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

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DORIS THIESSEN Makes 96% in Maths. Hails from the shore of Lake Win¬ nipeg but is making her home with her grandmother this winter. Quiet. VICTOR FRIESEN He is a husky, likeable fel¬ low. His athletic and scholas¬ tic ability is hard to beat. His hobbies include: playing hockey, doing homework on Sunday morning, and teasing girls. MILDRED PENNER Mildred is blue-eyed, dark¬ haired, and cheerful. She enjoys outdoor sports, espe¬ cially skat ' ing. She sings well and is frequently in com¬ mittees. ESTHER WOHLGEMUTH Neatness and determina¬ tion are wrapped up in Esther. Her spontaneous smile and cheerful disposition create a bright spot in our midst. She is gifted with a good voice, which she is using as a member of the quartet. GILBERT UNGER A tall, dark and friendly chap. Happens to be our class president. Is situated at the front of classroom. Enjoys sports. Future? Teaching. EMILY LOEWEN Peeved by Social Studies. You’ll never catch her doing homework. Has great typing ability. Is the Red Cross sec¬ retary. An expert at the crokinole board.

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ALMA KORNELSEN Alma is small and witty. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She has no trouble tak¬ ing her Grade XI, and at the same time enjoying it. Her occasional smiles help her to make friends. ELMA BRANDT Elma is quiet and reserved. Her ways of solving Algebra can well be envied. One of the better goalies in soccer. Intends to become a-? JAKE WIEBE Jake, a tall gent, with a brushcut, joined us after Christmas. He is taking part of Grade XI. Quiet in the classroom but plays soccer well. STAN PLETT Stan is one of the culprits sitting under the eagle eye of the teacher. Silent except for a snazzy one now and then. Import from Land¬ mark. Thrives on football and hockey. MADELEINE PLETT Madeleine halls from Land¬ mark but is staying with her sisters in Blumenhof this winter. She expresses her opinions in discussions at re¬ cess. Gets highest marks in music and Bible Study. En¬ joys reading. MYRTLE DOERKSEN Myrtle is of the more re¬ served type, but when she comes up with a remark it shows sound reasoning. She is often found chatting with Elma. She enjoys Literature.

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IRMA JANSEN Irma is a tall lass with brown hair and blue eyes. Does well in her studies, and usually pipes up with the right answer during class discussions. Notes always up-to-date. A good defense in soccer. Hates to lose an argument. PETER PENNER Peter ' is good-humored and talkative. Never loses an argument. Champion soccer goalie. Plays the guitar. Hard to beat in Geometry. DORIS LOEWEN Doris has a cheerful good¬ morning smile when she ar¬ rives at school. She can stop the really good shots in soc¬ cer. Although Grade XI needs a lot of studying, she does it quite well, without faltering. ERNIE PENNER Started with Grade X but found it too easy and is now ' in Grade XI. Thinks Algebra is the most ridiculous sub¬ ject. Between hockey and Grade XI he is often seen across the Ontario border. Grade XI Report Th ' is year the Blumenhof High School has fourteen Grade XI’s, each one with the determination to achieve satisfactory marks at the end of the school year. On behalf of the Grade XI class, I wish to say a special thank you to Mr. Dueck for the worth-while and educational instruc¬ tions he has given to us, and for keeping patience with us when the going got rough for us. Mathematics is a subject wh ' ich few of us enjoy. Subjects like Biology and Social Studies are very interesting, but they need a lot of earnest concentration and hard study for us. A mind which remembers well can be very useful all around. Homework will sometimes pile up, but if it is given constant attention the pile will slowly diminish. Recess is a period enjoyed by us all. As soon as we hear Room I leaving for the Continued on Page 16 15