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

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ARTHUR GILLMAN . . . Heifitz has -nothing on this fiddler of room 40. When not driving the teachers crazy with his questions, he can be found announcing on the Junior Musical Club. Ambition: to be the wo rld’s greatest violinist. Probable fate: Salvation Army band. LILLIAN GOODMAN . . . “Laikie” deserves a medal for the ribbing she puts up with. The males of 40 refer to her as “one of the boys.” Lilly says she likes Tech but would rather go to “Ikey.” GORDON HADDAD ... An expert on the finer aspects of horses and women, Gordon’s a boy who knows his history and also ap¬ preciates a good joke ? When not at school can be seen at Safeway, working dilligently. DON KELLER . . . Our hard working (ha, ha) president, Don, also found time to star for the Black Hawks. Handsome and with a smile for everyone, “Donny” is liked by all because he is “Vera” friendly JACK KLEIN ... A quiet?, friendly guy, Jake is the handsome slayer of the beautiful (yuk, yuk) girls in the room. However, he still does his bit of teacher baiting, but spends much of his time getting points for the Tech Seniors ? ANNE HERENCHUK . . . Easy to look at, delightful to know (eh, Ken), Anne is usually quiet but when she’s mad look out. Anne is a firm believer in weekends which extend to the middle of the week. PETER HUMENIK . . . The quietest, noisiest boy in the room, Pierre is a maths genius. Another one of the opera’s sparkling voices, he can be heard leading the class in “O Canada.” Will go down in history as Tech’s greatest lover. (Right Lorraine?) LAWRENCE MIKULIK ... 6 ' of friendliness, blond “Mik” is a guy all the girls should know. Shy, most of the time, he can usually be found absorbed in a history book. His ambition is to someday blow up the chem lab. TETSUA ODAGUCHI . . . Tetsua is the behind-the-scenes trouble¬ maker who never seems to get caught (maybe because he blames it all on Cheech). Besides all this he is an expert off-the-bottom card dealer and a good student (just ask him). MARVIN PETERS ... An avid member of Club 5-2-4-. Marv is the proud possessor of a permanent late slip. He also excels in all sports that require no activity and he believes that only good teachers are dead teachers. IRVIN PITCH . . . Our country cousin from Emerson and head of the “Fratkin, Pitch Co.” (hustlers, horse thieves and dealers). Little Irvin’s favorite room is the back room of Mike’s. Says he’ll someday own a string of gambling dens. JOE SWARTZ . . . The room’s heaviest exam grinder (next to Bookbinder and Seaford), Joe is always in close collaboration with Alec. His ambition is to be an eye specialist but the crystal ball says he will be manager of “The Swartz Eyewash Co.” KEN SEAFORD . . . Able president of the “Bug Miss Vant Soc.” Ken is known as the terror of 40 to the girls of our room. A very studious fellow. Ken is trying for a scholarship this year. LEN STEIN . . . The only ham of St. John’s, Stein’s ambition is to work AC4YN (so he says). He also says that the only good com¬ munist is a dead communist, and that someday he’ll pass in maths. MARY ANN THOMPSON . . . Hailing from Miami, Miami Manitoba of course, this brown-haired lass has lots of say in K.G.A. of room 40 and is a good cook (she insists). Her history assignments are decidedly a help to us. ALEC UNICK . . . The strong, silent type. Alec’s favorite pastime is tearing up floors with his bare hands. When he’s not doing his history assignments he can be seen practicing the 100 yard dash down the halls.

