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dh Tributes to 12 past presidents. one of them a former mayor of Waterloo, and presentations mark- ing 50 and 25 years continuous service were features of the Kit, rhener-Waterloo YMCA's 75th an- nual meeting Monday night. Another 4.000 took physical education courses. They repre- sent 56 pcnccnt of Twin City adults who took informal adult courses in 1969. _ . Annual attendance at the YM. CA in all areas is 52.'7/500. which is an average of 1,500 persons a day. The presentation was not listed on the agenda and took the gen- eral secretary by surprise. In 1969 a total of 10.000 adults youths and children took self im. provement courses at the K-W YMCA. Of the total. stime 2,000 youngsters took part in camping program: 4.000 took the physical education courses: 900 took ad. vantage of the youth programs and 500 adults took non-physical education courses. General secretary Joseph Con- hell, presented him with a tray, inscribed "What difference o Lord as long as I stand in the right place." Connell himself was the sur- prised recipient of a gold watch, marking his continuous service over 25 years. Mrs, Connoll received a tray. She had been presented earlier Wllh flowers from the Y stuff. A. R. Kaufman. past president from 1920 to 1934 was honored for 50 years continuous service. 10,000 study Y programs It was all part'of I musical play presented try the Grade 6 Library Club in aid of a tech- nical-school library in St. Vin, cent in the Caribbean. V Proceeds netted from three perfdrmances will be forwarded to the library "and. Admission was a dime a student. Jeff Hoehner. complete with oilskins. high rubber boots and umbrella. played the part of the weatherman. He fiat ran a-foul of the school‘s students when his poor The weatherman went on trial It Elizabeth Ziegler school last week and came out smelling of “Mes. A And that wasn't all. His trial attracted such atten- tion that it had to be repeated twice/to accommodate all the atudefRa who wanted to observe the due process of the law. Weatherman's defence downs students' story, 75th meet honors veteran Y men Joseph Connell The play was directed by Mrs. Joyce Rankin. Carl M Dare. also of Kitchener. served from 1963 to 1966, During his term of office the plans for the Waterloo YMCA were laid and the preliminary plans for the financial campaign set in motion. Robin Cowan was master of ce- remonies and Judy Racket. prom- pter. Alison Prime was pianist and Heather Jackson played the electric guitar. The YMCA in words and music was presented by the J. M. Schnoiv der Male Chorus. directed by Paul Berg. Accompaniment was by Jack Houstnn and narration by Larry McIntyre. The audience learned how on June 7. 1895 50 young men met to discuss the need for a YMCA. By November of that year, limit ml space was rented at 26 Queen St N. where the Kitchener Waterloo Reeord is now located. By November of that year, limit " IT have to resubmit M." ed spaee was rented at 26 Queen plop-05M fat the thard tune. we " St N. where the Kitchener consider what fr' happening areund Waterloo Reeord is now located. us and upgrade our figures. After the First World War, a Here is the board's rejected of devismn was made to [my a new fer with the teacher request in site. brackets: Sandra Miller, Debbie Yensen, Beverley Unterweger, Cheryl Mar- tin, Judy Turner and Alison Prit- tie played the parts of the rain. drops. Donald A, Roberts of 103 Nor, man Street, a former Waterloo mayor. served from 1966 to 1969. Roberts guided the 1968 finan cial campaign to completion. By the time Pretty Polly Per- kins, (Linda Eby); Captain Babe Booth (Brent Bonner) and, Little Salty Waters (Kathy' Woolner) had given evidence it looked as if the weatherman hadnt' a leg to stand on. A spoilt hat, holiday and base- ball game seemed small potatoes compared with the forest and house fires that were arrested, the lives saved and the crops and flowers given life. So the jury found the defend- ant not guilty. _ J. o. Hemphill of 205 Mary St.. served from 1957 to 1960. The highlights of his service were the expansion of the physical pro- gram and the introduction of the businessmen's classes. Wes Bacchler of Kitchener. scr- ved from 1960 to 1963. The cam. paign funds and the raising of $500000 was Baechler's success. But then he called his own wit- nesses, Fitter. Patter, Drip Drop, Drizzle and Trickie---six little raindrops-and everyone saw things in a different light. Of the dozen past presidents to whom tribute was paid at