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INTERVIEWER,
GLORIA REED
Q. - What is your opinion of
this year's six-day timetable
system?
SANDRA FISHER; "I enjoy it.
There is less homework and
more time for Phys. lid, Latin
class seems too long."
MIKE WALDEN; "Ugh! I"
NORM CORRIN; "I think It is
a very good idea. It is a real
advantage to students because
ten teachers can't pile on home-,
work in one day."
NEIL GRAHAM: "It is one
mess!"
MISS "13": "I like it because
the periods are longer and if a
certain class is missed one
day, another class is missed the
next time. All classes have an
even chance."
GARY REED: "No opinion."
free for us to do as we pleased.
During these two days nearly
everyone visited Riding Moun-
tain National Park, which lies
60 miles north of Neepawa.
Monday morning, bright and
early, a golf tournament took
place in which all of the stud-
ents took part, In the after-
noon we were transported by bus
to the Austin Farm Museum,
located about 40 miles east of
Neepawa, where we observed
many antique tractors,, trucks,
cars and other machinery, as
well as tools used in the home
and office in the early part of
the century. Following the
tour of the museum, we frolic-
ed in the desert near the Shilo
army camp, which the camp
uses continually for target prac-
tice. Monday evening we took
part in a private dance and get-
together in one of the student's
homes.
Tuesday we visited Shilo Ar-
my Camp. We toured its mu-
seum of countless armaments
and weaponry. Later, due to
the warm weather, we took a
plunge in the camp's indoor
heated pool, situated in the
heart of a huge civic centre.
We again had a private dance
Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday we climbed
one of the Riding Mountains and
were shown several of its ski-
lifts and chalets. The after-
noon was free to buy gifts and
souvenirs and we were told we
would be flying home Thursday
morning, due to the rail strike.
A short dance was to follow
a banquet that evening, but due
to a misunderstanding, the bus
did not arrive to end our dance
until 2:30 in the morning. Af-
ter numerous sentimental fare-
wells, we boarded the charter-
ed bus for Winnipeg.
At 5:00 a.m. Thursday, we
arrived at Winnipeg Internation-
al Airport where we waited
three hours before boarding a
D.C. 9 jet for Toronto. At
Toronto we waited another
three hours before we were aloft
again, this time aboard a Vis-
count for London. At 2:30p.m.
we arrived at London, where
we were greeted by parents and
photographers, Again there were
emotional good-byes as we sep-
arated for the final time of our
trip.
We promised to write con-
tinually to each other and plan
to have a reunion either at
Christmas or New Years. They
were a wonderful group of peo-
ple and we enjoyed every min-
ute of the trip together.
Annual Trip
To Stratford
BY ANN MCKERCIIER 12A
At eleven-thirty last Thurs-
day morning, students from
grades eleven, twelve and thir-
teen assembled in front of the
Wingham District 'Ugh School
to go on their annual excursion
to the Stratford Shakespearean
Festival. The production this
year was "Twelfth Night".
The students, accompanied
by Mr. Forest and Mr. Morrison,
arrived by bus in Stratford at
one fifteen with plenty of time
left to tour the theatre before
the two o'clock matinee.
With the sounding of the
trumpets, the audience lulled
and the play began. Everyone
was intrigued by the magnifi-
cent costumes and splendid act-
ing,
After the play, Brian Pet-
they, who played the part of
Sir Andrew Agueeheek spoke to
the students and answered any
questions they had to ask,
The two busloads of students
arrived back at Winghant ai
six forty-five, after an enjoy-
able day of ensert ainnseut,
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THE CHALLENGE--A PLAN FOR PEACE!
$25,000 OFFERED FOR WINNING ESSAY
The youth of Wingham area are presented
with a challenge to develop a plan for world
peace — a challenge that could earn one of
them a $25,000 educational and/or career as-
sistance grant,
The Wingham Lions Club, together with
Lions Clubs throughout the world, is sponsor-
ing a world-wide essay contest (5,000 words or
less) for the world's youth on the most import-
ant world subject to -- "Peace."
The contest offers $50,000 in total awards
including the $25,000 first prize and eight semi-
final world regional awards of $1,000 each.
The ultimate winning essay will be presented at
the Lions International 50th annual convention
in Chicago, July, 1967, as one of the highlights
of the association's Golden Anniversary year.
Who is eligible to enter the contest? Any
male or female who will be 14 but less than 22
years of age as of January 15, 1967. Only one
entry per person. The contestant may be
sponsored by only one Lions Club.
Contestants or students wishing to enter
this contest may get full details by contacting
Lion Casey Casemore or any member of the
Wingham Lions Club. The dosing date for the
Club's contest is; December 10, 1966.
This contest is sponsored by more than
20,000 Lions Clubs in more than 13G Countries
in the free world.
Think gi Enter IN/ Write Your Essay for Peace! Mary Joan Corrin leaves the
bus as the students arrived
in Stratford.
Neu .anal the W,0.41,3,
Gained Many New Friends Through Travel Program
MRS. MacLENNAN
BY GLORIA REED 12 B
BY PETER CALLAN 12A
This summer, I was fortun-
ate in being chosen to represent
our secondary school in the Fed-
eral-Provincial Youth Travel
Programme,
Our unit travelled from Sar-
nia to Neepawa, Manitoba.
The group of 24 students, 12
girls, 12 boys and of course two
escorts, arrived by individual
transport at Sarnia's Canadian
National Railway station prior
to the departure for Neepawa,
scheduled for 7:05 p.m, Mon-
day, August 22.
After introducing ourselves
to several of our fellow travel-
lers, we boarded a coach for
Toronto. We realized at this
time, that we might not ar-
rive back at Sarnia by the same
method of transportation at the
end of our visit.
We arrived in Toronto at
11;15 p.m. and after an hour's
cal education summer courses.
