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you and me.
In fact, your weekly is people corning
going, acting, on .this 'or that,' serving,
selling, playing, being born, getting mar-
ried and dying,
In fact it 'is people just being thern-
selVes the grass roots of a nation.
BY Frank Ryan,
Dublin, R.R,1,
Ever since man stood upright and
discovered that by manipulating his tongue
he could form words, he strove tooth and
nail to acquire knowledge. At first, due
to many factors, his progress was slow,
but after many centuries he made rapid
progress. And to-day almost everyone
can talk, rightly or wrongly for hours on
any topic.
Under close analysis we find there
are three methods of communication; -.
the -sign; - the voice; - and the written
word. The second is the most common
and widely used. However the ' last one
is the most profound and lasting.
Of all the ingenious methods, devised
by man for the entertainment of the
Kama n soul, none can take the place of
'Reading'! All other forms are only di-
verslonar y and, then nothing; while
'Reading' fills the mind and remains
long after the scene has passed.
What then should. one read? Well since
man is a- very companidnable as well
as' an inquisitive creature, may first
suggest 'his local paper. This, really is
a must, because, here he gets a clear
account of goings-on ..,of all his friends
and neighbours. Without this knowledge
he can net rest in peace... In my own
case the paper takes the place of 'a
dozen telephones ' and also spare'S 'me
the embarrassment of asking questions.
A good 'Local paper' should be a
family paper. Mother should be able to
find many household hints, about 'decorat-
ing, removing old wax, andpeelingoriions.
The younger female set, - their page of -
beauty hints and party-get-togethers; the
boys should firid -- hews about sport - foot-
ball, hockey,, wrestling and many more
fun-giving events in the neighbourhood.'
Even the small children enjoy the pictures
of local people, who have excelled in
some way. ;Last, but not least, come
'Father'. He wants all the news, with
no apoligies; why? Because he knows
everyone personally and feels that he has
a legitivte right to know. And sure
enough he will not be disappointed be-
cause It's all there exactly as it hap-
pen d,
tes, a .good 'Local Paper' reports
all the joys, accomplishments and
Sorrows of all its people, from the time
of ,our birth, until , we are laid peace-
, hilly away. -
The insurance man, - the real estate
man, - the business operator, all scan
its pages well - to see, what local boy
has won the 'Irish Sweep'. Truly, it has
something ,for everyone' and -'',more for
others.
The editorials, too, arevery necessary
for they, deal in deptkabout local issues.
Anything and everything that affects the
immediate area should be well threshed
outi,. Large matters should be avoided,
for without• careful research' it 'would he
like 'an Old Maid telling a mother of ten,
'What to do for the whooping-cough'.
In closing, let me say, 'may it proSper'
'and not repeat , the drama of.Jullus Caesar;
Missed by all, when on the floor - bleeding.
a.
d.
our father all riled up.
.Our lives are sometimes dependant
on the paper, so to speak. If we really
need a place to live, or a job to earn
money then just , look in the paper.
Sometimes people sort of guide their
lives by the paper, by swatching all that
is going on, like clubs, meetings. Also
we occasionally hear about people
knew a long time ago, if they were in
the hospital, away on a trip, got married
or died. This way we can find out about
our friends, enemies or neighbours.
These are all ways that I feel the
paper is very useful to rrik", our family
and my life.
By Jim Tully
Wingham
• paradoxically, the significance of
weekly. newspapers was made to' me •••
through another medium - radio. A local
radio station runs a program on Sunday
mornings entitled "Ili Neighbour." The
piograin is casual . and. entertaining, It
consists of items (-lipped from weekly
newspapers in the area. The stories are
of Interest to the people and places that
those papers serve.
• ,•.The success of the program is attri-
butable to a basic'. fact -, people like to
hear abotit their .neighbours, themselves
and the events in their own . commup-
it 7Ss iiice the communities are made up
of people and families., let's take' a look
at the weekly paper as though it were
almost a' member of a family. The con-..
versation might go.as follows.
