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MRHS Torch 1959 –
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MISS D. WELHAM
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Theme Song:
Little Darlin'.
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Pastime:
Assigning appreciations of
unappreciated short stories.
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Pet Aversion:
People who stroll in after five to.
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CLASS ACHIEVEMENTS
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Class Executive:
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President:
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Don Twiner
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Vice-President:
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Joan Brick
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Secretary Treasurer:
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Jennifer Watson
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Student Council:
Christiane Stinnes.
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Red Cross:
Charlotte Lawy, Norman Smith.
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G.A.A.:
Nancy Cranston, Jennifer Watson.
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B.A.A.:
John Ohlson.
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Ring Designer:
Betty Lou Boyle.
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ASHBY, JAMES (Sach)
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"The more you study the more you know,
The more you know the less you learn,
The less you learn the less you know,
Why study?"
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Origin:
Vancouver, British Columbia, April 3, 1941.
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Favourite Expression:
"So tough."
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Prototype:
Frankinstein Jr.
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Unrecorded History:
My mother's cracked-up car.
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Ambition:
Engineering.
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Probable Destination:
Gardener.
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Activities:
Ski Club 1958-'59; Interclass Sports 1958-'59;
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BRICK, JOAN FRASER
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"Oh where, oh where
Oh where can he be,
The boy in a million
Whose waiting for me."
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Origin:
Toronto, Ontario, November 11, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Bob, stop calling me names,"
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Prototype:
Cinderella — she too gets in after midnight.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she let Steve use his compasses.
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Ambition:
Social Work.
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Probable Destination:
Life time member of A.A.
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Activities:
Glee Club 1957-'59;
G.A.A. Social Rep. 1956-'59; Senior Band 1956-'58;
Interclass Sports 1955-'59; Ski Club 1955-'59.
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BOYLE, BETTY-LOU (Lulu)
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"I was born this way.
What's your excuse?"
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Origin:
Antrim, Ontario, July 6, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Oh! I'll never tell."
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Prototype:
Nucleus — she belongs in a cell!
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Unrecorded History:
All last summer.
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Ambition:
To get a degree at Queen's.
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Activities:
Interclass Sports 1955-'59; Senior Band 1955-'58;
Girls' Choir 1955-'57; Ski Club 1957-'59.
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CLAPPERTON, RUTH ELIZABETH (Clappertime)
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"What I've learned
I've forgotten;
What I know
I've guessed."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, July 20, 1941.
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Favourite Expression:
"Now there is a gem!"
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Prototype:
Finnious T. Bluster.
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Unrecorded History:
Those C.H.S. Hockey practices????
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Ambition:
Mrs. ________.
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Activities:
Interclass Sports 1954-'59; Badminton Teams 1955-'56;
Basketball Teams 1955-'56; Track Teams 1955-'56.
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CRANSTON, NANCY EBERLE
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"'Tis bad to let a fool kiss you,
But 'tis worse to let a kiss fool you."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, March 24, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"You're kidding?! Ever terrific!"
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Prototype:
Pinocchio.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she was on time.
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Ambition:
B.Sc.
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Probable Destination:
Scientific study of Bachelors.
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Activities:
G.A.A Representative 1957-'59;
Glee Club 1957-'59; Interclass Sports 1955-'59;
Ski Club 1957-'59.
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DROUIN, HENRIETTE LAURETTE
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"I may not always understand,
But I am willing to admire."
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Origin:
Arundel, Quebec, April 29, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Live and learn."
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Prototype:
A bee, she's always buzzing.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she caught up in Biology.
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Ambition:
Teacher.
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Probable Destination:
Teaching her children the alphabet.
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Activities:
Glee Club 1958-'59; Interclass Sports 1958-'59.
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ENGELBERG, ROSANNE
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebcc, October 13, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"I'm so mad!"
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Prototype:
Miss Breck-Ad.
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Unrecorded History:
The day that Mr James did not call her Rosemarie.
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Ambition:
Social Worker.
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Probable Destination:
Getting Socially Acquainted.
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Activities:
Glee Club 1957-'58; Interclass Sports 1957-'59.
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EVANS, BEVERLY MEREDITH
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"She's either going into trouble
or just coming out."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, April 20, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"What a howl!"
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Prototype:
Confusion.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she arrived at school on crutches.
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Ambition:
........................
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Probable Destination:
That's anyone's guess!
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Activities:
G.A.A. Rep. 1957-'58; Glee Club 1957-'58;
Ski Club 1955-'59; Interclass Sports.
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GINSBERG, HENRY (Hank)
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"In the parlour, there were three,
Henry, the parlour lamp, and she;
Three's a crowd beyond a doubt,
And so the parlour lamp went out!"
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, August 2, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Why Ken! I always do my homework."
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Prototype:
One in a million.
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Unrecorded History:
A certain date with a certain girl!
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Ambition:
lndustrial chemist.
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Probable Destination:
Making stink bombs.
