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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-10-26, Page 22 (2)Hallowe'en As I drew. in my head and was turning around, Down the 'chimney she came with a swooshing sound. She was dressed all in black from her head to her foot And her clothes were all covered with ashes and soot; A big old kettle she had slung on her back, cAnd a ladle for stirring she drew from a sak. Her eyes - how they squinted; her skin - how it craeked Her cheeks were so hollow, her. nose it was flat! ' Her dry little mouth was,drawn up like a prune , The square of her chin was like a log newly-hewn; The butt of 'a cigar she clamped in her 'teeth, And the smoke it encircled her head like a shield; She had a hard brow and a lip that, was tight, ' Her voice, like a hin.ge,creaked in the night. She was long and lean, a real scary old elf, And I shuddered aloud, in spite of myself; A blink of her eye and a twitch of her head, For a moment I felt -nothing but dread; She spoke not a word, but went straight to her work, Blew out all the pu-mpkins, thenc turned with jerk her head, Anedstraightening the cap on the top of And giVing a nod, up the chimney she fled; 'She sprang to her brOom, to her cat gave a ory • And away they all flew like the sweep of a scythg; But I heard her, proclaim ere she flew pa'st the moon, "Trick or treat to you all, and I'll be back real soon." (Oops, I've got my occasions mixed. What can you expect from someone who just had the wits scared out of, her by a four-foot Count Dracula who cduldn't wait until' October 31?) .PAULINE 'S Hair Care Introducing MARY VAN DEN HENGEL who will be working Thurs. night, Fri. & Sat. NITA LEONHARDT working Wed. Thurs.&Fri. SHOP HOURS Closed Monday Tues.-Wed. 9-6 Thurs. 9-9 Frig-6 Sat. 8-2 527-0470 Liquor charges in court 'Charges of creating unnecessary noise and having liquor . -readily available in a motor vehicle niade up the majority of cases heard in „provincial coml. in Seaforth last Wednesday. Randy James Buuck of Rr. 4, Se.aforth was fined $58 for failing to produce evidence of insurance on his vehicle and fined $28 for failing to wear a seat belt: HERE'S HOW EXAMPLE Doe, William P. R.R.6 Walton, Ont: Dec. 1-0-9-8 Mr. Doe's subscription expires the first of- December 1978, The digit to the right indicates the year of expiry. Please Check Your SUBSCRIPTION Expiry Date Please watch the date on your label andrenew-before your subscription expires. the Timm (fxpositor 527-0240 Seaforth Bruce Clark of 64 Princess Street, Clinton was fined $28 for failure. to stop and Cliarlete M. DeJone of RR. Seaforth Was. filled $28 for failting to turn out to avoid a collision. Jay Devore of RR 3. -Clifford, was fined $43 for Speeding. Jeffrey A. Gibbings of RR 4, clinton, was fined $54 for having' liquor readily available in his vehicle and fined $108 on.. a charge of careless driving. Bi-adTcy - - .of Egmondville was fined $28 for failing to wear a seat belt. Jeffrey McPherson of RR 5, Seaforth was fined $85. for creating unnecessary ,noise and Michael Meidinger of RR 2. Seaforth was fined $28 for failing to wear a proper helmet while operainig mot orcylc. Steven J..Murray of 1 IZ s. Seaforth was fined $120 or speeding. • John • 'P. Willems of Township. was • fined S2A for making a turn not in safety. Donald Dimaline of the Clinton area was fined $54 for having liquor readily available in his ear and Mike Gerrits of Clinton was fine d$54 on the same offence. Justice of the peace Gordon Ferris presided at, the court. • ,\ In. Hallett • ELECT GREG; • BRANDON -, Deputy-Reeve Super Sup er meet By Mary Maloney The celebrity cooks secre- tary Rose Ann Nolan started off meeting 4 at the home of Mrs. Janneke Murray by reading last meeting's min- utes. The members learned how to make Metric, Tea Inuits and what you can ut on top of them for extra your. The members also le sped how to roll the dough befoie putting 'them in the oven. The club finished the meeting by discussing meet- ing six's party. 1 Ruko Cooey Pellet Winchester IVbssberg 5 12G. 20 G. Single 22 Cal. 22 Cal. Gun An owgazateamr__. spEc Single Single Semi Barrel %off ,' Barrel Shot ---„, Automatic I ALs REG. 59.95 54.00 37.95• 62.95 29.95 NOW 50.95• 45.90 ' "32.20 53.50 25.45 GUNS Ace Shotgun QH 12 gauge ..1111 2 5 for 'ELLS 29 . 3 30' Wooden REG /7. 89 . ..• i NOW 3 2 Soo Wagon GEO. Heating, HOME HARDWARE Main Plumbing A. and St. Seaforth HARDWARE MERCHANTS &ILLS& Electrical Sons Supplies Frozen Vegetobles 5 LB. 04,30Ce Peas $2.29 Orders a Carrots $2.15 „eciale', Peas & Carrots$1.99 ApPi - Corn $2.30 Green or Yellow Beans $2.55 CASE OF 6- 5 LB. BAGS $11 .45. $11.40 $10.20, $12.25 $14.15 Buy Bulk and -gave $$v\, McCains French Fries 5 lb. bag 11•19 Case 6 x 5 lb. $6.35 Advanced orders would be appreciated Master Charge Or Chargex accepted on $75 or over meat order,. MERNER'S Sides of Beef_ 1.28 Hinds of Beef lb $1.47 Front's of Beef Pork Sides a 4 lb. 7/1/ Whole Pig 1b.934 Prices include Processing CUSTOM KILLING — Butcher Day Wednesday For Pick-Up Service Call 237-3677 Choice of Clear See-Thru Film or Brown Freezer paper Fully Processed - Satisfaction Guaranteed Phone 237-3677 For All Processing or Freezer Needs e °1.15 grilrill717.117 71' "1g -71T.7 4.. 