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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-03-14, Page 7Birthday party at Greenway ay ANNE WALPER Greenwoy Andy and Jamie Eagleson and Paul Woodburn attended a birthday party Saturday night for Pat Edwards and also spent the night there. The Lenten Service which was held Thursday evening was the first of a series which will be held each Thursday for the next four weeks. The title of Rev. Peebles message Sunday was "Remember." During the service Joe and Debbie Thomson were welcomed into the congrega- tion and fellowship of the church as they transferred their memberships to Green- way United Church. .1-11 News Meeting No. 4 of the Queen- ly Quilters was held March 6 at the home of Susan Hayter. The repeating of the 4-11 pledge opened the meeting. All members answered the roll call by showing pictures of string quilted -articles. The leaders demonstrated the ap- plique stitch. All members then set to work on the design "Moon Over the Mountain". CONCERNED WOMEN — Helen Keys (left) and Pot Armstrong (right) talk with Beth Slumskie, president of Concerned Farm Women and CFA co-ordinator Doris Sweiger. The two guests had been invited to speak at a meeting arranged by the Goshen Mothers Club, and held in the Stanley Township hall. Modern life comedy set for spring series at Blyth "Comedy for modern life" is the specialty of Sears and Switzer, who will be appear- ing at the Blyth Memorial Hall on Wednesday, March 28 TO BE MARRIED — Mr. and Mrs. William Struyke and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Erb would like to share their hap- piness of the marriage of Rosemarie and Dale (Chub), Saturday, March 31, 1984 at the Hensall United Church. A reception will follow in Hensall with all relatives and friends welcome. PRIDE speaker at Exeter UCW The March meeting of the Evening Unit of the Exeter UCW was opened with the in- troduction of Helen Poole, London co-ordinator of P.R.I.D.E. (People to Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere) by Melva Ecker. Mrs. Poole outlined the ex- tent of the problems caused by impaired drivers in Canada. Mrs. Poole was thanked for her thought- provoking talk by Verlyn Lindenfield. Audrey MacGregor presid- ed for the business portion of the meeting after a delicious lunch was served by Ada Din- ney's group. Marion Dougall reported that almost six dozen tea towels had been sent to White Oaks and they were much ap- preciated. A thank you letter was received for the eyeglasses which had been donated to Blind Missions last year. Upcoming Presbyterial Events include a talk by Bishop Lal and wife from In Wedding Coke Rentals Now Available Fountain rental ovoilable with decorated cake Will deliver witlrlrt 20 miles of Luton Flpr op porntment please phone Cake Creations Aleda McComb 227-4817 dia on March 19 at St. John's United Church, Ecumenical Rally at Stratford and the Presbyterial meeting April 23 in Goderich. A request was made for camp leaders for Camp Bimini for the summer as well as' help for our Craft Show on April 7. Carol Willard reported that the Nestle boycott has been lifted. This boycott by U.C.W.'s and other groups had made a difference in the way Nestle was promoting baby formula over breast feeding in the third world countires. Mavis Atthill reminded the group of the need for volunteers to attend Alma College. Marion Dougall in- vited anyone to accompany her to the Westminster weekend in June. Helen Coates reported on the problem apartheid in South Africa. Jean Mills reminded the group of the up- coming banquet for the Odd-, fellows on March 24. Melva Ecker's group led the Worship Service. Margaret Wein gave a reading followed by the hymn Lead Kindly Light. Bev Pro- ut read Scripture passages from Ephesians 5 and Mat- thew 5. Audrey MacGregor, Marion Frayne, Margaret Wein, Olive Parsons and Bev Prout took part in a candlelighting ceremony and reading of the poem "God's Candles." • Melva Ecker led in prayer and the. meeting closed with hymn "0 Love That Will Not Let Me Go." TASTY -NU BREAD V WHITE or 60% WHOLE WHEAT •HIGHEST OUALI'TY •ALWAYS FRESH •NO PRESERVATIVES ST PATRICK'S SPECIALS gi 60 on WHOLE WHEAT DELUXE BREAD PULL - APARTS .59 LOAF ® 1.49 tl! MILD Cheddar Cheese 2.99 LB Dutch Gouda Cheese MILO.2.89LB MEDIUM - 329 LB SPICED - 2.89 l8 TRY OUR ST. PATRICK'S DONUTS, CLOVER LEAF ROLLS, CUP CAKES OVER 60 VARIETIES OF CANADIAN & IMPORTED CHEESES Veal aMewn W f1u1c Crim« rut Ewell Tcetyl u OVER 40 KINDS oF Bakery °Cheese Hous /UM MHO F3641 won DELICIOUS DONUTS at 8 p.m. as part of the Blyth Festival's Spring Series. If you have fond memories of the comedy team of Gracie Allen and George Burns, oryou can't get enough of Mike Nichols and Elaine May, this show is for you. Theresa Sears and David Switzer have created a melange of songs, skits and monologues that satirize modern politics, relationships and the silliness of everyday life. With their combined wit, song and dance Sears and Switzer have charmed au- diences fr6m the Toronto