The "Pedlar of Swaffham," treasure by following the direc- whom legend says found a great tions of a dream, is a familiar
PEDLAR' or SWAFFHAM
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[monument at Swaffham in Brl-I-taln’s beautiful county of Norfolk.
Norfolk Has Fishing, Boating’ And Bird Wcifchin
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In the big bulge of England‘s east coast immediately south of the Wash lies t-he county of Nor- folk, famous for a" number of delightful things -— turkeys and r e e d thatching, windmills and bird life, but above all for its capital city of Norwich and \the Broads.
There is no other part of the British Isles that is the {east like the Broads country which is.by. far the most important of the in- land sailing districts . . for these “broads” are lakes. Not the fam- iliar lakes of mountain valleys, but natural sheets of water, big and small, set in lowly farming country, and finked together by two hundred miles of waterways
. a happy hunting groufid for the boating. fishing, swimming or bird watching enthusiast.
In Norfolk a great part of the countryside’s charm is due to its very flatness. The wide blue are of the East Anglican sky is an inspiring background to life, and the bold white cumulus clouds sweeping along over head, rem- iniscent of some old Dutch paint- ings, made one long to explore this unique district. The air is salty and invigorating. . blown across from the North Sea coast. Indeed, winds have always been important here. In the old days they turned the sails of the many windmills which still form a pic- Iuresque feature of this country- side and today they fill the sails of hundreds of yachts which pass up and down the rivers and a- cross .the lakes.
Boats are everywhere, and of- ten when the water itself is hid- don one can see red or white sails moving silently along, ap- parently through the heart of the
cornfields or pastures. The arteries of Broadland. . .
which lies between Norwich and
the sea. . . are three rivers, the Bure which rises in the north and flows southwards; the Yare which passes Norwich and flows almost due east, and the Waveney com- ing from the south. All three meet at the great tidal sheet of Breydon Water near Great Yar- mouth, and empty into the sea together. Along these rivers are the broads.
There are many different ways ofspending a few‘ days or weeks in this fascinating country. The antiquarian can stay in the love- ly odd city of Norwich and still explore the broads by day, for they are within easy reach by car or bus. Norwich itself is fa- mous for its magnificent cathe- dral dating from the Norman per- iod, and the Norman Castle which dominates the town from its great central mound; and now houses a fine museum and art gallery. And there are countless treasures hidden among the city’s quaint narrow streets; the King Edward VI school where Horatio Nelson ca.me as a‘ boy, the attractive lit- tle Maddermarket Theatre, built on Elizabethan lines, where a company of talented amateurs present Shakespea-rian produc- tions as well as a variety of other plays. No visitor should miss the unique “Stranger’s Hall” a large house of early Tudor date with rooms displaying genuine furniture and objects of different periods.
Norwich has several excellent hotels as well as smaller inns and guest" homes; it makes an ideal centre for the district.
But the outdoor enthusiast will
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prefer -to stay in a hotel in one of the many villages, or even on the water itself. A boat is the best way of all to explore this enchanting waterway. _ sail- ing or cruising from onebroad to another during the day, and
‘in the evening tying up in some.
quiet reach with the calls of the waterfowl for company. .~
Every kind of craft from small sailing boats to luxury yachts, from outboard motors to ten- berth cruisers can be hired for long or short periods._ Boats are the industry as well as the hob-s by of most, dwellers along these rivers, and every village is e- quipped with shops and boa-tyards to supply the needs of the hold- daymaker afloat. -from about $30.00 a week for a «two-berth sailing boat to $175.00. for a lar-ge cruiser. These are' the charges in July and August,
Prices range ~
at other times the amount is less.
BIG ‘SQUIRRELS The so-called fox squirrel, larg- est of the species in North Amer- ica, is found only in southern On- _tario.
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Monday, .Ian_ 6, 1958 The Guardian Page 7
HAPPENINGS
The Hon. G. D. DeBlois and DeBlois entertained for’ friends Friday evening at their residence, West Street.
