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*air itegi suovaxiit
Time:, to MaRit;• meant nothing •unless, of Witte, he
d bitliaelf sernevvhere in the wilds of Turkey and
heading,lionieward..ThenetetraVelled too slowly for hint.
111,--4tue TrEtnian WOte a Watch, but rd become 'pretty
PauCh convinced itsliurpese was mainly decorative. His
adtions on Our . day of departure from Tehran only
teinfOrced,that oelief
The situation was siinple, We had tickets for the train
from ,Tehran to Istanbul and it left promptly at ten in the
morning. Missing the train may not seem such an
unfortunate fate, until you realize the rail trip is available
only once a week. Show up late and you get to spend seven
more gloriousdays in Tehran,
Our anguish in that regard didn't seem to hold any
obncern in the big' M and that morning he loafed,
screamed at his kids and generally seemed to be doing
everything in his power to keep from leaving.
Had he become so attached to his Canadian friends that
he couldn't bear to see us go? Or maybe his ultimate plan
was to take us hostage to use as pawns with which to make
his move to Canada.
Hardly. He was, quite Simply, a procrastinator of the
Avorst_kind
When he'd exhausted every other possibility to keep us
from leaving, his paternal instincts took over. Soon, we
were like eldest sons about to leave home for the first,time.
He wouldn't be satisfied until all of our baggage was
checked to make sure we had everything. Then his family
had to comb through the house 'one final time to make
certain none of mit valuables had escaped unnoticed.
- Come to o'u r
50's Dance
SPONSORED BY:
Seaforth Junior Centenaires Booster Club
Saturday, Sept. 27
Seaforth Community Centre
50'aMuslaby a Disc Jockey
Prizes for the best 50's dress.
Dancing from 9-1
$8.00 per couple
AGE MAJORITY CARDS
NEEDED
The Mitchell Legion Band
announces
INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES
• on
Bross Instruments
(trumpet, horn, euphonium, trombone,
tuba)
4
• Instrument rental plan available
• Ages 10 to 100 years
Ali interested should attend preliminary
meeting in Mitchell Legion Hall on Tues-
day, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. Children
should be accompanied by parent(s) or
guardlan(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL
Clare French, 348-9977
50's DANCE
sponsored by
Vonastra ond District
Lioness Club
September 20th
at Vanestra Recreation Centre
Music by •
"Special Appointment"
S10. a couple Includes
buffet meal
Dancing 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
T, -
SEAFORTI1
THIS WEEK'S ENTERTALNMENT
Wednesday to Saturday
and Saturday Matinee 4 pm . to 6 p.m.
BEAVER RIVER
VALLEY BOYS
• NaXi WEEK'S ENTERTAMMENT
Wednesday to -Saturday
and Saturday Mathiee 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Lynn Dee and Paragon
FINE FOOD
FINI ENTERTAINMENT
olurrtn
Herb Shc;yeller,
, .
t:inally, 25 uutes before depart* time, 'Mash saw fit
to load the eaif and head awaY. We still had to cross most of
the city on thOse treacheroits streefs-cars, buses, trucks,
people, turkeYs and sheep- to get to the station.
It was to l0 our last drive in a car with Magoo, and it
4eerned he'd tnade up his mind to make it a mernorable•
one for us. #is stalling techniques at home took on new
meaning, I retilized-it justified driving like a madman, And
that he did.
Somehow, With a heavy foot, honking horn and flashing
lights (and piirhaps aided by a certain reverence for the
Mercedes Benz) the waves °lathe streets of Iran parked to
let us through and we arrived at the station ten minutes
• late.
TRE TRAIN WAS THERE
The traili was still in the station.
After a hurtied goodbye (I didn't get Magit's address
and he didn't get mine) we scrambled through the station
and onto the train. We had found our compartment and
settlediiibefore I finally got time to consider the situation.