cabaret scene to CFB Alert at the North Pole, from campus auditoriums to Massey Hall. Theresa and David have also performed regularly on a variety of TV and radio pro- grams from Morningside, CBC specials and TV Ontario to being resident comics on the Bob McLean Show. - Of Sears and Switzer The TorontoStar said: "Their song and dance jibes and jests are cabaret at its best." The Globe and Mail called their work "witheringly funny, dapperly executed." And from the drama critic for CBC's Stereo Morning: "They are strong and original talents, seeing their shows of the last few years has been among my most enjoyable ex- periences in the theatre." Tickets for an exciting evening of cabaret are now available at the Blyth Memorial Hall box office for $8. each. This one evening performance will be Wednes- day March 28 at 8 p.m. Farm women meet Told to act c Farm women can be in- strumental in preserving their way of life if they take action collectively rather than fume privately was the message brought toa group of farmers and their wives by Beth Slun}skie and Doris Sweiger, founding members of Concerned Farm Wives. Those attending the meeting, arranged by the Goshen Mothers Club and open to anyone interested, were shown a videotape and a slide presentation describing the organization's founding, aims and purposes, and accomplishments. Concerned Farm Women was the outcome of a series of meetings in 1979 among farm women in Bruce and Grey counties who got together to share the stress and worry resulting from being caught in the agonizing squeeze of high interest rates and low commodity prices. The first meeting in a farm home at- tracted 50 women, and the next brought out 250. "Fear was the motivating factor," Mrs. Slumski said, explaining many feared they were going to lose their farms. The new organization set itself four goals: to inform the consumer, educate themselves and others, lobby politicians and work with other farm groups and organizations to help provide a uniform farmer bargaining,. group. Acting on the sound psychological principle that action is the best antidote to fear, the first large project tackled by the neophyte group was an extensive survey on the effects of stress on the farm family. A 37 -page questionnaire was sent to a random sampl- ing of 600 farm women, and 60 but 17 percent felt they were percent responded.. going to lose part or all of Besides proving the very their farm within a year. real effects of stress, whose The problem of what to do primary cause was lack of with small children when profit, a graphic profile of the mother is needed at the barn, farm wife emerged from the and the dangers of Wade - survey. The. results were quately trained children compiled in a book titled "Tire under 16 operating machinery Farmer Takes a Wife," because the farmer can't af- published in September 1983. ford outside help were men - The book is fast becoming, tioned. (The Slumskies lost a a best-seller, with copies go- teenage son in a farm ing to individuals, schools, accident.) libraries, universities and Mrs. Slumskie said being a groups in every province and part of Concerned Farm parts of the U.S.A. The New- Women has given her an ap- foundland department of petite for learning more about agriculture sent in an order farming business. The Grey - for 50 copies to distribute to Bruce chapter has arranged farm women in that province. an effective public speaking The data showed farm course beginning the end of wives were a cheap source of March, a computer course, labour; 87 percent feed and and is considering a seminar water livestock and more to find out more of the pros than half on dairy farms help and cons of the provincial red with milking. Almost all doc- meat market agency now be - tor animals, and pick up sup- ing set up. plies and, machinery parts. This summer a unique pilot More than half clean barns, project will be tried in parts repair and maintain barns, - of Grey and Bruce. Twenty and mend fences. farm wives will be given help Almost all farm women with child care one day a keep the farm accounts, and week from May to the end of one-third also prepare the an- August. A student trained in nual income tax returns. One Please turn to page 12 in five helps establish crop and stocking policies. Yet most of these women carry a double load, with all respon- sible for cooking and laundry, even though one-third of those surveyed held an off -farm job to bring in more money. Forty percent were educated beyond the high school level, compared with 27 percent of the men. Overall, farm wives are satisfied with their lifestyle. They value their in- dependence, the rewards of country living, and take pride in the product they help pro- duce. A minority of 11 percent indicated a desire to leave, Times -Advocate, March 14, 1984 Pogo 7 BED • BATH • KITCHEN • GIFTS q�� / L BOUTIQUE/ / Q "We could lel! you `about our rand new look, great wedllding girl selection and yi/ls �or ung oc- casion. 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