Woodstock Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (Woodstock, Ontario Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1953 volume:

Complimetf + E D I ' I I FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY THE wooDsTocK's SIGMA LEADING THEATRE + FRATERN ITY C A P I T 0 L W.C.I. Woodstock, Ont. Bowl Better At ACE BOWLING CENTRE SPECIAL LOW STUDENT RATES AO Metcalfe St. Ph 1644 PARKVIEW ODORLESS CLEANERS o ZOO Huron St. A Phone 37 N tyF THE ORACLE 'T' TTTWT i T WTTI i i + I T YouNc5Ei2 SET . . . appreciate REED'S smart stylings, and down-to-earth X Compllmenls of prices! We carry a large se- l I Iection of young furs . . HARRINGTON I I ALUMINUM FOUNDRY I - 4 l + I I I WOODSTOCK Daffynitions: Wisecracks Pants: trousers country cousin, Pity the man who marries for love and pcrenfs, one of the hardships of the then finds that his wife has no money. minofs life. A rolling football gathers no score. Chorus Girl: One who never worries about MOD is but 0 W0fm- He C0meS C'l0n9, getting ahead because she doesn't need one. Wl99le5 C' bit, lhen Some Chicken Qefs him- Reno: Largest inland sea port in America Five Secrets Of IIUPPIUGSSI M0neYf MOUGY, with the tied running in and the untied running MONEY. MOUGYI MONEY- out. r f 1- Traffic: When you sit in your car and Tubby Leflerz Do you know I started in watch the pedestrians whiz by. life as a barefoot boy. Desk: wastebasket with drawers and an Pete F: Well I wasn't exactly born with inkwell. shoes on. T-E l FOR THE STUDENT I VILAS SOLID ROCK MAPLE BEDROOM FURNITURE WHITEHEAD FURNITURE FINKLE STREET WOODSTOCK THE ORACLE Ninety-Five Tramp: That's sure a swell shirt you're . wearing, Shorty. How many yards of goods does it take to make a shirt like that? Shorty: Well, I got three shirts like this ' one out of one yard last night. 1 X if Lynn H: Hey, Charlie, do you know what happened when the butcher backed into the meat grinder? 6 charlie G: www f Lynn H: He got a little behind in his My f orders. If :r 4 nf Ign- sf Dave Stevenson: Hey Tubby, do you e know why the words 'In God we trust', were put on the American pennies? Bob Berlette: No, Why? Dave Stevenson: lt's for those who use them in fuse boxes. 'Y uk wr x N Winston P: Why do little ducks walk SOftly. Wayne M: I don't know, why? Winston P: Because they can't walk hardly. Jim Willis: I love you Anna . . .. Marion Ackman: My name is Marion not Anna. Jim Willis: I know, I love you anna .. COCA-cout LTD wanna marry you. , Hicks LUMBER AND suPPuEs LUMBER and BUILDERS' SUPPLIES ASPHALT Sl-IINGLES + IOO BUTLER ST. TELEPHONE 2875 Sixty-Six THE ORACLE TOTTEN'S l JACK ADAIR A Cold Storoge Lockers T W Fresh ond Cured General Store Meats . T + T PHONE 57 EMBRO, ONT, A PHONE 1061 EMBRO, ONT. - E EE GED EEE Ee D J N I Brenneman s T Embro Hardware Meat Market Y PLUMBING - HEATING + FRESH AND CURED MEATS T CHEESE AND BUTTER GENERAL HARDWARE CUSTOM KILLING Phone 9 Embro N Phone 45 Embro, Ont. 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Ted T: Why's that, button noses are cute? Tom O: When it's buttoned to your ears? 1 ik IK Dad Ted T: Hey Bob you're smart. ' What did the ceiling say to the wall? Bob P: Mm, Umm, what? Ted T: Hold me up will you I'm plaster- ed. Ninety Eight Bill Chesney: What is the name of the tablets the ancient Gauls used to write on. Lynn Howick: l bite, what? Bill Chesney: Gaul stones. i if lk Groom: Let's cuddle! Don't you believe in the hereafter? Bride: What's the hereafter got to do with cuddling? Groom: That's what I'm here after! SY il li You can tell a freshman By his silly eager look. You can tell a sophomore 'Cause he carries one less book. You can tell a iunior By his dashing air and such. You can tell a senior But, boy, you can't tell him much!!! 1 I 1 What is your age? asked the magis- trate. Remember, he cautioned, you're under oath. Twenty-one years and some months, the lady answered. How many months? One hundred and eight. THE ORACLE I I I I I KEEP YOUR EYE on I I TOP-FLITE QUALITY I I I I for I NET RESULTS IN WEAR I 1 I I W CDLDGNE5- I ' BDLID AND PURSE SIT! wx I 17 IIMWII IX W IIW WWIIWIW I I Youlmulm , I EI.E.....,. 'f I I I I Jock Fowler s Large Enough To Serve You , D tore Smoll Enough To Know You N I rug S I I PHONE II44 WE DELIVER TAN E I I STROBBE MOTORS LTD. WOODSTOCK'S MOST PROGRESSIVE DEALER I I Market Square Woodstock I PHONE I744-45 PONTIAC BUICK GMC GENUINE GM, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Soles and Service I I I N - qi v wk I THE ORACLE Ninety-Nine Compliments of ROLLINS GEARS LIMITED I I I O I Miss Cameron: Does anyone know what makes the Tower of Pisa lean. Olga: No I don't. If I did l'd take some myself. is il 18 Snatch: Dad, can you write your name with your eyes shut? Dad: I think so, son. Snatch: All right then dad, let's see you sign this report card. ir it if Bill White was telling about a trick he'd learned in studying iiu-iitsu. So I grabbed his wrist like this-then I twisted like this-and before he knew what hit him-I was flat on my back. is lk IK Three polar bears were sitting on an ice berg, when father bear said- Listen l've got a tale to tell. Then mother bear said, But wait l've got a tale to tell. Baby bear just said, My taiI's t'old. Jimmy How are you getting along with your stepfather now? Bimmy: Oh! iust fine. He wasn't very nice at first, but now he takes me swimming every Sunday. He takes me two miles out in the lake and lets me swim back. Jimmy: Two miles! lsn't that rather hard on you? Bimmy: Oh, it's not so bad when I get the bag off. is 18 X They were single and went walking And her heart did skip a beat As she stumbled on the sidewalk And he murmured, Careful, sweet. Now the wedding bells have rung As they walk the very same street, She stumbles on the sidewalk, And he yells, Pick up your feet! ii 1 li Mary had a little lamb, A very small thin slice. That was all she could afford At the prevailing price. if 4 8 Women must be braver than men be- cause they show us so much backbone. T I I THE TEXAN I lunder new managementl I Opposite Royal Theatre WOODSTOCICS MOST COURTEOUS RESTAURANT Prop. Leo A. Schnurr One Hundred THE ORACLE I KENDALI. CAB + 1770 'l77'l I Q , W 7,,,,7, 71,277 ,,,,,, Y W Hardware and Appliances K A R N H A R D W A R E MCCLARY STOVES AND REFRIGERATORS, GLIDDEN PAINTS AND VARNISHES, COLEMAN OIL HEATERS AND FURNACES 415 Dundas Sf. Phone 72 CHESNEY C1 CHESNEY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS FRESH FRUITS IN SEASON Service With A Smile I FREE DELIVERY I 666 Henry St. Phone I I4 - 2988 ROCKETT FLOWER SERVICE Fresh Flowers At All Times - Reasonably Priced - Smarfly Arranged Promptly Delivered Phone Store 394 Res. 2346 A COMPLETE FLORAL SERVICE THE ORACLE One Hundred and One Pi-iuNe4so , Limrren V P 5 HUDlllfSTUll. fw!BHHllE'l 6 . .12 if cnanvlve llyPFun'rEFx5 4 LUDDDSTDCK 41-43 FINKLE STREET C Special Consists Of Tlte Following People A Bawker but no coffee A Lynch but no noose A Ropp but no rope get the connection? A Tennant but no boarders A Free A Tune but no melody A Yeo but no ram A Phillips but no milk of magnesia A Retz but no rice A Turner but no Bar-B-Q A Cole but no Nat-King A La Marche but no La Swamp A Sutherland but no China A Sandham but no Gravelbeef A Chambers but no maids A Chattington but no Laughington Any names not mentioned above impossible. are purely i 3 Y Our l2A Class of '53 ls quite as good as good can be. They work so hard to copy o'er What other kids have done before, You'd really think an arm they'd sprain: But which can stand it, arm or brain? Most people think they are quite dumb. Gadzooks! They're nearly right, by gum! They study Latin while they are lunching And on forbidden candies munching. When teachers, all, do leave the room The quietness with noise does boom. Then Mr. Runnals, sage, doth say Come Exam-time you'll rue this day! They all do vow, with firm resolve This reputation must dissolve. But by end of period next but one These resolutions are all gone Perhaps one day angels they'll be But this l've really got to see! O K One Hundred and Two Xa What Would Happen lf Darlene Allin ever quit seeking for a familiar face in CSp. Wanda Bass ever got in wrong with any of the teachers. Lois Bell ever spoke out. Jane Burnett ever stopped reading Westerns. Joyce Carnegie ever cracked a joke. Freda Hilderly ever didn't do her homework. Lorraine lngold ever failed Algebra. Libby Innes ever quit fooling her time away. Marg. Monro ever quit doing her faggoting. Alice Pullin ever was deprived of the car. Helen Sage ever got French. Grace Salmon ever made a hit with the boys. Virginnia Shearer ever stood lower than second in her class. Phylis Shipp ever stopped receiving letters from Stratford Normal School. Kay Swance ever stopped asking Miss Dunlop about llB. Jean Vance ever quit making eyes at the boys. Keith Barber ever brightened up. Gordon Batsford ever got to be an engineer. Ken Gregory ever stopped talking in English. Gordon Latford ever stopped being stupid. Ron Ludington's car broke down. Kenneth MacArther ever stopped chewing gum. Lloyd McDonald Toni Ogden ever stopped being funny. Jim Riesbury every quit being corny. Lloyd Robertson couldn't play Rugby. Jerry Robinson stopped laughing at Jim Riesbury. Edwin Schell was at school for a whole week in a row. Clayton Stere couldn't answer History questions. 101 i Ill Bill: I want to tell you, sir, that l am en- gaged to your daughter. Father: Don't tell me your troubles. What else did you expect after hanging around the house every night for months? THE ORACLE ECQQQX ,ai , , , CANADPUS finest WARM AIR FURNACE - M,.ff - -odxrx-,, WN I ff 1, .',, . .xxx , P Q 1 N sxxxv X W ..... -.s-m.m..W......, X , C, ..,.. ., .J . nm I I 4' 4 Il T. ' vl E. ' '. l I T A 53 T' , gg -3 WP ' ' , I ., f ' I ,, , , - r 'vw-H - ': fl .,,,,,, A Complete ' Line of Gravity Type . and Forced l Air Units I For All Fuels f COAL 'A' I fOILi' fGAS'l' The Jas. Stewart Mfg. Co. ltd. WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO DENNIS RADIO Soles and Service RADIO - RECORDS TELEVISION O 663 Dundas Phone 963 Established 1845 PHONE 86 5 ,T X7 f-fy Compliments of 0 0 I JZQUC Furnaces and Air Conditioning Equip- ment sold in Woodstock and Oxford F. BICKERTON PLUMBER County by ' O O -1 Davison Cr Mclnnrs I F H RDW RE . 'i ' A A son wnrsn ssnvlcs Sheet Metol - Tinsmithing OXFORD COUNTY DISTRIBUTORS FOR PHONE 37-ZW AERO SILVER FLAME AND COLEMAN QIL 5URNER5 584 Dundas St. Woodstock 579-8I Dundas St. Phone 4511-3 THE ORACLE One Hundred and Three 7 rincayoa A 815561.98 It is with considerable humility that I pen this, my first Foreword for the Oracle. It does not seem possible, despite many hours of searching, to find out just when or by whom the first Oracle was published. Copies are on file back to the 'l89O's. This means that men of the calibre of George Strauchon, D. H. Hunter, I. M. Levan, W. J. Salter and E. P. Hodgins have been entrusted of the Woodstock Collegiate These Forewords were they were written. However, philosophy. This philosophy with the responsibility of giving a yearly message to the students Institute through this page of the Oracle. as different as the men who wrote them and the times in which as you read, you cannot but notice the expression of a common was ably expressed by Principal I. M. Levan in his Foreword in the Oracle of forty years ago. He wrote in part, And while the Oracle hopes that the pupils will enter into all school activities with heart and soul, he trusts that they will remember that these are but minor issues, intended to brighten the social life of the school, and will not forget that the main purpose of their presence here is to give due attention to their daily tasks and to reap the benefit in the form of ever-increasing knowledge, higher perception of truth and a greater nobility of character. Every Principal before and after Mr. Levan said the same thing year after year in a differ- ent way and I wish to pass these same high ideals along to you. It has been the strict ob- servance of these truths down through the years that has made the Woodstock Collegiate ln- stitute an outstanding school. It is my hope that ever-increasing knowledge, a higher perception of truth and a greater nobility of character may be the fruit of your labors from your association with this school. THE ORACLE E. FERGUSON, Principal Five THE WOODSTOCK-INGERSOLL SENTINEL-REVIEW + Oxford County's Only Daily Newspaper HA Ten Years From Now Mary Caskey-Nurse Eleanor Childs-Keeping house for Jack Karin Clausen-Camera business Doreen Cox-Still telling people off Pat Dafoe-Champion giggler Diane Fuller-Phone 873R Lorna Hartley-A good little wife Carole Hayden-School teacher Barbara Hazeldine-Still flirting with the boys Betty Hearns-Receiving tickets for careless driving Catherine Morgan-Gossip column on the radio Elizabeth Anne Osborne-University Professor Elsie Palanica-Never on time for appointments Frances Piggot-School teacher Mary Rose-Model for clothes Rosalee Simmons-Girls' P. T. instructor Lorraine Tucker-Farmers' wife Carolyn Weeks-Too weak to do anything Peter Baxter--We really don't know John Berst-Science Teacher Norman Bruder-Delivering papers with an intellectual air Jim Bowman-Clarinet player One Hundred and Foul Ronald Cuthbert-Admiring his framed report cards Tom Jeans-Still wearing draped ieans Eric Jensen-A wrestler Waren McGregor-Still trying to learn German from Miss Balls Don McGahan-Ha Ha! Roly Marple-Gene Autry's partner Alan Morgan-Educated Bum Fred Mueller-? Wayne Palmer-Owner and operator of Pogo's Pool Hall Bill Rice-Charles Atlas's assistant Murray Robertson-Listening for the lunch- hour whistle at work Robert Roi-Still trying to outsing Lanza Eric Russell-Supporting Flow and their twelve boys David Stock- Gee, this work is easy Ron White-Owner of a book store 4 I il Child Psychology To get them to do it It seems that we've got to Tell them emphatically They they are not to. THE ORACLE Compliments of I JAMES A. VANCE l General Contractor L63 MAIN sr., wooosrocx TELEPHONE ms ' 17 77777777 7 1 CALL TERMINAL TIRE STORES LTD. I 333 DUNDAS sr. WOODSTOCK i For on the spot road and farm tire service TIRE REPAIRS - VULCANIZING - RETREADING ALL SIZES AND TYPES or GOODYEAR TIRES IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE E. E. PAQUETTE Cr soNs LTD. HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS Makers of LADlES', CHlLDREN'S, INFANTS' and BOYS' ANKLETS If lf's Anklets-ll's Paquelle l Life and General Insurance I FRED w. TULL Phone 2542M 46 Wellington Sf. S., Woodstock CARS, TRUCKS AND TRACTORS FINANCED THE ORACLE One Hundred and Five KElTH'S The Students' DRUG STORE GENERAL ELECTRIC - - -- - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES RANGES WASHIERS REFRIGERATORS RADIOS VACUUM CLEANERS SMALL APPLIANCES 1 Just around the corner from e I Collegiate O l f Howard L. Lefler i PHONE T69 , 514 Peel St. Woodstock l They met in a revolving door and started going around together. Jim: Cant' you play tennis without mak- ing all that noise? T E R R A C E Pete: How do you expect me to play without raising a racket. G A R D E N S Harry: Did your father promise you some- thing if you raked up the leaves? Larry: No, but he promised me some- ! offers thing if I didn t. X i t Best Wishes Voice from upstairs: Doesn't that young man know how to say 'good night'? 1 lo Cathy: Yes, but he does it so nicely l've asked him to repeat it a 'few times. THE STUDENTS 1 ff + Teacher: As we walk out of doors on a OF cold winter's morning and look about us, what do we see on every hand? WOODSTOCK COLLEGIATE Tom: HGl0Ve5fi5'f-I if INSTITUTE Young Bill was asked if he liked school. One Hundred and Six He raised his voice in praise. 'Why, if there were no schools' he said, 'There'd be no holidays'. THE ORACLE l FOR A PAUSE I Stop At i l JACK LAWSON l-lermon's Snack Bor l 3 Barber + l l 536 Dundas St. Woodstock H In id l I l l 7777777 V Y A1777 Y! l FOR THE STUDENT , M I j CNEILL S i g l Collegiate Pins and Rings Woterman's Pens ond Pencils , Tobacco Sl-Ore Lorie, Elgin and Hamilton Watches + l Q I , SMOKER'S SUPPLIES, MAGAZINES , wilson 6- Mark e SOFT DRINKS, ICE CREAM i JEWELLERS l Telephone l475J Market Sq. THE ORACLE One Hundred and Seven 1 ,,,,,- NOW IA The 77me To Start Yfvur. . . CEDAR CI-IESTS HOPE CHEST See our selection of HEIRLOOM and BOSHART B Ifl d ld ht 'ht Ilkpy p blogg flyf y THOMAS FURNITURE DUNDAS ST. WOODSTOCK C.C.M. and RALEIGH BICYCLES Q I STANDARD and 3 SPEED L COrT1pIImeI'lIS of COMPLIMENTS I OF Harper s Sport I Centre Concrete Plpe I I I I L Llmlted I ATHLETIC SUPPLIES FOR IN and I OUT DOORS L A o 354 Dundas Sf. Tel. I225W One Hundred and Eighf THE QRACLE 1- 4-- - -- 4 - - -- - f-? f - f - - ' Compliments of CURRAH FEED CO. i i 0 i Innerkip, Ontorio L i ,Y ,LLLL N , Compliments of Compliments of Cecil Proudley W H WADLAND You, F,iend,Y Chiroproctor ELECTROLUX DEALER PALMER METHODS Neurocolometer ond X-Roy Service i I i Q WOODSTOCK, ONT. PHONE 653 i 318 Knightsbridge Rd. Phone 2352M Come, of Wellington and peel t COMPLIMENTS OF i The Oxford Farmers' Co-operative Produce Company Limited EC-:C-:S --- POULTRY --- CHEESE A34 Mciin St. Phone 1528 THE ORACLE One Hundred and Nine I I I I COMPLIMENTS or D. J. MCCICIIGH I l O O I C O . Wilkie s Lingerie , I REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE I O + Kennefn I-mis 502 Dundas Sf. Phone 21 ll 497 DUNDA5 gr. PHONE 4 I I Mr. Berry noticed that one person in his Algebra class was not following his work on the blackboard. To recall his attention he said: Board, Jenkins, Board! The boy startled, looked up: Yes, Sir, very! came the reply. ll! li il . Mr. Runnalls: Esther, give me the formula for water. Esther: H I J K L M N O. Mr. Runnalls: Are you trying to be funny? Esther: No Sir. Yesterday you said it was H to O. IH2Ol Judge: Have you ever earned a dollar in your life? Carl Chambers: Yes, your Honor. I voted for you in the last election. it IK Ili Seen on a Grade 9 history paper: Queen Victoria started to reign in 'I837 and 50 years later was still drizzlingf' ll ii lk Cadet Instructor Iduring mock battlel: Fire at will, men. Bruce K: How can I, sir? I don't know their names. SN ELL'S ELECTRIC Contracting-Wiring WE SERVICE ANYTHING ELECTRIC Phone 357 440 Dundas St. Woodstock, Ont. One Hundred and Ten THE ORACLE KODAK CAMERAS and PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES Films, Flashguns, Flash Bulbs, Exposure l Meters, Tripods, Carrying Cases and Albums. I I Fast Service DEVELOPING AND PRINTING 4 FOOD-RITE RESTAURANT + 407 Dundas Street , I + I D I I l 1 .. Q Ice Cream Lunches pn-ue 'stone . ,-,', ...., L fit!!! 1? .. I i Dinners I 397 Dundas St. l .,e.,- .. . Y.: lee. A 4 me f fe. ,E I I , Telephone iazaw weedsfeek, R.R. 1 I I l Westmount Motel I lil mile west of Woodstock l l Modern Heating I + N Highway No. 2 I l I THE ORACLE Even a loose wedding ring will stop your circulation. i i 8 Bill Johnson: I don't know how she man- ages to look so young. She must be at least 5O. Melvin Rundlez She has her make-up put on by a used-car dealer. X X 1 A student signing a pledge under the honour system: I didn't receive no help on this here grammar exam, and goodness knows I didn't give nobody none. 8 i X A captain, after picking up two survivors of a plane crash, yelled down to the men below 'ahoy there-is there a mackintosh down there big enough to keep two young ladies warm ? A voice replied 'no sir, but there is a MacPherson who's willing to try'. 1 U i A dumb, but quite comely young plumber Fell for a cutie one summer. He got quite ci wrench When he found that his wench Was doing the ioints with a drummer. One Hundred and Eleven OXFORD DAIRY lWoodstockl LIMITED The Home of that delicious Golder1ized Milk PHONE 170 586 DUNDAS STREET YOU'LL DO BETTER AT SUTHERLAND'S + J. and J. Sutherland, Limited THE JOHN WHITE CO., LIMITED Headquarters for smart apparel for men, women and children Also furnishings for The home PHONE AND MAIL ORDERS ATTENDED TO PROMPTLY Phone 600 COMPLIMENTS OF BOYS MOTORS LTD. Your MERCURY -- LINCOLN - METEOR DEALER Peel Sl. lopp. Marketl Phone 284 O H ndrecl and Twelve THE ORACLE RICKMAN'S RESTAURANT Corner of Simcoe and Finkle PHONE 2220 I BIGHAM THE MOVER LTD. ESTABLISHED 32 YEARS Agents for Allied Van Lines Ltd. NATION WIDE MOVING I Move With Ease Store With Safety Office and Warehouse 202 Wellington St. N. PHONE 828 Definition of a drizzle-2 drips going steady. 1 K 4 English teacher: Now there are two words you should avoid using. One is lousy and the other is terrific. Student: Very well. What are the words? 8 K 1 Little grains of powder, Little drops of paint, Make a girI's complexion Look iust what it ain't. Ill K 18 Math. teacher labout to explain an ex- amplel: Now watch the board while I go through it. 8 li 8 Ist moron lwith the head of nail against the wall and hammering on the pointl: This nail is made the wrong way. 2nd moron: The nail's all right but it belongs on the opposite waIl. K 1 8 Mr. Mackenzie ltesting the first aid classl: What would you do if you had to transport a I6O-pound patient, and you can only lift 80 pounds? Jim Town: I'd make two trips. THE ORACLE Mr. Berry: You say you've checked the addition four times? Bob: O, yes sir, and here are the four answers. i' 'k Mr. Blair: Stand man. at attention, young Murray S: I am sir. It's my uniform that's at ease. X' 1' me Teacher: We should try to make at least one person happy during the week. Have you succeeded, Fred? Fred: Yes, I went to visit my aunt and she was happy when I went home. W i' 1' Darlene: Where's your chair, Kay? Kay: What chair? Darlene: The chair you stand on to sharp- en your pencil. 'k D U Customer: This plate is wet. Waiter: That's your soup, sir. 