Alberta Normal School - Aurora Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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74 EDMONTON NORMAL SCHOOL th€ BflDmimon club Fun! Interest! Excitement! That was badminton as played at E.N.S. during the season of ’41-’42. Approximately forty energetic members flocked to the gymnasium at two o’clock every Saturday afternoon. There they stayed until five, playing, watching interesting matches when it was their turn to sit out, and consuming amazing quantities of the tea and biscuits which the social committee provided. We are unanimous in our opinion that the Badminton Club offered the best dime’s worth of entertainment to be found anywhere. One could watch the fledglings blossom forth under the coaching of Dr. Lord, Mr. Kirkpatrick, and a few of the more experienced players. There was no question of North-South migration of birds. They flew East, West, and into the balconies. Enjoyment of the game increased with increasing skill, and by the end of the year there were some really good matches. To mark the close of our season, a handicap tournament was held on April 25, with competitions in Ladies’ Singles, Men’s Singles, and open Doubles. The doubles competition was divided into A and B sections. Dorothy McKay and Jack Thorburn proved the best in the singles, while Elaine Snow and Kirk won the A doubles, and Beth Killam and Tony Korble won the B doubles. Suitable prizes were given to the winners in each section. The club members extend their thanks to Dr. Lord and Kirk for making the club possible, and for their assistance to the players. They also wish to express their sincere appreciation of the work done by the executive. Executive members who contributed greatly to the success of the club included Russel Beairsto, Muriel Shortreed, Gladys McLennan, and Dorothy McKay.

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AURORA, 1941-42 73 Lett to right (seated): O. Broemeling, F.; L. Cook, D.; E. Hodgson, G.; L. Rogers, D.; J. Smart, D. (Standing) M. McBain, F.; J. Soneff, F.; N. Tkachuk, F.; E. Meen, F. BOYS ' HOCK6Y KEfim The E.N.S. hockey schedule was rather disrupted this year, due to lack of home ice as well as to the changing of players in mid-season. For the first time in some years, the school entered a team in a regular league. The league consisted of four clubs, Concordia, Alberta and St. Stephen’s Colleges, and the Edmonton Normal School. The green and white boys met Concordia in two exhibition games and four league games. Although we never reached the top end of the score in these games the matches were closely fought all the way. The two games that come back to the memory of all E.N.S. hockey fans were those played against Alberta College. In the first game Coach Haverstock shook up the regular line-up slightly by putting Jim Soneff in goal. As a result of sensational goalkeeping by Soneff and a lone tally by McBain the E.N.S. team captured their first victory of the season. Normal lost the second game by a count of 4 to 2, but the spectators felt that this score hardly indicated the play. This game was a rugged contest, featured by the stiff body checks handed out by Lloyd Cook and Leo Rogers, and the back- checking of Meen, Broemeling and Tkachuk. Haiduk, Baird, Harding, Ch ernochan, Chomik, Hodgson, Smart, Thorburn and Dubetz are others that come to mind whenever E.N.S. hockey of 1941-42 is mentioned. All the boys wish to express their appreciation to Coach Haverstock for his interest in and capable coaching of the team, and their hope that he may be back with his old time enthusiasm next year.

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AURORA, 1941-42 75 THE TRACK AIAD FIELD CLUB The Track and Field Club has neven been an organization with an executive, a constant membership, or regular meetings. It has, however, been one of the most active clubs in the school, and has been in operation both last fall and this spring. Last fall the main interest centred in girls’ events, as there was a dual meet held with the University girls. Mr. Kirk¬ patrick, with Bill Hansen and Aaron Card assisting, coached our team. The girls did very well, gaining places in every event, but the great individual performance of Varsity’s star, Kay Lind, was sufficient to win the meet. Marion Sannes in the sprints, Nan Cameron and Shirley Hardy in the broad jump, Marion Irwin in the high jump, Olga Bodnar and Eileen Tandberg in the softball throw, and Barbara Sherwin and Beatrice Baptist in the discus and javelin throws, were our point getters. On May 8th of this term a dual meet with Scona High has been scheduled, with both boys’ and girls’ events. Quite a number have been training faithfully since Easter for this event, and the Club feels confident that those of its members who are chosen to represent the school in this meet will do well. Win or lose, they will have gained a lot of valuable experience and training. THE TUmBLinG CLUB Through the able assistance of Mr. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Pritchard the members of the Tumbling Club reduced the number of bruises, breaks, and lacerations which they might otherwise have had. As was the case with every student group in the school this year, our membership was never quite the same from month to month. Active members of the Club included Nan Cameron, Myra Wroblowsky, Lurline Omness, Gladys McLennan, Marguerite Miller, Eileen Tandberg and Violet Kingsep among the girls, and Hansen, Card, Blackmore, Thorburn, Bahry, Harding, Korble, Chorny, Davis and Schulha among the boys. The purpose of the club was to teach individual and group tumbling activities, box horse and springboard work, and balancing and pyramid building, to those in the schbol who seemed to have a special aptitude for and interest in that sort of work. More advanced work was given to this small group than could be taught to a large class. In spite of the irregularity of our practise times and the changing membership, we enjoyed our sessions. The loss of a little skin here and there, and the acquiring of the occasional bluish, yellow, purple patches on the epidermis was a small price to pay for the fun we had and the experience we gained.