Balfour Technical School - Beacon Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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Mr. Campbell, Staff Advisor Bill Ballantine, President. Don Borys, Vice President. Mr. Flegg, Treasurer. Mr. Quarry, Social Adv ' ser. Paul Ursaki, Social Convener, and 4A. Alan Bell, Public Relations. Anne Bresciani, Secretary. Doug Horan, Properties Manager, and 3A. Stan Reinholdson, 1A. George Kobayashi, 1G, Lloyd Thompson, 1H. Ken Tomlinson, 1L. Elaine Chapman, 3B Berna Fries, 2D Marilyn Hastings, 2E, Commercial. Audrey Hopkins, 2E, Tech. Olive McGill, 3B. Ken Farmer, 3G. Nick Prepchuk, 3F Don Hamilton, 3H Joanne Seed, 4B, Dave Whitford, 4C Pat Finnegan, SI. Nan Korpus, S2 Doug Berglund, S3 Lee Hawkins, S4, Mary Barrett, S6. Mildred Keyser, Dressmaking. Jim Donnelly, Motor Eng. Glen Craig, Woodwork. Bill Jarvis, Electricity. Jim Madsen, Drafting. Howard Relke, Machine Club Ilaria Francis, Balforum Don Munro, Beacon. Shirlemae Grain, Tekart. Jake Suderman, Printing Club, Alan Gomez, French Club. Art Pearce, Glee Club. Lorraine Mowrey, Girls Athletics. Charles Ilsley, Drama Club. Birdie Fletcher. Don Slager, Curling Club. Orville Meek, Bowling Club.

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1lte P ' le idettt Pep.ant ' l Btu enti ' (lep. ' i . ' be.M.tatwe Gauticil In the spring of 1047 the Students’ Representative Council decided to have elections for president and vice president then, so as to give the council an early start for the next year. Candidates’ names were submitted to an election committee and the four who were nominated for the two important offices were: for president- - Alan Bell and Bill Ballantine; for vice president—Ella Heck and Don Borys. Each candidate made two speeches in the auditorium; one for the morning school and the other for the afternoon school, so that the students could get a good look at the aspiring politicians. When the votes had been counted Bill Ballantine and Don Borys were the President and Vice President for the following year. Time came for us to return to school and the nucleus of our council was ready to start organizing for the year’s work. After school had been in full swing for about one month, notices were sent around to the different rooms and the complicated process of getting the form and club representatives had started to function. The members of the council, as the representatives of student body, sponsor clubs, athletics, the drama night anrl the operetta. Besides keeping the form or club up to date on the activities in the school, the representatives get a good education which will be very valuable to them as citizens of Canada. Democratically elected, the council decides the policies of the school, as well as the projects the students will enter during the year. Success or failure of these progra ms depends on the student body as a whole. Support your clubs, operetta and any campaign sponsored by the council because these extra-curricular activities give a great variety of activities for you to choose from and to show your hidden talents. It is your privilege as a student of the Balfour Technical School to take part in these activities. There may be some doubt in some minds as to the educational value of these clubs and activities in the school, but their popularity with the students is sufficient to overcome any actual opposi¬ tion. They encourage the best in the students and teach them self-direction, dependability and originality. The informal running of these clubs enables the shy members of our school to work and talk about things they enjoy. With their chosen staff sponsor, the clubs rise to greater accomplishments every year. As a servant reports to his m aster, the president of the student council makes his report to the student body in the annual issue of The Balfour Beacon. Purring on all cylinders the machinery of the Students’ Council began to roll at the organization meeting on September 22. It was just a trial run without any records smashed. One lap was completed however, the formation of a nominating committee, which was to submit names for the remaining offices on the executive. The elected executive which keeps the council running smoothly was as follows: President—Bill Ballantine, Vice President - Don Borys, Secretary—Anne Bresciani. Social Director—Hector Lawlor, Publicity Director—Alan Bell, Properties Manager —Doug Horan. Later in the year when Hector Lawlor left school, Paul Ursaki very capably took over the position of Social Director. The three staff advisers, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Flegg and Mr. Quarry, are the sparks that ignite our desire to get things accomplished. Four dances were held previous to the Christmas Holidays, the Freshies’ Fling, Rugby Prom, Witch Prom and the Christmas Dance. They were all great successes socially as well as financially. A bouquet of roses goes to the following individuals and groups for the work they did during the year: First—Joanne Seed and the taggers she got for the Legion’s Annual Poppy Day, and to those who sold the poppies in the school. Second—to the Glee Club, Orchestra, Mr. Rumbelow, and Miss Tufts for working so hard on the Operetta “CHONITA”. It was a great show and we are proud of all those who took part. Third—to the Drama Club for that swell Drama Night you put on. We wish you the best of luck in the Drama Festival. Fourth—to all those who worked so hard to give us those swell issues of “The Balforum.” Fifth—to the committee set up to help raise the $1,000 for Aid to European Children. The main objectives for the Students ' Council this year will be: 1. To put over the $1,000.00 Aid to European Children Campaign whose plight was so well described to us by Mr. John Fisher. 2. To draw up a constitution for the Students’ Council showing its duties to the school and to the student body. 3. To make a good start on the memorial to the students of Balfour Technical School who served during World War Two. Adding a short personal note, I would like to thank all the members of the Students’ Council, the members of the student body and of the staff who worked hard to make my job a pleasure. I will long remember my year as President of the Students’ Council and I wish the best of luck to the councils of the future. BILL BALLANTINE, President. Gambia Shy Alice Rumpel, IB. Helen Caulderwood, ID. Bob Tegart, IE. Frank Toth, IF. Joan Wawro, II. Janie Hill, 1J. Joe Parker, IK. Stella Seniuk, 2C. Shirley Hall, 2F. Bill Pearce, 2G. Milton Hewak, 2L Cecil Johnson, Machine Shop. Vic Harvey, Art. Nick Petrinack, Stamp Club. Page 6 Balfour Beacon ’J,8

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T. H. Cowburn, Principal. G. A. Mutch, Vice Principal. Miss I. I. Allan. Miss E. M. Argue. H. M. Bond. H. Brooks. B. A. Campbell. Miss M. M. Clermont. Miss B. M. Collins. T. M. W. Ciaig. G. G. N. Currie. W. L. Darnell. F. J. Dixon. Miss O. Felske. H. C. Flegg. Miss Jo Fox. Miss G. Glenn. W. S. Hawrylak. M. L. Haynes. F. R. Hills. Mrs. J. Hyland. Miss W. Ilsley. J. P. Imbery. Miss M. D. Kirkpatrick. E. W. Larrigan. W. R. Lawson. Miss M. M. Lee. R. A. Lewis. Miss J. Letourneau. A. B. Mackenzie. Miss V. A. McAfee. F. McDonald. N. J. Mclvor. C. D. McLean. D. A. McMaster. L. E. McMenomy. A. L. McVety. Miss M. Messer. J. A. Mitchell. Miss F. C. O’Conor. Mrs. A. Perry. A. L. V. Platt. K. J. Quarry. F. S. Rawlinson. Miss E. Roycroft. A. S. Rumbelow. Miss M. Sinclair. R. E. P. Spicer. D. Swan. Miss R. Treen. Miss E. Tufts. G. M. Wade. Miss P. Willis. Miss V. I. Wilson.