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Times-Advocate, December 17, 1970
Lucan
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Phone 227-4517
WI APPEARS ON ACT FAST — Members of the Lucan Women's Institute can thank the weatherman
for a good night financially when they travelled to London to appear on Act Fast at CFPL-TV. Due to
road conditions a second group scheduled to tape another show were unable to appear and the Lucan
group was able to win $250 on two shows. Act Fast host Bill.Brady, second from the left is shown with
Hilson Graose, a member of the Sunshine club, Mrs. Frances Saward, WI president and secretary Mrs.
Murray Hodgins. CFPL-TV photo
DALEY'S WEEKLY COMMENTS
We can crow!
responsible for producing the
newsletter consists of Vince
Brown and Grace Crawforth of
Strathroy District Collegiate
Institute„and three teachers from
elementary schools: Sandra
Clode .of Westminster Central,
Jacqueline Kinder of Prince
Andrew and John Mackey of
Southdale.
Financial support for the
project has come from the
teachers through their
professional associations, the
Secondary School Teachers'
Federation and the Public
School Men Teachers'
Federation. The Board of
Education staff arranged for the
design of the newsletter
masthead, and distribution of
the letter is done through the
Board office to the schools.
Commending the teachers for
their interest and initiative in
establishing good
communication throughout the
County, J. A, Gummow,
Director of Education, says,
"this type of publication will do
much to encourage integration,
professional development and
staff morale .. interested
parents should be aware of this
particular contribution made by
the professional teachers of the
County .."
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DINIAlq, OUT IS A PLEASURE
AT THE"
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CENTRALIA
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY - DEC. 18 & 19
2 PLUS 2
Due to the number of reservations for Christmas Parties,
Amateur Night is cancelled but will resume on January 12
THIS WEEK'S SPECIALS
Thurs., Dec. 17 — Meat Pie and Baked
Potatoes
Tues., Dec. 22 — Mushroom steakette,
mashed potatoes
Wed., Dec. 23 — Fried chicken and
• french fries
Thurs., Dec. 24 — Chili Concarne and toast
Commencing January 3
Dining Room Will Be Closed Sundays
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
DINING ROOM OPEN MON. TO SAT.
8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on
SUNDAYS from 4:00 to 7:00
Take Out Orders — Phone 228-6648 •
EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY
. DINNER DANCING
In Our Redecorated' And Enlarged Lampliter Room
Club
Albatross
Centralia Industrial Park
Phone 228-6733
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Appearing This Weekend
The Country Sound
Come out and join your friends for
an enjoyable evening of dinner and dancing
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By SID DALEY
We are happy to report 50% of
Branch 540's membership have'
something to "Crow" about. Yes
sir, half of our membership have
paid their 1971 dues in advance
and are now "Early Birds" and
incidentally qualify for the free
draw Dec. 31. You, too, have an
opportunity of becoming an
"Early Bird", however time is
running out. "Get with it
Comrade". Join the lively group
at 540.
Of necessity, my column this
week will be a bit shorter than
usual as I had to write it up a little
too early. I'm making a fast trip
north to the Soo to see my old
dad who has taken ill with
pneumonia and is in hospital
there.
Mrs. Reilly, Ladies' Auxiliary
president advises there will be no
bingo Dec. 24 or Dec. 31,
howeVer, they will resume
"Operation Bingo" on Thursday,
Jan. 7. Incidentally the Jack Pot
didn't go. Sure be a nice one to
win in the New Year to help for
those Christmas extras.
Life's like that: Two hippy
hitchhikers on the outskirts of
At a recent meeting the
Middlesex County Board of
Education authorized the
transfer of $5,400 from the
unused portion of its current
library incentive budget to its
capital budget. The transfer will
enable the Board to purchase
several units of equipment
designed to help students in
Remedial, Opportunity and
Occupations programs who are
having extreme difficulty with
reading.
The equipment is a table-top
portable machine that enables
the pupil to see, hear, and say a
word. It provides for the
individual need of each pupil
and has been used successfully
with pupils from kindergarten
age to teen-age non-readers.
The Board also approved the
working drawings for 'the
proposed $774,000 addition to
Dorchester High School. Plans
for the addition will now go to
the Department of Education
for approval before tenders are
called.
