Saturday, June 14, 2008

Natatorium Event

I was wondering where this photo was taken and then I noticed the background and the light went on, it's the Natarorium. What threw me off was the photo was taken after dark wich is unusual. Notice the ladies sweatshirt has the Verdun High School Crest. I wonder where this gal lives today, she might even be a member, who knows. Notice the big smile on the official's face.
Guy
 
 
Another treasure from the SHGV Archives

14 comments:

les__f MSN said...

Again a nice shot, Our collection of Natatorium photos is growing quite nicely............Thanks Guy........                  I would bet this gal would like to see this photo,maybe one of Our members if not the young lady herself ,can be identified: Anyone out there know at all,.what year is the photo credited to? I also think that Bill (biking) was a member of that schools swim team ?maybe he knows her....?  What do you think Bill,.... I know one of our members had mentioned the VHS Swim Team somewhere along the line:                                                                          hf&rv

biking2006 MSN said...

There were only boys on the 1956 VHS swim team I competed with. Maybe she is Gladys Priestly who used to swim laps at the Gordon YMCA during my time. She was an olympic caliber athlete and swam for Canada. And btw the daughter of the Verdun Chief of Police so I was told.
Bill

guy5479 MSN said...

I am taking note of the name Gladys Priestly but since we are not sure, I am putting a question mark on this one. Perhaps we will later have confirmation of the name. Guy

guy5479 MSN said...

Les, I will check the VHS Yearbooks 52 to 56 on my next trip to Verdun and I should then fffind Gladys Priesley's photo. I should have thought of this in the first place. Guy

carver3570 MSN said...

Hi. Les.  Bill. Guy.   It has been driving me crazy trying to remember her name Gladys P.  Another name on that list Robert Smith known as Bob  from Verdun (A cousin lived on Banan. Ave. near Osborne.)  Ron.

judy MSN said...

I do not think it is Gladys P....I will check my year books.  I swam for VHS swim team with her, she was  great ( Judy)

les__f MSN said...

I'm not certain if I've posted this one yet,.or if anyone else has,so here you go another shot of the Natatorium: ..................the bottom two I have posted,but decided to just add them to this post anyway.                                                HF&RV

judy MSN said...

I checked 1955 year book, her picture is not with the Senior swimming team, she and Gloria Stewart were absent for pictures.  But looking at her class picture I would say the picture at the Nat is her...She is not in the 1956 year book. Judy (Brown) Wright

biking2006 MSN said...

Has anyone googled her dad? I don't know his given name.

les__f MSN said...

Thanks for checking that out Judy,.......I wonder if she would be in earlier yearbooks,.maybe Guy will be able to checkout the '52 - '54 yearbooks and see if she was in those.......would be funny if she was absent from school the day of the yearbook photos, because she was recieving an award at the Nat. You would almost think they would have that photo in a yearbook,.............................................................hf&rv

guy5479 MSN said...

Here is the photo of Gladys Priestly from the 1954 VHS Yearbook. Dos'nt look like the gal in the swimsuit to me. Guy Guy

guy5479 MSN said...

Did'nt anybody recognize someone in the 1954 yearbook, how about Gladys Priestly who appears in the bottom group photo ?. Guy                                                

biking2006 MSN said...

Guy I cannot enlarge the photo enough to read the names. Excellent research.
Bill

guy5479 MSN said...

Bill, Here is an enlarged view of class 1X-B listing Gladys Priesley's name. Guy