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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1965
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"Old Game
Teachers are always searching for new
teaching methods that will provide enjoy-
ment for students while engraving lasting
impressions for them.
Sister Mary Isobel from Mount St. Jo-
seph Academy in London recently shared
with teachers from this district her recipe
for creating classroom enthusiasm and im-
parting valuable knowledge at the same
time.
She uses a medium she knows well
... newspapers , .. for Sister Mary Iso-
bel is a former journalist. She advanced
her theory that all teachers could utilize
this teaching tool for the betterment of
their classes,
She called newspapers "the living text-
books of our time" which contain history
so new there had not yet been time to
include this information in an approved
course of study.
Imagine the challenge to students
where newspapers are presented in this
manner. Think of the wealth of spirited
study that could be brought to the surface,
digging its way up through the dull Iayers
of arithmetic and grammar.
The idea of current events in the class-
room is not new, but the manner in which
Sister Mary Isobel would have it evolve is
fresh and appealing to youngsters.
She has drawn up a program calling
for a study of newspapering from the time
the reporter gets "the scoop" until the
story appears as the printed word on the
child's desk. The teacher would trace all
the drama, heartache, perils and problems
of newspapering in the world's dailies —
large and small—with a possible "affec-
tionate" look at the hometown weekly.
The object of the course is to steer
the young reader away from the comic
New Twist
section towards the adventure of "peeking"
into other parts of the world..
It is hoped a smattering of basic knowl-
edge would rub off onto the student as he
enjoys playing "editor" or "reporter" in
class.
We think such a course has merit. We
will assist the program in this locality by
offering student visitors and their teachers
a tour of our printing plant when an ap-
pointment has been made.
Season for Big Splash
We are rapidly approaching the season
of the big splash— in other words it's
puddle time,
Few of us can state that we have not
been splashed by a passing car at some
time or other. Many times the unwanted
bath is the result of carelessness on the
part of the driver, and could be avoided.
The pedestrian, too, can be the author of
his own fate by standing too close to a
puddle when traffic is passing by.
Motorists are careful and take pains to
avoid splashing those on foot. To be guilty
of such an offense is embarrassing for the
driver and maddening for the pedestrian.
It can also be dangerous if driving on
sideroads and streets that are not in the
best condition, for puddles can often con-
ceal potholes that can be damaging to the
car. Also a large splash can suddenly ob-
scure the vision of another driver coming
behind, perhaps resulting in an accident.
Springtime is puddle time. Care and
courtesy on watery pavement will result in
a pleasant relationship between driver and
pedestrian. No one need have a muddy
bath to herald the arrival of spring.—(New
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50 Years Ago
MARCH, 1915
The bowling club of Zurich
has leased a lot from Mr. F.
Hess, Sr., fronting on Edward
Street, and the plan to put the
lot into shape for a bowling
green as soon as the weather
permits.
At a special meeting of the
trustees of the village of Zur-
ich, Mr. William O'Brien was
appointed as police constable
for the balance of the year 1913.
Andrew Mittelholtz and Wel-
lington Johnston have purchased
the butcher business of G. C.
Petty, Hensall, and will take
control in the next few weeks.
John P. Rau has sold the
property in Zurich known as the
Commercial Hotel, to Arthur
Edighoffer, a local barber.
James Bonthron has disposed
of his fine residence on Albert
Street in Hensall to Mr. John
Glenn, of Usborne, who will
move shortly.
Heavy draft horses are cur-
cently selling on the market at
Toronto for $230 to $$300 each.
40 Years Ago
MARCH, 1925
The pancake supper held re-
cently in the new drug store,
owned by Dr. MacKinnon in
Zurich, was a huge success, and
many flapjacks were consumed.
C. Fritz and Son in Zurich
have recently been awarded an
assigned area in which they
can sell the new renowned Ford
cars.
Two veteran fishermen at St.
Joseph, N. A. Cantin and Ar-
thur Sreenan, are busy prepar-
ing their nets for the corning
season, which promises to be
one of the best ever.
Earl Yungblut had the mis-
fortune the other day to have
his toe crushed by a cow, but
is now recovering quite well.
• Mr. Frank Uttley, of Zurich,
who left for London just a few
days ago, was attacked in that
cityxby two negroes and robbed
of about $21. ,He was badly
beaten and cut about the face,
however, the offenders were
caught and sentenced for their
offence.
25 Years Ago
MARCH, 1940
Rev. J. R. Peters, United
Church minister at Varna, was
injured on Monday while he
was travelling on Highway 4
trying to get to Zurich to con-
duct a funeral service.
Alphonse Masse and Norman
Sararas, of the Bluewater High-
way south, motored to- Kincar-
dine on Friday, but due to the
severe snowstorm on Saturday
WOE_
YEARS GONE
BY -
they had to spend the evening
in Bayfield.
