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

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MR. J. C. LOUGHEED Mr. Lougheed ' s musical career bsgan at th3 age of seven when he studied piano. When h? was nine, he studied brass, reed end percussion instruments. While overseas during World War I, he was a trombone soloist and entertainer In the Canadian Divisional Band. He was also c lieutenant (S. B.) of the Royal Ccnadian Navy Reserve and an H.M.C.S. star. After the war he became a member of Captain Mert Plunkett ' s DumbeUs . He also joined Paul Whiteman ' s Collegian ' ’ orchestra. He played in the Capital Theatre Orchestra for three years. Twelve years ago. he came to Leamington as bandmaster of the Leamington Boys ' Band. For the past seven years, he has been the very capable leader of the Brass Band. Bugle Band and Majorettes of Leamington District High SchooL MR. JOCK COPLAND. M.B.E. Pipe Major Copland was bom near Glasgow in Scotland and followed the pipes from the time he was a very small boy. He moved to Canada in 1911 living at Galt where he organized a Pipe Band for the Highland Light Infantry. Mr. Cop¬ land has served in two world wars and has been for many years the popular pipe major of the Essex Scottish Regiment of Windsor. In the fall of 1952 the Leamington District High School engaged Mr. Copland to organize and train a Pipe Band for the school. The Air Cadet Pipe Band on parade at the official opening shows his skill and effort in turning out a smart organization in a very limited length of time HOUSE CAPTAINS i (Ml NEIL ADAMSON. ALPHA JOAN BROOKS. BETA SHIRLEY DAWSON. DELTA WALTER PETRYSCHUK, GAMMA One of the most important things that happens to a student in grade nine is his being placed in a house. From that time on, throughout his entire period at school, he remains an Alpha, a Beta, a Gamma, or a Delta. This immediately replaces that ' lost feeling in a school of about seven hundred other students. He now owes his loyalty to his house. He is a member cf a student-directed organization, regardless cf his physical or mental capabilities. He belongs.” The house system provides a basis for healthy competition in athletics, public speaking, and the many other house activities. All the offices of the houses are held by students elected by the student body at the beginning cf the school year, with the exception cf the Vice- Captains who are elected by a special committee and who, the following year will assume the position of Captain. The House system teaches ' oyalty and co-operation, and helps to instill into the student body itself that intangible something called school spirit.” —JILL EDSALL, DON ANTOL, JIM TRUAX

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±icu[ education » » » The Physical Education and Health Is under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Myers. B.A., who Is a former student of the school and while attending here was the Delta House Captain. Before moving to Leamington he taught at the Chatham Vocational School. In the ac tivity period he Is responsible for the boys tumbling and the Quartermaster ' . Boys School Teams are under his coach¬ ing. Mr. Myers received his University training at Assumption College and the University of Western Ontario. Gymnasium —There are folding doors to make two gyms wuh the girls using the front half with the stage and the boys using the south half. An electric scoreboard was purchased with money earned by the students. Each Physical Education class will have the complete gymnasium once weekly. Stage -It is much larger than the one in the old school being twenty-three feet deep, thirty feet wide at the arch and sixty feet at the back. There are two entrances making plays easier to present. Floodlights and overhead stage lighting are available for stage productions. Dressing Rooms —The dressing rooms are complete with showers, washrooms and an office for each teacher. There is a dressing room for the visiting team. This rocm is also complete with showers. Sports Equipment -Six full new football uniforms are to be ordered each year. New house basketball jerseys are to be ordered and if possible extra house sweaters for football and soccer. The football field will be reseeded and the football bleachers rebuilt. The girls will be able to participate in basket¬ ball, track and field, volleyball, ping-pong, badminton and goli. The boys may play basketball, football, soccer, golf, ping-pong, track and field and volleyball. —KAZUKI SHIKAZE

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PRINCIPAL ' S OFFICE: Mr. Hume ' s office opens off the main office, at the front of the school facing east. The furniture in this room is mahogany, with the leather upholstery of the chairs matching the green walls. VICE PRINCIPAL ' S OFFICE: The wails of Mr. Gleeson ' s office are a chocolate-brown colour. His walnut furniture is upholstered in red leather. This room is used as the boys ' counselling room. BOARD ROOM: The Board Room is also Mrs. Nicholson ' s office. Furniture of bleached wood is upholstered with wine leather. The walls are green and the floor is tiled the same as the other offices. This is the girls ' coun¬ selling room. MAIN OFFICE: This room is furnished in blonde wood. The office contains the Public Address and Intercommunica¬ tion system. The master clock which is connected to all the clocks and which regulates all the bells is also in this room. OFFICE STAFF The Office Staff of the school consists of two graduates of the Leamington District High School Com¬ mercial Department. Miss Muriel Rose, the Principal ' s Secretary, who is in charge of the Office. Her duties involve operation of the School ' s Telephone Switchboard and Inter communication system. Miss Mildred Ciliska, is in charge of the School supplies and answers the numerous requests of teach¬ ers and students. She is the Secretary for the two Counsellors of the school. Many and varied are the tasks required in a busy office and the efficiency of the school is in a large measure due to a well conducted office routine. —ANN STEIN