Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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MARY CHRISTIE As many nights endure Without a moon or star, So will we endure When one is gone and far. The hand of Fortune brought Mary to rescue the yearbook staff from total disaster. A new girl this year, zany Mary was quickly absorbed into the haphazard collection of girls of doubtful sanity, 6U. Mary takes life as it comes and seems to thoroughly enjoy herself ( ' try it, you ' ll like it ' ) whatever the situation, even first classes on Monday morn- ing. Given to blushing and occasionally looking misleading- ly bashful, Mary sang her way into the hearts of millions, and won the part of Gianetta in The Gondolier opposite the suave and debonair Marco, but even this rise to silvery star- dom didn ' t change Mary ' s candidness and forthright person- ality. She even lowers herself to drive various members of the lowly chorus back to Ashbury. Mary is number three be- hind Ellen and Sharon, but seems to be gaining on them hourly, therefore, so to speak, old dogs had better learn new tricks. Not too far in the future , expect to see Mary in a slinky dress belting out songs, husky voiced in a smoke filled ca- baret. How Mary will have time for nurturing her secret ambitions of cabaret singing, when she is taking archaeo- logy we don ' t know, but she is bound to do it. Auf wiedersehn, ... a bientot . . . SUSAN COHEN Para hay solamente via jar en c aminos que tienen corazon. When ' Susy Co ' come in grade ten, she was appar- ently a shrinking violet. She came into bloom , so to speak, with Sandy Finley in grade eleven. Re- member Richard? . . . Richard? and ' Sir Butch ' ? During her years at Elmwood, Sue has given a lot, with her obvious concern for people, and her desire to get things done well. As sports captain this year, she made innovative changes for the benefit of school sports. With her assistant sports captain sys- tem, she brought sports to the juniors in a bigger way, and showed the senior school that house sports should be taken seriously. Sue ' s friendly treatment of new girls is also exemplary ( ' am I being befriend- ed or victimized? ' ), because she hasn ' t forgotten what it ' s like to be new. She is well liked by the juniors too, because she doesn ' t talk down to them (she couldn ' t, even if she wanted to). Susy gained fame and fortune and a high place in the esteem of her classmates when she won a contest for the ' Lad- ies Tarzan Yell ' at the March class party. They must ' ve heard her clear up to the Creek. We won ' t forget ya, Cone, nor will the Trent Rowing Team. . .

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WENDY TENCH LESLEY MURDOCH I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees. As an irrepressible member of one of the best ' Reach for the Top ' teams the school has ever had (we only lost by 35 points). Lesley Murdoch has proved her intellectual strength and has r ested on her laurels ever since , so says a less noticed member of the team. Les came to us from Brussels, and added a bit of savoir faire which makes her rather strik- ing. However, we occasionally found Lesley ' s behaviour close to outrageous. Who else but Lesley talks to her feet during English classes? Who but she growls softly through Classics? Lesley is not all child-like charm, though. She is a very valuable member of the class, and uses her common sense and intelligence to best advantage in class discussions. Lesley ' s cheekbones and slanted blue eyes are the envy of her class, and her portrait by Mr. Hyndman hangs in Wal- lach ' s, and so far there have been three offers, all from George Finstad and Lloyd Robertson to buy it. Lesley ' s life ambition is to make enough money at Rae ' s to buy herself Volvo Incorporated. In the meantime we warn our femme fatale to beware of men with hearty laughs, receding hair- lines, and smooth manners. Of all the things you wear, the expression on your face is the most important. Wendy was new to our circus this year, but it took her only two days to drop that shy little new girl pose and show us her ebullient personality. If you hear a whistle like a train, it ' s probably W r en trying to engage your attention with appropriate dignity. If you hear a kettle boiling furiously in the Com- mon Room, it ' s usually Wendy ' boiling all those minerals out of the water ' to make one of her end- less cups of tea. Wendy is a faithful member of the Monday Morning First Period Spare Club whose members engage in such edifying activities as trying to catch up on homework due last month, trying to remember the week end, trying to forget the week- end, and dozing off in the ' good ' armchair. Wendy ' s Wendy ' s notable acts include washing and drying her hair before biology, hemming and cresting a new tunic during break and being Elmwood ' s Champion C ' heesie Eater - a jack of all trades, no less! Next year, Wendy is going to St. Joe ' s in Hamilton to prepare for her future career as Dr. jekyll ' s voluptuous and indespensable assistant. When you ' re soothing fevered brews and making the gorgeous but introverted Talented Young Doctor fall madly in love with you, remember those math spare treks to the backyard in the knee high snow. Good luck, Wen! 7

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NANCY GALL You can ' t take it with you ... - Frank Capra. Nancy thinks of herself as one of the Literary People in the class, which she takes to mean she can say anything she likes about anything, as long as it sounds witty. There are some who would disagree, and would curb Nancy ' s occasionally outrageous arrogance, and a certain faction would probably enjoy seeing Nancy as a Woolwordr ' s clerk as her just desserts. Among Nancy ' s likes are Bastille Day, knitting loincloths, boys who kiss well, and sun- bathing out the common room window. Actually her list is longer and more diversified, probably a result of her phenomenal lack of will power, but high up on her list are her buddies in 6U. The ' Baby ' went skiing for the first time on our Spirit Week Ski Day, and seemed to enjoy herself ' just immensely ' , but she had trouble coming to a full stop. Nancy insists that some of her best memories will be of Elmwood. Remember the trips to the War Museum in grade twelve ? . . . Nursie hairdoes ? . . . B.B.C. ? . . . Lloyd and George? . . . porking at Prefect ' s Lunch? We will all miss you, especially the terrible twosome . . . Never can say good - bye ... ANNE STEVENSON We learn our virtues from the friend who loves us; our faults from the enemy who hates us. - Richter Anne has been at Elmwood since she was in grade ten, so by now our girl with the Irish temperament is an established old girl. Of an artistic bent, Anne won the Senior Prize for Art last year. She is Mr. Hyndman ' s pride and joy, because though we all express ourselves uninhibitedly , Anne ' s finish- ed work is always imaginative and expressive. Many of her painting decorate the walls of the school, and though Anne has been heard to say she paints ' Like a little kid ' , her work is of a superior calibre. An enthusiastic horseback rider , Anne is a member of many school sports teams, where her coordination and fierce competitive spirit make her a valu- able asset to the Nightingale House and school teams, and a formidable opponent off the courts, her independence makes her a noticeable member of the class because she contributes definite and individual points of view to all aspects of class routine. Anne is another hard worker , and her energy and swift completion of assignments cause admiration from many last minute workers in 6U. A future at Algonquin is possibly in store for Anne, and we wish her the best of luck.