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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-04-20, Page 5=i. r • tb • 1 • • • • • • • • SDHS Chatterbox Published by the Students of the Seaforth District High School Editors: Gisela Helbig and Robert Sharp Name Winners as Essay Series Ends (By Joyce Brown) The entries in the junior essay contest have been marked, and the prize winners announced. First prize was awarded to Susan Mc- Lean, second prize was taken by Gerald Smith, and Amy Stewart third. Congratulations and keep up the good work! The winners In the Grade 12 essays have also been announced. All the Grade 12's wrote on the same mathematic topic. Winners here were Robert Sharp Cathy Eckert and Bruce Miller( A NARROW ESCAPE (By Susan McLean) Just a gang of kids out for some summer fun, that's what this pic- nic had started out to be. But now as the Government Inspector's patrol boat came nearer and near- er to our rowboat, I started to have a few misgivings. All the kids had decided to go to Roy's Island for 'a picnic and swim. (I call it an island just out of respect for the natives, for although there is a sandbar joining it to the mainland, no loyal resi- dent of PictourCounty, Nova Sco- tia, would ever refer to it as any- thing else). Being very flattered by the invitation (because I would be the -only non -Nova Scotian pres- ent), I had gladly agreed to go. We rode out to the beach on our bikes and walked across the sand- bar to the island. In a sheltered cove where the island adjoins the sandbar, we ate our lunch. After lunch, one of the boys dis- covered some lobster pots anchor- ed about fifty feet off shore (and off season, too!). Iri Nova Scotia, lobster poaching is one of the most common petty crimes; so we de- cided that since the owner of the traps wasn't in sight and was a poacher anyway, it wouldn't make any difference if we helped our- selves to some of his illegal lob- sters. We rowed out to the lobster pots in an old boat which we found on the beach and proceeded •to take out the lobsters and put them in an old burlap. sack. -- After the last trap had been emptied, I noticed a boat out on the water which seemed to be very quickly approaching us along the coast. As I mentioned this, one of the boys turned around and yell- ed: "Oh, no! It's the Fish Inspec- tion patrol boat!" At once confusion broke out and there was a flurry of rash sugges- tions about what we should do. There wasn't time to row into shore, and nobody wanted to throw the lobsters back. After all, lob- sters are a delicacy—illegal or not. We hurriedly decided to let one of the boys wade ashore with the sack of lobsters. He was nearly ashore when the boat pulled up about twenty-five feet behind us. The fish inspector looked us all over and then without a word started up his boat and turned •around. Apparently he thought we were just a bunch of noisy kids out for a swim. As soon as the boat waS nearly Clinton Native Is Profile Subject (By Margaret Elgie) This time Mr. William Nediger, a young and popular member of the staff, has been chosen as the subject of our teacher feature. He was born and attended pub- lic and secondary school in Clin- ton. There his interests were bas ketball, hockey and Students' Coun- cil. At Queen's University at King Ston he began a course in engineer ing, but gave it up for one in math. After his first year he transferred to Western in London to complete his university educa- tion. During this time he travel- led with a hockey team to Mont- real, New York and various other places. Later he attended Strat- ford Teachers' College and became a qualified teacher. He then spent a year teaching in Clinton and three years in Oak- ville, where he was principal of the public school. Cameras, chess and mathema- tics are Mr. Nediger's favourite hobbies. Most of you have prob- ably notT-ced his lively interest in the math and chess club. In 1955, he married. His wife is a graduate of the University of Toronto, majoring in Latin and Greek. They now have two chil- dren: Bill, 4, and Charlotte, 2. out of sight we made a beeline for the shore, divided up our catch and headed home. Before I went to sleep that night in a comfortable bed in a nice cosy room, I couldn't help think- ing that if Lady Luck hadn't been on our side I might be spending the night in very different sur- roundings (say, a dark dingy cell), and under very unfavourable cir- cumstances. AN ESCAPE (By Gerald Smith) A narrow escape! How these words make me shudder as I think. of how close to danger I came, and how luckily I escaped! It was towards the end of sum- mer and harvesting was nearly completed. In fact, we • were at our last job. I was planning ahead for a joyous holiday at the lake, but my holidays were spent on a hospital bed. We had finished building the