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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-02-17, Page 1&« () With which is amalgamated the Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News •-------------------------------------------------------— Subscriptions $2.50 per year, 6c per copy WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1954 -MllMr- ALONG THE MAINORJG By The Pedestrian BACK AGAIN—-Seems that as soon as they get the main drag reasonably clear of snow that has been cluttering it up for the past couple of months, the weatherman comes along and dumps another six inches of it, Must hunt up that story about the dangers of snow shovelling—it’s still timely, < .0-0-0 FOUR FOR NOTHING—Barry Pur- don, who didn’t rate a penalty him­ self during the whole of the game with Chatham on Wednesday, spent four minutes . _in . the penalty box nevertheless. Barry was “doing time" for other teammates who were award­ ed misconducts. 0-0-0 ANY IDEAS?—Busy Businessmen, who have taken on the job of draw­ ing up a program for Wingham’s 75th anniversary, are still looking to the public for ideas on what should be done for the occasion. How about a beauty contest, a beard-growing con­ test or .a western rodeo 'on the Prairie? You take it from there. Write down your ideas on.a slip of paper and send it in to The Ad­ vance-Times office. 0 - 0 - 0 LOST IN A FOG—Citizens who thought the fog was bad on 'Monday night should have been in the arena for the Bantam game. The mist was so thick there that we hear Milford Foxton had to turn off the ice ma- ■ * ■ chine for fear it would freeze the place solid up to the eaves. We un­ derstand somebody left the gate open during the height of the fog and a couple of players got lost with the puck out on Victoria Street. o-o-o CATS AND DOGS—Must be nation­ al pet week, judging from the week’s want ads, which feature both cats and dogs. If you're in tjie market for a pet, why, not investigate? WORLD DAY OF PRAYER World Day of Prayer service will £» be held in the Anglican Church on W the afternoon of March the 5th at T 3 p.m., also in. the evening at 8 p.m, for Evening Auxiliaries and others who find it a more convenient time than in the afternoon. 17;2b ST. PAUL’S LADIES’ GUILD ANNUAL VALENTINE TEA The Ladies’ Guild of St. Paul's Anglican Church are holding their annual Valentine Tea on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. There will be a home baking'table and other miscel­ laneous articles for sale. f3:10b PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE The Bluevale Women’s Institute is having a progressive euchre party, in the Community Hall, BlUevale, on Friday, February 19th. Admission 25c. Ladies please bring lunch. fl7b ODDFELLOWS’ DANCE A dance will be held in Bluevale Community Hall on Thursday, Feb- ruary 18th, to the music of the Ranch Boys, sponsored by Maitland Lodge No. 119, I.O.O.F. Lunch counter. Pro­ ceeds for C. & P. Fund. ' F17’1’ LEGION LADIES’ AUXILIARY SPONSORING EUCHRE The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Canad­ ian Legion are holding a euchre in the Legion Home on Monday, Febru­ ary 22 at 8 p.m. Good lunch and prizes. Everyone welcome. Fl?’-1 EUCHRE and DANCE The C.Y.O. of Sacred Heart Church will sponsor a euchre and dance on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the parish hall. Euchre commences at 8.30. Good prizes.-Dancing to Tiffin’s Orchestra. Lunch will be served. Everyone wel­ come. Admission 50c. . F17b MUSICAL COMEDY “HAPPINESS AHEAD” Whitechurch Community Library Board is sponsoring the musical com­ edy, “Happiness Ahead” presented by the Belgrave Women’s Institute in the Memorial Hall, Whitechurch, on Tues­ day, February 23 at 8.30 p.m. Admis­ sion 50c and 25c, 4 F17b f WHITECHURCH EUCHRE The Whitechurch Women’s Institute are holding a euchre party in the Whitechutch Community Memorial Hall, Friday, Feb. 19th at 8.30 p.m. Ad­ mission, Gents 50c, Ladies with lunch free. Everybody Welcome. fl7b PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE AT WROXETER The Howick Lions Club will hold a progressive euchfe on Friday, evening February 19th at 8.30 o'clock in Masonic Club Rooms. Novelty prizes. Admission 25c. LadieS please bring lunch. fl-Tb GOOD YEAR REPORTED BY LIBRARY BOARD At the inaugural meeting of Wing­ ham Public Library Board held last Tuesday, Miss Kathleen Pringle was elected for a second term as chair­ man. Mrs, John P. McKibbon was appointed chairman of the book selection commission. Mrs. W, Har­ court was appointed as librarian for 1954 and W. A. Galbraith as secre­ tary-treasurer. i The year 1953 was a very successful one. The library was renovated and modernized and the interest of the reading public was demonstrated by‘ a substantial increase in circulation which reached 16,242 for the year. Receipts totalled $6842.47 