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

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A Glimpse of School Life We come to school at nine o’clock, Where the girls just primp and talk. Soon the teacher’s voice is heard, And we sit down without a word. We brace ourselves and open our books Giving the teacher empty looks. Our mathematics class is first, Then comes science which is worse. We open our books with good intentions— Until we page to those dreaded inventions. When class is over, we growl defiance Thinking, ‘Whoever invented science?!” When composition rolls around, A grumpier bunch cannot be found. We try to pass this dreary time, But some of the kids get out of line. I help the teacher keep the class quiet, But it’s very hard; you should try it. Usually I get blamed for a crime, When the culprit should be serving time. When stray darts hit the teacher’s nose, He looks at me and thinks he knows. That bewildered look as he paces the floor,, Endears me to him all the more. That’s because someday I know, He’ll realize I am no foe. He’ll apologzie and things will be fine, And I ' ll still keep the class in line. Sometimes Johnny behaves quite bad. He is a very mischievous lad. He really has no bad intentions, And it’s me who sits out his detentions. When a bobby pin hits the teacher’s ear, Throughout the room there is great fear. But they don’t have a cause to fret, It’s me who has reason to be upset. I calmly hand in my rubber band And decided that teacher will never understand. (I never used that rubber band. It’s Sally that’s getting out of hand.) But how can I warn the teacher about her? He won’t scold her, scare her, or clout her. I suppose I’m in this position for good . . . Until my teacher has understood, And gives me an A for behaving the best, And recognizes my brilliance and zest. Until then, I’ll have no rest, But I’ll keep hoping for the best. Lauren Giesbrecht PAGE 31

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1964 Allan Klassen Secretary, A. K. Penner’s Bert Penner Blumenort High School Ralph Unger Working at home Waldon Doerksen Bible School, Steinbach Le Roy Barkman Grade 12, Bible School Orville Doerksen Working at home Jake Friesen Grade 12, Landmark Collegiate Garnet Reimer Working at home Fred Klassen Working K. K. Penner, Blumenort Clarice Penner Housewife, Blumenort Edna Penner At home, part time studies Verna Doerksen Blumenort High School Mary Brandt Employed at Eaton’s, Winnipeg Charlotte Penner Grade 12, Steinbach Collegiate Ruth Toews Permit teaching, Lister East Sara Doerksen Part time studies at home Caroline Brandt Grade 12, Landmark Collegiate Pauline Doerksen ...... Attending Steinbach Collegiate PAGE 30

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