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The Huron Expositor, 1976-07-15, Page 7It WELL I I, UnemPisrIllest most Scvstr; The AtissiiP provinces and Quebec, likely have higileSi rate., , .PileMPicoyment 1;e owl LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE BETTER THAN NEW ! For a free estimate and a look at our newest samples of materials — CALL COOK UPHOLSTERY "PO Pow Utkiiiihrlat Ph. 523.4272 R. Cook, Prop. AWE sti Osr Nemle" WE HAVE FREE PICK4111P AND , DELIVERY SERVICE Blyth, Ont. imikp Dovitinte, ri ray Turn lee 2.d wed p:Ht H., 23 Ih.n on. mile en right ••• Swath 111 it 'Attars! .,.summer appliance sppcials: Meewood C. Smith, Limited • R.R. 2 Listowel, Ontario Telephone 29,1-3810 Hours: Mon. • Fri. 9.9 Sat. ta 5 N, 23 cu. N. Freezer Less 3% discount for pick-up. We also have 20, 18, 15, 12 and 9 Cu. ft. freezer:models in stock at similar savings/ BEST PRICES ANYWHERE! p•• 47' My brother-in-law • bless his heart - always considers the welfare Of his in-laws. For example, a few weeks ago a package arrived at our house. It contained a list of the benefits of weight reduction, several tips for . dieting'' and some helpful reminders.' The reminders included stickers for the cupboard and frig doors. Each label was in the shape of a road sign and carried a clever slogan, such as "Dangerous Curves Ahead," "No Loading Zone" and "No Snacking between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.. 1 p.m. find 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and 8 a.m." A red sign simply ordered in bold black letters "Stop!" Another helper was an, attractive place mat marked with a calorie countdown. For each food, the number of calories was . liste d, and the user was requested to keep track of the total • number of calories consumed each day. The dieter was instructed to check her weight at the beginning and the end of the month. In addition, the diet plan conducted a quiz. Twenty-two questions were to be. answered "true" or "false". A score of twenty-two to fifteen meant the player knew what it took to lose weight. Fourteen to ten signalled the need to reaffirm her committment to weight loss. Below ten warned she was in trouble'. She needed help and should see her physician. My score was eighteen. Obviously I know what it takes to successfully lose weight. I proved it by losing five pounds in about five weeks during the spring. 'Of course, that doeSn't mean the five pounds will stay off. How can anyone stick to a diet in the summer with those sizzling hot dogs, hamburgers and french fries, those Odds n' Ends by Elaine Townshend Diet hints scrumptious sundaes and banana splits, those strawbdsry shortcakes topped with whipped cream and those fresh rhubarb, cherry and raspberry pies? I feel my will power weakening just at the thought of all that food, and without will power, the cute diet reminders, the calorie countdown and the fun quiz won't help a bit. My brother-in-law still hasn't admitted he sent the package of diet.,hints. He maintains it's only by coincidence that he plastered his wife's cupboard and frig doors with similar signs.. Nevertheless he always seems eager to dispense advice for weight reduction. Recently he remarked, "Dieting has to be a way of life." These words of wisdom were sandwiched between bites of his second piece of apple pie, and they smacked of contradiction as far as I was concerned. He's one of those people that diets regularly. When he decides he should lose a few pounds, he cuts down on his eating habits and sticks to it. Occasionally he splurges on a piece of pie, then he's .` satisfied. When I give in to my craving for food, the splurge usually lasts for a couple of weeks and takes in two or three pi zzas, a pound of french fries, three or four butterscotch sundaes and half a dozen chocolate bars. The other day I heard another weight philosophy that greatly influenced my thinking: "After the age of thirty, you've always got to leave the table while you're still hungry. You can't afford to stuff yourself until you feel full. You've got to push yourself away from the food." If that's true, I'd better fill up, while I still can.' tiorpn /:40y get aims DON'T MISS STRATFORD'S (By Shelley McPhee in the Clinton News Record) "I had a 'teacher very dear to me, • Someone I wished I could be, She was the-best teacher I ever had. • , She is better than the teachers in grade one and two, . • Even in three and faur, I learned to want her more." Like most children, grade six student Anne Marie Hall was saddened to hear that their 0 favourite teacher, Mrs. Dorothy Williams was retiring after teaching kindergarten