for the year and were helped by a grant of $1004.00 from the Department of Education and a donation of $3600 from the J. C. Currie Estate. Improvements in the library were made at a cost of $4089.56 and new books to the value of $558.49 were added. The library board has co­ operated with the Huron County Library association by taking a double subscription which entitles the library to a loan of 200 new books from the association every three months. These books are selec­ ted from the Huron County Book; mobile which visits the library every three montlis. The board is looking forward to another successful year and further improvements are antici­ pated in the library. District Councils Protest New High School Cost Division A meeting of the combined councils of Brussels village, Morris and Grey townships was held last .Wednesday in ^he Brussels Library, to discuss the question of the new Wingham District High School, and what action the group should take on the matter. The councils represent the three municipalities in the high school area who have not yet approved the building of the new high school. Representatives from Morris voiced BELGRAVE ARENA TRUSTEES ELECTED The inaugural meeting of the Bel grave Community Arena Trustee Board was held in the home of L. Vannan on February 9th. The financial report was given by the secretary-treasurer, showing the year 1953 to be a successful one with all accounts paid and a balance of $449.40. Receipts Balance forward, 1952, $65.58; Bel­ grave Athletic Assoc., $540.50; rents, $129.00; grants, E. Wawanosh Town­ ship, $100.00, Morris Township, $25.00, total* $125.00; skating, $107.05; don- nation Women’s Intsitute, $55.50, Euchre Club, (not including rent), $30.10, School Fair Bd., $15.00, total $100.60; donation to floor fund, $68.00; hockey games, $63.85; broom ball, $2.85 total receipts $1,202.43. Expenditures Salaries, $510.00; insurance, $125.00; hydro electric, $90.86; cleaning sup­ plies, $10.42; fuel, $10.00; misc. ac­ counts, $6.75. Total expenditures $753.03; bank balance, December 31st, 1953, $449.40; grand total $1,202.43. The election of officers for the en­ suing year was presided over by the retiring chairman, those retiring be­ ing the1 chairman, R. H. Coultes and Mrs. Carl Procter, who represented the. Women’s Institute. The new mem­ bers appointed to the board were Mrs. Stanley Cook, representing the W.I. and Stewart Procter. Reeve Orval E. Tayloi* and Councillor C. W. Hanna represent the E. Wawanosh Township. Appointed to the board for the year 1954 were: Chairmap, C. W. Hanna; vice-chairman, C. R. Coultes; secre­ tary-treasurer, L. Vannan; members,' Mrs. Stanley Cook, Orval E. Taylor, Mason Robinson, Ross AndeYson, and Stewart Procter. The newly elected chairman then took over and the following commit­ tees were appointed with power to add to their committees: Booking agent for the recreation room, Mrs. Ross Robinson; dance committee, C. W. Hanna, chairman, Sam Pletcli and Roy Robinson; base­ ball "(Intermediates) Ross Anderson, chairman, Ross Robinson and Jack Shields (Midgets) C. R. Coultes, chair­ man, Chas. Smith and Norman Coul­ tes (Township Corners) Mason Rob­ inson, chairman, Walt Scott and R. H. Coultes and A. G. Bacon; grounds committees, O. E. Taylor, chairman, Robt. Higgins, Geo. Cook, G. Pengally; ticket takers and diamond markers, Fred Cook, chairman, Jesse Wheeler and Mack Scott. A vote of thanks was extended to the retiring ehairman for his untiring efforts during the past year as chair­ man of the board, also for his dona­ tion of wood to the Community Arena. A vote of thanks was also tendered Mr. and Mrs. L. Vannan for their hospitality during the evening. The meeting then adjourned until called by the chairman. Co-Op Medical Service Field Banquet Here The Huron Co-operative Medical Services held dinner meetings last week at Exeter, Clinton and Wing­ ham in order to contact their 174 group secretaries throughout the county. The Wingham meeting was held in the parish rooms of St. Paul’s Anglican Church and catering, for the banquet was handled by the ladies of the church. The Wingham meeting was held o'n Friday evening. The objective of these meetings was to become better acquainted and pass out valuable information and instruc­ tions regarding a surgical plan which is to be available to members of -the Huron Co-operative Medical Services. Paul Meehan, Toronto, secretary­ fieldman of the Co-operative Medical Services Federation of Ontario, was the guest speaker at all meetings. The speaker stressed the importance of having a well-balanced plan of protection for the investment made. The Huron Co-operative Medical Services is prepared to add surgical benefits as soon as they receive 200 applications as required by. the insur­ ance department, probably about the first of March. Good attendances were registered