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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-03-30, Page 2Let's see. The first New Zealander I ever met was a French teacher called Jeannie Cameron. I kissed her up in an apple tree 'brie day.' She was twenty-. six, and lonely. • I was nineteen - and nineteen. She wasn't a New Zealander then. She was a high school teacher. And I was a student. In fact, when the word gotaround that I was kissing my French teacher up In an apple tree, it very nearly ruined me with my fifteti-year-old girl friend, who thought teachers should be.seen and heard, but not touched. However, that's another story. Jeannie fell in love with a New Zealand airman;-' during the war. His name was Andy. Said he owned a sheep ranch.. But I reckon he was a shoe clerk. He was no different from thousands of Canadian servicemen, who married lovely little English ducks on the strength of their big cattle ranch, or 'gold mine, back home. The girls came out expecting The Ponderosa, and found they were the sole menial on 120 acres of .ceder and rock. Or Johnny didn't happen to own that gold mine. He just worked in it. The chaps were not being dishonest. After all, if you .said to an English girl, "The old Man has 120 acres", it sounded as though there, must be at least ten ser- vants. U he said, "I'M a gold miner", it 'sounded as though he had a gold mine. Well, Jeannie went to New Zealand with Andy, and' I hope she slept well, counting those non-existent sheep as they leaped over the shoe counter. The next Nevi Zealanders I met were in tramping, in England. They spoke English, but it was a little different. Once I asked two of them what they were doing that evening. One replied, "We thett "We'd weck ecress a cepple o' peddocks anev a bayah." Much research divulged that this meant they thought they would walk across a couple of paddocks (fields) and have a beer at the pub." Then I got to a squadron. Three, of us in a tent. Two Canadians and a New Zealander. By thiS time I could talk NeW Zealand. Nick, was an old guy, about twenty-five. Good type. Earthy, practidal, realistic. The'other Canadian, Freddy, was nineteen, virginal, idealistic, and credulous. I was sort of in between. Nick used to tell that boy stories that curdled his blood and even curled my hair slightly. He. told us 'the biggest lies about the fish and the deer and the sheep „and ,• To the Editor Due to .storms, Strikgs, sit ins and study sesSions,all mail, especially second class for Montreal, was held up for Several days. 1 was agreeably surprised when I received a copy Of The HUM Expositor born my Sister Vita. EiMetnan inStratftird Which eentaitied your excellent summary of Bayfield River in Spring In'the Years Agone Huron council discuses appointments to MODA Although HgronCounty Coun- cil has agreed to pay theirmem- bership fee- for another year in Midwestern Development Coun- cil (MODA) there Was some dis- cussion at the March session of county council in Goderich as to the. appointments to the board from Huron. . The county development com- Mittee chaired by Ed. Oddleifson, reeve of Bayfield, recommended that' Warden Elmer Hayter, last year's -Warden. Jack Alexander and -Reeve Oddleifson represent the county on the board. Speaking to. the report before council, ReeVe Oddleifson said that Huron Comity was assured of one member o,n the MDC executive. He said Jim Hayter, Goderich, formerly of Dashwood, as past President Of MDC, would be assured a seat. "We're hoping for additional representation as well," stated Reeve, Oddleifson who said the initial meeting of the new board would be April 19. It is 'under- stood that executive members would be.drawn from among board members. Charles Thomas, reeve of oreY, who nes •served on MDC for several years, s-idthat since Many decisions are made at' the -executive level of MDC, it was important that linen have rep- resentation on the executive. Reeve Thomas also noted that the appointees by council, should be persons who would likely stay', on the board for four or five years. This continuity, Reeve, Thomas felt, would put Huron's' members in a solidPos Mon which would increase their likelihood to serve on the executive, e;pm- mittee of MDC. The Warden noted that since all council appointees would be elected officials, there would.be no assurance of a continued stay on the board. HeeireThomas sug- gested these persons should be appointed, for three year ter me, for instance, in the same manner as, they are appointed to other county committees. Reeve Oddleifson also ex- pressed the hope that Huron's. development , officer, Spence Cummings, would attend MIK meetings and perhaps be named a resource person by the board. 4 • 4, Lookthisoneover 1969 OLDSMOBILE Delta Custom four dooi hardtop, V-8, automatic transmission, power steering, pow- er brakes, power windows, air con- ditioning, ,vinyl top, rear defogger, radio, and many other extras. One oWner, locally owned, top condit- ion. Lic. K47591 4 WEST END GARAGE OF MITCHELL LTD.` Your Pontiac, Buick arid G,M.C. Dealer 82 Huron St.., 348-8932 N'aiTICE BROOME'S FLOORCOVERING ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF PAINTING and 4, WALLPAPERING TO THEIR LINES OF SERVICE. .Drop in Today .and Talk Over Your Requirements. • .FUNK'S • SEED CORN' How:tu.sseptihiia-etre-your Hybrid! to Leaf. 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AfeLEAN.-Editor Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Ontario 'Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation 'Newspapers Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $8.