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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-06-13, Page 13and. district news Phort 227t42;5 BELL LINES by W., W. liays.Qm your telephorm. .manager Times-Advocate. -Page 11 t.,,!.PA.R. AND SPICE Pispewd: by $upiley bring is the clothes? wput. busy I. have to take the ,kids for a .svdm, the dog fora walk, and, the storm Windows off, Of car -keys., cot the.100.s.4owa to size, do some hollowtog round the house? 'What's. .that Mac? you're .spr,. ry.,, hut you have to go out and Shower aids • fire victim Saturday 'bride honored at tea Mrs. van Rodgins., RR t Lucan, entertained. 8Q guests: last Wednesday evening. at a trousseau tea, In honor of her daughter, lielen, prior to her marriage on Saturday. Assist, ing mrs, Hodgins and the bride elect recOlve the guestS, was. the groom's mother, Mrs. Frank Triebner of gxeter, JalloYee Grose had charge of the guest 'bp*. The bride-elect's sister, Mrs, Bob Robinson of London, disPlayed the linen and the wed, ding and shower gifts, Miss Doris llayter of Liman, the shyer china, crystal and kit- chen gifts and Miss Diane Wal, ker, of Byron, the trousseau. Pouring tea at a cut work linen covered table,. centred. with an arrangement of pink roses and mauve delphinium, flanked with white candles, were Mrs. William Bannister of Lee- don, Mrs. Margaret Hodgins of Ilderton and Mrs. Wellington Mist of Exeter. Serving in the tea room were Miss Lois O'Neil of RR 1 14 u, can and „Miss Vicky Eizenga of Lucan. Assisting in the kitchen were, Mrs. Agnes Ashwell of Thorn- dale, Mrs. Charles Grose and Mrs. Clarence Davis both of RR 1 Liman. Dithering. Dad Lucan Construction brisk here Building activity in Lucan is, at present, brisk and should old- timers visit the village they Would never recognize the now, George Young two-store esta- blishment, with its modernistic six-window plate glass front, age. The former two entrances nave been centralized, forming a bay-window effect on either side of the door, leading to the apartments above, and are so placed as to eliminate out- SCHOOVS. CUT Mrs. Les Woodward,wholost her home.paalther belongings, February 14 by fire,, was honor- ed with a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening by 60 friends. and neighbors at the home of Mrs. Clarence llaskett, Co- hostesses assisting Mrs, Has- kett were Mrs, Don A nk.e. r s, Mrs. William .tiodgins, Mrs, Will Haskett, Mrs, Harold Corr, bett, Mrs. Russell Bowman, Mrs. Harry .MeNaughton, Mrs. George Paul, Mrs. Murray gins, Mrs. Ron Squire and Miss Doris. Weir, After the gifts were opened, passed .and displayed, Mrs, Haskett's sister Miss Angela Armitt of London, repeated the humorous address on "Road Signs and Counting yeur Bless- ings", which she gave earlier in the evening at the teachers' banquet in Thorndale. Mrs.. Woodward was deeply appreciative of the many gifts she received, which will come so handy when her new home is erected. door steps. Inside, renovations and alterations still continue, The partition, which separat- ed the bake shop, has been re- moved, walls have been decor- ated and new flooring laid. New shelves are being erected now and stock moved. When core- pleted Lucan can well be proud of its one and only dry-goods store. Across the street, all is still confusion as building material and building machinery litter Summer plans outlined to club up to this point in the year children In Exeter have been spending a great deal of their time in school, but with summer rolling around again they will be once more on their own about town. This means that drivers shou 1 d be doubly careful when driving during the summer months, You can always expect the unexpected when exuberant kids let out a hoop and a holler at the end of another school year. They have a way of dashing out from behind parked cars or racing across intersections without warning. By keeping a sharp lookout and a slow speed, we can make sure that they will all return to school next fall. The dinner meeting of the Lue'an Lions Club, last Mon- day evening, in the Anglican Church basement, was high- lighted by a film on water safety and an outline of arena summer activities, given by the assistant director, Jim Burt. The report on the May dance at the Community Centre, show- ed a good attendance. Ladies' Night, will be held at the Glenn Allan Restaurant London, on June 21. Mrs. Allan Ryan's group of the Ladies Guild, catered for the dinner. TRULY CANADIAN A great many people do not have a clear idea of the scope Of The Bell Telephone Company of Canada, and I would like to take a few lines and perhaps shed some light on the sub- ject. Contrary to popular conceptions, the Bell does not ex- tend from coast to coast, as our name might imply, but serves Ontario, Quebec and a large section of the Northwest Territories and Labrador. As we do serve a very large segment of the Canadian geography, we must have a rather large employee body which now numbers more than 35,000 people. Ninety-three percent of our total stock is owned by over 150,000 Canadians residing in Canada. In 1962 the Canadian economy was stimulated through the Company spending over $600,000,000 in Canada in the form of wages, taxes, construction, operating costs and many other cate- gories too numerous to mention in order to bring to our more than 2,600,000 customers, the best possible telephone service at the lowest possible cost. Lucan teacher heads FWTAO Mrs. Harold Cobleigh, Mrs. Ross McRoberts and Mrs. Mar- tin Van Arenthals of the Lucan Public School and