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Eye -n. .winter sour -puss like.
_nle cannot but be .affected.
when we hit one of those rare
and perfect winter days. •
Today is. one' of them.
Snapping twelve degrees. Skin
Onning'_.tiaw n like an o ,
xe1IQw lecher as fresh snow
efts virginal; blue=white,
pleading hands. Sky as cold.
4• ., By Belt- Sm ley
You don't go flying- solo -
after
an hour's- instruction.
And you have to pass a fairly
.stiff test nowadays -to get a
fir driver's license.
But , it seems that any
nyurp``tof".a kid (or adult) who
canfwget one of the THINGS.
started, and" "not necessarily
sp:gpped, is free to go'out and
and blue_ as Mr. ,Benson's commit mayhem or suicide..
- heart, When I-se:e'somex kid belt -
1~41y, fallen -down fence 'in -Ing along at full throttle, on,
back yard has.. iirioghea. until , an icy -road, or trying to pass
spring.4 i,cnic table-isa loaf of . a car -'o
n the riight,,,I ,sh
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der.
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people, anywhere, in midwin-
ter,
Boring? It's` enough to,
make the mind boggle. One
used to go to a party ,and
have a party. One used to curl
and sit around ,afterwards dis-
cussing the.game. One used to
sit in the teachers''staff room
with.,, group of fairly •
gent` people and -talk about
cabbages; and kings and seal-
' ing watt and things, ,
Now, 'all you . hear , is a.•
melange of carburetr+r-ss and
racks
the' latter gaining in each in- •
terminable'repelition.
yr•A4,ngn
- by the garage hods Wirth dig- dle-aged,:, people a,t'temptrng
pity, .'.iri sag, ngl blue;green „ M climbs and jumps and cross -
lumps of ,heavy in g thin ice that even an'intel-
arms the Dig
white cotton,
ligent ape would shy at, I
hi the country, evergreens 'shake my head sadly. It.seems
are startling black clumps of ' that every third person you,_,
contrast. Ancient rail fences meet ha,,s a ,twisted ankle or a
With . jaunty,'- snow-capped -sprained shoulder or a bent
' posts run their erratic charm - bum. '
through the bluish drifts. So Then there are the gangs.
do the snow-shoers. The only difference between
Skiers whizz down like a motorcycle gang and a
gulls swooping for ..scraps. ' snowmobile gang is the speed
• ,'And., the damned snowmo-'•,.' and the time ,of year, Both
biles grunt and bettow about are likely to be half -stoned,
like bulls in ah•chaste china ., and both are pcone'ta vandal -
shop. . ism and indifferent to the
There. l -knewsomething feelings of others.
would spoil it.. Don't- worry. I There's only one ting
won't go into a diatribe about more 1Zoring and ' annoying
the stinking things. I consider
them beneath my dignity. I. , than the abuses of the things
woul, n't ban them if 1 had ' And that is the constant Con-
• versation about them, at- prac
wonderful ma-
' 're )r farmers, trappers
:,,,J ot,..'rs who need to get
.;,faces they couldn't before.
Some , f the kids at our
School, who,. live • on islands,
'way out in the bay, cross. the
ice on the things, -catch :the
school bus, drive forty minu-
t°es •to--scllooi,•'t•he m'a e"the'
return jOurncy in the atter-
nddn". You- can't knock that.
And they're fine for recre-
ation, too, if they're used .
with some 'sense: But there's
the r`ub. As a cabinet minister
remarked recently, 'on the
subject, -``-You can't legislate
against stupidity.- And some
..sof the ,most stupid people ,1
know own•snowmobiles. (Not,
- you, gentle reader, not yo.u.)
tically any gathering of
I ,know, they wonder why I
don't eat in' the staff -
room any more. But I'd
rather sit in'the cafeteria with
400 noisy students than sit in ,
the staff-ro $r r• with twelye'or
fourteen snowmobilers bel-
lowing at each other,' each
trying .to top the o'ther's
story. •
I told -you 1 wasn't going
to write a diatribe,. An'd 1,
won't. The car started this
morning. Classes went well.
