Western Canada High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Page twenty-two YEAR ARTHUR BAZIL COLE—In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and ten, on the twenty-fourth day of the tenth month, it came to pass that there was a male-child brought into this world in the little hamlet of Dauphin, Man. And the prophets cried aloud with one voice saying, “Verily, a tough break for Dauphin!” And lo and behold it was even so. Nor until his youth was full upon him did he become a student at W.C.H.S. and set his feet upon the path which endeth in Gehenna. And in sooth it is spoken of him that he is a great sluggard and sleepeth much and talketh much of little. “Night alter night He sat and bleared his eyes with books.” GRACE MACRAE CUMMING—A real Western product, Grace was born in Cal¬ gary and has enjoyed Alberta’s sunshine ever since. After attending Sunalta and South Calgary she took up more advanced studies at Western. Grace is another of our illustrious students who hopes to pass Algebra 3, but doesn’t think it wise to count on it too much. Next year she plans to go to Com¬ mercial, but her real ambition is to be a nurse. “Mingle your cares with pleasures Now and then.” ARTHUR PATRICK DAVIS—It has been said that at the early age of three, Art understood Einstein’s theory of Relativity as thoroughly as do most college graduates. While we cannot vouch for this phenomenon, we do know that science, and more particularly Radio, has in later years claimed him for her own. He is a devotee of condensors, wireless parabolas and all the rest of the equipment that makes up a man of education. In sport, he has been a member of the Senior Rugby team for the last two years. He is at the top of the class academically, and so we predict a bright future for him, moulding the youthful mind in Mathematics and Physics. “Deeper, deeper let us toil In the mines of knowledge.” CATHERINE GRACE EGLESTON—Grace arrived, smiling, into our fair city about 1913, and has been making sunshine ever since. She is the Secretary of the Year Book Committee of 1931-32 and President of the Girls’ Associa¬ tion. Outside of school this fair young lady is not idle. She is President of the C.G.I.T. Council and is a member of the Alpha Lamba Mu Sorority, and oh!—can she play the piano! Grace is going to Normal in the fall and then on to Varsity. “She has wit and song and sense, Spirit and mirth and eloquence.” GERTRUDE SARA GRAINGER—Sadie was bom in Calgary in 1915. Her early education was obtained at Haultain and Elbow Park, from whence she entered Western. She finds her greatest pleasure in swimming, hiking and dancing. After teaching a few years she hopes to attend Varsity and make the acquaintance of a blonde millionaire. “A little time for laughter, A little time to sing.” PHILIP LEON HADF1ELD—Phil, the little feller with the long legs and the monstrous vocabulary was born in Calgary, but was carried off by his parents to the States before he was old enough to have any say in the matter. They redeemed themselves, however, by bringing him back in time to enter Western. He specifies a dislike for spinach, morphine, and his middle name (cheer up, old top, the latter may be changed at the City Hall for 50c). He admits a love of money and detective stories. He promised that some day he will make Western famous by writing a great book. Judging from his Year Book con¬ tributions, he’s well on the way. “I never dare to write as funnj’ as I can.” ROBERT HOOD—This lengthy slab of humanity was originally quarried in Cal¬ gary and he has graced many and various schools to be polished. He attended King Edward until 1928 when he decided to become one of the big hearted boys who make it possible for High School teachers to eke out a precarious existence. He is always brig ' ht and cheery. We don’t need to wish him success—for judging from past performances, we know he will do well. “Stop not at six feet three—aim higher, higher.”

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BOOK Page twenty-one GORDON HENRY BEAVERS—Gordon is a native son, having been born here in 1914. He claims to be a direct descendant of Henry II. After spending his early school days at Mount Royal, he began High School at Connaught. From there he went to South Calgary and now we have him fooling around at Western. He plays rugby and golf and has an affinity for blondes. His ambition is to grow a moustache as good as his brother’s. Gordie is undecided as to what he will do next year. His family thinks that he should go to Varsity, but he prefers to be chief cook in the Club Cafe. “This fellow is wise enough to play the fool. And to do that well, craves a kind of wit. ALICE BELKIN—Alice learned to argue right here in Calgary and has continued for seventeen years. She has attended many schools but seems satisfied only with Western. She hopes to be Prime Minister some day and hence intends to take a course in Political Economy at University. Her chief interests are telling her views on Russia, giving papers at the Current Events Club and attending the Debating Club. “I always get the better when I argue alone.” RUTH LENORE BENEDICT—Ruth is another of our native daughters, having- been born in Calgary in 1914. She has attended Western for the past three years and admits that it is a fine school. She is an accomplished musician and is working for her L.A.B. Ruth is fond of all sports, especially swim¬ ming, tennis and golf. Next year she intends to stay home, and the following- year to go to Varsity to take a course in Household Economics. “A face with gladness overspread. Soft smiles, by human kindness bred.” LEONARD BERCUSON—Seventeen years ago, a small baby with a big brain made his debut in Calgary in the person of Leonard. It is said that he had a silver tongue in his mouth. This still holds true. He went to Victoria Public School, then he came to W.C.H.S. Leonard is one of our