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

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BALFOUR TECHNICAL SCHOOL Offers the Following Courses: Commercial A four-year course leading to a Grade XII diploma, preparing students to enter business as stenographers, secretaries, bookkeepers and other office positions. A one-year intensive course for those who have a minimum standing of Grade X or who are eighteen years of age, preparing them for employment as stenographers, secretaries and gen¬ eral clerical assistants. A one-year intensive course for boys who have a minimum standing of Grade XI, preparing them for employment in bookkeeping, selling and general business. A course in comptometry, bookkeeping machines, and other types of calculators for those seeking employment as business machine operators. The length of time for completion of this course, is approximately three months. Industrial A four-year course leading to a Grade XII diploma and including a maximum of four credits in the study of Electricity, Woodworking, Drafting, Motor Engineering, or Machine Shop for those who plan to seek employment in one of these fields. A one-year course for those who have a minimum standing of Grade X, and wish to enter the trades in any one of the fields of Electricity, Drafting, Woodworking, Motor Engineering or Machine Shop. A winter course beginning in October in Motor Engineering, Machine Shop and Welding for those engaged in agriculture. This course finishes in time for spring work on the farm. Home Economics A four-year course leading to a Grade XII diploma and including Cooking, Sewing, and Home Administration for those who wish to become proficient in the household arts. This course meets the requirements for admission to the Nursing Schools of Saskatchewan Hospitals. An intensive course in Professional Dressmaking requiring one year. Although this course is strictly vocational, the Department of Education will give the successful student as many as three credits towards a Grade XI or Grade XII certificate. Commercial Art A four-year course leading to a Grade XII certificate and specializing in commercial art with a maximum of four credits in Grades XI and XII. An intensive course requiring one or two years for those who have the aptitude and are plan¬ ning to seek employment in the field of commercial art. Teachers’ College Entrance The courses offered in Commercial, Home Economics and Industrial subjects taken with the required courses in Mathematics qualify a student to enter Teachers ' College in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, or the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. The smaller centres of the province offer new and inviting fields to those who plan to enter the teaching profession. So in addition to the teaching of regular academic subjects, a student is able to obtain special qualifications to teach Commercial, Home Economics and Industrial Arts. Nursing Courses in Commercial, Home Economics and Industrial Arts, taken with the required courses in Chemistry, qualify students for nurses ' training in hospitals. University Entrance Students who become interested in University training after starting any of the above courses may qualify for University entrance, by taking two courses in Mathematics, two Sciences and one language. This meets the requirements for admission to University courses in Engineering, Commerce, Household Science, Education and Nursing. Cultural Opportunities Splendid facilities are offered for those who wish to include f ine and practical arts, vocal and orchestral work and music appreciation in their courses. There are many extra-curricular activities giving expression to student interests through the media of Orchestra, Band, Glee Club, Alpha Tau (Typing), School Newspaper and Yearbook, Badminton, Tennis, Camera, Drama, French, Machine Shop, Public Speaking, and Writers ' Clubs. FOR INFORMATION, please telephone LA 2-9444 or address The Principal, Balfour Technical School, Regina, Saskatchewan. 14 Balfour Beacon ' 5

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5A ARNUSCH, SHARON —Never a dull moment. BARKER, LORAINE— Good ole St. NICHOL(a)S B BERTHOLET, ANITA —Gets her exercise skippir g B BODNARESKO, VICKY— The R.C.M.P. has a sp B cial attraction for Vicky. CLAUDE, PATSY —Patsy has a catalogue of bo £ CHAVICH, LILY — Mamma, buy me one those 7 C DINU, BILL —They closed Molner ' s Barber Schoc FIESEL, FRED —School bored him, so he decidj to leave. FRIEDRICK, ELSIE — 7 ls my halo on straight? FROLIC, MARJORIE —Marj doesn ' t let school ii terfere with her education. GRAD, CLIFF —God ' s gift to women, (he thinks HOFFMAN, CLAUDIA —Robin Hood, and her bar of men. KIPPER, PAT— Whoo! Here ' s a good one! KORCHINSKI, DELLA— What ' s she got up hi sleeve now, besides her elbow. KRATTENTHALER, DIANNE— 8th wonder of th world. KRUG, MARTHA— Men, I love ' em all. LUEDTKE, ERNIE —Don ' s partner in crime. MANDRYK, ALESIA— Though her leaving Balfoi was a must, our memories of her will nevi rust. MANN, DOLLY —Hears all, knows all, tells ell. MAYER, ROBERTA —Favorite chocolate bar— C Henry. McEACHERN, PAT —Ten easy steps to insanit NEIZNER, REG —Put him in a cage . . . feed or peanut daily. PURCELL, DON — Have nothing to do, guess I go to school. QUINN, BETTY —Cute, friendly and sweet, h kid is hard to beat. REIN, LLOYD —Not a leader of men, but follower of women. RITTER, LEONA —Plans her future according t the teacup reader. ROMMAN, LAURIE— $64,000 Question! SCHAFFER, HILDA— Little fiend of the world SHIER, VIVIAN —She seems to be quiet, but cn never knows. STEPONCHEV, BUTCH— Flunk now, and avoid h rush. SULSBACK, DODY— There ' s one in every rocrr TESKEY, MARY —Caesar was ambitious and diet Mary will live on forever! THAUBERGER, PHYLLIS —The sparkle in her e e matches the sparkle on her hand. UHREN, PHYLLIS — Wonder what the left 31 H. W. stand for. Could it be Herb Walters? URSAN, RON —Win?, women and women. WETTSTEIN, MARLENE — Okay, you guys, wfc was in that coke? ZBITNUIK, JANET — Omigosh! Lost all m) cribs. YAREMKO, NATALIE —Nat ' s a regular Ball 0 fire. 16 Balfour Beacon ' 5 i