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

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Page thirty-five CLASS 4 - (Continued) ALICE ELSIE MACCRACKEN—This charming young lady was born in Calgary in 1915. Since then she has had a fine time (except in Latin period), being interested in skating, dancing, and tennis. Combined with her sunny smile these interests tend to increase her popularity. JAMES DONALD MACGREGOR—Was born in Calgary but moved at an early age to Medicine Hat, thence to High River, and back to Calgary. Now he is at Western staring vacantly at the teachers. He is interested in rugby, hockey and golf. ALAN WINSTON MAHOOD—Al. gives Calgary as his birthplace in 1915. His ambition is to achieve fame as an authority on Virgil. He plays a good game on our Intermediate Rugby team. “He’s the king o’ gude fellows.” ALBERT ROBERT MARSHALL—Robert was born here in Calgary and was edu¬ cated at Haultain, Mount Royal College and then as his intelligence grew, he came to Western. He is addicted to blondes, but says brunettes will always do in a pinch. JACK LESLIE MARSHALL—Calgary is credited with having first welcomed this genial gentleman of cartoons in 1917. He is a prominent figure in many sports and especially takes his part in rugby and hockey. As yet he has not chosen his vocation. VIRGINIA McMAHON—This blonde child first kicked the covers in Chicago, 17 years ago, but later moved to Calgary. Next year she hopes to take a secre¬ tarial course or go to University. Good luck. FRANCES RUTH MURRAY—This young lady, of many moods, first made a fuss in Calgary in 1916. She turns down the languishing Western cavaliers for a cave-man outsider. Very temperamental, yet noted for her bright and sunny disposition. “Fond of beauty, sports and laughter. Pleasure first, and business after.” HILDA MARGARET PASSEY—This quiet little miss never has much to say. Probably her thoughts are so lofty and her bright ideas come so thick and fast that she finds it difficult to express them in words; or maybe it’s because she comes from Edmonton and so feels superior. HOWARD NORMAN PATTON—Name one object of importance that we have now in Room 16 that we lacked in other years—Answer: Howard Patton. He always stands at the head of his class. He is on the Year Book committee, and he shows the rest of us how to debate. JAMES BERNARD PERRY—This lad seems to have been born in Oyen, Alberta, in 1916, to the end that he might brighten mathematics periods with the sun¬ shine of his smile. He is so temperamental that the mere mention of a voca¬ tion makes him shiver. DAISY ROBB—Daisy was bom in Calgary 17 years ago, which is just another proof that “local products are the best.” Her chief affinity is Joan, and her ambition is to give Patton a run for his money. “Learning, once the man’s exclusive pride. Seems verging fast towards the female side.” JOAN LILLIAN ROBERTSON—Joan is the demure maiden of our class. We understand she was born in Suffield, Alberta, in 1914. She would be a great inspiration to her teachers if they could hear her. She is noted chiefly for her friendship with Daisy.

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Page thirty-four YEAR CLASS 4 - (Continued) HERBERT CHARLES FLETCHER—First howled with the pain of an attack of acute Mathematics in Calgary in 1915. He is still suffering, and intends to I alleviate the pain by becoming a Math, teacher. “We grant, although he had much wit, He was very shy of using it.” DORA ELIZABETH FOLLETT—Another of our native daughters, who first I chuckled in 1915 and has been chuckling ever since. Her favorite sport is I Algebra( ?) but it is said that her talents run along musical lines. “A little time for laughter, A little time to sing.” JOYCE MARGARET FRYLING—Joyce is an English product and shows her 1 superiority by coming to school only when there is nothing more interesting j to do. She is the charming and interesting mystery-girl of Class 4. THORNTON HUBARD GREGG—If Empress, Alberta, raises many lively ones ] like “Funny,” the teachers there must all be grey-headed. But you should I see him play rugby! We hear he plays a fine game of badminton, too. “A merrier man, within the limits of becoming mirth I never spent an hour’s talk withal.” EDITH EILEEN HAHN—Seventeen years ago Edith first donned her mittens in 1 defiance of Regina’s cold weather and built her first snowman. She intends to 1 become a nurse. She’s a hard worker and deserves success. “Everything succeeds with people of sweet and cheerful disposition.” ELAINE HARDING—This little girl, who occupies a front seat in Class 4, first brightened Dauphin, Manitoba, some eighteen years ago. Hoping to match her sunny disposition with a similar climate, she came to Calgary. She re¬ fuses to tell us her ambition, but it is rumored that she will take a commercial tourse. DONALD RODERICK HOAR—Don is like his brother in that he, too, likes a good time. His occupations in school are teasing the girls and thinking up excuses for not having his work done, but once in a while he really works. You should see him in Composition periods! “It’s a great plague to be too handsome a man.” CHARLES RALPH HOAR—It has been reported on excellent authority that he is tall and good-looking, but very few realize the difficulty he has experienced in overcoming this handicap. He is a rugby player and a star basketball player. Being a modest boy he did not tell us his greatest desire, but it is really to be the most popular woman-hater in Western. MARY PHOEBE HOARE—This dark-haired maiden was born in Calgary in 1915. Mary is the phenomenon of Room 16—she does her own homework, and al¬ though seen, is seldom heard! We understand she intends to become a nurse some day. Perhaps she is practising that quiet, bedside manner. ALBERT VICTOR LAVEN—Al. began his career in Calgary. He is an outstand¬ ing Western Canada half-back, first starring with its Provincial High School Rugby Championship team of 1930. He is also a reputable goal-tender, having played in the hockey teams of the Pirates, Elks, Herald, and the Jimmies. He intends to study engineering. ♦EDYTHE LINCOLN—This fair young lady was bom in Calgary. She likes tennis, swimming and skating. She plans to spend a year in Macdonald College and then train in the Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto.

