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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-10-24, Page 9Kindergarten students have been working on their colors. They made seed pictures an�.decorated their room V7ith Hallowe'en symbols. Grade 1-2 went picking leaves along Carling Terrace last week and did some rubbings when they returned to school. Grade 1-4 planned a down- town walk last Thursday for an SES Unit and is planning anxiously for Hallowe'en. Grade 5-6 — Mr. Doherty has started to introduce the computer. Last week 20 pupils went to compete in the Huron -Perth' cross-country meet. Bill McGlynn, Steven Doerr, Brian Richey, Kevin Dekker, Jeff Sanders, Sherry Dekker and Marcel Egli performed very well in their respective age groups. Grade 7-8 — The Grade 7-8 student Council is preparing for ome Hallowe'en ac- tivitie^k, In the interests of Sacred Heart Mailbox school spirit, a school cheer contest was held among the Grades 5 through 8 pupils. Lori Belanger and Pam Nesbitt from Grade 7 won the contest with their catchy cheer. Sixteen pupils entered the contest and all received prizes for their spirit. Those entering the contest besides the winners were Diane and Shannon Hallahan, Lara Parker and Rhonda Schaeffer, Tracy McInnis and Sheri Lyn Allen, Joanne Doerr and Carrie Skinn, Roxanne Cerson and Catherine Bird, Robert Bedard and Peter McDon- nell, Sherry Dekker, Jeffrey Sanders. Here is the new school cheer: "Are we with it? Well I guess. We begin with a great big S. Then comes A, then comes C. After that is R, E, D. Start with H, followed by E. To end it off is A, R, T. Go, Sacred Heart, Go!" REFLECTIONS "Hurry! Hurry! Step right up, folks, and buy these bargain items at the Fabulous Fifties Family The East Wawanosh Pudic School fieid~'a"-targe sale last Saturday with something for everyone. In the gym, rows of tables filled with books, games, toys, clothes, puzzles, dishes and other items were the main attraction.- Young and' old alike bought these low- priced treasures. Delicious home -baked goodies sold quickly during the sale hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The snack bar sold hot dogs, milk and muffins, as well as coffee as an eye - opener for people who dragged themselves out of bed early to get there. Plants and squash were sold at low prices and of cogrsea since it _,j,sr.,�Pa�ing Hallowe'en, pumpkins sold with fervor. The Wingham Advance -Times, Oct. 24, 1984—Page 9 'mon The final solution F.E. Drama club plans upcoming productions Theatre is alive at F. E. Madill! Yes, I kid you not! We have a great year of pro- ductions -lined up. In addition to putting on a Christmas play and a musical in the spring, this year, we are planning something new as well. We will be hosting a one -act play festival here at the school. This Festival will be held early in 1985, prior to our major production of the year. We have, not yet decided whether the compe- tition will be open or invita- tional, but we do know that schools from within a large radius of Wingham will be able to take part. Our student council has allotted us a larger budget this year, allowing us to give prizes for both the best pro- duction, and for the best or- iginal play. This festival will provide an opportunity for various drama clubs and classes from schools in the area to display their skill in the art of theatre . to other Sales cannot be a success without help from many people. In this case help was donated in the form of sales articles, baking abilities, salesmanship and a lot of time and energy. Thanks was expressed to the parents, staff and students of EWPS who helped to make the sale a tremendous success, with over $1,100 earned. Youwant it soft, right? RENT itt lovers of .the art. As you know, there are al- ready some good established theatres in this rural area. This event is a chance to dis- play some of the talent that is lurking in the wings. While this is going on we will also be putting together a musical, which will be our major production of the year. You may remember some of the hit broadway musicals that the drama club has done in the past, such as "The Music Man", from two years ago. Well, this year, we're planning on what we hope will be another successful endeavor. However, in the mean- time, we're now undergoing rehearsals for "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", a popular children's play de - Newsy nothings Hmmm, not much to report for this week, but I will say the new couches in the lounge are great. Many thanks to our lounge man- agers, Thanks should also go to our activities officers for ar- ranging the School Queen and Leader competition. Bravo to Melody Ireland and Bert "I Love Purple" Sjaarda on their win. Please, note the correct spelling Bert. From the data rooms, I hear that one of the Bionic Beavers was bounced back to the big town, 'cause it's busted. It was biting off pro- grams and having a 'hard' time with the copy. Many re- ' grets and hope you're bettdr