Western Canada High School - Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Payee sixty YEAR uUtr (Girls’ Juttiatimt By GRACE EGLESTON Last year in Western Canada the Girls’ Association was formed primarily for the purpose of initiating every year the new girls coming into our school. As usual the Freshettes were bedecked most becomingly. On the fatal afternoon the students and teachers were startled to find in their midst many strange kewpies, their hair done up in topknots, their noses rouged, each wearing odd shoes and stockings, patched gingham dresses and clutching a doll or toy of some kind. Proudly the seniors led these poor creatures through the halls before the greatly amused young gentlemen. Nor was their humiliation over yet. At four o’clock each freshie had to go through the terrors of the Torture Chamber. Blindfolded, they were subjected to molasses and feathers, vinegar soaked maccaroni, an aero¬ plane ride, and finally the electric chair. I might say here that the most painful part of the Torture Chamber was cleaning the feathers and molasses off the floor. In the meantime, the old girls were also enjoying themselves playing games in the gym. room. By 5:15 supper was ready and everyone seemed quite ready to eat it. After supper Mrs. Robertson welcomed the new girls to our school. Olga Lucas spoke on behalf of the Freshies. Each Freshette received “the red and green” signifying that she had now become one of the members of the Girls’ Association of Western Canada. On behalf of the Association, Grace Egleston explained the way in which the election of new officers for 1931-32 would take place. We closed our banquet by singing “The School Girls of Western,” which sets forth so well the purpose of the Girls’ Association: We are the school girls of Western, The happy school girls are we; We’ll be true to each other, Friends we’ll always be. Some other school may surpass us But as the years come and go We’ll cherish school day memories And all the friends that we love so. Ruth Benedict—“Mr. Stevenson, do you think that anticipation is greater than realization?” Mr. Stevenson—“Well, anticipation is broader and higher, but realization is longer and flatter.” Jack Petrie—“He may be a great artist, but he has a peculiar way of doing things.” Ray—“How’s that?” Jack P.—“He says he painted his greatest masterpiece on an empty stomach.” Husband—“Why did you get me such big shirts? These are four sizes too big for me.” His Wife—-“They cost just the same as your size, and I wasn’t going to let a strange clerk know I married such a little shrimp.”

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BOOK Paye fifty-nine (Eafot JJptita—1931-32 A. H. FERGUSON, Captain Since writing a few notes for the last publication of this magazine, the Cadets of Western C anada High School have won several honors. First of all they won the Mayland Shield, awarded to the most efficient Cadet Corp among the Calgary High Schools at the annual Inspection of Cadets. Ably led by Douglas Robertson as company commander, Jack Moore, Bob Foulds, Bob Taylor and Jack Snell as Platoon commanders, the boys made a very creditable showing indeed, considering only about 30 minutes each week is given to Cadet and Physical training. Then Douglas Robertson and Russell Dingle won places on the Alberta Rifle team and went to Toronto and Ottawa as members of the team, doing well by winning several prizes and enjoying the trip immensely. Then Henry Patterson won the Senior Championship “Anderson” Cup on the open range, and several other prizes were won at the Provincial Meet of the Alberta Rifle Association by D. Robertson, R. Dingle, A. Davidson and G. Bass. For 1932 season there are again four platoons. Bob Foulds is company com¬ mander, with Bob Taylor, Jack Snell, Bill Russell and Art Gill as Platoon com¬ manders, and the prospects of having a fairly efficient corp are again good. A large number (over 100) of boys from the school have been taking shoot¬ ing practice on the indoor range during the winter, many of them doing well and others showing promise of developing into good shots. Russell Dingle again won the Senior Best Shot Badge and George Bass the Junior. In Canadian Rifle League Competitions the following won Marksmen Badges: SENIORS—R. Dingle, 290; A. Low, 289; A. Miller, 281; M. McElroy, 281; R. Neal, 281; R. Hoar, 280; G. Jones, 279; A. Mahood, 279; L. Hutton, 278; G. Hutton, 277; W. Yule, 276; D. Barr, 274; G. Sexsmith, 273; A. Davis, 273; D. Mc¬ Cracken, 273; T. Hugill, 272. JUNIORS—A. Dingle, 288; F. Johnson, 283; K. Wright, 280; G. Bass, 280; W. Ford, 280; B. Swann, 279; W. Russell, 279; T. Dixon, 279; J. Irvine, 279; T. Pinder, 277; H. Watts, 276; J. Marshall, 274; B. Perry, 273; G. Buchanan, 273; J. Simmons, 272; B. Corey, 271; W. Fisher, 271; IJ. Patton, 270; W. Uren, 270. In the Alberta Strathcona “A” Competitions some very good individual scores were made. R. Dingle, R. Neal and G. Bass all made 99’s out of a possible 100; D. Marshall, A. Low and B. Swann, 98 each; J. Snell and J. Irvine 97’s, and a number of 96’s and 95’s. In the Dominion Marksmen Club, prizes were won as follows: GOLD PINS—G. Bass, D. Barr, D. Clapperton, R. Hoar, A. Low, J. Irvine, A. Mahood, R. Neal, B. Perry, A. Davis, R. Taylor, D. Clowes, L. Hutton and A. Miller. SILVER PINS—A. Dingle, F. Johnson, A. Mahood, R. Neal, J. Marshall, J. Binns, G. Buchanan, S. Carter, M. McElroy, A. Miller, H. Minchin, R. Marshall, B. Corey, E. Barlow, T. Dixon, T. Hugill, M. Jones, L. Jones, T. Pinder, J. Sher¬ lock,J. Simmons, D. Shipley, B. Swann, H. Watts and P. White. BRONZE PINS—E. Barlow, S. Carter, J. Connolly, T. Dixon, T. Hugill, T. Pinder, S. James, M. Jones, A. Miller, A. Osborne, W. Cayley, J. Simmons, H. Watts, P. White, A. White, B. Himmelman, J. Sherlock, K. Wright, E. Bate, H. Begg, W. Ford, D. Irving, W. Neilson, H. Webb, D. Williams, L. Sceales, D. Poole, S. Patterson, T. Malcolm and F. Williams. —making well over 100 prizes for shooting, and the season not nearly over yet.

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BOOK Pane sixty-one G£trltf Athkttr iFtrlit fHrrt 19 3 1 The first Girls’ Field Day was held June 1st, 1931, at Hillhurst Park. The weather was excellent and the field was well crowded with spectators who cheered for their own schools. The event was a great success as the girls were enthusias¬ tic to gain as many points as possible. The teams of each school were divided into four classes. Class “A,” “B,” “C” and “D,” of which the results were as follows: Westerns, 3rd—27 points. Crescents, 1st—62 points. “A” Class: High Jump, 4 ' % . 0 points Basketball Throw, 60 ' 3 . 0 points 50 Yard Dash . 0 points Relay Race. 0 points “B” Class: High Jump, 4 ' 3 . 0 points V. Walton (Commercial)—First. D. Splane (Western)—Third. R. Turnbull (Western)—Fourth. Basketball Throw, 63 ' 10 : M. Summers (Western)—First. D. Splane (Western)—Third. 50-Yard Dash: Crescents, 65-5 Sec. Relay Race: Commercial—First. Westerns—Third. “C” Class: Running-broad Jump: Technical—First. Westerns—Nil. Basketball Throw, 76 ' 6 : S. Neeland (Western)—First. 50-Yard Dash: Technical—First. Westerns—Nil. Relay Race, 28 4 5 Sec.: Crescents—First. W esterns—Third. “D” Class: Standing Broad Jump, 7 ' 3 : Commercial—First. Westerns—Nil. Basketball Throw, 77 ' 10 : Crescents —First. Westerns—Nil. 50-Yard Dash, 61 1 5 Sec.: Jessie Lees (Western)—First. R. Porter (Western)—Second. Relay Race, 28 1 5 Sec.: Commercial—First. Westerns—Second. Crescents—First—62 points won. Dr. A. B. Singleton’s Cup: North Hill girls won “A” and “B” Class championships. Technical won “C” Class honors. Commercial won “D” Class honors.