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

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BOOK Page thirty-one HELEN CLAIRE LEE—Helen was born in Calgary and went to school with the rest of the Earl Grey crowd. She attended C.C.I. for the early part of her High School career, but decided later on Western when she found that it wasn’t so far to walk. Helen is a good sport even in our worst hours of edu¬ cation. She hasn’t decided upon her life occupation, but knows that it isn’t dish-washing. “Her kindly words and gentle smile Have spread their sunshine for many a mile.” PATRICIA MARY MAYHOOD—This sunny person, otherwise known as Pat, was born eighteen years ago in this city of the foothills. Pat is rather an elusive person and as far as we can find out, her greatest ambition is to eat and reduce at the same time. Pat is the President of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority and is widely known and liked. She intends to spend next year at home. “A happy tempered bringer of the best Out of the worst.” SARA McLURE MINCHIN—This well-known young lady was born away up north at Grande Prairie, but at an early age came to Calgary. Among other things Sara is noted for her smile, her sunny disposition and her golden locks. Her favorite sport is skating. Next year Sara plans to go to Business College and hopes some day to be a private secretary. We are sure that she will be successful and certainly wish her lots of luck. “Her smile makes sunshine brighter seem Her laugh dispenses care.” WILLIAM JAMES McGILL—Jim uttered his first gurgle in Calgary, and here he increased in wisdom and stature until he attained school age. After leaving Public School, he attended South Calgary, spent a year at University School and came to finish up at Western. His main ambition is to become a mining engineer. His motto is: “The light that lies in a woman’s eyes It lies, it lies, it lies.” ANNIE McLEOD—This sunny-haired young person from Class 2 was born eigh¬ teen years ago in far-away Edinburgh. Early in life she came to Calgary where she has remained except for a five-years’ visit to Scotland. Annie attended King Edward Public School and later South Calgary. She is noted for her quiet ways which really hide a very mischievous character. Annie’s main ambition is to leai n enough French verbs to pass the exam, in June. “Quiet and calm of gentle mien With unassuming grace.” CHARLES BRUCE MACQUEEN—The cry of “Go North, young man” proved too much for “Chuck” to resist, so he toddled out of Calgary into the great big world. In two noble attempts he got as far as Lacombe and Wetaskiwin. But a watchful parental eye limited his wanderings, though one dark night he went south instead of north and found High River. Discretion finally triumphed and he returned to Calgary, where he has attended Connaught, Mount Royal, South Calgary, Crescent Heights and finally Western. Next? “Chuck” is not sure. He is on the school basketball team. “His limbs were cast in manly mould For hardy sport or contest bold.” HAROLD SIDNEY NELSON—Harold was born right here in Calgary in 1914, but at the tender age of five he went to have a look at Edmonton. He tired of that city after six years and returned to the old home-town. He was at South Calgary for a year and followed the crowd to Western. He plans to go to Varsity to study Chemical Research. We asked his ambition, and he is still trying to think. So far as blondes are concerned, he is a misagynist. (She is a brunette). He plays tennis and badminton. In short, his life’s an open book with some of the pages stuck together. “Women are soft, mild, pitiful and flexible. But thou art stern, obdurate, flinty and remorseless.”

