JANE SIMPSON left and Nellie Seal active workers with the emergency serv1ces ot the Red Cross Barrie branch look over plans for the various volunteers who work With the Red Cross Examiner Photo Red Cross branch in city more than blood service By ROSEANNE MctABE Examiner Staff Writer Dont think blood when you think Red Cross The almost lOOyearold United Appeal agency 15 well known for its blood donor clinics But little is known about its many outreach programs in the community says Nellie Seal chairman of the emergency aid lelSlOii of the Red Cross in Barrie lot of people mismterpret Red tross she said in an in terview at her home on Queen Street Sowhatisit its an organization geared to help people in time 01 need says Mrs Seal So Mrs Seal assisted by Dorothy tooke in emergency services buys bedding and clothing for those lelt without homes attera tire the chief lack McAllister is on the board of directors ot the Red Cross He makes the reterrals Mrs Seal and Mrs tooke handle each case ditterently ted like to help you in any way we can Mrs Seal Will say Responses vary Some people are too proud to accept help thers welcome Its Gathering of the the helping hand Those who need aSSistance ol ten accompany Mrs Seal shop ping so they pick out proper Sizes of clothes Mrs Seal has been With the Red Cross for 10 years and she says the Good Samaritan in triends and neighbors comes out in timeot need lts amazmg the number who Will help Many church groups help along With the St Vincent de Paul Society and Wives of the firefighters While some people dont realize the serVices of the Red Cross others try to take ad vantage Such was the woman who asked for living room and kit chen furniture because her husband left her You meet lot of different people says Mrs Seal And people is what the Red Cross is all about The first Red ross flag was flown in 1885 during the Battle of Batoche Since then the core ps was organized in loronto it has grown from modest group consisting of one surgeon and SIX assistants With the aim of servmg the wounded in bat tle EltATIU Ttit loday the Red ross lS active in the schools and the com and many Will Visit ALLUWAY Scotland tCP With interest focussed on the Gathering ot the Clans this year many clansmen and other tourists Will be ViSiting the Rob ert Burns country in the south west Scottish people every where gather on Jan25 to cele brate the renowned poets bir thday and eat the traditional haggis The Village of Alloway three miles from Ayr is Burns birth place and the scene 0t lam oShanters eerie adventure with auld Nick and the Witches As the poet told the tale lam was riding home after con AN LANDERS Gimme taste is hangover ViVial evening at the alehouse when he saw the Witches danc ing in the rums of Alloway chur ch The Witches attacked the in truder and he barely made his escape across the Auld Eng Doon Since Witches cannot cross water The roofless church lS still there With its empty Windows and old graveyard although the Witches mindful of the benefits ot the tourist trade are unlikely to appear to molest visitor And the bridge believed to be more than 700 years old still arches over the Doon River tor pedestrian use Dear Ann Landers Will you tell me please what is the mat ter With an adult who simply must have taste of whatever is on someone elses plate Both my husband and his brother are like this and it annoys me terribly Thanks for any insights you might have on this revolting habitEL Wellington Kan 585 Dear FL lhat revolting habit is hangover from childhood when kldS used to say Gimme taste am is peeially interested in such people because am one myself learned that adults who must taste what is on the plates ol others are usually generous inquisitive and upfront about their feelings also learned it lS Sign ot affection to ask for taste person who does not teel friendly Will not ask Conversely the indiVidual who resents giving taste does not feel friendly toward the person who asks Sharing is what friendship and love are all about RS probably told you more than you wan ted to know and lm sorry about that Dear Ann Landers Usually your adVice is right on target but your comments on breast reduction surgery were wee bit oil it is expenswe as you said But painfulrvno had the operation 18 months ago and LXpOrlCllCtd very little discomfort Within 30 days was back on the tennis court feeling like million dollars And there were Side benefits didnt expect letting rid of those pendulous breasts gave me the impetus to go on diet For years felt like cow and ate like one The best news is that my insurance policy covered all costs was able to prove needed the surgery to eliminate back and shozttder pains it was not Simply cosmetic procedure Please Ann recommend this operation for any woman who has the problem My Gayearold mother had hers tone six weeks