Earl Grey School - Triangle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Tokyo is the largest city in Japan. In some parts of the city it is as up-to-date and modern as any other city. I know I may never visit this wonderful country, but I will have something to look forward to, won’t I? Paula Tubbs — Room 20. THE COUNTRY I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT. I would like to visit Germany because my family originated there. I have a small knowledge of German, and I am familiar with the German customs and practises. I should like to see all the places of interest, from the majestic, marble palaces of Berlin, to the lowly, wooden huts of the peasants. A bicycle town of the country ( a common practise) would fulfill my fondest hopes. Crui¬ sing up the River Rhine on a sleek boat would be a splendid way to spend any vacation. The German people are nearly always singing, and in many Ger¬ man cities, beautiful theatres have been erected especially for the singing of operas. After a hearty German meal of Veinershnitzel, pumpernickel, sauerkraut and Apfel Strudel, one may sit in a comfortable chair on the porch and hear the lusty voices of German men, the sweet voices of Cerman women, fill the still, twilight air with melodies of German folk-songs. A visit to Germany could be called a ' truly marvelous adventure’. Wayne Wortman — Room 19. WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO! What is this world coming to? That’s what everyone is wondering about. Rock ’n Roll has swept the world. The teenagers are ' real gone’ and ' dig’ Elvis Presley and many other stars. The parents complain of the way we react when we hear our favorite recording. Its only natural to us, but to them its horrifying. The problem of using the telephone and how long you should speak, has arisen in many a home. Father always threatens to take the phone out, but he never does. So that’s that. The way the teenagers dress shocks the parents. Probably their parents were horrified at the way they dressed. Mother wore a short dress past her knees and Dad wore his straw hat and striped jacket and did the Charleston. What a sight! 35

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WHO IS HE? He’s the two legged phonograph from Tennessee, He’s the back woods boy from University. He’s the guy with the crazy sneer, The elastic legs and rubber rear, He’s the guy with the guitar shaped hips. The phony side burns and liver lips, He’s the guy with the revolving pelvis. That’s right — you guessed his name is Elvis. Joan Curry — Room 28. There was a young man named Parr, Who walked in front of a car, He crossed at a bend And that was the end Of that foolish young man named Parr. Dean Sargeant -- Room 19. Little Beauty of the plains, Sparkling eyes and tumbling mane, Fairer than the prairie rose, And Oh, so lovely in repose. Oh little horse I think you know, That, I love you truly so. Dianne Gudmundson -- Room 19. THE COUNTRY I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT. If I were given a ticket to go to any place on the globe, my choice would be Japan. Last summer, my aunt went to Japan for a three week vacation, which she thoroughly enjoyed. She said that Japan is a strange but intriguing country. It is made up of a group of islands. Their climate is ideal, for it doesn’t go from one extreme to another. If a person from America were planning to live in Japan perman¬ ently he would have to get used to many strange customs. For example you must take your shoes off before entering the house. The Japanese homes haven’t much furniture except a few tables. When addressing another person, we in America would say ' Hello , but the Japanese instead, bow very low. To learn how to eat with chopsticks is quite an art. The Japanese main dish is rice. Rice is grown in Japan and is one of their chief products. My aunt said that a Japanese woman does a man’s work. She does heavy work outside as well as tending to the chores of the household. The average Japanese person is smaller than the average American. When my aunt hailed a taxi a man came running up with a two-wheeled Ghee Cart commonly called a Rickshaw. A longtime ago Jap¬ anese families sold their daughters because they were not considered to be very valuable. Curry Bay has a large attraction for tourists. Since the end of World War Two, Japan’s main sources of money have been tourist trade, farming and industrial parts, household nicknacks, clothing and toys. The Japanese labourers are not paid very well. 34

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Most parents are always complaining about us, but what would they do without us?We are the rising generation that will take their placesinthis world. Everyone is sure that soon men will be able to go to the moon in a rocket ship. Before parents say that teenagers are all ' mixed up’, I wish they would consider the teenagers of a hundred years from now. Joan Mandzik — Room 20. A TUGBOAT WHISTLE A tugboat whistle goes ' Toot, Toot, Toot’ It toots high, it toots low, A tugboat whistle goes ' Toot, Toot, Toot’ But its the chuga, chuga, chug that makes it go J an Walaske, Grade 4 — Room 9. CHOOSING SHOES New shoes, new shoes, Red and pink and blue shoes, Tell me what you would choose If they’d let us buy? Buckle shoes, bow shoes Pretty pointy-toe shoes, Strappy, cappy, bow shoes Let’s have some to try, Bright shoes, white shoes Dandy dance by night shoes, Perhaps a - little tight shoes Like some? so would I. But That so - fat shoe Stump along like that shoes Wipe-them-on-the mat shoes THAT’S the kind they’ll buy. Age 10 -- Room 9. PooB MY OWL I have an Owl He is brown and white He sits on my window And hoots all night He sleeps all day And eats all night That’s my Owl, brown and white. Elizabeth Kiernicki - Age 9 Grade 4 — Room 9 I like to watch the stars at night. The rainbow in its silvery flight, The sea gulls whiter than the foam And all the birds are flying home. 36 Valerie McIntosh. Room 9.