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Editorial

PERHAPS one of the most important been the subject of great controversy, but the functions of a school magazine is to keep outcome has been generally accepted, and former pupils in touch with the developments the rector now looks down on a sea of blue and changes which are going on in the school, and grey instead o·f the former motley and it can never be said that the progress of assortment of colours·. Grantown Grammar School stands still. Last This year there seems to be a surprisingly year the school entered the field of drama large number of clubs, covering a wide by staging a school concert, although the variety of interests, ranging from stamps to more characteristic activities of the school ski-ing. As usual, skiers from the Grammar such as ski-ing still flourish. School did outstandingly well last year, The school concert was a huge., success retaining the Boyd Anderson Trophy for the and the hall was filled with a capacity third year in succession, and ,many pupils audience all three nights. Full use was made took part in training schemes abroad. In of the excellent facilities of the school stage, particular, Stuart Macdonald has done excep­ and the lighting arrangements were especially tionally well in being chosen for the British effective. There were items from every class Team. I in the Primary and Secondary Departments However, in spite of the excellent sporting of the school, and practically everyone had a performances put up by pupils, academic chance to participate, whether in front of or work has not been neglected, and s.c.E. behind the scenes. This year a Dramatic results were up to their usual high level. Society has been formed, consisting of three Statistics and Dress and Design were intro­ sections, one in the Primary Department and duced into the curriculum for the first time two in the Secondary Department, and, at last year. the time of writing, three plays are being We do not forget former members of staff, produced, which, it is hoped, will be per­ and we must all feel very proud of Dr Bain, formed before the Christmas holidays. our former rector, who was awarded the A further development in the history of O.B.E. in the Honours List last New Year. the school has been the formation of a Parent­ And so we go forward hopefully into the Teacher Association, from which resulted the New Year, hoping that it will be as successful choosing of a new school uniform. This has as the last one. GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE 3

SCHOOL NOTES

A school team consisting of Fiona Leding­ At the school sports this year almost all ham, Iain Grant, Charles Ross and Michael the events were run over metric distances, Munro took part in a dry slope ski competition and in the field events records were set up in Edinburgh in December. Fiona Ledingham by David Keir, Susan Stothard, Charles Ross had the fastest time in the Girls' Section. and Alister D. Macdonald.

In the Cross-Country Championships at This year the school re-opened with the Elgin in March, the Grantown junior team large intake· of 52 infants. In Classes IV, V took second place after Lossiemouth High and VI there are 75 pupils. School. The team memb€rs were G. Philips, D. Irvine, G. Grant and I. Grant. There have been several changes in staff. Mr C. Anderson has jo,ined the French A Parent-Teacher Association was formed Department and Mrs Taylor the Domestic in March and a committee was appointed to Science Department in the Secondary School, look into the problem of school uniform. The while Mrs Low has taken over Primary IV. result was a new uniform of grey and Air Force blue with the old uniform being retained for special occasions. At the beginning o.f this session, the Royal Navy Demonstration Team landed a helicopter in the school playing-field and gave a display At the Badenoch and Strathspey Music o.f an air rescue. This was followed by a talk Festival at Kingussie in April, Grantown had to Classes III, IV, V and VI. several successes. The Primary I-IV and the · Primary Boys' choirs both came first. Ewen Cameron received a first for his violin solo. All in all, three· firsts and two seconds were gained. This year a Dramatic Society has been formed with Mrs Ross in charge of the Primary section and Mrs Liggat and Mr The school was also well represented at Donaldson presiding over the Junior and the Provincial Mod at Aviemore. Janette Senior sections in the Secondary School. It is hoped that three plays will be performed in Macdonald was awarded the cup in a com­ petition open to forme·r first prize-winne·rs December. in the Junior Section. Other Grantown prize­ winners were David McIntosh, who was placed third in the boys' solo singing (under We must congratulate Stuart Macdonald 13), and Stanley Cooke, who came second on being selected for the British ski team equal in the.same class and firshln the former training for the World Championships. first prize-winners' class. The Junior Gaelic Choir was placed second for unison singing. During Tennis Week Charles Ross and Elizabeth Terris both did very well, being Once again, over the May week-end, 25 runners-up in the junior singles matches and pupils enjoyed three days of reasonably good winning the junior mixed doubles. weather at Glenmore. We thank Mrs Smith, Mrs Liggat and Mrs Grant for their cooking and Mr Smith, Mr Liggat, Mr I. Thomson and Miss Shackles for organisation and super- For the second year in succession the dux­ vision. ship was shared. It was awarded to Sarah Coueslant and Martin Riley.

At the eighteenth meeting organised by the Badenoch and Strathspey Primary Sports Association, Grantown Grammar were clear At the National Mod of An Comunn Gaid­ winners of the Murray Cup. The outstanding healach at Aviemore Janette Macdonald won athletes from Grantown were Maureen Dun­ the Silver Medal in the girls' solo singing can and Gregor Grant, who broke the record competition, while Malcolm Wallace was first for the 220 yards. in the piano section (13-16). 4 GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

SCHOOL OFFICIALS BOYS GIRLS School Captain-Allan Cameron. Head Girl-Sarah Coueslant. Vice-Captain-Michael Munro. Deputy Head Girl-Susan Archibald. Football Captain-Allan Cameron. Hockey Captain-Sarah Coueslant. Vice-Captain-Charles Ross. Vice-Captain-Susan Stothard. Athletics Captain-Stuart Macdonald. Athletics Captain-Fenella Miller. Vice-Captain-Sandy Smith. Ski-ing Captain-Stuart Macdonald. Vice-Captain-Sarah Coueslant. Vice-Captain-Martin Riley. Ski-ing Captain-Susan Archibald. Golf Captain-Allan Cameron. Vice-Captain-Fiona Ledingham. Vice-Captain-Iain Grant. Prefects-Sarah Coueslant, Susan Archibald, Prefects - Allan Cameron, Michael '.Munro, Susan Cruikshank, Eve1 y n Fraser, Iain Brown, Colin Cruickshank, Ian Grant, Catriona Johnston Catriona Matheson, Douglas Matheson, Alistair Praties, Mar­ Christine· Mathes�n. Jane Macaulay, tin Riley, Charles Ross, Sandy Smith. Isobel McKimmie, Fenella Miller.

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THOSE WHO SIT IN HIGH PLACES Girls CATRIONA JOHNSTON: You look wise­ SARAH COUESLANT (Head Girl) : She pray correct that error. admits that there are two sides to every question - her own and the wrong side. SUSAN ARCHIBALD (Deputy Head Girl) : She missed an invaluable opportunity to Boys hold her tongue. ALLAN CAMERON (School Captain) : If I FENELLA MILLER: I do not approve of any­ repent of anything, it is very likely to be thing which tampers with natural ignor­ my good behaviour. ance. MICHAEL MUNRO (Vice-captain): He liked CHRISTINE MATHESON: My own business to_ like people; therefore people liked him. always bo·res me to death - I prefer other MARTIN RILEY: What I have been taught, people's. I have forgotten. What I know, I have ISOBEL McKIMMIE: My. stomach serves me guessed. instead of. a clock. DOUGLAS MATHESON: Why don't you get a CATRIONA MATHESON: She looked as if haircut? You look like a chrysanthemum. her clothes had been hrown on her with a pitchfork. SANDY SMITH: I like work; it fascinates me; I can sit and look at i for hours. EVELYN FRASER: I like criticism, but it t must be my way. IAIN BROWN: A lover of himself, without JANE MACAULAY: Sentimentally, I am any rival. disposed to harmony, but organically, I IAN GRANT: From the silence which pre­ am incapable of a tune. vails, I conclude that he has been making SUSAN CRUIKSHANK: Why is the word a joke. "tongue" feminine in Greek, Latin, French. COLIN CRUIKSHANK: What's on your mind? Italian. German and Spanish? -if you'll forgive the overstatement. ' GRAIDIAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

SCOTTISH CERTI FICATE O F E DUCATION RESU LTS -1969 Class VI

Colin C. Clark-English, Arithmetic, Mathe­ Class VI pupils secured the following matics, Technical Drawing. additional passes:- Peter C. Clark-Geography, Arithmetic, Mairi M. Fraser - Statistics, Higher Art, Chemistry, Physics, Technical Drawing. Higher Biology I and II, Higher Physics Evelyn A. Fraser-English, Geography, Arith­ I and II. metic, Mathematics, French, Biology, Maureen E. Gardner - English (Sixth Year Chemistry. Studies), French (Sixth Year Studies), Graham P. Grant -Metalwo-rk, Technical German (Sixth Year Studies). Drawing. Alistair W. Jack - Higher Mathematics, Michael A. Grant-English, Arithmetic. Biology. Pamela J. Grant-English, Arithmetic, Home Simon G. Macaulay - English (Sixth Year Management. Studies) , French (Sixth Year Studies) , German (Sixth Year Studies). Patricia E. Grant-English, History, Arith­ Pamela M. Macdonald -French (Sixth Year metic, French, Chemistry, Physics. Studies), German (Sixth Year Studies). Caroline R. Jamieson-English, Arithmetic, Jennifer A. MacGregor - Higher English, Biology. Higher History, Higher Art, Higher James A. Knox - Geography, Arithmetic, Biology I and II. Woodwork. Margaret Macgregor -French (Sixth Year Fiona M. Ledingham - Geography, Arith­ Studies) , German (Sixth Year Studies) . metic, Home Management, Dress and Hugh C. Mackintqsh-Higher Science (Physics Design, Biolo-gy. and Biology). Jane M. Macaulay-English, History, Arith­ Roderick J. Matheson-Statistics, Elementary metic, Mathematics, Latin, German. Analysis, Geometry, Dynamics. John M. C. MacBean-English, Geography, Graeme A. Stuart - English (Sixth Year Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Chem­ Studies) , FrenchCla ss(S Vixt h Year Studies) , istry, Physics. Latin. E. Hazel McCulloch - English, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Home Management, Biology, Susan J. Archibald-Higher English, History, Botany. Arithmetic, Higher French, Biology. Isobel McKimmie-English, Arithmetic, Dress Veronica E. Barth-Higher English, Higher and Design, Biology, Chemistry. Geography, Mathematics, Higher French, Catriona A. Matheson - English, History, Higher German. Arithmetic, Mathematics, Latin, French, Allan J. M. Cameron-Higher English, Higher Chemistry, Physics. Geography, Higher Mathematics, Higher Christine M. Matheson-English, Arithmetic, Chemistry I and II. Mathematics, Latin, French, Bioiogy, Dorothy J. Carse-Higher English, Higher Chemistry. Geography, Higher French, Art. Douglas D. Matheson - English, History, Hugh M. Clark-Higher Geography, Physics, Arithmetic, Latin, French, Chemistry, Higher Metalwork. Physics. Sarah J. Coueslant-Higher English, Arith­ Fenella A. Miller - English, History, Arith­ metic, Higher Latin, Higher French, metic, Mathematics Latin, German. Higher German. , .,,. Lillias G. Munro-English, Arithmetic, Mathe- Ian H. Turnlop-Higher English Higher His­ . tory, Biolo,gy. matics, French John Gill-Higher Metalwork. Michael G. S. Mustard-English, Woodwo•rk, Iain C. Grant-Higher English, Higher His­ Technical Drawing. tory, Physics, Technical Drawing. Alistair S. Praties - English, Geography, Stuart A. Macdonald-English, Higher Mathe­ Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Biology. matics, Chemistry, Higher Engineering John A. Rennie-English, Geography, Arith­ Drawing, Higher Physics I and II. metic, Mathematics, French, Applied A. J. Rachel MacRobert - English, Mathe­ Mechanics, Technical Drawing. matics, Higher Home Management, Higher Charles S. Ross-English, History, Arithmetic, Dress and Design, Higher Biology I and Mathematics, French, Biolo,gy. II. John B. Shivas-English, Geography, Arith­ Michael A. Munro-Geography, Physics, metic, Mathematics, French, Physics. Higher Engineering Drawing. Alexander J. G. Smith-English, Geography, Ruaraidh A. C. Murray - Higher English, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, Chem­ Higher History, Higher French, Biolo·gy. istry, Physics. Ian L. Paterson-English, History, Technical Susan E. Stothard-English, Home Manage­ Drawing. ment. Martin J. Riley - Higher English, Higher Geography, Higher Mathematics, Higher Anne H. M. Stuart-English, History, Dress French, HigherCl Gasser mIVan . and Design, Biology. Donald G. Taylor - Physics, Metalwork, Technical Drawing. Iain C. I. Brown-English, Arithmetic, Mathe­ Malcolm W. Wallace - English, History, matics. F r enc h. Chemistry. Physics, Arithmetic, Mathematics, French, German. Applied Mechanics, Technical Drawing. J. Sybil Watt-English, Geography, French. 6

GRAMMARTHE REB SCHOOLEL OF GLENLEEMAGAZINE

When Birkie, the black-faced ewe, was a the attack and, with a harsh cry, they hurled pet lamb, Robbie, the sliepherd, and his wife themselves at her head. Struggling violently, had pampered her and pandered to her every she at last shook them off and lay there juvenile whim. Then, when she grew up and motionless. Night, it seemed, had fallen was turned out with the rest of the flock on unusually suddenly - blacker than she had the hills ·Of Glenlee, she discovered that she ever known before; and in ·her head she felt was, after all, regarded as nothing more than an unbearable pain. At last an understanding a common, undistinguished sheep. Thus she came: the ravens had blinded her, had became stubborn and sullen, took an intense-, destroyed her eyes. dislike to the shepherd and his collies. Never For the first time in her life, the rebel felt theless Birkie had an uncanny flair for finding afraid. An overwhelming sense of loneliness the lushest grass, SO· the flock fell into th� overcame her and the wind seemed to growl, habit of following their bullying rebel. "Go home, go home." Birkie· knew that But one day the adventurous Birkie led between her and home lay four miles of the fiock through a swamp where fifteen wintry desolation. At first she moved slowly them were lost in the mud. Robbie stamped,of and hunger and fatigue made· her stop fre­ about in anger. "That infernal old hag is for quently. But always the howling wind and the Perth sales next year for sure," he said the driving snow urged her on again. to his wife. "I've had just enough o' her." . About midnight she blundered on the Just a week later the first heavy insnows hungry and frozen flock huddled together came and, unfortunately, Robbie went down under some· trees. They, associating her with with 'flu. Next evening his wife came and food, followed in her wake as she floundered remarked, "There'll be a richt blizzard to� on. night, I'm · sure." Robbie slumped back on Robbie, recovering from his 'flu, sat at his his pillow, his mind ranging away to the window viewing the blizzard seething out of snow-filled heights of Glenlee. He groaned Glenlee. "Ye needna' think o' goin' to look helplessly, "Lord help ma ewes." for them," said his wife. "Naebody could live Meanwhile Birkie, who, as usual, had in that." wandered away from the flock, had got herself. "Sheesh a minute," said Robbie·. "What I ' stuck on a rocky ledge. Just before dark was that? Listen !" The sound was repeated the lean, hungry figure of a mountain fox -the unmistakable bleating of sheep. A appeared from behind. Birkie looked hard at minute later Robbie was staring at a dim, the presumptuous hunter, then, slowly she, grey shape pushing through the snow. As lowered her head and charged. The fox shot. the leader drew near, the shepherd gasped from the ledge like a stone from a catapult in bewilderment, then in an awe-stricken and Birkie, in the fury of her charge, was voice he whispered, "The auld divil's blind ! unable to, stop. Over the edge she went and An' she's· brocht them a' hame . . .." landed in the soft snow, badly winded but Birkie had achieved her pet ambition. A unhurt. As the fox skulked off, Birkie ro,se pet lamb in her youth, she· was a pet in her and ploughed her way through the snow old age. Overcoming the great handicap of towards the shelter of a clump· 6f pines. A. her blindness, she had led the flock home pair of villainous-looking ravens, who had through the raging blizzard to safety. More­ been viewing this tussle with waning enthusi- . over, Robbie swore a solemn vow that no asm, felt their inte·rest revive. Suddenly the butcher should ever take a knife to the "Rebel snow beneath Birkie collapsed and she . of Glenlee." dropped out of sight. ELIZABETH M. STUART, Class III. Immediately the raven£ swooped down into J

