The Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-12-18, Page 31ucklings kept Martha
hopping while down south
Everyone should' keep the pictures they
took, with their trusty little camera, in an
album instead of a dozen little envelopes
containing negs and a few snapshots.
In looking into one of these little envelopes
my thoughts went back a few years when we
had a flock of ducklings underfoot all the
time. In the park, down south, huge ducks -
black and whites - took over and you either
chased them or put up with them.
My neighbor had a nice bird feeder in his
yard but after being bombarded so many
times by these huge ducks, both the feeder
and the neighbor gave up.
These beggars would fly - at a height of
five or six feet and try to land on that feeder
- or whatever feeder they were attacking
that day - and seldom managed to hang on
and feed. They hit it broadside and most of
the food flew in every direction. Hey, they
weren't so dumb - they managed to get the
food when the owner wasn't looking.
One year -they had 13 to 16 ducklings - cute
as buttons and each mother would bring her
brood to you and sit and wait for you to feed
them. Several mothers had three or more
but by the time they were getting their
feathers they would all be together with one
mother. I don't know if she stole all those
ROUND 'N
ABOUT
about 10 of them, one appeared to be ill. It
would eat a little then just sit. There were
always one or two who would sit close to it
and if they decided to move others would
take their place.
I couldn't believe how those little fellows
looked after the ailing one. This happened
just a few days before we were leaving but
I've often wondered how many survived
With Martha Ret;hburr, since there was an eight to 10 foot alligator
in the Phillipe Creek that ran alongside our.
park.
babies, but -she walked very proudly .at the
head of about 16 youngsters.
This food finder or leader took them all
around the park and our place was their
resting place - after they had eaten
everything I had. They liked bread and I
usually had extra bread getting stale - and
Walt would break it into bits.
Oh yes there was always a pan of water
handy. They'd drink and walk through it and
then sit down all over the carport. That isn't
all they did all over the carport! They'd
sleep and then, I'd tell them to go home. I
would have to chase them across the road or
they would just settle down again.
Each day that they came, there would be
one or two missing. By the time there was
Students, teachers hold
annual party with parents.
CLINTON - On December 6, the students,
teachers, and pre-schoolers at the Clinton
and District Christian School held their an-
nual December party with many parents
present.
The theme of this year's party was Let's
Celebrate Books.
All classes filed into the school's gym-
nasium. Here they found themselves sur-
rounded by hundreds of posters displayed on
the walls. These posters were the result of a
contest held earlier in which each student
portrayed a character from a favorite. hnnk
The book theme was further carried out in
the appearance of the students. Each had
arrived in the morning dressed in a costume
portraying a character from a book.
Throughout the gym one saw animals of
every kind. There were dogs, cats, mice and
monkeys. Even Dr. Doolittle had graced the
party with his presence.
Also present were Sherlock Holmes, Alad-
din, Old Mother Hubbard, Cinderella and
her two step -sisters along with a multitude
of other well known personalities.
The pupils were welcomed by a long -
cared bunny ( a teacher, Mr. Bos) who com-'
plimented all the students on their very en-
thusiastic participation in both the poster
and the costume contest. He welcomed
Laurie Erb who took advantage of the day's
assembly in order to hand out a number of
iwards relating to the Pro -Life Walk-a-thon.
Trophies were presented to Trevor and
Kevin Schilthuis for doing the distance in
the shortest time. Coralie Dykstra received
the trophy for being.the youngest walker. As
well, the school received the trophy for Best
Participation.
With these presentations complete, the
students sat back with their popcorn to en-
joy the animated Walt Disney film, Jungle
Book.
At interinission prizes were handed out to
several students judged to have the best
costumes: Kindergarten, Matthew Brooks,
('are Bear; Grade 1, Bernard Ten Pas, Lit-
tle Boy Blue; Grade 2, Joseph Boland, Tin
Llan; Grade 3, Sandra Vanderlaan, Mary
I'oppins; Grade 4/5 Carolyn Jongejan, Alad-
din: Grade 5/6, Ben Dykstra, Tin Man:
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Grade 7, Dawn Ten Pas, Jezebel; Grade 8,
Jeremy Jongejan, Ingeborg Van Eeden,
Robin Hood and Missy.
Prizes were given for the best posters and
when that was completed, drinks and
snacks were handed out and the remainder
of the film was shown.
At 2:30 p.m. pupils returned to their
classrooms where first term reports were
handed out, desks were cleaned up, and
pupils were dismissed for the weekend -
hopefully stimulated to read some good
books.
Well, I hope I haven't bored you with my
ducks - probably when we get there this year
there will be only half a dozen or less - but
the mamas will be nesting in the flower beds
or any dark corner available and they will
start a new season of little ones - and I'll
feed them and chase them again - and enjoy
them too. I'm funny that way.
I think you'll like to know that my grand-
daughter has been resting, getting all the
pain pills out of her system and will be back
to London on the 16th.
Her sister told me she has really changed.
"She's a Fighter Grandma, and she is look-
ing and feeling like a different person." This
was Marty who talked Marguerite into get-
ting a "second opinion" and I can only pray
that she is right.
Both these girls loved Goderich when they
were little. "Greet" is the one who with
another friend made all the pies, six I think,
for her Grampa Walt. The cherries were the
sour kind - and they had left out the sugar!
None of us will forget that vacation!
Another time there were about four of the
family and they walked across the river to
Saltford with some new friends - and lost
their shoes in the fast water! They have a lot
of memories - and I love them all.
Now, they are all grown up with families
of their own - but I don't get to know these
little guys as I did their mothers and dads. I
hope to see them next week. So, I hope your
Christmas is happy. I will be thinking of
you.
Love,
Martha.
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