Ruperts Land Girls School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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THE E AGLE 25 enjoyed their work, and the fun' of a pre-dress rehearsal dinner in the Common Room planned by the House Staff. Con- gratulations to Dalton House on winning the competition. In sports we have done quite well, coming first in basketball, second in bad- minton and third in volleyball. Of course, we are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the deck-tennis and tennis matches this term. At the Mission Tea, where the serving of bouillon and hot tomato juice was an innovation, we shared the dining room with Dalton, our combined efforts con- tributing a substantial sum to the Mission Fund. As we near the close of the year we resolve to renew our efforts to bring our conduct, work and sports to the highest possible level and to do our best to win back the shield for Matheson! On behalf of the House I would like to thank Miss Sharman, Miss Eldred, Sheila and our executive for their efforts and the girls for their willing co-opera- tion. Good luck to our graduates and to Elizabeth Officer who left at Easter to begin work in a bank. JEANNE JOHNSON, fSec.-Treas. J. MISSIONS HE school has for a great many years supported missions at home and in India. This year we were successful in raising S169 at our Annual Mission Tea. Some of this money has been sent to the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission where it helps to support a girl in school, pays the salary of a teacher and maintains a cot in the hospital there. Some percentage of this money is donated to the Sunday School by Post where it helps provide essentials for the teachers. Home mis- sions are also supported. The girls are all interested in mission work and I feel that it will thrive next year as well as it did this year. MARGARET TOM KINS. THE SCHOOIRS WAR EFFORT Report of Junior Red Cross Society Work Sept. 1942-May 1943. HE girls throughout the school have been very much interested in, in fact, very keen about Red Cross work. A large number of knitted goods have been turned in: sweaters, scarves, helmets, socks. Six afghans and two quilts have been com- pleted. The Juniors, especially, have con- centrated on knitting babies' clothes, at which they are very skilful. Each grade has made a special effort to raise money for some war purpose, the total amount up to date being about 35113. Grades I and II have been busily col- lecting pennies for the Red Cross and knitting squares for afghans. They are always ready to support the efforts of other grades. Grades III and IV. have made two quilts, each with different figures sewn on, and have also made a sweater of knitted squares. A great deal of silver paper was collected. Grades V and VI have again divided themselves into the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. These groups compete to see who can collect the most knitting and War Saving Stamps. 37.41 was raised and donated to the Crippled Children's Fund and Russian Relief. A great variety of things has been ac- complished .by Grade VII. Parcels have 1

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24 RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL ceived a very favourable criticism from Mrs. Rutherford, the adjudicator. We placed second. Jones House has .been successful in volleyball this year, taking top honors. In basketball we placed third and in bad- minton fourth. Tennis and deck-tennis have yet to be, played and we hope with these we can raise our third place standing to second place. The annual Mission Tea was held in March this year. Jones and Machray shared the hall and together took in a very fine sum Of nearly seventy dollars. In February the members of Jones from grade nine up enjoyed a toboggan party at Polo Park. The party was very well attended and was a great success. At the end of another happy year I would like on behalf of the House to thank Miss Bussell, Miss Macdonald, Mrs. Derby and Anne Duffin for all their line co-operation and the help they have given the House this year. To the House graduates-Good-bye and good luck. CHRISTINE BRIDGETT, CSecretaryJ. MACHRAY HOUSE PRESIDENT .................................. Miss Ralston ASSOCIATES ........ Miss Gordon, Miss Smith CAPTAIN ...... . .............................. S hirley Potter HON. CAPTAIN ................ Anne Cunningham PREFECTS ...,.............. Margaret Tomkins, Peggy Lofthouse SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .... Margaret Brown JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .... Elizabeth Brown TREASURER .................................. Jane Grimble JUNIOR LIE.UTENANTS .... Suzanne McQuarrie, Joanne Ruttan SECRETARY ,,... .........,............ P hyllis Green 'N HIS year Machray House welcomed with pleasure the new girls joining our ranks, and not only did we bid farewell to several Oth-ers but to our great sorrow we lost Miss Foster who is now training to be a nurse at the General Hospital. We miss you, Miss Foster, and we all wish you the best of luck in future years. Shirley Potter and our new president Miss Ralston have really done their Work well. We are glad to welcome Miss Ralston and we hope she likes us as we like her. To get acquainted with the new mem- bers we held a party in two sections, one section for the juniors and one for the seniors. They were both enjoyed greatly and we thank Miss Gordon and Miss Smith for their co-Operation in making them a success. This year Machray stood third in the Dramatic Competition and with Jones House made a large amount of money from the annual Mission Tea. We were not as successful with our sports as in previous years, but with deck- tennis and tennis matches still to be played, we are hoping to gain some points. On behalf of the girls in Machray House I extend our sincere thanks to Miss Ralston and to Shirley, and I wish the best of luck to next year's Machray House. PHYLLIS GREEN, CSecretaryJ. .Tiii-L--1--.-. I MATHESON HOUSE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE .... Miss Sharman, Miss Eldred HONORARY CAPTAIN ................ Lola Marson CAPTAIN ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,......,,.. Sheila Hawkings PREFECTS .... Judy Huntting, Elizabeth Officer Summer Term: Ruth Thompson JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS .... Ruth Thompson, Kathleen Glover SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ........ Sheila Smith JUNIOR SPORTS' CAPTAIN ........ Donna Baker SECRETARY-TREASURER ........ Jeanne Johnson 'W 2 - 4 3 has been a successful year for Matheson House, under the capable leadership of our Captain, Sheila Hawkings and her executive. We were fortunate, too, in having Lola Marson, School Sports Cap- tain, as our Honorary Captain. The House play, A. A. Milne's The Boy Comes Home, with Sheila and Lola as co-producers was well done. The cast 9

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26 RUPERT,S LAND GIRLS, ScHooL been sent to English children and kit bags and cigarettes sent to service men. A trinket sale held the first term was a great success, 321.22 being raised. Under the direction of Miss Gordon the play, A Christmas Carol, was presented at which 319.11 was collected. We congratu- late the girls on thus raising over 340. A quiz programme was conducted by Grade VIII which proved very popular. It brought in a total of 35.10. At their doughnut sale 39.20 was raised. Small ditty bags containing such things as combs, handkerchiefs, tooth brushes, soap, were sent to children in bombed-out areas of England. Grade IX has been another very ener- getic group of people this year. First they had a sandwich sale at which 35.90 was made, and the following term a fashion show was held. Various clothes were modelled by the girls and 36.30 was col- lected. On Valentine's day cards were sent to children in hospitals. . n A very mysterious shirt was sent through the school on which each girl who wished sewed a contribution. At the end of its journey it weighted a considerable amount for it contained 36.10. This very original idea belongs to Grade X. In a candied-apple sale they sponsored 36.45 was raised. Two Christmas parcels were sent to service men. Grade XI has been very busy' this year knitting articles for service men. The Grade XII class-room was turned into a photography studio where both girls and staff had their photos taken. From this effort 316.00 was raised. Baseketball crests and school and house pennants have been made from which approximately 39.20 has been collected. 1942-43 has been a very successful year for the school Red Cross. Let's hope that next year we will accomplish even more! MARGARET ToM KINS. ,, WAR SAVINGS From September 1942, to April 1943, 3850 was invested in War Savings by the girls in the school. -By Naomi Boulton.