THE LOST SHOES

We are a pair of shoes. Our names are eased off our owner's feet. "She must have Twinkle and Clump. We are very similar, sore feet," we thought. The lights went on except for one of us being left and the other again. There was a lot of shuffling, then right. This story tells of an adventure we silence, and the lights went off. It was S·ome had one night at the cinema. We knew we time before we realised what had happened. were going out because we had been very We had been forgotten ! carefully polished. We explored for a while, clambering over When we arrived at the cinema, it was · the piles of sweetie papers. After some time very dark (no wonder - we were flat on the we felt tired. and climbed onto a chair, and floor) . We heard loud, booming noises, then fell asleep. The next thing we knew was laughter, so we guessed it was a comedy. that we were being lifted off the seat and Suddenly, everything became light, then a put on someone's feet. We heard our owner's few minutes later, I had orange juice spilt voice saying, "Thank -goodness I've found over me, while Clump was covered in ice­ them !" cream. "This must be the interval," we The Illt>tto of this story is, "Never leave thought. . your sho� at the cinema. or you will have to walk home in your stocking soles !" Everything went dark again and the loud, booming noise started. We found ourselves JANE MARSHALL, Class 2, Section 1. GIL<\.1."1MAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

DI RTY OLD TOWN

"I heard a siren from the dock, and large engines hauling night-expresses, Saw a train set the night on fire, which come bursting out of the darkness as Smelled the Spring on a smoky wind, if emerging from a tunnel at top speed. They Dirty old town, dirty old town." tear past, releasing steam and smoke, lighting Black, soot-encrusted walls; derelict build­ up all around with the glow from their fire­ ings; neglected and ravenous dogs scavenging boxes, and the thundering of their pounding for food in street gutters; filthy, slow-moving wheels on the vibrating rails echoing against waters; sickly, pale-yellow lights shining the mountains of factories. through a dense mist of smoke; tdeserted, pot­ On the streets . is a scene of solitude, save holed side-streets; great meal monsters for a couple of foraging dogs and a solitary puffing noisily through the night with a train­ figure making his way home. On and on he load of unsuspecting passengers; small dock­ walks, sometimes being hidden from view shunters winding their way from quay to by a block of buildings, through each side­ quay with a few dilapidated bricks; cumber­ street until he eventually reaches the railway some, ocean-going ships, silhouetted against tracks. Here he walks along a high wire fence the bright lights of the harbour, awaiting until he comes upon a filthy, sooty footbridge replenishment from these trucks; and blowing by which he crosses the tracks, vanishing through it all, a warm but polluted wind. half-way across, in a cloud of smoke rising One can imagine the writer of this poem from a passing locomotive. standing on the verandah of a house which A layer of grey smoke sits over the town, has a commanding view of the whole scene. refusing to yield to the light wind, but to He probably sees rows of silvery rails running the east there is a break in the smoke through into the distance, bounded on one side by the which shines the golden beauty of the full docks and the sea, and on the other by tall, moon. Its moonbeams dance in all the pre·­ ugly buildings_ On the docks a scene of busy­ viously dark corners, transforming the scene ness reigns-the dock-master going about his into one more palatable to the eyes. But this strenuous duties; dockers loading and un­ beauty is transitory as the layer thickens once loading unending quantities of merchandise; again, blotting out the moon-light. little tugs fussing about in the harbour and One can feel the grip of winter slackening large ships entering and leaving, at the same and a new kind o,f weather hitting the fore­ time sounding the.fr sirens as if snorting their head. A feeling that Spring is on the way disapproval at these myriads of tugs. This is hangs in the air and in the form of blackened, what happens throughout the duration of half-opened buds on the few trees in the park. each night. From the docks the same hustle and bustle On the rows of silvery rails are countless is seen and heard and in the railway yard the numbers of wagons and carriages, while, not same screeching and wailing of wheels and far away, on the outskirts of the station, are brakes. The shunting locomotives, still not the engine-sheds where there are locomotives, satisfied with their work, jolt wagons from great and small. awaiting morning, when track to track in an effort to complete the their wheels and pistons will be awakened task allotted to them, before daylight-before into movement with a mass of steam and another dawn in that "Dirty old town." smoke. Even at this hour of the night there are shunting engines tripping about the yard JOHN McBEAN, Class V. ·.' THE HEDGEHOG

Being very interested in the habits of the height without hurting himself. hedgehog, I love to study it as often as is He sleeps all day and all winter, usually possible- On a clear, moonlight night. if I ·can from November to May, and so eats tremen­ get my parents to go out with me, I like to dously in the autumn to make himself extra go to the nearest ditch and listen. After a fat. Gardeners welcome him in the garden while, if I'm lucky, I may hear a scuffling, as he eats slugs, snails, beetles, frogs and snuffling noise under a hedge. I think he is insects. He is particularly fond of snakes the oddest looking animal to be found in the and will attack an adder without fear and, countryside. Instead of fur or wool, he has a grabbing it by the tail, he then rolls himself coat of short, prickly spines, so sharp that into a ball, while the snake tears itself to you could cut yourself if you tried to pick pieces by striking at his spines. him up or uncurl him when he has rolled An old story goes that gypsies long ago himself into a ball. He does this to protect considered baked hedgehog a great delicacy. himself as he is a timid and inoffensive little They covered the body completely in a casing animal. As he wanders along in the dusk, his of clay. then pushed it into the red-hot embers so:nes lie flat against his back, but at the of a fire- When the clay is removed, the siightest sign of danger he rolls himself up hedgehog's spines came off with it and the tight with his nose·, legs and tail hidden and flesh tastes like roast chicken. To me this his spines forming a coat of armour. The doesn't sound like a great delicacy ! spines also act as a sort of cushion and he can roll down a hill or drop a considerable HELEN M. FRASER. Class IV. 8 GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE THE STRANGE PETS!

About one year ago,. before I came to live in fur, or feathers, and I had to feed them. here, I went with my mother and father and Laura got a Blue Peter badge and they con­ sister, Laura, to stay in a caravan, outside gratulated us both on the rearing. Dulnain Bridge, near our friend's house. She ELEANOR McGINLEY, Class 1 , Section 2. told us of the two little owls which were lying at the bottom of a felled tree. Their mother THREE WAYS TO HAVE A WAY · OUT had flown away in a fright, and she said PARTY that, as it was winter-time, they would be dead of the cold, but she said that if they were still alive she would be very pleased if our mother would let us take them home. Christmas Time:-All the people invited She sa:d that she was going shopping, and arrive at the party by coming down the she would take us to the place where they chimney (remember to light the fire), singing were, so Laura and I went to see them. There "Jingle Bells", and carrying their presents for they were, lying under the tree screeching, so the host. Laura and I picked them up and took them Spot the· Difference:-All the guests leave to the caravan. the room, except for the person who is IT. When we got back, my mother looked at He, or she, then rips the wallpaper from the them, and said they were the loveliest things walls, glues the T.V. to the ceiling, and paints she had ever seen. We gave them some meat the window black. The guests then re-enter we had left · over from our dinner, and we and try to spot the changes. gave them milk as well. Pass the Parcel:-All the guests sit in a to The next day we went back home to Oban circle. . . When the music begins, they pass and Lau-ra wrote a letter "Blue Peter," asking the black scorpion to each other-the winner what to feed them on. They then wrote back gets to keep it. and said to feed them on raw liver wrapped SHIRLEY C. MORRISON, Class IV.

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Members of the school team who retained the Boyd Anderson Ski Trophy, open to secondary schools in Moray and Nairn. Standing (I. to r.)-Douglas Carse, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Ann Ross, Graham Grant, Jane Riley, William Gill; seated-Ian Dun:op, Stuart Macdonald (individual champion for the th ird year running), Martin Riley, Hugh Clark. 9

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The girls who represented the school in under-15 hockey matche�. Standing (I. to r.)­ M. Wallace, E. Johnstone, A. Strachan, H. Phillips, E. A. Stuart, E. M. Stuart; seated-A. Ross, M. Cam pbell, D. Matthew, J. Macdonald, W. Stewart. .

A SPANISH VILLAGE

Our donkeys ambled up the steep, narrow low door into the dingy shop. There were path towards the sparkling white village in huge brasses fixed on the wall. On a table in the hills. On either side of us the orange and front of. us were tiny rings, and an assort­ lemon trees added to the brightness of the ment of bracelets made of silver. On · other scenery. The smell of heat, dust, donkey and tables stood beautiful baskets . and leather citrus fruit gave me a feeling of timelessness, purses. After some hard bargaining, I bought while the intense heat beat upon our heads. a small, delicate bracelet of thin, filigree I knew n:o.w, why the guide wore a wide­ silver. We thanked the smiling proprietor, brimmed hat. Running parallE!l to the path and went out into the bright sunshine. We was a small stream which flowed on into the wandered round the streets, ·and up narrow valley below. The guide stopped and asked us steps towards a dark alleyway, leading to if we wanted a drink of water. As we were the sunshine. We stood on a balcony over­ thirsty, this gesture was greatly appreciated. looking the valley. In the distance we could We mounted our donkeys again and continued see the blue Mediterranean and some small along the dusty path. ships on the horizon. On the other side we As we approached the small village, I saw snow-covered . peaks of distant moun­ could hear dogs barking and children shout­ tains, and below us, the winding path up ing. The village was spread out upon the side which we had come. of a steep hill, with a wood on one side and The sun was setting and it was getting the stream on the other. All the houses had cooler. Large ladies were calling their dirty been whitewashed. They had small, square, children to come in and get washed. Weary windows and, as we passed by, dark faces men were climbing up the long hill back to appeared. Children and dogs were scattered their homes and families. They were tired about the cobbled streets. Outside the shops after a hard day's work in the· valley below. were displays of hats, large baskets, and rugs We descended the steps and found the guide, hung on the walls. All these rugs had intricate who had groomed and fed the donkeys in coloured patterns, all of which told a sto,ry preparation for the homeward journey. The of some kind. An old shopkeeper came out guide told us that we had better hurry as and invited us to look around. He was dressed there was a curfew at one o'clock. As we in a dark suit, and on his head he wore a went down the meandering path, we left the tight-fitting cap. He ordered a small boy, sleeping village to its peaceful way of life. who came rushing out of a nearby hou se, to take our donkeys away. We went through a AMANDA COUESLANT, Class IV- 10

GRAMMARWORK IN SCHOOLA SUPERMARKE MAGAZINET

Once I thought that wo,rk in a supermarket In the afternoon, more empty boxes were must be practically non-existent. The cus­ required and I was sent to fetch them from tomers merely help themselves, so what is the cellar at the far end of the shop. Heavily there for the assistants to do? laden, I had to force my way through the Now, having stocked and re-stocked end­ bustling, jostling crowd. Just as I was near­ less shelves with goods which will vanish as ing my destination, one box fell, but a kind, rapidly as snow on midsummer-day; having helpful lady bent to retrieve it. Crash! She weighed out innumerable pounds. of tomatoes had knocked over a pyramid of tins, o:f for customers, all of whom want nothing but salmon. Immediately all eyes, attracted by the smallest, firmest, ripest ones; and having the sound, were turned accusingly on me. mopped up several smashed coffee-jars, new­ After a few days, I found myself, not sur­ laid eggs and bottles of strong-smelling dis­ prisingly, moved away from the till to occupy infectant from the supermarket floor, I find a new position at the· fruit and vegetable that my opinion has changed. stand. Until now, this corne·r had seemed a This was my summer-holiday employment. pleasant grotto, among the green foliage of On the first morning I arrived at the lettuces and cabbages, with ripe, golden supermarket door, bright and early and full bananas hanging down in bunches as from a of enthusiasm for the tasks which lay ahead. palm tree. Still cheerful, I walked in through the maze o.f tins of meat and fruit and milk puddings, However, by the time I had been repri­ packets of biscuits and butter and cigarettes, manded by sco,res of indignant customers :for loaves of bread and jarS' of jam and that selling the lettuces at such an extortionate tropical jungle of grapes and cucumbers, that p,rice; had been severely wounded by walking was the fruit stand. into a banana hook, hung by mistake on a . The low shelf; and had discovered an enormous First, I ·was sent to work at the till white caterpillar on one of the cabbages I experienced assistants added up the bills in , seconds, took the money, handed over the realised the disadvantages of the fruit and change· and turned, smiling, to the next vegetable stand. customer. Nothing to it-until I tried! Nevertheless, these articles were bought I could never discern the price of any up so rapidly that I had no time to keep the article unless, under the closest scrutiny and shelves filled from the store in the cellar and, then would press the wrong buttons on the before very long, I found that they were till and drop the goods on the floor, periodic­ empty but for two over-ripe Scotch and three ally glancing despairingly round at the ever­ under-ripe Dutch tomatoes, a small bunch of increasing queue which stretched to eternity grapes, half a rather mouldy cucumber and a great box full to the brim of black, rotting 1· (or at any rate to the other end of the shop) . In this way, I struggled on all morning, carrots. making terrible · mistakes, and trying not to The seven weeks which passed were not groan audibly when a laden trolley appeared 1ong enough to convert me into an efficient before my gaze and not to lose my temper shop assistant, and I feel sure that I was not with the well-meaning customer who was the only one to breathe a sigh of relief when delivering me a five-minute lecture on the the time came for my return to school. benefits of China tea, while a long queue Work in a supermarket is not easy ! stood waiting, breathing murmurs of dis­ satisfaction and impatience. JANE MACAULAY, Class · V.

BRUCE

Two years ago, we got our second sheep­ swinging tail and lift all four feet off the dog, a liver and white Labrador cross Collie. ground. thus having a few moments' free He was already named by his previous ride. One dark night, however, Bruce came owners, who called him "Bruce". He is a in, his mouth and paws covered with blood. "don't-careish" type of animal, with green He had been kicked and a few of his teeth eyes and a pink and brown nose. Clearly, he had been chipped. was not born to be a sheep-dog, but a clown. He was given eight Dispirins and some He showed his desire to do stupid things warm milk. and, of course, he recovered. He when he climbed his first tree. He jumped up did not take a warning and still swings on after me one day when I was going up, ponies' tails if he gets the chance. He still because he did not want to be left behind. has a twisted lip because of his escapade The tree was next to the garden wall onto with Alex. and Martin. which Bruce jumped, and from there he went Alsn. he can jump fences, find lost tennis up into the fork of the tree-quite an accom­ balls, sit on tractor wheels and swing on tree plishment for a dog! branches. We had two ponies for the winter, and All his achievements are done with an air Bruce enjoyed teasing them, but they had of solemnity and complete absorption, even their revenge. stealing the cats' "Paws". The dog ran behind the ponies, barking all He, ,is a complete idiot, and we all hope he the time. The ponies, naturally frightened, will never change. bolted away. Now, Bruce would grab a EILIDH MURRAY, Class 2, Section �- GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGA,';lN'E 11

LITTER

One of the biggest thorns in the flesh ofl gaining an effect of beauty, all that has been any town or county council is litter. One s achieved is moi-ai· repulsiveness. The council mind boggles when one thinks of the. cost, pays out much money and all the litter re·c the labour and the time which it takes to mains. The percentage of litter may decrease, remove even a small piece of chewing-gum. but only very slightly. Apart from sticky American confectionery, If you are doubtful of the fact that people there are innumerable different forms which do drop as much litter, then walk down your litter can take. To a forestry worker, litter is town's main street and_ see if you can find a broken bottles which can set a forest ablaze, brim-ful litter bin . . ,I am sure you will agree if the sun's rays shine on to a fragment, then that a full litter bin is something of a on to dry tinder._ To a housewife, litter is phenomenon. toys, books and games. To a gardener, litter On giving thought to the expenditure is weeds and leaves, To a school pupil, litter involved, one arrives at the conclusion that is the reason why he is not allowed into the the total sum spent on garbage disposal is cloakroom of the school. astronomical. Dustcarts and advertisements, Litter is probably the largest universal wages and shovels, bill-posters and television domestic problem although its size varies commercials must all be paid for, and still from country to country. In India, the largest the battle is not won. piece of litter might be a dead elephant, while The cause of this war is the human, the on a remote Scottish isle the largest untidy everyday, industrious citizen. He has a car, article could be a bottle which has floated a nice house, a beautiful wife, and three of from the mainland or from a larger island. the best kids in the world. Not really the sort Fortunately� in Britain, the dustmen do of person one would expect to be a law­ not often have _to deal with dead elephants,, breaker. But what about his picnic last Sun­ and one wonders if they would know what day? Out in the cool, fresh, country air he to do if they did have to. Wrecked vehicles ate his pre-packed frozen meal. dra nk his are most likely the bulkiest litter to be found. canned beer, and played with the children If a car is driven off the road and down a until it was time to go home. Off he went, bank, why is the driver not charged with and left behind him cans, paper cups, bottles, dep ositing litter, as, in theory, he is throwing banana skins, empty boxes, and even perhaps away something he does not intend picking his tin-opener - imagine that stuck in your up again immediately. foot! And still we persist in calling them No local authority wants its surroundings law-abiding. cluttered up with paper bags, newspaper, There is really not much that can be done. beer cans, and so on, in an infinite list. The although the arm of the law could stretch out only solution, apart from prohibiting every­ a little further, a little more frequently, and one fr.am dwelling in the district. is to place with more force. A policeman is employed to litter bins on every lamp-post in the area. prevent crime, and dropping litter is a crime. Of course, every town has done this, but Yet very few people are prosecuted. If we still the problem remains. so garbage cans are have people employed to do a job, then why fixed on to every available pole or post. Soon must we continue to pour money into it the town becomes littered with litter-bins for because of lack of competence of the holding litter. The result is a direct contra­ employers? diction of the original intention. Instead of DUNCAN GRANT, Class IV.

