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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-05-08, Page 2ur +ye Armx I rubbed her on top of her head. I petted her paws. "Pepper, darling, I think you're a good mouser." She stopped purring. Now what did I do wrong? That's not fair, Pepper. You think I said that just to put an idea into your head. To make you become what I want you to be. Forcing you to come up to my high expectations of cat. And you think I like you for what y ou do. Not for what you are. For you, yourself alone. I'm degrading, you, Pepper, taking away your sense of dignity and self-worth.• PepPer meowed. her ears went back, She's mad alright. She's insulted. I've gone too far. I should know. If there's ilnything Pepper hates it's presiure. Squeeze play in compliments. . She started to stretch. Ready to jump down. I held her down. "I'm sorry, Pepper, I won't do that again," I promised. And besides I learned . that a good compliment shouldn't raise, all sorts of questions. Like what makes a good mouser? What's my standard? Compared to what? How many mouse pouncers have I checked on? Maybe my opinion's way off. Am I an expert? A, good compliment shouldn't be argu able. Debatable. "Pepper," I said, "Give me another chance. Let me give you one of my best ever compliments. One that's specific. Not overstated. or understated,No pressure. • No arguments. No questions. It says simply how I feel about you. What you do to me. "Pepper, you raise my spirits whenever you climb into my lap." 'It worked.. I had let my hind go of her too. And she didn't jump down. "She stayed right there in my lap. Of her own free will!' She started to-lick my hand. Her sandpaper tongue washed' over my fingers. She was -saying "thank you". And she was doing theright thing. No back talk. No denials. Just thank-you. No more. No less. That's all. I wanted to say more to Pepper., I wanted to compliment her again. My emotions were racing ahead of me, I bit my tongue. That's enough. Stop. When I'M ahead. I patted her head instead. And kept my thoughts to myself. What a cats There's no other cat like you, Peptler.You're a million dollar cat. There's no . one like you in the whole world. invited . I good time' at Centennial if he shows up we're sure. --But one thing we're not g6ing to do is change - our name to match Charlie'S pron unciation. ******** HoW do I get an invitation to Centennial?• is a question we've been getting a lot lately in this office. There's nothing exclusive about the invitation. If you have some fond friends and relatives out of town whom you think would just love to come back to Seaforth for the big weekend, call the recreation ., director's office and give Clive Buist their names and addresses, Seaforth's Centennial Commit- tee has already sent out more than 1000 invitations to ex- Seaforthites and are looking for more names all the time. Call Clive soon so that he can let your favourite old timers from far away ,in on what's being planned here for June 28 July 1. The rec. office number IS 527-0882. ******** It's that time of year again, when We at the Expositor look forward to finding out what our readers really think of us. This is the last week for entries in the Canadian Community Newspaper Ass:Aiello:et "What my Home- tevin Paper Means to Me" We're looking for praise, hireforlioneat OPinten. We'd like Onto telt its in ordinary language what you our job in the conic trflity :ShoOlti fie and Iio* well we are performing it. Contributions should be from 250 to 700 words long. Entrants will have a chance to win a $400 prize and a gold medal and their entries will be published in the Expositor. Last year the Expositor received a number of entries ... so far this year we've only gotten one. Does this mean most of our readers don't think anything of us at all? ******** The men who are canvassing for donations to put up lights at the ballpark in Winthrop sure are doing a thorough job. They even showed up at what must be the most wrecked up house in McKillop Township to collect from yours truly and husband one night not long ago. Our house is a 100 year old one that's been taken apart and is slowly, slowly, being put back together. It's quite a way from being livable yet and it looks pretty grim. But there are lights on and so the canvassers paid us a call. We joked that a photo around the table in our kitchen, to be of us handing over a donation in a house that doesn't even have finished walls or floors or anything else, would be Sure tc convince even the hardest hearts in McKillop that they too should donate Brit even without the sob' story phistO we hear the canvass went very Well. They'll be playing baseball at night its Winthrop this summer, it looks like, in charge of the meeting. Mrs. ken Devereaux will speak on Nutrition and Exercise roll call. 