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

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WALTER JOHNSON (Johnny) Vernon Hails from ‘Canada’s Banana Belt’—the Okanogan Valley. Plans ' on continuing either in Chemistry or Phvsics at U.B.C. next vear. Johnny ‘ has certainly been an asset to M.R.C.’s athletics, (maybe ' scholastically A. C. GIBBARD Okotoks Hopes to graduate into Alcoholics Anonymous and out of the Engineering Faculty. Also one of our few hard working, industrious types. F. T. WHITE Tut—not to be confused with King Tut) Calgary “Double double, toil and rubble, Gad this Year Book’s a lot of trouble’ • Fred figures he will obtain an Arts degree, then (because being exposed] to some good literature helps) a librarian course, and lastly try his hand] at the ‘old dabble writing’. If there is any degree of certainty left for the] future, ' ’all should go well with Fred’s plans. L. I. WICKENS Turner Valley When you see Murray Tempest look for this boy. He is a swell bowler| and also we hear an outstanding basket ball player. F. L. WILKIN Calgary This future engineer traded army life for school. He spends most of his spare time snow balling innocent people and trying to satisfy that huge appetite of his. ERSKINE WILLIAMS Calgary Ersk is another budding lawyer. Going to continue his studies at the ' U. of A. next year. Competes with Westie Brooks in sleeping away History periods. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN (Zeke) Ponoka Zeke is another of our hopeful M.D.’s. We hope that surgical touch ) improves some from his dog fish tactics. Is forever trying to wangle a way to the home fireside each weekend. ELEANOR JEAN RONN Calgary A little girl with big ideas. Taking commercial, high school and j university all at the same time is quite a job but she still has time for 1 swimming, riding and skiing. TED (Charpoy) BARROLL Calgary Heading for a degree in Petroleum Engineering. Practices drilling for oil with a brace and bit in his back yard between cold spells. G. J. BURNS Calgary One of Mount Royal’s few who have figured out what to do—is going to leave this school work to fly for T.C.A. T. V. COMPTON Cjastoj In Arts and Science. This lad doesn’t believe in wearing lab coats but still retains his immaculateness. Another hopeful petroleum engineer. He is going south next year (Latest news is that he has already gone south) JAMES M. DALEY He, Daley, pushes his baby carriage filled with books and baby is somewhere chewing on the English notes. An Arts and Science lady Jim is a devoted student, husband and father. H. C. FOGARTY (Herb) Calgary Taking Applied Science. Unfortunately Herb’s rarely seen around the school—must be applying his science elsewhere. The shy, silent, but not harmless type 24

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JIM (Dakota) STUBBS Calgary Heading for an Engineering degree. Says that he works hard all week but has a “Wales” of a good time on the weekend. EVELYN TAYLOR Pincher Creek A master mind in languages. Lives at the school and is liked by all, even the teachers. That’s what brains do for you folks, i ISRAEL SWITZER (Srooky) Calgary 0 where shall Israel lave his weary feel, And when shall Zion’s songs again seem sweetl” An ambitious boy who intends to continue in Honors Chemistry. If he fails to pass this year he expects his money back. KARL OVE SYLVEST Ponoka Taking pre-med, and with those trusting brown eyes he shouldn’t have too hard a time in developing that necessary bed-side manner. SARA LUCINDA SWARTZ (Sadie) Calgary “ ’Tis education forms the mind.” Sadie is taking an Arts course and plans to continue in Edmonton next year. She has the intelligence ' and the will to get there—and we are sure she will. J. A. TEELING DeWinton Enrolled in the faculty of Law. Spends much of his time trying to find a mistake in the Calculus book. Speaks his German lessons like a native— of Canada. M. S. TEMPEST Calgary Along with the rest of the Applied Science boys he spends his time over in the huts. When this is being written he is undecided as to what kind of an engineer is most likely to succeed—hope you pick the right one Murray. JEAN TROWSDALE Calgar Tall, slim, brunette Jean, we feel, prefers staying “Out late to stayin in late” and sitting in the “penalty box” to sitting in “Poli Ec”. Sh loves blonde men and “R.R.” are her favorite initials. Haven’t you guessed yet? JACK WAGNER Innisfail This likable chap is enrolled in the B.Sc. course. We hope his second year at Mount Royal will prove successful. D. C. WEBB Conrich “Red” is another Applied Science chap who shines in Drawing 4. JACK WEGH Calgary Smiling Jack is M.R.C.’s future Dr. Kildare, we hope. With a little pressure on all that “Personality Plus” he should soon have all his nurses sighing over him. Jack’s pet attractions are hockey, Penley’s and a cute redhead. FRANK WEST Halifax Frank has come a long way to get a taste of M.R.C. life. He is headed for an engineering degree. In his spare time he uses those bones to earn a little extra cash. 23

