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

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PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK 7 RITA MARY GRANTON On Jan. 24, 1920, the troubles of Mr. and Mrs. John Granton were further increased by the advent of a baby daughter, Rita. For six years she romped and played in perfect ignorance of the trying days of study ahead. In September 1926, her parents started her on the royal road to learning at the Sacred Heart School. Shefmarched steadily onward, winning many friends with her cheery smile. .In 1933 she made a long jump and landed right in P. H. S. From then dn it was plain sailing. She was soon a gen- eral favourite. In her last year, as a mik of their esteem, the girls elected her president of the Athletic Society. She made an admirable pre- sident. Rita was always fond of sports. She played on the basketball team for three years and was captain for the last two. She has picked nursing as her life work and in February of next year she hopes to enter St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton. I'm sure we all wish her plenty of success and many kind patients. K.E.B. JEAN ELIZABETH HAINES Full many a flower is born to blush unseen And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Not so with Jean-born on January 29, 1920. The sixth Concession saw much cause for rejoicing on that memorable day. Jean ruled the roost at home for five years and on her next birthday she felt old enough to start tr Drumbo Public School. Here she spent many happy days, and in 1933, at the age of thirteen, passed her Entrance with honours. The next four years she attended the Drumbo Continuation School, where during those years, her work was of a very high grade. Having decided to continue along the road to knowledge she spent one year at the Paris High School. She has chosen as her life work the task of caring forthe sick. She enters the Wood- stock Hospital the first of February to begin her training. We all wish you success, Jean, in your chosen profession. G.S.C. FRANCES MARILYN KITCHEN Frances Marilyn Kitchen first saw the light of day in Brantford, the eventful day of November 15, 1921. At a tender age Frances became a pupil of Echo Place Public School. However, far fields beckoned and three years later she had the great for- tune to be away out in Sunny California. The following year Frances mov- ed back to Canada choosing Huntsville as her home. It was here that Fran-

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6 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK GORDON STUART COWAN Sandy-we never called him anything but Sandy-was born in Dru.rn- bo on December 25, 1917. When4his mother could no longer endure his mischievous ways she decided to send him to school. Thus it happened that Sandy entered the halls of Drumbo Public School. There he passed his Entrance in June, 1932. After spending four years in the Drumbo Con- tinuation School he journeyed to Paris for his Senior Matriculation. Dur- ing his two years there, he assisted in the school choirg in 1937 he was among those from P. H. S. who sang at the Music Festival in Toronto. He acted as Marshal for the Literary Society one term. Stuart was always keenly interested in sports and invariably was fore- most in basketball, baseball and hockey. At present Stuart is helping his father on their farm east of Drumbo. We wish him lots of luck! J. E. H. , EOIN ALISTER CURRIE It is worthy of note that Eoin Currie's life began at his birth. From the first it could be seen that characer development had set in. Advisors of the young child were not worried about this condition, and fortunately his character developed only along shady lines. When development was great enough to merit public notice, he was confronted by the problems of education. Lack of proper facilities for comfort and pleasure made him quite uneasy in the schools of Ayr and Galt. Paris however was found to be entirely satisfactory and here he found it hard not to fail in some subjects. He therefore dropped a few subjects at Christmas for the sake of principle. Mention must here be made of the strange human beings who were the objects of his devotion during his scholastic career. The aforementioned were chiefly young lad- ies of the wholesome type. They were a constant joy to his young soul. Noteworthy points in his life: Born-September 15, 1919. Place of Birth-Tara, Ont. Parental Residence-Ayr, Ont. He now spends most of his time at London Medical School where he is conducting research into the question, Why people drink so many cokesf' D. C.

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8 PARIS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK ces passed her Entrance in 1932. The next year Jarvis Collegiate opened its doors to this young globe- trotter. She attended Jarvis for a year, coming to good old Paris High School in 1933. V At Paris Frances was an outstanding athlete and an asset to the school. At the 1934 Held meet, she was Junior Champion, she established a name for herself on the cinder track, and in 1935 she set a standing broad jump record at the Waterloo games. Frances was also interested in basketball, and for a year she was a m 7' of the school team. At present Frances is attending Humberside Colle me in Toronto, where she intends to com- plete her High School studies. We are sorry to have Frances leave us, but we certainly wish her the best of luck in her studies. May success be hers in the years to come! E. D. M. DOROTHY LUCILE KITCHEN May 11, 1920. On display at Brantford, Ontario, Dorothy Lucile Kit- chen. Age-one day. P. S.-Not for sale. Thus ran the announcement sent out by Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen on the eventful date mentioned above. When Lucile reached the age of reason ffive yearsj she sallied forth to tread the long hard path of learning. Four years later, much to the sor- rows of friends and teachers, Lucile took leave of Brantford, heading due south for California, where she spent a year. But the Wilds of Canada called her again, the following year found her residing in Huntsville. Luci1e's first taste of higher learning came when she attended Jarvis Collegiate, Toronto, in 1932-33. In 1933, Paris opened its arms to the Kitchen family, and especially to sunny-natured blonde Lucile. Here, she attended Ye Olde P. H. S. Dur- ing her sojourn in these famed halls of learning, she gave unstintingly of her time and ability to make all P. H. S. social affairs successful. She served on innumerable committees. In Lucile's last year, she was a valuable member of the Girls' Basket- ball team, and was Vice-President of the Girls' Athletic Society. Now, much to our sorrow, Lucile has again changed her abode to T0- ronto where she expects to enter soon the nursing profession. May I join with all Lucile's friends in wishing her every success and happiness in the future. M. A. M.