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Times -Advocate, August 2, 1995
A little humor makes college easier
Dealing with pressures can be tough for almost all college -bound
High school seniors and juniors who are at-
tending college after graduation are starting to get
acquainted with the pressures associated with this
decision. Dealing with parents, peers, applications,
and changing attitudes and environments can be
tough for almost all college -bound teenagers.
Counsellors and guidebooks on this subject offer
advice, but tend to get a little serious.
A humorous, practical college survival guide
definitely can ease some tension, offer good advice
and add some fun to the entire process. Martin J.
Spethman's "How to Get Into And Graduate From
College In 4 Years with good grades, a useful ma-
jor, a lot of knowledge, a little debt, great friends,
happy parents., maximum party attendance. mini-
mal weight gain, decent habits, fewer hassles, a ca-
reer goal, and a super attitude, all while remaining
extremely cools (Westgate Publishing and En-
tertainment) is the perfect guide.
This fun look at what to expect throughout the
entire process helps students organize their college -
preparation efforts so that their chances of ac-
ceptance are maximized, and it provides advice on
making the transition to college a bit smoother.
While Spethman acknowledges that there are
many other alternatives to higher education - the
armed forces, technical schools - he does stress
that, if students are not sure of what they want to
he when they grow up, then college is the hest
place for them to decide.
Straightforward, easy -to -understand and humor-
ous anecdotes and information provide a quick, en-
joyable read.
Once they pick up this guide, teens will not be
able to put it down. Charts, worksheets and quizzes
are provided to help figure out such topics as going
to a large vs. a small school, staying at home vs.
travelling farther away, and which to study and do
with the rest of their existence.
This guide covers any topic that prospective col-
lege students might be wondering about:
• How to apply to college.
• How to decide on a college
• Advantages and disadvantages of joining a fra-
ternity or sorority
• Leaving behind a child -school sweetheart
• Why not to bring your textbooks with you on
spring break
• How you actually waste more time blowing off
class than going to class.
• Why one-night stands are a huge mistake
Above all, this humorous handbook stresses that
college will be a period of transformation. Teens
are urged to speak with parents, counselors and
peers who attended college, and listen to their ad-
vice, experience and any tips they may have for get-
ting through this difficult period. Included in the
back of the book are coupons to be redeemed by
students after they actually listen to their parents'
advice.
There is an added bonus in purchasing this book.
For every copy bought, a tree will be planted
through the Global ReLeaf Program. This organiza-
tion is aimed at improving the earth's environment
by planting and cultivating more trees and forest.
College -bound Lisa Robertson of
Crediton is looking forward to her first
year at university.
-Wet weather changes Queensway residents' plan
HENSALL - Queensway Nursing day morning energetically with Fun
Home residents started their Mon- & Fitness and games, exercising
both body and mind. The afternoon
was spent quietly with visitations
and reading. Residents really enjoy
the yearly "Heritage •Book" and
Reminisce Magazine.
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Tuesday afternoon everyone was
ready to leave for Bill Gibson's
home for the Open Air Church Ser-
vice but a cloud burst changed their
plans.
Bill and Rev. McDonald came to
the Home so everyone was able to
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the service.
Marie Flynn and T. Huron
Strings along with th. Cloggers
provided excellent entertainment
for the monthly Birthday Party. It
was a pleasure to have some resi-
dents` family members enjoy the
entertainment too.
Friday's barbecue was enjoyed
by residents in the air conditioned
sunroom. due ,o uncertain weather.
They watched the cooking process
taking place outdoors and enjoyed
the results indoors.
Upcoming: August 10, 1:30 p.nt.,
Hensall Playground Children enter-
tain; August 24, International Day,
Scotland; August 26, watch for
Queensway's booth at the Zurich
Bean Festival.
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212 ANDREW ST. EXETER -
Mature treed lot, close to
schools and shopping. 2 - 3
bedroom, brick bungalow,
new windows, roof and gas
furnace. NEW PRICE. Phone
235-1658.
Zurich Hydro Electric System
Tender For Storage Building
SEALED TENDERS on the forms supplied will be
received by Zurich Hydro, Box 280, 22 Main Street,
Zurich Ontario, NOM 2T0 until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
August 16, 1995 for work consisting of the following:
- Construction of a new storage building situated at
Zurich Hydro's transformer station, in the Village of
Zurich, area approximately 1050 sq. ft.
