The Huron Expositor, 1976-07-08, Page 71
Odds n' Ends
_ by Elaine Townshend
Faded Autogra:phs
The other day, while sorting through a
box of my school texts, I discovered a
tattered autograph book. The albumlooked
as, though it was rained on, sat on and
played catch with,. before it was packed
away and forgotten, Although the ink was
faded and smudged, most of the verses'
were legible.
on the inside of the front cover, the book
was dated: "To Elaine,. From Bobby,
Christmas 1957.If someone calls my
five-foot-eleven-inch cousin "Bobby" now,
they risk a punch in the nose.
My school chums, teachers and rela-
tives filled the pages with quotes That
ranged from nonsensical lines to
philosophical gems.
For example, a friend named Sandra
wrote:
"My father is a butcher
My mother cuts the meat And I'm
the little weiner
Running down the street."
In a similar vein, another girl penned:
"The thunder roared
The li ghtning flashed
And all the world was shaken
The little pig rolled up his tail
And ran to save his bacon."
The boys' favourite joke seemed to be:
"I put up my .hand
The teacher said no
The joke was on the teacher
That I didn't have to go."
It appeared several times, but Willy
broke the 'rule by jotting down:
"I went to the theatre tomorrow
I took the front seat at the back,
I fell from below to the gallery
And hurt the front part of my back."
Willy's leaky pen left a blob of ink in the
middle of the page, and he apologetically
added a large (SORRY) under the smudge.
At the bottom of the back cover,
someone printed in, tiny letters:
"By hook or by crook I'll be last in your
book."
Other verses contained best wishes and
advice for life. Characteristically one of my a
teachers illustrated a simile:
"May your life always be like arithmetic
Your sorrows subtracted.
Your happiness added,
And your joys multiplied."
Trust a teacher to plug a subject she
knew I detested.
Meanwhile one of my aunts, who
incidentally became a teacher, used a
metaphor:
"As you travel the hill of the coming
years,
May you travel in high and never shift
gears,
With plenty of spark and never a knock
And a joy, filling station in every block."
Another aunt contributed this bit of
wisdom:
"The thing that goes the farthest,
Towards making life worthwhile -
That costs the least and does the most
Is just a pleasant smile."
And from my grandfather came this
advice:
"When a bit of sunshine hits you,
After passing of a cloud,
When a bit of laughter gets you
And your spine is feeling proud
Don't forget to up and fling it,
At a soul that's feeling blue,
For the minute that you fling it, It's a
It's a boomerang to you."
My favourite verse, however, was
quoted by another teacher:
"Isn't it funny that princes and kings
And clowns that caper in sawdust rings
And common people like you and me.
Are builders for eternity?
Each is given a chest of tools,
A shapeless mass, and a book of rules
And each must build ere life hath flown
A stumbling block or a stepping stone."
Forgotten names, funny lines and
philosophical gems turn up in strange
places ... like a faded autograph book.
At Kilbarchan
lovvers brighten life
Huronview
An Open House at the Home during Senior Citizens Week
was quite successful with 390 senior citizens registering.
The residents appreciated the visitors very much as it gave
them an opportunity to see many of their friends. Ma_,--
thanks to the Huronview Auxiliary who were responsible for
the registration and to all of the residents and, staff, who
helped in so many ways during the week.
The Brussels Friendship CIO had dinner at the Home' on
Friday and joi ned the. residents for an afternoon of Bingo.
Fifty members of the Seaforth Happy Citizens Club visited
the Home on Saturday and after dinner sponsored an
afternoon of gamei. Mrs. Elizabeth Scott won the prize for
the eldest lady euchre player and John McCallum was the
winner for the men.
Dick Roorda led the Sunday evening song service
sfonsored by the Clinton Christian Reformed Church.
The Clinton Centennial Band played for a concert on the
lAvn on Family Night. The weather cleared just in time and
many of the residents were able to be outdoors while those
who were inside were able to see and hear the band from the
west windows. Mrs. Storey is the new leader of the band and
wish her 'every success in this very helpful project in any
community
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Mrs. Doris Muir, a member of our
staff.
Miss Janet Scott, R.N.A.,
Seaforth, has joined the staff at
Kilbarchan.
Students''cleanihg up -
in .Conservation jobs-
docks, canoe racks and
playground equipment. They will
be improving the roadway to the
beach and the snowmobile trails
in the ParktiM"CditSbriration Area.
The south Experience '76 crew
will be working in Rock Glen,
Thedford and Port Franks
Conservation Areas. The st dents it
include Cindy Dunsford, arolyn
Lagerwerf, Anne Bulloc and
Beatrice Massechlein. They will
be involved in maintenance of all
southern parks and construction
of new docking facilities at Port
Franks.
The Construction crew,
consisting of Beatrice Schofield,
and Barb Ratz have already spent
time constructing the gate at Port
Blake. They will also construct
the new gate house at Rock Glen
Conservation Area.
The Municipal crew consist s of
a foreman, Tom Creech and leisa
Ritchie, Paul Fydenchuk and
Agnes VanEsbraeke.
Municipalities were contacted
earlier in the spring requesting
they make application for
assistance and where possible,
assistance will be given. Some of
the municipal projects include
cemetery restoration and
clean-up at - Arkona, beach
cleaning up at Bayfield, roadside
clean-up in the townships of
Lobo, McGillivfay and West
Williams, clean-up of the creek
flowing through Hensall dump,
municipal , ditch clean-up in
Dublin and other projects in
Stanley and Tuckersmith
townships.
The four technical positions
have been filled by University
students.
