Paris District High School - Yearbook (Paris, Ontario Canada)

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK EDITH LENORE MILLER Always smiling and cheerful, to everyone a friend. QuQe a disturbance was created in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miller upon the arrival of their first and only daughter, Lenore, Who' first saw the light of day on April 112, 1915. During the pre-school age childish mischief took up most of her spare time. u O At the age of seven she began her quest for knowledge, if such it was, at Moyle's School. In 1928 she gave up this carefree life to enter Paris High School, passing her Entrance with Honours. During her six years of High School life, Lenore laughed her way into the hearts of all who knew her. In 1932 she won Mrs. J. K. Martin's Scholarship for proficiency in Junior Matriculation papers. Being a good student herself, Lenore was al- ways eager to help someone elseg thus, she spent most of her last year in teaching some fifth-form boys intricate problems of mathematics. However, she did not spend all her time in this manner because she served as fifth form reporter of The Quill during three terms. This year Lenore graduated with complete Junior and Honour Matricu- lation. At present Lenore is amusing herself at her home, but in the near future she expects to enter Hamilton General Hospital. Her many friends wish her every success in her chosen lplrofesgon. HELEN PRUSS Helen was born on June 4, 1916. Her home was on the fifth conces- sion cf Blenheim, about two and a half miles south-west of Drumbo. At the age of five, she began her education at the Public School of Springhill, about a mile from her home. Here she attended school for seven and a half years, and at the age of thirteen she tried her Entrance at the Drumbo Continuation School and was successful in passing her examinations. The next fall she entered High School at Drumbo, and spent four successful years there. During this time she drove a horse to school. She scarcely ever missed a day, and was seldom late. At the end of four years, she had com- pleted her Junior Matriculation and had graduated from Drumbo Continuaf tion School. She planned to attend P. H. S., and in her year there gained nine subjects for her Senior Matriculation. Not satisfied with the results of her labours, she did not wish to end her education there. At the Hamilton Normal School she can still be seen bending over a desk, deep in the study of grammar and arithmetic. So kind and gentle the livelong day She makes all happy who come her way. M. R. MADGE ROUNDS Madge was born on February 7, 1916. Her home was situated on the tenth concession of Blenheim, about four miles north-east of Drumbo. She resided there until she was four, and then she went with her parents to hve about half a mile north of Drumbo. From here her first steps toward an edu- cation began at the Public School at Drumbo. ln three years' time she mov- ed again with her parents to the eighth concession, where her home still is. She remained a pupil at the same school, passed her Entrance at the age of thirteen, and entered the Continuation School. For four years she plodded through the Wearisome routine of ,mathematics, languages and agriculture, and in the end gained her Junior Matriculation. With the ambition to rise still higher, she continued her studies at Paris High School, and in one year completed her course of nine subjects for her Senior Matriculation. Not yet willing to leave her studies, she decided to enter Normal School, and for the 1934-35 term will be found still bending over her books. With a wish to put her name on the pages of Time She bends o'er her studies from five until nine. H. P. 12

