Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 21 LYNN WILLIAMSON (Pin): Well, my desk was tidy at the beginning of term! Tomboy Lynn is an artist, horse-lover and humorist; to watch her trying to tidy her desk is a memorable spectacle! Lynn ' s ambition is to live the lone life in the North West Territories, enjoying herself just rid- ing, fishing, and exploring, with perhaps an occasional game of tennis with her horse! But she won ' t be alone for long. She has too many friends. An Evening in Las Vegas It was about ten p.m. when my family and I arrived by car in Las Vegas. We had just come from Death Valley, and were hot, sticky and tired from our long motor run. As we entered the city, we saw more and more lights. We looked for a hotel or motel but had trouble in finding a suitable one be- cause most of them were either too expensive or had no vacancy. Finally we found a motel with a swimming pool, called The Star Motel. Then we freshened up and afterwards went to see Las Vegas by night; then the fun began! We had supper at the Thunderbird Hotel, and then went to the Riviera Hotel. As my sister and I are not twenty-one yet, we were not allowed to gamble. Our parents left us as near to the Casino as possible. It was interesting to observe people; — some were wearing shorts, while others were ele- gantly dressed. My parents would come and tell us what they had won, or lost! Afterwards, we went on to the centre of town where the famous Casinos — the The Golden Nugget, The Horseshoe and a few others are. The Golden Nugget was not what I ex- pected, since for one thing, it did not have any golden nugget! There was a restaurant from where we could watch everyone in the Casino. Then we went to The Horseshoe, — at whose entrance there is a big horseshoe with two sheets of glass, between which there were bills that amounted on one million dollars. I understand that the dollars are the real thing! Later we returned to our motel, all feeling tired and ready for a good night ' s rest. I would not like to live in Las Vegas, but it was an exciting place to visit! Nicole Sicotte A Treasure Map When Mr. S. R. Smeedwell died, his lawyer did as he was bidden, and after a great deal of trouble, sent half of a treasure map to each of Smeedwell ' s long lost sons. But as each son had only one-half he wasn ' t able to understand the map at all, and so each decided to go to the country where the mysterious treasure was buried. It just happened that they were fellow-travellers, but they did not recognize each other. They were both rather nervous at the thought of treasure and as a result they had many mishaps in- cluding spilling their drinks. Later one of the two brothers took out his half of the map and began studying it once again. The other man, not noticing, did the same. Suddenly the plane jerked, and the two bumped together and each noticed what the other was reading! The two amazed brothers put the map together shakily and soon were searching- after leaving the plane. The treasure was easily found. But it was not what they expected. It was a note which read: My Dear Sons, Although you expected to find riches, do not be disappointed because you have a far greater treasure. You have happiness in each other ' s friendship, as you are at last together after all these years. Good luck, and please enjoy your ' treasure ' in the years to come. Dorian Ellis A Man and His Dog It was a cold, dreary, wet day on old Thomas Powers ' birthday. He was blind and was seventy-five. All his nieces and nephews had sent him gifts: a sweater, some slippers and other things.

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20 S A M A R A daily, — so extensive and complicated are they. Lately she has had her nose in a Spanish dictionary, so we suspect she has hopes of joining Nicole on a South Ameri- can vacation this summer. DEBORAH DUVAL (Debbie): Lve got the most gorgeous new shoes! Debbie ' s laugh will always signal the whereabouts of 4B! She is chief Jar- Washer in the Art Room and a tireless provider of news cuttings and pictures for Current Events, as well as having considerable act- ing ability. She has worked and played hard in her first year at Elmwood, and this sum- mer plans to ride, swim, water ski, go visit- ing, follow fashion, and attempt to curb her dog ' s delight in beer-drinking! DORIAN ELLIS (Dodo): Oh! I ' m sure I will not pass! Dorian jumped grade six, but no one would notice. A friendly humorous per- sonality, Dorian has been Vice-Form Cap- tain this term. ( What sort of vice? did someone say?). Her summer movements will take in camping, lake-side living, rid- ing, swimming, and a trip to the New England States. En route she will be delving into many a book we suspect, and perhaps dabble further in hair styling! SUSAN GORMAN (Suzie): You ' re sitting on my hair! Suzie is independent, imperturbable, and quite an actress, as well as being a pianist, bookworm , and brain. Despite her lesser years and inches than others in the class, she has kept up well and contributed much to our activities. Good for you, Suzie! AUDREY LAIDLER (Odd): Help! Did