My wife's in a decent mood.
%And my daughter got 88• and
90 on two essays.
And. it ul'da-y,
before that silver lining
turned into a black cloud.
The Argyle Syndicate
Kingsbrudge news
MMrs:,Dan `Wilson and•children
of ,Toronto are .spending a few
weeks holidays • with: Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Vassella. • g.
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-' Also' spending the weekend,
c , recently with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Vassella was Mr. and Mrs. Art -
Bowler of Toronto.
Tommy • Sinnett, son of Mr,
and .Mrs. Jim Sinnett had the
misfortune of breaking his leg -at
At hockey game in Lucknow
recently. "
• Mrs. 'J'ohn Austin and Mrs.
• John--- "fioward- . spent Tuesday,
January 12, in Ridgetown where
Farmer's Week was being -held at
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Dungannon UCW
meeting:
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Dungannon-- U.C.W, met
January ., 19 " in • the church
basement. Mrs. Wm. Wiggins and
Mrs. C. McClenaghan led in
devotions. Mission , Study on
"The Americas" was taken by,
Mrs. D. Logtenberg-i-•'aid-M•rs. J.
Drennen.
Mrs G. McNee continued- the
meeting with -the business part. '
Our feature was taken by Mrs. C.
Blake and Miss,. B. McConnel.
Mrs. Blake , showed ,snaps and
commented on other races and
colours. Miss McConnel recited a
pom._ `_ written -• by Pauline ,
Johnston, a Canadian born
Indian. -
Mrs. McNee -thanked all who
took —pa -re: Rev:-- McClenaghan
closed with prayer. A social time ..
concluded our meeting, with
Mrs McNee, Mrs.' Reed,,,and Mrs.
, Blake serving lunch. -
'ODAYS CHILD
BY HE-gRALLEN-1.'
`loX6ntv`Telegram cSyndicatc
the Agriculture - 'College there,
and Tuesday was ladies',, day.
The' ladies volley,. ball games
•are held every Tuesday evening
at 8:30 in..-the.school'•gym. All
ladies are ilivited to come , out
"somomeeday"
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Why go,on planning for the future
when it can be yours today? Get that
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for an evening's fun. •
Mr. and Mrs. John Moyer of ,
Ayton visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Van Osch and family on
Sunday, January 17.
Helen Courtney of Kitchendr
spent the weeks rid recently- with
her parents Mr. and Mrs'. Leo
Courtney°.,
Mr. and ' rs° Joe Courtney.
and Mrs, Co Hogan were in ' .
London qn Mo ay, January 18,
and While there-.a°isited with Mr._
and Mrs. Kerry Hogan ands Todd. --
' An outdoor skating rink has
been made at ' St. Joseph's
-School.
Rei. Father Lloyd Ryan of
Guelph- visited last weed with'
Mr. and Mrs: Walter Clare•.,and
Mary 'Luanne.. "
Keith, inking just a bit shy, is a- handsome =•boy o1i"`•1
months. A. big fellow ,for his age. Ile is English and
Scandinavian in descent. - - .-
-''his healthy .lad, with blue eyes, fah :‘skin, and shining
blonde hair, is always on the go.. Ile has yet to take his first
step alone.„bilk _he -Pan -walk holding on to someone. And
there `isn`t a ..corner of his ister home that " he hasn't
e'xplor'ed on. hands' and knees. •
Keith is a good eater 'anthhas one or "two daytime -naps,
hcsides sleeping l ,.hoiirs a night. His foster mother says he
needs 'all that sleep becausehe's so active. He is a happy,
cheerful,. chatty baby, • friendly with people and animals.
Keith's health is good. Ile has an eye condition called
nystagmus an involuntary flickering of the eyes. It is sti
'4)slight . it is' barely' noticeable and it ,does not interfere•with
his vision. No treatment is' prescribed... .
