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It's debatable whether the kindergarten kids are more interested in the photographer or
in Fire Chief Clarence Neilans. The young children toured the Clinton area fire hall last
Thursday and Chief Neilans explained the workings of the pumper. (News -Record photo)
Dr. McClure speaks in Clinton
By Elaine Townshend
Christianity can work
through agriculture, and in a
shrinking and hungry world,
Canada has a, great op-
portunity as a surplus food
prnducing nation.
That was one of the
messages delivered by Dr.
Robert McClure at the
packed Anniversary service
of Wesley -Willis United
Church on Sunday evening
that attracted. about 450
people. Dr. McClure was the
first lay person to serve as
Moderator of the United
Church of Canada, and in
1971, he was made Com-
panion of the Order of
Canada.
He has practiced medicine
in many parts of the world,
including China, Palestine,
India and Borneo. He has
always been versatile in
learning and applying public
health methods. In China, for
example, he introduced
-electric lights generated from
local fuel. He also taught
motor mechanics, and for two
years, he operated Red Cross
trucks on the Burma Road,
training both mechanics and
drivers. He has a private
pilot's license and has done
some flying as recently as
1976 in Peru.
Dr. McClure, who is 78,
spoke with experience,
humour and vitality that
entertained the congregation,
and at the same time, gave
them an insight into the lives
of people in other lands.
He recalled graduating
from medical school at the
age of 21 and encountering
some problems because of his
youth: "Old ladies would
come up to me in the halls of
the hospital, and even though
I had a stethoscope around
my neck, they'd say, "Little
boy, go get a doctor. I think
the patient's bad." It was
hard to tell them I was it."
His first mission was one
year of surgery in China. "It
was a bad area", he
remarked, "and I was
reminded of that every
morning when I went to the
hospital, because I had to
walk past the grave of my
predecessor."
He felt the fear that all
missionaries share. It was not
fear for his life or•fear that he
would not have the knowledge
or skill to handle the
situations he would face.
Rather, it was fear that
medical supplies would be
lacking in some situations,
and he would be unable to
apply his skills. But, in 56
years of service, he never
found himself in that
dilemma : thanks to the
support of the Mission and
Services of the United Church
and other organizations.
The role of missionaries
has changed, because the
Church around the world has
"grown up". In primitive
lands, it is ;called the
Christian Church, and Dr.
McClure explained, "They
haven't figured out what
denomination Jesus is; they
just follow him".
Canada no longer sends
missionaries to certain
countries, after they have
completed their training; the
missionaries must be invited.
The Church in the host
country knows what help is
needed. They want Canadian
doctors and nurses who can
train native doctors and
nurses. They want Canadian
agricultural experts who can
use their knowledge to solve
native agricultural problems
and to teach local farmers.
In China, for instance, they
don't Want to know how we
,grow wheat on the prairies.
They want to know how they
can grow more rice on a field
that is two -fifth of an acre in
size and covered with water
and mud.
Dr. McClure pointed out
that progress is being made.
A few years ago, a Chinese
farmer could grow only one
rice crop in a field each year;
in the second year, the yield
would be 50 percent less than
the first, and in the third, it
would be 75 percent less.
Now, two equal crops can be
produced each year.
In addition, China, Japan,
the Phillipines and other
countries are manufacturing
tractors designed to work on
muddy ground.
"It's hard to explain to a
hungry man," Dr. McClure
added, "the meaning of a
land -band - a system where
the government pays a far-
mer not. to grow a certain'
crop."
He maintained that:"Canada
should produce food at its full
potential and export its
surplus to needy countries in
exchange for products, such
as rubber, coffee and tea. And
in return for Canada's
technological `know-how,
other countries could teach us
a few things about life. The
people of Borneo, for in-
stance, could give lessons in
family support. Only one in
500 marriages fail in Borneo.
They could also teach us
about non-violence. Living in
Borneo for two -and -one-half
years, Dr. McClure didn't see
one fight.
In some ways, though,
people in primitivelands are
changing. Dr. McClure ex-
plained that a hungry man
used to throw up his arms and
say, "It is my fate." "There
is nothing I can do." or "It is
the will of Allah,."
