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

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28 GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL Cordon Bell Field Day TjHELD DAY was not quite so successful this year as last in regard to turn-j out, but judging by the material that was there, Gordon Bell need not fear about doing well in the coming Inter-High meet. Great interest was shown in j the 100-yard dash, as competition was keen in this line. Marvin Hawkins took 1 first place in the primary division, while Ted Cohen barely won over Jim Chis- holm and Burt Kennedy in the junior class. Archie Taylor won in the inter¬ mediate class, and Don Lingwood in the senior. The 220 was also closely con¬ tested, Alfred Crookes taking first place in the primary, Dave Ritchie in the] junior, and Ray Bridgman in the intermediate. Fred Woods took first place ] in the senior division. In the half mile, Hank Laurie, Newell Bate, Archie Taylor and Archie Whiteford won in their classes. Whiteford barely nosed out Blier in a close j finish. Competition was not so keen in the shot-put. Alfred Crookes won in ] the primary, Allan Laing in the junior, and Ray Bridgman easily carried off ] first place in the intermediate. Ken Young won in the senior class, while Edgington, who fouled on a real long shot, came close behind him. The high jumpers did not rate so high as last year, but competition was ; fairly close. Art Hanson won over Jack Skinner in the primary, with a jump I of 5 feet. Jim Coyle copped the junior win with a jump of 5 feet 5 inches, while Bridgman barely won over Bill Edmondson with a jump of 5 feet 4 inches. Don Lingwood took first place in the senior event with a jump of 5 feet 4 inches. I In the hop, skip and jump, probably one of the most difficult events, Crookes . again won first place in the primary, Angus Robertson in the junior, and ’ Fargey in the intermediate. At the time of writing, the senior class had not 1 been run off, but Fred Woods seemed a promising candidate. So far, the boy with the most wins to his credit is Alfred Crookes, who took four firsts and one third in the primary events. Well done, Crookes! Ray j Bridgman took three firsts in the intermediate class, while Coyle, Woods and Taylor also showed to good advantage in their classes. Special mention should ] also be made of Sprange, Joe O’Connell, Bill Edmondson, and many other fine ; athletes. O’Connell made a magnificent showing in the primary half mile. Some participation in the events by a few of the staff also featured the meet. Mr. Jewett and Mr. McIntyre made a hundred-yard dash amidst loud ' cheers from the spectators. Later, Mr. Jewitt contested with Mr. Gow in the ] hop, step and jump, both doing very well. Fred Woods turned professional when Mr. Jewitt bet him the price of a sundae on whether he could jump the ] length of the pit. Woods accepted the challenge and performed this difficult feat. Mr. Jewitt paid the bet. There are many other athletes whom space does not permit us to mention, but it is sufficient to say that they put forth their best efforts, and will as¬ suredly tax the contestants from the other High Schools to their utmost in the coming Inter-High Meet.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 27 Inter-Room Football I The football team of Room 14 battled their way through the other Grade X teams to become the victors. However, the team was not content to rest on their laurels. They went after even greater honors, and chal- ' enged Room 20, the Grade XI winners. Room 14 entered this game with he old “do-or-die” spirit and consequently defeated Room 20, although I he latter played well and had only to lose to the Room 14 veterans by a core of 5-2. The members of the winning team are: Captain and Right Defense, Tred Waylett; Left Defense, Cyril Johnston; Goal, Gordon Lawrence; Centre Half, Art Boyd; Left Half, Jim Slimon; Centre Forward, Alvin tussel; Left Wing, Ray Lush; Left Inside, Bill Williamson; Right Wing, STelson Potter; Right Inside, Robert Danaher; Spares, Victor Gordon, Jack Henry, Stewart Creighton. Room 17 Inter-Room Hockey Champions rpHE team worked well together, being speedy, and sportsmanlike in all their games. They won all their scheduled games and defeated Room 15 in the finals (two games total goals), with a score of 12-10. The team shows some promising material for next term’s school team. The personnel is as follows: Ted Fleming (goal)—Cool, handled his position capably, i Bill Edmondson (defence and captain)—Speedy, a clever stick-handler and effective around the net. Olgeir Thorsteinson (defence)—An effective body-checker. Douglas Trott (defence)—A steady checker. Arthur Johnson (spare defence)—An average player, quite effective. Winston Bremer (centre)—Speedy, a great goal-getter. Alex Taylor (left wing—Speedy, effective around the net, especially in the finals. Norman Mortimer (right wing)—Effective, clever and ready for anything. Winston Wilkinson (centre)—Steady, an average player. David Marshall (left wing)—An average player, looked after his position. Franklin Clark (right wing)—Speedy, a good back-checker. Inter-Room Basketball Schedule The Inter-Room Basketball schedule was divided into two sections consisting of the 9-10 Rooms in one half and the Grade XI rooms in the other. Room 15 captured the Grade XI championship, but the 9-10 league ended in a four-cornered tie with Rooms 19, 14, 1, and 17 all in first place. A knockout series had to be arranged to decide who should meet Room 15. The league produced some fine basketball and the school teams drew all their players from it. If such competition continues to exist between the rooms our future school teams should be excellent.

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First Row—Fred Woods, Helen Oliver, Cynthia Roblin, Archie Whiteford, Don Jackson, Bob Harrison, Ivan Phillips, Fraser Eadie, Liston Mclllhagga, Art. Hoole, Jessie Ainge. Back Row—Bill Ramsay, Reg. Egginton, Tom Jackson, Don Whitehouse, Aasa Bratvold, Ed. Trott, Howard Deimage, Marie Ladd, Jim King, John Bannerman, Jack Durkin, Ger¬ aldine Scott, Allan Young, Bill Williamson. Twelfth Night S INCE the inauguration of Gordon Bell as a High School, it has been an established custom to present two plays yearly, one modern and one Shakespearean. The dramatic efforts of the students this year centred around “Milestones,” and “Twelfth Night,” the latter being of special inter¬ est to the Grade X students as it was included in their Literature course this term. On the evenings of November 16, 17, and 18, appreciating audiences received “Twelfth Night” with enthusiastic and hearty applause, showing how thoroughly they enjoyed the wit and humor of one of Shakespeare’s most charming comedies. The cast for the play was well chosen, all giving their best to make the production a success, two of the characters really excelling themselves in their impersonations. The stage settings were extremely good and the cos¬ tumes delightful. In attendance on all three nights was the school orchestra, which, un¬ der the direction of Mr. F. E. Hubble, rendered a number of splendid se¬ lections. Much credit is due Mr. Snider for so capably directing the youthful performers, and to Miss Bates, Miss McTavish and Miss Laidlaw for their invaluable help in producing the play so successfully. It was a dramatic achievement that Gordon Bell may be highly proud of, and an example which we hope the future students of our school will follow.