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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-05-01, Page 12rm.»' , Wim A po , Thu ay, May A, 11975 sg.corcoas Sandra Currie Cecil de Boer WHY? Another day, a few more pills, rurgo on the radio, you hear of iI.i1A, r Children laugh, parents drink, Teenagers are the ones who think. Why Vietnam? Why Watergate? Why drug addiction? Why racier hate? The world's in a rotten state. "You blew the test, you stupid Taunts the teacher as you leave the ,class. Into the washroom, throw an upper But you must come down before • your supper. Why lying priests? Why cheat- ing clerks? The honest ones are considered jerks You can'tescape, you go berserk. After supper your parents get drunk, Staggering, they lecture on the evils of "junk", Wrecked in your bedroom, it's alright for a while, But your mind's so mad, it hurts to smile. Why abortion? Why VD? The earth is covered with man's debris The smog's so thick you can hard- ly see. It's ten stories down, there is no doubt. "Be sensible," the policemen shout. Oh can't you see? You stupid lout, This is the only real way out. Why would that boy commit sui- cide? His parents never even cried. They don't know he's free, now that he's died. Greg Brandon ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG of RR 4, Wingham, won ap- plause and second place in the Lions' "Show of Stars" last Thursday for her excellent rendition of two piano selections. Elizabeth had been a finalist in the March talent hunt. $100. Rebate for Early Orders 4b Berg Silo Unloader • Does not depend on silage to settle before machine can be used. In other words, the machine can unload from the silo the same day filing takes place. • No adjusting of weights or drums. • Low cost filling, with distributors. Two machines in one. It is used for unloading and it Is used for distribution of the silage when filling. • Unloader will not bury itself. • The machine MN not St. • Large 26" blower for lots of capacity. • Heavy Duty construction throughout. W6 ALSO HANDLE A COMPLETE LiNE OP.. EARN EQUIPMENT IP I I I► / I - I - - I .. I it ..... r►. LLOYD JOHNSTON R.R. 3 Holyrood . , Phone 395-5390 BEEG BUILDS EVERYTHING BETTER FOR BARNS edil C Day has come fiver since April 1, weather forecasts, reports and records have used the Celsius scale. The Fahrenheit temperatures scale has now dropped out of use and will -be something we can tell our grandchildren about. Other areas of weather information will follow the metric path later. September 1975 is the planned target date for converting units of precipitation (rain and snow) while dates for other aspects such as wind speeds, visibility, baro- metric pressure, have yet to be by Lynda Lyons Question: Lack of school spirit and student apathy were the main topics in the recent student council speeches. Do you think school spirit is lacking and if so, how could we improve it? 0-0-0 Jim Hannah 13A: Yes, I believe school spirit is lacking but before we can consider solutions to the problem, we must first find out why we have so much trouble "getting people out" to the clubs and teams. I believe - that the major problem is time. Time, be- cause it takes too much time hitchhiking home after practice, it takes too much time away from homework and part time jobs and maybe just too much time to be bothered when it Seems that everyone wants you to do things besides school and related ac- tivities. 0-0-0 Allan Dunslnuir 13A: I believe that students are more bored than apathetic. Get some variety and get the people interested. Why should they come out to clubs which don't interest them? 0-0-0 . Marilee Kennedy 12E: I think school spirit is lacking and the ways that it could be improved could be more activities for the whole school body to take part in, for. example, Greaser Day. 0-0-0 Jim Ritter 12H: Yes, I think school spirit is 'lacking. Student apathy only affects those who do not participate in the many school activities. I have nothing to say to the many slack students around the school. 0-0-0 ' - determined. When you get up in the nnorning for school, or whatever, and turn on the ra ' io to hear the weather forecast; you are prob ,bly puzzled as torwhat the day wijl be like weather wise. What vel a day 30 degrees C be like? Sl 4 ld you wear your summer or ter coat? Many of us still can't con- vert to Celsius from the old Fahrenheit which we are told to forget. How does it really work? On the Celsius scale, the freezing point is 0 degrees C. The boiling point of water is 100 degrees C. So far, so easy. Our normal body tempera- ture is 37 degrees C. High fever is indicated by temperatures from 38 degress to 39 degrees C while a temperature of 40 degrees C or higher is critical. Room tempera- tures range from 20 to 25 degrees Kevin Stuart 12K: I came from a school where the school spirit is tremendous and can be seen at all the sports games: People got out of school to cheer the teams on by blowing horns, parading around and generally scaring the other schools into losing by all the noise. going on. The participation in sports was great and those who, didn't, watched with interest and showed their spirit by showing