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

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Pajye thirty-eight YEAR CLASS 5 CLIFFORD GLENN BALSDON—Began announcing in the hamlet of MedicinJ Hat in 1914. Later he came to Calgary where he announces market broad casts over the ether. He spends his spare time playing piano for the Fo i Aces Orchestra. Hopes to graduate this year. EDMUND ARTHUR BARLOW—“Tarzan,” of Room 10, first squawked in Calga in 1915. He attended Haultain Public school then came to Western Canadi where he has proved himself a woman-hater. His ambition is to become 5 : mining engineer. a JACK EDWIN CAMERON—Jack was born about 1914 in ' Calgary. After beinp I abused in Public school he moved to Western. He hopes to go to British I Columbia to take a course in Mining Engineering. His floating stock on tl I second floor has joined the ranks at Commercial. JOHN DONALD CLAY—Gladdened Calgary by his arrival eighteen years ago.J One of Western’s heart-breakers, and is noted for being talked to by the girls. DANIEL OWAIN MELLOR CLOWES—Was bom in Stettler but insisted on being! brought to Calgary. He attended Earl Grey and then Western. Says he’s I going to be a lawyer. His greatest ambition is to make a century with Lar-1 wood, bowling. 1 DOROTHY BESSIE CRANE—Dorothy was born in Champion, eighteen years ago. She came to Calgary in search of higher education and decided to come to I Western. She has been adorning its halls ever sin ce. We hear that her chief pastime outside of school is dancing. ' AGNES (PAT) FREDERICK—Pat was born in Strathmore about eighteen years I ago. She received her early education there, but wisely came to Calgary to ] attend Western for her High School training. Next year she hopes to go to I Normal. Good luck, Pat! MURIEL JANE GEORGE—This cheerful person is another Calgarian. About] eighteen summers ago she gave her first crow, and is still crowing. She is a I Year Book representative from Class 5. Her favorite sport is basketball. Her I ambition is obscure. DOROTH ELIZABETH GRANT—This dainty miss from Class 5 is a native daughter of Calgary. Dorothy hopes some day to startle the world with one : of her masterpieces of art. Next year she will again join the ranks at West¬ ern to finish her Senior Matric. WILLIAM SINCLAIR HODGE—Was born in Calgary in 1913. He attended Haultain for his Public school work, and now graces Western, where he has i come to satisfy his ambition to get through Latin without being asked a ques¬ tion. WILLIAM HAROLD HODSMYTHE-—This bright lad first opened his sparkling 1 eyes in Red Deer. He was an outstanding member of the team which won the school bowling league. In his less conscious moments he has tried to copy his brother’s “soup-strainer” with great success. GORDON HUTTON—Gordon is generally conspicuous by his absence, but when he is present he shows some ability as a comedian. SAMUEL KAPLAN—Sam started life in Calgary. Went to Okotoks Public school, but came back to Calgary to attend High, at East Calgary first, then at West¬ ern. He tried Mount Royal Junior College for a brief season, but couldn’t survive away from Western. Welcome back, Sam!

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BOOK Page thirty-nine CLASS 5 - (Continued) ALEXANDER DAVID MACKENZIE—Sandy was born in Vermilion, lived a while in Prince Albert and finally came to Calgary, where he has attended various Public schools before joining the ranks at Western. He is Class 5’s Year Book , representative. His great ambition is to drive a racing car at Brooklands. JOAN HARRISON MAYHOOD—Joan is the brain wave of Class 5. Her big I ambition is to out-talk everyone else. ANNIE McCLARY—Annie comes from Ireland. Her smiling Irish eyes have brightened our school for four years. She’s a whirlwind at History, but • French is surely her bugbear. Her cherished ambition is to become a teacher. FRANCIS LESLIE MIDDLETON—Born in Calgary about 1914. Joined the ranks | of King Edward and then moved upstairs for his Grade IX. He came with the multitude to Western for his next year, and is still with us. His chief [ diversion is entertaining members of the weaker sex in our class. EMMA MAY MOORE—May is another home-grown product. She gave her first chuckle in Calgary in 1915. Her ambition has not yet developed but possibly it will soon appear. May has not decided where she will be next year, but it I is probable she will go to Normal. EDGAR SCOTT NELSON—Needless to say Edgar was born in Calgary in 1914. He attended various schools but Guid Auld Western called. He enjoys all sports. He intends to make Normal his next stop. JANET BERNICE OLMSTEAD—Janet comes to us from Winnipeg. She attended Mount Royal College the first year but the attraction of Western was too | strong. She had to come to us. “A maid, calm and serene, of gentle mien.” JULIA GERTRUDE QUIGLEY—Startled the Rockies by her arrival in 1914. Her Titian type is very disturbing to the boys’ studies, but ’tis whispered she pre¬ fers them in uniform. She intends going to Normal, but would consider Holly¬ wood. ELLEN ELIZABETH REA—Ellen is calm and reserved: ‘‘That’s as far as it goes. Ellen seems to be quiet—yet One never knows.” Ellen has not decided what she will be, but we believe that Commercial will be her next stop. CAMERON ALLISON SMITH—Cameron was bom in the spring of 1914 in Cal¬ gary. He has attended a variety of schools, but Western seems to be the one that holds him. He hopes to graduate next year, and after that his plans are indefinite. DOUGLAS DAVID SMITH—Douglas first saw daylight from a cradle in Calgary. He, as a youngster, attended Haultain, and afterwards found his way to West¬ ern Canada. This blond six-footer has an ambition to be a sports editor. ELSIE MAY SMITH—Elsie first hit this hard old earth in 1915. Her greatest trials are—keeping from yawning and explaining herself out of predicaments she has talked herself into. Elsie will be one of the crowd headed for Normal next fall. JOHN DRAYTON SPENCE—Born in Toronto but migrated at a tender age to Calgary. He proceeded to Haultain which he left, followed by sighs of relief, for Western Canada. Here he has been of much assistance to the teachers of the classics! His ambition is to attend Toronto Optical College.