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Wingham Advance-Times, 1978-12-13, Page 12,,,1•2„;;; ham Adv il, -Times. December 1., 1978 • 4 r• 4,2 ii hi • " • ,sr:, "rip; NO REST FOR THE WICKED—These F. E. Madill students didn't Saturday as they were on the Madill float in the Santa Claus parade. teacher is Jack Kopas. The Diplomats are coming ! With' the coming of December thoughts of people at F. E. Madill have already turned to Christ- mas and Christmas preparations. But this year is slightly different, as the excitement of the holiday season temporarily takes a back- seat to the arrival of a famed basketball team. Yes folks, those comics of bas- ketball, the Harlem Diplomats, will be appearine at Madill on Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. _ Former students will probably be home from college by then, so why not invite them back for a couple of hours of fun -filled ex- citement? As well, what about bringing along, little brothers and sisters? This will give them an excellent ,opportunity to see the 'finer' points of basketball and, maybe, encourage them to join basketball teams when they reach Madill age. And teachers? Why even the most sombre will thrill to the excitement and comedy of the Diplomats! This also gives them a perfect chance to view topflight basketball. Finally the student body. This is your once-in-a-lifetime op- portunity to see your favorite teacher on a basketball court Such `gtuuters' as Centre -court Simpson (the only shot he knows) and Elevator. Edwards will dazzle you with their basketball skills. Other stars such as Zig- zag Zankowski, Whizzing Wood and Hookshot Hunter will ap- pear, as well as the Senior boys' basketball team. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS THIS IM- PORTANT EVENT! Kathy Underwood • Mustang Tip -Off Tourney decision and the consolation title. The most important games of the tourney, the two cham- pionships, got underway at 6 p.m. with the Junior final. The Junior Mustangs obviously outclassed the Chesley team, as they romped to an easy 51-17 victory. The Senior championship hosted Chesley against Walkerton Sacred Heart and as the game progressed, it was clearly evident who the victors would be, Final score: Chesley 56, Walkerton 37. So for the second year, the Tip - Off tournament has proved to be exciting and worthwhile asp an exhibition of fine highschool basketball. Hopefully, Madill basketball fans can look forward to next year when our teams' dedication will be rewarded with the return of both championships to F. E. Madill. Kathy Underwood The second annual Mustang basketball tournament officially opened the 1978-79 season for the Senior and Junior boys' teams. The action started on Friday night at 5:30 as the Madill t, Juniors met the Walkerton Sacred Heart Crusaders in the h4 :.opening game. An easy victory • ' put the Mustangs into a fine position for Saturday night's championship. Following the Junior game, the Senior Mustangs played the Walkerton Seniors and in a sloppily -played exhibition, lost to the visitors. This meant the Mustangs were in the consolation round. A dance with music by "Turntable" found Madill students and many visitors having a good time (although the basketball court told me it had trouble adjusting to the new style of play). Saturday's excitement started at 10:30 a.m. with two outside Junior teams, Kincardine and Chesley, battling for a cham- pionship berth. The final score saw Kincardine relinquish the victory to the "black and gold" and the following Senior game proved likewise. The Junior consolation final began at 3 p.m. as the Kincardine Knights faced the Walkerton Crusaders. After a' long, tur- nover -filled game, the con- solation championship finally went to Walkerton. At 5:30, the opening tap of the Senior consolation game was made. In a fast, hustling game, the Madill Mustangs fought hard to r•, -Lain their lost pride, and in an exciting Overtime period, Tom Henderson clinched the victory with an important foul shot. This gave the Mustangs a 41-409 i•4 • Safety awareness competition The finalists for the F. E. Madill entry in The Provincial Safety Awareness contest have been chosen by Mr. Edwards. Jerry Bremner, Colin Cameron, Greg McPherson and Reg Thompson make up our school's team, with Mike Harris as a spare. The team gets its first' official chance to compete in the Huron County finals on December 13, in Clinton. We send our best wishes that this year's team will continue with the success our previous teams have enjoyed. 4 get the day off school The scholarly -looking !Pr Where have all the fans gone? For years I believed that if anything could destroy mankind it wouldbe hate, but not I find that it is not hate at all. It is apathy - a six letter word that is so small but says so much. 