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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-12-18, Page 16SAWING a "floating" log two young members of Grand Bend United Church take part in the Parade last Saturday. The float earned the church third prize in the non-commercial float category. Photo by Bagley Dashwood UCW entertain husbands, guests at supper Let Us 7 \i' Hear From You If you know of a young couple recently married or about to be just fill in this coupon and mail to our office, We will start a 6 month subscription for the newlyweds as our wedding gift. NAME OF NEWLYWEDS ADDRE SS DATE MARRIED calteeliCeierliincS-A6uocafe no.00AworMom 235)M1 Office Furniture and Equipment * Filing Cabinets and Desks * Adding Machines and Calculators * Portable Typewriters (Several Models) * 'Reconditioned Office Typewriters (Ideal For The Student) 4minualisemi r vit,trt*Ss:?:41zNiv:Nrt?:it tRilziVrcvV4rt:Tgvitti-o?,tit*tsiki•o%-s0.0 For Gifts or Personal Use. . . . 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Ladies of the area enjoyed a program of carolling and Christmas devotions. Shown above having their lunch are Mrs. Milton Keller, Mrs. Floyd Buehlob, Mrs. Ralph Bailey, Mrs. Alvin Moir. In the background are Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Andrew Carter. T.A photo Your gift subscription to the T-A would fill Santa's bag with enjoyment for its recipient and the nice part about it is that it comes once a week, a faithful reminder of your thoughtfulness iitivivvitliptot4kovtoptovipiviitt-404141414pip41041*4464 4k 4.7,4 *4,AkyrAv./.417/.0" Av. VP ATP 4.7,43." t.,‘ 4. Jar Crediton WI donate, to ...many organizations Sin-MN Institute donate to War Memorial, Children's Aid lay MISS EttA MORLOCK CREDITow Carol Anne Smith has returned home from War Memorial Children's Hospital. Rev. Armin Schlenker is a patient at South Huron Hospital, Laura Mathers has been tran- sferred from Strathroy- Middlesex to University Hospital. Mrs. Allan Finkbeiner is a Patient at Victoria Hospital. Saturday evening the Crediton and District Men's Social Club held their Christmas party in the Community Centre, Dancing was to the rhythm of Mozart and his Music Makers. Sunday afternoon the Social Club provided a party for the children of Creditors and the surrounding area, There were films, cartoons and records played by Darlene Collett, Santa Claus arrived unexpectedly through the back door of the Community Centre, to distribute a bag of treats to each child. Sunday morning in Zion United Church Rev. Bruce Pierce spoke Police say beware of phone solicitors Prior to the Christmas season each year, hundreds of thousands of dollars are solicited by telephone and collected by professional fund-raising people. All of these telephone solicitors indicate, or lead people to believe, that these donations will be used for the benefit of un- derprivileged children or other worthy causes. The Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets branch has been receiving enquiries in regard to Province-wide telephone solicitations for funds, or requests for donations to various charities. With the Christmas season approaching, the main solicitation now is for Christmas parties for the needy or han- dicapped children. Solicitors are requesting funds from the public for advertising in Christmas party programs or for the pur- chase of tickets that are to be given to the underprivileged or handicapped children. Participation in these schemes must be by individual choice, however, the Ontario Provincial Police remind you that a very small portion of the gross collections ever go any further than the fund raiser's pocket. Christmas fantasy at London theatre With two matinees almost sold out and the third going quickly, Hansel and Gretel sweeps the box office with this new special production. Directed by Heinar Piller, this musical fantasy opera, a first for Theatre London, will be an audio, visual spectacular to please the young at heart, whether 6 or 96. A flying witch, full sized scrump- tious candy cottage, fourteen angels descending from the clouds, The St. Michaels Church Choir, The London Symphony Orchestra's Sinfonia, 30 ac- complished musicians from around the world under the baton of John Fenwick, an angels ballet choreographed by Kippy Longstaff, an exploding oven, fantastic set design by Antonin Dimitrov, peasant costume designs by Olga Dimitrov and lighting designed by lighting wizard David Wallett, The cast: Olwyn Chipman, Janet Field, Carol Forte, Joanne Ivey, Diane Loeb, Elizabeth Mawson, Don L. McManus, Gary Relyea and Penny Speedle. Directed by Heinar Piller, the play runs