up and cheering at the games they could. Compare Madill to this and Madill is definitely lacking in spirit and in participation. c. In Canada, as we all know, the range of temperatures is very wide. People in southern Ontario would consider temperatures lower than -20 degrees C ex- tremely cold while in the north and prairies such temperatures are common. In summer, tem- peratures above 301degrees C are quite hot, especially in the Great Lakes region, where high humi- dity frequently accompanies heat waves. Comfortable outdoor tempera- tures are the same as room temperature, that is 20 to 25 degrees C. Temperatures below 20 degrees C make, people wear extra clothing while tempera- tures above 25 degrees C cause people to head for the nearest watering hole. This change to Celsius is a no- nonsense change. We won't be hearing or reading any Fahren- heit equivalents in the daily weather reports . and forecasts. The best way to cope with tills situation, if you are not familiar with Celsius temperatures, is to get an Inexpensive Celsius -only thermometer and start using it. Throw away or hide your Fahrenheit thermometers so you can't fall back on an old crutch. The only way to learn is by doing. A good motto -for everydne is: ' Forget Fahrenheit and switch to Celsius! People behind the school pdgii scene Co-editors: Cecil de Boer, Sandra Currie; Sports: Diane Thomas„ Mary Ann Alton; Photos: ken de Boer; literary: Karen Wilson; teacher inter- views:. Louise Stamper, Julie Vandenberg; student interviews: Brenda Johnston, Lynda Lyons, Mary MacKinnon, Jane Shiell. Amethi week of � Madill student This week at F. E. Madill proved to be routine for the aver - ,age student. Report cards were being returned to school this week indicating what you did or didn't, do in the la$ term. Stu- dents could be heard in the halls comparinj their explanations as to see who had the best to offer to their parents the how -and -why of their marks. Our annual chocolate bar drive ended this Thursday with a few lucky people winning a twenty - dollar prize with their tickets. All over our school, there is much artistic and creative hand- work done by people who are running,for positions in the Stu- dents° Council. Walls, ceilings, blackboards, washroom mirrors, doors of the rooms and halls are being smothered by the cam- paigning students. The elections are being held this Friday and the results will be published next week. There has been a lot of outside activity at school' Quite a few kids have been -practising for the Huron -Perth track meet which is being held next Monday. Many students could be seen running around the track and even along some streets. - There have been a number of bus trips this week with Mr. Bender taking his Geography 451 class to Kitchener, Mrs. Wilson taking her Art 301 class to Toronto and even Mr. Dubelaar taking his accounting students on an afternoon excursion. This Friday is the annual Sadie Hawkins dance at F. E. Madill. There is an indication that this will be a successful dance be- cause many of the girls have been asking the, guys to this dance. Why not, I mean why not? And so, another week has passed by. There are only ap- proximately 32 school days left, not including those days in which the final exams are scheduled. Some will regard this with relief, others with regret. How about you? If a person suffers from a "stitch" in his side, he should be made to rest, according to St. John Ambulance. If not immedi- ately relieved, give him sips of' hot water and gently rub the af- fected side. TALENT, POISE, charm and a winning smile earned first place for Pat Stackhobse In the Lions' "Show of Stars". Pat, who comes from RR 2, Blyth, did a "clog, jig and reel" dance for both" the March talent hunt and last Thursday night's superstar event. If a person is "winded" he should be made to lie down with his knees drawn up, accordlpg to St. John Ambulance. The sto- mach siiotild be gently massaged and the casualty kept lying quietly until he is comfortable and his circulation is fully re- stored. • D+. ti t Club Oa y, 32, de. B team met with the Goderich team 'for its second debate of the year. The prepared deit%e was based on the topic: 'Yids country should atop all foreign aid to those countries not practisingbirth control." In the Impromptu the issue was: "Leisure time is wasted time." In the senior division, the pre- pared debate was tied and F. E. Madill won the impromptu. In the junior„ division, the F. E. Madill team also tied in the pre- pared and won the impromptu. Team members participating In the debate were: seniors, Alice Beecroft, Mary Edith Garniss (Alternate: Ce dil de Boer) and juniors, Joan Leishman, Carol Carter�(Alternate: Lia Van Diepen). Congratulations to the memo hers and the best of luck in future matches. ',faces sev.nthf in tour The ,,... Mt* was held i► iw y. 18 The ovurail c tp ship was won .by Ust!r with Stratford Central' conning a closlle second, .Tare F. E. Madill team placed seventh overtly. Special mention must be Made of the doubles tem oflitubble Frank and David Hitt who had many Iong thrilling match duri g the day. 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