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The Brussels Post, 1974-07-03, Page 11. former Brussels resident, 'ss Muriel Brothers, was a itor in Brussels last weekend. e stayed at the home of Mr. d Mrs, John Yuill and visited s Bessie Moses and other ends in the village. Miss Brothers came to Brussels a small child to live with her ndmother Mrs. (Inman) lson, who had already raised o families of her own, Inmans nd Wilsons. Her aunt, Miss man, had a millinery shop in ussels. She attended Brussels Public d Continuation Schools then it to Stratford Normal. She ght at No. 10 Grey (Union) ool for the year 1911-12, spent ear in Toronto going back to ool to get her Upper School, n back to Brussels where she ght for two years. Some ner pupils are still in the area. ss Brothers mentioned a few, ss Mae Skelton, Mrs. Grace ompson) Willis and Mrs. Inez cNichol) Cameron. 'She said that from the time she s a child in 'The Little Stars' sion band it Melville Presby- an Church, listening to stories missionaries in India, told by ss Lizzie Ross, (Mrs. J.E. ith), she wanted to become a sionary in India. fter teaching two years in ssels, she went to McMaster iversity, which -was then uated in Toronto, obtained her ree, then in 1919, left for India a missionary for the Baptist ntial 221 RES ER TON of 1R111 0245 ice • WEEKLY SALE BRUSSELS STOCKYARDS LTD. EVERY FRIDAY AT 12 NOON PRONE 887-6461 BRUSSELS ONT. )C, A single directed spray of BENLATE near full bloom protects yields 4. • VX,43'1...?",^0., CANADA THE DRUMM POW, JULY s 1814—H etired missionary !sits friends in Brussels ith Church. It took two months to get to India via Japan, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore, On the way, she spent two weeks in Japan which was a real experience as it was the old Japan, not the Americanized one of today. When she arrived in India, she was still unpacking when 'her superior presented her with a large book of granirnar containing the local language. She said that it was entirely phonetic so not too difficult to learn. She was stationed in a fertile, irrigated area halfway between Calcutta and Madras. She taught, kept records, and helped with the administration of a boys school for her first term there which was seven and one half years. One of the Indian boys she taught is at present on a speaking tour of Canada. The next two terms, she taught in a girls school. India has really progressed since the time when she tried to recruit girls for the school, and the answer one father gave her was `Take my cow and if you can teach her to read, then you may try to teach my daughter', until now India has a woman Prime Minister. She spent one term living on a houseboat and doing field work, also was administrator of a. leprosy hospital for one term. She said that for some reason, there were more men and boys with the disease than women and girls. A national figure in the new Government of Canada, " he said. His words for the NDP leader were none too kind as he described the man' as the "spineless wonder". He quoted the late Winston Churchill as saying "some men change their principles for the sake of their party; while others change parties for the sake of their principles." "He obviously had not met David Lewis, who has somehow succeeded in keeping his party, while discarding its principles," he concluded. He charged Prime Minister Trudeau of being a socialist before he joined the Liberals and remaining a socialist after. In outlining the policies of the Conservative party, Mr. O'Sullivan said a farmer should have the confidence that his markets will be protected, and that his work will bring a fair and worthwhile return." Although he spoke mainly of philosophies, he did point out that those who earned $10,000 per year in the start of 1973 now have $1,000 less. "It was gone -- eaten • by inflation that the Prime Minister said two years ago he had licked." GOOD LEAP — Cathy Bridge, Brussels makes a fine jump at the field day held in Wingham last Wednesday. Brussels Students travelled to the meet held at the high school there. (Photo by Pat Langlois) Iron Deficiences A 10-state federal study, done between 1968 and 1970, fOund significant iron deficiencies in some population groups. These may have been due to changes in diet and food preparation, such as use of non-iron cooking surfaces. by eliminating white mold in white beans. ,There are enough things that cut into your profits. Among them, the weather and the market. You can stop white mold from cutting yields and lowering profit, Spray BENLATE at or near full bloom— your last chance to get inpn this great protection before the rOWS close up. With any chemkcai, follow labeling instructions and warnings cerefully. tNCE 6164 'roe rnie aM MS obert McKinley, seeking election for the Huron- dlesex riding may hold a net seat, should the nservatives win the upcoming eral election. This was hinted during a speech by Sean ullivan MP for Hamilton- ntworth at a fund-raising ner held at the Pineridge alet in Hensall Tuesday night. efore introducing Mr. ullivan at the $15 , a plate ner, Mr. McKinley thanked supporters for giving him the ce to gain the almost nine s of experience in working for constituents. he local incumbent, in mincing the guest speaker, the audience that Mr. ullivan holds the record for ng the youngest man ever to elected to Parliament: In 1972, er holding the position of cutive assistant to John fenbaker, he defeated the cal incumbent ,in Hamilton- ntworth at the age of 20. referring to the possibility of McKinley holding a cabinet t, Mr. O'Sullivan said that "en Mr, Stanfield becomes nie Minist er, he will be ing to men of proven ability; n he knows he can trust, to p him take charge." The time is near for your miter of Parliament to be a peaker hints of abinet for McKinley cure has finally been found but the disease can remain latent for years , in a person who may have contacted it as a child and he may develop it in middle age. Cases have developed in Canada but. only in people who have lived in Eastern countries for some time. In 1961, after forty-two years in the mission fields, she retired to Toronto where she took a course on how to teach English as a second language and taught English to immigrants at the International Institute in Toronto. She said that was the only job she every lost and that was because of her age. She still, at the age of 82, tutors special pupils. At present, she is taking a special course for Senior Citizens at the University of Toronto. The lectures are on Canada. 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