Elmwood High School - Inscripta Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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MUM Irene Mousseau, Mr. F. Isaak, Jerry Lorenz. This year Irene Mousseau and Jerry Lorenz were fortunate enough to be chosen as representatives to the Model United Nations Assembly, which was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Winnipeg, and which was held at Grant Park High School on April 19 and 20. They represented the country of Cam¬ bodia. During the day, the time was filled with bloc meetings and Assembly meetings which at times were very hectic. Among the topics dealt with were refugees, trade and development, disarmament and the policies of Aparthied in South Africa. Not only were their minds broadened by the events discussed but they learned much about their fellow Canadians and American neighbours, who came there from Saskatchewan, other parts of Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, Minnesota and the Dakotas. However, it was not all work and no play, for during the first evening they attended a dinner and dance at United College. The social events were climaxed with a formal banquet and dance on the second day at the Royal Alexandra Hotel which the Honourable Errick F. Willis, the Lieu¬ tenant-Governor of Manitoba, and His Excellency Michael Comay, Israeli Ambassador to United Nations, attended. After meeting many wonderful and friendly people, and learning much about the things which shape our world, Irene and Jerry came home with many memories. 61

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MINSTREL SHOW As you know a musical production in a school is one of the important events during the school year. This year Elmwood High School produced a Minstrel Show which was a great success as those of you who saw it will agree. You perhaps would be interested in the story behind this show which helped to make it a satisfactory production. Last October two grade 11 students, Marlene Douglas and Noreen Marshall, suggested to Mr. Meadows that a Minstrel Show might be a worthy musical production that could be presented by the students of this school. Both these girls and Mrs. Meadows and Miss Kearney worked very hard to¬ wards writing the script, arranging the dances, and selecting the music which went into production after the Christmas Holidays. Many hours were spent in rehearsals during the month of January, with the practice of dance routines and the learning of melodies and words for some forty songs. The main purpose of the show was to present music which would reveal the influence of the Negro people to the music of North America. The First Act showed two types of songs and presented the feelings of the Negro slave through his work songs and his religious songs, both happy and sad. The Second Act showed a scene on the riverboat where the white people had also been influenced by the expressions in songs of the Negro and showed black and white working together on the boats and the wharves near the Mississipi River. Many songs of Stephen Foster were used as indication of his understanding of the Negro people and their music. The Third Act gave us a picture of a true Min¬ strel Show as it was presented for the paying public in the time of A1 Jolson and George Gershwin. The Interlocutor, the End Man, (Mr. Tambo and Mr. Bones) and the Minstrel Chorus gave much lively entertainment to their audience. Here for the first time the public really accepted the musical and rhythmic ability of the Negro. In producing a show of this nature in our school one must remember that singing and dancing are not the only contributing factors to a production of this nature. The appropriate scenery, the colorful costumes, the effective dialogue, the make-up, the procuring of the many properties were all respons¬ ible for making our concert a tremendous success. Mr. Kemp, Mrs. Woods, Miss Skremetka, Mr. Rom- alis, Mrs. Janus, Tibor Mallor and their committees worked very hard during and out of school hours in order that all aspects of our show would be a complete production. 60

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QUIZ TEAM Elmwood High School ' s quiz team won the “Reach for the Top” program last Thursday night when they defeated Daniel McIntyre Collegiate in the final. It was Elmwood’s seventh appearance in the thirty-two week program series. The Elmwood team jumped into an early lead and before the program concluded they had in¬ creased their point spread over their opponents to 165. Elmwood finished with 430 points to Daniel Mac’s 265. Following the quiz portion of the program Scott Bateman, Deputy Minister of Education, presented Principal D. S. McIntyre with a trophy and a 1,000 dollar scholarship. The questions used on the show were composed by a panel of seventeen high school teachers who took into consideration the grade 12 curriculum, general knowledge and current affairs. The panel members were quizzed on such topics as classical music, art, the Bible and sports. Leila Innes, of 236 Poplar Avenue, was picked for art and music. Like the other panel members she says that their television appearances didn’t require much extra work, but it did familiarize them with subjects that were not part of their high school curriculum. George Durnin of 104 Harbison Avenue, was the scientific and current affairs expert. A grade 12 stu¬ dent, he is preparing for a career in scientific re¬ search. George has a dark room at home so he can do his own developing in his photographic hobby. He is also inerested in astronomy and plays the violin. Robert Pawlik of 111 Hart Avenue answered ques¬ tions on the Bible and geography. As a grade 11 student, Robert has been recommended in all of his subjects but will write for a scholarship. He plans to do some scientific research on his own this sum¬ mer. Alan Alvare, of 236 McIntosh Avenue, was the panel’s expert on history. This was a natural for Alan as he plans to work for a Ph.D. in history when he finishes high school. All of Elmwood High should be proud of these fine students. 62