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Seniors The magic of radio still prevails By MARION HOGAN On the radio today someone was talking about a radio station that was started in Nova Scotia by a priest to im prove the lives of the local people by educating them about social issues and economics The sta tion no longer exists for this reason but I started thinking about the influence radio had on me when I was a child how it provided entertainment news and information During my early childhood we did not own a radio They were around but because of the depression and scarcity of jobs my father was unemployed There were five children to house feed and clothe and the radio was low on the list of necessities However we did have good neighbours who wired their radio to a speaker in our house We could listen only to the station that they were tuned to but it brought music news and chit chat to us I am sure my mother enjoyed this as she work ed about the kitchen When we were able to buy a radio we listened to our favorite programmes There were soaps comedies mysteries hockey games world series and plays We heard our names on the birth day programme and had music played especially for us and any others who shared the same bir thday Radio programmes were entertaining and educational We listened learned and laughed Even though there were no pic tures to show the plays we were able to visualise a game of hockey from the description of the announcers Jack Benny Fib ber McGee and Molly George Bums and Grade Allen kept us laughing while The Shadow and other mysteries kept us shaking in our boots The sounds were realistic and the acting was great Main Street South Downtown Georgetown 8731470 I I STAY SUM f THIS a5C I CHRISTMAS Clothes are not the answer for Christmas My husband says he has nothing to wear Christmas shop ping should be really easy then right WRONG Clothes are not the answer One of the most popular all- time Christmas gifts is a sweater However I my mother and his parents have all been forbidden to buy any this year for him Last year you see he received in total about seven or eight sweaters Add these io the ones he already had and we have a closet shelf stacked to the ceiling How about a nice dress shirt you ask Well my husband col lects them like other people col lect stamps or coins The pro blem is they dont appreciate in value in the same way Im not exaggerating either Let me tell you a story about my husbands shirt collection Before we got married all hubbys iron ing was done by his very generous mother Hubby dear at one time expected me to con tinue this practice after our RESTAURANT Lunch Specials Every Day Buffet Every Fri Sat Sun from 500 pm faMt A Dallvvry SSSSSA WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BOOKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Hilton HlHi Ontario The only Place In Town For Delicious MONTREAL SMOKED MEAT OR CORNED BEEF MARTYS TOO RESTAURANT Georgetown Market Place A8777417A Life In My Lane By DIANA KB ja I tuals I however had other ideas about this like sharing this chore which I hate as much as he loath ed learning After we wed though I was employed as a domestic engineer for a short spell Since I was at home anyway I handled the housework including his ironing It seemed to me then that no mat ter how hard I tried I couldnt keep up to the evergrowing pile on the ironing board My mother came for a visit and since the ironing had added up so I naturally put her to work After all what are they for if not to slave for their beloved children It took the two of us so long to catch up to the pile that we decided to moke a sleeve- count His shirts numbered close to sixty Thats right My discovery I have married the Marcos of menswear How then you ask can he possibly say he has nothing to wear I believe I have after much painstaking research found the answer to this mystery of life Ive discovered that his clothes are grey All of them grey Light grey dark grey charcoal striped grey grey grey grey I know what youre thinking and stop it right now Ive tried other colors Brown is apparently a gross colour pink is too feminine red too bright and although blue is all right it just isnt him Now some color has permeated his wardrobe since meeting me but this is a slow painful process for him With some gifts hiding somewhere in the twilight zone of our closet Ive decided to let him undertake the long and arduous task of easing color into his life alone Ive learned my lesson his wardrobe is his baby I guess the only things left are socks and underwear for Christmas Boring but safe Hub by does his own ironing now Maybe a backup iron Better yet drycleaning gift certificates I would like to take this op portunity to wish everyone a very merry and safe Christmas See you all back here a few pounds heavier in the New Year WORK THAT BODY J Simon CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Phone 4168770109 Main Street South Georgetown Ontario 3E6 8770109 to you and those you hold most dear Thanks for your continued support From Jake Dewey and Rose Santa 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