The Goderich Signal-Star, 1962-08-09, Page 44 'The .Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, august 901,
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There' is something deeply
comforting to the human spirit
in fire. Whether it's a log in
Escape? Home and loved ones?
4 thick juicy. steak? No, they're
all listening intently to that
the fireplace, ,chuckling cheer- -drip, drip" emanating from
i1y or burning with a slow, j the homemade still hooked up•
dream-rhaking flame, a bonfire, to the stove, and wondering if
-0- he-bench`pushiug'back--the the=potato-__whisky -if'. - rodu
darkness, or just the gleans and ing will. be fit' to ,drink in time
warmth from tile, kitchen stove, for the New Year's party.
fire soothes and renews the * _°
inner self.
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I'm writing this column by
the tiniest flame of all a
candle. There's been a hydro
break .and the lights have been
out for hours. With the soft,
little, yellow glow of my candle
Yes, fire is truly a blessing.
Under its soothing light and
wat'mth,, even the chattering of
women's tongues will desist.
Under its influence; business-
men who would Sell their own
'grandmothers into slavery if the
net profit were right wax im-
beside me, 1 don't care if they 'aginative, sentimental and ideal-
never come on again. At the istic.
moment, andin my present
mood, 1 would not trade this
one candle for all the lights on
We have come a long way
from the days when our prim -
Broadway, all the power that itive ancestors crouched before
pours over Niagara Fails, and •a fire in a• cave, dimly wonder -
a Tight bulb personally auto-
grapherd by Thomas Edison.
a,brave, small, red candle,
left over from Christmas. There
are only about three inches of
it left, and in an hour it will
be just a burned -out candle.
But right now it brings me juicy. We pay 60c a pound and
comfort, .companionship and eat it dry ,and gristly with
memories. onions.
ing what was for breakfast. We
don't wear skins any more. We
wear bikinis and strapless bras.
We don't kill people with a
club any more. We use push-
butt&s. We don't tear the liver
out of a newly killed animal
and eat it hot and raw and
Its flame brings -back the
nights of wonderful cosiness, as
a child, at the cottage in sum-
mer. Snuggledin bed with my
young brother, 1'd watch the
grotesque shadows flicked over
the ceilingless interior by the
fireplace flames. But there was
no` real terror in the weird,
leaping figures.
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On the other side of the .Years ago.
1partition, my parents talked in �� :,,
the low, peaceful tones of peo—
ple half -bemused by an open mankind if he lost, somehow,
fire. The coal -oil lamps cast di the ..-great gift of fire. In the
sturdy; orange glow thatchased' meantime, however, my column
But firelight has the same
magic for vs, after all the pro-
gress, as ithad for our ances-
tor, Slob the Caveman. It can.
take the bitter lines from
around a woman's mouth and
turn her into a Madonna- in
T-shirt. It can 'put a look of
sheer heliery into an old man's
eyes as he looks into the flame
and 'sees himself as -he was . 50
-Huron. 4s R.ied
.Above Average
An above-average rating for
business vitality was given
the leaping shadows; The whip-
poor -will on, the hill behind ,the
cottage called his • cheerful
is finished, I •feel like eating a
fried egg sandwich, you can't
cock eggs over a candle, 'and I
goodnight. And 'I d"rifted into ,'wish the hydro boys would pull
sleep with a sense .of security the .pickle dndget the'power
I've . never had since. on again.
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The candle flame reminds me
of the first time .l fell in love.
It was at a huge bonfire. l was
11. After the marshmallows
and the sing,song,; wd •grew, sil-
ent -watching the deep red of
the hottest, inside of, the fire,
as it burned lower. This freckle -
faced girl with the 'brown eyes
and the white teeth 'and the
golden arms, was sitting beside!
me. She,;got a bit dopey, lean-'
ed against my., shoulder, and
fell asleep , I didn't -move. Just
sat there being madly in love.
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Next day; 1 proposed to her,
believing it 'was mutual...
. She°
gave me a bloody nose,and
I was off women for years.
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My candle 'dame brings other
"fWW' t" ienttories;. Prison- 'Camp -
in Germany, December,• • 1944.
The wind howls ' out of the
Baltic. The ail y light in the
room ip a red flame shining
.through', the crevices of the
crude stove. The only sound;
is 'drip, drip, . drip .•.." Eigh-'
teen.. young'`flyers 'of half a'
• dozen nations lie silent and
• watch the firelight dance on the
walls.
LEGION GOLF
,ranch 109 Royal Canadian
Legion will this year be spon-
soring the annual zone golf
tournament. in which •Sorne '7:3
branches compete. It will be
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held at the Maitland Golf Club.
on Saturday, August 18.