from: December 15 - January 10. Matinees December 20, 26, 27, 2:00 p.m. Evening performances - Curtain 8 p.m. on "God so loved the world", Our runaway world, full of staggering changes and pagan unbelief, He loves it because He considers it salvageable. The message of Christmas is a message of hope Immanuel„ God with us. Sunday evening, on behalf of the Christian Women's Club, Rev. Pierce, Mrs, Ed Finkbeiner, Mrs. Dorothy Bullock, Mrs. Peter Martin and Ella Morlock con- ducted the chapel service at Huronview. WI December meeting of the Women's Institute began with a chicken supper at 7 o'clock Monday evening. The November and January program com- mittees were in charge. A business session followed the supper. Roll call, the presen- tation of three or four cookies for the evening, was answered by 35 members. Mystery sisters were chosen for the following year. It was decided to sponsor three euchre parties during the winter. A motion was carried to donate $20 to the Fair Board, $10 to go to the school section, $10 to the ladies' department. Gifts of silver dollars were given to the mothers of babies, Mrs. Ed Nethercott, Mrs. Glenn Hodgins and Mrs. Eric Finkbeiner, Mrs, Walter Weber reported that $101 had been collected during the canvass for the blind. Mrs. Ross Haugh took the chair for the program. Christmas songs were sung. Mrs. Dave Cottel discussed the motto "Merry Christmas." Table games were played. Winners were: high, Mrs. Harry Gielen, Mrs. Harold Penhale; low, Mrs. Ross Krueger, Mrs. Russell King, Mystery sister gifts were distributed and the meeting closed by reading a poem "Merry Christmas." Many people say that our world today is a consumer credit world . . . that credit,in its many forms, permeates our everyday lives. One thing that makes us more aware of credit today is that credit is carried on by financial institutions, where as 50 years ago most of the debt of in- dividuals was with other in- dividuals, not companies. Because financial institutions are the creditors today, records are kept and reported to Statistics Canada. The compiled data covering all financial institutions are published in our newspapers and we are told each month how much consumer credit is being used. Contrast that to the situation in Grandad's day, when the family would "run a tab" with the butcher, baker, candlestick maker . . and the grocer, shoe store, seedman, and blacksmith as well. There was no such thing as Statistics Canada to collect the data, even if it could have ob- tained the cooperation of the thousands of shop owners who ran tabs on slips of paper until the crops were harvested. Besides, back in those days, debts were frequently repaid in kind, not in money. When the neighbours helped raise the barn or thresh the grain, they were repaid in services and produce, not money. For all we know or may ever know, credit could have been just as prevalent then as today. The records never were complete. We are made aware of our extensive use of consumer credit because we have so many con- sumer and household products to buy today. It wasn't all that long ago that such things as By MRS, IRVIN RADER DASHWOOD The United church Women of Calvary church held a Christmas pot luck supper Tuesday, December 9th. Husbands and guests were invited as well as choir members. Mrs. Mildred Kellerman chairlady opened the Worship service with a poem, "The Christmas Story." Christmas meditation was a candle light service, "Home for Christmas" with Mrs, Kellerman, Mrs. Stuart Wolfe and Mrs. Jack Gaiser taking part. The men's chorus, Stuart Wolfe, Mervyn Tieman, Bill Chandler, Harry Hoffman refrigerators, radios, vacuum cleaners, home freezers, cars, electric toasters, and television sets were unknown. Now there is hardly a home without each of them. Many such items were brought on credit and paid for out of income earned in the future. That way we obtained the goods we wanted when we wanted them, and saved for them after their purchase rather than before. Canadians have had reason to be confident about their incomes, too. Gone are the days of most of us working on farms, with 'in- comes dependent on the whims of the weather. Now most of us work under union contracts with stable companies. Even if we did face unemployment, we would be assisted by unemployment in- surance, medicare, and a variety of other government programs, The confidence that comes from a firmer future has reduced our concern about taking on com- mitments. The increased use of consumer credit over the years was also dependent on the growing realization that credit is a financial tool. Every kind of tool, be it a simple tool like a hammer or