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

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SPORTS FOR ' 52 BY DENIS LOEPPKY The students of M.L.C.I. have be¬ come ardent curling fans. Some four¬ teen. rinks were posted this year in the High School Curling. Many games were played; some ending in defeat, others in victory. You can be sure, however, win or lose, the kids are having a grand time at a grand old game. The annual High Scholol Donispiel held in Winnipeg attracted two rinks from Morden, One rink, skipped by Walter Voth, won its first and third games, losing the second and fourth. Denis Loeppky, the other skip, and his rink, lost their first two games, then went on to win the next seven, tonly to. lose out in the semi-finals of the Stand¬ ard Broom Competition. The boys won third prize in that event. The annual Morden High School Bon- spiel was held February 1 and 2. Twenty- six rinks were entered. Slome came from Pilot Mound, Miami, Carman, Sperling, Darlingford, Elm Creek, and Thornhill. Winner o,f the first event was Jim Swanton’s rink from Carman. Denis Loeppky, Barry McKennitt, Gary Sand- ercock and Jane Duncan were the Win¬ ning rink in the second event. The High School ’Spiel was a great success and members of the prize committee are to be congratulated for their fine efforts. Another winter has gone by, and since there was very little skiing this winter, most of the High School stud¬ ents took to the ice lanes at the Curling Rink. We Will take this opportunity to thank all the students for their splendid performances in curling this past wint¬ er. SOCCER Under the supervision of Mr. Bridge, soccer h ' as become quite popular. It is a fine sport for winte r entertainment, and also keeps the boys busy during P.T. periods. No special teams were chosen; usually Grade XI played against Grades X and XII. We never kept track of the games won or lost so we will say it ail ended in a draw. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL One may not think it possible but the girl ' s are quite good at basketball. Under the supervision of Miss Neelin they have become surprisingly good players.

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M.C.L.I. £ we Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The latest lowdowns on the newest love af¬ fairs. f lash! An observation at the Morden Arena nas snown that the best way to get your man is to keep him guessing— tney follow in droves. How about it Glenda 7 Although there is no outward snow of blossoming romance from the grade sevens, we are sure that heart beats are in rhythm down there just as any place else. Although we can’t keep our eye on Don Alsop, who took leave of M.L.C.I. laist year, we do receive certain informa¬ tion from his “better half.” Of course we canlt overlook the other pair, Janet and Don, in this happy foursome of “strictly steadies.” The most (popular game in grade ten this year seems to be playing the field. How about those new imports gals? Big scoop! Here’s a choice bit of con¬ versation we overheard in the grade eleven room: Albert: “Ken, you’d better keep to three or four, instead of five or six.” Bev.: “Aw, but Ken—there ' s safety in numbers.” Ken: “Not with women! !” Confidentially, Bill’s been giving Denis the rush (and that ain’t hay!) But don’t worry Denis, the age of chivalry isn’t dead—only fast asleep. Poor Merle was in quite a dilemmai for a while last winter. She couldn’t figure out whether it was Hank or the folk school she liked. Incidentally, she wasn’t the only one in this (predicament. For a while we heard strains of Unde¬ cided coming from Joyce, bu ' t she as¬ sures us that it was Ain’t Misbehavin’. Say!—has Glady really found the right one? It looks like it, out let’s hope it lasts itill press time anyway. As for the. rest of tne girls, there is not much •to be said as tneir love life is more or less kept secret. Helen speaks vaguely of California; Dorothy doesn’t mind who .he: is as long as he owns a Ford or a Rolls-Royce; and Maxine makes frequent visits to Winnipeg when her time isn’t taken up here. Our star hockey player—Jim Duncan —seems to have scored the winning goal in the field of romance with that dark haired miss (Joy Veals) from Darling- ford. We guarantee he’s put some extra miles on the car, running .to and fro. Gary has had his eyes, or rather both eyes, on a certain redhead, name¬ ly Bev. What gives Kids ? Seems mutual! Perhaps the latest romance around M.L.C.I. links the names of Elaine God- kin—Barry Day, and we must admit it took us all by surprise. To get on with the remainder of the grade twelves: We always know when Orvil is coming home for the weekend— that tell-tale gleam in Lillian’s eye. In¬ cidentally, the distance between Morden and Winnipeg doesn’t seem to bother Ann, who patiently (?) awaits the weekend. As ,for Marg, we’re never sure which one it is now. And so we have had a glimpse into the love life of M.L.C.I. for 1951-52. Even though it is Leap Year, nothing spectacular happened. However, every¬ one seems reasonably happy, that Is just as long as we remember—only fools learn hy experience, but isn’t it fun to be foolish! Beverly Segall, Grade XI. BUY EASTER SEALS Maple Leaf Student Coun¬ cil bought Easter Seals to the tune of $13.75 during the sale in Morden. Secretary Margaret Chapman is seen handing the money to F. S. Westwood, president of Mor¬ den Kinsmen Club, sponsor¬ ing the sale locally. Council President, Jack Wiebe is on the left.

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Front row: J. Duncan, Lloyd Siemens, Dave Wiens, John Chapman, Jack Hilde¬ brand, Bill Matthisen, Don Alsop. Back row, left to right: Gary Human, Denis Loeppky, Barry Day, Bill Breakey, Glen Loewen, Ken Blatz, Don Armstrong, Richard Hill. BOYS’ BASKETBALL As in soccer, Grade XI boys played Grades X and XII. Grade XI had a slight edge in basketball, due mainly to the heip of Bill Breakey, who stands 6 feet 4 inches. The boys had a grand old time at this game, playing it just as you would football, until they were remind¬ ed that basketball, like other 1 sports, had rules. VOLLEYBALL Most everyone at M.L.C.I. partici¬ pates in the fine sport. Quite .often the game becomes an open feud between grades. When this happens, any re¬ semblance between the game being played and volleyball is strictly coinci¬ dental. FOOTBALL The boys of M.L.C.I. play a little foot¬ ball but lack of proper facilities, equip¬ ment and coaches, has left football al¬ most .out of Morden sports life. BASEBALL Teams representing ,all the grades in the High School, compete in softball. The girls too have softball teams, and some are on the Morden Whizz-Bang baseball team. The boys have a hardball te,am comprised of many of the players from the school. HOCKEY Thi ' s year the Juvenile Sports Club of Morden,, sponsored hockey for the young boys of the town. The Sports Ciub organized three age division teams; Bantam BB, Eantam AB, and a Juvenile squad. Mr. Graham was authorized to coach the younger teams while Bill Cruden and Clarence Riach took over the coach¬ ing of the Juveniles. Morden Juveniles played some twenty- three games, winning about 65% of them. They played teams from Sperling, Pilot Mound, Letellier, Altona, Elm Creek, Winkler, Winnipeg, Gimli and several with the Local intermediate team. Led by tqp scorer Jim Duncan, the’ team reached the semi-finals of the Juvenile B playdowns. At that point they were ousted by a fine squad from Gimli. Incidentally, Gimli went to win the Juvenile B championship of the province. j We of the team would like to thank the Juvenile Sports Club, Clarence Riach .and Bill Cruden for their fine co¬ operation this season.