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

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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.”

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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 COMMENCEMENT CAST OF CHARACTERS MRS. SARA CASTLE—Grandma. W.se in her Generation HELEN JACKSON HENRY CASTLE. SR—Her Son. An Overburdened Business Man RUSSELL HILL MRS. HELEN CASTLE His Butterfly Wife CATHERINE SHIPWAY IRIS CASTLE—Their Ultra Mo. ' rn Daughter HAWLEY KEANE HENRY CASTLE. JR. -Jurietr. Their Pampe cd Son WM. GILBERT I.INDY CRAIGI An O pdan an ' a Distant Cousin of the Castles MARY ALICE DENISON BOB EATON The Young Man Next Door BROWN—An Officer of the Law JENNIE—The Maid JOKES Mae McGuire: Ive changer] niv mind.” Chorus: Does it work any better?” Oliver Wilcox: I guess I ' ve got in¬ somnia. Lawrence Armstrong: H o w ’ s that? Oliver Wilcox: “I woke up twice during Literature period this after¬ noon. Murray Havvkcs: Miss Collip. I have a certificate from the doctor saying I can’t work today. Miss Collip: I could give you a cer¬ tificate saying you never have.” Bill Gilbert (at the board in Geom¬ etry) “Mr. Hall. I just thought f something.” Class laughs. Mr. Hall: “The class seems to be as much surprised at you.” A schoolgirl was asked to write an essay on motor cars which was to con- DOUGLAS KEELEY STERLING KENNEDY ETHEL HOOKER sist of two hundred and twenty words. This is what she produced: My uncle bought a motor car. He and father were riding in the country, when i. broke down going uphill. I think this is about twenty words. The other two hundred are what uncle said as they were walking back to town, but mv father told me I mustn ' t write them. Mn-mv Hawbes; ••] wo-ld go to the end of the world for you.” Kerne Kennedy: Yes. but would you stay there?” Jack Pizer: “Do you like to see a man smoke a pipe? Kayo Shipway: Yes. why don ' t you give yours to one? Brown : Who gave the bride away?” Smith: “Her little brother. He stood up in the middle of the ceremony and yelled: Hurrah. Annie, you ' ve got him at last. Lost: An umbrella in Victoria, by a ladv with whalebone ribs.