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The Brussels Post, 1974-04-03, Page 3WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE LOOKING AT? As anybody who was in Brussels on Saturday knows, this crowd is standing along the bank of the Maitland River watching canoe races whiz by. Refreshments were available at the park for onlookers who enjoyed seeing•their braver friends and neighbours canoeing in the cold. (Photo by Pat Langlois) 1 1 0 00 0 • •• • S • • • Mrs: Don Achilles, Mrs. John Bos, Mrs. Jan Van Vliet Sr., Mrs. Laverne Godkin, Mrs. Graeme Craig and Mrs. Harold Bolger are making final plans for the W.I. DeSsert Euchte to be held in the Walton Community Hall on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stutz and daughter, Natasha of Waterloo spent the weekend at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Torrence Dundas. Christine Achilles, Peggy Humphries and Sandra Sholdice took part in the step-dancing concert Friday evening at the Blyth Public, Schbol. They are pupils of Mrs. Gail' Glanville. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown of Burlington spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Allan McCall. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK News of Ethel Correspondent Mrs. Chester Earl Mr, and Mrs. Cliff Bray visited. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davis at Lucan on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dobson moved their household effects to their home in the village over the weekend. Sympathy is extended to 'the Pearson family on the loss of a mother, Mrs. R.J.Pearson. Mr. Bill Eckmier was a patient in the hospital where he underwent surgery this past week. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lynn were Miss Betty Lynn of Toronto. • Mrs. P. Bromley has returned to her home in England after visiting for the winter with Mrs., L. Weber and family. Mr. and. Mrs. Robert Cunningham and Mrs. Elsie Cunningham visited in Waterloo with Mrs. Estelle Fritz and Eleanor. Mr. Elmer Parish and girls of Trowbridge and Mr. and Mrs. John Purvis and family visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.John Lamont. Mrs. Howard Lobsinger and son of Elliott Lake and Mrs. Clara Weber of Hamilton visited with Mr. and Mrs. Stan Siebert. ews of Walton Jane Davidson tells WI of year in India Correspondent Mrs.Allan McCall The Women's Institute met ednesday evening . in the immunity hall. 'Mrs, Allan McCall, president, lconied the members and 'Sitors and conducted the ening exercises followed by a 'tiding "The Ten lmmandments of Human ;lations". Mrs. Ken' McDonald ye the secretary's report and members answered the roll II with a current event. The respondence was read ,by the n'etary, regarding the food um on "PoultryPlease" to be d in the Clinton High School d Wednesday evening. A vote s taken for the Seniof Short trses and the Training School. 'he annual meeting will be d in the Winthrop United arch on April 17, members to art to Mrs. Nelson Marks, Ron Bennett or Mrs. Ken Donald, Roll call is the ment of fees and the Sunshine er Gift exchange. IN. James Axtmann, P.R.O. mted she and the branch etors held a meeting and it decided to leave the bus trip I fall, A committee was en for the last regular card y of the season. le Dessert Euchre will be on April 8th with the nittee consisting of Mrs. Don Iles, Mrs. John lios, Mrs Vliet, Sr., Mrs Graeme Mrs. Laverne Godkin and Harold Bolger. Postets are Made and announced over adio. was the CitienShip and a Affairs meeting with ners Mtg. Mac Sholdice and Graeme colt in charge. Sholdice read a poem tole of Spring". s. Graeme Craig introduced lest, Mrs. Jane Davidson`of field who spoke and showed es of her trip to India. Mrs, Soo and her children left in er 1972 and returned to a in August 013. It WAS lot when they arrived in V. They then travelled north east to Kurseong where they made their home. Father Abraham, a real Nova Scotian went to India and in 1969 set up a program 'for practical education for boys, • helping with an agricultural program for the high school and Mrs.Davidson taught sewing to the women. All women in India carry heavy loads, as much as 50 lbs. of stone. The vegetation is very great and flowers grow wild such as cosmos, marigolds and banana orchids. Darjeeling is noted for tea plantations, the hillsides were covered. Landslides are frequent every year in the monsoon season. The average rain fall is 140 - 160 'inches. It is very damp at times in the houses, the fog rolls right in. They also have a dry season. The roads are ve, iry narrow and hairpin turns. The elevation is about 5000 ft. The Indian people travel by a very tiny toy train which is both beautiful and antique. Every year they have an exhibition when all the schools take part and display their work of carvings, paintings, needlework and sculpture of which they are famous. Once a year they have a picnic out in the plains. No Christian names are used as the children are called little brother, tiny brother, big brother, etc. When the children start to school they are given dresses for the girls and pants and shirts for the boys, they are all dressed the same. Up to grade 4 are admitted free. The older boys helped raise chickens, then looked after hens, caged layers up on a roof top. This was the way they had to make money and they would sell the eggs. Mrs. Davidson and her family along with some of the helpers boarded the train where they took A h °Inlay and travelled to Tibet. They went'up 7000 ft. and saw the Himalayas. One day they started to go to Mount Everest; but because of a landslide; a huge tree had crossed the road so they were anti le to continue as it was time to return home, Mrs'. Mac Addled expressed her thanks to Mrs.• Davidson for coming and sharing her pictures and story of her trip with its and presented her with a gift of money. Many questions were asked of the speaker who also showed how their dress is put together. Lunch was served by the hosteses - Mrs. Ray Huether, Mrs. Earl Watson, Mrs. Gerald Watson and Mrs. Allan McCall. locals Miss Carol Shortreed, of London spent a weekend recently at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shortreed. Mission Band members will meet Sunday when there will be a film shown. Mrs. Maud Leeming returned home on Friday following a few days as a patient in the Clinton Public Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sholdice, Murray and Sandra visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Keys of Seaforth. The committee consisting of Walton III Meeting I was held at Helen Craig's on March 27. The meeting opened with the 4-H Pledge. The subject of the evening was 'Take a look at Yourself'. Officers . elected were: President-Peggy Dennis; Vice President - Dianne Godkin; Secretary - Joyce McCallum; Press Reporter - Faye Dalton. The qualities that make a. person attractive were discussed. 1/0•••••••••••••••••11 IP' Somebody • • Wants What • You Don't Need! :SELL • : Through • ▪ Brussels • • Post • t Otaasified • • Wititt Ads • Eqedooilotik••••••••••••• DROP IN AND LEARN ABOUT IDB if you are, or plan to be, a businessman or farmer, you should know about 'the financial and other assistance from the Industrial Development Bank. Come in and discuss your requirements. Relax with a cup of coffee. Meet our personnel. Collect our booklets. See our slide/sound show and new film. We will be in the Colonial Room of the Twin Gables Hotel on Monday, April 8th, 1974 between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. in Listowel. EVERYONE WELCOME:. tHE BRUSSELS POSTS APRIL Si 14444'