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ERAPEYART ARPA i] | | . | | 4 { i L "f- » nN ! 4 +] & ] . afford one, Yea, though | walk through the Valley of Realty, | shall fear no sweat, for there art no more debtor's prisons. John Gast, Feb. 26, 1975 Let's face it. There is no such thing as "affording a house'! Unless you happen to be one of those disgusting people who won the million, you simply press hard as the papers are slipped beneath your pen and hope for the best. Worrying about money used to be a Numero Uno concern around here, but that was before | discovered a unique accounting system em- ployed by my wife. System of Painless Payment. I first took notice of the system after my wife's initial tax calculations showed we owed a couple of hundred to Pierre Elliott. Reverting to the Painless system, however, she went through only two or three forms before the equasion reversed itself. Pierre owed us. Fantastic, | thought, the way she does that. Although the final calculations were made more along the RCMP-approved system, | knew the Gast System would come in handy in the future. Dissected, the method consists of a number of sub-systems. - Rounding off, for example. Every husband knows that while a $4.00 pipe costs almost $10.00, a $16.00 dress costs. just over $10.00. Harness that mathematical formula and apply it to the household bills, and things could look brighter almost immediately. So, anyhow, back to the house. Since we've already established that no one can actually it boils down to a matter of psychopulence (mind over money). So I turn her loose with a pad and pencil, one of the kids on her knee, wailing, the other getting into things (she does her best Painless Payment Accounting that way). An hour later, you have enough money left over for a complete new wardrobe for her, a vacation in Paris, and a second car. So here we are, Port Perry landowners, and. belt-tightening has "already started. The list reads thus: -- Get a 50 per cent raise -- no shopping for unnecessaries -- no shopping for necessaries -- cut out smoking, drinking, going out -- cut out dinner -- cut out supper -- cut out hanky panky (you need the energy) -- light breakfast, but only if genuinely hungry -- (At present gas prices) do not drive car over three miles per week ) -- (expected hikes) Drive all you want, but buy a syphon -- Shut down oil furnace and use 25 watt bulb to double as heater and light. Obviously, we could manage quite nicely. You must be prepared for those hidden and unexpected costs as well. One guy | know needed a survey before he could buy the house. Some guy plumb-bobbed his way around the yard, and before collapsing his tripod for the final time, it cost him over $100.00. A report from the Surayer revealed basically that, yes, the house was indeed there. with John Gast hi I've dubbed it the Gast PLUMBING - HEATING . WERE J LFA. VEST SEITEN PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1975 -- 3 Scugog Island and area news We still have several shut ins or ill people on Scugog. Mrs. Sam Arnold gets some relief from her treat- ment but is not able to go out. The homemaker still helps to make them comfortable. Mrs. Ethel Redman came home from a week and on a trial basis but felt she was not able to cope on her own. She has now decided, she wishes to go into a nursing home for awhile, where she will get constant care and therapy. Mr. Stewart Sweetman is still not well enought to return from the Oshawa Hos- pital. Mr. Merle Jones had suc- cessful heart surgery in Toronto. Mr. Maurice Fralick found a novel way last week, of having an accident, when he caught his arm ina frig. door and broke a blood vessle, causing some distress. The Communicant class for new members at "Grace" Church will start Thurs. evening. There are already 4 or 5 interested young people. The elders and stewards will meet after Church Ser- vice next Sunday. The second Sunday of Mar. there will be an installation service at '"'Grace" for all new members of Boards and U.C.W.'s. Please try to at- tend. You will get more Levi Corduroy & i G.W.G. Denim JEANS '14.95 G.W.G. - No Iron '8.95 A.W. BROCK [D309 59:9 34 LY 8 DF ASH N 0) 29 0 "thought - friends - Green WORK PANTS information re the order of service. Rev. Pogue's story for the children on Sun. was based on all forms of 'practice', and involved a very approp- riate illustration of children singing in the church and its provoking effect upon a non Christian sales- man. The conclusion was that the children are practis- ing for adulthood and in attending church all are practising to prepare our- selves for a deeper under- standing of God. The sermon was taken from "Revelation", quite a difficult book to understand. The conclusion was that the church must always move or it will become stagnant and die. March forfeit calendars are ready for the "Heaa' U.C.W. Even if you don't attend, please let us know if you would like to follow along with one. Orders are being taken for Girl Guide cookies. So don't be surprised if you get a call. Of course, the price has increased too. Burketon and area news Mr. J. Beech, Belleville, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. Beech and family. We regret to report the passing of Mr. Orval Greer, Oshawa, (formerly of this district). He was a patient in Oshawa Hospital. Service was from Armstrong Furneral Home, Oshawa, on Thursday. Orval was the son of the late Mr. Jack Greer and Mrs. W. Bryans. Mrs. J. Abrams, Tyrone, called on Mrs. K. Roblin on Tuesday. Mrs. R. Davey visited a few in Bowmanville Hospital during the week. Mrs. J. Simclair spent a day in a Toronto Hospital during the week. Mr. and Mrs. D. Gatchell, Brooklin, were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stephenson, family and friends. 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