Hugh John Macdonald School - Searchlight Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1953 volume:

T.T-nvnr - . � « y E ROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD JEWELLER CLOCKS WATCHES DIAMONDS JEWELLERY CROCKERY SILVERWARE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 493 NOTRE DAME AVENUE TELEPHONE 745 544 wwn j Editor-in-Chief: Associate Editor: Lola Cuddy Jerry Diwishek Editor of School Events: Sharon Ashman Assistant: Lillian Punk Sports: Pat McGowan, Laura Klump, Jack Carrier Humor: i Art: ■ Advertising: Audrey Peterson Jerry Diwishek, Shuk Dong, Henry Klassen, Eon Coulomhe Jack Marsoh, Helen Cusaon, Maurice Harris | Production: Sliaron Ashman, Lillian Punk, Ernest Priess, Albert Korbutiak, Maurice Harris, Irene ' Lisowecld, Doreen • T J. i-Hxgilo, Class Representatives: Johnson, Albert Harvey, Gary Lyle Siles, Jerry Col_ins. Jack Marsch, 9A; Ruth Koch, 33• Ken Langston, 9C. Brian Hampton, G3 J. B. Smally, Sponsor D. A. Patterson Principal V. Shevf .lt Circulation f I) Jilhii} )nn . • ' •)}))Mwhuhf;itiunihii Published by thp� mini 1 a _Q£_’fcti _TTn _T T -0 --n J_I_■ JOHN me joy D. A. Patterson Principal D .Bebbingto es D. McWilliams C .M. Belton A .Diamond J. Kahana R. Mutchmor J.Sutherland M. Getz G.E.Bjornson D. R. Dick W. Mabb B. Redmond B.Truesdale G. Butter worth E. V. Cooke F. Dickson M. McVeigh V. Shewfelt R.J. Wolfe KA.McKillop 4 THE SEARCHLIGHT EDUCATIONAL LADDER By D.A. Patterson, B.A, ; B. Pasd. Principal When ws wish to got to � grnl or position beyond r-ur reach we may use a ladcar. By going up the ladder, rung by rung, we are able to reach any height dep.-inning upon the length of the la- ' ler one upon our strength courage, ability, .nc willingness to climb. In attaining an education, w might think of the various school subjects, such as English nnd other languages, science, social studies, music, art, home economics, manual arts, physical training, health, as rungs in an educational la.C ' A.e.r. By those wo climb to : nch now division or gra.de or story of our education; 1 structur .. It is interesting to not. on peculiarity about this ladder. It must be built by each individual ns ho or she climbs. No on: c n do this far us. The raw o • tori- Is that we use to built our own ladder arc provided, for us in the texts and oth..r boobs of information, in tops, ’i grams and pictures, or can bn obtained through other sources of knowledge placed before us. Teachers ■■ rs provided, to guia.v and assist in th.: pinning and building. But each student must read and study the blu„ prints provid-■•’, listen to th , guidance given, and with his or her own hands and mind construct each individual rung upon which to climb. . ' mother peculiarity about this ladder may b.. not-=d. Just as th ' rungs of a builder ' s ladder must bo bound together by strong bars into which th . rungs are affixed, so too, the rungs of our educational ladders must be connected by strong bars. These the habits of thinking nd doing that w develop as wr think •bout and work over the educational problems that wo face and attempt to solve day by day. Unless wo or son- thinking for ourselves nd work hard, the. educa¬ tional ladder that w - re building will b shaky and liable to collapse. ow well have wa constructed, and how far upward in educsti n have we been bi , to reach with the eauc.nti ' nel laom.-r that w h-av- been building this year? In the world of nature w. reap what wo sow ; similarly in ths realm of education w . g in in knowl.edg ' rncl power according to the kind of materials and amount of effort that wn put into the, building of the. 30 ’ucr.tional ladder upon which each must climb alone. Some; of you will have climbed to the- top story in the; Junior High this year and will be going on to high school or passing out into the bif? world to take up battle of life with the strength you have already gained. Wo wish all of you well, and hope that you may climb to heights not yet attain.;!. To thos in our school who will be with us ag-in next year may I gay th-t ws look forward to another successful term of building and climbing together. :Jc i|: f There are one-story intellects, two-story intellects and three-story intel¬ lects with skylights. All fact collectors who have no aim beyond their facts are one-story intellects. Two-story men compare, reason, generalize, using the labors of the fact collectors as well as their own. Three-story men idealiz imagine, prediot; their best illumination comes from above through the skylight — Oli ar fendell Holmes T7g think of this when we realize that three years at Hugh John Macdonald have sped by leaving us but a host of memories. During this time, under the careful guidance of our teachers, we have learned many things to prepare us both for the high school ahead of us and also for the times after that when we come lace to face with life itself, and sot out into the world to make our livings. These three years have taught us, also to be generous with ot.iere, and not to act as little children. We have learned, academically, from the best of teaching and have been prepared for more to come. These years are. ' gone; th y can never come back - have we made the most of them? If we have, then we have lilt an impreg¬ nable foundation that cannot be shaken. We want to thank our staff of associates for their energetic help in making this yearbook interesting, helpful, and even humorous. It contains the school’s activities, literary works, pictures and write-ups of this year’s graduating classes. A note of thanks goes to the staff of teachers who cindly aided us in the production. To Mr. Smalley vdio directed our work go special thanks. Lola Cuddy Edit or-in-Chief Another school year is coming to a close, another stopping stone into the veiled future of our lives. The precious years which we spent at the Hu a John MacdonaHas students, in a measure, will determine the course of our lives. Many of us will go on to higher education; to us going on is given, as it were, a torch which wo must carry forward. Wq are the only ones who can make this torch burn brightly, not by pleasure nor idleness, but through hard work. School life v ill have a different meaning for us when see the civ at ion for which we strive as a star, so near and yet so far away. It ;eems as if we can never reach it. Yet we must fight on to reach that on which we have set our ey,’.. Will wo succeed? Wo have a chance; let us not pass it by, it nay no - ' revs a a seoond time. Jerry Diwishek Associate Editor T. I ' : R ' ,. ! .1 ■’ ’T 6 VALEDICTORY By Lola Cuddy Mr. Patterson, Honoured Guests, Fellow Graduates, Students, .and Friends. May I express my appreciation to those who have given me the opportunity of speaking to you this afternoon on behalf of the graduating class. It is indeed an honor for which I am very grateful. When we left elementary school we felt we had acquired all the education we needed. Coming to junior high, we soon found out differently. We were only in grade seven and the strstch between us and the gracV nine ' s was enormous - three whole years] Almost discouraged, we felt we coul never go through those three years successfully and become a member of that respected class - grade nine. Now those three years are actually behind us. Contrary to those early beliefs each school year just sped, by and. in no time at all we were in grade nine, only to find that even then we didn ' t know all there was to know. During those years many outstanding events have taken pl ce, The past year has brought us the excitement of the school Christmas concern, the fest ival in which our choirs did 30 well, parents ' night, the variety concert and all the games our sports teams have played in and made such a good showing for our school. Then, too, four times a year we pored over text books loath to give up their knowledge and on the following day we courageously faced glory or defeat before those papers that wanted to know all that we didn ' t. Now, all this is over, and we have corns upon a new path. Senior high school lies ahead f us. This is a new stretch on the road of life and we are. facing unknown and interesting courses. T Te must meet these courageously. There will be work to do, but who c n g t anywhere without work? Not everything will come easily on this road we are go in- ' to follow. Perhaps some of U s will give up, but those of us who are willing to continue will gain the knowledge that will help us so greatly in later years. Many problems will face, us in our first high schoox year. Our classes, as we know them in Hugh John Macdonald, will be broken up and we will be scattered among many grade ten classes. We shall meet new classmates and new teachers. Those who make up their minds to pass a succe sful year will adapt themselves t ' these new conditions. Some of us here may not for various reasons go V senior high school. To these I express the hope that they will be able to o rry on in a worthy manner and continue successfully in the careers they have ch on. To help us face the life ahead, it would be well to build ' ’eals. Of course, to do our work to the best of our ability should be one ; mt t olerance, fairness, and honesty are ideals we should consider equal in imj •t ' mee Hugh John Macdonald has helped us to develop these traits. With the under- st nding guidance of r ur teachers w. have acquired the education we needed. We have developed socially too, having met and made new friends. We have learned that scholarship, although important, is not everythin;, and that a student can earn much respect by being just in his personal contacts. Our teachers h°ve taught us that co-operation is especially important in order to have a class that can team up to meet difficult situations as they arise. Through our physical THE SEARCHLIGHT education we have realized the importance of being fair and honest. Through our study of music and art we have come to appreciate beauty. For all these opportunities we owe gratitude to our country for enabling us to take advantage of learning so that we may be fitted to take our place as citizens. To the staff of Hugh John Macdonald we, the graduating class, owe our fervent gratitude. At times,- our subjects were tedious and difficult, but we even survived algebra, and were guided through by our teachers. They were the patient helpers in times of distress. Special thanks to Mr. Patterson, our much respected principal, for his wise and able leader-- ip. We would also like to thank ur parents for their helpfulness, understan ' ig am interest in our school life. With the I of this school year we shall have finished our schooling at •Hugh John Macdonald. Many a time have we opened those bars, our arms laden with books, to be met by the cheery smiles of our friends. Entering our rooms we were greeted by our teachers, and settled d-wn in our desks to begin a new day. Now our time hero has passed, but we will always remember Hugh John Macdonald - the place where v.u learned to leave elementary ways behind and to prepare j r our seni -r life. In c]using, mrj upres:; to my classmates the hope that they will do well in um-ir chosen fields, and t extend to- them my best wishes for their future success. jf tfg ■ ' M A ” ' V 7 , ; , ? f u ■ , v ) p Its (■: : ' } ' i f if (f vV vo( ( ' wfr-m R E X A L L DRUG S i O K i_ ILVF YOU? PRESCRIPTION FILLED BY YOUR LOCAL DRUGGIST GRADY-G-E KiARMAOIST IS ALWAYS IN CEaUGEi - l c:..i at .i. S i ' Ji ' s T_ Phone 28 715 Winnipeg, Maniteba 13 V_ 3 8 Students whose average for the year is eighty percent or over: Grade IX Lola Lane Cuddy Irene Lisowecki Albert Harvey Albert Korbutiak Edward