Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Olwyn Morrow nice is just being free in don ' t-matter clothes nothing to do — something to climb on-- being tallei than everyone else. Olwyn, tall and forever growing, can be found most days lounging in the common room, deeply engrossed in her history text. A member of our merry crew for the past two years, Olwyn has become known for her contact lenses, enviably lanky legs, her fresh morning appearance and her cool, happy-go-lucky disposition. Any morning from 9:00A.M. to 9:20 A.M. (prayer time) Olwyn can become lost-- in thought of course! Olwyn ' s sense of diplomacy and good humor has added a gentle touch to form life. Next year Olwyn hopes to go to Carleton where she will be able to kick her heels to the back of her head and live a little. May good luck be the excess of your success! 9 Penelope MacRae my life is so romantic capricious and corybantic and i m toujours gai toujoursgai Song of Mehitabel Penelope, whose unoffending motto is better late than never, explains its ' s all a matter of timing. Curly haired, blue eyed, rosy cheeked, she has for the past two years been an established resident at ELmwood and is still wavering over whether she should buy a school ring and make the xmion perma- nent. She is an inveterate tea maker, three spoon- fuls please, and profound thinker by occupation. In her English class. Penny has shown herself to be a young lady of independent thought. It has been with her sensitivity and kind heart that s he has gained the class ' respect and admiration. Penny is everything that little girls are made of: sugar and spice, and everything nice; but also insight and understanding which only comes from a wide range of human experience. She is our sunshine on rainy days, our gentle hand in rough weather and our re- minder of that something greater. Next year Penny plans to attend either Trinity or Ottawa U. for social sciences. Adios Penelope, remember our good times!

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Diana Magee: Prefect I would that my life remain a tear and a smile. A tear to unite me with those of broken heart; a smile to be a sign of my joy in existence. Flap Flap is our flouncing red -head with Irish green eyes and a light, infectious chuckle. This is our Diana on sunny days. And on other days, when the sun is not so bright, we see another Diana, thoughtful, reflective and sensitive. Beloved by the junior juniors, she has been a great success as their Friday lunch watch-dog . As a reader of deep and wonderful treatises, there have been many great men in her life: Hammarskold, Kafka, Marx, Buddha, Mao, Gilbran - training for the mind and food for the spirit. She has a good, precise and seeking intelligence. Her comfortable hours consist of chats with friends, popular music, lots of tea and Brandy snaps. She enjoys snowshoeing with Sarah, long invigorating walks, planning holidays and driving the car. Her closest companion on her snow tramps is Gabriel, part Angel, part dog. We have all enjoyed merry escapades with Flap . Her future days will be made up of political science, bull sessions and deciding the economic future of her coxmtry. The days of wine and roses, fairy tales and princes will go on for Diana. There will always be a Winnie -the Pooh. We wish you well. Marnie Edwards: Prefect Enjoy each moment. Certain steps in the dance will please you. Do not seek to make the moment last, for that would arrest the dance. The Gay 90 ' s and Roaring 20 ' s should have been Mamie ' s decades when there were some real high kickers and sugar daddies were not a thing of the past. Marnie is like a scrapbook; enchanted evenings encompassed in pressed roses, full of poems and dancing feet that won ' t stay on the groxuid. Among her laurels at Elmwood is one accolade that stands out beyond all others, that of Elmy award winner -- Best Actor. Marn has been tripping over the footlights since she was four years old and nothing, not no one, not anything, not never is going to deter her from the theatre ! She has a vibrancy and a ' joie de vivre ' that few can match, which she combines with patient understanding and kindly insight. Marnie will Polka away with life, run barefoot with the wind in her hair and the sound of music in her heart. She will blow King Arthur and his Court a candy kiss, as she leaves the gates of Camelot behind. She will learn to dance and sing and drink a cigarette before the parade passes by, and at the end be able to say triumphantly, I have dreamed and been somewhere over the rain- bow .

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Marissa Goebbels: Perfect You must realize that the only ceiling life has, is the one that you give it. Early mornings find Marissa stroking her mother ' s car and feeding it lumps of sugar. She is our Dr. Doolittle, the only one among us who can actually talk with the animals! Marissa and her menagerie have been at Elmwood since Grade Seven and in this time, she has endeared herself to her friends and teachers alike. As the Latin genius , Marissa has also made her mark in English and Maths. A rare combination and one you don ' t see every day of the week. In the last year, she has taken up skiing and has become a true enthusiast, frequenting the hills whenever she gets the chance. In the field of class discussions, Marissa has provided much thought provoking insight. Deeply concerned with questions such as the origin of sin, universal justice and man ' s destiny, she has foimd her awakened consciousness a heavy, but rewarding burden this year. Marissa is someone who is always willing to help her friends and is known to be a true optimist at heart. Next year Queen ' s will be given the treat of her animal interpretations but above all, of Marissa herself. We are sure that her good heart, good mind and good sense will bring her many rewards. Elmwood will miss her and her lively personality which has been a part of school life for so many years. Good- byes are never easy to say, so we ' ll just say, so long until we meet again. Janie Ginsberg : Prefect and Nightingale House Head And at night I love to listen to the stars. It is like five hundred million little bells . Janie is the quiet member of the form, reflective and pensive. As House Head of Nightingale, she has effectively co-ordinated her house ' s efforts in school activities. She has been the prime force behind Nightingale ' s school spirit. For many years now Janie has been an active participant in Elm- wood ' s Gilbert and Sullivan ' productions. She is an energetic, cross country skier and spends her spare time chasing rabbit tracks. Janie ' s interests range from her little car, which by the way is an adorable beetlebug, to living Hebrew . Janie ' s star shines bright in die East, right over Israel. Next year she plans to participate in life in kibbutz and we are positive that her steadfast and friendly presence will contribute much to whatever she undertakes. Good-bye Janie and take care. Plant an olive tree in remembrance of us.