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I-UPY R. WOODS
Out of memory's storehouse,, n Sunday 80001 class picnic of her
11000 comes this week to Ltipy, Some of it is quite in vogue,
It was probably in the summer of 1$11 or 1912 that Miss Mize
upuis held a picnic for the girls in her class et Trittity Church
nday Sehool to which several ethers were invited.
She asked the girls where they'd like to hold it, NoW Lucy was
ways chuck full of suggestions and so she named the lawn down at
e former home of "Cousin Lena" (Mrs. George Woods who had
Id the farm to William lieerd). She had such happy memories of
sits there with her cousins, Raby, Nan and Isobel Woods. It was a
ritable fairyland in her memory,
Mrs. Fred Baker helped Miss. Dupuis and they all walked down to
e farm carrying feed including lemon and orange juice squeezed
to jars ready for water to be added.
The girls inclnded Muriel King, Marian Jennings (the youngest
ughter of a former Rector, Rev, E. C. Jennings, who was here on
cation), Lulu end Greta Baker, May Howard, Reta Tippet, Beulah
rker and Lucy. There may have beep others who have escaped
ucy'e memory.
The first disappointment to Lucy was that the lawn which was so
en, shady and tidy in her memory had grown up in hay since the
use (built by a school teacher, William Plunkett, and named
Bona Vista") had not been occupied for some time. William Heard
ad cut the grass and weeds around it with a bay mower so there was
bit of stubble.
A well and water had been one of the drawing cards in Lucy's
awning. Imagine her disgust when the pump would not draw water
the leather on the sucker having dried from disuse. Couldn't they
p some water out of the well? With what? asked someone else.
hey peeked in the window and saw a large table with dinner plates
led up as if they might have been used for serving dinner to
reshers.
Mrs. Baker lifted a loose plank and looked into the well. She
ecided that it hadn't been used for some time and the water
ouldn't be good.
Then up comes Lucy with another idea. She had once gone down
ith Raby to get drinking water at a spring in the sandy beach
hind Thomas H. Elliott's farm. So she and Lulu Baker set off gaily
ith containers to get water there.
Lucy recalls going down the cliff where her cousins had made
teps in the clay and erected a cedar railing which was down in spots.
so the railing around the top of the gully was down in places as
hey peered down to the stream below.
Another disappointment! It was August and the springs in the
sand had dried up.
There was nothing more for it but to go on to Cousin Will Woods'
farm (now Marsville). Of the walk up the bank and over to "Woods
Villa' Lusy has no recollection. It was quite natural that she would
o and ask permission and she has a hazy idea of seeing "Cousin
ella" standing in the shady doorway. Perhaps she said that the
ump, which was away out in the front field near the" stable yard,
ight have to be primed. At any rate, Lucy recalls her immense
lief when they got water with the second or third stroke of the
ooden pump handle. Then the two girls walked across the field,
own the hill again to the beach and up again at the Heard farm
now Paul Bunyan Trailer Camp). No doubt the water was warm by
his time, but they had water!
They were greeted with: "Where have you been all this time?"
he whole afternoon had gone and it was time to eat. Mrs. Baker
id they could have gone back to William. Heard's on the Sauble
ine (they had come down the sideroad between his place and
ameron's to the Lakeshore Road). It wouldn't have taken nearly so
ong.
Evidently there had been some concern felt about Lulu and Lucy
ing gone so long. Greta recalls that Marian Jennings remarked: "I
ould advocate going to Luey's cousin's place to see if they are
here." And Reta remembers that there was some talk of a patch of
uickaand where the creek empties into the lake at the Woods farm.
Lucy ;had "heard Wes ofeoxen or cows disappearieg in this spot.
hey wReirsikked irikattiVas faiWili te*re44 PieVglietnew
about this spot and to give' it a wide berth. In later years She'd go
close to this quicksand at, the creek as she dared and stick one
oot into it, removing it hurriedly when it began to sink.
Of course Lulu and Lucy had missed the games. But even if the
ater was tepid, the lemonade and orangeade tasted mighty good.
They sat around on the ground and there were such good things
o eat. Mrs. Baker had brought a large jar of onion rings and sliced
ucumbers. Lucy's tongue fairly dripped for them. Needless to say
there was nothing left but the vinegar at the end of the repast. Miss
Dupuis had sliced tomatoes, plain bread and butter sandwiches and
cake. Not a crumb was left for the birds.
