Port Perry High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Port Perry, Ontario Canada)

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GRADE X A Kharina3LeeD It was some years since I had visited Port Perry, but on looking through some old school books, I found a list of pupils of Form lO A, P,P,H,S, in l952. I decided then and :there to take a trip.back and renew old friends.. L On my arrival I inquired at the station as to the whereabouts of some of the old P,P,H,S. pupils, .To my surprise, I found one'of them right beside me,' It was S,A,Robertson, the Millionaire farmer. Aeroplanes had become his hobby. He i kindly phoned for hes new cadillac and piloted me around. The first call we made was at Prince Albert corner, in the suhurhs of Port Perrv. There we enteref fn-office and foun' a small Heh- Hail' nan wit: a eruff voice . This was Don Long, the Liberal candidate for Gntario Countv, He had come nuite into jro inence since lffl. The nekt stop was at a lar e Pouse near Utica. Upon infuiring, I found that it was mfe lone of Melvin Dittrick, wfo had become very prosperous as Q I rmer. He had rehuilt the old homestead into s modern Vunealow. 'Old Dickn was just tie same fellow, tut ifed f 'ittle lv tVe worries of domeStie life. ' - Yfefore returning to town we paid a visit o Niss Rh Leesi, We found her riding a pet horse, as we haf once before on cominf home from a field-day. , A . ' p - On our wav hack into town we stopped Tflf vav'dcwn Lilla street where I noticed a sign, WArtLur Wrrriner, Co ercifl Artistn. We entered the building and found Euf ffff at work in his studio. On looking out of the window, I ssr a vard ful of dog kennels. Arthurlexplained tfat '.i. Nr Ivan NcLaugklin and J.H.G. Owen had gone into partnership, and had started raising Boston hull dovs with corhscrew tails. - We went out to see Owen and QcLau7hlin and in the course of converstaion, I hefrd that Stfn Naylor and Marina Lee Tad gone to represent Canada at the Clvrpic Faxes. I'tf n asked about Barbara Love and Muriel Turmonds and was told t7at thev- were now on tie staQe,'where Barbara sang and Muriel p'ayed her accompaniments.4 BarVara Hunter, aio fi. iad also left town and had married 5 rrosperous Guelph gentleman, Tad hecore r social 'eader in that city, 'I asked about James favlis, and learned t at-he was famous as a pr fessor of I'vsics, K' ,- 'Q f - he called on him and found,hir entroszed in an invention he was perfectinw. Bavlis told me tlat Shirlev Ann Crosier 'ad gone abroad for a couple of years and tint Lillian-Collins was leading t'e Detroit Syz'honv Orchestra., It was cowinv on tc noon hour nowg we went for funcl rt e restaurant, wYere we det Marie Strong waitin1 for some one tr Te tsxied. lfter a talk with her, we went in anH,saw tlat Shirlev and-Carol Feavn were run inf this business in partnersiip and Irene Heres wqs tleir tookeeper, Cn eoing out after having our l nch we net Joanne Uesienko and Bettv Meore who were iurt seine to work and told us t73t t'ev were composinf rusic for Guy Lombardo's-Orc?estra. While I was talkine A .

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.., ,X QB Full Name Nickname Weakness Favorite Haunt Ray Abraham Lincoln skating rink Jack Bailey 7histler Girls ' Jeff's Lester Baylis Fritz Patty Silverwoods Wallace Brooks Donkey Marjorie Marjorie's place James Brooks Smily chewing g Doreen's place Dorian Butt Butty talking Loveland Diann Colley Collie toys I Bridal path John Doupe Legs Kay Del Doris Dowson Dorie I Jim Dance floor James Farmer Handsome Drawing' Terminal Grill Isabel Faux Jizabel Jeff rink Joan Hallett Cutie songbirds Keith's place Patricia Hewitt Peewee brothers Lester's place Helen Honey Beulah Wilmot Home Sweet Home Barbara Irvine Moe eating Love Books Nmrlene Mark Liney Wallace Sonia Thelma kcEachern Miss Model of 1952 George chez sa tante Thomas Midgley Rooster laughing Gym Ferne McNenly Mickey Ebller Port Perry Caroline Naples Corky Sinclair Sinclairfs place Dbrjorie Newman Blondie Spike Port Perry Mary Phoenix Phony dreaming Lover's Lane y Murray Reader Murphy lbth. Port Perry Margaret Rennie Bogart Math. day dreaming Douglas Rowe Rowboat Fosdick Joodland Mary Slute Brownie boys Wonderland John Somerville Slim food pantry Amy Willes Muscles Blondes with sis' Miss Parker lmaking up a Home Economics Elaminationl- Would Grade 9 know what Wdetrimentalu means? I . s,- - h Found on a Home Economics paper-flilio of Cod should ce served wiit cream sauce. Ralph M.: Have I the pleasant expression you require, sir? Mr. Parkinson: Perfectly! Ralph M.: Then shoot it quick. It hurts my face. i Doreen R.: I had such a lovely nut sundae. Patfy L.: I have one calling for me tp-night. Miss. Freel: Where is Moscow. Norm H. : Out beside Pa's cow.

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I THE CENTRAL ONTARIO COUNTY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL AREA BOARD Lorne Tyndall-Chairman J. S. MacFarlane-Vice-Chairman W. H Gilfillan John McIntyre Edgar Johnston . Ronald H. Peel Dr. Roy Irwin Robert Tetlow Mrs. C. B. Willis H. B. Lockie Norman Alexander-Secretary Treasurer- MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF-EDUCATION - . CMr. Lorne Tyndall, Chairmanl The wsmburs Sf theeBoard4of'Education welcome the- courtesy and thoughtfulness that you have extended by requesting a message from us this year. Sometimes we feel that we do not know the students of your school well enough, but I think we are doing our best to overcome this handicap. I would like to offer to you congratulations on your school achievements which were displayed at your last Commencement. We are justly proud of the Principal and his efficient teachersy 'We hope that we may always have the high regard which we now possess for the student body. . However fine your past achievements have been, we sincerely hope that you will be satisfied with nothing less than your best and will go on toq greater things. We would draw your attention to the fact that you are now spending the best year of your lives, we would encourage you to make the best possible use of them, having due regard to the sacrifices of your parents, guardians and all those concerned. You should keep in mind that life has the best to offer to those who are prepared for the opportunities which will come to them. , We ask you also to remember that your raputation is what your thoughts and actions nake it. May Port Perry High School continue to enjoy the good name that you, the students, have given it. -