MY LITTLE BROTH ER'S WORLD ·)

My little brother Charles often imagines happy glow inside him as he hears the crowd he is a great football player. He often shouting his- name. "And now it's nearly half­ imagines he is Billy Bremner-the minute his time, with the score at 2-1. Scotland is trail­ foot touches the ball he is in a world of ing. What has happened to their great his own. Bremner?" shouts the announcer. "Someone's "And now Bremner is trying to score. Will injured ! It's Bremner ! Wait a minute. It he manage? '' yells the excited announcer. looks as if he's badly injured ! No ! He's rising "He's done it ! He's scored the winning goal -he's 0.K. !" Bremner rises, the ball comes for Scotland." The crowds rush onto- the field towards him ! Will he score? Yes, he's scored and mob him. He's the hero of the match ! -,,--he's drawn Scotland level. In the dressing-room he's congratulated by Now, with just three minutes to go, the everyone. score is still 2-2. The ball heads for Bremner -he's going to score-he's done it ! No-one _ Again: it's Bremner playing for Scotland can score now. Full-time. The whistle's but this time in the . World Cup finals. blown! Bremner's · won again ! Again the "It was Bremner that got them through to crowd rushes onto· the field to mob the Scot­ the final. But will he manage to get them tish team. Now they are going to receive the p?" say the World Cu s the announcer while Cup ! the teams are waiting to come on the field. t "Charles ! Come in for your tea at once!" "And here they come," as: they ac ually come yells his mother, as she ·shatters his dream. onto the pitch. The crowd cheers and yells wildly with excitement. Bremner feels a HELEN ROSS, ._,Class 2, Section 1. 12

THE BALLA,O OF JOHNGRAMMAR McNAB SCHOOL MAGAZINEMY JOURNEY AT SEA

Now Johnny was a fair po-ate, We set off early in the morning as we had But thing s had gone quite bad of late, a long journey ahead of us. We were going For he had given up his work to Kinlochbervie to see the fishing boats land To seek the hand of Mary Burke. their catch. It was a long journey from our hotel to the harbour, and it took about an Young Mary was the Preacher's daughter hour and a half to get there. Suddenly, as we And dearly loved the man who sought her. reached the top of a hill, there was the But before she'd think of wedding Johnny, harbour. He'd have to write and earn some money. When we got there, we had to wait until five o'clock before the boats came in. "There's So Johnny sat down and began to compose one coming in now !" said my brother. "Let's The greatest poem you'd ever suppose. go over and see it." When we reached the And for his theme he chose his lover boat, the fishermen were already unloading Who was, he wrote, just like his mother. some o.f the fish. We watched for some time, The poem was truly the best to date then a cry came to our ears, "You've got a And his fame reached the ears of the Potentate, familiar tongue D o you come from Moray­ Who rewarded McNab with a large reward sh ire?" "Yes we do," answered my father. And so his repute was again restored. "So do we. Hop aboard." Getting on to the boat was difficult as it So McNab went rejoicing to his fair lay-dee rocked back and forth, but once on, there And again posed the question on bended knee. was nothing to be feared. Then the engines But Mary had read Johnny's famous work roared into life and the boat started moving. So she flatly refused him the hand O·f Miss We were off ! Burke. The harbour at Kinlochbervie is built on Poor Johnny went straight to the depths of each side· of a peninsula. One side is used despair, for landing the fish, and the other side is He gave up his poetry and shaved off his hair, used for mooring the boats, so, after landing And left his hometown for a monastree the fish, it was necessary to go round the That from women for ever, his life would be peninsula to moor the boats, and this was the free. trip we were just making. Once in the open sea, the· boatn was turned MORAL: So young wooers be care,ful, if you at right angles to the curret,-,and rocked have a lover, violently. This was very thrilling. Now we Don't mention, not once, that she's just like were on the other side of the peninsula. The your MOTHER ! boat increased speed, and we were soon . in the other harbour. DOUGLAS MATHESON, Class V. Getting off the boat was not so easy either, TRIBUTE TO BRIAN JONES as the boats were tied side by side. As we were last in, we had to walk across the decks of about six other boats. When we· were again on dry land, we said good-bye to our The day before, the grass was green, friend "Rosebud II." Now it was �coloured by an expectant crowd. DAVID McINTOSH, Class 1, Section 1. Eyes turned towards the focal point- A wooden stage AN EXCITING VISIT Floating on a sea of faces. The day before, the tr�s were bare, Now they groaned under the weight of ,people It was one bright afternoon that a bus Watching arid waiting for a tribute-- arrived at school, to take us to a farm about To a friend one mile from Cromdale. The farm was Dal­ Dedicated to pleasing others. vey Dairy Farm, which supplies milk for shops in Grant.own, Cromdale and the villages The· day before, the air held silence, around. Now at last.a voice rang out and music played, First of all we saw the cattle go into the Joining the splendour of the sun­ byre to get ready for milking. We then saw Warming the hearts the pigs, the calves, and the shed for stacking Of the friend of the lost one. corn and hay. Near the end of the day, we The day before, the group relaxed, saw the cows being milked by the electric Now they gave their gift of song and music milking machines. To their friend, his friends- The most exciting part was when the To all the .world manager took the Friesian bull into the yard. Who had come to . bid farewell. The bull is, kept in a cell-like shed, with cement walls and iron gates. About a week The day before, no one knew, after we visited the farm. we heard that the Now they knew what their friend meant to bull had to be put down because it had gone Mick, mad. To Charlie, Keith and Bill­ It will be a trip we will always remember, He meant Brian as we made a recor.ding of everything we A friend never to be considered dead. saw and did. ANN GUILD, Class IV. MARGARET McGREGOR, Class 1, Section 1: GR.bfM XR SCHOOL M:AGAZI�E i3

A DYING SPECIES

This is a time when more and more people a handful . off adult salmon : return, . from are taking up fishing in. general. And it is thousands o. fry, and the limited riumber of also a time when salrrion�fishing is'·being beset hatcheries in 'exhitence at. the moment cannot with mci'rl;? serious problems than .any it ha.s produce 1Jle·hug� ai:nourit of eggs req1;1ired to faced in its .history. Some of the problems, it boost the· salmon stocks of our rive-rs:· Never­ is true, are as old ii's salmo'n �f1Shirig itsel( theless it woUld be encouraging to s. ·ee some but it is only in recertt years that they hav.e . further hitcher;y Emte·rprises: grown to such an ·extent that ·they constitutJ,? There is no. doubt that a great deid more a real meriace. · . research . . into Jhe ·'salmon · is required. .The worst enemy of the salmon is man. G9od work is :being done. by scientists and No matter how difficult an existence salmon biologists throughout the country, but they have while they are in the sea, the hardships are hampered by lack of information, I think they encounter there are unlikely to compare it is fair to say that we know more about with the gauntlet the fish have to .run when space travel· than. we know about the salmon they enter · our · rivers. The problems are at the moment. basically man-made ones - pollution, water What is true of Scotland . is undoubtedly abstraction, excessive netting, poaching-the true of other parts of Britain. More investi­ salmon is merely the unwitting creature at gation-and then still more investigation-is the receiving end. That salmon stocks have urgently needed. dwindled away in certain of our waters is not SANDY SMITH, Class V. surpris:ng; that they have managed to hold their own in others is remarkable; that they are actually increasing in numbers in rivers affected by one or other of the above four I stood on Caithness cliffs one day, evils, is nothing short of miraculous. But we And looked across at Orkney; cannot afford to be satisfied. The upsurge of drift netting in recent years was quickly seen And visions rose of Scapa Flow, as an alarming danger to stocks of migratory Of Dreadnought ships and Jellicoe; fish. I . thought of that low, sheltered bay, Filled with a fleet of yeste·rday; The red warning light was acknowledged Then. as the mist came creeping in, and drift netting activity curbed. Just how I heard the whistles piping thin, much abuse the salmon can stand is open to A'calling men to go to sea, question. There is no po-int in allowing To meet their German enemy; depredations to go unchecked. then hoping to And through the mist of yesterday, recoup the losses by stocking from hatcheries. I saw that fleet of sombre. grey; Artificial hatcheries have been claimed to be I saw therri sail in deadly ranks, an adequate replacement for natural spawning To destiny at Jutland's banks. grounds, but at the pre,ent time, I cannot see them as anything more than a stop-gap. Ortly JOHN STRATHDEE, Class IV.

Members of the school team who won places in the Secondary Schools' Swimming .Gala at Elgin. Back row to r.)-A. Praties, M. Wood, A. Cameron, Gray, N . Reamsl:mtto m, H. Harris, S. Smith, .G rant. Centre-M. McCulloch, McM urray, Shona .Grant, Sheila .Grant, R. Cameron(I., Duncan, .G. Rattray. Seated-A. Hendry, J. Ledh1gham, A. Taylor, HD . McCulloch, S. Harris, Co uesE.lan t, A. Ross. D. F. A. !4

MY VISIT TO POLANDGRAlVIMAR . S(i:HOOLIMPLIC MAGAZINEATIONS OF THE FIRST MOON LANDING

On visiting Poland I was able to see for myself how destitute and, war-ridden Poland The ie ct;�t Aqierican landing on the moon rea!lY was. Gdynia, fcir example, was not ha1! was; ·without .. doubt, one of the greatest as attractive as Copenhagen. Instead, the moments in man's history. Man ha.s proved appearance o! Gydnia was derelict and the himse},f ?,ble to .reach, and _survive on ano�er standard of living very .low. Even the dress world. While. we must admire the tremend·ous of the people was dull and uninteresting, skill and technological ability .which made this using mostly sombre. shades of greys, browns feat ·possible, we must also ask ourselves· some and bla�ks. Could this poor standard of living very important questions. .,, . be due to "the many wars" in which Poland We must decide if man has ·overcome the was forced to take part? Surely this is so. difficulties he faces on earth. The problems Poland, in the past two hundred years, has of over-populated and underfed countries been over-run by France, Russia, Germany would seem to be 'more pressing than those . and Austria, all of whom have left their of space travel. Surely man must put his own indelible mark on the face · of this ·stricken house in ·order before he seeks to reach other land. Worlds. It would make more sense if man The approach to Gydnia was unpre­ were to unite in an effort to settle his differ­ possessing but not so the wonderful Olina ences and help the under-developed peoples Chapel, situated in the centre of this ancient of his world. Such a unity would mean that seaport. This chapel, with the magnificent man c.ould start his exploration of space as twenty-five orgaris and ornately carved angels one complete race, rather than two politically superimposed upon the fabric of the church, divided groups. To succeed in a venture so left the beholder speechless with awe and great will take the whole of man's combined wonder, especially so on observing the move­ knowledge and resources. ment of the trumpets on the sound of music. Some say that the exploration of the They moved to and from the lips of the planets will solve the problems of food short­ heavenly host as the volume echoed and re­ age and overcrowding. If, however, rapid echoed through the aisles and transepts of advances are not made in the nea·r future, the ancient cathedral. this solution will be far too late in coming. There have been signs of co-operation Perhaps the cathedral is in a way typical of the people. They are musical, artistic and between the powers but these have only been staunchly Roman Catholic and, despite tentative agreements. Much mo+.e will be poverty and endless hardships, they never needed before we can say that it is the whole succumb but struggle to rebuild and repair, of mankind which is making the bid for the . stars. That would indeed be "a great step for continuing to praise and glorify God mankind." MAUREEN MACMURRAY, Class IV. There is the consolation. however, that we have faced the challenge all intelligent races must face sooner or later. We have escaped from earth. our cradle. This is a double chal­ L. PATERSON & SON lenge, for it depends in turn upon the con­ quest of atomic energy and the final choice PARKBU.RN between life and death . I think we have passed that crisis, even WOOD·LANDS CRESC ENT though it has been in an unconvincingfulfil way. But let us turn to the more immediate prob­ GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY lems of our home planet, while we still feel proud that we have at last started to our destiny. 0----- D IAIN BROWN, Class V.

THE SEA FOR ALL CLASSES Down by the sea, by the deep blue sea, OF PLASTER AND There's a big, long, sandy beach, With donkeys to· ride, CEMENT WORK And ships on the tide, And plenty of fish to eat. EST I MATES Down by the sea, by the deep blue sea, There are rocks to climb, on the shore, GIVEN FREE And caves which are dark, And dogs which bark, As the waves roll in and roar. D D Down by the sea. by the deep blue sea, I love to spend all day, With thoughts of my own, Telephone No. 171 I ponder alone, While the ships sail far away. SHONAGH GEORGE, Class 2, Section 2. GRA:.l\fMAR SCHOOL l:lAUAZINE 15

THE LAST PUTT

The atmosphere was tremendous, almost legs almost gave way under me. I had never frightening, as I walked on to the last green been as nervous as this before, and the noise which was surrounded by a huge crowd. The of the silence was making things much worse. green grass shone in the sunlight, that very I stood by my ball and had a couple of warm, still, summer's evening. It was a huge practice swings. I looked down at the ball, green and my little ball, which seemed even which was glowing white with the reflection smaller than usual, lay on the back of the of the sun. The dimples stood out as craters green, about twelve feet from the hole. on the moon, and again my mind began to Automatically, I took my putter from my wander. I closed my eyes to take myself back caddy and thrust my golfing glove into a hip to reality and moved forward to play the most pocket. I made my way towards the back of important stroke of my life. the green and to my ball, which seemed to be I was remembering that my line had to be waiting for me. The silence was nerve-racking dead straight, so I lined the ball directly on and I could feel every heart-beat pounding the, back of the hole. I stood looking down at against my chest. I was sure that everyone the ball with the putter head lying behind it around the eighteenth hole could hear it. on the line of the can. I s.wung the putter Crouching down behind my ball to line it back and struck the ball gently. I couldn't up, I found that it was impossible to concen­ bear to watch it as it made its way holeward. trate on this putt which just had to fall. My I knew I'd struck it well, and it was on line. big chance had come and, if this one went in, "Was it too hard? Too soft?" The thoughts I would win the Open. raced through my head as the ball trundled It seemed an awfully long way to that onward. The little white sphere approached metal can stuck.. in the ground. I was lying the hole dead on line and stopped an inch face down on the grass, and each blade short of the hole - I'd missed it. seemed magnified out of all proportion. How could the ball possibly remain in a straight MICHAEL A. MUNRO, Class VI. line going over all these huge strands? I A SCOTTISH EXAMPLE TO MANKIND forced myself to look at the line, and I found that there was absolutely no borrow in it and that all I had to do was to hit the ball straight up to the hole. One of our Scottish scientists in the I was conscious all the time that every eye seventeenth century set a great example to around that green was on me, and I was mankind which is little known today. The determined that this putt should drop. I tried Rev. John Gregory, who lived in Aberdeen, my utmost to play tl).is stroke as I had every made a great invention which would have putt up till then but it was just impossible. enormously increased the destructive power This one was different, so much more import­ of artillery. Exactly what this was we do not ant. I sj;ood up to address my ball, and my know. He had a model made of his invention. THE WORLD The model-maker, an Aberdeen clockmaker, was given the plans of all the parts, but the assembly plan, and the purpose behind the model were withheld from him. When the Even if you live in a small, quiet, peaceful inventor had assembled the model, he was village. you cannot get away from the fact completely satisfied with the results of the that this world is full of cruelty. You just experiments which he had carried out with need to look around, right now, and you are it and was so confident that it would give bound to s·ee someone even standing on a victory to Britain, in her war against France harmless spider, or fly. You may say that is in Flanders, that he made preparations to go not being cruel, sometimes it is impossible there with his invention. However, he felt to avoid, but when it comes to killing and some qualms about using it and sent the standing on your fellow-men, I am sure you model to his son, David Gregory - then will agree something is wrong somewhere. Professor of Astronomy at Oxford - asking You do not need to go to Vietnam to see him for his own, and Sir Isaac Newton's, killing or murder. It is happening in this opinion of it. His son, concealing the· inven­ country today, at this very minute A football tor's identity, showed it to Newton, who was match is a good example of this. A group of so appalled at the destructive· powers of this men. celebrating or drowning their sorrows, new weapon, that he begged David to destroy get drunk no doubt. They start waving empty, the model and advise the inventor to keep broken bottles about, until someone gets them secret his invention. Newton recognised that in the face or in the back. This is an example although this weapon might bring immediate of cruelty when under the influence of drink. victory to Britain and great honour to its There are. of course, the people in this inventor, other countries could soon copy it country whose job it is make bacteria, for with the consequence of great human germ warfare. To my mind, this is wrong. slaughter. Newton's advice must have been Russia with the press of a button can taken to heart. for nothing further was heard de·stroy the wodd. It would be a good idea, of the model or of the invention. Many I think sometimes, not to destroy the world, scientists and inventors since Newton's days but, like the great flood in the Bible, to wipe must have wrung their hands in despair be­ out all evil. because, when you think of it, cause they lacked ·the humanity of the when is it going to end? Gregories and Newton. JANIE McBEATH, Class IV: CHRISTINE MATHESON, Class V. 16 G�AMMAR SCHOOL �L\G AZI�E

_ Junior football team. Standing to r.)-G. Grant, G. Reid, A. Shand, D. Keir, J. Fraser, R. McLeod, J. Crui-,:kshank, N. Stewart. Seated-G. Tay lor, G. Clark, R. Milne (captain), (I.A. MacDonald, D. Irvine.