'Apathy,' as taken from one dictionary, is defined as being 'a total want or lack of eding' and that's precisely what it is. Unfortunately, apathy is becoming stronger and stronger around the world, and bit by bit, it is threatening to destroy the part of the mind of every human being that cares for others. Look at today's newspaper, for in- stance. It is filled With pictures and stories of Mass killings, plane crashes and wars—stories that if we even bother to read them, are something more to entertain us than upset us. Consider a large city where neighbours never bother to 'get acquainted because they just don't care. But maybe you feel you do care about the people in the news and you do know your neighbours well. Okay. I'll hit something 'a Student interviews By Susan Chapman I2B What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas? Steve Chamney 12B: Baby That Away! Susan Nixon 10F: All I want is a play -doh barbershop. Debbie Merkley 11F: A Hugs & Kisses Dolly. Bruce Stainton 13B: 1 pair of one piece blue peter puck FJ's- with a trap door! Patty Brenzil 13A: To pass Math! Murray Lyons 12E: Farrah! Steve Pritchard 12H: Dallas cheerleaders, all of 'em! Sylvia Bears 11A: Nothing, ha! I'm Jewish! Mike Marks 12F: An Easter Egg! Miss McPherson: New cross- country skiis! Mrs. Lisle: The snow for skiing! Judy Carter 12B: A one way ticket to B. C. & soon! , • Melody Brewer 11A: I'm going with Judy! Valerie Peel: Santa himself! Marly Askes: Brown MGB Vicki Scott 9K: One of Santa's helpers—a 17 yr. old elf. Cathy McGlynn 12F: A lifesize fluffy dear teddy bear! Kelly Adams 9A: A million 's! Brad Cook 12B: A trip around the world! Joan Hamilton 12D: Bless you Baby Tender Love, Willie Walker, Barbie's Camper, a Slinky, lifesize Ken doll, "I don't want much, Santa!" Lorna Boyle 12A: A -pair of red sleepers with feet! Valerie Wright: Holidays forever! Allison Roberts 13B: My Gr. 13 Diploma! Gail Delmage 11C: A lifesize poster of Conway Witty! Sandy Brenzil 12A: I don't want . the poster, I want Conway himself ! Susan Chapman 12B: I hear Mrs. Claus has a hunky nephew, I'll settle for him anyday! Mrs. Tiffin : A magic microphone to enable students to speak clearly and correctly! A day on the trail As the time of departure grew nearer, my enthusiasm grew weaker. The, thought of trailing three miles through the Falconer Ski Trail ,with two dozen agriculture students who .would ' be 'pole pruning' (whatever that was) trees didn't strike me as my idea of a 'good time'. Little did know it would be an extremely informative experience. I discovered that 'pole pruning' . is the process of removing the lower branches of trees so they will make better saw logs. I learned how to distinguish several trees and the reasons why they grow where they do. We saw a beaver dam and the, problems it caused by flooding the ski ,trail. The students were pleased to show me the bridge which they had built in the morning and assured me that it was strong by all getting on it and jumping (approx. one ton of good ole 'F. E.' students). The fellows cleared all the fallen branches etc. off the trail and generally made it safer and more enjoyable for skiers. As a person who really enjoys cross-country skiing, I really appreciate all the work that these people did with very little reward other than the satisfaction of a job well done. The bays worked under the supervision of their Mr. Dan Webster and Mr. Bob Gib- son, a resource technician. During the few breaks the boys had from work the good packing snow provided excellent en- tertainment, as did watching people (like me!) with a three- foot leg span trying to cross a four -foot stream. Thanks to a group of hard working 'guys' who made the Falconer trail a better place tO ski. Alison Roberts nykliMiteleT4...wineve • ' JUMPING This sketch of the "jack in the box" symbolizes the imagination of an individual. At a point one's ideas may be locked in a box. But once they begin to turn the handle "Pop"! out jumps an idea or a thought! —Kim Brendel little closer to home. DID YOU ATTEND THE MUS- TANG TIP-OFF TOUR- NAMENT? So you think that a basketball game doesn't measure up in importance, to killings or earthquakes. Think again. Apathy can be on any level and right now it is hitting F. E. Madill Secondary School ex- tremely "hard from the 'school spirit' standpoint. As this essay is to point out the gross disgrace FEMSS brought on itself during the tournament, I will elaborate. In the second annual tour- nament, an event which took weeks to prepare and arrange. for, most of the fans 'came disguised as empty seats. Only four per cent of the teachers, who are usually the ones encouraging andor mocking us about our school spirit, and a disgusting two per cent of the student body appeared for only one game. In fact, at the championship games, the former students attending almost outnumbered the present students who were there. It would appear that the former students's school spirit, which must now be divided between their new school and F.E. Madill, is still stronger than that 'of the present students. You say you don't like bas,etball? Well, a lot of university students don't like football either, but at least they have the decency to attend a few games to support their teams! , Participating in sports, like any other endeavor, takes long hours of practice, and more than that, dedication. How would you like to practise in the rain as the Madill football and soccer teams do? Or argue for gym time and EDITORIAL take it whenever you can—even if it's on your lunch hour, as the Midget basketball team does?, And because we at ,Madill are lucky enough to have people willing to give up their time to represent this school, isn't it but a small thing to attend a few season games? But you don't like to see your team lose? How do you think they feel? They have given everything they have, yet all they have to show