Victoria High School - Victorian Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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By JACK VIRTUE We were all frosh that day back in September, 1949, freshmen, seniors and teachers alike, in the sense that we were all new to the white terrazzo building that was to be our place of learning for the next three years. Now, nearing the end of our high school education, it is with varied feelings that we look back on our tenure at V.C.H.S. and recall the highlights of the most tumultuous days of our lives. The school that we entered was deemed the most modern in Western Canada. Truly it was, with its P.A. sys¬ tem, office to classroom communica¬ tion, fluorescent lighting, technical wing ,auditorium and the various other up-to-date features which distinguished V.C.H.S. As the portals of Vic swung open to the trembling freshmen, they were introduced to a new form of life—that of a high school student. With the turmoil created by the new and unfinished building prevent¬ ing full-scale presidential elections, the Students ' Council Vote in Spike Brown as their first president. Social Convener, Marg. Edminston, presented the students with a well rounded social year. Handicapped by the lack of a gym of our own, Tinsel Trot, Cotton Ball, and other func¬ tions were held at Garneau. The year ' 49- ' 50 saw Herb Olsen skip the Vic curling team to the first of three successive city championships. Both senior girls ' and boys ' basketball teams captured Northern Alberta hon¬ ors. Our senior football team did not live up to the standards of its prede¬ cessors, failing to score a single point all season. However, a single point was all that kept our junior gridders from the city championship as they lost a heartbreaker in the Scona finale. The incorporation of a new award 20

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KAY PINCHBECK JOHN KONDROSKY ARDIS DAHL Cfrad Glass Executive OLGA MENDRYK MARIA SPORLEDER VERNA YOUNG

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system found Spike Brown, Eleanor McIntosh and Grace Smith the first winners of the V.C.H.S. Special Award. That was also the last year Uncle George ' s Day was held, as our beloved Latin teacher, Dr. Misener, was retired. That was our frosh year. Let us now turn to last year. With the completion of the recreation wing the school was able to find a definite routine. In a colorful election cam¬ paign, John Galanka gained the presi¬ dency. Such names as Argosy Editor, Jim Gooding and Social Convener, Ron Downey, were contemporary with Vic. Our social year was a smashing success with Snatch ' Em drawing a record crowd for a school function. ' 50- ' 51 also marked the return of the yearplays with I Remember Mama always being remembered by those who enjoyed every stirring moment of it. A fighting band of Vic gridsmen was waylaid by St. Joe ' s in their quest for the city championship. Once again our senior hoopsters gained laurels. Now the term ' 51- ' 52 finds us the seniors. This year has been most enjoyable to us; but it is with regret that we look forward to the time when carefree school days will be over. Our school leaders, President Walter Muir, Editor Casey Skakun, Social Convener Shirley Donaldson, who gave us Dogpatch Daze, our second Sadie Hawkins success, our drama club which gave us Life With Father . . . these are the things that we will remember about our senior year. Yes, it will be hard to deny the fond mem¬ ories of our high school days. And now, as we step out into fur¬ ther education, be it in the scholastic field or business world, may it be with sure footing, and a concrete knowledge and confidence that we have received the best foundation in citizenship that is possible. 21