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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-06-21, Page 20FAIREST OF THE FAIR — The judges can't have had an easy time, but they finally came up with the fairest of the fair in the under six month class of the baby show at Hensall Spring Fair Tuesday. Above on the left is second place winner Angela Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell, RR 2 Kippen. In the middle is Sheri MacGregor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Larry MacGregor, RR 5 Dashwoocl, who came first in this class, And on the right is the third place winner and youngest baby in the whole show, two and one-half week old Matthew Townsend, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Townsend, RR 4 Seaforth. T-A photo Let Us - Hear From You! • If you know of a young couple recently married or about to be just fill in this coupon and mail to our office. We will start a 6 month subscription for the newlyweds as our wedding gift. NAME OF NEWLYWEDS ADDRESS DATE MARRIED SIGNATURE Tar xefer`lcinie$,A6tiocafe Box 850iE5xe;i On tar. 3 SHOW STEALERS — The boys outshone the girls in the six months to one year class of the baby show at Hensall Spring Fair Tuesday. The winners had lots of competition with a total of 10 babies in this class. On the left is second. place winner, Steven Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johnson, RR 3 Kippen. Next is first place winner John Gordon Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bell, Hensall. On the right and third is Lynda Yvonne Shirray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Shirray, Hensel!. T-A photo Popular teacher honored on retirement at resort TEACHER RETIRING Ella Morlock, above wets honored recently by the staff, students and usSOciates of Huron Hope Nursery School in Grand Bend for service to the school. Miss Matlock has been 0 teacher there since it opened five years ego and is retiring the end of the month. She is shown above with students Walter end Rob. Photo by Truon The home of Dr. and Mrs. W,G. Balsdon, Albert street is one of the homes featured on the Beta Sigma Phi sorority tour ast Call Deadline for The Times-Advocate Centennial Issue is Friday, June 22 We cannot guarantee publication of advertisements following that date. We would still appreciate pictures of the era from 1920 to 1950 Pape 20 Times-Advocate, .Nrie 21, 1973 Several join church, baptize three infants Modern and .older homes included on centennial tour C By MRS, TglviPLEIVIAN STAFFA Communion and baptizin was held Sunday in Hilbert United Church with Rev. A.H. Daynard officiating. Joining by letter were, Mr. & Mrs. Alf Ross Jr., Chis.elhurst; Mrs. Paul Barnes, Mitchell; Mrs. Donald Upshall, St. Columbia; Mrs. Roger Jacksen, St. Marys. Presenting their children for baptizm were Mr. & Mrs. Gary Finlayson with their son Randy Thomas; Mr. Sr Mrs. Donald Upshall, with their son, Daniel Jarnes; and Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Fell with their daughter Joyce Elizabeth, Anniversary Relatives and friends of Russell and Margaret (Dow) Miller joined them on Saturday evening in Staffa Hall to celebrate on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, Euchre and crokinole were enjoyed, followed by dancing. Many gifts were received by the couple and the evening ended with a smorgasbord lunch and anniversary cake. The couple took their family, Lee, Teresa, Gordon and Mark out to dinner on June 19, the actual wedding date. A large crowd attended the ham and strawberry supper at Hibbert United Church Wed- nesday. Mrs. Russell Ische, Bradley and Brenda, Sebringville, Mr. & Mrs. George Brodhagen, Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Annis, Mitchell, Mr. & Mrs. David Capling, London Mr. & Mrs. John Templeman and family attended a family gathering at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Cole, Sunday honoring SOMETHING TO RE PROUD OE Construction in Canada is L. fast moving industry - get in- volved by enrolling yourself in the Civil or Construction Technology Program at Conestoga College! them on their 25th wedding an- niversary. June Alton, Lucknow has been holidaying with her grand- mother, Mrs. Penelope Fell and Lisle Worden. Mrs. Henry Harburn is a patient at University Hospital, London. Mr. & Mrs. Bert Hood and Mrs. Gertrude Rorabeck, Hamilton, visited on the weekend with Mrs. Bruce Eaton and family. Darlene Templeman visited on the e, eekend with friends in Hamilton. Mrs. Jessie Hamilton, has returned home from Stratford General Hospital and is staying with Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Elliott. