Orangeville High School - Red and Blue Yearbook (Orangeville, Ontario Canada)

Page 38 text:

18 She took everyone back in memory to the old school and the difficulties experienced by teachers and students alike until they took their place in the new Schooleon-theeHill. Jean paid special tribute to the staff, especially remarking about the great help they had been to the class ever since grade nine. Mr. Smith's Senior Glee Club rendered two selections, favour- ites of everyone, WBendemere's Streamn and nBless This Housen. Mr. Smith, the new music highly commended for of singers. Another one Mr. Percy. The plot Elizabeth Cass QMary are entertaining the CJo Ann Donaldsonj, teacher at Orangeville High this year is to be the excellent work which he has done for this group act play, nAccording to Doylen was directed by of the story centres about the Cass family. Mrs. Jacksonh and her daughter Claudia CGloria Cooney Wcream of societyn Q Mrs. Buffington Jones Jasper Jones her son CClarence Proctorl and her angel daughterw Queenie QBarbara Durkinj. Claudia is selfish and makes passes at Jasper just because of the oilewells which his mother owns in Texas. Ronnie Cass QRonald Strilivel and Sam Cass CJim Reidl do not help Claudia in her plans and at last the Jones leave in anger. Claudia's fiance, Bill Winslow QTerry Hicksj realizes that Claudia has not been true to him and that he really loves Sally Cass, a poor relation of the family QMarilyn Nodwelll. In the play Queenie throws a glass of water in her mother's face and later appears with her face covered with.raspberry jam. Such incidents as these had the audience laughing until their sides were sore. The programme ended in a musical way. The school orchestra which Mr. Gibson and Mr. Smith have been training this year showed that all their practicing was worthwhile. They played Blue Moon for their first number and then a medley of four tunes - 2I'll See You In My Dreams, Memories of You, I Only Have Eyes For You and White Christmaso. The orchestra concluded by playing the school song which was composed by Mr. Smith. For a grand finale all students taking part in the Commencement gathered on stage and sang along with the orchestra while cheer leaders led in one of the school yells. with the playing of WGod Save the Queenn one of the best commencements ever to be presented came to an end. Ereiisisncy Awar9S J.B. Dods 8 G. H. Kearns Nine Frank Speers Jan Chamberlain Dorothy Woods Bill Rohmer D.J. Torrie Ten Ronald Strilive I.O.D.E. Ten William Greenshields R. A. Marshall Eleven Mary Jackson Jas. Meek Eleven Marilyn Nodwell

Page 37 text:

17 Orangeville District High School Commencement 1952 Marilyn Nodwell XII ' Excitement reigned in the halls and behind the curtained stage on the night of November the 2lst. Everywhere were students scurrying about frantically scanning their play parts and music. Through the doors thronged the crowd which jammed the large auditorium of the school. Yes, it was the annual Commencement of the Orangeville District High School. At 8.15 Principal Maurice Cline opened the programme and O Canada sung. Lights then brightened on stage and curtains were drawn back displaying a fine example of skill and brawn. Taking part in the gymnastics under the leadership of Mr. Seltzer were boys representing all the grades. Such acts as somersaulting from a box-horse drew loud applause from the audience. The Junior Glee Club which was a new idea this year proved to be one of the highlights of the night's performance. Its members rendered two welleknown songs, nThe Bells of St. Mary'sn, and NCome to the Fairn. This group was under the direction of Lindsey Jelly. Thanks to to you, Lin, for your fine work. The next on the agenda was the exercise which is the real purpose of a Commencement, the presenting of diplomas and proficiency awards. Mr. J. B. Dods presented the Intermediate, Secondary diplomas, Proficiency awards and Canadian Army certificates to deserving students. Adding colour and grace was the girl's dance directed by Miss Ewing. Their costumes were white, black and green - resembling Irish lads and lasses. The dance was one which might have been per- formed on a village green and proved to be a decided hit with the audience. nThe Dear-Departedn, a one-act play directed by Miss Kidd was hilarious. The scene of the play was a sitting-room in a small house belonging to the Slater family. Abel Merryweather fBruce Smallj an old man of approximately eighty is thought to be dead. Mrs. Slater CShirley Brawleyl and Mrs. Jordon KGayle McNeillJ his two daughters and Henry Slater QJack Emackj and Ben Jordon KHarold Doddsl his sonsmine law fight over Abel's possessions. Finally Victoria Slater CDiane Richiel discovers that her grandfather is not dead. At the end of the play to everyone's surprise Abel makes it known that he is getting married next week. Twenty-two girls took part in the girls' gymnastics which were under the direction of Miss Ewing. These gymnastics consisted of leapefrog, somersaults and pyramids which kept the audience on the edges of their chairs. Directly after the gymnastics, Commercial and Senior Sec- ondary diplomas were given out. Following this the graduation class of last year took chairs on the platform and Jean Scott delivered a very appropriate valedictory address.

Page 39 text:

Flag Boy Some Blew! N1 Grad Banquet Fishing good?? Well! Well 1 Cake Eaters U 10-B dinner They gy the best chefs in the world are mem