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

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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

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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: John Hiebert, Peter Warkentin, Leslie Gerbrandt, John Krahn, Denis Maczuga, Walter Klassen, George Funk, Willy Reimer, Merlon Gerbrandt, Victor Driedger, Mr. Harvey Doell, Principal. Second Row: Leonard Froese, Teddy Peters, Leonard Wiebe, Bobby Braun, Ernie Hall, Mary Klassen, Barbara Warkentin, Shar¬ on Penner, Barbara Dyck, Johanna Braun, Jake Friesen, Larry Penner, Dennis Krahn, Daryl Braun. Front Row: Leona Hildebrandt, Hildegarde Doerksen, Marilyn Ladobruk, Marie Friesen, Elizabeth Heese, Ruth Klassen, Eva Friesen, Tina Martens, Linda Warkentin, Dianne Braun. Missing: Shirley Friesen. On August 31, we rushed into the classrooms to see what Grade Seven and Eight had in store for us. We were willing to work hard and did so. Aside from work, we also had many social activities like the Hallowe’en party, Christmas program and party and the Valentine’s party. The Grade Seven and Eight boys played one football game in which they were defeated. Earlier in the year our class elected a committee who planned everything for the parties including the decorations. In the classroom which the Grade Sevens and Eights occupy there are a total of thirty-six students. We are now looking forward to the end of the school term and the eight weeks of freedom. Linda Warkentin 41