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Clinton News-Record, 1960-04-28, Page 4Page 4—Clinton News-Rocatd—.TliutdOY, April 28, 1960 Kippen East Woments Institute Elect Offkers and Committees for 1960 son, 4,tariley park in Vaneon.ver,. or the mad beauty of the Fraser RiVer, Instead the lass raved about train roomettes that pro, vided such. luxuriant privacy for an afternoon siesta and the. loun- ge cars where, evidently, the four- some had conducted a bridge mar— athon across ,Canada from their eraarkation point' to their pres,. .ent stopover en route home again,• Tourists' impressions and their tastes in paStimes and what to see and where to go, .are as varied O. the colour of their ..hair, I felt a little sorry for this young Can- adian citizen who had missed so much of the beauty of our land as it passed by her coach window, We had one thing in. common however, we were both boosters for the conifOrt of travel by train. night, April at the .hOme Of Mrs, .30Ss Chapman, Qther of- fivers are past president, Mrs. Russell. Brock; vice presidents,. Mrs, W. J, F, Bell, Mrs. Kenneth McKay, Mrs, Edison McLean; secretary, Mrs, Robert Kinsman; treasurer, Mrs, Verne Alderdice; district directors, Mrs. Broelt; al- ternate, Mrs. John Sinclair; bran- ch, directors, Mrs. Ross Chapman, Mfrs. Arthur Varley, Mrs. Howard Finkbeiner; Standing committees, ' agricul- two:. and Canadian inclustrieS, Campbell Eyre; Mrs. E, house; citizenship and education, MrS, Charles Byre, Mrs. Wilfred Tremeer; historical research, Mrs. Alex. McGregor, Mrs. Robert Gem- men; home economics and health, Mrs, Arthur Finlayson, Mrs. Har- ry .Caldwell; sewing convener, Mrs., Alex McGregor; preas, Miss Margaret McKay;,, pianists, Mrs, Ross Broadfeet; Mrs. Sinclair; (By our, HenSall correspondent) • Mrs„ James Drummond was el, acted president of KiPPeri East Women's Institute Wednesday HEATING OILS-GASOLINE GREASES-MOT01.0111.4 Daffodil Tea - • and: Bazaar SATURDAY, APRIL 30 in 'the. Ontario Street United Church from 3 to 5 p.m,. HOME BAKING, SEWING- TOUCH and TAKE BOOTHS TEA 35c, auspices Hearthside Club 17-b I who Iles been an. efficient secre- Varley, Mrs. Stewart Pepper, ars• tary for the past six years, I,,un- Ross l3roadfoot and Mrs. Ronald ch was convened by Mrs. Arthur McGregor, •—, $139.00 DREESER—CHIFF—BED—SPRING-FILLED MATTRESS CABLE SPRING-1 PAIR BED PILLOWS SPRING SALE SPECIAL each $39.95 SEALY BEATTIE FURNITURE CLINTON :•. 74. SENSATIONAL VALUES IN FINE FURNITURE! Sale Begins THURSDAY', APRIL 28 Through to MAY 7 Mi:::**X•V KROEHLER 2-PIECE CHESTERFIELD SUITES NYLON and ACETATE FREIZE COVERS, AIRFOAM CUSHIONS Special 20% Off SKLAR LIVINGROOM LOUNGE Chair Value $50.00 AIRFOAM BED PILLOWS $6.50 each SHREDDER AIRFOAM 2.95 each You Cannot Buy Furniture for Less —Unless It Is a Lot Less Furniture LANE CEDAR CHEST WALNUT—S49.00 'OTHER MODELS — 20% OFF CARD TABLES $2.98 and up Once a' Year Promotion -= All Sizes SEALY BUTTOPREE MATTRESS and BOX SPRINGS , ._. .., .., .,........,..,$:,...,--, , . '' ,:. ' '.. '''',1,z,...‘,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .- • t,r,i.fr ,......., ..., ....:,.:4„. By BEDDING, Limited Quantity REG. $59.50 180 Coil Mattresses in 111 111/ $19.90 No Interest or Carrying Charges on Regular Priced Merchandise FOLD AWAY SANDWICH COTS SINGLE SIZE with AIRFOAM MATTRESS $26.95 2 Arborite Top STEP TABLES 1 COFFEE TABLE REG. $38.85 3 Pieces—$31.25 2 TABLE LAMPS 1. FLOOR LAMP TRILITE 'Walnut inserts & Brass, Fiberlam Shades • 3 Pieces $29.85 Harding Rugs DURALON QUALITY $6.88 sq. yd. • CornP;e7) carpet Department of all Harding Carpet' PEERLESS VISCOSE SPECIAL 9`x121 — $59.50 BUNK BEDS Complete Spring Mattresses Red Maple $73.80 CONVERTIBLE STROLLERS from $34.85 up Mattress or Nylon Net -- FREE GO CARTS —X6:90 PLAY PENS with casters-9.90 HIGH CHAIRS Maple—$8.10 in Chrome—$11.55 (RIBS Natural Maple Spring Mattress REG. $43.00 SALE—$35.40 FREE DRAW ON EVERY PURCHASE ' DURING OUR SPRING SALE 7 PIECE BEDROOM SUITE . I learned that some weeks be- fore, the large office in: which she earned her weekly wage had of- lerecl . its employees .:three weeks With pay if. they would take their holidays in the early spring: She had .cOnvineed. three of her fellow workers that they could take ad- vantage of the group 'travel plan, arid see the west coast by train for little more than it would cost them to stay at a summer resort for two weeks at the height of the season. I expected to hear an. ecstatic account, :of the beauties of the prairies by moonlight, . Mount Rob, In my betel room. I read, in a beautifully produced booklet, that Edmonton, Canada's gateway. to the north and thestrategle Alaska Highway, was first merely