W. R. Myers High School 1959

The annual publication of the students of W. R. Myers High School Taber, Alberta. (Volume 1958-1959)pdf«^^^4^/^zWMWW5{JHi3fflK!f3«Kfflai3PSfiWttEwniflMM»^ Not To Be Taken From the Room &rence ■t s«l ■■■■ ^^<;'i; WWOM MNNm^ wx& '''•■^ ■■■■:, -: ■-::■: am MIO Table of Contents AD Ml NI STRATI O N GRADUATION CLASSES ORGANIZATIONS ACTI VI TI ES ADVERTISING AUTOG RAPHS 2 u t' Conjuncium Possums ( Together we can) 3 5 Divisional School Board Neil Purvis, Dr. Enman, E. A. Olafson Ben Platt, Einar Thomsen, C. R. Rusford Arnold Odland, and Mac Crumley, sec. Mr. Carl B. Johnson Inspector of High Schools of Southern Alberta Canadian Western Natural Gas Company Limited Mr. Neil Purvis Superintendent of Taber School Division 6 Principal's Message Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp. Or what’s heaven for? - Robert Browning Most of us when confronted with the question of what the major purpose in life is would have a somewhat hazy notion such as ’pursuit of happiness’, or ’do good for others.’ But the most thoughtful of the world's great philosophers are generally agreed that the ultimate purpose of life is to achieve perfection, and indeed this is the central tenet of the Christian belief. Too often we lose sight of this goal of life and are overwhelmed by petty problems and pursue short range goals. We are overly concerned with sensual pleasures and attempt to satify and gratify every whim of our animal nature. We forget that as men we are possessed of a rational mind and have implanted within us this urge to perfection. It is true that while on this earth we can never achieve perfection. But this is not reason to cease striving for this shining goal. And how do we go about trying to reach an impossible goal like perfection? A. D. Selinger Principal Taber High School Discipline. And not necessarily that discipline which is imposed from withoutourselves. That type of discipline is necessary and teaches us how to discipline ourselves, and is, furthermore absolutely essential to control the behavior of those who can't or won't impose restrictions on themselves. The true measure of a man is to be found in his ability to discipline himself. He must be ready and able to control his thoughts, actions, and emotions at all times and in all situations. When he fails to do so he has succumbed to his animal nature and is just a little less a man. Let us examine a brief example. A student is subject to many temptations. He wants to stand on a corner and watch the girls go by, or shoot a game of pool, or own and operate his own automobile, or get a job and earn his own money so he will not be dependent on his parents and can therefore be free of the restrictions imposed on him0 The urge to study and improve his intellect and moral fibre is all too often weak, and yet it is by his determination to do so that a student will benefit himself and grow into adult manhood. How well a student is able to resist temptation to work toward short range objectives and instead apply himself to the pursuit of perfection will determine not only his own future and its fulfillment, but also affect the course of the lives of people with whom he comes in contact. As Browning states in the quotation above, set your sights high. Success - the real success which is the fulfillment of man's purpose in life - is yours if you have the determination and will to achieve. 7 A. G . Johnstone, B.A., M.A. French P. G. Kowal chuck, B.Ed. industrial Arts Mr. Resxo, Custodian R. F . Galvin, B. Ed. Mathematics, Science I. Harbison, B.A., M.S.W. English, Social Studies L. V. Hughes, B.Sc. English, Social Studies E. S. Wright, B.A. English F. Semaka, B.Sc., B.Ed. Science E. Simmerman, B.A., M.Sc. English, French, Music Principal A. D. Sei inger, B.A., B.Ed. Social Studies M. Harding, B.Sc. English R. A. Speaker, Physical Education Staff 8 MR. FLETCHER Custodian 9 Student Council First, I would like to express my heartful thanks to those who aided me to become president of the Student's Union. The preciousness of this experience can never be evaluated. It is hoped that the future executives will profit from the accomplishments of this year's executive. May I extend sincere congratulations to the Graduat­ing Class. Good fortune go with you. Assume your responsi­bilities as conscientious citizens of Canada. "Conjunctum Possumus": "Together We Can". Let our motto remain with all not to remind us of the joyous times at T. H.S., but to show us the way to become better members of the community and, above all, better citizens of Canada. Lowell Francis, (Sports); Pat Shimbashi, (Social); Carol Ransom (Sports); Tom Denis, (President); Helen Slavik, (Secretary); Jim Bodie, (Treasurer); Mr. Dynes, (Advisor). 