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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-11-02, Page 5How bout that neighbor! My trend Al at Alli's House is concered bout yer electric organ, - so give a listen to this. He's givin away organ repairs and Chats fer labor and parts fer up to 825.00 per family (6 deals), Fri. Nov. 4 in Mount Forest between 2 - 4/,. m. and in the Hanover Mall 7 - 9. m. in the evenin. Now this is not a draw my frends, but you must be there in person and be over 18 yrs. old. Alli's House Ltd. Best Regards Sam Name Address Do you own 4\an organ? Mouthwash Listerrnint 25 oz. 7 9 AT TRIANGLE Crest Toothpaste $,49 150 m1. Resdan Dandruff Shampoo 6 oz. $149 Miss Breck Hair Spray 8 oz. .99 Flex Balsam Shampoo 12 oz. New Freedom " Maxi Pads 12's .84 TRIANGLE DISCOUNT PArFA7 AFD/CAWS • COSME CS • TOBACCOS Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekdays. - Sundays Noon to Six an rda The Wingham Advance -Times, November, 2, 1977—Page 5 New venture for the oCurnln Farm Forum PHOTO FRIENDS—Wingham Mayor William. Walden made fast friends of Jennie Butch and Lisa Stoner with some "magic" from his Polaroid camera. Jennie is the daughter of Standish sister city organization president Harold Butch and Lisa is the daughter of Standish Mayor Jack Stoner. Gorrie Personal Notes Mr. and Mrs. James Austin, Jeffrey and Derek of Elmira visited Sunday with Mrs. William Austin. Mrs. Thomas MacDonald of Brussels visited Sunday with Mrs. Harvey Adams. Mrs. Lorna Radford of Clinton was renewing acquaintenances in the village on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Duff Bell of El- mira spent Sunday with Mrs. Alex Taylor and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Redvers Pinder of Mount Forest and Mrs. Myrtle Long of Holstein spent Wed- nesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Farrish and later were Intervac announces ABC DEPARTURES Tampa • Miami Plusl4,Zland .28 -day returns. Plus, low low prices: YOU MUST BOOK 45 DAYS IN ADVANCE stralliM 0.0 404 fllfil o,reI1I Holidays by Wardair Call Us For Complete Details MIDAY WORLD Wl SNC HAM 357-2701 • supper guests at the fowl supper at Fordwich United Church. Mr. and Mrs. George Noble and Ken Noble visited over the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lin- den of London. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Whytock of Teeswater spent Sunday with Mrs. Glad Edgar. Miss Helen Gibson of Toronto visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibson and with Mrs. G. A. Wearring of Listowel. A number attended the annual fall rally of the Senior Citizens' groups held in Clifford on Wed- nesday. Mrs. Brian Pyke returned home from Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday. Mrs. Alvin Mundell visited Mrs. W. R. Mee of Leamington last week and presented the report of the Synodical Women's Missionary Society to the Synod of Hamilton and London in Pauliii Memorial Presbyterian Church, Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Metcalfe of Belmore, Mrs. Harvey Coup - land of Wroxeter and Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose O'Connor of Rock- wood were dinner guests of Mrs. Kenneth Bennett on Sunday. Mrs. R. White Jr. of Weston, Mrs. A. White, Brampton, Mrs. J. Moloney of Islington and Mrs. Eldon Fairies spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John McCutcheon. Ronald Doig of Cardston, Alta., visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. John McLean of Wingham visited Saturday eve- ning with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grainger. Mr, and Mrs. William Campbell of Harriston spent Sun- day at the same home. Teddy,and Jimmy Rea of Mil- ton spent the weekend with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Scott. They visited the Museum in Goderich and the Old Jail on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brooks of St. George spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and also visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hoy of Wingham on Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Smith •have returned from a six weeks' holiday in Scotland, England and Wales. The Knox Presbyterian Church ladies held a successful bazaar in the Sunday School room on Satur- day. Mrs. Marian Dinsmore of Clifford won the draw oh the cedar chest which was drawn by Make McMillan. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Farrish visited with his former 1920 roommate at OAC Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCully at St, Marys. Mrs: Helga Alcorn, Kris and Cheri of London spent the week- end with Mrs. James Alcorn Mr, Alcorn returned Monday after spending ten days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Alcorn of RR 1. Orangeville. Jy Mr. and Mrs. David G 1 1 g of Kingston spent the week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel' Johnston and Mr. and Mr's. Carl Gowing of Brussels. Miss Betty Wylie and her niece, Mrs, J. Hobbs of Toronto visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hyndman. Mr. and Mrs. Robin Bolander spent several days in Northern Ontario and Sudbury. Mrs. Delbert Clegg is visiting relatives at Gowanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Greenwood and Mrs. Howard Ritchie of Dur- ham visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Edgar and Mrs. Glad Edgar on Sunday. Mrs, Alex Taylor, Mrs. Lorne Walker and Miss Margaret Dane attended the wedding of Miss Sandra Dane, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Dane off Hythe, Alta., and formerly of Gorrie, to Lori Hommy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hommy of Elmworth, Alta., in the United Church, Hythe. The dinner and , reception were held in the Legion Hall. The young couple will re- side in Beaverlodge. Mrs. Lorne Walker, Mrs. Alex Taylor and Miss Margaret Dane attended a 94th birthday celebra- tion for their cousin, Edwin Trimble at Glenboro, Man. They also visited with .Mr. and Mrs. 