Now he raises his arms and
prays, "Allah, give me
strength," for he is deter-
mined to give his children a
little more in life than he had.
By sharing our knowledge,
Christian Canadians can help
him to do it.
Hospital auxiliary learns
about laboratory work
Members of the Women's
Hospital Auxiliary were
privileged . to .. hear Mrs.
Carol Edwards, laboratory
technologist for the Clinton
Public Hospital when they
held their monthly meeting
on May 1.
Mrs. Edwards explained
the role the laboratory in
helping the doctor make his
diagnosis. She noted that
many more tests are now
done in the local hospital
laboratory than were for-
merly possible. This allows
earlier diagnosis to be made
in many cases. She explained
in a most interesting way the
great variety of tests that are
done in the lab. Mrs.
Margaret Coventry,
president expressed ap-
preciation to Mrs. Edwards
for her excellent presen-
tation.
Mrs. Bess Fingland,
secretary, read the minutes,
and Miss Kathleen Elliott,
treasurer reported a balance
of $1,194.54.
Mrs. Marny Walden, social
convenor, reviewed plans for
the tea to be held in con-
nection with Hospital Day
open house on May 10. She
also reported plans for the
June meeting which will be a
pot luck luncheon and
meeting at the home of the
vice president, Mrs. Dawna
Westlake, Bayfield.
For vanishing parties, Mrs.
Joyce Hilderley reported a
total of $701.75 already turned
in. The Auxiliary appreciates
the response to this project by
individuals and organizations
in the area.
Mrs. Barbara Hicks,
reporting for candy stripers,
noted a first anniversary for
this program which had been
started May 1, 1977.
It has been a worthwhile
program with a present
strength of 34 girls. She also
noted that applications will be
considered from now on from
14 year old girls.
Mrs. Laura Anstett for
penny sale, asked that all
tickets out for numbering be
returned at the June meeting.
Mrs. Alice Ball reported that
the membership campaign is
underway and thanked Mrs.
Peggy Menzies for preparing
a newsletter for distribution
in the campaign.
Mrs. Kelly Ball noted that
the cart is being staffed in
May by members of the WI
and in June by Varna UCW
members. Stocking the cart
in May is Mrs. Evelyn Olde
and in June, Mrs. Bep
Greydanus. Mrs. Eileen
Staddon displayed knitted
slippers and a bed jacket
donated for the hospital and
noted two baby sets had been
made for the cart. On display
was a beautiful hand -made
doll donated by Mrs. Marney
Walden to be raffled with the
doll cradle in June.
Seven auxiliary members
attended the spring regional
conference in Guelph. Mrs.
Barb Hicks reported on the
morning session and noted
with pride that the volunteers
program of candy stripers in
Clinton compared ex-
ceedingly well with similar
programs at other hospitals
especially in the numbers of
volunteers, the year-round
program and the at-
tractiveness of the uniform.
Mrs. Dawna Westlake
reported for the afternoon.
The special speaker Dr. Z.
Sabry, professor of Nutrition
at the University of Guelph,
spoke on nutrition, buying
and eating habits.
He stressed the necessity of
eating a nutritious diet and
said, eat less and exercise
more. He also suggested the
need for better labelling of
foods, with labels designed to
list all contents.
Members are reminded
that the next meeting is on
June 5 at 1 pm at Mrs.
Westlake's home in Bayfield.
Members are asked to bring a
favourite dish, a folding
chair, cutlery and dishes for
one. Rides may be arranged
by .phoning Mrs. Marg
Coventry at 482-3508.
Fishy tale.....
• from page 10
before. Finally, he conched
the sturgeon with a
malpractice suit.
The sturgeon realized he
was in a real pickerel. The
board demanded his oyster
and chased him off the staff.
But because the case smelt to
high heaven, the judge finally
denied the plaintiff's clam,
whereupon the board tried to
hire the sturgeon back. Alas,
he had started hitting the
bottlenose pretty hard and
the end of our shad tale is that
the sturgeon finally wound up
on squid roe."
"Buoy! isn't that a fine
kettle of you know what?
(taken from the American
Postal Worker.)
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