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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-02-05, Page 9GRETA LAMMIE LISTENS CAREFULLY to the piano playing of her young pupil, Tom Travers. Although she cannot see the music herself, her ears are tuned to catch any error he might make. Give inspiration to sighted Tirross•Advorati, fobruory 5, 1970 No. 9 Cheerful, blind sisters create beauty FROM THE LOOMS OF THE LAMMIE SISTERS have come many beautiful products. Here Miss Greta Lammie works at her loom on which she is making two dozen colorful place mats. Representative For Exeter, Hensali, Zurich, Huron Park, Crediton, Dashwood, Centralia R. Norm Tait Representative Of THE LONDON LIFE INSUAANCE COMPANY Hensel! Phone 262,,2406 Simplicity Supertwin The perfect performance twin tub . . . with features chosen by the people who really know about washing . HOUSEWIVES GYRATOR WASHING ACTION Hi-Zone washing action — the world's finest wash action. 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EXETER Phone 235-0505 HEARING TESTS No Obligation MIDDLETON'S DRUGS, EXETER Thursday, Feb. 5 —1 to 3 p.m. Batteries, accessories, repairs to most makes E. R. THEDE Hearing Aid Service Ltd. 88 Queen St., S. Kitchener HEARING HEARING AIDS We Have A Complete Stock Now of Valentine Boxes Priced at 85 cents, $1.60, $2.75, $3.50, $4.75 $7.00 and $8.00 Choose Yours Now! Don't Be Too Late 5-DA Y SPECIALS BROMO SELTZER REG. $2.20 1.85 NOXZEMA 2 JARS 1.59 SUPER-DR1 DEODORANT REG. $1.49 99 TRIAMINICIN REG. $1.25 98 TRIAMINICIN LARGE REG. $2.35 1.69 STAINLESS BLADES WILKINSON REG. ;75 59 VITAMIN E . . 200 UN1TS$6.00 PER HUNDRED MIDDLETON Drugs PHONE 235-1570 EXETER Wilson's Jewellery Opposite Exeter Post Office For Valentine's Day Give Her a Beautiful Bridal-Knot Diamond Bridal-Knot Diamonds are such good quality that years later they can be traded in at full purchase price on a higher priced ring. Insured FREE for a Lifetime AU repair work needed on your ring will be done FREE of charge, regardless of age PLEASING YOU PLEASES US IirYirui4,rNirrRiiiuhrinUrliirirgrY,YYiirfiuiniuArrir riHOinlili~iiiir iulnibrnud"u ii Sri iniriiiri,lYh hririitrYriuririlrirrNrir"hriliinirriiifef celebrate the centennial of its founding in 1972. The enrollment is around 200, from kindergarten to Grade XII. Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia are the only provinces having schools for the blind hence many students come front long distances. "It was at Brantford," says Amy, "that we were instilled to live as normal liveS AS possible," While Amy was being trained for a teacher her sister Greta was studying music; After 12 years at Brantford, Greta graduated with her A.T,C.M., a qualified teacher of piano, violin and guitar. She returned to her home in Hensel! and since that time has always had 40 or 50 pupils and says she has no idea how many budding musicians have passed through her hands. "Just don't ask how many years ago I started to teach," she exclaims with a chuckle! One of her students relates her teacher cannot be fooled. There's no chance of bluffing your way through a lesson. "Net only does Miss Lammie know when you hit a wrong note but she also knows when you hit the right note but use the wrong finger." That she is in demand as a teacher is evident. She teaches each noon hour, after school and into the evening every day, and from 8:30 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. on Saturdays. For her and other sightless persons learning a new piece of music can be a tedious and lengthy process. First, a small portion of the Braile score is memorized for each hand separately, then put together and played with both hands. flack j de9ite cd .ca eteetime4ft to ea/tweed kuteld awe 4eway cleoaatieut have pone! . •on youth Unit IY of the UCW met in gxeter United Church .for .the February meeting, • Highlights of the .January general Meeting were given by Mrs. Marjorie Tuckey. 'Susan Seyrnour will be the guest speaker at the UCW. anniversary May 24. Mrs, Gerald Godbolt's group conducted the program 'Which iecluded poem `Love YOtlr Life Through" by Mrs. Nancy n0;4, scripture read by Mrs, Dorothy Taylor Prayer by Mrs, Ethel Selby. A Parent-Tot-Teen communication panel discUssion was participated in by Bruce Shaw, Gerald Godbolt, Iia Mathers, Michelle Harrison and Mrs. Elsie Tuckey. Refreshments were served by Mrs. George Vriese's group. Kinette girls model wigs The Exeter Kinette Club met at the home of president, Mrs. Gib Dow who presided over the business session. Two guests, Mrs. Don Scott and Mrs. Ben Hoogen boom were welcomed to their first meeting. 0, it A few boxes of Christmas nuts are still available from the Kinettes. Guest, Mrs. Mary he len Whiting, showed several kinds of wigs and hairpieces that everyone was able to try on and model. Mrs. Peter Cluff was presented with a small gift prior to her moving to Oshawa Mrs, Don Scott won the draw prize. Peter Gomery, program director for the Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded was the guest speaker at the local association's monthly meeting at the Exeter Public School Wednesday evening. He was accompanied by Keith Hudson, the area staff representative. In answer to the question, "Where is the Association going in the future?" Mr, Gomery informed his audience that "The government wants us to go into regional planning and organize into 15 regions rather than dealing with the 116 associations separately as it now does." In latter part of 1971 or early in 1972 a major national campaign will be conducted. Prior to this a needs and resources survey will be made Of each association Quilts made at Green way Mrs. Pearl Stebbins of Grand Bend is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wayne Mellin, Mr. Mellin and Danny, ' Several of the ladies of the United Church attended the UCW annual meeting Of Huron and Perth Presbytery at Wesley-Willis United Church, Clinton last Thursday. Brian, Eric and Brenda Bullock spent a weekend recently with their grandmother Mrs. Annie Thomson in Parkhill. Mrs, Arthur Brophey spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Bloomfield and Mr. Bloomfield at Grand Bend. