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Orono WeekJy Timos, Wednesday, March 24, 199~ -7 Harvey _Frederick Partner Mo re by Helen MacDonald On Saturday, the Shiloh U.C.W. held one of their occasional Progressive Euchre fundraising evenings at the Hooterville home of John and Pat Windatt. About three dozen people played some neighbourly hands of Eucbre, shared numerous variations of storm tales, and caught up on local gossip (oops, 1 mnean news). The U.C.W. served a tasty late- night snack, and we congratulated the six high-scoring players. 1 was not one of themn, but 1 neyer expect to be. You sc, I attend these for the visit, flot the game, and would rather chat with my table companions than count tricks. I dont take Euchre seriously, and have as my only excuse cultural deviation. I was flot born with a lone hand . .. in fact, I thought everyone had two hands,' until I moved out to Hooterville. When my family moved to the country nearly twenty years ago, 1 got my first real exposure to rural life. 'Til then, 'the country' was where we went for Sunday drives. Farmn machinery was as foreign as space equipment, a cow was a cow, flot a Holstein, Jersey, Black Angus, Charolais, or any of the other breeds. And, manure was manure . . . 1 had no idea that il, too, came in different 'brands'. But one of the most curious elements of country life to me, then a teenager, was the entertaifiment. No movie theatres. No neighbourhood swimming pool, library, l;owling alley or shopping mail. And, no bus system to get me into 'town, to search out the bubblegum, hotspots. What did local people do? It wasn't long before I found out. They played Euchre. My parents taught their children how to play Old Maid, Solitaire, Poker, and a Polish card gaine called ,Thousand'. But Euchre? .After a few friends taught me the basics, 1 went to my first 'Euchre Party'. 1 thought a crowd of people got together, played a couple of hands, lone or otherwise, visited with each other, laughed, c1y-tted, had a general pleasant ci.- ng. But around these parts, Euchre is very serious business. SApparently, most of the more serious players had predeceased my arrivai, but Ive heard a grunt or two from some of the still remaining cantankerous types. For exainple. NEVER renege. it's a capital offence. Don't make it red if your partner turfis down red. Don't trump your partner's ace. Always know what cards have been played . .. otherwise your intelligence is seriously, and ruthlessly, called into question. Neyer, neyer, neyer turfi down a bower. But, dont pick up the night bower, if ail you have in your hand is the left. Otherwise, you will lose both hands! No table talk: "I'm picking it up for you, partnr, and no excessive chater .. . especially if you have to keep asking "what's îrump?" No winking, and no footsy. No visits to the outhouse. Who knows wyhat kind of cheating mischief you wil get into there? Euchre last Saturday in Hooterville was a pleasant and inexpensive night out ... thanks to the Shîloh U.C.W. And, 1 still have two hands --- in spite of myself! Funeral services were held last Thursday for Harvey Frederick Part'ner, 68, who has been a prominent and well-known figure in Orono and district. Some forty years ago Harvey Partnier with his wife, Bernice, and a young family moved to Orono establishing a plumbing, heating and electrical contracting business which served the community and district. The deceased took a great interest in his community being members1 of local organizations and especially in the former Orono Hydro Commission and the Orono Police Trustees- of which had been a member for many years. With the formation of the regional system of government Harvey moved and was elected to Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission where he was chairman for a period of 12 years. Mr. Partner has also been an active member of the Bowman- ville Rotary Club for a goodly number of years, also havîng been chairman. The deceased has been a member of hydro commissions, for a total of 25 years, and did receive such recognition at a recent meeting of Ontario Municipal Hydro commissions. The funeral service was held in the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville on Thursday, March 18th. Interment Bethesda Cemetery. The deceased leaves to moumn his passing his wife, Bernice, two sons, Harvey Jr., and Jim, three daughters, Bonnie (Jackson), Pat jobsOntarlo *Training It's alabout your business. jobsOntario- Training is a new program created with input from the business cornmunity: To help people In Ontario. get back to work and to increase productivity by uipgrading the skills of existing ernployees. 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