Patterson Collegiate Institute - Patrician Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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ALLAN MacKEW Public Speaking Winners Everyone in 12C lias l een feeling ven proud these past few months. Pile reason i that tuey have an inventor in their class. The young “Edison” is none other than Allan MacKcw. Allan was recently given a week’s leave bv Mr M arshall in order to go to Toronto and arrange for the manufacture of his new product. The product in question happens to he something called a “Painter’s Aid.” Allan says that he has always hated a paint can dripping with paint at the sides. So he set out to solve the problem; and after two weeks he came up with a solution. It was a gadget which snaps on to a paint-can and holds the brush in place while it is not in use. The result has been, a spotless paint-can. It seems that Allan is not the only one who likes a clean can. For now his painter’s aid is going to he manufactured by the Commonwealth Industrial Enterprises of Toronto of which Bing Crosby is a share-holder. And now they, together with Mr Marshall and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, have given Allan such encouragement that he has gone on to invent other useful gadgets. These are. among other things, a device which prevents paint from falling down your brush when you are paint ing a ceiling, and also a toothpaste dispenser and car washer. Allan says these last two are still secret, lie has not patented them as yet. Strange as it may seem. Allan’s ambition is not to be an inventor, lie is interested in medicine. Thus, outside of school work, he literally eats up books on this subject, lie also plays basketball and indulges in a bit of amateur boxing. They ay that the famous Thomas Edison ' s first invention also had something to do with paint. To¬ day they are celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birtn. Who knows but that sometime in the future we may be also celebrating one of Allan . 1 acKew’s birthdays ? RIFLE SHOOTING Four nights a week “after four” from October to May can be heard the crack-crack of the firing as the cadets of No. 24 swing into action. ()ver 200 boys qualified on their annual range course, and dozens received Sniper and Expert Marksmen I adges. The winners of these badges of skill were the best shots in the Corps and should have been promising material for the rifle teams. Unfortun¬ ately several excellent shots in grades l. . 12. 11. 10 did not feel it worth their while to turn out for prac¬ tice. and the rifle teams, working hard for the hon¬ our of the school, had to get along without them. Jn spite of this and of the limited range facilities the faithful members of the teams through persistent efforts week after week increased their skill, so that in the four Ontario and Dominion competitions Patterson ' s averages almost touched .V, . High scorer w a S l e -r Dmiluk who thu- won the St rat henna Trust Me ,r for the second time. WINNING ORATORS John Howes. John Atkin, Evelyn McNnb. Annie Nemec. PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTESTS In the public speaking contests of this year, all of the judges and main of the teachers agreed that the Senior Boys ' Contest w as the best in a long time. It was exceptional in tne fact that there were no weak candidates. John tkin, the champion, spokt on “The Law and the Common Man.” His im¬ promptu. Losses and Hardships of Storms.” seemed to acquaint the audience with the suffering that Petunia Rose Blossom must endure when she comes to school with homework not done. Bob Dowdell finished second. Bob’s topic was “Nazi War Crimes.” and be delivered a most commendable speech. The remaining competitors were Bob Burke and Lawrence LcCapclain. who both gave praise-worthy addresses. In the Senior Curls ' Division, the deserving win¬ ner was Evelyn McNab. who gave a most interest¬ ing speech on India. Ann Fraser was runner-up. Her speech “Why I am proud to be a Canadian.” was appreciated by all of the listeners. The remaining contestant. Wan .a Buckley, was not far behind. The Junior Groups also delivered their orations well. John Howes took the boys’ crown with “In¬ teresting and Unusual Methods of Advertising. Bill Dow dell emerged in second place. Something new i:i the speaking line was given by Anne Nemick, judges choice for Junior Girls. Anne spoke on Felix Mendelssohn.” and completed her oration by singing one of the famous composer’s melodies -On Wings of Song. Cora Davis stood second in the competition. Barry Katz as a child was given a bright new silver dollar by his father and told to have tun but not to spend it. After he had been all downtown and had changed his dollar first into two fifty cent pieces then into quarters, dimes nickles and final!) into pennies, lie changed them hack into a silver dollar and went home. His father was very glad to sec that he had not spent lib money hut he added with his praise. “But you didn ' t make any profit.” Whereupon Bari chirped hack, Yes. daddy. Inti some da somebod) b going to make a mbi.tke and it’s not going to he me. P.iflc Twenty-seven

