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Petra- ter Haar Romeney, you've made my
'day. And not just my day, but my bed too.
That's your ' job. Making beds. Cleaning
rooms. You're the young woman the
university hired to clean up the dorms as fast
as we roomers and boarders messed them up.
Now y ou knew when you started, it wasn't
the most exciting job. But at least it was ?,,!ob.
For all you university student's didn't have
much choice this summer. You took what you
could get.
1 surprised you that morning when I walked
in on you. I came back ,to my room. I'd
forgotten something. You looked startled. You
stared at me for a few seconds. You couldn't
believe your eyes.
"So you're the man who stays in this
room," you said.
"Yes," I said, "And I've spoken to you a
few times in the hall".
"I know", you said, "But I didn't think you
belonged to this room. I hadn't placed you
here."
Then you went on to explain, You had the
man in this room figured out. That's the kind
• of game you're playing with yourself. Trying
to identify people by the kind of the room they
keep.
The man who stays in this room must be
athletic. Look 'at the tennis:. racquets. The
tennis shorts. The ‘shirts hanging ' on the
radiator to dry of:
He's probably fairly thin.
He's triusi6a1 too, He has a ukulele lyingon
the chair, And you noticed a Grade 2 piano
book. He must be adventurous, Willing to
start something. new. To study a child's MUSic.
You noticed all the books on the shelves:
The' leadership books. Group dynaniieS.
How:to-get-along-With-001d books.
• You saw the tape rectirder. The
thierophones. The desk piled high in paper's
and stacks of Minieographed Material, He
must Study. He be interested pee*,
He Must broadcast: Or at least you Wondered
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His tastes run rather 'odd yon thought. TO
kooky things like, that red Clay flower' pot with
two fake flowers inside One, was yellow and
scrawny and droopy. The other was red and
tall and beautiful. The sign on the red one
said, "I'm okay, but y ou're not so hot."
You knew he was messy. He left as many
things on the floor as off, He didn't hang up
his clothes. He preferred door knobs, and
window sills and radiator shelves.
He liked the outdoors. The light. He didn't
keep the draperies cloSed.- • he let the sun
shine in.
He had a family. You pointed to the piece of
paper on the bulletin board by the door. "I
love you, 'Daddy, Sarah."
You've got this room -- and me-- all figured
out," I laughed, "And you're about right'
"tithow about me? Did I look like you
expected?"
"Oh, I thought you'd be older," you said.
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amen columns on the desk. "I saw a pictureOf
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thought. But 33? Tye got her fooled there,
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2001,1975
Serving Brussels and the surrounding community.
Published each Wednesday afternoon, at Brussels, Ontario
by MCLean Bros.Publishers; Limited.
Evelyn Kennedy - Editor Dave Robb - Advertising
Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association and
Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association.
Subscriptions .(in advance) Canada $6.00 a year, Others
CCNA $8.00 a year, Single Copies 15 cents each,
Retirement fun
Retirement. The word conjures up visions of
. endless hours of happy freedom. Why, then, is it
such a disillusioning experience for so many people?
The natural tendency is to look forward to devoting
unlimited time .to travel, hobbies, grandchildren,
sports and entertainment. All of which are enjoyable. •
But when one actually comes to fill day after day in
these ways; life can soon pall.Fulfilment is not
achieved so easily.
What's missing, according to psychologists and
human relations consultants, is involvement in
interests outside one's 'self. Taking part in
community affairs, charities, church work or
worthy-fund raising projects offers such opportuni-
ties. Can yo(i teach English to a new canadian?'Offer
volunteer service to some social agency or hospital?
Take a part-time job? There are many other ways bY,
which you can make a worthwhile contribution.
As for hobbies, they can be wonderfully rewarding
outlets for one's interests and energies. They can
even prove to be the basis of a profitable second •
career. But to get the most out of any hobby, start
taking it up in earlier years.Later, you'll have the
necessary skill to allow you to get infinitely more fun
and satisfaction out of your efforts. Especially if it's
the kind of hobby you can share with others.
Above all, leisure years' are brightened by
friendships, both old and new, and by maintaining a
lively interest in the fascinating world around us.
Given reasonably good health, you may well find that
the November-December years are the best of your
life.
(Contributed)
To the editor
Flyers reunion
Dear Editor:
There may be readers of your newspaper
who would be interested in knowing of the
forthcoming 30th annual reunion of #6 Service
Flying Training School, Dunnville, and I
would appreciate it if you would provide a
news item through your public service
facilities. Details for this get-together are as
follows:
The R,C.A.F. men and women who trained
during the last war at No. 6 Service Flying.
Training School in Dunnville will be gathering
for the 30th successive year the week end of
September 19, 20, 21, at Dunnville, Ontario,
Highlights of this special anniversary will be a
Friday night reception at the Golf Club; Satur
day morning golf tournament, fly past of
wartime 'Harvard aircraft during a brief
Memorial service at the Civic Centre Harvard
Memorial; A presentation by the Hamilton
Erskine Pipe Band; a banquet and dance to
the music I9405 v, and a Sunday
morning breakfast served by Mayor Charles
Lundy. All veterans of #6, their spouse
and/or companions, are invited to attend.
Contact Prank Scholfield, Ac..% 187, Munidipal
Building, Dunnville, Ontario, if not now on
their Mailing list.
Sincerely, yours;
Vrank SchoIfield
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