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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-11-11, Page 3• • • • • District High School News and Views THE JANITORS weren't peeking in the windows last Mon- day morning; they were removing the soap from Hallow- e'en. As you can see, they were good-natured about the whole deal. G. A. WILLIAMS, O.D. Optometrist 9 PATRICK STREET W. WINGHAM Phone 357-1282 The word "paperhanging" doesn't always mean what you think. in the used car trade it means the art of concealing rust holes and a battered body on an old car. Paper is pasted over the bad bodywork; a layer of plastic is added, and the hole is sprayed with paint, says the Ontario Safety League. Bought this way, paper is very expen- sive. KINSMEN PAVILION BILLBOARD THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12th THE KINSMEN PAVILION WILL FEATURE A RECORD HOP with MARTY ADLER of CKNX as M.C. Come and enjoy all the latest records. Dancing will be from 9:30 to 12:30. ADMISSION -- 35c. COMING — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19th TO THE KINSMEN PAVILION JERRY and THE JESTERS So make it a date to attend and join in the fun with this popular young band. Nuclear Power By Peter Mulvey With certain modifications, there is reason to believe that nuclear power will become the prime source of electrical ener- gy generation of the future, Surprising as it may seem, public acceptance of nuclear power is one of the major hur- dles standing in the way of the rapid growth of atomic power for industrial uses. But, per- haps it is not so surprising after all when one remembers when the awesome might of this new form of energy was engraved on the public mind by the destruc- tion of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, These were demonstrations of the destruction to be wrought by the unleashed fury of the atom as an instrument of war. Man can and is using the atom for the benefit of human- ity. Here in Canada - a coun- try without a nuclear weapons industry - the atom is already serving mankind in industry, research, agriculture, forestry, engineering and medicine. The best known of the peace- ful uses of nuclear power is probably its application to the production of electricity. The reactor developed in Canada for this purpose is unique in design and operation. It is based on the principle of obtaining a large quantity of energy from a relatively low-cost uranium fuel which is discarded afterir- radiation. This characteristic, coupled with an ability to re- fuel during operation, has made it suitable as a means of gener- ating electricity in Canada. The Canadian design makes use of natural uranium as fuel. Uranium is the one element in nature from which energy can be obtained most easily. In its natural state it consists of three atoms or isotopes, each slightly heavier than the other. Energy is obtained from at- oms through fission, the pro- cess in which the nucleus or Do you have to ration hot water on wash days and bath nights? a Cascade 40 electric water heater can change all that. Cascade 40 has two elements: a 1000 -watt lower element for normal use, and a 3000 -watt top element that surges into action at times of extra heavy use. That's why the Cascade 40 can sup- ply more hot water than the average family is ever likely to use. Cascade 40 is flameless, safe and clean. It requires no flue so it can be installed anywhere. The ten year guarantee on the tank is your assurance of Cascade 40's reliability. With a Cascade 40, the cost of abundant hot water is low. For more information .. ask your hydro core of an atom is struck by a neutron - an uncharged atom splitting it into two parts and at the same time releasing two or three more neutrons. The frag- ments or fission products, which are radioactive, are stopped in their movement by the uranium atoms and their energy is con- verted into heat. The neutrons, which travel at very high speed$ are slowed down by a modera- tor such as heavy water, to cause further fission. Heavy water or deuterium oxide, looks and tastes like ordinary water, but is about ten percent heav- ier - thus heavy water. As the process becomes self-sustaining large quantities of heat are pro- duced and, in turn, the heat is used to make steam to drive a turbine which is directly con- nected to an electric generator. Atomic plants have particu- lar advantages when compared to conventional methods of pro- ducing electrical energy. Their fuel, for instance, can be stor- ed in the space of a few square feet rather than in the acres that are needed for the storage of fossil fuels. And, when the uranium is burned it can de- liver its energy without, at the same time, having to release tons of dust and gases into the atmosphere. Although not yet competi- tive with other means of gen- erating power, nuclear power stations will no doubt become increasingly popular and profit- able. Electricity from the atom is on the way to becom- ing a routine commodity in our daily lives. Perhaps this is the greatest tribute to our scientists and engineers. Term Work to Pray Greater Part A Grade 13 student's term work will play a greater part in determining his final depart- mental standing in 1966 than it did in 1965. This is one of the changes to be made in Grade 13 Depart- mental Examinations of 1966, the Hon. William G. Davis, Minister of Education, announc- ed. In 1966, 35 percent of the final departmental standing(in place of the 25 percent of 1965) will be based on the teacher's mark and 65 percent will be based on the examination writ- ten in June. Several of the courses, for- merly having an examination of their own, will be amalga- mated into one final depart- mental examination in June, 1966. Each of the languages, including English and French, and Biology (formerly Botany and Zoology) are in this brack- et. Students who obtained standing in one part of the lang- uage prior to 1965 and who did not complete the other part in 1965 may complete their stand- ing only by obtaining standing in the single, two -credit paper in 1966. However, for candi- dates who, in September, 1965, hold Ontario Grade 13 depart- mental standing in one of Bot- any and Zoology, but not in both, a one -credit, two-hour examination, based on the 1964-65 course of study, will be provided in each of Botany and Zoology to complete stand- ing in Biology. The examina- tion in each of the languages, including English and French, and in Problems, will be three hours in length. The examin- ation in each of the other sub- jects will be two