West Hill High School - Annual Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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H 5 5 .W , F, Q. CBC! R E D C R 0 S S Representatives STUDENT COUNCIL NM. I. S. C. F

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ACTIVITIES THE LOST WEEKEND Out of the gray dawn came the enthusiastic, if somewhat sleepy travellers. The privileged group of seventy boys and girls going to New York, assembled on the hallowed steps of our beloved institution . With a maximum of con- fusion, the two Greyhound buses were filled and gone, with Mr. Unsworth, our principal, waving a fond farewell. Rollicking, singing, with intervals of sleep- ing, the long arduous hours in the bus, were whiled away. All was peaceful until we began to scour the unsuspecting countryside for the elusive Red Apple Restaurant . Twenty-thre.e turnpikes, fifteen throughways, and seven U- turns later, our destination was finally reached. Arriving in New York at the Hotel Plymouth, our head-quarters, we located our rooms, threw our belongings hastily on the beds and raced out to conquer all of N. Y. in one night. Most of the party on this first night, walked around dazedly, gazing in wonder at such sights as Rockfeller Centre and Time Square -- situated conveniently close to our hotel. From curfew at 11:55 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. we rocked the very foundations of the staid old Plymouth . Groggily awaking the next morning, we ate breakfast at Child's, then boarded the bus to the United Nations Building fthe main purpose of our tripj. Magnificent beyond description, the buildings were an awe-inspiring sight. Inside, we were guided on a comprehensive tour which was very interesting and educational. Later, tickets were obtained, allowing us to sit in on various U. N. sessions. It was a supreme thrill to see the nations of the world assembled to discuss world affairs in an amiable atmosphere. That afternoon our group visited the Ame- rican Museum of Natural History, where we saw many amazing displays of preserved animals in their natural setting - and many more wonder- ous exhibits. Friday evening saw many of the arty crowd eagerly watching Broadway plays. How they conjured up tickets in sold-out theatres is a weird and wonderful mystery. Some took the excursion to the top of the Empire State Building for the incomparable sight of New York by night. Awakened rudely by the unmelodious clam- mer of the telephone at approximately 6:30 a.m. Saturday, we trudged wearily out for breakfast, after which we boarded two special sight-seeing buses to be taken on a three-hour tour of the main points of interest on Manhattan. We saw the Battery, the Bowery, Chinatown, Harlem, Park Avenue, Central Park, Wall Street, with stops at the Frick Foundation, and St. John, the Divine Cathedral. This tour was certainly one of the highlights of the trip. Saturday afternoon, we visited the Planet- arium - a truly amazing spectacle. Saturday night was again a free night and the group dispersed over Manhattan. Sunday - and homeward bound! Reluctant- ly We bade fond adieu to that pulsating, restless giant of a city - New York! Arriving back in Montreal on schedule famazingly enough since in trying to locate our lunch stop we again were lost, for Hoffman's Diner, it seems, had become Hoffman's Restau- rant to the bafflement of our good-natured bus driverj, we staggered out of the buses plumb tuckered out and wearily crept home to bed. Special thanks are due to the organizer and patron of the trip, Mr. Unsworth, along with the four chaperones, Mr. Doyle, Mr. King, Miss Mc- Farland, and Miss Collie, who although extreme- ly tolerant, nevertheless had the respect of the entire group. All in all the trip was an overwhelming success, everyone enjoying himself to the utmost. Some were even contemplating failing this year to exercise their seniority to go again next year. Whether they succeed in their coveted goal remains to be seen. Saul Arbess, XI-D Room 203 FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB The season's activities opened with the Grad- uation Dance, Oct. 21st. for the graduates and 11th years only. Nov. 18th was the first record dance in the form of the annual Football Dance. Dec. 9th was the big night of the season for Jane Johnstone and Eddie Rubin, for they be- came our Monarchs at the King and Queen Dance. Bev Jones and Sylvia Rubin, ex West- hillians and now Allouette majorettes, took part in the coronation. Our own Harvey Lonn suppli- ed the music. The Hi-Y sponsored a dance Jan. 13th to support their scholarship fund. This year being leap year the Sadie Hawkins Dance played a big part in our programme. Les Tissha.w's Orchestra was in attendance and contests were held for jitterbugging and corsages. The Annual Board held a dance in March to help pay for our Annual. The May Prom as always was a great highlight. Much thanks are due to the teachers and parents who so kindly chaperoned these evening functions and to the Social Committee which worked to make them a success. Pat Patterson

