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

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TAGETTfiS Tagettes commenced on September 26 with a membership of about 75 girls. The offi¬ cers elected were : President Pat Strecker, Vice-President - Marge Rossnagel, Secretary - Marilyn Del Bigio, Treasurer-Moreen Close, Social Conveners-lrene Shewchuk and Eadie Tomchuk, Head of Group Leaders-Betty Brown and Vivian Ehn, Staff Advisors-Miss Bokof- sky and Miss Neithercut. Tne Tagettes were divided into nine groups. The Initation took place on November 7. Initiates wore shorts, black stockings, sacks, and their hair was done in braids and pincurls. The biggest project attempted by the girls was their sale. Proceeds of the sale bought educational toys for the Children ' s Hospital. During the year various groups put on a variety of programmes. Miss Gunter, Vice-Principal of Luxton School, gave an interesting account of her year in France, Some of the other programmes enjoyed by the girls were: a fashion show, a film, a debate, a skit, and a demonstration given by a hair styl ist. Tagettes offers excellent opportunities to our High School girls for develop¬ ing leadership qualities. JUNIOR RED CROSS HIGHLIGHTS The Junior Red Cross in Lord Selkirk School is a most active group, with 100$ enrollment. In the fall, a number of students who had previously acted as hosts to students from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, returned the visit. A lovely wooden plaque given to us by Fergus Falls students hangs in our school as a constant reminder of a wonderful experience. Before Christmas, the Tagettes held a sale and raised money for educational toys for the Children ' s Hospital. Bldg, 2 helped with this project by personal con¬ tributions. At Christmas, a choir of Grade 9’s made cardboard figures, fruit, and animals for them. More recently, a campaign in aid of Korean children was conducted, and each class earned or denied themselves money to give to this fund. Canteen work at the Childrens Hospital is carried on regularly every Saturday by Junior and Senior High girls who are doing a fine job. Much of the success in all our projects is due to the efforts of our Red Cross leader. Miss Law, who encouraged us to live up to our motto: I serve . SOCIAL SIDELIGHTS The school social year started off with a sophisticated barn dance, The Harvest Hoe Down , on October 2h» The school crowd turned out in a conglomeration of jeans, patched-up skirts, old mocassins, and other fashionable accessories. The Snow Drift , held in November, was the second dance of the year. Enter¬ tainment consisted of a fashion show (complete with fish), put on by the Grade 11 boys. The first dance of the New Year, The January Jamboree , was held on January 23. A skit, The Census Taker , was enacted by Mary-Lynne Ryckman and Georgina Goetz during intermission. The last dance before Easter was the Shamrock Shindig held on March 13. The Boys Ensemble sang Negro spirituals— Old Time Religion , Swing Low , and Dry Bones . THE COLLEGIATE REPORTER Now in its third year, and still going strong, is that exclusive High School program, The Collegiate Reporter , featuring a round-up of the week ' s social and sporting news throughout the high schools, as well as favourite records, personality sketches, and occasional Did-you-know? columns. Discussions or exclusive interviews with celebrities are also a part of the program ' s functions. Prizes are given away on weekly contests. Our representatives are Allan Barry, Myrna Wiesner, Mary-Lynne Ryckman, and Sid Litwin. 66

