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PHONE 235.1933 ExtTEn ifitommommllonommionnoimmitiommunoommimminummonoffilloomonlarri of our EXPECTANT PARENTS COURSE — Jean Dunnsford of the Huron Health Clinic discusses the newborn baby at an expectant parent class held at South Huron Hospital Tuesday night. It was the first evening of the 10-week course designed to acquaint parents-to-be with knowledge that they can use in the pre-natal and early parental stages. IT PAYS TO SHOP AT Ilecopp4eir- . . . especially during our Christmas draw contest Local Couple Win Christmas Purchase Shopping at Hopper-Hockey was a rewarding experience recently for two local couples. Gard Ross is shown presenting a LA-Z-BOY recliner to Mr. and Mrs. John Pym, RR 3, Exeter. The Pyms won their purchase as the grand prize in the furniture store's Christmas draw. Margaret Pryde of RR 1, Hensall was the winner of a $100 gift certificate second prize in the same contest. Hopper-Hockey extends congratulations to these winners and wish to thank the many people who participated in the event. Main St. 235.1990 Exeter FURNITURE LTD. Buyers attend furniture show .135PiiggrniM By ELAINE TOWNSHEND Times-.Advocate, January 22, 1976 Page 7 Rocky pet easy to feec Simpler lines and comfortable modular 'pit stop' furniture are some of the newer trends featured at the Toronto Fur- niture Show. 440 The problem of what to give someone, who has everything, was solved last year. In the city of London and in several other North American centres, the hottest selling Christmas gift was pet rocks, What advantage does a pet rock have over a dog or a cat? Rocky, as most domestic rocks are called, makes an ideal pet for anapartment dweller. He's quiet and needs little exercise, He's easily housebroken and comes with shredded newspapers in his box. He doesn't eat much and isn't picky about his food,In fact, he eats anything you throw him at. He has an amiable personality. He won't bite or scratch if you tease him.Like most playful pets, though, he sometimes gets carried away in a rough game. He often seems aloof, sitting in a corner by himself for hours. Nevertheless he's devoted to his owner. You don't have to entertain Rocky. On the contrary, he'll entertain you with tricks; he loves to perform. He rolls over, if you lay him on a slight incline and give him a shove. If you go with him, he fetches a For all your money needs Whether you want to borrow money or have money to invest profitably — whether you want a registered retirement savings plan or whether you seek a reliable administrator for your estate — whatever your money need, turn confidently to Victoria and Grey Trust, your friendly, local money service that has been relied on by people like you since 1889. Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation WCTORM and VG GREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 Kurt Bowman, Manager Main St., Exeter 235-0530 newspaper. He also chases sticks, but he can't retrieve them. Playing dead is his favourite trick. He'll do it for hours if you let him. Ile's obedient and stays wherever his master commands him to. At the same time, he'll hold down papers for you. His only fault is laziness. To make him exercise, you must push him occasionally. Don't let him lie around the house too long, When Rocky dies, he'll go to that great gravel pit in the sky. An organization in San Fernando, California, assists the bereaved owners of pet rocks. An ordinary funeral service in a chapel costs $5.00. Seaside and river-bed burials are more ex- pensive, but the owner gains comfort from seeing his pet skip three times over the water. No cremations are performed. The funeral music ranges from rock tunes, for the swinging pet rock, to the inspirational hymn "Rock Of Ages." Rocky's life span, though, is a long one. Thus he'll give his owner years of companionship. For $3.00 or $4.00, you can buy a devoted pet for yourself or for a friend. A friend of mine by-passed the middleman and save some money. She chipped a stone from her driveway. It looked like an ordinary grey rock, until she cleaned it, named it "Rocky" and wrapped it in a ventilated box. She composed her own in- structions for Rocky's care. Then she gave him to her sister for Christmas. Without expense, she, gave her sister a lifelong pet and a good laugh. Many people, however, live far from stony places; others believe the novelty is more genuine if bought in a gift shop. As the sales boom, this newest craze joins the rank of those unforgettable fads — the hula hoop, the bobby-sox and the friSbee. Meanwhile, whoever conceived the idea of pet rocks is laughing all the way to the bank. This is the year Brucefield United Church celebrates its 100th anniversary and the congregation has planned a whole year of activities to commemorate the event. This Friday, January 23, the first social event takes place in the form of a Robbie Burns Night. This is