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Page 10 Times Advocate, May 9, 1974 County Health Unit holds
clinic for pre-schoolers
In the country, evening is a
quiet time of the day. Only dawn
offers a deeper stillness, Frankly
I'm seldom awake to experience
the latter.
Evening shadows veil the
landscape in shades of purple and
gray. The air becomes cool and
motionless. The humming of flies
and insects stops, and the birds
chirp occasionally as they settle
down for the night. In a nearby
marsh, frogs begin to croak.
Relaxing on the front lawn, you
can hear a dog barking in the
distance and milk pails rattling in
the barn. Often you can listen to a
tractor droning in a remote field.
You can also discern a car
leaving a neighbour's lane, and
you can follow its progress on the
gravel road.
As the moon rises in the
darkening sky, the stars begin to
twinkle. Solitary lights dot the
landscape below. Softly night
envelopes the hushed countryside.
The 26th annual officers'
conference of the Federated
Women's Institute of Ontario met
in session at the University of
Waterloo recently.
The conference is a training
school for officers, this time for
branch presidents, resolutions
conveners and members at large.
Village 2 of the University had
666 delegates registered, A 2%
hour bus tour in the locality in-
troduced the delegates to the
Mennonite Way of Life. In the
evening at the Humanities
Theatre a short film was shown
"Introduction to Mennonite
Story."
Rev. Vernon Leis and Pastor
Doug Synder fielded many
questions from the interested
audience. Mennonite Central
Committee (MCC) work in
around the world.
Mrs. Harvey Noblitt presided
for the session in the Humanites
Theatres and spoke on the
theme: "There is a Tide in the
affairs of men, which taken at the
flood,„ leads on to fortune"
She' mentioned upOrtunitieS•
which present thernie1Ves for WI
namely to stress for the dignity
and importance of the role of the
mother in the home, more part
time work for women, students
and the disabled; to use the know-
how that WI members have of
nutrition and crafts to help young
women; to up-grade education
through Rural Learning
Associations, night schools, adult
university courses.
Greetings were extended by
,Talte a country girl from this
atmosphere and place her in a
typical city suburb. She notices
quite a difference.
At four o'clock, the streets start
buzzing. Children wend their way
home from school, Some workers
return from their jobs, while
others drive to factories,
hospitals, and shops to begin the
night shift. Motorbikes and
convertibles zip through the
winding streets a definite sign
of spring,
Daylight saving time means an
extra hour of outdoor activities
after dinner. Lawn mowers
rumble, rakes swish, and clip-
pers snap.
Basketballs seem popular
among the youngsters this year.
Their plunk, plunk, plunk echoes
on asphalt driveways and cement
sidewalks, Baseballs thud into
mitts as the boys play catch.
Miraculously during my week in
Dr. B. C. Matthews, president of
University of Waterloo, Robert
Eaton, MPP Middlesex South;
also Miss Helen McKercher of the
Home Economics branch Dept. of
Agriculture and Food.
Discussion Group leaders were
introduced for the twenty groups.
They were Mrs. Everett Small,
Essex, chairman of Branch
presidents; Mrs. Austin S.
Zoeller, New Hamburg,
resolutions; Mrs. Calvin Car-
michael, Ilderton, Directors at
large.
An over 90 voice choir of the
Waterloo Oxford Secondary Glee
Club presented "The Pirates of
Penzance."
Dr. T. M. Hadwen, University
of Guelph, addressed the closing
session on "Stress in Rural
Ontario." Stress is not any worse
in rural than urban areas he said.
There are many changes in
agriculture and although we
accept, Dr. Hadwen said, many
people do not like it. Young
people leave the farms and small
villages become old people's
villages.
'City people moving into 'rural
areas are "urban romantics," he
said. They want to live in city
parks and resent the aroma
from the hog barns and the area
of the gravel pit.