A TRAIN JOURNEY

The_ cold, 'icy wind whistled down the plat­ an hour, so we had to wait. Finally, an hour form at ·Av1emore station, which, I think, and a quarter later, we were told that the must be the ,coldest in Britain. I was almost fault had been rectified, and we started the frozen ' solid waiting for the train to arrive. I last lap of our journey. asked a porter when the train would arrive, I, personally. thought that the fault_. had and he told me that it was only twelve· mile·s been mended a little too efficiently. as, after away. Ten minutes later the train pulled in. a few miles, most people were roasting. How­ My elder brotl'ie r, Tony, and I got on ever, the train sped on its way and at eleven board ;md found some empty seats. We- sat thirteen p.m. we pulled into Waverley Station down and in a short time we were off. Tony afte·r the worst journey I have ever had. started to read a book, but I had forgotten to take anything to read, so I had t.o amuse ADRIAN COOKE, Class III. myself by looking at the countryside which A NIGHT VISIT wasa flashing past. - We were in the middle of nowhere, when the train suddenly screeched to halt. The cauce of the stop was soon made clear The wind whistles through the trees, while -sheep were on the line·. It took ten minutes the crescent moon dances and floats in the dark velve sky. Far in the distance, a clock to ge·t rid of the flock, but eventually we t resumed our journey, It was when we were sounds-ten - eleven - twelve o'clock. The barn under way that we noticed the heating system door creaks and a downstairs window rattles. Silently, a dark, streamlined shape creeps was broken. The driver stopped the train, and went to trace the fault to see if he could stealthily into the kitchen Gliding across the repair it. Finally, he decided he did not have floor. it comes to the glowing embers of the the right tools for the job, and that it would previous day's fire, where it pauses to warm itself. Without glancing left or right. it have to. be repaired at Perth. Therefore we . started on our way again to Perth. ascends the stairs It slides through an open door as silently as any ghost could. Now it If we could have bought hot tea or coffee. utters a single sound - a soft purr of satis­ that might have warmed us up, but the fault faction. had also put all the train's cooking facilities out of action. When we aTrived at Perth, we My Persian cat is paying me a night visit. were all told that there would be a delay of HARRY HARRIS, Class 2, Section 1. 17

GRAMMARA SCHDISGUOOLISE MAGKZINE

.. It all started when I we�finto a theatricai thrown out,: because l d{d1ft have any pockets . . costume shop in Aberdeen. This shop had tq keep mqney in. anyway, so I couldn't everyme conceivable form aof outfit from a llav.e paicl, which". I suppose, co_uld have mouse's to an emperor's. My atirit had giveri caused an interesting conversation between • five pounds to hire costume for the irate . shopkeeper . and fourteenth . - century schoof piay ....:....we had to provid. e our own kf)ight.) costumes. It was to be a Knight . of the Round .Luckily, just as I was feeling rather Table, so I ·was provided with a clanking, depressed, I met one of my school ·friends aluminium, .BasHlie - like structure, with lounging about as usual . and we _went into hundreds of buckles and different bits, known the cafe and had a bottle. of lemonade each. as a suit of armour. He paid. Holes. in the visors of armour m_ust I decided to enjoy myself with this weird have .been made for straws to be poked garb before I had to hand it back, the school through in order to imbibe lemonade. I had play not. counting as enjoyment. The first needed a drink as I was feeling rather thirsty, thing I did when we all got home from our cooped up in my new suit, which reflected little outing to the metropolis was to put on my body heat. my armour, then I informed my mother that It was beginning to get dark now, so I set I was going out for a walk. Surprisingly she off to-plod home again, but not until I had had raised no objections. Perhaps- she did not some fun, so I walked home along as many hear my armour. So I went out for a walk .... dark short cuts as I could find, frightening It is really amazing what happens when pussies and old ladies out of their skins, a knight in shining armour clanks his way making them think they were going mad or through the High Street of Grantown. Every­ having hallucinations. It just wasn't possible one looked nervously over their shoulder as that a knight in full dress uniform could be I, in my Sherman tank, came thundering walking past their windows. dowri upon them. It is even more amazing The school play was a roaring success as when yoi.l go into a certain shop and, in a you may have guessed with me in it. It moment of elation, say, "Prithee, fair damsel, really pained me to give my marvello�s suit hast thou a copy of ye Beano?" just like one back to the · shop but often it come·:S and of the characters the·rein. It is yet more haunts countle�s pussies and old .ladies in amazing what a noise one makes when forcibly their sleep. ejected onto a road surface, clad in aluminium. (It was perhaps just as well that I was DUNCAN McG.ARV A, Class III.

Gram mar School golf team: Standing (I. to r.) -'-- Donnie Taylor, Ewan Cameron, John MacBean, Stewart Grant; seated-M ichael Munro, Ian Grant, Allan Cameron (c apt.), Colin Clark, John Gill. 18 GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

At the beginning of this session I returned We could almostour see· \he ideas forming in to school to further my studies, and : also to their mfods ·as·they viewed us' with horror­ deepen the depression of several members of only '. :rivalled: by- own'-"-and . contemplated staff, who shall remain nameless. Those to fiew-,and·· ghastly torments, With each new whom I refe; may, however, be recognised arrival· to· the haff their features twisted into by their baleful, long-suffering countenances. theprogressively · more · w-0rried · expressions until Full of anticipation, I entered the door, finally one of :them had to be escorted from which swung shut behind me, ensnaring my hall,' ·writhing, clutching · his stomach,· and foot-this was a most painful experience! I ii'oaning, ''Save me ! Save me! She's back extricated myself from tbis predicament; again· !" So it : is reported, at least. · wondering what had caused the unexpected Prayers .over; we wended our way through closure of the door. Finally, I concluded that eofridors, up stairs, and in and out of class­ the presence, behind the litter biri, of three rooms, till, fineen minutes late, we reached giggling juniors was in some way connected bur destination on the ground floor, where with the incident. I restrained my desire to we were met with stony· stares from our class execute · what I considered just punishment; teacher. '' When he considered that he had and proceeded, suffering still; to the prefects' bored us for a sufficiently long period of time cloakroom. ·. with• his silence; he proceeded to delight us Here, all my old acquaintances were with his verbosity in explaining our time­ gathered, discussing noisily all the trivial tables for the session. We closed our ears to affairs which young ladies are wont to talk this oratory, showing signs of life only when about. The silence which greeted my arrival we could think of questions which would was soon broken by a chorus of "Oh no !" irritate him! and I believe one or two actually swooned. I Eventually, we were released from his disregaz,ded this unenthusiastic reception and clutches, and we went our respective ways. struck up a . conversation with the one girl I dawdled along to the Latin room, running whom I knew to be my friend. the last few yards, as a gesture of enthusiasm. She was very depressed, as she had been I was presented with a heap of grammar crossed in love during the first week of the books and jotters, and told to take down the holiday-the local butcher's boy had spoken note on Consecutive clauses, which was on to her be.st friend-and she had spent the past the board. "Then we'll get down to real seven weeks bemoaning h,er solitary state, work," he said, grinning sadistically as is the grieving for her lost love, and indulging in custom o.f all teachers when they have a long, solitary walks ! Exactly what the helpless pupil in their clutches. butcher's boy did say to her friend I never I bent my head and my hair swung in front did discoveT. of my face. Looking through the strands at At this point the bell rang for prayers, the teacher, who was sitting chuckling and we all trooped to the hall, cheeTful in the silently, I felt a twinge of compassion for all hope that all the teachers might have resigned, teachers. They all go the· same way, driven or that the G.T.C. might have raised its fee to desperation by years of unruly pupils­ to an astronomically high figure. Our optimism poor creatures! was soon shattered, howeviir, and it was with I began my Latin, laughing a little myself. inexpressible dismay that we viewed the twenty har.d, unsmiling faces of our menfors. FENELLA MILLER, Class V.

SCHOOL THOUGHTS

At the end of term the school cloakroom this, · the "lucky" ones would be hauled into was filled with the voices of happy children the cloakroom where they would be "ducked", saying cheerio to one· another. For eight much to the enjoyment of everyone but the weeks the school would stand there, bare and unfortunate victim. empty-looking. The cloakroom floor would be Many children would come out of school clean for once and not be strewn with litter. to start.- their holiday jobs in shops, hotels, For eight weeks the school would not echo cares, and in the later months many would go with the prefects' voices telling the younger to the beating. But all too soon the· holidays girls to go outside or shouting "Single file UIJ" would come to an end. Mothers would soon the stairs!" The usual hubbub of children's start buying school clothes and the beginners voices would no longer be heard. All would would come to school - some with mixed be quiet. feelings. But the children were very happy except, Meeting new people and seeing old friends that is, fpr a few senior girls who were now is the enj oyment of the first day back at crying, leaving behind them their happy school. Writing out timetables and covering schooldays. There were some leavers who books is now in the past. Pupils have now were overjoyed at the thought of leaving settled down to the routine of class work. For school, who now had to face the outside world many this will be the year of their 0-levels and earn a living. No more homework, no or Highers. Some, however, are already more books to cover, no more boring periods thinking of the Christmas holidays. of whatever subj ect they did not like to sit through, they sometimes said. At a time like RITA MURRAY, Class IV. 19

GRA�AR SCHOOL MAGAZINE . DOWN .. �iitD UNDER THE DAY I . MET CELTIC

I was· about-to tak�. on a. task ;hich:r have It was a cool and misty July morning, when never performed before, 'that is, d.ipping sheep. our bus drove up to a big, red, brick building. I was dressed in an unfashionable manner As we came out of the bus, the cool air came . in an oilskin which was double the size :1 was rushing in on us. We were standing ·by the and a pair of leggings which covered my feet players' entrance at Parkhead. First· we saw and handicapped me from moving around. I a gold-coloured Jaguar coming up and out wore this protective clothing because, if the stepped Jimmy Johnstone. Everybody made dip splashed onto my skin, I would be burned a mad rush at him to get his picture and and that is not a laughing matter. · autograph, then the rest of the players came, The sheep were gathered together and and, finally, Jock Stein arrived. they were thrown in one by one. I raised the After the players had gone in, we all stick for putting the sheep down and under gathered and went inside to see the ground. the dip. It was a very hard job to put some Everyone was tensed-up, as the. players came bf those ewes under. I don't know who out. We watched them train very hard; they suffered more, the sheep or myself. When were going over high stiles. Most of us gasped the sheep were thrown into the dip, there was when the smaller players leaped them. a tremendous splash. . . . I was absolutely After two hours' hard training, they came drenched ! off the field and we went down to meet them. Some sheep were very stubborn about We spoke to one who got up at seven o'clock going in the right direction. The shepherd and went for a run, trained in the morning, was very quick at throwing the sheep in, but and played golf in the afternoon. they were piling up, some wanting to go one Afterwards, having met the players, we way, and others another way. What a jam-up ! went through into the showroom. Sitting in I heaved, pushed, and pulled at the sheep, the middle was the European Cup, and beside and, eventually, after a great struggle, they it was the Scottish Cup, League Cup, and were freed. the Glasgow Cup. Then Jock Stein gave us Then the last sheep, a big Cheviot ewe, lemonade and ice cream before we journeyed ' was thrown in. I placed the stick on the back home. DAVID KEIR, Class III. of its neck, and pushed with all my remaining strength, but my arms felt like lead, so I let THE NECKLACE OF MARY, QUEEN OF the sheep off with just a swim. Well, what SCOTS is wrong with letting one sheep out of five hundred off without a proper dip? GREGOR ALLAN, Class III. Before Mary, Queen of Scots, was e,xecuted in 1587 she gave much of her jewellery to A HAIR RAISER friends but over the years its whereabouts became a mystery. One day in 1911, while cycling in Scotland, My job started at nine a.m. The first task a London lady accidentally broke the chain to be done was the filling of the numerous attached to her spectacles. Little did she empty bottles. So I then waited sleepily­ know that this incident would indirectly lead after all it was only nine o'clock-for my her to a great discovery and a fortune. first victim. Within a few minutes, number She cycled to a nearby village and entered one had arrived. After wrapping her up a small shop where she hoped to find some­ carefully, the first stage was started. This thing to replace the broken chain. She had to be done with great care in order to remembered having seen beads and similar prevent total immersion. If.,.. this stage was articles in the shop window. completed without mishap, after a thorough However, she found nothing suitable and rub, number one would proceed to the next was about to leave, when 'the old assistant stage. held out a necklace of dark-looking beads. Although I did not take charge of this The lady was intrigued by the curious work­ manship of the clasp and she bought them stage, my assistance was still indispensable. Next number one passed on to the third stage, for twelve shillings and sixpence. which was, in my opinion, the most painful, Back in London, she had almost forgotten as it includes baking for at least half an hour. her purchase in the Scottish village, when a After this, she would emerge (we hoped) friend expressed admiration for the "beads". with a lobster-like appearance, for the com­ Then a dealer in antiques showed great pletion of the operation. interest in them, asking her where, she had This final process did not require my acquired them. assistance, so I awaited the arrival of number Urged to make further inquiries, she two, whereupon the whole process was re­ eventually took the beads to a recognised peated, with the same care and attention. expert on antiques and ancient jewellery. A You will no doubt have guessed by now brief examination was enough. "This, madam," my job-an assistant hairdresser. I believe he explained, "is the string of black pearls that business is now improving greatly since worn by Mary, Queen of Scots. on the day of I have returned to school. Please note, I will her execution! I am prepared to offer you still be there on Saturdays should anyone be sixteen thousand pounds for them !" The lady willing to take a risk. but we regret to say accepted the offer, and generously posted a that we do not award compensation for cheque for a thousand pounds to the old lady scalding. in the shop up in Scotland. SUSAN ARCHIBALD, Class VI. WENDY WATT, Class III. GRAMMAR M.AQ.-\Zl.NE