being sponsored by the committee of stewards. It will commence with a pot-luck supper at which the Haggis will play a big part. Highland dancing will make up part of the program of which Mrs. Dorothy McGregor is the convener. November 28: 1876, the newly formed Presbyterian Among the crowds attending the 1976 furniture show in Toronto last week were Dwayne Tinney and Jim Bedard, office manager and purchasing agent for Nor- thlander Mobile Homes. They were there with their wives to check the new trends in the trade and to see if there was anything new they could in- corporate, in the mobile homes built in Exeter. "We want to offer our buyers up- to-date furnishings and, keep up with the current fashions," stated Mr. Tinney. He said the show seemed to feature everything from the Far East oriental look (some of it ornate and gaudy) to the ever popular Colonial furniture. There is a good deal of wood trim being used. Actually, it isn't wood but is molded polyurethane which has a grained appearance and difficult to tell from the real thing. /amps play a big part in any home. Above a table lamp features pine. This year much of the wood is stained dark instead of be- ing left natural. congregation moved into its new church. Later, in 1925, it joined other Presbyterians and Methodists and became part of the United Church of Canada. One hundred and ten families now comprise the membership. Other events planned for the year are a Pioneer Sunday in March, a youth anniversary in May when Mrs. Doug Willis of Ayr will present a puppet story sermon. July 4, a Bride and Groom Sunday will be held when couples whose names appear in the church records as having been married in the church will reaffirm their vows. Many other special events will take place throughout the year. The Ontario March of Dimes, in its 25th year of service to the province's estimated 750,000 physically disabled adults. Please give generously when your canvasser calls. No other agency, government or otherwise, duplicates the services of the Ontario March of Dimes. Please give generously when a Marching Mother calls on you. Generally speaking, Mr. Tinney said he felt there was a returning to comfort in place of high styling. Era of nostalgia If possible, pine is more popular than ever but instead of it all being finished in natural, much is now stained dark to about the tone of walnut, Both Mr. Bedard and Mr. Tinney said there is a trend toward furniture with a sense of nostalgia. There is a tremendous interest in grandfather clocks, spinning wheels and anything that smacks of the past. They saw lamps made from replicas of milk cans which were decorated with scenes of yesteryear. The Northland buyers found the biggest change in lamps with "accordion pleated shades with big round bottoms , .. cookie jar lamps" They said another feature that impressed them was the number of whole wall units of shelving, drawers and cupboards built to conserve space. Merchants attend Also taking a look at the fur- niture show were Irv, Armstrong, Bob Fletcher and Gord Ross of Hopper-Hockey. They were A new session of the expectant parents instruction classes has opened at the Huron County Health Clinic in South Huron Hospital. Taught by Jean Dunsford, the course is set up to prepare ex- pectant parents and guide them through the different stages of preganancy. "Basically the course deals with the development of the baby and how the mother should care for herself and the baby. We give instruction on labor and delivery. We like to make the family the central theme and encourage husbands to accompany their wives and take advantage of the course." Five mothers were present at the first session of the seven- week course Tuesday night at the hospital. They were all ac- companied by their husbands. Mrs. Dunsford said that several items are stressed in the course, including anatomy and physiology, nutrition, hygiene, the period after the baby is born, a tour of the hospital, and a family planning session. Mothers are taught breathing and relaxation exercises and the fathers are instructed on how to assist their wives during labor and delivery. South Huron Hospital has same access Women in Ontario will have the same access to credit as men under guidelines released by the Ontario Government recently. The new credit guidelines are the work of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, and are this ministry's International Women's Year project. The 12 principles, endorsed in advance by much of the province's credit- granting industry, open with the statement: "While it is agreed that access to credit is not a right, equality of access to credit should be." The two key guidelines are: A married woman shall be granted credit in her own name if her credit qualifications, including her earnings or separate property, are such that a man possessing the same qualifications would receive credit; An unmarried woman shall be granted credit