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $10.00 a Year SINGLE COMM — 20 CENTS EACH - Second Class /1/a4 Registration Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 We move at,a fast rate today and enjoy a degree of mobility never con- sidered poss.ible by our forefathers,, In the process of en- joying our new found,frep- doms,we find that along with the freedoms we also _have acquired many new found problems. . The Journal Argus in St."Karys -suggestS many of the problems flow from the changed conditions under which we live. No longer do we' have large houses accommodating as tneYonce did oungrand- parents .apd frequ'ently an assortment of unmarried uncles and aunts.: There is not the family solid- arity there once was. Casting, about for,pos-. -sible clues tlie Journal. Angus suggests that. what may be missing from for- mer generations is the role .of. the "old folks" and goes:on in these words. "In former timesi grandad and grandma ' either-lived with the family or relatively close by. The child, for some reason, is . always much Three Generations Better. Than Two SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, March '30, 1972 urn xpositor closer to the. oldster than to his or her parents. It probably has something to do with parental roles such as discipline (or in some cases sheer neglect). "The grandparent as '-a rule has more time to listen, has lived longer 'and, to the child, very often is regarded 'as an ally, and a friend. "Modern living trends usually dictate that.the grandparents live far away from their children. The old family role is not by any means the close association that even we present parentS% in most, cases-knew and appreciated. Just what effect does this lack of a "senior" coun- sellor have on the be- haviour and thoughts of a child? Not being an amateur psychologist, we do not attempt an answer but, from observation over the years,, it does appear to to an area havi-ng per- haps a decided bearing on the present day problems, associated with'dissatis.- fied, disgruntled and moody youngsters." the women of New Zealand that I blush, even now, to think of how Ihalf believed him. Freddy was 'sold and we formed a syndicate, then and there, to go to N. Z. after the war and get rich in two years. The syndicate was rather shattered when Nick and Freddy were killed in one week, and I was shot down the next. In prisrfirramp, I knew another Newzie. He was a squadron leader. Everybody else thought he was around the bend, but I knew he was just another Newzie. He'd come to my room in barracks, every so often'and bellow, "Smiley, do you know where I can buy a truck in Canader?" His plan, after release, was not to go back' to N. Z. by ship, with the others, but to head for Canada, and drive across the country by truck. It's quite possible that he planned to drive it right across the Pacific, too, but I couldn't remember a single truck dealer, so I don't know what happened. This seems like a long preamble , to something; and it is. Writing a column'Js one of the loneliest jobs in the world. Once in a while, shouting into the void, you hear an echo. It warms the heart. Such is -this, from Auckland, New Zealand. "Thank you., dear Bill Smiley, fOr your delightful column. Here I am, 7,000 miles from home and I felt tharmy little world was crumbling aftlind-rne. We are gradually losing everything and at present may lose our house as wg try to make a go of it in New Zealand." "As usually happens at times like these, minor problems seem major also and it seems impossible to hold your head up in a positive manner. So this is where I was last night when the States- man arrived from Bowmanville and I flipped it open to your' column . . . and -read about 'men and, weather make mis-, takes'. Well, I nearly died laughing. And it felt so good to laugh . "Well, to make a long story short, it Was with a much lighter heart that I swung out into the balmy night to put `the milk bottles out. Things didn't seem to be so bad after all. And I was' still chuckling so much that I suddenly realii-ed ' that my head was high, my stride confident and the night sky down here Is really beautiful and God is up there ... how had I forgotten? Just to be able-to laugh again at something. It really 'does, do good like medicine." Thank you, dear lady. the artidies I sent yon. I wish to Offer you' my sincerest thanks and I hope that newspapers such as The Huron Expositor will -continue the good work of reporting local events which help keep old friends with the new. 4161 Madison Street, Montreal. , ° J. T. Dalton ..... AP.RIL 2,' 1 897 Geo: Irwin has sold his 100 acre 'farm on the 2nd concession of Hullett, near Alma, to John Dale,' for the sum of '$4,000. This is a 'good farm' and now gives Mr. Dale 500 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. James Carnochan of •Tuckersmith celebrated their. • crystal wedding. Geo. Taylor, 'of Kippen, left with a car load of fat cattle for the Old Country, destined for Glasgow. Mrs. Archie McGregor, of Kippen, met with a bad fall which resulted in 'a broken arm. Mrs. Geo. Thompson of Kippen, London Road, is making preparations for building a fine dwelling next summer. Sam Thompson of Kippeli is now in Hensall station learning the operating., John McLean's sale of Chiselhurst was a great success. Wm. McCloy con- ducted the sale. A meeting for the purpose of re- organizing the Beaver Lacrosse team was held • in Cardno's Hall, Seaforth. ' We understand that John Reinke, •TuckerSmith, has purchased from Mrs. wm. Chesney, that beautiful farm .situai__ ted south of the village in Egmondville. Mrs. Chesney intends coming to Eg- mondville to reside. , James Hogg of McKillop has re- turned from his studies at Trinity Medical College. John Aikenhead of the' London