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• Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
February 3, 1988 - Exeter
Public Utilities. Commission
chairman Murray Greene Was
.presented with a golf hag- at
the regular January meeting
of the commission as a token'
of appreciation for 25 years
service, not only to the Exeter
utility but to the district and
provincial • associations as -
well.
In September, a new com-
bined teachers resource -manu-
al and drill and exercise hook
will be available to.all...ei
10 students in Canada. It
written by SHDHS n - teacher Wally Websti
Exeter council has ,ucd
-its six members to the South
.Huron Rec Centre Board.
They arc Bill Mickle and Pe-
ter Snell from council and Jim
Chapman; Phyllis Johnson
and Kathy Whiteford who has
been named chairman . for •
1988. .
Tess Romaniuk. daughter of
Anna' and Walter Romaniuk
til• Exeter, is - one hall' of a
partnership- rapidly making a
name for themselves 'in the
world of high fashion. Tess. a
graduate of.SHDHS had years
of experience in design with
such names. as Parachute- and
.; Dales hefore teaming- with
partner Derek Price inproduc-
ing their latest creations under
the Price -Roman label.
20 }'EARS AGO,
February 2. 1978 - After 15
years of operation the Exeter
Rodeo- will not he jtcld in
, 1978. Dalton Finkhcincr who,
wasone of three persons who
originated the. rodeo •idea
more than 22 years ago made
the -official motion to disband
the .rodeo. -A very dedicated
supporter Carf Cann said. "A
lack of Interest by the public
in supporting the rodeo and
the possibility of the ,grand--'
stand at Exeter Community,
Park being "condemned arc the
main• reasons for our deci-
sion,"
35 YEARS AGO
February 2. 1963 - A can-
vass of- the village of Hensall
by 26 volunteer mothers for
•)• the March of Dimes Cam-
paign realized $212, Tuesday.
Clerk C.V. Pickard adminis-
tered an.oath of office to Ex-
eter's new. PUC which will
hold offtcc for 1963-64 .
Commissioners- are •Mayor
W.E. Simmons,' formcr•mavor
R.E. Pooley. who was elected
chairman and vice-chairman
Murray Greene. - •-
Approval has been received
by Group Captain L.H. Ran-
dill, commanding Officer of
}, RCAF Centralia for the con-
struction of a winter spins are-
- na at the station. Construction
will commence ' by early
r spring.
40 }'EARS AGO
February 4. 1958 - • New
' Crest Hardware in Hensall
owned and operated by Drys-
dale Hardware Limited stages
-its grand opening 'this week.
followin'g 510.000. of renova-
tions.
A - Centralia Firm, .C.A.
McDowell and Co. has been
awarded the contract for con-
struction •of a dial telephone
exchange building to he locat-
ed opposite the RCAF Station.
near Centralia.':
Ij
New .. broadloom' carpeting
covering the entire auditorium
and new oak pews are being
installed in -Hensall United
• Church as part of their $7,500
renovation program..
50 }EARS AGO
February 3, 1948 - A disas-
trous fire Tuesday morning de-
stroyed the wood -working lac -
tory on James Street of Mr.
Helga Jensen. ' -
Hon. Farquhar Oliver, leader
of the Liberal party in Ontario
will speak at Liberal rallies in
Zurich. Grand Bend. Seaforth.
Exeter and Hensall next week.
Messrs. Glenn Robinson.
Bill Esscry, Stan Hicks and
- Harold Penwarden attended the
hockey game in Toronto Satur-
day night.
75 YEARS AGO
February 2. .1923 - Messrs.
Wellington Johns and Trueman
Elliott have formed. a partner-
ship in the cleaning and repair-
ing business and; are renovat-
: ing the building that was used
by Mr. Elliott.
Mr. Lloyd Beavers has ac-
cepted a position as hydro su-
perintendent at Ayr and left
Friday of last week to take
charge of his new position.
Thc Missionary Committee
. of James Street Sunday School
offered a prize for the best es-
say on Missions and the prize
was won by Miss Marjorie
Clarke.
I I
.
•
, ecutive and directors
meeting.
By Muriel Lewis
Grunion correspondient
GRANTON - - Well. it's "almost '
certain': Wiarton \Vallis. .won't ser
his • shadow .on -Feb'. 2., hut don't
worry about it,sincc it's almost -cer-
tain there will be six" weeks •more or
winter one way car the other. • .
