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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1970
Occupational Courses are Valuable
At a recent meeting of the Huron County Board of
Education Gordon Moir of Gorrie, a member of the
board, remarked on the highly valuable phase of high
school education which is aeing provided by the occ-
upations courses. We heartily agree with his commen-
dation.
The development of new and untried modes of ed-
ucation during the past few years has led to some changes
which are still open to question, but the introduction
of occupational training certainly appears to be meeting
a long -felt need. It is a practical way of recognizini
the requirements of the student who finds, perhaps by
grade eight, that the academic courses are not his cup
of tea. In years gone by this sort of person was virt-
ually discarded --left to find his wondering means of
survival without any further training.
The occupations courses are anticipatingthe need
for persons trained to use their hands and teir heads
in fulfilling the thousands of necessary services which
society will always require. The age of the computer
is certainly proving that sophisticated technology can
do wonders for us in only fractions of the times to which
we have always been accustomed, but it will take a
pretty fancy computer to cut one's hair or fit a new
lock on the front door.
Perhaps the most important aspect of these courses
is that the graduates will learn a new sense of self-
respect. „pride pride in the work they do and the way they
do it. (Wingham Advance Times)
TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
Jamie is a happy toddler, as you can guess from hips
friendly smile. At 15 months, this little fellow of Ukrainian
descent is a very busy boy, almost always on the go. He's
walking, though not entirely steadily yet, has learned to
climb stairs and is fast probing the mysteries of all the
cupboards and drawers in his foster home. He can say a few
words and understands a lot and he enjoys games like hide
and seek and peekaboo.
Jamie is used to other children and loves their com-
pany. Indeed he loves any company, having recovered from
a shy period. If there are no people around,he plays happily
with the family dog. He is responsive to music, bouncing up
and down when he hears it.
This laddie needs parents who want a healthy, lively,
lovable young son. To inquire about adopting Jamie, please
write to Today's Child, Department of Social and Family
Services, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. For general
adoption information, ask your Children's Aid Society.
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How to lose 20 years
inches. Feel not a day over 25.
What is middle age? If
you're in your teens, anybody
over 30 is in that category. If
you're in your 30s, it's any-
body over 45. At 45, it's peo-
ple in their 50s, And if you're
a hale and hearty 63, you just
might admit, in a weak mo-
ment, that you classify as mid-
dle-aged.
What it is, of course, is a
state of mind. Some people are
middle-aged in their 20s, and
others are young in their 70s.
Or it's a time of year. I am
extremely middle-aged in April
and November, and I'm sure
you are, too.
Right now I'm middle-aged
or older. The snow hasn't quite
gone from the shaded corners.
Mud is ubiquitous. The curling.
season is over and the golf and
fishing haven't begun. There is
no real promise of spring, ex-
cept that my winter boots are
leaking, always a good sign,
There's nothing to do but try
to exist through this hiatus.
And one of the best ways to
make it possible is to think
about how young you will be
in July.
I can see myself now, at the
beach. Take off the sunglasses.
Stand up to my full height of
five -foot -eight. And a half.
Suck in the flab. Saunter to
water's edge, glancing nonchal-
antly at bikinis, rumps and
bosoms, Stride straight in.
Swim like a paddlewheeler for
20 yards, Pretend to float on
back while regaining wind.
Stride out, tall, clean, brown,
and not a day over 31.
Or on the first tee, Eight
a.ni. Smell of sun and grass.
Flex muscles ominously. Three
perfect swings that would
make Arnold Palmer green.
Step up to ball, ignoring ad-
miring, awed looks of women.
Zock! Straight down the fair-
way, 120 yards in flight and a
10 -foot roll. Not a clay over
28.
Getting younger every min-
ute. Let's try the fishing. Drive
to special spot with friend who
knows where the big ones are.
Fight through swamp and
slash to dark, brooding pool
behind beaver dam. Lie down
on beaver dam till muscles
stop jerking. Bait hook 'with
worm, No flies. They're' for
snobs. Casually, and beautiful-
ly, toss worm just above sunk-
en log. Not sunk deep enough,
Hooked. Break line. Swear a
little. On next toss, caught in
willows. Swear a little more.
