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Members of Goderich WI are seen here admiring the display of quilts at South Huron WI rally at
Huron Park last week. From the left are Mrs. Wm. Porter, president; Mrs. Horton Talmay; Mrs.
Allan McTaggart; and..Mrs. Geo. Morley, first vice-president, all of Goderich WI. South Huron
women were responsible for all the displays which visiting officials said were the best they had.
seen at any rally. (T -A photo)
Christmas Country • Fair
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At :;least; one craftsman at
Colborne Township's fifth
annual `Christmas Country Fair
next " week is going -"mod".
rt That's right ladies. Mod ... that
• gay, • colorf=ul, wild and
sometimes utterly ridiculous
fashion sense that so many
trend-setters of 1970 are.
cultivating.
Mrs. Wilmer Hardy (known in •
city craft shops as The Country
Weaver) is using the weaving
loom in the 'diningroom .of her
country home to create some of
the- most exciting 'mod' fashions
you care to lay eyes on.
There are ponchos . . some
in bright -colored,
delicate -textured mohair yarn
:for the hep young lady, some in,
a • little darker shades and of a
more masculine brand of mohair
yarn for the . up-to-date young
man, and yes; even some in
sturdy, washable orlori yarn for
the ',youngster who wants, to
keep up with the times. •
There are . fringed belts — great
long sashes which ,the young
ladies of the 'now generation'
like to wear with their sports
clothes.
There are long, long,' long
mufflers which are so warm for a
cold ---Canadian winter ' and so
ideally suited to wrapping round
and round. yourself to keep'cosy
and protected.
There will even be a man's
,vest, actually woven on Mrs.
Hardy's loom of bright orange,
brown and gold tones —
complete with fringes — for the
`mod' fellow who' wants
something different, for . his
wardrobe.
The basic ideas for these
up-to-the-minute fashions came.
froin Mrs. Hardy's two sons,
John, a student at OAC, Guelph,
and Gordon, a journalist major
at Connestoga College.
They persuaded -)Glom that a
'mod corner' would be a real
wwingin' thing at the Christmas
at
•
or'n.'er
Country Fair .. and Mom came
through in true craftsman form.
As well as these 'mod' articles,
Mrs. Hardy will display' more of
her ever -popular placemats and
table runners. She will .:have
plenty of these for interested
customers at the Christmas
Country Fair, and if there isn't a
set that just matches your china,
you. may ,order from her in just
the right shades to compliment
your dinnerware.
The Christmas Country. Fair
will be held again this year in
century -old Colborne Township
Hall at Carlow. Dates are
Wednesday, October 21 and
Saturday, October 24 from .2 to
9 p.m.
About 50 craftsmen 7 -.almost
all, of them either living in
Colborne.. Township or born
there. -- will have their wares on
hand for sale at the. Fair. As
well, customers may place orders
for many' items which are sold
out or .of an incorrect color
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In addition to the . regular
features such' as quilts, rugs,
pottery, toys, candles, knitting,
leather, driftwood, aprons etc.,
special . 1970 features will
include Apple Head dolls by
Mrs. ' Edith- Cooke, Kitchener,
and an exhibition of animal
wood carvings shown by Mrs.
_Stuart Taylor of Nile.
The Apple Head . dolls are a
surprisingly., interesting. bend 'of
the,pld and the new: The heads
of the dolls are made of apples
which have dried up and the,
lined, wrinkled features of
elderly persons are etched upon
them. The dolls are dressed . in
clothes becoming the senior
citizens of years,:gone-by and in
„ their armchairs and rocking
chairs, they are fascinating
decorative items, especially in a
colonial setting.
