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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-12-16, Page 17guardian ddb s. • , • 4.1. • • Gift Idea • for the student • for the adult Smith-Corona Portable TYPEWRITERS Manual or Electric TA EXETER. SexA\ologthWt4,4o6u4o,ov,),,A4,ort4amvtik Pecembor 16, 1971 Page 17 Bully for him. FROM START TO NEAR FINISH — Friday's annual Red and Black wrestling tournament provided plenty of action and gave the good number of spectators on hand plenty of excitement. The four accompanying pictures show some of the progressive action in one of the afternoon bouts involving Don Jones of South Huron in the unlimited class. At the lop left Jones shakes hands with his opposition. In the bottom left picture Jones appears to be held but as shown at the top right he gains the upper hand and below has his opponent in position for a possible pin as indicated by the referee. Jones eventually lost this match but South Huron went on to win the championship quite handily. T-A photos Christmas start early for Children's Aid The Christmas meeting of the Elimville United Church Women was held Monday afternoon when they entertained the Baby Band members and mothers. Mrs. Howard Pym opened the meeting with a poem, "Christmas Spirit", The business was conducted and Mrs. Philip Hern and Mrs. , Philip Johns gave the reports of the regional meeting. Mrs. Ross Skinner and Mrs. Don Parsons were in charge of the program. Mrs. John Batten and Mrs. Floyd Cooper read the Christmas scripture and carols were sung. Roll call was answered by bringing a wash cloth and bar of soap which were decorated and presented as Christmas gifts for Braemore Manor, Santa called at the close and presnted the children with gifts and oranges. Township employees Usborne township councillors and employees enjoyed a banquet Thursday evening at Thames Road Church served by the ladies. of Thames Road U.C.W. Later they returned to the township hall where euchre was played. Winners were ladies high, Mrs. Archie Etherington; men's high, Floyd Cooper; lone hands, Mrs. Floyd Cooper; consolation, Mrs. John Batten and Paul Kerslake. By ROSS HUNTLEY In the last week, and for the following week students of. South Huron will be writing exams. People who have never done any work all year will suddenly burst forth in a rash of industriousness, otherwise known as cramming. The best of luck for all you people, studying by this method. Secondly, there are the people that have stolidly kept their nose to the grindstone these past months and are just now discovering the pleasures of the local night spots. One can always tell these people by their bleary eyes and their massive exam papers filled with incomprehensible sentences. And lastly, there are the people who do no work at all and never worry until fifteen minutes before the exam when fatalism sets in. Nothing can save you when you are given that exam paper except your own knowledge and that of the people around you. Elimville WI Christmas meeting of the Elimville Women's Institute was held December 8 at the hall with Mrs. Elson Lynne presiding. It was decided to send donations to the War Memorial Hospital and Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Achievement day for those participating in the "Sewing with Editctriol By MRS. ROSS SKINNER Exam time While decorations and gift buying are the order of the day for most of us now that Christmas is but days away, Christmas activities have been under way at the Children's Aid Society's office in Goderich since October. The local Children's Aid Society has operated,a Christmas Bureau for several years, and this year has seen an earlier start in preparation due to the in- creased requests for help in the past years; last year ap- proximately one hundred forty families and over five hundred children in the County com- munity were helped at Christ- mas. for many families the Children's Aid Society was the only resource for a Christmas dinner and gifts for the children. "The Children's Aid Society Christmas Bureau is essentially a community volunteer project," indicated Bruce Heath, Local Director of the Huron County Children's Aid Society," and reflects three major voluntary projects of the Society merging into one at Christmas time. "The Auxiliary Committee of the Board has undertaken the task of making over 500 pairs of pyjamas, and distributing wool for mitts, scarfs, and other ar- ticles of clothing, earlier in the year. The finished products will all be distributed at Christmas. Right after Thanksgiving, Mrs. Dorothy Scott, who has served as the Society's Christmas Visitor for several years commenced a personal visit to families referred in the County to assess the needs of the family, and channel Christmas dinner requests and gift suggestions back into the Society where all requests are centrally indexed. Here Mrs. A. Tyreman, who co- ordinates the Children's Aid Society Clothing Rooms throughout the year takes over with her volunteers to select, wrap and package the Christmas gift boxes, "While the Children's Aid Society can provide its office facilities, and volunteers provide their important time and effort, the key to the success of a Christmas Bureau is really in the hands of the community at large," notes Heath, In 1970, approximately two thousand dollars was donated to the Society to underwrite the costs involved for Christmas dinner expenses, and childrens' gifts. The donations of toys arid clothing directly to the Society could not easily be estimated, but would be at least three or four times our actual money donations," For several past years, and again in 1971, Church organizations, fraternaties, sororities, service clubs, youth groups, schools have taken it upon themselves to provide gifts and money as a community project for those Tess fortunate in the community. "We are most desirous of Making our Christmas project as individually satisfying and personal as possible. In most cases, we arrange the actual gift deliveries to the homes at a time and in such a way that the parents can be seen as the providers in the eyes of the children, and not an outside agency, Similarly the Christmas dinners are arranged largely by provision ,of •individual purchase orders to the