Times-Advocate, 1981-10-15, Page 18,
Nage 2A Times -Advocate, October 15, 1981
Panel reviews rural life
A delightful group of forty-
five first-year students and
Varna
by Mary Charon
staf'' from Emmanuel
Theological College in
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Emmanuel
United Church
Sunday, October 18
REV B LAING B.A.
Organist
Mrs. E Grace Martin
No worship or Sunday School
on Sun Oct. 18 in lieu of
Dashwood Anniversary Service
at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p.m.
Thurs Oct. 15 - 7:00 p.m.
Choir Practice
Thurs. Oct. 15 - 8:00 p.m.
Ecumenical choir practice
at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church
Sun Oct. 25 - 10:30 a.m.
Zurich Anniversary Services
Speaker - Rev. Stan
MacDonald
of Hensall
Music by Mr. Peter Snell
Mon. Oct. 26 - 8 p.m.
Meeting of the elders
St. Peter's
Lutheran Church
REV. JACK DRESSLER
Organist
Mrs. Christine Eagleson
B.M.A.
Sunday, October 18
10:00 - Worship Service
10:45 - Sunday School
There is a nursery for small
children which is supervised
during the worship service
Everyone Welcome
Zurich Mennonite
Church
Pastor
CLAYTON KUEPFER
Sunday, October 18
8:45 a.m. Worship Service
9:45 a.m Sunday Church
School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
7:30 p.m. Speaker
Mary Mae Schwartzentruber
Wed. 8:00 - Bible Study
& Prayer Service
Friday 6:30 p.m.
'Over 60 Banquet"
Guest speaker from
N.O.O.R Institute
Meditation
0 give thanks unto the Lord
for he is good, for his mercy
endureth forever.
Psal. 107:1
Toronto was warmly
received by the people of
Varna and Goshen when they
arrived on Tuesday to learn
about rural ministry.
After viewing a displa of
magazines and posts
pertinent to farming, such as
cost of machinery, the
capital required to begin
farming, and the many
projects our churches are
involved in through mission
and outreach programmes,
they were entertained in
local homes until 8 o'clock,
when the township hall was
filled to view slides, shown
by Rev. Wilena Brown of
local church and community
events. Charles Broadwell of
London showed the Ontario
Bean Producer's film "The
Baked Bean Story", .which
featured Bob Allen of
Brucefield in the role of bean
farmer. This excellent film
has been shown in Canadian
embassies in several
countries, and is available
for classroom use.
Gordon Hill, chairman of
the meeting, explained the
reasons why marketing
boards were set up, relating
how he received several
dollars less per pig for those
on one truckload as com-
pared with pigs from the
same lot onanothertruck. If
farmers gave food away, he
said, it would costs the
consumer very little less, as
20 percent of Canadian
workers are employed
directly in the food industry.
The Egg Marketing Board
was formed after producers
sold eggs for less than cost
for 23 consecutive months.
A panel consisting of
EImer and Norene Hayter,
Charles and Bernice Reid,
Kate Keys and her son Ron,
Bill and Joyce Dowson and
Gordon and Ruby Hill each
related his or her various
experiences as farmers.
Elmer told how, as a young
lad, he got 50 cents for five
hours on a crosscut saw. It
took two afternoon's work to
buy a fan belt for his car. He
canvassed his area for the
Bean Board because of his
low retgrns for beans. His
experience in Farm Forum
led to participation in
municipal politics, even-
tually becoming County
Warden.
Charles Reid started on a
farm which was in his family
since 1896, and told how his
dairy herd helped -him get
ahead, after losing his bean
crop in Hurricane Hazel.
Bernice had experience with
dairy cows prior to their
marriage, His son has five to
six hundred hogs.
Ron Keys, who has five
years experience with a trust
company, Is living back on
the farm and helping with
the dairy operation, where
he enjoys more freedom and
independence.
Bill Dowson spent 18 years
with Tuckersmith
Telephone to earn money to
farm full time, and startled
the students when he told of
having grain in the elevators
for weeks before the price
was set. They found it hard
to believe that a year or
more could pass before the
final payments for a cash
crop was received.
Anyone who thinks farm
wives are all alike was
surprised to hear of quite
different lifestyles, Norene
Hayter recalled the days
when she split kindling for
the wood stove, which was
also the the winter clothes
drier, and being responslbile
for the laying hens, starting
with day-old chicks. She got
"lots of practise" at cooking,
with five children and a
hired man to feed, plus extra
men at harvest time. Most of
the women help with the care
of sick animals, do much of
the book-keeping, can run
most of the machinery and
help wherever they are
needed. Joyce Dowson had
periods of part of full-time
work off the farm. These
women are all very active in
church and community life.
Ruby Hill went from
regular farm book-keeping
to accounting when their
farms were incorporated.
She sees the overall financial
picture of their operation
with costs escalating and
prices the same or lower.
She is now learning to handle
a computer system. Her
daughter-in-law Shirley also
keeps records and does the
elevator billing.
In response to a question,
it was agreed that no one can
enter farming now without a
great deal of money or
family help, because of the
high cost of land and
machinery, and high interest
rates.
On Wednesday morning,
informative tours were
conducted of Hill's and
Hayter's elevators, Chuter's
mink ranch, McKinley's
breeding flocks and Park's
egg laying barns. Grant
Webster's beef feedlot and
McClymont's orchards were
also on the tour. Rev. Wilena
Brown conducted a study
session and dinner was,
served by the Goshen
women. A church service
was held prior to their
departure.
Rev. Brown, Gordon Hill
and members of the panel
did a terrific job of making it
a rewarding learning
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BEAN FILM SHOWN — Gord Hill, Varna, chairman of the Ontario bean marketing board
was also chairman at a Tuesday evening panel discussion to welcome the Emmanuel college
students to Varna. Hill introduced the film "The baked bean story" at the meeting held at
the hall in Varna.
experience for mostly city -
raised people. Our guests
thought it well worth the long
trip from Toronto.
There will be no church
service on Sunday school in
Varna on Sunday because of
the special anniversary
service at Goshen Church.
Mr. David McKnight,
minister at Egmondville,
will be the guest speaker.
The soloist will be Miss
Andrea Jackson
Ivan and Margaret
McClymont continued the
family tradition of
decorating the church
beautifully for the harvest
celebration of Thanksgiving.
Golden Glimpses
I hope moat of you are able
to get out to enjoy the beauty
of the autumn colours before
the wind and rain come
along to strip the trees.
On Tuesday evening the
ladies auxiliary held their
regular monthly meeting.
Mrs. Beatrice Corriveau
was ' convener for the
programme which took
place in the dining room for
the residents. A musical
programme with the group
consisting of Mr. Joe Boland,
Mr. Henry Green and Mr.
Jim Young who played
violins accompanied by Mr.
Tom Walker playing the
banjo and Mr. Alfred
Denomme accompaning on
the piano. The residents
enjoyed the lively music they
provided. Also assisting in
the programme were the
Verlinde sisters, Joanne and
-Diane who favoured with
accordion music. Following
the programme,
refreshments were served.
Mr. Gordon Bloch is still a
patient in VIctoria Hospital,
London and Mr. Todd has
been transferred from
London to South Huron
Hospital. Exeter.
We were pleased to have
the Zurich Mennonite Choir
on Sunday morning to
provide Thanksgiving music
for the residents.
On Sunday evening, Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Luther cit'
Hensall conducted the
chapel service.
Buckeye
Party
Friday
Evening
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