Zebrowski Frederick Maoki Hartnut Schroeder Gary Stephanson Ruth Koch Victoria Barfield Juliet Fenner Machiko Shibuya Grade VIII Loretta Burnett Helene Diwishek Sandra Dolberg Phyllis Johnson Inge Kornelson Gertrude Manners Mary Maticio Elsie Hagy Elsie Sader Joyce Schroeder Eleanor Seeley Jeanne Shigeta Jeane Sorba Sonia Zyla Donna Greshko Carol Todd Deanna Love Joe Flett Henry Klassen Ralph Kundel Alan Lampart Jerry Macki David McBride Alex Shkut Grade VII Joan Miki V anda Zebrowski Judy Yoshino Dorian Folowiec Olga Uohaz Allison Shepperd Linda Richter Gail Kellett Margaret Hanner Georgina Gregory Gail Cooke Donna Chase Geraldine Best Judy Rolchuk Don Bess ler Jim Cartmill Garry Harland Fred Hoffman Patrick Kostynicuk Pat Krescy Alfred Lasar Kenneth Masklw Harvey Moberg Allan Richmond Russell Stasiuk Brenda Flammana I Albert Korbutialc Ales: Shkut Alfred Lasar Frederick Macki Joan Ferguson Young lim Clarissa Burjack Sari Foster Harvey Moberg Helga Dahlk Bernard Braun Vernor Riediger Frieda Jacks on Rone,Id Stupak John Simmonds B ryl Kcllett Bob Litynski Russell Stasiuk Joan Simpson Carolie Collins Nancy Suga Kasue Suga Linda Kravtsow Sally ' arcane 3 ■••tty Bergen Marion Nairne Don oag Phyllis G-utoski Dorian Jolowiec John -iestagh ' rtrude Manners Noreen V onnek Kathleen Philip J Try Br ovsky Jim Cartmill Alvin Stupak Henry Klassen Henry Chang Mervin Roach David McBride Harry Dyck Patrick Kostynicuk PERFECT ATTENDANCE Lillian Barron Audrey Peterson Dorian ' Tolowiec Nellie Sawatsky Jerry Diwishek Carolie Collins Joan Glugosh Yvonne Johnson Linda Kravtsow Peter Friesen Sonia Zvla Noroen Yonnek Fee Wong Olga Homik Marion Nairne Lai Yun Janice Smith Hildegarde Rosentreter Victor Penner Sam Cascisa Marjorie Bannish Marcel Ducharme Ronald Young Rosemarie Beaque Bill Connors James Stewart Elfrieda Bulir Mow Lee Stewart Foster Cecile Green ATHLGIICS Verlie Oig Alan Hendrickson Eleanor Seeley Gail Kellett Ruth Koch Marilyn Gilbert Pat Kreccy Lloyd Betker Vivian Holmes Bob Wilu-and Paul Borys Brian Hampton Shirley Rodgers Irene Mol Sam Cascisa Margaret Crow Shirley Tomsio Leroy Clarke Lai Yun Anne Victoruk Lome Huff INDUSTRIAL ARTS Ron Coulombe Henry Klassen D on ' c: ig Shuk Dong Henry Roik Fee Wong Garry Stephanson Horst Mielke HOMS ECONOMICS Lai Yui Lola Cuddy Lola Cuddy Doreen Gutoski MUSIC J.Walker L.Cuddy I.Lisowecki L.Funk S.Ashman E.Cutting H.Cusson A.Motyka M.Cann J.Brown f y J.Holt P.Funk A .Korbutiak W.Lim T .McGowan W. Jordan R.Pearson J .Diwishek M.Harris O ' 0 ' : 4 ' ■ ■ m M v ‘i b IvS WNL ' am i_ J vir . ■ TO jmK ; ilWfflU Al ' , o § v ' Vr 1 1 4� t - ■ % r i 7 f .... o o Hoom O Audry Peterson: Sharon Ashman: Soc.Studies is the subject she likes best In this she ' s on top in every test. She is Mr.Belton 1 s pet. And for him she ' ll work and sweat. Joan Brown: Joan is a pal of Miss McVeigh And very seldom does she stay away. Maurine Cann: A lively lass without a care. She is always in the teachers ' hair. A lawyer Maurine wants to be. And this we would all like to see. Lola Cuddy: A studious lass Who always comes first in class If you want a frien thats true Call on Lola, she ' ll be nice to you. lelen Cusson: In school she does quitewell. And all the kids think she ' s swell. A nurse she wants to be, A fine one she ' ll make,it seems to me. Eleanor Cutting: A girllwe like more and more Is our cheerful chum, Eleanor. She wants to be a nurse. And we are sure she will succeed. Lillian Funk: In our class we have a girl named Lillian, A girl like her is found one in a million, In art she is i a whiz And in spelling she always wins the quiz. Irene Lisowecki: A whiz at declining the Latin noun You never see her wearing a frown. She ' s good at English, Maths too. And is hard to beat; certainly true. Alice Motyka: Alice is a cute little blonde ff whom we are very fond In the moraine: she is always bright. Audry has music in her life And someday she ' ll make a good wife. But now she has the violin on her mind. So she ' leaves the boys behind. Mirga Pronskus: Mirga is a sprightly lass Whom we like to have in our clues Always laughing and merry Her ambition is to be a secretary, Katie Sawatsky: Katie is a swell gal Who does her homework well She wants to be a teacher, Joyce Walker: Her homework ' s always done ■And is full of jolly fun. Jerry Diwishek: Jerry D.. an ambitious lad. In all his studies is not bad. Besides being president of the class He ' s pretty smart; surely he ' ll pass. Paul Funk: A loyal classmate, and true The teacher i kes sure he has lots to do. Stewart Gussie: Stewart Gussi ' s in our ’ ur group, If anything goes wrong, o„s in the soup. He tries to obey each rule. Morris Harris: Soc. St. is his best subject, To be an accountant is his object. In basketball he ' s really on the go, He ' s six foot two- Harris, Moe. Albert Harvey: He wants to be a mountie. Does very well in history. He also rugby likes to play That ' s Albert Harvey, YeaJ11 Allan Hendrickson: Another bright lad from room eight Who gets his numbers straight. In cadets, he ' s almost high brass. He ' s mathemetician of our class, John Holt: When asked what he wanted to be, I want to be a man, says he. This fellow ' s really bold. Who is it? Why it ' s joker, John Holt, Wayne Jordan: Wayne Jordan wants to be a test pilot. In P.T. he ' s a perfect acrobat. Jack Marsch: In school his jokes are really hot You ' ll have to laugh, like it or not. With him the teachers aren ' t too harsh, He ' s our‘Wood ' -be dentist, Jack Marsch. Thor McGowan: A jolly lad is Thor McGowan, Everybody likes to know him. In school-work ho shows little pep. He manages to keep in step. Ralph Parker: This boy Parker, on the tee, Is of special quality. When it comes to playing trumpet. You ' re bound to listen, like it or lump it Roy Pearson: Smiling Roy Pearson is a nice dark lad And makes all the girls go mad. When it comes time for an exam, This boy Pearson tries to take it on lam. Ernest Priess: .1 ' Erny Priess, a boy who learns Everything the taecher tells. Brian Rae: About himself, he ' s got a lot to say, That ' s handsome, smiling, Brian Rae. Hartmut Schroeder: Who is this little perambulator? Who never leaves his work for later? Who sails through exams wit]: hand on rudder, Who? Of course, Hartmut Sch ' oeder. Albert Korbutiak: A whiz is he at history, He ' s going to ' university. To be a doctor is his aim, Albert Korbutiak is his name. Fred Macki: He ' s a quiet lad in school Who always ha. his homework done. An Engineer h plans to be. ' We ' re sure, Fred, you ' ll succeed. Garry Stephanson.: A basketball player he fancies to be. Although later lie ' ll take, astronomy. In school he does not tarry, That ' s our boy, Stephanson, Garry. Eddie Zebrowski: Zebrowski has a nam’e, Which leaves him at the last. But never-the-less each pxam, With good standing in ed. Bill Lim: Bill is clever you can see. Does very well in history. He always has his homework done, His school work he does not shun. Mr. McWilliams: Mr. McWilliams is a good Irish gent,. Who for teaching we think was meant. Though we met him only last September He ' s one pedagogue We ' ll ever remembe’ M.Shibuya K. Suga V.Barfield H. Dahlke D.Gutoski C. Jordan I. Mol J.Brentnall R.A.Dvck C .Burjack R. Koch T .Nakata J.Simpson S.Tomsic A.Victorak M. Wakaruk S.Butler D.Gardner F.Jackson B.Keilett J.Nielsen B.Boittiaux V.Eaton N.Cox T.McNaughton J.Fenner M.A.Smith G.Jardine m -J 1 .I ' .. f. ' ,l H. P.Giesbrecht M.White Y.Johnston P.McGowan V.Sarna J.Stubb L.Zavislak Tin:; a� AflOHi.j out 33 Victoria Barfield: Doreen Gardner: A clever little Mss, Science is her special interest. Joan Brentnall: Giving teachers headaches, Th- t ' s our Joan Brentnall. Clarissa Burjack: The quiet type. But don ' t let that fool you. 1 3 good in art. To- bo a designer is her aim. Sylvia Butler: For singing, Sylvia is our gal, She i ' 3 everyone ' s pal. Her hair is blonde, her eyes are blue. Betty Brittiaux: Work and play don ' t mix—So why work? Known as Elizabeth to Mr. Bc-lton. Ambition—housewife. Wore on Cox: Laughing and talking all the while. That ' s our Noreen; always has a smile, jirl whose hair has th t natural curl. Hclga Dahlke: Has soft bfcown hair and hazel eyes. She is the type the teachers emphasize. F r her quiet manner and efficient ways Hake her a favourite in work r r play. RoseAnne Dyck: Her favourite passtime— Getting on the teachers ' nerves. Verna Eaton: A cute lass in 9B Who is nice to know. Doreen to L.N.H. loves to go. When she ' s there she ' s all aglow. Has many o friend, F V one will she offend. Patsy Giesbrecht: Patsy is the gal Whom everyone likes to have as a pal. She is tall an has eyes of blue. Girls like her arc very few. Doreen Gutoski: A girl who ' s always smiling, And nods a war:: hello; Is our pal Doreen Gutoski, A girl you ought to know. MaryLou Jacklin: Friendly, alw ys looks her best. Likes her fun and with you will jest. Frieda Jackson: A green-eyed Irish lass. Does well in Ir. Kahana ' s class. Gail Jardine: Work fascinates her—she likes to look at it. Yvonne Johnson: Yvonne ' s as funny as a clown. Only homework can make her frown, In volleyball she makes p hit. Carol Jordan: An Irish lass with dark brown hair, Scholar f o U r brainy lair. As a nurse in the armed forces she ' ll do her part. THE SEARCHLIGHT Joan Simpson: Poryl Kellett: We wonder who is her beau. I know frr sure she has one or two. Fo r every week there is someone new. Ruth Yx eh: Jr, sports the top is held by Ruth, 3h(3 ; s goi a in school; that ' s the truth. She goes to L.N.H. every Friday night. She ' s pretty, that is right. u i .sure Me laughton: Treasure, . new-comer to our cldss, IJow feels at home. For she ' s an attractive lass. Pat McGowan: Any boy ' s dream is this Irish lass, Hopes and prays that she ' ll pass. She nas blue ojes and a temper that ' s : quick. Just thinking of French makes her sick. Irene Mol: A friend.of everyone is Irene Mol, We all admit she ' s quite a doll. Never says an unkind.word to- anyone. Theresa Nakata: Always laughing, that ' s our Terry, ’.lien out of schorl she ' s still more merry lewd like to know who ' s the guy tx . As always making our Terry sigh. o me Nielsen: . sports June is really tops, dm long hair is one of her beau ies. • To ke d it is one-of her duties. Jr lied Penner: A pleasant girl and kind at heart, In school is really smart. She ' s awfully cute and full ' f glee Wh.n seen with someone in 9Ch Victoria Sarna: Vicky, who is an import from 9A Instead of work would rather play. A. friend of the class is Joan Simpsor Full of pranks and full of fun. Pauline Singh: Women of tomorrow—today she ' s r ' est.j n Mary Anne Smith: A cute lit -J gal Who tries h- ’1 in set - I. She ' s ever. o) ; ' s pal. Jeanette Stubb: Has brown hair „nd eyes - f blue. She ' s cute and lots of un too, Kazue Suna: Une petite fille of ohe 9B class. She v ets along with everyone. Machiko ' Shibuya: One of the friendliest girls. She has many a pal. Goo; in school, pretty and neat. When dancing, is light on her feet. Shirley Tomsic: Cute and neat. Her singirr is sweet. Anne Victoru 1 : In schorl me ' s now! . a near a flop She likes x jive to ' Ad-bop . Martha Wakaru ; A gal with long black b: ? •. Hasn ' t a worry o r a care. Mae White: A girl who is light an ' fair Nice to know v.n has blonde hair. Lillian Zavislak: Like- by everyone is our Lil. For a tx ' ue friend is she. P Baldwin W. Bell R.Coulombe D. Johnson H.Page M.Ledingham P.Borys E.Durbaz L.Klump E.Nicholson J. Parks G.Knight D.O’Dell G.Pennock S.Tenkal J .Collins G .Watkins J.Kousof O.Ozubko r i 1 . pjTl I ||M| I |raju S ii j|p| J K-.f :ji ‘ r t pi jh [,: -.v j m|L I j I ' jfi 1 v jJaHG j : ' JE1 W- ' jpl ’ a [ , v ' f jmA I JBk 4 b 4 SBPL xJh fUL $ . .I PPe- V ' ? I [ .;■ ; ■ ■ ' m. - . | % ?