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Tho Acton Free Wednesday March 1972 Stewart town students take pride in projects By Dan OReilly Anyone who received their public school education In the rigid controlled atmosphere of yesterday Institutions might be pleasantly surprised if they visited the industrial arts class at Stewarttown Public School The school teaches grade seven and eight students only Nearly male students divided Into 16 classes learn the correct methods of creating objects out of materials such as wood and metal from instructor Dave Lawrence The industrial arts room located in the east wing of the school contains a drafting board welding equipment hand tools and various other shop equipment Happy at work What might distinguish the class from the typical high school setting are the happy faces of the students Lawrence Instructs his students rather than ordering them around like a drill sergeant I don t assign projects The objects the boys create spring from Ideas they thought about themselves states the instructor Students work individually on separate tasks Students In Lawrence s classes appear to be happy with his methods of teaching Perhaps this is because he believes that finishing the project t the sole purpose of the class The class might be called the thinking students class The purpose of the class is not to train students to be carpenters or tradesmen but rather to train their minds We attempt a thinking approach suggests Lawrence Fundamentals first Members of the industrial arts division don simply walk Into the room pick up a hammer or saw and build a project ljuwrcnecs pupils are roughly divided in two separate divisions- the youngsters in grade seven and the grade eight boys Grade seven students spend a considerable amount of class tune learning the fundamentals of drafting and design When they graduate to grade eight they apply the techniques of what they have learned to practical projects explains Lawrence Bui even the grade eight boys have to design the project they wish to undertake before Ijiwruicc gives them the Lawrence has taught the students to apply logic to any project they undertake We approach the task as though it a problem Students have to explore the limitations of tunc and materials Sometimes the discover the commodity they would to build is not feasible to certain restrictions Keep their work Materials Cor the class are supplied through the Board of Education relieving the youths of expense After they have finished their projects students are allowed to keep Guests at an open house at the school hi Mondaj Feb were able to view an exhibition of the work in the main hall Die included over 100 articles such as coffee tables chess boards skis and created students Not like high school methods of allowing students to work on their own without confined a format wins favor from Principal Reed who contrasts the class with some schools there still room in some high schools for this type of approach high school ttchnicu shops arc set up for the sole purpose of turning into carpenters or mechanics Numerous young people who no intention of becoming tradesmen would benefit from such a class he suggests Perhaps the best way to sum up the industrial arts class at Is I s of the The students take pride in what they Join Solve problems via computer B Rodger McEachem On but Feb iteve Van Fleet John Hamilton Glenn Lee Ber I McEner and Susan Patrick attended a computer workshop at iheridan College in Basically what it involved was instruction in the use of the machine language Fortran used by the computer Then they worked on simple programs to solve mathematical problems Although at first they had trouble getting programs to work they soon became proficient enough to solve many problems AN OUTSTANDING industrial arts display was a prime attraction of an open house at Stewarttown school this week Students made the many articles under the supervision of industrial arts teacher Mr Lawrence Stuff Photo RIDING THE SURF or at least wishing they were are John and Peter Schupp two grade eight students in one of Dave Lawrences industrial arts classes Peter By Maxwell Last night show featured froii prize winning to a temperature inersion demonstration Students and teachers alike brought their own personul hobbies or interests to the show In the gymnasium there were prize winning Kinj spaniels doc- are the rarest in Canada and were brought from England four lhe won ribbons and besides appearing in slows lht have appeared on television Ski patrol Two science teachers Mr W had a Canadian Ski Patrol exhibit different types of equipment and tips on each created three lift like accidents one arm cut one had bad burns and another had a broken let These simulated accidents seemed real and excellent treatment was shown for cacti One full table was devoted to coin and stamp collections There were hand made leather products crocheting doll clothes spoon collections