Brandon Collegiate Institute - New Era Yearbook (Brandon, Manitoba Canada)

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68 THE NEW ERA FORM IV A Room Teacher .Mr. Bell Room President . Ted Speers Room Representative Cliff Kitson Boys’ Basketball Rep Nicholas Peech As usual tlie 1938-39 class of IV A was located in the Chemistry Lab. Late in the year, to contrast the dullness of the students, the room was brightened by some new lights, and the walls and desks were painted with silver and “whitewash”. The boys’ basketball team had a snappy season trying to retain the pennant. They lost only one game through the season schedule and came up in the finals against IIB. Unfortunately, however a streak of bad luck entered and they lost the play-off game by the close score of 22-20. The line-up: Charlie Powers, Nick Peech, Wal¬ ter Baer, Stan Yablonski, Greg. Grant and James Semper. The girls this year did not enter a basketball team in the inter-form series. However, the girls came back brilliantly to take top honors in the inter-form swimming meet. The team consisted of Peggy Good¬ en, Gladys Pue and Beth Craw¬ ford. The boys were not so success- fid in their task, due to lack of support. The boys who turned up however made a very good show¬ ing, Bill Myers and Nick Peech winning first and second in the diving. Allen Gaboon was also on the team. During the winter IV A held a very successful room party at Jack’s slide. After an evening of healthy fun the students returned to the Collegiate for refreshments and some more fun. Jim Reid and Jasper Richardson represented IV A on the B.C.I. bas¬ ketball team. Jasper was among the leading scorers at the begin¬ ning of the season but he slipped during latter games. Cliff Kitson, old faithful of the dramatic club, represented IV A in the Major Production this year. He very capablv played the roll of “Uncle Jim”.

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THE NEW ERA 67 Moya Tibbs: Our silent beauty. Al¬ ways has her homework done, and so does everyone else after she arrives at school. Mary Tapotat: Another of IIIE’s basketball stars. Has a very popular locket. What’s the at¬ traction to all the girls? “Oh, what a pal is Mary”. Gwendolynne Trafford: “Better known as Bunny”. She keeps Mr. Harris hopping. Who is the blond who carries her hooks to school? Michael Warren: Amazed the gaz¬ ing rustics gather round, And still they gaze, and still the wonder grows, That one small head can carry all he knows. (With apologies to Oliver). Anne White: Who is Sylvia, Oh who is she, Who sits and chats so demurely? Anne and Jean have their secrets! Eva Waditaka: Calm, firm, steady, true; With a friendly smile to see her through. Lavina Baer: Quietest worker in III E, with quiet smile and pleasing personality. Jean Yonda: “A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, And most divinely fair”. One of Mr. Bell’s worries in Chemistry period. Anne’s pal. Virginia Teg: Our little student down from the farm. “And perhaps in aftertime it will please to have known her.” Ill E’s AIM— “To follow knowledge like a sinking Star beyond the utmost hounds of human thought”. (With sincere thanks to Mr. Kavanagh for very generous help). —B.T. | Brandon’s Sunshine Laundry and Cleaning Plant I [ WHEN YOU BUY BREAD I Be sure and ask for | BRYCE’S | HOME MADE BREAD I | Made from and old family recipe A loaf of delicious flavor, rich in food value, energizing and health¬ ful. I ' I BRYCE BAKERIES 1 1 112 ELEVENTH ST. BRANDON I

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THE NEW ERA 69 “WE THE CONSCRIPTS” Iva Blackwell: She is one of IV A’s silent students. She always seems to be dashing hither, thither, and yon. Someone should give her a pair of wing¬ ed slippers. Myrtle Ardron: Commonly called “Red”. She works her gray matter so hard at Algebra she doesn’t give it time to rust. But her hair makes up for that. And how! Her favorite pas¬ time is crooning (?) to herself. Joe Boreskie: Joe is one of those exceptional guys who is good at English. His marks in poetry would make your hair drop out. Mary Brockie: She is one of those quiet little blondes. Her motto seems to he “Better late than never”. George Gooden: George lives up to last year’s reputation as B.C.I.’s best dressed man. He is also a pigeon enthusiast. Edward Halavko: The hoy with the army hoots. He’s tlio guy who writes an exam in half an hour and spends the rest of the day blowing about how easy it was (to get 25). Bill Myers: “Blondie” is one of IV A’s swimmers. His ambition is to enlarge his chest so he can do a good swan dive. Bill Lang: “Willie” is one of Mr. Doctoroff’s favorite targets. At present Willie is trying to find out which of Mr. Doctoroff’s many sides is his “good side”. Ted Smith: Has a little trouble with English or is it the tea¬ cher? He takes poetry in his spare time and he is still won¬ dering why they ever gave poets pensions. James Semper: Prefers to be call¬ ed Sig and takes a great kick out of correcting the teachers on this point. His chief ambi¬ tion at school is English (?). I guess it’s because he just “ain’t no good at it”. Gladys Pue: IV A’s swimming star. She can’t stop blushing when she makes a speech. Maybe she eats too many beets. Walter Baer: Walter is a quiet fel¬ low in school but is sure a wizz-dizz at basketball. He seems to have a tough time with his physics experiments. Stan Yablonski: “Staw” is tall, dark and bow-legged. He is al¬ so rather shy but nevertheless a very fine basketball player. Charlie Powers: Chuck’s the guy who wants to laugh in the Geo¬ metry periods, but Mr. Doctor- off always outgrins him. Mary Wagner: Another of IV A’s blondes. She doesn’t know her Chemistry as well as her dates (Catch?). “She must have been a beautiful baby”. Jim Reid: “Junior” to us. He’s that curly headed basketball star. Jack Thomas: Known as “Pitt” to IV A and Mr. Bateman. He is Mr. Bateman’s main target for jokes hut “Bish” usually heats him to the draw. Jasper Richardson: The kid with the thousand nicknames. Jim, along with other jokers, is re¬ sponsible for the antique jokes appearing in this year hook. Ted Speers: One of B.C.I.’s main supporters. He seems to he in every committee and group. Here’s hoping he can help him¬ self as well as he can them. Mary Watson: Mary is one of our leading essayists. A certain George says, “She’s good-en anything”.