At last . . . it's all over! Never again! These worried comments have oft been spoken by former Editors of the Kampus but this year we have enjoyed (up to a point) the compiling of "Kampus '53". It has been quite an experience and a tremendous amount of work but with the splendid co-operation of the Staff it was done.
This year perhaps for the first time in many years we did not lack copy but had an abundance of it, resulting in a few overcrowded pages. However, we think overcrowding a bit helps to serve our purpose of presenting you the student, with an over all view of student activities during the past year. Naturally we were not able to get a complete coverage of all events, but have tried to portray the highlights. You will of course notice many omissions but we hope these omissions will be made less noticeable by our divider pages which carry our theme and our photoplate pages which attempt to do likewise.
The past year has been a year of tremendous activity in extra curricular activities. The Red Devils have brought back the trophy for the most sportsmanlike team which reflects the type of sports present in K.H.S. The cinder track, one of the best in B.C., is now complete and is in use. Taking a great part in the Social whirl was the newly organized “Rhythm Kids”, Kamloops High Schools’ own musicians. Mr. Humphreys should be congratulated for heading such a fine band.
As we have just moved to this new school overlooking Kamloops, it would be singularly fitting if this our “Kampus ‘53” has caught, with its pages the hope and anticipation which surrounds this school.
The sponsors and staff of the “’53 Kampus” specially hope that you will find this book to your satisfaction and up to your expectations, and may we congratulate the graduates of this Coronation Year, 1953.
Mich Nishizaki
Acknowledgements
Mrs. Dundon, Peggy Fennell, W. Schilling, K. Beck, B. Hawryschuck, J. Barwell, J. Chalmers, L. Day, B. Wilson, and others who helped with advertising.
KSS at Waterloo
On the 28th of June, 1952, in the beautiful city of Waterloo, the Kamloops High School band added another laurel to its crown. This laurel was the greatest yet, for it was a dominion championship. The band received 87 marks for their playing. The Ontario band which came second received 83 1/2 marks. This certainty was an afternoon. It was 92 degrees and the tension didn't help solve the problem of the heat.
The next day, Sunday, the band went to Niagara Falls in two chartered buses. This magnificent "Wonder" can't be really appreciated until you've seen it. And then after you've seen it, it just can't be described.
Monday, the band went to Oshawa. Here, they were taken through the magnificent General Motors Plant. As hosts to the band, the G. M. Company held two banquets and were responsible for taking the band on a tour of Oshawa. Later that evening the band gave a concert as a final tribute to Ontario, for it was later that evening that the band arrived in Toronto to start their long journey home.
This is certainly a trip that will be long remembered. If possible, it should he taken by everybody.
Mayor Fitzwater Mr. Gurney Alex Drdul and Bob Wanless
Mayor Fitzwater Congratulates Mr. McMurdo.
Red Devils
Front row: K. Pattinson, H. Wakabayashi, K. Boyd, B. Lyons, Mr. Wright (coach). Back row: J. Hoshowski, T. Hausen, M. Tonks, B. Gail, B. Hold, B. McDonald, G. Beecroft.
Boys' Basketball Tournament
The first game in the Interior semi-finals was played at the K.A.A. Hall on February 27, when K.H.S. Red Devils met and trounced Clinton Blue Devils by a 78 to 25 score.
In the final game Red Devils outscored Salmon Arm High School 77-35 to give our local hoopsters the right to travel to the Invitational High School Tournament at Vancouver.
At 4 p.m. on Monday, March 16, Chris Wright's K.H.S. Red Devils left for the Vancouver High School Tournament. They arrived at the University of British Columbia at noon on Tuesday and had a practice in the Memorial Gymnasium at 4 o'clock. The following Wednesday the Red Devils downed the highly favored Vancouver College team 47-40 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
On Thursday evening, Red Devils met West Vancouver and were edged out 39-34.
Victoria High dropped Red Devils 46-27 in their final game on Saturday.
In the final game of the tournament, played on Saturday night, South Burnaby beat the New Westminster Duke of Connaughts to take first place in the tournament.
Following the final game Red Devil co-captains, Gordie Beecroft and Bob Holt were presented with the Pacific Mills trophy, emblematic of the most sportsmanlike team at the tournament. This cup is presented annually to the team whose conduct on and off the floor is considered to be the most gentlemanly of the teams competing in the tournament.
The recipient of this trophy is chosen by the Vancouver Referees Association and it is a great credit to Mr. Wright and the Kamloops High School team to win such an award.
Inter-B Boys Basketball
The Inter-B boys placed second in the local Inter-B League. The league was composed of the Dalgleish Inter-B, The K.H.S. Red Devil Inter-B and Kamloops Indian Residential School Inter-B.
