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1 iw stoorfvttll tmmjw ximitrf pnwl v m editorial school principal is right in our view the principal of the high school who forbids student coming to the institution with beatle haircuts is right and the students are wrong likewise those fathers who encourage defiance of the prin cipals orders are very wrong and are only showing a shortsightedness which can do harm to their sons in the future the beatles who dress like freaks and use freakish haircuts are in show business and everything they do is to further their careers as performers such consideration has no place in our high schools teachers have a little more to do with students than merely to teach they are trying to help them prepare for adult life as well those boys whose fathers back them up in this nonsense will find once they have left school and taken their place in society that others will not put up with their silly notions particularly any employers they may have they will simply be told how to conduct themselves and failing to do so theyll be fired by this time father wont be around to help and the em ployer wouldnt care if he was one of the big faults in handling young people and one which is so prevalent today is telling them to defy authority we dort mean that they must conform to everything in the past and they undoubtedly wont but just to make oneself obnoxious for the sake of defying those in au thority is no way to acquire indepen dence i doubt very much if any businessman in town would give a job to a youth with a beatle haircut if they insist on looking that way thats their business its also an em ployers business if he choses not to hire them thats the way the world works and this they may have to find out the hard way surely there are better ways of establishing independence than by insisting pn looking like a freak and its to be hoped these high school students find this out timed information monday dec 7th was election day in markham township on that very same date monday dec 7th eon haggart of the toronto star saw fit to reveal in his column informa tion concerning candidate stanley cpatterson that could have cost him dearly at the polls we were shocked and disturbed when we read this item not because of the facts true or false but because any columnist would in his own sound judgment see fit to produce an article so damaging to a candidate on the very day of balloting we are a firm believer in fair play to all at election time we feel that it is grossly unfair to throw dirt in the face of anaspirant to office un less he has an equal right to fight back mr patterson was deprived of this right due to the timing of the information mr patterson in a public state ment several days prior to nomina tion made it known through the weekly press that he would contest the reeves post in markham twp an entire week elapsed between nom ination and election day and yet on the very day that the ballots were cast mr haggart produced his words of wisdom we detest these kind of tactic3 and regardless of whether a writer is acting within the limit of the law we feel that the article was in the height of bad taste not for what it said but for when it was said we feel that stanley patterson was found guilty without a fair trial in fact without an opportunity to utter a word in his own defence and we talk about freedom little public favour election results in this area dur ing the past few weeks have proven that its difficult to start in at the bottom after youve had a taste of the top there have been several candi dates in recent years whs have gone through the municipal mill to the reeves chair and then with no inter val in between have dropped back to a councillors post gar lehman of stouffville was successful but many others have failed reeve frank williams of whit church is a prime example during his climb up the ladder he was al ways accorded strong support at the polls this year however he decided to step out of the reeves office but seek reelection as a councillor he ran fourth and out of the running mrs nellie kydd of uxbridge town is a similar situation the for mer mayor mrs kydd relinquished thai post but made a bid for a council seat of lesser distinction she ran a low fourth well off the pace set by the successful candidates the electorate for some reason appears to take a dim view of this practice they feel that there comes a time for the merrygoround to stop and for the old riders to get off new faces bring new ideas and its only right that they should have an opportunity to prove their worth who are they trying to kid we think that the director of information for the ontario federa tion of agriculture jas ross was way off base when he advised farm ers not to stay at the posh toronto hotels when they attended federation meetings in the city he said that city people seeing farmers at such hotels might get the idea they drove cadillacs at home the idea he was apparently try ing to put across was that as long as trie government is paying you sub sidies for your goods and you are complaining of low prices you should not show that youre anything but a candidates for the poor house whos kiddingwho x information director dont try to separate rural folks from ur- ban folks theres no reason why farmers should try to live second- class citizens and slink around the back streets most of these people have a 30000 to 50000 investment in their businesses as the