For Richer For Poorer VIKI BATES Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 31st, 1985-5 Turned cook for a day In an attempt to welcome the comeback of summer, we decided to stage a "Iet's get together" again party. No fuss, no frills, being yourselves, your kids, your own chairs, own food, own booze, own mix, own barbecue and gas tank. We supplied the mainstay, space, buns and toilet tissue. The gang arrived in stag- gered hours, everyone trailing a load of goodies behind. There weren't too many that didn't show up, in fact there were a few unknowns drop in to join the fun and add a bit of diversion. Dinner was fairly simple. i didn't fuss around. Tube steaks for the lot except for one couple who brought their own ½,2 pounders and almost caused a mini-riot. Everyone mauled the food including my new son who drove his dinky car through the jello salads and carved his initials in the watermelon. It seemed the tribe had not eaten in several months, the way things were disappearing. The men sucked back their beer including the youngest male who at age four emptied a beer bottle, was found stag- gering around the drivewâty. The pop cooler was literally raided and sixteen or so kids The Black devoured eight dozen or so freezies, wrapper and all. My only contribution was a rum laced cake which seemed to hit the right spot. The party began to roll. Several of the old age juveniles dragged out the motorcycle and showed off their stuff. The younger males scooted off on older kids bikes nearly pulling their groins apart reaching for the pedals. The dogs were leash- ed and put through their paces, the women sat around and belched. It was time to regroup and start a communi- ty project. I could see the "I love to sleep look" start to veil the Big Boy's eyes and knew if I didn't lassoo him fo'r some action, I'd find him flat on his back schmaltzing on the couch. With unanimous approval a baseball game was staged, guys against the gals with a few extras thrown in. For umpires, we had a couple of pensioners reclining in lawn chairs and yelping out the game. First inning saw the women up to bat, and three out in twenty-two seconds. Second inning saw the men up to bat and twelve home runs. Eventually three out. Third inning saw the women up to bat and three Book out in twelve seconds. Fourth inning saw the men up to bat, bases loaded and a fly ball that landed in Lake Ontario. Score 52 - 1. Twenty-first inning saw relief arrive by the name of Darrin. Another unknown with muscles and agility of a Goliath. He caught pop ups and curve balls and hit to the U.S. border. Score started to mount. 85 - 2, 85.- 15, 85 - 85. Great cheers resounded off the playing field. The game was called due to a tie and fatigue on the men's part. Players rejoiced (women's side), some called for beer, others scattered to the duck pond and mired themselves in. Several outfielders devoured a quarter watermelon each, kids were found to be filching. empty beer bottles and hoarding them for the cash, and the wooden slats used for bases mysteriously disappeared in- to the wood pile. The day was over, mos- quitos were coming on with their own air force, the air smelled of fertilizer and sheep dip aroma. Summer and country living. Sam Turner cooks up some hungry customers at the hot dogs and hamburgers for Durham County Farmer's Co operative Customer Ap- preciation Day held last Thursdày. at Clarke Museum The Black Book. In most circles it worries people through it's inneundo. The Black Book at Clarke Twp. Museum is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and on occasion a laugh in your voice. The editorials contain- ed herein reflect the social at- mosphere of Clarke Township in the late 19th and early !0th century. That at- mosphere can easily be sum- med up in this statement: everybody's -business was somebody else's. Under the title of 'An Editor's Problems' comes this little remark from the editor of the Canadian. Statesman on June 22, 1892, 'It is said that bank notes are one of the most common causes of the spread of disease. A kind of providence evidently watches over editors, since subscribers are generally so thoughtfui as not to unload them. However, we will run the risk; bring along your bank bils.' Whatever happened to good old fashioned tongue in cheek humour? In the section on 'Roads, Sidewalks, Traffic and What you might see in town' is this littie comment about Govern- Those for RC funding set for Queen's Park About 30 Catholic students, teachers and parents from Durham Region w'" travel to Queen's Park Yst 1 to tell politicians w they support full public funding of separate high schools. ment eticiency. 'The new tollgate started north of here to collect toll from foreign peddlars is working well. Ten cents has already been collected from an imported Russian.' This editiorial advice came via the Enniskillin column in the Canadian Statesman June 15, 1892. Dated March 30, 1899 from the Orono News on the subject of courtships. 'A Believille young man took his girl out for a sleigh- drive and she fell out of the cutter, while he drove on for a mile or two before she was missed. A mistake of that kind could not happen in Orono. The horse might fall out of the shafts and not be missed for an hour or two, but the girl never.' What was that saying about lovers in springtime? What better way to learn about the history of Clarke Township than to read an overview of the editorials from the local papers from the past. You'Il enjoy them. Discover Clarke Township Museum. We're open Tues- day - Sunday Il - 5 plus holi- day Monday. Admission is free. Four groups will present 30 minute oral briefs to the il-member social develop- ment committee, which is hearing the public's views on the funding extension to Catholic grades 11 to 13.