Lord Selkirk School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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ELEMENTARY RED GROSS LADY READING Room 1—Collected silver paper—Donated $1.50 to Red Cross. Room 2—Collected silver paper—Donated $1.00 to Red Cross. Room 4—Collected 4 bags of silver paper—Donated $1.00 to Red Cross, $1.17 to Poppy Fund, $2.18 to Lady Reading Fund. Room 6—Donated afghan to Red Cross—Sent two parcels to England. Room 8—Donated $1.75 to Red Cross, $1.35 to Lady Reading Fund. Room 9—Knitted afghan—Donated $37.00 to Red Cross, $5.75 to Lady Reading Fund. Room 16—Donated $42.15 to Red Cross, $1.35 to Poppy Fund—Collected silver paper. Room 18—Donated $1.00 to Red Cross—Sent parcels to Holland, Scotland, England and Poland—Collected magazines and silver paper. Many pupils in the Elementary enjoy writing to pen pals in foreign countries. • 63

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ALUMNI We know L. S. former students like to know the whereabouts of their school-mates. Here are a few of the many that we might mention were space available: EILL BERRY, after obtaining his degree in Engineering from the U. of M. is now taking Post Graduate work in Irrigation and Hydraulics in the Massachussets’ Institute of Technology. There he comes in contact with students from all over the world—a great experience. JANE BERRY, a graduate in Home Economics, has been a dietitian in Hudson’s Bay since her graduation. She is now in charge of the Hostess Shop. Let’s call on Jane for assistance in party planning. PEGGY BRAGG is doing a grand job in train¬ ing the young of our city—teaching in Argyle School. We know her sense of humor will take her a long way in smoothing out the rough places. ARTHUR BAKER is graduating from Queen’s University in Mechanical Engineering. Art has been much sought after by business executives. He is now Development Engineer in the Cello¬ phane Division of the C.I.L. at Shawinigan Falls. We shall expect to hear more news of you, MARGERY DOUGLAS, a graduate of St. John’s College, has taken a course in Social Science. A fine job can be done in that field, Margery. ERIC FACHE has just completed Third Year Science. He says he fears it has finished him but. We’re “pulling for you,” Eric! Lots of success. ANDY HALL graduated in Science from U. of M. in 1944, now does professional photography. Can you make us look better than usual, Andy? BAIRD JANES has had a successful scholastic career, capturing the Governor General’s Medal in Grade XII, a scholarship in second year Medicine and now is a full-fledged doctor, ministering to the sick in the Steinbach district. The country needs many like you, Baird. JOAN MIDWINTER a graduate in Home Eco¬ nomics from U. of M. in 1946, is teaching Home Ec. in the Junior-Senior High School in Ladner, B..C. Canada can use many such fine young ladies to train its girls in the art of home making. DONALD MCLAREN went on to United College but we are sorry that he has been forced to rest for a while. Write to him at St. Boniface Sanitorium, folks. He’ll be delighted to hear from you. ALICE NAKAUCHI, a brilliant pianist, went on in her study of music, received her A.M.M. degree in 1945, and is now a successful music teacher. We haven’t forgotten your help in our school music, Alice. GEORGE AND BILL SISLER are doing well. George, a graduate in Medicine this year, is the resident doctor in the Psychopathic Ward of the Winnipeg General Hospital. We hope we shall not need his services, but we are sure he’ll be a blessing to many who do. Bill, an agriculture graduate, while employed at the University of Manitoba is working for his Master of Scien.e degree. Success, Bill! MARYANN WALDON a graduate of ’46 from L.S.H.S. is trying her wings in the teaching field at Norway House, where she has twenty-one pupils in grades VII to XI. Unfortunately she has had to undergo an appendectomy recently but will soon be back on the job. One thing she has learned—she likes teaching—so plans to complete her University course and then join the ranks of the pedagogues. Fine, Maryann. THEODORE WILKIE, a 1947 graduate in Arts has done some outstanding work in writing articles on psychology, and has edited the Science Faculty Magazine. We saw that coming, away back in L.S.H.S. days, Theo. JERRY VICKERS has made a wonderful come¬ back to health and is vitally interested in his University Course. Best of success, Jerry. MARJORIE MULLINS has made a fine record thus far in her University science course, having obtained the Isbister scholarship each year. Marjorie plans to go on to take Post Graduate work to prepare herself for a position as Medical Laboratory Technician. JOHN OSLAND has taken special training and has been employed in Clarke and Leatherdale’s Funeral Home for some time. Your pleasing personality must be a real help to people, John. RITCHIE WARD at McGill, is passing two mile¬ stones this month—he is graduating in Engineer¬ ing and is marrying a little lady