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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-01-05, Page 6PAGE SIX ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1967 rh 'f ng7,,.dieofiee( PHORLI geddsh-pure ! ctt9 edges of lower $coves • THIS BUSINESS OF FARMING—Following the suc- cess of last year's program, the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, in co-operation with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, is again presenting a three-day short course on television for Ontario farmers. Above is shown Prof. Tom Lane, department of soil science, Ontario Agricultural College, who will discuss "Soils and Good Soil Management". Prof. Lane will be assisted by specialists in other phases of agricultural production. The series opens Tuesday morning, January 10. Hensall WI The citizenship and educa- tional meeting of Hensall WI will be held on Wednesday, January 11, at 8:15 p.m. in the Legion Hall. Guest speaker will be Sister Eileen Marie, principal of Zurich Separate School. Roll call, name an in- teresting "centennial project". Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bisbaek were holiday visitors with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bisback and family. Mrs. Inez McEwen, Hensall; Mr. and Mrs, George Armstrong, Gail and Murray, of Hyde Park; Mr. and Mrs. John Wade, Wal- laceburg; Don Vanstone, Lon- don; Miss Peggy Young, Toron- to, were New Year's guests with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and Jerry. ALL LADIES IN ZURICH AND SURROUNDING AREA Who are interested in participating in a Blue Water Rest Ilome Ladies' Auxiliary are cordially invited to attend a Formation Meetirig At the Rest Home on Wednesday Eve ih fig, January 11 1967, AT 8 P.M. Mrs. Margaret Smith SUPERVISOR OF HOME LADIES' AURILIARIES Department of Public Welfare, Toronto, Ontario, will be the speaker and will advise on what is expected of a Blue Water Auxiliary "YOUR SUPPORT IN THE BLUE WATER REST HOME IS APPRECIATED" SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley THE PERFECT HIGH SCHOOL Virtually everybody these days is upset about our educa- tional s y s t e m. The public schools are not teaching the urchins to read, write and Tig- ger. The high schools are mas- sive, seething factories turning out illiterates. The colleges are septic tanks of sex, marijuana and LSD. Most of this is pure poppy- cock, of course, but a critical society is a healthy one, accord- ing to Hugh Dunnit, that great Welsh brad and beatnik of the 11th century. This makes Ca- nadians about the healthiest critters in the hemisphere. Columnists aver that high schools are run like military camps, producing lock -step con- formists who haven't learned to think. This is patent baloney. They think one helluva lot more than did these sante columnists, when they came out of Hayfork Centre with not much more than a burning desire to get away from said centre, a lousy basic education, and a shiny blue serge suit. Lots of parents, and some teachers, are of the opposite opinion: that there is far too much freedom of speech, dress and action, too many frills, not enough good hard work and good hard punishment. These comments come from parents who worked one-quarter as hard in school as their kids do, and teachers who atrophied some years ago. The kids themselves, depend- ing on home background, their own personalities, and their tal- ent, or lack of it, look on school as a jail or a ball. Some think of it rather like having a ball in a jail. School boards beef about the cost of everything, and the ad- ministration beefs about the shortage of everything and the teachers beef about the paper jungle and the custodians beef about the salaries and the hours and the teachers and the admin- istration and the school board. You might think, from all this nagging, that there are some slight imperfections in our high schools. And you might be right. But it's not as bad as it sounds. What I can't understand is that I haven't been approached for a definition of the perfect high school. It's probably just and oversight, and because I'm not a pushy type. But who is better qualified? I've been to high school myself, I work in the blasted factory every day, and I have a daughter who comes hove every day and moans, "Do I ever hate school!" Well, here goes. Don't panic, now. The changes would be slight and inexpensive. I think we'd all enjoy life more, stu- dents, parents and teachers. First of all, let's cut out the BOB'S Barer Shop Open Tuesday and Friday Nife MAIN STREET, ZURICH WEST -END GARAGE MITCHELL Pontiac — Buick -- Acadian --- €1 -MC Truck Dealer Announces the Appointment of IRVIN PLAYFOOT AS SERVICE MANAGER Irvin and his son, Raymond, are now both associated with West End Garage, Mitchell, and are ready to offer you a complete service on all GMC products. They were both formerly with Taylor Motors Limited, in Zurich. We wigl 'honor all Warranties on GMC Products For arrangements to pick up and deliver your vehicle call Zurich 236-4986, in the evening. muttered, mumbled, morning prayer. I believe in prayer and practice it quite often (usually when I'm in a jam). But it's al- most sacrilege in the way it's clelivelred. The R., C.'s whizz through it and leave out the last part. The Jews and atheists are silent. The teacher winds up leading three or four clogg- ed Protestants who aren't al- ways sure of the words. Next, out goes the Queen. While I am a royalist, and have the utmost respect for Queen Elizabeth, I see no reason for 30 -odd teen-agers should be sub- mitted, every morning, to a pompous and bacl piece of mus- ic, the words of which have no more relation to their world than does the horse and buggy. How would you like to go to the factory, or the office, and stand at attention while a tape -recorder blares o u t one of these awful tunes, be- fore you got down to serious business, like waiting for the coffee 'break. In place of these, I would suggest a warm-up period. We'- re all pretty dang doggy first thing in the morning. The class cut.up would be master of cer- emonies, Witty sayingrs, ann- ouncements, brief weather re, port. Some Beatles and Bob Dy- Ian yIan and the Rolling Stones. An original poem or song from the students. If a girl has Go -Go boots, let her demonstrate a new dance. Probably on the teacher's desk. By this time everbody is fr- iendly, warned -up. The real learning atmosphere has been created. But unfortunately, I have run out of space. 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