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More Space . . .
that's what
we need
at our
house . .
And,a sensible Credit
Union loan is just what
will do it - - what with
their sensible credit
policies and sensible
Interest rates. The
Exeter Credit Union
is really quite dif-
ferent and worth in-
vestigating.
Exeter Community
CREDIT UNION
Devon `Bldg. 235.0640 Harold Patterson, Manager
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SUGAR AND SPICE
Dispensed by Smiley
My wife had just given Kim a
five-minute blast because she
wasn't working hard enough. This
is almost a daily occurrence at
our house. The results are
usually the same; rebellion, hot
words, rising voices, tears,
sulks, and me wishing I were
out in the boondocks.
This time, for some inexplic-
able reason, the Old Girl soften-
ed, after the daughter stalked
off in a cold fury. "Poor kid.
She does have a lot to do." Then
she began to remember her own
high school days, and to com-
pare. The results were sobering,
almost frightening.
When mother was in school,
there were about 150 students.
Classes began at 9. Teachers
moved to the classrooms, at
end of each period. There was
a 15-minute recess morning and
afternoon, in which the kids
wandered the corridors at will,
or fooled around outside, in good
weather. There was an hour and
a half for lunch. School ended at
four p.m. That's five hours of
class time.
In daughter's school, there are
about 1,200 students. Classes
begin at 9. She moves between
periods, harassed and hurried
and heckled by teachers telling
her to move faster. There is a
30-minute lunch break, Half of
this the kids spend in a line-up,
trying to buy milk or eats. In
the other half they gulp what
they get. Rush back to classes.
School ends at 3:15. That's five
and three-quarter hours of class
time.
After school, according to her
own evidence, mother went down
to the town library, picking up a
nickel's worth of licorice all-
sorts on the way. The early
winter dusk crept to the window
and looked in. And it saw a
d a r k-haired youngster in the
snug reading-room, rapt in a
world of Anne of Green Gables,
munching licorice.
About 5:30, her dad would tap
on the window. She'd go out and
snuggle down in the cutter, under
the buffalo robe. And they'd jingle
the two miles home, through the
frosty night, in that most de-
lightful of vehicles.
Compare the kid. After school
there's orchestra practice or
volley-ball practice or French
Club or Drama Club or year-
book staff meeting. She staggers
home, eight blocks, in the dark,
with enough books to fill a wheel-
barrow.
Not a whiff of dinner. Shh!
Mom has music pupils today.
Tip-toe upstairs. Dump books.
Flop on bed. Revive slightly over
chapter of James Bond. Strum
ukelele and sing sad folk song.
Father, beer in hand, appears
at door.
"Listen, kid, better get at
your homework! You can't loaf
your life away."
"But, Dad, I just got . ."
"Don't bug me, kid. I hafta
write a column (or mark papers,
or set an exam). Get to work.
Never mind. It's too late. Better
get down and get the hamburgs
ready. And when are you going
to get your practising done?"
Go downstairs. Morosely make
hamburgs, Mom emerges from
piano lessons. "Kim, how much
practising have you done, you
lazy little bum?"
"Mom, how could I practise?
You were using the piano and
anyway, I just got .
"Never mind the excuses. I
don't see why you couldn't help
with the ironing, when you know
I'm busy. And stop stabbing that
bun with the butcher knife!"
Evening. Three hours home-
work and two hours practising
ahead. Father off curling. Mother
muttering over the dishes about
kids no matter how much you do
for them they don't appreciate
it and you'll never get anywhere
with that attitude and when I was
your age I didn't have any of the
opportunities you have.
It's a wonder more of them
don't creep down to the basement
in the night, get the axe, and do
their parents in. They probably
would, if they weren't so utterly
whacked,
MEDWAY EUCHRE
Last Monday evening 20 mem-
bers of the Medway Euchre Club
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Summers for their second
game this fall.
High score prizes went to Mrs.
Wm. McComb and Mr. Austin
Hobbs; lone hand prizes to Mrs.
Clarence Lewis and Mr. Wm.
McComb and low score prizes
to Mrs. Austin Hobbs and Mr.
Earl Middleton.
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Davis and
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Abbott, were
Sundry guests of Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon Davis of London.
Mr. & Mrs. David Maynard of
London and Mr. & Mrs. Ron
Crozier of Lucan attended the
Royal Winter Fair, in Toronto.
Mrs. Ralph Rummell of the
PO staff returned to work Mon-
day. She is still limping from her
fall down the Legion Hall stairs,
while helping with the Midnight
Trail Riders' banquet. Mrs. G. E.
Nicholson relieved for her at the
PO.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Abbott and
Mr. Murray Abbott were Wednes-
day guests of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey
Latta.
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Metcalfe of
Hamilton were weekend guests of
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Kilmer.
Mrs. George Vollbrecht of
London, was a Sunday guest of
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Hamilton.
Mr. Ernie Bond, who spent a
few days with his parents Mr. &
Mrs. Harry Bond following the
Bond — Scott, wedding, has re-
turned to Phoenix, Arizona.
Mrs. Joan Fite of Exeter, is
now an employee of the Lucan
IGA store.
Mr. & Mrs. Allan• Leis and
Mr. Urit Duncan of Listowel
were Wednesday guests of Mr.