'Enosborough Bell and Mrs. Jack Johnston of Fordville and other' relatives in Grand Forks, North Dakota.. . NATIVE PEOPLE TOPIC AT MEETING • BELMORE — A carload of Mc- Intosh United Church Women attended the Thankoffering meeting of the Teeswater United Church Women last week. A former minister of Cape Croker spoke on his work with native people. An informative and enjoyable evening was re- ported by those attending. By Marion and Alvin Mundell DoCumin Farm Forum, along with several other area couples including Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Douglas of Wroxeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mundell, Gorrie,. recently enjoyed a bus tour to the Pennsylvania Dutch area of Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania. At the picnic in July, Dorothy and Alan Whytock suggested a bus trip for the fall. Clare Burt, who had been their host on previous tours, suggested a four-day trip to Pennsylvania and he and his wife decided to lead the tour themselves. On October 11, 42 area people boarded a Travelways bus driven by Albert Middlecamp, Kincar- dine. Having picked up Millie Burt near Guelph, we proceeded on to Fort Erie via Hamilton, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls, driving along the 'Niagara Park- way from Queenston to the Falls. Crossing over the Peace Bridge to Buffalo, we travelled a few miles on the New York Thruway before turning south into the Al- legheny Mountains. We were favored with brilliant sunshine and the fall colors were perfect. Just north of the Pennsylvania state line, our driver was momentarily blinded by the brit= liant sun, and the bus struck a steel barrel used as a marker in a highway detour, causing minor damage to the door. It was necessary to backtrack a few miles to, Olean where repairs were made while we had a couple of hours for lunch and shopping. Back on the road by mid-after- noon we had an uneventful drive south through the Alleghenies to State College, Pennsylvania, where we stayed at the Holiday Inn. As we took to 'the road next morning we were thrilled with more gorgeous scenery. Follow- ing the Juanita and Susquehanna Rivers. to Harrisburg, the state capitol, we enjoyed a tour of the capitol building, said by some to be the most beautiful in the USA. Some of the streets were very narrow, and our driver had diffi- culty making some of the turns. CHOCOLATE CAPITAL From Harrisburg to Hershey, the chocolate capital of the world, was a short drive. The whole economy here centres around the Hershey Empire. Though there are no tours through the mills and candy factory, the Hershey •Visitors' Centre has an animated sow of the making of chocolate, fr m the cocoa bean grown in Africa and South America, right through the mills which store, roast, and grind the beans to the factory which cooks, blends and shapes the chocolate into the finished product which we find on any confectionery counter in the country. We . had a quick lunch then drove through Amish and Men- ° nonite farming country to New Holland where the famous, line of hay -balers and grinder mixers are made. We viewed a short film showing the history of the com- pany from its beginning in 1895 as a farm repair shop to its present BAZAAR TABLES -The- Bluevale UCW held a Tea and Bazaar Friday afternoon where many homemade articles of clothing and baking could be found. Here Mrs. Florence Johnston, UCW member, sells goods at one of the tables. conglomerate state. There are two shifts each working 10 hours. The workers have no union and there have been no strikes in its history., On an actual tour of the factory we saw the production of a baler from the raw steel to the completed and tested baler, ready for shipment to the dealer's.lot. One hundred balers are produced each day. Of par- ticular interest were the machines which bend, form, drill and stamp out the various parts of the balers. Many operate by computer and display the cost price, up to $200,000 for some. The workers seem to be happy at their tasks, and the guide said they often worked at various machines throughout the • shift, thus relieving the monotony of their jobs. The company treated us to coffee and donuts, and we inspected their museum of an- tique farm machinery. Our last stop for the day was at the Kitchen Kettle, a community of quaint gift, food and craft shops in the village of Inter- course, Penn. Our destination for the night was Willow Valley Farms at Lan- caster, a large, modern motel and restaurant complex in a rural area. Owned and operated by the Thomas family, it began in their farm home, and now has 112 motel units, a 600 seat dining room, indoor pool and sauna, golf course and park -like grounds. Our evening meal was smorgas- bord, and more than the tables groaned from their load of food at the end of the meal. The flavor, variety and quantity of the food was outstanding. Surprisingly all of our party were ready to begin the next day with a substantial breakfast, again buffet style. Interestingly, 'the