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,THURSOATt N ►VEMBER 5 1970
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SECONL -siCr oN
This smart coat and tam tops the.
Maple Leaf tartan dress which
Debbie likes to wear. The.coat, a
camel gem which is enhanced
with rich dark, brown buttons
and a huge dark brown buckle is
as warm and as fashionable as a
young lady could possibly wish.
The jaunty tam in rich chocolate
brown will accent both the coat
and the tartan dress beneath it.
(staff photo)
Debbie -Lee had lots of fun picking out the clothes she would
.Debbie-Lee
at her graduation in London last' Sunday as a junior
fashion model. Here Debbie dons an adorable sweater and skirt
combination . . . a plum -colored turtled-necked bulky -knit
sweater and a predominately plum colored plaid skirt which
reverses to a predominately green plaid with touches of plum
and orange. The fashions " Debbie selected were all from
Garland's Children's Wear on The Square.•(staff photo)
This sports outfit caught
Debbie's eye just as soon as she
entered --Garland's Store. .Cut
from;' gold Bucswade fabric, the
pants, vest and jacket (and a
skirt too!) are • all machine
washable. The tag says the'outfit
may be pressed "on the wrong
side to keep it looking trim and
neat. A dark brown turtle -neck
T-shirt adds just the right touch. .
(staff photo)
The plaid is our very, own Maple
Leaf tartan and the dress is
styled with the ever so
fashionable scarf -• this one
fringed in gold. Debbie selected
this outfit to wear for ,dress -up
occasions. (staff photo)
Junior fashion model
.goes on. shopping spree
.
Debbie' Lee is 12. She is very slightly- built with long dark
hair and huge dark eyes. At first glance she looks like any
other almost -teenager who has a vitality for life.
Yet Debbie has one consuming passion that shows' up
whenever she walks or stands or sits.' Debbie has always
wanted to• be a model and as a student at the Judy Welch
Model and Charm School, she has learned some of the graceful
movements which distinguish her from the average gal of 12
years old.
Last Sunday, Debbie had her big chance. She attended
graduation exercises for students from the Judy Welch Model
and Charm School. The event was held at the Holiday Inn and
part of the ceremony called for Debbie to model four new
outfits before a crowd of admiring guests.
So, last Thursday after classes let out at Holmesville Public -
School, Debbie and her mother, Mrs. Allan McKillop, RR 2, w
Goderich, visited Garland's Children's Wear on 'the Square to
select Debbie's wardrobe for the show.
It was 'a breathless, thoroughly excited Debbie who glanced
through the racks and racks of beautiful new fall fashions.
Since Evelyn and Lloyd' Garland were sponsoring Debbie in
the graduation exercises, they took special care to see that the
clothes Debbie selected were just right for her.
Debbie's chgicedncluded a dress -up outfit consisting of a
smartdress, a pert tam and a chic coat; clothes for daytime
wear at school, the comfortable combination well loved by
most girls,,a skirt and sweater; and for leisure hours; a way-out
suede -like costume -- pants, skirt, vest, sweater and jacket:
. Never had a young lady had such a shopping spree .... nor
such a wonderful Sunday to contemplate:
Goderich lady. mail driver retires
after many years on one route
Mrs. Mary Rivett of Goderich,
formerly of Dungannon, has
given up the position as rural
mail driver on RR 1, Dungannon
and has ceased her duties.
Although Mrs. Rivett has held
the position officially only since
the death of Tom Rivett in July
of 1968, she assisted Tom in
operating the route from 1928
until his death. -
.• The late Mr. Rivett first
commenced the RR 1,
Dungannon contract in 1919,
close to 52 years ago.
Mrs. Rivett said that she will
miss the regular mail trip. Mrs.
Rivett has travelled the- route
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'summer and winter that
very
few days. She said that she will/
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miss the people on the route,
especially the children who
would meet her each morning.
There are only two families
still • on the route since .they
originally took over. They are
Mrs. Gordon Congram on. the
4th concession and Mr. and Mrs.
'William Reid on the 6th
concession.
