Forster Secondary School - Spartalogue Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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••THE SPARTALOGUE 1952 Page Twenty-Five 1 t t First Row: Second Row: Back Row: Marilyn Snyder. Judy Steadman. Barbara Bennett. Betty Holdsworth. Anne Haeberlin. Miss Philpot. Marilyn Sinclair. Caro Armstrong. Marilyn Sylvestre, Pat Shangenuk. Elsie Newman. Mary Jo Hopkins. Jean Alexander. Betty Bruce. Our Choice For ' 52 Are you interested in visiting the far corners of the world? Do famous people fascinate you? Does war, with its heroes, adventures and heartaches occupy your mind? Or are you, on the other hand, one of the millions who like to hear about everyday occurrences—always interesting, sometimes sad, often humorous? In selecting these books we have kept you, our fellow students, in mind; we have tried to find books that will keep you entertained, interested and informed. PRINCESS ELIZABETH By Demot Marrah To many of us the fact that the queen had a child¬ hood very similar to our own may come as a sur¬ prise. Both the author and the photographer have skilfully caught the Little Princess in many informal moments. This beautifully illustrated book gives an excellent account of our queen during the time when she was still a princess. It contains over one hundred and seventy photographs, many of which are from Elizabeth ' s private album. THE SIGN OF THE ANCHOR —By Evelyn C. Nevin This book gives an excellent picture of the days in which Christians were persecuted. It is the story of a young Corinthian boy, Lykon, whose father is arrested by Roman soldiers because he is a member of the Christian organization. When his father is taken, Lykon is presented with a square piece of wood on which is burned the figure of an anchor. All this means nothing to the boy until he reaches Rome where the true meaning of the token is re¬ vealed to him. Lykon ' s story of the mysterious yet powerful anchor will challenge the imagination and hold the interest of every reader. THE WOODEN HORSE— By Eric Williams In 1943, twc British officers made the most daring and ingenious escape of the whole war. The two men built a wooden horse and together with another companion they escaped from a German prison camp —the notorious Stalag Luft III, designed to hold the Germans ' most prized prisoners, the aircrew, and considered to be escape-proof. Their escape from the camp itself is only a part of the story. Once outside the wire, they were still faced with the problem of getting out of Germany. They had many adventures; time after time, disaster threatened to overwhelm them, thus making the reader often catch and hold his breath. KON-TIKI— By Thor Heyerdahl This is the story of a daring voyage across the Pacific on a raft by the author and five companions. Heyerdahl believed in the theory that the inhabi¬ tants of Polynesia came originally from Peru. Be¬ cause his ideas were scorned, he determined to prove them. On board a raft, the exact replica of (Continued on Page 43) LIBRARY STAFF

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Page Twenty-Four “ TH E SPARTAL OGUE — 1952 A Ghost I Should Like to Meet (Honourable Mention) I have often thought that I should enjoy entertaining a ghost. A ghost? you ask, Why in the world a ghost? Well, to tell the truth, I think a ghost would be one of the most genial sorts of guests, if not the most interesting. One of the ghosts which I would like to encounter is Aunt Mabel (gone these ten years, poor soul). After passing through my bedroom wall, the old dear would seat herself on my bed and say, How about a cup of tea? It ' s going on four. Then, she would examine the book that I was reading and exclaim, Hmphl One of these murder mysteries, eh? Now I ' m sure one of those nice Elsie books would be much more educational. Aunt Mabel is on my list of Choice Ghosts to Meet for several reasons. She would keep me well-in¬ formed on such matters as the activities of the Heavenly Harp Society, the Promotion and Demotion of all Heavenly Persons, and the casualty list of all new angels who happened to have broken a wing after a fall from a cloud, or suffered a black eye caused by a very unruly and tremendously mischiev- ious halo. Another ghost I would like to meet is Uncle Henry. He was not my real uncle but he married Aunt Mabel, thus bestowing upon himself that dreaded title. I often wonder whether Uncle Henry ever gain¬ ed his freedom. I wonder, is Uncle Henry blithely chucking pretty angels under the chin or is he duti¬ fully playing his harp under Aunt Mabel ' s careful and beady-eyed supervision? 1 would like to see Uncle Henry just to make certain that he was happy and that his back did not pain him any longer (Aunt Mabel was always a bit careless about those plas¬ ters). Uncle Henry would be no source of informa¬ tion for me. He was never one to talk much, especi¬ ally with Aunt Mabel around to furnish details. Of course, neither of these people were important to you, nor did they interest many others. However, to my family and to me Aunt Mabel and Uncle Henry were very important. They furnished family gossip, their children all had wonderful cases of measles, mumps, and chicken pox, and last but not least. Uncle Henry was the owner of the first motor car in town. Truly, Aunt Mabel and Uncle Henry lived very exciting lives in this world and I should very much like to hear of their adventures in the next. Public Speaking Public speaking drew quite a number of enthus¬ iastic and eloquent candidates from both the senior and junior forms this year. Miss Graham, who handled all the details of the contests. Miss Harris and Mrs. Haeberlin, who spent hours coaching the speakers, are directly responsible for such a fine showing by all the students. Ross Archibald of 1 IB won the senior boys ' contest with a highly entertaining and intriguing speech on