scissors, is designed to be useful — providing it is used properly, Credit today, instead of being seen as sinful or the sign of a weak or evil character as it may have been in the past, is being viewed as a valuable im- plement to he used with care, skill and respect, True to our cautious nature, Canadians tested their use of consumer credit in easy stages. According to the 1974 Canadian Consumer Credit Factbook, You need not be middle aged to remember when you wished for the income that you can't live on now, and Jack Gaiser sang favourite carols. A skit, "After the church supper" with six men dressed as ladies was hilarious. Those taking part were Bill Chandler, Hugh Boyle, Stuart Wolfe, Don and Jack Gaiser and Mervyn Tiernan. Movie pictures of Dash- wood taken from 1954-1975 were shown by Jack Gaiser. Rev. Bruce Guy closed with the Benediction. Organist, Mrs, Gertrude McCrae has been substituting at the organ in Calvary United church for Miss Idella Gabel who underwent surgery, recently published by the Canadian Consumer Loan Association and the Federated Council of Sales Finance Com- panies, consumer credit has been one of the fastest growing economic measurements in Canada — and that is because we started out so modestly. Thirty years ago, outstanding consumer credit totalled $449 million compared to $20,595 million at the end of 1974. With the increased use of credit has come an increased skill in its use. And increased skill leads to still further use. Today's Attitude The Factbook says that the most important factor in this development has been the change in public attitudes towards credit. The moral cloak that surrounded the use of credit in years gone by has fallen away. The true nature of credit has been revealed — it is a financial tool. No mystery. No dark evil force. Looked at squarely, credit needs only to be learned to be useful, And learning how to use credit is helped when it is viewed dispassionately. Canadians can be classed as one of the leaders of the world in the mature use of consumer credit. We use it more ex- tensively than the people in any other nation, and as knowledgably as the best of them. Educational efforts by industry groups and by the school systems in Canada help this to be so. Those efforts have been made more fruitful, in turn, by the realistic attitude Canadians have adopted towards the use of credit, A conscientious mother, keenly alert to current drug problems among our youth, was horrified by a note she found in her son's pocket. "Can you explain this?" she confronted him, "Puff, puff, drag, puff, puff, puff?" "Sure," the boy airily replied, "I'm learning The Star Spangled Pander on my harmonica," "Sir Isaac Newton was sitting on the ground looking at a tree," the teacher explained. "An apple fell on his head, and from that, he discovered gravity. Wasn't that wonderf " "It sure was," piped a small lad in the back of the room, "and if he had been sittin' in a school lookin" at his books, he wouldn't have discovered nathin I " A motorist lost control of his ear and tan into a telephone pole. When he came to, he was on the ground clutching telephone wires. "Thank goodness," he mur. inured, "it's a harp." Baptism Pastor and Mrs. Bruce Guy attended the christening of their granddaughter, Jennifer Christine, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Morrison, Varna, at Goshen United church, Sunday, December 14. Jennifer wore a long gown made from scraps of her mother's wedding gown and the minister, Rev. Alexander Taylor said it had been a long time since he had seen a baby in a long gown, Christmas program Calvary United Church held their annual Christmas program Sunday evening, December 14. Mrs, Ken McCrae presided at the organ and the Sunday School superintendent, Bob Hoffman was in charge. The program consisted of carols and recitations by the kindergarten pupils with the theme, "Cheer"; the primary pupils with the theme, "Christmas"; the junior pupils with the theme, "Angels Eye-View"; the intermediate with the theme "Bethlehem again?" Anmarie Hoffman sang, "Silent Night" and a prayer followed by a carol closed the program. Ladies Aid • Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid held their combined Christmas and annual meeting Wednesday, December 10th. The president, Mrs. Arnold Becker opened the meeting with a Christmas Carol followed by an Advent prayer in unison. Twenty-five members answered the roll call and there were 14 guests. Reports were heard from all secretaries and the treasurer. Each convener gave a yearly report of her groups activites during the year. Mrs. Lorne Genttner gave the nominating committee report