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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-08-30, Page 8VEGETABLES FRESH FROM OUR FIELDS DAILY! It's just our quality that is sky high ... not our prices 15 Varieties including: Potatoes Peaches Tomatoes $2,25per bus. Peppers Heavy Roasters (oven-ready) Gladioli all at FARMER BILL'S 237.3228 Watch for our sigh on Creditor) Road oast of Shipka, and on Highway 83, west of bashwood. lireePPV 117,r 0, 4 a NO Grand Bend Our SUMMER CLEARANCE continues while we introduce our NEW FALL FASHIONS LONG DRESSES PANT SUITS SWEATERS SHORT DRESSES ' SKIRTS CARDIGANS Until November 1: OPEN 10 to 6 INCLUDING SUNDAYS 1 1/4 miles south of Grand Bend, Hwy. 21 Chargex: American Express Eric Mcllroy: 238-2818 Page 8 Times-Advocate August 30, 1973 •4':.*•.:::Ck-C • Facts. 'n Foncies BY SUSAN Bell .,descendents gather from coast- to-coast iftlaf 1 de 9asce MRS. J. McDONNELL Meet your neighbor E njoys antiques, weaving you really slow OIVENdlaii Kool-Aid Tea Bags Ontario Tender Crisp Carrnts Salado Orange Pekoe Kelloggs Burns Burns Coil Polish AMP Essex Smoked Fully Cooked Barbecue Sauce Lucky Whip Banquet Dinners Ocean Perch Fillets Have you ever heard of a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" complex. You may not have heard of it by name alone, but you don't have to have a degree in psychology to recognize it. You will see it at just about any sports event or at competition of any kind. The "Dr, Jekyll and Mr, Hyde" complex will turn any normally sweet, good-natured and kind person into a yelling, loud-mouth hurling insults at other fans, at the opposing players, and sometimes even at their own players for an error or mistake in judgment. This fact was really brought home to me last weekend as I had the occasion to attend a horse- show at the CNE and two play-off baseball games near home, Even at the horse show, where most competitors have the ut- most regard for the opposition's showmanship and quality of horses, I heard back-biting remarks when the results weren't just as certain people would have desired them, I heard one man sit and whine for almost half-an-hour because his favorite colt didn't place in a certain class. The judge bore the brunt of his criticism, naturally. But even the other competitors didn't escape his cutting comments. "If so-and-so had taken a mule and paraded him around the ring, he still probably would have walked away with a red ribbon," said this man. Of course, he didn't even think to go and ask the judge why his colt placed where it did. "She wouldn't have given me a satisfactory answer anyway," he said gloomily, A certain amount of disap- pointment is natural. But rather than taking the defensive by comparing the two entries point- for-point (which surely would SPECIALIZE AS A MEDICAL OR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY! Did you know that Conestoga Col- lege offers a two year secretarial pro- gram at CLINTON? Applicants with good typing and shorthand may complete the pro- gram in one year! To reserve your place in class .. . register now. Please send me an applica- tion form for the full-time secretarial program. Name Address Phone Please return to: Registrar, CONESTOGA COLLEGE 299 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener 653-2511 Ext. 261. Mes. ETA. have proved that his colt was better, if his accusations were correct) he took the offensive and started verbally attacking anyone who had anything to do with the competition. In all fairness to horse lovers, and competitors, though, I must say that this type of behavior is the exception, rather than the rule. Unfortunately, where this type of back-biting does become the rule is in team sports, and since baseball and hockey are the mainstay sports of most rural communities, it is in these sports that the Dr. Jekylls most often emerge, As anyone realizes who follows, or is interested in these games, certain rivalries do develop between communities, Some rivalries enter every facet of community life and are as old as the communities themselves. Others develop just because two teams happen to be matched in a play-off series. By and large, I think this rivalry is healthy. A team isn't worth much if it doesn't have the support of the community. And a bit of friendly competition does more to make a game exciting than a grandslam home-run or a hat trick can ever do. But some people carry it too far. I was at a game Sunday where this very thing happened. I was sitting in the midst of a group of people who were cheering for the other team. I was afraid to even clap my hands or cheer on the players of my team because every time I did, I received a multitude of dirty looks from the Home economist leaves county After three and one-half years as county home economist in Huron, Catherine Hunt is leaving the post, effective August 31, Miss Hunt graduated from the University of Guelph in 1968 and then went to the University of Western Ontario for further studies in home economics, She taught foods and nutrition at Clinton High School before taking the post with the Depart- ment of Agriculture and Foods. Miss Hunt said she has "en- joyed immensely" her work in Huron, but she is also looking forward to her new life. She is getting married in September and is moving to Kingsville where her husband is assistant agricultural representative. She will also work part-time with the Department of Agriculture in that area. No successor has been an- nounced for the Huron County post as of yet. Mrs. Mary (Hap) Cutting is a patient in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. When someone is looking for furniture for the dining room, the choice is not usually between a loom and an antique harvest table. But this week's new neighbour, Mrs. Jerry McDonnell is trying to decide. And since she is an an- tique buff and a weaver, the choice is proving