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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-02-28, Page 10‘i iiIFF OF THE . WEEK WaSn't even replaced by a *Atkin& Thdyjiapit attachment On an old tine .'4 ititUttOLS POtt; 1973 /II A YWA RD/S Discount -a Variety Patent MediCines - Cosmetics Tobacco Groceries and Statioiiery SPECIALS do• 8 track Stereo tapes Reg, 6.50 - NOW 4.99 • 200 watt Westinghouse light bulbs- Reg. 599-NOW 39e Len Zevenbergen, daughter of Mrs, ValiCarnp of RR 1, Hep- worth, They also visited with friends in Owen Sound. Me. and Mrs. Barry Logan and Michael of Oakville spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Logan. • Mr. and Mrs. Ralph. Logan have returned from a week's vacation" • in Acapulco, Mexico. Mrs. William VanCamp was able to return home on Thurs- day from the Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mar- 'shall of London spent Saturday with her parents Mr. and Wes. Stanley cook.. Miss Tillie Malnes of Blyth visited on Monday with Mrs. Cora MaGill. Mr. and Mrs. William Steven- son and family visited on Sunday 'with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Steve:1r, son of Brampton. This community was_ deeply shocked and saddened on Thurs- day evening to learn of the sudden ' death of Donald. Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Scott. we extend sincere sympathy to his pare and Dianne. Ur, anti .Ars. Harold Jar4 Of London spent the weekend wl her parents, M. and Mrs. Cl,n VanCamp. • Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cerenh,) and boys of London spent tie weeXend with Mr. and Mrs. Lor C am plaell, Mrs. Herb Wheeler and Mrs, Carl Procter visited with rye and. Mrs. Robert Hibberd enFrl. day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zur. larigg of R,R, 2 CliffOrd visite on Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rpbert Hibberd. INTENDED FOR LAST WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stokes and family of Churchill, Ont.; we Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Murray Lougheed and family, Mrs. Murray Lougheed vi- Sited on Saturday with her mother Mrs. Clyde Newton of Stayner who is a patient in Collingwood Hos. pital ort ' -By : 'EVelYn Kennedy • ots. Ladies of the community are reminded to join in the world Dal of Prayer being held in Melville Presbyterian Church on Friday, March 2nd at 2:30 P.M. To and cookies Will be served al the close of the service. 11111•Y dite/Ni.lissa.k/Nlaie • Somebody Wants What • You. Don't Need! SE11. Through Brussels Post Chteeified Wattt Acts News of Belgrave Correspendeet Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse John D. Gaunt of.Treasure Valley Farm, Belgrave has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship and flew to England on Friday. The scholarShip is awarded yearly by the Nuffield Foundation of Great Britain to promising young farmers from the members of the British Commonwealth. This year six young men from Canada, Australia and New Zealand have been chosen. The purpose of the Scholar- ship is to allow young farmers to study agriculture in Great Britain for, six months by ob. servation, consultation and visits to outstanding farms. John is a graduate of Wing- ham and District High School and of Guelph Agricultural College. Since graduation he was field- man for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for two years, is presently a counsellor for the Beigrave Branch of United Co- operatives of Ontario and has been farming the home farm for the past four years. John is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gaunt of Beigrave. Shower A miscellaneous shower was held for Christine Hartleib on Thursday evening February 15 in the United Church' basement. Mrs. Berson Irwin and Mrs. Mac ' Scott were hostesses. Marjorie Procter, Brenda Johnston, •and. Nancy Anderson sang, "Wish Me a Rainbow" and "May You Always", Dianne 'Scott favoured with a solo, ac- companied herself by the guitar. Mrs. Cliff Logan gave aread- ing. Contests were played. Seated with the bride-elect was her mother, Mrs. Pat Hart- leib and Mrs. Charles Cook, mother of the gropmeelect. An address was read by Mrs. Mac Scott , and gifts were pre- • sented by Dianne Scott,• Kitty Hartleib and Cathy Walker. Christine thanked everyone for her lovely .gifts. Lunch was Award district farmer trip to England "Convenor of the Programme and the motto, "To Live for One's self is not to Live at all". Roll Call - A current event. Collectioe was received. The address was given by MyS. Earl Andersen who spoke on living conditions in Australia, their primative way of living until in 1922 the Country Women's Assoeiation came into being which linked them with the Coun- try Women of the world and in 1972 the association celebrated its 50 years 'of self help, and bettered thousaads of lives of the Australian pepple, Musical , numbers were ren- deren by Mrs. George Procter. Mrs. Stan Hopper conducted a Quiz on the W.I. handbook. Lunch was served by M rs, Lorne Jarnis- son, Mrs. George Walker and Mr s. Robert Higgins Euchre There were eight tables of euchre played at the Community Rooms last Wednesday evening. High lady, Williath row (play- ing as a lady); Novelty , Mrs. Doris Adams; Low, Mrs. George Brewer; High man, Danny Camp- bell; Novelty, George Brewer; Low, Aaron wieben.. HE ADS 4-H CLUB The Beigrave III 4-H Club met on Monday in the Beigrave arena,' with Mrs. James Hunter and Mrs. Alan Campbell as lea- ders. Joanne Bakelaar was chosen president with Joan Black as vice-president, Janice Coultes as Press Reporter. • It was 'decided to "hold all , meetings at '7 p.m. on Monday nights. Joan Black and Kathy • Dunbar demonstrated taking measurements. The first meeting of Belgrave I was held on February 19, in the Belgrave Arena. Officers elected are; Joan