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

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hallmmm It was Hallowe’en night 1966. As always, my intentions were good. As always some of my colleagues called on me. With their arrival my plan to stay at home this year went up in smoke. I must confess little persuasion was needed to convince me to join them in the annual escapades. Once outside, I wondered what I was doing here. The night before I had planned exactly what I would tell them when they paid their inevitable visit. A good natured but firm “NO”, was to have done it. I wondered what had gone wrong! For a time we wandered about aimlessly. We had purchased a rather large supply of firecrackers for the occasion. We would walk innocently along. When a vehicle went by we would each toss one in its general direction and make a hasty exit to the nearest place of hiding. The compact noise-makers, as we had thoughtfully dubbed them, were rather effective and exploded loudly about the vehicles much to the chagrin of the occupants. Before long however, we became bored with this form of entertainment. One of the members of our party pointed out another group, bent on destruction, in the act of upending an outhouse. Not to be outdone we lost no time in locat¬ ing one that was still standing. I was quickly elected to lead the men into action. At the time I felt highly honoured to be the one appointed. I concluded that I must possess some leadership qualities I was not myself aware of. I fancied I must be a reckless daredevil in the eyes of my comrades. How they must all envy my bravery, I thought. I insisted on going ahead to scout the situation. Before they could stop me I ran off. Quietly but quickly I made my way to within a few yards of the building. Suddenly the ground disappeared from under my feet. The treacherous owner had altered the location of the building slightly in an effort to protect his property. Soon my friends arrived. They had come to investigate what had become of me. They were totally unsympathetic. Indeed they seemed to believe there was something amusing about my predicament. As they roared with laughter I stood there completely helpless. It was the stickiest and most embarrassing moment of my life. I have certainly learned my lesson and next year when my friends call on me it could take them a full five minutes to persuade me to join them. Dennis Guenther Grade 10

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Teaching creates responsibilities — the greatest being the treatment of children. The following is a reflec¬ tion on, ‘Children Learn What They Live’. It clearly points out that adult treatment of children reflects on their future: If a chil ' d lives with criticism he leams to condemn, If a child lives with hostility he leams to fight, If a child lives with ridicule he leams to be shy, If a child lives with tolerance he leams to appreciate, If a child lives with encouragement he leams confidence, If a child lives with fairness he leams justice, If a child lives with security he leams to have faith, If a child lives with approval he leams to like himself, If a child lives with both acceptance and friendship he leams to find love in the world. Mrs. Margate t Franz CENTENNIAL Centennial, centennial of Canada, Centennial, a marker in its life. Centennial, a time we will remember, Amid the world’s destruction, conflict, strife. One hundred years our nation has been growing, One hundred years, its power has increased, One hundred years, what lies before us? Is it our doom, or freedom never cease? Johnny Franz Grade 5 58

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Jim Mykytiuk, Wayne Tanchuk. Betty Neufeld, Hel Maczuga, Linda Kra Back i ik, Thei Warkentin, Terry Chernecki, Gi (captain), Shirley Freund. Kohut. Fr