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

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MARK STETHEM: Monsieur Stethem, who hails from la belle province, which is somewhere near P.E.I., wasapre- fect who ran his kingdom from a horizontal throne. Constant desire for biological knowledge gave him the strongest arms in the school. These he put to good use on the football field, and in field events. Mark wants to be an oceanographer, and his wide knowledge of aquatic life should stand him in good stead with his vocation. BRIAN DARK: Fang, Southport’s pet ghoul, could be seen continuously out for blood on the soccer field. Brian seemed to have trouble scaring up answers in Maths this year, but no matter how ridicu¬ lous his responses were, Fang’s toothy grin usually accompanied them. Frank’s sinister exterior could not conceal his spirited nature, and we are sure that his future life will be a howling suc¬ cess. CLIVE McEWEN: Paddy, Ireland’s offering, was the school’s best all-round athlete, although not quite in Black’s class. His grin was a welcome addition to the S.J.R. star-gazers club. McEwen occupied his hor¬ izontal throne to such an extent that he had an overhead desk. Perhaps the only one on the farm who could go on with the career of a pro-athlete, Clive, it seems, is off to Dublin in the morning. A good student, Clive aspires to be a doctor and expires 24 hours a day. GEORGE BLACK: If George couldn’t be found roving about the halls, he could be found dreaming of puppy love. One of the finer athletes in the sixth (???) George spent much of his time trying to culti¬ vate and co-ordinate his elegant walk. Black was continually in the doghouse with Mr. Ainleyfor missing the gravy-train back from Portage, but Woofer’s self- spoken intelligence enabled him to lick any trouble. Ambition - Rule the world. Fate - Owned by Shandro. CHARLES ANDISON: Charlie, who likes the simple rural life, worked hard during his twelve years at S.J.R., and, in doing so, has received great re¬ spect for, and from, his Elders. Rasthmus was a top student, whose quick wit never ceased to amaze Mr. Gorrie. Charlie has played senior lacrosse and often resembled Jimmy Brown as he stick-handled through the team. Charlie’s favorite song is Paint it Black; his favorite saying is Smile”, and his ultimate fete is a chimney sweep. 15

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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

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EDWARD MYERS: Eggy”, our Centennial School Captain, comes from Hughton, Saskatchewan. Be¬ tween supporting the Saskatch¬ ewan Roughriders and Young House, Farmer Ed” finds ample time for a select social life. This year Ed played lacrosse; a change from last year’s soccer and cross¬ country. Once again, Hockey is high on Ed ' s list of importance. Ed and Tom Bugg figure to own Saskatchewan by 1980. SANDY SHANDRO: Sandy, who hails from that town north of Calgary, came to S.J.R. three years ago and since then everything has come up ros¬ es. Bill, whose favorite saying is garbage”, could be seen among the masses almost every Sunday. One of Lang’s roommates, Stan attempted most sports and was usually successful. Yukking it up was one of Sandy’s favorite pastimes, that is when he wasn’t crossly protesting Lang’s privi¬ lege to exist. Ambition - to sell Edmonton. Probable destiny - slumlord and owner of the Warsaw ghettos. BOB DIDUR: Colonel Klink, a new import to the school from The Pas, can be seen deftly manoevering his way down the halls on his crutch¬ es. His senior football days were ended by an injury, but Bob ex¬ pects to be ready for basketball season. He’ll take on all comers at pool, and usually manages to come out on top. We wish him luck. JIM LAWSON: Yimmy was the other half of the St. Norbert contingent in the sixth. He played a mean lead guitar in everybody’s favorite band, enjoyed his second year at senior rugby, and toiled as ad¬ vertising editor for the Eagle. Chrysler’s answer to everything, Billy could be seen lounging on a rug on Saturdays, discussing the merits of Ed McQuarter, and Saskatchewan’s hopes of a suc¬ cess in the Grey Cup. Jim’s am¬ bition is to invent a curl-free hair spray. JOHN ANDERSON: A boarder since grade eight, Barney seems to pull through each year despite his constant ab¬ straction: guns and hunting. The Terror of the Marshes” plans to become a policeman, sir!” This year Big A1 volun¬ teered” for senior football, and was a credit to the team. Barney moved from Oak Lake to Winni¬ peg this year, and is now closer to Rocky Bob and his antics. ANDY WISWELL: Andy was one of the more prominent members of the sixth, and he could usually be heard be¬ fore he was seen. Wandy played senior soccer, volleyball, hockey, and on afternoons he could he found in the gym, teaching the younger boys some of the finer points of wacking a badminton bird around the gym. We wish our bleach blond continued luck. 16