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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-05-15, Page 7• MINiIINIIiOtili11ii omos4immoinMilt,i u nllNliululilllluiuoylUlln,iuHliimmuliliUllno Rambling with Lucy I By Lucy R. Woods Spring is the loveliest time of the year when nature puts. on new garments, so to Speak. After the long hard winter, the garden at "The Hut" is most attractive, Lucy has been enjoying it from her chair at the dining+roorn table and her wheel chair in the same room, First, there were myriads of crocuses and .spowclrops ome Water Lily tulips, followed by early daffodils, and then literally thousands of other varieties of daffodils, ranging in colour from white in,single and double varieties,, through the so-called pinks and reds and a few of the true yellows,. Lucy realizes that she has veered too much to these unusual hi -colour varieties when ordering but dozens of large yellow odes were lost several years ago when the drain down the west side of the house had to be dug up. Hyacinths in a gorgeous array of colours were a gay contrast. The little Tulips Tarda, nestled in yellows and white bunches at the edge of the bed in some spots. The large. bushes of yellow bell (forsythia) made It appear as if the sun were shining even on a wet, dreary day. Theyy have never been so full of bloom. Last week the warm weather hastened the flowering of tulips 'when the big peony -flowered whites broke into bloom under the bird -feeding station. And in the distance, the pink and yellow shades of the maple tree buds took on a pale green hue. This is as Lucy sees it! But there are plenty of other equally attractive gardens in the village. Usually Lucy has been out in her wheel chair to see what is growing and what was winter -killed or eaten by moles or voles but circumstances do not permit a tour of the garden this year. However, She is consoled by reports that the black flies are numerous! • "Mr." brought the one giant Red Emporer tulip which survived into the house to grace the dining room table. There were once fifteen bulbs. About two weeks ago, it would appear that Sandi; the cat, was convening a conference here. Carl saw five cats of various colours sitting in a circle with Sandi a bit to one side, behind the cedar hedge. They appeared to be in very solemn conclave and did not stir as he walked by to the barn. Were they perhaps attempting to settle such world-wide matters as the Vietnam war or the Israeli -Arab fracas? Sandi may have called members of his social order from great distances as no one knows where he was for seven months. Next day there was a black • pussy hanging around looking rather depressed, as if it had missed something of great moment. . Mr. House Wren made his first appearance at "The Hut" on May 2 — a full week ahead of time and his wife (or Amour for he is a gay bird and not always faithful to one female) came four days later. He had found so many apartments over which to sing and these he proceeded to show off. The little woman hadn't decided at time of writing whether to occupy a new bark nest which "Mr." hung in the cedars or not. But it appeared to be a favourite apartment — so much easier to move than clean house! When Carl putup two • new .boxes, one in the maple tree where Lucy could seeit, and one in the hedge, he hoped chickadees would appreciate his efforts. They ignored the houses. A Downie Woodpecker looked at the one in the maple tree but didn't enlarge the entrance. And it may have seemed a bit high for baby wrens to tumble out: About the end of April the barn swallows returned to Mrs. C. Bell's verandah, next to "The Hut," They sat around looking so sad. Mrs. Bell had put stones up in their usual spot for building. Then they went away and their sad expression caused Mrs. Bell to have a twinge of conscience, She decided to let them nest there and she'd clean up the mess they made. Maybe a'.hint to the wise was sufficient for they had not returned severalafter she removed the stones. White oated and white crowned sparrows have paused here in migration. A pair of Baltimore orioles hung around the suet feeder all one day and haven't been back since. The following day a bird which Carl couldn't identify, also visited the suet feeder. It wasn't the .. femaleof either the Baltimore or Orchard oriole, so, he telephoned Mrs. J. E. Howard. She advised him to look under other orioles and he found it in Birds of Canada (Godfrey). It was the female Bullocks oriole. This is a western bird, but Mrs. Howard reported seeing the male at her place last year and she thought they were nesting there. Then one day two male Towhees were scratching with both feet at once under the hedge at the west of the garden. On May 7, Lucy spied a humming bird sipping nectar from the polyanthus, and Carl identified a female purple finch picking wider trees overhanging the driveway. And fo come back to flowers, in the corner of the sun room a ' large red and white hybrid ammaryllis has four blooms on a stalk. It belonged to Lucy's mother. And beside it is a dark red one with three smaller blooms which her grandmother Buchan brought with her from 'Durham Ontario, in 1917 when she came to live with Lucy's parents. It graced the platform of the Town