Miss Lina Abbott, Thursday attended the annual spring banquet of Mid- dlesex 1 and 2 and Oxford 3 and 4 Federated Women Teachers' Association, held in St. Geo- rge's Anglican Church, Thorn- dale. Speaking on "Counting your Blessings and Road Signs," Miss Angela Armitt of London was the guest speaker, pro- viding a humorous address. With Mrs. McRoberts aspre- sident and Mrs. Van Arenthals as treasurer, Lucan was well represented on the new slate of officers for 1963-64, The fine beautiful floral ar- rangements, which centred the banquet tables, were presented to the five guests. Miss Lina Abbott, as one of the two re- tired teachers present, was one of the fortunate recipients. STILL REMEMBERED Last Friday afternoon, Miss Lina Abbott was accosted on Main Street by a former Toron- to pupil, who though now the mother of five children still re- cognized her former teacher, Though Miss Abbott was de- lighted and flattered to be still remembered after a probable quarter of a century, she took her "pupil's" remark, "You haven't changed a bit", with a grain of salt. Young tap dancers who entertained at Friday night's benefit show for the swimming pool are shown here surrounding their instruc- tress Judy Haskett. From the top down, from left, are Susan Kennedy, Janis Freeman and Marlene Butler, Bonnie Bebor and Nancy Weller, Lois Crudge and Betty Park. --T-A photo Surely Father's pay Is the Most insignificant occasion on the calendar. Everybody knows which Sunday in May is Mother's Day, but there's a good, deal of confusion In the minds of most people about the other one, and were it nOt for our good friends the merchants who urge us not to forget "Dear Old Dad," it would probably slip by as quiet- ly as Whit Sunday. Ws not difficult to understand this vagueness. Not too many years ago, every day was fath- er's day. But in the Symphony of today's family, father is the lost chord, The family circle no longer centres on father. It has become an arc, the pen- dulum swinging between Mom and the kids. From the time we can lisp "momma", we are fed a lot of pap about motherhood. Mother is a brave little soul; Mummy knows best; Mom works too hard; Mother is always there when she's needed; nobody can cook like Mom; Mother's nerves are bad; what could we do with- out Mama; and so on. There's a certain amount of truth in it all, but what I object to is turning Mother into a bushel basket under which father's once-bright light is well hidden. Oh, for the good old days, when Father was head of the house, and everybody knew it. When he sat down at the head of the table, there was a re- spectful, if not fearful, silence. The kids sat in rows at each side, silent until spoken to. The women scurried around with proper humility, fetching the steaming dishes, holding their breaths while Father tested the carving knife, sighing with re- lief when he waxed benevolent under the charm of food. In those golden days, Father's comfort, well-being, and peace of mind were the prime re- quisites of a happy home. His lightest opinion was gospel. His wrath was awful to contemplate. You didn't need household gods; you had Father. If Father said women should- n't be allowed behind the wheel of a car, they shouldn't, and that's all there was to it. If he declared there were no fish in that "crick," there weren't. If he believed that the Grits (or Tories) were "apack of damned thieves," they were. If he told you to get to bed, you got. By what subtle and fiendish alchemy has Father been trans- formed from a giant into a Benefit show aids pool figure of fun, a national joke, a stooge on •third-rate f am il y television series? By what foul trick of the fates has that rnagni, Went man been turned into the cringing creature who can be seen wiping the dishes while his wife is out at the bingo? How hath the mightyfallen, is all I can say, and I say it not in scorn but in sorrow. Bullied by his spouse, relentlessly heckled by his children, his only places of refuge are the garden, the golf course or the trout stream. Not for him the mighty roast to carve. He is allowed to spoon Out the meatballs covered with Mushroom sauce, or the maca- roni and cheese. Not for him the hushed silence as he voices an opinion with ringing auth- ority, The only opinion he voices is, "Well, I'm inclined to agree with you, dear." Where Father used to have a fine paunch, an acknowledged symbol of his success in life, Dad has a mean little pot belly that merely suggests he doesn't get enough exercise. Where Fa- ther kept the children in line with one hard look, and the oc- casional clout on the ear, Dad whines that he'll cut off their allowance if they don't do what their mother tells them. Where Father used to dole out the housekeeping money, With demands for stringent economy, Dad turns over the pay envelope, intact, and with- out a murmur accepts the glad tidings that mother has just bought a new refrigerator on the never-never plan. Where Father used to read the Bible to the family before bed, Dad coaxes mother to let the kids stay up and watch Quest. Where Father used to rumble curses as he patched the fourth blow-out on a forty- mile trip, Dad grumbles com- plaints because he has to buy a new set of tires after 20,000 miles. Oh, it's bitter, but we've brought it on ourselves. Just an example of the awe in which the ex-head of the house is held these days; This week I sug- gested to the Old Girl, very subtly that some new fishing tackle would be highly accept- able on Father's Day. She look- ed at me coldly, "You're not my father," she