- Letter to
the. Editor

Dear Prospective Drop-Outs

Back ta school", The phrase
‘spells~ the beginning of a
beadache for’ students and the
nd: ofa headache for parents,
‘The beginning of. a. whole new.
“year... Introduction of
new. teachers, ‘renewing old
frie dships, making new ones,
and just: generally” getting
acquainted.” Comaradry is
importaht:.where’ scholastic
achievement ‘is concerned,
But even more important is
e-education itself. Being a
drop-out, I find that I can stress
the: importance - of ' continuing
“education, A lack of a grade 12
‘diploma. makes — good-job
tremely difficult, © -
Only after I left. High school,
* (Caledonia; Terrace) did I
“-realize-.-) how. * important
education: ‘really . was,
Numerous people tried to press,
this fact upon me but I wouldn't:
listén.- No sir! I was going to
make it without education.
I; have worked at menial
labour ‘in-many cities across
‘Canada, including Halifax,
Calgary, Whitehorse, Nanaimo,
ele. and even-spent some time |
: im the. Canadian Navy, but I
“3. have never been able to find a
‘.° eally well-paying job. The first
oc  thing’ . my prospective
~ * “employers ask is, “Did you get
“your grade 12?” Consequently I
» Mon’ get the job because some
2° wise guy with ‘a grade. 12'
_ diploma clutched in his fist is
= “mextin-line behind me ;
' 1 As-each year goes by, this
; nageing ‘L-Told-You-So' feeling

“1: | keeps saying, ‘“You should Have

4 finished: High School” Sv next
“> year I'm going to pay off all my

aren debis. and go back to school.

. + ' Noone can foree you to stay in
~ school as they can in other -
~ - countries, like Great Britain for

example, Maybe it would be

‘better for everyone concerned if

they could. I can only hope that

: this report reaches some of you
“. headstrong young people, and
«..that°you take a° little advise’
‘>from. this drop-out ‘and finish
‘school, you'll-find that life will

. be a: lot easier if you do and

extremely difficult if you don't.

‘And incidently, if. you have a

career:in jodrnalism in mind,

guys; learn to type efficiently. I

find: nothing more difficult and

annoying than typing a story
such, S: , this with two fingers.

slg ned Jason Caldwell, .
~ Terrace.

io for grooming. aids and

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Real Chicken Brath le 4 cup halved seedless green Because — the: brown eyes lower’ instead of buying the usual,” shop -
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THE HERALD - BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT > PAGE 7

Hot Soup And
A Zingy Salad
Featured in.
Easy-Fix Meal

Because children are mentally
and physically active in school. it's
important to feed them a good. nu- .
tritious lunch, advise home econo-
mists,

A bowl, of hot soup is al good
“beginning for this importait meal.-
Creamy mushroom: noodle -soup
made. easily with an envelope of .
nondle soup mix with real chicken
broth, has.a nutritional bonus: of
mushrooms and milk.

"r a

. For the ‘main dish, serve a
“Chicken Salad" ‘that: combines
hearty chunks of chicken, chopped
celery and green grapes tossed
with bottled California oniomdress-
ing. Homemade muttins taste good
with it. Fresh fruit for dessert
‘rounds oul the meal and your .
scholars are ready . to go. back
_ta school, From. the Lipton
’ Kitchens. :

Creamy Mushroom Noodle Soup

, 2 tablespoons butter or matgarine

ean (4 02.) sliced mushrooms,
drained , . .

THIS SCHOOL DAY LUNCH GETS AN A-PLUS! Active children need nutritious food when they came home
for bunch. Serve them creamy mushroom noodle soup, quickly made with chicken noodle soup mix with
real chicken broth, followed by a delicious chicken salad tossed with a bottled California onion dressing -
“for taste-templing flavor. Home- made mulfins add extra appeal. Phota courtesy: Tha Lipton Kitchers.

‘ter and cook mushrooms untit
"golden, Stir in flour, then gradually’ In-medium bowl, combined chick.

"add water until blended. Ae celery, grapes, and Califoraja
Add soup mix. stirring con. Un dressing. Chill thoroughly.
- stantly, uni soup comes to a boil. ~Makes about § servings.
Simmer, covered. 7 minutes; stir """""°."""°* susenencies
in milk: Makes 4 to 6.servings...°. ~ _ KEEP: YOUR COOL.

Keep in inind that today’s look is . A
: color-plus- pattern. If you're handy" _. ki

with scissors and tape, try making oe “

curtains and spreads. from light- . -

weight plastic vinyl, again feinking

of color. ;

‘The: knicker kids po back-to-

; school. One ‘navy acrylic double-
knit knicker. suit comes with a
white and navy houndstooth ‘acol
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