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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1964-03-04, Page 5W DNESDAY„ MARCH 4th, • 1964 and SPICE By BILL SMILEY OH, HOW WE Have you watched teenagers dancing,lately?, If you haven't, and you are,' bld-fashioned, and your blood pressure : is high, take my advice. on't. . • Saturday .afternoon, through sheer inertia, 1 found myself be- fore a • television set •showing one of those teen-age . dance' programs:. QUALITY- • CONTROLLED HATCHING. 'e. DEPENDABLE SERVICE When it comes to your flock., replacement stock, choose wisely ' - Wu . egg income. depends do it.. An excellent choice is Swift's Sky- Hi '312--.a bird with an outstand- ing number of high :profit. factors. , This white -egg layer has' the enviable record of an average 259 eggs per hen over a 12 -month, period on a minimum amount of ' feed. 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Their faces light up., Their .feet weave .and shift and trace Peculiar patterns, 'T;hey 'are . very young . and -very much` alive, and completely caught i.up in that most ancient means. of communication—rhythm, Watching' them, .I was .sad. It's a •pretty bitter, 'thing;' after., .all, tohave been too- young ;.for the Charleston, too old for the Twist But I couldn't stay sad, Letting my mind drift ' back' over the years, I actually ' began to feel sorry for. the youngsters. .• ;'These kids,": I;: thought :distain- fully.::"How many of ":them have mastered, a. step as .1 did? Sure, they: can- do'the Cha -Cha and the TwistOrd the Bossa Nova. But is there a. single one of. them who cant base • a .whole era of dancing on.: one step'—the fox-trot—at " 1 did?" There '' are ample -bosomed mid- dle-aged; ladies, across' the land who,will testify that •Smiley ` was a 'coker, ' if not' a terror;, ,when he tripped. the `light fantastically.' There are ;gr. andmatliers in . Can-. ada, England,, France . and Bel- gium whore eyes. still light up when they remember the . way.: we whirled about .' the dance -halls, a symphony• of smoothness, • a fant- asy. antasy. of fox-trotting.. `How. . many of .these'. kids,". I wondered; `have ever"danced with a Brazilian 'beauty: who couldn't, speak a word of 'English and 'was, doing a. dreamy tango while `you were doing a brisk ..fox-trot? How. many. of them/' I quer- ied,' "have • ever , been to a' real old country square-dance, .where the sign • that 'the dance was over was not : the ' band playing "'The Queen,' . but 'the stovepipes com 'ing down when the fight. started? "How many," I thought; "have ever "Hew ' to ' ' fox-trot with a brawny 'Land 'Army: girl who • was bound ,she was doing a waltz, and Could .lift, you right. off the floor in the .process? . "How •many of them," I 'con- sidered,-``havewalked- up to• a flashing -eyed : young French 'mat- ron in. Brussels,' at a , nightclub, bowed ,to her; • bowed- to her .hus- band, 'asked her for a . dance' in' impeccable Grade Eleven French, and` -received a slap in - the -face- from. her,' a kick in the groin from her husband?" • No. •Let them have their fun. I have my memories Long before these kids were running around. with their diapers dangling, I was cheek-to=cheeking it on enchanted summer evenings,' and breathing .heavily, into the •.ear^ . of, their Aunt Mabels. Chris Shel#en's Move.To Kinlough (KINLOUGHr NEWS) . • Mr:, and Mrs. Roy .Schneller, Jimmy and Betty were recent visitors with. Mr. and ' Mrs., Elgin Hogg . at Wingham. Mr. ''and Mrs. Donald Earle' of , Ingersoll,. also visited . me- home, , The Evening Mi orkers met' at 'the home of Mrs. Roy Schneller with `Miss' " Edna Boyle ; 'presiding; The 'opening` hymn was •' `The king of love : my shepherd ' is." The scripture was read by Mrs.. Har- old Haldenby. The minutes were read by Mrs. ---Ronald • Thacker. The word for theroll call . was "Love." Business was dealt with and plans ' are now under way for the centennial and commit- tees were ' appointed, Mrs. Bert Nicholson thanked the hostess and the -meeting:' closed with prayer. A card was signedfrom the . group for Allan' Nicholson who is a pa- tient in the War Memorial' 'Sick. Childrens hospital,. London; The afternoon 'was spent 'in quilting a ,fancy leaf quilt. Refreshments were served by the hostess and committee.. The March meeting will be devotional, with Mrs. Har- old Haldenby; hostess ' Date,. April 1st. Mr. James: M. Hodgins . is im- proving from , an attack of pneu- monia. Mr. ' and Mrs Verne Hodgins were recent visitors with. Mrs:' Tom Hodgins. Mr. and .. Mrs Chris Shelton. moved Thursday from ,: Hanover to their, home • here..' We.. welcome them to ,the village., Chris` has to undergo major eye • surgery :in, Toronto • in mid=March. • Miss May Boyle visited Wednes- day, in • London with Mr...: and Mrs. William Lloyd and Mr. arid Mrs, Karl 'Boyle. .Mrs.' Lloyd, is making favourable progressfollowing mai - or surgery.. -in St. Joseph's Hos- pita], .. Mrs. James Campbell,: Mr.. and Mrs. Mervyn Campbell and= Nan-:. ' .cy visited on Friday evening: `with Edna and May Boyle. Sunday visitors with Rev.. Ben- ' son `Cox and Mrs, William Co,,; were .Rev. ,and .Mrs. ' Charles:: Cox , of Teeswater, Mr's.'G.ertrude :Walsh Mr. • and Mrs. John Scott; :Bill :and;' Bob .'and Miss Bertha 'Blue. .' Mr. 