Danforth Technical School - Tech Tatler Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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TECH THILER THE GIRLS' RIFLE CLUB Well, the school year 1948-49 has come and gone, and with it go many fond mem- ories. Some memories will be about the hard work we have had to endure, others about the dances and interesting clubs we have enjoyed, but, for the girls, I know there is at least one good memory which they will NOT have. Of course I mean the Girls' Rifle Club. Mr. Elms was willing, as in other years, to teach all newcomers and pros the thrilling sport of target shooting. Our champion Boys' Rifle Team had claimed all of Mr. Elms' time and only Thursday noon hours were available to hold the club. The project was abandoned because the time was so short. But it is our hope to welcome to next year's club all girls, whether you are a freshie or one of the old girls . Shooting, the so-called men's sport , is just as excit- ing for a girl, and we hope there will be many girls who will share their enthusiasm. It has been proved in previous years that the femmes can at least occasionally out- shoot the boys. So good luck, girls, for next year--and how about a championship of our own? DANFORTH'S HI-Y President .............................. ...... K en Slobod Vice-President ................. .... D on Petrian Secretary-Trcasu'rer ........,.....,......... Bob Fergus After a lapse of two years Danforth once again is a member of the internationally famous Hi-Y Clubs. The purpose of these clubs is to create, maintain, and- extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character . Each club is run entirely by its members. The club arranged a tea-dance - The Hi-Y-Jump . The proceeds of this and other projects are donated directly to some worthy charitable organization. Although he has no official capacity, we have a good friend and capable adviser in Mr. Lewis Fick, a new addition to Danforth's teaching staff. He initiated the organizing of our Hi-Y club and is always ready and willing to help us over any rough spots or difficulties. Every member of the club is deeply grateful to him and would like to take this opportunity to thank him. THE D.T.S. RIFLE CLUB During the 1947-48 season, under the sup- ervision of Mr. Elms, our rifle teams won the D.C.R.A. and A.C.L.C. championships for the Dominion of Canada. They had an average of 96.8 for each competition with twelve- man teams. Our riflemen also came second in the O.R.A. with 98.12 for an eight-man team. This fall Mr. Elms started his boys in October, while the others could not start until January due 'to the .power cut-offs. After school there is shooting for all, ex- cept on Mondays when Mr. Elms has the team out. Mr. Marsh has forty first-formers on Thursdays: Mr. Millar takes about fifteen second-year pupils every Tuesday: Mr. Mc- Kenzie has approximately twenty-five third- year students on Wednesdays, while Mr. 67 Bleecker takes thirty seniors shooting on Fridays. Last year Robert Daly, Tom Orrett and John Kup received their gold D.M. medals for each tiring ten targets of 93 or over. Wendell Stevenson came out on top in a three-stage match to win the Elms Trophy as the schoo1's best shot. Many ot the good shots are now leaving the school, and new ones must take their place if Tech. is to keep up its high standard of marksmanship. From the after-school riflemen we hope to get new and better teams for years to come, new members are always welcome. CAMERA CLUB President .,................. .... R . Goodchild Vic'f,-Prnsidenz ....,.. ..... L . Jackson Secretary ............... ....... C . Peters Social Cortrcncr ....... ..... R . Jackson Director ...............,.. ....................... B . Beaton Staff Adviser .................................. Mr. Comfort The D.T.S. Camera Club started a little late this year, due to the fact that Mr. Rempel Ca V.I.P.D has busier moments else- where. He is sadly missed, but a capable young man in the person of Mr. Comfort, has taken over. Our meetings take place on Wednesday afternoons, in Comfort's Corner . For the first time in the Camera Club's history we have a female vice-president and a male secretary. The social convener's job is a new one too, since Mr. Comfort gets hungry ance a month, and we feel obliged to feed im. The Camera Club has sold pictures of the Bantam, Junior and Senior rugby teams, this has helped to get some funds for vari- ous needs. At present we are thinking of obtaining an enlarging machine for produc- ing bigger prints. If you want to know more about the Camera Club, drop around next yealr and put your John Hancock on the list ear y. THE CURRENT EVENTS CLUB At the beginning of 1949 the Current Events Club was formed, adding another group to Tech's long list of extra curricular activities. The Club caught on immediately and soon C3 was humming with the informal debate of its members. Meetings are held every other Monday after school, and topics ranging from the Beanery Boys to the troubles in Palestine have been discussed. The Club owes its existence to the sugges- tion of Mr. D. M. Brown that it be formed. Eric Harvest was elected to be the club's representative and it was decided that the chairmanship be a rotating position, so that all members should have an opportunity to wield the glavel. The Club started off with a members ip of about twenty, of whom the lone feminine member very capably dis- cussed the. subjects with the best of her male associates thus upholding the prestige of the fairer sex. lt is hoped that the group's enrollment will increase in the coming year. Williams of MSIN, a veteran of the Can- adian Navy who spent some time in the Far East, led the discussion on the subject

