Lord Selkirk School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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What NOW, tfHadmte? 44 1 chose a business career with the Great-West Life Assurance Company after graduation from a Greater Winnipeg High School.” Many other recent graduates have found their work with the Company enjoyable and worthwhile. ★ GOOD SALARY ★ MODERN OFFICE FACILITIES ★ PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ★ RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES NOW is the time to enquire about YOUR OPPORTUNITIES in the Life Insurance Industry. Great-West Life We will be glad to discuss your FUTURE with you PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT THE GREAT WEST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LOMBARD «VE. WINNIPEG 8

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Leona Bingham Enthusiastic mem¬ ber of the glee club and president of Inter-High Jr. Red Cross. She does well in all subjects but has trouble with “nautical prob¬ lems.” Favorite saying—“I love to attend a meeting!” Ambition—undecid¬ ed?? Ultimate fate— counting red cor¬ puscles in a blood bank. Dianne Cousins What an ambitious girl! She attends night school and has two part time jobs yet always gets her housework done. Better known as “G r a n d m a”. Favorite saying — “Age before beau¬ ty”. Ambition — to be a nurse. Ultimate fate — cleaning windows at L.S. Fred Drewe “Droopy”, L. S.’s contribution to the shoe industry. Ex¬ cels in health, spelling, P.T., and guidance, (none of which are on the grade XII course). Also participates in curling, bowling, basketball and soccer. Favorite pastime is annoying Mr. McCrea. Ambi¬ tion is to prove to all he’s not really in a fog. Ruth Brown This gal was im¬ ported from Saskat¬ chewan. Usually rushes into Room 8 at 8:59. Always seen with Di and Lee. It’s a mystery to us where she goes and what she does. Ambition—to be a nurse. Ulti¬ mate fate—cleaning test tubes after Chem. Lab. Wayne Bush The handsomest man in 12-8. Came back to L.S. from the mounties. Still sparks our basket¬ ball team and curls in his spare time. Often seen in his father’s “draggin’ wagin’ ’’ (’55 Studie) Favorite saying — “D’you wanna drag?” Ambition — To live until he dies. Ultimate fate —scientific farmer. Bill de Jong “Crusher” is one of the more relaxed students in 12 - 8. Bill loves to listen to his understudy, Mr. Robertson, rattle off his stories (of historical im¬ portance). Besides the occasional fem¬ inine encounter, Bill e n j o ys bowling, pool, and talking to Wright during Chemistry. Ambi¬ tion — to join the Navy and learn to swim. SSr ' 4 v A Dave Gerus One of Grade Twelve’s “Veter¬ ans”. A ton man in physics and chem¬ istry. Sports two cars. One has a top that leaks like a two dollar boat in a hurricane. Does a lot of curling, dab¬ bles in basketball and girls. Ambition — to pass twelve. Probably will be a big man at U. of M. Ken Douglas Better known as “Benny” to most of his friends, achieves his most success (study wise) in his¬ tory. H i s entire extra curricular activities include bowling, soccer and curling. Favorite pastimes — walking Peggy and “A.M.” to school. Ambition — to earn $12,000 per year. Bill Glass “Buckets” of tre¬ mendous importance to the Sentinel. The Steve Roper of 12-8 scores with his smashing editorials in our school news¬ paper. Another of the L.S. taxi- drivers, who aids in conveying our powerful basketball team. One of the few who excels in English. Marlene Granda The “hey doll” girl enjoys arguing with everybody but hates waiting for P.W. at noon and 4:00. Ison the Hi - Y social committee, costume committee an W.H. M.M C. member, and bowls. Her am¬ bition is to be a confused nurse in the men’s ward but will probably end up nursing confused men in the women’s ward. - ' r Ken Humeny “Stretch” the play boy of 12-8 can usually be found with the “other t w o”, Pad and Harry. Favorite subject is study periods. Most prom¬ inent interest in curling, and pet peeve is doing character sketches. Ken’s main ambi¬ tion is to get out of school and study dramatics. John Patterson Newcomer to L.S., quiet man in the back of the room, excels in history. No extra activities, but a hard-working lad. Favorite saying —“I don’t under¬ stand.” Fate — phy- siophorthrotomatist. A Dennis Johnson “Radioactive John”, our brain in phys¬ ics, participates in curling, basketball, glee club and Hi-Y. Favorite pastime is fixing the P.A. sys¬ tem in Aud. and at same time, admir¬ ing g i r 1 s’ P.T. classes. Ambition — to build an “elec¬ tronic brain”. Ulti- ,mate fate—to invent a radar system for detecting women. Reg Honer “Hetch” our Latin scholar spends spare time “pounding” Robbie to a pulp and driving a ' 51 Olds Participates in glee club, Hi-Y. basketball and curl¬ ing. Ambition — to fly a plane. Ulti¬ mate fate—getting a ticket for doing 60 M.P.H. in a school zone while trying to na il a teacher. A1 Keough “Junior”, the mathematician and chemist of 12 - 8, L.S.’s junior exec. Likes glee club, girls, Hi-Y, girls, curling, and girls. Ambition — to out- draw the “space¬ man.” Ultimate fate—to be an ac¬ countant and devise a new set of loga¬ rithmic tables. 10