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AUTUMN TERM 1949

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Editorial Committee The Headmaster Miss M. E. McPherson Mr. J. M. Baron Mr. R. B. Brittle Mr. P. A. L. Heriz-Smith Barbara Hodge Tessa Wilcox P. T. Froggatt J. G. Rees B. F. Stevens

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THE MAGAZINE OF

KING ALFRED SCHOOL PLÖN

GERMANY

AUTUMN TERM 1949

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Contents Page

Editorial . . . . . . v School Notes . . . . . . 1 Article by Headmaster - What’s in a Name? . . 2 House Notes . . . . . . 4 1066 . . . . . . . 7 The Scout Show . . . . . 8 House Plays . . . . . . 9 Visit of the Théophiliens . . . . 10 Our Stay in Denmark . . . . 10 Sailing . . . . . . 11 K.A.Y.C. to the Rescue . . . . 13 Music Report . . . . . . 14 Broadcasting . . . . . . 15 Murder on the Second Floor . . . . 16 Wyvern Society . . . . . 16 Riding . . . . . . . 17 Scouts . . . . . . . 17 Guides . . . . . . . 18 Facts from the Dining Hall . . . . 19 Guy Fawkes Day . . . . . 19 Gardening . . . . . . 20 Young Farmers . . . . . 20 Football Report . . . . . 21 Girls’ Games . . . . . . 28 French Crossword Puzzle . . . . 29 Literary Section . . . . . 30 Diary of Autumn Term . . . . 32 Staff and Helpers . . . . . 34 Citation index . . . . . . 37 Photographs: ‘1066 - And All That’ Visit to Statsskole, Sønderborg ‘We’ll live for ever’ Drawings: ‘Plön from K. A. S.’, by Daphne Blenkiron ‘Gull Island’, by Tessa Beans

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Editorial IN the first two numbers of the Red Dragon we started with an editorial and then went

straight on to House Notes. In the third and fourth numbers, however, a new feature - School Notes, made its appearance, and this resulted in a certain amount of duplication or even triplication - of news.

An editorial, in our opinion, apart from being the most difficult thing in the world to write, is entirely unnecessary except perhaps to introduce the first number, and possibly to discuss matters concerned with the production and distribution of the magazine. At its worst an editorial is a vehicle for verbosity and tiresome facetiousness.

In future numbers, therefore, it should be possible to do without the editorial altogether; and the sole object of this editorial effusion is, by telling you all about it, to commit ourselves to an extremely bold course of action that we, your editorial committee, have decided upon.

Our first number, that for the Summer Term 1948, did not appear until two terms later; and even the number for the Summer Term 1949 was not on sale until the last few days of the Autumn Term. By this time the news was quite stale and, worse still, nobody had any pocket money left to buy it. We lost nearly £ 50 on our first number and only succeeded in preventing a similar loss on the last number by the quite unjustifiable procedure of allowing you to hold up payment until the following term.

There are two reasons for this time lag. The first can be attributed to the exceedingly busy life we lead here: there is no time at the end of the term what with exams, reports, dramatics, etc. - for the various contributors to produce their accounts of the term’s activities. During the holidays the staff and pupils are scattered throughout Europe and it is not until the following term that the harassed editors can run the manuscripts to ground.

The second reason for delay is that we have so far had the magazine printed by the CCG press at Bielefeld, away in the south of the zone: no personal contact has been possible and parcels of manuscripts take almost a week each way in transit.

This number is being printed locally in Plön. The editors have succeeded by a combination of threats and cajolery in extracting all - or almost all - the manuscripts by the end of the term and, if all goes according to plan; the magazine will be printed in the holidays and ready for distribution at the very beginning of term - when you all have plenty of pocket-money.

But next term we hope to go one better even than this: we hope to collect the various contributions in about the third quarter of the term - that is before the mad end-of-term rush has set in and have the magazine of the Spring Term actually on sale at the end of the Spring Term. Admittedly this will not get over the difficulty of lack of pocket-money, but if you know that the magazine is coming, you will - we hope - put aside the money to buy it.

It all depends on you. If every boy and girl buys a copy of the Red Dragon, not only shall we be able to produce a bigger and better magazine, but we shall be able to reduce the price. In one House last term we actually saw the current number of the Red Dragon (i.e. that of two terms previously) attached to the notice board in the common room so that all could read it and nobody need buy it! No wonder we were out of pocket again.

One other thing: in this number you will notice that the literary section is almost non-existent, and what there is the work of Juniors. What about it, Seniors and ‘Mids’? It’s up to you now.

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SCHOOL NOTES THE Headmaster’s return at the beginning of the term from his prolonged sick-leave gave

the school a happy start to its new school year. Although the Headmaster is better, he is by no means fully fit yet and must reconcile himself to a period of gradual recovery in which physical rest must play a large part. He has the sympathy of the whole school in what must be a most irksome business and their best wishes for a complete recovery as soon as possible.

At the end of the term, Miss Nightingale, the Senior Mistress, leaves us to take up the post

of Headmistress of Sennelager School. She will be greatly missed, especially by those who, before the school started, were able to appreciate the value of her wide experience. The part that she played in the “Founding” of the School cannot easily be estimated. Our best wishes go with her in her new post.

Also at the end of term Miss Ellis, Miss Poole and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are leaving us. Each

will be greatly missed; Miss Ellis in the Art Department and Churchill House especially; Miss Poole in the School office, where she dealt with endless queries and papers and still retained her sanity and sense of humour; and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace both socially and athletically. We wish the Wallace family good luck in New Zealand.

The post of Commandant at King Alfred School (the equivalent of Bursar in most other

schools) is an especially important one. On the Commandant’s administrative ability rests the machinery which makes one important side of the school run. But the Commandant’s own personality and spirit of co-operation with other members of the School provide, so to speak, the lubricating oil which makes the whole machine tick over smoothly. The loss of Mr. Fred Crowley, during the term, through his posting to Bonn as an established Civil Servant, was a heavy one. Mr. and Mrs. Crowley had made very many friends here through their kindly ways and their ready work on behalf of the School. They know that our best wishes go with them and that they will always be assured of a welcome if they can find time to come back and see us.

We were extremely glad to welcome Mr. Bill Close and his family in Mr. Crowley’s place. He was already well known in the school and has effected a smooth take-over in the Commandant’s department.

Also at the beginning of this term we were glad to welcome six new members of the staff: Miss Mitchell. Miss Bell, Miss Jerome, Miss Hicks, Miss Winwood and Mr. Cox and his family. The measure in which they have settled in to the life of the community can be judged to a considerable extent by their active participation, either on or off the stage, in the staff production of “1066 and all that”.

We offer our congratulations and good wishes to Miss Freda Coles and Mr. Baron, who were married in the summer holidays. Mrs. Baron has given up Roosevelt House, where her place has been taken by Miss Hart.

Congratulations also to Mr. and Mrs. Heriz-Smith on the birth of their daughter Bridget. The

Heriz-Smith family on the move in their new shooting-brake (mother, father, the two daughters and the two boys), is an impressive and endearing sight.

On November 28th, the school was honoured by a visit from General Sir Charles Keightley, General Officer Commanding the British Army of the Rhine. General Keightley looked round the school during the afternoon, visiting the principal buildings and seeing the various games and activities which were under way, and later dined with the Headmaster and Mrs. Spencer Chapman. In a letter to the Headmaster after his visit, General Sir Charles Keightley expressed his interest and enthusiasm and his appreciation of the part the school was playing in the British

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All the term there has been continuous activity on the building front. The farm Buildings are by now almost complete; they will house a considerable number of pigs, and the chickens and ducks should, from all appearances, be able to lead a most comfortable life. It is hoped to make a gradual start next term with farming as part of the weekly programme of work for certain forms. The big new playing field beyond the small wood is also nearly ready for use. It will be a tremendous asset to the school. The fives-courts, just off the cricket-field will soon be ready for use, whilst, on the far side of the cricket ground, there now stands a pavilion which would grace any cricket club. In the wood beyond the Lodge, two hard tennis courts are under construction, and the six new hard courts by the bathing beach are coming along quickly. But, most needed and most important of all, the new chapel’s foundations are laid; it may be ready by the summer term.

During the term the school has had the opportunity of acting as host to visitors from German Schools in the neighbourhood. On October 4th. a party from a German Secondary School in Hamburg spent the day with us. On November 23rd, twenty-five boys and girls from the Plöner Volksschule spent the morning with us - one of our forms having previously visited them - and on December 9th fifty boys from a Lübeck Secondary School spent the day here. In addition to these visits, football matches have been played against the Oberschule in Plön and against certain Youth Clubs in the vicinity. These games are reported elsewhere.

The Dining Hall has lately been enhanced by the presence of the many challenge cups which were formerly displayed in the Houses. Brackets have been fixed to the pillars which stand near the tables where each House sits and a fine array of plate is now to be seen. Not only is this more effective as a display but it also solves the knotty problem of whether certain cups should be held in the Girls’ Common Room or the Boys’ Common Room of a House.

The arrival at the end of term of the School blazers caused considerable excitement and joy. The Lincoln green blazer with a red wyvern on the breast-pocket looks handsome. The general effect of these blazers in the mass is not only pleasing to the eye but excellent for morale. It is important not only to feel like a school but to look like one.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? IN most boarding schools, I imagine that the names of the houses, the school crest and

motto and even the school colours, have been borrowed in the course of time from the various benefactors; and the school’s name is usually taken from the nearest village or town or from its first patron or founder.

With our school we started with none of these things; and most of them had to be thought out in a hurry. The name, taken from H.M.S. King Alfred, the Naval Party that occupied the barracks from June 1945 until April 1946, was an obvious choice. I do not remember that any other name was even suggested. King Alfred’s domestic science was not very good, but he is credited with starting the British Navy, originating an educational system, and being the first British historian. Altogether a worthy man to be named after.

The names of the four boarding houses (we started off with only four) were more difficult to choose. With the idea of an international school in mind, I wanted the names to commemorate men and women of various nationalities who have made some outstanding contribution to the world in the last ten or twenty years. Nansen, I think, was the first choice - Nansen the philanthropist as well as Nansen the explorer. Then Churchill - the war leader rather than the politician (or we should have to have an Attlee House too, in all fairness!) Roosevelt, with his dreams of world union, was another obvious choice - and a third nationality. After that we tried

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to choose a famous woman, but at once found ourselves in difficulties. With Miss Nightingale as Senior Mistress, to call a house after Florence Nightingale was to court confusion. Cavell House would hardly do, certainly not in Germany; and to have two houses starting with the same letter would cause still more confusion. This also ruled out Curie House, though we reserved the name for the Hospital. At last the fourth house was named after William Temple, the great leader of the Church of England.

In the second term of the school’s existence a fifth house was added. The name Wingate House was suggested, but we did not want to appear to glorify war by naming a house after one who was distinguished solely on the field of battle, Grey and Cecil, as builders of peace, were then proposed. Watkins House was an appropriate suggestion, but we already had one house named after an Arctic explorer. It was almost decided to call the house after Masaryk, but the final choice was left to the housemaster elect, and he chose to name it after Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.

The Assembly Hall was by now named after the Right Hon. R. A. Butler, under whose guidance as Minister of Education the 1944 Education Act was framed. This is most appropriate as we do indeed (to quote the Act) “provide opportunities for every child to receive efficient full-time education suitable to his age, ability, and aptitude, irrespective of the position or income of his parents”.

Then we come to the Quarter-deck. The central building, which had been offices and now became classrooms, had been called Alexander (after the Field-Marshal, who is honorary Colonel of the Guards - not Alexander the Great). This name we did not change - the only one so honoured. The building containing the hospital was duly named after Marie Curie (a Pole who married a Frenchman), and “B Mess” opposite was named after the gallant old guerilla, lawyer, politician and mountaineer - Field-Marshal Smuts.

Our last problem was to name the school workshops. Morris was a subtle suggestion - you could take your choice, either Lord Nuffield, or William Morris, the Victorian craftsman; but at last they were called Connaught Workshops to keep alive the name given to the whole barracks in the days of the Guards.

In the very early days blue and green were chosen as the school colours: blue (the shade of an air mail stamp) for the great lake on the shores of which the school lies; and green (Lincoln green) for the innumerable woods and fields. It was then discovered by the historians that King Alfred had taken as his insignia the red wyvern of Wessex (the Wyvern being similar to a dragon but having no hind legs); so this was adopted as the badge of the school.

