The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-08-21, Page 13One of the biggest successes
this year at the Huron Country
Playhouse has been "Barefoot in
the Park". This hilarious piece
was the first play performed this
season, and was so well-received
that it has been brought back to
the Playhouse for a repeat
engagement Wednesday, August
20 to Saturday August 23. An
engaging Neil Simon comedy
concerning a newly married
couple who find they are—
delightfully mismatched. . .
Paul Bratter, the enterprising
young lawyer who can't quite fit
into the Bohemian lifestyle his
wife has designed, is played by
Rex Stallings, Rex brought a
great deal of experience to the
Playhouse including several
films and leading roles in .`Death
of a Salesman," and Jean Louis
Barrault's "Rabelais." Rex will
also be remembered by
Playhouse audiences for his
subsequent portrayal. of the
Gentleman caller, in "The Glass
Menagerie."
Vinetta Strombergs returns to
play Corie Bratter, a flighty,
feministic young bride who tries
to make life exciting for her new
husband. Miss Strombergs en-
deared herself to Playhouse
audiences most recently when
she tap-danced the role of Joan in
"Dames at Sea." She has also
performed at the National Arts
Centre, and the Manitoba
Theatre Centre.
Aileen Taylor Smith, another
Playhouse favourite, once again
plays Mrs. Banks, Code's
mother. Miss Taylor Smith is
best known to local audiences for
her moving portrayal of Amanda
in "The Glass Menagerie." She
also played Miss Prism in "The
Importance of Being Earnest."
Her credits include "Cactus
Flower," "The Tender Trap,"
and a great deal of work with the
Pasadena Playhouse in
California.
George Murray, a name
familiar to many Canadian
households recreates the role of
Victor Velasco, the suave and
sophisticated upstairs neighbor.
Most recently George has made
many guest appearances on
national television and was the
host of the special "Dial 100."
This spring he played Mr. Kirby
in "You Can't Take it With You"
for the Neptune Theatre in
Halifax.
The Church of God ladies held
their regular monthly meeting,
Thursday evening, at the home of
Mrs, Myrtle Tetreau, with 11 in
attendance. President, Mrs.
Rufus Turnbull, attended this
meeting, after a long and serious
illness,
Roll call was answered by
"Bringing an article from a
foreign country". Mrs. Albert
McGregor conducted the worship
service.
During the topic members
discussed missionaries,
Mrs. Phyllis Monson, of
Camrose, Alberta, has holidayed
for two weeks with Rev. and Mrs.
John Campbell, Laura Lee and
Douglas,
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SECOND SECTION
Thursday 34 members of The
Golden Age Club of Grand Bend
enjoyed a bus trip to Canatara
Park in Sarnia, where they put
together four picnic tables, which
were soon laden with a large
variety of "goodies".
Then, at dessert time, all were
surprised when "Bill" the
president, brought forth a large
beautifully decorated cake with
"Have a Good Day" inscribed on
it. It was delicious and enjoyed by
all. Some kind hearted citizen
gave them a very pleasant
surprise and a delicious dessert,
so, whoever you are, they all
extend a big thank you to you.
A good crowd attended the
craft fair and sale, Saturday,
held at the Anglican church
Parish hall.
Those exhibiting were: crochet
articles - Mrs. Ernest Wetton,
Forest; Doll clothes and toy
animals - Mrs. Thelma Tremain,
Forest; Hand loom mats - Doris
Kuehl, Kitchener; Wooden toys -
Mr, & Mrs. Melvin Woodhouse
Rothsay; Paintings - Jim Bishop,
Grand Bend; Mrs. Helen West,
Grand Bend - Pottery &
Golden Age Club enjoys
trip to park in Sarnia
During years of covering
parades, fairs and other events in
small towns across most of rural
Ontario, it has never failed to
amaze me how the smaller a
community is "populationwise,"
the bigger the effort it puts forth
in community spirit.
It's puzzling, for instance, how
a town of 5,000 or 10,000 people
can put on a mediocre display of
vim and vigour while some little
burg with barely a few hundred
inhabitants really let's you know
they're on the map.
There's been quite a few events
in this area this summer which
have been "real humdingers"
and in each case, it was a small
but vivacious community which
staged it,
First and foremost in my
memory is the Buffaloburger
Fest in Grand Bend in June,
Everyone knows that the busy
months in Grand Bend are in July
and August and it would only be
natural to stage a fund raising
event in those months, The new
Chamber of Commerce decided
they wanted something not just
COUNTRY STYLE
Fryer Parts
for the tourist but for the
residents of the village and the
rural countryside. A handful of
people got together, organized
the weekend to the hilt, and,
bingo, made about $6,000 for the
Chamber coffers and provided
good friendly fun for thousands of
people.
There have been lots of other
successful events this summer.
