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Times-Advocate, 1978-10-05, Page 6Times-Advocate, Octobers, 1978 5.. . .V -.......A . ......./. Page 6 By ELAINE TOWNSHEND Odds 'n Ends How marriages have changed My grandparents celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary this summer. Another couple, who are friends and former neighbours of theirs, marked a similar occasion a few weeks earlier, and since then I’ve noticed newspaper accounts of a few other couples, who have been married fifty years, sixty years and even longer. Sixty years! That’s a long time to be hitched to one person. Most of the couples I’ve talked to or read about grew up within a few miles of each other. Courting, sixty odd Sorority discuss memories Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Leona Amos on September 19. Elsie Tuckey distributed the tickets for the doll, Sister Sue, and her wardrobe. The draw will be held at the Christmas Bazaar in December. Final plans were made to attend the Gallery Theater. Rosemary Schaefer and Leona Amos presented the program for the evening using as their theme the song title “Memories”. Rosemary led in the singing of this song. Leona gave a very interesting talk about the events we store in our memory as we are going through the various stages of our lives. She included a reading about The Old Piano and two poems, Memories and Outlook. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess and Rosemary. CORRECTION Several errors appeared in last week’s report of the wedding of Rozmyn Pabani and Hakam Hussein, which took place on August 19. The list of guests attending from a distance should have listed Mr. and Mrs. Adil Hassam, New Jersey, and Mr. and Mrs. Worthington and family of Lepton, Yorkshire. We apologize for the errors. Microwaves on increase years ago, consisted of riding up and down the main street of town in a horse and buggy. Most weddings took place in the bride's home or the church manse. The bride and groom’s parents, immediate family and closest friends might be there, or there might be just the minister and the witness needed to sign the marriage cer­ tificate. After the ceremony, the couple was sometimes driven around town in a horse and buggy or wagon, and later they returned to the bride’s home for a dinner prepared by mothers, sisters and aunts. At the end of the day, the bridal couple slipped away to their new home, which was furnished with the bare necessities they had been able to buy and a few wed­ ding gifts. Many of the gifts were second-hand furniture that had been in the family for years - Aunt Lizzie’s iron bed that mother had used in the guest room or Grand­ ma’s rocker that had sat in the front room. Honeymoons, in those days, were rare. The newly­ weds lost no time settling down into married life. It was a quiet simple beginning to sixty years of marriage. Quite a contrast to the elaborate weddings of today that take months of planning and thousands of dollars. There are gowns to be made, tuxedos to be rented and forty, fifty, one hundred or more guests to be wined and dined and en­ tertained. The wedding days of most 1978 bridal couples are much different from those of the 1918 couples, and un­ fortunately, that’s not the only difference in their marriages. The chances of today’s marriage lasting “until death do us part” are slim and growing slimmer each year. Three in every five marriages in Canada end in divorce. From 1965 to 1975, the number of divorces in Canada multiplied five times. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that in 1985 one in three Americans will divorce. Although eighty percent of them will remarry, the chances for a successful marriage the second time around will be worse than the first time. Young women are advised to become career-oriented before marriage, because, according to statistics, in a few years they’ll be divorced with two or three kids to support. Things have changed, people have changed, and marriage is no longer the “institution” it was once considered to be. Law Reform Commission recommendations make divorce easier to obtain. A couple need no longer “stick it out” if the situation has become intolerable. A United Church brief supported the recom­ mendations but also urged federal and provincial governments to establish stronger counselling and support services for families. In the February issue of the Observer, the United Church stated, “We believe that the institution of marriage is more likely to be protected by supporting and enriching the relationship, than that the relationship is likely to be upheld by strengthening the in­ stitution." Meanwhile, couples who have been married fifty or sixty years talk about a lot of things - good times and hard times that seemed to draw them closer together rather than drive them apart.They don’t seem surprised that the marriage lasted sixty years, and some of them predict it will last another sixty years. MR. AND MRS. HAROLD GORDON MOON Brenda Eileen Haskett and Harold Gordon Moon were united in marriage September 15, 1978 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lucan by Rev. John Hofland. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Haskett, Lucan and Mr. and Mrs. John Moon, Lucan are parents of the groom. The maid of honour was Janice Macklem and bridesmaids were Mrs. Emerson Gill and Mrs. Brad England. The flower girl was Nicole Gill. The best man was Brad England and guests were ushered by Jim Hodgins, Bill Haskett and Allan Moon. The soloist was Mrs. Greg Smith accompanied by Earle Terry on the organ. The couple has taken up residence in Lucan. Photo by Engel Studio Volunteers Needed To work with mothers of newborn in a research project in the Exeter area. If you are in­ terested and have a couple of ’ hours a week to share, please contact: THE HEALTH CARE RESEARCH UNIT CFC Building, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario Phone 679-6760 (call collect) k_____________________________________/ OCTOBER MARRIAGE -— Mr. and Mrs. William Livingston of Zurich, have announced the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Margaret Lorriane of Brampton, to Donald Stirling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Stirling of Ridgetown. The wedding ceremony will take place October 28 at 3 p.m., in St. Paul's United Church with a reception to follow at The Woodland's Golf and Country Club, Brampton. mH i 48 oz. Kinettes The Exeter Kinette Club held their first meeting this year at the home of Kinette Wendy King with president Sally Snedden in the chair. After a year of being inactive, it was a good feeling to have three new members join, bringing the membership up to 10. Ways of making money and ser­ vice projects were discussed. The Kinettes will be saving postage stamps for the Town and Country Homemakers and are going to send cards to the residents of Braemore Manor. VISIT IN WEST Jim and Verla Russell visited recently with Kurt and Ginny Bowman, in Leth­ bridge, Alberta. HAY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ZURICH 236-4381 Farms ■ Homes - Cottages Elgin Hendrick Hugh Hendrick Jack Scotchmer Glenn Webb Agents Grand Bend Kippen Bayfield Dashwood 238-2611 262-5389 565-5270 237-3229 THE LOWEST FOOD PRICES IN TOWN OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK — THURSDAY & FRIDAY TILL 9 P.M. PLENTY OF PARKING AT REAR OF STORE - WE DELIVER PHONE 235-0212 VJello JELLY POWDERS 3 oz. reg. Betty Crocker, Snackin' CAKE MIXES 5 flavours, your choice Stokely Fancy a PUMPKIN 28 oz.m J I |U VUU I yUUl Ll IUILC59< 3/68* 77* 2/*1 -A. 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