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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-07-27, Page 2SUPER 4WET Clare Hecla Whole House Air Conditioning Clare Hecla OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNIT The Clare outdoor unit smothers sound, even under the heav- iest hot-weather loads I The unique upward discharge carries air and noise skyward . . eliminating backyard sound annoyances. CALL US FOR DtrAiLt B. J. FINK MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS HENSALL, ONTARIO Phone 262,2114 Authortrod ellartlt bonlor Kneel or sit low in a canoe. if upset, HANG ON to the canoe until help arrives. STAY ALIVE WITH RED CROSS WATER SAFETY NOW! GET O a ON 5 YEAR TermDeposits 1$5,000.00 MINIMUM) Clinton Community Credit Union 70 Ontario St. 482.3461 Ao. 2,-Clinton Nevvs-Record, Thursday, July 27, 1972 Safe bicycling course offered Mr. and Mrs. R.W. McKay and Miss Pat Ditty have returned to their home in Dartmouth, N.S. after,, visiting Mr. McKay's mother, Mrs, Cecelia Edgar, Wellington Street. Accompanied by Mrs, Edgar, they visited friends in London and Stratford. + + On June 24, last, Mrs. Marion Seeley was a guest at the golden wedding anniversary party of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Jenkins in Thornhill, Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins had grown up in Clinton and were married here. They moved to Toronto and for the past eighteen years have been residents of Thornhill, Ontario. Their son, Jack Jenkins of , Mississauga, opened his house for the party. He was assisted by their daughter, Mrs, Albert Mahon of Sinicoe, their two sons William of Scarboro. and Jim of Stratford. Howard Heritage, who had played the w edding. march at the wedding, was among the more than 90guests who attended from 1roronto, Heffalo, Montreal. Clinton, Stratford, Simcoe, Guelph, Hamilton, Elora, I3ayfield, Stouffyille and Agincourt, Messages were received from Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Davis, Robert Stanfield, leader of the opposition, and Donald Deacon MLA, also a plaque from the Ontario Government. + + + The News-Record office had a visitor this past week from afar - Mrs. J.R.R. Willock, of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Mr, and Mrs. Willockareat present holidaying in Hayfield. A subscriber to our newspaper, Mrs. Willock tells us that it arrives approximately six weeks after the date of issue - but is nevertheless a most welcome item of mail.. + + + Mrs. Rudd will return next week from vacation to edit her column personally, The Canada Safety Council has produced an excellent course for the training of young cyclists between the ages of 6 and 13. The Safe Bicycling Course is designed somewhat along the lines of the well-known Defensive Driving program. Three hours of classroom instruction are devoted to various areas of concern, including traffic rules and regulations, hike maintenance, right of way and proper driving manoeuvres in turning, lane changing, passing and night driving. The Nurse then moves out of doors, where the next three hours are divided between a series of 1 skill developing exercises and rodeo finale, during which time, course participants may be easily tested on their newly acquired skills, An ideal opportunity for municipalities to establish a sound and efficient procedure for registering and licensing bikes and more importantly, to ensure proper knowledge, skills and attitudes become part of the young bike drivers make-up, Groups and organizations wishing more information on course materials and cost factor involved should contact the Ontario Safety League, 409 King Street West, Toronto 2B, IsviTA:rlo:sis AND ANNOVNCZMXN1111 ANSTETT JEWEIABIS LTD. Clinton And SW girth Eh CLINTON 482-9525 COMPARE & SAVE Hensall Women's Institute host party VOS SLIST UCA HAIR SPRAY 496 BY JOYCE PEPPER Hensall Women's Institute were hosts to the July birthday party held at Huronview last Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. James McAllister acting as chairman. A ballet dance by Landa Visscher and a piano duet by Landa and her brother Bart was much enjoyed. Sam Rannie very capably led everyone in a sing- song and sang two lovely solos with Greta Lammie accompanying him on the piano, Frank Forrest played selections on the violin and was accompanied by Mary Broadfoot. Frank was later joined by a resident of the home, Norman Spier who also played the violin, and many lovely duets were enjoyed. Beryl Elgie presented gifts to 30 residents of the home who were celebrating birthdays in July, after which cupcakes and lemonade were served. PERSONALS At the morning service of Worship in Hensall United Church Sunday morning, Laura Elizabeth, infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Howie Wright received the rites of baptism. Mrs. Robert Hoffman of Dashwood was the guest soloist, and Rev. Don Beck chose for his sermon topic "You are the Lift". Mr: and Mrs. Bill Brock, Jeffery and Karen, arrived recently from Hong Kong to spent a month holiday with the forme/4s parents Mr. and Mrs. Russel Brock, other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Don Brock, Bruce and