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

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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

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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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The cast of “Lena Rivers”: Mrs. Graham, Helen Wedel; Mr. Graham, Gilbert Penner; Caroline, Deanna Rieger; John Jr., Richard Barkman; Mrs. Livingstone, Marjorie Steel; Mr. Livingstone, Leander Rempel; Lena Rivers, Gayle Toews; Durward Bellmont, Arnold Reimer; Granny, Phyllis Doerksen; Anna, Joanne Penner; Malcolm Everett, Edwin Bobert; Aunt Milly, Edna Unger; Caesar, Leander Friesen; Dorothy Kreutzer and Audrey Penner, make-up; Lucille Friesen, prompter; Brian Kliewer; Mr. J. Wedel, director. PAGE FIFTY-THREE