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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-10-02, Page 194 p r • GRACE, POISE AND PRECISION were the key . exercises during the gymnasts' clinic held at Madill the floor demonstrations was Joy Best 'of the Xoces ronto. Teacher Interview Mr. Mali is our new addition to the science department this year, teaching Grade 12 and 13 chemis- try. He was born in Sudbury, On- tario, and he attended St. Charles College in - Sudbury. After grad- uating he studied at the Univer- sity of Waterloo for four years, majoring in chemistry; then he 'attended teacher's college at Queen's University. He taught • math in Pembroke high school P last year for three months before coming to Wingham. Mr. Mali kept busy during the summers with an assortment of jobs varying from researcher at Waterloo, to carpenter, to work- ing in mining refineries. His hob- bies are canoeing, fishing and all sports. Mr. Mali now resides in Wrox- eter. He enjoys his teaching and $ he feels our school is a well -disci- plined, organized school. He feels the students get involved,in their school and he is getting involved by coaching the Junior Football and Soccer teams. techniques stressed for gymnaLc Thursday. Supervisor -instructor for Eagles School of Gymnastics in To - Club news At the time these words are published, many of the clubs will have been operating for three weeks. Some have been operating longer and some are just starting or are about to start. One of these last is "Reach for the Top", Grade 12 and 13 stu- dents will have an opportunity to try out for this team if they have not previously been a member of it. Try -puts, will probably be held from September 30 to October 2 for this team which represents our school's academic talent. Another team, similar to "Reach for the Top", will be starting in October some time. Safety Awareness is open to any grade 11.or 12 technical students and all tryouts are welcome. As the name suggests, Safety A- ware -Wilier& egeonfelitt where teams from various schools com- pete to see which team is most a- ware of safety rules and prac- tices. A display can be found in the shop corridor opposite room 108. Two clubs which have been operating for some time are the Prefects and Drama. The Pre- fects are a group of grade 12 and 413 students who try to aid in ntintaining law and order. Head Prefect this year is Stewart Whitehead. Assistant Head Pre- fect is Janet Cardiff. The Drama Club is working on productions for grade 9 night. It has been working rather hard and if past years are anything to go by, grade 9 night ought to be rather interesting, to say the least. The Geography Club has plan- ned a field trip to Cypress Lake this Saturday, October 4 and the Library Club is planning another Big Book exchange._ More in- formation on these last two lacer. Oh ye'ahl-tlechool Pagg. -Nell this is our first publication'. We hope you like it. Please continue to give us your support. —Gordon T. Wray. ues By He$ertIUttei .. The editor of the acho01 sit►ould' .fitting for theuggested newthatly appointed: principal" to contribute some of his thOlighth in the first issue of the page tto t the press in this new scbooi year: I would like to reiterate, 44. part, some of the things• which!Z said at the student assembly or the first day of school, It is a. WO great honor to have been named principal of F. E. Madill Soda' ary School and it is my earn* desire that I will always be worthy of the trust vested In MO., F. E. Madill Secondary School has a proud history going, back:as far as 1906 but its strength has been in its tradition of mail, taining academic excellence, .the new principal, I hope to .pre - mote and encourage this pursuit. At another recent student assembly, R. A. Campbell, Head. of the Physical Educatl44 Department, reminded students, about the winning tradition whuvh used to be part of Madill. While the school has had some lean years recently in team chain- pionships, it is my hope that this situation can be turned around. Perhaps the last week where three teams out; of four were victorious is indicative of better ROBERT RITTER *MONTEGO *MARQUIS *MONARCH *METEOR FULL LINE OF FORD. TRUCKS • *COMET *CAPRI *COUGAR *BOBCAT COME, "SEE THE '76's You are cordially invited to our new car showing on OCTOBER 3 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT TILL 10 P.M. SATURDAY TILL 5 P:M. BLUEVALE COFFEE & DO -NUTS TOLTOPI MOTOR SALES PHONE 357-3029 days ahead. The student fraternity at F. E, Madill, which now numbers 1,230 has always been known for its friendly and co-operative spirit. Hopefully, this esprit de corps can be. maintained and promoted in an ,age where collective in- difference seems 10 prevail over individual good will and under- standing. Further along this line, it is my hope that our school com- munity at the top of the hill will continue to have friendly -rela- tions with the home owners in our neighborhood. Finally the editors and staff of the school page are to be com- mended for their efforts in using this page as a vehicle to express student opinion and to provide a, cross section of the happenings at F. E. Madill Secondary School. Student Interviews Grade nine is one of the most exciting, yet scariest years of high school. To find out what this year's grade nines think they were asked: FI: What was your first im- pression of the school? BL: What was the biggest let down about the school? 