Betty McIntyre. Gladys Cunning-
ham and Muriel Lewis of Clande-
heiyc. and Granton Womens Insti-
tutes attended the . executive • and
directors meeting to plan the May
annual meeting for the new North
West (Middlesex district, held ai the
1 MILY
Times Advocate, Febniary 4, 1998
Page 7
•
*From- the Principal's desk
$y Deb Homuth
South Huron District High School.
Keden, of the Montreal Canadiens and
Toronto Maple Leaf fame, has written an interest
ing•book called in• School which chronicles the
year -Ale spent as an observer in a Mississauga high
. school
He writes: "Everyone talks about our schools
Newspaper editorials worry about slipping educa
tional standards. Business complains about poor
training in the work force. Television programs talk
about violence in school halls... -Yet nobody -
- except for the teachers and kids -- seems to know
what really goes on there."
We would like to do something about_ that
•
Each week, this article will discuss what is , •, h.•se days at
SHDHS as well as cs ',Mine current educalioli.....uc' in an attempt
to have an ongoing conversation with parents and taxpayers. •
Secondary school students aren't very good -in bringing home school
newsletters. (That's all right, neither were we►. This medium will be
. used then in place of those,newsletters. .
Contact me at the school (235-0880i if you would like -to see par-.
ticular issues addressed.•
Parents should be aware that the course selection process icy
underway. Your signatures are required as appros•al in this import;int
Deb Homuth
process. Students need to do some long terns planning poor to
selecting next year's courses and then work bac kw•ards )n the order
to make selections for next year. This approach will ensure that pre-
requisites arc picked up at appropriate places. The best ads ice l'can
give parents and students in their impoftant family ‘discipisions are.10
keep your options open, and to select. as often as you can. a broad
range of ccurscs. Course selection forms should be signed and •
returned to the school no later than Friday. Fehruary: 13 i:xpect'tirst
semester report cards to con q home on Monday. Fehruary'9. • - '
• Grade 8 and Grade 9 parents arc -reminded of the information ses-
sion scheduled for Wednesday. February 1 I. -_
This week grade assemblies are being hcld,wheec 1 have the, .
opportunity to explain my expectations to •students regarding student
conduct. Everything from absenteeism tai computer use w ill he
addressed,' - -
• Students then hale the opportunity to Talk to me about what they
• like and don't like ahout their school. Certainly. part.of the role of
our schools is to listen to our young people. For example. we mus'[
.make it a priority 'mask if what students -arc learning at `SHDHS and
in schools -across this province is relevant and siFnilicant.',1 would.•
hope that in every classroom every •day.-teachers'<and students -are
making connections between what thenarc learning ands the real
world; Parents; too, must continue' to pose these questions iit,their
• children. What did you• learn today?.What du.vou knew now that'
,• you didn't know,heforc?-How docs this.all fu w ith•thc 'world today^
We must he prepared as educators. students and parents, to engage in
iThe conversations with ripen -minds.- -
And. that.'Mr:Dryden is hou we'll know 'What real\ Boos on
there. '
embers attend meeting
Betty' McIntyre, Gladys
Cunningham and Muriel
Lewis: attended' the ex-
• home of- j'hxlf;. 1.au hton.'-Mt.
Brvdgcs on Tuesdas . Jan 2 ; .
At the Granton [ruled Chur h on
Sunday. Fehruarc 1 'Mar-r-ar Dutton
'led the service in the absence of
Normafic V•oakcs. Thc sermon tor -
ie, was 'Love Is nia; all sou need'
• based on the lessons from Jeremiah
:I. Luke 4 and 1 st Cormthi;fn.. 13.
- Next -Sunday : the annual m: el trig
will follow the sere r: c
At Si, Pauls Angh[•an Church.
Kirkton on Sunda.:: Fehruar1st
Res. Glenda Meakin relehrated the
Holy Eucharist ant her menage
was about listening toi God's .call
-and heeding a as Jeremiah finallx
did.
There will he no 'ci•s ice at St
Pauls on Sunday l•eh because 01
the annual Ecumenical Sen ice 'at
the Kirkton WooJhatt►•Comntunits
Centre at 10.30 ,1 in
/KIS&W
nanle
/y MAIESTIC
A cozg fire
in seconds
and no
pagments
'til Jan. '99t
Call today for details on a natural
gas fireplace.
TOWN & COUNTRY
HOME COMFORT
. 359 Main St. Exeter • 235-2032
t DEFERRED PAYMENTS AVAILABLE TO UNION GAS RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
ON APPROVED CREDIT THROUGH UNION GAS AND MEMBER UNION GAS
HEATING DEALERS. ALL OTHER OFFERS NOT APPLICABLE. OFFER VALID FROM
JAN. 19/98 TO MARCH 7/98.. THERE ARE NO SET-UP FEES OR EARLY PAYMENT
PENALTIES FOR FINANCING. '
Residents and their buddies make silhouettes
Z.t "It H - Monday afternoon
the residents of Blue Water Rest
Home watched "Wild America" a
idea on wild animals created by
Walt Disney.