soon! I do hope y'all will have -survived. the October school dance and that a "good time was had by all." Keep the molecules of your mind from moping and stay marvelous. —Maude P.S.. . . For those inter- ested in the geography of the area, I hear that there are a lot of jewelry stores around. r pitting the tale of a huge contest, sponsored by the Wonka Chocolate Company and of poor little Charlie Bucket, who finds himself in the midst of many strange ai d wonderful things inside the chocolate factory; where he meets the eccentric and fantastic Willy Wonka, who owns the place. Although this is a play for kids, its Christmas magic and enchantment will be sure to tickle and delight even the most unshakable Scrooge. The play will be supplemented by music, skits, and a muppet show by the Grade 12 drama class. It plays Dec. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. Keep your eyes and ears open for more details. —Thomas Bailey Students attend an, information program On Thursday, Oct. 18, two busloads -composed mostly of Grade 13 students spent an informative afternoon at a University Information Pro- gram at Central Huron Sec- ondary School, Clinton. All high schools in Huron County were represented. Liaison officers from all the Ontario universities arrived there ed to give two 40 mtn mars on their particu ar institu- tion and answer relevant questions posed to them by their prospective students. Each student chose two of these seminars pertaining to his chosen field. Afterwards all the university repre- sentatives and students con - 1 Your Culligan man will rent you SOFT WATER For an amazing PER MONTH Introductory SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER -- CALL NOW! IOEYCULLIGAN MAN!: "tall Collect" Hanover 364-3830 vened in the gymnasium for informal questioning on a one-on-one basis. This information program was of particular interest to those Grade 13 students planning on furthering their education at the university level, most of whom are still quite najwe about the mech- anism of a university. An im- portant decision must be made within the next few months and the University Information Program was of invaluable help. CHSS must be congrat- ulated on the smooth running program. Thanks also to Mr. Kopas and Mr. Wraith, our guidancecounsellors, for ac- companying us. —Celia Chandler 13A St Andrew's celebrates 122nd anniversary The 122nd anniversary services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wing - ham, got off to a good start last Saturday morning as 61 men 'sat down to break- fast at a local restaurant. Rev. Paul Mills, minister at St. Andrew's, introduced guest speaker. Rev. Ivan Dambrowitz of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Lon don, who spoke on making right decisions, using Hosea 11 as his tex+. His talk was thought- provoking and humorous and. no one present will forget his story on answered prayer. The church had a fine display of fruits of the harvest. Saturday night was family fun night, beginning with a delicious pot -luck supper. Four men demonstrated their culinary arts in a chocolate Cake bake -off. Contestants were Brian Taylor, Ralph Campbell, Rev. Mills and Clayton Baird, with Mr. Baird being acclaimed as the winner. The guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Edward McKinlay from Bridlewood Presbyterian UCW group hosts special events night Jr. football The Mustangs vaulted into first place and remained un- defeated by beating the pre- viously undefeated Exeter 12-4. Madill scored early, with Sandy MacDonald racing 70 yards, leaving many Exeter tacklers in his wake for the touchdown. Troy Mac- Dougall made an attempt to put Madill into a 12 -point lead but had his 85 yard run called back on a penalty. Sandy y scored Madill's other TD on a sweep. Exeter made an attempt to score in the second half but was refused by an out- standing Mustang defense. Twice Exeter was on Ma - dill's goal line and twice came away empty-handed. The only points it could mus- ter were on two safety touches scored against the offence. This means the de- fense has still not allowed a point in the last four games. The team plays its last regular season game to- morrow in Goderich. —Murray Nethery 11E Church, Agincourt, gave an instructive talk on disciplining children, saying that if parents lovetheir children they will discipline them. At the Sunday morning service, the choir sang the anthem "With a Voice of Singing" under the direction of Mrs. Mills. Dr. McKin- lay's sermon was entitled "The Lost and Found". Atthe evening service a ladies' trio of Diane English, Louise Bloemberg and Pat Gaunt inspired the listeners with their songs. Dr. McKinlay spoke on the absent disciple and a social hour concluded the well - attended service. A special events night was held at the Wingham United Church on Monday when the UCW, joined by many visitors, met for dessert and coffee at 7:30 p.m. Following this Mrs. Bertha Miller and Mrs. Shirley Walker presented a very enjoyable