0-0-0 Sherry Richmond 9H: FI: My first impression of the school was that it was so big and I didn't know many people. I thought I'd get lost. BL: The biggest letdown was that it really wasn't that much different. Except for the sub- jects, rotation and new friends, it was pretty .much the, same. 0-0-0 Karen Whitby 9W: BL: All the homework. 0-0-0 Sherry Brommer 9A: . FI: It seemed really big at first. BL: I thought that it would be more fun than it really is. Noon hours were shorter than at public school. 0-0-0 John Passchier 9H: FI: My first impression was that everything was going to be hard. 1 think fl made it harder an what--it-_'as — like getting lost and other things. BL: One of the greatest let- downs was I could hardly make out what the teacher wrote on the board (but I managed) . Getting ,home after school was later than public school (sometimes) . 0-0-0 Ralph Lubber 9: FI: It was too big. BL: Our shops were too short. 0-0-0 Trudy Taylor 9M: FI: I thought it was awful big and sure was a big change from public school. BL: My Greatest letdown was when all the older kills called us "The dumb grade niners". I can hardly wait until next year so I can do that. 0-0-0 Debbie MacConnell 9R: • Fi • My first impression of F. E. M: S. S. -was very scary. Since I :ren crew. iu,t only to the school. but to the whole area, 1 did not know anybody ar(jd I felt that everybody was staring at me, therefore making me feel very uncomfortable. As for the school i thought it was very nice but as I said before since r have just recently Moved here I didn't ex- pect what I saw. For example I would have liked an instrumental music course and I was disap- pointed to hear that there was no such thing. Now 1 have met many friends and I am used to the sur- roundings. BL: The greatest letdown about the school was, as I said be- fore, the fact that there isn't any music course or a band. Anoth4r thing is that 1 love sports, es- pecially basketball and volleyball and since 1 have to take the bus home I can't join either of the teams because there is no way of gel ting home. PURPLE & WHITE DAY Thursday, September 24, was Purple -and -White Day at F. E. Madill. Students and teachers alike wore purple and white clothing, ibuttons, ribbons and beanies to celebrate Madill's first home football game, and the be- ginning of the basketball season. Prizes were awards to the homeroom. having the greatest percentage of people wearing our school colors. At 2:15, a pep rally was held in Gym 228. During the rally the football teams were introduced, .,nd the cheerleaders awakened school spirit with their chants and routines. All in all, our first Purple -and -White bay was a suc- cess, owing to the participation of almost everyone in the school. --,Marjorie Powell 1313 SGIS knows! "Ask SGIS ^ - It ows!" read the many posters throughout the halls of the F. E. Madill Second- ary Schpot last • week, heralding the introduction of the Student Guidance Information Service, developed and operated by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The purpose of SGIS is to pro- vide facts necessary in exploring possible vocations and further education or training. SCIS uses a huge computer at Queen's Park in Toronto, and has descriptions of nearly every possible occupa- tion — over 7,000! SGIS can tell all about a career ... what is in- volved on the job, what the train- ing is, and where the training can be obtained. If a person does not have a career in mind, SGIS can be given the interests of the in- dividual and will suggest careers to be considered! The service also gives informa- tion about any university, com- munity college, private trade schools, and apprenticeship pro- grams in Ontario. In addition it can provide data on the courses offered, costs, admission re- quirements, student accom- modation and housing, financial assistance, and so on. In a letter to parents acquaint- ing them with SGIS, Principal Robert P. Ritter stated: "Our school has joined this computer service as we believe it will prove to be of great help in pr9- viding our students with up-to- date, complete, and accurate in- formation so important