10 Zoar Book Staff Here we are at the end of another school year. It is the last year for many of us, but for others it is just the continuency of an important phase of life. This phase is one in which, to a great extent, much of your future is being shaped. To those who are just beginning their High School career I would like to give you a word of advice: work diligently with your studies at all times and work also at improving your own personality. Above all, keep on adding to your store of knowledge from all the opportunities that are available from your teachers and your school curriculum. To the Graduates, who are now leaving their old Alma Mater, I wish to say that I hope you do feel some regrets at your departure. But I also hope that you are able to look ahead to your future with eagerness and hope at the new life to come. This is my last year at T.H.S. , and because of this I would like to make a plea for my school. I hope that the new students coming up will do much to give Taber High School a better school spirit. For it is with things such as this that we are able to help build a better community and later a greater nation. In closing, I wish to express my sincere thanks to all those people who devoted their time in preparing this 1959 edition of the DAWN for publication. Janice Marriott Ed i to r Back Row: (left to right) Gloria Perini, (Ways and Means); Art Olson, (Artist); Louise Holstine, (Typist); Donna Christensen, (Red Cross rep.); Eleanor Snell, (Waysand Means); Linda Turner, Gloria Jensen, (Grade Nine Reps.); Margaret Braun, (Assistant Art Editor); Maggie Megyes, (Rm. 14 rep.); Mrs. Kiester, (Advisor). Front R°w: (left to right) Lydia Putici, (Gr. 11 rep.); Mary Zacharias, (Secretary); Liz Sekura, Business Manager); Carlie Harris, (Art Editor); Beth McKibben, (Girl Sports); Phyllis Tanner, ' ayout Mat Editor); Margaret Racz, (Grade 12 rep.). 11 Hi- Lites CARLIE HARRIS - (Secretary - Treasurer); LYN BELL (Exchange Editor); MISS WRIGHT - (Advisor); WALTER SHWORAN - (Editor); PAT RAKOS - (Assistant Editor); JIM BODIE - (Exchange Editor). The hard working crew. 12 13 Class History Graduation Day, 1959 .' Yes, it's here. Ever since I knew what school was, I have been looking forward to this day as have most of the graduates, but now that it is here, it hardly seems possible. The years spent preparing us for this seem to have flown by incredibly fast. However, memories creep in of things which have gone before. Lucille McKay How clearly that first day of school at Central in 1947 complete with its terror, excitement and wonder can be recalled. Then came a series of years which were filled with learning and old and new friends. Who can ever forget our festival and track meet activities with all their fun? Vivid memories of our teachers in the elementary grades can be recalled, together with our various moves from the Central School to the little schools back of it. With our entrance into Junior High School we not only met new subjects but new experiences also. In these grades we were given our first taste of student government and our potential leaders began to come forth and show their colors. Our final year in junior high Grade IX, marked with another significant event - our entrance into Taber High School. Not many will be able to forget initiation with all its sore knees, lipstick smudges, outlandish costumes and the other necessary evils associated with the occasion. Departmentals loomed oppressively that year and seemed to present an almost insurmountable barrier. But this also proved conquerable and we entered a new era of our schooling, for we are now in High School. In Grade X our numbers were augmented by the arrival of Barnwell and Cranford students. This advent led to the making of many new friendships. The talents displayed by members of the class of '59 have been varied. We are able to boast three members of the student executive this year. Some people have received considerable recognition in the fields of music, art, drama, scholastic pursuits, and athletics as well as leadership in the school. The "might-have-been" which tempers our joy and pride in the class of '59 is the memory of classmates who have dropped out along the way to seek employment or have become early casualties of Cupid's Arrow. But the rest of us - our years of public school efforts almost complete - pause to remember and can think only of many happy days spent together. A maze of memories crops up along with a sense of achievement and a hope that we will prove ourselves to be worthy of T.H.S. as we venture forth into a new life. Soon we must physically bid farewell to the school and to many of our friends, but it is only a physical farewell. We will never be able to bid adieu to our fond T.H.S. memories. ------- Lucille McKay 14 BURNELL BENNETT A pleasant face and a happy smile is with Burnell all the whiIe. JAMES BODIE An excellent scholar is our Jim, A ninety average is expected of him. ROBERT BOURKE The artist of his class and home, This boy's decided to go to Rome. TOMAS DENIS Our Student's Union President this year, Will succeed in the future never fear. IVAN ERIKSEN Ivan's the lad expert with the broom Who on the rink gets plenty of room DON FISHER To be a druggist is Don's aim And his personality wi11 bring him fame 15 LLOYD GEDLAMAN Lloyd is dark tai I and smart Sure to win some lucky girl's heart WENDY GIBB Fair and loyal is this lass Honored are we to be in her class KENT HASLAM Each day in chem class this boy is wishing To get outdoors and do some fishing ALVINIA HEIN A hard worker and a friend to all Alvinia wil I surely succeed this fall LLOYSE HENDERSON Short and shy but very cute For Lloyse our class wi 11 always root CHIYOKO IKEBUCHI Ready for a good laugh alsays She helps to make bright all days 16 RUTH KADONAGA Scholarship mixed with friendly smiles Ruth will find easy her future trials ALICE KURINA Studious, athletic jovial yet demure The Dawns will miss her that's for sure LUCILLE McKAY LucilIe's music as well as her studies Will keep her always ahead of her buddies beth McKibben Sweet and happy is Beth McKibben She's really great and we're not fibbin