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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-12-30, Page 14Page 6 — Wingham Advance-Times,y Thursda ,...Dec. 30, 7.965 Christmas Dance The annual serrii-formal Christmas dance was held last Wednesday in the school gym, which was decorated in blue lights except for one string of red ones on the stage. The ceiling was lowered by blue and white streamers to give the room a more romantio atmos- phere and the abundant use of the Christmas decorations add- ed a warm, festive touch. A tall Christmas tree with blue lights and icicles was the most prominent object in the room. Around the perimeter were ta- bles set for four, with white tablecloths and candles which had been formed in odd -shap- ed bottles of every colour of wax imaginable, The walls were strung with long streamers terminated by wreaths. The whole scene was illuminated by beautiful blue spotlights which filtered down through the strea- mers from above, The music was supplied by the Johny Downs group import- ed direct from London. They played modern dance music which I believe was enjoyed more by the teachers present than by the students. however, it did provide a refreshing change from the music heard at most of our dances. Lunch was served at eleven and dancing continued into the early morning hours. It's been a truly glori• ous year and we are grateful to all our loy- al friends who helped to make it so. It is our wish to continue to serve you in the future. HARRIS STATIONERY • b 'lr To everyone we wish a New Year filled with happiness and good health. LYCStIM SHOWPLACE OF WINGHAM — .PHONE 357-1630 • The bells ring out a message of gratitude to all our customers. We look forward to serving you again during the new year. ANg ,; s 'U • m BATESON'S MODEL. DAIRY District High School News and Views Psychology of Space Travel $Y JIM NASMITH Countdown, ignition, lift off, and another space flight is underway, The once mind- shattering event now happens almost unnoticed in compari- son to the first manned flights. The event is reported on the news; mentioning it in a gath- ering is an easy way to start a conversation but soon other things have the topic of talk. Can this be? Can it be that on- ly fifty years ago the possibility of space travel was just a dream? Seven years ago the world was dazzled to hear the Russians had managed to orbit a soccer -ball satelite and people missed hours of sleep to see that silent won- der drift across the night sky. What sort of beings are we that we now barely notice a many - day flight of tons of equipment that only a century ago would have brought religious men to their knees, wise men to their wonder and fools to their in- sanity? We are dynamic and powerful beings, capable of un- limited adaption, that is what we are. Homosapien is a se- lect animal whose limit is in- finity and whose ability to ad- just to his development is un- imaginable. Man has been adapting him- self ever since he jumped out of the trees. For a long time, however, his development was slow. Of- ten years of progress such as the civilization of the Aztecs was erased, but man started over again,developing develo in mind and hand against the roadblocks of tradition and ignorance until finally he reached a point where his path became less steep; the distant view became clearer. Since the Rennaissance, pro- gress has moved quickly, and each advance has accelerated the general movement, until now we are advancing in know- ledge of science and art so quickly that it is difficult to re- main informed, before new dis- coveries make us ignorant again. So here we are in 1965, on the brink of space travel. No longer are our bodies glued to the globe; no longer are our minds stuck to the narrow vis- ions that this earthly vantage point forced on us. New con- cepts of reality, of creation, and of destiny should arise from our new site of observation. New theories that will rock the thinking and living of mankind will come. But this is not a new thing. Man will not go in- sane or become unstable in the light of new discoveries. He will adapt. People of Colum- bus' day did not fling them- selves into the seas when they learned this apparently flat land was a sphere, and people of to - Literary Meeting BY SUSAN NORMINTON On Monday, Wingharn Dis- trict High School held its first literary meeting of the school year. The staff and students were entertained by the talent- ed members of the student body. The meeting was opened by the president of the Students' Council, Jim Nasinith. Since the meeting was held so near Christmas the first part of the program consisted of Christmas carols. The junior and senior glee clubs sang several well- known carols and songs such as "Silent Night", "In the Bleak Midwinter", "What Child Is This" and "Bells are