The school flag was then made (very hurriedly in the needlework department in time for the official opening of the school by the Minister of Education only five days after the school first assembled). It consisted of a red wyvern in a white circle against a green and blue background, the line between the two colours being wavy to indicate the stormy waters of the lake. But since then the blue has been discarded, leaving a plain green background in to the wyvern. It was found that the blue and green did not go well together and the blue always faded in time to a dirty grey.

Then came the problem of a motto and coat of arms. I wanted to combine not only the three colours - red, light blue and Lincoln green, but to indicate our connection with King Alfred, Plön and Schleswig-Holstein.

At this stage the art-master was called in. We started with the red wyvern in the centre, with a white background and a wavy white bar right across the shield separating the blue lower part from the red or green upper part (I will not attempt to use correct heraldic terms.) The Plön fish against a blue background conveniently filled the part below the wyvern; and in the wide upper portion of the shield we juggled with the two lions of Schleswig (blue, against a gold or yellow background), the Holstein nettle (silver or white surrounded by red) and various details of the past and present Plön coat of arms - a castle, a spreading tree, an oak leaf, and an ear of corn.

The art-master drew various designs - I have half a dozen of the earlier ones before me as I write. Then I consulted both British and German heraldic experts, and while they did not agree with one another, each told me that all our designs were quite untenable for one reason or another apparently green cannot appear beside blue (or was it red?); the Schleswig lions must face the Holstein nettle but should not turn their backs on the wyvern. Heraldry certainly

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seemed a most complicated science. At last we decided to divide the shield into three - as it is now. The wyvern should occupy

the most important part, the Plön fish another, and the Schleswig lions and Holstein nettle should share the third. To avoid bringing green into the coat of arms, this colour was used solely as a background - and heraldic honour was saved.

The prototype of the coat of arms, the very one that is now on the front of the reading desk in Butler Hall, was painted for me by a German Professor of heraldry at Bad Salzuflen - he had his own ideas on the subject too.

But we were still without a motto. Then one evening we had the film “The Winslow Boy” in Butler Hall. In the course of this film came the invocation “Let Right be Done” with its echoes of the Petition of Right of 1628, and the cry for freedom and justice which lies like a gold thread through the tangled skein of our national history. At once I thought - that’s just what I’ve been looking for: that’s the motto for King Alfred School.

In “1066 And All That” the small boy asks “Were the Roundheads called the Roundheads because they had round heads or did they have round heads because they were Roundheads?” Similarly I often wonder if Wykehamists have good manners (as they undoubtedly have) because their motto is “Manners Makyth Man” or whether this motto was given to them because they had earned it? In any case let us try to model our lives on the adventurous humanity of Nansen and Smuts; let us emulate the painstaking search for scientific truth as shown by Marie Curie and Sir Alexander Fleming, and let us both now and in the future live up to our motto:

“Let Right be Done”. F.S.C.

HOUSE NOTES Churchill House Notes.

THIS term we have progressed steadily although there have been changes. In place of Mrs. McLaurine, Miss Hopkins has taken over the girls’ House.

On the boys’ side Peter Howell left before he had finished his months probation as a helper. On the Soccer field we have managed to keep our record in filling the second place. A knock-

out competition was held and although we went into the final, after we had beaten Fleming 8 - 3, we were yet again defeated by our rivals Nansen by 4 goals to 2. M. Haworth, M. Delf, J. Rees, and J. Edwards were awarded House Soccer colours.

The Hockey has improved considerably mainly due to new players. The team was not, however, good enough to win the cup. After two extremely tough matches we managed to beat Temple and Roosevelt; against Nansen, however, we were once again unsuccessful.

The juniors have had an extremely successful term of netball. After some very exciting and close matches they managed to beat all their opponents and gain a cup for Churchill.

Riding has continued throughout the term under the guidance of Mr. Hall. There have been some very pleasant rides in the surrounding countryside particularly through the lovely beech woods. More theory work has been taught and the children are beginning to realise that there is more in riding than just sitting on a horse.

Owing to the approach of winter, sailing was discontinued halfway through the term. The standard, however, has greatly improved and quite a considerable number of boys and girls became helmsmen. On several occasions we have sailed further afield than usual and in this ay more knowledge has been gained of the lake besides thoroughly enjoying ourselves.

One of the high-lights of the term was our Hallowe’en party. This was a gay affair with fancy dress and games for the juniors. All the usual festivities were celebrated such as apple ducking. Some of the seniors managed to put on a small play. The refreshments, too, were good, and we hope were enjoyed by all.

On the whole Churchill has had quite a successful term, although nothing of a distinctive nature has been accomplished. Perhaps we can echo the sentiments of Rudyard Kipling and say that,

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“We have met with triumph and disaster But have treated those impostors just the same.” Jane Hamilton Brian F. Stevens

Fleming House Notes. Autumn Term 1949.

We started this term by welcoming a new House tutor in the Girls Section, Miss Jerome, and

twenty four new boys and girls. Some of these, we found, were quite unused to boarding school routine but they all soon settled down. Our congratulations are extended to Mr. Baron and Mrs. Baron formerly Miss Coles. During the term Carmel Hicks became a School Helper and Anthony Free became a Helper.

The boys very much improved their standard in football this term, and in the knock-out competition won one match 3 - 1 to enter the Semi-finals where unfortunately they lost to Churchill. Following the competition the first House Colours were awarded by our Football captain, Bob Thompson, to R. Delf, I. Arnold, A. Free, P. Trodden and J. Marshall. The girls were unfortunate to lose all their hockey matches and all but one of their Junior Netball games.

Some sailing was enjoyed by all at the beginning of term, two 2nd class Helmsmenships, A. Free and J. Currie-Cathy, and several 3rd class Helmsmenships being gained.

On the Social side the boys and girls combined for Dancing classes and a Beetle Drive. Individually the girls had country dancing and the boys, impromptu boxing. A party was held for all the House at Hallowe’en eve. The Intermediate and Junior Girls successfully presented a play, “The Swineherd”, to the School, at the end of November. Our thanks go to their producer Miss Delmage. The Scouts and Guides were also occupied this term with helping to produce the play “We’ll live for ever”.

Finally we say good bye to all those who have already left and are leaving this term. Included in these are three of our pioneer Helpers namely, Mary Porch, Richard Delf and the Boys’ House Captain. Joan Hillind

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Nansen House Notes. This term we welcome Miss Mitchell as one of the girls’ House tutors and Mr. Cox, accompanied by his wife, as the boys’ House tutor, in place of Mr. Cossar who has moved to a house outside the School.

During the course of the term, two of the members of the House, a boy and a girl, visited Denmark where they were very well received and entertained and came back with high opinions of Danish life.

A fancy dress Hallowe’en Party was held on the 28th. Oct. This party gave all the boys and girls an opportunity to produce weird and wonderful costumes.

Sport has figured highly in the Houses again this term. The girls were very happy when they won the Hockey cup by winning all their matches. The Junior net-ball however was not so successful.

The boys also did well on the Soccer field. This was due to the hard work of the team along with the arrival of some promising new footballers. They won their way through the knockout competition and faced the Churchill House team in the Cup final. Two goals were scored by Nansen in the first half. After halftime Churchill equalized; then immediately after Nansen scored two more goals in approximately two minutes which gave the cup to Nansen. Sorry again, Churchill!

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Also this term two girls from Nansen were successful in winning prizes in the Churchill Art Competition.

Among the many visitors to the House were General Sir Charles Keightley, Army Commander; and Brother Steven, a member of the Franciscan Order. We are sorry to be losing four of our Helpers at the end of this Term. Three of them are girls and one a boy and we wish them and those who left in the middle of term, the very best of luck.

The House wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Iris Barrie Derek Millicheap

Roosevelt House. During the holidays Miss Coles left the House to be married to Mr. Baron; the house wish

them every happiness for the future. Miss Hart became Housemistress and we welcome Miss Winwood to our midst. The boys however found themselves with only one helper at the beginning of the term so K. Pryde was transferred from Fleming.

The Padre left us and we welcome Mr. Wallace. Mr. Wallace is leaving during the holidays to take up a post in New Zealand. Although he will be on the other side of the world we will remember him for a long while to come. Good Luck! Mr. Wallace, in future years.

Towards the end of October a new boy arrived, unfortunately not old enough to join the house proper; this was Mr. and Mrs. Brittle’s baby boy David Charles.

To him and all the rest of the staff we wish a Merry Christmas. This term at football the house having lost three important members of the team lost to their

bogey team of the term Nansen 2—0 after an exciting game played under adverse conditions. In the School Junior XI we were fortunate to obtain six places and had one of our boys captain

the side. Plevey and Parsons again played for the first XI, the latter gaining his colours. At hockey the girls continued to improve, winning one game against Fleming. In the Junior netball team Roosevelt held two places Towards the end of November the girls under Mrs. Boswell produced “A Perfect Holiday” which

is an excerpt from “Little Women”. Socially this was a good term. There were several dances for the house where Mavis Hillman

who left during the term was badly missed, and a very successful fancy dress party at Hallowe’en for the juniors. Among members of staff present were the Headmaster, his wife, the Senior Mistress and Mr. and Mrs. Baron who were presented with a rather delayed wedding present from the house.

To all the house who pass on, good luck; and to those who come back next term we wish a happy holiday.

Joan Stannard. Robin Parsons.

Temple House Notes

We started off the winter term by welcoming Miss Brotherton as House Mistress to the Girls and Tessa Wilcox as Head of the House. As in former terms we have lost quite a number and have gained many new boys and girls. Both sides settled down easily to the routine of School and from the first things ran smoothly.

As regards games, we have not been conspicuous by our playing. The girls lost the Hockey and Junior Netball and the boys were knocked out in the first round

of the football competition. On November 5th. the Boys and Girls of the House had quite a lot to do. The Girls clothed the

Guy and the Boys helped to let off fireworks which thrilled many of the spectators. Then of course came our All Hallowe’en Party which was held in the Boys half of the House.

Our Housemaster, Mr. Barlee, was the life and soul of the party and to him we owe the complete success of the evening. There were many games for the House in which ducking for apples took a

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prominent part, especially when it came to our Housemaster’s Turn. And so we draw near to the end of the term and the Christmas holidays. We are to lose two Helpers this term: Sheila Ferguson who is returning to England, and

William Sommerville who is returning to Scotland. We should like to extend our best wishes for their future. As we sum the term up we can see that the House has improved considerably in discipline and

as we end we say a Merry Christmas to everyone. Tessa Wilcox. Peter Bowd.

“1066 AND ALL THAT”

THE gasp of pleasure which greeted the final tableau of the last act of “1066 And All That” on the Thursday night - the night on which the School saw the play - must have given the Producer, his assistants and his cast a rare sense of fine achievement assuming, that is, that they were not too overwrought at that stage of the performance to appreciate it. There would have been every excuse for them to have been unaware of this, so great were the efforts that had been demanded from them and so full-hearted had been their response.

To produce a musical play in three acts and twenty scenes will cost considerable time and effort under normal theatrical conditions - that is, when your players, your musicians, your scene-painters, your costume-makers and your hundred and one other odd-job men and women concerned can devote their efforts during the daytime to the job in hand. To produce a musical play in three acts and twenty scenes when your rehearsals have to be sandwiched into odd moments of the day, or else started at a time of night when most of us are beginning to think of turning in and to achieve such a standard, speaks most highly for the skill and infectious enthusiasm transmitted by the Producer, Mr. Pat Heriz-Smith, to his cast and assistants. He recognised that he had great talent to call on and he called on it with outstanding success.

The play was worked up from the beginning of the term until December 1st, when the first performance took place a period of just over two months. Night after night, week-end after week-end, rehearsals were fitted in, scores were studied and learnt by ear, costumes were designed and made, scenery and props were accumulated. Presiding over it all, the Producer kept his temper, used his tact, and above all knew where he was going. The reception of the three performances must have shown him that his company had achieved what he wanted.

The first performance, for the School, was received with a continuous bubble of joy and anticipation, which broke at times into a full surge of excitement and applause. The audience had a double flavour to enjoy. Not only were they able to relish the intrinsically amusing situation of each scene; to this was also added the piquancy of seeing their History master or their English mistress dressed up for the part. The result was a warmth of enjoyment on both sides of the footlights such as I, for one, have never known before.

