1944 Magnet Yearbook

JARVIS COLLEGIATE
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they study too hard (which we doubt) or
most of them have jobs, for a surprisingly
low percentage belong to other cadet corps.
Prepare yourselves for a shock: only
fifteen people in Jarvis never go to Church.
Also, another interesting phenomenon is,
that as we advance from first to the mighty
fifth, we become so mighty that our attendance
falls off. Yet, over 75 per cent
attend Church every Sunday, which is an
example that we set for one of our teachers
who goes “just enough to keep my conscience
in working order!”
THE COSMETIC QUESTION
—\ Woe, and more woe,
Y awaits some of the girls
'7) who read this summary of
—d 'the question: do Jarvis
girls wear too much or too
J) little make-up? Now, al-
7 though you believe in your
own judgement in such
matters, the boy who takes you out probably
disagrees. Most boys believe that
you look just right, but think that the occasional
few look “like a house on fire”.
Some sarcastic souls declare: some use too
much, but they need it; others use too
little, but they also need it. “They’re
trying to cover up!” is one artist’s saying
(we will not say who). One supreme
answer could not be disregarded: “Some
go to extremes. The painting of finger-nails
is disgusting. Ruby red lips make a girl
appear like an artificial doll. When appearing
thus, a girl should be wrapped in
cellophane and put out of sight!”
HOBBIES AND FAVOURITE
SUBJECTS
Believe it or not, these two
are linked together eventually
by everyone. For, the hobby
and subject chosen by most
boys was keeping women happy,
and girls chose letter-writing.
“Wine, women, and song”
is a useful slogan; but what
amazed us was the fellow who collects girls’
hair: Just how he does it is a riddle! A few
sane people have chosen model-building,
wood-carving and certain sports; some
collect school pins, antiques, and pictures
of “any unsuspecting handsome male”.
The choice subjects are P.T. and lunch,
while Literature, History, Science, Mathematics
and Languages are listed in order
of those endured with the least effort.
AMBITION AND WORK
This is a sad, serious
topic. Everyone must work
at some time or another,
and actually 68 per cent of
the Jarvisites worked during
last summer. The most
usual positions were
stores of every type, then
farms, factories, and camp work, Odd
jobs of amazing variety loomed up: repairing
false teeth, work with a sewage
company, pressing trousers at a cleaners’,
lifeguarding, and work in a graveyard 1
One member of the staff entertained inlaws
all summer—(let them entertain you
next summer; that will teach them!).
Even now, with the school year half completed,
almost fifty per cent have retained
part-time positions.
Future careers are varied and include
every profession from a draftee of the
army to a hen-pecked husband, among the
boys; and from a nurse to a cattle-raiser
among the girls. Mrs. Allan’s ambition, by
the way, is to retire and raise little headaches
for future teachers, and instead of
beating other people’s brats, to beat her
own! I!
WAR SERVICE COUNCIL
Of primary importance
are your criticisms of the
war work of Jarvis. So
that you shall know exactly
how the matter
stands, 12.S per cent believe
the campaign is too
ambitious, 28.2 per cent
just right, and 59.0 per cent not enough.
The first and second forms are responsible
for the “too ambitious” per cent, and yet,
(or is it because?) they uphold the drives
more than the Upper School. Only 50%
of the students buy War Savings stamps
regularly (meaning, weekly); two buy
bonds, and the rest buy stamps on a more