■ . _ ;.■ W K 1 Wm. .i rm w n 1 sflRSi ' i 1 PrN iftf 1 ;£{■ ■V JHhk |9M H J P | aBI JR 1 ,4 aEv -im , . k ' SgW jpf,lK; jp ■ J Ml 1 P: I ♦] jpl -! I 1 f _1_ j SSSKKSW ' ' ■ 16 b. 3 RSS : f, L .Betker S.Dong R. Johnson A.Nagam F.Parks L .Siles tahL «£� ■ ' 11 jJh .,«■ j|!|If (ft W £♦ JP T ! THE SEARCHLIGHT 19 iry Knight: Joan Parks: Tall and has blonde hair. Is an active member of our ambitious lair. For the girls this lad doesn ' t go, But a certain someone in 9 A is fond of him, I know. A fair and blonde girl Whose hair has lots of curl. She is very good in Art, And in all she takes a part. Georgina Searcy: n Langston: A black haired beauty Who we all think is a cutie. Ken is the curly-haired 9C boy, Adds attraction to 9C. ho to his class has brought great joy. On the Searchlight he represents Lyle Siles: our class nd he always gives us lots of laughs. The 9C prankster. rion Ledingham: 1 ays has a smile hich can be seen from a mile . jame ' first in class last Dac . in Nagam: iis heart and mind are in 9B, hat will come out of it we’re waiting to see. ' .er Nicholson: n English he is a scholar, n laths he passes us by far mo. his ambition is to work for the C .P .R . -een O’Dell: i girl with hair of jet black. She does her homework by the stacks J.ways helps with all she can .nd she will, I’m sure, easily hook a man. Soc.St. is the subject he likes best. In this he passes every test. Fung Soon: Comes to school to learn, hear, and see . After school a waiter is he. In gym, you ' ll hear him call Hurry up, get the basketball . Sheila Tenkal: P.T. periods she greatly enjoys. This gal, Sheila, can sing wel] And as a friend she’s simply swell. Gloria atkins: Gloria is a quiet lass Who, for sure, wil] make a pass. • For singing she has a good voice And with all she rates first choice. a 0zubko: lga seldom has her homework done ut she is always full of fun. re nee Parks : not her beauty of 9C ho of homework would like to be free . Harvey Page: Our 9A refugee And our class is glad to have him. His ambitio.i is to become an elect¬ rician. oom u 1 c bdv in : Shuk Don? : rl eveloned the an of silence a hi h degree a stenographer she wants to be. ' ' r r re Bell: he. orlv redhead in the class. Hanpy, jovial, and full of fun But mention homework and she ' s on the run. After school a yraite - i hf Noted for his cou r ’tes ' ' r . Eddie Du- ' ta?: Although in Soc.St. he ' s n ton, In P. . hr’.-- r rr f f-|_ n Pat Gere-: Llo ir d Betker: he ? s tall, light, and lian some. Someday he ' ll get a fine irl ' s random. He has lots of fun in hi° dad ' s Stu■ebeker But in school he ' s always nulling some ceoer. Paul Borys: Phis bor Paul is o U j_g e cuv, n over him many girls do sigh. Jack Carriere: ' r basketball he stars Interested in cars. He mars someday to own a Chev, idirg beside him will be Bev. Pat Ge e s ■; e r b 1 o n e r u r 1 s An in dancing she eMm v Helen Gregor--oh: Cla s genius of QC. Quiet hut has lots of v it, An with all she makes a hit Beverl ' - Hilderman: Bev is ouite a gal. She ' s evor one ' s n?l. Cute and ;as b ovn hair And in evc-orthing she is fej Doreen Johr • -r : She’s 1 ’T ' owr: far and wide. Dependable and cheery hone® to be a secret? v v. Jerry Collins: Roy John sop ; Cuiet, courteous, and considerate. A oernenter or railroader he hones to be. Bill Corrigel: He ' s tr11 and full of fun, His schoolwork is el: gv S done. The oi ;.iet ' birr in cl?as v Will ma ' -e ’ is mark. Laufa Klump : A bl ■ de hri ed r ’ of s II - ' t 1 iov .1 O ' ion Coulombe: OVC ' . i ! S C) ion is very quitst in school, Still has to learn the Q o ' clock rule. Commercial Art is his goal. Joy ' CO is ; ' oO; Oi ' ort a b. ' o-y.i ■ I r a id e - of ■ n ■ i o aJ. j is rrio t :. ' ' s tr o « THE SEARCHLIGHT 20 . Our New Teachers r By Sharon’ Ashman and Lillian Funk Last September six new teachers came to the H.J, Macdonald staff. These teachers are: Mr. Bjomson, Mr. Dick, Mr. Cooke, Mrs. Ma v b, Miss Redmond and Mr. McKillop, Mrs. Mabb Mrs. Mabb, a teacher of English and MaCfisj’ attended her Elementary and High School at Gimli, Man. For her degree she went to the University of Manitoba, . nd there she received a number of awards. In the second year, she received The John Humphery Graham Scholarship. In the f hird year, she received The Isbister Scholarship and The Andrew Baird Scholarship. In the fourth year ; she received the University ' s Silver Medal and The Governor General ' s Bronze Medal. Mrs. Mabb likes our school, the boys and girls, and the ; ff. She picked teaching because she enjoyed working with boys and girls. Her vourite subject is Maths, Mr, Bjomson Mr. Bjornson had his Elementary and High School at Lundar, Man., attended United College in Winnipeg, and received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Man. He likes teaching at Hugh John and gets along with the teachers and pupils. Mr, Bjornson ' s favourite subjects are Maths and English. Miss Redmond Miss Redmond taught at Lord Roberts before she came here. For her Elementary and High School training, she went to St. Mary ' s Academy. At the University of Manitoba she received her B.A. and also a French Piize. At Normal School ' she received The Strathccna Trust Medal for Physical Training. Miss Redmond likes teaching the boys and girls at our school and thinks the other teachers are friendly. Her favourite subjects are French and English, Mr. Dick Mr, Dick had his Elementary and High School training at Win’ Mar., and holds a P,A, degree from the University of Man. He is now studying for Ms Bachelor f Education degree. He picked teaching as his profession because he had always enjoyed working with children. Previous to coming to H.J. he taught at Lord Roberts i c r . 1. • Mr. DicK likes our school and the pupils that attc d it. Iso enjoys the companionship of the other teachers. The subjects Mr. Dick teachessare Science, Maths ; English, ar.i Socnal o oUuj. 0 3 o THE SEARCHLIGHT i Mr. McKillop In his boyhood, Mr. McKillop attended the Rural School from grades one to eight, and the Dauphin Collegiate from grades nine to twelve. He entered ■ the United College to study Theology and received scholarships in Theology, y Public Speaking and Canadian History. . He also received his R,A. degree, He organized Summer Camps for Young People and found that he greatly enjoyed working with them. This led him toward. the teaching profession. :e. 29 He says, Teaching started as a hobby, and has now become a watershed down rc which my life intends to flow . He prefers, to teach woodwork because he has always been interested in craftsri and has found them an excellent medium for the co—ordinating and development of L -g the hand, heart and mind. Previous to coming to Hugh John, Mr. McKillop taught at Tech Voclj. Indeed we are happy to have each and everyone of these teachers with us and we hope that they will remain at our school for many years to come. Our Co ronation Programme 51 By Sharon Ashman On Monday, June 1st, 1953, the students an. st ff of our school the auditorium for our Coronation Day service. ' ssembled in. r 3 ] gl The programme was opened by our singing of 0 Canada, accompanied at the pj by Jeanne Shigeta. Lynne Krit.zer read the 122nd Psalm and Sonia. Zyla ga.ve the of York ' s prayer. This was followed by the members of the Girl ' s Glee Club sin- The Cherry Tree and the Hymn for Elizabeth. During th. singing of the latter, a nr an th.y were joined by the boys from Rooms 2 and 11. The chairman, Mr. McWilliams,, left with us two simple thoughts. They were: c � ' e have this form of government (a Queer, at its head) because we want it. We have holiaay and we c n celebrate it the way we want to. H-- told us to keep these in mind because they would come to mea i much to us in years to come. An address entitled Meaning of The Coronation was giv:n by Miss Cro.okshanks Sh. explained the procession, from the Palace to the Abbey, and also h lied us visualize the colourful pageantry of the ceremony. It Mr. Craig, a visitor frorri the Empire Club, was especially pleased to come to our school, for a.s a child he had known and admired Sir Hugh John Macdonald, after whom our school is named. The next on the programme were remarks about the unveiling of the Queen ' s picture by Mr. Kahana. Following thes , Gary Knight and Daniel Kramer, representing the Sea Cadets and the ,..rmy Cadets came to a salute whil Ilian Hendrickson drumme . Brian Critchly then unveiled a portrait of the Queen. Mr. Shewfelt presented the representatives of each- class with Coronation souvenirs - certificates and medallions to be distributed to all students. The service was closed by the singing of two verses of God Save the Queen. 22 ? The Hu.fh John Macdonald Gr- 1 ' ' ■’ ' ion By_ Sbarorg Ashman The grade nine classes of Hugh John Ms cdOns ]. d were privileged have a graduation service and dance held in their honor, on Thurs- ?y June 11,1953. The service was held in Old St. Andrews Church end immenced at 2 o ' clock. o sd As the grade nines entered, all of the guests and purils were sending. After the graduates assembled, o Canada was sung. The inv- sation was given by Rev. Fred Douglas. Following this the School rchestra, conducted by Miss Howard, played two of their Pieces for us. Mr. Patterson called on Mr. McWilliams to introduce the valedict¬ orian and. to tell us nn what basis she was chosen. Lo 1 © Cuddy deliv- red her valedictory which is recorded elsewhere in this issue. Mr. Patterson spoke about the school emblem. He explained the radition of emblems and. told us that ou s represented the wo-rid into hich we shall soon have to go to earn our livings. After this, Lloyd Betker, carrying the school emblem, s oke to snia Zyla, the grade eight representative, telling her that s the rade nines left Hugh John Macdonald thev wanted those remaining to arrv on and to uphold the school ' s honor. He exo 1 aired to her, the ecessity of scholarship, leadership, dependability co-o e rti n, and a illingness. Sonia said that thev accented the challenge and that thev ould carry on as best thev could, trving to keen up the standard o f he school. V Next on the programme was the iving out of ava do. These ve- e 1 resented to grades 7,3, and 9 by M v . Shewfelt, Kahena and Miss rookshanks, to the members of the school who had averages over ei btv ercent and also to those who had perfect attendance. Mr. McWilliams resented the Sir William Van Horne Shield, which w s won in t’ e mus- cal festival by the Girl ' s Glee Club, to Sbiela Tenkal o 9C. Our guest, Rev. Douglas, snolce to the graduating classes. He told hem that thev should set an example for the lower classes for, because .lev were older, they would v e looked up to just as thev themselves s ii ht look up to and admire some certain teacher, recent, or elder. To close the programme the grade nine choir sen? Linden Lea, irimond, and Ave Maria. This was the first graduation service that Hu h John Me odorpld had iver held, and the graduating classes were very c.