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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-11-27, Page 13• • • • io With Shirley J. Kelie4. /- Committee for homemaker - Service to visit Goderich lova council Woman to Woman The arrival of mounds and mounds of snow during the, latter part of last week has put a touch of the Christmas spirit in my old heart. All I'd need this morning ,(Friday) is the sound of a few sleigh bells and the lilt of a few carols and I'd be right in the mood for Christnias shopping. It is creeping up on us, isn't it — Christmas, 1 mean. You can tell that because people are starting to smile and nod "hello" just a little more readily these last few days. I got into one of the local dress shops earlier this morning and they told me the girls , are starting to, look for party dresses — something suitable for New Year's Eve I imagine. And my hairdresser is starting to take bookings for the gala events between Christmas-- and New Year's Day. A word to the wise is sufficient they say. * * * You gals out there have certainly been helpful this -week. I've had quite a few telephone calls from women who have things to report and it just makes my day when someone tells Me she is forwarding a recipe for the Christmas Recipe • Exchange. This week I actually have two recipes which have been submitted by Woman to Woman friends. They are for old-time favorites — Christmas cake and shortbread. I'm positive you will • enjoy them both. Neither of these recipes were signed and that is just fine with me. As long as they are legible so , that we make no mistakes in reproducing them, there is no need to know who sends them • in. * * I've had a couple of calls this week about the nursery school whjch used to operate in Goderich. One caller- was Mrs. D. J. Wolterbeek who opened her nursery school in MacKay Hall in 1962 and operated it there until she closed the doors April 21, 1966. "It was disinterest on the part of parents which forced me to close the school," Mrs. Wolterbeek told me. "I loved it. ' I really did." Mrs. Wolterbeek explained - that the school was open three mornings a week. Cost was $10 monthly per child enrolled and when it became apparent that • the fee would have to be raised to about $12 monthly, many parents began to withdraw their children. Mrs. Wolterbeek told me that she tried to provide, as many extras as possible in order to • interest more parents. Although t'most parents took their youngsters to the school on the mornings it was -open, Mrs., Wolterbeek delivered them home again when the classes had ended. She provided the milk and . cookies, for break period, she hired her assistants, she dug out the toys and other playthings, she sewed the little paint aprons and she Worked hard to make the program as stimulating as possible for the children. 4 "And the children loved it," Mrs. Wolterbeek said. • Activities,included a supervised playtime, Circle time when there were stories and discussions and even some elementary arithmetic lessons, a • music period and an art class. Kindergarten teachers praised' . the nursery school, according to one parent with children - enrolled in Mrs. Wolterbeek's classes. Another caller was Mrs. Anita Swartman who worked at the school, for a short period of time. Mrs. Swartman felt the school could maybe have flourished had there -been more qualified teachers readily. available so that the school could haVe come under the provincial government, grant structure. She said .in order to qualify It mayl even be elegant for the grants, the school and enough to include on your the teachers had to come up to Christmas party menu. certain standards. Mrs. Wolterbeek also noted Oriental Egg that she had been approached to Supreme take a course on nursery school 8 hard cooked eggs management but said she was 1 can mushroom soup not interested in expending the 1/2 4 -oz. can of pimento effort or the funds. Mrs. 3 4 -oz. cans mushroom stems Swartman concurred with those and pieces feelings. 1/2 small green pepper, sliced One interesting fact came to thinly light through—if Trhere seems 172-1b-. old English cheese, cubed to be no argument that the 1 15 -oz. can water chestnuts nursery school° as it existed in Goderich three years ago was Peel and coursely cut hard beneficial to the children cooked eggs. Put soup in a pan enrolled. It was purely a matter with the juice from one can of of economics which brought' on mushrooms. Add mushrooms its closure. and other ingredients to soup, It seems too bad that this had except eggs. Heat on low flame to be so. When we realize that a until cheese melts. Add eggs, stir child of three or four is ripe for gently and serve hot over many learning experiences and noodles. capable of accomplishing so * * * much more than watching I also had a call this week cartoons all day long, it makes from Miss Mary Howell who is me wonder just where our true ,president of the Goderich Art sense of value lies. ' Club. She invited me to drop Unless we are ,extraordinary around to the art studio some mothers — and I for one atii not Wednesday afternoon when — our children are probably painting sessions go on. missing out on great deal It would be my pleasure to which could contribute greatly visit the Club but I would to their future success, caution all. artists not to expect particularly in school. too much of me in the Way of But a nursery school where art appreciation. ,My knowledge the child can have really of things arty is very limited. meaningful learning experiences Despite that, I thank Miss is only part of the problein as I Howell for calling. see it. 41,1iI invite any of you to 'call me Being a working mother or write to me, making yourself myself, I've always had to be known , and outlining your concerned with finding a particular interests. That's the suitable babysitter. Though I only way this column can have been most fortunate,. I feel, become as newsy and chatty as in this respect, I have known of some of you say itshould be. young mothers wh.o have placed * * * their