Balmoral Hall School - Optima Anni Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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3211... . . - MRS. RILEY AND ONALEE RUIJD Gold Cord Presentation March 22nd, was a proud day for Balmoral Hallls Guide Company, Onalee Rudd, leader of the Thistle Patrol, was presented with her Gold Cord, the first cord to be won in the Sixteenth Company. Guide Cominissioners, Captains, parents of thc Guides and Brownies, and friends assembled in the gymnasium at four-thirty, for the meeting, A visiting colour party of six guides from the St. Margarets Company was in attendance for the oc- casion. At Captain Hutchinson's whistle the com- pany fell in , and the horse-shoe was formed. Three tenderfoots, Bonnie Florence, Carol Bob- rowski and Susan Claydon were presented to the Captain by their patrol leaders, and enrolled as guides. The company, and the new guides, re- peated their Guide promise and law. Mrs. Wilson, Division Commissioner, presented jennifer Steward and Diane Grindley with proli- ciency badges and service stars. Jennifer received her Little House Emblem Onalee was then pre- sented with her cord by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner, Mrs. W. Riley. After the pre- sentation Mrs. Riley spoke to the company and commended Onalee for her excellent work in guiding. After playing some games the meeting ended, and we bade farewell to the important guests who had joined us for this occasion, and once more our gold corder received congratulations. Dawna Duncan, Grade XI. Guides-16th Company Under the able leadership of Mrs. Hutchison, our Captain, and Mrs. Graham, our Lieutenant, the 16th Guide Company has had a very successful year. In September we had eight new Guides, two of which had flown up from Brownies, On Dec- ember 19, four girls were enrolled, and service stars were presented. On March 23, the remaining four girls were enrolled. The most important event of this year was the presentation on March 23 of Onalee Rudd's Gold Cord, by Mrs. Riley, Deputy Commissioner for Manitoba. Winning a Gold Cord takes a great deal of time, work, and knowledge, and is the highest award a Guide can receive. Much progress has been made in First and Second Class work. Two girls have First Class Badges and the following proficiency badges have been earned:- 3 Little House Emblems 2 2 Woodcraft 3 Religion and Life Thrift 3 Pioneer 3 Toymakers 3 World Knowledge 3 Handywomen 1 Artist 2 Friends to Animals 1 Leatherworker 1 Swimmer 1 Life Saver On February 21, some of the Guides from our Company went to the Thinking Day Service at the Auditorium. Thinking Day is on February 22, and commemorates the birthdays of Lady Baden- Powell, and the late Lord Baden-Powell. We had a service, tableaux by the Scouts and Guides on the history of Scouting, and then we heard a message recorded by Lord Baden-Powell when he was eighty. We have had a great deal of fun too! With a hike in October and tally-ho in February, we know that Guiding is not all work. jennifer Steward, Grade IX. Twilight and Twinkle Toes Once upon a time there was born a little elf, whose mother and father named Twinkle Toes. One day in the same year, a little fairy was born and her mother and father named her Twilight, because she was so beautiful. Once when he was wandering in the forest, he met the beautiful fairy and soon fell in love with her. One day when Twilight was walking there a bat caught her wings and carried her off to a far-away castle. When Twinkle Toes found out, he was very angry and flew there to save her because he loved her. Then he went into the castle and had a fight with the bat and Hnally won and saved Twilight. When a few years passed they started having parties and invited all the fairies and elves to them. When Twinkle Toes and Twilight were old enough they married and lived happily ever after. Wendy McPherson, Grade IV.

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g gggg gg 3 I Red House Rhapsodies Orchids to Mrs. Elliot! What would we have done without her? If she had not faithfully re- minded us every day to wear rubbers and head scarves, it is certain we would have had pneu- monia. And how many times a day did we tap at her door to ask Where, when, or how? Our thanks also go to Miss Macgregor, Miss jeffrey and Miss McMillan, who remained stead- fast while the Red House rocked with wild shrieks, crashes, fits of laughter and blaring radios. We hope to see you all again next year after a good summer's rest. Is that music we hear? Following the sounds, we climb the stairs and turn to the right. We are greeted by a smiling Signe, who always seems to Pack up her troubles in an old kit bag and smile, smile, smile. A pair of blue eyes and Way up in the Wide blue yonder introduces Gloria, our little stewardess-to-be. An evil giggle is heard and as usual, Strange things are happening when- ever Susan is in the vicinity. In the next room we are met by a pair of Dark Eyes owned by our Niki. Marion rouses herself to sigh I'm in love again. joan, engrossed in some light fiction, clearly indicates that She loves chewin' gum. From the closet we hear, Dub, duh-duh duh. CDragnetj This from Audrey who is no doubt up to something as usual. We cross the hall and Lynne squeals, Have you heard? Sharon from Way down upon the Swanfyj River, politely asks Lynne to be quiet. To describe Sue we will merely say, If you knew Susie like I know Susie . . We trudge up the stairs. A wild cackle of laugh- ter meets us and after a pause we hear a heart- rending version of Show me the way to go home. This will