The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-04-11, Page 204
U. 1W74--
Bill Smiley
About my wife, kids and Germany
This is going to be a shot -gun
',. instead of the usual co-
nt, unified, lucid examina-
tion of a single topic.
I'm going to aim in all direc-
tions at once and pull both trig-
gers. Reason is I've got to get
ready to go to Germany on Sun-
day and have a lot to do. Like
shine my shoes, and change $12
into rubles or whatever they use,
and get my wife to iron some
shirts, and, uh, get her to pack
My bag, and, uh, well, a lot of im-
portant things.
First of all, I've rediscovered a
maxim that was already ancient
when Moses looked .out over the
promised land: women are not
only unpredictable, but unrea-
sonable.
My wife had known for about a
month that I might be going to
Germany on the winter break.
She thought it was great for me.
"It'll be a nice change for you.
And it'll do you good to get away
from . me for a few days. You
must get sick of me."
I lied politely, as usual. Told
her I didn't need a change,°that I
could scarcely bear .the thought
of being separated, and that the
very idea of being sick of her was
nauseating.
Then I came home one day and
told her it was all set, but that she
couldn't go. "When?", she
queried, knowing it would be
several months off, and that
there might be an earthquake or
a flood or something in the mean-
time.
"Oh, I guess, Sunday night;" I
a responded casually, serene in the
knowledge that she wasin favour
of the trip. She burst into tears.
• My text topic also deals with
the family; and with an aqueous"
events Aside from, a rainstorm,
have you ever been soaked from
a great height? I have. Last Sun -
PHILIPS $ ROGERS
MAJESTIC "MODULAR 4"
SERVICE DEPOT
NASKETT
TELEVISIONIALEI
AND SERVICE
i
day.
I was thoroughly enjoying
playing with my grandson. He's
old enough now to be played with,
withdut fear that he'll break. I
had him under the armpits, and
was hoisting him in the air,
making those ridiculous sounds
that would make grandfather
blush crimson if they ever heard
them on tape.
A look of pure glee passed
across the kid's face, and I
thought, "By golly, he knows me,
and he's enjoying his granddad."
Next second, I was soaked from
shoulder to knee. It was warm,,
and at first I thought I'd burst a
painless blood vessel. But it was
the wrong color.
It's not unpleasant at first.
Rather like taking a warm, salt
bath with your clothes on. It's
when it begins to cool .. .
There's not much more to be
developed there, so I'll turn to
topic three: exams, which we
have just gone througha session
of.
Nothing is more depressing
than starting to mark a set of
exam papers, and finding that the
first five you mark are failures.
You are filled with self-doubt.
"Have I not taught them any-
thing? I'm a failure as a teacher.
I should go back to the shoe
factory. If everybody fails, I'll be
fired, because in this system, if
you're teaching failures, you're a
failure as a teacher, regardless of
any other factors."
Then you pick up a paper and
the student has understood what
you've taught, and applied it, and
used some brains of his own, and
it's a ninety percenter. Haile-
lujah! And you're hooked for
another year.
There is only one thing,.worse
.than marking exam papers. That
is supervising the writingof
them. , The quaint old 'word for
this function is "invigilating". It
Sounds kind of ditty, but it isn't.
Just utterly boring.
You are figuratively locked in a
room for two hours with about 35
teenagers. That alone is a fate
worse than death, for some
people. Personally, I'd rather be
locked. with 35 students than
t w fj' 5 b`a11Oo`tfs ,
• Then 'begins two hours of hell.
The kids are supposed to be
tense, nervous, strainin‘,every
brain cell to do well. They're
about as tense as a hibernating
bear. Susie takes off her shoes,
assumes a yoga position, and
looks out the window. Jack's
crutch, a relic of skiing and a
broken leg, falls on the floor, and
you jump a foot, while the victims
a . 0
snicker.
You resort, after the first hour,
to such things as counting greasy
hair versus washed hair, bras
versus braless, big clumsy boots
versus sneakers.
You look up at the picture on
the wall of the Queen, on whom
somebody has drawn a mous-
tache. You fill in, with your ima-
gination, sideburns, and realize
the Queen would have been pretty
dashing in 1580.
You look out the window at the
dirty snow -banks and dream. t, ;
beach or a trout stream, Tett
whip around, aware you were ;
drifting, to see if anyone Ischeat-
ing. Nobody is. Except Joe, 'wbo
has given up after half an hour Of
tongue and pen working together,.
and is sound asleep, head , q.
arms. An early fly buzzes.