RR 1, Dungannon runs on the
4th and 6th concessions of
Ashfield Township from the
Dungannon-Lucknow road to
Highway '21, as well as sideroads
in between. It has approximately
60 boxholders and is about 20
miles long.
The route was originally a
horse and buggy or cutter job
MRS. MARY RIVETT
. now retired ..n
for the late Mr. Rivett, later
changing to car in the summer
and cutter in the winter. As
winter roads improved, the auto
was eventually used all year
round. `"
The Rivetts lived for many
years in Dungannon. Following
her husband's death, Mrs. Rivett
moved to Goderich and has
continued to commute daily to
handle the mail contract.
Saturday, October 31, was her
Public #lealfh nursing supervisor w
to put Huron County on health
Sandra Malabar admits she is
on a health kick -- and if she had
her wa44,
y about it, everyone she
met would get on it too.
Miss Malabar, the new
supervisor * of public 'health
nurses at the Huron County
Health Unit with headquarters in,
the Court House, Goderich,
claims she is excited' about her
appointment here.
``I've never,, , met a better
organized health unit," she says.
"The tools here to work with are
fantastic. We've -got the health
kick, and anything we can do to
promote a healthy environment
is our pleasure."
She outlined some of the
newer innovations to be
inaugurated in the coming
,months.
For instance, at the beginning
of the dew year, the pre -natal
courses at Wingham will take a
new twist. While it is likely the
tried and proven afternoon
-
sessions • will' continue for
mothers, evening classes for
expectant parents only will be
organized.
"It will ' be for fathers and
pothers," said Miss Malabar.
"After all, this is the time of
togetherness,"
The oourse will be essentially
the same, .explained Miss
Malabar, including proper diet
and exercise for the
mother -to -be as well,as
discussions concerning deliery
of the baby and care of the
• infant once it arrives.
last clay on this job and in
recognition of this, Mr. and Mrs:
Donald MacKenzie and Mrs. Paul
Caesar, representing the
boxholders on the route,
presented Mrs. Rivett with a
card table and chairs set.
Mrs. Alvin Sherwood,
postmaster at Dungannon, was
hbstess to the informal gathering
following the presentation on
Wednesday of last week.
Chief Minshall speaks
to Tiger Dunlop WI
With the theme of the Tiger
Dunlop WI October meeting
being "Thanksgiving," the guest
speaker, Fred •Minshall, Chief,of
Police, . Goderich,mentioned
that wherever there is human
beings there is bound to be
problems, but we should'be very
thankful to live in Canada.
`Along with ,a film on Drugs,
Mr. Minshall spoke on the abuse
of drugs.
He stated that if one becomes
a drug addict the only people to
really care are the parents.
Mrs. Elmer Hunter welcomed.
the guests who , included
members from Dungannon WI,
visitors and 4-11 members.
Before routine business,
secretary Mrs. R. , Buchanan
' called the roll and members
answered with "Something I am
thankful for."
A donation of cookies and
squares were asked for the
Huronview bazaar planned for
November 4:
-Plans were made that Mrs. R.
Buchanan would be driving
November 12 and Mrs° E.
'Hunter November 13 to the
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"But the father will be
involved throughout the
course," adds Miss Malabar. "He
will , share this experience with
his wife."
Miss Malabar also discussed
plans for the Child Health
Conferences held throughout the
county on a monthly basis in
each of the five • towns —
Goderich, Wingham, Clinton,
Seaforth and Exeter.
(Incidentally, Exeter , now has
two Conferences per month.)
The Child Health Conferences
Sorority plans
rug raffle
are what used to be known as
the Well Baby Clinics,' and
before that the Immunization
Clinics:
"Im`lnunization is just one
facet of the total program,"
stated Miss Malabar. "True, it is
an important part, but ther&.are"
other areas of the Child Health
Conferences which will be of
interest to mothers. ,There is
time for counselling if mother.
has a problem with her infant or
pre-schooler and there 'is,
opportunity for trained staff to
assess those children socially,
,emotionally and physically."
Mothers are encouraged, Miss
Malabar went on, to bring their
pre-schoolers to the CHC on
some regular basis.•The service is
free of charge to all residents of
Huron County. The bills are
underwritten by the taxpayers
of Huron County in
co-operation with the, provincial
government.