—eteful for it. The dance followed in the evening in the school ' s gailv coMurrd | uditorium. There we r e wa.It?es , schottisches, polkas, square dances 5nd other entertainments. At 10:30 refreshments we r e served. On behalf of the graduates I would like to extend g word of tier 1 r jO Mr. Patterson and the teachers who helped to make this wonderful jvent possible. We surely appreciated it. THE SBAROHtlQHT The Meaning of the Coronation Service By Miss Doris A. Crooksh.anks If we were in London now instead of Winnipeg it would be about nine o’clock at night, and all about us there would be excitement, f ' -r tomorrow Queen Elizabeth II is to be crowned in Westminster Abbey, The streets would be crowded an:; many would be taking up places on the curbs to wait all night for a glimpse of the Queen as she goes to the ..bbey, or returns after the crowning. The crowds °long the streets will see not one procession but nine separate processions, beginning about eight o’clock in the morning. First will be the Lore’. Mayor of London, then the Speaker of the House of Commons; next members of the Royal Family; then visiting Royalty; following them will be the Prime ministers of the Commonwealth; then will come the other members of the Royal Family; then Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with Princess Margaret; and last of all in the State Coach, which was built in 1762, and drawn by eight grey horses will come the Queen in a. crimson velvet robe, accompanied by her husban , the Duke of Edinburgh, in an udrairal’s uniform of blue and gold. Westminster Abbey will be silent to-night, but n t empty for not Iona ago the regalia, for the Coronation - the Crowns (St. Edward ' s and the Imperial State Crown) the sceptres, spurs, swords of State, the Orb, the .’mpul 0 containing the nnointing oil, the spoon, the ring, and the robe of State - have all been delivered from the Tower of London. These will be carefully guarded until after the ceremony when they will be once more returned to the Tower. Queen Elizabeth will be the 38th sovereign to be crowned in the Abbey. The first crowning there took place almost 900 years ago, when William the Conquerer was crowned on Christmas Day 1066. That day the Norman soldiers, misunderstandin the Saxon shouts of acknowledgement, rushed into the Abbey and set fire to some -uilaings near by. Smoke drove the people out of the Church and William, trembling for perhaps the only time in his life, was crowned in an almost empty Church. The Coronation tomorrow will be very different from that first one, for vary detail has been carefully rehearsed by the principal figures to make it s nearly perfect as possible. The service will last about 2 hours instead of che 5 hours which were required for the Coronation of Queen Victoria. Cfter that ceremony the archbishop said: We ought to have had a rehearsal for almost everything went wrong - from the Archbishop ' s placing the ring on the wrong finger to the Bishop ' s turning over two pages of the book containing the ceremnny- an error not noticed until afterward. There have been changes made in the form of the Coronation service from time to time but one thing remains unchanged through the years: the old grey stone Abbey. But tomorrow it will bo a blaze of colour, the walls will be hung with specially designed and woven drapery; the cold st ne floors will be covered with soft carpet; there will be the sc.arlet and purple robes of the peers and peeresses mingled with the more sombre black and white of the costumes of the 7500 people who are privileged to be in the Abbey; all this will be high-lighted with splashes of colour from, the beautiful stained glass windows. The central figure in this ceremony is a young woman whom nrst of you saw ’. ' hen she came to Winnipeg as the Princess Elizabeth. For her it will be a day of :reat solemnity, for it is the day on which she dedicates herself, in a religious service, to the service of her people. To-night the Queen will spend some time in the Abbey in solitary prayer as a preparation for the service to¬ morrow. J L i us i.uauHT When the Queen celebrated her 21st birthday in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 21st, 1947 she spoke these words over the Radio: There is a motto which has been borne by many of my ancestors - a. noble motto, I serve . These words were an inspiration to many bygone heirs to the throne when they made their knightly dedication as they came to manhood. I cannot do quite as they did but through the invention of science, I can do what was not possible for any of them - I can make my solemn act of dedication with a whole Empire listening. I should like to make my dedication now. It is very simple. I declare before you that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of the great Imperial family to which we all belong. From Sandringham last Christmas Day the Queen concluded her message thus: At my Coronation next June, I shs.ll dedicate myself anew to your service. I shall do so in the presence of a very large congregation, drawn fr m every part of the Commonwealth s,nd Empire, while millions outside Westminster Abbey will hear the promises and prayers being off ere d up within its walls, an ' see much of the ancient ceremony in which Kings and Queens before me have taken part through centuries upon centuries. You will be keeping it as a holiday; but I want to ask you all, whatever religion you may be, to pray for me on that day - to pray that God may give me wisdom and strength to cs j out tne solemn promises I shall be making, and that I may faithfully rve him and you all the days of my life. Tomorrow the Coronation Service will be the public dedication of our Queen to the responsibilities and duties which have come to hr. Every part of the Service has a special meaning, and because I think you will understand it better when you hear the Service tomorrow, I shall try to explain the various parts to you. As the Queen enters the Abbey by the reot west door, she is greeted by Long live Queen Elizabeth shouted in Latin by the boys from Westminster school who have claimed, this privilege for twelve coronations. The choir inside the Abbey breaks into the anthem, I was glad when they said unto me. Let us go into the House of the Lord . This anthem hrs been sung at every coronation since the time of Charles I who was crowned in 1625. When the Queen reaches a raised dais or platform on which is the Coronation Chair - St, Edward ' s Chair made in 1297 and with the Stone of Scon.: enclosed in i:, she turns t . the four corners of the Abbey and the archbishop of Canterbury says each tim she turns, Sirs, I here present unto you Queen Elizabeth, your u A.oubted Queen; Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, Are you willing to do ' the same? And tie people will shout, God Save Queen Elizabeth. A fanfare of silver trumpets will sound and the Queen will then return to her chair and swear her solemn oaths n nd promises to govern her peoples truly and with justice and mercy. A Bible is presented to her as a symbol of the sacredness of these oaths and promises. This is followed by solemn prayers and .responses, by the annointing with oil A th palms.of both hands, on her breast and the crown of her head. In turn tr.e Queen receives the spurs, (a symbol of chivalry), the sword of State, the royal robe of gold cloth, the orb, and sceptres. THE SEARCHLIGHT a r The final step in crowning is, of course, the placing of St. Edward ' s crown upon the Queen ' s head. The Archbishop, after layir. the crown on the altar, will place it on the Queen ' s hes.d °nd when the shouts of God save the Queen have died away, will say, God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness. r 1 At this same moment the guns on the Tower of London will boom. In Hyde Park and at Windsor Castle a 41 : un salute will announce the crowning to the crowds gathered in these places. Then the Archbishop will kneel before the Queen, kiss her hand and repeat his promises to be faithful and true to her . The second person to pay homage to the newly crowned Queen will be Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, followed by the Queen ' s uncle, the Duke of Gloucester and her young cousin, the Duke of Kent. Next the senior Peer of each :roup will pay his homage by touching the crown to show his willingness to support it with all his power. When the ceremony of homage has ended, drums will beat, trumpets will sound and all the people will shout, God save Queen Elizabeth, Long live Queen Elizabeth, Kay the Queen live forever. This will be followed by the singina of the hymn All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye befrre him and rejoice. The remaining part of the service consists of the serving r f communion to the Queen, prayers by the Archbishop of Canterbury, on onthem sung by the massed choir, the returning of St. Edward ' s Crown to the nltar, and the placing of the Imperial State Crown upon the Queen ' s head. .ittended by th se whose privilege it is, the Queen wearing the crown and carrying the orb and sceptre, leaves thn Abbey by the Great West Door - and we, too, can join the shouts of the throngs in the streets, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen. sjc :1c MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR UEEH uA T ' A By Lillian Punk and Alice Mot; y kn The service in commemoration of tho late Queen Mary was opened by hr. Patterson reading Psalm 90. We bowed our heads and repeated the Lord ' s Prayer. Wo then sang Abide With Mo , Queen Mary’s favourite hymn ' which was also sung at her funeral. Mr. Patterson then called upon Mr. r olfe who said at the late Queen Mary was as old as the Dominion of Canada — 85 years. In 1- ' 3 she married at the ago of twenty-six, and hor husband became King in 1910- Tho death of Queen Mary was a great loss to tho c try. Tho prostige of the Royal Family throughout the ’Empire and throughout - . orld is in large measure due to her sound judgment and firm character. on Mary did eveiything possible to help England. Her motto might well have ‘ Service and Duty . STUDYING SENTENCES THE ROYAL ROAD TO LEARNING I llllr 1 ' ' - rp • ■ , «m i fe jjS I % | H Nif A Jj mmi � ■ m m! it m € 11 mM; ■ llv. W, w| $ 4 XHiS imnaKbXQMT . The Christmas Concert By Sharon D, Ashman Oar Christmas Concert was held on Tuesday morning, December 23rd, in the ;bool auditorium. The master of ceremonies was Mr. Mutchmor and under his Amotion we sang Christmas Carols. Crests were presented to the members of the Midget Volleyball Team, who were City Champs, my Miss McVeigh. She also awarded school shields to the winning ' r-- ;..rrs of the inter-room game competitions. A story which we 11 ' r y d Kremendousiy was read to us by Mrs. Bebbington. It was entitled ■_ : ,t rest Angel , The girls’ and boys ’ choirs, led by Miss Dickson presented u , with some of their choice songs accompanied by the School Orchestra- Also, the Girls i Enscmoie, unconducted, sang a medley of carols. Silent Night was sung in French ty °A and IB. They were conducted by Miss Truesdale. The carol, Good King Wenceslas , was to be sung in two parts by. Helmut Rischfcr and Mr, Shewfelt but as Mr. Shewfelt was absent, volunteers were required. They ware: Mr. Belton, Mr, McWilliams, Mr. Kahana, Me. Mutchmor and Mr, KcKillop. Helmut still maintained the part of the Page. It was very well done indeed anc w. want to•thank these teachers for their good sportsmanship. cast Mi the. programme were the women teachers. They sang 0 Holy Night . h omem br anee Day At Our School By Mary Lou Jacklin Or., the morning of Remembrance Day, Tuesday, November 11th, we started out for ? coo] at +lf usual time. From the school we went ever to «01d Saint Andrew’ ' ■s ’b. h on Elgin Avenue and Ellen Street. . • b .r guest speaker was Mr, McKinney of Holy Trinity Church who talked to about the true meaning of Remembrance Day. Mr, Patterson read to us from the Title Th.; different choirs of the school sang. There ra.s the boys ’ choir which tee Non No:is Demine , and the Glee Club which sang T Waited For The Lord me. ‘0 ialnnt Hearts Re ' , Dougins of Old Saint Andrew ' s Church led us a crayer. We were uid about the ' men that we,re buried in Flanders Fi • and about she men who a: now dying in Korea and China and who are fighting if nst the con sar.i ;ts for freedom. After a two minute silence we sang The Queen Te then went home and were given the afternoon off to think of the men Ned for us ir World Wars 1 and 11. • ' X R ivals are m unt vc be- Rived Though they must first be formulated in th •led, ill .