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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-04-14, Page 10Btoe *Ito.The Wingham Advance-rimes, Wednesday, April IL XPIH r JVfilFS OF BLUIiVALE Present Mrs. Matthew Bailie With Gift on Departure The Bluevale Women’s Institute held its annual meeting on April Sth, at the home of Airs. Lome Gamble. The president, Aliss Emma Johnston, was in charge. The roll call was ans­ wered by paying fees and giving help­ ful hints for good housekeeping. The president spoke briefly in ap­ preciation of the co-operation of the members during the past year, The secretary-treasurer, Miss Margaret Curtis gave a report of a very suc­ cessful year, with a membership of 47, the largest in the history of the branch. Tthe financial statement showed a balance of $108, and dona­ tions of $60 during the year. Reports of standing committees were given by their conveners: Agri­ culture and Canadian industries, Mrs. to Renaw A good shoe can be brought back to good condition through the modern equip­ ment in our shop. Charles Mathers; citizenship and edu­ cation, Mrs. M, L. Aifken; home ec­ onomics and health, Mrs. Walter Smillie; public relations and commun- Jty activities, Mrs. Stanley Darling; nominating and auditors, Miss Ruby Duff. It was decided to help the Salvation Army’s Red Shield drive and collect­ ors were appointed. A donation was voted to the Canadian' Mental Health Society. It was planned to take a bus trip to the Shakespearean Festival at Stratford in July, the regular meeting to be cancelled. A feature of the meeting was the presentation of a gift of china tp Mrs. M. Bailie, who is leaving this week for Toronto. Miss Ruby Duff spoke appreciatively of Mrs. Bailie’s helpful­ ness in the Institute and community­ officers elected were: President, Miss Emma Johnston; first-vice, Mrs, James Johnston; second vice, Miss Ruby Duff; sec.-treas., Miss Margaret Curtis; assistant sec.-treas,, Miss R. Duff; district director, • Mrs. R. Turvey; branch directors, Mrs. Frank Stamper, Mrs. Bernard Thomas, Mrs. Chas. Bosman; program committee, Mrs, W. J. Peacock, Mrs. Wm. Mc­ Kinney, Mrs. E. Wadel; auditors, Mrs. Wm. McKinney, Miss R. Duff; nomi­ nating committee,—Mrs. Jos. Horton, Mrs. W. J. Peacock, Mrs. Alex Mc- Crackin; pianist, Mrs. Carl Johnston; assist, pianist, Mrs. C. B. Hoffman. Conveners named were as, follows: agriculture and Canadian industries, Mrs. Gordon Mundell; citizenship and education Mrs. Bert Garniss; histor­ ical research and current events, Mrs. M. L. Aitken; home economics and health, Mi’s, C, B. Hoffman; public re- » lations and community activities, Mrs, Stanley Darling. Contests were conducted by Mrs, M. Bailie and refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Jas, Johnston, Mrs. E. Barnard and Mrs. W. Smillie. Presbyterian WM.S, The president, Mrs. E. .Nichol, pre­ sided at the W.M.S. meeting in the Presbyterian church on Friday, April > 6th, The Easter program in the Glad 1 Tidings was followed for the opening exercises, which opened with the hymn “Beneath the Cross'” and the Apostles’ Creed in unison. Mrs, Nichol brought an Easter message on the Resurrection, concluding with the thought “What does Easter mean to you?” The secretary, Mrs. L. Felker, read the minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer, Mrs. H. Robertson gave the financial report. Five dollars .was voted towards buy­ ing an honorary life membership cer­ tificate for a member of„the Maitland Presbyterjal. A questionnaire re, ques­ tions to be discussed at the 1954 an­ nual Presbyterial meeting was read and the question answered. Mrs, (Rev.) Bailie, who is leaving shortly for Toronto, thanked’ the ladies for the co-operation and assistance given her in the W.M.S. work during her stay here. Mrs. Gordon Mundell was appointed Mission Band leader with Mrs. John McTavish assistant to fill the office vacated by Mrs. Bailie, Mrs. Harry Elliott, Mrs.. B. Thomas and Mrs. Wm. Mundell were a committee named to take charge of the home helpers and also an office vacated by 'Mrs. Bailie. Mrs. B. Thomas presided for the study period. After singing the hymn “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”, Mrs. R. Elliott led in prayer. Mrs. H. Robertson read the Scripture from St. John, chapter 15 and gave the comments. The chapter from the study book was entitled “Of Such is the Kingdom of God” and was on Chinese work in Canada. Those taking part were Mrs. H. Grant, Mrs. L. Fel­ ker, Mrs. Harry Elliott and Mrs. J. J. Elliott, The poem “Our Duty” was read by Mrs. Nichol. Following the hymn “When I Survey*the Wondrous Cross” the meeting was closed with prayer by the president. Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid The quarterly meeting of the Lad­ ies’ Aid was held in the church on Tuesday, April 6th, with the president, Mrs. B. H, Moffatt, presiding. The meeting opened with the hymn "O God of Bethel” and prayer. The secretary, Mrs. Gordon Mun­ dell read the minutes of the previous meeting. Mrs. H. Robertson reported ■ for the Morris group and Mrs. Wm. . Mundell for the Triple group. It was decided to hold a garden party in the month of June. Plans were made .to redecorate the manse. Following the hymn “All the Way My Saviour1 Leads Me” the meeting .... Apostles’closed by repeating the Creed. Present Play A merry time was had at sentation of the comedy ______ Baby Boy”, by the Junior Farmers of Seaforth, at the community hall on Wednesday evening. The cast of twelve, under the direction of Mrs. Chapman, were in a happy mood when staging a play exhibiting many absurd situations. The play was sponsored by the Morris group of the Ladies’ Aid of Knox Presbyterian Church. Mrs. R. J. McMurray was chairman. Mrs. Donald Robertson and Mr. Bruce Robertson played between acts on piano accord­ ion and guitar. They also kindly en­ tertained during the interval when lights went out owing to a severe thunder storm, and Mr. Bruce Robert­ son sang some popular Westerns to guitar accompaniment. The cast sang ‘‘The Junior Farmers’ Song,” gram. the pre- “Mama’s at the conclusion of the pro- Curlers Presented Country Curling Club held a and dance in the community The euchre . _ ___ __ __ _____v hall on Friday evening, when there was a good attendance. For the first part of tne evening euchre was played. Refreshments were served by mem­ bers of the Women’s Institute, after whim there was dancing to the music of Walter Collins Old Time Band. Prizes for curling were presented. The leading team which won the trophy, was James Coultes (skip), Dustin Beecroft, Raymond Elliott and Gordon Mundell. Mr. Fred Howson, of Howson & Howson, Wingham, pre­ sented each player with beautiful table linen on behalf of the firm. On behalf of the United Co-operatives, of Wingham, Mr. Wm. Hah presented second prizes to the team, John McGee (skip), Leslie Boit, Ross Turvey, Harry Aliller. The prizes were cups and saucers. Farewell Sermon Rev. Matthew Bailie preached his farewell sermon in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. He will preach in Coldstream Presbyterian Church, Toronto. A baptismal service was conducted when the following children were baptized: Barbara Margaret, daughter of Air. and Airs. Arnold Lillow; Neil Hugh, son of Air. and Airs. Hugh Campbell; Paul Stanley, son of Air. and Airs. Stanley Moffatt; Linda Joyce and Kenneth, children of Air. and Airs, Jerry Barrett. Rev. Alex Kimmo, of Wingham, is interim moderator of the vacant charges of Bluevale and Belmore. Personals The United Church elioir sang at the special services given in Belgrave United Church last Tuesday evening, Aliss Velma Bender, of Listowel, was a guest at the home of Mr. and Airs. Burns Moffatt at the week-end. Rev. Alatthew Bailie, Airs. Bailie and Gerald left for their ’new home in Toronto on Monday. Theyv will be much missed in the community. Air. Bailie is an able preacher and both have contributed generously of their tithe and talents to community activi­ ties. Atembers of their congregation presented them with a gift of money before their departure. Miss Ruby Duff is visiting in Tor­ onto and Welland. Airs* Arnold Lillow, Airs. A* D. Smith and Miss Norma Moffatt spent Saturday in Kitchener. Air. and Alts* Nelson Cardiff, of Brussels, visited at the home of Airs. P» S* MacEWan oh Sunday. .Airs. Stahley Darling and Hatry, Visited in Harriston on Friday. Airs. W. J. Johnston visited in Lucknow on Sunday. Students' Driving Courses Asked by Marvin Howe, M.P. Mr. At. W. Howe, M.P. for Welling­ ton-Huron, spoke in the House, Ot­ tawa, on Thursday, April 1st., on high­ way traffic accidents, safe driving courses in schools. The following is his speech in the Commons:— Mr. Chairman, I rise to take part in this debate today in the belief that we all realize there have been