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Basketball season underway
by Jeff Schmidt
Last week CHSS
Redmen met with
Walkerton S.S. for two
exhibition matches in the
opening games of the
1979-80. Boys' Basketball
season.
The senior and junior
teams travelled to
Walkerton last Tuesday,
and though both lost to
the home teams, the trip
was well worth the ex-
perience.
Mr. Reidy's senior
team played the opening
game and obviously
surprised Walkerton as
they led through the first
half; however, some
momentum was lost and
the Redmen lost a close
game 60-45.
The Juniors somehow
failed to perform to
potential and were
overwhelmed by a
dominating opposition,
Walkerton winning 78-30.
Thursday, CHSS hosted
the Walkerton teams and
though the games dif-
fered little in score, the
experience in itself was
valuable. The junior
Redmen again found
themselves against an
excellent team, but faired
better in the second game
since they were able to
run their offence a little
more. The final score was
81-45 in favour of
Walkerton.
Walkerton managed to
beat the Seniors, but
there was no doubt in the
team's opinion that the
second game was a much
.better -played -match, and
also a very toughly won
victory. Walkerton's 68-38
score 'over Clinton is a
deceptive result.
Hurrah for the
Midgets! They easily
beat the visiting
Walkerton team on
Thursday (in their only
game of the week, since
Walkerton Midgets were
unable to play on
Tuesday) by a score of 35-
22. A very fitting way to
start the season, gulp!
Dear Editor
School dances important
Dear Editor:
In reply to the letter
written on Nov. 8 con-
cerning teacher super-
vision, I was somewhat
annoyed and dishear-
tened.
First of all, school
dances are a vital part of
school life. In order to
satisfy the.majority of the
students, live bands are,
required and these bands
cost money. The fee that
the better-known groups
' charge is sometimes
considerably more than
other groups, but if we
don't get these name
Prose winner
bands, students aren't
satisfied with the music
and a loss is taken by the
Students' Council. This is
not to say that the
Students' Council is out to
make a profit because
their concern is just to
break even. Dances are
not on the fund-raising
program for the council,
although a profit is
sometimes made.
I am fully aware that
drunkenness and the use
of drugs is a problem, but
this situation is a small
part of our total society.
It is usually the minority
in this category that
cause the problems which
are all too often blown out
of proportion.
I feel that if each
teacher supervises one
dance per year, it would
not oierly inconvenience
any of them. I realize that
this is taking them away
from other social ac-
tivities which are con-
siderably more enjoyable
but this is one of the only
times their supervision is
required after school
hours.
Gayle Horton
What a Poppy Means to I&
by Eric Street
A poppy means a great
deal to me every
Remembrance Day.
Poppies are red. They
remind me of the blood of
the soldiers who went to
yyarv.9 that the Allied
countries would not be
subject to domination by
the Geilnans and their
allies in World War One
and by the Axis powers in
World War Two. War is
filled with horrors.
Suffering, pain and death
are vague and far -away
concepts in our com-
fortable country. It's
difficult for we, a
secondary school student,
to visualize a full picture
of the nightmare of war. I
have, however, heard
many accounts and seen
many filmed records of
war. It seems a hateful
time, full of •death,
destruction and pain.
Wearing a poppy reminds
me of these cir-
cumstances. We must try
to prevent similar oc-
currences in the future.
The four petals of the
poppy symbolize a cross.
This reminds me first of
the cross on each
gravestone for the vast
number of dead soldiers.
War broke up countless
families by tearing away
fathers, brothers and
sons to do battle in
Europe. Secondly, the
cross reminds me of God.
By our belief in Him, we
can hope that wars of that
scale will 1pever recur.
We should foray for peace
and for the people who
died in the wars.
The poppy is a flower
and thereby symbolizes
ItiVtbeautiful exponents of
,life and the beauty of life
itself. This leads me to
.wonder what life might
be like now, had the Nazis
beeri victorious. We are
deeply indebted to those
soldiers who fought, were
injured and died in the.
wars. These men offered
their lives so that our
country would remain
free and we could enjoy
life, living the way we
choose.
The green centre of the
poppy symbolizes a new
start. Wounded
Canadians were given the
opportunity to work and
get back into society. I
wear a poppy so that I
can contribute to the War
Amputations of Canada.
These people were
maimed so severely that
they are barred from
conventional jobs. It is
only right that the
country they fought and'
became injured for
should support them.
I wear a poppy for the
additional reason of just
wanting to show that I
believe in remembering
the soldiers in the wars,
and the cruel deeds done
in that horrible time. It is
said that those who do not
remember the past are
condemnedto relive it.
I believe that on
Remembrance Day and
throughout the year we
should look beyond.
Canada's involvement in
the Great Wars to the
present wars that do not
directly involve sits, such
as in Ireland,. Also
needing our attention are
such crimes against
humanity as the treat-
ment in the Eastern
World of the Vietnamese
Boat People.
