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I OYEARSAGO
October 23, 1996 - Hard work
and determination has paid off
for Mark Bell of Hensall. After a
two year tour with the Exeter
Junior "D" Hawks, Bell, 17, has
broken into the Junior "B"
league with the Strathroy
Rockets.
After 42 years in business,
owners of Frayne's general store
at Exeter's north end experi-
enced their first attempted robbery during broad
daylight. However, the male youth who demanded
money was surprised by a stubborn Marion
Frayne who closed the cash drawer and refused to
comply.
20YEARS AGO
October 22, 1986 - Road superintendent John
Batten tendered his resignation to Usborne town-
ship council at their meeting Tuesday. Batten has
been a member of the township crew for 31 years.
Joyce Eveland has been named president of the
Exeter Lioness club.
Good weather allowing farmers to harvest beans
and corn had a strong impact on a smaller atten-
dance at the 1986 Middlesex County Plowing
match.
45 YEARS AGO
October 21, 1961 - Two impressive homes have
been erected in the new residential subdivision
established on the south side of Hensall, west of
Highway 4. The homes have been constructed for
Harold Bonthron and Lorne Hay.
In charge of the Progressive Conservative lead-
ership convention in Toronto this week was QC
Elmer Bell of Exeter who won praise from many
quarters for his firm hand which prevented enthu-
siastic demonstrators from getting out of control.
Don Cann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carf Cann of
Exeter was elected editor of the the SHDHS annual
publication, The Inkspot.
This year's area corn crop easily grew "as high
as an elephant's eye" and some of the cobs came
very close to matching the size of an elephant's
trunk.
50YEARS AGO
October 19, 1956 - Mr. Charles MacNaughton is
in Ottawa with a delegation of seed men that is
waiting on the government with the view of estab-
lishing a seed laboratory in London.
Mr. Tom Walker who took up photography as a
hobby several months ago, has decided to open a
small photo studio at his home on Main street.
This week Leavitt's Theatre is celebrating the fif-
teenth anniversary of the new theatre and their
thirty-fifth year in the moving picture business in
Exeter.
Prices of haircuts have gone up. Exeter barbers
have upped the price from 35 cents to 40 cents
effective last Saturday.
60YEARS AGO
October 22, 1946 - George Rethr, a newcomer to
the school was elected president of the student
council at Exeter High School with vice-president
Elsie Gaiser and secretary Helen Leslie.
Record capacity crowds attended the jubilee ser-
vices of Zion Evangelical Church in Crediton from
October 13 to 20. Former ministers and native
sons gave messages and a special jubilee choir of
former familiar voices sang. Friday evening Roy
Goulding's choir from Talbot Baptist Church in
London presented a grand concert.
85 YEARS AGO
October 21, 1921 - Messrs. R. Wells, S. Fitton,
W. Johns and D. Russell left Monday for a two
week hunting trip in the Wingham district.
Messsrs. Harvey and Harvey have had a cement
ice house erected to the rear of their store.
Within the past week, two carloads of farm
products have been shipped from this community
as relief work in the dried out areas of
Saskatchewan. One was loaded at Hensall and the
other in Exeter.
I I OYEARS AGO
October 22, 1896 - The proceeds of the Harvest
Home Festival Monday evening in connection with
Holy Trinity Anglican Church amounted to about
$70 and collection on the previous Sunday was in
the neighbourhood of $30.
Dan Sweitzer of Crediton and two helpers picked
35 bushels of apples in nine hours one day last
week. This is considered good work for three men.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
SENIORS' CORRESPONDENT
"If you find yourself feeling happy, try not
anything" Red Green
Roast Beef Dinner:
At the Exeter United Church on Sat., Oct. 28 at
6:30 p.m., you can sit down to a delicious roast
beef dinner prepared with all the greatest details
in place. You will also partake of cake made by
some of Exeter's finest cooks/bakers. For more
information, please contact the United Church
office at 519-235-0860 or Arn. and Ila Mathers at
519-235-1037.
