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'THE Wisest CHOC IN TOWN' rnothing tQ 'la 0 PlUrr0'e01 retires (By Susan Wirllite) Just in case any of our readers bave been looking for articles in the paper by our newly appointed cultural reporter, Charlie arquarson, your long wait is nearly over, Charlie's not on staff here yet, but he's coming' and we anticipate , a. great burden tieing lifted off our shoulders. Although Charlie has been 'talking up his staff job at the Urine Expositor on radio these days, he hasn't sent any stories in yet. But Clive Buist, chairman of the Centennial festivities this June 28 - July 1 weekend tells us that Charlie has assured him that he'll be in town to report on some of the reunion goings on. Charlie, who will hopefully find that our fair town ' compares quite favourably with parry Sound, will be at the big Centennial banquet at the Legion on Saturday, June 28. And, if enough beautiful young -things ask him to dance, it's expected that he'll stay around for the Centennial Ball, later that night at the arena. In town bus route defeated , The recent issue of providing bus transportation to Huron County school students residing more than one mile from schools in three towns was reopened at. Monday's meeting of the Huron School Board. A move at the April meeting by Goderich trustee Cayley Hill to provide busing for elementary students in Goderich outside the one mile limit was defeated. Hill's original attempt came after a delegation of Goderich parents attended 'the February meeting showing concern over the safety of their children when they had to walk long distances to classes. After considerable discussions, Monday Hill agreed to withdraw a motion to operate buses on a trial basis from mid-November to mid-April. He agreed to have the board's administration determine "where the need is." The other Goderich trustee on the invited pocket. I can see a real can of worms being opened here," she said. Hill agreed with other trustees that the need is "basically for small Children". He • added, "I Originally had a number of Concerned people talking to me but since' the matter was rejected two months ago 1 have not heard from any of them." It must, not' be easy to step down from a job at the age of sixty, after holding the posititm for over 27 years. This is however, exec* what Larence Plurpsteel, Principal of Seaforth District High, will be doing at the end of August, when he leaves his plushly decorated office. Although his office is now rather comfortable, he didn't always have it so good. 71te remembers years ago when he would attend conferences he would be embarrassed to invite other members back to his school because "it was the last type of its kind", he said. "I was tempted to feel like was a poor relation," he said. "I heard other principals complain of standards and discipline problems, and factions on staff, and I always felt I had a good rapport with my staff and tvith my students. Happy' S ehool "We had a happy school and our standards, in. my opinion, were second to none, I don't think our kids really missed the facilities," he said. "Nothing that is now here was Imre then" he said. P He remembers the "terrible time" he had getting the board to buy the land where the football field now stands. Early in the 1950's the board bought the five acres of land for $600 but they complained about how dear it was. He remembers leaving the old school and having his students carry the desks and supplies from • the old school to the , south section of the' new building. Because the middle section Where the School had sat was being completed last, electricity couldn't be connected until the old building came down. He said he thought May 1967 must have been the coldest May in history while his students waited for the electricity to be connected. Since both • lie and' his' 'Wife, Ruth, were born inClinton, it was one of the' reastins the"applied" in" Seaforth because it was close to home. Before coming to Seaforth, Mr. Plumsteel taught two years and was principal six years at the New Hamburg Continuation School, located 15 miles east of Stratford. While at the New Hamburg School, he got polio in his right arm and only regained use of his arm through therapy. At one ooint the doctor didn't know if 'I was going to live and afaterward my arm was so weak, "I couldn't h old a piece of chalk." Used Strap "I used the strap at one time, * but very sparingly and had to strap with my left hand. I used-to miss them altogether, didn't do much for my dignity," he remembers. He said he was glad,the strap was abandonned because of his weak right arm, As well he said, "I have come to the point where it has no useful part in discipline and it has nothing to do with what *discipline is supposed to accomplish". He remembers that Charlie Barber, 95, was one of the members of the sc hool board when he was hired as a teaching principal. It was only in the past few years that he hasn't taught, he said. He said when he started teaching in New Hamburg, 60 per vicent of the high school students continued to grade 13, but statistics are worse now, for less than 20 per cent are still here in ;grade 13. He saidi "In my opinion standards have dinged drastically" in a downward- direction partially because of the removal of old department examinations. Kids Wonderful "I think our kids are wonderful compared to what some city" principals have to contend with, he said. - "There are aspects of freedom of choice given to students today that are good. I think completely good in a school our size. It is considered a weakness by some that we