St Johns High School - Torch Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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OPERA CAMDIDS 1. Our Leading Lady. 2. A Model Modern Major-General. 3. We uncomfortable feel. 4. Alas, there’s not one maiden here. 5. Let’s paddle awhile. 6. Piracy their dreadful trade is. 7. When constabulary duty ' s not being done. 8. A bevy of beautiful maidens. 9. I am M-a-a-a-abel. 10. For I am a Pirate King. 11. The Libretto? 12. Our gallant crew awaits us. 13. One of the pirate caravanseri. 14. A fine woman.

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I I THE SCHOOL COUNCIL SCHOOL COUNCIL Back Row —Jack Ferguson, Mr. Reeve, Aubrey Yarmar, Morris Loffman. Front Row —Lily Karlinsky, Mary-Betty Turner, Miss Scholes, Norm Hill, Mr. Heyes, Ruth MacDonald, Bruce Hill. The School Council meetings were held on Thursdays in the library, this year. Room 29 reported bursts of laughter issuing forth from the library on those days but we were working —really. First came the minutes which began at 12:50 with—“Council meetings will begin at 12:30 sharp.” This was followed by light footsteps squeaking up to the table and the scrape of a chair being drawn into place. (No names men¬ tioned.) Norman Hill gallantly leads the fiery discus¬ sions opened by Leo iSchicher about Courtesy Week and Auditorium periods. Norman has done a grand job as President of St. John’s. Many projects have been undertaken and most of them finished by Norman and the council members. Aubrey Yarmar, our treasurer, was the little man who wasn’t there—with the money; but Aubrey did do a lot of work on the awards. Bruce Hill, the social chairman, took charge of the dances. These, the Rugby Ball, the Holly Hop, the Snowball Tramp and the Tigers’ Prom were great successes. The unusual names were supplied by Bruce, who saved them up from dance to dance. Mary-Betty Turner was torn between two jobs—to help Bruce with the so¬ cials or to help Aubrey with the awards, and Mary-Betty succeeded in both. Lily Karlinsky said very little at the council meetings but in attending Greater Winnipeg Youth Council 1 meetings, as Red Cross Representative and as ■ chaser of delinquent students, Lily worked P harder than most. Morris Loffman began in , November the “Hunt of the Ping Pong Table.” rjj In April the table was found and the Ping Pong R Club began. Those students ' wearing the school ■ rings and pins owe thanks to Jack Ferguson 9 and Charles Waks for their hard labor (after ■ this duty was given them neither attended meet¬ ings). Lastly there is yours truly, Ruth Mc¬ Donald, secretary, about whom the less said, the better. (Ed note: On the contrary. Appar¬ ently modesty is another of Ruth’s traits which make her the most dependable and hard work¬ ing secretary any organization could hope for.) Our outstanding activities of 1946 included I the distribution of bars, the addition of the ‘J’ j pins, organization of Graduation Day and Tech’s numerous socials. We sincerely thank the students who elected us to office and who made our year of work I easier by their school spirit. May we also thank I Mr. Reeve, Mr. Ridd, Miss Scholes and Mr. Heyes for their advice and assistance in our problems during the year. Page Ninety-six