The head Of the. household might have
somethinwlike this to say.
about the council's ap-
preavh to the recent drainage proposals..
Tire plan ,vas instigated originally by the
1 96 9 Councill and by now, it is outdated.
Yet. they're-going ahead with it anyway.
BeOdes,, pe9ple are missing the, issue
of -who is going to foot most of the
I'm going to get people out to the
next meeting, before it gets •too far
advanced."
"Well, down and have .your sup-
per,"
adv1ee
‘\IV sa y s the 'real' head of the house.
I finally got around to, cleaning out
the basement. I, found several items that
people were looking for"in the want ads.
We can sell them and ease . the pay-
ments on the' new "sofa that was in the
paper the other (lay."
1r) comrnent.from dad:
And then there is the old problem
Of 'number one son, who is trying to
get the . car from dad, "say, dad, re-
member , that movie I was telling you
about? The one that received all,,,Jhe
awards? Well, uhlrir, I see ithas started
playing in London now and I sure would
like to take the. girl friend down to see
‘•I guess it would be alright this
time," grunts dad. "By the way, is
She 'coming with us to the •Anniversary
celehralions of your grandparents or'
did you not see that..in the paper while
'you ',Yere looking?•'
"of course I • saw If' and it was a
gbod picture of then? too, wasn't it': And
we will he there. Thanks dad."
Mom, who's been sitting back taking
all this in with a smile, says., "That
rem inds me, your daughter is doing ex-
ceptionalk well with her exams and I
think she'll get a scholarship upon grad-
uation, .Would you lik„.,e to send her, a
chequi,e tor a' graduation 'picture, • The
awards will „be announced 'in a few
weeks and I want her• picture- .for the,,.
paper. We can send „sonic rcopies
the' fblks out east and to the grand-
irsari 7ik;:ntirlsco::r. ebe outdone either. ',Hey' every-
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ne\vest arrival to the family-
bay, 'I'm ne\,. in this toan. So I'M
telling you - that I'm a seven pound, six
ounce humus, of energy .and I mean to
be heard. My name is John Phillip ,Smith,
the proud son of Mr. and Mrs. R, Smith.
You'll sm. Moro 7.)1 me about town."
Rut of course, the papers do more -
than entertain and advertise. One might
think that, hr a world of growing decen-
tralt4tion and moves towavi the city,_
the rural area , papers would w ether and -
rite. Yet many of Ilwse papers are hold-
ing together- the rural towns they serve.
These papers then, must he devoted to'
the interest and achievements of the,,
people or they too shall not survive.
This devotion should illustrate the
arguments ,its well as the 'a regiments,
the focus point through which support
is won or. lost, ' :rood and had, the
humour and the grief. Those are the
qualities that make or break a good
commun10,. Through the unbiased re-s
porting of those events, a community
paper can help build citi/ens and last-
ing communities.
being the only news source devo-
ted to the communities interests and
achievements, hopes .and fears, past and
future, the local weekly can have a unify
inn effect for its town's people. That's
what makes a local weekly more than
just entertaining; it makes it vital.
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By Judy Staffen,
Seaforth.
The hornetoWn paper is a very use-
ful part in the lives of almost everyone
that is old enough to read.
The paper tells us of the news of the
town such as the timision's of town council..
There are advertisements that inform us
of shows that are On at surrounding'
theatres, dances and other entertain-
ment that one could see. If ene
looking for jobs, land, things to be'
or the like, all one has to do is look,
in the classified ads.
't , Those are ways the paper is very
useful part i of - -my - life for without it
much of the' town development would
come as a surprise, many week-ends
would be spent at home wishing for
something to do, and far too much time
would be spent, trying to find jobs, fand,
articles and the like.
