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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-09-08, Page 1TURNBERRY CENTRAL A total of 252 pupils were registered at the Turnberry Cen- tral School just east of town, about five less than last year. There were 29 beginners in Grade 1. The basic staff num- bers the same as last year, but one supply teacher has been added to the list, Three new teachers replace others who left at the end of June. They are Mrs. Bill Robertson of Bluevale, teaching Grade 1; Miss Cheryl Madill, Blyth, Grade 2 and Wil- liam Higgins of Wroxeter, Grade 8 teacher and principal of the school. The staff totals eight. Tour buses handle the transportation to the Turnberry school, one making a double trip. HOWICK CENTRAL Principal Bruce Robertson of the Howick Central School re- ports a total registration of 592 pupils, about 38 more than last year. Grade 1 beginners total 81. There are 17 teachers on the Howick staff, one more than last year. Ten school bus- es are required to handle trans- portation of the Howick pupils which is one more than was re- quired last year, New teachers on the staff are Miss Catherine Edgar, Wrox- eter; Miss Barbara Wasson, Blyth; Miss Margaret Haines, Goderich; Miss Deanna Dale, Clinton; Miss Mary Helen Thompson, Wingham; MissGail Dinsmore, Gorrie and John Cummings of Lambeth. During the summer months a new classroom was added to the Howick school. The room is a portable structure, erected in two sections. If need arises the sections can be unbolted and moved to another location. GOLDEN CIRCLE Registration at the Golden Circle School for Retarded Children stands at 10 this term, an increase of one over last year. There are two new stud- ents and one graduated in June. Mrs. Florence Reavie is principal of the school. Child- ren attend this school from many points in the area, trans- portation being provided on the high school buses. —Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Strong and Robbie of Brantford spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Strong. 110110.10.11 IN UDPC to Move Creamery Operation to Guelph Plant THEY MAY NOT be so anxious to help lay the table when they're six years older, but these kindergarten pupils at Wingham Public School are enjoying one of the oldest games known, playing house. Kathy and Ruth Ann seem very intent as they make believe it's lunch time. —Advance-Times photo Enrolment Increased by 15 At Wingham District School ALONG THE MAIN DRAG By The Pedestrian WORK IS PROCEEDING rapidly on the addition to Wingham Public School. This photo shows the insulation that is placed between the concrete blocks and the brick exterior. School children would be hap- pier with the project if it didn't curtail their recess activities. Their play area will be limited until construction is done. 1 1 Principal F. E. Madill re- ports that registration at the Wingham and District High School has increased to 970 pu- pils, 15 more than last year. Grade 13 pupils from the Luck- now District High School are attending the Wingham school for the first time. This is the first step in the program which will eventually amalgamate the Wingham and Lucknow Dis- trict Schools. The teaching staff at the school has been increased by three. Newcomers to the staff are Mr. N. Aberle, B.A., of Woodstock, who will teach Ge- ography; Mr. R. Brandon, New Hamburg, occupational and academic; Mr. J. Haly, B.A., in Port Perry Saturday Wingham's Squirt Team Playing for Ontario Title ram bb FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 8, 1966 Single Copy Not Oyer Fifteen Cents, Schools Are Busy Places As Classes Open for Fall Term Tuesday was the big morn - ing of the year for thousands of kindergarten and first grade stu- dents who attended their first classes and the schools in this area were busy places as teach- ers commenced their duties for the 1966-67 year. Registration was down slight- ly at the Wingham Public School, with a total of 466. Sixty beginners entered the kin- dergarten classes at the school. Principal T, S. Beattie re- ports a staff of 16 teachers, the same number as last year among whom are four newcomers to the staff. They are Miss Carol Simpson, Goderich-, Miss Mary Appel, Waterloo and Mrs. Lynn McRae, of Teeswater, all grad- uates this year from Teachers' College. The fourth is Mrs. Ar- lyn Montgomery, formerly of Clinton. Both staff and students face some inconveniences