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

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BOOK Page forty-five ROSS MEREDITH STANLEY—Ross is another of our illustrious students who was born in Calgary. He received his education at Mount Royal, South Cal¬ gary, and last hut not least, at Western. Ross was on our famous Junior Rugby Team. He is well versed in the art of painting. He has not yet ex¬ pressed his ambition, but we wonder if he is going to be a mathematician. “Be thou toiler, poet, priest. Keep a-plugging away.” YVONNE RENA STENBERG—Yvonne began to enjoy life seventeen years ago in Rena, Norway. After travelling for some time she was attracted by Cal¬ gary’s fine schools and decided to get an education here. She attended Con¬ naught, visited C.C.I. for one year and then, seeking a better atmosphere, she came to Western. This fair maiden has two ambitions—to be able to translate Virgil and to go to University to become a B.A., M.A., Ph.D., and what not— “Her hair is spun sunshine. And her eyes of Heaven’s blue.” JOYCE MARGARET THORNTON—This shy, young girl was born and brought up in Calgary. She attended Mount Royal Public School, then South Calgary, and now she is visiting us at Western for awhile. Joyce regrets the fact that she wasn’t born with curly hair. At present, she doesn’t know what she will do when she leaves Western. “The past is written! ..Close the book But live to-day—to-day.” ELEANOR MAY WEST—This little miss was born in Calgary not so many years ago. She has received her education at Cliff Bungalow, Earl Grey and West¬ ern. Eleanor is a good student and a member of the Year Book Committee. As yet she has not expressed her ambition. She expects to return to Western next year. “How far that little candle throws its beams.” RONALD WHITEHORNE—“Red” was born in Ottawa, but after a little per¬ suasion by his parents, he decided to follow them west where he has resided ever since. He claims that it was a lucky break for the west, but that re¬ mains to be seen. He attended Haultain and after he had learned to count without using his fingers, he came over to Western and has been here ever since. He intends to go to Normal, when he graduates, to become a teacher and get his revenge. “If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.” ‘Wisdow alone is true ambition’s aim, Wisdom the source of virtue, and of fame, Obtained with labour, for mankind employed. And then when most you share it, best enjoyed.” -W. Whitehead.

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Page forty-four YEAR EVA MARGARET McTAVISH—Eva was born in Calgary. During her most tender years she attended King Edward Public School and finally arriving at High School age, she joined the crowd at South Calgary. Now she is seen regularly at Western. Her chief ambition is to be a private secretary. “In truth she is pretty and honest and gentle; and one that is your friend.” .CARL OLAF NICKLE—Carl was born in Winnipeg, but he heard of the beautiful girls in Calgary and came here on the first train. He attended a variety , of schools, including Sunalta, Haultain, Connaught, Mount Royal, South Calgary and Western. His ambition is to keep those waves in his hair and to become a woman-hater, so he claims. Poor girls! “He seldom errs Who thinks the worst of womankind.” EDYTHE BEATRICE PARK—Beatrice was born at Keoma, Alberta. She started her education there and continued it at the Kathryn High School in Keoma. However, desiring a real education, she came to Calgary. Beatrice is one of Class 5’s bright girls. She says she would like to go to Arizona and become a cow-girl. “What we call Luck is simply Pluck.” FLORENCE AGNES PATTON—Florence was born in our fair city just about sixteen years ago. She has since attended King Edward and South Calgary. Following the rest of the crowd, she came to Western. One of her present ambitions is to beat Sam Kaplan in Chemistry. She hopes to become a Pharmicist. “Cloudy the day or stormy the night The sky of her heart is always bright.” MARGARET MARY PATTON—Margaret was born right here in Calgary. She has attended King Edward and South Calgary Schools. Now, however, she labors at Western. Margaret is one of the quiet and industrious members of Class 4. As far as we know, she has not yet decided upon an ambition. “Ever able to serve a friend And noble enough to conceal it.” THOMAS GEORGE POTTS—Tom began his career in Calgary. His Public School education was obtained at Ramsay. Then, in his quest for knowledge, Tom came to Western. He is usually talking to Driver at the back of the room, except in Trig, periods when, for some unknown reason, he is at the front. Tom wishes he could grow a moustache. He has not yet expressed his ambition. “Awake, rise or be forever falPn.” JOHN D. PETRIE—Jack was born in Calgary. He doesn’t seem to be able to stay in one school for very long for he commenced his education at Elbow Park and then went to Earl Grey. His next stopping place was South Calgary then Western, then Commercial, and now Western again. Jack is finishing his Grade XII this year. His ambition is to become a lawyer. “If any toil at noble things May it be thine to join therein.” MARGUERITE LOUISE RUSSELL—Marg. was born in this fair city of Calgary in 1914 or thereabouts, and at once beg’an to giggle. Marg. has attended many schools, including Mount Royal and Earl Grey. After a year at C.C.I. she came over to Western. She is noted for her blonde hair and her petite- ness. She intends, some day, to become a chartered accountant. “In nature there is nothing melancholy.” DOUGLAS ACTON SARGENT—Douglas claims that Calgary is the city that will be famous as his birth-place. His education was started at Haultain, and continued at good ol’ Western. We should like to see Douglas when he isn’t talking to Munro. His ambition is to be an M.D.; M.D. standing for Medical Doctor, not Mule Driver. We wish you good luck, Douglas! “Do all the good you can By all the means you can.”

