Calgary Normal School - Chinook Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

Page 19 text:

CALGARY NORMAL. SCHOOL YEAR BOOK, 1926-27 Page Seventeen Left to right--Alice McMurray, Marian Bagley, Eva Kumka, Helen Mahaffy, Bert McLean, Prances Noble, Margaret Shellian. Winogene Brandow, Jean Ramsay, “Speed ' ' Allen, Evellyn Williams, Sgt.-Maj. O’Hanlon (coach), A. E. Hutton (staff), Dr. E. W. Coffin (principal). GIRLS’ B4SKETBALL, 1926-27 Basketball activities began very soon after the elections, when teams from each room played. These competitions were held under the direction of Harold Lee, the President of the Athletic Association. As the Technical School had definite hours in the gymnasium it was necessary to hold 1 games at noon. Nearly every noon hour cheers could be heard as the closely matched teams played. The winners of the inter-room competition was the Short Course. Early in the season Sergeant-Major O’Hanlon was working with the girls, trying to get material for a school team. The Sergt., with the help of Miss Alice (Speed) Allen and Miss Helen Mlahaffy, chose the team. The girls were defeated only twice and if you say it quickly it doesn’t sound bad. The Calgary Canucks and the Central Grads, were too much for our girls, but they succeeded in defeating the “Y” team and the Medicine Hat girls, both here and at the Hat. When the Canucks defeated our girls they lost chances of the city championship. We were sorry, but every girl did her best and spent much precious time in practise. Personnel of the Team Helen Mahaffy—Captain and right forward. Helen was responsible for a large number of the points scored in the games- Hails from Calgary. A1 McMurray—From Calgary. A snappy little forward and a wonder for her size. Eva Kumka—Claims Calgary as her home. A good shot. Effective under the basket. Margaret Shellian—A good shot, but did not have a chance to show up well. Substitute forward. Hails from Canmore. Winogene Brandow—Regular centre: from Lethbridge. Plays 40- minute basketball. Went big guns in the Hat in more ways than one. Jean Ramsay—Substitute centre. From Calgary. Played for a few games and worked in well with the Normal quintet. Bert McLean—From Innisfail. Started at guard and played a good game, but was forced to quit the game early in the season. Frances Noble—Defence; from Medicine Hat. Excelled in the games at the Hat. Marian Bagley—Regular defence; hails from iBanff. Can be de¬ pended upon to stick to the fastest forward. Evellyn Williams—From Lethbridge. Plays a good defensive game. Equally good at centre. A1 Allen—From Calgary. Commonly known as “Speed.” Played forward on the team in the later games. Keen on long shots.

Page 18 text:

