Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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BERNADETTE HENDERSON arrived in Vancouver, B.C., in April, 1917. She first began collecting knowledge on the prairie, increasing in wisdom and stature at schools in Vancouver and Minneapolis. Finally she came to O.L.C. in the autumn of ' 33. In her three years at 0. L. C. she has been successful in her academic work. She has proved a mighty defence in soccer. Riding and dramatics are two of her interests. ELIZABETH KELLY wa s born in New York on May 27, 1917. Last year she decided to try out Canadian boarding- school life, so she arrived at O.L.C. in September. Her course consisted of aca- demic work and two commercial subjects. Through illness Kelly was forced to leave the College for almost three months and seek the summer climate of the sunny south. However, after Easter the halls again resounded with her happy laugh- ter. LOUISE MARSHALL was born in Ed- monton, on June 30, 1918. After studying in Edmonton public and high schools the civilized East beckoned Louise. So she came to O.L.C. to take part of her Senior Matriculation and to study .music. In the badminton tournaments she won both singles and doubles trophies. Louise has been elected Athletic President for 1937. MARY McINTOSH was born in Tiver- ton, Ontario, August 20, 1918. Since then she has spent her life in South Porcupine, attending public and high school there. As a forward she excelled on the first basketball team and is a crack shot. Mary intends to complete her A.T.C.M. and Senior Matriculation work at O.L.C. next year. BETTY MOFFAT was born in Mont- real in 1916. She has attended O.L.C. since last September and expects to con- tinue her studies next year. Her ambi- tion is to be a dietitian and her favourite sport is swimming. Best of luck! GRACE RONALD first saw the light of day on the 21st of May, 1916, in Min- nesing, Ontario. She absorbed her early education at the Minnesing Continuation School and Barrie Collegiate. She then decided to grace the halls of O.L.C. She has been taking Senior Matricula- tion work in preparation for nursing at St. Michael ' s Hospital, Toronto. MARCIA SCOON happened along in Toronto on August 19, 1919. She attend- ed several schools, including Loretto Ab- bey, until in 1933 she came to O.L.C. to contribute her share of fun to school life. This year she has taken Commercial work and hopes to come back next year to graduate. ZILPHA SHARP was born in Sudbury on March 16, 1916. Zippy followed in her sister ' s footsteps and arrived at O.L.C. in the fall of ' 35. Zippy has taken an interest in swimming and took an active part in the riding meet on May Day. BETTY STEPHENS was born in To- ronto, September 19, 1918. She came to O.L.C. in the fall of ' 34. This year she was elected Athletic President and has not only participated in every sport but has. excelled in each. She was chosen by popular vote holder of the Strathcona Shield, and won the statuette in our an- nual swimming meet. GERTRUDE STERNE was born on the 23rd of June, 1918, in Brantford, Ontario. Since coming to O.L.C. Gertrude has done fine work in her secretarial course. We all hope that she will be here to greet us in September with her warm smile and ready jokes. PHYLLIS STEWART was born at Stoney Lake, Ontario, on August 6, 1919. She was there for a very short period and then came to Toronto where, until 1931, she gained her lower school educa- tion. When she came to Whitby she at- tended Whitby High School for a short time, but in the fall of ' 34 came to O.L.C. and has been doing very well in both academic and athletic work. ELINOR SYKES was born in Toronto in 1914. She obtained her high school education in Bowmanville, and decided to come to O.L.C. to study music. She has done splendid work in vocal, theory and piano, and we hope she will be back next year to take her A.T.C.M. In sports Elinor has accomplished a great deal and on Field Day she was awarded the cup. RUBY STIRLING was born January 26, 1918. She lives in Oshawa and attend- ed the Oshawa C.I. before coming to O.L.C. in the fall of ' 35. She has done some very fine work in the Art Depart- ment. Mr. Slater took her vocal chords in hand and promoted her from a blues singer to an exponent of classical songs. JEAN TAYLOR was born in Guelph on July 26, 1916. In 1935 Jean came to O.L.C. to finish her Junior Matriculation and take Commercial. During the year she has been the Secretary-Treasurer of the honour Club and has taken a keen inter- est in sports, winning the O.L.C. letters on Field Day, playing on the second bas- ketball team, and obtaining her bronze medal in swimming. Because of her sunny personality she was elected May Queen. a t iii ii Four NSS8ffl

