Coroperation Essential ' In Education Chaises


EDITOR IS El|JUGATION ACT CR^ITIC


'demand tae fulfilment of dtoes from people whose rights are . witltold.


come first, and It is an imperataence, to p Tne underlying wrong is the exprq-


rlatlion of the; common people; from .this week;-'; * . the soil ajid: their resulttoel economic.


servitude. It is here that reform, must begin—restoring; to-»all; men their natural right to;life..by decoying the,


-processes and fruits of industry. - . ARTHUR :H IVEULER. ;


sily, rot; If ttie ground round ttie base is well stamped down (sodded over) no such'Ill-effects should be' experienced. (Diank ydu, Mr; Editor, .tor the'cour-


my last wdrds on'the subjict." . i , A CXDMPEmfipR,


CANADA.,


The Dingle, Hazel Grove, Cheshire.


' 'V ME. ASSHETON’S VIEWS.


tesy of yOur valued spacec. and, pinch a phrase from Dickens, " Them's;


i, ^ ^


to two dangers, in 'Canada:; (1) thC; eventual domination of Canada by the French Canadians and the-consequent loss of the Dominion to this country ; and’■ C2)'Ithe " ever presemt risk .that " Canada'nlay choose ' to, throw in her'


the wind is blowing than to.wali.untU the wind has gained full'strengm and blown one's tent down. With that In mind, I wrote a recent article in which; drew the attention, of your readers


Sir,—It s agreed.. I "think, thati to; ' ihumb'ahd hold it up, is a way to discover which way


lot with the D.SA. Albion^


patch,.'i describes,. French Canada as “an ^ p i te headache,” and goes on to


.Clement Yorke, in the'"Sunday Dis-, . ■ T I «® POSSESS THE ADDEp| BEAUTY OF A PERMANENT WAVE.


Permanent Waves that combine, ijermanency with natural beauty are created In thke Salons by experienced operators.; ' ' EUGENE ll^VING (and all, methods).


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Don’t wait' untU miter ills fiave mt 3ran firmly in their grip. Feverishness; study head or irritation in die throat arc often the first si^. i A few doses of CephoS' taken at this stage wili usually prevent the developinent of troublesome condidon. ; Cephi thousands already ;ii^e as a Infiuenza,


' Iwhat los is I sifegui


may be a long and a Physicians’ treatment ieguard against Colds and


RtC*


PHYSICrANS* REMEDY


THE' ^


^ u ’ Ji)!'


sm iE f DOSCi


Sold evetV^ere in TaMet or Powder form, SVPowdera or 16 Tablets 1/3. 21 Pow­ ders or 42 Tablets 3/-i. Sinida dose 2d. (including Piitchase tax)


Mr. C. Russell 'Ingham now desce ids to -the “'Cheap sarcasm” he- formerly decried. T can 'assure him' that pis letter was far from sufficiently moving •to cause ihe loss of sleep. It was merely rot


Sir,— I am interested to note that


not make' a. reply earlier............ may get I lelsufe. to read all 'Conseiva-


■that -it, called 1 lor response, and ' finishing'............................


■| work] until midnight, i cq


count, “ lalssez


the daily destruotion. of homes, even, he might feel , that something n,ore, than airy promises is owed to the ' common; herd.;: , . . Having,'however, proved In two short


devoid of all knowledge of the pract.cal side of present-day problems. Amongsj^ those who sweat .anid see


his own appears peaceful


so do,, in the security of


letters how Mr. Ingham can in turn denounefe sarcasm, then blithely , use same hlhiself,; stjU producing not one- single fictuaUargument, I feel:tbit I can safelysaylthat this correspondence


sider- ah Ideal sniaU-town ' papiir- S. CRAGHILl.


always " foreign


Leytons- one, E 11. C h r i s t e n


Although'stoclts jare now severely restricted and supplies difficult td obtajm we still haye a fair selection of Christmas Gifts.


I’ii ' i f | ill


BROOCHES, compacts',


NECKLETS, POWDER SERVIETTE RINGS,, etc.


Choice Sdlectipn Of’


ENGAGEMENT & jWEDDING RINGS., •' I i ! •


afid see (hem. I I I- f w e d d in g : and BIRTHDAY “ ADVERTISER


c a r d s ; 8C TIMES,^’ CLITHEROE.


Phone: W- I R D E N WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,


21-23, LORD STREET, / BLACKBURN. -


iTelephone': 5869. SOVEREIGN BIGHTS.


