Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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BADMINTON WINNERS Left to right; Jeff Heintzman, Pat Mullen, Susan Fossmark, Jane Gartrell, Katie Isbister, Nancy Casselman. Absent; Anne Stead, Jennifer Chaplin. TENNIS WINNERS Back row, left; Susan Michelson, Maria Conde, Katie Isbister, Cathy Firestone, Susan Dier. Fro7n row, left; Sarah Jane Hardy, Marjory Halupka. Absent; Jennifer Chaplin.

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The old shoes were resting at his bedside now. It was early dusk and the two had just finished a long day ' s tramp over difficult paths of mud and stone and tree-roots. They had not been placed carefully side by side, with their mud-caked heels touching, but lay where they had fallen, in a natural attitude of ease. Their soft leather was folded with age, and they bore an air of lax relief, as if they were very tired. And yet there was a certain dignity, a certain familiarity about them— especially the right foot. There was a sadness seen as their tongues drooped and in the care- less way their laces hung. They had once been handsome brown walking boots— square of toe, with thick heels and sturdy sides: a pair of soldiers well- equipped, young and eager for challenge, ready to do battle. Now, like tired, worn-out veterans, they slept; like two aging mastiffs, waiting for their master ' s return. Carolyn Jones, 6M. SIMPLE MEDITATION Melancholy, sharp unblessed. Sorrow brings fitful unrest. Man and goodliness will strive To keep hope and love alive. We had no worries as a child; Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Was what we thought, What we were taught. Now we ' re in the midst of turmoil. Watching, wondering, wandering, pale. Unhappy, unholy, unwanted, alone, Wanting to find our own way home. God is with us, always near us; Always ready to see and hear us; But seldom do we wish to see Him, Blind amidst the futile mayhem. Amidst ourselves we sit alone, All thought of one another gone. Egotistical, unkind. Some love is left but hard to find. But if and when that love ' s returned All evil, malice, sorrow ' s spurned. Love takes hold, and kindness surges Over the earth — all sorrow purges. Maureen O ' Neill, 5B. HOW TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM Start by taking everything out of all your drawers. When everything is piled on your bed, take a carpet sweeper and clean the rug. Next, hang up any clothes that are lying about or put them in your drawers. Then go to your book-case and arrange all your books neatly on your shelves. Next, pull out your drawers and put everything back into them. DO IT NEATLY. Pencil-crayons, paints, pencils and paper go in one drawer. Little odds-and-ends that are fun to keep but don ' t fit anywhere go in another drawer. This way, you will know what is in each drawer and will have no trouble finding it. When you have finished, straighten your bed, pull the wrinkles out of it and fluff up the pillow. Then check your cupboard to see if all your clothes and shoes are neat and tidy. Make sure your curtains are wide open and straight. Then take a dustcloth and dust everything. Finally, if you have pets in your bedroom, see that they are clean and happy, and you are free to go. Joan McCordick, 4B.