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Sculptures dance games skating contests highlight school carnival Tho Free Press Wednesday March 1 1972 By Corf Maxwell Last Wednesdays pie eating contest opened Acton High winter carnival for this year The ten contestants Included Bryan Robinson John McMullen Frank Houston Alan Union Hank Wlsseni Glen McKeittle Mr J Goring Steve Mellor John and Frank These competitors had a time limit 20 minutes to devour one pie The pie which had no crust consisted canned filling In a pie plate covered with whipped cream The only stipulation was that they could not use their hands and they had to lick the plate clean The opponents began at 30 and a short five minutes ter Glen McKeniie hod foiled his rivals with a shiny platter Very close behind Glen was Frank who hod a tummy full of pie and a clean plate to show for his efforts After a brief break to clean the gym floor and to set up barrels the tricycle races started These races consisted of two heats first the boys then the girls The boys who competed John Ashley Brad Martin Charlie Thlbodeau Jim Frlxtell and Scott SomervUle had to circle the gym for ten laps Even with all of Scott SomervUle practising John Ashley put a tough tight which made the race close but Scott won Second heat In the second heat Denlse Susan and Cathy were battling for first place After only one lap Susan McPhail tricycle broke down and she was given another Due to this delay Susan lost contention and the fight was Denlse It was almost a tie for on the last half of the last lap the two tricycles became tangled Before reaching the finish line Cathy made a quick breakaway to win the race About 100 people attended the skating party on the ice behind the school The circular rink was constructed by Mr Andrews and the phys and the area was Illuminated by blazing torches In the surrounding snowbanks which were very effective After a shortperiod day on Friday students attended a game and tugof war on the ice at the arena The game was between students and teachers and Is similar to hockey without skates The first goal of the game was scored by Rick Newman for the students on goalie Mr B Downs Hank Wlssenz and Charles Bonnet also scored 1 goal each for the students but unfortunately they could not beat Mr Rowley hat trick and Dave Lee goal for the teachers After three periods the game finished with a score of for the teachers Immediately following the broombail game was a war between the four Intramural house league teams Unfortunately It got off to a bad start with the rope breaking resulting In a delay the competition until a new rope was supplied The first tugof war between the Juicy and the Jungle Bunnies resulted In the defeat of Juicy Next was Underground and and the Squad In which Underground won The two winners competed for the final war and after a heaving struggle the Jungle Bunnies emerged victorious First prize In the snow sculpturing contest goes to the large dragon behind the school The judges had a very hard time making a decision and a close second goes to the bear also standing behind the school group Buster Crab played at Friday evening coffee house dance which brought winter carnival events to a halt for the week This week the winter carnival is having a hobby show PROBABLE ENTRY in the Hamilton Science Roger They ve already spent Fair in April is this particle at their project at an estimated researched and constructed by high school cost of Staff Photo students Steve Van Fleet John Hamilton and Particle accelerator entry for Science Fair By Carle Maxwell Have you ever seen a particle accelerator This is the apparatus which Steve Van Fleet John Hamilton and Rodger McEachem have been researching and constructing since last May They hope to enter it in the Hamilton Science Fair on April and particle accelerator is a atom smasher that is it changes the structure of hydrocarbons A particle ac celerator has about the same relationship to nuclear physics that the telescope has to astronomy The accelerator probes the microcosms the tele scope ma cr Perform experiments Around 1932 two British physicists J D Cockcroft and Walton did important in physics with an 150 volt ac celerator The apparatus which these three students arc constructing will allow them to perform several experiments based on the ionization of target materials electrons In the cast of targets numerous hydrogen atoms are dislodged from their sites in tht molecule the stream of fast owning charged majority of these 500 attend ScoutGuide church parade An estimated Scouts Cubs Brownies Guides and Venturers leaders parents and others interested In the Scout and Guide movement participated in the Georgetown district annual church parade at Holy Cross Church Georgetown Sunday afternoon The service marked the conclusion of ScoutGuide Week Two bus loads attended the folk service from Acton including members of the Guide Company from Mississauga Clarkson who were visiting Acton Guides over the weekend Father Pierre Wood of the host church welcomed visitors and Introduced the clergy who took part including the Reverend the Rev Robert Gallagher St Georges Anglican Church and the Rev Walter Ridley Norval Diane Buckman the Acton Guides and Peter Young of the Georgetown Venturers read the Scriptures Third and Fourth Georgetown Venturers ushered arranged seating and handed out programs as well as taking up a collector which will be divided evenly between the Guides World Friendship fund and the Scouts World Brotherhood fund The folk choir of Holy Cross Church led in the hymns under the direction of Ron Bourque formerly of Acton The service was arranged by Mrs Terry Colter Assistant District Commissioner for Cubs Among visitors was M P Rud Whiting atoms will quickly combine into hydrogen molecules and through system Pairs turban atoms so thin combine to link the molecules Profound linking has profound on the properties of the irradiated substance example when molecules of the plastic ethylene are cross linked radiation plastic becomes harder and melts at a higher temperature that has hindered the boys with their project is the lack of shown but thej would to thank the interested parties who hate helped them Assistance Without the aid of in who has lent them a WOO oil diffusion pump A Eastwood of the science depart in the shop at the high school this would not hate been possible The boys spent manhours working on accelerator and the approximate cost so far is If these students win in Hamilton levelling to Sarnia