NEWS CHACER
By Susan Chace

   As my years of Public education are coming to a close, I am beginning to realize how handicapped I am in my limited knowledge of the English language. Therefore, for any New Year's resolution, I decided to do something about my vocabulary. To my surprise, I learned the origin and meanings of words can really be fascinating. For example, take the word cardigan. Webster defines cardigan as a knitted woolen jacket or sweater that opens down the front. Lord Cardigan, an English Commander during the Crimean War designed and wore the first "Cardigan" jacket. Lord Cardigan is known for his serious blunder called "The Charge of the Light Brigade". Due to a mix-up in orders, Lord Cardigan commanded his brigade to charge the Russian guns at the end of a long valley and only 600 men returned from this fatal mission. Although history will remember Cardigan's horrible mistake, the English language made his name immortal.
   Interestingly enough, the British Commander of the Crimean War, Lord Raglan, started the style of the raglan coat. This is a loose overcoat or topcoat with sleeves that continue in one piece to the collar, having no shoulder seam.
   I'll try to have a new word a week from now on, and maybe, by the end of the year, we all may know a little more about he great language of ours.

JUST A THOUGHT--
   "Of all the things you hear, your expression is the most important."
                   Janet Lane

   Unfortunately, during the fourth quarter of the Wildcats' second Bishop More game, Dewey tripped and pulled a tendon in his leg after playing a terrific three quarters. The injury will keep this Senior player out of action for another two weeks.
   Dewey is not only a basketball ace, but also excels in football and baseball. Both his teammates and his fans wish his well-liked Senior a speedy recovery.

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Clublicity

   Campus Crusaders -- Under the apt leadership of their president, Susan Carter, the Campus Crusaders presented an outstanding Christmas Pageant, their largest project of the year.
   The club which meets regularly each month on the second Tuesday night, also sponsors a morning chapel every Tuesday and Thursday morning, to which everyone is cordially invited.
   The Future Teachers of America are planning events for the remainder of the year. During the present six weeks, the future teachers are going on their annual teaching days. The girls will not only observe in the classroom, but will also teach. The activity helps the girls to decide if they definitely want to follow a teaching career.
   The Pep Club -- Basketball season has boosted the spirits of everyone, especially Winter Park High School's Pep Club. They have busied themselves with making posters of all sizes and shapes to show off our winning scores.
   The Science Club will hold its regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 7:00 in the cafeteria. The speaker, Ed McGinnis, Chief Engineer of communications for the Martin Company, will speak on "Electronic Communications." The problems of air traffic control will also be included in the talk.

No Resolutions?
By Dodi Simmerson

  Mrs. Helen Brown, Mr. Wilson's "Girl Friday," doesn't believe in making New Year's resolutions. She (and her husband) feel that they do not over-indulge in anything worth denying themselves. "Besides," she says, "the resolutions would be broken anyway".
   Mrs. Brown prefers being a school secretary to a business secretary because of the many advantages. She enjoys being Mr. Wilson's and Mr. Frtiz' right hand girl. She also admits that excitement seems to follow teenagers which makes her job so stimulating.
   Our school secretary was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and attended business school in Pittsburg.
   Whether you make New Year's resolutions or break them, Mrs. Brown, we all love you just the same.

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