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

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Page 28 THE KEN COLL 1955 CLASS 13A Third Row: L. Blnk, D. Buratto, D. Me- Kerrow, B. Nykor, H. Walter, T. Wilson, J. Szorlk. L. Zcleney, P. Low¬ ery, R. Blelich, B. Thompson, T. Parkinson, P. Pennington. Second Row: J. Foote, G. Claus. D. Ma- dill, M. Pritchard, J. Partington, L. Whipple, D. Appleyard, B. Kiause, J. McLIster, N. Tofflemlre, D. Maven, D. George, K. Simpson, K. Wilcox. First Row: J. Wheeler, L. Zeillg, B. Saw- chuk, D. Czapla, P. Safrance, M. Rap- awy, Mr. J. J. Donohue, A. Denciko, J. McNaughton, J. Mitchell, C. Dila- marter, P. Adllngton, F. Martin, G. Price. Absent: D. Chapman, N. Douglas. CLASS 13B Third Row: B. Gregg, J. McRea, J. Ruttle, B. Harrison, T. Knuckle, D. Duchene, A. Houston, B. Lowry, G. Hemmings, T. Davison, G. Tuck, G. Levine. Second Row: R. Farrow, M. Brown, J. Swalwell, D. Lelper, M. Turcon, M. Weber, S. Stolarchuk, G. Girard, C. Siverns. O. Maksimowich. D. Cole, D. Phillips, R. Maniacco. First Row: J. AJersch, G. Hlnch, E. Musy, S. Brunt, L. Arnold. P. Stagg, D. Doan, Mr. A. W. Blshbp, D. Merrl- man, B. Yuffy, J. McWilliam, M. Ing, O. Cates, K. Winfield. CLASS 12A Third Row: J. Jensen, B. Pulleyblank, J. Daichcndt, A. Gcrenser, P. Dunseath, F. Pival, G. Shelley, A. Rutherford, D. Wilson, H. Slack. B. Barrott. Second Row: E. Ciesluk, R. Penney, E. Marshall, S. Girard, S. Musson, V. Armstrong, M. Zimmerman, E. Mack- le, R. Woodall, D. Hutchinson. First Row: O. Rabski, G. Beausoleil, B. Buchanan, M. Tay, Miss C. L. Vroo- man, A. Duxter, S. Collins, S. Ross, S. Pearse, C. McKInlay. CLASS 12B Third Row: J. Murdock, R. Clarke, R. Penny, D. Wearne, M. Shaw, B. Whitesell, R. Frank, W. Katzman, J. Houston, J. Gendler, E. Fathers. Second Row: G. Caldwell, E. White, H. Wiwcharuk, S. Wolfe, V. Mackle, P. Burke, J. Clarkson, M. Donnelly, N. Santin, J. Hamilton, M. Marshall, P. Goddard. First Row: E. Butosi, J. Slack, J. Graf, E. Laframboise. J. Williams, Mr. E. W. Fox, B. Vickers. M. Hotti, P. Thompson, B. J. McCrae, P. Smith. Absent: R. Brown, S. Cieslowskl, P. Hub- bell, D. Lane, J. Maddocks, F. Ow- char, J. Suznevich, D. Thorpe.

