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8:30 p.m.
R.E. THQMPSON
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Goderich Township
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BY SHIRLEY J, KELLER
Mr, and Mrs. Emerson
Dickert, Clifford and Mrs. Ruth
Dickert, Harriston, spent a few
days with Mrs. Norman Dickert,
Mrs. Vivan Cooper visited in
Detroit, Mich. with Mr. and
Mrs, Gary Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Littleton
visited in Woodstock.
Mrs. Steve Pine, Sault Ste.
Marie; is with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
McBride.
Mr, and Mrs. Grant Love,
Caro Mich. attended the An-
niversary party of Mr. and Mrs.
Morley Cooper.
Quite a number of Kippenites
attended the bazaar at
Chiselhurst United Church last
Wednesday.
Congratulations to Mr. and
!Mks! Morley Cooper on the od-644'
casion of their forty-fifth wed,-,
ding anniversary, Nov. 9, 1972.
BY Joyce Pepper
The November meeting of the
ensall Women's Institute was
held in the Legion Hall Wed-
nesday evening with the theme
being "Agriculture and
Canadian Industries". Members
answered the roll call with "A
sunny side of farm Life" and
president, Mrs. Beaton,
welcomed members and guests.
Mrs. Grace Peck gave a report
on the Area convention which
was held in London and Mrs, C.
Payne reported on the recent
board meeting, The program
convened by Mrs. E, Riley and
Mrs. J. Skea, opened with a
sing-song led by Miss Greta
Lammie. The talented
Heywoods, Bob and Danny,
from Exeter, played and sang
several selections which were
greatly enjoyed by all present.
An interesting motto "It takes
face powder to catch a man, and
baking powder to keep him",
was ably presented by Mrs. B.
Elgie. Mrs. C. Pepper enter-
tained with several piano selec-
tions and Mrs. E. Riley gave a
talk on "Farming - Our Future
and Our Heritage". Courtesy
remarks were given by Mrs. G.
Armstrong and lunch was ser-
ved by hostesses Mrs. J.
McAllister and Mrs. M, Orr and
their committee.
REMEMBRANCE
DAY PARADE
Commerce, Bin Bell.' After two
minutes of silence and God Save
' the Queen, the parade marched
to the Hotel where it dispensed,
to go to the Lutheran Church in
Zurich for a Remembrance Day
Service at 10.
ST. PAULS A.C.W.
The Annual Meeting of the
A.C.W. of St. Pang Anglican
Church was held at the
home of Mrs. D. Windover. The
vice-president, Mrs, Mary
Taylor, opened the meeting with
devotions from the Living
Message, and the members
prayer. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and ap-
proved and the roll call was an-
swered with a Bible verse with
the word "Joy" in it. Mrs, R.H.
Middleton gave the study
"Build up, don't tear down",
Mrs, D Windover gave a very
interesting report on the
Deanery meeting which was
held in Goderich. A report of the
Bazaar and Bake sale was given
and was found most successful,
Rev. G.A. Anderson presided
for the election of officers for the
coming year. They are:
president, Mrs. G.A. Anderson;
vice-president, Mrs. D. Win-
dover; secretary, Mrs, F.
Forrest; treasurer, Mrs. K.H.
Middleton; prayer partner
secretary, Mrs. F. Clark;
Auditors, Miss Olive Petty, Mrs.
Mary Taylor; visiting commit-
tee, Miss Olive Petty, and Mrs.
Annie Reid.
Mrs. R.H. Middleton and
Mrs, F. Forrest were appointed
to look after treats for the shut,
ins. Rev. Anderson closed the
meeting with prayer.
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kyle of
Hensall celebrated their 69th
wedding anniversary at the Blue
Water Home recently. Mr. Kyle
has been a resident at the home
for sometime. Mrs. Kyle, the for-
mer Nancy Kipfer resides in
Hensall.
They were married at the
Anglican Parish in Hensel' on
November 6, 1903. Before
moving to Hensall 36 years ago,
they farmed on the Parr Line.
The couple have four sons
and two daughters, Roy, Tim-
mins; Dave, Hensall; Russell,
St. Catharines; Mrs. Arnold
Merner, Zurich; and Mrs. Clair
Tuckey, London. Another son
Bryon pre-deceased them some
months ago. The couple received
many congratulatory messages.
