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Times-Advocate, 1978-06-15, Page 3man Hire-A-Student Week mayors of Goderich, can send children 16 read owners the needs of students for employ- resented ads are told they picture of 0 FRED DARLING BACON Another one involved by Harold Only one area accident WEDNESDAYS-PORK make AND Boning and rolling of roasts Steaks wrapped flat Hamburg Patties specifications * Pickup service BANANAS EXETER EXETER AND LUCAN Th© Place Times-Adygcate, June 15, 1978 Page 3 Book debate touched most emotions |s :'-.W to buy ■■ ■■ ■■ ■">Ibn ■■ ■■ L^ mi mb I CHICKEN J Dlflllf Reg.$1.19lb. j SHOULDERS 99! 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Colin Lownes, an English teacher from South Huron Secondary School in Exeter, acted as moderator for the debate and pointed out to some angry parents that the students teachers see in classrooms are not made by teachers but are products of society. He said thematerial 'used in classrooms is not held up as models for .students but used as examples of society. He said students are taught to use sound “sound judgement” in confronting the social issues. He said students are taught about Adolf Hitler in history class but teachers don’t ask students to go out and em- mulate Hitler. A 60 year old woman from ’ Hensall, Minnie Noakes, who (completed grade 13 at South Huron this year, said she had read all the “so- called dirty books”. She said she resented watching television and seeing sex in toothpaste advertisements. She said she where women a themselves to a gynecologist and never have to show up for an examination. “I love young people more than people my age,” she said. “At least they’re honest.” She pointed out to parents that if children are “not taught the facts of life by the time they reach high school then it is you that have failed as parents, not thechildren.” Listen to Your Hearts Elmer Umbach, a phar­ macist from Lucknow, said he had been listening to comments throughout the meeting and felt people on both sides were “very sin­ cere in their beliefs”. He said he felt the people that were speaking on the subject were speaking from their hearts and was concerned that the audience wasn’t listening. He asked the meeting to calm down and listen to the beat of their hearts before they spoke and listen to the hearts of others. He held a Bible aloft and challenged anyone to refute its teachings, claiming no one in history had been able to prove the Bible wrong. Umbach asked the crowd’s indulgence while he led them in prayer, and after a brief devotion, began to strain the crowd’s patience. “I’m going to lose my babysitter in five minutes. Sit down and let someone else speak,” one shouted. Not that easy Lowndes, who earlier had said that if a student or parent objected to a text­ book used in a classroom they can be exempt from reading the book and be given an alternative, was told by one student it wasn’t as easy as that. She said she felt schools should offer students alternative lists to The Canada Manpower Centre for Students an­ nounces that Hire-A-Student Week will be held in Huron County June 19-23. Hire-A-Student Week is organized each year to bring to the attention of the local business community and home many ment. The Clinton, Seaforth and Exeter have all been contacted and agreed to support Hire-A- Student Week. Letters have been mailed to the reeves of the townships asking for their support as well and churches of the area have also been contacted asking for their support. In addition advertizing has been arranged by the Stu­ dent Centre through the local media. It is felt that these efforts will contribute to a greater community awareness of student hiring. allow them to choose their own books. She added that the list of books should be accompanied by a review of some sort that outlined what subject the book dealt with. She said that at least movies “had the decency” to let viewers know what they’ll see; books should let readers know what they will be reading. Another student said it wasn’t as easy to refuse to read a book as Lowndes had described. She said she read the books and would like to say she found them very educational. But she said she didn’t think one of the books supported good Christian morals and really didn’t give a ralistic view of society. She said she didn’t think 100 percent of society was "promiscuous”. The student said it was very hard to refuse to read a book in class. She said the student may not get any flack from the teacher but peer pressure made the student’s choice a very difficult one. One parent, who said he was horrified by the material in the exerpts, said he didn’t feel teachers could use the books and be examples of good teachers. The man said a good teacher shows students an example of how to live decent, honest lives adding that if society continues the way it is parents may have many “terrible surprises coming soon”. He said teachers were not setting a good example “letting material like this”. AT SEA AT SCHOOL — The popular Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta “HMS Pinafore” was presented by the grade seven and .... , ~ _ ... _. . ■ - • • 1 ------- , evenjng was T-A photo eight classes of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel school on Thursday and Friday. Playing the role Little Buttercup, Friday Pauline McCann. Only one accident was in­ vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week, it occurring on Sunday when a vehicle owned by Gary Jeffrey, RR 2 Zurich, was struck by an unknown vehicle in the Zurich arena parking lot. Damage was listed at $150 by Constable Bob Whiteford. Four accidents from last week were missed in last week’s press release. They included one serious colli- DORA CHRISTINA FORD At the Victoria Nursing Home, Prince Albert Saskatchewan, on Saturday, June 10, 1978, DoraChristina Ford in her 81st year. Beloved wife of the late Barton Ford and daughter of the late Thomas and Grace Houlden. Dear mother of Harvey of Kinistino Saskatchewan, Elmer, Calgary, Alberta, Ronald of The Pas, Manitoba, Norma Jordon, Flin Flon, Manitoba and Shirley Payne, Can­ wood, Saskatchewan, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also survived by three sisters Mrs. Mary Elliott, Mrs Mabel Kirk and Mrs. Ethel Reeder, all of' Exeter. Predeceased by one sister Mrs. Violet Penhale (1968). The late Mrs. Ford rested at the River Park Funeral Home in Prince Albert Sasketchewan and funeral services took place from Wesley United Church, Prince Albert, June 13. SADIE SMITH Smith, Sadie formerly of Exeter at the Port Hope and District Hospital May 31, 1978. Beloved wife of the late Frank Smith and Arthur Gropp. Loving mother of Alvin, Mae (Mrs. Ron Sir- tonski), Douglas and Harold. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. The funeral was held from the D.E. Allison Funeral Home June 2. Ihterment in Exeter Cemetery. MARION MOLOY At University Hospital, London, Tuesday. June 6, 1978, Marion' “Tiny” (Shearer) Moloy of Grand Bend, in her 52nd year. Beloved wife of Malcolm F. “Mac” Moloy and the late Hector Burley (1961). Dear mother of Shane and Reid Burley, both of Grand Bend, Warren of Thedford and Cin­ dy (Mrs. Mike Sorie) of Windsor. Predeceased by Frederick (1971). Dear sister of Archie. Clinton, Carl, all of Lions Head, Garnet and Keith, both of Welland and Donelda (Mrs. Jack Buchanan) of Sarnia. Predeceased by Kenneth. Also survived by three grandchildren. The funeral was held Thursday MARY JAQUES Suddenly at her residence in Woodham, on Wednesday, June 7, 1978, Mary Grace Selves, beloved wife of the late Jesse Jaques, in her 89th year. Dear mother of Viola (Mrs. Glen Lambert) of Davison, Mich, and Lloyd of Woodham. Also seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren sur­ viving. Predeceased by a daughter Lorene (1950). Rested at the Lindsay Funeral Home, Wellington Street, St. Marys; where funeral service was held Saturday. June 10, at 2 P.M. with Rev. Percy Brown of Woodham United Church of­ ficiated. Interment Kirkton Union Cemetery. sion involving a vehicle driven by Steven Martens, RR 2 Grand Bend. His vehi­ cle failed to negotiate a curve on County Road-5 in Stephen and struck a large mound of earth. Damage was estimated at $2,500 by Constable Larry Christiaen and both the driver and a passenger, Ber­ nie Kelders, were seriously injured. There were two accidents on the Saturday, one in­ volving vehicles* driven by John Kennedy, Grand Bend, and Walter Pullens, Florida. They collided on Highway 21 north of Grand Bend and damage was estimated at $600 by Constable Christiaen. The other vehicles driven Eberhardt, RR 2 Centralia, and Dale Yearly, RR 2 Crediton. They collided on sideroad 15-16 of Stephen and damage was set at $950. On Sunday, June 4, a vehi­ cle operated by Gordon McIver, London, swerved to avoid a dog and veered into a ditch and struck a fence owned by Robert Ellerington. The driver was slightly injured and damage was listed at $1,000 by Constable Jim Rogers. During the week, the local officers laid eight charges under the Highway Traffic Act, 11 under the Liquor Licence Act and eight under the Criminal Code. Only one accident was in­ vestigated this week by of­ ficers of the Exeter town police department. It occurred Friday on Main street north when a vehicle driven by Bernard A. Marchinko , London struck the bridge, constable Brad Sadler' listed damages at $500. A brown leather fold- over type key case con­ taining keys for a Ford car and a house key has been turned into police office. Owner can pick up by prov-' ing ownership. The Exeter police have had more complaints regar­ ding youths playing on con­ struction equipment, es­ pecially in the area of Wellington St. where Lavis Construction Equipment, is left during the evenings. Over the weekend con­ struction stakes were removed and damaged done hits bridge to some of the heavy equip­ ment. Saturday, Free Press newspapers belonging to Michael Brunzlow, 74 Mill street were reported stolen from the corner of Main and Huron streets. The persons responsible for the theft, took the papers and set fire to them, on Huron street west. Theft of the papers probably occurred sometime after 2 a.m. This is the third time papers have been stolen from the corner. Anyone having any information please call the police. Constable Sadler in­ vestigated. Kevin Delbridge of Exeter Produce reported to police that some unknown person broke the nozzle on the gas pumps at the above business attempting to steal gasoline. Police constable Sadler in­ vestigated. No One Listening June Callwood said she had been very attentive throughout the debate and had watched facial ex­ pressions in the audience. She said when someone is speaking half the audience is “glowering” and half is “smiling and nodding their heads”. She said the people in the audience didn’t have to agree with what someone was saying, but should have the respect to listen to another point of view. One young SHDHS student began weeping at the microphone as she described her thoughts on the evening. She said she loved her parents and respected them very much but felt there was a severe problem evidenced by the tone of the meeting. She said many parents wanted the books off the book list but pointed out that they are not listening to comments supporting the books. She said she did not feel “filthy language or sexual acts corrupted people” but were examples of society. She said the issue of the books was not the fault of the novels but the cault of the parents and students because of a “generation gap”. Another students said parents wanting the books taken off “surprised pointed” discovered don’t sit in “grovel over obscenities". She said the books are read and discussed in classrooms both for the literary value and grammar. “If parents have a bone to pick they should do it with the teacher and go to the school and find out what’s really happening instead of doing it here in an at­ mosphere of hostility.” She said the manner used to pick obscene exerpts from the novels appeared to be “on no more mature a level than an eight year old picking up a copy of Playboy for the pictures”. One young woman said she as a student was insulted with the feeling by the majority of parents that students have to be spoon fed because they lack, morals or good judgement to make decisions for themselves. She said she got the im­ pression that parents were more concerned with themselves than with the students. She said if they wanted change, the way to do it was to sit down with the teachers and discuss it in­ telligently. 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