Sydney Academy - Record Yearbook (Sydney, Australia)

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EIGHT LEG-G-ED CHAMPIONS Re g. McEachen, XIA Have you ever considered where the champion atlhletes of the world are to be found? Men have achieved wonders with their brains and hands, but in physical strength they are left far behind the insects. I suppose we could call the elephant the worlds greatest weight lifter. He can carry larg- er and heavier articles than any other animal, ibut look at his size. If he had to carry his own weight he would barely be able to walk with it. There is a certain field ant that has been known to hold in its jaws something three thousand times its o-wn weight. Ants also are champion climbers. They can carry flies and other insects three times heavier than themselves over walls a dozen feet high. Tlhe 'building feats of these animals are also very great. Some of their building feats, view in relation to size, make America's biggest skyscrapers seem not so wonderful after all. Taking an ants height as one-quarter of an inch by erecting five feet and sometimes larger pyramids, as some of them -do, they construct buildi-ngs 240 times their own size. If men six feet tall were to build on the same scale we should have buildings 1,480 feet high. It is interesting to picture what would happen if these insects. were to grow to human size, but fortunately for ourselves, there is no danger of it really happening. -..gd1'1lg,..- CLASS PROPHECY XII-A As the three hoboes crawled out from under their first-class pullman coach in the railroad yards at Sydney, they were espied and pursued by rug- ged railroad detective Mike March, known as the Hobo's Terror. Successful in eluding their per-suer, they pooled their resources to hire Jimmy Campbell 'S rickshaw to drive them t.o the Elite Cafe owned and operated by John Mac- Dougall. They were served by the singing waiter Roy Turnbull who by this time was beginning to rival the illustrious headliner at the 4 Sz 5 Club, Malcolm CSugerthroatJ Maclnnis. Due to pecuniary difficulties, they were forcibly' ejected fby bouncer Sam Newman, former Whitiiey Pier weight lifting cham- pion. Having been slightly injured in the fracas, they were noticed by the S. P. C. A. and an ambulance, driven by Norman MacDonald, and accompanied by his perennial passenger Dave Rogers, business-seeking mortician. They were registered at the desk by the receptionist Betty Mac'Lennan, and taken to the operating room in the elevator by interne Charlie MacLellan. They were prepared for operating by nurses Eileen and Shirley Young. The two resident veterinarians Cyril Dalton and Charles Ferguson, unable to diagnose the condition of the ho-boefs., called in for consultation the learned Drs. Sid Mif- flin and Alex Maclsaac who have lost more patients between than screen ac- tress Hughena MacLean has boy friends. The Drs. could not reach a decision so the patients were discharged. 61

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B SQUAD QINTERMEDIATEJ The B squad, comprised mostly of Grade Ten stu-dents has seen much action this year. Besides Sydney Academy there are five other C. B. BH teams and a schedule of games was drawn up. Although t.he team didn't make the play- offs, it made a good showing. The lineup of the B team is as follows: Forwards Helen Compton, Judy Ball, Essie Bonavisky, Louise Libbus, Thelma Lewis, Gail Spence, Henrietta Maclntosh and Pauline Richardson. Guards .. Nellie Furdas, Marie Raptis, Ruth Pedidle, Leah Carson, Phyllis Arthur, Isabel MacLellan, Mary Maclvor and Yvonne Pledge. Msg Q lgs.. XII A MOVIE GUIDE THE SOBEY STORY Gerald Boudreau, as the lovable skip, will curl his way into your heart in this sports picture that has everything. Hughena MacLean furnishes the romantic interest, and turns in a terrific performance. Supporting cast are: Eric MacKay, Sam Newman, Betty MacLennan. e Tnmvms' HIGHWAY p Here is a fast moving drama at its best. Hal Strug is the rough and ready truck driver who defies a big produce racketeer, and finds romance at the same time. Florence Epstein, Vera Cassell and Eileen Young all fall for big Hal. A ANY NUMBER CAN PLAY Walter Leonard comes through again with another fine performance. About a man who runs a gambling casino and tries to win back the respect of his son, played by Roy Tu1'nb4u.ll. Jim Hollahan, Bud Dalton, Charlie Mac- Lellan and Jim MacDonald make up a fine supporting cast. THE BIG SIX Imagine what happens when a couple of big time gamblers try to fix a high school basketball game. Donald MacMillan and Art MacIsaac try to bribe two young players John Campbell and Malcolm Maclnnis, and the latter play along with the gangsters until they can expose the plot. So-me nice bas- ketball in store for you sports fans with players like Dave Rogers and Alex Maclsaac in supporting roles. Don't miss it! Coming Soon!! WHISPERING SMITH-Starring Angus Smith. THE CHAMPION-With Jim Campbell. DEATH OF A SALESMAN-John Colin Campbell. 60

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The Gentlemen of the Road were successful in soliciting the price of three basketball tickets from wealthy socialite Cecil Forrestal. Upon enter- ing the stands to witness the ga.me between the Rear Rooney's Road Ravers and the Galloping Ghosts from Gafbarus starring versatile Tom Roach. Star for the Ravers was John Hugh Campbell, who won the game for the Ravers with a good clean, home-run. The press was represented by sports editor Joe MacKinnon. Sauntering down the street the itinerants witnessed a man-on-the-street radio interview conducted fby Florence Epstein, CJ GB 's Gooey Gossip commen- tator. Being interviewed were, the man chosen Mr. Codfishn by the Retail Fish Dealers Association Walter Leonard. Also interviewed was Barbara Gerrard, local society queen. Borrowing permanently from Browse-A-Bit book shop operated by Bill Florian, a newspaper, containing the sad news tha.t the three boes had been wiped out on the New York Stock Exchange. CAutomobile tires went flat.j The paper also had an editorial by editor Gerald Boudreau titled Are Plastic Mouse Traps Overrated? On the third page was a large ad announcing a big DO to b-e held that evening in Rear Irish Gove featuring the music of Eric MacKay and his squaredance orchestra, with prompter Angus Smith. Having finished our newspaper they donated it to Town Grier Jim Hol- lahan. Tfhe exhausted travellers noticed a huge neon sign advertising Bill Ma- theson's Deluxe Flop-House. At the crack of dawn next morning the hoboes gathered all the towels and loose furniture and made an unannounced depart- ure via the fire escape. Suffering from pangs of hunger they entered the classy All-Nite Diner owned and operated by Chris Raptis and Patsy MacLean. Departing without paying they continued downtown. By this time an alarm was out for the thieves, a11d they were picked up by police chief Jim MacDonald when they attempted to steal Vera Casse1l's gold-plated diploma. Miss Cassell is the principal of the New Sydney High School. p The three repentent hoboes were tried before Magistrate John C. Camp- bell and sentenced to the Sydney Academy for two months. Incidentally Our Heroes were registered in the books as Allan Sullivan, Harold Strug and Vince Campbell. -.4,3f1.1lg.. IN THE FUTURE - XII-D Well! - It's 1960, so let's take a brief look around the world to see if we can locate some of the XIID class of 1950. Let us first go to the British Isles to find out if we can see anyone that we know. Since we are here, let us buy some of those cockles and mussels that that nice-looking couple are selling. Well !-Shiver my timbers, if it isn't Eunice Nymark a11d her Irishman, Paddy. Oh, oh! I think thereis going to be troubleg here comes a bobby, and he looks very familiar, too. Well, I 'll be hanged! - it 's Ray Mortimer, and I do believe he 's walking on stilts. 62