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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-02-20, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, February 20, 1985 Will nevir make it in speling be I don't know how many readers listen to the CBC radio program, On- tario Morning, with Peter Growski, but this morning, while washing up the breakfast dishes, I heard him con- duct three other radio personalities in a spelling bee. They worked their way through words like skeptical, jod- phurs, high falutin, perspicacious, parallel and amoeba with a fair amount of ease. Just listening to them caused me to break out in perspiration. During my long -ago school days, the strap or be- ing sent to the principal's office held no terror for me like being chosen for a spelling bee. My throat dried up as my palms got wet when I anticipated the humiliation of always being the first one knocked down. I could never understand why words like leisure and gorgeous would trip me up when others would rip through apocalyptic with the ease of a hot knife cutting through butter. I've never been handy with words en- ding with "ible," "able', or "ante," "once". And I still go to the dictionary to see if it's "practice", or "practise," "principal" or "principle". A few years ago, a kind friend, hearing of my dilemma (another word 1 had to look up), gave me a book, "20 Days to Better Spelling". It was full of tricks to turn anyone into an adept speller; all you had to do was to remember the rules. For example, to reinember that "embarrassed" is spelt with two is and two s's, you just AIL rule, "1" before "e" except after "c", or when it sounds like "a' as in neighbour and weight. Of course, there are the exceptions like either, leisure, and weird. However, "20 Days to Better Spell- ing" assured me if I would but cast to memory six pages of rules I would 4 It Seems to me... by Gwyn Whilsmith ....... . ............................. had to remember, "Two robbers were embarrassed in Sing -Sing." Trouble occurred when I came to put that rule into practice because what I recalled was, "Two thieves were sheepish in Kingston," which made me forget the word I was trying to spell in the first place. The use of "ie" or "ei" is also troublesome. Of course, there's the get it all straight. For instance, if I memorized the sentence, "When the enemy beseiges your city you will seize him by the neck," I would recall that the "i" in city would tell me to use "ie" in besiege, while the "e" in neck would remind me it's "ei" in seize. Well, you can see, it was just too much. But why do I find spelling such a 46 FITTING VALENTINES — Busily engaged fitting valentines together at Toddlers Inn Nursery School Thurs- day morning were Brendan Kraftcheck, Jennifer Watson, Matthew Simpson, Vanessa Laye, Ken Fraser, Bradley Tieman, Adam Johns and Jodi Truemner. T -A photo Amazed at women's place Koreans surprised in visit Some impressions which visiting Korean women had of our work in the church were reported by Alma Langford at the regular meeting of the Exeter UCW. They were amazed at the place of women in the various church organizations: that we have just one service a week (theirs are daily beginning at 5 p.m.); that pastors VALENTINES AT TODDLERS•INN — Admiring their Valentines at a Toddlers Inn Nursery School party are Mandy Rolph, Jason Brown, Michelle Willis and Shawn Lynn. T -A photo Crediton girls start project By l.ce Dietrich The first meeting of Crediton V's 4-11 Club, took place February 12. The leaders are .lean Fleming and Dianne Kaak. The Executive is: Deb O'Rourke - President. Rosanne Dietrich - Vice-president, Connie Kaak - Secretary. Lee Dietrich - Press Reporter. This club - "Action Wear". is one that hells to develop the girl's sewing skills by following a pattern - using stretch material. Several garmets can be made. They are shirts, shorts, sweat shirts or jogging pants. They are asked to make one of the above. and to have their sewing box complete with the "sewers" necessities. February 18, the girls are going to Clinton to pick out the materials) needed for the construction of their garments. It looks like a promising club. Planning a Wedding? Complete selection for a bride's trousseau. Peignoir sets arriving daily. We specialize it make up application for the complete wedding party. Treat yourself to a manicure or a session Under the sun tanning unit. Rumor's 11 Centre Mall 235-0202 4" 01„, eqfrit,.,, . preach and pray from their paper (not their faith) ; that discussion at all levels is open and friendly; at the lack of young adults in the church. Two concerns of the Christian Church in 'Korea are growing up spiritually and influencing govern- ment policy even at the cost of im- prisonment. 'They were intrigued by our "pot luck" meals. Marg Neil who took charge of the devotional period chose as her topic "Words, The Word, The Bible". She sajst_ihaLcommuni rom t e time we are very young. Now we are communicating on levels not thought possible: answer- ing machines, recordings, cars that say "fasten your seat belts", talking books, greeting cards that talk and television that sometimes enables people who have nothing to say to talk to people who aren't listening. Freedom of speech is best when ac- companied by knowing when to keep your mouth shut. When you buy a machine of any kind, you receive a book of instruc- tions. When something goes wrong, you turn to that book for advice. The Bible is the book that goes with man. Here is the information that tells where he came from, what he is made for, where he is going and how he can be kept in order. The tragedy of life is that there are so many people who try to live their lives without the book that goes with man. During the presentation Barb Har- rison read "Watch Your Thoughts" and Marjorie Adams read John chapter 1:1-14. Unit leader, Jean Murray chaired the business meeting. Plans were made for a meal to be served at the Rec Centre, February 23. Madeline Witmer reported on the Archives, it was decided to repeat the"Friendship Tie" and to bring used greeting cards and craft materials to the March meeting for use at the Bluewater Rest Home. Marion Dearing reported from the Presbyterial executive meeting. She said we are urged to boycott "War Games" and to work for censorship of videos and pornographic material Some dates to remember: Westminster Weekend May 24-26. Alma College 50th Anniversary August 17-19, April 22 is a special day to commemorate the 60th anniver- sary of our church. Deal yourself in with the savings at Jacqueline's up to 25 off all merchandise • 420 Main St. S. Centro Moll Ex•t•r, Ontario 233-1412 chore? Experts say good spellers have sharp visual memories. They re- tain what they see. So, even though I have always been a voracious reader, 1 suspect I read too quickly, not real- ly looking at the words to retain how they are spelled. Other specialists, working with children with learning problems, say that some people will never be able to spell accurately, which, after all these years, is the class 1 believe I'm in. Not to worry, though... it's good company. Henry Ford, the great inventor couldn't spell worth beans, often writing verry (very) and mutch (much). I dont's suppose he worried very mutch about it either. Then, too, the publishers of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work say he was the most abysmal speller they had ever known. I love the retort made by Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the USA, when he was chided for his faulty spelling. "It's a very poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word". In the end, "20 Days to Better Spell- ing" had to admit that English was, without a doubt, "the most perplex- ing, most confusing, most paradox- ical, most contradictory and the most frustrating system of putting letters together ever devised by man." So, it seems to me 1 might as well give up the hope of ever making it on the Champion Spelling Bee Team. OFFICERS ELECTED The first meeting of Hurondale IV Actionwear project was February 13. The leaders are Mary DeBoer and Marilyn Baarda with 13 members in the club. The meeting was opened by each member repeating the 4-H pledge. 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