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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1977-04-21, Page 2;11 'Oe baron expositor ' Since 1860, Serving the Community First Published at SEAFORTH„ ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS, PUBLISHERS LTD ANDREW Y. MaEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor DAVE ROBB. Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada(in advance)$11.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $20:00 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 25 CENTS EACH 0 Second Class Mail Registratien Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 ttAFORTH, ONTARIO, APRIL 2'1 1977 What's really obscen,e? Mennonite Church, Perth authority and their elders. Saling,er's- confused hero is searching for answers, something many teenagers go through and to focus on the book's swear words is to miss its point. Catcher in the Rye speaks to kids, but that doedn't mean they're going • to imitate its hero. A teacher In a classroom• would probably help students see , that the hereo'4 confusion is pretty self-indulgent. But we honestly wonder whether the well intentioned people who criticize these books have read, them in their entirety. Many, many books, including the Bible, could be criticized if only the most controversial parts were ijead, and the message of the whole Ignored. Someone once said that the really dirty words in the-English language are .not our common swear words. They are words like "hate", "kill", "Nigger'', "Kike", "Wop", "Pakl" and soon. County The view from our street Amen " by Karl Schuessler It's spring! Marrying a teacher If we're concerned about swearing and sex in school literature, are we equally concerned about racism,, violence on tv and on the street and "Paid" arid "Newfie" jokes? Se5eand swearing are part of life and the schools would be wrong to ignore them "in hope that they'll go away. We don't think they can be accused of promoting them. Let's see a healthy concern about what off-kids are beirig- taught 'In school. Let's insist that they be taught to respect fellow human beings of -every colour and nationality and both sexes.. Let's have them learn that —there are , better solutions to life's problems than violence and irresponsibility. And then, let's give them credit for understanding that boas •that contain swearing and sex are not advocating lifestyle of perversion. Above all., let's remember. that standards of right and wrong and concern for ,other people, taught at home, provide a vital foundation so that our kids can weigh and judge what they learn in school • for , thernselVes. If you are interested. in reading, 'in 'literature and in freedom of thought, attend the Board of Education meeting Monday night that will .• discuss the books being taught in Huron County English classes.. The meeting was prompted 'by a charge from a , parent that -students are :being exposed to literary filth in - English classes. The' examples that the parent gave were books by John Steinbeck, Margaret Laurence and J Inger. We shouldall be interested In what. -our children are learning in school 'but this parent has made. an unfortunate Choice of books that he,, sees as • candidates for banning (or eventual • burning). . _ Steinbeck• Is a Nobel prize winning - writer..a"Vice ,and Men, the book that .was criticized, is 'abolit having ,compassion for -your: fellow': men. It describes • how someone. ,who' is handicapped Is hounded • by: ''.respectable" • and hypocritical people. Anyone who reads , Of Mice , and Meh 'and sees only ..dirty -Words has some pretty heavy blinkers on. - • The piviners byMargaret Laurence has threads of the same theme.. It's about .a woman whp grows up:as an outcast, partly because her gUardian is the keeper.. of the dump, ,and follows, keeper of a lot .of dark secrets in' a small Canadian town. it'S , a wonderful • novel .full of hope. it chronicles the poWer of human beings to triumph over prejudice, suspiciOn and hard childhood to .become, not ' without struggle•and pain,_ compassionate ,..and • contributing • people. Again the book's point is., not to advocate swearing and sex. They are mentioned in .passing as part of .the human condition.' All of us who are anot .buried in sand above .the ears have. to admit that they are that. Catcherin'tbe Rye'by 'Salinger is • sort of a smart-aleckey beak. But it's • important because it's One of the-first expressing the discontent and rebellion ,Of •,. the :.yourig'. against learned why the. girls dance so well in the country. That's because they get started when they're so little. Six year old Rose Marie Gethke and Sandra Hinz kept up with the best of them. In the dance as well as the' hours.' And I learned why Rose Marie's father wears that shocking yellow suit 'of his -- with green buttons, no less. The Brodhagen Chamber wants Ron to come. He saves on the hydro and staves off the trouble. For his suit brightens up every space he walks into. He lightens up every dark corner on the dance floor. I found out why _81 year old Norman Rock wasn't dancing that night. He told my wife he had a ,bone in his leg. ,I learned that Carol Siemon can dance a, trois both -her husband and little Lana in her. •arms. ...