she say a Spelling test? A school enthusiast, indefatiguable paint- mixer, historian, humorist, and iVliss Alurray Bay 1960? Audrey will be going en fa- mille again to a familiar summer haunt where she will swim, golf, picnic and play tennis ith old friends. Audrey ' s hook on The Alternatives to Spellino will be available shortly. CLAIRE MARLER: Well, I might . Claire is an authority on cats, and the creator of refreshing drinks, as well as be- ing a star speller and pianist. Claire ' s parents are soon moving to Montreal where she will probably be going to school next year. She is looking forward to another vacation at .Metis and possibly a motor trip to Gaspe. We ' re sorry to be losing you, Claire! — but keep in touch. KATHERINE McAiEANS (Kit): Oh no! Not arithmetic homework! Kit joined us in the first term and hails from Alberta. She is a tremendous horse enthusiast, and animal-lover. Kit ' s winter parka was the envy of us all, and she was a most convincing elderly shepherd in the Nativity play. Kit has discovered the pre- sence of the Canadian Mounted Police in this area and enjoys watching them: it ' s the horses she ' s interested in, — at the moment! ALEXANDRA iMOORE (Sandy): Look out of the window! Quick! Alex has a habit of binding strips of Scotch tape around her desk and then peel- ing them off: — a quaint tendency that seems to bother Mrs. Povey. Alex is an athlete, horse woman and plant-lover, and revealed an unsuspected talent for sewing last year. Her summer plans include a French camp and possibly a visit to Niagara Falls to decide just whether she could equal Blondin on that tight-rope. We wish her happiness and success at King ' s Hall next September. NICOLE SICOTTE (Pickel): I really tried, Mrs. Povey, I really tried! Nicole is a linguist and traveller and is interested in social welfare and justice: she can be heard often in earnest discussion on topics ranging from Refugee Aid to the Chessman cause. We were glad to welcome her back after a year ' s absence from Elm- wood, and look forward to hearing her accounts of South America where she ex- pects to be on vacation with her family this summer. Luckv Nicole!

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SAMARA About noon of Alarch thirty-first, Thomas ' birthday, a strange man in a dark blue trench coat quietly darted up the porch steps of his house, rang the doorbell, and fled When Thomas answered the door, he asked who it was. Receiving no reply, he be- gan to close the door. The door bumped into something as it closed. Thomas reached down and his hands felt a soft, wooly animal. It was a little German Shepherd puppy dog. Thomas decided to keep the puppy and to call him King. As the dog grew, he and his master be- came close friends and companions. King would guide Thomas along the street, and stop at every red light. One day, a near fatal accident happened. While walking down iVIain Street, King and Thomas stopped for a red light. On crossing, a driver carelessly drove on, hitting Thomas. In one moment of terror, King rushed madly away. In the hospital, the doctors announced that Thomas was critically injured, and in his de- lirium the old blind man kept on calling, King, King! So the doctor in charge called the Humane Society, to try and find a dog that would answer to the name of King. In a week ' s time, the Society phoned back, saying they had found a German Shepherd who came to them when called King. The Society had taken the dog to their shelter, fed him, and dried him, and later took him to the hospital. When King saw Thomas, he jumped on the bed, wagged his tail, and was obviously delighted at finding his beloved master. After that Thomas was ever grateful to the Society for finding his devoted dog, and he soon recovered from his injuries. Debbie Duval 4A When we began class in September we all sang: Hi-ho hi-ho! We ' ll never reform you know. We ' ve gone through school without a rule, Hi-ho hi-ho hi-ho! Now in May we sing it this way: Hi-ho hi-ho. We ' ve changed our minds you know. Airs. Watson ' s class now shines the brass, Hi-ho, hi-ho hi-ho! A keen skier and the classroom brain, Deborah Gill is her name. A mathematician is Lindsay Smart, She knows the arithmetic books by heart. Cheryl Cook could be clever — but her motto is just Better late than never. For Composition we turn to Sandy, In this subject she ' s a dandy. Marilyn shines in Music and Art, In Drama too, she ' ll steal your heart. A girl whose name is Christel Kopp In spelling tests rides high to the top. In Speech making she took the prize. Boy! Did she ever open our eyes —Audrey Loeb. In all subjects she aims for success, Lynn Berry ' s her name — or did you guess? Mardie like the Cheshire cat, Only comes to us for this or that. The day of the year we most enjoyed was Free Day . We played the Television Quiz, Live a Borrowed Life , which proved to be a great success. In this several girls portrayed the lives of famous people such as Prince Phillip, Shakespeare and Ellen Fairclough. This quiz increased our general knowledge of these characters as well as giving us a great