Westmount School - Review Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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MADELINE SINGER, “Birdie.” Assistant Ed. of this conglomeration of literary lapses. Never has been known to lose her temper. Considering the atmosphere she worked in we feel sure this will he an asset in her journalistic future. GEOR GE SKOV, “Geo.” Efficient business man. Concrete evidence: Car from glean¬ ings of Rag Route. Famed impersonator of Ann Boleyn. “Dictator” in spelling bee. An all around asset to the school both academically and socially. KEITH SMELTZER, “Keefy.” To ski-club¬ bers he is pres.; to Red, Gray and Black is just another add. man; to Country Club is a caddy; to Mr. McNaught is a good man on the parallel bars; to West- mount, one of the best. HELEN SMITH: She, Betty and Stella are practically inseparable. When not at school is at Winnipeg or Quando Quo. Tender dreams of being a Lady in White. STAN. SPALLIN. I STAN. SPALLIN. Due to conflicting opinions of the Editor and the above named (asst. Ed.), this write-Tip has been thoroughly censored. (If you can’t write something nice about a guy, don’t write it at all. (Signed, S.S.) MURTA STEWARD. Hails from Calgary and still likes her home town better than Ed¬ monton. Likes bowling and skating but goes in for swimming in a big way. She and Santa hit town about the same time nineteen Exmas’ ago. Another nurse pros¬ pective. Rather quiet but has been seen in some heated arguments over use of cloak-room mirror. JOHN STOTT, “Flash.” Another Jasper Place lug. Excells in hockey, badminton, ping pong, and so on through the night. Dabbles in tennis (only Provincial Jr. Champ.) and so on through another night. When not otherwise occupied he intends to be a beauty expert or mining engineer. Page twenty-foui

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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

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IRENE WALLSTEN. Increased the popula¬ tion of Amisk, Alberta, on Feb. 16, 1921. Hit the highlights of Edmonton last Christmas. Five-foot-five, blue eyes, blonde hair. Favorite sports: Skating, dancing, riding. Hobby, sewing. BOB WEEKS! ' V e’re so blankety-blank sick of making write-ups that we do not think it necessary to write anything more about this negligible person. RUTH WOOD, “Tiny.” Has been kept from baseball, basketball, tennis and badmin¬ ton by a siege of illness. As this book goes to press we see her familiar face in the halls again. Ambition is to be a P.T. instructress. As she is most proficient in all of the above-named sports we agree with her. ISOBEL THOMSON. Vice-president of West- mount’s Christian Fellowship movement. Spends spare time at Lac la Nonne swim¬ ming, fishing and generally having a good time. Also ace algebrist, and just loves languages. BLANCHE TIVIOTDALE, “Tivvy.” Is handicapped by being vice-pres. S.U., champ speed skater, basketball star and honors student. Most popular girl ’40. Was presented with pen and pencil as token of our esteem. Intends to be a TTinstructor. ' AIARY TRAVERS, “Torchy.” Definitely a newspaper Woman. Viz., asst, editor of R.G.B. ai concocter of some of this vol¬ ume. Works hard (never so much as a dirty look) and is well liked by all. Just a whiz at interviewing people. Intends to be a journalist. DONALD TURNER. Coach extraordinary of the Bantams. Star player in Junior rugby. Zips lacrosse ball around and does run¬ ning honors for school on sports day. Chief pastime: Rolling pants up. Reason: Bilious socks. Page twenty-five