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

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Our Graduates AMANDA BARKMAN Amanda is friendly and always willing to lend a helping hand, one of those things she is very cap¬ able of doing. Seems quiet but has a flair for fun. After a lapse of a number of years from school, she is mastering Grade XI with a genuine scholarly spirit. Her wardrobe never seems to run dry. Her future career is as yet a mystery to us. REBECCA BARKMAN This friendly, sincere, brown-eyed lass is fre¬ quently seen playing tennis. She gets high marks seemingly without any effort. Her spare time is spent in singing, playing the guitar, and writing letters to her numerous penpals. Faithful in her attendance at Young People’s Meeting and Choir Practice. If silence is golden she’s piling up gold. She plans to further her education and then enter the teaching profession. PAGE 11

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Valedictory Address Inspector Menzies Honored Guests Teachers Students Ladies and Gentlemen I feel great ' ly honored and privileged to have been chosen vale¬ dictorian for this, one of the most important and memorable days of our lives. We have long anticipated this day, but now we stand, somewhat hesitant, on the threshold of this new phase of life. But since we have reached objectives in the past we will again be able to do so in the future. We, as graduates, extend our gratitude to each one who has contributed to our education. A hearty “thank-you” goes out to the school board and the community for your services. We feel greatly in¬ debted to our parents who have on innumerable occasions sacrificed amenities in order to give us access to an education which has been denied them. We also thank each one of the teachers for your concern and your prayers, as well as the many hours of patient instruction at school. May the Lord reward you for the challenge and example you have been to us. Our deepest gratitude belongs to the One who has guided us with His omnipotent Hand. We have shared many pleasant, as well as some not so pleasant, experiences while acquiring knowledge. We now dare smile at the nasty history “quizzes” and those ‘distance, rate, and time’ problems in algebra. We realize that the seemingly useless composition classes may contribute to our success in the future as well. Because education is becoming increasingly important in our day and age, we challenge you, fellow students, to study diligently and be satisfied with no less than the best. While ascending the mountain of knowledge we have gazed into the depths beyond, still finding more knowledge to grasp. Even now we see many more peaks which we must reach. Our experience can be likened to that of Ulyses’ who found that ‘all experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world whose margin fades forever and forever when I move.’ We must continue climbing in an attempt to reach the ultimate summit. May we all be found worthy, on that last day, of the words of the Master, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Mary Lynn PAGE 10

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PHIL DOERKSEN Here we have another firm believer in the rights of bachelors. He ' doesn’t have much time for re¬ laxation, but he never fails to give an encouraging word to anyone even though it may have to be : a rushing by. In order to get everything done he’s picked up a fast walking speed. Enjoys playing a variety of string instruments. Active in I.S.C.F. CORNY FRIESEN This young gentleman is filled with humor, wit and vigour. Frequently he is the cause of a burst of laughter from his vicinity. He enjoys most sports, but hockey leads the list. Divides his time between school and ' his Dad’s farm, resulting in school get¬ ting the worst end of it. He is said to have an ever¬ lasting smile. JAMES FRIESEN James does not specialize in talking except when it comes to speeches. He is one of those that studies Physics on his own. He managed to drop German and takes typing instead. Shy fellow, especially when it comes to girls, but he still manages to laugh at their “silly” jokes. His late-coming has shown a gradual improvement in the passing month. RUTH FRIESEN Ruth is tall, talkative and not afraid of voicing her opinions. Although she is very feminine, she does resort to tomboy reactions when the occasion demands it. Enjoys tennis, especially after the bell has rung. Knows how to remedy a locked lab door without a key. Sometimes taken by surprise when asked a question by the teacher and often replies with “What was the question?” PAGE 12