Isaac Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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NEWTONIAN 23 Gresham. Ambition: to bring about the instalment of elevators in schools. Pastime: hoarding steaks (rationing, you know). Ruth Smilty Smith —original Room 18 sweater girl, dark-haired and viva¬ cious. Ambition: nurse. Pastime: dancing. Percy Pussy Shacter —dances like a dream, they tell me. In short, just an all-round nice fellow. Ambition: to discover a gold mine and settle down. Pastime: tumbling. Myer Mike Silverman —our eminent philosopher and authority on “Man the Master” (egoist). Ambition: it ends in “ologist.” Pastime: disagree¬ ing with the most accepted theories. Issy Lale-again Silver —the school’s best rifle marksman, also an accom¬ plished author. Ambition: revolu¬ tionize the school system. Pastime: haunting the detention room. Dolores The Duchess Gurske —cham¬ pion of the oppressed and down-trod¬ den, forever ready to take up the cause of the weaker students. Ambi¬ tion: nurse. Pastime: methinks he’s in Room 7. Sarah Cherie Rubenfield — seldom heard but constantly seen, eh boys? Ambition: nurse. Pastime: reading. Nellie Kassian —a late addition to our class, but indeed a very welcome one. Ambition: teacher. Pastime: writing letters. Nick Yaremus —product of the prairies, also a welcome newcomer to Newton. Ambition: pilot. Pastime: tumbling. Jack Coogy Cunningham —the answer to the question, “why teachers turn gray” Ambition: engineer. Pastime: tripping everyone in basketball games. Jean Kupskay and Helen Zwin —one’s joy is the other’s joy, one’s sorrow the other’s sorrow. Ambitions: modelling on Fifth Avenue. Pastimes: modelling at Brigdens. Mary Papernick — a dark-haired lass, often seen suffering from a case of the shivers in Mr. Connaghan’s room. Ambition: private secretary. Pastime: writing letters. Archie Hotchy Wagner —tall, hand¬ some, oh sigh! The capable president of the Room 18 English Club. Ambi¬ tion: make some girl a good husband. Pastime: red-heads. Jean Town —pretty miss, often heard saying, “Why does Mr. Gresham keep asking me those silly questions?” Ambition: aviatrix. Pastime: roller¬ skating. Minnie Michalyshyn — pretty, genial, ’nuff said. Ambition: interior deco¬ rator. Pastime: solving other people’s problems (it’s the John J. Anthony in her). Carolyn Cary Sawchyn and Helen Wurster —another of those insepara¬ ble duos. Both seem to have their evenings well filled with home-work. How do I know? Well . . . Ambition: “Cary,” a stewardess; Helen, a nurse. Pastimes: swimming. Michael Mike Shewchuk —the object of Mr. Connaghan’s affections. Amb ; - tion: dramatic star. Pastime: reading biographies. Stephanie Antoskiw and Nadia Basisty —the former is blond, the latter, bru¬ nette but the difference ends there. Both are vibrant and mischievous. Ambitions: private secretaries. Pas¬ times: getting into mischief, but defi¬ nitely. Wallace Wally Norris —our up and coming mechanical genius, always bursting with “How’s and Why’s.” Ambition: aeronautical engineer. Pas¬ time: model aeroplanes. Margaret Margie Semkiw — official plant-waterer, also a student of good standing. Ambition: nurse. Pastime: roller-skating. Walter Bunny Baker —a former New¬ tonian taking part-time work. Ambi¬ tion: engineer. Pastime: photography, (continued on page 80))

