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

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V t Charlotte Peters “Lottie” is new to L.S. She was Sec¬ retary-Treasurer of student council in Springstein. This gal enjoys reading and listening t o classical music. Pet peeve—Writing es¬ says. Favorite say¬ ing—“I am a part of all that I have met.” Ambition—to pass all subjects (which won’t be hard for Lottie). Clhimni Elizabeth Zarusinski Liz” can be seen dashing out of 11-13 at 9:00. She is L.S.’s great singer. She was in the glee club and in L.S.’s production. Favor¬ ite beef—Why take maths? Favor¬ ite saying—“Fiddle¬ sticks.” Favorite pastime — singing with Mr. P. at Kon¬ rad’s (e x - m u s i c teacher). Ambition —pass maths and see the world. i DENNIS JOHNSON Won the Governor-gener¬ al’s medal and also the grade eleven physics prize. He has been taking grade XII with us at Lord Selkirk but plans on en¬ tering the University of Manitoba to take Engin¬ eering. BRENDA TAYLOR Winner of grade twelve Lord Selkirk Home and School Association scho¬ larship. Brenda is pre¬ sently taking nursing at Children’s Hospital. GLORIA GARDZIELIK Won a William O’Lynn Turk Scholarship. Gloria went to Success Business College and is at present working at the Metropoli¬ tan Life Insurance Co. AUDREY FALLS Won a William O’Lynn Turk Scholarship. Audrey is now at the Manitoba Technical Institute taking a Secretarial Course. MARVIN SHEREBRIN Won the grade eleven Lord Selkirk Home and School Association Scho¬ larship, the grade eleven chemistry prize and the Chartered Accountancy prize, Marvin is now tak¬ ing engineering at the University of Manitoba. Nursing: Carol Johnston—Grace Hospital. University of Manitoba: Gary Rolston—Engineering, Trydy Cohen—-Arts, Doris Hutchinson—Interior Design, Ron Zettergreen—Science, Lawrence Lesyk —Science, Lillian Twerdochlib—Science. Great West Life Insurance: Gail Wallace, Myrna Mil¬ ler, Rosalie Sawchuk, Pat Beeman, Bernice Mar- kowski. Lynda Hodge —Moore Business Forms. Isabelle Llewellyn —Ogilvie Flour. Ruth McFadzean —Canadian Fire Insurance Co. Elinor Lyne —Nursery teacher at Logan Neighborhood House. Allen Simms—S t. John’s College. Elsie Grywinski —Legislative Buildings. Jack Frater —McNeese University, Louisiana. Gloria Gardzielik —Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Audrey Falls —Manitoba Technical Institute. Harriet Presser —John P. Morgan and Co., Insurance Broker. Abe Anhang —United College. Pat Hamata —Trans Canada Airlines. June Fedirchyk—L aboratory Technician at Misericordia. Sheila Ostrander —Won the grade twelve english and history prizes. She at at present taking Arts at the University of Manitoba. Eleanor Lundman —Won the grade twelve mathematics, chemistry and Latin prizes. Eleanor is now studying physiotherapy at the University of Toronto. 1955

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Violet Randall This prominent member of the girls’ Hi-Y, whose nickname happens to be “Vi” can al¬ ways be heard tel¬ ling someone to “Shush”. But it wouldn’t be “Vi” without a “blush”, She has one ambi¬ tion, you see, To sit upon the boss ' s knee. “Vi” also has an ultimate fate, And that’s for someone to. set the date. Phyllis Ritchie “Betty” is the room’s Red Cross rep., And a dancing doll that’s full of pep. She finds 8:30 classes terribly bor¬ ing, But during the summer this gal loves “Oaring”, To secure a good job is her ambition, But to many a lawyer Betty’s “A-wish’n”. Kathleen Rau “Kasie”, who excels in all sports, is al¬ so our sports cap¬ tain. At noon she can be found in the Glendale with the other five. Her fav¬ orite expression is “That’s okay.” To take a cruise around the world is her ambition, but her ultimate fate is marriage. Shirley Riehl “Nicky” is a con¬ stant companion of Diane’s, who left us early in the term, excelled in study periods and in-be¬ tween periods. Par¬ ticipated in bowl¬ ing, glee club, year book, and Sentinel. Favorite saying — “You’re guess is as good as mine.” Am¬ bition — to marry a man without a mustache. Wish you luck, Shirl! Brian Settee Is just perfect. Al¬ ways figures his marks just come to fifty. Has a ’36 Pon¬ tiac which is in top condition when it has gas in it. Is a pool shark from ’way back. Favorite saying — “Kid’s, let’s go!” Reminds everyone of Clara- bell. (cute and dis¬ tinguished). Sharon Shunk This pleasant lass, sometimes called “Twisty” can usual¬ ly be seen giggling in chemistry with Mary. Pet peeve — maths! Spends leis¬ ure time at light winter and summer activities, piano and ? ? ? Can be heard exclaiming after class, “Do we have to . . . ?” Watch those eager patients flock to this “would-be” nurse. Alice Simpson The secretary of 11- 11 was Alice Simp¬ son, She left in De¬ cember with one ambition, To be¬ come a secretary was always her wish, But her ulti¬ mate fate is now to sell fish, Her saying we know as “egods” to all, Her main beef was