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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-06-18, Page 49Welcome to . HOMECOMING '80 Tuckey Beverages welcomes everyone to Homecoming '80. We Congratulate the Student Council and graduation class of SHDHS for all their efforts in making this a successful event. We're pleased to supply the soft drinks. PEPSI TUCKEY BEVERAGES LTD. Hornicomino Edition, June Many athletic titles poured in Burin 18, 1980 Page 9 '50s By BILL JOHNSTON, KEVIN W. GLASGOW, and PAUL WAVLE)" Due to a severe winter storm, students were stranded at farm homes. The two buses carrying, the pupils became bogged down in deep snow drifts in Usborne Township. The students made their way to farm houses where they spent the night, In 1950-51, the high school's first football team placed second in WOSSA com- petition. The boys volleyball team won the WOSSA "B" championship. In basketball, the junior boys senior boys, and senior girls won the Tri- County meets. The senior boys won the WOSSA "B" basketball championship. Inspectors W.T. Laing and N. Davies reported to the school board on their two day visit to the school in January 1951. They had praise for the building, the principal, the staff and the responsible behavior of the students. They did have a few suggestions however: hold a fire drill, buy r flagpole, get a safe for the principal, and fix the leak in the roof. The Agriculture teacher and the Grade IX boys started a poultry business with 26 Vi-cross and 30 Rhode Island Red chickens. As of 1952 their health was good except that 1 Rhode Island Red died of T.B. Vi-cross died of an internal growth, and 1 Rhode Island Red, according to the INKSPOT, was "unhappy". The first egg was laid on, October 30, 1951, The. Agricultural barn burned down in late 1951. Six hundred chicks, a purebred sow, and four of the sow's six litters were killed. Students. and teachers saved the farm equipment before the smoke drove them out, Despite having. his hair singed, Agriculture teacher Andrew Dixon along with his students soon reconstracted the barn, The girls' intermediate basketball team, won in the WOSSA. finals of 1951-52. John Haberer won the senior boys 220 yard clash, The senior girls were WOSSA volleyball finalists. 1ViarjOri Taylor, Pat Hopper and Julia Dunlop won the in- termediate basketball speed throw, setting a new WOSSA record. 1952 In 1952, there were 2007 books in the library. Also in 1952, the cafeteria provided lunches for $125 a week. Students consumed 150 pounds of meat and 500 pounds of potatoes every five days. Besides the main course, diners were entitled to two slices of bread and butter and a small bottle of milk. Ice cream bars were available only on Wed- nesdays. The line of hungry students moved quickly and systematically, under the watchful gaze of Mr. Sturgis and Mr. Howey. The lunch 'tickets were punched by Miss Doris Schwartz, the efficient secretary of the high school. Many high schoolsi our correspondent notes, did not provide,these culinary benefits. In 1952-53, the junior basketball team won the WOSSA "B" championship. The senior girls' team won the WOSSA "B" tournament, Jean Taylor won the softball throw at WOSSA. Julia_ Dunlop, Pat Hopper, and Mernil Taylor won the basketball team speed throw, 1953 Times-Advocate readers learned that 55 Vi-cross pullets were bought in October of 1953 by the agriculture class. The birds were scrupulously fed and watered twice a day and the eggs h were sold. Te pullets got two separate kinds of feed, and their behavior, appearance and consumption were closely monitored. Although four birds died, readers were assured that none of the deaths were due to can- nibalism. When the birds were sold for meat the following spring, each hen produced a hefty profit of $2.60, Each students' share came to $1,26. Perhaps this modest venture into capitalism accounted for the classes' "unusual energy and en- thusiasm." About 450 people were served at the first high school barbeque when 225 chickens were roasted, This was the first large scale poultry barbeque in South- western Ontario, In the 1953.54 WOSSA basketball tournament, the senior girls' team emerged victorious, A school orchestra was started in 1953 with eight musicians. At the Sadie Hawkins Dance, all the. Li'l Abners came to school dressed in Sunday-go-meetin' jeans which they rolled up to their knees. They wore gaily- coloured plaid shirts back- wards, odd socks, and odd shoes to complete their looked exceptionally- charming in, skirts and plaid shirts and wearing bright • ties, They were also required to wear odd socks and shoes as well as braid in their hair. 1954 The graduates of 1954, judging by their yearbook, were typical of our century in their fascination with cars, music and the opposite sex, Bob Fletcher's favourite song was "My Resistance is Low". Floyd Rader's favourite pastime was sleeping in the cafeteria, costumes. The Daisy _Maps_ Please turn to Rage 10 COMING BACK? — Among those who will receive a special invitation to the June 21 homecoming for South Huron District High School are the.staff who were present when the current facility was opened in 1950. Back row, left: Sandy Ness, Fred Meek, Gordon Koch, Ernie Jones, principal H. L Sturgis, Morley Sanders, Joe Creech and Andy Dixon. Seated: Eugene Howey, Glenn Mickle, Bernice Leckie, secretary Doris Schwartz, Lauretta Seigner, Cecil Wilson and John Mahon.