Forster Secondary School - Spartalogue Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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Hallowe ' en Party — October 31, 1952 , While witches, ghosts pirates and gypsies were prowling about in the darkness ol the night, the students of Forster Collegiate were enjoying themselves at their an¬ nual Hallowe en Party in the school auditorium. Miss Gurney, suitably dressed for the occasion, led a rollicking singsong with her hearty voice. For nearly an hour the auditorium rang with such old favourites as Down By the Old Mill Stream and “I’ve Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts”. Miss Gurney and Miss Munnings instructed a large group of students in the basic steps of square dancing, and although there were few professionals, everyone managed splen¬ didly. We hope to have more square dances in the near future. Students who helped make the Hallowe’en Party a real success were Jackie Welch. Ethel Mercer, Stan Drabek. Don MacLennan and Joyce Wells. The Spartalogue staff wishes to thank the committee for providing the student body with an evening of wholesome fun. Football Formal — December 19, 1952 Soft lights illuminating the auditorium, a cascade of red and white streamers hang¬ ing from a silver star suspended from the centre of the ceiling, a gaily decorated Christmas tree standing on the stage, and a background of tiny musical notes glittering from the green curtain—all contributed to a festive atmosphere for the annual Foot¬ ball Formal. Multicoloured balloons, bright posters, and a huge goal post bearing the name of each player on our “1952 Football Team”, completed the decorations. The dance committee, under the able direction of Mr. Whetstone, was responsible for all the arrangements connected with the dance. Committee members dancing to the strains of Bill Richardson s Orchestra were John Cleminson. convener, there with Carol Patterson who looked charming in a gown of white tulle; Tom Yates escorting Shirley Borshuek—Shirley wore a gown of lavender net over taffetta. Joyce Wells, also on the committee, and wearing white net with navy, attended with Jim Oliver. Gordon Kirk was there with Marilyn Hughes—Marilyn wearing a gown of yellow net with a black velvet bodice. Florence Senfa. atttractive in a tiered orchid tulle gown was es¬ corted by Bob Willoughby. Gail Morris, wearing pink tulle, came with Dick Howitt. and Peter Masson was with Anne Johnston, lovely in deep turquoise net. Arriving at the school after having coketails at Anne Johnston ' s were Phyllis Klein and Dave Rudkin. Nina Mudry and lan Hamilton. Diane Yates and Dave Strick¬ land. Elizabeth McLister and Dave Marsden. Jill Armstrong and Bill Johnston. Dorothy Sorenson and Bill Powers. Marg Carson and Chuck O ' Hara. Carol Stephenson and John Anderson. Donna Cunningham and Bob Hamilton. Many graduates returning for the festive occasion were Mavis Herdman and Ed Callaghan. George Sutton and Grace Robinson. Diant ha Hester and Les Dowdell and Shirley Johnston and Ken Wagner. Sipping cokes and chatting at intermission we saw Lois Bowley and Stan Drabek. Ken Bottoms and Joyce Posthlethwaite. Betty Steer and Paul Ariss. Lorraine Baronows- ki and Don McLennan, Mavis McCuaig and Alan Mills, Joyce Crew and Harry Fiddler, and many others. Lending their patronage were Mr. and Mrs. Whetstone. Miss Scanlan and Miss Farr. All in all, everyone agreed that the dance was a fine way to begin a welcome Christmas vacation. (More Activities on Page 30)

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Page Twenty-Four “THE SPARTALOGUE 19 5 3 LIBRARY STAFF Front Row: Back Row: Inset: Absent: Judy Steadman, Miss Philpot, Diane Yates, Catherine Copeland, Anne Haeberlin. Marilyn Sinclair. Caro Armstrong. Susan Hallett. Shirley Shangenuk. Books are keys to wisdom ' s treasure, Books are ships to lands of pleasure, Books are paths that upward lead, Books are friends. Come let us read. The first four books ore recommended for senior reading, the next three for Juniors and the last two are of interest to all who are looking forward to the Coronation. The Silver Chalice—Thomas B. Costain weaves an in¬ spirational story about the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper. Its fictional hero is Basil of An¬ tioch, a skilled artisan, purchased from slavery to create a casting for the Chalice. Braving the perils of Christian persecution and the ire of Nero, he pursues his task, diverted only by two women. It is a story of spectacular beauty, power, and spiritual insight. Out of This World—Here is your invitation to high adventure! It is Lowell Thomas Jr.’s exciting tale of the journey that he and his father made into the forbidden land of Tibet. Only a handful of west¬ erners have ever been permitted to enter Tibet and the Thomases were granted this rare privilege. The pictures taken at that time depict a spectacular and unequaled life in that secretive land. High Bright Buggy Wheels—The bright buggy wheels and the flying feet of Maida were to take Tillie Shantz, daughter of a Mennonite family, far from home and friends and into a world of laughter and warmth. Marriage outside the faith meant giving up her family and friends. But it also meant George Bingham ' s love, an awakening to colour and music, the lure of an expanding, wonderful world for Tillie. It is an absorbing story about a little-known element of Canadian life told by Canadian-born Luella Creighton. My Three Years in Moscow—This is the first full-length accounting to the people of the free world by an American ambassador to Moscow since before the war. It covers three crucial years of the cold war, telling what the author saw and did and thought in the world capital of Communism. Walter Bedell Smith gives us a vivid picture of Russia during a period of deepening crisis. (Continued on Page 26)

