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GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETYThe Society got off to a slow start this year because our 1969-70 secretary had to retire earlyand she took with her the vital addresses we needed to contact lecturers and film distributors .But due to the hard work of Sylvia Szczepanski we managed to arrange some films and lectures .We have seen films on such topics as the search for gas in the North Sea, land reclamationin Holland, tea plantation in Ceylon and the geography of Norway and Sweden, all of which werevery interesting .One of the most entertaining lectures this year was given by Mr. Wright of Keswick Hall . Hetold us about his experience on a journey from England to Mount Arrarat in Turkey, whilst travellingon the top of a bus . His slides were very good and included all the old steam trains he had seen .The Society this year have undertaken two trips : the first one in November was to Blakeney .Point on the North Norfolk Coast . The second was an amber hunting expedition to Cromer .I would like to thank Miss Gasser and Mr . Baumohl for giving up a great deal of their free timeto the society, and the other committee members for helping to organise .Committee 1970-71 . Chairman : C . D . Blakey ; Treasurer : W . Eddy ; Upper Sixth representative :Sandra Claxton ; Lower Sixth representative : Ann Sadler and N . Smith ; Secretaries : SylviaSzczepanski and A . Holmes .Christopher BlakeyGUIDES AND RANGERSThe Guide Company is still suffering from the shock of losing Miss Greenhill at ChristmasIf found she should be returned immediately to Hut 15 where she is urgently needed .Her disappear-ance is causing grave concern, as it is feared that she may have been accidentally sold by overenthusiasticGuides at the sale of work, as a souvenir of Wymondham College . Another versioninsists that she is being forced to work at a labour camp in some remote part of Lancashire .Anyone with any information is asked to telephone Wymondham 2323 and speak to Hilary Slaterin 1C, who is in charge of investigations .During this recent time of stress Miss Beslee has been busy instructing us in the delicateart of making marmalade and woollen octopuses, a noble occupation! We produced 6 - 2L lbs . ofCollege Marmalade and I am informed that Anne Boothroyd has made a collection of octopuses .Notable events during the year have been the Thinking Day Service and the Service ofRemembrance, at the Abbey, together with the ever-popular sale of work . Less notable eventshave included numerous games, a secret supper of sausages and jacket potatoes and an attemptat lighting a campfire, which ended as a bonfire!We would like to thank all those who have helped us, particularly Susan Womack and theRangers for their encouragement and faithful support .At the moment the Rangers have six members, three of whom were invested during the schoolyear. In October four spent an hilarious weekend on Blakeney Point with Miss Greenhill, and inDecember Donna Curtis was given her Queen's Guide award . Congratulations, Donna .A .C. and Christine RobertsMUSIC APPRECIATION SOCIETYDuring the first term of the year the Society's meetings were held in Wilkinson Court, but thisproved to be no Festival Hall as a place in which to listen to music . This was due to a number ofcontributing factors, one of which was the external noise level ; indeed the whole of one particularmeeting was accompanied by the sound of a blowtorch and hammer being used outside .