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Odds n' Ends
By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Strike's over!
WOMEN IN THE HOME - Mrs. Douglas Parsons and Mrs. Robert Fletcher look over a family album as
they discuss their careers as homemakers. Both ladies find the profession of their choice rewarding and
fulfilling. T-A photo
since they were first married and
they see the family of the future
operating in a different light.
"More and more women are
going out to work, it's becoming a
financial necessity. In such cases
perhaps it's the quality rather
than the quantity of time that is
important," they suggest,
They believe if the mother is
working the family unit has to,
pull together even more. The
husband should take over some of
her home duties and the children
will likely have to handle more
responsibilities.
They think there is a danger of
parents becoming so busy they
may lose track of what the other
members of the family are doing.
"There will always be the need
to communicate „ . to listen, to
talk over problems. Kids need a
lot of direction and guidance and
if both parents are going to be out
of the home they will have to
curtail activities that take them
away from the family until the
children are grown," the women
said.The ladies believe most
husbands Of homemakers are
appreciative of their wives ef-
forts. They are happy to be able
to take the pressure off the man
of the house by running the house
smoothly so that there is an at-
mosphere of peace and love.
Said Mrs. Fletcher, "I think
our husbands are glad we keep
track and look after things. I
don't see catering to my husband
as a bad thing, He needs me „ I
need him. I have no regrets about
choosing a career that keeps me
in my home."
It is not only what we do, but
also what we do not do, for which
we are held responsible.
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Women in the Home
Oldest profession still honorable
The oldest profession of
womankind is that of
homemaking, but there are those
in today's society who tend to
look on it as an unworthy career,
However, two Exeter women,
Mrs, Norma Parsons and Mrs.
Pat Fletcher chose to make it
their profession because they
believe it is a worthy and in-
teresting one.
At the onset of the interview
both hastened to say it may not be
the career every woman would
select but for them it is im-
mensely fulfilling and they have
no regrets about their choice.
Pat Fletcher, a nurse, is the
mother of one daughter and three
sons, whose ages range from 15 to
eight. Six boys and five girls
make up Norma Parson's family,
the oldest being 29 and the
youngest 12. For these ladies
being a homemaker is a full time
job.
"I'll admit," says Pat, "that
once in awhile I feel some of my
working friends look down on me
and consider me 'just a
housewife' but I don't let that
intimidate me because I feel
what I'm doing is important."
Norma agrees with this and
believes emphatically that a
child, especially a small baby
needs the security of its mother's
love, "Her touch, her voice, these
are of the utmost importance,
they bring a child through to
maturity."
Besides the love and care given
to their family, these two
homemakers are the hub around
which the family moves. "We're
the ones who keep track of
everybody, remember dentist
appointments, organize things;
we're nurse, cook, teacher,
chauffeur all thrown into one.
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At last the postal strike is over,
What a relief
As I write this column, the
details of the settlement have not
been released, and all the postal
employees have not returned to
work, However, the reports from
the latest negotiations sound
promising.
Thinking optimistically, I
predict things will soon be back to
normal. Would the public be
asked for too much, if we hoped
the service will be even better
than usual?
The postal strike caused
controversy, incovenience and
complaints. Who suffered the
most is difficult to judge,
The federal government risked
losing almost $50 million worth of
Christmas postage. Letter
carriers found themselves
unemployed, and as the strike
dragged on, some postal workers
were forced to cross the picket
lines for financial reasons.
Annual charity drives en-
countered problems in collecting
donations.
Small businesses and mail
order companies suffered heavy
losses. Greeting card
manufacturers laid off workers
because their products were not
needed. On the other hand, the
retailers ordered their Christmas
cards last summer; the stock
arrived at the stores just before
the strike began. As winter ap-
proached, the boxes of cards sat
on the shelves gathering dust.
Some children make extra
money for themselves or for their
school, church or other groups by
selling cards. They were out of
luck for this Christmas season,
unless they sold them early as
one little girl in our neigh-
bourhood did. She sold at least
one box, and guess who was stuck
with it.
Although the mail is moving
again, the sale of Christmas
cards remains a question mark,
Some people think the cards will
arrive late, and they've decided
to cut down their mailing lists
this year. Whenever possible,
they'll substitute a visit or a
telephone call for a written
greeting.
The government may still lose
some Christmas postage, and the
store owners may be stuck with
unwanted merchandise.
No one escaped the effects of
the postal strike. However, most
people adjusted to the situation,
and by working together, they
overcame the inconvenience,
Special courier services
delivered the essential com-
muniques, and government
cheques were circulated through
alternate routes, The MPPs
offered to become couriers
carrying Santa's mail.
In the rural areas, we enjoyed
an advantage over the towns-
, people. Our daily and weekly
newspapers were delivered as
usual. Along with the good news,
though, came the bad, A few bills
found their way into our boxes,
too.
Families with members living
out West or down East resorted to
means of communication other
than the Post Office, Friends and
families were reunited on the
telephone, and business tran-
sactions were discussed via long
distance. Mother Bell just
smiled.
During the past few weeks,
most of us tried to make the best
of a bad situation, and we
discovered we could survive
some inconvenience, Those of us,
who usually answer letters
tardily, had an excellent excuse.
But for some people, the strike
caused more than inconvenience,
and they'll feel the consequences
for awhile.
SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Otwell A. Todd, Dashwood, recently celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Robert
(Bernice) Craig, of Toronto. It was the first time since 1939 that their
family had all been together. Besides Mrs. Craig, the family consists of
Mrs. Terrance Skully, Waterloo, Mrs. Robert Stevenson, North Surrey,
B.C., Mrs. Charles Hancock, London, Earl Todd, London, Floyd Todd,
Dashwood, and Harold Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Todd also have 27
grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
The Welcome Inn club held a
euchre party Friday evening with
six tables in play. The winners
were Mrs. Bill Lamport, Roy
Pepper, Mrs. Art Frayne and
Mrs, Vera Truemner. The draw
for chocolates was won by Mrs.
Ball,
Gold Seal
Small Shrimps
Lays
Potato Chips
Smiles & Chuckles
Turtles
14 oz.
Welch's
Grape Jelly
24 oz. Jar
Tip Top
Mixed Nuts 13 oz. Tin
Diamond Budded
Walnuts
Stokely's Green or Wax
Beans_ 10 oz. Fancy
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Tea Bags
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Being the organizer of a big
family of 11 children and two
adults has taken some doing
according to Norma. "In our
house we rotated jobs of
housework, baking and baby
sitting, Although some of the
children showed more aptitude in
some areas she believes every
child should be trained in all
responsibilities in running a
home.
"There had to be a routine in
our family when the children
were all small'; every day had to
be marked out with its special
duties and it had to be stuck to. If
we didn't get the ironing done on
Tuesday, for example, the whole
week was thrown into chaos.
There are many rewards about
working at home they say. "Just
hearing the back door open after
school and someone calling,
`Mom, you home?', is enough for
me", says Pat. "I like knowing
I'm needed and wanted."
Another reward, both women
agree, is being your own boss,
having a flexible schedule that
allows you to take part in
volunteer work in the community
or join the afternoon curling club.
Being able to do their own can-
ning, decorating and gardening is
also an asset which would have to
be hired out if they were working
out of the home.
Pat's children are all active in
sports and she saysIshe thrives on
their activities. "I love Ifollowing
their sports as an on the spot
observer which I might not be
able to do if I weren't home. It's
also a challenge for me, to en-
courage the children to take part
in competition but not to over-
stress the importance of winning.
Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Par-
sons admit times have changed
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