Camrose High School - Royal Blue and Gold Yearbook (Camrose, Alberta Canada)

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Curling Just as soon as the ice was in shape, all the curling enthusiasts, broom in hand, hastened over to the rink for their first practices. Under the capable guidance of Mr. McCleary, newcomers were shown the rudi¬ ments of the game. During the season, a round-robin competition with the College roused keen interest, though College rinks topped both sections. The High School District Playdowns were held here on January 27 and 28. The rink which represented C. H. S. was composed of Lome Reeves (skip), Leo Barth (third), Bob Robinson (second), and Doug Nodin (lead). Our entry was not so successful as last year’s but we are hoping to have strong contenders for the Taylor and Pearson trophy next year. A club bonspiel on March 18 found rinks from Round Hill, Bawlf, Rosalind and the College competing with the High School teams. The Deardoff rink from Rosalind won the honors. In addition, our school was represented at outside ’spiels in Bawlf, Rosalind, Round Hill and Wetaskiwin. At Wetaskiwin we curled for the Central Alberta Championships. On behalf of all student curlers, we should like to thank Mr. McCleary for his splendid help and direction during the year. Front Row (left to right)-Eunice Lyseng, Mary Zeller, Bruce Ferguson, Danny Bogda, Barb Howarth. Lloyd Walline. Vera Wickland. Second Row-Leo Klug, Corinne Lj ' eisen, Norma Jean Leyden, Mr. McCleary, Orlin Knutsvig, Maxine Brandt, Edith McKenzie, Peter Daintith. Third Row-Joan Mohler, Lois Cleveland, Doug Noden, Ralph Rud, Laverne Feragen, Sylvia Isakson, Don Walline. Fourth Row-Bob Keen, Floyd Fossen, Bob Robinson, Gwen Halstead, Bob Morgan, Leo Bath, Lome Reeves.

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Badminton Front Row (left to right)—Gordon Talbot, Clara Reed, Miss Hannas, Inez Benson, Johnny Kopak, Gwen Halstead, Miss Shaw, Gordon Reid, Ronnie Bakken. Second Row—Esther Larson, Mavis Hartman, Carin Klemme, Joan Robinson, Pat Milner Delores Neske, Verna Stewart, Verna Lomas, Norma Hils, Doreen Anderson. Third Row-Paul Gataas, August Schneider, Leo Klug, Wallace Johnston, Harold Boraas Carl Gotaas, Danny Bogda, Bob Robinson. The Badminton Club was again popular among C.H.S. students this year. Under the supervision of Miss Hannas and Miss Shaw, some thirty players held practices twice a week. The Club selected an execu¬ tive in the persons of Johnny Kopak, President; Inez Benson, Vice-Pres¬ ident and Gwen Halstead, Secretary-Treasurer. There were many new faces at the practices and it wasn’t long before the new members were up to the playing calibre of the older ones. One tournament, held among club members, saw some very keen comp¬ etition. Since the badminton season ended early, we were unable to run off championships. However, we were well satisfied with a successful year. SKIING A new and singular honour was brought to Camrose and to C.H.S. this year by one of our Grade XI students, Carl Gotaas. In the Dominion Finals of the Ski Tournament at Banff, he was runner-up for the Junior Championship. Irvin Ser- vold, a former C.H.S. student, won the trophy. In the Camrose Tournament later, they both defeated men who were much older and more ex¬ perienced, Carl placing first, and Irvin second. We are indeed proud of our students’ wonderful achievements and wish them luck in the future. 50

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Basketball Front Row (left to right)—Corinne Leisen, Eleanor Lomas, Mr. Basant, Wallace Johnston. Barb Reeves, Eleanor Nelson. Back Row—Meryle Moser, Gwen Halstead, Verna Lomas, Doris Pilger, Joyce Schnell, Dot Whamond, Barbara Noden. SENIOR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The Senior Girls’ team of 1949-50 had a successful year. The composite result of games played with the College and with Wetaskiwin High during this season was seven in our favour with only two defeats. The tournament in Red Deer on April 1st was, of course, the hi-lite of the year. The girls held their own against Wetaskiwin and Olds but were unable to qualify for the Central Alberta Championship when defeated by Innisfail. The Junior and Senior teams wish to extend their sincere app¬ reciation to Mr. Basant who gave freely of his time in teaching us the rudiments of the game and provided a fresh impetus for basketball in C. H. S. We should also like to thank Wallace Johnston and August Schneider for their tireless efforts as assistant coaches. 52