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this was due to the fact that
detergents rinse out easily and
thus do not build up a risidue of
curd that comes from soap. One
went so far as to say that use of
soap, over a long period of time,
will eventually rot out the outer
tub even when, a softener is used.
So here we are with expensive
equipment to maintain, clothes
that we want to wash clean and
as yet not much choice as to
what to use. I checked four of
the local groceries Saturday. All
had the usual array of
detergents. In soap only Sunlight
in the bar, Ivory Snow and
Maple Leaf flakes were offered,
Two had a good supply of Whisk
and one proprietor told me the
sale of it had been "very brisk'
for over a week. None of the
stores checked had the
phosphate free heavy-duty
detergent offered in some
London stores.
It would appear from the
number I talked to, that
housewives are concerned about
pollution even though we are
accused of not caring about it.
But perhaps there are still
quite a few of us who do have
the attitude that 'our little bit of
pollution' won't matter much.
This is dangerous thinking.
Slowly, but surely, we have
been killing our planet for many
years and unless we stop and
reverse the action mighty soon
there may not be a planet left
for our great grandchildren to
inhabit.
Gerald McAuley, of the
Science Department at the High
School, told me he predicts that
the people now in high school
will have to buy bottled drinking
water before they pass through
their life span. "The kids think
I'm crazy when I tell them this,"
he said, "but it isn't going to be
many years before pure water is
a very precious element."
That's a pretty desperate
picture.
Surely, none of us want to
hasten its day. And if we,
housewives, can delay it, or
better still prevent it, we'll go
down in the gallery of unsung
heroes . . . but heroes just the
same.
To hold banquet
for visiting deputy
Pride of Huron Rebekah
Lodge No. 338 met Wednesday,
March 4 in the lodge rooms with
the Noble Grand Mary Fisher
presiding.
The charter was draped for
Sister Anna Keyes, Sister Amy
Etherington and Brother Arthur
Stirrup.
A quilt has been purchased
-nd tickets will be sold with the
draw to be made in June.
The surrounding lodges were
invited to the dessert euchre.
The CP & T Committee
reported 14 tables in play at
their February euchre and there
will be another euchre in March.
An invitation to visit Ruth
No. 2 Rebekah Lodge Stratford,
March 20 when Waterloo Lodge
confers the degree was accepted.
It was decided to welcome
the District Deputy President
Bowra on her official visit April
1st with a banquet.
The Property Committee has
purchased the flag covers and
footstool.
Following the meeting a
panel discussion of questions
arid answers on the constitution
was conducted by Sister Audrey
McGregor.
In ancient times there was a
great deal of magi' associated
with the hog. For instance, in
Latvia, farmers planted a pig's
tail to Make the barley grow; in
Germany they planted a portion
of spareribs to make sure of a
good crop of flax; and in Great
Britain, a bride and groom were
assured of a year of happiness
for every slice of bacon they ate
at their wedding feast.
Theme, 'tclice .courage}
World Day ofPrayer
THESE SIX LADIES REPRESENT SIX EXETER CHURCHES who
participated in the World Day of Prayer Service held in Caven
Presbyterian Church. From left they are Mrs. G. Verkerk, Christian
Reformed Church; Mrs. Harry DeVries, Bethel Reformed Church;
Mrs. George Anderson, Trivitt Memorial Church and speaker for the
occasion; Mrs. F. Rhude, Exeter Pentecostal Church; Mrs. Robert.
Coates, Exeter United Church, and Mrs. H, H. Strang, Caven
Presbyterian Church. T-A photo
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Facts N' Fancies
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Women of this community
met in area churches last Friday
to participate in the World Day
of Prayer Service which joined
them with fellow Christians in
more than 130 other countries.
In Exeter the service was
celebrated in Coen Presbyterian
Church with six churches
represented.
The theme was 'Take
Courage' and. Mrs. George
Anderson, Trivia Memorial
Church, suggested three areas of
life where courage is needed; in
times of depression, adversity
and apostacy.
