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SDHS Chatterbox
THE EDITOR COMMENTS
(By Gisela Helbig)
School is in full swing now. Foot-
ball and volleyball are vound up;
basketball is beginning ta emerge,
and the various school clubs are
well on their way to another suc-
cessful year. However, let's not
get carried away with all the ac-
tivity, and do some serious think-
ing about the Christmas exams.
The progress reports have told you
where you stand—the rest is up to
you. Isn't it better to worry about
exams before than after? After,
nothing can be done, but now
there's still lots of time. Now is
the time to start some serious
work—not the night before the ex, -
ams. You've heard all this before,
put if repeating it fifty times will
make a dent in just one cast-iron
head, it's worth it.
Congratulations to our football
team and three cheers for our vol-
leyball team, for trying so hard
on behalf of the school. Many
thanks to Mrs. Lendon and Mr.
Godin for the hours spent coach-
ing the teams. Best wishes to both
teams and coaches for coming
years!
Do you have any special news
items, ideas for features, favour-
ite jokes, poetry, juicy gossip, or
general suggestions? If you do,
Teacher Profile
Native Of London,
Now Teaches
Agriculture Here
(By June Munn)
I would like to extend a welcome
and wish success in teaching at
Seaforth 'District High School to
our new Agriculture teacher, Mr.
T. Pollock, who hails from Scot
land.
Mr. Pollock was born in London,
England, but most of his public
schooldays were spent in Scottish
schools. He attendeHigh School
at a boarding schoolln Yorkshire,
England. To further his education,
he took a two-year diploma course
in Agriculture at an English Uni-
versity. From England he came
to Canada, where he studied at
O.A.C., in Guelph, for a degree
course. After he graduated from
Guelph he went to the University
of Connecticut, in the United
States. ,
Mr. Pollock's father, a profes-
sional soldier, retired from the
Army to become a farmer. His
parents have two daughters and
another son, who is also employ-
ed in Canada.
As well as being an agriculture
teacher, Mr. Pollock has had sev-
eral years' experience farming on
the west coast of Scotland.
please contact any member of the
staff, and if we publish your mas-
terpiece or follow your suggestion,
youill have the honor of seeing
your name in print in "The Chat-
terbox"—(except for gossip, of
eourse)—a very great honor in-
deed if you consider the number
of people in the world who • will
never have their names in "The
Chatterbox".
Award Athletes
'E' For Effort
(By Geraldine McTaggart)
Although Seaforth didn't show
much razzle and dazzle in the vol-
leyball tournament last Wednes-
day in Goderich, the girls, at
least, deserve an "E" for effort.
To be the victor, the teams had
to win the best two of three games.
The two teams rallied to win one
of the games, but were unable to
overcome the powerful enemy in
the second and third.
Since you haven't seen the girls
at work, we'll introduce them to
you.
The Junior team includes: Joan
Teall, Sharon McNichol, Barbara
Talbot, Eleanor Keys, Marg. Stap-
leton, Geraldine McTaggart, Caro-
lyn Hammond, Nancy Dale, Ken-
dra Moore, Elsie Doig, Joan Pryce
and Joyce Brown.
The Senior team boasts these
eleven experts: Dorothy Boyes,
Joan Reynolds, Freda Hunt, Pam
Stapleton, Cathy Eckert, Phyllis
Bryans, Nora Gorwill, June Dol -
mage, Eileen Dolmage. Marg Boa
and Jean McNaughton.
We didn't come out on top this
year, but as the saying goes, 'Wait
until next year'.
•Student Profile
Many Activities
Keeps Him Busy
(By Anne Shortreed)
This week our attention is focus-
ed on a Grade I1 student who, as
well as being a member of the
football team, is a well-known
hockey player. Each night during
the football season he faithfully
attended practice, even though his
thoughts might have been else-
where. No doubt, with a little en-
couragement, he could be persuad-
ed to join the Trumpet Band, since
he has had a great deal of prac-
tice carrying a trumpet (and blow-
ing one).
