The Lucknow Sentinel, 1951-06-21, Page 6•
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LUCKNUW'S�NTINEL, ' LU4CKNOW, OaN
TARIO:
THURSDAY, JUNE -21st, :051..
.
By4'Students of the
ucknow . Dis#ric# Hi
} FACT •AND, FM1 + `"��� �-
REVIEW, OF : YEA`R' S- ACTIVITIES .AT L.DH,S,,: AND
THE ... SSOME ESSAYS, FUN, A ICTIOI'� A'S"T�IL.. Eli" , HE4SThTDe...:..
FIELD DAY
. r,
N.ELI.O TO :GRADE; NINE;
TjHE COMMENCEMENT: PARENT -PUPIL -NIGHT •'
In . order,• to accomodate ' the
crowds,' the' L.D.H:S. Commence
•
anent ,was • 'presented. for ''three;
nig'h'ts; N:ovember.:t6, 17,, 14.
A, half
.:. .hQur program of
set -
,Among Lucknow Hi• gh School's:
strongest boosters; is Dr: H. R..
Kingstgp, of • Western ,University
London.This-°4act he emphasized:
in' his :.±opening . remarks, -as he
ections by . the H.S.: Band; under addressed ,the annual parent -
the directi`ori,of Mr. fP, 'W� 'Hoag; pupil night aud�tence last October
o penectf !the concert.' Jane:" Join- for; the 'second time in two years,
salon; president of the' Literary •Dr. Kingston • outlined t h e
Society, gave the - address of wel- courses • ibeing taught at '-Western
come in which she reviewed the, and the rapid; growth • an d �expan-
,highlights of the .school year, and sion 'of this• university. centre:' He
• .
extended thanks of the' .students, said he., was not.. weddd to, the
staff, and • to all helping to 'make ' idea that a university 'education
the commencement • a uccess:' was : absolutely necessary, • but
• A tun bling and gymnastic dis- that. education can and does en
play by the boys drew a big ,hand. rich' our •lives to make :more 'use -
The Glee Cl,ib sang a groupof ful citizens, over and •beyond the
numbers bers under the direction 'of •'dollarsone gill' receive . for his
Mr.. A. W. Andertarn and with or her services,
Joyce Baulch presiding at the . (Follbiwing •. an. interesting ,ad-
, piano. Mr. West • conducted the dress on the sulbj Wit, "Riding the
Club on Saturday. evening- ,Sky with the, Sun. and Moon", 'he
On Thursday evening . inter- . supplemented his remarks With
mediate certt icates:'were present- lantern "slides of the solar Sys-
.
ed ''to a number of students as tem. •
follows: Finlayson .' 3ros profici .Mr. Gerald Rathwell," chairman.
ency'shield, Grade IX,'to Audrey of;"'the 'Board of Education,:p >` re-
lOss,English' 'proficiency award) sided . at • this; gathering, which
Grade 9, • to ' Audrey, Ross;: Wm. .opened ..with. numbers by the'
MacKenzie proficiency ' 'Shield,: School Band under the : direction•
Grade X, to Gladys Chin, . Can- of :Mr. P, W: Hoag.Three se1eF
adian • history proficiency *aid, tions ''were given•` by the;" Glee:
Grade` X, to Edna Reid. Clwb with Mr., Everett West pre -
Athletic awards were
present-. siding .at the piano, Field, , Day
ed as follows: Alumnae •shield':for. champions were' congratulated' by
senior Ruth. Anderson ,and Mr, • Ratlwell •
Marybelle • . cQui11in, Who were Mr'"`W. B. ,Anderson 'expressed
tied. Senior 'bo Alumni shield, l appreciation to Dr, Kingston for
Wayne Johnston Junior girls Lit- his ' excellent address Miss Joyce
erary /So i -- -
y c. ety` Shield,. Carolyn ' Baulch favored . with.a piano; solo
G•ilbson: ,Junior boys Band' Shield," and presided at the''piona;:for. The..
