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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-10-18, Page 10Oh for the good old days, when you had nothing to worry about but your last physics test and whether the boy three rows over and two seats down was going to ask you to the dance on Friday. But if there is one thing I have learned over the last two years, it is that you can never go back. You can recreate the whole scene - with records from the 50's, old friends, yearbooks, even the clothes if you have enough nerve and enough imagination. But the atmosphere . , .! You can never regain the atmosphere of those parties you used to have every week or two in grade 9. You can never get the true "old gang' back together. Now many members of the old gang have husbands or wives and yet that's not the main problem. The old gang itself has changed. More sophistication, more experience, new friends, new attitudes: all come together in someone you used to know to make someone you don't really know now. That is why university Homecomings seem sort of futile. The main idea behind Homecoming is that all the alumni or former students can come back, when there are lots of events planned, and see just what is going on and what has changed at the university since he or she left. In this sense, Homecoming works really well. But unless you could get a whole group of your university friends to go back with you, I wouldn't think there would be much personal satisfaction in just being there. I am an alumnus at two universities, Western and the University of Guelph. This year, both their homecomings were last weekend, so naturally, I wasn't able to make it to both. But I really wasn't too worried. The University of Guelph, as far as I am concerned is really my alma mater. I spent two years there, got my degree there, and did a lot of growing up there. I spent only one year at Western. I made quite a few friends, and have many fond memories of things that hap- pened there. 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Mr, DesJardine, a 1972 graduate of the University of Guelph in Honors Science, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan DesJardine, 14 Forest Street, Guelph,Ontario and his fiance, who graduated this year from Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs.Charles Robinson, 17 Isabel Street, St, Thomas, Ontario. Order of Eastern Star install slate of officers 111% 4 V)k MR. AND MRS. MEL KING (photo by Haugh) STUDENTS Typewriters for Sale or Rent ••• OOOOO ••• 1,_••••••••••• • •• OOOOOOOO • niNINIMMIto Reasonable Rates Irite Cxefer`Cciitics-Abuorafe 235-1331 Officially name home economist Jane S. Pengilley has been appointed to succeed Mrs. John Scott thee Catherine Hunt) as home economist for Huron County, She is a native of Peel County where her father operates a fruit farm, specializing in apples. Miss Pengilley has been very active in 4-H homemaking clubs and Junior Farmers club in her county. Following her education at Streetsville Secondary School, she enrolled at the College of Family and Consumer Studies, Guelph majoring in family studies. She received her JANE PENGILLEY Bachelor of Applied Science Degree at the spring convocation, 1973. 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There is lots of room for the children to play and a terrific view. She said the thought of having lots of people around, especially in the summer, doesn't worry her too much. "We knew it would be like that before we moved in," she Said. "And besides, it's only for two also married a Western student and she is teaching in London. So the story goes. Since we are all still quite involved with what goes on at Western, most of our interest still lies there. For example, I often go into concerts or other events at Western. Once in a while, though not often enough, I drop into the Journalism Department at Western. And I often take ad- vantage of the library facilities. Guelph is a little different. All the kids I went to school with there have long since graduated. Walking around campus there on the few occasion I have visited make me nostalgic but also a little bit sad, When I walk down the halls in the residence, I don't know anybody anymore. A few of my former profs are there, but most don't remember me. Even the old campus pub has moved to a new location and just isn't the same as it used to be. I did go to Guelph's Homecoming last year, while a friend was still going to school there. But it just wasn't as good as I had anticipated. We walked around all our old haunts, even went to see the big football game. The atmosphere was still something the same, but we weren't part of it anymore. The faces had all changed. I did run into one old girlfriend, there for the same reason I was. We were so glad just to see a familiar face that we both literally dropped everything we were carrying and ran up and hugged each other in the hall. This certainly provided some amusement for all the un- dergrads walking past. I went to Western's Homecoming last weekend. We saw Ian and Sylvia in concert, watched the Mustangs play. football, and even helped decorate a float for the parade. It was O.K., but just because I was with kids are still very in- volved with what is happening on campus, Homecoming is really for them - their parties their football team, their parade. I think next time, I won't be quite so anxious. The good old days are just for remembering, not for participating. + + + I really