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Lucan
Powder Puffs
Plan Sports
Although Lucan’s Memorial
Community Centre has been
humming with activities from
hockey, figure skating, leather
craft and copper tooling, yet an
other activity was added to the
list when the ‘’Powder Puff and
Romper Club” was organized
last Thursday.
Officers are president, Mrs.
Allan Scott; vice-president, Mrs.;
Leroy Bevington; secretary,
Mrs. Ivan Hearn and treasurer,
Mrs. Jack Beady.
The first part of its name des
ignates it is strictly for women'
while the latter part comes from
the nursery department where
tired mothers can leave their
off-spring in the care of high
school girls.
Thirty-five enthusiastic moth
ers attended the first meeting
last Thursday and in spite of
“ups-and-downs” had a wonder
ful time skating, playing hockey
with brooms, or broomball, bad
minton and dumb-bells. The
“keep-fit” class was run by
Physical Education instructor
Mrs. W. McGrigor of Lucan.
The club expects to meet once
a week but no, set day has
ben named It is not limited to
Lucan housewives.
Injuries Critical
To District Youth
Gerald Damen, 19, of R.B. 3
Lucan suffered head injuries,
facial lacerations and a fractur
ed shin bone in a two car col
lision, shortly before midnight
last Saturday at Elginfield and
is now in critical condition in
St. Joseph’s Hospital. His pas
senger, Miss Dianne Leishut, 16,
' suffered head injuries and skin
abrasions and her condition is
still serious,
The driver of the second car,
D. E. Wooden of BCAF Station
Centralia, suffered a broken
ankle and facial lacerations and
is now in Westminster Hospital.
Both cars were wrecked.
Exchange Rings
In Village Church
Rev. J. P. Prest officiated at
a double ring ceremony at 2.30
p.m. Saturday, November 10 in
Holy Trinity Church, Lucan,
when he united in marriage El
izabeth Elaine Goulden a if d
George Joseph Thompson. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl S. Goulden of London
and the.groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J, R. Thompson of
Lucan.
Given in marriage by her fath
er, the bride wore a pink toned
sujt with black accessories and
corsage of red roses and white
carnations.
Mrs. Paul Tanner of London,
as matron of honor, was her
only attendant. She wore 'a sap
phire blue wool dress with black
and white accessories and cor
sage of yellow mums.
Paul L. Tanner of London Was
the groomsman.
‘ A reception was held at the
Knotty Pine Inn where the
bride’s mother received in an
airforce blue suit with pink and
black accessories and corsage of
pink and white carnations. She
was assisted by the groom’s
mother who chose a roy.al blue
dress with black accessories and
corsage of yellow mums.
After a honeymoon trip to
Northern Ontario the young
couple will make their home in
London.
Harry Atkinson
The death of Harry Atkinson
occurred in Ft. Saskatchewan on
October 27. Mr. Atkinson lived
in Lucan at one time and worked
in the Downing butcher shop.
Over 50 years ago he moved to
the West and with his brother,
had a large farm and butcher
shop.
He was unmarried. .His only
survivor is one brother*,. Emer
son of California.
He had been retired for some
years.
Teachers' Meeting
The Lucan Public School staff
last Tuesday attended the Nov
ember meeting of the Biddulph
and North London Teachers’ As
sociation, which was held in
Mrs. Gledhill's school, No. 3 and
10 London Township.
The guest speaker Was the
Separate School Inspector, J. F.
Kinlin of London, who Spoke on
Creative Composition, dealing
on how best to get ideas from
the children and how to use
their work by exchanging with
children in other schools.
Inspector R. J. McNaughton
also spoke briefly.
Ddor Prize Winners
Mr. Mel Culbert who recently
took over his brother’s store
next door, held an opening and
expansion sale Nov.1-3 giving $5
merchandise door prizes each
day. Mrs. William McLaughlin
was Thursday’s winner, Mrs. T,
Brooke, Friday’s winner and Mrs.
Dorothy Marshall, Saturday’s
winner.
Both stores Which, are joined
by an arch-way,, received a fresh
coat of paint last week,.
C.G.I.T. Meeting
The regular C.G.I.T. meeting
was' held last Monday evening
in the United Church parlors
with Mrs. John McLean taking
the worship service and Mrs.
G. E. Nicholson instructing in
the making Of- Christmas stock
ings for toe Watf.
