Zurich Citizens News, 1958-05-07, Page 5WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1958
ZURIC I Citizens NEWS
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The:Needle-Point
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whole of Huron County, There
,is no longer a Children's Shelter.
Rather the Goderieh office receiv-
es the children needing aid and
relays them at once: to Mrs. Mey-
ers. At any time, night or day,
she may be asked to open her
'home to some frightened, .unhappy
ilitttle human, confused by having
his home suddenly dissolved be-
neath him. To these poor little
ones, Mrs. Meyers opens not only
her home but her heart. More
than body comfort they need the
comfirt of being loved and wan-
ted. Of this love for children,
Mrs. Meyers seems to have a
boundless supply. Often the bab-
les she receives d-iave been. neglec-
ted and ,undernourished in their
own homes. The more retarded
the child the more of a challenge
it is to her. At present she has
a child, who, at the age of six
weeks, carne to her showing all
the symptoms of being hopelessly
retarded. While some would have
felt at once that it would be a
waste of time, Mrs. Meyers, saw
that it received the special treat-
ments it needed. Now she can
have the satisfying knowledge
that through her tireless .efforts, knowledge that their own parents
it can some day hope to assume ,do not want them.
a comparatively normal life.
Previous to doing shelter work,
Mrs. Meyers ran a nursing home.
During this time and up to the
present, over 500 children have lonely too, since your children
passed through her hands. There have left home.
i s sell time when Mrs Mey- There are numerous ways, we
at other times, her facilities are
taxed to the extreme. For one
week she bad as many as 11 un-
der her friendly roof. Five of
hese were wearing diapers, I
might add, so the washing alone
was almost a full-time job.
Airs. Meyers admits that the
pay is not high, looking from a
.financial view -point. Her great-
est payment .lies in the knowledge
that her services are greatly need-
ed, and an most cases, deeiply ap-
preciated. Many of her Children,
now grown up and married, stiidl
return and bring their children to
:see "Grandma." It is when they
express their appreciation of
pleasant childish memories made
possible only through her efforts,
that Mrs. Meyers is inspired to
carry on.
These children are mostly ;from to share in this tribute to their
homes broken up by drink
ter.
k or fin- mother, through the following let-
ancial troubles. They are not
O
he htheparadise?theythatbeit?
Meyer's
• y,
they, as a rule, are, quite average.
But they are lonely children.
Many of them stay but a short
time 'in one place and cha.nginlg
schools makes school life difficult.
Often they are held back and so
are odder than to others in their
grade. Many are haunted by the
Foster homes are always scarce.
Did it ever occurr to you that you
might offer•.a haven to one of
these little ones? Perhaps you are
oma
ers is free to take a 'holiday away
from her charges, as there seems
to be a constant need of shelter
aid. Sometimes she may only
have one child in her care while
more fortunates might help make
their lot happier. What is one
more child in the back seat, when
the family goes swimming or pic-
nicing this :summer. Yet it might
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You're right—she's mine; ours.
Mother has not only .been a
mother to three daughters, but
her reputation and influence as
Mother, Friend and Adviser is wide
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How many times her own
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helping hand! How many times
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how many times has she stayed
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or discouraged! She has helped
untangle many people's tangles.
Her home, which we often jok-
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Station?' has always contained
enough love to spread out and en-
fold as many children as are
brought to her. Each one is spec-
ial, and there is .always enough
special love and care for each
one. Her helping hand is always
half outstretched and ready.
I know how far behind she is
5n her own personal tasks. I
know that she never has time in
any twenty-four hours bo get
caught up. And I also know
why—Because she is allways giv
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ing; that is "her" and each
time she gives a little of herself.
If I could attain the ultimate
in a memoriurn to my Mother, it
would be to grow a little more
like her each day.
May Godgrant her health and
strength to continue in her gener-
ous spiritual, physical and mental
ministering, in her own quiet
way.
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(1) pre-school 4 months of age and over
(2) pre-school children who are due their 3rd dose
(3) school children who have not received Polio' vaccine.
Friday, May 9th ®10:30 11:30 a.m.
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for HAY School Sections 6, 4, and 12 and
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Friday, May 9th at 1:00 p.m.
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Friday, June 13th — 1:30 m 3:30 p.m.
POLIO` VACCINE will be available to:
(1) school children who are due their 3rd dose
(2) pre-school and school children who require 2nd dose.
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for all above listed.
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