Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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HELEN ELIZABETH WAGG HELEN DOROTHY SIMPSON All wool and a yard ivide. On May 28, in the year 1908, the little village of Mindemoya way up in the Man- itoulin Island, was greatly pleased to hear that the enterprising Mr. Wagg, owner of the creamery and general store, had taken over a new business, that of bringing up a daughter. The new business, which was christened Helen Elizabeth, started very humbly at about seven pounds but under the excel- lent management of Mr. and Mrs. Wagg increased through time to about a hundred and twenty-five pounds. During this time Helen Elizabeth had been experimenting quite successfully along various lines of endeavour, such as arithmetic and geogra- phy and later with such things as French and algebra. But her ambition or some- thing led her, in her fourth year at the Mindemoya Continuation School, to try to manage too many departments at once with the result that she suffered a severe breakdown and she was forced to lay off for a year to recover. At the end of the year she decided to try to build up her business again in a new place and came to O.L.C. As a re- sult she is looking her Honour Matricula- tion squarely in the eye and those who know her can tell you that she has built up to a hundred and -sh-h- pounds and they ' re pounds sterling, too. That Pepsodent smile. At home — At Dundas in 1909, Helen commenced her life with a hearty ejacul- ation which enlivened a dreary November day. This memorable day was the begin- ning of Helen ' s long stay in The Valley City. It was the scene of not only her golden rule days but also her ruler and compass days. There at the Dundas Col- legiate Helen gained her junior matricula- tion and soon contemplated leaving her home town to join in the ranks at O.L.C. At O.L.C. — Finally having succumbed to her desire Helen arrived in the Sep- tember of 1927 and settled down to like her new home. She became a high and mighty senior and began to work at M. E. L. Throughout the year this has been her chief aim and since she has made such a success of it she can now write M.E.L. after her name. Dramatics and public speaking also oc- cupied some of Helen ' s time and judging from her work in the school plays we can plainly see that she has also achieved suc- cess in this art. And afterward — We are informed that Helen is planning on going to Varsity next year and although we know that she will not need luck to put her through we wish her the best of it anyway. Favourite Expression — Oh! I didn ' t know that!

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BETTY WOOD RUTH SPALL J 1 She looks before and after; and pines for what is not. Betty ' s first appearance was at midnight on February 13, 1910, just a little too soon to be a valentine. She was born in Toron- to and having a liking for it has stayed there ever since, receiving her public school education at Brown school and Havergal. She then sought wider know- ledge at Davenport High School for two years and got her junior matric at Bloor Collegiate. Then she decided to follow the rest of the Wood ' s and complete her high school course at O.L.C. So in the fall of 1927 she became one of our com- petent seniors. She is working hard on her Honour Matriculation and takes a part in all the school activities. She was appointed the Athletic Business Manager and also made a good forward on the basket ball team. After having graduated from O.L.C. in June she hopes to take up a two-year course at Varsity next fall. We hope Betty realizes that not only play but hard work gets a diploma and wish her the best of luck in the future. Hobby — Kicking. Favourite Expression — Holy doodle! 7 cannot remain idle, Time means everything. Twas on a bright morning on Novem- ber 4th, 1909, that a giggle was heard. Ruth had arrived at her birth place, the bustling metropolis of Whitby, Ontario. As a child Ruth showed a decided ten- dency toward learning which developed rapidly as she grew older. Part of her early school life was spent in a little red school house of Whitby. She passed her entrance examinations at Ontario Ladies 1 College and next year found her at North Toronto Collegiate, where she was a shin- ing light. This year she has wended her way back to Whitby and is attending O.L.C. as a day student entering fully into the life of the school as a fifth former. Ruth ' s work this year has been excellent in spite of her stiff necks! But it isn ' t all studies that occupy our Ruth ' s mind. You ought to see her drive a car! And we find she has decided lean- ing towards dancing in which art she is quite proficient. Ruth expects to enter Varsity next fall for a scholarship. May luck be with her. Favourite Expression — Oh, dear me. Hobby — Studying.

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FAITH BASSETT Wilful, wistful, solemn, sad. Roguish, spicy, oftener glad. So this is Faith: appearing Feb. 3rd, 1907, and doing her best ever since — and though she says it isn ' t much, we must say — she ' s not so slow. She graced Victoria Public School with her attendance in her early years, and later graduated to Collegiate, where, after several years of study, enjoyment, or what have you, she decided to leave the big metropolis of Collingwood and revel in the bright lights of Toronto. While in Toronto three years, she studied at the Conservatory of Music. Surprises will happen. She decided to go back to her poor, neglected home town and teach, but after several months, longed for ex- citement again, so turned her eyes (and what eyes!) towards O.L.C.. Here she has done splendid work in art and music, winning the gold medal for AT. CM. piano. Faith has done her bit for school en- tertainment, especially playing Mississippi Mud. Whichever talent Faith pursues, we wish her every success. Hobby — General nuisance. Favorite expression — How dull! MARION E. HENDERSON Music hath charms. Our dear Mac first saw light of day in the mid Western town of Grayson, Saskatchewan. Before she was old enough to enter school she made an advancement to Miniota, Manitoba. It was there that she later gained her knowledge along academic lines. It was a strong desire for music which brought Mac to O.L.C. in 1926. Here she has made a place for herself and has given much pleasure at O.L.C. musical events by the addition of her out ' standing contralto voice. During her first year she passed her Intermediate Piano and Junior Theory ex- aminations with honours. Her next year was devoted to the accomplishment of first year A.T.C.M., piano work ■ and of Intermediate vocal for which she received the prize. This year the seniors are proud to have Marion in their midst. She is graduating this June with the degree of A.T.C.M. for both piano and vocal and received the medal for the latter. Mac has been so successful in all her undertakings at O.L.C. that we feel sure her good fortune will continue and wish her the best of luck. Favourite Expression — Listen, my dear. Hobby — Avoiding Miss Scott. 1-