The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-10-13, Page 14SHE KNOWS HER BUTTONS — Verda Moulton of Dashwood has an
unusual hobby. She collects buttons. There are hundreds in her home.
Some are in frames on the wall behind her in this photograph. She is
holding her favourite reference source, "The B'Uttan Book", published
in 1949 and now out of print. Staff photo
Dashwood youth group
plan puppet showing
Baby Derek Scott and his
mother, Mrs. Dave Rader
returned home Monday from St.
Joseph's hospital.
Jeff Hayter, Toronto, and Peter
Datars, Ridgetown, spent the
weekend at their homes here.
Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Whittier,
Mississauga, and family spent
the holiday with Mrs. Herb Wein.
Weekend guests with Mr. &
Mrs, Harry Hayter and Jayne
were Mr. & Mrs. Earl Vandahl,
Diane and Earl, Montreal; Mr. &
Mrs. Joe Bruce, Windsor; Mr. &
Mrs. John Snyder, Brantford;
Mrs. Grace Beavis and Mr. &
Mrs. Donald Duffy, Carrie and
Jennifer, Detroit; Mr. & Mrs.
Jim Hayter and Mr. & Mrs, Jim
(Jr) Hayter and family,
Goderich; Tom Hayter, Guelph;
Janice Hayter, Windsor; Brad
Oke, London, Mr. & Mrs. Paul
McGuire and David, Grand Bend,
and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hayter, Jeff
and David. They were all guests
of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bruce for
Thanksgiving dinner at the home
of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hayter.
Area woman
in Germany
Mrs.. Ray VanDorsselaer ac-
companied by Mrs. Cecil Her-
man, Shakespeare, and Mrs.
Elmer Rader and Diane,
Stratford, has returned home
following a two week visit to
Germany and many other places
of interest.
Some time was spent at
Horenbeig where Mrs. Herman
has relatives. The group also saw
the grapes at Trier, Germany,
where the wineries are. They also
visited Zurich, Switzerland. It
was a most enjoyable trip with
lovely weather.
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For nearly five years Verda
Moulton of Dashwood has been
collecting buttons. She has
hundreds, all sizes and shapes. A
few, arranged in designs on dark
velvet, hang in frames on the
wall. Others are sewn on swat-
ches of cloth. Many more are
spread out on trays for sorting on
the dining room table, or stored
away in tins and jars in drawers
and on shelves. In one room an
old sideboard is full of them.
They are made of abalone,
rubber, china, pearl, vegetable
ivory, glass, jet, ceramic, bone,
brass, tin, celluloid, pewter,
wood, semi-precious stones and
other materials. She buys them
from other collectors and at flea
markets and auction sales.
Neighbours, friends and relatives
give them to her too.
Her favourites are two of a set
of seven large black rubber
nineteenth century buttons
depicting railway scenes. These
came from Crediton. Another
unusual type is a Victorian china
Whistle button, with a single hole
in front and two in back for
sewing it on. Blow through it and
it whistles.
She keeps an eye out for
"charm strings", These date
back to the 1800's. Young women
would give each other buttons
which would be strung on threads
and carried round till they found
husbands. Nobody can explain
just how this worked, or if it did,
The intricacy and variety of
button designs boggles the mind
of the uninitiated, They range in
price, too, depending on scarcity,
age and material. A collector will
pay $10 or $12 for a single enamel
button, for instance. On the other
hand, those containing gems may
be worth hundreds of dollars.
In the course of studying them,
Mrs. Moulton has learned much
about the substances from which
they are made. Vegetable ivory,
for example, comes from a South
American nut. It was used not
only for buttons but also for ships'
ballasts at one time, To
distinguish jet (a coal byproduct
popular among Victorian
women) from black glass, drop it
into a cup of water, Jet floats,
while glass sinks,
Mrs, Moulton is a member of
Ontario's Trillium Button Club,
Most meetings are held in
churches and homes in and
around St. Thomas, She attends
them with her sister, Mrs. Walter
Rogers of Sparta, who has long
been a button collector and, in
fact, interested Verda in the
hobby.
The house in which Mrs.
Moulton has lived for the past 20
years belonged to her mother's
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Fred
Gossman. It is more than 100
years old. Both interior and
exterior have been renovated,
but it retains the charm and
character of the past century.