The two technical planning
students are Sergio Pompilii and
(By Mabel Turnbull)
Visitors with Miss Turnbull:
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason,
Listowel. ly1r. Mason's mother,
the late Mrs Annette Mason was
a former resident of Kilbarchan
and my roommate for some years.
Anniversary: Mr. and Mrs.
Don Bode celebrated their 20th
wedding anniversary June 27th.
Birthdays: Rev. Ure Stewart
celebrates his 94th birthday June
28th. He is a most remarkable
man. Recently he took the service
, at Egmondville United Church.
He has been given divine
strength' to carry on the
profession of his choice.
Miss Bessie Davidson
celebrates her 92nd birthday on
June 29th. As long 'as she was
able she visited me regularly,. She
is now a resident of Seaforth
Manor. •
Miss Davidson has always held
a special place in our family.
About 1905 when we moved from
"Dunipace", the Turnbull farm,
she came with us and spent a few
years in .our home watching the
three elder members of our family
grow up.
To me she has changed very
little over the years. As I am the
only survivor of that family now,
on behalf of all those who have
gone before I would like to extend
to her hearty greetings. We all
loved her for her great kindness
and understanding in the years
she was one of the family.
Rev. M. E. Reuber called
Sunday afternoon and served
communion to some of the
residents. Roses that 'queen' of
flowers have been brightening
our room this past week Several
of these were the first rose of
summer.
They, sing of the 'last' rose of
summer but the first rose of
summer is quite acceptable. One
in its own. rose bowl was
breath-taking.
We had a delightful showing of
pink peonies and orange
bloSsoms brought in to us. For
days these were a topic of
conversation.Where could ' one
find a better one:
There are so many thoughtful
people who share their gardens
with us. Gardening is a most
.rewarding hobby.
Many pass it up by saying they
have no green thumb. All they
need is some intructive reading
An the subject and some serious
effort. I know from experience. It
rewards the gardener and pleases
the 'viewer.
The Horticulture Society is
doing its utmost to beautify our
town . I see where they are again
presenting a replica of our
Ontairo floral' emblem , the white
trillium, to worthy gardens.
One of the most effective
landscapes I haie ever seen
consisted of a variety of shrubs of
different colours used in
Craig Piper. They will be invovled
in preparation of resource
inventories and topographical
models of the Kime Property and
Clinton Conservation Atiga.. A
resource inventory for the Hay
Agreement Forest will be done as
well as mapping mil marking the
Parkhill nature.-- - -trails,
The two education and
recreation co-ordinators for
Parkhill Conservation ARea are
Kathy Rippey and Sue
Warburton.- They are running a
week-end enterpretive and
recreational program for the
campers ana area day users at
Parkhill Conservation Area. They
are also developing interpretive
displays for that area.
Watershed News
The person who ties the
summer Experience '76 program
together is the Program
Manager, Anne Harrison. Her
time is, spent on correspondence,
time sheets, 'inspection of
municipal projects and the
general co-ordination of the
Authority's Experience '76
program.
The provincial government is to
be commended for funding such
summer Programs for students.
The Authority recognizes the
students as a great asset to their
programs and appreciate their
capable, hardworking and
enthusiastic attitudes.
When visiting our areas this
summer, which we hope you will
do, don't 'hesitate to ask for
assistance from our . staff. They
will be happy to help you. Please
keep in mind that you can assist
them by putting any litter, 'yours ,
or someone else's,' in the trash
cans provided, and by obeying
the Authority's rules and
regulations.
The parks are developed and
maintained for your use
and enjoyment, so visit a
conservation area and have a
good summer.
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.nnbination with, flowering
shrubs. They require little care
but regular trimming at the
proper season.
Any nursery, catalogue contains
pictures -of shrubs and
instructions for combinations,
planting and care. This idea is
something one can do themselves
without a professional
landscaper.
Miss Sharon Edward R.N.A.
Huron Park and Miss Loraine
Staples of the staff,' recently
spent an enjoyable short holiday
in Niagara Falls.
' Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilbee
attended the Veterans'
convention in Winnipeg. They
have continued on to British
Columbia. Tom is president of the
local Legion .
Mrs Ruth Freethy, R.N.. has
joined the staff here.
Another young visitor to cheer
us, Andrea Lynn Muir. I taught
her father John in Grade V. She
did her tap dance for us. She also
told us she is to be flower girl at
Aunt Jen's wedding. July 10.
She described her dress she is
wearing for that occasion. She
also told us of her father's wins at
races. recently. -Andrea came to
the home with her grandmother,
The Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority has hired
twenty-four summer students'
under funding from the Ontario
Government's Expelience '76
Program, Project #130.
The students have been
assigned to certain crews in the
different conservation areas
within the Watershed.
They and the Authority's
permanent staff will be involve&
in the maintenance and
development of those areas.
Ford of Canada, again this
year, has donated three vehicles
to our particular Experience '76
program as part of their
"Working with Y outh" program.
The crews are made up of
University and College students
who will work for thirteen weeks
and Secondary. School students
who will employed for seven
weeks, starting July 5th.
The north Experience '76 crew
consists of Janice Stewart, Pat
Faber, Lori Sims and Jim
Ferguson. They cover in the
conservation areas in the
northern part of the Watershed.
Their first project involved the
preparation of Port Blake for the
Official Opening June 9th. Future
projects include .brushing,
clearing and general cleanup at
Creditors, Morrison Dam. and
Clinton Conservatioq Areas, also
at Zurich and Dublin. The
Bannockburn Wildlife Area will
receive trail maintenance, a sign
and a shelter.
The Parkhill Experience '76
crew consists of Bruce
• . Williams, Bernie Rutten, Randy
Pollock, Rose Westhaver and.
Janie Robertson. These students
will be invovled in such
construction projects as new boat
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