In other business, the Board
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decided to continue renting
McGillivray Township Hall to
provide Physical Education
facilities for McGillivray School
. pupils hi 1971. The rental fee is
$2.00 per day for a four-day
week from January to May and
from October to December.
Among the twelve reports
received by the Board was one
describing a successful music
program inaugurated this year at
Southdale School in Strathroy.
Twenty-two Grade 4 pupils are
.receiving stringed instrument
instruction from Mr. Yashuiro
Shibata. In a letter to the Board,
Principal John Mackey said he
was pleased with the interest
shown by pupils in the very
thorough training program that
Mr. Shibata is carrying out.
Another report to the Board
showed that 296 members of the
County teaching staff .were
engaged in some form of
professional improvement
activity including university
courses, specialist's seminars,
and Department of Education
courses
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Personalized
Stationery
for the Perfect Gift
Middlesex teachers launch
their own staff newsletter
Parkhill school
gets scholarship
Even though he retires next
year after 30 years in the teaching
profession, Donald Lamont,
vice-principal of North Middlesex
District High School at Parkhill,
will help deserving students in
future years. He has established a
scholarship to be awarded to the
student in Year V who attains the
highest Standing in all
Mathematics courses offered and
in Physics, with at least a 66`.4•
standing.
In his recent notice of
retirement, Mr. Lamont wrote,
"In appreciation of . a very
happy and cordial relationship
with the Board, the parents and
the students in North Middlesex.
• , I am leaving a perpetual
scholarship in my name to North
Middlesex District High School ."
The scholarship will come
from the interest on a one
thousand dollar government
bond.
The conditions of the award
show that Mr. Lamont
appreciates much about human
nature since, if students have an
"off year" and no one qualifies,
the award will accumulate and, in
the following year, a double
amount will be shared equally by
the two top students.
At its meeting last week, the
Middlesex County Board of
Education officially accepted Mr.
Lamont's offer to provide the
scholarship and agreed to hold
the bond in trust.
ANGLICAN CHURCH
Last Sunday at 11 o'clock the
annual caroland lesson service was
held in Holy Trinity Church.
The six lessons were read by
Rev. R. A. Carson, Jeff Culbert,
Brian Ankers, Linda Kraul and
Steven Revington.
The junior choir sang, We
Three Kings of Orient Are, with
Scott Dickson, Albert Thompson
and Steven Williamson as soloists.
In the evening the Sunday
School presented the Christmas
concert. Rev. Carson was the
chairman.
The beginners and the senior
class opened the program with
the Christmas story and the
Acrostic Christmas.
The six-year old class told the
story of Christ's birth using the
flannel graph; the seven-year olds
presented the theme Jesus our
Brother; the eight and nine-year
olds did a play, The Great King, in
four scenes; ten-year olds
presented a skit, The Meaning of
Christmas; eleven year olds gave a
play, The Christmas Gifts. About
150 people attended and each
child was presented with a bag of
goodies as they left the hall.
Next Sunday, is the fourth in
Advent. The Sunday School will
have their Christmas service at
9:45 a.rn. The nursery and
League of Loyalty meet at 11:00
a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the Holy
Communion will be celebrated.
Christmas Eve at 11:00 p.m.
there will be carols and then Holy
Communion, December 27. Rt.
Rev. Carman J. Queen will
confirm a class presented by Rev.
Carson.
UNITED CHURCH
Last Sunday morning service
at Lucan United Church was
under the direction of Rev. W. C.
Tupling, whose sermon was
entitled, The Magnificent
Obsession.
The lessons were read by Anne
Revington and Robert Barr.
Next Sunday, Christmas
Sunday, the sacrament of Holy
baptism will be celebrated during
the mornning service. At 7:30
p.m. the annual vesper service will
be conducted by the CGIT.
Friday at 8:30 p.m. the Hi-C
will hold a dance at the arena.
Chaperons will be in attendance.
December 23, at 7 p.m. the
Hi-C will meet at the church to go
carolling,
December 24 at 7:30 p.m. a
Christmas eve carol service will be
conducted.
December 29 at 4 p.m. the
Sunday Church School will hold a
skating party at the arena
followed by lunch at the church
and a sock hop by the older
children.
