Broadview High School - Beam Yearbook (Broadview, Saskatchewan Canada)

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LESLIE NORBECK: If you find a tack on your chair, or see a paper air¬ plane fly past, you will know “Les” is not far behind. “Les” is a tall blond Swede who likes to make everyone happy in the most peculiar ways. “Otto” is grade twelve’s chief mis¬ chief-maker, period. He finds school interesting for this reason—work is a minor irritation dished out by teachers to keep him from having fun. “Les” has tastes leaning to¬ wards volleyball, basketball, dancing and girls. He has dreams of becoming a second Don Juan when he gains more “savoir faire,” but whatever he does he will prosper by hook or by crook. RONALD NIELS: Life is a serious business to “Ren,” so serious in fact, that he gave up riding a motorcycle to be the “shover” of an “autymobeel.” “Shingles” finds it necessary to appear at school three days per week—much to his disgust. The rest of his time is spent on, or with, his car. It has a good motor, new paint job, radio and heater; girls, here is your chance. So far “Ron” has kept his sticky little paws off him. Smart boy! Ronald cannot seem to decide what his future plans are, but we wish him a good choice. JOSEPHINE PARKER: “Phiney” is a dark-haired, blue-eyed, happy-go-lucky gal who greets everyone with a smile and dimples. “Jo” is another obliged to ride the bus every day so she is not able to participate at three- thirty in that great B.H.S. institution—the detention room. She must do hers at noon. Her interests lie in dancing, receiving letters, and talking to the boys. The latter is a real test of “Jo’s” sunny temperment, especially when she can still keep merrily on, after having been teased steadily for forty-five minutes by one Lynn Baker. What does Jospehine want to do in the future? Next year she hopes to take a beautician course. Hammy” has hair like “Fuzzy-Wuzzy,” a figure that is “pleasingly plump,” and a mind full of “il diablo”. As a matter of fact, Lynn’s mind runs on one track, how to still annoy grade eleven and twelve girls, but avoid any “neck¬ tie party” they might have arranged for him. “Ol’ Light- nin’” has other occupations though; dancing, playing foot¬ ball, working for his dad, and talking, well spiced with giggles. The girls in B.H.S. cannot begin to duplicate the record of giggling B.H.S. boys. Lynn tells us he is taking up a “pad” after high school days and becoming a Beatnik. Can you see “Ham” writing poetry? GEORGINA McFADDEN: “Gram” lives an exciting life commuting between two classrooms. She gets teased by the boys in both, so she can not win. Not even by trying to appear invisible. “Georgie” spends her leisure moments with Rod, or writing to him. She is active in all sports, loves music, and is a dancing enthusiast, (principally jiving.) Her only dislikes are the ■farm and cats. “Georgie” sprained her ankle just ,,Lfore Christmas this year, so. she spent her time hobbling from class to class. “Georgie” took part in the high school play this year as Lindy and gave a very pleasing performance. Georgina has not decided definitely, but she has inclinations toward being a beautician. Loads of luck, “Georgie.”

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Seven when we must not get our dresses soiled, Here we were in eight beginning to toil. Next, freshmen, about to be drafted, Now in ten, we considered ourselves rafted. Eleven and we thought we had the world, Alas, twelve, and soon to be unfurled. —Patricia Morrice, Editorial Another school year is about to pass beyond us and to become lost in that endless space called time. Another term is about completed—the fi¬ nal cne for some of us. Whether we have used our precious time wisely, or not, has been up to us. We hope that we have. This year saw many changes in the old ways and customs of B.H.S. We moved into a brand new schocl with its modern and shining facil¬ ities; we became accustomed to our gym, learning new sports such as basketball and volleyball; op¬ portunities which had not been open to us before. The 1959-60 term also saw the publishing of a new yearbook with a totally different name, the BEAM—Broadview Educational Achievements Manual. This beginning of a new decade has in¬ deed been a year of achievements, a year which will be remembered with pride by those who have had a hand in its history-making events. As we leave the old year behind I would like to depart with the hope that greater achievements, both academic and extra-curricular, will be attained in the future and that those who return in the fall will come back with new and more tantalizing ideas to add to ours and to make the next schocl year even more enjoyable for all. —Patricia Morrice, Editor-in-Chief. Seniors VIOLA EALEY: “Vi” is one of the quieter girls of grade twelve—in fact the only quiet girl. It’s a good thing somebody is, it helps to remind us of the virtues of a closed mouth; nobody can put their foot in it! Every day “Vi” comes to s chool smil¬ ing. Is it a certain blonde we know? Viola is fond of French, a certain “fella,” and dreaming about him in school. She dislikes going to bed early and geometry. “Vi” intends to be a stenographer, if no one changes her mind, and judging by the way that she keeps up with Mrs. Drake’s dictation, she should be a good one.

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GEORGE CHARNISH: Legs” Charnish might as well live in the country and catch the bus; he has to walk over a mile each day to school from across town. Bet he blesses the advent of the new B.H.S. ' way out in the wilderness! You usually find George planning some mischief with “Alfie” when he gets the chance. In short, you could say George likes bothering people. This year George discovered a formula to take the -misery out of exams—stay home. He is a sports “bug ” es¬ pecially for volley-ball. “Sherlock’s” future is hidden in the ALFRED OLSON: This brilliant specimen of a student spends his time pestering anyone handy. This could be Dennis the Menace’s cousin! “Alfie” is fond of all the school sports, but his main pastime seems to be hunting, as is shown by his essays. We predict “Alf” will, in ten years time, be “The Great White Hunter of the Par North”. How many bears will he have racked up by then? Any bets? “Alf” comes to school each morning on the school bus, and it is a surprising fact, he returns home the same way each afternoon. “Alf” wants to work in the out-doors, but his future occupation is undecided. “Boar’s” accomplishments include playing the drums for the Caporals, being vice-president of the Literary So¬ ciety, and having a pretty “galfriend.” Barry must read “1000 Jokes” every month; he always seems to have the newest funnies” to tell you. His school activities include volleyball, basketball, chewing gum, shooting the breeze, chuckling and teasing the girls. We are all sure that if it were not for Jean’s lunch pail that Barry would certainly starve to death. “Boar” played fullback with the Wanderers this year, as one of his outside projects. Barry’s only dislike ’is the hour of 9 a.m. Could it be that it is because of work (oh, horrible word!)? Barry is deliberating the advantages of being a health inspector or a jet pilot. GRADS JEAN BRIGGS: Jean is the saucy little blond who occupies a front desk by the window. She is obviously fun-loving, for we hear her giggles at five to ten minute intervals throughout the day. Maybe it was a teacher’s joke? “Jeanie” has her hands full every evening with homework, and working asi an usherette in the local “cinema.” This gay “petite fille” enjoys sports, principally those of volleyball, basketball, and boy-teasing. Not so, Jeanie? Jean always has the latest “yolks” from the “whites” for her room reports; she is enjoyable as room rep¬ resentative. Jean’s main outside interests are at the hops.” With her sparkling personality, Jean will go far.