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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-03-26, Page 9HOUSEHOLD OF PETS — The Arthur Dark children share their mother's love for animals and have many pets to care for. Shown with their mother, Pat Dark, who is holding Suki, the Siamese cat, are Melissa, with Apollo, the rabbit, and Muggs, the guinea pig; Mark and Melaney flank their St. Bernard dog, Baby Susy. POSING LIKE AN EASTER BUNNY Apollo stops eating long enough to have his picture taken with a bouquet of pussywillows and' spring flowers'. doer ITO &ad The following ladies are celebrating their birthdays this week and The Times- 'Advocate wishes them the happiest of days! MRS. ELIZABETH COX, RR Grand Bend, 85, March 28, MRS. ALVINE MOON- EY, Hensall, 83, March 31, MRS. JOSEPHINE REGAN, Marion Villa, London, 87, April 6. Telephone or drop us a note if you have a friend who will celebrate an 80th birthday. We are happy to give this service and there is no charge. NEW CLASS OF NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINEES take notes while Mrs. J. H. Delbridge, instructress, lectures to them on the care and nursing of hospital patients. The girls are in their fourth week of a 35 week course given at South Huron Hospital. R.N. assistants start classes WADE INSURANCE AGENCY D.T. (Terry)• Wade Total Insurance Service Auto — Fire — Liability — Glass Sickness and Accident Income Life — Pensions — Surety Bonds, etc. would be happy to discuss your particular insurance needs. Call today or at renewal time. Phone Crediton 234-6368 or 234-6224 4.1J1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111011111111111111111111111IiiiiiiiiiiiiamanniammaimaiiiiiiiiIIIII11111111111111111111111111111111111111111I11111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111IIIIE * Walkers * Playpens * Commode Chairs * Strollers * Jolly Jumpers * Nursery Lamps * Baby Sitters * Cribs * Buggies * Cradles * Rockers Everything for the younger set in nursery and juvenile furniture 0090 -41 1 11 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DROP BY AND SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY EXETER itomitoommilloommimumithionionionolinionionthathimmommonmatitommimmonoutumoimoommuntionommitinoimomonionomotwomioninmoommiminioullionnornitoi under the supervision of a registered nurse or medical practitioner . The girls who moved into the nurses residence, Huron Street are for the most part just out of school and for many this is their first break with home. While some of them admitted to homesickness the first few days they all agreed they have now become adjusted to their new life and are enjoying the course. All are anxious for that exciting day when they will be allowed to work on the hospital wards. The Exeter hospital has one training program yearly. Miss Alice Claypole is Administrator and Mrs. M. Wilson is Director of the Training Centre, Anyone requiring information regarding the Registered Nursing Assistant course is advised to write to the College of Nurses of Ontario, 10 Price Street, Toronto 5, or telephone Mrs. Delbridge at 235.2700. The eighth class of Registered Nursing Assistants at South Make sure what you leave ends up where you want it! The safest way to ensure that your heirs will get every- thing you intend for each of them is to appoint Victoria and Grey Trust to administer your estate. VG VICTORIA and GREY TPU S T COMPANY SINCE 18ES Huron Hospital is now in its fourth week of training under the guidance of Mrs. J. H. Delbridge, Instructress of Nursing. The twelve girls, all from Western Ontario, were carefully chosen from 220 applicants. Each of the applicants were interviewed before any applications were sent out. When looking for a suitable trainee Mrs. Delbridge says she prefers girls who are 18 or 19 although the minimum age is 17. She also likes the prospective trainees to have Grade XI or XII, but a girl may qualify if she has obtained her Grade X. "We choose girls who have an alert, happy, well groomed appearance and who have a sincere interest in the medical profession." Mrs. Delliridge begins to interview prospective students in June, and usually has the class chosen in December that will commence training the following March. The course is government regulated and thus is the same taught at all training centres, The curriculum is outlined by the College of Nurses for Ontario in Toronto and the examination which the girls must pass to receive their registration is set by the same body. "To date South Huron has had no failure," stated Mrs. Delbridge proudly. During the 35 weeks training period the students gain a thorough knowledge of bedside nursing which they perform The Dark children, Melissa, Melaney and Mark, 1 1, Lucan, won't have to look for a white Easter bunny. They have one who lives with them all year round, called Apollo because he was born on the launching day of Apollo II. Because he has always lived in the house, Apollo considers himself a full member of the Dark Family. He sits and begs at the dining table and sneaks into bed with his nine year old owner, Melissa, when her mother isn't looking. But Apollo is only one of many pets belonging to the Dark household, which is situated about half way between Exeter and Lucan. When Arthur Dark decided to buy a farm two years ago and leave the position he had had for 13 years with the London Free Press he did so with the full approval of his attractive, blonde wife, Pat, and their three children. It meant that Pat would have room to raise and keep the animals to which she is devoted. This devotion stems from her Legion auxiliary make donation President Norma Brintnell, chaired the meeting when the Ladies Auxiliary donated $25.00 to the Navy League and sent $250.00 to the provincial bursary fund. The members will conduct and play bingo with the patients of Westminster Hospital and cater to two banquets. The Exeter Auxiliary has been invited to attend the birthday party of the Seaforth Ladies Auxiliary in April. The Zone Rally will be in Goderich during the month of May. Proceeds from a Penny Sale were sent to the Bunny Bundle. Brownies fly up to Guide company Tuesday evening Brownies and Guides of 1st Huron Park Pack and Company entertained their parents at a special ceremony