'k 1' R Anderson: I have Madam, and l've come Lady: That's fine, can catch mice? One just run over your cat, to replace it. but do you think you Hundred and Thirteen I I I 'I I I WHERE ARE YOU GOING? THE FOUNDATION FOR A HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL FUTURE IS BEING LAID BY YOU I WHILE YOU ATTEND SCHOOL THE WOODSTOCK BOARD or EDUCATION I provides several courses which make il possible for you Io secure I the following certificcifesz I I I. INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE AT THE END OF GRADE IO 2. SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION DIPLOMA AT THE END OF GRADE I2 I IN EITHER ACADEMIC OR COMMERCIAL I 3. SECONDARY SCHOOL HONOUR GRADUATION DIPLOMA AT THE END OF I GRADE I3 Make sure you get o High School Education ALL OUR FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP YOU + I I THE WOODSTOCK BOARD OF EDUCATION I D. M. BISHOP, JAS. A. BAIN, Chairman Secretary-Treasurer ix THE ORACLE lt's ' + FIRST WITH THE LATEST QI' 5 T ENTERPRISE l 6 Dining Lounge WOODSTOCK, ONT. LINGERIE Half-Mile East of Woodstock HOSIERY SPORTSWEAR OPEN 'TILL 2 A.M. 399 Dundas St. Woodstock T See a pin-pick it up And luck is sure to find you Unless of course a ten-ton truck ls coming close behind you. X 1 li An Irishman, not used to some of our Canadian foods, was served some corn-on-the- cob and celery. Wishing a second helping of each but not knowing iust what to say, he finally said 'please pass the bouquet and the beans on a stick'. Wayne Bingham: Did you hear about Joe? He went blind from drinking coffee. Don Leonard: Really'? How did it hap- pen? Wayne: He left the spoon in the cup. Two W.C.I. students were out on a date when they were caught in a thunderstorm and ran into the doorway ofa night club for cover. She: Let's go inside. If we stay here we'll get wet. He: And if we go in there we'll get soaked. SA Wffll BRDTH R5 l Phone 48 527 Dundas Street One Hundred and Fourteen THE ORACLE 'U If :U U! O Z is-fu' 551 Zigw 53,1 Z If :U Z I'l'l -I FRESH AND FROZEN, SMOKED AND SALTED FISH : Free Delivery lO a.m. and 4 p.m. T PHONE 31 LEA. L . . - E T E T l . T Woodstock Automotive Supply Ltd. T I DODGE AND DESOTO DISTRIBUTORS Wellington St. at Main Woodstock PHONE T090 Genuine Chryco Parts - Mopar Accessories Goodyear Tires SERVICE ON ALL MAKES ,7,,,., . Y. YL., .. .. ,H . L .. . A, Y , ...,4i Compliments of M. D. cmqcl SMITH 1 Funeral Home 69 WELLINGTON sr. N. TELEPHONE 213 Modern Ambulance Service T FEE E ET CITY MOTORS LTD. . ,QXWLFIZJL T 'weigdf T Studebaker Cars and Trucks TOP QUALITY REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE L 670 Dundas St. Phone 2390 l THE ORACLE One Hundred and Fifteen SMITH'S MARKETERIA I Fresh Fruits and Vegetables FREE DELIVERY 367 Dundas St. Phone 633 REMEMBER FOR THE BEST IN SERVICE IT'S Bob Ward's Cities Service DUNDAS AND VAN AVE. PHONE 364 WOODSTOCK ' i PHONE 561 726 DUNDAS ST. i TINSMITHING - AIR CONDITIONING TIMKEN Silent Automatic OIL I-IEAT i I I Optometrist Telephone 649 5I7 Dundas St. A I One Hundred and Sixteen THE ORACLE Compliments I DANNY'S LUNCH Fine Foods I PIWOVIG 2777-J Corner of Ingersoll Rd. and Dundas St. Compliments of WEBSTER ,fr Wi I SMITH FURNITURE CO. I I I I Our Aim I , EVERY CUSTOMER . . . A SATISFIED CUSTOMER I Dundos St., Woodstock, Ont. Phone I57 I Furniture, House Furnishings, Floor Coverings, Droperies and Blinds I THE WOODSTOCK LAMP COMPANY I I I Wholesale Distributors I ELECTRICAL LAMPS, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES, RANGE AND I I APPLIANCE ELEMENTS, ELECTRICAL SPECIALTIES N I WHOLESALE ONLY I 44 Finkle St. Woodstock I I THE ORACLE One Hundred and Seventeen I l Compliments of the I ROYAL THEATRE 'I Show Place of Woodstock-Air Conditioned i CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCES DAILY ' Under the Direction of Famous Players Canadian Corporation I E. SCANDRETT, Manager Phone 429 I WHERE QUALITY REIGNS SUPREME For YOUR Drinking Pleasure l ENJOY WOODLOND BEVERAGES Compliments of WOODSTOCK GLASS COMPANY I4 Mill Street Phone 920 I l THE HOME OF CANADIAN BOYS' CLOTHES I from Maker TO Weorer Direct I AN EXCLUSIVE STOCK OF BOYS' AND MEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS at Established R A F T 0 N I S Established l I 1853 1853 One Hundred and Eighteen THE ORACLE THE BEST FINISH Fon ALL WOOD FLooRs SEAL-O-SAN Huntington Laboratories Limited i I 72 DUCHESS ST. TORONTO HERSEE AND BRADY GENERAL INSURANCE Fire - Automobile - Liability k 9 LIGHT ST. PHONE 67 I W. F. Hersee - R. F. Brady Io if . . . , W f, o Waitress: Hawaii mister? You must be Hungary. Customer: Yes, Siam and I can't Rou- mania long either. Venice lunch ready? Waitress: l'll Russia table. What'll you have? Aix? Customer: Whatever's ready. But can't Jamaica cook step on the gas? Waitress: Odessa laugh! But Alaska. Customer: Don't do me favours. Just put a Cuba sugar in my Java. Waitress: Don't be Sicily, big boy. Swe- den it yourself. l'm only here to Serbia. Customer: Denmark my Czech and call the Bosphorus. I don't Bolivia know who I am. Waitress: Canada noise! I don't Carib- bean. You sure Ararat! Customer: Samoa your wisecracks. What's got India? D'you think this arguing Alps business? Be Nice! Matter of fact, l gotta Smolensk for ya In Waitress: Don't Kiev me that Boulogne! Alamain do! Spain in the neck. Pay your Czech and scram! Abyssinia. GOOD FOOD, LOTS OF SLEEP, REGULAR CHEST X-RAYS l Suggested by Oxford County Tuberculosis Association I Compliments of I New Commercial and Plaza Vista Hotels THE ORACLE One Hundred and Nineteen l Good Clothes Deserve Good Core I R E L I A B I. E .il CLEANERS 8. DYERS Woodstock I PHONE 2885 ZI3 DUNDAS ST. W l f -- - f ,,, , . ,TE , ,,,., l C.C.M. Headquarters P.A. Systems I Compliments of VIC BROOKS I l 8 and I6 mm. Movie Equipment for Sole and Rent l SPORTS EQUIPMENT - KEYS MADE ALSO BOTTLED GAS FOR CAMP OR HOME ,- DAL ,, ,, ,N ,W ,W , I HILLSIDE INN I 3 Mile West of Woodstock On No. 2 Highway DISTINGUISHED FOOD FOR DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE Phone 2955 Prop. J. R. Mclonnett ' E. R. PHILLIPS GROCERY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS PROMPT AND FREE DELIVERY 267 Dundas St. Woodstock, Ont. Phone I27 One Hundred and Twenty THE ORACLE Q79 I C -I 0 I fn ll! O Z r- C Z ua l'l l :U X I viii W l ' F2133- g- Wi- fi! iglguxwm tx ' I LIMITED I 4 DEPENDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL X -W - Phone 587 689 Dundas St. I I QUALITY AND GOOD SERVICE OUR MOTTO i Choice Groceries and Provisions I I Cigarette lighters must be popular in Libby Innes: Does this lipstick come oft Hollywood as matches seldom match there. easily. , - 1- Scleslady: Not if you put up a fight. x x x Women drivers have to be more careful than men. They can't depend on back-seat drivers. Florence. nl Sow you Winking of the girls . . . down at the corner. Doctors say it is healthier to kiss a girl .Ent HS O busy Come' and Somethmg on her photograph. May be so, but you get a H . ,. rather negative reaction. HO' She QOI 'mo Your Co' Too' got in my eye. x x x 1 x x A boy is growing up when he would I A beauty shop is where men are rare and rather steal a kiss than steal second base. women are well done, Reliable Electric Sales 8 Service limited ORVAL CHAMBERS 8 SONS Phone i578 teenies to ALL MAKES New Motors Used Motors 4I Reeve 57- Woodstock, Ont. THE ORACLE One Hundred and Twenty-One J O H N S T O N ' S Credit Jewellers DIAMONDS - WATCHES - SILVERWARE 393 Dundas Sf. Phone 2505 Phone 1477 521 Dundas Sf, 7 mam? 5 ome amid 51195 DRAPERIES - CARPETS Your Inieresfs are Ours R. ALEX FORBES General Insurance FIRE - AUTOMOBILE - LIABILITY Embfo 17 woodsfock 1223 Compliments of !ERLAN Pnrss My One Hundred and Twenty-Two THE ORAC'-E McKinney Lumber Company Limited Corner of Ingersoll Ave, ond Riddell St. PHONE 468 When lt's Lumber, Coll Our Number The Store For Women 81 Children HANDBAGS - eLovEs LINGERIE AND FOUNDATION DRESSES BABIES WEAR CHILDRENS WEAR GARMENT5 f0fl!ALUE5' L C-I -1 Compliments of WALKER'S DRUG STORE Plqgne 67 Embro, Ont. I W L L L LI Compliments H. A. BERLETTE Cr SONS CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH - FARGO I Automobiles ond Trucks SINCE l9T6 528 Dundas Street X OUR SERVICE YOUR SECURITY THE ORACLE One Hundred and Twenty-Three Message From The Chairman Board of Education May I at this time bring greetings and good wishes from the Board of Education. Through the changing years many students have passed through the portals of the Wood- stock Collegiate Institute into the ever expand- ing life of our country and made their contri- bution to the well-being of humanity be it great or small. Never in our long history has there been greater opportunities for young people than there is today. The future holds great promise for those who will accept the challenge of a free and democratic way of life and as each student graduates from this Institution we wish them well. The continued co-operation of principal, teachers and students has been a source of satis- faction to Members of the Board in the many problems that confront us in a growing community. Our facilities are taxed to the limit and further expansion is essential to maintain the high standard of education that our students deserve and it is our hope that before too long our plans can be fulfilled. To the teachers and students who have had a part in the publication of the Oracle for l953, we congratulate them on a iob well done and as the days go by in whatever sphere or vocation you may choose we wish for you every success and may you have happy memories of your student days in the Woodstock Collegiate Institute. DAVID M. BISHOP, Chairman of the Board of Education I COMPLIMENTS or I . THE MASSEY-HARRIS t co., Ll :TED I WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO I I 1 I 1 I THE ORACLE Seven ' BEAVER LUMBER co. LTD. EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER YOUR PLYWOOD HEADQUARTERS I TQ . i frsigy T 14 It '.1, V T A I 1 I 'T 11 s WOODSTOCK PHONE I90 I Good health is Iife's greatest treasure 3 Those who have it are richer than kings I , LYNCH S FOOD MARKET Meats, Groceries, Produce, Frozen Foods I Poultry Modern Cold Storage Lockers PHONE 900 686-688 DUNDAS ST. I Compliments of I I I N U T C L U B I L FRESH ROASTED NUTS - POPCORN N Q CARMEL CORN - POTATO CHIPS I ' I 555 Dundas St. Phone 972M Woodstock I means typewriters. There are I more Underwoods in schools because there are more Underwoods in offices. Good positions await ' Underwood-trained typists. I One Hundred and Twenty-Four THE ORACLE 'W T1Iwi,. T T I P it T Mor e, The Woodstock Rotary Club I C T0 I U 0 -L THE MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS I The 0 of I 51? X WOODSTOCK COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE X M May Success and Happiness Be Yours IAM! Y,wi Y,YY,,Y ,W W -4 7 Y YV Harmony With Nature The Prevention of Disease Thomas Frederick Wallace Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. IBy Appointmentl I DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC, DRUGLESS THERAPIST, PRACTITIONER or NEUROPATHY The Sun-Ray Office Ion the Ievell Cor. Light at 395 Dundas St. , TEL. I707 WOODSTOCK, ONT. i WOODSTOCK MEAT MARKET Dealers In FRESH AND CURED MEATS OF QUALITY FROZEN FOOD 379 Dundas St. Phone 204 HIRAM HEY HOSIERY 2I8 Dundas Street Woodstock, Ont. THE HIRAM HEY HOSIERY IS OPEN EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT FROM 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. REAL BARGAINS IN SUBSTANDARDS AND OVERMADE STOCK. THE ORACLE One Hundred and Twenty-Five 0. HILDERLEY Go rage PHONE 71R2 INNERKIP Connor Ignition Cr Battery Service Specialized Automotive Services On AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL - HEATERS - CARBURETORS BRAKES - MOTOR TUNE-UP 216 Dundas Street Phone 2485 T T K Cr A Plumbing 8' Heating T L CRAFTSMANSHIP AND SATISFACTION Complete Line of PLUMBING - HEATING - ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES 352 Dundas Street Phone 2617-J T7YW Y7v Y Y 7 77 , -I L NANCEKIVELL ' GENERAL STORE 4 Oxford Centre GROCERIES - MEATS - HARDWARE - PAINT DRY GOODS - SUNDRIES - SPARTON TELEVISION w L Phone 334rI2 Burgessville x L, -.m,,,,,, E- ,W ..,, ,,,,,,7,,i,,,,,,,,,7 C-v,,i,,,, ,WV AQAMQ One Hundred ond Twenty-Six THE ORACLE STANDARD DRUG LIMITED WE SAVE YOU MONEY Phone 773 We Deliver VITA-RAY AND DUBARRY COSMETICS KODAK FILMS AND SUPPLIES COMPUMENTS OF CA NFIHD '5 Cdina auf! 36011 WOODSTOCK COUTTS AND RUST CRAFT GREETING CARDS l Y YW, , LADIES WEAR AND MILLINERY ' EXCLUSIVE BUT INEXPENSIVEH PHONE 87lR A46 Dundas St. WOODSTOCK In W.C.l. We Have A A Simmons but no mattress A McArthur but no general A McKenzie but no Prime Minister A Crooke but no robberies A Stevenson but no governor A Wright but no wrong A Livingstone but no Africa A Dyck but no policeman A Balls but no baskets A Kitching but no sink A Dunlop but no tires A Currey but no report THE ORACLE Barr but no graph A Johnson but no wax A Berry but not ripe A Bray but no donkey A Branch but no trees 1 1 . Wayne Palmer: l've just discovered a 5000-year-old tomb in Egypt with two skele- tons in it-a man and o woman. Don McGahan: How could you tell which one was the woman? Wayne: The one with the mouth open. One Hundred and Twenty-Seven WATCHES DIAMONDS , HAZEL'S JEWELLERS 565 Dundas St. I Phone 20141 ' ' I847 ROGERS BROS. STERLING COMMUNITY PLATE REMINGTON RAND LTD. + TYPEWRITERS, ADDING MACHINES ond OFFICE SUPPLIES I Royal Theatre Block Woodstock I Compliments of I I I I DOUGLAS CLEANERS LTD. YOUR APPEARANCE IS OUR BUSINESS I Phone I I I I 1 I Cash and Carry Office, II Graham St. Plant 587 Canterbury St. I L LW, ,,,c,,,,,, c,,,f, , c,,,,,,i,,,, L, ,,,,..4?, I Phone 60 Innerkip EGGS - POULTRY DRESSING - COLD STORAGE LOCKER SERVICE In the past, Pouirry Products of this community, through our Grading and Pack, P have become known in the large centers of the Province I for their outstanding quality Is, ,LVL ,,LL, ,.. .,,, ., , , ,,,c,,,,,,Y.,,,,. ,ML W- csc A, One Hundred and Twenty-Eight THE ORACLE U i Y Y M WT in vii Y -V EEST I- W 5 Featuring f Featuring T LADIES Levis MENS and BOYS' l LEVIS The Best Dressed Men and Boys Shop At l-lersee's COLLEGIATE NEEDS A Second Floor Feature TUNICS - BLOUSES - BLAZERS - GYMN. HOSE i AND ATHLETIC WEAR ghtftvplt Specialty Shops Nicknames I IC Audrey Liz Kennedy Janet Andy Anderson Bernice Cocky Cocker Janine Willy Wilkins Florence Riley-Bum Riley Helen Johnny Johnson Jean Jenny Ross Erika Sugarbush Sengbusch Joyce Jo Readhead Margaret Maggie McColl Evelyn Chicky Mermigides Joyce Swanny Swan Connie Shrimp Burgess Earla Magnolia Cockburn Margaret Dawson Marie Mitzi Bond Elva Slots Lattimer Connie Cub Cuthbertson John Andy Anderson Raymond 'AStinky Allan Harry Har Chattington Melvin Runt Rundle Don Porky Leonard Buster Specs Kendall Doug Bud Lavin Joe Fluff Madill Bill Wee Willy Johnson Stan Buttercup Sinkowski Flowers For All Occasions WE GROW OUR OWN Woodstock Floral Co., Ltd. PHONE 46 HEAD OF LIGHT ST. THE ORACLE One Hundred and Twenty Nine 4-wifi CEEQE OT213' fi WZ m x 5zL'.awnJf O 700 i 2: mzgzm S U'S.2S S3 gs? gm LD U1 5 -i 2 S2 -Q 0 EEO 5 53711: Q32 ff 'l'l 540 ilc fa is mlm fi US-C 1,0 2: Q3 fn 2 V' rn 15 If Z I -I U7 li-ll' gi ZZ IT! x-2 If 522 85 U1 O rn -I O C :ci 'ci E C3 rn uw You'II be surprised at what you can A SAVE AxeIrod's Supplies and Equipment 60O Dundas Phone 255 All Designed To Take Top Marks in Any Company o Bill Ratz Cr Son CUSTOM TAILORING AND MEN'S WEAR 442 Dundas St. Phone 871-J N FABRICS FoR THE TEEN Aaisies i R. H. CROMIE Fabrics and Linens C 476 Dundas sf. Phone 2996 LindIey's Radio and T.V, SALES AND SERVICE Work Guaranteed Tel. T897-W 39 Reeve Sf. Woodstock One Hundred and Thirty THE ORACLE Everyday New Readers Are Discovering 3 EI? 331355 The only newspaper to give complete news and picture cov- erage of Western Ontario as well as World News. THIS IS YOUR NEWSPAPER P Keeping you in touch with people everywhere. In f .. f ' addition to trained home-office reporters and photog- raphers and correspondents in every centre of popula- E , 5 -' tion in Western Ontario, the Free Press brings in by ' ,Q special news and wirephoto service the latest develop- ments in the international scene. ORDER You will also get the big Saturday edition, with WEEKYEND Picture Magazine and the I6-page sec- 4L9y tion ot color comics, plus a host of week-end features. I I -if ru- iii ,l gs x if 1 MORNING OR EVENING N XX WOODSTOCK BRANCH OFFICE 'I ,X!s,--'X-'J 599 Dundas Street Telephone 22 .iff INGERSOLL - TELEPHONE 187W TILLSONBURG--TELEPHONE 'I46 .X4bLf0gI Cl,0 fi One Hundred and Thirty-Two ' THE ORACLE Stan-Steel NESTING CHAI RS G TABLES 1 t ' - Q t I h h .V --VQ W '-5 Q, 5 5 - , , - .Q , ,Q I 1 5 ' 'T'T7 f h 5 I 1 : A f l - A -I J I ' I ' 5' U--1 . ' .1 ,I if M lx, i ' f 1 .t Q I ' ' I -F -' z u - .. iiT T ..a.A ,,,' ' -' ,' ' I . I 7 I L u g .. V- rf '?:.f: -I I . 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Photos of her were made inside the House of Lords, wearing a crown of sparkling gems, her slender form, small but given an illusion of tallness by her trailing robes as she mounted to the throne holding her husband's hand, made her seem as near to the fairy-tale variety as ever British Queen appeared. This first state appearance has excited the people about her coronation. Although this great event does not take place until June 2, l953, no day has passed in this gloomy winter without news of he preparations for it, and before that great moment there will be weeks and months of feverish excitement. Corona- tion Fever! Already you can alfnost heal: the fanfare, standing in Westminster Abbey. Y-ou can al- most see the Dean of Westminster handing St. Edward's Crown to the Archbishop of Can- terbury and the Archbishop placing it on the Royal brow, And outside the Abbey doors, all london will be on tiptoe-ready and waiting Eight to cheer Her Maiesty as she rides in triumph back to Buckingham Palace in her golden coach. God Bless Our Queen! Elizabeth Woods School Spirit What is school spirit? lt is one of the most essential qualities that a school must pos- sess. lt is nothing more than a form of patriot- ism to your school. The definition of school spirit is the en- thusiasm to belong to one of the various socie- ties, the interest in athletics, and most of all the achievement of a good academic standing. By ioining a society you become acquaint- ed with some of the best students in the school, and also obtain the esteem and friendship of the others. You will have, as well, the satis- faction of knowing that you are of some im- portance to the school. On entering into ath- letics you develop and maintain good mental health and physical fitness. Although we can't all be on the school teams, we can give to the players encouragement and the will to win by a full attendance at all sports games. ln order that your school may attain a higher standard, you must achieve good results in your aca- demic work. THE ORACLE I' 1 K!! 11N , Q NU-' . ,I Q. 'ili LvuxFV4vl5f35 . U lY-- -HI W. Qsl 5 .1w . LQ. 4, - in .E ,. .' No' 'W-'.ikx.Ibl51.' U ,l :N ', I -X Nuntkgi' 'H g .,- rl, W, ' .f u. 'l'6f..,fQ!, 1,'f ' 'IA ,.,: . MI , , 5 .,. I, . 'Y' 'ug' 1 ,X fJ'hi:.H'fw lfi,1,fi,y X ,X .,,. , H?!if'3fv W. V., vw nu ' 4-. 1.1.1 . ' ..: x'f'i5i, 14 ,-,Vg 4 fl, VII.-V, I . NI. ' '.'WJQf . V : 1 1. 'l', 5 Hi' 1 ' M'-V ' ' V vt. ' ws, ' I . ,I .,I, ,, lu ' r 1. I 15 , ' c T.?.I.' if . sf'- V ,m 'I 1 L K!! 11N , Q NU-' . ,I Q. 'ili LvuxFV4vl5f35 . U lY-- -HI W. Qsl 5 .1w . LQ. 4, - in .E ,. .' No' 'W-'.ikx.Ibl51.' 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Elizabeth Woods Education and Its Powers Webster defined education as a systemat- ic training of one's moral and intellectual facul- ties. Yet education means much more than this. lt is the gateway to success or failure, happiness or grief! Our education begins at the moment of birth and continues until the day we die. The world is one large classroom and is open to anyone who wishes to explore and digest its resources. At one time we may come upon one of nature's numerous miracles and then hear a lecture on world affairs pouring from the loudspeaker of our radio or a very irate next door neighbour. Perhaps one of the most valuable things to be learned in this world of ours is how to live with our fellow man, no easy iob. Our study of this begins in school where we must live in harmony with our fellow students. The days of learning which are the most important are our school days. Here we are taught to handle the tools which we use to attain success. All our subiects, from Home Economics to French, are instruments which enable us to go forth into the community and perform our chosen tasks. A useful education may be accomplished only by hard work, con- fidence and interest. These ingredients should be evident in our everyday school work. We all know that a man or woman who is well educated in the three R's is capable of going much further in the world than some- one who tires of school and turns to easy money. Thus our school years are the most THE ORACLE valuable and well spent years in our lives, and we should all keep this fact uppermost in our minds. In closing I wish to say to you who have iust begun your high school educalion-keep going, and to those in fifth form-congratula- tions. ln future years you will realize the powers of educaiion. Gerry Masson Plenty Of Advice Never in history has there been so much advice available to all sorts of people-advice on all sorts of things from raising children to buying underwear, and most of it is given with such earnestness that it would be funny if it were not so irriiating. Nobody tells anybody anything any more, but always advises , Everyone is the target for these volleys of gra- tuitous advice. The young are particularly vul- nerable in this respect because of the many who are in authority over them, parents, teach- ers, grandmothers, grandfathers. Grandfather is advised on how to plan an active life after retirement, and those in the group between youth and old age are advised not only how to run their concerns but how to spend their leisure hours. Many books have been written by psy- chiatrists, psychologists and so on, giving great chunks of advice on how to get along with others without coming to blows, how to feed the baby so that it won't burp in the good old- fashioned way, in fact on almost any subject you can name. People not only abuse the word advise , they go on to hand out advice in great indigestible doses. Then there is the sort of adviser whose advice is purely for the other fellow-the sort of do as l say but don't do as I do advisor, the most irritating of all. He advises the other fellow to get busy, get cracking, tote that bale, and then sits down to write some more advice! Possibly it is a by-product of the bewilder- ment of our times that people are driven to give advice because what they really want is a little sound advice themselves. Let me advise you,.my friend, to ...... ! ' Emrys Jenkins ' .r Nine Editorial Briefs The W.C.I. has felt the loss of a worthy and understanding principal in the person of Mr. E. P. Hodgins, but we are gratified in hav- ing as our new principal Mr. Edward Ferguson to whom we are willing to give our loyal sup- port and co-operation as we have given to our former principal. As a token of our admiration we wish to extend our good wishes to Mr. Gordon Bailey whose interest and capability in the English Department will always be remembered. Best wishes and success in future years are also offered to Miss King, Mr. Scarrow and Mr. Mears in their new assignments. To the new staff members Miss Jensen, Miss Crooke, Mr. Barr, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Haggins, Mr. Livingstone, and Mr. Munro, we give you a hearty welcome. Why does the Boys' Bugle Band insist upon mocking the Girls' Trumpet Band? What was the cause of all the swooning when a certain big league hockey team paid a visit to our school? Too bad that most of them have already crossed the blue line. Once again the warbling voices of the Glee Club can be heard echoing through the halls as they prepare for another successful operetta. A much appreciated addition to our week- ly assembly is the strikingly costumed school choir. This year we had the honour of being invited