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

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46 Isaac Newton High School EX NOBIS Newton students have distinguished themselves in every field—medicine, law, sports, art and literature. Of the hundreds who have passed through its doors, of the hundreds whose footsteps echo down its halls, many have earned recogni¬ tion in one field or another. Outstanding scholars, artists, and athletes have gone from her portals to the gates of the world to continue their pursuit of fame and success. We have lost track of many, for many have gone abroad to study or to distant parts of Canada and the United States to take up residence. But we would like to mention a few of those whom we know and whose activities will interest many of us. WILLIAM TUSKEY William Tuskey is a 1938 graduate. He attended Normal School in 1939 and taught school for two years. In 1942 he joined the R.C.A.F. He was a navi¬ gator on a bomber and held the rank of Flying Officer. He was with the 429 Squadron in England. In September, 1945, he received his discharge. He is now attending the University of Manitoba. He takes an active part in the choral society, sports and debating. He is taking Third Year Arts. This year he was elected Senior Stick of Arts. William intends to be a teacher. MISS FRANCES KAGAN Miss Frances Kagan graduated from Newton in 1944. She won the Catholic Women’s League Scholarship. She is studying at St. Mary’s Academy. She won the Nelda Kennedy Scholarship in 1945. She is a Third Year Arts Stu¬ dent and was elected Lady Stick for 1947-48. Last summer she went to Quebec and took a five-week course in French at Summer school and at Laval University. She is interested in His¬ tory, Music and Modern Languages. SAMUEL LAVITT Sammy Lavitt, well-known hockey and rugby star, graduated from New¬ ton in 1940. Sammy played with the East Kildonans, Monarchs and the R.C. A.F. He received a cup awarded to the most popular player on the team in the winter of 1943. Samuel was in the Air Force but when he received his dis¬ charge he resumed his hockey playing. He was with Dallas. He is at home now, but will soon leave for Flin Flon, where he plans to do some prospecting. Strike your goal, Samuel! THE DALE SISTERS The way to a man’s heart may be through his stomach, but the Dale Sisters, Jeanne Peiluck and Olive Har¬ rison, would probably stake their fine voices that songs and music run a close second. The two girls started their singing careers by coming first at many a Man¬ itoba Musical Festival and winning sev¬ eral cups. They later went to New York, where they studied singing with Madame Denolga. While they were in New York, they had a floor show in a nightclub. The girls accompanied their songs on mandolins, which have com¬ paratively soft tones. In order to dis¬ tribute the sound, the girls inserted ' miniature microphones in the hollow of the instruments, thus enabling the people in the farthest corner to hear clearly. Their popularity is partly due to the fact that besides singing in English, they know Russian, Ukrainian, French and Jewish. During the war, they went on a U.S.O. tour that lasted for two years, singing in Japan, New Cale¬ donia, Guadalcanal, the Phillippines, Korea, Bataan and numerous other places. While in Tokyo they witnessed the war crimes trials involving many Win¬ nipeg Grenadiers. Most of their songs were poplar hit tunes but they “sneak¬ ed in the odd semi-classics, something from light opera” said Miss Harrison. They were also in Iwo Jima at the time of the second anniversary of the raising of the flag. Pretty and tanned, the girls have just recently arrived in Winnipeg, having flown from Honolulu to San Francisco and thence home.

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Newtonian 45 Nipper and Sam Chimilar. E. Shipel and O. Hrenchosy were the standouts in the girls’ events. The Newton gridders of 1945 suffered many injuries and this was the main cause of their weak showing. Another drawback was the continuous changing of coaches. Stroppa, Gordienko, Lozan- ski and Lohvinenko threw their weight around in great style. Both the Senior and Junior basketball teams had a rather unsuccessful season. The new basketball court was put up a little late, which prevented the boys from getting the necessary practice. The Junior girls’ volleyball team of 1945 made very fine showings in all their games and walked off with the championship. All the girls showed a keen interest in sport. The Girls’ Senior and Junior basketball teams played brilliantly, although they were not championship material. Stan Gibson, Steve Chmara and Nestor Tes- luk were the leading point-getters in the boys’ field day events. The boys’ senior basketball team cap¬ tured the city and provincial champion¬ ship. Frank Townsend, their coach, showed a thorough knowledge of the game. The outstanding performers were Steve Sohor, Nestor Tesluk, Steve Manilla, Harold Mauthe and Al. Pele- chaty. The Junior cagers, under the leadership of Coach George Gregory, had a successful season, with five wins, putting them in second place in the Inter-high competition. Daski and Chic- kowski showed their wares to perfec¬ tion. Under the supervision of Miss Griffiths, the girls’ Junior volleyball team walked off with the Inter-High championship. Lesia Dowhanyk, Elsie Bilyk and Margaret Black were out¬ standing. In the Inter-room field day events, J. Derewianko, S. Manilla, N. Tesluk and J. Hryshko were the indi¬ vidual stars for the boys, while Margie Penziwol and Doreen Gordienko stood out for the girls.

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Newtonian 47 FRANCES KAGAN Lady Slick, 1947-48 WILLIAM TUSKEY Senior Slick of Arls MISS LUBA NOVAK Miss Novak graduated in 1941. Since then she has made a name for herself in the field of music. The celebrated ’cellist toured Europe during the war with the Roesch Little Symphony. She was later engaged by the Strauss Or¬ chestra. The orchestra consists of thirty-five men and five women. They play semi-classics and classics, specializ¬ ing in Strauss’ work. In October they gave a performance for President Tru¬ man and his party in a Washington theatre. At present Miss Novak is touring the military hospitals as a soloist in the Eastern and Southern States. She also plays in a trio. Miss Novak intends to rejoin the Strauss Orchestra when the concert season re-opens. Music is the food of life, they say, so play on Miss Novak, I’m hungry. ♦ NEWTON GOES TO WAR The slogan of World War I was: THIS IS A WAR TO END ALL WARS. But in 1938 statesmen began to think differently. Talk of German re-arma¬ ment was everywhere; harsh words were flying between governments; war was a certainty. With the German invasion of Poland, matters were brought to a head. On September 3, 1939, Britain went to war against Germany and the Axis. A few days later, Canada indicated her sup¬ port of Britain’s action when, on Sep¬ tember 6, she too declared WAR. It took a long time for most of us to realize just what this meant. To us war was just a word; we failed to re¬ alize its significance and portent. It was inevitable that we at Newton should be caught up in the swift tide of events. Canada was calling for men —for young men from every walk of life, summoning them to the battle¬ fields of the world. Without hesita¬ tion, Newton accepted her full share in the struggle for world peace. With each new enlistment the Honor Roll in¬ creased, u ntil, by 1946, 1,120 names were inscribed on it. When, in August, 1941, the headlines told Canada that the Camerons had raided Dieppe, we began to realize the