undoubtedly be Kathy. Then there is Amy who Sounds Off when Kathy's laugh gets too much for her. In the next room we get a glimpse of a blue uniform, this is Maureen our Girl Guide dressed in blue. Then there's our jovial Shirley who wishes she didn't have All of me. Glow little bookwormf' . . . Say where is Helen? Oh there she is, reading of course. Take me out to the ball game, is heard. If that can't be arranged she will settle for a game of catch. Who else could this be but Elizabeth? From the bed a voice hums, Beyond the east the sunrise, beyond the west the sea. Brenda our girl with Wanderthirst wants to travel and has taken a sudden interest in France. Who's that combing her hair? Lyn naturally! She exclaims, It's driving me crazy! The identity of the it is unknown. Thus, we get ready for bed. At nine-thirty the lights go out and the Red House is quiet, 'lAll through the night. Lyn Stephen, Head of Red House. White House Zounds ! Boarding school spirit is certainly not lacking among the denizens of the White House this year. Baths every second day were accepted unmurmur- ingly CPD and everyone tried not to show the symptoms of claustrophobia in making room for an immigration of Grade 10's from the Red House. The other side of the spirit of boarding was displayed on April Fools, The whole of the top floor was mystified to find all the beds apple- pied . At all hours of the night ingenious engineer- ing feats were accomplished with rope, string, bells and hair dryers. The results were a demon's delight for so we thought.j Perhaps the best way to identify the individuals of the White House is by the sounds they make. If you have ever been a visitor to the White House you may have wondered just what these sounds were and whence they came. If you hear a taxi driving off, it is Pitsy. If you hear a thundering crash and feel the house shake two floors below, you know that Marie has just bounced Luigi out of her top bunk. If you hear the mad cackle of witches you know that Carol and Idella are cooking something up again. The click of Hashlights in the dark betrays Dodie and Gunny. The trance-creating crackle of a fourteen page letter written in green ink, identifies Green. If you hear the ring of a tele- phone it is for jill. Any Hansonian sound is Judy and at the mention of the word scientific -there's Tweedie. A battle cry is the clue to Carol Cs and june's whereabouts. The painful creak of a developpe comes from Sonja, a giggle a la crescendon comes from Dean. Dawna utters an oh! and makes a mad dash for the bell, A cry of gang-way is heard as Diana drums down the halls in her latest pair of heels. The sound of running water could be none other than Hunty. Dinny rouses the Moon Mansion by the scrape and bang of her drawer. A series of crashes is Sylvia leaping downstairs two steps at a time. And that irritating scratching is from my pen as I write this. At night the silence is broken only by the faith- ful tread of Mr, Williams. White House zounds are stilled, waiting for Miss Hoggarth's handbell and her hopeful five and twenty past seven. P.S. If you are wondering why you haven't heard janet-she is at the Mary-Kaye Simpkinson, Wfhite House Head.

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. LLNX2. gg p33 . 1 sl. x I lik! 16' BALLATER ON THE RIVER BANK BACK ROW-Dawna Duncan, Head of House, S. Kelsey, S. J. Service, P. Busby. S. Nelson, Ilizuia Duncan, D. Phipps, M. Hunt CENTRE-S. Barker, A. Peturson, D. Coulthard, B. Atkin, M. Edmonds, P. Perrin, J. Mathewson, H. Smith, J. Steward, M. Gillespie, N. Bole, J. Ross. G. Brookinu, G. Allman, S. Saltzbei-ir, A. Sellers, D. Mathewson, S. Claydon. M. Ford, B. Gillespie. FRONT ROW-L. Leach, K. Zoltok, J. Sutherland, B. Florence, B. Brown. ABSENT-G. Kilgour, A. Brumell, B. Reid. BALLATER HOUSE The House on the Sloping Hill. Dear Ballater, This is not a good-bye, for I shall be back next year, but rather a thank you'- Thank you, Bal- later, junior and Senior, for a very happy year as your head. Ballater, namesake of the town on the sloping hill, Ba1moral's station, is now four years old, Its history has been short, but bright, and this year our house has again shone in house functions, academic and athletic. Our successes have been possible only through your loyalty and support. To junior Ballater I would say thank you for your cheerfulness and enthusiasm. At the Field Day and Winter Sports, and at the mile of pen- nies , you were always eager and willing. I espe- cially compliment Signe Salzberg, Anne Sellers, and Bliss Trafton for their success in the Lit- erary Competition. Our Intermediate members were our most energetic this year. At games your efforts brought us, not always victory, but cer- tainly much satisfaction. Congratulations, jane Ross, on your junior Track Championship, and Ann Brumell, for your success in the Gymnastic Competition! Our Senior teams, under Gail's and victorious in the in Volleyball, or Diana's leadership, have been senior matches, with no losses Basketball. Geills Kilgour brought honours to us, with her second placing in the Gymnastic Com' petition. Our senior officers, Pat Busby, Pitsy Per- rin, and Diana Duncan deserve much credit for their faithful work all year. Thanks is also due to our staff members, Miss Foster, Mrs. Coulter. Mrs, Coleman, and Mrs. Bancroft. Together, we have won the Field Day Cup, and placed first at the end of the Winter term. I hope that you will always work for Ballater as you have this year, and that you will help to bring in the green. Good luck and love to you allw Sincerely, Dawna Duncan, Head of Ballater.