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

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37 rirat sssar-iAS ROOM 16 A LTHOUGH we do not profess to be great scholars, we, of “16,” must point with pride to our extra-curriculum and sports activities. Under the capable tutorship and guidance of Miss A. Laidlaw, and led by our class President, Archie Whiteford; Vice-President, Alice Davie; Sec¬ retary-Treasurer, Bill Rollins; and Sports Captain, Ray Bridgeman; Room 16 climaxed a very successful year. In the finer arts the class played a notable part, with J. King, W. Ram¬ say, and A. Whiteford acting in the Shakespearian play, “Twelfth Night,” and Champ. Waugh performing creditably in the modern play, “Milestones.” | There were few “Sixteeners,” indeed, who did not sing in the boys’ or xed choirs; in fact, Miss Laidlaw was almost entirely alone during study riods on “choir” days. A class paper, “Room 16 Rumors,” edited by Wilf Blier and Staff Wil¬ son, furnished a field of journalistic endeavor. Despite the fact that “16” did nothing sensational in the inter-room orts, we were well represented on the various school teams. The school yugby team was supported by Steadman, Whiteford, King, Iverson, Stevens, Fenton, Chisholm, Simons, and Wilson; while Whiteford, Mullins, and Cres- well played on the school football squad. The room colors were carried onto the senior basketball court by Fenton, Fargey, Creswell, and Ramsay. Emulating Miss Laidlaw’s fine efforts as a member of the Drama and Literary staff, our presidential and sports representatives honored the room by being chosen to lead the school in student activities. [ This proved a fitting climax to our High School education, and our Imany happy days in Room 16 and Gordon Bell.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL ROOM NOTES ROOM 15 U NDER some circumstances it is permissible to boast. Those circum¬ stances now exist; we have something to boast about. The graduating students of 15 will be able to look back on their last year in Gordon Bell with pardonable pride, for every student in the room aided in boosting Room 15 to an enviable position in the school. As far as sport is concerned we have an excellent record. Room 15 captured both the Grade XI hockey and basketball championships. We had i representatives on every school team, representatives of whom we could be ] proud. The badminton tournament was helped greatly by our teams. In the classical line, that is, drama and music, again 15 was in the front rank. Both school plays were helped by our students. The girls’ chorus, the boys’ chorus, the mixed chorus, the orchestra—all boasted members ofi Room 15. As proof of my statements I offer you our Hall of Fame: Norman Christie—President, soccer, rugby. Lily Petursson—Secretary. Don Whit¬ ley—Vice-President, senior basketball. Neil McCaughey—Sports Captain, (Continued on page 56)

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GORDON ROOM 18 B ALANCING precariously—June has yet to come—on the dizzy heights ] of Grade XI we have had a jolly and successful year. Ably directed by 1 Miss King and an executive comprising Bea Feldsted, President; Norma. Dow, Vice-President; Doris Creighton, harassed Secretary-Treasurer; and ' Vange Howe, Sports Captain; Room 18 has established an enviable reputa- ( tion for the support which it has given school activities. In sports we have more than held our own. How often have we en¬ viously watched Vange Howe, Che Drover, Gwen Gargett, and “Do” Perry, t captain of the team, coolly saunter out at 3:30 to assist the Girls’ Basketball. team to victory! Representing us in Senior Volleyball were Gwen Gargett, j Gladys McPherson, Anna Skaptason, and Gladys White. The room basket- ] ball team, although defeated, made a fine effort. In things musical, “18” turned out “en masse.” With representatives in j the Girls’ Choir, the Mixed Choir, and the Orchestra, we did our bit for both the Musical Evening and the festival. In dramatics we were well rep¬ resented by Marie Ladd in “Twelfth Night” and Doris Creighton in “Mile¬ stones,” while we further supported the plays by standing ’way up in front in the ticket selling for “Twelfth Night.” Several times during the year we tore ourselves away from the deadly , struggle with Latin verbs and quadratic equations to hold first, a weiner ■ roast, and later, house and theatre parties. Equally enjoyable, if rather J more deeply tinged with poignant memories (!!) are the occasions when wel went roller-skating and tobogganing together. This, our final year at Gordon Bell, has been one which we will long ] remember with pleasure.