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

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Committee members, standing left to right: Kitty Friesen X: Lynn Dyck X. Sitting: Harvey Kroeker XI; Allen Schritt XII, convener. Giesbrecht XI; Jayne THE CHOIR Many high school students each year participate in our collegiate choir. The choir has regular rehearsals every Wednesday during the last period. If it is neces¬ sary, the students also willingly practise at such times as noon-hours, Saturday mornings, and Sunday after¬ noons. Singing in the choir provides relaxation as well as relief from monotony of school life for the students. The choir has been quite active throughout the year. During the first few months of the year the choir sang in the various local churches, as well as present¬ ing an annual Carol Service. After Christmas the choir began to practise for the Musical Festival. Our choir sang both in the local and in the Winnipeg Festival. The choir members enjoyed singing tremendously, and have co-operated very well with the conductor, Mr. Henry Thiessen. On behalf of the choir committee I thank the students for their co-operation and Mr. Thiessen for the wonder¬ ful leadership he has provided. Allen Schritt.

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Standing left to right: Jayne Dyck, Irene Lenzmann, Mary Wiebe. Sitting: Mr. Friesen, staff member, Ruth Siemens, Marlene Schellenberg, Lynn Giesbrecht. LITERARY AND DRAMA COMMITTEE Our literary and drama committee has had a very successful year. As well as having planned a Literary program in fall, at which Bill Janzen showed slides of his trip to Europe in summer, two dramas were staged. The Grade XII class, directed by Mr. D. Friesen, per¬ formed Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock. The drama was a great success. One moment, the audience laughted heartily at Joxer’s apt comments, the next, they were plunged into the depths of tragedy. Allen Schritt played Mr. Boyle; Don Penner, Joxer Daly; Lynette Brown, Juno; Marlene Schellenberg, Mary Boyle; Ed Lenzmann, Johnny Boyle; Jack Suderman, Jerry Devine, and Bill Janzen was Charlie Bentham. The Grade XI’s, directed by Mr. A. Janzen, staged a three-act comedy It’s Great To Be Crazy or Skeletons In The Closet in which the audience laughed continu¬ ously at the antics of the Maxwell family, Mr. Maxwell was ably played by Richard Wall, Mrs. Maxwell, Ruth Hildebrand; Betty Lou, Rita Krahn; Bemadine, Iris Dyck; Wilbur, Richard Ginter; Hercules; Ernie Pen¬ ner Connie, Phyllis Hildebrand; Grover by Henry Zacharias, Aunt Mary by Gloria Wahl. The dramas netted over $900 some of which will be used to pay for drop curtains for our stage. Thus we see that in staging these dramas, we have gained not only materially, hut also, we have been able to gain much experience. Marlene Schellenberg

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Committee members, standing left to right: Mr. A. Horch, conductor; Mabel Enns XI; Archie Nickel XI. Sitting: Peter Dyck XI; Bill Janzen. chairman. XII. ORCHESTRA COMMITTEE We as the orchestra, have again b en active this year. We accepted an invitation to the Orchestra Work¬ shop in Brandon during January, played at the South¬ ern Manitoba Musical Festival, and are now planning a special spring concert to be held in June. We are fortunate in having Mr. Albert Horch as our conductor. He has certainly shown us that he knows which end of the baton to hold. Mr. Horch plays flute in the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and has also been an instructor at the International Peace Garden Music Camp. Even though we are having a tremendous season this year, the word “orchestra” in Winkler brings back fond memories of our former conductor, Mr. J. P. Redekopp. When he stamped his foot, that meant “play loudly”; when his baton knocked over a few near-by stands, that meant “stop in the middle of the bar, pick up the stands, and then continue”. We will never forget the many valuable things he has done for our orchestra. Our orchestra has given a large group of students an opportunity to display their musical talents. We wish it continued success in the future years in which it may continue to add to the cultural life of the community. Bill Janzen