A VISI-T TO ABERDEEN . AIRPO RT SCHOOL WORK DU RI N G' .T H E HOLIDAYS

· , One. afternoon· during our stay in Aberdeen -This year, I decided to save. money rather last year my sister and I were invited to go than. spend it during ·the · summer .holidays. with our aunt to rrieet our uncle at the air-­ So I took a holiday job. port. My uncle · is a clerk with B.E,A. and I was to work iri the Spey Cafe with three was on the re-turn flight from KirkwaU _in other girls. of about my own age . Orkney. .When we arrived at the airport, we were On my -first day, I felt very nervous but just in time to see· some passengers boarding everybody ·was very nice to me, and I soon the plane which was bound for Glasgow. The settled into the routine. Every day we had mechanics made some last-minute repairs. to wash and dry mountains of dishes butter The steps, up to the plane were removed .and s:x or seven loaves of bread to mak� sand­ the great propellors began to turn as the wiches with, serve customers, set trays, sweep plane moved slowly down the runway. The the floor and many other little jobs. What a noise was tremendous as it gathered speed relief it was to get off our feet for even a and gradually lessened as it took off. We short time because we were so busy. But, for watched it disappear over the horizon, a tiny all that, it ·was great fun and we reaped many speck in the blue sky. benefits from it-one being a heavier pu rse ! .The plane, from Ki.rkwall was due to arrive This job brings you in contact witl;:t many next, and, after standing for a quarter of an people. bad and good. You learn that you hour, we heard the faint hum . of the engines. can get a smile from even the grumpiest­ As it drew nearer, I prepared myself for the looking person .if you just give them a smile noise. However, it did not seem so bad the yourself. But, on the other hand, some very second time and I stood and watched the nice-looking people complain about almost passengers come out. One steward came out nothing. This made some of us feel angry at carrying a baby in a carry-cot. It was handed times, but, of course, .it would not have been to a nurse, who took it to an ambulance very mannerly to show this in front of other waiting at the gate. My uncle told me later customers. that the baby had an enlarged heart and was As the summer holidays gradually came being taken to the Sick Children's Hospital to a close, the shop became· less busy and we in Aberdeen. did not have such aching feet at the end of My uncle left the plane with another man. the day. Nowadays, we are hardly ever busy, We were introduced to the latt-er and learned except for short rushes at lunch-time and tea­ he was the Flight Captain. He then asked us time. if we would like to go inside the plane. We Now all the girls who worked at the cafe first went right through the plane to the cock­ with me have gone home and I am all that pit. The front part was covered with dials of is left of our little group. But next year I hope all different sizes. These, we were· told, were . we· will all be back at the cafe again because for checking the fuel, speed and distance it was well worth the sore feet to have such After visiting the galley and thanking the a wonderful experience. capt:ci in fQr showing us the plane. we went home to tell our grandmother about it. ELLEN GRANT, Class III. ALISON HENDRY, Class I, Section 1. GR..U1MAR SCHOOL lL-\ GAZJNE 21

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DENTIST

I am a dentist. We dentists are thought better teeth than anyone else. I put. in a to be professional sadists. This is not true, filling and she went away quite happily under although we do have the peculiarity of having the complacent illusion that her pampered the hardest hands in existence. Our eagerness teeth were eternal. may be partly due, though, to the fact that Patient number four was a coward-I kept we are paid eleven shillings for every tooth him in the waiting-room as long as possible we remove, no matter how much pain or how and watched him squirm. I especially enjoy many shattered teeth we manage to cause. To worrying cowards. I then led him through illustrate my hard life; hated by many, loved to the hungry arms of my chair and started by few, I will tell you what happened in my clanking heavy instruments around behind surgery today. Though all teeth are much his back, casually mentioning the time when the same, I have many different kinds of I had, by accident, taken all of someone's patients. teeth out in one go. By this time sweat was The first patient was a schoolboy, the type pouring off him and, as I cannot really stand who belligerently asks his teacher to let him the sight of people suffering, I gave him gas out in the middle of the lesson. He then slowly before he had a routine check-up. puts all his books into his bag and walks out My fifth patient, and the last in the morn­ of the room, grinning! smugly at all the other ing, was a man who had had toothache all pupils. I made sure his grin would never be night and had been waiting in patient agony the same again to have the awful pain removed. Being The next patient was a dental hypo­ rather bored, I pulled the offending tooth out chondriac. He was just a conventional hypo� with a sudden jerk and nothing to remove chohdriac who had been put off doctors at the pain. He went away as quickly as· possible an earlyto age by his mother. (If you don't and I suppose he changed his dentist. I felt drink your lovely milk, Tommy, I'll call the sorry for him as he was actually quite nice doctor come and stick a Big Needle in enough. you.) I needlessly took out one of his teeth. My afternoon went on much the same as This would keep him happy until I was hard­ the morning as I waded through what seemed pressed for another eleven bob. an endless sea of bad breath and dirty molars. My third patient was the boring type of Probably the only factor that keeps me person who comes every six months regularly working as a dentist is that I am a professional for a check-up. Though these people take masochist as well as a professional sadist. great care of their teeth, they seldom have JAMES COUESLANT, Class III.

Some of the Primary l infants in their class library. 22 (;R.UB1A H.SCHOOL MAGAZINE

MY CATPRI MARY. MAGAZA ,IN VISITE TO LONDON .' �;·\vkeri- :( on I have a cat who is called Nimrod. He is 'was in London I saw the life coal black and has yellow eyes but he just Guardswea ·and I was 5 trains and we went .to won't go out in the daytime-· unless someone buckfgham palaces and we saw the Guards else is out too. He spends all his time sniffing arid. saw the houses-of-Parliment and I and chewing the flowers. · You see he is very cut my finger with a pen-knife and I fed the fond of flowers. · He likes them sci much that pidgons iri trafalgar square and I was taking he· sits and sniffs and chews at the petals. tq the Hospital to. get -my finger stish. He just loves to sit on the settee and watch .AN UNFORMICHAELTUN ATEFERG ACCIUSON,DENT Pr. III. the birds out of the window at our bird box. When .he sees a rook or a crow;:he meows at them. He eats our dog's food, "Jock" and "Winalot", as well as "Whiskas" and "Kit-e­ One day my budgie Jockie was playing on kat". He has a board with a carpet tacked his swing, when he jumped onto the perch to it to sharpen his claws on but he hardly above the water holder and looked into it. ever uses it. He plays all day long with my Then the swing swung back and knocked him dog Bess, who invites him to play by rolling headfirst into his water dish. We all laughed on the ground beside him. Both of them are but Jackie. on time when it comes to grub ! LITTLEWALTER RAYMOND JONES, Pr. VI. KINDNESSARCHIE TO LIGGAT,ANIMALS Pr. VII.

. Long, long ago there· 1-ived a little boy Riddle-de diddle-de dido, . called Raymond. It was Christmas Eve and My little dog's name is Fido. Raymond had a good idea. He was going to I bought hi.m a dragon cut a hole in his stocking and Santa would And hitched up a wagon keep stuffing · toys in his stocking. So Ray­ And off .we went- for a ride.-oh ! mond cut a hole in his stocking .. and went to Riddle-de diddle-de pinkie, bed. In the morning Raymond looked in his My little pig's name is Winkie. stocking. There was nothing there but a little I washed him quite clean parcel and a letter. He gave the letter to his In the washing machine mother to read and this is what it said, And rinsed him right o.ff in the sinkie ! "Dear Raymond, AUTUMNJANE WONDER MORRIS, Pr. VI. There was a hole in your stocking, so here is a pair for you to hang up ne·xt year. Your friend Santa." Leaves are falling to the ground, Wind whirling round and round, A HOCOLINRSE GRAY, Pr. VI. Yellow, brown and green leaves are seen. What is· this sign? Wha.t could it mean? On the ground they lie so still You cannot ride a sea horse. Until the wind blows"them up a hill. No matte·r how you wish, Is this a warning or is it a wish As he is not a ho,rse at all That theee poor leaves are blown in a swish? He's just a little fish. CATRIONAWHA JANET WILLMACDONALD, I BE'? Pr. VI. MAUREENSOMEONE DUNCAN, Pr. VII.

Will I be a sailor and sail the Seven Seas? I know someone who knits, knits, knits, Will I be a soldier and fight the foreign foe? For me and my family of course. Will I be a pilot, high in the sky? She knits all day while we're away. Will I be a diver and dive into the sea? She sings all day and dances away. Well, I think I'll just be me ! Of course it's Granny ! THE HIBSTEPHENERNATING WALKER, ANIMAL Pr.S VI, LINDASPRING H. TIME MORREN, Pr. VI.

In the autumn some animals are busy Spring-time gay is here at last, collecting food for the winter. The squirrels So we forget about the past. collect hazel nuts and store them in Little lambs with eyes that gleam different places for the winter. The tortoise Skip beside the gurgling stream. rolls himself in a pile· of leaves and goes to sleep. The spikes help the hedgehog, who As we· walk, beside our feet rolls over and over with the leaves attaching Grow tiny yellow primroses sweet. to the spikes. The bee relies on the honey to Hazel catkins, yellow and long, help him survive through the winter. Join in with the blackbird's song. JAMES GORDON, Pr. V. HELEN McBAIN, Pr. VII. GR.AM.MAR SCHOOL )lA GAZJXE 23

TH E LITT LE DOG MY B ICYCLE

There was a little puppy . who was called I have a bicycle which is blue and white Lucy. She was a little dog and she never and it was made in Nottingham, England. I grew up. So at night she asked the fairies if got it for my Christmas two years ago. About they would make her grow bigger. So that every Sunday I give it a check up. Some­ was just what happened. She said thank-you times I go for a run to Nethy Bridge (with to the fairies and was very happy. my brother) to see my granny, ISOBEL GORDON, Pr. IIIAUTU- MN KENNETH. McINTOSH, Pr. V.

Now it is autumn and the birds are flying to another country. The farmer has to cut the corn o s tall for the baker to bake. The hedge-hog is r,olling into a ball for the winter. MARK WILSON, Pr. II,

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The pool fro m which the school footbal l 1st XI is drawn. Standing (I. to r.)-Peter Clark, Michael Munro, Charles Ross, John Shivas, �ordon Walker, Hugh Clark, lain Grant, Sandy Smith, Stuart Grant; seated-lain Brown, Colin Clark, Allan Cameron (capt.), John Rennie, David Miller. GRA..'1MAR SOHOOL MAGAZINE 27 SCHOOL CLUBS

DEBATING SOCIETY HOCKEY

This year's membership rose from an This year the hockey teams had the initial seventeen to twenty-nine after the pleasure of playing on the new pitch beside society was thrown open to Third Year. the new school, and although larger arid At the first meeting on_ 21st October, Mr decidedly better than the old pitch, it cer­ j_ Thomson was re-elected Honorary President tainly lacked character and we all ·fo und- it and the following office - bearers were strange playing on the level. appointed: - President -Simon Macaulay; The matches got off to a discouraging Vice-President-Roderick Matheson; Secre­ start with a home defeat by Milne's High tary-MIV)aureen, Gardner; Treasurer-AlistV) air School-our greatest rivals. We narrowly lost Jack; class representatives - Sandy Smith our next two games and had our only win at (Class · Sarah Coueslant ( Class and Los-siemouth, where we won 6-0. Graeme Stuart ( Cl ass VI); joint advertising The 2nd XI and First year teams were managers-Jennifer MacGregor and Evelyn successful against Kingussie, who did not Fraser. field a senior team. On the same day the The society sported a varied programme 1st XI played Forres and lost. during the session, debates being predomin­ Owing to weather conditions only a few ant. At the staff debate Mr Grant and Mr matches were played and on the whole the Cameron movedI. "Th at students are revolting." results were not very encouraging. They were defeated by their very able The 1st XI fielded this year was chosen opponents, Mr Thomson and Mr Urquhart. from the following: Carol Jamieson, Jennifer Other debates were on the following motions: MacGregor, Evelyn Fraser, Susan Stothard, "That politics should not be involved in Margaret Macgregor, Isobel McKimmie, Hazel international sport"; "That public schools McCulloch, Pamela Macdonald, Susan Archi­ should be abolished"; "That Enoch Powell has bald, Mairi Fraser, Wendy Stewart, Fiona gone too far"; "That advertising is a powerful Ledingham and Pamela Grant. evil" _and "That science is in the process o-f MAI• R!• FRA•S ER (Captain). destroying 2000 years of civilization". We were treated to A Matter of Opinion and a FOOTBALL lively debate by Fourth Year, while Third Year gave the audience many laughs with thei-r performance· of First Impressions. The football season was again unsuccessful At Grantown on 15th November, the from the Grammar School's po,int of view but school was represented in the Scottish Schools all the ga-mes - were thoroughly enjoyed by Debating Tournament by Simon Macaulay the players. Only two teams were raised this and Alistair Jack. "That Christopher Colum­ year, senior and junior. The only game post­ bus went too far" was the motion and the poned because of bad weather was against standard of debate was extremely high. Elgin at Grantown. Our opponents came from Unfortunately, our two speakers did not Milne's High School, Elgin Academy, Lossie� qualify fo r· the next round. mouth and Kingussie, and in the course of Earlier this year a debate took place the season both junior and senior teams won between Kingussie Senior Secondary School three matches, drew one and lost three. and the Grammar School. The latter, repre­ I should like to thank the members of the sented by Roderick Matheson and Sarah staff who accompanied us on the away Coueslant, triumphed. matches, es_ pecially Mr Cameron, who took R.a keen interest in the teams. Yet again we made a trip to Pitlochry . I. Festival TheatreI. , this time to see "Arsenic Senior Team: P. Clark, J Rennie, Matheson, C. Ross, H. Clark, S. Macdonald, and Old Lace·." The party of forty, accom­ I. panied by Mr Thomson and Mrs Ross, were I. Brown. H. Mackintosh, G. Grant, Pater­ son, A. Cameron. Reserves: M. Mustard, M. highly delighted with the performance. Our -R. thanks go to all who helped to make the Munro, Grant. R. outing so successful. Junior Team: S. Grant, A. Shand, D. Millar, Macleod, E. Cameron, G. Taylor, Mor­ MAUREEN• GA•R DNE• R (Secretary). ren, G. Grant, A. Macdonald, J. Grant, R. ELE CTRON! CS C LUB Milne. ALLAN• CA• ME•R ON (Captain). C H ESS CLUB The club this session had a completely new membership. Notwithstanding their raw­ ness the m em be r s built many circuits This clu];) has a small membership, though during the session and, to everybody's all are enthusiastic. During the summer term amazement, the circuits all worked. Most club a chess ladder was started but, owing to days, two or three circuits were under con­ exams and school sports, the competition was stru ction. We wish to thank Mr Reid for the not completed by the end of the session. Next loan of his cathode ray oscilloscope, which term we hope to have new chess sets and proved very helpful . books for our members. 28 GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

SKl•ING TABLE TENNIS CLUB

Although there was still snow in the middle A table tennis club was formed for pupils of June, the school ski-ing season ended at in Classes IV, V and VI during the session. E;aster after ten successful weeks. This year Attendance was good and there was a notice­ sixty-five pupils IJ}ade trips to the Caim­ able improvement in standard. It is hoped that a few frie"ndly rixtures with" other clubs gorms accompanied by Mr Herd, to whom we SWIMMI N G are much indebted, and several members of in the area can be arranged next session. staff, Miss Shackles taking over the actual instructing of some beginners because of large numbers. This session swimming has been included The first British Junior Alpine · Ski Tests in -the regular Physical Education curriculum were held in the Cairngorms this year, certain for all pupils from Primary Five upwards. In pupils o:t Grantown Grammar School being addition, classes for beginners and swimmers the first ever to take them. working to gain their Water Safety Awards _ In the Scottish Schools Race, sponsored were held on Saturday mornings and after by B.P., we_ won the Lawson Shield and an school. Forty-one pupils were successful in £80 B.P. scholari;hip, after being runners-up obtaining a Water Safety Award of the Royal to Kingussie for the past two years. The Life Saving Society and our thanks are due members of our team were Stuart Macdonald, to Mr Burns, who very kindly came to Martin Riley _ and Hugh Clark, who all examine the candidates. obtained B.P. medals. Stuart Macdonald was A team o-f Primary pupils was entered for the· all-round winner, winning the Liddell the Moray and Nairn Primary Schools' Swim­ Cup. ming Gala. Several competitors reached the final of their particular events and Michael The school again retained the Boyd McCulloch and Diane Duncan were placed Anderson Trophy for the third year in first and secondH I LLrespect-WA LivelyKIN Gin their Breast­ succession. stroke events. More pupils than ever received training abroad this year. These pupils took part in mariy races in Sco-tland also with excellent A hill-walking club was formed shortly results. Jane -Riley was first in the Special before Christmas and so its activities- were Winter Festival Race, Anne Ross was second very quickly curtailed by the weather. One in the Bairns' Cup and Stuart Macdonald was walk, however, was accomplished in Decem­ fourth in the East of Scotland Championships. ber, along the Cromdale Hills, when an earlier Martin Riley was first in the Kandahar Junio-r map reading session was put into practice. Championships which took place at Miirren. During the summer term one expedition up An inter-house race for the trophy pre­ Carn Ban M6r and along the Sgoran ridge sented by Dr Bain was won by Revack House. took place. Another expedition into the hills SUSAN ARCHIBALD (Captain). above Glenfuinan in search of a particular GOLF flower was also successful. Since Easter all pupils in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years have been on combined botanical and hill-walking expeditions with Mr Urqu­ The number of school golfers. rose slightly hart, Mr McLean or Miss Shackles, and the this year and enthusiasm was maintained girls in Classes IV, V and VI went for an amqn,gst the players throughout the season. afternoon's walk up to and past Dreggie, The number play¥1g in the annual match­ finishing on the road from Dulnain to Carr­ play competition was up. The eventual winner bridge at Balnaan. was D. Taylor, runner-up being A. Cameron. Next session we hope to explore further 'fhere was . n� 9-hole competition, all players afield if the transport problem can be over­ having reached a _high enough standard to be come. STA MP CLUB put into the · 18-hole section. · School matches were again unsuccessful, the school winning one,· drawing two and Committee: Simon Macaulay, Christine losing four. Our opponents came from Nairn Matheson, Evelyn Fraser, Colin Cruickshank. Academy, Elgin Academy, Forres Academy A number of stamp-collectors in the school a_nd Go.rdohstoun. formed the club during the first term. The - · In - the annual competition for the Doig weekly lunch-time meetings have· been regu­ Shield, the - school finished third overall, the larly attended by a band of enthusiasts who prize-winners. being S. Grant, who was first spend a lively half-hour haggling over prices in the scratch section for boys with handicaps and "swaps-". In addition to the-se , r�e-gular o:t over 18, and A. Cameron, who finished exchang.e sessions, brief talks on •va rious second overall. aspects of the hobby have been given'. 15y Mr Urquhart, a highly successful auction was The Breckinridge Trophy was retained by held and three competitions were run. Com­ Revoan, Roy and Revack finishing second and petition winners for the year were: 1st, Dun­ third respectively. can McGarva; 2nd, Evelyn ·Fraser; 3rd Chris­ · The team was picked from the following tine Matheson; 4th, Gregor· -Allan. pupils: A. Cameron, M. Munro, I. Grant, J It is our intention ·to build up a small Gill, S. Grant, J. Macbean, D. Taylor, E. library of catalogues and we are indebted to Cameron, A. Macdonald, C. Clark. Constable Mollison for the· donation of a ALLAN CAMERON (Captain) . number of stamp collectirig periodicals. G&AMiMAR SOHOOL MAGAZINE 29

First hockey XI. Stan ding (I. to r.) - Catriona Matheson, H. McCulloch, S. Stothard, F. Ledingham, J. Cant, Christine Matheson; seated-S.- Harris, S. Archibald, S.• Coueslant, S. Miller, E. Fraser.