can't offer all our options," he said. He feels Seitforth High School students are fortunate because they don't have the same range of choices because he blames the freedom of choice as one of the causes for protests by universities about illiterates enrolling from high school. "To think this high school may turn out a student who would need remedial English would be disgraceful," he said. He said this will continue "as long as people, in high places in education feel the piece of paper is the thing ,and education really doesn't matter," he said. Time has brought some improvemens in the last few years, everything has not been negative in the' field of education, he admitted. Busing brought a remarkable increase in enrolment due to the fact at one time kids had.to board in town or get a ride home each night, and so many couldn't afford to attend school," he said.- Benefits Students are getting the benefits of , audio-visual equipment which has become a part of the classroom, 'he said. Also kids are able to participate in field trips.This year around Easter, the high school had three groups in Europe on their own time, he said. "I think this is wonderful, it is an adjunct to formal education. There are plusses certainly," he said. "I've always felt I have been able to maintain a better thin average academic standard. Our graduates have done very well both in PO Vitditatd WM* and• in business." 'He has 'had thi4e llriee- principals and those in the last four years. With regard ' to discipline he said he prefers a man to man, or man to woman atmosphere where the student and he can talk about the problem in a relaxed way. "The time for sweet reason is when he comes down to the office," he said. "I found there are very few young people that are impossible to reach and those who are ineVitably take care of themselves,' they just can't hack it and leave. It doesn't solve their problem for them, but it does for us," he said. "In the last few years, I have had young ambitious vice- principals, and I have given them much opportunity to run the school. In a way I have lost out, for I have lo st contact with my students," he said, Isolated "I always said I never wanted to be isolated from my students, but it has made it pretty easy for me," he said. "I did it with my eyes open. These men are here and on the way up, I thought. I would be selfish to hold on to the reins and not let them get their feet wet." Mr. Plumsteel said he wasn't sure what he wants to do when he retires as principal , but said he is thinking of starting a second career. "I'm far from ready to sit down in my rocking chair," he said. Mr. Plumsteel has a married daughter, Barbara Shouldice who has twin four-year old boys and a son, Robert who is an interior designer in Kitche ner. He said perhaps he and his wife will take up cross country skiing. Right now he enjoys gardening which is a relatively new hobby for him. We woutdoPt PAP It fin the woridi **Ai* 44** Quote of the week froin editor Jim Fitnerald in his -Clinton News Record.column; "Therg is no truth to the rumour circulating in these parts that several federal cabinet' members 'ore going to apply for administratige jobs with the Huron County Board of Education ,where the pay is higher." ******** There is nothing like the pleasure one gets from seeing long absent friends. We enjoyed ourselves last weekend at the home of 'Ad' ,/gool,:._.f.rien0 Mnn' Webadn't reOilY,raikoci to for 'several ')/ea4rs, ; it 'WO' levely• , • • „ You 'groW tese-ther, Yeti know 0911 other well. 'You can plunge -right into talking about the things that really matter to both of you without•spending a lot of time on social chit chat. YOU Pan measure how you've , both changed and grown over the years, but there is still' a core there where you meet and touch and understand each other really well, That's why we personally are looking forward to Seaforth's Veitt*Illig.1 PaP*1 /k)-014#. 0:0 gOstr. But the people : that 1Te lhoph•thne.01mre are:tpe .reasons 'that' ittPttn 00tOtlting, tt?.„nO!' , If '-cY.PtY0/10 in Seaforth-Bets to see and. talk to•at lotsot onq really •g°04'frlitO'frciitrtile.-P4titt: our •,- ;...114mqnniinr .viinatenoi;. hard 194.4rk by spniany eigeyvil ,he ' :Attd•-if.i3totaeo.kekin t..4 strain 0-.8064 ,Ou Centennial issue Of the the Thursday. :;before weekenkl, we • intond, prowling around logking oh friends too. ' PRINCIPAL RETIRES SDHS principal Lawrence P. Plumsteel is still working in his high school office. He retires at the .end of this year after 27 years as head of the school and talked to reporter Nancy Andrews about his experiences there. (Staff Photo) By Huron Board ******** Huron County Health Unit invites y ou to visit us at our booth in the Clinton Spring Fait, June 6 • and 7, 1975. Information and board Mrs. Dorothy Wallace opposes the posing proposal. She told the board, "All of the students in question are in grades seven and eight and should be able to walk to school." "As a taxpayer I would object to the expenses of paying for buses out of one pocket and helping the government pay for participation ads from the other You're You, whoever you are, are invited to return the, two large flags which you borrowed (?) from the room in the Town Hall where the band stores their instruments. pamphlets on the various services will be offered free of charge to all interested citizens. Other related health services such as family planning, Home Care, Public Health Inspection, Provincial Health Laboratory, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, and Cancer Society will also have displays and information ,at our booth.