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

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 4 H ELLO, ladies and gentlemen! You are listening to the annual broad I cast of Room 4. While we are waiting for the entertainers to appeal I will tell you some of the things that have been going on here durin ] the term. Our elections took place in the fall and our executive has certain! I proved itself well chosen. Helen Oliver, in spite of her red hair, ha I been a cool-headed and diplomatic President. She has to be, to handl l a roomful of girls. Her able assistant is Violet Brown, Vice-Presiden; I Margeurite McFayden, another red-head, is Secretary, and Evie Flemminl is our Treasurer. That vivacious little blond, Ruby Pidgeon, led our volleyball team tj victory in the Grade X finals and to second place in the school finals! An outstanding player on the volleyball team, Jean Wright is also thij actress of the room. You probably saw her as Mrs. Rhead in “Milestones ] Our class teacher, Miss McTavish, has been a real friend, and we sinj cerely hope to be under her guidance next year. We have had two very successful parties. The first was a weineil roast and the second a tramp. The second event was even more successful than the first, particularly the latter part of the evening, which was spenl at our Secretary’s home. The class comedians, Peggy and Emma, are waiting to take the “mike,’ ! so your news reporter will say goodbye until next term.

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 45 ROOM 3 W ITH Grade X almost behind us we are becoming curious as to what it is all about. In fact, we begin to say, “What do we come to school for?” This query is apparently worrying our teachers, too, for they ask us the same question several times each day. Grade X is a transition period, to prepare us for high school, and, as a result, we generally take advantage ' of its freedom. ; i Now, what have we done? On the whole, our room has played an out¬ standing part in many activities. We held several successful hikes and ' skating parties. These were followed by refreshments, served at various girls’ homes. jg Musical ability is plentiful in Room 3, as our classmates were to be found in all the choruses, ensembles, and duets. In dramatics, too, the class was well represented. t I While the girls did not merit the winning places in basketball and i volleyball, they must be complimented for their team play. Sports Captain Violet Harper was largely responsible for their good work, o Our class was headed by Audrey Dickie, President; Jean Dickie, Vice- President; and Elsie Dennis Secretary. The excellent work of Elsie Hudson in editing the “Squeaks and Scrawls” cannot be overlooked, for it speaks for itself. % Now, why DID we come to school? Well, we will let you figure that out for yourself. We are now looking forward to the June exams (?) and then—the summer holidays!

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 47 ROOM 5 TTOW do you do, folks! This is Room V speaking. We wish to relate to you the story of our doings for the past year. Here goes! ■ Each morning, except Saturdays and Sundays and once or twice during the week, all the members come to school to present themselves Before Mr. Fyles, our class teacher and the man who knows his history. | The class officers are as follows: Jack Durkin, otherwise known as Malvolio in the school play, is President; Irene Tempelton, known as “Tempie,” is Vice-President; Marjorie Durkin, sister to the President, is (Secretary; Audrey Madson is Girls’ Sports Captain, and Bob Munsie is Boys’ Sports Captain. These officers manage to keep the class in order ■sometimes). We have the pleasure of having Mr. Jewitt for our Geom¬ etry teacher. (Many of the class have had more than one writer’s cramp ‘writing out propositions after four.) We have a room paper, “The Beacon,” which is published every now and again when the editors feel energetic. Jack Durkin and Howard Deimage represented the room in the school play, “Twelfth Night.” A number of the class are in the school orchestra. Several room parties were held during the year and were all very successful. The room is composed of a good crowd and, altogether, we have had a fine year and hope to be together again in the coming term.