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Design school attracts many
Pupils from 'Nigeria and Brazil.
Dream of 20 years is materializing
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• And Pigtail Dinners
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Thurs., Jan, 8 — Pigtails and Sauerkraut
Tues., Jan. 13 — Rolled Ribs and
Sauerkraut
Thurs., Jan. 15 — Pigtails and Sauerkraut
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Reg. to 10.98 SALE
399
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CLEARING SALE
of
Drygoods, Boots, Shoes
and Hardware
Due to circumstances beyond my control, namely my age of 70
years, I am discontinuing the above mentioned lines and will be
clearing these at greatly reduced prices until sold.
As in the past, we will have groceries fresh fruits and
vegetables, meats, drugs etc. and ask your continued support.
Sale Prices on Rubber
Boots and Work Shoes
Foreign Rubber boots
Canadian
8" high top work boots
6" high top work boots
Trout line shirts and pants 9.50 per suit
Notice Parrners — Reduced prices on bolts and other hardware.
Fruit and Vegetables
2 95 & 3.25
3 90
10.25
925
Head Lettuce 24's'
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Large California Celery
Large Tomatoes ..... r — ..
Radishes . .. .
Pink and White Grapefruit
Large California Grapes .
Tangelos 4V ......
No. 1 75 lb. Sand Potatoes
No, 1 175 lb.) led Potatoes
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Ripe Bananas from 1:50 to 2.00 for 40 pounds
Ann Romaniuk, well known
in this district for her designing
MRS. ROMANIUK
CORRECTING LESSONS
and dress making, has launched
out on a new facet of her career.
Mrs. Romaniuk quickly
gained the reputation of a
seamstress par excellence after
moving to Exeter in 1961 with
her husband, Walter, and two
daughters, Teressa and Yvonne.
Many women soon came to
appreciate her deft ability to sew
and fit clothes properly and her
skill to design garments with the
flair of a professional couturier.
AMBITIOUS DREAM
However, Mrs. Romaniuk had
a much more ambitious dream
than dressmaking. It was one she
had carried with her from the
time she graduated from a well
known School of Fashion in
Utrect, Holland in a four-year
degree course in designing and
pattern making.
From then on she visualized
the day she would own and
operate a school of design and
pattern drafting which would
simplify and improve this craft,
so well known in Europe, but
almost unheard of in North
America.
Step by step and year by year
she edged closer to achieving her
goal.
Her aspirations have always
been shared and encouraged by
her husband and in 1966 he
took a year off from his work as
a tailor to help formulate a
course.
Ann, speaking of his
assistance says, "Walter's
knowledge of drafting, which he
had received in his native
Poland, was an invaluable asset. I
could never have accomplished
laying out the course without his
help.
When the curriculum was
completed they held classes in
Exeter, Clinton Air Base and
Grand Bend with an enrollment
of over 100 enthusiastic home
sewers.
However, the Romaniuks
soon realized if Ann was to
attain her original dream they
would have to expand their
operations beyond the
immediate locality.
JOINED BY PARTNER
Mrs. Clarence Knight joined
them in their venture and the
three of them began the arduous
task of setting up a
correspondence course. They
worked against odds that seemed
almost unsurmountable and
were often discouraged but
finally in January, 1967, their
correspondence course was
complete and ready for
application.
By 1968 the curriculum had
been inspected, approved and
licensed by the Applied Arts and.
Technology Branch, Department
of Education in Toronto, It was
named Walt-Ann's Dressmaking
and Pattern Designing School
and it was the only one of its
kind in North America.
TWO MISSIONARIES
Advertising in national papers
and magazines, such as
Chatelaine, paid off and drew
response from all across Canada
and from other countries as well.
The School has had two
missionary students , .. one
from Brazil and one from
Nigeria. Completing the course
enabled the one from Nigeria to
design uniforms for the'pupils of
her Bible school.
At present there are 170
students who mail their lessons
back to Exeter to meet with the
approval or disapproval of the
founder of the school. One
hundred and fifteen have
successfully graduated.
Ann Romaniuk says her
students can work at whatever
pace they choose, A student
must mail in each of the 20
completed lessons which take
from two to three hours to
complete. Mailing time usually
requires a week and most people
need from 8 to 24 months to
complete the course.
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
To drum up more interest she
and Ellen Knight, now a partner
in the firm, have embarked on
what they hope will be a
province-wide promotional
campaign.
In November they started off
on the junket by heading for St.
Catharines where they set up
their sketches and drafting
equipment in a down town
hotel. Here, Mrs. Romaniuk
demonstrated and spoke with
about 70 interested, prospective
clients.
She was so encouraged by
their enthusiasm that she is
convinced that a series of
personal demonstrations and
talks is the only way to
introduce and promote her
course to home sewers
throughout the country.
At the moment Ann and
Ellen are readying themselves for
their next tour which will take
them to Windsor, Sarnia and
Chatham in January, and to
Hamilton, Burlington, Kitchener
and Waterloo in February,
Ann sums up the principles of
her school this way: "Fashions
change, but not the basic
patterns. The dart and line
arrangements are what differ.
Make a basic pattern, know how
to change or re-design it and you
can use it for the rest of your
life."
DREAM COMES TRUE
The dream Ann visualized as
a young girl graduating back in
her native Holland, crossed the
ocean with her and persisted in
her mind for 20 years.