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Junior (Class Class Teacher President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer CATHERINE TEES was born in To- ronto, June 2, 1918. In 1933 Cay came to O.L.C., a Sophomore taking her Inter- mediate in music. This year she has ad- mirably filled the office of Junior Presi- dent. Cay has a great deal of talent in music and in her A.T.C.M. this year she obtained First Class Honours. RUTH EAKINS was born twenty years ago on May 2 in Port Arthur and has lived there ever since. Ruth has spent three very happy years at O.L.C. She was on the first basketball team, plays badminton and tennis and swims. MARION GURR first saw light on November 11, 1918, in St. Georges, Ber- muda. She attended high school until a friend told her about O.L.C, where she thought she would try her luck. Marion proved a good Secretary of the Junior Class and successful in her Commercial work. She has shown a great interest in both singing and piano. ELINORE BAILES was born at Colo- rado Springs on August 22, 1918. She was Vice-President of the Athletic As- sociation and showed much enthusiasm for the sports in which she took part. Elinore played on the first basketball team and was one of our best riders. MARJORY BARRON was born eighteen years ago in Ottawa. She at- tended the Ottawa Ladies ' College and Glebe C. I. At the age of seventeen she could not longer resist the luring tales told by her mother of O.L.C. Since com- pleting her Junior Matriculation did not seem to take up all her time, she took music, counterpoint and harmony. CATHERINE CAMPBELL was born in Oshawa on February 22nd, seventeen years ago and attended public and high school there. In the fall of ' 35 she came to O.L.C. to take Commercial work. Cay was a member of the winning intra- mural basketball team, but her chief in- terest is apparatus work and tumbling. In swimming she obtained her bronze and silver medals. ISOBEL CAMPBELL was born in Osh- awa on January 29, 1917. After attend- ing the Oshawa Collegiate for four years she decided to come to O.L.C. in the fall of ' 35. She entered the Household Science Department in which she has been very successful. Miss Carman Catherine Tees Ruth Eakins Marion Gurr JEAN CASSIE was born in Cobalt on March 17, 1918. She attended the high school there until the fall of ' 34, when she became a student of O.L.C. Jean ob- tained her bronze medal in swimming and takes a great interest in tennis and badminton. We hope that she will not forget her happy days at O.L.C. HELEN CHESTER first made herself heard in Rossland, B.C., on March 30, 1919. Helen evidently likes variety as she has attended six different schools, commencing at Vancouver and working eastward. Last September she entered O.L.C. as a Commercial student and has played guard on our second team in Bas- ketball. JUNE CRAIG was born in the little town of Verona, on March 25, 1916. She attended public school in Kingston and high school at Perth, where she spent four years. In 1936 she was elected one of the May Queen ' s councillors. She hopes to enter the Wellesley Hospital next September. PAULINE DANBY first greeted the world on August 3, 1918, in the city of Brantford. At the age of seventeen she decided to forsake the Brantford C. I. halls of learning for the higher things in life — namely Art at O.L.C. Pop, as she is familiarly called, has real talent in this field and has been a great help with posters for the stunts during the year. CLAIRE GELDERT first opened her eyes on July 19, 1916, in Ottawa. As she grew up she carried on her studies in Ottawa with a tutor. In 1935 she decided to come to O.L.C. and took Music, House- hold Science, and Riding. Next year she will enter the social whirl of Ottawa and become a lady of leisure. Best of luck, Claire. ELIZABETH GOLDEN was born in Utterson, Ontario. Following in the steps of her two sisters she came to O.L.C. and took Commercial and Music. Betty managed to be on the winning intra- mural basketball team even if she did smash her hand on the toboggan slide this winter. ALLISON GUY was born in Winnipeg on June 23, 1917. Allison played on our first basketball team, won the intra- mural doubles in badminton and the ten- nis singles cup. Next year she intends to return and take music as well as academic. Page Twenty-Three

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Medium, Sophomore and Freshman Classes Class Teacher President Vice-President Miss Louise Golden Peggy McKibbon Vi Wilber To Miss Golden our grateful thanks are due For her helping hand the whole year through As Mediums we are classed But now our Medium year is past, And whatever, in the future, we may do We ' l always think of you, our blue and blue. Mediums! Mediums! Five are we Smart and fresh and full of glee And if you ' re out for any pep Just call on us and watch us step! Class Teacher President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Miss Euphemia McNaught Mary Elizabeth Aitken June Kennedy Kathleen Jarrett Our stunt was adapted from a play entitled The Supreme Sacriflce ,, and we would like to thank Miss McNaught for helping to make it a success. We have sev- eral remarkable members in our class. Mary Elizabeth was awarded the prize for the highest standing in any three academic subjects ($25) on Comemncement Day, and June was on the swimming, basketball and badminton teams. Page Twenty-Five