’Trlbunql is needed, to impose restraint and discipline -upon national goiern- ments such as. they impose' upon 1 heir peoplesJ I suggest that this ,is the ■wrong way to do-the right thing. National government—our own Included —odghlj to be controlled, but this should be done by the; people of each Icoiihtry and not by j.an outside adthorlty. Control of - the government jbj- tne . people Is a duty so long neglected that


InSir,—jar. A. H. Deacon, says In his teresting letter than an International


ments. is made possible bv the iinor- '•'ance 'of the masses: they'do not K(jbw


on of these rights bv govern­


rights described in- the American Dpcla. tatlon of Itidependence as inalienable, g the right ■ to'life, to| liberty,- . the pursuit of happiness. The


endowed with the supreme or sovereign Everyy !l child coiire. ii..s in


millions of this world’s “ little’ mfen ” ■who 'h£ve no access dossiers in- cense of Infor 'written


■ Sir,-on reply to'JPiH., I am, aiid I suspect


CATHOLIC COUNTRIES. it-.hhat IjFjH.


a ,


of Church and State, and |are, quencC,-restricted in the matter


iJFiH is, one of to


the


jtlinded man'and is ready to' entertain the non|-C,atholic poirit '.of view, I will invite ifim to read “The Papacy in To-day,’.’ by Joseph MCCabe,


knew wpat they Assuming


Po'Jtics publisjif Johnsor (1/64), Mask!”-, at the there Is perhaps


and the


'.M are writ ' ' ■ ' that,


JFiH.'. l s 'a ing abou' fair-


by Dundas, which is obtainable- silver Library, Clitheroei If


d by C. A. Watts & Oo., Ltd., ’3 Court, Fleet Street, E.C.4, and Behind . thed Spabai


the medium of this- column,’ the' title publishers.


A PUZZLED PROTESTANT.


a Catholic reply to these books J.H.P. will finnieh, through


se:ret


nation' to books and periodicals by pMple'.who, -presumably,'


the


most er.” Interesting, even to a


tive propaganda, but he must recognise that whjen one works from 8,0 a .m. until midnight it is the. reaUties. taaf dnd • his easy philosophy of falre ’’ is probably grand -iMm t point of view, living as he


urroundings, with a mind


If we lost that vast and beaut(ful. Dondniotl, with its unlimited resources, j It would (be the beginning' of the end! of pur Empire.;


there In still “ no


let our Government give Its full atten­ tion to t


,Xet us Isend our English stock oyier . _ thousands alter the war, and


. ' 'i


lis Canadian cloud while it is bigger than a man’s hand.f’


RICHARD'A. SECKERStiN. A FINAL . WORD.


.'dominate panada by sheer numbers, ahd he mentions that the gitls are irmitted>to marry at fourteen; , ou That tn,e DBA. is quietly •' courtii


"Mali CaU” programme which was broadcasli fromi Tine-B;B.O. ye^erday (December 2nd). The Hollywood cast of artlslra Included Nelson Eddy,- Jack Carson and Norma Shearer, and was directed ,to -Canadian troops' In the European' theatre of' operatloils, Jn her concluding remarks Miss Shearer said: '’'The British call theOanadians their Canadian Cousins, but we In the United States just .gall them Amerl-; cans.” ■ CThink that one out). It milght weir be that, rather than; submit td French domination, the Eng-;


r Dominion was demonstrated;in


lish-speal^g Canadians will fly ; to the of .j the U.S.A. Then Canadian


arms


say that the French. Canadians con­ sider themselves to be the true Cana­ dians and describe the English-speaking Cangdiaiis as ; “Les Anglais.”; Mr. Yorke bears out 'What I said about the intention of the French Canadians to breed to' such a degree that they wlU


wSir,—No doubt many of y<iur readers


had lasu week of reading what tne hew Chairman of the Conseryatlve Party had to say at Nottingham. .iHowever, I venture to suggest that there will _be some disonmlnaiing. readers- Who, dis­ passionately reviewing |the events of the past 13 years, will without doubt recog­ nise in this catalogue of; rhetorical platitudes 'the charact'erEtio ponserva- tive'humbug. :


ill appreciate -the- oppowudity toey.