„..- 1- found' out , Wilbur Hoegy'.s wife has • some Polish blood in her, What I gather. Wilbur says you can't polka as she and I did'together without some of that blood running in 'our veins. I. learned the Mexican Hat dance forces me to sit down at the ,table 'to rest for the next two dances. ' I heard several people say to me," I ag ree. It's great to be 48.- , I learned that Harvey Ahrens can dance with his wife and poke a •few other'dancers at the same time. • --I: saw, that most men dance with their wives --the most and the best. I lear ned•sorrie people gO to the dance-- not to waltz and two step -- but to play cards, talk, over the-Weather and crops and- - look over the crowd.-Just plain watch and see the dancers. Find out who's who. And who's there. Yes, Ilearned a. lot et Eleanor's and ,. Art's-25th anniversary. Those two ga'Ve me fresh hope. That maybe out gift to them hand-made-ba.b-y quilt—wasn't -so silly after all. That- what reallyttarted off, as a put-on might be a take-off. For with a bride like. Eleanor who insists on practice and doing it all over again until • it's right, you never -know what may happen eve' n.25 years later.. They're on their second honeymoon right new-. It took the 25th wedding 'celebration of Art and Eleanor" Horst' for me to find out the advantages of marrying a school. teacher. I married one mytelf, but I never knew such husbands had it so good. Of course , this teacher-wife can't be just any kind of teacher. She has to be a teacher who wants everything perfect. A woman who's not satisfied with second bett , A woman who insists on' practice, practice, practice. For practice does make perfect. ' I knew all along that Eleanor's like that. She's pounded, that into me ever since I started taking piano lessons with her two . years ago; B ut at the wedding anniversary dance in Brodhagen last week, I learned Eleanor can tax heChtisband as well as her students -- with practice, practice, practice. And what does she have to show for it? Paul, Richard, Lois and Stephen. And . not only that, as Pastor Art explained. With Eleanor, if You don't do it right the first time, then you have to go baCk' and do it all over again. But that wasn't the only thing I learned at the community hall clatice that night. I learned that a couple like the' Horsts plan ahead. When they set, their wedding "date April I'S twenty-five years ago, they made sure their silver anniversary would fall be Friday -so the whole community could turn ..opt for their eelebration dance 25 years later.' I think they've already checked ahead another 25 years. They're on to the same thing when their silver, turns to golden. I learned something else ab out Art and • Eleanor from all those wedding pictures 'gathered for display that night. I see the years can touch soft and kind. They, can - keep a couple as good-looking as they were on their .wedding day. Why, I'd say even ' better looking. Yes, I learned , a lot about Art and Eleanor -- but also about the community. I learned how a people do love their pastor and Wife, how they held them in high regard-and even -higher 'affection. I learned lots of other things too. I It pays to attend Council It does pay to attend council. It does pay off when citizens .take an active interest in town council meetings. That was proven at a .• session of Goderich town council. recently. Editor-Shirley Keller in the, - Goderich ;Signal Star describes it thii way: . "At the suggestion of Rick Robertson, citizen and taxpayer in Goderich, town council has Initiated a-- , time on the agenda wherLyisiitors in the ,council chambers may question CoUncillors on any matter of municipal interest. a To' the editor Write, a friendly note This newspaper can4only-commend town council for its ready acceptance of Mr .Robertson's fine idea. What's more, council's agreement that 'any questions will be answered not only those_arising out of the discussion of the meeting 7 is a truly-positive-step - - toward greater Citizen participation at - town hall in the future. a We're sure that' Seaforth council, if they were 'approached, would set aside a similar time for interested citizens. All the citizens have to do is ask, and prove that council government Is a two Way street. Canadian, born in Quebec, who composed Dear Reader; We are disturbed by discussions bf the possible break-up of our country, Canada. How can we express our goodwill to our French speaking fellow Canadians? . Families quarrel but with love and willing hearts the quarrels