restaurant ism closed on Sunday, in line with Mennonite tradition that the Sab- bath should be a day of rest and worship. • AMISH COUNTRY Thursday morning, we picked up Mrs. Stoltzfus at the Men- nonite Tourist Centre to guide us through Amish countt'' She took us to Anderson Bakeries who pro- duce 33 million pounds of pretzels every year. Following an, ob- servation walkway through the plant, we saw the complete manufacturing process from flour to packaged pretzels. Pretzels originated about 610 A.D. when a monk in southern France shaped the ends of bread dough to represent arms folded in prayer. He gave these baked goodies as rewards to children who learned their prayers. Soon the little twists of dough became known as "pretiola" which is Latin for a reward for excellence. Driving on through Amish countryside, we called at a farm home where the ladies saw a col- lection of homemade quilts, while some of the men looked around the barns. Our guide gave us a wealth of information about the life, customs and traditions of the Amish and Mennonite people.. Extremely productive farms only average 55 acres, but nearly every acre is tillable. Lancaster County is the choicest farm land in Pennsylvania and though the farms are small, they support large families in the Amish life .style. Though land values have soared to $3,600 to $4,000 per acre, the Amish are only allowed to Sell to another Amish family at a realistic price. As parents grow older and a son marries, an addi- tion is put on the house for the older folk, and often three or four generations live in one complex t home. Tobacco, corn, and alfalfa are the main crops grown and power for field tillage is supplied by horses and mules, often seen i together as a team. These far- mers are adept at converting manure spreaders, balers, corn- t pickers to mule and horse power p with a mounted engine replacing the PTO shaft. The flow from a nearby stream often turn a water wheel which pumps water into a storage tank, which in turn supplies running water to homes 4nnd barns. Where a stream is tinavai.lable, windmills are used. Many of these people are skilled craftsmen, We visited a candle maker's shop and a chair factory, and noted in passing several shops involved in carriage mak- ing. Clare Burt provided a bit of comedy for us when he tried to stop a pair of runaway mules. They eluded hint by quickly turn- ing back iit the way they came — down their own lane and home. Our noon meal at the Good and Plenty restaurant was another gourmet delight. Of humble origin in a Mennonite farm kit- chen, it has grown to accommo- date 500 diners. Good home - cooked Mennonite food is set on the table, all you could eat, and how we did eat! On the res- taurant walls were several large carved wooden pictures by a local artist depicting a barn -rais- ing and other scenes from com- munity life. After dinner, we gathered around a farm wagon for group pictures by our amateur shutter bugs. At Elizabethtown we toured Baum's Bologna factory where specialty bolognas are processed and cured. Then homeward bound, we crossed the Susque- hanna River at Harrisburg, and followed the river northward to Williamsport. The mountain sun- set was spectacular, the fading sunlight flooding the valley of trees in autumn dress, a gorgeous sight. WILLIAMSPORT Williamsport is a fair sized city, nestling on both sides of the Susquehanna River and sur- rounded by wooded hills. Our hosts, the downtown Lycoming Hotel cordially welcomed us with a punch party. However the dining room was closed and the coffee shop was inadequate to serve our party with supper, so several adventurous couples set out to scrounge for food. The only place open was a pizza palace, and the staff seemed over- whelmed by the size of our party. In turn some of our party were overwhelmed by the size of the pizzas and the cokes! Our special treat of the evening was an hour's visit to Hill's Shop- ping Centre, followed by a call at "McDonald's" for refreshments. To top off the evening, our driver left McDonald's modelling the latest thing in night attire, daringly wore it back to the hotel, parked' the bus and braved the raised eyebrows and hilarity of spectators in the hotel lobby. The overcast skies of Friday morning only made the scenery more breathtaking. We reached Corning, New York in mid-morn- ing and had the pleasure of visit- ing%the glass museum, the glass blowing display and the artists working on grass. It was more than we could properly see in a couple of hours, but we must push on. We drove north through the Finger Lakes district, joined the N.Y. Thruway at Geneva, and crossed the border again at Buf- falo. At Canadian Customs we had the unusual experience of unloading our purchases to de- clare them, while the bus was searched. Finding no contra- band, smugglers or stowaways, the officials released us! We arrived home in Teeswater about 9:45 p.m., tired but happy and already thinking of the next rip. We have, enjoyed the com- pany of a congenial group for a brief holiday, listened to many tall stories and community sing - ng with our hosts Clare and Millie. These are the memories that we will cherish for a long ime, and will encourage us to lan another tour someday. Wingham Fruit Market 32 oz. Jug Aylmer Catsup $11° �' P Monarch -5 Var., Reg. 60c Sponge Puddings .39 Assorted Pkgs.-18 oz. 'Colonial Cookies ®79 Heinz 10 oz. 5/$ � � O Tomato Soup OPEN DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, TO 9:00 P.M. 357-2240 Wt DELIVER sj