I wear 'a poppy to show
that I care about people
and events on our
potentially beautiful
earth.
Poetry winner
Service for the Dead
by Judy Carter
I take a poppy in my
hand,
Our
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all Perms
Nov. 27 — Dec. 1
This offer excludes Senior
Citizens 15% reduction
In thoughtful silence still
I stand,
Recall their deaths on
Dunkirk's sand,
And urge myself,
"Remember".
The bugle sound fills
frozen air.
The painful past I try to
share,
For memories are mine
to bear,
And hope that I'll
remember.
I see a mother's saddened
eyes,
Feel stabbing pain that
never dies.
Does she wonder where
her oldier lies,
And beg of me,
"Remember"?
In graves those brave
young soldiers sleep,
And broken-hearted
mothers weep;
Black memories they'll
always keep
And prayto God,
"Remember". .
Now I must try to
meditate, • f*
Though I can nthter
coMpensate
Per all ithe lives of
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Goi ci DYNAMITE
This week at CMS
by Paul Hartman
School photographs are
being taken on Thursday,
November 29. This is
chance for students who
missed the days when
photos were taken or for
those who are not
satisfied with the quality
of their first picture to get
retakes.
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\ Th e Workmen's
Compensation Board has
advised CHSS tech
teachers to warn their
ctivrinnte nf thn bra7nrric nf
welding while carrying a
butane lighter. The ex-
plosive potential of the
fluid in the lighter is
equal to that of two sticks
of dynamite.
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Last of all, everyone is
mourning the loss of our
"beloved" tone system. It
seems that the machine
broke down (no doubt
sabotaged by some
student faction) and had
to be sent to the U.S. for
repairs.
The Chronicle quiz
There are many ways
to put numbers in
categories. Here's three
groups of numbers:
Group A,Group B, and
Group C. The numbers 1,
4 and 7 belong to Group A.
The numbers 2, 5 and 9
belong to Group 13. The
numbers 3, 6 and 8 belong
to Group C. In which
groups do the numbers
10, 11 and 12 belong?
Answer next week.
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From last week : The
two trains met with
speeds of 60 and 42 kmh.
If the _passenger was
lookingfr`orn— a vantage
point, then the other train
was Vas's-ifig by at 102
kmh (the combined speed
of both trains) relative to
that vantage point. In
nine seconds (or 1-400 of
an hour), an object
moving at 102 kmh will
have travelled 102-400 km
or 225 m, which is the
length of the train that'
the passenger saw.
Track and field
The CHSS Trac 'n
Field season officially
began last Thursday
when the first practise
was held. Each team
member was given an
exercise program to
follow daily until
January, when a new
program will be issued.
Formal practises will
be held every Tuesday
and Thursday after
school. Although the
practises are mainly' for
the track competitors and
the long and high jum-
pers, all field competitors
are encouraged to attend
to condition themselves
for their events.
One of the most im-
portant factors deter-
mining the success of any
track and field team istts'
size. In order for this
year's team to rival those
of past years, the
students of CHSS are
urged to join/the team.
Clinton legion
picks best works
Nineteen area students recently took prizes for the
Literary Contest, sponsored by the Royal Legion
Branch 140 in Clinton.
The contest included a prose and poetry class for
public and secondary school students. The topic for
the 'literary works was Remembrance Day and The
significance of wearing a poppy.
In the Grades 9-13 class judges John Oestriecher,
Peggy Menzies and Stan Wheeler chose Judy Carter
as the top winner in the poetry class. Mary Hill
finished second and Susan Jefferson was third. In the
prose class, Eric Street placed first while Barnie
Johnston was second and Karen Durnin took third
place.
Michele Whalen of the Clinton Public School placed
first in the poetry class on the Grades 7 and 8 category.
Estella Wilson of Huron Centennial, School finished
second and Janine Mayhew of Holmdsville was third.
-The poems were judged by George-Yournatoff, Mrs.
Frank Burch and John Talbot.
In the prose category, Diane Nyman of the Clinton
District Christian School came in first. Trevor Scot-
chmer of Huron Centennial was second and Glenda
Lammerant of St. Joseph's Separate School was third.
Judges for this were Mary Brown, Kay Pyke and
Ernest Crawford.
For the Grades 4 to 6 category, Lorelei Robinson
from Huron Centennial took first place in the poetry
class. Angela Van den Elzen from St. Joseph's was
second and David Reidy from St. Joseph's was third.
In the , prose class Pamela Brownridge from the
Vanastra Public School was first. Lisa Forbes of
Holmesville was second and third -place was split
between Lisa Thomas from St. Joseph's and Anne
Bornath of Holmesville. Judges for this category were
Marilyn Oestriecher, Audrey Kemp, and Edythe
Beacom.
The Legion would like to thank all those who par-
ticipated and the first prize winners in each section
has been sent on to the next level of competition.
