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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-02-19, Page 13CARNIVAL PROCEEDS TO AID BLIND — Part of the profits of last week's Winter Carnival at South Huron District High School will be going to aid projects of the Canadian National Institute of the Blind. Above, a cheque for $200 is being turned over to teacher Ted Davies by Student Council members Melanie West and Judy Burke, The Readers Write Around the school By LINDA HAUGH There is a lack of news this week„ probably, because everyone is still recovering from our carnival. By now I hope everyone is back to normal, in their sleeping and eating habits. Wednesday was an exciting day, at South Huron. The all-day event was the Huron-Perth Wrestling Tournament. South Huron came out on top of seven teams with 128 points and 5 champions. Our wrestlers are going to the Western Ontario Secondary School Association tournament in Strathroy, Saturday, February 21. I hope some fans can go and cheer our team, * * * Last Thursday, one of our senior girls' basketball player was put out of action for about a month. Sheila Willert suffered a concussion in the game played against Goderich, at South Huron. We hope to see her back scoring points for us, again soon. The movie Dr. Zhivago, starring Omar Sharif, was shown last weekend, Saturday and Sunday. About 100 people attended the two showings. * * Monday, grade 11 students and teachers travelled to Toronto to tour the museum there. 1 By MISS ELLA MORLOCK Ed. Hendrick, Harold Fahner, Steve Dundas, Gordon Ratz, Roy Ratz and Albert Gaiser attended the AOTS Brotherhood Night at Exeter United Church last Monday. The first meeting of the 4-H Club will be held Saturday at 1:30 in the Community Hall. "Featuring Fruit" will be the topic. Any girl twelve years old by March 1 is eligible to attend. At the annual banquet of the Huron County Children's Aid Society held in Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich, last Wednesday, Mr. & Mrs. Ross Krueger were honoured by being chosen Foster Parents of the Year. At Thursday evening's Lenten Service in Zion United Church the film "David and Hazel" was shown. Mrs. Lawrence Amos was crowned queen at the Men's Club Valentine Dance in the Community Hall Friday evening. As queen she drew the names for winners of the door prizes, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Browning and Mr. & Mrs. William Wilds; and awarded the Lucky Spot Dance to Mr. & Mrs. Stan Preszcator. Mrs. Lawrence Wein and Miss Ella Morlock, teachers at the local Nursery School for the Handicapped, visited the Rainbow Nursery at Dundas St. United Church, London, Tuesday. Teachers from St. Thomas and Strathroy were also present. Mrs. Tony Martens has returned home from St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Sunday evening Rev. Douglas Warren was in charge of the service at the Blue Water Rest Home, Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Preszcator, Perry, Dennis and Darrell provided the music and special numbers in song. Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Finkbeiner were Mr. & Mrs. Reg Finkbeiner and Michael, London, Mr. & Mrs. Ross Haugh, Linda and Danny and Miss Pamela Sereda, Exeter. HORRORSCOPE CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22 — JANUARY 20). If you brushed your teeth before breakfast this morning you should have a satisfactory day. However, if the cafeteria serves mushroom soup this week — don't touch it. The phases of the moon in conjunction with mushrooms have an eerie effect on Capricornians. AQUARIUS ( JANUARY 21 — FEBRUARY 19). An excellent day for taking up sky diving. If this life doesn't appeal to you — don't waste your energy. Suggest you try wine-making instead (very profitable). PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 — MARCH 20). A good day to congregate in large herds in the library to discuss personal problems. If Mr. Dinnin approaches — remember it's just him against all of you. ARIES ( MARCH 21 — APRIL 20). Very bad day all-round. Nothing agrees with you. Safest thing to do — don't eat in the cafeteria today and skip Math or English (doesn't matter which, you'll get caught anyway since it's not your day). TAURUS (APRIL 21 — MAY 21). Moon in alignment with Mars — caution to those Taureans on the, Wrestling team — strong tendencies to go on mad rampage. To those non-wrestling Taureans — keep away from any wrestlers. GEMINI (MAY 22 — JUNE 21). Today you should denounce all previous indulgences of the flesh — no more alcohol or nicotine. (Try opium — you stay up longer). CANCER (JUNE 22 — JULY 23). Wonderful day for Romantic Interest — look out for a person of the opposite sex with these distinguishing characteristics (two eyes, a nose, a mouth, chin, teeth, etc.), LEO (JULY 24 — AUGUST 24). Any investments you make today are bound to be total losses. Therefore, avoid all vending machines. However, if your birthday is August 1 — try the cafeteria coke machine — you might get too much change back. VIRGO (AUGUST 24 — SEPTEMBER 23): Those born between the hours of twelve midnight and six o'clock a.m. have a very pleasant day ahead of them. However, if you were born in the afternoon, give all teachers with striped ties a wide berth. LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 — OCTOBER 23). Relations with close relatives will be very tense. To avoid discourae between the two of yo morrow, lock your mother in a closet firs thing when you get up torrow, and then run away from home. t 44, SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 — NOVEMBER 22). Warning — sun in trine with Saturn — extremely danger-OS — those who leave their homes today risk needless peril. Watch out for snowplows and steam rollers. SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 DECEMBER 21). Today is your liau§r day --All the stars are against you. If you are a girl, don't wear i g,irdle. It's oing to 'bust'. Good advice for all is to stay home, nobody at school wants you anyway. • IARM Lower grades speak To the Editor: I would like to complain about the article in the last issue of The Guardian written by Mary Kerrebroeck, dealing with the `so called not so bad grade 13's.' Being one of the majority being put down by the aloof grade 13's, I would like to speak out for us lowly grade 9 to 11's who are told that we do not participate in school extracurricular activities enough, to be competent or confident enough to take care of such affairs for ourselves, when the truth is that we are never given the chance to do so. It may also be stated that the people who are enrolled in the 4 year st&t receive even worse treatment from the haughty 13's, who consider these people not to be of their high quality and nowhere near their set standards of 'who is who' in the tight cliques formed by these arrogant and self-righteous lords of the school. I think that unless these groups are wiped out of the school life at SHDHS, the entire student body will become a useless mass of dissatisfied people who will soon become distasteful mob of nogoock who eventually will obliterate the whole idea and system of education in this country. So, come on, let's get a little school unity into this organization and will we then not be better off all the way round As a last note I wish to congratulate the entire staff of The Guardian for putting out a tremendous paper. Considering the lack of help and writers it is an exceptional piece of work. Joseph M. Thorne Prefects are alive Dear Editor, I was so happy to hear a student speak out against the prefects' not doing their job. Up until this time I had never seen a perfect student in our school, I was too busy picking up paper in the hall, asking kids to smoke on the north side of the building, and catching kids trying to sneak away from our assemblies. If all students were as well mannered and perfect as our one example there would be no need for prefects, which would be fine with me. It bothers me that kids would throw paper in the hall, butt cigarettes on the gym floor and talk back to senior students when they ask them politely to behave. We, the prefects, could carry A REGULAR IN CLASS — At various times during the day at South Huron District High School, some students and one teacher in particular can be seen walking down the hall accompanied by a green friend. Shown above with an iguana are Carol Regier and teacher Vince Elliott, T-A photo. SOUTH HURON WRESTLERS WIN HURON-PERTH TITLE — The wrestling team from South Huron District High School won the Huron-Perth Conference title last week and most or the members advance to WOSSA play in Strathroy, Saturday, Back, left, Coach Doug Ellison, Pete Mason, Mike Miller, Doug Geoffrey, Bob Moore, Gary Gibson, Gerard Charrette, Bill Degroot, Dennis Ferguson and lhor Orenchuk. Front, Gary Lavier, Peter Sereda, Morley Eagleson, Tom Prout, Don Jones, Dan Shoebottom, Ron Hartman, Jim Regier, Dave Cyr and Barry Miller, Missing, Don Trueniner and Dan Cameron. Titnes-Advocats, FebrUary 19, 1970 Page 13 t: editorial . 1. is Disc i pli ne important By BETH COOK Traditionally, when one referred to discipline with respect to education, he was discussing the organization necessary for the student to accumulate knowledge. Today, discipline is equally important but it comes from external sources — from the teachers and the administration. What has happened to the reverence for learning which formerly inspired the individual to study with an almost religious zeal? Not only has it become necessary to coerce him into applying himself mentally in the schools, he must also be restrained physically with threats and constant supervision. A gentle person, upon entering a typical North American high school would be horrified by the seeming anarchy reigning in the students' behaviour and yet the 'laws' and regimentation which are insisted on by those supposedly in control appear extremely severe. The administration is very seldom a tyranny by volition. It has proven necessary to establish strict rules which can effectively limit freedom because even the most generous systems find that all liberties are abused. The student regards trust as a simile for epicureanism. If adolescent students are given the privilege of voluntary class attendance, it is invariably mistreated. When they are provided with a quiet room for study or perhaps relaxation, it often becomes a raucous gaming house. Valuable equipment disappears mysteriously. A teacher, exhausted at the end of an arduous day has most likely been forced to expend most of his energy squelching a legion of