Kennedy Collegiate Institute - Kencoll Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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FORUM EXECUTIVE Top row lack Ryan, Sherwood McKay, Lyle Warwick, Jim Howie. Neil Campbell, John Srasi, Barry Strickland. Second row: Robert Dewhirst, Joe Koskie, Grant Farrill, Bill Lewis, Mr. Gilbert, Bob Krol, Fabien Curry Third row: Nancy Shelley, Frances Johnson, Sylvia Potter, Mr Knapp June Spence, Gladys Sutton, Doria Newell Fourth row; Jo-Anne Beger, Claire Back, Kathryn Knapp, Audrey Elford. Mary MacDonald, France Little, Betty Deagle. WAR ACTIVITIES To attain a decisive victorv in the present every- mlc must “Gel behind the man behind the gun. Ibis is a challenging responsibility -a responsibility that the students of Kennedy Collegiate have accepted because of the numerous graduates now serving in the armed forces. We, at home, remember the boys over there. Both the teachers and the students have furthered the war effort in many ways . . . , , r We must mention the wonderful job that Mr, Downey is doing. He look upon himself the task of compiling the enlistments of former students and has followed our bovs to the four corners of the world. Ken Clark, while on leave from naval duty personally thanked the members nf HC for the ditty bag which he received from the class. The work of Miss Stewart m collecting the ditty hags and also m handling the school knitting is worthy of special attention. Miss Noonan and Mr, Waller are conducting a vigor¬ ous magazine collection campaign and they have for¬ warded thousands of magazines to the Halifax Depot. A few weeks ago, MO books were collected lor t ic Service Recreation Centres, Miss M cl , wan and Mr Brown conducted this drive. As’ in former wars many girls assisted the Navy League, Optimist Chocolate drive and the Creek Relief, After the organization of the Windsor Active Service Club, members of our teaching staff volunteered their services and now regularly assist at the club. Many teachers proudly display their Red Cross Blood Donor 11 Through the financial contributions of the Forum, cigarettes are forwarded to all graduates ot k,U. serv¬ ing overseas The numerous letters and postcards dis¬ played on the bullet in boards clearly indicate the hoys overseas appreciate the school ' s thoughtin mess. 1 feel certain that the wish of many Kennedy Students overseas was expressed in tbc words of HI, Doug MacIntyre when he said, “Keep it up, you re doing a grand job. SUMMARY OF WAR EFFORT TO MARCH 31 Red Crus Drive Navy League . Blind Red Cross Wool Greek Relief . Smoke Fund . Total Donation War Saving Stamps Magazine Collection Books ... Ditty Bags Knitted Articles ' $ 75,00 78.57 40,00 16.80 100,00 137.80 $448.17 $1,063.25 ... 18.755 640 35 40 SOCIAL This year E CJ. dived into the Social Activities with a splash (of Cider 1 Our first after-four dance the Cider Swing proved to be one of the high-tights of the fall programme. The striking decorations for our Commencement Dance were the blue and silver streamers converging in the centre to a huge revolving crystal ball. Directly beneath the hall a gaily-decorated Christmas tree added the fes¬ tive note. , l In mid winter the Ginger Ale Jump afforded much pleasure to the many that attended and sipped ginger ale from 4 to 6 p,m. The K-Hop is yet to come hut with such a competent and willing Social Committee we are certain of a success- mi dance. The first K-Hop Roundabout was held in 1938 anti it turned out such a success that it was suggested it be continued in following years. This is one night the hoys can relax and forget about financial mattery The Social Committee consists of June Spence, Gladys Sutton, Jean McKay, Mary Macdonald, Pauline De Laurier, Francis Johnston, Jack Ryan, Bob Dowdy, Sherwood McKay, Ted Gorski, Jim Spurgeon,

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THE KEN COLL 194 4 tKptUtF lj’B Enll of ijmtmtr ▼ KILLED OR PRESUMED DEAD Bruce Francis Jas. Forbes McPherson Maurice Gallagher Blake Norbury George Jackson Jack Ormcrod Leonard Jackson Frank Pikula Donald Kearns William Poitelnic Rolph King Jake Silverstcin Wilfred Lavers Raymond Geo. Smith Allan B. Lewis Dudley St. Aubin William MacMillan Howard Webster David MacNab Ted Weeks Donald McPhail Frank Winegarden MISSING Ciro Bertoia Alec Mair Kencil Heaton Herbert Morris Herbert Kinghorn Robert Rcaume Erskine O’Neil Willis Thompson PRISONERS OF WAR Robert L. Beer Eugene Doe Thomas Bowskill Fred Forster Wiliam E. Bradley Frank Golab Harry Brockbank Edwin B. Marten Thomas Bunyan John H. Martin Harry Crease William Morgan David Deziel They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. —from For the Fallen by Lawrence Binyon William Morrison Irwin R. Richards Lionel Silver Harry A. Sloan Robert Thompson George Wiley Meyer Schwartz Robert Waddington John McNary Coulson Adams William F. Ball Hugh Barton Brian Casey Kenneth G. Clark Arthur Cherkinsky Joseph Cherkinsky James Clancy Norman Cook James Drew Charles Edwards

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Back row. left to right: Archie Galbraith. Pete Wygant, George Reid, Don Reynolds, Ted Budzynski, Bill West. Ted Gorski, Marcel Picard. Gordon Bartley, Bill Sands. Third row, left to right: Chuch Murphy, Ben Thibodeau, Bob Kncvels, Ted Back, Jack Cape, Bob Crompton, Fabien Curry, Joe Koskic, Bob Krol, Earl Milligan. Secon d row, left to right: Pauline De Laurier, Nancy Paroian, Catharine Falls, Marjorie Connell, Anne Macdonald, Theresa Marentette, Ann Haydon, Mary Elsie. Front row, left to right: Doris Newell, Joyce Gamier, Iris Burnham, Marilyn Meretsky, Orca Selak, Mary Varga, Mae Banwell, Theresa McVeigh, Virginia Perry, Margaret McCreery.