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> y RRL PRR i: 3 PEAR RARE Wy ARR a a SA 6 - PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1971 Fix a car, fix a chair with adult education Have you ever dreamed of surprising your husband (or your wife for that matter) with some fancy, or exotic gourmet meal? . Or, maybe you've wished Jrom time to time you could make at least some minor repairs to your automobile. Are you interested in money? Of course you are, who isn't? Want to learn about common and preferred stocks, bonds and mutual funds? Maybe you'd just like an answer to that question on everybody's mind: how is the tax dollar snent? If you're a business man, «or just an avid reader, maybe the ability 'to read faster would help you better cope with the information onslaught of fat novels, corporate, sales, and ad- vertising reports. Have you got an old chair or sofa with the springs and the stuffings hanging out that you don't want to throw away, but wouldn't dare put in the rec room? education the courses are divided into four categories: general interest courses, academic subjects (leading to a graduation diploma) commercial - subjects, and science technology and trades. For the past couple 'of months, some 150 persons have been enrolled in a variety of night courses at the high school. . Mr. Ray Litt, Night Course Supervisor says the figure of 154 persons is "not too 'en- couraging, considering the fact in the-past-there -has been as many as 270 enrolled." Mr. Litt goes on to say that enrollment, or lack" of it, has been a big problem, since there must be at least 12 persons enrolled before a course can start. gourmet food course for example, has not been in operation yet, says Mr. Litt because enrolment has fallen two or three persons short of the required 12. The upholstery course is very popular, and being the The. learn how to do repairs, but rather so I would know at least a little of what's going on when I take my car into a' garage." Prior to the course, she knew nothing about cars, but feels now that she has got what she wanted from the course. And something like changing a tire, would be no trouble for her now. Mrs. Dorothy Fileier, also from Port Perry says she knew a little "about cars before the course, but now says she can do minor repairs and service such as timing and greasing. She also added that "I'm going to find out what is making my windshield wipers squeak." Mike McGill, who instructs the auto course says 'in a practical way, the girls are getting something from the course," For Denzil Moore, the course is strictly economics.' "I want to be able to save a buck on car repairs," he' says. 'Even little things like changing oil or putting on your own snow tires can save Maybe you'd like to onlyoneofitskind in Ontario j pit of money. And besides, exercise a few of those extra County, attracts persons for me there is some per-. pounds off, or learn from the Oshawa-Whitby sonal satisfaction about needlework, or hairdressing. Adult education courses at Port Perry High School can - provide you with the op- portunity to fix that old chair, prepare a gourmet meal, set the timing up in your car, and plan your family and personal financing. You can also learn to type and sew. As part of the Ontario Education Board's programme for continuing .or twenty weeks, area. The courses run either ten classes meeting once a week for two or three hours. Participants are expected to supply their own materials. The autumn course in auto mechanics has about a dozen, persons enrolled, including four women. Miss Susan Adderley of Port Perry says she took the automotive course "not necessarily to with" being able to do your own repairs." Austin ~~ Bartley, an upholsterer by trade -in- structs the course in upholstering. With about 20 _ participants, it has been the most popular of the night subjects. Mr. Bartley feels that part of this popularity stems from the fact that it is "recreation type course, (continued on page 7) Putting the underpadding to an antique chair, Mrs. Marg Gray of Whitby works on her second project in the upholstery course. The finished chair, says Mrs. Gray will have a green velvet covering. Lawrence -- | CHRISTM: FOR MOM Channel No. 5 COLOGNE -- TALC -- PERFUME Shalimar TALC -- PERFUME -- COLOGNE Bronnle ~BRONNLEY and SOAPS Faberge A rien ns Desert Flowe r FOR DAD FABERGE BRUT COLOGNE, TALC AFTER SHAVE DEODORANT OLD SPICE LIME, REGULAR BURLEY YU COLOGNE HAI KARATE BACHELOR TOTE BAGS CAMERAS, FILM, FLASH _ CENTURIAN FINE LEATHER PRODUCTS Hallmark Stationary CARDS," WRAP SEALS, TAGS Chocolates SMILES & CHUCKLES complete line including BLACK "Turtles" MAGIC 1'lb. to 2 Ib. Boxes WORLD WIDE PEANUTS (Vacuum Packed) | Port Perry's Dealership for "WINE - ARTS" complete stock for WINE and BEER - MAKING KITS & INDIVIDUAL Dr Scholl's Exercise Sandels ITEMS (Low & Raised Heel and Leather Look) rrr " Carole Phoenix gets down to the nitty gritty of the adult-education automotive course, She is one of four girls enrolled in the curse which provides both theory and practical work in auto mechanics.