St Johns Ravenscourt School - Eagle Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Mr. J. Ogden Turner Bill Mollard .. Alan de Jardin . Anthony Ferguson. Jim Martin .. Garry Savage . Karl Radymski . .—Headmaster . School Captain .Hamber House Captain Richardson House Captain -Young House Captain :. ..Prefect .Prefect EAGLE Tiventy-five

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CADETS One of the terms of amalgamation was that the Cadet Corps should become an integral part of the new school. In compliance with these wishes the Department of National Defence officially recognized the formation of the St. John’s-Ravenscourt Cadet Corps as affiliated with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. Under the instruction of Sgt. Bernie and Sgt. Castelaignie the Corps has progressed favourably. Cadet training consists of fundamental drill, small arms training, signalling, map-reading, first aid and field crafts. There is ample scope for development of special fields of interest. During the summer months further trades-training is offered at Shilo, Dundurn or Vernon. The chief courses of interest to cadets at these camps are Driver Mechanics, Driver Signals and Operator’s Fire Control (Radar). In all Cadet camps the R.C.A.C. assumes the travel expenses and housing costs. In addition Cadets receive a remuneration of sixty dollars upon completion of a course. The Department of National Defence has furnished our Cadet Corps with softball equipment, javelins, gym equipment and horseshoes. Interest is, of course, keen. . The following promotions have been Bill Mollard ... A C Captain Kjell Nasselquist .... A C Lieutenant Jim Martin . A C Lieutenant R. Santo . A C Sgt. Major A. Ferguson .. A C Staff Sgt. A. Bell ...... Sergeant announced to date: Ian Doig .. Sergeant Bruce Cunningham Corporal Garry Savage .Corpora) G. Thompson . Corporal Colin Hayter Corporal Jim Calder Corporal MUSIC APPRECIATION The Upper Forms have enjoyed a period each week throughout the year listening to classical recordings. These periods have been conducted by Mr. Turner. Mr. Turner has given brief introductions and explanations from time to time to explain the works of the great composers to the boys. JUNIOR COMMON ROOM After much planning and moving of furniture, our good friend “Henry” converted the room off the Chapel into a separate Junior Common Room with an entrance into the main downstairs hallway. The Ladies’ Guild did an excellent job of painting and furniture restoring. The Pre¬ fects’ Common Room also received a thorough interior decorating job at the hands of the Guild. INSPECTORAL VISITS Good reports were received from Chief Inspector Rogers and Inspector Connolly after a two-day visit at the school. The visit was made at the request of the Headmaster. During those two days both boys and staff sensed that the Inspectors were enjoying their visit and appreciated the advantages of community life and spirit at St. John’s-Ravenscourt. Twenty-four EAGLE

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T. B. SURVEY Annually there is a great buzzing through the corridors as the boys are filed to the gymnasium to receive the provincial T.B. tests. Even Masters and domestic staff are subjected to this perfectly painless test. CHURCH PARADES Each morning a short chapel service is held at the school. This service is conducted by the Headmaster, except on Thursdays when the Prefects take the service. Every Sunday morning the boys attend the church of their choice; the majority of the Boarders worship at Fort Garry United Church or at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. The boys are accompanied by a resident Master. ART CLASSES At the beginning of the Easter term Art classes in the First, Second and Third Forms Upper were begun under the direction of Mr. Morton. Interest has been keen and a Saturday morning Sketch Club has been formed. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Morton for the drawing of the school crest and the EAGLE cover cut. LIBRARY Many new books have been added to the library of the amalgamated school. These have been either donations or purchases through the Ladies’ Guild Library Committee. Membership is held in the Dollar Book Club and the Literary Guild. Subscriptions to fifteen new magazines have been entered for the school year 1950-51. Special mention of the fine work of book-binding done by the Ladies’ Guild is in order. Not only have library books been bound, shellaced and lettered, but the entire music collection has been restored. CRAFTS Fifty-five boys were enrolled in Crafts, 150 projects were completed in one year. Form Four in particular did an excellent lot of work. We are grateful to the Ladies’ Guild who have again made the following prizes available: Form IV: Dennis Lamb; Don Lamb; Craig Bell. Form III: D. Williams; D. Bruce; G. Thompson. Form II: G. Mitchell; D. Sellers; C. Walton. Form I: L. Adams; G. Schroeder; Doug Lamb. Lower VI: W. Nairn; L. Carter; S. Misener. END-OF-TERM EVENTS In order that the school annual be available to the graduates and parents on Prize Giving Day each year it is necessary to leave the end-of- term events unreported. Realizing the importance of these events in an attempt to give a picture of the events of a normal school year we will have to be satisfied with a mere calendar of these events: Track and Field Meet .......May 23 Cadet Inspection .....June 1 Military Ball .•.... .June 1 Athletic Banquet .......June 8 Graduates’ Banquet .......June 14 Prize-Giving ...June 15 Twenty-six EAGLE