Our student has recently acquir-
ed a new haircut, known as "The
College Boy", which has aroused
a number of opinions. However,
one particular person has announc-
ed that she likes it, so, let no more
be said.
He gets along well with his
teachers and his fellow students.
No doubt you have all guessed
by now that he is none other than
Tom Dick.
TICKLING THE FUNNYBONE
Police Chief: "So the •burglar
got away? Did you guard all the
exits?"
Rookie: "Yes,
gone out through
but he must have
an entrance:"
* *
Teacher: "What does the prefix
'mag' means?"
Tommy: "Big."
Teacher: "Please give
lustration,"
Tommy: "I like magpies."
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-DRAMA CLUB PRESENTATION
HOLDS PROMISE FOR FUTURE
(By Ken Papple)
Our Drama Club should be con-
gratulated on the performance of
the play which it presented in as-
sembly on Friday. I'm sure that
everyone enjoyed it, especially
since part of last period had to
be used for the presentation of
the play. It must have taken a
great deal of time and work to
prepare the play. The lines were
very well learned, considering the
short time that the club had to
prepare for the play.
Wayne Coleman was the master
of ceremonies. The cast consisted
of: Sally McDougal, Phyllis Bry-
ans; Annie McDougal, Joyce
Brown; Pa, , Terry Ford; Ma
Cathy Eckert; Willie Singletree,
Gordon Ross; Benjamin J. Slick
(alias Hiram Shark), Brian Travis.
Stage. hands: Bill Campbell, Gary
Little, Bill Kleinhart, Don Muegge,
Wayne Coleman. Pianist: Glenn
Nott.
The curtain opened with Sally
practising her scales, and, as the
plot developed, we became aware
that her ambitionwas to sing on
Broadway. Complications arose
when Willie Singletree visited her
and proposed, but she announced
STUDENTS' COUNCIL REPORT
(By .Phyllis Bryans)
Onhursday evening the Maga-
zine Campaign dance will be held
in the High School gym at nine
o'clock. Everyone who has sold
$5.00 of subscriptions and is sport-
ing a V:I:P. pin (Very Important
Person), will be admitted free,
while the less energetic salesmen
will be required to pay 35c.
The Students' Council hopes that
this dance' will mark the end of a
successful campaign, and that
everyone enjoys the last dance
before Christmas exams.
MATHEMATICS AS A CAREER
OFFERS:, MANY OPPORTUNITIES
(By W. Nediger)
The primary responsibility of the
school is to promote intelligent
behaviour, that is, acting with
reason in the face of any problem.
It is the difference between trial -
and -error responses and control-
""" led and ordered responses to prob-
lems. It includes searching for
and employing new information in
the solution of problems. It means
being conscious of and aggressive-
ly pursuing new avenues of re-
warding experiences.
The basic academic subjects are
indispensable to the formation of
intelligent behaviour. The subject
which contribute most to man's
skill in being intelligent about
himself and his surroundings are
his native language, mathematics,
science add the humanities.
Second in this list is mathema-
tics, the subject that interests me
most. Itather than attempt to list
a number of reasons for studying
mathematics, let it suffice to say
that a study of mathematics is es-
sential in developing one's native
intelligence to the best of one's
ability, which is the moral duty of
each individual. To the end of
Grade 12 in our present system,
in my opinion, a study of mathe-
matics should be compulsory.
From then on it becomes more
specialized. It is from this point
that I would like to show the op-
portunities that present themselves
to those who excel in mathematics.
He who'would choose mathema:
tics as a career" would join illus-
trious company, such as Euclid,
Descartes and Gauss. He would
follow Kepler, who calculated three
laws that govern the planets'
movements around the sun; Sir
Isaac Newton, who explained grav-
ity in one mathematical formulae,
and with Albert Einstein and his
significant theory of relativity, the
key to the atomic age.
