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

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UATES Emmeline Plett Our capable social convenor. Brain of the class. Expresses her opinions during any discussion. She thinks public speaking and debating are fun. If she As to be con¬ vinced, you have to be ready to prove your statement. She excels in singing, Lit¬ erature, skating, and watching hockey. She insists that she can’t act like a lady. You can’t be moody for very long when she ' is around. Walks down the ' ally of “Good In¬ tentions.” When you hear the expression “Oh Yinta”, something has annoyed Em¬ meline. To ease her tightened nerves, she plays the accordian. mo- ■ AGNES HESSE Neat and punctual As this friendly cheer¬ ful lass. Agnes is the youngest in a family of ' three girls. She likes skating, singing and ' does well An Mathematics. Writing his¬ tory notes is excluded from her l ' ist of favorite pastimes. Agnes As a champion in ping-pong. She As privileged in having dark brown hair, and eyes, and (in having artistic abilities. Get her excited and you ”11 hear something like: ‘Qo lala’. She As our modern hair-dresser in school. She can very seldom be seen without her bosom pal, Emmeline. Has good intentions An over¬ coming her ‘giggling spells’. MONROE DOERKSEN Monroe is our tallest gent¬ leman. He joined our ranks after Christmas. Is a friend¬ ly chap and very co-operat¬ ive. His interests are reveal¬ ed by success in soccer. His favourite ' subject As Chemis¬ try. Occasionally comes to school in a 1956 Plymouth. Works hard at his studies and usually manages to have his homework finished. Will become Charles Dickens ' the Second? Thrives on teasing Agnes. 17

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ABIE PENNER Abie bails from Ridgewood. He has a good bass voice and makes use of it by singing in two church choirs and lin itihe male quartet. His curved tennis serves are hard to return. Likes Mathematics, Chem¬ istry, and chocolate cake. He ‘is our capable Year Book Editor and sports convenor. He is continually pestered by his female neigh¬ bors across the aisle and behind him. He doesn’t seem to mind though! While driv¬ ing his ‘58 Ford, Abie takes great delight in scaring his passengers, Abie is frequent¬ ly found napping while Mr. Dueck is, lec¬ turing on: “The roots of the present lie deep in the past.’’ MELVIN FRIESEN Jolly smart fellow! Melvin is reserved, but can participate in an argument during class period. Although he missed school for a number of years, he didn’t find it hard picking up the basic facts, like theorems and chemical equations. He already excels in subjects like social studies and chemistry. Melvin’s hobby and athletic abilities are clearly revealed in being one of the cham¬ pion players in the local hockey league, A lot of Melvin’s time is spent in “picking’’ away on that “ole” guitar. He doesn’t real¬ ly mind being bothered by Valida. He is occasionally known as “Teacher’s Pet”. IRENE JANZEN Irene is ‘that girl we would all miss if she was’t ' there. She is a good sport Irene has a twinkle in her eye at times that make us wonder what’s up her sleeve. “Tem¬ per?” just a bit, to add the spice to life in school. Her record shows regular attend¬ ance of Which the school needs more. She has a good soprano voice of which she makes good use. A bit moody particularly so, early in the morning; perhaps it is for a good reason. When her face is covered with a frown we are sure ' that she is ' think¬ ing quite seriously of her June Exam in Social Studies. She believes quite definitely that walking to school in the morning is benefical to her health and mood during the day. GRAD

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Small and reserved buit has a keen sense of humor. Good at outdoor sports as well as studies. Dwells in Blumeruort and be¬ tween road grader and ‘57 Ford manages to attend school quite regularly. She’s sec¬ retary of the yearbook and a graduate of the S.B.I. For (her good deed of the year she stays with her mother. ' Enjoys Maths but could quite Cheerfully omit public speak¬ ing from her studies. Anne lis taking sub¬ jects in both Grade ten and eleven. JOHN DOERKSEN John is an “easy to get a- long with” fellow. He can keep a serious face during school hours and can pre¬ tend to have a “listening ear” to the teacher’s continual drone. Often has his home¬ work finished. He is of-ten known as “Honest John”, and seems to justify his nick¬ name. He isings well and plays a number of instru¬ ments. He is good on the soccer field, and baseball field and is a Champion cen¬ tre in hockey. GRADE VALIDA LOEWEN This ' happy-go-lucky character possesses a temper highly inflammable. She doesn’t take things too sertously-She seems to find typing easy, judging by the three figure marks she gets. Maths disgusts her and German more so. Her favorite “Side kick” is ' Irene Janzen. Valida is kept occupied in her spare time conversing with Melvin. Val ' ida’s friendship is cherished by all. Anne Fast