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"Service and a fair deal is our motto"
A capacity crowd of friends,
relatives and neighbours
gathered at the Brussels Legion
Hall, Friday, Sept. 3, to celebrate
the 40th. Wedding Anniversary of
Tom and Harriett Miller of R.R.
4, Brussels. After an evening of Nov, every animal needs a, name,
dancing to the music of Howard and this was no exception,
Smith's orchestra and renewing Ana_ Tom had Ivan pegged right
old -acquaintances, the couple down - he knew him to perfection,
Were *called to the platform by
Ivan Campbell. Mrs. George
Cousins read an address, which
was followed by an address by
Clarence McCutcheon and the
couple were presented with a
purse of money by Cora Alcock
and also a number of other gifts
including a mirror, clocks, rug,
flowers and china. Both Tom and
Harriett made fitting replys.
The couple was married Sept-
ember 5, 1936.. at the Anglican
rectory, Brussels, by the late Rev.
John Graham. They have a family
of three children, Leiiis of
Thamesford, and Tom and Doris
at home.
The world keeps on a-turnin' ; the
seasons come and go,
In Springtime, Tom's at seeding;
in summer their gardens grow,
At threshing time some extra
boys come to lend a hand,
You should have seen that donkey
eat - there-was no other meana,
And so, in honour of Ivan't wife—
Tom named her old Bettina!
without too much entice,
It seems that Mr. Campbell was
running out of grass,
So,Tom agreed to help him out -
and took his poor ole' ass.
Address read as folloNsys:
Now, friends, gather round and
lend Me an ear,
And I'll tell you a story that to me
is quite dear,
It's not about "Jaws" (cause my
wife might object ,
No! It's not about "Jaws" or such
tales of woe, - -
But take it from me when I say it's
"Tru(e) - dealt! ,
There's a family of five that we
think are quite swell,
And for years they have served
this community well;
The Yankees may boast of their
liberty bell -
But we've got the Millers, much
better . . .by far. (And besides,
they're not cracked!)
Well-there's Harriett the mother
who's really quite a "ball",
She keeps the family running
smooth with good old "Geritol",
She has some geese-a gaggle-and
some ducks, if you please,
And neighbours are always wel-
come by a giggle, quackers and
cheese.
Now, the Indians were skilful in
making their, wigwams,
But they'll have to do an awful lot
to bet our two Tom-Toms,
There's Thomas - the father, who
farms at R.R. /4,
And Tom, the .son, finds farming
rates a highly reputable score. •
Their older son is Lennis, a truck
driver is he, •
You'll see him "Movin' On"
down the highway on T.V.,
And sometimes -even Doris sits
beside him in great glee,
She gladly catches turkeys - for
just some small nominal fee.
You know the Miller's 'daughter
Doris is her name,
Is very fond of animals and some
2-legged game,
To Wingham High- School she will
go-a nurse her aspiration.
And Florence Nightingale soon
she'll be - with lots of
perspiration.
Note: Remember; Perspiration is
no "Secret."
Now Tom once took the notion, a
donkey would be nice,
And Ivan Campbell gave hint- his,
The streets are for the
people.
Ekercise your rights!
Tale a walk.
eanfitinifi
Vi'aik a block:rod:iv. ►
And Mel and Gerald and Johnnie
were part of that neighbourly
band.
Then each night after working
hard a-bringing in the sheaves,
They saw a welcome figure come
a-striding through the leaves,
And as the :figure nearer came,
the boys gave out a cheer,
Cause they knew at once it was
Harriett with some good old
homemade beer.
Now Molson's think Canadian's
the best beer you can buy, •
And that 'old guy for Carlsberg
would make you wanna cry,
• Labatt's have their golden and- a
bubbly big tall blue,
But they can't hold a candle to our
Mrs. Miller's brew.
Now most beers when you open
them will stay there in the bottle,
And wait until you pour them out
before you see-them throttle,
But once you open H;rriett's can
with -hammer and shot lance,
You jam it quickly in your mouth
and leave the rest to chance.
It fills your mouth completely and
dribbles down your chin,
And then it rips out through your
nose as you try to slurp it in,
You dare not stop to catch your
breath, or — wonder what will.
follow,
And if you should be lucky, you
might even get a swallow.
Yes, Tom and Harriett are active,
•
Including 3 fine children, some
they raised a lot of things,
goats, real • ding-a-lings, (the BAgoats ronnt hiogar is).ttw
crops of corn and grain, •
t some fences, good
think we'll let the
go and raise a little cane!
The Americans. and Russians
have put men way up in, space,.
And they really think they're
super in the Atomic. nuclear race,
But the greatest feats of worldly
men cannot compare in worth,
To the band of God Almighty;
cause he brought the Millers
down to earth!
Read & written by Mrs. Geo, •
Cousins
iZi•THEI BRUSSELS POST SEPTEMBER. 15, 1976