Winkler Collegiate Institute - Collegian Yearbook (Winkler, Manitoba Canada)

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shearing. 11. Give me more. 12. On a digression 13. Spectators. 14. Concert mistress. 15. The hand of fate. 16. He will? 17. Balcony scene. Page 28

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circle is perpendicular to its radius . . . . This is an opportunity for many to show their skill in making designs and it allows others to catch a few minutes of “shut-eye”. The monotony of circles and triangles is broken when we hear the teacher say to Abe (Ab), whose long legs are stretched out into the aisle, “Go west young man, go west.” Abe abruptly blushes, and sits at attention facing west and the blackboard. 3-2-1-0! The bell rings! The class sighs. This is the period of the week—physical educa¬ tion. After thirty-four characters have found runners and slim jims, they give that ball plenty of punch. The two odd teams who are minus a teacher naturally win the game. Everyone is enthusiastic, vigorous, and in highest spirits. The climax is reached as the next bell which ends our school day is welcomed by all. But first — all papers must be picked up. blackboards must be black, and the waste-basket must be given several punches downward — for are we not to set the good example and remain the cream of the crop!?! This ends another page in the an¬ nals of XIA, 1959 edition. As everyone knows, we have a great potential class which contains eight bas¬ ketball professionals, six operetta leads, a vice-president, sports rep, secretary, and so¬ cial rep of the Student Council the four mem bers of our Barber Shop Quartette, besides several Einsteins and comedians. We are also the founders of Duty Week and are on good terms with our teachers, who, we hope, still regard us as highly as we regard them. Mary Anne Rempel A Typical Day in Grade XI-B Riiinnnggg!! There’s the bell again. One more days in the “model” room, XIB has begun. Back in our rooms after morn¬ ing devotions, Mr. Siemens taps his finger and says “There will be no visiting, class, leave the visiting till recess, please.” Out come our Physics texts and notebooks, ' for an interesting forty minutes of magnets, phones and wires. Our cue as to our next subject is Gerry coming in wiith an armful of books. Mr. Wieler strolls in to pour some History into our thirsty minds. In the midst of the lecture the words “ but let’s not go off on a tangent, or we won’t get the concept” are heard. Memorizing dates is difficult, es¬ pecially if they are in the past tense. History is an intriguing subject with all its fascin¬ ating stories of rebellions and railways “in the making”. Whew! We thought that bell would never ring. My mind wasn’t the only thing that was thirsty. After five minutes of gossiping and discussing “last night” we find our¬ selves back in the classroom again. Now Mr. Brown comes in with “What page did you say we were at?” and we learn all about figures, geometric figures, that is. When it’s Jack’s turn to reoite his theorem the whole class roars at his antics. The class doubles up with laughter as he rambles to the front of the room, says a word and bursts out in his rasping chuckle. Neat figures and cir¬ cles are quickly erased when Mr. Bergen struts in with a German phrase or a joke. He is serious most of the time but even a Principal can smile and carry on an infor¬ mal conversation with his class. The words “Nun Steiger mal diese Eigenschafts woer- ter” produce nothing but a blank on the faces of the students. Well, the siren beat the bell by three se¬ conds again and it’s off to dinner we go. A quarter to one finds us back at school to sing in the best choir for many miles a- round. In the classroom at one-thirty Mr. Letkeman tells us of Macbeth and his mur¬ dering ways. I hope he gets his due, Mac¬ beth I mean. The first peal of the bell has hardly sounded when the five or six Grade XII students who didn’t study last year at this time leave us to go back to their own room. “Allotropic, volatile and electrolysis” are only a few of the facts and deep mys¬ teries Mr. Thiessen, our sharp Chemistry teacher, is supposed to teach us. It is a hard subject to comprehend but he has the knack of making it interesting. The longest, be¬ cause it is the last period, seems to fly by with Mr. Winter in the room. We have found that his stern “exterior” covers his understanding and friendly “interior”. There’s the bell and it’s four o’clock! An¬ other day in the lives of the XIB’s has drawn to a close. I’m sure they would not trade these days in this classroom for any others which they will experience in the future. Later in life, reminiscing of the days “when we were young”, they will remember and cherish the wonderful days in Grade XIB. Johnny Wiebe In Memory Of GLADYS SUDERMAN 42 - 22 , 4 , 59 Page 27

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GRADE XI-B SYLVIA DYCK, Winkler Sylvia, ‘Sive’, is the lass who finds a cheery ‘Hi’ for everyone. She enjoys basketball driv¬ ing and skating. She indulges in parties and dill pickles with tremendous enthusiasm, but has an aversion for work. JOHN ENNS, Schanzenfeld S. D. John is a cheery friend who comes to us from Schanzenfeld. He likes to indulge in baseball, physics, and his father’s truck. Because of his interest in science and frequent work on his father’s truck we may assume that John will become a mechanic. ALBERT FALK, Hoffnungsort S. D. Albert quietly takes in whatever the teacher has to offer. He boards in town and munches at his sister’s cooking. He dislikes homework but realizes it is good for the future. His aim is to obtain a complete senior matriculation next June. SHIRLEY FALK, Winkler Shirley is the quiet type but occasionally comes out w ith lots of wisdom. She belongs to the H. L. C. C. Her favorite expression is “Could be”. She enjoys skating and swimming. Her biggest dislike is sewing. Her moods vary with the weather. JACK FEHR, Winkler Jack, nicknamed. “Speed”, is the man to see if you have anything to trade. He enjoys photo¬ graphy and snaps a surprise picture whenever he can. Jack dislikes Physics, but loves driving his father’s car. NANCY FLEMING, Winkler Nancy, our petite blushing blond is always happy, fun-loving and aglow. She is the cham¬ pion in our bowling league and enjoys singing, acting and skating in her spare time. Between spares and recess she is hard to find. KEN FRIESEN, Plum Coulee Cheerful, kind-hearted Ken, always has an answer for every question, especially those asked by students. He participates in every activity, from curling to singing. Coming to W. C. I. from Plum Coulee, Ken seems to be heading back to the farm. LAWRENCE FRIESEN, Plum Coulee Lawrence drives to school and back each day from Plum Coulee. He is extremely interested in curling and has participated in quite a few Bonspiels. His favorite subject is Chemistry, but he abhors Geometry. KEN GIESBRECHT, Kane Ken a popular student from the Kane dis¬ trict is not too particular about his studies. However when a teacher is in sight, he always has an intelligent look on his face. He’s a mechanic by nature and if you want him, you’ll probably find him under his car or on his cycle. His favorite expression which he fre¬ quently puts to use is ‘‘that is a minor detail.” ROY GUENTHER, Winkler Roy is a popular boy who plays trombone in the School Orchestra and displayed his talent for singing in the Operetta. He dislikes one or two subjects but as a whole he likes his school work. His favourite expression is “Not much Chance”. Page 29