Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Spotlite 1954

The annual publication of the students of Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Lethbridge, Alberta.(1953-54)pdfThe Annual Publication of the Students' Union of the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute - 1954 Enrolment-562 ___'Principal's Message Spring is tho season of graduation, and in Alberta as elsewhere graduates are olten certain that a real future lies only in far away places. It is time to reflect, for a moment how fortunate we are to be Albertans. A scant half century has passed since Alberta was thrown open for colonization. A door v/as opened and from all over the globe men and women of vision, energy, and enterprize poured into its plains. Nature was very generous in Alberta: a seasonable climate, vast natural resources and magnificent scenery. The good earth was kind and diligence was rewarded. The face of the prairies changed with the passing seasons. Prosperous farms and ranches sprang up everywhere, people still poured in, villages grew into towns and towns into cities. The dirt trails gave way to gravelled roads while telephones linked all areas. Huge coal deposits were located, mineral wealth found, and the use of irrigation led to a wider variety of agricultural products with the ensuing establishment of many industries and factories producing pottery, canned goods, sugar and the like. Mechanization began to remove much of the drudgery from the farm while reducing costs and increasing production. Cars made swift transportation possible and the coming oi natural gas and electricity augmented the comforts of living. More years passed, and vision, study, and perseverance led in 1947 to the discovery of oil. The economy of Alberta v/as immediately revolutionized. Tho impact of tho oil boom has been tremendous. Undreamed of wealth has poured into the public treasury and continues to swell the provincial coh'ers. Deep down a sense of impending change lies over the prairies. Albortans are only dimly av/are of the possibilities, yet cities are already bursting at the seams, paved highways reach for miles. Hundreds oi miles of gas and oil pipelines grid tho fields and stretch East and over the mountains to the West. Yet those are only pygmies to the vast giants presently planned. Immense investments in oil and allied petro­chemical industries will bring new wealth and added population to Alberta. Industrialization here is only in its infancy, yet new plants are producing everything from explo­sives to drugs, plastics, synthetics, cellulose yarns, glycol, sulphur, butane, propane, (bringing the city to the country), soda, salt, acids and fertilizers to mention only a few. What is in store for Alberta in the next fifty years? The future is immeasurable. Graduates of 1954 see through another door a potential that is limitless in the hands of an industrious progressive people undaunted by toil or reverse. Albertans are indeed fortunate and have never, in drought, depression or war, shirked their responsibilities. The prospects are alluring to graduates with the energy, courage, and boldness of the pioneers. Many further years oi intensive training and research are necessary in this ora. but the accomplishments will be worth the effort. Wonderful opportunities line the avenues of the future. The eyes of the world are on Alberta and Albertans. What will YOUR contribution be?The Editor r ■ ■ 4 This book, the Spotlite for ’54, has been com­piled by the staff as a record of the past year, and is presented with the sincere desire that it may call to mind for you a few mellow recollections of the exuberance of youth and the joy of living. We realize that the complete portrayal of what may be termed a banner year cannot be properly effected within the confines of any yearbook. Therefore the staff has taken the liberty of spotlighting a cross-section of events and items which v/e feel will be of interest to you. We sincerely hope that our efforts will meet with your approval. If they do v/e will have been more than sufficiently rewarded. To misquote an old adage: 4 ‘Who hath a Yearbook hath but to read And he may be a king indeed. ’ ’ Page Three /■y?! C0^WEC,A^ FACULTY PRINCIPAL D.S.A. KYLE B.A., B.Ed. W.A.REA B.A. FA.RUDD M.A., LL.B. VICE-PRINCIPAL L.H. BLACKBOURNE 8.Sc.tB.E4. C. MacEACHERN B.A. O.B.ERITSLAND W.L. NEVILLE. B.A. A.B.KUET8ACH B.So. W.J.COUSI M.A. / '.W.MJHWA5 "aed.. J.A.WH ITELAW M.Sc.,8E<i,. V ' M.SHORTREED 8.Sc.,B.E