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

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Betty Law Stuart Bothwell Pat Burns Herbert T. Anderson Edith McCrae Cordon R. Blott BETTY LAW Vermilion: A real home product with a grand Scotch ancestry, this bonnie lassie has won a warm place in all hearts. Her fine performance in the apartment was outstanding. She knows how to run things like that on oiled wheels. Betty doesn’t catch popular diseases, and 50° below mornings see her appear as cheerful as ever, with her favorite saying: Make yourself at home, boys! STUART BOTHWELL Mannville: This curly-headed laddie hails from Mannville, the district which has sent so many distinguished students to the V.S.A. An en¬ thusiastic basketballer, he has coached and inspired his team of Babes” to the top of the boys’ league. Not quite so much at home in the east wing, Stuart carries on interesting ' phone con¬ versations with his sister—or somebody—at home, and sometimes slips off for weekends. Stuart has the happy knack of getting along well with everyone, and is always right to the forefront in work or play. MARY PATRICIA BURNS Rochfort Bridge: Pat, as we all know her, first saw daylight in Edmonton. After years of flitting around she settled at Rochfort Bridge. Pat doesn’t believe in taking life too seriously so her room mate gives her an occasional lift. As a company promoter, Pat’s assistance has been invaluable, and she will go down to fame as the best looking of the firm of B.B. B. HERBERT T. ANDERSON Fairview: Herbie and his guitar will long be remembered by his fellow students. A high school graduate from Fairview he has nobly upheld the reputation of the Peace River country. His chief interest here has been the livestock both in the barns and the wings, and we predict a bright and successful future for him on the farm, or as a vet. EDITH McCRAE Vermilion: Edith was born and educated in Vermilion. She took Normal at Edmonton, but this did not satisfy her soaring ambitions, so she decided to take the V.S.A. course. She has made herself popular by her pleasing and helpful disposition. Ambition: Dramatics. Weakness: Entertaining. Favorite Saying: Come down and see me sometime”—and do we accept? GORDON R. BLOTT Vermilion: A Saskatchewan product, with as many homes as a gypsy. Aspires to be an M.D.,for which he has spent one year at Varsity. Came to V.S.A. on opening day to look over the girls, and decided to stay,- one of the two-in-one twerps and a member of the Editorial Staff. [ Page thirteen ]

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Archie Jeffrey Mary Rodash Harry Phelan ARCHIE JEFFREY Vegreville: A coming” man is Archie, An athlete and librarian, A lad of Ruby complex, he, Should make a worthy dairyman. MARY RODASH Willingdon: A husky basketball enthusiast, Mary sprang into fame at the fall track meet, winning the girls’ championship. She is also well known for eating three meals a day, and stew between meals.” Mixes her dates occasionally, but is otherwise a good cook, and will no doubt make good along this line. HARRY PHELAN Barrhead: Irish to the backbone, and proud of it, though also a son of the west, Harry has certainly helped to keep things alive round the V.S.A. That twinkling eye of his, and engaging grin, has caused many a heart to flutter in the east wing. On the ice he has proved to be one of the real triers on the hockey team, a nuisance to opposing forwards. Susceptable to Burns, and gifted with a wonderful line, Harry will be welcome wherever he goes. (Mrs.) Phyllis White Gordon MacDonald Alice O’Brien (MRS.) PHYLLIS WHITE Vermilion: After an early education at Ponoka, Phyllis completed her high school work in the east, and after taking her normal at Camrose, taught for several years. The V.S.A. attracted her energies this winter, where she has made many friends and shown herself an accomplished student determined to get the most out of the course. GORDON MacDONALD Fairview: Gordon R. MacDonald awakened to this cruel world at Red Deer, Alberta, in 1915. Shortly after this the wee lad moved with his parents to Trochu, where his father farmed for several years. In 1928 he again moved with his parents, this time to Fairview, Alberta, an old and settled farming area in the Peace River country. Gordon is a popular 2-1.” This bonny Scotch lad won many warm friends during his high school days at Fairview, and has continued to do so at the V.S.A. Gordon has abilities as a boxer and is active in gymnastics. Ambition: Bio-chemistry. ALICE O ' BRIEN Barrhead: Our youngest two-in-one, a short course scholarship winner of 1932, has smiled her way through an active and busy year. A good student, with a twinkle in her eye, Alice has mixed work and play in good proportion. She threatens to hike off to the far north, but we prophesy that some long-headed lad will stop that. [ Page twelve ]

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Bernice Brewer Tom Boyer Ethel Sloan C. Henry Anderson Mary Kinasewich W. Graham McFarlane BERNICE BREW ER Elmworth : Born in 1913 in Lethbridge and began her travels at an early age, moving to Bon City, thence to Elmworth. Received most of her education at Grande Prairie where she finally finished her Grade XII, and is now absorbing a two-in-one course at the V.S.A. Bernice is a good athlete, taking part in all sports and being the winner of the high jump at the annual Field Day. Her chief ambition is to become a nurse and we know that she will make a good one. Good luck, Bernice! TOM BOXER Vermilion: Tom is like one of these old fashioned extreme bacon types, always poking around, and always ready to eat. That he has done this to some purpose is indicated by the fact that he is head and shoulders above us all. From this lofty aspect, he good-naturedly surveys his world, and finds that some of these little dears are rather sweet. Like his friend, Matt, he is a wise-cracker, though some of his jibes are maybe over our heads. Tom’s future is un¬ certain, but we know it will be bright—his work as convener of the Social Committee shows that. ETHEL SLOAN Mannville: This dark-eyed beauty is troubled with a conscience. When not looking after Eddie, she is busy keeping up with Beth or chaperon¬ ing her. A real Irish colleen with that fascinating touch of brogue and a smoky eye, her work has been outstanding, and her friend¬ ship worth gaining. C. HENRY ANDERSON Fairview: ' ‘Hank brought his little brother down to the V.S.A. to further his agricultural education and stayed with him right through the the measels. These two are a real pair of brothers, and have teamed up on many a jolly occasion to entertain the gang. Hank has a way with animals, and is no slouch with a hockey stick or baseball bat. In his modest way, Hank has caused a flutter in more than one feminine heart, though it is hard to say just where his own interests lie. MARY KINASEWICH Smoky Lake: Mary smashed her first milk bottle in Northern Valley, Alberta, later moving to Smoky Lake where she received her education. Mary is one of our ablest basketball players and she takes an active part in all sports. Ambition: To be a singer. Weakness: A certain First Year. Saying: Hey! How do you like this?” W. GRAHAM McFA RLAN E Gra nde Prairie : W. Graham McFarlane started the ball rolling at Buffalo Lakes, near Sexsmith, one bleak February morn in 1913. After capti¬ vating the feminine population of Grande Prairie and Sexsmith he decided to try Vermilion. Here we enjoy his sincere and hearty friendship. He is popular with staff and students alike, and though quiet, he is always welcomed as one of the crowd. Ambition: To see the world. Weakness: Someone in Edmonton or Grande Prairie. Favorite Saying: Sh. . . ! The staff’s looking. [ Page fourteen ]