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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-07-23, Page 8PAGE EIGHT ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Grand Bend Coffee House Popular Spot To some people a coffee house conjures up a dark dive where hippies congregate to indulge in drugs and other sinful practices. Persons who think this way about the Missing Piece Coffee House at Grand Bend would be wrong on all accounts. It is, in fact, a drop in centre where youth can sit, talk, listen, play checkers, cards or chess, doodle on the paper table cloths or just relax without spending a dime. It is staffed by eight people, most of whom are university stu- dents, under the direction of Dr. John Miller, associate professor or religious studies at the Univer- sity of Waterloo. These people receive no rem- uneration except their room and board and a university credit course which Dr. Miller teaches in the mornings. The course, Discipleship in Early Christianity is a study of Jesus as a teacher and his teach- ings. While it is offered prim- arily for staff members anyone may sit in on it. About half the staff are Christ- ian in faith, a few are skeptics and a couple are down and out agnostics. But, as one of the group said, "It sure makes our Jesus study int- eresting." What motivates these people to give up a summer and work at the Missing Piece, and what are their duties? Some come to develop their skills in relating to people, to gain positive group experience, and to achieve a university credit. Mineral for Cows More Important Than. Ever Before Modern trends in cropping pro- cedures, and increased demands on animal performance, require you to pay close attention to the mineral needs of your dairy cows. ' What was an adequate mineral supplement for 8, 000 lbs. of milk per year may not be enough for a herd averaging 16, 000 las. Most dairyman feed their herds I for adequate protein, energy, fat fibre and carbohydrates. Do you provide enough minerals? Man- ganese, iodine, zinc, cobalt, axon and copper may not be pres- , ent in feedstuffs in sufficient ley- ' els for your cattle when milking heavily. Research shows that even if these trace minerals are at mar- ginal levels, production drops and the cow's reproductive cap- acityis impaired. Generally, as prodction goes up or down, the dairy cow's mineral requirements follow. Dairy cows need 14 essential minerals --calcium, phosphorous, sodium, chlorine, zinc, iron, iodine, copper, manganese, co- balt, potassium, sulplier, selen- ium and magnesium. The first 10 should be fed free choice in a prepared mineral supplement. The last four are usually present in sufficient quantity in natural form in feeds and forages. The exception could be sulphur, in the case of cattle on high urea feeds, as sulphur is sometimes lacking in these feeds. Few herds require additional magnesium, but where deficienc- ies occur, resulting in grass tet- any, for enough feeding of mag- nesium oxide will satisfy demand; 1 Minerals are involved in many important body functions, such as energy use, haemoglobin reg- eneration, skin and bone develop -I ment, body metabolism control, red blood cell formation, growth and reproduction. The exact need for a specific mineral is depend- ent on other minerals in the diet, the quality of minerals and the quantity of the specific mineral available in the cow's diet. All seem to have a sincere de- sire to have a growing experience that will help younger people to understand their problems. They have a realistic approach, however, with no grandiose ideas of changing the world overnight. By listening they help others. One of the staff, a pretty young elementary school teacher, said, "many kids are lonely for an ear and we are always ready to listen. "The kids establish the topic.. ...sometimes they share very intimate things with us. Often we can't advise them but at least they get what's bothering them off their chests." She admitted getting hung up on some of their problems and sometimes found it hard to under- stand their way of thinking.. "but we try not to force our standards on them." Why do kids, whose ages range from about 16 to 21 flock to the Missing Piece by the thousands, One boy said he first started to drop in 10 1967 when the Coffee House opened and has been com- ing back every year since. "I like the people... the relax- ed atmosphere. It's a place to sit and do nothing if you want to." He summed it up, "it's just a good place to come." The free, casual air of the place belies the planning and work that went into its inception. Behind it is much thought, con- cern and dedication of a group of Mennonite businessmen who oper- ate a non profit organization cal- led Ausable Springs Ranch. It started out of a religious concern for young people but it operates in a very unorthodox religious manner. Said Dr. Miller, "When the question of God comes up, and it does come up quite often, we talk about it, but we do not push religion on anybody." Entertainment is also on the bill of fare at the Coffee House and is mainly provided by per- sons dropping in and offering their services. Last weekend a young folk singer in jeans and with long hair that swayed gently, played her guitar and sang. When she finished her last song the audience leaded forward to listen attentively to the words, "As long as there is love; As long as people care; God is not dead, my friend, God is everywhere!" And, that about sums up what the Missing Piece is all about. Entertain At Coffee House Area families Hold Reunions COLEMAN REUNION The annual Coleman picnic was held at Seaforth, with a good attendance. The officers elected for 1971 were; past president, Bruce Coleman; president, Charlet Dungey; first vice president, Em- ' merson Coleman, second vice- president, Nick Whyte; secretary, Mrs. Elgin McKinley; treasurer, Mrs. Bruce Coleman; sports com- mittee, Mr. and Mrs. William Uhler; lunch committee, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnston, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKinley. Next year's picnic will again be held in Seaforth. ORR REUNION The 21st Orr Reunion was held at Wingham Riverside Park, on Saturday, July 12. Fifty-five members from Montreal, Ottawa, Detroit, London, Parkhill, Ches- ley, Ripley, Bervie, Langside, Wingham and Hensall enjoyed a bountiful dinner and supper. The 1970 conveners were Mr. and Mrs. John Currie, Mr. and Mrs. William Lapp and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Toth. Sports and games were enjoyed by young and older ones, The 1971 convenors are Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Elson Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dore. Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Orr, Hensa] W .0. Donald and Mrs. Orr, Ot- tawa, and Barbara and Kathryn Orr, Exeter, attended the reun- ion. WRIGHT REUNION About sixty attended the Wright Reunion held in Seaforth Lions Park on Sunday, July 12. Prize winners were: Couple coming farthest to attend, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Geisler, Midland Texas; Oldest person attending, Herb Kercher, Kippen; person having birthday nearest to picnic date, Lois Dalton, Seaforth; wedding anniversary nearest to picnic date, Mr. and Mrs. Spenc- er Jeffrey, Staffa; longest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ker - cher, Kippen; lady with the most buttons on her dress, Virginia Dalton, Seaforth. Guessing the circumference of a watermelon, Leta Butler, Mitchell, and Orland Reichert, Hensall; guessing corn kernels in jar, Tilley Butler, Mitchell. Dash for girls under 13, Lois Dalton, Donna Dalton, and Leta Butler; dash for boys under 13; Maurice Ruston, Larry Dalton; three-legged race; Larry and Donna Dalton, Leta Butler and Lois Dalton. The 1971 reunion will be held in Seaforth again, on July 11. Lorne Ross, St, Marys, is presi- dgnt, and Laurabelle Reichert, Insall, is secretary. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1970 With the flick of a wrist a fisher- man can send his hand -tied fly Skirrimin easily across the water to drop effortlessly down to hook some poor unsuspecting fish. Steer This Way BY LARRY SNIDER When windshield wipers can't keep up with the rain, wipe a cut onion over the glass. Visibility will improve 100% .. . as soon as you stop crying, that is. Anti -pollution feature of '70 models: vapor co/lection systems that store evaporated gasoline while the motor is off and then feed it back through the carburetor while the engine is running. Beating the other fellow away from the light can cut your mileage in half. If you're stuck in a traffic jam and you want to keep your car from overheating, shift to neutral and race the engine moderately for 15seconds. City traffic apparently puts an extra strain on the ticker. 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