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Club News
The Drama Club is busily prat-
using skits for Grade 8 night
This club has a fairly large part rk'°
in making the Grade 9er's night a
success as they are providing a
great deal of the entertainment.
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This year's Library Club has
been active since the first of Sept-
ember. It is very apparent when
you are in the library that this
club is doing an excellent job in
keeping the library running
smoothly.
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Approximately twenty mem-
bers of the Junior French Club
met on Tuesday to view a film
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The Geography Club is finaliz-
ing
inaliz ing plans for a field trip to Tober
mory on Saturday, October 16.
Upon reaching Tobermory they
Will make a round trip to Mani," '
toulin Island on the ferry, Chi
Cheemaun, where they will each - _� r
lunch on the boat. After returning
to the Mainland they go to the f r
Bruce Trail where they will hike
along the escarpment. Eighty-
four
ighty four students are going on this THE SENIOR GIRLS' basketball team played against South Huron, winning the game '
trip and it sounds like it will be an with a score of 26-18. Madill girls are on defense. They are Ellen Reid (14), GlendA Sallagh �; , k�.':
exciting and enjoyable time for (23), Kendra MacDonald (22), Joyce Martin (11) and Peggy Deneau (5). wr
everyone. ,
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--Susan Thompson
Guest'Editorial Teat h ern J J`
CANADA'S PAST
IT'S UP TO US down any four letter word they •
A land, so In recent months every maga- could think of. With samples like point 0f .view t ..
young, so free, so zine and newspaper has carried this, it is no wonder we are con •� t. r 1. 10
pr ud have we, r
articles on the decay of the Eng- stantly being blamed for being The school spirit, or rather the•
That lGod himself and no one else lish language. Over and over "ignoramuses". lack of it, is bet ing an evl'r•in-
could praise again, we are told that the gram- Another example of the creasing problem when tryini;'.•to. `
The rolling hills, deep lakes and mar, spelling and overall com- defamation of our own intelli- find participants for clubs, sparts d
maple trees, position in writing of students to- gence is the language and gram- and intermura'Is. The teacherA" I:. '
Flat plains, blue skies, rich soil day is in a shocking state of neg- mar we constantly employ in were asked what they thpught
and mountains huge. lett. every day speech. We know bet- the amount of "School Spitit rp.
But first to have and rule this
Blame is placed on our parents, ter than to use double negatives, among the students. Re>`ae is .heir
vast domain, on the media, and most especial- the word "ain't" and any number points of view:
The Indian and Eskimo can ly on our English teachers. But of other grammatical sins. But MRS. HOPPER: rhooltrit
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But not to keep from the French fir
the finger, in the final analysis, is it's easier to speak slang than to to me means a persalt ehj yang . � .,'.,
being pointed at us. It is we whow- make an effort to speak correct- their day at school the way�hey
men's lordly regionthat's
cannot speak or spell correctly. It ly. So what is spoken, and wish. As long as they fion't attack
Since Jacques Cartier in years is we who cannot express our- more, that's what is heard. teachers or other st'ndents."
gone by won fame, r.
And Wolfe on Abrahams wide. selves in an acceptable manner. If we want to defend ourselves, MR. CARDYi I believe ,,
It is we!who are in disgrace. and stop the elder generation apathy- is on the increase at
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plain did win And you must admit, it is partly from being shocked and horrified adill. One indica n mi be t
Our Canada from France for our fault. We have better com- by our modes of speech, we must the lack of support �r the Senior
Britain bold. mand of our language than man make an effort. �f
Y Football team. This fact reseti�
By eighteen sixty-seven, free as are led to think. I must s ifical Neither our p '
wind, Poe parents nor our a challenge for this
yd,'ar s sill
ly refer to the sheet that appear- English teachers can help us if dent council."
And now one hundred years of ed lrt,ur school library last week. we won't help ourselves. MRS. BALL: "What there Is of
history ,told Stud#hts were asked to comment Each man is judged by -what he it, I think is good. But here is not
To celebrate one hundred years on the paintings on display. For a says, as well as by what he does. much of it." I think people are too
forgone, disgusting number of students, If we wish to be fairly judged, weto
We'll praise this land and hope it their comment was mere! an must help ourselves. busy being loyal to their town le
prospers on, _ Y p be loyal to their school. People
effort to be as vulgar as possible. It is up to us. can't cope with both."
Written by Terry Johnston in Too many students just scribbled —Eileen Fischer MR. B. WILSON: "Pathetic.
