Vermilion School of Agriculture - Yearbook (Vermilion, Alberta Canada)

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□ VERMILION SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE (2) JENNIE EDGSON is from Westlock, and on completion of her two years’ work at the School, she cannot but exert an influence for good in her district. Being twin sister to Fanny has provided her with a very effective source of enjoyment, Wallie, in his weekly!?) visits often becoming confused between the two sisters,—with a consequently large opportunity for embar¬ rassment. Jennie has been a good student and has absorbed dietetics and textiles in an amazing fashion. Her spare time, spent in skating and in the gym., have been utilized to good advantage and her time has not all been used for plugging. (4) FANNY EDGSON, in addition to being sister of Jennie, is also a twin, being of a quite similar age. Fanny and Jennie have run pretty close in exam, results, the former having won one of the $50 Scholarships in her first year by a very narrow margin. Generally popular with all about the School, Fanny has carved her little niche and will go down in our memories as one of the able students of our time. Charlie will doubtless re¬ member her and make occasional trips to Westlock in times to come. (1) EDWARD SWINDLEHURST shouldered his trusty violin and came to the College from Edger- ton to increase his sadly lacking knowledge of entomology and blacksmithing; along with succeed¬ ing in mastering these too great subjects, he has contributed much to the life of the School. Interest¬ ed chiefly in music and the arts, he has served most acceptably as Or¬ chestra Leader and Chairman of the Versatile Club. Winning the award for highest proficiency i: the entire First Year, he has con¬ tinued his successful acquisition of knowledge during his second term and will be a welcome addi¬ tion to the Matriculation Class when we re-assemble in October of 1930. His experience on the Students’ Council will be useful. (3) BARRIE SMITH drove in from Mannville, in the fall of 1928 to see what it was all about. After looking the ground over and seeing all the pretty East Wing students, he decided that this was the exact place he was looking for. Throwing his baggage down, he went to work and to play with like enthusiasm, and succeeded in turning in a good record for himself in his classes and in piling up a lot of fun besides. He is our dele¬ gation as a double of the Prince of Wales, by which name he has frequently been known. Sampson Johnson went so far as to ask him for his autograph. (6) OLGA MELNYK shook the dust of Star from her feet to enter College and obtain first-hand in¬ formation as to how to cook good meals for a man, sew on buttons and darn socks and render first aid. With all the information gath¬ ering, she has managed to take part in deliberation of the Athletic Committee, and plays a good brand of basketball. She has the happy knack of making the youth of the ' ’ou” t fit up and take notice and has several conquests to her credit in Vermilion. (5) PERCY HENLEY is engaged in farming with his father at North Edmonton, taking the course at V.S.A. with the view of improving his knowl¬ edge and eventually going on to the University. As a member of the “Ruf- neks” basketball team, he has shown to advantage on the floor and has lately taken up hockey as an additional pastime. We hope to welcome him back for the third year in the fall, and in the meantime hope he has a good crop so that mere financial worries will not stand in th° way of more “larnin”! r 14 I

