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

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FQREWGRD March 3rd, 1947. HE GREATNESS of a school can be measured by its traditions. For the K.-W. Collegiate and Vocational School, the Grumbler has kept a faithful record of scholastic, literary, musical, dramatic, and athletic achievements. It is very apparent that co-operation between teachers and pupils has developed teacher-sponsored student activities into one of this school's finest traditions. The work of producing this Grumbler is an excellent example of that tradition. Teachers sponsor various groups: literary, production, advertising, sales and many others. Several hundred students have worked to present this issue. Some have administrative posts and have developed quite an organization, others make use of their talents in art and photography. The work is comprehensive and exacting, yet it is worth while for so many students to leave behind a record on paper. Someday they may look over this copy and recall many happy memories. Others, in succeeding generations, may read its pages and try to keep the old tradition new. Old traditions challenge youth to new traditions to meet new conditions. .. You zrlzose lzearts possess a rlream. You ll'l10.S6' vision still is true. Will you follou' still the gleam? Will you builfl tlze zrorlcl anew? Futile is the reign of hate. Faterl is the rule of goltlg On your fleecls great issues trait. Let your lzearts zritlz love be bolfl. Vain. are all the tools of war. Vain the boastings of success: These tlze dreams you battle forg Faitlz anrl trutlz and righteousness. Let zrlzo will flespise your youth. Let tliem trail your ll'0Tlt'S in clust: You slzall conquer zritlz the trutlig ln your visions be your trust. You zrltose hearts possess a clream. Cocl is Coflg His Worn' is true: Follow still tlze luring gleam 'Til the zrorlrl is built anew. -Thomas Clark. 49 f L ,LTI '

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THE GRUMBLER 83 M USIC EXEClslTlVE Back VOIP. left to right: jean Lacliie. President of Clee Club: Eric Traugott. Presiflviit ull Orchestra: Elizabeth Euler. President nf Girls' Chorus. Front rozr. left to right: Mr. H. E. Class. Faculty Sponsor: Nliss Helen Nairn. llireetor of Cirls' Chorus: Mr. C. Bender. Director of Clee Cluli and Orchestra. Hasenpflug. Duets were performed by Janet Mackenzie and Stanley Bowman, violinists, Dolores and Beatrice Simpson, pianists, and Mae Lambshead and Neville Bish- op, who played a piano and organ duet. The Glee Club sang, The Blue Danube, by Strauss, Buffalo Gals an American Folk Song, Swing Along Chillun , a negro song by Cook, Brewer's Alexan- der , and The Gloria , by Mozart. The Junior Chorus sang Dear Land of Home , by Jean Sibelius, Vienna, My City of Dreams , by Siezynski, and an English Folk Tune, The Valley Below . A Dou- ble Trio from the Junior Chorus With A Song In My by Rodgers, O Lovely offered Heart , Peace , by Handel, and Mary of Argyle , .arranged by Frederick Roy. The Spring Music Festival was a great success, and congratulations are due Mr. Bender and Miss Nairn, directors, Mr. Class, faculty spon- sor, and the members of all groups participating. g Q 4 SPRING FLING lflontinued from page 62h lower hall will be decorated in a typical Spring atmosphere. and will be lined with tables for the serving of refreshments. Invitations Will have been sent out to our neighboring schools, and there will be advance sale of tick- ets rather than the usual sale of programmes. We hope that the Spring Fling will be more successful this year than ever before.

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84 THE GRUMBLER The Conspirators lContinued from page 28I was at the door talking, and said, loud enough for Mr. Walters to hear, 'Come on, gang, quiet down, Mr. Walters appears to be on the verge of a nervous break-down. Let's ,be quiet. We wouldn't want that to happen to him.' He smiled to see Mr. Walters pause, before entering the room, to wipe his per- spiring brow. During the afternoon class, Bertram went to tell him fvery nearly in Pete's words! how ill he looked, going to great lengths to describe how another school teacher in town had died from a stroke caused by overwork. Mr. Walters left school that afternoon in an extremely worried state. When it was reported the next day that he was home in bed under a nurse's care, no one was sur- prised. Pete wore a smug, self- satisfied smile, and could hardly conceal his obvious delight in the success of our conspiracy. But not one of us was prepared for the announcement in assembly on the following day. The principal of the school 1 glanced awkwardly about and said in his most modulated voice, Mr, Walters of our staff passed away during the night. His doctor re- ported that he had visited him the day before, and had found no trouble other than his continued insistence that he was quite ill. The doctor gave him a sedative, and he fell into a deep sleep from which he never awakened. His death was attributed to natural causes, probably a heart attack, but our class was thunder-struck, and mute with surprise. No one moved, but Pete Gatineau bowed his head slightly, looked rather worried, and Bertram Barton bit his lower lip tightly while his eyes filled with tears. The sergeant blew his nose vigorously and wiped his sad eyes. Clearing his throat, he straighten- ed up in his swiveling chair. He continued in a lower voice. Ours was an exceedingly sober-faced class for many, many weeks. I realize now that although my little part did some small damage, it was a fairly insignificant part in the whole chain of events. Nearly tContinued on page 88: x. :X X, me-QQ 's NL,-mwxg ' ,-Yifgiv-QQ f bwmes. K. .Z wx ,,.., 1,5 up Milf, ., ,,, A is-l .gqu .,.. .,., : . -,r. . ---- -.,- -' g is 8 a S MAINT l:NANCE Floyd Metz Ernie Norris llilie llnlai Nick Bettke