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The Brussels Post, 1977-11-09, Page 16FID9LITY TRUST 111- since 1909 .350 BAY STREET TORONTO, ONTARIO (416) 363-3411 "AGENCY INQUIRIES INVITED" ALL RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE MEMBER CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Guaranteed Investment Certificates GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS • INTEREST PAID ANNUALLY (By Dianne McBride) Purple and White Day was, held on Thursday, October 27 this year at F.E. Madill and it was a terrific success. At the Pep Rally - after the shortened classes - in Gym 228, students crowded in to spread the school spirit. Mary Eadie, president of the student council, spoke on the tremendous enthusiasm of the school in participating in Purple and White Day. 80 percent of students and teachers wore purple and white, and 15 homeroom's in the school had 100% of students wearing something purple and white. This is a wonderful response in view of Distopia (By Brian Arnold) I am a lonely prisoner, a captive without sound, I've lost a vital part of me with music not around, And I get this awful yearning that the silence cannot fill, I cry for warming music that could heat htis freezing chill. - Let me hear you pound piano, Or a keyboard player's dream, Of keys that tinkle softly like a gently flowing stream. Let the guitars strum in silence, Let them hammer out cold steel. Just as long as I hear music, there's hope that I can heal. Let the drums roll out like thunder, Let them set the backbeat strong, Now that I have all this music, I am sure to get along. This world's a living hell, without the music that we know, Without vocal chords descending and crescending alto tones, Teacher Interview-Mrs. Douglas (By Steve Johann) I'm sure that everyone knows that one member of the F.E. Madill teaching staff is Mrs. Douglas. Perhaps because she teaches special education classes, or possibly because she is a guidance counsellor, but probably because she is one of the directors of the F.E. Madill choir. Mrs. Douglas is a native of this area, having grown up in Morris township, and gone to Brussels public, and continuation schools. She then went to Stratford Teacher's College. The Toronto Conservatory of Music followed with training in vocal music and theory. Mrs, Douglas took summer courses in Toronto, and London to be a music specialist, a special education specialist, and guidance specialist. She taught elementary school for seven year, then itinerat music in elementary and secondary schools in Huron County. For the past nine years she has 'taught full time music, special education and guidance at Madill, Mrs. Douglas now lives in the farming community of Belmore. She likes all kinds of needlework, and with plenty of friends, she has many house *guests. In her community, she is the director of a choir of ladies known as the Mari-Bell: She also likes. to travel. Some of the places she has visited are: London, England, Paris, Hawaii, Greece, Spain, all of Canada, and most of the U.S. She has, one son, who is now a teacher at Arthur High School. Mrs. Douglas likes a well-run, and well-disciplined class. She personally feels that most students are, as intelligent, well behaved and likeable as they ever have been, She dreads the day When she will be forced to retire, and not be associated with young people. She feels that being with the fact that last year we did not even have a Purple and White Day. The efforts of homerooms 9A, 9D, 9E, 9M, 108, 10W, 11B, 11E, 11F, 11M, 12D, 12E, 12H, 13A and 13B were recognized as they each had a chance at a draw. Mrs. Tiffin, who did much to organize this special day was chosen to draw. The winning homeroom, 11M, had a prize given to each class member 'on Monday morning at 9:00. Mrs. Lisle introduced the Jr. Girls Basketball team who were to play against Norwell. Next on the agenda were the cheerleaders. Leading the students With their most popular Without the vibrand melodies which played the whole day long. I'm afraid to say that musicless we won't last very long.. They're killing all the phonographs, The stereos meet doom, They're slowly killing all the notes., They're slaughtering the tunes. No longer will the juke box roll, the final quarter'S fed. I am a lonely prisoner, a captive without sound. I've lost a vital part of me with music not around. Facing Graduation (By Mary Luanne Clare) Faces of old and faces of new, People we know and people we knew. Growing together then drifting apart, Always an ending and now a new start. At graduation we all grow nearer active, intelligent youth keeps you alert, and that it is a refreshing influence. As far as the