after did mine She now says its the best thing that ever happened to her Sweater zirl Age Dear Sweater Girl its not poSSible to measure pain Some individuals can toleiate great dealv others very little You obviously are very stOic lady Most women say the operation is painlul but they agree it is well worth the discomfort Thanks for the testimonial Dear Ann Landers lonight tive of us girls who work in the same building had dinner together at good restaurant Dutch treat The food was excellent and so was the schice When it came time to pay our cheques started to figure out what to leave the waitress One of the group welltravelled and sophisticated insisted that Since we were all women it wasnt proper to leave tip No of us felt she was wrong The other two didnt know for sure but were inclined to Side With Miss Welllravelled May we have the tinal word from youStumped Dear Stuinpe The waitress who served you didnt work less hard because you were female Women should tip for ser vices as well as men munity not jtlSi as serVice organization but as an educational one It offers cotirses on lirst aid homemakiiig family health volunteer services seryices for seniors and youth water safety blood transfusion ser vices It also has loan cup board which otters wheelchairs and crutches The Red Cross operated in Barrie during the Second World War Today there are about 50 on the board of directors Another branch of the emergency service IS the civilians inquiry or missing persons bureau Jane Simpson handles that And this can be challenge when person decides he must locate his brother who was last seen 21 years ago and he thinks he might be in Ontario or England or South America information is sent to loronto and to national Red ross headquarters in Uttawa From there it lS sent to the headquar ters in the country where the relative lS living and sometimes they are lucky enough to ind him Some of these people have been separated for so many years Its almost impossible to locate them without full in tormation says Miss Simpson PEOPLE AND PLACES ATTEND WEDDING Relatives from Barrie at tended the wedding ot Luigina Sakaley and Barrie Downing 01 Ottawa The wedding took place at St Martin Presbyterian Church Ottawa DATE SET Central United Church Women will hold its 1977 Christ mas bazaar on Nov GUESTS Mr and Mrs Archie Wanless of New Pics visited with Bill Raintord ot Barrie and Mr and Mrs Harold Wanless of Egbert 100TH BIRTHDAY Mrs Gordon Cooper of Harriet Street Coldwater celebrated her 100th birthday Jan VISITORS Elwood and jean Jennett and Ella McLean visited recently With Heather and Bob Lawson of Barrie DIABETES MEETING Hereditary aspects of diabetes will be the subject of speech given by Dr Hunt pediatrician to the Huronia and district branch of the Canadian diabetic Association The meeting will be held in the Blue Flame Room Con sumers Gas building Jan 26 at pm The public is welcome WIMEETING The Guthrie Womens ln stitute wilt have meeting Wednesday at 130 pm at the home of Mrs Howard Camp bell Program convener will be Mrs William Campbell Hostesses will be Mrs Robert Campbell and Mrs Jim Cald well IS RETIRING Mr and Mrs Mel Jamieson held party to honor Bruce Wice who is retiring from the maintenance department of Royal Victoria Hospital Also attending were Mrs Bruce Wice Mr and Mrs Harvey Wyburn Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnston Mr and Mrs Morris McArthur Mr and Mrs Andy le Nyenhuis Mr and Mrs Keith Sanderson Mr Wice received money and Mrs Wice rose bowl hanging planter 050115 UZL Event sThe arrie Examiner lrida Januar 14 1977 Innisfil Winterama the biggest one yet Bronno Niemeyer chairman of the lnnistil Chamber of Com merce entertainment com mittee says the 1977 lnnisfil Winterama which begins this weekend Will be the biggest Winterama weve ever un dertaken The list ot events for this years Winterama includes the queen contest crosscountry skiing speedskating broom ball hockey game between the CRBBradio No and the Barrie Legion ld timers fishing derbies tor both young and old an ice sculp turing competition prolesSional snowmobile races and two dinner dances The date for the Winterama has been changed lrom the third weekend in February to the third week ol January Mr Niemeyer said his com mittee made the change to at tract as many professional snowmobile drivers to the tario Snowmobile Racmg Federation itSRl races plan ned tor Sunset Speedway Jan 22and23 We couldnt get the SRl to come on the third week of February he said but we Clans year Burns country The old alehouse is nearby now museum called the Tom Shanter lnn Near the Brig is high monu ment erected in 1823 con taining cupola room with reprtxluctions of Burns poems and letters The house in which Burns was born is typical thatched roof cottage built by his lather Someot theoriginal furniture is