Times-Advocate, 1979-04-18, Page 6Times-Advocate, April 18, 1979Page 6
Punctuality
Odds 'n ends
By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
I used to pride myself on
being punctual. If I said I'd
meet a person at 8pm.. I'd
be there at 8 p m or a little
before Sometimes I’d drive
around putting in time,
because I've heard in this
day and age it’s impolite to
arrive early.
But in the last few years
my problem has reversed,
and I’m beginning to call
myself Lainie Come Lately.
My trouble started when
the speed limit was lowered.
I forgot to give myself extra
time to get whore I was go
ing. As a result, either the
speed limit or my time of
arrival had to change. I ad
mit my foot often became
heavy on the gas pedal, but
then I decided it was better
to arrive late than never and
better to arrive apologizing
for being late than fuming
over a traffic ticket.
Besides I had written a
column in favour of the
lower speed limit because I
felt it was a significant safe
ty measure, and if I had
received a ticket for
speeding. I would have
fallen prey to a lot of
wisecracks.
I told myself I'd just have
to leave earlier, but
budgeting my time proved
as difficult as budgeting my
money. Instead of giving
myself more time to get
ready. I seemed to be get
ting ready in less time than I
had previously needed. And
when I left the apartment. I
was always puffing.
How many times have you
slammed your house door,
run to your car. driven as
fast or a little faster than
the law allowed, parked in
the first spot you could find.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huxtable
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open
House at their Carling Street, Exeter home, Saturday. The
couple was married at the Centralia United Church par
sonage on April 10, 1929 by Rev. Fulton Irvin. Mrs. Huxtable
is the former Lillian Reeder. They have two children, Mrs. Bill
(Marie) Musser, Exeter and Jim, Arvida, Quebec and three
grandchildren. Mr. Huxtable was an International Harvester
dealer in Exeter fot 31 years. T-A photo
run into a room and collaps
ed on a chair thirty seconds
before the meeting begins?
At last, you have time to
relax and to think: “Whow. I
made it. I never got ready so
fast in all life." Then comes
the horrifying thought: "I
must have forgotten
something!"
You take a quick yet sub
tle glance to assure yourself
that you’re wearing all your
clothes and that the essen
tial fasteners are fastened.
If you can’t excuse yourself
to another room to check
more closely, you take a
mental inventory, relying on
memory to tell you whether
you combed your hair,
whether one eyelid is blue
and the other is green,
whether you are wearing
one earring or two and
whether your shoes match.
If no one is staring at you
and if you don’t hear a
chorus of giggles behind
your back, you can be fairly
certain you look alright.
Then you begin to wonder
what else you could have
forgotten.
Ironically people often
forget the most important
things for their lino of work.
For example, a minister
forgets his sermon. a‘
speaker forgets his speech,
a secretary forgets the
minutes of the last meeting,
a student forgets his books
and so on.
The solution to the
problem depends on the per
son and the situation.
Sometimes it calls for con
fessing, apologizing, rushing
home to get the item or fak
ing it.
So far, I’ve been lucky and
haven't forgotten anything
essential. The next time I’m
late, don’t worry I’m just
checking.
POETRY WORKSHOP —
Noble grands to aid hospital
h Orr were in charge of a very was served by i^ena
Ruby Beavers and Myrtle enjoyable program. Lunch Kirkland and Mary Fisher,
A number of Huron elementary school teachers participated in a recent workshop on poetry in
Clinton. Shown above are Paul Carroll, Seaforth Public School, Mary Howarth, executive assistant of the FWTAO and Marg
Hogarth, Stephen Central.
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strong Unit Leader
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Spring, the time of year
everyone looks forward too.
Roll call was answered by 27
ladies.
Mrs. Armstrong reported
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Taylor.
Mrs. Anne Cann would like
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U.C.W. Anniversary April 29 ( Smorgasbord April 26, |
General Meeting June 18.1
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