Oakwood Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (Toronto Ontario, Canada)

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Nadine Morris; E aqua show and J ffi those years in the Orchestra haven ' t con- ditioned Nadine for those 71 steps to the 3rd floor at 8:50. Her future is rather uncertain — either Teachers ' College, a University in the U.S.A. or an Airline Stewardess — whichever has less steps to climb. Marvin Morton: I have spent most of my time here, participating in too many sports and not concentrating on the books. This year the tall man shall remove his form from the halls of Oakwood and enter the halls of Assumption University of Windsor in one giant step. Elizabeth Mowat: Lrz enjoys playing the piano in her spare moments which are few and far between considering the active life she leads. Liz has been in the Jr. Sr. and Girls ' Choir, the Caput, the Girls ' Club, the Oracle Committee, and served as president of the Library Club. She tells us her pet peeve Is starting school at 9:00 A.AA.— Why couldn ' t it start at 9:05 A.A V. instead. Her future is Moderns at the U. of T. Harry Neiger: This boy goes around in circles, under and over, in and out— on the Gym team, of course. He loves every- one and everything and will continue to do so (let ' s hope) in his General Science course at U. of T. Michael Neiger: As a member of the gym team for the past few years Mike cer- tainly knows the ropes around the school. Although he plays a dual role in the school it certainly doesn ' t double his pleasure to be mistaken for his brother Harry. Mike intends to pick up his sheep- skin at the U. of T., if possible. Solveig Nilssen: One of O.C.i. ' s cheer- leaders for the last two years, Solveig is a former member of both the Jr. and Sr. Choirs and Eaton ' s Representative. Her Pet Peeves seem to be German teachers who always manage to catch her the one day she doesn ' t have her homework done, and Physics teachers who don ' t like her looking out the windows all the time. As to her future, she seems a trifle vague. 1 i 1 1 t Gary Murray: Gary ' s past is the same as it was last year only that he has had one more year at O.C.I. His beefs are working and going to school. Gary views going into retirement as his future. John Nicholl: John has participated in noon-hour sports, inter-form basketball, pushball, jr. football and other notorious activities. Dick Duff!!!! Basket weaving at U. of T. is John ' s secret ambition. Ruth Nagaml: Rufie is one of our Rah Rah Girls and another member of the let ' s make unmelodious harmony group. This girl ' s future will be directly proportionate to her sparkling personality. Eldon Nagey: His past at O.C.I, has in- cluded such activities as senior football, senior basketball, the B.A.A., sleeping in class. Eldon cannot understand why soft chairs are not provided for those who sleep — his future:— ZOLTZ. Raymond Panasluk: There are never enough J. P. parties, each one having its own dis- tinctive flair. Loves two week summer blasts (that should never end), more Park Plaza parties, Wine Cellar incidents and a certain irresponsive love. Hates going to the store too often, crying girls who put him off, his unwanted complex. Future: ambitions to obtain Sr. Matric, Teachers ' College, teaching, marriage, a mob of little people calling him D-A-D-D-Y. Bruce Paul: Hockey or football improved neither his mind nor his body (and that ' s a self evaluation too, so no sueing ex- pected!). To add to this terrible dilemma, his teachers convinced him that he didn ' t have an inferiority complex, but, that he was simply inferior. Paul claims that he was of legal voting age when he was in grade ten. The fact that he never has time to do his work right does not discourage him, for he always has time to do it over. He expects to enter the Ontario Hospital. 28

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. ' «.- ' » ' .■» irtiM .r $ . V -f ' • ' : Alan Maclnlyre: Alan never did say much in class (tinat ' s because he was usually asleep) but outside school hours he was quite busy with orchestra, Gym Team, a broken nose, broken ankle, and folk sing- ing. Warren what have you got for me today? Alan plans to become the leader of a new folk-singing group called The New Misty Chrinstrels . Arvo Medri: This deep voiced young man submitted to the indignities of life at Oakwood for five years. In order to escape the boredom of books and homework, Arvo took part in extra curricular activi- ties. He was in two Jr. Football teams, Gym Team, Concert Band, and Jr. Sr. Orchestras. His pet peeves v ' ere teachers who insisted that home work should be written, not just thought about. His future is at U. of T. Ronald Manser: Ron ' s golden voice was his password to the Junior and Senior Choir, {and the Girls ' Choir). What an- noys Ron the most is people who always seem to be coming up to him and saying: You do know you ' re running a tea dance this afternoon. After leading such a spinning life, Ron plans to settle down with his Engineering studies at U. of T. Vidas Meipoom; After an absence of two years, he finally returned to Oakwood. What does Vidas think of his lessons — ' Hard stuff, that hard stuff. ' Future will be Science or Dentistry at U. of T. His probable future—gambler. Hep! Hep! Hep! Yea, Yea! Yea! go to school, and waste your day. i Darlene Marchment: Won ' t someone buy rings, pins or Christmas cards? Please! Darlene is a member of the let ' s make unmelodious harmony group of the Jr. and Sr. Orchestra. She just loves jokes like Smoky the Grape. Her good in- tention is to be a university co-ed and then??? Ian Melzer: His pet peeve: Putting up with teachers who should get a raise for putting up with him. He failed com- pletely to form a French club. In grade twelve Ian played basketball. He also attended the Geneva Park conference at Lake Couchlching, Moreover, this year he was president of Citizen ' s Forum. AA.P.C. is his inevitable future at U. of T. Anne Mason: Anne was on the G.A.A., Welfare Committee, and In the Current Events Club. She wishes to announce that the gang must cancel all skating attempts on cement verandas, because she wants to watch the Leafs fight at the Gardens. Anne can ' t understand why she can ' t use green food colouring in chemistry experi- ments, instead of B.T.B. On a last note, she wants to inform Mr. Young that corn is not cooked In pressure cookers but is roasted over bunsen burners. Edward Miller: Ted has had a shining career at O.C.I. His past activities include: joe-jobs for Mr. Snell and Mrs. Kumagai; four years of devoted Caput service; or- chestra executive and number one librar- ian; afternoons in the Observer room with pretty assistants; intramural sports; mak- ing enemies of certain athletic teachers. Ted Is past president of the Mrs. Shime fan club and has worked hard for the abolition of homework and the S.S.C.F. His future is nebulous but he expects to become president of the world. Marilyn Mathews: Did you get the Algebra homework last night? Marilyn loves every- body and everything, she does nothing in particular but everything in general. Next year, her ambitions will lead her to Teachers ' College. Richard Matsugu: In the past, Richard was junior assistant to W.K.M. in chemistry, a fearer of W.K.M. stamps. He embar- rassed W.K.M. by excessive obedience and affection. He intends to learn how to play cribbage. In the future Richard will occupy his time with black pajamas and white leotards, a five-hundred lb. bag of rice and carving cribbage pegs from old chopsticks. Rick Mori: Rick was quite busy here what with playing on the junior and senior football and hockey teams and playing cards at noon-hour, (poker. Rick?). When he wasn ' t busy he watched football and hockey games. He is a prospective En- gineering genius, taking his diploma at U. of T. Wesley K. Morishita: He played on the tennis team and Is quite pleased about it too. Faithfully did he buy the Oracle every year to review how past events had succeeded without him. His tolerance of young upstarts who tried to make a reputation by outdrawing the top gun was his most outstanding quality. Despite discouragement, (HM), he has developed a keen taste and flair for poetry. Wesley has no comment on his undoubtedly ex- citing future. 27

