The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-11-11, Page 17THE MAD•ILL MUSTANGS took a severe loss from the G.oderich Jr. Football team on
Thursday, October 21. This year the "stangs" just haven't been able to get together but
should have the valuable experience to make next season a success.
GOOD-BYE TO A FRIEND
I know now that you're leaving,
and I am fading blue. R
You'll take away a part of me,
cause I'm a part of you. -
fID Knon
T
I care so much, it hurts so ba.
I know I'm going to cry.
It's because you're so special,
that it's hard to say good -bye -
You're leaving me with mem-
ories,
Of good times that we've had.
Of times we stuck together,
When we were both so sad.
So when you're far away,
H.1 you Wink of me, at all
Just remembeic if you need ate,
you only have to call.
—Teens O'Hagan
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Even though recently we hear
less and less about the women's
movement, the flesh has not
healed regardii , my of thee:
demands as eq.... A lot u: t.e
cute little .-I;,,-:.es : as,- to apiK
as bump -stickers and slogans,
yet have their meal ing instilled
in the mind of every active mem-
her of the last decade.
Here at of F, E., just five years
ago there was a trend which
seenif to tide with the wo-
:e.. ,nI .ts. In the 1972-73
!ivre was a drasile
ch h the introduction of
tht system. Also during
that y . :i technical courses
were introd� • -ed. In preceeding
years it wa possible -for a female
to enroll in . n. courses but very
few ever did — mainly because
they come as a package deal.
During Year I you were required
to take seven shop subjects in-
cluding blueprint reading, auto
mechanics, drafting, electricity,
sheet metal, machine shop and
woodworking, each taken for ap-
proximately five weeks of the
year. This was worth two credits.
Then in year II you could select
the four areas which were of most
interest to you. During year III
and IV one specific technical
course was studied so the student
was able to apply himself in that
single area. This is fantastic
training for guys who want an in-
tense knowledge on the techno-
logical spectrum, but what about
the girl who just wants to know
what happens when you turn on
the key or how to identify a
sparkplug?
Thus, came the prelude of gen-
eral shop courses which were not
open to anyone previously taking
a technical subject; limiting the
male participation greatly. This
year the only surviving course of
such a nature is Auto 301. The
course is designed to offer the
basic fundamentals of the auto-
mobile. Study areas include the
construction and operation of the
four-stroke internal combustion
engine (no further explanation
needed for all you girls, I'm sure)
and also service work.
There are thirty-one females
enrolled in the class taught by
Mr. J. Bakalaar and six males.
Generally speaking the girls'
marks tend to be higher and they
seem to be very enthusiastic with
the program. Mr. Bakalaar ex-
plained that the male population
within the class reacts favorably
toward the girls, but act remark-
ably shyer.
Really this is just another ef-
fort to expand equal education
possibilities. General knowledge
in dealing with the always used
(and seldom working) automo-
bile is imparative for every
driver male or female. Besides,
think of all the benefits this
course, Auto 301, will bring! Next
time there is a snow storm and
your wife has car trouble, you
won't have to turn off 'Another
World,' or take off your apron
and trudge through that knee-
deep white stuff. Now all you
have to do is answer the phone
and tell her confidently but firm-
ly, "Do your thing, dear!"
—Joan Leishman
Editor
The Wingham Advance -Times, November 11, 1tr76---Page S
mirror
And after
In the next few months,
will be many decisions made.
course of many lives will be
tided. The ideals, and roman
ticism of leaving home will be
come a reality.
:her two num trea students w"
be leaving Madill permanent)]
next June. We may not leave instil
June, but many plans will hav
been made, and, perhaps,
quently scrapped by that time
Applications for commenttY
colleges and universities will
soon be arriving. The desire of
students to attend whatever
of post -secondary they wish ii
very likely to be fulfilled depend
ing on a number of factors. Those
factors are, of course, important
When November exam time roles
around, everyone realizes what
difference a few marks make
And then, there are always
questions, "Where were you
thinking of going?" Well, ah . .
"Any reason?" No, "And what
exactly is it you'd like to do?" It
seems to me that people
sometimes forget that most of
have not been able to make up
our minds in eighteen years. Ho
they think we'll deciQe in
twenty -minute interview, is in-
deed questionable.
Then there is the ever-present
factor of money, or perhaps, the
ever-present lack of it. There's
high school?
Um tuition and books and expenses,
T� and, and, and ... But for those of
�' is who are pinching pennies,
there remains hope of OSSAP
grants and loans and various
scholarships and bursaries.
'There are some �I?ic WLU ALP e-
lieve that leaving high school
me" going to university, Com-
e munity college or simply finding
ns- a job. Not necessarily. You could
join the Armed Forces. Your
education is free in return for
service. There are two agricul-
tural colleges in our area, Ridge -
type town and Centralia. There are
private schools for those interest-
ed in secretarial studies. There
are RNA (Registered Nursing
Assistant) courses at various
hospitals. There are apprentice-
ships in mechanics, plumbiplumbing,etc. There is Radio College in
the Toronto. And if you are overcome
u by the idea of marriage , to a
miser in the backwoods, you can
continue your education through
mailed "� ;,•, .,h, ...dente cours-
es", providing you have a mail -
us box. The list can go on even
further.
How
So, I suppose, we are left to de-
termine our own fate. The de-
cision is now at hand. For iome,
it will be the end of formal educa-
tion; for many, perhaps the be-
ginning.
—Marilyn Congram
Teacher Interview
MISS CLARK
There is one teacher in our
school presently not known by too
many students. She can be found
in that tiny cold office in the corn-
er of gym 228. This teacher is
Miss Carolyn Claik, a physical
education instructor of the grade
10 and 11 female students. Her
stay is only temporary as Mrs.
