Westdale Secondary School - Le Raconteur Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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Le Raconfeur Staff CAROL MANDEL Grads Editor BOB URSUL Boys' Sports Editor KEITH GROSS Photographer BEATE BA STEL Humour Editor Wifi.:- LQA Mm EILYN NORRIS JACKIE EVANS Clubs and Social Girls' Sports Editor Editor HOWARD KRIEGER Advertising Co-Editor NAN COOLSMA Advertising Co-Editor PETER ARLENE GOULD CHRISTIANSON Publicity Editor Photography Editor Q 1 ROGER JEFFREYS STEVE SNIDER Advertising Co-Editor Literary Co-Editor 12 JOEL ELLENZWEIG Room News Editor CAROLE DRAKE Art Editor LOIS EASTMAN Proofreading Editor BRIAN SHEIN Literary Co-Editor

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From the Editors MORT RITTS, Editor-in-Chief. What is a school magazine? The average person might say that a yearbook simply records the events that have taken place at the school during the year. To one who is a bit sentimental the magazine could be a photograph album, with pictures that in time will become almost price- less. The discriminating person might think of it as containing noteworthy literary merit. The philosopher may see in the yearbook the very character of the school. To the realist Le Ra- conteur could even represent the epitome of the efforts put forth by students and teachers. So you see, a school magazine is many things. Le Raconteur offers something to everyone, and this in itself is reason enough for its importance. A rather hard term to define is school spirit . But if this term cannot be precisely ex- plained at least it can be seen in various forms. School spirit can be noted by the attendance at athletic events. It could be observed by the support of social functions. And school spirit can even be distinguished by the scholastic achievement of the school. All of these things spell the Word spirit , and are, in fact, indica- tive of this school. But one very necessary and vital artery is seemingly shut off here at Westdale. It is the support of our annual yearbook, Le Raconteur. Interest in a school magazine, believe it or not, is a significant manifestation of school spirit. I I am sorry to say that in this respect, at least, We have failed. Can a school boast that it has spirit when only half its students have supported the annual publication? Surely a school as large as this that finds the time and effort for so many things, can find the same time and effort to support Le Raconteur. Mort Ritts. SALLY BIRKETT, Assisfant Editor. SYLVIA ROTMAN, Assistant Editor.

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From the Business Manager JIM HUMMELEN, Chairman of Publications Committee. Welcome to Le Raconteurn of 1961-62. Le Raconteurv will serve as your diary of the past year at Westdale. More than four-fifths of the students at West- dale will not graduate this year, and it will be up to them to take over from the senior gradu- ating students the responsibility of conducting the extracurricular activities. Those who avail themselves of a few of Westdale's many oppor- tunities, will find that they will derive a great deal of benefit and pleasure from this participa- tion. One of the most important projects undertaken in Westdale is the publication of the school's yearbook, Le Raconteuru. A great deal of extra time and effort is spent by a group of your fellow students to bring you your magazine. Since the extra-curricular calendar is run by students for the benefit of the student body, you, as part of the student body, should lend your support, not only to the magazine, but also to the other activities. Whether you participate or not, it is your support that counts. On behalf of the Triune Student Council and the Publications Committee, I would like to thank Mort Ritts and his industrious staff for the excellent job they have done. A special vote of thanks goes to the teacher advisers, without whose guidance your magazine would not have been possible. Mr. McCord, our Senior Ad- viser, deserves the gratitude of the school for the extra time and energy he spent with the staff to make the magazine a success. The staff has re- vised the yearbook slightly to bring you the best magazine ever. At this time, I would also like to congratulate the Warrior staff for making this, the news- paper's most successful year. 4 . iz, . 5- ef. if f jf? ms5? www Mws- 'X mm N-wMw..wM.m.swm W f 9? ' if , 5 mums... Msw-awww TEACHER ADIVSERS lst row: Miss F. Harper, Mr. H. McAndrew, Mr. T. McCord. Mr. A. State, Mrs. E. Hendricks. 2nd row: Mr. H. Richardson, Mrs. J. Sheridan, Mr. K. Hodd. Absent: Mr. D. G. Ferguson.