and grade one classes at the Clinton Public School for 20 years. Few of Mrs. Williams students have any bad memories of her class and most parents appreciated her fine work. The young and the old came out to prove this on June 29 when DorotyWilliams Night was held at the Clinton Public School. The open 'house gave everyone a chance to wish -Mrs. Williams the best on her retirement, and for Mrs. Williams it was a chance to see many of her old students and to remember old times in the classroom. - Mrs. Williams, who claims she is a "pack rat", brought out all her old scrapbooks dating back to 1957. In some of her earlier books she has artwork done. by Scott MacAuley, Dianne Parker, Robert Miller, Teddy Collins; BrianCox's account of a trip to the fair, and printing by Beverley Cudmore, Bonnie Butler and Tommy Morgan. Throughout the evening students and parents 'spoke of Mrs. Williams' activities in and out of the classroom. Paul Herman and Kevin Dutot, now 20, remember Hallowe'en, when Mrs. Williams would dress up as a witch and terrorize the halls and the classrooms; -Erin Phillips of the 196 9 kinderga fondly recalls the loll that Mrs. Williams used to make. The tree would be placed in front of all the school, and the children would have to go -up and dance around it. However embarrassing it was, things seemed better in the end, when the dancers received a lollipop from the tree. Mrs. Williams has many memories of her own and recalled an incident to all of her studetns that came to the open house. -She remembered that she still h ad a set of miniature • cows that Paul Herman gave to her in his 1961 kindergarten class. Probably ,the ,most important aspect of Mrs. Williams successful teaching was her belief in active involvement in her S teaching methods. All of her students recall the live animals she' used to bring to class and the great field trips they.used to take. The tridt memorable trip for Williattis and het grade one Even after all these years, Mrs. Williams will miss teaching as much as the children will miss her; she has Many jobs lined up to do and a lot o' travelling planned. • . Bert Gray, a former principal of the Public School who worked with Mrs`.. Williams for 17 years and knew her from her Auburn schoolhouse days said; "I can see y ou hoeing diligently in your garden or at an auction sale buying old 'furniture.". Mrs. Williams will h ave little chance to lose contact with her students or the school, since she has many costumes and lots of junk that-en be used in concerts and Plays. Mrs. Williams said, "I have nothing letter to do than to go to town, so I'll be sure to see many of you." For Mrs. Williams' eicellent energetic and enthusiastic efforts as a teacher and a person, she was given several gifts from the children, 'an album listing all her pupils names and a lounge chair and table from the school. Although Mrs. Williams claims " she will sit in her chair and get fat for the rest of the summer, it is almost impossible to believe that this will happen to a yet very active lady. Mr. and Mrs. Jo Lensink from Holland; Mr. and Mrs. Carl De Boer and family, who have just returned from Japan; Mr. and Mrs. John Heyink and family from Toronto; Mrs, Heyink from Huronview; Mr. and IVIrs..Adrian Bakelaar and family ft:Cm London; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart De Vries and family from- Stratford; Mr, and Mrs. Dick Brink and family from Brodhagen; Mr. and Mrs. B. Westerveld and family from • Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Guichelaar and family from Sea- forth; Neil and Ailene Salverda and family from Londesboro; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Heyink from Blyth; Ed de Jong from Blyth and Bruce Elshneir from Gorrie. In the afternoon, all the child, ren enjoyed a game of babehall across from the hall at Londes- bora school. The day was ended with dinner OVENS—ELLIOTT Julie Anne Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' Reginald Elliott ,of Staffa and Bruce Ovens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ovens of R.R.#1, Mitchell were married on June 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Hibbert United Church, Staffa by Rev. A. H. Daynard. Attendants were Maid of Honor, Marilyn Miller, Staffa; Bridesmaid-Janice Davey, Exeter; and Jr. Brides- maid-Jeana Elliott the -Bride's sister. The groom was attended by Glen, Elliott, Staffa and the ushers were Glen Ruston, Staffa, Murray Ovens, Toronto the Groom's brother and Jr. Usher Jeffrey Elliott, Staffa the Bride's brother. Following the marriage a dance and smorgasbord lunch was held at Kirkton Community Centre. After a honeymoon in Northern Ontario the couple will reside in Mitchell. (Photo by Jack Doerr) xpositor -00----"'" , .