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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1952-06-25, Page 5.95Z D al it. • G •P • • • wEDNEsDAY, Amps 2stk, le52, 11•P` THE 'Nr =mum, Laramow, ONTARIO • . • • 'P. • A Review Of The Year's Activities At 'L.D.H.S. And Some Essays Written . • w,HiI BELONG TO A HAND HALLOWE'EN PARTY. • (By Bill.Baulch) There is nothing that stirs a jersofl as much as a band mateh- g down the street playing •a itia0n041t44331C4Aal:Cle ' 'As I beleng.. to. a band I :have learned many fine, lessons which I• know mill help mie when I ani out in 'the twerld on myorwn. . I think that the first. IeSson a person learns in a band .is the vital lesson of • co -Operation. If one :member of the band over, • lays•his part by blowing, double, forte where 'the' music is, marked double piano the result is that the fine effect of the music all lost due to .only one niemberijoL the band overplaying. ObserVation, one Of the desirous of 'virtues, is very Much needed in a band and every pev sori •s0011 "learns 'that the effect of playing natural when . the• Musk says B flat has. the same general effect Of, throwing -a miOnkey-wrench in a gear ;box. :The difference.'between a band member and a bandsman is 9x - pressed in the, word In order tolearn. how to 'play, a horn a person. inUstdiscipline himself topractise or ,else be. a flop in. the 'band. Unfortunately. all people do not learn this son, • les - "The -best thing a.. person re- ceives in the btand.is .the valuable instruction he obtains'. , 'Whether a person after leaving schOol con. tinues to 'play in 'a band or not tO.play in band he will never forget how to • appreciate a Well played march or: Overture. n. mmorlt ie room.. • Pr 91 iI ire or, — - — , • , _ • . (By Charlene. Smith) . • • The • United. Chureh of 'Canada Young Peoples is' a religiqus or- . sanization where the •Yoting • peo- ple. of the einueh get together to ;Worship, to., have discussions, . and te •participate in reereations._ -The Organization is conduCted , the. young people themselv'es. to better their outlook' on, life. • I belong to the, organization be- caUse. I -believe that everyone . should belong and. take part in ome organization. I 'ain ;the 'con- . • vercer..-for-M-issionsand---althoUgh i takes some study and prepa.r- ation to have a Suctessful. meet - kg which will hold the attentien ,. of . the members, , i.t • is interesting WHY I BELONG -TOA .YOUNG PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION- ' - ••• • • • ' • Lucknow District High School held a very successful Hallowe'en party on Friday evening, 'October 26th in the • Town „liall,,,,After 'a trip through "Ilig:fiouse of hor- tors"those in costume/paraded before judges- Mrs. Harvey Web- ster, Mrs. Allan Reid and. Mrs. Gordon Montgoniery, who chose the various, winners. Hallowe'en games were enjoyed by all and the pleasant evning closed with, lunch.'..• ' CADET CORPS AT L.D.H.S. On Tuesday, May, 29th, the Scheol- held their -annual cadet inspec- • tion . at the seheel. The ' Conps under. the direction' of Mr. Wm. MacDonald •made a very !good showing and were complimented, by the inspecting officer. A gym- nastic display was .contributed' by the senior girls. 'The High School Hanel:Was in attendance and led the Cedets on a• parade .0 Main Street. . . ' • • PRESENT PICTURES • A feature of cadet: inspe-- ctiOn was the presentation Of ft -exiled pictures' of Queen .Elilabeth• and Prince Philip to the !school by the ,Grade XIII graduatifig class. The pictures Were presented by 'Noreen Kilpatrick 'and :Mary. Jo ,Anderson. arid :were received by Messrs. A. E. IVIcKirn andT. L. Salkeld,. members of the Luck - Pow District High School Board, ork. • • • CornPanionShip is obtained and new friends are Made. One also „learns to 'accept responsibility, be, A 'sides the oragnization and 'young copies giyesone• training. for one's future life. These factors. •are, some ot the main reasons WlivIsbefoirg to the -organization. . Skating and sleigh -riding part- ies are 'held by 'the association, _Sometirnes.jointly with other Young peoples organizations, to. oviOe recreation- for the mein- bers. lThjs ie of course an ,attrac- tion to join 'the organization be'• . • e' use these parties are. arranged n a suitable fashion. so. 