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Times-Advocate, June 22, 1978 Many ways to serve them
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by ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Ah . . . the good old days,
when a loaf of bread cost a
nickel and the price of a
gallon of gas was a quarter.
Or, before that, when the
only fuel your conveyance
needed was hay.
When a farm yielded
enough vegetables, fruit,
eggs, milk and meat to feed
the family for a whole year.
When non-perishables could
be bought on your doorstep
from a grocery truck and
milk and bread were
delivered in the same way.
When neither rain nor hail
nor snow kept the mailman
from making his rounds.
The mailmen were the only
ones who thought those
weren’t the good old days.
When the telephone didn't
ring as soon as you stepped
into the bathtub.
When a quilting bee sewed
a large coverlet and rounded
up a month’s gossip in one
afternoon. When a barn rais
ing bee erected a building in
one day and the crew
devoured twenty pounds of
meat, potatoes and
vegetables and dozens of
homemade pies and cakes.
Ah . . . the good old days,
when students didn’t have to
worry about the batteries in
their calculators going dead.
When imaginations thought
of more ways for people to
entertain themselves than
switching on a TV set.
And when you didn’t have
to worry about being a
“partner in crime” if you
left the keys in your car or if
you went on a vacation
without leaving some lights
on in your house.
Of course. I'm not old
enough to remember all
those “good old days.” but
I’ve heard people talk about
them. Some folks even say
they’d like to go' back to
those days.
The list of memories
grows, and other people
recall different aspects.
Ah . . . the good old days,
when the bathroom was
twenty feet behind the house
and neither rain nor snow
nor dark of night nor
hurricane kept people from
making the trip.
When a person’s bath end
ed with a pail of water being
thrown over the head, and
the water was always too
hot or too cold.
When sleepyheads woke
up on winter mornings with
icy water bottles in the beds
beside them and they
stepped gingerly onto cold
bare floors.
The fire,had to be lit in the
kitchen stove every morning
before mother could cook
breakfast. In later years,
the furnace in the cellar had
to be stoked several times a
day.
Ah . the good old days,
when the country roads
weren’t plowed ' in the
winter. The horses and
cutters ran over the snow,
packing it down, and the
level of the road grew higher
and higher. When the snow
began to melt, ruts appeared
in which horses could be
lost.
When bricks were heated
and placed in the bottom of
the cutter to prevent
anyone's feet from freezing
during the two hour ride to
church on Sunday morning.
When sugar and gas were
rationed. When young men.
who were in the prime of
their lives, were marching
off to war.
When there was no protec
tion against diseases, such
as measles and polio; when
there was no way to battle
diabetes, and when an at
tack of appendicitis could
cause death.
Regardless of when we
grew up. most of us tend to
look back and say “those
were the good old days.” We
recall the good times,
because those are the things
we want to remember and
the bad times are best
forgotten.
But in reality, there is
good and bad in all times.
For each of us. today is a
personal gift, and what we
make of it is up to us.
The season for fresh On
tario strawberries is fast ap
proaching. Although the
season is a little late this
year because of adverse
weather conditions, we can
expect to see strawberries
around mid- to late June,
say food specialists at the
Ontario Food Council,
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food.
Look for bright red. fully-
ripened berries, whether
you buy them at a super-
maket or pick your own.
Once strawberries have
been picked, they do not
ripen, so choose ones that
are firm and free from
bruises. Those with their
hulls attached have better
keeping quality.
At home, sort
strawberries and store them
on a tray, uncovered, in the
refrigerator. They should
not be washed or hulled until
ready to be eaten. For best
flavor, use them within
three days.
When you are ready to
serve the strawberries,
rinse them quickly under
cold water. Do not soak
them or they will lose both
flavor and color. When
strawberries are washed,
hull them. Slice the berries
or leave them whole.
Serve strawberries with a
sprinkling of sugar or a driz
zle of honey. Dip whole
strawberries in plain yogurt
sprinkled with almond
flavoring. Splurge on
strawberry pie or the
traditional favorite -
strawberry shortcake.
Whatever way you serve
them, choose the best -
strawberries grown in On
tario.
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are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter
La Donna Mae to Mr. Clint Underhill, Calgary, Alberta. The
wedding will take place at the Wonnacott home on July 22,
1978.
MR. AND MRS. FREDERICK JOHNSON
Saturday, May 20, 1978 in a candlelight ceremony at St.
James Anglican Church, Parkhill, Ontario, Deborah Jane
Gooding and Frederick C. Johnson exchanged wedding vows
with Rev. Fred Ralph officiating. The bride's parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Gooding, Parkhill and the groom's parents
are Mr. Fred Johnson Sr. and the late Mrs. Johnson,
Chapleau, Ontario. Mrs. Jill Waters, Parkhill was organist.
Miss Bonnie Hodgins, Brantford was soloist. The matron of
honour was Mrs, Sharon Sadler, Strathroy and the
bridesmaids were Miss Dale Gooding, Parkhill and Miss
Karen Coburn, Inuvik, N.W.T, The best man was George
Butcher, Moosonee, Ontario and ushers were Donald
Gooding, Strathroy and Ray Landrey, Timmins. Destination of
their wedding trip was Maine, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
They will resiae in Moosonee, Ontario. The bride is the grand-3 M COLORdaughter of Mrs. Edgar Munn and the late Edgar Munn, Hen-
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Pearson and Bessie
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wedding anniversary at their
home in Tuckersmith June
15. The couple was
pleasantly surprised when
their children and grand
children arrived with
flowers and other gifts.
Rex and Jessie Thompson
of Battle Creek Michigan
who were visiting for the
week were also included in
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Area family
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celebrations
Fifty-eight family
members gathered at the
home of Bev and Muriel
Parsons Sunday to celebrate
Fathers Day and Frank
Parsons’ birthday. After a
smorgasbord dinner gifts
were presented to Don and
Lenore Parsons honouring
their 25th wedding an
niversary.
Don and Lenore thanked
everyone and invited them to
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