are resolved, because the family is important: So it is with our country With its beauty, freedom and diversity. With one of its members gone Canada is incomplete. It was a French "0 Canada". Are you searching for away to express your friendship towards' the people in Quebec? Please write a note or postcard expressing your fellirigs about this important matter, in French or English, to: Citizens of Quebec, c/o•touncilof Canadian Union, 1470 Peel Street, Suite 925; Montreal, Quebec H3A 1T1,, I guess you could call this The Winter's Tail, Time for another little,report on life over here on our street, now that the weather has broken, as they say. Don't y ou love this crazy country? Where else could you go to bed in a house surrounded by snow up to the.winclows, and rise in the morning to see grass everywhere and just one little brown drift cowering under the hedge? After five months of shovelling, and wond'ering where the garbage can will turn up in the spring, my problem now is different: I find myself hardly prepared for bare sidewalks and gardens -- my mental gears have slowed; I'm not really ready for spring. Spring and wild water and runoff. You will recall the prediction of Mabel next-door about pickles floating' around the cellar. Not to mention camp,ing_gear and individual potatoes. I' didn't have mtich-water, really -- just a bit of a puddle in one low'corner. But you should haVe seen you-know-whose basement! They assure me they very• seldom have had any water in it, but of course this year is a little special If it weren't sp messy it would' be hilarious. George says ordinarily he does not Mitid taking the blame for things, but' he draws the line at having the' weather held against. him. Apparently he was r eading the paper before supper -- as is his habit - one night there just after that sudden -thaw. Mabel was puttering around in . the kitchen, and she deoi-d-e-d on some picklecrbeets or something for a treat -- George forgets just what because as it turned out they never did get whatever it was for' supper:-- Well, their basement isn't the best lit, and you know how yoti ,,clo things from force of habit and pay no -attention, Mabel .switched on the light on the stairs and went down -- there is another switch on the post at the bottom, for the basement light; you see -- and I guess it simply didn't register with her that the floor -was a little closer than ,usual. Anyway, descending the second last step, she hit the water 'with -a splash-and a shriek, and that's how they found out they had fourteen inches of water in .the cellar. George said she came up dripping andswearing and madder than a wet hen. And she's still trying to figure out how to get pink fur slippers fliaffy again! He doesn't help matters any, of course; the man teases her unmercifully. •I was over there one night last week and he was at her to show me her "sun-burnt muskrats", as' •-• he called them'. He told her she should have them stuffed; he said, "You know, Mabel „ you should stuff • those rats of yours" and she just glared at him and said! "Don't tempt me." Speaking of muskrats ... you know those first strange warm nights when you step outside and, there's a different wind and you can really smell spring? And you listen carefully and sure enough, you hear the. geese? I get restless on nights like that, so I often go for a walk• 'around all the damp brown back streets where decent folk go to bed early and leave the dark to night-hawks like me. • . This town has literally miles of good night walks, and I am amazed- at how much wild country there' still is ° here and there on a,',,srriali scale, inside civilized boundaries. We have some wildlife too; I've encountered skunks and rabbits and onelittle coon I used to tee regularly on the same street, same tree;., there was 'a nest of Great Horned Owls on edertain ' quiet street last summer. - One night a couple of'weeks ago when the water was high, I met a muskrat crossing thd street in front of the Town Hall. I suppose he got flushed out of one of the ditches, or maybe his home on the creekbank„Perhaps he was looking for the' clerk to give him a piece of his mind about the state of the drainage facilities in town. Well, this is spring. Enjoy it quick before it turns into summer , overnight. Frogs in the 'dark, and amorous cats'. Skateboards. Six robins, and three little girls with . a skipping rope, chanting the songs that never seem to change. Half a dozen kids playing ball in a vacant scrub lot. Signs of spring. Stitne things, you know, don't ever seem to change. Even on our street. Iii the Years 'Agone O Two Seaforth men *eigh475'11)s in -1871 ' APRIL 13, 1877- sown before April 1st and Alfred Ross had also Two residents of this town, Messrs. Hughtlalkwell completed his sowing by that date. and Michael MarIceywere Weighed and brought down „ Messrs .Teirries Armstrong and