Leamington District Secondary School - Phoebus Yearbook (Leamington, Ontario Canada)

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Great was the sage who said, The richest child is poor without music, tor music is the essence of human expression, the inspiration, the consoling element, the light that remains shining even throughout the endless days ol infinity. . ., . fte , r ,he Glee Club ' s successful year of musical enterprise, we pay tribute to the pioneers of this inspiring organization, Mr. H. S. Cobbledick and Miss V. Lowing. In 1943 they selected fifty students and trained them as the nucleus of the Glee Club. ,, Through the years this club has f l our ished, and as the students Dassed through the halls ot L.H.S. they have come to regard this club with a personal interest. More than this, students have found that their talents might be developed here by a more intimate study of music. The club now has an enrolment of seventy-eight active members, who practise twice a week 20 L, PHOEBUS Nineteen Forty-Eight lluiLC Music is veil said ft) he the speech of nvftels. — OARI.YLE. SENIOR GLEE CLUB FRONT ROW: F. Hillier, J. Hickson. F. Lamotte, V. Waites. A, lackson, D. Connel. E. Mitchell A. Offer, B. Wiper. J. Thompson. . SECOND ROW: Mr. Cobbledick (Director), D. Winterbottom, A. Carder, E. Riach J Upcott L Nicklin, I. Krueger, M. Stevenson. A. Unrau. M. Hatrisine. G. Uncctl, E. Brooker B. Vance, K. Dama, I. Anderson, V. Brooks. K. Weiss, M. Cairns, J. Belvea M C Newland, E. [ones. A. Brackett. iHIRD ROW: G. Stone, B. Clifford. G. Tarr, B. Kennedy, B. McNaughton, J. Mills. D. Brackett H. Shdson A. Brodley. M. Midlik. M. Bakes. U. Kurth. H. Farkas, R. Cowan. D. Tetzlafl ' I. Cole, I. Haupt. S. Snell, D. Musgrove, J, Winger. M. Wiens. BACK ROW: E Smith, I. Videki. J. Cole, D. Wharton, E. Carder, j. Hamm, F. Wodsit. H. Wiglo. , t 5 ew “ ' a Stiel!. B. Rose, J. Turnbull. P Irwin, H. Flaming. A. Williams M. Cascadden, G. Recker. V. Thiessen H. Langeman. 1. Dietz. J. Gooch. C. Slater THE SENIOR GLEE CLUB

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Nineteen Forty-Eight c j - BOYS ' FIELD DAY CHAMPIONS PHOEBUS -cwo Maurice Cosyn. Cecil Gow, Boh Sellerington. Jerry Brown. ★ ★ ★ FIELD DAY — BOYS A very successful Track and Field Meel was held at the Leamington High School this year, and many new records were established. The Boys ' Crest was carried oil by the athletes rl Gamma House, while the Delta girls succeeded in capturing the Girls ' Crest. It the Senior Boys ' class Cec Gow of Gamma won the championship. Gow broke the iavelin record of 133 feet, formerly held by Walter Unrau, with a throw of 134 1 ' c feet. In the 220-yard dash. Gow broke his own 1946 record of 24 l a seconds, breaking the tape at 23.S seconds. Pat Irwin broke the high jump record of 5 ' 6 held by Glen Parsons since 1934. The new record now stands at 5’ 7ki . A new pole vault record was set by Steve Hroziak. Steve bettered Bill Olton ' s 1941 record of 9’ II by clearing the bar at an even 10 feet. Bob Selterington of Bela won the Intermediate championship by winning out over Alpha ' s Bill Galloway in a close race. The only new record in this class was made by Galloway in the iavelin. Bill broke Don Ackert ' s 1946 mark of 118 ' with a new high of 126’ 3 . The Junior championship was won by Jerry Brown of Beta. Ed Gdlanders, also of Beta, was runner-up and set two new records. In the discus Gillanders broke Phil Kinduros ' s 70 ' 7 mark by one inch with a throw of 70 ' 8 . Ed also broke the iavelin record of 104 ' 8”. made by Bill Williams in 1942. The new mark is now 107 feet. This class had many outstanding athletes who should make impressive showings at future meets. Mmrice Cosyn of Aloha was crowned champion of the Juvenile class. The Dole vault record e| 7 ' 5 . set by Bob Wallace in 1946 was broken by Richard Hicks at 7 ' 7% . Other times and distances of the Juveniles were very good and for their first meet these boys gave a fine account of their abililies. 19

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Nineteen Forty-Eight PHOEBUS JUNIOR GLEE CLUB FRONT ROW: Joanne Moss. Rosie Zuk loyre Hope. Theresa Schiebel. Mary Turchvn Joan Tumll, Betsy Barnet. SECOND ROW- Mr. Graham. Vida Thorpe. Jeanne Dawson, Helen Graydon. Jessie Mitche l Lois Bolton Anita Unger. Thelma Burnlield, Mary Haas. Ethel Gillett. Nettie Rudyka Shirley Fairbrcther Donna Fox. Doreen Imeson. Ruth Wiper. Barhara Mackenzie Dorothy Dews ' Drummcnd ' lean Muegrove, Rosemary Bellux. Ioanna R.-.me THIRD ROW: Olga Paley, Joan Coulter, Eleanor Robinson. Marjorie Houchen. Mary Jane Russelo. Jane Howdon, Ethel Kirk. Frances Nichols, Flo Kowalchuk. Ellen Jane Atkin Norma Pursel, Joan Harold. Margaret Tempick, Lena Rekula Eleanor Ford, Pain, n Harrison, Margaret Shotton. Mona Latam, Barbara Myers THE JUNIOR GLEE CLUB .L , . Was ShoWn by ,he sluden,s towards the Senior Club ri k u- e 1 was necessar Y to form a second club, a Junior Glee uiub. which has shown great enthusiasm and promising material. When Mr. Cobbledick s duties became increasingly heavy, Mr. Graham took over the training of these sixty-eight voices. The girls have given two well-rounded performances this season in assembly programs. Mr. Graham has many plans for this enthusiastic club for the future THE BAND , lllr - If 3 ' year ,h H - S - u rg !T iZed a bra f band ' Under Bandmaster Lougheed, students interested in band music had a chance to develop their particular talents. With the present enrolment of twenty-seven members, the band offers indispensable service io our assemblies and to our cadet corps. Last term the band gave several enjoyable performances with our , , and v f erG of 3reat assistance to the cadets, who had their own private difficulty in keeping step. THE DRUM CORPS i ba ? d ' ,hf f re is another rapidly developing club. This is u.n.o. s Drum Corps. Many hours of drilling is done every week so that these twenty-two smart-stepping boys and Iheir twenty-two drums beat as one as they go throuah their various routines.