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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-07-10, Page 5Agri-notes (By Adrian Vos) Correspondent Mrs, Allan McCall Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stevenson were honoured on Sunday, June 30th at the Eastwood Tavern and Restaurant in Stratford on the occasion 'of their 25th wedding anniversary. The family treated their mother and dad, the members of the wedding party, and mothers of both the bride and groom to a delicious beef dinner. The attendants 25 years ago were also present. They were Ronald Gordon, best man; 'Mrs. Ronald (Dorothy) Gordon, cousin of the bride, maid of honour; Mrs. Bruce (Lorna) Cummins, sister of the bride and Mrs. Dan (Barbara) Ives, cousin of the bride were bridesmaids. The couple were married at the old Brussels Presbyterian Manse on July 2, 1949 by Rev. Milne. Mrs. Stevenson was the former Eleanor Hodges. They have a family of four, two sons, Fred of R.R.4, Brussels, Tom of R.R.2, Blyth. Two daughters, Sharon, Mrs. Murray Blake, R.R.2, Brussels, and Anna Lee at home, one granddaughter and two grandsons. All were present for the social afternoon which followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens Fn when other relatives of the coul)ie ie to congratulate . them. Pink and white streamers and bells adorned the rooms. Eleanor and Stuart were asked to sit in the decorated chairs while Mr. Bruce Cummins read an address. The couple received many lovely gifts from family, friends and relatives. A smorgasbord supper was served to all the guests \ The table was set with a white and silver cloth with pink candles, bouquet of pink carnations and an anniversary cake with pink decorations. Guests were present from Toronto, Kitchener, Walton, Brussels, Blyth and surrounding area. Church News Communion Services wer held Sunday morning at Walton Duffs Church. Elders on the session serving were: Emerson Mitchell, Ian Wilbee, Walter Bewley, Ronald Bennett. Graeme Craig and 'Ken McDonald. Rev. Docken's message was `Are you sincere?' and told a story of helping others to the children. The offering was received by Neil McDonald, Bruce Clark and Steven Dennis. During the service Don McDonald contributed a solo, 'It is no secret what God can do'. The church will remain closed while the minister is on holidays. Services will resume on Sunday, August 11. Personals truce Clark, Ann Clark and Mr. Wm. Bennett visited the animal safari Sunday afternoon. Mrs. DUnk accompanied them and visited with her daughter, Mrs. Beverly Ford near Sheffield. Rev. Derwyn and Mrs. Docken, Kristen and Mark are holidaying at their cottage Der Doc'n Inn, north of Meaford. We are glad to report that Mrs. Nelson Reid returned home Saturday following a few days in the Seaforth Community Hospital. The Brussels Horticultural Society are planning a Rose Show and Tea on Friday afternoon at the Dunk home. Everyone is welcome. Mrs. Blake Arnott and sons, Howard and Gordon of Dodsland, Sask. were visiting last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Mitchell and family. They all enjoyed a couple of days at Niagara Falls. Miss Margaret Cummings and friend of Toronto called on Mrs. Maud Leeming Thursday after- noon.' Recent visitors with Mrs. Walter Broadfoot were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kerley, Toronto and their daughter, Mrs. Margaret Fieldhouse, Toronto. Mrs. Gladys Gardner, Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. • David Kerley and family, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Bob McMillan, Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Dougall of Exeter visited on Sunday at the same home. Leonard Payne who is attend- ing the Kitchener university spent the weekend with his grandmother, Mrs. Payne in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirkby spent the weekend at their cottaee at Port Elgin. Wingham Memorial Shop For Fast Friendly Service Phone or Mail Your Prescriptions to THE itausstias POST, MIX 10, 1974-0 News of Walton Attendants present at 25th Anniversary ghat); nS of emper /Marie xiling of hol during • i lj r.:)) ed, you vant the n ey ant to get and 5er' ku rn rED rio ATOM B's - Ralph Watson presented the most `valuable trophy to Brian McGavin, right, and most improved to Todd Wheeler, left, at Friday's banquet. (Photo by Pat Langlois) ATOM A's - MeII McArter, left, gives Ken. Cousins his most valuable award while Wayne Lowe, right, presents Lyle Campbell with the trophy for most improved player in the Atom A league this year. (Photo by