and necessary in selecting a career and making plans for the future." The Guidance Department, under its head, Jack Kopas, will be instructing and assisting the students in the use of SGIS, Travelcade comes to F. E. Madill On Thursday, September 18, the Sports Travelcade rolled to F. E. Madill Secondary School, bringing a variety of information • about. sports and recreation, as well as exciting gymnasts. The sports van is a prdject sponsored by. the Ontario Ministry of Cu h ture and Recreation. Numerous books and pamphlets on various sports were available to the stu- dents for reference., The major goal of the clinic is to arouse more interest and participation in students, coaches (and also in the general public. Students from Listowel, Strat-_ ford Central, Stratford North- western, Seaforth and Wingham attended to get expert advice on mats, floor exercise, basic ring;, and basic high bar techniques. Leader of the clinic is Nao Saki who is presently the Sr. Men's Gymnastic Champion of Canada. Mr. Saki was born in Hiroshima, Japan; he practised_and went to university in Tokyo before com- ing to York University in Toronto. Tom Zivic is the head coach of York's Gymnastic Club which is made up of 70 members who are the Canadian Champions at this time. Nao is a coach as well as a member of the club. Nao Saki represented Canada at the Games in Romania and Bulgaria where he won three silver medals. He also hopes to . represent. our nation at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. On asking Nao why Japan's gymnasts are at a much higher level than Canadian gymnasts, he told us, in Japan there are many more clubs, trainers, coaches and a much higher level of interest, though the Canadian interests are strengthening. Mark Hupprect of Cambridge is the Canadian top Jr: National Gymnast. Mark is taking grade 13 by correspondence and is also an assistant coach at York Uni- versity. All the students of F. E. Madill would like to thank the gymnasts for a most enjoyable afternoon and also for their help in trying to raise the standard of ability of our gym teams. —Joan Leishman. Books = Books THE TRAVIS McGEE SERIES B3kJohn D. MacDonald Picture yourself playing a tor- rid game of poker (bluffing your way through an "almost flush) and winning a semi -luxurious houseboat that you aptly dubb "The Busted Flush"! Travis McGee istone such hero. ... Actually, you could call him a free-lance knight with slightly tarnished armour, who lolls about his boat in the warm waters of Miami. He is the star of sixteen John D. MacDonald heart -stopping thrillers —. each and every one cleverly done, and masterfully plotted out. You can puzzle your way with McGee (the boat bum) through terrifying moments of murder, _Pale Gray for Guilt; ruthless con games Bright Orange for the Shroud; deadly hunts for Aztec idols A Deadly Shade of Gold; ad- ventures of dope smuggling .that involve the sea The Dreadful Lemon Sky; or even easily hid- den priceless stamps The Scarlet Ruse. He follows strings of dead,., bodies, violence, love - almost anything - each and every mys- tery so clever and addictive that you can't "stop after just one." You've got to* read the WHOLE thing. And for the personel element . • .My opinion (at least more of. it!) McGee fascinates. me! ! Here he is, a tan and trim boat bum, working as. a "salvage" expert (he helps pole for a fee, with problems that, the police won't touch ....he cons conners) . He re= Book, record swap Because of the great interest and enthusiasm towards last year's Big . Book Exchange, we, the Library Club of F. E. Madill ,Secondary School, have decided to have another sale. This year we have opened our Book and Record Swap to the public. All books and records are to be brought to the Library Seminar Room at the high school. For items turned in, we will be giving the following discount cou- pons: books, .10; LP records, .20; 45 rpm records, .05. The selling price of these items will be: books, .25; LP records, .50; 45 rpm records, .15. (This is where your discount coupons save you money.) Books and records are to be brought in from Oct. 1-24. So, get rid of those "good old . books" that have been around for years and trade them in for dif- ferent ones. This applies to rec- ords also. Those "old" records that are still in good condition and have been played till you can sing them yourself, can be brought in and swapped for dif- ferent ones. The Book and Record Swap will be held from October 27 to Octo- ber 31. All proceeds from sales go to- wards the purchase of new pop and rock records for the library. A sheet has been left on the rec- ord counter in the library for you to enter the singer or group and title of any new records you would like to see in the library. The new records will be chosen from this