Alexandra High School - Old Acquaintance Yearbook (Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada)

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Hgalehintnrg On June 27th, fifty-four graduating students of Alexandra High School will leave behind them their high school days and set forth into the world. Some will go on to higher learning: others will go out into the world. The first big step in life has been taken. The road has seemed long and temptations have been many, but in the future we may well look back on these happy years as all too short. Some of us may attain great fame and renown in our chosen paths of life. However, no matter what our place in the world, We shall all be better citizens of our great country, for our years at Alexandra High School. At this point may I say that I hope that very few, if any, of us will succumb to the call of greater wealth and fame south of the border. I think that it is our duty as Canadians to stay in Canada and build a country greater than that of our southern neighbors so that our children will have no wish to go to the United States. Our days at the Alexandra have been full of happiness and fun but not without their measure of work. Who can count the number of hours Rennie has poured over Latin, or Elaine over her Trig? But due to the amazing number of excuses Ray has turned out for us, most of us have had more than our share of good times. In our high school days we have seen the end of a great conflict involving all the major powers of the world. Let us hope that, with our fun, we have also acquired a hate for War and a determination to build a peace-loving and peaceful world. Many of us have gained valuable experience in extra cur- ricular activities. This knowledge in dealing with people will perhaps someday more than compensate for the low marks that have come as a result. Our Students' Union, under this year's capable executive, is at last becoming the Union which was planned by previous supporters. Let us hope it continues to grow and prosper through the coming years. May the class of '47 become more than just another picture on the Alexandra walls, a class to which our teachers may point with pride. May it become a group of successful and happy men and women and may they aways point with pride to the Alexandra High School. -Dick Taylor. 10

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reigned over the sale of tickets. The ever-important food was under the direction of Max Adkins and Eddie Fitzgerald. And then the Committee that does all the work before and after the dances, that is the Decoration Committee, consisted of Garth Shaw, Hugh Beaton, Len Sharland, and Alan Wallace. That was a job well done, fellas. The Girls' Committee did some great work this year, 'thanks to Betty Gant and Eva Biel. Since the arrival of the milk machine Bill Anhorn was put in charge of the House Committee. This committee did all the dirty work around the school, such as picking up empty bottles and dusting off the crumbs left by the noon lunchers. Qiinnm epreseniatihesa STUDENTS' COUNCIL Back row Ileft to rightl: B. Ratcliffe, D. Kennard, D. Taylor, D. Stepaniuk, T. Simpson. Middle row: D. Steedman, S. Badgero, I. Hildebrand, I. Mattson, M. Adkins. Front row: B. Niblock, G. Manarey, B. Bain, R. Hildebrand, A. Lozo. Heard in the girls' room: Of course, I Wouldn't say any- thing about her unless I could say something good. And, oh boy, is this good . . . 9

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gilisiurg - - - Qllass nf '47 It has been said we read history through our prejudices: so, in reviewing the history of the Class of 1947, I may be prejudiced as to the relative importance of our class in the history of the A.H.S. Allowing my mind to drift back over the last four years I find many ways our class has contributed to school life. On a bright October day four years ago we came to the A.H.S., bewildered by the huge building and perplexed by the corridors, staircases, classrooms and timetables. We gazed with awe at the former grads frowning down at us from the walls. Then we were initiated. For two days the girls, with aprons on backwards, scurried along the halls with straight hair and no make-up and the boys, with shirts, sweaters and ties on backwards, wore one pant-leg rolled above the knee. Now we know why boys wear long pants! By the beginning of Grade X we felt quite superior and found ourselves running up stairs three at a time and blocking traffic in the halls gossiping. Maybe that is why some of our teachers are losing their hair. Sports Day has always been a great day, either because we liked sports or because we liked a holiday. Whatever it was Betty and Dick managed to emerge bedecked with as many ribbons as General Montgomery. Since the school choir was reorganized three years ago, our Singing Stars of Tomorrow, Margaret and Rose Marie, have delighted us at school functions. Although the war didn't directly affect our class it did the personnel of the teaching staff. After serving in the forces they came back to the A.H.S. last year-no doubt to hear Itzy's jokes again! We hear Mr. Grant taught math in the airforce and he must have learned something, too, for in algebra just when we are flying high he gives us a test and we're grounded again. Also, a few of our teachers have left, like Mr. Elder- gone but not forgotten! The best plays ever staged at A.H.S. have been produced during our stay here-but maybe we're prejudiced because Jacquie and Dick have starred in our favorites, Junior Miss and Rebecca. Last year the first drama festival was held so successfully that it was repeated this year. The En Avant has recorded our follies and misfortunes faithfully while we have been at the A.H.S. So faithfully, in 11