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OPERA If anyone ever told you there were great operatic stars at St. John’s, you wouldn’t believe him. As a matter of fact there are. If you will kindly come to see the “Pirates of Penzance,” you will have all the proof you re¬ quire. Here is another fact you might not know. There are So many wonderful singers at Tech that one cast cannot accommodate them all. It is necessary to have two casts. Well, here we are and the curtain is just going up. Do you hear the powerful pirates chorus? Where could one see a comparable band of swarthy stalwarts. Then the beautiful (?) nurse Ruth sings her aria, “When Frederick Was a Little Lad,” in truly operatic style. One of the highlights ' of the evening is the Pirates King’s bass aria, “Is There a Doctor in the House.” To this Frederick answers, “No. Miss McCord, I haven’t forgotten my lines.” The rest passes quickly until Mabel the hero¬ ine steps on to the stage to rescue the hero, Frederick, from her sisters, “a bevy of beau¬ ties,” who have “such delicacy, such refine¬ ment.” Mabel sings her coloratura aria, “Poor Wandering One,” with daring bravado. Could not bring down the house? (She probably could, you know the weight of some of these prima donnas). All goes well in the end. The girls all marry the pirates turn out to be noblemen who have all gone wrong. The Major- General is left without anyone, but maybe he will marry Ruth, the nurse. What? You say you believe us when we say there are great singers at St. John’s. I’m glad the opera has proved it. On the serious side now. The entire cast en¬ joyed themselves immensely in this production and it is obvious from the opera just described th at the opera was a success. Deepest apprecia¬ tion is felt by all for the directors, Miss Horner, Miss Gauer, and Miss McCord, whose untiring work and patience were responsible for the opera’s production. On behalf of the cast (and the finance committee) we thank Miss Cum- rning who so ably handled the ticket sales and receipts. We would also like to thank the stu¬ dents from Isaac Newton who assisted in the orchestra. ★ DRAMATIS PERSONAE Mabel .Shirley Cohen, Maxine Carter Ruth .Mae Olynyk, Bella Boroditsky Edith .Esther Ludwig, Rita Pleskow Kate Adeline Wdoviak, Sheila Rittberg Isabel .Maria Semeniuk, Mildred Hamata Frederic .Max Klein, Joe Lerner Pira.te King .Dan Shapira, Leonard Kozachenko Major-General .Ross Henderson, Wally Olensky Samuel .Norman Hill, Yngve Magnuson Sergeant of Police .Jack Alexander, Martin Weidman, Eddie Zulkoski, John Enns FIRST GIRLS’ CHORUS PIRATES’ CHORUS Sopranos Rowena Rubinfield Helen Olasker Freda Rabkin Marie Semeniuk Selma Levine Teddy Polsky Ruth Joy Lockshin Barbara Sisler Elizabeth Storozuk Yvonne Sawchuk Helen Taylor Reta Ludwig Pauline Burka Altos Eleanor Shatsky Caroline Korobailo Naomi Fox Greta Lois Freeman Esther Green Miriam Levin Frances Lucow Malka Lerner Ann Nurgitz Marion Furman July London Ann Gunn Molly Fairman Jean Skinner Louise Baron Margaret Zuke Arnice Kozack ★ Tenors Zenon Skyba Dennis Pedeschuk Dan Brody Norman Hill Aaron Freedman Arnold Rubin Harold Goldstein First Baritones Bill Taylor Jack Kirkland Stephen Arsenych Lawrence Klapecki Jerry Daien Lawrence Moscovitch Irwin Dorfman John Enns Jack Alexander David Boonov Morris Silver Jack Stone Tony Hickaway David Babier Roman Pohorecky Second Baritones Eddie Zulkoski Bill Spivak Aubrey Yarmar Jack Kaplan Joe Breitman Sheiky Brownstone Murray Tapper Arthur Silverman Harvey Stoller Manly Rusen Donald Duff Yngve Magnuson SECOND GIRLS’ CHORUS ★ POLICEMEN’S CHORUS Sopranos Bernice Linney Marjorie Lees Pat Dybish Lorraine Brethauer Irene Ferley Joyce Bawden Noreen Plischke Kathleen Acheson Eleanor Wilkie Ann Tymochek Helen Hiebert June Fridfinnson Altos Grace Linney Joyce Owens Marion Dressier Marion Holliday Myra Resnick Josephine Piasecki Lorraine Hofley Marguerite Mason Roberta Silverman Agnes Kriese Steffie Rudan Mary Niven Renie Donen Adeline Hackie Doreen Albert Rebecca Boonov Sheila Krisvoshea Jenny Kopel Buddy Shaen Ken Golden Sam Nisenboim Archie Sinclair Alan Bermack Carl Smith Morley Guest Harold Underschultz Fred Freeth Sam Roote Harvey Swartz Dennis Kerman John Alexander Martin Weidman John Enns Eddie Zulkoski Alvin Greenberg Jerry Libling Page Ninety-eight