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baird and family of Sarnia visited Saturday with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Cu rts. Mrs. Elchin Yoting of Lucan visited on Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Carman Woodburn, The Friendship Circle Group held a quilting at the home of Mrs. Stuart Bullock last Wednesday. Several relatives from here attended the funeral of the late Archie Gerry et Strathroy On Saturday. Mrs. Fred Steeper 'of Stratheny, spent a fee/ days recently with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Steeper and Wilily. which will be asked to forecast its need for the 1972-1977 period. "We cannot conduct a national campaign until we know what the needs are and how much money we require," said Mr. Gomery. He urged the members to "get everybody interested." Service clubs, church groups, youth organizations should be contacted and interested in the need." Mr. Gomery was emphatic in saying, "We cannot over expose the needs of the mentally retarded. We require money but we need people, too, who will accept the challenge to get the jobs done." About 3% of our population is mentally retarded to some degree and about 210,000 of these live in Ontario. This 3% could be cut back to 11/2% if the knowledge we already have were applied. He said a pregnant woman who consumes in excess of eight cups of coffee a day runs a risk of producing a retarded child, A high consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can cause deafness, blindness, and mental deficiency in an expected child, D.D.T. consumed in food is also responsible for some retardation. L.S.D. and some other drugs destroy chromosomes which result in malformed or mentally deficient children. Lack of oxygen from smothering, carbon dioxide poisoning, drowning, etc. will kill brain cells which do not reproduce thernselves. Seat belts, if used consistently, could reduce the iminbet of brain damaged persons involved in car accidents. During the business part of the meeting, which was Chaired by president Ivan Shanow, the members were informed that a Youth Group had been organized and that a member of this organization, Bob Dobbs, had been elected to the eitecptive. Day School teacher, Mts. J. Scott reported "thinga ate going quite well and more equipment has arrived recently." School of Hope is one of only four in the province that shares facilitieS with a anhool for normal children, "This ereates a very healthy attitude for ell conc.(' said Mrs, Stott. "Blind People are People find out for yourself," is the slogan promoting White Cane week and it takes just one visit to the home of the Lammie sisters, Amy and Greta, in Hensall to convince you of that in a hurry! Residing in the house where they were born blind, of a sightless mother, they are living examples that people with their handicap can live full and even overflowing lives, Before Miss Amy Laramie retired about five years ago she was a home teacher for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind for over 30 years, As .a teacher she spent $ix years in Windsor, 19 in London and the balance of the time in smaller centres. In the beginning she was sent to Toronto where she was right in on the start of home teaching for the blind. As a qualified teacher Amy went into homes of newly blinded persons training them to adjust to their handicap. "At first I would just talk to them and try to find out what their interests were, Men have the most difficulty in adjusting, especially if they have had no other interest than their work. It is always better and easier for people who have many interests." Miss Lammie taught her students handicrafts, Braile and household skills and typing. ("Typing is a must for the blind"). She worked mostly with adults since children are usually sent to a school, The Ontario School for the Blind at Brantford is the institution where both Laramie sisters received their education and training. This school will By MRS. FR Mr. & Mrs. Grafton Squire spent the weekend in Guelph with Mr. & Mrs. Gordon McKinnon. Mr. & Mrs. Norman 'Hodgins, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Hodgins, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hodgins and Mr. & Mrs. Grant Hodgins attended the Western Ontario Aberdeen Angus banquet at the Glencoe Community Centre, Friday evening. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. McNaughton, Goderich and Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Simpson, London were Saturday callers with Mr. & Mrs. Alex Baillie. Mr. & Mrs. Arvid Beitans were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. T. Berzens, London. Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hodgins and Mark were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Walter Gee, London, celebrating the birthdays of Mrs. Carol Gee and Walter Gee. Mrs. Gordon Johnson visited on Tuesday with Mr. & Mrs, Jas. Bettridge and Jeffrey, St, Marys. Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Worrall, Denfield were Sunday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton Hodgins. Mrs. Wm. Morley attended the annual meeting of Huron-Perth Presbyterial UCW Greta a memory is excellent but she says she has to review her music to keep it up. She was organist at the United Church for 20 years and before that played at the Anglican Church, She is an enthusiastic member of the Hensatl Women's Institute and an active member in the U.G.W. Unlike her sister, Amy, who is totally blind, Greta has guiding vision, (perhaps 3%), She is able to walk up town and shop, can see objects and identify colors. With the help of a pair of specially made glasses recently supplied to her by the C.N.LB. she can now read the headlines in the newspapers. The C.N,I,B. comes in for much praise from the ladies. From the Toronto branch they are supplied with Braile magazines and talking books. "The talking books are a wonderful thing for our people because many persons never learn to read Braille quickly enough to enjoy it," states Amy. At the moment the two sisters are enjoying Somerset Maugharn's "Cakes and Ale." The C.N.I.B. sees that they are well supplied with books as well as well as talking magazines such as MacLeans and Readers Digest. These books, from the classics to the very latest editions, froth text books for university and high schools to all kinds of specialized books are recorded on large cassette tapes and loaned out free of charge. Both ladies turn out beautiful, prize winning knitting, Very modest, all they would say was, "sometimes we're lucky," until they were prodded into admitting Amy had walked off with second prize for a intricately knit baby sweater at the Western Ontario Fair last fall and Greta had copped first prize at the 1969 Canadian National Exhibition, for a child's sweater. Each has her own large loom and the quality of the products they produce from them is like everything else they create . . . par excellence. They weave yard goods, upholstery material as well as smaller items such as place mats. Both of them sport chic suits made from material produced at their looms. Again, they are thankful to a lady who comes from the C.N.I.B. to thread their looms for them. They are avid scrabble players Hurondale WI see eliManstration The Hurondale Womens Institute met for dessert at 1:30, January 28. The public relation committee was in charge of the program with Mrs. Rhiney Keller presiding. 'A news item from another country' was used for roll call and the motto "To have a friend — be one" was given by Mrs, Andrew Carter. Mrs. Charles Snell read 'What Do Organizations Mean to Me?' Mrs. Delmar Skinner, Elimville gave a demonstration on the making of favors for different occasions. She showed the ladies how items can be made from articles that are often thrown away. President, Mrs. Harold Patterson took charge of the business meeting. A bake sale will be held at a later date. and play an a SIWiallY vonstrtieted board that can be used by both the sighted and the- mho, Cribbage is another game they enjoy and they have playing cards marked in braile as Well as with the regular symbols and numbers, When you leave the immaculately kept itotise where they do all their own work and cooking you are filled not only with a ,sense of awe but with profound respect for these two sensible, down to earth, cheerful women. Part of the conversation keeps going .around in your head, When -asked if they had ever felt bitterness about their handicap, Amy replied, "Well, I suppose when you're Young and YOU, UP frustrated about not being Able to do all the thinga your friends can do, but as you get older it doesn't seem to matter as Pinch." And then her sister, Greta added,."Everyene has some kind of handicap and we've just learned to live With ours." "Everyone has some kind of handicap". How true!. Perhaps these gentle, gracious ladies, who create so much beauty in their own lives and in the lives of others are the least handicapped of us all, 4 * READING A BRAILLE MAGAZINE supplied by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind is Miss Amy Laramie. The chair on which she is sitting is upholstered in material her sister Greta weaved on her loom. Association for retarded hear program director ANK SQUIRE at Wesley-Willis Church, Clinton on Thursday. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hodgson and Brian were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Marshall, Bryanston. Mr. & Mrs. Ray Adams, London visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Alton Neil. During the afternoon they all called on Mr. Ansley Neil, Exeter. Hear reports at Brinsley UC By GORDON MORLEY A pot luck supper preceded the annual congregational meeting of Brinsley United Church. Encouraging reports were received from the different offices of the Church. The minister, Rev. H. B. Johnson presided for election of officers. Mr. Wilbert Lewis, chairman of the Stewards moved a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson for their efficient and successful services in the church. PERSONALS Grant Amos is improving in St. Joseph's Hospital after a recent operation. yu Lester Pearson's book at library Among the new books just unpacked at the library is Lester Pearson's latest "Peace in the Family of Man." Also included in the shipment is "Shivering Sands" by Victoria Holt, "The Facts of Life" by Richard Gordon, "Puppet on a Chain" by Alistair MacLean. For the non-fiction reader there is "Grand Prix Monoco" by Asford; Gregory Clark's • "May Your First Love be Your Last" and "Funny, You Don't Look Christian" by Robert Her bald, In the World Art Series there are books in Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas, Cezanne, Picasso, and Lautrec with color • reproductions of their paintings. •to 10, ilk