selection of titles. We made $75 from last year's sale. All of this money went to- wards the purchase of new rec- ords. Please support the sale again this year! —Library Club Activities Assembl Activities are an important part of our school's extracurricu- lar activities. They provide an opportunity for a student to ex- pand his horizons, to develop his interests and to practise the art of co-operation. Because of the im- portance of these activities, on Tuesday, September 15, the grade niners of our school as- sembled in gym 228, for an "Ac- tivities Assembly", during the last period. The students cere welcomed by the Students' Council, and in an effort to familiarize them, they were given an "Activities Booklet" which outlined all the school's clubs and teams. The booklet was explained to the stu- dents, and they were shown samples of the awards presented f0 club participation. After- wards the students were given an opportunity to talk with rep- resentatives from various clubs. The future of cur school res on the shoulders of these so called "grubby grade niners". Grade nine participation is essential if these clubs are to operate in the future. It's a big responsibility, but I'm sure that the enthusiasm of the grade nine students won't let us down, and they'll help us get good old F.E.M.S.S. back on its feet. —Judy Nicholson tires when he eau, that its !•;y whenever he has saved a pest egg that will keep Multi the relaxed and protected style eto which he has become accustomed: He la clever (but nit ;too clever) - - . his buddy and "advisor", Meyer, is much more clever. Actually., Meyer is really the technical and truly investigative personality behind --never up front -f our hero, Travis, In any case, John li, MacDon- ald is to blame for the addiction that keeps one t1p to the wee hours. . of many a night. His style is free and easy going, using . many words coined just Tor his mood and character, - trundled 'is one. word that he seems to work into everyone of his McGee books. Each McGee mystery is a .true pleasure and enjoyment, (actual- ly, they're exhausting to read I. either stay up half the night read- ing each new adventure mystery as soon as it appears, or my heart beats so fast that I feel I can't stand it! When `McGee is terri- fied; then so am I! !) They're technically executed plots, intri- cate, but fast flowing; complicat- ed, but comprehensive; and just plainly suspenseful. f, I'm sure each and every reader would find some enjoyment out of the McGee series, as they seem to have elements that appeal to all—suspense, adventure, thrBls, chills ... But, don't get too hook- ed ... there's more books to come next week. I'm -sure they'll • be equally interesting and enjoy- able. —Anthrod. cdu0OL SPAUS BASKETBALL Both the junior and senior girls' basketball teams started their season off with a win over List- owel. ist-owel. The junior score was 22-15 and seniors defeated Listowel 20- 14. Roth teams played a strong defensive game. FOOTBALL Both football teams travelled to Parkhill- in exhibition play on September 19. The juniors tied an even 8-8 score. Paul Dickson scored the touchdown for Wing - ham and Jerry Alechowski ran it in for a two point conversion. Steve Pletch saved the day on the last play of the game stopping Parkhill's star running back on the three -yard line. The seniors didn't do so well as they were de- feated 6-0. The juniors were victorious against Palmerston on Sept- ember 23 with the score being 47- 6. Scorers were Paul Dickson with three touchdowns, a one - point convert and a two-point convert. Other scorers were Steve Pletch with two touch- downs, Paul Gowing and Jerry Alechowski each getting one. Special mention to the strong defence. They allowed only two first downs. In senior play the score -was 44- 0 for Palmerston. Leading the of- fense were quarterback Jim Mc- Gee .wlm fought for 54 .yards on seven carries, Roger Kufske with 26 yards on eight carries, and Paul Simpson with 26 yards on nine carries. Rick Foxton, Al Johnson, and Tom Barger con- sistently made the best defensive plays of the day. In the first league game the Madill junior Mustangs were vic- torious over 'Clinton with the score being a big 29-0. Since we were on a short period schedule anyone who went and watched the game saw and enjoyed a well - played game. Keep up the good work boys, the whole school is be- hind you. In senior play Clinton won 33-0. The Mustang offense gained a to- tal of 125 yards on offense, 75 yards in the air and 50 yards on the ground. Defensive highlights were an intercepted pass by Ralph Morrison and the clothes- line tackles by Al Johnson. 0-0-0 — INSPIRATION: 1 believe there are unsuspected potentials in all young people, if we can but use the rightdivining rod to find them. —Ann Fairbairn.