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

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Page Fourteen “THE SPARTALOGUE 19 5 3 Commencement Scholarships Junior Matriculation Scholarships, senior and junior matriculation diplo¬ mas, and commercial certificates were presented to eighty-seven students at the 1952 Commencement exercises held last November. Gathered to honour the graduates were friends, relatives and fellow students. A total of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars in scholarship was awarded to seven graduates for notable academic achievements. John Lindsay, the leading scholarship winner, re¬ ceived a total of one thousand and thirty dollars from three separate scholarships. The University of Toronto Scholarship accounted for six hundred dollars. A scholarship of three hundred dollars was presented by the Canadian Legion Ontario Command, and to sup¬ plement this, Branch 143 of the Canadian Legion awarded him a scholarship of one hundred dollars. A school award of thirty dollars was added to the other scholarships. Patricia Rigg ' s scholarships added up to five hundred and fifty dollars. She won a three hundred dollar bursary from the Atkinson Foundation and the Western Ontario Entrance Scholarship of two hundred and fifty dollars. The University of Toronto Engineering Alumni As¬ sociation bursary of three hundred dollars was won by David McCuaig. Melvin Steinhart won the Colonel A. E. Pearson Chapter I. O. D. E. bursary of one hundred dollars for general proficiency, and shared the school award with John Lindsay—each winning thirty dollars. To assist him in his pursuit of a Normal School Education, George Sutton received the Colonel E. S. Wigle Chapter I. O. D. E. bursary of one hundred and fifty dollars. The Colonel Walter L. McGregor Chapter, Daughters of the Empire, Scholarship of one hundred dollars was presented to Dolores DeFields, who is at the College of Pharmacy in Toronto. The Major John Richardson Chapter I. O. D. E. bur¬ sary of fifty dollars, awarded to a student entering the Nursing profession was presented to Elsie Newman who is in training at Grace Hospital. Honour Matriculation Grade thirteen honour diplomas were presented to the following students: Dolores DeFields, Robert Dage- nais, James Grier, Mary Jo Hopkins, Mark Johnston, Patricia Kay, Eileen King, Thomas Klein, John Lindsay, Mary Jane Makar, Clifton Molyneaux, David McCuaig, Ruth Richards, Patricia Rigg, Hugh Robertson, Edward Skoczen, Melvin Steinhart, George Sutton and Steven Szekesy. Junior Matriculation Certificates were awarded to Edward Beattie, Douglas Bertram, Jack Boyer, Kenneth Bottoms, Shirley Burnett, Lorraine Courtin, Miriam Dry- den, Ella Eberwein, Alec Harris, Ian Hamilton, EPetty Holdsworth, Shirley Johnson, William Kerr, Ruth Lloyd, Donald MacLennan, Ethel Mercer, Gail Morris, Morris Murchison, Elsie Newman, James Oliver, Walter Para- schak, Florence Senfa, Patricia Shangenuk, Elizabeth Steer, Marilyn Sylvester, Allan Trothen, Robert Wade, Jacquelyn Welch, Joyce Wells, Robert Willoughby, Nellie Zajac. Other students receiving Junior matriculation diplo¬ mas were William Alexander, Wilma Backhouse, Lois Bowley, Donald Bradley, Allan Brent, Patricia Cave, Warren Dawson, Ruth Dowdell, Stanley Drabek, Richard Dungy, Harry Fiddler, Joan Hodges, Robert King, Mar¬ garet Kossman, James Madge, Robert Minnice, Tom Noble, Joan Penhale, John Pierce, Donald Smith, Doro¬ thy Smith, Joanne Sneddon, Marilyn Snyder, Richard Sorenson, Robert Sorenson, Kenneth Wagner. Commercial Certificates Commercial diplomas were awarded to Jean Alex¬ ander, Barbara Bennett, Betty Bruce, Joan Cummings, Irene Cunningham, Ella Eberwein, Bernice Robinson, Joan Rudkin, Shirley Sterry, Irene Stretavasky, and Marjorie Quayle. Awards Honour pins were presented to students who showed qualities of initiative, leadership and scholarship. Mary Jo Hopkins, Dolores DeFields, John Lindsay, George Sutton and Jack Boyer were the winners of this coveted award. Service pins went to Shirley Saul, Donald Alexander, Shirley Johnston, and Charlotte Watkins for music; to Melvin Steinhart for drama; Patricia Rigg for Sparta- logue; Warren Dawson for cadets; Marilyn Sinclair, Anne Haeberlin, Caro Armstrong and Judy Steadman for library; Robert Willoughby for rugby; Donald MacLennan for band, and Jacqueline Welch for cafeteria; Betty Bruce and Donald Smith for other worthy activities. The Malcom Fursey Shield for Public Speaking was presented to Marilyn Snyder, winner of the Senior Girls ' Division, and Ross Archibald, Senior Boys ' winner. Diane Yates and Douglas Paton were the recipients of Junior Public Speaking awards. (Continued on Page 18)