from Nova Scotia. Congratulations, Ritchie. BETTY JEAN SHAND, a graduate nurse, is now a Supervisor in the General Hospital. Good work, Betty Jean. DAVID ORLIKOW represents our district on the School Board. We are glad to be so well re¬ presented. The results of the graduates of U. of M., published as this article goes to press, reveal much regarding other boys and girls of L.S. These degrees are being conferred: Electrical Engineering, Edward Malmgren; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Edward Lundman, Henry Williams; Bachelor of Science, Iris Reid; Doctor of Medicine, Ian Shand; Pharmacy, Jennifer Baran. We congratulate Jennie, too, on receiving the Manitoba Guild of Pharmacists’ Prize and the Council of Manitoba Pharmaceutical Associa¬ tion Silver Medal. Elva Waldon is receiving an A.M.M. degree. Congratulations to all. We are proud of you. We must not forget those who found their life-mates within the walls of our school. Among those who have married are Joe Smith and Jean Forgie, Robert Mackay and Ruth Yule, Tom Bedwell and Irene Marquell, Bob Locke and Isabelle Campbell, Gordon Tait and Joan Falls. Walter Stanger and Audrey Nash, Allan Taylor and Mary Tomlinson, John McLeod and Shirley Luce, Ian Thompson and Audrey Wood, John McLean and Margaret Wood, Norman McLean (Continued on page 68) • 62

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LITERARY [Continued] The Fairies I saw a little fairy Sitting on a tree, And she was very lovely,— As pretty as could be. She was dressed in red, Her robe was soft and long, But horrors! Oh, horrors! She had no wings on! About her were the goblins, Clothed in brown and green, Gathered all about Their lovely fairy queen. All about were fairy maids, Robed in every hue, Not one had wings on, And, yet—they flew! Every time a breeze blew They leaped into the air, Riding on the wind’s back Darting here and there. For they were only autumn leaves Clustered on a tree;— Yet every one was happy, As happy as could be! —Vera Jennings, Room VIII-15. Winter’s White Wander HE ENCHANTING white snow falls softly and silently, sparkling like millions of tiny diamonds, drawing its soft blanket over the countryside, bathing the earth in a white magical splendour. Where before there had been no hint of beauty, there were now great blankets of this vel¬ vety substance, veiling all the bleakness and empt iness that was before. The trees, shed¬ ding their summer apparel, don their flow¬ ing white garments and become the stately subjects of King Winter. This soft blanket provides shelter for the little creatures bedded under the snow, and protects the little plants under the earth until Lady Summer claims them for her Each little snowflake, like messengers from - Heaven, sculptured by the skilful hand of Mother Nature, surpasses by far the work of the most famous of sculptors on our earth. Winter nights are mysterious and be¬ witching, shrouding everything in mystery. Each little sparkling snowflake lies tranquil under the cold, silent, silvery moon. They lie there in brilliance until April has put winter to bed. They lie in slumber only to return again, dancing down from the heav¬ ens, when King Winter regains his throne. —Erma Mucignat. Room X-12. The Proposal 0 .% jolly old Mr. Ru¬ dolph Schnicutt turned the corner, he could see, half a block down, the spacious old house,.surrounded by the carefully tended grounds, belonging to his beloved Katrinka Padlowskivich. While sedately walking the remaining distance, he thought to himself, “Ach, maybe it vould be time I should be tinking of marriage. Katrinka vould make a good vife. Money she has plenty (left by her last husband), a house vitch needs no fixing, an efen temper and she can make stroodles just like Mama, bless her soul!” A few tears rolled down his plump cheeks and got caught in his mustache at the very thought of Mama . . . “But,” he continued, “vould she vant to marry again, espetchilly to me?” As he went slowly up the steps he continued to mutter to himself. Meanwhile Katrinka had been thinking of the same thing, for neither of them was getting any younger or better-looking, she argued. But this was not the ‘Old Country, ' where the father could arrange the details, after some hinting. Here in the “Land of Privilege” you let a foolish man decide. Still, what was easier to trap a man than by using a bait, namely, food, and a superior feeling. So, when Rudolph came for Sun¬ day dinner, Katrinka was prepared to try her luck. They went into the parlour for their usual Sunday game of chess. The unusual part came, when, due to circumstances under control, Rudolph won. After the game they sat down to listen to the radio, until it was time for dinner. Katrinka was more atten¬ tive than usual, for, after seating Mr. Schr.icutt in the softest chair, she brought forth his favorite beverage, “Napoleon’s Brandy.” If Rudolph had not thought of marriage before he surely would have then. When he was feeling a wee bit mellow, • 64