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
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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
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
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
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
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.
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)
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
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
Has anyone googled her dad? I don't know his given name.
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
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
Did'nt anybody recognize someone in the 1954 yearbook, how about Gladys Priestly who appears in the bottom group photo ?. Guy
Guy I cannot enlarge the photo enough to read the names. Excellent research.
Bill
Bill, Here is an enlarged view of class 1X-B listing Gladys Priesley's name. Guy
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