Flying Saucers . His impromptu dealt with sev¬ eral interesting aspects of Air Travel . John Lindsay of 13A, who delivered a timely speech on Canadian Industries , tied for second place with Walter Parashak of 12A, who spoke very well on Why 1 Am Proud to be a Canadian . Third was George Mahler who spoke on the United Nations as a force against Communism. In the senior girls ' division, the winner, Marilyn Snyder of 12B. delivered an excellent address, India To-day , and topped it off with an equally well-done impromptu, The Importance of Education . Runner-up, Nancy Her of 11 A, gave an interesting speech entitled Plastics . Competition was exceptionally keen in the junior boys ' contest. Douglas Paton of 10A netted first place with his speech, The Atomic Bomb . In his im¬ promptu, he gave a pleasant account of a trip through the Laurentian Mountains. Second-place winner was Stuart Klein of 9A who gave an inspiring oration on Why I Am Proud to be a Canadian , while Richard Randall took third place. The winner of the junior gi rls’ contest was Diane Yates who opened our eyes to some interesting facts about the discovery of radium in her speech dealing with Mme. Curie ' s contributions to science. Her im¬ promptu outlined the difficulties she experienced in learning to swim. Special congratulations go to Diane who placed second in the W.S.S.A. contest. Phyllis Smith took second place in the school con¬ test with an informative and inspiring speech on Helen Keller. In her impromptu, she told of her am¬ bition to be a teacher. Third place went to Anne Johnston who spoke on the dangers of narcotics. Her impromptu dealt with the peculiar Ontario winters. Other contestants deserving credit for fine speeches were Judy Kidd, Janisse Staples, Margaret Carson, Stuart Mills, Garry Tucker, and Carl Bjerkelund. Congratulations! We thank also Mark Johnston, Bob Wade, and Don Bradley under whose capable chairmanship the contests were conducted as well as the time¬ keepers, Don Erskine and Garry Newman and the messenger, Mary Sibley. —Judy Steadman, 1 IB.

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“THE SPARTALOGUE 1952 Page Twenty-Six October 31, 1951 Dear Diary: It ' s been so long since 1 last wrote to you—last April 20 to be exact. I can ' t believe that a whole summer has gone by and that already the threat of an October report is hanging over my head! It was lots of fun watching children dressed in weird costumes going from door to door as they shouted Trick or Treat —Hallowe ' en, you know. Little mites were still trailing in and out our door when I left for the hard times party at S.C.I. What with the sing-song, games in the gym, swim¬ ming, and square dancing, there was enough to keep even the most energetic busy. Mary Jo Hopkins, Barbara Bennet, and Ruth Richards led the sing-song in which several groups of students took turns sing¬ ing. Donna Cunningham, Anne Haeberlin, Caro Armstrong, George Sutton and Ian Hamilton looked after the decorations and supervised the swimming. Mary Jo Hopkins and Jackie Welch were in charge of the gym. Mr. Peter Mitchell called the square dances. The evening was a definite success and just a sample of things to come. —Nancy. November 22, 1951 Dear Diary: I can ' t wait to tell you about our 16th annual Football Dance I went to last night. I was lucky enough to be invited and my formal was super. At noon there was a tea dance which everyone enjoyed. The setting for the dance was very colourful. Red and white streamers were draped from five points of a large silver star to the balcony, and from the middle of the star hung a brilliant crystal ball. The stage was set with a giant goal-post and tacked on this were tiny footballs naming each of our wonder¬ ful players. Three members of the staff lent their patronage —Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Whetstone, the latter smart in a gown of aqua sheer; Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Krol, Mrs. Krol lovely in black taffeta and gold satin, and Miss Helen Lovegrove, attractive in pink satin and net, escorted by Mr. Larry Wagner. The members of the committee were Jack Boyer, escorting Joan Hodges, who wore aqua taffeta and black net; Jim Grier with Eileen Higgins, petite in yellow taffeta and lace; Betty Bruce wearing blue taffeta and net, escorted by Jim Carr; Jo-Anne Sned¬ don, Gail Morris and Alex Harris. Other students seen dancing to Bill Richardson ' s orchestra were Jack Thompson and Eileen King, Don Smith and Joyce Rudling, George Sutton and Sally Bourdginon, Fred MacLennan and Mary Jo Hopkins, Bob Dagenais and Carolyn Minielly, Jim Oliver and Marilyn Hughes, Cyril Todd and Ethel Mercer, Art Renaud and Joan Masters. Ted Skoczen and Donna Cunningham, and Eddie Thompson and Shirley Borschuck. I hope I get a chance to go again next year as I had a wonderful time. —Nancy. January 25, 1952 Dear Diary: I ' m late in wishing you a happy New Year, but better late than never. The Christmas holidays were wonderful—two weeks without thought of homework! My world seemed like the rosiest thing in existence. But they say that into every life a little rain must fall, and it fell by the buckets for me when the teachers decided to play host to our parents on January 24. From the sudden change in my parents ' attitude toward me, 1 can just imagine what discus¬ sions went on about my marks, deportment, etc, etc.! Other faces also seemed glum at school this morn¬ ing, and homework, I know, will be surprisingly well done for at least a week now. —Nancy. February 23, 1952 Dear Diary: Hockey and basketball have been my chief in¬ terests the past couple of months. Our hockey team has become a real competitor in the league, and the basketball teams have shown great improve¬ ment. After-the-game dances added a lot of sparkle to three Friday nights as huge crowds gathered to trip (Continued on Page 41) 1 t « I