The shortage of mathematicians
M
is acute in every sphere. Universi-
ties ,industrial companies, insur-
ance firms, other businesses and
governmental agencies are all in
need of mathematically trained
,personnel.
The need for mathematics teach-
ers at both the high school and col-
lege level, greatly exceeds the sup-
ply. Mathematicians will aid in
shaping the future in this atomic
age, and teachers are vitally need-
ed to develop these mathemati-
cians.
Industries and governmental ag-
encies need qualified statisticians
to analyse and interpret their data.•
Statisticians are mathematicians
specialized in the field of statis-
tics. The actuary is -a social
mathematician. He is in the em-
ploy of an insurance company and
uses his mathematical abilities on
behalf of all of us.
Mathematicians are in great de-
mand in research i the fields of
radio chemistry,' rocket propulsion,
nuclear physics and space explora-
tions. Research in these fields is
conducted by governmental agen-
cies, industries, universities and
foundations.
Mathematics is the basic tool of
the engineer. Engineers are of
many kinds—aeronautical, chemi-
cal electrical, industrial, mechan-
ical, metallurgical, nuclear, and
others. By making constant im-
provements in technology, engin.
eers have played a large part in
the development of our country.
These are only a few of the im-
portant and interesting careers
that await those who study mathe-
matics., The shortage is acute;
only one of evet'y 7 000 of our
population is a professional mathe-
matician. The opportunity is great
and the recompense good. Shduld
you study mathematics?
Lots of parents would have a
car if the kids didn't have drivers'
licenses.
that her career was more impor-
tant.
A•slick travelling salesman prom-
ised to take her on Broadway. He
persuaded, her to lend him all the
money that _she had—$300. He
promised to meet her at the
church, but in reality planned to
abscond with the money and Pa's
gold watch.
However, through the heroic ef-
forts of Pa and Willie, the villain
was captured, Willie collected a
reward, and Sally decided that
she liked the role of Mrs. Willie
Singletree better than any career
she could have.
Mr. Pullen's training of the cast
and his leadership certainly show-
ed up in the very creditable stage
performance.
A reminder to the Drama Club—
a new play will be started soon,
in fact, this week, and meetings
will be held Tuesdays and Thurs-
days.
MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN
(By Nancy Pepper)
To date, Monday, November 7,
$1,100 has been taken in, and we
must get $900 in the next three
days.
CONSTRUCTION NEWS •
(By Torbin Haarbye)
Construction has certainly pro-
gressed. The walls on the class-
rooms are up, and soon they will
be all closed in. The windows are
up and the roof is almost finished.
The cafeteria walls are going up,
and Some workers have had a
chance to express their frustra-
tions by knocking bricks out of the
back gym wall.
SCHOOL DANCES
(By Linda Papple)
Commencement Dance
The High School auditorium stag-
ed a very successful commence-
ment dance on Friday night, Oct.
28, from 10 p.m, to 1:00 a.m. Due
to the previous exercises, most of
the school's graduates were once
again welcomed back. Dancing to
the music of Ken Wilbee's orch-
estra was enjoyed. Thanks is ex-
tended to those who decorated the
auditorium with crepe paper
flowers.
* •
(By Cathie Eckert)
The Students' Council would like
to take this opportunity to thank
Mr. Lee Learn, of the Maple Leaf
Dairy, for his donation of choco-
late milk for our recent school
dance. Thanks, Mr. Learn! Your
kind act was .appreciated very
much.
POETRY
Our- very first offering of poetry
is an extremely serious character
sketch of one of our teachers,
written by Bill Uhler, 12-A, one of
the students fortunate enough to
be taught by this teacher. With
the permission of Mr. Pullen, we
now are publishing it in "The
Chatterbox", at the same time is-
suing an invitation to all amateur
poets to try their hand .at compos-
ing something for the paper.
Our English Teacher
Mr. Pullen is our English teacher,
Even though he talks like a preach-
er;
His lessons on the verb and noun
Would often make a felloiwt frown.