.propaganda which, as all .the world now knows,'has proved-so false. Again ill 1931, with the crisis, and maintaW- mg the Gold-.Standard whicm by the way, now nobody wishes to rhaintain,^ other than New York bankers; and in 1935 the rank and artless deception of


again to-deceive the British electorate, as they-did'In-1924, with ant-Russian


another term of offloe 'fo -r the C tive Party was'Preferable to tl and security of


That this is no exaggeration proved by the great peril in w oountry stood in' 1940. There doubt that the people of this are anxious to preserve the itlonal system, but grave doubt, as to wnether;a Conservative | Govern­ ment shares that anxiety, when judged by its obvious enthusiasm for | General Franco’s!Spanish Rebellion, which was aimed at the heart of constitutional gpvirnment and succeeded in destroy-


the British


' is little country


s surely ilph our


lonstitu- exists


‘' The reference to political or Parlia­ mentary democracy is humbug, for none knows better than ,the Chairman of the Conservative,Party that poUtlcm-demo- cracy without Its counterpart,ieconoinic democracy or equality of opportunity, power-


is a sham, a facade .only, aUd less and impotent In .the face deception employed a!t 'electir


Europe. His judgment that it; i and not property, that Is In pe he very comlorting to an own^


_ ----


■portrays the Chairman’s anxiety , with regard to' events now taking; place in


Tlie reference'to the ‘OoUective State ...J------


_____ times!


ill must such BS'


things they wanted, after the Ikst war- peace abroad, order at home] Ijobs for all, houses to live in, sound educatl-on, - pensions, etc., etc. Did thfe people get


■eading we read; strangelyl enough, . that the people.stiff want all ithe same


all too Welliknowh catalogue! of mis­ fortunes, they 'got-a war,; and (all the trials and sufferings war 'h;volves. ■What Government was In power during this time? -Of-the 17 years, between t 1922 and 1939,. for 15 of these 17 yfears


ethese tilings? Npl After vlbious un­ mployment stagnating trade,' and the . ’iie himkelf when the .Conservative Part!


phe .Conservatives . held , undisputed fower. Some of your , readers Imay be


orgiven, perhaps, for enquiring why


all cogni didwhat hopes the people have ofi getting , frdbi a-Conservative Government, after af this war, . the’ things they'did 'not get


the windy verbiage. It was the Con­ •servative-Party which ostrac^d for


rhOne -final ;observation! upon the years ■


ter the'last war. ' , ii


Great Leader,” Winston Churchill, i whom it now clutches to Its bosom as


lory. - ■ ' ■ i ; DEMOCRAT.'


etorical - peroration which concluded and- branded “ 'Warmongfer ” this


the ■ Election' storm .approaches,' pre­ pared to preserve and prolong! its use! g less- life by basking' In- his'reflected


WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE • GUILD i! / ■'


.who is organiser for this |area in con­ nection with' the . National Cblldren’s Home, was 'the- speaker, i - .Observing that the work was begun 75'years ago, she said that Mr. Stephenson, ;'a minis­ ter, saw a great: need fori the! care 'of unwanted Children. Several colleagues were called to discuss the fnatter, with 3 the result that' the'N.CjH.O. now has'


was held on I ’uesday, presided' over by Mrs. Nuttall. Sister Agnes, of-iPreston,


ng is givtn in-order that the]children may take ithe:r places in the world. Cripples both 'in mind and body; are accepted, and for these there is special ' scholastic provision. Many cases were


admitted; and to the Edgeworth Homes which accomm-odate 300 boys and girls ■who are taught all manner of subjects. They have their own Chapel, and a day school.which is well staffed;, a; sanato­ irium; and: special treatment and train­


6 branches, all doing good work. . GSister Agnes referred to the Home at


rindleton, where none but 'babies a're


quoted. To-be a Sister, it wasiimpera­ mtive that;one should love children,-and


Conservative elements to witness the definite forma'tlon of. the! pmtem in' Europe which-they so strenuously and assiduouslylaboured to prevent. . h .^ a t the people want.-t-Under this


if subtle


Stanley Baldwin, - who ■ decided . tfiat ■ ”


''onserva- e safety lieople.


Getting ready I—Yes,-I haye mo doubt '


barriers whloh,' corrupt. P^liaments have erected between theml and the bounty W the Creator in ; the 'land. The first step towards human emancl- oatlon Is simple and practical; it can oe-aohieved by'means, of th^ taxation of land-value^ and .the;'ufitaxhig of the


succeeded In produemg ai llVely !and Interesting issue' oi itlielr school magazine, “ The Clltheronlan," out !l .,i !


a g a in : the boys] of Clltheroe Royal Grammas School have


Editor devotes his editorial to the new. Education Bill, and his com-: ments a re ' not altogether' favour­ able. After dealing [with' the pur-i pose of; education and dwelling on the traditions of Ithe Grammar


'As might have been expected, tlih'


NEW ACT A CHALLENGE TO COMMUNITY SAYS MISS LUMB


Grammar Schpol'Sl Future


was' the view expressed by Miss Dumb, MA.,‘ Headmistress ■ of the Olitheroe Girls’ Grammar'School, In her annual report, read during . Wednesday week’s prize-day proceedings,- reported In our 'last issue. Miss Lumb said i It Is now more' than five years since


rriH'AT' the Educatl-m Act offers , a A challenge as. well as oppo'ftunities


School,:he w r i te s I I j. : L / '.'.And''HOW ' the Eduwjon Aot Is


. education.


passed' and I we, the 1^'ritors of 400 years of. glorious and i useful service (do not think I am rlsincere in what I say) are to be merged Into the slug „__stream ..of ------------------------- - which will .corrupt and deaden all that is lovely and worthwhile-In. such an ancient andioutstandiig;school as this.