'Hove many calories have you had today? Motto L Peed your family what they require not what they desire. lunch is in charge, MrsAlex Pepper, Mrs. Lorne Dale, Mrs. Earl papple, Mrs. ,fittify Haugh. A "Pun night" is looked forward to on Wednesday, May 14, when Dr. Aubrey Crich (a Ideal boy) of Grimsby comes here to present a slide program. • he has won many awards for his" photography -and travels fat and wide to present his picturea. The show will be in tWo parts "Aututiut Color" and "On the Road to Pleadom". bee P.M : at S.D.H.S. May 14 at 8 S/E9460:. Sewingthe Co,niteunity Iqrat FORTH, ONTARIO, every Thersd ay morning by.bicLEAN BROS. P LISHERS LTD. ANDREW Y. IvIcLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor, Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $10.00 a Year Now that we have a cultural reporter for the Huron Expositor (see Something to Say), all we need is some culture to cover., " Now culture is often seen by Canadians as a dirty word. It seems to refer to high flown activity like ballet, poetry reading and opera. Some people think they get culture forced on them too often, on CBC tv for example, and they don't much like a lot of what they see. They prefer hockey, and Hawaii Five-O. But culture is more than' the poetry we used to have to memorize in high school and plays that people pretend to enjoy and think will," improve their minds.," We think culture at its best is drama and music and art that helps.us take a look and sometimes a laugh at '•-• —ourselves. Culture means participation, in a little theatre group or as an audience at a performance like the Farm Show, instead of sitting passively in front of the tv every night. , And we think that culture for too long has been confined to the big cities. Federal and provincial governments spend millions every year subsidizing culture -- theatre groups, music, ballet and art galleries that most Canadians in small towns 'never get a chance to see. Our 'tax money, as well as the diohers from city people, is going to support cultural activitie,s-that are too faraway for us— To the alitor A.Ai . for Dear Editor: It is now almost a year since the Council of , Huron County delegated the management of the Huron Historic Jail/to a Board of interested citizens. We consider the year to have been successful in that more than 7000 people, not counting school tours, took time to visit the building. ''The Board is now beginning a project • which will take several years, that of furnishing the governor's house in the fashion of 1900 when it was built. This is being done tinder the supervision of Mrs. Dorothy Duncan, museums adviser, from the. Ministry of Culture and-Recreation. In an attempt to provide furnishings and all details which will be authentic we are seeking guidance from pictures of interiors Something to say By Susan White We've got a new staff member here at the Expositor and its not Nancy Andrews, the student reporter who announces her presence elsewhere in these pages. Charles Farquharson, widely known author of "Jogfree of Canada" • and "History of Canada" who is selling Wintario lottery tickets all over the place, gave the Huron Expositor the kind of publicity money can't buy at a Toront Press Club meeting recently. Charlie announced to , the assembled reporters that he's just been named "cultural reporter for the Urine Expositor, up there in yet. Seaforth". Charlie (alias Toronto actor Don Herron) hasn't reported for work yet but we expect him any day now. We also expect our subscription and news stand sales to climb. Where else, we ask you, could you hope to read Charlie every week? • We wrote to Charlie to tell him to come nil et lad yer--Safeith) and told _ hill", thews lots of culture here just Crying out to be reported on. We rilsO,thl hint that he's assigned fro toyer the Centennial Weekend this., snarl- ifiee.•(fit fact the eeotehhtel tOininittee Witt hint to open the *hole thing **tithing: they &diet ask anyone elk "cut this staff .to doll - All,tif Urine County .awaiting; i .awaiting; hit reply! We told Charlie. tea4 .forth .'wqulri' show hull a really A to see them. We can do a lot by ourselves. We can organize little theatre. We can attend the plays and activities of the few brave souls that venture out into rural Canada to give us a chance to see what they have to offer. The stirrings of activity in a place like Memorial Hall in Blyth; which is slowly becoming a place to see touring talent of national calibre, are encouraging. But we don't hink it would be out of line to ask our federal and provincial governments to spread their money spent on culture around a little. Theatres, ballet companies and artists could be subsidized to go out to the small towns of this country. It could be done at the expense of cutting down on a few days of their usual city schedules. once the artists and performers got to say Seaforth, the overhead here would be a fraction of what it would be for a night's run at O'Keefe Centre inToronto. If our governments can't help bring the cultural activities that our tax dollars help sponsor to us, there is the only one other way we see out of what is really rank discrimination against those of us who don't live in cities. And , that's , subsidized transportation to take us to the cities where these 'things are going on. Since rail service to many of Canada's small towns has been eliminated, that would be a problearr:. otpi eV Aig; afra;% " old photos of that period. It any of your readers have Such pictures we would be most grateftil if they would loan them to us for a time for our study. Anyone who is willing to do so may send them to the following address: Mrs. J.W.Wallace, 35 Wellington St. South, Goderich Chairman of the Refurbishing Committee Huron Historic Jail Board. I would also be most interested in hearing from anyone who has furniture of that period which is in prime condition either for sale or on loan for exhibition in the house. Sincerely, Dorothy Wallace Amen by Karl Schuessler "You're a good looking cat, Pepper," I said as I stroketich# IWO ,Va# Now you .tymitdibinit d, please any lady cat, wiftildn't w# • "'" But did it? Not at all. All she did was walk away. Tail up in the air, Head held high.. Now what did I do wrong? What did I say wrong? All. my good intentions - my • well meaning compliment -- meeting with scorn and rebuke. Some of my compliments go over about the same way with my two footed friends. When I tel , a lady she looks especially good today, she sa "Oh, you' eg me on." Or "Didn't you e the' wa, I looked yesterday?" Or "Oka what do 37, v;;ant 'now Money?" And she gra for r purse and starts to hand me a quarter. But I don't want quarters. I don't want anything. I'm sincerely trying to pay a compliment. To say I notice you. 1 appreciate you. It's just my, way of expanding a thank-you. I could see that my compliments were suspect. Like most compliments are. So I determined to do a' little homework. Some compliment homework. And find out what makes a compliment go. To be sincere is one thing. But to sound sincere is quite another. , I practiced on Pepper. Because if I'can do alright with Lady Pepper, then it's a cinch I'll do alright with the other ladies I know. "Come here, Pepper, you gorgeous cat. You're absolutely fabulous." She yawned. Lay down. Closed her eyes. She didn't believe a word I said. I sure didn't do anything right there. Okay. So I did overstate my feelings. That'S lessim on number one. Cut down' on the superlatives.. Nothing kills a compliment more than gush.Said in a rush. I slowed down. Took my time and ' said, "Pepper, I think you're wonderful.." She didn't move. Not even an eyelid. Well at least she didn't yawn right in my face. It's getting a little better. But I Could see. I really didn't tell her much in that compliment. What I said could apply to any cat. Every cat. That's a wash-out. I need a firmer compliment. Something more specific. Personal. Something that's distinctively Pepper. "Pepper, that white mark on your left paw really give you a streak of class." Her eyes opened. She looked up at me. She jumped straight into my lap. She purred and snuggled up close. Rested her head on her front paws.With that left paw -- that white paw-- sticking way out for me to notice. Right on. I'm learning. I'm getting the knack. I'm getting a good thing going. Don't stop now. You're Public General meeting of the Van Egmond Foundation will be held 8 p.in. Friday, May 9th at the Town Hall, Court Room. All invited. The May Meeting of the Seafcirth Women's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. Gordan Papple on Tuesday, May 13th at 8115 P.M. Mrs Clarissa Steuart and init. Pidin Kerr are MAY 7, 1M. W. Hill of town has recently ba erected Over his store a very neat and handsome sign of a new kind In thiS Section, It was niade expressly for Mr. Hill In New TOrk. The weather thus far, this spring, haS,:heen aoything.hut favorable either to business or farni Labour /' it is mpyror0 since wehave had snow so late in the season. It has proven of great benefit to fait wheat and has no doubt saved this crop, The bylaw granting a bonus of 83;000 to the London, Huron and Bruce Railway was carried in. Kincardine and the proposed.bonus of $5000 was carried in Wiegham by nearly 100 of a majority. Mark Buchanan, sawyer for J. and W.'iMilne of Ethel, 4 sawed 1000 feet of timber in 15 minutes A few days Ago. The Township of Tuckersmith school board of Brurfield received a petition of Donald McKinnon and 23 others, asking for additional school accommodation in the south eastern part of the Township. Messrs. Doig, Sproat and McConnell were appointed to investigate the matter and repOrt at the next meeting. Henry Taylor, of Hullett, has a ewe which gave birth to a pair of twins, one of which weighed 16 pounds, and the other one was of unusual large size. The nets of the fishing season were set at Bayfield. Five boats left the harbour, it then blowing a nice breeze off the land at 10 a.m. The wind increased to a gale with snow. At dark only three boats had returned. One boat reported to be in Goderich and the other came back to Bayfield. Andrew Cowan of McKillop has sold a 2 year old colt, bred by "Sir Andy" to Mr. McDougall, Goderich Twp. for $200. MAY 