at the Wingham school since building operations have taken just about all available playground space. The students will have to get along with indoor recreation un- til the new building is com- pleted and the old section of the school has been cleared from the site. SACRED HEART Mrs. Charles O'Malley, principal of Wingham's Sacred Heart Separate School, reports total registration of 94, about five more than last year. There were 16 beginners in Grade 1. The school has a staff of three teachers. WE REPEAT-- We have mentioned many times that letters to the editor must be signed by the writer or writers. We continue to re- ceive unsigned letters and they are not printed for that reason. If the person or persons who wrote Iast week concerning trail- ers will sign the letter, it will be published. Otherwise we will have to stand as charged therein: "I sure hope you would print our letter in your paper. Not very likely you even do that." 0-0-0 NO SWIMMING SHOW-- Rainy, cold weather forced the cancellation of the Aqua- rama at the swimming area on Monday evening. This event, which has become an annual one, is usually most interesting, as the young swimmers who have taken instruction during the summer show parents and friends just how much they have. learned. This year's program was to have been on a fairyland theme. All was in readiness for the big show when the weather turned so unpleasant that can- cellation was necessary. 0--0--0 COUNCIL MEETING-- The September meeting of your council was held last night (Wednesday), too late for us to report the discussions in this week's edition. The Labor Day holiday made the change from regular meeting night on Mon- day. Tell you all about it next week, 0-0-0 FAIR ON WEDNESDAY-- one of the most interesting events of the fall season takes place on Wednesday of next week when school children from Morris and East Wawanosh will place their exhibits for the an- nual Belgrave School Fair. This Will be the 46th year for the fair, generally conceded to be one of the most successful of all school fairs. 100,Yr. Old Books Brought to Office Mrs. George McKay, R.R.2 Bluevale, brought a book into our office last week which was printed 100 years ago. "Fourth Book of Lessons", a text book authorized by the Council of Public Instruction for Upper Canada, was one of a series published by John Lov- ell in Montreal, 1866. It was broken into sections on natural history, geography, religion and moral lessons, pol- itical economy and useful arts, miscellaneous lessons and poet- ry, An even older book, "The Young Woman's Companion", has been shown to us by Mrs. Murray Kuehl. It was printed by Milner and Sowerby in Halifax, 1860. This particular copy was presented to Miss Catherine Linklater by Angus MacKay of Goderich, October 10, 1860, The Companion was "A sure and complete guide to every acquirement essential in form- ing a pleasing companion, a respectable mother or useful member of society". Its chapters covered such topics as the art of reading and writing, regulation of the heart and affections, love and court- ship, choice of a husband and sections on geography, history, science, astronomy and relig- ion. The books are in remarkably good condition. Father Dies In Florida Mrs. I. E. Money received word on Wednesday evening of last week of the death of her father, Walter Wetzel, at Day- tona Beach, fiorida, where he had been in poor health for some time. Mrs. Morrey left by air for Daytona Beach on Thursday morning. Mr. Wetzel is survived by a second daughter, Mrs. C.F. Kibby, of Cleveland, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Mundell, of Wing- ham. --Mrs. Bruce Edgar, Debbie and Marcie of Guelph spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Newman. Beth Arlene Bryant, 12-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bryant of Stratford, for- mer residents of Wingham, was instantly killed on Huron Coun- ty Road 25 in front of the fam- ily's Mullett Township farm home, 21 miles east of Blyth. The accident occurred about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, August 30, The Bryants had been visiting at their farm that evening and Beth decided to go for a bicycle ride before they returned to Stratford. The bicy- cle came into collision with a car driven by Gordon Rosman of R.R. 1 Belgrave. Beth attended Wingham Pub- lic School last year. Her par- ents were both employed here at that time and they moved to