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Page thirty-six YEAH CLASS 4 - (Continued) MARIAN ALBERTA SALMON—First startled the town of Langdon in 1915. She came to Calgary to show her prowess in swimming, basketball and eating lemon-pies. Next year she intends to go to Varsity to study Pharmacy. MARGARET JEAN SANDERCOCK—Like a flower she sprang up from the fertile soil of our foothills city in 1915. She received part of her education in the East, but was glad to come west again to finish her High School education. “Quiet and calm, of gentle mien, with unassuming grace.” JACK LAURENCE SAYERS—He is one of the intelligent members of Class 4. His greatest ambition is to be an announcer on the NBC, but this would never do, for who of our present day youth, would understand a chap who was once known to ask if he might “consult the dictionary?” MARSTON GRAHAM SEXSMITH—Graham is one of those unique lads who has ability both to work well and to play well. He is valuable to Western in near¬ ly every form of sport, including rugby and track; but this does not seem to affect his class work. “And certainly he is a good fellow.” WILLIAN ATCHISON SHELDON—Bill was born in Calgary in 1914, attending Cliff Bungalow and Earl Grey on his way to Western. Bill is possibly one of the most deadly shot with chalk in Class 6. He is an ardent supporter of rugby and indulges in all sports, especially swimming. DOUGLAS CALVERT SHIPLEY—Another of these Calgarians, Doug, was born in 1916. He amuses himself by riding and shooting. His main ambition is to become a surgeon, for he says he just loves “cutting ’em up.” BETTY NEWMAN SMITH—Betty deserted her native town of Melville, Sas¬ katchewan, camped a while at Edson, and then came to make a permanent home in Calgary. She is rather quiet, at times, spending most of her leisure in sweet dreams, but when awake is a source of interest to many. BONN CORY SMITH—Bonn came to us from Medicine Hat in 1924. Here he attended Mount Royal School before coming to Western. Finding us just a little too intelligent, he deserted us for two years, during which time he studied in University School, Vancouver. He has come back to us and we’re glad of it. Varsity is before him. HELEN WALLS SNADDON—Helen was born in Winnipeg in 1914. Calgary claimed her some six years later, and she has been adding to its beauty and culture ever since. She states emphatically that she has no dislike, except rice-pudding. Next year she will attend Mount Royal Junior College. HERBERT HENRY SNOWDON—What is that wild rushing sound coming down the hall? That! That is just Herb coming. He just escaped being on time that time. But not even his disarming smile can disarm the long-suffering teacher. “I love work, it fascinates me, I can sit and look at it for hours.” EDGAR STEWART—’Tis rumored abroad that Ed has left his little playground at Western and is now learning to become a man. If there is truth in this, we are glad and wish him well, although it does seem a little like sending “Inno¬ cents Abroad.” ALBERT RAYMOND SWANN—Bert says history will give Winnipeg as his birthplace. He excels in his ability to borrow homework. He aspires to achieve fame as the next Baron Munchausen. “Who first invented work and bound the free And holiday rejoicing spirit down?” :f GEORGE RALPH WILLOUGHBY—George, another Valentine youth, was born in Winnipeg in 1915. He attended Kelvin High school in that city until Septem¬ ber, 1932, when he came to Calgary and Western. We don’t know George yet, and cannot say just where his thoughts are wandering’, perhaps not very far. Those marked with are of Class 6.