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A Seaford' couple, ',Dave and Eva
Netzke hold the distinction of being this
• year's Valentine's ' Day sweethearts and
they deserve it. They have just celebrated
70 years of marriege.
Valentihe's Day is when boyfriends,
girlfriends, husband, wives and just good
old friends exchange Valentine • cards on
Feb. 14. In many caees, it's a time for a
woman to receive a .bouquet of red rotes
from a thoughtful spouse. And may will
admit it's a memory they treasure because.
it isn't every day; or far that matter, every
year, they receive flowers: - •
This year, Eva may receive her roses.:
That is if husband Dave keeps his promise.
Mrs. Netzke can remember her wedding
day well. "It was Jan. 234914 and it was a
very nice winter. Wh.eat we went shoPpihg, _
we rode through the fields with lime and
sleigh because roads weren't ,p1Onied, Qut
back then."
Although 70 years is quitea._inilistone,
• Mrs. Netzke remembers She inet her
husband -to -be when she was 'empinyeti. at
the Commercial Hotel in Mildmay,' "First
we got acquainted. Then we went oht once
in a while and one day, we just ' got
married."
"Dave first met me when I had agreed to
be a mid -wife for a lady in Walkerton. In the
meantime, we got married and when we
returned, I learned the lady had a baby, so
she didn't need me anymore."
TWO WAR VETERAN
At the time, Mr. Netzke was working on a
farm near Mildmay. He joined the army and
fought overseas in World War 1. The couple
moved to Seaforth about 55 years ago and a
few years later, he joined up to serve in
World War II.
The couple's only daughter, Rose Altman
of Seaforth can' recall the time her mother
purchased a small farm near Harpurhey
when her father was in the second war. "My
mother worked at the old hospital in the
laundry department for years. Dad worked
as a general laborer and worked at the air
school at Vanastra until his retirement 24
years ago."
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A LONG TIIVIRq, • ,
Seventy years, he admits. '14.0. lopgjime
to live with one woman." you going t0i
"But how ete ,e4123 I,-
jokes his wife: '• -
At 89, Mr. Netzke is one yeat younger
than his wifea'"ihat's why, I married her -
because she vies older."
"That's why we had so many spate,"
says Mrs. Netzke. "Because I was older. i
could bins him around."
The couple has had their share of
arguments, "but they wore away." says
Mrs, Netzke. "We didn't have too many
fights. We've had a pretty good life
together."
Both are in reasonably good health and
they can remember the good times. "We
used to have a lot of fun sleigh riding and
going to hockey games in the winter. During
the summer we were busy gardening and
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, e ass stunt etor s sa ary man. This report was approved by. Council
Inekaied• to. $13,832.26; the teacher's to and epurt of revisien for it is set for March 6 at
rit$5:67 r works, branches
:51); and the part-thne teacher will he 815 pan
per hour. The cook will receive The Boyes draine
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'•• 4677:25 for the year. A,B,C,D, and E was e third drain on the
'The bliinginspector, who works fot agenda and Mr. Centen read the report on
several Municipalities, will, receive $4,252.50 this. Landowners present for the reading
in 1984. were Jack Boyes, Jim Rose, Ken and Brian
The mileage rate for council members and Moore, Milton Dietz, Bruce Coleman, and
eftloyeee was set at 32 cents per mile., Randy Wilsen., This drain affects 124
Drains were the main topic on the agenda, hectares end is estimafed to, cost $49,000.
for. council at the Imeciall meeting which After the 'report was- accepted the court of
14004 fbie hee, Cetutet Revision Was held revistenfpe it was set for March 6 at 7i$0 p.m..
Op. the Wallace Drainage works and an Of ilt*P0/1CernP COUR911*as the deficit
appeal. by peOlat" Wallace was tht main for'the Seaforth Distriet Cemmunity
eiteem16.Mtipiailallwaar c,,loyeniti_pdeitreodfhilivnieffiort .110heCentro ikoes for
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costte small amount of land involved). Offered a tive, The deficit reported amounts to $45,000
gedUcedaSseasMOlit Mr. Wallace said it was -whiele. includes the budgeted deficit of
not satisfactory to NHL ' $34,000.
Engineer'Henry Centen explained the Council accepted with regret the 'resigna-
werktelie.. done on the drain and the -ratio of tion of Linda Dillon whirls the assistant clerk
benefits and assessment to conned mid flee in the township Office. She has accepted a
of the latiVenetfi'affecled by the drain -Mr. part-time position in the Clinton office of
Wallfret 'JAWS Mchitosh Bruce hietnan, 7,1kgriculture and Food. Council will advertise
Randy fWilson and Red' YSittY,8het4't the fe;,,,zeilseement,
affects 65 11644res, of laid 'and is Council recelyed the grant levy from the
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estimated by the engineer r° cost S18e700. Seaforth Community Hospital for $486 which
The drainage woiliii,biallOhes is. based on $3 for each Tuckersmith
AtiI•C;P•, and entailed another 11„tigthy Township patient.
