Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Jlead QiaI and Pfie ecU Sandra McKee: 5Zje is little, hut she is wise; She is a terror for her size Sandy is this year our long-suffering head girl. She has been with us for six years and since this is the last, she is making the most of it in every way. Amongst her numerous accomplishments, she is most noted for her singing. Sandra can boast of being one of the choir ' s original members and soloist for the past two years. To this one might add that one could find her almost anywhere just by listening for her squeak which tries to drown out the tumplt in the various noisy places in the school. One might also find her sweeping the side-walk of pepsi bottle remains, or scrubbing the bath tubs in the boarding school. Although Sandra is a social kind (her debutante party one evidence of this), her spare time is mostly occupied with talking on the phone to Rick . Still she has done a wonderful job in keeping the school in order and, at the same time, happy. Next year finds Sandra at Carleton College (I wonder why!). Whether you are there or not, Sandra, we wish you the best of luck in the future. Margaret Boehm: music be the food of love — play on. Bemo is head of Nightingale, one of the two girls in 6 Upper, and a prefect. She is an enthusiastic skier, an enthusi- astic tennis player and an enthusiastic canoer; in fact, she is quite-well-enthusiastic ! This year Boehm has played the hymns in morning prayers and although she keeps track of the hymn book she has to be supplied with Bibles. Not long ago a little bundle of joy (a car licence) arrived at the Boehm household and Bemo often traverses (. ' ' ) Ottawa in the car. Actually, she drives very well. Next year, after five years at school here, Margie will have crossed to England. We wish England the best of luck! Shelagh Macoun: I7p, up, my friend and quit your books! Shelagh, or should we use her preferred name of Macoundog , has completed her final and fifth year at Elmwood. She was Keller ' s honorary head this year and was of great assis- tance to Jennifer. We should not comment on her knowledge of classical music — as this is already known — but, really, we are still trying to stump her on a question concerning the old masters and their works. This year Shelagh hasn ' t participated in sports to the extent of her former years as she was recuperating from an operation, but with all the previous awards, why should she? As a supporter of the choir when it first originated, she is still a member and with that strong deep voice upholds the alto section. We wish her all the best of luck when she enters Carleton College.

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4 SAMARA THIS is the second Spring that Mrs. Graham has been headmistress of Elm- wood. The editors are most happy to dedicate this edition of Samara to her. Mrs. Graham seems to have time for all of us — from the smallest junior to the oldest senior; she is always ready to hear the little girls ' jokes and the seniors ' problems. Mrs. Graham has made herself an integral part of the school and has the great admiration and affection of all the girls. Samara this year has a supplement which pertains only to Old Girls ' activi- ties. Mrs. Graham has put a great deal of time into finding out about all the former Elwoodians, and the things they have been doing since they left the School. This has been a very good year at Elmwood. We have had a large school and a happy one. House activities, sports, dramatics, dances, and a bazaar all had their part. We even managed to fit in the inevitable lessons! When we seniors look back on the years we have spent at Elmwood, it seems a long time since we were juniors, sitting in the front row in Prayers, and being last on the roll call; but the school has not really changed. The same high ideals are before us, and we are still a large group of girls living and growing up together in the same traditions as the Elmwood girls of twenty years ago. A few days ago Queen Elizabeth II was crowned and a new Elizabethan Age is in progress. What will it bring to us, and, more important, what can we give to it? Will it be an age of discovery as the first Elizabethan era was? New sciences, new hopes, and new worlds of art and literature still remain to be con- quered. Let our aim be to do our part in this brave new adventure. Jennifer Woolcombe, Managing Editor Jane Mulholland, Literary Editor Bobby Bradshaw, Asst. Literary Editor Josephine Stone, Sports Editor Advertising Jo-Anne Davis Sandra McKee Margaret Dickson Marlene Anber Lorna Travaglini Committee Annika Book Marianne Lovink Salma Ikramullah Janet Chapman Sally Wright Sonia Tarantour Miss Margaret Leonard, Stajf Adviser The magazine staff wish to thank most sincerely all those, both Elmwoodians and advertisers, who have made this magazine possible.

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Catherine Prudham: ' ' ' Better late than never — belter dead than late . Our Prudy hails from the West and this year along with Boehmo worked to achieve her senior matric. One probably will not remember Cathy by her scholastic standing, but when it comes to sports she is up front. She served as a main forward on the school senior basketball team, excelled in skiing, upheld her position in badminton, and now is practising vigorously for Sports Day. Yes, Cathy certainly is the hardy type and maybe even a little arty. We all know of her partiality for the latest fashions and although she is one of us in a tunic, we must admit she stands out in the newest style. Now, if you see a blue Pontiac flying low around a comer, it ' s just Cathy who, living away out near Dow ' s Lake, has little time to travel that great distance to Rockcliffe Park so just clear the way! We say goodby to Cathy this year and, although she is uncertain of plans for next year, we hope she remains in Ottawa. 1 Jo-Anne Davis: Her voice was ever soft and low, An excellent thing in woman . Jo is a house senior in Nightingale, has a posture girdle and is the proud wearer of the Philpot Token. She is a wonderful rider, swims and is taking up golf. Among her school enthusiasms are typing, and chess with Shelagh Macoun. She is also one of our best actresses and achieved a memorable Southern accent in her portrayal of Dora in the Ashbury-Elmwood play. She is also the dependable Senior Librarian. Jo-Anne has two pet aversions, one which nobody can fathom. She actually dislikes noise, and untidiness too. Next year Jo-Anne is going to Carleton to continue chess with Shelagh, among other things. Best of luck, Jo! Marianne Lovink: Sport that writtkled Care derides And Laughter holding both his sides! Marianne took over the Fry House this year in a very efficient manner on which she needs to be congratulated. She is our only representative from the Netherlands and if we are to judge all the little girls with the wooden shoes by her, we would think of a great group of happy, fun-loving friends. If the garret is empty, one would no doubt find Marianne, pen in hand, composing her latest poem. In fact, we aren ' t sure, but many of us are of the opinion that is where she was when eight of us arrived on her birthday, saying we had come for dinner. Poor Skiminky (compliments of Jane) has not recuperated from that unexpected occasion as yet.