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

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the cutest little green-and-white beanies. Speaking cf “buttons and bows”, they separ¬ ated boys from girls, the girls got the buttons and the boys the bows. The initiates wore these caps all week, but Friday was when the real fun took place. This Oct. 27 morning saw the “sharpest” outfits we’ve seen. The color scheme was green and white; girls in white blouses and green slim jims, boys in green shirts, white trousers. In addition to this, green and white sashes set off their costumes, along with the familiar beanie. What were the toothbrushes tied around their waists for? All we know is that the seniors and teachers never had such clean shoes. The time during the afternoon generally relegated to the Literary Society meet¬ ing was spent in fully initiating (torturing???) the new B.H.S.’ers. Everything from hula-hcop contests to boy-giri wheelbarrow races took place. Did yea know our gym¬ nasium is five hundred forty tooth-picks long? We are willing to bet that our boards have never been so clean since school opened. When the costume judging was com¬ pleted, Marion Fockler and Patrick Chxskavich were pronounced the winners. At eight o’clock that evening the festivities commenced once more with the pro¬ gram and dance put on in the initiates honor by the remainder of the high school stu¬ dents. Pat Miskiman proved an able M.C. in introducing the initiates at the beginning of the program. After singing the theme song we listened to Pat Morrice of Broadview compete against Richard Edmundscn of Estevan in the regional finals of the Credit Union speaking contest. Fat Morrice was declared the winner. Several orchestra ar¬ rangements, vocal selections, a play, a monologue, and a skit provided the evening’s entertainment. Blaine Norton ' s “An Item” produced the biggest laugh of the evening. Wonder how sales are on Gramma’s Lye Soap now? Lunch was served to the hungry initiates and parents on the termination of the program. Dancing to records brought the evening to a comfortable close. THE CHRISTMAS CAROL FESTIVAL On Dec. 19, Broadview embarked cn a new venture into the land of Christmas music. Much credit is due to Miss Cope, who organized our first carol festival. The festival commenced at eight o’clok in the evening, a rowd of approximately six or seven hundred crowding into the auditorium to enjoy the many beautiful selec¬ tions and the community singing. Mr. Leibel was the engaging chairman and his

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April 25—May 6—Again to the joy of the boys, two young feminine practice teachers taught us for two weeks. May 13—“We’ll have these moments to remember.” A banquet, exercises, and a dance in honor of the graduates. May 16—Forward ho! Eliminations held. June 21-28—June examinations. UNIVERSITY JUBILEE NIGHT On Oct. 21 a university night was held here, the first function to take place in the new school. In conjunction with this, an open house was declared to allow the public to see the new building. This is the University of Saskatchewan’s fiftieth year of operation, and all over the province university nights are being held to acquaint the public with the Univers¬ ity, past and present. Dr. L. C. Crossman, professor of English from Regina College, was the guest speaker. He told us a little of the University’s history and what the University was trying to accomplish. In the words of a first president, “Every walk of life is to be represented.” After this informative talk he showed the award-winning jubilee film “Saskatchewan, Our University.” The program was rounded off by several musical selections. On its completion, those who attended had a chance to have lunch and to tour the building. Dr. Crossman spent time explaining and answering the questions of those students desiring to study at University. Thus, very appropriately, was the new school opened, with the students of B.H.S. taking the opportunity to seek information on further education. Initiation On Friday, Oct. 20 these words by the president of the Literary Society pronounc¬ ed the doom of forty-five Broadview High School initiates, “And they shall bow to the senior and say I am your slave, and will be treated as such.” Monday, Oct. 23 produced initiates all “bright-eyed” and “busy-tailed” sporting

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pleasant remarks kept the items flowing smoothly. Heightening the Christmas feeling three gaily decorated Christmas trees graced the stage. When asked if they wished to repeat the evening next year the large crowd present gave vigorous approval. The Unit Bryant Oratory Finals The Unit eliminations for the Bryant Oratory Contest were held in the Broadview High School auditorium on the evening cf Feb. 10. Mr. Leibel was the chairman of the proceedings. We were pleased to have with us, judges of the speeches : Mr. James Ingram, Superintendent of Schools for Moosomin Unit; Mr. Donald Wright, principal of Moosomin High School; and Mr. Delaney Virtue, vice-principal of Moosomin High School. Joan Listrom, grade eleven student from Broadview, fittingly chose, at the be¬ ginning of the new decade, A Review of the Fifties.” She tantilized our memories with the headlines and events in the past decade. To us was offered a challenge to make the next review, of the sixties, still greater. Pat Morrice, our other Broadview contestant, from grade twelve, spoke on an im¬ portant and controversial topic, Disarmament.” Emphatically she brought out our moral and civic duty to see that our nation will take the first step towards world peace. She brought to light the petty fears and jealousies of the world powers, which will not permit them the slaughter of human beings. If we do not face the grim reality of total destruction, she said, “There is only one way left—over the precipice.” Other speakers were: Andrew George and Maxine Callin from Whitewood; Elaine