We's just amptly ended a friendship with a person I'd
_known only kir the past two and a half weeks, and I'd
never really sat down and thought about those
circumstances i
Magit„the shady little character who first approached us
in the youth hpstel in Munich, was already .becoming a
quickly fading image as I sat on the train.
I got angry at myself because I could even then picture
i
the Mercedes more clearly thawI cot d conjure up an
image of him in my mind. Then agair, t ere are a lot of
Mercs about, but there was only one'Magit.
I realized, to that once we were in Tehran he could just
have easily durnped us out onto the street as take us into
his home. Instead, he fed and housed us (although
sleeping in the back seat of the car cost him nothing) for
two and a hal weeks, and in the end paid half of our train
fare hack to Turkey.
'
On top of all of that, I also think be was genuinely sorry
to see us leave, I sometimes wonder if he ever made it to
Canada (1 doubt it), and if he is somewhere lurking on our
sifCers, -(prZibably imileaftig cars from ,Detroit, I don't
think I'd recognize hint,
Occasionally 1 wonder., tOo, how well he weathered the
Iranian storm over the past 18 month.
FIRST CLASS
With the aid of Magit, we were able to buy first class
tickets for the trip the Istanbul.
The tickets didn't really cost him inuell, at least M our •
terms. One way from Tehran to Istanbul, a four day title,
cost $26. That sum wouldn't get you too far on our national
railway.
There were six seats in a first class compartment and
our travelling companions were a girl from France and
three Pakistanis. Aside from using tny feeble French to
speak with the girl, there wasn't muCh conversation with
our new travelling companions. In spite of the latiguage
barriers, however, the three men made it clear they
resented having to share the compartment with anyone
other than the'girl. Trouble was brewing, and my trip log
notes that I expected to "start swinging before I hit
Istanbul".
-ffithiivrtsfiYing' a large—Fiumber or
travellers and in a short time friendships were
striick and the initial prospect of a twig, boring trip began
to brighten, mainly by spending as little thne as possible in
the compartment.
One of the first things we discovered on the train ride
from other travellers was the Magit may have gotten his
Trainey's worth out of us. Some p-eople had made up to
$150 straight pay, or 575 with ail expenses paid to do
essentially the same thing we had done for Magoo.
Initially we were angry at the idea that we had been
taken, but then found out that most of these people were
on their own once they arrived in Tehran. We got six days
free food and accomodation, so we didn't fare too badly.
The Iranian rail system Was quite competent, but hardly
up to our standards in Canada. That must not be read as a
plug for CN. It had two things at least that I appreciated.
The first was heat, a commodity the Turks were about to
make me very grateful for. The second was a decent
After 'a day and a half of read:, visiting will fellow
44s,iftitelluteat:tanaondt.,atkheinsprinicetshewsecreeareerya we arrived
at
Lake
Van, a mountain pond inside Turkey. There was a vast ran
YON OP the shore of the lake, and we stopped in 01,ei MirlSt
of it for several hours. Among the group of us, there were
several theories about the reason for this delay.
One plausible theory; which turocc1,0.0 to be true, was
that this point was used as a passport check betiveen
Turkey and Iran. In time Iranian officials, dishing out exit
st4iPs'e!ebf°1°we°rtlYbY the givingTutkstheff
°1nifentY.
The second idea was thatthesemassiverailyards were
used as a passing point** trains going in different
direcitons. That Woad,' 04 to be wrong.
The most surprising thing, though, and one nobody had
considered, was that we were waiting to cross the lake.
Sure enough , in time the passenger cars were rolled into
a huge ferry, and after doing the work, the Iranian engines
turned back. The Turks were waiting for us on the other
side.
In a day we had gone from desert warmth to mountain
winter, and now we were waitingo crt__!!_sitie stormy lake,
--Nu)igging4n Clad yoti-were wonderinhe reasotr there—
were no questions from the quiz master last week is really
a simple one. In sports there are nn; trivia questions
because, generally, the whole thing is trivial when you get
right down to it. Actually, the reason there will be no more
question is that I don't want to do it any more. No, really,
there will be no more questions because the prize, a year's
membership in the Mud Bruneteau Fan Club, just didn't
seem to appeal to anyone but the fellow who supplied my
one and only reply. On, well, he gets to bathe in the glory
such a respected club affiliation signifies.