Dianne Hickson was named
Gr.etoy^W.xebla.ce Merry Rob-
Arena
Activities
By HAROLD RIBSON
Ice skating periods were at
their peak of popularity this
past week. Record crowds, young
and old alike, swarmed the ice
at every session.
The South Middlesex Hockey
League zoomed off to a good
start last Thursday night and a
worthwhile audience Was treat
ed to a good brand of hockey,
three games in. all. It appears
the BCR’s, London’s army team
coached by Steve Storey, is go
ing-to be tough to beat. A meet
ing of the league was held Thurs
day night as well with Cecil
Lewis in the chair. (Thanks,
Cec, for a Tough job, well done.)
The Lucan midgets, will be the
local entry. The league opens
on Monday night, Nov. 19, and
it is hoped the boys will be well
supported, because they are
dishing up some terrific hockey.
Now it can be told!
The Lucan Irish Six is un
doubtedly a strong and fast
team. Considerable credit can be
given President Jack Ready and
his executive as well as the de
termined coach, Bob White, who
is working the players overtime.
The league is expected to open
on or about Nov. 23.
Oh, yes. Yours truly tuned in
on a couple of telephone con
versations and picked up some
very interesting news regarding
a couple of outstanding hockey
players, or birds (hawks,' that
is). Could it be a couple of ex-
pros from the Chicago Black
Hawks are coming our way?
The junior drama club’s Sadie
Hawkin’s dance was a success
ful venture last Saturday eve
ning. A ‘tip of the tarn’ to a
plucky president, Beth Watson,
who with the help of old faith
ful, Terry Culbert, engineered
an enjoyable evening for ajl.
Marlene Bevington shows signs
of super-salesmanship. Good
work, gang. See you all Friday
night:-we’ve a date with “Mum
my and the Mum pa.” A special
vote of thanks to Joe Benn, How
ard Kew and Ira Carling for
donating some pretty good mu
sic.
Rumor -lias it that a bugle
band may soon be organizing.
Let’s hope this rumour spreads.
Sounds, like a . worthwhile
project.
^Brownsville Saturday Nite”
will be presented, sooner than
planned. With Christmas high
school exams running interfer
ence with some of the cast, it
.was necessary to speed it up and
it is now scheduled for the nights
of Thursday and Friday, Novem
ber .29 and 30. Reserved seats
will go on sale at Radcliffe’s
Drug Store and may also be
procured from the members of
the cast next week.
Here I would like to mention
that some reserved seats for the
hockey games are available in
both north and south balconies
as well as the hall.
I suppose, by this time every
one throughout Western Ontario
and parts of the U.S. has either
heard about or viewed pictures
of the newest venture, “The
Powder Puff and Romper Club,”
which will meet weekly Thurs
day afternoons at 2 p.m. The
skating and badminton session
will be followed with a “Keep
Fit” class instructed by Mrs.
Audrey McGregor.
From my personal point of
vantage, some of the most in
teresting pictures didn’t get a
showing. Boy, there were some
dandies! And I might add,
Lucan women are a great bunch
of sports.Any newcomers from outside
of Lucan will receive a hearty
welcome. By the way, the Rom
per Gang extend an enthusiastic
thanks for the yummy cookies,
donated by BiU “Weston” Smith.
Yes sir! It’s been a good week.
Wins 23 Prizes
In Bird Contests
At the London Bird Show, Fri
day and. Saturday, November 2
and 3, Mrs. William Frost of
Alice St., Lucan, Who entered,
in all, 8 budgies and 16 canaries
was surprised and elated to win
a prize on all birds but one. ■
For her budgies she captured
four firsts and three seconds
including prizes and trophy for
the best crested budgie in the
show. Of her 11 (canary entries,
she won seven firsts, three sec
onds, one third, the best gloster
canary" in the show,, the best red
factor canary hen and the best
six canaries in the show.
Lions Club Meeting
Mrs. Cecil Hodgins* group of
Anglican Guild catered for the
Lions Club dinner last Monday
evening in the church basement.
Four Ilderton Lions including
Bev Robb, zone chairman were
among those present.
The guest speaker Was 'the
Rev. E. J. Roulston of the Lu
can United Church who chose
for Ills topic, “Keeping Your
Glasses Clean.” He stressed the
necessity of looking ahead and
not being self-centfered and sat
isfied with the present.
