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

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Page Sixteen T H E T O W E R S D R A M AT I C 5 Standing— RAY GRANT, VIOLET HADJU, MAE McDONALD, ANGELO SAVI, JANET DICK, ALFRED ALLESSI. Sitting— MYRA PLAWUCKI, DOLORES OSTROWSKI. I )irectcd by : Miss HILDA DAYMAN and Miss YVONNE GIG.VVC. 1 It e Belle of Bagdad” By JIMMY LUCKINO, T4-A The Belle of Bagdad , an operetta, was the dramatic and musical highlight of the year —put over in a - big way at three matinees and four evening performances, February 25. 26. 27, and 28. It was presented by a double cast of fifteen, a dancing chorus of sixteen, and a singing chorus of thirty. The plot centers around the search for a beautiful girl by a talent scout of the Super- Supreme Film Production Company of Holly¬ wood. He arrives at Bagdad by plane, accom¬ panied by two mechanics who are the fun makers of the plot. A law has been passed that anyone carrying a camera in Bagdad was to be executed before dawn. After many amusing episodes by the talent scout, American tourists, an English Lord and the local girls, the daughter of the Caliph — Jewel — is found to be the beautiful girl they are searching for. She is recognized by an amulet she wears around her neck. Characters in order of appearance: Mrs. J. Horace McCann— An American Consul. Josie La Tessa and Mae MacDonald were well suited to the part. Elsa McCann — Her daughter. Helen Lawton and Eleanor Ogar (Typical American girls) sang in some smart num¬ bers with the “mechanics”. Anne Blackwell — Elsa’s friend. Marion Potosky and June luglis—both very good singers. Archie Fitzgibbons — from Old London. Eugene Ursalek and Alfred Alessi played the part of an English Romeo—by jove— humorously. Zelinda— dancer. Dolores Ostrowski. beautiful dancer — her

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T HE T () W E K S I’aigc Fifteen ommencement imit MM llllltlll 1. 1 IM«IW I ■ MIIIIVIi: IIMM ' tf H ' ' IV I i HIM I AM ' m. . i : .1 , r I tit tf wenty-fourth Annual Commencement Exercises CLASS OF 1945-46 The Commencement for the class of 1945- 4S was held Friday evening, November 15, 1945, at eight o ' clock. A large crowd of relatives and friends were present to see the senior pupils of 1946 graduate. The programme started with the Graduates marching slowly down both aisles of the audi¬ torium; the boys on the south side, and the girls on the north side. Mr. Bennett played the ac¬ companiment. The Graduates filed into their seats and then the entire assembly sang, “O Canada”. Mr. Johnson, Principal of Chatham Voca¬ tional School and a former teacher of our school, was chairman for the evening. A speech of welcome was extended to the Graduates by our principal, Mr. S. R. Ross, followed by an address by Mr. E. W. Morris, chairman of the Board of Education for 194S. Adrienne Brown, soprano star of the 1946 Graduat ng Class sang two fine selections. The main address was given by Mr. L. S. Beattie, Director of Vocational Education in the Province of Ontario. Mr. Beattie told the Graduates that they had achieved something worthwhile when they had successfully com¬ pleted a course such as our school afforded. He told them to go on in life and use their edu¬ cation to do good work and make a good name for W. D. Lowe Vocational. The diplomas and awards were presented to the boys by Mr. C. H. Montrose, Director of the Technical Department. The girls received their diplomas from Mr. G. F. Dean, Director of the Commercial Department. Oswald Lewis of the 1939 Graduating Class then sang two vocals which received enthusias¬ tic applause. Leo Dorbeck and Gerald Lavender were presented the Detroit Institute of Technology Scho ' arships by Mr. L. M. McKnight, Director of Education, D. I. T. The Vocational United Scholarship was won by Robert McDonald and was presented by Mr. Ross. Roy Battagcllo von the Athletic Scholarship. The programme then concluded with the singing of God Save The King”. The audience remained standing while the Graduates filed out of the auditorium. A dance and reception was given for the Graduates and their escorts after the program. The Graduates danced to the music of Ken Frawley’s Orchestra and it was a very happy evening for all concerned. Address to Graduating Class By MR. L. S. BEATTIE. Director of Vocational Education Mr. Beattie’s first word to the Graduating Class was to congratulate them on their success in reaching another well-marked milestone on the educational highway. He was desirous that they be very thanl.ful for the happy accident which placed them in such a position to enjoy the educational facilities provided for them. “True culture”, he said, “is not dependent upon school education of any special type, nor upon wealth or social position, but rather upon the sum total of the right attitudes whi h make up the culture you have acquired”. He closed by expressing a wish for each of the students that during their school life they may have laid well the fourdation for that happiness which results from a full life of effective service.

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Page Seventeen tARJORIE McMILLAN, NORMA LESPERANCE, EVA STRACKEY, SHIRLEY HELMER, LENA FARES, )R HASSAN. OLGA HUNZYK. SHIRLEY W IGGINS, ELEANOR KING. DORIS KARPIUK. EILEEN MELNIK, JANET DICK, HILDA RAINEY. ROSE MASROPIAN. BARBARA GROSSE, MARY JOHNSON, JUNE INGLIS, NORA MAE JOHNSTON. MARY LISZCZAK. oriental interpretation most attractive and glamorous. Rose— Daughter of the Caliph. Martha Savvich. Lily — Another daughter. Jean Fraser and Ruth MacDonald. These were smaller parts, hut well done : Ali Ben Mustapha— The Prefect of Police. Verland Copetiuk and Angelo Savi — a strong and colourful character — Vcrn good on lyrics and Angelo outstanding on the acting. Hassan El Carab — Caliph of Bagdad. Mel Briant and Vincent Beneteau — well done by both actors—each looked and ac¬ ted the part of a real oriental potentate. Jewel— The Caliph’s favourite daughter. Violet Hadju and Myra l’lawicki wore a glamorous oriental dress—both sang well. Violet, expressive acting—Myra, lovely lyr- Bob Ballentine— Ruth Rollett and Joe Faith, Little Ruth stole the show with her amazing voice and humorous antics. Joe was no mean latmce- lot. Bill Blake — With Boh, (airplane mechanics). The clowns of the operetta. Guido Ianctta and Adolph Ukrainec — kept the plot amu¬ sing and bright — both spoke well. Henrietta Whipstitch — A romantic spinster. Doris Fraser and Janet Dick — as the woman nobody loved, was the Zazu Pitts of the play. Both extremely good actors. Dick Taylor— Talent Scout for Super-Supreme Film Company.