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

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BARRY BRUCE: Barry is one of the intelligent members of the grade twelve class—he has learned not to get involved in the long, tedious and noisy arguments which prevail during Social Studies pe¬ riods. He just sits back quietly and smiles—presently he knows that they will return. Barry has been dubbed the “happy! wan¬ derer” by some big, bright Swede in the grade twelve class¬ room. It seems that Barry has spent an interesting year travell¬ ing back and forth from Glenavon to Broadview. It must be nice to travel. Barry is very proficient in his school-work, and always has a very good report card. See what can be accom¬ plished when females don’t dominate you! Most of Barry’s interests range around science, and he had a chance to look for uranium in the brick walls of the school when he was dem¬ onstrating geiger counters on Open House Day. We are not sure what Barry plans to do, but his capacity for hard work should take him far! CURT ANDERSON: “Bashful, naive, quiet.” Does this describe Curt? No! Curt, or “Clunk,” as he is called, has neither hope of being any worse or any better, for when the rest of the grade was moved, he remained in the same desk. Curt’s favorite pas¬ time is trying to get Mrs. Drake off the subject when she is teaching Social Studies. He doesn’t succeed often, but at least it keeps the class lively. “Clunk” enjoys all sports, including curling, basketball (his team won the intramural league comp¬ etition), volleyball, football and hockey. In the much publicized tug-of-war between grades twelve and eleven, Curt was right in there pulling (or just leaning backwards). When he is not “flirting” with Mrs. Drake Curt just “loves” to tease the other girls. Although some of Curt’s spare time is taken up driving a delivery truck, he still has time for other “activities.” “Clunk” says that when he finishes high school he just wants to get a good job to tide him over until his old age pension starts coming. COLLEEN RASK: Colleen is one of the three girls who have “made it” to grade twelve. She h olds the coveted position of all the grade twelve girls for she is surrounded by Curt, Leo and Ben. Colleen ■is one of the “hard-working” members of the Literary Society. She is the secretary, and deserves a vote of thanks for her hard work throughout the year. Colleen made her debut as an actress this year in the high school play, portraying the part of Lois Lilamer. On several occasions she has sung for us. ‘Her main interests seem to centre around Jimmy and Broad¬ view. Her parents moved away, but Colleen liked our town so well she decided to stay. Her ambition is to become a teacher.

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BEN LEDOHOWSKI: Z-z-z-z-z-z- . . . Quick, Benny! Wake up! Here comes a teacher! This familiar cry snaps our boy awake at least once a day. Ben, it seems, finds it necessary to nap in his spares, and sometimes even in Mrs. Drake’s comp, class! The rest of grade twelve would like to know how he can do it. Sleep in Mrs. Drake’s classes, yet! Even Mrs. Drake is worried about this! Ben’s pastimes range from sleeping to playing hockey to riding in a certain blue Buick. Ben is fortunate in occupying a back seat,, but he indulges in little trips to visit Fred at the front at least twice a period. At “six-foot-three” Ben is the tallest member of the Broadview High School. Although Ben’s real ambition is not known, it is suspected that he may start selling fur bikinis to the Eskimoes. MAY EDWARDS: May has her own opinions—if she thinks they’re right, we dare not tell her otherwise without positive proof. It is because of this fact that she usually gets involved in an argument and locks horns with somebody in Social Studies or Composition class. She seldom fails to have her homework completed and she is on the “honor roll” when exam time comes around. May is sports-minded: she skipped the girl’s high school rink, plays on the girl’s basketball team, participates in volleyball, and track and field. She portrayed “Ma Brown” in the high school play, and represented Broadview School Unit in the Bryant Oratorical Contest in Regina, with her speech on “UNICEF.” Even with this busy schedule May still has time to wage pitched battles with her long-time friend and enemy, Donald Rask; while at the same time carrying on an animated con¬ versation with bosom buddy, Joan. Her ambition is to attend university. MANNERED LINK: “Honestly Fred, the way your mind runs! screams Mrs. Drake almost every time Freddy opens his mouth. Mannfred Link, grade twelve student, actor, room reporter, business man, and comedian is the envy of all the girls, with his naturally curly blond hair. Freddy’s room reports never fail to generate a roomful of laughter as he reports on the “misdemeanours” of Mrs. Drake and the members of his class. Ftred also likes to “come up” with some wise sayings whenever a class dis¬ cussion begins. In our high school play this year, Fred did an excellent job of portraying “Old Doc.” Mrs. Drake says that Fred’s mind wanders, however, Albert Einstein wrote that “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” To show that he thinks, Fred has made the brilliant statement that in¬ stead of being called astronauts, the men who are to be shot to the moon should be called lunatics. Fred’s going next month. His ambition is to be an aernautical engineer.

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Last Will And Testament We, the grade twelve class, being of sound? mind and body bequeath to the next year’s senior class: Item One: All our precision cut surgical instruments for purposes of disection (razor blades, manicure scissors, etc.). Item Two: All our left over frogs, grasshoppers, and earthworms. Item Three: Our “Laugh, talk and be merry; for tomorrow we may fail” attitude to give courage in such crises as the absence of a teacher from the room. Item Four: Our engineering genius in the manufacture of paper airplanes. (Cape Canaveral here we come!) Item Five: Our extremely brilliant wit, which has kept us from extinction by the wrath of righteously indignant teachers. Severally it is bequeathed: I, BARRY BRUCE, bequeath Ben Ledohowski’s height to Reynold Ostlund. I, CURT ANDERSON, bequeath Colleen Rask’s singing voice to Douglas Dempsey. I, FREDDY LINK, bequeath Joan Listrom’s ability to smile to Marilyn Waynert. I, DONALD RASK, bequeath May Edwards’ ability to talk to Sharon Wysosky. I, COLLEEN RASK, bequeath Leo Ledohowski’s well-combed hair to Albert Olson. I, MAY EDWARDS, bequeath Curt Anderson’s “rattletrap” to Ronald Little. I, BEN LEDOHOWSKI, bequeath Freddy Link’s curly blond hair to Kathlene Fathers. I, LEO LEDOHOWSKI, bequeath Barry Bruce’s timidness to Margaret Thompson. I, JOAN LISTROM, bequeath Donald Rask’s ability to polka to Murray Fleece. Seniors M AR L EN E FAFARD: Marlene, we believe, is our domestic type, and we pre¬ dict she will be following her natural inclinations soon. Who knows? Marlene participates in all school activities, such as talking, writing notes, fighting with the boys, etc. She is never •seen without her sidekick, Shirley, and somehow (we should investigate this) always ends up sitting beside her. Due to the fact that Marlene is a bus-hopper she cannot take part in many school sports, but she is a deadly pitcher on the softball field, as rivals have found to their dismay. Marlene’s quick, bright smile has won her many friends, and she is certain to enjoy life in its fullest capacity. LYNN BAKER: Now for a note about our “slim” curly haired gentleman in the grade twelve room. Lynn has the privilege of occupying a seat at the front of the room. Is it so that he won’t have to walk too far when he changes classes, or so he can be kept under close observation by the teachers? He gets his recre¬ ation at the pool room, local hops, and curling. Lynn gets so excited when Mrs. Drake teaches grade twelve Social Studies that he cannot control himself; and he interrupts the class re¬ gardless of the fact that he is not a member of it. He always has a “few” words for May, which of course start a full scale argument, and it usually takes the whole period to calm him down again. In Literary Society meetings, if Lynn was not there to second all the motions that are made, little business would be completed. When Lynn decides to complete high school he plans on taking a radio course.