load, and the driver was going to haul it to the barn where threshing was in progress. As one of the builders, I stuck my fork in the side of the load and prepared to jump to the ground. At the same moment as I jumped my pitch fork loosened from the side of the load and fell to the ground. The handle was on the ground and the prongs rested on the side of -the load. Fate -would have it that prongs and boy must come together. A prong entered my leg behind the knee and pierc- ed through my leg, comj ag--out on the top. A cry for help ,brought my neighbours running. One held me while another pulled out the fork. I was then put into a car and rushed to the hospital, where the wound was treated,and then band- aged. The fortunate thing of my accident was that the prong struck neither bone nor any important blood vessel, as well as missing my stomach and my head. I was then tucked into a hospi- tal, where I remained for eight days. Fortunately, I was young and the wound healed quickly. It was rather tiring to have to stay in a hospital bed behind a door after having been so active. But the days finally passed, and with joy in my heart I was allowed to walk about -the room on the sev- enth day. I was thrilled indeed to find that I could walk without limp- ing and the• soreness was gone. The next morning I went home, and there to greet me was a great big box of candy. It was comfort- ing to know that my neighbours had not forgotten me. Although it' is wise not to brood over past troubles, of this I am sure, that when harvesting opera- tions come around next year I will be very careful to avoid any further accident, such as this. FIRE AT MIDNIGHT (By Amy Stewart) There wa' something strange about the world that *ht. It was very still—no star shone down, nor did the moon glow. The ancient forest hovered around the settler's lonely home in which a father and little boy slumbered on. They had no idea of the terrible experience each was to face on that fatal night. With a sudden jump the father woke to see a red glow over ev- erything -as the clock struck 12. It lit on the clock, -on the chairs, on the table and, lastly,. on the sleeping child. The father waken- ed the boy from his sleep and sad- dled the horse in a great hurry. He threw the child to the saddle, jumped on himself and rode on wildly. He turned around to have a glimpse of his homestead which he had worked so hard to build. The zigzag fence, the rude log barn, the chip -strewn yard and the grey cabin were all going up in smoke by the settler's dread—the forest fire. Behind them swooped the tongues of fire as they licked up the farmer's crops, the tall pine trees and lastly, all the settler's hopes and dreams of his farm. Past them fled the wildwood ani- mals. Some escaped with their lives, but with their fur scorched. slower -moving creatures w e re trapped and burned to death be- fore they could reach the river. Foxes, deer and moose bounded by in the race for their lives. Faster and faster they rode! In time, the horse began to grow tir- ed and to heave beneath the dou- ble load. The father's eyes grew tender with'" last farewell as he told his child to go to the other side of the river and town. He slipped from the saddle and the boy rode on. As he cried for his father, all he got for an answer was the howl of the fire and the hiss of the flames as they shat- tered trees, limb by limb. The horse galloped on past the river to town. Now with his kin- folk in the heart of the city he is safe. While at play in the yard he sometimes stops to wonder why his father does not come. Students Attend Italian Classes (By Joyce Brown) A new extra -curricular activity has been organized recently. Mrs. Donald has begun teaching Italian classes after 3:30. They shoiild prove very interesting for anyone who likes languages. It has been said that Italian is easier than French, but that decision is up to the student. Why don't you try it? Choose Subject For Student Profile (By Gisela Helbig) Today it is my pleasure (?) to introduce you -to a charming mem- ber of Grade 11—one who can get into and out of more scrapes in a day than most of us would think of getting into in a week. Still, this exciting life seems to have no effect on her—it's dullness she can't stand! She is famous (or notorious, according to your point of view) for taking part in every- thing she can, and still finding time for some fascinating outside activities. She is commonly called Margaret Ann Stapleton—although she has been called other things. Margie is an excellent athlete— she is the first to try the difficult stunts in P.T. She gives her best to the basketball' team, and prac- tises hard to become better. If you look into the Glee Club, Stu- dents' Council, or the band, she is there, putting everything into it. She goes over well with the general public—she has a host of friends and few enemies. Her plans for the future seem a little , hazy—nursing or doctoring are her chief interests in this di- rection. But if the gleam in the eyesof the male population is any indication, she won't have to wor- ry about a career. Teachers At Seaforth High J. L. SLATTERY F. R. COSFORD Recoil Deter As Area Gins Vie hi Spiel Here on Saturday, March 4, Goderich, Wingham, Listowel, Stratford and Seaforth gir1s toi part in an inter -high school bon- spiel.