The Inter-B boys also managed to capture the Gyro Club Trophy which is presented annually to the winner of the Interior Juvenile Playoffs.
Girs' Basketball "B" Division
Girls' Senior High House Basketball
"A" Division — Fulton Senior "A" came out on top with a score of 17 to 11 against Pearse House Girls. Pearse House was the leading team trhought the basketball season but Fulton topped them in the final game. High Scorers: Senior "A" — Norah Brennan, 63 points. Senior "B" — Glenda Lamb, 31 points.
Boys' Senior High House Baskeball
"A" Division — Fulton House managed to eliminate Davis House in the final game to become winners in the "A" Division.
Leading Scorers were: Bob Hold, 118 points. Gordie Beecroft, 94 points. Bob Gale, 86 points. Henry Wakabayashi, 73 points. Bob MacDonald, 63 points. Mike Tonks, 62 points.
Boys' Basketball "B" Division
In the noon hour game which proved to be one of the best games this season, Davis House managed to out-shoot Pearse House 14-12 in the final game.
Leading scorers — Jim Tateishi - 113 points. Laurie Day - 57 points. Wally Smeaton - 54 points.
Bantam Boys
The Bantam team this year was chosen from 10 Junior and Senior High boys. Coached by Mr. N. Turlik and Harold Foulger the team managed to cap the Thomas Lawson Trophy. This cup is presented annually to the top Bantam team in the Interior Loop.
Accompanied by Harold Foulger, the team travelled to Victoria but lost two games to the more experienced coast teams.
Front Row: M. Groome, S. Camp, G. Allen, M. Kenward. Back Row: Miss Withers (coach), M. Wakida, E.l Fowles (captain), N. Brennand, R. Stockstad, T. Livett.
The Kamloops High School Red Angels with the backing of the entire student body, held an extremely successful basketball tournament this year. The ticket sales for the tournament exceeded expectations and the Gym was filled to capacity on the important nights of the tournament.
The various teams started to arrive in Kamloops, on Thursday, March 12th, and continued to arrive until ten o'clock that evening. In order to start, the tournament with a “bang" the Kamloops High School Band royally welcomed these teams with music at the C.P.R. Station. These various teams arrived from all over British Columbia and were as follows:
Semiahmoo
Kamloops
John Oliver
Creston
Mission
Burnaby South
Cumberland
Penticton
Although the Red Angels did not win, the Kamloops students were very glad to see the brilliant and deserving Semiahmoo team win the laurels.
Red Angels' Standings for the Year:
Visitors Score
Home Score
Revelstoke
12
16
Vernon
21
22
Kelowna
16
39
Revelstoke
19
36
Penticton
10
29
Salmon Arm
7
22
Merritt
12
65
Salmon Arm
5
36
Pep and Cheer Club
Cheerleaders and the Pep Club
This year the cheerleader club started with a bang. Quite a large number of girls turned out for practice but only five were picked as cheerleaders. These girls, Truth Savage, Jenny Yuskiw, Bernice Armstrong, Dorothy Boyd and Penny Duck were ably assisted by Ricky Webber and Eddy Marini. However for one reason or another the boys dropped out leaving the girls alone. During the first part of the year Eddy Marini and Beverly Barwell were elected president and secretary-treasurer respectively. When Eddy left school, another election was held placing Bev. Barwell president and Eleanor Higham secretary. The girls cheered for many of the games, practising hard before each game to perfect the cheers. However they only made one trip to Salmon Arm. The Pep Club which started out with lots of assistance soon dwindled as the kids did not sit together and yell as one voice. Next year we hope to see better co-operation between the Pep Club and Cheerleaders.
Cheerleaders
Curling Club
The highlight of the Curling Club's very successful year was the trip to Vernon. Archie Gaber's rink was entered in the competition for the right to represent B.C. at the Canadian High School Curling Championships, but was defeated. Several other rinks were also entered in the bonspiel, but were not successful.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Beaton very kindly donated to the club "The Shirley Beaton Memorial Trophy" to be used in the high school bonspiel. The bonspiel was held with Jack Dunlop's rink winning the "A" competition and the trophy. Alan Louie's rink won the "B" competition. The members of this year's executive were: President, Andy Kassiones, Secretary, Shirley Page and Treasurer, Jack Dunlop. Mr. Cunningham was staff sponsor.
Curling Candids
B. Chalmers, K. Bryson, R. Collens, A. Carter
B. Wilson, C. Smith, L. Turcott
J. Kopec, G. Massey, E. Klapstock, S. Page
B. Sparks, A. Jeffrey, J. Gidd, J. Dunlop
B. Day, J. Taylor, W. Witt, R. Stockstad
K. Strong, G. Allen, J. Piper, B. Howard
K.H.S. Dustpan
The Dustpan swung into action early in September under the sponsorship of Mr. Barker. The first election for officers was held in September but with the resignation Of a few members, from the staff, another election was held in January.
