Walkerville Collegiate Institute - Blue and White Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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BLUE AND WHITE ACTIVE SERVICE LIST By Audrey Owen, 12A In World War No. 2 Canada has mob¬ ilized three divisions for active service, and has sent three contingents to Eng¬ land. Men from all over the Empire have answered the inspiring call of their King to the Colours. And right in the front lines of the Army, Navy and Air Force you will find boys from Walker- Air Force: Donald Awrey Alastair Barron Ernest Creed Sinclair Clarkson Tom Draper Philip Fox Victor Gaskin Walter Johnson Robert K. Mitchell Milton Moore Bob Austin Dick Baker Ralph Blackmore Owen Crump Fred Ewer William Flint Bill Hamilton Ed. Lowther Donald McKay Alvin Montrose Alexander McMillan Clifford Pennock Tom Patterson Jim Price Fred Roemmele Burrows Sparling Forbes Thompson Wesley Trinier Bob Whitley Douglas Wilson Chas. Urie James Drew Army: Peter Ambery Rutherford Clarkson Roy Dickie Doug Green Fd. Pennefather George Stannard Navy: Kenneth Code Ray Littlehales Units Unknow Ed. Aldous Eric Brown Percy Levine Robert Williams Bernard Dunning Keith McEwan Robert Patterson Kenneth Webb Dan Dunlop Aubrey Morris • Thomas Adams Alden German John McFarlane ville Collegiate. Some of them are in England, on the high seas or still in Canada, but all are training for the time that they will aid the Empire in its fight for freedom. Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Bull, Mr. White and Mr. Allison have left the teaching staff and here is a list of Walkerville Colleg¬ iate boys who are in the Army, Navy, or Air Force: W. G. Baldwin Doug Brown Chas. Carter Bill Davidson Dennis Ewer Bricker Forman Donald Hand Ernie Liffleton Earl McAlpine Gilbert Morris Gordon Peacey Gerald Parent John Stevenson James Taylor Ernest Weymouth Murray Bailey Chas. Ed. Blake Richard Card Louis Dawson Milton Featherstone James Green William Hodgknson Frank McCarthy Don Munroe James McDowell Howard Peacey Jim Riddel Fred Thacher Howard Wardle Jack Woodrow Alvin Cormier F. B. Edgley Ian McDonald Barney Reid Douglas Dalgleish Jim Fleming Walter Myers Irwin Richards Maurice Harbroe Edwin Humphries Ronald Thorne Howard Pepper Andy Beauchop Giles Bisson Norman Keyes Douglas W. Jackson Arthur Perrin Wm. Ruddy James Stewart Watson Mr. I. A. Allison W.C.I. is saddened by the loss of one of its most popular teachers in Mr. Al¬ lison, who recently left for Brockville in the service of the Canadian army. In 1923 he enrolled as a student at W. C. I. and upon graduation attended Assumption College and the Ontario College of Education. In 1933 he joined the staff of his alma mater, teaching Physical Educat¬ ion, Mathematics, Zoology and History. When he took unto himself a wife he deprived W.C.I. of Jean Reid, one of Walkerville’s best secretaries, but our loss was his gain. Mr. Allison excelled in sports as the students are well aware. School basket- Page Forty one

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' BLUE AND WHITE Their life, though filled with action, Is shared with joy and tears, From the stooped and weary veteran To the youth unnerved by fears. For months throughout our fair domain, They’ve lived by bugle call. With this thought foremost in their mind, “Never let the old flag fall”. With cheery song they march along. Though aching at each tread; Dauntless spirits held on high, They’re off for all that lies ahead. Now, fain forsaking home and friends, They board the waiting train, With one soft sigh they wave goodbye, And shout that they’ll be back again. They strolled along together, The sky was studded with stars; They reached the gate together, And he lifted for her the bars; She raised her brown eyes to him, There’s nothing between them now; For he was just a hired man And she was a Jersey cow! SPRING SONG 1941 Light delicate touch of budding green In street and in lane We see it again, It is spring! This tender creation of life has been A song in our youth Of beauty and truth, Strength to bring. Though terror and death down from the sky, With sorrow and tears Fill our young years, We will hold Through our country’s fair beauty, our courage on high. Till all lands are free. Then in peace, hear and see Spring unfold. Barbara Sales, 11E. The Story of Fidgety Philip “I often wonder if our Phil Will learn at table to sit still?” His father’s voice was very grave, As he warned him to behave. His mother looked with silent gaze Around the table in amaze; Philip no attention paid To what his loving father said. He wriggled and jiggled, He see-sawed and hee-hawed; Forward and backward he tilted his S63.t “Stop it, Philip, I do entreat”, See him on his chair just hang, Soon he’ll go down with a bang. The chair will slip with Philip’s