Isaac Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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38 Isaac Newton High School able to any of the others being pro¬ duced. It has been an arduous task, but we think you will agree with us when we say that we have achieved our desired goal. But the Year Book has not always been so. The product which lies be¬ fore you is the result of many long years of thankless toil along a rocky and hazardous road that was strewn with many seemingly insurmountable difficulties. That we have ultimately been able to produce a book of such merit is a credit to the many teachers and students who have given so un¬ selfishly of their time and efforts, not the least of whom is Mr. J. Connaghan. He deserves many thanks for his guid¬ ance and leadership during the infancy stage of the Year Book, which must surely have foundered were it not for his steady and adept hand. Not to be overlooked are the many industrious teachers who also gave invaluable as¬ sistance. A few of the more prominent that are called to mind are: Mr. A. Bowman, Mr. Korchik, Miss F. McNair, Miss Morrow, Miss O’Neil, Miss Hazel¬ wood, Miss McCrum and a host of others. For many years these same teachers delved into their own pockets to provide prizes for outstanding con¬ tributors to the Year Book. We can¬ not thank them enough for all they have done. The first Year Book ever published at Newton was a far cry from the de¬ luxe production of today. It was printed in 1931 and was an eight-page edition, completely void of pictures. Published by an advertising firm, it sold to the students for fifteen cents. Publication was then discontinued until 1933, when Newton, as a Senior High School, undertook to finance and produce its own Year Book. During the initial years, supervision and control of the Year Book was primarily in the hands of teachers but gradually, due to Mr. Connaghan’s influence, the respon¬ sibility of the Year Book was shifted to the shoulders of the students them¬ selves and is now a student venture en¬ tirely. Since 1933, each succeeding publica¬ tion of the Newtonian has been a fur¬ ther step along the road to success, culminating in this, our Twenty-fifth Anniversary number. Should Newton retain its fine standards, and we feel sure she will, then you may look for¬ ward to seeing even bigger and better editions of the NEWTONIAN. OUR NEW. MODERN HOME ECONOMICS ROOMS

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N E W IONIAN 37 Clara Micanovsky - 1937 Clara Green - 1938 Patricia Ellis - 1341 Newton also takes pride in her win¬ ners of the Governor-General’s Medal. This is awarded annually to the stu¬ dent obtaining the highest degree of proficiency in scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship, and all round ability. Since its inception, there have been 13 winners of this coveted award, dating back to 1934. GOVERNOR-GENERAL MEDALISTS Anne Sudack - - 1934 Phyllis Krett - - 1935 Elsie Zepick - - 1936 John Kost - - 1937 Elizabeth Zelinski - 1938 Nicholas Mozel - - 1939 Wilbur Baird James - 1940 Molly Kornberg - 1941 Rose Salamanski - 1942 Joseph Bergal - 1943 Amelia Fritz - 1944 Ernest Schaeffer - 1945 Richard Schoutsn - 1946 LIBRARY As each year passed, Newton, with its added facilities for study and recrea¬ tion, became more fully developed. During the first years it lacked a good library, which is now considered a prime requisite in every modern high school. Newton awoke to this need and devoted part of the school treasury to the establishment of such a library. Our library now holds over 3,000 books, which are freely circulated amongst the whole student body. Each year $300.00 is allotted for the purchase of new books, magazine subscriptions and periodicals. FIRST EDITORIAL STAFF OF TKE NEWTONIAN - 1933-34 BACK ROW: Lefi to right — A. Richmond, J. Connaghan, I. McGregor, W. J. Sisler (Principal), F. McNair,, T. O. Durnin, R. Papineau. FRONT ROW — A. Eustace, E. Telfer, G. Porter (Editor), A. Buloba, M. Gordon. YEAR BOOK graduates of the school. We have en- This year sees Newton presenting its deavored to make it the best edition fifteenth Year Book to the students and ever offered, and we think it compar-

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Newtonian 39 PAST EDITORS OF THE NEWTONIAN 1934 - Gerald Porter 1935 - Jack Shaver 1936 - Marvin Melnyk 1937 - Roy Bell 1938 - - Elizabeth Zelinski 1939 - Constance Krajcarski 1940 - Harry Tregabov 1941 - Joyce King 1942 - - Rose Salamanski 1943 - Orest Hykaway 1944 - Josephine Plawiak 1945 - Millie Fritz 1946 - Dick Schouten 1947 - Allan Dryburgh HOME ECONOMICS Prior to the middle ’30’s, Newton was not equipped with complete Home Eco¬ nomic facilities despite all Mr. Sisler’s best efforts to make it so. The only home-making course open to the girls was sewing. In September, 1946, however, largely through the work of Miss Sproull, a new, modern and well-equipped cook¬ ing and sewing room was opened and made ready for use. It is the purpose of this course to teach the girls the basis of home-making, meal planning and cooking. Here they become familiar with the use of new cooking devices and methods. The sewing room, though not as new as the cooking room, plays just as an important part in the lives of Home Economic students. Here they study home decorating and furnishing and de¬ velop their taste for harmony in color and arrangement. They are also taught crafts like chip carving, textile paint¬ ing, and poster painting. Thus Home Economics tends to de¬ velop the creative ability of its stu¬ dents and schools them in the funda¬ mentals of home-making. DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC and ART Between 1922 and 1928 there were so many things to be completed that there was little time to spend for the cultiva¬ tion of the “finer arts.” But soon it be¬ came evident that Newton was not without its writers, painters and musi¬ cians. Gradually the way was opened whereby these talented individuals could further develop their skills. Miss McCrumm took over direction of the Glee Club and Orchestra and has been affiliated with them ever since their formation in 1931. Both the orchestra and the glee club have played leading parts in the production of concerts and operettas. In 1946 a section of Room 9 was par¬ titioned off for the use of those who wished to pursue their artistic inclin tions. Here Mr. Klassen instructs his disciples in the mysteries of painting and sketching. Some very excellent work has been turned out by Newton artists, and their art has been promi¬ nently displayed in the exhibtion of amateur artists. NEWTON AT PLAY Newton has been regarded as one of the foremost schools in Winnipeg sports for the past twenty-five y ears. The training received at Newton by many of its former sport’s enthusiasts has en¬ abled many of them to become famous throughout Canada and the United States. W. J. Sisler, the first principal of our school, was particularly interested in competitive games, and the sports that thrived during the years 1921 to 1929 were soccer and basketball. Newton’s first entry into soccer circles was a de¬ cided triumph. The competing team walked away with the Gardiner Shield. The year 1924 saw Mr. Sisler organize a team that captured the Senior Soccer laurels. The Isaac Newton Juvenile British Rugby team, coached by Messrs. Gow and Sisler won the Manitoba championship. After the transformation to a Senior High School, Newton again rose to the occasion and in 1930 won the Oldfield, Kirby and Gardner Shield, emblematic of soccer supremacy. Field, track, basketball, volleyball and baseball were the chief sports in the year 1931. Alex Dryburgh and Ed. Ostrowski showed great promise at the field day. Baseball was popular, and three teams were entered that year. Stalwarts such as Ross Papineau,