“1066 And All That” demands good voices, considerable comic talent, dancing ability and a flair for making the most of short parts which on paper are not always very funny. All these demands were met. The male and female choruses were most pleasant to listen to. The male trios and quartets reached a professional standard which would have been acceptable in any good provincial theatre (and to say this of amateurs is not to damn them with faint praise). “Beards” and “Hats” deserve especial mention for their slick tunefulness. Comedy found a champion in Mr. David Clark, whose character studies ranged from Julius Caesar, through Henry V and Oliver Cromwell to William IV - the latter a delightful number (though more reminiscent of the Sailor Prince than the Sailor King) which stopped the show each night. Yet through each of these studies shone the humorous quality of the Clark we all know - a Clark who was enjoying the fun he was making as much as his audience were. Mr. George Randall’s “Blondin” was a vastly amusing performance, and yet real - so much so that I almost wrote Mr. Blondin’s “Randall”. He was a regular member of each of the male trios or quartets and contributed extensively to the success of the show. Padre Wearne ran the gamut of characterisation from King Canute to Wellington, via

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King John and Henry VIII. His beautiful voice of exceptional quality drew us away from the slapstick atmosphere of some of the show - a pleasant and valuable contrast. Mr. John Cox put in much honest and amusing work, getting across especially well in his “regular army warrior” parts, either as the returning Crusader or as Colonel Bygadsby. Mr. Alan Graham-Smith, whether as a Roman soldier singing “Rome sweet Rome” or as Napoleon in “Hats”, showed a quiet and dry sense of humour. Mr. George Parsons enjoyed his several parts with great gusto and the audience enjoyed them with him. Rarely have the Ugly Sisters been more uglily portrayed than by him and the Doctor. The latter stepped into several parts at very short notice and managed them all with great success.

Ungallantly I have mentioned the men first, but the fact is that the women’s parts in this play call more for group decoration or concerted effort than for any particular musical or comic ability on the part of the individual. It would, I feel, be invidious to mention names on this account. The singing and dancing was delightful to watch, the acting of high standard. Whether it was Henry VIII’s wives, the Sailor King’s charming mariners, the cavalier ladies, the Crusader’s wife and her entourage, or the French girls at the close of the Hundred Years War, the eyes and ears of the audience were delighted.

Finally, weaving a thread through the story and linking scene to scene and act to act, the Common Man in the easy and agile person of Mr. Campbell deserves a special word of praise. He inspired a bond of sympathy between his audience and himself which made his every appearance welcome. His was a remarkably honest and warm performance.

One final tribute to the producer and his company; so often one sits during amateur theatricals on at least one tenterhook, keeping one’s fingers crossed for the players and uttering silent prayers that all will go well for them. During the three performance of “1066” which I witnessed, I was able, with the rest of the audience, to sit back and enjoy to the full the delightful fare offered to us, without qualm, without reservation of any kind. For a producer and his com-pany to achieve this standard of production with amateur talent is a tribute to its excellence indeed. W. B. P. A.

THE SCOUT SHOW FOR everyone who had either the good fortune or the money to see it, one of the highlights of the end of term was the Scout Show “We’ll Live for Ever”. It contained a happy combination of two very reliable elements of a good show, for it was both so humorous that each member of the audience must at some lines have founds his ribs aching, and it carried with it a clear message for everyone, telling a little about the spirit of Scouting, that spirit which made vividly real the meaning of the lines spoken by a Scouter “We’ll Live for Ever”. It was, indeed, the embodiment of the feeling every Scouter and Guider must have of the intrinsic value of Scouting and Guiding and, put over with skill and imagination, it was an experience that one was thankful for.

No true Scout or Guide should look for individual praise, but it must be said that every boy and girl in the play showed what the brotherhood of Scouting and loyalty to the leadership of their producer meant to them. A word of thanks and admiration must also go to the author, Ralph Reader, who came to the School a week before the production of “We’ll Live for Ever” and was able to add his skilled and experienced touch to what was already a potential success. Every member of the audience is sure to have found delight in a particular item that appealed to him or her, but 1 know that in the words of Muzzy it was “a stumendous success”.

M. E. J.

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HOUSE PLAYS

THE School was treated to a most entertaining evening on 24th. November, when the girls of Fleming and Roosevelt performed their House plays.

The first to be shown set a very high standard for the evening; so high in fact that it was not quite maintained in the second play. Without a doubt, “The Swineherd”, performed by the junior girls of Fleming House, was the outstanding performance, and a more polished or neater piece of production and acting could not have been wished for or expected.

In the first place, the choice of play was a wise one; this simple story adapted from Hans Andersen, not too ambitious, but short, sweet and concise, gave plenty of opportunity to the cast to show their ability, without asking too much of them. There was no weak link in the whole piece; the performers stood and moved gracefully; there were no awkward pauses for missed cues or forgotten lines; the grouping was elegant, and above all, every word was audible. This last was really a tremendous achievement, as the Butler Hall is no mean size and not the best constructed building for good acoustics; many a powerful bass voice has had difficulty in getting words further back than the third row, yet here were twelve and thirteen year old girls throwing their words with every appearance of ease, right to the back of the hall.

All the members of the cast did well and must be congratulated on their performance. Brenda Wicks, as one of the Ladies in waiting, amused and delighted us with her oft-repeated “charmant!” as each present from the Prince arrived. Janet McCall made an excellent fussy and outraged Emperor father. Mary Sackett in the role of Swineherd-cum-Prince spoke her part clearly and impressed us with her song, which she sang with a pure, true voice and without a trace of nervousness.

But the main laurels must undoubtedly be handed to Elizabeth Foot, who took the part of the proud and haughty princess. She entered completely into the character she was portraying and gave us, in a small way, a really mature performance. Not only was every word easily audible but the emotions expressed were exactly right and not a false note was struck in any movement or gesture Elizabeth made.

Altogether it was a clever, smooth performance, and besides the cast, we must congratulate Mrs. Holland on her ingenuity in borrowing, adapting or devising the costumes, and especially Miss Delmage on her excellent production.

The second play, “The Perfect Holiday”, taken from L. M. Alcott’s book “Little Women” and acted by the girls of Roosevelt House, was more ambitious in setting yet very well produced by Mrs. Boswell. It showed how four sisters, taking a week’s holiday from their work, realised that there is more to entertaining than meets the eye, when they try it for the first time, without the help of their mother and faithful old maid.

June Macey caught the pathetic character of Beth very well, when she discovers the death of her pet canary, and Irene Foster as Amy made us laugh with her airs and graces. It is always difficult for a girl to take a male part, but Anne Trigwell succeeded in the part of Jo’s faithful friend Laurie. Pat Greenwood, as Jo, whose attempt at cooking for her first lunch party is a dismal failure, acted excellently and gave one a vivid impression of the irrepressible and delightful tom-boy.

If anything, this play was weakened by the distraction of one’s attention from the actresses to the lunch table, where constant passing of dishes interrupted the thread of the story. However, this did not prevent the play being extremely enjoyable, and although every performer has not here been mentioned, this is not due to any lack of ability on their part, but to lack of space for this review.

J.H.C.

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VISIT OF THE ‘THEOPHILIENS’ MEMBERS of the “Théophiliens”, a company of students from the Sorbonne or University of

Paris, visited the school on Tuesday, the 22nd of November to give a performance of two plays. This company was formed in 1933 with the intention of reviving medieval plays which were fast becoming obscure. In 1948 the company celebrated its fifteenth anniversary with a production of “Le miracle de Théophile”, which they decided to perform during a tour of Europe; the tour via Vienna, Berlin and Kiel brought them to Plön.

Early arrivals to the theatre found the auditorium in darkness while from the eerie gloom voices speaking a strange mixture of French and German were giving final stage directions. It appeared that the show would have to be held up for a short time because of certain technical hitches.

Our patience was rewarded when Mr. Cox came into the stage, gave a short history of the company and its founder, and a résumé of the first play “Le Miracle de’ Théophile”. This conformed to the pattern of all miracle plays, being performed in one scene with the same set representing various localities. The play was carried out in semi-darkness which gave a suitably drab and almost tragic air to both set and players.

The story is that of a good and generous priest, Théophile, who, on being removed from his office as parish-priest, invokes Satan’s assistance by the help of a Jew Salatin. No sooner does Théophile agree to pay the price demanded by Satan, his soul, than his parish is returned to him by the Bishop. Théophile prays to the Virgin Mary for deliverance and is rewarded by a visitation from the Virgin herself who rescues him from Satan. The high-spot of the play is the Jew’s invocation to Satan with its ever increasing speed and suspense. Praise must be given to Théophile who, by his magnificent acting, was able to hold his audience’s attention although many could understand very little of what was being said.

The second play dated from approximately the same time but it was, however, in a completely different vein. “Aucassin et Nicolette” tells the story and adventures of a young knight who falls in love with a slave girl and risks his father’s displeasure by searching for her.

An introduction to the play was given by a troupe of wandering minstrels playing curious medieval instruments, and a woman who sang an outline of the story.

She remained on the stage giving a very clear and expressive “running commentary” on what was happening, but often being interrupted by roars of laughter from the audience. Language difficulties were overcome by the splendid miming of the players and their truly wonderful “props”.

The sight of a tree moving from the wings to the centre of the stage to become a dense forest, or that of a boat splitting in two and rowing in opposite directions needs no verbal explanation to be amusing. Perhaps the most prolonged laughter was caused by the mock battles of the mounted soldiers on their “horses”.

The audience were given a really enjoyable evening, and the Headmaster voiced everyone’s thoughts when he thanked the company and hoped that they would soon return to Plön and show us more of their delightful medieval drama.

E. B.

OUR STAY IN DENMARK A land flowing with milk and cheese, Denmark is a country which has rapidly recovered after

the German occupation. Seventeen of us were fortunate enough to stay with Danish families for a week.

Their home life hardly differs from our own outwardly, but there is a closer understanding between the Danish children and their parents, probably due to the fact that the children seldom

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attend boarding schools. Their families have their own fun, quarrels, likes and dislikes and carry on in the same way as ourselves. The children’s behaviour is checked and supervised as in any family. Materially they are more fortunate than we are and have little rationing, butter being the only scarcity. Of course, some of their Danish dishes and tastes had to be acquired. We all enjoyed the Danish open sandwiches which are made with innumerable meats and bacons. The fresh milk which was plenteous was a joy after the tinned milk we had been used to. The Danish cakes were delicious!! However, one thing we noticed was that the Danes seem to have no fixed meal times.

The “Statsskole” was different from K.A.S., There were elementary and secondary schools, the “Statsskole” being a secondary school. There were two branches, mathematical and scientific, and the other, languages and arts, but no modern side. The school day began at 8 a.m. and ended at 2 p.m. leaving the pupil the rest of the day free but also with an unbelievable amount of homework. The children were very obedient and self controlled as well as industrious, consequently the education was of a high standard. Although there is a tendency towards “parrot fashion” learning, it is thorough.

Their sport was equally impressive and they conducted their own social activities which included an English Club, French Club and "Jazz Club”. We were invited to a dance given by the “Jazz Club” and found it similar to our own. We also visited the “English Club” and took part in a quiz which enlightened both teams.

So that we had a general idea of Denmark and its history, we were taken on several excursions. Having already attended lectures in the school we soon realized the importance of 1864 and Dybbøl Mill which serves now as a monument to the Danish heroes. During one excursion we crossed Denmark viewing its many varieties of landscape, as an added novelty we also visited a Bacon Factory which proved interesting but gruesome.

The people were all very friendly and did everything they could to make us feel at home and to entertain us. We all made very good friends among them and found that we both liked same things and although we sometimes ran up against the language difficulty, we found that most of them spoke English quite well.

We found the Danes generous, warm-hearted, frank and friendly and would not have missed our stay in Denmark for the world.

Carmel Hicks. Margaret Renwick.

SAILING IN the Autumn Term, 1948 we went on sailing every day till the end of the term, but Autumn

1949 was quite different. We sailed nearly every day until the end of October, and then winter descended upon us with a succession of gales, and in November we sailed on a few days only, and not at all in December.

On Monday 24th. October the weather was so severe that we had to take out all the sailing boats; the waves were breaking over the inner cross pier, and the outer one was almost completely enveloped in the spray. On Wednesday 26th. we put the boats back and had some good sailing in a light breeze. On Thursday 27th. we had to take them all out again. This is a sample of the weather we had.

During the holidays we sent all the Pirate sails to be dyed and very gay the fleet looked this term with rust-coloured sails and green hulls. We hope to get the sails of the Frohsinn, Dickkopf and Häschen dyed before next season, but so far we haven’t decided on a colour scheme. Blue sails with red hulls would look pretty gay, wouldn’t they?

We had a big drive early in the term for new helmsmen, and over 30 passed their tests. Thus (redundancies permitting) we should start next season with a nucleus of well trained helmsmen. Most Houses ended the term with about 15 helmsmen, except Roosevelt which seems to be less keen than the other Houses. This will not do, Roosevelt: buck up!

We had a couple of cruises in which every boat set off for some point, and most got there. The best was one to the end of the Ascheberg Lake, and proved a welcome change from the usual

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races round the buoys. Next season we hope to have a weekly cruise. RACING.

