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Orono High Echool News by Rona Glanville For the past mionth. Thursday, Jariuary l4th, lias meant somneth-ing. ý-Pe(-jal to inan v0f Ithe students ia Or-ono H11gh Selhool. It was broughtl f0 the attention of the Latin stu- lents, by Mr. Ford, that the spec- taclar 1movie "enHur-" \as now foatured at the University Theatre in Torontlo. Also, MWiss Barber be lieved that it woufld be tLo the bene-. fit of the grade Eleveni students, who :are stUdying AcintHstory, if 'Lhey wvere to see thîs noted mo,1viel too.1 When the day came at last, these stuidents were told to meet their bus at the Town Hall by 4:0p.m. Thle bus arrved exactly on schedule Ito picýk up its lively cargo of Orono Ii{ggh School students. The students, Fdressed in their Suniday hest, por- ti-ayed true loyalty to Orono Hîigb by shouting rousing- cheers and school songils to addl variety f0 the chlatter- and laughtler. Shortly after six, the large bus came to a haît in front of the U n iversity Theatre. As the movie dlid flot begin tiTl i.eîht, the students Linloaded and scuirried donv the busy street to eat at thie restaurant of their choicoý They wvere given1 strict orders, however, f0 be in the lobby of the theatre fifteen minutes before shewtime. Everyone assemibled al the re.. quired time wvith bags of candy in for dessert. The students didi not' have to stand in line to procure theatre tickets as they ha1 be ordered several weeks in advance. Thle movie, "Ben Hur" proved more entertaining and more real- istic thian anyone hadi dared hiop-e for! The film, related the triails of Christ fromi his Nativity to H-is Crucifixion Also, descrîbed lin vividl detail wvas the enduriiing struggle of Judah Béa Hur and his people a-1 gainist the mighty Romnans aad t heir empire. Judah, portrayed by' vCharl- ton- Hlesston, went from- a Governlor to a galley slave, and thien to an Empnlorer to pursue the( happfiness of his people aad also f0 iree bhis mother and sister from thecuth es of the Romaris. If is a heart-renl- dering Story aiid One that defies itnitaýted. .Alter the film, the studeats a- gai1---.11m-11d -t th'"I n ul ni' he 3hat 0 othat Ithey xight mounit the bus wýhich was homeward bounid.Halhyun peo"ple withl- out food for, four hourlls, of c'our)se, C( f cent 'Ben Hur' lUniteu Church Balance Close To $800.00 The annual Congregational meet- ing meeting of the Orono United. Churchi was held Tuesday evening wlvth a pot-luck supper, prior to the reports of the various organizations There were seventy-ifve present. ! Mr. Neil Porter, secretary- gave a short resume of the activities for the. past year. 'Mr. M. H. Staples, superintendent of tlhe Sunday School, stated that when the fullT membership is pre- sent there is as many as 35 boys or giîrls in one or more of our seven classes. Here, he said, is an excellent ý-opotunity for rewardinig activity and ai definite res.;ponsibility for our congregation. The financial report 'givenl by William Ridd ell, treasurer, showed a banik balance of $788.11. Consideration was given to Pur- chiasing- a public adidress system for (Çon-tinued page ~ are famished-, so a restaurant stop aogthe way was riecessary. The evening provedl to bu a late one but the lucky O.H.S. students were happy that they had seen suej a wonderful movie. IkooQIFueI& ub- lmtd f Orono Ont. Phon~e 'f4816 c c i 's *1 1 ILM-ON FIREMAN