The brush -in program which
began last year in the elementary
schools in the county will .be
extended soon . to the - Child
Health Conferences. Here
pre-schoolers rriVy atiave their
teeth `.painted` (brushed usin. g a -
tooth brush) with the special
fluoride paste which will give
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them added, protection against
tooth decay for" up to one year.
Hopes are that this new program
in CHC will get "underway -this
month. •-
As well, a hemoglobinometer
will be employed at the Child
Health Conferences to test for
anaemia in youngsters .... and an
audiometer will be used to test
for hearing losses
The program in the county's
The Ways and Means
Chairman of the Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority, Ellen Connelly,
announced to her group at a
recent meeting that she had
*obtained a permit from the town
which would permit the chapter
to hold •a raffle on a sheepskin
rug.
Tickets will be made available
,. to the girls for selling at the next
meeting:
The names and ages of the
children comprising the girls'
needy family and an outline of
the family's background was
presented by Barb Moss, service
committee chairman. This,
family this year has six children
ranging in age from one week to
ten years. •
Prices of a new camera are to
be presented by the publicity
chairman at the net meeting.
A Sarah Coventry jewellery
demonstration was presented by
Bonnie Achilles, as part of the
cultural program of the evening.
London Area Convention. Mrs.
E. Raeburn was ' named as a
delegate.
Mrs. Terrence Hunter, in
'charge of the program, called on
Mrs. G.. Kaitting, ° who
entertained with a poem of
Thanksgiving of years ago.
Accordion, music by • Mrs.
Harm Kloeze was greatly
enjoyed, as also an amusing
story about a bazaar was read by
Mrs. T. Hunter.
Following a bake sale, lunch
was served by Mrs. Earl
Sherwood, Mrs. Henry Brindley,
Mrs. Robert • lean and lVlrs:
Osborne Falkiner.
The next meeting will be held
November 25 at 2 p.m. in the
Carlow Hall.
Mare raspberries
Lorne Webb, Mill Road, RR
2, Goderich, brought a large
bowl ,of lovely large raspberries
•(delielous too!) into the
Signal -Star office October 30.
Gymnastics
for. children
Gymnastics classes for
elementary school youngsters
will begin in Goderich within a
week or tvo, according to Mrs.
Ruth Goodwin with whom the
idea originated.
Mrs. Goodwin has been
working . with the Recreation
Committee in town who has
"gpt this thing rolling".
"I'm very happy," she added.
Classes will be held one day
weekly after four o'clock at
Victoria Street Public •School.
Mike -Vrooman - 'will • be the
instructor.
Registration forms will appear
in this newpaper shortly.
Students will pay a registration
fee for the classes to cover
expenses.
elementary and secondary
schools is -another important
fuetion of the Huron County
Public Health nursing staff.
"Our nurses are counsellors,
advisors and resource people in
'the schools," said Miss Malabar.
"They are well equipped to offer
advice to teachers anjdyrincipals
concerning the physical and
emotional development. of the
students.".
As . well as a more intense
brush -in program this year in the
elementary schools, trained
personnel checks visions in
kindergarten and Grades 4, 7
and 9. -
Hospital visiting is also carried
out on a systematic basis,
especially where new mothers
are concerned. Follow-up home
visits are also a part of the, work,
just in case there are any
problems with which the public
health nurse might be of some
assistance.
The public health nurses also
work closely with the Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital and other
similar .agencies in this part of
Ontario.
' However, one of Miss
Mlabaris' prime concerns
presently is the establishment of
some kind of a geriatric program
in Huron County.
"Our people are living longer
now," said Miss Malabar. "We've
got to take an interest in our
senior citizens."
She ' referred to a two-year
geriatric study carried out in this
county.
"It is time wemade some sort.
of a start,", Miss Malabar
insisted.
*Miss Malabar was born in
MISS SANDRA MALABAR
... Supervisor of nurses
Toronto and is a graduate of
Toronto General Hospital and
the . University of Toronto: She
has been employed in public
health services in North York;
Peel County and in Moncton,
New Brunswick.