Unfortunately we lost Glanister and Sherlock at the end of last term, and this has been a big blow to the team. This term we lose King and Sercombe and so Wilcox will be the only survivor of the 5 School Colours awarded last term.

25th. September. The first race was a match between the staff and the school. There was a light S. E. wind and plenty of sunshine. The sails newly dyed look extremely well as the whole fleet crossed the starting line, with only 9 seconds between first and last. There was a tremendous battle for first place between Mr. Graham-Smith, who was in the lead most of the time, and Sercombe and Wilcox. During the last lap while these three were having a dog-fight, King came past them and won a well-deserved race. At the back of the fleet there was an equally desperate struggle to avoid being last, between Mr. Hall and Jones D.

Full results and times. 3 laps. buoys 3, 2, 1, 5.

1st. King (5) 49’ 4” 2nd Sercombe (8) 49’ 35” 3rd Mr. Graham-Smith (2) 49’ 43” 4th Wilcox (11) 50’ 2” 5th Mr. Randall (6) 51’ 4” 6th Mr. Campbell (4) 51’ 9” 7th Mr. Barlee (12) 51’ 11” 8th Goddard (10) 51’ 12” 9th Mr. Wallace (9) 52’ 28” 10th Parry (7) 53’ 35” 11th Mr. Hall (3) 54’ 17” Result School 41½ points 12th Jones D. (1) 54’ 45” Staff 37 points

On 28th. September we had a match, 6-a-side, between the School and the Internatsoberschule, Plön. We had beaten them decisively the term before and they were determined to avenge this defeat. The weather was very light and the only boat to finish was one of the German ones, sailed most competently by Wellm. The match was postponed until October 1st. Unfortunately on this date Wilcox was ill, so we had to co-opt another person into the team at very short notice.

There was a fresh wind from the S.W. so we sailed two laps of a course round buoys 1, 4 and 3 in this order, thus giving a long beat from buoy 1 to buoy 4. At the start of the first race the school team seemed gun-shy and were all late at the line. Then Sercombe, although he could make the first buoy easily, decided to make a tack towards Plön and of course lost about a couple of hundred yards, and was last round the first buoy. Then Jones D. failed to respond to a luff and had to retire.

At buoy No. 4 at the end of the first beat Goddard was well in the lead but decided to round the buoy in the wrong direction. By the time he had corrected this error there were two opponents on his tail! Meanwhile Parry had overstood the buoy so far that he was somewhere near Bosau and was hopelessly last. Altogether it was a most disgraceful exhibition. Jones R. and King also did something pretty foolish, but I can’t remember what it was. Result: Boat Time Points 1. Goddard 3 50’ 13” 12 2. Jurgensen 7 50' 22” 11 3. Brendel 9 50' 31” 10 4. Sercombe 8 54' 4” 9

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5. Meyer-Plate 6 53’ l0” 8 6. Becker 5 53’ 24” 7 7. Wellm 12 53’ 47” 6 8. Jones P. 1 54' 00” 5 9. King 4 54’ 05” 4 10. Parry 10 54' 54" 3 11. Milczeski 2 55’ 18” 2 Result: Plön 44 points Jones B. 11 Retired School 33 points

After tea we had the second race, having changed boats. This time we did much better, and Parry and King sailed a very good race to finish 1st. and 2nd: but this could not make up for the Jones brothers and Sercombe who were at the tail of the fleet. The Germans sailed a much better team race and won by 40 points to 38. Result: 1. Parry 9 49' 59" 2. King 7 50' 54” 3. Jurgensen 1 51’ 23” 4. Meyer-Plate 11 51’ 25” 5. Goddard 5 6. Milczeski 4 7. Brendel 3 8. Wellm 8 9. Sercombe 2 10. Becker 10 11. Jones R. 12 12. Jones B. 6

Next season we shall not have the Sausewind and the Oberon any more, as we find that they are too expensive to keep up, besides not being very suitable for children. We have, however, obtained three new Pirates so that we shall have a fleet of 15. Another addition is a Jolly-cruiser, a centre-board boat of about 25 sq. metres sail area, with a cabin that will sleep 2, and a large cockpit in which 6—8 can sit comfortably for an afternoon sail. She should be most useful next season for picnic parties. We shall probably also get two extra boats of about 15 sq. metres sail area. These we haven’t seen yet, but we believe they are beamy clinker-built boats suitable for Training.

Looking back over the 1949 season, I feel that we have had a great deal of fun and much good racing. Next season we hope that we shall have many new helmsmen and that we shall manage to beat Prince Rupert School in their own boats on their own sailing water.

J.B.

K.A.Y.C. TO THE RESCUE NOVEMBER: The weather forecast was ominous - rain, high wind, storms. The small group of

“Sailors” forlornly gathered on the jetty did not feel quite so hopeful of a sail when they saw the lake with its white-capped waves and scudding showers of foam. They knew what it meant.

With interest, and, almost, with a feeling of awe, they saw two Plön cutters already out. The one a two masted cutter (The Whaler) was sailing rather badly with flapping sails, and was heeling over easily. The Wiking a more well known sight to all of us, followed her, under a reefed mains’l and a jib. Together they made the way straight to Hankenborg Island where, it seemed, a decision was made to return to the Schloss.

The group on the jetty grew larger and more interested. The weather was becoming worse, and in spite of being reefed, the Wiking was finding it heavy going, and was heeling over to an alarming degree. Suddenly she brailed up and capsized.

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The onlookers watched in suspense. What could be done? What would they do? There must be a fishing boat somewhere. Sure enough one appeared, made its way to the Wiking and started rescuing the crew. There were four altogether, but the helmsman could not leave his craft.

The water was very heavy now, and when the fisherman made another attempt to reach the fourth man, he could not get near. A rowing boat was tried, but still without success.

Eventually Johann accompanied by many willing volunteers from the jetty, set out in the “Daffodil”. The helmsman from the Wiking had by this time returned to the Schloss, changed, and by now was once more at the scene of action.

The situation was not easy. The Wiking is a heavy craft, and therefore needed a strong engine and good ropes to salvage her. She was in a sorry plight too, her mast being completely under water, touching the lake-bed.

There was fear of it snapping. The Schloss had sent out a motor boat with a master, but it was left to the “Daffodil” and a small rowing boat manned by three German “Sailors” to effect the rescue.

Time and again the rope was fastened, tied, and when the engine was set in motion, broke. The luckless cutter helmsman was once more obliged to return to the deep and help to fix a rope.

As a last resort, the rudder was removed, and the line passed through a hole there. This time it held.

It was a hazardous job towing the capsized boat to Sterin Island through the violent waves, but once in the wind shadow of the Island matters were easy. The two masted cutter was already there, now with her sails reefed and minus her mizzen, and when the “Daffodil” could proceed no further in the shallows, willing hands took the rope and hauled the “Wiking” to safety.

Needles to say, no-one was hurt, and the “Wiking” remained undamaged, only suffering from the loss of some loose equipment. The helmsman was once more warmed and dried this time in “Daffodil’s” engine room, whilst his craft was baled out, re-rigged and sailed back to the Schloss in the safety of the wind shadow, at the side of the Lake.

Though this event had a fortunate ending - except that the rescuers were twenty minutes late for tea - such is not always the case. “Sailors” would do well to respect the advice of Johann “There’s a limit to everything. Sailing is no exception. Have your sails properly trimmed and your boat under control. A flapping sail looks bad, is bad, and shows no mastership of a boat. If the weather is so bad that they have to flap - you shouldn’t have been out in any case.” Tessa Wilcox.

MUSIC REPORT Autumn Term

PLÖN has been very active musically this term and the school sent a party to two of its recitals.

At the first, in the church in the market-square, we heard a performance of Handel’s oratorio, ‘So-lomon’. The second was held at the Schloss school and was a delightful amateur concert given by the Schloss orchestra and members of a Plön male-voice choir.

The gramophone recitals continued throughout the term and many records were played on the newly-started broadcasting system. Our first broadcast recital was given by the visiting German woodwind teacher, Mr. Köhler.

At Christmas, the school choir, composed of staff and children, gave a short recital of carols. But, most important, the first string lessons were given in the school this term and we are

awaiting hopefully the day when we can form our own school orchestra.

B.R.

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BROADCASTING AT Fleming’s Hallowe’en Party a year ago I decided to tell a ghost story. I wanted the story to

be heard in the dark, and yet, because I am not blessed with that enviable and magic gift of “spinning a yarn” I knew I would have to read it. That was my problem, and from its solution was born the original idea of the recently inaugurated King Alfred Broadcasting System.

At this party I had a microphone and amplifier set up in my study, and a loudspeaker placed in the Common Room. Connecting the two - and this was purely for convenience as any fifteen yards of flex would have done was a minute section of the vast wiring system of our Tannoy installation. For the first time since my arrival here this monster was being used for some other purpose than reminding everybody hideously that they should be somewhere else. As I reflected on this an idea crept into my mind.

If my voice could be conveyed by fifteen yards of Tannoy wiring to the Common Room from my study, why couldn’t voices, and music, be broadcast all over the school? It sounded all right, but I had no idea if it could be done, and I certainly never dreamt of all the complications and difficulties which were to transpire.

To my delight this idea did not meet with the scorn of those with technical knowledge. Mr. Crowley digested the idea and worked at it with quiet enthusiasm on our behalf. It was so quiet that I almost forgot about the scheme, and so enthusiastic that I was one day shown a beautiful little studio and control room behind the stage of Butler Hall, with connecting window, and walls lined with absorbent material. In the control room was an amplifier which was connected by a newly laid cable to the main amplifying room in the Guard House by the main gate. Here the noises in the studio could be boosted up to sufficient strength to reach throughout the Tannoy System. For all this initial work we have Mr. Crowley to thank.

But our troubles were only just beginning. With a microphone in the Studio, and a very handsome radiogram in the control room, we could certainly make noises which could be heard everywhere. But the quality of these noises was often deplorable. The loudspeakers were in the corridors of the houses, and all had to be working together, and as the plan of the wiring was mislayed the outside speakers played as well. These days were testing in both senses of the word. The grounds were permeated with distorted cacophony.

Slowly the thing was worked out. Some loudspeakers were moved to Common Rooms, while they and the corridor ones could now be switched off individually. Volume controls were fitted to each speaker as the power in each house was found to vary, and what was enough for the weakest was a feast and its hangover for the strongest. Hours of experiment with the various controls at three different stages along the amplifying chain proved that distortion could be controlled, and that it was at any rate possible to achieve a reasonably high standard of reception.

What is, and will remain, so difficult is that the microphone is over-sensitive and the aids to the monitor in the control-room nonexistent. He has nothing to guide him but his own loudspeaker which gives an entirely different reproduction value from those in the houses. Thus there in no visual aid and a very misleading audible one: in addition to this the limits between good and poor reproduction on the control knobs are so narrow that the job of the man in the control-room is at present a very worrying one. He works only from guess-work and experience.

Enough of the technical difficulties. From the listening end we have had our problems as well. It was realised from the start that the majority of programmes would probably attract small audiences; therefore the Common Rooms were obviously unsuitable listening places for the few who wanted to hear special programmes with a limited appeal. So now we are fitting up each section of each House with a loudspeaker for their Quiet Room, or some other small room.

The Common Rooms are used for our one compulsory Broadcast in the week, Current Affairs. This has now been removed as a subject from the class-room timetable, and instead is a regular Wednesday evening broadcasting date. It consists of a News Summary and a Talk, and a great deal of thought and hard work has been put into the preparation of these broadcasts by members of the staff. In this way every boy and girl in the school is kept in touch with both the serious and not-so-serious aspects of the happenings in the world in a way that

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is especially designed to interest them most. The talks know no limitation of subject range, and aim at providing a background of knowledge and understanding of affairs against which the news can be better appreciated.

Our broadcasting is in its infancy; we are experimenting, and shall continue to do so. We intend to broadcast plays, and a Repertory Company has already been formed; its first production is reported elsewhere in this issue. We hope that more and more of the staff and the children will come forward with material and ideas; for the K.A.B.S. is possibly unique as a school amenity, and we should take full advantage of our good fortune in possessing it. P.A.L.H.-S.

MURDER ON THE SECOND FLOOR

THE cast enjoyed acting in this play for it was a worthwhile experiment. It took some time to learn to pitch our voices correctly so that we did not ‘blast’ into the microphone, but Mrs. Boswell was patient with us, and we soon succeeded.