The whole family likes the paper for
ft tells of camping spots, there are
"reclpies for good dinners and television
listings. These things, although it may
seem strange, help to keep families on
better terms. The camping helps the
parents to relax arid enjoy life, fia
dinners give mother praise for making
such a good meal. The television listing
tells us what is on at a' certain time
and all we have to do is look in the paper
to see , what is. on Instead -of fooling
around with the television set and •gettInt
The following letters have been received
as entries from readers of The Huron Ex-
positor in the Canadian Weekly Newspapers
Association Contest "Our Hometown Paper."
The contest is open tc readers of each
CWNA weekly and entries will be judgedby
a committee of the association.
By Mrs, Glenn Staffen,
Seaforth,.Ontario.
Local news, weddings, fires, sales
and notices., these are •but a few of the
things we look for in our local weekly
paper.
First of all in small communities
1 where everyone knoWs everyone else, I
think the local news Is one of the main
attractions of the paper. You hear people
commenting, "Did you hear that - - or,
Have-you seen - - - in the -paper?" If
it - is 'news it usually is found here.
Next, in my opinion, is weddings,
deaths and engagements. Everyone,
especially young people', like to
see their engagement or wedding in the
paper. It t.,makes them feel important.
Also people ,far away who still saDscribe
to their hometoWn paper are interlsted
in the marriages and deaths of people
they once knew and loved.
Fires and accidents and unusual occur-
rences have their'front page Position as '
people with normal curiosity search, fdr
what has happened during the week.
• Sales are for' most people, one of,
the -main items, as peorile especially
women are born bargain -hunters. Whe-
ther- the sale is an auction or a 'large
advertisement ffom a local super market,
everyone ig-fuShing to see what can be
bought at the lowest' possible cost.
Anything you are irk the* market for,
if it is advertised as a' "special" or if •
it is advertised at all foe • that matter
in the local paper it has to be all right.
Notices are very good as they reach
the greatest number of peopie at a •
minimum cost. Because they are in the
local paper it is of more concern as it
is frOrn people we know personally.
• The \large daily papers have their
place as people search for World Affairs
and happenings from all over the country
but I.,„,think, "Our Hometown Paper", is
more personal and touches closer _to
home t. o make and bind communities
'together as one big happy family.
By N. Scoins,
Seaforth..
In the course of time many changes
take place . in our ever-changing world.
Most of these are good for man and
his country. But they are not Without
cost to man and woman in the fast pace
in which we must travel to keep up
With the economy which we have crea-
ted.
In years agone men and women had
time for friends and neighbors beside
their families. But today- they just' don't
seem to have Lime for' those' thing-s
which were part of • life in the past.
But we need this part of our 'past. Many
'Million people find their lost neighbors
and a sense of friendship- in their local
weekly paper.' In fact, to most people, '
it's a neighbor in disguise.
When reading of the past it's sort
of like reminiscing with a friend and
associating yourself with the people and
happenings of the era and maybe for a
day or an hour you live some prec---
lous moments of your life ;OVer again.
And. for the present you read the edit-
oriaL ,Sometimes it is what you would
have written if you had the education
to say it the way it - was • printed. And
sometimes you disagree. But all the
time you' know who your editor is and
this sort of puts your weekly On a per-
'sonal, basis with you. You probably-know
every one of the people who; advertise
in your paper and You trust most every-
brie to do business with,
Locally your paper covers roost of
the events that took place or are going
to, as well as the day to day news.
At the same time never aS a rule
trying for sensationalism, bufrather play-
ing that sort of news , down as much as
possible""by simply giving the. facts. Be-
cause as you personally know your edt-,
tor he, in turn, knows -most all the
people who take his paper and he also
knows they are human Just as he Is and
treats them so.
In short, yosr weekly keeps you fairly
well, posted on politics, sports and busi-
ness, as well as just plain,people like
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HANKS
to all those who helped with our
April Campaign and to those
who, through their generosity,
made it a success.
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