'and • Mrs..Jack. Hewitt spent Tuesday: evening at the same heme. - . Mr. and Mrs Gerald • Rhody . and `. /farnily spent Friday. evening` with . •.Mr.. and Mrs. Morley Bushell and family. Canon R.. W. and Mrs Stump Were dinner ,guests on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rhody and family., ,. Mr.. .and . `Mrs. ;.Bert ' Nicholson visited with .Allan. Nicholson who is ‘ a patient at the Sick Childrens- Hospital,,..London. 0 • Mrs. Claude '.Dore.,....Mr-and-Mrs:- Gerald-Rlicie in London. on Monday •when they .visited with Mr. Claude -bore who has been hospitalized for some time and. also .visited with Mr. 'and. Mrs Karl Boyle.; •, 'The ' Holyrood•. Custard Queens e1crtheir th mectinriti the:;K7n=• loss Central School. .The discus:- sion was: • meal planning. There was • an• exhibit of a dinner tray for bed service. The roll call was' "custards" which were judged" lat- er. There was a demonstration on "White . sauce" (No.1• and 2).. Ham ala• „king was, 'made and served for .lunch: Mr. Alex: Hewitt and ; a ; fellow student from _ Waterloo,' spent the - u� ek-end._,with_Mr., and.:Mrs; - Jack/ Hewitt.' Mr. Ronnie, Iialdenb `y of Mel- fort, Sask., Mr, and Mrs. Howard Thonipson were ,Sunday evening dinner , guests .with -Mr. and Mrs, Bert Nicholson and Lois; . The Presbyterian ,W,M.S, met ;on 'Wednesday ,at the home of Mrs. Perry Hodgins .with; the hymn. "0 send thy light forth" opening .the meeting, The.' scripture and med— itation was given by ,Mrs. Weir Eckenswiller and prayer by 'Mrs. Don• Bushell. The word "for the roll call was ,"Wisdpm." Mrs. Tom McDonald and Mrs, ',leek Barr were appointed leaders for a C.'G'. t T. group, Mrs. Glen Halden. nV ,«11, the program convener. The twin ' "I love- to tell- the st�•�`"' .,,as sting': the •Study hook ATLAS BATTERIES DUNLOP TIRES Top Quality' . at Reatonable. .Price. ROTATE ,TIRES' ,REGULARLY Wheel, Balancing and Alignment Shockabsorber Service 2. Licensed Mechanics REPAIRS to ALL MAKES OF CARS and TRACTORS CULROSS ;,CORNERS. and DISTRICT We extend sympathy to Mrs'. • nesday visitors with Mr. and Mrs Tom Stewart and , Bud Miss Elda ;:Wall, :London, spent. the . • week=end with , her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. Morley Wall. T'o m : McLaughlin,, Brampton, was • the guest of Floyd' Stanley over the, week -end., Mrs. '.Frank. • Brown and Reg spent, Sunday with Mr. ' and; Mrs:' Albert Shelton and Peter, Park - Frank Schumacher .in the loss' of her , uncle, ' David Bell. Mrs. Frank 'Brow.n. and, Reg spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. 'James Wraith, Luck- now. Mrs and Mrs. Mac . McPherson. and children, 8th con. were Wed js "Missions in India." ' The Bible quiz was .from Samuel'', chapters 19 and 20. .A letter from . Miss Donald 'McEwan and Mrs. • Stew- art MacDonald, The hymn "Where crossed, the crowded'' ways of life" the .e ` meeting: and prayer .closed. The courtesy remarks ;'were given and refreshments were served Misses/ .:Sharon Hodgins and Marie Adams of Wingham, visited on Wednesday with Mr and Mrs. Perry The 4-H Milky Martians • held their 5th meeting:Jn' the Kinlough school. Joan Percy presided and Jean Sutton .was • • Secretary. The discussion .was. "Invisible Milk" and white .sauces: ''The 4-11 :.Crecd% closed , the *meeting. • NEWS BRIEFS •• -.y, _ • 9hesley:, has now, received don- ations 'of $7,500 of, the , required $15,000 to complete their artificial ice project.'' * Mr. and Mrs:. John Bell of Strat- ford and. formerly `of Listowel, re- turned recently from a trip to California: John, who is well known in West oWawanoshleTownshi was born in sporting • , * * An earlier season for hunting ducks and geese in this area, has been urged by the Seaforth Fish and Game Club', • Several reports of brush wolves have been received in the. Paisley area; •with theirexistence con - finned .with ' the shooting of one of "le animals last 'week,• At .the first of/ the week. Harold Stewart and• Reg Brown. made . a p q ancas .er, near . e n ar o. -Quebec border. Mrs. Everett Parker, ` accom,� . pained Mrs; `Clayton Meyer 0 of Teeswater to Toronto where the si ladies: took in the.. Gift *Show, They' visited Mrs.Cotterill of Agincourt Tuesday night . and - spent Wednes day. night. with. Mr: and Mrs.: Gary' Edwards. .Mr. and Mrs. Everett Parker, Yvonne .:,and Dennis •were in Fit chener .on, Saturday. • ' "Are they a well -mated couple?", "Yes, . indeed; . he snores and'. she'S deaf aref ree :dear s 1. r These :wonderful days of, boyhood Iast such a short lime. But while yoor'soni.s growing, up, you can be helping him to face the future• with confidence through life insurance. i=or example,_ you ,can 'assure hirci an advance education with one of Sun Life'a,educationa(' policies; you can guarantee his 'future ' Insurability insurability with a Guaranteed Benefit; you can lay. the foundation for his future Iife insurance with a Junior Adjustable. Policy where, with no increase in premium, each $l,000 of insurance increases to $5;000 at age 21. 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