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ESSAYS AN ELEVATOR OPERATOR “Going up!” An attractive young lady greets us with this cheerful exclamation and a pleasant smile as we enter the elevator. She smiles at each of the shoppers who arc crowding into the car and shuts the gate with a brisk snap. As she pilots us up to the top floor of the department store, we notice that her uniform is stylishly tailored, her hair is attrac¬ tively arranged, and her finger nails are well mani¬ cured. In her friendly manner, she exchanges com¬ ments about the weather with an elderly lady stand¬ ing at the front of the car. “Fifth floor! Sporting goods, books and stationery, children’s shoes, kit¬ chen ware, ladies’ coats and suits! Watch your step please!” We step out of the elevator impressed by the self-assurance with which this gracious queen rules her cramped domain. “Going down!” Again we enter the elevator, and again she flashes 11 s her friendly smile. This time, however, we realize that her smile is unnatural and that her normal expression is almost a frown. Tiny drops of perspiration are apparent on her puckered brow. For the first time we notice that the crowded car is warm and uncomfortable. In the heat, her uniform has become wrinkled, her crisp waves have disappeared, and her hands have become grimy from manipulating the heavy doors. She makes the forme rstereotyped remarks about the weather to another elderly lady. When a frightened child at the rear of the car begins to cry, she shrugs her shoul¬ ders in disgust. “Main floor! Drugs, cosmetics, notion, men’s wear! Watch your step please!” she drawls in a listless monotone. An indignant lady at the rear of the car complains that she wanted to’get off at the second floor. We listen as she makes a half-hearted apology. How wrong we were! Our operator is not a queen supervising her kingdom. She is an animal pent up in a moving cage. First Prize PAT STAGG. 13B WORKING My experiences while working as a clerk in an ice-cream store have taught me much about the people with whom we live in this world. Of course, the majority of the people w ith whom I come in contact are friendly and good-natured. They wait their turn, ask for what they want, are satisfied with the price and leave with a smile. 1 am sorry to say that all people do not measure up to these standards. Some of the customers, es¬ pecially women, treat 11 s with a very superior air. I I hey see into think we are very far below them because we work for a living. Another common type is the com plainer. No matter what he wants, there is always something wrong the way he sees it. Most people don’t understand the difference in ice-creams, which causes a difference in prices. The ice-cream is all the same to begin with, but when it is pack¬ aged, the air percentage caused by the pressure of packing it is unavoidable. By buying the bulk ice¬ cream. the hand-packing forces the air out, making it a richer, more solid food. Then there is the American customer who be¬ comes very angry about paying three cents on his dollar. He has forgotten the time when Canadians had to pay up to fourteen cents on their dollars. 1 have also learned that the well-to-do classes of people become rich by saving every penny possible. I am thinking of one woman in particular. Although she takes yearly trips abroad and wears fur coats, she always washes out the ice-cream cartons and brings them back to be refilled until the become hopelessly torn, rather than to pay two cents for a clean carton. During the two years that I have worked as an ice-cream clerk, she is the only person 1 have known to do such a thing. 1 have worked in several different sections of Windsor, finding that the middle-class people tip the clerks very often, while in the best sections of town there is no tipping whatsoever. J imagine that there will also always be suspicious people, who will never believe any price that you add up, until they have added it up themselves several times. Then they reluctantly give you the money and carefully count their change over again, for fear they are being cheated. Hast but not least is the temper-trying customer who has you name twenty different flavours of ice-cream, and after a few minutes of deliberation decides on vanilla. Outside of these examples which include the ma¬ jority of bad customers, ninety per cent of the cus¬ tomers are very agreeable. 1 have wonderful bosses, perfect working conditions, and love my work im¬ mensely. 1 don t think 1 could be as happy working any place else. Second Prize DIANE HEBERT THE CANADIAN SPIRIT Last summer a teen-age girl from Toronto startled the world with her never to be forgotten swim. How a young girl could perform such a difficult and dan¬ gerous feat against tremendous odds remains a question in everyone’s minds, but the fact is that she did and when all others failed. When Marilyn Bell dove into the dark waters at the start of her long swim across Lake Ontario, perhaps only those who knew her best, her family and her trainer, ever thought that she could succeed in reaching the op¬ posite shore. Many people might have glanced at Marilyn sliding through the water propelled by her long, powerful strokes, but the main interest was centred on the best long distance swimmer in the world, Florence Chadwick. However, when Miss Chadwick finally acknowledged defeat, the keen interest switched to the one remaining swimmer who was steadily plodding toward her goal. Thou¬ sands of lips in Canada and the United States echoed the words “How far is she now?” and “Will she make it?” Numerous times it seemed to Marilyn and her onlookers that she could not possibly con¬ tinue, but she was cheered to victory. It was indeed a proud day for Marilyn and Canada. Marilyn Bell will always remain a heroine in the (Continued on Page 57)

