The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-10-08, Page 134
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Edited by MARY LOU JAMIESON
News and Views
J. Nasmith Heads
Student Council
Once again, the Student
Council candidates with the
help of their comapaign mana-
gers have gone "all-out" to
gain the votes of the students
which would put themselves in
one of the five Student Council
positions.
The following are the can-
didates and their campaign
managers: Ken Anderson,
Floyd Smith, manager; Sandra
Cameron Mary Phillips, mana-
ger; Daryl Gibson, Robert Beat-
tie, manager; Janis llenderson,
Judy Callan, manager; Mary
Lou Jamieson, Charles Congram
manager; Jim Nasmith, Glen
Madill, manager; Mary Ann
Schaefer, Gail Dinsmore,
manager; Lynn Whitefield,
Myrna Ireland, manager.
After a full week of indus-
trious compaigning the election
was held on Monday, with the
following results:
Jim Nasmith, president;
Mary Lou Jamieson, vice pres-
ident; Daryl Gibson, Sandra
Cameron and Ken Anderson for
the positions of secretary, trea-
surer and social convener, to
be decided at the first meeting.
Each one of the members is
pleased to be elected as the
new Student Council. for 1964-
05 and the officers will do their
hest to carry out the require-
ments.
Actor Performs
For Students
Eric Christmas, a well-
known Shakespearean actor, vi-
sited the school on Monday.
In the morning he attended a
Junior Assembly and held his
audience with his serious and
hilarious performance of exc-
erpts from Shakespeare.
During the period before
lunch, Mr. Christmas met with
the Grade 13 students in the li-
brary, He was very informal
and the students were free to
ask questions. Ile spoke main-
ly on "King Lear", the play
which the grade is studying this
year. I, as a grade 13 student,
enjoyed this immensely. Sev-
eral of the students have been
to see "King Lear" at Stratford
and becaue Mr. Christmas
played the part of Oswald it
of the W.D.H.S.
made his comments on the play
much more realistic,
In the afternoon at a Senior
Assembly he again captured his
audience with parts from
Shakespearean plays, An ex-
ample that stands out in my
mind is the part of the porter
in Macbeth. Mr, Christmas
played this part and thus gave
up a terrific performance.
Students were free to go to
the actor after class and speak
with him or ask questions on
anything they cared to.
I know from personal exper-
ience that Mr. Christmas' visit
was well appreciated and en-
joyed.
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Mr. Anderson: "Tell me the
truth, now. Who did your
homework?"
Connie MacRae: "Father
did."
Mr. Anderson; "Q uite
alone?"
Connie: "No , I helped him
with it."
Mr. Anderson: "Did your
father help you with this sum?"
Connie; " No, I got it wrong
myself."
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The Fault in
American Law
While all the WcuId mourns
the death of a great American
president, Americaa them-
selves have not yet '.,;<n any
steps, save that of more in-
tense guarding of political lea-
derr, to prevent another such
tragedy,
In America toda'.. anyone,
sane or otherwise, tt::y own a
hand gun, carry it in his car,
or place it in his home. Guns
can be purchased from mail
order houses for a tett dollar
down payment. An,<,ne can
fill out a form whirl. certifies
that he is a licensed dealer.
Americans defend this state
of affairs by quoting the Sec-
ond Amendment whn•h states:
"A well -regulated militia
being necessary to the security
of a free state, the right of the
people to keep and hear arms
shall not be infringed."
This is all very well, Two
of America's greatest presi.
dents lie dead and buried be-
cause "the right of the people
to keep and bear arms shall
not be infringed." When Pres-
ident Kennedy was assassinated
by a man with a cheap mail
order rifle, the Americans were
shocked and horrified. If they
persist in their reluctance to
adopt laws which prevent any-
one from buying a gun, any-
where, at any time, they may
again feel the grief which
shrouded them last November,
It has been proven that of
7,261 murders in 10x:2, 54 per
cent were committed by guns
in the hands of mentally ill or
criminals. Of more than 20, -
000 suicides, over one-half
were committed with guns and
these suicidals turned their
weapons on over 700 defense-
less people.
An example of such an in-
cident is an Iowa came. A
25 -year-old with an eleven -
year delinquency record was,
while in prison, pronounced
paranoid and given psychiatric .
treatment. Three months after
his release, he bought a 38 -
calibre automatic pistol in a
Milwaukee sporting goods store
--no questions asked. Then he
kidnapped an Iowa doctor and
shot him to death.
No American state requires
a license to own a rifle or a
shotgun. Only seven states re-
quire a permit to purchase.
Dealers carefully mail out a
certification form to would-be
mail order purchasers who sign
it, thus "certifying" that they
are not a felon, a fugitive, un-
der indictment or under twenty-
four. Any nine-year-old who
can scribble his name and the
figures "twenty-one" could do
this!
According to FBI, during a
five-year period from 1955 to
1960 when juvenile population
increased by twenty-five per
cent, the number of youngsters
arrested for carrying guns in-
creased by fifty percent,
The only argument against
gun restriction is that controls
on persons who acquire guns for
legal purposes will not prevent
those bent on crime from se-
curing pistols as well.
-By Gail Dinsmore 12A
Teen Town will be from 9
to 12 p.m. on Friday. Popular
records will be used for dancing.
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There was a Pep Rally on
Tuesday led by the cheer lea-
ders in preparation for the foot-
ball game with Exeter on Thurs-
day.
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Mr. Morrison: "Is there any
thing you can do better than
anyone else?"
Elgin Sleightholm: "Yes
sir, read my own handwriting."
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Mr. Campbell (to foothall
players): "And remember that
football develops individuality,
initiative and leadership. Now,
get in there and do exactly as
1 tell you."
Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1964 - Page 5
ELECT COUNCIL — After a week's hard
campaigning the students' council at the
WDHS was elected on Monday. Seated are
president Jim Nasmith and vice-president
Mary Lou
Anderson,
Gibson.
Jamieson. Standing are Ken
Sanda Cameron and Darryl
—Advance -Times Photo.
VISITS SCHOOL — Eric Christmas, well-
known Shakespearean actor and a member
of the Stratford Festival Company since
1957, visited the Wingham District High
School on Tuesday where he lectured on
drama. Second right in the picture, he
talks to Miss S. Welsh, left, and M. C.
Forrest, drama club leaders, and Lynda
Reavie, secretary of the group.
—Advance -Times P.toto.
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