- Competition was keen, but the Wingham girls, Jean, Hether- ington, skip; Sandra MacLennan, second; Karen Elliott, lead; Sue Nainmsmith, carpe out on top. Dr M. W. Stapleton, president of the Seaforth Curling Club, present- ed them with sterling spoons. Our girls, Emily Elliott, Nora Gorwill, Barbara Talbot and Pam Stapleton, although they did not win, gave a good show of them- selves. March 2 saw the Seaforth Jun- ior Girls capture the Huron Bas- ketball Championship, completing the season without a defeat. March 11, at 8:00 a.m,, the squad travelled to London to play at 9:30 in W.O.S.S.A. finals. We were fighting a jinx from the begin- ning: the bus broke down at Brucefield, and the minutes tick- ed away while we waited for an- other one. Valuable time again slipped away when we were stop- ped in a "bus check". Can't you just see us scrambling into our uniforms in the bus! We arrived late and had to start without much warm up, Although rusty from the lack of practice because the gym had been in use for examina- tions, we battled strongly but were unable to overcome the strong Kingsville team. The final score was 31 to 20. Later on they went on to win the championship by de- feating Listowel 27 to 18. Although they didn't win, these 13 (anyone superstitious) girls— Lois Tyndall, " Mary Jean Boshart; Barbara Talbot, Elaine Ross, Roba Doig, Elaine Eckert, Marg Staple- ton, Deanna Dale, Geraldine Mc- Taggart, Joan Pryce, Geraldine Dennis, Elsie Doig, Dianne Beuer- man and, certainly Mrs. Hannon, deserve all the student body's con- gratulations for a good season's work. Assemblies Are Popular Feature (By Margaret Elgie) The first assembly after the op- ening of the new addition was of special interest to everyone. Lew Short from CFPL-TV in ' London came to speak to the student body on the subject, "Where Are You Going?"—a pertinent question in everyone's life. Two weeks later the Grade 12 classes presented their version of the popular show, "Live a Bor- rowed Life." On the panel were Phyllis Bryans, Robert Sharp, Dorothy-Boyes and Cathy Eckert. The moderator was Bill Campbell. The contestants were Jean Mc- Naughton, Lloyd Pethick, Bruce Miller and Bill Uhler. However, they could not deceive the sharp panel which guessed each life in under three minutes. The money won was charted on the clock used for basketball games. On the last day of school before the Easter holidays, "Live a Bor- rowed Life" again entertained the students. From 11-B, the con- testants were Barbara Talbot, Louis Devereaux, Don Crozier and Larry Beuerman. This time the panel was stumped twice—by Andrew Carnegie and Bill Camp- bell. In this assembly, Mr. Plum - steel presented the junior girls' basketball team with crests. He announced that after the holidays debates would be presented in as- sembly. Theft he wished everyone a happy Easter, and the students happily burst out of the school for a week of freedom. TAPPING THF, RAPE -VINE Ruth: Do all sweet sixteens "re- ceive chocolates and unexpected phone calls on their birthdays? Kathy: Did you bring the towel along on Friday night to the dance? Lois: What makes Tuesday night at the Library so interest- ing? Faye: Why did it take three hours to walk Iwo blocks? TATRON Vcrosnon, 'S# fl * .;,Olt; k % 414.76, • SDHS Boys Feature Wi me rSpo its Prog ra m (By Ken Paonle) • It has been a long time since I have written anything in this col- Staff M umn, so there is a great deal to write. I called on Ray Scoins to help me with the curling, and Laurie Stockwell to give me some facts about the basketball team. Thanks for your help, boys! Basketball The senior boys just missed their berth in the semi-finals with the Stratford team, which defeated the Clinton Red Men who had previous- ly edged our squad out of the posi- tion. Here are a few statistics from the basketball world of the school: Total Average Points per Game Seniors 287 47.8 Opponents 239 39.8 Juniors . 