Oakwood Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (Toronto Ontario, Canada)

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SADIE HAWKINS DANCE CANDY CANE CAPERS Like, Macumba! Now is your chance, girls, was one of the many slogans heard in Oakwood ' s corridors be- fore the big event. The Sadie Hawkins Dance took place on November 4th, and was a memor- able evening. The unusual decorations contribu- ted to make this an outstanding occasion. The costumes ranged from cave man styles to modem hillbilly fashions. The winners of the pudding eating contest were Mr. and Mrs. Kadiddlehopper. The music and refreshments were superb and it all added up to an enjoyable evening. It was a really great dance and next year it will -be even greater. December 22nd was the date of the last exam of 1960, the last day of the school term and also the day the dance committee presented Candy Cane Capers — the annual Christmas dance. Three Christmas trees, ablaze with lights, and gaily wrapped gifts told all present that Christ- mas was really on its way. The music of George Maurice and his orchestra filled the boys ' gym as the happy couples danced around the centre- piece of mistletoe. The climax of the evening was the visit of Mr. (Santa Claus) McDonald and his helper Bill Carr who gave out candy canes to all. Members of the staff, and students were invited to sit on Santa ' s knee while they told the jovial old fellow what they wanted for Christmas. The decorations were the best ever, and all in all, Candy Cane Capers was a smashing suc- cess. Under the Candy Cane and a new car, and two bass fiddles, and a big red fire engine. The Caput Dance Committee

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C. GRYFE

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AT HOME Carmen Mauer — Miss Oakwood Couples meandering down a street of shops and cafes and dancing in view of the distant Eiffel tower were convinced that they had left the world of everyday and were visiting, for an evening, the world of Paris. It was our Oakwood At Home, held this year at the school on January 20. The complete basement area was decorated in the theme of an evening in Paris; the gymna- sium portrayed a French boulevard while the gamesroom was turned into a Parisian cabaret (la salle bleue). The musical strains of Pat Riccio ' s band, one of Canada ' s best, drifting down the long room added to the dreamy atmos- phere. This wonderful setting, unusual for Oak- wood formals, was the result of a great deal of work done by the Caput dance committee, which this year has provided Oakwood with the best dances ever. During the course of the evening, from among the lovely finalists. Carmen Mauer, Susie Lee, Edda Lucie, Diane McDonald, Marianna Mamula, Luba Zaski, Elizabeth Nixon and Marie Lugus, it was announced that the school had chosen Carmen as Miss Oakwood. It was certainly an evening to remember! Decorating Le Tour Eiffel THE FINALISTS - Dianne, Luba, Elizabeth, Edda, and Marianna 51