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Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
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Take my advice. When your kid comes
home from school and says breezily,
"Hi, Dad. I have this project to do . . .",
don't take the bait. Don't say a word
beyond Hrummph" as you flip your news-
paper up for a shield, or better still,
head for the bathroom and lock yourself
in.
Never, ever, reply, "Well, what's it all
about?" or "Is there anything I can do to
help?" If you do, you'll discover, in-
evitably, that you have a project to do.
Projects are all the. rage these 'days,
in education. Give a kid a project and
he'll learn everything there is to know
about the Persian the origin of
sandpaper, or the sex life of the blow-
fly„ He may never learn anything else
in school, a strong possibility, but he'll
always be an expert in one field.
For the rest of their lives, these
kids will find some way, at cocktail
parties or formal dinners, in casual
conversation, to drag in the Gulf, the
sand-paper or the blow-fly.
Which is good. Most people know
practically nothing about practically any-
thing. Thus, they can easily be put down
by a forthright statement like,' "But that's
exactly what-Vve been saying. The whole
thing is in direct contrast to the solemn,
sedate, secretive sex life of the blow-fly."
They simply can't field that one, if
it's properly delivered. And you can
always change, yoUr adjectives to suit the
situation. It could be, ' The' wild, exotic
orgies of the blow-fly, which comes in
heat only on leap-years."
• Actually, projects are nothing new,
although some young teachers act as though
Moses had just been up the mountain again
and coma down with a great stone slab
inscribed Projects."
We had projects when I was a kid. I
remember one in agricutture. I chose to
build a . model of a hen house. Wisely,
as I was perfectly aware, even at that
tender age, that I couldnit nail two boards
together .Without making a hand sandwich.
And 'equally aware that my father. was a
master craftsman.
Even so, it took 'a lot of time. I
had to spend about five evenings in his °
basement workshop, praising, admiring,
and fetching cups of tea, before the job
was done. It was a beautiful little hen-
house, with windows and a swinging door.
I got an A-plus. •
Despite my experience of the whole
fiasco of projects, I got myself hooked
recently. Daughter Kim was home from
university. Out went the bait. "Dad,
I have to do a project in anthropology.
Sounds interesting."
Warily, ready to run, I asked what it
was, fairly secure in my utter ignorance
of the subject. It turned out to he a
project on folklore, any area. I breathed
easier. I was still swimming free.
She let out a little mare line. Said
she'd considered doing one on the legends
of the Ottawa Valley lumbering days, with
particular reference to my great-uncle,
Mountain Jack Thomson, reckoned to be
the totighest lumberjack ih the Valley,
reputed to have killed four men in fist-
and-boot fights. I got excited, nibbled the
bait and began spinning yarns about Moun-
tain Jack. She responded with the appro-
priate, 4 Wowl That's really great, Dad."
Then it emerged that she had to go •
direct to human sources, not the printed
word, and we realized there wasn't time
to round up all the relatives and talk to
them. Both downcast. Suddenly, under
the influence,of..the excitement and too
,inany coffees, I came up with a new
project and tossed it at her, "The Curse
of the Great Lakes!"
She raved. That was it. She'd been
born and raised on their shores, and of
' course I knew all sorts of interesting old:.
timers don't you Dad? We talked long
. and feverishly, and it looked better and
better. I had swallowed the bait. All
she had to do was set the hook.
Next morning the whole thing looked
insane. But when I stafted to swim quietly
away, I found I -still had the hook in my
mouth. And the line was taut.
Hundreds of miles and a couple of
weeks later, we had talked to regional
historians, commercial fishermen, light-
keepers and lake captainS. Kim had a stock ,
of stories: ships sunk without trace, Indian
legends , mysterious murders and exotic
anecdotes, like the pianos floating ashore
at Duck Island,
Must admit I enjoyed every minute of)"
it. Old friends were generous with time
and invaluable with memories that reached
far back into the 19th century.
But it's my last project. At least until
my first grand-child sidles up and says,
"Uh, Grand-dad, I have this project at
'The Congregation of
EGMONDVILLE
UNITED CHURCH
Greets You At Easter
Sunday, April llth„ 1971
EASTER WORSHIP AT 11:00 a.m.
Rev. T. E. HancOck, Minister
SEAFORTH PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
INVITES YOU TO HEAR
"REV. R. NORCROSS"
This Coming Tuesday to Friday, April 13-16
' at 8:00 p.m.