family." Indications are that referrals to the Christmas Bureau will reach an all time high this year. By December 1st, requests had exceeded the total for 1970, and are still coming into the Society's office in Goderich. If any bona fide representative of a service club or church group wishes to check the referral index at the Bureau, a call or letter to the Children's Aid Society office at 524-7356 or in care of 181 Vic- toria Street, North, Goderich, would be appreciated. The Bureau indicates that they are facing a shortage of mitts, scarfs, and caps for all children's age groups. New toys or good used toys, along with good ar- ticles of used clothing, books in good condition, and appropriate gifts for the teenager are much in demand, and would be gratefully received, Those wishing to contribute money can do so by cheque or money order in the name of the Children's Aid Society — Christmas Fund for which receipts for income tax purposes will be sent out. Align "We have an incentive plan where I work too—anyone who meets his quota gets to keep his job!" "The boss complimented me for thinking In a -steal! 'tort of way." The readers write Dear Sir, Because I am responsible for setting up special events for the Student Council, I realize that any lack of imagination on our part may be construed as being my fault. So in this letter I shall try, on behalf of the whole Student Council, to explain our position, We are just beginning to realize the ins and outs of red tape, money hungry clubs, and human nature. We've had a lot of failures, and a few bits of suc- cess, We've been so busy with the basics, that we seem to have overlooked a lot of areas that could and should be developed. We've given a lot of our money to interschool, and extra- curricular activities. The buses, the referees, the balls, and in fact, most of the things needed by interschool teams, are paid for by the Student Council. And all the clubs are sponsored by the Student Council. The Outers, the Drama Club, and many others, get money from us. The Yearbook is also sponsored by us — we feel that the 400 students who want a Yearbook, plus the dedicated students who staff this project, shouldn't suffer because the rest of the student body doesn't want a book. It's considered along the same line as any other club. Our dances this year, must have been well run and The last week of November saw the arrival of three first year students of the Social Service Program operated from the Doon Centre of Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, Kitchener, at the Huron County Children's Aid Society. In the previous two years the first year field placement had been spread over six weeks on a day per week basis. Weather conditions had presented problems and provision of a learning ex- organized or they would have been cancelled by now. The policy has been changed to allow students from other schools to attend without going through the hassle of being signed in. We feel that if one of your friends from another school can't get in because he isn't signed in, then indirectly we are hurting you. Because it is a private dance, we still have the right to refuse admission, but we feel that no student would drive 60 miles just to give us a hard time. As far as imagination at dances goes, we have got some very good bands booked, and we want to have some dances were you are en- couraged to come in a costume. I should explain what we have done about a student lounge. We looked into having an outside courtyard roofed and heated but the price would be about ten times what we can afford. We thought about getting a small building set up, but it was estimated it would take over $1Q,000 to build and heat a place that wouldn't hold over 30 people. So we looked at the cafeteria. It's big and it's empty most of the time. So we asked Mr. Wooden, about installing a sound system, and he consented, And there are lots of things we can do to make it a comfortable place to go to in a spare or in activity period. As far as special events go, we have planned for a super Winter perience for the students had been somewhat fragmented. As a member of the Advisory Com- mittee of the Conestoga Social Services course, C.A.S. Local Director, B, Heath had indicated that an experiment in block placement was in order, and provision was made for the County C.A.S. to test out such a field experience before extending the program elsewhere in the four-County area served by Conestoga. "We feel that such an ex- periment was well worthwhile, and could be extended further in the interest of providing as comprehensive and intensive an exposure to the actual em- ployment and work situation as possible," noted Heath. "Our own use of Staff personnel in the field experience, and the presentation of the one week program were better co-ordinated this year, and gave the three students, a better over-all view of a social agency in general, and of this Children's Aid in particular. "While we provided an ex- perience for students to examine a social service focused on the needs of children both in the care of the Society, and within their families, we stressed the equal importance of the inter- dependency of the work of health and social service organizations meeting the needs of children and families," Each of the staff shared in the program by formal presentation concerning various aspects of the Children's Aid services, and students were assigned to staff for family and child care field visits, Nobody (old him it couldn't be done, and so he went right ahead mul found it out for himself. Carnival, a Grub Day, a Dress-up Day, and we're trying to arrange for a concert. But all these things must be OK'd by Mr. Wooden. A car-bash and films in Activity Period? We'll keep them in mind. Films this year are off to a bad start. But we hope to have them rolling every two weeks by mid- ,J a nuary And we're trying to have assemblies every month. But we've got more to do than think up skits and stuff, So we've thrown it open to any interested club or group who will take part. We're looking for anything that will liven up the school at- mosphere a bit. Now we can say, "Where's your imagination." The interested student wrote that school life could he more bearable if we used a little more