Riverbend School for Girls - Vox Fluminis Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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HEAD GIRLS FAREWELL lT4HIilS yeafr, in View of the impending c'h1ansges in our school., i-s unique in regard to any farewell message. It is ind'-ered diiffioult to put in Words our fe'eClin.gsi at this time. Riverlbe-nd will allways remain in our memories as the- school Whose twenty- year-o-ld traditions have become part of our lives. The river has provided a name both for our sch-ool and our magazine. It has contributed largely to the beauty' orf our slurroiundingfsi and has :been the backiground- oif our work and play. Tfhirofuglhout the ye-airs it has 'been evident to all Rivenbfendeirs that th-e aim of -their school h-as fbeen, nvoft only the alcquisi-tion of knowledge but also the fbuildiing osf c-h-arvacter. To them, ftooi, it ha.s meant a place to, acquire fond friendis-hips, ia-nd to have fun, as Well as to' d-evelofp their various abil- ities and to 1-earn to work in co--oper'a- tion with eaoh o'th,er. To Miss Carter we owe our sincere gratitude. 'She has helped guide urs lthfrolughi the yearsg she has helped fashion our characlters into what they 0 MUQPLZVLC! are todayg s-he has given us loyal sup- port and always encouraged us to strive ahead. Miss Carter has been a second mo-ther to u's all. Sfhe has never failed us, and h-as 'W-on the deep- and unbroken a'ilfe'ctiofn of hier pupi1l:s. The only Words which convey to her our feelings are a very appreciative- Thank Yo-u. To the staff who we hop-e one day may be proud of its students, we Wish more hagppiness and' mor-e suwccess in return for their unhiesitating helpfulne-ss and 'their faithtiulness to us. In fthe hand-s of the grirlsf of River- fbendi has rested the re-all and. important part loaf 'thee svchool-its splen1dlid spirit. They have alchieved ia high scholastilc standfard and as graduates have added ipwrestilge to- the name Riversbend-. Thougfh a chnapter se-ems to be closing in the life- onf fRiverfb'end, We wish for it-s dural suocessor prosperity' and hap- rpiness as it travels ofn, ever empha- sizing those quaflities olf scholarship, 'coufrltefsy and loly-alty for which a good sohool always stands. CECIILY ANN GUNN. Page Nine

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Diane Johnson 1950 Helen Harvey Audrey Hanberg June Young Graduates X x Margaret Lougheed Roberta Scrase 1 vi 1 y Sandra MoNamara

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THE PREFECTS WILL WE, ,the Prefefcts olf Riverbend for the yeair 1949-19150, herefby draw up o-ur last Wil-l and Testamenit and do 'bequeath the foll-o-Winig to vvfhio-m it may concern: 1. To ALL T'HfE STUD-EYN TS we leave our sense of loyalty and ou-r pride for Riverbend on con-dilti-on that future pupils Willl keerp expanding' this trait. 2. TO M1IlSfS CARTEVR we leave our headaches, our problferns, and 'also our love and respect. 3. TO THE PRETFECTS 'We leave noisy lunch lines, an unitidy mfillk and biscuit room, thee' pound full off books, bellls not rung, and 'benches no-t set up, with the hope that you will enjoy these duties as much as we have! 4. WE LEAVE FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE: A. Barb's friendlliness and- hier love off history. B. Ce'c's enbh-usiasm and her kn-ack of being l-ate successfully. C. Cla.ire's humor-ous ma-nner and her jumpin' tooth. D. Cle'm's abili'ty in spio-rlts and her Walk, E. Ru'tih s faithfful'ness and 'barber-sho-p qualities! F. lMarilyn's witty sarcasm and. her a'ssortm'e'n.t oaf nicknames. 5. TO GRADE XI CLASS ROOM WE BiEQUE?AT'H: A. Claire's giant-sized 'pencil which makes Miss Shepley sea-sick. B. Wide open windows for Miss Carter. C. Mrs, lVLcfEiwen's history atlas which we were very tempted -to Snitch! D. Our latest love comics for Mis-s Dickson. E. A full classroofm for Miss Halldiorso-n. F. A sixty minute- period for Miss H'ep+Wont'h! CWe're n-ot going to- be herel G. Our dirty running shoes and unzippered shorts for Miss McCrimmon. H. Our unfinished g.arrn'er1its for Mrs. Wilson. Signed, published and declared by the above named testatrices as their last Will and Testament. PREFECTS, 1949-1950. Page Ten