at all meetings and they were considered successful. criticism of the assessment set-up in the high school area. They, claimed that for high school purposes Morris has- an assessment of $2,115,221 com­ pared with the town of Wingham’s assessment of $2,253,545. Pointing out that only 36 pupils attend the Wingham District High School from Morris, as copipared to 93 from the town of Wingham, members of the Morris council thought that the township was being unfairly treated in.the matter. Brussels representatives said that their object ion.,.to,the new school was based on the fact that it would in­ volve the closing of the Brussels school. ' Members of the Grey council were of the opinion that they were not receiving the service to which they were entitled from the high school board and thought that they might be able to get better service from Listowel. They said that in approving the Wingham high school they would be committed to stay in the school area, whereas if they did not approve the new school, they might be able to withdraw from the area at a later date. After an informal discussion on the matter the three councils agreed that they would not approve the new school without first having further consultations with each other. They decided that each council would make a resolution opposing the building of a new school and that the resolutions would be sent to the Department at Toronto. An alternative solution to the building of a new school was suggest­ ed at the meeting. The idea of build­ ing four or five rooms on a limited scale and adding to the building later on, was broached by those who thought the cost of an entire new building would be too high. Activities Planned At Luc=Tee^Win Club Executive Meeting Executive members of the Luc-Tee- Win Conservation Club made .plans for a busy season this year at a meeting of the executive at the home of Albert Nethery last week. Presi­ dent Joe Clark presided at the meet­ ing. It was decided that junior members would be invited to join the club dur­ ing the coming year. A fee of 50c will be charged for junior members up to sixteen years of age. The club agreed to sponsor For­ estry clubs in Lucknow and Wing­ ham, and to donate $25 to each club. At the present time a forestry club is operating in Lucknow with good success, and it is hoped that one will be formed in Wingham in the near future. Object of the club is to plant trees, and in Lucknow the school­ children have become interested in the project and have undertaken to do some of the work, It was decided by the executive that future club meetings would be held on the first Tuesday of each month, with alternating open and executive meetings. The March meeting will be open to all members, and Will bo held in Lucknow. A raffle will be held at the opening meeting in the form Of a membership drive. Tickets will be LES KREGAR FUND GROWING DAILY *■ The committee in charge of the Les Kregar Fund has asked that ap­ preciation be expressed to the many who have dropped their gifts in to The Advance-Times office. Already the total has assumed most encour­ aging proportions, and: so many in­ quiries have been received that this week’s contributions, are certain to [ swell the amount still (further. j If you intend to contribute please do so this week. The committee would likewto complete its work by the week-end if possible. If you are unable to bring your contribution to this office or find it unhandy to mail it to us, please contact The Advance- . Times by telephone and your gift will be called for, Wroxeter Residents Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Jonn F. McLean, highly esteemed citizens of Wroxeter were guests of honor, at a family dinner on Sunday, at the home of their son Ira and Mi’s. McLean, on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A turkey dinner was served when the table was centred with a three-tiered wedding cake made by their daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cross, of Walkerton. It was on Febrauary' 17th, 1904, at the home of the bride’s parents in Wallace Township, Minnie Wilson was united in marriage with John F. McLean, the Rev. Leonard Bartlett officiating. Two daughters, Mrs. Jean Cross, of Walkerton, and Mrs. Pearl Gibson, Alienburg and two sons, Earl, of St.. Catharines, and Ira, of Wroxeter, were present at their parents’ anniversary. A son John -died eleven years ago. Mr. and Mrs. McLean farmed in Wallace Township for Some years. In later years they lived in Listowel and Whitechurch, where they con­ ducted a general store business. Three years ago they retired to Wroxeter. Mr. McLean, asked if he had any hobbies, replied his work was his hobby. Mrs.’ McLean chose' flower gardening. Both are enjoying fairly good health.,^>.n. Wednesday ’jafferhooiT'and evening they will" be at home to their friends at their resi­ dence. Present for the family dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cross and fam­ ily including Mr. and Mrs. B. Parker and Barbara Jean, (great grand­ daughter), Dorothy, Helen and Bobbie all of Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gibson and Roland, of Alienburg; Mr/ and Mrs. Donald Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Slade, of Port Dal- housie; Mr. and Mrs. Earl McLean, John and Lynda, St. Catharines; Mr. and Mrs. Ira McLean, Marilyn, Don­ na and Murray, of Wroxeter. Ken Collier, London, was also a guest. A brother of Mr. McLean, Rev. E. R. and Mrs. McLean, Toronto, and a brother of Mrs. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson, Lillian and Iris, of Guelph, were also present. Messages .of congratulation, flow­ ers and gifts added to the happiness of the bride and groom of fifty years ago. Their many friends and neigh­ bors join with their family in . ex­ tending best wishes to this grand couple for many more happy years together. . BANTAMS SHADE PALMERSTON 4 - 3 The Wingham Kinsmen Bantams snatched a 4-3 decision from the Palmerston Bantams on '• Monday night to take the best of three’' series, when the local lads re-played a dis­ puted game at the Wingham Arena. Due to the mild weather the ice was shrouded with fog, and the ref­ erees often had difficulty seeing the plays. The game was a thriller at the end, with the locals tieing up the score with 10 seconds to go in the third frame. When ten minutes of over­ time yielded no score for either side a sudden death period was played until Peter Nasmith potted one home to end the struggle. Nasmith pulled the hat trick for Wingham, with Hetherington getting the fourth goal on an assist from Brown- Mason with two and Burke with one were the marksmen for the Palmerston team. WINGHAM—Goal, Carr; defence, Hotchkiss, MacIntyre; centre, Hether­ ington; wings, Nasmith, Brown; al­ ternates, Murray, Rintoul, Gibson, Ste. Marie, Lockridge, Redmond, Temple­ man, Walker; sub goal, Merkley. PALMERSTON—Goal, Riley; de­ fence, Churcli, Hammond; centre, Burke; wings, Long, Mason; alter­ nates, Gcpp, [Detweiler, Jbhnston and Williams. sold at 25c or 5 for $1.00, and a ticket will be given with each mem­ bership, The April executive meeting will be held at the home of William Mc- Lonald, in Lucknow, Ken Retr, of Wingham, was ap­ pointed public relations officer Of the club. PICKED PANSIES IN GARDEN ON MONDAY (By our Fordwich Correspondent) While most people seem to think the mild weather of the last few days is just a late January thaw or a flash in'the pan to be follow­ ed by more winter weather, W. A. Gibson, of Fordwich, isn’t so sure. On Monday morning of this week he picked some lovely pan­ sies from the flower bed on the side of his house. To Mr. Gibson it looks as if spring is just around the corner— if it isn’t already herq.1 Kinettes Lay Plans For One-Act Play The Wingham Kinettes held their regular meeting at the home of president Velma Scott who) was in charge of the meeting. Jean Laugh­ lean and Mrs. Miles Overend were welcomed by president Velma. Mrs. Overend discussed the one-act play the Kinettes are planning, which she will direct. Books were ordered and the members will soon be hard at work in its preparation. The remainder of the evening was spent in bowling, Peg Bateson having the highest score. Velma Scott then served a delicious lunch and the meeting adjourned until February 22 when the meeting will be held at the home of Kinette Evelyn Craw­ ford, STILL WAITING FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS So far the total of suggestions about a program for the 75th Anni­ versary Celebration is nil. Perhaps the one week which has elapsed since our published request has not per­ mitted sufficient time in which to hatch bright ideas—but we don’t want you to forget about the pro­ gram. .1 'i •• .’.I ■ • I-t.. . -■ -J6 “ ■ ■ . -•‘f - ' Yes, of'course there will be a pro­ gram in any case, and a good one at that, but the committee is very anx­ ious to incorporate any suggestions which, are worthwhile. As soon as you have something to offer let us know at* the Advance-Times office and your thoughts will be turned over to the program committee. Prayer Encircles Globe on Annual Day of Prayer To millions of women and young people around the world, the first Friday in Lent has come to mean the World Day of Prayer. This year, the World Day of Prayer service will be observed • on March 5th, when' all Christian women can experience the fellowship or worshipping with wo­ men and girls, not only from the At­ lantic to the Pacific, but also from more nations than are represented in the United Nations. As the years have passed, the in­ terest has grown until there are now 114 countries sharing in the World Day of Prayer. In Canada, the move­ ment has grown steadily