Steinbach Collegiate Institute - Black and Gold Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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I sniff 11 I.S.C.F. EXECUTIVE Gilbert Penner, Leander Rempel (Pres., both terms), Dorothy Rieger, Mr. H. Toews. ISCF Report 1 John 1:7 tells us that if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with another. One of the key words of our ISCF group is “fellowship,” the other is “Christian.” These two words have been the theme of a group of young people who have gathered in the Collegiate auditorium every Wednesday after four. Our purpose for hav¬ ing these meetings is to draw together Chris¬ tians in the high school to encourage each other to maintain a strong Christian testi¬ mony. ISCF this year, as in other years, has not confined its meetings to only one meeting a week:, and so we would like to give you just a little eye-opener, as we review a few events of the year. To open the year, we had an out¬ door chile concarne stew. Then, a conference in Winnipeg was attended by several mem¬ bers of our executive. Students’ day of prayer saw something out of the ordinary happen in Steinbach. ISCF’ers spoke in the Steinbach churches, informing people what ISCF is and does, and requesting prayer for the organiza¬ tion. During the Christmas holidays, our group with the help of a few business men financed a trip for Em Hildebrand and Reg Toews to the international IVCF World Mis¬ sionary Conference at Urbana, Illinois. Feb¬ ruary 21, 22 and 23 are days that none of us will forget. Work and concentration was put into the planning of a Manitoba ISCF con¬ ference that was held here in Steinbach. The blessings received at conference high-lighted this year of ISCF activity. These events have helped us to draw closer to our Lord and Saviour. We thank the Lord for having had a suc¬ cessful year. PAGE FIFTY-ONE

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COLLEGIAN STAFF Standing: Mr. N. Toews, Leander Rempel. Seated: Peter Vogt, Lydia Martens, Helen Wedel (Editor, both terms), Edna Unger, Lois Wiens. Collegian Report It is a pleasure to look in retrospect at the thermore, they have learned to co-operate activities of our Collegian Staff of 1957-58. with teachers and other students, in prepar- We hope that our readers have caught a true ing this paper. glimpse of life in the S.C.I. Our various Our regular “Collegian” includes these col- activities and projects have been mentioned umns: Editorial, Sports, Social News, and or discussed in this student column to give General News. Then there is, of course, our parents and friends a greater interest in our entertaining “Around the Lobby with Bobby.” school. That the “anonymous” author has provided However, the students who helped to write many a chuckle, is certain. It has been a our columns, have also gained something of gratifying experience to work on the Col- value. They have learned to write reports legian Staff. May the students of next year on different phases of high-school life. Fur- carry on the publication of the “Collegian ’’ Twilight on the Prairie, Where pale blue violets hide, Where the brook is always merry And trees grow by its side; Where the sun is slowly setting, And the sky is turned to red. Then the world at last is resting Twilight And the day fades and is dead. Life is like the twilight That slowly fades away And sinks into a dark night That ne’er will turn to day. Elvira Kroeker, XII PAGE FIFTY

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LITERARY COMMITTEE Standing: Gerda Giesbrecht, Peter Tarasenco, Edwin Bobert, Richard Barkman, Calvin Brandt, Grace Loewen. Seated: Grace Kliewer, Marjorie Steel (Convener, both terms), Mr. J. Wedel, Ruth Hiebert. Literary Report At the beginning of the school year it was suggested that the activities of the Literary Committee be discontinued. However, we were given another chance and have been quite successful in our attempts. Our first undertaking was the presentation of the Literary. This was held on November 7, and consisted of various music numbers and a short play entitled “The Train to Mauro.” Still, most of the Committee’s time was spent in the preparation and presentation of a Spring Play. Mr. Wedel was appointed director and he chose the play “Lena Rivers.” This play was staged here about eight years ago, but it is becoming increasingly hard to find new plays that are suitable. Also this year, a new method of picking characters was employed. Anyone interested could apply for a part. Then, the most eligible persons were given a chance to read for dif¬ ferent parts. The Literary Committee along with Mr. Wedel decided who would be the best for the characters to be played. The story of the play “Lena Rivers” centres around Lena and Grandmother Nichols. They are extremely poor and must live with Granny’s son, John Livingstone. John’s wife Matilda and her daughter Caroline treat their relations as though they were servants. The plot thickens as Caroline’s fiancee falls in love with Lena and Mrs. Livingstone fights desperrtely to marry her daughter to the wealthy young man. The spring plav has become an annual event at the S.C.I. now and we believe that the whole town looks forward to it. We hope that the Student Council will agree to let the Literary Committee continue its work next year. PAGE FIFTY-TWO