Page Sixiei CALGARY NORMAL SCI W )a t 3 Cfjinfe of Practice teaching (By Ida Vyse, Grade Six, Normal Practice School) When students are going to Normal one of their duties is to teach children in public schools. This is to see if the students are qualified enough to teach schools of their own, and is also to give them practice under teachers who are qualified. I like to have students practise teaching me because when I’m old enough I’m going to be a teacher. I think it is a very good thing to have practice teaching carried on. If the student’s teaching is sometimes monotonous, it should give the pupils some inspirations as to how they might improve it if ever they themselves are practice teaching. —Courtesy Miss McEachern, Practice School. ®l)t fell (This yell, written by Roy Curdy of 1-A, won the $5.00 prize for the best school yell). Hi—you! Hi—you! Hi—you! Hey! We’re from Normal! Hip hooray! Yell! yell! yell and shout! We know what we howl about! Vict’ry, boom! Vict’ry, bah! We will win it! Rah! Rah! Rail! HUMOR Mother: “Why, Evellyn—get right down off that young man’s knee.” E.: “Now ma, I got here first.” Absent-minded Business Man (after kissing his wife): “Now, dear, I’ll dictate a couple of letters.” Winogene: “Say, Had, we’re getting up a raffle for a poor old lady. You’ll buy a ticket, won’t you?” “Had” Lee: “No thanks, what would I do if I won her?” First Landlady: “I keep my boarders longer than you do.” Second Landlady: “No; they are so thin that they look longer.” “My brain is on fire!” exclaimed the tragedy actor. “Blow it out then!” shouted Bridgland from the gallery. YEAR BOOK, 1926-27 Russel: “Have you seen Norali’s new evening gown?” Nichols: “No, what does it look like?” Sparky “Well, in most places it looks very much like Norah.” Taxi Driver (to Scotsman): “Sorry sir, I’ve lost control and cannot stop her.” Scot.: “Quick, mon, turn off the meter!” Helen Bard (to landlady): “I’m going down town—is there anything you’d like me to bring you?” Landlady: “Why, yes! You may bring me a bottle of that traffic jam that I saw advertised in the papers.” You are a dear— I love each glance; I’d love you, too, If I had a chance. You are so handsome, And adorable, too; You little darling, I’m glad I’m you. The absent-minded professor was off form this morning. He did not try to eat his paper and read his toast; did not rush out of the house with misplaced garments; did not go along holding a cane above his head in the rain; did not give the bus conductor an aspirin tablet; did not show his season ticket to the cop on point duty. He had forgotten to get up. Love Song from Spring How my heart beats when you’re near, And my pulse beats all the faster; Hold me to you—press me closer, Press me closer—Mustard Plaster. First Litigant—I’ll follow you to the District Court. Second Litigant—Oh, I’ll be there. F. L.—I’ll follow you to the Supreme Court. S. L.—I’ll be there, too. F. L.—I’ll follow you to the hot place if I have to. S. L. Well, in that case my lawyer will be there. “Can you carry a tune, Mr. Huskins?” asked Madame Browne. Huskins: “Of course.” Mme. B.: “Then carry that one outside and bury it.” The Sheik’s Song Too much fun, Too much sport, Nothing done, A buhl report.

Page 20 text:

Page Eighteen CALGARY NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR BOOK, 1926-27 BACK ROW, left to right—Sfft.-Maj. B. O’Hanlon, T. C. M. Hargraves, B. O. Miller, Ham Byers, Loran Nichols, Newt. Grimmett, A. E. Hutton (staff). FRONT ROW. left to right—Sparky Russel, Lee Leavitt, Had Lee (capt.l, Harold McBain, Jack McFauI. Boys Basketball (By G. FRENCH, Grads.) The boys’ basketball season has been a very full and successful one. At the first of the season the house league was played off. This was won by the 2-A-2 team, consisting of Russel, Nichols, Christie, McBain and McFauI. In the latter part of October a team was entered in the city league. Being near the first of the season, and the league being of the best in the city, it was hardly a success from our point of view. However, it turned out the crack team of which Normal boasted this spring. The boys played six games as follows: Nov. 10, vs. Canucks—lost 16-24. Nov. 17, vs. Y-M.C.A.—won 44-41. Nov. 24, vs. Technicals—lost 14-24. Dec. 1, vs. Canucks—lost 16-22. Dec. 14, vs. Technicals—won 28-21. Dec. 18, vs. Y.M.C.A.—lost 45-20. The first game against the “Y” was the best of the league. In the first half the boys were down 10-30, but staged a wonderful come-back in the second, winning with a final score of 44-41. After the New Year the team entered the Provincial Interme¬ diate League. In addition to the league they played several exhibi¬ tion games—lost one to the Y.M.C.A., and winning two from Red Deer. In the league the boys won in this district by defeating the Technicals two straight games with a total of 86-54. Edmonton, the winners of the northern division, defaulted, so the next series was with Medicine Hat. In this series the boys played hard, winning both home and home games with a total of 71-41 points, making the Cal¬ gary Normal ' School the holder of the Provincial Intermediate ' Boys’ Basketball Championship for the third successive year. It is a pity to see what “Sarg.” O’Hanlon reports to be “one of the best teams he has had” broken up after such a short and suc¬ cessful season together. PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM Harold W. (“Had”) Lee— ' Captain. A fast man and a sure shot from any angle. Hails from Cardston. “Had” has just finished a brilliant year playing for C. N. S. Hugh “Sparky” Russel—Medicine Hat. “ ' Sparky” is another of the