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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-11-19, Page 4PAGE FOUR ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1970 Huron Pony JCkth Award Trophies The Huron County Pony Trot- ting Club held a dance and aw- ards presentation last Saturday night in the Zurich Community Centre, at which time trophies were presented to various mem- bers of the Club. At the same time several lucky draws took place, with the winners as follows; side of beef, Steve Cahill, Tavistock; second,' Harold Murray, St. Pauls; third, Ross Anderson, London. A plaque was presented to president Norm Hunter, from the executive, for a job well done. SANDRA SCHROEDER WINS POWDER PUFF TROPHY PRESENTED BY ERIC SCHWARTZENTRUBER ERNIE ROSS, OLDEST DRIVER AT ZURICH TRACK THIS YEAR TROPHY PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT NORM HUNTER MR. AND MRS, BILL GARSIDE, ARKONA, HIGHEST POINTS IN SEASON BY VISITORS - PRESENTED BY NORM HUNTER ZURICH Citizens NEWS PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 H w Member: Canadian Weekly. Newspapers Association‘ Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association.4bel Subscription Rates: 84.00 per year in advance in Canada; ICAO in United States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents. EACH LIFE SOME SUN APPEARS By Bill Smiley It's one of those gloomy November days, with the overcast so low that even the birds are walking. I have a month's corres- pondence to catch up on, three weeks of essays to read, and a week's leaf -raking lying in the back yard. My wife has pains in her belly and is going to have the living -room redecorated. I don't know which alarms me more. My daughter is in the next room, writing an essay on Nietsche, an appalling pros- pect. Asked her how it was going and she said pretty well, but that she had an idea what she was writing was a lot of crap. Two of my colleagues lost their fathers unexpectedly on the weekend. Another is in hospital having X-rays on his stomach and hoping it's "only" an ulcer. Outside my little world lies a Canada deeply troubled by pollution, an unemploy- ment figure that is alarming, and the freedom of the indi- vidual under the new govern- ment legislation for the pre- vention of violence. And outside that world again is the big one, a seem- ingly hopeless mess of popu- lation explosion, food short- ages, wars, suspicion, despair and poverty. Oh well, what the hell You only go through the course once. It's the only lift we have, and however bleak it seems, there are always a few rays of sunshine. Looking on the positive side, it's not so bad. The cor- respondence, essays and leaves will eventually be dealt with. The living -room will be decorated, which will cure my wife's pains in the belly, My daughter will get a C -minus on her essay and blame me for it, but it won't kill her. We all have to lose our fathers sometime, and maybe it will be only an ulcer, which is practically the trademark of a sensitive person these days. There's not much I can do about pollution except bag- ging my leaves instead of burning them, and continuing my refusal to use throw -away bottles. I can't do a darn thing about unemployment except get a kid to rake my lawn, and I've tried, and they aren't interested. And there's little I can do about individ- ual freedom except demand it in this column, which I shall continue to do, and the government had better not start m inkeying around try- ing to censor me. As for the world, it's al- ways been a mess. Human beings seem to enjoy living in messes of their own making, unlike other animals. Perhaps that's why so many kids are on drugs today. If we tried to force drugs on them, they'd rebel violently. And those rays of sunshine do appear. The other night at a party, a lady friend was being embraced rather amorously by a middle-aged gentleman who had been into the grape. She appealed to me, wide-eyed, over his shoul- der. As smoothly as a fight referee, I broke up the clutch and simultaneously prevented the gentleman's wife from punching him on the nose. The first lady later told my wife that I had the polish and poise of a European man. My wife thought it was a compliment, Considering some of the European males I have known in my life, I thought it an insult. However, a ray of sunshine, though rather murky. I got another one this week, when a friend de- scribed a confirmation cere- mony in a local church. The Archbishop himself was there, and it was a big deal for all, The Arch was asking the children what they had learned in their training for confirmation. They provided the stock answers, which they had learned faithfully. Hoping to probe a bit deeper, he asked one little guy what else they had learn- ed. The lad muttered some- thing. The Arch looked rather surprised and asked him to re- peat it. Loud and clear, the kid said: "We learned to commit adultery." Apparently, the whole church broke up, including the Archbishop. So, into each life some rain must fall. But, at least until the Judgement Day, we can always hope for those rays of sunshine. A hunter's heavy clothing can serve as a diver's wet suit. If his boat capsizes in cold water, a hunter should riot remove his clothing but tighten it at neck, wrists, waist and ankles. 0 An analysis of hunting accid- ents based on the number of hours or participation indicate at least in one study of Ontario that it is safer to go hunting than to work. Chisethurst UCW Study Racism Chiselhurst United Church Women held their meeting on November 10, in the afternoon. President Mrs. Russell Brock presided and opened the meeting with the theme, "Hymn and Prayer, " Mrs. Ross Riley present- ed the worship on "self pity, " followed with the singing of the hymn "Count Your Blessings, " in unison. Sisteen members answered the roll call with a verse from Psalm 720. Business was discussed. The study was taken by Mrs, Alf Ross, the title being "From Racism Toward Full Community." Mrs, Earl Kinsman gave a poem; "Recipe for Living. " A moment of silence was observed, follow- ed by the Lord's Prayer and Hymn 662. It was suggested that each member bring a guest to the December meeting. The meeting closed with the Benediction. Hostesses were Mrs. Ross Riley and Mrs. Percy Wright. FOCUS: One Moment of Time Dur 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. 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