Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School - Echoes Yearbook (Peterborough, Ontario Canada)

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Royal Canadian Navy Gordon Hardie, Ben Ackerman, John Archibald, Jack Colborne, Wal- ter Farr, Jim Hawthorne, James Lawson, Tom MacDonald, Jack Mc- Mahon, Robert Middleton. Canadian lActiveJ Army Eastern Ontario Regiments: William Gray, Lorne Robertson, Lionel Sorby, Frank Bencze, Herb- ert Brooks, Bruce Buriield, Leo Christie, James Clancy, Lloyd Detler, Roy Fairbairn, Henry Girard, Lawrence Hele. Arthur Houghton, James Ireland, James Lemmon, Donald McPherson, Malcolm Pakenham. Frank Peters, Alfred Pooley, Grant Torrance, Norman Chate, Robert Allen, Max Clarke, Hugh Davidson, Leonard Foster, Neil Gemmell, Eric Haley, J. Williams, Joe Bailey, William Bartlett, Aubrey Braund, Jack Campbell, Kenyon Choate, Alec Clark, Gordon Clarke, Fred Crowe, Wvalter Curtis, Vincent Fowlie, Lorne Galley, Wray Hamilton, Bernard Hamlin, Jack Moore, John Peel, William Rome, Kenneth Thompson, Jack Tighe, Ralph Tully. Other Infantry Units: John Allen, James Beatty, Haig Bothwell, Archie Brown, John Brown, Lionel Campbell, Ray Clancy, Pat Hall, Robert Hewett, Roy Hope, Bill Mackness, Bill Morrison, Archie McBride, William McFadden, Stanley McNeely, Ed- ward Panter, Stanley Page, Ev- erett Peters, James Rogers, Rodney Theobald, Norman Thomas, Har- old Vollans, Patrick Webb. Royal Canadian Artillery: Cecil Perdue, Grant Smedmor, Sidney Smith, F. Stanley, W. Thompson, Alec Lasenby, Claude Millard, George Smedmor, Jack Callaghan, Bill Martin, Pat Hall, W. R. Thompson, Merton Thomp- son, Alton Van Allen, Melville Akers, James Parsons. Our Unreturning Brave Pilot Officer Ross Allen Christopher Mason Russel Barton On Active Service Royal Canadian Engineers: Wallace Agnew. Norman Bowler, Jack Davies, Cyril Fontaine, Char- les Gray, Joseph Hickey, Arthur Lasenby, Gerald Northy, Leslie Plunkett, Donald Smedmor, Ger- ald Stabler, Jolm Thompson. Canadian Dental Corps: Jack Green, Keith Braund, James Goudy, Douglas Hay, Alfred Pink, Wilfred Preston, Stanley Stacey, William Thompson. Royal Canadian Corps of Signals: E. Davis, Hudson Hall, Arnold Bruce, Gordon Thompson, Henry Wins- low. Tank Corps: Gordon Huggins, Gor- don Langton, James Hall, Regi- nald Yelland. Royal Canadian Army Service Corps: Wallace Crouter, J . Stratton. Royal Canadian A 1-my Medical Corps: Ralph Clark. Matron Agnes Neil, Donald Wood. Canadian Military Police:John Perry. Searchlight Battery: John Langley. Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps: Elijah Forbes. Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps: Jolm Edgar. Canadian Forestry Corps: W. Strat- ton. Supply Corps: Joe Primeau. British Army Albert Clark, Kenneth V Cooper, Scott hledd. Royal Canadian Air Force William Jackson, Roland Rennie, Arthur Waddell, Jack Arundel, Chester Clark, Edward Clarke, Douglas Blagrave, Edward Boyler, Stanley Brock, William Campbell, Harold Choate, Bill Collins, Dan Collins, Bill Constable, Bill Ferguson, Rex Forsythe, Earle Gibson, Frank Gishman, Jack Hales, Keith Harrison, Wallace Harrison, Lloyd Harvie, Joseph Hickey, Joe Horton, Edward Huff- man, Dean Kelly, Alec Lacey, Al- bert Leether, Harold Lumsden, Reuben MacDonald, Jack Machin, Donald Mackay, George Mackay, Stanley McCormick, Clifford Mor- row, Edward O'Toole, James Pogue, Douglas Quirt, John Quirt, Bernard Rose, Ken Rose, James Withers, Griffin Young, Robert Young. Royal Air Force Wallace Barton. Gerald Wooll. At The Training Centres In addition to those listed on the previous page many of our students and ex-students are training with the Prince of Wales Rangers or with the local Battery. Others are in uniform acting as instructors and performing other duties at the training centres. They are Rae Borland, Sam Patte, Ken Brown, Tom Stanley, Frank Pammett. We realize that there are many errors and omissions in our active service list but it has been a pleasure to The Echoes to be able to continue this record from last year. We should like to thank all those wl1o have con- tributed information and should wel- come any further details. In accordance with censorship re- gulations we are not publishing these specific details, but such information as we have been able to glean through the co-operation of the student body is necessary for the sending of parcels and will be record- ed by The Echoes for this purpose. Christmas Parcels This year thirty Christmas parcels were sent to as many ex-students of P.C.V.S. The boys who received par- cels were those who had attended our school since 1935 and who are now on active service overseas, in the navy, or on coastal patrol. Miss Thompson, at the head of the pack- ing committee, was assisted by Mary Curry, Betsy English, June Burrows, Grace Lundy, Mac Powell, Jack Dinsdale, Mac Campbell, Bill Crowe, Bill Allen. Addresses for these par- cels were obtained from The Echoes' active service list. Page Thirty-seven