Tuesday morning the grade five
Buddies from Si. Boniface School
visited the Home to make a head
profile of their resident buddy tin
I•lac.k construction paper with the
assistance of. an overhead -projector.
The theme was in conjunction with
shadows; with ground hog day just
mound the -corner. The hlact I
h,+ilcttc. head s iews were placed in
the hallway of the Home. N15w the
stall are testing their skills -of being
able to identify the resident ol.each
silhouette. While waiting Iheir,turn
with the overhead projector. the
-student Buddy shared One of their
'Christmas .toss with the resident
Buddy and showed them how it
functioned. • . -
Wcdnesdas••afternoon the resi
dents gathered in the auditorium 10
discuss various types ol mittens
and gloves.' Many women hrought
dress clothes they had wtirn: many
Years, ago. The women discusscd.
how gloves were always worn to
. Burch. There were. male •and
female 'leather gloves, squirrel lined
, gloves. hard' knit Swedish gloves,
• children's gloves. rabbit fur mit-
' tens. elbow length white gloves. a
:bald'. VV'i7ard of 07 gloves, warm
krrit mittens. Cts•. Dorothy Hayter,
Roy •Gingerich. Boband Muriel
Carson. Jean • Burr. Beatrice
Mt Nah. Philippa Stcckle. Adeline
Denomy, Juliette Denomme; Mary
Romansizyn, Mabel Riley, Frieda
Moore, Ruby Bell, Clara Hamilton,
Esther Makins, Hilda Rader, Neil
Mustard, Beatrice. Eagleson. Kurt
Gebel, Rose Broderick, Rose
Merner and Pearl Miller all joined
in to discuss how.miliens and
gloves had played a part in their
lives.
Thursday, afternoon Chapel
Service " as conducted by Rey.
t *herr 1)i\, yo. BBrucelield United -
, r, h. Fr. Matthias Wronski. Si
Boniface -Chu' h. Zurich Celebrated
Mass.
-Thursday exening members of
.the Zurich Connection entertained
the residents in the auditorium.
Music tans :Air and Eleanor Horst
and Lloyd and Helen Otte -hero
gave the residents an es ening of
song. Heanor played the piano. Art
the violin, and Lloyd the -guitar -and
,Hawaiian guitar. Auxiliary volun •.
leers Carmel Sweeney. Ann
Flaxhard and Donna Merner served
cookies: fruit and refreshiitents to
-the-residents and 1h0r guests.
Saturday the residents gathered
in the auditorium- to torn[ a rhythm
hand with their instruments of ari-
ous sizes and sounds. Not tinly:i id
they mals some good old time
n usic. but they escrcised.thcir ann
and hand muscles as well.
Ground Hog Day. February 2.
tenants of MaplewootlS Apartments
enjoyed the •• •n'ron meal at Blur
Water Rest 1 ionic' Raechler:
Anna lirh. Meda 0'B. ie -n.- ila
Country Bakery
367 Main St. S.
Exeter 235-2525
Wed.. Fri. and Sat.Feh. 4,5.6,'
5O% Whole Wheat
,Bread 89c
Brown or White
Soft Dinner Rolls 6/.69
Hot Cross Buns
6/1.95
Valentine's pay
Orders taken for Sweetheart
Cakes, Cupcakes, Marianne$
& Heart Cookies 6
O'Rourke. Lloyd and Helen
011erhein. Ina Nech, Vera Shantz,
Rela Snyder and Blanche Bechard
enjoyed ih.e meal served by
Auxiliary volunteer • Gladys
Gingcrich. Ervin•Steinmann -was
their chauffeur -with the wheelchair.
bus in the absence of Josef'Risi
who is vacationing in Florida. '
Thc -Grand Canyon was the
movie watched on February 2. "ihe
red rock and Arizona -sunshine
brought warmth to the moan on an
otherwise ON and dull day.
February brings a visit from the
'Auxiliary. and Bible Study on
February i; Select Shores for
Seniors on •February 5. Art Coker
on February 6. a birthday party
with Goshen United Church -on
February 12 'and Notes of •
l'estcryear on February 14..
Best w ishes to Mac lox who has
returned from South , Huron
Hospital. Exeter.
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for their next class.
Make-up Artistry and
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Financial assistance
available for those who
qualify. -
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