She was born in Dashwood in a
house on the main street. It's
gone now. The grocery store run
by her Grandfather Hartleib is
still in business, known now as
Schatz's,
Mrs. Moulton's husband,
George, died 15 years ago. A son,
George Junior, and a married
daughter, Jean Miners, also died.
She has five living children - four
daughters and a son. Mary, Mrs.
James Fee, lives in Birmingham,
Michigan; while Hazel, Mrs.
Robert Allen is in London. Verda,
Mrs. Madley Jenkins, is near
Arva, and Dorothy, Mrs. Patrick
Gilleece is in Toronto, Harry
lives in Aylmer. There are 27
grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
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The Education and Cultural
Activities group with Mrs. Emil
Becker, convener, was in charge
of a backwards October meeting.
Lunch was served followed by a
sing song. Mrs. Michael Tieman
gave a demonstration and
display of macrame. She also
snowed some of her weaving and
ceramics.
Mrs. Ray Rader, president,
presided for the business and
gave a report on the London Area
Convention held at the Sa*hdpiper
Inn, Vanastra. An invitation was
received from Zurich W.I. to
attend an evening of fellowship
November 7. The Mary Stewart
Collect was read and the opening
Ode sung followed by the Queen.
Mrs. Ray Rader, Mrs. John
Rader, Mrs. Gordon Bender and
Mrs. Jessie Rader accompanied
the Hurondale W.I. ladies on a
bus trip to the Agriculture
Museum, Milton, Wednesday,
October 5. They also visited the
E. C. Drury School for impaired
hearing and William Lyon
MacKenzie King's home at
Woodside, Kitchener.
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Page 14. Times-Advocate, October 13, 1977
Crediton couple celebrate anniversary 61 Dashwood woman
collects buttons
Opening
new doors
b-ito small
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John MacKenzie
one of our renresentatives will be at
Les Pines Hotel, Exeter
on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
• October 18 and November 1
By MRS. IRVIN RADER
DASH WOOD
At a recent meeting of the
Youth of Zion Lutheran church a
puppet show was planned for
family night in November,
Puppets were made and
fellowship enjoyed.
Cathy Becker, Cindy Becker,
Patti Rader, Judith Mellecke,
Daniel Mellecke, Jonathon
Mellecke, Sandra Schroeder,
Eleanor Salmon, Jayne Hayter
and Sheila Miller, members of
Joy were at Camp Pioneer near
Angola, N.Y. worshipping and
praising God last weekend.
Trevor Boyle, Danny Becker,
Brian Denomme, Lisa Miller,
Elise Vanderworp, Doug Mason,
Gerald Tyler, Wayne Rumball
and Michael Maier Dashwood
students at Stephen Central
school were at Camp Sylvan last
week.
Personals
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs. Lorne Becker and Wayne
were Mr. & Mrs. Ross Leibold,
Jeannette and John Paul, Zurich;
Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Greb, Cam-
bridge, Preston, Mrs. Dorothy
Anderson, Chilliwack, B.C., and
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Becker.
Mr. & Mrs, Otto Schatz, Garden
City, Michigan, spent several
days with Mr. & Mrs. Vernon
Schatz.
Mrs. Jean Walper spent
Thanksgiving in London with Mr.
& Mrs. Stan Slezak and family.
Mrs. Flossie Renaud and son
George, Amherstburg spent the
weekend with Rev. & Mrs. Bruce
Guy.
Monday was a double
celebration for Rev. & Mrs.
Bruce Guy, not only was it
Thanksgiving but the 10th
wedding anniversary of Mr. &
Mrs. Rick Guy and their two
children, Denfield. Other guests
were Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Chase,
Aaron and Sarah, Ilderton and
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Morrison and
Jennifer, Zurich.
Mr. & Mrs, Earl Guenther, Mr.
& Mrs. Elgin Kipfer and Mr. &
Mrs. Glen Walper, Cambridge
were in St. Catharines for the
weekend for the funeral of Fred
Cords, husband of Gladys
Guenther and brother-in-law of
Earl.