• remain lit leads hidden in the ground until they germinate in the loart anc ' . bring ’orth good and useful deeds in the workaday world of men. — George R. Farnum THE SEARCHLIGHT The S chool Variety Concert By Sharon Ashman Friday, Maroh 13th, ' was a red letter.day in our school On this day we held our Variety Concert. c . So that the auditorium would be available at night for the parents and friends, the pupils were given the opportunity of seeing the concert in the afternoon. This provided enjoyment for the pupils and also served as a rehearsi - for the performers. The programme was opened with the singing of Q Can ' da by Miss Truesdale’s French Choir, from 9A and 9B. Tie six school choirs followed with splendid performances of their festival pieces. These were accompanied by Lola Cuddy, Jeanne Shigeta, and Donna Chase. Two of our outstandi: soloists, Shirley Toms! and Helmut Rischer, sang separate solos, Ralph Kundel played Rondo on his violin while Jerry Browsky, on has accordion entertained us with Valsette and Jealousy. Dave Tisdall, Lola Cuddy, and Jeanne Shigeta played piano solos. A tricky tap-dancing solo was dona by Joan Simpson. Nancy Ramsay an Sandra Merriman did dances also. Sandra, complete with kilts, did the H. aland Fling while Nancy donned her Irish costume and danced the Irish Jig. The humorous skit A Day in a Restaurant” created a great laugh from the audience. It was acted by Harvey Moberg and Garry Harland with a supporting cast. Following this came an Instrumental Ensemble of Lady of Spain by Loretta Burnett, Wayne Jordan, Ralph Farker, and Albert Harvey. The audience was amazed by the tricky stunts performed by some of the boys who take tumbling in grades 7, 8, and 9. This was a demonstration of what the boys do in P.T, and was directed by Mr. Mutchmor. Perhaps one of the most enjoyed items was the dancing. It showed the parent the kinds of dancing we learn at school and also added great variety to the programme. First was the Swedish Schottishe, in which the boy;; ' parts were taken by girls. The performers were: Maureen Cann, Lola Cuddy, Irene Lisowecki, Joan Browr. Ruth Koch, Shirley Tomsic, Marlene Romund, Arlene Smith, S-ndra Merriman, and Joanne DuGray. Accordionist was Loretta Burnett. Then came the grade 7 ' s square¬ dancing, The Pony Boy. It was done by: Margret Crow, Rita Klassen, Pat Kostynuik. Mary Ann Ackerman, Doreen Williams, Richard Joba, Louis Driessen, Merle Roddy, Bob Wilwand ; and Gerald Anderson, Outside Arch and Ins:do Under was done by the grade 9 ' s. Participants of this were: Doreen Gutoski, V rna Eaton, Lloyd Betker, Juliet Penner, Ken Langston, Norsen Cox, Ron Coulombe ann George Pennock, Lloyd and Ken made special hits with the audience when they haloed out with the calling, The udience was keenly interested in all of these done .s- We wart to thank Misses McVeigh, Redmond and Dickson for the sp lendid help. The concert provided good entertainment for the parents a nr also helped to bolster the School Funds which were so low at this time. £ TEACHER: To you like Maths.? 7AYTTF: I sure do. I could watch Henry do Maths, for ijours. TH4 S.SARCHI inHT THE MUSICAL FESTIVA L By Lillian Funk The Glee Club Choir Festival Time arrived with a bang up. The Glee Club Choir did a splendid job on this red letter day. The director Miss F. Dickson worked hard, to have our choir in perfect condition. This was accomplished with the co—operation of the girls who practised for many strenuous hours. They were awarded with a well ..eserved first. They received 85 marks for ¥hen Spring wi th its Joy and its Laughter and 85 marks for their own choice.. The accompanist was Miss Broadfoot who did an excellent job at the pia.no. Congreatulations, Glee Club Choi:-, ' ’ The Earl Grey Trophy Competition Seventeen choirs assembled in the Civic Auditorium March 2?t . Our Glee Club Choir sang 12th. The adjudicator Mr. Heath-Gracie said we sang very nicely and had very good tone. The winner of the Earl Crey Trophy was the Daniel McIntyre Mixed Choir. Hugh John Macdonald suffered a mild disappointment.in that she didn ' t win, but better luck next time. However, we did win the Sir William Van Horn Shield for Junior High School Choirs. A Trc hy Is Won A newspaper report on the Musical Festival for In ■srmeciiate Instrumentalists given by S. Roy Maley on Thursday, March 26th, w r, s as follows: A bright little Miss with long black hair and intensely alert eyes ca.pt irod the Junior Musical Club trophy at the musical festival Wednesday night. ' 1 Lola Cudo.y, who is a vert goo, student in 9A, coming first in class, has won the Junior Musical Clvo trophy for which we would like to congratulate her. Congratulations Lol Cuddy. Oil Classroom Choir B v Sandra Dalb erg This year, the 8A group entered the Manitoba Musical Festival as a class. Conducted by Miss Dickson and accompanied by Jeanne Shigeta and Miss Broadfoot the choir made a great effort. Nearly a 1 ! of the group ware on? ah out the whole thing, and did not mind the endless hours of work in aoio.. for the occasion. The festival drew nearer , and with it mere excitem, r w ek before the festival started, the choir sang in the school concert. I; _ selections were Oran-A Chree , and Come Leo Us To The Bagpipes Goun A. Although the choir did not come in first, ' “hey upneld the echo .1 standard with good adjudications and marks in tie eighties. JUDGE (passing sentence on former high school teacher): ' I’ve waited thirty year? for this opportunity. Write: ' 1 should cot have gone f .ugh the rcc light. f e hundred times. ' TEACHER: This is the fifth time I’ve punished you thi .. eek. ’That have you t i say? I ' m glad it ' s Friday, GORDON: ttj ►—I o ffi o CQ D -1 O W W 0 WINNERS OF SIR WILLIAM VAN HORNE SHIELD TREBLE CHOIR || V: .! SENIOR BASKETBALL By Jack Carrie re In Senior basketball, Hugh John Macdonald was entered in the North Division, he boys put forth a great effort. Out of the total of eight games they lost l ur. It was a sad loss because two of them were lost by only one point. We wan ' to thank the boys for their effort. We want to thank Lloyd Betker for chaufferir yhe team to its games. J3JB The players were: Jack Carriere Allan Hendrjckson Lyle Moose Siles Fung Will p 1 Seun Ron Dribbler Colombe Jerry ' vrishek Leroy Clarke Mascot v mes Stuait Coach:- Mr. D. Mutchmor Chauffer: Lloyd Berke Jay Cee Basketball By Jack Carriere | This year our school was again represented in the • . Cee etball clinic nd lie ague, but this year as defending champions. Of th eleve. boys, only me- %ack Carriere was a member of last year ' s team. We were very fortunate in having Mr. Hampton, Brian ' s father, and a former basketball player to act as coach and guide us to the d: r ision championship. Phis year instead of playing a round robin tournament, we played a knockovc series ifter defeating General Wolfe 38 to 24 and Gordon Bell 2“ go 15, we playec rincipal Sparling in a sudden death final for the Division Championship and won 5 to 11. After playing Earl Grey for the semi-final and beating them 56 to 1,., re played Aberdeen and won the City Championship. We played two more games ant oeat them 53 to 48. Our congratulations are extended to the following ys: Lyle Siles Lome Huff Sam Cascisa Norman Frederickson Leroy Clarke Morris Harris Brian Hampton Jack Carriere Jerry Browski Gerald Roxburgh Lawrence Harris ■ M Teachers Vs, Students - Our Volleyball ame One bright morning, the teachers of our school cl ilenged o r atarmediate |rirls to a game of Volleyball. ( The Glow Worms were lagging behind in score fo + ' .e first ' ■ ■ � lf ' of che game liss McVeigh must have threatened the teachers, as the 1 - ' t into the groove and eat the Dim Bulbs by an embarrassing margin. Mr. Mutchmor played a terrific game. (He must have practiced quite a bit.’). I ;j| Miss Redmond and Miss Hughes looked strikingly pretty in tur .cs, ( I think the Dim Bulbs played a good game and I ' m ,_re they enjoyed :‘t. he teachers must have had a good time as we didn ' t get much homework that night. The day didn ' t end as brightly as it had started for the girls. Better uck next time kidsi - One of the Dim Bulbs - The Game We Lost By Pat McGowan Most people say, Chi well, there is always a tine to win and a tine to lose! 11 Why, though, did we have to lose this game? Of course, I an referring to the Hugh John Macdonald and Aberdeen Volley-B ball game. It was scary ri ht from the start. When the two captains were flipping the coin for first serve, there was a I dead silence. Well, the game be--an. Aberdeen served the ball. It was over. Well, whatj do you know? One of rur players hit it back over the net. Aberdeen got about j six points before they lost their serve. Net ball, said the referee. What j luck , murmured the girls. This went on back and forth. Ceilin ' balls, re¬ serves, an ' , good serves. Time out , said the referee. The score, nineteen to fifteen for Hugh John Macdonald . The whole Hugh j John team was grinning, even Kiss McVeigh. We all agreed it was ,5 wonderful game so far. Time in . The grim silence again settled over the gym. The girls were ooing on to the court looking like a fierce band of cannibals. The battle was on again. Hugh John ahead! Aberdeen ahead! Tie! Then finally Time out y:-lled the referee. The score, ..berdeen thirty-five, Hugh John Macdonald thirty-four. We all know, it was sickening. The Aberdeen team was cheering. The Hugh John team was jeering. Miss McVeigh? Well, never mind. The Game We Won By Pat McGowan On Thursday, May 21st, the Senior girls baseball team played their first ball game. What a game! June Nielsen, our star pitcher, really chucked in her old fire-balls. Jeanette Stubb, our catcher and captain, made herself quite a reputation that day. The team, playing their best, defeated Luxton Sc! obi f or . t ’ Vo certainly weren ' t ashamed of this score. There weren ' . manyexn?tiro jpisodes in the game. Hugh John team went up to bats, hit a fev. homers ar ■ n went out to field. Then Luxton went up to bats. June fanned thr.e iris out. The whole game went along that line. We all knew Miss McVeigh was pleased with the girls, at least we thought so. Well, the game was finished and our hero, June, was a rather proud girl and had a reason to be ; as she oracticaBlly bitched a no- h i t v?j me. ‘ • . . .