Westmount School - Review Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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V AfajtLk jltt LLWARD, “A.M.” Day starts as her name implies, early in the morning. Part of the rosy glow is taken away hy Trig, period. Spare time is spent writing notes for the West End News, and squab¬ bling in S.TJ. meeting. One of our best girls. BETTY MONTGOMERY, ‘ ‘ Shakespeare. ’ ’ Winner of the School Paper’s short story contest for two years. An all round hon¬ ors student who majors in English. Betty intends to continue writing as a career. Her hobbies are reading and piano play¬ ing. LUCY MUIR. Blonde Miss Muir smacks of Paderewski in that she plays the piano beautifully and is a definite asset to the Glee club. Spends her spare time swim¬ ming and skating. Nursing looms on her horizon. EVELYN NEWTON. Everybody’s pal. Goes out to the farm frequently. Likes to ski down great big hills, and loves borrow¬ ing Geometry. Heading for nursing pro¬ fession. MARY OSYPCHUCK, “Ossie.” Came all the way from the Ukraine, and honors Calder with her presence. In summer can be seen at the swimming pool, in winter at the rink. Her ambition is to be a teacher, and give the kids a good time. NANCY OSYPCHUCK. She and sister Mary sit about two seats apart. They make up Westmount’s one and only sister act. Spends her spare time enlivening Young People at Calder, or delving into some in¬ teresting books. Nursing calls her at the close of this semester, she hopes. Good luck to you, Nancy. BETTY PARSLOW. Sweet sixteen and ??? Fond of raising cats. Evidence: Mother and family of three all doing well. Quando Quoist, and dabbles in a little bit of sport. Ambition, nursing. Page twenty-two

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BERTA MARTIN. Happy advent from Ver- den, Man. Algebra is her meat. Even this sizeable handicap can’t keep her from being well liked. In serious moments contemplates being a teacher. BETTY MASON, “Boops.” She is having a lovely time doing Chem. I and II at the same time. Strangely enough goes swim¬ ming at six every morning (weather pro¬ viding). Intends to be a nurse. MARION McCONNEL, “Mickey.” Spends her summers bringing South Side Royals to victory and her winters tobogganing, skating, skiing and what have you? One of the mainstays in the basketball team. Dislikes English. Likes loud radios, chocolate coated peanuts, rising early. SHIRLEY McCONNEL, “Shortstuff.” Plays third base for Westmount softball team. Favorite vice: Winning money at Bingo, eating Boston cream pie. Favorite say¬ ing: “Frankie, I couldn’t get that Physics question.” MARGARET McLACHLAN, “Scotty.” Born locally. Adores “he-men,” swimming, skating and playing Wurlitzer records. Alleged to dislike school. Intends to spend her summertime in Vancouver. Business course in the effing. BERNIECE McRAE, “Bernie.” Born July 11, 1922. Place, Vancouver. Educated Kitsilano High School, Van., and West- mount. Loves modern cars, French III and memorizing popular songs. Dislikes rising early, School. Despite latter, she excels in academics. VIOLA MEREDITH. Cute little Miss Mere¬ dith’s chief interests are handicrafts and sewing. Claims she hasn’t got Algebra in the “bag,” but we think that it’s just another yarn. Has a bitter fued with people why try to put her on ice (pardon us, teach her how to skate). Aims to be a dress designer. Page twenty-c

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ARLENE PINCH. Bom? Yes. Where? Edmonton, seevnteen years ago. Spends her summers playing golf and swimming. Spends winters chasing little Guides and Brownies around. Deserves a bouquet for her good work. HELEN PRITCHARD. Helen raised the alarm in Edmonton on Feb. 21, 1921. Spends her time skating, hiking, playing soft- ball and basketball. Tinkers at the piano occasionally. Ambition, Steno. GORDON RETALLACK, “Turk.” Best pass- snatcher in rugby league. Plays snappy brand of baseball, hockey and basketball. Between sports, “rags” and school work is kept on the “hop.” WILLETT RITCHIE, ‘ ‘Lard.” The cruel re¬ moval of his appendix was offset by the missing of Easter exams. This veteran of the rugby team intends to become a pharmacist, or a pilot. BOB ROBB, “Slapsy.” President of Ping Pong Club, vice-president of Ski Club. Renowned at both. Favorite vice: chuck¬ ling in English. Pet peeve: people who mistake his first name for his last. BOB ROONEY, “Shanks.” Carries his six- foot of manly frame like a trained sol¬ dier. Has an acid wit, and as pres, of Camera Club uses it most profusely. Su¬ perbly handles guns, skiis, skates, and femininity. MURIEL SHORTREED, “Shorty.” Shines at Latin II, whistles during Algebra exams. Still a litte homesick for Three Hills, but has put her O.K. on Westmount. Sports include tennis, badminton and swimming. After her brief sojourn here (brief because of the high marks she gets) intends to take a home economics course. Page twenty-three