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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-02-02, Page 6By ELAINE TOWNSHEND Times-Advocate, February 2, 1978 Odds 'n Ends Groundhog must be insane I hate to sound like a cynic. But what ground hog in his right mind is going to set his alarm clock for February 2 just so he can check his shadow? Think about it. Last summer he spent weeks ex cavating a ten-foot tunnel under the ground. At the end of the tunnel, he hollowed out a large chamber that Decorate your home with beautiful seemed relatively safe from his enemies — the two and four-footed kinds as well as the cold weather. After all that digging, he probably had blisters on his paws. Then he searched for dry grass with which to line his bedroom to make it cozy and comfortable, and you "know how difficult it was to find anything that was drv last fall Next came his food foray; he had to gorge himself, because his body would ab sorb a lot of fat during the winter. His body grew bulkier and bulkier, and it became increasingly dif ficult for him to" drag himself around. Finally he lumbered into his hole for his winter’s nap. I’ve read that, if we dug up his tunnel, we would find him curled up on the grass showing no signs of life. If we placed a stethoscope on his chest, we would detect only fourteen or fifteen heartbeats a minute instead of almost one hundred. There would not be a single respiration for about ten minutes, and it would be followed by ten or fifteen breaths. He would sleep un til spring and never know we had invaded his bedroom. It’s called hibernation, and it’s ^Nature’s most effec- CUSTOM DRAPES Sorority members thinking of spring kH SUPERIOR FOOD MARKET A AH SUPERIOR FOOD MARKET 1 Monarch Westons Javex X Hl > s1.69 vac Vs, lb. H.59 it 63' Schneiders RED HOTS vac Vs, lb. 79* I I CHEERIOS 15 oz. box 99< Pkg of 3-3 % oz. 57’ Superior, Enriched 24 oz. BREAD 3/*1.15 CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alderson of 291 Andrew street, Exeter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House Saturday and Sunday. They were married January 28, 1928 at the Exeter United Church parsonage by Rev. C. Moorehouse. The attendants were Grant Collingwood and Bernice Carrick. Mrs. Alderson was the former Vivian Geneva Collingwood. They farmed in Bosanquet township until 1953 when they retired and moved to Exeter. They have three children, Leona who teaches Family Studies at Kingsway College in Oshawa; Bruce, Parkhill and Mabie at home. They have three grandsons. In spite of bed weather guests were present from as far away as Oshawa, Paris and Kitchener. Photo by Haugh CAVE UEDE w E ^1EI>Efive way of caring for her own during the winter when food is scarce. Some days I’m tempted to try it myself. For a woodchuck to pur posely interrupt his deep sleep" just to look for his shadow sounds like an in sane idea to me. and I, for one. am not going to pin my spring hopes on a nutty ground hog. Whether or not he sees his shadow is immaterial. Superstition or no supersti tion, it’s going to be cold out there on February 2, es pecially for a ground hog who’s "been sleeping for three months. In some parts of the country, he might be tempted to stay awake, but not here. I have resigned myself to the certainty that winter will be with us until at least the end of March, whether I like it or not. I’ve survived the other winters with my usual complaining and grit ting of teeth, and I’ll probably withstand this one, too. What keeps me going is the vision of sunshine, green grass and budding trees. Strangely, though, the winters seem to drag on longer each year, and some people say it’s the coming trend. They claim we’re moving through a cycle and we're just returning to the way things used to be. If that’s true, I am not cheered by the recollections of some of my family. Mom remembers that not too many years ago her flowers were nipped by frost in mid June. My uncle recalls more than one year in which frost made an appearance in every month, and my grand father says his grandfather told him that he once saw five weeks sleighing in June. You see, a skiff of snow fell one day in June, enough to run a sleigh on, and there was this family of five nam ed Weeks... Open Six Days a Week Schneiders Thuringer Summer Sausage Paved Parking At Rear of Store Fresh Grade A Frying Chickens Schneiders SIDE BACON Schneiders MINI SIZZLER SAUSAGE ib. *1.29 235-0212 Beta Theta Sorority met at the home of Bev Delbridge, Plans for the Daffodil Day in April were discussed. Theme for the dance on May 13 in the Exeter Recreation Centre will be “Mexican Fiesta.’’ The convention will be held in St. John Newfoundland July 1,2, and 3. A class will be sponsored at the Kirk ton Fall Fair. and We reserve the right to limit quantities Choose the fabrics and the styles you want and Barb Whiting will custom make your drapes for you. You can also choose matching bedspreads and pillow shams. WHITINGS WAREHOUSE Main St. Exeter 235-1964 Being Nutrition week Rosemary Schaeffer and the hostess discussed the need of good nutritious meals snacks, keep eating and right eating keeps you swinging. Protein is first importance to good health. Nutritious muffins can be served for breakfast, lunch or snacks and were well received by the members as a tasty and delicious lunch. Schneiders Family Pack BEEF PATTIES 2 lb. box FAMILY'S BUDGET GUARDIAN DRUGS I GUARDIAN DRUGS PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 4 Schneiders BLUE RIBBON BOLOGNA Schneiders STEAK PIES Pkg. of 2 ^5* Must teach youths how to eat wisely m ADQin >> Fl I U Im extra dry»0tlUSOWv' thep’1”0' ROBITUSSIN DM SYRUP CERTIFIED COD LIVER OIL B.P. 199 16 oz. FABRIC SOFTENER $1.89 cafeterias and school ven dingmachines. During Nutrition Week schools in Huron County will turn their attention to nutri tion education. All schools in Huron County will be supplied with a “Nutrition Happenings Handbook of Ideas and Resources” prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Health. This resource book gives ex cellent information and guidelines on how to teach nutrition to the school-age child. Special programmes will be conducted by nutrition education professions in the county. The community nutritionist, local public health nurses, hospital dietitians and county home economists plan to be work ing and co-operating with teachers and parents in several parts of the county to bring accurate nutrition knowledge to the school-age child. Additional programmes may be carried on by individual clasroom teachers using the “Nutri tion Happenings Hand book”. The school years can in fluence the eating habits of our young people. Nutrition Week is a time to be con scious of the importance of good breakfasts, nutritious snacks and good food choices from school cafeterias and vending machines. Let us help the school child learn to eat wisely in order to keep physically fit and have the spark of energy that will keep him going. ^Ullllllllllllllllll!:' By Bea McClenghan Nutritional needs in the growing years are greater than those of adults. Nutri tion Canada (a cross-the- country survey conducted in the early 70’s) showed that the major nutrition problems of children and adolescents are widespread iron deficiency, inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D and vitamin A. Food needs are so great during these active years that it is especially difficult to make up the lost if breakfastis skipped. Breakfast food haters can now be tempted with traditional nonbreakfast foods like hamburger or soup, cheese and crackers or yoghurt and peanuts. For those on the run, a glass of breakfast (egg, milk, orange juice put in,blender) can be downed while dressing or muffins,, cheese and an orange can be taken to eat on the school bus. Snack foods for the school age child can be good nutri tion if the choices are made from foods within the many “no-preparation-needed” foods of the four food groups of Canada’s Food Guide, e.g. ice cream, yoghurt, banana, orange, raisins, raw carrots, muffins, peanuts, canned or sliced meat etc. Nutritious, well-balanced meals can be created in minutes by using such foods. Schools have a respon sibility not only to teach nutrition but to offer oppor tunities for students to prac- tise good nutrition at. 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