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

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Inspector’s Message This is a memorable year in which to graduate from high school. Momentous developments in science, politics, eco¬ nomics and education have occurred or are on the threshold of occurrence. Perhaps for the graduates of today, the developments in education and sdience are of the greatest importance. Every young person who is this year completing his secondary training should keep a careful watch on developments in the field of education. Unbelievable oppor¬ tunities for young people to receive ad¬ vanced education may be appearing very soon. Today’s graduates should keep alert to the evolution in educational thinking and be prepared to make the best of these new opportunities, if and when they arrive. Science has brought the Space Age upon us almost as spectacularly as it did the Atomic Age a few years ago. The present generation has, as a result, been plummeted into an age of fear and indecision. The maturing person of today must be on his guard against real dangers which always accompany rap ' id evolution in any one field of human endeavor. To guard against these dangers, the graduate must not let ignorance of the potentialities of the new advances panic him into taking steps which would be detri¬ mental to his sense of values in life. He must not allow his thoughts and actions to be directed ' into the soul searing state of conformity. He must learn to keep and cherish his individuality. He must not desert his better judgment simply to con¬ form with those practices which have been given the stamp of approval by those who stand to profit most by the acceptance of them. H. A. MOURITSEN The most difficult task the graduate will have to face outside the classroom will be the maintenance of his equilibrium in thought and action. He must resolve him¬ self to resist modern pressures, and avoid being swallowed up in the avalanches of thought and action, which are during these unsettled times, rushing from one extreme to the other. He must be suspicious of those thoughts which promise a Utopia, and equally cautious of those which predict the inevitable ruin of civilization. He must keep his equilibrium of thought and action lest he lose his power to discriminate between true and false or good and bad when choosing the course he will follow in life. To the graduates I extend congratulations on a job well done. I wish for each one a full measure of those things for which everyone strives, namely, success and happiness. Inspector of School H. A. Mouritsen

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MISS LAURA PLETT Teacher’s Report ROOM ONE Shall we turn back the records of the past year and review them briefly together ? As we look, we see children. We see happy children. We see a few lazy children. We see children working and we see children playing. We hear the exultant shouts of children as a ball is hurled past the grasp¬ ing fingers of a cautious goalie. We hear children asking for things. We hear them asking for permission to sharpen their pencils, leave the room, get a library book, or maybe ' it’s just for permission to stretch those cramped muscles for a few precious loitering minutes. But let’s look at them a little closer to see some of the work they are doing. One of the most important subjects these boys and girls are taking is Reading. For a few really breath-taking thrills we catch the look in a child’s eye as he comes back from an exploration in his reader or story book. Where has he been? Perhaps to Ari¬ zona, South America, or watching David looking after his sheep. Arithmetic is another important branch of study these boys and girls are taking. To help guide them in their future lives as bookkeepers of their own finances they need a thorough groundwork in this subject. A few other mysteries we see these chil¬ dren exploring are how to arrange any of the twenty-six letters in proper patterns to make words and how lovely the world is around them. They look at galls, leaves, flowers, and examine the intricate forma¬ tion of a caterpillar’s cocoon. They learn to recognize and admire the frail butterfly and the dusty moth. They see why we have day and night; why it’s colder in some parts of the earth. They find different places on the globe. Finally, these children also are studying the lives of different Bible heroes. They go back through the years to re-live the perilous days of M oses; the wonders in David’s life. They learn that God was lead¬ ing these people whenever they were ready to trust Him. May we have learned a lesson in trusting God from these men. If we have learned that great truth this year we have learned life’s most precious lesson. Laura Plett 8

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President’s Message This school year is quickly drawing to an end and when I look back on it; I must say that this has been a most enjoyable year, one of my best, and I certainly think ‘it has been worthwhile for most of us. School doors opened on the 29th of August with the classroom not nearly filled By and by in September and October pupils started to trickle into the classroom until every seat was occupied and more seats had to be brought up from the store room. By January we had a total of 24 high school students, an increase of 70%, mak¬ ing history all over again. It is said that variety is the spice of life We certainly had a variety of students. Students from Landmark, Ridgewood, Blumenort, Washow Bay and Twin Creek seek their education in Blumenhof High. At first with so many unfamiliar faces in class everything was hushed but now you should hear the conversation going on in the library, it does not sound as timid and shy as in August. Even though it has been hard pulling most of the way we have found comfort and refreshment in many social activities popping up over the year. These are a change from the tedious every-day studies and help us p ' ick out more courage to face our tasks. You may ask why we sit in school and cram our heads with seemingly worthless material. On the surface some studies seem useless but deep down they increase our knowledge. The knowledge we gather will help us in our future careers. In the present world we need advanced education to fulfill our every-day needs. Education is the training of mental and moral powers either by a system of study and discipline or by the experiences of life. Therefore we should strive not only to be educated but to educate ourselves. I would like to wish all of the graduates the best of success possible in their future careers and would urge the under-graduates to strive forward and attain your heights. I would also like to thank Mr. Dueck, our principal, for the work he has done on us in getting some knowledge into our hard heads, even thought ‘it may have sometimes seemed useless. In closing I would like to leave you with a few lines of well known poetry by the famous author, Lord Tennyson: Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’ Gleams that untravell’d world whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move. How dull it is to pause, to make an end, To rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use! Gilbert Unger Editorial After going to school in Blumenhof for ten years I feel greatly honoured to have the privilege of having a part in making a yearbook of the last and best year of my studies at Blumenhof. Activities we have taken part in this year are hockey, tobogganing at Suicide Hill, and wiener roasts. Studying, of course, isn’t worth mentioning. We have again made history at Blumen¬ hof High School by having 24 students of which sixteen are graduates. I want to encourage the Grade IX’s and X’s to continue their studies, and I wish the graduates the best of luck. In behalf o 1 our high school I also want to thank Mr. Dueck, our teacher, for the patient way he has helped us along in our studies. Helping to make this yearbook has given me a lot of pleasure but also some worries. I got the pleasures out of the evening yearbook meetings, and the worries out of the difficulty of increasing the year¬ book circulation in a small high school like ours. In short, this has been an enjoyable and profitable year for me, and I hope, for the rest of the students. Peter Penner 10