Lowe High School - Towers Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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T H E T W E R S Page Thirteen Visit of General Crerar S By DAVID O’BRIEN J N ' l KY 9. 1946 Mr. L. Wheelton, Superintendent of Schools, conducted the proceedings of this gala occasion which occurred this morning in the auditorium of our school. General Crerar arrived in one of the army staff cars which drew up in front of the school at 11:00 a.m. The General alighted, and with his party approached the school amidst throngs of students who were unable to obtain seats in the aud ' torium. Mr. B. Newman, one of the teachers of our school, took pictures of the General and his party as they arrived. Members of tile Board of Education, chief instructors of the cadet corps, and other mem¬ bers of the school staff were presented to the General in the lobby of the school. When the General entered the auditorium, all of the cadets were turned about to face him. General Crerar saluted and then inspected a guard of honour commanded by Cadet Major K. Boyle. The guard presented arms. Accompanied by Major W. Harmon, and Mr. S. K. Ross. V. 1). Lowe’s principal. General Crerar and his party approached the front of the auditorium. As he ascended the platform, the General noticed that all of the cadets had about turned to face him. After the General was seated, the cadets also sat down. Mr. L. Wheelton then expressed the ap¬ preciation of the schools on being allowed the opportunity of seeing and hearing such a dis¬ tinguished visitor. Dr. Taylor, chairman of the Board of Edu¬ cation. introduced and gave a brief biography of the General. General Crerar then addressed the assembly and reminded us of the importance of the peace-time duties that lie ahead. Following the General ' s speech the com¬ manding officers of the individual cadet corps of the city w°re presented to him. Cadet Ma¬ jor David O ' Brien represented the Corps. As the General and his party left the stage, the cadets gave three rousing cheers and were dismissed. Outside the school Janet Corbin and Doro¬ thy Townsend ran through the drizzling rain leading cheers from the throngs of girls. The General turned to salute them and departed. (Continued on Page 23) s THE I 5howboa ,f! oahci s o « ' mnc( si Oudlin antht Bw- Ouellette Avenue On the River W HERE D A N C I N G I S A T I T S F 1 N K S T Outdoor Dancing— in the Summer Indoor Dancing— in the Winter S P () N S () R S TO... • CHURCH SOCIETIES • ENTERTAINMENT GROUPS • CLUBS and PARTIES, Etc.

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Page Twelve T H E T O W F. I S CADETS Back Row— JIM LUCCHINO, D. PRICE. L. McREADY. J. HRYHORCHUCK. M. SANTAROSSA. R. KOSOKOWSKY. F. VE1TCH, J. DONALDSON, A. BAR1CLOTIO, J. JARVIS. S. KOSTY. Middle Row- MR. NELSON, N. KADLUBISKY, M. BRIANT, H. HENSEL. D. HALL, . JANU5SE, L. OLIVER. E. OSTAPOVITCH, H. WAGNER, S. PRESSNAIL, B. WEIDINGER, F. RICHMAN, B. WESTLAKE, A. PINTER. D. BRCOKS, J. AMBRISKO, MR. SEGUIN, R. LAWTON. Front Row— A. PROBERT, J. SMITH, D. O’BRIEN. R. GRANT, B. DUNKl.EY, W. YARISH. y f Cadet Assembly- By DAVID O ' BRIEN’ OCTOBER. 19-10 This was the second year in succession that our corps was successful in winning the General Proficiency Trophy in the 1. D. No. 1. Cadet Major David O ' Brien received the trophy on behalf of the cadet corps, whose members were all present. The presentation was made during a ceremony in our auditorium in the morning at 9:00 o’clock, in the presence of all the school cadets. Lt.-Col. W. Steward, ex-commanding officer of the 22nd Reconnaisap.ee Regiment made the presentation with these stirring words : “May you guard it well and fight hard to keep it . Mr. S. R. Ross, principal of the school, directed the proceedings and welcomed the guests in his introductory remarks. Major W. Harman, chief instructor, introduced Lt.-Col. D. C. O ' Brien, M.B.E., E.D.. who has succeeded Lt.-Col. W. Steward as commanding officer of the 22nd Recces. I.t. I . L. McManus of the school stalf. asked for one minute silence in respect to the 185 ex-students who gave their lives in World War II. Cadet Major Raymond R. Grant, our cadet corps adjutant, then spoke to the as¬ sembly welcoming the new members to the corps, thanking the officers and members of the Recces for the invaluable assistance given to the corps throughout the year, and also encouraging the cadets to win again and continue winning the Proficiency Trophy. Captain W. H. Jennings presented awards for proficiency in shooting to members of the school’s rifle team, and Civilian Instructor R. Newman made presentations in first aid. Superintendent of Schools. L. Wheelton also was on hand and addressed the assem¬ bly on the value of cadet training for good citizenship.

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Page Fourteen T H E T () W E K S Back Row- AL. HARRIS, NEIL McFADDEN, NEI.LO DARIO JOHN MENDLER, KEN ARNOLD, JULIAN MANKO. Front Row— JOE BALGA, ORIO ALESSIO, BOB KINGSLEY, EUGENE KRENTZ. The W. D. Lowe Vocational School l H irst Aid I earn . . By JOHN WOLFE The First Aid Team is a carefully trained group of students, able to take rare of any emergency requiring physical attention. This group meets every Tues¬ day after school until 4:00 p.m. Formerly instructed by Mrs. Com- peau. the team is now directed by Mr. B. Newman. The following boys are members:— Orio Alessio, John Wolfe, Jim Defroy, Neil McFadden, Nello Dario. John Furgal, James Reynolds. Mel Briant, Joe Bolga, Don Adams, Leo Lesperancc. Eugene Krcntz. Julian Manko, Jack Mendlcr, Art Smart, John Mendlcr. CADET RIFLE COMPETITION . . . Our school rifle team, managed and instructed by Capt. Jennings, has entered many competitions throughout the Dominion for the year 1945-46. Some of these being:— The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association Match in which it placed eighth out of 800 teams. The Royal Military College Match in which it gained twelfth place out of 270 teams. The Province of Ontario Challenge Shield in which it placed third out of 150 teams. In Cadet Annual Classification Rifle Shooting the results are 113 Snipers and 119 Experts. Last year, Allan Fraser won the Strathcona Medal for being the best shot in our school. Louis ChakmaU won the Special Badge for the best total score in the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association Match. The 1946-47 match results have not yet been announced except the Ontario Rifle Association Match in which our school stood ninth out of 75 teams. OFFICER’S CLASS . . . This year, our officers class got away to a good start with an enrolment of about seventy-five. Boys going out for the officer ' s class spend one hour a week, every Tuesday, drilling and being drilled. Every year the Cadet Officers have to pass an examination. Major Young and some of his staff come to the school and question the officers. Some of the things an officer must know is the instruction and handling of weapons, army ranks and their equivalents in the other services, drill, the instruction of recruits, rifle drill and general information about Canada ' s army. Every year, when Major Young has come to the school he has given the officers ' class great praise for the work they have accomp¬ lished. This would not be possible if it were not for the invaluable assistance of Mr. Segtiin and Mr. Nelson. Looking to the future. I think we will have as good a class of officers as we have ever had. BREN GUN... Every year, two of the Sergeant-Majors of the 22nd Reconnaisance Regiment come to our school and instruct classes in Bren Gun. The boys learn to strip the gun. name its parts, assemble and clean it. take care of any stoppages, and fire it. learn the system under which the gun operates and, in general, everything about it. Each year, they have to pass an examination and the marks they obtain stand as their cadet marks.