‘parents,

Wednesday, June 8, 1955.

SAANICH PENINSULA AND GULF ISLANDS REVIEW

IMPRESSIVE GRADUATION
CEREMONIES ARE CONDUCTED

Pamed Olympic and British Em-
pire Games coach, Archie McKin-
non, of the Victoria Y.M.C.A., was
the guest speaker at: the North
Saanich high~ ‘school.
_ ceremonies: held at the school be-
fore a. large - audience, on Friday
evening,

‘Mr. McKinnon drew on his wealth ;
intimate

of experience and- ‘his
knowledge of. the world’s great ath-
letes to drive home the factors that
he felt lifted people from the level
of mediocrity to the plane off
championship achievement. These
were: first, desire; second; deter-
mination; and third, prayer and

»faith in God. These, he said, were

not reserved exclusively for the use
of athletes but would work for any-
one in any field to bring about a
full successful life.

in replies to votes of thanks pro-
“posed by student speakers the as-
‘sembly heard Dr. Harold: P. Johns,
inspector of schools; James Helps,
‘school ‘board member; Mrs..T. H.
Jahn, president of’ the P-T.A.; D.

_W. Cobbett, of the school staff; and

James Nimmo, representing the
‘Student speakers were. Arvilla
North, Gordon - Goertzen, Anne
Nimmo, Barry Du Temple and Avis

thanks. Dennis Holden gave the
class prophecy, Robert Reading
read the last will and testament to
which ‘George Braithwaite (grade
11) replied and Sylvia Rodd as
valedictorian bade farewell to the
school for her class. Graham Rice
proposed a.vote of thanks to Mr.
McKinnon for his inspiring address

As in the ‘past, the. staff was’ ably:

assisted in its: graduation. . prepar-
ations -by the grade:*11. students,
the. parents of..grade. il: students
and the P.T.A.. Refreshments were
prepared by ‘Mliss: M.: Sinclair’ and

graduating

Bosher who all proposed votes of |—~

the grade 11 girls and then served
in two sittings during the evening
by a P.T.A. committee: headed by
Mrs. W. W. Gardner and Mrs.
Braithwaite, Mrs. Fred Gilbert: and
Mrs. A. W. Murphy presided at the
tea and coffee -urns.

Mrs. H. Darkes, convener for the
dance, was ably assisted by strong
committees. Mrs. D, R,. Ross, Mrs.
R, J. McLellan, Mrs. H. Bull, and
grade 11 helpers used an abund-
ance of flowers to provide a floral
setting for the graduation cere-
mony and the dance. Don Ricardo
acted as master of ceremonies.
Music was by Bert Zala’s orchestra.
THE GRADUATES

The 1955 graduating
cluded: John Thomas Anderson,
Avis Margaret Bosher, Gordon
Francis Crawford, Anthony John
Dickens, Barry George DuTemple,
Lorna ‘Elizabeth Harder, Dennis
Mflton Holden, Gordon. Howard
Goertzen, Harold Gene Jacobsen,
Deanna Johnson, Mary Kathleen
Kidd; Donna Drummond Moody,
Wayne George Nikirk, Anne Nim-
mo, Arvilla Anne North, Judith
Helen “Raine, Sylvia: May Rodd,
Robert James Reading, Graham
Rice, David James Smethurst, Nor-
man Henry Stacey.

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TWO ACTIVITIES
ARE SUCCESSFUL

The regular business meeting of
H.M.S. Endeavor Chapter, 1.0.D.E.,
was held on Wednesday, June 1, in
Sidney elementary school.

There were 18. members present
and the regent, Mrs. A. W. Murphy,
The treasurer’s | report
showed a balance of $204.09.

Final reports were made on. the
recent spring cabaret ‘and $75. was
realized for the Sanscha fund: The

[Island Cubs Enjoy
Picnic And Hike

An enjoyable picnic and hike, or-
ganized by Cubmistresses. Mrs, . J,
B. Eberts and. Mrs. Howard Deyell,

was held on Saturday and were
driven by Mrs,’ E. Booth: and Mrs.

on Ganges Harbor, where a large
bonfire was. built-and a lunch of
roasted. wieners, potatoes and buns
along with. large portions of cake,

candy . and . chocolate. bars; . were
coat hanger drive was. successful, demolished.
with 1,200. hangers collected. .
~The boys,:in charge Yy 7
Further arrangements were made |: ¥ ge or their

Akela and her assistant, Bagheera,
for Sidney Day. Queen contestant : had a wonderful day spent a hik-
Deanna Johnson is sponsored by the F ing and games, prizes being award~
LO.D.E. Mrs. G. F. Gilbert reported | eq for the latter. They were re-
tickets and money must be turned turned to the Legion hall soon after
in by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 27. 4.30 p.m., where they were met by

Miss J. Christie will be in charge their parents.
or decorating the queen float and There will be no further meetings
rs. A. A. ODE,
float. Hopkins, the LODE of the Cubs during the summer
. ‘months. Activities will
The regular’ work meeting, June | | in the early fall, .* start =_
15, will be held as a box social a
the home of Miss R. Blatchford, | :
East Saanich Road. The next busi- | Allen and Rev, J. G. G, Bompas
ness meeting will take place at | officiating.
Sidney school on September 7, after}. The large gathering of residents,
the summer recess. | jeeether with the beautiful “floral

— tributes revealed in what high es-
L AST RITES FOR | teem he was held ‘in the com-
W. D. STEWART

| munity. :
| Pallbearers were R. Patterson, D.
Funeral service forthe late wit. Wray, T. Trage, C. Reynolds, W.
liam D. Stewart was held-on Thurs--| Coopsie, and-G. Huish.
day, June 2, in the Burgos | Interment followed in the church
United Church, with Rev. William '! cemetery,

Mary Fellowes to one of the beaches.

LAND

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN ENGLAND

Founder of a school at Ganges
nearly five decades ago, Mrs. Kath-
leen F..R. Oxenham, passed away
in England on.May 10. ;

Mrs.’ Oxenham, when Miss K. F

R,. Ashton; opened Formby House

school at..Ganges Harbor’ prior to
the First World War. In 1918 she:

married - Amyas -K, N. Oxenham,
BA. (Oxon), and the couple carried
on the..school together until the
latter’s death in 1927. They had
one daughter, Constance.

Upon the death of her husband,
Mrs. Oxenham continued to operate

Oxenham. married ,

the school until 1935, when she and
her family moved to England. Mfss ;

W..G. Jen-
kins, with: whom the former school -

principal was residing in Drew-
steignton, Devon, at the time of
her death. 7

Mrs, Oxenham ‘was 15. years -of |
age. She had resided’: on. Salt
Spring Island for more than 30
years.

On May-7 she suffered a stroke
from which she failed to recover.
She died without regaining con-
sciousness. Funeral services were at |

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