Branton Junior High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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BIOGRAPHIES 7-B MISS ANDERSON is always bowling, I wonder if she does any fouling? RONNIE AIELLO is the charm boy of Grade 7-B, He’s got a fine personality. GORDON ANDERSON is a very nice guy, Although he is a little shy. PAULA BROCK is always cooking and for boys is always looking. CAROLE CASEY is a real cute kid. Anyone ready to make a bid? WAYNE COULTER is the boy with the little red curls. He is shy with all the girls. LYNNE ERIKSSON is a cute little girl, Who wears her hair in a cute little curl. JOAN FRASER likes to spell, and she does it very well. MARIE GAEDE doesn’t like rats, but, boy, she’s good at acrobats. JIM HARRIS was born in Brandon, now he goes to Branton. RICKY HISCOX likes all sports, especially the ones in mixed badminton courts. BARRY KEATS likes fishing, and does a lot of wishing. JOHN KERR likes going to school, but better still he likes the swimming pool. In the operetta is JOHN KING, because he can sing. JANET KORMAN is a real pal, and to boys a real (pal) gal. MARILYNNE LAWRENCE is very nice, and she sometimes puts herself on ice. RICKY LONGSTER - the tall young fellow you see in 7-B, is the fabulous basketball player for the junior all-star team. BILL MANSEL is the guy with glasses, and with gals, has had some flashes. RAY MARTIN has an average with weight, that isn’t very light. JOHN McGREGOR is very smart, and he likes art. JEAN PATTERSON likes to play basketball even though she isn’t very tall. WAYNE PINKERTON - I know a boy whose nickname is Pink, who always has an extra wink. PAUL RAUGEST - The boy who leads the wrestling club is Paul who has never had a fall. DICK REID loves Carole, and isn’t bigger than a sparrow. BILLY ROBINSON likes the store, he likes the books about the war. BARRY ROGERS likes a girl named Sandra”, and he likes a horse called “Tandra.” PAULINE SLATER likes to read a book, in Home Ec. she likes to cook. JACK TEMPLETON is a regular fellow and he likes to eat marshmallows. SANDRA VERIGAN likes to jive, and with boys shes’ really live. SANDRA WUSYK - A cute kid her name is Sandy, but she gets sick on chocolate candy. Twenty-Seven

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The Official Opening of Branton Junior High School Chairman Dudley Ward announced the singing of ‘Oh Canada’. Following this a pantomime, directed by Miss Elliott and presented by several students, effectively portrayed the main activities, both curricular and extra-curricular, carried on at our school. The platform party were then introduced. They included: Mr. E. M. Borgal, Principal Mr. R. Warren, Superintendent of School Mr. H. E. Panabaker, Assistant Superintendent of Junior High Schools Mr. L. W. Bessell, Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board Mr. Lou Goodwin, Chairman of the School Board Mrs. E. Leew, School Board Member Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Branton. The two honoured guests of the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Branton. Mr. Branton has held the important office of Building Superintendent since 1911, but retired this year. Following the introduction, Fran Van Sant and Vicky Wade beautifully sang two duets accompanied on the piano by Mr. R. Darrah. In Mr. Goodwin’s speech, he compared schools of yesteryear with those of today. He then pointed out why Mr. Branton had the great honour of having this beautiful school named after him. He mentioned two of Mr. Branton’s main char¬ acteristics—his devotion to duty and his unfailing good humour and wit. In his reply Mr. Branton stated that students of today should make the best of their educational opportunities. A brief description of the school was given by Mr. Panabaker. The school was then declared open for public inspection. Following this tour of inspection, which proved a revelation to everybody concerned, coffee and doughnuts were served in the school’s very attractive lunchroom. Thus ended a most memorable event at Branton Junior High School. FLORIN KORMAN (8A) Report on Social Activities Branton’s first shag was sponsored by the Students’ Council on November 13, for all the students of the school. To everyone’s delight classes were dismissed 15 minutes early, and everyone congregated in the auditorium to buy pop and candy. Dancing got under way about 3.45 with Grade Nine social convener, Delano Lee, acting as M.C. Almost everyone participated in the variety of dances, including waltzes, the ever-popular jive, and a few round dances; Bingo, Broom and Squat Dances were liked very much. Jackie Hamilton and Doug Blair were the lucky ones to win prizes. The proceeds of the admission and selling of pop went to the treasury of the Students’ Council. The Hi-Y Boys received the proceeds of their very popular and successful candy sale. Our second shag was sponsored by the Photography Club on Tuesday, Decem¬ ber 10, from 3.30 till 5 p.m. A great many students took part in the ‘Spot Dances’, ‘Bingo Waltzes’, ‘Squat Dances’ and several Jives. The happy winners of these were: Tiny Tomlinson- Ruth Bennett, Ronnie Aiello-Paula Brock, Ronnie Aiello-Lynne Erickson, Jack Con- nors-Nola Verigin. We all received an added treat when four of our teachers demonstrated their dancing skills: Mr. McKie, Miss Murray, Mrs. Gavinchuck, and Mr. Borgal. We wound up with the ‘Home Waltz’ shortly before five o’clock. Everyone had a most enjoyable time. Our first school dance was held on February 8, with Grades Eight and Nine attending. The auditorium was gaily decorated with hearts and cupids. Social convener, Delano Lee, got things under way shortly after 7.30. There were many novelty dances and contests, with an added treat given by our “Grand Ole Opry” Group who had performed for us in the morning. At the end of the dance pop and spud-nuts were served in the lunch room. The Grade Sevens also held a sock-shag in the Lower Gymn shortly after Christmas. Sandra Wusyk was a very good M.C. Mr. McKie, Miss Murray and Miss Anderson showed some nice dancing. SANDRA HOWARD Twenty-Nine