The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-19, Page 12Page 12— The Wingham Advance -Times, June 19, 1985
a::iII
mirror
High school is
a time of changes
I'm not going to talk about
the typical "anklebiter
fears". You know those horor
stories of a little Grade 9
"startingup into the face of a
humongous, towering,
superior Grade 13" or of
first-day blues: getting lost,
fumbling with the unknown
lockers, etc. Instead, I'm go-
ing to try to give you a differ-
ent ' view, something not
quite so repetitious.
Fit nine years I attended
+ . Howick Central School. Stu-
dents came from all over
Howick Township: Gorrie,
Wroxeter, Fordvich, Bel-.
;more, Clifford .. . Most of
my classmates and I had
been together since "day
one" and teachers and stu-
dents alike were close as it
was a small school.
My Howick years were ex-
tremely special and I enjoy-
ed them immensely. Last
June I would have scoffed at
anyone who tried to tell me
high school was just as much
fun as that year. Let's face
it, we Grade 8's were at the
"top of the heap" andpenjoy-
ing it to its full extent!
But since Howick students
came from so many different
areas; we were bound to be
splitup and sent to different
high schools, according to
where we lived. That was the
hardest part of all.
' Suddenly the security and
closeness of the "old and
familiar" was gone. It's dif-
ferent, let's say for Wingham
and Teeswater or Lucknow
students. They'd all stay to-
gether and attend Madill.
Only a handful of us were go-
ing to Madill, the rest of my
friends to LDSS or Norwell. I
think that bothered me more
•than actually going to a new,
at least 10 times bigger
school.
But somehow we "ankle -
biters" survived it all — the
"dreaded" first day, new
teachers, new classmates,
new workload, two sets of
exams, the Grade 9 state-
ments and all the rest. By
Christmas it felt like I'd al -
Newsy nothings
Well folks, this is it. An-
other year has come to an
end, as all good things must,
and likewise so must Maud.
This column will • be
dedicated to the' graduating
Grade 13 class of 1985.
Some memorable events
happened during the past
year to some illustrious
Grade 13's:
— a certain bld kI Duchess
was exposing the lower ex-
tremities of her person dur-
ing a starry evening at Car-
diff's commencement party,
along with a former friend
who chickened out.
— who was that masked
monkey at Mrs. Tiffin's Hal-
lowe'en Party? The question
is, did he really require a
mask? .
— the wishing well at
Kathleen's was a definite
tourist attraction. After the
soiree, get -well cards were
sorely in need.
— I'm sure we all remem-
ber Mrs. Claus's gorgeous
legs and bursting bosom at
the Christmas assembly.
Please, Mrs. Claus, let
Maude in on your secret.
— a few of the finer Eng-
lish students spent a lot of
creative . talent composing
suggestions for the Student
Council. Many's the time
d' "Thank; God for
the Sexatary".
— who can forget a certain
pole vaulter who was fre-
quently bar hopping in Tor-
onto?
once again, two people,
formerly in partnershipat
commencement, ventured
out on their own at Roz's
party. One ditched it while
the other one pitched it.
— a few ladies had their
extra -curricular activities
viewed at a school dance.
Fortunately for them, they
also were able to view the
Formal.
- table dancers (a print-
able synonym) were seen
both the Geo 551 and Prefect
trips. I hope the ladies were
suitably attired for the
younger generations.
— finally, the highlight of
the year was the Formal: At
the Happy Hour before the
Formal, those freshly waxed
steps'1proved to be quite a
menace for a certain lad
from Gorrie. Also viewed
after the Formal at the Arm-
strong • Estate were sim-
ultanious woofs in a field. It
proved to be a presidential
sight. Sleeping Beauty and
Prince Charmingwere in
fine shape at the Formal
Breakfast. Lullabies abound-
ed. Also that morning a
young Vampire went into
hiding under blankets as the
sun rose.