Plans, specifications, and tender forms may be
obtained from the Zurich Hydro office at above
address. Each tender must be accompanied by a
certified cheque in amount of $700.00.
Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
Country Home + 61/2 acres
Just 1 1/2 miles west on Stephen Township 2nd Conc. Large 2 storey
brick home. 4 bedrooms, main floor family room, huge kitchen and
bathroom. Bright sun room and rear deck. High efficiency oil heat,
central air, drilled well. all new septic system.
Call 234-6721 before 5 p.m. 235-0776 after 5 p.m.
Price Reduced to 79.900 GST included
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with fireplace, 3 bedrooms, large kitchen, 2 full baths, laundry on main
floor, full basement with gas furnace and stir exchanger. Double garage
and brick drive. Close to school and downtown.
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How to get rich without
doing any work
Now that you have graduated, you possess many of the tools for suc-
cess - but why not try everything you can just to he sure? Here are
some authentic folk beliefs compiled by Tim Clark for "The Old
Farmer's Almanac Book of Everyday Advice" (Random House), edit-
ed by Judson Hale. Some of these beliefs, found in the folklore collec-
tion of Harvard's Widener Library, go hack thousands of years and
many work for you.
Are you born to be rich?
• Give a newborn baby a penny. If she clutches it tightly, she will he
rich. (Kansas)
• If a baby's initials spell a word, he or she will become
wealthy. (North Carolina)
Get wealthy while you sleep
• It you dream of apples, you'll do well
in business. (Indiana)
• Red coals in your dreams are a sign
you'll become rich. (Alabama)
• Dreaming about oysters is a sign of
prosperity. (Indiana)
• Dreams of snakes and money will arrived
the next day (Nebraska),
Pets of the rich and famous
• It' a buzzard lands on your house on
a Monday, you'll receive money soon. (African-American)
• If a bluebird flies into your house, it brings wealth with it. (Geor-
gia)
Dress for success
• If a man has one pant leg tucked in his hoot and one pant leg out,
he has money. (New England)
• A piece of money tied to or around your ankle prevents poverty.
(African-American)
The Easy -money diet
• Swallow a raw chicken heart to hring money. (Indiana)
• If you can swallow the bubbles on your coffee without breaking
them, you will earn a fortune. (Maine)
• The blood of a blacksnake, swallowed warm with whiskey, will
give you the power to earn more money than anyone else. (Nebraska)
• Eat hog jowls and black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for a pros-
perous year. (Alabama)
How to marry money
• A bride should always have an old coin, preferably one handed
down from her mother, in her shoe at the wedding. It ensures prosperi-
ty. (Georgia)
• A big wife and a big barn will neer do a man any harm. (Pennsyl-
vania Dutch)
Crude but foolproof
• Spit on the first stoney you receive each day. (North Carolina)
• When•you see a white horse, put your little finger under your lips
and spit over it to attract money.
UPCOMING
AUCTIONS
at Bob Heywood's Auction
Centre, 586 Main St. Exeter
THIS WEEK: WEDNESDAY EVENING AUGUST 2 at 5 D.M.
At the Auction Centre - dispersing the property and contents.of Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Noels along with additions.
HOUSEHOLD AND MISC.: 2 good sofa beds, good chesterfield suite,
nice ivory colored dinette set, vibrator recliner, fridge and stove, auto
washer and 2 dryers, chest freezer, double and single beds, wicker
fernery, several rugs, lamp and parlor tables, 2 wicker porch chairs,
childs table and chairs and antique wood chairs, shop vac, 4 rifles and
shotguns, nice maple rocker, good pictures and frames, small maple
spinning wheel, brass and copperware, old lanterns, butter bowl,
crocks, china and glass, oil lamp, dehumidifier, old dressers, hand and
garden tools, vacuum, kitchenware,roto tiller, approx. 50 lots of coins
to be sold at 7 p.m. sharp. Several excellent mountain bikes.
PROPERTY to be offered the same evening at 5:30 p.nt. on location.
Known civically as 114 Victoria St. W. Exeter, according to Plan 376 Lot
695 comprised of 49.5' frontage, on which is located a good 3
bedroom frame home with large dining and living areas, gas furnace,
lots of cupboard space, on a lovely deep lot
NEXT WEEK - WEDNESDAY AUG. 9 AT 5 P.M, - Dispersing a good
residential property and contents for Mr. Teunis Berends plus additions.