Alwin: Hackett.. King. •
The Women's•I titut scholar- ents were served and
ns a 'Refreshm
ship,Grade XII proficiency, Ruth -'an , hour's dancing' 'enjoyed to
4idersonr n • '".piano music s plied by the stu-.
Qn Friday ev':en�rrg.honor grad- dents: •` •-. +. .
.s;
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nation ' diplomas and 'secondary
diplomas .were tresented'as well'.
• as language proficiencv award: for •
Grade XII;; Gladys Milne; math
einatics proficiency award,'; Grade
XI; .,Mary .Jo , Anderson, . '• and
Stratheona marksmanship badge.
to Don: Cameron. `"
• The W;. 'A..
� Schmid Proficiency y
shiel, Grade -XI, Noreen Kl at
rick. The
and niemlbers, 'shiel"d
for.' scholastic proficiency, . Ray
• MacKenzie; ' English 1 proficiency
shield; ''Grade ,.XII,..::RtuthFinder=
'Son and the scholarship, Grade
III,�.toyce Captbell. °
Scottish . nurrnbers included. - a
bagpipe selection . ..by :Jack. •Me -
Kiln;' 'a' .Scotch. dance . by.,Flora
MleQ.uillin, • Audrey Ross, , Janet
Campbell, Nancy t.„ Needham,
Donna L nan, •Shirley; -Hamilton,
with •
accompaniment • •by Ruth
'ohnston at the piano' and Bob
Innes" on the violin; and a song.
and dance.• number, "The Tootle
on, His Bonnet", with: the. parti.c
ipants in Scottish plaids .by Grade
XIII students.. '
oCin excellent 'valedictory :ad-
dress was 'given by Miss Joyce
Campbell who referred '•to • Luck -
now. .High. ,School as "a `• great
school which was' not easy to
• leave"
Two. plays were presented,'
"The ' Will" :arid '"Tile '.'Log 'Cabin
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THE:. SCHOOL, FLAG,•
• To . express their respect and
kindly thoughts ' °for: ;:Lucknow
School, . the 1959' graduates .. e
presented: a School flag. after
their departure The."flag consists;
of 'the . School. chest on. a white,
'background -with a;small replica
Of the. Union 'Jack' in the upper
left corner.' The class, made .up: of
these „students, Viola. Cook, .Mary
Anderson, Joyce. Campbell; Gwen
Treleaven, Mary Chin,, Kay Stan-
ley rand Don Cameron, ' ,donated.
thisflag to the school, teachers
and all other ;Students . who will
enter ' "their house' 'of ;education:
ART GALLERY SHOWINGS
T -W -art eXhibits, tl a first
ing on. October 23rd and the sec-
• and ' on ,November .3rd were.. held
at our High School last Fall by
the arrangements:.of our 'princi
pal, M. r:.'P. W. Hoag.''The former
• .adian water' colors and 'the. latter
,. chose. 18 -year-old :,Ray' MacKenzie
of • Ontario architecture.
These exhibits were •supple as their Western ' Ontario . Lead-
n • a dis la of •ioneer' ers' 'Clulb, representative for 1951..
me . ted by P . Y e Ray i's' the son. of Mr. and Mrs.
relics which; had been assembled
locally,'by the' teachers and, Stu -,Henry MacKenzie, of. 'R R: 3,
L' uckiQw..
dents of the High. School: Some, .' Ray ' is. ;active in all,
:Of ' the asseanbled `articles • includ : sporting
ed .a pioneer ox • yoke, ' cradle; 'activities and' he takes a ' keen
musket sword • .and' s: inniil interest iri -track and field. His
'. p g 'falvorite sport •is ' hockey because.
wheel:
Boy".
