Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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The Branksome Slogan 23 bulletin-board decorations, IB came out at the top with an old-fashioned Easter Parade scene. We visited the Harris Water Purification and Pumping ' Plant on April 10th, where we were taken on a tour of the beautiful building by guides who explained the process of purification and the uses of the various pieces of equipment. Many thanks to our science teachers, Miss Bell and Mrs. Anderson, for a very interesting and enjoyable afternoon. On May 4th our form presented three hilarious plays. A pantomime, “And the Lamp Went Out,” was produced by I A under the direction of Shelagh MacKenzie. IB chose two short plays: “Greek Meets Greek,” directed by Jane Hetherington, and “Mary Jane and the Census Taker,” which was directed by Joyce McMackon. Janice McBride, IA’s President, was also the villain in the class play. Jane Morgan added to her duties as Vice-President the coaching of the class basketball team, and Joan Barrington, our heroine in the c lass play, is our secretary-treasurer. The President of IB, Judy Broome, and Joyce McMackon, Vice- President, are noted for their cheerful smiles and their way of managing things. Margot Thompson, who is the secretary-treasurer of IB, worked hard collecting money for missions during Lent with the result that IB came third in the contest, and Margot’s efforts were rewarded. For many of us, this has been our first year at Branksome, and through uie co-operation of our class-mates and teachers we have made it a very happy and eventful one. We are looking forward to many more years at Branksome in which we hope to play a larger part in the school activities. SECOND FORM REPORT This year has been a very busy one for all Second Formers. At the beginning of the winter term we moved from the Harrogate Classrooms and we now reside in state in the up-to-date new building. We settled down quite nicely after the first few novelties wore off — such as counting the number of holes in the soundproof ceiling. (There are 53,047) . We feel we owe a great deal to our form teachers, Miss Taylor and Mrs. Anderson, and also to our hard-working form officers. We salute the Presidents, Janet MacDonald of IIA and Ruth Griffin of IIB. The Vice-President of the A form is Molly Hewitt, and of the B form, Carol Simon. IIA’s great success during Ramabai Week was due to the financial genius of the Secretary-Treasurer, Jackie Oldham. Jackie is also a very talented skater. Joyce Wilson of IIB was very successful as treasurer in her form. Our library representatives, Noreen Philpot and Ruth Ann Mellish, made sure that all library fines were paid. Basketball was popular this year and we were well represented on the fourth team by Joy Cassels, Shelagh Thompson, Jackie Oldham, Joan Engholm and Molly Hewitt. Judy Lovering was a star of the second team. Skiing was curtailed this winter, but most of us managed to hit the

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22 The Branksome Slogan FIRST FORM REPORT The first event of a busy year was the form picnic at Clansdale Heights late in September. We express our gratitude to our form teachers, Miss Boyes and Miss Bell, for making this excursion such a great success. Our form was well represented on the Fourth Basketball Team by Margot Thompson, Joyce McMackon, Sue Savage and Elizabeth Wilson. In the inter-form basketball game IB was victorious over IA and worked up to the semi-finals where it was defeated by VA. First form is especially proud of its room in the new building which was completed just before Easter. They are bright and cheerful and we think everyone will agree with us that the working conditions are much better. In a competition between the sections of forms I and II for the best CLASS PRESIDENTS First Row: Audrey Budqeon. Jean Wahlroth, Janet MacDonald, Ruth Griffin. Second Row: Janice McBride, Vonnie Davis, Mary Barnett, Margaret Ann Riley, Catherine Findlay, Judith Broome. Absent: Sonya Snyder. Beatrice Thomson. Janet Dale.

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24 The Branksome Slogan ski trails at least once at the farm or at Collingwood. The weather has been rather uncooperative for spring sports, but we manage to get out on the tennis courts or the baseball diamond between showers. So, with the exams ahead and rehearsals for the form plays under way we bring the second form scene up to date. I think you will agree with us that this has been a very happy and successful year for Second Form. THIRD FORM REPORT The whistle blew! The score was 24-16 and IIIA had carried away the Form Basketball Cup in the final game with VA and VB. Babs Thomson, Daphne Turpe l, Sue Marshall, Mary Bradshaw, Marilyn McClaskey, Marilyn Foord, June Binnie, Wendy Simpson, and Nancv Currier made up the team which was captained by Babs Thomson. In IIIB there were also many basketball enthusiasts, the most energetic were Wendy Rogers, Marjorie Scott, Mamie Latimer, Joan Smith, Vonnie Davis, Betty Ashworth, Martha Macnab, Jean West and Lee McGillivray who were on the Form Team. Third Form had a good representation on school basketball teams. Daphne Turpel was on the Second Team, and Babs Thomson, June Binnie, Jean Wahlroth, Wendy Rogers and Janet Howard (captain) were on the Third Team. On April 25th, IIIB presented an amusing play entitled “Moya Manages.’ Moya was cleverly portrayed by Gloria McKenzie, Ron Simpson by Lee McGillivray, and Lady Simpson by Martha Macnab. Joan Smith was the director. “Variety is the spice of life,” at least IIIA thinks it is, for this year they they had a variety show instead of a play. Everyone in the class took part in “The Thing,” which was under the direction of June Binnie, Babs Thomson, and Jean Wahlroth. June organized “Highland Dancing,” Babs, “The Medley,” and Jean a song and dance routine, “One of the Roving Kind.” Betsy Krook was the master of ceremonies with the assistance of Mrs. Schaffter. After the show, a “shindig” was held in IIIA’s abode Form Officers IIIA IIIB President „ Jean Wahlroth Wendy Rogers Vice-President Sally Beauregard Vonnie Davis Secretary Betsy. Krook Joan Smith Library Representative: Janet Howard. Sandy Shaw