2 THE IfURON EXPOSITOR, OCTirER 26 WO a ine Ou weIre born in SDHS told Grade 7 Trip On Wed. Oct. 18 the grade seven class went to Toronto. , In Toronto they went to the Royal Ontario Museum. There they saw differeht Native Tribes and some of their artifacts. They also' aw how archaeologists find different artifacts and how they get their -theories. The pupils though the trip to be very educational. Grade 5 Trip On Thurs. Oct. 12 the grade five class tobk a trip to Mr. Shaddick's pond. They left the school at 1:30 and returned in time to load the buses. While at the pond they collected bugs and ., water animals and put them' in jars: The purpose for this trip was that they are studying pond life in science. Pictures Tom Morris of Wild Studios took pictures' of all the classes. He took kindergarten and Grade one class pictures on Fri. Oct. 13 and the rest on Mon. Mr: Morris took class, 'individual and family pictures. By Betty Glanville Due to last minute changes the Toronto St. John Ambu- lance members could not be at the local brigade's meet- ing. The group had a short' meeting with duties outlined for hockey at the Seaforth Arena, Next meeting will be Nov. 1. Anyone interested in 2 1/2 hour "Lifesaver Course" can contact Heather Brodhagen in Dublin. Program cost is $2.50 a person, a book & certificate are supplied and the prograin is surdie-d by cassette film. This program is very good for organized groups or ones who can't get to the "first aid course" held at Seaforth Public School on Wednesday nights. The group adjourned to watch cassette films on band- ages, cuts and first aid treatment in small accidents also their signs and symp- toms, Hullett Central needs both money and clothing. She asked students to consider holding a clothing drive, and said if each student could give only one piece of clothing, it would mean 400 pieces which could be sent to people in underdeveloped countries. The Unitarian Service Committee pays ehe 'cost of transporting .t)te clothing, , , Smaller Builds Dr. Hitschmanova asked .that the clothing be small or medium size's, since the populations in -Third Weld countries have smaller builds:than Carcadians. CABLE 345-2341 Away to the window I stumbled and moaned, Tore open the curtains and threw up the storm. The full moon on the naked branches and mud Gave eerie shapes to the shadows and stuff • When, what to my watering eyes should appear, But a corn stalk broom and a cat, black as could be, With a little driver, so evil and thin I knew in a moment it must be a witch. More rapid than a jet her broom it came, And she screeched, and howled, and called rats by name; 'Now, Scrolled Now, Franken! Now, Jekyll and Hyde! On Goblin! On, Coffin! On, Ghosts up so high! To the top of the porch, to the top 'of the wall_ ; Get away, Get away, get away all.' Like the wind that whistled round the crickety housel The skies were all black, and the cat chased the mouse; So up to the housetop the broom it fast. flew With the black cat on the .back knd Witchic-poo, too. And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof, -The thud of her broom, the bound-of her, boots; 'Twas the night 'fore Hallowe'en, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, 'cept a bat and at mouse; The pumpkins were cut with weird. faces to scare Any visitors there; The children their beds,,' While visions• of goblins danced in their. heads;' And Mum in her rollers, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a snugautumn nap, When outside the house there arose such a wind I jumped from my bed to. see what caused the din. Just befor The doctor' said, '"WoWdiradian's) are the fortunate ones because,-we are on the giving side ... do you know how terrible it must be to be on the receiving end?" In a question period following her talk, Dr. Hitschmanova was asked what the USC does to help people become mote self-sufficient. Teaching The doctor said USC is 'first interested it teaching the people of underdeveloped countries to produce 'more and better. food. The second concern of the USC is "for the health of people in these countries, coupled that might just venture were nestled all warm in with family planning programs to overcome overpopulation problems. Dr. Hitschmanova said there is no happier day for the USC than "W5en we can' phase out (our programs) since we are no longer needed." •She said this year, the USC will leave Korea on December 31, after 27 years involvement since the country now has a high enough standard of living to do without the group. Another student asked Dr. Hitschmanova if people from the have-hot countries could be moved to more) affluent countries. Dr. Hitschmanova said this was very difficult to accomplish except in the case of an extreme by Alice Gibb When Dr. le,otta Hitschmanova, founder and executive director of the -,Unitarian Service Committee of Canada, founded the agency after World War 11, she -planned to tlevot one year to helping people overcome the ravages of war. Now, 33 years later, Dn._ Hitschmanova is .still using every means .available t® her to tell the. people of Canada about the plight faced by thelThird World. . Last Wednesday, Dr. Hitschmanova, a petite redhead who always wears the same plain, military-style uniform, spoke about her work to students at District_ High School. Seaforth„ `} The doctor told students she faced a difficult assignment since she came to them as a messenger "from people half a world away" who have different "lifestyles, languages and problems." 