Mount Royal College - Varshicom Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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LIONEL GROBERMAN Calgary Favorite Expression —“This Physios is out of this world.” Ambition —To live at the Y.W.C.A. Pastime —“Scratch Pad” office. Activities —Reporter without nuttin’ for the “Scratch Pad”. GRAHAM FOX Innisfail Favorite Expression —“Hi, babe.” Ambition —Degree in Geology. Pastime —Sorry, kids, we can’t get it out of him. Activities —That little brunette. MICHAEL POWER (Mike) Calgary Favorite Expression —-“Let’s hit the pub.” Ambition —To finish reading “Forever Amber”. Pastime —Chief cook and bottle washer at home. A ctivities —Golfing. ROOM ZERO (With apologies to Bunyan and the College teaching staff ) “As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep”—or at least I might have lain down if it had not been for divers discouraging cir- cumstan ces. The first obstacle to any kind of repose was of course the lack of room; every available position that might have harbored a somnolent person was filled by a somnambulant teacher. Here it is that they come—tall and short, stout and not so stout, human and inhuman—here they gather, the life-blood of the college—its staff. As one stands at the door one is struck— literally struck—with the academic atmosphere of the place—tailor mades and roll-your-owns have made it as it smells today and we are completely satisfied. Its walls are lined with books. Books of great worth and also those of mere girth. Here may be found the dictionary, the reference book, the text book; here is found the English, the French, the Latin, the detention book. In fact you can, by referring to these musty volumes, ascertain anything from the birthdate of Cleopatra to the last person that Gus has betrayed into being late for class. Here indeed is nature at her most fulsome in odor and scene. Mellowed and even charred by the nature and strength of the conversations that they have heard, the walls of this sanctum could tell many and marvelous tales. It is here that philosophy and science collide and each takes an undeserved beating. It is here that language, race and creed are dissected. It is here weary feet are relieved of burdensome shoes. This is the place. The haven of the weary. The retreat where Lux loses its elasticity, where Oxydol its sparkle, Rinso its whistle, and John’s 8th wife her glamor. This is that Ante-Room to Perdition—Room Zero!!! PAULINE FAIRWEATHER (Bozo) Oliver, B.C. Favorite Expression —“Oh joy, oh bliss, oh happiness, oh—” Ambition —Home Economics. Pastime— Writing a handsome Yank. Activities —Dancing, cleaning up the room. MARY WARDLE (Mert) Penhold Favorite Expression —“Who ' s that charatcer?” A mbition —J ournalist. Pastime —Swooning over sailors. Activities —-Writing to Bud. JUNE EDGAR Red Deer Favorite Expression —“Too bad.” Ambition —Nurse. Pastime —Chemistry. Activities —Bowling, dancing. OUR TEACHERS “These Are They Whom We Honor” Imbued with the spirit of the servant dipped in the gall of the sadist; sprinkled with the spirit of mercy, dragged from the Lake of Learning, we have this before us—a teacher’s spirit. Peeping from behind 10 different forms of “mortal clay” we are proud of it in Mount Royal. First in the form of tall, dark and handsome, Mr. McCready, we see the spirit peep, wreathed in fumes that rise as a sweet smelling savour. Then we see it in the form of Mr. Hughes— the man of the deep, melodious (if a trifle gruff) voice and piercing eye, whose heart (we suspect) aches if one of his “little ones” falters before a test. It peeps too from the pixie-like smile of our friend, Mr. Free, the measuring curve of whose math knowledge is rivaled only by the huge quantity of sympathy that he possesses for his “spalpeens”. It flickers in the twinkle of our Mr. Hinchey’s eyes. That man whose dry, but kindly, humor and quiet efficiency, has endeared him to us all. It clicks in the step of our Mr. Kelly. He, whose outstanding characteristic is his inability to say “no” to tear-filled eyes. It sparkles in the face of our Miss Craig. ’Tis she who can say so many kindly things and in so many languages too. It glints in our Mrs. Thornton’s dark eyes and gentle voice. She knows us and is still kind. It is in the jaunty angle of our Mrs. Moore’s hat, and we love it well in that form. It emanates from the toss of our Mrs. Wash¬ burn’s curls; that is also a nice place to watch it. It radiates from the smile of our Mrs. Roberts —“Oh so bright”. It may be seen in many places, but, if you want to see it at its lustiest and loveliest, see it here, at Mount Royal, in “Our Teachers”. 30

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MARGARET KINNXBURGH (Marg) Airdrie Favorite Expression —“It isn’t even funny.” Ambition —To settle down to one man. Pastime —Going to Gus’s for coffee. A ctivities —Homework. NORMAN WALDEN (Norm) Stavely Favorite Expression —“Seen my books around?” Ambition —Anything he’s sure he can’t be. Pastime —-Vocal expiration. Activities —Reserve Army. FRANK KENDALL Kew Favorite Expression —“Pee Wee, I warned you.” Ambition —-His leads in the air. Pastime —Laughing. Activities —-AH sports. HOWARD MacDONALD (Mac) Grainger Favorite Expression —“Aw, go to sleep.” Ambition —To break Rip Van Winkle’s sleeping record. Pastime —Chambermaid in “51”. A ctivities —Solitaire. GILBERT GARNER High River Favorite Expression —“Don’t lip me son.” Ambition —Big time rancher. Pastime —Playing cards with Wilson. Activities —It’s not homework. SADIE SWARTZ Herrington Favorite Expression —“No let’s not.” Ambition —University. Pastime —Going for walks—regardless of the weather. Activities —-Walking Anne home. LORENE KJERSTEEN (Rene) Delburne Favorite Expression —“Do I have to go to Chapel?” A mbition —A-1 stenographer. Pastime —-Going for walks (hmm). DONALD TRUESDELL (Don) Fort Simpson Favorite Expression —-“Stop! you’re damaging my bed.” A mbition —Doctor. Pastime —Homework. Activities —-Public speaking, bowling. RONALD SWANSON (Ron) Bentley Favorite Expression —-“Turn off that light.” Ambition —To be a whiz at Algebra I. Pastime —Drugstore cowboy. Activities —Reserve Army. MARGARET AVERY Calgary Favorite Expression —“How are you?” Ambition —At one time a Doctor. Pastime —-Walking with her dog. Activities —-Seeing that “Reke” is brushed every day. NORMAN SANDERSON Calgary (Sandy or The Gay Scot) Favorite Expression —“Have you got a weed?” or “This is amazing.” Ambition —Well, kids, he means well. Pastime —-Spy-hill is involved. Activities —Business Manager for the “Scratch Pad”. 29

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COMPLETE OUTFITTERS To Young Calgarians since 1885