Churchill High School - Victory Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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SCHOOL TEA This year ' s fall tea was a tremendous success because of the enthusiasm of the teachers and students alike. During the six weeks preceding the tea, committees headed by students and advised by teachers worked on decorations, publicity, foods, serving, pouring and homecooking. Most Senior High Students were involved on one or more of the committees. While these preparations were being carried on behind the scenes, the students made an all out effort in ticket selling. On the morning of the tea the auditorium was decorated with gay maple leaves strewn about the walls and chrysan¬ themums and streamers hanging from the ceiling on hoops. Meanwhile food donations and silverware were being col¬ lected. On the stage stood a football player — a symbol of Churchill ' s team-to-be. Films were provided during the tea for tots in the nursery to give parents a chance to meet and talk with the teachers. Financially, as well as socially, the tea was a total success. The homecooking booth was a rewarding enter¬ prise, and net profits from the tea were $1,800.87. One afternoon following the tea a variety concert was presented by the teachers for the supersalesmen and student conveners. The antics of Alphonse the flea and the rich voice of Mr. Robertson were well received by the audience. The supersalesmen and the convenors felt that the concert and the success of the tea were ample reward for their hard work. Special congratulations are extended to Jacque Cooke and Rowly Lorimer, the student convenors. Thanks go also to the student committee heads, the teacher convenors, the supersalesmen and to the top ticket-selling rooms for their hard work. All in all, this year ' s tea was an outstanding achievement for Churchill High School. CHEERLEADERS Our cheerleaders, under the direction of Mrs. White, personified Churchill school spirit through the peppy manner in which they carried out their cheers. Th e girls, dressed in smart white sweaters and blue pleated skirts, guided the students in many new cheers and a song this year. Under the leadership of Marlene Wilson they did a wonderful job of leading the cheers for the Senior High boy’s basketball teams. ROW 1 — Diane Brewster. ROW 2 — Dianne Morrison, Lynda Scott. ROW 3 — Jill Capri, Liz Robertson. ROW 4 — Marj Mott, Eldred Norton. Missing: Marlene Wilson. PAGE 68

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PHIL MURRAY Churchill ' s sixth year of existence has closed with the realization of a dream born when the school was opened . . . the dream that a football team would someday come to Churchill. This year has seen that dream come true. After six years of patient planning and saving, Churchillites has succeeded in making the Bulldogs a reality. This is the year football came to Churchill and that reason alone makes it, in my opinion, as the most significant year of the school’s history to date. Student Council this year was composed of some sixty- four members including newspaper, Frolic Committee, and yearbook representatives. The duties of this council were mainly to organize and direct school activities which are run by the students themselves. At the same time it provides a place where students may present any new ideas. Meeting almost every week, council was kept busy throughout the year. It determined early that most of this year ' s activities would be dedicated to football and dedicated they were. The School Tea, the dances, the pledge buttons, and the Yearbook, were all dedicated to football. However, this does not mean to say that nothing else was accomplished this year as council succeeded in estab¬ lishing two things in Churchill which are hoped will remain for many years to come. The first of these was the rebirth of the school newspaper under editor Ed Herold. The two issues of the newspaper published this year were very successful and congratulations are due to Ed and his hard¬ working staff. The second activitity initiated into the school ' s life this year was the noon hour radio. Under the direction of Bob Lymburner, six teams of D. J. ' s were set up under the name of the Terrible Twelve . This group assumed responsibility for our refreshing noon hour music and the promotion of school spirit. They succeeded in both fields and for this deserve hearty congratulations from the whole school. One other activity which Student Council sponsored this year, which I feel deserves special mention, was the To Smoke or Not to Smoke slides. These slides proved to be extremely interesting and educational and we hope served the purpose for which they were intended. I suppose I could go on for pages describing Student Council ' s part in this year ' s activities. Such things as the N. E. W. S. basketball tournament, graduation, the School Tea, and the football dances all helped to make the year the most successful and enjoyable in the school ' s short history. I would like to take this opportunity to express a general thank you” to everybody who has helped make the past year so successful and special thanks are due to Eldred Norton, Clarice Carstens, Mr. Martin, Miss Rorke, Mr. Scurfield, Mr. Madder and the office staff, whose support and co-operation are appreciated very much. To work with students such as were on this year ' s council was a very great honor and to all of you a special thank you. In short, thank you, Churcnill, for a truly wonderful year. PHIL MURRAY

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MEMORIAL DAY On the morning of November 11th, Churchill students gathered in the auditorium to pay tribute to the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the two World Wars. Mr. Robertson opened the service with the invocation and the Lord ' s Prayer. Phil Murray then read For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon, and Eldred Norton read The Dead by Rupert Brooke. In a very impressive talk, Mr. Scurfield told the student body about a recent trip to Europe. He explained what a great effect the wars had on the European people and how these effects are still being felt. Representatives of the Army: Gary Campbell, Navy: Ken Muir, and Air Force: Brian Zimmer, formed a Guard of Honor. The one-minute silence, terminated by the choir ' s singing of the Danish Three-Fold Amen, marked the end of a truly impressive Memorial Day Service. M.U.N.A The fifth Model United Nations Assembly was held this year at Grant Park High School during the Easter holidays. M.U.N.A. is an exact replica of the United Nations meeting in New York. Schools from North Dakota, Minnesota, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, each represented one of the ninety-nine member United Nations. Churchill ' s delegates this year were Darlene Belton and Keith Stanley, who represented Costa Rica and found their trip to M.U.N.A. interesting and rewarding. PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB Last December, because of the efforts of Charlie La Riviere of Room 17 and Charlie Baker of Room 9, a Public Speaking Club was once again organized in Churchill High. Since February the club has been meeting every Wednesday. The club has been capably run under the direction of its president, Fred Keeley, and an executive comprised of one member from each grade. Mr. Longfield acted as teacher-advisor. Meetings took the form of a series of speeches and panel dis¬ cussions, followed by a round of criticism. Judging from the participa¬ tion of the junior grades, the club has a promising future. PAGE 69