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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-09-28, Page 25E •X T R A Thursday, September 28,1978 -No. 39 Clinton XewsRecord Special souvenir commencement edition E X T R A Clinton scholar sweeps awards A Clinton young man was the major award winner at the annual commencement exercises held at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton last Friday night. Bill Murphy, son of Mary Murphy, and the late Joe Bill Murphy of Clinton, who won eight scholarships at the commencement night, also delivered the valedictory address Friday night. He graduated with honors last June. (photo by Jack Hunt) Murphy of town, won eight scholarships in his final graduating year and also delivered the valedictory address. As well as an Ontario Scholarship, Bill won a W.D. Fair Scholarship in general proficiency, three Fair scholarships in' subject proficiency in math, chemistry and history and three other' • subject scholarships, including the George Jefferson Memorial Scholarship, the Sir Ernest Cooper Estate Scholarship, and the E.A. Fines Award in mathematics. Another graduating student, Steven Gross, grabbed four scholarships in his final year at CHSS, in- cluding an Ontario Scholarship, two Fair Scholarships in subject proficiency in physics and geo-graphy and a Fair Scholarship in general proficiency. Other Ontario scholarships were awarded to Bev Can- telon, Jan Divok, Ian Gibb and Philip Street. Year five general proficiency winners who received W D. Fair scholarships " ncluded' Tni Gibb, San Divok and Bev Cantelon, as well as Bill and Steven. Other Fair scholarship winners in subject proficiency in, year five were Philip Street in Ehglish, Thelma Boon in biology, Glenna Ellis in family studies, and Jan Divok in foreign languages. Other W.D. Fair scholarship winners for general proficiency in other grades were David Gross and Betty Konarski in year three, and Helen Hartman, Thelma Boon and Bill Jackson in year four. Clinton Town council citizenship awards were given to Cathy Keller and Albert Stryker, while Philip Street won the CHSS teachers award in citizen- ship. Other general proficiency awards were presented to: year 1, Bartliff Bakery award, Tanya DeGroot; year 2, Fairholm Dairy award, Joanne McBride; year •3' Anstett Jewellers award, David Gross; year 4 technical teachers award, William Jackson; year 4, Murphy Bus Lines Award, Steve Johns; year.. 4, Legion Auxiliary bursary, Ann Snell; year 4, J & J Phar- macy award, Tony Arts; year 4 or 5, Archer's Farm Sales agriculture award, Margaret Haak. In year 1, winners ' who received special education teachers' subject awards included -Patti Barringer for girls academic, Paul Hockey for boys' academic, Reah Reinink for typing, Mike Montgomery for auto and welding, Bruce McMichael for small engines, Patsy Keller for girls' shop, Karen Jantzi for beauty culture and Mike Montgomery for safety. Albert Stryker won the Ball -Macaulay award in woodworking. In year 2, subject awards were presented to: Teresa - McCullough and David Wilson, K -Decorating awards; Bruce McMichael, Ball -Macaulay award in wood working and' the Harold Wise award in sheet metal; Karen Durnin and Chris. Baker, the Norman and Vera Carter Memorial award's in science; Paul Newland, music award; Debbie Dale, the English teachers award; Peggy Jones, the Sarah Hale IODE award in geography; Joanne McBride the Marys Sewing centre award in clothing; Lydia Schuurman, the Buffy's award in food; Lori Wise, the Heather Ross award for artistic proficiency; and .Arnold Veenstra, the Clinton Credit Union award in computer language. In 'year 3, awards were presented 'to David • Gross, the Epps Pumps award in mechanical technology; Elizabeth Reid, the Sarah Hale IODE award in French; Jeanette Manning, the Ball and Mutch award in interior designs- and --David Lear, the Mercury Blueprinting award in construction. Year 4 winners of awards included: Helen Hartman, the Clinton News -Record award in English, the E.B. Menzies award in history, and the K.S. Wood award in science; Tony ' Arts, the night Cyanamid of Canada award in science, and the Hudie award in construction technology; Larry Riehl, the Dr. D.B. Palmer award in geography; Elizabeth Reid, the Clinton Kinsmen award in foreign languages; Julie Armstrong, the music teacher's award; Jeanette Manning, the Raintree