learned how dependent I am on the television when it broke down last week. I always thought I could do without it, but when it came down to the final crunch, I wasn't so sure. After listening to the same songs over and over again on the radio - even the same jokes, by the same disc jockey - and after reading three and one-half books in two nights, I have to finally admit that I am addicted. But I guess "one" bad habit isn't bad! months. There's hardly anybody around now". The Lyon family came to Exeter by way of Guelph and London. They originally farmed at Corbetton, a village north-west of Shelburne. Mr. Lyon decided he wanted to teach, however, so they moved near Guelph, while he attended the University of Guelph. They then moved to London where he was a student at Althouse Teacher's College last year. Mrs. Lyon likes Exeter, although she hasn't met too many people yet, She has been working as an X-ray technician for the past few years and said she is really enjoying just staying close to home for a change. But she is not idle when she is at home, She has been busy painting and papering and just generally getting settled in her new home, In her spare time she enjoys reading - all kinds of books - and she also likes to sew. "I haven't had time over the past few years to pick up any other hobbies," she said. dui V eeaa The T-A would like to extend congratulations to more members of the Over 80 Club this week. Happy Birthday goes out to: Herb Harlton, Shipka, 91, October 22, 1973, Charles W. Miller, RR 2 Henn% 87, October 25, 1973. Everett Skinner, RR 3, Exeter, 82,0ctOber 16, 1973. If you know of anyone who would like their name to appear in this column, please tell us. There is no charge. At the October meeting of Exeter chapter, no. 222 Order of the Eastern Star Mrs. Sydney Baker was installed as Worthy Matron and her husband, Sydney Baker as Worthy Patron of the chapter for the emsuing year, The installing board were: installing officer, Mrs. Robt McKinley M.P.; installing patron, Harry Strang, PP, in- stalling marshal, Mr's. Irvin Ford, P.M.; installing chaplain, Mrs. Wm. Teeple, DDGM; in- stalling organist, Mrs, Donald Symons, PM Clinton Chapter; installing warden, Mrs. Earl Campbell, PM; installing sen- tinel, Archie Etherington, PP. Assisting were past matrons and past patrons of the Exeter chapter; Mrs. Wm. Bell, Wm. Bell, Mrs. Wellington Brock, Earl Campbell, Mrs. Archie Etherington, Mrs. Elgin McKinley, Mrs. Lloyd Lovell, Stanley Love, Mrs. Hedley May and Elgin McKinley. Soloist was Wm. Stiles of the Blue Water chapter, Goderich. Other officers installed were: associate matron, Mrs. Roberta Hamilton; associate patron, Donald Travers; secretary, Mrs. Wm. Middleton; treasurer, Kathleen Hay; conductress,' Mrs. Hugh Boyle; associate conductress,. Mrs. John Lavender; chaplain Gordon Ratz; marshal, Mrs. Ross Hodgert; organist, Wm. Gibson; adah, Mrs. Donald Travers; Ruth, Mrs. Emmerson Kyle; Esther, Mrs. Donald Gaiser; Martha, Mrs. Glenn Webb; Electa, Mrs. Clarence McDonald; warden, Roland Williams; sentinel, Mrs. Irvin Playfoot. The retiring worthy matron, Mrs. Elaine Ford and worthy patron, Wm Bell were presented with their past officers jewels, Co uple mark 5Q years Mr, and Mrs. Mel King, Exeter were honored, Saturday with a dinner and open house at Crecliton Community Centre to mark their golden wedding an- niversary, Open house was held in the afternoon with grandchildren serving refreshments. Dinner was provided later for family, grandchildren, great-grandchil- dren and brothers and sisters, with dancing following. Mr, and Mrs. King, the former Ruth Robinson, were married October 10, 1923 at the Centralia manse by Rev. Kitely. They farmed in Stephen Township until August of 1969 then moved to Exeter. They have four children, Mrs. Alvin (Edith) Willert, Exeter; Russell King, Stephen Township; Mrs. Earl (Jean) Neil, Stephen Township; and Mrs. John (Melba) Maillet, Goderich, They also have 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. They received many cards, flowers and gifts, including special congratulations from Prime Minister Trudeau in the form of a plaque; letters from Premier William G. Davis, Robert Stanfield; M.P. Robert McKinley; M,P.P, Jack Riddell, and a telegram from Governor General and Mrs. Roland Michener. Friends and relatives attended from Mississauga, Burford, London, Goderich, St. Pauls, Mitchell, Ailsa Craig, Parkhill, and the surrounding districts, certificates and gifts from the chapter. During the business of the meeting a donation was made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Guests were present from London, St. Marys, Delaware, Blyth, Seaforth, Nilestown, Parkhill, Goderich, Mitchell and Clinton. go to, there was no decision, It was Western automatically. I guess the reason lies com- pletely with the people. I have a lot of friends still attending the University of Western Ontario and outside a few kids from home, I don't know anybody now attending the University of Guelph. Even the friends I met at Guelph didn't go back for Homecoming. It has nothing to do with the university itself, or with the program they had planned for last weekend. But the main thing is that most of them, due to a strange series of coincidences, are now also associated with Western. My first roommate at Guelph married a Western grad and is now taking a course herself in London. The girl who lived just up the stairs from me in Guelph Meet'your neighbor Stays close to home