still there including the bed in which Robert was born Near the old village of lar bolton IS the farm where Hurns tattier moved the family and 17thcentury house where Rob ert attended dancing school and later tormed the Hachelors lub debating society Nearby is Mauchlinc where Burns and his brother tried to farm and where the poet mar ried Jean Armour Then there llllSl£llll Farm seven miles north ot Dumtries where Rob ert Jean anti the children moved in an unsuccessful eftort to revive rundown property NAMED EXCISEAIAN In 1791 Burns was given the post of exciseman collector of taxes and gave up the farm moving the family to the char RPX TIIES TO TRY EGGHISS SllITlllHHNt 11 cups sour milk cup corn syrup cup bread flour Onethird tsp salt the cups stale breadcrumbs cup finely chopped suet tablespoons brown sugar cup currants tsp baking soda ltbsp hot water 12 cup raisins It tsp mixed spices Mix and sift flour salt and spices add breadcrumbs suet sugar and fruit Mix milk and syrup anti warm slightly Beat well and add to dry ingredients Add soda dissolved in warm water mix well Ndithirds fill buttered moulds or bowls Tie down and steam two hours This is light delicate pudding Dates figs or peel may be used instead of raisins and currents HONEYMDON SALAD 112 marshmallows miniature onefhird red cherry syrup ll4 oz can crushed pineapple drained flakedcoconut mixed red and green cherries 110 oz can mandarin oranges pt 10 oz fresh dairy sour cream into glass bowl measure all ingredients and gently stir to blend over with saran warp and chill at least 24 hours Ser ve in stemmed glasses This is ming town of Dumtries where he died five years later aged 37 It was in Dumtries that he wrote Auld Lang Sync and Ye Banks and Braes His second home in Dum tries red sandstone house is museum containing many ol his manuscripts The Globe lnn the poets ta vorite haunt is little changed Since his time There is large cheerful bar and small snuggery oil the dining room where Burns and his triends met espeCially of an evening alter he returned lrom checking up on smugglers in the area The room contains the squareseated chair in which Burns always sat and tourists are permitted to sit in it too There are pictures of Burns and print of his funeral process ion lhe poets mausoleum in St Michaels Church cemetery has seated marble tigure of Burns in the centre shawl around one shoulder and dog at his feet Hovering over him is an angel With outstretched Wings Robert can and three sons are buried in the vault below large amount and serves 10 people adequately Covered in refrigerator will keep up to weeks JELLULAYER SALAD Make lime jello with 12 cup water add tin pineapple to this and let set good and solid Next Step 2nd layer Whip pint whipping cream to this fold in one package Philadelphia cream cheese lemon jello with cup water fold this into the whipping cream and cream cheese when it is cold but not set Pour this on top of the lime jello and let set good and solid Next step 3rd layer Make strawberry or rasp berry jello and pour very carefully when cold on top of other two layers Let set good and solid This can be cut in squares and if made with large jellos will be enough for quite argefamily CHERRY BLOSSOMS U2 cup butter cup brown sugar legg beaten slightly cup flour sifted teaspoon baking powder Roll into small balls one half size of walnut Dip into beaten egg white then into dessicated coconut Bake on greased cookie sheet for minutes Take from oven and press maraschino cherry into cen tres Balsumctlie mminut 360m could get them on Jan 22 and He said the committee also wanted to av0id conflicting With Barries Winter carnival activities set to start in the second week of February in the past two years Mr Niemeyer added Winterama has been plagued by bad weather By changing the date he said the committee hope to get clear cold weather for the Winterama events According to Mr Niemeyer this years Winterama should attract well over 1000 com petitors in the various events and the committee estimates that at least 10000 people Will turn out to watch the snowmobile races at Sunset Speedway This year the organizmg committee Will make extenswe use of the recreation and com munity centre in Stroud Mr Niemeyer said the centre is an ideal location tor Win terama events because it is located in the centre of the township and people know where it is The Stroud community cen tre Will be the scene tor the Winterama Queen Hall registration night the lnnislil school broomball and speed skating championships the hockey game between the TK BBradio No Stars and the Barrie Legion tldtimers and lrophy Night MARGE DREVER leads the Mello Blends in barbershop favorite during this weeks media appreCiation night held by Barnes male barbershoppers at Central United Church The womens group also prOVided quartet to