Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School - Grumbler Yearbook (Kitchener, Ontario Canada)

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THE GRUMBLER Tl Debatin Grace Swartz. A XII C K.C.I. has long been known for its wonderful school spirit. One proof of this is the way in which the students so eagerly participate in intra-mural debating. During the past year, 36 teams comprised of 186 students have competed in debates. These stu- dents spent many hours in prepar- ing for their debates and deserve a great deal of credit for the in- terest they have shown. The stu- dents were backed by many teach- ers who are to be sincerely thanked for the help they have given. The timely topic, Resolved that strikes are justifiable, was the subject for the Junior Champion- ship debate. The affirmative, T X A, defeated A X A. The win- ning team was comprised of Doreen Shoemaker, Mary Woinaka, Joan Schnarr, Jean Kilgour, Pat Schae- fer and Barbara Rosser. Resolved that Europe, exclusive of Russia, should be united into a self-governing body was the sub- ject chosen for the final senior de- bate between teams from T XII A and A XI B. The affirmative, T XII A, won the Senior champion- ship. Members of the victorious team were Lloyd Hagen, Robert Hintz, Marion Badke, and Jackie Merner. Few of us realize the many hours our faculty sponsor, Miss Snider, has spent in gathering subjects for the debates and doing the various ,jobs connected with her work. She has done a wonderful job and de- serves much credit for it. The Radio Club Joan Ilannn. A Xll If The Radio Club, with a member- ship of over ninety students, is one of the most popular organizations in the school. Its activities are in- teresting and varied. Early in the year auditions were given, and con- structive criticism was offered by student judges. Skits, presented, directed, and often written .by stu- dents, prove popular. Periodically, half-hour programmes are given. displaying student talent. At other meetings, guest speakers partici- pate. In the Senior assemblies, the members of the club exhibit the value of the training they receive. Each week a student announcer signs on and off, and provides any necessary fill-ins or description of action. During Education Week, a spe- cial half-hour programme was pre- sented over CKCR. A series of sports interviews was also given during the year over the local station, helping to publicize school athletic activities. four carloads of club witnessed a of a radio pro- in Toronto, later touring the studio. In November, members of the dress rehearsal gramme at CBC During the Easter holidays, nine members of the Radio Club, in con- junction with the English Depart- ment of the School, demonstrated the usefulness of a club of this nature at the O.E.A. in Tornoto. They displayed outstanding ability, and We wish them lots of success in the future. .ip,

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THE GRUMBLER T3 . Interviews . . . Iliff. Boggs Ruth Bender. A XIII A If students are finding geography exceptionally interesting, it is be cause Mr. Boggs is putting his vast knowledge and experience into it. Gone are the days when a geo- graphy course included merely the location of mountain ranges and rivers. The modern approach is to apply the whys and wherefores of those same mountain ranges and rivers to the use of the people and the country. One of Canada's two professional geographers, Mr. Boggs enthusiastically feels that geography, as a vocation, has a future in Canada. Mr. Boggs, a graduate of Toron- to's Bloor Collegiate and the Uni- versity of Toronto, came to K.C.I. from the Air Force, where he was a Navigation Instructor. As you have probably guessed, flying is one of his hobbies. According to Mr. Boggs, one of Kitchener's great virtues is that its citizens are very kind. Our school spirit impressed him favour- ably and he appreciates the fact that the teacher seems to be con- sidered a friend rather than a task- master. In our turn, we are glad to have Mr. Boggs at K.C.I. and wish him every success in the future. ,Q- Air. Ca rter Irma Warkentin. A XIII A The School Board was most for- tunate in its choice of our Mr. Car- ter for the K.-W. C.V.S. staff. Born in England, and having received his elementary education there, he has an interesting and varied back- ground. After High School at New- market, he attended O.A.C. at Guelph, where he met Miss Jean Nairn, now his wife, a sister of our own Miss Helen Nairn. After fin- ishing his course at O.C.E., he taught at Mount Forest. He is versatile and energetic. He takes a keen interest in handicrafts -wood carving and pewter work in particular-and has hopes for a Hobby Club in our school. His other interests are skiing, hunting, fish- ing and photography. Naturally, however, his chief in- terest is education, and with it he has always kept in close touch. During the war, he served in the Second Canadian Corps of Educa- tion in France, Holland, Denmark, and Belgium. Mr. Carter was in charge of the publishing of a daily newspaper, one of the most im- portant achievements of the Corps. Mr. Carter, we hope that a Hobby Club will materialize, and we are sure it will be a success under your guidance. EOE. Air. Dz.z1Qfo1'41I Irma Warkentin. A XIII A Mr, Dunford, the man with the youthful outlook who teaches His- tory and English in the East An- nex, is back at K.C.I. after serving with the Infantry during the war. He attended Toronto University, and, after his graduation, came to this Collegiate where he taught until his enlistment. He is enthusi- astic about athletics, particularly rugby. His idea of a good holiday, he tells us, is a canoe trip in Tema- gami. His pet antipathy is bridge --it bores him because his wife