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Page Twenty-Six “THE SPARTALOGUE 19 5 3 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE From the moment the curtain rose until the final bows were taken, the audience was captivated by the most villainous band of pirates that ever sailed the Seven Seas. Not to be outdone by a band of swashbuckling rogues, General Stanley ' s lovely daughters caused many a male heart to flutter as Forster students pre¬ sented Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Pirates of Penzance to capacity audiences. Excellent work by chorus and leads resulted in another very successful operetta. Throughout all three performances, the chorus work was excellent. The audience seemed especially to enjoy the beautiful number Hail Poetry . The acting of the cast was enjoyable and entertaining and boys ' and girls ' choral work was certainly a credit to Miss Scan¬ lon ' s capable direction. As usual, the leads carried out their roles with the ease and assurance of professionals. Our leading lady, Annelle Chappus, playing the part of the lovable Mabel, won the heart of not only the handsome pirate, Frederick, but also the hearts of her audience. David Marsden, who played the part of Frederick, did an especially fine job. Alan Mills took the part of the pompous Major- General whose sole remaining joy in life was his daughters, numbering almost forty. He won the sym¬ pathy of the Pirate King, excellently portrayed by Bill Kerr, and his lieutenant, Samuel, with his song “Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate. The part of Samuel was played by Gordon Kirk on Wednesday and Friday nights and by Frank Robinson on Thursday night. Both boys should be complimented on their fine performance. The part of Ruth, the Pirati¬ cal Maid-of-all-Work, was ably portrayed by Sandra Mandzuk. Sandra, as you know, is a grade nine student and we hope to see more of her in the future. Bob Ord, in the role of the Sergeant of Police, led his force of dauntless (or almost dauntless) policemen in the rousing chorus, A Policeman ' s lot is Not a Happy One . The precision of these men in blue, their hearty singing, and the amusing antics of Harry Fiddler won for them roars of thunderous applause. Major-General Stanley ' s three vivacious daughters, played by Carol Ann Stephenson, Elizabeth McLister, and Judy Steadman, delighted the audience. The fine work of Dawn Campbell, our accompanist, must not be overlooked. As a new feature this year, two pianos were used. Mrs. Lasse Pahjola, who regu¬ larly accompanies the Windsor Light Opera Company, was the other pianist. Dawn should be especially com¬ mended on her fine performance because, as you know, it would fake many hours of hard practice to be able to keep up with Mrs. Pahjola ' s flying fingers. It is impossible for us to express our thanks to every¬ one who assisted in producing this excellent operetta, but special recognition should be given to Miss Weller who kept things running smoothly backstage; to Miss Grant, who with the help of Ellen Welsh, Gail Morris, Lorraine Courtin, Shirley James and Freda Pylypiw, took over the task of costuming the whole cast; and to the make-up committee including Mrs. DeFields—a faithful worker each year since the first operetta—Mrs. Haeber- lin, and the teachers and students who helped with make-up. We congratulate Archie Dease and Ron Wilson who were responsible for the fine lighting and all those who worked backstage to make the operetta a success. Last but certainly not least, we would all like to thank Miss Scanlan and worn her that she had better have a long rest because we are all waiting for another wonderful operetta in the very near future. Literary... (Concluded from Page 24) Belles On Their Toes—This is the highly entertaining sequel to “Cheaper by the Dozen written by two members of the now famous Gilbreth Twelve . When their mother decided to carry on the engi¬ neering career of her husband, the children pitched in and set up a family routine which was hair- raising but hilarious. Here is a sequel which is probably more entertaining than the original. The Daredevil—Rusty was in trouble again! A fine way to start a summer at Camp Wahtoka — almost drowning one of the boys in the lake; Rusty and his dog King were the most unpopular of all the campers. Soon Rusty began to think of his ambition to play professional baseball. How it turned out and which boy was signed by the Eagles—all are chapters in the story of Rusty ' s summer at his father ' s camp. A Lamp Is Heavy—From the day Susan Bates has her first conference with Miss Hardy, the Director of the School of Nursing, until the day she takes her oath —the web of excitement behind the scenes of hos¬ pital activity are highlighted in Susan ' s story. Students will enjoy this book and feel refreshed— for reading is remembering. Queen Elizabeth II—This book, compiled by Lady Pea¬ cock, catches the queen in many informal poses. Readers can follow the life of Queen Elizabeth II as Princess Elizabeth. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh—When King George VI gave his consent for his daughter to marry Prince Philip, the whole world approved his choice. Mr. Down- shire describes the training, the background, and career of the popular young man who assists the Queen in the new Elizabethan Age.