A RAINY DAY
:
(By `Jacgtialeen Hedley)
'The cold rain • beat heavily
'down' on, grey buildings ' and
em.pty s t r e e't s The topmost
branches: of the dripping trees
: Swayed, as, ,the grind' ',signed
throt�gh'.them, This 'was one of
the mpst dismal, days of the year:
given. 'indoors; `one 'Was • aware; of
the clammy,' danvp :, atrriosph•ere, ,
and. the rain, splashing 'monoton-
ousl .•aigainst, the panes. Grey,
low -hanging c l o u d s scudded
• •across, the misty' sky,, and occas-
ionelly there Wa's 'a l low' rumble
1 4o�f thunder in the •west',The sod-.
den leaves lay silent under'the
iblack, dripping iirnlbs of the tall
.trees, and the melancholy beat-
ing till
lti of : e rain continued1
.
r ss fell in a Stift 'misty haze.
EDITOR'SREPORT•
As Teditor of the .1950:- 1051
f'Sketch", 1 am 'proud •to.:present
this. annual paper" to you, the stu-
dents- ; of Lucknow District, High
School.; It is: trulyyour pa er r for •
•i 4
it': concerns you,; it is part of •,
and th, rottgh•,your co-operation; it
has' been written: by ,you. ' To,
those students who have ,contri-
buted articles` to' help make our'
paper' a success,: riay. • I say-,.
Thank You!
When these schools. daysare, left
behind you, •
And old memories, seem lost too,
Just . dig ` out this old school paper,
And read' of things weused to , do
—JOAN CAMPBELL.
OUR • STAFF.
MR P. , W. HOAG. -Principal,
teaches English and 'History.
He ti•ok' up ;duties. here in 1944
andecame' :principal. in 1946:
•b p p
MR. WM. MacDONALD=-Teaches,
the different. Sciences a n d
• 'Guidance;''in Gr• IX. He joined
the school„staff ,in."1947.
MhSS JEAN ;OSB,ORhI'E=•-Teaehes,
• Mathematics. She commenc'ed
teaching in 1!4.3..••:....,
;EVERETT •WEST••• Teaches
. Fiench and Latin ,'He- joined
the :.Staff.` in 1949.
1VhR,S J. B..: RUSSELL -=of ...Sea -
.
forth,' .who Joined the staff .. at 1. .,
Easter �teaches•�Grade.
OUR HIGH .SCHOOL
STUDENT; ;COUNCIL
President -Jane Johnstone.
Vice President: Ray MacKen�-
zie
,Secretary -Shirley Johnston.
.Treasurer—Gladys• Milne
Pi nist `Joyce' Baulch: •
',Press .Reporter=•Jack McKim.• '
Editor --Joan •Campbell. •
;Form Representatives.---, Grade
IX, Margaret Miller, Mac '.Mac
Donald; Grade X, •Betty. Johnston,
Alvin Irwin;, Grade, :XI,,' Edna
Reid,` Dan Rose and Russell Barr;•
Grade: XII, 'Winrifred Stewart;
Donald ' I aldenby; Gr d'e ' XIIl,
Margaret ,,Chin Allan'Maclntyre:
BAND ,OFFICERS
The election of officers, •which
was• held in the school. early last
fall, was• presided .;over•.•by'Mr.
P. W. Hoag. The', officers ;were:
:Jack- McK4mf president; Ruth
:.Anderson, :price .president;... Ray.
MacKenzie,; 'secretary •= , tresurer
Joan : Crmi3be 1,;; .Bruce. JO' ,
Morley; Chin "and George .Arider-
son, executive members .•
.CHOSEN ' FOR 'LEADERS CLUB'
•
•
consisted ' of "•contemporary . Can
Lucknow ' District High School
CADET CORPS ON PARADE.!
On Friday, Mayr 4th, %the , Luck -
: now, High School ;held their'Un-.
nual 'Cadet Day on the School.
