The Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-10-13, Page 12Madill Before
This year our editor, asked me to'
search into the depths of Wingham
MR, S. and Madill S,S. history. I
have been asked to 'uncover some
mysterious • secrets that.haye been
known only by the • teachers
themselves and Can be found only
in old yearbooks that have heen
stored away waiting for a gold
digger like myself to come along: If
I hurt anyone's feelings . by '
revealing any of theSe secrets, I'm
sorry. '
'Let's go back ten years.. when
Madill, S.S. was called Wingham
District High, School and Mr.
1vIadill was the principal or
commanding force • of the school
high on-the hill. Come with. me and
we'll take a tour of the grounds.
Close your eyes and try to imagine
no roadway in front of the school,
'no Geography hall or bubble as 'we
know it today, but a circular drive
at the end of Victoria Street
entrance. The 'flag was' blowing
near the same spot as it -is today
and remember the big beautiful
willow tree that once stood outside
room 211; well, in 1966, it was just a
youngster. Yes, the grounds', have
certainly changed but let's take a
look 'inside this 1966 Wingham
High School to see if it has really
changed that much.
Sally Galbraith was the student
council president that year and may
I add it was the first time W.D.H.S.
had been represented by a female
president. Jim Robinson was the'
only Ontario Scholar that year.' Did
you count all ,the Ontario Scholars-
Madill had last year?
When I glanced into the teach-
er's lounge 'I saw some familiar
faces. Mrs: Ball, Mr. Kopas and
Mr. Webster were all new to the
school that year. Some other
members of the staff were Mr.
Beard, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Morri-
son, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Bender, Mrs,
Campbell, Mr. Wood, Mr. Camp-
bell, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Tiffin,
Mr. gtuckey, Mr., Forest, Mr.
Campeau, . Mr. Gavreluk, Mr.
Gnay, Mr.' Taylor, Mr. Willis and
Mrs. LOckridge.
The. Glee ' Club was under the
skilful direction of Mrs. Douglas.
Mr. Gnay coached the Mustang's
football team. Mr. Stuckey led the
hoy's cross country to a Huron-
Perth championship. The coach of
the junior boy's basketball team
was no one else than Mr. Bender.
Mr. Taylor , coached the senior
boy's, basketball to a loss • against
Clinton H.S. (111-26). The Wing-.
ham boys were just too' short to
cope. Mr. Stuckey was one of the
'coaches of the boy's volleyball and
Mr. Gnay trained the wrestling .
..team. '
I've had a few amusing moments
stepping ten years backwards; the
boys with their slicked hair and
girls with perfect curls; the age of
dark rimmed glasses, pin ties,
bobby socks and running shoes
were all part of W.D.H.S. in 1966.
The cheerleaders in their purple
plaid skirts and white wool
sweaters added something to 'the
teams. Did they have more school
spirit then? Perhaps, but whatever
it was the school seemed to be
more united; maybe because there
weren't as many students enrolled.
But as some would say 'those were
the good ol' days.'
MARY ANNE ALTON
N. B.
DRIVE CAREFULLY!
REMEMBER: IT'S NOT ONLY A
CAR THAT CAN BE RECALLED
BY ITS MAKER
PATTI. STEW AR'
Just A Smile
Mr. Campbell: "Well, Jim, wt
have, you learned from this hea'
course?"
Jim Blackwell: "our body
divided into three parts,
branium, the borei and
abominable cavity. The 'brani
contains the brains, if any;
borex contains the lungs, lights
heart; the abominable cavity
eludes the bowels of which th
are five: A, E, I, O; U.
Those who have little and w.
less are happier than those v
have much and want 'more.
Would You Believe
by MINA
DIAMONDS SHOULD NO]
BE STORED WITH
OTHER-JEWELRY...
That's , right; diamor
/ are so hard that they 'v
scratch other gems' a
precious metals.
WOULD YO
ALSO BELIE
. . . that we-ye got so
pretty rare' gems .to of
our customers: reliabi
and real satisfaction!
HA A' HA T A,N
FLOWER SHOPPI
CHEERLEADERS
Joanne Wood, Sally Le Van. and
Lori Moir are just patt of F. E.
Madill's enthusiastic, cheerleading
squad this year. The support of the
girls and the student' body edged
the Senior Boys Volleyball team on
to a Victory against Goderich 15-13.
and 15-8 and also a' championship
over South Huron with scores of
15-2 and 15-9.
PACS leviaLvE. • THE LUCK. NOW SENTINEL, I,UCKNOW, ONTARIO
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13, 1.976
News And Views From Students
At F.E. Madill Secondary "School:
Madill Mirror
EDITOR "7' Joan Leishman.
CO-EDITOR -- Mary Anne Alton.
PHOTOGRAPHY & DEVELOPING
Brian Reid and Mike Milosevic.
A visitor coming to our fair
school would probably notice, the'
different temperature zones in our
establishment. This is an added
feature for no extra charge which
.every person in the school' can
experience.. The visitor may be
grasped by the icy winds..circulat-
ing on third floor south orthey may
be overPOwered • by the balni
breezes that, blow , •,on "the main
floor.
When those most noble people
our teachers - Were asked. what
,they thought otir school's
heating system these replies fol-
lowed: ,
MISS CLARK: "I didn't think it
was on. There isn't too much heat
down in gym. 228."
MR. ROBERTS: "Our school's
what? 'Seems alright to me. It's
kinda cold up here in--the winter
time but it's alright now." .
MISS McIVOR: "Very peculiar
very strange. I do not like it.
Somedays' I'm 'boiling, someday ,
I'm freezing., Maybe' it's th'
room."
