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

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Page twenty-four YEAR PAULA MAYHOOD—We strongly suspect that when Paula made her first appearance in the Mayhood household, she was wearing a cheerful grin. Nor has this smile lost any of its charm in the sixteen succeeding years. One of her greatest pleasures seems to be “Listening to Mr. Collier talk” in Latin periods. Although she says she has no ambition, we thiijk she would like to be a Metropolitan Opera Singer or a second Galli Curci. “Come sing now, sing:; for I know you sing well, I see you hove a singing face.” DOROTHY ALBERTA MERCER—Dorothy first smiled at this world some eigh¬ teen years ago in Calgary. She sought an education at Mount Royal and later at South Calgary and Western. After a year at home she is with us again. Dorothy intends to enter training at the Holy Cross in the fall. Pet expression: “What’ll I do about my Latin?” Chief aversion: Physics 2. “Throw Physic fs) to the dogs I’ll none of it.” W. FRASER MACALISTER—Fraser was born in Medicine Hat in 1914 (another event of interest for that historical year). A few years later he moved to Calgary and attended South Calgary and later Western. He possesses great argumentative powers and manages to keep Class I awake by his lively de¬ bates with any willing opponent. He seems very shy of publicity, but admits that he aspires to be a ditch-digger. Perhaps he is only hiding his light under a bushel. “I am bound to furnish my antagonists with argument, but not with comprehension.” AILEEN MAE McCULLOUGH—Aileen was born in sunny, southern Alberta, Cardston to be exact. Moving to Champion at an early age, she has lived there since, coming to Calgary to complete her High School education. Her favorite pastimes are tennis and skating, and she is noted for her ability to do Algebra. Next year the Normal School will be honored by her presence. “Give her welcome, this is she As firm a friend as there can be.” MARY MARGARET McKILL—Mary is of a retiring nature and never forces her way into the limelight. It is well known that she always has her Latin done. She says that her chief interest is watching rugby games, but in our opinion it is reading the “Wampus.” Mary is one of the quiet members of Class 1 and also one of the clever ones. She intends going to Normal next year, and so we wish the best of luck as a school-teacher. “What? I)o you possess the art of holding your tongue? Ah, you have all the talents for pleasing.” PAUL EDWARD MACLEOD—Paul gave his first kick in 1915. In his search for knowledge he has darkened the portals of Western Canada College, Central Public School, Shawnigan and Western. He is President of the Hi-Y, Treas¬ urer for the Year Book, a member of the Gamma Phi, President of the Debat¬ ing Society, Vice-President of the Current Events Club, and a member of the Senior Rugby Team. Besides all this, he is an excellent student. His ambi¬ tion is to be a barrister—A Great Guy! “Not to know him argues yourself unknown.” MARGARET JANET PHILL IPS—We do not see very much of Peggy this year, but we always know when she is in the class. Some years ago she trekked from Red Deer to Calgary in search of knowledge. After driving the faculty of King Edward to distraction, she climbed the stairs to South and then to Western. At present her chief interest is badminton. Peggy plans to go to Normal next year, and then—? “Those dark eyes—so dark, so deep.”

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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.”

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BOOK Page twenty-five CHARLES J. ARMAND POWLETT—Born in 1914, Armand has a sound brain and a good heart. After having attended a private school at the Coast, he came to Calgary at the beginning of last year and now attends W.C.H.S. He hates women like honey; they in turn regard him with a puzzled expression. He wants to be a lawyer, and judging by the skill with which he argues in our Debating Club he should be successful. He is an audible and laudable member of the Current Events Club. Along athletic lines, he indulges in wrestling. It is said that he is able to throw a bull. “His was the merriest eye, the lustiest laugh Of all the boys who thronged our noisy halls.” MARION ALBERTA SALMON—In the spring of 1915, Marion’s earthly adven¬ tures began in the little town of Langdon. Not finding enough to giggle at there, she. came to Calgary and has been quite content ever since. After wandering through various halls of learning, she finally stopped at Western where she takes great delight in amusing her fellow-students. We could not learn her ambition nor are her plans for next year made, but some day she intends to go to Varsity. “For I will eat and dance and play Until it’s time to hit the hay.” RICHARD SHARPI.ES—Dick is a Calgary product who entered life’s race in 1914. He received his educational foundatio n in Sunalta Public School. He is a member of the Hi-Y and an ardent rugby enthusiast. Under the guidance of Brews and Stevenson he is fast becoming a radio expert. He is undecided as to the future, but whatever his choice, we are sure he will be successful. “He is a scholar and a ripe and good one.” BETTY VERNA SITLINGTON—This young lady was born in Calgary, but for some reason she didn’t stay here long. After residing in Craigmyle long enough to take part of her High School education, she journeyed to Ontario where she spent a year. However, the wander-lust again seized her and she retraced her footsteps to Calgary, where she immediately entered the portals of Western. Betty’s chief ambition is to teach in some little red school-house, so next year will find her at Normal. “Everything succeeds with people of s veet and cheerful disposition.” KATHLEEN VIOLA SMITH—Kay was first heard from in Blairmore some nine¬ teen years ago. She came to Calgary to go to High School, and since has attended C.C.I. and Western. She spent last year at Normal, but she was not to embark on her teacher’s career so soon, and we have her back at Western. Kay is noted for her ability to create a disturbance at the back of Room 8. She says she has changed her mind about being a school-marm. “I live on the sunny side of the street.” JOHN STEVENSON—John entered this busy world in 1913. McDougall Public School gave him the start to his brilliant educational career. His hobby is building short-wave radios. Next year will see him at the University of Alberta learning to design sky-scrapers. John works hard, and certainly deserves the success we are sure he will attain. “A braw Scotch laddie wi’ curly hair, You won’t find a belter sport anywhere.” DOUGLAS CECIL STUART.—Douglas did his first vocalizing seventeen years ago in Calgary. He prepared himself for the honor of attending W.C.H.S. at Haultain. Swimming and skating are his favorite sports. Douglas is very- modest—he does not wish to startle the world with his inventions or his prize¬ winning novels, he merely desires to acquire a few millions and to travel. His career, like that of many of us, is in the hands of the gods. “None but himself can be his parallel!” MARGARET AGNES WEBSTER—Peggy made her first appearance in Scotland, but on hearing of Calgary, she crossed ocean and plain to Calgary. After eight years of preliminary suffering at Mount Royal she entered South Cal¬ gary and then followed the rest to Western. Her chief ambition at present is to pass Algebra 3. Next year she plans to go to Commercial. “Blessed with a disposition whose cheerful ray Makes to-morrow as cheerful as to-day.”