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

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THE EAGLE 23 best wishes for their future happiness, and to wish Machray House the best of luck in the coming year. JOAN ARNOLD, CSeeretary-Treasurerj. JONES HOUSE PRE ,NT .............. ............. IN Iiss Bussell HOU CAPTAIN ..... ..... D iana , McDougall PREPECTS .............................. Jean Robison, Patricia Gladstone SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .... Evelyn Murray JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .... Margaret Killick JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS ,,.,.... Betty Baker, ' Natalie Bate SECRETARSGTREASURERA .,,. ..... R nth Stiles Q1 HIS year has been a very even and pleasant one for Jones House, and nothing exceptional has happened. ' We were very sorry at Christmas to say farewell to Miss Kent, who was only with us for one term, but we are looking forward to welcoming new associates to the' House when we re-assemble next September. In spite of the epidemic of 'Hu at the time of the Mission Tea, the attendance was remarkably good, and Jones and Machray realized a considerable sum from their tables in the Assembly Hall. The sports results were third place in basketball, second in volleyball, tennis and deck-tennis have yet to be played. Our conduct and work marks might have been higher, but in the remaining six weeks we shall try to bring our third place to second. I wish to thank the President, Miss Bus- sell, and our House Captain, Diana Mc- Dougall, for their continued interest in our activities. p RUTH STILES, ' CSecretary-Treasurerj. DALTON HOUSE PRESIDENT ....................,......,,,. , .,,, Miss Turner .ASSOCIATES ........ Mrs. Purdie, Miss Newton CAPTAIN ..............................,,.. Gertrude Eland HOUSE PREFECTS ...... ..,..... A my Best, - Joyce Aitken JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS .... Mary Bennett, Louise Pellenz SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN....Dapl1l1C Goulding JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN .......... June Sinden SECRETARY-TREASURER ........ Shelagh Fisher 'W NDER our capable Captain, Gertrude Eland Calso the Heal GirlJ, Dalton House has had a very successful year. A Dalton House party was held on Nov- ember 5th, and the girl were in pairs sharing sandwiches and cookies. An amus- ing play about life in the l7th century was put on by Daphne Goulding, June Sinden, Amy Best and Joyce Aitken. In- teresting games were arranged and every- one enjoyed herself. As planned. the Silver Tea for the Mis- sion in India was held on December 4th. Again Matheson and Dalton shared the dining-room. The table was decorated with blue and silver streamers and a centre-- piece of yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs. Purdie made a chocolate cake, and 37.85 was made by raffling it. Dalton and Matheson made 3,375.00 between them, by contributions from the guests. III sports, Dalton came first in volley- ball, senior and intermediate, and in bas- ketball. Conduct has been good, but work could be improved. Deck tennis and ten- nis have not been played yet, but Dalton is proud of her achievements. On behalf of the House, I wish to thank Miss Turner, Mrs. Purdie and Miss New- ton and Gertrude. as well as the other House officials, for their work this year. I wish the best of luck to the girls of Dalton House who are leaving in June, and to all other members who will be returning next year. SHELAGH FISHER, tSecretary-Treasurerj , MISSIONS S it'has for many years in the past, the School again raised money for the carrying on of mission work in Canada and India. By the Annual Mission Tea. held on December 4th, we raised 55160.06 for the support of missionary work. One hundred dol1ars'of this was sent to the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, through which organization part of the money is sent to support a baby in the Eva L. Jones Memorial Cot at the Canada Hospi- tal fthe only Canada Hospital in Indial. Part goes to support an Indian girl at the Kangra Mission Girls' School, and part to help pay the salary of a teacher at the school. I Of the rest of the money raised by the tea, twenty-tive dollars were given to sup- port the work of the Sunday School by Post. This money is used to buy supplies of much-needed material which is mailed

