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Top plays actors adjudicated at Wellington Jrs drama festival The adjudicator of he Wellington County Junior Farmers drama festival had to come up with some difficult decisions at last Thursday evening a play windups Every year said Verne Shaw of Guelph the plays are improving and moving into a higher calibre of production He commended the directors for actor manipulation saying that the coordination in family scenes and group gatherings Is becoming comparable to professional standards Admires Stressing the importance of no blending with furniture setting of the same era he said that he was especially pleased with the way all the plays of Wednesday and Thursday s performances had been arranged setwise Mr Shaw gave special applause however to the Junior Farmer director Mrs McLean of park In Fergus for a magnificent setting Beautiful said the adjudicator referring to the elegance of a swank dining room scene with colorful popples vascd and background dinner music giving the air of posh dining propriety In Judging the plays two of which had been shown at the Arthur District High Schoool the previous evening Mr Shaw took time to vocally consider the abilities of a young Fergus High School student who wrote himself the play The which was presented by the Junior banners boy deserves great deal of credit said the adjudicator and requesting the young writer name from the audience voices called back Ross Mr Shaw felt that everyone should keep sharp eye on as he could go a long way Receive acclaim As each play was discussed JIM OF Hillsburgh and Carol Thomson of Rockwood dine luxuriously with the two lead players in the cast of the Junior Farmer Production Fools Paradise Yvonne Noble of McKenzie Street and Bruce Miller of Wellington The play presented Inst Thursday evening was judged the best play in the Wellington County Junior Farmers Association drama festival and Bruce Miller retained his last year award for Best All Round Actor Photo by Approve addition to school week the Wellington county board of education approved a scheme to upgrade elementary school facilities in the ErlnEramosa area However there was opposition from some trustees to build additions to public school Boss MacKay public school at Hillsburg and centennial school passed by a close three votes Enrolment down Trustees who were opposed thought the board t be building new classrooms at a time when elementary enrolments are declining Purpose of the building program is to upgrade school facilities in the eastern section The board had earlier decided to proceed with a 1 million addition to district high school that Mrs Hoys area choirs place high at festival The Centennial Elementary School Choir took a fourth place when the Ontario Music Festival was held at the Queen Elizabeth Building at the Toronto N E last Thursday February 17 and Wellington County School choirs participated under the direction of Mrs Roberta Hoj Adjudicator Dr Boyd was strong in his praise for the marvellous ability shown at die music competitions and felt that should be proud of the calibre of its instruction HuUburgtop Hillsburg took top honors for Class 199 for Elementary school choirs In unison composed of grades 3 and students placed 3rd In that Class but took a 1st in the unison division for grades 1 and 3 Hillsburg School took another win when they placed 3rd for the 19TB class for the two part competitions Rockwood Centennial school choir parts placed in class and the girls of all grades placed 2nd In the a part class 201 In the Choral Society the Choral group took 1 first seconds and a third as they vied for placement against choirs from all parts of Ontario took second place In the same contest Raise The Choral Society composed of SO Rockwood Centennial and Eramosa school students Includes past choir participators who are now In the Guelph High Schools Practicing twice monthly In the Centennial and School auditoriums coordinately the groups are presently working to raise funds for a trip to Montreal in May when they hope to compete in the Province of Quebec Music competitions They are gradually increasing their funds by a series of extracurriculum concerts and at Christmas time presented a program at the John F Ross Collegiate Concerts out of town and a dance this Friday night for grades to 13 students will be held at the Eramosa Public School auditorium from to 11 all proceeds of which will be put into the kitty for the trip to Montreal Proud of singers Mrs Hoy is proud of her Wellington County School choirs With a background of Guelph Toronto and Brantford she brought music teaching know how to the Rockwood and Schools with which she has been affiliated for years Three years ago and came under her guidance and now the elementary school at Erin Is included in her teaching itineration She is a teacher who knows how to produce the best her pupils enjoy the double feature of musical experience with someone they respect and admire and all Wellington County benefits will be expanded to include grades and decision will replace substandard or portable classrooms Substandard rootni Director of education Alfred said the building proposal is a compromise He admitted cull for school population for this but he wondered if this was a reason to keep the rd in existence until the population let tiled off in about tight years school v Ill get a with change rooms one and office school will a kindergarten room science room music and art room possibly a lunchroom Ross school will kindergarten three classrooms and library Schools closed Trustee Hogarth pointed out the board had closed Eden Mills and 1our Comers schools when in good and the could be opened ogam if need bo trustee questioned population figures and tempers Hired before the decision was made Trustee Dor Mullan felt the board should providing equal to ill children and the fell within this area Man from the eastern area attended the meeting of the board tins week Three close rotes were taken various actors and actresses