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

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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,

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Newtonian 41 Paul Kuzma and Lou Labovitch formed the nucleus of Mr. Davey’s soccer team of 1933, while J. Mushy and Carl Wozny stood out for the junior footballers. Starry performers on the Senior Girls’ Volleyball Team were Olga Kolodie and Julia Matoski. The girls of that year also had a fine basketball team, which was headed by Nan Foster and Phyllis Krett. John Sokolowski and Mike Schir were the stare of the Senior and Junior Boys’ Basketball teams, respec¬ tively. Field Day was one of the highlights of the year 1936. Kasmir Geneja was the boys’ individual star, while Ruby Carlson excelled for the girls. Julia Matoski and Kay Sguzanski were stars on that year’s Girls’ Inter High Volley¬ ball team. Inter High hockey produced such notables as Paul Kornek (Reo Fly¬ ers) and Wally Koster (East Kildonan Bisons). Basketball was very success¬ ful with Leslie Carlson pacing the juniors and Carl Wozny and Wall Chic- kowsky sharing honors for the seniors. 1937 was a year that will go down in the annuals of Isaac Newton history as one of its most successful seasons in athletics. The boys’ Senior Basketball team, spurred on by the superb play of S. Ogradnick, P. Dack, J. Holinaty and Carl Wozny, won city honors, while the Junior team was less successful but still displayed a thorough knowledge of the game. The Senior A Soccer team of that year was best represented by Stan Shurgott and Rubin Ludwig. The outstanding field day performers in the boys’ were Kasmir Geneja, Willie Westman and Stan Pankow. The hard- checking pucksters for the hockey team of 1937 were W. Gibb and W. Koster. The girls who impressed in athletics during this term were Zena Bonder, Kay Skuzanski and Julia Phillips. The year 1938 was spotlighted by the winning of two basketball champion¬ ships. Harry Tchir, Nick Harrison and Mike Matoski aided greatly the copping of the junior cup, while Wally Chick- oski, Butch Ogradnick, Percy Dack and Stan Pankow excelled in the Senior cage tilts. Phil and Walter Harrisko paced the senior soccer team with their kicking, while those doing the honors for the juniors were Henry Leban and Frank Gunter. Although unsuccessful, these two teams fought gallantly and were an honor to the school. Those who stood out in hockey were Bill Mo- sienko (Chicago Black Hawk fame), Bill Conway and Walter Nider. The Senior cage artists of 1939 again captured the city Championship. Henry Leban, Joe Masick and George Gregory proved to be the main cogs in this sparkling quintet. The Junior basket¬ ball team was best served by two Nicks, Bobby and Mozel. That year marked the first appear¬ ance of Newton on the Gridiron. The Rugby machine, mentored by Bill Boivon and the late Jeff Nicklin, both of Winnipeg Blue Bomber fame, was a smooth-running ' outfit, high¬ lighted by the playing of Sammy La- vitt, Stan Black, T. Gibb, M. Kushman and S. Smando. Mr. Floyd and Mr. Connaghan strove hard to get equip¬ ment for the squad. They received some aid from the Winnipeg Rugby Club, but this was not enough; they haunted the second-hand stores, look¬ ing for old equipment. The practice ses¬ sions looked like fashion shows because the equipment was of all the colors of the rainbow. Much praise is due to Mr. Floyd and Mr. Connaghan; when things looked very hopeless during that year these two men refused to admit defeat. More than likely, Rugby would still be unknown in these parts if it hadn’t been for their fine work. The educated toes of the following players aided immensely in the 1939 league play of the Senior and Junior soccer entries — Stan Rohantynski, Henry Keller, Steve Koroby and Henry Leban. Inter-High hockey was still going strong during this, one of New¬ ton’s greatest sports years. Ted Hall- much, Joe Warecki, Sam Lavitt (who later won the most valuable player trophy while speeding down the ice lanes in Dallas, Texas), Archie Law, Peter Kapusta and Max Labovitch star¬ red on the team. Field day artists in the girls’ events who took honors were Margaret Roth and Connie Krajarski. Jean Tvirdochleb and Jennie Kereluk