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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-02-04, Page 8Back in Time.,. . By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter -Times Advocate i 10 YEARS AGO February 3, 1988 - Exeter Public. Utilities Commission chairman Murray Greene was presented with a golf bag 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 grade 10 students in Canada. It was written by SHDHS math teacher Wally Webster. Exeter council has named its six members to the South Huron Rec- Centre Bgard. They arc Bill Mickle arid 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 Romaniut: of Exeter, is one • half 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 before teaming with partner Derek Price in produc- ing their latest creations under the Price -Roman label. • 20 YEARS AGO February 2, 1978 - After 15 years of operation the Exeter Rodeo will not be ..held in 1978. Dalton Finkheincr who was -one 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 Carl Cann said, "A lack of interest by the public in supporting the rodeo and. the possibility of the grand- stand at Exeter Community Park hcing. condemned. are 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 office for 1963-64 . Commissioners are •Mayor W.E. Simmons, former mayor R.E. Pooley, who was elected chairman and vice-chairman Murray Greene. Approval has been received by Group Captain L.H. Ran- dall, commanding officer - of RCAF Centralia for the con- struction ofa winter sports are- na at the station. Construction will continence by early spring. • 40 YEARS AGO February 4. 1958 - Ncw Crest Hardware in Hensel( owned' and Operated by Drys- dale Hardware Limited stages its grand opening this week, following $ l0.000 of renova- tions. A . Centralia Firm. C.A. McDowell and Co. has heel) awarded the contract for con- struction of a dial telephone exchange building to he locat- ed opposite the RCAF Station, near Centralia. New broadloom carpeting covering the entire auditorium and new oak pews are being installed in Hcnsall United Church as.part of thetr $7,50( renovation program.. 50 YEARS AGO Fchruary 3, 1948 - A -disas- trous fire Tuesday morning de- stroyed the wood -working fac- tory on James Street of Mr. Helge Jensen. Hon. Farquhar Oliver, leader of the Liberal party in Ontario will speak at Liberal rallies in Zurich, :Grand .Bend, Seaforth, Exeter and Hensel) 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 The Missionary Committee of James Street Sunday School offered'h prize for the best es- say on Missions and thc prizc was won by Miss Marjorie Clarke. FAMILY Times -Advocate, February 4, 1998 Page 7 *From the Principal's desk. • :By Deb Homutk South Huron District High School KeOryden, of the Montreal Canadians and Toronto Maple Leaf fame. has written an interest- ing honk called to School which chronicles the years he 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 program talk • about violence in school balls... 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 going on these days at SHDHS as well as examine current educational issues in an attempt to have an ongoing conversation with parents and•taxpaycrs. Secondary school students aren't very good in"bringing home school .newsletters. (That's all right, neither were we). This medium will he used then in place of those newsletters. •Contact mc at the school (235-0880) if you would like to sec par- ticular issues addressed. Parents should be aware that the course selection process is - underway. Your signatures arc required as approval in this important. proccss.,Students need to do some long term planning prior to • selecting next year's courses and then work backwards in the order to makc selections for next year. This approach will ensure that pre requisites arc picked up at appropriate places. The hest advice 1 can give parents and students in their important family discussions -arc to keep your options open, and to select, as often as you can. a broad range of courses. Course selection forms should be signed and returned to the school no later than Friday. February 13.,Expcct first semester report cards to come home on Monday: February 9. Grade Wand Grade') parents are reminded of the information ses- sion scheduled for Wednesday, February 11. This week grade assemblies -are hcing held where I have the opportunity to explain my expectations to students regarding student ' "conduct..Everything from absenteeism to computer use will he addressed. Students then have the opportunity to talk to me about what they like and don't like about their school. Certainly, part of the role of our schools is to listen to•ouryoung people. For example. we must make it a priority to ask if what students are learning at SHDHS and in schools across this province is relevant and significant. 