Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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JANET KIMMEL If I am not for myself, Who will be for me? And being for myself only, What am I? And if not now, When? - Hillel Janet came at the beginning of grade thirteen and quietly has made herself felt in the class during the year. She is honest and uncompromising in her principles; she is impartial in giving kindness and friendship; she is not loud, but what she says is of more value than the words of the blusterers and cry babies; and she is funny and her happiness is infect- ious. Remember the class party? Things seemed to be fizzling out, high spirits were drooping a bit, and Janet came and started singing with such enthusiasm that everyone perked up. In school, Janet ' s claims to fame are Brenda, whose bump and grind coach is, yes, Janet; her willingness to take people out for a butt during spare in her snappy yellow Cougar; and her fondness for history - Remember Sam Com- pere and the A,F. of L. , Jan? And do you remember singing Man of La Mancha from beginning to end on the way back from the movies? This year Janet was a part of our class. She was down when the class was in it ' s collective dumps, and she helped to make the good times that we will all remember. We wish her good luck when we all leave 6U. WENDY HAMPSON A cricket on the hearth is a sign of good luck. As an amazingly energetic Fry House Head, Wendy took part in countless House volleyball and basketball games with terrific spirit. The ' Cricket ' manages to find time to be an outstanding House Head, be on the school sports teams, carry a full load of academic subjects, including that bed- of-nails, chemistry, and still be a cheerful and constructive member of the class. Wendy shows great tact and maturity when she only smiles and says nothing as certain 6TJ juvenile delinquents turn back the evolutionary clock. Wendy, thank goodness, is not given to such unbalanced simian displays of behaviour, and her sanity and organization are a valuable asset to the class. She and Isabel are another pair of besom pals since time immemorial, and together they help to des- troy the myth that Grade Thirteen are all babies. Wendy is one of the few people visitors see and don ' t think to them- selves, That is going to university next year?? . Our Christmas party would never have been the delicious success it was had it not been for Wendy and her Mother ' s smashing turkey dinner. Next year, Wendy plans to attend for With her proficiency in science and math, she ' ll have no trouble. Good luck, Wendy. 1 1

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SONIA TOPELKO No real fall, so long as one still tries, For seeming setbacks Make the strong man wise There is no defeat In truth, save from within; Unless you ' re beaten there You ' re bound to win. Sonia is the class A- 1 Sesame Street disciple, and it ' s some- times startling to hear that gruff voice coming from little Sonia, but she ' s usually willing to play Grover to anyone ' s Herbert Birdsfoot. If the wastebasket in the Common Room is filled to overflowing with Juicy Fruit wrappers, it ' s likely Sonia has been entertaining the Monday Morning First Period Spare Club by cleaning out her purse. Such an exhibition re- veals the side of Sonia we don ' t see much of, the side that carries rocks in her purse. Sonia ' s contribution to the adorn- ment of the Common Room was an extremely uncompli- mentary self portrait which nobody can bear to take down. Perhaps we do see a certain resemblance, eh Son? If you want to hear the latest in sports, particulary in hockey, ask Sonia. She watches hockey faithfully and, continually argues with the referees if a Montreal Canadian player is given a rotten penalty. Sony ' s usually pretty quiet in class, but if she has something she wants to say she ' s not backward about expressing herself. Sonia ' s one of the chosen few of our Femme Fatale class whose left hand is weighed down by a Valuable Geological Specimen, and we wish Sonia happiness however she finds it. A hard worker, Sonia is still indefinite about her plans for next year , but she would like to be a Primary Specialist, perhaps. Whatever you do, wherever you go, good luck! SUSAN LAROQUE Thoughts are free and are subject to no rule. On them rests the freedom of man, and they tower above the light of nature. - Paracelsus Pensive Sue came at the beginning of this year from Laurier, and was happy to find the school different from what she expected. Quiet spares find Sue sit- ting in the class room, hands clasped over her pen, staring reflectively out of the windows. Sue dislikes hypocrisy, and takes her measure of people with justice and importiality , and lives by honesty. She makes a distinctive and original figure in her hood- ed fur coat and orange cap, as she comes up Spring- field Road on the cold winter mornings. An in- dustrious person who takes no short cuts. Sue ' s work in every subject is the result of a been desire to get to the bottom of things, to find answers to why and how. Our wish for Susan is that she find happiness and pickled eggs over every horizon.

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ELLEN NADOLNY: There is magic in the memory of a schoolgirl friendship; It softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no hearts. Ellen, we are told, is number two (?) so she will have to try harder to k nock number one, Sharon off her exalted pedestal, no mean feat. What Ellen is number two of, is a closely guarded 6U secret. Could it be Ellen has gone into the car rental business? Does this mean the white Capri could fall into just anyone ' s hands?? In any case, we hope Ellen ' s hard work will pay off, and she will reach the epitome of whatever it is she ' s striving for. The in- trepid expeditions to Trent had their seed in the fertile brain of Ellen, who, with several other people concerned with the pursuit of Higher Education, masterminded the scholarly trips. On certain weekends Ellen can be found gamboling about the stairwells of Trent ladies residence in the wee hours of the morning, in the company of her keepers. Ellen has also been the sparkle, zip and fire, in that order, of the class celebrations, which are most exclusive affairs held at the poshest Ottawa and Hull watering palces. Ellen ' s notable acts include falling a record number of times off chairs at the Blind Pig, and finding a lift for five weary souls to Hull in the Holiday Inn parking lot, using little or no violence. Ellen ' s con- tribution to 6U has been a rich one, and we wish her the greatest happiness in the future. DALE CARR- HARRIS: Happiness runs in a circular motion. Time is like a little boat upon the sea. Everybody is a part of everything anyway. You can be anything you let yourself be. Dale became on of our select number of half way through last year, but was not completely unfamil- iar with the school, because her sister once wore the green tunic and tights. Dale took Classics last year with the Grade Thirteens, and so was able to give some helpful tips to this year ' s class. Dale is usually to be found sitting in the Common Room looking anxious about chemistry, perplexed by geog- raphy or infuriated by English, but then, everyone in the Common Room wears those expressions. Whenever anyone stalks in seething with rage, Dale is always the first to ask what the trouble is, and lends a sympathetic ear to anyone who needs it. She participates in many school activities with her spirit of helpfulness, and the decorations for various dances are partly due to Dale ' s aid. This year, Dale gave a lot to the class in honestly and ability to see the ridiculous in situations which were thought to be of earth shaking importance. We wish her luck and happiness.