imagination. I agree — we need to think up some new things to do. But you've got to help us in two ways. Give us some idea about what you want and what you don't want, Suggest your ideas to us. And also, when we do have a special event, please make an effort to have the thing succeed. If we have a grub day, and everybody is too lazy or too self- conscious to dress up, or if we have a dance, and everybody tears back to the Colonial in- stead, or if we' have assemblies where everybody talks, or if we have a student lounge where the only people who show up are the idiots that tear the speakers off the walls, then it doesn't really matter much whether we use our imagination. What matters is that you people use your imaginations too. So keep in mind that we're all in this together. You try and help us a bit with your ideas and your co-operation, and we'll try and help you a lot by making this place more than just 8 periods a clay. Richard Ottewell, on behalf of the Student Council. Why only us? Sir: Since the first of the school year we - the kids in grade nine - have been threatened with detentions and extra work if we don't stop going to our lockeis between classes. What bothers me is that we seem to be the only ones getting the hassle. I have yet to see kids in other grades getting caught at their lockers although there are probably some who do. When I asked a teacher why we could not go to our lockers he said p it was because we interrupted the flow of traffic. This is ridiculous because most people do not walk in single lanes on the left and right but rather in a mob right down the centre of the hall. Besides this most of the school population break this rule every day. I am sure that many other pupils feel the same way about this rule. Am I right? A Grade Nine Student BY MIKE FOREMAN In the editorial last issue, 'our fearless editor told us of how he was forcibly hauled down to the office and was screamed and yelled at for not standing at at- tention while the national anthem was being played, BULLY FOR HIM! He got what he deserved, for the simple reason that he doesn't have any respect for this beautiful country of ours, Respect, this is something that has to be earned not demanded. If you do not think Canada has earned any respect then I suggest you take a close look at its history, You will find that Canada's foreign policy has earned it's respect the world over 10 and 20 fold. Maybe the flag is just a symbol. But not the uniforms of our armed forces just a symbol and are they not at least respected and given at least a salute here and there. Let us try to at least shut up in the mornings while the national anthem is playing, for every morning you here the children in this school running up and down the halls playing tag and follow the leader. This seems to have become a favorite pastime for the children in this school, "See who can out shout the national an- them !! Also just in case you haven't been able to hear for the last year or two, the national anthem is still 0-Canada. Is this because of ignorance or is it because Canadians consider The Stars and Stripes Forever more suitable to their yielding taste of music in the morning. If this last ridiculous statement is true then God help us while there is still an ounce of prevention somewhere to prevent this catastrophe from happening. Because if this is true then our arrogant yanky neighbours can come in now while Canadian's are enjoying their apathetic state of mind and are eating their "curds-and-whey." All that is asked of you is show some respect for Canada. So the (at least) Yanks won't see how we are falling apart at the seams. Long Live Canada! An incident By ROBERT GREEN I was helping you I thought, You called me your friend At least that was my excuse When I sold you. Now you lie tormented In that universal dungeon From which I so recently Made an escape; When they asked if we knew you I lied. Yet a hope! By ROBERT GREEN Two intertwined arbutus' Two dovetailed stones Caught up in perpetual rein- carnation A love through eternity Yet ignited afresh For each reopening lifespan As dreams interfuse time with timelessness Each one an aeon for the ap- pointed search Without memory, just a feeling A whim of the mind Yet a hope. Knits" course is to be held at Clinton, December 13. Miss Ruth Skinner presented Mrs. Tom Heim with a gift for Sheila who has completed eighteen club projects and also twelve agricultural projects, totalling thirty in all. Mrs. Phillip Hern and Mrs. Ron Fletcher presided over the program; carols were sung and Christmas music was presented to members in the form of a quartet and piano solos. Several readings were given, one telling of the origin of the kettle used by the Salvation Army during the festive season. Mrs. Ron Fletcher told of some differences in customs between Spain and Canada. She spoke of homes built in hillsides in Spain and the clean country side. She gave us a description of bullfights, which is the national sport and which she saw in Madrid. She also spoke on how dangerous it is to walk in the old part of Tangiers, capital of Morocco, even when travelling in a group. A gift exchange during the social half hour sent the mem- bers home with a little more Christmas spirit. Personals Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rannie and family of Brantford spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Routly. Mr. & Mrs. Squire Herdman visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Bob Coates and family. The Elimville Sunday School service will be held in the church auditorium when the Young People's Bible Class will present a Christmas drama. PUT A HORSE BACK TOGETHER — Almost a year of spare time was consumed at Centralia's Veterinary College in assembling the skeleton of a horse. Shown with the completed animal are lab technician. Ken Baker, Dr. Gaylan JosePhson. and Veterinary Services director Dr. Tom Pridham. T.A photo TAKE OWN TROPHY — The South Huron District High School wrestling team won the school's own Red and Black tourney last week defeating five other top notch schools. Shown above with the trophy are two of the members of the championship team, Dave Cyr and Art Westelaken. T-A photo Experimenting with Conestoga students About student council