What's happening?
• What's happening is a weekly column, space donated by The
Huron Expositor. To list your event, call the Recreation Office at
527-0882.
DATE EVENT
Sept. 18-20 Seaforth Fall Fair
Sept. 21 Teachers vs Turf Club
Sept. 21 Open Wiens Soccer
Sept. 23 Last Day for Hockey
School Registrations
Sept. 23 Ladies Fitness
Sept. 24
TureClub vs
Teachers
PLACE
Arena & Fair Grounds
Optimist Park
Optimist Park
TIME
7 p.m.
9a.m.
Seaforth Public School 8 p.m.
Optimist Park 8:00 p.m.
Roses. feted
at Brodhagen
anniversary
party held
by family
On Saturday night at 25th
Wedding Anniversary Party
Was,. held for Glen and Norma
Rose at the B rod hagen
Community Centre. The
party was given by their
children Valerie. Mrs. Bill
Shortreed: Judy: Wendy.
Mrs. Brad Boyd; Sandra.
Jamie. grandson Jason and
sons-in-law. About 200
friends. neighbours and re-
latives of the couple danced
and visited at the party which
concluded with a amorgas-
bard lunch. Prior to the party
the couple's children pre-
sented them with a mantle
thick.
Mr. and Mrs. Rose, she's
the former' Norma Chaffe.
were united in marriage at
Widinw Grove United Church
on September 17. 1955. All
the original lairdal party
attended with the exception
of the ilowergirl..
"MIRACLE
HEALING SERVICE"
- ?Through Prayer
SEAFORTH ORANGE HALL
Friday, October 3rd
at 7:30p.m.
to be conducted by
EVANGELIST
GORD JONES
filoallin Ministry!
Special Gaspe! Singbag
Everyone Weenie
Attention
LEGION
MEMBERS
Parade to Cenotaph
from Legion Hall
Sunday, Sept. 21
2 p.m.
For unveiling and dedication of plaque
donated by the former Dutch citizens now
living in the Seaforth area in commemora-
tion of the 35th anniversary of the liberation
of Holland.
LOBA
Dotes for euchre parties
at Orange Hall will be
Oct. 20/80 8 p.m.
Nov. 1718(0 p.m.
Dec. 15/80 8 p.m.
Jan. 19181 2 p.m.
Feb. 16/81 2 p.m.
March 16/81 2 p.m.
April 20/81 2 p.m.
DESSERT EUCHRE
• May 6/81 2 p.m.
Lunch provided
Paul Hey
and
Carol Racho
wish to invite
friends,neighbours
and relatives
to help celebrate
1BLEIR WEDDING
September
26th
Saltford at 9 o'clock
Music by Shannon
EVERYONE WELCOME
PEOPLE
Mr. and Mrs. John Bradley of Blomfield, New Jersey,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Broacifoot and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Tyndall.
People
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson last Friday were
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Crawford, Manitau, Manitoba, Mrs.
Maimie Crawford, Blyth, and Mrs. Percy McBride,
Goderich. On Sunday were Mrs. Fern Banford, Manitau,
Mrs. Fanny Finnin, Killarney, Manitoba-, and Mrs. Liza
Waite, Wiarton.
Try -outs
Seaforth Jr. D. ,y
Hockey Team
•N
All hockey players!
welcomed
Sept. 29th, 1980 9:00-10:30
Sept. 30th 9:00-10:30
Oct. 1st 9.00-10:30
Oct. 2nd 9.00-10:30
Holvi, to see you there.
THE HURON CENTRE
FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
Is pleased to announce that
Mr. Robert Couchman
Executive Director
Family Services Association
of Metropolitan Toronto
sp....-.1% on
"THE MENTAL HEALTH cri CHILDREN
AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL"
At the Annual Meeting of the Centre
On
WED., Oa. 1, 1980 AT 7:30 P.M.
