Arvida High School - Yearbook (Arvida, Quebec Canada)

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'Y mnug I .rang I with I could leave GEORGE GORDON Birthplace: October 28, 1934, in Chute-a-Caron. Favourite Expression: Oh! my shattered nerves! Pastime: Chasing Women. Pet Aversion: Trigonometry. Ambition: To be an architect. Probable Destiny: Admiral Gordon. Theme Song: Sound-Off . Activities: Hockey, badminton, curling, softball Students' Council. IUNIOR RED CROSS PRESIDENTS JUNIOR RED CROSS PRESIDENTS Left to right: Front Row: Edwin Uhlein qGrade IV Sz VJ, Roger Phillips fGrade VI 81 VID, Brian Santoni fGrade VIII 8: IXl, Anne Thomson fGrade X 8: XIJ. Left to right: Back Row: Carolyn Pollock fGrade IJ, Margot Donnelly fGrade Ill, Billy Puxley fGrade IIIJ.

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is Q QKV, VVY, W Q '21 fl11fJ11111te bone!! 111111 truig 4ll1l'1flll'fl7Fl'lll0l'K L1 worker too. ANNE THOMSON Birthplace: December 28, 1935 in Hamilton, Ontario. Favourite Expression: Oh! Christmas! Pastime: Writing letters. Pet Aversion: George. Ambition: To be an interior decorator Probable Destiny: Painting houses pink. Theme Song: A Kiss To Build A Dream On. Activities: President Students' Council, Year Book, Saguenay Squeeler, Choir, Basketball, Badminton Hobbies: Collecting stamps, Tennis, Baby-Sitting. tI'lIl not 111g111'11g with Yyou. 1,111 fflilllg you. NORMAN BLACK Birthplace: April 25, 1934 in Arvida. Favourite Expression: Wanna bet?H Pastime: Arguing. Pet Aversion: People who shoot the line Ambition: To be an Electrical Engineer. Probable Destiny: Scrubbing bus bars. Theme Song: Flamingo Activities: Curling, Badminton. Hobbies: Golf, Skiing, Swimming. 'She 1.5 51111111 Jbc is wise: Ibfif 41 terror for ber rizef' JEAN WOODWARK Birthplace: January 26, 1936 in Ottawa Ontario. Favourite Expression: Oh, Stop It. Pastime: Running the Gestetner. Pet Aversion: French Class. Ambition: To get a B. Sc. in Nursing. Probable Destiny: Flirting in Men's Ward. Theme Song: I Get Ideas Activities: Editor-in-Chief of the Saguenay Squeeler, Students' Council, Year Book, Choir, Track, Badminton, Basketball. Hobbies: Swimming, Tennis, Baby-Sitting, C. G. I. T. Mufby Jtimfy tozffgi n'lJf'11 ll7l'l'Fif ftill ll 1011101'1'0nf P ALEX OLYARCHUK Birthplace: September 29, 1935, in Arvida. Favourite Expression: Censored Pastime: A certain girl in Kenogami. Pet Aversion: People who flirt with his girl. Ambition: To be an Engineer. Probable Destiny: Goaler for A. H. S. Peewees. Theme Song: My Blue Heaven Activities: Hockey, Basketball, Year Book, Badminton, Track. Hobbies: Collecting stamps, Rover Scouts.

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is CLASS PROPHECY The red rim along the horizon grew into a deep gold, then green, against the blue back- ground of the sky, sending an unsure hazy light down on Baker Company which was de- ployed and dug in over a sandy hill on one side of a narrow important valley. Down in the valley, near the road where the advanced pla- toon was supporting a six pounder, Pte. Joe Gagnon slept in his fox hole. As he slept he dreamt of steaks, chicken, cool beer, and beautiful girls, but, as most dreams must end, his was shattered by the cracks and the high pitched whines of ricocheting bullets. Usually Joe would have risen to return the fire but somehow he felt different, not scared, but he had a sort of a dreamy feeling, and he began to wonder if this was what it was like when your turn comes. His mind wandered as the din of the battle failed to disturb him, he thought of his childhood and his school days. Yes, he could remember his first date as if it were yesterday. He had decided to take one of the Grade Ten girls to the 1952 Graduation Dance at the Arvida High School. It was a me- morable event which meant much to Joe and shone out like a light on the dark horizon of nis past life. As he thought of the events of the evening the graduates came to his mind, one by one. There were Jean, Anne, Norman, Alex and George. It wasn't a month ago since he had last seen George who was inspecting forward posi- tions with the title of Brigadier Gordon. Al- though George said, Hello Joe, how are tricks?7' There wasn't time to talk of old times. The way Joe actually got his information on the gang was rather a coincidence. Three weeks ago, after taking a little town back along the line, Joe decided to sample a vil- lager's home brew. When the platoon sergent finally found him, Joe was immediately ship- ped to the closest field hospital to be treated for poisoning. Finally regaining consciousness Joe was confronted by a cute dark haired nurse. He closed his eyes and mumbled, Am I still dreaming, or is that Jean Woodwark? But sure enough it was Jean. The next few days Joe spent recovering from his king size hangover and reminiscing on the good old days. It was through Jean that he learnt Anne Thomson was designer for an interior decora- ting firm that furnished the swank apartments in Tutor City. As for Norman, after he gradua- ted as an electrical engineer, he went to work on some very hush hush job for the govern- ment. Whether he was working on guided mis- siles, radar, or maybe even some new inven- tion that will end wars for ever, Joe will never know. Alex turned out as Joe expected. He went to college, graduated as a civil engineer and returned to a good job in Arvida to raise a family. Just as Joe got this far in his thoughts, an extra close ricochet whined over the fox hole and sent a little trickle of drying sand down the wall. Without thinking, yet calmly and methodically, Joe eased his head and shoul- ders over the rim of the fox hole to return the fire. BUDDY SCOTT