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SHIRLEY SHAPIRO . . . Brings out the wolf in man with her beautiful smile. The College’s loveliest box-office cashier. Well liked by all. Goes crazy in practical Chem periods—No. no Joan don’t drink that HC1. FAYE SHROM . . . “Ronnie don’t study” is her motto. Drives Mr. Manishen crazy with her overenthused friendliness. Member of the room athletic teams and boasts high marks. Lone girl holdover from 34. HELEN SOUTER . . . Blond Bombshell of our room. Member of school volleyball team and in the opera. Girls’ sport captain of 39. One of the cheerleaders and a member of the big 5. Also known as the “Chicken pox kid.” I’ll miss you too, Helen. ALICE SUTHERLAND . . . Quiet and demure is the term for our Alice. Alicia has participated in school and room sports and had a lead in the opera. It was Alice who ran across the stage. Secretary of the room and a member of the big 5. RITA WARKOV . . . Stunned us by getting a 95 in literature at Christmas, Rita is the cultured type. Enjoys music, poetry, necking, etc. Cannot be found at school Friday afternoon. How can so beautiful a girl be so quiet ? ? ? PAT YOST . . . Another all-round girl. Played on the school and room athletic teams. Toiled for the cheerleaders last autumn. Patricia Claire is a member of the big 5. We wonder what Izzy will do when she leaves. BRUCE BABB . . . Bruce, an all-round fellow, was president of the Inter-School Christian Fellowship, and lent his fine tenor voice to our opera chorus. ISSY BARSKY . . . The room’s permanent rep to the late room, “Tex” always seems to be in trouble. An avid reader of westerns and all other books written by Karl Marx, his ambition is to ac¬ complish more and do less. LEN BERMAN ... 5 ' 4 of surging vitality, “Cheech” stands out like a sore thumb in room 40 (he usually has his homework done). An ardent bridge fan, he has two ambitions: 1. to grow 7 inches; 2. to be a bachelor. ED BIERNET . . . “Baby-Face” is a man of many abilities. He is an excellent jiver, a tenor in the Mikado, a junior basketball star and a good soccer player. When not at school, can be found at the fur auction rooms. SID BOOKBINDER . . . Star of the Tech Seniors ? ? Bookie is Russ Pastuck’s favorite basketball player ? ? Tennis champ of Manitoba (no kidding either). He can usually be found grinding for the chem. exam with Ken Seaford. BRUCE BRAND . . . “I’m doing fine” he said when asked how the operetta was getting along. Kidding aside, “Brucie-Baby” is a real friendly guy with an infectious laugh. (Any relation between him and a mule is purely accidental.) Main hobby is model-railroading. HAL DALKIE . . . Our able “vice” president. Hal is called the “Human Sieve” by some, but we know that he really has his goal¬ tending down “Pat,” and he is the main reason that the Winnipeg Canadians ended up where they did. RUBE DIAMOND . . . The room’s tall, dark, handsome, terrific genius excels in all sports and all subjects which require brains. He was also room 40’s Torch rep. BERNIE FRATKIN . . . Top point-getter for the Tech Seniors, Bernie also finds time for a lead in the Mikado. A boy with distinct “Nordic” features, he is a card shark and a swell guy to know (when he’s got the dice). Illlllll ffiBKmlititk ' W ! |Jf ( c : ¥ % lip m m ri I fi ¥ m, JL. m, ' Ireilllll Jfchhb.

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JEAN WALLIS . . . This petite girl is always seen and never heard. She is usually absorbed in reading “Pride and Prejudice” and shocks everyone by admitting she enjoys the book. JENNY WARYC . . . This quiet? girl sits at the front of the room and has nothing to say ? The fact that her father owns a new Nash is a major attraction to the boys. Eh Fratkin and Keller? LOOKING BACK THROUGH THE PAST . . We order cokes and hot dogs. In the next booth, four high school kids look sadly at one another. Someone throws a nickel in the juke box and familiar strains of music flow out about our ears. We remember that for us school is over — finished — done with. We reminisce and think over the past year, our last year of high school. Remember the rugby games, how we all came out to cheer for our Tigers, how sad and quiet we were when our team lost, and the wonderful feeling of exhilaration when the shouts went up — we won — we won. How about the Freshie Dance, wasn ' t that a wonderful affair? Every¬ one came out to cheer for their favorite Freshie Queen candidate. We danced and danced, until the lights were dimmed on a wonderful evening — and we walked home full of laughter. Christmas Cheer! Everyone lends a helping hand, wrapping, collecting, pounding the pavement for donations, helping others to have a Merry Christmas, and helping to spread Tech ' s good name as a terrific school. Home and School meetings were really great this past year — people turned out in large numbers in support. The Home and School certainly did a fine job. Look, we even have chairs to sit on now!! The School Tea. Watch that tea cup, it ' s shaking! Would you care for another sandwich? Parents conversing with teachers, students trying to hear what is being said. Delicious food! — have you seen my little boy ' s teacher. Ah! Field Day. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and Tech was winning again. Bruised, bandaged and limping winners were to be seen grinning from ear to ear for days after. Tra-la-la the opera party. Sopranos, tenors, altos, contraltos, baritones, all mingling, leads among the chorus. Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot. Last but not least Gradu¬ ation. At the church, butterflies in our stomachs. (Come on, smile! Don ' t be nervous!) Dinner at the Royal Alec, everyone a lady or gentleman. Hurry! We must go home and change for the dance. Nine o ' clock — and assembled in the Crystal Ballroom, girls in formals and boys in suits, as they shake hands with the reception line and dance to the music of Jack Shapiro. Strains of music fade away, we say our good-byes. We pay our bill, cokes and hot-dogs, twenty-five cents. By LILLIAN CANTOR 27