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Brilliant Folic Nicholls Scholarships- Academic School Form V: l, Wllliam Henry: 2, James Davidson. Form IV: l, Hugh Kenner: 2, Norma Timlin. Grade XI: 1, Maureen Brown: 2, Norma Elcombe. Grade X: 1, Stewart Brown: 2. Harold Mather. Grades IX A, IX B, IX C, IX D: l, John Franks: 2, Adele Fitzgerald. W. G. Morrow Scholarships- Vocational School Commercial Department: Special Commercial: l, Edna Bor- land: 2, Audrey Dainton. Grade XI: 1, Sadie Anderson: 2, Fanny Gishman. Grade X: 1, Arlie Connell: 2, Elizabeth Estlick. Grades IX E, IX F5 IX G: l, Joy Preston: 2, Vivian Martin. Household Arts Department: Grade XI: 1, Beverly White: 2, Constance Lewis. Grade X: 1, June Wallis: 2, Mary Hanlon. Industrial Arts Department: Grade XI: 1, Rex Rose: 2, Colin Jack. Grade X: 1, Frank Fisher: 2, Garth Choate. Grades IX H, IX I. IX J: 1, Lois Wright, 2, Joan Smedmor. l.O.D.E. Canadian History Prizes Donated by the Peter Robinson, Chapter Academic School: Norma Elcombe. Vocational School: Commercial Department-Elizabeth Estlick. Household and Industrial Arts - June VVullis. University Scholarships William Henry won a Provincial Scholarship -in General Proficiency at Queen s University. Barrie Jack won a Scholarship in English at Queen's University. Page Tlzirty-sir Edith Murphy Memorial Scholarships In English Academic School: Barrie Jack. Vocational School, Commercial: Sadie Anderson. Language Prizes Upper School French: James Davidson. Middle School French: Norma Timlin. Upper School Latin: James David- son. fThe picture of the scholarship winners will be found on page 50.1 You Are Now The Leaders MR. CHAIRMAN: To-day another commencement is upon us, bringing to me the privilege of saying a few words of farewell to you. on behalf of the graduating class Of 194-0. From the day we first sat in this assembly hall five years ago, Peter- borough Collegiate and Vocational School has been a part of our daily lives. These have been five years of social fellowship and pleasant recrea- tion. of n1ental and physical improve- ment. During this time we have made friendships not to be easily broken, associations not to be soon forgotten. This is why Commencement brings us of the graduating class a day of joy mingled with regret,-joy in the realization of certain ambitions. and regret at the interruption of relations which we have so long sustained with each other. Perhaps what is most responsible for our respect and love for P. C. I. is the excellence of its teaching staff. Under the very capable leadership of Dr. Kenner, the teachers have played an unselfish and helpful part in our school life. Always willing to give advice and time whenever needed, patiently explaining the simplest problems to us, and enabling us to surmount the difficulties that ap- peared continually, they took in all the students a genuine interest for which we shall always feel grateful. Under their guidance the various teams learned to put forth all that was in them on the field of battle, and either to win modestly or to lose courageously in the manner of true sportsmen. These qualities have always been apparent in our school athletics. We owe much to the Students' Council, which attended to the various literary and social func- tions so necessary in an all-round education: to The Echoes, our school magazine which earned such a high position among the school publica- tions of the province: and to the cadet corps, which each year has so distinguished itself on parade. Perhaps at the time we did not ap- preciate this kindly supervision: per- haps we did not think it necessary. Out of high school, however, there is not always present the helping hand of teachers whose advice and warn- ings come out of a clear sky at the right moment and always save the day. There is a big difference. There is no one to tell us that we are slip- ping until we are in danger, and then we are told by mail. The letter tells us of our poor showing, and the re- sults of continuing in the same way without a change for the better. And then-it's up to us. Now, for the first time we are free to come and go. No one seems to care what we do. The worst thing we can do is to satisfy ourselves with getting-by. Who knows of a really successful business man who ever tries to get by? More than ever before, it's up to us! And so. on behalf of those who have left P. C. I. so recently, I wish to express our deepest appreciation of all the help received while we were preparing in the school for the broad- er responsibilities of our future lives. To you who are now the graduating class at P. C. V. S. we leave the high standards and ideals of this school. cherish them: honour Protect them: them. You are now the leaders-lead your school to new honours and up- hold forever the garnet and grey, the dearest colours in the world. BILL HENRY, Queen's University. In Memory of A Student of FORM IV A ACADEMIC Who Passed Away on November 16 1940 , .

