Here's a Snap From Gert Briers of the 1974 OPS Prefects...
Is this realy 74? I don't seem to recognise anybod<y. Can anybody hel`?
If I had to guess, I would have said 1975, but It could have been 1974. I recognize quite a few faces, one of them Corne Schreuder.
Now I see Corne. Next to her is Vanesa McBride.
Next to Vanessa is Timothy Mason and next to Doc Venter is Theo Weyers? It also looks like Colleen Grey first girl left, second row but I thought she had left Oranjemund by then. Vanessa was in my class and we were in Std 5 in 1975.
I recognise Theo now too, but I have Thimothy and Colleen in adifferent rememberens. (English okay??)
I recognise all the faces, just can't remember all the names - so frustrating..............
Top L-R: Gary Neugebauer, Melinda Crous, ? ? ?, Glenda Manthe
3rd row L-R : Gert Briers, Wendy Bester, ? ?, (?)Joubert, Ailen Bennett, Karen Laubscher ? Linda Olivier
2nd row L-R ; Amanda Burger, Steven Carr (behind Amanda), Mel Epstein, Corne Schreuder, Bernard Wiese (i think) , Vanessa McBride, Timothy Mason, Nicolene Gotsch,?, ?
Front row L-R : ?, Theo Weyers, Doc Venter, Lizette Stander (i think), ?
Yep. Steven Carr. Now I see him too.
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Definitely '74. I recognize a few faces - second last row, third from right: Karin Laubscher, Second row, third from left: Corne Schreuder, next to her (to the right) is Bernard Wiese. And then of course, Dr. Venter - best principal ever!
Ok, I think Delia has come close. Only Lizette Stander is not on this pic. I think she was in st.5 in 1973.
Interesting to note that there are st.4 and st.5 prefects in this picture.
Still missing a few names, but this is how I remember them:
Back Row: Gary Neugebauer; Melinda Crous; Norman Williams; ( ) Hackart; Jan Matthee; Glenda Manthe
Third Row: Gert Briers; Stephen Carr; Wendy Bester; Beatrix Brindle; (a) ; Suzette Joubert; Ailen Bennet; Karen Laubscher; Casper Kruger; Linda Olivier
Second Row: Amanda Burger; Mel Epstein; Corne Schreuder; Bernhard Wiese; Vanessa McBride; Timothy Mason; Nicoleen Gottsch; Francois vd Merwe; (b)
Seated: (c) ; Theo Weyers; dr Venter; (d) ; (e)
Now if someone can fill in the missing names.
I cannot recall the Hackart girl's first name.
(c) This is a Afrikaans speaking girl. Later became a teacher at OPS and then married Frikkie Frylinck.
Wasn't Norman Williams the son of a teacher?
Yes, he was mrs. Williams' son.
I don't think I had her. What did she teach?
She was the Afrikaans teacher. I don't remember her having a son at school though. She would take you by the shoulder and dig her fingers into you until your knees bent and you fell to the ground to get away from her grip ...
Patricia more info on Mrs. Williams and photos on this link in the forum:
http://www.oranjemundonline.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1235.msg35872#msg35872
PS: I see I just posted my 1200'th post. Nice number. Have to celebrate! drinking-41
You're just looking for a reason to celebrate Bertie ... so enjoy it drinking-41
That's what I call Alzheimer. 4 months ago I remembered her and now...
Okay, got the picture again. allgood