Elmwood School - Samara Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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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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JOY RAMCHARAN Friendship is a vase, which, once it is flawed by heat, or violence, or accident, may as well be broken at once; it can never be trusted after. Joy very obligingly changed her surname to Smith when she came to Elmwood in Grade Eleven, because certain mem- bers of the class have speech impediments which prevent them from saying those hard polysyllabic words like Ram- cha-ran. Joy is distinguished by her long black hair, her jungle baby eyes, and her bubbling giggle which can set off the class at it ' s most sombre moments. Joy is a hard worker who must learn to curb her habit of saying, Oh, I failed, I know I failed , after every exam she writes. She is also the only person who gets away with illegal earings. She says her ears go septic , but we know she has a secret ambition to become a flamenco dancer and wear hoops in her ears all the time. Joy is the cosmopolitan influence in our otherwise rather boorish class. If you want to buy your ripple chips in style, Joy will get James to drive you down to Theresa ' s, for a nominal fee which will contribute to Joy ' s mascara fund. Joy isn ' t sure what she ' s doing . . . next year. She may go to Carleton, she says, but we know she ' s mad about Honours Biology (students) . In any case, you have left your mark on Elmwood, and we wish you happiness Joy Hermia Smith. PATRICIA LYNCH-STAUNTON Yes, I am indeed beautiful. Sometimes I sit and wonder just why it is that I am so much more at- tractive than anyone else in the whole world ! - Yum Yum, Trish has been at Elmwood since she wore an under- shirt and the school will miss it ' s ' plain clothes prefect ' who despensed her chapel monitor duties with such conscientiousness. A generous hand with the red stars makes her popular with the juniors but even she sometimes finds it hard to bribe the little monsters to put up chairs. ' Fish ' has been a mem- ber of the choir all her years at Elmwood, and has been a moving force behind all the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, especially The Mikado last year. To the novice 6 Upper- er, Trish ' s ' Mr. It ' sounds like the epithet for the Man of her Dreams or a kind of men ' s cosmetic, but Mr. It is Irish ' s cherished iguana and bosom buddy. Trish is a good student and does well in Spanish, and math. Despite the occasional abuse suffered by her car in our parking lot, Trish is quite patient and always willing to drive people to Harvey ' s or to a rendez- vous with their beau. She ' s always willing to help if she can and we ' ll be sorry to lose her next year. Good Luck, Trish, Elmwood will miss you.

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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. . .