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

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SCHIIUI ACTIVITIES

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Zig . , -. . . Wihere is Mom, Anna? for her mother had said she would be home. Your Mothers head ached so badly I called the doctor. I-Ie thinks she has been doing too much and he doesnt think she is strong enough to go on a long 'trip now.'y Helen raced upstairs, hot burning tears rushed to her eyes. Why, why would her mother have to be sick now? Her mother was lying down in bed, the sh-a-des were drawn, her hair was spread all over 'the pil- low and she held an ice bag on her head. Mother, I wanted to go Jo badly. She stopped as tears spilled over her lovely eyes. Helen, darling, s'he paused, I-we can go, but the doctor said in his opinion, he didn't think it would be very good for my health. The day of their departure arrived and they set off for the airport after several delays. Helen noticed her mother was white as a ghost. Should she have really been so selfish as to urge her mother to go away? No, because after all-, she argued with herself till they came to the airport. Then she saw a big plane taxiing down the field then rising higher and higher, then disappearing from view. It was her plane! Helen did not know how she got through din- ner or lunch, She was cutting out some dolls in her room. The radio was on and she half listened to the news. She got up just about to turn it off when An F.A. Airliner just crashed en route to Ottawa- the words died away. Fate had made her miss the plane. To think she had just about thrown away two lives to please 'herself Alix Palk, Grade VI. Starbright's Visit to Earthland Once upon a time there was a little fairy town high up in the clouds. In this fairy town lived a little pink fairy called Starbright. She was the Fairy Queens ladyein-waiting, called Starbright because of her bright and happy disposition, One day after she had finished her work and had said good-bye to the Fairy Queen, she jumped onto a soft fluffy white cloud and was ready to glide home. The sky was very clear and the sun was shining brightly. Starbright did not have far to go, and she enjoyed the lovely hot sun. As Starbright was gliding along she did not notice the clouds getting darker and darker. Soon there was thundering and lightning. Starbright was a little frightened and then very frightened. The cloud she was on began to swing and sway and go back and forth. Poor Starbright! She wished it was only a dream. Bang! Clouds were bursting and bumping each other. The rain from the upper clouds began to pour down. She felt so uncomfortable, If only she had stayed at the Fairy Queens Palace th-is day. The other fairies would be so worried about her. Suddenly Starbright thought she saw a 'black big cloud coming down to hit her little whifte fluffy cloud. What would she do? Boom! The huge cloud had bumped Starbright off into space. Down and down she fell. S'he was falling very rapidly. W'here was she going? All of a sudden Starbright landed right on a pile of leaves a gardener was raking. S'he thought what a mysterious land this is. Starbright won- dered what it was called. Maybe Earthland? Right then she heard, clang! clang! clangl A bright red fire truck was coming down the street. All -the people ran to see it but poor Starbright. She did not know what it was. She was so fright- ened. Everything looked so big and bright, If only she could be back in Fairyland. Soon she found herself clinging on to a leaf which she 'thought was a brown prickly thing used by devils. It was floating through the air showing Starbright all the awkward creatures called people, She did not think they looked as lovely as fairies. The leaf started to tug and 'turn up-side-down over and over again. Starbright was not enjoying it at all. Finally she fell off into a flower bed and there she spent the night in a sweet-smelling rose. in the morning when she awoke she was very hungry. Starbright had for breakfast some -sweet- tasting pollen from the flower in which s'he had spent the night. The flower gave her warmth and protection through the long dreary evening. Suddenly the wind began to blow and blow. She gripped onto a passing leaf. It began to go up and up. Slowly the wind was blowing the prickly leaf up to Fairyland to deliver Starbright to a cloud. The leaf became level in height with a big, fluffy, white cloud. She jumped on it and floated back to Fairyland. Starbright was so excited to be back in Fairy- land and to see 'the Fairy Queens Palace again and even to see the other fairies. She finally got home at just the time her fairy relatives were going out to look for her. How glad they were to see her. Starbright told the excited fairies about her ad- venturous journey to Earthland. They all ad-mitted that it must have been an exciting and dangerous journey. But Starbright was now back in Fairyland and she had to hurry away so 'that she would not be late for the Fairy Queens errands. Heather Miller, Grade VII.

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39. G S G. GLEN GAIRN ON THE RIVER BACK ROW-V. Dawson, E. Dalgleish, E. Albertsen. C. Watkins, B. Dougall, B. Alcock, S. Holland, J. Harris, J. Schade. THIRD ROW--G. Swinden, S. Martin, J. Wilson, A. Laird, A. Thomas, N. White, G. Burrows, D. McPhail, M. Levi, B. Bodie, S. Carnegie, tHead of Housel. SECOND ROW-H. McGibbon, S. Moorhouse, C. Bobrowski, K. Bissell, R. Burrell, C. Kipp. J. Welply, C. Burrell, C. Wilson, P. McMahon. FRONT ROW-J. Smerchanski, M. Andison. M. Brown, S. Earl, D. Wilson. ABSENT-A . Ui'qul'la1't . Glen Gairn on the River Dear Glen Gairns, During this last term we can still work for our House but I want to thank you now, one and all, Grade III to Grade XII for supporting me and Glen Gairn so loyally. In the fall term we worked hard at our Field Sports, Volleyball, Red Feather Campaign and contributions toward the Christmas Village. Con- gratulations especially to our juniors who tied for first place. During the Christmas Term we were rewarded for our efforts by placing second in the skating competition for juniors and seniors with con- gratulations to the commentator Sue Holland, and to the ngure skaters Valerie Dawson and Elizabeth Dalgleish. Keen interest was shown in the basket- ball and the junior team, under Captain Elizabeth Dalgleish placed a very good second, while we seniors did our best for a third place under Cap- tain Sue Hollands constant encouragement. In the ping-pong tournament our Intermediates did especially well. Congratulations! to Elizabeth Dal- gleish winner of the singles and to Joanne and Carolyn W'ilson, winners of the doubles. In the gym competition both juniors and seniors took part, bringing us close to first place. Brenda Dougall placed second in the Manitoba Gymnastic Championships. Deserving credit in the Literary Competition are joan Smerchanski, Shirley Martin, Joanne Wilson, winner of the Intermediate Prize Story and Christine Watkins, runner-up for Senior Poetry. Well done, girls! This term we make our final effort in the swimming meet, badminton tournament, and sof't ball games, with a house party to terminate a very successful year for Glen Gairn. Before I say good-bye I would like to say a special thank you to Beverley Alcock, Secretary- Treasurer, Sue Holland, Sports Captain and Di- anne McPhail, Uniform Monitress. Mrs, Price, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Willows and Mrs. Elliot I am truly grateful for your conscien- tious help and enthusiasm in upholding the spirit that has made this year such a progressive one for our House. Good luck next year and, Love to you all, Susan Carnegie, Head of Glen Gairn House.