to the Annual Red Feather Tournament and although we did not succeed in winning, the Rugby team and the Girls' Trumpet Band put on an exhibition worthy of the invitation. This year we were fortunate to be able to purchase a new camera for the Camera Club. Say cheese! School dances are held for the students. Let's not lose interest. . As Editor ot the Oracle, I should like to extend my thanks to the staff members, the Oracle staff, and the sudents for he co-opera- tion shown during the organizing of this book. Ten. Alma College ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO Residential School for girls, offering regular High School Courses in Grades IX to Xlll and Elementary School I Grades IV to VIII. Excellent courses in Secretarial Science, ' Music, Art, Dramatics, Home Economics, Interior Decoration and Crafts. For further information apply to the Principal, 3 REV. P. S. DOBSON, M.A., IOxonl D.D. St. Thomas, Ontario Compliments of Woodstock Kiwanis Club + Community Service, Festival of Music, Vocational Guidance, Underprivileged Child, Public Affairs 5th ANNUAL OXFORD COUNTY FESTIVAL OF MUSIC COMMENCING APRIL 28, 1953 THE ORACLE I' l lil 'lil li li 5 ORACLE STAFF Back Row, Left to Right: Mr. Cordick, Mr. Wright, Mr. Blair, Tom Oleksuik, Bob White, Ted Taylor, Jim Latford, Reg Thomson, Winston Pearce, Bob Pow, Emrys Jenkins, Asst. Editor, Harold Atkinson, John Westra, Marv Hoogalin, Bruce Tuck, Tony Ogden, Buster Kendall, Olen Tucker, Mr. Kitching, Sondra Jackson, Mr. Froud, Mr. MacCausland, Mr. Simmons. Middle Row. Left to Right: Louise Reed, Marilyn McColl, Joyce Passmore, Helen Ure, Colleen Campbell, Willo George, Doreen Palmer, Annabell Smith, Karin Clausen, Yvonne Blair, Marilyn Priest, Gayle Palmer, Jeannie Watson, Sheila Shipp, Mr. Barr. Front Row, Left to Right: Ruth Armour, Anna Ruth Retz, Mary Joan Wendling, Gerry Masson, Asst. Ed., Babe Woods, Editor, Margaret Munrae, Marian Ackman, Evelyn Lawler, Pat Israel, Jean Riach, Staff Advisors General Literary Activities Photography Humour Sports - Business Sales Editor - Assistant Editors Literary Staff - Typists - - Sales - - Girls' Sports Oracle Staff Mr. Elizabeth Jerry Mason, l2Ap Emrys Jea Mr. Cordick Mr. Barr Mr. Froud Mr. Kitching Mr. Wright Mr. Blair McCausland Mr. Simmons Woods, l3B Jenkins, l2B n Riach, l3A Janet Tuttle, l2D, Harold Atkinson, l2D Activties Mary Joan Wendling, l3B, Robert White, l3B, Helen Ure, l3B - Ruth Armour, lOA, Sheila Shipp, lOF Marilyn McColl, l2C, Jeanne Watson, lOC Boys' Sports - Bob Pow, l2B, Olen Tucker, l2C Photography ------ Karin Clausen, llA Humour - Margaret Munro, llD, Bob Kendall, HC, Bob Ogden, llD Alumni V Doreen Palmer, l2A, Catherine George, llC Advertising - Anna Ruth Retz, Csp., Ted Tayler, l2B, Bruce Tuck, l2A, J. Westra, l2A, T. Oleksiuk, l2B, Y. Blair, l2B, C. Campbell, l2C, J. Murray, l2C, Joyce Passmore, l2Cg Annabelle Smith, l3A, M. Priest, l2A, L. Reed, 'l2B, M. Hoagland, l2A. THE ORACLE Eleven 9A-Gerald Shram 9B-Howard Wilhelm 9C-Albert Hargreaves 9D-Joan McPherson 9E- 9F- 9G Gordon Knight Howard Day -Myrna Cousins 9H-Tom Scott 9K-Bill Palmer lOA-Ruth Armour lOB-Pete Fowler l OC-Jen n n ie Watson IOD-Allan Lennox lOE- Bill Corkish Form Representatives IOF- lOG Maxine Miller -Louise Easton llA-Ron White I l B-Douglas Bingeman llC-Melvin Rundle l I D-Margaret Munro llE- Rosalyn Wood l2A-Gerry Mason l2B-Ted Taylor 12C-D. Bowman 12D-Eugene Smith l3A-R. Treleaven 13B-L. Carter Csp. -Christine Cope Twelve THE ORACLE 453 N Gbueexfsa 3g11i1IB1'5ilQ I if ' ' , '. ' I A t Kingston, Ontario N I .' 1: r 1 'E ' ' Incorporated by Royal Charter 1841 ARTS--Courses leading to the degrees ol B.A. and B,Com. Part of the work may be done by Summer School and correspondence. SCIENCE-Courses leading to the degree of B.Sc. in Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Physics, and in Mining, Metallurgical, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. GRADUATE courses in Arts and Science leading to the degrees of M.A., M.Com., M.Sc. and Ph.D. MEDICINE-Courses leading to the degrees of M.D., C.M., and M.Sc., iMed.I, Diploma of Public Health, and Diploma in Medical Radiology. NURSING SCIENCE-Courses leading to the degrees ol B.N.Sc. COMBINED COURSES in Arts and Physical and Health Education leading to the B.A., B.P,H.E. degrees. Matriculalion pamphlet, sent an request, includes complete list of scholarships and prizes awarded on entrance and on University work. Excellent facilities are provided lor athIetics-intercollegiate and intramural-including football, track, swimming and diving, hockey, skiing, skating, tennis, basketball, badminton, archery, boxing and V wrestling. WRITE TO THE REGISTRAR FOR A COPY OF QUEEN'S IN PICTURES I KINSMEN CLUB OF WOODSTOCK WW -4. Y! l 4X fa Serving The Community's Greatest Need THE ORACLE Thirteen l , F or' I ll - -J 17 -Tm' Oil 'XV .J I J 1 'f I ,, Y 1 I O 9 0 A4 s 4 7' . ml L p ' I 45' n ag 'UO DB1 i 1 W - Z W 4 3 , 122+ Z Z ' f' -' 1 S I I 4 El .. J 'Q X I la 'Iv f I -fn f, ' ' j 'f,f 722, :ffl , I2 of ' 143591-. -'e 43,91 ' , ' . ' I l ., ,, , ,I, Ontario Agricultural College Beal Technical School, London Herb Augustine, Barbara Marshall, Bar- bara Powers, Charles Whitehead, Dorothy Jean Schell, Ronald Totten, Rose Marie Sa I lay. Queen's University Bernice Goodsell Toronbo Business College Marlyn Weir Farming Robert Birtch, Frank Ralph, John Gilmar At home Ronald Bright, Jean Conlin, Wilma White. London Normal School Ella Schell, Vivian Rowe, Ellen Wilkins Married Richard Hall, Joyce Armstrong, Mary Bushfield Stratford Normal School Morris Carter, Ernest Clark, John Lancaster, James McAuley, Donald Stephens. Ryerson Institute of Technology Joe Furtenbacher, John Lawrence. Pharmacy College, U.S.A. Murray Lipovitch. University of Western Ontario Grace Hanke, Joyce Carson, Betty Lou Van Every, Pat Young and Ray Webster R.C.M.P. George Powell, Lawrence Melsom NURSES IN TRAINING Brantford General Hospital Marlene Longworth, Helen Gracey Toronto General Hospital Joan McCrindle Toronto East General Hospital John Kapusta, Patricia Llewellen, Suzanne Pow, Lloyd Riley, Glen Russell, Harry Sterling, Patricia Young, Raymond Webster Wayne University Wilfred Manning Alma College Charmay Mountford McGill University Dollene Paquette University of New Brunswick Donald Thornton Toronto Conservatory of Music Joyce Markle Stephen's College, U.S.A. Shirley Swance Fourteen Marion Perry Hamilton General Hospital Dorothy Metcalfe, Nancy Douglas St. Joseph's Hospital, London Johanna Parsons, Dorothy Robinson, Betty Birtch Galt General Hospital Barbara Fallowfield, Bernice Harvey Woodstock General Hospital Marlene Bowman, Donna Petitt Y EMPLOYED Donna Howe-Public Utilities Donald Speirs-Public Utilities Ruby Rogers-La France Textiles Limited Joan Todd-La France Textiles Limited THE ORACLE Barbara Dale-La France Textiles Limited Donna Robottom-La France Textiles Limited Beverly Poste-La France Textiles Limited Lee Wilks-La France Textiles Limited Beverlie Hawkins-York Knitting Mills Joanne Metherell-York Knitting Mills Barbara Ogden-York Knitting Mills Natalie Perchaluk-York Knitting Mills Joan Forden-York Knitting Mills Bill Kerr-Royal Bank Bill Bray-Royal Bank Patricia Johnson-Royal Bank Jacqueline Acres-Harvey Woods Evelyn Davis-Harvey Woods Nova Bennett-Sun Life, Kitchener Rosanna Blank-Sun Life, Kitchener Norma Carter-Timberland Helen McGachie-Truck Engineering Eleanor Case-Poquette's Shirley Kipp-Paquette's Joan Kerr-Canada Permanent Dorothy Tomlinson-Canada Permanent Elaine Cross-Bell Telephone Betty Crawford-Bell Telephone, Embro Yvonne Potter-London Life Margaret Riley-London Life, London Russell Dunlop-Stratford Beacon Herald Douglas Gandy-Construction Peter Poole-Wesbrook, McCormack Ronald Chadwick-Smith's Funeral Home Olin Culbert-BerIette's Garage Bernice Bragg-Morrow Screw, Ingersoll Shirley Brooks-Standard Tube Marlyn Buck-Mutual Life Frances Hayward-W.C.l. office Lois Kading-Sentinel Review Al Leslie-Bickle-Seagrave Dorothy Manzer--Spurgeon office Bonnie Moore-A Sl P Woodstock Helen Moyer-Eureka Joan Utley-Silverwood's Moria Crittenden-Schell Industries Patricia Danby-Wood Mosaic Edith Krieger-Mutual Lite, Kitchener Alvin Krieger-Halway Motors, Kitchener Howard Ransom-Kennedy Car Liner 8. Bag Co., Ltd. Moved to Other Cities Brantford-Virginia Gorton Toronto-Ted Gugis Timmins-Daintree Webb Ingersoll-Gladys Pearson to -L so y so L I . 5, MANTQN I RlIey's Food Sales Custom Shoes '0'0'd Rl'eY . I YOUR PARTICULAR SHOEMAKER WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR OF QUALITY i FOOD PRODUCTS ' 1 I SPECIALIZING IN DOMESTIC AND Courteous Service FOREIGN CHEESE I 4 W II' . . ' e 'nglon S' S sea-:hvnle THE ORACLE Fiffeen HOV UOSU .S. 'mquvlw 'w uqomg 'a 'uogs og 'Q 'nw uaq 'Moy womi 08 :MSM 3 3W 'WEN 'H 9 'G 'd0I'J G HD 's snfiaag '3 'Kenny -3 a 'w 'vo DJ 'A 'SJW 'r 'u 'r 'uomwog 3 Jogzw oponb 'al uasuaf 'l O :mg .91 U 43,4 .I 1 og' J lI9!P H31 'MOH 9IPP!W I go HB! :I IUIH 'S 'J 'v 6605.4 SU I W 'uolulanax '3 'SJ 's '3 'WUWUL 1 'Auag M Ep ,M 'o zuaypow f 'al :ow 9 0661 'J f Junw 'o 'auogsfiu A1 'X 'u afnagg SU .A ,UO puolsnognow wma 'Mug vm 01 ll5!u 58 'J LPIDI Su .9, W!S Olll 1 'su auml 'J 'N nuunu 's 'u H pno 1 'H 'qoumg 15 :HV Y! 5 o m :x -4 I ffl 0 :u P G I' ffl grade I f xl if XP' BOB ALEXANDER Amb.-To win la Tour de France . A-7-Greasing his bike. fx' I ,V I GEORGE CALDER Amb.-Building bridges A-7-Doing chemistry problems. 6 9 4-Ii? -4 HENRY BERLETTE lHankl Amb.-New conquests. A-7-Absolutely nothing N if is '4 .llM CANNING Manager of W.O.S S.A. Basketball Team. Amb.-Canning preserves. A-7--Homework? ,N ' 7' . 1 ROSE MARIE CHUTE CAROLYN COLES Amb--T0 become U0 Former W.O.S.S.A. Bas- olto at the Met- ketball and W.O.S.S.A A-7-Reading German. Volleyball player. b.-To be a linguist THE ORACLE Am - A-7-Studying French. , xi Q .gf GORDON BROWN Uuniorl Basketball A-7-Thinks up wisecracks. Amb.-Replacement for Jerry Lewis S. .v ws-f 'W ' ft JAMES CARNWATH lFatl-You name it A-7-Works an equation to replace E:mc2. Amb.-Replacement for J. J Robinette. 5 3 1 I BOB DANOS lDopeyl Former Football and Basketball player. Amb.-To pot a hook shot. A-7-living up to his name. A-7-Atte' 7 p.m. activities. Arnb.-Ambition. l Wx Q A , I Z1 LLOYD BERG lBurgerl Basketball A-7-Milking cows and doing homework. Amb.-To grow seven feet tall. f .J v fi .y V LENORE CARTER lLeel Amb.-To marry a millionaire. A-7-Thinking af woys to be practical. f X ,. -if .- 14 I ANNE DOUGLAS lDougalIl Basketball A-7-Watching road from Beachville for a small car. Seventeen grade I 6 Xt sd . DOUGLAS EVANS Q? 'I A ff AVELEIGH HEPWORTH lGusl A great athlete Amb.-To understand Physics. A-7-Playing checkers with Howie? .6 'V 4 PAT KNECHTEL Amb.-To try to understand. A-7-Blending shades of Red lSandhoml Eighteen -egg F PETER FERGUSON lFergiel ,ou- -v BOB HEWITT lHooteyl Arnb.-To get o new car. A-7-Working on his old car. X ef' 'f 7' I JIM LATFORD Choir Amb.-To pass German. A-7-Homework? . 'Cf ' Q tyy -0' 1' ll PETE FRASER Orchestra Amb.-To accompa ny Rose Marie Chute. A-7-Thinking of arguments for Mr. Barr. 1 45- 5. - iz' ' -1 MARG HUTCHESON lHutchl A-7--Figuring our next move ot R.C,M.P. Amb.-To travel to Western Canada f Ff F S- ' . sf 1 EVELYN LAWLER lEvet A-7-Trying to figure out physics. Amb.--Help out under- takers in role of o nurse A-7-After 7 p.m. activities. Amb.-Ambition. 6 9 Q, a S5 'xxx A WILO GEORGE lGeorgel A-7-Counting funds in vault of Royal Bank. Amb.-To get her little sister under control. 5 5 I PATRICIA ISRAEL lPatl A-7-Rehearsing Juliet Amb.-Replacement for Maurice Evans . ROBERT LEFLER TH E ORA CLE grade I 4 X 6 w' 1 ,f ' A , 'P 12 nl' . V. 5.7 h xc Z W . 3 CAROLYN LEWIS tLouist HOWARD MCRDQNALD ANDREW MMKENZIE Basketball lMact A-7-Working on iudo for next game with Stratford. 1: 6 'i WESTON MAGILL if Q 'raft , l ,yy l Ross Mfmenson THE ORACLE 6 'ik HELEN McA5t-I Amb.-Olen or Blair? A.7-Homework? six '5-1' l l l REGINALD NASH Amb.-No ambition only to marry Annabelle. A-7-Bothering Long Distance Operator. N .9-w -rf' xsnm Mason 9 .4 X YC' JACK O'BRlGHT Uacksont Student Council, W.O.S.S.A. Basketball and Football Athletic Society Pres. A-7-Doing homework with soap. I A-7-After 7 p.m. activities. Amb.-Ambition. lg RG' tl if Q I l ALVIN MACNAB Amb.--To think of something new to complain about. A-7--Taking Dorm keys, to London. gf Q, n . RUTH McNEELY Amb.-To be a parson's wife. A-7-Neglecting her homework. X . fi, 4 ... I JOHN POOLE Nineteen grade I , ,9 ,..., M' i ,X .6-3 ,X v' . X 'fl JEAN MACH Ueunne' HELEN ROSE VELMA SCHNEIDER iVell A'7-Homework Orchestra Basketball Amb--T0 if-'ke Censuf Amb.-Writer of stories. A-7-Doing French of Oifofd Cenffe A-7-Practising the homework. J' 1 ewf -:W GEORGE STERLING 3 6 - no -X 'Ere RICHARD TRELEAVEN Twenty violin. it Q67 w X GRANT THOMPSON lBunsl W.O.5.S.A. Football, President of Lit. Soc. Amb.-Interior Decorating? A-7-Chasing a blonde. as J.:- N. ,4u4' x we P HELEN URE Amb.-Herding cattle. A-7-Using the tele- phone operator's time. Amb.-To be World Champion lady rassler. -9 Q Q. wwf. -.1 J REG THOMPSON lSeedyl A-7-Helping a certain city-slicker with her homework? N N, ,- .2 PV MICHAEL Q WALKER lMikel Amb.-To operate a drug ring. A-7-Doing fiendish experiments in the cellar. A-7-After 7 p.m. activities. Amb.-Ambition. iv -R. 1, ANNABELL SMITH lSmittyl A-7-Watching lnnerkip road for doctor's car. Amb.-To teach read'n, writ'n 'rithmatic to animals at home. he 4: ii v PETER TILLICH RUTH WATTS lRuthyl A-7-Doing Trig home- work. Arnb.-To find out what goes on in Mr. Berry's head. THE ORACLE gflde I A-7-Alter. 7 p.m. x S lf fl J lg, MARY JOAN WENDLING GLYNN WESBROOK , PETE MOYER lMol Amb.-To become a naval cook. A-7-Boiling water without burning it. 6- 3 I BOB WHITE lSoapyl W.0.S.S.A. Basketball and Football, Literary Society, Student Council. A-7-Helping Jackson with his homework. BOB COLLINS lSmileyl W.O.S.S.A. Basketball and Football player. A-7-He can be found along the scenic route to Ingersoll. activities Amb.-Ambition. lx! X .l ELIZABETH WOODS lBabel Former W.O.S.S.A. Bas- ketball and Volleyball player. Editor of Oracle. Amb.-Stuffing cadovers A-7-Straightening the wheels on Clift's car. THE ORACLE Twenty-One Special , . . I ELEANOR BOWKER lElliel Hopes to chum with Chums Employer. MARJORIE CLAYTON lMorgel Going to come back next year and get 1009? instead of 9917. I MARILYN FREE lMinniei Still practicing-do, re, me, fo, so-Dreaming of opera. I Twenty-Two uv ':'l N, k it CARL CHAMBERS lSmasher the Artistl Still trying to break his record of side-swiping 4 cars all in one day. 'x . A ,P . , will pat ffl .lifr RUSSELL COLE lLover-Boyl Plans to start back in Grade 9 to catch up on the younger generation. A3 '-E ROSE GUGIS lRosal Plans to be a nightin- gale Baby-Sitter . 'iv 7' Y W 3 TERRY CHATTINGTON lFlosl1 the Hockey Sturl Plans to play hockey for the Drumbo Mermaids. WI J . hc: 4 1: CHRISTINE COPE lChristyl Plans to be head opera- tor at the Innerkip telephone exchange. ELEANOR HASTIE lEliel Plans to ploy and slide down the clarinet to ei . -LIL ' , ill' .fil CONNIE CLARK lConstancel Driving worker who is bound to get oheacl. s L CLARA DANIELS iCldl'dl Only competition with McComb as Mayor. ef? BOB LA MARCHE llammy or Swamp-boyl Plans to change the time limit on the school hours so that we get out at 11:50 and 3:50. THE ORACLE gpecfaz 'i 6- if +R' A 5 45- - t -f-r ,, -.f 1 lg. ' y 'xi f 'zu' , fu 'U Y l t MARILYNN LYNCH HELEN McCOMB lLent WINNIFRED McFARLANE JEAN McKERRAl lLunchl Plans to be first girl lWinniel lJeaniel Plans to play first trum- pet for Hickson Philharmonic. 4' Q w ggi' I . EULA MEIKLE lBeulal Love that typing! 'fx 'x 3-. bv' K J BETTY REINHARDT lBetl lost 55.00 on a football game. THE ORACLE Mayor of Drumbo. V vo 4 1,,4' , xv.. 90 DONNA MYERS lChuml Hopes to sit on bosses knee and get Chummy. if W ANNA RUTH RETZ lBig Time Operatorl Still trying to Manage the Metropolitan. Oxford Centre girl who plans to take brothers place as goalie. 4- -E Y ' v ELEANOR PARSONS lElsiel Is going to help the patient's of dentistry in their pain. N l, A ,sz DAVID ROPP Has brown hair with blue eyes and takes barber lessons from DAD . Nw. MARGARET PHILLIPS lMargl Small secretary who is fast worker, especially typing, I RON SANDHAM lThe Beachville Terrorl Expects to be shot by a iealous husband. Twenty-Three l , F or' I ll - -J 17 -Tm' Oil 'XV .J I J 1 'f I ,, Y 1 I O 9 0 A4 s 4 7' . ml L p ' I 45' n ag 'UO DB1 i 1 u n , Special NILA SHULTZ lShultzyt Stole the name from Murray Shultz, any simi- larity is purely coincidental. 1' I WILMA TOWNSEND lWiIIyl Plans to pick cotton for the South. Twenty-Four 1 II ELLOISE STEVENSON lSteviel Plans to be under cover and keep it a secret from us. I 1 MARION TUNE lTunal Expects to invent a square bubble that cracks and snaps. N 3 , DON SUTHERLAND lSudst f Plans to marry bubbling darling wife and play basketball for the Ingersoll Starlips. 1 x 6 ' Q f ART TURNER lTexl Plans to peddle papers in TEXAS on his pinto horse. LAURA JEAN TENNANT lQueenyl Still running for a queen in '98? if J l 1 BETTY YEO lRatsyl Plans to type chemistry papers for Mr. Runnals? THE ORACLE grade I b Cvmmercial F 7 BETTY ARMSTRONG lBessyl Amb.-To get married and raise a big family. A-7-Hitch hikes home at midnight. Q-7 oi' GEORGE MANGOLT lGorgeousl A-7-Counts the pen- nies in his piggy bank to see how soon he can buy a pair of skates. 4:9 Y LAURIE POWELL lPow-Wowl Amb.-Has no more ambition than to open and close a certain door. A-7-Just opens and closes a door. THE ORACLE Gt JT -J' I HAROLD ATKINSON lFancy Ackyl Amb.-To find a barber who will give him a hair cut free. A-7-Trying to dodge his debtors. 5 ' 1 L I JERRY McCARTHY lSenatorl Amb.-To expand his hot dog business to Beachville. A-7--Ripping up the highway in his old Monarch. JEAN SCOTT l5cottiel Amb.-To be able to take shorthand at 60 words a minute. A-7-Spends her time ' gossiping. N .3 3 9 . sr s BILL BULLOCK lWilll Amb.-Marry all the girls he can and get away with it. A-7-Finding himself 0 wife. JOHN McGlNNlS lMaggiel Amb.-Someday become manager ol the Royal Theatre. A-7-Escorts couples down the aisle. N as- P ' 4 4 GENE SMITH ISmittyl Amb.-To someday have enough nerve to pop the question to Wilma. A-7-Looking for his nerve. A-7-After 7 p.m. activities. Amb.-Ambition. 36 W. Xu v PAULINE COCKER lPokeyl Amb.-To go to Holly- wood and be the second Marilyn Monroe. A-7-Studies her figures. 'Sf N- 'N , MARLENE PLETSCH IStretchl A-7-Bumming around with Tut looking for the same things. x . 4' ' Q ' BARBARA THROWER lTossl Amb.-To skate in the spotlight with Fraser and romance in the limelight with Bill, A-7-Looking for the limelight. Twenty-Five A-7-After 7 p.m. uilivllles. Amb.-Ambition. JANET TUTTLE ITutl Amb.-To score a goal playing broomball. A-7Apen:ls her time looking tor hockey plawers and one in particular. Parlez Vous Francais? Mr. Cordick: There are great opportuni- grade lZb Commercial GQ VICTOR WILKS IWickl Amb.-Catch Faye and settle down. A-7-Hunting for his fishing tackle. Conductor: Your fare, lady. S. Lefler: Oh, do you really think so? ties for you. If you like chemistry, be a chem- ' ' ' ist, or if you prefer literature, be a literary Tom O: The dentist says I have a large man. cavity which needs filling. Vvarren Robertson lin a whisperl: I want Mr. MacCausland: Did he recommend to be a French man. any special course of study? See our new Sewing Machines with all the up-to-date features with BEAUTIFUL CABINET MODELS We also have good reconditioned ELECTRIC PORTABLES as low as 549.50 Your Present Machine can be converted into an ELECTRIC for only S2995 We Specialize in REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF SEWING MACHINES Minor Adjustments Free I We also have New and Used VACUUM CLEANERS - WASHING MACHINES - ELECTRIC STOVES I I When you're thinking of buying, see us for a good buy. Everything fully guaranteed HEWITTS SEWING MACHINES AND APPLIANCES 728 DUNDAS ST. WOODSTOCK, ONT. PHONE 2085-W I I Twenty-Six THE ORACLE manfg' ,X V 5 diy: HWZ-I For a very good reason, one which is important to you, just about every- thing we make at York Knitting Mills carries one of these two trade names. Every garment, before it is labelled or marked, is carefully inspected. Only if it is accepted as first quality is it identified by one of these famous trade names. Look for these names when you shop for underwear, sleepwear, hosiery and T-shirts and have this assurance. Harvey-Woods stands for utmost quality, Zimmerknit means sound value. The long wear and lasting comfort and appearance you will enjoy from either line comes from our more than 40 years experience in P' making fine knitted wear for Can- adian families. 1 YORK KNITTING MILLS LIMITED Woodstock - Hamilton - Toronto THE ORACLE Twenty-Seven l l l l 1 l , i l f-' l l 1 I I l l 5 LIONS CLUB 0F WOODSTOCK Gloriamur i i There are two meanings for this, both ot which may apply to the Lions Club. ' The 'First one is: We have a good reputation . Lionism in Woodstock stands for 1 the decent way of lite. The second meaning, l'We speak with pride , is also well L earned by the Lions Club. Lions have led the way in many endeavoursg have given I 4 support to many worthy proiects. l To the student body ofthe Woodstock Collegiate Institute the Lions Club would extend congratulations on the printing of another worthy Year Bookg and would , express a deep interest in the life of each student. The Lions Club will endeavour to make your Community a better place in which to carve out your career. May success and happiness be yours. F, Twenty-Eight THE ORACLE 'O I9 'Qt ' T 5 wg t rg 3 3' MF? VX 4' A ig sr A I . Q The valedictorian award, a cup donated by the Board of Education, was presented to John Kapusta by Canon Geoghegan. In his splendid address, for himself and on behalf of his graduating classmates, John felicitated the collegiate's teaching staff highly for their years of understanding and helpful instruction and advice. THE ORACLE RONALD BRIGHT T. l.. Hay Scholarship and Rotary Scholarship SSOO, GLENN RUSSELL Rotary Scholarship S300. MORRIS CARTER Normal School Scholarship STOO. BARBARA MARSHALL I.O.D.E. Scholarship S5O. LLOYD RILEY I.O.D.E. Scholarship S5O. JEAN CONLIN Bursary S!-OO. WILMA WHITE Bursary SAOO. PATRICIA LLEWELLEN U.W.O. S25 O. I.O.D.E. Scholarship STOO. awarded to Marlene Bowman. I.O.D.E. Scholarship S25. awarded to Nancy Douglas. Bursary of 550. donated by Business and Professional Womens Club, awarded to Rose Marie Chute. Bursary STOO. awarded to Lenore Carter, Alvin McNab, Reg Thompson. Twenty-Nine THE ORACLE WAS PRODUCED BY 1 CMME RCIA L T R I N T- R A F T A LIMITED WOODSTOCK - ONTARIO T A T + R T Prin tem and zif',l0gl'd,2ll6l'A T T + l TALENT TO ORIGINATE A SKILIL TO PRODUCE T T A ,LLC CCCC iLOVE T Th Y THE ORACLE X 1 Z '4hf'f if 'A K it Mau BETH - 3- L fff 'Q in s ezzjm ff r X! -.Teak X ts-'ff f ?' , 935- ' if W, ' fa 5 '- ,.,- ff gl 1 I '41 -' W S - I , fl :Z ff is -iz- f I ir- U I A A . I, Q. 5. ' 'A . 1 2A i I In in 'ZQf:-4 ' - . Tig-- -T -. - -i ' i 2 1 . ff , 1 - 5- 2- Q 7 X 5' ' ff I .5 .