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Emergency Numbers Hospital 723-2211 Fire 725-6574 Police 725-1133 Second Section City and district features, eocial and classified advertis- Che Oshawa Times ing. OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1965 SAFETY OFFICIALS BILL ARMSTRONG CONS, W. TANE OLYMPIC ALLAN BAILEY of The Oshawa Times Staff The city's 2ist' annual public school games this week at Alexandra Park had all the earmarks and flavor of an international track and field meet -- or the Olympic Games even. There were no crowns of olive branches for -the vic- tors, but the big red ribbons were sufficient to instill a feeling of pride and accom- plishment in the young ath- letes. It was a_ spine-tickling sight to see almost 500 com- petitors garbed in school colors parade to park stands with more than 3,000 moth- ers, fathers and fellow stu- dents to cheer them on. The olympic torch runner was Ray Clements of E. A. Lovell school, E. A. Bassett, EXHAUSTED ATHLETE: DELPHINE MATYEWS STYLE .OPEN 2lst Annual Public School Games | chairman of the. Oshawa board of education, said: "The manner in which a person wins shows some- thing of his character. The manner in which he loses shows all of it." Dr. C. M. Elliott, super- intendent of Oshawa public schools, said the 21si school games marks the first time they have been held under the maple leaf flag. On the flag, Dr. Elliott said "we should be proud of it and make others respect it by heing good citizens. That begins with being a good sport." Competitors repeated the school Olympic oath: "We swear that we will take part in the school games in loyal competition, * gzespecting the regulations which govern them and de- sirous of participating in s : RAY .CLEMENTS _ Colored Ribbons Gave Meet Feeling Of Grand Olympiad them in the true spirit of sportsmanship for the honor of our school and the glory of the sport." FOUR CATEGORIES Schools were grouped into four categories to provide fairer competition. Rose bowls presented for annual competition were gifts of the Oshawa Kiwanis, Lions, Kinsmen and Rotary clubs. The five schools in group "A" were Dr. S. J. Phillips, which again amassed the greatest number of aggre- gate points to win the cham- pionship; Coronation, Dr. C.F, Cannon, E. A. Lovell and Sunset Heights. Group "B" was won by King st. school. Competi- tion came from Cedardale, College Hill, Conant, Har- mony Hillsdale, Ridgeway, KEEPING COOL: ELIZABETH South Simcoe, T. R. Me- Ewen and Vincent Massey. Adelaide McLaughlin school was: crowned "C'"' division champs. Other schools in this classification were Duke of Edinburgh, Gertrude Colpus, Queen Elizabeth and Ritson. The "D" grouping was won by Woodcrest school with competition from Al- i bert, Mary and Westmount. There was a large staff of judges, timekeepers, starters, recorders and oth- er officials. Teachers' serv- ed as officials with physical education specialists acting in a supervisory capacity. VIM, VIGOR There is rarely any other program throughout the school year that is greeted RRR "COME ON TEAM" CARSON, BARBARA KIMBERLEY with as much enthusiasm as the school games. This is where junior can let out all his vim and vigor in good, competitive fun. 'But more than just that, it teaches the school chil- dren the real meaning of the ideals of the Olympic Games: "To win fairly; to lose gracefully; to take part." ED Ee ,