choir goes, she feels that it could be improved with regular classroom instruction, and hopefully a regularly scheduled time in the future would be possible, to achieve a higher quality of tine Home Ec 55 1 Classes visit (By Julie King) On Wednesday, November 2, the students of Miss Nute's Home Economics 551 classes, visited the town of Elmira and the Mennonite settlements. We were greeted by the Assistant Pastor of the Progressive Mennonite Church and shown a film called "The Plain People," which dealt with the lives of this secular group. This was followed by a question and answer period, during which many interesting queries were satisfied concerning the various aspescts of the Mennonite way of life. A delicious noon meal was servied to our group and we had the chance to buy loaves of fresh homemade bread as well as ,different gifts from all parts of the world. The proceeds are sent to the Missionaries that the Mennonite people have organized, A tour of routines, they had everyone overflowing with school spirit and clapping with the beat. Guest stars, from the senior boys volleyball team, appeared in outfits to be the new, liberated cheerleaders and with a log of laughter we headed down to the double gym or football field. There we saw our school spirit in the form of playing .teams. There were the JuniOr football' team against Clinton outside and Junior and Senior girls basketball against Norwell in the gym. Many thanks to the staff and students who did so much to make Purple and White Day the best ever - until next year. • Poetry And all of our friends seem much dearer ; And as we say our final good bye One last embrace and one more cry, A "Keep in touch" and a "Promise I will" A "Remember when" but, better still, A place in my heart, you'll aldays stay, This is what's said as we - go on our way. Madill Mustangs defeat Clinton and performance. With excellent material, good co-operation and, talent, she would like to see a regular schedule, with more time to develop the choir. So now you know one member of the F.E. Madill staff who happens to teach special. educa- tion, is a guidance counsellor, and one of the choir directors. Mennonites the surrounding farms ended a very enjoyable day. BERG 1 Sales — Service I Installation ! FREE ESTIMATES I o Barn Cleaners ° Bunk Feeders o Stabling Donald G. Ives R.R.#2, Blyth Phone: Brussels 887-9024 (By Marilynne Maclntyre) On October 27, classes were dismissed early and many purple and white clad fans filled the stands to root for our senior girls basketball team. It is impossible to say whether or not it was because of the cheering that the numerous fans produced that we won, but we finished victorious. The final scores , was an (By Rachel Wallace & Marni Walsh) Once a month, a dance is held in F.E. Madill. There is a different band at every dance and some bands go over better than others. The following quotes are from students who attended "Major Hoople's Boarding House" on Friday, October 28. Bruce Stainton 12F - Their Pink. Floyd, Super Tramp ,and Styx.. was okay -but their performance wasn't that great. Karl Whytock 12H - I didn't like it. Clare Weber 12H - Hiked the explosions. Debbie Hanula 12C - They ' amazing 44.19 for our Madill team. Sandra King was the star player, scoring the most points, In the words of Miss Schofield, the team's coach, "The team has just recovered from a dry spell," After many, losses our team came back to play tremendous basketball against Norwell to finally be a winning team, Congratulations! didn't give us our money's worth, but their effects were great. .Pam Clark 12B - They should have played more danceable music. Joanne Wood 12H - They were good - when they played. • Cathy Walters 12H - The pits! It was the first school dance I've come 'to and it will probably. be the last. Patty Brenzil 12A - It was an interesting stage show and the music was good to listen to. Steve Burke 12A - They were good to listen to but should have played longer to make up for power failures. 16—THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 9, 1977 This is school spirit Senior girls, win at basketball Our students write . . The students of F.E. Madill were very proud when the Junior Mustangs won their first football game , of the season. The Mustangs won over Clinton on October 27 with a score of 6-1. The player of the week was Ed '— Haines. The Mustangs play their next game on November 1 at Goderich. Good Luck! Classroom music time needed Ed's Siding &Roofing - Vinyl & Aluminum Siding - Aluminum Windows & Doors Aluminum seamless evestrough For your Free estimate call Wroxeter 335-6341 • Be an early bird! 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