Secondary 1 in "Ship Ahoy." GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE 31 NEWS FROM THE OUTPOSTS

EDITORIAL

Bruce Bain, enjoying improved health We again t hank the many exiled F .P.s, after a harassing s pell ot d isc t rouble, has who have e ncouraged us by the return of our had a very d istinguished debut at Edinburgh forms and by t he supply of information. We University, with a couple of medals to his have a lso been t ouched by t he many ex­ credit. pressions o f good will we have received. It We are indebted f or i nformation t o M rs makes our tasNEk Wa moreMEMB hearERSt- warming one. Beveridge (Elizabeth Gordon) , M rs Birrell -(Jean D onald) , Mrs Braid (Pam Gibson) and Mrs Brooks (May S mith). Mrs B remner (Elizabeth Mackenzie) As we shall refer to the Swimming C lub flourishes on increased responsibility-a baby Memberships later, we shall c onfine ourselves daughter. here to new Life Members. Stanley B uchan, another who e njoys well We welcome three new members from earned retirement, has a faithful c ompanion distant places. J udy Collyer, of T ormo�e .. is in his dog Caesar. near the completion of her course of trammg Gillies Campbell, now a qualified Art as a nurse in t he Princess Margaret Rose teacher, was married t his July. Orthopaedic Hospital in Edinburgh. Allan We a cknowledge greetings from Eva Grant, Martin's younger son, at school .an Cameron, still enjoying re tirement in Elgin, athlete o f n o sma ll p rowess, is a cadet with Allan Chisholm is now in Edinburgh, the Metropolitan Police. Mrs Victor Ross working as economist with the Scottish (Dorothea Geddes), who be longs to a n earlier Council in D evelopment and Industry. generation, is a lso a welcome addition to our His doctor brother Douglas, who has moved Glasgow contingent. from Cove to a romantic address in Aberdeen, We have a lso added a number of d is­ is now with the Ross Clinic in t hat c ity. tinguished l ocals to o ur ranks. Joe Beange, The third Chisholm, D uncan, reports no after a s uccessful c areer as a chemi�t in change. London returned t o Grantown some six or We congratulate Mrs Chapman ( Elizabeth seven y ears ago, and has built up a very McDonald) o n t he birth o f a daughter. attractive business in his home town. His Mrs Harry Chart (Margaret M ackintosh) success has created an opportunity for a has now moved to Mombassa. much younger chemist, Harry M acGregor, We thank Mr Charles. Cooke, in Glasgow, who ·has bro ught a youthful wife ba ck with and Mrs Cowan ( Wilma Irving), in Wiltshire, him a nd is now Joe Beange's right-hand man. for their. interest. John Cumming, t ransferring the e nergy We note a chang.e of address in t he case which marked his football into the realm. of of Mrs Cunningham (Mona Scott) . gardening, has now one of the most attractive Margaret D onald, still at t he Middlese . x gardens in t own . Hospital, has been t ransferred t o the Nurses Sandy and Muriel Dick have also had their Teaching Department-a job of c onsiderable success story-in the outfitting line, and have responsibility . opened attractive new premises near the We were pleased t o meet Mrs Douglas Palace Hot el. (Connie Winchester) and Mr.s Craig Drum­ Lewis and Sheila Rattray,have a lso joined mond (Kay Hepburn) o n hol,iday in Grantown. the rank s. Lewis, whose cheery exuberan�e Irene E dwards, d espite a r umour o f is carried on in the next generation, runs h is emigration, still functions as a civil servant own motor repair business. in London. From Nethybridge·, we we lcome Mrs Tom Edwards, moving from one responsi­ Dorothy Mustard, whose professional skill is bility to a nother, is now the district engineer an asset to Strathspey. of his firm in t he London area. Last, but not least of the new life membe·rs Sine Fergusson, one o f our most f aithful is Mr Lewis Grant, the school's new rector, who correspondents, still assists i n t he catering has taken a firm a nd efficient grip of t he EXI LES department of George Heriot's School. reins a t t he Grammar School. Iris F'orbes, who married t his spring, is now settled in Stonehaven, where her husband has a chemist' s b usiness. We acknowledge friendly messages from Mrs Forsyth (Nancy Gray) has blossomed Mrs Allan ( Mona McLean) a nd Mrs Anderson out as a keen and eloquent supporter of t he (Shona MacDougall). S.N.P. Mrs Anfield (Winnie Shaw) is now based Mrs· Gilchrist (Jean Mackenzie), after a on Stirling, within better reach of St rathspey. visit home, returns to a new address in The chief f amily event of t he year, however, Assam. was her soldier son Alan's marriage in J uly. Wilma Watt , now Mrs Gardiner, took p art Dr Bain, who keeps up his wide s porting in t he family re-union at t he time of D avis interests, oft en makes a return v isit t o Gran­ Thomson's wedding. Wilma is now sufficiently town while o n a more distant journey. His free to ho ld d own a part-time office job. many friends were gratified with his receiving Elspeth Gow, we hear, now enters her a well merited 0 .B.E. final y ear in Honours English Literature. 32

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Margaret Grant -has - found pastures new the new bride, visited Grantown last year. in Dundee as a teacher, but is resident in Margaret Ross, once of Broomhill, has St Andrews. been moved to a new Primary School, in a Monau Grant, now Mrs Rae, was another nice Glasgow district, as senior woman assist:. of or summer brides. She is now resident ant. These hew schools are pleasant places. in· Renfrewshire. We congratulate· Mrs Scott (Alison Stuart) Mrs John Grant (Isabella Mackintosh) on the birth of a daughter. takes up residence with her husband in a , Mrs Simpspn (Lesley Dixon) returns to bungalow in Nethybridge. We hope the Kinloss from Singapore. dwelling lives up to all that its name connotes. We .acknowledge the usual faithful returns Mrs Barbara Gray still teaches in the new from Mrs Selman (Elise Kirk) , in Edinburgh; town of Cumbernauld. Sheila Smith (now- teaching in Lossiemouth); We were pleased to locate the new address Mrs Spalding (Isobel Gunn), in Aberdeen; of Mrs Harrison (Grace Gordon). Mrs Springall (Jessie Stuart) , in London; and Jill Hepburn, we hear, now has a business Mrs Squires (Isabella Moyes), in Quebec. post in Edinburgh with Marks & Spencer. Mrs Springall's husband was presented We appreciated hearing again from Mrs with a clock on his retirement after 45 years Hogg (Jean Cruickshank) in Edinburgh. of service with British Railways in April. Mr Hunte·r, after seventeen years of retire­ Mrs Squires has moved to Quebec. One of ment, continues to express his interest in the her latest interests is an· Italian racer bike, Grammar· School in the impeccable English with four gears, on which she survived the which has always been one of his assets. traffic hazards of the busy Canadian high­ Mrs Knopping (Ruth Mathieson) has ways. m' bved to a new address in Rhodesia. The Stephen girls, Lorna and Lindsey, Mrs Laing (Katherine· Templeton) is to be were both married this August. Loma met congratulated on twin daughters. her future husband, Adrian Banks, while on We appreciate the continued interest of holiday in Austria, while Lindsey met her the Misses Lawson, in distant Folkestone, in fate in London, where she has added a diploma our doings,. in mental health to her qualifications. Her Mrs Lugg, we hear. still appreciates the husband, Ian Napier, is descended from the charm of Bonnie Galloway. famous inventor of logarithms, and is an Maureen Macaulay, married in spring to architect: Lorna's husband is an optician. Arthur Fearnley, is happily and conveniently We congratulate Anne Stewart on com­ settled in Elgin. pletion of her College of Education course, Mrs McLelland (Beth Lawrence) had a and James Stewart on his progress at busy and anxious spring with her mother's Gordon's. illness. Neil Stewart has achieved an Honours David M. Macdonald, after examination Degree in Production Engineering at Dundee. success, sails .the high seas on a B.P. tanker. Neil's performance does him the highest Johnny and Pat MacGregor are still in credit. Chelmsford, where Johnny has switched from Christobel Terris enters her vital fifth year banker to, business registrar. of Medicine at Aberdeen. Gilbert Mackay. who married this spring, Davis Thomson, now Mrs Robertson, was will take up his Shetland psychology assign­ one of four classmates to be married this ment round about Christmas. They will find year. Lerwick a live place. Dor,othy Templeton, by marrying a cousin We note that Mrs McSween (Margaret Ross) in South Africa, has achieved a change of has moved to a new address in Cheshire. status without a change of name. Mrs Mills (Catlferine Campbell) writes to Hamish Templeton, having given up the say that she and her husband have now Schoolhouse at Alves, now motors to wo,rk entered the licensed trade in the fine old town from a convenient abode in Elgin. of Chichester. Mrs Vickerman (Seonaid Grant) is now Billy and Judy Mitchell looked well on domiciled in Glasgow, where her husband is their holiday switch from busy Croydon to now working. rural Strathspey. We were grateful for information from Jeannette Munro has now had a posting Mrs Walker (Helen Scott), still teaching in from Aberdeen-regretfully. we fear. Aberdeen. Mrs Naughton (Marie Shaw) is now settled Mrs Weston (Sheina Donaldson) has lately in Sydney. Australia. added a third boy to her family. Anne Munro. who was touring the U.S.A. Mrs White (Marjory Mackintosh) is also last year, is now based on London. from which to be congratulated on the birth of a boy, she has visited Denmark. Holland and Ibiza. her first. OLD GUARD EXILES Anne gets around ! In the U.S. she contacted Doroth.y Cameron in Seattle and Mrs McCurdy (Alice King) in New .Jersey. both by phone. We noted Alan Anfie1d's marriage else­ Mrs Parrott (Catherine Douglas) . another where. roving F.P .. is temporarily resident in Holland, Sergeant John Clark is now stationed in We con!tratulate Andrew Reid on pro­ Durham. motion to the instructional side of his iob. Reference is also made to Sergeant David A.nn Bill Re.in on his admission to a law Ross and Sergeant John Stuart's paratroop business in Ellon. activities elsewhere. Mrs Ritson (Williamina Keith) has had yet We congratulate George Coutts on the birth another daughter married this year. Linda. of a daughter. GRAJ1MAR SCHOOL MAGA,ZINE

Walter Dempster, we are pleased to say, A striking local- event of 1969 has been the is now headmaster at Arnage. establishment of a small knitwear factory in Keith Donaldson, whose second daughteT Grantown. Does this herald the dawn of an was born in January, em,igrated to British industrial era in our town? Columbia in March, and now functions as The town council elections this year were one of a clinic of doctors in Kamloops. again_ adverse to _ sitting members, probably We recently met .Albert Hastings on one because of distrust of the High ·street develop­ of his periodi'cal return dashes to the north. ment scheme. Th� poll _was topped by Joe . We congratulate Andrew Howlett on a Beange, a new candidate, and J. R. Stuart, new business- appointment. who seems to be again becoming involved in Duncan Howlett recently completed a re­ civic activities. Perhaps, with his daughter's habilitation course at Farnham Park. marriage and his sons - at college-, John -feels Edward Illingworth, we hear, revisited hi s family responsibilities diminishing. Grantown this summer. · Hamish Dixon now functions as Dean of John Irving has achieved promotion to Guild on the Council. collector ·.grade in the Civil Service. John - Burgess and Donald McGillivray both retired this year, and both seem to enjoy Donald McIntyre is spending a year in th e unaccustomed fre-edom. Donald, by the Edinburgh, haying been awarded a Guggen­ way, was awarded an Imperial Service Medal. heim Scholarship to study 18th and 19th The recent death of the Countess of Sea­ century letter ._of Scottish geologists and to s _ field removes a no-table figure from Strath­ consult on the use of computers in geology spey. The restriction of her powers and the and the design of data banks. dilapidation of C11stle Grant made the Countess We acknowledge magazine orders . from a more remote-· figur_e than her predei::essors; Douglas Gibson, Bertie Mackintosh, Keith bu she had a great interest in Strathspey. t t McKe·rron, Peter' McPherson· · and Wishar Gra:ntown is just concluding anothe·r Milne. successful tourist season. Whatever the future Alan McTaggart is now doing tropical brings forth, the scenic and sporting facilities pasture research in Queensland. Tempo-rarily o-f the area still make tourism its main accommodated in a caravan, he is having a industry. OBITUARY house built. Ian Ritchie, we hear, was married in 1968, while Ron. Philip, now holding a medical post Since last October, we have lost two senior in the Bahamas, was married this June. members. On November ·29, 1968, Miss Mabel Alexander Ross was also recently married. Pyper died in a nursing home in Edinburg°h His brother Walter, getting promotion at a after a period of illness. Many years ago, phenomenal rate, is now a station sergeant. after the First World War, Mabel Pyper did Dr· Billy Sellar, established in a new home much useful public work with the young. and in Edinburgh, has been blessed with a enjoyed painting and music. We also remem­ daughter. ber her in Riversdale as a gentle and kindly Nicholas Spence was a1so married this hostess. Her last years were spent in Edin­ spring and, incidt!ntally, has been promoted burgh. to Systems Trials Engine-er. Mrs Gaston (Katherine Grant) spent many Angus Stuart, we hear, h1is now a son years of retirement in Grant own after the death reading English at Cambridge. o-f her doctor husband. For a number of years We appreciate messages from Alistair she did valuable public work as secretary of Su-rtees in his home· in Kent, and from Richard the O.P.W-A .. from which she retired in 1960. Surtees, who seems to be enjoying his new She was a kindly lady, who will be missed in work as vehicle examiner. · her own sphere. APShOe L dOieGYd i n April, 1969. Billy Templeton, as we call the Kyle bank manager, received mention as a "good citizen," after putting the police· on the track of a In the 1968 Death column, we referred to housebreaker. LOCAL Mrs Whyte (Margaret Macpherson) as Daisy Macpherson. We hope that this has not caused any confusion. Our local membership has- been sharply We also apologise for making the wedding boosted by the formation of an F.P. Swimming of Ian Forbes's daughter seem to take place Club which has added some forty new mem­ rather earlierIN th an CO itNC dLUSIid. ON bers to our local strength. John Duncan functions as president of the Club committee, and Mrs Main and Miss We again hope that many of our readers Joyce_ Telfer have acted as secretary. Other will find some welcome items of news among committee members are Mr J. R. Smith, these notes. deputy rector; our old friends- Martin Grant To you all we send the best wishes of our and Sandy Ledingham, and Betty and Sandra Committee in Grantown. Enjoy your Christ­ Grant. The formation of the Club, we feel, mas, and may 1970 be kind to you all. was due to the initiative of the new rector. G. E. DONALDSON. GR.AMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE 34 THE OLD. GUARD

