HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-09-27, Page 12MRS. DOROTHY LONG
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Hurray for women's lib!
Hurray for Billie Jean King!
Hurray for all the men who got
tricked into supporting Bobby
Riggs in the "winner-take-all"
grudge tennis match between
the two players last week.
As you may have gathered, I
was more than pleased to see the
female competitor in the match
walk all over Riggs as far as
style, points and everything else
were concerned.
One of the main reasons cen-
tred around a mere $2 wager I
had with the editor on the out-
come of the tennis match.
Now $2 one way or the other
wouldn't be likely to change
anybody's life-style, so it wasn't
the money I was worried about.
But I had more fun winning that
$2 bill than anything else for a
long time.
I actually initiated the bet,
much to the editor's pleasure. As
he walked through my office one
day I casually mentioned that
maybe we should have a small
wager on the match. That cap-
tured his attention faster than if I
had said I'd like to work for less
pay.
"Well, what would you like?"
he asked, with a definitely
superior, boy-have-I-got-a-su-
cker-on-the-line type of smile,
"$2, $5, $10 - it makes no dif-
ference to me".
When I said I thought $2 was
sufficient, he answered
predictably, "Oh, so you're not
just as sure of Billie Jean King as
you let on, eh?" Actually, this
wasn't the reason at all. I really
wanted him to think that.
I mean, if I had been too over-
anxious, he might have thought I
knew something he didn't and
wouldn't have bet with me at all.
Chalk a minor piece of
pyschological strategy up to the
women's editor.
He fell for it so thoroughly that
he even turned around to the
sport's editor and said with the
same smile, "Hey Ross - want to
make some easy money? Susan's
taking bets on Billie Jean King".
Well Ross and I already had a
wager on something else, so we
just upped the ante a little bit.
But my real interest didn't lie
with this one. Ross and I always
have a bet on about something
and over all I'd say we've come
out about even. fn.":
Not so with the editor. He
seldom bets on anything unless
he thinks it is a sure thing. The
most infuriating part is that I
usually bet him anyway, just to
try to prove him wrong for once.
And naturally, the things he bets
on usually do turn out to be sure
things, so I lose. But I knew
things were going to be different.
I didn't even watch the match
Thursday night, I was so certain
of the outcome. I must admit,
however, that I breathed just a
tiny sigh of relief when I heard
Mrs, King had defeated Bobby
Riggs 6-4, 6-3, and 6-3 in three
straight sets.
Come Friday morning, I just
couldn't help rubbing it in a little
bit to the editor. "Well Bill," says
I, "good day for a tennis match,
isn't it. Good thing it's pay-day
today too, isn't it Bill?"
His response: "Grumble
o so &rd.
The Times-Advocate
would like to extend best
birthday wishes to two
members of the Over 80
Club this week.
Congratulations to:
Mrs. Ernie Appleton,
Exeter, 82, September 29,
1973.
Mrs. Laura Harness,
Queensway Nursing Home,
Hensall, 80, September 27,
1973.
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WINNERS AT FAIR BABY SHOW - The five to eight months divi-
sion of the baby show held in conjunction with the Exeter Fair Fri-
day night was won by Mrs. Jim Sweitzer and Jeffrey. At the left Is
runner-up Mrs. Carol Greenlee and Kimberley Anne, T-A photo
Meet your neighbor
Happy with permanent .home-
It took me about six months to
really meet anybody in London,"
she said. "I've already met a few
people here and everyone seems
very friendly. The shop keepers
always smile and say hello too
even if they don't know you," she
added,
Mrs. Long has never had time
to get involved in too many group
activities, but belongs to a book it
club and enjoys reading.
She also took sewing classes at
night school in London last year
and plans to take them, plus a
typing course, at night school this.
winter,
"But I don't like sewing for
myself," she said. "just for
Melodie,"
After making 15 moves in 11
years, Mrs. Dorothy Long is.
obviously...excited about finally
settling down.
Mrs, Long, With her husband
Earl and their ,children Timothy,
4 and Melodie, 10, recently moved
to Exeter from London, where
they lived for two and one-half
years. But that was their longest
stay anyplace.
Mr. Long was .a territory
manager for the John Deere
company, and transfers
necessitated all the moves. Both
Mr. and Mrs, Long are from
Northern Saskatchewan
orginally and they first came to
Ontario in 1971.
grumble, how did, grumble,
grumble, anyone grumble, ex-
pect a 55-year, grumble,
grumble, old man to beat a
grumble, grumble . —" and I'm
not sure if he ever did finish the
sentence.
But it didn't take long for the
real excuses to start coming,
from all the males in the office,
He's 55 years old, they argued,
trying to defeat the world ladies
tennis champion in the prime of
her career. It was a mismatch
from the start,
But you wouldn't have caught
any of them whistling the same
tune after Rigg's defeat over
Margaret Court, another top
tennis champion on Mother's Day
this year, or even the day before
his match with Mrs, King.
Just in case you are not
familiar with the origins of the
grudge match, here they are:
Bobby Riggs is a former Wim-
bleton and world tennis champion
and is now a self-confessed
sport's hustler, He has made a
fortune out of similar events over
the past few years, but figured he
couldn't pass up a golden op-
portunity to put down, once and
for all, women's liberation, There
has been a debate going on for
some years as to whether women
are equal matches for men on the
tennis court. And I must say that
after Rigg's sound defeat over
Margaret Court in the spring,
most people thought the debate
had been resolved.