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Activities:
Swimming 1957-'58; Interclass Sports 1957-'59.
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GROSS, VERA
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Origin:
Prague, Czechoslovakia, January 3, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Nop-p-p-e."
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Prototype:
The Rice Krispie's Doll
(she snaps, crackles and pops).
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Unrecorded History:
The day she didn't sit at the phone.
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Ambition:
Physiotherapist.
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Probable Destination:
Massaging wrinkles out of prunes.
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Activities:
Glee Club 1957-'58; Interclass Basketball 1955-'59;
Interclass Volleyball 1955-'59.
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HAYES, JOHN STEPHEN (Steve)
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"I'm nobody, who are you?"
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, June 25, 1941.
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Favourite Expression:
"May I please borrow my compasses."
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Prototype:
Mighty Mouse!
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Unrecorded History:
The day he used his own compasses.
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Ambition:
To get out of high school.
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Probable Destination:
Invest in the economic 2-year plan.
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Activities:
Gymnastics 1955-'59; Badminton 1955-'58;
Wresting 1958; Skiing 1958-'59;
Interclass Sports 1955-'59.
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HUBSCHER, RHODA FLORENCE (Nubcap)
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"Rhoda, Rhoda, with eyes so bright,
Shining like candles into the night;
With golden tips, a halo for her,
To catch herself a dashing Sir."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, August 12, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"That is a riot!-!"
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Prototype:
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes!
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Unrecorded History:
The day she didn't get frustrated in a trig period.
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Ambition:
What every girl dreams of.
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Probable Destination:
Nightmares!!!
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Activities:
Glee Club 1957-'58; Interclass Basketball 1955-'59;
Interclass Volleyball 1955-'59.
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LAWY, CHARLOTTE
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"Tough times make monkeys eat red peppers."
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Origin:
Mashad, Iran, May 14, 1941.
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Favourite Expression:
"For heaven's sake."
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Prototype:
Absolutely unique, patent pending!
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Unrecorded History:
The time she got her figure right ... in Geometry.
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Ambition:
To be a nurse.
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Probable Destination:
Nursing a bee.
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Activities:
Red Cross Representative; Interclass Activities;
Glee Club; Operetta.
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LINDEN, BENJAMIN (Ben)
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"Everything I like is either
Illegal, improper, or fattening."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, April 22, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Look who's talking".
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Prototype:
Big Ben.
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Unrecorded History:
The time he took up muscle-building.
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Ambition:
Architect.
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Probable Destination:
Designing a bigger and better mouse trap.
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Activities:
Interclass Basketball 1955-'59;
Interclass Volleyball 1955-'59.
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LUSCOMBE, MURRAY CLARKE
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"A woman is a woman
But a good cigar is a smoke."
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Origin:
Kingston, Ontario, November 22, 1940.
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Favourite Expression:
"Oh no!"
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Prototype:
Singing Sam, the barbasol man!
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Unrecorded History:
1957 Champion Club Ball Player.
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Ambition:
Doctor-Surgeon.
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Probable Destination:
Butcher.
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Activities:
Interclass Sports 1958-'59; Girls 1958-'59.
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MACKAY, MARGARET ANNE (Peggy)
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"O, I worry 'til I'm weary
Shall I sleep and lose my breakfast,
O'er this problem grave and deep—
Or get up and lose my sleep."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, April 30, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"But sir, I didn't say anything."
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Prototype:
Like peanut butter — nutty, but sweeet.
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Ambition:
Registered Technician.
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Probable Destination:
Sterilizing baby Bottles.
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Activities:
Badminton School Team 1956-'58;
Glee Club 1957-'58; Interclass Sports 1955-'59.
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NEUFELD, LORNA KATHERINE
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"You oughtn't to yield to temptation.
Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, June 4, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Oh, Blob!"
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Prototype:
A lighthouse without any light on top.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she had a sandwich for lunch.
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Ambition:
Textile Designer.
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Probable Destination:
Sewing Tunics.
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Activities:
Glee Club 1957-'59; Interclass Sports 1955-'59;
Girls' Choir 1955-'57.
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OHLSON, JOHN HERBERT (Oley)
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"I'm not afraid of work.
I can even lie down beside it and go to sleep."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, February 14, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Hey, Stuart, lend me your trig!"
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Prototype:
Jop-o-Hop-Nop.
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Unrecorded History:
The day I did Trig homework!
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Ambition:
Electrical Engineer.
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Probable Destination:
Electric Chair.
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Activities:
Bantam Basketball 1956-'57; Bantam Volleyball 1956-'57;
Interclass Sports; Track and Field 1956-'57.
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ROSENZWEIG, MARILYN (Mink)
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"I was gratified to be able to
answer promptly and I did;
I said I didn't know."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, May 19, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Oh, for Pete's sake!
Who's got my eraser now?!!!"
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Prototype:
Potassium on Sulphuric acid,
i.e. Highly explosive.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she slammed her salmon sandwich
on Dunkirk Avenue?!
