Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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

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SAMARA 17 Thomas is equally industriously drawing horses on the back of her text books. Virginia Shurly, trying the splits, always gives up at the crucial moment when she sees Joan Fagan doing the windows for four weeks. Lambie Stevens is trying in vain to convince Sarita (who is standing on the teacher ' s chair viewing all of something) that she has been doing the windows for four weeks. Sheila McCorniick is mumbling some ballet to her- self while her feet follow out instructions. We are trying to beat our own record for having the most form teas this year. So far we have had four and we hope to have six if possible. Our form and VC were in the main Christ- mas play this year, Make-Believe , by A. A. Milne, which was a great success, thanks to the able direction of Miss Hull, our Dramatics teacher. Upper IVB Our form has had a good year! Form teas, plays and fun galore! There is a bit of discord though, when Susie Brain starts drawing on the blackboard with her delicate art hand , as Shirley Anne McKay, form chatterbox, calls it. The pictures are mostly beautiful girls in silks and satins, and when Beverley Brown tries to stop her it isn ' t much use. Oh, Susan! pleads Bev. frantically. She is our new super form captain, who is— ahem! —learning to skate, and making a good job of it. Maggie Gill and Marianne Merry are the only boarders in our form, the latter being a new addition. Maggie is crazy about dogs, and spends most of her spare time poring over Dog World with Judy Kellock (would-be French expert) and drawing boxers. Betsy Jane Davis, Lazy Jane as dubbed by Miss Overall, is our form ' s source of candy and laughs. Shirley Anne McKay and Callie Grant, the inseparables, are the horse-lovers, along with Betsy, and they, with our long- suffering form mistress. Miss Richardson, com- plete Upper IVB. Lower 4B and 4C Will you, just for a moment, step inside the classroom of Lower 4B and 4C? First, may I introduce our charming form mistress, Miss MacLean. To us she is more than a mistress, really an elder sister and is just tops. Now let me introduce each pupil in turn. First comes Lee McKay whose mind seems much distracted from the arithmetic problems she loves so well. The picture going through her mind is probably that of horses. Next is Sandra Drew who is the artist of our form and is also very musical. Right behind Sandra is quiet Michal Crawley. After Michal we come to meet Sandra Graham and then in the second row we find our English girl, Eila Stirling-Hamilton. Eila is one of the best sports you could ever wish to meet. Behind Eila is Ex-vice Form Captain, Andrea Rowley. Next you must meet our form chatterbox, Susannah Clarke. After Susannah is our one and only Rosemary Findlay who is one of our galaxy of stars in the Minto Follies. Now to the third and last row where we meet clever Susie Johnstone who has just skipped from grade four to grade six. And now is our ballet star Karla Krug, who has recently re- ceived toe-shoes. Next is Vicky Brain who is all her name conveys. Last but not least comes our mathematical wizard Cicely Dunn. If there is anyone in our form who ever under- stands Einstein ' s latest theory it will be Cicely, P.S.— The efficient and business-like Form Captain, Julie Gibson, who wrote this, has modestly refrained from mentioning herself! (Mag. Eds.) II and III There are thirteen in our form. Lynn Cas- tanguay is our form captain, and Judy Mansur the vice-captain. Louise Hayley was the dwarf Dopey, in our play, and acted very well. Nancy Glass lives near the school and walks here every day with Wendy Blackburn. Wendy is very good at gym. Susan Green- wood is an English girl and is leaving to go