Grunthal Collegiate - Green and Gold Yearbook (Grunthal, Manitoba Canada)

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Back Row: Alvin Esau, Jakie Dueck, Willie Friesen, Nick Martens, Ronnie Froese, Jakie Martens, Murray Martens, Willie Wiens, Willie Reimer, David Fehr, Judy Driedger. Second Row: Paul Wiens, Eddie Bergen, Johnny Heese, Dennis Braun, Hermina Warkentin, Rebecca Friesen, Irene Hamm, Wayne Block, Dickie Friesen, Johnny Franz, Peter Funk. First Row: Ellie Froese, Susie Reimer, Sharon Neufeld, Carol Wiebe, Irene Bezditny, Irene Krahn, Coralee Braun, Georgina Rusak, Hilda Braun, Trudy Friesen. Missing: Lorena Dueck. To so many people grade five does not seem special, however to the thirty-one grade five students it is very special. Apart from hard work, we have done some very exciting and educational things, such as making a plant collec¬ tion. We did this in the fall. Gathering, pressing and arranging the plants was fun, especially because we were getting a term mark for it. In fall we also had a wiener roast at the park with some other grades. We went on hayracks and had a lot of fun. At Hallowe’en we had a big party. Many children showed up in so very weird costumes, such as Batman, a clown or an old witch. We had a party on Valentine’s Day too. Another interesting thing grade fives did was to build a fort, the type used to protect early settlements from enemies. On parent’s day we were congratulated by our enthusiastic visitors. We did many other interesting things too, but grade five is not all fun. We worked hard too. I consider Arthmetic, Spelling, Health and Science the easiest subjects. The others, Literature, History and English are harder. Now in spring we are looking forward to playing ball. Then of course, come the June exams and then at last the long awaited summer holidays. Johnny Franz Grade Five 39

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Back Row: Randy Hildebrandt, Eddy Block, Eddy Mykytuik, Siegfried Krahn, Leonard Fehr, Ernie Doerk sen, Marvin Penner, Eric Heese, Mr. Dueck. Middle Row: Bobby Heinrichs, Clifford Neufeld, Karl Klassen David Gerbrandt, Mary Derksen, Eva Derksen, Ikie Martens, David Peters, Elmer Toews, Allan Maczuga. From Row: Marie Hiebert, Betty Funk, Rachel Friesen, Pauline Klassen, Maria Funk, Christie Froese, Esther Schroe der, Grace Doerksen. Missing: Elizabeth Hall, Gerald Guenther. We started the year with classes in the auditorium. It got quite cold here at times and so we were very glad when we could move into the newly-built cottage in the beginning of October. We enjoyed working here much more because it was brighter and easier to understand what was being said. For a while we had some trouble with the New Arithmetic but we are getting along reasonably well now. We enjoy most of the subjects, especially Art, but German spelling brings forth many a groan. In the warm fall weather the boys played baseball. They played a game against the grade five boys and lost. The boys played soccer in winter, and the girls also did occasionally. The boys played against the grade three boys and won the game. Now in spring the girls and boys will be playing softball again. We had a Hallowe’en party with a prize for the person that had the best dress-up. In February we also had a Valentine party. The Collegiate also invited us over to see films as well as the dress rehearsal of a play. We are learning more and more that it is best to “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you’’. Grade Four 38

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Front Row: Doreen Ladobruk, Margaret Wiens, Mary Reimer, Irene Esau, Judith Kvansnianski, Martha Schroeder, Anna Reimer, Cathy Wiens, Sandra Heinrichs, Edna Martens. Second Row: Victor Penner, Dicki Rei¬ mer, Cornie Ginter, Dale Hildebrandt, Raymond Guenther, Tina Hall, Alvira Warkentin, Erna Krahn, Betty Block, Mary Bergen, Sandra Guenther, David Neufeld, Albert Neufeld, Harry Bergen, Garry Klassen. Back Row: Edward Hildebrandt, Jakie Giesbrecht, Floyd Block, Kenneth Sawatsky, Frank Martens, Clifford Martens, Anton Klassen, Benny Dyck, Freddie Reimer, Peter Hildebrandt, Freddie Warkentin. Thirty-three eager grade six and sevens trooped into the classroom at the end of August ready to start another year. We had quite a few activities this fall and winter. First of all we had a wiener roast at the Green Valley Centennial Park. Here we played a few games and then stuffed ourselves so that we barely could walk. Then came the Hallowe’en party. This was a lot of fun. The committee was supposed to plan the games, but asked some outsiders for help. At Christmas we came to school on the morning of the 23rd; on this morning we had a little party. We had pulled tickets a few weeks before, and now gave out the gifts and cards. Everyone seemed satisfied with what they got. The Valentine’s party was held on February 10th instead of the 14th. First we had a short program and then we went to the ice-rink for about an hour. A few girls went back a little sooner to set up the tables for a lunch. A soccer game was held in January and our boys won. This was a great victory. The school year seems to be drawing to an end and then the holidays begin. Martha Schroeder 40