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

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r Hear ye, hear ye ! Whereas of this date, and on any other day for that matter, I proclaim that social functions play a vital part in moulding the characters of the students. Walkerville Social Crier! As the first assembly of the year closed last September, there was a great scurry to exchange cheery greetings with old classmates, but many of these familiar faces were missing. The educational year began to buzz along quickly, but not as quickly as the whirl of the social circle. Walkerville social functions were significantly introduced in the first weeks of October. We had barely settled down to our studies when three successful tea dances bore down on us. The first was held in the gym by our cadet officers. The Oirls’ Athletic Society then staged another dance in the form of a roundabout. This gave the girls their opportunity to approach the members of the football team for a dance. A third tea dance was sponsored by the orchestra and the dancers listened to the talent of their school. As old Mr. November peeked around the cor¬ ner. he saw excited girls casting meaningful glances at their heroes. Poor old Mr. November had to stop for a few minutes to decode these unspoken messages. Then it dawned on him that on the twelfth day of his reign the very popular Gamblers’ Gambol was to be held in the school gymnasium. Soon the eventful day arrived. The gym looked just as it should have, with dice, cards and all the significant decorations that the Social Committee of the Agora could think of. A great success as usual, the dance was the topic of conversation for many weeks. Unfortunately, certain unforgettable old demons were creeping up on us in the form of examinations and social activities were suspended until Commencement Night in December, when our graduates returned to receive their diplomas and pins. After the exercises and the heart¬ warming valedictory, the graduates and their friends went up to the gym to dance and get acquainted again. Winter having arrived in all its glory (minus snow), many students ate their lunch at school and appreciated very much the movies that were shown in the auditorium from 12:30 to 1 :00. At last the winter roundabout dance promised to us. was held on December 29, during the Christmas holidays. The “Walkerville hirl was such a success that it is to become an annual affair. Traditional mistletoe, holly and poinsettia sketches were placed in prominent spots and dominating the scene was a bigger than life-size, sparkly snowman. For the second year, the Girls’ Athletic Associ¬ ation successfully staged their fashion show with the co-operation of the C. H. Smith Company. They chose the first day of March for the twelve lovely models to show the latest in Windsor fashions. I know you could practically guess which girls were chosen for the models but just in case you can’t, they were Lonni Richardson, Marilyn Miller. Eden Lancaster, Cecile Jacques. Sandra Heffernan. Lorraine Duffin, Carol Davies.

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BLUE AND W H I T E 194 9 41 IOC 1 would like you to take a little walk with me in this city. This walk will he different from most walks you have taken as we will be walking in the future, not the present. The year is 1958. We will start our walk on Windsor’s main street. As we walk down Ouellette Aven¬ ue. we take a peck into the new seventy-three story C. H. Smith Store. We sec Olive J homas, Babs Whitehead and Craig working hard in the notions department. The head department manager is no one else but Alex Moodrcy who in the year 1949 showed the IOC class that he had the mind of a business man. A little farther down the street on the Palace Theatre marquee, we sec that the famous, glamorous movie actress Edith Weir, is starring in an inspiring movie, written, directed and produced by Johnny Romanchuk, the multimillionaire. Across the street in the world s largest drug store wc see the head pharmacist Fred Balkwill, filling out a prescription for Joan Shiells, who always seems to he sick. A little farther down the street wc shake hands with Windsor ' s first woman mayor. Marilyn Miller, who has just stepped out of her new Nicol Convertible made hv tin Nicol Motor Car Company of Canada. Limited. We pick up a newspaper from the newsboy, Roy Steel, and find out from tlie front page that Sir Jack Grade bas been made chief advisor to the king, who is Prince Charles (son of Princess Elizabeth). In this same paper, but on page three, wc find out that Molly Leith has made her third successful journey to the moon. As wc pass the residential area of town we see that Violet Majnaric has married an Australian, because in hack of their domicile there is a kang¬ aroo, which was tamed by the great circus performers Mike Papich and Robert Gale. We also see John Bake pushing a baby buggy down the street. We arc now in the vicinty of W.C.I. As we walk down these familiar halls, wc peek into the Latin class where we see that Donna Harrison is teaching a class of forty wide-eyed students. Carol McDougall is also teaching in one of the new French rooms which is situated in the new wing of the school. The two teachers of Physical Train¬ ing look familiar. Oh yes, of course! They are Mac Yakovlev and Bill Schauwccker. In the first row of the French class we see that Mr. Klinck is still hope¬ lessly trying to pound French into the heads of Joan Shaw, John Sleziak. and Helen Jarecki. The same thing is happening in the Math class with Jean Edwards. Elizabeth Btuld anil Mary Love. We take a peek into the newspaper again and we find that Craig Allan has been given a ten year contract as a comedian with the Boh Hope Programme. On the society page we see that Doreen. Jacqueline, and Ethel have become prominent debutantes in New York. What about me, you ask? Don ' t you remember? You bought some peanuts from me only half an hour ago! DOUGLAS KOVACK, IOC. FACTS ABOUT 10G Mary and Dora are good in swim¬ ming. Pearson and Vernes are our stars in basketball. Ken Dulniagc excels in public- speaking, Ann Zorica ' s wise-cracks arc enjoyed by all, Syd Hodkinson is our violinist, Doris and Thelma—we couldn ' t do without them. Ken Killen in playing the fool, stands first. And Isohel is plagued with, What ' s the answer to that question?” Sylvia. Victoria, and Shirley—they just can ' t get Maths. Ken Wright seems to try his best, but his French is always wrong. Josephine, Katherine, and Isohel— there ' s no doubt they will pass. The dream of all the girls. Who do you think??—It’s Don!!! When teachers are asked about 10G, All they do is frown, But it ' s not such a had class after all. When some of the facts are put down. OBSERV ER—10G. WHAT WOULD SOME OF OUR TEACHERS BE IF THEY WEREN’T TEACHERS Miss Auld—Woman politician (may¬ be even Mayor!) Mr. Y. Young—-Straight man on Boh Hope ' s programme. Mr. M. Young—Casanova ' s com¬ petitor. Mr. Bunt—Happy House Wife.” Miss Saunders—Be-bop singer. Mr. Klinck—Mailman. Mr. Allison—Water hoy for Chicago Bears. M r. Fletcher—Chiropractor. FAVOURITE SAYINGS OF GRADE 9’s TEACHERS Mr. Klinck— Who was up to the hoard last? Mr. Brown— Your time to talk is over. Miss Auld—“Really! sometimes I wonder!” Mr. O’Brien— Good! You are only twenty out.” Mr. Becklcy—“Quiet in the hack of the room. Mr. Bunt— Listen fellows.” 9B TEN YEARS FROM NOW Toni Cox—catching up with bis Science notes. Bob Dupuis—a lecturer on “How to be a Success.” Denise Cantin—looking for a husband. Helen Dunn—looking for her hus¬ band. Jim Coyle—shoe tester. Boh Day—professional crib b a g e player. Bob Dool—courting Donna Dick. Waller Cartiuill—expert on atomic energy. Hartley Coughlin — hand-writing expert. Mary Frances Dunn—chorus girl in Billy Rose’s Diamond Horse¬ shoe. Marilou Crackel—happy housewife for . . .? Doris Dandy—advice to the love-lorn. Betty Cruddas—professional model. F ' rcd Creed—fat man in a side show. Jack Byng—Mr. Canada. Ralph Collison—receiving his Junior Matric. Marv Cioch—gum fiend. FRANK DEACEY, 9B. Below is a little puzzle which is really not as difficult as it appears. Read it carefully before you peek at the clue. Seville—derdego! Tousen buses inaro! Nojo doscr trux. Watsinem ? Kowsen dux. Clue: Pronounce it aloud, fast.