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Page thirty YEAR HELEN LORETTA HIGLEY—This charming young lady knows such a lot! If we ever want our homework correct we just borrow Helen’s. But beware! Helen has decided to make a fortune, so after this she is charging us for the use of her homework. We wonder, were you bom in Scotland, Helen?—But no, she answers us, she was bom in Calgary. “Time not given to study is time lost. LYDIA ESTELLE HANSON—This demure maiden tells us that she has turned over a new leaf since Easter and does not intend to be away from school more than one day a week. By the way, Lydia is an enthusiastic hiker. However, it is beyond even the most fanciful of imaginations to picture Lydia minus her poise or dignity even on a hike. She is renowned amongst her intimate friends for her cooking, and oh my! can she cook! “He- r voice was ever soft, Gcnth and low. THOMAS BRUCE HILL—Bruce seems to be a quiet chap until he suddenly sur¬ prises us with some of his wit and humor. As far as we can gather, this tall young man obtained his Public School education here in Calgary, but on grow¬ ing older he thought he would go to University School, Victoria. He studied there for two years, but now occupies a seat in Class 2. Bruce says he is going to be a beach-comber; we wonder if he means it. “A joke’s a very ser ous thing.’’ WALLACE RICHARD JOYCE—This 16-year-old student, admits to first having seen light of day in Cranbrook, but offers in extenuation his extreme youth. He early repented however, and crossed the mountains to our fair city. Out¬ growing Bankview, Mount Royal and South Calgary in turn, he came to Western, hotly pursued by the teachers. He intends to teach High School after spending the next few years in Toronto studying Maths. His favorite pastime in school is side-tracking Mrs. Bagnall’s History classes. His chief ambition is to act opposite Dorothy Crofts of the English Light Opera Com¬ pany. “I wish I were a beau ideal Then all the ladies’ hearts I’d steal.” VOLA GERALDINE KINNEY—Vola was born in far-away Nova Scotia, but has lived in Calgary for the past six years. She intends to finish her Grade XII and to go to Normal next year. Her pet ambition is to pass her Geometry exam, in June. Vola is one of those jolly persons who makes Class 2 a room of fun for everyone but the teachers. “This modest charm of not too much Fart seen, imagined part.” STAAVE ANNA KRUSE—And a curious little girl wended her way across the fields, stood on the rim of the intriguing valley, and looked down on the roofs of little old Calgary. The view impressed her greatly, so she hurried back to Portland where she collected her parents and her dollies and brought them to our foothills city. All through her school-days she has been a pacemaker, leaving a brilliant record behind her every year. Her greatest achievement was in 1930 when she won the R. B. Bennett Scholarship for Grade X girls. As Staave is as attractive as she is clever, it seems to be her privilege not only to break scholastic records but also scholastic hearts. This year as one of the most outstanding students in the school, Staave very capably fills the honored position of President of the Year Book Committee. “There is no knowledge which is not valuable.” CLAUDIA CATHERINE LYNN—When Claudia first opened her eyes, she prob¬ ably smiled disarmingly up at her nurse and said, “Oh, do y’wanna buy a ticket to our basketball game?” We wouldn’t put it past her as that has been her favorite greeting ever since. But aside from basketball, she was born in Atly, Alberta, tried most of the schools in Calgary before she found the right one, and she is good in Mathematics. Oh yes, just among ourselves, we like her curly hair and the way her eyes crinkle when she laughs. “A tender heart, a will inflexible.”

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Page thirty-two YEAR NORMAN PETER PALLESEN—Suppose—now just suppose, this modest young man were told that he were the answer to a maiden’s prayer; girls, you must admit he would be justified in believing it. He is tall, blonde, a swellegant dancer and drives a wow of a car. Norm is a local youth who has been at Vancouver College at the coast for three years. This is his first year at Western, and he admits that he is quite satisfied with the quiet and dignified atmosphere here—it enables him to snooze off that “morning after” effect. “My only books, were women’s looks And folly’s all they’ve taught me.” LORN A LYDIA PARK—Lorna was born in Calgary in 1914. After taking Grade IX at Elbow Park she came to Western. She is renowned for her intense dis¬ like of the study of languages. She enjoys all sports, swimming and golf, especially, and is an all-round good student. Her plans for the future are not as yet definitely settled, but she expects to attend Varsity. “The thing that goes the farthest Toward making life worthwhile That cost the least and does the most Is just a pleasant smile.” ADELE HUNTINGTON SHAW—Born in “our fair capital,” “I.ovey” (as she is known by everyone) came to Calgary some four years ago and has been a regular attendant at Western since. Her chief source of worry, she admits, is Latin. She is an ardent enthusiast at both tennis and badminton, and is well known as a good sport. She hopes to go to Varsity next year to take a course in journalism. We all wish her the best of luck. “Great is the dignity of authorship.” ELSIE MAY SMITH—Elsie declares that she was “real mad” that she had laryngitis and couldn’t speak when Miss Maxwell called upon her to read a selection from Madame Therese the day she had prepared the assignment. In spite of Elsie’s sunny nature, spring fever seems to have taken permanent root, judging from the amount of dozing she does in all seasons—and all periods. “Tired nature’s sweet restorer, balmy sleep.” ALICE CAROLYN SPEER—This dark-haired young lady with the mischievous look in her eye, was born in our fair city of the foothills some eighteen years ago. She has worried the teachers of Earl Grey, Elbow Park Cottage School, and good old Western. Although few of us know it, she is an accomplished artist and intends to develop her talent in future years. It has been rumored that she is interested in someone who spends most of his time at the Coast, but of course it might be wrong. She is not certain where she will be next year, but wherever she is we wish her lots of luck. “Always merry and bright A true friend and a real sport.” FRANCES (BETH) ROBBINS—Beth came to Calgary from Dawson City at a very early stage in her life, and when she was old enough she received her education at Earl Grey, Elbow Park and one or two other Public Schools. Beth’s life consists of three l’s—lazy, laughing ' and late. We all like her even though she has worn out every possible excuse for undone homework and missing detentions. Some day Beth hopes that nobody will care what she does or if she ever does it. “Time cannot dim, nor customs change her infinite variety.” MURIEL SCEALES—This young lady with the bobbing blonde curls left South Calgary High a few years ago to teach poor innocent children their number work. Now she is back at school; we don’t just know why. Muriel, however, seems to have a mania for teaching, for does she not teach music? “Whose large blue eyes, fair locks and snowy hands Might shake the saintship of an anchorite.”