He told the WI they can help
people find where they are and
maintain some kind of com-
munity life.Stress is something
we pretend does not exist, but
unless it is brought out in the
open, it is apt to come out in more
destructive ways, he said.
the city, I heard not one window
shatter.
The little girls, meanwhile,
push squeaky doll carriages in
front of their homes. Older girls
chant while their skipping ropes
slap the pavement.
A transistor radio blares rock
music from a porch. At the same
time, classical tunes from a
stereo drift through the living
room window of another house.
Next door the voices of a well-
known TV family can be detec-
ted.
A canine barking contest also
rages, In the back yard to the left,
a brown collie flaunts his
supremacy. To the right, a golden
Lab presents his deep-throated
rebuttal, In the centre yard,
refereeing the bout, a
Pomeranian bobs and yips. One
by one the dogs are eventually
escorted into their respective
houses.
Soon mothers call the children
reminding them it's time for bed.
Gradually the streets become
deserted.
As darkness falls, the lamp in
front of each home lights up.
Driving into a city at night, I'm
always fascinated by the
multitude of lights, They seem to
mirror the starry sky.
A day in the city thus draws to a
bustling close. At the same time,
night settles tranquilly over a
country scene. Both lifestyles
offer pleasures, but the two
settings contrast each other.
Student back
for summer
The university year is over and
once again the T-A is pleased to
announce that Janet Ecker will
be back working for the summer
holidays.
Janet has just completed her
third year in journalism at the
University of Western Ontario.
She will be taking over as
women's editor until she goes
back to university in the fall. She
is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D.
Ecker of Exeter,
"Weekly newspapers are a
terrific place to get experience."
she said. "I really noticed quite
a difference when I went back to
school last fall. Some of the
things we were supposed to be
learning then I'd already learned
by working at the T-A during the
summer." - - Janet said she had enjoyed her
job here last sununer. "I was
almost sorry to see school end
because it was a good year. But if
this summer turns out to be half
as good as the last one, I won't be
disappointed."
Soup with a difference
Add a new look and taste
sensation to meals with a
delicately flavored cream soup.
Not a wintertime soup that must
simmer away on the stove for
hours, or one that's been cooped
up in a can for months, but a light
springtime soup with fresh flavor
designed to pique appetites
without dampening them.
You can mix these soups on
almost a spur of the moment
fancy. There's no messing about
making soup stock first. Your
blender does much of the work
pureeing vegetables for garden
fresh flavor; milk lightens and
smooths the soup while adding
important nutrients too! The
result — a refreshing prelude to
any meal.
A judicious blending of flavors
marks a good homemade soup.
Leeks for instance, being milder
Ladies enjoy
a Pot Luck
The Annual Meeting of the
Hurondale Women's Institute
was held on April 24, 1974 in
Usborne Central School at 6:30,
The ladies enjoyed a Pot Luck' • Supper.
Each member presented gift .
to her secret sister. The District
Annual is to be held in Zurich on
May 16th. Mrs. Bev Alexander
thanked Mrs. Gerald McFalls
and Mrs. Olive Thompson for
leading the sewing course "More
ideas for Sewing Knits."
Elections for officers were held
with Mrs. Harry Strang as
Election Chairman.
Past president, Mrs. Garnet
Hicks; president, Mrs. Carl
Mills; 1st vice president, Mrs.
Harry Dougall; 2nd vice-
president, Mrs. Donald Kernick.
Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. John
Pyrn ; assistant secretary-
treasurer, Mrs. Rhiney Keller;
district director, Mrs. Garnet
Hicks; assistant director, Mrs.
Harold Patterson; branch
directors, Mrs. Charles Kernick,
Mrs. Ray Cann, Mrs. Myrtle
Passmore, Mrs. Lorne Porter.
Hospital representative, Mrs.
T. Pooley; emergency, Mrs.
Charles Snell, Mrs. Frayne
Parsons, Mrs. Hedley May, Mrs.
Beverly Alexander, Mrs. William
Kernick, Mrs. Harry Strang;
pianist, Mrs. William Kernick;
assistant, Mrs. Norman Brock.
