Georges P Vanier Junior High School - Term Talk Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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GEORGES P. VANIER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXERCISES - June 2, 1961 The s chool auditorium was packed to capacity for Vanier ' s first Grade IX graduation. The class was made up of 121 graduates who entered in procession while their parents and friends stood in admiration at the exciting spectacle. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. McCulloch and the guests were welcomed by the principal, Mr. A.G. Wilcox. Mistress of Ceremonies for the occasion was Yvonne Apperley, winner of three awards and the first President of the Students’ Union in Calgary’s newest junior high school. Students’ speeches were of a very high calibre - Carol Stokes gave the class history, Joyce Stapleton expressed appreciation for the Home School Association and parents, Dorothy Boulton voiced appreciation for the staff, and Claudia Murray introduced the guest speaker. The valedictorian and only boy on the program was Robert Tuff, an outstanding student who received several awards during the evening. A number of beautiful trophies were donated to the school includ¬ ing the Calgary Herald Trophy which was presented by the Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Dick Sanburn, the Home School General Proficiency Trophy, the Home School Home Economics Trophy and the Home School Industrial Arts Trophy. Other donors included the Archie Wilcox Trophy for the boy Citizen of the Year, the Neil MacLean Trophy for the girl Citizen of the Year, the Acton-Davies Trophy for drama, the Florence Duggan Bursary for music, the McCullough-Davies Trophy for service, the Students’ Council Trophy for leadership, the Athletic Associa¬ tion Trophy for Athletes, the two school intramural trophies for boys and girls, and the school trophy for music. Each award winner was presented with an engraved cup as a memento of having won special distinction. The award win¬ ners were as follows; Scholastic - Diane Petc’n Scott Frulling; General Proficiency - Yvonne Apperley and Robert Tuff; Athletics - Alice Jensen Robert Tuffj Intramurals - Jean Francis and Melvin Goll; Leadership - Yvonne Apperley and Kim Benjamin; Home Economics - Dorothy Boulton; Industrial Arts - Bruce Cryer; Music - Carol Stokes; Special Music Bursary - Ruth McCulloch; Citizenship - Yvonne Apperley; Drama - Claudia Murray Brian Gimbel; Service - Wendy Wiltzen 0 The address to the graduates was given by Mr. Walter Kaasa, Director of the Recreation and Cultural Development Branch of the Department of the Provincial Secretary. Mr. Kaasa gave an inspiring talk that will be long remembered by the graduates and their parents who were privileged to hear his serious and thought-provoking address on modern times. After the speeches and presentation of awards, the graduates en¬ joyed an exciting social evening where they danced to the music of one of Calgary ' s most promising rock and roll bands The Esquires. A most successful evening drew to its close with a delightful turkey supper served by members of the Home School Association,

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■ALL -5 Tf R 5 SENIOR ALL STAR BOYS BASKETBALL JUNIOR ALL STAR BOTS BASKETBALL Brian McNutt B. Ginibel, B. Lehman, D. McLeod, P. Lefebvre, B. Howell, J. McCaw, D. Phelps, R. Herron. B. Tuff, M. Goll, R. Forey, K. Harron, D. Dyson. SENIOR BOTS VOLLEYBALL (left) JUNIOR BOYS VOLLEYBALL (right) W. Patterson, B. Lehman, D. McLeod, P. Lefebvre, R. Herron. M. Goll, K. Harron, A. Tuff, M. Fraser, B. Witworth, B. Tuff. BOYS JUNIOR SOCCER (left) BOYS SENIOR SOCCER (right) • ront - J. McCaw, B. Tuff, D. Phelps. 3ack - D. Benjamin, G. McLeod, A. Tuff, M. Goll, R. Hoetger, Front - K. Harron, B. Whitworth, D. McLeod P. Lefebvre, W. Patterson. Back - M. Fraser, R. Sanderson, G. Ellis, B. Goll, B. Gimbel,