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

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40 THE ORACLE Girls' Events - Juniors Evelyn Doherty, third Broad ump-Marie Simmons, first, Mary Ruth, second. Baseball throw--Audrey Burnett, first 75 yard dash-Ruth Klinck, first, Vera Napoleon,third. 100 ard dash-Ruth Klinck first' Y t ' Mary Ruth, third. , , Veralllapoleontsecond Basketball throw-Audrey Burnett, High jump-Bfuth Ilgllnclf, first ' d Second. era apo eon, t rr . - - - Broad jump-Ruth Klinck, Hrstg Intermediate Champion Mary Ruth. Marie Zinger, third. Seniors Baseball throw-Vera NaP0le0I1, 75 yard dash-Eleanor Arnold, first, SCC0I1d5 Evelyn Brubacher, second. Marie Zingef, third- 100 yard dash-Eleanor Arnold, first, Basketball throw-Vera Napoleon, Evelyn Brubacher, Secgnd, first- High jump-Eleanor Arnold, first. Junior Champion-Ruth Klinck- Broad jump-Eleanor Arnold, first. . Baseball throw-Eleanor Arnold, I ntermedtates Second. 75 yard dash-Evelyn Doherty, iirstg Basketball throw-Eleanor Arnold, Mary Ruth, second. second. 100 yard dash-Mary Ruth, second, Senior Champion-Eleanor Arnold. W.O.S.S.A. B MEET On a Saturday morning at seven o'clock We should have started-but that we did not. The alarm clock by Eleanor should not have been kept, For when it went off-the Arnolds they slept. 'Twas one quarter to eight when we finally started, From singing and shouting we never were parted. The time slipped along as though it had wings As we sang about peanuts, and horses, and things. At last the towers of Western appeared, With shouts of Elmira our colours we reared, Then off for our numbers, and programmes, and pins, And ready to iight for our losses and wins. The rain came in trickles, then torrents and sheets, fThis is never unusual for W.O.S.S.A. B meets.l Then Ruth got us off to a Hying good start With a win and a record that would cheer up your heart. Vera Napoleon would not be outdone, Had Ruth not been first then she would have won. So we started off at an outstanding rate, A The number of points now totalling eight. Evelyn and Mary were up on the line, With these two light-footers our chances were fine, But fate stepped in with a terrific thud, Alas! our good runners were left in the mud!

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ff l .' xml' 'W I I - , WM, 1 My ,fflf V Hi 5 . 1 - 1 I -I .- , fl, I .. 1 ' X I, , V f,f , V. , Q. zu 1 .. ll. l .l' I 'S Ufcylsrt HIGH SCHOOL FIELD MEET The Annual High School Field Meet of September 24, 1941, was a complete success with the help of perfect weather conditions. Presiding judges consisted of the entire staff of teachers not to mention a guest in the person of Ser- geant Mattusch. The purpose of this meet seemed to be three fold, to make a little Red Cross money at a coke and candy booth, to recognize a new bunch of up-and-coming athletes from the freshman category, and of course appreciating the former ones, to give the cheer leaders and their boosters a chance to get warmed up for coming athletic activities. There was fair play throughout, and casualties were kept at a minimum. All winners and runners-up were available for bus space to London and to be cheer- ed on at Listowel. THE LISTOWEL INVITATION ATHLETIC MEET When it was reported that there would be no Interscholastic Field Meet this year, there was a general feeling of dis- appointment among our scholars. Our spirits soared, however, when we re- ceived an invitation to an athletic meet at Listowel. Our athletes excelled them- selves and came home with top honours. Three schools competed-Elmira, Lis- towel and Palmerston. Elmira won 167 ' a l points, Listowel 131, and Palmerston 62. The Listowel boys captured most points in their classes with a total of 86, Elmira came next with 66 and Palmerston last with 26. Elmira girls made a splendid showing, winning a total of 101 points. Listowel had 4-5, and Palmerston had 26 Our results were as follows: Boys' Events-Juniors 100 yard dash-Harry Eix, second. 220 yard dash-Harry Eix, second . Broad jump-George Snider, third. Shot put-George Snider, first. Intermediates 100 yard dash-Donald Higgins, second. 220 yard dash-John Arnold, second. High jump-John Arnold, secondg Robert Campbell, third. Broad ump-Robert Campbell, second. Shot put-Murray Pommer, first. Sen-iors 100 yard dash-Bill Arnold, firstg Bruce Ruppel, second. 220 yard dash-Bill Arnold, first, Bruce Ruppel, second. 440 yard dash-Bill Arnold, first. High jump-Bill Arnold, third. Broad jump-Bill Arnold, first, Bruce Ruppel, second. Senior Champion-Bill Arnold. uh lxl l X . ff L It 1. 1

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THE ORACLE Harry and George, John, Bill and Don, Captured more points as our total soared on. Billis running as usual was really superb, And at least in the relay, we had the last word. Dear students and pupils, we have not forgot The honours to us that Bruce might have brought, His speed that's so brilliant fit comes from a sail,J But he tucked in his shirt. That's the end of that tail. There was Marie and Eleanor and Evelyn B., Who added more points for our victory, They ran, and they jumped, and they took part in throws, In all these events they were up on their toes. In the Girls' Relay we always take pride, A first or a second we're never denied. The Junior and Senior, we won both with great ease, The Inter' we lost, but it was a tight squeeze. We were undecided to this or to that, Some went to the game. Some just chewed the fat. Then off down the road with a grind of a tire, The bus had its nose on the way to Elmira. We picked up two airmen, those poor lads in blue Were all smiles and giggles when their ride was through, Their ears were both ringing, their heads were both splitting, For the terrible noise we never thought quitting. The ride on that bus-no one will forget, They still knew next week where the pins they had met, The ones in the back seat, and some others, too, Were feeling like sieves where the pins, they went through. Mr. Hardyis' hat, rain soaked, and all dripping, drooped, While around its black ribbon a huge feather was looped, As we strolled down the streets of Kitchener fair, One look at that hat made everyone stare. Then off to the show where we lost a few pair- They didn't want us to know they were there- And after the show we went to the Grill, For Harry and George it was quite a thrill. The last treat of all was a trip through the store, The fives and the tens and a little bit more. John and Bev, in a generous mood, Bought gifts that were funny, if just a bid rude. Away on the bus, and as we neared home, The noise was terrific and Mr. K. groaned, The trip was successful, I'm sure you'll agree, And when there are more that's where we'll all be. -B. VICE AND B. SHURLY