Lucy thoroughly enjoyed the outing except that all her
suggestions went awry! And 'ever has lingered in this memory the
thought that if she hadn't been so forward with her ideas another
ulet spot might have been chosen where facilities were available and
he girls would have been together all afternoon.
Nina Heard was a member of the class but was away from home at
that time. Never-the-less she retains happy memories of a picnic on
the bluff with Raby, Nan and Isobel Woods when they lived there.
And one day she went with the girls to visit their uncle Will Woods.
"Aunt Bella" gave them bread, butter and honey. It was probably
new honey and the bread would be homemade as was usual on farms
in those days. Nina enjoyed it so much that the memory of it still
tickles her palate. On such occasions simple items of menu were
great treats to children in those days. We might have the same food
at home but it always tasted better away from home.
The Annual Cochrane
re-union was held at Clan Gregor
square, Bayfield, on Sunday,
July 12 with 52 attending. A full
line of sports were conducted
with Mrs. J. McAllister and Mrs.
Glenn Goff in charge, Mr. Stan
Love, Exeter. conducted a short
business meeting after a
bountiful picnic supper.
Greetings were received from
Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Fordes and
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Smith of
Edmonton who expressed hope
of being present at a future
re-union.
Officers for 1971 are:
President, Ian McAllister;
Secretary, Margaret Jones;
Treasurer, Jim Love; Table
Convenors, Mrs. Wm. Elliott and
Mrs. Alex McMurtrie; Sports
committee, Mrs. Glenn Goff and
Mrs. J. McAllister.
Next year's picnic is to be
held on second Sunday in July
in Bay field.
PERSONALS
Myra Gackstetter of Guelph
spent two weeks in July with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones
and Ken spent Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Gackstetter and family of
Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stokes of
London visited Mr. Robert
Thomson on Sunday.
Mr. and, ,Mrs. Tqm „Hill of
Brantfordtarisited_ThersdaYeWith
Mrs. Long a cousin to Mrs. Hill.
Guests during the weekend
with Mr. ' and Mrs. David
Triebner were: Mr. Brock
Parker, London; Lynn Parker,
Nobel; John Kreller, Kitchener;
Marshall Quarry, St. Thomas;
Faye Jackson, Parry Sound and
Brian Triebner of Fergus. All
were in the wedding party at the
Parker-Robins wedding Saturday
in Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. David .Triebner
and Brenda attended the
Parker-Robins wedding in Exeter
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McQuarrie
and Dianne spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
Dawn of Meaford. David
returned home with them after
having two week's vacation.
Mm, M. A. Parker of Winnipeg
who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Hood, left Saturday
for Toronto to visit relatives
before returning to Winnipeg.
Nelson Hoed has returned
home from Clinton Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy McDale of
Hermiston, Oregon is visiting a
cousin Miss Jean Ivison.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carter and
family of Harrow visited over
the weekend with Mr: and Mrs.
N. Hood.
The Misses Gloria and June
McKenzie of Zurich visited a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
McLochlan,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Deichert
of London spent the weekend
with the latter's parents Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. McLochlan.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Priestaf
of Mitchell visited with Robert
Thompson.
The Women's Institute will
meet on Wednesday evening
August 5. Guests from Tiger
Dunlop and Blyth Institutes are
expected. Roll Call is naming
different ways in which wheat
comes to the table. A bake sale
will also be held.
The Berean Unit of the
rrieLat. the home of Mrs.
Laura Lyon. A discussion and
questionaire with Miss Vdra
Lyon on the native customs of
the people in Kenya, Africa,
where she has spent some time
was most interesting. Mrs.
Livingstone read several letters
from World Missions.
Guests with Mrs. Harold
Livingstone during last week
were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sinclair
and Bradley of London, Mrs.
Bessie Steel of Teeswater and
her son Mr. and Mrs. Don Steel
and family of Sudbury. Mr. and
Mrs. William Jelly of Bradford
spent Tuesday with their cousins
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Airdrie.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson
and Glenise of Wroxeter spent a
few hours on Sunday with Mrs.
Bert Allen.
On Tuesday evening July 14 a
shower was held at Kippen
United Church to honour Wendy
Jones, bride-elect of July 25.
Program members were
introduced by Mrs. Orval
Workman.
A sing-song led by Mrs. Ross
Broadfoot opened the program.