Gallery award in art; Janet Drager, the Royal Bank award in accounting 400; Glenna Ellis the Bank of Montreal award in Canadian business practice anal shorthand combined; Philip Potter, the Bruce Williscraft award in mechanical technology. ^ Other year 4 subject award winners are: Bill Mitchell, _ the Howden Electric Supply—` award in electrical technology; Joe Claessens, the J.W. Counter award in building . ,construction; Ron Falconer,, the Kingswell Welding award in sheet metal and welding; Brian Wilkinson, the McKerlie Automotive award in auto mechanics; Andrew - Westerveld, the Universal Ignition award in auto mechanics,; Daryl Johnson, the Lions .Club award- -in_ general proficiency in technical subjects; Theresa Hicknell, Lions Club award for general proficiency in commercial subjects. The Ruby Haddy Bur- saries for the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary for year 4 were won by Linda Bakelaar and Charlene DeJong., Maturity key to success, valedictorian says by Bill Murphy The success which we meet in life depends upon our maturity. Every event offers us the opportunity for either mature or immature responses. One sign of our maturity is our readiness to learn ‘vat is expected of us under life's conditions, which are changing everyday. What was suitable to our predecessors in the world of yesterday may not a at all in the cir- cumstances of tomorrow. However, the basic erinciples which we should lways try to include in ourselves remain un- changed: responsibility, generosity, independence, goodwill, 'adaptability; co- operativeness, integrity and the ability to separate fact from fiction. Whichever of these is emphasized, a mature person will handle - the events and tests of life in a way that will produce the greatest possible amount of happiness with the smallest amount of stress. This person rejects the temptation to be always neutral and safe. He is not passively receiving life as it comes, but rather he is creatively acting, con- fronting life with boldness. The determining element is not what happens to this person, but the way is which he takes it. His responses will be of a quality that can be counted on. However, his opposite suffers from adult - infantilism. Although he has reached physical maturity, he remains an infant in his response to the problems and obligations of life. We, as we leave behind this vital time in our lives, are all potentially mature adults. ' Wemust develop from the stage of thinking, "Please help me," to the stage where we say, "I can take care of myself." It is the fulfillment of this statement which we now find ourselves working on. Whether we have set aside two, three or four years of our lives for further formal education, or whether we feel able to join the work force now, we must all prove ourselves independent. For some of us the first week of "orientation" . to university life helped break the final lines of support. But a more important step still confronts us. We must develop ourselves so that we can turn to our neighbors and say, "Please let me help you.,, The maturity which we should all gain in the future will give us the tools to do this. Sharing is a vital part of maturing. Most of the significance which we will attain will grow out of Our contributions to the liVes of others. At the -same time we must allow others to build their own strengths and reduce their limitations. The perpetuation of the human race demands that the varied resources within it be released to their most ef- fective use. As we fulfill this obligation we reach another stage of maturity, "The person who is completely wrapped up in himself makes only a small package." Even when we become substantially mature people, we will be torn on occasion by indecision about what plans we should develop in our lives. However, this exercise of wrestling with doubt will contribute to our expanding knowledge. We must learn to submit to what we cannot avoid, to banish from our minds the desire for the impossible and to seek obtainable goals worthy of our thought and effort. We should allow our imagination to suggest aims and pur- poses, but bring reason to bear upon them before Turn to page 8A • Six graduating students were presented with Ontario Scholarships at commencement last Friday night. Left to right are Ian Gibb, awed areas" Iry Coultas% 10,1 H urphy, Jan Divok, and Philip Street. (photo by Jack