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

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BOOK Page thirty-seven MARGARET PARSONS—This quiet young lady first saw light of day in Emerson, Manitoba, in 1914. She attended school there, but soon the fame of the big city drew her to Calgary. She entered East Calgary High School, and last year came over to Western. She has taken quite an interest in basketball. Next year she hopes to enter the General Hospital to train for a nurse. “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.’ RACHAEL SPENCE PORTER—Rachael, a dark-haired member of Class 3, was born right here in Calgary. At an early age she travelled west, and on her return attended Haultain and Elbow Park Schools. Now she is at Western and hopes to get her Matriculation this year. She has made no plans for the future. “Her talents were of the more silent class.” ESTHER CONSTANCE PRATT—This charming young student was born in the “City of the Foothills” about eighteen years ago. She received her early education at Stanley Jones, then yearning for travel she went to Vancouver where she attended High School. But since “Home is where the heart is” she returned to Calgary and entered Western. Esther’s favorite subjects are Composition and Literature. Next year she hopes to go to University to take up journalism. “Learn to write well, or not to w ' rite at all.” AGNES RICHARDS—Agnes arrived in Calgary on March 20th, 1914, right in the midst of the Equinoctial Gales and the Great War. By way of fitting herself for a career she attended Sunalta, Prevocational and Haultain Schools. Tiring of these, she decided to try High School, so she came to Western. She is fond of sports, and plans to go to Normal School next year and later to become a dietition. Good luck, Agnes! “A sound mind in a sound body is a thing to pray for.” ISOLENA HARRIET ROGERS—Isolena was born in Calgary eighteen years ago and has been adding to its attractiveness ever since. She began the exciting adventures of a freshette at South, and later took her turn at making life miserable for a following class of beginners at Western. She is one of the outstanding members of the Girls’ Basketball team. We have endeavored in vain to discover her big “if” in life, but she has kept the secret well. She leaves us next year to enter Normal where she intends to learn all the differ¬ ent ways the teachers have for making their pupils suffer and to inflict them on the coming generation. “Who first invented work and bound the free And holiday rejoicing spirit down?” MARIAN RUPPE-—Calgary boasts (and why not?) of being Marian’s birthplace. However, Marian was blessed with a pronounced wanderlust and after taking Grade IX in Alberta took off for Portland, Oregon. Then she came back to the right side of the border and now brightens our gloomy halls of learning with her smile. Her plans for next year are as yet undecided. “Innocence is the balm of all virtues— But who says I’m innocent?” WILLIAM ADAIR SIMONTON—Bill started his notable career in Medicine Hat. He came to Calgary to attend school, and has passed through Earl Grey, Elbow Park and now he attends Western. Last fall he was one of the out¬ standing half-backs on the Senior Rugby Team. He also plays basketball and golf. In the summer, he spends most of his time swimming. Bill believes in being original, so he doesn’t think he’ll go to University, but will start right in putting the other chartered accountants out of business. Good luck, Bill! “He saw in every man a brother And found in each a friend.”