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VERMILION SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE □ (5) GORDON PICKARD comes from Wetaskiwin, where his father is en¬ gaged on large-scale cattle operations. Pick has spent a good deal of time in the show ring and consequently has been a very good judge of stock in the pavilion. He has no outstanding vices, except watching the happenings through the window of the class-room instead of working and we will look for him in the future when we attend the large stock shows at Edmonton, Calgary, and the V. S. A. Royal. (3) BRUCE ROBERTSON boasts the Peace River country as his home and stoutly maintains that it is the real “top of the world.” Bruce has excelled at basketball, making a place for himself on a team composed of heavier men and which, it is believed, could render a very satisfactory account of itself against teams from the larger centres. Bruce is a farmer, first and last, and will follow this line of work in his chosen section of the province. Our good wishes go with him. (1) RICHARD DAELEY has been with us for only the one year, entering the two-in-one course in the fall and, we hope, completing it in the early part of April. Dick has been of invaluable assistance in the Orchestra with his clarinet, and has also been invaluable to a young lady from Islay; fortunate¬ ly Streamstown and Islay are with¬ in easy walking distance and so we can imagine him on summer evenings tramping the highway on the way to get his favorite Marcelle. (6) HELEN FRAUENFELD is a product of the Bruderheim dis¬ trict and is a credit to it. She is most likeable in her own quiet way and her studies have received the major portion of her attention during her two years at the School. Excelling in sewing, she captured the sewing prize in 1929 and will be able to manufacture her own clothing when she has a home of her own. Her favorite saying is, “Oh, don’t ask me,” and her favor¬ ite indoor sport is studying. (2) OLIVE HOWE, Rivercourse, Alberta, will find a young lady of the senior class who has made an enviable record for herself during the two years she has been with us. She has a particular ability on the debating platform and in dramatics and has been seen to good advantage in the plays of the year, under the capable direction of Mrs. Horning. Probably she will find her place in the talkies, now that the screen has ceased to be silent and allows oppor¬ tunity for really good acting. (4) ALMA ROY had only 35 miles to come to us from Innis- free and apparently has enjoyed her stay, picking up some useful bits of education, here and there, along the way. Quiet and unassuming, she has pursued her work with diligence and has made the whole student body her friends. As she goes out into the world to make her place, she will have the kindly regards of all who have known her. [ 13 1

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□ VERMILION SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE (5) HAROLD JOHNSON —it seems we will never be done extolling the virtues of the Johnsons—but we must not overlook the fact that Harold of Hardisty has claim to a share of our ink. Considered a very solid student, he has done well with his work and has managed to escape the wiles of the “other side” of the dorm, until the last few weeks. We fear if the term were much longer that such trivialities as chemistry and botany might suffer, while woodworking, especially as a Turner, might receive more than the necessary attention. (3) GEORGE HORNER claims Ould Oireland as his home, but left it many years ago to tour the world as an operator on board ship. His experience in radio work was responsible for his being placed on the Committee for the purchase and care of a Deforest-Crossley combination Radio and Gramophone and he has taken an active part in almost all the student agencies that tended to develop the lives of those concerned. Likeable to a high degree, he has made manv staunch friends who will watch his progress through life with interest. It is rumored that he goes to the United States to a good position at the close of the term and our loss will be the gain of the Republic. (1) RUPERT FEARNLEY came over from England when he was but G months old, settling down at Gibbons, after having given the province the once-over. Being somewhat shy and retiring, he has not spent much time visiting the Girls’ Wing, but has centered his attention, curiously enough, on such work as he has been called on to perform. He has assist¬ ed in publishing “Radio,” and collects rare and cur¬ ious stamps. His pet aver¬ sion is anything having f do with a cow. His chief [iking is driving a tractor by girls as well as by boys. (6) ROY BENDIXEN, of Mar- wayne, Alta., the boy with the per¬ manent wave, is the envy of all the young ladies because he can keep his hair “in curl” without well regulated trips to hairdress¬ ers. Even on the gymnasium floor, in the heat of a basketball scram¬ ble, the wave remains exactly cor¬ rect. When perplexed, over chem¬ istry that seemed to have no solution, he would run his fingers through his hair and even then it would gently assume its wonted beauty. Roy is a good scout, liked (4) GEORGE CLAY pulled up in front of the dormitory in a high-powered car, threw out his ordina ry baggage and later emerged with a banjo carefully tucked under his arm. To say the least, he has greatly contributed to the success of all parties through his musical ability, and , even if he could not turn out to a Saturday morning class, after such parties, he managed to scrape up a speaking acquaintance with all subjects in the curriculum. Paradise Valley is his home and we wonder that the harp, and not the banjo, was not his choice of musical instruments. (2) CLARENCE CRANSTON blew into the scheme of things at V.S.A. with a craving for playing stellar hockey to the delight of the fans on the side-boards, and partially achieved his aim. Being long-geared, he has been able to hold his place in athletics and has shown up well in classes that had to do with the practical things, such as carpentry and blacksmithing. His quiet disposition won him many friends who will wish him the best of luck as he takes up the business of farming when he leaves the School. [ 15 1