OLD GUARD MEMBERS, 1969/70 Offioe•Bear,rs "George M. Catto (1935-38), 16 Ladeside Road, Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, Aberdeen• shire; storekeeper, Aberdeen County •Honorary President-Thomas Hunter, O.B.E.. Council. M.A., B.Sc. (Glasgow), 185 Forest Avenue *Donald C. Collie (1934-39), B.Sc. Agriculture Aberdeen; Rector (retired), Grantown (Aberdeen), Tullochgruie, Aviemo-re; 50 Grammar School. Oxgangs Road, Fairmilehead, Edinburgh; • Honorary Vice-President-Robert Wilson. Department of Agriculture. M.A. (Aberdeen), 37 Braeside Terrace. *George S. Coutts (1951 - 57), B.V.M.S., Aberdet!n; classics master, Aberdeen M,R.C.V.S., Bank Cottage, Dava; 1 Eden Grammar School. Street, Dundee; veterinary surgeon. President- W. J. Cruickshank (1933-35), 20 Clovelly A. M. Grant (1931-35), Dreggie View, High Road, Homsey, London, N.8; sorting Street; proprietor, Grant's Service Depot. clerk, Western District, G.P.O., Wimpole Street, London, W.1. Vice-Presidents- William G. Templeton (1942-48), manager, *Duncan Davidson (1931-37), M.A., B.Sc. Royal Bank House Kyle of Lochalsh. (Edinburgh), 33 High Street; Stonebyres, , F-airlie, Ayrshire; physicist, Imperial Frank Calder (1941-43) , Elmgrove; forester. Chemical Industries, Nob e 1 Division, Seafield Estates. Ardeer. Secretary- *Walter Dempster (1949-55), M.A., Ant Gordon W. C. Jack (1935-37), Silverdale, Druidh, Aviemore; Schoolhouse, Arnage, postal officer, G.P.O. Auchnagatt, Aberdeenshire; schoolmaster. Treasurer-A . M. Grant (1931-35), Dreggie *G. W. K. Donaldson (1949-54), B.Sc. (Hons.). View. M.B .. Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (E), M.R.C.P. (L), Committee-Messrs J. G. Bruce, J. Duncan, Morven, Grant Road; 235 Greenstone A. Ledingham, J. Macleod, I. MacPherson. Drive, Kamloops, B.C., Canada; internal physician, Burris Clinic. WITH THE FORCES "David D. Fraser (1948-53), 74 Grigor Drive. Inverness; Inspector of Taxes, Inland Revenue. Alan An.field (1959-62). 19 Middlemuir Road, *Robin J. Fraser (1951-57), M.P.S., Ph.C., Bel­ · Forthside, Stirling; 5 Platoon, 3 B.A.P.D., ville Cottage, Boat of Garten; 110 Morn­ R.A.O.C., B.F.P.O. 40- ingside Avenue, Aberdeen; mana·ger, • John S. Clark (1956-59), 130. High Street, Boots Chemist, 475-477 Great Western Grantown-on-Spey; 3 Westmorland Way, Road. Newton-Aycliffe, Co. Durham;-· sergeant, "R. J. Douglas Gibson (1940-45), M.B .. Ch.B .. R.E. Glenwhern; Victoria Villa, Allerton. "David Ross (1948-53), 4 Station Cottages. Bradford, 9; medical practitioner. Dava; 51 Spex· Road, Abingdon, Berk­ • Alexander Gordon (1947-53), M.A. (Hons .. shire; sergeant parachute jumping in­ Modern Languages), Docteur d'Universite structor, No. l Parachute Training School. (Paris) . Achnahannet, Dulnain-Bridge: R.A.F., Abingdon. 4-C. .]?asadena Court, 220 Hugo Street, *John H. Stuart (1954-57), 45 Sopwith Road, Winnipeg 9, Canada; Assistant Professor, R.A.F., Little Rissington, Gloucestershire; French Dept., University of Manit_oba. sergeant technician, "Red Arrows." * Allan J. Grant, Dreggie View; cadet, Metro­ Iain Walker (1950-54). 1 Kylintra Crescent; politan Police Training College, Ashford, 23229684, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards; Kent. B.F.P.O. 17; sergeant.Ex Ilea * John W. Grant (1928-33), B.Sc. (Agriculture). 14 Victoria Drive, Inverness; North of Scotland College of Agriculture. Albert Anderson (1932-34) (93 High Street). *Donald Gunn (1933-36) , 6 Castle Road E; 13 Stores Supervisor, Command Ordnance Fingal Road, Dingwall; marketing assist­ Depot, Stirling. ant, Shell and B.P., Scotland, Ltd. •Iain C. But'gess (1946-52), B.Sc. (Hons. William J. M. Hair (1943-48), 10 The Square: Geology), F.G.S., The Larches; Geological 12 Woodhall Terrace, Juniper Green, Mid­ Survey Office, Rinig Road, Halton, Leed�. lothian; Customs and Excise. 15; geologist. *Albert M. Hastings (1942-46) (42 High •Donald E. Calder (1941-43), 33 Milton Park, . Street) , Cairnsmore Hote 1, Newton Aviemore; joiner, Aviemore Centre. Stewart; hotel proprietor. *D. James Cameron (1935-38), 37 The Square; •John Holmes (1939-40); technician, Fairey firstassis tant county officer, Cowdenbeath. Aviation, Sydney. Australia. 38 GRAMMAR SCHOOL,MAGAZINE

"THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF GRANTO WN "

About the first century of the school's by their own Choice - Mr McGregor died existence very little is known. The Old and there, Mr Duff got the living of Monymusk, New Statistical Accounts are flickering and the two late Masters came there only as candles in the darkness, but mo-st of the story a temporary Establishment, and demitted for remains hidden. Even the date of the school's other pursuits in life. Secondly you are under foundation is unknown, though it can now be the same Regulations as to the Society narrowed down to some time between June Children which your predecessors were and 1765, when building began in the new town, no others. They taught those Children gratis and 1768, when Alexander Taylor's splendid who were not able to pay, and were paid by "Plan o.f New Gran town" showed the school those whose parents were in such Circum­ as standing on the north side of Castle Road, stances as to admit of it. Thirdly as far as directly opposite the end of Market Road. depends upon the Society Schollars, you are A bright beam of light, however, is thrown certainly under the review o.f the Presby upon the eighteenth-century school by a letter where you reside, as all Society Schools are written in April 1789 by the founder, Sir But as to the Grammar School o.f Grantown, James Grant of Grant. It was addressed to you are perfectly independent of them, & John Elliott, formerly of Canonbie in Dum­ fourthly The Grammar School Fees are friesshire, who had recently been appointed entirely under my power & to be regulated schoolmaster at Grantown, and it survives in as I see prop er according to Justice. Some the form of a copy written out, with the time previous to the receipt of your Letter addition of a few trifling errors, in one of I had exoner[at]ed you as to any blame in the Good Sir James's voluminous letter-books regard to my Son James's deficiency in (Scottish Record Office ref.: GD 248/1542). Grammar, wch. was entirely owing to Mr Perhaps the most interesting point to Mavers [Mr Elliott's predecessor] neglect emerge from it is the co-existence within the after James left the high School**, & his own one building-which, by the l 780's, stood on Giddiness. The same Complaint as to the the site now occupied by Speyside House-of ignorance in the fundamental Rules of what one might almost term two schools. Grammar was made to James McGregor First, there was a fee-paying boys' "Grammar [probably the then Fact or• s son] at School", which at least two of Sir James's Elgin which they say can hardly be re­ sons attended: James Thomas and, as another paired As he must be kept up with those of letter* of the time tells us, Francis William his own Standing in the Classicks, but I do (later the 6th Earl of Seafield). And second, not consider this as in the least to be imputed there was a section which was financed, as to you As it must be an Error in his first were many other schools in the Highlands, Marks. It is proper however to acquaint you in those days, by the Society in Scotl and for with these Matters that you may be upon Propagating Christian Knowledge, al).d which your Guard to prevent boys with you from was "under the review" of the Presbytery of passing over their Grammar superficially. I Abern_ethy. For some, at least, of the "Society own to you I am much for the early hours Children", the education provided was free. & that your hours shd. be fixt & regulated by the boys in the Town. If those at a distance The decision by ,.the Good Sir James, him­ self a product of Westminster School and do not or cannot accommodate themselves to Cambridge, to transfer his second surviving your hours let tliem either board in Gran­ son from the High (now the Royal High) town or go to other Schools. Fix your Regu­ School of Edinburgh to the Grammar School lations· with propriety, and others will accom­ of Grantown throws an interesting, if indirect, modate themselves to them, whereas If you light on the standard of education provided vary upon every representation, it is im­ by the school nearly two centuries ago. possible to go on with Success or prosperity. Sir James's letter is printed below as given Let your School be attended because it is the in the letter-book: best, not because you yield to every fancy. I most earnestly recommend Cleanliness to Mr John Elliott Schoolmaster at Grantown your SchoUars. Let no boy enter the School Sir with the Itch and as little as possible with Considering that your coming to Grantown filth about him. Make them all wash them­ was voluntary, & that I have certainly done selves & appear wt. clean hands & faces & let much more for your Accommodation than I your own set the Example. If this should was under any Obligation o.f doing, I own to offend some at first you have only to say you you I was surprized at the Contents of your are sorry for it-If they are not pleased wt Letter. In Answer to your Queries I have your Method They must try others who may only to tell you that the School of Grantown have the happiness of pleasing them tho you is not upon the Footing of the Parochial cannot. Be steady in everything that your Schools, but is entirely dependent upon me. Mind dictates to be right and your School (This you was certainly told before you left will thrive in the end. tho-' a few may leave Canonby) . I never did however remove any you at first. Having I hope satisfied you in Schoolmaster who was settled there, except your Queries I have only to add, that if you GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE 39

f.P. PARACHUTISTS (From a letter of David Ross) find other prospects more inviting do not let any delicacy prevent your Acceptance. Yr assured frd Signed [i.e., by Sir James] . "I was speaking to Wilma Irving a few It should perhaps be added, by way of weeks ago, at R.A.F., Colerne, when our postcript, that the slight frost detectable here 'Free Fall' team was giving a display there. and there in the letter had thawed by the time She now has three boys, and has been at Sir James next wrote to Mr Elliott, on the Colerne for nearly six years, where her hus­ 23rd of May, 1789: "The Minister of Cromdale band is a parachutist with the R.A.F. Regiment. acquainted me when last at C G. that You "Another F.P. whom I see often is John had lately an Examination very much Yr to Stuart. He introduced himself to me at honor and that of many of Yr Scholars, par­ ticularly these in the English Grammar. He Rheims. I had not recognised him as he now assured me at same time that his great wish, wears glasses. With John being a member of & that of all who attended the Examination the 'Red Arrows' ground crew and with my was to support & aid so good a man. You & being a member of the 'Falcons', we often Mrs Elliott have both th e happiness to be stay at the same hotel on the Continent and much liked in Strathspey." often meet up at different places in the U.K. ** * GD 248/359/2. As a matter of fact, John and I had lunch . That this was in fact th e High School together in the mess at R.A F., Chivnor (North ot Edinburgh is confirmed by a letter which Devon), last Saturday, and then went our James Thomas's tutor, William Cruickshank, separate ways to Ravenna (North Italy). one of the masters there, wrote to Sir James There, on Sunday evening, we found ourselves in May 1786 (GD 248/359/3). at the same table at the reception after the G. A. DIXON. show."

Dr James Bain, Elgin, former rector of Grantown Grammar School, shows to his wife and son Bruce, the insignia of the O.B.E. which was presented to him by th e Queen at a ceremony in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. 40 GRAMMAR SCHOOL )iAGAZI:N"E

THE HARDY ONES

Long before I was old enough to accompany marked his steady progress out towards a them on their nocturnal fishing expeditions submerged sandbank from which a long cast my father and "DD" had already ensured could just reach the seatrout feeding steadily that night fishing for seatrout would become under a fringe of trees on the far bank. and remain always the greatest joy of my life. I could see nothing in the blackness. But Their meticulous preparations fascinated my ears were tuned to pick up every tell-tale me. The binding of spliced gr,eenheart, the sound. tying and testing of knots, the inspection of I could hear line being stripped from the hook points and barbs, the greasing of line, reel as dad lengthened his cast, and the long the studying of wind and sky. And the check­ hissing sound of line cutting the night air. ing of the tackle bag to make sure that nothing Silence while the fly swam down and across had been forgotten. stream, tempting the big fellows. But nothing I listened spellbound to their tales, re­ happened. lived with them moments of triumph and As time passed, my eyes grew heavy as I tragedy, and watched enviously as they struggled hard to- stay awake. After all, I savoured the sweet anticipation of a good was still a very small boy who would normally night's sport. have been sound asleep hours ago ! I used to fall asleep longing for the day Suddenly I was wide awake with a thump­ when I would be ol enough to go with them, d ing heart. Somewhere in the darkne�s a reel to discover at last what went on there down was screaming and down near the tail of the on the river at night. And next morning, pool the black water splintered into a million while the rest of the family was still asleep, I shining fragments. I heard the slow winding would steal downstairs to the kitchen where of the reel as line was recovered, and an I knew the sink would tell the tale of the occasional splash. Then nothing. Utter silence night's fortunes. When a plump and silvery for nerve wracking minutes. I panicked. Had seatrout lay there it filled my young heart the hook torn out? with pride and an intense longing. If only I were old enough ! But after what seemed an infinity of sus­ pense the reel started to sing again-and with Then one glorious day something happened it my heart ! And my ears told me that the which gave a new meaning to my life. My gallant trout's efforts to escape were becoming father announced casually, as he had done a ever weaker. thousand times before, that he would be "going to the seatrout" that night. But this At last a blurred figure materialised, time he added, "would you like to come with wading shorewards as carefully as he had me, son?" Would I! No reply was necessary gone in, holding clear of the water· an or expected. The years of waiting were over. excitingly bulging landing net. While the sun was still high I-was already Reverently I laid the handsome trout on trembling with impatience and excitement, the cool wet grass and abandoned myself to although I knew that many hours would pass sheer rapture. I gazed in wonder at it and before the first cast would be made. The dreamed of the day when I would be big golden rule was never to start fishing until enough and experienced enough to wade the far bank had almost disappeared. I had waist deep, in total darkness, through strong, been told of so many promising evenings treacherous, boulder-strewn runs difficult ruined by the fisher who "just couldn't wait enough to negotiate even in daylight. any longer". A lot of water has run under the old Spey Bridge since that night. I have fished the When we arrived at The Saddle�as fine a night seatrout pool as there is on the Spey­ high hill burns with little pink worms and it was still too early to start operations, al­ dark moorland lochans with gaudy little flies. though the light was fading fast. This for me I have been lucky enough to catch fat trout from the Spey with wet and dry fly, and even has always been the most difficult part of night fishing-to wait those fifteen minutes a few salmon - the latter more by accident which can mean the difference between than design ! I have trundled a worm under success, and failure. spate-washed banks, and even spun for pike in the teeming water of Avielochan. Upstream a local lad who should have known better was already waist deep in a But I am convinced that while life lasts I fine seatrout run which would hold no fish shall never experience a greater happiness r for the rest of that night; but who could anywhere than that afforded by going afte, blame a young enthusiast tempted beyond seatrout at night on a Highland river where endurance by a steadily rising trout? your companions are the hardy ones of the fraternity-m en who can wade courageously How slowly darkness came. But at last it and surefootedly in water swirling to within was time. I marvelled at the extreme care an inch of their wadertops, or tie intricate with which my father waded so as to cause knots against the glimmer of a star. the minimum disturbance. For all his six-foot frame and heavy waders, scarcely a ripple IAN D. MACPHERSON. GRA.MMA.H. SCHOOL 1\1.-\ GAZlNE

