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Last Friday at Acton High men covered in white sheets marched through the school These men v ere teacher This was not a play put on by the drama club this was the real thing The demand of the kidnappers was that all students were to be dismissed from school minutes early to go a watch the Toilet Bowl between the teachers and students The demand was turned down by the teachers The sheeted men then took action Their first move was the librarian Ken Ellis The hideout and Identity of the teacher unknown lo this day They eventually returned Mr not leave empty handed This by Trevljnn Mason The grade five classes of our school watched a play on Friday morning It was called A Place lo Grow The were the Carousel Players from St Catharines II was a very good play and the children enjoyed it Last Thursday all of the pupils in grades four and five watched a presentation in the gym by a string quartette The musicians were mem of the Hamilton orchestra Two mime artists performed along with the quartette The cross country race which vc held at the school last Tuesday was a big success All pupils in Rooms 13 14 and were able to participate Four pupils represented our school at Kelso Conservation area the next day They were Susan Craig Kelly Harrison Jason and Paul Kilpatrick They did a good job against students from other schools who were older than they were High by Janet time they left carrying out a math teacher Brian Downes and also a French teacher Nancy Clark At about 12 p m Mr and Miss Clarke were returned to the school unharmed The kid had gone to all the trouble of kidnapping these teachers when in the end the Toilet Bowl had been can celled early that morning Last Wednesday the Outers returned from their six day canoe trip to Algonquin Park They had many chances to try out their new foot canoe The weather was a little of everything sunshine rain and even snow Overall they had a great time and brought back many new memories add to the old ones Driving raining started on Monday Thecoursewasopen to interested students at least 10 years of age The course is being taught by Clarence Rognvaldson a former Industrial Arts teacher at Acton High Badminton has started and will run from now until May It is open to all Interested every Monday night at 00 p m at Acton High Hope to see you there The swimming team also started training on Monday after school This team will be training very often for swimming meets will be coming up soon The photo contest that was put on by the art department about three weeks ago picked a winner last Friday The winner was Harold with a picture of winter the theme was Early Snow Last Friday Ihe cross country runners from Acton High ran in the Invitational meet in Kitchener There was about 1000 runners from the Windsor North Bay and Sarnia areas All the runners from Acton High did out standing performances Some winners that did ex ceptionally well were Glen Scott who ran In the boy s midget race which included about runners Taking 1st place he received a ribbon medal and trophy Ted Nadhail for the junior boys received a ribbon for placing Heather Thatcher for the midget girls also received a ribbon for placing Out standing effort was shown by Rob Allen who ran miles The next meeting will be tomorrow Thursday at Kelso in Milton Good luck to all The Acton Froo Press Wednesday Oct 18 1978 Santa parade planned Moved The Acton Men Club is once again community annual Santa Parade to be held on November at 1 Letters have been sent to several groups and most of last year participants In viling their support However If we have vertently missed any group that would like to participate SSL support from the community it serves Any questions The- blossoms in cement planters remained lovely all summer Just a few of them were damaged by wags One We would like to have as much participation can be made to of the heavy cement planters ihe committee chairman was moved down Main St through the M C A quite a few this week by pranksters groups such as schools churches service clubs children groups and We are hoping make businesses says Richard this the best parade yet Coe chairman of the Santa However it can only be a Claus parade committee success if it receives the COLIN VERNON and sons Mike and Al look over the canoe they won in the Outers Club draw Mr Vernon ticket drawn for first prize took the canoe over a quilt Mr Vernon R R Georgetown already had two canoes Colleen Turkosz won the quilt Leads losses Not one of the four parks named in Credit Volley Conservation Authority stats report on revenue producing areas broke even during the first eight months of this year Meadowvale lost the most money and gained the least number of people in attendance 1 At the other end of the fountain lost bucks Cotta gained the most in visitors by far 14 No supervised study for grades nine ten Grade nine and ten students who have a spare period will not have to attend a man datory supervised study period Hal ton board of education decided Thursday Trustee Len Crosier who proposed the motion said supervised study periods for grade nine and ten students would be an opportunity for them to obtain extra help would leuch students the value of studying and proper use of time and keep the younger students on the school premises Fmcrson Lavender director of education loldthe board that there arc two kinds of secondary school timetables those with five periods including lunch and those with five periods with lunch extra The reason for the differences is that some schools arc crowded special and hove to have more flexible time blocks In Milton a supervised study hall Mould not be possible because the high school is crowded Lavender said But a study hall would be inappropriate in vocational schools said trustee Elaine adding that it may also be unmanageable and perhaps harmful for per growth The parents should just be notified that study hall is available she said Trustee Ivan Armstrong said he supported supervised study periods Most discipline complaints come from grade nineandtensludents he said This would problem Trustee Bert said he would be concerned if study periods were not Haton Queen reaches finals BOOK TABLE was popular at the Y sale the Y Saturday Hay corn By Murk J Leahy The Hal ton 4 Field Crop Club held their Achievement Day at Georgetown Fall Fair on Saturday Sept The results were as follows In the Corn section Group A 1st Randy Pish 2nd Glenn McClure 3rd Marilyn McNabb and 4th Hans Group B 1st Mary Jean Robinson 2nd Bob Wilson and 3rd John Group C 1st Ruth Anne Wilson and 2nd Keith Mid In the Hay Section Group A 1st David Wilson and 2nd Bill Robinson Group B Bob Wilson Group C Doug By Henry J Stanley Nancy Ha Hon Furrow Queen was most successful in Ihe Furrow Queen Competition at the International Plowing Match Nancy plowed and gave her speech along with 27 competitors from across the province At the Awards Banquet on Friday evening Sept one of the top five finalists The winner was Frame of Brant County who took over from Ihe 1977 winner Stewart of Hornby Our Hal ton Furrow Queen Competition will again be held at our Halton Plowing Match on Saturday Oct on Ihe farm of Allan Cook Bell School Line and No in Burlington is invited to comt lo this match and walch young ladies plow along with all the other competitors Winners will announced at the banquet and awards presented a I Masonic Kail at 7 p that evening Sefl Rent Announce Dial 8532010 CALL YOUR ILSEMATTHIESSEN DRIVE Mon Sat till 9 since 1909 350 BAY STREET TORONTO ONTARIO 41613627211 Agency Inquiries Invitod SHOPPERS DRUG MART CORRECTION NOTICE In the Shoppers Drug Mart Money Saver Flyer we have indicated the size for Lifebuoy soap as g The correct size is 94 g We apologize for this error supervised would also be if at school was not mandalory added In students vertfloJling around downtown year Trustee Judy Alexander said Inert is use that could be put for the time Shi suggested that the time could be used have recti- d program such us Her it grade ten be deleted from the motion failed to pass Trustee Bill said board should stay out of hi administration of schools One of Ihe things expected from in schools is show rcspon said You can ask them to show rLSponsibilily when thtyre in four walls and supcm said If mm and ten students cant the challenge they cm be put in supervision punishment and nol us a right said Truske Horry said he supported the motion for supervised study but an his hit the program be made effective September 1979 failed to et a seconder Town Country PolyesterFiberglass RADIAL SNOWBITER WHrrewAU 3 Oft 14 BOM Ml ST Of is A A J I 8JOo M inia is Nil WHITEWALLS met BUM MM cuts HR7SM LR781B ITS FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT No extra charge for cars with air conditioning or torsion bar adjustment Correct caster camber set toe in toe out adjust steering box centre steering wheel 95 SNOW CHAMPION SNOWBITER SIZE price SB 33 E7B14 36 F7814 G7B14 F7815 G7B1B 40 BLACK WALLS S3 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