discussion°kinder' Lenten accePted to invitation by the Van
involves4.0011cetorestAlapd.OttsestMlitted Egniend FOOndeikinthattend its 12th annual
to cost, $56k Present for AISCunitim meeting. 'the Van Egnaond House een
were Den Alptheit, Arnold and,John Van Monday, March 5 al 8 p.m. Any resident is
fvfilienthirk Randy Wilson and Bruce role- invited toatte-nd the meeting. •
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DAVE AND EVA NETZKE
farming.'" says•MrseN 1 usectfo'do •"It hroktosnyiliarkWeltigliet•it
lot of sewing:'INe m CeVerythinfolliltder, let of oitc.frietidS4die
the sun - pillowcases, towels, tab oths would drive -me te:the coWv
and clothes for the children." 11. He would. come ertiit klatlfeeinc1'.
The Netzke's have three children, Rose sometimes would bring OYertwohlthisibilv
Altman of Seaforth, Roy of Bieckville and we'd sit under the tree in the back yard and
Mel of London. One daughter died at -age talk." • /
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three. Including their 15 grapdchilthen. "I Idways said a fella shouldn't ,have too
they have 34 great grandchildren and 'eight good a friends because ifanything happens,
great -great-grandchildren. It gets to you," he says.
Due to his involvement in two world wars, Daughter. Rose, says she doesn't know
Mr. Netzke is a life member of the Royal what -her parents would do without each
Canadian • Legion, Seaforth. His usually other. "VVheneither of them are sitk, they
high spirits were low on Monday because of always say they'll look after each other.
the death of a former next -door -neighbor. They sure stick with each, other. There's
"I was going to go uptown today, but my been a lot of give and take between .mom
best friend. Bill Dalrymple died," sats Mr. and dad."
.11.111M11111MerMilamiara.
Seaforth is now home'
From the hot, dry climate of Mexico, to
the told' of Canada is quite a change. But
moving to a new country for a year has been
a completely new experience for 17 -year-old
Gaby Zamora,
For Gaby, the experience was unexpect-
ed. When she arrived at the home of Tom
and Bea Kale of Seaforth, last August, her
first impression was the difference in
houses. "It didn't feel like Mexico," she
says. ': And the weather, it was like our
winter. When we went to the Lions pool,
everybody was swimming. but I was
wearing a sweater. It was freezing until I got
used to the cooler weather,"
Gaby could understand some English and
could speak short phrases such as "Hi. how
are you?" and "Yes and no." Now she's
become virtually fluent in English and has
adapted well to the Canadian lifestyle.
Enrolled in grade 12 -t the Seaforth
District High School, " finds studies
difficult because of the i...nguage barrier. '1
have to know what everything meant before
I can -learn. But this semester should be
better," she says. "I'm also taking a French
course."
"We didn't have any difficulty communi-
cating with Gaby," says Mrs. Kale. "Her
English was better than fair and since she
first arrived, it's much improved. She can
understand English quicker than speaking
it. I hope she won't forget it when she
returns home."
A NEW EXPERIENCE
The Kale's first became involved with
Gaby when they heard of the International
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Fellowship program in the People coltfinn of
the Huron Expositor. Bruce Shaw. principal
of the high school (now principal in Exeter)
requested anyone who could provide homes
for foreign students to contact him. '
"I don't know why I did it," say$ Mrs.
Kale. "I just thought I would luce to
participate. Tom and I are both interegted in
travelling, other cultures and countries. He
thinks it s the greatest thing we've ever
done. We've both enjoyed the experirce -
it's new."
The second oldest of a family of two
brothers and two sisters, Gaby's family live
near the Gulf of Mexico, a five hour drive
from Mexico City. Her father, a pediatri-
cian, has a hobby farm where he grows
oranges, bananas and lemons. Her mother
is an accountant. Gaby hopes to enrol at the
University of Mexico this fall and Hopes to
pursue a career as a nutritionist.
gqtrsv A FIRST
Getting used to the cold water at Lake
Huron beaches and learning that the maple
leaf on the Canadian flag was not just an
emblem, was one thing - the snip/ was
something else. And that's what she's
going to tell her family when she returns
home, about the huge piles of snow in .
Canada.
"I couldn't believe seeing all the now. I
was in biology class when I saw snowier the
first time," says Gaby. "All I eould• do was
stand at the window, looking at the snow
fall. All the kids were laughing at Me."
Gaby was also impressed with the snow
l.'6,fire‘Plahoing`lo•be
ed offiteXPia new ip 4iNintcy Martin
eon Ve-4tIffit Oft basket full of
information . , ;.tcont Se4orth
0,p,ht0S.40:440sYlee elan.
nod' -representative of .the company,
6010'144/301.1“ says the
• co44itios, needed lit'Seaftirth since
•`rhitSlieSiesigd clubs are .0.1tiay6 changing
andrsheithihe proMeted:.,A
• wither just moved to Exetersnd She.
was greeted at, the doe With a 'beautiful
;PaShetill: Of gifts from 'Welcome tiliagen I
.410400 the cO)npaiiyintcans6 1 ffiinjfrs
eretleP13 we 21.e4414 town," she • it'
Though She's Stillinfthe process
up-• the Orrice by, fdpproechmg
:fitsilleiteg to s0..
