Grandview Commerce High School - Annual Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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COMMERCE ANNUAL On a certain date set by the Ice Pool Ctmmittce, the switchcs are all set and the clock started operating on dry batteries. The clock is clostgfl and sealed, and the key for the clock deposited in the bank by one of the Cammit- tee, who is the only one to have access to it. When the ice moves sufficiently to pull the switch on the bank building, the clock immediately stops as the circuit is broken. At the same time, the circuit that operates the bell on the telephone pole has been closed, and the bell starts ringing. When sufficient time has elapsed to allow everybody to congregate at the bank, the switch at the bottom of the telephone pole is pulled and the bell stops. Tickets are sold long beforehand, people recording their guess to the very exact time the ice will break. The prize depends upon the number of tickets sold, and the winner usually has a few thousand dollars to his credit for being clever enough to out-guess his fellow gamblers, All of this sounds like a very great to-do about a mere river breaking up, but it must be seen to be urder- stood. The entire river moves in a sweeping mass, the incredibly big blocks of ice cracking, twisting, and crashing in a mighty roaring maelstrom. The crowds lining the banks are fascinated. and just a little afraid. Their faces show a fear for the ruthless mightiness of nature. At the herd in the river, the banks narrow to form a smaller passage for the waters of the Yukon, and now the swifter moving mass is checked, for the great chunks of ice form I jam. The water consequently rises behind this wall of about twelve feet of solid ice. and gradually forces itself under the wall, hurling the blocks to the banks where they remain until the Spring sunshine melts away the last re- minder of Winter. Helen Smith --0-0-Q-L THE BEACH-COMBER Everything was quiet. The constant swell of the sea lullfd me into a dreamy, pensive, mood. Never-ending rows of long, curling waues foams -st- ed, crept up the cool pebbly beach. Suddenly, the piercing shf iek o' a sea all heralded the arrival of another invader, and it was then I noticed hir. I felt as though I had been suddenly transferred to an alien world, for behold-proud Neptune arose from the Kingdom of the Sea! I scurried nimhly behind the shelter of a rock, but was forcto to turn hack again to that kingly figure. He was tall--so tall, the massive shore rrcks shrank to mere pebbles. His arrogant head was crowncd with laurcls of siliery

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COMMERCE ANNUAL hair, His eyes, far clearer than preeions sapphires, raked the beach with one lordly glance. The monarclfs robes, hanging loosely about his splendid physique, swayed gently as he moved. Slowly, slowly, as if seeking for the dainty lock of a mermaiderfs hair, he wandered along the beach, crossing the spot I had previously occupied. Suddenly, with a triumphant smile, he seized something from the sand, and with one last glorious glance vanished into the surf. Still dazzled with what I had just witnessed, I came slowly from behind my camouflage. Oh! he was so magnificent! Abruptly I stopped, My eyes travelled to my finger upon which I had been wearing a favourite ring. Gone! Hastily I retraeed my steps, but to no avail-- my friend Neptune-- Neptune,--Bahl Just another beach comber, transformed by a girlish imagin- a t i on . Ei leen Houghton ggixesvsssssssassasgwgesxwsxxsmaszxxxxestseseasesa-xesssmmawm' acxacssg ze- 0 -1 0 is 3 30 .. to Q2 ' 0 lb 5 F-51 r- Z U cz an rn E rn Fl 5 E G' 'U 'W' + s S2 z o m GRANDVIEW Q Where Grandview Goes To See Good Shows Q Q PRESENTING THE CHOICE OF THE Q Q WORLD'S FINEST MOTION PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT Q '11 o uv 'fl P-4 :ci U1 i-3 ED rn Q P-4 Z cv P-4 Z 1-a H1 lr-4 U1 C P-1 .72 ea :U L--4 cn A SCSCXSCSCSSBSSSSCSC 5398368883635 . Q we exrann T0 ALL GRADUATES Q 52 ova sonsaarutarlons AND BEST 5 5 wisnas Foa CGNTINUED success 5 5 t t - Q 5 5 Q FRONI THE NIANAGENIETJT AND STAFF' CF THE GRANDVIEVV THE Q 3 Q 5