B.A.Higgins of Varna the scales at 475 lbs. Mr. Balkwell weighed 228 pounds were in Clinton shipping neck 'yokes. whiffletrees And and Mr. Markey •247 pounds. harness to the Northwest Territory. ' David -it'll.' of town, left with the Expositor a Miss Bella Hackwell of Leaclbury has gone to mammoth egg. It measures 81/2 inches one way and 6% Seaforth to learn dressmaking. , the other way and weighs 41/4 ounces. Arthur Mason of Brucefield left there for the west, F.A.Meyet of town has disposed of his soda• water with a load of fine stock. H e is also taking with him business to Messrs. Alex Slimman and Henry Colbert Robert Charters' bull' for a- gentlentan in Manitoba. of Egmendville. It is with the sincerest sorrew this week, to read Dr. Govenlock and W,S.Robertson of this town the death of .Geo,....,Darrance l, of McKillop. He was started from Egmendville for Bayfield in a bark canoe. only 41 years 'of age. • They,. left Egmondy,ille at 7 o'clock on Monday and John Prang, formerly Of Zurich is now employed in reached Bayfield t sailing atoned the-pier out into the the furniture factory 'in Seaforth.' lake, -by Tuesda.y...night. Alex Broadfoot of town moved his family to Listowel, Alv baker, a few days ago sold the last of his farm,.. where he hasi.purehased a furniture and undertalsing near Herisall for 5010' an acre. business. The proprietors of the cranbrook Cheese ,FactofY • --Tinies Willis atown and 1.e.Wis ?vieDottald of Waltou, have secured the services of John Morrow of MelCillcip left for Detroit where they will push their fortunes. as cheese maker. mines Chesney of the 2nd Concession who is APRIL I 1902 ati admirer of good hofse flesh, 'ha's just purchased The farmers in the HuSseldale neighborhood are well very fine pair coming two years old thiespring. forwIrd with their seeding. Wm. H Mitten had 46 acres Chas, Falconer of Hayfield, will work on the Joseph Dolmage delivered'a load of legs to Stratford and had 6 seleCts out of 9. F th Vice Mrs, James Keys; Secret ary, Mrs. J. McNairn; • s Treasures'', Mrs. John Hillebrecht; Ass't. Treasurer, regulare .r practice at u Mrs. Erlin Whitmore; District Director, Mrs. Paul Church, Walton, the ch oir members and their escorts enjoyed Doig; Alternate, Mrs. Joh n Hlllebrecht; Pianist, Mrs. a social evening. An address -was read by John .....,J:hn A. McGregor. Leeming and Miss Maud Ferguson presented John McArthur with a club bag. Miss Annie Ferguson, Seaforth Council purchased a used road grader, organist was also presented with 'abrass tray and complete with scarifier and snow plow equipment at a . . the-had rendered, consol se t, as a mark of appreciation for services Which special meeting. The cost was $1375. Dan 'Shanahan of town made a business visit to Toronto and Oshawa,' and brought home a new Beverly Lithgow of Dublin was judged "Queen" of the Seaforth skating Carnival from a field of 20 contestants. Two "ladies in waiting" held her up for a Chevrolet car. .• i. p cture. Shirley McFadden and Jo-Ann *Sinclair, both of The HOW) County Horse Club have secured their premium horse. Mr. gobf: Murdock's Canadian bred Seaforth. Clyde Stallion "Favorite Again". The Operetta "Cinderella" which was presented by • Mr. and Mrs. Kestle of Exeter baie moved into Mr. the Public School pupils will ,be broadcast over C.K.N, X. -McGill' s home on George St. Kr. Kcitle is manager for Supertestt Gasoline", . .- . - .- - ' , .AP120,11 4 1952 'the election of officer's for the Woruen''s Institute are as follows! Past President, Mrs. John McLean; Pres,, Mrs, Alex Pepper! 1st: vice Mrs. E. Ckmeron; 2nd. Mr. aid- Mrs. Thos. Grieve marked' their 62nd wedding anniversary quietly with a family gatheririk, Mr. attsi,Mrs. Wm. R. Soinerville of McKillop have returned frail the Southern States.ne is much improved in health but thinks.thete is no place like .Hurort County Government si tamer "Petrel" for the summer. A petition to theli-cens'e commissioners not to grant a licence to the River Hotel i's being signed by a large • number of ratepayers, The brick for the new school, room for St. Andrews Church at Kippen is now being laid on the ground. • APRIL 8th, 1927 The annual Spring Fair of the Seaforth Agricultural Society was held on the Main Street and proved a success in every standpoint.The morn ing was wet and it cleared at noon and a very large crowd was prese nt. The boys jPdging, competition was won Iv Jimmie Atkinson, the youngest and smallest lad in the large class of contestants who scored 93 out of 100. Jqbn Hohner of Brucefield left to resume his duties on Ate-a reat Lakes. Farmers on the 3rd concession of 141bbert Were- ploughing. Several of the farmers at Cromarty are busy makhig syrup and the continuous'flow of sap is keeping -them Mr. Battles of Goderich, who bought Mrs.Thos. Mc8Iroy's forth,, moved his wifeandfdmily and have got settled in their new house. .s.