1967 when he was a grade 12 stu- It's unfortunate the students
dent at WDHS. don't want to participate in their
—Mary Anne Alton ` school's events and activities."
• Let's revive that vanishing ele-
T e a c e r Interview ment, our school spirit and pard-
cipate in clubs, activities, sports,
MRS. ELSTON As a teacher she hopes "each and school events. Let's cheer
Mrs. Lynda Elston, nee Reavie, student will live up to his own our teams onto victory and make
although no stranger to abilities" and she feels that her, our clubs great successes. After
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ing, am, is new to It e teat ing duty lies in attempting to mots- a i s ousc r oo an on y we can
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staff at Madill. She was born and vale the students as well as she make it great.
(MtaAraised in Wingham where she at- can. As a wife, mother and full- —Patti Stewart
.Wnu*e tended both public and high time teacher she hasn't got any
school. personal philosophy but to take
Community centres are the heart of the social,
cultural and recreational life of many places in
Ontario.
i' They have been built by people in the community
a who have contributed their money ana Ineir
labour and they are one place that everyone can
share equally.
Unfortunately, not all these centres were tuilt to
{<>; the same construction standards. Modern
engineering studies have shown that some of them
contain dangerous flaws which must be corrected
immediately.
Happily, Ontario is able to help municipalities to
do this with extra money from both the Community
Recreation Centres Act and Wintario. In most
,. cases, the people in the community need to raise
only 25 per cent themselves
After graduating from Grade
things "one day at a time" al- AFTERNOON
most ot
ur
13 Mrs. Elston went to Western
though she is a firm believer in
University in London where she
the "Golden Rule." The autumn poplars
majored in psychology and math.
We welcorpe Mrs. Elston back on the roadside
commullity
Mrs. Elston lived in residence at
to Wingham'iiigh School and we tremble with cold.
Western for part of her first year
wish her much success in the fu- A couple of children
but moved soon after she left the
ture. and few women
window open in her room causing
--Eleanor Johnstone carrying sticks
the radiator pipes to freez�
come from the wood
i%mand
na,
break. The water that flood-
down an empty road.
ed her room made the rug shrink
INSPIRATION:
along with her popularity' Of all
It is better to burn the candle at A harsh wind
times for the rad to break on the
both ends and in the middle too. chases the leaves,
day of the University's annual
than to put it in the closet and let always.
ball. No one appreciated having
the mice eat it And every thrust
to et read in the cold rooms
g Y
—Henry Van Dyke makes hundreds drift
while it was being fixed. Perhaps
brown and red,
this incident is a contributing
B To fall at last from a sky gone out
factor to her receiving her di-
Conscience takes up more like birds. dead
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ploma in two years rather than
room than all the rest of a per- {,eorRe Heim
three.
son's insides.
Upon graduation from West-
ern, Mrs. Elston went to Althouse
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College in London where she re
ceived her teaching diploma. She
Because we know some arenas are too old or too
then returned to Wingham where she has lived for the past five
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costly to fix up, we are also ready to work out a plan
years commuting to Goderich
to help municipalities to build new ones.
where she taught math to our
arch -rivals at Goderich Col -
1971 OLDS CUTLASS
If you would like to know how Ontario can help
legiate Institute. The Elstons had
a baby in June and Mrs. Elston
Excellent condition but high in mileage.
to fix up your community centre or build a new one,
write to,
joined the math department at
Madill so she could be closer to
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Community Centres,
home.
Mrs. Elston admitted that she
46,000 miles - 6 cylinder standard.
Ministry of Culture and Recreation,
enjoyed teaching at Goderich but
"Wingham is little better.
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Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2R9.
that a
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with
After all, I'm a product of it
(Incidentally. Mr. I;Iston is also a
1971 350 engine, 4 speed, radial, 2 gas tanks
graduate of Wingham High
and rocks.
School) She does find it a bit like
Ministry of Culture and
being "a student in the staff
VeryRare
Recreation
Robert Welch, William Davis,
room," since some of the teach-
ers taught her when she went to
school here but she still finds
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everyone "very nice to get along
with." Teaching three grade
completely restored, $2,400.00 invested. Make
nine, one grade ten ..and three
an offer!
Province of Ontario
grade twelve math classes nd-
. n't leave her much time to wand-
er about, but she still finds her-
self a little lost in the new wing of
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the school. Mrs. Elston enjoys the