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CHARLES (Chuck) HAMILTON Calgary Chuck is really seriously considering being a doctor. Another brown eyed boy who should be compelled to wear a bell after dark. He figures Edmonton has a good medical course and so it has. DOROTHY KWONG Calgary An attractive young brunette with a melting smile and all that goes with it in a young girl (?) Dotty is taking “Arts and Science” this year and is really showing that “brains” are plentiful under those lovely curls Bowling is her pet sport. J. G. LINEHAM Turner Valley As a Turner Valleyite, Jim is naturally “oil” minded (among other things)—-we think this is “oil right”. Taking Applied Science, and professes he is too busy to do anything but study. . . VINCENT O’CONNOR Calgary Vine is one of our more far-sighted lads who thinks he’d better be a lawyer so when he marries, he’ll really know how to lay down the law A sports enthusiast Vine plays rugby, hockey and bones. Is interested in music and model building. AVIS POPPLEWELL Calgary A tall and sleek brownette with a Colgate smile, Poppy, a former W.D. hopes to become a lab. technician (B.Sc.). With those mischievous twinkling eyes, Poppy, ' we wonder if you’ll make it—the career, we mean A. J. POWELL Blackie Spent his time at the Engineers Brawl collecting the beer bottles (70 cents a case) so he could take his English bride to a respectable dance. A likeable fellow and very ambitious. L. M. RASMUSSEN Cardston Card, is Mount Royal’s Mathematique. A good egg, when his sunny side is up. A hopeful petroleum engineer. JIM RIDGWAY Calgary Jim is looking forward to being an engineer some fine day. We bet he will make a good one too. His wife, skiing and shooting are reputedly his main interests. JOHN C. SKETCHLEY Calgary “Johnnie with the light brown curls” is heading for a Petroleum Engineering career. He says he has no sports but he must take that superfluous energy out in something—or someone? Yes, you have us baffled Johnny. . JOHN STEWART Calgary When not studying on his Applied Science course works in Calgary’s most select retail store—9th Avenue branch, that is. F. G. SWANN Calgary This is the boy who drives the lush Cadilac. He wants to be an engineer if he can make it. Well, anyhow you could still take a job as a chauffeur. ROBERT J. TAYLOR Calgary Right off a ship and into a Chemistry lab is a blow to one’s ideas but Bob is making out. Hopes to be an electrical engineer and finish in Edmonton. DON UWANISHEN Calgary Another boy who left the army to join the rest at M.R.C. Plays hockey for relaxation. In off afternoons the Royal is his hideout. With brown eyes and dark hair he shouldn’t hide in there all the time. C. F. (Shoulders) WATTS Calgary It seems Cliff is going to be a Petroleum Engineer—isn’t that nice? Texas and Oklahoma are bidding for him but he can’t make up his mind whether he’d like to have a drawl or a dryness in his throat. The following students did not complete the fall term at Mount Royal College (Varsity branch). A. W. Barbour— (Left January 8th, 1947). Marvin Barenholtz—( Left at Christmas). S. L. Graham— (Left at Christmas). ' ' D. P. Mactaggart—( Left January 14, 1947). W. P. Powers—( Left in January 1947). E. Wheatley— (Left November 26, 1946) W. Workman-—{ Left November 12, 1946). The following students are registered in only one class at Mount Royal College (Varsity branch). Gwen Askew —(Zoology 2). Vivien Odney—( Mathematics 40). J. H. Staines ( Chemistry 40). 25