Clinton In, 4-H club
The seventh meeting of
Clinton 3, 4-H club was
held on Wednesday, Nov.
14 at the home of Mrs. P.
Saundercock. Roll call
was ,to show yottr com-
pleted needlepoint
protect and -or free choice
article; diScusS any new
stitches used. Eleven
girls. .answered the roll
call.
. tiLtui,dereocl.
handed out the craft quiz
and we did the evaluation
of our. sampler or free
choice article. Each girl
was to complete all in-
formation required in the
'project manua1. Wel
disicussedithe'p eparation
Achieve' ent Day
which is on ThurSday,
December 6
CLINTON NEWS-REC9RD, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1979—PAGE 19
Last Friciay, like most
Fridays, was eXtremely
unusual. It began with the
invasion of the "Gops"
(GQPFC's). Our first
real look at the Gop
organization was the
polished military march
though the school led by
L.N. and D.T.
The' flashing red
uniforms created a scene
reminescent of a
Bolshevic invasion.
Later, B.K. and J.C.
enlisted the help of the
Gops to retrieve a black-
board from the teachers'
cafeteria. After many
attempts, and a near run-
in with Mr. F., the plot
was abandoned.
Still later in the day, a
high ranking Gop, S.S.,
and his junior officer
P.C., were seen handing
out jelly beans and ju-
jubes Co unsuspecting
teachensland secretaries.
These boys have taken a
dramatic career change
from Mafia hitmen to red
Bolshevic Gops all in a
few short wook,
Rowdy Gop s invaded
the 'lounge towards the
close of Friday, which led
to the binding of C.H.,
wheal$o lost her belt,Ind
nearly her pants. L.L.
was seen throwing
herself out of the window
in commitment to a
remarkable "hunk". All,
in all, it appears to this
reporter, that Fridays
will be very interesting
With the G..,O.P.F.C.
Mr. S. is relieved that
he has not murdered
another pet dog. It seems
that his dog has been
deathly ill and under
doctor's care, but will
return home soon.
Apparently, it was
reported in The Topical, a
few weeks ago, that
certain members have
been bringing their
garbage to school to be
picked up by the local
collector.
On what was obviously
not one of his better days,
Mr. Howard attempted to
walk up the ' stairs and
failed, aimed a powerful
Nutrition group
In response to a
Ministry of Health and
Welfare challenge, the
CHSS Prefects have
volunteered to organize a
nutrition campaign. The
ministry is offering
prizes of $1,000 each to
the 20 schools in Ontario
that organize the- most
effective campaigns.
Elizabeth Reid, is in
charge of Central's
Nutrition Committee.
The committee's goal is
to create better eating
habits in conjunction with
'the cafeteria. Tentative
plans include making
salads and nutritional
snacks available to all
students and a major
poster campaign.
The committee also
hopes to publicize the
nutritional and caloric
value of popular foods.
The nutritional campaign
will be launched in
December, and in order
for it to be a success, it
needs -the co-operatlon of
students, teachers,
caterers and parents
alike. If you have any
ideas please submit them
to the nutrition com-
mittee.
Dear Annie
Slanders
Dear Annie:.
My girlfriend is nice
and I like her sometimes.
The problem is that I like
another girl and want to
take her out. What do I
tell the first girl.
Signed Troubled
-- and Doubled
Dear Troubled &
Doubled:
Ask the first girl if she
would mind you 'taking
out other girls. If she says
no, take the other girl out
once 'to see what she is
like. Then continue
taking out the girl you
like better.
Signed Annie
ki
report
kick a„t the door and
missed.
That's it for this wets,
but remember, wherever
Big Brother is
you
go,
witching.
P.S. All get well cards
for Mr. S's dog should be
atcldressed in care of the
Chronicle.
gefateres,
FIELDCREST WHITE SALE time is here again. -
Now is your chance to buy those beautiful,
luxurious Fieldcrest towels,- both mots, lid
covers and tank sets at reduced prices. We
have a wide range of colours and designs.
Why not shop now and save during the month
of November. JusJ in time for Christmos!
it
savings up to 20'
Here are a few examples...
'Lustre' both towel
'Lustre' hand towel
'Lustre' wash cloth
.1*
'Lustre' Fingertip Towel
Reg. '14.95 Sale *11.97
Reg. '8.95 Sale 1.17
Reg. '3.50 Sale *2.80
Reg. '3.50 Sale *2.80
INCLUDNG.: A full line of
Groceries, Health and Beauty
Aids, Toys and Models, etc.
HOURS:
MON.-WED. 9 a.m. -6 p.m.
THURS.-FRI. 9 a.m. - 9 pan.
SAT. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
SUN. 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
EXCLUDING: Tobacco,
Dairy Products, Pop and
Bakery Goods
Drive out today and do your
Christmas Grocery Shopping at a
real savings