JANICE MARRIOTT Janice is nice to have around At hospital work she'll soon be found GEORGE MATSON A Teen Town Worker as wel I as school To pass this year is George's rule 17 RONALD MURPHY Ron's a whiz in French and Math A good, bright future seems his path JiM OSBORNE The Teen Town President has done real swel I Good going , Jim, for a job done wel! GORDON PLATT A real nice kid and sometimes a clown Gordon is fun just to have around ROSE PLATT Her quiet confidence grace and poise Has made Don keep her from other boys JUDY POWELL Lots of fun and works hard too Judy has decided on teaching school JOE PUPP Clear thinking has helped this boy through good luck, Joe The best to you 18 MARGARET RACZ Marge's laugh makes all feel good And she can cook delicious food WALTER REID Tall and stately keen and wise He's the envy of the other guys. JARMILA SAJFRT An avid stedent of Tater 'High Her limit kT knowledge is itte sky ELIZABETH SEKURA Elizabeth likes them tall and dark And often in the hall does park FRANK SPANBAUER An excellent student thus Frank finds That teachers can be a little bit kind BILL TACJNAR Bill is smart friendly and strong A real nice fellow to have around 19 LYNDA TURCATO A real studier is this girl But at a dance is all a-swirl KIYOKO URANO With friendliness painted on her face In the world she will make her place EDDIE UYESUGI Ed's the man some teachers find To studies is not always kind MARILYN ZELENKA Marilyn is such a jolly lass Though last on the list she's tops in the class THE WRECKERS I watched them tearing a building down, A gang of men in a busy town; With a ho-heave-ho and a lusty yell, They swung a beam and a side wall fell . I asked the foreman, "Are these men skilled, The men you would hire if you had to build?" He gave me a laugh and said, "No, indeed .' Just common labor is all I need. I can easily wreck in a day or two, What builders have taken a year to do. " I thought to myself as I went my way, Which of these roles have I tried to play? Am I a builder who works with care, Measuring life by the rule and square? Am I shaping my deeds to a well-made plan, Patiently doing the best I can? Or am I a wrecker, who walks the town Content with the labor of tearing down? Author unknown. 20 Graduation Speaker At this time I banquet. It was an why I enjoyed it so would like to express my thanks for the invitation to the excellent dinner and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The reason much might be made evident from this story: A certain man was asked to deliver a speech to his club. The night of his speech his wife asked him to sit down and eat some of the delicious dinner which she had prepared. But he refused to eat because he felt he wouldn't be able to give his talk very well on a full stomach, so his wife's efforts were wasted. He went to deliver his speech. On his return home, his wife asked him, "Was it a good speech?" He replied, "I should have ate." MR. NEIL PURVIS However, I always enjoy an opportunity to speak, especially since it is the last opportunity for me here. Tonight, my talk will deal with three main ideas - your self as an individual, as a community man, and as a world citizen. Yourself: Are you ready to assume responsibilities? Do you have trouble remembering? Do you have days when nothing goes right? Do you do things which you know aren't right? Do you have pet fears, such as snakes? Do you make the same mistakes more than once? Do you decide to dislike people a^first sight? If your answer to all or most of these questions is yes, then you are normal. This is because the human body is very complicated. Nothing man has produced is as complicated as man himself, and no two men are alike. We all live under different environments and difficulties. An European child raised at the time of the Second World War certainly had different problems than an American child. If this is so, then it is no wonder that we react differently. Elizabeth Ferguson VanHeath in 'So Speak' stated, "Sixteen years ago my small son paid for the ignorance of some man. My reaction produced terrible results on my physical health, because of destructive thought. I thought only of my loss, which is destructive thought material. The only reason I survived was because of my ancestral blood. Thank God for good ancestral pioneers. Their gift was - "hang on and refuse to be defeated." It saved her. Therefore, our thoughts are tremendously important, so you should develop the ability to think right. Some suggestions to help you are: Cultivate the ability to listen to people and hear them. This is in itself a worthwhile effort. Carry your weight. Share the manual labor. Take your share of conversation. Take extra time to think of good ideas for improvement. Make timeliness one of your virtues. Don't lose your sense of humour. Laugh with people, not at them. In preparation for the world of work, do you know what your abilities are? Have you thought about it? If so then your success is better than half assured, because you're interested, able and prepared. Then become proficient, There is no room nowadays for a man with no training. Be able to do things well and better and know why. You are not only graduating from Taber High School, You are now world citizens. Independence - we don't understand this presently. Everything that happens to us affects us and therefore we really aren't independent. It is too late to try and ignore this and feel ourselves superior. That era is past. You can make your own heaven or your own hell with the same blocks. 