But Riggs wasn't satisfied; thus
the challenge to Mrs. King. Both
contestants did all sorts of things,
mostly in fun, to psyche out the
other.
And Riggs, practiced hustler
that he is, managed to coup Mrs.
King in that respect by publishing
the fact that he takes 415 vitamin
pills a day, to make him sharper
both physically and mentally.
By the way of thinking,
Equal opportunity for women is
making progress every day.
These advancements were
enhanced recently when Premier
William Davis announced the
appointment of career civil
servant Mrs. Ethel M. McLellan
as executive co-ordinator of
women's programs and as a
commissioner of the Civil Service
Commission of Ontario.
Mrs. McLellan is also to be
appointed as an ex-officio
member of the Status of Women
Council which is to be established
by the provincial government
later this year.
Mr. Davis said that as
executive co-ordinator of
women's programs, Mrs.
McLellan will report to the
deputy minister of labour and
will be responsible on a province-
wide basis for the promotion of
equal opportunities for women.
Since the ministry of labour's
mandate for the administration
of non-discrimination legislation
is wide-ranging, Mr. Davis said
the executive co-ordinator will
have access to the private sector,
to the professions, to the
government service and to those
government agencies which are
outside the civil service.
The Civil Service Commission
is composed of senior public
servants and reports to the
legislature through the chairman
of the management board of
cabinet.
Mrs. McLellan's appointment
to the commission will help en-
sure that a woman's perspective
is brought to bear on the com-
mission's functions and that
there is an effective link with the
soon-to-be-established Status of
Women Council.
anybody who needs to take 415
pills of any kind a day must not
have too much confidence in his
natural ability.
However, on the night of the
tennis match, all tom-foolery was
over. Although all the events
leading up to the match were
labelled more like a three-ring-
circus than a serious sports
challenge, that idea was soon
disspelled by the action on the
courts.
Not even Rigg's vitamins could
stand up to Mrs. King's
aggressive play. And women's
libbers all over the world stood up
and cheered,
I'm not saying that Mrs. King
or any other woman player would
be any match for somebody like
Rod Laver, I donq know if she
would, because I don't know
enough about the sport.
The fact remains that she
defeated one of the world's top
chauvinistic hustlers at his own.
game, so to speak, and it was
good to -see.
And of course, then there was
the small matter of our inter-
office wager. Mrs. King may
have walked away with $100,000
plus gate receipts, but I'm sure I
got as much pleasure out of my
$2.
It doesn't even start to recoup
for all my other losses to the
editor, but the look on his face as
he handed over the money was
well worth the balance. I must
add though, that he could have
been a little more gracious with
his comment than "I'll get you
for this, Greer!"
And as for Bobby Riggs. Well,
he has decided to abandon
women's, lib challenges for a
while at least and I just heard
that his next stunt will be to jump
off the London Bridge in Arizona.
Soft landing, Bobby!
In making the appointment,
Mr. Davis stressed the im-
portance of the role 'Mrs.
McLellan will play in linking the
Civil Service Commission and the
provincial government's
programs for women to the
Status of Women Council.
In addition to her other func-
tions Mrs. McLellan will be
responsible for preparing a
report dealing with the status of
women who are Crown em-
ployees. This report will be
tabled annually in the legislature
by the chairman of the
management board of cabinet.
"I am determined to see that
every effort is taken to seek out
qualified women for the civil
service," Mr. Davis said. "This
does not mean that special
advantages or a quota system
will be used to increase the
number of women in any par-
ticular job category. That course,
I am convinced, would be
repugnant to everyone."
Mr. Davis said the new set-up
will actively encourage women
to compete for job opportunities
at all levels, Where such ap-
plications do not materialize in
the normal course of events, the
Civil Service Commission will
seek out qualified candidates.
Mr. Davis said that one priority
area is appointments to
provincial government boards
and agencies and "over the next
year I hope to see a significant
increase in the number of ap-
pointments of women to such
agencies."
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At the September meeting of
Exeter Chapter No. 222 Order of
the Eastern Star, Mrs. Sydney
Baker and Sydney Baker were
elected Worthy Matron and
Worthy Patron of the chapter for
the coming year.
A letter of thanks was read
from the South Huron and
District Association for the
Mentally Retarded for donation
. of $100 to the nursary school. This
was the special project of the
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Irvin Ford.
A letter was also received from
the auxiliary of Huronview for a
donation towards their project,
"rides for residents".
September 18 to 21 the Grand
Chapter of Ontario session was
held in Cleary Auditorium Wind-
sor following the banquet. A total
of 94 young men and woman
received Estarl Awards,
(Eastern Star Training Award
for Religious Leadership) of $300
each, This is a project of grand
chapter to aid young people
(regardless of color or creed) in
their chosen field of religious
work.
Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Baker, Mrs.
Wm. Bell, Mrs. Hy Bierling, Mrs.
Hedley May and Mrs. Wm.
Middleton attended the sessions.
Mr. Long has since changed his
job and is now a partner in Huron
Tractors. He is eventually to be in
charge of the new planned outlet
in Blyth
Mrs. Lohg says he really likes
his new job and she is really
pleased about this final move too.
"We're finally permanent,"
she said,
This is the first time, too, the
Longs have owned their own
home. They always rented before
and. Mrs. Long is enjoying having
her first house to decorate.
London is the biggest com-
munity the Longs have ever lived
in and Mrs. Long was glad to
move back to a town the size of
Exeter.
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Facts 'n Fancies
BY SUSAN
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