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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-02-21, Page 12lot 12—'IU Winham Advance-Timea. February 21-1979 s i JOE LIS ET1 - • ATUS • Madill i Gong Show 1979 mirror Editor: Alison Roberts Sports Editor: Joanne Sanderson features Editor: Rachel Wallace out of 3o marks and a first S1Executive Editor: Kathy Underwood Once again this year the F E. 29 place finish. Madill Secondary School One act which was not judged ri Students' Council held as part of i its winter carnival the Gong as part of the show but which was Show, on St. Valentine's Day extremely well received was the interviewt morning. The show was, on final number, a Vocal -i tru- Student almost all accounts, thoroughly mental performed by lour teachers, Messrs. Simpson, Question: What did you think of which to express one's talents or enjoyed by the students and lack thereof. Stuckey, Taylor and Wraith. I` ' *� teachers alike o-ao the Gong Show? . lloon completion of their first I Trill year's cwuuu vwc8 its piece, 'Durham Town', they re- v -v -v Steve Burke, 13A: Too many success primarily to the talent Alice Vander Klippe, UK: It and ability of both teachers and carved a standing ovation and a was really good but too short. acts were gonged0 students, either performing on call for an encore. Their encore the show off was a song called 'Greenfields', a o -0-o Miss McPherson, staff: I stage, or arranging ll Paul Carson, 12A: It was good. stage. Also instrumental in the love song which they stated was a 0-0-o thought the acts were good but very serious piece to them, and the use of microphones through - show's general popularity was its Carolyn Mulvey, 9F: There were ability to entertain people of all w�� they wished to perform too many sick acts — ones that out the show was poor. You types and dispositions, for there 'without nonsense'. However, by A ; got Bonged. There should be a couldn't understand what the MC was literaiiy something for the time they had finished the better quality of acts and the was saying and the ending was a everyone at Gong Show '79. song, one of their number had :;ung should be better or letdown. joined ran010 Acts varied in scope from an d the of the audience ganized and was leading the heckling of o-0-0 Anonymous (Grade 10): I appe�Jt'ance of a group of Mor- the group couldn't understand what the MC tans from Ork, to moving love , Jo McCormick11F: It was Sandra Harris sang another of said but it was pretty good. Too ballads composed and sung by the songs she has written and good but it would have been more short, though. Madill students. In between, fun had there been greater par - viewers were exposed to almost Dolly Parton made i guest her ticipation. every form of entertainment, local fans. to the delight It her 0-0-0 local fans. Sandy Carson felt that y The satin tunnel . including rock music (Village Rick Scammel, 12K: Ver People), country and western Dolly's act was plagiarized, but good. the act was so well received she Come ride with me; slip silently music, step -dancing, night club 04-0 has decided not to be prosecuted. in secret singers, pianists, and modern Mr. Stuckey, start: I think it's a jazz dancers Kemp Currie put on a hilarious very g idea because it's an through the Satin Tunnel This ear's celebrity judging skit and there were three striking GONG SHOW MC ens light-hearted form by of your mind. Escape. y y 1 pigeons from Sesame Street who Dale Whitfield emceed the y staff included two teachers, Mrs• have been around the disco duck snow carnival GongShow last Douglas and Mr. Elliot, and Escape, carnival Snow Queen Diane Mc- too long. week at Madill and is said to is a peaceful place— warm and Lean The performance of all compe- moonlight as school leader. Tea Hollowing mellow The mistress of ceremonies titors in the Gong Show was silver and pure. excellent, and all instrumental scuff'' tom barrow was Chuck Barris grandmother y played by Dale Whitfield who did and vocal numbers were super. I need protection Laughter Well-deserved congratulations go x'� I need the firmness of a wall trickles through the walls an outstanding job for someone to all participants in and plan - K you could be there Sunbeams play upon her age (she must dye her hair). oars of the show and to an who The winner of Gong Show 79 y �;. or you could not your shapely shoulders was Janice McMichael, who per- helped the production in any �� it doesn't really matter formed an Ottawa Valley step- way.