through the years, until in 1953, the service was held in nearly 3,000 communities. Many who share in the services are finding a new meaning in Christian friendship and fellowship and arc reaching new levels of prayer. This year’s service was written by Dr. Sarah Chakko, an outstanding In­ dian Christian. Dr. Chakko was prin­ cipal of" a women’s college in India and was the only woman vice-presi­ dent of the World Council of Church­ es. The service she prepared is en­ riched both by her national culture and by her religious background in the Syrian Orthodox church. When, on March 5, the Christian women of the world .share in this service written in India, they will not be thinking of it as “a message from one country to another, but of the way the, World Day of Prayer speaks of common needs”, nor will they be thinking of Sarah Chakko as an In­ dian woman, but as a “symbol of the unity of all Christians.” The dawn of the World ,I?ay of Prdyer breaks over the Fiji Islands at the edge of the International Date Line. The Christians of the Fijis lift up the first paeans of praise and thanksgiving as the world community meets at the altar of God. Together, in 1068 languages and dialects, the Reign of God is proclaimed. When the strains of prayer and praise die away on the "St. Lawrence Island in the cold Arctic and in the Tonga Islands where the Christian queen, Salote, leads her kneeling people, universal prayer will have encircled the world. Provincial Govt. Indigent Plan Would Aid Wingham Hospital An Ontario Government plan to ease the burden of indigent patients on hospitals serving several munici­ palities, would be welcomed by the Wingham General Hospital Board, Mrs. Iris E. Morrey," superintendent, told the Advance-Times. Although the plan is at present in the initial stages, the government is reported to be con­ sidering a proposal to increase grants on indigent patients, which would lower the amount at present absorbed by the hospital. Under the present system indigent costs are absorbed three ways—by the province, the patient’s hpme munici­ pality and the hospital, or the munici­ pality in which the hospital is situ­ HOSPITAL BOARD NAMES COMMITTEES, DISCUSSES NEW WING Three new members in the persons of R. H. Lloyd, Elwood Armitage and Arthur Gibson were welcomed to the hospital board at the regular meeting on Friday. The new members were elected at the annual meeting of the Hospital Association two weeks ago. John Strong, secretary of the board, took the chair for the election of of­ ficers. H. C. MacLean was 'elected president and Roy Cousins vice-presi­ dent for the coming year. A striking committee consisting of L. B. Anderson, R. E. McKinney, A. D. MacWilliam, Dr. W. A. Crawford and Roy Cousins was named to bring in a slate of officers. Committees Named The following officers were named to committees for the coming year. Management committee: Roy Cous­ ins, chairman; Dr. W. A. Crawford, Harvey Johnston, Alex Robertson. Property committee: R. E. McKin­ ney, chairman; Alex Robertson, El­ wood Armitage, L. B. Anderson, F. L. Davidson. “ Finance committee: A. D. MacWil­ liam, chairman; Harvfey Johnston, Carman Thompson, L. B. Anderson, Arthur Gibson. Building committee: R. H. Lloyd, chairman; F. L. Davidson, Elwood Armitage, John Fischer, Roy Cous­ ins, R. E. McKinney. New Wing Discussed The question of the proposed new wing was discussed by the board. As the matter now stands the hospital is short approximately $50,000 of the amount required for the new wing at current estimates. However, a talk with Mr. Erdmann, of the [Department of Health, disclosed the fact that there is a good possibi­ lity that present estimated costs could be scaled down by the architect, and various economics effected which would reduce the cost to approximate­ ly the amount of money available. Members of the board also thought it possible that tenders on the plans, when let, might be lower than at first was thought possible. Mr. Erdmann had previously told the board that he would contact Mr. Roundthwaite, the architect, and ask him to go over the plans for ways of economizing and the board itself has written the architect, asking him to reduce the cost on the new building by $75,000 if possible. Mr. Erdmann expressed the hope that the new wing might be built at a cost of $7,000 per bed, making a total cost of $350,000 for the wing, exclusive of the boiler room and laundry, now under con­ struction. A meeting with the architect is scheduled for Thursday of this week, at which the matter be discussed further. Memberships Extended A question raised at the annual meeting by Mrs. W. J. Greer, of the Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary, was set­ tled by the board. A hospital by-law states that officers of organizations contributing to the funds of the hos­ pital will be granted memberships