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Pa e forty-six YEAR (Eluba anil AHanrtattmiB By D. W. DAVIDSON Western Canada Hi-Y Club The Western Canada Hi-Y Club, our school’s oldest organization, started on its most successful year last September. The Club, which was the main factor in the success our school had in the field day last year, has gone ahead of its last year’s endeavors and this year backed the formation of both the Current Events Club and the Debating Society. Besides this line of activity, the Club has had many discussion meetings and an occasional supper meeting. As the Club is a semi-secret organization, nothing further can be divulged con¬ cerning its actions. It, however, is closely affiliated with the Hi-Y and Gamma Phi movements throughout the world. The Members: Mr. T. E. A. Stanley, honorary president; Mr. F. D. B. Johnson, mentor; Paul MacLeod, president; Dave Davidson, vice-president; Don McLaws, secretary; Morton McElroy, treasurer; John Chaston, John Davidson, Russ Dingle, Lloyd Hutton, Frank Johnson, Carman Johnson, Bill Marshall, Bill McLaws, Dick Sharpies, Don Lincoln and Bob Taylor. Current Events Club Among the new Clubs and Societies formed in our school this year the Current Events Club is perhaps the most interesting and educational. Topics of the present time are chosen for discussion. Mrs. Bagnall consented to act as mentor of the Club and helped us out of any difficult situations with which we came in contact. The first subject chosen for discussion was the League of Nations. This was most interesting and explained much that the members had not understood about this organization. Other topics discussed to date are: Russia, and the Five Year Plan; Hitler and Germany, and the Manchurian Situation. Also at each meeting, current events of the day, extracted from the newspapers, are read by some member in order to keep the Club up to date in the events of the world. All members of the Club take part in the discussions and take their turns in preparing the papers with which the discussions are opened, in order to make everyone familiar with the subject. It is hoped that next year the membership will increase and the Club continue with its interesting educational work. The Members: Mrs. Bagnall, mentor; L. Hunter, president; P. MacLeod, vice-president; R. Porteous, secretary; M. Aikenhead, H. Aikenhead, A. Belkin; S. Kruse, M. Ruppe, B. Black, R. Benedict, F. Cadzow, D. Cadzow, G. Egleston, D. Peacock, R. Lukutsky, H. Webb, J. Mahood, P. Mahood, P. Bercuson, A. Mc¬ Cullough, E. Wilson, M. Flewelling, E. Fee, D. Davidson, D. McLaws, F. Mac- alister, A. Powlett, G. Bass, S. Lipkind, S. Cummings, R. Heard, K. Bulmer, E. Rea, M. Wyckoff, A. Richards, I. Kingston, P. Harfield, M. Bagnall.