■ ■� ' d ' , The day of the game had arrived and there were r t of ox ...iled ill..gox players. Vo had won thron games out of four and at. result were in mho finals. When the game started, the opposing team had rot service. It was — all very exciting’ a,nd both teams seemed tense. Vo get e lea.d aru almost became overconfident. Aa the second half began, wo ji led intently to the instructions of Miss Redmond, our faithful coach. M -•re well regarded for wo won tho game. rr o ohoorod the other team and than- ' them for tho wonderful MIDGET VOLLEYBALL CITY CHAMPS SQUARE DANCING SKATING TEAM TUMBLING TEAM INTERMEDIATE SOCCER MIDGET SOCCER THM WAWHtSOHT Ry Edprar A. Guest Selected By Ralph Parker You are the fellow that has to decide Whether you ' ll dr it or cast it aside. You are the fellow who makes up your mind ■ Whether you ' ll lead or linger behin 1 - Whether you ' ll try for the goal that ' s afar Or be contented to stay where you are. Take it or leave it. Here ' s something to do! Just think it over; it ' s all up to you! What do you wish? To be known as a shirk? Known as a good ma.n who ' s willing to work? Scorned for a loafer or praised by our chief? Rich man or poor man or beggar or thief? I Eager or earnest or dull through the ' ey, Honest or crooked? It’s you who must say! You must decide in the face of the test Whether you ' ll shirk it or give it 3 0ur best. So whatever it is you are wanting to be, Remember, it is you, you are wanting to be, Kindly or selfish, gentle or strong, Keeping the right way or taking the wrong. Careless of honor or guarding your pride, I All these are questions which you must decile. Yours the selections - whichever you do, The thing men call character is all up to you! Hr. A. J. Banbury By Ron Young Have you had the good fortune of mooting Pop Banbury? If not, you havo Imisscd something that I ' d like to share with you. Pop is really Mr. A. G-. gBanbury, who lives in our neighborhood. He is eighty-two years young and I has two hobbies. These are young people and rhyming words. He can string words and sentences together into delightful rhymes. He sends these to his young friends to improve and to amuse them. I admire him and enjoy his work very much. I hope you will enjoy the poems that follow as much as I do. u. : ii . i it . By A .J._Ban. oury EDUCATION ]OOD GUY is L is Education which so Liany talk? n :‘r be given to us a blackboard and some chalk? is the tsarhe: :nd the school ypart this prei ? ous thing? is it books a.id lectures at will Education bring? of these tilings con Educnte- • ruct, 0 ; yes for sure, it 1lucation you will find .11 call for something more. inn v . 10 ' . oi what? 1,- t) .. Fdacatoi y, you an i you alor.o u meet reduce th . harvest via the seeds ' thru y .; have c ' wn. .-a your mi: for ali it ' s worth i ' - . • ' a _ ..use i r wt-a-l gmw ily tv c you war oi rv-esf. id ru , ,4 ' j,c. .ior. si Tied TTUDIOUS } ' Y . If the boys c 11 y r u a good guy You have reason to be proud i±s they think ru are the sort of chap Who stands at. re the crowd. For the tough guy , si . it guy wj.se gi. , They have very malt respect But the good uy they look up to And from him wy much expect. They knew thi. l:.,u is straight and clean, They knew ho t L ’ not lie, “hey knew he ... 1 .. not ch at at games Or some sneaky business y. They a iso k w; 1 uni. in t.ieir ne ed They 1 11 find in him a fri 2 nd. ns, b- the trout .? what it may, .hr i t.e II 3U-sly lend. It is lord co b a good guy For of such, Tr 3 men a re made, Cur 1 e- :os, he ' oes, Christians ' •re f use 1 yvs who made the grade. are bays who :hr, rum w or ir aucitude nr -.c ' -ool- them best .us sT.u. ' ents a. o rmed uemr.y nh. uni a really sensible? triy ill nr., w rr ’No , (■ ;■ c, p 1 nat youth n s 1 e tin ie f or fun d them serr ■ 1 . cuff is tame : an ■ I s low ei oy s carer. am. tk ; ' or dr: ..... s ar. :l fu u t j 1 s si ssy ; • t X ' r.VO 7 eai a 1 1 ■- 0 j a -, A o f fit by th i] ” heeric ?sr ess • D r-.e r nap to earn. t 1 u . ick z you. young student, .oubt but you’re in the right, uo’aj.nd,;.. is pi wen ' is t rue for sure - are b .i„dirg gj y ur r.ignt 0 .ere the. iter on La .aurns ih 1 Uc-ting tune, 1 v u hav • to u-rk, 1 id ha u j s ply _ 17-3 ,y ' 1 nub not shirk: i h i . ERIC ITY COf ' T OEX Tr. ru rue imse • a , ryke a. study Of the wmliinc the b-rc in dr., warn of cor Cain tendencies Fn r. : . hi c h we r 1 o ul d re f r; .in . Ore is to nurse th: noti n That in + uls inh those you meet That you cannot r’o as well as they That you must •. eept lefeat. You gu-L set in ’hat fori fancy- I can L a a .kly mrf - I am doomed oe inf:- .or , I cannot ho], , _j own w sc l. v sr ■ pe” uisi n, Of v ursc- yoi ' r bound to fail; thutiir ..t. r uu tyj 11 t conquer Ala. e use wil], n t a van 1. buyer u ihio form r-£ foolisnness Youi- success ard your progress clog Tis not the size of the dog that count-: Bun the sine d the fight in she dog. 37 I 1 i ‘ H it 3 ri Canada-My Pride By Lola Cuddy I am proud of being a Canadian. I do not like to think of myself as a mixture of nationalities-1 like to be known as a Canadian. Canada. is a comparatively young nation but we have a free, resourceful country. We are a nation of our own, united by loyal bonds. Modern Canada has every opportunity to succeed . We are future Canadian rulers-- will we accept this challenge? I am proud that we have liberty, and freedom, and opportunity in Canada. I delight in her natural beauty and wealth; in her tolerance and initiative in-peace and, in war. Canada is a countr” of iror.her- hood--not torn by civil wars; not xuled by tyrants. Canadians of today should realize these blessings and give Canada their love, service and devotion. Canada needs people to help her become great. All of us should really mean it when vre sing We satnd on guard fo thee 5 ' . Ca n a da, My Adopted C o untry By Jerry S iwishek I am proud of being a Canadian. Many people in other countries only dream of Canada. They wish they could come to this country where there is freedom and friendship and mainly because you can buy what ever you want. Many a day I sat on the steps of my European home and treed to im¬ agine what Canada would look like. Would it be f at, ' rolling land with rivers and lakes cooling its sunburned beaches? , ould there be nour- tains so high that no bird coul H cross them? Or -ould it be covered vrith forests whose trees lift their tops high up into the hoaven? Yes, I was not the only boy thinking and wishing. Thor.: were and still are many hundreds, yes, thousands who dream of a lane of which they will be proud. Will their dreams come true? Mine did. I have come and seen the mountains, lakes, rivers and prairies of this my new home. One does not know what to be proud of and be tnank- ful for until one reaches a better land, A Canada ' 1 for which every heart longs and prays to see and hear. Yes, this is Canada, Canada, for which many laid down their lives tb save and guard. Will we carry on worthily? You’re a danger to pedestrians. The judge said. I must revoke your license. But, your Honor, protested the reckless driver, my living depends on ' ' my driving my car. So does the lives of the pedestrians, replied the Judge. Betty- Can you keep a secret? Grace: I can, but it’s just my luck to tell it to someone who can’t Teacher: George, how did you get your hands so dirty? George: From washing my face. On Being A Canadian By Brian Rae I am prrud of being a Canadian. Beauty, paralleled by very few other countries of the world, may be found right in Canada, the This beauty is n t limited to just one port of th country, but may bo foiw wr , r nearly everywhere from coast to coast. The beautiful fishing ports of the East coast, the luxurious forest and orchard growth and the dazzling Niagra Falls of Ontario, the ancient beauty of old Quebec City, and last of nil, th r ' ll round cor beauty of British Columbia make up, along with millions of friendly people a evt country which every Canadian should and does honour with patriotic respect. Canada is not only respected by its own inhabitants, but is honoured througtg r out the world as a progressive friendly nation with n .nvious future. It is not be only looked up to in peace but in war also. p 0 et Through the years Canadian warriors have proved themselves brave and brilliq U on the battlefield. These, ' .long with thousands of other reasons, make me proud of being a Canadian, Homework th th th th sc By Gertrude Manners s Homework again J That teacher just piles it on . Why do we have to have it ? Those and many more are the expressions you hear when a teacher assigns homework. But what happens if she assigns it at the beginning of the period? Some start right in; but others sit around, talk, and send notes over to the othern side of the room. If n teacher asks if the work is done the gasp of amazement d usually comes from those who have been sitting around. ’. ' hat would happen if teachers didn ' t give homework? Most of us would, fall terribly in our work. Some would do a little studying r.t home and when a test canes they would be ready without cr ' mming. The others would cram the night before and t onder why they get low marks; but the next week they would be laughing at someone who said she couldn ' t come out because she wanted to study. And then what happens in the study period? Some do their homework. Others sit around and do nothing, or rise talk and send notes. Those that a.re trying to clo thoir homework are distracted by what is going on beside them. The people tha.t don ' t do their work arc usually the one ' s that complain about homework. Why don ' t they do it in the time given? I do not like homework, but I try to do all I can in study periods so I will not have as much to do at home. ajc Jim D. : Father, can you write your name with your eyes shut? Father: I think so, Jim. Jin D, : -11 right then, Father, lot ' s see you shut them and sign this report card, The School Spirit By Doreen Gutoski Not many students of the present have the school spirit. By this I mean, they are not as eager to go to school as they should b°, but instead dread the word and the thought of it. Do these students re lly know what they receive from school? Do they once consider that they could enjoy school? I don ' t think so. These students don ' t even try to enjoy school. They just stick to their old saying, I hate school”, In the morning instead of thinking well of the school-day ahead, they gigrumble about haying to get up early just for school. At school they automatically tbegin to complain about the subjects and teachers that they have for the day. For instance, they ask each other why they have to take Social Studies, Science, etc. if they are going to be secretaries. When a teacher tries to keep a class ’• quiet and tells the students not to talk, they say she ' s an old :! crab or some¬ thing or other. Students should enjoy learning about nature, which surrounds them throughout life. Also, they should enjoy learning about other countries, their peoples and the peoples ' customs. If these students would only appreciate the education they are receiving fr e of charge I think they would also ,njoy school. Some students plan to quit schnol as soon as they roach the age of sixteen, so they don ' t work and as a result tney fail. Are they conscious of what they arc doing when they leav school not wholly educated? They are leading themselves to hard factory labour which they will r not enjoy. When the students have to rise out of bed early to go to school they don ' t realize that when they go to work they have to get up even earlier. Oh! don ' t get me wrong for I ' m not speaking of all students, and I haven ' t anything against them, really, but I ' d just like to hear a few students say they ' appreciate and enjoy the educational part of school. Not just the few moments they have in which they have to talk while changing periods. A Brotherly Burglar By Albert Harvey I awoke with a start. I could hear someone trying to open N windc; down¬ stairs. Was a burglar trying to get into the house? I got up qu_cl y and dressed, I grabbed my baseball bat from out of the closet and quietly tiptoed downstairs. I could hear him moving around in the living room now. I clutched my bat more tightly. I could see his shadow against the window. Slowly I closed in on him. Just as he came out of the living room I hit him with c bat. He crumpled to the floor with a low groan, I flicked on the light and turned him over on his back. It was my brother! After I had revived him, he explained that he had forgotten his key and had come through the window l� ecnu c he didn ' t want to wake everyone up by ringing the doorbell. Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all the others. — inston Churchill i ' H |� AHOMS,sg«� An Autum n S cene Py Shir] o r Tnmsic Autumn is the heavenly kingdon of paradise. Om,r by the river stands -■ tiny soft brown sp-ttet fawn, who, by the looic 3e - of him has just cone into this world. Now end then h glances up and looks t around him, into the deep colourful forest. The brown l-?av -s match th f wn ' s skin. These all blend to look like a picture freshly painted on • u artist ' s canvas. The sky with its harmonies of blue blend with the majestic colours of m the trees, shrubs, n nd the gl- zed. look of the water rushing by. They all add c the beauty of Nature ' s paintbrush, t most colourful se s n of the y-ar. As I or into this Nature ' s artists, let mo do sc rib.; to you a little of this m; ' A gust of wind gently back and forth. It seems as they go to rest. The laves on a wedding day in Church, leaves fall to their evor-ro magnificent heaven. shakes th e great, rainbow coloured troa. , bonding these if the whole forest is d r ' ing its 1-st danc- ' before start to fall slowly but - rely, like the confetti Y u g,a year last look of this dr ml ' .ad, as the c sting place. Here on ea.rt is the beauty of Nature ' s- AT cohol By Ka.zu ' Su - Alcohol is produced by +h : action of ye-st upon sjg-r and starch. This substance; is found in boor, whisk y, oc, and h s a verv b d effect on those who drink it. It causes bad .fleets on the organs of th body, A few drinks containing alcohol cause loss of ra r ro o dily heat than is normally lost and a person who drinks them is apt c-o got pneumonia, as a result. Alcoholic beverages nr :p .richly harmful to the nervous system, interferes with the sending of messag s from the brain to the muscles, has had „ few drinks may think h. is doing something skillfully but ha very clumsy and slow. His brain nixes up the- orders whd ah go out to tho It A man who is actual! muscles. As alcohol dulls tho brain, tho drinker forgets his feels that he is fine follow.. Heavy drinking may became one ' s back on trouble doors not nokr i: fly away. The orly successfully is to meet thorn face t- face. worries f-r a time and a habit. But turning way t - deal with probl.. Drinkers get most of L ,noi; energy from alcohol and d- n t eat all the other loops they need. One rea am Co this is that alcohol irritates the lining of the stomach. Instead of getting th food containing vitair.i is they need uhsy fill up with -al co holic beverages which contain no vitamins, minerals, or proteins. Seme heavy drinkers . y live companies have found that , hca the. p red with those of nor —drinkei , tho drinkers. to .good old age. However life insurance- sj.f records of a group of drinkers are crra¬ te-ws tnat non-rdrinkrrs live .Longer than Children and wives fee.:, acini. ' .in red before friends -nd relatives their poverty and di-giti.ee. Lee a oce.de in our 1 ves tv avoid this causes the downfall, bringing ■ .m:..ch s- rrow to our loved ones. becauseof evil that THE SEARCHLIGHT Stamp Collecting as , Hobby By Ruth K ch While strmp collecting has always been a fascinating hobby. Perhaps the main reason for its growing popularity is that it is an asset to education. Another good thing about the stamp hobby is that it is so easy to get started. A stamp collection does n t have to be expensive o r complicated and even a small collection can yield a world of enjoyment. All you need in order to start are some stamps and an album to put them in. Some stamps are worth fortunes. I think the stamp that is worth the most money is the one cent stamp from British Guiana. There arc millions of stamp collectors, but there is only on copy of the one cent stamp from British Guiana that was published in eighteen hundred and fifty-six. It is estimated that this stamp today would s- ' ll at a price of fifty thousand dollars. Th.re are also many nether stamps worth thousands of dollars. It is not a hobby of any particular class of p opls; ther. are many kings, queens, and princes in the royal families of the world who are stamp collectors, softer a nation-wide survey it was - nnounced. that among boys and girls, stamp collecting is three times as popular as any other pastime. The Christmas Spirit By Lolo Cuddy During the days that precede Christinamost of us a,re so busy with Christr shopping, sending greeting cores and decorating our homes, that wa hove no time to stop to think of the real Christmas spirit. Yet, having the Christmas spirit is on. of the most important parts ’.bout Christmas, First, I feel that to have the Christmas spirit you must be happy. There is a reason to be so. Wo a.re commemorating Christ ' s birth on that starry night in Bethlehem. To be happy, you must realise the. joyousness of the season. Was it not a great and wondrous thing that God sent his only S ' n to save sinners? Secondly, a merciful and forgiving spirit is necessary. Forget your grouches and. gripes ' .gainst people and openly forgive. For until you forgive j r ou shall not b. forgivv.n. People whom you think you can never forgive are not so bad °s -all that Thirdly, comes • harder part of the Christmas spirit-kind li n an . Kindliness is not hard sometimes, but to be kind .all the time is more difficult. Smile at th children, be friendly to people your own age, and be polite to your elders. If things don ' t suit you, central your temper and smile some rare It is not nearly so hard -as you think, oner, you get started and used to the id a, an the people will begin to think of you as a pleasant person. u four-lettered word cn sum up all these traits. It is short, but it is meaningful. The word is love. Love is the real Christar - spirit. Was it not of love th t Christ was born? His life was ■ life of 1- ve. By love ana love alone can we truly syy we have th. Christmas spirit. I Are Teacher s Necessary By Sharon Ashman ’’What do we need teachers for?” is a question that is often asked ' Tell, the best way to ' answer that is by asking; ourselves, Where would we be without them ? ; Without teachers, schools could not b s run. without schools, we wouldn’t be able to get an education and without an education, we would resemble the early cave-man. Teachers enable us to read and write. They teach us how to cope with mathematical problems and help us to obtain a gre ter und ir standing of our own language as well as those of other peoples. They also help us to attain a higher degree of civilization anc a wider knowledge of our surroundings. They are always patiently waiting to help us with the many countless little things the are necessary to know in life. But do we appreciate them? In most cases th answ er is in the negative. No sooner does a teacher turn his back but h is being criticized by someone’. Perhaps the time when a puoil thinks that tc hers tre least needed is when he is being punished. At this tir ,- he thinks that thsse unnecessary teachers are using some mighty unscrupulous methods. Well, if these troublemakers would behave themselves, the nerves in the palms of their hands might be spared the stimulation. It can alto well be seen that teachers are necessary to keep mischievous pupils like these under control. If we would just think of some of the good t ings that teachers do for us, probably more pupils would realize what an asset they really are in our personal lives. They are waiti ig to help us achieve the greatest success possible. The next time that you ftol like ”blowing up : and ’’telling them off”, think of these things. Possibly you will refrain from saying the things that you had been intending to and you will likely admit that teachers - are necessary. The F irst Snow fall By Joy Knight The night before the snowfall, there was a very heavy fog. The lights were shrouded with mist and. the wind was sh rp and cold. In the morning there was about six inches of soft white snow. The trees were burdened down and every post had a whit cap. The sun was shining and it was a very beautiful morning. After I got up and had my breakfast, I put my coat on and went out to play in the snow. I made a soft white ball of snow and started to make a snowman. Before it was noon time, I had a great big snowman with a pipe in his mouth and a black hat on his head. The afternoon was lovely and at suppertime I went out to look at my snowman. His head had fallen off and his hat lay quite . distance away. All the snow was gone. THE SEARCHLITHT 45 A nay In Germany By Helene Diwishek . It is early morning in the month f May. The sun is just peeking up over the hills when life begins to stir in the streets ond • r.rng forest life. The sleepy birds open their eyes and sing their first cheery notes and - lder people walk post them to a new d ' y of labour -nd hard work. , s wo walk past the houses, a cross dog barks ;nd’a baby ' s shrill cry reaches our rs. Yes, a new day is dawning with the hunger, the joy, the sorrow and friendship it brings as it visits every home. Slowly as the sun rises higher, activities in th ; streets inci rse and the childrens ' voices and laughter are heard ns they slowly walk to school. Let us follow them to the tall brick building where the gates are opening to admit the children. We step into the large hell with a stair-case winding its way up. One by one the children are seating themselves nd the doors to aach classroom close as the boll rings. After the roll call and a short religious period the books are taken out and studying begins, After r, n hour of work the boll rings, the children slowly leave the school for a short recess. The morning contains five hours of work and four recesses. 3o when one o ' clock comes 11 books are gathered and the children depart to their hones. Now we see them ploying hop-scotch, skipping, ploying boll or having some running games. The smaller folk sit on th., doorstep .ploying with their dolls or watching the group- of. boys who are now leaving th. city with a kite which they wish to fly. The mothers are out shopping for food, clothing, or perhaps sweets for their children. The market place, is crowded with people.: who bargain for the things that are most needed in the homes. Cars slowly move along like lazy donkeys winding their way through heavy traffic = nd turn slowly homeward as evening approaches. As the sun slowly sinks below the hills again the 1-st few r°ys blink at us through the crimson and yellow background while a soft groyness covers it all, bell on the steeple tolls out the hour as everything b- ' cins to enter dreamland. Night again has conquered -nd laid to rest weary and tired mankind. airs. Jones: I.suppose you learned right from wrong n your mother ' s knoo? Paul: No, aoross my father ' s. Mrs. Johnson: G-rocer: I sent P. 0 y for two pounds af plums and got only a oound and a half. My scales are right, madam. Have you weighed your son? Teacher: Hon, don ' t day dream while studying. Ron: Ahc ' s studying? Hostess: Lloyd: Hostess: Lloyd, please have seme pudding. Thank ycu, but only a mouthful. Nora, fill up Lloyd ' s plate. Christmas Time By M-rllyne Hudson Christmas! Christmas! Magical words indeed, which make the whole world 3.7 rjjoice. The stores are full of lovely gifts for young and old, to say nothing - the aroma of candies, nuts, and all kinds of goodies to eat As the happy day ne r r the Christmas Spirit gets deeper in everyone f s heart You notice an air o vorywhore you go, Carols are sung on all the r-adir