hours long. No change will take place in the number of Mathematics ex- aminations until June, 1967. At that time, there will be two Grade 13 papers in Mathematics in place of the present three papers in Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry and Statics. M in 1964-65, certain top- ics have been deleted, for ex- amination purposes, from each of the Grade 13 courses to the extent of approximately three weeks' work, in order to pro- vide opportunity for study in depth of sorne topics. Teen Topics By Sharon Reavie QUESTION; "If you had an opportunity to spend twomonths in another country as a tourist, where would you go and why?'" The following are grade nine and ten students who gave their ()Onions of this question, 0--0--0 JOHNNY O'MALLEY: "If I could go anywhere in the world it would be California. The reason for my choice is -- I listened to this song on the ra- dio about the girls with wavy, long hair who keep their boy- friends warm at night. Natural- ly, I knew that that song had been written for me." 0--0--0 JOYCE COULTES: "If wwere given the chance to visit any country I think I would choose a journey to Switzerland. I'm not exactly sure why, but I would. Possibly part of the rea- son is because of the appealing things you hear and see about luxurious hotel resorts and rec- reational facilities. Whenever you see a picture of what is to be a typical Swiss village it shows a few peaceful dwellings nestled among the mountains. Whether this is typical or not could be another story, but I like the sound of it anyway. "I have heard that Swiss people are among the most friendly and hospitable races in the world. This also appeals to my nature (and laziness). "If I did go, one of the first things I'd do is take up skiing. There must be some great slopes for a hopeful beginner. "Switzerland sounds like a peaceful place and also a place for fun and if I am ever given the opportunity to go there I shall not hesitate." 0--0--0 MONTY TEMPLEMAN: "If I had this chance, I guess Iwould go to Hawaii, because I hear that the scenery and the beaches are just great." Winghaa1 Advance -Times, Thurs., Noy, u, 1900 Page 3 MISS WRIGHT BY LYNN WHITFIELD This September, a new phys- ical education teacher joined the staff of the Wingham Dis- trict High School, in the person of Miss Wright. She was born in Strathroy, Ontario, and attended public and. three years high school there. She then attended Branksome Hall, aprivate girls' school in Toronto. Only two universities offer the Recreation Administration course and these are both in the United States, so Miss Wright received her B.A. at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, majoring in Honours Physical Education; and her M.A. in Recreation Administration at Wayne State University, Detroit. She is a gold medallist in swimming and a silver medal- list in skating, but has done no competition skating since she entered university. Her favor- ite sport is horseback riding, but this past summer she broke her back while riding. Is it still her favorite sport? (quote) "Yes! I love it." Her pet peeve is girls who say, "I forgot my gym suit. I took it home to be washed". At present Miss Wright's fu- ture plans are vague but she does plan to continue her edu- cation. She believes physical edu- cation is an education of the physical, by the physical and through the physical. It is im- portant to stress physical educa- tion, rather than physicaltrain- ing. Miss Wright is an asset to the staff of the school and we hope she will plan to stay in Wingham for a few years. Welcome, Miss Wright. Receives B.A. We congratulate Miss Ruth Pfohl of W.D. H. S. teaching staff who received her Bachelor of Arts degree at the Autumn Convocation of the University of Western Ontario. Miss Pfohl majored in his- tory. This is her fifth year on the staff here. She teaches home economics, history and mathe- matics, Mustangs End Losing Streak BY BILL KERR The Wingham Mustangs de- feated Seaforth 13 to 0 last Thursday to end their 1965 high school season. The Mustangs evened up their won -loss record at 3 and 3 (an improvement from last year's) and they will miss the post -season playoffs for the second consecutive year. The local team, for many years was of the great power of the league winning eight cham- pionships in eleven years under coach R. A. Campbell. But the poor showings the last couple of years have brought an end to the Mustang dynasty while the Goderich Vikings have improv- ed so much in the last 3 years they just might be the team to control the next decade in the High School Conference. The Vikings we>>rd up their season with an imprc..sive 6-0 record which included a 38-0 win ov- er Wingham two weeks ago. Next year we all hope to see the home team make the play- offs and another championship team sure wouldn't hurt. For those who may have missed a game, here is a brief summary of the Mustang season: Wingham played one exhibition game, before the schedule, with Listowel (2nd place finish- ers in the league) and tied them seven to seven. They carried on from there answering the coaches' prayers and satisfying the student body by winning two straight games by shutouts, the first at St. Marys and the second at home against Exeter by 15-0 and 8-0 scores respec- tively. Then came the weeks of famine when the Mustangs were shutout and defeated in the next three games by Clin- ton 6-0, Stratford 14-0 and Goderich 38-0. Getting back to the game against Seaforth; the locals put on one great rush in the dying minutes of the first quarter when they advanced 85 yards with Randy McGlynn leading the way to the Seaforth 10, They gained all the yardage on only eight plays in their biggest rush of the season and they lost the ball on a third down when they faked a field goal attempt and the quarter back was chased all the way back to Seaforth's 33 before being tackled. Seaforth picked their way to Wingham's 10 from their own 33 before they were stopped when Wingham recovered a Sea - forth fumble. Randy McGlynn scored his first TD of the year in the third quarter on a 1 yard plunge fol- lowing a Wingham interception and a long run. The convert attempt was low. In the fourth quarter Car- man McBurney ran for his first major score of the year 10 yards around the outside end. The scoring was completed when Grant Coultes converted the touchdown and the game ended with Wingham snapping a three - game losing streak by a 13-0 score. In closing I can only say, "Better luck next year Mus- tangs". THE CROSS-COUNTRY runners had a work- out last week.