Essex District High School - Argus Yearbook (Essex, Ontario Canada)

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THE ARGUS ANNUAL Many of our graduates spent Christ¬ mas season in the old home town. It is great to get away hut. it ' s better to come home again and see all our old friends we have left behind. Some were not able to get home, but among those who did were: Kay Doyle, George Rogers, Leda Hall. Ethel Croft, Max Coutts, Jean Hooker, Jim Jones. Fred Keane, Alice Metcalfe. After the Lyceum of March 3. the chairs were cleared away and the Au¬ ditorium made ready for a few hours’ dancing. The orchestra from Man¬ darin Garden provided music. Danc¬ ing broke about 1.00 o’clock, and every¬ body drifted homeward. Miss Mary Rogers had as her guest of the Christmas season, her cousin. Miss Margaret Lindsay, of Toronto, in whose honour she entertained a num¬ ber.of young friends to a Five-o’clock Bridge on December 23. After the Commencement on De¬ cember 9. Mrs. Chapman entertained the cast and those who had helped make the evening a success. A very dainty lunch was served about mid¬ night and once again Commencement was just a memory. After the final game of the season. Dan O ' Connor, the popular captain of senior boys basketball team, bv way of a little celebration entertained the members of his team and their Better Halves’’ to a marvelous chicken dinner at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry O ' Connor. The guests enjoyed themselves im¬ mensely at games and dancing until dinner was served at 12.00 o’clock. Russell Hill very fittingly proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. O ' Con¬ nor for their fine hospitality. Douglas Keelev had not been any more mischievous than usual on Feb¬ ruary 9. but Miss Rivers told him to report. This enabled about twenty of the senior boys to drive out to Keelcy’s at Gesto. When Doug, arrived at home about 5.30. weary from detention, a real surprise party awaited him. During the dinner. Mickey finished three servings of chicken and a bowl of jello. The teachers were more than busy when Murray Hawkes began to play the piano. Later Mickey presented Doug, with a “Pen and Pencil” set from the gang. The senior boys’ basketball team went through the season without one defeat, as did the Midget team. Great credit must be given to the girls also for these astounding victories, since without thier lusty cheering, we are almost certain the hoys would not have done so well. Perhaps we should not go so far as to say that, but we still maintain that our enthusiastic “Fight ' em Team helped a great deal. How times have changed since it was thought unladylike for young girls to even watch manly sports! Those ladies of olden times would promptly go into a swoon to see that two-thirds of the spectators now are young ladies of very tender age. Among them were: Helen Sadler. Kayo Shipway. Dorothy Doyle. Feme Kennedy. Patricia Nay¬ lor. Ethel Hooker. Dorothy Collard, Nancy LeMire, Victoria Jones, Helen Newman. Freda Chapman and Kay Little. On Friday, February 10. Leaming¬ ton basketball teams returned to Essex to seek revenge on their previous games, but again they were unsuccess¬ ful. After the game Russell Hill, popu¬ lar left guard, entertained a few of his friends. The evening was spent in playing cards and dancing. About 12 o ' clock Mrs. Hill served a dainty lunch which was enjoyed by all. Those who attended the party were: Kay Little. Kayo Shipway, Dorothy Doyle. Helen Newman. Jack Pizer. Ed. Hines and Dan O’Connor. —Kay and Kayo

