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his Summer
The annual sucker play
Tranquillity is'the most t eve-
That's the only way to settle
sive thing in the .world. At that. And I thought everything
least, it is if you have a family. was Cleared up and I might get
There ,must be a few rich, hap- a • smidgegn , of tranquillity.
fty bachelors. who can put their What a hope. (Air prodigal
1 feet`up, read a book and take a turned up the next day,"al►d we
"trip , without beceMing in- had to kill a roast of beef. And
1 volved in several hundred irri- t was expected to. take him
tations. ' • •'side and have a "good, , talk','
Every spring I gay, through with him Ind `astraighten him
the same routine, and I can't out." " ' „ .
' understand -why a, n. intelligent, He was tanned a'nd;„fit, with'
man can be so stupid and suck -a beard that makes him look
ered annually. All' it proves to like a minor prophet. Had just'
me is that experience teaches,. ' had- a •pleasant six week's, bum -
you nothing, contrary to the ming around Mexico and the .-
old. saw. Southern states, Worked for
Each year, May beckons like his keep,here and there, from
a beautiful 'maiden clad in the selling fruit in a market to
flimsiest of draperies. Every being a servant for a wealthy -
year I pursue her, panting (or , couple. He's 19.
puffing). And each year she'Had broken a finger. Indian
turns out. to be an old bat wrestling on the beach at Aca-
garbed in potato sacks, with a pulco. A mexican doctor set it,
wart ori her nose, falsies, and
had breath.•badly, and it, has to be rebro-
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The worst ,of _the Winter's ken and reset.'•
grind is' over. And I look for How do 'you have a "good,
green leaves and, a warm straight talk" with a kid who .-
breeze, for a soft rain and a just grins, listens to the blast,
warm sun, for a little cool fish- • and says, politely, "Dad, I have
ing and some hot golf, a little all my life to go to college and
'puttering in the yard. Notht- settle down to a job and raise
•ing, wild, colorful or exotic,' .a family. What's the rush?"
Just a touch of tranquility. And What, indeed?
every' May it eludes me, with It offends my puritan up -
the ease an. eel would elude an bringing, the whole protestant
elephant. - ' ethic of ' hard work, and the
Mostly, 'it's the Old Lady's capitalist -materialist outlook of
fault. Like many women, she our society. But I can't help a
begins to see all that shabbi- sneaking agreement with him.
ness, in the yellow Spring sun- ` I've been hacking away for
light; and acts accordingly; For
a solid month, I've been look- 20 years; and have wound . up
ing at drapery material, wall- with a.couple of kookie kids, a
_ _. �•_ kook-ie,---wi-fe -a---ear-owned_.-bY,
paper and"- chesterfield -cover--"-
ing. • Saturday night, I'd had the bank, a good-sized 'aloe -
enough. I. told her flatly! that I
didn't' care if she decorated the
whole house in pink and pur-,
pie, but to include, me out. Oh, we -1. Now the family has
Then I get a one-hour. lee=' ' . decided we're :going to Expo,
ture, citing various neighbors and there goes the last hope of
and brothers-in-law, on . my a modicum of tranquillity. And
short -comings as a husband. So 'what the heck! Tranquillity is
I finally tell her which of' the for old 'guys. And I ain't an old
materials- I detest. And thein guy, he said shakily.
gage and'a job. that is draining
my life away., drop by drop.
What; indeed;lis the rush?
she tells me what rotten taste I There's,always next Spring.
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And I bridle. Yes, -I literally)
have.
bridle. It's 'quite a trick. I tell '
her I like the chesterfield as it
is: We've' only had it 16 years.
I •a k he what's wrong with
g r
the• drapes' we have? I refuse.
{ -to admit the rug needs clean-
ing. And then, as they say, the
fat is in the fire, sputtering in
iretions and burning
n tjlly,when it hits.
And I stomp out into the
backyard, quivering with rage,
and fear, and glare at the
"compost heap"; a pile of old.
leaves and stones I didn't get
raked last fall. And she' stomps
right after me and glares at
me. And I stomp right in again
and blurt defiantly, "Well,
have it your own way, Clear."
