Arvida High School - Yearbook (Arvida, Quebec Canada)

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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

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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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BOYS SENIOR HOCKEY TEAM Left to right: Front row: Allan Dixon, Arthur McLeod, Alex Olyarchuk, Kenneth Farmer, Donald Stewart. Back row: Bobby Beredey, George Gordon, Buddy Scott, Billy Hurley, David Allan Desmond Hudson, Brian Santoni. Jacques Ducharme. SENIOR BOYS SOFTBALL TEAM Left to right: Front row: Kenneth Farmer, Brian Santoni, Billy Hurley, Jacques Ducharme, Bobby Beredey. Standing: Donald Stewart, Desmond Hudson. Arthur McLeod, Allan Dixon, George Gordon, David Allan, Alex Olyarchuk.