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The Acton Free Prow Wednesday May 3 1972 NOTES FROM ACTON HIGH By Cork Maxwell In last week soccer game at the Traf beat Acton by a score of In Monday s game with Purdue Highschool Acton was again defeated Last week Mrs J Morgan and Mrs K Ellis went to Sheridan College They visited the resource centre there and saw the reading program which Sheridan has for its students This program enables them to improve reading and English skills These teachers gained new information and ideas to adapt to Acton High The annual meeting of school counsellors and university ad missions personnel met at the University of last week These people are invited to the conference to discuss Issues of mutual concern A more complete article will be sub mitted by Mr B Skerrett who attended the meeting Seven students and three school board members met last Tuesday to discuss Acton High and the school system Both sides were confronted with questions and were answered in the best possible way Each group felt they hod gained a greater Insight into the opinions of the other which is always a step forward prize pennants for scouts cubs in NY HIGH SCHOOL students conducted a cleanup George Hall contributed some empty around town on Saturday to raise glassware Photo by D Gibbons funds for Actons Centennial in Mrs Cathy Griese wins public speaking Public speaking finals were held at M Z Bennett School on Friday April An assembly of andSheardthesix finalists one chosen from each of the rooms in this grade area The speakers in order of presentation were Bell who spoke on Life in Africa Debbie What is a Canadian Randy Stewart Hawaii Kelly Parents Cathy Upton John Kennedy and Cathy My Fathers This event was the climax of a long period of preparation which saw many pupils present speeches In as composition assignments From these presentations Travelogues for assembly SPEAKING on the topic My Father Cathy won the annual M Z Bennett school public speaking contest and the attractive shield that goes to each year s top speaker Photo by D Gibbons Helpful pointers for members By Carol SomervIDe The second meeting of the Acton Calf Club was held at the Acton Community Centre on April 1972 The president Cathy opened the meeting with the pledge Twenty six members answered the roll call with the breed of their project calf Several members led discussion groups on a wide variety of topics What is answered by Carol Somcrville Tom Parker spoke on By Co rte Maxwell Last Thursday assembly held a special interest for all those people who like to travel Ken Ellis and Keith Black showed slides of their trips to Africa and Japan respectively Mr Ellis opened the assembly with slides mainly of East Africa especially Uganda He had pictures of African animals such as the Uganda a type of deer water buffaloes giraffes the Thompson a gazelle the gnu and Grant s gazelle besides slides of the landscape and people Mr Black showed slides of a Ship Japan which featured Expo The shrines and temples photographed showed quite different type of architecture and the large tea farms looked like stereotyped Japanese landscape Both commentaries for this assembly were Interesting and informative Collect nine tons of scrap paper Knox church Young People group collected paper Saturday throughout town and ended up with over nine tons The paper was trucked to sold there Three Judges The Ju lfces for this event were Mrs Bruce Peter and Brian In very decision Cathy prestntotlon on her was chosen as he best Kelly McGruthcr speech about parents was judged as a very close second The winner s name will be on a permanent plaque presented Inst year to the school by Principal Smith filthy name will join last year winner Susan The winner is also a small trophy to keep as a permanent reminder of achievement First prize pennants for both cubs and scouts were awarded to the Acton representatives at a world wide friendship show in Jamestown last Saturday Nine cubs and 19 scouts went to the Slates with four cub leaders Karen Cole Cathy Wayne Gordon and Forbes Cole and scout leaders Murray Harrison Glen Jackson Allan Thompson and district commissioner Douglas Home by The croup left by car about Saturday morning and they were back home about 2am Sunday The friendship show was staged in an indoor shopping mall and broke attendance records for the mall with there The Scouts danced in their Indian costumes and they say their wolf totem stole Ihe show Sample crafts As well as the two first prize pennants the scouts and cubs won proficiency pennants The Acton Guides Own on Sunday This Sunday afternoon Guides and Brownies are holding a Guides Own for the first time here This Is the some type of church service as at camp with the girls conducting all the service themselves After a small parade at 1 30 p the Guides Own will take place in the park Anyone is welcome to come and watch the service candidates for confirmation This Sunday Is confirmation at St Albans church The Right Itev will confirm candidates cubs made crafts and Acton contingent was handed out about 300 samples greeted by the Jamestown The boys exchanged flags and mayor a radio Interview was neckerchiefs as gestures of taped and Forbes Cole was inter friendship viewed live Sale Continues ftafue a mo u cud lor Redwood Stain We also have special values on many other Paints during this gigantic sale CHECK OUR SPECIAL SALE BILL SOON TO BE LEFT AT YOUR DOOR hay in the ration Bob Murray talked about the balanced dairy ration Cathy discussed corn feeding and Debbie Butchers talked about pasture management Hints Club leaders Russell Murray and Bill gave several helpful pointers on selecting a dairy and beef calf respectively Plons for the May meeting were made and lesson material handed out YMCA News and Happenings By Gloria Browne Program Coordinate Introducing the newest member of our team of Automotive Transport Specialists Mr DK Dave Richardson Dave is no newcomer to many County motorists and we are pleased to welcome him to our staff as Executive Sales Manager of our combined International Truck and Toyota automobile sales operation His experience and knowledge will allow us to serve the motoring public and transport industry on the highest level Mac Hunter D K Dave Richardson HALTON TOYOTA 1 fed like Hazel in search of a man I even turning One minute I surrounded by little monsters- next minute zip cap zonk hie No Kids Last Tuesday night there were more chiefs than Indians I wish I knew whether the sudden advent of spring Heather and outdoor sports caused the dropoff or whether I by over larding the top echelon I hope someone will clue me in Thursday night May at 7 p we are holding registration and the first lesson for the Saturday morning cartoon and sketching club The fee is plus membership and for boys and girls ages 9 to 15 The course will run for six weeks on Saturday mornings in the M C A The Road Runners are holding 100 award An entry of artifacts from county museum at the Science fair at University won a award for students from M Robinson high school Burlington The students had done a dig at the museum encouraged by museum director J Newman The students were able to recreate some of the history of the farm through their discoveries of such things as harness and crockery The exhibit will be discussed on cable TV and will be forwarded to the Ontario Science Centre another dance at the on Friday May from 30 Admission Yours truly is sick In bed with her feet hanging out the window so can t get into too much mischief this week Mrs will take care of the Friday swim club and Jackie Lee the Tuesday night girls basketball