194 32,3 Opponents 206 33,4 High Scorers: Bill Campbell 95 15.8 Bob Govenlock 54 9 Don McKercher 48 8 Darrel Schneider 106 17.6 Ben Akker 4.1 6.8 Robert Sharp 13 2.1 This year the school produced a good all-round team, and next year we are looking for greater success from our guys. They have the stamina and potential to cap- ture the pennant. Congratulations to the teams and Mr. Godin for representing the school so well! Even if they had lost every game, we would have been proud of them because they did their best for their school. Curling After-school curling has drawn to another season's close. Students from Seaforth High occupied the. curling rink from 4 to 6 on Tues- days and Fridays throughout the months of November to March. More pupils were interested in curling this year, and next year we hope to have just as many, if not more, take part. Our school entered a boys' team in the WOSSA bonspiel ,held at Wingham. The boys took Strat- ford's entry 14-1, Ingersoll's 10-6, but lost to Sarnia by one point, with a score 8-7. Sarnia went on to capture the championship by Simcoe 7-3. The Seaforth entry consisted of Glenn Coutts, Bryan Brady-, Karl Campbell and Ray Scoins. On March 4, Seaforth High held a bonspiel, inviting manw of the neighbouring schools. Seaforth en- tered three teams,twe composed of boys, and one of girls. The two boys' teams were eliminated in their second game. Team mem- bers. were: Ken Cardno, Harold Smith, Bruce Miller, Terry Ford and Glenn Coutts; Bryan Brady, Karl Campbell, Ray Scoins, Emily Elliott, Nora Gorwill, Barbara Tal- bot and Pamela Stapleton made up' the girls' team. The finalists in the boys' division were Listowel and Wingham; in the girls, also Listowel and Wingham. Listowel won the boys' final, and Wingham the girls'. The consolation winners. Were Stratford boys and Seaforth LIALF4MT TEEN I REAL/ZE YOU COULO..BE,,; TRUSTED AOT 7O REP2AT /7: /TS THE OTHER KIDS YOU'D TELL THAT IM NOT • SO SURE ABOUT. WILLIAM MURDIE ember Wins Fellowship (By Jean McNaughton) Seaforth District High School is quite proud of the fact that one of the teachers, Mrs. Donald, has been chosen -by McGill University for a fellowship. This is an honour to Mrs. Donald, and to our school. Some people may not be too sure of what a fellowship is. MIs. Don - old applied for it some months ago. All the applications are con- sidered by the professors at the university. They then choose the people they want and give them a fellowship, This meansthat tui-. tion fees are paid, and also part of the living expenses. Mrs. Donald will obtain her mas- ter's degree in French. Then she plans to teach first and second -year students at the university. In her opinion, it is much easier to be a student than a teacher. Isn't it odd that students think it is easier to be a teacher than to be a stu- dent? girls, The girls' victory was a great surprise because the team members had never curled until this season, and had not played a game together before the bonspiel. The bonspiel was a success in all respects .and the school .plans to have more in coming years. IIntermural Gymnastics On February 28 and March 1, the boys competed on mats, spring- board and' box, high -bar and pom- mel horse. Each competitor was required to perform one compul- sory and one optional event on each piece of equipment, with on- ly one try at each event. A maxi- mum of 10 points 'was given for each event, making the total pos- sible score 80 points, The judges were: Mr. Dobson, high bar; Mr, Pullen, mats; Mr. McConney, pommel horse, and Mr. Nediger, box and springboard. In the senior section, Tom Dick chalked up 65 points and John Pat- terson came a close second with 62, Bill Teall and Fred Boven tied for third with 39 each. In the Juniors, Tom Phillips se- cured top spot with 61, barely de- feating Larry Burns, 60. Dave Brock grasped third place with 57. Colour team results were as fol- lows: Senior—White 1CO, Yellow 75, Black 50, Red 25; Junior— White 75, Yellow 25, Black 50, Red 100, Thejudges were very pleased with the large turn -out and par- ticipation in all the events. Mr. Godin, the organizer of the com- petition, earned praise and con- gratulations from everyone on the staff and in the student body. HARLOCK Miss Shirley Knox is practice teaching this week in Kitchener. Friends are pleased to hear Mr. George Watt is doing as well as can be expected after having am- putation on his leg last Thursday in a London hospital, The form- er's brother and his wife, Mr, and Mrs. James Watt, are staying with Mrs, George Watt. Mr. John McEwing and Miss Noreen McEwing motored to Wood- stock last Sunday, where Noreen is practice teaching Grades 1 and 2. They visited with Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Brenton. Mrs. Gordon MacGregor and Mrs. Viva MacGregor were host- esses on Tuesday afternoon when a number of ladies quilted a quilt in their home for WMS work. Little Danny Lear was able to return to his ho,me last week af- ter being confined to a London hospital for over three months. