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

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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.

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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 A R G U S ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL RESULTS Catherine Allison (1). Lawrence Armstrong (4). Manley Barnett (2). Pearl Bedal (4), Elverda Billings (4). Wallace Boggs Cl). Mark Brown (4). Jean Brush (2). Elsie Buhler (2). Dorothy Colard (V). Elizabeth Collins (4). Dorothy Cook (3). Donald Coutts (4). John Couture (4), Lois Croft (4). Donald Cronmiller (2). Albert Cunninghim (2). Howard Cunningham (I). Gladys Dimm (4). Harriett Davidson (4). Elsie Dawson (4). Ralph Daw¬ son (4). Mabel Ecde (3). Albert Ellis (43, Reitta Ellis (4). Audrey Farough (4), James Flood (4), Melvin Foster C 2). Wilmer Francottie (2), Wilbert Gammon (2). Viola Hagpins Cl). John Hall C 4), Murray Hawkes (13. Nelson Heaton (4». Arnold Hensimn (33. Ed. Hines (2). Ethel Hooker C3L Norma Hooker (1), Elizabeth Huppard C 4). Raymond Jackson (3). Ivy Jessop (4(. Jo-ephine John (43. Victoria Jones (4). Donald Keeley (43. Leonard Little (I). Arnold Loeb ch (4). M’riorie Lounsbrough (13. Glen MacKcn ' ' ie (4). Kenneth MacKenzie (3 . Marshall McClelland (3). Bridget McCloskev (3). Patrick McCloskev (3). Rita McCloskcv (4). Donald McGill (4) . M’rion Mcllwain (4 . Katherine McGuire (41. Elinor McKenzie (4), Gordon McKenzie (3). Frances McLeod (3). Melba Malott (4). Chester Mar¬ shall (4). Vivian Martin (4). Maxwell Miller (2). Weltha Montgomery (4). Carlyle Mosson (2). Helen Newman (3). Hugh Newman (4). Lome O ' Neil (2). Murray O ' Neil (?). Lorraine Osborne (31. William Piner (4). Dorothy Oueen (1 , Garnet Queen (3t. Ivan Queen (3). Russell Quick (4). Ruth Quick (4). Carson Radc ' iffe ( 3 ). George Reed ( 3 (, Murray Rice (1 ). Douglas Roadhouse (1 1. Mary Rogers (4). Jack Sadler (4). Garnet Sample (1). Roy Scarlett (1). Arthur Schoo ' ev (3). Reginald Shuel (4). Bill Simpson Cl). FJeanor Steed (23. Hilda Tofflemire (4). Mary Louise Webb (4). Oliver Wilcox (4), Clarence Wolfe (2). B. Auld (73. F. Chapman (7). H. Collard (5). H. Collins (3). M. Cowan (5). R. Croft 5 . D. Doyle (5). F. Ellis (5). W. Gilbert (2). I. Green (5). N. Heath (7). H. Hicks (1). R. Hill (2). N. Hooker (2). D. Jackson (5). H. Jackson (7). H. Johnson (3). G. Johnston (5), V. Jones (2). F Keane (3), H. Keane ( 7 ), D. Keeley (6). F. Kennedy (5). H. Leather- dale (7), D. Levi (7). K. Little (7). L.. Little (2). R. Lounsbrough (3). J. McGuire (4). M. McGuire (5). D. MacKenzie (2). H. McLenon (4). R. Martin (5). H. Merritt (5). L. Mitchell (4). A. Mulcaster (1), P. Naylor (5) . G. O ' Connor (2). W. Patterson (3), J. Pizer (2). R. Purvis (3). E. Reeb (4). G Reed (1). D. Richardson (5). H. Sadler (3). L. Salter (3). R. Scarlett (4). N. Scrgison (2). C. Shipway (5). G. Simpson (3). R. Sweet- man (3). E. Truesdale (2 l. A. Pitts (1 1. B. Auld (1). F. Chapman (2). E. Croft (4). K. Doyle (7). L. Hall (7). N. Heath (2). A. Hill (2). H. Jackson (1 ). V. Jones ( 3). H. Leatherdale (1). K. Little (2). R. Lounsbrough (1). A Mulcaster (2). H. Newman (6). E. Reeb (2). —Bill Jones X.H.:—The figures indicate the number of credits obtained.