were given acclaim as the ad Judical or saw them Crawling Arnold the story of a man who suffered with sibling regressions when his parents produced a baby brother years after his own birth was given mention Atkinson Arnold of the Lower Wellington Junior Farmer group was well taken In his dialogue presentations of philosophy as he crawled about the stage looking for a coloring book which was conveniently elusive whenever Arnold did not want to face up to a question Good positioning of family were the comments of the ad as he went on to the next play gem too Paradise the gem of the Junior Farmers was highly praised for Its skillfully accomplished atmosphere The story was based on the humorous situation created when Albert Bruce Miller of Bellwood brought with him scruffy brown paper bag and set It on the dining table of a high class eating establishment Hilarity ensued as the wife enacted eloquently by Yvonne Noble of Rockwood discovered that the bag contained not the valuable silver spoons to be returned to a sister Inlaw but the weeks garbage which husband Albert had picked up Inadvertently The mood gravitated as Albert tried to leave the rubbish container which was getting clammier by the minute in the men washroom only to have It brought back to him by the head waiter to whom he had earlier inferred that it was a parcel of great value me assist casting of the ploy was excellent and adjudicator Shaw gave mention to the three background couples who gradually filled up the restaurant scene ordering their dinners consuming each course with elegance while conversing convincingly Won award Altlwugh Ethel was excellent in her part as the mlddlecloss young housewife out for her first outing in three months she received only special mention Albert however was in the ad s words great and it was later announced that he had won the award as the best actor This was a double feature for Bruce Miller as he simply retained the cup which he had won for his last year performance The Best Actress award was to Marlon Small who played the part of I In the Mount Forest Junior farmers version of The Sisters Mcintosh Iji Wilson of Fergus won the Best Supporting Actress award with her portrayal of the mother Marjone in the Fergus Junior Farmers group interpretation of A Young Man Fancy Beit play Topping the judgements was the ad decision thai Fool Paradise rlirected by Mrs Edith McLean Mrs Mel an has on several displayed her abilities her directing achievements and Thursday presentation was her second consecutive win while working with the local group Mr Shaw had said Its been a marvellous festival and the decisions on who should win very difficult to come by Those present in the audience however were well satisfied that his conclusions were properly ac corded and the plays Crawling Arnold and fools Paradise will be presented at the Public School auditorium by the Township Horticultural Society next Monday evening at B pm The winning plays will again be presented when they tryout for the zone finals in he Erin High School on the date of March 3 H S HOIDB4 J Occasions I Flowers Polled Funeral Arrangements Corsages a Ativans a good supply of FRESH CUT FLOWERS WE WIRE FLOWERS ANYWHERE- Caroline flower Garden Shop I TWO MHES WEST OF ACTONSOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY The Free Press Wednes February Com in and Iron Friday and Saturday will see them in the Provincial wide Ontario competitions which will be held at the Physical Education building at the University of Guelph It 11 be a first for hosting and young wrestling aspirants will come In from Ottawa Thunder Bay Sturgeon falls to the more local areas of Georgetown and Acton to participate will be those who watch from their television range but why don you try the University actual vision is much more fun Nice going Brian and John alt of will be rooting for you both Remember folks the World Day of Prayer Is slated for Friday Marth3at7 with the Rotkwood United Church lusting for the community The theme All Joy be Yours should open new avenues of thinking POURS tea for Donnn Clifford Valentine Tea and Bake Sale held Inst Wed- J Centennial School Chair under the direction of Mrs Roberta Hoy will participate Dorothy as Florence Lunn and afternoon at tho Eden Mills look on at the community centre Photo by Lorraine Valentine tea Auxiliary holds FOUR LITTLE tykes sitting in a row and twini Kevin and along with sifter Sharon of Eden Mills and Steven of 2 enjoy the events at the Inst Wednesday s Guide find Brownie tea Photo by Lorraine Young people conduct service Twenty five and Rockwood young people made on Impact on he congregation of the Rockwood United Church last Sunday evening when they conducted an service of song and lessons except for the sermon which was rendered by Rev guitars a flute set of traps violins and the organ comprised the mixed musical orchestra which played out the today songs the and expressions of today s Christian youth First venture Although the combination of the Stone and Rockwood United Church People Association have attempted a similar service conduction at prior Sunday evening at Stone United this was their first venture at the church tremendously well Under the leadership of two couples Hie young people enjoy many ft itures of fun and fellowship Mr and Mrs George of R 1 Rockwood and Mr and Mrs Wayne of It art the adult councillors as well us Mrs Millie Smith who In her capacity us organist and music supervisor plays her roll and the Sunday services Plans for a repeat at the Stone United working out at a thurch Niht and of fitmUne the complete Stone United Faster Service arc all on the agenda for tht willing group who arc true disciples and examples of youth working for can accomplish Village hospitality Hints what It was Inst Wcdnisday at the Mills Community Centre when ladies auxiliary of the Guides and Brownies held their annual Valentine Tea A continual Row of ladles From die district mused and then teaed and as they 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