Shaw will be returning at Christ-
mas.
Miss Clark was" raised on a
farm between Auburn• and Car-
low. She attended public school in
Saltford, a very small suburb of
Goderich, and high school in the
town of Goderich. After graduat-
ing from high school Miss Clark
attended teachers college in
Stratford for one year. She has
also earned part of her B.A. from
the University of Waterloo.
Miss Clark began her career by
teaching primary students for
three years and then high school
physical education for two years.
She then took a break from teach-
ing and travelled to Europe for
one year to work and take in a
few of the sights. While in
Europe, Miss Clark was a gov-
erness for the future wife and
children of Rex Harrison, a
famous stage actor.
For the next two years she
worked in banks in Toronto and
Leamington, Ontario. She then
went back to teaching and taught
grade six students in Essex for
one year, Brussels from last
February to June and this brings
her to her present teaching days
at this school.
Miss Clark enjoys teaching at
this school and thinks -the atmos-
phere and kids are great. Miss
Clark enjoys sewing, curling and
golfing. While talking to Miss
Clark I got the impression that
her home has developed into a
plant jungle — her hobby being
plants.
Miss Clark has travelled to 22
different countries in the world,
some of which include, Canada
from coast to coast, %fiddle and
Western United States, Mexico,
the countries of Europe. She has
sailed, camped, flown, gone by
bus and hitch -hiked. Her personal
philosophy is zimple, `to take one
day at a time.'
We welcome Miss Clark to our
school and wish her much suc-
cess in all the future holds for
her.
—Judy Maida
Thanks ...
a Whole bunch
Panic. It's Thursday morning
and there are only a sparse few
articles for the school page. What
SSPOM
will we do?ser Where is the stuffCHOOL t
Don't desert me, not on the last
issue before exams!
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Last Thursday our two teams
travelled to Listowel, and played
excellent games adding two more
victories to their records. Con-
gratulations, Girls!
Monday, our teams played at
home against Mitchell. The jun-
ior team had a disappointing loss
at the hands of Mitchell. The girls
played effective zone defence but
missed getting good position
when defensive rebounding. The
opposition, with a "height" ad-
vantage, easily scored in. This
situation offensively, the girls
scored mainly from fast breaks.
The final score was 20-16 for
Mitchell.
With a win -loss record of 6-3,
the game this Thursday 2bainst
Norwell will be important in
determining a playoff position.
Good Luck!
The Seniors experienced an
easy victory over Mitchell on
Monday. Madill had the lead
throughout the entire game. The
final score was 39-21.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL
The Junior Mustangs lost an-
other game on October 28th by a
score of 32-0 against Stratford
Central. Doug Taylor and Randy
Gnay provided most of the offen-
sive yardage. Strong defensive
play by Doug Morland and Doug
Taylor kept the score down to
what it was. The player of the
week was Andy MacDonald.
SR. BOYS' VOLLEYBALL
In the tournament on October
28 the seniors had a very mixed
up day. They lost at Huron Perth
placing fourth. For perhaps the
first time ever, a team from the
Huron Division actually beat a
Perth team. Madill beat North-
western twice, split with St.
Marys and came within one point
of beating the eventual champ-
ions, Listowel. You can be proud
of this year's team but wait until
next year.
At the same tournament the
Junior Boys ... well, they blew it,
and came away empty-handed.
The trophy now rests in Listowel.
Next year, we'll bring it back.
—By Karen Richey
Science Day
at Waterloo
Last Friday, a group of en-
thusiastic grade 13 students, ac-
companied by a member of the
science staff set off, to spend a
day on campus at the University
of Waterloo. With the quest for
knowledge as the driving force"
the eager bunch of students wast-
ed little time getting off the bus.
Equipped with only a map of the
campus and a schedule of lec-
tures they wandered off search-
ing for something to do.
Several lectures were available
each hour on various topics in
Biology, Physics, Earth Science
and Chemistry. Newtonian dyn-
amics, microwave optics, chick
embryo development and maty
more enlightening topics were
available according to what the
student was interested in. A tour
of the museum and of the chemis-
try building were also scheduled.
Over all the students learned
several things. Being a university
student can be quite tiring; most
lectures are so complicated, that
they are somewhat boring, and
that grad students are quite hu-
man. it was a good day.
Wtthtn the hour everyone was
buzzing all over the school trying
to find something to write about.
"Anything, I don't care. Your
dogs autobiography, I'm desper-
ate". Amazingly enough articles,
interviews, poems and letters
flowed in from every direction;
enough for a substantial page.
Now that's cooperation.
Then next step — get it typed
out. Four copies. Get some car-
bon paper. Hurry, it has to be out
by 4 p.m. "We are really busy
and don't know if we have enough
time to do it today." "But it has to
be done." What do you do? After
running around all day producing
enough beads of perspiration to
fill Room 217, there is no one to
type it. Well, just quit. Forget
about it. Go study. No one will
miss one issue, don't cry.
But as every good Madill goer
knows there is one person who
you can always take your prob-
lems to, Mr. Ritter, the principal
— of course. After seeing him I
felt much better. He was in total
disarray and confusion — just
like me. On the verge of tears, I
plopped the folder. down on his
desk. His first reaction was to
come back at 3:24. "But it has to
be out by 4 p.m." "Sit down".
I left to go to class still full of
doubt. But magically enough
when I returned one class later it
was completed in full. I didn't ask
how or even why, for that matter
(I believe it is called a Ze.rox ma-
chine) but this week's school
page did get done.
So I want to thank everyone
who helped a whole bunch. And
now as I sit here and think about
the whole wild day my thanks
grows even stronger for those
who helped, and in the back of my
mind I have visions of the school
page going out daily!
-Joan Udshman