Pat Langlois) In my last column I made a boo-boo. Zero is no thing, except when it is in the wrong place. When I said that 2 million people could live on the energy off 20,000 acres I did have a zero too many. It should read 200,000 people can live on the energy produced on the land where the new city near Nanticoke is to be built. ***** • Robert Charter. of Blyth was so kind to let me have a couple of magazines to peruse date December 1930 and May 1936. The Toronto price for dressed hogs was $13.50 to $14.50cwt. Feed barley, 35-40 ct. Now, almost 40 years later, the price is three times as high for hogs and six times as high for barley. I could find nothing about wages but I assume that they are about. 10 times higher. It shows once more that the producer has every right to demand more for his products as he is lagging behind the rest of society in increasing' his standard of living, The name of the Magazine is ,"The Canadian 'in and was published in Toronto. ***** July 24th, 1936. Der hiclisfuhrer Hitler will open the ixil, World Poultry Congress in GernlariY' 4*** I have a friend who lives in the city as most people do. Harry is somewhat different than most. He is really interested in the farm scene and would like to farm someday himself. He is so convinced that farming is the best way to live that he almost always is wrong. The best way to demonstrate what I mean is' to give a sample of a conversation that I often have with him. When talking about the hydro corridors he said:"Why not? You sell the land under it, for good money which enables you to buy more machinery, and they let you still use the land as before.""But Harry i "I said,"What do I need more machinery for? On the other hand, you may be right. I won't allowed to work under the lines when my combine or dump truck is higher than 13.5 feet.Jt may be that I have to buy a smaller combine to harvest the crops under the lines. The offered ' compensation however is not enough to buy this extra machine," Harry:' Well you can • always buy some cattle and use it as grazing and. Me. But my cattle are in a feedlot. Do you. want me to diSmantle my feedlot, sell my crop machinery, erect new fences and start all over again working as Granipa did?" 'Harry: 'Yon do have a point there'.'' Texas girl Continued from Page 1 at home,' she said. In Texas they are required to take English, Math, History and Social Sciences, many of which are not compulsory here. On a tour of University of Western Ontario, she had an opportunity to look at one of their calendars. She was very impressed with the university and the concept of centering on one subject. In the fall, Chesna will be entering drama and psychology at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. While those are her majors she said she would be taking many other subjects each semester. The land itself has impressed her. She enjoys the rolling hills. `Our color of green is different in Texas,' she said. 'Yours seems to be so much richer.' She does miss the sunsets while here in Canada. 'Ours are more vivid.' Something new to Chesna is the number of old buildings in the country that have been carefully preserved. `It's really fascinating because there are few old buildings in Texas. At most, they may be 20 years old and anything older is usually run down.' There are also very few two storey houses. Activities of teenagers don't seem to vary according to Chesna. Olton has a population of 18,000 people with little to do. She enjoys going to see movies with her friends and 'dragging main' the same as many young people in this area. She has had a chance to get to know many people in the area and says that she has been 'treated it nice.' 'p3ox `People seem to be very , perceptive of my needs and everyone I've met seemed glad to have me which is a very good feeling,' she added. 'I only hope I've represented Texas well,' she continued, `because it's a nice place to be from.' She believes the Lions program is 'fantastic and truly spreads peace.' 'Before I didn't know what the relations were between the United States and Canada. I was amazed to see how well we get along, she said. also didn't know there was so much American influence in Canada,' she said. 'But you do stand alone as a nation and I am glad to see Chesna thinks that she would like to live here sometime in her life, 'But there's really nO place like home,' she added with a smile. Op!n Every Weekday Your Guarantee For- Over 35 Years of CEMETERY LETTERING 156 WINGI-IAM TORN MALLICK QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHW SERVICE