The first rehearsal in the Studio was very bad, we fidgeted and rustled our scripts unaware that every sound was audible in the control room. Hugh and Sylvia argued over cuts in the love scene and in a dramatic dialogue between Jam Singh and Mr. Reynolds one of us had a fit of laughter; altogether it was enough to make the most good tempered producer despair. We afterwards learned to our dismay that half of the rehearsal had been relayed through to the Common Rooms.

The temperature of the Studios was capricious, alternately between the Arctic and the Tropical. When our voluntary “Sound effects” men arrived everyone in the cast offered to help them, but wisely we were told that it was enough for us to read our own parts.

Several times during that rehearsal the door opened at the wrong time, the thunder forgot to roll, the crockery crashed too late, and footsteps were heard when all were supposedly standing still. Manfully they carried on, and eventually succeeded in mastering the ‘sounds’.

Before the actual broadcast we were dosed with ‘Peps’. Most of us had extremely hoarse voices which were exaggerated by our nervousness. Five minutes before the red light was due to come on we discovered that the piano, which provided the barrel organ music, was missing. By a stroke of good fortune one of the ‘sound effects’ men owned a mouth organ and the play was saved.

Once the play had started and we got into our stride our nerves calmed down. The doors opened on time, although the noise of crockery crashing resembled that of a bull in a china shop, instead of the “two plates” mentioned by Hugh Bronilow. However, it went quite well.

The obvious obstacle in producing a radio play is that the listener depends entirely on the voices to convey an atmosphere of reality. If they are not sufficiently expressive the play is ruined. It is to be hoped that, in spite of the various technical hitches, “Murder on the 2nd Floor” was a success.

Sheila Ferguson.

WYVERN SOCIETY THIS term’s meetings have been composed entirely of talks and lectures given by members

of the Staff and School and we have had some very interesting, amusing and instructive evenings.

The first meeting was held on Oct 9th when Mr. Barlee gave a vivid lecture on birds, illustrated by some excellent photographs taken by the speaker himself while he was studying their habits on the Skellig Isles.

After several members of the school had paid a week’s visit to Denmark, Miss Alcock and

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Mr. Randall, who went with the party, arranged for talks by some of the boys and girls to be given at our second meeting. This was very ably done, with humorous touches in some of the speeches. These talks were also illustrated on the epidiascope with the photographs taken by Mr. Randall.

A debate marked the third meeting of the Society, on the motion that “The Scientific Discoveries of this century have retarded rather than advanced human progress”. The speakers for the motion were John Edwards and Sally Cook, whilst speaking against the motion were Tessa Beavis and Kenneth Pryde. After their speeches the debate was thrown open to the floor and several amusing remarks ensued, though they were not all to the point. The motion was lost by a large majority.

The last meeting was held on Nov. 20th. and illustrated talk was given by Peter Froggatt on “The Production of a Newspaper”. It showed the vast amount of labour going into the composition, printing and general production of the newspaper.

Iris Barrie Joan Hillind

Kenneth Pryde

RIDING

THERE have been a number of changes in the organisation of the riding this term. For the first half Mrs. Randall was Secretary of the Club and in charge of children’s riding, and after half-term Mr. Hall took over from her. From the beginning of the term we have had the services of Corporal Banks on loan from The R.A.V.C., who has been in charge of the stables since Herr Wolter left.

One hundred and fifty children have been riding this term, of whom a large number were beginners, who were instructed in the ring by Cpl. Banks. A considerable number of these have now graduated to riding out in the surrounding country. It has been the policy to try and encourage general interest in horsemanship, and to increase security and confidence, rather than give instruction in jumping and dressage. We were lucky to have a most interesting talk and demonstration by Lt. Col. Arthur Carr C.0. of the 5th. Dragoon Guards, and we]l known as the trainer and member of the British Olympic team of 1948.

Thanks are due to the various members of the staff who have helped with daily rides: Miss Brotherton, Miss Delmage, Miss Clake and Mrs. Hall, and also to Lorna Small who is unfortunately leaving at the end of this term, and will be very much missed.

P. H.

KING ALFRED BOY SCOUT TROOP

Autumn Term 1949. AT the commencement of the term it was decided to reorganise the Scouts on a School

basis instead of by Houses as previously. The under fifteens were divided into two Troops, and a new, over fifteen, Senior section was formed. Weekend camping continued up to the end of October, and several successful Patrol camps indicated that some of the Patrol Leaders were really trying to work the Patrol System, which is the only foundation for a Scout Troop.

The activities of the Seniors included a night hike, weekend hikes and camps; special instruction in First Aid, Navigation, and Meteorology; and visits to the Control and Meteorological Department at Hamburg Airport, and to a destroyer in Kiel. A meteorological station has been equipped on the roof of Alexander and daily records kept. Next term the daily readings will be entered on a chart in the entrance of Alexander.

The weekend of November 12-13 found the Seniors and Patrol Leaders busy on a Training Course for Venturers Badge. This interesting and profitable course was arranged by Major J. R.

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Milsom assisted by Captain H. Yarde-Martin and Mr. E. C. Yell, Deputy Zonal Commissioner. The weekend closed with a combined Scouts and Guides Own, at which the address was given by the Headmaster who is now Commissioner for Schleswig-Holstein.

On November 30th a Christmas Good Turn Party was given by the Scouts and Guides for 80 DP children, and proved to be a most enjoyable evening.

Towards the end of the term work commenced on a musical play of Scouting today, “We’ll live for ever”, by Ralph Reader. After surmounting many difficulties it was staged for two nights at the end of term, and proved to be a highlight in school productions. The final rehearsals were directed by Ralph, (as he is known to Scouts everywhere), who flew over from London for the occasion. The high standard of the performances was due to his drive and personality, and to the enthusiasm of the Scouts.

The term ended with a meeting of the Scouts in the Mill House, where, after tea, next term’s plans were discussed. Will we have our first Kings Scout next term?

W. F. T.

GUIDES

THE Autumn term is over, and as far as Guiding is concerned it has been a very successful one. We got away from the usual House Companies and formed four Guide Companies and one Sea Ranger Crew made up of Guides and Rangers from the whole school.

It took some of the Guides a little time to settle down. They preferred the old method, however, by the end of term; even they enjoyed the comradeship of Guides from other houses. We were fortunate in having the help of Miss Clake, Mrs. Weir from Kiel, Miss Jerome a new member of the teaching staff, Mrs. Fleming Thomson and Mrs. Wallace to help with the Companies. Mrs. Wallace came to us as a recruit and was adopted by a Guide Patrol, she passed her tenderfoot test and was enrolled on the 2nd November as a Guide. With this extra help several recruits were enrolled as Guides and many Guides passed their 2nd class tests. Needlewoman, Child Nurse, Cooks, and Laundress Badges were gained. Congratulations go to Jill Hemken and Rosemary Rees on completing and gaining the much coveted First Class Badge. Also to Jill again, for the Little House Emblem.

The Sea Ranger Crew closed its doors with 18 very keen members. Several of these people were raw recruits but managed to pass their Tenderfoot Test and were enrolled as Guides before the end of term. A visit was made to the Frontier Control at Kiel. A very enjoyable trip on the Customs Launch was made out to Sea round the Docks and through the Locks. Next term we hope to get down to serious Sea Rangering.

On 13th November we joined with the Scouts in a Scouts and Guides Own in St. Georges Chapel. Owing to a torrential downpour of rain it was impossible to parade our colours, instead of which, they, with the Scout Colours, were formed up outside the Chapel Doors. The service was most inspiring. The Scouts, Guides and Rangers each taking part in it. We were fortunate to have with us The Headmaster who gave the address.

Several days before Nov. 30th Guides could be seen dashing from the Foxlease Chalet to the Paddock woods and returning with arms full of greenery. What was it all for? The Scouts and Guides were giving a Good Turn Party to D. P. Scouts and Guides from Lübeck and district and the greenery was to be used in the decorating of the gym and Dining Room.

Two buses were sent to bring the visitors to the party. Unfortunately owing to a break down they were late in arriving. However on their arrival the visitors very quickly entered into the spirit of the party. At the approach of 5.15 pm K.A.S. Guides whisked them away to the Dining Room, where, thanks to Miss Verling-Brown and her staff a sumptious high tea had been prepared. The room looked very festive - thanks to the German staff who did the decorating. Back to the gym for more games and dances. At 7.30 pm cocoa, cakes and sandwiches arrived for all. After the singing of ‘Taps’ our visitors departed. Guides and Scouts boarded the buses and handed them bags containing goodies and fruits. So ended a very happy Good Turn Party.

The weekend of Dec 4th we were privileged once again to have with us a trainer from

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Imperial Headquarters London. Miss Hacon arrived on Friday and took a training for Patrol Leaders and Patrol Seconds. The attendance was not as large as it should have been. However those who attended have much to think for next term. On Saturday the ‘Seas’ had their training; again the attendance was not as full as it should have been. Our thanks go to Headquarters for sending Miss Hacon to us and for a very interesting and helpful weekend.

Our very best wishes go to Mrs. Wallace, who with Mr. Wallace and Family are leaving the School for New Zealand. To many Rangers, and Guides who are returning to the United Kingdom, the very best of luck and Good Guiding to you all.

J. M. H.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FOOD AND FIGURES. FACTS FROM THE DINING HALL

1. The quantity of TEA used at each meal (Four and Half pounds) is the same as the

weekly ration for 36 people at home. 2. Each day you eat nearly 4 cwt. of BREAD - the weight of 4 sacks of coal. 3. Your ration here of MILK is 2% tins per week. This is equal to 5� pints of liquid milk. In

U.K. the non-priority consumer receives about two pints in the winter and about three pints in the Summer.

4. The quantity of meat you eat here in one day is about the same as a weeks ration (10 or

1/-) of best quality meat at home. Of the cheaper cuts, it is perhaps about half a week’s ration. 5. Some other interesting facts: 60 eggs go into every sponge cake mixture for tea. 150 eggs are used for a Cabinet pudding. 50 lbs. flour are used for buns at break and cake at tea-time. 25 lbs. Rolled oats are eaten every morning in the Porridge. 600 lbs. Potatoes are peeled and eaten every day. 300 lbs. Vegetables are prepared and eaten. 80 lbs. (and sometimes more) Sugar is used everyday. 24 lbs. Jam, Marmalade or Syrup is used at each meal. J. B. V.-B.

GUY FAWKES DAY, 1949 "ONE last thing”: a word of warning from Mr. Barlee. “Keep behind the ropes which

surround Guy Fawkes and do not forget to enjoy yourselves.” These were the last words Miss Mitchell spoke as she ended the talk on the life story of Guy Fawkes at 7.45 on Saturday November 5th. There was a scramble for warm scarfs and gloves and then everyone made their way to the paddock.

We were greeted there by a series of Whizzes, crashes, bangs, and all the other various noises that fire-works make. Several jumping-jacks were set off among the crowd and this caused general excitement, one or two minor accidents occurring through this, the result being a few burnt noses and fingers. Fireworks seemed plentiful and they were let off by Mr. Barlee

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and a few of the senior boys. The time at last came when the bonfire was to be lit. More fireworks had been put inside the

Guy and these went off as soon as the fire reached it. Some senior girls and boys (not mentioning any by name) not content with the fireworks and the bonfire started the ever popular “Hokey Cokey”, this being followed by the “Conga”. Eventually, after displaying skill at “Dancing” they were asked to finish and try and get the more junior members of the crowd back to their respective houses, and so to bed.

I am sure everybody present that night enjoyed themselves and wish to thank the people concerned in organising the bonfire and providing the fireworks.

GARDENING

AGAIN the weather has been kind to us and we have been able to go ahead with our gardening as planned.

The perennials which were planted last spring proved our first task. These have all been planted out to decorate the school grounds along with several thousand new bulbs, Crocus, Snowdrops and Winter Aconite, etc. “Hats off to the Ladies” who again came to our rescue to plant them. The grounds round the pond in the centre of the School and the Quarterdeck will not be so colourless in the early spring next year (weather permitting), thanks to their efforts.

The flowering shrubs we planted last winter have stood up to the dry summer very well and we are fortunate in losing very few of them. All being well, the School grounds, next year, should begin to give us the rewards of our labours.

Not only in a decorative sense either, for we have planted several hundred fruit trees this term. Of course, the trees are only young, and cannot be expected to “bring forth fruit abundantly” next year. Still we have planted apples, pears, cherries, plums as well as many gooseberries, black and red currants (any volunteers to act as pickers?) and should get some return for the expenditure of purchase, which was considerable.

Unfortunately, it is very likely that the Schloss Gardens will return to German hands shortly, and the help we obtained in that direction will be denied us.