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,, 22 ISAAC NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION XI — ROOM 18 BACK HOW—A. Wagner, N. Yaremus, M. Silverman, P. Schacter, P. Bergal, J. Cunningham, J. Donin, W. Norris, I. Coop. THIRD ROW—I. Silver, M. Michalyshyn, E. Zapp, S. Antoskiw, E. Kostyk, J. Kupsky, A. Stadnyk, W. Baker. SECOND ROW—B. Sellner, M. Papernick, G. Warthe, D. Burgish, M. Dutton, M. Semkiw, C. Sawchyn, H. Worster, G. Nykorchuk. FRONT ROW—M. Cholodnuk, B. Ulrich, B. Malyska (secretary), L. Chandonet (president), Miss L. O’Neill (teacher), N. Basisty (vice-president), V. Cirka, H. Piniak, S. Rubinfield. MISSING—S. Puhan. MATRICULATION XI — ROOM 18 THIRD PRIZE Miss O ' Neill (teacher) —the keeper of the keys of the strong box which con¬ tains the elements of our characters. She has done her utmost to shut out those elements which are undesirable. Our sincerest thanks for her guidance. Lome Chandy Chandonet — “that beautiful hunk of man.” He is the capable president of our room, taking an active part in school activities. For some strange reason he is always extremely willing to co-operate with the secretary in school affairs. Am¬ bition: photographer. Pastime: bother¬ ing Miss O’Neill with “Why’s.” Betty Blondie Malyska —the pretty secretary and treasurer of our room. She is secretary of the Room 18 Eng¬ lish Club, and an accomplished hurd¬ ler. Ambition: dietitian. Pastime: answering Mr. Babb’s chemistry ques¬ tions. Issy Speed Coop —Room 18’s contri¬ bution to the world of art. This blond Apollo is art editor of the year book, a member of the junior basketball team and one of the main distribution centres of the Latin translations. Ambition: commercial artist. Pastime: doodling. Vera Cirka and Helen Piniack —an in¬ separable pair, both students of good standing. Ambitions: to get through a Latin period without being “clip¬ ped.” Pastime ' s: writing “it’ out three times. Joe Vergil Bergal —a rare combina¬ tion of physical and scholastic ability. Ambition: to jump off the Empire State building three times consecu¬ tively. Pastime: breaking his friends’ arms. Bob Knobby Ulrich — his claim to fame is his intimacy with Mr.

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24 ISAAC NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION XI — ROOM 20 BACK ROW—W. Birch, G. Heggie, J. Spottar, B. Brygadyr, E. Ominski. THIRD ROW—F. Guly, M. Lazeehko, J, Gelmych, C. Mattern, T. Groves, J. Courseley, E. Uhutch, W. Dowhanyk. SECOND ROW—W. Rudnicki. L. Penegapka, H. Wilms, J. Kostecky, W. Gacek, D. Wieb, M. Weshnewecky, J. Barton, P. Yakimischak. FRONT ROW—A. Ingram, M. Pollick, F. Shero (sports ' captain), C. Cartwright (president), Mr. Babb (teacher), J. Kulynch, R. Shaley, R. Bielak, T. Homenick. MISSING—L. Malowany (vice-president), I. Zaronc, S. Scazinetsky, W. Yankewicz, F. Hans, J. Palesnuik. MATRICULATION XI — ROOM 20 Cyril (Cecil) Carlwrighl —Favorite say¬ ing: “Who’s gonna do it?” School activities: class president, school council, soccer, room bowling, cadets (lieutenant). Ambition: to get out of school. Pastime: visiting girls from the south end. Lassy (Chassy) Malowany — Favorite saying: “Who’s got a penny?” School activities: class vice-president, Red Cross, hobby show. Ambition: to col¬ lect a penny from everyone (impos¬ sible). Pastime: listening to Carl. Waller (Dowhy) Dowhanyk — Favorite saying: “I’ll slap you silly.” School activities: class secretary, year book representative, rugby team, hockey and basketball. Ambition: to collect his debts (impossible). Pastime: work¬ ing in his father’s store. Fred (Fritz) Shero —Favorite saying: “Listen to me.” School activities: room sports’ captain, rugby team, room basketball, cadets (sergeant). Ambition: to be a professional hockey player. Pastime: hockey. Herman (Gashouse) Wilms — Favorite saying: “Got it done?” School activi¬ ties: keep the teachers busy. Ambi¬ tion: to get everyone to buy a war stamp. Pastime: talking to Danny. John (I spot you) Spollar —Favorite saying: “I know it.” School activities: tumbling, field day, junior basketball. Ambition: to finish school. Pastime: butchering meat. Ted (Small Fry) Homenick —Favorite saying: “I know how to do it.” School activities: tumbling, junior basketball, field day. Ambition: to grow a little more. Pastime: helping John butcher meat. Walter (Yanky) Yankowitz — Favorite saying: “I didn’t do it.” Ambition: