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The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 15

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 19ol of 121. hope to finish (dilution at EOIT. then teach ciectncity at th bi(h achool level A Croat-country runner at achool: after achool he atudie up on radio electron lea. akia. worka on cara.

and enjoya Steva if aon ol Mr. and Mr. D. F. Chamberlain, 633 Parkview Road.

i ft 4 'A. VIRGINIA DENT. 17. of ISA. plays clarinet In band, president of Girls AA.

and like- English, French. Lttin, history. After school piano lessons, skiing, broom ball, teaching swimming, nd School Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. I Dent.

297 Sherwood Drive, she hopes to take" honors arts at McGiU or of majoring in English -4 GUS PEZOULAS, 18. likes drafUrig and history, to his- -part time he worka on cars, collects stamps and plays ports. Not sure whether hell attend university, Gus, of restaurant some Son of Mr. and Mr. James Pezoules, 90 Irving Place.

degree UCLA, then seek job rrr. Air Force in missile design' field Ott awaJ ournal- irDream Come True Fiaher Park High School a ttudent'a dream come true opened in September. )M9, and claimed the distinction of being the Capital's flrst composite school needed to meet the educational needs of Ottawa's mushrooming West End, Fisher was the first new secondary school to be built in two decadea. Located on an cight-acra park on Manner Avenue. Its total cost is said to be in the neighborhood of S2.S00.0O0.

STAGGERED HOURS The first student body was comprised of 491 Grsde Nine and 10 students. However, so rapid was the school's growth, that by I9S6 staggered hours were necessary to cope with the overflow. Photo-Story By Nelson Skuce In 1959. population swelled to 1.900. next year Laurentian High School waa opened and Fisher's enrolment took a much-needed "noee-dive." The achool la now attended by 1,439 students.

The teaching etaff, nearly triple the aiz of the original as 63, SCARLET AND WHITE During the first year, the achool adapted the motto "Esto Dignus." meaning "Be picked aa its colors scarlet and white, and published the flrst edition of Fi Pst Hi, the achool magazine. Fisher followed the conventional high school Student rrT.n EVA WELSH. 17. of I2A talented with paint brush, is member of art club and stliuul ntwspjpei. achool al Afiei Giris drawing and painting, writing poems, short stories.

Will move next yesr to California -with parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'C. Welsh, 1350 Leaside Ave- -TFf) 17, of 11GM, handy 'at the milting he likes machine shops and basketball. Works on sports cars, plays football rill 9 sSirScm of MrT -itf, Mrr TeiLjtuUke mechanical course at EOIT.

likes milh. Fnglnh liters. TurfrMembeFW 5trmird Coin Club. After school he collects coins, bowls, plsys football; goes boating. Son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Lauglv lin, 1340 Wellington Street, uk. medic neenng at university. Council system of administration until 1959 when it waa thought a parliament which paralleled that of the Federal Government would stimulate greater student interest in school politics.

A constitution was drawn up and a Student Parliament, identical in structure to that of (he Canadian Govcnment, waa formed. J. M. Robbie, Fisher'a second principal alto acta aa Governor General. Vice-principal is J.

G. Inns. TRACK STARS In the space of only 12 years. Fisher sthletes have become the most consistent winners in interscholattic sport. The school's track teams hive dominated that field for the past eight years, setting msny new records.

In 1957. Fisher became the first Ottawa high achool to win the annual Red Feather football tournament in Toronto. This year, all three of its basketball teams bantam, junior; and senior won championships. The school's well-tutored S3 piece band is a three-lime winner of the Ottawa Festival. NEAR QUEENSVVAY With Fisher Psrk High has grown the Capital's traffic requirements and the school will soon hear the rumble of motor vehiclea passing by on the Queensway, only inches from it.

Among Fisher graduates climbing the success ladder are Stuart Robertson, now on an Athlone Fellowship in London, England. He was head boy twice. Eric Mills, who graduated from Carleton in 1959 with Governor General's medal a atudying now in Osbere Zoological Laboratory at Yale University. Also a former Fiaher student is singer, composer, and actor Paul Anka. Some current Fiaher students are aeen on this page.

