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

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Mrs. Sparling, Margaret Carson. Dawn Campbell. Mrs. Haeberlin. Miss Eddie. Front Row Second Row — Heidi Grieser. Rosabelle Veighey, Loretta Decarie. Jean Aitkenhcad. Glenda Atkins, Nora Jean Boyd. Diane Campbell Last Row — Jean Jaques. Bill Howitt. Gail Chamberlain. Jack Wayne. Stuart Klein. Doreen Dwyer. Ross Archibald. Lois McCloskey. Addresses in the annual Public Speaking competition were enthusiastically received by appreciative audiences. The speeches revealed the time and effort spent by the students in developing their themes. SENIOR GIRLS In the Senior Girls’ contest. Margaret Carson of 12A gave a very educational and revealing talk on ‘Atomic Energy and an interesting impromptu entitled “the Subject I Like Best”. Her superior poise and diction helped win top honours in the close competition. Gail Chamberlain of 11A won second place with her excellent account of South America The topic of her impromptu was “A Trip 1 Enjoyed . Also from 11A was Jean Jacques who placed third in the competition with her biography of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, a famous Canadian. Comic Strips was the pleasant subject of her impromptu. Another student of IIA. Lois McCloskey. gave a revealing talk on Juvenile Delinquency and opened our eyes to our advantages and obligations as Canadians with her im¬ promptu The Advantage of Being a Canadian . JUNIOR GIRLS As in previous years, the junior girls competed enthu¬ siastically for the championship. Dawn Campbell of IOC received top honours with her well presented and in¬ formative speech. Vandalism . For her impromptu, she chose Camping Out . In second place was her sister. Diane Campbell of 9B. who gave an excellent speech entitled “A Trip To Ottawa . Her impromptu dealt with a well-known topic. “Gifts . Doreen Dwyer of IOC took third place with a talk on Roosevelt and her impromptu dealing with television. There were ten contestants in the competition, and all gave excellent speeches even though they did not place among the first three. Glenda Atkins of 10D, Heidi Greiser of 10D. Rosabelle Veighy of IOC deserve special note, as do Nora Jean Boyd of 9B. Loretta Decarie of 9A, and Jean Aitkenhead of 9B. All the prepared and impromptu addresses in the junior girls ' competition re¬ vealed clear thinking and a great deal of work. SENIOR BOYS Ross Archibald, who won the Senior Boys’ competition is to be commended on his splendid and well planned account. The St. Lawrence Seaway ”. His equally inter¬ esting and masterly impromptu dealt with Atomic Wea¬ pons”. Ross ' s impromptu was a deciding factor in the selection of the champion. Stuart Klein captured second place with an excellent discourse on common illnesses and the progress of medicine. In his impromptu, he out¬ lined a number of hobbies. Bill Howitt of HA placed third with his speech. “Hot Rods and impromptu Drug Races”. JUNIOR BOYS In the Junior Boys’ Competition, Jack Wayne, who spoke on Windsor. Past and Present , placed first. His impromptu speech. How To Achieve Success”, was particularly good. Jack won honourable mention in the W.S.S.A. contest much to the pleasure of the school. Jerome DeLaurier earned second place in the competition with his speech about Jack Miner and his informative impromptu, “Events in 1952 and 1953 . Osborne Dubs took third place with his talk on “My Hobby — Coin Collecting”, and a very enjoyable impromptu about fishing. Opposite Page—BOYS’ CHOIR. GIRLS ' CHOIR. MIXED CHOIR