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

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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

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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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Elaine Roebuck: Elaine, a former student of Cantab College— whatever that may be —was quick to adopt to our school organi- zation and became a member of Oak- wood ' s Dance Committee. Her pet peeve is— trying to think of a pet peeve to ap- pease the Oracle rep. Elaine ' s future is P.O.T.S. at U. of T. (or is it P.O.T. ' s and P.A.N.S. with S.O.S. Rene Rosen: All opera singers are not fat! All opera singers don ' t have long nails! What do you mean am I athletic? And so you ' re the little girl with the big voice, eh? No, my name is not Wrenney. Don ' t ask me about my future. Mel Rosenberg: In five years he has climb- ed the ladder to success; from caput rep. to B.A.A. rep., two years as treasurer, and finally president. He gets mad at people who don ' t appreciate or laugh at his hilarious jokes and poems. After Oak- wood, he intends to enter either Dentistry or Medicine (or any course that will ac- cept him.) John Sakeris: John ' s past at O.C.I, com- prised the following: collecting late slips, being cut-up by Rick and Helena, flunk- ing first-aid tests, trying to help Gord Shiomi pass his French, and stunning teachers with his bright answers. As far as pet-peeves go, he has a grudge against teachers who don ' t like his attitude and people who censor things for the Oracle. Future: Dentistry at U. of T. Harvey Schipper: In the five years he has spent between Oak wood ' s walls, Harvey has devoted his free time (and some not- so-free time) to Oracle photography, the Camera Club, and this year, to public speaking. His favourite address message: ' What has gone before is not our blame, but its effects are our responsibility. ' Why he ' s interested in either MPC or Engineer- ing Science we don ' t know, but he ' s try- ing anyway. Gary Segal: Gary lists as his past: Camera Club, Chess Club, Oracle, Jr. and Sr. Orchestras, U.N. Model Assembly, Citi- zens Forum, Student Council, Welfare Committee, Commonwealth Book Ex- change, Student Exchange Program and Current Events Club. Just in case you ' re wondering, Gary did go to school. Gary ' s gripe is People who want my work and not my criticism . Gary hopes to take Political Science and Economics at U. of T., then law or a Ph.D. in history then maybe to close the school ' s mortgage. j: Suzanne Rosenberg: Susan fiddled away in the Jr. Sr. Orchestra, attempted to sell Christmas cards for the Girls ' Club and drowned in the Aqua Show. This girl has a passion for travelling. She intends to get revenge on the world by becoming a teacher and setting her own examinations. Ron Sharawara: Ron has during his stay here at Oakwood played in the Junior Orchestra, played on a successful inter- form basketball team, played on a not- so-successful pushball team, all the while managing to survive English classes for five straight years. His future plans in- clude an engineering course at U. of T. and perhaps a degree in Law. Ida Rutkowski: Ida ' s past at O.C.I, includ- ed Junior and Senior Orchestra, inter-form volleyball, and dancing at the armories. She will pursue higher stages of learning at the U. of T. or York and then wishes to teach kindergarten or primary grade. Howie Saginur: At Oakwood Howie has been president of the Camera Club, both oboist and tubist in the Jr. Orchestra and Concert Band, on the Blue and Gold Com- mittee, Oracle Photographer, Oracle Rep. and a graduate of the early morning Greek class. He received the Merit Pin. Howie ' s frustrations are bad oboe reeds, lack of regular Greek verbs and English. If all goes well he will enter Engineering at U. of T. Michael Shawyer: This is Mike ' s first year at Oakwood after coming from Jarvrs. Next year he will probably be at Oakwood again unless events beyond his control happen. Pet Peeve: What a bunch of crazy teachers we have in this school. His outstanding interests are skiing and talking about making a hot rod. Darlene Shewchuk: When I asked Darlene about her long list of past activities she told me not to get personal. Nevertheless, I managed to find out that her pet peeve is bumping into people around concrete corners in the school. Therefore, she en- thusiastically advocates introduction of clear, plastic, rounded corners in the halls. Her future is Teachers ' College and Norm. I hereby refrain from saying any more as she has a big boyfriend and 1 haven ' t. 30