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

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Grade 2 Second row, left to right: Kevin Fast, Hedy Bergman, Clifford Loewen, Dylan Fast, Dalen Plett, Kenneth Quiring, Victor Brandt, Melvin Dueck, Harold Peters. First row, left to right: Lois Klassen Wanda Reimer, Debra Brandt, Joanne Friesen,, Janie Enns, Eleanor Doerksen, Delores Barkman, Mary Lou Brandt, Linda Dyck. Teacher: Miss Eva Fast Grade 1 Second row, left to right: Peter Froese, Stephen Plett, Daryl Reimer, Jackie Reimer, Janet Friesen, Marlene Kornelsen, Julene Fast, Lynette Penner, Donald Friesen, Mimosa Doerksen, David Reimer, Curtis Reimer. First row left to right: Sheila Klassen, Marianne Goertzen, Irene Reimer, Audrey Loe¬ wen, Sandra Schroeder, Rachel Brandt, Delores Plett, Tina Wall, Elizabeth Plett, Patty Brandt, Nancy Quiring. Teacher: Miss Sylvia Dueck

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There is something in October Sets the gypsy blood astir: We must rise and follow her, When from every hill aflame She calls and calls each vagabond by name. —Bliss Carman Last year on a beautiful October day a double quartet of females responded to the call of the gypsies. They had been viewing the scenic schoolyard and suddenly the curiosity of the Ridgewood girls overcame them, and they determined to see what the woodshed contained from the inside. Some Blumenort girls gladly guided the tour, while some grade seven and eight girls pestered them. They entered the woodshed and as they were calmly viewing the shed the thought struck their minds, what if somebody should lock us in. As this idea was being formulated in their minds they encouraged the grade seven and eight girls to lock the padlock, which they hesitantly did while the bell was distinctly announcing 1:00 PM. The grade seven and eight girls immediately ran to their classroom with a guilty conscience. As Mr. Wiebe entered the grade nine classroom to take the roll call, he found the room with only a few girls and the boys sitting calmly in their desks. Mr. Wiebe was rather disturbed and soon started to look for the disobedient children. After Mr. Wiebe left the classroom, Mr. Radakovits entered the classroom, and asked where all the girls were. Then Mervin with his witty remarks said, “Maybe they’re having sewing circle in the woodshed.” Lo and behold, Mr- Radakovits stomped to the win¬ dow and peered at the woodshed. He apparently saw nothing ,so he let the class study for a test. Mr. Wiebe was now pretty frantic about the whole matter, so he inquired in the grade seven and eight classroom if they knew where the girls had disappeared to. Then quick as a flash one of the brave girls tattled on the culprits and the whole story was out- Meanwhile the girls were touring the woodshed and suddenly they cited some used carbon paper and some old nails. The bright idea popped into their dull minds to write on the walls. Some of the following memories were left behind: Help! Save! If you find us before we die, don’t kill us, please help us out. Sorry, we can’t get out, we are locked in! Even though they acted light-hearted and gay they had a tinge of fear inwardly. They knew a teacher would soon arrive so they started to discuss what they would do if a teacher would come. Some of the ideas were open the window and escape or barge through the door. Then one of the girls looked up and saw Mr. Wiebe heading straight for the woodshed, dangling the key s on his fingers. As the keys turned slowly in the lock the girls cautiously approached the door and prepared to dash out as soon as the door was unlatched. Mr. Wiebe formed a solid barrier in the doorway and they could not escape his piercing gaze. They all looked down in shame and nervously shuffled, their feet. Some very personal questions were asked, but they were answerd unwillingly. Mr. Wiebe then sent the trouble-makers to their classroom to further discuss the matter with the principal- Their punishment was to write a paragraph on the eventful after¬ noon. This was quickly done and they were handed to the principal who easily for¬ gave and forgot. The ordeal was not so easily forgotten by Irma, Karen, Elfrieda, Sharon, Donelda. Linda, Marion, and Cathy but they thoroughly enjoyed it while it lasted. Cathy and Marion PAGE 19