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MINUFOTESRM OFE .RTHE PUPI ANNUALLS' GE NERAL CLU ;B MEMBE.RS, 1969·70 MEETING OF THE GRANTOWN GRAMMAR . SCHOOL FORMER PUPILS' CLUB A number of members raised the question of a union of the F.P. and Old Guard Clubs, which, in effect, worked very harmoniously together. It was decided to bring this up at The above was held in the old Grammar the next Annual General Meeting. School on Wednesday, November 12th, at The meeting concluded with votes of thanks 7 p.m. to the secretary and the president. Mr Lewis Grant, who presided, made G. E. DONALDSON. reference to the lossJ. ofJ. two club membe·rs Honorary Secretary. through death. He expressed the meeting's Ex ilea good wishes to Mr Grant, who was in hospital in Inverness, recovering from an (J. operation. He also spoke of the gene-ral pleasure felt at the award of an 0.B.E. to *Mrs John Allan Evelyne· Geddes.), Dip­ Dr Bain, his predecessor as rector. loma of Domestic Science (Edinburgh), The minutes of the 1968 meeting were read Berisay, 26 Raith Gardens, Kirkcaldy. and approved, and also the financial report, *Mrs Thomas D. Allan (Mona M. McLean). which showed an increased balance. N.D.D.. N.D.P. (Aberdeen), Croftallan. The office-bearers for the ensuing year Nethybridge; P:arkhouse, Thankerton were re-elected en bloc as follows:­ Biggar, Lanarkshire. Honorary President-Mr Thomas J.Hunter, *Mrs Adam Anderson (Shona G. Ma,cDougall) . 0.B.E., M.A., B.Sc. J. Monaliadh Bungalow. Boat of Garten; Honorary Vice-Presidents - Dr Bain, Ardoyne, Alexandra Terrace, Forres. O.B.E., B.Sc., Ph.D.; Miss M. Pater­ *Mrs Fred E. Anfield (Winifred M. D. Shaw), son, Miss J. I. Munro. Diploma I, Domestic Science (Edinburgh); President_::Mr Lewis Grant, M.A. 19 Middlemuir Road, Forthside, Stirling. Vice-PresiJ. dents-Mr W. F. Cruikshank, *Mrs George Angus (Ella A. Wood) (Bal- Mr H. W. Dixon, Mr J. G. Bruce, Mrs menach. Cromdale); Dalrannoch, Fleurs D. Archibald. Place, Elgin. Secretary and TreasurerJ. - Mr G. E. *Mrs Howard Aston (Kathleen Mutch), R.G.N. Donaldson. M.A .. B.A. A. (Edinburgh), D.N. (London) (28 High Committee-Miss D. Ronaldson, Messrs Street ); 50 Hayes Road, Bromley, Kent. F. Calder, J. Duncan, M. Grant, •James Bain, B.Sc. (Edinburgh), Ph.D., 7 J. J. Grant, G. Jack, A. Ledingham, Wittet Drive, Elgin; rector (retired). J. A. Templeton, J.P., M.A. Grantown Grammar School It was agreed that, in view of his work as *R. W. Bruce Bain, 7 Wittet Drive, Elgin; F.P. Magazine Editor, Mr Donaldson might, Lee House, Pollock Halls of Residence, if possible, be relieved of his duties as secre­ Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, 9; student, tary. Edinburgh University. It was agreed to follow the same procedure *Mrs Robert Balfour (Dorothea M. Smith), as in previous years with regard to magazines (Gladstone House) , P.O. Box 187, Kitwe, and prizes. Zambia. It was decided to hold the ANNUAL RE­ *Mrs Adrian Banks (Lorna M. ·Stephen). M.A., -. UNION DANCE in the Palace Hotel on The Larches; 12 Lullarook Close, Biggin Tuesday, December 23rd, and Mr A. M. Grant Hill, Kent; B.B.C. school broadcasting. was warmly thanked for making the arrange­ *Mrs Robert W. Bass (Christine A. Tulloch). ments. Dallas Brae, Grant Road; U.S.A. It was decided to hold the BIENNIAL RE­ ''Mrs George J. Beaton (Sheena S. R. UNION DINNER on FRIDAY, MARCH 20th, McIntosh) (8 Castle Road East) ; Ness the arrangements to be made by the re-union Castle, Inverness. committee. *Mrs Douglas A. Berry (Elizabeth M. Mr A. M. Grant reported on the five Old McWilliam), M.A. (Edinburgh), Silverdale. Guard angling competitions held at Lochin­ South Street; Mortlach, Forres. dorb during the summer. The over-all winner was Donnie Calder, with Jimmy McLeod *Mrs Archibald A. Beveridge (Elizabeth A. runner-up. Gordon), M.A. (Aberdeen). Lower Dellie­ Mr John Duncan. Swimming Club presi­ fure; 240 Old Castle Road, Cathcart. dent, reported on the great success of the Glasgow, S.4. new F.P. Swimming Club. In their first *Mrs Robert Birrell (Jean I. Donald) , (Silver­ session they had 84 members, and they now dale, South Street); 75 Wester Road, North had 101, with a waiting list of nine. It was Mount Vernon, Glasgow, E.2. decided to re-appoint the Swimming Club *Mrs Guthrie Booth (Netta R. Hunter) (Rose­ Committee, except that Mrs H. Stuart would mount. Woodside Avenue); Nether Bog­ replace Mrs D. Main as secretary. Mr Duncan side, Elgin. and his colleague, Mr J. R Smith, deputy *Mrs John Boyne (Doris J. Cameron) (Willow rector, were thanked for their work for the Bank); 23 7 Auldhouse Road, Newlands, new club. Glasgow. S.3. UR.AMMAR SCH OOL MAGAZINE 47

•Mrs George Watt (Pearl McMillan) , M.A. COUTTS.-At Dundee, on January 30, 1969, (Aberdeen).; Bene Valla, Grant Road, to Mr and Mrs G. S. Coutts, a daughter. Grantown-on-S pey. DONALDSON.-At Edinburgh, on January 29, •James Williams, M.B., Ch.B. (Edinburgh) , 1969, to Dr and Mrs Keith Donaldson, a Stonefield, The Square; medical prac­ daughter. titioner. LAING.-At Edinburgh, on February 28, 1969, •t>atrick G. C. Wood, Seafield Lodge, to Mr and Mrs J. Laing (Katherine Temple­ ton), twin daughters. SWIMMING• Life CLUB Member. MEMBE RS ROSS.-At Abingdon, on March 27, 1969, to Mr and Mrs David Ross, a daughter. SCOTT.-At Edinburgh, on January 9, 1969, Isobel Calder, Octobeg, Lynemacgregor; shop to Mr and Mrs James Scott (Alison Stuart) , assh,tant. a son. George S. Coupland, Home Farm Cottages, w. Castle Grant; grocery manager, SELLAR.-At Edinburgh, on March 27, 1969, Margaret K. E. Cruickshank, Hazel Bank; to Dr and Mrs Sellar, a daughter. shop assistant. WESTON.-At Kendal, on September 20, 1969, J. Fraser, Auchnafearn; shop assistant. to Mr and Mrs R. F. Weston (Sheina Donaldson), a son. Lynda M. Freeborn, 5 Mackay Avenue; clerkess. WHITE.-At Basingstoke, on January 30, Duncan Grant, Dunira, South Street; insur­ 1969, to Mr and Mrs R. J. White (Marjory ance agent. Mackintosh) , aMARRIAGE son. S Mrs Duncan Grant (Dolly Appleby), Dunira, South Street. Mrs J. C. Grant (Sandra Mackintosh) , Struan. ANFIELlJ-BROWN.-ln London, on July 19, Anne Jack, Rhuarden; student. 1969, Alan Anfield to Elizabeth Brown. George Laing, 111 High Street; postman. BANKS-STEPHEN.-In Grantown, on August Mrs George Laing (Evelyn Farquhar), 111 30, 1969, Adrian Banks to Lorna M. Stephen. High Street. CAMPBELL-W ALKER.-At Cookney Church, Hamish Macdonald, Ballintomb; m o t o r on July 11, 1969, Dugald Gillies Campbell mechanic. to May Nicol Walker. James MacGlashan, Mid Port; shop assistant. FEARNLEY-MACAULAY,-In Grantown, on James McLeod, Beechwood, Woodside April 5, 1969, Arthur H. Fearnley to Maureen A venue; builder. M. Ma.caulay. John McLeod, Silverstone, Woodside Avenue; McINTOSH - FORB ES. - In Grantown , on -builder. April 12, 1969, Harry D. McIntosh to Iris Mrs D. Main (Elizabeth McGillivray), Kinruve. Forbes. Alistair Masson, 18 MacGregor Avenue. MACKA:Y �SPENCE. - In Uddingston, ,1 Mrs A. Masson (Margaret Stuart) , 18 Mac- March 29, 1969, Gilbert F. Mackay to Isobel Gregor Avenue. H. Spence. George Grant Mortimer, Umaria; shopkeepe·r. NAPIER-STEPHEN.-In Bearsden, Glasgow, on August 22, 1969, Ian Napier to M. Lindsey W. G. Mutch, Dunedin; plumber. Stephen. Mrs W. G. Mutch (Eileen McKenzie), Dun­ edin. PHILIP-HALL.-In London, on June 21, 1969, Ronald G. M. Philip to Barbara D. Hall. Mrs Robertson, Seafield, Dulnain Bridge. RAE-GRANT.-In Grantown,, on July 12, James Shand, Faebuie, Cromdale; apprentice 1969, Peter A. Rae· to Mona Grant. r. painte· ROBERTSON-THOMSON.-In Grantown, on W. D. Sim, 6 Cambrae, Cromdale. August 16, 1969, Peter J. Robertson to Ian Smith, Bridgend, Cromdale; ghillie. Janette Davis Thomson. J. R. Smith, M.A. (Hons.), The Larches; deputy ROSS-GEORGE.-ln Nethybridge, on Sept­ rector, Grantown Grammar School. ember 26, 1969, Alexander Ross to Dorothy Shirley Stewart, Br.aeview, Glaschoil; shop M. George. assistant. SPENCE-SCOTT.-At Dulnain Bridge, on Hamish Stuart, 47a High Street; butcher. March 22, 1969, Nicholas Spence to Valerie Peter Taylor, 27 Kylintra Crescent. Scott. Joyce Telfer, Rowan Cottage, Dulnain Bridge; TEMPLETON -TEMPLETON. - At Kenil­ civil servant. worth, Cape, South Africa, on Decem­ Robert A. Wilson, 23 Kylintra Crescent; P.O. ber 7, 1968 , David Templeton to Dorothy H. mechanic. Templeton. DEATHS BIRTHS

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Telephone 152 GRANTOWN .,QN · SPEY Telephone No. 206 and 207 R.A.C. A.A. •'• .,...... R.S.A.C. FULLY LICENSED For Your Re·creation- FISHING .. GOLF .. TENNIS BOWLING .. S,KI-ING .. CURLING Special Curling Competitions and Highland Fishing Holidays can be arranged Reside.nt Proprietors - Mr and Mrs NIGEL J. N. GRANT - Brochu•res Avaaahle On Req uest -

Tel . G.RANTOWN 241 BEALE & PYPER Complete House Furnishers, Auotioneers and Valuators, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers GRANTOWN DAIRY 9 HIGH STREET 111 H IGiH STREET

CARPETS BEDROOM SUITES RUGS PARLOUR SUITES LINOLEUM BED SETTEES MILK BEDSTEADS FIRESIDE CHAIRS CREAM BEDDING CHINA CABINETS BUTTER CHINA and GLASS EGGS CHEESE Tel. GRANTOW'N 24 All Mi lk produced from Local Farms THE The PINES HOTEL NETHYBRIDGE GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY STORES * Telephone 255

• e e Open alL the year round CRA.FTS * TWEEDS TARTANS KNITWEAR Phone : Grantown 92 • • • Resident Propri etrix : Af,so GE NERAL DRAP·ERY Mrs S. A COO KE

11 Don't stay at h ome Under N ew Ma nagement wasting time cooki ng

Come to

T·HE¥· R·OYAL Ge ne ral & �o'!1Them,ercial Printers SPEY AVENUE 1CHIP ,B;A,R Spey Valley Press GRANT'OWN�ON�SP'EY for a quick meal * • • • All Printing Requirements­ Business Ca rds, WedtVing A. PAGLIRI Stationery, Letterheads, Proprietrix Tickets, etc . We no longer ofler PATERSON & CO. 23 HIGH STREET

GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY For Sale or Hire -FOR - as we did in 1880 FOOTWEAR FOR ALL AGES But we have a vast variety of Stationery, F a n c y Goods, AND OCCASIONS Books, etc.

-at- AN.GUS STIJART REPAIRS 64/68 HIGH STRE:ET •

t GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY 'Phone 258.

For LA DIES' and G ENT,'S HOSI ERY and CHILDREN'S OUT FITTING, visit GEO. ·G. MORTIMER , - &SON R. GRANT FISHING TACKLE EXPERTS Draper an·d Outfitter GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY 81 HIGH STREET

'Phone 194 GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY D.: S. ROBERTSON • TUITION IN CASTING NEWSAGENTS TOBACCON ISTS • FANCY GOODS Telephone 34 "TRUTEX" and "LADYBIRD" COPPICE CH I LOREN'S WEAR HOTE·L Grantown-on-Spey Alexander Mackenzie & Son * Drapers and Outfitrer-s Fully licensed and 58 High Street Centrally heated throughout Grantown-on-Sp ey i * - 'Phone 82 ll Major TREVOR JOSEPH, Proprietor * SUPPLIERS OF SCHOOLWEAR FOR 50 YEARS

· Te lephone No . 38. ·S·.1CeW.1Se L.TD.

·11 2-4 THE SQUA.RE, GRANT0�-0- --�PEY

Here even the mos,t d· iscriminating can shop for a!l their needs in Modern) Well - Equi·pped and. S·tocked Deparhnen!"s, ¥!here our S-taff are Selected and Tr·ained with one thol.lgh7 in mlnd -To Pleasl! and To Satisfy at All Times W'e Extend an Invitation to, you an to Visit- Our Up-To-The-Minute SELF-S,ERVICE GROCERY AND WINE 5' SPl'R ITS DEPARTMENTS where jStocks are Tastefully Disrlayed and Prkes at AH Time's More Than CompeH!1ve Our Modern, Well-Equipped HOME BAKERY where Ev2rything is Served Piping Hot From O·ur Ovens, to Your Basket Our Spaciou.s FURNISHING AND DRAPERY DEPARTMENTS where Service and Sa tisfaction are, as always, the Keynote - Dt> Remember We Offer All Those Facilities Under One Roof - A Century' s Reputation Partners-J. J. GRANT and N. GRANT ·�· Drapers and Outfitters MACKINTOSH* & CUMMING

(Proprietor-E, M. MUNRO) We offer our Oustomel'S To-day's Finest Vafo.e' in BOYS' and GIRLS'* OUT'FIT'fING D. I£Strachan,igh-Class Oro:;ers Jr. &and Co. Wine 1lferchants Tootal Sports Skirts Agents for: "Bukta" Sports Wear Viyella, Kamella and Banner Children's Wear GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY *

Phone 50 52 HIGH STREET 'Phone 14 Grantown-on-Spey

• QI· • HOLMHILLIdeally situated PRI withV splendidATE HOTELview of James D. Archibald the Cairngorms, Modern : Comfortable* throughout Complete House Furnisher and •Upholsterer • • ... GOLF : TENNIS : BOWLING : FISHING

Under the personal supervision of J. Gthe. & Proprietors C. H. BRUC: E GRAlaNTO SPE·WNY AVE�o:NNU-SE.P EY GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY Phone 259 'Phone 145. Try 'PHONE 245 JOHN CATTANACH * 32 THE SQUARE GRANTOWN-O;N�SPEY First-Class F� mily Butcher *

For Hotels, Boarding-Houses, Canteens Supplied. High Class Groceries and Provisions *

'Phone 49 NETHYBRIDGE

Telephone: Nethybridge 257 l{INNAIRD',S The Heatherbrae Hotel INVE.RNESS-SHIRE NethybridgeFully Licensed D1RU1G STORE Under the personal supervision of Mr and Mrs E. J. RILEY * 32 High Street THE SWEET SHOP GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY 45a HIGH STRE:ET, Phone 186 GRANTOWN-01N-SPEY High Class and Varied Confectionery,

Kunzle Cakes, Ices. Children Specially Catered For. Cosmetics Patent Medicines

\ (Motor Engineers Ltd.) THE, GARAGE 69 HIGH ST'RE:ET, GRAN�OWN-ON-SPEY Telephone 229/37

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MOTOR and TRACTOR REPAIRS REBORINIG and VULCAN IS ING WELDING PANEL BEATING RESPRAYING GREAS ING AGENT FOR AUSTIN VEHICLES

LADIES' .A.ND CHILD·RE,N'S FASHION SPE:CIALISrrS

A. 8l. M. DICK 24 HI,GH ST1RE1ET ,GRANTO,WN-01N ..,SIPE ,Y Phone 394 GRANT'S PHARMACY

GRANTOWN-ON21 HIGH STREET ..SPEY

'Phone: GRANTOWN 6 • For all Medicinal, Toilet, Surgical and Photographic Supplies •

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