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Ambition:
School Teacher.
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Probable Destination:
Conducting Class Spirituals at 8:55 A.M. in Room 205.
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Activities:
Interclass Sports 1957-'59; Girls' Choir 1955-'56;
Glee Club 1957-'59; Operetta 1958-'59.
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SEWELL, CAROLE ANN
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"Her voice is low and seldom heard,
All ears are strained to catch each word."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, October 13, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Ever keen!"
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Prototype:
Deep, still waters.
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Unrecorded History:
The day she wasn't smiling.
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Ambition:
Elementary Teacher.
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Probable Destination:
Taking care of little ones.
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Activities:
Glee Club 1957-'58; Interclass Sports 1955-'59.
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SIMON, KENNETH ROBERT (Ken)
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"He who laughs last
Has had the joke explained."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, August 22, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Check Out!"
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Prototype:
Mighty Molecule.
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Unrecorded History:
Once got punched in the mouth by kid sister.
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Ambition:
Textile Engineer.
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Probable Destination:
Rag Tearer.
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Activities:
Torch Board 1958-'59; Interclass Sports 1958-'59.
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SIPOS, ROBERT LESLIE (Seeps)
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"If all men are created equal,
How is it then,
That I'm so much better than anybody
else."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, March 25, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Let's check out."
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Prototype:
Mr. Wonderful.
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Unrecorded History:
The day he was beaten at X & O.
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Ambition:
Chemical Engineer.
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Probable Destination:
X O Champion of the world.
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Activities:
Interclass Sports 1954-'59.
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SMITH, DEAN WILDING NORMAN (Lex)
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"Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Cry and your face gets wet!"
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, August 1, 1940.
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Favourite Expression:
"Meanwhile behind the tree!"
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Prototype:
"Lexorthrope".
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Unrecorded History:
Cleaning fish.
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Ambition:
Doctor (Surgeon).
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Probable Destination:
Preparing meat for Supermarket.
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Activities:
Track 1955-'59; Soccer 1955-'59;
lnst. Music 1955-'59; Interclass Volley-ball;
Interclass Basketball.
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STINNES, CHRISTIANE LITA (Tina)
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"What! No boys in Heaven?
Leave me here."
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Origin:
Berlin, Germany, October 6, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Is 'HE' coming'?"
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Prototype:
Skinny Minny.
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Unrecorded History:
The time she accepted a date.
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Ambition:
Interpreter.
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Probable Destination:
Trying to be interpreted.
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Activities:
G.A.A. Representative 1955-'56;
Swimming Team 1956-'57; Glee Club 1957-'58;
Student Council 1958-'59.
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STUART, DAVID BRUCE
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"Genius is akin to madness."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, May 28, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Well, Check that!",
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Prototype:
Dr. Jekyll.
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Unrecorded History:
The day he didn't wear his desert boots to school.
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Ambition:
Opthamologist.
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Probable Destination:
Painting Glass Eyeballs.
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Activities:
Interclass Sports 1957-'59; Ski Club 1958-'59.
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TWINER, DONALD HERBERT JAMES (Twing)
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"God gave men two ends,
One to sit on and one to think with
Our success in life depends
On which we use:
Heads we win, tails we lose."
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Origin:
Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 8, 1940.
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Favourite Expression:
"That's out to lunch."
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Prototype:
Human.
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Unrecorded History:
Once took the bus to Rosemere.
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Ambition:
McGill.
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Probable Destination:
Verdun.
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Activities:
Senior Basketball 1956-'58; Interclass Sports 1956-'59;
Student Council 1958-'59.
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WALKER, MARGUERITE JOANNE (Ferd)
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"Her heart's like a moon;
There's alway's a man in it."
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Origin:
Toronto, Ontario, September 13, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"What did I say that's so funny now?"
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Prototype:
Hyena.
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Unrecorded History:
Once made a decision without asking everybody's advice.
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Ambition:
Dietitian.
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Probable Destination:
The before and after of an Ayds Ad.
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Activities:
Cheerleader 1957-'59;
Student Council Representative 1957-'58;
Glee Club 1957-'59; Interclass Sports 1955-'59;
Ski Club 1955-'59.
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WATSON, JENNIFER SCOTT (Ref)
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"He walked me to my front door,
I whispered with a sigh,
I'll be home tomorrow night,
And he answered 'so will I'."
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Origin:
Montreal, Quebec, June 15, 1942.
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Favourite Expression:
"Well, I couldn't help it."
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Prototype:
Champagne (she, too, bubbles!)
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Unrecorded History:
The time she lost her shoe in the Christmas Show.
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Ambition:
Teacher.
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Probable Destination:
He'll teacher her.
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Activities:
Majorettes 1957-'59; Interclass Sports 1955-'59;
G.A.A. Representative 1957-'59; GleeClub 1957-'59;
Christmas Show 1957-'59.
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