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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-02-16, Page 3THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1961 Sugar and Spice (Continued from Page Two) TV set then?" he wants to know. Punchy, but still seeking some recognition, I approach the Old Girl. "How many papers do you think are running the column now?" "That reminds me, you forgot to put the papers out with the garbage this morning," she says, "and I had to go out in my dressing gown in the snow and X nearly broke my neck on those back steps, When are you going to start looking after things around the house, like other men?" * :k * This is rather daunting, but it doesn't completely dismay me. I'm like an old prize-fighter who has been knocked to the canvas so of- ten that his bum is more tender than his breezer. I just wander away mumbling to myself that some day I'll be famous and then they'll appreciate me, by golly, and they'll miss me when I die, and stuff like that. But I must admit I became ex- tremely depressed the other day. I was reading Pierre Berton's col- umn. Berton, for those outside the limited range of the Toronto daily for which he works, is a brilliant product of west coast newspaper circles, currently the hottest daily columnist in the East. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS * * :k Well, in this column 1 was read ing, he was bragging modestly about all, the letters he gets from readers. That's what made me feel badly. Give or take a hund- red thousand, Berton and I have the same circulation. His mail ay. erages 30 letters a day. Mine av- erages 30 letters a month. And 24 of them are bills, offers from magazines, and final notices about insurance premiums. * w * That convinced me that I'd nev- er be a really famous columnist, and I felt pretty sick about it. I thought: 'It's because I'm not con- troversial enough." Oh, I've attack- ed in my day such things as moth- erhood, the Protestant churches, capital punishment, children, the home, social drinking, temperance, sex and the weather. But I just can't seem to get my teeth into something vital, like used car deal- ers, or vacuum cleaner salesmen— the sort of thing that gets people worked up. Then I began thinking about the sort of letters I do get from read- ers and I felt better, And do you know something? I'd trade incom- es with Pierre Berton, but I would- n't trade mails. P11 bet most of the letters he gets are either hock- ing his column to bits because the reader disagrees with him or laud- ing it to the skies because he TIEMAN'S HARDWARE • Plumbing • Heatine • Oil'Burner Service a Electrical Work SALES and SERVICE FURNITURE, COAL and CEMENT PHONE 8 --- DASHWOOD DON'T FORGET T'S ENEWAL TAME FOR MOST ZURICH eArkiead NEWS S UBSCRIBERS If your label reads Feb. 1961, or prior to that date, your subscription is now due. WE WOULD APPRECIATE PROMPT RENEWAL More Students The enrolment at Smith Huron District High School is expected to reach between 725 and 750 next year, on increase of nearly 100 stu- dents, according to 11. L. Sturgis, the principal. Mr. Sturgis gave the report at the meeting of the board last week. He pointed out that public school inspector Goman had a list of 243 students in grade eight in the area, and there was an expected 14 extra from the separate schools. The principal added that it may be nec- essary to raise the number of grade nine classes to eight in the '61-'62 term. He stated that he expects at least 260 grade nine students, with the possibility of the number reach- ing as high as 300. Mr. Sturgis also discussed at some length the merits of including a vocational commercial course in the school. He told the board that the student entered the course af- ter one year in school, and received intensive training in the commer- cial subjects until he graduated at the end of grade 12. In other buisnessthe board au- thorized the purchase of 50 chairs for the school. Mr. Sturgis pointed out that the present supply was not adequate to seat the entire stu- dent body in a general assembly and the school had been forced to borrow chairs from the public school for a number of functions this year. agrees. That would become boring after a bit. k * * There's nothing boring about the letters I receive from readers. They are warm and friendly and person- al, and they aren't trying to grind an axe or have me grind it for them. They come from all over the country. k * 4: From Mrs, James Nickerson of West Roxbury, Mass., mentioning a column she liked because it remin- ded her of old times in Nova Sico- tia, From Walter Stark of Oxen- , den, Ont., claiming I'd make a good MP and wishing a Happy New Year. From Jack Cooper of Ver- non, B.C., saying he'd just cele- brated his 69th wedding anniver- sary, feels great and reads my col- umn because I'm a 'dam -good" writer. From Jack Cornet of La Salle, Ont., whom I haven't seen for 15 years, enclosing a book he's written on curling (containing no- thing but blank pages and entitled What I Know About Curling), k * :k Wouldn't it be something if ev- ery reader of Sugar and Spice de- cided to show Pierre Berton what he was up against and wrote a let- ter this week to Bill Smiley, 152 El- izabeth St., Midland, Ont.? Know what I'd do? I'd take the whole million of them, drive to Toronto in a truck, hire six men to carry them up to Berton's office, dump them on his desk, and say: Pierre? This is my average weekly mail." That'd shake him. Optical Service Prescriptions Promptly Filled We Have a large assortment of Modern Frames, including Child- ren's sizes. Repairs Broken Lenses Duplicated Frames repaired and adjusted While You Wait — LOWEST PRICES — Albert Ness Jeweller and Optician ZURICH News of Kippen Correspondent, Mrs. Norma,, Long Residents of this area may be interested to know a play on the CBC's General Motors program, to be broadcast Sunday evening, Feb- ruary 19, was written my Ron Sproat, of New York, and Cincin- attee, whose father was. Mr. James M. Sproat, a native of Kippen, and who was raised on the farm where Mr. Rae Consitt now resides, Mr. Stanley Jackson owner of .1. B. Hereford Farms, Kippen, re- cently sold his Belgian team of horses to Mr. W. J. Hopewell, of St. George. Mr. Edgar McBride visited in Brantford a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stokes and Larry, of London, were Sunday guests of the latter's father, Mr. Robert Thomson. The flowers at the church Sun- day were placed in mernory of the late Albert R. MVlitcheli, of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong, of Staffa, visited during the week with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Long, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wahl, of Listo- well, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dickert. Mr. Emerson Mitchell, of Wind- sor, Ws. Albert R. Mitchell, of London, visited during last week with Mr. and Mrs. William Kyle and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Caldwell. of Hensall; Mr. and Mrs. William Kyle, Bonnie and Al, attended the funeral of their uncle, the late Mr. Albert Mitchell, at the Ball and Mutch funeral home, Clinton, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elzar Mousseau's father, Mr. Dean Brown, of Green - visited Sunday evening with Mrs. Mousseau's father, Mr. Dean Brown, of Greenway. PAGE THREE BLAKE Mrs. Amos Gingerioh, correspondent) A few ladies from this vicinity attended a quilting bee at the home of Miss Elizabeth Filmy. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gingerich and daughters were Sunday guests with Mr, and Mrs, Bert Bachert and family. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Benedictus and family, at Sarnia. Mr. and Mrs. John Watson were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. William Steckle, and Robert. Mrs. Gordon Erb and daughter Carol spent the weekend with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jantzi, at Baden. WEEKEND SPECIALS -- FEBRUARY 16, 17, 18 WEINERS 3 lbs. for $1 OD DRESSED PORK SHOULDERS Ib9 45c ROUND, SIRLOIN or T-BONE STEAKS Ib. 75c LOIN PORK CHOPS lb. 69c MINCEDHAM lb® 49c KELLOGG'S KELLOGG'S KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies Frosted Flakes 16 OZ. 13 OZ. 14y2 OZ. YOUR CHOICE - Of Any Three - ONLY $ O ECONOMY PACK, 400's Scottie Tissues 2 pkgs. 51c 1 LB. PACKAGES Dainty Rice PABLUM, 16 OZ. PKG. Baby Cereal 32 OZ. 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