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Mike Perry: Mike spends a lot of his time snoozing in Mrs. Wilson ' s English class. In previous years he did his best to figure out ways to avoid that ghastly solution in the pool and generally stay out of everything requiring w ork. He likes O.C.I, so well he ' s coming back again, next year. Jim Reid: Jim ' s seven years at O.C.I, have included; hockey, football, gym team, cadets, choir, track, caput, sports-cars, and the Oakwood O . He hopes at pres- ent to get his grade thirteen in one try rather than become honorary principal next year. His future will be busy with university, sports-cars, jobs, L.C.B.O., and B.R. Iris Petrylc: Iris has a grudge against certain people who persist in their en- deavours to misname her. She hopes to perfect her hand at surgery ... on frogs! In the very near future she hopes also to graduate from mere boys to men and then . . . domestic engineering. Forbes C. Pritchard: Forbes ' successes in hockey, football, the indoor sports etc., will likely never be exceeded by any other person. One characteristic of his humble personality is the quiet manner in which he conducts himself at stags and pizza houses. Forbes ' future will likely be one of three choices: another Shack; a member of Mr. Tovell ' s street cleaning team; or another year of Mr. Young ' s cutting up the girls. Pat Reid: Pat considers herself as the former Sarah Bernhardt of the Oakwood Masquers. She was also the director of those organized contortions of the G.A.A. Pat has a certain apprehension of people who ask her to step into the back room and others who don ' t believe that she is twenty-one. Her favourite passetemps seem to be: Thanksgiving weekends (how many, Pat?), hen-parties, Jim, ginger-wine, and shaving cream— all together!! Robert Reid: This young man, trapped for the last nine or ten years by classes of Geography, History, Latin, Trigonometry and you name it— he ' s trapped by it, finally has the chance to escape forever from the whippings and the detentions which have plagued him for so long. Help this boy to a college education, (joke) send your donations to Santa Claus c o Eaton ' s of Toronto. Marjorie Prichard: Marjorie is a refugee from St. Mildred ' s College. She just loves taking out pieces of paper and looking at them in History class. What, another history test? Next year, U. of T. General Arts will be graced with her presence then, on to Teachers ' College. Vera Rewega: Strega is another one of our Rah Rah Girls. She helped lead the G.A.A.; sang flat in the choir; played a dirty game of pushball. I really don ' t think that Latin teachers should extoll the virtues of wine. Phys-ed. at U. of T. or Queens and teaching her own students to play dirty pushball are among her many intentions. Matthew Radziszewsl i: Matt discredits himself by saying that he was an undis- tinguished participant on the swim and tennis teams. He has stopped counting how many people have asked, how is your motor scooter. Matt? . Matt is en- roling at the Faculty of Dentistry, U. of T. Betty Rice: Betty has been of the commer- cial option at Oakwood. She was a mem- ber of the Library Club and Oracle Rep- resentative in grade nine. As for her pastimes, they are . . . Wouldn ' t you like to know. Her pet peeve — Oracle Representatives who ask for pet peeves. Betty ' s future lies in Medical Laboratory Technology, Womens ' College Hospital. Dianne Rea: Dianne, a former student of B.S.S, and a member of that choir this year, found herself in the ranks of the Oakwood choir. Her pet peeve is pet peeves in general. Her future is Queens University. Doug Richardson: Doug adores other people who dislike to come into the jungle of Toronto from the hills of Scar- borough. Loves everybody and everything including early morning basketball prac- tices. Ambition will lead him to some pl ace called you off tea. 29 »» iMU lU.l