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

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BILL KLUNER Twinkle-toeing through the quarterback sneak, light footing on the basketball floor, coach- in Tech ' s own curvacious city champs, one of the XII-41 guild. Who? Bill Kluner, of course. LILY KORSUNSKY “California, here I come.” Come autumn Lil will be leaving us, bag ’n baggage, for the U.S.A. where she will learn the thrill of someone else’s appendectomy. LEONARD KOZACHENKO Kozi, better known as Pirate King, is that certain young man about Tech. He’s a sports en¬ thusiast and possessor of many “finer” arts. Objects of his affection; gum and gams. BILL KRAWITZ A glib tongue and keen wit all belong to Cuke, one of the well- known and well-liked members of XII-17. Greatly interested in curling chess, brushes and women. AGNES KRIESE Main pastime is keeping out of Miss Thompson’s reach. Our little baby-faced warbler also wields a wicked pen when it comes to writing doggerel poetry. SYLVIA LABOVITCH The other half of Korsunsky and Labovitch. Nurses at Fable, Inc. We hope that the practical work in surgery will prove more ex¬ citing for her than practical chem. periods. ERNIE MAGEE Ernie Magee, sufferer from the blues, no star gazer will be up in the air this summer. He is an unusually energetic rallier, leader and president of Xll-17. Need I say more? ALBERT PROMISLOW Friend Abie is a staff-member without portfolio. How can so much grey matter be packed behind such a goony grin? Says he: Aw shucks. S’nothin’.” If so, he’s sure got plenty of nothin’. ELEANOR RICHLEW Spikes’ ambition is to convince basketball players once and for all that she inspired Van Dyck to paint the “Age of Innocence.” With those eyes, she could do it, too. RIVA SALTZMAN “Mighty Mouse” is Sports Editor for the Review. Can com¬ monly be seen wiping up the basketball floor under someone else’s feet. Ambish—to be tall and willowy like Alexis Smith. SAM SHAPIRO Movie magnate and latin “genius”. His wee voice and laugh were, no doubt, the im¬ portant factors in his promotion to flight-sergeant (only spent twenty-seven years painstaking effort). BARRY SHTATLEMAN He’s the little fella with a yen for red “you-know-what’s”. Also sports, loud shirts and a caustic tongue. Favorite quip: “So I says to her, I says, keep the $50,000,000. I’ll take the kids.” DAVE SOKOLOV The lengthier half of the joke dept, of the “Review”. All we can say is “His corn sure is green.” If his powers of arg u¬ ment mean anything, we’ll soon be drawing moustachios on a sign “Sokolov Son.” NADIA SHCHERBAK Another half-pint with plenty of wim, wigger and wital gym¬ nastics a la Cossack. She’s a “shcher” bet when it comes to hurdling. Incidentally she’s part of the exodus from Ikey. JUNE McTAVISH Despite the large percentage of Scottish hemoglobin in her arteries, Mac defies her heritage of well, let’s call it thrifteness, by shaking out the contents of her piggy bank into any needy hand. ZENON POHORECKY A master of original creations, Zenon Pohorecky, the artist ex¬ traordinary, is a student of the upper half, termed the Brainer. Also helped XII-17 cop the senior inter-room basketball title. ZENON SKYBA Personality and muscular co¬ ordination make for rhythm and art. To this Zeke’s no stranger. He was one of the stauncher pirate henchmen and loyal to the art circles of 24. STAN SMITH A Tiger, a city grid “All-Star.” one reason why XII-17 topped as basketball champs. Stan is this, plus the possessor of a genuine job. Page Thirteen