Also new this year there will
be natural Bas -Relief Wood Craft
by John Rausser, Mitchell; ic7god
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South Huron WI rally;
attraNs about 150 women
BY GWYN WHILSMITH
- EXETER TIMES AD VOCA TE "
WOMEN'S EDITOR
Mrs, Kay Hodgins, Consumer
Consultant with "the Department
of Consurner°,-nand Corporate
Affairs addressed about. 150
South Huron Women's Institute
members ' when , they . met; for
their annual rally in Huron Hall
at , Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology, last
week.,
Mrs. Hodgins, who had wide
experience as a Home Economist
and lecturer before joining the
Federal Department,told her
audience that ' Consumer and
Corporate Affairs Department
was established in 1968 because'
the Canadian Association of '
Consumers -had convinced the
government there was a need ..,to
have someone in Ottawa to
speak for the consumer.
She said there are two main
things the new department
hoped to do; to Create consumer.
awareness, and resolve consumer
..complaints. ;
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her department has the
jurisdiction of retail inspection
of weights and measures,and the
inspection of foods and drugs in
The poncho modelled here by Mrs. Wilmer Hardy is just one of
the many lovely styles she fashions on her loom. This one is
subtle fall shades of orange and brown and. happens to be
made of a cielicate mohair yarn. Mrs. Hardy is holding one of
the adorable handknit stuffed to'ls-which will also be for sale
at the Christmas Country Fair in Carlow Hall next week. (staff
photo).
When Christmas Country Fair
began in 1966, six women --
Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Toynbee Lamb
(now deceased), Mrs. Howard
Feagan, Mrs. Roy. Easom, Mrs.'
Clive Allin and Mrs.'Robert Bean
-7 agreed that they had
handicrafts in their homes that
wouldbe saleable. around
Christmas. That's how the event
got started originally,
Nova). five years later, the
Christmas Country Fair is bigger
and better but still with
plenty of the • localhomespun
flavor that made it an instant
success in 1966.
Why don't you drop in this
year to look around?
inlay by W. Forgrave, Tara; and
wrought iron pieces and antique
reproductions from the Village
Shop, Lucknow.
'The committee expects about
1500 persons again this year to
crowd their 'way into Carlow
Hall for the showings. Buses
from Kitchener, Coriznna and
Dresden are also scheduled to .q
bring groups to Carlow for;
special early showings.
. Wnv ng hit bpOturie an intiresti --' tin..conauming piltidie flit IlMrs Wilmer 'Hardy, RR 6
Goderich. The „lady k one; of the original organisers of the Christmas .CountryFair fn (cjborne
Township at Carlow Hall scheduled ,this year for next week, and hirecent' wdeks she has been
,,ole ler than usual at her loom in her dimingToon: Here• she is working. ori one of her "mod" sashes
Which have become so popular With tho''younger set;' staff photo.)
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dealing with economic fraud,
such ' as excessive fat • in
hamburger of slack.- fill in
packages of soap and cereals,
etc. '
She also made the women
' aware that there are inspectors
for jewellery, and fur coats and
suggested to always look and see
a the name of the fur is attached rA
to the coat, they are purchasing.
Minister Ron Bassford is
presently bringing legislation
before the House of Commons
which, will instigate
improvement in packaging and
labelling. Mrs. Hodgins stressed
the need for more protection in.
the labelling of household
cleaners and showed a chart with
the new symbols of warnings for
products with dangerous
chemical compositions.
However, she pointed out that
legislation does not relieve
parental control and urged
parents CO be very careful of all
household cleaners:
She was also forceful in her
warning against using pottery to
wstore, 4 BJAC �
.3ioods r: esp' :eciallyr,:a. uices
such svrapple roma rajnge; n ..
stated that, the acid of. these
•
Raspberries
taste better
in October
Mrs. Russell Brindley, RR 3,
Auburn, broughta,' :-sample of
juicy fresh raspberries, into the
Signal -Star ' ---office Friday
afternoon for the enjoyment of
the girls in the front office .
and, quite incidentally, the
women's editor. •
She had found ' "oodles of
them" beside her son's woodlot
and thought someone should
know about her discovery.
