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

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 5 I 'V 'W N A 1 Grahuates . 1, L ERNEST JAMES APPS 'O On August 8th, 1916, a second son was born to Mrs. and the late Mr. E. O. Apps of Paris. After due consideration, this new arrival was named Ernest James Apps. Ernie attended Central Public School until he passed his Entrance in 1929. In the fall of the same year, he entered P.H.S. for the first time. During his sojourn at P.H.S., Ernie took a very prominent part in the various school activities. Being a brother of the one and only Sylvanus Apps, it was only natural that he, too, should be interested in athletics. He took part in all the Field Days and was Vice-President of the Boys' Ath- letic Association from 1930 to 1932. Ernie was Form Reporter of The Quill during the spring term of 1934. During the same year he was Wit and Humour Editor for The Quill and Marshall of the Literary Society. Ernie is now taking a course in Chemical Engineering at the Univer- sity of Toronto. G.H.T. ROBERT D. A. COWAN Robert D. A. Cowan, son of Mr. and Mrs.. C. P. Cowan, Hrst saw the light of day on May 21st, 1916, on his father's farm near the village of Princeton, and what a bright, happy day that must have been in that home. During the first Hve years of his life this stirring little lad no doubt kept his parents busy, but undoubtedly they saw in him great possibilities. When at the early age of five Bob began to attend school in Princeton, his parents were not disappointed in his abilities as a student, for his public- school days were crowned with success. He passed his Entrance in 1928, and graduated from Princeton School with his Junior Matriculation in 1933. Wanting to develop his intellect still furthur, Bob decided to attend the Paris High School. While at Paris he held several prominent positions, being treasurer of the Boys' Athletic Society and prophet for the Literary Society, showing his interest in sports and his popularity among the scho- lars. Bob is a staunch supporter of the Conservative Party, and would al- ways be found at the noon hour deep in an argument over political ques- tions. There are real possibilities that he may some day be one of Cana- da's greatest statesmen. Bob received his Senior Matriculation after two years in Upper School and we all wish him good luck for the rest of his career.

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4 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK i V., ui- X 105 X, q Hg 'F x alibi W X Through the medium of The Editor's Page, I wish to convey to the pu- pils of P.H.S. a little of the deep appreciation l feel on being appointed Editor of your Year Book. As a newcomer to your school only last year, it is indeed a signal honour which you have conferred upon me. But to be the first editor who does not live in Paris or its immediate vicinity is a two fold honour of which I feel I am totally unworthy. During the short time I have attended P.H.S., it has attained an im- portant position in my life. Here it is that I have made friendships which I am proud to acknowledge and shall forever treasure. In the years that are to come I may forget many of your names, yet the remembrance of the few happy years I spent at P.H.S. shall always be vividly inscribed in my memory. 1, I must confess that it was not without a few misgivings that I first en- tered these now so familiar halls. Everyone feels somewhat strange and out of place when entering an altogether new sphere and I was no excep- tion to the rule. But any doubts I may have had were soon dispelled by friendly words and smiles with which I was welcomed. The pupils of Paris High School saw me, not as a stranger, but as a fellow student with whom they would be constantly associated during the school year. That first acquaintance of only a year ago has ripened into a respect and friend- ship for Paris High School which I hold very dear. P. H. S. I salute you! This edition of our Year Book in certain respects differs radically from those of previous years. Being at a loss as to ways and means to make this edition a little different from those of former years, we finally decided to concentrate cn humour. We fully realize that it is a somewhat perilous step, inasmuch as we must appeal to a widely diversified sense of humour. Nevertheless We have gone ahead as originally planned. The various com- mittees have worked untiringly to make the Year Book what it is. We hope you like it, for it is you, the students of P.H.S. who are our real cri- tics. It is your book and on you, in a large measure, depends its success or failure. And so we give you The P. H. S. Year Book for 1935. Glenn H. Taylor, Editor-in-Chief. Year Book Committees Editorial Committee Business Committee Glenn Taylor CEditor-in-Chiefb Norman Seip CChairman, Hazel Folsetter Donald I-Iickson Jean Taylor William Stockton Ruth Gilbert Jack Wilkin Grace Dennis Keith Brown William McCrow Kenneth Cumming Mr. Smith CStaff Adviserb Mr. Butcher fStaff Adviserj

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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.