Kirkton United Church Fundraiser:
The Kirkton United Church is hosting the Scott Jim Bearss
Woods Band on Fri., Nov. 3 at the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Centre at 7 p.m. This is a
fantastic show and we are very pleased to have the band
come to our community. Scott is recognized as one of the
best fiddle players in the region as he performs a "Don
Messer" type of show. The Scott Woods Dancing Fiddles
are available at the Kirkton Market or by calling Pam at
519-229-6931, Keith at 519-229-6410, or Michelle at
519-229-8712.
South Huron'sAll Candidate Night:
7 p.m. Thurs.,Oct. 26 at the Ranch House Inn
Conference Room, 414 Main Street South, Exeter, ON,
519.235.4520. Presented for the South Huron
Constituents at no charge by the South Huron Chamber
of Commerce and if you have all the answers before the
questions have been asked, we wish you were running
for office, not just voting.
For everyone else, the SHCC All Candidates Night pro-
vides voters with an opportunity to hear the answers on
the issues from the people who will manage our munici-
pal affairs. Come meet the candidates before putting that
'X' on your ballot. We receive just one chance to get it
right for the next four years!! Be informed before voting!
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think of
idents with proper execution of exercises. Training will
be provided. We are also seeking individuals or groups
that would be interested in giving some time on week-
ends to run afternoon tea's, games afternoon, entertain-
ment programs, reading the newspaper to a group etc.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Kim
Caruso or Erin Gibbings at the Exeter Villa (519) 235-
1581 or at www.exeteractdir@cabletv.on.ca.
Exeter Villa's Annual Christmas Bazaar & Tea Room:
Sat., Nov. 4 from 2 - 3:30 pm. Christmas cakes
and pudding will be available again, along with
baking, crafts and our tea room. Everyone is
welcome.
Craft & Bake Sale:
Riverview Estates is holding their annual craft
and bake sale on Sat., Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free admission and you turn east at Beer Store
and follow signs to Rec. Hall.
Precious Blood School Fundraiser:
Mark your calendar, call your relatives, and
invite your friends to our first Scrap-, Stamp- and Card
Making Day at Precious Blood Church on Sat., Nov. 4
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at
Gaiser Kneale Insurance, 284 Main Street, Exeter or
Memory Lane Scrapbooking, Main Street, Zurich or by
calling Andrea Schaefer (235-1677), Keltie Keller (235-
0108), Brenda Winters (235-3893), or Tania Crawford
(235-0045). All proceeds go to Precious Blood School for
Technology Enhancements.
Purses:
Have you ever noticed gals who put their purses on
public restroom floors - then go directly to their dining
tables and set it on the table? Happens a lot! It's not
always the 'restaurant food' that causes stomach dis-
tress. Sometimes "what you don't know 'will' hurt you"!
Read on...
(Someone's) Mom got so upset when guests came in
the door and plopped their purses down on the counter
where she was cooking or setting up food. She always
said that purses are really dirty, because of where they
have been. Smart Momma!!! It's something just about
every woman carries with them. While we may know
what's inside our purses, do you have any idea what's on
the outside? Purses were put to the test - for bacteria -
with surprising results. You may think twice about
where you put your purse. Women carry purses every-
where; from the office to public restrooms to the floor of
the car. Most women won't be caught without their purs-
es, but did you ever stop to think about where your purse
goes during the day?
"I drive a school bus, so my purse has been on the
floor of the bus, on the floor of my car, and in
restrooms." a lot" "I put my purse in grocery shopping
carts, on the floor of bathroom stalls while changing a
diaper," says another woman "and of course in my home
which should be clean." Purses harbor a lot of bacteria;
they were tested at Nelson Laboratories in Salt Lake.
Most women said they didn't stop to think about what
was on the bottom of their purse. Most said at home
they usually set their purses on top of kitchen tables and
counters where food is prepared. Most of the ladies we
talked to told us they wouldn't be surprised if their purs-
es were at least a little bit dirty. It turns out purses are so
surprisingly dirty, even the microbiologist who tested
them was shocked. Microbiologist Amy Karren of Nelson
Labs says nearly all of the purses tested were not only
high in bacteria, but high in harmful kinds of bacteria.
