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Fashions also make headlines.
Continued from page 13
working in the library)
Fashion made headlines
occasionally throughout the
decade at South Huron, In
September 1963 a major
controversy was settled by
the local Board of Education
when it ruled that girls could
wear culottes. Since board
policy stated that girls must
wear skirts a decision on the
culotte's classification was
deemed necessary,
Uniforms for girls were
introduced in 1964-65 which
comprised of a scarlet
blazor, a plaid kilt or black
skirt and a white blouse, The
Inkspot reports that both
parents and students voted
in favour of uniforms, but
"the success of this en-
deavour depended on the
willingness of the girls to
conform."
Since their appearance
around the school was quite
limited one could speculate
that. conformity was not
desired, and therefore girls
uniforms at South Huron
were rather short lived.
The School year 1966-67
was entitled the year of
construction with, "Nothing
but acres of tar and
cement". The addition was
not formally opened until
May 1968, but the major
inconvenience of noise, cold
temperatures, obstacles in
the halls and portable
classrooms were ex-
perienced by all at South
Huron during 1966-67.
Students were given a day
off from classes in October to
investigate the International
Plowing Match at Seaforth
which was a most interesting
excursion in the mud. For
those who did attend this
event the only proper foot
attire was' rubber boots as
Huron County was well
blessed with rain that fall.
The spring of 1967 was a
very, busy time because of
the major building con-
struction but also on March
15, L.D. Palmer our prin-
cipal since September 1965
resigned and this position
was filled by the Vice-
PrincipAl J.L. Wooden. Mr.
Wooden. was the acting
principal' and Bruce Shaw
his assistant for the
remainder of the school year
and officially took over the
positions in September 1967.
In April of the same year,
a Centennial Day was fully
celebrated at the school
with the great majority of
staff and students dressed in
appropriate costumes. Also
in May to keep in line with
centennial year celebrations
a trip to Expo was enjoyed
by many students except
possibly for the fact that the
mode of transportation to
Montreal was school buses.
By September of 1967 the
addition was still not quite
—
complete with the new large
gymnasium, library, auto
shop and cafeteria part of
the unfinished facilities, and
our enrollment was still
climbing and reached 830
with a staff of 46 teachers,.
The old ritual of initiation
was reintroduced in the fall.
of 1967 much to the rbagrin,
of Grade 9 students; but it
was a good way to meet the
other students in the school
they always said,
Some noteworthy events in
1967-68 were made in the
sports scene. The senior
football team under
theleadership of Ron Bogart
clinched the Huron-Perth
Championship after several
unsuccessful seasons, Our
boy's curling team also were
Huron-Perth champions as
was Joanne Moore who won
the senior girl's gymnastics
championship.
Also the sports banquet, a
once annual event was held
for the first time in several
years in the spring of 1968 to
honour our athletes.
Eventually the portable
classrooms, were remoived
from the front lawn, con-
struction stopped and the
official opening of the new
school addition occurred in
May 1968. The formalities
took place on May 27,
followed on May 29th by an
open house and chicken
barbeque prepared by the
agriculture students. (In the
early sixties it was annual
event and was revived this
year.)
All the new facilities were
open to the public with many
displays set-up throughout
the school, and a fashion
show was held in the af-
ternoon where student
Inkspot Editors
1960-61 Judy Tennant
1961-62 Don Cann
1962-63 John Snell
1963-64 Elizabeth Gosar
1964-65 Iris Marshall
1965-66 Trudy Stover
1966-67 Shirley Snider
1967-68Chris Tuckey & Ron
Durand
1968-69Carol Gascho & Jane
Tuckey
Student Council Presidents
1960-61 Dave O'Reilley
1961-62 Peggy Goddard
1962-63 Gary Wedlake
1963-64..Carolynne Simmons
1964-65 Bryan Bayham
1965-66 John Graham
1966-67 Len Hume
1967-68 Gary Flax bard
1968-69 Ron Durand
School Queens
1960-61 Ann Grayer
1961-62 Mary Shaw
1962-63 Helen Hendrick
1963-64... Ruth Anne Salmon
1964-65 Kathy Buxton
1965-66.,...... Brenda Dinney
1966-67 Linda Gascho
1967-68 Lynda Litt
1968-69 Patti Robinson
projects were presented. Mr.