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66 THE STUDENTS' COUNCIL Honorary President .......... Mr. VV. P. Ferguson Honorary Vice-Pres. ............ Mr. H. E. Magee President ,..................... .............. R on Tyndall Vice-President ...... .......... J oan McFarlane Treasurer ............ ................. J ohn McRae Secretary ............ ................ F lorence Ward isnfj' Ad risers .................. Miss Clark, Mr. May The Students' Council elections got off to a booming start early in the year. After campaigning for a week, final speeches were given in the Auditorium and voting took place. Soon after the Executive was formed and the rest of the school chose their respective representatives, the council got under way with planning tea-dances, night dances, and choosing a Fri-nite Club committee to handle those big nights. The Students' Council did other work be- sides planning and organizing social affairs. This year they are having a Students, Coun- cil Handbook printed telling how we organ- ize the council, council procedure, and the work of the different committees. This book should be a handy thing for any school wishing information on Student Council affairs or to any student in our own school who is interested in learning more about wliat goes on in their own Students' Coun- ci . The Students' Council assisted the cheer- leaders in paying for their uniforms and also assisted the Hi-Y Club that is a newly organ- ized and struggling Club in Danforth Tech. this year. A great deal of work has been done by different committees. Among these are the decorations, coke, prize, and social com- mittees. There is no glory attached to any of these jobs that are essential to making a success of any social affair. May we give a well-deserved vote of thanks to them as well as to the hard working Executive itself. The Students' Council climaxed its year with a party for the members. This party was held at the school - with swimming in the tanks, dancing in the gym, and ping pong in the cafeteria providing an inexpen- sive and enjoyable night of fun for all the workers on the Council. DANFORTH SKI CLUB President ........................................ Keith Crissell Vibe-President ....... ...................... B ezt 'Walker Secretary .................................... Joan McFarlane Councillors .................. Pat Oliver, 1' erne Gould, Don Payne, I-Ion Cheeseman, George Burger, and Bill Dimoff Danforth started 1949 in great style with the organizing of a ski club. There have been ski clubs in the past, but this is the first time it has been affiliated with a profes- sional club, the Toronto Ski Club. Enroll- ment of members was excellent and there are over one hundred would-be skiers in the club. On the first outing members were taken by bus from Coxwell and Danforth to the TECH THTER Summit Slopes, where they were welcomed. A wonderful time was royally had by all and we learned a lot of skiing-oops! I mean skiing. We returned home by bus. The success of our club is credited to the staff advisor, Mr. F. J. Burford. All members of the club wish to take this opportunity to thank him for the work and time he has spent on our behalf. ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS Member of Civilian Sponsoring Committee- Principal W. P. Ferguson O.C. Vlfing, VVC H. N. Crighton, M.B.E. Wing Adj., Capt. A. Greene Wing E.O., PO J. P. Lusina Wing Signals Officer, FO G. Anthony O.C. 330 Sqdn., FL C. J. McRorie Adj. 330 Sqdn., FO M. A. Balkwill Equipment Officer, PO E. Monkman O.C. 394 Sqdn., SL F. W. Purvis Adj. 394 Sqdn., FO G. Stewart Equipment Officer, PO A. E. Holland O.C. 503 Sqdn., FO J. W. Soloman Adj. 503 Sqdn., FO W. W. Bates Equipment Officer, PO F. Savard C'i'o:iZ1km Instructors Capt. Geo. Elms, Range R.S.M. Geo. Stephen, Drill Mr. H. I. Millar, Range Mr. C. Marsh, Range Major D. Bleecker, Range Mr. A. H. McKenzie, Range Mr. G. May, Navigation and Met. Mr. Earl Barr, Drill and Discipline This year the cadet corps has undergone a vast organizational changeg from a two- squadron outfit it has burgeoned into a full wing set-up so that it may have the mach- inery at hand to permit more widespread participation of the student body in the Wed- nesday night training parades. These par- ades which have become increasingly popu- lar in the past few years include instruction in armament, wireless, meteorology, marks- manship, navigation, theory of flight, aero- engines, precision drill, jet propulsion, and sports parades. For two weeks last August the cadets were stationed at Aylmer where they went up in llakotas and Beechcrait as one of the chief attractions of the stay. This year there will be considerable competition for trips to Aylmer, especially in the hope of securing extra legen on some of the important advan- tages to be had only through the air cadets ---flying scholarships, exchange tours to the U.S.A. and Great Britain, the O'Brien Scho- larships, and Royal Roads and R.M.C. Scho- larships. For 1949-50 the corps plans increased emphasis on the Wednesday night parades and the qualification of more cadets for flying scholarships as well as the other ex- tensive benefits of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets organization.

