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Private Benjamin Goldie Hawn at her best by Terry Dupuis Goldie Hawn gives what I consider to be the best performance of her career so far ina new comedy called Private Benjamin. It even tops her Academy Award performance in Cactus Flower, as well as the memorable one she gave in Foul Play. Hawn first attracted attention on television's "'Laugh-In'"' series back in the Late 60's. When that series was cancelled she made a successful transition into the movies with Cactus Flower. Some of the other movies she appeared in included Sugarland Express and The Duchess And The Dirtwater Fox Goldie Hawn's newest movie casts her as a spoiled rich young woman named Judy Beniamin. The film opens with a scene of Judv's wedding ceremony, but it turns out to be a short-lived marriage. Her husband dies of a heart attack on their wedding night. Judy is so distraught over this unexpected turn of events upon finding herself a widow so suddenly, that a smooth-talking army recruiter convinces her that if she wants to escape from her grief and do something usefu! with her life she should join the army. Recruiter there?"' Judy asks. recruiter. "But what if I find I don't like it when I get "No problem,"' "You just quit."" He tells Judy that it will be like a holiday for her; and the gullible young woman takes his word for it. Of course, after Judy Benjamin signs up and arrives at training camp, she finds that it says the is a whole different ball game. Much of the humour in the film derives from the fact that army life now is no dif- ferent than it was in all those old movies we used to see; it's still boot camp, push-ups, and strict discipline, except that now there are women in the ranks. Tribulations Private Benjamin then describes the trials and tribulations which Judy has to undergo in adjusting to army life, as well as the army's trouble in adjusting to Judy. There are some hilarious moments in this section of the film, especially in Judy's en- counters with the tough no-nonsense female officer played by Eileen Brennan. Goldie Hawn handles the slapstick and the naivetv of her character superbly, being the fine comedienne that she is. But her per- formance is more than that. She manages to capture the growing self- awareness of the character. Private Ben- jamin is basically a comedy, but it also is about Judy Benjamin's development as a person and her growth to maturity. The director of Private Benjamin is Howard Zieff, who is well-skilled in directing comedy. Among his earlier films are Hearts Of The West and the Walter Matthau-Glenda Jackson comedy House Calls. Students learn by helping Terry Fox \ rather novel and rewarding way of contributing to the Terry Fox Marathon of Hone was completed last week when students of St. John's school in Wauhaushene __ collec- lively » accumulated enough miles, run on an individual basis, to cover the distance from Thunder Bay to Van- couver. B.C. The idea began las! September, when il was decided to combine the svmbolic gesture to Terry with some per- sonal sacrifice and dedication. The students of the school would run the distance that Terrv was not able lo complete due !o being afflicted by a new cancer. The pupils were asked to run the block where the school is situated anda record was kept of their distance com- pleted. Incentives were also provided, such as crests and badges in- dieating the cumulative distance each student covered over the roughlv two-month period. Also, clubs were organized which a student could become a member of by com- pleting a prescribed number of kilometers. For example, a 25 km club. a50km club and so on all the way up toa 200 km club. Then the distances were added up to total the 3100 km required to reach from Thunder Bav to Vancouver. Students Of the four students having run more than 150 km, one, Michel Pivato covered more than 300 km on his own. He was the top runner al ihe school. The other three students in the top calegory were: Eileen Dovle. Kathy Craddock and Dwayne Charron. In addition to their symbolic run for Terry Fox. each student al the school wrote Terry a letter and a letter from! the school was sent to him as well. Furthermore, a special mass was held last Friday at St. John's Galina ee ah ion Waubaushene, to honour and pray for Terrv Fox. The mass ticiated \ by Father was of- | Gerard McGuinnis and was attended by pupils from St. John's school and by some citizens of Wauhbaushene. The mass included several songs of celebration and also saw a brief introduction by the school's top runner. Michel Pivato. In his introduction Pivato said, "In today's mass we are celebrating the courage of a young man who means very much to us. In times of doubt. we think of Terry- Fox and we will not give up."" Fox's source of in times to come. THANKS FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE PENETANGUISHENE | would |i all those who supported mein Monday's election 'Bob Cascagnette Sincerely Page 10, Wednesday, NoVermber 12, 1980 Ii was very evident from other words and pravers offered al the mass that the students of St. John's had learned a great deal about the magnitude of Terry accomplishment through their individual symbolic achievements and there is little doubt the lesson will provide a future reference and strength PENETANGUISHENE WITH the people of Penetanguishene in my new position as mayor. Reason to smile The man in the stetson and the wide Monday night. That's Clerk Guy smile is Deputy-reeve John Lackie of Maurice, returning officer, in Tiny Township who was returned to background. another two-year term in office TO THE ELECTORS OF PEN ETANGUISHENE © Your confidence in m' is sincerely aN SL it~ ae TO THE VOTERS OF Ken Tannahill | would like to express my sincere thanks to those who vot for me and hel mpaign. | will Agdeavour to do work Many Thanks Ron Bellisle