to be difficult. "They cost pretty much the same too." she said ruefully. Whichever piece of furniture ends up in the room, she will likely be pleased. The harvest table will certainly add to the numerous antique furnishings already in the house. And the loom will be put to good use as she enjoys weaving and would like to produce blankets, curtains and tapestries for walls. "I wish I knew some other people in town who weaved," she said. She has taken many classes in weaving and things it would be nice if a co-op craft store could be started in town. Mrs. McDonnell, her husband and their 20-month-old son Mark, moved here from London, August 9. "We really like this house." she said. They are now in the process of building an addition. Her husband will be the new librarian at the high school this fall. She herself was a teacher until Mark was born and she would like to supply teach this year. Both of them like to do a lot of reading in their spare time. While Mr. McDonnell reads everything, she likes to read Canadian authors. Mrs. McDonnell also ac- companies her husband when he goes hiking or snowshoeing and they like to browse around an- tique shops. Some of the antique furniture in their house was acquired from her husband's father's farm near Sebringville. Coming from a city to a small town doesn't seem to present any problems. "I've found the neighbours to be really friendly and the storekeepers are nice too." she said. Although used to the variety of shops and merchandise in London they are finding everything they need from local merchants, "London seems so fast now," she said, "even after being here The descendants of the late Andrew Bell and Mary Blair gathered recently at the Old Bell Homestead for their fifth reunion in 11 years. The 75 persons attending, arrived from Kennaird and Langley B.C., Boston, Halifax, Toronto, London, Seaforth, Grand Bend, Kitchener, Goderich and Streetsville. The reunion began Saturday with a luncheon hosted by Dorothy and Bill Bell. Sports events followed. Under the direction of Bob and Dianne Gorsline, winners of the various events were: Five and under; Becky Morris, Jackie Bell, Peter Moires, Elaine Melan, Intermediate; Wendy Melan, Vicky Bell, Beth Morris, Karen Ford. Adult events; Toni & Jack Bell, Jim & Kathy Morris, Phil Peters and Jessie Brooks. An added attraction on Saturday was a tour of the new pig feeding operation owned by R.J. MacGregor and sons. Music and song filled the evening under the direction of Wally Walper and Howard Brooke. Bill and Dorothy Bell were presented with a plaque by Mr. and Mrs. Walper in ap- preciation of their hospitality, The plaque was designed in Scotland and had the Bell coat of arms on it, During the afternoon the family members gathered again at the Homestead for a garden party. Ernie and Bill C'hipchase also gave a conducted tour of the Northlander Mobile Home plant at Exeter. At the conclusion of supper a brief meeting was conducted by Elaine and Irvin Ford. only a month, down. ( people sitting around me. One unfortunate lady cheering for the same team as me made the mistake of answering one of the opposing fan's taunts. Al though she didn't say anything audible for the rest of the game she became the victim of personal insult and ridicule - a tirade which didn't end until the game was over. It is this sort of thing which leads at times to bitter hostility among fans, It sometimes gets to the point where the fans ignore the game and just bicker and fight among each other. The funny part is that usually, this type of behavior has very little effect on the players. They can laugh about it during the game, try their hardest to beat the other team, but walk away friends at the 'end, no matter what the outcome. As everyone knows, especially at hockey games, there are notable exceptions to this. I know of one case, however, which the abuse showered by the fans on the hockey players was incredible. They went as far as to take swipes at players as they skated past. And if a player happened to get stuck at the boards near these fans, they were lucky to get away with only a bruise or lump on their head. In fact, after several instances of this during a series between these two teams, the players whose wives and girlfriends were creating all the trouble in the stands apologized to the players on the other team and to their supporters. They said they were embarrassed by the behavior of their own fans, but couldn't do anything about it. Unfortunately this is often the case. Wherever there are hostile fans in a crowd, it is usually, the women - wives, girlfriends and others - who are the worst, Seldom in my experience have I seen any man get as mad or in- sulting at a game as many women do. Nor does there seem to be any lengths at which these women will stop. At one of the games Sunday, I actually saw one women stand up and insult her husband, who was an umpire in the field, because he made a call not particularly favorable to her team. Not that she doesn't have as much or more right to yell at him as anybody else. But you wouldn't catch me taking that from a boyfriend or husband in public, at least not more than once. Of course the umpires, or referees as it may be, take by far the most abuse at a game. I suppose they must get used to it, and there is no way a man who took this seriously would last very long. But it is a wonder to me why they don't get angry more often and either eject the fan or penalize the team. This occurs occasionally in basketball, where a team can by rules, be penalized if a fan of theirs is creating a disturbance. All in all it seems whoever wrote "It's not whether you win • or lose but how you play the game" wasn't talking about fans. Dial 235.0270 Exeter Shop Here For Money Saving School Fashions For ALL the Students In The Family Budget Hard to Balance? 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