Ringing". George Jardine contributed to the program by his singing "0 Holy Night". The TNT group started off the second half of the program with a "bang" by their singing of "How to Go to the Penitentiary Without Really Trying" or "How to Make Friends and Influence People" . The drama club presented the first of several skits, "Call Me, Julie". This was a satiri- zation of the death of Julius Caesar. Next in the lineup of talent came Harry, the Strum Strum Busby, who while accompany- ing himself on the guitar sang "Memphis" and "Let Me Be". The drama club offered another skit, a dramatic ver- sion of "Tale of Two Cities". Following this, "Tarzan and His Apes" was performed by the drama club. This was the story of Tarzan's search for a wife. Linda Turvey and Margaret Nicholson entertained by sing- ing "The LittleDrummer Boy". A local group, the Beau- monts, presented their version of "Ferry Across the Mersey"and "Poor Little Fool". Their last song and the final number of the program was "Can't Get No Satisfaction". The next meeting will be bigger and better with more new talent being presented. morrow will not perish if they discover that there is no such thing as matter or some other such startling find. Pioneers did well in the New World and it is conceivable that future, space adventures (although this will not be for some time), will get along quite nicely under a plas- tic dome in an extra -solar or- bit. Yes, man is marching along, life is changing and will con- tinue to change. But so will man's thinking and attitudes al- so change. Man will continue to adapt, and when he has adapted he will continue to seek out new situations to have to adapt to. This will continue forever. This is what makes man man and not a passive grazing beast. This is what gives meaning to life, and this is what makes bearable death. WI1NDY ROANE visited the I3ookmobiie when it was at the school last week. Larry Elliott, one Qf. the Mr. Willis' students in auto mechanics, is seen grinding valves. Carl Graber, who attended WDHS during the fall term was one of the students in Mr. Willis' auto mechanics classes. Elections for Students' Council Recently the school hasbeen abuzz with all the excitement of the Students' Council elec- tions. Posters were plastered on every available wall, speeches were made, and all the tricks of professional elec- tioneering were employed to solicit the votes. By Monday of last week all votes had been counted and the results were made known to the'students dur- ing the Christmas Assembly. Sally Galbraith was elected president, Gary Reed vice- president and Lois Ferguson, Gary Douglas and Murray El- ston were elected to the coun- cil and will fill the positionsto which they will be appointed later by the student representa- tives. The results were well re- ceived by the pupils but it might be noted that this is the first time the students have ev- er been represented by a fe- male president. Now that the excitement of elections is over it is time for the new council to get down to the serious work of running our school to the best of their abil- ity, for their work is indeed serious. They represent the same standards of freedom and equality as do the federal or provincial governments in the adult world. Perhaps their de- cisions do not come down as hard and fast legislation, but the Students' Council does, for the most part, control the stu- dents in W.D.H. S. The Stu- dents' Council raises all the operating funds needed during the year and has the responsibil- ity esponsibility of distributing the money. Since these funds run around the $2, 000 mark the responsi- bility is indeed great. Students have always been gifted complainers and we should be quite proud of our unique chance to air our opin- ions about our multi -million - dollar school. The Students' Council needs and asks for the support of the pupils in the coming year in order to achieve the best results. My sincere congratulations to the success- ful candidates, and the hope that our new council will up- hold all the expectations of the student body and vice ver:a. was right," exclaimed the lad. "She said I was so dirty even my own mother wouldn't know me." After an active morning of play outdoors, a little boy carne in and asked his mother, "Who am I?" "Tarzan?" she guessed. "That lady down the road ng in a NewYear (rhe bells ring in the New Year and our thanks to our patrons. HANNA'S MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR KINSMEN PAVILION BILLBOARD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3lst The Kinsmen Pavilion presents a big New Year's Eve Party with hats and horns and all the ingredients to make it a fine New Year's Eve for the teenagers, including the MUSIC OF THE GALAXIES Dancing from 9:30 to 12:30. Admission $1.50. BURKE ELECTRIC PHONE 357-2450 WINGHAM 1 e 0