entertain the au dience Examiner Photo Weatherman cancelled part of it but barbershoppers do was fun By RICHARD DUNSIAN Examiner Staff Writer The weatherman cancelled two guest quartets which Would have been feature attractions but media appreciation night With Barrics barbershop mus1cians Wednesday was lot of fun anyway The groups right name IS the Barrie chapter of the Society tor the Preservation and tin couragement of Barbershop Singing in America Inc The organization is better known as SlljHSQSA but chorus leader Dave Mctaltrcy pointed out that the initials also stand for some people especially baritones should quit singingaltogether Baritones and all kept Singing though through My Wild Irish Rose through wordless voice exercise taught by lrant Lawson the other chorus leader and through the ineVitable Sweet Adeline team of eight men lost to similar number of their female qlllVilltlliS the Mello Blends in contest to put together childs jigsaw puzzle ilor ages to it While singing SwHt Your KnowWho AllILLUHIJLNDS Purpose of the event was to thank the media and other people mainly the Mello chn is who contributed to the success ot the male groups charter night in November an event which Virtually sold out entral ollegiates auditorium Three of the four local media were on hand to ac cept thanks the fourth sent note of apology Guest quartets from Midland and Kitchener stayed home in the snow but the Mello Blends chorus and quartet joined the male chorus in providing live entertainment and the audienA cc also heard plenty of singing on film of SPEBSQSAs 11175 convention in indianapolis Also screened was film about the Logopedics institute in Wichita Kansas school for 400 youngsters With speech and other handicaps which is known as Speechtown USA barbershoppers proclaiming we sing that they shall speak have donated huge quantities of money to the iii Sillllit he Harrie chapter got back in operation last March tollouing period of several years during which male bar txrsliopping lay dormant in Harrie Spark tor the rebirth was the arrival in town of Mr Lawson and Mr McCatfrey the ex perienced chorus leaders Without whom no chapter can function Ray Blair is president ol the chapter lllSltiRY Mr Blair traced the history of SllflHSQSA back to its loun dation in 1938 by two lulsa klalioina businessmen who were atraid barbershop singing might die out Today the organization has 780 chapters in every province and every American state TODAYS RECIPE DOLGIINLTS tRaised pkg activedry yeast cup warm water degreest in cup lukewarm milk tscalded and cooled cup sugar ltsp salt leg 14 cup shortening 31 4334 cup flour Dissolve yeast in warm water Stir in milk cup sugar the salt egg shortening and cups of flour Beat until smooth Mix enough flour to dough to make dough easy to handle 105115 Turn dough onto lightly floured clothcovered board knead until smooth and elastic about min Place in greased bowl turned greased side up Tover Let rise until double Punch down let rise again until almost double Roll dough it thick on lightly floured clothcovered board Cut dough With floured doughnut cutter Let rise on board until double and light leave llllttWtlHl so crust will form Drop doughnuts into hot fat 375 degrees lurn as doughnuts rise to surface Fry until golden brown Remove from fat carefully not to prick surface Drain While still warm roll in sugar frost or glaze doughnuts Yields dozen doughnuts ltlill li lllSl lt2l lta itl RtMl say that Sllltl they started en forcing the towns yearold tlilcu bylaw in ttctotwt the incidence ol vandalism has de creased but it lS isa lever Silltl tpl Don Hasker ll we stop teenager at night and he titKSil want to tell us What hes doing wetan use the bylaw Winter Footwear SALE OAKES SONS OK Shoe ShOp 2050 off Name brands including Kaufman Sorel regular and CSA approved feltlined boots Nunn Bush commuter boots and large assortment of fleecelined boots Wide widths in stock OAKES SONS Mens Footwear and shoe repairs 120 Dunlop St East Downtown Barrie 7289155 lhc Harrie chapter meets each NHlnesday at it pm at Central United anti has 38 paid up members Leaders hope to have ï¬t by the end of 1074 and THERE Slltllll be no dil ticulty identifying tiordon llolts car after lllS fellow barberstiopptrgt presented hini itli SllillSQSA licence plate frames for selling more than too ilthtiS to the Harrie chapter charter night in lodies the eventual target is 100 No special liltlSltZtl training is llé1tl and most barbershop songs require only moderate vocal range November Mr Holt Staynci resident does more that sell IltKtiS he has large ci ougli iwal range to sing any of the tour barber shop parts trom bass to titem tizor lixaminer llitili Daytime now offered at BARRIE INDOOR TENNIS COURTS 79 Bell Farm Rd for more information call 7373721 tiENN IS lESSONS introductory courses