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brother keith father and mother mr and mrs walter porty look over stove portys family store mathematics award at fridays commencement exorcises bill spohar right who was awarded the aclon yt mens paul william alexander award is another interest ed spoctator staff photo unda woods secondary school graduation diploma is admired by follow graduates fran hirjgins left and brilta larson at commence ment exercises staff photo honor graduates edie hopkins and glen holmes scan ediea graduation diploma after presentation at friday s com meneement staff photo draw winner ht jvtfim sttt pt vol 109 no 27 acton ontario wednesday november 6 1968 second section x- n winner of the easy breeze elite hair dryer at acton pharmacy miss gail breelm ontario scholar heads 27 grade 13 graduates receiving diplomas awards at commencement rr 4 acton s the gride m awirds culminated llic program at commencement i nday evening pretty valedictorian trudy morns just stayed on stigc to accept a dazzling scries of 10 special awards as well af her diploma and valedictory medal with high marks throughout all grades and a grade 1 1 average of 02 trudy is the top high school gnduate here ever shes the first acton student to hecome an ontario scholar topping the required ho percent by 12 points actons all time top graduate is the daughter ot mr and mrs harold morris llmorc drive she is now attending queens university in presenting her with the see the grey cup best on rq cololt v r vg m 19 color portable fa 24000 volt chassis fa new vista 4circuit vhf tuner fa lighted channel indicators fa 4 duocone speaker fa two rod vhf attenna fa transistorized automatic chroma control fa automatic color purifier fa integrated circuit in remote control amplifier in so mwvvwtfs the finest 579 00 with trade see the reliable man manning electric ontario scholarship certificate principal ted hansen declared we arc very proud of trudy as well as her diploma and valedictory medal site accepted a school board proficiency award duke of devonshire chapter iodl scholarship dr d a garrett award in biology university entrance award micro plastics award in physics acton pharmacy award in mathematics university womens club scholarship force llcctnc award in english bcardmore and co award in chemistry and ontario scholarship certificate murray jamieson also accepted several grade 13 awards this years 27 grade 13 graduatesthc first under the new system without departmental examswere trudy morris murray jamieson brenda ahcrne constance coles sandra cooncy nancy duby helen gait douglas garrett rosy gathof carol gay geoffrey gay margaret graham glenn holmes hdith hopkins lynn johnson lois kirkwood chris kranendonk nancy lauder alan mcnabb rranklyn perry james piehl robert radford robert rougliley anne shorlill susan ward jane wong david woodhouse a parade ol award winners crossed the slagc through the 70 items on the printed programs as about 250 applauded tlu principal and board chairman duncan moffat shared the lectern to introduce the winners through all grades the girls appealing in short skirts with sinning hair and the boys in natty suits accepted a variety of awards for specific subjects progress and attendance viceprincipal bray presented the grade 12 certificates and principal hansen the coveted grade 13 awards talented accordionist joe petric a grade 12 student added variety by playing two selections judy gordon one of 34 receiving never late never absent awards added her certificate to 10 others this is her 11 th year for the award miss jean barber a chapter member and former teacher made these presentations we are beginning to see the results of some of the changes in education principal ted hansen explained as he introduced the lengthy program of awards the grade 13 course of study now is less rigid and this has much to be said for it the evenings grade 13 graduates are the first under the new system we feel they have benefitted from the change yet the number of diplomas awarded was less this year indicating that absence of grade 13 exams doesnt mean the bars have been let down referring to the new hoard of education mr hansen said as the smallest high school in the county we stand to gain refreshments were served in the corridors after the program over coffee and cakes graduates greeted schoolmates and received congratulations from relatives and friends season changedvaledktory to every thing there is a beacon valedictorian trudy morris quoted as she spoke on behalf of her fellow graduates the years at acton high tchool were the time to study hard yet to enjoy yourself and to appreciate your homes before ou arc awjy mill st i acton 85329s0 acton prcast concrete supputx manufacturers of ssplic tank all slut 36wiitiu and ifah culvert 13 and if sidowalk slab pig slat phona 8531529 the season has changed now the top graduate of the school told the audience at commencement wearing a simple short white dress trudy spoke simply and charmingly of the past five years we were teeny bonpers when we came she smiled some of the teachers would have been surprised if they could have foreseen what some of us are doing now our pride in our accomplishments is just one of our emotions we are a little sad we are no longer part of this school we no longer have a feeling of being at home 1 m glad my family moved to auon trudy declared she continued by giving credit to the parents who encouraged the students the teachers and to the students who make the school what it is she was presented with her valedictorian medalher 1 2th and final award of a presentation filled evemngby student councd vicepresident nigel scott dozen presentations to a d h s top qraduale ever trudy morris brought congratulations from school board chairman duncan moffat at commencement friday staff photo irtewddsa full list on page b4 have big dreams registrar look life straight in the eye we need young people with big dreams university of waterloo registrar c t boycs had an appropriate address for acton district lught school students at commencement i nday evening a big man six fool six inches or so he had a big challenge tor the young people this is your home ground ind all life is belore you don t waste a minute don t hi overcome by tear we are defeated if we txpect not lint much bul too hlllc his illustrations held the close attention of the manv students parents and friends as he used them to draw challenging conclusions a student has three ms to consider a mate to love a mission to do and a master someone to follow his thoughts were focussed on ihe second and how to choose a lifes work prepare yourselvei by giving your best he urged the young people teacher ross lambourn introduced mr boyes a llricehndge student who taught al orilha and he was thanked by student council president mark hiiro mumay jamibon it congratulated bv legion prildnt oord jamei right after he received the royal canadian legion scholarship at friday t commencement exercises at the high 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