■ “The-Rationalist w;iilook;upon this as sentimental ;‘unra1(onalism,’ but at heart we are all emotional and sentl- nientaJ,: andl not very m'any of us--niot even'Che old ‘dle^iatds.': of 'the Vlth 'this school lose


Its oharaoter and in therefore, our duty, i a ;to support ithose wh


would really: like to se


ithe.drab and desolate iexpanse,of New Education some of tJje sdlient and more lovable traditieos and customs of'our schail.” I - I ,-,| ,


nd who will struggL


are' struggm« to preserve In


'


little pdemj,oil Autimn,j,which we take the llber^ of luoting In full:


C. Taft has'contributea a capital


e richest in the Cl Mioff the trees, The leaves are, fallin;


ThFluttering ' Autumh in her colours : ng breeze;


The. stubble fields loo|c Whea:e once waved


The sun shines thro' mist.


Its outline I now j crisp.


To his lair the: squifri "Where-nuts are'gi A •tT66S


utumn bids us, to . For the 'Winter, lod;


;;irnered-from the: pare


■el'flees, g", and :


make up hlS'inlnd about, so he procei ded this amusing sonnet


WHIOli ' The, football match,


The 'Pig and •Whiste, A chill, a coUg'b. a ' A bit of gorgonaola Ail ithese things to The trouble is, ;Upon


oVipprci '* ,


Flying bombs and re More' tum-iips, flaps Ice-cream, fruit and The 'V.O.—courage, t A tramcar in the sin Youri l/2d.. worth of ' A hiolse,,a dog, perha Or homework—


oh, s


and pc uts,!


ets,


'pare ;hfe


m|t'.eat, .p^ a


head- girls, Kathleen Nelld and Napey ■Veevers"'petformed their duties'Well,.


spirit Of


^ -that i crowd 'that


cold, a sneeze, cheese, rite upon, which] one?


ever to be publishe d zlne Is “ Julefen,” l y


of . the school’s include “Doing. A


What must'be th’e ’ foaming beers,


signs himself i" Mis o^yne I* Other contributions, 'addl ilonal to


A.rPaley; •“ Sausages, >' Ode to .Claudia,” by


longest, poem in the maga- som’


... spite of these difficulties, me the school was'good; and-the


,successful candidates in the himoiv of nnn^-rv ombn'- w S k™^1 E’leen thirty-one,- the second highest total, of - ' ' -;


aijed lactlvltles, od Turn,” by


eone who reports


“ A Country Villagfj," a Sonnet, by J.: Read, Res,”, by C. Lanfiert; dnd "My Ambitions/’ by.MIcidel Wqrrihgton. Altogether a vsrled and lively


number, well woryh the sixpence asked for It.


TO PLOUGH AGAIN ?


GOOD TILTH I FOR GRAli


SENTIAL CROPS


i v“ the. great, importance'; of good 'cultivation: the. poorer! the,|land, the' greater the need toy tl|orough t'Jlage.


. TTITAR-’iaME expedience has -shown


■ The weekly meeting of. the above more Importna tis the reason. i All spring ■ corn shou’


aim at absence of plod crumb!


crumbie, down' the clods] With 'spring- sown crops, a kindly tilth !at sowing 'tithe is m'ost important. ’Farming tra­ dition is that barley needs a-well worked seedbed; 'Hiej explanation often given is that the barley plant’ has a' ' weak, shallow- root System.- But .even


tilth, though some cnni|b- In!; the seed­ inl.


bed is essential and| wipter ,frosts will-


Autumn crojis may be sown on a rough ‘


-------


c r t im t l}


■ ' ■ —


so that it may get away 'quickly from birds and-have a!full siason’fs,growth. TVlth: root crops, i thej’seed is very small and has to be sown v4:


