr. McIntyre. Front:-Kathleen Bolender, Audrey Ernst, Grace Busch, Elma Brent, Mary Merner, Eliza- beth Elliott. Bottom: GRADE 12 Q Back :-Stanley Beisel, Donald Weichel, Wil- liam Arnold, Donald Freeman, Laverne Miller, David Rowland. Centre KD :-Dorothy Mulholland, Helen Kar- ley, Audrey Hahn, Ruby Gies, Edna Holzwarth, Lorine Weber, Janet Morlock, Betty Schummer. Centre 121:-Gladys Doherty, Eleanor Arnold, Marie Weichel, Miss MacVicar, Mary Howard, Jean Klinck, Ruth Dillon. Y Front :-Keith Keller, John Strong, Douglas McKay, Bruce Ruppel, Louis Klinck, Norman Hathaway.