HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-06-13, Page 2Page 2 The %gingham Advance -Times, Thursday, June 13, 1974
Every column shows warmth and honesty
BY LESLIE K. TARR
Helen Allen's task that was in-
tended in 1964 to be "a couple of
hours a day" side -line has be-
come a lifetime passion.
"I can't imagine another news-
paper feature that has altered for
the better so many human lives,"
says Andrew MacFarlane, dean
of the faculty of journalism at the
University of Western Ontario.
Although she has lived most of
her life in the Toronto area, Miss
Allen., was born in Dundurn,
Sask., where her father was a
Presbyterian minister. Two
years after the birth of their only
child, the family moved to On-
tario.
From their home in Aurora,
Helen proceeded to University
College, at the University of Tor-
onto with the dream of becoming
a high school teacher. She joined
the staff of Varsity, the uni-
versity student paper, and
dreams of teaching vanished.
"From my first day on Varsity,
I could think of no other career
but journalism," she recalls.
On graduation in 1929, she
headed immediately to the staff
of the Toronto Telegram and a
variety of assignments.
On Wednesday, June 5, the
kindergarten and Grade 1 classes
-travelled to Storybook Gardens in
London. There they saw nursery
rhyme chara rs like the Three
Little Pigs •,; "'the Three Bears.
The be , • , ducks and fish
interest i greatly. Old
MacDonald's`',farm looked like
they thought it should. The child-
ren really enjoyed their trip.
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Ontario Art Museum in Toronto.
The pupils had a half-hour tour of
the Parliament Buildings as well.
The outing was very educational.
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Murray Metcalfe of Grade 8
wrote the following reflections
after that grade's recent camp-
ing trip.
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"Well, the grade 8 camping trip
is over. As the students arrived at
the school from the camping area
I interviewed several people to
find out their thoughts about. the
outing. I asked how they felt and I
found that they were totally ex-
hausted. Most thought it was
quite enjoyable and educational
and hoped that other classes
would be fortunate enough to
have similar opportunities in
' other years. Mr. Statia, principal
of our school, who accompanied
us on the trip, had this to say, 'I
believe there was a considerable
gain in outdoor living, survival,
social.and co-operation skills. I
think the, trip on a whole was
quite productive as a result of co-
operative students and careful.
planning. I think it was quite'
enjoyable.' -
In closing the grade 8 students
would like to thank one man with-
out . whose assistance the camp-
ing trip would not have been pos-
sible. 'Many thanks, Mr. Lorne
Baird, for allowing us to camp on
your land' ".
The -owck Grapevine
"Nothing I have ever done has
given me the satisfaction that I
receive from Today's Child. I feel
absolutely privileged to have a
part in finding homes for those
wonderful children."
Asked about her method of pre-
paring columns, Miss Allen
makes it sound simple. "I try
very hard to tell the story so that
the child will emerge as an in-
dividual."
The individualism shines
through. One day three children
appeared at .the front desk of the
paper. Their mother had written
to apply for a specific child des-
cribed in Today's Childr) Their
hopes raised to the breaking
point, the children had come to
see their new brother. "Where d
you keep the babies?" they asked
a baffled receptionist.
No Children's Aid Society is
more concerned than Helen Allen
is to protect the child. "I Gould
never forgive myself," she says
with deep conviction, "if some-
thing I wrote wounded a child
who has probably already had
more than his share of knocks."
She's equally persuaded that
the child should be honestly des-
cribed.
"I don't feel it is discriminating
to mention a child's racial origin
or mental ability. People say that
a child shouldn't be labelled, but
Donate towels for centre
WROXETER — The Women's
Institute June meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Mac Allan
Tuesday, June 4, with ten mem-
bers present to answer roll call of
a tea towel each to be donated to
Howick Community Centre and
an old time weather superstition.
The motto, "What Organiza-
tions Mean to Rural Women" was
prepared by Mrs. Dalton Dicki-
son and presented by Mrs. Ann
Wylie.
During the business the presi-
dent, Mrs. Russell Lockwood,
showed a setting of the dishes
that the Wroxeter, Gorrie, Ford-
wich and Lakelet branches of
Women's Institute plan to donate
to the Howick Community
Centre. These dishes will be a
complete setting • to accom-
modate 200 people. .
Tuesday, July 9 the Wroxeter
branch plans to have a picnic and
travel to the Country Spire at
Russeldale.
The topic, "Ontario Agricul-
ture of Yesterday and Today"
was presented by Mrs. Ron Mc-
Michael, and in an interesting
way she told of agriculture from
the humble beginning of the In-
dians planting maize to the highly
mechanized business that farm-
ing is today.
A delicious lunch was served by
Mrs. Reg Watson and Mrs. Mac
Allan.
During lunch Mrs. Clark Shar-
pin presented Mrs, Mac Allan
with a gift to show appreciation
for the way she so ably carried
out her -duties as president for the
past two years.
in the early days of Today's Child
our deaeriptions weren't ex-
tensive or honest enough.
"In one inotance, 40 to 50
families applied to adopt an at-
tractive looking 8,year-old boy,
but all fell by the wayside when
they learned he was a slow
learner.
"I feel it is better to tell what a
child is like at the beginning.
Then prospective parents are
much more likely to follow
through."
The value of the column has
leen recognized by other Cana-
dian provinces and U. S. states
which have adopted the concept
and initiated similar columns.
Success has added new re-
sponsibilities of a TV program,
Family Finder. The station,
CFTO in Toronto, insisted that
Helen Allen rhust be the com-
mentator-hgstess on the weekly
half-hour features which spot-
light in person children available
for adoption.
From a one channel pres-
entation in 1969 it is now shown on
13 Ontario TV stations.
Public honors have come her
way in recognition of her labor of
love. Ten months after inaugura-
tion'of the column; Premier John-
Robarts presented an Ontario
Government Special Citation to
her. In 1968, the provincial
government appointed her to the
advisory committee on adoption
'aria foster care.
The Canadian Government
recognized her contribution in
1971 when she was awarded the
Medal of Service of the Order of'
Canada.
The recognition which she
covets more than public honors.is
the type that periodically come
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from grateful children who have
found a home. •
One mother packaged up a
poster designed by her "son of
choice." Adorned with finger-
painted, smiling members of a
family, it bore the simple heart -
tugging caption: "Happiness is
having a brother, sister, mother;
father and a bike."
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On Wednesday, May 29, 1974,
Mr. Lendi • came to' Howick
Central School to tell about Swit-
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what a Swiss costume was. Mr.
Lendi put it on him.
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war for many years. There are
six million people in Switzerland.
The biggest mountain is fifteen
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cowbell gets a twenty pound box
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