Good-natured little Keith will be a fine son.for•a'family
who vv; ill .not worry ,about his 'eye problem. To inquire "about
adopting Keith, please write -to 'T'oday's Child, Department
of Social ,and Family .Services, Parliament Buildings, Toron-
to 182. For general adoption information; ask your Child-
ren's Aid SocietV._......_
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Ann Landers
Chews up husbands
Landers''.._ _.1 ._ _. m,ara -on her. - .His. - osi.t t -- _--flim--taa. friends--
sister-in-law has chewed up two.
busbands with her vicious
mouth. She is now temporarily
occupying the apartment next to
should be,- "I do not approve .of ' This 'bo• of .ours is bodily
your life style. Ibelieve you wit) - clean and he `has never been in..
be sorry that you tried to write any trouble. His grades are good
new rules for -the oldest game and he is respectful. 1 suppose I
ours. Sylvia has alienated just going, but 'you must live your should be thankful, Ann,• for
about .everyone in town. There , own life - and „J love , you, these are the things thit count.
are so .many people with whom regardliess.'• .. • •
sh speaking -
But why. (be unkempt look?
e'is not on
eakin terms it is Dear An Landers: In a column Why theparihandler appearance?
impossible to,keep track,. several months ago you said you Do these kids we see everywhere
My Husband insists
entertain were sick. and tired of letters feel that the• world --is so ugly
frequently. ti'e insists that we about long hair. and beads and that they want to be a Ig.y..too?
ginclude Sylvia because she d • the rest. of it. I'm sure you are -- ' Please help trie ur}ders"tand. I'm
doing torougli`a'�tecond period but please read one more, . , tryinV but em not Making ,it.
die to her second divaace... let.. used to Thank you Ann. , —Just . A'
Problem' When we plan a dinner 1°'just CANT
seeingcur handsol son looking'' Mother`,
'"party. -for eight we discover theG a �� the.. f31(�1 Ua owti,�i.x•,,��,titlZic�'n�tae.+wcgx,�4�s1�E%.
like • a h tom„ . $'ni , ,,
Syltria•�is-c�•��.tis:�wi�:•i���a.w,u �.. ? � pea, s a 1
the guests. parent who feels this way? There ,shaggy- o.pp , c. g'gy`
must be,others. bearded kids don't think they
If shequietly
didn't live next door we , Yes, I know long hair its in ,, look ugly: They think they look
underold quietly exclude -her, but style, 'and ', I. -don't objee't to groovy: And this is only part of
scircumstances , it is sideburns and a • full head - of it. - The ` kids WANT to . logk
impossible. Any suggestions? =
Squeeze Play:
Dear Squeeze: When you neatly trimmed hair. Even the - different: They want to be
low part and the sweep •of ' recognized on sight as the new
begin, -to take on, other people's shining locks ,across a forehead breed.' The hairy bi.t,. is a
enemies you open a can of doesn't bother 'me. But I can't "'shrieking symbol of the
worms you'll wish you'd never
messed with. Invite. whomever
you please. Tell Sylvia in
stand the stringy mops 'and the
scruffy, moth-eaten beards. Our
son looks so,, terrible 'now 1
advance who will be present. If would be ashamed to introduce,
she doesn't want to come, let
her atay home. But don't try to '
match your 'guest list with your"' FOR YOUR
siater-in-law's personality
problems. _
DEAR ANN LAND,ERS:--.
Recently I was asked to serve as
she loves a boy and wants to Me
with him it's her own business.
The father says such a living
arrangement is immoral and he
Will consider the girl dead if she
moves in with the boyi'Whose
side would YOU be on? And
befork, you answer, please
remernber_ tbi$ is 197r. co
DEAR GO: You omitted twd
Fitstt, HoW old is the girl?
Second,: Is. she self-supporting?
-I agree with the father that
such a living arrangement is
indeed , immoral no matter
what yeir it is. But if his
daughter is of legal age and
self-supparting, he has no right
9tO impose his standards -of
difference between them and us.
But this; too, shall pass and
something new 'will take its
place. Be patient.
frommismit
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