Rd., Tuckersmith,, has purchased from , John Avery, one of his bulls, at a reasonable figure. The 'fire brigade were called out to the house of James Irwin, near the rail- way track. The fire was caused by the explosion of a lamp. The many friends of Mrs. Hugh MC-- • Cartney, Brucefield, are sorry, to learn she has received a severe fall, fractur- ing some of her ribs. There is a considerable quantity of cordwood piled up in Leadbury, drying for SeafOrth next winter. Difincan McCallum of McKillop has sold his farm on the 14th concession to Michael Rowland. • MARCH 31st,1922 J. M. McMillan, of the Bank of Com- merce NUM has been appointedmanagef of the branch of that bank in parkhill and left to take up his new duties. Mrs. W. Turney has purdhased the residence of S. Gottschalk on Victoria Street and has taken possession. The ,horne of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Oliver was the scene of a happy-gather- ing, when over 60 neighborg and friends, assembled to spend a social evening with them before they move-to-their new home in London. An address was read by James Bill and the presentation of a casserole and electric iron was made by Mrs. Joe Worden and Mrs. A. McLellan. ' Master Lyon Jordan of Dublin had, the misfortune to' be jolted by the spring seat of a wagon and thrown out, receiv- ing many bad bruises and a scalp wound. Robert M. Bell, Hensall, while doing some work with his horses on the farm and cut his eye while jerking up the lines. Gen: Hudson, of Hensall , has had electric lights installed in his dwelling. Harry Smith has also added to the con- Venience of his dwelling by installing electric lights. The 'At Home' given by the First Principal, officers and members of Malloch chapter and the Worshipful' Master, officers and brethern of Brit- annia Masonic Lodge, was an enjoyable social event. Short addresses were given by C. A. Barber, J, G. Mullen, and Capt. Edwards. The prize winners at cards Were Ladies First, Mrs. C. Aberheri Consolation, Mrs. M. McKellar; Men's first, R. S. Hays; Consolation, F. G. Newlin. In the death of Robert Winter, which occurred at his home, Seaforth loses One of the oldest and most highly respected' residents, and Huron County, one of the best known and most successful business men. He was born in Scotland 72 years ago. John Rankin, financial and insurance broker, died at his home in town from heart rouble. Mr. Rankin was 52 years of age.' He was a member of Firit Presbyterian Church.. Mitchell Bros. of Manley are busy getting their stock of logs sawed. Fred Koehler is buy running his chapping mill. The farmers at Chiselhurst were awarded last week with a good run of sap and they predict that the best syrup weather is yet to come. Several of the young men at Chisel- hurst have hired for the' Summer months at wages ranging from $25 to $40 a month, Which is a decrease., -• APRIL 4, 1947 The uaftware. store ,or ,Geo. D., Ferguson., for many years loCated in the . Royal block, will move to a new location in, the Oddfeilow's Block on April 1st. At a recent meeting or tne directors of Huron County Federation of Agricul- hire, Robert McMillan, H.R. 2, Seaforth was chosen to attend the annual meeting of the Ontario Beef Cattle ASsociation, to he held in Toronto. , Miss Marian Mason, A.T.C.M. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mason, of Seaforth, recently completed-the prac- tical and theoretical' requirements for' the Associate Piano Teachers Course:-, it When she slipped while working at her home, Mrs. E. P. Chesney of Tucker- smith, fell andfractured her arm. Mrs. Joseph Henderson of McKillop, celebrated her 85th birthday on March 22 'at her home. She is quite active and enjo311, good health. She was the former Isabella Scott, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott, Burnside Farm, McKillop. , • • WM. H. 'Golding, M.P. has been appoihted Deputy Chairman of Committees of the House of commons. Mr. Golding haS served unofficially for some time in the position. Dr. G. E. Hall, president-elect of the University of Western Ontario, will be the guest speaker at the Golden Jubilee banquet of the Women's Institute in Northside" United Church. The Seaforth: high--School-Board , in-- a Seaforth meeting, considered 50 , applications which had been received in answer to advertisements for two ' teachers. Hon. Douglas Abbott, Minister of Finance, addressed the 'annual meeting of the Huron-Perth Liberal Association in Cardno's Hall. W. H. Golding, M.P. also addressed the meeting. Albert Kalbfleisch, widely known Zurich resident, after 22 years in the furniture and hardware business, in partnership with Wm. Johnston, has dis- posed of his business. The furniture and undertaking beSiness has been purchased by Keith Westlake and the hardware business by Lorne' Radar. This has been a long, hard Winter, but it's near it's end, we hoe. At any rate the snow is disappearing from the highways and its disappearance has brought to light the fact that the hard surfaced highways, county roads and town streets have been pretty hard hit. Dominic Iteynolds, M. a member of one of the pioneer families of St. Columban, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John McIver and was buried in Hullett Roman Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. wm. Humphrey of Walton, enter- tained in honor of her daughter, Miss Mary, prior to her wedding. John Bach has moved into the apart- ment aboVe the store in Seaforth, which he has recently remodelled. • Mrs.' Chas. Theobold had - the mis- fortune to fall and break her left arm when she slipped and fell in front of Egmondville Chiirch, Fred Eckert, McKillop Township, cele- brated his 80th birthday this meek.