Oshawa Times (1958-), 19 Nov 1966, p. 23

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nr pee gi OER ay Noe en ym wp RFTeete i Gite tay ee Nee Sage NN er, pee MYM RB BE IME ES . Fernhill Park Had Early Start Fernhill is one of the oldest parks in Oshawa, It is located on Fernhill bivd. and its parks association is one of the most active in the city. It had its start when @ small group got together -- they want- TEEN TALK Oshawa Catholic High School Congratulation goes out to;workers who so diligently sup- OCH's successful candidates of; ported the Cutis Plan campaign the student. council elections:|and raised $200 for United Ap- Executive' officers are: Ted | peal. ' Marks, President; Otto Zavis-| Basketball, volleyball, track icby, vice - president; and Lin-|and field and curling are draw- da Paulocik, social, convener.jing much attention around the The Editor's club members|school, Bar awards have been have been getting mene s0/ given gh fitet EL tae we h to see a product ofjers in the COSS inals a the "Brain Trust' 'in 'ait school| girls' -- interform volleyball|ed to do something to encour- newspaper, The Spectrum, soon. champions have also beeniage neighborhood children to Once again, a hearty wel-| awarded, use the park and hold activities come is extended to all wonder! --JANE SIMIANA|there. Baseball, soccer and xe teams hs let a . t was apparent that a - Dr. F. J. Donevan Collegiate discussed at the ing was needed to keep equip- ment, A small hut appeared, being the most inexpensive as activities at Dr. F.J. Donevan | student council meeting lastitinances were hard to come by Collegiate have been halted.) Tuesday. A theme for thelin those days, But don't fret. Tou can drown)Christmas dance has not been 4 building fund was started your sorrows at the Post Mort-|/ decided yet. .,. .. |by means of a bingo held in the em Stomp, Dec. 3. | Donevan clubs are quite ac-| iq Avalon butiding on King "The Criterion", Donevan' 8|tive. At various times through- yearbook, is now in production.| out the week such clubs as Garv Halmee this year's edl-|French, Debating, Math. | Rus- st, west. The year 1956 was when the tor, and his staff, are hard at/sian, Drama, Folk Singing, Bad- minton and Advertising met. first signs of progress were work organizing the 1966 - 67) Good luck in exams! With exams on, most school) Whirl were shown. issue. | The -- got together ear's Winter! JANE MANNING |and decided a community spirit Plans for this year's + pga a Tall al ani . « hil! Park Community Neighbor- Denis O'Connor High School hood Assocation came into the , hen | picture, | "Dogpatch Delrium" -- Deni-, Members of Denis O'Connor) 'he little old shack dissapear- is O'Connor's Sadie Hawkins) Drama club attended the Mid-\eq, and a new building em- dance was a great success. with land 7 hair beg Thuesday' erged. ities like schmoos, a hay-| Nov. 10, wit e hope of} : pg a "John" where| picking up a few useful pee er hae to. tena' oles al ight sit down and rest' ers. a 0 | pon The school's basketball clinie|@xpenses, © geared dances, Couples didn't keep Marrin'| was attended by four sen ior) und raising means Sam con for long "oe many|members of the basketball|have to be held. There are ap- lacked courage to take the big|team, They were: Jackie Hend-|Proximately 1500 homes in the step. For those who wanted)riks, Kathy Hughes, Sharon|Community with only 150 pay- refreshment, there was the/Finan and Anne - Marie Bar-|ing members, a~poor average, Mae. 4°. poo. joy-| Goel: | In July and August, a super- barrel of "kick - a - poo joy-) lvisor is sent from O.R.C. to uice with a vintage year of } ies to drink from. | --SHEILA CAMPBELL|keep the children off the streets and amused to the best of their Anderson High School, Whitby "ser gt activities at the park are the most popular consistin Anderson students have just|selling $10, $20 or $30 worth Of lof five or six ball 'teams as completed a successful maga-|magazine ee ae Our {hockey team. zine campaign with 138 per|thanks go to Mr, Gurney and) Soccer is also well cent of our quota being at-/Mr. Ray who organized this|mquipment is ell ee tained. |drive. parks funds Linda Ouellette of 12C won|A Remembrance Day assembly!had three gts zur Feenbil the mystery prize of $35 while|was held last Thursday with s. Rick Marshall of 9C was the'a film being shown. TEEN TOPICS MARGARET BRYANT Are examinations a good indication of a student's in- telligence and ability? . Six students at McLaughlin Col- legiate were asked this ques- tion during a recent teen- ool. They said; Margaret ryant, 13 B; 'Yes and no, When you go to write your exam, you are aii tense anc maybe even cram the night before and it's not really a good indication. But if the teachers based their mark- ing on classroom participa- tion, I think that the results would be better." Beverly Aldrid, 9J: "Yes, I. think TL La STUDENT CO BEVERLY ALDRID DANIELLE LABEROS that it is a good indication. When you are asked a ques- tion in school, it is sort of like a challenge. You either know the answer or you don't. This way there is no cheating yourself by getting answers and conclusions from others." Danielle La- So, oo. Wes T think they are -- because they test your -memory and show how much of an effort you are putting into your studies. I think that they