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Q V6 I 1 2 ' PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK I CONSTANCE ELLEN LUCY McKIE On August 29, 1916, a maiden with brown eyes and dark auburn hair was born in Paris. . . For six years, Connie, as she was known to her friends, played in sand piles, and amused herself with paper dolls. In 1922 she began her quest for knowledge. This led her through four different public schools, all in Paris, until, at the age of twelve, she passed with honours her examinations for entrance into High School. In five years more, she had completed full Junior Matriculation and Honour Matriculation in nine papers. As she was clever, it was unfortunate that illness prevented her from writing her examinations last year. Credit, the highest percentage ever giv- en to those who fail to try the examinations, was granted her on her class standing throughout the year. This year Constance is staying at home in Paris. I am sure that her school-mates join with me in wishing her success and good luck in the fu- ture. QV - L. J. c. H 3 3 J VERNON WILFRED MARTIN Verne is a prominent Paris boy, and needs no introduction. He is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Martin, and was born on April 4, 1916. At the age of six, this little blonde-haired boy decided it was high time he had started on his search for knowledge, and so he began his school-boy career at Paris Public School. For six years he graced the halls of this school where he was noted for his novel methods of getting into mischief. In 1928, due to his ever-increasing thirst for knowledge, he left public school and started his career of fame at P H S During his sta at P H. S. . . . y , , which we wish could have been longer, he took a leading part in ali our school activities and held practically every office in both the Athletic and Literary Societies. In 1929, Verne began to show his ability as an athlete by winning the Junior Athletic Championship. During the fall term of 1931, Verne had charge of the Classified Ads section of the Quill and was on the Year Book Committee. The sam he Won the Intermediate Athletic Championship. e year' 1933 was Verne's big year as well as his last. During this year, Verne was president of the Literary Society for the Spring term. Once again he showed his athletic ability by winning the Senior Athletic Championship, d b t ' ' an y s aI'I'1I1g in both the basketball and rugby teams. At present Verne is in New York taking a course in printing. We all join in extending to him our heartiest congratulatiops, and in wishing him every success. I V D. M. JOSEPH FRENCH LEOROY MEGGS 3 Joseph, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meggs was born on March 31, 1915 at Falkland. His first few years were spent in keeping the Meggs household in a state of excitement, until at the age of six he broadened the scope of his activities to include Paris Public School. In 1928 he was suc- cessful in passing the Entrance Examinations, and thereupon he entered these our noble halls of learning. . At P. H. S. Joe proved himself an industrious student, and was a well- known and well-liked personality. In school he preferred the study of Ianguagesg in his spare time he turned to hunting, and the enjoyment. of outdoor life. ln 1934 he graduated with complete Senior Matriculation, and is now studying Commerce and Finance at the University of Toronto. He laughs a little now and then, And lightens life a lotg . He can see the brighter side xx ' Just as well as not. , . 5 .1 'f .1 , Doesn't go mournfully around , -- AV , ' , 1 ' Gloomy and forlorn, g in X ., I Isl Tries to make his fellow-men if 1 ' T ' f- Glad that he was born. 5 11 A. R. M. 'L

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if fl , of ,X V PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK DOROTHY EILEEN RUTHERFORD I 7 , .L Friendship, like love.. is but a name, 91 Unless to one you stint the flame. Dorothy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rutherford, first awakened to the light of day on July 31, 1916, at Hillview Farm. She spent the first few years of her life playing with her elder broth- er, and received the nickname Jimmy. ....., ,.... . At the age of six she began her quest for knowledge at the South Ward School, and she finished her public school studies at Queen s Ward and Cen- tral Schools. In 1929, Dorothy passed her Entrance examinations, and then attended Paris High School for the next five years. She completed her Junior Ma- triculation at the end of four years. The following year, she returned to school to take up Commercial studies. At present she is working at the Paris Creamery. We wish her cw success. J. E. B. WILFRED RYERSE On April 29, 1917, Wilfred Ryerse made his first appearance at Simcoe where he lived for the next five years. His parents then moved to a farm south of Waterford and here, at the age of six, Wilfred began his ed'-1Caf101'1 at the Cherry Valley School. It was at this little country school, no doubt, that he laid the foundation for his future studies, which already have helped him win many honours. In 1927, his parents moved to Princeton, and here Wilfred again resum- ed his course of study at the public school. In 1929, he passed his Entrance at the age of twelve, winning the Nelson Shield for receiving the highest honours at the Entrance examinations. In the autumn of the same year, he entered the Princeton Continuation School, and during the following four years, he climbed the rocky path of knowledge very successfully. ' Two years later he was awarded the Lloyd Hughes Memorial Scholar- ship for obtaining the highest percentage in second form. In 1933, Wilfred was secretary of the Literary Society, and in June of that year, he graduated, receiving the Teacher's Special Prize in French Composition. ' Last year, he attended Paris High School until the middle of June. The family again moved, this time to Hagersville, where Wilfred tried his final examinations, meeting with great success. This year, we all wish Wilfred the best of luck as he continues his stu- dies at Hagersville High School. Z- H. S. CHARLES WALTER SCOTT ' Walter was born on the seventh day of May, 1915, on the con- cession of Blenheim in the County of Oxford, one mile from the village of Richwood, Ontario. At the age of seven, he branched out from the parent- al home, far enough to begin his public school education in the local school. Passing his entrance in 1928 with Honours, he took one greater step still, and continued his career at the Continuation School in Princeton. Here he spent four successful years completing his Middle School. He then came to Paris, where he spent two more years, during which he energetically took part in every branch of athletic and scholastic activity. and very ably fitted hiiirsself for a future career, proof of which is his excellent examination re- su s. Walter is at present in Hamilton taking a course at the Normal School, from which we undoubtedly believe he will come out as able a teacher as he was a student. 13 J. A. T.