"Everything's ' double this
year," -stated Mrs, Brindley. `aI
guess it is because of all the rain.
I know some of my flowers have
bloomed for a second time this
.year."
Mrs. Brindley says she has 960
dahlias in bloom . right now at
her "home as well as many other
flowers of all 'varieties.
She entered . 21 flower
exhibits at Dungannon Fair this
fall and walked off with 19 firsts
anti two seconds.
Nile group
to go bowling
fruits could leech out the lead
from the glaze or clay and cause
seriottt and even lethal 'illness.
Mrs. Hodgins also discussed
textile fibre indentification,
which will become mandatory
shortly: Canadian standard
sizing' more - suitable styles in
women's clothing; signing
contractswith door to door
salesmen; .. and unsolicited mail.
In concluding her address she
emphazised that. legislation can't
plug every - loop hole, and
Shoppers, women in particular,
must be firm in' demandswith
the retailers and manufacturers.
"We have been taken
advantage of much too long,"
said - Mrs. Hodgins, "and we must
learn to take strong stands in
mdealing with shoddy. Localerchanize and, hardsell figure • s aters
salesmen.
Miss Mollie McGee, associate
principal, welcomed the ladies to
host workshop
to
tach year the Women's Institute presents a scholarship of. ,
$100 to a 4-H girl who has shown outstanding progress and •
leadership. This year the winner -was Jean Adams of Wroxeter,
and a first year student at Guelph University. Her mother; Mrs.
George Adams (left) accepted the framed award and
scholarship on her behalf from Catherine. Hunt, Huron
County's home economist, at the South Huron WI rally. last
Monday. (T -A photo) •°
the College and introduced Mrs.
Hodgins.
• Mrs. Delbert Geiger,' °" The' monthly meeting of the representatives from the 16 clubs
president, was chairman for the Goderich Figure skating Club which comprise Inter -Club in
-event --at •.. which the Huron was °held October 5th at the attendance: '
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There, -will -be six `p
presented by Home Economist Craven.
4°u
• discussed which are:.
Adams; on behalf of her at Stratford on October 14th Presidents" under the direction
with the President and Carnival of Shirley Kay, Clinton; ,
to attend. -secretaries, . Joan Hildebrand,
9 Seaforth; treasurers, Cy Murray, •
Catherine Hunt to Mrs.. George A Carnival Meeting to be held «
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to the Childre
a deserving you
jurisdiction.
Next year's rally will be held
° in East Huron and the motion
that Mrs. Garnet Hicks, Exeter,
remain district secretary was
passed.
Greetings were brought from
the area president, Mrs. Vermont
Pow, St. Thomas; area secretary,
Mrs. Herbert Jackson, Fingal,
and Mrs. Wilber Lawrence,
F.W.I.O. board member.
Jean . Adams,
who is a student at
niversity. -y-
was also presented
's Aid Society -for
BY JEAN RUTLEDGE '
The second meeting of the.
Nile Explorers was opened with
the Motto, purpose"arid a hymn.
The scripture from Mark was
read.
This was follwed by the
story, The Knotted Rope.
Collectionweamounted to $2.70.
Mrs. Brindley read the prayer.
The girls • discussed _ the
possibilities of a night of
bowling. They also made
Explorer booklets.
Remember ladies!
Send in your
meeting
reports
Thicse are apple people and they are, without one doubt, the
likely
most delightful novelties you are to come across in a
long Y ' while. The are called apple people because their heads
are made from :dried apples. Granny s is ijn an arm chair and
gram p rocks away in a splendid little rockingciair.`t'odk for
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them at the Christmas Country Fair. (staff photo). °
e hun red and fifty skaters
ve registered to dates and any GodericlT;' ' Carnival, Shirley -
wishing to register, please Barth, Stratford; ` Costumes,
contact Mrs. M.C. McGill. Shirley And 'rson, Stratford;
Tests, Donna Wood, Clinton,
The constitution and by laws and -Joan Dieroff, Goderich.
of the club were more thoroughly , .
discussed and more• is to be Mr. Dover of the Canadian
heard on this matter. .. Figure Skating Association, and
A Work -Shop meeting was Mr. Jack MacPherson, president
,.held by Inter -Club executives of Inter Club will be in
September 30 at Victoria and attendance, with Mrs. W. Cravan
Grey Committee rooms. chairing the Work -Shop.
