Niverville High School - High Lights Yearbook (Niverville, Manitoba Canada)

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Grade Ten ROBERTA CONDON —Roberta is cute, friendly, and easy to get along with. She works hard at her studies but finds German very difficult. During breaks she is visually seen with Bette. Her pastimes are watching television, listening to rock ’n roll, and curl¬ ing. She is the class yearbook representative. Her ambition is to be a nurse. MALCOLM ENNS—An innocent looking young chap who always manages to pawn the blame on someone else. He can usually be found studying, or entertaining his sur¬ rounding classmates with his original hu¬ mour. His scholastic standing is good, being near the top of the class. Ambition: ,To glue the sand onto sandpaper. JOHNNY GIES BRECHT—An outstanding student with good marks. Enjoys keeping the girls in stitches by putting tacks on their chairs. Can be found bending over his neighbor’s science book, studying ear¬ nestly. He is the only ambitious grade ten attempting typing. His ambition has not yet been realized. EDWIN HEINRICHS—Shines in hockey, football, and also enjoys baseball and horse¬ back riding. He has a lively sense of humour and likes recess best. Edwin keeps his work neat and up to date. His ambition is as yet undecided. PAUL HEINRICHS—Paul is a chap who is able to maintain a jaunty air throughout the most dismal hours of the day. His in¬ terest in the mechanism of all machines is great, particularly that of the airplane. Paul has an enlightening disposition proved by the fact that you never see him taking part in a heated argument. DAVID HI EBERT—David is a humorous fellow who loves tinkering with electrical appliances such as radios. He dislikes home¬ work but enjoys playing tennis and convers¬ ing with Aaron and Malcolm during classes. His motto is “Anything for a laugh.” KENNETH NEUFELD—This is Kenneth’s first year at our school and usually arrives with a cheerful smile and a good, good morning” to everyone. He enjoys and partic¬ ipates in most sports. Although he dislikes homework he usually has it done in time for classes. Kenneth specializes in the game of crokinole. GEORGE PETERS —Holds the honored position of first place in Grade 10. He does his work efficiently and always has his homework completed. George participates in football, hockey and curling. AARON REDEKOP—Aaron is an active member of the happiest class in Niverville. His jokes gladden even the saddest hearts. He occupies the honourable position of bell ringer at recess and he goes about his chore with relish. Aaron appreciates good music (with a beat) and all the finer arts. BETTE STEINGART—Appreciates our freedom of speech and frequently takes advantage of it during schooltime. She man¬ ages to finish her homework and receive good marks by cramming it between TV programs. Bette also enjoys baseball, curl¬ ing and reading. Page 18

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ROSELLA LEPPKY—Every morning Rosella rushes into school a few minutes before nine, wondering how others can be so cheerful at such an early hour. Rosella uses the dictionary for two purposes: to sit on when watching films and to look up meanings for “Words Are Im¬ portant.” She took part in the school play and enjoys curling and baseball. She plans to continue her education and then become a missionary nurse. JACOB PETERS—Jake is one of those rare fellows who realizes that school hours are made for study. His favorite subjects are Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. His favorite sports are baseball, football, and curling. His interest in the field of science is evident in that every spare moment is spent reading Popular Mechanics magazines. His ambition is to attend the Tec Voc” to train as an electronic tech¬ nician. EDWIN PODJAN—Edwin is good-natured and lively, always putting his penny’s worth into every conversation. Seems to be a very busy lad, taking part in hockey, curling, the school play, and assisting in soliciting for the year¬ book ads. He believes in “Let’s prove it” when it comes to arguments about who is strongest. His sheepish grin, often thrown the teacher’s way, probably gives them the impression that he is incapable of getting into trouble. ESTHER REM PEL—Though Esther is a quiet and reserved girl, she always has a bright smile and a cheerful word for all. She has proven to be an efficient secretary for the Student Council this year. Her musical talent is shown in that she plays the accordion well. Next year she plans to attend the Steinbach Bible Institute and then to enter nurses’ training. MADELINE STEI NGART—Madeline is a good soprano in the high school choir. She does her share in giving ideas to the Literary Committee, of which she is a member. She played the part of a secretary in pursuit of money in the play. Watching television and hockey games are much enjoyed by her. Her seat near the windows is the reason for her coldness (towards her work). When not working she’s daydreaming or whispering to her neighbor. ALVIN WIEBE—At first sight, Alvin may appear to be serious, but after he has thrown in his wisecracks, one knows that first impressions aren’t necessarily right. His playful curl is discussed with pleasure among the girls. It is probably due to this curl that Alvin is often the victim of penetrating stares from the other side of the room. Among sports, curling, hockey and tennis appear to come first. JACOB WARKENTIN—Jacob is a bright boy, who in spite of his scholastic abilities is rather shy. The frequent jokes he cracks bring hilarity to the boys in the back of the classroom. Be¬ sides enjoying football, baseball, and tennis, Jacob likes to read. Although he likes the end of the school day best, he intends to bear with the school hours for another year in Grade XII. Page 17

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EUGENE WIEBE—Here is another of our numerous imports from Carmichael. He seems to have acquired the habit of referring to his classmates as clowns. His favourite ex¬ pression is “Let’s have your comb.” Eugene likes all sports especially hookey. His un¬ finished homework may be due to watching Grade Nine ELVIN ENNS—Elvin likes to converse with Harold during schooltime. He is active in sports and enjoys playing tennis and hockey. Although Elvin seems to be quite ambitious, his ambition is as yet undecided. MARILYN K RAH N—Marilyn is a quiet, hard working student who manages to get good marks in most subjects. She chums with Sandra and is always in a gay mood. She is a whiz at table tennis but doesn’t dig mathematics. JACOB LEPPKY—Jake hails from the Kingswood district. He is quiet, usually has his homework finished, and sticks to his studies. Jake intends to continue school but his ambition as yet is undecided. EILEEN MUIR—Eileen hails from St. Adolphe. She is always seen studying hard and gets good marks in all subjects. She tends to her work without any fuss unless it’s German. Her ambition is still undecided. FRANCES MUIR—O riginally from St. Adolphe, this is Frances’ first year in our school. Miss Muir is very humane Proved by causing the teacher no pain Also industrious and very neat Which makes it very hard to compete.” LEONARD PETERS—Leonard entertains the ranks of hard backseat workers with his wit and laughter. Playing ping-pong and hockey are much enjoyed by him. His being near the top of the class proves his scholastic abilities. He claims he has an interest in oars. Ambition is unknown. ROY TOEWS—Roy is a tall boy with blond hair who has the pleasure of occupying a front desk. His favorite sports are curling and hockey and he enjoys listening to records. His ambition is to own a car. RAYMOND WIEBE—Raymond is tall, dark and handsome, with a real gone hairdo. His ambition is to accumulate a fleet of trucks. Commonly known by the name “Ray.” Page 19