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs, Elgin Rader and Brian were
Pastor and Mrs. Arthur Rader
and family, Bramalea, Mr. &
Mrs. Richard Rader and family,
Goderich and Mr. & Mrs.
-Kenneth Rader and Michael.
Mr, & Mrs. Mike Burke and
Susan, Brampton spent the
holiday weekend with Milt
Haugh.
Miss Sharon Rader, London
spent Wednesday at her home
here.
Learn about
Alpha Huron'
Do you know what Alpha Huron
is all about? If not, you may
receive information by writing
Alpha Huron, P.O. Box 1388,
Clinton, Ontario. Form letters
are fresh off the press, complete
with the new logo.
Members present at the last
meeting received the first Alpha
Huron crests.
The group plans a tour of the
county to view accommodation
for the handicapped in new and
renovated arenas,
Letters of appreciation will be
sent to those who have included
aids for the handicapped in new
or renovated structures,
Special thanks go to the Park
Theatre in Goderich for the
removal of seats to make room
for two wheelchairs. Also to the
Clinton Kinettes for their support
in pursuing the installation of
curb ramps in Clinton.
Alpha meets next in Brussels'
Public School, Tuesday, October
25 at 8 p.m. You are welcome,
For information call Elaine
Townshend, 482.3073, Mary
Howell, 524-8642 or Pat Watson,
887,6236.
By MISS ELLA MORLOCK
CREDITON
Saturday Mr. & Mrs. Lorne
Finkbeiner celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary at the
Community Hall with Open
House in the afternoon and a
dance in the evening. There were
cards of congratulation from
relatives, friends and govern-
ment leaders.
Guests were present from
Saskatoon, Niagara Falls,
London, Brampton, Dashwood,
Mt. Carmel, Zurich, Exeter and
Parkhill. In the evening Mr, &
Mrs. Jack Riddell joined the
crowd of those who came to offer
their congratulations,
Mrs, Eleanor Winthrop of
Kelwood, Manitoba, sister of
Mrs. Allan Finkbeiner was here
for the Finkbeiner-Regier
wedding Saturday. Other guests
at the wedding were from
Toronto, Sarnia, Exeter, Zurich
Crediton and Hensall,
4-H organize
About 60 4-H members have
been organized into six clubs.
Club leaders are as follows: Club
1, Mrs. Cliff Kenney, Mrs. Don
Finkbeiner; Club 2, Mrs. John
Miller, Mrs. Tom Glavin; Club 3,
Mrs. Gerald Glavin, Anne
Glavin; Club 4, Mrs. Dave
McClure, Mrs. Rick Bowers;
Club 5, Mrs. William Muller, Mrs.
Greg Fleming; Club 6, Anne
Dearing, Kathy Willard.
UCW meets
The U.C.W. held their October
meeting Thursday evening in the
Sunday School rooms. Mrs. Ross
Krueger's group was in charge of
devotions. Mrs. Myrtle Baker led
in prayer, and Laura Mathers
read the Scripture. Mrs. Howard
Lightfoot and Mrs. Cliff Russell
had readings with Thanksgiving
theme.
Valerie Finkbeiner sang a solo,
with Mrs. Gordon Finkbeiner
accompanying her. The film
celebrating the fiftieth an-
niversary of Canada's National
Back to the Bible Hour was
shown,
Lunch was served before the
business session. Hostesses were
Mrs, Alwinna Galloway, Mrs.
Cora Wein, Mrs, Leila Fink-
beiner, Mrs. Emmery Fahrner.
Roll call was answered by 27
members with "Something I a,m
thankful for", and a thank of-
fering was received.
Preparations were made, for
the November meeting which is
to be celebrated as Family Night,
with Rev. L.G. Stairs of the
Leprosy Mission as guest
speaker. Mrs. Bruce Pierce gave
a report on the Stewardship Fair
held at Mitchell. A used clothing
drive is to be conducted during
the month of October,
Persona Is
Arthur Amy, who has taken an
apartment in Maplewood, Zurich,
spent Sunday with his daughter
Mrs. Marguerite Finkbeiner.
Wednesday evening a shower
was held for Brenda Becker in
the Sunday School rooms of Zion
United Church. Mrs. Dave Cottel
gave a reading and Mrs. Gordon
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