On third toss, third hook, tie
into a real tiger. At least eight
FOCUS:
One Moment of Time
Our camera records a child's
First Smile . . . makes an
official' report on the bride's
radiance . . .
Commemorates a trio posed
for Dad's birthday surprise.
Moments like these can never be
recaptured unless they are per-
fectly preserved by HADDEN'S
STUDIO.
Your family's pictorial history ,
should be in qualified hands.
Contact
Hadden's Studio
GODERICH
118 St. 'David St. 524-0787
See? It's all in the mind. I
can forget that my wife is nag-
ging about cleaning up the cel-
lar, that my kids are perma-
nent pains in the posterior,
and that another birthday is
crawling toward me remorse-
lessly.
Another trick that works is
to get out the old pictures,
There's the fighter pilot, with
handlebar moustache, the
deadly, whimsical, lifted eye-
brow that used to slay the
WAAFS, and the cocky look of
a kid who can never be killed,
grow old, or get married.
There's the football picture.
"Bill Smiley, h.b." That means
halfback, not half baked. Close
my eyes and T can feel the
clean smack of the ball into
my hands as I leap fir a high
pass. And drop it. Not a day
over 19.
Now, don't carry this to ex-
tremes. Don't get out your
baby pictures, or the one of
your Sunday School class.
You'll weep at your Lost inno-
cence and sob over your
smeared purity. Like every-
thing else, the cure for mid•
dle-agedness should be taken
in moderation.
But take it. In the cold, dull
damp of April in Canada, we
all need something to prevent
us from going mad. Neither
booze nor barbiturates will
help. Just think young.
I've lost at least 20 years
just writing this column. I'm
not even afraid to go and look
in the mirror. I know that be-
hind those dewlaais, that gaunt
and harassed loon., lies a light-
hearted youth of not more
than 24. A smile and the wrin-
kles turn up, instead of down.
A wink, and I'm ready to go
out on the town,
Wedding
SOUTHCOTT - SMALE
Hensall United church was
the setting Friday, April 3,1970,
at 8 p.m., when Shirley Marie
Smale and Barry Melvin South-
cott exchanged marriage vow
in a double ring ceremony be-
fore the Rev. Harold F. Currie,
amid a floral background of
spring flowers.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smale,
Hensall and the groom's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Robert South -
con, of Exeter.
Mrs. John Turkheim, church
organist, provided traditional
wedding music.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride was lovely in
a traditional flowing gown of
silk crepe under sheer nylon
with full length sleeves, and
she wore a headpiece of white
daisies and shoulder length veil.
She carried an elegant cascade
of pink roses and white daisy
mums.
Miss Elaine Randall, of Hen-
sall, friend of the bride, was
maid of honor. She was gowned
in a floor -length yellow chif-
fon over poi se saille with an
empire waist line, the top of
imported lace and a rounded
scoop neckline with bell sleeves
and a semi -controlled skirt. A
train of imported lace fell from
the shoulder. She wore a match-
ing cluster headpiece, and car-
ried a cascade of mauve and
white mums.
The groom was attended by
Randy Parsons, Exeter.
A reception was held in the
Legion Hall, Hensall.
The young couple will reside
in Exeter.
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Two 4-H Groups
Hold Meeting
On Wednesday, April 1,
the two Zurich 4-ki Clubs met
in the Township Hall for their
fifth meeting. Mrs. Neeb gave
the discussion, "Fruit for Din-
ner and Supper."
Girls from both clubs demon-
strated the making of a cherry
pie. After everyone sampled
it the meeting was adjourned
at 9 o'clock.
Business and Professional Directory
OPTOMETRISTS
J. E. Langstaff
OPTOMETRIST
SEAFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE
527-1240
Tgesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat-
urday a.m., Thursday evening
CLINTON OFFICE
10 Issac Street 482-7010
Monday and Wednesday
Call either office for
appointment.
Norman Martin
OPTOMETRIST
Office Hours:
9 - 12 ,A,M, — 1:30 - 6 P.M.
Closed all day Wednesday
Phone 235.2433 Exeter
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