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Overseas News Mentioned In Dispatches One of our boys, Acting Leading Seaman Robert Middleton, has earn- ed the privilege of being mentioned in dispatches for courageous Work in an enemy submarine attack. He has brought great honour to his country, to his city, and to his Alma Mater. P.C.V.S. is justly proud of him! At Dunlcirlc Among members of the High- landers who were in the evacuation at Dunkirk was a Peterborough boy, an ex-student of P.C.V.S. Corporal Stanley NIcNeely. Letters December 19, 1940. To the Students of P.C.V.S.- Thank you very much for the lovely parcel which I received from you today-I don't think any of you can realize how I felt when I knew that my old school hadn't forgotten me. I don't suppose any of my old school-mates are there now, but I feel as if I know you all just the same. I think an old soldier must have decided what to put in the parcel, as I can assure you that I wasted no time opening that tin of Planteris peanuts and starting to eat the candy. In fact right now my left hand strays in the direction of the peanuts so much that my writing is quite handicapped. I am afraid to think of Miss Thompson's remark when she views this lovely penman- ship. And I'm afraid I won't want to wear those garnet and gray socks yet. I want to have those with me, right through this war, as a sort of good luck charm. I remember the first morning we saw German bombers at close range and I donit think I'll forget that ex- perience for quite a while. It hap- pened at about six o'clock in the morning. We heard them approach- ing but at that time we were unable to distinguish between the sound of enemy and our own planes. So we stood in the doorway of our hut and counted them as they came out of thc clouds. We still didn't realize who they were until they began their dive. I can assure you, that we didn't waste much time, then, getting either Page Thirty-eight into our shelters or at our machine guns. It was quite noisy for awhile but all Jerry succeeded in doing was to knock down a couple of our huts. Unfortunately one oflicer and a wo- man died, with a couple of our fel- lows. But two Jerry planes were down by our camps, and the others didn't get home to tell about it, as they were caught before they reached the coast. Jerry has done considerable dam- age in London, but the spirit and morale of the people is just as high, if not higher, than it ever was. They are having things a little more quiet now and I feel very glad for them, as they certainly deserve it. I visited my aunt a few weeks ago tin Lon- donl and she and the family had not slept in a bed for over sixty con- secutive nights, but in an Anderson shelter. The air-raid siren has just gone, and I have a special duty to per- form, so I'm afraid I will have to close this rather short letter, again thanking each and every one of you for remembering me, Yours, as I was at school, just- HOUGHTON. December 16, 1940 To Students of P.C.V.S.- I am taking this opportunity of thanking you for the most welcome parcel, which I received yesterday morning. It was delivered to me here, in the hospital, where I have been for the last four weeks undergoing a minor operation, and it relieved the monotony and brightened the day to such an extent that the doctor said I didn't even look sick. I am almost completely recovered, and with a little luck I should be out be- fore Christmas, even though all we will have, is the memories of former years to bring us the cheer and hap- piness that is usually ours at this time of the year. Thanking you all again, and wishing the school all the best for the coming year, I remain, A former pupil, L. G. CAINIPBELL. Prison er Of War In our quest for soldiers' addresses we learned with regret that a former student of the school is a prisoner of war in Germany. He is Kenneth Cooper of an infantry unit of the British Army. Information? Thanks! Even looking for ex-students' homes has its humorous side. Shall we take, for example, the location of Reuben Hooley, of 22 Dunlevie Avenue. Upon arriving at this site we find a vacant lot, beautifully decorated by a dilapidated sign- board. Then we decide to take the easiest way, and sitting down at the tele- phone we Hip merrily through the phone book in search of a Joseph Thompson. Whereupon we ind that there are exactly twenty-one families by that name. Well, patience is a virtue and so resignedly we begin to dial number after number and con- sistently the voice at the other end of the wire sounds very, very dazed. Oh well! there's still the city direc- tory and a bicycle. One of our number had a very singular experience. The quest was a certain apartment. After wander- ing upstairs and down the right door was finally discovered. Repeated loud knockings brought no results. Then just as the caller was about to take his departure an infuriated gentle- man appeared. Our worthy investi- gator stated his requirements. There- upon he was told in no uncertain terms that he had interrupted a bath, but Hnally the Whole matter was settled without any hard feelings. And the result of all these travels was that the members of the com- mittee were one and all absolutely befuddled by the existence at one time of exactly twelve different lists, each of which had to be kept up-to- date. Anyway, we are all still alive. Serve By Saving There is a land we love so well, That lies across the seag Whose shores are now being raided by The planes of Germany. The question is, How can we help This land we all adore, To keep the planes of Germany From bombing any more? At last the answer we have found, For each to do his share By buying several stamps or bonds, Each Monday of the year. In seven years and then a half, The money we have spent, Will be returned with high interest' And we have saved and lent. 7 Joan GILLESPIE, IX C.