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

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X wi ll 'V 1 1, 1 7 9 ARIS HIGH scHooL YEAR BooK 7 X V1 1 7 3 ETHEL JOHNSTON HENDERSON Ethel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Henderson, was born in Bur- ford on September 26, 1915. Two years later the family moved to Paris, and thus Ethel was introduced to our fair community. When Ethel was seven, she was adopted by Miss A. E. Arthur, and has from that time made her home at the Nurses' Residence of the Paris Willett Hospital. Ethel re- ceived her first scholastic training at Paris Public School. Faithful atten- dance and diligent study had their reward, for in 1929 she received her Entrance Certificate and enrolled at Paris High School. During the years spent behind its portals, Ethel entered with great enthusiasm into school life. On more than one occasion she represented her Form on the Staff of the Quill and took part in Literary programs. Ethel received her Graduation Diploma in 1935. At present she is stu- dying practical dietetics at the Willett Hospital and hopes in the future to enter the nursing profession. May we take this opportunity of wishing her the greatest success in her chosen profession! I. K. H. ISABEL KATHLEEN HUNT Isabel Kathleen Hunt, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hunt, was born April 27, 1917, on Walnut Street, Paris. At the age of six, Isabel started to Queen's Ward School, and, in 1928, passed her Entrance with honours. The next fall, Isabel enrolled at Paris High School. During her stay there, she was an active member of the Literary Society, and during the fall term of 1934 she was the high school correspondent for the Brantford Expositor. In 1935, she entered deeper into school activities by becoming assis- tant-editor of the Quill. During the same year she was an active member on the Year Book Committee. This year, having obtained her Senior Matriculation, Isabel has joined the staff of the Brantford Expositor, intent on a journalistic career. We wish her the best of luck in her chosen profession. E. J. H. JESSE NOEL JASPER March, 1915, brought a new member to the family of Mr. and Mrs. William Jasper-a son, Jesse. For several years after that twenty-eighth day of March, Jesse lived near Kitchen's School, east of Paris, Then, when he was seven years old his parents moved west of Paris. Shortly afterwards when Jesse took his first steps along the paths of knowledge at the Stone School, a new period of his life had begun. In 1929 his public school days ended, and he entered Paris High School. During his six years there, Jesse was keenly interested in sports, and during his final year was a member of the senior boys' besketball team. C.A.S.

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6 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK JEAN ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM Ten little rosy fingers and ten little pink toes were probably what you noticed first about Jean Elizabeth Cunningham when you saw her in the days following her very first birthday on May 19, 1917. She was-and is -the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Cunningham, of Paris. Not liking to destroy an ancient custom, Jean started to Central School in Paris at the age of six, and promptly proceeded to gain knowledge. This she did until 1930, when, armed with her Entrance Certificate, she started to High School with the rest of us '35 graduates. There, Jean completed her full Junior Matriculation and obtained her standing in certain Honour Matriculation subjects. And now, after secur- ing a position with Penmans Co., she has left P.H.S. to make her own way in the world. We remember Jean, endearingly known to us as Cunny , as much for he music that those ten little rosy fingers of hers can produce as for any of her other attributes. Go on, my schoolmate, and make your talents count. For she who does in this old world her best Though it be poor, surpasses all the rest? L. M. W. FREDERICK LEWIS GRIGG Fred Grigg made his first, and possibly one of his earliest, appearances at 6.15 a.m. on February 18, 1917, at Paris. At the age of six he entered the South Ward School and from there advanced to Central School. In 1930 he was successful in passing the En- trance Examinations, and soon thereafter was to be seen joyfully hurrying to Paris High School to be initiated into the complex mysteries of Algebra, Latin and various other joys of academic life. In five years Fred secured his Junior Matriculation and Upper School Composition. He is now studying to be a druggist under Mr. George Al- derson, a graduate of Pharmacy College, Toronto. Fred is a jolly friendly character who was well known and well liked throughout the school. His hobbies are art and music. His ambition is to be a doctor, and we hope his present studies may be but a step toward the fulfillment of his hopes. A.R.M. NELLIE MAY HAINES Nellie made her first appearance on earth on April 30th, 1917. She Was born in the white house which stands sentinel over Haines' hill just' south of Drumbo. Here she has lived the whole eighteen years of her life. She entered Drumbo Public School at the age of six, passing her En- trance when she was thirteen. Her longing desire to be a teacher necessi- tated the continuance of her studies at Continuation School where she Won quite a reputation as a student. In 1934 she went to Paris, obtaining in one year Senior Matriculation in nine papers regardless of the retarding effects of the Overland Limited. At present Nellie is attending Stratford Normal School. Let us all join in wishing her every success in her chosen profession. J .C.M.

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I 8 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK HAROLD ALEXANDER KENNEDY Harold was born on June 29th, 1914, at the family homestead, situat- ed on the fifth concession of Dumfries Township, County of Brant, where :he lived for six years before he took the notion that he wanted to go to school. So, he started his educational career at the White School which was not far from his home. However, after spending one year and a half at that school, he came with his family to Richwood and there completed his ele- mentary education when he passed his Entrance in 1928. In the same year Harold began his secondary school work at Paris High School and completed it last June. While at Paris, Harold became one of the most popular members, not only of his own class, but of the whole school, on account of his ever-gen- erous and obliging nature. During his term here, he took an active part in the Literary and Ath- letic societies and was ever willing to serve them in every possible way. Now Harold is in Belleville attending Albert College, where We trust that he will be just as successful as he was in Paris, and we wish him the very best of luck in the future. J. A. T. l-IARLAND RICHARD KEMPTHORNE Dec. 13th, 1916, is a very important date, at least as far as Harland Kempthorne is concerned, for it was on this eventful day that he came into this Ucrueli' world. After much consultation, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kempthorne named the new arrival Harland. For five years this little cherub made life far from mon- otonous at the Kempthorne homestead. Finally at the tender age of six, Harland, having decided he needed an education, started to Central Public School. ' In 1929 he transferred his attention to P.H.S. While among us Har- land distinguished himself through the marked ability he displayed in his studies. In his graduation year he won the scholarship in Mathematics donated by Mr. C. H. Baird. He also was an excellent hockey player, as his teammates of the Paris Juniors will testify. Harland is now taking the Engineering course at Queen's. Your friends at P.H.S. wish you best of luck in the future. G.H.T. ALFRED ALEXANDER McLAREN From the beginning, Alex's life has been auspicious. He was born on July 11th in the year 1916, at his farm home near Drurnbo. For five long years he thrived upon his native heath when finally it was decided that he should start to school in the year 1922. Alex's school life was very successful. He proved to be an assiduous worker and in 1929, passed his High School Entrance examinations with honours. He continued his school life at Drumbo Continuation School un- til his graduation from there in 1933. The next two years he spent at Paris High School where he was one of our most valued students and from whence he is now graduating. Alex has chosen to become a farmer and we all wish him the greatest success. R. D. A. C.