Wolfe Junior High School - Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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24 General Wolfe Junior High School School Sports Birn! Biff! Bam! Boo! See our colors, Gold and Blue! Full of pep, Full of vim, We are out, Out to win! General! General! General Wolfe! TRIBUNE SKATING RACES It was the Grade VIII Blue and Gold speed¬ sters representing the General Wolfe who. skim¬ ming over the ice at a dazzling rate, managed to retain the Tribune Shield for the second consecu¬ tive year at the Olympic Rink in February. The winning team: C. Ballantyne, L. Benson, F. Pevnon, F. Hayman, defeated the plucky little Greenway team and came in first. The General Wolfe “B” team captured third place in the same contest, the team’s personnel being: L. McIntosh, E. Sweeney, H. McComb, R. Bennett. “For the first time in the history of the races,” said the Tribune, “one school was success¬ ful in winning two prizes in the same event. Gen¬ eral Wolfe gets the credit as its one and two teams finished first and third, getting the gold and bronze medals for the contest.” The Girls’ Grade VIII team, M. Murray, E. Jackson, M. Edwards, E. Keith, took second place in the above skating contest. INTER-SCHOOL SKATING In March at Wesley rink the inter-Junior High School skating contest was held. The Gen¬ eral Wolfe Boys’ team retained the cup for the second consecutive season. Jim Reid, Dave Birk- myre, Herbert Howe, and Jack Vickers were our players. Thank you, boys ! The Girls’ team took second place in this com¬ petition, the players being A. Laing, E. Hindle, M. McQuoid, and H. Cassap. Here’s to future honors!

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Year Book— 1929-1930 23 WHO IS IT? Who is it looks so horrified At us, until we’re petrified ? And then explodes, As she unloads, “Just laziness personified.” And who is she we dare not tease, Not even laugh, nor cough, nor sneeze? For if we dare, She’ll at us stare And then exclaim, “Keep quiet, please.” And then there’s one, alas! alas! That says, “Exams we will not pass”; In deep despair We tear our hair— A disappointing idle class. —Betty Henry, 9CA MAN Man once lived in mounds and caves, He earned his meat with sticks and staves; Then later stone he learned to carve, He had to work so’s not to starve. He now began to live near friends; He better dressed and ends met ends. These friends in time began to see In crowds there is more safety. In tribes they then began to live; They learned to work, to love, to give. In government now they wanted a share, For kings and nobles they couldn’t bear. Empires, states, came on the scene; Generals fought and ceased to dream. When feudalism had declined, The commoner trimmed his feeble mind; The Renaissance much knowledge gave, And ship was built instead of cave. Man now wrote and painted well; 4 He made a press his news to tell. In religion then we wanted change, So Luther that did well arrange. The Pope grew angry, the emp’ror was crossed, r M vifrj :■ Luther was firm, he wouldn’t be bossed. So man went on till he got his way, He worked and learned, till you see him today. —Earl Sopp, 9CB.

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25 Year Book — 1929-1930 HOCKEY Flashing a clever brand of hockey and showing a bulldog determina¬ tion to win, the General Wolfe hockey team came through with flying colors to annex the Junior High School Championship. Only one reverse was met with,at the hands of the Gordon Bell team, which defeated us 1-0. We defeated the Lord Roberts team 3-0; the Isaac Brock team we tied with; the Hugh John Macdonald fell before our onslaught 4-0; the semi-final game resulted in a win for us 2-0 against Cecil Rhodes team; in the finals we got back at the Gordon Bell team, handing them a 4-1 trouncing. Great credit is due Mr. Macdonald for his splendid management of the hockey team throughout the season. The boys’ hockey team was manned by: Bill Le Blanc (captain) goal; Gerald Miller, left defence; Mack Aikenhead, right defence; Herbert Howe, centre; Marshall Phimister, left wing; Jim Reid, right wing; Stan¬ ley Reid, Hurdur Einarson, Douglas Fernie, Tom Nash, alternates. VOLLEY BALL Among the girls, volley ball is fast becoming a popular game and in the gym. after 4 o’clock many heartily pursued this sport. FOOTBALL The football team had an active season and played some thrilling games, though none were won. It may have gone down to defeat but never to dis¬ grace, thanks to the able management of Mr. Harper, its manager, and Oswald Ness, its captain. All the boys did their bit and what more could one wish for? SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING The General Wolfe representatives may not have gained a place in these sports, but we do know they gained high respect from other schools by their dogged determination to keep trying when defeat was staring them in the face, and we believe there is no word more inspiring to all General Wolfe pupils than the great name of “General Wolfe.” The pupils of the school wish to thank Miss B. Smith for her splendid management of these teams,