'that e eriton.e has an ehieYable time. The purpose of the organization is Worship - Study - Action.' ThiS Purppse Is not to be 'divided into the various parts.. It is intended • that each should be dependent on thOpther two and. form an Integ- ral part: of the Whole, prograinfne. There are four Commissions:. 1, • faith'and eVengeliSM; .2, steward- s* aed •training; 3, citizenship conimunity.•service; and 4, fl1ISS1Qflmissions and world butreach, I b,elleve that 'Young Peoples • Organizations. are 'the ibest type of associations te- !belong to be- ' osuselthe knowledge gained troll • Ithool Will ialwa.yS be used and i a1 fitrther oriefs outlook on life, • .1 . (By Audrey Ross) Early one May morning May began to prepare :for .a hike which she end her little friends were plapning..to take that day. They Were gpieg. to leave early .so that they 'Coeld -get 'the greatest...en- lOyment of -'g -out itrthe fresh - morning air.' Soon her friends an - rived and a very joyous little grew, started' out for the hills at _ithe north aidfarrn.e of.tile-neighborIng •• ' ' • Skipping merrily a 1•0 g cattle -beaten path. -one. . of: therri •exclairneck-"Oh;-look----at---the-hug eagle soaking high in the sky!", They ' all :stopped to Waith the •bird. until it ,fin'ally disappeared frem view: 'They now 'moved .on across the large pasture field in which. they saw several, cows ancl. a -few 'horses. By now they had reaChed their .deitieation and on seeing a wild strawberrY-- patch they set down, and ate to their heart's content. ' • As they sat herein this noway thesqUirrelO, chipitinnks; rabbit§ and other rwild creatures gather- ed, around as if viewing some strange new animals for the. first tine. The children 'tossed of their lunch to them' and soon they' were all good friends. . • • .• • When a .sWift 'movement on one of, the hiliS opposite aroused the _children's .cutiosity, they scurried acress,.,She valley to find that the animal was ,nowhere within sight. They saw , some tracks , in the soft, moist ground; that they, knewwere. these of a deer. They now inoved on ;again 'studying sech species' of nature .a.O 'trees and flowers: These in chided the elm, maple, cedar and. basswood While such. flowers 'eS dutalnan's breeches, trillium and the dOgtooth,,vielet rook •up some of 'their attention. , They notice that the aiii was !beginning' to loWer i the Sky and decided „to .begini'their Iong trek . back home. It ., without need to say that there were sev- erat. very tired 'children:rushed off to bed that,- evenind. 4 PAGE Flyt BY STUDENTS OF THE LUCKNOW DISTRICT -HIGH SCHOOL Members Of The Student Body. • EDITOR'S REPORT it' is a pleasure to Present the annual edition of "The Sketch",, being a review of Literary,' Sport. arid . activities of the ' Lucknew • District High Scheel, as well ,as a.• number: of essays by members ' of the student hOdY. ' Best wishes to Grade XIII graduates and everyone is. glad to. see work cornineneed 'on the New -High School which will mark, ;a new era M. education in Lucknow 'and District. • • Ifille:s...e..1Ways_en.- j,03rea educational standard, and the new schoel and its mailtrn facilities is a progressive step -that will ' help maintain thisfine re- . ENROLLMENT ;RECORD . SET. •FOR ,1951-52 TERM • Opening ,clay enrollment 'at. Lucknow Distriet High School for 1951,42.veaS4440,-Istugents. 