AT 164 HURON STREET, CLINTON. ONTARIO
Mr. Couchmart has been a frectuent guest on national
radio and television sPeolcing on matters related to
mental health, families and education.
The Huron Centre for Childosn & Youth has provided
titkunsellIng services for huruiteds of young people and
families from all over Huron County and beyond since
its Incorporation as a Children's Mental Health Centre
In 19/7. The Centre Is governed by a Board of Directors,
elected at tb.Annual Meeting of the Corporation each
yecr.
usi
uests
Anglican
concert
" Thanks to the fact that,
Seaforth's oldest church, St• c:
Thomas Anglican, needs
• some restoration, Seaforth
• music lovers will have the
chance to hear an expert
organist who's played all
oVer this continent ,
• John McIntbsh, a music
professor at UWO, will
perform in concert at the
church on Sunday, Oct. 5,
with proceeds going to the
church's restoration fund,
The concert begins at 7:30
and tickets are 53. Sponsors
are St. Thomas Church choir.
Dr. McIntosh, who studied
--in- Toronto- and Rochester,
has been on the UWO faculty
since 1962. He is organist -
choirmaster at St. James
(Westminister) Anglican
Church in London.
According to a London
Free Press review of one of
his concerts "Not many
times in at least the past.
decade have Londoners
•heard a,. player with, such
mastery of Musical
interpretation and the
complete technical
equpment to present the
musical interpretation."
1 EIRP.SSELS FEST 80
• Saturday Sept. 20th
Dancing 5 p.m. till 1 a.m.
Lincoln Green
Brussels Fest Supper 5:30 - 7:30
• Barbeque Roast Beef
Catered by Belgrave Kinsmen
Tickets from any Optimist
Brussels. Morris Grey 'Community Center
1'80 STRATFORD FAIR
1.111 MINIM. NM EMU MN IMO
I Wed., Sept. 17 to Sun. Sept. 21 I
SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
HELIX
•.1so (DEMICS)
Friday, Sept. 19
55.00 per person includes gate entry.
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WAITED ADVANCE ,TILICETS FOR ABOVE I
SHOW AVAILABLE AT STRATFORD COLISEUM,
IKUSIC, SHOPPER'S RECORD & TAPE l'iL4.11T,
"TRAMS" ' M & M ST. MARYS.
The Following Events ere
1"FREE" WITH GATE ADMISSION 1
Adultt $2.00 Children 7-13 .50
SUNSHINE. EXPRESS s
I BILL KING & JACKIE I
Saturday, Sept. 20 •
1
Campbell
Amusements
Featuring tite New
"HLMAIAYAN"
TUG-OF-WAR
Thurs., Sept. 18
Wed., Se
Boras Show &
7
a the
Fair Competition
THURS., SEPT. 18
HORSE SHOW
Tralls_Canada
HELL DRIVERS
Sat.. Sept. 20
LDEMOLITION DERBY , I
Sunday, September 21
ism ammo Mil NMI MIN IIIIMI
Seaforth FALL FAIR PROGRAM
MIDWAY & MERCHANTS DISPLAYS ALL 3 DAYS
Thursday, Sept 1
7:00 p.m. Western Horse Show
8:15 p.m. Paul Bros. & Shirley
900 p.m. Official opening -Mm -ray C.ardiff M. Huron -
Bruce and crowning of Queen of the Fair.
Friday, Sept. 19
11 a.m. parade
12 noon livestock judging
12:45 p.m. Horse judging and junior fair
2:30 p.m. Herne** racing
Saturday, Sept. 20
12:45 p.m. Tug of War, 200 silver dollars in prizes
1:00 p.m. Baby contest, greasie pole contest
prizes and.pet show.
2:30 p.m. Hell Drivers
4130 p.m. Penny sale draw.
5100.00 draw
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