Westmount School - Review Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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THE WESTMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL RED-GREY-BLACK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A. E. “Bert” Nightingale ASSOCIATE EDITORS George Skov Mary Travers SPORTS DEPARTMENT Don Turner FEATURES Bill Fitzpatrick PROMOTION Don Cameron ADVERTISING Arlene Pinch ADVISOR Miss Manser The following were employe! either on the reportorial staff or in the various feature departments- Boh Aitken, Harold Davis, Den Arnett, Bob Rooney, Marjorie Cronin, Lois Stoughton, Jean Ball, Viola Crawford, Bette Alston, Keith Brown, Keith Smeitzer. Another year, another paper, another name, another size! In brief, this is the tumultous history of the 1939-40 monthly publication of W.H.S. In October, 1939, the S.U. appointed the Editor and he, feeling ambitious as to the future of his newspaper, organized a staff. We are still doubtful about the first two issues. Having gone through two years as assistant editor to a type-set magazine, a definite step out of line was taken when the editor tried a different style of publication. We don’t blame the style, we don’t exactly blame ourselves, it’s just that we got our hands on a new weapon the full value of which we couldn’t appreciate. Shortly after Christmas the staff decided to go back to linotype. At this point we would like to express our deep gratitude to Don Cameron, who dug in and helped to the best of his ability. According to comment, the 1940 editions were worthy of the Westmount signet. Frankly, we are rather pleased ourselves with these issues! Now, may we have your indulgence for an open letter to next year’s editor from this year’s. I don’t know who you are; probably someone I’d never thought of. ou have taken on an interesting job; it’s tough but intriguing Do it well, and think twice before you take any steps toward changing the style of the paper. And dont’ let anyone push you into changing the name of the paper! Then, don’t try to operate op a limited budget, (let as many advertisements ‘in the bag’ as possible. Incidentally, if you could get a business manager to do no¬ thing but manage the finances, you will have taken a step forward. Be independent from the start. In the vernacular, ‘work like blazes’ to set up a bank account separate and apart from the Students’ Union fund. And— but why should I run your paper”? Suffice it to say that at the end of the year you ’ll have the knowledge that you have really done something for the school. A. E. “BERT” NIGHTINGALE, Editor, 1940. Page thirty-seven

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Alpha Tau H OST active of Westmount’s 1940 crop of clubs and fraternities was the Alpha Tau Chapter of the Edmonton Hi-Y Movement, “To create, maintain and extend, throughout the school and community, high stan¬ dards of Christian character.” Early in 1940, following the enlistment of Pres. Packabusch and the sub¬ sequent resignation of his cabinet, the club elected Don Arnett president, Wal¬ lace Berry vice-president and Keith Brown secretary-treasurer. Arnett took Don’s place as representative to the Council. Accomplishments of the Alpha Tau are numerous. The fraternity has co¬ sponsored monthly banquets, the St. Patrick’s Prance, the Varieties of 1940. the Alberta Hi-Y Conference attended by groups from Lethbridge and Calgary, and two formal initiation ceremonies. Among the individual activities are the weekly discussion groups at mem¬ bers’ homes, a Seba Retreat at Easter, the Friday Frolic and the promotion of such school activities as the Students’ Union and the student newspaper. Alpha Tau is definitely a scholastic enterprise, providing as it does an im¬ portant link between the high school and the business world. Back Kow (Left to right: Dave Milner, Tom Campbell, Boh Hurlburt, Keith Smeltzer, Bob Robb (Tefi to riahtl: Jim Sutherland, Jock Bell, Wally Berry (Vice-pres.), Don Arnett (Pres.), Page thirty-six

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Social News 39 - 4€ W ESTMOUNT’S ’39-’40 season sent a great wave across the sea of social activity. The year’s first lit., October 5, was entirely in the hands of the pupils, and they gave promise that at a future date they would be even more capable of taking over. The boys! Senior Rugby team made the main contribution of the evening, and the programme was followed by a dance which, indeed, the grade twelves rather monopolized. In aid of the sport fund a “guzzling” of pie followed a very enjoyable lit. that took place on October 27. Our semi-annual dance was the next major event. The assembly hall assumed a very barn-like appearance when decorated with sheaves of hay pitchforks and wagon wheels; our charming milkmaids and farm hands completed the setting, with Jean Ball and Willard Hall winning prizes for best costume effects. Hay was strewn over the floor by dancing feet when Norris Pacey’s orchestra swung into its hottest rhythm. The Christmas lit. and dance was held on December 13. Its highlights were the introduction of the school song “The School of Spirit,” and the Case and Sandstorm Hour. Later motion pictures were shown and candy sold. The effect of the learn-to-dance classes was seen in the increased number of grade tens and elevens who joined in the shindig. On January 12, to the swing of husky voices and jingling bells, two crowded sleighs left the old schoolhouse for the wide open spaces. The weather was ideal. Upon returning refreshments were served and jitter-bugging got under way. Most important to the Students’ Union was another lit. which was a great financial success. After an excellent program, the evening was given to dancing. Candy and pop were sold in aid of the projector fund. The students again took command of affairs on March 23, when the Easter lit, was held, which proved to be a fitting prelude to the holidays. At present we have our eyes fixed on May 23, the date of the SPRING SWING, our annual graduation dance, which is to take place in the Masonic Temple. This, our last dance of the season, is expected to make a grand climax to one of the most socially successful seasons in Westmount’s history. V ESSE QUAM VIDERI Page thirty-eight