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Social - - Slander MELODY MARCH “Gaiety” and ' ‘Merriment” held sway at Patter¬ son Collegiate’s Seventh Annual Melody March at the Masonic Temple on March 28. The novel deco¬ ration featured two champagne glasses flanking the handstand bubbling over with musical notes. Top hats, white gloves and canes intermingled with sil¬ houettes multitudes of notes. W indsor’s Colleg- iates, “Kennedy, “Walkerville. “Vocational,” “Sandwich,” “Assumption.” “St. Joseph’s.” and “Riverside” held reserved sections on the walls in brightly coloured letters and “PATTERSON” was in the place of honour on the back drop. Responsible for the success of the dance was the Social Committee under the able leadership of Shirley Campbell and Jack Atchison. The former, stunning in silver lame, was escorted by |imm Van Slain brook, while the latter dated (.terry mith. who was lovely in white crepe. Assisting on the committee were Barbara llarvie. attractive in white organdy with Tom Boyd: Gloria Higgins, attractive in white chiffon with Dick Douglas; George Gall, who dated Elizabeth Hall in checked taffeta: Johnny Loucks who squired Betty Lou Yaxley, in rose and black taffeta; Harold Fraba who escorted Isabel linen, sweet in black marquisette. The publicity committee, without whose help the dance would not have succeeded, was under the leadership of Martin Havran who took Vivien Mitchell, in plaid taffeta, and Leonard Kaizin with Reggie Kassel lovely in a red and white gown. Patrons and Patronesses for the affair were Mr. and Mrs. G. Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Y. J. Hayden. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fraser. Mr. and Airs. Cyril llallam, Mr. and Mrs. W illiam Culbert, Miss Clair Coughlin. Miss Jacquelin Gregory. Miss Lola Smith, Miss Hilda Long. Mrs. Lulu Kitts. Mr. Mills. Mr. Stone. Mr. 1 Newman and Miss Enid Heath. Noted dancing, were the head girl. Jean McKee, with the head boy Douglas W’igle, Patricia Shield and Bob Ferron. Pat Yaxley and Bud Boroski, Doris anderbects and Norm Wood, Maureen Crone and Fred Meisner. Ruthe Cavanagh and Billy Boyce. Muriel Borofski and Ben Solway. Bette Phelps and AI W’igle. W ' anza Buckley and Harvey McCullough, Pat Scott and Don Fowler, Killeen Robertson and Jack Grcig, Elsie Masropian and Harry Kaloogian. Anne Gall and Harold W illiams. Slancey Srigley and Jack Carter, Francie Fontaine and Gordon Paterson. Marion Doherty and Harry W ade, Donna W’igle and Tom Tonialillo, Joyce Patterson and Ken Stewart. Irma )xford and Grant Darling. Kay James and Gordon Lindsay. Joan Kalle and Bud Fuller. Marguerite Neilson and Paul Hicks. Frances Carter and Leonard Brooks. Phyllis Sinclair and Verne Thompson. Barbara Coate and Rov De Shields. Bettv L u Moffat and Johnny Richards. Audre. Cha i’er an lack Boynton. BACKFIELD BOUNCE Patterson ' s second annual “Backfield Bounce” was a great success. The decorations were very original. At each end of the gymnasium stood a goal post: col oured streamers suspended above the dancers’ heads, waved back and forth; the sweaters of W indsor’s best high school football team hung from the balcony while the sweaters of our all-city players, Harry Kaloogian and Jack Atchison, held prominent places above the doorway. The patrons and patronesses for the affair were Mr. and Mrs. (». Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. W . Hay¬ den. Mr. and Mrs. R. Fraser, Miss R. Hancock. Mrs. L. Kitts, Miss C. Coughlin. Miss G. W agg. Mr. Harold Mills and Mr. Stone. The Social Committee, who helped to make the dance such a success, consisted of Shirley Camp¬ bell. dated by Jack Ryan; Jack Atchison who escorted Gerry Smith; Gloria Higgins with George Mason; George Gall and Barbara llarvie; Johnny Loucks dating Betty Lou Yaxley: Harold Fraba with Isabel Brien and Bob Bunker escorting Marion Menzies. Others noted dancing to the music of Jerry Bran nigan were Doug W’igle and Marguerite Neilson; Paul Hicks and Jean McKee: Fred Meisner and Maureen Crone; Harry Wade and Marion Doherty: Bud Boroski and Pat Yaxley. W e are all looking forward to next year’s “Back- field Bounce” and are hoping it will even be a greater success. HALLOWE’EN TEA DANCE On Thursday, ( )ctober 20. the school’s social com¬ mittee sponsored the Hallowe’en Tea Dance. This being the first dance of the year, the students crowded into the gymnasium to “grab a dance and get acquainted.” At first the boys stood in shy lit jr »ups and let the girls dance with one anoth Vescntlv, spurred on by the example set by old vtv sens, such at Gordy Paterson and John Loucks, they got up their nerve and soon many happy couples were seen around the floor. Although the gym was not decorated, the jovial mood of the students and the fine music issuing from the juke-box both contributed to a successful dance. To add interest several spot dances were held and shortening and mayonnaise were given to the win¬ ners. The spots were chosen and prizes distributed by our local boy wonder and social committee head. Jack Atchison. All in all this first dance was a huge success and everyone had a swell time. Page Twenty-nine