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

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1 SP PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK ,yi 9 iq Q 99 .a MARY ELIZABETH JEFFERY On April 10, 1920, a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born to Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery. Mary's original ideas were already blossoming forth, so that Mrs. Jeffery found it necessary to send her to school to 1926. Mary was so clever that she soon bid farewell to Central School and entered Paris High School, but when she graduated in 1937, she was so averse to giving up her studies that she decided to take an honour course in English at Queens. which she will be doing next year. Mary capably fulfilled the offices of secretary of the Athletic Society, Athletic form representative, prophetess, and other offices. Everybody wished they could again have the pleasure of electing her. Mary loves arguments and the wide open spaces. She is widely known as the outdoor girl, since, missing scarcely a day, she traverses the hills and dales not far from the vicinity of Paris. It has been said that she resembles Garbo, the only exception being that she isn't the silent type. At present she is very industriously taking three subjects at school, and the first year Latin of University. Next year, she will continue her studies at Queens. ' I 1 4 ,V -1... 97 ALICE ELIZABETH LARIN . R. H. At seven o'clock on October 8, 1918, Betty made her first appearance in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Larin, Willow Street, Paris. Under sunny Paris skies she lived a life of peace and contentment until January, 1923, when the Larin family moved to Hoosick Falls, New York. Betty, a five year old mischief, was taken along. After residing in Hoosick Falls for one year, they were influenced by the restless Betty to change to Bennington, Vt. Here Betty started down the royal road to learning by attending the Francis de Sales Academy. She graduated from this noble institution in June, 1932. However, in May of that same year her family returned to Hoosick Falls and Betty continued her education at H. F. High School for 0116 year. In June, 1932, they returned to 'tgay Paree, and thus Betty came to our halls of fame. From the very first she was very popular because of her sunny disposition. She took an active part in school life. She played on the Girls' Basketball team for two seasons. She served on the staff of the Quill as form reporter and was once secretary of the Literary Society. On September 1, 1937, Betty entered St. Joseph's Training School for nurses. And may I join with the P. H. S. pupils in wishing her success in her chosen profession? R. P. W.

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IWBQB 8 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK MARJORIE ADELINA GILLIES Marjorie Adelina Gillies, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gillies, inhaled her first breath of Paris air on May 22, 1919. After a few years, much to the relief of her parents, Marj. started on her educational journey. In 1932 Marj. passed her Entrance and was admitted to the P.H.S. halls of learning. During her sojourn here, she won many friends with her pleasing manner. Marj. displayed her athletic ability by winning in 1935 the Girls' Senior Championship. She also proved to be a skillful player on the School Basketball Team. To the Quill , she contributed the Girls' Sports. This year Marj. is taking a Secretarial Course at Day's Business Col- lege in Brantford. We all wish her good luck and success in the future. .L G. 1. H. GRAYCE ILENE I-IEANEY V Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Heaney, of Windsor, were blessed with a third daughter on Dec. 16, 1920, in the person of Grayce Ilene. She kept every- one on their toes for the first four years of her life, then, to the relief of her parents and sisters, she began her school career at the tender age of five. Grayce entered Patterson Collegiate in 1933, and had just spent an en- joyable term there when her parents moved to Paris. In 1934 Grayce en- tered Second Form at P.H.S. and continued for the next three years. Her quiet, pleasant manner won for her many friends. Grayce showed her sportsmanship by always enjoying a game of basketball. As she has graduated with her Junior Matriculation, Grayce is now at- tending the Brantford Business College and is taking the ,Secretarial Course. Best of luck Grayce, and may success be yours while taking the course and in securing a position! M. A. G. s if RUTH ELIZABETH IIICKSON It was on October 8th, 1919, that Ruth ventured out of the everywhere into the here. As her place of residence in the here, she chose the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickson in Ontario's most beautiful town, Paris. She was so pleased with her choice that it was not for six years that she was able to tear herself away and go down the hill to Paris Public School. There she found that her long curls figured prominently in a sort of Thread the Curl game that her companions played with her curls and their lead pencils. After a couple of years of stout endurance, Ruth cut off her troublesome curls and, putting childhood behind her, soon passed out of the confines of Public School into P.H.S. Even at this early date, Ruth showed promise of her later fame as one of the foremost laughers of P.H.S., and even then she tackled Latin with a skill that augured well for her later success with that subject. A mine of Latin information, Ruth was not selfish with it, but generously passed it on to any lazier and less well-informed classmates who begged her guidance through the maze of tenses, moods, genders, and declensions, and was al- ways ready to entertain them with surprising recollections of their early misdemeanors from her 'memoirs' In Chemistry period, her ready gene- rosity with the Sulphuric Acid bottle was sure to pep up any experiment. A student of no mean ability, Ruth graduates from High School with her full Honour Matriculation next year. She intends to enter training in Toronto General or Toronto Sick Children's Hospital. We're sure she'l1 be just as fine a nurse as she has been a schoolmate. M. E. J.

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 011. iq 5 ff! AV DAVID GEORGE LEE David, known to his school pals as Georgie , made his first and pos- sible earliest appearance on April 21, 1920. The exact place was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lee, 14 Forbes Avenue, Guelph, Ontario. In order that George could begin his education at Keg Lane School, his family moved north of Paris, when he was a little lad. At the age of seven he was sent to Keg Lane School, and after many trials and tribulations he passed his entrance in 1933. . ln September he decided to extend his knowledge by attending Paris High School. During the years spent at P. H. S. he proved himself an able scholar and won many friends. This year he is graduating with Junior Matriculation. At present George is farming with his father north of Paris. We wish him lots of luck! , W. J. M. HAROLD SPRINGER LEE Harold, better know to the world as Speed, was born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lee on Governor's Road, on January 12th, 1917. After spending six years in growing up to be a speedy CU little man, he was bundled off to the South Ward School in September, 1923. Two years later he changed to Queen's Ward School. Four more years were spent in the Central School before he passed his Entrance in 1930. During the years he was at P.H.S., despite his quiet manners, he gained many friends. ' At present Harold is attending Brantford Business College. A11 the P. H.S. pupils join with me in wishing him success in whatever future he de- cides upon. .. ' R. P. W. S M NORMAN KENNETH LINDSAY The gentleman is full of virtue, bounty, worth and qualities.-Shakespeare. On the memorable day of August 1, 1917, Norman Kenneth, son o Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Lindsay, made his appearance into the world in the ittle village of Ayr, Ontario. He later decided that Ayr was too small for him to display his manly qualities to good advantage, so he moved to Paris with his family. Norm passed his entrance in 1931 with honours, and entered Paris High School where he soon won many friends. He was always active in school activities, especially boys' sports. He was secretary-treasurer of the Boys' Athletic Association in 1936-37. Norm is now working at Penmans in Paris, and we all wish him every success. E. M. C.