West Elgin High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (West Lorne, Ontario Canada)

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Second Prize A NARROW ESCAPE The door swung open slowly on its rusty hinges as my companion and I entered the house that was believed to be haunted. We had decided to satisfy our curiosity by exploring it. It had been un- inhabited now for many years. As we both stood in the doorway of the house my pulse quickened. We both entered cautiously. The room cer- tainly gave proof of long vacancy. Cobwebs, dust and broken or discard- ed furniture lay everywhere. We stood silently, wondering where to begin our exploration. I mot- ioned to a door at the left of us. We walked over and opened the door. Apparently it was the kitchen. A scratched, dirty stove stood in one corner and cupboards occupied much wall space. We had been in the house only ten minutes, when suddenly, we were startled to hear an eerie, wailing noise. Frightened, we both dashed to the front door, but after trying unsuccessfully to open it, we gave up. Apparently it had been blown shut and locked by the wind. The windows were boarded up so escape that way was hopeless. We hurried to the kitchen again to see if there were any way out in that direction. I could hear the howling wind outside. The weather forecast had said high winds but these seemed dangerously high. Suddenly, without warning, the living room ceiling began to crack and the next instant it came down, burying everything beneath! Luckily we had been in the kitchen. Trembling with fear, we listened fearing there would be more cave-ins. But after a few minutes we tried to open the kitchen door. It was jammed shut by the debris on the other side. Then I noticed a door at the rear of the kitchen. With our few re- maining hopes we tried the door. It opened! But to our dismay a hurri- cane was in full force outside. We closed the door and waited until the next morning when the hurricanefinally died down. When we went outside, we saw that the house was almost a complete wreck. Only the back end where the kitchen was had survived the hurricane. We were thankful to have escaped with our lives! by Kathy Ford 0k

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c amera L iub This year ' s Camera Club members with the skill and knowledge of Mr. Bosman have learned the neces- sities from a snap to a photograph. With the aid of a camera they have learned the unlimited facets of photo- graphy. The officers of the club for this year are Minnie Buttinger, Liz Sura, Jim Shostak, and Walter Warren. The Library club of West Elgin aids the students in taking out their books. The library not only serves as a source of references, new ideas, and interests but also to provide books for relaxation and enjoyment.