- incl. excellent double keyboard organ, auto washer and dryer,
dressers and beds, crocks, Clandeboye rocker, nice oak sewing
cabinet, china and glass and many smalls, several antique outboard
motors, old tackle and fishing equip. 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
model in good shape.
PROPERTY: Known civically as 109 Simcoe St. Exeter, according to
Plan 376, Pt. lot 1334 to pt. lot 1.336 comprised of 125' frontage on
which is located a nice 3 bedroom frame home with new siding, eat in
kitchen, Ig. living room, with a large unfinished attic area. Partial
basement. Proprietor Mr. Teunis Berends.
Both properties selling subject to a reasonable reserve, $5.000 down,
balance in 30 days. Contact the auctioneer for viewing.
Auctioneer: Bob Heywood Res. 235-0874 Bus. 235-4469
LARGE CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Of household, antiques, shrubs, vehicles, farm machinery, etc.
Saturday August 5 - 10 a.m.
Ilderton Fair Grounds, Ilderton, Ont. (8 mi. N.W. of London)
(2 auction rings running all day) From Strathroy, Londor., Ilderton,
Denfield and Exeter homes, the following:
HOUSEHOLD S ANTIQUES: Fridges, electric stoves and other applianc-
es, kitchen sets, Grandmothers battery clock, swivel rockers, uphol-
stered chairs, small curio cupboard, bedroom suites, bedding, linen,
3/4 bed, everyday dishes, glass ware, coffee tables, Cap-Demonte
Scotland pcs., 3 pc. entertainment centre, desk, music back chairs,
German shortwave radio, gun cabinet with locks, old store scales,
BBQs, outdoor lights, exercise bike, trunks, vanity with sink and taps,
pantry and medicine cabinets, mirrors, diningroom suites, Yamaha
organ with 2 keyboards plus music (excellent), kerosene heaters, ches-
terfields, odd chairs, sofa bed, TV with remote, spoon rack and 65 col-
lector spoons, hump back trunk, wooden beds, upright desk, Stanley
woodburning range (Excellent).
ANTIQUE BUGGIES ETC.: 3 buggies, 2 cutters, sleigh, large wagon
wheels, buggy parts.
GUNS: FAC required to purchase. 303 rifle, 22 semi automatic long
rifle, shot guns, high powered rifles.
FARM MACHINERY, TOOLS, ETC. (Starting at 10 a.m.) two Gehl forage
boxes and wagons, gravity bin, wagon and fert. auger, large feed cart,
water bowls, hay racks, hog feeders, bag cart, Roto Crafter, 2000 gal.
plastic tank, construction power sweeper, 230 amp 220 volt meg weld-
er, paint shaker, battery test. volt and amp tester, compressor for welk-
in cooler, metal shelves, tool boxes, hand and garden tools of all
kinds, creeper, small compressor, gas cans, metal bins, work bench,
platform jacks, ladders, portable toilet, 1.D. 112 lawnmower with 46"
cut (new motor), other mowers, bikes, Makita 14' shop saw, selection
of new and used tools of all kinds, Int. 4 row corn planter with insec-
ticides etc. Oliver 550 gas tractor with loader, Allied bale stooker, f,'
PTO grain auger, 9' Otawanna haybine, Kilbros 375 gravity bin with
good wagon.
SHRUBS: will be sold at 2 p.m. Various types of shrubs and
perennials.
VEHICLES: will be sold at 1:30 p.m. The following will be sold certified:
1988 Scotsdale 1/2 ton pickup, auto, 8 cyl., 1988 Ford F350, Dually,
4x4, 5 speed, 80,000 km., cab and chasis, 1990 Chev Silver extend -e
cab, short box, 4x4, auto., loaded, 1989 GMC 2500 series, extra cab,
1952 1/2 ton ford pickup, (Excellent), no salt, 1989 Sunbird LE Model,
4 door, low mileage, loaded, 1974 Ford Mustang only 48000 auto, 2
door coupe. Not certified 1983 Chevette, auto, 4 door, 5 truck toppers,
tandem 18' deck trailer with electric brakes.
The above is a partial list only. Plan to attend. No buyers premium at
our sales.
TERMS: Cash or approved cheque sale day. Lunch booth.
Auctlonairs
Filson & Robson
Phone/Fax: 666-0833