W.M.S. MEETING
The W.M.S. of Carmel
Presbyterian Church held their
November meeting Monday
evening at the church, President
Mrs. Rachel Schwalm opened
the meeting with a poem "A
charge to keep have I", followed
by prayer. Mrs. Maggie Camp-
bell and Mrs. Myrtle Orr gave
the devotional using scripture
from Jeremiah, followed by
prayeP" 'A'''P'ne'fii` on 11=etnern-
brarice was read and the study
on Africa was given by Mrs.
Campbell. The roll call was an-
swered with eleven members
present. Minutes were read and
approved and 24 visits were
reported to have been made to
the sick and shut ins.
The nominating committee to
appoint officers for 1973 is Mrs.
Edith Bell and Mrs. Mabel
Munn. The next meeting will be
held December 4 with a pot luck
lunch and the home helpers are
to be invited. Mrs. Dorothy
Beaton and Mrs. Jean Snell will
conduct the worship service for
this meeting. Mrs. Edith Bell
closed the meeting with the
benediction.
The Ladies1 Aid meeting
followed and reported that the
proceeds from the Bazaar were
most gratifying.
HENSALL, LEGION
The November meeting of the
Hensall Ladies Legion
Auxiliary was held in the
Legion Hall Tuesday evening,
with president Mildred
Chalmers presiding. Members
made plans to attend a Zone
Rally which was held in the
Goderich Legion Hall November
8 to elect a new Zone Comman-
der. Plans were also made to at-
tend the Remembrance Day
Parade on November 12 with
the Legion.
It was announced that the
Christmas party for Legion
members and families will be on
December 10, and that the
Auxiliary members would have
an exchange of gifts at their
December meeting, the same as
last year. Plans were finalized
for the New Years Eve dance
being held at the arena.
Sports Officer Iva Reid gave a
report and announced that a
card party and a bowling tour-
nament will be held in Novem-
ber. The mystery prize was won
by Mary Bisback and the
guessing prize by Vera Smale.
' UNIT 1 HENSALL UCW
Unit 1 of Hensall United
Church met at the Church Thur-
sday 'afternoon with eleven
members present. Mrs. Walter
Spencer presided, and opened
the meeting with readings en-
titled "The face of Christ". A
very inspiring devotional written
by Dr. Charles Allen, a Minister
from the south, on the theme
"The Lord is my Shepherd",
was given by Mrs. Spencer. This
devotional explained so clearly
verse by verse this beautiful
psalm. At the closing all mem-
bers repeated the 23rd psalm.
Mrs. Robert Cook gave the
study by using the story of
Stanley Stein, a victim of
leprosy in Louisianna, who
would not let his illness kill his
spirits and was an inspiration to
all those who knew him.
It was announced that the
General Meeting will be held
December 4, Hostess Mrs. Har-
vey Keys and her assistants ser-
velvit49,9th rA • "
UNIT 1
HENSALL U.C.W.
MondaY evening Unit 11 met
at the Hensall United Church.
Mrs. Bill Mickle presided and
opened the meeting• with a
reading entitled "For somebody
else." It was announced that
members of Unit 11 are in
charge of the Christmas General
Meeting to be held December 4
in the Fellowship Hall. The
U.C,W. Bale is to be packed
November 21, and all help will
be greatly appreciated.
Mrs. James Drummond very
ably gave the topic entitled "A
farm wife takes inventory."
Mrs. Ian McAllister gave the
devotional on "Peace", taken
from a passage from the book
"Habitation of Dragons", writ-
ten by Keith Miller, concerning
peace within ourselves.
Mrs. Ron Mock presented
Unit leader Mrs. Bill Mickle
with a gift on behalf of the
members for her years work well
done. Hostess Mrs. Ross Corbett
and her assistants served lunch.
OBITUARY
Albert W. Shirray a lifelong
resident of Hay Township on
the Shirray homestead passed
away in Victoria hospital on
Friday, November 10, 1972, in
his 70th year.
He was a commissioner in the
Tuckersmith Telephone System.
He is survived by his wife
Mabel G, Johns, two sons,
Douglas of Hensall and Bruce
of London; also one little grand-
daughter.
Funeral services were held
from the Bonthron Funeral
Home on Sunday November 12,
with his Minister of the Hensall
United Church Rev. Donald
Beck officiating.
Interment was in BairdS
Cemetery. The Pallbearers were
close neighbours — Lorne Chap-
man, Donald Munn, Harold
Elder, Kenneth Elder, Ray
Ingram and Alex Munn.