Wooden adequately sum•
marized the overall im-
pression of the new school
facilities in the Inkspot of
1968 by saying that the
physical basis for a good
secondary education has
119W been firmly established
and should give every young
person, "a place to stand."
The enrollment for Sep-
tember 1968 was close to 900
(with only 39 students going
to Clinton) and the staff
increased to 54. By Sep-
tember 1969 the number of
students jumped to 950, an
enrollment figure we will be
declining to soon at South
Huron.
January 1969 brought
about an administration
change as the South Huron
District High School Board
terminated its 21 years of
existence and turned over a
fully equipped Composite sh-
cool offering a great variety
of programs to the Board of
Education of Huron County
with its office in Clinton.
Area representatives were
members of the Board at
Clinton, but control of
education was no longer
localized.
The football season again
proved to be very successful
in 1968 with the seniors
maintaining their Huron-
Perth championship
defeating their long time
rival Goderich, This win was
obviously not anticipated by
some people involved in the
game as Goderich had a
victory parade planned
which never was able to take
place. The junior football
team were the second-best in
the conference also that year
and the South Huron
wrestlers placed fifth in
Huron-Perth which could be
mainly attributed to the
coaching efforts of Doug
Ellison a new addition to the
teaching staff.
During the year 1968-69
prefects were introduced by
the student council to help
monitor school activities,
and initiation day occured on
Friday the 13 - good timing
one might say. Some unique
entertainment was brought
into the school this year."
Laughing, howling and
screaming provided the
background for the Harlem
Aces Victory - "a group of
basketball players who
provided a "hilarious night"
when challenged by a school
team.
The London symphony
Orchestra provided an en-
joyable evening of music
when they came to the
school. Also a successful
drama night washeldwith the
presentation of two plays,
"Sorry Wrong Number" and
"'No Sides of Darkness."
This production was followed
by a repeat performance of
the plays in a drama festival
in Stratford where South
Huron put forth a good effort
and one of our students,
Sandra. O'Rourke, was
named best actress.
The 1968-69 school year
came to a finale in June with
the last chicken barbeque
and variety night ever to be
held, The classrooms were
again open with exhibits, and
a fashion show was part of
the evening program.
So in conclusion when
looking back over the decade
of the '60's one sees many
changes as the school and
staff became much larger
with increased enrollment
and expanded curriculum.
On the lighter side, bobby
socks were replaced by
nylons, skirts became much
shorter as the "mini" ap-
peared on the scene in the
later sixties and Beetle
haircuts became very
fashionable.
Some student activities
were discontinued, some
were revised and some new
ideas were introduced but
one fact remained - they
were years for those in-
volved that will always be
remembered and cherished.
PRINCIPAL RETIRES -- After spending 27 years guiding the progress of South Huron
District High School, principal H.L. Sturgis retired. Former board members, teachers and
staff gathered in June of 1965 to honor him and he's shown above with former board
chairmen, Larry Snider, the Hon. C.S. MacNaughton, Mr, Sturgis, Dr. H.H. Cowen and Ken
Johns. During his years at S.I-f.D.H.S, Mr. Sturgis gave out many lectures to students retur-
ning late from a noon-hour game of billiards, but his interest in the sport was heightened
when his farewell gift turned out to be a pool table.
SCHOOL UNIFORM — Through the years, students at the
high school have been involved in discussions about school un-
iforms. The 1965 Inkspot indicated that the blazer and skirt
combinations being modelled by Julia. Heywood and Linda.
Gascho would be worn by the girls. It was noted that "the
success of this endeavour depends on the willingness of the
girls to conform",