Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Betsy Alexander; Betsy, besides being a prefect, and the energetic head of Keller, is also the sitting-room ' s day girl reporter , for she keeps us well informed as to the happenings in the outside world. She also finds time to astound us with her brilliant accomplish- ments in the academic field, and proved her dramatic prowess this year by her capable handling of the romantic lead in the Ashbury-Elmwood play. Betsy ' s friendliness and cheerfulness have made her a favorite throughout the school, and the sitting room would indeed be a dull place without her happy character. Betsy plans to study French this summer at Trois Pistoles and next autumn will find her at McGill, where she is sure to continue on her successful way. Best of luck to you, Betsy! Member of the cig Five in VI Upper is oMr very efficient Form Captain, Gail. It is hard to imagine the peace and serenity that would prevail in the sitting room without her! A very busy House Senior, (apart from all her escapades), Gail is always engaged in duties connected with both the day and the boarding school, and at present she is usually to be found buried under a pile of manuscripts; for she is our frustrated editor of the mag. Lately Gail has proved herself an accomplished actress as well, by her convincing characterization of a professional black- mailer in the Ashbury-Elmwood play. This summer Gail is going to visit Europe, but we have our doubts as to her returning a triUnguist. Anyway, Gail, the best of luck to you, and bon voyage . ill ii! 1 kwwv. i: Pat Kiiowlton: It was not too big a surprise to find Pat, winner of the Philpot Token last year, promoted to a House Senior in January, and immediately she began to show her ability as a senior officer. One of Pat ' s hardest jobs is trying to keep the dining room quiet at noon, which task she accomplishes with great competency. She has also organized the advertising in the magazine, and actually claims to have enjoyed digging for dollars . Pat is also a very accomplished pianist, playing anything from Bach to Boogie-woogie. Besides music, her pet passions are laughing and catching the six o ' clock Lindenlea streetcar home. Next year will find Pat again at Elmwood, with her sunny smile.

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Jtead Qvd and P eoU, f 9 9-50 Sallie McCarler: HTP iii!! Sallie, or Mallie as she is more commonly called, is our very capable head girl. She spends her time tearing from Algebra lessons to play practices, and between times manages to deplete a staggering amount of homework, while collecting pocket money books in her spare time(?). She is an avid Noel Coward- Danny Kaye fan, and the Senior bath frequently resounds with the opening bars of Begin the Beguine , as Cole Porter never wrote it! Her chief worry is her radio, and at the moment of going to press, she has not yet inveigled us into contributing funds to equip it with tubes, and therefore our musical moments are punctuated by long, annoying silences. We still wonder what happened to John ' s Other Wife . Sas is as yet undecided about her future, but we feel certain that she will make a success in whatever career she chooses to follow. All the best Sallie! Mary Code: Continuous Cricket , Sallie ' s capable assistant, is also a prefect. She is head of Nightingale for the second consecutive year, and a valuable member of VI Upper. Mary is the mainstay of the Prefects ' teas; she disappears on Thursday evening with our week ' s pocket money, only to reappear on Friday morning staggering under a delectable load of truffles, cookies and cakes. Mary is the guardian of the hymn list, and any school morning she can be seen scanning hurriedly through the hymn book, searching intently for suitable hymns. She is also the Elmwood Karsh , for she is now busily engaged in admonishing unco-operative victims to watch the birdy , for pictures for the mag. Next year will find Mary at St. Christopher ' s, England, and we wish her the best of luck in her chosen career! 4 • +1 r Judy Nesbitt: Judy or Noodie , is our third member of the sitting room. Her funct ions are the care of pound and daily inspection of the Juniors, which she capably performs day by day. She is an especial favorite of the talkers in prayers, for she guards the detention book. Judy is especially adept at sports, and amazes us lesser mortals in the gym class with her prowess on the horse and rings. Although Judy and Mademoiselle may not see eye to eye on the subject of French grammar, she is the star of the Biology class. Next year Carleton will be all the better for her sunny smile and cheerful disposition. , , r

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Judy MacLaren; Judy began this year as a Monitor, but due to her friendly and efficient disposition, she soon rose to the exalted ranks of a House Senior. A member of Fry, Judy more than fulfills the ideal of her house motto Friendship to All . Her main interest at present is her skating, and her chief problem consists of the mastery of a perfect axel. Although Judy ' s forte is not her studies, she is a diligent worker at all times, and a proud member of VA. She is also an earnest worker in the boarding school, and the boarders may attribute their orderly wash cloths and soap dishes to Judy ' s pleasant mania for neatness. Next year Elmwood will again be a well-run school, for Judy expects to return. Lots of luck next year, Judy! M. Burns THE MONITORS, 1949-50 D. Boyd W. Quain C. Nothnagel