St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Rd Rwa Sdwlrn 1 11 1 v 1 i p lsjj TOP ROW: Helmet Verges, Randy Paul, Edward Orton, David Gargett, Mark Dallas, Mark Jackman. BOTTOM ROW: John Lawrence, Michael Castling, Mr. Gordon, Richard Woodhead, Michael Menzies. Last spring the first of the Red River Scholars completed their Grade 12 and are now in four different universities; University of Manitoba, University of Victoria, Princeton University and Swarthmore College. All four did well and Aaron Schwartz, who won a scholarship to Swarthmore, won a scholarship to Princeton as well, an Isbister scholarship to the University of Manitoba, the Margery Brooker Memorial Award (I.O.D.E.) and the Governor General’s Medal. Red River Scholars at the school this year are from Winnipeg, Ralston (Alberta), Chicago, Toronto and Calgary. While the scheme is still woefully short of money it has now taken firm root. If the Red River Scholars of the present and the future continue to take an enthusiastic and energetic view of their responsibilities, the in¬ fluence of the scholarship plan will grow and increase in strength. It is an ambitious undertaking and one which can be of incalculable value not merely to the boys involved but to the whole school.

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Jom t7 wo TOP ROW-. McMurry, Bracken, Heffelfinger, Boult. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Geith, Gellespie, Kiddell A., Hammond, Taylor, Moir. TOP ROW: Beech J., Steevens, Menzies, Malcomson, Richardson R. MIDDLE ROW: Styffe, Richardson J., Henderson, Edwards. BOTTOM ROW: Mr. Helgason, Tulloh, Briggs, Newman, Saunders. 19

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St4 tUmja We were pleased to welcome to the teaching staff, six new members this year, giving us the largest staff we have ever had. Mrs. Marjorie McMillan, who is teaching grade three in the Lower School, attended the University of New Brunswick and Prince of Wales College. She is the wife of Bill McMillan of the National Hockey Team. Mr. Malcolm Cowie, who teaches Science and Mathe¬ matics in the Lower School, is a graduate of the Col¬ lege of the Venerable Bede, Durham University, and has taught and played football in Uganda as well as England. Mr. Desmond Bevis, who teaches Art throughout the school and is no mean footballer himself, is a graduate of the West of England College of Art, Bristol. He has had considerable experience in teaching and administrative positions. Mr. William Helgason, who teaches English and Geography throughout the Upper School, is a gradu¬ ate of University of Manitoba. Before joining the staff he had had experience as a welfare worker and a teach¬ er of English at Souris. Mr. Calvin Harding, who has been teaching P.T. to grades 10, 11, and 12 and also helping with the coach¬ ing of games, was a physical training warrant officer in the Canadian Army. He has had a rich background of athletic experience. Mr. Ken Broderick, who has been doing some teaching of academic subjects in both Upper and Lower School as well as helping with the physical training and games program, is a Graduate of U.B.C. His first concern is the operation of the Dutton Arena. He plays goal for the National Hockey Team. AdnuuMu e Sta OJuuuja Early this year two very familiar faces disappeared from the school office. Mrs. Shiela Maurer, who for many years acted as Secretary to the Headmaster, left the school to join the Faculty of Education at the Uni¬ versity of Manitoba where she is lecturing on speech and drama. Mrs. Maurer will be missed by boys and staff not only in the office but in the many activities of the school in which she took such a deep interest. During her last two years at the school she accompa¬ nied the 1965 Easter Tour to New York, acted as assistant director of Murder in the Cathedral and valiantly filled sandbags during the flood threat. The second face to disappear from the office is that of Mrs. Helen Fitzsimmons who for several years was Bursar of the school. Mrs. Fitzsimmons has gone to California where she has accepted a position in the Stamford University Hospital. Our best wishes go with both Mrs. Maurer and Mrs. Fitzsimmons. 21