Subiaco Stories...Joy Wilson (University Leaving Certificate Examination Graduate)(1933).
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Daily News, 7 January 1933.
EXAM SUCCESS SEQUEL
Girl Student's Luck
Today and yesterday have been among the most pleasant in the life of Miss Joy Wilson, of 205 Townshend-road Subiaco.
Yesterday's issue of 'The Daily News' conveyed the news that she had passed the University leaving certificate examination, and today a representative of 'The Daily News' told her that she had won the first prize in the 'Newswords' competition.
Miss Wilson's excitement was in tense, so much so, in fact, that she was incapable for some minutes of discus sing her good fortune. 'You see,' she said, 'I am still excited about passing my examination. That has been my great ambition throughout the year. It really had a lot to do 'with my good luck in the com
'NEWSWORDS' WINNER MISS JOY WILSON, winner of the £500 prize in the last of the 'Newswords' contests.
petition. Daddy was very pleased, and suggested that I try my luck with a coupon with the syndicate name of 'L.C.' (meaning 'Leaving Certificate'). He put the coupon in for me last night.
WILL GO TO UNIVERSITY
Miss Wilson, who is 18 years of age and lives with her father, mother, and younger brother, is a pupil of St. Mary's Church of England Girls' School. Having gained her leaving certificate she intends continuing her studies at the University. She passed in English, French, biology, and drawing, and covered the course in one year.
She said that she had not definitely decided on a career, but had an inclination towards medicine. On a previous occasion Miss Wilson won a £20 prize in a newspaper com petition. This is the second occasion on which the first prize in 'Newswords' has gone to Townshend-road, Subiaco, the previous winner being Mr. H. Johnson, who lives at the corner of Townshend-road and Hay-street.