to compete in tht Canada wide science fair Operetta soon at L school Robert Little school operetta will be on stage in a couple of weeks A splurge of work on costumes ha3 begun ACTON HIGH By Co rle Maxwell Early In February four students from the high school entered a German contest This contest by The Ontario Modern Language Teachers Association is organized annually and consists of two categories one for regular German students and a special section for students with a German background This week the results came in and out of participants In the regular category Carolyn MacKeniie placed second and Robert Ellerby placed seventh Out of 24 participants in the special category Angela Pries placed third and Gertrude Maron tied for fifteenth final contest will be held at McMaster University in May Congratulations to these four students and good luck to them In the finals at Mac Mas I Last Friday and Saturday four teachers from the high school Mr J May Mr H Swallow Mr J Goring and Mrs Huenlken attended a conference at the University of Western Ontario in London Hi is conference supplied these teachers with updated views and recent Inter of specific historical topics by different historians rhese teachers heard Mr educator geographer and cochairman of The Canadian Studies Research Foundation speak about how history relates to the Intel lectuallsm of the day and about his work In The Canadian Studies Research Foundation The teachers also attended a number of seminars which dealt with such topics as Intellectual Dissent In the Soviet Union Social History in U S A Communist China German History from Bismarck to Hitler and American Foreign Policy to the Century The teachers thought It was a very good conference and extremely beneficial Most classes were disrupted last Monday morning In order for the yearbook pictures to be taken Students and teachers who participated in clubs or special functions cither semester or Inst were photographed in each of their activities DA of Gait drives his team on races here Staff Photo towards the finish line in Saturday s dog sled Cliff Johnson wins dog sled event Students down staff in tourney By Carol The students of Acton High School arc one up on their teachers as they were victorious the staff in the annual staff basketball game during the winter carnival The score was to The students led all the way with the half time score 26 to The students playing were members of the 1971 inter basketball teams The gome was extremely well played considering some of the students hadn t played for over a year and the staff a little longer Scoring for the students were Jack Holmes Steve Van Fleet and John Hamilton each with six points Maureen close behind with five Susan Mills and Cathy Prystaz scored four points tath and Alex Gray put m two points not In the scoring but playing well were lendu Denlce Drink waiter and Donna Moore In rebounding Jack Holmes and Steve Van Fleet each grabbed eight rebounds followed by John Hamilton with six rebounds Faculty scores In faculty scoring Mr Andrews was on top with eight points Mr B Shean with five and Miss J Mills and Mr B with four points Mrs S Burns Mr J May and Mr W Rowley all scared two points With a lone point on a foul shot was Mr Downes Other members of the staff team were Mrs S Fleming complete with sunglasses and toque Mr I McGillivray and Mr Coats In rebounding Mr B had eight followed by Mr I with five rebounds Referees for this wellattended contest were Ian Campbell and Roger McEachem Cliff Johnson of Grand Valley a of liter in the Canadian Army drovt his teim to first place Finish in the annual dog sled racts on Fairy here Saturday afternoon With his lead dog htadinj the Johnson toured eight mile course over Fairy lake and adjoining land in a time of Its and seven seconds Runners up Van of Guelph placed second with a time of 3 followed Charlie Marshall of Call Ho of Brampton Km of Acton Gary Beckett of Gait Gait and Pratt of Gait ice was last in a of contests that look the competitors to Milton Arthur alt and finally At ton Special judge and timekeeper for the event wis Doris Smilic Milton who has been officiating at races in Canada and the S for years Mr and Mrs Ken Marshall played hosts to competitors for a dinner and social time following the races trophies were donated for the event by Acton Lions Club Petes Barber Shop Moss Hardware and Juris In and Out store Two accidents in two days The same person was Involved in each of the two accidents investigated in the past week by Acton police In the first accident on Friday damage was caused to two driven by Douglas Daw kin a Frederick St and Larry Allen Mowbray Place The accident happened in the arena parking lot next day Mr Allen was involved in an accident with two parked cars He was injured and received several stitches to the mouth Owners of the parked cars were Ronald Schmidt Rockwood and Carl R Acton incident occurred on Mill I- 11 15 Saturday night Choose it ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Road N GEORGETOWN ACTON PHARMACY MARCH VALUES MOUTH WASH 69 1 CLIFF JOHNSON of Grand Valley won the Acton Lions Club trophy for his first place finish in Saturday dog sled races here Dons Smihe of Milton a veteran of years as a judge and timekeeper at races made the presentation Photo Skaters pass tests in arena Figure skating tests were taken it the Acton arena last Wed Results follow Prelim nar figures Colleen Debbie James figure Colleen free skating Robin Marshall Junior bronze dance Fiesta tano Cindy McGillowa Willow WaltxCindv Met How a dances Dutch walti David Tom Rosen Kelly Buchanan Jo Ann Shales Debbie Turkosz Canasta TangoKelly Buchanan swing dance Colleen McGilloway Pat Gibson Season end rhe general meeting of the Figure Skating club Is scheduled for March in the arena when a good attendance is hoped for Carnival date Is April WORLD Day of Prayer service Friday LTD Dtttrtbutor of Home and Firm Petroleum Products and D HEATING OILS LUBRICATION OILS GREASES DIESEL FUEL Phone DEPENDABLE OIL SALES SERVICE Young St Acton 1 See Herb for this Goodwill 1W CHEVROLET IMPALA I door fully equipped automatic PS PB WW tlr and wheel A oneowner car in excellent condition and pr cod to give you value for your money Lie Your lac Bulck GMCFlrtnM Guelph St Open to Thur a m to SKIN CREAM 2 DRISTAN TABLETS ANACIN TABLETS 99 NIVEA SHAMPOO Plus75oz Free Creme Rinse Special Listerine oz Plus Bonus ANTISCEPTIC LISTERINE LOZENGES 77 Prlsteen 5 oz Feminine Hygiene 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