a fur trading. post. Originally Fort Ed- monton, it slowly expanded. out- side the-Fort walls-. when in .179,5, the Hudson's. Bay Company esta, Wished a post there to take ad- vantage of the rich fur trade of the north. I knew, however, before I arriv- ed in this western city, that there - are three very divergent reasons why Edmonton has risen like _ a phoenix from the ashes of . the' Northwest Rebellion to its =an- ent status today, as one of. this country's Most embitietts cities. First, the railroad which opened. up a more 'profitable means. of transporting the rich results' of .a good trapping or harvest season; then the mad military rush to de- velop the Alaska Highway during Worl.d War II, when Edmonton Was' flooded with 'United States' capital and finally; the flow of liquid 'gold from the bowels of the prairies that surround Alberta's Capital city. - When I arrived with my cur- iosity all aflame to witness the results of one of the biggest booms in Canadian history, I found it difficult to 'familiarize myself With my surroundings. In pre- war • days I, had visited this Wes- tern 'city and stayed at the very beautiful MACDONALD hotel. When I entered to register, the warmth of a remembered Georg- ian period 'had been swalloWed up in the streamlined decor of the huge new addition to the hotel. - It wasn't until I found the. greeting room and saw the hand- some old stone fireplace that rea- ches from floor level to a vaulted ceiling, that I .' began to feel at home. I opened the French doom and stepped out on the terrace that" overlooksthe winding Sask- atchewan River. This beautiful view hadn't changed. I was glad that nary an oil derrick or US lor- rie was in sight. I honestly be- lieve 'I had expected to see the place inundated with this eviden- ce, that - is reputed 'to, account for the" city's amazing growth. It is sometimes strange how one can link one's past with the pres- ent, but I hardly expected to meet the* ghost of an . old swain in a little wooden 'church. My whole attitude toward. tourism has com- pletely changed since I became an antique addict. - Now I seek out anything and -eVerything with a reputation for being even slightly ancient. That is' how I came to be standing in. the hush of Mc- Dougall Memorial Church, just off Jasper Avenue. I seemed to be holding the hand of Dooley Mc- Dougall and listening to tales- of his great-great grandfather Geor- ge McDougall, a reverend gentle- man who was the chief peacemak- er between white settler and the red man for many years. I _suppose remembering Dooley made me realize that my locks had suffered from lack of care for several days. I reminded myself that.looks are as important when one is travelling as when.' one is in love. So I sought .out the hotel's bea,ity parlour and was nicely re- laxed in one of those contortion chairs with the back. of my head crooked over--',a basin, when an- o'he7 beauty aspirant in the next chair began to chat with 'the op- e-a' "Who, me tired? Heck no. After two weeks travelling mostly by t-ain, I'm as f-esh as a daisy." Anybody mention trains and my eio's stand out like, an elephant's. I couldn't crane my neck and get a- look at this little wild flow- er, for my Adam's apple was hav- ing a tussle with a too tight col- lar on the plastic -caps that envel- oped me. But I couldn't help ov- erhearing her excited' tale, I hop- ed the legend that women telLall their secrets to beauty operators would prove true, for even the hot spray that was blinding me could -not drown out 'the voice of the girl in the neighbouring chair. AS I SEE IT ISIILYtki Jai BUT TNE PATH WE FOLLOW TO Air OUR CUSTOMERS IS Al.. WAYS E STRAIGHT ANO NARROW. sunshine committee, Mrs,' James McNaughton, Mrs, Winston Works man, Mrs, Robert Bell, Mrs, WU-itam Tv Kyle; auditors,_DO'S. Bruce McGregor and Mrs, Ron IVicereg- or; public relations,. Miss Me- Key, Bleotion conducted and of- tigers installed by Mrs, Stewart Pepper and group Ieaders, Mrs. Gernmell, Mrs. McKay, Mrs, Pep-• per, Mrs. Finkbeiner, Yearly reports were submitted to the meetmg.'when it was dis-, closed that donations had been given to the CNIB, Cancer Fund, rely Milk Ship; Huron'. Children's. Aid, Mental Health Fund, Cana- dian Legion Branch, Henson; sew, ing for the War Memorial child- ren's hospital, London. A Motion was passed to have picnic in July. Delegates to the District Annual in Elimville on May 12, are Mrs. J. Drummond, Mrs, R. Brock, Mrs, Harry. Cald-well. Mrs, Russell Brach chair0 the meeting, Mrs. James 1VIeNaughton co-hostess. Mrs. Varley contriba- led a poegi, and Mrs. Alderdice .combictee a contest, Mrs. Kins- men (Who was elected secretary) will replace Mrs. William Kyle,