North Bay Collegiate Institute and Vocational School - Northland Echo Yearbook (North Bay, Ontario Canada)

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THE NORTHLAND ECHO 47 v-ee 1 ,i 40? A -L.. it. , JUNIOR RED CROSS Back Row: Daile Shaw: VVilma Cliff. Reg Peverly, Marion Ferguson, R. Zimballate Second Row: Grace McGaughey, E, Bishop, Joan McGregor, Betty Stockdale Front Row: Marg McKinnon. Del Winters. Constance Spencer to Huntsville for the school meet. and brother Fred did exceptionally well at both meets. Phil Owen and Earl Byrnes also deserve honorable mention for their parts in these contests. THE COOKING DEPARTMENT A word of commendation should be said for Miss Bennett and the girls of the Vocational Department who on several occasions provided refreshments at school functions. Among thcse were Commencement, the District Oratorical Contest, the Annual School Play. the School Dance. the Hockey Banquet. and the Rugby Banquet. The chief project of this department was the dinner served for the Regional Conference of the O.S.S.T.F. On all these occasions a great deal of labour was involved, The cordial thanks of the entire school is due Miss Bennett and the girls for their splendid efforts. THE DEBATING SOCIETY Miriam Schneebalg, IIIA Coll. In our school, there actually exists a society which not only affords pleasant afternoons to its members but also helps them considerably when it comes to giving oral compositions. This is the Debating Society. This year under the able leadership of Miss L. Hamer and our president, Ross Charlton. we progremed considerably. The members although not numerous could without exception announce in their turn the weekly meetings, to the assembled school, without any noticeable agitation. Current events were debated by all with a will and our enunciation was improved by the numerous drills in rhythm. There were also the spelling matches and quiz programmes, during which the members tried their best, as if their lives depended upon it. Two members, Sadie Hockman, winner of the Verse Speaking Contest, and Ezio Cappadocia, champion of the Northern Ontario Oratorical Contest, brought honor to the Debating Society and proved its n r'. ie it Our sincere thanks go out to Miss L. Hamer, who gave her valuable aid during critical times and who .never spared us encouragement. 0 qc

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-16 THE NORTHLAND ECHO THE GIRLS' CAMERA CLUB .lean Stewart The study ot' plioiogiziphy forms an interesting pziri ol the pleasures ot' sev- eral girls in th-i school. l'he Coltek Cam- era Clul- the girls' division has Jean 3IeGaiigliey as president. Ruby Parr as vice-president :intl Jean Stewart as s-ici'et:iry-ti::isurtr has been thriving this year under tht- able supervision of I-Iiss Jackson, In the fall term every member learned how to develop and print her own films, Before the Christmas holidays several members inndt- interesting Foto Christ- mas cards for their friends. Since the new enlarger was established in the dark room. the members have been working faithfully after school and have suceeeded in obtaining some very good enlarge-inents. The girls hope to learn how to colour their pictures before the emi of the school year. SKIING This vt-:ii saw an unprecedented suc- ciss for the ski enthusiasts in the school. The skiers had several successful moon- light hikes. The most important thing as far as we are concernwil is that our skiers won the Central Ontario Interseholastic Ski Charn- I pionship Meet by virtue of having the most points in the final standing. All the more credit is due them because they took a very small team to Huntsville where the meet was held. However wr take an added interest in the Noi-them Ontario and Ontario Championship Ski Meets because the members of the team were much to the fore in both. At the interscholastic events at I-Iuntsf ville, Jim XVyatt won the senior slalom, the combined downhill and slalom and placed eighth in the cross-country. Fred Beattie won the senior jumping, the C0111- bined jumping and cross-country, placed third in the senior slalom and fifth in the senior downhill. Jack Durrell tied for first place in the intermediate downhill, took second in the cross-country and fourth in the jumps. Phil Owen took second spot in the senior downhill. Phil also placed second in the senior jumping and fourth in the cross-country to give him second ranking in the combined jumping and crossecountry. Don Beattie, junior, was third in the combined jump- ing and cross-country. Jim Doc Wyatt, number one mem- ber of the team, had a little tough luck at the Ontario meet but emerged from the contests at Temiskaming as senior slalom champion of Northern Ontario. Edgar Beattie, who was unable to travel 4 SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Hack imv J, Iyuirt,-ll, 14. lliown. F. Chi-rico, IC. Byrnes, FI. Murphy, W. Rosevear, .I, Nlfirtin, T. V6-ll-litino, F. Cnlnreo lfiont liuwi S. XV. Al, ll:ii4lwic'k, M. Scliiit-1-lzalg, H. Judd, I. Simkin, D. Graham, I J J S, Iialnfmd, IG. In-attic Absent: Lyall Lcattic

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-18 THE NORTHLAND ECHO Tllli SCIl00L PLAY THE CAST OF THE SWEETEST GIRL IN TOWN The Sweetest Girl in Town, a modern musical comedy, found enthu- siastic favor with the citizens of North Bay when it was held in the School Auditorium on Thursday and Friday nights, February 29 and March 1. Under the capable guidance and instructions of Miss VVales, Miss Morgan and Mr. Hardwick. the play proved to be a great success, selling to capacity audiences both nights. The lyrics were witty and bright and the music was unusually tuneful, the theme song, The Sweetest Girl in Town, being one of the most lilting melodieS written in rect-nt years. Then there was the delightful satirical song, Since I Listencd to My Radio, the comic trio, I Should Say So, the melodic Since I First Met You. the tinkling A Thousand Yi-airs From Now, and many others. Mr. Charles George, author and composer, has outdone himself in com- posing this unusually good vocal score. The libretto contained screamingly funny farce situations. to which each membrr contributed. The sccne is a reception room in 3 smart summer hotel, and briefly the story concerns the romance of young Harry Hart, tG0rdon Burnrtti for Jackie Sweet tEthel Lockei, ft manicuiist. H:irry's fztthvr, Lyon Hart +R:-ginalrl Mctfsiniblyl has made a million with Hart! Ifainous Mustard Sauce and Mis, Hriit 4Ch:irl.itt4: Host-i, his mother. 1- fit-ti-rniiiii-rl to use th:-ir wealth to :ir-hit-ve gif-:tt social position. She is thc boss of the family and insists that her son marry Truly Hunting tJessie Mooreb. a girl who is long on. background but short on cash, and who desires to make a financially advantageous marriage. Mrs. Hart determines to break off Harry's engagement to Jackie and has Jackie discharged from her position in the hotel. VVhile at college, Harry's roommate and pal was young Jack Stewart tDouglais Becksi whose initials happen to be the same as Jackieis, so Harry concocts a scheme to have Jackie impersonate his pal and pay him a visit. In Act Two we find Jackie looking very trim in boy's clothes and being adored by all the girls, especially Hari-y's mother. All goes well until the REAL Jack Stewart puts in his appearance. Riotously funny complica- tions then develop, but everything is straightened out satisfactorily with the aid of Mr. Hart who gives his consent to the marriage between Jackie and Harry and convinces Mrs. Hart to take the same attitude. There are several amusing romances running through the play, including Willie Love, tMalcolm McDon- aldi, a romantic young thing, also a comic Doctor Quack tClifford Algerb who tried to escape the attention of Mrs. Lotta Doe tSylvia Rubinovichi, a wealthy widow with imaginary ills. The orchestra under the direction of Mr. Hardwick took at large part in making this yt-ar's School Play a rncnioi-:iiile and unforgettable success.