1 would hope that. in every classroom every day, teachers and students are • making connections between what they arc learning and the real world. Parents, too, must continue to pose:thesc'qucstiims of their ;• children. What did you learn today? What do you know now the: you didn't know hcforc? How docs this all fit with"the world today_ • We must he prepared as educators,. students and parents io engage in the conversations with open -minds. And. that. Mr. Dryden is how we'll know what really toes on there. • Deb Homuth Members attend meeting Betty McIntyre, Gladys Cunningham and Muriel Lewis attended the ex- ecutive and directors meeting. By Muriel Lewis - Granton correspondent •GRANTON Well, it's almost certain Wiarton Willie won't see his shadow on Feb. 2. but don't worry about it since it's almost cer- tain there will he six weeks more of winter one way or the other. • Betty McIntyre. Gladys Cunning- ham and Muriel Lewis of Clande- hoye and Granton Woniens •lnsti- tutes attended the executive and directors meeting to plan the May annual meeting for the new North West Middlesex. district; held at the Residents and their buddies make silhouettes ZURICH - Monday afternoon the, residents of Blue Water Rest Horne watched "Wild America" a video, on wild animals created by Walt Disney.. - • Tuesday. morning the grade five "Buddies from St..Boniface School isited .the Home to make a head • profile of their resident buddy on black construction paper with the assistance of an overhead projector. . 'I:hc thane was in conjunction with shadows. with ground hog day just around the corner. The black• sit: .houette head. views were placed in` the hallway of the -Home. Now the staff arc testing their skills of being able to identify the resident ol:each silhouette. While waiting their turn with the overhead 'projector. the student Buddy shared one of their Christmas toys -"with the resident Buddy and showed them how it functioned. • Wednesday afternoon the rest= dchts gathered in the auditorium to discuss various types of mittens arid gloves. Many women brought dress clothes they' had worn many years agog The women discussed how gloves were always worn to church. •There were male and - female leather gloves. squirrel lined gloves, hard knit Swedish gloves, children's gloves, rahhit fur mit tens, elbow length white gloves. a child's -Wizard of Oz gloves. •warm - knit mittens. etc. -Dorothy ,Hayter. Roy Gingerich, Bob and Muriel Carson. Jean Burr, Beatrice: McNah, Philippa Stccklc, Adeline home of- Phyllis. Laughton.: Mt. Brydges 011 Tuesday y. -Jan. 27. At the Granton United Church on Sunday . February 1 Murray Dutton led the service in- the absence -of Normalic Voakes. The sermon top- ic was 'Love is not -all you need' based on the lessons from Jeremiah I. Luke 4 and lst.Cormthians 13. Next Sunday_'. the annual iuceting will follow.thc service. . At St. Pauls Anglican •Church. •Kirkton• on Sunday, Fchruary• 1st' Rey. Glenda Meakin celebrated the Holy Eucharist and her message w•as about listening tor God's cull and heeding has Jeremiah finally did.• There •will he no service at Si Pauls on Sunday' Feb 8. because of the annual Ecumenical Scrs ice at the Kirkton Woodham ('oniniunin Centre at 10:30 a.m. 1 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. Denomy, Juliette Denommc, Mary Romansizyh, Mabel Riley. Frieda Moore, Ruby Bell, Clara Hamilton. Esther Makins, Hilda Rader. Neil - Mustard, Beatrice Eagleson, Kurt Gebel, Rose Broderick. Rose Merrier and Pearl Miller all joined . in'_to .discuss how mittens and gloves had played a part in their lives. • - Thursday afternoon' Chapel Service. was conducted by .Rev. Cheri• DiNovo,, Brucefield United Church. Fr. Matthias Wronski, St. Boniface Church, Zurich. celebrated Mass: Thursday evening members of the Zurich Connection .entertained the.residents in the auditorium. Musicians Art and Eleanor Horst and Lloyd and Helen Ottcrhein gave the residents an evening of song.- Eleanor played thy, piano, Art 'the violin. and Lloyd the guitar and Hawaiian guitar: Auxiliary -volun- tetrs. Citrincl Sweeney,. Ann Flaxhard and Donna Merrier served.. 'cookies, fruit and refreshments to the residents -and their guests. • Saturday thc residents gathered in the auditorium to form- a rhythm' hand with their instruments of;sari- ous sizes and sounds.-Not.only did they make some good old time .•music..but they exercised thcir'arm • and hand muscles as well. - . Ground Hog Day. February 2. tenants of Maplewoods Apartments enjoyed -their noon meal at Blue Water Rest Home. Verde- Bacchler. Anna Erh. Meda O'Brien. -Ila o unt ry Bakery cry 367 Main St. S. Exeter 235-2525 Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat.Feb. 4,5,6,7 50% Whole Wheat Bread 89c Brown or White Soft Dinner Rolls 61.69 Hot Cross Buns 6/1.95 Valentine's Day Orders taken for Sweetheart Cakes, Cupcakes, Mariannes & Heart Cookies 4 O'Rourke, Lloyd and Helen Otterbein, Ina Neel), Vera Shantz, - Reta Snyder and Blanche Bechard enjoyed .the meal served by , Auxiliary volunteer Gladys Gingerich. Ervin Steinmann was their chauffeur with the wheelchair bus in the ahscnce of Josef Risi . who it vacationing in Horida. The Grand Canyon was the movie watched on February 2. The red rock and Arizona sunshine brought warmth to the room on an otherwise overcast and dull day. February brings a visit from the Auxiliary and Bible Study on February 3; Select Shores for Seniors cin February 5, Art Coker on Fchruary 6. a birthday party with Goshen United Church on Fchruary 12 and Notes of Yesteryear on February 14. Best wishes to Mac Fox who has returned from South Huron _Hospital, Exeter: LOOKING FOR A NEW CAREER Festival School of Hairstyling, Stratford is accepting registration for their next class. Make-up Artistry and Nail Technology offered at no extra charge. Financial assisfance available for those who qualify. 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