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

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V VALEDICTORY Miss MacDonald, honoured guests, members of the staff, fellow graduates, ladies and gentlemen: As we gather tonight for the last time, let us depart from the usual sadness which accompanies farewells, and be happy in the thought that now we are high school grad¬ uates, a challenging new future lies before us. To some of us, this represents the chance to begin immediately to earn a living, while others have gone a further step, and set out to study at the University, or become es¬ tablished in a professional career. As we think back on our years of school, however, we cannot help but realize that the eligibility to earn a living, or proceed to further studies, is only one of the many benefits we have gained from our high school education. We will always cherish the memory of the experiences we have shared, and although we may be widely separated over the coming years, the mutual aims that we have developed here will continue to bind us together. During our years at Elmwood High, we devoted our extra time to many activities; among them the newspaper, the yearbook, the Red Cross committee, and the various athletic competitions. Not ail of us, it is true, could be members of the inter-high school athletic teams, or the quiz team, but the thrill of cheering for our competitors made us all participants in spirit. The various activities that we undertook, over the years, taught us sportsmanship as well as scholarship, and have established within us a feeling of fellowship and goodwill. The guidance of our teachers and parents has been a very important influence on us throughout our years of school: With their help we have learned to be independent - to make decisions for ourselves. We have been given a sound attitude and a responsible approach to life ' s problems; an understanding of people; the world; and a respect for the rights of others. It is to our teachers and our parents that we owe special thanks, for they have given us the tools with which to build our lives. Now, as we step out into our chosen fields of endeavour, we find a modern world in which each year brings new advances in a great many, fields: Science, technology, medicine, transportation, communication and space travel - to name just a few. But while we enjoy the benefits of this wonderful, and plentiful age, we must always be con¬ scious that elsewhere in our world there is conflict - between nations and within them; there is racial and religious prejudice, and there is widespread hunger. Perhaps our generation can make some small contribution towards correcting these ills, but whatever we do, let us determine to accept the challenge of life with courage, resolution and fortitude, as we now bid one another farewell. - Robert Pawlik

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12-1 Dave Anderson: He almost became a quarterback for the Eskies. He vacations at Sandy Hook and spends the rest of the year with Bud ' s boys. Joan Arthur: Joan works as a professional librarian and Sunday school teacher. Her main ambition is physiotherapist and her main interests include reading and Hondas. Jim Baker: The comedian of 12. 1 whose humour is contagious. He is famous for his not meant to be heard comments in Chemistry. Favorite saying: How come ? Dennis Beacham: A quiet lad who is destined to be a gambler, his main interests being poker and money. Pet Peeve: School and haircuts. Ambition: Engineer. David Bornholdt: A quiet sort of person who has the most deplorable handwriting imaginable. He is an accomplished musician in the band, and has not yet decided on a vocation. Cheryl Broughton: The literary sparkplug of 12. 1 who is famous for her opinions in poetry. She has an avid interest in Junior Achievement. Ambition: Pharmacist. Richard Brown: A quiet, good looking lad who is usually seen driving in his red and white Vauxhall. Ambition: To own a Cadillac. Ultimate Fate: Soapbox builder. Bruce Campbell: A quiet person - sometimes! He can usually be seen philosophising on the perils of the world. His main interests include cars and the opposite sex. Asher Drory: Asher is one of the big three brief¬ case toters in 12. 1. He is known for his complicated explanations on all subjects. Sharon Dubesky: The not so quiet as she appears girl of 12. 1. Pet Peeve: The freshness of the air in Chemistry. Favorite Saying: I really don ' t know. Lynn Einfeld: The walking department store of 12. 1. Interests: Working at Eaton ' s; Patches; Tuffy; and the special boy. Ambition: University of Man¬ itoba. Gary Firth: Gary plays a cool tuba in the band. Ambition: Chartered Accountant. He is presently program director at Junior Achievement. Bob Fostakowsky: Bob is the enterprising president of Elmwood High. He delights in getting out of classes, coming in late, and arguing with Mr. R. Ken Gibson: A mail handler at the Post Office. His main interests include girls and Jaguars. Larry Hamilton: The quiet southpaw of 12. 1. His main interests include hockey, and his ' 64 Corvette (one twenty-fifth of the size. ) Pet Peeve: Physics Lab. and rodents. Orton Harrison: The athletic great of 12. 1 who broke the Manitoba high jump record last year. He hopes to break a world record some day but at present has to be satisfied as a member of the football team, etc. Gail Hauser: Gail is our forgetful secretary- treasurer who plays trombone in the band. She ' s mad about Physics and Chemistry is fabulous.