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,A--eceekly heart-• 'ori -theme-- --.
tario dep`1lrtment of lands and for.
ests *statesthat the provincial
parks in southern Ontario opened
on May'12 and will close Sept.
ember 17.
"Work is progressing in the
prepaaration of the campirigareas
an IP $r
peoi.te on vahatign mai! have a Central Iiuron,Softball teams.
is ed fairy mes of thein 14
safe and enjoyable shy at these P, y" . .. games
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camps." • _ time, . schedule . last .: ,week„ If
Some words of advice are con. you re wondering holy the CIS%
tained in the recent report which executives planned schedule
SPIRTS
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CentralHuronSoftball
PlaysFirt FoursGame
,l+tubin wan relieved by 13111 Black
'early in the fifth inning. Evid.
ently Black kept Holmesville off
the scoresheet for the remainder
of the game, 'according to' the
states: ` "a camper would de well, which called far a "gross" of results,
to check and recheck his equip. games to be played during the
meet after"'a long winter storage. .. regular . schedule, this • is a the
It' can be very ,frustrating 4o way it works out,
arrive Pa.t vamp and find .that the Each team meets another team
children had the tent poles out :"your times.' There are six other
during ' the winter anddid not teams for it to play which means'
replace. ,them." that one team will play 24 grimes,
Q°rher" dinxoreseen difficulties Multiply ,that figure by the six
Which might 'arise without a pre. ether teams who will each Splay
cautionary check' are: W 'camp 24 games and you arrive at 144
stove not • working, no mantles<, games.
for the lantern, axe or hatchet Dungannon, which finished
missing, mice got ip and chewed second from the top in the CIISL
holes In the tent, tires °.op the' standings last year, have start.;
trailer. showing .a cut or binge." ed out this years season with
All these camping frustrations the same battery, Don Aubin is
may be avoided, the report con. • their regular pitcher -arid Elwin
eludes, by, "an evening or two. "Sonny" Petrie is catcher.
spent in checking this'equipment If Aubin gets into difficulty,
which would save on tempers.and Dungannon coachJack Ceasar has
make for a much safer and more one or two relief- pitchers who
enjoyable holiday for everyone.'' are quite capable of getting the •
At Point Farms provincial pitching chores done to Ceasar's
park, five miles north of Goderich Satisfaction, It's understoodhere
on highway 21, employees are pre. that this was the case in last
paring for 'what; parks superin. Thursday night's game when'
tendant, Cliff Bates anticipates,
will be, another busy season.
Painting of campsite buildings,
'grass cutting and tree : planting
activities are keeping the Point.
Farms park staff 'working stead.
ily. -
MORE SPACE
'An "additional two hundred,
acres have been .acquired by the
Ontario department of lands and
--forests-
year
--forestsyear of two farms adjoining Point
Farms park' land to- the south
of it. This property, which form..
erly belonged to Jim Horton,
R,R. 3, Goderich, will increase
the size of the Point Farms
park .to approximately 600 acres.
The recent addition to thepark
will not be used for campsites,
but will instead, be partially
reforested to provide shelter and
a natural habitat for wild life and
fowl commdii to this part a".
Ontario. Itis intended that certain
crops- will be planted and grown
to provide feeding grounds for
wild fowl in the area, ' r
Since the Ontario government
Miss Donna Eliphick attended established the provincialparks
a birthday party for Miss Wendy ' as public camping grounds, based
Hamilton on Monday afternoon, on payment of daily or seasonal
permits the parks, built and
The . WMS_of Ashfield Pres. `maintained by the department of
byterian Church met on Thursday lands and forests, have each year
afternoon at the church. become increasingly popular with
weekend and holiday campers:
:..Mrs. Emtie- MacLennan was .
hostess to a Tupperware party Day visitors, those who wish •
on Tuesday evening. • only to use the public beach area
provided by the park, may enter
Mrs.Dunean FarrishDsividand ` and use the facilities all day
Kenneth., were recent visitor swith upon payment of $1.00 for their
relatives in Detroit vehicle, regardless of the number
'of occupants. A 'season's ticket
is..also_ issued for - the sum o°
$5.00 which allows the day visitor
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Mrs. Finlay MacDonald, spent
a few days with her . sister in
Detroit. to use any park throughout On.
