The Huron Expositor, 1980-12-18, Page 222A H
HURON EXPOSITOR, DEC IMeaft iat .1880
SENIORS si4opplNa-'DAY7,7fMrs.,,.R; MacGregor of $eaforth took
advantage of the seniors' shopping ptomqtiori,-in downtown Seaforth
neOently. Here she's paying Marilyn Horne fOr her purchases .
(Photo by Gibb)
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alels n' ends
by Elaine Townshend
Grandpa 's smile
A chapter of history in our family closed
last Month when my grandfather died at
the age of 87. He used to eptertain us with
stories about a by -gone era.
One of the stories took place when he
was 13. He and, his eight-year-old brother
drove cattle for miles from one farm to
another over a hilly winding stretch of
road, Before the days of truck transport, it
was a job neither boy forgot.
He recalled the family moved with
trepidation into a lowly -looking house, but
as fate often prescribes, it was the home
that contained the best memories for him.
Grandpa often reminisced about working
for relatives for a few months in the fertile
Qui Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan
before he was married. He liked it well
enough to stay, but for some reason, he
ended up back in Ontario. On one of the
train trips between Ontario and
Saskatchewan, he said he had only enough
money to buy a bunch -of bananas to eat.
Even after 60 years of marriage, my
grandparents were still kidding cach other
about who proposed to whom. On their first
date, they went to hear bell ringers.
"Courting" has changed in many ways,
but some things stay the same. In my
grandparents' day, the vehicle was horse
and buggy, but the custom was familiar •
driving up and down main street on a
Friday or Saturday night.
After their wedding, they were driven
around town in a wagoni much to their
chagrini and Grandma's sisters prepared
the wedding dinner.
In the first 50 years of marriage, they
moved nine times. Although they stayed
within thesame township and moved only
a few miles each time. the work was heavy,
There were no movers. van lines or
welcome wagons. Threshing crews filled
Grandma's kitchen every year at harvest
time. 1 remember hearing about a house
with a large balcony on which the hired
men slept in good weather. Grandma
recalled one man was so tall that his fee*
stuck out between the railings. -
• Grandpa called himself a gypsy and
always grinned when he said it. I took a
long time to figure out what he meant. He
bought and sold property. livestock,
machinery, equipment and anything else
you can name. Sometimes he travelled to
five or six sales in a week. He transported
other farmers' cattle and bought and sold -
livestock for them as well.
Many Dutch immigrant farmers dealt
with him when they moved to the area. He
didn't understand their language, and
most of them didn't understand his, but he
knew what they needed to start farming in
Canada. With a smattering of English and
a flurry of sign lanuage, they carried out
transactions.
In the last few years of his life. a heart
condition restricted his activites • a hard
thing to tolerate for a man accustomed to
being so active. A visit from family or
friends, though. was sure to bring a grin
and a story of the old days.
But his most difficult trial was yet to
come. 18 months ago a stroke plunged him
into a world of silence. No one expected
him to live through the first night, but as
usual. Grandpa surprised everyone. The
next 17 months were spent in hospital
chronic care wards.
Anyone who has had a relative or friend
in chronic care knows it is an experience
one doesn't forget. It gives us a whole new
perspective on life. It reminds us how
fragile life is and that we are not in charge
of our destinies, even though we like to
think we are.
Although Grandpa couldn't speak. the
old familiar glint in his eyes usual/ y
flashed when visitors arrived. It was his
way of showing us he knew we were there,
and it is one of the things we will most
remember about him.
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Watching out for Christmas
hazards is important
Christmas safety involves
more than the Christmas
tree. The Canada Safety
Council points out some of
the hazards associated with
the holiday season and gives
practical tips to keep it merry.
A host's responsibility 01
parties and gatherings is to
assure the safety of guests
and to give them a pleasant
"morning after" instead of a
hangover. Always respect
the wishes of any guests who
says "No thanks" to the
offer of a drink. especially if
he 67 she is going to drive '
Heavy traffic is to be
expected during the holi-
days. Snow and ice are
hazards you are 11 kly to
encounter. so _reduce your
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war seer air
speed and increase your
following distance.When dri-
ving through a business dis-
trict. w atch out for shoppers -
they are often overloaded
with packages and might not
see you in time.
Buyers of natural trees for
decoration should look for
freshness because a freshly
cut tree reduces fire hazards
Keep it away from drapes
and heat sources. Make sure
it does not block doorways
and fire exits
Use only
non-flammable decorations
and Canadian Standards As-
sociation certified lighting
sets. Coloured spotlights a-
bove or beside a- metallic tree
are safer than strings of
lights on the branches. If
there are small children in
the home. avoid decorations
that are sharp and breakable.
Purchase only toys which
suit a child's age. Unsuitable
ttn s 'could lead to frustration
or 'accident. Look for the
manufacturer's safety in-
formation on the toy packag-
ing such as "non-toxic" or
non-flammable" and fill/ow
the manufacturer's safety re-
commendations.
SWINE
MANAGEMENT '
(Starting the swine farm to marketing
of the final produd)
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology and area OMAF personnel
in co-operation with Canada
Employment and Immigration
Commission offer this
CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPONTUIMT
WHEN: January 13 - March 17
Tuesdays from 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Centralia College, Huron Park
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
0.M.A.F Horan, Clinton, Ontario (519) 482-3428
• Continuing Education,
Centralia College of Agricultural Technology
C) Ministry a Huron Park, Ontario
(walla Agricotture (519) 228-6691
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.1V1EAT.L9AF '
-4 eup fine, cracker crumbs ‘(soaked in 1
'op milk)
grolind beef or Ipork
„
.'2 eggs -beaten
-1/2 ;cup chopped onion '
.Salt and Pepper to taste
tsp. 's..6Irge •
•
Pour ,th following sane, over before.,
'baking:
3 tbsp. browif,sbgar
N:V4,:Ovp tomato ketchup
•14i tsp. nutineg,
1 ts.P., dry mustard
Bake 3500 for 50 Minutes. •
Dianne Mero..