Many, people are discovering •God's plan for life in a
revival of Bible ways. During these four services with Rev.
Norcross well be presenting some important Bible issues
that have caused many to have a new faith in the power of
God. We invite you to attend any of these services and share
these subjects.
Tuesday-'--"Three Steps To A Higher Christ—
ian Life"
Wednesday- "2/3 Of Reality" (Subject: The
baptism of the Holy Spirit).
Thursday —7"A Break For Freedom" (Subject:
Divine Healing).
Friday—"Seven Fools"
The Church is located on the corner of Franklin and
East William Streets. Cali 527-1405 for free transportation.
NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE .
Worship — 11 a.m.
SERMON — "He Is Risen Indeed"
Special Music by the Senior Choir, assisted by the Junior
Choir under the direction of Mrs. Jack MeLlwain
JUNIOR CHOIR — dthrist. Is Risen"
SENIOR CHOIR -- "This Joyful Easter Tide"
JUNIOR CHOIR — " Halleluiah"
ORGANIST — Mrs. James A. Stewart
CHOIRMASTER — Mr. James A. Stewart'
MINISTER — REV. J. CLIFF BRITTON, B.A.
CAVAN CHURCH — Winthrop
MINISTER — REV. CLIFF BRITTON, B.A.
Special Easter Service At 9:30 a.m.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. THOMAS C. MULHOLLAND, Minister
Mrs. Carol Carter, ARCT, A.Mus. Organist
EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE
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"CHRIST IS RISEN" — The Minister
Special Easter Music by The Choir
SOLO: "Alleluja" (W. A. Mozart) by Mrs. Betty
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one-half hour comniencing at 10 a.m.. Sunday Morning.
It is our prayer that Easter's Hope will be In your
heart and Easter's Happiness in your home.
Join with us in the gladness of the music and message
of 'Eastertide.
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There Can
Most everybody is famil-
iar with the troubles that
befell the famous British
Rolls-Royce Company and
the fact that almost over-
night 60,000 shareholders
of the long established
company lost money with
sickening suddenness.
What perhaps many of us
don't appreci ate) and which
this collapse Points up, is
that no matter how' well
based a business may be
there is some ,element of
risk attached to its oper-
ation as the-monthly paper
"Industryy" points out.
Discussing the careful
balance existing between
the elements of management,
government and risk capital
Industry says • that the
reasons the collapse occur-
red are less important than
the fact that it did happen
and aoes on. reminds
us amain t hat there is a
risk tcr all investment,
even in the most blue chip
of compantes; that eVery
investor is dependent on
sound management- and sound
government for the securify
of his investment, and
that even where both these
fundamentals are present,
things can go wrong."
The task of management
-,,always underestimated by
many people - is under the
best of. circumstances an
extraordinarily difficult,
delicate and complex one
and getting more so all
the time.
_What happened to the
60,000 investors of Rolls-
Royce this month could hap-
pen to the investors of any
company at any time. Every
investor knows it. Every
management knows it.l1hich
is why the one is entitled
,tea' a fair return for risk
taken; and why the other
has an oblination to see
that he gets' it.
"Industry" concludes
with,thi's warning: "It is
arsalutary and -sobering
thouaht that, in an aae of
international turbulence,'
of bigger 'and 'bigger govern
ment, of rapid change of
every kind and of labour
militancy, even the best
Of management .confers no
guarantee that a company
will earn the kind, of
prOfits necessary to in-
vestor satisfaction and
the new job opportunities
born of new capital' spend-
ing."
In the Years'
Agone
APRIL 12 1946
Some time ago Nirs. James Aitcheson
of Roxboro, enclosed a note in the pocket
of a coat, she was sending in a Red
Cross parcel to Holland, and this week
she received a letter of appreciation from
a young girl in Holland who was given
the coat. The girl came from Utrecht,
Holland.
At the annual meeting of the Stratford
District No., 2 of the Rebekah Lodge
held in Seaforth, Mrs. Mary Nediger of
Clinton was the guest speaker. Mrs.
John Hillebrect of Seaforth gave a reading
and the music was furnished by Mrs.
Wolfe, the former 'Ina Hart of S.eaforth.
Charlie Pearce, self elected Prime
Minister of -the World was back in town
after an absence of many months. He
'has been conducting walking tours across
Canada, for 87 years, but in spite of all
that he is still spry and healthy and can
get over the ground at a good round
rate.
he County Home Committee of the,
Huron County Council met to discuss
various matters pertaining to the Home.
