Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 28, 1979, p. 17

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Smiley Continued from Page cleavages and mini skirts and sadistic high boots and Afro wigs Any day now expect to see a lady teacher If that has not become a mere carrying a leather quirt This is not a type u purse But 1 tried I did try walked through the halls exuding false confidence conservatism and daring in my modest suit my white shirts my dark tie my black shoes and my dedicated ex presslon It didn work Oh a few students respected me especially when they could get me off the track of the lesson and talking about real life A few girls fell in love with me for periods as long as six weeks But one can only hold his thumb in the dyke for so long No pun intended They overcome you by sheer numbers Today when a teacher walks down the hail he no longer feels like Mr Chips He feels more like a referee at a boxing match as he darts in trying to break up a clinch In which one of the participants is in danger of being strangled By a tongue One of my students Grade wears across the not inconsiderable chest of her T shirt the legend No Browsing And perhaps that why a dozen teachers died young in their 30s and while I ve been at it and three colleagues at time of writing are in the inten sive care ward of the hospital with heart at tacks Not an old person among the lot Perhaps 1 II Join them one of these days and we could play bridge flat on our backs Or does anyone have a Job for an old editor who would trade kids a day for a 60hour week with one week holidays McKenzieSmith Terry Lynn and Shirley Van As the class winners of the seed news class won the pizza party They had the delicious On Wednesday Feb the student council arranged a Valentines Dance It started at 3 and ended at m On Monday Feb students of MeKemie- received their reports The cast of the operetta are now practicing at noon hours and after school Mrs Sanford and Mr Turner helped Mr Mashintcr choose the casts and will be helping in directing Mrs Pen- nock will be working on the props Mrs White and Mrs Gibson are beginning to organize the costumes On February 15 we had our publ speaking contests The judges were Miss K Doyle Mr C Henderson and Mr Magwood for junior and Miss K Doyle Hen derson and McDonald for Intermediate For grade Vicki Rodriguez who spoke on poverty won against Scott Now Ian who spoke on Walt Disney Kris Dawklns Sue care of dogs and Michelle on poverty For the grade and 8 Chris who spoke on The Other Side of Darryl Sttler won against Steve Tall lefer on Bobby Andrea on dreams Chris on Martians invade earth on older sisters Jean Swift the Dlonne Quintuplets Karr Curran on tw brothers Guy Mai by on comics and Bowen on the test tube baby All gave excellent speeches On Feb 13 boys basket ball team played against Holy Cross They de feated them The entire team played ex well On Feb 16 the girls played against Centen nial and were defeated by a very close game IB The McKenzleSmith girls basketball team is in first place in the North league They had defeated Centennial last Wednesday by the score of and were victor Dick IB Last night was the night of the double header game against St Joseph school team at 30 After the two games there was a Sock Hop dance til 10 The results of both games will be in next week article Good defensive work helped to defeat Holy Cross in the Holy Cross tournament last Saturday In their second game against Centennial the girls suffered an unfor tunate loss Centen went on to win the trophy defeating Holy Cross in the final Con gratulations girls Our boys had very good gomes In the tournament at Holy Cross In game one our defence held Centennial to only points The score was 17 11 for Centennial In the second game we defeated Holy Cross This game sent us into the finals against Centennial again The game was superbly played by both teams Powerful was able to win by only one point The score was Tha Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb 28 1979 B7 by Janet March will be a very busy and fun month for students at Acton high Along with the usual assignments and tests students will have a chance to have some fun On Friday the Acton High School Winter Carnival will be on Also on the following Friday March the annual Casino night put on by the Athletic Society will take place So don miss out on all the fun Last Monday the Acton High swim team travelled to Lord Elgin High school to compete against 34 other schools In the Peel Haiton Swim meet John Mooney Acton High placed first in the metre butterfly and third in the individual medley Miriam Beaton placed third in the metre free style and In the 100 metre freestyle Heather Thatcher placed second in the metre breast stroke and two medley relay teams received fifth in finals Congratu lations to the team for doing so well in the meet Last Wednesday the junior basketball team travelled to M M Robinson In Burlington In an overtime game the Redmen were defeated The played a great game and season Congratulations to the team and coach Hearing slated for March Calvlnlit Cadets Harry and Fred serve up another plate of hot pancakes at the Cadets Pancake Breakfast at the Christian Reformed Church Saturday morning Eden Mills Travellers return Bennett Scarves discussed Dublin North Accents fourth meeting took place at Mrs Hunters house on Feb The group had