- , L7 s ' If ' .,. 4ih -ss . 1, b 7 l li f M ' --4 SENIOR FIRST PRIZE ESSAY Kingsmere A gaunt and artificial ruin rises on a knoll high in the green-clad Laurentians: stone upon stone, ruin upon ruin, paradox upon paradox. An imitation of a foreign Abbey decays in splendour. Built from such various materials as stones from demolished buildings, a hotel window arch, the front entrance of a bank, chunks of the old burned Parliament Buildings and of bombed Westminster, this monument is found in an alien land. Bearing a resemblance to Melrose Abbey in Scotland, it is a master- piece that is a poor counterfeit but a paradoxi- cal symbol with its fragments of walls, crumbl- ing arches and haunting shadows. In this, the heart of Canada, nothing could be less Canad- ian and yet these ruins stand for the inner con- flict of the Canadian life. This strange, unor- thodox monument represents the inborn native ties to the Canadian soil and the nostalgic bonds wih Europe, the ambivalence of the Can- adian mind. lts deliberately broken walls, its ragged arches, its crumbling grandeur, and its pro- portionless magnificence mark it as a paradox in a paradoxical land, constructed by a man who was a paradox himself. lt resembles a nation which shouldn't be there-a people who THE ORACLE do not know themselves or their country-a country not known or understood by strangers -inhabiaed by a people split by religion, lan- guage and racial origin, divided by isolationism and internationalism, tariff and free trade. So it is with the barren monument at Kingsmere, not known or understood, but in reality showing the maelstrom of the Canadian mind. An incredible monument built by an incredible Canadian in an incredible nation. Such is Kingsmere. lt is his monument built upon the soil from which his grand-father was exiled, and it is a vivid monument for all of Canada. Kingsmere as a ruin will not endure forever but its testimony will live on in the lives of all the future generations of Canadians. For it is a symbol of the works of William Lyon Mackenzie King and a symbol of the nation that he led. Deep in the forested slopes of the Lauren- tians, overlooking a small lake, those incred- ible stone ruins crumble and mellow in the Canadian mind. David Allen, l2A JUNIOR FIRST PRIZE ESSAY Moonlight Serenade The cold, dark night was still, except for the rustling of the dry leaves. Millions of stars twinkled and winked above, while the chimes Thirty-One of the village clock floated over the air telling the world that midnight had arrived. Suddenly the moon in all its glory rose and lazily climbed up-up-up until the whole world semeed aglow with its maiestic light. Then as if the moon's rising was a signal, an owl's hoot mingled with the breezes, soft at first then swelling until the whole night was filled. Just as if the leader of some great orchestra had signalled them to begin, the crickets ioined in the song. The frogs caught the tune and soon the night was alive with their voices, swelling and fading over the earth. Louder and sweeter it grew, sudden- ly as though someone bade them, they ceased and all was still once move, except for the sor- rowful call of the Morning Dove. As the sun peeped up the last few remaining stars vanish- ed. Yes, another serenade had been ended by the coming of dawn, but tonight, if you listen, you will hear their voices rising and falling, clear and sweet, floating o'er the night. Mabel Gray, lOA The Incredible Canadian Incredible , Bruce Hutchinson called him. What other word could describe this little Creature who was bigger than he or anyone else realized. He was as staunch a Canadian as could be found and yet he became a senti- mental imperialist before he died. He dared public disfavour time and time again and al- ways came out on top. He cut the throats of his closest friends without the slightest hesita- tion and ruined the careers of men like Meighen and Bracken. But he idolized others who were his political opponents like Woods- worth and Drury. No one could explain the intricasies of his character for he veiled it in various disguises. He portrayed a simple, home-spun, ordinary man and in turn a wealthy conservative business-man. He portrayed his part of the ordinary citizen well for during his life-time he piled up nearly one million dol- lars. The poor man amassed a millionaire's fortune. He was a cautious rebel. He found a nation split into two separate irreconcilable groups, ruled by wealthy corporation land- lords and left it more united and a welfare state. - A non-descript man he was to most Can- adians a pudgy faced, homely but impressive, a bald head with wisps of grey hair, starched shirts with old-fashioned cuffs, and a person Thirty-Two to be respected but not loved. Afraid of the next world, he sought to make this one the best possible for himself, but tried to ensure his entry into paradise by reading the Bible every day. He worshiped his mother. Her candle-lit portrait was his shrine, He rarely used electric lights, preferring candles, so that when walking through the darkened library of Laur- ier House, lhe inherited it from Lady Laurierl one could almost feel the eerie presence of ghosts, and brush aside the cobwebs. A political gambler sparked by lightning intuition, he overcame obstacles which could have floored many another. He came through the valley of humiliation when his govern- ment was faced with the greatest scandal that ever rocked an administration to defeat the Conservative, Meighen, on a constitutional fizzle . He found his party in ruins and left it as an almost tyrannical boss of Canada. The man, who was loved by no-one, ruled as prime- minister longer than any other person in the British Commonwealth. A man of worldly platitudes and aristo- cratic greatness, invincible luck, implacable hat- reds and sudden generosities. A man, who feared death yet believed he had intimate con- tact with the dead, even his dog Pat. This was the incredible Canadian . When thousands of Canadians filed past his bier, one small boy asked his mother who he was. She started to mutter that he was prime-minister, then choked and broke into tears. The mystery of William Lyon Mackenzie King, The Incredible Canadian was complete. David Allan, Leo's Lament l2A Have you ever wondered why the lion in the movies opens each extravaganza with a roar of disdain? He looks over the house, toss- es his mane and screws up his face at the cash customers. His attitude is one which suggests that he is thinking-and not too highly about the audience. There is a cynical, take-it-or-leave-it attitude about him but it wasn't always this WGY- Our pussy-footed pal was once a very good natured animal but twenty years before, a group of pop-corn eaters would sour any refugee from a trophy-room, Let us look at the audience from Leo's point of view and see iust what has changed him over the years. As the house lights dim the air is suddenly filled with shrieks, whistles, THE ORACLE cat-calls and an explosion of paper bags. Our savage beast looks down upon this civilization and wishes that he were back in the Congo. The next time you go into a movie don't blame the snarl on Leo's disagreeable nature. He is iust disgusted with the clowns he meets there every day from noon until midnight. So am I-the theatres are so full of iokers that a person can't even hear himself crack peanuts. Doreen Palmer After Me---Mozart I don't want to be an alarmist, but here the year l953 is almost half over, and still I haven't read a word in Esquire, or any of the other leading periodicals about this being the four hundredth birthday of Mozart. It was iust three hundred and ten years ago that Mozart perfected his famous process of de- hydrating mothballs which has proven so in- valuable in the salmon industry IHa! You didn't know they used mothballs to cure salmon, did you?I. Since poor old Mozart seems to have been forgotten by almost everybody, I'll quickly re- view the most important incidents of his life. Iln case anybody is interested-or should l say-still interested, all my information on Mozart was found in the book Mozart, O'Patrick, and Other Contemporary Articles , written by R. S. Prugal. The copy now in my possession was washed up on the beach off Vera Cruz when the Graf Spee went down. It is a unique volume, and I would gladly donate it to any worthy bibliographer, with references, of course. Naturally, since this happens to be a fairly rare first edition, it would be ridiculous to think of parting with it for less than-oh- say thirty-five cents. Any interested librarians or bibliographers can reach me any time be- tween four and six.I Where was I?-Oh, yes. To begin with Iwe might as well start there as anywhere elsel, Mozart was born in a thatched hut-or was it a thutched hat-hatched thut-in Aus- tria. ITo assist any ignoramuses, Austria is a few miles north of Africa.I He attended public school, where he was soon reiected, as having a mentality which was considered low, even for him. From there he tried his hand at University. After a rather unsuccessful chem- THE ORACLE istry experiment which moved the University of Bergenburg into Bulgaria, he graduated- a bachelor. Then, of course, there is Joe Pilchnik to consider. His essays Will the Ukraine? and How to Cultivate Horse Radish in a Rain Bar- rel are certainly worthy of note Ithough not muchl. Unless I am mistaken, this paragraph belongs in another article. Tum-de-dum-ah, here we are. From Berg- enburg, Mozart travelled on to Vienna, where he lived as a bassoon player for the next seventy years Ihe composed a little music in this period, although it sounded bad, especially on a bassoon. It sounded worse on two bas- soons.I lt was here that he hit upon his mag- nificent plan to dehydrate salmon for the moth- ball industry Il think I'm getting a little con- fusedl. I would tell you iust how he did this, but I don't know, and, iudging from Mozart's personal letters, I doubt very much if he knew either. I think Mozart ended his career suddenly in front of a firing squad in Amsterdam, al- though I can't prove this, because I seem to have misplaced my notes on that end of the subiect. It seems perfectly reasonable, how- ever. While I was managing editor of the Man- chester Globe-trotter Inow out of circulationl, several dear old biddies wrote in some very biting letters about this article. It seems they were confusing Mozart with some other fellow Iprobably an imposterl. They both wrote that not only didn't Mozart live to be ninety Ithey said he died when he was thirty-fourl, but he didn't play the bassoon, either. To both these nasty old crows I say Foosh! And furthermore, for your information, you sub-normal individuals, Mozart was born in Austria Ia few miles north of Africa-or was it lndia?I? DID die when he was ninety lin Amsterdaml, and DID play the bassoon. So there! Personally, 'l've never head of this other character-Ludwig Whats his-name-and if that's the case, then we can safely assume that this imposter didn't even exist, and a good thing, too. He was probably iust part of a'nightmare of the King of Sweden. Anyway, who ever heard of a thirty-four year old bassoon player? Finis George Newell, l2A Thirty-Three Ist PRIZE, SENIOR STORY Unsealed Doom The door was opened and Changhin found himself thrust into a large, over-crowded, barracks-like room. He edged himself over prostate forms and when he finally found one of the few remaining spaces, lay down on the cement floor to take stock of the situation. The cool, iungle mist of the early dawn could be seen from the high windows of the converted rubber warehouse. This was civil war and all private property which lay in rebel territory had been confiscated. The two hundred or so nationalist fighters, now, Communist prison- ers, had been rounded up in the sliff fighting at Lungsan Station the previous afternoon. Changhin himself had been in command of a patrol of Nationalist soldiers which had become separated from the main body of the defend- ers during the surprise attack. As he lay down he realized that this would probably be his last day alive. He had heard about the stiff interrogation programme the Commies used on any prisoner who seemed likely to have informative material. How could he explain his presence not far from rebel tea'- ritorial headquarters? They would never be- lieve that he had been lost. He was pulled from his thoughts by a hand clawing at his tattered coat sleeve. lt was then that he took notice of the huddled forms around him. On turning he was startled at the proximity of the voice which, half sob- bing, half whining, but definitely frightened begged him to kill the frightened form to keep him from torture. The speaker was a small good-looking young Malayan who, from the good condition of his Western clothes and absence of wounds evidently hadn't been in the recent combat. When he realized that he had a listener the Malayan went on telling the half-interested Changhin that he had in- formation that the Commies ould do any- thing to obtain. CHQnghin soorifilioecame atten- tive as this companion went on to say that he had been secretary to the local Nationalist general. Rua Diet Vam trusted him ljlge a brother, so much in fact that he was now in possession of all plans for the movement of troops and time for attacks. Changhin on watching the nervous young man knew that it wouldn't take much to make him reveal to the enemy all their closely worked out plans. He automatically reached for his pistol but his Thirty-Four 'N hand stopped in mid-air when he remembered that he did not now possess a weapon of any kind. His hand did not come down immediafte- ly. Indeed it unbuttoned his breast pocket and brought out a tiny tin box, which when opened, revealed iwo large white pills. He passed the open box to the ex-secretary. The Malayan was now in a cold-sweat but gave Changhin an inquiring glance. Changhin told the young Nationalist that there was enough poison in each of the pills to kill anyone fifteen minutes after swallowing. The little man hesitated, then with a sly look demanded of Changhin how he could prove what he had just stated. Chang shrugged his shoulders, turned to the unbelieving Malayan and as he looked into the deep black eyes he remarked that it was a chance which he would have to take. Not wishing to waste any time the nervous stranger reached out and took one of the white killer pills, but as he raised it to hs mouth in his haste his shaking hand dropped it. The wild scramble to recapture this prize reminded Changhin of an animal digging for grubs. ln a few min- utes he had recovered the pill and on swallow- ing it he became a changed man. No longer was he nervous and frightened but lay back opening a package of Western cigarettes. Changhin accepted one as the package was offered him. As the two of them lay back, calmly puffing, eyes on the ceiling, minds on their past, they heard rifle shots nearby. Then more could be l 'ard. The stranger was the first to take notice of the clamour. He lumped up screeching something about the attack be- ing ahead of time and coming from the wrong sicle of the valley. Then he fell back lifeless believing himself betrayed by his own party, little thinking of the two hundred or so other prisoners less hasty than he, who benefited from the advanced attack. Patricia Israel, l3A lst PRIZE JUNIOR STORY Come In Mars Being a ham radio enthusiast may lead to almost anything, as l discovered. One night l was tinkering with my set, as usual, and as l idly twisted the dial some of the events of the pas? few weeks flashed through my mind. l had hooked up a special type condenser labout the only one of my brain children that really did workl, which enabled me to bring in comparatively weak stations from such far-away places as France, England and Ger- THE ORACLE many. This success strengthened my enthus- iasm and now I had made a couple of altera- tions with the hopes of making some new Aus- tralian contacts. So far nothing came in but static and a few odd pops. Discouraged with the lack of results I was easing the dial back and forth when suddenly I stopped. Sounds were coming from my radio!-a voice, with a quality which I had never heard before, clear, precise, slow, almost giving me the feeling that it was stamped out of a ma- chine, but nevertheless perfect English. Do not be frightened , the voice said, for I cannot harm you . Wondering I listened on. The voice you hear is from Mars! My heart stood still. Mars! It was fan- tastic, I couldn't believe it, and yet something inside me made me realize that these startling words were true. It continued: We need your help des- perately! The air on our planet is swiftly dis- appearing. Our only hope of survival is to reach your planet but our supply of aluminum is exhausted and therefore we cannot finish our rocket ship in which we planned to escape. There are only one thousand of us left, the rest of our race is dead. Within a year we also will be beyond help, unless you aid us in our escape to Earth. Our scientists have tried for years to contact Earth, only to have our mes- sages go unheard. At last our instruments tell us that we have made contact with Earth. You are our hope of salvation. You must help us! A lump formed in my throat and I could scarcely get the words out, Yes, if I can, but what can I do? l'm only a nineteen year old boy and I don't know how I can possibly help you. We can explain to you how to help us , replied the voice. Listen carefully. Find someone who is a good mechanic, get him to help you build a ship, using the instructions that I give you. Get all the aluminum the ship can possibly hold and promise to pay the deal- er in six months. We have been able to hear radio broadcasts from Earth. So we know your Ianquage and customs, as well as your most precious articles. We have millions of dollars worth of diamonds with which to pay for the aluminum. Now, are you ready to copy down my instructions? Yes , I replied, before I realized I had spoken and the sound of my own voice fright- ened me. THE ORACLE Luckily, my best friend and neighbour, Jerry Thornton, was one of the best mechanics in the country. He and some friends consented to build the ship when I told them the circum- stances. I was glad it was the summer holidays because I wanted to help build the ship. As Jerry moved his tools out to his farm, where we coulcl work secretly, I was busy buying all the aluminum I could find. Within a month the ship was built, load- ed and ready to go. During the time of the construction I had talked with my Martian friend and received his answer on many points concerning the building of the ship. I lay beside Jerry on a very thick mattress in the ship waiting for the blasting-off moment to arrive. We listened to the Martians soft voice coming from the radio, which I had re- moved from my room and placed in the ship. Then beads of sweat formed on my forehead as I wondered. Was this a trick? Was some- one fooling us? Should I have contadted Government officials and the newspapers? But it was too late now, for the Martian voice was counting the remaining seconds, five . . . four . . .three . . .two . . . one . . :zero! Jerry threw the switch!! Those first few minutes were full of agony as the additional gravities pushed us farther and farther into the mattresses .lust as I was ready to scream, we passed through Earth's gravity into free space. The first thing that came to my mind was to see the Earth from space. I took one step towards the window and the funniest thing happened. I floated straight up into the air and the more I thrashed around the higher I floated. Jerry had to hold on to the couch with one hand and grab my ankle with the other in order to get me down to the floor. Before we could move any place we had to learn to swim, not in water, but in air. Finally I reached the window and looked out. What a sight! I had seen pictures and globes of the Earth but nothing could corjrlpare with the real thing. The iourney through space lasted for eighty-nine days, in which time I had many long and interesting talks with the Martians. Soon we saw before us a red planet with many canals running from the north to the south poles. The north pole was capped with ice and snow, which covered nearly halfof the planet, while the south pole seemed to be plain red land. Thirty-Five When the landing day came we left the ship in the hands of the Martians, as they were then able to land it by remote control. Sud- denly I felt a gentle bump as we settled on Mars. After talking with the Martians I found that there was still enough air to allow us to breathe without space suits. I opened the latch and we stepped on the bright red sands of Mars-the first people from Earth ever to reach the Red Planet! The Martians were much like Earthlings except that they had an antenna in the middle of their foreheads and the tallest were only four feet high. Jerry and l were treated like kings and were fed omna , a sort of lettuce which tasted like chicken. Immediately the Martians started to work on their space ship and I was surprised at the speed with which they worked. Everyone of the thousand men, women and children did his share and inside of two weeks they had two ships ready, one twice as big as the other. Soon our ship and the two Martian ships blasted off for Earth. On the way one of the ships went out of control and atomic radiation from the power room was building up. We just got the last of the passengers off when the ship blew up. The trip to Earth was only seventy-eight days as the two planets had moved closer while we were on Mars. When we arrived on Earth, however we were surprised to find the Government repre- sentatives, policemen and newspaper men ready to meet us. Then I realized that either Jerry's wife or my parents had been telling people about our space ship. The Prime Minister shook hands with Jerry and me saying, This is a wonderful thing you two have accomplished and I am proud of you. He turned to Pomra, the leader of the Martians, and said, I will give you your choice, -either settle with us or form a colony of your own, which you can set up on a tract of land that we will give you. Which do you prefer? Pomra thought for a moment and then with a happy smile answered, I wish to re- main where I can see my two friends here often, but we cannot mix with your people as we are physically different. We have brought more than enough diamoncs to pay for the alu- minum, so we will have some left for ourselves. My people and I are happy to accept your offer of land on which to settle. We have also brought seeds from Mars. These we will grow and sell in order to make a living. Thirty-Six Pomra and the Prime Minister started to- wards some waiting buses, which were to take the Martians to their new home. Pomra ,sud- denly turned and ran back to his space ship. When he returned he handed Jerry and me each a diamond as big as a tennis ball. This , he said, is