Warned you this would be
shotgun column. But I think I've
covered everything on the' Borne
front.
Next despatch will be from
Germany. I promise it will be
loaded with fraulein, gemutlich-
heit, blutwurst, putsches and
other Teutonic goodies,
Let's see now, if I remember
my Deutsch. "Was maken sie
hier? Wie vil hur ist es? Nich
rauchen bevor der zug halte. Ich
bin ein krieggefangenner. Wo bist
die scheisshaus?" Reckon P11 get
along.
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We are now paying $5415
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Singer Pat Boone came up from Hollywood to be Tommy
Hunter's\1l!guest, along with the boys of St. Michael's Choir School
and organist Eric Robertson on Tommy, Hunter's 90 -minute Easter
Special - Good Friday, April 12 on CBC television starting
at 8:30 ,p.m.
- office, travel and
tent TRAILERS
- truck campers
- truck caps
- trailer parts :and
• accessories
Open 6 days, closed Wed.
21i2,mileswest of Hanover ,
on No -4 Hwy. Ph. 3644748
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Classifieds
212 Main St. W. Listowel
Phan• 29.1-3704
Van Lyl Bros:
have a
SPECIAL APRIL
DISCOUNT SALE
-reconditioned discs and corn
planters
-new 140-500 U.S. gala
sprayers
‘feed and bale racks
-new fertilizer spreaders
-harvesters and flail choppers
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
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Ethel, Ontario.
NOG 1TO.
April '1,1974
Dear Editor: •
.Upon ° reading H. Gordon
Green's column in the March 28
Crossroads Section, I instantly
became a fan of his. I would covet
a membership card to his
vine -covered shack. For my part
of the revolution I would take my
turn at guarding the board walk
and helping. to confound the flun-
kies. I would alio help to stock the
speakeasy by supplying unpack-
aged vegetables and ungraded
potatoes. Government ' and mar-
keting board revenuers be
damned. Here's to warm eggs, 5
per cent Jersey milk and unim-
proved meat.
Herb 'Eldridge
Coming Events
OUR
Phone 356-2802
A.H. BOWMAN 7-4
MFG. LTB.
METAL FABRICATING
ATWOOD -ONTARIO
Also
Metered Concrete
Mobile Service
SMALL ENGINE.
SERVICE & REPAIR
M. C. SMITH SPORTS
DIVISION
M. C. SMITH APPLIANCES
Authorized factory
'service for:
TORO JOHN DEERE
BRIGGS & STRATTON
AND KAWASAKI
Licensed mechanic
on premises for
service and major
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RR 2, Listowel - 291-3810
Mon. Thtu Fri. 8 to 6
WHERE OUR LOCATION
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CARSON'S
AUCTION
SERVICE
Available for Alt Types of
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Choice Dairy Cattle Bought
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Facilities Available for
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CaII
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Where' Satisfied Customers
Send Their Friends
INCOME TAX
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- Farmers
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Reasonable Rates
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Wednesday of week prior to pub-
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CRADLE CLUB
The Cradle Club of Listowel
Memorial Hospital will be hold-
ing their 9th annual auction sale
on Thursday, April 11 at the
Royal Canadian Legion Audito-
rium at 7 p.m. Auction preview
and boutique sale 2 - 4 p.m.
Miscellaneous
NEW FARM BUILDINGS. If you
need a new barn, drive shed, an
addition or just a new roof, call
us. Trust our experience of over
40 years. J. & H. Fleming Limit-
ed, Hanover, phone 364-1880.
E2
For Sale
Wanted To Buy
MANAMA
MOTORING
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Increase the resale
value of your car or
-truck with ;
COMPLETE ,
PROTECTION
With
CARS, trucks and tractors for
wrecking. See -us for any parts,
towing or good used tires. Bill's
Auto Parts, phone 338-2021,. RR 3,
Harriston.
11-18-25-2
HOUGHTON
WE BUY AND SELL antique
.furniture, pottery, glass, china,
etc. Single pieces, collections and
estates. Immediate cash avail-
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East, Listowel, HICK'S AN-
TIQUES. 21-284.11
HUSTHHOOFING
PROCESS
517 1 1 th Ave.,
Hanover
Call Les et 364-2832
"A MUST TO PREVENT
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ATWOOD PET;
FOOD SUPPLIES
LTD.