We have our own greenhouse now, however, and we hope to produce the indoor flower decorations, which have so far come from the Schloss. The greenhouse will be an invaluable asset in springtime for early sowing of seeds, too. Eventually, with the aid of the Handicrafts Departments we are hoping to build another greenhouse which will give us all the room under glass that we require.

Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Courtauld, friends of the Headmaster, who recently flew out from England to spend a week at the school, have most kindly presented us with enough azalias to fill the large oval beds on the Quarter-deck. We are most grateful to them for this generous gift.

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Nor is a garden. Next year we shall begin to see results. Let us hope they are as successful as we anticipate. Then we can go on to further efforts in making our School Grounds just what we would like them to be.

A. M. C.

YOUNG FARMERS

IT is with considerable anticipation that we have watched the completion of our Farm Buildings this term. When the surrounding roads have been made and the water supply laid on, we shall be able to get down to some real hard work. Any school, indeed any farmer, in England would be envious of the buildings which have been provided for us. Next term, with the stock provided for us during the Christmas holidays, we must work hard, become experts at our craft, and in so doing show results to those who have so generously planned these facilities for us.

E. C. W.

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1st XI FOOTBALL Summary of 1st XI Matches. 1st XI v H.M.S. Wrangler (H) 1-2 (Thompson) 1st XI v K.A.S. Staff (H) 3-1 (Haworth, 2. Howell, 1) 1st XI v Schloss Oberschule Plön (H) 3-4 (Fawcett, 2. Haworth.) 1st XI v Plön Youth Club (H) 1-4 (Haworth pen) 1st XI v Hamburg Secondary School B.F.E S. (H) 10-0 (Haworth, 5. Stevens R. 4. Cornock) 1st XI v Schloss Oberschule Plön (H) 2-6 (Haworth, 2.) 1st XI v H.M.S. Wilton (H) 6-1 (Thompson, 3. Haworth, 2. Cornock) The match against P. R. S. was cancelled.

P. W. D. L. F. A. 1st XI 7. 3. 0. 4. 26. 18.

The following have scored in 1st XI matches. Haworth. 13, Thompson. 4, Stevens R. 4, Fawcett. 2, Cornock. 2, Howell. 1.

The following have represented K.A.S. in 1st XI matches. Plevey, G., Delf, R., Young, H., Delf, M., Parsons, R., Fawcett, J., Howell, P., Gordon, J., Thompson, R., Haworth, M., Stevens, R., Cornock, W., Berry, P., May, S., Free.

REPORTS ON 1st XI MATCHES

1st XI v H.M.S. Wrangler. 1 - 2. K. A. S. in white shirts, won the toss and the Wranglers wearing navy blue, kicked off facing

the strong sun. For the first ten minutes the Wranglers made all the running and only strong tackling by the defence kept them out. Apart from a few isolated raids down the left wing the K.A.S. forwards were not seeing much of the ball. Soon the Wranglers persistent attacks had their reward when their centre half lobbed in a free kick which Plevey could not reach. The K.A.S. team hit back through Stevens R. but unfortunately he hesitated too long when a goal seemed certain and the ball was cleared. Play became more even but the Wranglers still hung on to their one goal lead.

Halftime: 1st XI 0. H.M.S. Wrangler 1. In the second half K. A. S. attacked strongly and for a few minutes the Wranglers’ defence

had a hard time oft it. The managed to get in a few shots but the Wranglers’ goalie, who was playing well, saved them easily. The Wranglers managed to get the ball away and then it was K.A.S.’s turn to be on the defensive. After a few shots had been blocked the Wranglers inside-right placed the ball into the corner of the net. By now the heat was telling on both teams and play became very scrappy. About three-quarters way through this half Haworth pushed the ball through for Thompson to race through the defence and score the 1st Xl’s first goal. K. A. S. now went hard after the equaliser and the Wranglers were saved time and again by the agility of their goalkeeper. But no more goals were scored and the Wranglers ran out winners by the odd goal in three.

Final Score. K. A. S. 1st XI 1 H. M. S. Wrangler 2 Scorer. Thompson Team.Plevey: Delf R. Young: Delf M. Berry P. Fawcett: Haworth. Howell. Thompson. Parsons. Stevens R.

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1st XI v K. A. S. Staff. 3 - 1. The 1st XI lost the toss and were set to play with the sun in their faces. The K. A. S.

forwards started off well, passing first time and keeping the ball low. This had its reward when the first half was only a few minutes old. Stevens R. slipped the ball to May who centred to Haworth Haworth pushed it to Howell who ran in from the right wing and scored. From the kick off the 1st XI forwards pressed hard but were checked by a long clearance from Mr. Close, who set the Staff forwards on the move. But they were unable to break through the 1st XI defence who were playing a very solid game. Delf M. set the forwards going again, and from a pass from Stevens R., Haworth scored from close range. The Staff were stung to action and Herr Sonntag outpaced everyone in his dashes down the wing. Some neat interpassing by Mr. Wallace and Mr. Campbell gave Herr Sonntag an opening, he crossed the ball into the goal and Plevey could not quite get to it. At half-time the score was,

K. A. S. 1st XI 2. K. A. S. Staff 1. For the first five minutes of this half the 1st XI made all the running, but no goal was

forthcoming. Then the Staff took control of the game. Herr Sonntag forced three corners in succession but Plevey was in good form and saved

each time. Gordon tried to get the forwards going but their attacks were easily broken up. Howell was always dangerous on the right wing and he sent in a low centre from which Haworth scored, very much against the run of play. Then the Staff swept back to the attack again, but were unable to break through the 1st XI defence, who were on top of their form. The game ended and the School had registered their first win against the Staff.

Final Score: K. A. S. 1st XI 3. K. A. S. Staff 1. Scorers:1st XI Haworth. 2, Howell. Staff Herr Sonntag.

Team. Plevey: Delf R. Fawcett: Delf M. Berry P. Parsons: Howell. Gordon. Haworth. Stevens R. May.

1st XI v Schloss Oberschule Plön. 3 - 4.

It was a hot sunny day when K. A. S. kicked off facing the blinding sun. The 1st XI made a few unco-ordinated attacks which were easily foiled by the Schloss defence. Then the Schloss forwards swept to the attack and the K. A. S. defence were having a hard job keeping them out. Soon the hard pressure put on by the Schloss had its reward. Plevey was unable to hold a shot from the inside right and it just rolled over the line. Straight from the kick-off K. A. S. broke through, but nothing came of it and the Oberschule were on the attack again. They scored again after some nice approach work had been foiled. A right footed corner from the left wing curled into the middle and was headed into the net. Then K. A. S. attacked strongly until Haworth was brought down in the penalty area. Delf M. shot over the bar from the resulting penalty. Just before half-time the Schloss scored again. After some neat passing the inside right shot into the net from close range.

Half-time. 1st XI 0. Schloss Oberschule Plön 3. After the restart the K. A. S. team were continuously on the attack and the Schloss forwards

were never in the game. Haworth made ground and shot, the goalie pushed it out straight to Fawcett’s feet who had no difficulty in opening the scoring for K. A. S. Then it was the Oberschule’s turn and their centre forward gave Plevey no chance from close range. That made the score 4 - 1 From that point up to the end of the game the 1st XI had nearly all the ball and the Schloss goalkeeper was kept in action continuously. Haworth put in a centre from the right wing which the goalkeeper fumbled, Fawcett followed up and placed the ball in the empty net. The School were spurred on to fresh efforts and Haworth receiving a short pass from Howell took a shot from outside the penalty area which went in off the far post making K.A.S. within one goal of the equaliser. The 1st XI went all out for this elusive goal with the defence not allowing the Schloss to break through once. But in spite of their all out efforts the final whistle went with the Oberschule winning by the odd goal in seven.

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Final Score. K.A.S. 1st XI 3. Schloss Oberschule Plön 4. Scorers. Fawcett 2. Haworth. Team. Plevey: Delf R. Young: Delf M. Berry P. Parsons. Howell. Gordon. Haworth. Fawcett.

Stevens R. 1st XI v Plön Youth Club. 1-4. K.A.S. kicked off with the wind behind them and for the first few minutes there was not

much to choose between the two teams. Then when the Youth Club attacked down the left wing, Young was a little slow in clearing and the inside left nipped in and scored from the close range. From the kick-off K. A. S. attacked strongly and had more of the play, but the forwards shooting was very poor and a lot of good moves were wasted. A free kick outside the penalty area was passed to the Youth Club inside right who was unmarked, and he had no difficulty in slamming the ball home. Soon after this goal a penalty was awarded to K.A.S. which Haworth placed out of the goalkeepers reach. K.A.S. attacked for the remainder of this half but no more goals were scored.

Half-time. K.A.S. 1st XI 1 Plön Youth Club 2. After the restart there was a long period of mid-field play punctuated by long clearances

which the forwards could not fasten on to with any success. Then K.A.S. attacked strongly and should have scored on more than one occasion, but the finishing was poor and the 1st XI could not produce a hard shot between them. By now except for a few spasmodic raids K. A. S. were having more of the play. The football was deteriorating rapidly with a lot of aimless kicking. The Plön Youth Club suddenly broke away and scored, which really put paid to the 1st XI chances. A few minutes later they scored yet again. The game ended with K.A.S. still attacking but without much hope, and the Plön Youth Club ran out winners.

Final Score. 1st XI 1 Plön Youth Club 4 Scorer. Haworth (pen)

Team. Plevey: Thompson. Young: Delf M. Berry P. Parsons. Howell. Gordon. Haworth. Stevens R. Fawcett.

1st XI v Hamburg Secondary School (BFES) 10-0 The white shirts of K.A.S. contrasted sharply with the red of Hamburg when the latter

kicked off having lost the toss. The ball was in the Hamburg half immediately but Howell shot wide and nothing came of the movement. Hamburg were being pressed hard but K.A.S. lacked finish and there was no score until after 10 minutes play Stevens R. scored off a corner from Fawcett. After the kick-off K.A.S. raided the Hamburg goalmouth, and the ball was rarely ever in the K.A.S. half. A succession of corners were forced on both wings but no goal was scored. All the forwards had shots at goal but they lacked power and the Hamburg goalie saved them easily. In the 20th-minute a Hamburg defender handled the ball in the penalty area, Haworth put K.A.S two up from the penalty spot. It was still all K.A.S. and in the 28th minute Haworth scored again after Gordon had sent the bail across the goalmouth. Hamburg broke away after this, and Plevey was given a round of applause when he touched the ball for the first time. K.A.S. swept back to the attack and forced a succession of three corners but no more goals were scored.

Half-time. 1st XI 3. Hamburg Secondary School (BFES) 0 From the kick-off K. A. S. attacked strongly again and both Howell and Gordon narrowly

missed scoring. After this Hamburg attacked but this effort was easily broken up by the 1st XI defence. Soon after Haworth scored again and completed his hat trick. There was no holding K. A. S. and it became a matter of how many goals the 1st XI would score before the final whistle.

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The ball was hardly ever in the K. A. S. half and Hamburg were overwhelmed by a rush of goals. Haworth scored again after some neat dribbling by Gordon making the score 5-0. A minute later Haworth ran through the defence and flicked the ball past the goalie putting the score up to 6-0. Cornock ran in from the left wing and shot high into the rigging for a well deserved goal. Then Stevens R. worked the ball through and gave the score 5-0. A minute later Haworth ran through the defence and repeated the performance making the score 9-0. He put the 1st XI into double figures and completed his own hat trick before the final whistle blew.

Final Score. K.A.S. 1st XI 10 Hamburg Secondary School (BFES) 0 Scorers. Haworth. 5. Stevens R. 4. Cornock. 1. Team. Plevey: Delf R. Young: Delf M. Parsons. Fawcett: Howell. Gordon. Haworth. Stevens R. Cornock.

1st XI v Schloss Oberschule Plön. 2-6

K.A.S. lost the toss and kicked off on a very misty and grey afternoon. For the first few minutes play was even and neither side scored. After ten minutes play the defence cleared the ball up in the Schloss half and Thompson receiving the ball pushed it down the middle for Haworth to run on and put the ball in the corner of the net. The Schloss retaliated but the K.A.S. defence held firm and set their forwards on the move. But the attack petered out when Haworth and Thompson both failed to score. The Schloss moved the ball up the field, combining well and the Schloss inside-right crowned the movement by bringing the ball along the goal line and screwing it into the net. From that point on slowly but surely the Oberschule took control of the game. Their centre forward was sent away down the middle by a long goal kick and he scored from pointblank range. K.A.S. hit back but their forwards lacked cohesion and they were unable to score. A few minutes before the whistle the centre forward was able to repeat his movement and gave the Schloss a lead of 3-1. No further goals were scored and the whistle blew for half-time.