majority of farmers in this area have most of our farmers are top men in municipal administration church and service work they are wardens of the county and some represent us at ottawa theyre anything but secondclass citizens if city folks want to know they could be told that while few drive cadillacs a number could and they like to stay at good hotels where some of them may even be shareholders these people operate our most important industry agriculture and they have every right to live up to the same standards as anyone else when the farmers cant do that well be in trouble and the urban folks will be the first to know for office supplies its the tribune h- i lltnuffmjlf ffiribint i wuushzd tin uember of the canadian weekly- newspaper association and the ontario weekly newspapers association i m hmmnull ru dnu otuwi memberxpf the audit bureau of circulations issued every thursday at stouffville ont v la canad350 elsewhere 550 g h nolan pnbuiher jas thomas editor jas mckkan advertising t a twoaeiji jiiijp three odld b sugak and spice by bill srniley how to live with christmas thirty days hath september april june and christmas at least it seems that way about the middle of november the advertising swings into high gear we are imploied to buy a gift to enchant her like a dainty electric shaver or something he really needs like a tastefullywrapped bottle of dandruff remover around the same time the christmas music begins we are warned that santa claus is coming to town we are reminded 18 times a day to listen through the thunder of traffic and the snarl of aircraft for those jingle bells we are told for 20 days before christmas that somebody saw mama kissing santa claus last night it makes you feel all sort of saced and well you know barfy women start getting that harassed look about the first of december they spend hundreds of hours at the christmas chores ruthlessly hacking off the list of people who didnt send us a card last year desperately wondering what to get uncle dud who is in an institution frantically trying to get their husbands interested in trees and trimming and turkey well cheer up chaps it comes every year but it lasts for only 30 days perhaps something to get your mind off the whole thing wiht christmas in the offing perhaps youd be interested in a new party game any number can play it is guaranteed to increase the spnit of goodfellowship and jollity at any christmas party called conjugation of irregular verbs it was invented by bertrand russell it goes like this the player is given an irregular verb he conjugates it example i am firm you aie obstinate he is a pigheaded fool get the idea lets try another ready i am witty and sparkling you aie unusually talkative he is drunk as a skunk i one more i day dream you are an escapist he ought to see a psychiatrist this sort of thing is certain to get a dull party off the ground now how about some christmas definitions so that you wont be misled by a lot of cliches that have sprung up around the sacred and joyous occasion christmas list men acquire a heavy list to starboard from reaching into their hip pockets for wallets so frequently women acquire a different type list pelvis thrust out back tilted badly to the rear from the waist up acquired from carrying parcels piled to their noses christmas pudding closely allied to christmas list it is more noticeable in men a type of paralysis that comes from pudding their hand in their pocket so often christmas carols girl children born on christmas day and named carol far better to call them mary christmas tree any coniferous tree which falls over the moment it is placed in a stand christmas cookies people who think they are going to spend less on christmas than last year sometimes pronounced kooky christmas spirit what the kids have and you dont at 6 am dec 25 family christmas you cook the turkey and are stuck with the dishes while the relatives sleep it off christmas punch therecipe is simple take one husband and wife decorating tree on christmas eve mix one set of lights which doesnt work throw in trip downtown for extra set of lights by husband stir in a few short calls on friends on way home put husband gently inside door at one am christmas morning and you get your christmas punch right between the eyes it is considered only sporting if you feel like retaliating to wait until boxing day the people say should students be allowed to wear beatletype haircuts v herbert oko gr 12 tres students council basically one should he able to make this choice without in terference he noted however that this freedom of choice should not be abused if it is not in the best interests of the ma jority he said that where there is a form of rule and discipline as is the case of a high school principal this authority should be respected personally i feci that beatle haircuts are not in good taste he said they look sloppy barbara howard gr 13 i feel that beatle cuts should be accepted she said they can be neat if combed properly she noted that in the case of richmond hill the students in volved would have saved both themselves and their school a good deal of embarrassment if they had adhered to their prin cipals wishes kathryn hall gr 13 personally i dont like them and i feel that the principal has the right to reject any form of dress or eccentricities that a student may employ if it is detrimental to the school i feel however that anything as harm less as beatle haircuts is going to extremes