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XII-17 XII-17 SID BAKALINSKY Our “Johnny - come - lately” snooker boy. He can usually be heard saying, “Hey, Barry! I just saw Eunice,” followed by a few breath-taking gymnastics with his big brown eyes. MICHAEL BALITSKY Modest, good-humored, Mike is surveying prospective methods of the old hickory cane as a teacher of the three r’s; also finds time for the navy and beating 40 in basketball. HELEN BLIGHT Elizabeth Arden has no claim to credit for Helen’s stop-light complexion. (She uses Pond’s). As room secretary, she’s Miss Thompson’s do-this-do-that con¬ tortionist. EILEEN BRODOVSKY Shorty’s theme is “Onesie, two- sie, I love (?) Gruszie.” Ambi¬ tion is to give the chemistry text new life with her modern¬ ized theories. Also has the answer to the inevitable Romeo and Juliet question re — star- crossed lovers. MARY CHOPP Our Florence Nightingale is perhaps the only sane member of Padded Cell No. 17. Maybe she’s here to become better acquainted with the peculiar¬ ities of the human brain, before she begins nurse’s training. SHIRLEY ELHATTON Elhatton (her grandfather was a toreador) is too busy with sports to pay any attention to love-smitten Louis. Still re¬ tains the characteristic blush of old Espagne, tho’. AARON FREEDMAN Humor unlimited glibly flows through XII-17. The source, Aaron Freedman, who else? Aaron is a bell-bottom enthus¬ iast; his other love—his store. “Pleeze, meester, don’ sguisa d’ banan.” JEAN FREMMING Jean’s cavortings on the basket¬ ball floor aren’t enough, she has to stuff rabbit food to tame her wayward avoirdupois, Danny Kaye’s rival, only Jeannie’s more so. CORNELIA GAYOWSKY Music, sports, art all come so easy to Corny. She must have iron filings instead of nerve fibres. Her ivory beating “a la Rachmaninoff” made her a fes¬ tival winner. Page Twelve HARRY GILMAN Harry was a Tiger; he not only warmed the bench, but played, and good . Also a member of XII-17 basketball champs. An all around sport, and one that can take a joke. MORLEY GORSKY Morley’s height varies directly as the length of the components of his vocabulary. Also has a morbid sense of humor—goes to practical chem. armed with gas mask, D.D.T., etc. Our gift to the U.N.O. LOUIS HASKELL “Shirley” you know Louis, that modest young man of XII-17. Hard working? He’s doing three years German in three-quarters of a year, and passing too. Here’s one student worthy of success. ADELINE HACKIE Another of Mr. Grusz’s devoted (?) fans and 17’s Deadpan Dinah. Gilbert and Sullivan was a little out of her “blues-y” line but she did her bit for them anyway. MARION HOLLIDAY This is no “Review,” everyone knows that witty writer and puppy love expert is Marion. Her sweet (?) voice and irre¬ sistible pt?rsonality rated high in opera and festival. Marion has dreams! DON HUTCHISON Because he’s 17’s sports rep., we can’t begin to tell him how much he means to us (in more ways than one.) He’s even got Johnson’s freckles. LEONARD KARP Affectionately known as Feubar, Len is a “dead eye Dick” with a running shoe. He’s noted also as one of our literati, hav¬ ing been know to get two con¬ secutive “B” averages. MORRIS KATZ Every inch a classic-lover, and boy, that’s a lot of love. Katz is our all - round businessman. (Thank goodness there’s enough of him to go around.) Very amiable, too; calls everyone “lotus blossom”. LILY KARLINSKY Lily has everything, and does everything, too. And believe me, when she opens her mouth, she reveals more than two strips of Stephen’s white enamel. The gal’s a walkin’ philosopher.

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A. VERNON WICKBERG Why yes! Vern’s electric per¬ sonality, debonair smile, and practical sense will give that extra spark to his future occu¬ pation. Travelling Vern? HELEN WILLMS Ah yes! for whom our hearts beat. Sweet, petite, blonde, she’s enough to turn the head of even the most indifferent male. Brains, too! BILL WILLIAMS Blue eyes, wavy hair, lush phy¬ sique, what more can a gal ask? Cleanest player on the basket¬ ball floor. Ambition—to make 50 in French. XII - 26 DOREEN ALBERT Serenade to a Jerk--soda that is. Was one of the “arch” members of the opera chorus and waltzed her way through the gymnastic display—but oh, that Algebra! ELEANOR BESSLER There Are Such Things — and after you see Eleanor’s beauti¬ ful handiwork you’ll know why. She arrives at school daily with a different coiffure. One of Mr. Beer’s quiz kids. DORA BLINDER Mm good—Mm good. Dora’s just a fugitive from a Campbell soup ad. As outstanding mem¬ ber of the Gleesome Threesome, she’s the originator of Joe’s Jar for Jostled Jokes. WALTER BOSKAWICH One of our basketball stalwarts and the silent-partner in that duo of Smith and “Bosco”. His weak point now is Mathematics but who knows, perhaps Mr. Durnin will prove his salvation. DAN BRODY Has an enviable time-table: Shops, study, language and opera. Danny’s soft voice, which generally disturbs all Winnipeg, is frequently heard in French class. KATHLEEN CHAMBERLAIN I’ve Done It Again! Commonly known as “Limpy” — do you always ride “no hands” or ski so vigorously, Kay? Is often accused of having “supply- roomitis”. Page Fourteen RALPH NEWCOMBE The person who put the life into our dancing classes. Besides this, Ralph is an ambitious stu¬ dent of the electrical shops, radios being the attraction. Other attractions are basketball and ? ? ELSIE TWORYSCHUK Cute ’n quiet—that’s our Elsie. A temperamental appendix bars her from hurdling this year, much to our distress. Another fugitive from Ikey. STAN ROSLINSKI The magic formula is not un¬ known to Stan, he works! Ceasing khaki routine, arriving late, were no obstacles. A good student, we hear he is complet¬ ing a radio course at home. XII-26 BILL CHASNEY Our party organizer and table tennis expert. Also dabbles in photography and models (not the Powers kind). Has a decided aversion for Chemistry and everything connected with it. JUAN CORKAN Usually seen distributing “Den- tyne” to our ruminants. Juan should have a special blank on his tax form for money paid into our gum fund. If you think his French is bad, you should hear his gags. KEN CORMACK What’s that? Somebody trying to keep our conversation down to a scream? Oh yes, it’s Ken our harried president and athlete. A good fellow, but how does he manage to keep smiling? OLGA DMYTRIW “Out of This World.” Unlike most of 26’ers Olga is always ready to tackle any work that may pop up; but in the Chem. Lab the experiments pop up and tackle her. WARREN FULFORD Keeps the room and seats in a constant state of collapse. Gen¬ erally conceded to be the hun¬ griest man on earth. P.S.— Don’t leave your lunch unguard¬ ed when he’s around.] SHIRLEY GORBACK And There You Are. Take a dozen giggles, add a vibrant personality, mix with about 5 ft. of good humor, stir together with a sprinkling of jive, and behold—“Yelrihs”.