Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Dances The Dance Committee was formed to organize the four dances held by the school over the year. Three repre- sentatives from each of the senior classes Kerry Cantle, Ken Mullen and Dan Peat worked in conjunction with Mr. Kenney, Mr. Smith and Mr. Manbert on this Committee. The first dance of the year was a record hop held in October and M. C ' ed by Joe Vickers and Verge Barber, The gym was decorated to resemble a card house. The styro- foam slaps, purchased last year, were admirably suited for their role as cards after appropriate designs had been printed on each. They were hung to serve as walls and a low ceil- ing. Girls from St. MUdred ' s and Alma College were invited to the dance and , as the school was invited to a dance at the latter in January, it is believed they enjoyed them- selves. In preparation for the Christmas Party the Committee held many meetings. Parents and staff were invited to at- tend the affair, which was held in the Dining Hall. In keeping with the spirit of the season, the chandeliers were laden with garlands and a focal point was created by erecting an ex- travagantly decorated, sixteen foot Christmas tree. The music, provided by a nine piece band, The Music Machine , attempted to satisfy the desires of both generations. All who managed to attend (despite the snow- storm) were pleasantly surprised by both it and the arrangements for the evening (we hope). On March 3 Appleby was host to a dance for Bishop ' s College School which was staying at the school for a hockey and squash weekend. St. Mildred ' s not only filled the need for dancing partners but one of its girls thought of a theme for the dance: Music! The ubiquitous styrofoam cards were again produced and painted with notes and clefs of various descriptions. A mobile was suspended through the centre of the red and white streamer ceiling, which stretched to the rafters of the gym. The music, which met with great ap- proval, was provided by deadwood Brigg , the same group engaged for the First Football Team Dance. The Cadet Ball, held on the night of the Cadet Inspection was the final ef- fort of the Committee. The officers wore their uniforms, adding a special atmosphere to the formal affair. Once again dancing was to the strains of The Music Machine . Undoubt- edly, the warm, starlit evening helped add to the success of the dance. The committee would like to extend its sincere thanks to Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Pritchard, Bert Halsey, and the masters and their wives who gave much needed assistance. Thanks is also due to the girls of St. Mildred ' s who were always there when the Dial-a-date service was calling. It is not possible to list all the boys who worked to arrange the various dances but Andy Mann, the ' engi- neer ' , and Bill Dietrich who made many ' executive decisions ' are cer- tainly worthy of particular note. We hope next year ' s Committee will get the same kind of enthusiastic assist- ance as they gave.

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The Judo Club The Judo Club had become a regular feature of the Appleby program and this year it expanded by moving to Hatashita Judo Club in Oakville. Many novices joined the society this year and after some practice it was evident they had great potential. Un- fortunately time did not permit these people to gain much experience, but in competition their natural ability outweighed this setback. Indeed, at several regional tournaments, Chris Robertson won the Senior Champion- ship while Leslie Connor placed second in the Junior division. In view of their development over the past year, several promotions were made: Doug McLeod and Leslie Connor earned their Yellow Belts and Chris Robertson his Orange Belt. The prospects for next year look very promising and Appleby can hope to have one of the strongest Judo Clubs in the province.

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The Gondoliers «• ' V Just to jar your memory of the show; can you remember . . Debbie Dancy ' s miniskirt . . a gondola on Sheppard casters. . . . . . our first ' orchestra ' . . long velvet coats for Act II . . a lines deadline (ha ! Ha !) . . Little Rich as a butler . . Debbie Dancy ' s smile . . being tired ..Sir! I don ' t have any time to. .. . . . MOVE ! MOVE ! for that curtain call . Bill eating a banahnha . flower presentations . posters all over town .a white squash court green room. . . Debbie Dancy ' s miniskirt . as one indivegetable? . the whole cast singing Happy Birthday ...SeUlt! Smile! Smile! Smile!.. . . . dance a cachucha (ka-chew-ka). . . ... a 5:30 make-up call . . . BASS. . . TENORAY. . . ALTO. . . TWEBLE! . . . and Mr. Royse was getting another rehearsal of the Gondoliers started with a broken white baton. For those who weren ' t taking part, the show was a musical about two handsome gondoliers who became kings of a golden land only to lose it to the rightful heir. For those who took part, the show meant six months of rehearsals. . . lots of socializing, , , and a chance to show off some hidden talent. Auditions were held in September and rehearsals began soon after; once a week we met, but we could never shut-up ! Soon we got together with St. Mildred ' s-Lightbourn, but we still couldn ' t shut-up !