Stratford at the end of the school term. She was a pleas.. ant child and had many friends in Wingham. She is survived by her pat- ents and an older sister, Bonnie, A private funeral service was held at the Tasker Memorial Chapel on Friday afternoon with burial in Blyth Cemetery. The Wingham Squirts, who have eliminated in order Wood- stock, Sarnia, Galt and Owen Sound, to win the Zone 1 OASA title, will go to Port Perry on Saturday of this week to take part in a sudden death all-On- tario championship tournament. At time of writing it is not known who the winners of the other three zones are. At pre- sent Brantford is playing off with Niagara Falls, Hamilton with Toronto and Oshawa with Ot- tawa. The two closest teams to Port Perry will play the first game at eleven o'clock; the other two will play at two o'- clock and the two winning teams will play at five o'clock for the championship. The Wingham team plans to be there for the first game, whether playing or not. The Wingham boys hope to have some cheering supporters to accompany the team. Any- one who is interested in going along to offer moral support is asked to get in touch with Char- lie Lee, phone 357-,1383 or Iv- an Gardner, 357-1060. —Mr. and Mrs. Doug Murray and Connie of Kitchener visited over the week-end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. S. P. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Murray, Winnipeg, commercial sub- jects; Miss Jane Hetherington, B.A., ILL. S., (daughter of Judge and Mrs. R. S, Hether- ington, Wingham), librarian and history; Mr. B. Higgs,B.A., history; Miss Marianne Hoople, B.A., London, English; Mr. S. Jones, B.A., Stratford, Eng- lish; Mrs. N. MacLennan, Tor- onto, girls' physical education and English; Mr. B. Milosevic, Sarnia, drafting; Mr. B. Rober- son, Hamilton, electricity; Mr. G. Scott, B.A., St. Marys, mathematics; Mr. B. Simpson, B.A. , Galt, science and math- ematics; Miss J, Small, B.A., Toronto, English; Mrs. M. Un- derwood, Wingham, girls' physical education; Mr. W. Vandongen, Sarnia, occupa- tional pract.; Mr. T. Wilson, B. A. , Lucknow, mathematics and science. 6-DAY CYCLE A new feature at the high school this year is the switch to a six-day teaching cycle, in place of the five-day routine. Instead of classes being laid out to correspond with the school week from Monday morning to Friday afternoon, the cycle has been extended to cover six days, thus allowing for longer teaeh- ing periods, Up to the present the '1°01 cycle has consisted of 43 periods a week each of ',35 minutes dur- ation. Under the new system the teaching periods will be lengthened to 46 minutes, thus allowing more effective work to be done in the classroom, One of the objects is to allow more time for individual crea- tive work under the supervisioo of the teacher. it is also be- lieved that the longer periods will be particularly helpful in Grade 13 Science, where ex- periments can be completed more readily in the longer per- iod. Map work in history and geography should also benefit from the change. Calendars have been placed throughout the school to inform the studentsthat it is Day 1, Day 4 or Day 6, whatever the case may be, rather than Monday, Tuesday, etc, The butter manufacturing division of the local United Dairy and Poultry Co-operative is to be transferred to a central plant operated by the same firm at Guelph. Five or six em- ployees of UDPC will be affect- ed by the curtailment of opera- tions here and are expected to move to other branches. There will be no alteration in the services offered to pat- rons of the business. Cream will be received here as usual and will be pasteurized in Wing- ham before being shipped on to Guelph for churning. Eggs, too, will be received in Wingham for transfer to the firm's cent- ral plants. Manager Charles Perron ex- pects to move to Guelph at the end of September. The change has been made necessary by the installation of highly efficient creamery equip- ment in Guelph, where the but- ter manufacturing operation can be carried on at a greatly re- duced unit cost. UDPC has installed the last word in egg handling equipment in its Seaforth branch and a large proportion of the eggs which formerly reached the Wingham plant from the south have been diverted to Seaforth. The Blyth-based cheese manufacturing division of UDPC is not affected by the centraliz- ation of the other departments. Child Dies in Cara Bicycle Accident 4. 'Of P i. •