21 Valedictory Ruth Kadonaga Graduation 1 It's an event to which we have looked forward since we first heard about it. At that time it seemed ages away, but now we are wondering how the time passed by so quickly. Some of us may even wonder if we are ready for it, but, at. any rate, it makes us stop and reflect To many of us, graduation means the end — the end of a way of life which has been our life for the past twelve or thirteen years. To others, it means a beginning — a beginning of a new life in which we become true citizens of our community. Graduation is son end and it is a beginning. It means an end to a period of formal education which has lasted a dozen years. It is with sadness that we close this chapter of our lives, for it is always difficult to leave something which has meant so much to us. When we bid farewell to our school and to each other, we remember with gratitude, our teachers, those wonderful, hard working people whc expended so much time and energy for our welfare----those unselfish human beings who will always be ready to lend a hand and to help us, and tall we need do is ask. There are two other people to whom we owe so much. Our parents, who have guided us through these years of our development with love and encouragement, deserve our heartfelt thanks. Without them, think where we would be today. Certainly not here. Of course, we owe a great deal to our teachers and parents, but we too deserve a little credit for having reached our present day lofty status. But rather than dwell on our merits and past achievements, we should consider our future responsibi I ities and obligations. We have, of course, the responsibility to ourselves, but more than that, we have a responsibility to our community. As citizens of our community, we must, each one of us, take our share of the load and do our best >at all times in order to make our community an even better place in which to live. We will meet many problems which will seem insurmountable, but if during these last years, we have done a good and thorough job of preparing ourselves for the future, we will find great pleasure in feeing able to solve these problems. We have been afforded the best of opportunities by our school, our teachers, and our parents to develop in ourselves those qualities which will always stand us in good stead and we offer them our humble and grateful thanks and hope we will never give them reason to be disappointed with us. In closing, I'd like to leave you graduates with this wish may bad fortune follow you all your days and never catch up with you.” Ruth Kadonaga 22 Moments to Remember One evening in May a handsome boy called for a lovely girl. They went to a banquet which was given for them and for many others. After enjoying their delicious dinner, and hearing speeches from Teachers and Students, 23 24 Class Prophecy 1959 GRADUATING CLASS Jim Bodie exams were over, I went home and decided to catch up on twelve years lost Hidn'^wake up until the year 2000 A.D., and, after having something to eat, I'decided to find out what happened to the '59 graduating class. What I found was amazing. |n 1981 Professors Ruth Kadonaga and Alice Kurina crossed a plum tree with a cactus to get a bush that would grow dried prunes. Eddie Uyesugi joined the N. H. L. in 1964 and became head of the department in charge of taping hockey sticks. Lloyse Henderson received a Doctor of Medicine degree but got into trouble with the United States government when she grew hair on the bald eagle. Lynda Turcato and Alvina Hein opened an experimental farm in 1985. They played Louis Armstrong jazz in the chicken coops and got scrambled eggs. Jarmila Sajfrt was a member of the Canadian 1968 Olympics team. She jumped a record of 10' 4" in the high jump but was disqualified for using a pole. Margaret Racz and Beth McKibben produced a camera that had no need for lens films, or even light. Needless to say it didn't work. In 1965 the R. C.A.F. sent Walter Reid to the moon. Walter was extremely disappointed to find only a big card with the words: "Genuine Swiss Cheese". In 1966 Gordon Platt entered a round-the-world marathon. Unfortunately, he had to drop out of the race at Halifax when he realized he couldn't swim. Bill Tajcnar joined the Calgary Stampeders and was voted Most Valuable Player. It seemed that whenever he passed the ball and was "nailed" he would deflate it, and while everybody was looking for the ball he would walk calmly down the field and make a touchdown. Bob Bourke became justly famous in theworld of art when he painted the first realistic picture of a mermaid dressing her hair. He filled her mouth with hairpins. In 1993, Tom Denis moved to Prince Edward Island where he soon established a ranch t at was as large as the entire province of Quebec. b VQn ^'C^SOn became world famous when he originated the Curler's Delight, a etween game snack consisting of roasted straws from the finest brooms wrapped around forty pounds of hamburger. Civic Cent° ^e^UC^' w^° was rarely seen without a curling broom, became janitor of the agajR ^UPP demonstrated his acting abilities on C. B. C. and made the movies popular / George Matson opened an ice cream stand on the South Pole. 25 1959 GRADUATING CLASS In 1989, Janice Marriott and Elizabeth Sekura became co-owners of Newsweek and turned it into a magazine devoted to ladies hats. In 1970, J