for it are achingmuscles. Perhaps what was most disap- pointing was the ab6nce of other athletes, people who know- what it's like to play a ,home game before a miniscule, if not non- existent crowd. You complain, but when it comes time for you to be the spectators, WHERE ARE YOU? The representation of coaches was every bit as bad. Surely when they realize how frustrating it is to have their teams play before empty bleachers, out of consideration for fellow coaches, they could have found time for one game. Finally, I would like to say this: in all my years at Madill, whenever I heard someone insult our school or our school spirit, I have always been quick to argue in our behalf. I have always believed that hiding under the 'I couldn't care less' mask was the true 'Go get 'em, Mustangs!' attitude. But now I'M- beCnIning to wonder. To you, the teachers and students of F. E. Madill, what can I say but that I am ashamed. And to the hard-working coaches and players, I can offer only my deepest apology. Kathy Underwood The spirit of Christmas The spirit of Christmas is in the air. People throughout the world are beginning to get more and more involved in the 'Christmas Spirit'. More than any time during the year people are gracious, generous and .concerned. Why doesn't. it it , WO_ Being ..great Christrrias lovers, some people's' Christmases begin on Dec. 1, but why not on Dec. 26 of the year before? Why do peopi.'e need an excuse for generosity and kind- ness? Why do people act only at Christmas concerning all the things which are apparent all year? Some say that at Christ- mas we can forget about the problems of the real world which haunt uslhe rest of the year. Well the 'Christmas world' is also the 'real world'. -It involves' real people and true emotions. I can't claim to be in the Christmas mood myself, for more than about one and a half ,„months, but why? Perhaps it the fact that we wouldn't 'enjoy. the good times of Christmas as much if it lasted all year. Perhaps we would lose the significance of Christmas altogether. No matter What the reason is let's enjoy Christmas while it's here! Merry Christmas! Alison Roberts Editors: Alison Roberts Brian Arnold Sports Editor: Joanne Sanderson Features Editor: Rachel Wallace Executive Editor: Kathy Underwood Mr. Brand's bookmobile Every year at about this time F. E. Madill is visited by a book- mobile. It is run by Mr. Robert Brand from Toronto, who awns, operates and repairs the mobile by himself. Before the school year is over Mr. Brand will have travelled 1,200 miles and visited various secondary schools, private schools and colleges: Mr. Brand has been running the only bookmobile ip this area for the past, 13 yearePreviously he had, at the age of 16, driven a truck for the Metro Toronto News; then, when the war came, he fought for five years. After this he tried professional acting, but he admits: "I wasn't good, so I quit." He was also salesman for Metro Toronto Publishers, from whom he bought the book- mobile. It is interesting to note that the first school at which Mr. Brand stopped,was F. E. Madill S. S. He says the business is demanding and that a person' Senior boys' It's good to know that the team has finally gotten the bugs out of its system. After three quarters of 'sloppy play it finally got together in the last quarter. The scene after the first half was 20-12 for Clinton and this trend continued into the third quarter, but a mad rally in the' last quarter brought the Mustangs up to one point behind the home team. Then Clinton sunk a free throw. Brad Klos on a break evened the score at 51 with a little over a. minute left. Due to some sloppy clock work Madill was given the ball and five seconds to score and win the game. On the last play the shot just missed going in, after it had been cleverly set up by the coach, DENTURE Therapy CLINIC R. R. 1, Neustadt 665-7818 Weekends only must be an extrovert, willing to work and able to adapt to all situations, whether it's selling or buying books or cleaning and repairing the mobile itself. He had thought of expanding, but feels he is getting too old for the hassles brought on by an ex- panding business. As for the hooks themselves, the mostpopular books are about current movies and television shows. Canadian books are not in demand because of little ex- posure, but the Canadian authors which do sell well are margaret Lawrence and Alice Munro. One of the more famous of Mr. Brand's customers was Britain's Prince Andrew, who was, at the time, at Lakefield College, Peterborough. Mr. Brand is basically a loner, who enjoys the work he is doing and the contact he has with people, but above all, as he says: "It's a good business." Anonymous basketball Three minutes of overtime was declared, but the effects of the last quarter showed on the Madill players and the team finally succumbed to the effects of the rally. Tired and disappointed, the players went down to defeat 57-, 54. The team learned a valuable lesson: you can't win a game on one quarter. There were two bright spots for the Mustangs; though. Steve Burke was the high scorer, with 17' points. And a Clinton player scored on his own basket. As he broke into the clear yelling, "Give it here before they get downhere!" he gracefully sank a lay-up into his own basket. 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