MRS. McDONALD: "If I were
millionaire and were to die, I woul
bequeath sufficient funds to pm
chase an air-conditioning system.
Now you know why, in at
school,' we' say "when you're ho
you're' hot, and when you're no
you're not."
There seems to be. many
occasions in our lives when we are
"Speechless" and it , seems there is
just nothing • to say! ' Although
school touchei on many facets
which help the adolescent become
an adult, I think that acquiring , the
ability to express one's, self is
perhaps the most necessary to
function in our ever:changing
society.
First, I feel you should/ learn the
art of communicating with individ-
uals and groups. because you as a
person are 'important -- your
opinion counts, butonlY if you let it
be known.. Within the classroom
we experience situations Where it is
essential 'for the student to relate
his particular thoughts to a selected
event.
Often your feelings are so
intertwined with schedules and
problems that they seem smother-
ed; in such a situation there can be ,
no clear solution or way of '
expression. Peer groups within the
Class, activities and sports usually
share similar ambitions and doubts
which you as a student also have.
They can' often help untangle your
inferiorities or compulsiceness or
whatever is choking your ability to the band "Chillum" providing the
relate to others and to`express your music. From all accounts the dance
self as one who is counted. was a 'great! success.
Another major reason :for you to "Grade Nine Night" is coming
be able to express emotions and up on Friday, October• 1-5. This will
ideas is so that you may influence be an entire evening devoted to
and help other people. The making the grade nine students
feel welcome at Madill and it will
Perhaps the 'reason that we
,attempt to hide our thoughts is
because we feel so insignificant in
our world of technologists, politic-
ians, economists' and white-collar
workers. We think that our
individual role or train of thought
has no importance of influence to
anyone. A 'second factor could be
our insecurity as teenagers in a
society of rapid changes. Generally
young people feel ridiculed and of
no' particular value. Now society
provides no set category for us.
We are being tossed around like a
frisby -- back into the security of
.childhood, forward , into the fright-
ening adult world; we feel we must
get. a job, and become independent,
but perhaps we, should hold our
status as a student.
So how can we talk, when really,
there is no platform from which to
deliver our speech? .
The only solution close at hand is
to fight -- not physically, violence
means little -- but with words.
Words of intelligence; meaning
and action. Be prepared 'to accept
the results and ready, yourself to
contend with the responsibilities.
It's scary to think that you are just
one little person against all those
millions, but just remember, every-
one else is' just one person too. So
stand up, tell them, you are here;
because you count too. .
JOAN LEISHMAN,
• t Editor.
r.
Editorial
Student Council
This year's ' student council,
under the direction of president
Brian Jeffray, is hard at work,
getting events organized for the
coming year.
The full council has finally
finished passing budgets so the
activity clubs can now get under-
way. The first school dance was
held on Friday, September 24 with
insecure need encouragement; the
lonely crave friendship; the' old
require companionship; the young
must have teachers; the joyful seek
give them a chance to get
acquainted with one, another.
There will be games, entertain-
the light-hearted; the mourning ment by the drama club, supper,
need words of corrifort. and to top it off, a sock hop will be
held. Senior students will be
helping,throughout the evening, so
come on out grade nines, Friday,
October 15 is your night.
If anyone has some new ideas or
suggestions, let the student's
council know. We want everyone
to take an interest in what goes on
at ' Madill.
ELEANOR JOHNSTONE—
Yearbook Club
Plowing Malch
. The grade '10 Agricultural and
Special Education studentsof F. E.
Madill journeyed to the plowing
match at Walkerton on September
29. -(These were the students who
got to go without skipping classes).
The students were allowed the
freedom to view the site according
to their own interests and walking
speed. From their reports later it
appears that some were drawn to
specific exhibits and some saw a
little of almost everything.
• Most found the machinery exhib-
its to be the main attraction. The
wide range of sizes, plus the
enormity 'of the larger implements,
impresied the students. "They were
both impressed and depressed by
the prices.
The different cattle breeds were
exhibited with the new exotic '
breeds being of special interest to
many. For true inside information.
there was a "walk-in" cow.
The parade was a • focal point of
the_ day with the cart drawn by 2
pigs -- seeming to hog much of the
attention.
Those who actually got out to see
the' ploughing 'were amazed at the
perfection demanded of the comp-
etitors.
Beautiful weather, plus interest-
ing and varied exhibits, combined
'to make the 1976 ploughing match
a pleasurable learning experience.
Optimism and enthusiasin are
two words which apply quite well to
the air about the 1976-77 yearbook
club.
Under the capable editor, Eileen
Fischer, and her. assistants Donna
Gamble and Sylvia Dickison, the
"Courier '77" promises to' be one
of the best, F. E. Madill yearbooks,
ever! Of course, their helpful staff
and advisors must not be forgotten.
They are Mr. 'Morrison and Mrs.
Garland'. There are about thirty
members in' this club, who a*
involved in the many tasks to be
finished before the book "goes to
the press".
Yearbook sales hive been pro-
gressing quite well during the past
two weeks, with 450 of the
projected 800 already sold. They
can be bought in hard or soft cover
editions, at very reasonable prices
when the /real value of these
Teat her •Interviews
"books of memories" is consider-
ed.
Many new and original ideas for
both photography and editing were
gained this summer by the two
delegates who attended a yearbook
camp on the U:W.O. campus in
London. These people were Donna
Gamble and Eileen Fischer.
Future plans are to raise, enough
money to enable next year's
yearbook to have a colour section.
New photographic equipment is
needed to produce clearer, brighter
pictures.
So, if you want to be part of the
editing of this Year's "Courier",
support the yearbook club. After
all, any group that gives away free
"smarties" with each membership
has got to be going places!!
MARY EADIE,