Wainwright High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Wainwright, Alberta Canada)

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Cellar Rat’s School Days By Claretta Wright and Frieda Armstrong At nine o’clock the buzzer rings, An then it’s time to work at things. First mathematics is on our chart; The teacher walks in—its time to start. In strolls Bunny, ten minutes late, It must have been last night she had that date. Our own Eleanor who doesn’t like math. Goes up to the board and our teacher will laugh. She hasn’t done that fifth question again My, oh my, that one gives her a pain! Verbs and nouns, that’s our English class. If we learn our nouns, we’ll be sure to pass; But Albert, who thinks he won’t succeed, Needs a great deal of teaching—a great deal indeed- In Social Studies we often have tests And even at times Rudi makes the best. We continue with Social for half an hour Then our red-headed “Dot” asks how to spell “tower” “Please, Dorothy”, our teacher warns the last time. Interruption in class is a serious crime. Our five minute break is here at last, But to the Grade Nine’s not a minute had passed. Directions show that Lit. comes next With Alan arguing about the last text. What is the reason Al’s usually right? It must be because he studies all night. Since he doesn’t go to bed early enough, He isn’t very big, but he’s really quite tough. Literatures over, now Physical Training— The girls don’t do very well but are surely gaining. Frieda Armtsrong, often known as “Doc”, Speeds round the bases at an expert walk. Pitcher “Rich” Aykroyd is happy-go-lucky, But when at a hall game the girls think he’s ducky. Then Jkn Hill strides up to the pan, And the look on his face makes him look like a man. At one-thirty we tramp into Science And Mr. Glen has a look of defiance As he and Bob talk about the war, 41

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• MARGARET EISEL . . . Ambition—Lady detective. Pet Saying—More fun than a barrel of monkeys. Favorite Pastime—Wolfing. • BEATRICE BOYD.. . Ambition—To get through school. Pet Saying—Oh! Favorite Pastime—Reading. • MARGARET STEELE . . . Ambition—Nursing. Pet Saying—Oh! • Favorite Pastime—Sports. • ALBERT BOYD . . . Ambition—Farmiqg. Pet Saying—None. Favorite Pastime—Shooting. • PAT BUCKTON . . . Ambition—Undecided. Pet Saying—Can I collect for the journal please Favorite Pastime—Playing ball. • ALAN TORY . . . Ambition—Architect. Pet Saying—Don’t show your ignorance. Favorite Pastime—Playing catch. • FREIDA ARMSTRONG . . . Ambition—Pass grade nine. Pet Saying—Iggy. Favorite Pastime—Learning to whistle and spraining my ankle. • BUNNY BOND . . . Ambition—Nothing particular. Pet Saying—Hi Ya kid- Favorite Pastime—Doing nothing. • FRED REID . . . Ambition—Saw bones. Pet Saying—Stupid egg. Favorite Pastime—Bike riding. 40

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While the rest of the class think it’s just a bore. It’s really too funny we can’t invent “Yet there’s hope for Marg. Eisel” we others lament We wonder why Beatrice will never remark. It’s likely ’cause Fred beats her to it with his lumbering bark. Now up to “B” room for singing and theory; Glenn says, “These songs are simply dreary’’ Now Pat’s voice is heard all over the school, And sometimes we think he is trying to fool; But we know Pat, the dear little soul. And we know that someday he’ll reach his goal. The next period is marked down as a spare. Stub never gets her work done, but she doesn’t care. “It’s Geometry Class,” our teacher now says, But Margaret Steele just sits still and plays, ’Cause in her work she really is tops— Even in math, she never really flops. And now as the end of the school day draws near, Mr. Keinick is kind, but we sometimes fear That the homework he gives us will last too long, And the Grade Nine kids won’t have time for ping-pong. But who gets the credit if we all get through— It’s Mr. Keinick, our teacher, who taught us anew. Our thanks to our teachers we sincerely extend As a perfect school term draws near to an end.