She pointed out everyone
experiences periods of
despondency and it takes will
power to overcome these times.
"We must think positively," she
said, "the Bible is full of
messages of good cheer."
Although Christians have
more reason to take courage
than anyone else on earth there
are many so called Christians
who are full of doubts. "Doubt
is a great enemy of courage,"
said Mrs. Anderson.
She stated further that "if
your faith is founded on the
shaky sand of doubt it will fail
you when you need it most.
Build on the Rock. That Rock is
Christ."
In times of adversity she
stated that fear is the greatest
deterrent to courage. But
Christians have the knowledge
that "nothing can separate us
from the Love of God."
The speaker told her.audience
that we are living in the post
Christian era. The day is past
when the Church was the centre
of all social and religious life.
She said we now live in an age
of tolerance which leads to
permissiveness, which in turn
leads to moral decay.
"We Christians must have
courage to resist evil. It takes
courage to denounce rotten
films shown on T.V. and in
theatres. Silence gives consent."
Mrs. Anderson wondered if
the reason so many young
people are turning to alcohol
and drugs is because Christians
are failing to witness their faith.
She ended her message by
saying, "Take courage „ , if we
are on God's side, we are the
winning side.
The special music was
supplied by 'a quartette from
Exeter United Church consisting
of Mrs. George Sereda, Mrs.
Clare Hoffman, Mrs. Mery
Cudmore and Mrs. Don Hooper.
Other ladies taking part were
Miss Marion Bissett, Mrs. G. R.
Doidge, and Mrs. A. Carter,
Trivitt Memorial Church; Mrs. H.
DeVries and Mrs. T. Van Steeg,
Bethel Reformed Church; Mrs,
H. H. Strang, Mrs. Dan McLeod,
Caven Presbyterian Church; Mrs,
G. Verkerk, Christian Reformed
Church; Mrs. F. E. Rhude and
Mrs. E. Millar, Pentecostal
Church; Mrs. E. Russell, Mrs.
Bob Coates and Mrs. William
Thompson, Exeter United.
Mrs. J. F. Knight of
Edmonton was in town this
week to visit W. C. Pearce. Her
husband was pastor pf. the
Methodist Church in Hensall.
Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Ford, Grand
Bend, and Mr. & Mrs. Arthur
Ford of Exeter returned home
Saturday night from a trip to
Florida. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Irene Hicks of Flint,
Michigan.
Mrs. Ruby Triebner has been
a patient in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London.
Mr. & Mrs, George Tucker,
William Street, were attendants
at the marriage of their friends,
Mrs. Dorothy Sanderson and
Hospital plans
sale of rummage
Mrs. Walter Davis and Mrs.
William Thomson were
delegated to represent the local
Auxiliary at a workshop at Don
Mills, April 1st and 2nd., at the
Auxiliary meeting this week,
The annual spring rummage
sale sponsored by the Hospital
Auxiliary is slated for the 17th
and 18th of April, Plans are
already being laid and members
are asked to contribute large
brown paper bags for the event.
The members were informed
that the Regional Spring
Conference will be held in
Exeter this year at the United
Church, April 27th.
Arthur Harris, both of Weston.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. George Anderson in the
Trivitt Memorial Church.
A wedding dinner was held at
the Dufferin Hotel after which
the couple returned to the home
of Mr. 4 Mrs. Tucker who were
assisted in entertaining them by
Mr. & Mrs. David Millar.
School open house
learning experience
Has your child been coming
home from school talking alma
`group activities' and 'integrated
studies'? Have you wondered
his Parents will
what all this means and how
these new terms play a part in
get a chance to
find out by attending the Exeter
Public School Open-house,
Thursday evening.
Beginning sharp at 7:30 in
the gym a film 'Paddle to the
Sea' will be shown to illustrate
how the curiosity to learn can be
motivated.