She also spent a little more
than a year in Lausanne,
Si4zerland, where she worked
in a hospital and learned to
speak fluent French:
One of Miss Malabar's-
interests is politics. She isn't a..
beginner either, because she
worked with Mitchell Sharpe
during .. his campaign for, the
leadership of the Federal Liberal
Party.
Other loves include
Canadianna antigi.fes, travelling
and Russian novels.
"And I like people," added
Miss Malabar with a smile. But
that was obvious all the while.
Goderich district teenagers
make report to Association
The regular meeting of the
Goderich and District Retarded
Children's Association was held
October 19 at The Queen
Elizabeth School,
The new business included the
need for re -opening the. nursery
school, as there are several little
ones who could attend as.well as
their pre-school brothers and
sisters.
The school was very
,successful in the past, but the
students "graduated" into The
Queen Elizabeth School, and at
that time there was no
immediate use for the nursery.
New volunteers are being sought
to help the ones who were so
faithful in the past.
The five youths who went to
Orillia were present and each
gave a report on his or her
activities while being a personal
friend (buddy) to a resident for
a day at the Hospital -School.
Many games and booths were
visited 'and thoroughly enjoyed
by all. The huge grounds were
put to a variety of uses for ball
games, hay rides, etc. — really a
miniature fall fair, candy floss
and all.
Mrs. William Reid spoke
commending the youths of
today, as being helpful,
ambitious and very willing
workers usually on very short
notice.
Mrs. Reid also reported that
Remember ladies!
Send in your
meeting
reports
there are nearly 3,000 residents
at Orillia ranging in ages from
infants to age 70, and the more
capable of them took part in
constructing and attending most
of the booths.
The public was invited during
the two days and some took
active part.
"The - feelings ''shown and
expressed by *our little
residents," she said, "was more:
than enough to make our trip a
Fewarding success."
Asa Steckle, president, moved
a hearty vote of thanks to the
volunteer group and.• to Mrs.
Reid for taking them.
The guest speaker. was Mrs.
Bea Abbat from Palmerston,
who is Regional and Provincial
Home Care Chairman. She told
how home care is the main
spoke in a very large wheel.
Each local chairman and
°committee is responsible for
calling on new parents or °new
families in their area who have
the mutual problem of ' a
slow -learning or retarded child
or adult, she said.
They help the young adults
coming back into society after
years of training in institutions,
enabling them to become
welcome, responsible citizens.
"There are literally hundreds of
these people," Mrs. Abbat said,
"and society should. and will
find a place for. them. ,This in
turn will help to eliminate the
long waiting lists of the ones
who need to be in these
institutions."
The baby sitting course is also
part of hone' care, and was
'-started in Walkerton through
-Mrs. Abbat's work and
enthusiasm.
1Vbcs': M. Carroll thanked Mrs.
Abbat for , her' helpful and
informative talk.
rMrs. Bonnie Graham gave her
report on The Queen Elizabeth
School. She has seven younger
children m • the morning ' and
seven older ;ones all day.- They
have field trips and bowling each
week. Everyone is anxiously
.waiting the start of skating as -all
are very "active" in this area.
Mrs. Carroll gave her report
on ' the six trainees at the
workshop, who are very involved
in Christmas projects and
contracts from Sheaffer Pen Co.
The crafts being done are sold as
fast as'"they are completed, she
added.
There were samples of
Christmas cards shown at the
meeting,,, and it was voted to
order 4,000. These cards are
hand painted by young
handicapped .students from all
over Ontario and are on sale now,
at a very reasonable price.
Mr. Steckle announced the
next meeting will be Monday'
December 14.
The group of teenagers pictured here were four of five young people who travelled to Orillia with
Mr: and Mrs. William Reid recently to be 'buddies" for some retarded youngsters while they
attended a fair on•the grounds around the Orillia School fol the Retarded. From the left are Susan
Scott, Cliff Reid, Darlene Reid and Brenda Thompson. Absent when the photo was taken Nos
Brian Thgp-ipson. The local teenagers made a formal report on their experiences at the last Meeting
of the Goderinl and District Association for the,Nlentally Retarded. (staff ahoto)'
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