Altona Collegiate - Green and Gold Yearbook (Altona, Manitoba Canada)

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Three Heroic Soldiers Bluntschli—Larry Buhr Raina—Audrey Friesen Sergius—Frank Toews Louka—Irmgard Wieler Petkoff—Elmer Hildebrand Catherine—Irene Artes Nicola—Len Pokrant Russian Officer—Brad Braun Set—Gerald Loewen and Elmer Hildebrand Lighting and Special Effects—Don Fehr and Brad Braun Properties—Grace Heinrichs Make-up—Rosemary Howe Prompter and Call Boy—Don Fehr Costumes—Malabar’s Director and Producer—Mr. A. C. Kroeker 34

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TRIP TO WINNIPEG On the seventeenth of February we assembled at the Collegiate at eight o’clock in the morning anxiously awaiting two buses which were to take us on our annual tour of Winnipeg. Upon arriving in our capital, our first stop was at Weston Shops. We were guided through a number of large buildings where we saw the reconditioning of locomotives and the production of machine parts. We also visited Canada Packers, where we ate lunch in the canteen, then toured the plant. We were shown all the processes through which an animal passes before it results in the finished products. 33

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the MAN 7 never apologize!” “Oh! The chocolate cream soldier!” Early in February, rehearsals began for a production of “Arms and the Man” by G. B. Shaw. This play was presented by the Grade XII class under the direction of its Drama teacher, Mr. Kroeker. It must be admitted that Mr. Kroeker did not meet with much enthusiasm when he first men¬ tioned producing this play, for most students felt that it was too big a job to tackle. But as time wore on enthusiasm mounted and when the performances were over, everyone was ready and willing to do it all over again. Roles were not difficult to assign, for at the time the Grade XII class consisted of only eleven people. So all actors had to double as stage hands, advertisers, etc. A great deal of ingenuity and hard work were required in presenting the drama, for the new auditorium was not equipped for such an undertaking. But youthful enthusiasm can overcome many obstacles and though the set was held together mainly by thumb tacks, brown paper and crossed fingers, it proved to be adequate. The three performances of “Arms and the Man” were presented on March 9 and 10, as a climax to Education Week. They were well attended and the profit made by the students will go toward buying equipment for the stage. Production of this drama proved to be a rewarding experience for all concerned and it was greatly enjoyed.