Archives 1960 – 1961
1960 – 1961
From the Long Lost Archives of Hemer High School
| August | Dave Larke, paragon of sartorial splendor, arrives in Hemer…tie sales soar |
| August 29/30 | All new students to register at Hemer Senior School |
| September | Mr. O.T. Lang, the new principal, arrives at Hemer High School |
| September 24 | Hemer Little League Baseball semi-finals, Braves 20 – Tigers 15, Bob Bray wins batting crown |
| September 28 | Soest Soccer Team defeats Hemer 3-0 in Hemer |
| September 30 | Hemer Little League Baseball finals, Braves 17 – Tigers 16 in the first of a best of three series |
| October | Cathy Simcockand Allan Hoar arrive in Hemer |
| October 5 | Soest Soccer Team defeats Hemer 7-0 in Soest |
| October 12 | Soest Junior Boys Volleyball team defeats Hemer 22-19, Hemer Senior Girls Volleyball team defeats Soest 32-26 |
| October 21 | Junior Girls Volleyball Team loses two games to Soest, Senior Girls team win exhibition game against Soest |
| October 27 | Junior Volleyball Tournament at Werl Boys: Hemer 22 – Soest 21, Hemer 23 – Werl 13 Girls: Hemer 20 – Soest 18, Hemer 16 – Werl 16 |
| November | Carol Robbins arrives in Hemer |
| November 10 | Slam books appear at Hemer School |
| November 24 | Slam books are banned at Hemer School but thrive underground |
| December | Intramural hockey league starts with four teams, ends with two, the Larkes (6 players) beat the Leurys (6 players) in the championship game |
| December 5 | Christmas exams start |
| December 19 | Christmas Concert at Hemer High School |
| December 20 | Hemer students attend Soest Christmas Dance |
| January | Mr. Pravda buys Porsche 356 |
| January | Hemer inter-school hockey fortunes take upward turn, speed and scoring prowess of D Larke complements play making of G Edwards |
| January | Teen Club Executive elected: President: Peter Elwood Vice-President: Mary Stevens Secretary-Treasurer: Brian Ford Entertainment Committee President: Carol Waye |
| January 27 | Students' Council elected President: Kay Taylor Treasurer: Sonia King Secretary: Norma Hoar Editor: Cathy Simcock Grade 9 Class Representatives: Mike Leury and Valerie McKay Grade 10 Class Representative: Bev Phillips Grade 11 Class Representative: Peter Elwood Grade 12 Class Representative: Norma Hoar |
| January 27 | Get-Together Dance held in School Gym |
| February 10 | Valentine's dance held in the Gymnasium |
| February 17 | Dance held in the School gym, Iserlohn Gymnasium students attend |
| February 21 | Senior Boys Bsketball Tournament Hemer 27 – Soest 16 Hamm 49 – Hemer 31 |
| February 24 | Hemer inter-school hockey team wins Brigade championship |
| March | Students' Council plans for Yearbook |
| March 12 | Basketball Tournament Junior Girls: Hemer 26 – Werl 2 Soest 17 – Hemer 14, Soest is Brigade Champion Junior Boys: Hemer 29 – Werl 1 Hemer 17 – Iserlohn 15 Hemer 14 – Werl 2 Hemer 24 – Soest 12 Soest 22 – Hemer 20, Hemer is Brigade Champion Intermediate Boys: Hemer 33 – Soest 9 Hemer 25 – Soest 17 Hemer 21 – Soest 15 Hemer 27 – Soest 16, Hemer is Brigade Champion |
| April 19 | Eliminations for Brigade Public Speaking Contest: Grades 7, 8 and 9 Category: First place: Lynn Power, "The Divided City" Second place: Cynthia Waye, "Pictures" Senior Category: First place: Carol Waye, "Education" Second place: Hartley Johnston, "Lacrosse" |