needle era ft painting car models photograph astrology and witchcraft exhibits and samples of baking There was a temperature inversion demonstration by Karen Pierce and upstairs was a particle l Both of ts will be entered in Hamilton Science Fain proximately students took part in the OntarioWide Junior mall contest last week This contest is similar to the senior 1 vcl contest except that the sen or is held throughout North The Guelph Kinsmen Clubs BONUS BINGO EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARADISE GARDENS 1st GAME 8 PM No charges Bargain Available NOW BIGGER PRIZE MONEY REGULAR GAMES and EACH 3 BIG SPECIALS Including IndySOO Snowball SIM MONTHLY DOOR PRIZE DRAW LAST WE EACH MONTH 30 TOTAL GAMES Tyler Transportation Co leavet Acton at Arrives at Rock wood at J Club entertains winning singers Friends of Mr Dave Russell who Is a patient in St Joseph Hospital Guelph wish him a speedy recovery and Lou Bonnette attended the Liberal Association dinner for Prime Minister at the Royal York Hotel Wednesday of last week Mrs Gerard Is visiting here with her parents Mr and Mr3 Clarence She and her husband have been living in and he has Just been transferred by his shipping company to Paris France Mrs will also bo to Elliott Lake to visit her sister Janet Mr and Toy or and daughter Michelle during her two week In Canada Several new families have been visited lately by the HI Neighbour Welcome Service Mr and Mra and two children come from Tottenham to Cobblehill Mr and Mrs and family have moved from Milton to Mr and Mrs H have retired and moved from Erin township to Church St Mr and Mrs R Hoy moved up from Oakvllle to Church St W The sang for their supper when they were entertained by the University Women of Milton and District at St Pails United Church In Milton on March It was a very fcitlvc pothering as many of the University Women wore lone skirts or an I the were in their costumes too The Club the choir the first place win In the Kiwanis festival In Toronto have been supported by the club and everyone was very pleased with their performance Plans were discussed for the annual Spring Musical to be held Pauls United Church Tickets are now available from members of the or from women in the University Club H S HOLDEN Co SI Em GUELPH TA Knox Ladles Aid names 72 slate The regular monthly meeting of Knox Aid was held Feb 29 in the Mary Ellen Anderson room with the president Mrs in the choir The meeting opened with a poem The Postman read by Mrs Mclntyre the hymn In The Sheaves and prayer the president The roll call was answered with I need In my kitchen After the business period the devotions were taken by Mrs Van Fleet reading the first ten verses of the second chapter of followed by prayer by Mrs Steele Mrs McCutchcon gave a readinj The Clothes Our Grandmothers Wore The election of officers for the was conducted by Mrs The officers are as follows president Mrs J first vicepresident Mrs A Mann secretary Mrs Matthews treasurer Mrs J Dennis press reporter Mrs Morrison Supplies convener Mrs J A Robinson cheer secretary Mrs A J Buchanan pianist Mrs O Moran assistant pianist Mrs A Mann kitchen committee Mrs J Wilson Mrs C Agnew Mr3 J Van Fleet Mrs J icriven quilt committee Mm A Mann Mrs William McLeod visiting committee Miss Ruby Clark Miss Laura Wiles manse committee Miss R Clark Mrs McCutcheon Mrs A M designed and built the sla in the class The objects in the background formed a display at a recent open house at Stewarttown Public School Staff Photo Ken Self to Perth Ken Self Superintendent of Program for the County Bo ird of Education tendered his resttnaUon Mr Self will assume new position as director of Perth County Board of Education in April inspector of secondary schools from 1JW to and prior to that worked as teacher lead vice principal and acting principal with the Toronto Board of Education UNRIPOFF FIND OUT APRIL 1st AT JOHN B0UGHT0N JEWELLER NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZED VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IN GEORGETOWN BAZ MOTORS Guelph St Georgetown el eves your Drop in and see us for a real good deal or expert service ALL WORK GUARANTEED BAZ tig MOTORS Your Volkswagen dealer Guelph St Georgetown Free grease job with every Inspection During month of March GDODLETS WATCH Goodlets GIGANTIC Wftstirif house J Simplicity SALE In Next Weeks Acton Free Press BACKING AWAY in fear is Stewarttown Public School student Ruth Tlie impressive soldier on the left is Mike Gebhardt dressed in a British soldier s outfit from the War of The costume which Mike made for a history project was on display at an open house held at the school on Monday Feb 28 Staff Photo ACTON PHARMACY MARCH VALUES SHAMPOO 99 1 Pristeen DRISTAN TABLETS 99 V05 Plus oz Free Creme Rinse Special ANACIN TABLETS 99 I- SKIN CREAM 21 MOUTH WASH Feminine Hygiene Spray 39 Pristeen 4 Feminine Hygiene Spray Listerine oz Plus Bonus ANTISCEPTIC I LISTERINE LOZENGES I 77