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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-06-29, Page 9St. Joseph's Separate School in Clinton held their graduation exercises last week. Leaving grade eight are, front row left to right, David Van Beers, Tony Dykstra, Paul Gautreau, and Jim Brideau. Middle row are Laura Hill. Mary McMahon. Eleaine Judge, Marie Dykstra, and Jacqueline Bradley. Back row are Joe Judge, Marie Brand, Marg Dupee, Cathy Van Ninhuys, Denise Corbett and Jeff Schmidt. (News -Record photo) • The readers write.... • • • from page 4 the moral standard being appealed to is the Judaeo-Christian moral standard upon which our society was founded. That standard is absol e) - it has not been changed for ov-er 3000 years (though it was expained, not changed by Jesus Christ 2000 years ago). Thirdly, .,it has been implied more than once that those opposed to the teaching ofi these books are really a minority g oup and hypocritical at that. Well... it might be a well -taken proverb that `might does not always make right.' And hypocrites?? How do we know? The people with whom I am personally acquainted who have children in high school and are opposed ' to them being taught these books are not hypocrites in this matter. Generalizations are very easy to make, but very difficult to prove. Fourthly, there has been a fair amount of input from students, and perhaps rightly so - but, I would like to share with you something which I have learned. When I was a senior high school student, I was well educated, knew a lot and was able to think for myself (and terriby offended when I was treated as though I could not.) But now that I have completed five years of post -secondary education and am 10 years older, I have discovered some amazing things - I know very little, and though I can still think for myself, I have learned great respect for the advice and thinking of those older than I am (even the ones with far less education.) "My betters?" Maybe not. But, certainly wiser. It has often been said, "There is no fool like an old fool," and that may be so. But if it is, it is equally true that wisdom, which is not just knowledge and ideas or ideals - if it comes, usually does so with age. The saddest thing to me is to see a putdown of parents and concerned citizens who have age, experience and mature adulthood (not that some Hensall news - By Bertha MacGregor Mrs. Janet McKinnon who recently underwent surgery in St. Joseph's Hospital, London was able to return to her home on Sunday. Mrs. Raye B. Paterson is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Mosier, North Carolina and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Adams of Exeter were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett. Mrs. Clarence Smillie is receiving treatment in St., Joseph's Hospital, London. Queensway news "Birthday Greetings" to Mrs. Montieth, who will celebrate her bir- thday July 3. 1 Visitors with Mrs. Kendrick were Ruth Durand; visitors with Mrs. Johns were Roberta and Mary Neil, Mrs. W.E. Bosnelll, Mr, and Mrs. E.H. Denroch and family of Ottawa, Mrs. Hazel Snell. Mrs. Roy Schwart and Vera Amy of Burford visited Louise Mitchell. Shirley Prouty vis ted several residents. The Christian Reformed Church Ladies' took several' residents for a ride to Riverview Park on Wednesday. Rev. Bishop conducted the Church service Louise Mitchell at Piano. CLINTON NEWS RECORD. THURSDAY. JUNE Hensall area comings and g By Hilda M. Payne ACW meets The regular meeting of St. Paul's ACW was held on Thursday afternoon at the Rectory. The president, Mrs. Frank Forrest, opened. the meeting with the Members' Prayer. Devotions were taken from the Living Message and Mrs. Annie Reid read the scripture. Mrs. Helen Roberts gave the meditation. Roll call was answered by naming the place or church where you were baptized, confirmed and married. There will be no meetings during the summer. Mrs. George A. Anderson closed the meeting with prayer. Baptism held The Sacrament of in- fant baptism was held at Hensall United Church on Sunday, June 25, when Mr. and Mrs. Rick McGee presented their wee daughter, Jennifer Nancy for baptism. Rev. Don Beck officiated and also conducted the ser- vice, supported by Mrs. Mary Moffatt at the organ and Mrs. Marianne McCaffrey directing the choir. A choral prelude was sung by Mrs. McCaffrey giving a new uplift to the service and the choir sang the anthem, "Come, Ye Blessed", the solo parts being taken by Mrs. Donna St. John, Mrs. Belva Fuss, Ron and Doug Mock. For his closing sermon, Rev. Beck chose the text, "how can we know the way?" dealing with how people deal with direc- tions in life. Flowers on either side of the pulpit were in loving memory of Alf Clark, placed by his family. Following the service, a reception was held in the Fellowship Hall to bid the Beck family farewell. Rev. Beck has accepted a call to the Corunna charge. On behalf of the congregation Walter Spencer presented the Becks with a portable colour television and stand and an arrangement of dried flowers. We