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THE ARGUS ANNUAL WE IVC We’re so smart, Oh. say! Before you start. We’re away. We (Jo our work And try never to shirk. With never a frown From our dear Miss Brown. When Miss Rivers comes in Every one has a grin. There ' s Wilbert and Cecil. You should hear them sing and whistle. Well here we have our Bookkeeping Class, There ' s Ella Allen, a clever lass: She has achieved her Trial Balance, You can see it ' s right at a glance. There ' s Edith, she is so shy We sometimes wonder why: The beauty of her golden hair Makes all the pupils turn and stare. Here ' s Charlie and his Chevrolet. And listen to what everyone may say. We know why He ' s so sly. He has a boy friend Henry And don ' t we wish that we were he. For he cm go for a fine long ride While we labourously at school abide. There ' s Evelyn doing her daily act. She has her nose in a nice compact: And Margaret ' s laughing I forgot my comb, 1 must have left it behind at home. Mary ' s trying to us impress With the fact she has a lovely new dress: We wonder when she trips around Just what she thinks that she has found. Margaret Lounsbrough, O so fine. Flirting with the boys most all the time. And Alma Field, better known as Sallv. But to Roy she ' s the Rose of the Valley”. —Elsie B. El ford Wanted: A smart woman who can wash, iron and milk cows. COMMERCIAL GRADUATING CLASS Ella Allen. Oh! she is so clever. At the bottom of the list, her name is never. Margaret Lounsbrough. she should be good. But study Economics she never could. Evelyn Jessop, the flirt of the room, Dances along like a witch on a broom. Elsie Elford ' s voice is very shrill, And gives our Miss Brown many a thrill. Alma Field, better knowns as Sally, Looks like a blossoming rose in the valley. Cecil Cowan is the commercial shiek. When Miss Rivers says Silence he’s the first to speak. Edith Reeb is slow but steady, When Miss Brown speaks, she ' s al¬ ways ready. Charlie Wambeke. eyes so blue, When Shorthand comes, well, he will do. Margaret Keown. the talkative girl. Sets all the commercial boys ' heads in a whirl. Mary Denison is right in luck. Because her boy friend drives a truck. Wilbert Queen ' s head is covered with curls. And this is why he is a success with the girls. Henry Gammon is tall and lean. But the silliest guy you ever have seen. Roger Barlow, the commercial ex-star. Still hasn ' t gone away very far; He is now our office boy. Full of merriment, fun and joy. Two Three C Skeeters —Orlin Fox and Ray Sweet For Rent: Rooms to let in the best part of North London. Suitable for two young ladies fifteen feet wide by twelve feet long.

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THE ARGUS ANNUAL E. H. S. HALLOWE’EN PARTY The Hallowe’en party is the first party sponsored by the newly elected Literary Society for the school year. It is always much anticipated by the students, for it marks the beginning of the social activities of the year. ' Phe Auditorium was most appro¬ priately decorated as a September har¬ vest. with its cornstalks and pumpkins harmoniously arranged around the room. The costumes, always most interest¬ ing, showed careful thought in pre¬ paration. As might be expected. Doug¬ las Keeley won first prize for the hoys’ comic costume and his brother. Don¬ ald. was awarded first for the girls’ comic costume. The ghost room provided plenty of thrills for the timid members of the weaker sex. judging by their screams and frightened exclamations. This year. also, there was a fortune telling booth where Orlin Fox prophe¬ sied castles in pain or dark sinister villains, according to his whims. After a dainty lunch, dancing was enjoyed until midnight to music pro¬ vided by Myron’s Melody Makers. From the time the doors opened until the last strains of Home Sweet Home” died away on the air. the party was voted a huge success. —Victoria Jones COMMENCEMENT The E. H. S. Commencement was held on December 9, and got off to a flying start when the genial Mr. Hooker took the platform as chairman for the evening. He made a few re¬ marks of appreciation on the work of the school both in Academic and Ath¬ letic lines. The first number on the programme was the presentation of a Doll Dance by a few of the Lower School girls, followed by an exhibition of tumbling. Harold Collard proved that his head ' was heavier than his feet by perform¬ ing the difficult task of walking all over the stage on his hands. A pirate dance was next given by the Middle and Upper School girls. Paying the Fiddler”, with Hawley Then came the thrill of the evening. Keane. Catharine Shipway and Russell Hill in the leading roles. The cast was composed of nine students who evinced the careful training given them by Mrs. Chapman and Miss Rivers. —Don McGill GRADUATES’ DANCE The vanguard of students, returning from the various universities through¬ out the province, gathered in the school auditorium on Thursday evening. De¬ cember 22. for the gala affair of the season. The teachers very ably performed the duties of hostesses. Their cheery smiles assured everyone of a very pleasant evening. Our future interior decorator. Rus sell Hill, succeeded in bringing the Christmas spirit into our midst by means of the artistic display of decora¬ tions. From the centre of a huge fire¬ place. Myron ' s Melody Makers poured forth melodious strains of many popu¬ lar dance numbers. The ladies of the Institute served a delicious buffet lunch. After a brief intermission the dancing continued for a short time. Amid many good wishes for the coming season the crowds slowly dispersed. —Jack Pizer A Toast Here’s to the Essex High!— Though her walls slant out And her roof caves in She’s a wonderful school For the shape she ' s in! Mickey McGuire: “Dad. I have splen¬ did news for you. Mr. Smithendorf. our form teacher, is going to retain my services for another year. Hank Gammon: The more I read, the less 1 know.” Cecil Cowan: “You’re well read, aren t your Mrs. Chapman: Donald, give me an example of passive voice.” Donald Keeley: I kick myself.” Mrs. Chapman: “That isn’t passive, but its a good idea.” Eddie Hines: “Are you going to the show to-night?” Dorothy Doyle: “Yes. 1 think so.” Eddie Hines: “Well. I’ll meet you in¬ side.”