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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-07-27, Page 11SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley u#falowed 9111 I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that I am the stupidest English teacher in Canada if not the Whole of North Atnerica. I may add that I am the most, dunder-headed columnist between Vancouver and Marysville, Newfoundland. Why? Aside from thethings that naturally , spring to .mild, it's this crazy column contest, that' why. English leachers spend their. winters muttering and cursing into the small hours as they read and mark what are jocosely called essays. At the end of June the intel- ligent ones begin their holi- days, or run off with some- body's mistress, or get roaring. drunk. The stupid one starts a guest -column :contest and spends his whole summer mut- tering . and cursing into the small hours, reading columns that make him ectremely inse- cure about4.his future as a col- umnist. Well, I guess you know what all this is leading up to. That's, right, chaps, I still haven't picked the winner of that fan- tastic prize of 50 fish. Like a - jerk, I didn't put a deadline on entries, and the damn things . are still coming in. But that's not the problem. 'They're all so rotten GOOD. Readers of Sugar and Spice, or • at least a -couple of hundred of them, are among the most literate, articulate and witty in the land. How would you like to be asked to judge a beauty con- test in which every entrant was a knockout and also the daughter of one of your best friends? That:s how,„I feel. A person with some method in his madness would probably sort the entries into groups: Excellent, Very Good, 'Pretty Good, A Definite Potential, Lousy, Stinks, and so on. Then he would put an elastic band around each group. He would then put aside all except: the Excellent. He would peruse them for the eighth time, narrowing -down to two. And he would make a decision. And everybody would be un - nsmen happy ever afterwards, except the winner. I don't operate that way. I am racked, harrowed, tortured. One "day I thank 1 .have the winner. My wife agrees. u The kids don't like' it, or I suddenly remember a better one that .1 read last week, and spend two hours searching for it, only to find that it ,should have been in the Stinks' file. • More than QO 4ederich Qct• ogenarlans met at the Iarbour. We Iris hererfor their I9th.an .Dual picnic and social since the club was for.Med by Kinsmen charter member,, Pat Patter. son,in 1948. . The five -score ,,senior cit. izens from this town and sur.` rounding area net at the Harbourlite .Inn at 2:30 • p.m. i werethey were treated to some excellent entertainment. Muste by a.. •Goderich ladies choir group, The Treble Singers, who sang a medley of old favorites, Wag provided as par" t of the pro. gram; a young Ballerina from • Clinton, 11-yea.r4old ,Linda Riley, gave a performance of ballet dancing; more dancing followed with some highland dance numbers by a trio of Goderich-y-dancers, Mary Wil. kin, Connie Young and Mary Lynne Telford; Rossie Mann, popular CKNX entertainer, ren. dered sone lively violin music. During the program', the oldest octogenarians were hoa. °red. Stella Rutledge Was hon. ing staff at Victoria school in --Goderich, and the -bride is a 'hairdresser at Heather 13eauty' Salon in Goderich. Prior to her ' marriage the bride was feted at showers given by Mrs. Gord Rumming, Miss Karen McKenzie, and the United Church. women at Port Albert. The bride's mother entertained at a, trousea,u tea' in ,honor of her daughter on July 1st. Another day I have every- thing narrowed' down to the TOP TEN. I place them, care- fully on the floor beside_my desk. And my wife, tidying, up while I'm not around, puts them back in with the others, shuffles them, and I have to - read the whole ruddy lot again, in the process, discovering soy/ era;- which were much better than the TOP -TEN. My ears are already burning because I can hear the shoats of indignation from- right across - the nation, when the winner is announced. It, will definitely be, for all other en- trants, the worst column they've 'ever read. Ah, 'the hell with • it. Here I am, an old fighter pilot who dived into the blazing flak at Caen, scared stiff because 199 people are going to think I'm a clod for notpicking their Col- umn.1 Next week, the winning col- umn will appear in this space, even" if have to write it my- self and onikte the prize to the Stupid. . ngltsh Teachers Asso- ciation. Now, here's what to do. If you "want your manuscript back, and' have not already in- dicated so,,,please write to me at 303 .Hugel Ave., Midland, Ontario, and it shall be sent. Then, take it to the 'editor of your local newspaper. Just say, "This column won Honorable Mention in .the Smiley -to -Expo Contest." He'll print it. If • he doesn't he's a cad, and you can tell him so, from me. There is some absolutely first-rate stuff in the heap, and °in almost every case, it should be printed. MORE an I MORE andMORE People Buy Woods Quality Freezers A size for every need, including the new "Slim" model, only 201/2" width. Priced with the lowest from $159.95 7 cu. ft., 111/2 cu. ft., 16 cu. ft., 223 cu. ft, And 29 cu. "ft. models See•Woods before you buy, Canada's leading manufacturers of quality -freezers, bulk -milk coolers, cream- coolers, grain rollers and other farm appliances at HUTCHINSON RADIO — TV — APPLIANCES 308 HU• RON RD. 524-7831t f - BOGIE— Bouquets of summer Bowers formed the, setting. in St. An. drew's United Church, Port Al. bert; for the marriage of W!lla Dianne D:cksof and Ronald Barry Bogie, .'on July 8. -The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Dickson, Port Albert, and the groom is the son of M.r., and Mr.3. Earl Bogie, Sheppardton. Rev. Glen Wright, Dungannon, was the officiating minister at the double -ring cer. 9mony. - The bride,' given in marriage by her father, wore a floor - length - gown of peau de. sole. The sleeves and bodice were of nylon lace with a scalloped neckline. The full train, falling from the empire 'waistline, was „ completely outlined' with' lace: Her three tiered silk illusion veil fell from a head-dress of floral , cascade of roses with seed pearls. She carried a Cas. Cade oy. yellow roses 'with trail. ing ivy and stephanotis. She also carried a good luck horse shoe charm that was presented to - her by the junior bridesmaid following the ceremony. The matron of honor was Mars. • Gerry Kerr, sister ofthebride. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Art Dickson and M.rs. Tom Dickson; _sisters4n-law__ lhe_bride, .nd_. Sandra Dickson, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. The matron of honor and.brides- maids were identically dressed in floor -length gowns of den. tennial rose peau de soi, with empire waistlines and little cap sleeves. They wore matching head-dresses and shoes with white accessories. They car. ried bouquets of shasta daisies. Kim Dickson, niece of thebride, was flower !girl. She wore a • short dress of white peau de sole with empire lace bodice, lace sleeves, and matching head-dress. , She carried a basket of baby maths.* Ring • bearer. was Michael, Montgomery, cousin of the bride. Groomsman was Harvey Bogie, brother of the groom. Ushering were Don Dickson, brother of the bride, and Brian Weaver of London. A'reception was held at North Street .-United Church. The bride's' mother received the guests wearing a street -length dress of peach crepe trimmed with lace, with white acres. sories and a corsage of white roses. The groom's mother assisted, wearing a -pink linen rat ail I���'41:*11410 7.7".III • J3//:1 (.Y •. Get to know Niagara and see eXpO67 Enjoy the vacation -of -a -lifetime at Expo 67 in Montreal. It's easy with the help of a convenient Niagara Loan. See the manager of your nearest Niagara office. He'll give you complete details on how you can experience the most exciting holiday ever. At Expo 67,—.Canada's first world exhibition. You can have the money ° within 24 hours. Paymentt- a•nrbe arranged to suit your budget. Today's the day to visit Niagara. For a vacation loan! NIAGARA FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED Member of the ' Group of Compranies 29 KINGSTON t' . Phone 524435/ eMme Photo by Harvey McDowell DICKSON street -length dress trimmed with lace, white accessories, and a corsage of. white roses. For travelling the bride changed to an orange ice crepe dress with matching lace coat. She wore white accessories and a corsage of white carnations. Following a wedding trip to northern Ontario they will 're• sided, Saltford. The groom is on the teach. !'ed as the oldest lady ; we, sent and presented: with a gift =in honor of her VI years; KRob.. ert Smith, of town, was..also presented with a gut when he topped the male. members of the club with • his 92 years. Several- Octogenarians from Huronview, the Huron county senior 'citizens" home at Clin.• tea, were present for the oc. rasion. Among them was Rob. -ert Leishman,- the senior clt. igen who edits their quarterly. magazine, who presented his. interviewer with a _ copy, of it. No Services At Wesley For Two Weeks The official board of the Wes• +-' ley Memorial Church voted at their recent meeting `to hold no 'services at the;churchti;the first two weeks of August. This will • enable the congregation of the church to attend the West On. tario Conference family Bible Camp and convention at the Free Methodist Camp grounds, Thamesford, Ontario. This annual event brings to. gether Free Methodists from many parts of the province. Guest preachers at the Thames. ford Camp this year are Bishop W. S. Kendall, bishop of the Eastern area of the Free Meth. odist -Church of NorthAmerica, Following the progr& n of e tertainment, the octogeharlahe Ilett down to a ''Bli t s k.' The Gode riob Kinemee. club, who Nave been ,sp sorin then event, for the' Wit. 19 'year8, provide oar's .to'transport their guests of the day to and from their hotness. Deb. ;Shewlel,t, ..president of this year's Kinsmenclub, stat. ed that members of the Kiils.i men club had responded.cfiicklY to the need for transportation for the occasion and,' es a re. suit, at least -15 cars were on hand to `•transport the. senor ,cttlzgn cl Octoii�.l were 1)1441,14 rasions: At Oat moo, such grtsenieatton era .cenatle. Slnce the: the movement tor +act groups hae caught other,' centers across this pro, vinceLand the ;whole, of Canad . K with the result that ;todayy Oct°. e l a .1�,_narian c uba stare. , or and . lrewardli?Ig. w y' .fQr trt" communities to honor their 814410f -Cit zene. Ship Hoktein,s To Spain The largest single shipment of purebred Holstein ever exported from Canada lett Montreal, June 1. for Spain.,.,The total of 1,117 head,s'atll bred heifers, surpass. ed by only • a few Head the lar. gest previous ;shipment of 1,11:10s Holsteins that. left for Italy on May 4, 1967. The cattle will land at Gijon. in northern Spain and will go to farmers in that area, for whom they were bought by the Ministry of Agriculture of Spain. During and the Rev. Dr. Lloyd •Knox, general publisher for the church. Both men ar,e from Winona Lake, Indiana. Ser. vices at the Goderich Church will resume the third week of August: • • the past two years, 6,493 'Hol»: steins have been.shippedtoSpait<I',,' These ®haver adapted readily to• Spanish conditions and°have pro.: ven to be exceptionally goodintlk producers. The reputation of. 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