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Zurich Citizens News, 1966-10-20, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS Nemo THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1964$ za eamotemi SOY my Aqf Guided, Not Pushed It is difficult to believe that children entering grade nine are able to determine with any intelligence the line of work they will seek after graduating from 'Upper School, Yet this is exactly what they are asked to do. A new idea has been born out of this modern trend ... maybe vocational guid- ance should be taught in elementary school. Vocational guidance is relatively new to the alder generation. It is a program usually begun in the high schools and de- signed to help young persons select the job for which they are best suited. Taught correctly, it can be useful. Taught incor- rectly, it can bring years of regret and unhappiness. The guidance program in most high schools is not all it should be. Too many youngsters are pushed, rather than guided, into certain fields or profession. Too few teachers really understand how to approach a guidance program with any success. It is even more doubtful that guidance would become meaningful to the students in elementary schools. Properly qualified teachers would be difficult to find if their salary demands could be met. Even then, it is questionable whether youngsters would be mature enough to grasp the intent and make wise decisions. It has been proven it takes time and experience in the business world to seek out just the right niche for a person. Some- times adults will train for a certain type of work and through trial and error will "fall" into the job that is right for them. Occasionally, people find they are trapped in a profession for which they have no real liking and not enough ability to be anything but mediocre. Children should not be expected to make unalterable plans in childhood for adulthood. They should be given a well- rounded variety of subjects preparatory for many fields of endeavour, Guidance should remain just guidance . . . not a forceful shove into a career chosen in childhood innocence. Teenagers Not So Bad It is a common fallacy that teenagers are worse now than ever before. People shake their heads in disbelief at the mod- ern youngster wearing mesh stockings to school or a shaggy hair -cut met by a high turtle -necked sweater. Perhaps grown-ups have forgotten the fads and fashions of their day . Maybe they can't recall the burning inner desire they also felt to be allowed to conform to a rage. Our teens may be different, but they are not worse. They are still the product of a home where, if principles and ideals are high, these will be reflected in the teenager. But our teenagers are growing up in a fast moving world. If they are to come through without scars and bruises, the com- munity must do something to slow the pace and keep the steps even and in line. All too often. towns and villages are so busy preparing activities for the very young, the very old and the very interested, that they forget the needs of the very im- portant ... the teens. Perhaps this is born of an unexpressed Are You fear that irresponsible teens will get out of hand and present a discipline problem too great to manage, and too large to risk. Experience has taught that if com- munities provide enough and expect enough, the results will be excellent. After all, the kids who leave the homes of the most re- spected citizens in the morning, do not change into fighting, immoral hoodlums by night unless they are ignored by the community, distrusted at home and half expected to live up to an image created by skeptics and believed by pessimists. Teenagers are too old for childhood activities and too young to be part of adult frolics. Their happy medium may seem ridiculous to the grownup but it is a heal- thy, necessary part of maturing for the teenager. Serious thought should be given in this area to a provision for these young citizens whom we want to keep within our com- munity for years to come. For everything that is given, something may be gained. For something that is withheld, everything may be lost. Ravin' Any Fun? During the war years a popular song bearing that title was on the lips of many servicemen and civilians. Was it a sym- bol of the times, a gimmick to shore up our morale, or was it an expression of satisfaction that we could win a war and keep our spirits bouyant while doing it? At any rate, these days, many ask themselves the same question. At various times we hear people complain that the strain of our modern economy just seems to be too difficult, and that there doesn't seem to be any fun in being in business in these times. After all, we've never had it so good, some of our politicians have told us. Are color TV, two or three cars in the family, split level homes, broadloom in the bath- room, electric carving knives and tooth- brushes our main goal in life? Perhaps our prosperity is killing us with kindness. Biologically mankind is not prepared to stand the continual strain and stress common to many businesses today. There is a breaking point in everything and everyone. Whether we reach -that point really depends on ourselves. It be- comes necessary to re -assess situations and take different courses of action to provide some peace of mind for oneself. Reaching our goals sometimes can be a disappointment. Robert Louis Stevenson put it so well when he said, "to travel hope- fully is a better thing than to arrive.