From his hand a stick protrudes,
Which he uses when you're rude;
If your English you know not,
He will hit you on the block.
Though these proceedings may ap-
pear
Always gruesome from ear to ear,
All the girls in Fifth. Form think
That he is very fine and distinct.
CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE ADDITION to the SDHS is well advanced and the new accom-
modation will be brought into use early in the new year. The picture, looking west, shows the addi-
tion in relation to the existing building. The construction will provide five new classrooms, office
accommodation an da cafeteria. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
PARENTS - STUDENTS GATHER
FOR SDHS COMMENCEMENT
(By Elizabeth Stewart)
The first commencement in 10
years was held in the auditorium
of Seaforth District High School
on Friday, October 28. Opening
the program were introductory re-
marks given by the Principal, Mr.
Plumsteel. The Chairman of the
Board, Mr. F. C. J. Sills, in the
chairman's remarks, congratulat-
ed the graduates 'for ‘a job well
done". The presentation of awards
followed. They were: '
The Alumni Award, presented to
Margaret Wood by Mr. A. Y. Mc-
Lean.
The C. M. Smith Memorial Tro-
phy, presented ,to Gisela Helbig
for the student with the highest
marks in the school, by C. A.
Barber.
The G. A. Whitney Award, pre-
sented to Barbara Turnbull for the
student with the highest marks, by
G. A. Whitney.
The Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary
Bursary, presented to Bonnie Mc-
Leod by Mrs. E. Larone, Presi-
dent of the Auxiliary.
The Citizenship Award presented
to Bonnie McLeod by Robert El-
liott, President of the Students'
Council.
The Legion Award to be pre-
sented to Fred Flewitt, but be-
cause of his absence Mr. Flewitt,
his father, accepted the award pre-
sented by Mr. A. Dobson, on, his
son's behalf.
The R. S. Box Award, presented
to Margaret Wood, the student
with the highest marks in Upper
School English, by -Miss N.• Tay-
lor.
Mr. F.. A. Godin introduced the
guest speaker, Dr. McWilliams. In
his speech he emphasized, "You
'must learn to control yourself;
learn to think for yourself; become
more adult and, above all, keep
climbing forward with zest"
Mr. J. L. Slattery presented Sec-
ondary School Graduation Diplo-
mas to: Nelson Ball, Judy Bosh -
art, Helen Boyes, Bryan Brady,
Carol Dennis, Lynda Dobson, Rob-
ert Elliott, Ellen Gorwill, Jean
Hillen, Dorothy Jackson; Toni
Love, Keith Lyddiatt, Mary; McIn-
tosh, Lois Maloney; Bill 'Mason,
Anne Morris, Joyce Munn, June
Munn, Nancy Pepper Barbara
Plumsteel, Yvonne Pollard, Bob
Reith, Marion Riehl; -Linda Sav-
auge, Jim Scott, Anne Shortreed,
Bill Slavin, Corinne Smith, Donna
Smith, Una Talbot; Antonette Van
den Hengel and Gary Williams.
Dr. McWilliams presented the
Honour Graduation Diplomas to:
Harmon Brodhagen, James Crich,
Ron Eyre, Fred Flewitt, Donlyn
Hemingway, Fergus Kelly, Lewis
Knetsch, Shirley Knox, Faye Love,
Noreen McEwing, Bonnie McLeod,
Don Morris, Carolyn Neil, William
Norris, William Van den Hengel,
Margaret Wood.
The program ended with the vale-
dictory address by William Van
den Hengel.
Awards In SDHS For 1959-60
These awards were not present-
ed at Commencement, but deserve
to be --mentioned:
Athletic Awards
Girls' Championships — Junior
Champion, Geraldine McTaggart;
Intermediate Champion, Eileen
Dolmage; Senior Champion, Mar-
garet Elliott,. ---.
Boys' Championships — Junior
Champion, Thomas Dick; Inter-
mediate Champion, William Camp-
bell; Senior Champion, Robert
Binnendyk.