4-H CLUB
The sixth meeting of the
"Roaring Twenties" was held
last Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Bill Fuss. The meeting
opened with the 4-H Pledge. Af-
ter discussing ideas for skits,
Mrs. Fuss with members as
helpers demonstrated a fancy
and open face sandwich.
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I have decided that the' grey
clouds overhead for almost the
entire year has something to do
with the number of elections
we've had during the past few
months.
First there was the provincial
election when the Big Blue
Machine swept across Ontario
sucking out votes like fuzz out of
a carpet.
Next there was the Federal
election when the voters of this
country showed their true colors
by electing nobody, Somebody
has said that all four parties
lost the election, and I intend to
agree with that theory now that
all is said and done,
Last week, we watched with
great interest as the citizens of
the United States of America re-
elected Vresident Richard
Nixon, the man who promised
the moon and darn near
delivered it, yet turned down his
party representatives in hords.
And now, in the
municipalities of Ontario, we're
bracing our feet for new coun-
cils, new boards of education
and yes, another election.
While every community dif-
fers from the one 10 miles down
the road, there is one obvious
similarity among them. That is
that municipal councils are, in
most cases, the laughing stock of
the community.
You think I'm teasing? Not
on your life, While there are
always some steady, upright
citizens who take municipal
politics seriously and recognize
the strengths and the
weaknesses of local government,
there are many, many people —
unfortunately, I believe it is the
majority — who really and truly
consider local municipal coun-
cil's role as one which is in-
significant, unproductive and
dissatisfying.
In many cases, sorry to say,
the intuition of local citizens is
correct. Some municipal coun-
cils do indeed become pompous
pockets of plainly petty people
who seek election to feed an ego,
a pocketbook or both. And if the
rare rebel makes way into the
hallowed circle, too often the
initial impact of such new blood
is hampered, hindered and held
until the ideals and the aim of
the newcomer conform with the
staid and "experienced"
thinking of past council mem-
bers. Yes sir, the tail all too of-
ten wags the dog.
This cynical attitude of mine
is, I believe, what holds back the
majority of would-be council
aspirants, Who needs the
aggravation of municipal coun-
cil life, particularly if one's own
principles and feelings must be
supressed merely because these
principles and feelings are in
conflict with established
customs? Betfer to stay home
with the family, vegetate before
the television and complain bit-
terly like everyone else,
A long, long time ago when I
was still very new in the
newspaper game, a newcomer to
a municipal council made a
speech to , the nomination
meeting following one term of
office. I will never, ever forget
that speech. It made more sense
to me than all the jibberish
municipal politicians usually
spout to impress the voters.
This chap said, "When I came
onto council, I was ready to
work. I was ready to make some
changes, for you know and I
know that changes are
necessary. It is the exceptional
business which cannot be im-
proved, But after one year on
council, I've learned that
changes do not come easily. My
ideas are not suitable because
they are new, they are in conflict
with things as they are now.
And the majority rules 'on coun-
cil, more so than anywhere else.
If the majority of council is like
minded, no new ideas can
penetrate. It is called lobbying,
I'm told, to either swing or be
swung for one purpose or
another."
"I'm wiser now," the coun-
cillor went on. "I hope you are
too. I'm looking for re-election
this year, not to accomplish
great things for this community
but simply to act as a conscience
whenever, wherever possible for
those who are either swinging or
being swung. Don't expect great
things of me, please. Just let me
remain here for another term
and hope I can avoid the pitfall
that municipal life holds out to
all who enter."
Too bad there weren't more
folks like this guy who served on
council not so much to do great
things, but more to act as a wat-
chdog for the people.
ensall, 1
WI gives report on convention
A Remembrance Day Parade
was held at 9 a.m. Sunday mor-
ning in Hensall, with members
of . the Hensel' Legion, the
Legion Auxiliary, and the First
Hensall Brownie Pack taking
part. They were led by the
Exeter Pipe Band. Rev. A.
Blackwell gave the Invocation
and read Scripture,
Wreaths were laid by:
Province of Ontario, Mrs. R.
Taylor; Legion Branch 468,
Murray Traquair; Legion
Auxiliary, Mildred Chalmers;
Kinsmen and Kinettes, Wayne
Reid; Village of Hensall, John
Baker; Township of Hay, Joe
Hoffman; Township of Tucker-
smith, Elgin Thompson;
L.C.B.O. Zurich, Garnet Allen;
Boise Cascade, Ron Mock; First
Hensall Brownies, Debbie Reid;
Bank of Montrea1,4Rick Parker;
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