'Dr.- Hitschmanova asked the students to imagine they had been born in the tiny country of Bangladesh, which is smaller tian the Maritimes and has 83--million people. World Tour - Dr: Hitschmanova, who only returned from a world tour of underdeveloped countries recently, said many ,people in Bangladesh earn their living as' rickshaw drivers. The men rise at 6 a.ni., carry, water freoin the village well to wash, and then put onthe same sweaty shirt they have worn for days, often the only shirt they own. The doctor said the men don't have any breakfast, they work hard and long, and REETINGS — Gayle Vander elden, president of the S.D.H.S. Students' council greets Dr. Lotta Oitschmanova of the , Unitarian ,Services Committee after Dr. Hitschmanova's talk to students at the school . During her talk to the students, the doctor suggested they 4onsider holding a clothing drive at the school to provide clothing for people in Third Wprld countries. (Expositor Photo) bring home the equivalent of 37 cents a day which pays for the family's only meal of the day, which usually consists of vegetables. Dr. Hitschmanova said the fact which she found so "degrading and haunting" was that these men "have to do the work of animals or machines." She told the students it was only an accident of birth that the rickshaw drivers were born in Bangladesh rather than Canada. Although Dr. Hitschmanova painted a sober picture of life in the poorer nations of the world, she said she found some progress en her last visit" to these 'countries. One improvement is that the Unitarian Services Committee (USC) is able to feed many of the people in these poorer nations with milk, made from milk powder donated by the Canadian government. Food for Work Also, the United Nations haS created a food-for-work program in countries like Bangladesh. The agency pays the workers with food in return for their labor in projects, which will imprOve living conditions in the country. In Banglatlesh, for example, which is threatened with serious flooding, during the monsoons, the men are digging dikes to prevent future flooding. In Lesotho, a small' country in the south of Africa, the USC has started, an egg industry wh,ich is operated by women in the country. The women are often left alone for months at a lime, with no income coming in,-when their husbands leave Lesotho towOris.i901 9.91ines of Sough Africa, often returning only once a year. Now the women are producing 'eggs for nine months of the year which not. only supplies them with fi3od, but also brings in enough money to keep families afloat. Dr: Hitschmanova said when she first 'visited Lesotho, she was shown a beautiful hospital.' However, when. she was taken inside the building she found "there was nothing • bet human need." There were no blankets to cover patients, no diapers for the 'newborn babies and the nurses lacked uniforrns. Since then, Dr. Hitschmanova has been able to supply each nurse with .;five uniforms through donations made by Canadian nurses, ..and Canadians have donated money to buy blankets, 'diapers and build a childrens' ward at the hospital. Herd Boys Dr: Hitschmanova •said another problem the USC has \ tackled in Lesotho is that of herd boys or girls who aren't able to go to school. The doctor told the sutdents the children start caring for village herds when they are as young'as four or-five years of age. Now the ' USC has started a scholarship fund which allows the children to attend school and pays someone else to care for the animals. This year, 48 children who would have been denied an education are attending class under the scholarship program. The children said Dr. Hitschmanova, "are the great hope ' of their country for'the future." In telling.the students about the work of the USC, Dr. Hitschmanova said the agency Meter Tweeters meet The Kippen #3 Meter Tweeter met for their 3rd meeting on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Joyce Wilson. Nancy Stoll read the minutes of the last meeting. Leaders Mrs.Wilson and Mrs. Gibson told about good lunches and members made white sauce. the next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ann Gibson,. tragedy such as a war, . Overpopulated Dr, Hitschmanova said the world is already overpopulated, and there are few countries „left which have as• small a population as Canada. She said 80 per cent of the resources of the world,"hoiiever, belong to less than 20 per cent of the world's population. The doctor said she spoke to the students to make them more aware of the responsi- bility we have in Canada to care more for the other people of the world, to share more'and to waste less of our own resources. • Odds n' ends by Elaine Towns'hend •