UCW
The regular meeting of the
UCW opened with an exchange of
dessert by the members.
The worship service was
conducted by Mrs. Ivan Hearn
and Mrs. Bob Patterson with
Christmas poems and Bible
readings, followed by carol
singing led by Mrs. M. H. Hodgins
and accompanied by Mrs. H, B.
Langford.
Mrs. Patterson read a
Christmas story, and Mrs. Hearn,
a story of the origination of
Christmas tinsel.
Mrs. Frances Saward, as
Christian education convener,
submitted annual reports from
CGIT, Explorers and Sigma C.
Mrs. Sheridan Revington, Mrs.
Patterson, Mrs. Emerson Stanley
and Mrs. David Park submitted
reports of their departments.
The following list of officers
for the year 1971 was read by
Mrs. J. W. Lockyer, representing
the nominating committee: Hon.
pres., Mrs. W. C. Tupling; past
pres., Mrs. J. W. Lockyer;
president, Mrs. M. H. Hodgins;
v i c e-p re s ., Mrs. Sheridan
Revington; recording secretary,
Mrs. Duncan McPhee; treasurer,
Mrs. H. B. Langford; finance, Mrs.
Revington.
Stewardship, Mrs. William
Froats; unit leaders, Mrs. Saward
and Mrs. Don Lankin; program
conveners, Mrs. Tupling and Mrs.
A. E. Thompson; community
friendship and visiting, Mrs. Cec.
Robb; supply and welfare, Mrs.
Bob Patterson; social functions,
Mrs. C. H. George; literature and
communications, Mrs. James
Tutty; citizenship and social
action, Mrs. Dave Park.
Co-operation in Christian and
missionary education, Mrs.
Saward; flowers, Mrs. William
Froats; pianist, Mr. Langford;
auditors, Mrs. McPhee, and Mrs.
Harold Cobleigh; nominating
committee, Mrs. Froats and Mrs.
Lockyer, cards, Mrs. Lockyer.
Rev. W. C. Tupling performed
the installation service.
The 600 teachers in schools
of the Middlesex County Board
of Education have launched
their own internal, four-page
newsletter, The Elementary and
Secondary Publication. They
planned, wrote and financed the
project through their own
efforts.
To appear three or four times
a year, the newsletter is designed
to assist and encourage teachers'
professional growth through an
exchange of ideas and
information at all levels of
education in the County from
kindergarten to grade 13.
The format that the editors
have developed to ensure there is
variety and balance of content
comprises three feature articles
on classroom experiments,
innovations, efforts at
integration and cooperation
between elementary and
secondary schools; viewpoints
and feedback on subjects of
current interest; a hook review
with additional recommended
titles; and information about
coming events.
The first issue, just published,
contains articles on
team-teaching in an open area
classroom; a class visit to the
Hu ronia Indian village,
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons;
Education board
to donate prizes
Two community
organizations. that provide
recognition for students who
develop their skill in
communication received help last
week from the Middlesex County
Board of Education.
Thg Board donated $150
toward prizes for the 1970-71
public speaking contest
sponsored by the Middlesex
School Trustees' and Ratepayers'
Association. The contest is open
to pupils in all County Board
schools with a final competition
taking place early in the new year.
The Board also amended its
regulations regarding distribution
in schools by outside
organizations. This was done to
permit the Royal Canadian
Legion to invite schools to
participate in Legion sponsored
essay and public speaking
contests without having to obtain
special permission from the board
administration.
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When St. Andrew's Church
choir presented a program in the
auditorium of the McCormick
Home last Thursday, former
Lucan residents were surprised to
see Gordon Jacklin at the organ
and Bill Little and Mrs. Jack Eedy
(Judy Haskett) in the choir, for
the latter two were at one time in
Holy Trinity Choir, Lucan, with
Mr. Jacklin as organist.
Andy Riehl of Goderich was a
weekend caller of Mr. & Mrs.
Cecil Robb.
Mrs. W. W. Garrett held a joint
birthday dinner party last
Saturday for her son, Jack
Garrett and her son-in-law, Don
McTaggert. Mrs. Bob Coleman
was a guest.
Mrs. Katherine Fischer spent
last weekend with members of
her family in London.
