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Times Advocate, 1984-09-19, Page 30READY FOR GYMNASTICS — The fall and winter gymnastic classes in Exeter will begin at SHDHS on October 6. Toking registrations Saturday were instructors Starr Jesney, Lee O'Rourke and Rose Morrissey. T -A photo Report on crops Year of weather extremes This has been a year of ex- tremes in weather. Ideal con- ditions early in the year con- tributed to exceptionally good hay and spring grain. However. the hot, dry sum- mer, and the heavy September downpours have taken their toll with beans and corn. Huron Ag rep Don Pullen says he can't recall every see- ing as much corn down as he has this year. Rootworm in- festations have been par- ticularly damaging in con- tinuous corn. Crop rotation is obviously the key to success, Pullen pointed out. While bean yields will be down this year. Some pro- ducers who managed to get some of their early beans off before the rains began report yields ranging from six to seven bushels to the acre up to 28, with the majority. in the 15-20 bushel range. Last year yields varied from 10 to 35, with most farmers taking off 25 to 30 bushels per acre. Because of the dry summer weather beans didn't produce as much foliage this year. and that has resulted in some empty pods. Pullen is certain bean pro- ducers will still reap a high- quality harvest if the present fine weather holds. Charles Broadwell, manager of the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board, said rain has cut yields right Stephen orders Norway maple Stephen township council has ordered 110 Norway Maple trees from the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority to be used in roadside planting. Drainage commmissioner Ken Pickering has been in- structed to repair a portion of the O'Brien municipal drain at Lot 19, Concession 14. The township will be establishing a drinking and driving committee under directions of the Ministry of Attorney General. Any residents wishing to par- ticipate should contact the township office at 234-6331. Two tile drain loan applica- tions totalling $26,000 were approved. No objection was voiced against a recent zoning bylaw change in Bosanquet township. Building official Arnold McCann will be attending an Ontario Building Officers Association convention in Kit- chener during the first week of October. across the province. At a Board meeting on September 13 the expected average was adjusted downward to 12 bags to the acre. The five-year average has been 14.29) . As of September 17, 165,309 bags representing approx- imately 17 percent of this year's crop were in the elevators. Some 150,000 bags have already been sold at a net price of $26.50. One-third went to Food Aid, another third to export, and the rest to domestic customers. Minnesota and North Dakota have completed 60 percent of their harvests. Broadwell believes the ex- tremely dry weather there will cause loss through splits in the field; and further losses at the elevators whenever the beans are handled. The full story will emerge later. Michigan has less than five percent of their crop harvested, as between one- third and one-half of their acreage had to be replanted. Early returns in that state show an average yield of slightly over 10 bags per acre. Broadwell agrees with Pullen that if the present good weather continues for two weeks, Ontario will harvest a fairly good crop of high- quality white beans. NEW KATIMAVIK GROUP - All twelve of these members are enjoying their stay in Grand Bend. At Open House. Sunday, at 63 Ontario Street they talked to and welcomed everyone. This group work here until November and then move to Mon- treal and Saskatoon. KILOMETER RUN Students at Grand Bend Public School receive their sticks from teacher Brion Morrice. to indicate one finished lap around the school yard. Money raised from sponsors will be used for the Terry Fox fund and school activities. Papal trip Significance of visit By StepkNle Levesque A single tear rolled down the brown leathery face. The eyes of the face never moved from the white clad figure of Pope John Paul II, about 200 feet away. "She's an old native woman from James Bay who has travelled a long distance just to see him," says a young In- dian woman who is translating the words of the Pope into the older woman's native tongue. And to this reporter, who had waited a year to see the same man, the significance of the event was retWed in this old woman's face. An awe-struck adoring look came from this woman who was oblivious to everything that surrounded her. This elderly woman, along with other natives, arrived about 1 a.m. Saturday morn- ing, September 15 at the Mar- tyr's Shrine located about five