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

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TOPIC ODE TO 11E l ' tinl A small hod of water. (Honest Mom). Rugby j;ames )h boy! an afternoon off. Tea dances—Hope the top doors are open. Auditorium—I ' ll do my Latin homework. Lunch period—Hoy am I hungry. Citiidance period—Lend me your Trench. Exams What ' s a year to me. Trench—Nuts (same in both languages). Cadets—Oh well, it ' s a period off. Study period- Wonder if my name is on the role. .Medical—There must he a way to get out of P.T. Tire drill—Make it last, the period’s nearly over. Detention -Which one first. I ' arms -The farmers need us in May. honest they do. Hones My hones are cube shaped and have little black dots. — 12D. THE HISTORY OF 1IB Deltoid the class of 11 H. Everyone so fair to see. A is for Ann, so spic and span. H is for Barbara. Don is her man. C is for Colin, who loafs on the job. D is for Donna, whose beau is Bob. E is for Evelyn, the mayor of our town. Jl is for Hugh, our basketball clown. I is for June, our all ‘round sport, L is for Leo. who holds strong the fort. M is for Marilyn our own Jane Bussell. ( is for lga. w hose always in a hustle. T is for Tat. a petite fille indeed. S is for Sally, a sharp little gallley. So ends the history of 1. 2. and three Of this beloved class, our I IB. NANCY DUNN. DON ' T FORGET, iff V Torn to open it reniHUw We are the nomads of the school. The outcasts of the pack. We all have scorned the golden rule In classes farther back. We haven ' t got a line or file. We fan out in the hall. We stick our feet out in the aisle. (You just ask Mister Hall.) The teachers never raise a fuss Whenever we go slow. They know the clock means nought to us It ' s hopeless don ' t you know. But even though our books we sliirk We’re just as smart as “A , Because we ' d rather play than work. (They ' d rather work than play.) But do not sorrow, for you see, Some day we’ll all be rich. You ' ll find it takes a clever man. To dig a good, straight ditch! DON BROWNE. HE. GUESS WHO Keep awake there. lie cries. As we fumble around— Is it oxide, dioxide, pentahydrate and why You listen frantically for somebody ' s cue. “Tour times for to-morrow! lie says—Guess who?” As you were. he apologizes As he lectures sublime. And what about the dancing girls. Richard.” lie sighs. Ah. yes. that ' s right. and goes on to explain While the boys giggle and boo. Who is he? Guess who! Ah Latin, ' tis tweet—Ha Each day at two, Is your homework done Carefully, correctly, by you? Tirst row. second row. third row I Jon ? We know it well, darn it Who is it? Guess who! CATHERINE HAILEY. IIA. ?• ' CARTOON CONTEST WINNER—FRED COLCCR U

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46 ltLl ' K AND WHITE 1947 Famous Nicknames of Infamous Students And Their Infamous Quotes ( ' .corgi- “CuebiiM” Irimescu: Ah. I shoulda stayed in bed. .Veil Hole-in-One” MacPhec; “Gee. a test second period, and I forgot to study.” Charles Subway” Krayacich: If they find out what subway means I ' m ruined, ruined 1 tell ya! Kon “Chemistry presents a problem LePine: “Unquoted. he’s the silent type.” Hill Hubbles Smith: “Hubbles, bubbles, of course. Gum that is! Toli “Fiddler” Sapoloff: If Nero did it so can I.” Alan Fuzzy Waters: “Hut I tell youse I just got a haircut.” Reg “Ace” Switzer; If they took goalies out of the nets, hockey would be a better game.” They met by chance. Tlu-y never met before; They only met that once, And she was smitten sore: They never met again: Don ' t want to. I avow. They only met that once— i was a freight train and a cow. TEACHERS 1. Is Allen Krown? 2. Is Harold in the Klinck? .v Is Fred Hurr cold? 4. Is Willie Young? 5. Can Cecil Bunt? 6. Is Clem a Forman? 7. Is l.oud ' n noisy? 8. Should Auld acquaintance be forgot? 9. Is Stuart a Hull? 10. Is Evangeline a Robin? STUDENTS 1. Can I’earl Cook? 2. Is Helen Happy? 3. Is loan a Sparrow? 4. Is Bill Meeke? 5. Is Don a Muscleman? 6. Is Jerry Brown? 7. Is Ruth a Scott? 8. Whom does Bill Guard? Whom does Margo Master? 10. Is Bill White? There sleeps a class in Walkerville High. That makes the teachers continually sigh. They don’t do their homework, they love to debate. Especially when the teacher makes a mistake. Most come in before the last bell does ring. But occasionally Pauline and Marjorie come with The King.” In Physics Mr. Ilugill often wishes he could die When Walter Cre asks his favourite question “Why?” In History our brilliant classmate Bob E. Would get perfect marks . . . if he could spell In French we sit with our mouths bouche bee.” While Genevieve Cover shows us the way. Then conies Latin -Oh! what a class Even Mr. Hurr wonders how we will pass. Here Stuart Musgrave shows us each day Why teachers ' hair often “turns grey. Doris and Daphne have to be on their toes. For their answers often add to his woes. Zenovia and Emily look up with a blank stare. I ' m afraid that next they ' ll be tearing their hair. Geometry brings June. Bobby and Marion look¬ ing glum. While Ron Ray gets all the answers, missing none. Next in Health. Vicky firmly states her belief. While Miss Saunders watches the clock for relief. Oil. I’ve forgotten to mention Charles and Ken Who. for each other, have quite a yen. Then there’s Harold, who likes to sit And tell everyone “She memorized it. There ' s also Mary. John. Nick, and Jack, but no time To mention them in words that rhyme. In case you ' re wondering. I ' m sure you ' ll see. The class I described is our brilliant 12C. AUDREY JOHNSTON. 12C. THE PERFECT SALESGIRL These shoes suit you well (You ' re odd too. I ' ve no doubt) Don ' t think they are large” (Just because you step out). The style is becoming ( Becoming old-fashioned) They make your foot slim (Long and thin, like a daschund). “The colour is sweet (If you like dirty grey) They are only Five dollars” (Five cent’s nil I ' d pay). “We ' ve sold twenty pairs (Though it ' s taken some time) You will Inn them? I low nice! (The commission is mine).