Hall for concerts and other occasions 40 odd years ago. And while it is small and not spectacular Iikel;thehybrids, it does not multiply and is the only amaryllis which can be depended upon to bloom each year, given proper care. BEAVTIFUL. BREEZY , , , By BEit,CHAMBER B*YFIELD PRR$oNAL ITEMS • CHURCH NI WSJ • CLUP T VI E$ Corre;pondent: AUDREY BELLCHAMBER Phone 565-2864, Beyield $ubsi rition& Clossi Advs. and ()Isola.);Advs. accepted by the Beyfield correspondent, 1.111111011111.01100, Jack Sturgeon resigns village council post Jack Sturgeon', a member of the Bayfield Village Council since 1965, disclosed this week that he is resigning the post. Mr. Sturgeon was first elected when the village reincorporated in 1965 and was twice re-elected, the Last time in 1967 for a two-yearterm which ends ,next December. Council has said nothing yet about replacing Mr. Sturgeon and has not called a special meeting. The next regular session will be early in June. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Ian Stewart, Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weston. With Mrs. Myrtle Parker for the weekend were Mr, and Mrs. Charles Parker, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Cook of Chicago spent Thursday until Sunday at the cottage. Mr. and Mrs. David Archer of Nev York City were recent guests of his aunt, Mrs. Art Elliott, at the Little Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Archer were on an extended honeymoon trip. Miss Ethel Blair of Toronto , spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of Stratford spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Rivers. Guests last week at the Albion Hotel were: Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds of London, Miss Ruth Thomas, Miss Marguerite Eisen of Detroit, G. MacKenzie of Ilderton and John Keinert of Pontiac, Mich. Iv1r. and Mrs, Harry Bosnell of Goderich and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fulton of Thornedale, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Weston over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker, Pam, Jack and David of Dorchester spent Mothers Day with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. R. Willocks of Toronto were at their cottage on Bayfield Terrace for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. William Baiber, St. Thomas, spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson and family, St. Mary's and Mr. and .Mrs. Dennis Bisback, Clinton, spent Mother's Day with Mrs. Maud Sturgeon. Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Chapman of Pensacolo, Fla.,, are again spending the spring and summer months at their home on Louisa St. Professor and Mrs. Herbert Kalbfleisch, and their daughter, Janet, of London, spent the •weekend at their cottage. WANTED! CORN and BEAN CONTRACTS at most attractive prices W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. HENSALL TELEPHONE 262.2527 Specializing in Registered And Certified. Seed Grain Clover, Grass & Mixed Grain Seed FERTILIZER at competitive prices 1.4 to 201x' r,�F�fli�i;;u:r7�libeile:►,fiS3: Mr. Sturgeon, 54, a civilian employee at the Canadian Forces Base at Clinton, resigned in a letter mailed Friday. Mr. Sturgeon declined to elaborate on the disagreement, other than to say he doesn't agree with "general council business and some future policies." He said his letter does not elaborate either. It merely asks that council accept • his resignation, effective immediately. No mail Monday Mail will be despatched by the Clinton post office at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Victoria Day, but there will be no wicket or rural route services. Street letter boxes will be emptied at 4:15 p.m. CFB keglers wind up with banquet and dance Members of the CBB Clinton Men's, Mixer. and Ladies five pin bowling leagues concluded an active season this month with a banquet and dance in the Junior Ranks Mess. Following the supper, trophies and awards. were presented to the winning teams and to the top individual performers, Prizes were presented by Lt. Col. 0, E. Warner, acting base commander. Team and individual winners were: Masons hold ladies night Clinton Lodge No. 84 AF AM held its annual ladies' night in St. Paul's Parish Hall last week with Worshipful Master Ray Cox as master of ceremonies. After a dinner served by the church's Friendship Club, singing was led by Mr. and Mrs. Don Symons and a toast to the women was proposed by Carl Powell, with response by .Mrs. William Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Middleton, who were introduced by Robin Thompson, showed slides taken on their trips in Canada and Europe. Don Watson moved a vote of thanks to the Middletons. MEN'S LEAGUE Headquarters team members — Bruce Cummings, Gil Poire, Andy Kyle, Nell Hatch, Ray Bentley, Frank Schwab, Colin Stevens and $ill King. High triple, Dave Reid with an 839 pintail. High single, Jack Thompson, .354. MI.XE!) LEAGUE "Ups and Downs" members -- Noreen and Fern Cote, Beth, and Al Flaro, Dee and Al Erickson, High triple (ladies), Irene Fredin, 759; high triple, (men), Al Erickson, .828; high single (ladies), Lois Beseau, 288 and high single (men), Chuck Cassie, 329. 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