Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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SAMARA 9 Georgia Gale : Elmwood ' s loss is Carleton ' s gain, as next year Georgia is off to this university and then probably to Western for a B.A. This summer will be spent swimming and horse-showing and Georgia will be off to Europe the following summer. Georgia this year has been the Head of Nightingale House and has done a good job in it as m everything else. Sarah Garvock : Sarah has done a very competent job as Head of Fry— in fact Fry came first. She has taken part in tennis, badminton and the basketball team and is fast moving in all sports, particularly badminton. She will be in Ottawa for the summer and then off to Carleton for one year. Sarah will then be training as a nurse at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Buena Suerte, Sarah! Roberta Hayes : One of our liveliest officers, Ro has been this year ' s Head of Keller. She hopes to get a part-time job this summer and then to travel in the United States, eventually ending up in Stowe— for a change! Ro will be in Montreal next year at the Mother House and the year after in Austria to ski. This winter has been a busy one for her with skiing and flying visits to Stowe. Bye and arrivederci, Ro!

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8 SAMARA Katy Partridge: Another three year old Ehiiwood si ' l, Katy has contributed to many phases of school life. She will spend a blistering July in Ottawa taking typing, shorthand, driving, sewing and Latin lessons— what a restful holiday! The rest of the summer will be spent at a summer cottage. For the next few years she will be in England at a tutorial college and then to a British or European university taking Modern Languages. Bon Voyage, Bonne Chance, et a Bientot, Katy P.! Debbie Simmons: Hailing from Toronto, Deb has been a boarder at Elmwood for the past three years. She has been both counsellor and prefect. This summer she is off to Europe and then she plans to go to Carleton University to take an Arts Course. We can always find Deb ' s golden head hunched over her books, as she is one of 6M ' s harder studiers. With you. Deb, we send our best wishes for success and happiness. Margot Toller: Elmwood ' s other grand old lady, Sadie has trod the hallowed halls of the school for fourteen years. Another ardent studier, Sadie is one of those people who seem to do everything well and in spite of it has managed to remain popular. After spending part of the suiilmer in the Haliburton region, she is going to either Carleton or Bishop ' s next year. So whether you be in far away places or right here in Ottawa, Margot, our good wishes go with you.

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10 SAMARA The Dances WE had four dances this year. The first one was in November. Since all the new girls did not know any boys, Sheila arranged blind dates from Ash- bury. There was a good attendance, and everyone seemed to have a very enjoyable time. The second dance was in January. It was supposed to be cancelled because it was so close to the date when Elmwood was to appear on T.V. and all the seniors were too busy to have any time to organize a dance. But the grade lO ' s had set their hearts on this dance D and could not bear to have it cancelled. On Monday morning a small committee knocked on Mrs. Bruce ' s door and begged to be al- lowed to proceed with the dance. They volun- teered to organize the dance and take all responsibility so that the seniors could be free for the T.V. The theme of the dance was ' An Evening in Paris ' . The gym was decorated in French style with a large ' Eiffel Tower ' on the stage, and French signs on all the walls. It was a very successful dance and everyone went home very happy. The third dance was in February and the theme was ' Skiing ' . A large picture window of a skiing scene was placed on the stage, and we were all allowed to come in slacks and sweaters. Everyone enjoyed themselves very much and had much more fun because it was so informal. This dance was sponsored by all the boarders. The last dance was in March, just before the Easter exams. The theme was ' Crying in the Rain ' . The whole gym was decorated with blue teardrops hanging from the ceiling and there was a giant teardrop in the center. This dance was a semi-formal and all the girls looked very nice. The entrance fee to each dance was one dollar and all the money went towards the senior formal. We would like to thank all the girls who brought food for the dances, and we would also like to thank the Mothers ' Guild for supplying all the soft drinks. Especial thanks to all who attended the dances and to all those who were in any of the decorating and organizing committees. Thank you. Patricia Watson. The Formal Although Friday 13th is meant to be an unlucky day, and it was as far as weather was concerned, it turned out t o be, for many of us, a night to remember. For 6 Matric the April evening started off with a dinner party given by Sheila and Brigid at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club. Then at the Formal which was held at the Country Club, Wilf Stebner provided us with a variety of enjoyable music. We were delighted to have with us three old girls: Cathy Bratton, Wendy Wilson and Margot Spry, and also several members of the staff. The evening ended with various breakfast parties which lasted till the early morning. Thanks to all those who made the Formal such a success. Debbie Simmons. House Days During the second week in October, mem- bers of Fry, Keller and Nightingale decorated the gym on their respective House Days. Clever arrangements of leaves and flowers en- hanced the gym while the leaders of each House spoke on their patrons. Fry placed first; Keller second; Nightingale third. After listening to these speeches, it was a simple matter to comprehend just what the Houses in Elmwood were meant to uphold— a way of life similar to that of the great women for which the Houses were named. Reesa Greenberg.