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

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JAMES THOM, Aberdeen, Scotland Come greet this loon frae Aiberrdeen Whose hair is slicked sae dandy. On Honour’s Roll his name is seen. For wi’ the beasts he’s handy. To points far north his heart is set. To fairm himsel’ is his ambition In sonsy bachelor home; and yet We prophecy a quick addition. FRANCES McLEAN, Legal This lady with charms is our Frances. Who leaves us to go out to dances She’s a fair two-in-one With a soul full of fun. And a glance that my heart always lances. HARRY SCRABA, Lamont Harry skates with lithesome grace From Lamont unto this place. Visits oft the Eastern Wing,— Harry likes to have his fling. (read down) IAN HAMILTON, Stirling, Scotland Hammie is a laddi e charming, Whose chief ambition is for farming, A very steady two-in-one, So his work will soon be done. YUKOLA POOL, Beaver Lodge Regarding our dearest old Yuk, I could easily issue a bock; In superfluous time She’s a wonderful line, So a boy she could readily hook. NORMAN FOSTER, Sexsmith There was a young fellow from Sexsmith, At the V.S.A. learned to blacksmith, In the East Wing not shy On the dance floor quite spry He’s convinced love will e’er laugh at lock¬ smith. (read across) [ Page thirty ]

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PERCY HOWE, Rivercourse A lanky lad is Percy Howe, Our energetic Editor; From Rivercourse he comes, and now She is Alberta’s creditor. MARJORIE McLAUGHLIN, McLaughlin Marjorie, from McLaughlin way, Came to join the V.S.A., A lady fair, whose head contains Quite its modicum of brains. A two-in-one she came to be, This lass, so shy and bright, Her company, if you’re like me, You’d have for moonlit night. WILFRED WILLIAMS, Bruderheim Here is a boy who’ll never quit, he’s never learned how: Give him a job that needs some grit, he ' ll see it through, I’ll vow. Committee work is asked of him, at showing grain he takes the cup; On football field, or in the gym., where help’s required, he turns up. (read across) BERTHA ARNDT, Bruderheim A happy young lady is Bertha, Who let’s nothing upset or disturb her; At the needle she plies To win prize after prize; Is this work? No it’s pleasure for Bertha. ROBERT McDCNALD, Landonville Bob is our first class athlete. With one fair maid he’s rather sweet; How this will end, we do not know, But all will vow, Bob’s never slow. MARGARET O’BRIEN, Grande Prairie Biddy O’Brien of Prairie Grande Came to join this happy band; A damsel full of life and pep. In class, at play, she makes ’em step. (read down) [ Page twenty-nine ]

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HARRY KERR, Edmonton Harry Kerr’s on the great House Committee, But the boys won’t behave, more s the pity; Keeping bees is his line, At sheep-showing he’d shine, And we trust he’ll do well at Varsity. JEAN COCHRANE, Grande Prair ie There is a lass and she is fair. Come toast with us Grande Prairie’s Queen, When a’ the fairest maids are mec, The fairest maid is bonnie Jean. JARED TURNBULL, Onoway Onoway, fair Onoway, Yes, Onoway is his home, Expert with stock, or grain, or hay, Our Jared far will roam. (read across) ELSIE BORGEL, Strome Elsie two-in-one from Strome, Came to make this spot her home, When she fights, and comes to blows, She blackens eyes and cheeks and nose. GORDON OGSTON, Edmonton Of G.A.O. I wish to tell. Who on the ice can go like—well, At work or play. He’ll win the day, And win himself a girl as well. EMMA PROCHNAU, Bruderheim A progressive young lady is Emma This curly-haired Scholarship winner; She oft says, “Oh My Stars, Ford coupes are the cars;’ But she’ll leave them behind, will our Emma. (read down) [ Page thirty-one ]