Pickering College - Voyageur Yearbook (Newmarket, Ontario Canada)

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the 0.L. C. dance N SATURDAY THE 13TH OF OCTOBER, a certain wellddressed and select group left our dining room at about 6:45, a little earlier than usual. This had notlhfing to do with the meal, These were the privileged, and more-or-less afdven- turous characters who were to attend a dance at Ontario's Ladies College in Whitby. It all started when Mr. Beer received a. letter from Dr. Usborne, the Head- master of O.L.C., inviting thirty or forty boys to a. dance on the above date. A list was posted and the required numlber was recruited. We left P.C., at eight o'clock, with cha pei-ons Mcliay, Peers and Cox. Spirits were htitgtli, and tthe singing wth-ich went on during tthe trip was htighltighted by Doug Reed's rendition of The Ringy Dang Do. Apart from this, and a five- minute tour of the VVhitby stockyards, the trip was uneventful and we arrived at O.L'.C., in the best of moods.. Dr. Osborne was at the door to Welcome us, along with two girls who pinned slips of paper on our backs bearing the names of comic characters The idea was thatt We were to find the 'girls having the name which went latlong with ours, for example, Mutt. and Jeff. We then proceeded to the student common room where dancing was to be- gin. There we milled around trying to find our partners. When this was com- pleted the music began, the couples shuffled out on to the floor and the dance got under Way amid shouts of Bingof' The first two dances were with our partners, and the nen was a Paul Jones, followed by a few snowballs. Five and a fhtaltf dances latter it was announced that fthe new Ctliafpel was open for inspection and many left the fioor to have a look-see around the school- Hill to the History classroom, Peers to the lab, the author well, need we say more. Itis really quite a building. I'm sure that all those who attended the dance will agree. Att atboutt ten-tthirty, food Was served, and wc all had an enjoyable break. Half an hour later the music began again, and a few couples returned to the dance floor. tTito remained behind to play checkers, but mos-t made a re-tour of the school. J. Twelve o'-clock rolled around, as it always must, much to the dismay of many, and final farewells were paid. The adventurers, having enjoyed themselves and we trust, having been enjoyed, clambered slowly into the bus singing Good- night, Ladies , and we rode away back to PC. - PETE NEWBERX' Tiren ty-nine

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spring formal MAY 17,1957 T THE TERMINATION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, as is the Pickering Custom, the Annual Spring Formail 'highllilgihteld ltfhe Yearis social evenfts. fI1t brouglrt to a climax, a week's preparations by the decorating committee and Al Jewell, whose artlistlic ability greialtly enhanced the French effect. The decoratlions Swe-re superb implications of an evening in Paris, complete with tour eiyffel and Varc cle tfriomplac. Wiith lthe music rliyitihfmicalllly provided lby John Beard l21I1'd this Orehesltra, a surprising amount of dancing was done Ccontrary to the P.C. traditionj. Amid the strains of the old standards such as Harlem Nooturnen and Dancing in the Dark , two spot dances were won .by Laurie Sewell a.nd his date, and Terry Doubt and his date. Following that George Leask's dfalte was chosen as HQueen of the Ball . During the intermission between halves, light and heavy refreshments were served in the dining lounge. After this pleasant break, the now refreshed couples filtered back to the ball room to trip again the light fantastic. As the dance progressed, the inevitable bunny hop took place, which be- came very soothing to the more fatigued couples resting in chairs-at least to the stronger sex. Dancing, etc., continued until the departing hour arrived. Then amid the rumblings of the new and old vehicles parked in both front and back, We de- parted much to the author's sorrow, from the most successful dance of the year. - PETE ADAIVISON may J,

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llntario Ladies College return dance SELECT GROUP OF S'1'Uo1cN'rs were on hand at 8 :00 PM., on Saturday Night, Jan. 26, to welcome a beautiful group of ladies from 0.L.C. After a tew of the former acquaintances had met and pre-arranged dances were slated, the girls left their coats in the French room and entered the ball- room. To get things swinging, -lim King and Broder Allen, along with two 0.L.l'. girls, started a snowball dance and soon all were dancing. Now, writing as a critic of the dance, it seemed that there could have been many more couples dancing if the boys had not all conglomerated in one corner to stand and stare at all the girls sitting along the opposite wall. As happens at all dances here, large or small, the classrooms and gym were well inspected periodically throughout the dance by such famous people as Hair and Coupey. Many new steps were observed at the dance. as performed by Ted Rogers. Also we have noticed that Newbery has started t-o jive-congratulations, Newbsl I mention no names, but the writer's room-mate seemed to have acqui1'ed, during the dance, a following ot' old friends from O.L.Cf'. Of course, the food was wonderful as usual. Sandwiches. coffee, cookies and ice-cream were served in both common rooms. -lack Hill deserved much praise for his expert spinning of the disc, he was aided by a certain R.P., and others from the visiting school. A wide selection ot records were played on Mr. Murray's hi-fi set, which he generously lent us for the occasion, and again we thank him. In all, what with Rock-n-Roll and 'tMood Music , an enjoyable time was had by all, especially the present. writer. - PETE ADAMSON The Chairnaan 's Ball Our Annual Chairman's Ball took place here in our ballroom on February 23 at 8:30 PM. For all those who were invited, it was a gala occasion, and an exceptionally well-attended dance. The writer and the students involved wish to thank Al Jewell for his effec- tive and stimulating decorations, which were located on the stage and lit by blue spot-lights. NVe also thank Paul Feldman for his spinning of the well-selected discs. Most of the records were quite danceable if you were interested in dancing, but it seemed obvious that some weren't. Along with this years students, some old boys and their dates were present. A brief intermission in the masters' and student common room was high- lighted by the chairman of the committee, Broder Allen, hacking the ham. Dancing was resumed 'after this and at 12 A.M., the couples began to move out, the girls were escorted back to their lodgings, and the Chairman's Ball for 1957 was over. M PETE ADAMSON Thwirfy