Blumenhof High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Blumenort, Manitoba Canada)

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Special Students BILL PENNER He is a freckle-faced fellow who is usually heard before he is seen, although he is a husky six-footer. Because of his friendly disposition he is liked by every¬ one. He joins Joe during the Mathematics period. EDMAR FAST Edmar is tall, dark, thensome. Joined our ranks after New Year’s. Takes part of Grade 10 and 11. One who likes debates. Works hard at Geometry and Algebra. He is married. TINA UNGER Spastic-paralytic pupil, attending inter- mittantly, makes good progress. 19

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A Day of School J Monday is usually a good Monday, in¬ stead of a blue Monday, if you’ve finished your homework. We begin our studies by untangling our brains with Maths. After this follows History, which is a great deal more interesting with dates, and famous explorers. But we are greatly relieved when we hear the Room I pupils going out for their game of soccer, and know ours is only twenty minutes to go. After finishing our game of soccer we have two very interesting subjects: Singing and Science. We then have our lunch and a bit of skating if we get our skates tied before the bell rings. Our afternoon session opens with the teacher reading us a story, and Reading and Language follow. Lan¬ guage is the subject which would get the better of me in this report. We close off the day with Spelling and German, which we all dread. We really are glad when the day is over and we know we have done our best. Our Thanksgiving Social On the Wednesday night following Thanksgiving we invited our parents and friends to a Thanksgiving Social. We were happy to see the school almost filled when the time arrived. In the main hallway were displayed many vegetables, fruits, and grains from the fall harvest. There was also a display of an old threshing outfit with a steam engine. All three rooms took part in the program which consisted of songs and a few poems. Mr. H. P. Friesen had a short closing mes¬ sage. While the older girls got ready the lunch the guests had some entertainment in the line of quizzes. We then invited the guests to come and buy lunch in the basement. The lunch con¬ sisted of sandwiches, pie, ice-cream, and coffee. The profits went towards the School Improvement Fund. I believe it was an enjoyable evening for all who were there. Irma Janzen PHOTOGRAPHY Continued from page 13 Inside this person, who had been caught unawares, was a tickled feeling because she was the subject of another picture. At another time, Mr. B. Derksen (a pro¬ fessional photographer) came to school to take portraits of the pupils. This day also will be long remembered. Everyone seemed to be excited, which surely did not exclude the school photographer. It was up to him to make the arrangements and organize the proceedings. Let’s see how they are getting along. There is one sitting so prettily with a smile that was on for but a minute. The photog¬ rapher missed it. So he will try to get it back again. “Where is that smile you had there a minute ago?—Okay, smile again—a little more.” Click! “The next one up.” So much time some spent on their hair, and looks, that it is a wonder they still have either. In due time the pictures arrived. Let’s hear now what those who sat so prettily with such a charming smile have to say. “Oh! I look terrible! That one looks so much like an ape,” by the first one. Of course that’s what they say of their own so that someone else would say, “Oh, no. Those look cute . . . those look really nice. But look at mine, these pictures look like apes for sure,” says the second person. “Let me see,” said the third. “Why, I just think they look real.” “Thanks for that one. That was the greatest insult I have ever received,” by the second person. So the criticisms and compliments go on for some time until all is forgotten, at least until the next pictures arrive. Henry Koop PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Continued from page 10 Grade 12, in the Blumenhof High School. With the co-operation and ambition of the people in this district there is no reason why the plans of higher education may in this district not be possible. To you I give this challenge with Tennyson’s “Ulysses,” “We are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven, that which we are we are: One equal temper of heroic hearts made weak by time and fate but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” Bill Penner 18

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Grade VI 1 and VI 1 1 GRADE 7 1. LUANA DUECK. Neat and petite. Buries her head in story books. Eager stamp collector. 2. MEN NO PLETT. Excels in sports; friendly with everyone; sings well. 3. MINNA PLETT. Is shy in class, but hates to miss opening kick in football. 4. TINA PLETT. Tall, fair haired, Room II’s top speller, first base, and soccer de¬ fense. Keeps school cheerful. 5. GARNET REIMER. For he’s a jolly “wise” fellow, who can’t be budged by a body check or tackle. 6. MARINA UNGER. Tall, dark hair and eyes; busy defense in soccer. Likes science. Future? High school. GRADE 8 1. EVA DUECK. Eva is a neat, ,blue-eyed brunette. Enjoys soccer, softball, skating, reading, and tennis. Future secretary. 2. VALIDA LOEWEN. Valida has blonde hair and blue eyes. Enjoys sports. Intends to keep on going to school. Favourite sub¬ ject is Science. 3. ABIE FRIESEN. Abie is a “super” goalie in hockey. Gets high marks without studying. 4. PETER PLETT. Has most of the answers up his sleeves.” Adds flavour to the classroom discussion. Likes sports. 20