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Former football star talks to AHS students The Acton Free Press Wed Dec B11 By Ann Cluley On Dec Acton High School welcomed John Mfchaluk former Hamilton Tiger Cat linebacker and center John told the students he gained his experience playing for Central High School The Burlington Braves Kent State and then for the Hamilton Tiger Cats He started playing for the Tiger Cats in June of In he was on the winning Grey Cup team In he gave up profootball for a position as TOTING TURKEYS won in the YBC bantams second shift are front row Jeff BasteU Kim Walker back row Peter Hurdle Bobby Brian Patterson The annual event was Saturday at the bowling lanes CGIT vesper service Although the C I meets in the United church the 16 girls come from other churches as well Leader is Mrs Joyce Girls of tho C I group candles called on eight shut Ins last Their presentation Is a Wednesday night singing highlight of the church ser- and giving them vices of the season They hope gifts The girls had made the for a large congregation gifts themselves pasting nativity scenes in frames made of sticks Before going out carolling the girls had a pot luck supper in the United church Afterward they went back for hot chocolate and doughnuts The girls are preparing for their annual vesper service a very impressive program which Is held each year in the United church The date is Sunday Dec The girls hoped their date would not conflict with too many other events this year Three skits They use a prepared form that Is G I T groups across the country Called Because of thelfte the service includes three skits which show the forgiveness concern and love of Jesus what the Christmas story is all about hove prepared large nativity scenes of cardboard for the front of the church and will act as the choir themselves church will be lit by candelabra down the centre aisle and the girls also carry Trailer damaged For third time damage AWARDS AT THE Achievement Day at StMiS Saturday included the Leadership SSinl reported Award to Mrs Paul Henderson left for her five Tuesday broken windows and years of leadership with the Bannockburn club the oil cap removed with the County Honors went to Martene Hume of possibility of damage to the Beverly of Ballinafad centre and The trailer will be leaving Acton Saturday It has been parked behind the Robert Little school while classes were held Several instances of damage were reported the several months It was here Jack Holmes also reported a window broken at his office on Thursday The Christmas card sign at the Appliances proves It Just United church erected hopping days it warns Monday about Spin was Actionians this week in big damaged by 10 p I Notes from Acton High By Janice The school is busy this week with Christmas preparations Last Friday the room decorating contest was held Three home rooms were chosen as the finalists Mr Swallow room came In first with their Santas Universe second Miss Menifee s grade French class and third Mr home room Santa a Saloon Many thanks to the judges Mrs Fisher Mrs Symesnnd Denis Gibbons Monday afternoon the choir contest was held Nine choirs competed and prises were given for comic and serious recitals Dance Steel River play at the semi formal on Thursday night This is the first semi formal of the year and students seem to be looking forward to it the will day The Year Five students have been working very hard to get together a suitable program but they could not have done it without the help of the other students A school band has been organized Ten members of the Acton Citizens Band tune got together in the school and Janice Gibson the group was formed On Monday the band had a performance at Z Bennett in the afternoon and evening Wednesday they will per form at Sunshine School and Thursday at Robert Little The band will also play at the assembly at the high school on Friday The group twice a week Their band leader is volunteer Gmny Bliss a former music teacher from the States Advanced honors to Dons Burt of Ballinafad Missing when the photo was taken were Helen of who earned County Honors and Heather Kirkwood of with Advanced Honors Keep hopping Christmas keeps us letters Have a Mtrry Electrical Christmas HOME ENTERTAINMENT Record Players Cor 8 track tape players Stereo combination radio and HI sets Table or portable radios Digital clock radios Tape recorders B W por table television COLOUR CONSOLE T V Sale499jQ0 Record Cassette or track tape Albums 331 Christmas records ft One grata Cassettes di track at ftprka HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Toasters Fry pans Can Mixers Blenders Cotlta percolators Tea Kettles Electric Irons Refrigerators hill or apartment tin to Store Tlsjtsra1laJ a belter a a batter price JIMS WE HAVE A GOOD SELECTION OF TOYS AND GAMES Ideal Stocking Staffers CHRISTMAS SPECIAL CANDY CANES A Full Range of Chips and Pop for the Festive Season STORE HOURS Sunday to Saturday 10 00 to pjn Christmas Eva to 30 Christmas Day 12 noon to 3 30 JIMS VARIETY manager of a Royal Bank of Canada His Job now is to train in coming people to become tellers stenographers personal loans managers and as bank managers in general He stressed heavily the importance of main taining the people side of banking Predictions He made some future predictions as to who was going to win next year Grey Cup Montreal and where certain players would end up etc Mr Michaluk was by a former Acton High student Gary who is an accountant trainee Gary spoke about his high school and university days and his experiences with the Royal Bank Both Gary and John able more aware and more capable than young people were ten years ago John said that if he had to make a suggestion to today youth it would be to get off their seats Set out and get busy things don wait for things to to you make them happen He also stressed the importance of setting personal goals for oneself Invitation John Invited Mr Skerrettto come in to the head office with some students and go through the bank with him for a day He said it would protldebothMr Skerrettand the students with some in sight In to the banking business The sessions seemed to provoke interest and were genlunely appreciated by the SO or more that attended John honesty and sincerely were particularly well recelv LUCKY DRAWS Check your lucky program from the list In our window or from advertisement If you have a corresponding number bring your catalogue to our store and pick up your prize 548963 548838 548197 548621 548777 JOHN BOUGHTON JEWELLER SI Visits here by Janice Gibson We had some visitors in the school from South Porcupine a town about four miles outside of Timmins in nor thern Ontario The principal of Roland Mlchencr High School Karl Webb was Campbell Mr Campbell is related to one of our own teachers here at Acton High School Ian McGllllvray and Mr Campbell are brothers inlaw Other teachers from Roland Michcner School attended Lord Elgin High School and St Thomas More High School in Hamilton that day they went on to two schools in Toronto Thlstletown and Newton brook Roland High School is presently on a program called Flexible Modular Scheduling a system similar to ones operating in some of the Quebec schools They hope to adapt their program to the semester system thus ob taining the advantage of both types 10 WEEK NIGHT SCHOOL GENERAL INTEREST COURSES Offered by the HALTON BOARD OF EDUCATION CONDUCTED AT Georgetown Sohool Softool Milton H Softool REGISTRATION AT THE ABOVE HIGH SCHOOLS TUESDAY JANUARY 8 19T4 930 PM Flyers listing course offerings will be sent home with Elementary Schoolchildren January 3rd and January 4th Flyers will be mailed on request far advance registration by mall Classes begin Wednesday January 16th Phone 8776993 or Phone ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Line Burlington 3Z2 For your last minute shopping be sure to see our large stock of household furnishings for immediate delivery WERE IN THE CHRISTMAS MOOD AND WE ARE OFFERING FANTASTIC BARGAINS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STORE FIRST COME FIRST SATISFIED 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