—New Hamburg Independent, Arrange Loans For Needy Farmers Ontario farmers who suffered material loss due to the adverse weather conditions that have pervailed during the past three years, will be assisted in re- establishing their financial posi- tion under a new one-year in- terest free loan guaranteed by the Ontario government, Hon. William A. Stewart, minister of agriculture and food, announced last week. The minister said that the loan would cover a period of five years with the first year free of interest and a low rate of three per cent being charged on the remaining four years. Maximum loan obtainable un- der the plan will be $5,000. "During the past three years many Ontario farmers have suf- fered crop losses on one or more occasions and, in some cases, in all three years, due to weather conditions," said the minister, "as a result some farmers are experiencing severe financial hardship in meeting their obligations." The minister said that the loans would be available to farmers who suffered a 25 per, cent or greater farm income loss due to adverse weather in 1966. Application for loans may be made from November 1, 1966, to March 31, 1967. The loans are to be made through chartered banks. The government will pay the total interest charges during the first year to October 31, 1967, and will pay the difference between the bank interest rate and the three per cent low interest rate on the guaranteed loans during the period November 1, 1967, to October 31, 1971. Mr. Stewart said that the loans could be, repaid in full, or in part, at any time during the five-year period. Dash Wood Dashwood Cooking Queens The third meeting of the Dashwood Cooking Queens was held at the Community Centre, October 12, with 11 members and the leaders, Mrs. Eben Weigand and Mrs. Stuart Wolfe, present. The leaders demonstrated mixed citrus fruit, dried fruits, prune sponge, and tea biscuits. The girls made notes on vege- tables, vvitamin D, and the use of fruit for supper. Dashwood Dainty Diners The fourth meeting of Dash- wood Dainty Diners was held at the home of Theresa Hart- man, with nine girls and the leaders, Mrs. Gordon Bender and Diane Weber, present. Dem- onstration were given on (1) how to make fish scallops, (2) baked rice and cheese, (3) cheese fonde. Notes were taken on planning good food and us- ing meat alternates. 1z4 News PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIK, Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Stibscripti'n Elates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents. Married in St. Boniface Church BOISSVERT—REGIER Gold and bronze mums and lighted candelabra decorated the altar for the double -ring ceremony uniting in marriage Marie Agnes Regier, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ger- ald Regier, RR 3, Zurich, and Claude M. Boisvert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Camille Boisvert, Belle River, in St. Boniface Roman Catholic •Churih, October 8, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Father Page officiating. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a sheath gown of peau de soie, trimmed with lace and an over -jacket and chapel train. A queen's crown of sparkling aurora borealis crystals and pearls held her elbow -length veil of silk illusion. She carried a cascade of gold roses and white mums. Miss Sharon Regier, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, dressed in a gold crepe sheath dress with brocaded trumpet sleeves and a gold brocaded bow from neckline, and a floor - length train. Her headpiece was a brocaded gold bow with shoulder -tip veil and matching accessories. She carried a cas- guess what we're supposed to do now is sit around and think of our Commonwealth brother in Zambia and Senegal, or the Queen, whose birthday is in another month, or something? What we actually do is open the cottagb, or go fishing. And then, of course, there is New Year's Day. Hangovers and broken resolutions. Actu- ally, New Years depends on how fervently you first-footed it on the preceding eve, It can be as bleak as a beverage room, or as rambunctious as a rooster. But ahead of it there lie three cold, dark dreary and deadly months of winter. The two saddest holidays of the year are Remembrance Day and Good