St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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GAVIN SMITH: Gav, when he, did bring his head down from above, was one of grade XII’s most active and popular students. His mania for hockey often brought him out to the arena at 600 A.M. and he and Mr. Olsen fruitlessly pro¬ moted V.W.’s. Gav’s secret am¬ bition is to be a professional hoc¬ key player. We feel he might just make it. ROB KENNEDY: Rob carved himself a niche in the lacrosse team as chief on the squad. Other feathers in his cap include: senior football, hockey, and survival in Kenora. One of the best-liked boys in the sixth, a very reserved boy, Rob and his easygoing and exceptionally friendly manner will surely win him many opportunities to achieve whatever he wishes. JOHN NICHOLS: Beaner, the sole remaining member of the 3:01 club, was of¬ ten seen as a red blur heading down the dike and on weekends he hooked up a trailer and took Jolly down to the drags. John as per usual materialized in grade XII this year and will doubtless continue to seep through to uni¬ versity. John’s future is uncer¬ tain, but he will probably end up as a driveshaft. BUD McKNIGHT: Farm-boy commuted from Roland to S.J.R. to B.H. to Rol¬ and, in that order. He was usually silent, but, in Hill’s com¬ pany, it was safest to retire about a quarter of a mile. Bud played hockey and lacrosse with the same enthusiasm he had for Fri¬ day afternoons. His ambition is to go into Agriculture at U. of M., BUT he’ll probably make premier. RON LITTLE: Ron’s laugh could be counted on to brighten up the most glum of evenings and his easy-going manner was put to the greatest advantage as in Murder in the Cathedral, and in Henry the Fifth. Ron also played senior football. In short, he was the playboy of the sixth. In August, Ron was found flicking the hair out of his eyes while writing sups. His bubbling personality will un¬ doubtedly lead him to succeed in his chosen field. PAUL RIOME: Jean-Paul could often be heard splashing about the dark room, copying pictures from Black’s library. Paul’s deftness at hand¬ ling a lacrosse racket made his opponents green with envy, but Paul, a modest guy could never be heard croaking about it. Raul’s eyes seemed to develope a slight negativity as he worked long hours to obtain a R.R. scholarship. Paul’s ambition is to become a doctor, but he will probably become un medecin” 13

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DAVID BLACK: Dave has the distinction of breaking a leg while doing up a ski-boot, and his other claim to fame is his collection of Hay- boys. As an unofficial librarian of the sixth Dave is often heard saying, Well, can I have it back when you’re finished with it?” Blackwater has played senior soc¬ cer and basketball. Dave’s am¬ bition is to become an architect; his specialty — clubs. JOHN MacDONALD: Jolty was one of the most pop¬ ular boys in the sixth. He played senior football, rolled about the volleyball court, and spent the rest of his time gasping up and down the stairs to and from the smoking room. John’s ambition is to be a bartender, and his ulti¬ mate fate is to be a bar, and his favorite saying is, Pass the food. ” JOHN MacBETH: Macbeth, Macbeth, beware Macbeth.” Flip had the starring role in senior soccer for three years, as well as being a super¬ speedster in track. John was one of the more active day-boys who, as a prefect, bothered no one unduly except Wiswell. Equipped with his contageous enthusiasm John is bound to be a success, and we wish him the best of luck. HELMUT VERGES: Helmut’s trademark, his pleas¬ ant laugh, could frequently be heard echoing through the halls in response to Mr. McLeod’s wit. Verge failed to make right guard in football, but was always in the pit of things anyway, having held a R.R. scholarship played basket¬ ball for two years. Verge has no ambition and we feel he’ll succeed. ED ORTON: This year Ed came into board¬ ing and set the whole school back on its heels. Before Ed’s annual injury, he was a regular on the senior football and always came through in the clutch with key tackles. Ort, a R.R. scholar, played volleyball and basketball, acted in three plays, and served as literary editor for the Eagle. Ambition - electrical engineer. Probable destiny - a live wire. MARK DALLAS: Mark was a brilliant student and a fantastic athlete. The most popular guy in the sixth, his quick wit, and his incredible in¬ telligence never ceased to astound and sometimes scare those who had the privilege of seeing how Mark’s ideas compared with those of Plato, Newton, Socrates, Einstein, and McLeod. Because he was so much better than it, he had a rather jaundiced view of the world. Mark also edited the yearbook. 12

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DAVID BOULT: Bogie’s friendly comments will be missed by Jolly and Progy. Dave, the other lippy one, spends much time on a Robert Lowry muscle-building course. When this better-than-average student missed his 3:01 ride he played senior lacrosse and hockey. Dave’s ambition is becoming a lawyer, and he’ll probably have a lot to do with courts. THOMAS BUGG: Tommy, the terror of the phy¬ sics lab, wins a round ofapplause for his good nature and uninten¬ tional humor. (Where’s my brief¬ case?) One of the hard workers in XII, he managed to take time from his studies to participate in cross-country and soccer. In fu¬ ture, Tom hopes to rule Unity with an iron hand, but we feel that his ultimate fate will be as¬ sembling accordions. KIT ROWLEY: For as long as we’ve known Rowley, all his troubles have been kept in his old kit-bag. The hardest working boy in grade XII could often be found study¬ ing between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. When ex¬ posed to sports, Kit’s strong, silent side was instantly trans¬ formed into the personification of school spirit. If there’s, as they say, no substitute for hard work, Kit’s future success is assured. DOUG NESBITT: Farouk, the other African ex¬ port, spent the time he had left after reading Air Force propagan¬ da being Barny’s bodyguard. Doug was a newcomer to S.J.R., and participated in lacrosse, bas¬ ketball and hair styling, and was responsible for some of the bril¬ liant photography in the Eagle. Doug nearly lost his will to live when his model airplane did a nosedive as soon as it was off the ground. We hope he does better in the Air Force. JOHN KILGOUR: Affectionately named Sixth Form Janny Man of the Year. Kilgour also cleaned up on the lacrosse field. Garbage”, says Kennedy. Apparently John, a deep thinker, fooled us all several times. He is a firm believer in the rumor that the meek will in¬ herit the earth. His ambition is to be a lawyer, and he will prob¬ ably clean up in the court rooms, too. 14