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

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TECH THTLER FRI-NITE CLUB EXECUTIVE 1949-50 FRONT: Gordon Tyndall, Florence Ward, Mr. G. A. May, Shirley McCall, Jim Frame MIDDLE: Dawn Kendall, Marilyn Fritz, Margot Hitchock, Gwen Roberts, Audrey Rice BACK: Harold Cohen, Dont: Cowie, Bill Humphries, jim Rogers, Bill McAlpine SQUARE DANCE CLUB Grand Change All as Mr. Stewart calls 'em, Mr. Monkman tickles the ivories, and fiddlers Ed Czuchniclci and Ed Lennox saw off the sweet and mellttw.

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i .. TECH THTLER ROYAL CANADIAN AIR CADETS Member of Civilian Sponsoring Committee Principal W. P. Ferguson Officers O.C. Wing-WC H. N. Crighton, M.B.E. Wing Adj.-Captain A. Greene Wing F.O.-PO J. P. Lusina Wing Signals Officer-FO C. Anthony O.C. 330 Sqdn.-FL. C. J. McRorie Adj. 330 Sqdn.--FO. M. A. Balkwill Equipment Officer-P0 F. Monkman O.C. 394 Sqdn.-SL. F. W. Purvis Adj. 394 Sqdn.-FO G. Stewart Equipment Offficer-PO A. E. Holland O.C. 503 Sqdn.-FO J. W. Soloman Adj. 503 Sqdn.-FO W. W. Bates Equipment Officer-PO F. Savard Civilian Instructors Captain Geo. Elms, Range R.S.M. Geo. Stephen, Drill Mr. H. T. Millar, Range Mr. C. Marsh, Range Major D. Bleecker, Range Mr. A. H. McKenzie, Range Mr. C. May, Navigation and Met. Mr. Earl Barr, Drill and Discipline After last year's vast organizational change, the cadet corps has experienced one of the most successful years in its history. More emphasis is being placed on the Wednesday night parades and the result is weekly attendance of well over 100 boys. At these drills the cadets receive flying training lectures pertain- ing to Navigation, Meteorology, and Photography. After lectures there is usually a short drill followed by gener- al gymwork and a swim. This year a new radio is being in- stalled for cadet purposes. Also five to ten cadets each week receive flyfing in- struction at Malton. Each Senior gets one hour, while recruits get 30 min- utes. Last August about 30 boys were sent to camp at Aylmer for 2 weeks. Here the cadets had general drill along with games and swimming. They also made several trips through Haliburton in Beachcraft and Dakotas. This was the chief attraction of the whole 2 weeks. One cadet received a flying scholar- ship, while 17 others got flying at To- 39 ronto Flying Club during July. Three former cadets are now in R.C.A.F. air crew stationed at Australia. The cadets are not without social functions, for last winter they spon- sored a very successful dance, orchestra and all, with free invitations to those prominent in Tech's student activities. T.he trumpet band also journeyed to Guelph, where it placed third in the music festival. FRIDAY-NITE CLUB Danforth's Fri-Nite Club has had a very successful year. In fact, carefully kept statistics prove it the city's most successful, for 6,000 students and their friends attended its first five functions. Each night was a five-ring performance with dancing, basketball, floor hockey, movies, and table tennis completing the card. The Club-year's standout party was on Friday, February 10. The executive dug deep into the treasury to bring a name band to the auditorium. Its unique arrangements thrilled the audience. In the gym, on that gala occasion, the Montgomery M a i d s over - shadowed their younger - but not less talented - sisters, the Montgomery Debs, in a close-contested basketball set-to. Gord Tyndall, 1949-50 president, has done much to co-ordinate this year's programmeg Jim Frame 's Scotch ances- try has shown up well in his handling of the club purse-strings. Harold Cohen, Dawn Kendall, Margot Hitchcock, and Marilyn Fritz on the publicity com- mittee have played an important role in bringing many ex-students, especi- ally '49 grads, back to their alma mater for these very effective Friday night five-ring circuses. THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA No extra-curricular organization at Danforth makes greater demand upon the loyalty of its members than does the School Orchestra. Twice each week, from September to June, these musi- cians are required to be present shortly after 8.30 a.m. to provide music for the regular morning assemblies: further- more, there are rehearsals after school