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Page thirty-six YEAR KATHLEEN MILLEN—Kathleen claims Calgary as her birth-place and is eigh¬ teen years old. She received her early High School education at East Calgary, coming to Western last year. She is clever in Mathematics, and hopes to take a Science course at University and ultimately to become an engineer. Best of luck, Kathleen. “Learning: makes the wise, wiser.” JAMES WILLIAM MOORE—Wee Willie, first announced his arrival with a Scotch war whoop away back in 1913. King Edward Public School first claimed his attention, then he climbed the hill to old South and hence on to Western. Bill is an amateur photographer and is interested in Current Events. Normal is probably his next stop. “All men naturally desire to know.” RUTH ELIZABETH MORGAN—Ruth was born in Edmonton seventeen years ago but has received her education (?) in Calgary schools. She has included in her wanderings Elbow Park, Earl Grey, St. Hilda’s, and Western Canada, and hopes to continue to Varsity. She is well known in Calgary as one of the city’s best fancy skaters and a good horsewoman. She is a member of the Alpha Lamba Mu Sorority, and when one of these is not occupying her time, she will be found eating, sleeping or with Dave. “I know a maiden fair to see Take care!” JAMES MORTON McELROY—Morton is a native of the populous Chestermere Lake district. He started his career there seventeen years ago but the crowds drove him to England where he attended school. He soon came back, attended East Calgary and now plays rugby for Western . He is a member of the Track Team, Treasurer of the Hi-Y and a member of the Year Book Com¬ mittee. His next move is to Varsity to take up Chemical Engineering. Good luck, Mac! “A hardy frame, a hardier spirit.” DONALD PRESTON McLAWS—Calgary is credited with first having welcomed Don some eighteen years ago. He attended Earl Grey, old Western Canada College, then onto “Guid auld Western.” He indulges in golf, badminton and tennis and has been a member of the Senior Rugby Team for two years. He is Secretary of the Boys’ Hi-Y, a member of the Iota Sigma Chi and is an editor of the school paper. “Far may wc search before we find A heart so manly and so kind.” JEAN MARION McPHERSON—Jean is a native daughter, justly proud of her home-town. She attended Public School not far from Calgary, but lost no time in entering Western’s fair portals for the joys of High School life. Next year she hopes to attend Normal. “Jolly and forever smiling Others to help she’s always willing.” ISABELLE McROBERTS—This Scottish lass, on being interviewed, refused to give her middle name, saying that people would stutter in pronouncing it. She was born in Calgary sixteen years ago and spent a portion of her youth at Mount Royal. Then she graduated to “glorious old South Calgary” and arrived with the rest at the school’s new location, Western. Not having made up her mind concerning next year, she may return to school. “Intellect obscures more than it illumines.” EDGAR SCOTT NELSON—Deciding that Calgary needed some one like him to pep it up, Edgar was born here November 9th, 1914. He attended Ramsay Public School, then East Calgary High, but just couldn’t stay away from Western. He enjoys all sports and has fought for Western on the playing field. He intends to go to Normal next year and will become a teacher for a while, to see what it is like to hand out detentions. He is fond of music and is a good all-round chap. “The voice of the school-boy rallies the ranks Play up,!play up! and play the game.”

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Page thirty-eight YEAR EVELYN MAUDE SPANKIE—Ev. was born right here in Calgary and has spent most of her life here. Like most of this year’s graduating class, she started the grind of High School at South and is finishing here at Western. She is one of the quietest members of Class 3 and is wont to hide her true worth. She leaves us next year for Varsity where she intends to live high in making up the quiet days of High School. “In friendship true, in soul sincere.” CHARLES WILLIAM SPARLING—Bill entered this jolly and cheerful life with a bubbling laugh, on June 12th, 1914, in the “Good old City of the Foothills.” He attended Cliff Bungalow and Earl Grey Public Schools. Graduating, he came to Western, where he has become well known in sports, especially in rugby. He is also interested in woodwork, we hear, and wields a mean chisel. He hasn’t decided on his profession or on what he will do next year. “Laugh while you can Everything has its time.” RUTH AUDREY STEAD—This blue-eyed blonde was born right here in Calgary seventeen years ago. She attended King Edward and later South, and is completing a most successful High School career at Western. She is one of the most ambitious members of Class 3, and always seems to have her work done. Next year she intends to go to Normal and means to be one of the most successful teachers ever graduating from there, and we have little fear that she will come far short of her objective. “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” DOROTHY THOMAS—Dot first saw the light of day in Winnipeg. She was quite satisfied with life there until she saw a specimen of the Calgary youth, when she hurried to this sunny city in time to join the brigade going through King Edward. Her High School career was begun at South and she is completing it at Western. Her ambition is to stand by in a white uniform holding the anaesthetic while the teachers get sliced and dried. “Small of feet and dark of eyes She’s a terror for her size.” THOMAS WOTHERSPOON—History records that in the small hamlet of Edin¬ burgh was born an infant by this name. Of the next few years little is known except that he came to Canada and wandered to Calgary. We next find him at Elbow Park and follow him to Earl Grey and so to Western. From here he will go to Edmonton where he will take up engineering, and some day, if he doesn’t spend too much time swimming, he may be an electrical engineer. “This youth has sense and spirit.” ROBERT IRVINE WRIGHT—Arriving in Calgary in 1914 with a mighty yell, Bob liked the city and decided to remain and become one of its citizens. He attended Earl Grey and Cliff Bungalow Public Schools, and graduating, he came to Western where he has been known as a cheerful fellow and a good student. He plans to go to University to take up Chemical Research. We wish him every success in his life work. “The mind is the man.” “Think of the good the Gas Company has done,” cried its promoter. “If I were permitted a pun I would say in the words of the immortal poet: ‘Honor the Light Brigade . . . ’ ” Mr. Flick (from the back row)—“Oh what a charge they made.” Dear Doctor—My pet Billy-goat is seriously ill from eating a complete leath¬ er-bound set by Shakespeare. What do you prescribe?” Answer—“Am sending Literary Digest by i eturn mail.”