a roll call for the scarves they practiced through the week and talked about how to care for purses and boots in good or bad weather Mrs talked about how a pair of shots should fit your feet Some of the girls were cutting out their pat terns and some of the girls showed Mrs Hunter what they were doing for their sew project by Mrs W MacDougill Miss Cathy Las by has returned home after being in Charlottetown I attending the annual meeting of the Shorthorn Association Joe and Tim are presently en joying a trip to Houston Texas Dr Dan Stevenson of Kempt ville and Dr Bert Stevenson of Sack ville B have been visitors at the Gllbertson home The Youth Group enjoyed their first dance In the community hall on Saturday evening The Presbyterian Women will meet with the United Church Women at their church for the World Day of Prayer on Friday evening March at p Whether you belong to these churches or not please feel free to attend this meeting The February birthday party at Eden House Nursing Home was looked after by the Tues day Afternoon Craft Club Those having birth days shared their cake with the other residents and tea was served The Friendly Seniors met in their room on Wednesdays with 14 members present It was Council notes Provincial deadline for the submission of the Rockwood Secondary Plan has been extended to March 15 Users develop Is council thinking regarding finishing off the Rockmosa Park play fields Up to date the blasting is done the area graded some top soil spread and the parking lot half completed The Soccer and Baseball Associations will be approached to finish the project under the dir ection of the reactivated Playing Field Com decided to have the draw or the quilt that has been donated at the cam unity bazaar to be held in November On Thurs day a carload of seniors went to the Rockwood Sunshine Club for an afternoon entertain ment The February meeting of the United Church Women was held at the home of Mrs Edith Jen Mrs Anne Cann took the devotions Plans were made for the Day of Prayer and the March 7 luncheon at the com munlty hall The hostess was in charge of the social hour The Youth Group of the Presbyterian church is planninga dinner with some residents and the chaplain from the Guelph Correctional Centre In the near future The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be cele brated on Sunday March at the Presbyterian Church Some parents came to Last Wednesday and the school to pick up their Friday a dental nurse children was at our school She Report cards will go was giving a fluoride out this Friday to every application to prevent one in the school There tooth decay Some of the wdl be parent teacher pupils were given tooth- interviews next Monday paste and a tooth brush afternoon March On Monday there was which is the next an eclipse of the sun Professional Activity The HaltonPeel local working group of the Peoples Food Commis sion Is In the final stages of preparing for the local bearing The hearing will take place all day Friday and Saturday March 30 and 31 at St Paul a Anglican Church Hall in Norval and will be one of hear ings being held across the country by this indepen dent Commission Anyone concerned about problems in any part of the food system will be able to present their views at the hearings which will be free public events At their completion a report be complied using the information presented by the people of Canada which will indicate the common Interests of farmers industrial workers consumers and the impoverished people of the world The report will specify the paths of action demanded to serve these common interests and provide a basis for followup activities All this because those In volved In the People s Food Commission believe that the task of defining food problems and working out solutions which will ensure an adequate and nutr tious food supply to all people as a basic human right is too important to be left to government Eveyone In the school stayed for lunch No one was allowed to go outside at The morn Day The parents will be able to talk to the teachers about their child or children Also the par- hot aJtfe Low Cost Interior Car Protective lb loaning Treatment call 87W136 l Kindergarten class will be able brought their lunches too the work which the and they stayed at the rcn do in school school until 15 m First banquet is Legion notes continued from pgeB6 Mar 3 Varden The second special Revue Mar J Wright Mar St Patrick day on Country D and Mar Saturday March with Camilla Show band a Pub Night at the The only entertainment Branch This evening is already scheduled for the sponsored by our Chora auditorium is as follows licrs Dancing entertain Mar Dolly ment Irish Stew and Revue Mar B J favors all are provided Wright Mar Country for per head Find a and Mar 31 Camilla Shamrock a Colleen a Show Band The only entertainment iUnd try Mrs confirmed so far for the Murphy chowder a new day Saturday night deal for Other entertainment Mar and 10 when the already scheduled for the popular Jockey auditorium is as follows w entertain Pros Youll Get An Expert Match For export color matching for your car rely on Custom piece and complete paint COURTESY VEHICLES OVEN BAKED PA NT UNDER COAT NG SAND BLAST Call 8530588 HARVIES COMMERCE COURT ACTON Open Saturdays We meet by ace dent WHO DO iff Eht Press FOB HELP ACTON

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