suffi­ cient arguments put forward to prove to a)l hon. members just how tremen­ dous a problem the question of safe driving poses. I believe every govern­ ment and village council through the.. federal government realizes the extent of the problem we have to face in try­ ing to control this particular phase of modern life, On,e thing, J .believe, we overlopk.in so many of our arguments is the human element. On other as­ pects, we have ah statistics we require but there is one element on Which we cannot obtain statistics and that is as to how a human being will react under given circumstances. The driving of an automobile has be­ come one of the most commonplace things in our life today, and every child today will inevitably drive a car at some point during its lifetime. Every day we see the ordinary quiet individual who goes along quite peacefully and is a model of decorum under ordinary circumstances but when he gets behind the wheel of a car his ideals change. He is in control of a monster and he does things he would not dream of doing under other circumstances. Governments today have done ev­ erything they can to make highways safe and to remove every obstacle to safe driving. In fact, I remember a year or so ago an officer in the pro­ vincial police addressed our service club. He spoke about that very same thing and he mentioned the Queen Elizabeth highway. That is not our most recent highway but at that time it was supposed to be the last word in safety. There were not going to be any more bad accidents. But what , happened? That highway was smooth­ er, straighter and better in every way and people became masters of their . own destiny, but they drove faster and accidents continued to occur. We have, of course the new turnpike going into the city of New York, but on days when there is heavy traffic on that turnpike the authorities have had to instruct groups of policemen He advocated our high to lead these so-ciillod scmilblh pvuplu into New York so they WOUhi JMfl have an accident on tho way. That is the sort of thing wu (Ivaling With here today, I was pleased to note that the Mhii' star of Justice In spwklng thn United States suggested that Vhv ; ited States average UH WgMda ttM* dents was probably Im Hum hi tkUF ada. in view of that fuel and In vhw of the suggested conferouoo between the provinces and the CedORd gwonv ment I would ll kb tn auggeaU iu did my colleague for Royftl thut the odlv cation of our youth should ho ered at that conferenoo. X know how jealous wo all are of trading on the toes of the province when It cornea to things over which they have voidvuh but I behove the education of ouv youth is one of the most ossontlni things in regard to the removal of tho problem of dangerous driving, a pro« biem which has become tremendous in this country today. I am therefore in favour of type of conference and the idea education should be discussed at a conference. Someone has to the leadership and I suggest the fed­ eral government could take the lead­ ership in calling such a conference at which the problem of education among the youth of our country today could be fully discussed. We hear suggestions made about educating people through TV pro­ grams, the radio, magazines and sign­ boards but we have these things al­ ready. I maintain that the driving of a car is such an ordinary thing for a person today that the only solution is that we should have a course in safe driving for every one in our high schools. Such a course should be in­ corporated in the educational system and through the medium of such train­ ing the youth of today will realize that the motor car is not just some­ thing to give them pleasure, some­ thing to carry them from one place to another comfortably, but that it is also something which has dangerous possibilities. They would realize it is something they would have to control all the time. this that such take It is with a great deal of pleasure, Mr. Chairman, that I bring these ideas before the house and sincerely hope that if a conference is called the question of educating our youth while still in high school will be discussed. Certified Public Accountant* Hi X Cwukli L. F. Cornish D. Mitchell 2IH DUNDAS ST* LONDON, ONT, 1 Lyuda shows typical little-girl interest in her mother's telephone call} that's 18-inonth-old Donna, perched in her high chair,. 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