Why is this Annual called the "Kampus"? Last year's Annual staff selected this name with the request that it would be used in years to come. Throughout the province each school's Annual is recognized by its traditional title. It is our hope that the Kamloops High School Annual will also be known by a definite name.
Another matter we may as well enlighten you on is the reason for the $1.00 tariff. Since its announcement there have been continual groans of anguish and mumblings of "robbery." In truth, each Annual, reflecting the price trend, costs $1.77. The extra 77c on each copy we have in turn extorted from our advertisers. Believe us when we say they took no more kindly to inflation than you. However, as we are sure your wages and allowances have increased in proportion to prices, you won't mind too much.
In conclusion; we invite you to criticize this Annual as acidly and destructively as you desire. Please don't worry about constructive criticism; it would come too late to be of use to us and those unknown editors of next year's Annual would probably ignore it. However, if you find your wrath uncontrollable and disturbing to your digestion, you might ask yourself this soothing question, "What have I done to make this a better Annual?"
The Red Devils
Early in the autumn the would-be Intermediate "B" basketball team was approached by Mr. Wright with an offer to be sponsored by the High School. After much deliberation and the prospects of missing a few days of school travelling around the country, we decided to accept the offer. Then, under our able coach, Maury Hornsby and enthusiastic manager Chris Wright we began our practice routine.
Very soon we received our uniforms which were of the brightest red available. This inspired our present name, the Red Devils. Our first chance to prove our ability was the visit the Duke of Connaught boys spent in our city. This game resulted in the first victory the Red Devils had won with a visiting team. That night after a snack downstairs in the K.A.A., we were told by Mr. Wright that the "Dukes" had invited us to play a return game in New Westminster the following week. At Friday noon we set out for the Royal City in great spirits. After passing the time on the train the usual way, we pulled into New Westminster and were met by our billets. Saturday night we settled down to play a real game, and a real game it was. Baskets were made abundantly by both teams, and at half time the score ran, Dukes 14, K.H.S: 12. Running neck and neck the final score resulted in a 29 all tie. After the first five minutes of overtime the score was still unchanged. Then in the second five-minute overtime, the Dukes dealt their death blow with a 37-31 victory over the Red Devils.
The next exhibition game in the Inter “B” class was the game we played with Kelowna. These boys suffered a mishap and a few of their players were incapacitated. In the game they showed the effect of the accident and bowed to Kamloops to a 61-15 defeat.
News was announced of. a visit from the famous Vancouver Arrows "B" team. This had our boys worried a little. On a Saturday night we buckled down to show our style to this coast team. Vancouver led the play most of the night until Kamloops came through in the dying minutes of the game to pull a fast one to cool off the Arrows at 27 -26. On we went undefeated on our own floor.
Every Wednesday night the K.H.S. squad played in the city league. These games served to keep us in shape and practice. The Red Devils, although the youngest team in the league, beat all teams at one time or another. This showed that K.H.S. had the ability to play ball. The final outcome of the city league left us in a poor third position.
Next on our play card was the interior semi-finals. Kelowna was our first victim. After beating the supposedly classy Kelowna team at their Scout Hall in Kelowna, we looked forward to the next game with them with victory in our minds. This series ended in a 80-49 victory for the high riding Red Devils. The result of this game entitled us to play the tough Penticton team. After beating us in what greatly resembled a rugby match they came up to play a return game. We triumphed this time to the tune of 69-57. This last game gave us the Interior Championship. All that remained now was the talented young Ryerson United Inter "B" team.
From all accounts these boys were hot stuff having beaten the cream of the coast . The team settled down to three good nights of practice before meeting Ryerson in a two-game series. Friday night, Kamloops High used everything in the book on the Ryerson quintette to wallop them by a clean seventeen points. Saturday night, to an appreciative crowd, holding in memory the defeat of last year, the boys took up the battle to finish off our opposition. Not so, the Ryerson squad was out for blood. At half time, our seventeen-point lead had been chiseled to a seven-point lead. Down to the dressing room we went with long faces. Then our coach poured on the heat. This had a very significant effect on the rest of the game. In the second half we started to push 'em up. At the final gong we had copped the B.C. Championship at a '65-53 victory. That Saturday night ended a notable year in the history of Kamloops Inter "B" Basketball. The huge cup we won finally found its way back to Kamloops after an absence of twenty years. We polished things off in great style and tucked away a swell dinner given by Sandy Sandiford .
So ended the season under our famous sponsor,"The Ole High School.” Let's carryon next year, K.H.S.
Champs
Senior High Council
President
CYM WIlLIAMS
Vice-President
BILL OWENS
Secretary
GLENYS FRASER
Treasurer
BEVERLEY BESSETTE
Social President
LILA BLACK
Boys' Sports Rep.
WALTER HAMM
Girls' Sport Rep.
PHYLLIS SLATER
ONCE more another year has rolled. around and it is time to prepare the school Annual. It is time not only to look back over the progress of the year but to look forward into the future.
The year is probably highlighted by the excellent backing that Dr. ' Hitschmanova and the "Adopt a Child Fund" have received. A new high was reached in athletics when the High School Basketball team won the B.C. Inter "B" championship. What better proof of a healthy school spirit could we have?
The overcrowding in the school has increased from last year and many activities which had become port of school, life have had to be dropped. New activities such as the showing of the ilm, "Stage Door Canteen" have been very successful.
Lack of accommodation is grim and may necessitate staggering of school hours and other inconveniences: both to the staff and students. With ingenuity and a keen school spirit the Kamloops High School activities can be carried on until the new school is ready with all its added possibilities.
ONCE more another year has rolled. around and it is time to prepare the school Annual. It is time not only to look back over the progress of the year but to look forward into the future.