Friday. And, appro- priately, they cone at the most dismal times of the year. On November 11, the sky weeps, the widows and mothers weep, the flags droop at half- mast and the bells toll, The only joint in town that jumps is the Legion Hall. After the solemn rites have ended, old cronies gather to exchange lies, enjoy good food and drink, and listen to the inevitable speaker trying to convince them it was all worthwhile. Good Friday is gloom, dark- ness and bitter wind, remnants of snow drifts. A day of death, sacrifice and sorrow. Cold, cold, and the earth is dead and frozen. cade of gold baby mums. Miss Marilyn Regier, cousin of the bride, and Mrs Douglas Barry, sister of the groom, both of Detroit, acted as bridesmaids, wearing identical gowns to the maid of honor. Jacques Boisvert, brother of the g r o o m, was groomsman. Phil Regier, brother of the bride, and Warren Regier, uncle of the bride, also attended. Eugene Regier, brother of the bride, and Patrick McLeod, ushered guests. brother-in-law of the groom, The wedding dinner, buffet lunch and evening reception were held in the Dashwood Community Hall, where the bride's mother received guests in a bottle -green brocaded dress and black accessories, and a corsage of gold mums. The groom's mother chose blue brocade with black acces- sories and a corsage of white mums, For travelling through the states of New York, Massachu- setts, Vermont and to Quebec, the bride chose an autumn gold wool tweed suit with matching accessories and a gold corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Boisvert will reside in Belle River. THANKSGIVING IS THE BEST As a Canadian, what is your favorite holiday in the year? Think carefully, now. (No ob- jection to Yanks playing the game.) Originally, our holidays had religious overtones. Hence, the term holy days: Christmas Good Friday, Thanksgiving. Then we developed patriotic —or, if you prefer — political holdays. These include such stirring times as Dominion Day, now better known as the First of July; British Empire and Commonwealth and The Queen's Birthday; Armistice or Remem- brance Day. Finally, we have a few pure pagan holidays tossed in: Labor Day; Civic Holiday and. New Year's Day. Well, let's start at the bottom and eliminate. Civic Holiday has no significance whatever. It's the day on which everyone gets out of town for the week- end, except the local merchants, who are supposed to get a civic holiday, but spend it working like mad at the service club carnival, raising money for some worthy cause. It isn't even a national holiday. Big - city stores ignore it. Labor Day, as we all know, far from being a tribute to or- ganized labor, is a day on which nobody does a tap of work, ex- cept for getting their kids ready for scchool, or closing up the Cottage. The next in insignificance is difficult to choose. _We have Dominion Day, of course. Once it was a day of horse races, picnics, boat excursions, and speeches in the park. Now if is merely a day which, annoy- ingly, doesn't always fall on a Monday or Friday. And we have that whatever - it -is day in May. It used to be Queen Victoria's birthday. In the morning trees were planted. For the rest of the day, and night, you burned your fingers on firecrackers and your eye- brows on Roman Candles. I Expert Watch Repairs • Trophies and Engraving • DIAMONDS -WATCHES -CHINA Anstett JeweHers' LTD. CLINTON — WALKERTON -- SEAFORTH Christmas is another thing. A season of peace and joy on earth with good will toward men, according to the ads and the interminable corals. But, let's be honest. By the time the day has arived, you are baffled, bushed and broke. That leaves nothing else but Thanksgiving. That's my choice, every year. It's the best Ca- nadian holiday, and we had a wonderful one this year. First, there are the physical delights. Weather is usually fine—brisk and bright. Scenery is magnificent: blue, bronze ani crimson, Blood bubbles in the veins. Fire feels good. F'ro'J tastes like never before, Lungs lap •clean air. Sleep is sweet., smooth and as dreamless as whipped hones. And then there's the thank. giving itself. Thanks for good health. Thanks I'm alive. Thanks for children. Thanks for a good harvest, or fat beef, or a steady job. Thanks for a chance to 4 on living through another year of those other holidays until l can say • thanks again, n Crop Report Wet weather of the last few days has curtailed harvesting. There are still some beans yet to be harvested. Some corn has been h $r- ested but moisture level is high —above 40% in most cases. al- though corn is well dented. Fair acreage of fall plowing has been completed. INNINSINSOMMINROMMINNOIMalaaninIC Petroleums Limited. Gasoline 0 Diesel HEATING OILS Valvoline and Veedol Motoc Oil and Greases "Go With Arrow" AGENT: ROBERT N. McKINLEY DIAL 236-4830 — ZURICH. 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