the meeting, seven are still alive and active in Y work. In addition to Kaufman they are: Gordon Hamblin of Kitchen- er, who served from 1941 to 1946. He has headed the world service committee since that time. T. H. Ainlay of Preston. served from 1946 to 1949. He headed the successful campaign of 1948 which led to the enlargement of Queen Street Y building. Tina White, as court clerk, was charged with swearing in the wit- nesses. ' Heather Jackson, Lorie Weaver, Mike Groff, Dayid Helwig, Eric Hentschei and Jim Hett took up their places in the jury box. If that wasn't enough trouble for one day, another reported her holiday destroyed by the rain. Then, when a baseball player re- called that his big game of the season was washed out, students felt things had gone far enough, and that it was time a judge and Jury witre called in. Diana Koski took the district at. torney's role and Jennifer Irving was appointed Judge. timing resulted in a student’s flowered bonnet melting in the rain. Teacher negotiating chairman Larry Proulx told truslocs his committee felt its demands were "most fair and just" "We strongly suggest trustees consider it." he luld board mem- hers. rosuhmitting original re- quests. The new building ist expected to be completed in early 1971. President Charles Greh said he was confident the remaining $l00.000 needed to complete the building will be raised. The total amount of money needed was 31.550000. Separate school teachers have threatenef to increase their sal, ary demands if Waterloo County separate school hoard rejects pro- posals resubmitted to theni last week. On April so, 1020 president A R. Kaufman launched a cam- paign for funds. On April 9, 1922, the present Y building was on emit By 1948 the building was over- crowded so financial campaigns of 1948. 1951 and 1952 were launched. The building was reno- vated to what its is today. Overcrowding caught up again in 1968 so a hold new plan for a Family Y on Lincoln Road was launched. . There were plenty of witnesses for both sides when the judge opened the hearing. Teachers threaten to hike wage demands District attorney, judge, jury and defendant get ieady for the trial. "We dd see lhe merit of merit pay." Proulx told the board's three man negotiating team. “It: The teachers also took a cool View of merit pay proposals. in, cluded in the board's earlier or fer Category I $5.300 ($5.400) $7.100 ($7.200) Category 2 $5.700 ($6.000) $8.700 ($8.800) Category ‘3 $6.200 ($6.600) $9.800 (ti0.200t Category 4 $7.100 ($7..500) $11,500 ($12.100) Category 5 $7.400 ($8.000) $I2.l00 (503000) Category 6 $8.300 ($8.000) $l3.700 ($13.800t Category 7 $8.800 ($9,500) “4.500 ($l4,500) The late Sgt. D. E. Soles of Waterloo was one of three Cana- dian airmen honored Sunday at ceremonies in Stapleford, Eng- land. Other members of the crew were Fit. Sgt. L. T. Lawson, whose mother lives at Piney, Man; Sgt. A. C. Turgeon of Ed. monton and three members of the RAF. A memorial, unveiled in a Stapleford church, commemorates the crew of a Wellington bomber, which crashed in the, village 29 years ago. - The men were returning Jrom a raid on Frankfurt when their plane crashed about 45 miles from London. English memorial honors late Sgt. D. D. Soles of Waterloo Minimum in... am. My, M I. I”. axlmum He told trustees he was swamp- ed in phone calls following the board's proposal to allow merit increases for superior or outstand- ing teachers. We think it's a good thing. he told the board hut tho way ics proposed now only 120 tcachcrs can be considered Trusuee chairman Svlmstmn Mullen said the hnard‘s motive was-to get top nieht teachers to their maximum in 10 ycars r “Youxognltn start si,mewore. and ihore will have to be renne- monlsf' he added He described the teacher reae- tion as "suspccC" and suggesh-d the hoard would have 700 dis- gruntled employees if this were forced on them by September His wife, who is Mrs. C R: Kueneman of 334 King St. N.. had sent him a telegram announeihg the birth of their daughter, Don. na, three days before his death. The telegram was returned. implementation is another thing " The Waterloo man was I so. of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. G. B. Soles. He was born in Quebec but grew up in the Twin Cities. He was educated at Swedenborg- ian school and KW Collegiate. . He worked for the JohmFoisfvttt ce Ltd. and Carling Brirwrriirs. ltd.. before going overseas in April 1940. I The memorial contains each crewman's name and their No. " Squadron badge. Negotiations continue May 2.