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Mattin says -she'll Pio
0.0%to vkifrac
welcome people' Anil toll, met* ey.ecy-
thng' ythU.,towir has to. •1 r including the
pecfaltiesofstorcsthat le may notimow
about., The more I get nein to shop in town
the better. I hope they'll shop in town first
before they go to larger Centres after they
hear all that Seaforth has," she says.
A member of the Seaforth Business
Improvement. Area when -the fah a handi-
crafts store ortMain St., Mrs. Martin says she
knows how difficult it can be to get people to
shop At home. She says her business
performs a kind of public relations for the
town.
Five years ago, when the RIA did a survey,
about chapping habits in the area, Mrs.
tMowaranti. s_aY1 She was suiiilited to find that
Wagon may de Sontething to kev them in
many people shop mit of tinvit. Welcome
A" list., of hushiesses , that agree to, be
represented'*Alm tent of the basket as a
hantly'refegence to services offered by the
town. A customer may reach for that list
tether than thumb through the phone book,
she says.
Mrs. Martin says the businesses must
take advithfege, of the Setvice by being
courteetitio the new customers and try to
meet their needs.
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editorial 'consultant, of the
1984 Heron County Atlas.-
Andrew Y. McLean of
Seaforth has agreed to as,
sist in compiling the atlas
under the 'direction of
Huron County Council.
Mr. McLean is the former
publisher of The Huron
Expositor and other weekly
newspapers in the county.
In other business regard-
ing the atlas, guidelines have been establish-
ed by the steering committee.
The guidelines set out how municipalities,
businesses and families and farms should
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"In Exeter, one of the Mbreliants jist
shoved a free 'gift at my mother.,Wonliyou
want to go back to a store like that?/2 she hsks.
Each visit will take .apPtinriniately 45(
Minutes to an hour depudirig-Oplitow niuch
Clients want to IcnOW abbet Sesfdtth and its
services. Though Shellreisit newcomers to
town and atewly engaged people at home.
most new mothers are visited in the hospital,
she says. So far, the response by Seafttith
businesses and clubs has been good,
"If anyone knows of anyone Who should be
visited, I hope they'll let rue lama,. It's my
small way eftelping out Seaforth,” she says.
with atla
rThritnlitliffelbetniAbibilea•
„ ,rion Aka. "Srpide in
the atlas has beep limited to
two Pageh fot each of 'the
municipalities in -the
couhty.
McKillop Reeve Marie
Hicknell encouraged her
colleagues to go oat and
inform various groups, stich
as women's institutes and
service clubs, about the
atlas.
Ads have already appeared in county
newspapers and more are expected to tell the
public about the atlas which is the county's
hi -centennial project.
storm during the Christmas weekend. "I
never thought the snow would get so deep.
Right now in Mexico, it would be 18 degrees
celcius."
Recreational activities for Gaby were
limited to swimming in Mexico. In Seaforth,
participating in winter seerts has been
a first for her. She's learned to downhill and
cross country ski, ridden on a toboggan and
has snowmobiled. Before the winter season
ends, she, hopes to ice skate. She has also
become a hockey fan.
"I like downhill skiing. The first time I
went was with a group of friends. I told them
to go ahead and ski because of the cost! said
I would learn on my own. But I always fell
and everytime I did, this little kid (five years
old) asked me ill was okay and he said he
would teach me how to ski. That's how I
learned," says Gaby.
Although Gaby hasn't been homesick,
she has received 55 letters from home, and
has written more often. She has found
Seaforth teens to be friendly and helpful.
This is probably the reason she has never
become bored. 'Seaford' is a nice town. I
like it. The people are really nice."
"Gaby makes friends very quickly," says
Mrs. Kale.
Mr. and Mrs. Kale plan to travel to
Mexico to visit Gaby's family. "We don't
know when, but we'll have to go and visit
them," Mrs. Kale says.
Gaby returns home in May.
"I like it here and hope to come back for a
Visit," she says.
Rubber plant is 15 feet
and growing/ A3
Broomball tourndinent played
in Seaforth/ A6
QABY ZAMORA wilt return to her Mexico home in May. She received a
Mexican puppet from Seaforth area resident Marie Johnston. She Is shown
with her host parents, Bea and Tom Kale of Seaforth. Gaby also made a pinata,
which will be broken by the Kale's granddaughter. (Wassink photo)
Poker rally held
in Walton/ AID, 13
Egg producers get one
cent increase! A17
Birth /A9
Brussels /A16
Classified /A 14, 15
Community Calendar /A3
Dublin /A4,
Entertainment /A
Family /A8, g
Farm /A17
Hensall /A 12
Kids /A10
Legion /All
Londesboro/A13
Obituaries IA9
Sports 1A6, 7
Walton 1A13