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

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20 X XYt Qb i xxxxx X Q , fffff if M f f l f f Z 5 J 4 0 V Tuniozcs Z 4 Q V4 Zfiyffffgfncffff '4 I lim Qs M :ills mm The Ugly Bug One day Blackie went for a walk. Then he met a bird. The bird said, I want you for my dinner. How shall I get there? said Blackie. The bird said, Hop on my back, then I will take you for a ride to my house. Then I will get my pan out, and put some grease in it. The bird decided he would not eat Blackie because he was too ugly, and so the bird said, I want you to go home and I will take you home on my back. SUSAN DANIELS-Grade I The Snowrnan's Adventure One day a snowman went walking. He had never seen the world and he wanted to know what it looked like. Soon he was lost and very frightened. Then he met a bear and the bear wanted to know where the snowman was going, but the snowman wouldn't tell. Then he walked away. On the other side of a hill he saw a tiger. He was frightened of the tiger but the tiger was frightened of the snowman and ran away. The poor snowman did not look where he was walking and fell down a snow bank and that was the end of the poor snowman's adventures. HELEN HAY-Grade II Popcorn Popcorn's very good to eat No matter where you are- At the show and on the train Or even in a car. DEBBIE GRIFFITHS-Grade II The Frog Said a frog in a pond To a bird in a tree, Don't you wish, That you were me? No, said the bird, Oh no by far. Then I'd be frognapped, And put in a jar. BEVERLEY KNIGHT-Grade III S y r f r- whim My Kitty My kitty has a pretty face She cannot talk but she can race. I think it must be lots of fun To purr and sleep in the hot sun. ELIZABETH HAwoE'rH-Grade II The Grousy Mouse Once there was a grousy mouse. Who lived in a little house. He went to bed at half past eight And yet he always woke up late, Once there was a grousy mouse, Who lived in a little house. He went to bed at half past nine, And woke up when the sun did shine. Once there was a grousy mouse, Who lived in a little house. He went to bed at half past ten, And he never woke up again. NANCY CULVER-Grade IV A Knock at Midnight Once there was a family called the Campbells. They lived in a large house next to a park. They had two children. One snowy midnight there was a knock on the door. Mr. Campbell got up and answered the door, but there was nobody there. It soon became morning. Later Mr. Campbell walked out of the house on his way to work. He looked down at the snow but he could see no footprints. He wondered who it was that had knocked last night. Mrs. Campbell put some pillow cases out on the line. Six hours later it became midnight.

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I9 So off he went in blue-jeans. When the queen Skating saw him she thought it was the most original I outfit she had ever seen. She said that from then I llke to Skate, on every time a knight was going to be dubbed he would wear blue-jeans and would receive a new set of armour. DEBORAH DIcKsoN-Grade V The Witch The witch is very sly and mean And she rides on a broom at night. She has never really been seen- She flies at a terrific height. Un Hallowe'en nights She mixes some brew. Which frightens the folks When she says boo-boo-boo. If you see this witch ever It will give you a fright Specially if you see her In the middle of thc night. DEBORAH FERGUSON-'Gl'i:l.Cl6 IV RETURNING FROM GYMNASTICS But I don't like to wait For Winter to come, When I can have fun. I like to skate But I don't like to wait, For the rink to be filled. When it is, I am thrilled- For then I can skate, And not have to wait. DEBORAH RILEY-Grade IV A Knock at Midnight Once upon a time there was an old, old house at the edge of Bridge Street. Nobody cared for it. There it stood shabby and bedraggled. Then one day a family moved in. In the family there was a little girl with a freckled nose and her little Scottish Terrier whose name was Laddie. The girl's name was Gertie Changer. At night Gertie went to sleep with Laddie by her side. Then a loud knock was heard at the front door. It woke Gertie and Laddie with a start. She put on her little pink housecoat and slippers and with Laddie she crept to the front door and opened it. As she did, something flew in, but she couldn't make out what it was for it was so dark and dull for it was midnight. It went around crying Peo, peo, peo! Laddie ran after it. Gertie ran to turn the light on to see what it was. It was lucky for Gertie that when she turned on the light the flying thing flew around so that she could see what it was. It was a golden bird. And at that time that kind of bird would give good luck to everyone. So it all ended up that Gertie tamed the bird. They all lived happily ever after. BEVERLY KNIGHT-Grade III Winter Winter is a jolly time With lots of ice and snow, And children romping all about With rosy cheeks aglow. When stormy winds are blowing And darkness fills the sky, It's fun to sit around the hearth And watch the flames leap high. I'A'rR1c1A SPARROW-Grade V

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21 A ghost fiew in the children's window. They woke up and screamed for their parents. Mr. Campbell ran out of his room and straight into the children's room. The scream had scared the ghost away. As the ghost flew away, one of Mrs. Campbell's pillow cases blew off the ghost's body. They found it had been a bat. The children were never afraid of ghosts after that. LORRAINE lVIURRAYlGl'21Cl6 III My Dreams Once I dreamed I was a queen, So beautiful and fair, And had a crown of purest gold, Upon my silver hair. Once I dreamed I was a witch, Getting into troubleg Then for the queen I did something had And my punishment was double. Once I dreamed I was myself, Sailing over the sea And when I woke up from my dream I was glad I was just ME. CAROLYN RicHARDsoN-Grade IX T Miss Poppet's Magic Shoes Once upon a time there was a little old woman who lived in a lovely little cottage near a high hill and a little brook. This little old woman's name was Miss Poppet. She was a very kind old woman, and all the children who lived in the town liked her very much. Miss Poppet's favourite belonging was a pair of shoes. But these shoes weren't ordinary shoes. They were magic shoes. They were a pair of shiny black shoes with golden buckles. The next day she decided that she wanted to go to California. So after lunch she started to go to the station. Of course she was wearing her magic shoes. It was dark when Miss Poppet arrived at the house she had rented. It was a lovely big house at the edge of the town. Soon she decided to go to bed. In the morning the house looked so empty and felt so lonely that Miss Poppet wished she had a family to take care of. Now every day she wished with her magic shoes on that she could become married some time soon. One day it actually happened. She had found a nice man who would he a nice father too. A week later Miss Poppet and her going-to-be husband Mr. Parker were married. What a day! There was cake, cookies, drinks, and lots of other good things to eat. They had a splendid time. They were both very happy. Then Mrs. Parker went down to the place where the children who have no fathers or mothers stayed. Finally she saw twin girls she wanted. Then she took them with her. One day Mrs. Parker sat down in her rocking chair beside the fire and sighed happily. I am so happy here with a husband and two lovely children in this cosy cottage. CLAIRE R.OULSTON-GI'3.Cl6 IV A Pair of Old Shoes I am a pair of old shoes sitting alone on a deserted road and this is the story of my life. VVhen I was first made l found myself in a big factory with many other pairs of shoes. The IN THE NURSERY SCHOOL