A be sown in a kindly tilth,


rv fallow, so and plenty of


-


important to get satit: that'WiU'not dry out,


, But-you ddjiot^mays'getilhose con- ' I ditlonS' and should consider a-Second I ,.speU in February or early March, there


cared for, or orphaned. Naturally the branches^ which are on a voluntary basts were egpr dependent on the sym­ pathy, shown -, -in - a ' really practical fashlom by the general public.] ‘ ' ! j,


ore especially those' who were un­


' Although quite young,' Slstet Agn&' is a fluent speaker, and posses a win­ tning personality. She readily answered


.the warm thanks of the meeting.' CArrangements were made i for the


ay next, t|ie ,19th. -. i -


he questions submitted, and was given dhristmas Social, to be held-on Tues­


the truth seems to be forgotten that the people’s rights are the sovereign rights, and that governments ard merely delegated persons'selected by and] act­ ing for! the people. ■


...to th . e world ..


• and has allocated 'extra materials for A nnLLIDN BLOOD DONORS. :


reduced this winter. The Ministry:of Supply is to release anti-freezp mixture


the manufactale." .


During ^the . first six months‘of this sponding’ O donors over the corre­


year blood donations were made'Jiy more than 330.000 persons; an increase of about 100,O


'the donor panbis. . ■ . 'i i- ', : ■ i,


a million names are how enrolled on .. ■ I


period-of-last year, ;Neariv ! ■


Q ■


CAR ENGINES .VVTLL NOT FREEZE. w' Frozen radlEltors—for long a wartime


orry of motorists-i-wiU- be llargely


one p'.bughing , map well -be enough; ploughing. Given tract irs iand a dry ' is plenty of opportunltj. - lYhat you


Christmas, and: if 'sev.efe weather fcomes along in January


and laid in -well set iip'.furrows''by reeze, the-furrows right


benefit lOf frost.! Bet is enough? If the laid is


upturned '


or February to th'rpugh, then


Even for potatoes ,


good’ tilth is factory ridges


Most faimers- kfiovJ the importance of -Winter ploughing fol spring . ring I sowing so .that'the


. . . _ i in good heart


fuiTowi i get. the. one; ploughing


. ..


by J. plark; Keith Baxter; by Ji Howard; “ In medlas


.that last year’s teedrdtof 100 per cent; success was not maintained, and that thls vear d? per, cent, only obtained a! certificate. Four girls Were; awarded bilrsaries for Intending teachers, and- three obtained Training College scholar­ ships. Five girls took'the whole and; two a part of the Archbishop’s exam] Inatlon in religious knowledge, and all were successful, j ' ' ! - • ' ,


1 which has -had three meetings, -the ‘ third of which took the form of .a- 'Brains Trust in which meinbers-'rofl different professions i answered -ques-; tions on careers for girls. Next:term! we hope to arrange two meetings.. At: the first, on January 17th, open td all: parents, the implications of the Educa­ tion Act will be dlscusseffi .On ,cne isvaff, 1 nave omy one change ■


■tures of the year was the Institution'! of a Parent-Teachers’ Association,


. building. 'We take this opportunity -of - welcoming Mr. Bland,' the new Vice-) Chairman - of the Governors; and we wish him a long and -happy term of office. 'We are very sorry .that .Mr,.


.iCTne oovernmg Body of the School has sunered . two'great lossK by the'; aeath oi county Alderman iGradwell' and of- Councilor('Bleazanl. A.aer-: man Uradwell had for nearly 'two -years; been Vice-Chairman of the Governors, and we remember With 'gratitude his; valuable work. Councillor ’ Bleazard; was especially Interested in' the Girls’; bcnooi, and we snail not forget ,'.the; undaunted -way' in which he .struggled: to secure for i us a new and separate;


i to report. we ■were very sorry to losei ■ ,


virs. wmee, wno ietc..iu> ^ast oeptem-, her alter. SIX yearq' vaiuao.e worx m; ale senool, in ner piace V(e' weictmie; 'iv|'rs.-Jones, B.'Se.


•health. ' We also| wish'to pay tribute: to Mr. Leonard'King-Wilkinson,; who has resigned'the'office of'Foundation Governor. »•


Assheton is un-able to be wlthius today,; and we send him our best wishes: for' a speedy . and complete recovery . to;


| . ! - ■ ■ | - ! LOOKING AHEAD a I cannot conclude this report without -I' .


gain by cleaning [will generally be small; though If the first ploughing was in early Autumn, annuals like black grass '.mayi lhavfe genninated.' But you-wiU gain "through the furrows ’having -been exposed and, -!wlth luck,- frosted top and I bottom so'that they' will be mellow tilth all through.


