East Kildonan Collegiate - Yearbook (East Kildonan, Manitoba Canada)

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' Hi Wit: the end of the term so near, some of us will breath a sigh of relief whether we are some of the lucky ones or not we will all re¬ member that East Kildonan Collegiate was the school that started us on the road of life and though storms may make the going tough and detours may set us back, we will know how to cope with these obstructions. When we reach our goal it will seem all the finer because of the effort. While walking this great and winding road sometimes we may stop to rest in the shade at the side, then will we re member familiar faces in old E.K.C. We will remember this year and all the year ' s events. The school dances will seem all the more gay. The operetta, the plays, the de¬ bates, even our everyday school life will come back to us clearly. We will remember the school building with its somber walls.lt seems a shame that next term East Kildonan Collegiate will be no more. Those of us who take another year of high school will attend Miles Macdonell Collegiate. Now is the time to thank all our teachers for their work throughout the term,in school and in social gatherings. We may have added a few grey hairs re and there but we would like you to know that it was not all for no¬ ught. Your every word was taken to heart. I would like to thank too all the students and teachers who worked to get the year book out. especially Mrs.Hinchey who did all the typing and Mr.Wiley staff sponsor. I know the editorial isn’t the most inter¬ piece in this book. Read on. I hope you en¬ joy every line. - Larry Bunio H J ft - ;

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HOMS ECONOMICS The past year at the Home Economics building has been a memorable one. Under the careful guidance of the Home Economics teach Miss M.Me In tosh, the girls made tailored garments and were tau£ everything from the making of candy to the cooking of fish. On the sixth of June the girls modelled their garments at a fashion show and tea. Joyce Copp spoke on each garment. The girls received many favorable comments from the audience. - Dorothy Magus

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THE KING’S DEATH On Wednesday February 6, Britain and the British Common¬ wealth received the shocking news that our beloved Sovereign King George VI had died. As we look Hack on his life we find that he became king in 1936 when Edward VIII abdicated. King George ruled for fifteen years. During the time he gave himself to his people. He went on many tours-. During the Second World War both the king and queen ranained in London in spite of the anxiety-of their subjects. He was very devoted to his family. People say there never were two people more in love than the King and queen. He was especially devoted.to his mother, queen Mary. Princess Elizabeth, now queen, and the Duke of Edinburgh were in Africa resting before a tour of Australia when the news was broken to them. .The new queen burst into tears. Immediately she and Philip cut their tpur short to return to England. hen the news told to t ho ' queen Mother she showed no sign of emotion but went to her husband’s bedside. She kissed his forehead and then ' s Sid We must tell Elizabeth - we -must tell the queen.” 9 n Friday February 8th, a privy council of Britain proclaim¬ ed Elizabeth as queen. Elizabeth has shortened the period of mourning from six to three months. ■The king died in Sandringham House. His body was moved from Sandringham to the nearby church of Mary Magdalene. While the body was being moved a small procession followed. In the pro- cession were queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh, queen Mary the queen Mother and Prim ess Margaret. When they reached the small church a diort service was held as the small group said their last gopd-bye;s. - The king’s body .lay in state for an interval. Then it was mo od by special train to London, From the station to Westmin¬ ster Hall a gun carriage carrying the king’s coffin, draped in the king’s standard and a purple cushion on vbich the Imperial Crown rested passed by thousands of mourning people. The Duke °i S ld 5 )r ’ wh0 camG from iNlGW York for tile funeral and the Duke ' of Edinburgh walked behind the gun carriage. When the king’s body was placed in ' Westminster Hall where it lay in sta ' «. Thousands and thousands of people walked by the coffin to ' pav their last respects. • • .... F r i nc ° Qharl-es is heir to the throne. Because of this he will not be able to .lead a .normal life of a .child. He did not se his grandfather after death. Hq asks, Where is Grandpa ' ? The answer that is always given is: Ho has gone to God and is happy there. The young Prince remains puzzled, however. Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, The king has walked hand in hand with Death for the past months, but he looked upon it as a friend, not as an enemy. - Carol Currie