HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-02-16, Page 6By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Times-Advocate, February 16, 1978
Odds 'n Ends
Valentines and cupid
Don't get me wrong. I like
Valentine's Day and all the
traditions that go with it. for
it is a sentimental day that
brings warmth to an
otherwise cold month.
But it was with a groan
that I greeted the sight of
Valentine cards in the stores
in early January. On my
first shopping trek after the
Christmas and New Years’
holidays. I was confronted
by dozens and dozens of fril
ly. heart-shaped cards urg
ing me to buy now while the
selection was good.
’•You've got to be kid
ding!” I moaned.
My tongue was still curled
from licking all those Christ
mas envelopes. I just wasn’t
in the mood to think about
another session of licks and
sticks. Nor was I feeling
wealthy enough to spend
money on more cards, for I
discovered today's Valen-
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tines svren't the penny ones I
bought when I was a kid.
Some of the old standby
° verses are still around, such
as “Roses are red, Violets
are blue; I looked for a
Valentine, and I chose you! ”
But most rhymes are of
the more sophisticated
variety, and they would need
to be if the prices continue
to rise. Unfortunately, we
seldom find a lovely picture
and a meaningful verse in
the same card.
For these and other
reasons, dear friends, you
didn’t receive a Valentine
card from me this year, and
you probably won’t receive
one next year, either.
Cards aren’t the only
tradition of Valentine’s Day.
People search for special
ways to say “I love you.”
Among the usual gifts are
bouquets of red roses and
telephone calls to say “I
miss you.” Mother Bell and
those flower men, who sure
get around, must make a
mint!
Of course, there are also
heart-shaped boxes of
chocolates and heart-shaped
lockets and charms with the
words “I love you” engrav
ed on them.
Also on Valentine’s Day, a
lot of people seemed to get
hung up on cupid and his
trusty little bow. Along that
line, a song, recorded
several years ago by a
singer named Leapy Lee or
Leaping Leroy or something
like that, fits right in:
“Little arrows in your
clothing, little arrows in
your hair.
When you’re in love, you’ll
find ' those little, arrows
everywhere.
Little arrows that will hit
you once, then hit you once
again:
Little arrows that hit
everybody, every now and
then.
Here they come pouring out
of the blue,
Little arrows for me and for
you,
You’re falling in love again,
falling in love again...”
Leapy Lee and cupid have
packed up their bows and
arrows; the Valentine cards
and heart-shaped boxes of
chocolates have dis
appeared; the roses
beginning to wither,
February 14 has come
gone for another year.
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“It was cold, but fun!”
That was the opinion of
many of the more than 200
cadets who participated in
the annual Maitland Valley
council snow derby. The
event was held just north of
Clinton, Saturday.
Local cadets from the
Exeter Christian Reformed
Church, as well as Bethel
Reformed Church, took part
in such events as toboggan
racing and the water-boiling
contest. The latter event is a
club effort and involves
lighting a fire outdoors and
boiling snow in the fastest
possible time.
The most “unusual”
toboggan consisted of an
inner tube, which actually
carried more than a half
dozen kids down long, steep
hills without “wiping” out.
Even though the local boys
did not carry off any trophies
they all agreed that it had
been a day of great fun.
The Beta Theta Sorority
met at the home of Pat
Fletcher Tuesday evening.
Guest speakers from the
Huron County Health Unit,
Marguerite Falconer and
Ruth Linton spoke on their
work in the county, coun
selling families and teen-age
children.
The Exeter drop-in Centre
held in the basement of South
Huron Hospital is well
attended.A person grows the
fastest in their first year
and in their teen age years,
as to physical growth and
change, Marguerite said.
Psychologically a teen ager
needs love, affection, a sense
of belonging and identity,
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sense. Family education,
free and honest discussion
talk to their children at their
time, to guide them "in
decisions and have their
opinions respected.
Encourage your teen ageras
to their goals in life.
Maida Gaiser thanked the
speakers and assisted the
hostess with lunch.
Daffodils will be sold again
this year, Friday March 31,
proceeds for the Cancer
Society. The musical class at
the Exeter Fall Fair will be
sponsored, A donation of $35.
was voted to the Exeter
Heritage Foundation.
The chapter accepted an
invitation from the Goderich
Beta Sigma Phi Chapter to
attend the Founders Day
Banquet April 25 at the White
Carnation at Holmesville.
Also the Clinton Chapter
sent an invitation' to their
fashion show Wednesday
March 8 at the Clinton
Legion Hall.
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The forthcoming unit is to
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crocheting, babysitting,
government, environment,
fitness plus other leisure
hobbies.
The girls, led by Mrs. Ila
Mathers and Lynn Clark,
elected as their president
Brenda Murray. The vice
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Anne Hogan, press reporter
Miriam Wright and the
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Patti MasnicA, Tammy
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