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

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GORDON CARRIERE BEN THIESSEN He is a quiet and serious chap. He plays • the role of president in the Student body Council and is an active member in the yearbook committee. He is exceptionally good in all sports. He is a leading bass in the Blumenhof school choir. Future doctor. Favourite subjects are Chemistry and Alge¬ bra. His pla ns for the immediate future: passing his June exams and taking Grade XII next year. His hobby is photography. This blonde-haired, serious chap hails from Ridgewood. Shows good sportsman¬ ship in all sport activities. Enjoys literature and public speaking. Sings in one of the local choirs. Can often be seen together with his inseparable chum Gordon. Even though Ben is the quiet type he willingly takes responsibility. He is our capable editor and convener of the sports commit¬ tee. His future is uncertain but we can be sure he will be a success in whatever vo¬ cation he chooses. Grade XI Report The school term of 1959-60 is almost past. Like a day the ten months have gone by without our seeming to have accomp¬ lished what we should have. Each day was packed with various activities so that four o’clock came before we wanted it to, thus making us anxious to return the next day to continue. We had the opening in the morning and then mathematics; algebra or geometry. Algebra, with the many cor¬ rections having to be made in the answer book, proved most enjoyable, as did our geometry which gave us an opportunity to develop our artistic abilities as well as broadening our minds. In literature we learned to appreciate the compositions of some of the best writers of the past and present. History, which is usually thought of as a boring subject, proved to be interesting as well as challenging. In the chemistry period we learned many fascinating facts about the composition of matter. Then in the last period we had our religious in¬ struction, as dessert to top off a busy day. Ben Thiessen. 15

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Valedictory Address Mr. Chairman. Honored Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen We as graduates are nearing the end of our last year of school studies here at Blumenhof. To our fellow students, who have become so much a part of us, we must say good-bye. We have now finished our preliminaries with the confidence that we are better fitted to play the role for which our life here was meant. But as we part, one to further his train¬ ing, the other to his chosen vocation, many memories will go with us. Memories of the friendships cultivated, of the joint effort in the solving of various problems, and of the many carefree hours on the play field. These and many more will be our recollec¬ tions of our life here at scohol. Mistakes were made, many of them. But we cannot undo the past and replay it. So let us not grieve over the failures of these but remember them and keep them for¬ ever as guides along the way as reminders of how to avoid the pitfalls of the past and live successfully in the present. Education. What is education? Is it a mere gathering of facts? No, it is this and more. It is the gathering of facts and learn¬ ing how to set them into practical use in our everyday life. We all know that educa¬ tion is a must in our present day and age. The doctor, the teacher, the farmer, they all need education to be successful in their field. Therefore we as students look to education as a stepping stone to a success¬ ful future. Our past, at home, at school, at Sunday school, has been yours to mold and to make us. But the present is ours, ours to strive after ideals you have inplanted in us, to prove to you that your efforts have not been in vain. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our teachers, our friends and our parents for all the sacrifices they have made to make this year at school for us possible. Ben Thiessen. 14

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Grade ARNOLD BRANDT He is the oldest and wisest of our class. When we hear him talk we are reminded of a professor. He claims that too many people in the driver’s seat often cause ac¬ cidents! He is our champion mathematician and goa’ie. He also is a member of the Year Book Committee. MARINA UNGER This cheerful girl has brown eyes and dark hair. Enjoys Geography but does not like Mathematics. Chums with her class¬ mate Della. Her hobbies are skating and reading. Is a member of the Social Com¬ mittee. Future is unknown. JIM HORNAN Jim is the happy-go-lucky type with boundless energy. His favorite subject is Science. All star player for the Blumenhof Hockey Club. Well liked by his fellow students. He enjoys telling Murray the latest news about sports. DANNY FRIESEN Tall blue-eyed boy who hails from Rid¬ gewood. Good in hockey. Usually has his homework finished. Good chum to have around. Whiz in Geometry. His ambition is to be a pilot. Spends much of his time chat¬ ting with Della. His favorite subject is Science. 16