to show how much we appreciate what you did for ,us. Then he climbed into the car with the Prime Minister and waved his hand in a friendly good-bye as they drove away. All this happened months ago but I still find time to tinker with my radio in between visits to the Martian Colony, which seems to be thriving. I received a patent on the special condenser which was the means of my contact- ing Mars and money is now pouring in from royalties on it. I still am toying with other ideas and who knows, some of these days I may contac. intelligent beings on some other planet. Angela Nutt, IOC Unto The last Nightfall was pushing its fingers against the grey sky. A stiff wind had been blowing all afternoon. The setting sun changed into a pierce and angry gale and the night became very dark and stormy as time travelled into the terrors of the unknown. The captain and his crew shuddered, as above the shrieking wind could be heard the deafening roar of the angry breakers as they dashed madly against the sides of the ship, while from the heart of each one rose a fer- vent prayer to the Master of the Storm to keep the ill-fated ship under the shadow of his wings. Except for the tempest's deafening roar, there was a hushed silence within the ship and each whisper ripped on one another's senses. The captain tossed hoarse commands over his broad shoulders. Wilder and wilder grew the storm. The fitful wind would sometimes whistle fiercely and then return a low, sadlike groan. Suddenly, above the roaring of the break- ers, sounds a signal gun from the ship. It took the brave, stout-hearted light- house watchman only a matter of seconds to know the meaning of that. Snatching a Ian- tern and hastening down to the rocky cliffs where he held his blazing torch of danger, he strained every nerve to catch a glimpse of the gallant ship whose fate he knew was sealed. THE ORACLE The treacherous, indigo expanse, formed into hills and valleys by the fitful wind, tossed the doomed ship here and there like a piece of driftwood. From the watchman's torch gleam- ed a ghostly, ghastly face of death but the ship continued its battle. Then it came . . . first, a harsh, dull, grat- ing sound and immediately followed by a loud crash. Would the courageous captain and his crew lose the battle? With every hope deserting them, even then, they prayed to the Ruler of the Sea for a miracle to happen. It happened. Not a moment was lost be- fore Iifeboats were sent to relieve the unfor- tunate crew. But alas! As may be expected, many a struggling soul had been swallowed by the hungry waves. The next half hour was one of terror. It seemed as though no boat could live on such a sea. And as the remaining crew plied the oars, many a heart was quavering from its own weakness and lifted itself in humble prayer to the only One who could give them strength. Finally the last boat was safe on shore. But what was that strange-looking obiect on top of a huge, incoming wave? Nearer and nearer it came until a wave forced beyond its bounds by some unseen power laid it out beyond the reach of yearning, hungry waves. The hearts of the crew stood still! There they saw the lifeless, beloved face of their captain. The battle had come to an end. Pauline Dielman, I2B My Adventures One day in I734 I awoke and pushed my head up above the tinkling mass around me. I was in the mint and with the others in the mass, was to go on a journey through the famous Streets of London to the Bank of England. I and my companions were then counted, put into a small bag and taken on a long iourney, on horseback, down through the picturesque scenery of Kent-the Garden of England. During this long iourney the horse became weary and at nightfall we halted at the Chequers Inn at Tonbridge to rest. I was then taken by my owner - Squire Sir George Hayward-Moore of Lowood Manor Bethersden-into the Inn where I was stowed with his pistols beneath the pillow of the mas- sive fourposter bed. Next morning, as the eight o'clock stage coach entered the yard, I left with the squire THE ORACLE on a fresh chestnut horse. On reaching Beth- ersden in the late afternoon I was immediately taken by my owner to his study, and there safely stored in a great ironbound chest where I remained for several months. One bright sunny morning in .lune the chest was unlocked and the bag taken out and emptied on a large polished oak table. In due course I was hand- ed over in company with a few others to the groom, in exchange for his services in keeping the squire's horses well groomed during the past three months. Here began fresh adven- tures. I was clutched greedily and later tied into the corner of a 'kerchief and thrust deep down into the pocket of a labourer's homespun smock. Much to my sorrow my companions left me one by one. One day l was taken by my owner on a walk through the fields toward the lower roadway, along which the dairy maid from the Manor lived. On the return iourney I felt suddenly as though I were sinking. I real- ized that I was falling from the groom's pocket and I landed on the bright green turf. Alas, and was gradually I was lost. Here I lay trampel and washed into the ground where I remained for many years. One hot June day in the year of our Lord -nineteen hundred and fifty-a garden fork suddenly brought me out into the sunlight again in a very dilapidated condition. I was taken to a house and thoroughly scrubbed and clean- ed. My new, and third, owner was extremely pleased when she discovered I was not a bottle top but-A King George ll halfpenny dated i734 meaning that I had been hidden for two hundred and sixteen years. I have since re- mained in this person's possession and have ioined other coins from different countries of the world. My owner keeps us all in a box and we have some very enioyable times telling each other of our adventures since we were minted. Patricia Jarvis, I 2A Why? Why is it that the moon doth brightly shine Above yon darkening copse of shadowy pine Making each tree an awful giant seem And every pool with purest silver gleam? And why are all those tiny stars alight In this still, silent time men call the night Spangling the dusky velvet of the sky With iewels more precious than mere man can buy? Thirty-Seven They shed on many lands their welcome glow, On men and women we shall never know. They offer us a slender, common tie On which the brotherhood of men may live- or die. Olga Kennerly, l2A Spring The King of Winter's reign is o'er, His crown he gives to maiden Spring. The Birch trees budding near the shore, The early birds fly high on wing. The sap is rising in the trees. The green clothed hills and rippling stream, The singing birds and laughing breeze Herald the coming of their Queen. The curtain rises, the choir sings, The frogs and crickets ioin in song. A crocus nods, a bluebell rings, For thy've been sleeping much too long. Quickly the news spreads through the vale, Young Spring is here and winter's banned. The ioyful news, the world will hail, Their new Queen Spring is near at hand. Evelyn Lawler, l3A Korean Hills The grass grew tall on Korean hills, The doves and robins sang, The water leaped from the sparkling rills, The glens and woodlands rang. The flowers grew there iust the same In the still of the forest floor, Until those hateful soldiers came With that thing they called the war. They tramped the flowers beneath their feet And crushed them where they lay, The brown earth baked in the withering heat And the trees were shot away. The glades will filled with the hurt and dead, The winds in the treetops sighed, The earth was torn and the streams ran red With the blood of the men who died. When bugles blow their final notes And bombs explode no more May we return with a lasting hope For peace forever more. Douglas Bale, lOB ln The Spring The bushes are rustling in the breeze, The sun is setfing beyond the trees. Wild birds fly Over high, In the spring. Thirty-Eight The ice has melted in the creek, Out of buds wild flowers peek. Their colours light Are sometimes bright ln the spring. Nature watches o'er her friends, To birds, her morning songs she lends, The thirsty flowers. Receive her showers ln the spring. Agnes Siba, lOF Quelques comparaisons entre la vie en France et au Canada Lorsque ie fus informee de mon prochain depart au Canada ie fus tres enthousiasmee. Faire un voyage au Nouveau Monde est le reve de bien des ieunes Francais. J'etais im- patiente de voir dans quelles conditions vous viviez a tous les points-de-vue. Depuis que ie suis ici i'en ai apprecie certains avantages et ie n'ai pu m'empecher de faire quelques comparaisons avec la France. En France, le travail termine, chacun acheve la iournee parmi les siens. Dans beau- coup de familles les soirees de semaine se passent dans l'intimite. Tout le monde est reuni, chacun travaillant ou se distrayant selon son gout. ll est rare qu'une fille ou un garcon, en-dessous de seize ans, sorte seul le soir. La raison principale pour laquelle les ieunes ne sortent pas, est qu'ils ont beaucoup plus de devoirs et de lecons que les Canadiens, et ensuite qu'en France il y a beaucoup moins de clubs ou societes. Peut-etre pensez-vous que dans ce cas les ieunes gens sortent ensemble, qu'ils vont au cinema, au bal . . . tres peu de familles laissent leurs filles avoir un boy- friend avant l'age de quinze ou seize ans! Toutes les personnes qui sont allees en France, connaissent maintenant de quelle facon nous vivons. Nous n'avons que trois repas par iour dont le premier, servi au reveil et appele petit-deieuner, n'est pas tres con- sistant. Le midi nous avons le deieuner qui commence souvent par des hors d'oeuvres varies et se termine par de la salade tres apprecie en France. Le soir, 6 7 H. environ, la soupe ou le potage est servi en premier. ll y a une chose que nous connaissons tres peu en France c'est le repas fait entierement avec des sandwichs! La maitresse de maison Francaise eprouve tou- iours une certaine fierte at presenter des petits plats savamment prepares. THE ORACLE 1 A Paris, il y a de tres nombreux cinemas comme Ie Berlitz, le Rex, le Caumont, le Para- mount . . . Beaucoup de films americains, doubles ou sous-titres en Francais sont pres- entes au public parisien. Mais nous avons aussi de tres bonnes realisations ou nos vedet- tes ont un grand succes. Certaines d'entre elles sont connues en Amerique comme Charles Trenet, les Neuf Compagnons de la Chanson, Edith Piaf, Daniele Darrieux, Maurice Chevalier et encore bien d'autres. ll y a aussi quel- ques grands theatres qui, avec les cinemas, permettent aux Parisiens de se distraire lors de leurs iours de conge. Beaucoup de ces choses sont ignorees ici et c'est parfois avec un peu d'amertune que l'on y pense. Je me plais beaucoup dans mon nouveau pays, mais ce sera avec plaisir que ie retournerai pour passer quelques mois en France l'annee prochaine. Nicole Fourquin, 9D FIRST PRIZE ESSAY Une visite cllez le dentiste L'autre iour ie rentrai at la maison avec un mal de dents qui m'angoissait. Ale , dis- ie a ma femme, Je vais mourrir. J'ai un mal de dents qui me tourmente horriblementf' Ne gemissez pas devant moi, me dit- elle. Allez chez le dentiste. ll le gueriraf' Or, ie n'aime pas aller chez Ie dentiste, mais i'aime moins avoir mal aux dents. C'est pourquoi, le lendemain, i'entrai timidement dans la salle d'attente du dentiste. ll y 'faisait tres chaud, mais ie me sentais frissonner. Du cabinet du dentiste i'entendais des gemisse- ments, des hurlements et aussi des iurements. Enfin c'etait mon tour, et i'entrai en hesit- ant dans le cabinet et m'assis dans le tauteuil d'angoisse. Le dentiste s'approcha de moi et ie commencai at trembler. ll me demanda d'ouvrir la bouche et ie lui obeis en hesitant. ll mit ses doigts dans ma bouche et y regarda. Ah, dit-il enfin. Je lui demandai ce qu'il y vit, et il me repondit, Nous verrons, nous ver- rons. Alors, il prit sa perceuse dentaire et com- menca as percer un trou dans un de mes dents. Ca me faisait mal et ie hurlai en lui mordant la main. Puis il iura 6 voix basse et continua plus doucement son travail. Enfin il dit encore, Eh! Eh! et prit ses longues pinces. En saisis- sant tort un de mes dents, il commenca at la tirer. Je gemis encore. Mais la dent ne voulait THE ORACLE pas sortir. ll tirait de toutes ses forces et il etait tout en eau. Enfin la dent ceda et presque couche sur le plancher, il soupira de soulage- ment. Alors, il me dit, Ca sera tout pour auiourd'hui et sortit. Comme ie sortais dela salle d'attente son infirmiere me donna un pli. Je le mis dans ma poche et rentrai a la maison, la bouche toute meurtrie. J'ouvris le pli et alors m'ecriai, Non! non! Ca ne se peut! On ne peut me faire celal C'est insupportablel Qu'est-ce qu'il y a? me dit ma femme. Est-ce qu'il vous a demande trop? O, mais non, dis-ie. Ce n'est pas ca mais il m'a convoque encore une tois la sem- aine prochaine! Warren Robertson, l2A SPECIAL MENTION Une Pensee agreuble Un iour quand le matin est brave et nouveau, Je vais chercher un bois qui est vieux et beau. Un bois ou les arbres sont grands et verts Et les enfants iouent avec leur meres. Ce bois sera touiours plein de ioie Et on voudra y rester au moins un mois. J'y marcherai au soleil, au vent Et ie perdrai tous les soins du monde. Quand ie deviendrai tranquille en coeur, Je reviendrai chez moi au pas sur. Olga Kennerley, l 2A 14utvgraplaA Thirty-Nine HOME AND SCHOOL COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL Y'S MEN'S ROTARY Y.M.C,A. CLUB CLUB Y.W.C.A. MOVIE NIGHTS 1 .......1.1l LIONS CLUB BOY SCOUTS PLAY cnouuns DAY CAMP BOARD or BOARD EDUCATION OF TRADE WOODSTOCK RECREATION CHURCH I.O.D.E. 0 GA 'ZA 0N5 COMMISSION T953 Chairman Al Slater . S t - J. D. H'll , Mmor Hockey we my I Mmor Baseball Day Camp Bob Anderson gllyhjfen Spor.s Program - - Terry Morden M'noL.B'7seba U Ill T g Playgrounds Ald. Bill Downing lg Broom Teen Town - - John Walker, Al Slater Minor Sohbau Finance - Mayor B. Smith, Al Slater Budget Committee - - Terry Morden FIREMEN'S ' ' ' ,J HN ASSOCIAUON Special Events Commission AIHBUSXNCE Recreation Director - J. J. lannarelli BOARDS OF PARKS EDUCATION BQARD MUSIC LITTLE GROUPS THEATRE POLICEMEN'S KIWANIS ASS0C'AT'0N ROLLER SKATING CLUB WOODSTOCK I-EGION susmsss AND KINSMEN mm 24th MAY DAY TEEN-TOWN firing: PROVCEBELNAL club couNclL CHEBRAHDN Forty THE ORACLE I , I . . , 5' , M7 s iw , - A FQ f' '- l NJ if , o f f W- itc Y U L, 4 l pf' -T Q sf E ff X4 ZS, A I its 0 A R ffl E- 5 gc. 144 -Q ch-Q wr in 7 l . .. 12 f, Z , 71' Z 2 Z Q .5 - s . ' fl., 3 iq' vjiqhx ' ' ' fi. XV by-Wl f1.!'. 'T ' l ' ii 9 K 1 I4 J 15, - l sc 2 1' 'Z , 1 X if T l fi I. ...JI . .c . c in ' S V- , ', 2-7. 15 , r X 'XETQ -Isr1'. 'ig-tif' ' . ' 1 -3 5 Il.. i xii' ,V I' 1 I 1 XX 4? ,9':N T -' ' li ' li I XXX XR Q' '-.5 Ti ' f' fff , S i x 'N 1- -Tj' ST, S W4l T - . if K x A V A 1 - J 2' YV JE Field Day 1952-53 Once again field day came to the W.C.l. in the form ofa clear and crisp day. Wednes- day the 24th was a day of colour, noise and competition in the life of all collegians. As in the past 35 years the classes as- sembled beside the school in bright colourful and unusual costumes. After a parade which extended from Wellington to Light Street on Dundas, the group of over 900 hilarious stu- dents gathered in Victoria Park to the march- ing music of the school bands. At this point the competition of the day began with the judging of the most original costumes. The winners of same, were lOC be- ing dressed as the great election of Eisenhower and Stevenson. The class of IOB gave forth with the best class yell. The rest of the day in Victoria Park saw keen competition in all field day events. After dust settled and the tally sheets were added it was made known that the boys of 12B would be awarded the Track and Field shield for 1952-53. They were awarded this because of their 70 points gained throughout the day. The forms that followed i2B were: THE ORACLE 9C-54 points l3B-42 points lOE-l7 points llA-I3 points ln the girls events a capable young lass by the name of Aveleigh Hepworth of l3B strode forth to take the girls Senior champion- ship. The other champions of the day were: lntermedia'e-Sandra Helmer, llE Junior-Ruth Cuthbert, 9F Junior-Mariorie Clayton, 9D ln the boy's events Jack O'Bright of l3B again proved himself to be an outstanding athlete by capturing the Senior boys cham- pionship. ln the intermediate division a young lad lwhom you wll hear more of in future yearsl named Bob Pow of l2B walked off with top honours. The Junior champ was Frank Wilkens of 9C. In the Juvenile department a tie was shared by Peter Wendling 9G and Gary Eafon 9B. After such a successful field day we would like to congratulate all the winners who could not have been champs without the many good losers who were there that day. Forty-One 1 N4-6 at BOYS ATHLETIC SOCIETY Back Row, Left to Right: Wayne Richardson, Tony Ogden, Tom Moulton, Bob Pow, Harold Atkinson. Middle Row, Left to Right: Howard Wilhelm, David MacKenzie, Wayne Palmer, George Shipp, Bob Forrest, Bob Parsons, Bill Sanders, Olen Tucker, Bruce Knack, Peter Hughes, Don Sutherland, Bob Savage, Jim Watt, Larry Matheson, Mr. L. Turner, Jack O'Bright, Bob Lefler, Mr. E. Berry, Michael Muir, Joe Westra, George Dunlop. Track and Field ln the past year of '52 the W.C.l. Track and Field Team under the leadership of Coach Len Turner turned out a brilliant effort, in the W.O.S.S.A. competition which was held at Lon- don. Although they did not come out on top they made a performance which could be rec- ognized as A-l. The field and track entries are as follows: Senior Pole Vault-Jack O'Bright lnt. Shot Put--Phillip Poole, Olen Tucker, Eric Russell. lnt. Discus-Olen Tucker, Wayne Milburn, Don Cole Senior 880 yds.-Don Thornton, Murray Shantz Senior 220 yds.-AI Leslie Int. 220 yds.-Bob Pow, Rolie Marple lnt. lOO yds.--Wayne Milburn, Bob Pow Inter-Form Basketball Those students who attended the W.C.l. last year and who are attending again this year will remember the rough and tumble bas- ket-ball thai prevailed throughout the schedule. This year coach Turner gave the referees spe- cific orders to call the games cl-osely and we are glad to report that they have followed these instructions very well. These referees, we might add, are very capable fellows since they are all members of the iunior and senior teams. Forty-Two ln the first form division, the series began with eight teams competing. At first the boys found it a bit on the unfamiliar side but as the season progresses they are improving propor- tionally. One one team out of the eight de- faulted, thus losing their chance at the win- ner's spot. ln the final analysis 9C is in the winner's circle with 9B as runner-up. ln the consolation division the top team is 9E. Both 98 and 9E have lost one game and the coach informs us that there will be a playoff with these three teams competing. ln the grade ten group the season started out with the teams evenly matched. The fav- oured team, lOA, was defeated in its first game but came back to win the remaining contests. lOA is the only team which has completed play at press time and is waiting for the rest to finish their games. A's top com- petition should come from either D or C each having 6 points. B, C, F, and G, seem to be out of the picture and F has lost all games played. With five games in the schedule it appears that lO-A lcaptained by Dave Mac- Kenziel has the edge. ln the third form group llC made a run- away winning all 4 or its games. Wi.h two games remaining C seems to have the title sewn up tight. llB faded from the start and has yet to win. D and E each have won a game but are too far back to be a menace to THE ORACLE C's top position. The big threat would appear to be llA with 2 wins and a game yet to be played with E. From this corner we predict that captain Harry Chattington will lead llC to the group championship! Then senior group proved to be the most evenly matched group in the school. The twelves and thirteens were matched in a series of about l5 games. Our data is not exactly correct as there are still games to be played. l2B with 4 starts has accumulated a total of eight points. 12A and C are next with 4 each. l2D combined with Commercial Special have a two point total along with l3A and l3B. lt appears that it may take another year to get the friskiness out of the blood of this group, but all in all it has been a very good season. Senior Rugby Personnel Centre - Howard MacDonald - Moose played a hard game all the way, holding up the centre of the line expertly and will be mis- sed next year. Inside-Tom Oleksiuk-Turk always had his heart in the game and was a terrific asset both offensively and defensively. Inside-Jack Carter--.lack was a good lineman and a sure tackler who is looking for- ward to another big year. Middle-Bob Lefler-lco-captainl-Tulzr by playing his fifth year of W.O.S.S.A. was a terrific asset and will be missed next year. Middle-Reg Thompson-a hard charging lineman whose specialty was breaking up plays. End - Olen Tucker - Oily was a sure tackler always playing heads up ball and has still another big year. End-Phil Poole-Flip was Oly's mate, played well, stopping many end runs. Quarterback-Jim Carnwath-The brains of the team being a natural quarterback. He was also a defensive threat. Halfback - Jack O'Bright - .locko was chosen the most valuable player on the team at the Red Feather and proved this many times. Halfback--Grant Thomson-lco-captainl -Knobby was the running mate of Jocko and was a spectacular line bucker. The team will miss Grant next year. Fullback-Pete Ferguson--was a double threat to opposition being the teams kicker and a fast runner. THE ORACLE Flying Wing-Bruce Knock-played harcf all the way and was always a threat to the opposition. Centre-Lloyd Robertson-Tiny cracked his collar bone at the start of the season but will see lots of action next year. lnside-Dan Barrett-didn't see too much action but will be a main cog in next year's team. lnside-Ron Wells-Ron broke his collar bone, lcollided with Tinyl but still has a big year ahead of him. Middle-Ed Palmer-was a sure tackler and blocker and will be missed next year. Middle-Don Cole-Didn't see much ac- tion but will be in there next year. End-Wayne Palmer--A shifty end was a perfect pass receiver with lots of spirit. Halfback-Ted Taylor-Ted's first year of Senior ball found him with lots of experience from .lunior and always trying hard. End - Lloyd Berg - Lloyd was a good tackler and always tried hard. Quarterback-Bob Pow- Bibbie handl- ing the ball expertly and making long gains while carrying the ball, Bob, will be the King Pin in next years team. Halfback-Wayne Milburn- Crazy Legs made many good runs and will be first string material next year. Fullback - Bill White - Willie was the main cog in the Devils defensive team. He is a good plunger and kicker who has still another big year. Flying Wing-Bob White-Bob was a shifty runner but didn't see much action due to a knee injury. End-Bob Collins-Bob was an convert kicker who came through many a time by kicking the extra point. Inside-Tom Moulton- Big Tom was a hard man to stop and will see lots of action nextyean Manager, Trainer - Bob Berlette, Bill Pletch. They were always on the iob to help the boys out the best they could. exped Red Devils Crush London Beck 36-6 The 1952 edition of the Red Devils proved that they were the team to beat when they romped over London's Sir Adam Beck crew in their annual preseason Exhibition game with the boys from London. The Red Devil front line stalwarts out- charged their opponents all the way and our hard driving backfield drove for two touch- Forty-Three XXX V , ,-- I . , , '1 W. -A . , - V .if 1 1 j su' N fj,'fYf-,' 4 -'1 - ' .. 