London Normal School - Spectrum Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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EOYS ' ATHLETICS The war is over, the boys are back, and once more sports form the hobby of the male Normalites. During the first few weeks at London Normal School a rough-and-ready type of basketball was played in the gymnasium after 4:00 o ' clock. Even though the fundamental skills and rules of the game were missing, these workouts helped us a great deal in making acquaintances. On November 30th, the boys ' basketball team played its first game — the Normalites against the ' 45 grads. Our challenging team consisted of Sifton, Popkey, Bruette, Coneybeare, Beacom, Flannigan, McKinnon and Mitchell. Of course we lost the game, but only by a narrow margin — 47-11. However, this was good experience for us. The performance showed that we were at least developing some of the main principles of the game. On February 1, the Normal boys met the same team again. This time we showed some improvement, as we were defeated by a score of only 44-11. With Mr. Roberts presiding on March 1, we held the proud and fearless Grads down to a score of 34-25. In this game, Popkey got 11 of the points, Bruette 10. Our players were finally beginning to connect. As President of our first executive, Mr. Eadie drew up a horse-shoe pitching schedule. Every boy participated in this sport. However, it progressed rather slowly and when winter arrived a few games remained unplayed. Ultimately, when favourable weather conditions permit, the schedule will be completed and a grand champion declared. After much talk, correspondence, yes and even a very strenuous practice, the proposed hockey game with Stratford was cancelled. This was certainly a shock to all of the players. However, our star, Harold Sweetman, seemed to suffer from the shock of this sudden cancellation more than did any of the rest of us. We had a very capable team selected; it included such players as Sweet- man, McDowell, McKinnon, Flannigan, Sifton, Beacom, Maclntyre, Fisher, with our old stalwart Bruette defending the goal. On March 4 the athletes of the London Normal School were the hosts of the Stratford Nor- mal School athletes. On this occasion a general tournament took place. It included such sports as ping-pong, badminton and basketball. In ping-pong doubles, London ' s Bryce Butler and Howard Killick defeated their opponents. In badminton the Stratford challengers overwhelmed London ' s Harold Fisher and Bryce Butler. The last game of the happy evening was a basketball game be- tween the London and Stratford boys. In this final contest the opposing teams fought with all their might and main. However, this game was not of the highest grade basketball. Many fouls were called, so many that our George Bruette was taken off the floor in the final stage of the game. In this struggle we found Popkey, a hard-fighting Windsor lad, getting himself 1 1 points, while Bruette totalled 8 points. The final score was 24-14 in favour of the London team. On March 25, the London athletes paid a return visit to Stratford. At this time, both sides carried off their fair share of points. Once again London ' s Howard Killick and Bryce Butler de- feated their opponents. They won the first two games of three. However, the Stratford badmin- ton players still maintained their reputation by defeating our Harold Fisher and Howard Killick. The main and final event of the evening was the clashing of the London and the Stratford boys ' basketball teams. In this game our opponents were out for vengeance — they were determined to win. Sorry to relate that the Londoners were overrun. The final score was 58-51 in favour of our hosts. The outstanding scores were Popkey, who dropped in 27 points, and Bruette, who earned 13 points. Everyone agreed that the evening was well spent. In spite of our fatigue we arrived home happy. LOUIS FLANNIGAN, Form I. Page Twenty-five

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FIRST TERM GIRLS ' ATHLETIC President Emily Turansky Vice-President Morlene Mailing Secretary Shirley Patterson Treasurer Phyllis Carle Form Representatives — Jean Benner, Doro- thy Ford, Betty McDougall, Donna Stan- nard. SECOND TERM GIRLS ' ATHLETIC President Audrey Roemmele Vice-President Olga Seradoka Secretary Dorothy Ford Treasurer Betty McDougall Form Representatives — Joyce Bygrove, Mad- elon Glenn, Shirley Patterson, Donna Stannard. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM

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IN MEMORIAM Jean McClennan was born in Cleveland, Ohio, December 25, 1926, but spent the greater part of her life in Windsor. There she attended Victoria Avenue Public School and Kennedy Colle- giate, from which she graduated in June, 1945. Jean was a good student. She loved to play basket- ball as well as volleyball and played on the Kennedy volleyball team. Her greatest ambition was to be a teacher. Jean loved all children as much as children loved her, for she was so eager to help and teach them. In September she entered London Normal School, but misfortune prevented her from con- tinuing the work she loved so well. Three weeks after beginning her training here she contracted a cold which later developed into pneumonia. She died at Victoria Hospital, London, October 5, 1945. Although her life at Normal was very short, we all greatly missed her fine personality and genial spirit. Her death cast a gloom over the whole school. Gone is the face we loved so dearly, Silent the voice which spoke so cheerily, Too far away for sight or speech But not too far for thought to reach. Sweet to remember her, who once was here, And who, although absent, is just as dear. VIRGINIA HOLDEN. INTER- VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP After the visit of I.V.C.F. staff member Doris Leonard to our school, we commenced our meet- ings on Thursday, October 4th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, 377 Wortley Road. At the second meeting, on October 11th, our executive was elected, and it was decided that we would meet every two weeks. During the succeeding two terms we were very fortunate in having gifted speakers, who brought us messages pointing out the necessity we, as teachers, have of Christ in our lives. The sooner we realize that need and accept Christ, the better men and women we will be. Among the speakers who addressed us were the following: Harold Brooke, a student at the L. B. I., who spoke to us on the subject, God and Your Life. Another speaker, Mr. W. O. Cooke, addressed us on the topic, Blessed. His text, Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. (John 20:29.) The last speaker chose as his topic Evolution. His message could be summed up in these verses And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God said, Let us make man in our image .... So God created man in his own image. Quoted from Genesis 1:25-27. We feel that genuine interest was shown by those who attended the I.V.C.F. Some, we know, received rich blessing at these meetings, and came to know Christ as their Saviour. Our motto, and we trust you will make it yours, for the future is taken from God ' s Word. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:5,6.) President Ronald Mitchell Secretary Jean Charlton Vice-President Dorothy Balmer Treasurer Howard Killick Page Twenty-six