intellectuals and is well versed in topics of interest from socialism to fish. He does not believe in being- shy—he states, “I am not extraordinary, merely superhuman.” He is prominent in debating clubs, both in and out of school. He refuses to re¬ veal either his ambition or his future career. Perhaps he thinks we are not intellectual enough to understand them. “I am no orator as Brutus is but as you all know me, a plain blunt man who loves his friend.” ROBERT WILLIAM BREWS—Bob first made static in Winnipeg. Since then he has been trying to eliminate it via chokes, rheostats, condensers, etc., in his short wave radios. Atmospheric conditions were not suitable in Winnipeg so he came to Calgary. Having graduated from Earl Grey he entered Western and since then has been a threat for top place in his classes. Next year he will go to Edmonton or McGill to study electrical engineering. “Serene and resolute and still and calm and self-possessed.” JOHN GREER CHASTON—“Chastie” vows that he is a home-loving youth and though we raise our eyebrows at the remark, looking at his past history we almost believe him. For he was born and raised in Calgary, educated in Calgary and learned to play golf in Calgary. He is now the Junior Golf Champion of Alberta, and if you won’t breathe it to a soul he aspires for the badminton championship too. As a sideline to golf, he aims to be a chartered accountant. “Describe him who can. An abridgement of all that is pleasant in man.” ELLA MABLE CHRISTENSEN—Ella was born in Calgary in 1913, and has re¬ ceived all her education in this city, having attended Victoria, East Calgary, C.C.I. and at last Western. She is fond of skating and swimming, and she also plays the piano. Next year Ella intends to go to Normal. Her main ambition seems to be to talk to Kay all day without interruption. “And her voice it murmurs lowly.”

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BOOK Page twenty-three LAURA LORRAINE HUNTER—Lorraine was born in a small town in Montana sixteen years ago. When but a wee lamb, she left for ■ Oregon, where she received all her Public School training. Thinking that there were other places in the world in which to live, she decided to try Calgary. She came to Western with her winning smile and has been with us since. Lorraine is an excellent student and is President of our Current Events Club. She is fond of basket¬ ball and also likes tennis, swimming and dancing. Her ambition is to go to the University of Alberta to take up journalism. We wish you success, Lorraine. “She is not given to words of strife, And once a friend, a friend for life.” WALTER STANLEY JOHNS—“Johnsie” entered this world in 1915 or there¬ abouts. He gradually elongated to 5 feet 4 inches, width unknown, and has in that same length an astounding amount of energy and intelligence. Acad¬ emically he is unsurpassed in Class I. Besides his skill at school Walter has been a member of the Junior Hockey Team these last two years. As to his future he is not decided. He intends to go to University and engage in some sort of engineering, nothing to do with locomotives, however. “God made him small in order to do A more choice bit of workmanship.” CARMAN McKEE JOHNSON—Carman first honored Calgary by his presence in 1914. He learned his three R’s at Mount Royal Public School. In due course he attended South Calgary and later Western. He is a member of the Hi-Y and the Gamma Phi. His athletic activities include rugby, track, badminton and basketball. About seven years hence he will take out your appendix on the instalment plan (that’s the way you pay). “Whate’er he did was done with so much ease.” IRIS JOYCE KINGSTON—Iris first donned her bonnet and cape in defiance of the storms of Ontario. However the storms grew so bad that at a very tender age she moved to Saskatchewan and hence to Calgary. After learning her a, b, c’s in Saskatchewan she entered Western via Elbow Park. She intends to enter Normal and become a school-marm in the near future. “Always sensible, always kind, As Rood a friend as you will find.” JESSIE ANN LEES—Jessie was born in a little one-horse town in B.C., but long¬ ing for a chance to show her basketball skill, she moved to Calgary. Still not satisfied, she toddled off to Winnipeg. However, being fond of wandering she came back here where she has progressed through various educational insti¬ tutions and really seems contented at Western. Her chief interests are basketball, skating and swimming. She intends some day to go to University, but first she hopes to pass Physics and Alegbra. “Much study had made her Thin and pale and leaden-eyed.” SOLOMON LIPKIND—About eighteen years ago, a boy was born in Palestine by the banks of the liver Jordon, who was destined to become one of the world’s greatest scholars. (The fact that the Palestine mentioned is Days- land, Alberta, that the river Jordon is only a creek and the Solomon is not a scholar, is entirely beside the point). Solomon has been vacillating back and forth between Three Hills and Calgary ever since he began to trouble school- board officials. He is back at Western Canada this year merely to satisfy a craving to sleep during periods. Next year Solomon intends to go to the University of Alberta to take up engineering. “His life was a watch and a vision Between a sleep and a sleep.” HORACE JACK LOVE—Home-grown for seventeen years, Jack is a graduate of Haultain and hopes to be a graduate of W.C.H.S. soon. He’s another of those mathematical wizards. His ability along this line should help him to carry out his ambition to be a civil or an electrical engineer and a millionaire. By the way, if you want your Buick, Ford or Chrysler repaired, take it to Jack; they are his specialty. His favorite sports are baseball, jumping and track and sleeping in school. He would also like to drive a race car 600 m.p.h. (by himself). “Sleep is sweet to the laboring: man.”