teachers short or tall, Alice was fun and we all know, We shall al¬ ways miss her wherever we go. Joyce Thompson “Louella” can be seen running around the halls looking for gossip . She is one of the glee club’s altos. Her pet peeve is— “No operetta”. She coached a Grade 9 girls’ volleyball team. Her ultimate fate is to be D. G. ' s nurse. Gary Tolton 11-11’s gift to the females. Can usu¬ ally be seen trying to “make time” with some uniden¬ tified girl. Activities —Hi-Y, year book, glee club, and curl¬ ing. Pet peeve — going with “the boys” to canteens where he’s un¬ known. Favorite saying — “You know.” Ultimate fate — building a comfortable seat outside Room 4. Dorothy Walker This girl is active in volleyball and basketball. Has a special interest in curling (We won¬ der why?). Serious¬ ly, Dorothy was al¬ ways worried about her Latin. She al¬ so coached the Jun¬ ior High volleyball team this year. Pet peeve — Lorraine. Favorite saying — “That ' s nasty.” Ul¬ timate fate— Curl¬ ing. Georgette Wallace “Gorgeous George” is the Assistant Editor for the Sen¬ tinel. Excels in shorthand and plans to join the Navy if she finishes school. Favorite saying — “But that ' s beside the point.” Ultimate fate — an usher in the Oak Theatre. Sonja Warenko This dark - haired lass of 11-11, Has a great ambition of going to Heaven, “Sonny”, they call her whenever they yell, Her ultimate fate is not bad, but well; “You’re just saying that ’cause you know it’s true”. As she always says right out of the blue, To all the boys she’s a honey, But we don’t mind, ’cause that’ s “Sonny.” John Wisniewski 11 - ll’s Bounder. School subjects consist of sleeping. Favorite subjects — P.T. and Dianne. Helps create fights with the other two. Usually seen in the attic with the 11-11 pres. Seen in corn¬ ers with Dianne. Ultimate fate — Dianne. Good luck, John. Deanne Younka “Deizel” is a whiz at maths and class treasurer of 11-11. Participates in glee club, Sentinel, year book and can be seen charging down to the bowling alley every so often. Pas¬ time — Singing, talking to herself, or yawning. Favor¬ ite saying — “Look, who just went down the hall.” Ambition— Private secretary for Mar¬ lon Brando. Jeanelle Zinkowski Shorty’s the name of this cute little lassie, She’s smart and popular, and not a bit sassy. Her ambition in life is fulfilled the best. As Mrs. Bob Mar¬ tin she is now ad¬ dressed. 17

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Oaladicttfu R. CHAIRMAN, Honoured the importance of assuming responsibility for a job. To H [j Guests, Teachers, and Fellow quote from The Royal Bank of Canada May monthly Students; I must say that it letter, “When the class pf ’55 applies for jobs, the per- was not without mixed emotions that sonnel people will pay special attention to the youth I received the news that I was to who showed evidence in his school and university years deliver the Valedictory Address at of having ability and willingness to accept responsi- the closing of this year’s school term. bility.” The letter went further to say that no industrial Let me pause for a moment to ex- or commercial business can run itself sufficiently without plain. The Webster dictionary defines a leader. Here at school we have had ample opportunity the word “Valedictorian” as one who to accept responsibility in council work, sports, social delivers a farewell speech. There- or musical activities. fore, today, marking the end of our Another very important challenge of school life is the Senior years, I, on behalf of the students of grades eleven setting up of worthwhile values. With the maturing of and twelve, have the responsibility of bidding farewell the mind comes the power of reasoning — deciding to a fine and outstanding school — Lord Selkirk. It is a what is right and what is wrong. Of course we all admit difficult thing to do adequate justice to such an assign- there were times when we pulled off a prank or two ment on behalf of all of you. when we knew it was wrong, but that is part of grow- But on the other hand, if you will allow me to be very ing up. But on the whole we have accepted the challenges personal, I felt that indescribable sensation of- and standards of value which have been set up for us “Oh No! not I!” I could no more prepare and organize here at Lord Selkirk, and will be guided largely by them an address than well here I am today. After as we enter other fields of endeavour. To sum up then: spending valuable time leafing through old year books looking for ideas and inspiration I was getting nowhere. In desperation I decided to think for myself. I endeavoured to force my thinking along very dig¬ nified lines. Hazy thoughts of “freedom” and “democ¬ racy” and “accepting the challenges of the world” turned over in my head, but wasn’t all this talk so foolish when it was so out of our realm of experience? It is so artificial to speak about the world and its affairs when we, at seventeen