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

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GIgm. By Claire Williscroft Comes the time to reminisce. Remember grade ten when we were all dazed “Frosh”? Our president was Johnny Galanka, elected after that noisy, colorful campaign. Social Convener was Ron Downey, who, with his hard working committee, sup¬ plied “Snatch ’Em,” which drew the largest crowd in Vic’s history, “Winter Escapade,” and “Senior Prom,” for student enjoyment. Other names brought to mind are Argosy Editor Jim Gooding, Year Book Editor Leone Yule, and Grad. President, Hector McDonald. The drama club contributed “I Remember Mama.” Vic’s first year play directed by Miss Alta Mitchell (now Mrs. S. Bento) and Barbara Garrett, then a frosh, played Mama. This was also the year of the official opening of the school. Now, let’s turn to sports. In curling, Herb. Olson’s rink won the Irvine Kline Trophy in the Christmas High School Curling Champion¬ ship. In the city football championship, our Seniors lost out to St. Joe’s by that “fatal” 7-6 score. The Junior A boys captured the city basketball championship. For the fifth year in succession, our Senior Whites were the Senior A Boys, City Champions. The close of the year brought our Senior’s Grad dance, preceded by Award Night. Win¬ ners of the V.C.H.S. Special Award were Leone Yule and Sophie Laskowsky. The next term brought new faces to the key positions. Walter Muir became Victoria Com¬ posite’s third president. Shirley Donaldson headed the Social Committee. “Dogpatch Daze” was the success of the season, while other dances were cancelled due to “lack of student interest.” Editor of the Argosy and Year Book was Casey Skakun and Grad. President was Ron Downey. The Drama Club made a repeat perform¬ ance as far as hits go. “Life With Father,” starring Barbara Garrett and Ron Jones, was directed by Miss A. Mitchell. For the second straight year, the Girl’s Track Team captured the Provincial Inter¬ scholastic Track and Field Meet. Our Senior A boys’ basketball team was again the City Champs, only to lose to Raymond for the second consecutive year. The boys’ Junior A team won the following titles: City Champs, Northern Alberta Champs, North Central Al¬ berta Champions and best of all, the Provin¬ cial Championship. 22

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PAT EUSTACE DOUG. ROBERTSON JOAN WALKER ELEANOR BACKSTROM MANUEL PANAR DOLLYANN THACHUK BARD GLENNE HELEN KUCHABA

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jititoSUf, Herb Olson and his curling quartette re-won the Irvine Kline Trophy, and went on to win the Northern Alberta curling championship. Mr. Robert Routledge, the square dancing club advisor, coached a “square” which be¬ come the city High School Square Dance Champions. Another year’s end, and another Grad Dance. Award night introduced Special Award win¬ ners Joyce Jones, Lorraine Munro, Marie Sporleder, Walter Muir, and Casey Skakun. At last, we were the seniors. Jim Shipka was elected president after a hectic two day campaign. Louise Warring, vice-president, was the commercial wing’s choice. Lome Day was appointed Social Con¬ vener. The social season commenced with Hobo Hop, the third Sadie Hawkins dance. “Rijou Bounce” and “Spring Serenade” were the next two successes. The standard of en¬ tertainment at the assemblies reached an all time high when the large variety of school talent was revealed. The Argosy—Ruth Jettkant was editor—- presented eight issues of the paper this year to give the students more complete coverage of all events. Athletics—and who can forget that rainy, muddy night when Vic suffered the double defeat in the football field? Eastwood topped our juniors, and Scona trounced Vic Seniors. Vic reall y shone on the basketball floor this year. The senior Red girls were the City Champs. The junior White boys won the City Championship in a thrill packed game in mid- March. After winning the city championship and the North Central Alberta Championship, the senior boys’ basketball team lost out once again to the Raymond Comets. The boys managed to stretch the series to its three game limit however. Credit is due the cheer leaders who were on hand at all the football and basketball games this year. An excellent year play, “Richard of Bor¬ deaux,” was produced by Mr. W. Kaasa, and starred Jim Edwards. Award night, May 29, and the names of Jim Shipka and Ruth Jettkant were again in the limelight. These students won the new C. O. Hicks and the J. Percy Page Citizenship Award. Right on the heels of award night came our grad dance. Planned by Grad President Ernie Trischuk, and the grad class executive, the dance was held in the new Macdonald Hotel. When you read this over, several years from now, perhaps the memory of your “happy” school days will be relived. 23