Maple Leaf Collegiate Institute - Yearbook (Morden, Manitoba Canada)

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SMALL TIME REVIEW ABOUT SMALL TIME The school paper “Small Time” is another one of those extra-curri¬ cular activities of the M.L.C.I. stud¬ ents. It was started by last years students and continued this year with great success. Although at first there were a few difficulties, such as the students being unable to reach a deadline, they were soon overcome. Our publication varied from six to ten pages. All the material was written by the students and printed on the Gestetner. We hope the readers of “Small Time” have derived as much enjoy¬ ment out of it as we have in publish¬ ing it for them. We also hope that next year’s students will continue to publish “Small Time” and gain as much knowledge and experience from it as we have.

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ytutcatiott, “Initiation Day” dawned bright and cold and ,moslt of the seniors awakened with the thoughts of plastering the faces of their freshies with various cos¬ metics, such as lipstick, nouge, and eye¬ brow pencil. I am sure that the cos¬ metic counters and sisters’ drawers were things mostly looked at or into that day, and also days preceding the “Initi¬ ation.” ' However, for about fifteen or twenty minutes before nine, the school was the scene of wildest confusion— and lipstick, and by the time 9 o’clock rolled ground, most of the freshies be¬ ing initiated looked like genuine Indian war savages. Bright lipstick and rouge was scattered hither, thither and yon, and everywhere you looked was a plast¬ ered—that’s the only word for it—face. I wouldn’t blame the teachers for giving at least a shudder when they walked into ' one of the three certain rooms and were met by a sight that was slightly hair-raising. E-e-e-magine trying to teach those diabolically painted faces! The freshies had ,a great time that day bowing and saluting, and the seniors had a great time putting extra marks on the freshies’ pretty (?) faces. Then came the parade—and what a parade! The freshies were lined up in a new and marched through the main street of our little town, like juvenile delinquents. They staggered up ,and down the street ionce or twice and then went home for a much longed-for din¬ ner. The party began at seven-thirty, with the freshies doing forfeits. A short singsong and a dance followed after lunch, and then the party broke up. Merle Bailey, Grade XI.

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EDITORIAL BOARD Editor . Walter Voth Co-Editor . Barry Day Secretary . Gladys Alsop Literary Editor . Merle Bailey Sports Editor. Denis Loeppky Advertising . Jim Duncan Bill Matthisen Plant.Bill Breakey Gary Human Harry Kroeker CLASS REPORTERS: Grade 7 .. Gayle Weidl Grade 10 Gary Hosea Grade 8 . Tina Shapansky Grade 11 Bennie Buhler Grade 9 .Jane Duncan Grade 12 Barry McKennitt .Frieda Neuman Doug Leatherdale . Maxine Martens Joyce McKennitt . Joy Veals Bruce Jacobs GRADUATION The graduation exercises opened with the entrance of the teachers and gradu¬ ates. Everyone strained forward to try and get a glimpse of the boys in their new suits and girls in their lovely form- als. The singing of “O Canada” was fol¬ lowed by the invocation, given by Rev. G. R. Cook. Mayor D. A. Duncan gave greetings to the graduates. C. K. Rogers was the guest speaker. Two very entertaining choral selec¬ tions were presented by the Grades II and III choir, “Blowing Bubbles” and “Marjorie Maketh The Tea.” Everyone was pleased to hear that this choir had won a prize at the recent music festival. The presentation of the scholarships was looked forward to by all, and the students who were winners were also rewarded with a gratifying applause. The Legion Scholarship was presented by Mrs. S. Gowling, to Miss Gladys Alsop for her general proficiency in Grade XI. The I.O.D.E. Scholarship was presented by Mrs. J. Reichert, to Miss Elizabeth Menzel for the highest average of 91.3 in Grade IX. Mr. F. S. Westwood pre¬ sented the Kinsmen Scholarships to the following Grade X students: Miss Joyce Belinski, for French; Miss Shirley Mar¬ tens, for Maths and Science, and the highest average; and Douglas Leather- dale for History and Composition. Mr. A. Lechner presented the School Board Scholarships to the following students: Miss Maxine Martens, French; highest average; and Albert Reimer, English and History. Miss Anna Born, nurse-in-training at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg, received the Governor General’s Medal, present¬ ed by Mr. J. A. Penner. A choir, consisting of Grades V and Vi presented two pleasing selections, “Dash¬ ing White Sergeant” and “Merry Peas¬ ant.” Their young voices contrasted greatly with the older girls’ choir of Grades IX, X and XI, who sang “Gay Is The Rose,” “Kew In Lilac Time,” ana “Golden Slumbers.” Jack Wiebe, one of the ’52 graduates, gave the valedictory. Mr. D. J. Reimer presented the Diplo¬ mas to the Grade XII students, and among the future occupations were found nursing, theology, electrical engin¬ eering and banking. The exercises closed with “God Save The Queen,” and the graduates and their friends were served lunch by the Girl Guides at the I.O.O.F. Hall. A dance was held after lunch, with the Skinner Orchestra from Carman. Merle Bailey, Grade XI.