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

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DOROTHY UNGER Slim, medium-height girl with tons of gray mat¬ ter stored away in her upper chamber. Ambition is to go to Australia with Elaine and her sister. Enjoys hockey games no matter how cold the wea¬ ther. Likes her back seat. DENNIS LYSAK Is an import from Caliento. Loathes German. Has no worries about keeping his Low German to a minimum. Enjoys most sports. His spare time is spent at the Blumenort Cafe. Doesn’t like haircuts. GARY REIMER Chinns with his nephew, Tim. Hates to miss re¬ cess. Finds it impossible to sit still at schooltime. Good at acting. Pet peeve - making smart remarks. His future occupation is farming. JOYCE PLETT Hails from Hadashville. Usually heard before seen. Has a cheerful disposition and cheers every¬ one’s blue Mondays. Relates interesting incidents about her home town. LINDA PENNER Usually heard before seen. Likes sunflower seeds and gum. Prefers skating to doing her home¬ work. Chums with Joyce and Annie. Obtains high marks. Never serious. HENRY FRIESEN Comes to school with a host of relatives. Good at all sports. Has not managed to grow high in height. Is quiet during class time but just listen to him at recess! Prefers to stay in the male section. Ambition is undecided. LLOYD REIMER Comes up with a wise crack every once in a while. Sends smiles across the room to certain fe¬ males. Seems to enjoy sports and excels in most of them. Plays guitar. Has a ready smile for friends. LORNA JANZEN A small, pretty, long-haired girl who has big dimples. She chums with Beverly and Mary Lynn. One of her pastimes is playing the organ. Her best liked sport is skating. PAGE 22

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Grade Nine ALLEN KOOP He is a quiet, reserved chap when girls are around. Enjoys all sports. Hobby - playing guitar and driving the car. Likes to fight with his sis¬ ters. Loathes social studies but enjoys maths. Am¬ bition - to pass grade nine. ANNIE REIMER Chums with Joyce and Linda. She travels to school with a carload of Ridgewooders. Enjoys sing¬ ing duets with her sister. She is the source of the giggling fits among the Grade nine girls. BEVERLY LOEWEN Small, intelligent girl often seen in blue. Can really giggle once she gets started. Does not speak up in class very often but makes up for it in hard studies. Ambi tion? Nobody knows, but she’ll be a success anyway. ARTHUR KOOP Arthur usually has a few remarks to add to every topic being discussed in class. Doesn’t mind to sit near the back. Believes working takes too much energy. BERNIE BRANDT Small red-haired fellow. Enjoys taking a good look at latecomers, especially if he’s not one of them. His nickname is “Barnie.” He does not spare his comb or his hair lotion. Ambition is to be a farmer. ELAINE BARKMAN This attractive young lass is very talkative. Oc¬ casionally steps into the classroom five minutes af¬ ter the bell has rung. Her hobbies include reading, skating and playing piano. One of the Friesen “Ge- schwister.” AGATHA PLETT Tall, slender girl with light brown hair. Seems to enjoy crokinole. Is an asset on the volleyball ' field. Likes to open the window when the rest of the class is freezing. Future - undecided. CORNY FRIESEN Boy with brush cut who doesn’t need to worry about his hair. Is often seen conversing with Den¬ nis. Dislikes history books! Likes to listen to re¬ cords. His smile stretches from ear to ear.

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MARY LYNN KLASSEN Manages to get good marks. Her eyes often betray her mischievous intentions. Enjoys playing the organ. Why does she get the favours from Mr. Klassen? Ambition - to become a teacher. TIM BARTEL Good-looking fellow with dark hair and brown eyes. Any reason for staying in the library? Never runs out of words and is always on the move. REBECCA BARKMAN Fairly tall, dark-haired girl with blue eyes. Quiet during classtime but enjoys laughing heartily at jokes during recess. Claims she plays the accord¬ ion only once in a while. Does her homework cheer¬ fully. RUTH FRIESEN Has a good chance of winning the scholar¬ ship. Her ambition is to be a stewardess. At first sight you might think her quiet, but once you get to know her you’ll change your mind. Likes horses. MYRNA KOOP Always has a friendly smile. Sometimes ex¬ presses her opinions loudly. Rides to school with her big brother. Loves to play the piano accordion in her spare time. Ambition - undecided. WILBERT FRIESEN Wilbert chums with Gary and Tim. Sometimes tries to brighten the classroom with his jokes. En¬ joys most sports, especially hockey and tennis. Lik¬ es “playing his ol’ geetar.” VIOLET KOOP She has come back after a few years absence but shows good marks in spite of it. Pals with Ruth and Lottie. Hobby is crocheting. Enjoys tennis and crokinole. Comes to school with all of her brothers and sisters. Often refers to her Co-op friends. PAGE 23