D2 CASI tear News! February 13, 1980 “Trough patrol duties _ ONE OF the favorite extra duties of a high school téach- er is “trough patfol."’ The euphemism for this is ‘Cafe- ' ‘teria supervision.” It’s such a lively, colorful and varied activity that yous" \\~ get teachers vying for it, of- fering to trade off one dance supervision for a week of trough patrol. are’ flicking potato chips | drenclied in gravy at each ‘other,’ Ii the middle of the OF course, dance supervit?: ‘A ‘nrefia, ‘a group of seniors is sion is pretty dull stuff. All you have to do is check the girls’ purses for mickeys of. vodka, look to see: who is’. throwing up in the’ wash: tooms, make sure that: ni one is setting fire to the stag curtains while enjoying crafty drag, call the cops i you find someone with dilat-: ed eyes trying to fly instead of dance. And there are’too man: teachers on supervision. We | sometimes have twelve teach- ers to supervise only about three hundred dancers. The only real problem with dance supervisions is trying. to re- wtain your hearing under the assualt ofa rock band. But trough patrol is an- other kettle of fish. It’s. ex- - citing, dangerous, and turbu- lent. Never a dull moment. Oh, it’s demanding. You need the resourcefulness of a Thomas Edison, the judge- ment of a Solomon, the toler- ance of a saint, and the abili- ty to wash your hands of the whole matter of a Pontius Pilate. Not to mention eyes in the back of your head, a strong stomach, and a thick hide. But that’s why: we trough patrollers feel we .are a - special breed. Like the first ‘Siemon with hilarity at an lor: joke;;.In ‘another Fyoupg lovers lon the verge oft «Colorhdiss We guess. Aged ‘sqlashed orange, fes- ‘by: french fries and ae sticky ice cream There .a trampled nan tapped -by:a dropped, ane pastel ‘walls some abstract ~sed, from as far away as fifty feet. In the garbage bags, bulging, are about two huh- dred lunches, made up in the dark of an carly. morn by a loving mother. They~are in- tact, including sandwiches, apple or orange, and cookies. The owner is downing his second plate of french fries and gravy, or‘his third ice- cream bar. Besides.the color, there is a great: appeal to the senses, something we English téach- ers try to instill in the writing of our students. For the eyes, there is Marty Ellen, bounc- ing braless around the peri- , meter of the zoo, pretending and drinking in y flung apties, peanut ieee sand- jiches. hatf-empty cartons ‘of chocolate milk,.and Ber men on the: mocs. Or lion - : tamers. Or sewage experts. ; Take a‘ huge cafeteria, once 'a gymnasium. Put in it 500 exuberant teenagers just released from four: boring, monotonous periods in the classroom. Arm them with. everything from plastic forks to hard apples. Throw in two. teachers, and stir with a mix- ‘ture of sex, high spirits, the desire to show off, arid a har- dy streak of fatent vanda- lism. Interesting. Lively? Of, yes. Over in this corner, two grade-niners kerosene, or alcohol; or-even suto- bad ran at a when had only 140 grea of vaed & roads, The first gas station along modern lines appeared in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1918, It sold gasoline, oil, and grease, put on tires purchased at the station, dispensed air and water, and allowed custom- ers free use of restrooms. every whistle. For the nose, though I can't smell, they tell me there is a pervasive aroma of cook- ing oil, onions, bodies and ~ feet. " For the ear, thereis a caco-" phony, ranging from a noisy group singing ‘Happy Birth- day’? with some new words, to a squealing, giggling bevy of young girls, to the trlum- phant shouts of the poker ", players as they slam down a, . full hause.over three nines. . For the sense of touch, there is, of course, the step- ping on a banana that shauldn’t be there, or the picking up of-an empty milk carton only to find a quarter- pint running up your arm. E mentioned some qualities the -teacher requires. Re- sourcefulness. Like knowing “how to keep your eye on a group that is going to'get up and leave their table looking like a trough, and simultane- ously breaking up a fight be- tween two banty roosters | _ from grade nine, Judgement? You see a kid sitting alone, sucking an ice- cream bar, at a table laden with debris. ‘It gin’t mine. I ain’t pickin’ it up.’’ He may © * be right or lying through his - teeth. Do you act the petty martinet and pant “Pick i ? up, anywayl"',’‘or do“you * mildly do ityourself? Tolerance?’ Absolutely. |’ You have'to remind yourself ;. continually’! that’ some of these kids don’t learn any manners at home, and others Bre just forgetful or.caretess, You need eyes in the back of your head or you'll either be beaned by an apple or- have an entire group of boys | who have eaten’ about ten: dollars worth of junk food‘: fl move swiftly and silently. to: anothér table when’ your + back is turned; leaving some- ‘ thing locking like the town dump at their original table. You need. corage, , when * you see four bearded: hood- lums in th the joint; e vce neal? 1 opt, for the: s here i in small ens life with f attractions, trough patroJ.’' I’ only hope that, when I retire, the schaol board will. let_me come in'a ee, just for the fun of it. ©The Argyle Syndicate Ltd. ~ Perfect Gift! : VOTE Poter ~K F N D ALG LWILL WORK: “1. for you. My most important job is to represent’ you, the people of Kootenay West, and to do this I will: — give your concerns the attention and quick respon- se you deserve and expect. _ sor you.a report from ‘Ottawa four or more times ayea — have local polling on issues of local concern. . =~ have a toll free line to my office. - — be back home in Kootenay West at every oppor- tunity. — provide and open ch Is to govern-: ment grants, incentives andresearch. __ : i need to know what yaur concerns are and t'll make it easy for you to tell me. 2. fora str F with more : on its’ mandate to explore alternate,’ safe, renewable energy sources. The price of oil will be determined by’ our cost to produce it, not by the more expensive world price. i 3. to stop uranium mining and expose the entire nuclear industry ‘for what it is; an expensive and dangerous mistake. It doesn't matter who started it or ° who wants to keep to going. Let's end it. We can, must and will develop sater and cheaper energy sources, 4. for a federal. incial forestry ‘. j n * which not only preserves jobs but creates new ones” through. cleaner cutting, massive reforestation and fuller use of “waste” wood.” 5. for no further expansion of the federal civil ser- © vice. We must with more efficiency and intelligence: 6. for a real Freedom of Information ‘Act. The © Y * people deserve to know exactly what is goingon. 7. tofind ways ta reduce foreign ownership ‘without damaging the econamy. 8, for a more outspoken voice on civil inj both in Canada and abroad, Our dignity and ‘human freedom are at stake. . 9. for more hasi di Programmes such as diet, “athletics and anti-smoking campaigns. .” ‘Healthy bedy-healthy mind” has a lot of truth in it. 10. for CBC radio coverage throughéut all the West Kootenays. 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