Personal Items
The Lucan Cubs realized $16
from their recent basket collec
tion. _ „
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Destobel
and family of Thorndale were
Saturday guests With Mr. and
Mrs, A, E. Parry. .
Mrs. Warner McRoberts and
Mrs. William Drownlee attended
the bazaar at Whalen last Fti*.
Service In Arena
Marks Armistice
Rev. J. P. Prest was in charge
of Remembrance Day celebra
tion which was held'outside the
Community Centre last Sunday
morning. Sunday School sessions
in the three churches were short
ened to permit children to fall
in behind the Legion and Auxiliary, Cubs, Scouts, C.G.I.T. and
Explorers in the parade from
the post office.t
Rev. E. J. Roulston was in
charge of the prayers, Rev. F.
P. Thomson read the scripture
and Rev. J. P. Prest gave the
address. Mr. Ralph Smith, Le
gion president had charge of the
laying o f wreaths. Perhaps
Frank Egan’s basket and Pat
Egan’s white cross in memory
of their father, was the most
touching. Tony Fairburn was
bugler.
After the service all returned
to their own churches for reg
ular services.'
PS Speakers
Win Prizes
A public speaking contest for
pupils in Biddulph and North
London schools was* held in the
Lucan Public School last Friday
evening with Mr. Ken Moir,
principal of the Granton School
in charge.
Mrs, Cecil Bowman, R.R. 3
Granton, was secretary and
three St. Marys teachers acted
as judges.
Five girls and four boys com
peted. Winners were: Girls, Joan
Young, Lucan; Joyce McFalls,
S.S. 9, Biddulph; Dorothy New
by, S.S. 5, Biddulph; Carol Stal
ker, Granton; Dianne Hitchcock,
S.S. 1, Biddulph;
Boys, Larry Lewis, Granton;
Stan Walzack, S.S. 5, Biddulph;
Bill Darling, Lucan, tied Jerry
Lewis, S.S. No. 9, Bidulph.
Prizes and awards were do
nated by the Biddulph Town
ship Council.'
A contest for all Middlesex
Co.unty will be held in London
Saturday, December 1 at which
the above winners will compete.
Entertainment between speech
es consisted of solos by Carol
Lambert, accompanied by Larry
Lewis, Granton, and a piano solo
by John Head.
Special visitors were Inspector R. J. McNaughton and Associ
ate Inspector H. G. Schlotzhauer.
Ladies See
Parsonage
To enable parishioners to view,
first hand, the renovations and
changes made in the parsonage,
the Lucan-Clandeboye Women’s
Association, held a reception
Friday afternoon and evening.
At a lace covered table,' cen
tred with pink and white mums
and lighted candles, Mrs. M.
Cranston, Mrs. Clarence Lewis,
Mrs. Myron Culbert and Mrs.
Mac McNaughton poured tea in
the afternoon while Mrs. Joe
Murray, Mrs. Alex Young, Mrs.
Wilbert Stanley and Mrs. Wil
liam Darling poured in the eve
ning.
Mrs. S. Chown, Mrs. Wes Hod
gins, Mrs. Lloyd Lynn and Mrs.
Erie Young had charge of the
kitchen in the afternoon and Mrs.
E. R. Pitt, Mrs. Ivan Stanley,
Mrs. Rupert Williams and Mrs?
Art Simpson took charge in the
evening.
The servers in the afternoon
were Mrs. Al. H. Hodgins, Mrs.
Cecil Robb, Mrs. Erie' Blake and
Mrs. Eldon Young and in the
evening, Mrs. Edgar McFalls,
Mrs. George Paul, Mrs. Clifford
Culbert and Mrs. Kermit Thomp
son.
Ushers in. the afternoon were
Mrs. T. Lee, Mrs. Alex McIn
tosh and Mrs. Ira Carling. In
the evening Mrs.'. Ira Carling
and Mrs. Sheridan Revington
ushered.
In the afternoon Miss Agnes
Northgrave and Mrs. T. D.
had charge of registering and
in the evening Mrs. T. Collins
and Mrs. George Bawden took
charge.
Most of the rooms had been
newly decorated but the biggest
change was the new kitchen with
nefv stove and refrigerator, and
special lighting.
Rev. and Mrs. Roulston took
pleasure i n displaying their
home to all their parishioners.
