Mahone Bay Old School_A Life and Times_Bob Sayer

Red Cross
Remained a well-established organization annually at the school. This was largely due
to long time staff member Mrs. Luana Wentzell who committed herself to the activity.
Typical projects included adopting a special care child [sending presents and clothes],
stamp collections to raise funds for needy children, fund-raising for special projects:
like a Wheel Chair Campaign, health kits and grants for third world countries…….
agricultural project in the Sudan, for example. To Mrs. Wentzell’s credit she was able to get
boys involved in what in many schools was a girls activity. Red Cross for 1966-7 is below.
Glee Club and Red Cross and Canteen Continued Throughout the 1960s
Glee Club
• In the early 1960s, Miss Betty Walsh and Mrs.W.H.G. Hirtle continued their good
work of the 1950s.
• In 1960, thirty four girls sang in a series of CKBW broadcasts sponsored by Mahone
Auto Service. But the highlight of the year was the presentation of the Cantata
“Cinderella.”
• In 1962, David R. Publicover, with student pianists Evangeline Zwicker and Karen
Crossland, took over for three years, and had senior and junior clubs in 1964. In 1969,
the Club with twenty five members was under the direction
of Mrs. George McVay, whose son David was graduating that year, and husband
directed McVay Fibre Glass Yachts Ltd. Mrs. McVay also typed the year book for the
year.
• In the 1970s Glee Club was largely replaced by preparing students [individually,
small groups and choirs] for The Lunenburg County Music Festival.
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