barbaric brats. (Perhaps officer training should be made compulsory for our teachers). The bed-rock of a democracy is liberty but exploitation has exhausted the precious ore. Men regard liberty as a licence to fulfill their greatest dreams. In truth, this is what freedom should entail. It is man's dream that has become the mutation. In a capitalistic system, the maxim of the golden rule is not a moderating or ennobling influence for it encourages ruthlessness. From birth, this society instils in the individual a drive to succeed financially at all costs. Prosperity is unheard of unless it is materialistic. Here then, is the drive, the aim, and the life's blood of our culture — TO GET MORE. Such ambition would be admirable in a society that offered less opportunity to all but the demand to excel is magnified a thousand times by a system that encourages (theoretically at least) the individuality of one and all. The motivating moral code, then, becomes twisted into a deformity that says in effect that 'ALL is fair in love or war'. Nevertheless, a man is still governed by the eternal golden rule — he will be aggressive and ruthless in his actions with others because he expects that they will use him in an equally disparaging manner. Therefore, he is governed in his business transactions by a cruelty that is engulfing his entire soul. It is quickly becoming an intrinsic part of his nature. The shrewd calculations and cruelty of business life are not abandoned for the family. They cannot be. Because of his inherent distrust in mankind, the 'patriarch' believes that society has spawned new generation of 'rugged individuals'. Children are born with an ambitious and crafty potential and if not smothered early by rigorous authority will develop into a generation more corrupt than the preceding one (a doctrine similar to original sin). Consequently, the prescribed medicine has been to instil respect and fear in the child from an early age. He has learned in public school to love, honour and obey his teacher — or else. He has been beaten (emotionally) into submission and unquestioning `loyalty' and when he completes his education, he should have been purged of his rebellious tendencies and be callously capable of adjusting to any situation. Unfortunately, the high school system cannot offer the Personalized regimentation thatthas been prevalentin public schools. It must be acknowledged that in the past few years many public ichools are befOnning to treat the children less like wild animals and more like young human beings. Already, it is obvious that children emerging from this type of liberal system are far more responsible and trustworthy for they learn how to conduct themselves and apply themselves in their independence,. Consequently, the young adolescent, upon entering a system that out of compulsion must offer more freedom, is overawed by the possibilities that less supervision offers. Because he has been trained to 'make the best of things' (in other words to take advantage of anyone and everything) by the environment that has produced him, the opportunities to express himself and break his bonds are irresistible. He performs like a madman unleashed. He is both non-productive and destructive. He could not apply himself to anything requiring self-discipline for he has always been the marionette of others. Not until the child is attributed with basic goodness and encouraged to function independently will he become more responsible. Only if society has faith in him will he become a constructive member of it. However, society must develop a similar trust in itself before it can believe in its offspring. If children are to be commanded like an army with orders to stand, sit, and march (in short to be trained like dogs) they will behave like a victorious army when unleashed. Clergy backs SH students By JANET ECKER There is a lot of talk about school spirit and how our school compares to other high schools of the various districts. Since a comment on our high school has come my way, I thought I would pass it on to the student body. Most of us heard Dr. McClure speak on Monday with his usual dynamic force. Before his address, I was fortunate enough to be able to talk to him. He showed great interest in our school and asked me what the general student body was like here. Frankly, I didn't know what to say, so after the acsembly, I asked him what his opinion of South Huron students was. He said that from the questions and conversations he'd had with various students he considered the student body as "above average intelligence." There were none of the signs of suppression which he has witnessed in other schools. The students seemed relaxed and creative, with a great tendency to get involved. Dr. McClure was quite impressed with the success of a student-planned carnival, but he was even more impressed with the use the student council made of the money. He has confidence that, with involvement and support like that, we can't go wrong. Greed is a curse By HAL FLARO Why do I think of just myself, When others need as much Why do I want for more, and more, When little would suffice. The fact is there, in front of me, So I've been told before; It's not the need of more at all, But a cursed thing called "greed". SURO.Vra APAWsxse.01:Mk.:NOMOMMilt§:'. Defends