The following comprised the staff of the Dustpan:
Advisory Editor
Mich Nishizaki
Editor
Joan Ellis
Assistant Editor
Ricky Webber
Social Editor
Kay Strong
Literary
Peggy Fennell
Business Manager
Benita Hawrschuck
Advertising
Barbar Stephens
Exchange
Jean Pyper
Circulation
Tcheka Livett Helen Hayward
Girls’ Sports
Eleanor Higham
Boys’ Sports
Mike Tonks Henry Wakabayashi
Typing
May Ichii Mary Kuromi
The students of KHS have given us excellent support this year and we hope you will continue to support us in '54.
Hi-Y
The Girls' Hi-Y has been very successful this year.
The executive consisted of: Audrey Pope, president; Shirley Evans, vice-president; May Ichii, secretary and Sylvia Huntington, treasurer, and sponsor Miss McArthur.
We started off the year by sponsoring a talk about the United Nations by Professor Haar of U.B.C. Following this came Initiation and Recognition. The Recognition Service was held during the Church service rather than after it. This year the Fall Conference was held in Kelowna in November and we chartered one of the school's buses to go down. Our parties throughout the year were lots of fun.
We completed one of our Service Projects at Christmas when we supplied a welfare family with gifts and a hamper.
Other events were the Christmas Assembly, housemeeting. We also ushered at the opening of the school and strung tags for the Orchestra Tag Day.
Preppers started in April along with plans for the 4th Annual Hi-Y Hoedown.
The completion of our main project of the year (we want to send a needy boy to a Fresh Air camp), the election of next year's executive and Graduation will take place in June. The new president and vice-president will attend President's Training Camp in order to make next year’s club better than ever.
Inter School Christian Fellowship
This year the ISCF was started in the new school under the sponsorship of Miss Lawrence. Our meetings which were held on Wednesdays, at noon, were opened with a prayer, followed by hymns and chorus, and finally by Bible study. Once a month there was either a social or a guest speaker. The socials this year included a wiener roast, a skating party, and a house party which were enjoyed by all. The members of the executive for the year were: president, Bill Smeaton; vice-president, Joanne Coxson; secretary, Franklin Arthur; Social convenor, David Reeves; adverting, Allan Thompson; sunshine secretary, Violet Bailey.
"The Circus"
Girls Officials Club
Senior High Track Meet
These results of the Track Meet held at Kamloops High School track grounds on March 13, 1953:
Senior Boys 880 yard Dash
1.
Stoney Oishi
Fee
2.
Gordon Lloyd
Fulton
3.
Bob Holt
Pearse
Senior Girs 440 yard Relay
1.
Davis
2.
Fulton
Senior Boys High Jump
1.
Jack Denny
Pearse, 5' 6"
2.
Don Trethaway
Davis, 5' 0"
3.
Allan Marriot
Fee, 4' 7"
Senior Girls Softwall Throw
1.
Ethel Fowles
Fulton, 156' 7"
2.
Jessie Chalmers
Davis
3.
Audrey Balckburn
Fee
Discus (Open Boys)
1.
Hugh Veach
Davis, 89' 9"
2.
Gordie Beecroft
Fulton, 89' 2"
3.
Bob Holt
Pearse, 84' 4"
Senior Boys 440 yard Relay
1.
Fulton
2.
Davis
3.
Fee
Senior Girls High Jump
1.
Marg Groome
Fee, 4' 7"
2.
Connie Gillet
Fulton, 4' 2"
3.
Mary Linnell
Davis
Low Hurdles, (Open, Girls)
1.
Ethel Fowles
Fulton, 16.2 sec.
2.
Shirley Meldrum
Davis
3.
Louise Burman
Pearse
Low Hurdles (Open, Boys)
1.
John Leighton
Fee
2.
Dave Campbell
Pearse
3.
Bob McDonald
Fulton
Totals
Fulton
70 points
Pearse
63 points
Davis
56 points
Fee
47 points
Junior "C" Volleyball
Girls' Senior High Volleyball
"A" Division — The girls' Volleyball was very successful this season as there was an extremely good turnout for all games. Fee House won the Girls' Volleyball Championship with an excellent team, who always turned out for all games.
Boys' Senior High Volleyball
"A" Division — The volleyball championship was won by Fee House. The team members were: Richard Oikawa, Ted Hansen, Roy Stephens, Bob Holt, Eddie Ando, Joe Kopec, John Brennan.
