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Ail about-fierbie •
Call his name and Herbie Comes
running, his stubby legs almost tripping
over each other, his ;lose in the air
wonderipg -What's up and.fl rs' wiry tail -
wigging. s, ;
eyea ,are big. bright and foil ef
• curiosity and 4 touch of mischief. Nothing
escapes their notice; Hie dusty nose always
Seems tobe searching for food, •
• One pink ear flops forWard; the other
•flops baekward. Petit perkup at, the Sound
• Of rustling feed. an Peening door ot a
•friendly vOiee,
He'll standlagSide YOU* as long as you
scratch behind. his floppy ears*, and he
won't, even complain if you tug them
playfolty.
You'll he his friend for life, if you rub his
tummy when he rolls over, Initially rolling
over was a tricktaught by an ambitious
'human, but Herbie uteridiscovered he
could use it to get a tummy rub from almost
any vulnerable hornan.
Herbie is a normal playful three -month-
old pig who thinks he's a pup.
Herbie was the smallest in a, litter ;Of'
piglets born last winter. (The -word "nint"
is never used in reference to Herbie for
• fear of offending him,)
Frail little Herbie was riot expected to
live tong, especially after his mother
steped on his leg and left him With a
permanent limp,
He was allowed tit roam the barn at will.
His curiosity led him to make friends
easily: and be became accustomed to
human companions. Everyone marvelled at
his stulibern Will to live, and Herbie
became the talk of the stable.
He seemed to thrive on the attention and. •
the coddlingnot tit mention the chop he
tr'
Managed te Sneak from the bin each (jay.
Althoughstill small for his age:
has become healthy and rambunctious:. He
isn't quite as friendly as he .used• to be,
perhaps it' S just because he's growing
elder or because of the ittfluence ,of other
swine thai have been iroigtn into the
barn. •1,
The fanner. Sold Herble-tto his grand-
daughter; after alt. ho couldn't sell him to
just anyone.
(Ne. one mentions the words "seld- or
"owned" in front of Herbie, He might be
sensitive about that; he thinks he's king of
the cern crib.)
His new owner' plans W raise him ` for
breeding purposes. If she can't keep him,.
She hgees to sell hito to someone who will
appreciate Herbie's unique qualities.
Herbie isn't just any Old bog. He
reminds me of Arnold of tv faree.
; Remernher the situation comedy of
several years ago called Green Acres. Its
reruns Ilave been popping up on the tube
lately.
• A city couple moved to a farm, and' their
neiehhour had a pig named Arnold that
watched tv from his favourite chair in the
living ropin.lie evert turned the set on and
off,
Herbie hasn't learned to handle switches
yet and 1 don't think he's even seen -a
television. But he'S young; he can -learn.
Most people, who know him, claint Ijerbie
already has more character than Arnold,
and his droopy ears certainly give him an
unforgettable face.
Who knows? Herbie the hog from
Ontario, Canada could be HollyWood's next
pig star, *•
The Seaforth Mena was
the setting for the Knights of
•'Columbus Major PeereeS
which enveloped another 42'
area Cathelle MentlOtO
Knighthootlin the Knights of'
colurubus. *tit the form, .
atiork :And Knigbtbged,
Degree teams eam e front*
Tillsonburg and did an
•
1 hears about 4H clubs
"4-11" was the topic for
• the May meeting of • the
Seaforth Women's institute -
'last Tuesaday night in the
Seaforth Public • School.
Home Economist Bea
Gosselin spoke on the "4-H"
• program illustrating it with
pictures,- She conducted a-
• quiz on 4-H and finished with
• a question and answer period
A variety of "Accessories"
made by club girls in the
• sprlog project "Accessories
The Final. Touch were on:
• display.- •
.Brenda De , Jong, and
Eileen Connolly demon-
strated •the making of a bias
scarf, a toque and :Rain or
Shine' hat An exhibit on
•'Birthstones, ' legends and
characteristic's" by McKillop
• 1 was on display with high-
lights being give by leader
Mrs. Olive Little:. An exhibit
"Gloves:,' past and present
was set up by Seaforth 3 and
commented • on by Jane
Haney and Eileen connolly.'