Special Trophies—Duncan Cup,
highest scoring girl, Margaret El-
liott; Barber Cup, highest scoring
Intermediate or Senior boy, Wil-
liam Campbell; Ballantyne Cup,
highest scoring Junior boy, Thomas
Dick; Sills Cup, outstanding ath-
lete in the school, . Robert Elliott,
Robert Reith.
Rifling Shooting — Strathcona
Award, best shot in the school,
William Campbell.
•1Whyte Cup—Awarded to the stu-
dent accumulating the most points
in the Poultry High School section
of the Seaforth Fall Fair, William
Millson.
McGavin Shield—Awarded to the
outstanding student in Agriculture,
Fred Uhler.
' Public Speaking Awards—Junior
Champion, Savauge Trophy, Gisela
Helbig; Senior Champion, McLean
Trophy, Jean Hillen.
Scholarship Winners
Dominion - Provincial Bursaries
(1959): University, value $500,
Douglas Jamieson.
Grade XIII, value $100 Harmon
Brodhagen, Lewis Knetsch, Noreen-
McEwing, Bonnie McLeod, Donald
Morris, Betty Muegge, Carolyn
Neil, William Van den Hengel,
Margaret Wood.
' Dlininion -Provincial Bursaries
(1960?: Frederick Flewitt, Donald
Morris, William Van den Hengel.
Teachers' College, value $250:
Carolyn Neil, Margaret Wood.
grade XIII, value $100: Jean
Hillen, Thomas Love, Anne Short -
reed, Yvonne Pollard, Antonette
Van den Henget.
Bruce Scott Memorial Scholar-
ships, value $500: William Van
den Henget, Lewis Knetsch, Donald
Morris, Donlyn Hemingway, Fred-
erick Flewitt.
Elizabeth Scott Scholarships,,va-
lue $100: Harmon Brodhagen,
Shirley Knox, Noreen McEwing,
Bonnie McLeod, Carolyn Neil,
Margaret Wood.
Academic Shields
To the student from each grade
with the highest marks on the
Christmas and Easter examina-
titons.: Gra'tle IX, Barbara Turn-
bull; Grade X, Gisela Helbig;
Grade XI, Marie Strong; Grade
XII, Lynda Dobson; Grade XIII,
Margaret Wood.
School Crests
1. To students of the second and
third year who obtain the required
academic standing: Margaret El-
gie, Gisela Helbig, Margaret Mac-
Gregor, Geraldine McTaggart,
Lois Scott, Jean Shortreed, Jean
McNaughton, Robert Sharp.
2. To not more than one student
for contribution to the work of art
or dramatics in the school: Cath-
erine Eckert. •
3. To not more than one student
for contribution to music in the
school: Margaret Hillen.
4. To not more than two girls
and two boys for athletic attain-
ment: Margaret Ann Stapleton,
Eileen Dolmage; William Camp-
bell, John Patterson.
5. To not more than three stu-
dents who have made a worthy
contribution to school activities
generally: Phyllis Bryans, Ger-
aldine McTaggart.
School Letters
1. To students of Grades XII and
XIII who obtain the required acad-
emic standing: Jean Hillen, Fred-
erick Flewitt, Lewis Knetsch, Don-
ald Morris, Anne Shortreed, Car-
olyn Neil, William' Van den Hen -
gel, Margaret Wood.
2. To not more than two girls
and two boys of Grades XII and
XIII who -obtain the highest stand-
ing in athletics in the school: Mar-
garet Chesney, Corinne Smith,
Frederick Flewitt, Robert Reith.
3. To not more than two' students
of Grades XII and XIII who have
made an outstanding contribution
to Dramatics, •Music or Art: Bon-
nie McLeod, Robert Binnendyk.
4. To not more than three stu-
dents of Grades XII and XIII who
throughout their course have been
outstanding in leadership, or who
have made a worthy contribution
to the student activities in the
school: Robert Elliott, James Scott,
Lynda Dobson.