After viewing the film parents
will then break into eight groups
to actively participate in finding
out what the film taught them.
There will be sessions in Art,
Drama, Sciepee, History,
Geography as well as other
subjects.
All adults, whether they are
parents of school age children or
not, will be welcomed to this
new experience in education.
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Remember the days when the
choice of laundry soap was
limited to Sunlight, P & G, and
Fels Naphtha? (Come o n now,
there has to be a few left in my
era!)
Remember how we whittled
the soap into chips and melted it
in a bit of water on the stove
before pouring it into the
washing machine?
There was no such thing as
being faced with a choice of a
dozen or more types of washing
compounds as we are now. For
years now we have been able to
choose detergents in several
colors, with or without bleach
added, and lately with those
dirt-gobbling little enzimes
augmented to them,
Besides all these dirt defying
compounds, each of which
promised to make us howewives
the envy of everyone on the
street for the whiteness of our
wash, technology also produced
the automatic washer with its
push button control and varying
cycles that almost made it
impossible for us not to turn out
the cleanest wash in history.
`Vanish Wash Day Blues'
became a reality as we pampered
housewives moved farther and
farther from the old scrub board
of our Grandmother's day.
Well, history has a way of
repeating itself and it looks as if
our choice of what we will use
to wash with is going to be very
limited again for awhile.
For we are faced with the
crisis of either continuing to
pollute the world with the high
content phosphate detergents or
find something with which to
replace them.
It is a dilemma!
We have been brainwashed
into thinking if our washes are
not 'snow white . . . or even
whiter than that' we are poor
housekeepers, bad mothers and
miserable wives. What woman
could now bare the shame of
sending her husband to work or
church wearing a tattle-tale grey
shirt.
And no righteous mother
could stand the guilt of having
her child ridiculed if all 'those
ground in stains' weren't
removed from his clothes.
Let's face it. We've been
educated to believe that our
washing must look, feel and
smell good.
In the face of the serious
pollution problem what's a body
to do?
After reading an article in the
Free Press last week which
stated there was no evidence
that housewives were taking the
threat of pollution seriously; and
also after reading Kathy Dewar's
comments in the Guardian last
week, I decided it was time to
do some experimenting on my
own.
Over the weekend I put
through four loads of laundry
using a different commodity
each time. All I lacked was a
hidden camera to make it all
that the T.V. commercials are as
1 compared 'whiteness'
`cleanness' and 'smell'.
Since my house is not
equipped with a water softener I
was using hard water straight
from the tap.
In the first load of white
wash I used warm water and the
same enzime loaded detergent
I've been using for about a year
and which I honestly believe
does get the clothes whiter than
before.
Into the second load I shaved
up a small bar of Sunlight soap,
used the hottest water I could
get (it was almost scalding),
added four tablespoons of
washing soda and let it go to
work. I turned the cycle to cold
rinse and again added washing
soda.
The soap dissolved and the
water took on a very milky look.
However, it didn't curdle and
worked up into a shallow layer
of suds. The washing soda did
not dissolve in the cold water
rinse and had to be shaken off
before I placed them in the
dryer.
It's hard to say how much my
imagination came into play but
the detergent washed clothes did
look whiter and cleaner to me.
Next, on a colored load, I
used Maple Leaf soap flakes with
washing soda in a warm water
wash and a warm rinse. The
.washing soda dissolved both
times and although the wash
water was quite white in
appearance I felt a better rinse
was achieved with warm water.
On the fourth load, colored
clothes again, Whisk was used.
This is a liquid detergent that is
low on the list (printed on the
Guardian page last week) of
detergents containing
phosphates. However, it still has
10.5% so cannot be considered
pure, by any means. As far as I
could tell it did a good job and
rinsed out easily in cold water.
Those of Us who have hard
water and automatic washers
have a real problem.
I spoke to two appliance
dealers, Both informed me that
the manufacturers are still
advocating detergents in the use
of automatic machines.They felt
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