Goderich is to host the first ever Anyone . interested in
Work -Shop, on October 24 at attending contact Mrs. B.
Knox Church from 9:30 am. to Lapaine at 4-7337.
approximately 3:00 pm, with __
Sisters �;St�:J�pk: band
in Goderi•
ch November 8
Ti k t beg' ' to go these Sisters celebrating in so members had never played . a
c e s are innsng
well now for the November 8
performance .of the Sisters of St.
Joseph, 'Concert , and in GDCI
large auditorium. •
The band, under the direction
of the famed Martin Boundy,
has made one other appearance
in this district:' That was at the
mass. cancer rally . more than a
year ago now'at CFB Clinton.
In a recent issue of "The
School Musician" there was an
article written by Sister Norita
entitled "The Love of Christ had
Brought Us Together."
In part, that article read:
"The setting is a music hall in
London or Edmonton, Windsor
pr Winnipeg, Kingston or
Quebec......
"House lights dim, stage lights
flood, and a 54 -piece Sisters'
-band takes fire, carried off on
the • wings of sound. With
sousaphone and drum, flute, •
oboe, clarinet and blazing brass,
they play old things and new,
happy things and solemn. Their
"noise" is the joyous sound of
the Sisters of St. Joseph Concert
Band.
"What is their story? Why are
dramatic a way,?" -
"Here is the story behind
these "Sisters of Today"......
"It's a grey afternoon, the
eleventh pf December, one
hundred years ago. Five
travel -weary .Sisters.,climb from a
horse-drawn buggy to' gaze upon
a small,too-storey brick house,
Kent Street, London, Ontario —.•
their new home. -
"These are the first, Sisters of
St. Joseph to live in London.
They would teach* the children,
nurse the sick and take care of
the -aged and the orphans.
"In time others came to take
up the challenge of a life of
dedication. And from this so
small community great works
have been wrought across the
span of these fantastically
changing one hundred years.
"-Wherefore the Sisters of St.
Joseph Concert Band!
"The band is a "centennial
project's then. Of whom
composed? Valiant women,
reall$r. Who else would dare to
tackle a band instrument for the
first time and in less than two
years venture to go on a,
cross-country tour, playing and
singing in the finest music halls
in the country? (All except four
wind instrument; most had not
read music!) Yet the Sisters'
Band has "carried it off'
because of the competent
musicianship of one great man.—
Band Master Martin Boundy."
'The article goes on to tell that
one of the highest peaks of their
' centennial -year program was
their . performance with the
London -Citadel-SalvatiorrArmy
Band.
Sister Norita writes:
"Much. _ fevered preparation
preceded the actual moment
when the Army and p the Sisters a
appeared together on the stage
of London Centennial Hall on
the memorable evening of
November 8, 1969. Looking at
the smart navy uniform trimmed
with red ori the men with silver
instruments, beside the black
and white of the religious dress °
of the Sisters, whose instruments
were gleaming brass, well might
the on -looker remark, "Truth is
stranger than fiction."
"Truly the Sister of St.
Joseph • had found a new
expression of their Community
motto:
"The love of Christ has
brought us together.'
bs _ of ' ,..se, h Concert Band which will die appearing in
This is°thb drummer'S section the titters of 5t. ,l�oaep .
Though h if is difficult to imagine this► gentle women „abs powerful
Goderich early m; IVovemb+ar. g - • � - .- . , ...,
cussibrrists their performance with the'b gid is one of the Most exciting feafures. ` an soon to
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