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

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X.MIUE8 ' D POOL L Watts s.ce rW’ MACLEAN JONES—Mac crashed the doors of Western four years ago, coming from Hillhurst, via Earl Grey. He takes school as a pastime. Economics and debatinc are his meat. Intends to study law at Edmonton next year. Good luck, Mac Don ' t work too hard ! GORDON LANGLEY—Gordon was born in Calgary some nineteen years ago. At tended Victoria and Tech. Gordon is a conscientious seeker of knowledge. He la Star left-winger of Calgary Jimmies. Will go to work next year. ROBERT MACKINNON—Bob came to Western from Haultain about four years ago. He is shy and steers clear of the fair sex, but makes up for it by playing a gooc game of rugby. Future—undecided.

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BOOK Page 27 CLASS 3—Continued : DAVID COLLIER—First thought of cross-word puzzles in Saskatoon and following his desire to become a globe-trotter, moved to Red Deer, High River, Camrose and finally, Calgary. Ambition—to score a hole-in-one. One of the better-halves of the intermediate team. THOMAS DIXON—Born in Calgary some sixteen years ago. Attended Mount Royal public School and now Western. Tom is a good student, a good friend and very popular with staff and fellow students. Plans to study Chemical Engineering, at Edmonton. MARION EGLESTON—This tall young lady with an incredible talent for blushing is a member of Kappa Gamma Sorority and a C.G.I.T. President. Marion can’t tear herself away from the old school so will spend her time going between Western and Commercial next year. DORA FOLLETT—Our lyric soprano first chanted in Calgary some eighteen years ago, and is becoming a youthful Galli Curci. Her love of joking wins her many friends and also detentions. She hopes to go to Mount Royal, then to Toronto. BASIL GODFREY—The highlight of the Grade Twelve students. Basil started doing our Latin in Grade Ten and has been on the job ever since. He annexed the McKillop Scholarship last year. Plans to see the world from the port-hole of a tramp steamer. SIDNEY GOLDENBERG—A comedian of unusual talent. He can impersonate Mae West, Eddie Cantor, A1 Jolson and Mr. Harding to perfection. Pastime—tossing chalk, ink bottles and wastepaper baskets. Ambition—to be a postman. SARAH GOODMAN—This tall, dark miss of seventeen summers claims Calgary as her birthplace. She is famed for her biology drawing book, and her work on the Senior Basketball team. As for her ambitions, they are too numerous to mention. MYRTLE HAGEN—Sixteen years ago Calgarians began to hear those words, now inseparably associated with Myrtle, Do you know what? followed by some remark on a hockey player. Mount Royal, Earl Grey, Elbow Park and Western have in turn been privileged to listen to her chatter and her gurgling giggle. MARGARET ELIZABETH HALL—Peggy honored Calgary with her presence in 1916. I Suffering from wanderlust she traveled around Canada for a time; but seeking a worthy high school she returned and entered W.C.H. To solve one Algebra prob¬ lem would bring Peggy infinite happiness. ELAINE HARDING—Elaine first blinked upon the world at Dauphin, Manitoba. We hope she is not the clinging vine type, but so far, she has not been able to tear herself away from Western. Who can tell what may happen next year? MARY PHOEBE HOARE—Records show that Mary dropped down a chimney right here in Calgary some eighteen years ago. Next fall will see her in the General Hospital wondering what she should do with those little glass tubes. She ' ll find out in time. FRANCES AMELIA HOOD—Was first een one bright May morning some eighteen years ago. After attending King Edward she has haunted Western halls for four I years. If she manages to get a clear fifty in Chemistry, Frances intends to become a dietitian VVILLIAM IRELAND—Says Bill: “I wasn ' t really meant for Calgary, but the stork, seeing the mountains ahead got scared and dropped me.” He will appear in West¬ ern ' s Rogue Gallery next year. Bill hopes to study medicine. ELEANOR GRACE JARVIS—This brown-eyed maiden was born in Edmonton, ighteen years ago. She early came to our city and, finding it more to her liking, has remained. Her chief weaknesses are ripe olives, Perk, and badminton. Her future is undecided.

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BOOK Page 29 -1954 HIGH rCHCCL C.HiCKSOK A.TRttKEY M.CU TTttBUCX J.KIU.E. K.WRICWT vwxrn ic APATTLRSQN D PATTEaSON S.CQftiY O.flNQLAY DCWiSTENSSN K.AOOIRH T. ' WMTE R. 9 AK R W. CAYLEY M. PATTON D.K‘CAi g.ADOlPM ilMBCNS Loc.ti.vis E. B CdCy. F.VILtlMIS WILLIAM MACLAUCHLAN—Headline— Local boy makes good. Bill Maclauchlan finally found a pair of pants which reache.s almost to the floor. Tallest member of Class 3. Next stop, Western again. A good student and a good friend. MERVYN MACLEAN -One of the old men of Class 3. Merv. is well-liked by all. Main argument— I still maintain that the Jimmies have a better hockey team than Edmonton E.A.C’s.” Will attend Garbutt’s next year. MARY ELIZABETH MCLAREN—There was great rejoicing among the inhabitants of Crossfield when this dark-eyed maid appeared. Lured by Calgary’s superior charms, she left that town. Connaught and Western gave her all they could and now she will take up the noble occupation of nursing.