fashion show and three ladies, Mrs. Pat Gaunt, MN. Louise Bloemberg and Mrs. Diane English sang two songs accompanied by Mrs. Julia Mills on the piano. The speaker was Mrs. Jean Docken of Kincardine, who gave an inspirational talk on how she had received contentment and happiness when she allowed Christ to be the master of her life. Mrs. Florence Reavie pronounced the benediction. Goforth meeting People all over the country are crying out for the return of capital punishment. They have just cause for their con- cern. It is frightening to see our strong law enforcement system crumbling with each policeman's death. These murderers have no right destroying our justice system. If they are not stop- ped, the police will soon retaliate. To this date there has been no need for the "hard tops" we hear rumors about from the States. I don't want our law enforcers to re- sort to this method. It would be hard to turn to them for help if I feared them. Capital punishment would put an end to the anxiety in our hearts, instilled by con- vict escapes. It would end the high cost of keeping the degenerates alive, serving no purpose. It would also end 'the release of those who plead in anity and return, free, to ur world after an expensi a rehabilitation pro- gram. Convicted murders don't deserve the second chance Students study Hullett from air The Geography 441 classes flew by light aircraft in groups of three over Hullett Wildlife Management Area on Tuesday, 16th and Thurs- day, 18th October as part 'of their course work. Students had an opportunity to see N. Huron from the air and study the topography and land use patterns. Mr. Cruikshank piloted the aircraft and arranged air time to circle both Hullett WMA and Wingham at each end of the flights, and Mrs. Wardrop shuttled students, as they were excused for an hour from classes, to and from the Wingham airfield on schedule. rehabilitation offers. Do they have the right to carry on a normal life, just to prove our rehabilitation programs suc- cessful? When a person is killed, whether in fury, pas- sion or mental instability, that's it! Game over! All I would grant the murderer is a one-way ticket to the near- est electric chair. Some experts say capital punishment is uncivilized. Well, I have a hard time finding sympathy for a per- son who has killed another. They deserve less than un- civilized. This is an issue religion cannot enter into. Just as easily as "Turn the other cheek" and "Thou shalt not kill" is said, can "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" be quoted. Rehabilitation has been tried, stricter parole too. We now have to decide on capital punishment, the final solu- tion. I agree, capital punish- ment may not be the answer, but it is an answer. —Angela Petten An eye for an eye It doesn't pay to be a cop these days. Five have been killed in the last eight weeks in Canada alone. This week I asked students and teachers at Madill if they kelt capital punishment should be rein- stated? Should society go on supporting murderers in our prison system or should they be eliminated? An over- whelming majority question- ed, replied "yes", they should be put to death. Perhaps our politicians Flights were made throughout +Tuesday after- noon and Thursday morning as. the ..original one-dayeflight schedule was delayed by early morning fog and hazy conditions. The Geography 441 stu- dents were enthusiastic about flying and the different perspective it gave them, and most were flying in a light aircraft for the first time. The flight was very useful in the study of the local area, and especially over Hullett WMA which will be seen on the ground on a half-day field trip next week when Mr. Puffer of the MNR will con- duct an interpretation of the area. The Goforth ladies of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, met last Tuesday in the Upper Room. The theme for the meeting was "Let us give thanks". During the worship serv- ice, many thoughts were conveyed about how great God really is and the members were Made aware of the greatness of God's love for each one, the strength of His love and the response of His people. The committee for the meeting consisted of Mrs. C. Nixon, Mrs. J. English, Mrs. - F. Moffatt and Mrs. M. Wilson. Cora Robertson. played a delightful number on the piano which everyone enjoyed. Since Oct. 16 was World Food Day, a film "Eat, Drink and Be Wary" was shown. It made the ladies aware of what advertising has done to the quality of the food we serve on our tables. The actual value of process- ed foods is amaiingly low compared to natural foods. A contest on various foods mentioned in the Bible closed the film session. Business followed and a very nutritious lunch was served. should take note of the pub- lic's plea for justice. The money spent yearly support- ing these criminals could surely be put to better use. Maybe people would think twice about taking someone else's life if they knew their own was in jeopardy. "My object all sublime, I