'grounds. The Corps under the
direction of .Mr; WM. MacDon-
ald of the' staf, anade'a`very good'
showirig 'and were a' 'credit' to
their school. The skippii}g Hexer=
vises by .a group. of ,girls and
a tionbling act b'y'the boys' add-
ed to the 'afternoon's entertain-,
z ient.,Thej'tigh School Band was
in attendance arid led the Cadet
Corps lion a parade of Main St; '
• The days activities • were favr
orably connnented On by Captain
Carson. K
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he rfeels. that: the game is -fast and
clean, *here tear.Work, and' co-
operation count, ' ':Hockey ' .also
.
teaches ' athlete .
sn a, a 1 to act quickly
and td. take advantage of all - op•r
portunities. •
Lucknow's :leader is also a''top
scholastic . student;' He' won.:; the
proficiency. shield- in' grade 12
Ray., is ..alsbf active 'in . the Glee
Literary; Society and .the
School Band. '
He. ' feels . that current . events
could be stimulated' by holding
assemblies once a week,in
,which
..- • • , „ z which.
certain , students' would' sp,eak on
what. they'considet the top p :h a•p.
penings • of, the week. These; dis.
:ccsions would create interest'
andtheir importance..in1 everyday
life would fbe ed ealiz '
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The. following ' are two `poems
:a1bout'ouie Grade Nine of 1950-51:
As the,., poem's were. written. by
two : of the Grade„ IX students,
3-ou will readily see that `Luck
now.,' High :Will ' not be ',lacking
talent in 'the future.- '
To. these students who, are Co. rn-'
• pleting their first 'Year in. Luck -
now .High 'School. we say, "Good
Luck,':and may you'all•have the
'best: of success . • '
•
GRADE•• IX A..:.
(By ' Johri .Heli)
Gr Grade
',Twent �-one.. pupils , in our ,
Y
I hope . you'll read this poem I've'
made.
our Grade there . are three'
Johns
'Who ''in ;their- ' Work,. ,do • a, ;'few
wrong's.'
Brian'.. Wand '. Bill, though best . 'of'
•friends►
Are always ,squabbling':with no.
ends: .
Mac. and Dennis. in our 'school
Always go: by the ; golden rule.:'
Alphonse Who is. 'strong and tall:
Goes so slow 'that..le-naay stab.
I suppose you, know, : who:. I'm
talking about,
When I ` say 'Jim's°'tall and quite
stout.
Little`Lorne with. many curls,
,
Is always --flirting with the girls
Then the two •Charles who, ;are
very sYriall, .
Are truly "swifties" when .play
ing ball.'.
Ralph and. Bowed made a hand-
some pair, ' . ;•
And :have . the girls around them
• there. `
From. 'Lucknow school 'came our.
Kerinie .
And' from Greenock .carne, our
Bennie:
In our class. we have ,Stewart
Lane, ,
If anything goes :wrong: he ,raises
coin: .
:Bob and. Ronnie, Who lire .close
by,
e W ys rr dng; - rt wonder
• why?, .
:
The .tMro Stanleys are Carl 'olid
•
Clarke,
One's' hairs' brown. and the: other
dark.
Lloyd ;Collins is veryshort
• •
s'-lferrgcts te-hand-m-
his report. .
All'' the pupils, I'll tell you this,
Are' fun,loving and full of,' bliss;'
•. *.•* ',
GRADE:'IX "g"
Margaret
• (By.
a e Miler
As 'you' read' this poem:
You. will easily see,
What, `an excellent class
Grade. Nine girls •havrecorne`'to be.
First. there} is Janet so 'bright and
• so quick, •
Helen is , the;,. girl who alwys :
• • looks slick: ,
".S" stands ;for Shirley, we have
'three in 'our `class; `
Nanc _.
y, as you know, •is a 'real
• ,, : pretty lass•.
'Audrey and ' S.ybil so, tit' and: 'so
cute • • .