Half-time. 1st XI 1 Schloss Oberschule Plön. 3. After half time K.A.S. attacked strongly and if the forwards had taken their chances the

score might have been evened up considerably. However K.A.S. had their reward when Cornock centred for Haworth to score, making the score 2-3. The Oberschule then took the game over and the 1st XI were outclassed by their combination which was extremely good. The Oberschule centre-forward completed his hat trick with a ground shot which gave Plevey no chance. Except for a few spasmodic raids by the School, the Schloss were supreme in every respect. The Oberschule right winger forced a corner from which the centre forward headed home his side’s fifth goal. A few minutes later the Schloss centre forward scored the final goal.

Final Score. K. A. S. 1st XI 2. Schloss Oberschule Plön 6.

1st XI v H.M.S. Wilton. The Stadium was a veritable mud bath when H.M.S. Wilton kicked off against the driving

wind and sleet. K.A.S. attacked straight away and combined very well considering the very bad conditions. After ten minutes of continual attack Thompson ran through on his own and opened the scoring for K.A.S. with a well played shot. A few minutes later Gordon passed to Haworth who ran in from the wing and shot into the corner of the net making K.A.S. two ahead. H.M.S. Wilton made a few attacks which faded out near goal and the 1st XI defence had no difficulty in clearing the ball up to their forwards. The defence was backing up the forwards very well and feeding them with long accurate passes, which, had the conditions been better, would have reaped a more lucrative reward than they did. The right wing forwards especially were combining very well, and Cornock was always dangerous on the left wing. K. A. S. scored again through. Thompson who ran out to the wing and lobbed in a shot which hit the far post and rebounded into the net putting the 1st XI three goals ahead. A neat bit of interpassing by

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Gordon and Haworth left the latter in possession but he shot straight at the goalkeeper. Half-time. K.A.S. 1st XI. 3. H.M.S. Wilton. 0. The first XI resumed their attack in the second half and for most of the time, play was in the

Wilton team’s half. But for about twenty minutes the 1st XI just could not score and the game became rather aimless and scrappy. Then on one of the few occasions when the “Wiltons” broke away, their outside right centred. The best Plevey could do was to punch the ball out, and the Wilton inside right slammed the ball in. Straight from the kick off Stevens R. dribbled right through and flicked the ball to Thompson who made no mistake and scored K.A.S.’s fourth goal. Then it was all K. A. S. and although the forwards missed a few scoring chances the football was very good. Cornock dribbled down the left wing and put across a hard low centre which Haworth slammed it into the net making the score 5-1. Both Dell M. and Stevens R. missed the mark with long shots. Then a few minutes from the end Cornock worked the ball into the centre and flicked in a shot which trickled just inside the upright.

Final Score. K. A. 5. 1st XI. 6. H. M. S. Wilton. 1. Scorers. Thompson 3, Haworth 2, Cornock. Team. Plevey: Dell R. Young: Delf M. Parsons. Fawcett: Haworth. Gordon. Thompson. Stevens R. Cornock.

KNOCK-OUT CUP COMPETITION

1st Round Fleming v Temple.

For the first few minutes the game was very even indeed and both sides came very near scoring, especially Gordon who hit the upright from close range. Fleming went away to the attack but Berry P. foiled their efforts and cleared up to his forwards who forced a corner. From this Temple opened their account when Gordon headed into the corner of the net. This stung Fleming to action and they played forceful football but the equaliser did not come until Trodden sent in a seemingly innocent shot which passed in close to the upright. Play swept from end to end but neither side had scored again when the whistle blew.

Half-time. Fleming 1. Temple 1. After half time Fleming had more of the ball and were on the attack continuously. Temple

forwards lacked cohesion and the Fleming defence kept them out. Free was very dangerous on the Fleming right wing and was the chief instigator of most of the Fleming attacks. Dicken scored and put Fleming in the lead. Then the standard of play deteriorated gradually and Temple seemed to lose heart. Thompson scored to make the result certain, and a few minutes later missed a golden opportunity when he hit the ball against Sommerville from close range. There were no more goals scored and Fleming ran out worthy winners.

Final Score. Temple 1. Fleming 3. Scorers. Temple. Fleming.

Gordon Thompson Dicken Trodden.

Semi-Finals. Nansen v Roosevelt. The game started with a lot of mid field play with neither forward lines having much of the

ball. Up to this point Roosevelt had had more of the play but after a few minutes Nansen began to attack strongly. Cornock forced a corner from which Fawcett shot over the bar. McFarlane raced through on his own but shot straight at Plevey who saved without difficulty. Roosevelt

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came away but Palmer did not have the speed to make the most of a through pass and the ball was cleared. Roosevelt were then awarded a free kick and Sargent narrowly missed after having his shot blocked. Roosevelt maintained their attack but Palmer could not intercept a through pass from Parsons. A lot of aimless kicking followed and when half time came neither side had scored.

Half-time. Nansen 0. Roosevelt 0. From the restart Nansen pressed hard but the Roosevelt defence stood firm and cleared. A

lot of mid-field play followed. Bartlett made a sudden break away down the left wing, centred but Robert headed wide. Nansen attacked but their finishing was very poor. Then when McFarlane was racing through he was tripped and a penalty was awarded. Stevens R. gave Plevey no chance from the spot. From the kick-off Roosevelt attacked strongly but Bartlett missed a possible scoring chance. Nansen pressed home their advantages when Parson’s pass back to Plevey was intercepted by McFarlane who nipped in and scored. Roosevelt tried vainly to reduce Nansen’s lead and pressed hard in the closing sages of the game. Johnstone shot wide after Bartlett’s shot had been deflected and Sargent shot over the bar just as the final whistle blew.

Final Score. Nansen 2. Roosevelt 0. Scorers. Nansen Stevens R. McFarlane. Churchill v Fleming. In the first ten minutes, play was very even and neither side had any advantage. But during

a Fleming attack Fillingham G. tried to clear the wet greasy ball and was unlucky to put the ball in his own net. Churchill woke up then and Haworth equalised after Rees had passed down the middle. A bit of mid-field play followed. Fleming attacked and Stevens B. was penalised for carrying. Free took the indirect kick and the ball sliced off Berry D’s foot and Fleming were presented with another goal. Churchill retaliated but were poor in front of goal. Then Thompson broke away and carried the ball out to the right wing, he lobbed in a high shot which Stevens B. could not reach making Fleming two goals in front. Churchill then had much more of the play. Langford put the ball down the middle and Haworth scored his side’s second goal. A few minutes later Haworth completed his hat trick and equalised.

Half-time. Churchill 3. Fleming 3.

Straight from the restart Churchill attacked and Haworth ran through and put

Churchill ahead by flicking the ball past Corke. Fleming were then completely overwhelmed except for a few vain attacks mainly through Thompson. Haworth put in a surprise shot which went in near the post making the score 5 - 3. Then Delf M. brought the ball up and screwed in a shot which dropped over Corke’s head and into the net. Just after this Cleghorn passed to Haworth who made the score 7-3. A few minutes before the final whistle blew, Edwards worked the ball down the left wing, pushed a pass in the middle to Haworth, who hit the ball hard and low into the corner of the net.

Final Score. Churchill 8. Fleming 3. Scorers. Churchill Fleming Haworth 7. Fillingham G. (own goal) Delf 1. Berry D. (own goal) Thompson.

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KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION FINAL. Churchill v Nansen. The game opened with Churchill attacking strongly and Haworth hit the bar from close

range. Churchill kept up a continuous attack for the first five minutes. Soon Nansen recovered and attacked and the Churchill defence had a hard job keeping them out. Play became very even and the game was very fast, the ball being carried from end to end. Then Cornock slipped away down the left wing and Downie scored from his centre. This goal did not effect the run of play, although Churchill spoiled a few of their movements by getting off-side. Churchill attacked then and were now having rather more of the play. Then during a Nansen attack, Nansen were awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area. Stevens R. swung the ball into the goalmouth. Goddard ran across, unsighted Stevens B, and the ball went into the corner of the net. The play was still very even when the half time whistle blew.

Half-time. Churchill 0. Nansen 2. After half time Churchill went all out for the goals and Nansen did not have much of the

play. Haworth, Cleghorn and Edwards all had their shots blocked. Churchill still attacked strongly and Fawcett headed a shot from Cleghorn off the line when Lawson was beaten. A few minutes later Churchill were awarded a penalty when Gildare handled. Haworth scored from the spot. Then Nansen came away and harrassed the Churchill defence but nothing came of it and Churchill went back to the attack. Haworth shot after working the ball through and equalised for Churchill. This was five minutes from the end and the game looked like being a draw. But straight from the kick-off Cornock made ground down the left wing, centred and MacFarlane put in the winner. Almost immediately after, Goddard ran down the right wing, passed to Downie who scored Nansen’s fourth goal.

Full time. Churchill 2. Nansen 4. Scorers. Churchill Nansen Haworth 2. Stevens R. Downie 2. MacFarlane. M. Haworth, R. Parsons, and P. Howell were re-awarded their football colours. M. Haworth. Captain of Football.

Under XIV XI. Under XIV v Schloss Oberschule Under XIV.

The game started with strong repeated attacks by the K.A.S. team with more spasmodic raids by the Schloss forwards which the defence had no difficulty in foiling. The K. A. S. team were combining well although they lacked a finish to their good approach work. The first goal went to the Oberschule however when their centre-forward scrambled through a ruck of players and scored from close range with a left foot shot. K.A.S. retaliated and play was centred around the Oberschule goalmouth. Soon the reward of their persistent attacks came. In a goalmouth mélée Bartlett gathered the ball and with the goalie well out of position shot into the empty net. Play was carried from end to end with K.A.S. being unlucky on a number of occasions. A sharp attack down the Oberschule left wing caused Armstrong to miskick across his own goalmouth and the centre forward had no difficulty in putting his side ahead. Half-time. K.A.S. U.XIV 1. Schloss Oberschule U. XIV. 2.

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After the restart K.A S. pressed hard but no goal was forthcoming. Up to the moment K.A.S.

were undoubtedly the better side but they were poor in front of goal. After about quarter of an hour’s play, Bartlett fastened on to a loose ball, ran through and put in the equaliser. Both sides strove hard for the winning goal with K.A.S. having rather more of the play. But in the last few minutes the Oberschule scored the winning goal. The final whistle blew with K.A.S. striving for the equaliser. Final Result. K.A.S. Under XIV 2. Oberschule Under XIV 3. Scorer. Bartlett 2. Team. Bawden: Armstrong. Langford: Aylin. Howley. Carey: Wright. Newman. Bartlett. Robert.

Shaw.

GIRLS’ GAMES THIS term the girls’ games activities were completely reorganized. Instead of playing in

houses, one afternoon was allocated to School team practices, one to House practices and matches, and other afternoons to

beginners. This has proved very satisfactory in raising the standard of play throughout the School.

Netball has rarely had to be cancelled, but the new surface of the netball courts has not always made play too enjoyable.

The Junior Team achieved a good standard of play but were very unfortunate in only being able to play one match, and then having their captain ill. The Senior Team fitted in practices where possible but unfortunately circumstances prevented them playing P. R. S. and their only match was against the Staff, played in the gym. This match was thoroughly enjoyable and started very evenly but after half-time, lack of Staff practice began to tell, and the girls had a well earned victory.

The Junior House matches showed an improvement on the whole, but most of the play was still very slow. Churchill House produced the most lively team and their energetic play could be a good example to other Juniors. Churchill Juniors won the netball cup for this term.

Hockey had an excellent start as the weather was so fine at the beginning of term. The first team had plenty of practice against Kiel CCG ladies and also played several games against a team raised from the boys. The forward line really practiced attacking and as the results of their few matches showed, goal scoring was not so rare as last season.

The House practices produced some good team work and most of the House matches were very well fought. Congratulations to Nansen House on winning all their matches and the Hockey Cup. J. C.

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HORIZONTAL. VERTICAL. 1. Meilleur ami de l’homme. (5) 1. Chanticleer. (3) 4. Jus de robinet. (3) 2. Pronom. (4) 7. Article défini. (2) 3. Particule negative. (2) 8. Refus. (3) 4. Contraire de sortie. (6) 9. Adjectiv interrogatif. (4) 5. Mois. 11. Abattu. (3) 6. Article indéfini. (3) 12. Aprés l’arrivée le —. (6) 10. Décret. (4) 15. Pronom. (3) 13. S’en Va. (4) 16. Nom d’animal souvent attribué 14. Année. (2) à une personne stupide. (3) 15. Pas court. (4) 18. Ce qu’on fait avec le fusil. (3) 17. Femme de papa. (4) 20. Saison. (3) 19. Lis (anag). (3) 22. Maison d’oiseau sans fin. (2) 21. Non pas la moitié. (5) 24. Lieutenant raccourci. (2) 23. Vais aller. (4) 25. Metal précieux. (2) 29. Dans. (2) 26. Contraire de maigre. (4) 27. Pas cuite. (9) 30. Jour. (8) Composed by 3 a/b French Set.