minutes out the the Georgian Bay town of Midland. She slept, stood and sat through pouring rain and numbing cold temperatures. And when the sky started to lighten around 6 a.m: she too started to rouse herself for this historic day in the winter of her life. As the crowd on the Shrine Field started to increase, she was still unaware of all the hustle and bustle around her. Every once in a while she would pull out her green crystal -like rosary beads and recite the lengthy prayer in her native tongue. A cordoned off section was available for the media. This was the elderly woman's on- ly obstruction. By 9 a.m., as more photographers and television camera men filled the section in front of these natives, a worried look filled this woman's eyes. Would she have travelled all this distance and waited in the difficult weather condi- tions only to find her vision obscured by the. media? All thoughts of what would happen when the Pope arriv- ed at the Shrine Field at about 11 a.m. were driven out of her mind when it was announced that the helicopter bringing His Holiness to Midland could be heard. The army -green helicopter started out as a whirring sound in the far off distance. It built into a loud flapping noise as it circled over the estimated crowd of 80,000 peo- ple on the Shrine Field. From Need logo for youth The Huron Centre for Children and Youth needs a "logo" and we want you to design it. A logo is a picture or design ( like the Toronto Blue Jays emblem or McDonald's "golden ar- ches") that is used as a sym- bol for an organization. Our logo should tell people that the Huron Centre is a good place' for families, children, and teenagers to come to talk about problems. With the assistance of the Clinton Optimists and MacLean Home Hardware. Exeter, we are offering prizes of a portable stereo for the best design in each of three age groups and a bonus fourth stereo to be awarded to so- meone chosen at random from all non -prize-winning en- tries. You could win simply by entering the contest! 1. The contest is open to anyone under the age of 19. Age groupings for judging will be: 10 and under. 11 - 14, and 15 - 19. 2. Mail or bring your logo the the Huron Centre, 160 Huron Street. Box 100. Clin- ton. Ontario NOM ILO by November 30. 1984. 3. Draw, paint or colour your logo on 81-z" x 11" (or metric equivalent) paper. 4. Print your name. ad- dress, telephone number and birth date on the back of your entry. 5. Enter as often as you want. 6. All entries become the property of the Huron Centre for Children and Youth and will not be returned. 7. Feel free to call the Huron Centre (482-3931) if you have questions about the contest. TA ' �'� A BREATHER -- of lost year's club Scott ,4.#•x'4 f /'A,! • ♦ i 1&, 441.1.1 &. �� ♦! •�1�1�1.,.# It.e ��t, • • * •ee•44'y•dj•••A•g� f • ♦ t •e* * •• PA• A & •••• • .� ��r� `. .c it r� �t efbite Taking a moment out during Sunday's practice of the Exeter junior Hawks were members Brintnell, Jeff Rowe, Steve Prout, Steve Batten and Tony Jones. T -A photo the ground, although the crowd was being told the Pope was in the helicopter, all that could be seen inside was a white speck. Eyes averted to the large Diamond Vision screen located to the right of the alter. On this screen the same helicopter could be seen heading for the landing strip about three miles from the Shrine Field. Courtesy of CBC television, the crowd could watch and wait for the Pope to come to them. But there was much work to do before the Pope arrived to give the homily. As one priest put it, the au- dience must prepare for the pontiff. Actually the preparation started about 6:30 a.m. when choirs led the audience in singing hymns. The Joyful Mysteries sec- tion of The Rosary was presented by the choirs and read in part. Rec programs ready to go By Lynne Farquhar Fall programs offered through the South Huron Recreation Centre will soon be in full swing. We still have some space left in our Trim - A -Size, Dough Art and Pine Cone Decorating classes so those wishing to register should do so as soon as possi- ble, at the Rec Centre. Unfortunately, due to insuf- ficient . registration, co-ed fitness • and over 40 ladies fitness had to be cancelled. Hopefully both programs will be offered during the winter session for those interested. We are still looking for registrants in our NCCP (Na- tional Coaching Certification Program) Theory Level I course. This course is available to all coaches in all sports and covers the psychology of sport, how to run effective practices, train- ing methods, player motiva- tion and much more. Our course conductor Bob Vigars is the track and field coach for the University of Western Ontario and is very highly regarded in the coaching field. The course runs at the EPS Library on October 1, 2, 3 and 4 from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. and costs $10.00. Those interested are reminded to register as soon as possible at the Rec Centre as the course will have to be cancelled if 15 people do not sign up. The Exeter Shuffleboard Club will be getting their season started on Wednesday October 3 at the Rec. Centre. The club will be holding their annual meeting at 1:00 p.m. and will follow up the meeting with mixed play. