Gordon Bell High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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GORDON BELL Editorial Staff BMk E -®EStfss sara $ £; E K Acknowledgments Posters—Miss Craven, Ruth Brereton, Laura Jones, Roberta Loutit, Eleanor Ward, Lois Phillips, Len. McCulloch, Woodrow Eggertson, Bill Hall, Gordon Hicks, Jack Holloway. Typing—Helen Dwyer and Miss Blanchard. Photography—George Robinson, George Greene, Bill Sutherland, Henry Sedziak. Write-ups—Bill Stoneham and Harry Tucker for “The Staff, exclusive of teach¬ ers;” Betty Moor for “Dr. Gordon Bell;” Claude Brereton for “Inter-Room Curling.” Cover Design—Cockbum McCallum. Snapshots—Lois Phillips. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS — THEY PATRONIZE US

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATORY X N THE SCHOOL Library are two booklets which every student of Gordon Bell High School should read. They are copies of addresses delivered by Dr. E. W. Montgomery on the life of Dr. Gordon Bell, in whose memory the school is named, and in the record of his life is an inspiration which all will cherish. No finer memorial to such a man could be established than a school devoted to those ideals toward which he so persistently strove. Herein lies an obligation on each member of the staff and of the student body. Does this school reflect these interests and ideals and by multiplying their influence nine hundred fold make them an effective force in Winnipeg? First and foremost we must emulate his qualities of generosity, humor, willingness to co-operate, courage, sincerity, and self-sacrifice. Education is a means to live, not a means to earn a living, and a school worthy of existence must encourage each individual to a complete expression of his or her per¬ sonalities through activities designed for the well-being of the whole school and of the community. In the classroom, on the athletic field, in a chorus, orchestra or play, in all our life at school as in our life outside the school, there can be no real success or happiness without the exercise of these qualities of character. Dr. Bell was a profound student, his interests were wide and comprehensive. Superficiality in knowledge he never tolerated and no effort was too exacting to acquire a thorough understanding of any subject he studied. There is an old adage that knowlege is power, but more especially is it true that a practice in acquiring knowledge gives power. A mind stored with worth-while facts is better than a vacuum, but a mind that has been trained in concentration and in clear, logical thinking is invaluable. I wish to thank the students and teachers of the school for their co-oper¬ ation during the past year. In all our undertakings there has been shown a spirit of sportsmanship, a true school spirit; the officers of the student organiz¬ ations are to be congratulated on their initiative and enterprise, and the teachers thanked for their generosity with time and energy both in and out of the class¬ room. The spirit exhibited by the members of our athletic teams, choruses, orchestra, casts of the plays and stunt nights, has been worthy of the name of the Gordon Bell School. We acknowledge a real debt to the members of the staff of the Purple and Gold for their pain-staking efforts towards the successful presentation of this first number of our year book. The editorial and business executives have co¬ operated to give us a book of which we are proud, and which, in years to come, will serve as a welcome reminder of our days in the year 1932-33 at the Gordon Bell. MR. O. V. JEWITT.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL EDITORIAL C ONGRATULATIONS, Gordon Bell! Gordon Bell High School! A short two years ago you were merely one of the many Winnipeg Public Schools, now you are one of the Big Four. You did, indeed, distinguish your¬ self as a Junior High School, but in your new rank the way is opened to even greater achievements. Your first year in your new status has been one of triumphs that will ever form an inspiring tradition for your future mem¬ bers. You have suffered losses—yes, losses as magnificent as your triumphs— yet they shall serve as a spur to greater and ever greater efforts. Forgive our feeble words when we say that your first year, as a first year, has been one of which you may be justifiably proud. And we are! Congratulations, Gordon Bell! Our new title brought with it many privileges and opportunities by which we might show our metal. We now compete with the other three High Schools in sports; we now play our part in the Literary life of the schools of Manitoba, as is evidenced by our accomplishments in music and drama; our scholars now will enter the struggle for the scholarships that offer so many tempting oppor¬ tunities to the ambitious student; and we now have the privilege of publishing a Year Book, in which we might set forth our deeds and glories to our hearts’ content. The organization involved in the production of our Year Book was no light task. Once, however, the work had been begun, everything ran smoothly, for the entire school co-operated most marvellously, its resources being thrown open to the Editorial and Business Staffs, and students as well teachers offering their services gladly. Conscience will not permit us to pass over the work done by several of the teachers. Mr. Snider gave much of his valuable time in organizing and advising the Staff. Miss Laidlaw and Miss McTavish also devoted much of their time, in and out of school, to the literary aspect of the book, and it is through their tireless efforts that the “Short Story and Poem Contest” was as successful as it was. Miss Blanchard and Miss Flanders aided the staff greatly by typing notices, messages, and material. At the business end of the book, special mention should be made of Mr. Gow and Russ Grant, who looked after the sale of advertising. Under the direc¬ tion of Mr. Gow, Russ and his associates established a new high mark in the history of ad-selling for Year Books. It is due to their splendid work that our Year Book has been enlarged to its present size. There are many others deserving of mention, but as space does not allow, we must content ourselves with saying that the intense interest and whole-