its like placing a ban on girls skirts that are worn too short or too long its really not that important kathryn attributed the beatle- cut fad to a phase of adoles cence they will outgrow it she said i remember when we were criticized for listening to elvis records i think its rather ridiculous to make such a fuss over such a minor thing elenor shirk gr 13 personally i think they look terrible but i dont think they should be banned she noted that as high school girls are expected to conform to certain dress regulations then boys also should respect certain rules she suggested that parents by not upholding the recommendations of the principal were wrong she said that no legitimate beatlecuts had ever been worn to stouffville high to her knowl edge some came rather close she said jim hill gr 13 as long as their hair is clean and combed its okay with me he suggested thatit would be unwise to ban the beatle cut ill never wear it he said i wouldnt be able to see to play basketball joyce rose gr 13 i dont like the look of them but if there are some students who do then i feel they i should be allowed to wear their hair that way i feel that a principal would not be justified in en forcing such a ban but if he did then it becomes a school law and should be respected mark bramham gr 13 i wouldnt wear it myself but i see no reason why others shouldnt its only a fad if a ban is imposed i feel that the students and their parents should comply beverley carringion gr 13 i dont feel they should be allowed they add nothing to the appearance of a person a high school student should be reaching a stage of maturity and should assume a look of respectability some do not feel that a school should dictate to students on proper forms of dress well i do and i feel such rules should be followed peter uanibly gr 12 there are many different kinds of haircuts and the beatle style happens to be the craze right now its just a fad and wont last i cant see how a boys haircut would bother other students and i feel they should be allowed he noted however thai if the principal ruled against the practice the stu dents in question should comply after all hes the man who runs the school he said marian yusko gr 13 no they shouldnt be allowed they look terrible if theyre not too long they arc alright but a real bcatlccut is not my idea of good grooming jeanette iang gr 12 i dont like them especially if theyre blonde i think they should be allowed in school if any of the boys want to wear them she said that if the prin cipal ordered them banned his decision should be final dianne storry gr 12 i dont like them at all and i think theyre completely out of place in high school boys should keep their hair cut for appearance sake she said that to her knowledge no problem of that kind had ever come up at stouffville roasniit around a favourite sunday afternoon picnic spot is no more the rile at the westerly entrance to the hamlet of greenwood off no 7 hwy lost its attraction when the large maple tree located there was cut down last week over the years hundreds of people have enjoyed this picnic place and the old maple could probably tell some interesting stories if it could talk the thing that concerns this writer most is not so much the loss of the tree that in all probability had lived out its life but the failure by the province or the township to plant another maple to fill in the space this is the same atory everywhere you jo and we feci an abrupt change of pollcv u la order with the exception of whitchurch each of the surrounding townships can boast of one lady member on its newly elected public school area boards uxbridge has mrs margaret mur ray of cone 7 pickering has mrs eleanour mckcan of cherry- wood and markham has mrs mildred toogood of unionville where elections were necessary in both markham and picker ing the two lady candidates topped the polls like it or not men the figures dont lie speaking of school boards a second nomination meeting will be held on dec 18th in markham village to select sufficient candidates to fill the six trustee positions only five qualified following the last meeting on nov 30th its difficult to under stand why so few people take an interest in school board acticities when its members perform uch an important service in the community we wish someone could come up with a suggestion on how the road sign at the corner of mill and main stieets in stouff ville could become a more permanent fixture at that site the post is the target of cars and trucks almost every week and at the tinteof writing the marker is lying flat on its back the street is just too narrow to accommodate that type of structure the stealing of coloured bulbs from main street christmas trees in town is prevalent this year and rather discouraging to merchants who are becoming tired of continually replacing these fixtures every week in front of one store the main wire leading to the tree was cut it is reported that the chas reynolds farm near green river in pickering twp has been sold the identity of stouffvilles peeping tom may no longer be a secret this night prowler has been seen on several occasions and the description seems to point to one indmdual ir any one resident reads this item with a guilty conscience hed be well advised to remain at home unless of course hed like the feel of a volley of buckshot biting into his britches rumours persist that exreeve sherman scott of pickering twp is thinking seriously of