held at J.A.D. McCurdy Public School. Mrs. B. Y. McCreath, Division Commissioner from Goderich, and Mrs. Robt. Luxton, District Commissioner for Exeter-Huron Park officiated at the ceremonies. Two Brownies were enrolled and six Brownies received their, Golden Hand 'and Wings 'and' flew up to the. ,Guide Company. Twelve Guides were enrolled into the Guide Company. • Brown Owl, Mrs. R. Walsh, and Guide Captain, Mrs. G. Perzul, were in charge of the evening's program and thanked the parents for their interest and co-operation. Games and campfire completed the program with Mrs. McCreath taking the good-night salute. Rebekahs attend Stratford degree Noble Grand Mary Fisher presided at the meeting of Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge Wednesday evening. A successful report was given of the Irish dessert euchre held earlier this month when a number of players were present from other lodges. It was announced that the students taking part in the United Nations speaking contest will be .heard at Clinton High School April 3. Two students from South Huron High School will participate. Several members motored to Stratford Friday evening to visit Ruth Lodge' when the Waterloo Lodge conferred the degree. Members were present from Goderich, Clinton and Kitchener. Plans are proceeding for the banquet in honor of the visit of District Deputy President Sister M. Bowra. The quilt to be drawn for in June, was on display. The program following the meeting consisted of piano numbers by Mrs. Stella Dixon and Mrs. L. Sorensen; dancing doll puppets by Sam Skinner and Bob Blair; a piano and violin duet by Mr. & Mrs. Ed Lindenfield; a vocal solo by Mrs. Helen Bell and a reading given by Mrs. Audrey MaeGregor. In a Tanganyika village, an anti-U.S. parade was said to have been led by a brass band which, having been trained by U.S. missionaries, could play only one tune; "The Stars and Stripes Forever." childhood and although she was reared in an apartment she filled up the place with white Mice, mud turtles and other small creatures. "I once had a salamander, Oscar," she recalls, "which was always escaping from his dish, My mother would hear something clanking down the vacuum hose when she was cleaning and sure enough, when we'd open the cleaner there would be Oscar! We'd just dust him off and put him back in his dish." When she grew up Pat continued to have a burning interest in all animals and helped three veternarians caring for small animals before her marriage. All three of her children are interested in animals but it is 9 year old Melissa who shares her mother's dedication to them. The number of Dark pets changes from time to time but right now the family is augmented by three cats, `Twinkle', a black, ill tempered feline who stalks the place with the air of a grumpy, disapproving maiden aunt; Suki, a Siamese, who though friendlier than Twinkle still distains to take notice of a stranger in her house, and Elsie, a barn cat who won't believe it, and who insists on padding up in the house. A guinea pig makes his home in a box in the corner of the liVing room and pokes his nose out only when he feels he might be missing something; and an aquarium of tropical fish is also part of the collection. Baby Susy is a huge St. Bernard who thinks of herself as a gentle, loving lap dog but who would knock you over if she tried to clamber up on your knee. Out in the barn a big golden palomino and a thoroughbred Shetland pony wait patiently for spring, and the runs their mistresses, Mrs. Dark and Melissa, will take them on. Enthroned in the 'royal suite' also in the barn is the newest addition to the list of pet animals. It is Bibi, a tiny Herford calf, who was born prematurely three weeks ago. Half the size of an ordinary calf she was found by Arthur Dark one evening lying in a pool of icy water, more dead than alive and forsaken by her mother. He carried her into the house where his wife's know-how and love for creatures took over. Bibi's first bed was the family bath tub which had been lined with a rug and where she was lovingly rubbed dry, given a shot of penicillin, a few spoonsful of whiskey and sugar, and an ounce of warm milk and honey every half hour for the first 10 or 12 hours of her life. By morning she was frisky enough to jump out of the tub and was later moved to her suite in the barn, a pen, lined and covered over with old blankets to keep out drafts. But for all the care she was given she still developed pneumonia when she was a week old and it looked like the end for her. But, again, Mrs. Dark took over as nursemaid and pulled the sick little calf through once more. Now, Bibi is a lively three-week old who frisks around looking like she belongs in a Disney cartoon with her pretty white face, long curling lashes and dainty feet. "Of course, we'll never be able to part with her," said Pat Dark as she gave the tiny calf a hug and kissed its curly forehead. Now that she is located in the country, Pat Dark's dream is to have a boarding kennel for dogs whose owners are away on holidays, and already she has applied to and received approval from the township to go ahead. She will start modestly with perhaps ten dogs this summer but would like to see it develop into a thriving business specializing in individual care for dogs. "A sort of exclusive canine country-club for dogs," she laughs, "where they would have the luxury of outdoor runs instead of the indoor kind offered in the city kennels." One thing is for sure, the owners of these dogs would never have to worry about their pets being mistreated or neglected. In the meantime, there is never a dull moment in the Dark house, and although Arthur complains that there soon won't be any room left for people you sense that he is almost as fond of the pets as his wife and children are. Thnes-AcIvoCate, March 26, 1970 page 9 MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE when it was born prematurely, this baby calf, Bibi, was given tender, loving care and nursed to health by Pat Dark, Bibi's first bed was the family bath tub lined with an old rug. S aves life of Bibi, baby calf Family shares love of animals H & I Arrow Gas Bark, And Variety Now Open At Corner Of Highway 4 and Huron Park Sideroad OPEN UNTIL 10:00 P.M. EACH NIGHT PHONE 228-6285