history trip Dear Editor: In regard to the article 'Wild Oats Sowed' in the February 5th edition of The Exeter Times-Advocate, Cleo stated that "the students' purpose on such an excursion was to make history rather than to study history." Further on she states that the Grade 10 students who went on to Ottawa behaved like nursery school children "attempting, out of obsequious adoration, to imitate their parents." As a result of this "adoration" the trip turned into "an unparalleled orgy." Because of these remarks the majority of the readers could not help assume that these immature acts were carried out by all the students on the trip. In reality, only approximately 15% of the students behaved in the above manner. The other students enjoyed themselves by behaving like young men and women while studying history. As representatives of these students, we would like to inform you of how we benefited from the trip. We gained an insight as to how Parliament functions and the procedures of Parliament. We also discovered how important a role our M.P.'s have. As a supplement to the lesson on civics, we visited unforgettable public institutions such as: the War Memorial Museum, the Royal Canadian Mint, the National Art Centre, and the Museum of Science, Technology, and Trade, which show us aspects of our past, present, and future cultures. In closing, we would like to inform 'Cleo' that 90% of the Grade 10 students who went to Ottawa, profited both in educational aspects and in gaining an insight into our future lives. We also feel that 'Cleo' owes an apology to the Grade 10 students whom she has wrongly accused. David Mohr and Larry Ferguson Supported by Mrs. B. J. Golding Hold anniversary party for Cromarty couple visited Sunday with Mrs. George Wallace and Mrs. Verna Brooks. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Scott visited Sunday with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Eyre at Shedden. Mrs. Robert Gardiner entertained a group of schoolmates of their son Robbie on his seventh birthday, Weekend visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Otto Walker were Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Walker, London, Mrs. Hugh Currie, Linda and Joanne, Dorchester. Mrs. Erie Dow returned home from Seaforth Hospital, Friday. Messengers toboggan, ExplovAtt;:t!ead worship reception cw rcIitin eatcfhoParthlwerroris„ Sacrament weekeetokid withPa4s4r4 4u9dreith Minn! the Mr. .4 Mrs, Glen Stewart, Janice, Sandra and Michael were LENTEN SERVICE Arnold Sunday guestsa. with Mr. & Mrs, Icrern9ePland "DPoCingrIrta Stewart,M Exeter were guests with Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. Warren Brock, members of -the Explorer's Mrs, Edwin on the Group, put on the worship weekend, service at the manse Sunday • Patricia Miner, Sarnia, Rev. evening for the Lenten Service. Stewart and Mrs. Miner and. Twenty people from Elimville John visited Saturday with Mr. and Thames Road attended. & Mrs. Lorne - Lansford, GIFT FROM NEIGHBORS Beachville. Mr. & Mrs. Mark. Strapp, Saturday Mr. & Mrs. William Laurie, Michael, Jamie, London, Rohde called on Mr. & Mrs. Art Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Gilmonr, McCallum, Hensall and Kevin, Paul and David, Lucan, presented them with a floral Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bray, Robert, centrepiece and a footstool on Janet and Ruth were Sunday behalf of their former neighbors. guests with Mr. & Mrs. John Mrs. Rohde also presented Bray and Agnes. The occasion Mrs. McCallum with a cup and being Mrs. John Bray's birthday, saucer from the United Church Mr. & Mrs. Bev Morgan are On Women, Purina Feeds. a trip to San Diego, California. They won the trip donated by Granton lady is honored Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hodgins entertained Thursday evening in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Ethel Squire, Granton. Those present were; Mr. & Mrs. PERSONALS Harry Squire and family and Mrs. Orville Cann, Mrs. Bert Jones, Glendale; Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cann, Mrs. James Robin Bryan, Prospect; Mr. & Hodgert Miss Jean McGowan, Mrs. Larry Kilpatrick and Susan, Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Reg Hodgert, London; Mrs. Lillie sae, Cupar, Grant, Brenda and Scot, Mr. & Saskatchewan; Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. Ross Hodgert, Diane and Gordon Hodgins and Laurie Alan were Friday evening guests Ann, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hodgins with Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Cann. and Mark, Mr. & Mrs. Grant Mr. & Mrs. William Rohde, Hodgins and Robert and Mr. & Douglas, Glenn and Calvin Mrs. Frank Squire, Granton. visited Saturday evening with Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bray. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Miller, Miss E. Reinseld, Seaforth Brian, Barry and Barbara were was a weekend visitor with Mr. guests at the Miller-Wilcox & Mrs. Arvid Beitans. Gordon Johnson attended the Drainage Contractors' Convention at the Holiday Inn, London, Friday. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Morley left by plane Thursday for a two week's holiday in Florida. Arvid Beitans was a patient at Victoria Hospital, London, last week. Ron Squire visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. J. Dickins, Exeter. The Hodgins families were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kilpatrick, London. Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Simpson, London were Sunday callers at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Alex Bai llie. Mrs. Ross Duffield spent Friday with Mrs. Lillian Stewart, St. Marys. Mr. & Mrs. Alton Neil and Don were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Rollings, Clandeboye. Several from the community attended the "Court Valentine' Lodge's birthday party, Monday evening. The Berean Bible Class of the United Church will hold their meeting Friday evening at 8:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Elton Curts. The Willing Workers Class of the United Church held a bowling party in Parkhill, Saturday evening. Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hughes and son of London visited Wednesday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Orval Mellin. Albert Romphf is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London, having undergone surgery. Mr. & Mrs. Lyle 'Steeper entertained a number of firneds at a Telephone Euchre, Saturday evening. John Harlton of Granton will be showing pictures of his trip overseas in the United Church on Monday evening at 8:15 p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Young of Lucan visited Sunday evening with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Brophey. night-sticks and use them whenever anyone stepped out of line, but we prefer to do it quietly without a big fuss. Most students listen to us when we ask them to do something. This is why our perfect student does not hear or see our brand of prefects at work. The less students need prefects, the less action we will take, but until then, look out, Your Prefects are Alive and Working. A Prefect Dan Shoebottom Can't all be perfect Dear Readers, With the consent of our friend "Cleo" I should like to express a few ideas to her to the public. I hope that she bears with my infantile Grade 10 level of writing as well as some of my ideas, because, not all of us can be perfect. It would certainly be an honour to meet her in order to get an idea of how the better members of society can stand seeing the rest of us leading our lives the way we do and also learn her secret of becoming perfect. In all the biology or physics bOOks or encyclopedias I have read, I have not yet been able to learn of a method whereby human beings are able to be present in one place but have a total knowledge of what happened somewhere else at the same time. Of course, she could have received her information from overhearing some of the mortals discussing what a good time they had. You can be certain that her sources were reliable. I still wonder why she did not sign her own name to her work. Was she ashamed of it, afraid of what would happen to her name, or does she wish to remain our Heroine fighting the forces of corruption behind our backs? What do you think? John Noakes enjoyed Members of the Messengers enjoyed a toboggan party at the Morrison Dam; Saturday and returned to the church for their meeting and lunch under the leadership of Dianne Stone, assisted by some mothers. COMMUNITY NIGHT Friday community night was held in Farquhar Hall with five tables of euchre in play. Prizes were won for ladies' high by Mrs. Carl Hume; ladies' low, Mrs. Harold Rowe; lone hands, Jack Hodgert; men's high, Harold Rowe; men's low, Ernie Harris; lucky cup, Robert Mayer. Lunch By MRS. FRANK SQUIRE was served by Mt. and Mrs. Mac WHALEN Hodgert and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rowe. The next community night will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hume and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cottle. a 4.1 er '5 Of By MRS. KEN McKELLAR Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, Cromarty, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the home of their son, Lloyd Miller, Staffa on February 11. The couple were married at the home of the bride's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKellar, Cromarty, by the late Rev. David Ritchie of Cromarty Presbyterian Church. The groom was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Staffa. The attendants were Percy Miller of St. Marys and Mary McKellar, now Mrs. C. J. Weitzman of Niagara Falls, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Miller recall that it was cold and stormy on their wedding day fifty years ago. "We didn't have the roads then like we do now. It was very hard sleighing," remarked Mrs. Miller. Following the wedding Mr. & Mrs. Miller settled on a farm west of Staffa where their only son Lloyd and his family reside. They moved to their present home west of Cromarty 21 years ago. Mr. Miller is 81 and Mrs. Miller 75 and are in fairly good health and take a keen interest in the affairs of the community. They are members of Cromarty Presbyterian church. They have two grandchildren, Ronald and Dianne Miller. Many friends and neighbors gathered at the home of their son to extend congratulations and good wishes. Among the many messages of congratulations they received Was a telegram from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Percy Adams, Donald and Janet of Blyth