Reception f
Another bride . and groom of
September 22 were' guests of
honor at a reception and dance
held in the auditorium of the
Cnmmunity Centre last** Friday
night. During the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Hodgins (nee
Marion Ashworth) were present
ed with a purse of money, Jim
Young reading jibe address and
Allan Scott making the presenta
tion.
Music for tile dancing was
provided by the Harburn Or
chestra.
firings Home The Banner
Last Saturday, afternoon 26
members of the Pentecostal Hol
iness Sunday School attended
the quarterly S.S, rally for the ■
Chatham District Conference,
held at Thamesville. Points
wore given for percentage of en
rolment, attendance, and also
for mileage covered. Lucan se
cured 416 points. As their near
est opponent had only 160 points,
they are justified in being very
proud In securing the banner,
..b... ie
Mias Hattie Hodgins spent last
Week with her sister, Mrs. Xlvm
McLean and family, while her
cousin, Mr. Alfred Hodgins stay
ed with his brother, Mr. Isaac
Hodgins, who is very ill in St.
Joseph’s Hospital.
Mr. Bruce Watson of Alhmeda,
California, is visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Helen Watson and his
aunt, Miss Ida Porte.
Air. and Mrs. Fred Ford and
Ralph were weekend guests with
Mrs. Irene Coursey. Ralph, who
has been stationed in California,
expects to be sent overseas in
January.
Mr. and Airs. John Brock of
London were Sunday guests with
Air. and Airs. Frank Hardy.
AC Douglas Stone was a week
end guest with his parents, Air.
■and Airs. Hi Stone, of, the Cour
sey Road.
Airs. Jack Sprawl who has
been hospitalized since being
knocked down by a cow Some
weeks ago has sufficiently re
covered to return to Oklahoma
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Rice.
The Ladies Guild of Holy
Trinity Church held a success
ful turkey dinner in the church'
basement last Wednesday eve
ning when they fed over 700
people.
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Air. and Mrs. James McCarthy
and Airs. Adyrtle Wotz of Brant
ford spent Sunday with their
aunt and uncle* AIr» and Air?-
A. Al. Hedden.
Those from a distance attend
ing the funeral of the late Airs.
Harry Lankin were Air. Win.
Ostricher and Aliss Alary Young
of Windsor, Air. and Airs. Albert
Lankin of Oakville, Air. and Airs.
J. Atcheson of Lambeth and
Airs. L. Lobsinger of Sarnia.
Air. and Airs.- Wes Hodgins
and Don spent Sunday in Port
Stanley, the guests of Air. and
Airs. William Jarmain.
Airs. Gerald Atkinson and fam
ily of London were Sunday
guests with Air. and Airs. Wes
Atkinson.
Among the -prize list for the
Royal Winter Fair appears the
name of Air. Harold Corbett
who had the best exhibit of
maple syrup in six 16-oz, jug
type bottles.
Air. Clayton Haskett has open
ed up his garage recently va
cated by „ Air. Art Black.
Airs. Warner AIcRoberts was
a Sunday guest of her sister,
Airs. Alac Lamond and family of
Cromarty.
Air. and Airs. Fred Gibson of
Thedford were Sunday guests
with Air, and Airs. Charles Wind
sor.
Mr- and Airs* Lynn lawyer,
Mary Tomes, are happy to
announce the .birth .of a son,
November 8 at the Charlotte
Englehart Hospital,. Petrolia.
Airs. Irving Gibson* who re
cuperated with her daughter,
Airs. Wilmer Jones of Kippen,
after her recent operation in St.
Joseph’s Hospital, is able to be
home and is making satisfactory
recovery.
W.A. Meeting.
. The Women’s Association of
'the Lucan United Church held
their November meeting in the
church parlors last Wednesday
afternoon with the president,
Airs. -C. H. George in the chair.
She reported on the Aliddlesex
W.A. Presbytery meeting held
in Trinity Church, London, re
cently,
Airs. H. B, Langford and Airs.
Erie Young were named a nom-
mating committee to bring in a
slate of officers at the December
meeting. .All were pleased to
learn the turkey dinner netted
$380.
A committee to look after flow
ers for the sanctuary for the
next month was named. Alost of
the meeting was devoted to
plans for the bazaar and tea to
be held in the church parlors
Wednesday, November 28.
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