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woman, she always wanted to
put the newspapers into tidy
little right-sized squares which
would stack handily into the
corner. We begged her
Sacrifice neatness for reading
Material but depending on
whether or not my mother had
time to fashion the silly swabs,
we either read Dick Tracy in
entirety or in instalments.
Now that modern plumbing
has become almost nation-wide,
toiletpaper has enjoyed an
increase in popularity. At the
Keller household, for instance,
we buy it in bulk . a case at a
time. It'saves money.
never worry about becoming
overstocked because I'm
convinced that toiletpaper will
never outwear its usefulness. It
doesn't depreciate on the shelf
either,
There's something else you
might like to know about
toiletpaper. In its colored state
— you know, blossom pink,
oriental orange, leaf green,
micro.mauve plus all the other
color combinations designed to
give a lift to modem bathrooms
— toiletpaper can contribute to
pollution.' Apparently, the dye
in colored toiletpaper is the only
thing that isn't completely
soluble. It can't be - dissolved
entirely, I hear tell. Hence
pollution.
Gone are the days when
toiletpaper had only one use.
From time to time 'at our house
there has been an open roll of
toiletpaper in almost every
room, It gets used for tissue
when someone has a cold; to
make flowers when someone
gets married; for lining in a box
containing a precious worm my
son finds ,in the garden; for
wrapping my daughter's trinkets;
for bandages on the doll; for
tieing up hair; for eye pads; for
small wipe-up towels; for making
a greeting card; for a wick in an
insect repellent smoke pot; for
cigarette papers when the kids
first try smoking; for
bookmarks; for scratch pads; for
streamers; for draining bacon;
for' polishing everything from
silver to drumsticks; for a toy
for baby etc. etc. The list is
endless and I'm running out of.
space.
Everybody jokes about
toiletpaper and nobody in this
day and age can get along
without it. It is almost as
essential to modern life s as water
and bread in ancient days.
So there's your column about
toiletpaper, my friend. I'll just
wait quietly here at my
typewriter while the boys in
white come to carry me off to
Happy Valley.
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think twice
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and textured vinyl upholstery.
. More important, a Datsun 1600 will go
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HENSALL - ONTARIO
A long time ago throu, this
column I Made the boast ,',at I
could write a column about any
noun anyone would care to
mention. I remember I was
challenged to write a whole
column about dimples — which
did — and I also remember that
one reader told me later that she
had always hated her dimples
until that column showed her
what a beauty asset those
maddening indents can be,.
That was a long time ago.
Now someone else has issued a
challenge. The noun is
"toiletpaper". As this chap said,
"No one in her right senses
would even attempt to compose
a literary essay about
toiletpaper,"
I guess I'm not' in my right
senses because I accept the
challenge with gusto.
The chap who thought about
marketing a roll of soft
inexpensive paper exclusively to
tend to one of man's most basic
needs was what I would call a
thinking man's thinker.
I don't know how long
toiletpaper has been on the
Markets, but I Can tell you that
in the house at which I was
raised, our budget didn't include
funds for that particular item. In
those days at most homes, I
seem to recall, toiletpaper was a
luxury commodity, purchased
only when very special company
was expected,,
It was, of course, in the day
of chemical closets and outdoor
privet's . no worries about
clogging pipes and drains, So,
last year's catalogue and
yesterday's newspaper doubled
as something to entertain you
while you meditated and that
very essential clean-up property
just when it was time to leave.
And I remember the hassle
my father and-I used to have
with mother. Being a very neat
Londesboro
COUPLE MOVINP.
Over 80 village neighbors met
Saturday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. 'IoM DUizer
honor Mr 'and Mrs, Russell
Pickett prior to their departure
from the vieinity,
A social time was enjoyed and
gifts tendered to Buster and
Joyce. Pest wishes and success In
their undertaking is the wish of
their many friends.
WI MEETS
The Women's Institute :met on
Wednesday evening. Guests from
Tiger Dunlop and Blyth
Institutes were present.
Stan Paquette of the Dept. of
Agriculture gave an interesting
discourse on pollution and ways
to combat it. He showed a good
film.
Elaine Vincent favored with a
solo accompanied by her guitar,
Karen Midclegaal contribUted
two lively accordion numbers.
Mrs. Wilmer Howatt and Mrs.
Edwin Wood each received an
anniversary gift from the WI.
A successful Bake Sale was
held before lunch.
PERSONALS
E. Robertson and son of
Windsor visited for a few days
with his sister, Mrs, Bert
Brunsdon-While in London they
visited with Bert who is a patient
in Westminster Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Thompson
spent last week on vacation in
the Ninth Country visiting Bob's
brother at Knoepfli Inn,
1Magnetawan, They also spent a
few days with the McCluskies at
French River.
Letter to the
Editor
The editor,
We are into a new decade and
still haven't found all our
C.W.A.C, "pals" of those great
service days of World War 11.
The news media have helped a
great deal in other years, so once
again we call on all Canadian
Women's Army Corps Veterans
to Annual Reunion through the
medium of this letter.
This event is sponsored as
usual by the Canadian Corps
Association C.W.A.C. Unit No.
47, the last weekend in
September, 1970, in Toronto,
Canada.
Here is our schedule in brief:
Friday evening from 7 p.m.