if her credit qualifications, property and earnings are such that a man possessing the same credit qualifications, property or earnings would receive credit. Other guidelines refer to the practice of companies refusing credit to a newly separated, divorced or widowed woman solely because of a change in her impressed by new modular furniture being shown. It's called 'pit stop' furniture and consists of sectional units which can be pushed together along one wall or around a corner, It features big ottomans which can be pushed up to the other sections to make beds. Mr. Armstrong said the con- temporary furniture was 'usable, durable and looked like it should be sat on.' "Spanish seems to be out", he said, "with a return to simpler lines." allowed fathers into the delivery room to assist their wives in delivery. Mrs. Dunsford points out that a pre-requisite for fathers being allowed to assist is the expectant parents course. She said that it also depends on the doctor. Some encourage this type of delivery and others will not allow fathers in the delivery room at all. Mrs. Dunsford said that the course is given three times a year and that attendance usually depends on what time of the year the course is given. Haggis piped in at OES lunch The January meeting of Exeter Chapter No. 222 O.E.S. was held in Exeter Public School, though the weather and road conditions were very bad thirty-five chapter members and five visitors were in attendance. The men were in charge of the lunch, this being RobbieBurns' night. The Haggis was the main feature on the menu. It was piped in by Piper Carl Mills who also gave the Robbie Burn's Ode to the Haggis assisted by Hugh Boyle and Earl Campbell. A social hour followed. to credit marital status; they ask retailers not to request personal in- formation,such as family planning intentions, in evaluating credit applications; to consider alimony and child support as a source of income for women; to consider a spouse's income, if necessary, when a couple applied for credit ; to consider a women's credit history when single or married. The Canadian Bankers' Association has endorsed the guidelines, as have umbrella organizations for finance com- panies, automobile dealers, trust companies, insurance com- panies, credit unions, credit bureaus and oil companies. The Ontario Status of Women Council will assist in monitoring com- pliance with the guidelines. Announcing the new policy, Consumer Minister Sidney Handleman noted: "'Phis whole area has had a number of chronic, long-standing com- plaints. We want to make sure men and women are assessed for credit on the same basis". Copies of the guidelines may be obtained by writing to the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Women's Advisor, 9th Floor, 555 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1\77. He said there were not many floral designs in fabrics but there are still plaids and tweeds being offered. Nature's natural colors have hit their prime. Anything that appears in nature . . from earthy colors to blues and greens . are popular in both furniture and carpets. Also attending from Exeter was Jon Dinney of Dinney Furniture. He said he found the show "as exciting as ever there were many nice new things". He was particularly impressed with the contemporary furniture which he said had a lot of `quality and style' this year. Part-time lot Shop At Wilson's Jewellery 413 Main St. - Exeter PLEASING YOU — PLEASES US Brucefield United Church starts celebrations Expectant parents attend natal classes Ontario women to have MR, AND MRS. NEWTON HAYTER Mr. and Mrs. Newton Hayter recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married at Corbett Methodist manse and still live north of Greenway in the farm home where Mr. Hayter was born. Although retired from farming, Mr. Hayter now trains and cares for race horses. Their family consists of Mrs. Ted (Donna) Jones, Exeter; Glen of Sarnia ; Mrs. Ray (Barbara) Gooding, Kitchener; Mrs. Richard (Linda) O'Rourke, Dashwood, and seven grandchildren. to improve work. A Civil Service Com- mission task force is studying the issue of how to improve part-time pay and benefits. L • Health Supports Bauer & Black * Athletic Supporters * Knee Caps * Anklets, Etc. • Elastic Stockings EXETER PHARMACY LTD. * Supp-hose * Dr. Scholl's Support Hose & Support Hose Panty * Fling Support Hosiery * Flexelon Elastic Stockings Exeter 235-1070 I Several provincial ministries are investigating ways to im- prove and better use the position of part-time workers, one of the chief recommendations of the Ontario government's Green Paper on equal opportunity for women. Two ministries have sent out questionnaires about attitude to their staffs, and the Women's Bureau, Ministry of Labour, is analysing questionnaires it distributed in various Ontario communities through the IWY information kiosks last summer. 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