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Page 6 The Haileyburian Thursday, January 26, 1961 Across the Hitchen Table By MRS. MAC Just recently, I received the nic- est letter from someone who be- lieves, as I do, in "flowers for the living'. My letter was from Mrs. F. A. Wherry of Rouyn, Quebec, telling me that she read and en- joyed my column and used clip- pings from it at the Women's Fed- eration meetings of her church. She told me, 'too, that New Liskeard as a bride, in 1929, but wondered if she should know me. I am afraid not as I only came to New Liskeard to live about thir- teen years ago, although I have lived in the North since 1903. How- ever, she signed her letter Grace 'Helmer' Wherry, so I imagine I know her brother and sister - in - law, Mr. and Mrs. William Hel- mer, in New Liskeard. She sent me a poem which I will share with my readers. It is so nice to get a letter like Mrs. Wherry's, because, ofjfen I wonder if my col- umn is really worthwhile, or if people are interested in so much personal chatter. Mr. Bond often refers to it as "The Kitchen Sink'. But Mrs. Wherry's letter came like a ray of sunshine on a day when everything seemed dull and dreary. And it's amazing how much a bit of praise can do for a person. So thank you, Mrs. Wherry, most sincerely. ee ee ae The Monkey's Reply Three monkeys sat in 'a cocoanut tree Discussing things as they're said to be Said one to the others, "Now lis- ten you two, There's a certain rumour that ean't be true, That man deseended from our noble race-- The very idea is a. disgrace. No monkey ever deserted his wife, Starved her babies and ruined her life, And you've never known a mother monk * To leave her babies with others to bunk Or pass them on from one to an- other Till they 'scarcely know their mother. who is And another thing you'll never see A monk build a fence 'round a cocoanut tree, And let the cocanuts go to waste Forbidding all other monks to taste. Why, if I'd put a fence round" the tree Starvation would force them to steal from me. a another thing a monk won't 0, Go out iat night and get on a stew Or use a 'gun or club or knife To take some other monkey's life. Yes, man DESCENDED, the ornery cuss, But, brothers, from US!"' he didn't deseend * *& % Remember, last week I said it was. nearly time for the men' to come and put some goo in the pot holes in front of the office? Well, they came the next day and now the stuff is stanting to wear out again!!! Our old friend, the lonely raven, she lefit has started flying around the town again, emitting it's rusty "'scray- awk!" Last year, it used to sit on top of the liquor store, but this year it has seen the error of it's ways and uses the restaurant roof as a perch instead. First Brownie Pack Learns to Dance The members of the First Hailey- bury Brownie Pack are proud to have on their Bulletin Board a Certificate, sent to them by UNI- CEF, to show that they donated $31.56 to the Fund to help children in other lands, last Hallowe'en. They also had a letter, thanking them for their contribution. At their meeting this week, Wendy Lou MacDonnell and Cathy Jane Crandell were the Fairy Queens. The Pack learned a new song called "Now You Know That Tm A Brownie.' They also learn- ed the Virginia Reel, a dance of the early Virginia settlers. During the evening they worked on their test work, played a new game and had inspection as usu- al. In registrations of trucks and ears in proportion to population Saskatchewan and Alberta lead the other provinces with a vehicle for every 2.8 persons. (etfers to the Editor 16 Ingleside Dr., Downsview, Ontario. January 16, 1961. To the Editor. Congratulations on your sense of humour. My memory betrays me on who said, quote, '"The man that is void of humor is dead', end of quote. How true. I am amazed why some people cannot or will not see the humorous things in life. My wife and friends keep remind- ing me that if I persist in my sometimes unconventional sense of humor I may land where I would not have the comforts of home. In almost all disasters, catastro- phies and holocausts, there are hu- morous incidents. The 1922 fire brings one back to mind. A Russell St. resident tried to load a piano on a wagon to take to the lake intending to save it. Fate deemed otherwise and it was left on the street over the night of the fire. However, there was some vacant land around and it was only scorched. The morning after the fire some teenage boys came across it. Remembering that there were no roads or nailways open, and we could go nowhere, one of the boys played ia song which was very appropriate. for time, place, conditions and circum- stances and in the face of utter desolation; hunger, thirst, nowhere to lay our heads, and even death, it was the most obvious demon- stration of a sense of humour. I had the privilege ito witness this. They sang and played -- can you guess? No? It was "'Where do we go from there boys. Where do we go from here, nowhere". The sense of humour of our own Robbie Burns, whose birthday we will cel- ebrate during this week, has never been surpassed in rhyme. One of the Greek mythological Goddesses of our fates, '"'Lachesis", is guid- ing the life of yours truly, Jas. MacFarlane, 16 Ingleside Dr., Downsview, Ontario. ~ Returning Officer (Continued From Page One) trict. "This" he said "'must be completed by February 28." 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But a chartered bank is more than the bost place to keep your savings. It's the only place offering a full range of banking services. It's the right place to do all your bankmg. THE CHARTERED BANKS SERVING News from the Evelyn Shoppe HAILEYBURY Evelyn's Sale continues, Remarkable values Dresses regrouped for specials on Friday and Saturday. S many coats and suits for % price or less. in Sports- wear, jackets, slacks and 'skirts. YOUR COMMUNITY ~ Pian: eee (oe, wee ero, Geek eek feel bce Geet ek be pay et fey ey Perey ey SS RS Sy eae ry