in the Hospital Association. Mrs. Greer wanted to know if memberships would be granted to officers of organizations which contributed to the funds of the Ladies’ Auxiliary rather than to the hospital itself. The by-law was interpreted by the board as referring only to those or­ ganizations which contributed direct­ ly to the hospital. However, a motion was made to the effect that in future officers of organizations contributing to the Auxiliary as well as those con­ tributing to the hospital itself, would be eligible for membership. It was decided by the board that two members of the publicity com­ mittee would be allowed to sit on the building committee, and participate in the committee’s work. ated-each paying approximately one third, The new policy would cut the hospital's share of the cost to possibly one-fifth or one-sixth, in line with the government’s policy of aiding cities and towns whose hospitals look after persons from neighboring muni­ cipalities. At present the Wingham General Hospital assumes approximately one- third of the cost of indigent patients, including those from outside muni­ cipalities. Hospital authorities point out that this system is unfair in that the municipality in which the hospi­ tal is located is in effect being pena­ lized for having a hospital. On the other hand, outside municipalities pay the percentage required of them, and while not wishing to shirk their responsibilities, would prefer to have the government dictate the amount they should pay toward the cost of treating their indigents. Mrs. Morrey points out that while this legislature is yet to be enacted, the government has already taken a stand on the question of indigent pa­ tients. Last year it made a supple­ mentary grant of $7,000 to the Wing­ ham General Hospital as reimburse­ ment for the out-of-pocket expenses of the hospital representing the hos­ pital’s share of indigent patient costs. Mrs. Morrey expects that a further grant may be made this year, as a form of stop-gap while legislation covering the increased grants is en­ acted. Last year the supplementary grants amounted to $7,000 through a calcula­ tion of indigent hospital days. Mrs, Morrey said that it would be difficult to estimate how much future grants would amount to, since they will de­ pend on the number of indigents being treated. She indicated, however, that last- year’s grant might be a fair in­ dication of how much government grants may amount to in the future. LIONS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Wingham Lions had a bright and lively meeting last Friday evening. The singing was particularly good and with Ljon Gord Buchanan show­ ing some of his old form with the fine box the tail twisting was effi­ ciently looked after. The candidates for membership, Jack Alexander, Floyd Blakely and Ed. Edighoffer were addressed and instructed in Lionism by Past Presi­ dents Hal Machan and Stan Hall. The new Lions then did a very nice job of justifying their membership as. far as vocal and instrumental abili­ ties were concerned. Messrs. Hugh Gage and Dave Rus­ sel, also Lion Charley Ford were guests at this meeting and were wel­ comed by Lion President Stew. Beat- tie. Hugh Gage has his violin along and delighted the club with a trio of solos. Lion Harold Pym accompanied him. The program included a travelog with colored film presented by Lion Charley Ford of the London Central Club. Lion Charley’s story was about a trip to Mexico and both his talk and the pictures were enjoyed. Lion Frank Madill told him so officially before the meeting adjourned. It looks as though Teen Town is off with a surprisingly good start this year. The first dance, which started with a sleighride in the coun­ try and was followed by a hard-time dance in the council chambers, was on January 29th, wihf an attendance of approximately eighty. Hot choc­ olate and sandwiches were served and a good time was had by all. On February 12, a Valentine dance was held in the high school recreation room from nine-thirty to twelve-thir­ ty. The recreation room was gayly de­ corated with red and white stream­ ers, balloons, hearts and cupids. As one entered the dance floor, one pass­ ed through a huge red heart trimmed with white lace. The lighting effect was two spot lights loaned to Teen Town by Jack Alexander. Soft drinks were sold throughout the entire even­ ing. Teen Town would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Heney for chaperoning Teen Town. The illumination dance, tvith prizes of a box of chocolates and a carton of cokes, donated by Lee's, was won by Marilyn Timm and Jim Lockridge. The Spot dance was won by Shirley Ashton and Bev. Brooks. The prizes Were two dollar certificates, All Teen-agers who like dancing or would like to leath to dance, are re~ urged to attend Teen (Town dances. Watch for sighs advertising same.