IS easy; after a wet. iknter, though' more difficult, It £s morel .desirable.- Heavy rain often follows, se^vere frost: and'-the cold''wehthef; havliig''crumblM down, the winter fiirrows, 'the- beating rain makes, the field wet .and sodden and very slow to! diiyiout. You cannot plough while It is still wet, hut as socn as fairer weather Ih'as [dried the top three inches or sO, ploughing may well be the quickest .why' td get it &, for i drilling. It lets thC| alr.lin, and though


In a dry winter a Iseiond' ploughing ' glazM and puddled [but If left tbo.late


art'i:f the cultiya-tqr'.ls dice


right moment for early, the furrow) iloughlng.; ITtob


the land-may have "set ploughin' has dried and 'then be dried again.


will', soon dry .onj thd -surface and crumble down fairlyreadily; IVinter furrows frosted and thpn Soaked stay- sad" a long time unless •moved. The


t may bring up.s'ome unkind soli, that


it willliioro'umbie until it :n wetted and


to [choose the. will jcomd up s» that after


1945,'laH secondary education in schobls, maintained by the Lancarifire Educa- ti-on Authority will become free.. Fees will .therefore .cease to be paid at the Grammar School and admission will be by entrance examination for; children who are ten or eleven years of age on August 1st, 1945. This examination, which will be the sqjne throughout the County, will 'take' place next March. The sixty places available in-the Girls’ School will be allotted to the candidates In.this examination In their order of merit. '1 ' !


reference to' the future. Prom April,


To meet the educational heeds of ' CUtheroe and District-a new Girls’


Schoot, capable of accommodating all who. can benefit .by a Grammar ^bool education, Is'vitally necessary.


1 suffered because it was -a comparatively small school hnd therefore could offer , only a limited number of courses to its


pupils. ■ We hope that the new school drive and dahee was held In -the Sc:.ool will be sufficiently large to enable as :On PritoVi-foUowed on'Saturday by a to provide alternative courses, that it bring.and-b]ty sale.. Both events were


In''the' past,; the'Girls’ schcoi has __________ to Ut.


institute-: effort - A -'Whiit


! functions of a Girls’ Technical' High , School. We trust, that it will continue [to give a Wide general education, including In its curriculum such objects


thaqit will bfe.in.some sense a multi­ lateral school! performing some of the


will not 'be'exclusively, academic, butj A"’


promoted' bn' behalf of the Womens ; Institute.. There were 36 players foj


I as art, musib and domestic'science, ■ and educating! within its waffs children' of differing interests'and personality. ' Ih e -y e a r 1945 yvill inevitably bring changes in education. I believe 'that i these changes will .be beneficial bniy,


spirit of faith and good-will.; The new system gives: Ito all children who can ptoflt by It i chance of a good-second­ ary education.': It'!gives to us’ in the.


f the . School, the parents, and the general public apprcach them In a


(7."i->mmar .Schools a : welcome oppor- tunlty of coroperatlbn- witli bin:, roI-;;^.(jdjMr4'Co'u:stb'4


QciViA/\*n ^


•Mr. A! Hartlej). The-prizes were ptb; sented' by :Mrs. Assheton, as follows. Ladies: l,''Mrs. J. Smith, Chatbum; 2. Mrs. C. Sharp;: con, Mrs. Bargh. Gen- aemen': 1, H. Holgate; 2, P. ’Harnsqn; con.,-Mrs.Watson. At the dance which- followed, to radiogram music In charge ijf Mr. J. Preston, spot prizes were won by J. Lonsdale and P. Sral'chies.


whist, played under the supervision of


_ j us t over £32. ’ Competitions were w-J ]- -bv Miss-.RobihEoni Mrs. Hornby, ann


articles had been i made 'by Insritu-s e I. members, whose funds will benafl". to


i:f flowers by 'Mrs. Simpson. A owe I , trade was experiencedi.as most of


^orsley-Taylor, who.,bn behalf of ths Institute, -W


. Saturday’s sale was opened by Lacy as presented with a baskec


the school, passed the examtoatlon; ;U^erTValpha„ but we were somewhat disappointed :


Lowet' .IV ..alpha.; / Sheila' Bottomley* Ann . Becker] Janet Dann, Dorothy m Harwood, [-Pamelai SiitcUffe.


n ia : ; Doreen'Longmire. . - I GYMN'ASTIO BADGE :


; ' i


and Margaret Tot^, have now entered, upon degree courses at the Univeisity. '


alpha.: ' Euby. Faynter. , ' '


Two of; our old girls, Kathleen-Nelld'] Marjorie Whittaker,. Jean Woodhead. One of the most encouraging ven-;


t Dorothy! Bishop, Marjorie Denley, Joan eeming, Joan Mercer, Marjorie Smithj


. Smith. I . ; Hookey Chp: ; -Derby; Winifred RioEers’ Cup: Lower IV alpha. Diction'cap:' .De Lacy House. WiMpp Progrefa Cup: Lower IV alpha Senior House-Shield: Derby. Junior House Shield: Derby.