Pseudomonas can cause eye infections, staphylococcus
aureus can cause serious skin infections, and salmonella
and e -coli found on the purses could make people very
sick. In one sampling, four of five purses tested positive
for salmonella, and that's not the worst of it. "There was
fecal contamination on some of the purses," says Amy.
Leather or vinyl purses tended to be cleaner than
cloth purses, and lifestyle seemed to play a role. People
with kids tended to have dirtier purses than those with-
out, with one exception. The purse of one single woman
who frequented nightclubs had one of the worst contam-
inations of all. "Some type of feces, or possibly vomit"
says Amy. So the moral of this story - your purse won't
kill you, but it does have the potential to make you very
sick if you keep it on places where you eat. Use hooks to
hang your purse at home and in restrooms, and don't
put it on your desk, a restaurant table, or on your
kitchen countertop. Experts say you should think of your
purse the same way you would a pair of shoes. "If you
think about putting a pair of shoes onto your counter-
tops, that's the same thing you're doing when you put
your purse on the countertops" - your purse has gone
where individuals before you have sneezed, coughed,
spat, urinated, emptied bowels, etc! Do you really want
to bring that home with you? The microbiologists at
Nelson also said cleaning a purse will help. Wash cloth
purses and use leather cleaner to clean the bottom of
leather purses. Contributed Sherri Broderick South
Huron Chamber of Commerce
MakeYour' Home LightYearsAhead!
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Turkey Supper:
Zion West & Centralia United Church's are hosting a
delicious turkey supper on Tues., Nov. 12 at the South
Huron Rec. Centre. The day starts off at 4 p.m. with a
silent auction, with promises of many items you will be
interested in, then enjoy your delicious supper with all
the trimmings, but keep room for the famous country
ladies desserts. Contact Larry Skinner at 519-229-6304
or Murton Brock at 519-229-6488 or Dave Elliott at 519-
228-6587. Times for sittings are 5 - 7 p.m.
Exeter & Area Probus Club is having its meetings on
the 3rd Wednesdays of the month at the Exeter United
Church. Time is 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. For a good time,
and no fundraising and a chance to meet and talk to
great semi -retired or retired people, plan to come out
and find out what Probus is about. New members wel-
come. For more information contact Tork Hillary at
519-235-1780, Conrad Sitter at 519-235-1909 or Ken
Agnew at 519-235-1358
Harvest Luncheon:
Plan to attend this famous Centralia United Church lun-
cheon on Sat., Oct. 28 at 12 noon at the church. Menu
includes homemade soup, tea biscuits and dessert.
Sponsored by the Centralia UCW. Tickets are available
from UCW members or call June Essery at 519-235-
6228.
Crediton Zion United Church Beef Dinner:
Will be held on Sun., Oct. 29 4:40 - 6:30 p.m. at the
Crediton Hall. Take out is available. For ticket informa-
tion contacts Dianne Finkbeiner at 519-238-2670 or Don
Finkbeiner at 519-234-6278.
ExeterVilla'sAnnual Christmas Bazaar &Tea
Room:
Sat., Nov. 4 from 2 - 3:30 pm. Christmas Cakes and
Pudding will be available again, along with baking, crafts
and our Tea Room. Everyone is welcome.
What's happening in Grand Bend in October?
Oct. 26 "Healthy Aging Seminar" Grand Bend CHC 2-4
p.m. Topics include falls prevention, traveling with your
medications and more. Contact Mickey at 238-1556 ext.
223 or Cindy at ext. 6 to register.
Oct. 28 "Spooky Time Haunted Tours" 7:15-9 p.m.
Lambton Heritage Museum. Regular museum admis-
sions apply and contact 519-243-2600 for details.
Oct. 30 "Grand Bend Horticultural Meeting" Grand
Bend Legion 7:30 p.m. Topic "Trees under stress" with
Tree-mendus Nursery owner Frank Thoren.
Volunteers Needed:
Exeter Villa is looking for volunteers for many areas of
the Activity Department. Our new Physiotherapy pro-
gram requires volunteers to assist the physiotherapist
with group strength training exercise programs. We are
seeking people that are able to commit one day per
week for a minimum of one hour, that are physically
capable of assisting nursing and or retirement home res-