Viscount Bennett Junior High School - Terminal Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Sponsored by Miss Thomas, eleven cheerleaders, headed by Enid Donovan, enlivened basketball and track season with colorful cheers, uniforms and shakers. Members purchased special sweaters, skirts and pins to complete their attire. JUNIOR PEP CROSS CLUB The preparation of seventeen Christ¬ mas food hampers for needy families was the first project of this newly-organized group this year. Later, a successful Valentine’s Day Candy Sale was held which added Forty Dollars to the treasury, all of which was donated to worthy causes. Other projects carried out were: the collection of food premium coupons for the Red Cross, the making of nurse’s I schedule and fire-drill cards for all home rooms, and a canned food drive. The executive consisted of: President - Marilynn Mann Vice-President - William Sloane Secr etary - Verna Schatz Treasurer - Joan Haden Teacher-Sponsor - Mr. Gish SENIOR HIGH MAJORETTES CLUB 1 ' u I Under the sponsorship of Miss McDonald, and the training of the president, Roberta Smith, the three- member majorette group of 1956-57 advanced to a squad of eleven members. The club’s activities for the year included performances at pep rallies, basketball games, the Gympede and the Track Meet. Bonnie Atkinson acted as secretary of the group. To promote better Christian fellowship in the school is the purpose of the I.S.C.F., a newly- organized group at Bennett during the 1957-58 term. Consisting of approximately thirty members, this club has enjoyed such activities as talks, rallies and city-wide meets. The meetings were opened by prayer, after which a member con¬ ducted a question and hurdle period. Mr. Pearson and Mr. Bell acted as club advisers, and Mr. Sharlow was the teacher-sponsor. The execu¬ tive members were: President - Sharon Halverson, Vice-President - Marylynn Shesky and Secretary - Joan Jackson. GRADE MIME HOMEROOM EXECUTIVES 9-1 -- President: Bob Westrop Vice-Pres.: Judy Stone Secretary: Myrna Campbell 9-2 -- President: Jack Steen Vice-President: Diane I Hartford Secretary: Monika Kleina 9-3 — President: Michael Tamagi Vice-Pres: Gerry Schienbein Secretary: Keith Raskin 9-h — President: Archie Lyons Vice-President: Jimmy Kidd Secretary: Jeanne Gregory 9-6 -- President: Garry Corbett Vice-President: Alexis HoLem Secr etary:Jud y Ma cL e od

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Page $6 THE TERMINAL SENIOR HIGH SCIENCE CLUB To foster a keen interest in science . was the objective of the Science Club. Coat-checking profits financed track and field equipment. The Club- sponsored Winter Wind-up Dance was the first of what the Club members hope will be an annual event for the Booster Club. The various activities for the V . . year, have included the construction of a model smelting plant, tours of the Ammonia and Oxygen Plants, lab work, talks and films. The executive members were; President.John Rollingson Vice-President...Elliot Gelfand Secretary.Darlene Dafoe Program Convener...Howard Fraser SENIOR HIGH BOOSTER. CLUB It was largely due to the efforts of the Booster Club ' that school spirit and enthusiasm glowed in Bennett this year. Membership totalled twenty plus the room representatives; and they, with the following executive members met regularly each Monday noon; President.Wayne Ryder Vice-President...Diane Allan Secretary...Sharon Smith Treasurer...Joanne Bartlett Sponsor.Mr. Ferguson Pep rallies were organized for most Friday noons, and jive sessions were held every fifth session. Rallies provided publicity for school clubs and events, and enter¬ tainment for all. JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS All Junior High grades were represented in the Junior High Cheer¬ leading Club under the direction of Miss Playfair. As there were thirty- members in all, a few were chosen to attend each event. Throughout the term these active girls cheered at Pep Rallies and games. The executive consisted of: President.Alixe Best Vice-President.Shirley Lovelace Secretary.Diane Courtice vf PRESS CLUB During the term, a group of forty students from every grade in Viscount Bennett has met each Friday after school to learn the art of newspaper work. N c x With Jim Kelly as r itor,. and Miss j Godwin as sponsor, assignments were - given out, written . . and edited for the V ... y ,■ school publications. 4 - x Lectures were held J) on newswriting, two -- ’ films were shown, ' student members gave reports on various types of creative writing, guest speakers talked to the club about journalism, and three after¬ school parties were held. The work of the club liras brought to a close by a

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j Page 58 | “SWING YOUR PARTNER. . .» Yes, seven times this year these | sounds floated through the halls until | every George Murray-had had. his fling. On December 6, the Grade Nines started the ball rolling by holding the Bar-9 Round-up at which cowboy and j cowgirl outfits were the fad. The | Grade Eights, not to be outdone, held an Odd Ball on January 21 with every¬ one from Superman to Mighty Mouse in attendance. Incidentally, if you heard a few cymbals clang and drums boom, you wouldn t have had a hard time remembering how the Grade Eights advertisedl The Grade Seven January Jump was j appropriately held on January 31. This j event being a Party Party , everyone j came in dress-up outfits to sing, dance j and be merry.. Just for variety, the Grade Nines held a Platter Party in early February | when everyone rocked and rolled till the | school was All Shook Up! Ah, then came - Chester Bunny with j the Easter Hoparade for the Grade j- Nines. This being another Party Party , j the patrons came in sport jackets, hoops | crinolines and sacks. Did I say sacks ? j Well. . . The Grade, Eights again -- yes, [ on April 18, every MadHatter , complete | with lid, chapeau or toupee had a rockin’, rollin ' time. Last but not least, the Grade Sevens had a June wind- I up to end their freshman year. Then, finally, to end off a won- ; derful year of social activity, the j Grade Nines had their Graduation Cere- j mony and Exercises on June 6. Sincere thanks go to Judy Stone, | Eddy Shey and Annie Hildebrandt, the I members of the social committee for j providing such a successful year -- I socially! THE TERMINAL JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS ' COUNCIL The Students ' Council, consist¬ ing of thirty-four members, included president Marilyn Mann, Vice-President, Eddie Schey, Secretary Judy Stone, Treasurer Bob Greenwood and Grade Seven Representatives Lynne Harris and Howard Moxley. During the year this group has promoted many projects, a fextf of which are the sale of jackets and beannies, the distribution of school, pictures, the planning of Daybook Assemblies, and the presentation of a. mock council meeting. The group was organized into committees. The Booster Committee promoted pep rallies, the Red Cross group sold candy and sponsored coupon drives, the Efficiency Com¬ mittee organized the Home Room Effi¬ ciency Pennant Competition, the Indoor Traffic officers kept the lines moving efficiently through the halls, and the New Student Committee welcomed incoming pupils to the school. All Junior High dances were sponsored by the Social Committee. Under the unfailing guidance of Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Plaxton and Mr. Gish, th e work of the 1957-58 Council can be deemed successful. FASHIONS FOR‘THE FAIR. j June 11 marked an important j day for the industrial arts teachers. The date of the , Annual Fashion Show and j Display, this day marked the time of proud students showing just-as-proud parents the products of their work-filled; days in their home economic and industrial arts classes. Sponsored jointly by the staff and j the executive of the Home and School Association, this event proved itself a fitting one for the end of the term.