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The Acton Free Tuesday December 22 NOTES FROM ACTON HIGH By Mary Aon In the air there a a feeling of Christmas This phrase is certainly true of Acton District High School The first thlngt the students have heard in the morning for the past week is the Joyful music of Christmas songs and carols This is courtesy of the Staff Students Relations Committee Many of the rooms have been decorated for competition and the roomdecorating contest Desks have been rearranged from the usual fiverow formations to form different designs and patterns The main hall of the school lets one know immediately of the festive season by means of two huge posters saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Toys for others As in years before the students have been Invited to bring new and used toys and other articles for those less fortunate than ourselves The box In the Guidance Office Is quickly filling with wrapped gifts and stuffed animals Remember trading gifts with one another Is exchanging Its giving a little something to someone with no exchange but gratitude that can really warm your heart Great success The choir contest last Friday was a great success The preliminaries were held Thursday and the best of those chosen for the finals on Friday The winners were the Junior Cheerleaders and in the senior division The Christmas Angels placed first The latter deserve special mention The choir consisted of grade 12 boys dressed as angels Their composition was their own version of Good King These boys should be commended on their ease and the spirit they helped bring to the school Assembly On Tuesday there will be a Christmas assembly The Antl Grlnch Society put out a plea for student talent and were overwhelmed by the response Classes and students from all grades volunteered their services which will make our last school day In 1970 a good one Sheridan visit Grade Btudents visited Sheridan College In last Tuesday and Wednesday The tour was generally conducted In the arts section where they saw different photographic techniques dress designing and art work to name but a few On display were several photographs produced by George Beshtri a former student at A H S Mrs Flelshcr and Mr Ellis served as for the trips As the students there were celebrating Christmas the halls were decorated accordingly and evergreens were present As an added attraction Treasure Van was there A large collection of unusual were displayed for sale Tree sale The grade 12 Geography class Christmas tree sales went fairly well If anyone is still without a tree there are still a few left but don t delay Inclosing I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a happy prosperous New Year L students heard on radio Robert little school children were heard twice singing over Hamilton radio Notification was received at the school in time for announcements to be made about last Thursday program At extend to you our wish that merriment may brighten your happy home all season long Earl Van Norman Electrician Acton Grade bake sale By Linda Perry On Tuesday Dec the grade 13 had an opportunity to display their baking anils in an effort to raise money for their trip to Quebec In the spring As a special treat there was a cake made by Mrs Swallow for a draw which was won by Mr Eastwood All the food was sold and the tucked away in the k Thanks go to all the students who supported the bake sale and of course to those girls who worked so hard on the project Singers and slaves By Steve Van Fleet On December A H S held their annual contest and slave auction To open the choir contest Mrs Martlndale welcomed the assembly and said she was thrilled with the enthusiasm and noted it was a sign of better things to come The C was Janice Hllfman and thanks belong to the Judges Mrs Sale Mr and Mr Duby Junior finalists In the Junior division the finalists were The Song a group of grade 10 students singing Canada s first Christmas carol Next came the winners The Icicles a group of Junior cheerleaders singing Joy to the World and While Shepherds watched their Flocks Finally came the Guana a group of grade students singing a mecLey of four songs Senior singers Next came the senior division which mustered four groups First came the Candellers grade 11 girls a CandltliU medley followed by the and Grade 13 girts Last but not least came the Christmas Angels the only all boy choir from grade 12 who incidentally won the division The last event was the slave auction which turned out to be a great success due to Mr Max Storey with his Going once Going twice Sold Among the many slaves auc tioned off the most outstanding figure was Mrs who was sold for to Fred Regent Sheridan tour Latest fashions intrigue On Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon of last the grade 12 of Acton District High School toured Sheridan in Accompanying the group on Tuesday were Mrs Fleischer Homo Economics teacher ami Mr Doberthein With Wed nesday a group Mr Ellis English teacher and Mrs Price Latest fashions Tours began in the Faculty Lounge and from there wo were escorted to tho Fashion Department the latest fashions were being designed and made by students After that we were guided to the painting room where wo observed paintings from abstract to contemporary The Photography Department was well supplied with equipment the most modem photography rooms in North America are at Sheridan One minute The Animation Department was also very Interesting A guide told us that it takes twentv four pages of different drawings J returned to to moke up one minute of film Graphic design and production was the lost part of our tour We college for their then entered the cafeteria and TRADITION In Switzerland bell ringing is a Christmas tradition i hope leaven room in your slocking for our wish of happy time for you and yours Merry MANAG and ST SILVERS IN DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN YOUTH BOWLERS show off the turkeys they won at Acton Lanes for bowling the best over their average Saturday morning Winners were Bill and Sheppard Clayton Pierce McDowell George Warner and Michael Staff Photo Lets Play Bridge By BUI Coals Minor suit hands arc very difficult to bid The whole emphasis of North American bidding Is towards no trump a d mnjor mil About the only ult bid and railed by himself partner It not take the lead the opponents have bid a suit and you know that you cannot piny a no trump Here liono hand that came up at the Acton Bridge Club Fast West arc vulnerable and East dealt Declarer should therefore go alter spade The club be won with the king and spade led Immediately East will win and return a club West ruffs but declarer can play low from dummy Declarer can win any return and ruff a in dummy Two rounds of the opponents and declarer can claim the balance Five diamonds bid and made would have been a lop board or CA J A belt result a winners at the Rituals Perhaps the most common use of holiday greens is seen in the lively decorated Christmas tree found in many homes at this time of year There are many legends concerning the origin of Christmas trees One belief is that the first Christmas tree was a palm tree brought from Egypt 12 parts of the palm were supposed to represent the 12 apostles according to the editors of the Encyclopedia Americana The use of pine and cedar Yule trees is generally thought to be of German derivation The introduction of the evergreen Christmas tree came to English- speaking peoples after the marriage of Victoria of England to the German price Albert WfcsT A H 10 a ion AST SOUTH EAST J llJ fi club were andlanCoata act van Harris third Midge and Prank Thank You May I take this opportunity to say a very sincere THANK YOU to the voters of for their confidence in me shown in my recent reelection I hold that trust very deeply and will do all possible to deserve it To all may I say MERRY CHRISTMAS May your Christmas be a time of great joy and contentment and your new year one of challenges and accomplishment Anne Queen Open nu 1c of clubs One pair this hand at five tubs by North contract was set tc trick on the terrible In the rump Another North bought the iand for three hearts doubled This defeated one trick He should haver ruff three spades and a trump The belt enntract Is five diamonds will just count his lly He has and dcclari tricks he can five Irump and two for su tricks out of th lake In clubs That ten eleven required The eleventh can come from a spade ruff or a club trick Declarer should ask himself Why did West lead a I that had been bid and the opponents rather Ryders I EXTENDS I CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF ITS STAFF During this merriest season of the year we send our greetings and good wishes to all our cherished friends and customers May your Holidays be bright with all the joys May they find you in good health and leave you lighter in heart happier in spirits looking forward with confidence to the year ahead and all that it holds for you and yours Gordon Vaughan Ltd Your BP Home Comfort Dealer Woodward St MOton Andy Earl Ryder Bob Grant 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