The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-05-01, Page 10Times-Advocate, May 1, 1975
Odds n' Ends
By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
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Most families have a month in
Which several birthdays are
crammed.
My family's month is May.
There are nine members in my
immediate family, including
parents, grandparents, one sister
and a brother-in-law, two
nephews and one niece. Five of
them celebrate their birthdays
Within a five week period,
beginning on April 20.
Add Mother's Day, and May
strains my budget almost as
badly as Christmas. Five bir-
thday cakes don't help a diet
much either.
Don't misunderstand me; I'm
not complaining. I don't want to
be labelled "Scrooge." I enjoy
shopping for other people, when I
know what they like. But some
gifts require much thought and a
long search.
Many adults detest blue jeans,
They complain that young people
never dress up anymore, All the
kids wear nowadays is T-shirts
and jeans.
When birthday time rolls
around for my niece and nephew,
aged eleven and thirteen, I say,
"Thank goodness for blue
jeans!" They're easy to buy. I
don't have to choose from a
multitude of colours, designs and
materials, They're durable and
practical,and they solve at least
two of my birthday dilemmas.
My youngest nephew is three.
His age group is unimpressed by
clothes. The wide variety of toys,
games and story books makes the
selection of his present difficult.
Fortunately, most children
develop a passion for certain
objects. My nephew loves cars of
any size, shape or colour. If I give
him a car or a truck, I feel con-
fident he'll like it,
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Tuesday, May 6
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For ages
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DISPLAYING THE CHINA — A show of Royal Doulton china,Focus
23 at South Huron District High School. Over 200 gathered to view
some of the pieces, are some of the women who put together one of
Hicks, June Essery, Mildred Greb and Freda Rollings.
LEADERSHIP HONOURS — At Saturday's 4-H Achievement Day for Exeter and district two leaders were
honoured. Above, Huron Home Economist Jane Pengilley presents five year leadership awards to Mrs. Lorne
Johns and Mrs. Bill Dougall. T-A photo
on China, was held Wednesday, April
the china wares. From left, inspecting
the displays, Susan McAllister,TpJhaonteot -A
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Asparagus month
Tender fresh green asparagus
will be appearing on most local
markets this month. With warm
rains and bright sunshine, it pops
up as if by magic. Gardeners
must keep a sharp eye out for the
first signs of the tender tips
peeping through the soil. From
then on it's a race to keep the
asparagus cut as it can grow
from eight to 10 inches a day.
When you buy asparagus, look
for bright green bunches with
straight stalks and tightly closed
tips. Store unwashed and un-
trimmed in a plastic bag in the
refrigerator, and use within one
or two days.
If used as a vegetable along
with the main course, one pound
of asparagus will serve four.
However, true asparagus lovers
will not be satisfied with that
amount. Therefore, buy
asparagus often and in quan-
tities to please your family. And
don't forget that a serving of
asparagus is an excellent source
of iron and vitamins A and C.
Focus on Fine China show viewed by
over 200 Royal Doulton china lovers
Adults, in my opinion, are more
difficult to buy for than children,
For the women in my family, I
purchase clothes or gadgets for
the house, but the men usually
stump me,
Of course, they can always use
tools, Unfortunately, my
knowledge of tools encompasses
a hammer, a wrench and a
screwdriver. I imagine the men
become bored after receiving a
hammer several years in a row,
Those of us, who detest
smoking, must admit smokers
are some of the easiest people to
satisfy. Pipes and pipe holders,
ashtrays and packages of cigars
are readily available. But that's
taking the easy way out in our
search for a gift.
My father smokes a pipe. He
always welcomes a new pipe or
tobacco pouch. Since I've taken a
stand against smoking, I refuse
to give him another pipe.
Besides, when he needs one, he'll
buy it.
His closet is crammed with
shirts, and his dresser drawers
bulge with socks, I abandoned
those two ideas. He hates ties and
only wears one when he ab-
solutely has to. Buying him a tie,
I fear, would be unwise.
As usual, I wrestle with the
problem of choosing the perfect
birthday gifts for the men in my
family. I'm not alone. Most
women would rather shop for
another woman than for a man.
Meanwhile, men claim women
are hard to please,
Sometimes, giving them money
to buy their own gift is the most
tactful idea.
When most people open a gift,
they instinctively gush, "Just
what I always wanted." Inside
they may be asking themselves,
"What is it? or exclaiming "I
wouldn't be caught dead wearing
it!"
If the appreciation is sincere,
our painstaking search for a
suitable present is rewarded. If
not, the recipient gains only
comfort by remembering, "It's
not the gift but the thought behind
it that counts."
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Mr. & Mrs. Charles Coward of
Exeter celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary quietly at a
family gathering at the home of
their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Smith, Lucan.
Personal gifts were presented
to them by the members of their
family.
Over 200 people gathered On
Wednesday evening to view the
display of Royal Doulton China in
SHDHS. The show was sponsored
by Centralia UCW in co-operation
with. Campbell's Jewellers.
Mrs. Earl Campbell introduced
the film, "Focus on Fine China"
and following this she gave some
constructive guide lines to be
considered in selecting china,
Mrs. Janet Hicks chose Royal
Doulton's "Ting" for arranging
an every day table setting using
wooden accessories and an, an-
tique bread board and tray.
A birthday smorgasbord table
was displayed by Mrs. Freda
Rollings who chose Royal
Doulton's "Pastorale" china with
serving pieces of stainless steel,
"Ravenswood" china and
pinwheel crystal made an im-
pressive setting for a 15th wed-
ding, anniversary celebration
arranged by Mrs. Mildred Greb
with an attractive Edwardian
bouquet as a centerpiece,
An informal "little" dinner
setting was shown by Mrs. Susan
McAllister combining a modern
feeling with the simple elegance
of earthstone accessories, An
antique copper kettle with an
arrangement of yellow daisies
was used to pick up the floral
design in Royal Doulton's
"Summerdays" china.
An attractive display of Royal
Doulton figurines was shown with
special emphasis on new ad-
ditions to the line.
A figurine called "Lorna" was
contributed by Royal Doulton for
a door prize which was won by
Mrs. Donna Jones, Other door
prizes including gift certificates
donated by Campbell's Jewellers
were won by Marg Cook, Sherry
Prout, Audrey McFalls, Brenda
Hennessey, Dorothy. Hern, Vicky
Hay, Dianne Skinner, Mrs.
Elmer Wilson, Jeanie Lee,
Sandra Hem, Janet Kerslake,
Donna Stewart and Melaine
Hackney.
The ladies were invited to view
the displays. Mrs. Amelia
Dearing, Mrs. Sandra Campbell,
Mrs. Marlene Rundle and Mrs,
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Martha Ellis, Hensall,
will celebrate her 93rd
birthday, May 3.
Marie Fisher, representing
Campbell's Jewellers, assisted
Mrs. Campbell in answering
questions about the displays,
The show was co-ordinated by
Mrs, Edith Lobb, Mrs. Etta
Powe, Mrs, Donna Smith, Mrs.
Adeline Elliott, Mrs. Iva Blair
and Mrs. June Essery.
A child should not be left unat-
tended with electrical appliances
that are in operation, cautions St.
John Ambulance. A child's
natural curiosity can often lead to
tragedy, when left unsupervised.
CENTRALIA COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Huron Park
Basic Sewing
CLASSES
Will Be Held in Middlesex Hall
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays, May 12 to June 11
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 13 to June 12
FEE: $10.00
Pre-Register by Mail or in Person
Before Wednesday May 7
For further information phone: 227-4451, 228-6694