Friedsburg Days in Dashwood
was another example of a small
village doing big things. The
mosts recent was the Lucan Fair,
the likes of which has seldom
been witnessed in the annals of
history.
Frankly, I don't know what it is
that gives the little guys the
fighting spirit which seems
necessary to promote an event to
the point where it becomes an
automatic crowd pleaser.
Perhaps it's because when a
community has only a thousand
or so people, they all know each
other and maintain the "small
town friendliness" we hear so
much about.
Larger communities, although
still pleasant places in which to
live, just haven't got the spirit the
little places have.
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When I was proceeding through
thatobnoxious stage in life called
the teen years, I got my first taste
of cattle corn, My reaction to it
was such that I hadn't tasted it
again until just the other night.
It started out as a practical
joke at a corn roast, Instead of
buying corn, we had arranged
with a farmer friend to pick a
bunch of sweet corn, stack it
neatly in his garden and leave it
for us to pick up later.
Then when the party started
into full swing and everyone
arrived, we announced that the
corn for the roast was still on the
cob and everyone had to help
swipe it.
Off to the farmers field
crammed into three cars, about
25 of us piled out to lighten the
load on the cornstalks. Acting
very warily, the three of us who
were in on the joke cautioned the
others to stay just outside the
fence and we would bravely
venture in, risking life and limb
and some possible buckshot in the
seat of our pants.
When we arrived at the corn,
piled exactly as planned, we sat
lazily tossing the cobs out one by
one, having a good laugh. Then
one of us who had a shotgun in the
trunk, snuck out and let loose
with a blast into the air,
Everyone who wasn't in on the
gag thought the jig was up and
went streaking for the cars while
we laughed ourselves silly,
Emerging out of the cornfield
unscathed we were treated as the
next best thing to heroes, even
though we knew exactly what
was going on. Or at least we
thought we did!
Back into the cars and the
party, we shucked and boiled the
corn and prepared ourselves for a
mouth-watering feast. The corn
ready, drenched in butter and
sprinkled with salt, we had the
biggest letdown of the night so
far. Nobody could eat it, the corn
was so tough.
So from heroes to clods, the
corn stealers silently cursed the
farmer who had indeed had the
last laugh. And laugh he did. Just
as we were sitting there glumly
staring at our cobs with about one
bite out of each, in the driveway
he came with a trunk full of sweet
corn.
To this day, most of the people
at the party don't know that the
complete corn stealing scene was
a gag but they sure don't come to
my house for corn roasts
anymore.
More years than I would care to
admit later, just this week as a
matter of fact, I sat down to
dinner and looked at a steaming
plate of corn on the cob.
Everyone else at the table had
a bit of a smirk on their faces but
I suspected nothing. I surveyed
the corn, picking out the cob with
the most even golden kernels and
dug in. And they all laughed.
Turned out they had picked one
cob of field corn and put it in the
pot with the rest. I kept on eating
because it wasn't bad and ac-
tually got quite a chuckle when
the rest of them later complained
about how tough the sweet corn
was.
Nine thefts
at Pinery
Nine reports of theft were in-
vestigated this week by officers
of the Ontario Provincial Police
detachment at the Pinery Park.
The value of property taken
amounted to $1,170.
Detachment officers in-
vestigated two accidents during
the week. Tuesday, vehicles
driven by Bonnie J. Gdanski,
London and Florence A. Snell,
Oak Park Michigan collided on
Mud Creek road in Port Franks.
No one was injured and Con-
stable G. W. Clark listed
damages at $400,
Thursday Constable R, G.
Wilkinson estimated damages at
$3,000 when a vehicle driven by
Paul J, Brown, 747 Elizabeth
Avenue, Sarnia left Concession
road B near Walker road and
rolled over.
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After a few games, and
relaxation, watching the big
ships floatingalong the waters of
Lake Huron, they traveled on
through Point Edward, under the
Blue Water Bridge, tstopping to
view the Port Huron, Michigan
shoreline and the racing motor
boats as they sped under the huge
bridge.
On they went through Sarnia
and along the River to Corunna,
then over to Petrolia and 'through
Wyoming, Reeces Corners,
Forest and back to Grand Bend,
having enjoyed the beautiful
farm lands and scenery along the
way.
Macrame; Transart plaques -
Mrs. Pearl Houck, Grand Bend.
Screen printers House of
Refuge, Owen Sound; Ceramics -
Mrs. Mabel Gill, Grand Bend;
Leather work - Lyal Weyer,
London; Candles - Dianne
Labonte, London; Horoscope
readings - Brenda Noakes;
Novelty items & aprons - Mrs. H.
Morenz, Dashwood.
Women's Institute members
served lunches tea and coffee.
An evening of stimulating
comedy will be enjoyed by all
who come to the Huron Country
Playhouse this week to see one of
the return performances of
"Barefoot in the Park". Be sure
not to miss it!
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Those energetic little guys
By
TED ROWCLIFFE
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