'This igure exceeded the previous years attendance itsy 15 end was' a new high for the school. With a registration 'of .52 'in Grade IX it was necessary to divide , the class into IX •(A) land' IX (B) with the latter occupying the room .downstairs .formerly. used for Grades III and IV• of the. Pttb- lic School. „ •• Don Thompson, 'Editor. OUR 'TEACHING • STAFF ' MR. P. W. • HOAG—Principal, iteacheS English,. History and French. to Grade X. Mr: Hoag took up duties . here. in 19/44. and became•principel in 1946. MR. WM. IVIacDONALD—Tea- thes Seience, and Physical Edu- cation.1947.He. d the '.staf f MISS JEAN OSBORNE—Tea- ches Mathematics and French in Grade IX. She comemziced' tea- ching in 1943. • MISS AILEEN. HEWITT—Tea- Ches French, Latin and:Guidance in •Grade IX. This is Miss He itt's, first year at Lizeknow •Dis- triet. High''Svhw. 1• MISS -LILLIAN ,CAMERON -- Teaches Grades IX and Miss Cameron- came to our school in • January. . ' , . . . . THE COMMENCEMENT _:..The—Lucknetiv -District -High School Commencement was held in the Town Hall on Thursday and Fridley, November .29th and 30th to capacity a,udienees. • 'The 'concert- opened. with num- bers by 'the School -Band under the direction of Mr; P. W. Hoag. Pimastic,perforrnances-un-'- der . the direction of Mr.. 11,VEri. MacDonald were' quite. popular, and the. Glee Clubwas at its best in their choral offerings un- der theodirection ef Mrs E V. Speaight of Goderich. Musical accompaniMent during the evening wasby Mrs. Speaight, Joyce Baulch; Noreen Kilpatrick arid Miss Aileen Hewitt. ,On Thursday evening Wayne ‘YohnSton,/ president of the Liter-, ary Society gave the opening ad- dress and on Friday, Ruth And- erton gave the Valedictorian very caP01Y% Presentation of diplomas and proficiency awards took, place on both nights.''• , • Pero plays, "Campbell of ,Kil- inohr" and an . amuSing Henry VIII *it were 'presented 'iby, the Stiiclents. Other • •nurribers included the 'Scotch Reel, Highland Fling, a nurnher bY. `The 'Shadows"; a number by th/e. boys'asextette and' a song and dance number ' "Tea for Two". • •d1 BAND CONCERT' "' On Friday, April 25th, .the- L.D.H.S, Band presented their annual band concert -in the Tewn. Hall. A .disaPOiriting puMber wete in attendance . to 'enjoy the loehl/ and . outside talent. The eveningoi entertainment was df- fieially opened, by George And- erson, president of • the School Band. .• • , , • • • THE INITIATION , On..1Vforiday, and Tuesday, Oct- ober. 22nd and 23rd, first year student at at Lticknow District High School went th,rciug,h an initiation ."eerernony"...,: The regulations 'applied from 8 a.M. to „5. p.an. Here's what .the. gir10 were ,reqUired:.to do: Weir skirts backward,two curlers i� their • hair,', one man's sock- • and one nylon, stocking and make-up • on one side of their face. , The boys had to part their hair in. the Middle,- and those with a brush cut hadto Wear a ribbon. Ties had.t�: be worn backward arid pant legs rolled two .inches above their sc;ckS.• FIELD DAY CHAMPS A feature of the Parent -Pupil night prograin on Friday, Oct- ber 5th, was the 'presentation of trophies to Field Day winners. 'These athletic events.:ran` into bad weather this year, and were run off as. conditions -permitted:- • •The :trophies were presented by Mr. Robert R4e,:assisted by Geo. Anderson and Don Thompson. The winne.rs were: senior boys, Wayne Johnston, 36 points; jun-, ior boys chatripionshiP went to •KennIth MaleNey with 34 points. Carolyn Gibson won the senior girls'. with 35 points' and Bever- ley Stanley the junior,/ racking, up 39 points. PARENT-ITPIL NIGHT • • , • . The Lucknow District High Tsehol-7ParettitzPurn 1ig • was: held' in the Town Hell on FridaY. October 5th: The progrgra ened with selections loy the school band under the direction of Mr. P. W. Hoeg:. Mr., Robert Rae,. chairthen' of the District 'High School Board, presided. his opening.,remarkS he referred to the pride !we have in our school, and themany honors, won by. local graduates.' • Dr. J. E. Little contributed vio- lin selections With accompani- ment .,by Ebner Umbach. Piano solos were played by Caryl Gard- ner and SybilBarger, Miss, Allison spoke on "The Value of A University Educa- tion". The ptirp,ose ofa. Univer- sity course'Is t� transmit and advance