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SENIOR HIGH COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Lord Selkirk had a fine Senior High Council this term, for each individual council member was of the highest calibre and contributed much to the well-being of the whole. If co-operation and reliability are indications of council success, then this year’s council can say that it achieved some measure of success. Many thanks are due to Mr. Cochrane, the staff, and especially to the council advisors. Miss Thomson and Mr. Lucow, for helping us over the rough spots. We have had a busy term and we believe that a great deal has been accomplished, I will mention a few of the more important highlights of the council’s work. Students’ Day, I am sure you will all agree, was much enjoyed by everyone. The programme assemblies, another undertaking of the council, was especially varied this year with a good selection of films, speakers, skits, and debates. A full and really enjoyable bowling season was also sponsored by the council, the difficult chore of organizing and running the schedule being ably carried out by the vice-president. Then again, as you all know, this year ' s Stunt Day was of unprecedented success and the council is proud to have played a part in the organization of this event-. A special word must be said concerning the project of the council and also about our main means of subsistence—the dances. Our project, the pocket-sized Lord Selkirk handbook, will act- as a guide to a great many future senior high students—we hope. The six dances were all excellently planned this year and the greatest credit goes to the social committee and its capable convener, who spent much time in making these socials a success. All in all, each council member has been able to say truthfully that he or she has enjoyed working with and for the student body of 1952-53. Our best wishes to next term ' s president and the in-coming council, Graeme Garson. President. JUNIOR HIGH COUNCIL ACTIVITIES At intervals of two weeks, in good old room 15, there met the elected rep¬ resentatives of the Junior High grades. Presided over by their popular president, Abe Anhang, under the guidance of Mr. Williams an d Miss Ross, the council did much talking and moving of motions which resulted in a year of well-organized activities for the grades concerned. Most of the actual work of organizing the bowling, hockey, soccer, assemblies, social events and other activities was done by the eager committees which were set up nearly every time the council met. Several long term projects were undertaken. A Junior High newspaper, which was a tremendous success, was begun. The success of this project, as of all the other activities depended upon the eagerness of the students to participate. THE MAROON AND GREY This past year, as far as the school paper, the Maroon and Grey goes, has been a very successful one. With Miss Bokofsky, staff adviser, and Bill Lumsden, editor, the staff, enjoying their share of the work in putting out the school papejj v4re the following L.S. students: Ass ' t Editor, Sheila Ostrander; Gossip, Marina Olson; Room News, Adele Znamirowsky; Art, Bill Shoup; Humor, Lynn Atkinson; Head of Typists, Beverley Cumming; Head of Setters, Mary-Lynne Ryckman; Advertising, Allan Barry, Myrna Millar, Carol Johnston; Circulation, Art Segal; Sports, Helen Humenik, Boys- Bob Amadatsu, Girls-Nettie Tarabalka; Production, Bob Nelson; Tagettes, Mary Moldcrwan. Something new has been added this year—full-page front cover drawings, such as the men ' s volleyball team (?), a picture of a student busily studying for exams, and other such sketches. A new highlight this year was Teacher Topics , which consisted of interviews with the Senior High Staff. There have also been bigger and better gossip columns this year, which always please the students, because by reading these columns, they can keep up-to-date on who ' s courting who, etc. All in all, this year has been both successful and enjoyable in the newspaper world at L.S. 65

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' TAGETTES ' EXECUTIVE Vivian Ehn (Group leader), Betty Brown (Group leader), Pat Strec- ker (President), Marilyn Del Bigio (Secretary), Eadie Tomchuk, (Social Convenor), Irene Shew- chuk (Social Convenor). Missing: Miss Neithercut (Ad¬ visor), Miss Bokofsky (Advisor), Marjorie Rossnagel (Vice-Presi¬ dent), Moreen Close (Treasurer). JUNIOR RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVES Back row: Shirley Riehl, Mary Malenchuk, Betty Dahl, Jim Lo- fendale, Ray Penner, Daphne Rushman, Gail Waterick, Frances Fence. First row: Beth Longmuir, Shel- agh Keith, Lorraine Martin, Carol Johnston, Miss Law, Florence Bingham, Beverley Micholson, Juanita Fox, Bridie Linney. JUNIOR RED CROSS EXCHANGE GROUP Back row: Mr. Cochrane, Bryan Johnston, Jim Fergusson, Graeme Garson, David Schick. Second row: Miss Ruby Spencely, Mrs. Cochrane, Myrna Weisner, Vivian Ehn, Pat Strecker, Betty Dahl, Joan Venters, Miss G. Matchett. First row: Elaine Green, Irene Shewchuk, Betty Brown, Sally Keith, Marjorie Raynor. 67