MOOR! LANE CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETING.


was held at Low Moor, the Rev.' J. 3. Yearsley, MA., presiding over a moder­ ate attendance Lettets of.' apology far ■absence; were received from Messrs. P< Broom and I John Leemlng Thel numerical return of menlbership


■The quarterly meeting- of churches in. the Moor Lane'- Methodist- Circuit


Hockey Colours: ■--Barbara Hall, PbyKls Hornby, Joan ' Leemlng, j Nancy- Veevets, Marjorie


Hetd Offictt-HALIF^


Ceneril Minijtr— F. E W. HOWELL, LtD.


iThousi Reguld


■inent--( bough| help servicl this el


mum mm i I.0RGB ST IN I


LOCAL!AGENTS; i


! \ L. PERCY STEED


the OFFICE IS OPEN 0 | Hours: 11-30 bj


BARCLAYS BANK


was 372.—The Stewards' statement of accounted, presented; by Mr. Jepson, SlwWed a balance irt hand'of £6 18s. 04 and-a reserve of £100 in the contin­ gency 'fund jwas 'considered to' be most satisfactoryj. , t ■ -. The; following officia’js were elected, for the ensuing year: Stewards, Mr. J,. M. Jepsbn and Mr. T. Dixon; Secretary, Mr. J. iW. Blackburn; Circuit Auditir, Mr. J. iN. Hobson; Trust Auditor, Mr. W. ■ Smith;' Preachers’ Meeting Secret tary, Mr. W. 01 Port; Missionary Secret tary aridTreasurer, Rev. J. S. Yearsiey and Mr, W: G; Port;' W'omen’s Work Departittent Secretary, Mrs. R.' Web­ ster, Miss E. Hanson (Treasurer), and Mrs. .Yearsley (President), .


T it' was arranged to - hold the united .


.


rustees’'meeting previous to the Cir­ cuit meetings..; . ,


‘ appreciation of the successful efforts made to the .contingen'c> fund, 'which had yielded: £325,000. . -It was agreed to permit-the' use of


l A letter qf thanksfirom the Connex-


;held bn March 6th, at Moor Lane, at 7.30 p.m. :;


pulpits bn the occaslcn of the annua! appeal for the Local Preachers' Mutual - Aid "Association.


onal authorities were read, expressing


The .next' quarterly meklng will be th, Light refreshments - were served by


Barnes suitably acknowledged the tribute, ■ ! '■ '


lly thanked by Mr.. J. Slater. Mr. B. • , .


'DOWNHAM a e Lew Moor friends, who were cordi­


Incliialve, no controlled premises ma; from the-LOcal Fuel Overseer, with n kltcten coal (including coalite). Sto any delivery made, may nqt be raise


During the three months Nov


agg: stea; be a; off'


;r:gate quantity of coke, suiall ■,ta coal .and , maiiufactured fu Is (L


During the same period of


’iquired (except by licence) a ; an; | i ' jA this group may not b : ral"


.el,


not navel enough coal to give everybo only verjl limited supplies of coke ar


'These are maximum quantltie. ' i ■ iliiie supply position remains ! ”■ ; : I - ■


; ” The exemption of H03PITJ EDUOA’nONAL INS'nTUTIONS froij


• 'li '


from 31st October and the only pren receive, a special certificate ofiexer Officer.:! '1 -


' ; ' 1 been obtained In previous restrictloa NO CARRY OVER Is permitte. -


Fuel Overseers-for ClHheroe Borougl I' l:


Issued on behdlf of the Ministry ofl Bowland Rural


■ reserve stocks should draw on theSel they iwlll be urgently needed later o|


essential; that the strictest economy) be exercised this winter, If serious h i the colder weather. Consumers wh|


t


Pnistry 6f Fuej Annotini


] — -♦♦♦- ■!', ■ '.!] '


COAL SUPPLIES, T***


1943, 'all girls in' the Upper-y'th took- the Sehool'Certificate epimination, and’


Evidently B. Blwwell bould not ■ ■'■fo,write compose


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lature' knows, ;. ■ ;erows ■ shows.


tbe golden oom; ■ .the gathering


and shorn,


lekguen lh the Modem, the TechnicaL and ithe iramary' Schools.. But, above


all] it'flings,' I believe, a challenge to


the outbreak of war, and during; that time, one generation of girls hM, passed through the school. Our history during tiiese years has tbeen the story of a struggle -agaiiwt.; difflodlties. | ;


. Owing/ to the war, all / building TEathletn Neild.