The atmosphere of the gym
classes echoes enthusiasm when
the girls in grades 10,11 and 12
participate in P.E. She says the
girls at W.D.H.S, are very co-
operative and willing in most
cases.
Although she has an ambi-
tion to travel there is nothing
she would rather do than teach.
Her philosophy of life is to
maintain a pleasant personality
and to try to do what you do to
the best of your capabilities.
With such a philosophy Mrs.
Underwood is bound to be a
success in her teaching career
and from all at W.D.II,S, we
wish her the best in all her un-
dertakings.
break, boarded a C.N.R.
sleeper for Winnipeg. During
the next 38 hours we became
well acquainted with each oth-
er, After numerous sing-songs,
card games and formalities, we
arrived in Winnipeg on Wednes-
day.
We were taken by chartered
bits for a tour of Winnipeg and
adjoining St., Boniface. We
visited the Manitoba Legislative
Building, Winnipeg City Hall,
Assiniboine Park, St. Boniface
Cathedral and Winnipeg Inter-
national Airport.
At 6:00 p.m. we left Winni-
peg for Neepawa which is situ-
ated 120 miles west of the city,
and three hours later were in-
troduced to our hosts and other
students of Neepawa at the Le-
gion Hall. We were taken to
our hosts' homes situated in and
around the town of 3,300 peo-
ple which has a reputation as
Welcomed to the W.D.H.S.
teaching staff is Mrs. N. Mac-
Lennan, teacher of English and
girls' physical education.
Mrs. MacLennan was born in
and spent most of her youth in
Toronto, attending Ilavergal
College there. She furthered
her education at Toronto
Teacher's College. To fulfil
her lifetime desire to be a
physical education teacher, she
attended three summer courses
of the Department of Physical
and health Education. Previous
ly, she has taught for two years
in North York Public Schools
and for two years in North York
Junior High Schools as well as
teaching teachers during the
summer at McMaster Univer-
sity.
Wingham Advance-Times,'Thursday, Sept. 22, 190 — Page
SCHOOL PAGE EDITOR; Gloria Reed
PHOTOGRAPHER; Kerry Stuckey
THE MAN with the over-stuffed pockets is Mr. Morrison,
the other Mr. Forest. They accompanied the students to
Stratford last week.
LOIS FERGUSON and Linda Coultes took in the perform-
ance at Stratford.
The Prefects
Among the ranks of W.D.
H. S. prefects are John Black-
well, Joe Manjin, Tom Ed-
wards, Muriel Conn, Grant Kil-
patrick, Larry Brooks, Gary
Walden, Gary Reed, Lois Fer-
guson, Brian Caslick, John
Bradley, Linda Casemore, Ray
Corrin, Barbara Cameron, Bri-
an Clark, Linda Coultes, Nor-
man Corrin, Gary Douglas,
Ruth Mathers, Marni Bronson,
Keith Ireland, Murray Elston,
Gloria Reed, Barbara Dctzler,
Alma Conn, Paul Tiffin, Don
Cronin, Rae Lewis, Betty Heth-
erington, David Grant, Wendy
Ireland, Brian
Head prefect is Ray Corrin
and assistant head prefect is
Lois Ferguson.
Crowned Queen
Of Area Schools
Ruth Mashers, grade 12 stud-
ent at W.1),11. S., was chosen
Miss Western Ontario Secondary
School Queen at the leicknow
Fair on Saturday night. She was
crowned by Miss Dominion of
Canada, Diane Coulter ot Lea-
mington.
Ruth defeated the contest-
ants front Lis-towel, Ripley,
Lueknow, Palmerston, Kincar-
dine, Clinton, Walkerton Sac-
red I leant and Walkerton Dist-
rict I ROI schools,
The runner-up was Eliza-
beat Linklater of Kincardine
tesuict High School,
being Manitoba's most beauti-
ful town.
Thursday afternoon we tra-
velled by bus to a Hutterite
farm colony ten miles from
Neepawa. We were amazed to
see the modern farming meth-
ods used by these people. We
returned to Neepawa and had a
wiener roast and hootenany.
Friday we toured all of the
major industries of Neepawa;
its Windsor Salt Plant, the Unit-
ed Grain Growers' Elevator and
the Neepawa Creamery. The
rotary club sponsored our lunch
at the Golf and Country Club
after our tour of the town and a
swim in the local park followed
the luncheon. There was a
dance at the Legion hall, spon-
sored by the Young Liberals As-
sociation with an exceptional
band from Winnipeg to play for
us.
Saturday and Sunday were
Her interests are varied as
her hobbies point out. She en-
joys sewing, all kinds of sports,
and stamp-collecting,
Asked what her philosophy of
life was, she replied, "To
make this world after I've gone
a happier one due to my ef-
forts" (how admirable:). The
main highlight of her life was
getting married, For future
highlights, she has an ambition
to travel to the Arctic.
It gives us pride to hear that
she is impressed by the well-
behaved, polite, eager-to-
learn students of Wingham Dis-
trirt high School and it gives
us honor to wish Mrs, MacLen-
nan joy and satisfaction as a
W.D.H.S. teacher.
This year we welcome Mrs.
M. Underwood back to W.D.
H. S. It seems that she liked
our school so well when she re-
ceived her secondary schooling
here that she has now returned
to teach.
Her face is familiar to many
in the Wingham area for she al-
so attended Wingham Public
School as both a student and
teacher. Following the com-
pletion of her education in
Wingham, she proceeded to col-
lege in Stratford. After her
graduation she returned to our
hallowed halls to teach for a
year prior to joining the teach-
ing staff in Kitchener.
Because of her interest in
athletics she took several physi-
MRS. M. UNDERWOOD
BY LYNDA REAVIE 12 A