Joy of Youth
“Joy of Youth” (1945)
Submitted by: Barb Edmunds
Four Algonquin Composite School cheerleaders from 1945.
From left to right is Helen Rankin, Ollie Edmunds (née Cummings), and her sister Shirley White (née Cummings).
The boy is unknown.
Arlie Hoffman’s Comments
This photograph shows another aspect of sports, one of celebration and cheering at sporting events. I liked this photo of the posed participants in a nice geometric shape: a good visual design. Particularly noted is the charming faces reflecting the joy of youth.