Mrs. Ruth Papple and
• Mrs,. Helen McKenzie Ore-
- Scrited Mrs. Little with a gift
• to say thank you for over 15
years as a Volunteer leader
for 4-H homemaking projects,
• Courtesy remarks were -given
by Mrs. Anona Crozier.
Vice president Mrs.' R.J.
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Doig conducted the business.
• Summary Day for Senior
, project "Needlecraft" will be
held in Clinton High school
May 24th. Plans were coM-
• Pletecl for Seaforth W.1.'s
part in the District Annual
being held Thursday, May
17th. Members planning a
program for a meeting in the
coining year are asked to
please send program- to the
'program convener as soon as
- possible. Choices were made
on projects for,Adult Leader-
ship Workshop and Package
Programs. . ,
Lunch was served by Mrs,
R.M. Scott, Mrs. Mae
Hillebrect and Mrs. Audrey
Cameron.
exernplory job 0:poonying
the lessons winch Signify.
advanceMent in the Knights
of Columbus ,Organizatien.
Among those present in the
picture surrounded by condi.
dates is State SetretatY John
Bodine guest spealrer at the
dinner witieh• followed the,
Major Degree ceremonies
Ife mnindeti Knightsof.
their responsibilities_ to
themselves. Brother KnOts
g.giety and. country. •and
StreSsed the imPerteltee gr
Unity among the Knights.
• .0ther dignitaries
are Reverand Father Lobach,
Pastor of $t, Peters Catholic.
churegtin Goderich, also
Record number do needlepoint
What's exciting enouelt to
make 1,100 peeple stop their
normal day -to -date routinesrif4.
The answer is a new-found
leisure time activity
A record-breaking number
of Huron Coonty people took
the "Needlepoint for
Beginners" course this
spring. Sponscned by the
program, in veer area. Along
with the display of illuron.;
created crafts. a speciat
guest speaker Alt provide
Additional information and
inspiration for all visitors.
• Remember, everyone is
Welcome. That mons you..
0111, bring a friend: There
Ontario Ministry of •
Agriculture and Fort, this
course was. open te all
community groups, And i
now, yOu .catl see their
needlepoint Work for
yourself.
Needlepointed ' : Wows,
pictures and many other
articles will he displayed for
politic viewing at summary
Days in May, Yott are wel-
come to attend the two-hour
Rebekahs
mark 67th
birthday
Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge
• had their annual Dessert;
Euchre on May 9th, also
observed the 07th birthday t)f
the lodge. The Dessert table.
was centred with a birthday
cake made and decorated in
• the lodge dolours - pihk and
• green, by our District Deputy
President Sister Kathleen
• Cuthill.
• The results of the euchre
were: Ladies most games •
Mona Graham; Lone hands -
Margaret Thorndyke, °In-
tel); Low - Ann Agar; Mens
most games- Frank Smale;
Lone hands - Ed Byers; Low • -
Wilbur Godkin.
.
Other prizes were won by
Erma Crich, Irene Whitmore
Peg Grieve and e en
McClure. A prize for the
person coming the longest
distance was Betty Felkur
• from Calgary, A draw .for a
cake was won by Mildred
Kerr.
is no admission ',Charge.
umniary Dav dates are:
EXETER - South r 'Henan.
Recreation Centre -
Wednesclay„ May 23 at 705
p.
CLINTON Central Huron;
Secondary School Thursday
,` May 24, at li;e0 p,rn.