ENJOY THE' FINEST FOOD
Mr. and Mrs. -Oliver McChar.
tario for picnicking- or bathing
IN TOlA!N
Labor
Speaks
--- Published -bit
GODERICH and DISTRICT'
At the time of writing this it
seems probable that the Evapor-
ator Plant Workers of the Sifto
Salt Company will be forced to
strike -on the first of June. "
This is no spur of the moment
decision. Negotiations hal/ been
carried on for four months. After
all; this time they can only be
described as fruitless.
We are aware that even at'this
late date, last minute calks may
show/enough hope of a settlement
that the strike may pe averted.
Everyone -concerned hopes that
this will be the case. Labor only
uses the strike as a last des.
p:erates ;resort 'to remedy ori.
justice. But we must bear in mind
that .when the • employees con.
corned: tbok their strike 'vote,
the results were 33 to 1 in favor.
So, there is no doubt the course,
they have decided on, is the only
possible one under the circum.
stances., „
The Goderich and District Lab.
our Council wish to state in the
strongest possible. term's, that we
support these men in their de.
cision to strike, if they find it.
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es accompan e y• ' rs. : e = .. on --of -the-parse
Alton and Joanne attended the open season.
District 10 meeting for agricul. Those people who use the pro.
ttiral societies in Ayton o:i Wed. vincial parks for camping pay a
nesday. daily fee of $1.50 ' or a• we"ekly•,
Chinese Food
Our Specialty
ALSO TAKE-OUT ORDERS
OPEN DAILY 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Open Friday and Saturday
Until 12 Midnight
. q
The Esquire
Restaurant
"524-9941"
W.J. Denomme
FLOWER
SHOP
Phone
524.
$132
DAY
OR �..
NIGHT
Agent for 2A -hr.
FILM„DEVELOPING
amount of $9.03 for the privilege
Mrs. David Elphich was judge of- parking their trailer or pitch.
at the.spring flower show in ing a tent on the campsites.
LucknoW on Saturday. Point Farms .. superintendant
C.E. -Bates stated that 185 camp-
sites
ampsites are provided at this park,
Paul's Delivery ..
Local Grads
Owned and Operated Eby
Paul Spain
Local Delivery Service
Local Hauling
ANYTIME
Goderich and district grad-
uates at the University of Water.
100 were announced recently.
They are: J.D. Kalbfleisch, God.
erich, master of mathematics.
Bachelor of arts: B standing,,
W.K. McGee, Clinton. C' stand..
ing, L.M. Dailey, Goderich.
Bachelor of arts, honors: M.
C. Dorrance, Seaforth,
And if they " do . go on strike
we will support them; . financi-
ally, morally and physically as
_heeded, until they receive an
acceitable contract.
In addition, we have no doubt
our member unions will give
full co-operation and we will have
no hesitation in recommending
to them, that -they do so.
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,$i-ing Clean ound.rhe Corner
Join Your. Neig ampaigno'°
Here. . _ Firs gzard
this i a. reminder that you Can be
�priri� +�lean�U� Week is coming up shortly, and s
good citizenby joining your neighbors in doing a bang up job :of spring Clean-up.
More than0100bone firesoccur in Canada
y day,saystCanadianUnderwriters'
'
Association, and every yearhundreds of byes are losXtluoub Vires in homes:.
it is ill; your own interest to. clean, up :your, home durin'Spring Clean. -Up Week to
elnipate fire hazards and, to protect' your family and yoUr property against Pre..' w
Carelessness is the cause of mosfl►oine fires, the Association 'says. Letting ,unneeded,
combustibles stack up in the attic or basement is , not good or smarthousekeeping,
it adds,
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AMOUNT
LOOF AN
MONTHLY
60
months
48
months
PAYMENT
.76
months
30
months
PLANS,
20
months
c2
months
8 100
$
$
I -
1. • ..
$6.12
$9.46
300
18.35
28.37
•• 560
23.73
32.86
51.24
1 000
41.45
58.11
91.56
1600
. 57.72
2500
73.35
90.18
...
3000
88.02
108.22
4000
101.01
117.37
144.30
5000
126.26
146.71_180.37
Above p yments Include panellist end Interest and are based
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Map oiit a change -of -
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Do it with an HFC
Traveloan, It'll provide
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