or eighteen years of age have known so little. Our education is so limited and we have only scratched the surface of worldly knowledge. In reality I believe only in these last two years have we even remotely considered philosophies of life argued over in our Literature periods, or beaten our brains out over really demanding problems — like those in algebra or physics. Ah, the mentioning of algebra and physics rings a familiar bell echoing way back to last fall. Who can forget the significance of September when old friend¬ ships were renewed; new students quickly assessed; two months of gossip avidly digested; followed by a short period of settling down. Then came the excitement of soccer games, and the impressiveness of Remembrance Day, two social whirls flashing by and finally with the chilling winds of December, exams. Who can forget those ghastly exam results followed by the frenzied rush before our major school project — the operetta, the thrill of the success of the production and the satisfaction derived from the tremendous effort? Who will forget our own spirited field day, then Inter- High? Certainly the team effort shown in these activities revealed our students’ ability to work for a school they really “hold high.” Lastly, who could forget the hectic preparations for today’s service and its final significance? Yes, Lord Selkirk has provided us with intellectual stimulation and a rich fund of activities. But has it done anything else? I say it has given ' us far more than mere facts and intellectual challenge. As I said before, we are not in the position to talk about or accept “the chal¬ lenges of the world” but definitely, we have accepted the challenges of school life, which successfully met, fit us for the greater challenges that lie ahead. The first challenge of school life is co-operation. During our years at Lord Selkirk, we have learned to work happily with one another, depending on our relationships with the student body as a whole to produce such school efforts as the year book and the newspaper. The next challenge we found was that of duty, ac¬ cepting responsibility. The many student activity heads have accepted this challenge and have learned the fun¬ damental qualities of leadership. Those students who have worked as committee members have also learned the challenge of co-operation, the challenge of duty — accepting responsibility, and the challenge of worthwhile values met at Lord Selkirk — all these will stand us in good stead in the years ahead. So now we meet here for our last assembly. Today our auditorium is somewhat different. Today as we hear the lesson prepared for us, we realize that we, at Lord Selkirk, have been very fortunate to have had the careful guidance of such a fine teaching staff, a staff who have tirelessly endeavoured to instil in us sufficient knowledge to allow us to go out into the world and be in a position to shoulder whatever responsibilities face us. Was there any time they did not put aside their own problems to help us in academic work? And were not the teachers the first out on the field when athletics were called for? We shamefully admit, that every one of us has “beefed” about homework and “extended” hours after four but I think we all agree it was for our own good. Having benefited from our teachers’ many years of training and experience, we all wish to say a sincere thank you for all the things they have done for us. Then, too, I know you would have me thank the people who are most important to us — our parents. They are proudly assembled to join with us in marking an important moment in our upward climb. Is Mother wondering — “Was it only eleven years ago since I walked Junior to school his first day and he was a little afraid as he stood in the doorway to his first classroom?” Mother was a little afraid too, not only for him but also for herself. But when he came home with a black eye in grade six, she knew Junior was growing up. And today we have finished high school. Today our parents are proud because most of us have fulfilled part of the dream they had for us. Many of them have given us advantages that they had never enjoyed and as there are few times we can show our gratitude to them, for all the things they have done for us, we take this occasion to say simply, “Thank you with all our hearts.” May we prove to our teachers and to our parents we are worthy of the love and devotion they have shown us. All too soon the bell will ring, announcing the end of this assembly. But today it will be different; we won’t be running and pushing each other to get out of the door first. We shall pause for a moment and reflect that wherever the future may lead, we shall always carry with us happy memories of the associations and friend¬ ships formed at Lord Selkirk. And so in the words of Lord Byron: “Farewell! a word that must be and hath been — A sound which makes us linger; — yet — farewell!” —Bob Robbie 19