—pawl Craig our browness You drift on � y dance routine which earned her �. melts into a corner like a downy swan feather ,. W it blends so softly it seems to hum through white-pillowed halls ?� darkly there and apple blossomed walkways. W. you watch me soon I'll set two saucers out There is no air here 3 and to the steady warmth for bothersome breathing ' of your hum No need to think — No need to we'll have our tea think — —Rachel Wallace Your body and soul are one now. a� The lyrical' heartbeat ' Chess tourney �+ of the Satin Tunnel• \ provides all medians. The chess club, with the aid of Your flight is effortless. fellow students, challenged the teachers in the most mind-bruis It is a matchless delight, - 0, 4 dreamless sleep, ��� ��+ ins event of the Winter carnival P. Feb. 6. Although the students a timeless second. f. +� showed skill and sportsmanship, A fragrant flower captured, then treed. M, the teachers still came up on the r brighter side by winning all the Ah, sweet friend games except two. imagine the, ecstasy — After winning the first two Do not resist games against the teachers, the ' or the second shall be lost students decided to give the rest of the games to the teachers be Come ride with me, cause they wanted to have some slip silently in secret -+, body to play against next year. through the Satin Tunnel THE WINNER Also, and most important, stu- of your mind. Escape. Janice McMichael is shown dents wanted to pass the Easter —Marni Walsh performing her Ottawa Val- exams! It is better to lose with a ley step dance which made smile, than to win and fail. " + her the winner of the Gong Written by a Show. humble chess player JUDGES OF THE MADILL Gong Show were Mrs. Doug- las, coach Elliott and Snow Queen Diane McLean. A STANDING OVATION was given to Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stuckey, Mr. Wralght and Mr. Taylor when they sang 'Durham Town'. The name of the group has not been print- ed because of lack of space. Rumplestiltskin contest: the first person t6%ubmit the name of the group in writing and spelled correctly wins a copy of the Group's first double album. A SURE CURE FOR THAT HEADACHE n TRY THE —� WANT ADS! 357-2320 Any stranger walking into F: E. Madill last Tuesday would soon discover that truth really is stranger than fiction. Many of the students were 'flecked out in the strangest combinations of purple and white imaginable. There were indi- viduals with such fascinating concoctions as purple mice cling- ing to their legs and others with new hair -do's (some very strange) which held the school colors. All in all purple and white day was quite a success and an excel- lent display of school spirit. 0-(M Purple chasers: All's fair in love and war, except loving the,; war. 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Even the gonged acts were good The last week in our school was enough at being bad that the gym a very successful time for our rocked with laughter. athletes and performers and we Hat day, purple and white day, even got a full week of classes in the broomball game, the dance Wider choice of new'enlpliiv Cres. and all the competitions made The most impressive success winter a• •� •- - - must be our girls' cross country Our Senior basketball team ski team: WOSSA championships showed it can play with the better do not come easily and the top teams in the league, losing a •-- deserves �t . Wood, _ skier, .,a„e heartbreaker to Stratford and special recognition. winning over "1.,IIt-`e.. and eur The very popular Gong Show girl's volleyball team qualified demonstrated the initiative and for the championships. singrle-page forms. Last week gave our school For full details on the program, another taste of how sweet contact any Canada Employment nine to 12 months for each new success is. Now; let's keep it Purple a f'i d going! Everybody wants the White Day school they go to to be the best. Do your part! Alison Roberts Any stranger walking into F: E. Madill last Tuesday would soon discover that truth really is stranger than fiction. Many of the students were 'flecked out in the strangest combinations of purple and white imaginable. There were indi- viduals with such fascinating concoctions as purple mice cling- ing to their legs and others with new hair -do's (some very strange) which held the school colors. All in all purple and white day was quite a success and an excel- lent display of school spirit. 0-(M Purple chasers: All's fair in love and war, except loving the,; war. 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