making a comeback into munici- pal politics in 1966 whether he would mn in ward 5 or for reeve or deputyreeve is not known the current council is a for a twoyear term that concludes at the end of 65 markham twp reeve chas hooper will make a bid for the office of warden in york county in 65 other candidates likely in the field will be sid legge of newmarket and joe dales of north gwillimbury the richmond hill community swimming pool fund is still about 25000 short of its required total last week the treasurer was elated to receive a cheque for 25000 in the mail his levity was shortlived however it was diawn on a fictitious bank a rather poor kind of joke we would suggest that a no parking sign should be erected on main st west of obrien ave this is an extremely dangerous corner for the motorist attempting to turn west on main particularly on friday evening and saturday afternoon when traffic is heavy john pugh has done it again he has acquired the first licence plate in stouffville for 1965 a custom he has practiced now for several years he was knocking on the murphy office door at 830 am on dec 1st its a good habit to get into most people including this writer seem to enjoy being last instead of first in the lineup the students of grades 7and 8 of orchard park school have displayed thereal spirit of christmas rather than take part in any exchange of gifts the pupils of grade 8 will donate money to the save the children fund grade 7 boys and girls will send their donations to the star santa claus fund we think theres a lesson to be icanrcd here there has been some controversy in markham village concerning the need of a cenotaph as a tribute to those who gave their lives in two world wars at a pre election meeting at morgan hall on wednesday evening of last week reeve alma walker told the gathering that such a memorial was almost completed after world war i but the builder attempted to erect a german insignia on the cairn and was run out of town it is now only a heap of broken stone congratulations to mr geo freeman of cedar grove who celebrated his 91th birthday on sunday want to see our childrens eyes light up on christmas morning just put a boxer puppy under the tree and watch the reaction costly you say not leally if you act fast a church st resident has such a dog to give away just call 6401168 between 2 and 530 pm rtthi p1a lln k r 9 yv learned that this same mr dales a prominent cxccutivewilh the bank of nova scotia was once a prominent baseball pitcher in stouttville back in the days when crowds of 500 in 1000 people were not uncommon in the park he is the son of the late dr f a dales who resided on church st it may be hard to believe but stouffville hasnt a single family welfare case on file at the present time barbara winn gr 12 it depends on the length i dont like the real beatle- type dec 10 1964 the editor the stouffville tribune stouffville ont dear mr editor we thought your readers might be interested to know of the generosity of many citizens of this county in response to an appeal from their local chil drens aid society in october we wrote to each of the countys womens insti tutes and each of the mens serv ice clubs asking for their help in paying for two artificial legs for one of our older wards these legs cost 70000 and rath er than add this item to our al ready overburdened budget it was suggested that we ask these groups for their assistance the board of directors of the childrens aid society have been editors mail most gratified by the response and have asked that i write to you mr editor so that all the citizens of york county will know of the generosity of them selves and their neighbours one club called recently to ask the amount still needed to reach the obiective and promptly re sponded with a cheque for the balance in this way our objec tive of 70000 was realized we are enclosing a list of the institutes and clubs that replied we are always glad of contribu tions to any part of our societys many services and felt you might like to draw this to the attention of your many readers especially at this time of the year above all we would ask you to help say thank you to the many many men and women of york county who have helped our boy to stride forward with a brand new pair of man sized artificial legs sincerely yours miss betty c graham executive director donations received re artificial legs markvaun wi 5 schonv berg wi 5 newmarket w i 5 mary craves wi 5 scar- boro jet wi s5 dawes rd w i 5 berwick wi 10 temper- anccville wi 10 highland creek wi 5 thornhlll wi 5 snowball wi 10 gormley wi 5 stouffville wi 25 bethcsda wi 10 markham village wi 10 lakevlcwwi 5 keswick optimist club 25 king city lions club 50 new- market optimist club 200 newmarket kinsmen club 10 aurora lions club 195 mark ham lions club 100 total 705 haircuts they look untidy and 1 dont feel they should be allow ed in school rosalyn kreick gr 13 i feel that its the choice of the individual although the principal and teachers are in charge and the students should cooperate i feel that an out right ban is carrying things a little too far like everything else beatle haircuts can look neat if kept combed or can look terrible its only a fad karen hamilton gr 13 certainly why shouldnt a student be able to wear a style of his own choosing since canada has freedom of speech and freedom of the press why not freedom o wear what you want different styles show individuality let students be individuals