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IT ISN'T EASY — Alfie Dale of Seaforth seen
here with his wife Loreen who was paralysed
• - years ago in a diving accident can now get
• around on his own, thanks to a motorized wheel
chair that he controls with' his mouth from
• Seaforth. Lions and the March of Dimes. But •
curbs and uneven sidewalks mean that a trip to
downtown Seaforth involves a number of
detours. Alfie'has asked the' mayor and council
to look into cutting away portions of curbs and
he wants others who support his idea to contact
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• eanclidate; Grand Knight of
Stratford COuticilAndy Kelly
Grand Knight 0 :Sealer*
Council SeaMOS. VohertY*
District Deputy of District 31
PatOsborn, District 'Walden
and Grand Knight of Gorier-,
ich Couneil Jaemo Jacqaee.
Another candidate for the
Major Degrees was 13rother.
Paul, a retired servant of God
residingffsbridge.
Other guestS includes
•Grand Knight jint Brown of
flurlington Cretneil* Prand
Knight .Andrew Zie of Tipp
-burg Council.
Of the 42 candidates* .22
arc no Members of the
Seafgrth Council. Much
credit for this success rests
with Membership Chairmar
Penis Rau,
Stratcost lhad
eleven
Goilprich
does. Orand
raw* of the DOwlY
Klocardine Crented brettibt
elie candidate wlthJntobe.
ittitiate4.
-The CWI.. .St.•._
Antes Peri* Seaforth-
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ner,
SDHS and gets..ok to fund raise..
• ,Seaforth District High School's Girls'
Trumpet Band has received approval in
principle from the Huron board of edu-
cation to start fund raising efforts to pay for
a proposed 'trip back- to the Festival of
Lights in Fort Myers, Florida.
It's five years age that the band
originally played at the big _Florida evept,
according to SDHS principal Bruce Shaw.
At a recent meeting of the board's
education committee, band Members, their
parents and board administrators, an
agreement on Vvhe's responsible for the
band; its funding and its personel was
drafted. .
"The band's future is secure", com--
mented trustee Dorothy Williams, who
added that band members themselves will
be fundraising for the Florida trip. The
board ef education will infuture approve
• band trips, just as they do field trips and
• the band is clearly a board sponsored
activity, the principal told the Expositor.
The policy, which sets down in writing
the relationship between the band, the
hoard an the principal "ties up a lot of
loose ends", Mr. Shaw said. The SDHS
• band was founded more than 25 years ago,
long before there was4 county board. ,
The Huron board contributes $1760 to
the hand's budget, for equipment and
• transPortatien and ether income conies
from playing engageinents and local fend
• raising,
The draft agreentent says the SDHS
principal has authority to hire a band
leader, who's responsible to him. It gives
the band freedom to rabic 'money and
spend what it raises.
The meeting also led to the Totrilo8 co
band advisory eonnittee, made up (*three
parents; two board amethers, two band
•, Members, the band'a direetor and the
SDHS principal. •
Charlie Kalbfleisch, a teacher at the
Goderich high school, has been teaching
music to band members since last fall,
according to Mr. , Shaw. The, SDHS girls
have the only marthingband in the county
school system.
• Band menthers may- also be fundraising
fornew boots, according to Mrs, Williams.
Present band uniform boots "must be held
together with shoe. polish," Mrs. Williams
joked and she Wondered how•hand 010°7
• bers perferm in them at all., •.
There's more to
- or selling a
thanyou
When you're buying or selling a car of ownership has been registered.
privately, a hidshake and bill, of sale Both buyer and seller should visit a
doesn't tnea.n the deal is complete. • Ministry of Transportation and
• Ifyou're the seller, it's in your Communications licence -issuing office
best interest to make sure the change and transfer the ownership in person: '
of ownership has been registered A free pamphlet, "Buying or Selling
properly with the Ministry of Trans- a Car Privately", is available at all
pottation and tommunications. IVITC ficerice-issuing offices, or by
If it hasn't, all parking tickets auto- -writing Public and Safety information '
matically go to you, If you ignore • .Branch, Ministry of 'Transportation
• 'them you could be subject to arrest
for failure to payfines. YOU could
also find yourself involved in a civil
suit if the vehicle is in an accident
• after the sale.•
if you're the buyer, it'S als0 ill your
best ititetest to Make sure the change Ontario
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