Dr. & Mrs. Bob Coates of
London visited Mr. & Mrs. Alex
Young last Sunday, also Mr. &
Mrs. Don Hodgins of Ilderton,
and Mr. & Mrs. Ross McRoberts.
Mrs. Alex Young is feeling
much better.
During the past week, Mrs. M.
H. Hodgins, Mrs. Jack Murdy
and Mrs. Ken Carter called on
Lucan friends now in residence at
the McCormick Home.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Biddulph Central School held
their Christmas Concert
December 16 and 17 in the school
auditorium.
The junior grades performed a
Mother Goose operetta and the
senior grades presented a variety
program.
Special thanks were given to
Mrs. Clarence Hardy and Norman
Steeper for organizing the choir.
Games of euchre
for Sunshiners
Members of the ACW of Holy
Trinity Church, Lucan
entertained members of the
Sunshine Club at a progressive
euchre party last Thursday. The
ACW ladies supplied the prizes
and the lunch. There were 28
present.
an experimental program in
French; and a grade 7 and 8
study of the pollution problem.
Written by teachers and for
teachers, the purpose of each
article is to share ideas that can
improve teacher performance
and benefit student experience.
In a column entitled, "Let's
Speak Out", a secondary school
athletic coach speaks against thy
practice, which he claims is
common in elementary schools,
of "cutting out" potential
players because they are "not
good enough for the team."
There are several
recommended books listed and
John Holt's paperback, "How
Children Fail" is reviewed in
some detail.
The idea of a professional
publication of this type for
County teachers was conceived
in the Spring of 1970 at a
meeting of the Ontario
Secondary School Teachers'
Federation Professional
Development Committee and
Board of Education officials: It
was felt that such a publication
could be a valuable extension to
the individual and small group
professional development
activities and the annual one-day
Professional Development Day
programs.
The Editorial Board
By MRS, J.
Sunday, at St. James
Anglican Church the six lesson
and carol service was held, The
lessons were read by Glen
Cunningham, Marion
Cunningham, Alan Cunningham,
Steven Carter, Susan Hill and
Rev. R. Carson.
Mr. Carson preached on The
Ministry and stressed the
responsibility of congregations
to encourage young people to
enter the ministry, rather than
discouraging them, as is often
the case.
Next Sunday the service of
Holy Communion will be
celebrated at 12:30 p.m. The
congregation will attend Holy
Trinity Church, Christmas Eve at
11:00 p.m. and at 11:00 a.m.
December 27 for the
confirmation service.
UNITED CHURCH
Rev. W. Tupling's sermon
theme, last Sunday, was The
Magnificent Obsession. He said
Christmas time was a time for
rejoicing.
A program for the children is
being arranged after the service
next Sunday.
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LUCAN
Every TOesday
is Amateur Night
Girls Join
the Shillelagh
Dance Queen
Contest
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PERSONALS
Mrs. Earl Morgan held a
surprise birthday-house-warming
party for her husband when she
entertained 30 guests for supper
last Saturday. An evening of
dancing was enjoyed.
Mrs. Jack McEwen, who fell
and broke her leg November 20,
is still confined to St. Joseph's
Hospital. She is improving
steadily,
Mr. & Mrs. Clare Skinner,
London, were weekend guests of
Mr. Skinner's parents, Mr, &
Mrs. David Kestle.
Mrs. Mervin Carter spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Bill Walden, Chatham. Mr, &
Mrs. Walden brought her home,
Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Joyce have
moved from Clandeboye to
Lucan.
Mr. & Mrs. S. Rosch and
faniily have moved to
Clandeboye. •
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Donaldson,
June and Cindy 'of Clandeboye
attended the Christmas party at
Centralia, Saturday, for the
Rabbit Breeders' Association.
For The Entire Month
of December
The
Sound
Investment
DON'T MISS
THEM
Board makes move
to aid special program
Ontario carried this sign "Keep
Ontario Clean — Drive us to
Saskatchewan."
All you card holding members
don't forget the "Happy Hour" at
Branch 540 on Dec. 18 between
5:00 and 7:00 p.m. Our genial
manager is really going to lay it
on. For a good place to meet and
greet your friends it's Branch 540
the "Action Centre" of Lucan.