weight Because the see-saws are too great; Back goes his chair and down he falls, It mattered not his frightened squalls; Nothing can his fall prevent, But. snatching at the cloth, he sent Flving, every dish and plate. His father’s wrath was very great, And his mother mutely gazed ’Round the table quite amazed; Phil has gone down with his chair, The table’s left quite clear and bare; Not a scrap is left to eat, Soup, potatoes, bread and meat, Every glass and dish and bowl Wildly on the floor did roll. Father Jackson and his wife Never saw in all their life Such a mess as this before, They looked with wonder at the floor Where, destroyed, lay all their dinner. And did their tempers start to simmer! Sergeant: “Any of you men got a dirty uniform?” Recruit: (hoping for a new uniform): “Yes, sergeant, look at me.” Sergeant: “You’ll do. Report to-morrow morning at 6.30 for coal shovelling.” «» “Whv do you call your wife Pegasus?” “Well, Pegasus was an immortal horse and my wif» pn eternal nag.” Page Forty

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BLUE AND WHITE ball and soccer teams on which he play¬ ed won the WOSSA championship sev¬ eral times and the Eastern Canada championship once. As a member of a Windsor basketball team he travelled to Germany to participate in the Olympic Games. He also played on Windsor al¬ umni soccer teams. We shall miss him greatly but know¬ ing Ihe urgent need his country has of him, we can only hope that we may soon see his beaming face in our midst once more. Mr. D. C. O’Brien From Walkerville Collegiate Instit¬ ute has flowed a steady stream of air¬ force men, army men, and red cross workers. Among these is Mr. D. C. O ' ¬ Brien, a teacher of junior mathematics. He volunteered in May and was sec¬ ond in command with the Essex Regi¬ ment Tank. When the regiment was de¬ mobilized, he was appointed G.S.O. 3. Part of his duties was inspecting cadet officers in military district No. 1. When Ontario mechanized units were mobil¬ ized, he was given th rank of Major. Mr. O’Brien received his B.A. degree at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto. He has also obtained an Onta¬ rio High School Assistant’s certificate, a Cadet Instructor’s certificate in musk¬ etry, a commission in the Canadian mil¬ itia, and is a P. T. Specialist. Before coming to Walkerville he taught in Port Colborne High School for one and a half years and in Picton Collegiate Institute for three and a half years. At all times he has been active in rifle practices, hockey, softball and rugby. At Walker¬ ville he was in command of the cadet corps, and while under his direction the boys won the shield five times. Mr. O’¬ Brien, a short, freckle-faced chap, has become very popular with the students through his sense of humour and ami¬ able character, and it is with great an¬ ticipation that we await his return. Mr. W. G. White Mr. W. G. White, who is now’ instr¬ ucting at the Chatham Military Train¬ ing School, graduated from Seaforth High School. He w’on a scholarship to Western Un¬ iversity w ' hich, after 4 years attendance qualified him as a specialized teacher of Classics. After going to the Ontario College of Education he w ' as given his certificate as specialized professor of Classics. In 1932 Mr. White began teaching at W.C.I., w’here he taught senior Latin and Greek for a few years. During his teaching career he attend¬ ed the Officers Training Classes of the Essex Tank Regiment, and was quali¬ fied as a Lieutenant. After volunteering his services, Mr. White was called to Chatham where he is now waiting a commission. Mr. Bull “Like father like son”. In Mr. Bull’s case this old saying holds true in one respect at least—he is highly esteemed by all those w r ho are privileged to come into contact with him, as was his fath¬ er, who was music inspector in all the Windsor schools. Unfortunately A am able to tell you nothing of Mr. Bull’s childhood, w’hich I am sure, must have been a long tale of wild pranks. This I know, Mr. Bull grad¬ uated in 1935 in Honour Matriculation from Sandwich High School. The next four years w r ere spent at Assumption College where Mr. Bull specialized in Honour English and History. In 1939 he w’as granted his degree. The following year was spent in Toronto at the Ont¬ ario College of Education. Then, we w’ere privileged to have his companion¬ ship for four brief months. After his appointment as a regular teacher on the Walkerville Collegiate staff, Mr. Bull, in September. 1940, as¬ sumed his duties. Very soon he showed himself a keen sportsman and, from his vigorous as well as humorous pep-talks, gained the title of “The Pepper-upper”. Mr. Bull is interested not only in sports, but he is a lover of dramatics and public speaking. Unfortunately for us, he was (Continued on page 81) Page Forty-two