'Lf f'A'T4'4 fr',',' ' -1. V - 4' XL: 5-if' downs in the first five minutes. Ferguson scoot- ed around end for the first and O'Bright drove over centre for the second. Both these scores were converted by Bob Collins. The boys boost- ed the score to 23-0 at half time on two touch- downs by Carnwath, one of which was con- verted by Collins. A Beck fumble recovered by Phil Poole increased the score before Beck finally hit the score sheet on a major and convert by Ross Buckle. This proved to be all the Londoners had and the fourth quarter saw Woodstock net seven more points on a safety touch by Moose McDonald and a hard earned touch- down by Grant Thompson. Red Devils Smash Simcoe In Group Opener By virtue of a smashing ground attack the Red Devils ground out their first win of the current league campaign when they scored a decisive victory over Simcoe to the tune of 23-O. Simcoe fought hard all the way and only the valiant efforts of the local front wall kept the Blue and White from reaching paydirt. Twice the Simcoe crew reached the local two yard line, but were stopped by the determined Woodstock front line. Red Devils Wallop Stratford 48-0 The Red Devils showed no mercy whatso- ever as the romped over their perennial rivals from Stratford. With the front line turning in a topnotch effort and the backfield, led by Bob Pow, Grant Thomson and Jack O'Bright, running through the Stratford crew at will, the Red and Green couldn't do too much in the way of stopping them. lt was a onesided af- fair and would have been moreso if it hadn't been for numerous penalties called against the boys. V Phil Poole opened the scoring on a re- covered fumble and it was converted by Bob Collins. ln the second quarter the Red and White turned on the steam and romped for four unconverted touchdowns. The scoring chores were fulfilled by McDonald, Ferguson, Thompson and Collins respectively. ln the second half Woodstock tallied four more majors. Bob Pow turned in a fine effort in scoring two of these while Grant Thompson got his second of the day with Roly Marple filling out the scoring along with two converis by Col- lins. The boys didn't have too much competi- tion but it still goes to show what a fighting spirit and a will to win can do. Forty-Four Red Devils Whip Simcoe-Clinch Title The Red and White had to come from be- hind to clinch their third victory for the group title. After a scoreless first quarter, Simcoe bounced info a 6-O lead on a switch in offen- sive play which had the Red Devils baffled for the better part of the first half. However the Woodstock front li'ne was not long in catching on after that and before the end of the half they were in the lead on a single by Ferguson, touchdowns by Carnwath and Thomson and a convert by Collins. The boys increased their margin in the second half on a converted touch- down by Ferguson. Woodstock's final two points came on singles off the toe of Bill White. Final score 20-6. Although the line turned in a fine effort it was not up to the standard set in previous games but it was enough to overbalance the Simcoe wall. The backfield turned in another fine performance, excelling in their powerful line thrusts. The Red Devils opened the scoring shortly after the kickoff when Jack O'Bright tore through a mammoth hole over right guard. Bobby Collins converted this score as he did all but one of the local maiors. Mixing up their offence considerably but with emphasis on line smashes, the Woodstock boys drove from their own twenty-four yard line for their second score. Woodstock's third maior came when Carn- wath went over on a quarterback sneak for his second score of the day. However, Woodstock's finest effort came late in the fourth quarter after they held off Simcoe's second scoring bid. Starting on their own two yard line the Red Devils, by sheer power, drove one hundred and eight yards in only eight plays with Grant Thomson finally carrying it over. lt was the same story time after time as the W.C.l. crew tore the Blue and White line to shreds. Woodstock 'I2-Stratford 0 The last scheduled game of the season saw Woodstock start off with the same driving power that it had shown all season. The first three minutes saw two fast touchdowns by Jim Carnwath and Roly Marple. One of these was converted by Bobby Collins. A kick by Pete Ferguson in the second period finished the scoring. The Woodstock offense slackened off and showed no signs of power during the sec- ond half, although the Red Devils had no THE ORACLE trouble in keeping the Red and Green away from scoring. Red Devils Eke Out l 'l-6 Victory Over Beal Tech The Red Devils grabbed an early ll-O lead to outlast a determined Beal Tech aggre- gation in a rough tough exhibition game. All the scoring was completed in the first half of a game which was of an entirely different style to that Woodstock was used to playing. The Tech crew brought along a sample of roughplay but they soon found out that the Red Devils could hand it out as well as take it all in fine All three of the major scores of the were aided generously by penalties. a handsome penalty of fifteen yards style. game After which moved the ball deep into London terri- tory, Grant Thomson carried over in two suc- cessive line plunges which along with Fergu- son's single of a few minutes prior put the Red Devils out in front by a 6-O count. Bill White charged over for the second Red and White score after a generous twenty-five yards had been handed out in penalties against London. Aided by a couple of Woodstock clipping pen- alties, the Tech crew reached the Woodstock ten and from there scored their only maior when Ferguson dropped a third down onside kick. Ferguson played a fine game throughout and it can't be helped that his one misdemean- or came at the wrong time. However London's convert ended the scoring for the day and the second half, although they kept up the same fast pace, neither team were able to reach paydirt. Red Devils Beaten by Golden Ghosts ln Semi-Final Test A fighting Red Devil crew were finally put out of the W.O.S.S.A. contention by a much superior team from London Central. The local lost out 2l-O in a bitterly contested affair which had only one ultimate outcome right from the beginning. Central got off to a good start when they took advantage of a Woodstock penalty at the kickoff and went over for a touchdown a minute later. After that the hard- trying Red Devils iust couldn't stop the much heavier and faster Ghosts. The game was full of penalties with Woodstock being tagged with lO5 yards and Central l3O yards. Even so the Red Devils could only move the sticks seven times in comparison with thirteen 'lor fourteen passes and completing nine for lll yards and fourt first and one first down. Still, Woodstock can be proud of Bill White and Pete Ferguson through the fact that when they THE ORACLE could get their kicks away from the fast charg- ing Central line, the Ghosts had nothing that could compare with them. Still, the Red Devils were always in there trying and proved that they could be good losers as well as good winners. Woodstock Junior Rugby Team 1952-53 Captain Eric Jensen-Inside- Big Eric was a big help in stopping the opposition. He moves up to senior next year. Peter Huges-Centre- Pete was always in there breaking up plays. You'll see him in senior next year. Richard Knights-lnside- Rich turned in a good first year. He was a thorn in the op- position's attack. Don Downing-Middle- Big Don , a second year man, showed he wasn't to be pushed around. He will be fighting for the seniors next year. Bill MacDonald-Middle-- Bill played fine rugby, and when needed, helped lay the opposition low. He turned in a good first year. Bob Wood-End- Woody , a good re- ceiver and runner who turned in a top'notch year. Fred Watt-End- Fred played hard when he was called on and you can expect him trying iust as hard next year in senior. Bill Sanders-Quarterback-''Sandy'', if a few yards were needed or a first down, Bill would help, with his smashing quarter sneaks. Joe Cassonil-Fullback- Joe was a good kicker and runner who muffled many opposing opposition tries. This was his first year. Jim Chalmers-Left Half- Chink , a good plunger and had lots of drive for a boy of his size. Ron Collins-Right Half- Collie came through with some driving plunges which paid off against Stratford. We expect a star of him next year. David MacKenzie-Flying Wing- Mac , a good pass receiver and a smashing tackle. We expect to see him around next year. Peter Fowler-Centre- Pills did his best when he was called on. He has two more years to star in Jr. . Wilfred Harcourt-Inside-i'Wilf , a hard fighting man and smashing tackler. He played a good first year. Fo rty-Five 1-1 1 1 1 . , 7 ' ! , 5 fi 5 1 A f--2 A . I P L f A: '- nf 1 P I . Re X 1 i 'G S 4. JUNIOR RUGBY TEAM UT. MM Kenzie, R. Knigh s UC L. Fizcere, D. M ghh - 10 Left Row, Back hes, P. Fowler, U9 , D. Downing, P. H FS nde Sa son, F. Watt, B. CFI Right: Mr. Stev 10 Left Row, Middle Mr. Ferguson. Harcourt, S. Meek, B. Plefch. wart, J. Cassone, E. Jensen, W. I: R. Berlette, G. Sie gh Left to Ri Front Row, him ill Q., if-1 P-4 ,i P ,.. l ,,. ' ... W. ,fllr x-.QV i ,L f- iillfigi 1,11 r-1 ,., l l, R lp..-..f ' 5 1 .... ,T .., . lo SENIOR RUGBY TEAM Jock hite, wath, .lack O'Bright, Bob W I'I1 JmCc IOITISOI1, Reg ins. Tl Knack, FUCE B ght: Row, Left to Ri ck Ba b Coll Bo ayne Palmer, W Carter Berg, Oleksuik, Lloyd Tom I, Donald, Eric Russel GC M Howard rner, Tu Mr. ght to Left Middle Row, Ferguson. t'. M Marple Roly Palmer, Ed. n Cole, Do lco- OI1 rant Thom: Poole, G Ph Right: Bob Berlette, Ted Taylor, Olen Tucker, 0 Front Row, Left t Fletch. Bill Pow, Bob Ferguson, ou ton, Pete M J, Tom oin Tubby Lefler, lco-capt l. captain Charley PowelI-Middle- Charley -if there was a man to be taken out Charley was the boy to do it. He played a good first year. Jim MacMillan-Middle- Big Jim didn't see much ac.ion this year but will be back with plenty of steam next year. Bob Peirce-Right End- Bob , a first year boy yho has a lot of playing time left. Watch him next year. George Stewart-Fuilback-George tried hard all the time. This was his first year and he will be around a few more. George Foster - Left Half - George could be a valuable player if he settled down and played hard football. See you next year. Cobalt - Right Half - John , a John small boy, but with his speed could prove to be a very valuable player next year. Wendling-Right Half- Paul , a Paul good fast ball carrier who has a lot of play- ing time Ieft. He will be a star next year. Stan Meek-Flying Wing- Meekie , a first year lad, proved a fast runner and smash- ing tackler. Dick Chattington-Right Half and Quar- terback- Chatt , a good passer and a driving runner who made many yards when needed. Leslie Ficzere-Right End- Less tried his hardest when called on and will be right in there next year. Walter Wells-End- Walt , a fast run- ner and smashing tackler, who will be fighting iust as hard next year. Manager- Bob Berlette- Shorty did everything he could for the team and proved helpful. Trainer-Bill Pletsch- Bill played an' important part on the team. Coach-Mr. Stevenson-He gave up a lot of his time for the team and we hope he will be back next year. Junior Rugby Games 1952-53 Woodstock at Simcoe-0-28 This was the first game for more than half the team and despite the experience and size of the Simcoe team, they played hard football all the way. They started out on the wrong foot being roughed in the first few minutes of play. From then on it was all Simcoe. The game ended Simcoe 28 Woodstock O. Stratford at Woodstock-5-10 This was a close game all the way with the Jr. Devils taking full advantage of the breaks. Stratford started the scoring in the first Fo rty-Eight quarter, with an unconverted touchdown. Sanders tied it up near the end of the second quarter at 5-5. The third quarter was the lucky one for the Devils. They took full advantage of a Stratford fumble deep in their own back yard. Jensen opened a hole big enough to Pl-'l U truck through and Ron Collins dashed through for the winning score. This set the boys spirits up and theY Simi' ed for another score, but a determined Strat- ford crew held them off. The game ended with Woodstock on top lO-5. Woodstock at Stratford-0-23 Stratford got their revenge by trouncing the Jr. Devils by a onesided score. lt was Stratford all the way, with the Devils not showing much fight until the last quarter. They clicked for a couple of passes, which took them to the Stratford 2-yard line iust to be turned back after three hard tries. The game ended Stratford 23 Woodstock O. Simcoe at Woodstock 25-0 This game Simcoe showed their experience and size again, running easily over the Devils. The first quarter went scoreless as did the second, and it looked like it might become a close game. Bu? it came in the third frame, with Simcoe coming to life, going over for three touch- downs unconverted, making the score l5-O at the end of the quarter. Simcoe didn't stop in the last quarter but kept on to smash their way over for two more unconverted touchdowns making the score 25-O. With this game the Juniors completed their season with one win in four games. Jack O'Bright, Bob Pow, Frank Wilkins, Gary Eaton, Peter Wendling. THE ORACLE W.C.l.-Simcoe The Jr. Red Devils climbed into first place in the group standing when they out-classed the Simcoe Juniors 51-23. The game was in- teresting and the Red Devils didn't have any trouble finding the basket. Bill Sanders played a good game as guard and was always in there for the rebounds. Art Turner and Tom Moulton were top scorers with 16 and I4 points respectively. The Red Feather The weeks of anxious waiting, the weeks of long, hard work, the weeks of high hopes and deep despair were over. ln the words of Mr. Ferguson, making his announcement to a hushed and expectant school, we were in. The Woodstock Collegiate Red Devils were invited to the Red Feather Tournament of Cham- pions in Toronto. THE ORACLE From that moment our school was plumped into a state of frenzied activity, necessitated by the myriad of details which confronted those in charge of the expedition. Tickets, trans- portation, Girls' Band, billets for players were just a few of the headaches encountered. Meanwhile, the team itself continued its pre- paration for Friday, October 24, when Wood- stock's Red and White would meet the Garnet and White of Peterborough. And then, in what seemed to be the midst of preparations, October the 24th arrived, and the excitement which had been gathering for the past weeks reached a fever pitch. The team, was nervous but determined to enioy themselves, win or lose, assembled at the C.N.R. station and were whisked to Toronto in a private car, to be followed four hours later by a special train carrying over five hundred spectators. They were met at the station by a bus, the boys were transported to the Exhi- bition Grandstand, where they were served a delicious dinner, strangely enough, most were able to eat. What followed is at best a hazy recol- lection of events, each a single thing in i.self, and yet hard to fit in to the whole picture. Who of those 26 boys will ever forget the sight of the Woodstock supporters, streaming across the Exhibition Grounds, towards the Grand- stand. Who will ever forget the apprhensive quiet of the locker room as they dressed for the game. And most of all, who could pos- sibly forget the crash of sound and colour that met them when the team took the field. There they were-l5,000 people, and they were there to watch Woodstock Collegiate and Peter- borough Collegiate play a game of football. As to the result of the game, it is too well known to dwell on it at length. Peter- borough, led by Murray Grafstein and a hard charging line, proved too much for the Red Devils, whose big asset was Jack O'Bright, win- ner of a gold watch for his efforts. No ex- cuses were offered by the team, and none were needed. Peterborough, was a better team, but Woodstock played as hard as they possibly could. The final score I6 to 6, reflected credit on both sides. We had tried our best, and we had lost, and in the process, enioyed a won- derful game of football. But the Read Feather was by no means over. There were other games to see and other things to do. Ten o'clock Saturday morning a group of football films were shown at the Forty-Nine Georgian Room in Eaton's. At twelve thirty, 8 collegiate football teams, sat down and had lunch with Mayor Allam Lamport of Toronto, and the officials of the Red Feather. Follow- ing this, everyone took in the Ottawa Rough- riders - Toronto Argonaut football game at Varsity Stadium. Then back to the Exhibition grounds to another chicken dinner, and two more thrilling football games. Completing a glorious two days was the ride home on the milk train Saturday night, complete with sing-song and reminiscences. As is seen from the above, the Red Feather is much more than a football game. lt pro- vides publicity for a worthy cause, it provides an opportunity for students of far off schools to meet and intermingle, wide-spread and it provides a spectacle of colour and pageantry that is truly amazing. For the participating player, who will never forget his name being announced over the loudspeaker and racing on to the field between a double line of cheer- leaders, it provides the thrill of a life time. Often, in the years to come, whatever his voca- tion, he will repeat with pride- I played in the Red Feather . Senior Basketball - 1952-53 - W.C.l. After a well played season of football, coach Len Turner started looking forward to a similiar season in basketball. Late in Novem- ber a practice was held and about fifteen play- ers turned out, including some former junior players of the previous year. This gave the coach a glance at his team for the oncoming basketball schedule. Early in December a home and home series was played with St. Thomas. These first two games, the boys proved themselves a well or- ganized unit by defeating their rivals twice. After New Years, they were host to Tillson- burg, and then travelled to Hamilton to play Westdale Collegiate. Later in January, they visited the Black Matanders and then returned to play Brantford the following week. Then Kitchener was invited down on Jan. 30, iust five days before the Red Devils travelled to Stratford for the first scheduled game. Up to this time the team had won 2 games, and lost five. Then they settled down to out-class Strat- ford by the score of 4l-33. Ingersoll then played host two days before the second sched- uled game with Simcoe. After this a week was left with no scheduled games and an exhibition game with the Y.M.C.A. was played followed by a journey to Brantford. Fifty I The following are all the games played up to February 20, 1953. Woodstock 43-St. Thomas 4l Woodstock 42-St. Thomas 40 Woodstock 29-Tillsonburg 38 Woodstock 47 -Westdale 63 Woodstock 4 l -Tillsonburg 47 Woodstock 25 -Brantford 29 Woodstock 59-Kitchener 62 Woodstock 4l Woodstock 50 Woodstock 59 -Stratford 33 -Ingersoll 36 -Simcoe 46 Woodstock 83-Y.M.C.A. 42 Woodstock 3l-Brantford 30 Lloyd Berg 6- Bergie played guard for the team this year and was an excellent re- This is Lloyd's last year triever of rebounds. with the team and he'll be missed by all. Keith McLeod 6'lM- Beef played guard this year for the boys and played it very well. Keith is planning to aitend University next year so we won't see him on the floor much longer. Au revoir Beef! Junior Brown 5'8 -is called O'Brown by his team mates. Junior has had a very good year this year and has been a great help in the scoring in every game. This will be his last year, and will be missed greatly by the team. Lloyd Robertson 6'3 - Tiny as he is called played guard for the cagers this year. His enormous size has made him a good re- bound man. Tiny has two more years so watch him go. Jack O'Bright 6'-is called Jocko for short. Jack is the team captain this year and is doing a great iob at it. Jack's ability to start plays and retrieve rebounds is what makes the team go. This is Jack's last year for bas- ket ball and he is going to be missed at this time next year. Don Sutherland 5'll -Called Suds by the team is top scorer this year. Suds is in C Special so this is his last year. Jim Carnwath 5'9 -Jim is in his second year of senior basketball and is doing a top notch iob of it. This is his last year. Bob Pow 6'1 -Bob is in his first year senior this year and is doing a great iob around the backboard. Bob broke his wrist iust before the finals and could see no more action. Wayne Milburn 5'8 -Wayne started late in the season but has been doing a good iob. Bob Collins-Bob was a good team player and an excellent shot. As this is his last year he will be missed next year. THE ORACLE x-...M in .. , f' , V.-.M XJ, w-4 SENIOR W.O.S.S.A. BASKETBALL Back Row, Left to Right: Mr. Turner, L. Berg, L, Robertson, K. McLeod, B. Pow, Manager. Front Row, Left to Right: B. White, M. Shontz, J. O'Bright, J. Carnwoth, J, Brown. JUNIOR W.O.S.S.A. BASKETBALL lBOYSl Back Row, Left to Right: Mr. R. Stevenson, Don Coles, Eric Russell, Tom Moulton, D. Downing, F. Watt 5. Pierce. Front Row, Left to Right: J. MacGregor, G. Robinson, A. Turner, B. Sanders lCopt.l, J. Love, C. Flood THE EILLTSZQ FOUNDRY 8. MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. , The Home of ,512 ww f' THE fuzaga CANADIAN cuPPER T - ' CANADA'S OUTSTANDING POWER MOWER T L T other Eu reko Products i' ROTARY POWER MOWERS 'ff HAND SEEDERS AND CULTIVATORS 'A' SPRAYERS 'A' HOUSE MARKERS if LAWN SPRINKLERS if CLEAN SWEEP LAWN SWEEPERS 1 TO STRETCH YOUR DOLLARS . DAY BY DAY SHOP AND SAVE COMPLIMENTS THE MILL END WAY. OF pdAAm0l'g :J Woodstock Textile Min End Badminton Club Ltd Stores Located of . + 4 L WOODSTOCK - STRATFORD - LONDON Fifty-Two THE ORACLE Murray Shantz-Shantz has been doing a great iob on retrieving rebounds and getting laughs. Shantz is in his first year senior and we hope to see you again next year. Junior Basketball Exhibition St. Thomas-Woodstock The Junior Red Devils Basketball team travelled to St. Thomas for their first game of the season and were handed a defeat by the Blue and White. The Devils high scorers were Russel, Love and Sanders. St. Thomas-Woodstock When the home game with St. Thomas in Woodstock came, the St. Thomas crew handed the W.C.l. boys a defeat. Tillsonburg-W.C.l. Woodstock Juniors started their victories on the road by defeating Tillsonburg Black Marauders 37-20. The team showed a lot of improvement over the first two games and coach Bob Stevenson was well pleased with them. Art Turner and Big Tom Moulton were top scorers. Hamilton 45-W.C.l. 32 The W.C.I. crew travelled to Westdale High School in Hamilton, but suffered a defeat. The boys were thoroughly outclassed by the flashy Hamilton team. Experience made up Hamilton's win, but the boys put up a good fight. Turner was the top scorer. W.C.I.