PROBLEMS OF overcrowding


operations were stopped ; and, as a result, the school;’which;now num- bers 344 girls, is' accommodated in a bdilding wWdi' was considered inade­ quate lor 198 pupils. ■ -


iduaUW' 3t 1^1 a living en;


For our science teaching we have,, in school hours, the use oi a laboratory for less, -than three-quarters: of the week,' and we can. use the art room, fot only half the week- AH cookery lessons are given in a kitchen in which nearly 400 dinners are prepared each day. We have two forms' without 'lofm- rooms; lessons are, given and private stddy takes place in ■ the ■


ogether, in order tO" free 'a room for tbe'doctor and nurse.


two forma, ofteii'nave .' to' be taught ' ■


period 'a week for private /reading. During medical inspedtioii, which may t go on intermittently for about'-a mOnth,


the cbhlihunity. to interest ■ Itself in ediicatloni to determine what is meant by edtfdMlon. 'and to play its part in security [hat the: educational needs gj the district are'-met., It is,-in fact, d. call to us all—school, parents, and the general public—to' embark on an ' adventure]in'democracy.,


. ] ; SCHOOL SUtiCESSES.


SCHOLARSHIPS: & 'ElflHlBrnONS. WilUafa Sell Weeks Exhibition;


raihingJ College Schoiarships:


Marjorie Smith; Nancy ■ Veeversj Jean Rlddiough. PRIZES AND CERTTHOATES;


Clarke Memorial Prize (or lUathematica* Senior i Jean Riddioiigh .


Mrs. Asshetob’s- Prize for Needlework: O Freda Holland. .


Junlorl Marie Boothman.


mistress’s room. Staff room, Secretary’s room and corridor, and the School Library is available during only two


haD, Head­


Miss'Shand’s/Prize for Spoken Frenchj Elizabeth- Rendell. Barbarp Scattergood.


ld Girli'Prize lor Effort; . Kathleen 'TOifttaker.


. Haze)Hall.;


School Service Prize: Barbaiia Hall. ■ '


School P'rize lor Art: ■ -Roma pitniell" '


'take, at that stage any .new .girls who were' not scholarshlp-hdlderS—a step


have just spoken, for It seemed that they were inevitable and that as part of -our effort we must do oUr best;in difficult clrcuinstances.: But now that ittte prospect is brighter,-jit seems- only right that the achievement of'the school, should be reviewed in the. light of the., obstacles with which we 1 have


tress on!the difficulties of ;which I been faced. CAPITAL RESULTS


the congestion in the schcol could have', been .relieved only by tJ\e, admission of one instead of two fo r^ to thnMaln Scheol-4 proceeding.whicn'.wpuld.pfOr, bably- have InVolvM' the ' refusal'to-


Once'again I must emphasise ihkt'


t which we were. naturally unwilling to sake. In former years, I; have pot .laid


- ■ .Prize: lor Examination Results and full


. rize given hy-MoUy Parker for original , •


School prize.for Cookery: PBrenda Pickup;' ' ■ •


' work done out of School; • Audrey Chapman, .


. I


/ Marjorie Smith,.. Nancy Ve.eyers. , Prize: Idr . Examination results an! : " Letters o l Success in Subsidiatj; Higher School Certificate: : Four Letters of Success; > Joan Bristow.''':,'- "


Eva-Marla Khhn. Brenda Slater.


i ... F()RM PRIZES.


Lower V'-alph'a.; Joyce Connell, Upber IV 'atp^.:' 'Brenda Pickup. Lower IV alpha,: Marion Ctoates, Susaa I Hetoerihgton; Bbtty Wilkinson.


Lower'll; i June Mitchell, Shelagh I WhlteSde! ' • ' ' . .


! ' , ' FORM: CERTIFICATES'. . ■ ■ ; FIELD CLUB PRI ,ZES.


Four.'out of six candidates gained a - III alpha.: i June Chaddock. ■ full Higher Certificate in July.'As; iq Ilia;; Eileen Potter.


'


Upper II; Bridget Smith, Sheila; Smith; Jean Webb.


ll alpha.: Doreen' Dearden, Junq Murray, Shirley Smithson.


: 'Margaret; Hamer, Maureen Mat4 gerison. ' -


Higher Certificate: Cohstqnce , Burton, Kathleen Neildi


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