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. If interested in joining the club please contact Lorne Marshall at 235-0708 or Mar- shall Dearing at 235-1834. We've had a very good response again this year for our Saturday youth gym- nastics program. The pro- gram begins Saturday Oc- tober 6 and runs for 20 weeks. Anyone wishing to register their youngster, should do so this week from 9-12 and 1-5 at the Rec Centre office. The Exeter Men's Recrea- tional Hockey League needs referees to do their games Tuesday and Thursday even- ings. Anyone who would be in- terested in refereeing should call the Rec Centre at 235-2833 or Lewis Mitchell at 235-2181. Art classes at the Bend The first fall meeting of the Grand Bend Art Association was held at the home of presi- dent Catherine Junker in Southcott Pines The regular classes will begin on Wednesday. September 19 at the town hall. This fall. former instructor and local artist, Puck Merkies, will be returning to teach class. The new slate of officers in- clude: Larry Cole, president; Mary Taylor. vice-president; Alice Hudson, secretary; Bob Taylor. treasurer. Suggestions for a fall pro- gram were discussed and the meeting was adjourned for refreshments. Anyone caring to visit classes will be welcomed any Wednesday evening at 7:30 in the town hall. We can all learn something from the parrot, which is con- tent to repeat what it hears without trying to make a good story out of it. -The Big Book of Jokes and Riddles, edited by Malvina G. Vogel (Playmore) Sometimes a majority simp- ly means that all the fools are on the same side. -Claude McDonald in The ('hristian World revealed All this was going on and in the background the Pope could be seen on the large (18 feet by 14 feet) television screen as he headed to Ste. Marie Among the Hurons in the by now famous popemobile. He entered the world of the Jesuit Mission in the 17th cen- tury when he arrive at Ste. Marie. Those waiting his ar- rival on the Shrine Field could watch ascross the road, His Holiness knelt at the burial site of St. John de Brebeuf and St. Gabriel Lalement for private prayer. In another part of the Jesuit Mission he visits with natives as they explain the history of the Huron Indian's Long House. The Pope leaves the re -built Mission and heads for the Shrine Church in the popemobile. This church is g ily decorated for the one- s -lifetime visit. Inside, the eoly Father greets the elder- ly and sick. In one case a young woman, carried by two friends meets with the Pope. The anticipation mounts as 1 SEE POPE — An elderly Indian woman watches with fascination a Targe television screen which shows Pope John Paul Il as he descends from his helicopter at Midland. Meetings resume for Forresters By MRS. E. SUMMERS Court Valentine Canadian Foresters resumed their meetings at the Masonic Hall on September 11. New presi- dent Sister Edith Youngson presided, opened Court and conducted the business. At the conclusion of the business session a memorial service was held for the late Sister Josie Taziar. A generous donation was sent to the Cancer Research in memory of Sister Josie. The draw for a Forester coffee spoon was won by Sister Eileen Summers. ('hurch news At the Granton United Church, the Rev. Bruce Pierce was in charge of the worship and took his sermon from Ephes. 1:3-12 and ex- plained that this was a teaching sermon on the Grace of God. The letters in the word GRACE could mean "God's riches at Christ's expense" Jesus came to show God's purpose for us. Grace becomes the source in•w•hich all blessings come from God. Peace doesn't come out of a bottle of tranquilizers it comes from the Grace of God. said the minister. At the St. Thomas Anglican Church the Rev. Peter Der- rick was in charge of the ser- vice, when members of the Granton Masonic Order were in attendance. The Crucifer was John Herbert and the organist Mrs. Norman Hodgins. The two lessons were read by John and tlelen Herbert. The Rev. Derrick preached his sermon from Romans 14:5-12. Be sure not to judge others, but do all things in honor of the Lord. Anglican ('hurch Women The St. Thomas Anglican Church Women met in the church hall on September 6. Mrs. Don Roloson presided