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD of Seaforth District High School are shown following a recent meeting of the board: (left to right), (front), Ed. Dearing, L. P. Plumsteel (Principal), F. C. J. Sills (chairman), C. A. Barber, W. E. Southgate (secretary); standing: Oliver Anderson, R. T. Bolton, Ken McFarlane, Gordon McGavin, John A. Cardno, James McIntosh and Clarence Martin, (Expositor photo by Phillips). NENSALL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Venner and family spent the weekend with the latter's parents in Toronto. Dr. W. R. Sproat visited with Mrs. Earle Sproat the past week and they also spent a day. with Mrs. Fowler in Aurora, Mrs. Sproat's sister, The Ladies' Aid of Carmel Church sponsored - a successful bake sale on Saturday last, held in the Oddfellows' Hall, and net- ted $35. At the United Church service Sunday morning the junior choir occupied the choir loft and sang a selection, "Do You Know?" Brian Smillie sang a lovely solo, "He," and Rev. Currie Winlaw spoke on the subject, "Money Talks," Flt./Lt. Bill Bill McCrae has re- turned after spending a week in Texas. Work has commenced on two new ranch -style homes with the footings completed, being built in the new. subdivision by Mr. Har- old Bonthron and Mr. Lorne Hay. Mr. Bonthron's home, costing $23,- 000, will- have nine rooms, includ- ing five bedrooms, and Mr. Hay's home, costing $18',000, will have seven rooms. Loyens Construc- tion. London, are in charge. Mr. John Passmore has returrit ed home after a visit with his daughter and, son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McLean; of Hamilton, where he recuperated from an op- eration at Sholdice Clinic, Toron- to. Mr. Passmore was away a ,month. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Peebles and family and Miss Jean Noakes, of London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Noakes and family. They were accompanied home by Robbie Noakes, who will visit there for most of this week. Members of the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary are attending the Lad- iee—Auxiliary bowling tournament held at Walkerton, Thursday, Apr. 20, Teams participating are com- prised of Mrs, Harold Bonthron, Mrs. Bob Sangster, Mrs. Harold Campbell, Mrs. Howard Smale, Mrs, S. G. Rannie, Mrs. Don Hav- ens, Mrs. William Forrester, Mrs. Jack Simmons, Mrs. Wm. Brown, Mrs. E. R. Davis, Mrs. Mary Tay- lor and Mrs. William Smale. The tournament is being held the 19th and 20th. A practice shoot will be held at Kippen Sunday, April 23, sponsor- ed by Kippen Gun Club. Arnold Circle Meets The Arnold Circle of Carmel Church met Monday evening for their April meeting, presided over by -Mrs. A. Orr, with the worship period, "Easter Theme," taken by -Mrs. Gordon Schwalm. A detailed report of the London -Hamilton Synodical meeting which she at- tended in Sarnia as a delegate, was submitted' by Mrs. Schwalm. Mrs. Harry Hoy gave the treas- urer's report and also reported for the supply donations -to be sent early in June. Members are asked to hand in their donations to Mrs. Harry Hoy at their earliest con- venience. Miss Hannah Murray reported for the Presbyterial held at Clinton. Mrs. Lloyd Mousseau and Mrs, Harry Hoy will be hostesses for the May meeting. Lunch was serv- ed, convened by Mrs. Stewart Bell and Mrs. Gordon Troyer. St. Thomas' Has Bake Sale, Tea The ladies of St. Thomas' WA held a bake sale and tea Wednes- day at the parish hall. Rev. H. Donaldson opened the tea at 2:30 p.m. with an appropriate speech. Mrs. J. Harvey and Mrs. A. Beth- une poured tea. The tables were decorated with lovely spring flowers, ' arrange- ments made by Mrs. E. Larone. Conveners for the tea, Mrs. Bruce. McLean, Miss D. Parke, Mrs. Jno. Oldfied, Mrs. D. Ault, President Mrs. G. McGavin and Mrs. Don- aldson, welcomed the ladies at the door. McKILLOP UNITED CHARGE Cavan, 10:00 a,m.; Duff's, 11:30 a.m.; Bethel, 2:00 p.m.—Rev. W. H. Summerell. Minister. NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH Worship, 11 a.m.; Junior Church School during worship period; Sr. Church School, 10 a.m.; Y.P. Fel- lowship, 7:30 p.m.—Rev. J. Cliff Britton, B.A., Minister. A SMILE OR TWO The judge pounded his gavel for the court to come to order, then turned to the woman in the wit- ness box. "The witness will please state her age " he ordered, "after which she will be sworn in." The new appliance salesman went to work and promptly sold a refrigerator to an Eskimo. One day, on a hunting trip to Alaska, he met the customer. "How's the refrigerator we sent you?" he asked the Eskimo. "Swell," said the Eskimo, "but my wife still doesn't have the knack of chopping the ice squares to fit those little trays." Guaranteed one full year — serviced locally Exceptionally sturdy construction — built to last 11/, line spacing in addition to the one and two- line Quick ribbon color change Handy tab setting features Plastic guide enables easy paper insertion and erasing support Carrying case