'Are the best of.friends bfit'have
many ,a dispute. •
Donna is the he girl; .with; a oris -
•j .chievi ins shine in rn her eye.
L'
a i
u ne•d�
r es her work. with
never a ''sigh:
Frances 'and Lois; ,they never
fight: x . '
Marlene and' Ruth are o0
friends and like to, go out at
night. •
When .'Beverly S.• cc ones into,
..sight
The annual annual High. School field
meet provided close competition,
particularly .in•. the senior •_girls' .•
and junior: boys' , events '
: Marybell'e McQuillin"andp Ruth
Anderson :were stied for • senior.
girls' champianship. with 35 points
and runner-up Was • Winnie. Ste-;
wart with' 20' points Carolyn Gtb', :
son' 'scared" 44 points to win +the
junior championship, with Bev
erley 'Stanley. as' `runner-up, ' with
3.7 . points.
With . a total 'score of .37.• points
Wayne Johnston was.senior ,boys'
champion; with: Donald • Macln- ,
tyre, .runner-up with. 23 points..
The •' , junior, boys' . •championship
went to Alvin Hackett with 35
,points. Charles. . Chin,, as runner-
up, had' 34 points while Bill
Mathers finished third with. 33
points.
The girls: ;had twO s p enc a 1.
evtents• during.' the ;day, the relay
race which was won. by Grade `IX
arid 'the. open• hurdle. race which
.was won ' by Beverley -Stanley,
Donna.; Hamilton and. • Carolyn
Gibson, :
SONG OF ::TE-: NORTH SUS '
Morning- and evening we gth
er together' '
g
In '`t is ••L:H:S. but '
h ino'all:ki.ndy”
/of weathe$...
With. ,Hary at they, helm, we ,roti .;
merrily along - .
`With many a • laugh,, a j ok.e :an3, ..
Burdened: with. 'lunches aril tab'.''
niany..books;•
•' We,:scrainb'le about 'for our fav
,orate nooks:
One' 'boy with "a ,girl. i .•the •,
choice` comlbination, , ;
•• Oh,' the power' and. glory. of : co- •
.educafi:on.
• Many are' ;the jokes 'played
every' :day, . • :
'Books.' , are: hidden :and glevel
put away:, •
Life on our bus as exciting and
gay ,
And I'm telling' you do w e:'.like
it that way'
Confessions ' may be o for
the . soul but. -they are bad for the
'reputation.
•'l.
. All the boys' eyes 'shine With de=
light:: ?;;
Ashfield ...has: !given • Us'..the Cur
,
ran sisters. you see, •
.: .
They look* like. twins:.aiid are as
:cute as' tan 'be. •
'jor is r 1 incl . has . always,
a Smile,'
Everyone, whi ers "Hi„ as 'she
sp
•
walks down the aisle '"':
,Erlma' and Winnie, flirts" though
they : may rbe, ,
Are. very nice girls as you,• may
easily see: '
Lorna and , Jean are'''quiet. and
y, .
Rutksh.K. Very. 'hard to'�pleaSe, she
is will try. .
, :. '•
Valrna and Margaret S.' are 'bath
w
s ia11 and bright,
Catherine's 'blond' hair ''is a. neat
pretty sig. 0
Betty and Jean, they ' chatter all.
day,•
B Gladys' neverlets a rninuts
ip idly away:
Then there's Ralf rta . Mcl�fa`1'I,
• A irlfriend . to 'b , trustedally . a.nd a"'Tina
g of
e
Mar a etendsM., has many good
g
, -frir
.,1 fe
She also ,thinks ; that r A �bra.
should ,ibe condemned • •
These are .the girls of Grade wine.
, • iii: our school, 1•:'•
They ;have a lot Of fun abut' never
l -
',break rul• (well hardy .
A as' we hope 'yo,
And they think u,
do too; • ,. •►
That 'good . old. Lucknow✓ 'High s
a ,wonderful 'school. •