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris, Susan, Jill and Robert visited on the weekend with Mrs. Bessie and Pat Meir, Windsor. friends for a week, They then motored through the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver for the next few days, where she visited more friends. She flew home earlier on account of the air machinists' strike. The afternoon unit of the United Church Women had a good turnout. at their meeting, A dozen children and their mothers enjoyed a tea party. The children sang some songs. Roll call was answered by a gift for a layette. Plans for a Bake Sale and Bazaar in August were discussed. Mr. & Mrs. James MacLaren, Clinton spent the weekend visiting Mrs. Ray Kading. Doug Masse, son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Masse, a native of Grand Bend, is the new employee at the Bluewater Hardware since early Ma Th . y is news correspondent has a drop-in box for news at Mel & Olives Variety Store for Exeter, Parkhill and Zurich papers. Paul Herbertson, a lifeguard from Toronto, and Kryst Bud- ziak, a playground supervisor in Etobicoke stayed at Hillside Cabins to get re-acquainted with Grand Bend for a few days. The Catholic Women's League held a well attended pot-luck supper for their last meeting of the spring season. Two Bake Sales are planned, one for July, and one for August. The non-denominational church service for Decoration Day for the.cemetery was held at the United Church with Mrs. Douglas Warren, Crediton as guest speaker Rev. H.G, Dobson led in prayer and pronounced the benediction. A choir composed of Walter Fassold, Irwin Holt, Alex Hamilton, Mr. & Mrs. Ross Love, Murray Desjardine, Art Fink- beiner, Jim Love, and Mrs. Warren sang. and Murray Desjardins was the master of ceremonies. At the, cemetery many floral remembrances graced the headstones for this annual ceremony. For Father's Day morning service at the United Church, fathers and sons occupied the choir loft and enjoyed group singing with the congregation under the leadership of Mrs. G, Kading and Mrs. W. Brenner, Communion was administered at the close of the service. Soccer League Playing at Huron Park the Mosquitos soccer team won 4 to 1 from Huron Park. The winning goals were made by Nicky Vanderburg and Graham Harris, The Mosquitos' coach is Paul Runalls. The Pee wees game with Seaforth was called off Sunday because Seaforth didn't get to Grand Bend. Kirkton folk tour home By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS June 10, 19 ladies from Kirkton toured Smiths Nursing home in St, Marys. They returned to the home of Mrs, Rea Stephen where a few more ladies joined them for the regular meeting. Mrs. A. Eveliegh had charge of the meeting on "Citizenship," arranged the visit to the nursing home and then finished with two readings, Personals Doctor & Mrs. ,Campbell Fraser and daughter Catriona, Bedford Crescent, England are visiting with Mr. SE'Mrs. Gerald Paul and Terri. A family gathering was held at the home of Mrs. Albert Bickell to visit with her brother James E. Switzer, Lethbridge, Alberta, Those attending were Mr. & Mrs. Wm, Bickel', St. Mary's; Mr. & Mrs. Harold Loughleen, Toronto; Mrs. Myrtle Stanley; Mr. & Mrs. Del Hudson, London; Mrs. Roy McNaughton, North Bay; Everett Bukell; Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Robinson, Kirkton; Mrs. Donna Lindsay, Walkerton. Mr, & Mrs. Harold Davis visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Derbecker, Goderich. Dawn Blackler who has spent the past three years in Japan has returned home and is visiting with her mother Mrs. Maurice Blackler. The Sunday school anniversary service was held at Kirkton United Church Sunday. Rev. H. Dickinson, St. Mary's was guest preacher. Rev. Ray, pastor of the church, assisted. The junior children sang two numbers and the senior choir rendered an anthem with the solo part taken by Mrs. Clayton Ross. Basket of flowers in the church were placed in memory of the late Mrs. Herb Foster. One of the highlights of cen- tennial week in Exeter will be a tour of five homes presented by the Beta Sigma Phi SPrority July 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. As part of a package deal, tea will be provided at Exeter United Church for those people going on the tour, The sorority has selected a variety of homes, both modern and historical. One of the places of interest on the tour will be the home of Dr. and Mrs. W.G. Balsdon on Albert St. Dr. & Mrs. Balsdon's home dates back to the 1850's, It is a stately Victorian building located on a large lot at the corner of Albert and James streets. Banker B.S, O'Neil was one of its first residents. Early in the 1900's it was the home of Dr. & Mrs. Allen Quackenbush; then Mr. & Mrs. Wm, Wallace Fisher; and prior to the Balsdons, Mr. & Mrs. Claude Farrow. Originally the house was surrounded by beautiful verandahs, long since gone when the Balsdon's moved there in 1969. Inside, the 12 foot high ceilings are beautifully adorned with carved plaster. Six rooms upstairs and five rooms downstairs have been redecorated by the Balsdons with a minimum of structural change and according to Mrs. Balsdon "There is still a lot of work to be done," Up the curved cherry stair- case, visitors will find a study, three bedrooms, bathroom and a laundry-sewing room. Down- stairs off the spacious entrance hall is a living room, large dining room, kitchen, family room