Only because of her
determination, persistence and
courage the dream is no longer a
vision but a tangible reality.
Times-Advocate, ,40nYary .8, 1979
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MRS. KNIGHT AND MRS. ROMANIUK CHECKING ON CHARTS THAT ARE USED
IN DEMONSTRATIONS
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PHONE 235-1570 EXETER
The Exeter Senior-Citizens
held their first meeting of the
new year, Tuesday and it was
another fine entertaining
evening.
Mr. Ed Chambers was master
of ceremonies and the pianist
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Jory and
Rick and Mr. & Mrs. Cecil
Munroe and their four daughters
Donna, Brenda, Sharon and
Cecile were visiting Mr. & Mrs.
Sam Jory on Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Wood and
family, Wingham; Mr. & Mrs.
Bob Skinner, Montreal; Jack
Rundle of London and Mr. &
Mrs. Jim Rundle and Tracey,
Woodham with Mr. & Mrs.
Harold Skinner on the holiday.
Mrs. Milton Pfaff spent
Christmas with Mr. & Mrs.
Charles Harris, London.
Anglican ladies
start new year
The ACW of Trivitt Memorial
Church held their first meeting
of the year on Monday, in the
Parish Hall.
The meeting opened with
prayer led by Devotion
convener Mrs. A. Carter. Newly
elected president, Mrs. E. L.
Gibson, thanked the members
for electing her and asked for
the cooperation of all during her
term of office. Roll call was
answered by a New Year's Motto
or a Bible verse. This was
followed by a short business
meeting, which closed with the
benediction.
Mrs. Gibson then welcomed
the ladies of Caven Presbyterian
Church, who were guests for the
evening.
Mrs. G. Anderson introduced
Mr. & Mrs. Forbes, of Owen
Sound, who presented a
"Christmas Cards Symphony", a
delightful blend of Christmas
card slides and recorded carols
telling the Christmas story,
followed by cards in the more
humorous veiri accompanied by
"sing-along" music which all
enjoyed.
Mrs. Anderson thanked the
Forbes for their excellent
presentation and the meeting
adjourned for lunch,
Mrs. C, Ersman thanked the
ACW for the evening's
entertainment on behalf of the
Caven Ladies,
For the coming year ACW
meetings will be held the first
Monday of each month, at 8
p.m., in the Parish Hall.
"Luncheon is Served, Canada,
Limited", will present a dinner
to members and guests on
Wednesday, January 21, at 6:30
p.m., in the Exeter Legion Ball,
was Mrs. Dougall.
Artists were Miss Lily Greb,
Exeter lady tells
of Alaska jaunt
A successful first meeting of
the • year, with 45 members
present, was held by Unit 4.
The new leader, Mrs. David
Cross, opened the meeting with
a poem, "Pass It On." She
announced a further need for
used greeting cards, stamps and
old nylons.
The program was in the
charge of Mrs. Wayne Tuckey
and included a reading by Mrs.
Irvine Armstrong, an enjoyable
skit in a typical unit meeting
and scripture lesson. Mrs. R.
McCaffrey accompanied the
group who learned a song
"Surely Goodness and Mercy.
Mrs. A. J. Sweitzer told of her
recent trip to Alaska. She was
assisted by Mrs. Irvine Armstrong
who showed many beautiful
Mrs. Bob Clarke, Harold
and Pat Skinner, Mr. Henry
Green and Mr. Tommy Walker.
The Glanville sisters, Mrs.
Broadfoot, Mr. Lorne Allen,
Mrs. Sorensen, The Jones Boys,
Mr. Vincent Glaab.
The Entertainment
Committee for next month is
Cecil Skinner, Mrs. Thelma King,
Mrs. Nola Love, Mrs. Helen
Grieves, Alvin Cornish, Miss Lily
Greb, Mrs. Verda Taylor and
Maurice Quance.
Refreshments were served by
the ladies of number 3 group of
James St. United Church.
A reminder to Senior Citizens
that the ladies of Trivitt
Memorial Church are giving a
Euchre Party in the Church Hall
on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 1:45
p.m. Refreshments served, and
prizes for the winners.
slides of the vacation.
"Recipe for the New Year,"
was read by Mrs. Allan Westcott.
Mrs. Marian Dougall's group
was in charge of the social time.
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WOMEN'S
Suede & Leather
Discontinued Styles of well known makes
Reg. to 16.95 SALE 799
MISSES
SnomBoots
Waterproof Assorted 99
Reg. to 8.98 SALE 13
SPECIAL
Children's Yellow Overshoes
199
Men's Toe Rubbers Pointed Toe 99'
Women's & Children's Plastic
Overshoes 99 °
JAN. 8 to 17
INCLUSIVE
WOMEN'S
"Tall" Styles
Waterproof Assorted
Reg. to 14.98 SALE 99
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SNOW-BOOT CLEARANCE
20 00 AFLLF REMAINING
SNO-BOOTS FOR MEN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
MEN'S
Snow Boots
Reg. to 14.95 Assorted Styles
SALE 6 99
NOT ALL SIZES IN ALL GROUPS — ALL SALES FINAL
SMYTH'S SHOE STORE
MAIN ST. EXETEti
10 0/ OFF
/0 SKATES
OVERSHOES
RUBBER BOOTS
RUBBERS & PLASTICS