and opened with a meditation and prayer. Mrs. Shirley Vanek. rural organization specialist with the Ont Ministry of Agriculture and Food was the guest speaker. She showed some very interesting slides and talked about how to plan a bazaar. A short business meeting was conducted previous to the program and the date for the bazaar was set for November 10. Guests from the Granton United and Kirkton Anglican Churches were present. Personals Sincere sympathy is ex- tended to the family of the !Ate William Forbes Lambert, late of Velma St. Strathroy who passed away at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on September 10. A former Granton resident. Bill and his wife Nell owned a store here• before retiring to live in Strathroy. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins spent a few days recently with Mr. and Mrs. John Forrest at their cottage in Huntsville. Mrs. Jacqueline Pierce spoke recently at the Platt- sville Christian Women's Cof- fee Hour. She related to the ladies her experience as a minister's wife and her joys and sorrows as a mother. Mrs. Pierce also shared some of her poetry and sang. A special highlight of the mor- ning for Jacqueline, was her reunion with three former classmates from Woodstock General Hospital School of Nursing. The meeting con- cluded with the singing of the speaker's own composition a hymn entitled "Reach Out". About 75 ladies were in attendance. UCW Unit meets Unit III met in the home of Marion Thomson on September 5. Janie Nixon opened the meeting with a reading on love. Business was discussed. including plans for the October 20 bazaar. Pat Shovancek read a short meditation entitled "Signs of Well -Adjustments';', en- couraging us to be more aware of the many blessings and talents we have, and with God's help, uncover and use these talents. Members listened to one of Joni Ericson's songs and clos- ed with prayer. The guest speaker, Susan Jacques, was introduced by April Bryan. Susan showed slides and told of her ex- perience and work with SPRINT, in Cajamarca. Peru. 1-11 News The first meeting'of the Granton 4-11 club was held at the home of leader Mrs. Melba St. Dennis on September 10. We opened the meeting which is a "Fitness Fare Club", with the 4-11 pledge. There were six members present. Officers elected were: Lynn Mardlin president; Louise Mardlin, vice president and a rotating secretary Andra Bannerman and Lynn Mardlin made a bacon and egg loaf. We then had the roll call which was answered by "What does being fit mean to you?" While the loaf was cooking we worked on the food and fitness c lub and finished the meeting. When the loaf was finished. we all sampled it. it was a success. Sec. Lynn Mardlin in expressions he leaves the Shrine Church and makes his way in the popemobile for the altar in the Shrine Field. The reporter and the old woman cannot actually see the popemobile until it arrives at the front of the altar. As the Pope exits from the "bubble", the emotion in the crowd surges and they push forward. In this one section, ropes break that all meant to keep media and the crowd alike at bay. The elderly native manag- ed to get through and came upon a site that for a moment took her breath away. When the Pope came into her sight, she sighed as if she had just had her life fulfilled. There was hope in her face. Hope for her people and socie- ty as she listened to this man, leader of over 700 million Catholics worldwide and 11 million here in Canada. She smiled as the Pope said, "A young woman of Algonquin and Mohawk ancestry also deserves special recongnition today: Blessed Kateri Takakawitha. Who has not heard of her outstanding witness of purity and holiness of life? It was my personal joy, only four years ago, to beatify this woman of great courage and faith, who is known by many as the 'Li- ly of the Mohawks'." There was pride on the woman's face at Pope John Paul I1 recongnlzed the history of the native people. "We also recall how worthy traditions of the Indian tribes were strengthened and enriched by the Gospel message," he said. Pride again when he said, "Thus not only is Christiani- ty relevant to the Indian peoples, but Christ in the members of his Body, is himself Indian." Hope radiated when the Pope recited a verse from Romans, "And in union with the whole Church - in the richness of her diversity and in the power of her unity - let us all proclaim by the wint- ness of our own lives that neither death nor life...nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord." The cheering among the native peoples was loudest when honors were bestowed upon His Holiness. There was an Ojibway sweet grass ceremony which cleanses the soul and then John Paul was presented with