GLEE CLUB
(By Ken Papple)
This year's Glee Club is increas-
ing in size and ability. As of yet,
we haven't had too many practices,
but since the football and volley-
ball seasons are over, we will be
getting down to business. Mr.
Plumsteel announced that the club
would soon sing in assembly, and
that some new music is on its way.
The senior members are saying
that Mr. James Stewart will give
us special coaching from 3:30 to
4:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays.
IIUItON. UICP9SIT0 R, $.E
EVA, OM,
►%hit is it That
SDHS Students
Donl . Rood More?
(By Bruce Miller)
v7.@. (Very Important Questign).
One of the best means of self;;
education is by reading, yet many
students seem to neglect it. Some
seem to feel that it is not inter-
esting, while others just don't find
time.
The daily "rat -race" of our lives
seems to leave less time for some
(who are in many extra -curricular
activities), while others seem. to
find more time along with all their
studies and a few extra -curricular -
activities,.
One main drawback to reading
is the self -formed opinions that
reading is only for the "sissy"
type and the "brains".
This misconception is a strange
thought, as even the most moronic
mind can take pleasure from read-
ing. There are all types of litera-
ture for any field of interest.
So what do you say, kids? Let's
give it a try!
'DAPPING THE GRAPEVINE
Ivy: Four weeks!! It MUST
be serious.
Torbin:; Why weren't you at
Teen Town Saturday night?
Irene: What's this about you
and Alex M. on Bus 18?
Marie B.: Did you know that
Peter is back?
Sam: Why weren't you at school
Monday morning?
Geraldine: How are you getting
along with Love?
Tom: Why don't you want them
printed?
Linda: All's well that ends well.
TEEN FASHIONS
Trim Mitts, Gloves; --For New Look
'Everything is 'taking a trim-
ming' these days, -so let's trim the
gloves too!
Fringe is the thing, so why net
trim a pair of•last year's woollen
gloves or mitts with some bright
wool fringe? Sew it on around the
tops with wool to match the fringe
and make some tassels to dangle
at the outer edges.
Plain tailored gloves take to but-
tons and bows like the proverbial
duck 'takes to water.. Sew neat lit-
tle assorted buttons all over the
backs . of the glov4s or tiny neat
bows in a row. The sky is the
limit here for the variety of, but-
tons you'll find is infinite, as are
the kinds of ribbon and bows you
Can tie. Cotton or double woven
nylon tailored 'gloves that just
come to your wrist look nice trim-
med with bands of fine lace.
Try embroidered multi -colored
daisies in wool on the palms and
MRS. KAY LENDON, who is
girls' physical education teach•
er at SDHS. (Photo by Phil-
lips).
SDHS Organizes
Math, Chess Clubs
(By ,Jean McNaughton)
This fall SDHS 'has something
different. Along with the Math
Club, there is also a Chess Club:
This gives its members an oppor-
tunity to—spend many enjoyable
hours pondering over their moves.
The purpose of this unique club in
SDHS is to prepare its members
for the annual math contest, held
later during the school year.'
The club will start to work prob-
lems after Christmas,`ph3nd until
then will develop mathematical
reasoning over the chess boards.
The last two years Seaforth
High entered and was in the top
15 per cent. This is quite com-
mendable, because SDHS is one of
the Smallest schools competing:
At Variety Night or Open House,
the Math and Chess Club plan to
have an exhibit. •
BLAKE
Mr. and Mrs. William Oesch and
family, of Varn'a, were Sunday
guests with Mrs. Lizzie Oesch.
Mrs, Mary Hey spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mary Manson and Mr.
and Mrs. Newell Geiger and John-
ny. -
The Blake school pupils, along
with their teacher, Mrs. Laird
Jacobi, visited the Court House,
Museum, salt plants and the Sheaf-
fer Pen Company at Goderich on
Monday.
backs of woollen gloves. They're
so cheery for winter that you
might consider giving them as
gifts.
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a child will influence and, to a large extent, determine his attitude toward school and
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