Comrade Carl advises he has
some real good entertainment for
you this Saturday, in the person
of Jake's Old Time Swimgers.
Sounds interesting.
Comrade Harvey Hillman
requests that all Comrades with
tickets on the Christmas draw to
please return stubs by Saturday,
December 19 at five o'clock.
DATES TO REMEMBER
DECEMBER
18 - Happy Hour Branch 540
5 - 7 p.m.
25 - Merry Christmas
31 - Early Bird Free Draw
JANUARY
1- Happy New Year
But too late to become
an early bird
5 - Ladies' Auxiliary meeting
8 - Zone Sports at
Ailsa Craig
16 - General Meeting
and ,that's 30 for this week.
Remember — If there's
anything harder than breaking a
bad habit, it's to refrain from
telling people how you did it.
Dutch customs
at Kirkton UCW
Mrs. Norm Amos was hOstess
for the December meeting of
Kirkton UCW, December 9.
Mrs. Bob Ratcliffe conducted
devotions, assisted by Mrs. Rae
Stephens and Mrs. Clarence
Switzer. Mrs. James Robinson
read a Christmas poem. Mrs.
Clayton Ross sang a solo and
Mrs. Fred Lofft of St. Marys
favoured with selections on the
violin.
Mrs. Anthony Vanderschot of
RR 1 St. Marys, was guest
speaker and told how Christmas
is celebrated in Holland. She said
they were leaving soon to spend
the holiday season there with
their family.
Lunch was served and a social
hour enjoyed.
The following slate of officers
was installed for 1971:
President, Mrs. Jack Urquhart;
vice-pres., Mrs. Raymond
Paynter; recording and press
secretary, Mrs. Wallace Selves;
assistant secretary, Mrs. Bob
Marshall; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Rae Stephens;
treasurer, Mrs. Ross Marshall;
assistant, Mrs. Wes Neil; pianist,
Mrs.. Clayton Ross; assistant,
Mrs. T. Elliott.
Program committee, Mrs. Earl
Watson and Mrs. Bob Ratcliffe;
social committee, Mrs. Ray
Heard and Mrs. Reg Morrison;
citizenship, Mrs. Clarence
Switzer; stewardship, Mrs. Norm
Amos; literature, Mrs. Bob
Ratcliffe; community friendship,
Mrs. Howard Bearss.
Supply committee: Mrs.
Harry Burgin, and Mrs. Herman'
Paynter; finance committee:
Mrs. Roger Urquhart, Mrs. Norm
Amos, Mrs. Ray Paynter, Mrs.
Ross Marshall and Mrs. Cliff
Scott.
Parsonage committee, Mrs.
Cliff Scott, Mrs. Roger
Urquhart, Mrs. Clayton Ross;
nominating committee, Mrs.
Pearl Stephens, Mrs. Russell
Morrison, Mrs. Lorne Marshall;
examiners, Mrs. Fred Roger and
Mrs. Verda Johnson.
WI meets,.
has pot-luck
The regular meeting of the
Lucan Women's Institute, took
the form of a pot-luck supper in
the C. E. building of the Lucan
United Church, with 16 members
and 3 guests, last Thursday.
Following the supper, Mrs. W.
C. Tupling introduced the guest
speaker,. Gerald Rees of Lucan
Pentecostal Holiness Church.
The Institute executive then
entertained with games, poems,
readings and song and several
carols. Mrs. Frances Saward,
acting as Santa Claus, distributed
gifts for secret friends. Gifts had
also been donated to the Cancer
clinic.
Slips were distributed by the
secretary, Mrs. M. H. Hodgins, for
secret friends for next year.
Mrs. Frank Jolliffe reported
the Sunshine Club progressing
satisfactorily. A pot-luck lunch
will be held at the next meeting.
Last week a euchre party,
sponsored by ladies of the ACW
was much enjoyed. WI members
agreed to donate $100 to the
• Sunshine club, out of the money
they will receive from their
appearance on the Act Fast
program.
Mrs. Harold Snelgrove was
asked to be the leader of the
next 4-H project, The Jacket
Dress. Nancy Hardy will be
assistant leader.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
$8.00 Per Couple
Includes Smorgasbord, Novelties, Etc.
Tickets By Advance Sale Only
Now Appearing!
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