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“THE SPARTALOGUE” 19 5 3 Page Thirteen GRADUATES OF 1952 One of the most interesting jobs on the Spartalogue is to trace the graduates of the previous year and discover what professions they have entered. I ' m sure you remember those unfortunate students who tried to keep order in the class when the regular teacher was away. It seems that quite a few of them did not learn their lesson, for attending London Normal School are Joan Bradley, Mary Jo Hopkins, Eileen King, Ruth Richards and George Sutton. Also spending their time in London—at the University of Western Ontario—are three other Forster graduates. Tom Klein is studying Medicine; Mary Jane Makar and Pat Rigg are enrolled in the Journalism course. Pat Rigg was the Spartalogue ' s editor last year with Mary Jane as her assistant. We of this year ' s staff hope that their work on the year book is in some way responsible for their choice of profession. Windsor ' s famous Birk ' s Jewellers may soon feel the pressure from a new jewellery firm which will be composed of Alexander, Alexander and Alexander. Bill Alexander at present is studying Jewellery Design and Fabrication at Ryerson Institute in Toronto. Don and Jean Alexander are both in Windsor, Don working for People ' s Credit Jewellers and Jean working as a stenographer at Veteran ' s Land Act. Soon, according to Bill, the three of them will make up a new jewellery firm. The Spartalogue staff wish them loads of prosperity in their venture. A number of our graduates may be found at Assumption College. To them, Forster is still a part of their every-day life, for they are faithfully attending basketball games, dances, community nights and other activities. Students of Assumption are Steve Szekesy, Cliff Molynecux, Ed Beattie, who is studying Pre-Engineering, and Cliff Pattison who is enrolled in Liberal Arts. Among last year ' s graduates, we hove four potential engineers. Ted Skoczen is a student at the University of Detroit, Dave McCuaig is at the University of Toronto, and Bob Dagenais is enrolled at Queen ' s University. Ed Beatty, as we said before, is at Assumption. With Dave McCuaig at Toronto are Delores De Fields, a student in the School of Pharmacy, John Lindsay enrolled in Honour Mathematics and Physics, and Mel Steinhart studying Dentistry. Queen ' s University also has a good representation from Forster. Bob Dagenais is with Jim Grier and Sandy Robertson who are enrolled in Pre-Meds. Farther out east, at the University of New Brunswick, is Mark Johnston singing the praises of the west (Windsor!!) to his classmates in the College of Forestry. Apart from the graduates who are now at University, there are many who have already gone to work. Jack Boyer, last year ' s manager of the football team, is working in the Traffic Department of the city. He had a taste of fame in this position when his picture appeared in the Star a short time ago. Also connected with the City of Windsor is Betty Bruce, working as a stenographer at the City Hall. At General Foods Limited are Irene Cunningham employed as a receptionist and Ella Eberwein as a Laboratory Assistant. Ella bv the way is sporting a lovely engagement ring—the lucky man is Chuck Coutts. Irene also is a bride-to-be. Her fiance is Mike Parashak. Since Windsor is primarily an automotive city, many Forster graduates have sought their niche in the automo¬ bile industry. Diane Stephen is doing clerical work at Ford ' s and Bob Wells is working in the office of the same plant. Jack Thompson, who together with George Sutton made last year ' s All-Star football team, is working as a Spot Welder at Chrysler ' s and plans to enter University next year. Betty Bate, another grad connected with the automobile business, is employed as a secretary at Downtown Chevrolet and Oldsmobile. In case you are looking for insurance, Forster grads can assist you in purchasing the best available. Shirley Sterry is working as a secretary at Dominion Mutual Insurance and Irene Stretavsky is working as a secretary at Mutual Life Insurance. Employed at J. T. Wing and Co. as a stenographer is Joan Cummings. If you need medical help, consult the office of the Windsor Medical Services. Mrs. Bob Hollup-to-be is working there. She is probably better known as Bernice Robinson, a student from Forster. Already a bride is Barbara Bennett who is now Mrs. John Moffat. She claims that there is nothing she would prefer to being a homemaker. One of our grads has become a Detroit-Windsor commuter by obtaining a position in Detroit. Patricia Kay is working at the Bell Telephone Company. Shirley Saul, whom I am sure you will remember as one of the excellent accompanists for last year ' s operetta, is spending the year at home studying music. Next year Shirley will attend the University of Toronto College of Music where she will continue her study of the piano. Doing his best to keep the community warm, is Warren Dawson who is employed at the Bygrove Oil Burner Company. Last but by no means least we have Joan Rudkin who is a secretary at Westinghouse and Marjorie Quayle who works as a secretary at Bendix Eclipse. As you can see, Forster graduates have penetrated into every line of business. The school is as proud of them as they are of the school.

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