for a new treasurer and presided for the election of Helen Nadiger. Officers for 1976 are as follows: president, Mrs. Arnold Becker; vice-president, Mrs. Lorne Genttner; secretary, Mrs, Irvin Rader; treasurer, Helen Nadiger; Altar Guild The Altar Guild reported 16 visits, 2 phone calls, and 7 treats, The new Guild is Mrs. Arnold Becker and Mrs. Charles Mar- tene.A gift of $50 was made to the Lutheran Hour. Mrs. Bill Berends read the legend of the Poinsettia; Let's keep Christmas by Peter Mar- shall; and A Christmas Prayer. Mrs. Shiela Miller displayed her candles and discussed candle making from early times. She also demonstrated the art of painting, finishing a candle from the mould and dripping. Gifts of appreciation were presented to Sheila Miller, Mrs. Jim Hayter and Mrs. Ken Keller who are now members of Berea- by-the Sea Lutheran church Goderich and Pastor and Mrs. Marvin Barz. Group 4 with Mrs. Earl Keller convener served a Christmas lunch following distributing an exchange of gifts. Pastor Barz brought the meeting to a close with prayer. Personals Mrs. Karen Nolan, Van Nuys, California, visited with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Oluf Pedersen, Bud Durdins and the Joe Manuel family, of London. Mrs. Ray Rader attended a WI Board meeting at Clinton last Monday.Ray Kretzman, who had come to Detroit on business from Margrete, Florida, Visited with Mrs. Cora Gaiser, Don, ,lack and families on the weekend, - Santa Claus is coming to town. Be will be at the community centre Saturday afternoon, December 20th at 2 p.m. Mrs. Hilton Ford is a patient in South Huron ilespital, Exeter. Mr, & MO, Howard Deters and other members and wives of the local committee for the Inter- national Plowing Match in 1078 had a dinner meeting at Ben., miller Inn, Thursday evening becerfibet By KATHY COOPER ELIMVILLE The Elimville Institute met Wednesday afternoon at ball. The president Mrs, Grace Pym read a Christmas poem to open the meeting. The institute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect followed, The roll call was answered by exchanging a fifty cent gift. The minutes were read and the treasurer's reported the year's balance, It was decided to give a donation to War Memorial and the Children's Aid Society. The Federated News will be available to all members this year, A motion was made to start euchre parties at the hall on Monday nights, early in the new year, Mrs. Gwen Coward gave a report of the London Area Women's Institute Convention held earlier this year. Miss Ruth Skinner and Mrs. Olga Horn took over the meeting. Everyone joined in singing "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear," Mrs. Hazel Miller read the Christmas Scripture, Miss Skinner read a poem "Priceless gift," The hymn "Silent Night" was sung. "'Little Black Lamb" was read by Miss. Skinner. Mrs. Bern read "A Christmas Won- der." Mrs. Hern introduced her daughter Mrs, Shelia Miller who had many candles on display Mrs. Miller showed several techniques used in candle making and also answered questions. Mrs, Hem thanked her and presented her with a gift. The meeting closed by singing "0 Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Jingle Bells." Church The White Gift Service was held Sunday morning at Elim- ville Church, The Sunday School choir provided the music. Members of the different Sunday School classes took part in the service describing "Christmas Legends and Customs," reading the story "Sharing Treasures." and the poem "The Christmas Question," The CGIT Christmas The CGIT Christmas Vesper Service was held at Thames Road Church Sunday evening. Miss Laurel Hodgert and Carol Allen led in the worship service. The symbols of Christmas was the main part of the service, At the conclusion of the meeting each CGIT member, leader and Rev. Barry Robinson lit a candle and shared "what Christmas meant to them!" Cake and punch were served. Banquet Many from the community attended the banquet Friday evening at Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre, At this time two ball teams and coaches from Usborne and Blanshard were honored, ,Fergie Jenkins, a ball player originally from Chatham and now from Blenheim was the guest speaker. Personals Mr, & Mrs. Ross Skinner and family visited a couple of days with Mr. & Mrs. Jake Hovius. Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Cooper and family visited Saturday evening with Mr, & Mrs, Ken Lovie of Shipka. Mr, & Mrs. Reuben Pehlke of Monkton are spending a few days with their daughter and son-in- law Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Fulton. Consumer credit world, trend in lifestyle today Smiles