Huron County in the current
issue of Sales Management. TAO,
magazine recently published its
annual report on buying Power;
The majority of Huron families,
the report showed, earned more
and spent more in the :;past
year than did families in ,Inost
parts of Canada.
In Huron County, the resurg-
ence of consumer buying pro-
duced a sales volume in Huron
retail stores of $60,669,000 an
increase over the 1960 total. of
'$59,463,Q90......The- et neom
of Huron resident, after. pay-
ment of taxes, totalled $65,904,-
000. '
The index rating of Huron
County is giyen as 23 per cent
above the Canadian average.
BRITISH MORTGAGE
CERTIFICATES
$100 or more
�- 1 to. 5 years
To invest — see your local
agent or send your'cheque
to your nearest British Mort-
g'ag'e ofit'e•.
Edward R. Rowlands,
Goderich Branch Manager.
BRITISH.
MORTGAGE.
COMPANYUST
They afe of a single mind:;
COLD WAVE
SPECIALS',
with Lynne Comrie and Mae . Ketchebaw
ALL BRAND NAME SOLUTIONS
REGULAR 15.00 -- .12.50
REGULAR 12.50 --- 10.00
REGULAR 10.00 8.00...
DRY YOUR HAIR ON THE PATIO
.;; At the back- of our shop we have a com-
pletely screened in Patio. Dry your hair
in corn.fo-rt and in a pleasant summer
atmosphere.
HEATHER BEAUTY. SALON
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Open Tues., and Thurs., Evenings
108 Lighthouse St. JA 4-7461
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The annual Huron County 4-11 bus trip was made to the
Simcoe County area this year. Above are shown four dis-
trict youths at the Midhurst Forest Nursery Station of the
Ontario Department of Lands • and Forests. The Incre-
ment Borer is being elplained to them. The 'width at the
annual ring tells the rate of growth of trees at the govern-
ment nursery. From left-Jio. right are: J. Jackson and Cletus -
Dalton, of Kingsbridge, Ernie Sherwood, of Carlow, and Don
McNeil, of Nile.
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ANNUAL .0:F.
PiCNK HELD
About 75 persons attended
the annual. C.O.F. picnic on
July 29 at Harbor Park.
Winners of races were: pre-
school, girls --Laurie Kernighan,
Peggy Fisher; pre-school boy's- -4'
Jeff Fisher, Greg Baer; girls
6.8—Barbara Fisher, Sherr -y
Moore; boys, 6-8—Jimmy Ginn,
Doug Fisher; girls, 8-10—Shir-
ley Fisher, • Gail Fisher; 'boys,
$-10-,Jim Kernighan, Bruce
Fisher;. boys; 10" and over --
Keith Fisher, Jim Kernighan;
girls, 10 and over—Jane Fisher,
Joan Fisher; paper bag relay --
Bill Elliott's team; balloon and
13:1:e late 'relay --Shirley 'Fish-
er's team; pillowcase relay -
Gerry Ginn's team; match in
bottle relay—Chester Sturdy's
team; .honeymoon _ race—Gerry
Ginn's team; ladies', "kick -the -
slipper -- Jean Ginn, Eleanor
Fisher; fh,arried men's race --
Gerry Ginn, Russel Kernighan.
A bountiful picnic supper,
with chocolate milk, ice cream
and watermelon supplied by the
Lodge was enjoyed by all. A
ball game rounded out the
afternoon's activities,
smaiiirsannwo
FOR DEAL2.OR DISABLED
AI 'MALS
CALL COLLECT
DARLING. AND COMPAN Y
OF CANADA L D.
Phone Dashwood 35-R-15.
Dead Animal Licence No.
tiS-C-62.
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FOR . THAT SPECIAL
vSll....NDAY DINNER
,VISIT THE
.BLYTH I N` N
QUEEN T., BLYTH, ONT:
T-BONE STEAK : $1.75
ROAST BEEF — $1.50
' SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN — $1.50
,Dinner Served from 2'`to 8 pan.
For Reservations Phone Blyth 199 2s-3ar-3,
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Inspect Our Premises and
Try Our Food
It is my ,pleasure to announce that as of this •weekend. the Park House
Dining Room will be Open for business. It will be my endeavor tb "give
you the finest of service and food. For the..past 20 years I have been cater-
- ing to the public. Among other hotels I was associated with' the. Royal '
York hotel. :
It is my sincere desire to offer you the pegple of Goderich and dis-
trict dining room service and. atmosphere along with reasonable price.
Many little services will be offered -to you -.held -all we-ask-is_that.yau_come ,
in and have a meal so that you might experience first hand..the cuisi ne
and atmosphere.
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HENRY GOULET, Prop. t
A Specialty Of The Park House
Imported .Shenondoah Game Hen
FOR
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Watch for Our
Official Opening
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