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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-07-03, Page 3biKE w INNERS - These six youngsters were awarded prizes for their participation in the bicycle rodeo, and contest sponsored by the Optimists. From left, Tim Prior, Bill Smith, Dylan. Van Den, Elizabeth Exel, Joan Cardiff and Mary Ann Bernard. (Photo by Pat Langlois) 414 alton Unit has June meeting titc rs TODAY'S HEALTH (Today's Health is provided to' weekly newspapers by the Ontario Ministry of Health) by David Woods New Store Hours for July & August MONDAY to FRIDAY, 1:30 -- 5:30 p.m. OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY OF ALL LINES OF GLIDDEN OFF PAINT 'DO ASSOCIATE STORE 1 II Brussels; ht. 'Phone. 887 .6277. THE BRUSSELS POST, JULY 3, 1.974-:-3 0 FUNERALS io Mrs. Cliff Ritchie was hostess for the unit June meeting in her home on Wednesday evening, with a good attendance.. Mrs. William Murray opened the meeting with the Thought of the Day and reading Chapter 6 of Matthew followed by repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. Hymn 389, 'Almighty Father, who dost give', accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Martin Baan. Mrs. Murray followed with prayer. Mrs, Hugh Johnston gave the As a communicable disease, VD now ranks second only to the common cold. Last year in Ontario, there were early 16,000 reported cases of eneral disease; 70 percent of hem among people aged tween 17 and 29. And, according to Health Ministry onsultant Dr. Ralph Persad, the figures for 1974 are likely to be even higher. And these are reported cases; the actual incidence may be three or four times higher. A poster in Dr. Persad's office 'proclaims: "V.D. is for -everyone; If you need help, see a doctor." =And that pretty well sums it up T;. '','s-there's no immunity (unless „`You outlaw sex), the disease is curable — and it must be eported. Persad explains that there are ctually five distinct forms of eneral disease, of which gonorrhea and syphilis are the ost common. Syphilis is a Ironic disease that can affect ay part of the body; it can lead to lindness, or paralysis. By contrast, gonorrhea — which is a form of VD ten times ommoncr than syphilis is sually confined to the genital area. All forms of veneral disease ate transmitted almost xelusively by heterosexual or omosexual contact with an nfected person. One of the problems with VD -- particularly with syphilis — is hat it's not always easy to tell, if °Wye got it, many cases are discovered during routine blood ests, One Method of tracking it down more effectively; Dr. Persad feels, would be to' increase he amount of routine screening susceptible age groups. At present, the principal eapons against VD are penicillin d tetracycline ; although some ases are resistant to these and ,ether drugs. So fat-as prevention goes, the, ii Topic `Too tall and too skinny' followed by a reading 'Bible in the Wall.' The offering was received and dedicated. A poem entitled 'What sort of a Father are You?' was read by Mrs. Johnston. Hymn 384 closed the devotional ,period. The business part of the meeting was in charge of Mrs. M. Baan. The secretary, Mrs. Harold McCallum read the minutes of the last meeting and took the roll call. Mrs. C. Ritchie gave the treasurer's report and Mrs. Van first and most obvious precaution is to be sure about your sexual partner. More particallys, perhaps a condom used by the man throughout intercourse affords some protection against contracting — or passing on — a veneral disease. For physicians and health authorities, VD really is a vicious circle: one person can infect many, and the chain has to be broken by tracking' down the sexual contacts of each reported case. And yet, despite remedial Measures, the circle widens annually. It would not be unduly dramatic to say that in our society today, veneral disease is epidemic. Dr. Persad ascribes this situation to changed sexual st andards, to increased mobility and, in some measure, to the declining popularity ' of the condom as the favored means of contraception. Another possible contributing factor, Persad believes, is that when the incidence of VD slowed up in the 50s to the mid 60s (Ontario had fewer than 4,00 reported cases in each of those years) research into prevention and treatment also fell off. Ontario now has 27 VD clinics where service is free, confidential; and available to anyone over 16 without parental consent. And the Minist ry of Health offers - a pamphlet ekplaining about. VD and treatment for it. Vet eral disease is more prevalent than measles, Mumps, hepatitis and scarlet fever combined. The only way to eradicate it is to track it down and treat it medically. We cannot legislate ethics, but clearly people who have — or think they may have — VD, and who fail to report it are endangering themselves — and possibly others., Vliet Sr. reported for the emergency fund. Our unit are responsible to wash cups after communion on July 7. All units to meet together for the U.C.W. meeting the second Wednesday in September. It was decided to have a bake sale later on. The next meeting to be at the home of Mrs.- Barry Hoegy. The meeting closed with the mizpah benedic- tion followed by a social half hour with lunch served by Mrs. W. Murray, Mrs. H. Johnston and Mrs. C. Ritchie. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brown of Gergus spent a week ago Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Allan McCall. Area girl wins nursing award A Seafo-rth girl, Marianne Segeren, was this year's winner of the Margaret Russell (named for Mrs. Jack Kelly) award. The award is given each year to the St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing graduate who receives the highest marks in ObstetriCal Nursing. CHRISTIAN FISCHER. Christian Fischer passed away, at his residence in Brussels, on Sunday, June 23rd after a lenghty illness. He was in his 79th year. Born in Bornholm, Ont„ he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Fischer. He was employed as a superintendent of John Walters & Son of Kitchener until his retirement in Brussels eighteen years ago. A veteran of the First World War, he served overseas with the 91st Regiment Canadian ,Legion, Branch SO, Kitchener. He is survived by his wife, the former Dora Oliver; three brothers, Charles and Arnold of Kitchener and Fred of Toronto and one sister, Mrs. Harold (Barbara) Chapman of Kitchener. Three brothers, John, Jacob and. Edward and one sister Mrs. Alfred (Christiana) Krauter predeceased him. A memorial service was conducted at the M-.L. Watts Funeral Home at 9:00 p.m. on Monday by Western Star 1.0.0.F. Branch 249 Brussels, of which he was a member. The funeral service was held from St. John's Anglican Church at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25th conducted by the Rev. Fred Carson. Burial was in Brussels Cemetery. Pallbearers were 'Harold and Don Buller, Charles and Don Fischer and Harold and Lawrence Fischer. Couple wed for 25 years Mr. and Mrs., Roy Siemon observed their 25th wedding anniversary June 16 when their daughter Sheila entertained the family and relatives to a dinner at the Blue Barn, Listowel. They then returned to their home where a social evening was spent. Lovely gifts were presented to mark the occasion. MRS. VIOLET MAY NEMETH A Brussels native, Mrs. Violet May Nemeth, 25, died early Saturday in a car accident on Highway 4, south of Elginfield. The late Mrs. Nemeth lived at 30 Chalk St., Seaforth. She is survived by three children, Robert J., Christina Anne, and Richard W. and her husband Steve J. Nemeth. Her mother, Mrs. Robert W. Irwin of;Seaforth also survives. She was educated in Clinton and at Seaforth Public School. Funeral services were held from the R.S. Box Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 2, 1974 at 2 p.m. Leslie Hoy officiated. Pallbearers were Howard Savauge Jr., Harry Sauvage, Jack Rutherford Jr., Walter Ruther- ford, Irwin Ward and Lorne Ward. Flowerbearers were Helen McLaughlin, Ruth Arsenault, Marion Stanton and Dianne Rutherford. Wins IOOF draw Stephen McCutcheon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel McCutcheon of Brussels, was the winner of the I.O.O.F. $50 draw. The draw was made by John Rowland at the last regular meeting of Western Star Lodge.