The committee awarded the contract for
re-wiring the east wing to Frank Kling
of Seaforth.
Harry McMillan, of tiensall, who has
conducted an up-to-date meat market for
-.the past eight years, has disposed of his
business to Mr. Scholl of."Monkton.
Jerry Johnson of Hensall and Em-
merson Kyle, Alex. McMurtrie and John
Anderson of Kippen, enjoyed a fishing
expedition to Hayfield and speared 135 .
suckers.
Ryan Bros. of Dublin have moved to
their new farm home inLogan Township
which they recently purchased from John
O'Rourke.
Mrs. Keith Sharp and son Robert,,who
spent the past two months in Mossbank,
Sask. have returned to town.
A family gathering was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John McClure of Winthrop'
in honor of Gnr. W. A, McClure who has
been overseas since July 1943.
'A large number of friends and '
neighbors gathered in Winthrop Hall to
honor Miss Isabel Betties who has recently
returned from Overseas where she spent
a year in her profession as' a nurse. •
the Two fxpositor
Be Ma ny Losers
APRIL 10, 1896..
'Prior to his departure for Dakota,
Thos. Grieve of McKillop, was presented
with an address and a gold scarf pin
by the members of Walton Lodge of the
United Workmen.
The Misses Annie and Harriet Keyes
of Varna, have started a dressmaking
and mantle shop, one door west of the
Beatty Bros. store.
Messrs. W. .Foote and S.. Jacobs of
Varna, have knocked out all' the records
for wood splitting. In the space of seven
hours they split and piled 20 cords of wood.
The Hensall people are pleased to learn
that the police trustees Intend sinking a few
good, large tanks, as the first step towards
''fire protection.
James Cowan of McKillop, has pur-
chased the Lapslie farm, adjoining Sea-
farth, paying for it the sum of $7,700.
The spring millinery openings of the
Seaforth establishments were held last'
week. They were, as usual entirely successful , and were attended by crowds
of ladies, for all ages and' degrees.
The society event of the season was
the Leap-Year dance in Cardno's Hall
and it was carried to a brilliant and
successful end by the,.young ladles. The
prevailing color for the men was black,
with White collars, cuff buttons and dainty
shoes and 'a number of them carried
elaborately decorated fans. Excellent
music was fUrnighed by the Cortese
orchestra of London.
It is seldom that Seaforth bag skating
and curling here in April but such was the
case 'here this year.
, Alex Mustard of Brucefield has a
full force of men engaged, in cutting up the logs which have accumulated in his
yard during the winter.
Mrs. Eliza Earl, of Fall River,
Kansas; sister of Mrs. Josiah Tyerman ''of Seaforth, who has arrived here had a
terhewliat novel and not very pleasant
experience on the way. She was a passen- '
ger on board 'the East bound train from
Galveston, Texas, on the S't. Louis and °
San Francisco Road. As it was going through Sleeper's Hill cut, it was brought
to a stand still by three masked robbers,
who overpowered the express agent, blew
the safe with dynamite, and carried off
plunder in, money and valuables to the
amount of $50,060.
APRIL 15, 1921.
W. J. Hudson, 2nd concession, has
sold his bay road horse to James Archi-
bald, of Seafarth; who "secured him for
a Montreal buyer.
Half a century ago there were a great
many taverns or road houses, where
travellers could obtain food, shelter and
beverage in the rural districts of Ontario.
Upwards of 50 years ago, the "Red
Tavern" was built by John MeXinnon.
A great deal of interest' has been
taken by the boys' in S.S.No. 2 Tucker-
smith in the making of bird houses. Some
weeks ago Mr. Strong the teacher offered
'a prize to the •boy who made the, best
bird house and we have learned that Em-
, merson Kyle was the lucky boy.
The Fire Brigade held a successful
euchre party when the winners were 1st
E, J, Box; 2nd. Dalton Reid and J. J.
Cluff, Consolation.
M. McKellar, of town,' has been ap-
pointed treasurer of First Presbyterian
Church to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mrs. Cole.
The box social,. 'under the auspices of
the football team, 'was well represented.,
considering the night. The proceeds
amounted to $81.00.
Considerable seeding has already been
done at Hensall and a large acreage Of
onions sown.
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