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■ 4.X BLl ' K ANI? WHITE I 9 4 7 I 1 ID (INVENTORY) TIk- Old Lamplighter .Mr. Archie Hclclicr C.ive Me Five Minutes More “(live Me Five Minutes M ore.Florence M ollard “Doing What Comes Naturally”.Adeline Laskoski The Rickety Kickshaw Man .Steve Kalyn I ' ll Close My Kycs .Cordon Miller “Sleepy Time. Cal .Mary 1’enteluk Can ' t Help Coving That Man of Mine . Hill Darocy “Touch Me Not”.Jack Darroch “Lazy Hones .John Lauras “Oh! Ilow 1 Hate to Cet Up in the Morning .John Pearson “Scatter Hrain”.Mitchell Zee What Is This Thing Called J,ovc ?” .Richard Hloch Why Do I l.ovc You? .Nancy Hayes “You Are Too Heautiful .June Miller Win Does It Cet So Late So Karlv? .Janet Creenhow Glorious .David Unkin COMMERCIAL 11 Smart is the class of Commercial II W here girls are abundant Hut boys arc few. We laugh, we sing and we study too! Hut vou ' l never know it When exams are through. Cay is the class with only five boys Who chipped in at Christmas To buy teacher some toys. We know our debits and credits quite well But w hen F.xams come We study like mad. Many a student after four did remain. For homework not completed Was the reason they came. We have jokers, and morons and many more. If given permission Would roll on the floor. The chalk is scarce in Mr. Hartford ' s room And someone ' s perfect marksmanship Will send us to our doom. Three sharp pencils are required for stcn-class And the short sharp stroke in typing. Has withered many a Commercial Lass. These are the people who never shirk. They do what they’re told ' Cause they all enjoy their work. LUBA KKAYNACK. THINGS YOU’LL NEVER SEE .Alary Lou llepworth not sighing over “Leo. Foster Hutton sitting straight in Latin. A certain group of boys keeping quiet in Mr. Berkley ' s room. The “middle row in Algebra not being sent to the board. Peter Oprica get stuck at a deduction in Geometry. Lee Smith with straight hair. Mr. Swanson without his little black book. Ivy Hoakes not being asked a question in Chemistry. Ly all Swan not w alking with Irene. Kd Schepanowskv dancing. Pauline Hunt AVITIIOUT Allen Waters. Hank McArthur not asking Mary Prymack how her horse “Silver” is feeling today. Dave— Gee. but you ' re pretty! Florence—“Thanks, too bad I can ' t return the compliment. Dave—“You could if you lied as well as I do! Modem Art Jim— Ain ' t that clever.” Bill— I wouldn ' t have nerve enough to sign my name to it. Tom— They have to. to tell which is the bottom. PRETTY AND COMMERCIAL TOO In a room full of girls. 5 brave men sat. Each wishing that he might take his hat And move to a room where the girls had poise, Instead of a mouthful of giggles and noise. Poor Mr. Krause with his brood of hens. AVho will not put down their pencils and pens When he begs and pleads for their attention. They continue with chores too trivial to mention. ' Tis the simplest thing, but you ' ll never get it. If you grit teeth and grind, you might make a credit. Are the favourite words of the teacher sedate. If the train leaves at nine, you ' ll be sure to be late. Now- children, mind every P. B. and C hay With two sharp pencils start each day. With feet placed flat, your arms you must bend. Webster is a girl ' s best friend. This summer, each a job must seek. Remember courtesy w hen you speak. We know each one when we go away. ( ur success we owe to M. R. K. A I A IFNNK ATKINS. 11C. 1