will achieve in time, To make the punishment fit the crime". (Mikado's Song) —Julie Stewart Grade Nine Night Friday, Oct. 12, all the Grade 9's assembled in the gym for F. E.'s annual Grade Nine Night. The fun got underway with various games like 3 -legged soccer blind volleyball and goof ball. The cheerleaders then performed for a most en- thusiastic group. After :everyone had.worked upian --aupetite;=t#rey roatiddrotOrthe cafeteria for the traditional meal prepared by Beaver Foods. The next set of games re- quired the participants to get closer. Toothpick held firmly in teeth, a life saver must be passed to the person behind you, who will receive it on his or her toothpick. Kinky, eh? Well, the Grade 9's fared better than I" thought they would and they were ready for the spoon game. The spoon, attached to a long string, went down one per- son's clothing and then up the next persons. Tight jeans were found to be a hindrance in this game. The plays were a hodge- podge of skits performed by the Grade 12's and 13's. Many were written for the benefit of the Grade 9's, so we nearly got "booed" off the stage at the mention of the word "ankle biter". After a humerous version of the, --20 xainute,,:workout, called -,"two-minute- workout, the air band appeared, on stage. The popular people in the band had to take shelter when a band of screaming girls jumped the stage. ,The dance was started by every girl removing one shoe and placing it in the centre of the gym. The boys had to choose a shoe and had to dance with the girl who owned it. This got everyone upand having a good time. The "party" atmosphere re- mained until nine o'clock when it was time to go home. I'm sure everyone had _a great time and made many new friends. —Angela Petten Caterpillar rep attends Turnberry council meeting A representative from Crothers Caterpillar at London recently explained why his `company did not submit a grader tender to Turnberry council this summer. Scott Sproul attended last Tuesday evening's meeting on what was called a "public relations mission" by Reeve Brian McBurney. Mr. Sproul attended the meeting even though council had agreed to purchase a new John. Deere grader at the Aug. 21 meeting. When tenders for a new grader were invited by council this summer, Road Superintendent Ross Nichol- son contacted an independ- ent Caterpillar dealer at Kit- chener, but he did not con- tact the Lond office, council was told. 'The Kitchener dealer did not submit a ten- der. Mr. Sproul said his firm would have been very in- terested in tendering on the machine and would ap- preciate being contacted in the future. Caterpillar is priced somewhat higher than its competition, Mr. Sproul said, although he did not volunteer how much higher. However he claimed that fuel savings of over $50,000 can be realized in 10 years of use. Councillor Randy Scott asked what grader manu- facturer is Caterpillar's clos- est competition. Mr. Sproul answered that John Deere is Caterpillar's closest com- petitor, not Champion, which is manufactured in Huron County. The decision to purchase the Johil Deere grader has sparked controversy at Turnberry council, since the John Deere model is almost $20,000 more expensive than the competing Champion grader. Council members thanked Mr: Sproul for his presen- tation and he took his leave. Still with graders, council decided to deliver its old 1970 grader to Joe Kerr Ltd. of Wingham, the firm which bought it, even though the new John Deere grader has not yet been.delivered. Mr. Kerr had asked for delivery of the grader to get it winter ready. Mr. Nicholson reported the new grader might be delivered by mid-November, but the township would only have one grader until that time without the Wabco. However council members decided to let Mr. Kerr have the old grader by Oct. 24 and instructed Clerk -Treasurer Dorothy Kelly to deposit his check of $10,500. SNOWPLOW TENDERS Only one tender for snow- plowing was received at last week's meeting and that was from Mr. Kerr for $31.70 per hour, plus $15 per day stand- by, the same price as last year. Councillor Joan Wright declared a conflictof in- t erest on the tenders since her husband is employed by the Kerr firm. Council accepted Mr. Kerr's tender for snowplow- ing. Council awards snowplow contract Morris Township Council has awarded the contract for snowplowing the third and fourth concessions to John McKercher of Jamestown for $35 per hour, plus $15 per day standby. The decision was made at a meeting held Oct. 9. The contract for con- struction of the Phelan Drain was awarded to Brinkman Drainage Ltd. of RR 1, Sebringville, for a tender. price of $36,208. Council specified the work must be commenced in 1984. First euchre held at hall BLUEVALE — The first euchre party of the season was held last Monday at the hall, sponsored by the senior citizens. The winners were: high lady, Mary 'Peacock; low lady, Lillian Elliott; high man, Ross Turvey; low man, Alex MacTavish; and lucky draw, Laura Jenkins.