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

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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.

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@evwuMzl On Friday, February 28, the annual Ice Carnival was held in the Morden Arena. A crowd of over 850 on-lookers filled the rink in expectation of an en¬ joyable evening. From beginning to end there was never a dull moment. The smooth con¬ tinuity, the expert lighting effects, the exhilarating music, and the decorations of the rink, added up to make the pro¬ gram one of almost professional calibre. The local skaters, fourty-four in all, and some one-hundred others from Winkler, Manitou and Pilot Mound, were trained by Harold C. Snell and George Dyck. George “Hank” McCloy from radio station C.J.O.B. in Winnipeg, was Mast¬ er of Ceremonies for the entire program. The Show got off to a grand start with the Overture to “Oklahoma.” The costumes were interesting, bright and colorful, adding much to each perfor¬ mance. During the act, “Late Delivery,” many a surprised on-looker was present¬ ed with a pint of milk, while Harold Snell and George Dyck clowned with a most miraculous milk truck. “Off To School” was one of the highlights of the evening because all the younger skaters got in one the performance. Jane Dun¬ can was the attractive school m’arm who handled them all very nicely, ex¬ cept, of course, a certain very naughty boy (Winston White) who ended up under the “dunce cap.” Joyce McKennitt, Liz Reimer and Anna May McGill treated the crowd with their delightful solos. Their skat¬ ing and timing was flawless, their cos¬ tumes most attractive, and their person¬ alities pleasing and spontaneous. The graceful ballet, featuring Mor- den’s own Ann Ekstromer certainly showed to a fine degree the versatility of the local skaters. Ann also skated in two duets, with instructor George Dyck. By combining the lovely waltz steps with the more difficult trecks of the figure skating world, their perfor¬ mances were most inspiring. Three comic acts, “In a Hurry,” “The Hired Man” and “The Hired Maid,” kept the audience ' s enthusiasm at a high pitch. The make-up and feminine attire brought rounds of applause. Har¬ old Snell kept the crowd “Slightly on Edge,” with his latest novelty routine. Dressed as a cowboy, he endeavored to shoot various targets from the most re¬ markable positions. Not to be out-done, two groups danc¬ ed a lively square dance on skates dur¬ ing “Swing Your Partner.” The grand-finale, with all performers on the ice, brougnt the program to a fitting end with “Down Yonder,” and lastly “God Save The Queen.” It was a “good show.” Beverly Segall, Grade XI. Homework took a verbal beating in the debate which featured the program at the Legion Auditorium on Thursday, March 6, to observe Education Week. Beverly Segall and Albert Reimer of Grade XI argued the affirmative of “Resolved that Homework Should be Abolished.” They won the nod of the Judges over Joy Veals and Barry Day of Grade XII, who took the negative. Scene at Morden Experimental Station