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

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Fage Four THE SPARTALOGUE 1952 (teen Cltfabert) II April 21, 1926, at Bruton Street in London ' s west end. Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary presented hersell as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. The Duke, second son of the then reigning monarch—George V—was a quiet, unassuming, likeable man. The attractive Duchess with a friend-begetting smile was a daughter of the Scottish Earl of Strath¬ more. Fortunately. Princess Elizabeth inherited many of the enviable qualities of her father and mother. She acquired additional attributes through affectionate and understanding par¬ ental guidance. As a result, we are proud to proclaim as our queen a young woman of outstanding character and accomplishments. At the age of four, the chubby little girl with the deep blue eyes and golden brown hair named herself Lilibet” in a sincere effort to say Elizabeth . To the little princess, King George V was Grandpa England and the Prince of Wales was Uncle Bertie . A happy, care-free childhood was hers. As Lilibet reached her tenth birthday, Grandpa England passed away and Uncle Bertie became Edward VIII. In December 1936, her father ascended the throne, and the princess became heiress presumptive. Though only eleven, she stood proudly beside her father, King George VI, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as the masses acclaimed him following the coronation ceremonies. From this point on, life for Elizabeth took on a serious aspect. To supplement her well- rounded education, there began the intensive study of constitutional history and of matters pertinent to the responsibilities in life that she would be expected to assume. The young princess graciously accepted her duties with unmistakable devotion and seriousness. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the princess granted her first official audience by receiving the Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. The following day, the regiment, of which she was honorary colonel, was inspected by Her Royal Highness. During the terrifying war years, Princess Elizabeth became patroness of many national and patriotic societies, attended launchings and dedications, visited areas of war disasters in her homeland, and endeared herself to the hearts of the people that one day she would rule. She was an officer in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and was actively associated in the Girl Guide movement. Official assignments took her to Ireland and Scotland. As the princess neared her twenty-first birthday, the world became keenly interested in her coming marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten of the Royal Navy—November 20, 1947. She became the mother of Prince Charles on October 14, 1948 and of Princess Anne on August 15, 1950. Princess Elizabeth and her personable husband, Prince Philip, flew to Canada on October 8, 1951. The Royal Tour extended from coast to coast and included an official visit to Wash¬ ington, D.C. On the westward phase of the tour, the Royal train pulled into Windsor in the early hours of October 15. The city was gaily decorated, and the day was warm and sunny. Seeing their Highnesses was a memorable event that will linger long in the mind of Windsor ' s citizens—especially the children, who were given every opportunity for a real close-up . In Kenya Colony, February 6, just as she had begun her long trip to Australia, Princess Elizabeth received the shocking news that her beloved father had passed away unexpectedly in his slumber. She wept as any devoted daughter might, but regained composure imme¬ diately. She was now a Queen! Inspired by that inherited devotion to duty, Elizabeth realized that now she must accept the arduous task which had been so nobly borne by her late father. Grief-stricken, she and her husband left immediately by plane for London. As she stepped on English soil. Her Royal Highness realized that her Royal Duties came first. Straightway, she became engaged in signing state docu ments, taking the oath of accession and hearing herself proclaimed Queen with the promise, I shall always work— to uphold constitutional government and to advance the happiness and prosperity of my peoples. The Queen ' s first state engagement, as head of the Royal House, was to attend her father ' s funeral. When the Queen decides, the date for the coronation will be set. In Westminster Abbey, she will sit in the Coronation Chair over the Ancient Stone of Scone and will be crowned Queen Elizabeth II, by Grace of God Queen of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dom¬ inions beyond the seas, Queen, Defender of the Faith. Send her victorious Happy and glorious Long to reign over us God save the Queen! —Morley A. Pattison.

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Page Six “THE SPARTALOGUE 1952 Our Best Foot — Where Is It? The alarm is sounded. Panic seizes the public. Immediately a series of investigations is embarked upon, reports gathered, statistics compiled. What is it this time? At present, we are the topic under discus¬ sion—we, the teen-agers. A sociological problem they call us. We are, at first glance, wild, irresponsible, and a menace to society—not all of us, granted, but such an astounding proportion that a whole nation is roused. Parents and educators take stock, while our own complacency is shaken. First of all let us look at the charges—delinquency, dope addition, reckless driving, immorality. Juvenile delinquency, we are told, is on the way up. Still, the publicity given to teen-age crime greatly over-rates its prevalence. For each baby-sitter that goes berserk there are thousands of others who fill their jobs compet¬ ently. Nor are we all dope addicts as some would believe; we thank God for endowing us with enough sense to realize the usurping power of drugs. As for immorality—this again is a serious charge. However, in all fairness to young people, it must be admitted that sensationalism makes headlines and as a result a small number of immoral teen-agers are destroying the good name of a much larger group of God-fearing boys and girls. To reckless driving we are forced to plead guilty. The tragic evidence is overwhelming. Uncontrolled speed and the gamble on life are not cheap thrills when the toll is taken. However, the madmen at the wheel are usually well-known to their parents or friends, and as such they should be forbidden the use of a car. In their hands a vehicle becomes a weapon. If we would help to curb reckless driving, we would be clearing a black reputation, deserved by a minority but borne by all of us. With these charges ag ainst us, are we to condemn ourselves as a generation of failures? Emphatically no, we have not failed yeti True, we are starting out with a black eye. No one knows better than we what our faults and limitations are; but we also know that, headlines, statistics, and surveys to the con¬ trary, our ideals are as high as those of every other generation! We must realize that the whole story does not lie in the headlines and that the same stamp does not stick to all of us. Generalizing can become a dangerous habit. There are always heroes to match the villains, success stories for the failures. What path will we, who are the constant source of anxiety to parents and teachers, follow? If we cannot promise to be brilliant successes, each and every one, we can at least confound the alarmists by becoming solid citizens. —Pat Rigg, Editor. Acknowledgments We try to thank in this section those people whose efforts have been untiring in the composition of the 1952 Spartalogue. First, because they are the first, we thank our advisory editors. Miss Scarfone and Miss Harris. With unlimited patience and enthusiasm they have guided the staff through all the trials and tribulations of compiling material for the year book. Without the financial aid of our advertisers, there would be no Spartalogue. Their ads enable us to sell you a $2.50 year book for 75 cents. We hope the students will patronize these advertisers at every opportunity. The advertising committee deserves credit for soliciting the advertisements. We express our gratitude to the English department, and especially to Miss Munnings, for the stories and poems that appear in the literary section. Pictures make the year book an everlasting treasure to all of us. Tom Noble has given freely of his time to look after the taking and developing of all these photographs. Special praise also goes to the bud¬ ding young artists whose sketches decorate the magazine ' s pages. The material which we write in our scrawling, illegible handwriting is deciphered by Commercial stu¬ dents who willingly take on the task of typing it. Miss Scarfone has found Irene Stretavsky an especially cheerful typist. —The Editors.