an Eagle Feather, the highest tribute among natives. To hear this man, in his clear yet controlled voice, was the culmination of a hard lived life. To one elderly In- dian woman he brought her faith alive. All the waiting was worthwhile "It was worth it all - the waiting. the rain and the cold." was the enthusiastic reaction of Mrs. Irene Masschelein about her trip to Downsview to see Pope John Paul I1 during the pontiff's precedent -setting visit to Canada. Mrs. Masschelein was part of a busload of people who left Parkhill at 2:30 a.m. on Satur- day morning, and reached the corner of Langstaff and Con- nie in Toronto three and one- half hours later. Volunteers were on hand to guide the group to the GO train a short distance away. At Downsview, people from Parkhill and Mt. Carmel parishes were assigned seats in Row A, directly behind the fenced -off VIP section. During the long, wet wait, the crowd was entertained by wagon -borne singers and entertainers. Excitement surged as one large military helicopter brought in the popemobile. A smaller helicopter brought the Pope himself to the Downsview site. "The Pope renewed our strength by speaking all our languages - English, French. Italian, Portuege, Polish. It was dynamic," Mrs. Masschelein recalled. - The well -organized efficien- cy and speed with which com- munion was served to the thousands of people amazed and delighted Mrs. Masschelein. The return trip was much slower. The Parkhill group reached their big bus three hours after the Pope had left Downsview. Mrs. Masschelein and her husband had become separated, and didn't meet again until spot- ting each other on the GO train. Mrs. Masschelein found herself walking along the run- way back to the shuttle bus with a group of Croatians waving banners and singing. She joined right in. She said she heard no complaints, and saw no examples of impa- tience or bad temper throughout the day. "Being part of a great organization of solid Catholic faith was a tremendous ex- perience", Mrs. Masschelein said. Evleyn Jeffrey was equal- ly enthused with being part of a busload from St. Joseph and Zurich who saw the Pope at Midland. That group left St. Peter's church at 6:30 a.m. Friday morning and headed to an Alliston motel for a few hours' sleep. They were awakened at 1:00 a.m., boarded the bus an hour later, and were on the Midland site at 3:45. The Pope arrived shortly after 9:00 a.m. Mrs. Jeffrey said the rain and cold didn't bother anybody. People were kept entertained by music playing over the loadspeakers. They were kept up to date on what was happening by means of large screens. They caught a glimpse of the Pope as his helicopter hovered overhead, and another excellent view after the altar service when some of Mrs. Jeffrey's group left their place and rushed to the road to the shrine, where they saw the Pope in his popemobile. "The glass is absolutely clear and transparent," Mrs. Jeffrey said. Being part of the Midland visit gave her "a feeling I can't describe, but something really happened to me", she said, adding she would do it all again, despite the mud and the cold. Father Paul Mooney, priest of St. Boniface parish, Zurich, was among the 3,000 priests filling St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto for a special visit by the spiritual and temporal head of their Church. This was the second pope Father Mooney has seen; he met Paul VI in the Basilica in Rome during the 1975 Holy Year. "This pope is even more charismatic", was Mooney's assessment of John Paul 11. During his time in Toronto Mooney was caught up in the spirit of unity and enthusiasm shown by priests of all ages. "even the older ones who don't usually show emotion". For Mooney, who describes himself as "rather phlegmatic", the experience was "tremendous", and he is sure it's consequences will be far-reaching and long-lasting. "It's popular now to speak of one's religion". Mooney said. "The I'oqx' is not afraid to bring up unpopular sub- jects like the way to peace, the fact technology and science won't save us. and how the rights of small, powerless people are ignored." Mooney pointed out the fact the Pope went out of his way to meet ordinary people - the young, the old. the handicap- ped and the infirm. "This visit will have an ef- fect on the whole of Canada," Mooney concluded. THERE IT GOES — The ball manages to elude the Ilderton goaltender to give the Exeter Blitz an early lead in their tournament contest in Ilderton, Saturday. The Blitz posted a 2-0 win but then dropped the championship to the Exeter Junior Drillers by a similar 2-0 count. Exeter players shown converging on the Ilderfon goal above, from the left, are B.J. Batten, Chris Hough and Eric Remkes.