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68 of the crisis in Indonesia. Harold Cohen led the discussion on the Palestine situation. On March 23, 1949, Mr. Fred McTaggart, a reporter of the Globe and Mail who had just arrived back from Palestine, Greece and Germany, came at the request of the Cur- rent Events Club to speak to the student body on his travels and the situations of various European countries. The Club chose Albert Bach of M5AB to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of the U.N. at Lake Success, N.Y., in April. This trip wasmade at the expense of the Board of Education who sent a representa- tive from each secondary school having a Current Events Club. This trip provided much interesting information and made im- portant contacts for the new club. THE CHESS CLUB The Chess Club got under way in mid- October under the supervision of Mr. A. E. Brown. The usual stand-bys as well as new and prospective members showed up. The club officers were elected and the season began. The Chess Ladder was erected and the hard rung-by-rung battle commenced. The object oi this is to procure a seat near the top and stay there until the team tsix boys or girlsl is selected for inter-school com- petition. Our last ycar's team defeated Eastern Commerce and Riverdale but lost to Jarvis. But alas, it seems as if our come- back team of this year is not going to have a chance to secure revenge as, due to un- known circumstances, there are no inter- sachool tangles this year. The Club Championship tournament start- ed in mid-January this year with all mem- bers competing eagerly. Last year's struggle ended with Bill Smith and Counte Duggan in the finals, the latter skimming through to victory. This year's members all have high hopes Cfor the time being! of copping the G. A. Arnold trophy for 1949. Anyone interested either in joining the club or learning the game is cordially invited to visit us in 1949-50. Special attention and in- struction will be given to the weaker sex. Let's see you all turn out next year for a rousing game of chess, JUNIOR RED CROSS '49 Danforth Techy holds high its excellent reputation for Red Cross work. ,Contribu- tions to the needy children of Europe did concentrate this year in a wide assortment of gifts, but concentrated upon more volume and less variety. Thanks go to the sewing department for: 16 pairs of boys' overalls, size fourg 80 sunsuits, size twog 8,crib cov- ers: 16 pairs of baby bootiesg and 4 pairs of boys' pants, size eight. Happy will be th? hearts ofthe mothers who receive these gi ts. Work on the home front ran on a high level also. At Christmas, many a heart was lightened at the sight of favours, distributed to the military hospitals of Toronto. Thanks go to the art classesfor Danforth's sizeable donation. The Junior Red Cross Council's big ob- jective this year is to raise enough money TECH THTLER to provide a Station Wagon or car for use in the Occupational Therapy Centre. ' A show, Red Cross Varietiesv, was held to help raise the money at the beginning of December. Jim Scott was our singing con- tribution to the success of the show. In the late spring a drive will be held to further the raising of money for the car. Keep interested, Danforth, and help the many crippled and handicapped children who need aid so desperately. CANADIAN HIGH NEWS U I-ligh News are the familiar words ring- ing in the minds of sales hounds and in the ears of buyers. Thanks to Geri Locke, Lue Leech, Bill McCalpine, Joyce Blais, Marion Rattray, Lucy Morra, George Hatfield and Dolores Howard, Danforth managed to raise its sales quota to a mere four hundred. Thanksare also due to Pat Peacock, Geri Locke, Don Abram, Lue Leech and Ethel Price for keeping Tech. posted on the dances, parties, and athletic happenings. The C.H.N., after being improved this year by many new features, went one step further by putting out a twentyfpage paper to make it a national paper with national news. fLook out, Daily Star!J In the one and only jalopy parade of the year, Danforth came in for fourth place with our faithful Douglas C Dimples J War- rmgton's venerable buggy. Congratulations, Doug. V The Canadianvlfligh News grows bigger and better every year and with your con- tinued patronage it will be in ever greater demand in every school. Q EXHIBITION A After a last week of scurry and hurry around school we were ready for the Annual Tech. Exhibition on March 18 and 19. The school was open these two nights from 7 to 10 p.m. for visitors to see work done by the students. I In some departments it was like seeing regular classes in action. The Industrial classes put a very impressive show in their 'shops' Other action classes were the cooking and hairdressing departments that put on, besides a very interesting display, demonstrations of how they work. Visitors also could see very interesting work of students displayed in the history, English, art, mathematics, and sewing departments. I In the gym and tank the students of Tech. took part in demonstrations of their abilities in athletics. The annual Auditorium show, under the direction of Mr. Langelle, gave the public an impressive idea of the talent in our school. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria and the school went on as though it was just another day except for the mammoth crowd of spectators that thronged corridors and classrooms. Each evening of the exhibition at 10 p.m. there was dancing in both the boys' and girlsf gyms. These' annual Exhibition dances might well be named the Sardine Shuffles, but the idea of crowds didn't seem to turn anyone away.