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BLUE A N 1) W H I T E 194 9 43 Marion Colvin, Mary Cameron, Mary Lou Bou- tette, Helen Ash and Jean Andrews. The com¬ mentator was Miss Joan Sparrow, a former W.CL. student and according to her. the trend this spring is towards all hues of blue. Just before the Raster exams, a tea dance was held at noon with admission by Agora cards (and of course the gym was crowded). After the exams, there was another roundabout tea dance in aid of the J. L. McNaughton Scholarship Fund. Again something new was introduced after much discussion—a square dance with an old- time orchestra and Mr. Bull calling the squares. Everyone had a wonderful time and the cry went up at the end of the dance, “Let’s have more square dances!” How about it Mr. Bull? Think we could do it again? As always the Military Hall is the most popular Walkerville dance and every school girl dreams of becoming the most beautiful and charming young lady at the Ball. This year it is being held on Friday May 20th. and here ' s hoping you all have a good time. Happy Holidays! KATHRYN and JOYCE. STREET SCENE In the pounding on the pavement Of the busy city street. In the jostling of the bodies As the crowded sidewalks meet. Life prevails. In the voices harsh and raucous All endeav’ring to express. Each, its own interpretation Of some petty commonplace. Life goes on. In the thoughts behind the actions Of these ordinary men. In the minds which do the thinking Life is really just an end . . . Not a means. LONNI RICHARDSON. 13A. How to converse freely in Latin . . . Altum infans ... Hi babe. ardens canis . . . hot dog. id erit dies . . . that ' ll be the day. barba lahri superioris tui patri . . . your father ' s mous¬ tache. onine ad me nunc redit ... it all comes back to me now. ita longum ... so long. (Chatham C.I. Acta”) COAL — COKE ; BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES “You’re Safe With Us” ! Woollatt Fuel Supply Company, Limited Company, Limited Phone 4-2558 2171 Ottawa COMPLIMENTS OF PITHIE ELECTRIC CO. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING FIXTURES 1886 Ottawa 3-5648 i COMPLIMENTS OF | Fraser Box and Lumber COMPANY { 1874 Walker Road 4-9256 ! COMPLIMENTS OF WALTER COULTER CAMERA AND SPORTS SHOP ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 459 Ouellette Phone 3-4442 ! i COM PLIMENTS “BILL ' ’ and “LES” BUTCHER WINDSOR ARENA Windsor’s Home of Snorts and Entertainment : COMPLIMENTS OF ST. GEORGE’S YOUTH CENTRE Devonshire Court Walkerville ...