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HURONDALE WI CELEBRATES — The 67th anniversary of the Hurondale Women's Institute was observ-
ed Tuesday. Long term members are shown here. Back, left, Olive Hicks 46 years, Margaret Strang
49 years, Gladys Sims 43 years and Lena Kirkland 47 years. Front, Edith Love 40 years, Alma Rundle
58 years and Ila Moir 67 years. Missing were Bernice•Jeffrey 41 years and Mary Kernick 52,years.T-A photo
Institute at Hurondale
marks 67th birthday_
The 67th birthday candle was lit by
President Fern Dougall of the Huron -
dale Women's Institute as she
presented a rose to Ila Moir who has
been a member for the 67 years and
a leader of many, many 4H
Homemaking clubs.
Ila replied telling how much In-
stitute and 411 leadership has meant
to her.
Lena Kirkland turned over to the
Institute a copy of that first program
which she has had in her possession.
Fern Dougall reviewed the
mem;iership records of senior
members.
Each brought a plant slip and
replied to the roll call by giving a hint
on its care.
The motto "The Growth Process is
a Lifetime Thing," was well taken by
Lois McFalls. Lois is again planning
a bus trip for us this summer.
Candlewicking as it was done in
.Colonial days and as it is now done
was explained and samples shown by
Marilyn Pym.
The aloevera plant and its gel pro-
ducts used in skin care and first aid
treatment for blemishes, sunburn,
minor burns and insect bites was
demonstrated by beauty consultant,
Lorrie Morrison. Samples of lotions
and cream were distributed.
Family and consumers affairs con-
vener, Connie Kernick was in charge
of the program.
Members were reminded that the
411 Achievement night will be held at
Seek toddlers' parents
Researchers of the Department of
Family Studies at the University of
Guelph need the help of parents of
small children in finding,answers to
some of their questions: They would
like to find out how families divide up
the responsibilities of parenthood,
how most fathers see their role today,
how the experiences of couples in-
fluences their parenting style, and
similar questions.
In finding answers to these ques-
tions, the researchers are seeking to
enlist the co-operation of a number of
parents of toddlers living in the
Guelph area. They would like to enlist
parents whose oldest child is between
15 and 30 months.
Anyone wit$ questions to ask, or
who would be willing to.become pplrt
of the study, should call either Kevin
Clouthier or Prof. Margaret McKim,
either of whom will be glad to answer
questions or send further information.
The phone number for Kevin
Clouthier is 824-4120, ext. 2409. The
number for Dr. McKim is 824-4120,
ext. 2407.
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the Exeter Public School, May 1, at
7:30 and the Horne Decorating open
house at the Clinton Legion hall, April
14 at 2:30 and 7:30.
Next meeting will be the annual
held at Caven church April 30 at 4:30
p.m. followed by 6:15 p.m. dinner.
Adversity
It's Nagy how adversity brings out
the best Ili facie. Two classic ex-
ampies, Ot Otal se, are the Depression
n
. of the IfOos and World War II. Dur-
ing the Depression, thousands of pee-
*,
eo-pie, suffering great hardships
themselves, gladly shared what they
had with others who were even less
fortunate. Stories out of Great Bri-
tain, during the war, told how the
British stalwartly stuck it out
together; helping each other through
the horrific bombing of their homes
and cities. That `sticking
togetherness' welt a long way to win
the war.
As I've travelled through various
countries of the world, it always
seems to me that it's usually the peo-
ple who have the least who are not on-
ly the happiest, but who also are the
most willing to share what they have
with others.. We've become very self
centered in our affluent Western
world, looking after our own interests,
and often paying little heed to others.
Sometimek, however, when adversi-
ty strikes we're shook to wakefulness
and to the verity that we are all go-
ing through this life together, that
we're all part of the common
brotherhood of mankind. Misfortune
is probably the greatest equalizer
there is
Sometimes, it doesn't take much
adversity to bring out the best in us.
Take for example, a train trip I took
from Toronto to Kingston in the late
winter. Arriving at Union Station
about three quarters of an hour ear-
ly, I was more than surprised to find
a long line of passengers already
stretching the length of city block in
front of the boarding gate. So, I join-
ed the end of the queue; and there we
all stood in our heavy winter coats in'
the hot tunnel, our eyes glazing over,
each of us intent on our own sore feet,
paying no attention to anyone, shov-
ing our bags forward if someone down
the line so much as moved six in -
c �dMdendan 'brio
. g
dies... as if this, wood s. wog going and down the whole tole. discovering
to get us on the train faster.
their fellow, travellers were in-
Tilae dogged as we watched the terestiag. Ot1tA#Ild blood people, and
hands of the big clack creep toward act duU, " a'eatures.
our departire time, Then, just as they Time and scats, our
readied it. a dds:Jeft voice anaeinoed train slid into *Ration so that we
4 It Seems to me..
t -
our train was going to be an hour and
by Gwyn Whdsmith
a quarter late!
A groan rumbled down the line, but
after recovering from the shock, leve
began to look at each other and share
our frustrations. The lady in the
beautiful black fur coat who had stood
silently by my side suddenly told me
she was on her way to Montreal, hav-
ing just come from London, where she
had had to put an ailing sister in the
hospital. She asked if I'd watch her
bags while she telephoned her hus-
band that she'd be late.
The thin young girl with the punk
hairdo in front of me worried because
she was going to be very late for her
parent ' 45 anniversary surprise par-
ty. "Maybe I should phone my
brothers" she said anxiously. I told
her to go ahead, her bags and big pre-
sent would be safe with me.
While they were making their.calls,
an older man began conversing about
the grandchildren he was on his way
to visit in Ottawa. That opened up a
wonderful discussion about the merits
of grandchildren, and the joys of be-
ing a grandparent against the pro-
blems of being a parent.
And so it went; people opening up
and sharing a bit of themselves, up
all scattered to different cars. waving
quick goodbyes. Not likely our paths
will ever cross again, but for a short
time we were held together by a
warm bond that comes from suffer-
ing through even a very small
misfortune.
So, as I said in the beginning. it's
funny how adversity brings out the
best in us, and a pity it takes adt,er-
sity, to do it.
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