Due to the severe snowstorm
of the week -end, the royal mail.
had to be carried to Hensall by
way of Grand Bend, Dashwood,
and Exeter. The road from
Zurich to Hensall remained
closed for several days.
15 Years Ago
MARCH, 1950
About 700 fans were on hand
to watch the exhibition hockey
game between the Farwell
Brothers' team of St. Clemens
and the combination of stars of
the Dashwood and Zurich teams.
The homesters won 6-0.
Elmer D. Bell, Exeter lawyer,
was guest speaker at the dinner
meeting ofZurich Lions Club
explained some of the finer
points •of income tax.
An objective of $15,000 has
been set for Hay Township resi-
dents to subscribe to the build-
ing fund for the new hospital
located at Exeter.
Last Saturday the mail train
from London went up in flames
near Merton, and all the mail
for the northern parts went up
in flames. Many important
items were lost in the fire.
Funeral service was held on
Tuesday afternoon for Roland
Geiger, prominent Hay Town-
ship farmer, who passed away
suddenly Saturday morning.
For a number of years he was
a member of the Hay Township
council.
10 Years Ago
MARCH, 1955
Rollie Grenier, Grand Bencl,
purchased the farm of the late
David Fuss at the public auc-
tion sale last Saturday after-
noon.
Spring was ushered in by the
calendar on Monday, but by the
looks of the big bad storm over
the week -end, the better weath-
er still seems weeks away.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore La-
porte, of Windsor, have been
spending the past few days at
their fine stunner cottage along
the lake at Drysdale.
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Rather an interesting time to
be a teacher, the spring. Even
before the snow has completely
gone, school boards and princi-
pals are flipping over logs and
.stones, in the forlorn hope of
finding a teacher under one of
them.
There are three reasons for
the frantic spring scramble. The
first two are deaths and retire-
ments. The third, and major
cause for the panic is the popu-
lation explosion. Classrooms are
multiplying with the rapidity of
rabbits.
Every one of these classrooms
is full of kids. And the kids,
like baby robins, expect to have
something stuffed into them.
Therefore, according to tradi-
tion, there must be a body, how-
ever little it resembles a Mom-
ma robin, standing up there in
front of the class, stuffing some-
thing — pebbles, or pearls, or
even worms — into the gaping
maws..
It is the time of year that has
principals grinning wildly at old
teachers, pouring on the charm
with potential new ones, snap-
ping at their own wives and
biffing their own children about
the ears, because they've heard
by the snake -vine — that's the
vine that runs from the staff -
room to the bridge club to the
Saturday night party to the
after -church coffee — that they
are losing half their staff.
It is the time of year that has
school board members deciding
to take a holiday in Jamaica, or
if they can't afford it, going to
bed with the 'flu. On the one
hand are the taxpayers, shout-
ing about school taxes are away
out of hand. And on the:other
hand are other taxpayers, de-
claring that the board must hire
the best possible teachers.
And in between are the teach-
ers, with 10,000 jobs open to
them, every one, at first glance,
better than their present one.
Last week -end I was in the
city, and out of sheer curiosity
it says here, dropped in at the
hotel which is the centre of
teacher -hiring for the coming
year. It .was interesting.
My first impression was that
the whole thing was being run
by one of the metropolitan
newspapers. This enterprising
sheet, in an effort to crack the
monoply :on the fat, luscious
acreage of teacher -advertising
held by another newspaper, had
hired half the ground floor, and
was passing out free papers,
free coffee, free interview -ar-
ranging (whatever that is). The
only thing missing was free
teachers.
P i c t u r e an old-fashioned
s l a v e- market. New Orleans
1855. O.K.? Now, picture a
slave market in which every
slave has the lastest market
report on slave -prices tucked
under his left arm, in which
every slave has ten potential
buyers, in which every slave is
free to choose his new boss or
go back to Ole Massa.
I had an overwhelming im-
pulse to jump up on one of the
upholstered chairs and cry out,
"One English specialist; spirit
broken, but sound of wind, Limb
and grammar. How much am 1
offered?"
Fortunately for my profes-
sional status, at that moment,
simultaneously, the bar next
door opened, and niy wife
grabbed me by the arm. She's
seen that look in my eye.
I would like to state that i
was admitted to the bar and be-
gan a long and successful ca.
reer as a lawyer. But my curi,
osity held me for another fire
minutes, to see what was being
offered.
It was fascinating. Salaries
were almost standard, across
the board. But those fringe
benefits ... wow!
City schools sang culture:
museum. art galleries, theatres,
opera. Rural schools heralded
hunting, fishing, leisurely liv-
ing. And both signed people
up, on these grounds.
The birds who signed for the
city schools will spend all their
week -ends, and most of their
money, going to the country for
swimming, fishing, skiing. And
the types who Bead for the
country will spend most of their
week -ends, and money, tearing
to town for the shows, the bal
let, the bright lights.
As I said, it's and interesting
time to be a teacher.
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