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Times -Advocate, September 13, 1995
Forthcoming marriage Re-
becca Lynne Vandeworp and
Michael Bruce Chilton along
with their families are
pleased to announce their
forthcoming marriage. The
wedding will take place on
Saturday, September 30,
1995 at 5:00 at St. James
Anglican Church, Stratford,
Ontario. Closed reception.
Forthcoming marriage - Rob-
ert and Ann Oke and Urbie
and Jan Buwalda are pleased
to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their children,
Sheila Marie to Peter Doug-
las. The wedding will take
place in September, at Bethel
Reformed Church, Exeter.
FAMITI
Local writer Inspired by farm life experiences
Brenda Burke T -A staff
CENTRALIA - Harry Schroeder
writes about the work. people and
machines that have surrounded
him all his years as a farmer.
"It's like taking pictures," he
said. "It's more or less a reflection
on my life."
An old barn door, an favorite oak
tree, an ancient piece of farm ma-
chinery, his father sitting on a hay
stack - such images inspire the
Centralia -area writer who feels his
craft sometimes "gets to be an ob-
session."
Although much of his writing
includes historical poetry and re-
ligious hymns, Schroeder has tried
his hand at a musical called The
Puzzle, a story about a young
woman dominated by her mother.
His longest poem, about a pea -
stealing incident in his youth, is 52
verses long. He likes all of his
poems to rhyme.
Despite the fact he's an avid user
of words, he admitted he doesn't
read much.
"If you do a lot of reading it's
like TV," he said. "Your mind gets
filled with someone else's ideas
instead of your own."
The 60 -year-old largely self-
taught writer feels the same about
writing courses, a few of which
he's tried in London.
"If you've got to study it to get
the message out of it it isn't any
good to me."
After entering a slew of contests
and sending his material off to be
published, Schroeder has been
most successful publishing his
work close to home.
Even though his Mother's Day
song, A Mother's Love, was not ac-
cepted by The Salvation Army's
War Cry, he sang it in his church a
few times. His poem, Stone Pick-
in', has been published in five lo-
cal newspapers and another poem
once won him a free restaurant
meal in a Focus Newsmagazine
contest.
He admitted he'd spent a lot of
time writing two versions of his
musical, The Puzzle, "to impress
somebody" in the 1970's. It was
examined by a Huron Country
Playhouse member who told him
to continue with other projects.
Schroeder even sent a song he
wrote, !'m on the Other Side of Lo -
sin', to Ian Tyson two years ago
with hopes the music star would
use it. So far, there's been no re-
ply from Tyson.
"1 haven't tried to get any pub-
lished anymore. I've tried so much
it's a lesson in futility," said
Schroeder. "Mostly 1 write for my
own pleasure and if I think it's
good I'll send it into the paper."
But Schroeder, who carries a pen
and book around with him on his
farm, admitted he's had lots of en-
couragement with his writing,
which he feels compelled to do
while working.
"Sometimes plowing the field I
have to stop (and write)," he said
of his love of words which began
"as a hobby more or less" in his
high school years.
"I had a farm and all this but life
didn't seem to have a purpose," he
said. "I was working when I'd
rather be doing something else."
After taking a summer break
'from writing, Schroeder is ready to
contidue his craft with the ap-
proach of the cooler weather.
"I'll write," he explained, "about
the old farm dog or something."
Relics
Covered with snows of winter
Embraced with grass and vines
Rest the machinery relics
That farmers have left behind
Victims of the changing times
The old give way to the new
As much as we hate to admit it
Someday we'll be relics too
Behind the barn, beside the bush
They sit in abandoned array
Rotting, rusting, relics
The pride of yesterday
Harry A. Schroeder
Harley Davis wins first place
Hazel Davis
SAINTSBURY - Anoiher big
day for Harley Davis on Sunday
winning first place at R.J. Moto
Sport Park at Barrie in the 60 cc
Pee Wee Division.
St. Patrick's resumed church ser-
vices on the 14th Sunday after
Pentecost with an intergenerational
worship as September 10 is Reco-
venanting Sunday. The service
opened with the hymn "Wonderful
Words of Life". Margaret Carroll ,
Forthcoming marriage - To-
gether with their parents, Lori
Lynn Bannister and Dean Rus-
sell Allen wish to announce
their forthcoming marriage on
Friday, September 15, 1995.
A private ceremony will take
place at their home.
Forthcoming marriage - Mr.
and, Mrs. William Brennan and
Mr. and Mrs. John Relouw are
pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of their
children, Charlotte Tracey and
John Anthony. The celebration
of love will take place on Sat-
urday, September 16, 1995
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Parish, Mt. Carmel, Ontario.
There will be an open recep-
tion to follow at South Huron
Recreation Centre, Exeter at
9:00 p.m. - Everyone wel-
come.
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led in the Service of Morning
Prayer, Scripture readings Psalm
and Holy gospel were read by
Rose Cunningham and Viola At-
kinson, and Sunday School chil-
dren sang the childrens hymn "Je-
sus Loves Me".
Mrs. Mary Davis gave an excel-
lent message based on the Scrip-
ture Ezekiel 33: 1-11 "The Parable
of the Sentry" also explaining on
Recovenanting Sunday we are
asked to make a fresh commitment
to explore together as the whole
people of God in a real world of
difficulties, crises and challenges.
Heather and Katie -Scarlett Mac-
Gillivray sang the hymn "Holy
Spirit Hear Us," followed with the
closing hymn, What a Friend We
Have in Jesus.
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ACW meeting was cancelled
Tuesday as planned due to the
death of Betty Johnson's mother
whose memorial service will take
place from the Needham Funeral
Home in London. Our sincere
sympathy from all your friends at
St. Patrick's go out to the Johnson
family.
Suzanne Davis, Crystal, Harley,
Travis and Starr entertained a
number of relatives and friends on
Saturday evening honoring Mi-
chael on his birthday.
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Poet and song writer Harry Schroeder with the hay bailer
that inspired him to create Relics, a poem he wrote also in
response to a request for a theme for this year's Exeter Fall
Fair.
Fitness at Queensway
HENSALL - Queensway Nursing Home residents participated ethu-
siastically in exercises and games Monday morning. In the afternoon a
poetry tea was held in the sun room. Tuesday's church service was led
by Rev. Parsons of Exeter United.
Ray Cann and his group entertained at Thursday evening's birthdray
party with some toe tapping music. Birthday greetings to Annie Reid
and Duncan Cooper. Welcome to new resident, Suzanna Pollock, Clare
Dickson and Clayton Dickson and Alvin Gingerich.
Coming events: September 10 - trip to Clinton Raceway. September
14 - trip to Grand Cove to see "Mainly Comedy". September 21 - Inter-
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