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

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There we re three draws for prizes. The first and second draws were open to students who sold two subscriptions or more. inner of the first draw was Antoinette Gagon who received a Holiday camera and flash. The second draw was won by Gary bright who received a black and white panda. The third draw was for the grade that had the highest sales per student. This was grade 13. The prise, a black and white panda, was won by Wesley Bridgen. The sales per student was l( 3»92. The average in grade 13 was frll.45 per student with-llCD and 10S second and third respectively. Ralph .Gilbert, General manager of the liagazine Campaign. Junior Public Speaking Contest During February, the junior public speaking contest was held. The participants who were all from grades 9 and 10 were Dianne Michael, Patsy Clifford, Ruby Couture, Bob Sinclair, and Julie Ann Danckaert. The judges we re Kiss Bennett, Miss Latimer, Mr. lleuser, and Mr, Battagello who chose as the winners: first, Bob Sinclair and second, Patsy Clifford. Bob spoke about the history of the Olympics and Patsy spoke about Jack Miner’s Bird Sanctuary. They will be awarded,pecu¬ niary prizes by the Students’ Council, OPEII HOUSE On the last day of April, Essex High held its annual open house. The many parents and students in attendance were delighted with the various displays and e.±ibits throughout the school. Special gymnastic performances were staged in the auditorium as well as foreign dances, a fashion show and a balancing display. The cafeteria was the scene of varied e:diibits depicting the equipment and work of the Red Cross, Cadet Coup s, Athletic Society, Stamp Club and the shop department. In the classrooms parents were given an opportunity to meet and discuss problems with the teachers. In many rooms, class work also was displayed. Other attractions included movies of our school trips, a model kitchen in the home economics department, the library and a display of articles from such lands abroad, as the Fi ji Islands, New Zealand, China and Mexico. Judging from the large attendance, Open House is a popular event in our school area.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES This year the No. l£ Essex District High School Cadet Corps, in a service arranged by Mr. Gillies, observed Remembrance Day on the school grounds. The Corps staged a march past and formed a hollow square. Then the service began. It consisted of prayers, suitable readings and the playing of The Last Post and Reveille by Robert Walker. Those who took the maior part in the service were as follows: Cadet Mai. N. Chaikowski, Cadet Capt. R. Gerrard, Cadet Capt. C. Parke, Cadet Capt. C. Slater, Acting Cadet Capt. P. Muxworthy, Cadet C. Bachmeier, W. 0. 2. G Bart and Cadet Capt G-: O’Connor. The Cacet Corps also took part in the annual Remembrance Day Service in the town of Essex which is sponsored by che local branch of the Canadian Legion. During the service the Essex District High School laid a wreath on the cenotaph and there was a dedication of colours by the Canadian Legion. PRl.SE . : TjiTI0N OF THE I T- NSDI.-TE CERTIFICATES On’ December lJpth, ' in a Special assemblyj the Ghadfe XI students received their intermediate certificates. % • Findlay, Vice-chairman of the School 3oard and Reverend Gilbert of Cottam were guests. ' Mr. Findlay led the assembly in prayer and guest speaker, Reverend Gilbert gave the assembly an inspiring lecture on facing life. Added entertainment in¬ cluded a selection by pianist Donna Barkowsky, a vocal number by ' Maureen Collins, and songs by Grade XI members of the Glee Club. The valedictorian speech, prepared by Marlene Moyes and read by -tane DeGroot, ended the ceremonies. We tr st this innovation will become an Annual -event. THE ES XX HIGH GC XX L H .GAZT ' IE CA ' AIffl T In order to raise money for student activities, the Students’ Council sponsored a magazine campaign. The campaign was very suc¬ cessful with seven hundred and twenty-seven subscriptions sold. The Students ' Council realized a profit of $872.00. Prizes were given to the five highest salesmen. Jim Milne who sold $111.60 was the top salesman, received a Brownie Hawkeye camera and flash, a Sheaffer Fineline pen, a black and hlte panda and a Travel Alarm for this efforts, Ruth Ann Newman was- second and received a lady ' s overnight case. The third highest salesman was Stuart Quick who received a Brownie Hawkeye camera and flash. A Brownie Holiday camera and flash was iven to Christine Parke who was fourth. Jean Tully received five silver dollars for fifth p lace.

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LET US LAUGH Gems from answers on Grade 11 history papers . 1, Solon gave land back to farmers that had been combined in large estates. 2, Fasces were long pieces of cloth worn as a dress. 3, Their was a death penalty for sanctifying a slave. (Hammurabi ' s code.) [j.. By using their thumb the Egyptians could find the area of a circle and the volume of a cylinder. $. Alexander the Great sustained himself from liquor. b. The boys in Spartan times were wiped annually. , Theseus W 3 S put into a maze. His lover gave him thread to find his way out and a sword to kill the lion. Ke got out and they went away together but he gave her up got a new chick, 6, A bailiff is the lord ' s manager of a single manor disliked by the pheasants., o. Interdict--This forbid people of a certain territory the sacraments and sacrileges of the church. Answers on a Grade 0 English paper-- An axle is an imaginary line on which a wheel turns, A female teacher- is very distracting The old man will irrigate the c Horen with his fantastic stories. Where did George ’Washington Carver get his name? His name was George. Ec lived in Wash inton. He liked to Carve things. Prom an Agriculture answer on care of chicks: Block off the corners to prevent cuddling and death of chicks. Fiss Rivers had put on the Bookkeeping exam ER (debit), Clara Bachmeier put the debits all on the credit side, because every time she saw the UR sho thought that he had gone to the ooctor which would have been posted under the Credit side. ! ' r. Monteith says he has never been unfortunate enough to get lice Paul--They ' d never find a home there. Mr. Scott, noticing Freda ' s new hairdo, observed: It looked like a wet mop before, now it looks like a dry one.”