Leishman, President; Barbara Moore, Vice President; In turn, secretary and press reporter. The girls then copied out the objects and Mrs. Clarke John- ston discussed knits. Mrs. Ri- chard Moore discussed the sewing box and knowing knits and choosing material. Joyce Nethery and Barbara Moore demonstrated measuring each other. Mrs. Art Scott of Midland spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Athol Bruce and attended the funeral of Donald Scott on Sunday. Miss Bonnie Coyne of Wind- sor spent the weekend with• her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor. Miss Joyce Taylor of Toronto Was a weekend visitor With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Elvey Rock, Joanne and Jennifer of Moek. ton were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rine and John. About 150 farmers gathered, at the Women's Institute Hall on Saturday and toured the cat- tle barns of Bodmin. Mr. and Mrs. Harman Mit- chell of Rotheay visited on Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Coultes, Mr. and Mrs. James Hod,gins of Grantors were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Keith. Pletch. , Four Belgrave area farmers, Murray Shiell, Jack Shiell,. John Nixon and Elmer Bruce brought home the ham on. Saturday when they won the trophy at Seaforth for curling. Mrs. Glen VanCamp, Nees. James Hunter, Joyce and Gwen visited on Saturday with the for- mer's sister, Mrs. Marvin Ro- bertson of Port Elgin and her mother Mrs. Marie Stewart who' had been a patient in Southamp- ton Hospital and is convalescing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robertson and with 'Mrs. Winter weather (Continued from Page 1) Sutherland; 3. Harolde Sutherland. Race #5. 0 to 300 CC - 14 years under. 1. Mary Ellen Knight; 2. John Van Vliet; 3. Gwen Bernard. Race #6. - 341 to 440 CC - 1. Ken Sutherland; 2. Calvin Blue; 3. Mervin Bauer. Race #7. - 301 to 440 Ladies 1. Dorothy Sutherland; 2. Nancy Edrshee; 3. Evelyn Blue. Race #8 - Feature - 340 lip-- Open. 1. Brian Eckineir; 2.Lang Chace; 3. Ken Sutherland. Novelty Race - Couples. 1. Ken and Dorothy Sutherland; 2. Ross and Helen Knight; 4. 3. Don Bray and Lori McCut- cheon. Racer of the Day - Winner of Most Trophies and Points and the Hugh parson Annual Trophy - Ken Sutherland Woodstock. Two of the fellows taking' part' in the Polar Dip must have thought it was Summer: TheY took their dip -wearing straw hats. * * * * * * Those who were in attendance at the public meeting' in the interest of a Sedonclary Plan and Zoning By-law for the Village of Brussels, found the discus-. sions informative. Detailed plans of proposed various zones, rest-, commercial, 'industrial, institutional and green helt were displayed and attracted a good deal of attention. More Meetings, will be held in the future and it is hoped this one 'stimulated enough interest to increase at- tendance. Very few ladies .were present to expres1 their con-' cern in future plans of, their village. * * * *, * * Years ago movies and comic strips portrayed men and women in weird costumes travelling .in outer space. People laughed and enjoyed them but scoffed at the idea that such things would ever take place. But they haVe. The point of interest here, however, is that now we have much the same weird, or so we thought them, costumes in our midst every winters ,day. Snowmobile outfits. One can never be sure at first, or tenth, casual glance if it is man, woman, boy or girl. There IS no donbt they are most appropriate but one ean not deny served by her neighbours. W.I. Notes The "Cultural Activities" meeting of the Women's Insti- tute was held on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 20th in' the Community Centre. The president, Mrs. Norman toultes presided and minutes were read by secretary Mrs. Stan Hopper also treasur- er's report. The correspondence included an invitation to attend the wingham on March 15. A euchre and dance is being arranged to be held in the W.I. Hall March 9, the proceeds to be used for further improvements of the hall. Mrs. Stewart Procter was • Daize Fun". 3: Mrs. Donna Knight, - Michelle McCutcheon POLAR DAIZ E SNOWMOBILE RACES RESULTS Race #1 - 0 to 300 C.C, Winner - Ken Sutherland (Wood- stock) 2. Harold Sutherland; 3. Dave,Nairre Race #2 - 301 to 340 - #1. Harold Sutherland; 2. Ken Suth- erland; 3. Bill Charters. Race #3 - 0 to 300 CC Ladies 1. Dorothy Sutherland; 2. Shirley Sutherland. Race #4 Feature 0 to 340 CC: Open. 1. Brent Babcock; 2. Ken • • * * * * * * what do you think of a man, who, in a rush to get home from a meeting in time to hear, the late news, grabs tram the rank the first coat that looks like his own. He finds the fit somewhat odd but doesryt , discover, until * he gets to his parked vehicle,that he is wearing a lady's coat in- stead of his own car coat, Pun ther embarrassment was avoided when he sneaked back to exchange coats for, apparently, the lady had not yet discovered her coat was gone., No, he was not! He was strictly sober. The meeting was a dry one.. It is true. It was, my oWn husbandl * * * * * * they yde people. doe(res:mble, the costume that garbed those early picture The lack,o*f an abundance of snow has.been ,ofregret to some and ' to others-ae'distinct asset To the snowmobilers it has men limited use of their Vehicles. To many municipalities it has means thousands . of dollars saved In snow removal costs. ' To the Village of Brussels alone it has .meant a saving pf at least $500 to date M teri'edts have had ' easier, more =pleasurable travel conditions. For property owners there has been less wielding at the snow shovel to clear walk and driveways with less fear at heart attack from over-exertion.' No matter what, comes from nouf on, it cannot last too long. Spring is not too far off. \ 2. LorieMcCutcheon - "Polar • . • •