wish the Becks much happiness and fulfillment in their new surroundings. Next Sunday, the teachers do not also. fit this category, but that is not their qualification which has been lauded) in preference of youth and professionalism. Iam not ad- vocating a reverse put-down of youth and teachers - but I have learned that as a young person there is alot I do not know, and alot I cannot know, and that education isn't everything. I have also learned that parents are people - people who have invested years of their time, their possessions and themselves in the raising of their children, and maybe they know something about what their children should, or should not be taught. Surely in a democratic, free society they have some right to say what is taught to their children. Fifthly, speaking of de"mocracy - is the point of democracy to crush the minority and to intimidate them? Or is it to protect the rights of all citizens? It ha never been demonstrated by fact that it is the minority of parents and citizens who are opposed.to these books - though it is always assumed so. But, even if they are, surely their rights also should be respected. It is not as though if these books and similar ones were omitted from our English courses there would be no contemporary books to study. Somehow, I went through highschool and never read similar books and still confronted life' and the fact of evil in the world. Lastly, the idea that 'if we are to save our country from destruction we must save our youth' which was evidently put forth by the Ladies of Kingsbridge, and termed 'nonsense' by a gentleman from Clinton might not be as non- sensical as suggested. The issue at point is not just a few "naughty words that everyone knows, everyone hears, and many people use habitually", but the whole standard of morality which opposes them - the Christian standard which was formerly basic to our society and for which some people are still opting. Maybe what is really being said is that if we do not re-establish an absolute sense of morality in our youth, our country has had it. Frankly, you May be impressed with the state of our country, but I am not. I can remember when generally it was safe to walk on the streets of cities, when property was respected, when no one vandalized schools when you could trust people when children obeyed their parents and respected authority and the list could go on and on. I can also remember when those things began to change, and vandalism, greed, violence, rape, disrespect for age and authority began to take over, and things are just part of our life; we live with them, and few ask anything at all. You can call all this nonsense if you like; I call it reality, and not something at which to scoff, but with which to reckon. We have not exactly been creating an ideal society with all of our liberated morality - the question is, are we going to face that 'seriously and honestly, or just put our children into a 'world of increasing barbarism - of murder, deceit, greediness and hatred - and say, "Here it is, yours, survive however you can?" A wise man once said, "Do not seek for truth; just cease to have opinions." Another wise man said, "A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion." Too often we are so busy giving our opinions that we have no time to sanely sit down and really look at the large scope of reality', and try to perceive the truth or to have understanding. Personally, I have found truth - in the person of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible (the solutions which really work, if taken seriously.) If that disqualifies my comments in your mind, maybe you should try reading the Bible very carefully to see exactly what it says, you might be surprised at what it ac- tually says instead of what you always thought it said. How would the Bible settle this issue? Well; according to the New Testament, the sum of all Biblical moral law is love - intense love for God, first of all, which includes not tolerating the careless use of His name (the books would be banned";) and secondly, intense love for one's neighbour, love which does not lose patience when he is `ignorant'; love which is kind even when he spits in your eye; love which does not carry on a contentious rivalry simply for the sake of being contentious; love which does not brag or get arrogant; love which is not rude - does not scoff at or belittle the other person; love which does not just think of 'me, myself and I', but which seeks the good of the other person, good which is not relative, but defined by Biblical standards; love which does not get provoked and blow off steam; love which does not bear grudges or bitterness but forgives readily; love which does not rejoice in evil, but with the truth, love which cares enough to expose as evil that which the Bible calls evil and rejoices when truth is taught instead; love which bears all things; love which is not suspicious; love which continuously expects the best; love which endures all things; love which never fails because it originates in the