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Miss lphegenie Arsenault, presi- dent of the Business and Profes- sional Women’s Club, entertained -the executive at a supper party Sunday evening at her residence, Upper Prince Street.
’ Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Minnikin Angell Ave., Beaurepai-re, P.Q., entertained on Saturday at a. but- fet dinner in honor of Mrs. Min- nikin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fulton Campbell, Montague. A- mong the numerc .s guests were, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, Valois; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Campbell, Lakeside; and Mr. and Mrs. Don Mills, Lake' "le Heights all former I,sl-anders. They also enteltained Mr. and Mrs. Camp- bell during t‘ 2 holiday season.
Mr. and Mrs’. G. M. Avard en tertained the staff of the Atlan-
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tic Wholesalers at a buffet sup- per and Christmas party last Monday evening at their resid- ence, Greenfield A‘ enue.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Avard and two little .ghte*~s Lynne and Louise of Hamilton, Ontario, have been spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Avard, Greenfield Avenue. The A -ards left on Thursday for Dartmouth, N.S., where they wi‘ visit with Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Aitken be- fore returning home.
Mrs. Herbert Matheson, Milton, is visiting her 1‘ zughter‘ Mrs. Fred C. Younkt :1 Mr. Younk- or‘, North River Road.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Rogerson and family, of Victoria, s p e nt New Year's afternoon visiting Mr. Rogerson's mother, Mrs. Celia Rogerson, vrho is spending the winter months with her son-in- law and r‘ '1ter, Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon MacLennan of Central Royalty.
Farming? How Busy The Farmers’.-Days Continue
Now that Winter’s frost allows
us a spell of firm footing on fro-
zen earth, the evenings some- times call us abroad — to walk along the fields or follow old paths of farm-lanes when the world is .lit by star-shine and moonlight silvers our steps. Then indeed the farmlands are beauti- ful, the groves and woodlands darkly handsome as they settle against the night-sky," the resting fields so still one could believe all‘was wholly deserted terrain.
So it seemed this evening, when with James and the children from the house across the lane, we, taking our time in the delight of the hour walked along the in- tervening fields to Rob’s. ‘How still "the night was, without even the sigh of a wandering wind to disturb its serenity, how altoge- ther" hushed and lovely. V ,
“'1”-here’s not even an owl :- bnoad” we chuckled, following the others through the’sh~ado'ws' of a woodsy place.
“If it were daylight” Mack com- mented “it's surprising the things we would see — ravens and squirrels. And maybe a partridge or a rabbit.” He laughed at a memory. “Rabbits always startle -me.” '
The sky toward its eastern boundary reflected the bright lights of the city. And here and there in mirroring brightness :- bove them, these of the farm- steads about. On this and more distant roads, in momentary Will o-wisps of brightness, machines moved, as were we, along the fairy aisles of the night.
“This” James offered, as by way of a gap in a hedgerow we
entered another field “is part of
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“Movie Star's Thoughts On
Religion Bring
By BOB THOMAS
HOLLYWOOD IAP)—What hap- ‘pens when a movie star bares Iher feelings on life after death? - “It was one of the most re- markable reactions I’ve ever ex- perienced” remarks Deborah ,Kerr. I Recently Miss Kerr. along with {«a Nobel prize winner and an ‘.American senator. penned her ireflections on what happens to human beings after they die. The story, released by the Associated Press. was printed widely. REMINDED QUICKLY
and forgotten about it. But she was soon reminded—the morning the story broke.
“The first thing I knew about
' it was when Paul Coates called
me.“ she said, referring to the television reviewer. “He wanted me to go on the air and tell my thoughts about immortality.” She ipolitely declined.
.-“Then I started getting phone calls by the dozens," she said. “Nedda Logan, the wife of Josh Logan, called and told me she had cut the story out and pasted it on cardboard to save until the day when her daughter would ask her what happens when people die.
