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I The Candi n tsman. Rwm<nnvilhl cmber 21, 1977 Bownanville High Sehool News harn arowSCREECH OWL tior 623-7'485 Mr. Varga-Head of Technical Department By Diane Brown For the first in a series of articles on Department Heads of BHS, Mr. Frank Varga, head of the Technical Department, was chosen to be interview- ed. Mr. Varga holds a Voctional Specialist Certificate, (Engineer- ing technologist's Dip- loma), a B.A. from Trent University and a Masters Degree from Niagara. In addition, he is a Guidance Specialist, and is planning to work on his Doctorate Degree this coming summerý. Af ter high sechool, M Varga was a clerk for two years in Oshawa at Malleable. He quit to work on the line at General Motors, then was transferred to a tool and die apprenticeship. H1e stayed 10 years at G.M. Mr. Varga had a one year leave of absence in order to work for the Government re- training of the unem- ployed in a machine, shop. He then taught at Gaît Collegiate for a year before teaching for seven years at Eastdale Collegiate, in Oshawýa. While BUS-' was beling built, Mr. Varga helped to equip the whole of Bowmanville High Sehoiýol and, makeý arrangements in class- rooms. This is Mr. Varga's seventh year teaching atBHS. The philosophy of the Technical Department, is to have a "hands on" approach to projects. This means getting students invol ved' by using the theory they learn in class, and applying it to their work. In the "Elements of Technology Magazine" which is distributed to hîgh schools and uni- versities, an article appeared in the summer of, 1976 issue. The tech- nical classes built a "boonie bug." A picture of the "bonnie bu,.g" appears on the front page with an. interesting story inside. The Editor told Mr. Varga that a picture of what it looked like in the beginning would appear and he wouild print another story when it was fin- ished. In the Technical De- partment at BHS, there are eight teachers. They are Mr. Robins, who teaches Auto Mechanics and Care of Car; Mr. Shields, who teaches Drafting; Mr. Buchan, who teaches Welding; Mr. Davison, who teaches Small Engines and Electricity; Mr. Johnston, who teaches Machine Shop and Woodworking; Mr. Swerdfeger, who teach- es Small Engines and Auto Mechanics; Mr. Patten, who teaches Crafts and Woodwork- ing; and Mr. Varga, who teaches Machine Shop, Math, Attendance Counselling and Student Guidance. The Technical De- partment is the largest departmnent in the school. The five main subjects taught by the ",tech" department are: Auto Mechanics, Draf t- ing, Electricity, Machine Shop and Weld- ing. Optional subjects worth a single, credit are: Care of Car; Wood- working, Crafts, Archi- tectural Drafting and Small Engines. SPORTS By Diane Brown The Junior and Senior Boys Basketball teams played each .other last Thursday night. The Seniors won 65-41. Experience was a key factor in this game. High scorers for the Junior team were Murray Visser and Jim Francis, each with 14, points. >The Midget "B" Bas- ketball team played Clarke last Wednesday and defeated them 34-30. It was a well-played game with Brian Sar- ginson scoring 22 points. T'he Midget "A" Basketball team defeat- ed Paul Dwyer Sehool 49-18. High scorer was Todd Hooper, with 32 points followed by Brook Cole and Paul Cooke, each with 6 points. QUOTE 0F THE WEEK "Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of." Benjamin Franklin FIL[ 'ER UP WI11TH BEST WISHES! from Ron aniS Sirley Brock - AI andSSheila Brock Bria Brbai - Howard HUis Terry Bro,,ck - "Scotty" Wright Dan Bradck Brian Leaman- Ed Vandebeit of Brocks er c entre 20 King St. E. 623-5487 Bowmanville Closed 6:00g).m. christmas Eýve and New Year's Eve Close Ail Day Christmas andl New Year*s STUDENT'S COUNCIL By Sherry Greengrass One of our new History teachers, Mrs. Maclean, has taken over as Student Council Advisor unil March. The coffee program for nightsehool classes has concluded and has proven to be sucecessful. Uowever, it has not been decided whether it will be run again next year. Last Thursday night,, our 'Semi-Formal was, held. The dance fea- tured the group "Zon." t was quite a change to see ail the students dressed up! THE ROCKET CLUB By Michael Pogue We at BHS have a rather unusual club, the, Rocket Club. Lt consists of six students, three supervisors and many rockets. The rockets are made of cardboard tubes. wood and plastic. They, range in height from five inches to three feet and in width from one- haîf inch to three inches. Materials cost approx- imately two dollars to twenty dollars. When fîred, the rockets can reach a speed of 100 Offering a prayer of thanks and Shoping that the beauty of the HloIy Birth wili Surround you at-Christmastide. fromal of us at ýFL[)ORADO NUCI [AR LIMITED PORT HOPE,, ONTARIO !te qýIdilawElli "UWIIlallvlllu, Alý lui j ville included Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fletcher, Mrs. Milligan, and Bernice, Mrs. Tva Farrow, Mr. Raymbnd Bruce, andf Mr. and Mrs., Virtue. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gilmen, Blaine, Kim, and Ken and Mrs. Lena Clysdale, were supper guests Fniday, with Mr. and Mrs. F. Gilmer, celebrating Kim's birthda$< and the Sixteenth Anniversqry of her parents' wedding.. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lane and family, Orono were recent callers with Mr. and Mrs. M. Jones. 29 Ki.g.St. . . . ma. .l. WX v ev . . . .o.m.a. .l.e. m.p.h. and an altitude of twio miles. They are propelled by powerful engines in the formr of a cardboard tube with hard dJay and flammable nmaterials which are ignited by an electrical current. Each rocket is equipped with a parachute or streamer for landing purposes. The launch pad is located on the southern part of the sehool grounds. -Rockets can only be fired under ideal conditions when there is no wind or very little. Each member of the club is registered with the Canadian Associa- tion of Rocketry (CAR) and receives a card certifying himself as a member of the associa- tion. They then, receive information on Cana- dian competitions, and new items from the association. NEWTO NVI LLE The Shut-ins are to be remembered at Christmas. A. deliclous lunch was enjoyed and appreciation expressed to the bostess. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Jones, of Edmonton arrived here, Thursday to visit bis mother, Mrs. Bea Jones, and other relatives. on Saturday, they went to Picton to visit ber sister and family, Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Jarvis over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gilmer of Janetville were Friday visitors here with Mrs. Agnes Burley, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Vinkie. Visitors the past week with Mr. and Mrs. F. Gilmer included Mrs. Elva Osborne, Mrs. Carrne Osborne, Mnr. and Mrs. Anthony Ton, Mrs. Manlene Stacey and Mrs. Lena Graham. Thursday evening,, the Senior Citizen&s' Christmas Party was held !in Newcastle with an attendance of approx- imately 70. Queenie Fletcher was in charge of the entertain- ment and two minutes' silence was obsenved, in memory of the late Harny Jose, through whose efforts the organiza- tion was formed. As usual, Mr. T. Smith played for the carol singing, whicb ail enjoyed. Colored slides of vanjous bus trips taken by the group, were showe.-d, hy Mr. Harris and guests, Mýr. and Mrs. Bud Virtue, provîded enjoyable mu7sic. Santa made bis appearance witb the excbanage of gifts, and a sumptuous lunch, provided by the Newtonville members, finished off a memorable e 'ening. Those fnom Newton- the co-opeiâtorÊ SAM BAKLA'RRY AUSTIN 372 Kin S. .728-1661 21King St. E.- 723-6380