Lucan
Rec News
By RAY DOBROSKI
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In Shamrock hockey Huron East
hosted Exeter this past week.
The pee wee game played to a
1-1 tie. The Exeter bantams, were
quite aggressive as they skated
to a 7-0 victory,
In the final game the Exeter
Midgets proved too much for
their opponents as they won 5-1,
SOUTH MIDDLESEX HOCKEY
LE AGUE
Ailsa Craig Flyers defeated
Lee & Stewart 6-3 to remain in
first place one point ahead of
the London Firemen who tied
Rankin Ford 7-7.
Lucan Merchants and Strathroy
Jets also played to a tie game
which ended 4-4.
COMBINES DEFEAT FOREST
In Intermediate hockey the Lu-
can-Ilderton Combines defeated
Forest Flyers 5-3 in a penalty
infested game which saw the of-
ficials hand out a total of 26
penalties.
The Irish scoring was led by
Doug Galloway with two goals.
Singles going to Norm Noble,
Ken Loft and Bill Neil. Forest
scoring Stan Ulrich, Dawson
Schroeder and Bob Dunlop.
SHAMROCK SQUIRTS
The Lucan Squirts continued
their unbeaten string to five
straight games as they defeated
Dorchester 9-1.
Allan Van Fleet led the Lucan
attack with four goals, singles go-
ing to Donny Stuckless, Cecil
Nickles, Geff Park, and Bill God-
dard.
In the other games Stoneybrook
shut out Lambeth 4-0. Exeter
defeated Strathroy 3-2 with the
winning goal being scored in the
last minute of play.
,AnCeti,
& Mrs. William Aylestock.
Mr. A. R. Wilkinson who under-
went surgery in St. Joseph's
Hospital last week, is recuperat-
ing in his Water St., home.
Sandra Avery, small daughter
of Mr. & Mrs. James Avery had
her tonsils out at St. Joseph's
Hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Ray Hayter of Lucan was
Lucan's only IGA Shopping Spree
bingo winner this past week.
Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Hodgins
and family of St. Thomas were
Wednesday guests of Mrs. Hod-
gins' father, Mr. D. A. Ashworth.
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Schell
and gamily, now of Stratford
were guests of Mrs. Jane Som-
erville last Sunday.
BAPTISMAL LUNCHEON
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Finlayson of
Market St. Sunday, held a lunch-
eon, following the baptism of their
daughter, Leona Dawn, at the
United Church 11 o'clock service,
by the pastor, Rev. G. W. Sach.
Besides the immediate family
were Leona's grandparents and
aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wal-
pole, Sherry and Avis of Kin-
cardine, also her great-grand-
mother, Mrs. Ira Carling, great
aunt, Miss Muriel Carling, great
uncle Mr. Earl Carling and cou-
sin Leslie Carling.
Those attending Achievement
Day Saturday at Mitchell were
Mrs. Jack Thomson, Sharon and
Mary Lou, Mrs. Kenneth Parkin-
non and Ann, Misses Elizabeth,
and Cathy Thacker.
Mr, & Mrs. Joe Dann and fam-
ily of Hyde Park were Sunday
guests of Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth
Parkinson.
Rev. & Mrs. White of Merri-
mac, Wisconsin, USA, Mr. &
Mrs. Fred Petch of Strathroy
were Saturday guests of Mr.
& Mrs. Claire Sisson.
Mr. & Mrs. Laverne McCarter
of Zion, Mrs. Ethel Mills of St.
Marys were Sunday guests of
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Thomson.
Mr. Claire Sisson is a patient
in St. Marys Memorial Hospital
and Mrs. Fred Petch of Strath-
roy is staying with Mrs. Claire
Sisson.
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Grasby
and Linda of London were Satur-
day guests of Mr. & Mrs. Claire
Sisson, Debbie Grasby return-
ing with them after spending
several days with her grand-
parents.
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HOOPER
Mr, & Mrs, Claire Sisson at-
tended the funeral of the latter's
cousin the late Miss Vera Park-
er of Strathroy Thursday.
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Thomson
and family were Sunday evening
guests of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald
Blackman of St. Marys.
Mrs. Gertie Thomson spent
a few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Walter Jones of
Glendale who returned from St.
Marys. Memorial Hospital Tues-
day.
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Jones, Ed-
win and Donna attended the Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair at Tor-
onto Saturday and were Sunday
guests of Rev. & Mrs. J, Lind-
say of Trenton, Mrs. Lottie Jones
returned with them having spent
the pant few weeks with Mr. &
Mrs. Lindsay,
Mr. & Mrs. Gladwyn Hooper,
Clare, Veryl and Jeanette spent
the weekend with Miss Ruth G.
Hooper of Toronto and attended
the Royal Agricultural Winter
Fair and the closing ceremonies
Saturday evening.
Mr. Walter Langford of Strat-
ford Teachers' College, Miss.
Veryl Hooper of Woodstock
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School of Nursing attended the
graduation banquet at St, Marys
District Collegiate and Vocation-
al Institute Friday evening. Walt-
er Langford was recipient of
Honour Graduation Diploma 1965
and several other awards. VerYI
Hooper received her Secondary
School graduation diploma 1965.
Mrs. N. Trewartha of liolroes-
Ville spent a few days with Mr. &
Mrs. Kenneth Langford.
Those busy
years
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