“Whenever I go out socially, the story always comes up. Peo- ple are always telling how re- freshing it was. The unusual thing is that I get these comments from people of all religions.”
aren’t they?” Mack offered teas- ingly. '
“I wouldn’t mind it either” Ja- mes said, tones a bit wistful,” “at least I could do with the Spring.”
But fragrance of Fall went with us, scent of resting fields, of sore stubble and bracken. And inter- mingling ,, it came to mind, in- stead of the salt of shore fields the aromatic tang of the spruces.
The farming? How busy. the farmers‘ days continue to be! How full of hope to farm-folk, we reflect, as we look into the
our seeds.” - yes’ I k“°w' ‘ ' ms‘ hay‘ The winter. . . the best Spring. . the seed was sowed last Spring
a-long wit-h the grain.’
“And I'm thinking the flock of sheep’s nibbling over it. isn't do- ing it much good! ” James said. It would be as well too if we'd
get snow, to cover it - a better crop we'd get —— instead of the
freezing and thawing weather we have been getting of late.”
"We never know” Mack com- mented. “We just may get our
best hay here."
"It depends on the year” we
agreed. “If it's a year forclover. there’ll be an abundance of it ev-
— erywhere. ”
"I wish” Granddaughter ob- served with a chuckle “we could catch the clover - scent right now!" I '
"Girls are forever wishing,
best year of all! Until tomorrow — — — Goodnight. . . .
-—Dia-ry
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Another result: The offer from a publisher to buy an “inspira- tional book for women" written by Miss Kerr. '
“I had to decline,” she said. “To write a book like that would require rec ording all your thoughts over a long period. I'm just too busy for that. It took me a week of solid thinking to round up my thoughts on life after death.”
On her time off from Separate Tables. Miss Kerr is wading through “a mountain of mail” that resulted from the story. “Oddly enough, all of the let- ters so far are complimentary,” she commented. “I expected to have a wave of protest from those who disagreed with me, but it has’t come. Perhaps they are waiting before they strike."
HIGI-[FIELD W.M.S.
The December‘ meeting of High- field W.M.S. met at the home of Mrs. D.0. Clark. A Christmas worship service was led by Mrs. E. A. Betts. Christmas carols were sung, and interesting slides were shown on Japan. The bus- iness part followed with the pre- sident Mrs. W.B. Creed presid- ing. ~
The minutes were read and ap- proved, and nine members ans- wered the roll call with a yerse
or scripture The treasurer re- ported $86.09 raised for the year. Mrs. Betts reported $7.01 from the Mission Band and also ask- ed members to bring gifts to the church to be packed for the port worker in Halifax. A Christmas card was received from Mary Hogue, missionary in Japan.
The president asked the mem- bers to keep in mind the World’: Day of Prayer which will be held in I-Iighfield church in Janu- ary. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. S. Friz- zell. The devotion will be led by Mrs. Frizzell. ‘
The following officers were el- ected for the ensuing year: Pre- sident, Mrs. W.B. Creed (re-elec- ted); Secretary. Mrs. Ralph Gay: Vice President, Mrs. S. Frizzell; Treasurer, Mr. D.0. Clark (re- elected); Citizenship Secretary, Mrs. Irving Frizzell; Friendship Secretary, Mrs. Harry Stear-ns: Associate Membership Secretary, Mrs. Lea Toombs; Literature Se- cretary, Mrs. Perley Taylor ;Sup- ply Secretary, Mrs. Roland Sel- lick; Christian Stewardship Sec- rotary, Mrs. C. Hurry; Mission Band Leader, Mrs. E.A'. Betts, and Mrs. R. Gay, Assistant.
Mrs. Sellick thanked the pre- sident, Mrs. Creed for the cap- able manner in which she car- ried on her duties during the year. The meeting closed by re- peating the_Lord’s Prayer.
Lunch was served by the hos- tess.
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