| April 26 | Intramural Badminton Tournament winners: Senior Boys Doubles: Roy Whatmore and Gerry Stoddard Junior Boys Doubles: Kemp Stewart and Robert Crossman Junior Girls Doubles: Sharon Wither and Pat Knowles Junior Mixed Doubles: Pat Knowles and Wayne Gearo Intramural Badminton Tournament consolation winners: Senior Boys Doubles: Peter Elwood and Alan Hoar Junior Boys Doubles: Arnie Charbonneau and Allen Gearo Junior Girls Doubles: Jennifer Faulkner and Randa Stewart Junior Mixed Doubles: Bonny Miller and George Johnston |
| May 2 | Intramural Basketball Tournament: Peter Elwood's team defeats Peter Croskery's team in best 2 out of 3 |
| May 4 | Senior students in French classes take a trip to Paris with Mr. Pravda and Miss Lalonde |
| May 10 | Eliminations for the Inter-School Track and Field Meet held at the German Sport Fireld across from the Seiler See |
| May 18 | Throwing events for the 5th Inter-School Track and Field Meet held at Fort St. Louis: Bantam Ball Throw 1. N. Gaudet(H) – 25.96m, 2. Tyron(S), 3. MacDougall(S) Junior Ball Throw 1. MacNeil(W) – 26.60m, 2.MacAulay(S), 3.McClelland(S) Intermediate: Discus: 1. Boyer(S) – 17.6m, 2. Sarre(H), 3.Croskery(H) Shot Put: 1. Withers(H) – 7.79m, 2. Maskill(W), 3. Prest(S) Javelin: 1. Lyon(S) – 13.26m, 2. Bourque(S), 3. Bissonnette(H) Senior: Discus: 1. Hoar(H) – 25.7m, 2. Perodeau(S), 3. Green(S) Shot Put: 1. Hoar(H) – 8.26m, 2. Green(S), 3. Sorge(H) Javelin: 1. Green(S) – 17.74m, 2. Evans(S), Olympic: Discus: 1. Bramwell(S) – 19.9m, 2. Hoar(S), 3. Stevens(H) Shot Put: 1. Stevens()- 7.02m, 2. Foley(H), 3. Hoar(S) Javelin: 1. Campbell(S) – 13.06m, 2. Oakley(H), 3. Foley(H) Bantam Ball throw: 1. Rheaume(W) – 44.13m, 2. Bobbett(S), 3. Stonehouse(H) Junior Shot Put: 1. Haines(H) – 8.67m, 2. Stringer(S), 3. Dickason(S) Intermediate: Shot Put: 1. Packwood(W) – 9.21m, 2. Buchanan(H), 3.Crossman(H) Javelin: 1. Graham(S) – 32.46m , 2. Elliott(S), 3. Doiron(H) Discus: 1. Middleditch(S) – 29.9m, 2. Crossman(H), 3. Christie(S) Senior: Shot Put: 1.Johnson(S) – 10.68m, 2. Downing(S), 3. Puff(H) Javelin: 1. Puff(H) – 32.92, 2. Hoar(H), 3. Rollins(S) Discus: 1. Rollins(S) – 31.4m, 2. Evans(S), 3. Gearo(H) Olympic: Shot Put: 1. Dalpe(S) – 10.97m, 2. Puff(H), 3. Elkins(S) Javelin: 1. Maskill(S) – 41.12m, 2. Dalpe(S), 3. Johnson(H) Discus: 1. Elkins(S) – 31.65m, 2. Rodgers(S), 3. Maskill(S) |
| May 25 | Remaining events for the 5th Inter-School Track and Field Meet held at German Sport Field across from the Seiler See, Hemer Gymnasium enters a boy's team Bantam: Broad Jump: 1. H. Stewart(S) – 3.83m, 2. B. Waterby(W), 3. S. Elwood(H) High Jump: 1. V. McLeod(H) – 1.1m, 2. B. Moad(H), 3. V. Burt(S) 60m: 1. J. Falkner (H) 9.1 sec., 2. Whelan(W), 3. Weatherby(W) Relay 4x100m: 1. Hemer – 66.7 sec., 2. Werl, 3. Soest Junior Broad Jump: 1. J. Melville(W) – 4.22m, 2.M. Schell(H), 3.L. Taylor(S) High Jump: 1. G. James(H) – 1.15m, 2. I. Johnson(H), 3. C. Pike(W) 60m: 1. A. Hanson(S) – 9.2 sec., 2. J. Hensbee(S), 3. S. Tedford(H) 100h: 1. J. Melville(W) – 14.7 sec., 2. L. Taylor(S), 3. A. Hanlon(S) Relay 4x100m: 1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Soest Intermediate: Broad Jump: 1. S. Wither(H) – 4.29m, 2. D. Milson(S), 3. P. Catton(H) High Jump: 1. B. Paulin(S) – 1.2m, 2. D. Nichols((S), 3. P. Catton(H) 60m: 1. M. Labrosse(S) – 8.7 sec., 2. D. Milson(S), 3. B. Wyburd(H) 100: 1. J. Tedford(H) – 14.3 sec., 2. M. Labrosse(S), 3. B. Wyburd(H) Relay 4x100m: 1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Soest Senior: Broad Jump: 1. B. Sorge(H) – 4.45m, 2. R. Lavoie(H), 3. S. McLeod(H) High Jump: 1. N. Hoar(H) – 1.25m 2. B. Sorge(H), 3. J. Spooner(S) 60m: 1. J. Jeffs(S) – 9.1 sec., 2. S. Mcleod(H), 3. S. Weeks(S) 100m: 1. S.McLeod(H) – 14.8 sec., 2. J. Jeffs(S), 3. S. Wesley(H) Relay 4x100m: 1. Hemer – 59.2 sec., 2. Soest, 