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

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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”.

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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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70 THE NEW ERA Ruth Ramsden: Ruth is one of those girls who can keep her Chemistry experiments up to date. She’s sometimes known as “Candy Kid”. Dorothy Reirson: “Dot” (for con¬ trast). You wouldn’t believe it if I told you she could run! She sure can she always heats her brothers home for dinner. Gordon Knowlton: Gordie makes a very excellent M.C. And what a dancer! He’s always trying to “fill us” with silly ideas. Phyllis Murdoch: My what a coin¬ cidence she should follow Cord. Never mind Gordie, soon you’ll he able t o get the license that lets her follow you all the time. Marjorie Caruthers: “Marj” took six weeks off for a holiday with scarlet fever. I guess it was be¬ cause she couldn’t get her Chemistry experiments done. Connie Carter: Her home town is Harding. Took her Grades X and XI by correspondence at “Education Point”. She also served as a catcher on the hall team there. Allen Cahoon: Allen is one of those lads who liked English so much that he returned this year to get in on our little get together. He used to go out with a gal named Peggy, hut he “good- en” keep up with the competi¬ tion. Kenny Coker: He’s the lad with his tongue on “Union hours” and his brain making up for it by working overtime. Reth Crawford: She’s our blushing school president. She is an ar¬ dent hockey fan. Daughter of the “Great Crum”—she’s just another “Crumb off the old loaf”. Greg Grant: “Tubby” is Mr. Bell’s chief target in Chemistry per¬ iods. His ambition is to be able to play basketball or ping-pong well. A little dieting first, don’t you think? Lawrence Stuckey: IV A’s strong arm man. Ambition to be a physical director and also to consume one cup of grapenuts at one time, without fainting. Nick Peech: P.L.S. (physics lab. stooge). Ambition to do a chemistry experiment without breaking some apparatus. Glen Speers: Better known as “Gunner”. Ambition to kill a crow with the first shot so he can have crow stew every day. Peggy Gooden: Peg is Lizzy’s side- kick. She seems to have quite a time running around with different boys. I guess she can’t make up her mind(?). Will some handsome lad please help her? Betty Young: “Lizzy” is IV A’s man hunter. She believes in bringing them back alive. So far she has been unsuccessful. I wonder why ? Cliff Kitson: IV A’s veteran public speaker and actor. I)o you think he’ll ever reach Hollywood? Keep in touch with your local newspaper for the answer. Vera Gray: Vera seems to know a lot about Charlie McCarthy. She is rather silent in school so I guess she does all her laughing and talking on Sun¬ day night listening to Chuck on the radio. Julia Maziar: Julia’s the little gal from Justice. She seems to find English very injustice. Dorothy Tinline: Dorothy is usual¬ ly quiet. I guess she saves up her energy to solve her Algebra problems. Can you imagine anyone getting 98 in Algebra? The only other person we know of who has tied that mark is Mr. Bateman(?).