I C-J. I I I I KEN GFELLER, 16, of I2MK. urinie rmrftrrn rrf-. Student Parliament, Key CTuT) treasurer, vice-president of Boys AA. foolball.

trc Ihd field enthusiast. hunta -and boats, likes chemistry "and phys Expv-cti to get" HA it Cirieion, then iitte- medicine at" McGill. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F.

Gfeller, 67 Clarendon Avenue. "oTT2RSTwho Tuil "from Ohio, is leader of opposl-tion -in Student Parliament, heads Drama Club," trMiurer nf Curling Likevphys. ed. and alge bra and hopes to attend U.S. Air Force or Ohio State.

Son of Col. and Mrs. j. Mc- Drive. RUT Hit McLLWAIN.

15. of 11PQ, president of junior Hi-Y, plays piano, skis and 'TaVOTlrriub'ectl' irt- geometry, algebra and Latin. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.

E. McElwsin. 1293 Castle SIDNEY SIEW. 13r of 9R. geogrtphyjmd' Will seek caree7 irtRCAP or en- J- gineering after Ottawa U.

Son of Fit Lt and Mrs. Bit Sitw, 25 Grant Street, Sid- n.y njyf re. ting afttf- school Hill CrescenOneWanil-rn- become a public school teacher after Carleton and Teachers' College, MIDGE KOFFMAN, 15. of 10A. school majorettt, likes math.

Hopes to study interior decorating at art college. Plays basketball, piano, skis, and takes part in baton twirling contests. Daughter and. a. Koff- LT man, 398 Island Park Drive.

JANICE LATIMER. 17. heads the Girls' Hi-Y. Favor, -tte subject- is- history-end sha-- hopes to take Arts course tt Carleton. After school she swims and skis.

Janice, of" -tSArtr the-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lajimer, 243 Patricia .13 r--- 3 1 1 ft- 'i pit rT-frrr -i j-v wjLj uuj uLILlJI i v. rj I i It Ml i Kv i i i -y i I I i i r.

1 I STEVE CILLMBERLAIN. 19 ht4 boy nd 5pkr gwtt, ttivt. BEV BURKE. 17 Fisher's busy Head Girt Speaker of the House -flf Commons in the achool a Student-Parliament. naa -tional president of the Hi-Y.

and corresponding secretary of Central Students' Council A sports enthusiast. Bev, of 1W, play volleyball broombalL skis. swims, and goes boating. She also plays the French horn in the band. Her favorite subjects are history.

English and math, but has so definite plana after the geta her BA at Carleton. Bev it daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W.

Burke. 102 Rosemount Avenue. ill a i ms ROGER JANK1EWICZ. 18. of 121 tightens nut during repair of car- motor in mechanics class.

Also likes electricity, economics, math, chemistry and sports. Hobby at home Is electrical work. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F.

Jankiewicz. 1335 Coldrey Avenue, he hopes to enter EOIT and pursue career in electrical Held. 1 nnilfi SHAW. 18 of U- A Ik. a JgMM JOHME MeFALLS.

17. 7 1 L. 3 I JOHME MeFALLS. 17. I2RS, halfback on junior grid team, member of tract team.

Key Club, and Slu-" dent Parliamemr A gchool finhint. water sKiing, obtfTnfTtaie" ball, listening to radio. Likes history and English literature. Will get arts degree then seek job offering' travel. Son of Sqdn.

Ldr. and Mr. J. 'D. 4t OranvlD Avenue.

MARSHA EVANS, of 12CD, fast-fingered on type- writer, she hopes to be sec-' retary, pouiNy in law firm." lAlsoLket shorthandineL 4 school teacher, plays volley ''ball, piano, sews, likes dancing, and is part-time cashier In supermarkets Daughter of Mr. and Mrs V. Sv, Evpns 187 Devonshire Place. TERRY LAUCHUN, 16, 12PQ. performs tricky experiment in chemistry, one of his favorite subjects.

Also DOUG AURCESS. 17. of -43A-is president-of Key broomball, tour restaiirarits, -and watch basebsll Prefers algebra and history and -ilU take Commerce course at Carleton. Son of Mr. and I Bnrgfii i Bi1 Avenue.

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