3. Hemer Olympic: Broad Jump: 1. B. Morrison(S) – 3.82m, 2. C. Bramwell(S), 3. M. Wilkins(S) High Jump: 1. C. Bramwell(S) – 1.25m, 2. B. Henderson(H), 3. P. Knowles(H) 60m: 1. R. Wetsel(H) – 9.2 sec., 2. C. Weeks(S), 3. J. Boyd(H) 100: 1. R. Wetsel(H) – 14.7 sec., 2. C. Weeks(S), 3. J. Boyd(H) Relay 4x100m: 1. Hemer, 2. Soest, 3. Soest Bantam Broad Jump:1. G. Main(H) – 3.82m, 2. Legrosse(S), 3. McKay(H) High Jump:1. G. Lanteigne(H) – 1.12m, 2. Pearce(S), 3. Mathews(S) 60m:1. D. Knowles(H) – 9.5sec., 2. Carpenter(W), 3. K. Catton(H) Relay 4x100m:1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Werl Junior Broad Jump:1. L. Mcgill(W) – 4.46m, 2. D. Legros(S), 3. G. Edwards(H) High Jump:1. G. Edwards(H) – 1.12m, 2. L. McGill(W), 3. Pappin(S) 100m:1. Pappin(S) – 14.2 sec., 2. Ginger(H), 3. Popoff(H) 800m:1. T. Ginger(H) – 2min. 38sec., 2. R. Reeves(H), 3. Dickason(S) Relay 4x100m:1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Werl Intermediate: Broad Jump:1. W. Howe(S) – 4.92m, 2. B. Thompson (S), 3. K. MacKinnon(W) High Jump:1. G.McTaggart(H) – 1.38m, 2. R. Doty(H), 3. DeVries(S) Hop-Step-Jump:1. A. Racicot(H) – 9.83m., 2. J. Christie(S), 3. W. Howe(S) 100m:1. Graham(S) – 12.9sec., 2. Henselwood(S), 3. Stewart(H) 200m:1. G. McTaggart(H) – 25.5sec. 2. Henselwood(S), 3. Malcolm(S) 800m:1. D. Wilson(S) – 2min. 28sec., 2. Thompson(S), 3. Beck(H) Open 1 mile:1. D. Wilson(S), 2. T. Monteith(W), 3. T. Lanteigne(H) Relay 4x100m:1. Soest – 53.9sec., 2. Soest, 3. Hemer Senior: Broad Jump:1. J. Cessford(S) – 4.83m., 2. B. Dunham(H), 3. J. McNelly(S) High Jump:1. J. Cessford(S) – 1.55m., 2. R. Rollins(S), 3. A. Hoar(H) Hop-Step-Jump:1. J. Cessford(S) – 11.29m., 2. J. McNelly(S), 3. P. Croskery(H) 100:1. Crookes(S) – 11.8sec., 2. Price(S), 3. Richard(W) 200m:1. Crookes(S) – 24.7sec., 2. Richard(W), 3. P. Croskery(H) 400m:1. Crookes(S) – 55.5sec., 2. Price(S), 3. Stoddard(H) 800m:1. Johnson(S) – 2min. 15sec., 2. Evans(S), 3. D. Larke(H) and G. Stoddard(H) Open 1 mile:1. Johnson(S) – 5min.17sec., 2, Jarczynski(Ger), 3. McCreary(S) Olympic: Broad Jump:1. J. Palunt(S) – 5.97m., 2. Jarczynski(Ger), 3. B.Maskill(S) High Jump:1. Jarczynski(Ger) – 1.64m., 2. J. Plaunt(S), 3. Hollmann(Ger) Hop-Step-Jump:1. J. Palunt(S) – 11.88m., 2. Jarczynski(Ger), 3. Johnson(S) 100:1. H. McLeod(S) – 11.7sec., 2. McPherson(S), 3. H. Johnson(H) 200m:1. H. McLeod(S) – 24.1sec., 2. McPherson(S), 3. H. Johnson(H) 400m:1. H. McLeod(S) – 53.9sec., 2. B. Ford(H), 3. Legros(S) 800m:1. Treese(Ger) – 2min. 15sec., 2. McCreary(S), 3. Wedermeyer(Ger) Relay 4x100m:1. Soest – 48.2sec., 2. Soest, 3. German team Bantam:1. Hemer, 2. Soest, 3. Werl Junior:1. Hemer, 2. Soest, 3. Werl Intermediate:1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Werl Senior:1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Werl Olympic:1. Soest, 2. German, 3. Hemer Bantam:1. Hemer, 2. Soest, 3. Werl Junior:1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Werl Intermediate:1. Soest, 2. Hemer, 3. Werl Senior:1. Hemer, 2. Soest Olympic:1. Soest, 2. Hemer Bantam: G. Main – Hemer Junior: Pappin – Soest Intermediate: Graham – Soest Senior: Cessford, Crookes, Johnson – all from Soest Olympic: H. McLeod – Soest Bantam: J. Falkner, V. McLeod – both from Hemer Junior: Melville – Werl Intermediate: Labrosse – Soest Senior: N. Hoar – Hemer Olympic: Bramwell – Soest |
| June | Slam books disappear with the end of the school year never to resurface |
| June | The Ford sisters return to Canada at end of school year, Christine Shellard as well |
| June | Mr. Potts returns to Canada, many sad faces |