-Brantford The W.C.l. Juniors showed no mercy against Brantford when they trounced the blues 49-19. The Brantford team didn't show much opposition to the high flying Devils. Art Turner and Bill Sanders were top point-getters. W.C.l.-Tillsonburg In the return game with Tillsonburg the Red Devils came through with a close win 31-30. The Red Devils were going greats guns in the first half but slackened up in the last half. Although they were outclassed in the last half they still hung to their lead. Tom Moulton led the Red Devils to victory. W.C.l. 31-Ingersoll 30 Travelling to Ingersoll the Junior Red Devils defeated the Cheese town boys by a l point margin. lt was a tight game all the way. Turner scored with his set shot and was again top man with Moulton being close be- hind. W.C.I. 32-Ingersoll 34 On the home game with Ingersoll the Red Devils lost a heart breaker with l basket separating them from victory. Art Turner was again the top scorer and Moulton was right behind him. Stratford-W.C.I. W.C.l. Red Devils clinched their fist sched- ule game from Stratford 25-19. The game was THE ORACLE slow throughout and the close checking kept down the score. Although the shooting wasn't as accurate the Red Devils managed to come through with a victory. The team was led by Art Turner and Eric Russel. Junior Basketball Captain Guard-Bill Sanders-Sandy is the sparkplug of the team. He is our best ball handler and is always in for defensive re- bounds. Bill is a good prospect for the seniors next year. Guard and Centre-Tom Moulton-Big Tom is our bucket man and high scoring guard. Being the tallest man on the team, Tom is our best pass intercepter and shot blocker. Centre-Eric Russel-Eric is a capable ball handler and a terrific defensive man. He will also make a good prospect for the seniors next year. Forward-Jack Love--l.ovey has been showing the bigger boys you don't have to be 6 feet tall. He puts his heart into the game plus his ability to play. If he grows a little he might be out with the seniors next season. Forward-Art Turner- Deadeye is our highest scorer and has shown us his ability by playing 2 games with Woodstock Intermediate team. The seniors will miss Art next term as this is his last year in school. Guard-Don Cole-Colie has been im- proving during the last few weeks and is de- veloping into a very keen player. This is his last year with the iuniors so he will be out plugging with the seniors next year. Guard-Don Downing-Don is our sec- ondary bucket man and is always a con- stant threat to opposing forwards. Forward - Jerry Robinson - Robbie has always been a constant menace and pest to opposing players. He has one year left with the iuniors. We expect great things next year, Jerry. Forward-Fred Watt-Fred made history this year by breaking the 50th point links in our first game with Simcoe. See you next year Fred. Forward-Jim McGregor-Jim has been showing everyone that he has the ability. See you next year Jim. Forward - Charlie Flood -- Chuck hasn't seen much action this year, but there is always one little loyal fan yelling for him in the bal- cony. Coach-Mr. Stevenson-Bob has used his basketball ability to round out a championship team. Nice work Bob. Manager-Bob Pierce-Bob is the boy who has kept us in shape and proved an asset to the team. Fifty-Three IAM PHOTOGRAPHY - - - I turn back the pages of the Book ot Memory. l bring you thoughts of past years and oldtime friends. I keep forever green, the happy hours of childhood. I dull the pangs of bereavement and blunt the edge ofthe Grim Reaper's scythe. I carry the news ofthe world, and bring you visions of tar distant lands. 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Basketball teams, Volleyball team, Cheerleaders, Sadie Hawkins Dance and tea dances after rugby games. This year the Girls' Athletic Society is trying to promote Ath- letic Insurance. Girls' Athletic Banquet nual banquet of the was held at Old St. In May, the third an Girls' Athletic Association Paul's Church. Guests at the head table included Mrs. M. Wallace, Mrs. Otton Mrs. E. P. Hodgins, Mr. J speaker, Mrs. Iannarelli, Ferguson, Anne Douglas and Joanne Metherell. , Mr. E. P. Hodgins, . Iannarelli, the guest Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. , Aveleigh Hepworth After an interesting talk on sports by Mr. Joe Iannarelli, the crests, letters and bars were presented to the various girls by the guests. THE ORACLE xxx Those receiving their small were as follows: Deanna Dunbar, Peggy Watt, Florence Riley. Those who earned a large W were: Kay Russell, Barbara Start, Arlene Pletch. Ave- leigh Hepworth, Anne Douglas, Joanne Meth- erell each received an honour Athletic Pin. Field Day The Annual Field Day was held the last Wednesday in September with IOB being de- clared the best dressed form in the parade. There were four divisions this year Juven- ile, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Marjorie Clayton 9D was Juvenile Champion, Ruth Cuth- bert 9F Junior Champion, Sandra Helmer IIE Intermediate Champion and Aveleigh Hepworth l3B Senior Champion. The class winners of the relay were senior -l2C, intermediate IIB, iunior IOB and iuven- ile 9E. This year l2C was the class that tallied up the most points to win the shield for their room. W.0.S.S.A. Tennis Carolyn Coles, Aveleigh Hepworth, Velma Schneider were the representatives Igirlsl from the W.C.l. at St. Thomas. Aveleigh Hepworth and Wayne Milburn won the mixed doubles. 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Senior W.O.S.S.A. Basketball Last years senior team went to the W.O.S.S.A. finals in London where they defeat- ed London Catholic Central, but lost to Wind- sor who were the W.O.S.S.A. champions. This year's team hope they can go to London and we hope they win This year the senior team is under the leadership of Mrs. Tatham. The girls seem to be receiving more iniuries this year than any- thing else but nevertheless they have won 5 games and lost four games lat the time this editorial was writtenl. Good luck to you kids in the rest of your games! The forwards of the senior team are: A. Hepworth, lcaptainl J. Hart, B. Start, K. Russel, M. Muir, D. Allin. The guards are: S. Helmer, L. J. Tennant, C. Lewis, P. Watt, C. Campbell, S. Jackson, C. George. The overworked man' ager is Arlene Pletch. THE ORACLE Mrs. Tatham, Cathy George, Aveleigh Hepworth, Wilma Langfield, Huene Senior W.O.S.S.A. Basketball Scores Woodstock vs. Y.W.C.A. , l9-I6 London Central vs. Woodstock I3-ll Woodstock vs. Brantford ., I5-I2 Woodstock vs. London Central 20-I9 Tillsonburg vs. Woodstock . I5-lA Tillsonburg vs. Woodstock I4-ll Woodstock vs. Stratford 15-9 Simcoe vs. Woodstock 29.22 Woodstock vs. Beal Tech. 27-I3 Junior W.O.S.S.A. Basketball Miss Jensen is coach of the Junior W.O.S.S.A. Basketball team this year. Most of the girls are new to W.O.S.S.A. but they are shaping up very nicely under Miss Jensen's coaching. Fifty-Nine I QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS Give That Zesf For Life MAPLE DAIRY COMPANY Limited PHONE IO7I I 1:--It .:-l.: ::::-Eigggs i ,, . :43:.,, ,::: V by .S - :.i::, ' 2 i'iA ' I ' I. :.-' 312. THATS A SKIRT.. . I sou: ONLY AT ' I Sixiy THE ORACLE GIRLS' SENIOR W.O.S.S.A. BASKETBALL Back Row, Left to Right: Arlene Pletch, Sandra Jackson, Cathy George, Laura Jean Tennant, Margaret Watt, Sandra Helmer, Mrs. S. Tatham. Front Row, Left to Right: Janet Hart, Darlene Allin, Colleen Campbell, Carol Lewis, Aveleigh Hepworth, Kay Russell, Barbara Start, Maureen Muir. The forwards of the team are: L. Jamieson lcaptainl, P. Buckthorpe, S. Moyer, S. J. Ube- lacker, D. Dunbar, W. Fallowfield. The guards are: M. L. Crozier, F. Riley, S. Jackson, J. Rice, D. McMullen, J. Foster, Louise Reed was the hard working manager. Junior W.0.S.S.A. Basketball Scores London Central vs. Woodstock l7-l6 Brantford vs. Woodstock .. 45-l7 Woodstock vs. London Central . 26-i3 Tillsonburg vs. Woodstock 24-7 Tillsonburg vs. Woodstock .l9-l2 Stratford vs. Woodstock . l7-l0 Simcoe vs. Woodstock . 3l-l7 Beal vs. Woodstock . . . . 27-l6 W.0.S.S.A. Volleyball Under the guidance of Miss Jensen the W.O.S.S.A. Volleyball team was organized early in the Fall. In the round Robin tourna- THE ORACLE ment played at Woodstock, Woodstock and Stratford eliminated Simcoe. Later Woodstock was eliminated by London Central in London. The players included: A. Hepworth, S. Helmer, D. Allin, B. Start lcaptainl, J. Hart, P. Watt, S. Moyer, E. Sengbusch, L. Reed, A. Pletch, R. Simmons, M. Munro, K. Russell, C. George, C. Coles, V. Schneider. The hard working manager was Donna Scott. W.0.S.S.A. Badminton The tournament is to be held on February 28 at the University of Western Ontario. Any one who is interested in Badminton was invited to the gym at noonhours early in February to try out. At these tryouts the fol- lowing were chosen to go to the tournament. Singles-Aveleigh Hepworth-last year's Champion Jim Carnwath. Mixed Doubles-Anne Douglas and Olen Tucker. Doubles-Pete Ferguson and Bob Lefler. Sixty-One 895 1953 Poole 6- Co. FOOD MARKET N + LAURA SECGRD CANDI ES COMPLIMENTS OF , Cglaloer COGLCA ogfnw 1 A sofe enjoyoble woy to trovel PHONE 2652W wooDsToCK e N ty-Two THE ORACLE lnterlorm Basketball Grade 13A outshone the other interform basketball teams as they came out on top of the interform basketball series. The basketball interform series are played at noon hours dur- ing the winter term after Christmas. The girls who fought their way to victory were: W. George, A. Douglas, A. Smith, M. J. Wendling, E. Woods, P. Knecthal, V. Schneider. lnterform Volleyball Grade 'IOE outshone the other teams of the school because they came through as top team ofthe lnterform Volleyball series. During the fall term, the games were played at noon hours between the various forms. The victorious girls of TOE were: R. A. Slade, J. Panton, P. Barlow, M. Workman, J. Scott, B. Wray, E. Turner, H. Snarey, B. Pollack, F. Wray, J. Turton. ll Back Row, Left to Right: Peter Ferguson, Wayne Milburn, FIELD DAY CHAMPIONS Jim Carnwcth. Front Row, Left to Right: Aveleigh Hepworth, Carolyn Coles. Absent: Velma Schneider. THE ORACLE Aveleigh Hepworth, Sandro Hemer, Ruth Cuthbert Sixty-Three Ywafwfy Qwcfn 6AzaA0fA ff. ,.,,, The year 1953 is not iust another year of progress and expansion in the British Com- monwealth. This year, the gracious and charming Elizabeth II is officially crowned queen of this empire and it is to her that we wish to dedicate this yearbook. l i coMPuMENTs OF l l Textiles Limited Weavers of Decorative Fabrics CCCCC wi i l l i GOOD LUCK! A Woodstock Collegiate Students R we HAVE ALWAYS emovso YOUR COLLEGIATE ORACLE l When you graduate from Collegiate Plan on one of our l UP-TO-DATE BUSINESS COURSES l Register Now! Enter any Monday WELLS ACADEMY l PHONE No. l BLOSSUM TUNKS, Principal l Sixty-Four THE ORACLE P... l JUNIOR W.O,S.S.A. BASKETBALL Back Row, Left to Right: Miss T. Jensen, Wilma Fallowfield, Sandra Moyer, June Rice, Sylvia Jackson, Doreen McMullen, Deanna Dunbar, Florence Riley, Louise Reed. Front Row, Left to Right: Sara Ubelacker, Patsy Bucktlworpe, Lorna Jamieson, Mary Lou Crozier, Joyce Foster. f s 4 , .., U 0 1 U . il f' ff 'wif' GIRLS' W.O.S.S,A. VOLLEYBALL Hack Row, Left to Right: Miss T. Jensen, Donna Scott. Middle Row, Left to Right: Sandra Moyer, Erika Sengbusch, Velma Schneider, Margaret Anne Munroe, Carolyn Coles, Rosalee Simmons, Margaret Watt, louise Reed, Aveleigh Hepworth, Front Row, Left to Right: Sandra Helmer, Darlene Allin, Cathy George, Barbara Start, Janet Hart, Arlene Pletch, Kay Russell. -l l L I ,.. L DICKSON'S FLORISTS Flowers For All Occosions PHONE 806 Woodstock Ontario E- P P vE P l L Waterman Pafkef Jewelry Pens and P605 Gnd Pencils Pencils WATCHES DIAMONDS PENS AND PENCILS YOUR SCHOOL EMBLEM C01-LEGIATE RINGS JEWELLERY IS AVAILABLE SILVERWARE AT MANTEL CLOCKS RONSONS JEWELLERY N Gibson's TROPHLES l Jewellers Expert Wotch Repoiring L + PHONE l64J 7 Graham St. Woodstock ' l l L e +A 5i,,,y-5i, THE ORACLE CHEER LEADERS SENIORS, Back Row Left to Right: Marion Ackman, Florence Riley, Colleen Campbell, Darlene Allin, J Cathy George, Gail Palmer, Rosie Wood, Kay Swance. JUNIORS, Front Row Left to Right: Jeannie Watson, Pat Barlow, Doris Neal, Betty Cole, Deanna Dunbar, Mary Ann Stevens. Cheerleaders Something new was added to the Rugby Field this year in the form of the Junior Cheer- leaders. Their sparkling colours was an at- traction on the Junior Rugby field. They were Deanna Dunbar, D. Teal, B. Cole, P. Barlow and J. Watson. The Senior Cheerleaders with Colleen Campbell as their leader were a valuable asset to the Senior Rugby team. The seniors had the great honour of being able to accompany the senior Rugby team to the Red Feather Tournament in Toronto last November. C. Campbell, C. George, K. Swance, M. Ackman, F. Riley, R. Wood, D. Allin and G. Palmer comprised the senior Cheerleaders. Noon Hour Skating Monday and Friday at noon hour Every during the winter season the Arena was open to students of the W.C.l. for an hour of skating. hour activity especially interested This noon the country students because it gave them some- thing to do for two noon hours out of five. THE ORACLE Miss Jensen A capable instructor in the person of Miss Tove Jensen who came to our school this year is well qualified to assist Mrs. Tatham in the Girls' Sports of the W.C.l. She played for two years and coached for one year the inter-col- legiate Volleyball team at the University of Toronto. She also played basketball for four years at college. This year she is the coach of the W.O.S.S.A. Volleyball team and Junior W.O.S.S.A. Basketball team. She is in charge of the dancing in lolanthe this year. Track and Field Day At 0.A.C. For the first time this year some girls of the W.C.l. went to the Track and Field Day at O.A.C. in Guelph. 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JUNIOR PUBLIC SPEAKING WINNERS Back Row, Left to Right: Mr. G. H. Barr, Tom Birtch, Bill Bray. Front Row, Left to Right: J. Pulien, Mary Birtch. THE ORACLE Senior Boys' and Girls' Public Speaking This year, the senior students made a splen- did showing in our annual oratorical contest. Joyce Murray was winner of first prize of 55.00 donated by the late L. R. Lloyd, manager of the Imperial Bank. She chose for her topic Why l'm Proud To Be A Canadian . Second prize of 53.00 donated by Mrs. S. Tatham was won by Janet Anderson who spoke on Beauti- ful Ottawa . ln the boys' contest, Emrys Jenkins was the winner of first prize of 55.00 donated by Hon. D. M. Sutherland, for his topic American Relations , while second prize, donated by Sawtell Bros. was awarded to David Allen. His topic was American and Canadian Relations . While the iudges retired to make their decision, Peter Tillich provided a musical inter- lude on his accordian. Junior Girls' and Boys' Public Speaking The junior also carried off top honours ir. the various oratorical contestse this year. Mary Birtch was winner of the 55.00 first prize, do- nated by The John White Co. for her spgech on Florida, while the second prize of 53.00, do- nated by Sawtell Bros., went to Joyce Pullen. She spoke on Life on the Farm . Communism was the topic which brought Clair Bray first prize in the Junior boys' con- test, donated by Hon. D. M. Sutherland, while the second prize of 53.00, donated by Mr. L. Turner was won by Tom Birtch. Seventy-One I I ' . I SKIRTS I Compliments of N , siouses I I Edwin' Taylor I I I I DRESSES REALTOR I , ' Member of Ontario and Canadian I suns I Real Estate Boards I I Director of Farm Brokers Institute I ' I Q 475 Dundas St. Phone 2200 I l l I I ' Y I I l BOYS ELECTRIC l . 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N ' fi-fi - 1 Q C'ontentA Principal's Message . 5 Chairman of Board's Message . , . 7 Editorials 7 8 Oracle Staff , , 11 Oracle Representatives , 12 Alumni . ,.., 14 Teaching Staff , 16 Graduates , 17 Scholarship Winners ,, 24 Literary , . 31 Boys' Sports 41 Girls' Sports 57 Teachers' Baby Pictures Y, 75 School Activities . 76 lolanthe 81 Humour ,,,c 88 Two THE ORACLE Ushers Another ofthe organizations of the school whom we thank are the ushers. They are Bob Lefler, Lloyd' Berg, Peter Ferguson, Grant Thom- son, Carl Chambers, Russell Cole, Bruce Tuck and George Meek. USHERS Also we thank the stage crew, who are Bob Hewiit, Ron Mikitish, Howard Wilhelm, Mr. Berry, R ssell Col , H B l tt , B T k, B b L fl , C I . . U e enry ere e wee UC O e el or Dan Hibner, .lim Deodman. These boys are Ch b ,Llods ,G Mk,G tTh . . om els Y arg eorge ee mn ompson under the guidance of Mr. Branch. - l l 'iv I ., Sound Crew The sincere appreciation of the school is extended to the boys of the Sound Crew. Their work for us has not been forgotten. The mem- , bers are Glynn Wesbrook lcap'tl, Bill While, Bruce Knock, Warren Robertson, cmd Tom Roberts. SOUND CREW , Bruce Knock, Tom Roberts, Glynn Wesbrook, Bill White, Warren Robertson. Seventy-Four THE ORACLE Q wr THE ORACLE Seventy-Five 4- ff f XX . I I-' R ' If X A O' O0 fe. 6 Z f' X .Q 6 My I I f Q . In H a 1 4 -. g i 7 1 ,ll tl lg X , - M5 g Zz: ' c . L li l svn 1 '- . Z , gk I li 3,:'R't 54W ' ' ' --- A k 'JTQ . ' F i ici Ze, Student Executive The Student Executive, composed of the presidents and secretaries of the various or- ganizations in the school and six staff advisors, met on October lo for their reorganization meeting at which they presented the following slate of officers. President - - Jack O'Bright Vice-President - Bob Lefler Secretary - - Kay Russell Treasurer - - - Mr. McKenzie The activities sponsored by this society included the annual At Home , the New Years' Dance, and noon hour skaiing. This year also the Student Executive conducted a toy drive at Christmas time, and at a special assembly the hundreds of toys collected were donated to the firemen. Literary Society The officers of this year's Literary Society Ore: President - - - Grant Thomson lst Vice President - Bob White 2nd Vice President - Reg Thompson 3rd Vice President - James Carnwath Secretary - - Mary .loan Wendling Treasurer - - - Murray Shantz Up to the moment that this was written, one meeting had been held and a second was just about to get under way. Seventy-Six At the first meeting, December, one of the most humorous meetings was held. The offi- cials of the Literary Society were introduced to the school. Murray Shantz and Bob White were turned loose, and they played havoc on seven Grade IX students who were being ini- tiated into the W.C.l. Mr. Livingstone then played a few musi- cal selections, which were enjoyed by all. Finally, a terrific skit entitled Sir Ho-ho , was introduced. lt was a take-off on the then popular picture, lvanhoe . lt was very well received. A few of the nobler members of the cast of thousands were Grant Thomson, Bob Lefler, Ron Sandham, Eric Russell, Howard MacDonald, Peter Ferguson, Reg Thomson, and Tom Oleksiuk. Narrator was James Carnwath. Music was supplied by Louise Reed. Junior Red Cross ln order to raise money to help the Pro- vincial Red Cross and the Social Branch of the Red Cross, the girls provided cloak rooms for various activities in the school. This year, because ofthe disastrous floods in Europe, the Red Cross gave Cl cheque to the Flood Relief Fund in Woodstock, the money being donated by the students and staff. S250 was raised. The officers for this year are: President - - - Sandra Helmer Vice-President - - - . jg,-,ef HQ,-f 5eCfel0 Y Eleanor Adams Treasurer - - Mildred Hyde THE ORACLE ft is , r 31 ',igfi' aff l X4 -f QI ax:- .f, ,P N flglkwltlyxx 1 , f 'if-'fl-l fri f fl' . l ll r - 6 , At Home On Friday 13, in the month of February, the students found themselves in Paris, lin spite of the unlucky datel, thanks to the dec- orating committee, who so effectively and beautifully transformed the gym for one of our most important dances of the year. Music was supplied by Bobby Yohn and his orchestra and a wonderful time was had by all attending. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the Queen of Hearts. Six con- testants for this event were previously chosen by the senior students and many original ideas were developed by each form for advertising their candidate during the preceding weeks. Voting by ballot took place during the evening and lovely Aveleigh Hepworth and her lady-in- waiting Louise Reed were chosen. Mary Joan Wendling presented to each of them red roses and Jack O'Bright presented earrings to the other contestants, and a bracelet to Queen Aveleigh. A grand march, led by Mr. Ferguson and Aveleigh wended its way to the third floor where refreshments were served. An innovation at the dance was the tak- ing of pictures by the Camera Club. This was a very welcome addition and it is hoped it may be continued ot future At Homes. The receiving line consisting of Mr. Mrs. E. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bishop, Kay Russell and Jack O'Bright welcomed each guest. Those responsible for the success of this year's dance were the following committee heads including representatives of the Student Council and teaching staff: Refreshments-Barbara Start, Miss E. and THE ORACLE McCorquodaIe Decorating-Grant Thompson, Mr. G. S. Simmons Invitations--Sandra Helmer and Miss C. Currey Advertising-Robert Roi and Mr. K. Livingstone Finance-Mr. D. J. McKenzie New Years Each year we eagerly await the arrival of the New Year's dance, and rightly so, for this year the Tinsel Toss as it was appro- priately called, was bigger and better than ever. A receiving line of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fergu- son, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Shantz, Mary Joan Wendling and Bob Lefler greeted the many students and ex-students on their arrival. The decorating committee led by Kay Russell, following a tinsel toss theme, created a new world out of the school gym. Red and white streamers floated to the four corners of the gym from a huge Christmas tree, donned with tinsel from top to bottom which towered to the ceiling. One of the main events of the evening was learning the identification of the Mystery Girl, about whom hints had been given throughout the month. Florence Riley, identi- fied by Joan McCrindle and Ron Hulse, was our Mystery Queen of '52, Music for this gala affair was provided by Frank Peese and his orchestra. At midnight, balloons, horns, and paper hats were released from the nets on the awaiting dancers, while the strains of Auld Lang Syne echoed through the gym. The heads of committees for the dance were: Decorations-Kay Russell Refreshments-Grant Thomson Invitations-Marilyn Lynch Publicity-Tom Oleksuik Finance-Mr. D. J. McKenzie Sadie Hawkins Dance Amid a strictly rustic atmosphere of corn stalks and hay stacks, many a good-natured fellow entered the newly transformed accompanied by his triumphant escort. To the strains of enioyable music, pro- main 9Ym, vided by Ron Chadwick's records, the event of the evening, that of judging the num- erous original corsages, took place. The crowd? choice was worn by Andy McKenzie, designed by Annabelle Smith. Seventy-Seven Another feature of this year's Sadie was ci draw for a little black kitten, which was won by Kathleen Lichti. Delicious cider and doughnuts were served as refreshments, thus those working in the re- freshment booth were kept busy throughout the entire evening. Thanks go to the Girls' Athletic Society which was responsible for making this annual dance the great success that it was this year. Trumpet Trot Early in the fall, the Girls' Trumpet Band staged their annual Trumpet Trot which of course, attracted many dance enthusiasts. Autographed drums and trumpets appro- priately decked the walls, while streamers flow- ed from the big bass drum, suspended in the centre of the gym. One of the features of the evening was the drawing of a small puppy, won by our own Mr. Livingstone. The dance was well attended, and every- one spent a thoroughly enioyable evening. Annual Rugby Dance Each year, at the close of the rugged rugby season, the Boys' Athletic Society holds a dance in either honour or memorial of the rugby team. This year, as usual, the dance which honoured this year's team was held the day of the last examination. All cares were forgotten, as many people danced the night away at this record dance. As a dance, it was a success, and a good time was had by all. Memorial Service On November lO, the Student body as- sembled in the auditorium, in a most impres- sive Memorial Day service, to pay tribute to those heroes, who paid the supreme sacrifice. Following the singing of the age-old hymn holy, holy, holy, the Scripture was read by Canon J. H. Geoghegan. Mr. George LaFlair then gave a beautiful rendition of The Recessional accompanied by Mr. Henry Clark. Rev. G. L. Douglas introduced our guest speaker on the occasion, Rev. Harry S. Rodney, Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Tho'mas, whose fine words will long be remembered by the students. The beautiful strains of the memorial organ then filled the auditorium as Mr. Henry Seventy-Eight Clark played the melancholy rendition of Men- delssohn's Andante from Concerto. At the conclusion of the National Anthelm, Mr. D. M. Bishop read the names of those who fell in the first world war, after which Mr. E. P. Hodgins read the names of those who died in the second world war. Then, with slow steps, the flagbearers, Bob Lefler and Peter Ferguson led the students who filed to the hall, where the memorial plaque was decorafed by Kay Russell and Mary Joan Wendling. Murray Shantz broke the silence with the Reveille after which Rev. Harry S. Rodney delivered the Benediction to bring our Mem- orial Services to a close. Commencement This year's annual commencement was held on Friday, November 28. The orchestra under the direction of Miss Kellerman opened this momentous evening. Chairman Canon J. H. Geoghegan gave the invocation and then spoke briefly. Those on the platform to present prizes were: Mr. D. M. Bishop, Mr. H. J. Shantz, Mrs. M. Wallace, Mr. A. C. Whaley, members of the Board of Education, Mr Wesley Wallace chairman of the Suburban Board and Mr. W. J. Salter, former Woodstock Collegiate principal. Rev. G. L. Douglas presented the Rotary Scholarships to Ronald Bright, and Glenn Rus- sell. The l.O.D.E. scholarships were presented by Mrs. J. C. Sutherland to Nancy Douglas, Barbara Marshall and Lloyd Riley. An addi- tional l.O.D.E. scholarship was received by Marlene Bowman from Mrs. J. D. Campbell. Mrs. R. Anderson on behalf of the Child- ren's Theatre and Home and School Associa- tion presented a scholarship to Morris Carter. Rose Marie Chute received from Mrs. N. Douglas a bursary donated by the Business and Pro- fessional Woman's Club. Mr. L. S. Beattie, superintendent of Second- ary Education presented Provincial scholarships to the following: Jean Conlin, Wilma White, Lenore Carter, Alvin Macnab and Reg Thom- son. Pat Llewellen received the University of Western Ontario Scholarship from Mr. E. Fergu- son. The first T. L. Hay Scholarship was pre- sented to Ronald Bright by Mrs. T. L. Hay. Music was also very prominent as the newly formed Collegiate choir sang some lovely THE ORACLE selections. Mrs. Ross Hosack sang two beauti- ful songs and Ye Olde Barbershop Quartet, directed by Mr. Livingstone, delighted the aud- ience with their hilarious renditions. W.C.l. honour pins were presented by Mr. E. P. Hodgins to Dollene Paquette, Bob Birtch, Kay Russell, Norma Carter, Glenn Russell, John Kapusta, Yvonne Potter, Anne Douglas, Charlie Whitehead, Jim Carnwath, Joanne Metherall, Wilma White, Ray Webster and Howard Ransom. Valedictorian John Kapusta gave his ad- dress with much conviction and was an inspira- tion to all present. The highlight of the evening was the pre- sentation to the school of the beautiful por- trait of Mr. Hodgins, which is now hanging in the main hall. A pictorial review of the past events of the W.C.l. was narrated by Miss Bray and a dance was held in the gym bringing to a close this year's Commencement. Woodstock Collegiate Cadet Corps This year, the corps was under the able direction of Maior Blair, with Captain Berry in charge of the Officer's Training class. Other teachers who played important parts in the corps were Capt. Cordick lQ-M. storesl, Mr. Scarrow lSignalsl, Mr. Froud and Mr. Branch lShootingl, Mr. MacKenzie lFirst Aidl, Mr. Simmons lBoys' Bandl and Mr. MacGregor lGirls' Bondl. The girls corps was under the capable guidance of Miss Cameron. On Sunday, May 7 the annual church parade was held, with the corps parading to Old St. Paul's Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. Davies. On the march back to the school, the salute was taken by Lt. Col. N. F. Wilkins, C.O. Oxford Rifles. To the strains of martial music, the corps marched smartly to Victoria park for the in- spection, which was held on Wednesday, May lO. After the inspection of ranks by Capt. Car- son and party, special attractions were tumbl- ing and displays by the Signal and Ambulance Corps. Highlights of the day were the ex- cellent displays by the boys' and girls' bands. After platoon drill, the battalion formed the British Square for the final part of the pro- gram. Remarks were given by Mr. Hodgins, Canon Geoghegan, Lt. Col. Wilkins and Capt. Carson. Awards were then presented to Lloyd Berg lD.C.R.A.l, W1 Chesney lA. W. Colel and R. Nash andNR. Cuthbert lSignallingl. The THE ORACLE best platoon award went to No. 6 platoon of B Coy. The award for the girls' best pla- toon went to No. 7 platoon of D Coy. The final event of the season was the Cadet Dance, held on May 9. ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPS Commanding Officer - Cadet Lieut. Col. R. Birtch Second-in-Command - Cadet Mai. G. Russell Adiutant - - Cadet Capt. F. Ralph R.S.M. - - Cadet Sgt. Mai. T. Taylor A Coy Off. Comm.-Cadet Mai. D. Thornton Sec.-in-Comm.-Cadet Capt. J. Latford C.S.M.-D. Bingeman B Coy Off. Comm.-Cadet Mai. L. Melsom Sec.-in-Comm.-Cadet Capt. B. Poste C.S.M.-B. Tuck IEC!! No. 3 Platoon O. C.-Cadet Lieut. Pauline Sgt.-D. Scott Dieleman D Coy No. 7 Platoon O.C.-Cadet Lieut. Margaret Watt Sgt.-Sandra Helmer No. 4 Platoon O.C.-Cadet Lieut. Kay Russell Sgt.-Doreen Palmer LITERARY SOCIETY Back Row, Left to Right: Jim Carnwath, Murray Shantz. Bob White Front Row, Left to Right: Mary Joan Wendling, Grant Thomson Mr. G. H. Barr, Reg Thomson. Seventy-Nine IIE!! Off. Comm.-Cadet Capt. Willo George C.S.M.-Cadet Sgt. Mai. Yvonne Blair No. 8 Platoon O.C.-Cadet Lieut. Verla Wheatley Sgt.-Marian Ackman No. I0 Platoon O.C.-Cadet Lieut. Barbara Fallowfield Sgt.-Sandra Moyer No. 9 Platoon O.C.-Cadet Lieut. Mary Olive Tull Sgt.-Lois Sharples No. 'l'l Platoon O. C.-Cadet Lieut. Pat Tinknell Sgt.-Margaret Munroe l.S.C.F. The Inter-School Christian Fellowship meets at l2.3O noon every Wednesday, in the music room. Choruses, Bible Studies, talks by visiiing speakers, make up programs of prac- tical and spiritual values. A gym party took care of the social side of the Fellowship meet- ings. The Central Executive, through its staff representative, Miss Margaret Duiguid, arrange rallies and get-togethers which are an inspira- tion, an encouragement, and a great deal of fun for all who are able to attend them. The executive for the local group for 1952- l953 is as follows: President - - - Harvey Martin Vice-President Margaret Philips Secretary - Betty Reinhart Treasurer - George Gracie Publicity - - Bill Chesne Music Betty Cock Pianist - - Eleanor Chi s Social Committee - Raymond Wc , Fred l e Staff Representative - Mr. F .l Sponsors - - Mr. Dyck, Mr. Watts Girls' Club At the organization meeting of the Girl's Club, the following officers were elected: Honorary President - Mrs. E. Ferguson President - - P Kay Russell Vice-President - - Kay Swance Secretary-Treasurer Marilyn Lynch Social Convenor - - Helen Ure Staff Advisor Miss Bray Eighty Every girl in the school is a member of this club and one representative from each form is sent to meetings. ' At Christmas, the representatives spon- sored the sale of school Christmas cards. Re- turns from this sale proved satisfactory. The Club also provided flowers for the Memorial service and the president assisted in decorat- ing the war memorial. ln the spring, at the climax of the cadet inspection, the Girl's Club will sponsor the Cadet Dance, ending the Club's activities for this year. The Music Club Have you ever stopped and thought about the number of times you have applauded mem- bers of the Music Club? Most of us take them for granted, for we see or hear of them every day. The orchestra and Glee Club, under the very capable leadership of Miss Kellerman, de- serve much credit for their work. We hope heir efforts will be amply rewarded. This years officers are: Orchestra: President Murray Shantz Secretary Tom Oleksiuk Pianist David Allan Organist - - Louise Reed Glee Club President Robert Roi Secretary - Lorraine Potter Pianist Louise Reed Dancing In The Operetta Under the direction of Miss Jensen with Florence Riley and Rosalyn Woods as her able assistants the dancing in the show is shaping up very well. The hidden dancing qualities of some of the students showed up very well in these dances and are a valuable asset to the show. THE ORACLE lolanfhe This year's production by the Music Club was lolanthe under the splendid direction of Miss Kellerman. Mr. Kitching directed the dra- matics and Miss Jensen the dancing. Joan Turton as lolanthe, the beautiful mother of Stephen Robert Roi, is really a fairy exiled from fairyland for marrying a mere mor- tal Lord Chauncellor played by Bob White. Stephen who is in love with Phyllis, lEIizabeth THE ORACLE Karnl, encountered many complications dur- ing his courtship and it all added up to a very entertaining evening. Other roles were cap- ably taken by George Meek as Lord Tolloller, ohn Geoghegan as Lord Mountararat, Marilyn e as Queen of the Fairies, and the W.C.l. e Club. Rosalyn Woods and Florence Riley mced beautifully as usual. The accompanists were Louise Reed at the piano and Marlene Love at the Memorial Organ. Eighty-One - X:-. 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Sutherland 112 T Ed Taylor, Real Estate Agent 72 Terminal Tire Stores, Limited 105 Terrace Gardens 106 The Texan, Restaurant 100 Thomas Furniture Co. 108 Totten's ... 97 Tripp's Variety Store 4 Truck Engineering Ltd. 91 Mr. F. Tull 105 U Underwood Typewriter Ltd. 124 V James A. Vance 105 Victoria College . 54 W W. H. Wadland 109 Walker's Drugstore 123 Dr. Wallace 125 Wallace Bros. 70 Bob Ward 116 N. Waterman 124 Weakley's Home Furnishing 122 Webster's Stationery 117 Wells Academy 64 Elizabeth Werry 72 Westmount Motel 111 John White Co. 112 Whitehead Furniture 95 Miss Wilkies 110 Wilson and Markle 107 Wood-Mosaic Limited 92 Woodland Beverages 118 Woodstock Automotive Supply 115 Woodstock Badminton Club 52 Woodstock Doll Hospital 68 Woodstock Floral 129 Woodstock General Hospital 56 Woodstock Glass Company 118 Woodstock Lamp Co. 117 Woodstock Lions Club 28 Woodstock Meat Market . 125 Woodstock Rotary Club . 125 Y Y Rotary Camp , 93 York Knitting Mills 27 Three ORCHESTRA Back Row, Left to Right: Graham Ellerby, Ray Palmer, Peter Fraser, Jim Bowman, Joe, Westra, Murray Shantz, Robert Roi, Miss E. A. Kellerman, Tom Oleksiuk, Gordon Latford, Don Lazenby, Harold Ernst, Gordon Martin. Front Row, Left to Right: Marlene Love, Eleanor Adams. Audrey Cassidy. Eleanor Hastie, David Allan, Pianist, Olen Tucker, Drummer, Louise Reed, Organist, Helen Rose, Elsie Palanica. Nuala Bell, l Edith Carnegie. . . X I 2 S st e . l' re . A fW,1g:,s,ff4 ?g,r-KVL ' l GIRLS' BAND l Bock Row, Left to Right: Eleanor Adams, Mr. MacGregor, Lorraine Potter, Elizabeth Innes, Elsie Palanica, . Lorna Jamieson, Marilynn Lynch, Marilyn Free, Carolyn Lewis, Carolyn Coles, Joan Turton, l Erika Sengbusch, Laureen Case, Virginia Moyer, Mary Lou Moyer. Front Row, Left to Right: Elizabeth Woods, Barbara Start, Mary Joan Wendling, Gerry Masson Sara Ubelacker, Marlene Love, Anne Douglas, Annabelle Smith, Margaret Hutcheson Pat Lawroson, Pat Knechtel, Nancy Clark. 1 1 1 Eighty-Four THE ORACLE 3 ' K L Q - 5 N L ' 1 GIRLS' CLUB Back Row, Left to Right: Maureen Wells, Joyce Passmore, Yvonne Blair, Carol Almost, Joan Douglas, Donnamay Rogers, Lorraine Potter, Carolyn Flood. Middle Row, Left to Right: lsabel Dickenson, Agnes Siba, Joan Harper, Shirley Kenny, Jean Piers, Pat Bucklhorpe, Judy Johnson, Erika Sengbusch, Mary Caslrey, Betty Cole. Front Row, Left to Right: Anna Ruth Retz, Wilma Greenly, Mary Edmonston, Helen Ure, Kay Swance, Kay Russell, Miss M. Bray, Marilynn Lynch, Jocelyn Scott, Virginia Shearer. L LLB on sw A Li Y vlv STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row, Left to Right: Mr. N. D. Runnalls, Mary Joan Wendling, Murray Shantz, Sandra Helmer, Tom Oleksuik, Marilynn Lynch, Grant Thomson, Mr. Livingstone, Bob Lefler, Karin Clausen, Robert Roi, Eleanor Adams, Mr. D. J. MacKenzie. Front Row, Left to Right: Miss C. Currey, Julie Poole, Cathy George, Barbara Start, Mr. G. Simmons, Mr, Ed Ferguson, Jack O'Bright, Kay Russell, Lorraine Potter, Miss E. McCorquodale. THE ORACLE Eighty-Five JUNl0R RED CROSS Bock Row, Left to Right: James Panton, Gerald Parsons, Lloyd McDonald, Roger Rogers, Ron Cuthbert, Doug Reed. Middle Row, Left to Right: Noreen Kelly, Lorraine Barnes, Marie Caldow, Barbara Wray, Agnes Siba Dorothy Nancekivell, Joan Harper, Gail McDonald, Marlene Pletsch, Jeannette Hamerly, Pat Israel, Helen Rose. Front Row, Left to Right: Eleanor Burgess, Dianne McArthur, Janet Hart, Mildred Hyde, Eleanor Adams Sandra Helmer lPres.l, Mrs. J. M. Johnson, Joan Harris, Colleen Donne, Ron Sandham. Absent: Doris Neabel, John Geoghegan. I 1 s E 1 GLEE CLUB EXECUTJVE i l,S.C.F. Back Row' I-eh 'O Right Jim Loyfordl Marilyn priest Front Row, Left to Right: Eleanor Chipps, Margaret Phil- Roben Roi' lips, Harvey Martin, Betty Reinhart. Back Row, Left to Right: Mr. Froud, Ray Watts, Donald Front Row, Left to Right: Doris Neal, Elizabeth Karn, Miss Lazenby, Bill Chesney, George Gracey, Gordon E. A. Kellerrnan, Loraine Potter. Martin, Mr. Dyck. eighty-sax THE oRAcl.E W,O.S.S.A. TRACK TEAM Back Row, Left to Right: Bob Murray, Philip Poole, D. Coles, Tom Moulton, Eric Russell, Olen Tucker, Mr. L. Turner. Front Row, Left to Right: Jock O'Bright, Wayne Milburn, Murray Shontz, Bob Pow, Roly Marple. CARETAKERS Left to Right: Mr, J. Poste, Mr. T. Lewis, Mrs, H. Clowes, Mr. J. Cseke. OFFICE GIRLS Left to Right: Frances Hoywcrn, Mrs. Dorothy Box THE ORACLE N A l Eighty-Seven PA . tl .11 is Z 5 XNNN Xxhmxww -N 'r 512 Q 7 Z ,. gg ,gr ' gm- C N ' XX 323- 5117 -f if ' gxmmv 'Z' it W., ffrazazr-9 -i Ip ,X l ,dl .:fi' l . Il --lf ,,, IP, J' -4 ill i.-I 75' 1. All CCT! 1 4 l L- 1 A N I-1 s-Y Q Q 4 x .5 , :u..,3 ly ,. Al-lil llll-T xl ll Ii F 1,Yl,A.,xL,.t-limi L., W .X XX , y 'lffl lf! ' ws' L 1-A --- V ,- .T . . W 'A l-E 1 sc n .4 S I i' in 'Q L4 ' . 5 .' 'J I 'til' I ll! T., f-A x A '--,L ll in g In b..4.1. max 4 y 1 xixeiilw. ' ' T3 if l X '-1 X'o ,' - Name Marian Ackman Yvonne Blair Dorothy Chesney Pauline Deilman Mildred Hastie Mildred Hyde Suzanne Lefler Joan Otto Louise Reed Dorothy Rowe Bob Berlette Bill Chesney Chl. Gracey Lyn Howick Gerald Davey Emrys Jenkins Murray Farrall Wayne Milburn Tom Oleksiuk Phil Poole Bob Pow Winston Peirce Harvey Martin Murray Shantz Dave Stevenson Ted Taylor Tom Watson Steve Werry Jim Willis Phil Ferris Blair Douglas Mr. MacCausland Eighty-Eight Nickname Boots Slim Dol Dilly Speedy Milly Sue Car Lou Ding Shorty Chess Babe Grace ..Hoky,. Wheaties Jenk Mert Wilber Turk Flip Poow Winnie Harr Job Schultz Stevey Dirty Ted Weiner Rommel Gus Fez Huh Sir Weakness Tall, Dark, Handsome Hockey Players Low Resistance Ambition Old Maid Hockey Coach English Professor Tommy Dorsey New Hamburg Professor Men Good Wife Nurse Badminton Players Whowll Bells Own Jewellery Store Stevenson City Farming Get Hitched Sisters Movie Star Money New Bike Pedestrians Minister Can't Say No lnventor 1,500,000 Volts Latin Teacher Parents -litch-hike around world lfreel Out of Town Women Marlyn Monroe 9.00 a.m. Les Belles Filles Geometry Fire Water Berletle Anything in Asking Movie Camera Man School Hours i0-12 See Paris Rid Schools of Geometry To Have A Harem Date-Girl To Be A Bachlor Snooker To be quarantined in a Pool Room French Military Commander 2ll Prime Minister Figures Banker Late Friday Nights Commercial Artist For Gothic Us Attentive History Class THE ORACLE HE Marg Csinos-You big bully! Grace Cuthbertson-Who said so? Ruth Anne Durling-Jumpin' Josephine! Dorothy Fallowfield-Go fly a kite! Marie Fraser-Fake off! Helen Greenfield-For cryin' out loud! Marg Harcourt-Good gravy! Joan Harper-Am I late, Mr. Fraud? Sandra Helmer-Where's Softie? Lucille Henault-Oh for cryin' in the sink! Berle Lamb-Don't get your shirt in a knot! Helen Lines-I don't care! Barbara Main-Wouldn't that rot your socks! Grace McCormick-I had one of those too but the wheels fell off! Mary Pearson--He's got a face like a dried up prune. Terse Scapinello-ls it a crime? Nancy Scott-You bug me! Janet Shields-Holy Cow! Ronalee Tanner-Shut your gob! Doreen Tupper-You're outlawed-Bang Bang! Nelie Van Tilburg-lt's in the good book! Edith Wearn-There's Mr. Haggins! Dorothy Wettlaufer-Get lost! Rosie Wood--That's a honey that is! Wiola Sanders-Darn him! Mr. Froud-CLASS! May l have your attention? Tom Barnes-We've had the course. Bob Chafee-That's for sure. Bob Gilmar-Such a lemon! Bob Hilderley-Hello girls! Gary Kerr-Aw c'mon! Bob Kipp-Hya Cookie! Frank Manning-l'll give you 30 lashes with a wet noodle Peanut Palmer-Bring on the girls! Bob Parsons-Drop dead! Fred Simpson-Not in a dog's age. i il If Three attendants at the zoo were weeoing bitterly. When asked why, they replied 'Joe, the hippo, is dead'. Visitor: And you're crying because of his death! Attendant: Oh no, but we've been ask- ed to dig his grave. ini! -W , ,,s,,, L 0 C K E Y ' S l l l MONSEN BROS. Plumbing and Heating General Merchandise For Oil Burners, Furnaces Installed and Repaired. Plumbing Fixtures EVGVY DOY Needs l + I 757 Dundas St. Woodstock I i 700 DUNDA5 ST' PHONE 2239W L i PHONE 2330 l wooostock l l THE ORACLE Eighty-Nine Hickory dickory dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one Which so surprised the mouse That he entered a state of shock and ended his days a raving rodent in a mental mousepital. lk li il You cannot keep the home circle square with a triangle. 3 IK X A good husband is one who feels in his pockets every time he passes a mail box. 1 an av A real executive is a man who can hand back a letter for a third retyping to a red- headed stenographer. t i' 1' Give a convict enough rope and he'll skip. Man lin drug storel: I want some con- secrated lye. Druggist: You mean concentrated lye.' Mah: It does nutmeg any difference' That I camphor. What does it sulphur? Druggist: Fifteen scents. I never cin- namon with so much wit. Man: Well, I should myrrh, myrrh! Yet I ammonia novice at it. City Cab Co. Ph. 381 494 Peel St. Woodstock, Ont. DAY and NIGHT SERVICE We Specialize In Out of Town Trips Call the CANNlBAL FEAST Phone No. 381 tThree Ate Onel Yum! Yum! Owned and Operated by A. L. IAII Polzin COMPLIMENTS or ' BARTLEY SHOES OPP. POST OFFICE I WOODSTOCK l H G' K SUPPLIES AND CONCRETE I SPECIALTIES 1 CONCRETE - BLOCKS - BRICK - TILE AND SEPTIC TANKS , Opposite Royal Theatre Ninety THE ORACLE l l i i Compliments of l TRUCK ENGINEERING LIMITED l l if, . YZ.. - - 1 . . ,W ,ff Dave Ropp: May I marry your daughter? Mr. Lynch: What is your vocation? Dve: I'm an actor. Mr. Lynch: Then get out before the foot lights. He met her at Friendship, Missouri, fol- lowed her to Love, Virginia, and asked her to name the day at King, Arkansas. They were married at Church, Iowa, and settled down at Home, Oregon, but the twins were born at Boise, Idaho. Dr. Jekyll, tell me more about your alter ego. Scram son, you're getting under my Hyde. Eugene Smith: Look, darling, here is a diamond engagement ring for you. Wilma Townsend: Oh, it is bee---utiful, but honey, the diamond has a flaw in it. Eugene: You shouldn't notice that, why, you're in love and love is blind. Wilma: Yeah, but not stone blind. Don Sutherland: I want to know how long girls should be courted. Ron Sandham: The same as short ones. THE ORACLE Laura Jean: But, Ross, I can't marry you, you're almost penniless. Ross: : That's nothing, the Czar of Russia was Nicholas. if Q Q Murray: We certainly had a wonderful time last night for ten cents. Kay: Yeah, I wonder how little brother spent it. Marion Tune: Now that we're engaged, darling, you're going to give me a ring, aren't you? Arthur Turner: Sure, honey, what's your phone number? Doreen Palmer: I don't see how football players ever get clean. Gerry Masson: Silly, what do you think the scrub teams are for? Helen Ure lwatching huddle on the rugby fieldl: There they are at it again, I do hope Reg won't repeat that story I told him last night. Customer: Do you have any animal crackers? John Astle: No but we have some very nice dog biscuits. Ninety-One MILLWARD'S COMPLIMENTS OF Oxford Book Store woon-MosAlc , LIMITED THE LATEST BOOKS STATIONERY Manufacturers RUST CRAFT CARDS VENEERS - FLOORING - LUMBER GIFTS 1 ' Telephone 152W 413 Dundas Sf ALWAYS SMART SHOES AT 64 05 CX' Maher Shoe Stores 889 U Q39 o Cor. Riddell and Dundas Phone 736 Ninety-Two THE ORACLE