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Page 29 T H !•; K E N C O L L 19 5 5 13A B “Gutinks pasants this is Radio Moscow brinkink vou-all a report of the subversive activities of our most active organization in that Krazee Kastle K.C.I., which runs under code name 13 A-B. This terrorist group has been planning for five years (same for more) the downfall of the tyrant and his capitalistic warmongrels, under secret operation A.F.S. . . . Come in K.C.I. (but it will cost you a quarter, cash!) “Gritinks! (again) pasants (again)” . . . This is your favourite propaganda-kastcr comrade Knobal- mike, spelled backwards Kkimlabonk, again brink- ink you ze latest sissy-schuss. Is pleased we are to reportink that gerat progress has been made in our cell since Septembirk. Jack kuttulski and Pat Sa- francek wire chosen chief instigators in most hon¬ ourable party. Our first party meatink was held at comradess Dilamartcr’s. Then, to avoid detection party moved on into the night. Janet Mitchell was checking plumbing facilities at residence of com¬ rade Al. Comrades Adlington and Applcyard played tootsies in a corner while J. Swalwcll discussed with M. Weber and S. Stolarchuk the probable fate of capitalists Siverns and Simpson. To aid in the downfall of capitalist warmongrels, the cell produced an inspiring assembly, showing the deterioration of the capitalistic state under the astute direction of comradess Czaplasky. (». Tucko- vitch. Thompsonov, I eipersky, Safrancek, and Ar- nolditch gave an superlative performance. Then, the waching masses arose and gave forth with mus¬ ical renditions of “It was Sad” and “Do Lord” under able direction of most honourable comrades Pritch- ardic and Ifoustonov. This was preceded by orches¬ tra of comrade Kuttulski and his followers Madil- lanov, Pritchardic and most honourable Nykorovsky. Comrades Sawchuk, I lemmings, Whipple, Ruttul- ski, Nykorovsky, and Lowery lead the peasants in a cheer for the freedom of the masses, (“llorrah!”) “Music hask to sootjik the savage beastk, “and so to worm into the confidence of our warmongrel bosses, we sneakily sang them Christmas Carols. 1 he outstanding voices of the pasants present were Cdause. George, lug. Phillips, Martin; Tofflemire, Price, Ajersch, Brown, Brunt, Campbell, Gregg, Knuckle, N uffy, Lev ine. McWilliams and Winfield. Our inspirational renditions won to our cause two esteemed capitalists Mr. -Donahue and Mr. Bishop. Comrades hoote, Maitiacco, Minch, Szorik, Saw¬ chuk, Partington, Cole, Maksimovitch, McClister helped in bringing about the downfall of capitalistic schools as we won W.S.S.A. and W.O.S.S.A. foot¬ ball. Later, comrades Foote, Partington and Mani- acco received city recognition for their efforts. In basketball, comrades Burrato, Pennington, Cole, Zelcney, Krause, and Maksimovitch again helped the “Krazy Kastle” defeat capitalist schools and won W.S.S.A. title. McKerrow, Mavin, Whipple and Zelcney helped the volleyball team, but capitalists gauged up on the “Kastle Team,” and we lost. Comradess Staggoisky, with great speaking prow¬ ess. spread propaganda all over province and won Industrial Accident Prevention Association award. Comrades Krause, Nykorovsky, Doan, Czaplasky, J uck, Turcon, Wheeler, Lowery, Farrow, Prit- chardic, Chapman, Cates, Girard, Wilcox, Musy, Walter and McCrea were Prefect s in charge of keep¬ ing the pasants in order with comrades Ann Deneiko and Terry Parkinson as group leaders. J. Partington, Safrancek, Rapawy, Cole, Czaplasky and Kuttulski thoroughly spread propaganda in the capitalistic Forum. In charge of party news called the Kencoll (Pravda) were commissars Zeilicovich, Wilson, Wilcox and Douglas. The octette included M. Prit¬ chardic and P. Staggorsky with comradess Mcrri- mansk in charge of the piano. So pasants, you can see that our organization had a thumb in every pie, and we hope that succeeding generations will be as effective as ours and have as much fun in taking over that Krazee Kapatalistic Kastle, K.C.I. This is KnobAlMike signing off. KNOB, AL AND MIKE (Mostly Knob) 12A To start the year off with a bang, we elected Ed C iesluk as our president, Marlene Zimmerman, vice- president and Elizabeth Mackie-treasurer. No time was wasted before we had our first party which was a great success. There were many others that fol¬ lowed including the especially enjoyable one our homeroom teacher, Miss Vrooman, gave us. Our class has been well represented in all school activities. Keeping the bench warm for the football players were‘John Buda and Ed Cicsluk. Bill Barrott and Sue Pearse were on the swimming team. Gail Beausoleil was on the basketball and volleyball team, and helping our boys basketball team win the city championship was Al Rutherford. Sheila Collins entertained us many times with her fine singing in the assemblies. Alice Duxtcr and Gail Beausoleil (Continued on Page 31 )