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STUDENT COUNCIL This year, 1955-56, has been a very prosper- ous one for West Hill High School's Student Council both financially and otherwise. In early November the Student Council sent two delegates, Robert Morrison and Louise Hours- ton, to the Quebec Student Council Conference lgeld at Chambly County High School, St. Lam- ert. The Student Council this year gave two seventy-five dollar scholarships to students now attending twelfth year in our school and also supplied the prize.s for leadership in individual subjects. Social events were well organized and great success was due to the leadership of the president of the Social Committee, Graham Elvidge. President ......,...,,...,....,..,.,...,.. Pat Patterson Vice President .....r....r..... Marty Blitstein Secretary-Treasurer ...... Louise Hourston We would like to thank Mr. Unsworth, our staff advisor, for his leadership and help during the past year. Louise Hourston, Room 207 THE JUNIOR RED CROSS The Junior Red Cross is having another active year. Our main objective, which is 35500, will either go towards medical equipment for the Royal Alexander Hospital or for a station wagon for the School for Crippled Children. This year West Hill sold over 1,000 calen- dars, and sewed and filled 200 stockings for crippled children all over the province. Also, pocketbooks, cigarettes, and many other gifts were given to the Veterans. The fudge sales went over quite well. A school paper edited mainly by six West Hillians in X-F is giving its proceeds to the Junior Red Cross. Bonnie Miller CHRISTMAS SHOW The 1955 edition of the annual West Hill Christmas Show was a great success. Although much shorter than usual and only put on for the student body it was a credit to our school. The show commenced with the instrumental Sextet doing two fast numbers. Nancy Greven did a very good dance pantomime to the music of the popular tune, Sixteen Tons . The student body was then treated to a classical piano solo by Marg. Errey. Little Gary Kockmar followed with a number from Brigadoon. Lauraine Gold cli- maxed the first part of the Show with a beau- tiful ballet number, The Cruel Snow Queen . The second half of our show was a cafe scene with the chorus line of tenth year girls doing a superb job. These girls practiced very diligently under the critical eyes of ex-chorus girls, Jane Martin and Gail Howell. Shirley Weller, West Hill's own night club girl added to the atmosphere by singing the popular song Love, Me or Leave Me . Adele Suhl was next and following her West Hill's Western fans were delighted by the singing and antics of Dusty Duchesnay and his western cowpokes. Bob Dic- kie, who masterfully M. C.'s the show did an amusing western pantomine about a football game. Glene Burns, Erica Gottlieb and Bud Schwartz followed with Glene doing a dance number with the tamberine. Erica, who was accompanied by Janet Mason on piano, sang a song and Bud played Bumble Boogie on the piano. A surprise was in store for our students and teachers alike as they were treated to two songs which were nothing less than perfect, sung by Fred Groves, Graham Tilley, Dave Shaw, George Babington and Bob Jones. XI-C did a cute dance routine to the song, Boyfriend . This act was really colossal and it made a great hit with the students. The show ended with the cast singing Another Closing to Another Show and the arrival of Santa Claus who was Dave Roffey. Our staff director, Mr. Corey, with the help of the help of the stage crew did an excellent job. Mr. Corey deserves a lot of thanks from the students themselves, so next year let's have everyone compete for a place in the Students Show . GIRLS' HI-Y The 1955-56 season for the Girls' Hi-Y was a very successful and enjoyable one. There were twenty-five well attended meet- ings at which we had speakers on such subjects as good grooming, fashions, college and careers. As service and money-raising projects we gave money to the Y.M.C.A., a scholarship to West Hill, sponsored a dance, movies and fudge sales. At Christmas time we made stockings, filled a food basket, and went carolling at the Shriners' Hospital. Throughout the year we sent two girls to the Julius Richardson Hospital every Wednesday. Our social activities included a tour of Salada Tea and a skiing trip up North. The club was well represented at the Hi-Y Conference at Ottawa during the Easter vacation. The season concluded with a most enjoyable Mother and Daughter Banquet at the Y . We sincerely hope that the work our organ- ization has accomplished this year will be kept to in future years. The executive for the 1955-56 season was as follows: Y.M.C.A. Advisor .,.,.......,.......,.... Miss Lee School Advisor ...,.... ......., M iss Whitely President ,.,..,....,,.... ..........,.. P at Orser Vice President ...,. .,.,..,.,.... B eth Moore - Secretary ...,...,.,,. ,..,. D iane Holtzman Treasurer .........,.......,... .. Barbara Gillespie Chaplain ......,...,...,.....,...,..,.... Joann Hayes Corresponding Sec. ........ Maris McDonald Diane Holtzman, XI-E 58