Two contests followed
conducted by Dianne Dewys and
Gwen Hendrick. Debbie Consitt
and Sharon Finlayson played a
piano duet. Another contest
followed, Gwen Hendrick read
the address to the guest of
honour.
After opening the gifts,
Wendy thanked everyone. A
lunch was served.
Mrs. Irving Gibson and Mrs.
Gary Jones attended the shower
for Wendy Jones at Kippen
United Church.'
Mrs. Milly Bentham of
Oshawa is visiting at present
with her sister Mrs. Tounsend
and Miss Dorothy Little.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shobbrook
spent several days last week
enjoying a trip to Muskoka
visiting Huntsville and friends in,
Toronto on the way home.
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Today we pay g second visit
to our favogrite town of Mule.
They Say When a Man and
woman live together for a UM
period of time, they begin to
look alike.
That's the way things are with
the people of Mule. It isn't that
All the husbands and wives looh
alike but that the people, ,after
nearly 200 years in the town,
have begun to take on the
characteristics of their town's
founder, Herman the mule. No,
they don't have the long ears
like Herman or a paint-brush
tail, but "they've picked, up his
behavioral traits. In short,
they've become as stubborn as
an Irish fish wife,
It's only natural for a small
town to be on the conservative
side, inclined to take a long look
at something new before they
give it their seal of approval, but
Mule is a little more than
ordinarily staid.
Sociologists speak of the
cultural lag when they talk
about the length of time taken
for innovations in the urban life
to get to the small towns, but
even they scratch their heads
over Mule. For instance, the
Depression didn't hit Mule until
1939; John Diefenbaker is still
regarded as prime minister and
the latest fashion craze is the
mini-skirt which only the most
daring young girls are wearing
and the locals are claiming will
never catch on.
Many of these aspects might
be regarded as quaint by
knowledgeable city dwellers. But
there's another aspect of the
Mule personality the city
dwellers just cannot understand,
at least any that are modern and
up-to-date.
For one, there was the case of
the town police force. The
provincial government wanted to
take over Mule's one-man police
force and run things properly by
using provincial police. Instead
of a 1949 Chevy coupe for a
police car, they would provide a
supercharged, 1970 model.
They'd have tear gas and radar
and riot equipment and all the
paraphernalia needed to fight
modern crime. And so what if
their police would 'be stationed
15 miles away in a nearby town?
What's 15 miles in the space age?
But you know something?
Those hard headed nuts from
Mule turned the whole thing
eeid they'd just as soon
keep -old Mac Johnston as their
cop, with his beat-Op buggy and his .45 revolver that was a little
rusty because he'd never bad a
chance to use it in his 35 years
on the force. Talk about
Mule-headed.
Of course they got their new
policeman with all his modern
equiPment anyway because the
government just stepped in and
Wok over their small force.
The same thing happened in
education. Mule had this old
six-room high 'school. It was
clearly inadequate. It didn't have
closed-circuit colour television
and the poor principal, Tom
Maloney, had to suffer in a little
eight-by-ten office with no
air-conditioning.
The government suggested
that the people of Mule close
their school and bus their
students to the town of
McMichael, 20 miles away where
there was a big school with 1600
students and gizmoes that would
amaze even the office boys
down at the department of
education.
But the yokels of Mule just
wouldn't go for it. Government
big shots came up from the city
to try to convince them. They
pointed out that big schools
could attract teachers more
easily. And everybody knew that
things became more efficient
when they got bigger so the big
school would be more efficient.
Still the Mule.. didn't agree.
They weren't really worried
about attractir ' teachers
because only two teachers had
resigned in the last five Years,
Miss Morrison who passecl away At age 80 and Mrs. Theinaa who
quit to have a Why, And the
replacement teachers who carne
liked Mule so much they decided
to settle down and live there.
The efficiency bit didn't go
over too well either because the
People of Mule don't consider
efficiency very important. As
Sam Cleaver, the butcher said,
"If it was efficiency we cared
about, we'd have moved to the
city long ego."
So for about 15 years they
held out stubbornly, Luckily the
government won out and the
young Mules are now getting a
proper education. They
appointed a county school board
and it quickly voted Mule High
School out of existence and
shipped all the students over to
McMichael by bus every day.
The population of Mule has
fallen a little since then though.
They lost three students on their
first day in the big school and
haven't found them yet.
Think, don't sink!
Be water wise! Learn
and practise water
safety every day.
News of Londesboro
BY MRS. BERT ALLEN