children in homes where I'm still waiting to hear from the conditions were not at all some of you with regard to your pleasant; weekend visitors. Besides this, even the best of I would suggest that you call babysitters get sick, go away or me no later than 3 p.m. Monday. simply decide to give, up the In that way r can promise. you babysitting business. ' .Then that your news Will get in the • -mother is faCed once more with women's, section of the Goclerich the task of finding a new sitter. Signal -Star. It seems to me that a day care Incidentally, you might all be centre would be the proper interested to know that the last answer.. Not only would the hour for copy for the women's -children have excellent _section is 5 p.m. Monday. That's supervision with plenty of early, I know, but at .the present opportunities to learn, it would time it is the best we can do. alleviate many of the problems Remember, though, I'm which exist for mothers who interested in hearing from you find it necessary to work away -any day of the week. from home. , ,* * * There seems to be sortie Just a thought. concern among the women of Those of you who were Goderich that this town is not present to hear Dr. Evans' large enough to , support such a address concerning drugs, -1, --a school. I Wonder. couple of weeks ago — or those I invite any of jou to write to of you who read the doctor's me — or telephone me — message in last week's edition of concerning Your feelings on this this newspaper — may want to matter. Don't be afraid to speak take some constructive steps up. There is no need to use your now to help toward new drug name in connection with your legislation. comments if that is your wish. Why don't you take Dr. * * * Evans' suggestion and write to I had an interesting telephone your member of parliament conversatidn this afternoon with concerning your feelings on the Mrs. Maurice McKee who drug question? It can't do any wanted to tell me about her harm and it might do a great husband's first cousin, Jack deal of good. Anderson from the state of * * * Louisianna. ' Looks like the folks working Anderson visited with the to promote a homemakers McKee 'family this fall and told service for the town of Goderich them how he , had been chosen are well organized and ready to U.S .• Chainpion Egg Cooker, , launch their official proposals. Although cooking is only a It just happens that I agree hobby with Mr. Anderson, his with their thoughts regarding the recipe for OrientalEggs Supreme usefulness of a homemaker has brought him great farne. service, but whether you agree I thank- Mrs. McKee for her or not you have to admire the interest in • this column and I'm efficient and forceful manner in including Mr. Anderson's recipe which this self-appointed this week. I think it sounds like committee hag handled the a simply delicious dish to serve whole project. * at a late supper party sometime-, A tip of the hat to each this winter. metnber of that committee! .4 ENJOY THE FINEST FOOD IN TOWN Chinese Food Our Specialty ALSO TAKE-OUT ORDERS QPEN DAILY 8 a.m. ,to 10 p.m. Open Friday and Saturday Until 12 Midnight The Esquire Restaurant "524-9941" A group ' Of intereated Porter and MO, Eileen Palmer. Goderich citizens are:Making It is expected that Mt. Streich plans to meet with town cennell and Miss Moore will accompany early in December to propose the delegation to the town hall that a homemaker service be December 4. initiated here. Shq,uld town council endorse In . the belief that a the proposal, it will be the homemaker service would be of first homemaker service in real value to the citizens Of Huron County. Under the Goderich, the self-appointed scheme, the government would committee has contacted about provide an 80 percent 50 organizations in Goderich to subsidization. in cases where the seek endorsement fer their family could not afford to pay proposal. the homemaker. This would At a Wednesday meeting last -leave a retailiery' inital bill for week in -the court house, • the sponsoring municipality. chairman Dr. G. P. A. Evans said that 14 affirmative replies had been received. - "Many further affirmative replies are in the pipeline," stated Dr. Evans. Also present at the meeting, was K. M. Streich of the Department of Social and Family Services. He informed the committee that Miss Moore, an expert on - the—homemaker— -- service is eager to assist them in any way possible. Committee members named Herb Murphy spokesman for the delegation to town council. Others from Goderich who will attend are Dr. Evans, Mike Rogers, Mrs. Esther Ross, Mrs. 13rian Ainsley, Mrs; a Maitland Country Club Noon Day Luncheons MONDAY TILL FRIDAY — 12 till 2 Evening Meals By Reservation Only CaH 524 - 9641 vrawasoraratithaitratamiso Course set for first aid There's still time to enrol in a first-aid training course and to win a trophy at the first-aid contest to be held during the I.A.P.A. Annual' Conference at the Royal York Hotel, April, 1970. Your local St. John Ambulance Association will give you, details of first-aid courses in your area. Teams of four trained male or female first -aiders will be forming in industry to compete in the contest. Two trophies will be awarded by the I.A.P.A.: one to the best men's team and one to the top team of women. Entries for the first-aid contest and further enquiries should be directed to Mr. George "h Nutt, Competitions Director, St. John Ambulance -Association, 516 Fair Street, P.O. Box 91, Woodstock; Ontario. 00/jERICii Sig NA:it-STAR', Ir 1.148 414 Novp4BER, 74_ The laineMalter Service would provide assistance in homes. where inether is ill, either at home or in hospital; in situations where elderly folk are in 9eed of some extra attention; and in eases where patients want to leave hospital early irt favor of convaleseene at home. A homemaker, approved by the sponsoring municipality, would be assigned until the emergency passed. She would be a paid employee and would b'e "on call" whenever possible. sALE. 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