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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-05-17, Page 4PAGE 4 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 1?, 1373 gait 11 of tJC The May meeting of Unit II of Hensall United Church Won► - en was held Monday evening at the church. Shirley McAllist- er presided and opened with a prayer by Michael Quoist entitl- ed "Lord I Have Time." Helen Drysdale gave a very inspiring devotional on planting seeds of friendship, love, study and good health habits. Hymns were sung with Pearl Passmore accompanying at the piano. Scripture was read from Psalms followed by a hymn. The roll call answered by eighteen members and two guests was a Bible verse with the word "Bless" in it. A film strip shown by Will Beck entitled "The Beloved Surgeon" showed remarkably new process to repair the hands of lepers in India and the work of Dr. Brand at the House of New Life; a Clinic which teaches study i dia lepers to earn a living using their reconstructed hands. The business portion of the meeting was conducted by Mona Alderdice, with plans being finalized for the beef barbecue on May 30. All tickets are to be presold for sittings at 5, 6, and 7. Donna Forrest gave a very interesting talk and displayed many articles made from scraps, old bottles, paper and ribbon which she teaches to senior cit- izens at Cedar Glen Camp near Toronto. Macrame, raffia, plastic flowers and weaving are also taught. She demonstrated making a ribbon rose. Mrs. McAllister thanked all participating members and closed the meeting with a hymn and the Mizpah benediction. Hostesses Irene and Lillian Blackwell served a tasty lunch. BY HELEN ALLEN This Today's Child should really be printed in color to show Ricky's beautiful red -gold hair and green eyes. With that coloring you would expect freckles and Ricky has them ador- ning his fair skin. In Ricky's appealing smile you see the diffidence that is typical of this six-year-old. He"doesn't make advances until he is sure he is going to be accepted, but in a warm, reassuring at- mosphere he is a basically happy child. Information about Ricky's background is scant. He is probably Anglo-Saxon in descent. Ricky got off to a rather poor start in life and when he first came into the care of the Children's Aid Society he was a frightened little fellow, hyperactive and highly strung. With the help of a specialized foster home and a special nursery school he has improved a great deal. Ricky is considered a slow learner who will probably need special classes. But he likes school and sets off happily every day. Are there warm parents who will give much of their time, affection and reassurance to Ricky? He needs them badly. To inquire about adopting Ricky, please write to Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, contact your Children's Aid Society. RICKY NEEDS AFFECTION ZURICH Citizens NEWS PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERE TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 s`o e Member: 'i'�w�f*�! Canadian Weekly, Newspapers Association 411111pi Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association;r1 Subscription Rates: $5.00 per year in advance in Canada; $6.00 in United States and Foreign; single copies 15¢ BLL RECALLS OLD LONDON HAUNTS What would you like to see if you were going to England this summer? The changing of the Guards? The Tower of London'? Shakespeare's home town? Wordsworth's lake country? Winchester Cathedral? This is not yet a burning question around our house, but I've been giving it some thought Somehow, tramping around with a clump of tourists while some guide spiels off a bored monol- ogue doesn't appeal to me. I spent many a leave in Lond- on during the war, and never did get around to seeing any- thing historical, beyond a few ancient pubs. And when I think of the south of England, and the north of England, and Scotland, all that comes to mind is piles of pict- uresque pubs. I did spend an afternoon in the cathedral at Chester. But that was because I was with a girl, and it was cool and priv- ate in there. And the pubs weren't open yet. I spent a month within a stone's throw of ancient Kenil- worth Castle, and didn't get near it. The castle was in the opposite direction to an ancient and venerable thatch -roofed pub, out in the country. Another two months was spent near Shrewsbury, one of the very old county towns, no doubt crawling with history. All I can remember are two pubs, the Red Lion and the Old Post Office When we didn't go there, we nipped across the nearby, Welsh border to the little town of Oswestry, where there was a pub with a roaring open fire and a.constant game of Tipit, an old game that is as psycholog- ical as poker. One of the few historical sites I did visit was in the old market town of Dumfries, in Scotland, The site was --you guessed it -- a pub where the bard Robbie Burns spent most of his evenings when he lived near there. I felt pretty cultural about that. When in London, do as the Londoners do, was my motto. And you don't find them standinf around gawking at the guards or limping on weary arches through the Tower. You find them in the ' pubs. Sound like one long, alcohol- ic orgy? I hasten to assure you that it wasn't. It was a matter of choice, not a boozers' del- ight. You could hang around the officers' mess. This was a bleak, draughty place with a few anc- ient magazines. The only source of heat was a fireplace with about three bits of coal sputtering in it, and, standing in front of it, three or four fat senior officers with whiskies in hand. Or you could get on your bike, with a few kindred souls, and huddle off through the rain to the pub. There you found warm- th, both physical and social. Girls ---Navy, Land Army, Waal Local colour. Games.. darts or shove -ha -penny. And if you hit the right night and knew the bar- maid, there might even be spam sandwiches. The ale was incidental. Well, which of the two would you have chosen, if you were a young man? No question. Right? However, that brings me to my present predicament. I can't very well take my wife all the way to England and expect her to be wildly enthus- iastic over nothing but an ext- ended pub crawl. Somehow I can't see her being ecstatic about bicycling through the rain to get to The Gate Hangs 'Ugh, up in North Wales, It has room for twelve customers and we used to get about thirty in there. She might enjoy the Ches- shire Cheese, on Fleet St. Or the Wagon Shed, at Horley, the Nag's Head, behind St. George's Hospital on Kittygut St., or the Star and Garter, St. John's Wood, But one interesting pub be- comes much like another after a while, unless you just want to get in our of the rain, or unless you have memories. What it comes down to is this. If a man's going back to his old haunts, he should leave his wife at home. Otherwise, he'll hear something like, "Whai in the world do you see in this place? The Golden Lion' my foot. It looks more like a brindled dog. When are we having lunch at Claridges?" So, I guess the only choice is to leave her at home. I'll miss her but I won't be lonely. I'm going to call a couple of old buddies, Jack Ryan and Bill Proctor, who have sentimental memories of the same pubs. Take them along. Woops, Ryan has six kids, Might be a bit awkward for hint. And, oh yeah. Proctor took his wife to England a few years ago, introduced her to some of his old girl friends, with disastrous results. lle's forbidden ever to go again. Oh, well, I guess me and the Old Lady can sit and feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square. Or go to Bournemouth and watch the old women whizzing around in their electric carts. Dash 0 0 d Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rader, Paul and Sharon, were Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Howe, Mary -Joe and Shelley, London; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, Brenda, Charlotte, and Karen, Zion; and Mr. and Mrs. David Rader. Mr. and Mrs. Seigfried Mil- ler and family of Port Dover, were with Mrs. Martha Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Stickney, Stratford, Mr. and Tubs. Wayne Stickney and family, Wheatley; and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lacapra, Peterborough, were with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Guenther. 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