September 25th, Photo viewing,
Wreath-laying, Social time,
Dancing and Fun; Saturday
September 26th, 12, noon to,,
closing, Reunion Luncheon,
Banquet, Dancing and fun for
all.
For complete Reunion
brochure, write to C.W.A.C.
Veterans Reunion Chairman,
Mrs. Shirley Wood Heesaker,
201 Niagara Street, Toronto
139, Canada—Reunion or call
781.2874, 781,4837, 488.4027,
or 221-9816.
Mrs. Shirley Wood Heesaker,
C.W.A.C. Reunion Chairman.
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Li,l.P.Y.' R. WOOFS
Last weep was like Old Home week at "The Hut" when Lucy and
Carl enjoyed callers from near and far,
On .Civic Holiday„ Carl was about to leave the Post -Office where Jae heard his name called and SAW TOM Bailey walking SCroSs the.
street to meet him,
Tom told him that there was an elderly lady in her eighties staying,
at the Albion Hotel, She had been enquiring for someone named
Lucy, She had known her mother. Tom supplied 'Luey's :Married
name ..and where she lived, :but it was too far for her to walk, and.
he'd forgotten the lady's name.
Carl _Parne home and told this to his wife, adding that if she'd
telephone the Albion Hotel, he'd go up. and bring her down, This
was .arranged for later in the week,
It had been fifteen years since Mrs, Elwin had been a .guest at
:Enfield cottage and called at "The Hut", .Before her marriage she.
had operated a millinery store in Dearborn and so knew friends of
Mrs. Woods,
When Lucy saw this lady of four score years and five coming in
the door, she thought, "How young she looks for her years." The
word 'young' being in her mind, Lucy's tongue tripped in her
greeting,
"You don't look 'a day younger than when I saw you last" —
hastily she corrected herself, "I mean you don't look a day older."
Mrs, Elwin said, "You know everyone in Bayfield is so friendly
that one speaks to everyone. 'I was out for a little walk and Mr.
Bailey invited me to sit on the platform, I told him I was looking for'
Lucy bUt when I heard where you lived. I knew I couldn't make it
on foot, so I said I'd get a ta.i to take me down some day."
"You know," she continued, "I couldn't walk last year and I can
only go one block in Windsor, but up here I go to the Post Office
every day. Of course. I use a cane. But Bayfield is good for me. I
enjoy it here."
In speaking of how good the fruit had been in Windsor this year,
she said she'd purchased great big delicious Cuthbert raspberries just
like they'd had on the farm when she was a child.
She was born on a farm in Northumberland County. she told
Lucy. Her father had seven sons when his wife died. Then he married
again and had two daughters and a son. She was the younger
daughter and asshe said, the pet of all her older brothers.
"They made me the most wonderful toys, I can still remember the
day we moved into a nearby village. I was so afraid that the doll
buggy which they'd made me would get lost or broken that I hung
onto the handle all the way. It's strange my sister, four years older
than I didn't remember anything of the moving."
"Yes," she continued, "my father raised 10 children and gave
them all a good start in life. Of course we had our living off the
farm. The three older boys took it over. Every other night, they
brought us in a pail of milk. They churned and we got butter, fruit,
eggs, vegetables and meat, etc."
"A farmer couldn't do it today unless he were wealthy," Lucy
commented. And then she thought of those good old days when the
family farm was an institution. All worked together and were happy.
Back in the 1880's, schooling was not compulsory as it is today.
There was no High School near, Mrs.' Elwin said, but they all had
"entrance" and then' later vocational training for dome members of
the family.
And there weren't so many problems with the young in the last
century, especially in the rural areas, for there was work for all
hands to do and a horse and buggy didn't take one far from home in
a night, thought Lucy.
It seems the more so-called progress we make in the world, the
more problems develop. It's a mad whirl! The more editcation we
receive, the higher go the taxes. The higher wages go, the higher goes
our living. Where are we going to end up? On the moon?
But to come back to Lucy's guest, it was amazing to hear that she
wished to get home to prepare her apartment for an entertainment
honouring one of their church group.,who was leaving. Mrs. Elwin
lives 'alone and none of the others. had - a. dining room. SO'she ,must
houSeelean.
Her enthusiasm for living at her age, Lucy found stimulating. And
at- a time when many people are getting rid of their possessions, she
had been enjoying the antique shops in Bayfield and picking up
matching pieces of china missing in her own sets.
The 31st Lai spn Clarke
reunion was held at :Ir.Inburn
Forresters' Hall Sunday, August
2, with. approNirnately 60
persons present.
Races and. gaMes. were
conducted in the _afternoon
followed by a stnorga,sbord meal
in the hall.
During the meal the following
gifts were presented: most
buttons on dress, Mrs, Annie
Leitch: most recently married
couple, • Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Lawsonn com ing greatest
distance, Mr, and Mrs, ;Chas.
Tilston, Pickering,.
It was decided hold the
*Mc at Icintrum again next
year on. the. third Sunday of
July„
-Officers for the nest two-year
term are: president, Lorne.
Lawson; secretary.treasurer,.
Helen -Lawsomiunc.h committee,
Elma .Jewitt..Palph and Olenyce
Clew, Elizabeth 'Medd; :sports
committee, Jack , and Doreen.,
Medd, Chuck and Donna
Tilston.
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Totletpaper is tops.
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