knowledge and , develop hone:sty,. eourage, coninion sense, knowledge and vision, :A univer- sity education helps to open Up new horizons and Make life richer and •fuller, ever keeping in mind that it is of no, 'use to have a strong sense of Cultural values, if the graduate is. to, • go, Out into the Word, to starve. '. • ' Mrs. Morgan Henderson then' related in a most interesting manner the highlights of. the trip he and Mr, Henderson enjoyed' last summer through Europe, England and Scotland. On behalf of the 'audiende Mr. ,W, B. Anderson expressed thanks to Miss Allison and Mrs, Render:. sore, ° Lunch was served and a brief period of dancing •followed. • 4)' • , • • $ • 0 • 1 • . . .• • r •••••••••••••••••••,•,•••••••47. , •"..."' • ."; I , t . • THE. PLYING ENTERPRISE • '03y Joan HamiltOnl . The Flying Enterprise was freighter Owned lbw the Iolarench, sen Steginship Company and was crossing the Atlantic Ocean from • - Hamburg to New York with a - cargo . valued' at two' million, five 1-Mildredi thousand dollars.- Its Captain Wag .a Dane, Captain Kurt Carlsen whose dauntleis *ceurage hes. ;Made him ever one of the greatest' hero* • • • During the week in ;Which' the: Flying Enterprise was at sea, a terrific storm or hurricane ble*.. • up, thus stopping all pre-sched- • uled-seiling=and-air:flightsT-Hoikr- ever, the Flying Enterprise was.. .already 'at sea and ie storm did not abate to allow it a calm voy- age. Huge waves cracked the hull of the 'shop and one side began to fill with water. Soon part Of the freighter's side Was in the Water 'and Captain Carlsea order- ed .all, the crew off. the shipi btit he watild riot abandon his beloved .ship; •He. spent : six strenuous,; stprmY..days on ,his ship • drifing .around ori the . wild ocean.. 'The long -waited for help carne at last. The tug, Turmoil, .came to the rescue of the stricken freighter. As soon, as.possiblei a heavy tow- line was attached to the boat and ;the slow, perilous journey began., 'The two ships , sailed out the worst d the stprrti but high winds made the, Flying Enterprise wal- low violently in, the stormy waves • and soon the :)Ireighter listed' at , seventy degrees. Within. thirtyfive Miles, er twelve hoursfrom Safety,' at Falmouth, the . towline snapped and •once again the bat- tered freighter, with its -enduring. captain and „Mate Dancyi. was left helpless to wallow about in rough seas. . • Ankiety grew 'steadily by peo- iple all over the , world ...ea ,whether this gallant captain and, his mate, if the boat should sink: -would ever Survivei. Waves ed high. up on the decks and sides but these two courageous men stayed. With it, their 'floor being • a side wall and their roof was' the .oppositi-adenInable to ave. another towline attached tO it, the Flying Enterprise finally be- et-iitile-HOwe-ver, faithful to 1.. the tradition ef the Sees,' that a captain. stays' with hi's ship- until it sinks,. ,Captain Carlsen did not 7.: jump into theicywaters until ninety 'percent of ,his' beloved ship was under wiater. Captain CarlSen's worst Mom. exit was when, he se* his Ship • sink below the Atlantic surface: • , Dawn .with this ship' went: the liopea anckprayers of- niany Whit Were sure the gallant captain, along with GA's care and help, would bring the -Flying Enter. prise to safety. at Falmouth, Eng-, • 11, P" • • • ' • • •• .• THE DAVIES . • 'On..Wednesday, March 26th,_ the ...• stUdenti of High , School as well .as the general ,publit, had • the „ privilege of hearing for the third successive year, a very fine musr ical concert, .presented by, The DaVieo 'Family. This ,exceedingly. goodtalent was widely appreciat- ed and enjoyed by all OUR HIGH 'SCHOOL ' • • STUDENT COUNCIL • • , ,Presclent, Wayne Johnstone. Vice President, Murray ray Me.-• gain, • 'Secretary, Gladys.Chin. -Trees,tirer, Edna Reid, ' iEditor, Donald '17flooplIDgoll• As,sistant Editer; J'alck ;McKim. Press Reporter; Mary MacMil- lan, 1 Planst, Joyce Mulch. " Critic, Dan Rose. ,• • 1•11".