• Egmoadville Halifax visitor Correspondent Mrs. C. Geddes Jack Fraser is a patient in University Hospital, London recuperating from an operation he had last week. He is coming , along really well. Jon Fraser was home on the weekend visiting his father from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geddes and boys were camping in Benmiller on the weekend: Sheila .Butt has left for a one-week trip to Myrtle Beach. of Kentucky Fried Chicken. McTaggart The annual McTaggart. Reunion was held in the Seaforth park on Sunday July 11. • After an enjoyable dinner the sports committee, Yvonne Knight and Geraldine Siemon enter- tained the children with games and then swimming in the pool. Everyone enjoyed visiting and renewing friendships. Visitors from a distance were Dorothy McTaggart from Santa Monica, California, Mr. and Mrs, Alex McNabb, Oregon, Mr. anti Mrs. Earl McTaggart and Mr. and Mrs. Neil McTaggart from Weyburn , Saskatchewan. Other guests were from Scarborough, Peterborough, Galt, Delaware, Port Franks, Goderich, Hanover, Brussels, Walton and Brodhagen. class of 1973, was trip to the farm where many of the children . saw their first cow and barn. The trip was such a success that the children's accounts of the'day were Were _ published in newspapers throughout Canada and the United States, 'including- such large papers as the Toronto Stai and the New York Times. For Mrs. Williams the publication was a chance to show people that she was not running a babysitting service, but teaching youngsters many things. Throughout the years, her classes , always made special poems and artwork for Mother's Day, and one class had a Pioneer Week in which they wore old- fashioned clothes and studied tools and utensils and baked cookies. Although Mrs. Williams began teaching in Clinton in 1957, she has had years of experience teaching all grades prior to that. Her teaching career began in 1939 when she taught 10 pupils in a one-room schoolhouse in the Auburn area. After teaching there for two y ears, she moved to Lucknow to teach for another year and then on to Hamilto.n, where she taught for another eiliftyears before taking upresidence,,In Clinton. Changes in the Local Initiatives PrograM may mean that the riding of Huron Middlesex will end up with a smaller overall grant than it received last year. The federal government recently announced that the minimum allocation for constituencies • with unernployment rates below seven percent would be cut from' $100,000 to $75,000. The unemployment rate for Huron-Middlesex has not yet been calculated, according to Bob McKinley, MP for the riding. Mr. McKinley said he doubted that the unemployment rate for the ridie$ would be much different froM laar year when it was 4.76 percent with 1,244 people oust: work out Of a tabour force of 26,138. "I would assume the riding would qUalifY for the S75,000. allotment", Mr. McKinley said, Application forms for 'up grants will be available from Canada Manpower Centres in Mid-July. The deadline for all applications will be midnight September 10. Manpower . and Immigration Minister Robert Andras said that by cutting the basic minimum alloted by $25,000 more money would be diverted to areas where Crich The 41st Annual Crich Reunion was held at Seaforth Lions Park, Seaforth, Ontario on Sunday, July 11th, with a good attendance. During the afternoon a sports programwasenjoyed by everyone, young and old. Races were won by: Up to 3 years - Matt Townsend; Boys 4 - 6 years - Murray Townsend; Girls 4 - 6 years - Carrie Lynn Baker; Boys 7 - 9 years - Scott Townsend; Girls 7. 9 years - Bonnie Turner; Boys 10 and over - David Townsend and Girls•10 and over - Julie Townsend, Ball Throw contest winners were: Girls - Julie Townsend; Boys - Willie Fraier. The officers for 1977 are: President - Doug Hugill; Vice- President - Alex Townsend; Treasurer - Helen Lawson; 'Secretary - Marie: Baker; Sports Committee - Sandra & Gerry Johnston, Ruth & George Townsend; Janet & Larry' MeClinchey, Lunch Committee - Mr. and Mrs. Murray Crich, 'Margaret Bell, Pearl Cummings. Heyink The Heyinks family reunion WAS held at Londesboro Hall on Saturday, July 3. Among those attending were: Dorothy. Williams Night honours area resident Families have reunion Saturday, July 24 Flea Market at City Hall All Those Fantastic Bargains Will Be Out. Special Bargain Day Friday, July 23 'Something for every member of the family and your home. 4S11 Sponsored By The Downtown Development Committee •