Due to the increase in
meat prices we are able
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fresh, dead, or disabled
cows and horses.
We will pick up your
calves and pigs free.
Radio equipped trucks
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Atwood 356-2257
Long Distance
Zenith 70650
7Days a Week
24 Hours a Day
Lic. No. 427-C-73
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MOVING
STORAGE
P & F.
Lawn„ & Sports
LISTOWEL 291-2441
Licensed Mechanic
Visit Us Soon
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Local and Long Distance
Class D P.C.V. Licence
For d livery or shipping needs
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HANOVER
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LARRY'S
CYCLE
WORLD
Help Wanted
BY-PRODUCTS FEED DIVISION
has an immediate opening for a laboratory technician, mini-
mum of a two-year laboratory technology school with ex-
perience in chemical analysis of feedstuffs and related bio-
logical materials. Qualified person should write, giving full
details of education and employment to:
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
BY-PRODUCTS FEED DIVISION
R.R. 1, MOOREFIELD, ONT.
IRetail Sales Person
. To work part time in Listowel Store, related . To work time in Listowel Store, related to
Home Furnishings and Interiors.
. Hours and Days are flexible to suit individual.
(Con become full time)
. Good starting salary `with regular increases
according to ability.
. Person must be very neat in appearance.
. Enjoy meeting public and be dependable.
• Be
good at figures and willing to work.
PERSONS WITH RETAIL EXPERIENCE PREFERRED
BUT WILL TRAIN IF YOU HAVE THE DESIRE
Write to Box 1483, Listowel Banner
For Personal Interview
Stating, Age, Marital Status, Education, Past
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HOLSTEIN and Angus calves.
Phone Palmerston 343-5672.
GLENDALE MOBILE HOMES
and Travel Trailers for sale; also
large fully serviced and .land-
scaped mobile home lots for rent.
First sideroad west of Stratford
on Highway 8, 1'2 mile north.
Crystal Lake Mobile Homes,
Court Ltd., RR 5, Stratford.
Phone 393-6121. tf
CAMPING
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JEWELL TRAILER SALES—
Starcraft, Jayco, Prowler, Glen-
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Wednesdays. Highway 86 east,
Listowel. Phone 291-1158.
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equipped including air con-
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fully equipped. Numerous other
good used vehicles. John Brown
Motors, Gorrie.
C'mon in and try
at your friendly
trailer dealer
DON McPHAIL MOTORS
Harriston
DURHAM FARM
EQUIPMENT
White and New Idea
.90od variety new tractors in
stock
.good clean used tractors
.1555 Cockshutt 92 hours
.1265 Cockshutt 320 hours
.1265 Cockshutt 322 hours
4 wheel drive with loader
.etc.
.Glenner Combine
.Grain Head
.Pick-up Head with pick-up
.4 row corn head used ono
season
.manure spreaders priced to
sell
.503 Cockshutt Swather with
12' header and hay
Conditioner - PRICED TO SELL
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- large stock used
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sport teams and institutions
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Bolens
A GOOD YARD AHEAD
Toro
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Power Lawn
Mower Centre
across from Harriston
Drive -in -Theatre
Bus. 338-3616
Res. 338-2717
M. C. Smith
Home Service Division
Now offering complete
service for TV, radio. re-
frigeration, ranges and
other appliances. Backed
by factory -trained service-
men, a huge parts inven-
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equipment and one of Mid-
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stocks of major appliances.
RR 2, Listowel
291-3810
"Our location
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For Sale
Quality Wearier Pigs - Fully Serviced and Delivered
PUREBRED BOARS AND GILTS
(Registered if Required)
CROSSBRED GILTS - (Open or Bred)
CALL JOHN LEE 5194673.5506
RESIDEI4CE 519.539.3511
OR AGENT 519.4$2.4030
MIRACLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
, AND SERVICES
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A WELL. A DAY THE HADCO WAY -
AUGER HENT In. F;QL'IPMF:\T
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ELMIRA 6694761
ST. MARYS 2844702
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Dead Stock Removal
$20.00 for Horses
lc a pound for Cows
FAST SERVICE
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PLUMBING & HEATING,
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Offices in
USTOWEL AND
WHITECHURCH
Phone 291.1382
3574530
LIVESTOCK
FOR SALE
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Good Quality Holstein or Beef
Calves, 1 to 3 weeks old. Rea-
sonable Prices, We Deliver.
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214138 ea
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