50.f0t-ib
TEXAS HASH
1-1 arg e-aniarr-
1 cup green pepper
3 tbsp. salad oil
1 lb. hamburger
I can tomatoes
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
I cup water
1 cup quick cooking rice
Put oil, green pepper & onions in a
frying pan and cook until tender. Add
meat and cook. Add remaining ingredi-
ents except rice. Cover and let simmer.
Bring to a boil and add rice. Bake 1 hour
in a 350° oven.
Dianne Mero
Seaforth
CORN BEEF CASSEROLE
11/2 cup elbow macaroni
3 tbsp. margarine
1/2 medium onion (chopped).
2 slices soft bread (diced)
1 can mushroom or celery soup
1 cup sweet milk
V. lb. cheddar cheese (grated)
Cook macaroni in salted boiling water
for 12 minutes. Drain in colander. Melt
margarine and saute onion until limp but
not brown. Stir in bread cubes and put
aside. Break corned beef into a casserole
and mix with soup, milk and cheese. Top
mixture with bread crumbs and onions.
Bake uncovered at 3500 for 30 minutes,
until bubbly. Serve with any green
vegetable. Mrs. Sam Fear
Belgrave
BOILED SALAD DRESSING
1 cup gr. sugar
1 tbsp. mustard (dry)
1 tbsp. salt
3 tbsp. flour
Mix ingredients well and add 3 eggs.
Beat well and add:
1 cup sour cream (may use homo milk)
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup hot water
Cook in double boiler stirring until
thick. Then cook 10 mins. more when
cooked stir in 4 tbsp. butter.
Kay O'Rourke
33 Ord St
Seeforth
FRIED ONION RINGS
; 7 medipm,PhiColls ,
, V2 C41) flour
1,6 cup rnilk
l' egg
s pPaerealtOelliinotnos taindng4cItti:viinixteo3/4' 00,OqiggegS, aanudd
Milk together. PlP in onion rings
completely covering it,Pry in deep fat or •
oil that .has ,been Preheated. to 375°F.
• Sprinkle with salt if desired. Yield:, 4
• servings.
• Darlene Wilson
• Brussels
TO44P
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5 lbs. hamburg browned, and grease
drained off. In a large frying pan saute 5
large onions in butter. Pour in 3- 48 oz.
tins tomato soup, 3-48 oz. tins Stokeley
kidney beans and add 11/2 tins warm
water. Stir all. Add I large wooden spoon
chili power, 1 large wooden spoon
cayenne pepper. Simmer until it comes to
sa boil. Yieldr Serves 40 people.
Darlene Wilson
• Brussels
• CARROT PUDDING
11/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 e. w. sugar
1 c. suet
1 c. raisins
1/2 tsp. ground cloves.
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. grated potatoes
1 c. grated carrots
1 tsp. soda dissolved
c. milk
Steam 3 hours.
Margaret Nesbit
GIFTS
for
winter sports
Curling Shoes
Snowmobile
Boots
Liners
Wings Broomball Shoes
•
Slippers for the
armchair
athlete
• SHOP
AT HOME
THIS
CHRISTMAS
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' NUTS AND BOLTS'
2 c. cheerios
3 c. Shreddies
c: butter
c
1 c, pretzel stieks
1 tbsp, worchestershire sauce
V2-tsp, 'celery Salt
Mix cereals, peallUtSt Pretzels, on a
to :/c2)oktsi butter eP sgl talent et , mix sai tMewl te n'pttoeurr,1 over
feltd, ewr ar
chestershire Satice, celery salt, onion salt
mix, stirring the mixture until all cereal is
well coated. Bake at 300' for 35-40 min.
Stir every 10 min. Joyce vioan
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CONFETTI SQUARES
1/2 cup peanut 5u1ter.
1/4 cup butter
8 ozpkgbutterscotch ehipits.
- pkgsmall coloured marshmallows
1 cup desiccated coedit& - •
Melt together peanut butter, butter
and chipits in double boiler. Add to
marshmallows and coconut. Press in 9x9
pan and cool.
Wilma Higgins
•RR#5
Brussels.
COCOANUT CASSEROLE
Serves 4 '
.cutrall purpose flour
'4cup milk
½ cup flake
PC9a4elintS a e ()le di ;
tsp. powder
tsp. vanflfa
dash of - saltStir and turn into '
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CREAM CHEESE PIE
Graham wafercrust
2 cups wafer cruinbs
% cups melted butter'
Press mixture in Pan,
,Mix soft $ oz cream cheese
1 tin sweetened condented milk
% tsplemon juice.
Top witit tin pie cherries or blueberries
Marie McIntosh
R.R. 5, Brussels
Mitchell-Seaforth
CABLE TV
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Call 345-2341
11 Channel selection!
Supplying 8 networks and
independents to over 1250 homes.
maybe even twice
Go ahead. Take your car to the
city and fill 'er up with packages.
But rememberi you'll also be
filling it up with gasoline .
for one trip. Add THAT to the cost of
the presents you buy! Pius consider this: they may cost
more to begin with. Shop at home and bank at home ....
saves time. Saves wear and tear. Saves money. And you'll
find just as large a selection of merchandise right here in
Seaforth Go ahead. Fill 'er up. At HOME!
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