Well that's about it for the
antics of the Grade 13 classi
Believe me, there were
many more events that hap-
pened, but due to lack of
space and the questionable
nautre of these memories,
they shall' remain forever
forgotten, except in the
minds of the guilty parties
+( and of course, Maud
NEVER forgets!
Now I would like to say
goodbYe to .four people who
have made 19841-85 more in-
teresting to everyone at
Madill: Tormod Haug, Kel-
vin Yau, Mr. Gnay and Mr.
Eddy.
Finally, it is Maud's turn
to bid a fond adieu. Take
care over the summer and
good luck next year. (The old
immortal yearbook bless-
ing).
• Lots of love,
Maud the Marvellous..•
ways been there and that I
belonged there. I couldn't
imaginepwhat I'd do without
my new friends or for , the
matter Madill.
Sure there have been prob-
lems, tension; there is in any
school. _But there have also
been good times and a lot of
laughs. Take for example
Mike Mandell the hypnotist,
who left us in stitches, or
"Death of a Blueberry", or
Mr. Eddy being dubbed The
Statue of Liberty, or stand-
ing out in the pouring rain
watching the Mustangs play
.football. That's school spirit!
Anyway, I've really enjoy-
ed my first year at Madill.
Nothing will ever take the
place of memories I have of
Howick or of the- friends I
made there, but I have the
feeling there are many more
memories and good times
waiting for me!
Julie Stewart
NEXT YEAR
This is a farwell to all of you,
Who read the school page,
The students are all moving
up,
In both their grade and age.
Another year has come and
gone,
We've tried to meet our goal,
Of 'showing you ... the aud-
ience,
The student body's role.
We've taken pictures, writ-
ten rhymes,
The sports we kept updating,
Reviews of every length and
king,
Plus student questions rat-
ings.
Our editors and those in
charge,
Ran circles `round and
`round,
When one of us had nothing
in,
They almost hit the ground.
But all in all, our year's been
good,
We have enjoyed it all,
We will return again next
year, ,
To get things on the ball.
• Bonnie Perry
A grad's
Here I •sit, trying to cram
five years of living into 50
words or less. Yes, high
school has been living -lively
living (except perhaps on
Monday mornings! ). The.
best way I know how to get it
all down is by "remembers".
Remember the sea of
strange faces the first day of
Grade 9? Standing there
thinking about Grade Eight
and how much you hated
high school? Having your
name called off backwards
so you could go with some
sympathetic teacher to your
haven of safety, homeroom?
Remember Grade • 10
science? What a revealing
THE STAFF OF THE SCHOOL PAGE thank'their readers for their
interest and support during the past year. Among those who brought
you the Madill Mirror this year are (back) Julie Stanley, Julie Stewart,
Suzanne Alton, Bonnie Perrie, Clint Pewtress; (front) co-editors
Athletic
banquet
Last week the athletes at
Madill were honored at the
athletic banquet.
Top award winners were:
Madill Olympian Award,
Sandy McDonald; McKibbon
award, Debbie Hoy and Ed
Hunter (it should be noted
that Ed Hunter has been
selected to the all -Ontario
"All Star Basketball team").
Top athlete awards were
presented to Carol Blackwell
and Doug Wood. -
Special thanks to the
athletic council for hosting
such a successful event and a
special thanks to Rob Ben-
ninger for acting as master
of ceremonies.
viewpoint
time!
Remember a, ae,.ae, am,
a, long a etc.?
Remember Eng 351 with
Dick and all the gang?
Remember "endure and
prevail" and "unified, co-
herent and emphatic"?
The years haves been super
— the best of my life. Those
strangers have become my
friends, and. always will be:
The' teachers have been
super and the •students'
councils were great. Bob
Hawkins made a great con-
tribution as well. Good luck
grads — thanks for every-
thing! Suzanne Alton
13A
Angela Petten and Valerie Ricker, with staff advisor Mrs. Tiffin. Others
who contributed to the Mirror include Cella Chandler, Thomas Bailey,
Lisa Murray Nethery, Tracy Springer, Marianne Grubb, Kim Gibson,
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