are the only way that a student knows how much work he has to do and in what: area he is lacking in Nr vt UNCIL PRESIDENT SPEAKS TOU a WHAT DO EXAMS INDICATE? ~~ HENRY POORL SCOTT ANDERSON VICTOR SYPEREK do well on a test that re- quires certain skills in the classrooms and that he has the drive to participate in activities of importance, but all tests are not in the class- room." Victor Syperek, 9A: "Tt is in a way--for some. There are a lot of students who spend ai iof their time studying school subjects and others are more interested in the higher subjects, like religion or psychology. <A test in one area won't tell the abilities dents." his studies." Henry Fogel, 13B: 'I think that they are pretty good for testing your progress, but not necessar- ily an overall indication of your ability. There has to be a means of knowing these things and the exams are an excellent way. But they are only periodical and your abilities are with . you always." Scott Anderson, 13A: "They are an_ indica- tion of his school work, but don't tell the complete story of ability. If a person can apply and adapt himself it's a good indication that he will ret TE Asti a AN sre 'Ted' Marks, Oshawa Cath- following a campaign of events olic High's student council pres-|in the paper, it can be seen lident, says studying history|that history repeats itself," igives students insight into civic |said the 18-year-old president, and world affairs. 'Ted'? said he does not sup- "After studying history andiport the Centennial. Parkway 'Story Traces To 2070 "Ted" Urges History Study For Civic World Insight issue because he is a member of the golf course that will be displaced, and because it will cost too much money. "I am not for -labor and therefore support Mayor Ly- man Gifford who makes a pret- ty good mayor. I'd support a better man, if he turned up," said the student who is janxiously waiting to be of vot- jing age. of both stu- | At Christmas, Fernhill Park top magazine salesman and will| Anderson's various clubs Many times it has come to the have 'akes care of needy families. have his choice of several dif-| ceased operation as exams be-| ferent items. Many other stu-|gin this week. jaid of fire victims or some other| dents wil Ireceive prizes for) --LYNDA RUTHERFORD) Worthwhile cause. | suDBURY, Ont. (CP) A Banquets are held for both|story that traces back to 2070 boys and girls teams and crests,/BC is still found in the folk and trophies are given out. |tales of today, says Rev. Ger- McLaughlin Collegiate, Oshawa | : If a large crowd is an in-|jscene for a giant "Smashar-| DANCE CLUB en arian iat en. lyenturer called Gilgamesh, was dication of a good dance, then| ama" Thursday Nov. 10. For the Sadie Hawkins social held|the meagre sum of 25 conte, cient hero and wandering ad- Continued From P. 21 |found 25 years ago written in lold Sumerian on clay tablets Thursday, Nov. 10 was one of|students got a chance to slug) the best in a long time. jout at an old 57 Chev to let; Prizes, games, Marryin Sam|off steam. Organized by thelof Teachers of Dancing, Lon- ; r and just plain fun were spec-|four - year drafting specialists,/don, England," said Mr. Berry. |4u& up in ancient Mesopota- jal features that evening. With)the profits and those of the) "Mrs. Cluff is the former|™8, now Iraq. enthusiastic 'responses like this|Saturday, Oct. 29th car wash,|Julie Puskas of Oshawa," he| We find this same tale to- your dance committee will be|will be used to purchase tie) said. jday, says Father Lemieux. working even harder to make|pins and custom emblems for) The Oshawa Club is under| "It has different people in it, them really successful. |the drafting students, lthe jurisdiction of the Oshawa|but it is the same story."' McLaughlin was also the PAUL GRADY |Recreation Department, but!' For thousands of years the Oshawa Central Collegiate operates on its own. jtale may have played its' part "Our instructor tells us that|in preserving the sanity of those A new folk singing club is)little item the student council being organized at Central and|drummed up to end those exam-} with only one meeting behind| day cram day blues. I know) them, they already have en-|they'll supply some way ow thusiastic teacher participants|sounds for hipsters at the Hard and a membership of 40 guitar|Time gathering -- so come) strumming students. Meeting|on, girls, grab your favourite) after class every Monday in/fella and make tracks to the| room 408B, interest promises|night of your life. Remember,| to mount steadily. lonly six more days left for The Strollers will be the guest shopping. band at. our Sadie Hawkins) dance, Friday, Nov. 25, -- a! Eastdale Collegiate, Oshawa ~ALEX SOSNA money President Russ Bentley and Marge Kennedy presented a wreath to the school's princi- pal, Mr. Sheffield on Remem- brance Day on behalf of the student body for those who lost their lives during the past great wars. A constitutional committee will draw up laws for council. --CHRISTINE MILLER Fastdale elected officers at the student council meeting last week. They are: Russ Bentley, president; - Marge Kennedy, vice - president; Marion Kornic treasurer; Ian. Smith, secre- tary; Gisele Dusureault, organ- izer and Dave Coulter was elected speaker of the house. A fund ~ raising care com- mittee has been appointed by the