said. Anyone care to join me in a movement to convert dithering Dad back into firm Father? Grow beards, get rid of the blubber; take away the wife's set ed into the home vacated by the late Roland Hodgins, on Water St. At the corner of William and Water St., the home of Mrs. Herman Young, sold to Ber- nard Avery is being renovated by its new owner. The front porch and old buildings at the rear have been removed and new siding placed on the house itself. Though alterations are not complete, the house has already been rented. Just north of the village the site of the new Biddulph Area School is a busy spot, as ground has been levelled and excava- tion dug and foundation built for the new school, scheduled to be opened in September. Swimming .in the new pool being constructed at Lucan will begin around July 1, ErwinScott announced at the benefit show for the project Friday night. The pool will be officially "christened" during aprogram planned for Saturday, July 20. However, the summer swim- ming activities are expected to start right after Dominion Day. A rather disappointing crowd of 150 attended the benefit pro- gram and dance at the arena which featured the Port Sanilac Choral Club. A number of other activities in the area the same evening was cited as the reason for the small attendance. topple a car off a jack that is not firmly based, just with the force of its "shock wave", Jacking up a car for a wheel change needs extra care on the shoulder of a super highway, the Ontario Safety League re- minds drivers. A large trans- port passing at high speed can More Lucan News on Page Twelve NEW HOURS — LUCAN LANES the space in front of the Wraith & Storey addition to their hard- ware store, The walls are up and at present rows and rows of studs are holding up the flat reef. During the time of excavation, customers had to tread a long narrow ramp to get into the store, but business went on as usual. At present the proprie- tors are staging a mammoth June expansion sale and taking advantage of the line of studs on either side of the walk, to post cards, advertising special bargains. Two of the highlights of the present sale are, a free draw on a Lafrance Fire alarm and free installation of new window screens and new handles on shovels, rakes, axes, picks and hammers. At the Lewis Barber Shop, -which received extensive darn- age in the May 1 fire, reno- vation is well on the way. The whole front of the store has been removed, and damage to floor and walls repaired. Anew angel stone block frontage is being erected and new windows are yet to be installed. Mr. Lewis was fortunate, to be able to carry on business, in a room off the C. Haskett & Son Fur- niture store. Arnold Lewis has the repair contract. Work on the apartment above the new Radcliffe Drug store has been particularly active this past week, with the walls and roof now completed, The en- trance to the drug store, will be on the side next to the IGA store, so with the exception of a small door leading to the apartment above, the whole front of the building will be glass, giving ample room for display advertising. Farther north on Main St., there is still activity on the C. Haskett & Son's new funeral home. Wrought-iron trim has added much to front and side entrances. Drive-ways have been enlarged, lawns levelled and cleaned and flower beds planted. Only those who have seen, can visualize the trans- formation inside and out, which has been made on the former nursing home. On George St., what was left of the Les Woodward home after the February 14 fire, has been removed and work has be- gun on the foundation of a mo- dern ranch type house. While the new home is being erected Mr. Woodward and family have mov- Nevertheless, the 30-voice chorus presented outstanding renditions of a wide variety of songs. Male and female quar- tets and other smaller groups from the chorus contributed to the program and the crowd made up for its lack of numbers by the enthusiasm of its ap- plause. Members of the Judy Haskett School of Tap Dancing also en- tertained. Performing in a quartet were Julie Hardie, Lin- da Hardie, Francis Elson and Elizabeth Revington. Susan Kennedy presented an "Alley Cat" number. A sextet included Lois Crudge,Betty Park, Bon- nie Bebor, ancy Weller, Janis Freeman and Marlene Butler. Master of ceremonies was Keith Riddell, Middlesex ag rep, who told a number of humorous stories. Others taking part in the program were Reeve Ivan Hearn, Recreation Di rector Norm C arter and the new swimming instructor. A dance followed with the Canadian Playboys providing the music. Winners of the draw were C. E. Dutton, London ' a Here- ford calf; Reeve Harold Wallis, Granton, a half ton of fertilizer, and James Barber, Birr, 100 gallons of gas. As of June 15, opening hours for Lucan Lanes are as follows: Wed., Fri., & Sat. evenings starting at 8 P.M. If you have a group which wishes to bowl any other night, and there is no answer at 227-4236 Lucan, we suggest you call collect New Hamburg 4'70 after 7 P.M. Place this ad inside your phone directory for future reference. ,camiviOs'OM. Mtgken 'tn";` • there's OCEANS o HOT WATER instantly... 4 Legionettes top ladies' league Displaying their trophies following presentation at the recent LuCan Ladies Bowling League banquet are the Legionettes, win- ners of the "B" league for the 1962-63 season. At front is the captain, Doreen Grudge. Other members, from left, are Mary Ball, Helen Stocks, Doris Butler, Helen Lewis and Shelagh Gledhill. 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