eternal God Who is love. Too bad, isn't it? That is the absolute standard of morality which we are rejecting and replacing with the 'new morality' and a relativistic value system. But then, caring about God and caring about others instead of con- stantly asserting,our own rights would cost us something, wouldn't it? And who would want a world created by that kind of behaviour - except maybe our children? Just a citizen using my freedom of speech, Barbara Sparks, Lucknow, Ontario Bicycle accidents are increasing This is what Ontario is doing to help make bicycling safer Many bicycle accidents involve collisions with cars or trucks whose drivers never "see" the bicyclist until after it's toxo late. As a bicyclist, you have just as much right to the road as cars, buses or trucks. But you're small and they're big, and being right doesn't help if they don't see you! So it's up to you to watch out for you. Stay alert to stay alive ! We urge you and your family to become familiar with the rules of bicycle safety. Your Ontario government has prepared a special booklet called "The, Bicyclist's Handbook". It covers cycling tips, rules of the road, traffic signs, how to become an expert cyclist and how to maintain a safe bicycle. For your free copy, write to: Bicyclist's Handbook ' Public & Safety Information Branch Ministry of Transportation and Communications 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview Ontario M3M 1t Stay alert to stay alive! James Snow, Minister of Transportation and Communications William Davis, Premier Province of Qntario 6 service will be conducted by Rev. Harold Snell of Exeter. Services will he held in ,Hensall United Church throughout July. Celebrate 55th Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred D. Mack were honoured by their family at a Garden Party held at the home of their daughter Evaline, and her husband, John McAllister, at their home on the London Road, Hensall. The occasion was their 55th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Mack were married by Rev. Duncan McTavish on June 30, 1923. It was the first wedding solemnized in the Crediton Methodist Church which had been erected the previous year, and Rev. McTavish's first church wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Mack lived in Exeter and Crediton area until 1974 when they moved to London. They have four children, Bryce of Tavistock; Evaline, Mrs. John McAllister: Winifred, Mrs. Leo Jette, London and Rosalie, Mrs. Lorry Cann, Schroeder Creek Resort, B.C. There are 13 grandchildren, four predeceased and five step grandchildren: nine great grandchildren; and 13 step grandchildren; a niece, Jean, Mrs. Leroy Whitter, Toronto; and a grand nephew, Allan Breddie, Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. Mack farmed on Concessions 10 and 9 Stephen Township. In 1950 they moved to the village of Crediton. Mrs. Mack was librarian 'at Crediton for 14 years and drove a school bus for 18, years and Mr. Mack over 20. He was a mail contractor and served the Crediton, Centralia, Centralia Flying School and Huron Park post offices. Mr. Mack served overseas during the First World War and af- terwards was assistant fire chief of Crediton. Mrs. Mack was active in Church and Women's Institute organizations. She was president of the Women's Missionary Society for five years and the Crediton Women's Institute and the South Huron District Women's Institute and is a life member of both organizations as well as the provincial organization. She also served as convenor of the historical research committee at branch, district, area and provincial levels. She was one of the organizers of the Huron County Historical Society and was the first president and is a life member. Mrs. Mack is an active member of the London Kiwanis Senior Citizens Recreational Centre, a howling club and the Bedford Club, They are member's of the Roun- dtree United Church. Guests were present from London, Exeter, Lucan, Tavistock, Stratford, Sebringville, Kitchener, Huron Park and Crediton. Personals 29, 1978—PAGE 9 with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hyde, Brant and new granddaughter, Shena in Ottawa. Hensall Sales Barn was active last week with lower prices and the main offering being heifers and steers. Fat Cattle: heifers $61.50-$65., top to $67; steers, $62.50, top to $67; Cows, $36--$44. Pigs $35.- $59. Smile Anybody who thinks he s his own worst enemy probably has no in-laws. + + + One thing a teenager will usually do after having the last word is go on talking. It's important. that people know what you stand for. It's equally important that they know what you WON'T stand for. Next thing we know Huron County's senior students will he studying some of 'torose drugstore publications. S log Mr. Oliver Bedard of Sarnia visited with his .Cj�Or � sister and her husband, Mr, and Mrs. Sam Oesch last Friday. Mr's. Harvey Hyde has • returned from Gieat prime THE BASE' FACTORY OUTLET "The Store That Saves You More" Standout Special! 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