student council to raise| Bowmanville High School Our Remembrance Day serv-, ice, complete with poem selec- tions and bible readings and two minutes o was held in the auditorium and pip- ed to junior classes via the pub- lic address system last week. The Durations, a great band ff. from Port Hope, provided entertainment at our Sadie} Hawkins dance, Friday. It was a "Hardtime" dance. Every boy wore a funny hat and the fun-| niest won a prize. Friday was also Twirp Day.) Girls were required to heed the requests of the boys whether it was carrying books, tieing a shoe or picking up a piece of paper. And what did the little girl get? Of course, the signa- ture or the boy she helped. The girl with the most signatures won a prize. BARRY KRAWCHUK silence CHARGE TO PUTT! CORD la CORD 4 CORD Smaller Deliveries for worthy causes. | MINIMUM DELIVERY -- 1% CORD et our yard. the club has more spirit than| jany other club that he teaches,"'| jsaid Mr. Berry. "This can be|story telling, which whiled seen particularly in our socialjaway the long winter nights in }Canada's bush camps and on "We try to get a dance in|sailing ships until the advent of activities." the area occasionally and often have our own party at the clubhouse. "Sometimes it's quite amus- ing when we go to a dance in the area," he said. 'We often find that we are the only ones dancing while everyone else is watching us. "Of course, we have a long way to to gain any real pro- ficiency but it's a good feeling to know the basic steps of the fox trot, tango, rhumba, cha- |cha, samba and the merengue. | "It all depends on how much time you spend on it," he said. | "We felt that we were getting pretty good until we saw two | profes: jized how far we had to go," jhe said. | The club meets every Mon- iday evening at the North Osh- jawa Neighborhood Association club house from 8:30 p.m. to [10:30 p.m. It offers instruction jfor beginners and advanced jinstruction. ) mi FIREPLACE | HARDWOOD ING IN BASEMENT jan interviewer. in the far, lonely places. But the art of backwoods radio, is all but extinct today, says Father Lemieux. It's practised only in scat- tered, remote logging camps of the country, the small, bright- eyed Jesuit priest-historian told HELD BY OLD TALES The old tales have so capli-| vated him he has taken on full time the task of poking into the! Found In Folk Tales past to research and preserve the wonderful world of folklore. Father Lemieux, 52, is direc- tor of the Institute of Folklore at the University of Sudbury and a lecturer in folklore at Laval University, Quebec City. A native of Cap Chat on the Gaspe Peninsula, he holds a doctorate in history from Laval with an emphasis on oral liter- ature. The last of the once-renowned folk-tale tellers and old-time camp singers are in retirement in their late 60s, 70s and 80s. In their heyday these men were acclaimed for the ability to tell intriguing tales, . Many a bushworker would not sign on for a season unless a professional story teller had been engaged to counter the boredom of the long, cold win- ter, "For centuries the lumber camps, by their very isolation, created an atmosphere in which folklore was preserved," said Father Lemieux. 'The people who worked there wrre ordi- nary. They were mostly illiter- ate and so obliged to learn songs by ear. "They sat around in groups as large as 200 to listen to songs and tales just to pass the time. As a member of last year's teen - age city council, "Ted" TED MARKS feels students gained knowledge of civie affairs but 'they 'don't feel too- great about city coun- cil". He said this is because they Jet are not taxpayers and because |} the subject is not taught in) school. aor } & PA panternationally, "tea" «aye! fron lOrOntO pro-American in the Viet Nam/j, to Amsterdam war. 'I don't approve of the use of nuclear arms because we can't afford effects like Hiro- shima. And I'm for the Amer- icans because they're for free- dom, even if they are out of the western hemisphere," said the president. Not only does 'Ted' aver- age 90 in history and plans to major in it at U of T or West- ern, but he also hopes to teach it some day. To complement his interest in history, 'Ted' is keen on geography and hopes to com- bine both interests some day to visit Europe and California. "Ted's" responsibilities pre- sently are homework and stu- dent council duties. He says his platform during school cam- paigning was for more social life and school spirit. He also plans to support the re-organ- ization of the teenage city council. sionals perform. We real-| | is | | 1 j q\\ OSHAWA SS scivic AUDITORIUM Proudly Presents TORONTO SYMPHONY Start your European holiday in Amsterdam and sample some unequalled Dutch hos- pitality. "Day on the House" includes welcoming cocktail, canal boat trip, Broodjes- winkel lunch, Rembrandt's house, a concert, brewery tour, nightclub entertainment .- 20 free iteme in all. caur- tesy of the Amsterdam Tourist A The Toronto Symphony, under the | direction of Seiji Osawa, is now cele- brating its 45th season, Recognized as one of the leading orchestros in North America, the symphony com- prises a company of 90 outstanding instrumentalists. Association, See any Travel Agent or Canadian Pacific... and 5 beat A om BASEMENT DEL. 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