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Verses by Tourbillon

Slow ripples where the brown trout lies, Lapping the green clad water’s edge The bittern sends his plaintive cry Over the moor and the purple sedge. Sun-tinted dew that brings the dawn The moon pale silver drops from sight. The squirrels play upon the lawn And birds break chorus with the light.

Thomas Tourbillon.

Storm

The clouds came thund’ring o’er the hills, Great black castles bold and grim. And now the sky with darkness fills, Thunder and lightning sing their hymn. A storm cock whistles out his praise For this is his, this show of might. Gone are all calm peaceful days; Gone till returns the sun’s bright light.

Thomas Tourbillon.

The Bonfire

Bonfire, Bonfire burning bright In dark hours of the night, See how Guy Fawkes sits up there, Thinking of what he has to bear.

Look at all the fireworks flying, What a lovely time they’re having. Flying here, flying there, Leaping here and everywhere.

Now the Bonfire’s burning low, Home to bed the folks will go. Now the last song has been sung, Because the day is done.

Mary Renton. 2 F.

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Down to the Sea.

Over the hill and down to the sea That’s the place where I most want to be. Where the great breakers against the cliffs beat, Where there is no sound of waving wheat. I’m tired of working in fields all day I want to go down to the sea and play On golden sands by frothy foam, And never, never, never go home. I want to hear the seagulls call, And watch white horses in their blue-green stall. As I watch the waves on the sandy shore I know I will never go home any more.

Deirdre Gilroy. 4 a.

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DIARY FOR AUTUMN TERM 1949 SEPTEMBER 16th Beginning of Term. 24th 1st XI Football Match v HMS Wrangler. 25th Sailing Races: Staff v School. OCTOBER 1st Sailing Races: School v Internatsoberschule Plön. 2nd Performance by Kiel Folk Dancing Group. 4th Visit from German Secondary School, Hamburg. 5th Party of 17 set off for Danish School, Sønderburg. 9th Harvest Thanksgiving Service: Preacher Rev. H.F.Daniels. Inaugural Broadcast of King Alfred Broadcast System. Wyvern Society Lecture. Mr. Barlee “The Skellig Isles”. 12th Danish Party return. 17th Meeting of School Council. 20th Visit from Director BFES and Mr. Embling, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Education. 23rd Wyvern Society Lecture “The Sønderborg Visit” by those who took part. 26th King Alfred’s Day. 28th Hallowe’en Parties in Houses. 29th Whole Holiday.

NOVEMBER 5th 1st XI Football and Hockey matches v British School Hamburg (Home).

Fireworks Display. 6th Wyvern Society Debate. 8th Visit from Director, BFES, and Brother Stephen. 12th Senior Scouts Training Course. 13th Scouts and Guides Evening Service. 20th Wyvern Society Lecture: P. Froggatt “The Production of a Newspaper”. 22nd Performance by “Les Théophiliens” (Sorbonne University Dramatic Society) of “Le Miracle de Théophile” and “Aucassin et Nicolette”. 23rd Visit from Volksschule Plön. 24th School Certificate Examination starts. 25th Fleming (girls) and Roosevelt (girls) Home Plays: “The Swineherd” and ‘The Perfect

Holiday”. 27th Meeting of School Council. 28th Visit from General Sir Charles Keightley, Army Commander. 29th School Examinations start. Lantern Lecture by Rev. A. S. Hullah on the Oberammergau Passion Play. 30th Scout and Guides Party for D. P. Scouts and Guides. Final House matches (Churchill v Nansen). DECEMBER 1st “1066 and All That”. Performance for School. 2nd Confirmation at Hamburg by the Bishop Neill of Geneva. 1st XI Football Match v HMS Wilton. “1066 and All That”. Performance for German guests. 3rd Training Course for Rangers. “1066 and All That”. Performance for British guests. 7th Visit from Mr. Barraclough, Director of Education, North Riding of Yorkshire.

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Senior Dance in Gymnasium. 8th Farewell visit from General Bower, G. 0. C. Hamburg District. Scout Play “We’ll Live for Ever” Performance for School. 9th Visit of 50 boys from German Secondary School, Lübeck. Scout Play “We’ll Live for Ever” Performance for Visitors. 11th Nativity Play by Primary School. Carol Service Final Assembly. 12th End of Term.

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STAFF Headmaster Mr. F. Spencer-Chapman, D.S.O., M.A. Senior Mistress Miss W. A. Nightingale, M.B.E. Senior Master Mr. W. B. P. Aspinall, O.B.E., M.A.

HOUSEMASTERS Churchill House Mr. R. A. Graham-Smith, M.A. Nansen House Mr. P. A. L. Heriz-Smith Fleming House Mr. G. F. Randall, M.A. Roosevelt House Mr. R. W. Brittle, B.A. Temple House Mr. J. Barlee, B.A., M.Sc.

HOUSEMISTRESSES Churchill House Miss J. M. Hopkins FIeming House Miss N. V. Delmage Nansen House Miss E. M. Alcock, B.A. Roosevelt House Miss K. J. Hart, B.A. Temple House Miss M. Brotherton Mr. W. B. P. Aspinall, O.B.E., M.A. Modern Languages Mr. J. Barlee, B.A., M.Sc. Science Mr. J. M. Baron, B.A. History and Economics Mr. R. W. Brittle, B.A. Classics Mr. A. M. Campbell General Subjects Mr. D. J. V. Clark, M.A. History and English Mr. K. B. G. Cossar, M.A. Geography Mr. J. H. Cox, M.C., B A . Modern Languages Mr. G. Curran, B.A. History Mr. W. Fleming Thompson, B.Sc., A.R.C.Sc. Science Mr. R. A. Graham-Smith, B.A. History and English Mr. P. J. Hall, M.A. Geography Mr. H. R. Harrison Mathematics and General Sub jets Mr. P. A. L. Heriz-Smith Art Mr. G. Parsons Metalwork Mr. G. F. Randall, M.A. Mathematics Mr. T. D. N. Thomas Woodwork Mr. J. Wallace Physical Education Miss E. M. Alcock, B.A. Modern Languages Mrs. F. J. Baron, B.Sc. Biology Miss J. M. Bell Mathematics Miss M. Brotherton Domestic Science Miss J. Clake Physical Education Miss N. V. Delmage General Subjects Miss M. L. Ellis Art Miss K. J. Hart, B.A. English and General Subjects Miss P. R. Hicks Domestic Science Mrs. M. Holland General Subjects Miss J. M. Hopkins Needlework and Dressmaking Miss M. E. Jerome General Subjects Miss M. E. McPherson, B.A. English Miss M. Mitchell General Subjects and Handicrafts Miss W. A. Nightingale, M.B.E. General Subjects Miss B. Rogers, G.R.S.M Music Miss V. M. Waldock Nursing Miss E. M. J. Webber, B.A. History Miss B. Winwood General Subjects and P. E. Dr. F. Wiebach French and German Herr S. Levin French and German Herr H Behrens French and German

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Herr H. Schnoor Music Frau v. Bredow Drawing Herr A. Franz Woodwork Herr E. Breiter Metalwork Herr F. Sonntag Physical Education Dr. Roeder Science Mr. W. Close, M.C. Administration Officer Rev. E. C. Wearne, B.A. Chaplain Captain J. Jones, R.A.M.C. School Doctor Mrs. E. L. Boswell School Matron Mrs. G. F. Randall School Matron Miss D. Donaldson Hospital Matron Mrs. N. H. Hudson I/C BFES Stores Miss J. B. Verling-Brown I/C School Meals Miss A. M. Poole Secretary to the Headmaster

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HELPERS Autumn Term, 1949

Head Boy Rees, J. G. (Churchill House) Head Girl Iris Barrie (Nansen House)

Boys Girls

CHURCHILL HOUSE Head Boy Stevens, B. F. Head Girl Jane Hamilton Helpers Rees, J.G. Helpers Shirley Wilkinson Berry, D. F. Mary Ware Haworth, R. E. M. Pat Hogan Howell, P. A. J. Sally Cook Barbara Willcocks

FLEMING HOUSE Head Boy Froggatt, P. J. Head Girl Joan Hillind Helpers Thompson, R. J. Helpers Patricia Searight Delf, R. Mary Porch Arnold, I. M. M. Carmel Hicks Free, A. C. Gillian Walker

NANSEN HOUSE

Head Boy Millicheap, R. E. Head Girl Iris Barrie Helpers Stevens, R. G. Helpers Barbara Hodge Fawcett, J. S. E. Shirley Thomas Edwards, J. Gillian Hayward Eileen Bogan Tessa Beavis Pat McLintic

ROOSEVELT HOUSE

Head Boy Parsons, R. L. Head Girl Joan Stannard Helpers Pryde, K. D. B. Helpers Mavis Hillman Plevey, G. K. Daphne Blenkiron Margaret Renwick

TEMPLE HOUSE

Head Boy Bowd, P. J. Head Girl Tessa Wilcox Helpers Young, R. G. W. Helpers Sheila Ferguson Berry, W. G. Joleen Huckle Sommerville, W. G. Muriel Oxley

Shown in heavy type are members of the School Council and therefore School Helpers.

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CITATION INDEX

BOLD indicates contribution Italic indicates former pupil

ACCURACY NOT GUARANTEED

Surname Initial Page Armstrong 28 Arnold I.M.M. 5, 36 Aylin 28 Barrie Iris 6, 17, 36 Bartlett 26, 28 Bawden 28 Beans Tessa iv Beavis Tessa 17, 36 Berry D.F. 26, 36 Berry P. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Berry W.G. 36 Blenkiron Daphne 36 Blenkiron Daphne iv Bogan Eileen 36 Bowd P.J. 7, 36 Carey 28 Cleghorn 26, 27 Cook Sally 17, 36 Corke 26 Cornock W. 21, 24, 25, 27 Curry-Cathy J. 5 Delf

M.

4, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Delf R. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36 Dicken 26 Downie 27 Edwards J. 4, 17, 26, 27, 36 Fawcett

J.S.E.

21, 22,23, 24, 25, 27, 36

Ferguson Sheila 7, 16, 36 Fillingham G. 26 Foot Elizabeth 9 Foster Irene 9 Free A.C. 5, 21, 25, 26, 36 Froggatt P.J. ii, 5, 17, 36 Gildare 27 Gilroy Deidre 31 Glanister 12 Goddard 12, 27 Gordon J. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Greenwood Pat 9 Hall Lorna 17 Hamilton Jane 5, 36 Haworth

M.

4, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 36

Hayward Gillian 36 Hemken Jill 18 Hicks Carmel 5, 11, 36 Hillind Joan 5, 17, 36 Hillman Mavis 36 Hodge Barbara ii, 36 Hogan Pat 36 Howell

P.A.J.

4, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36

Howley 28 Huckle Joleen 36 Johnstone J. 26 Jones D. 12 King 12 Langford 26, 28 Lawson 27 Macey June 9 MacFarlane 27 Marshall J. 5 May S. 21, 22 McCall Janet 9 McFarlane 26 McLintic Pat 36 Millicheap D. 6, 36 Newman 28 Oxley Muriel 36 Palmer 26 Parry 12 Parsons R.L. 6, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 36 Plevey G.K. 6, 21, 22, 23, 26, 36 Porch Mary 5, 36 Pryde K.D.B. 6, 17, 36 Rees J. G. ii, 4, 26, 36 Rees Rosemary 18 Renton Mary 30 Renwick Margaret 11, 36 Robert 26, 28 Sackett Mary 9 Sargent 26 Searight Patricia 36 Sercombe 12 Shaw 28 Sherlock 12 Somerville W.G. 7, 26, 36 Stannard Joan 6, 36 Stevens B. F. ii, 5, 26, 27, 36 Stevens R.G. 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 36 Thomas Shirley 36 Thompson R.J. 5, 21, 26, 36 Torbillon T. 30 Trigwell Anne 9 Trodden P. 5, 26 Walker Gillian 36 Ware Mary 36 Wicks Brenda 9 Wilcox Tessa ii, 6, 7, 12, 14, 36 Wilkinson Shirley 36 Willcocks Barbara 36 Wright 28 Young H. 21, 23 Young R.G.W. 36