Song leaders, Mrs. William
Dougall, Mrs. Ray Cann;
auditors, Mrs. William Lamport,
Mrs. James Kirkland;
nominating committee, Mrs.
Norman Stanlake, Mrs. Florence
Johns; press reporter, Mrs.
Charles Snell.
Mrs. Arthur Rundle conducted
the Installation Service. It was
decided to hold the meetings for
the coming year in Usborne
Central School.
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Blender Cream '0' Leek Soup
than onion, blend into a good
cream soup adding a perfect
accent to the milk and potato
base. This Cream of Leek soup
can be ready for the table in less
than half an hour.
Blender Cream '0' Leek Soup
(Makes About 61/2 Cups)
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups sliced leeks
1 small onion, sliced
2 cups sliced raw potatoes
2 cups water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
11/2 teaspoons salt
21/2 cups hot milk
chopped parsley
Melt butter in a medium
saucepan, Add leeks and onion;
saute until tender. Add potatoes,
water, bouillon cubes and salt.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes or
until vegetables are tender.
Put mixture in blender con-
tainer; blend at high speed for
one minute or until smooth. Add
to hot milk. Serve immediately
garnished with chopped parsley.
The second more sophisticated
soup uses a trio found in many
popular main dishes and gourmet
sauces . . . white wine, cream
and fresh mushrooms. With that
combination elegance is
guaranteed but you can, if you
wish, add a final flourish of sour
cream to each serving.
Blender Mushroom soup
(Makes About Pk Cups)
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 medium onion, sliced
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup hot water
23/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons flour
V2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
dairy sour cream (optional)
Remove stems from
mushrooms, Slice caps thinly.
Combine stems, bouillon cubes,
onion, wine and hot water in a
saucepan. Bring to the boil and
simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
Cool slightly.
Pour into blender container,
cover and blend 10 seconds at
high speed; scrape sides and
blend another 5 seconds. At low
speed add milk, flour and salt.
Blend at high speed 10 seconds
or until smooth. Melt butter in a
medium saucepan; saute sliced
mushrooms until tender. Add
mixture in blender container to
saucepan.
Cook over medium heat
stirring constantly until smoothly
thickened and mixture comes to
the boil. Serve garnished with
sour cream if desired.
A screening and examination
program for pre-school children
will be held Friday at the J.A.D.
MacCurcly Public School in
Huron Park.
Mrs, G. Thind, director of
nursing for the Huron County
Health Unit that is putting on the
clinic, said they are trying to get
the children that will be starting
school in the fall.
Many parents have already
been contacted and their children
have appointments. Anyone
wishing to attend the clinic
should phone the Exeter Health
Unit at 235-1014. Mrs. Thind said
they are trying to keep the
children coming in at a steady
rate all day so that each child will
receive an adequate
examination.
Frequently, she said, parents
will miss appointments and then
come in later in the day. This
means that line-ups develop and
the children must be rushed
through. It's easy to miss
something then, she said.
The program will involve
testing mental and physical
development, vision and hearing.
The children will also be tested
for anaemia, their teeth will be
treated with fluoride and their
immunization will be brought up
to date.
Mrs. Thind strongly urged
mothers to bring their children to
the clinic. If there are any
Problems, they can often be
helped over the :summer, she
said,before the child starts school.
This will be the only pre-school
clinic this. year.
The Health Unit also offers pre-
natal classes for both mothers
and fathers, The course lasts
from six to eight weeks and.three
complete courses are offered
each year. One is already in
progress Monday nights at South
Huron District High School, The
next course is scheduled to start
in October.
Classes cover the care and
feeding of the baby as well as
what the mother shoUld do during
her pregnancy.
Mrs. Thind said that studies
have shown that parents who
have had pre-natal education
have fewer problems and
anxieties during -pregnancies.
For further information on
these courses phone the Huron
County Health Unit in Exeter.
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