Beth, Stayner, also visited the Brooks for a few days before leavingforScotland and England. Don will be teaching in Falmouth next year on a teacher exchange basis. Rev. and Mrs, W.J. Rogers and Brenda, of Bramalea, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mitchell last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gittus and sons returned to their home in Rochester Minnesota, after visiting with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gittus. Albert Klungel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kungel returned on Friday from a three weeks' vacation to Holland where he visited relatives. MR. JAMES W, VENNER A wellknownHensall area man James W. Venner passed away at the Queeasway Nursing Home on Wednesday July 19, 1972 in his 61st year. Surviving are one brother Lloyd of Hensall and several 'nieces and nephews. A sister Mrs. William (Florence) Kyle predeceased him in 1971. The body rested at the Bonthron Funeral Chapel Hensall, where service was held on Saturday July 22, 1972 with Rev. Don Beck officiating, Interment was made in McTaggarts Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eric Mansfield, Jim Bozzato, Tom Kyle, Al Kyle, John Skea and Garnet Allen. BY LISA WILLIAMS It is likely that all authoresses are not as aimiable nor all books as delightful as Mary Alice Downie and her recently published books for children. Mrs. Downie lives with her husband and three daughters in Kingston, and spends time each summer in Hayfield visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Hunter. Seated outside in a garden alive with flowers, she talked about her two books. The first, called The Wind has Wings, was published in 1968. "A friend and I," Mrs. Downie said. "both have children the same age. We felt that there wasn't a good anthology for children between the levels of Mother Goose and, say, The Oxford Anthology for Children." She and the friend, Barbara Robertson made a collection of poems, and tried to have them published. Some of them were by Canadian poets, and the publisher, at the Oxford Press. suggested that the two women try to gather an entire book of Canadian work, Not all of the poems they found were written for children. Someone commented on looking though the book that "If a child wasn't gifted when he started reading it, he'd certainly be gifted when he finished!" But apparently the selections, richly illustrated. were a success, for the hook has been termed a Canadian "best seller." "When you've done one. you want to go on and do another." Mrs. Downie said, Her second book just came out last September, and she already has drafts fora sequel to it. She wrote the recently published Honor Bound in collaboration with her husband John Downie. It was quite an experience to follow a book through from an idea to a bound volume, and it took many revisions and long hours of work, she said. After three drafts were sent back from the publisher for improvements, there were six weeks of changes, and a solid week of last minute polishing. before Honor Bound was finally printed, and received with good reviews. The book is set in the eighteenth century, just after' the American Revolution. Mrs, Downie became interested in this period when her landlady showed her a diary written by a someone who had been an eyewitness to the Boston Tea party. -I know of only one other hook for children about the period," said the authoress, The Oxford publisher. for whom Mrs. Downie had worked at one time. seemed interested. so she worked out a plot about a family in Philadelphia whose father was away fighting in the war. Eventually the family moves to Canada, and it is essentially a Canadian story. When the book was sent to New York for another' opinion, the New York people wanted to call it. King George Forever. That didn't go over very well with the Canadians. When the present name was decided upon, there was a question raised by Canadians as to why ''Honor" wasn't spelled with a —a". But since the name of one of the character's is Honor. it was left as it was written. At one point, when she thought the book was finally shaping up. Mrs. Downie received a polite note from the publishers: ''You have a good sense of the period, and a flair for dialogue: now put in a plot and characters!" She was crushed, and went even harder to work, When it was all finished. Mrs. Downie was tired, but satisfied. wanted it for 8-year-old girls, but somehow it wound up for 12- year-old boys. But most people who have read it have liked it, and it helped one little boy to become interested in reading, so it's worth it to me," she said, Mrs. Don Lance is giving an autograph party for Mr's. Downie on Friday July 28 from 1-2 and from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Don Lance Antique Shop on the Main Street of Bayfield. Copies of The Wind Has Wings and Honor Bound will he autographed and sold to those who would like them. and the authoress will he available to discuss them and her experiences in the literary world. Authoress MaryAl ice Downie reads a poem to her daughter Alexandra from her newest book "The Wind Has Wings." 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