4th, 1900 Louis Th ompson_ of Bayfield is building a house on the • property he purchased from Mr. Folland. A pretty children's party took place-at.the home of Samuel Flecker at Leadbury, when Miss Aggie entertained 25 of her young friends. • Miss Dora Kinney, music teacher of Walton, has been calling on her pupils of last year. James Stewart of Farquhar is now engaged' in the milling business in Seaforth and has bought a nice brick two storey cottage in Egmondville. Allan S. McLean of town is here visiting at the parental house. It is 5 years since he left Seaforth, and he has seen a • lot of the world since then. He spent 1 years in Buenos Ayres and for the past three years has been in London, England. Miss Janet Barr, daughter of Rev. M.' Barr, has passed her B.A. examination. James Broadfoot, of town, has secured a position in the furniture department of a large departmental store in Philadelphia. Percy Hoffman of town has gone to London where he has secured a situation as salesman in a dry goods store. al At a meeting of the directors of the McKillop Insurance Co. a large number of applications were accepted. Dr. C. MacKay was in Toronto in his capacity as an examiner in Trinity Medical College. Messrs. D. B. McLean, and Wm. Murdock of Stanley, have gone to the old country with several loads of cattle. In his new quarters over the Dominion Bank, Dr. Belden has a suite of very handsome dental rooms. Hugh, Robb of town is removing into the 'residence on Goderic Street which he purchased from the Bank of Commerce. Orville Ehnes of Zurich has gone to Hamilton Business College where he will take up shorthand and type setting. MAY 5,1925 Leo. Stephenson of Constance has re-engaged Phoebe Wakefield as clerk in the store for the summer months. Large quantities of eggs are being brought ;into Kippen stores. Shortly after one o'clock Wednesday morning the residence of Gee. Seip was discovered to be 9n fire. Mr. Seip had recently had the house redecorated., Duncan 'Johnston of Waken, Mr. Wesley Searle, west of Walton, met with a serious accident on going down, the hill 'at Grieve's bridge, lie stepped on the gas instead of the brake, and struck a tree at the bottom. They were taken to the farm of James G. Martin. Mr, and Mrs. Robert T. McIntosh have moved from Forest and now occupying the residence which leased from Mrs. John Cameron. Mrs. J. D. Hinchley and Miss Gretta Ross were in London attending the W.M.S. Convention. About 20 boys and girls gathered at the home of Palmer , Coombs to celebrate his birthday. Robert Scarlett of McKillop has, leased the residence of Mrs. Robert Willis, James Street. G. W. Nott ofAlma, returned from his trip to the west and brought -with, him three carloads of grass cattle. • the Burma-India area. he came to Canada and personally, personally acknowledged. During the war, Mrs. Eaton had Wilfred Cox of England received them while-doing service in acknowledged the gift. contributed a pair of pyjamas in which, she. pinned her name. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eaton, Seaforth, had an overseas gift ' MAY 6, 1950 Announcement Was made this week .of the sale of the optical practice of Rols Savauge to John EdWard Longstaff. Mr. Longstaff will establish his office in the Cardno block, one `, down south of Mr. Savauge's store. Frank Cudmore, formerly of Seaforth, had the misfortune to be struck by a car when he was delivering a new tractor near Wallaceburg. He was removed to Catithain Hospital, where it was found he has suffered six broken ribs. fia Eric Anderson of Hullett was head of Calf Club at High School. , Walter Madge of Exeter was fatally injured when a tractor he was operating on the farm of Lorne Oke, of Usborne, pinned him to the ground. A pleasant evening was spent at the home of Miss Mae Clarke, When a social time was spent in honor of Miss Audrey Shannon. She was presented with tWo blankets and a purse of money.. Mae Clarke and Jacqueline Habliirk 'Making the , presentation while Mona Bennett read the address. Miss K. McCowan of Roxboro, suffered an accident when a pail, fell on her head requiring several stitches to close the wound. Mr, and Mrs. P. b. McConnell have Moved into the residence of -Basil Duncan, Victoria St. Alfred R. Box 01 town passed away at his residence in his 74th year. Per many years he conducted an ice cream parlour and confectionery store and was well known in the town. Many friendiregretto learn of the passing of Oscar Reid, a son of the late John IL Reid, tie Was his 56th year. Messrs,Frank 'Case, J. B. ifigginS and Geo. Kruse spent • the Week end in'tic Wlatton district on a flailing trip. Mr. and Ma. L. taudenbach and fatnikwere in London attending the graduation of Miss Katherine Laudefibach as a ntittd, r " , t Outside Canada (in advance) 512.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 25 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail Regatration Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 8, 1915 'We need culture Charlie joins our staff f sr