Sydney Academy - Record Yearbook (Sydney, Australia)

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XII-B PROPHECY As the year 1960 rolled around, we made -our Way back to Sydney for a visit. As We were driving along the highway we passed an airfield where we saw Carl Coates and Ted Snow testing a jet plane, designed by Graham Bag- nell. Directing traffic was a hale and hearty policeman whom we knew as Victor Gillis. We stopped at a diner on the road and were surprised to- see the manager was none other than Eddie Beretta. While eating we watched a tel- evision show and saw Dorothy Stevenson and Sheila Brown on one of the mu- sic programmes. We were surprised to see that the announcer was Peter Rus- sell. We left the diner and got on a bus. The driver was none other than Charlie Ardelli... When we passed a magnificent playground on King 's Road, Charlie informed us that Marjorie MacKenzie was the director and her assist- ants were Gwen Pledge and Christine Mac1Le0'd. On reaching Sydney we went to our hotel and were more surprised to find Duck MacMillan and Ar- thur Maclsaac joint owners. The lbell hop was none other than Bud Chaisson. The theatre across the way was operated by Ronald Cadagen. Marjorie Lane took the tickets. The ushers were Mary Presutti, Velma Tuba, Bessie Buchon and Jean MacPherson. The feature attraction was Betty Lewis. At intermission, music was supplied by Murray Fewer and his Whitney Pier Pi- rates CCyril Davis, Don Nicholson, Whitfield Grant, Charlie Wilson, Ray Bar- rett and Frank Nagy., Ruth Howatson sold peanuts. On chatting with them we learned that our 'old classmates, Shelly Gaum and Judy Hulford were oper' ating a Dress Shofp in New Waterford. On the way to the station, we met a friendly chap standing on the cor- ner selling Hockey Programmes. It was -our former teacher Mr. O'Keefe. We then felt that our trip back had been complete. -as-0-ae IN QUEST OF A FRIEND Garvan Herbert . How many of us can well understand the cry of Aristotle: '4Oh my friends, there is no friend. The genuine and undying friend is the one to whom we can look as our other self. And that means that he embodies, in common with us, both our good points and our 'bad points. The hunger of one is the hunger of the other. You can 't buy a friend. You have to earn and deserve one. Too many people think of the first. But in .searching for a friend, you will find that the search and triumph are well worth all that the searching cost demands. Did you ever stop to think -of the magic in the phrase which one says many and many times, I want you to meet a friend of mine? There is no security in this World that can compare to that of a genuine friend and the thought that one has such a possession makes you feel comfortable and happy. . Friendship between men is always an inspiring thing. No one can con- sider himself poor if he has at least one friend. You don 't have to explain to 65

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f ' I d d h to offer excuses. There is always a sympathetic un- gerlsliglndiiiog. tilllag wbliking. It's your solid friend that overlooks so much and who expresses the hunger within the heart when most needed. You can walk for miles with a friend, withouta single word spoken, yet you and he have the feeling that every thought is in communion with your own and every joy along the way a mutual experience. In closing I think we -ought always to ,carry a, friend or two with us wherever we go, and to be certain that this can be so, we ought to be sure that we are worthy of our friend. -..ir-g-ig.- SUSPENSE Jackie MacNeil, XIB Not a whisper broke the silence, As the rain poured overhead, Each heart pounded wildly 'And each one held his .breath. It's five to twelve, Mr. Fraser said And every face grew dark, Oh! NVhere is that announcement? Was the question in each heart. The storm began to abate, And sighs all filled the room, And still no announcement, Came through the sole-mn gloom. All were about to give up in despair, When suddenly it came, No classes this afternoon, On account of the heavy rain. ...gi-,g-Egg..- ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS, 29th. SQAUDRON The Sydney Academy 'branch of 'tlhe Air Cadets continued its very suc- cessful work in 1948 and 1949, with a program of lectures, drill and shooting. The Squadron boasted a nominal roll of ninety-eight, comcmanded by FIC J. C. Johnson, C.C., FXO J. O. Kerr, Adjutant and FXO E. F. Garland, lVm. Sampson and Gordon Coffin also served as instructors. Much credit for the success of the Corps is due these men. On Wednesdays the boys went through their paces on the drill square, Friday afternoons they spent in the shooting gallery, and Friday nights re- ceived technica.l instruction, in the hands of their capable officers. In the Summer of 1949, N o. 29's candidate, Cpl. Carl Coates was selected for Flying Training Scholarship. He completed the course successfully and won his flying wings, which will be officially presented later. 66