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22 RUPERTJS LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL HOUSE MATHESON HOUSE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE .... Miss Sharman and Miss Speers CAPTAIN ,,,.,.,,,,,,t,,,,,,,,,,,,, Margaret Spafford PREFECTS ...... Joyce Lamont, Joan Sherman SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ...... Sheila Smith JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ........ Donna Baker JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS ........ Jeanne Beatty, Cynthia McDonald SECRETARY ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ..., E velyn Lawrence 13 HE year began with a picnic at River Park to welcome the new girls, and Miss Speers and Miss Punter, and to say goodbye to Miss Eldred, who left us to be President of Machray House. The Treasure Hunt, cleverly planned by Joan and Sheila, was good fun. -After supper was over, Joyce presented Miss Eldred with a School ring on behalf of the House, and expressed our appreciation of all she had done for us and our regret at losing her. We were sorry, too, to lose Miss Punter at Christmas. Again, for the Mission Tea, Matheson shared the dining room with Dalton, where fiowers, candles and a variety of dainties, the work of the artistic efforts of the committee, made the table attrac- tive. Thanks are due to the mothers who poured, and to the other kind friends whose help made our Mission effort a success. In Sports our teams are working hard. The results so far are third 'place in volley-ball. Deck tennis and tennis are not decided yet. As we near the end of the school year we express our thanks to Miss Sharman and Miss Speers for their help, and to Margaret and her Executive. for their efforts. We resolve again to improve in conduct, in sports and in work. To Sheila, who returned from Ottawa, sharing the Dominion Junior Pairs Championship, our special congratulations. To the Mathesons in uniform, in the W.R.C.N.S., Phoebe Morris, Laurel Bell, Lois Cuff, Sheila Hawkings and Dorothy King: the A.C., Jean Sellers, the R.C.A.F., W.D., NOTES Jeanne Johnson, greetings and good wish- es, and to our graduates this year the best of luck in their new 'vocationsl EVELYN LAWRENCE, CSecretary-Treasurerl. MACI-IRAY HOUSE PRESIDENT ................... .... M iss Eldred ASSOCIATE ...... ...... M iss Smith CAPTAIN ................... ........... P at Chesshire SENIOR PREFECTS ...... ' ...... J oanne Ruttan, Elizabeth Gemmill JUNIOR LIEUTENANTS .... Martha Grimble, Betty Hurst SENIOR SPORTS CAPTAINz...Barbara Copeland JUNIOR SPORTS CAPTAIN ........ Miriam Baker SECRETARY-TREASURER ........ Joan Arnold 'W HEN school re-opened last September, we found some of our old girls had left, but we welcomed with pleasure the many new girls who have successfully fill- ed their places. 1943-44 has been particularly lucky, as we have been most fortunate in having Miss Eldred as our President. However, it was with regret that Machray bade fare- well to Miss Gordon, who left us for special war work. Machray and Jones House combined to make a large amount at the annual Mis- sion Tea, held December 4, in the As- sembly Hall. All the girls showed their enthusiasm and were co-operative in per- forming their various duties. Machray House has stood first in work all year, and while our conduct and sports have pulled us down, we managed to main- tain the position of third and second in Christmas and Easter Terms respectively. We have great hopes with regard to the tennis and deck tennis matches to be play- ed in the Summer term. At the end of another happy year I would like, on behalf of the girls of Machray House, to thank Miss Eldred, Miss Smith and Pat Chesshire for the help they have given the House this year, and to bid farewell to the graduates, with our

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24 RUPERr's LAND GIRLS, SCHOOL or taken to families whose only knowledge of. and communication with Christianity is derived from information given them by workers in this mission. At the end of the Easter term Miss I-Iasell came a11d spoke to us. , The remaining 335.06 will be used for home missionary needs which arise during the year. The usual bundle of trinkets and pictures was sent from School to serve as Christmas presents for little In- dian children at Kamsack, Saskatchewan. The missionary effort is well worth sup- porting. and because of the competent and eager manner in which the girls worked to make this year's Mission Tea a success, I am confident that the girls of Rupert's Land will continue to aid in the work be- ing done in Canada and India. i :AMY QT. 0 0 0 0 1' ox fi 'N oQ 'L lkQi1,,---ESQ! U K' 0-riff' Gionni 'YQ A SH '5x.tN . -By Pat Chesshire THE SCHGOL'S WAR EFFORT Report of Junior Red Cross Society Work, September, 1943 - May, 1944 HE individual branches of the Junior Red Cross have been very active this past year, judging by the money raised and the garments knitted. Nearly every grade in the School has made an effort to raise some money to go to the Red Cross, as well as doing their share of knitting. Grades I and II have a bank in their classroom where all their spare pennies go. and this is given to the Red Cross. The children are learning to knit, so that when they reach Grades III and IV they will be able to make useful things needed so much to help win the war. Grades III and IV have been working hard collecting silver paper, and making an artistically designed afghan. Besides this, they made a large scrapbook for children. ' Grades V and VI held two raffles, one for a chocolate block and one for a cake, which raised approximately 326.00. They also made 32.83 from a fish pond and 32.27 on a raffle of a fretwork stringer. Their' prohts were divided between the Russian Relief, the Crippled Children's Fund and the Copper Trail. A large bundle of clothing was donated to the Greek Relief, and washcloths, scarves, socks, gloves, baby garments and one turtleneck sweater were knitted by pupils of Grades V and VI. , This year Grade VII have been concen- trating on their knitting and have made six washcloths, several baby bonnets, boot- ees, and some baby squares. Their raffle of a doll dressed in School uniform brought in the splendid sum of 321.00. The room has been divided into two groups-the Eagles and the Ravens - for competition in buying War Savings Stamps. Grade VIII had a very original idea of raising money. They raffled three baby rabbits, making 310.00. Knitted garments including washcloths, scarves, a sleeveless sweater and an afghan were made during the year. In the Easter term a class news- paper was printed, and 37.00 profit was obtained. A popcorn sale netted 310.25 for Grade IX- at the beginning of the year. They have knitted nine washcloths, three navy scarves, army socks and some baby gar- ments. The activities of Grade X have been many this year, 1943-44. A successful raffle on a doll's house was held during the Christmas term, making 311.40. A variety show, was presented in March, which, much to the surprise of the girls, netted 320.00. Ten dollars was given to the Chinese Children's War Relief, and 320.00 was given to the Prisoners of War