stations. Christmas Tree parties are arranged and enjoyed by young and old. Then Christmas live comes. Father is coming in the door «nd what a bsautif tree he has! What a time we will have decorating it with coloured tinsel imitation icicles, imitation snow r-nd of course presents oil around the base. 11 stand back and admire our handiwork and father of course has his chest swell up as if to say I sure did ? swell joh again this ye r . Mother .gives us a km smile and scoots little Lome off to bed with a waning that Santa Claus won’t cr until ha is fast asleep. Later in the evening we set out a lunch for Sant- Clan ;-nc ' . we retire ourselves after giving thanks to God for the birth of his Son makir, Christmas tines possible. It ' s Christmas Homing end shouts of j y come from Lome as he spies one present after another belonging V him. He is hardly able; to realize what he actually has. Then there ' s Father admiring his pink tie with the blu p-lka lots that mother thought was 30 lovely, ' Just want I wanted ' said Dad, wondering of course, if it will go with his pygaraa 3 or if it ' s better left in the box, After all the gifts are opened Dad takes us for a ride o n our new toboggan. What fun we have! We even build e snowman in the front yard, complete with a hat and muffler and after a snowball fight we decide to see how Mom is coming with the turi Our appetites are indeed keen by this time -nc 1 Mother doesn ' t have to call u twice. Never does a bird undergo such transformation—frm a golden brown, well cione a.nu well rounded bird filled with dressing, to legless, wingless, breastless, frame. No wonder Mother soys 1 bet I gained 10 pounds, Where we put our Christr pudding I don ' t know, but no one can resist Mother ' s Plum Duff, We somehow manage to push ourselves away from the table, Soon the air is filled with the aroma of one of Dad ' s special Havana Cigars. A more contented fellow would be indeed hard to find. Mother and I rattle off the cljshss and we spend on evening of. playing games. When bedtime comes we need no prompting. Our day ha.d been filled with gladness and when I say my prayers I wonder why everyone, doesn ' t Pray and offer thanks to God, Then maybe we could have the Christma.s spirit everyday. The labor of listening Either dig deep or span far — Seems too great to many people Just don’t stay where you are. For them to undertake. A vacation is a succession of 2 ' s. It oonsists of 2 weeks which are 2 short. Afterwards you are 2 tired 2 return hom and 2 broke not 2 , 1st Student: How far are you from the correct answer? 3 2nd Student: Two seats. THE SEARCHLIGHT 47 _____ 17 7 What Friendship Moans To Me By Machike Shibuya Here I was in Winnipeg, a city unknown to me. On ay way here I thought of having many friends, beautiful big schools with gardens and. big yards, n nd five-mile-long buildings which would tower oyer the city. But when I stepped out of the car, I was greatly disappointed for there in front of me were several little boys and girls standing and gaping at me. They suddenly burst out laughing when I started to t ' lk. I tried to keep the tears back because I knew that the oldest girl in the family should never cry. I just grinned t thorn and started towards r dull, yellow nd brown house whi h was to b .crmi; our home, ti f After many hours of jumping from trunk to trunk, trying to help my parents by looking after the young ones, as well as getting into my parents ' w y, there was a knock. Timidly I walked to the door. There in front of ms stood two girls about my age. One was tall, pretty dark-haired, with ■■ friendly s ils o n her face. The other was pretty but looked funny because sh h d lipstick smrrred .all i over her face, and a little r. inbow-colcrod beret nest], d on a head of tightly- curled., dirty blonde-..hair,.. She-was-a-half deaf girl. As I couldn ' t sp ak English very well I just mumbl..d H-llo . They muttered something, but guessing that I couldn ' t undc’rst nd, they took my hand and pulled ri Uv out of the hruse. I was frightened but just then th- half-deaf girl stuck out a candy on a stick (which I later found out wa3 called sucker ). I then know j: that they just wanted me to play with them, I r n back into the house, received permission to go r ut and play with the girls, and dash . 1 out with a light heart. They took me around the neighbourhood, to the. sch ' ' l i was to attend, and to the neighbourhood park. They tried their bost to explain to me why a man was singing all out of k..y and stumbling like a wiggly sn k , why some cars had to stop while others whizzed by, and why trolley buses ne led two poles at the top of them. Those things were very d if ficult for me t urr’erstand because, where I came from I had never heard of drunkeness, buses traffic lightp and many ocher things such as fudgicles, movie stars, moving pictures a.nd money. The day ended ■ 11 too quickly for me but I was happy because I h d loomed that not everybody is mean and inconsiderate in Wig cities. ifc TUI CHER: How can one person possibly make so many mistakes? JOHNNY: Oh, I didn ' t do it all by myself. My big sister helped me. JACK: Dad, how soon before I ' ll be able to do as I please? FATHER: I don ' t know, son. Nobody lias lived that long yet. SHE: You remind me of the ooean. HE: Wild, romantic, and resless? SHE: No, you make me sick. Ralph: How would you like to have me for lunoh? Maureen: No thanks, my digestion isn ' t what it used to bo. •V 0 The Importance Of A School Education By Sharon D . Ashman - What would the world be like today if no one were educated? ' .e would be a barbarous, uncivilized, uncultured nation. Education is everybody’s business. It is generously ofiered to us, but many of us, not realizing its value, refuse to accept. it. . I- only we would sometimes stop to consider £he number of countries in which only the wealthy can attend schools, we might realize how priv¬ ileged we really are. Perhaps if we called to our minds the cost runr: .ng schools, more pupils might become more studious and wouJ 01 sho re ate r .interest in learning, School does a great service for us. It prepares us for wholesome Jiving beyond school. Without schooling, we couJln’t have as many.opp¬ ortunities for advancement. We wouldn’t be able to really accomplish things the way we can through having it. Through it, we are enabled to become more aware of the happenings in our huge world and to understand them better. We are able to attain a higher degree of civilization and to obtain a greater knowledge of the universe about us. The necessity of peace and security is brought, to our minds and we are bc.vgkt to do our parts. a school we meet diff¬ erent kinds of people and we have to adjust ourselves to many new.sit¬ uations. In this way we acquire the necessary techiniques that-will be useful in dealing with people we may come in contact with in the out¬ side world . School is like a vast bridge. It carries us from infancv to mat¬ urity. School, and all it stands for, should be and is free to all who want it. It is up to us to show our appreciation of it by using it to a good advantage. My Best Subject By L yleSile s The subjec t I like best is History. It deals with important hapo swings, important places, and important people. In history there’s ys something about battle, explorers, inventions, painters, writers, i rs, and all sorts of people. If it weren’t for history we wouldn’t who invented anything, or played something. But histor r isn’t just s cries of inventors, painters, etc. It is the story of mankind, step by ' ten to the present time- the cultures of ancient people and their r lisle us beliefs. Some of these people, thousands of years ago, were creative in mind and progressive; others were very primitive. History deals with people of all countries, and shows the errors of the past so they won’t be made again. It is the subject that gives examples of living in ether countries. It does away with prejudice and racial dis¬ crimination. That’s why I like history best. Joe Blow was telling about a trick he’d learned in trying jui- jitsu: :: So I grabbed his Tr rist like this — then I twisted like this — and before I knew what hit him-- I was flat on my back. Field. Day June 12th The students of our school were favoured wit t g ngr-egp- - ; ? y which to hold their annual Field Day. Ever - ' ’ ore was i ? holidrv mood and the programme outlined bv the P.T. Instructor Mr-. Mutchmor went over without a hitch. The following are the results of the variAi competitions: Girls Relay Bovs Relay Grade 7 Girls Relay: 1st - 7C 2nd - 7A 3rd - 7E Grade 8 Girls Relay: 1st - SG 2nd - A Grade 9 Girls Relay: 1st - 9B 2nd - 9C 3rd - 9A Grade 7 Bovs Relav: 1st ... 7F 2nd - 7G 3rd - 7D Grade 8 Boy3 Relay: 1st - BD 2nd - 3B 3rd - SC Grade 9 Boys Relay: 1st - 9A 2nd - 9C Ind ividua l Sprint s Grade 7 Gi rls Midge t Bo vs Juvenil e B oys Grade $ G irls Joy Knight Brian Collard Msrjorie Barnish Don Hanchakoo Cerolie Nitl leton Bob Sweet Sam Cascissa Ed Kantyluk Lome Huff Eleanor Seelev Christine Krystik Gail Tuckett J unior Bo r s Jerry Browsky Bill Goodine Gerald Philoct Inter- m edi ate Bo ys George Falk Mervin Roach Orville Larson Gra de 9 Girls Alice Motvka Yvonne Johnson Pat Me Gov e n S enior Boys Cecil Wilkes Mel Sibley Morris Harris Three- Legg ed R ace 1st - Sam Cascissa and Norman Fredrickson 2nd - Sharon Ashman and Alice Motvka 3rd - Morris Harris and Ed Zebrowski The winning classes were: Grade 9A with a total of 32 r-ints. Grade SD with a total of 30 points. v c with a total of 23 points. How You Tel l On Yourself By Sharon Ashman You tell on yourself by the friends you seek, By the very manner in which you speak, By the way you employ your leisure time, And by the use you make of a dollar and a dime. You tell what you are by the things you waar, By the spirit in which your burdens you bare, By the kind of things at which you laugh, And by the records you play on the phonograph. You tell what you are by the way you walk, By the ' things of which you delight to talk, By the manner in which you boar defeat, And so simple a thing as how you eat. By the books you pick from the well-filled shelf; In these ways and more you tell on yourself; So really there is no fragment of sense In an effort to keep up false pretense. Our Sea r chlig ht” By Sharon ' Ashman The ’’Searchlight” is our book, And we’ll publish it by hook or by crook. In it are pictures of your pals, The smiling faces of our boys and gals. This book will keep you up on the news, And will also give you many pleasant views . To work for the ’’Searchlight” was a lot of fun, Although it kept us on the run. Thanks to Mr. Smalley and to us, We made this book with little fuss’. The ’’Searchlight” we hope you will enjoy, If you don ' t,tell us; don ' t be coy. Happy Sprin g By Lillian funk I love the spring, the beautiful spring, The time when robins begin to wing, When lilacs begin to bloom; And lovers commence to swoon. Spring is the time of laughter and fun, Time to rise and play in the sun; The tiny seeds are growing, Warm breezes are blowing. Spring is the time when birds are singing, The time when tiny tots are swinging, Spring comes but once a year, And hHncrg ho rMful - Your Eyes Need GOOD LIGHTING: Poor lighting is harmful to the eyes and may cause defective eyesight. Check the lighting in your home or business premises and make sure you have plenty of illumination for reading, writing and all close work.. Replace old, worn out lamp bulbs with new West,nghouse lamps from City Hydro ' s Showrooms. Phone 968 201. SHOWROOM: Portage and Kennedy OFFICES: 55 Princess Street f J - T 7 ?• • H. ■ ' - 7