and a back porch, Tickets for the tour are $2 each and are available from Verla Russell, Carol Reid, Pat Fletcher and Dorothy Balsdon or from the centennial office, Hopper- Hockey's or Russell Electric. In addition to their home tour, the sorority is presenting a unique collection of hand made, authentic Canadian character dolls. The collection was com- missioned by Office Overload Company Ltd, and is available to any women's organization, The Canadian historical characters the dolls portray are drawn from colorful periods in Mrs. Rudy Zondag returned Friday from a stay in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Visitors during the week with Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Devine were their aunt and uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Percy Willert, Zurich, and Mrs, Ervin Latta and Loriane, Waterloo. Mrs, Olive Webb and Mrs. Lawrence Hill spent the weekend in London with Mr. & Mrs, Mervyn Webb and family. Mr. & Mrs. Ferman Snyder recently were on a charter bus trip to the Detroit zoo. Joanne Harris, Toronto is spending two week's holidays with Mr. & Mrs. Dick Zielman and family. Carmen Lovie and Leeland Desjardine, Grand Bend, Bob Adams, Harold Vincent and Fred Hoffman, Barryton, Michigan spent a few days fishing at Manitoulin Island and while there stayed at the Lovie's cottage. Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Morenz Canada's history and represent various parts of the Country. The dolls portray such varied citizens as Marguerite Bourgeoys, the founder of the congregation of Notre Dame; a 17th century voyageur; Laura Secord; Sir John A. MacDonald; Louis Riel and Pauline Johnson. The dolls will be on display in the window of the clerk's office before and after the day of the home tour, For that occasion only they will be displayed at the Church, visited in London on the weekend, Saturday evening Hugh attended a stag party for Rob Nicklom at the home of Bill Morenz and Monday Mrs. Morena attended a bridal shower for Orla Palnicky at the home of Mrs. Vicki Zeller. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Betz, Katherine and Barbara spent the weekend in Toronto and Saturday attended the wedding of their niece and cousin, Catharine Collett to Wayne Mundy at Humber Valley United Church. Mr. & Mrs. Glen Sharpe, Mississauga spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Verne Sharpe. Ready Mix CONCRETE Plant 235. 0833 Residence 228-6961 C.A. McDOWELL MARY'S SEWING CENTRE 17 Albert St. CLINTON Authorized WHITE — ELNA Dealer Special Sewing Courses in Lingerie Knits and Men's Wear FABRICS tricot, lycro, knits and all makings and trims Precision scissor sharpening Repairs to all makes of sewing machines Phone 482-7036 or 262-5372 after 6 p.m, Name Address Phone Please return to: Registrar, CONESTOGA COLLEGE 299 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener 653.2511 ext 261 ETA CT By MRS. FRANK PLUMB ' The Huron Hope Nursery School for Handicapped children at Grand Bend held their closing exercises with a picnic at the school when 50 people sat down to dinner Wednesday. Volunteers from Thedford, Ipperwash, Exeter, Zurich, Grand Bend and area, parents, board members, teachers and children composed the gathering. Ella Morlock, who is resigning from her teaching position this year, was presented with an electric alarm clock, two lawn chairs and a table from her pupils and friends. Miss Morlock has been associated with the nursery since its beginning five years ago. Certificates of graduation were presented to Larry Yearly, Bob McCann, Walter Micheilson and Terry Nychay, and certificates of achievement were given to Eddie Zimmer, Brian Boogermans, Jamie Maedinger, Shawn Din- ney, Ricky Rumbout, and Donnie Tiedeman. Winners of the various events were as follows: lucky chair, Mrs. L. McCann; nearest bir- thday, Helen Sturdevant; most grandchildren, Mrs, M. Tiedeman; bean guessing, Earl Dietrich; fifth intridmtion, Mrs. Haist; and spot prize, Joan Smith. Sports for thechildren were held on the lawn and prizes given to each child. Personals I would like information on this full- Glen Miller had his appendix time program designed for high school Out at St. Joseph's Hospital, graduates or equivalent. London on Monday evening, he had a sudden attack while working on the home farm. JaNell Brenner is a new em- ployee at the L & R, Shoppe, Grand Bend. Jean Galbraith is at home after a long check-up and surgery in Victoria Hospital, London, Mrs. C. Reeves flew to Edmonton and was met by her daughter Mrs. E. Bauer who took her on to Mannville to visit old Lower Interest Rates NOW AVAILABLE ON 1st and 2nd Mortgages anywhere in Ontario on RESIDENTIAL- INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and FARM PROPERTIES Interim financing on new construction or land development REPRESENTATIVES IN YOUR AREA-PHONE SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS & CONSULTANTS LTD. AREA CODE 519-144-6635 COLLECT WE BUY EXISTING MORTGAGES FOR INSTANT CASH By MRS. HUGH MORENZ I, ;