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

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x« MR. BERGER Mr. Berger had his Elementary schooling in a one-room country school at Ratcliffe, Saskatchewan, and attended High Sohool in a one-room village school at Hoffer, Sask. He attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon where he received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degress. He has always wanted to teach in Winnipeg, and finally his dream came true. His favorite subject is Maths. He enjoys teaching at H.J.M. MR. CALDWELL Mr. Caldwell attended several schools for his Elementary and High School, and at the University of Manitoba he received his Bachelor of Science degree and will receive his Bachelor of Education after one more course. For the last three years he has taught at the Sargent Park School. His favorite subjects are Science and Maths. He likes Hugh John and thinks we have a fine group of teachers. y We are, indeed, happy to have all these new teachers and hope that they will stay with us for many years to come. THE SCHOOL VARIETY CONCERT By Gertrude Manners, Sonia Zyla Sandra Dolberg What excitementl Another important event at the Hugh John Macdonald School. On Friday afternoon, May 7th, the pupils were given an opportunity to see the concert which provided as a rehearsal for the participating students. The programme opened with the singing of 0 Canada . Our school choirs sang their festival pieces. Vocal solos were sung by Carole Powell, D ' Arcy Oberding, Pat Pizey, Sheila Knowles, and Helmut Rischer. Piano solos were played by Jeanne Shigeta, Sonia Zyla, Donna Chase, Sharon Charach, Sheila Fossaner, while Barbara Smith and Gloria Zeligny played a piano duet. Jo-Anne Leist played a violin solo. Richard Joba and Jerry Browsky entertained us on their accordions. Leone Blair and Nanc 3 ' - Ramsay did tricky tap dances, Melba Cuddy, complete with kilts, did the Highland Fling. The boys in grades seven, eight, and nine, who take tumbling, performed skilful stunts for the audience. They were directed by Mr. Yutchmor. One of the most enjoyed items on the programme was the square dances, Gilda Livingstone, Yumico Shibuya, Jeanette Serafin, Patsjr Lazark, Don Sader, Walter Zyla, feldi Schmit,and Charles Bannish, all.grade sevens, danced Captain Jinks . Doreen Ioreen Wonnek, Noreen Wonnek, Jean Demkey, Bob Wilwand, Joe Sutton, James ' ■foggey Gerald Anderson and Pat Kostyniuk of grade eight did the Irish Washerwoman . Anita Caron, Deanna love, Muriel Falconer, Frances McCullough, Sam Cascisa, David HcBride, Henry Klassen, and Ralph Kundel, danced to The Wearing Of The Green . Our school orchestra played Prayer and Minuet from Fantasia by Mozart, and The Ride , All choirs were conducted by Miss Wiechman and the accompanists were Misses Gordon, Lola Cuddy and Donna Chase. Mr. McWilliams announced the numbers on the programme. Mr. Smalley, speaking on behalf of the Wilfred Sadler Memorial Committee, Invited the parents and former students of our school, to help establish an annual scholarship in memory of the late Mr. Wilfred Sadler, who for 28 years was principal )f the Hugh John Macdonald School.

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MU SIC AT HUGH JOHN MACDONALD By Phyllis Johnson Sonia Zyla 16 This year the music department at Hugh John Macdonald was active in school events all year. At the Remembrance Day Service the grade nine girls sang the beautiful hymn Turn Back 0 Man . In Npvember we started practicing for Christmas. A choir of fifty girls from Hugh John Macdonald sang, at the request of the City Hydro, on its regular broad¬ cast of School Carolers. The girls sang eight Christmas carols and fully succeeded in upholding the high standard of our school. The girls repeated the carols at the Christmas Concert. After Christmas we began to practice for the musical festival. Nine choirs and an orchestra were entered from this school. On Monday March 22nd, the Girls Glee Club Choir sang The Graceful Swaying Wattle and Jesu Joy of Man’s Desire receiving marks of 84 and 85. Congratulations are due to the Boys ’ Treble Choir who sang The East Indian- man and topped four other choirs with a mark of 85. They won the Effie Dafoe Memorial Trophy. Three grade seven choirs sang The Bonny Blue-eyed Sailor and a selection of each choir ' s own choice on March 23rd. From grade eight, ro ms six and one sang as a group and room right sang as another group. Rooms 11 and 22 did very well coming in second with rarks of 85 and 85. Later they sang Here Amid the Shady Woods over the C.E.W, Broadcasting Station. Rooms 12 and 13 sang Lonely Woods and Gathering Daffodils and came in third with marks of 85 and 85 in a class of ten local choirs. Our school orchestra played Prayer and Minuet by Mozart and The Ride at the ' festival. For graduation some girls and boys from rooms 12 and 13 sang Early One Morning , Gay is the Rose and Crimond . In addition a number of pupils from our school attended the symphony concerts for children by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. All choirs were conducted by Miss H. Wiechman and the school orchestra was directed by Miss Howard. The accompanists were: Miss Gordon, Mrs. Harrison, Jeanne Shigeta and Donna Chase. BORE RS An oboe is an American tramp. Magna Charta said that Parliament. the king was not to Oder taxis without the cons ent of