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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-08-18, Page 4Walton r Shower honours I L. McDonald I TRUCKL OAD from SIMPLICITY LAUNDRY UNITS WASHERS * DRYERS * STACK UNITS * SPIN WASHERS & DRYERS * See our huge Simplicity Display. 1 1 The Largest Display of Appliances in the OVER 5000 Sq. Ft. We Service What We Sell! • Smith, Ltd. USTOWEL ,R.2 i 1oad° M. C. E. SMITH ;MI turn, '33 id 'rood. Poit Hwy Nighwoy 86 East i3 i theh one k on right MODERN MAID KITCHEN UNITS *DISHWASHERS * * •COMBINATION DISHWASHER RANGE. OVEN UNITS * Modern Maid -• the beautiful kitchen helper r) ColoursAvailable at No Charge Correspondent Mrs. Allan McCall. A community shower was held for Miss Lynne McDonald, bride- elect of this month on Tuesday, August 17 in the basement of Duff's United Church. Mrs. Don McDonald welcomed everyone to this special evening for Lynne and a short program was introduced with an opening poem with song by Mrs. Jan Van Vliet, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Bill Humphries. Jeannie McDonald favoured the large audience with a tap dancing number, followed with a solo by Jay Anne Van Vliet, accompanied by Debbie Van Vliet at the piano. The guest of honor and her mother were presented with corsages and asked to take the chairs at the, front when the following address was read by a girl friend, Lois Williamson. Dear Lynne: It does not seem very long, Since you were playing on the lawn Orphan kittens aught your eye then, Mother hoped later that it would be men. Off to school you bravely went, Where long hours of learning were spent. Piano lessons filled your time, Oh how Dad's eyes would shine. 4-H also had a place, Remember the Apricot waste? Then off to grade nine. Approximately 48 people attended the. McCall picnic on Sunday, August 15 at Seaforth Lions Park with Bill and Marion Young as host and hostess. After a bountiful pot-luck dinner at one o'clock prizes were given out by Effit and•Jim McCall as follows:Oldest person-Verna a Somers, R.R.2, Blyth; Youngest ch ild, Jason McCall, 61/2 month old son of Jack and Doreen McCall of Guelph, formerly of Seaforth. Oldest married couple, Archie .and Mary Young, R.R.#1, Blyth; Youngest married couple, Brenda and Dan Raven, Edmonton, Alta; Lady with birthday nearest to date, Donna Stephenson; Man with birthday nearest the date, Donald McCall. 100 guests at trousseau tea On. Sunday, August 15, Mrs. Herb Traviss entertained at a trousseau tea at her home in honor of her daughter Gail whose marriage to Ken Moffett, Stratford takes place this Saturday: Those assisting Gail and her mother receive the one hundred gue,sts were the groom's mother, Mrs. Bill Moffett and the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Hilda Sellers, Allison Tra.viss,ilhiece of the bride was in charge of the guest book at the door. The trousseau upstairs was shown by Mrs. Wilma Traviss, Connie Burke showed the shower gifts downstairs while Joan Bennett was in charge of the Wedding gifts. Helping in the kitchen and serving were: Pauline Bennett; Margory Huether, Mary McCall, Viola Traviss and Olive Traviss. 4t-THE BRUSSELS POST New friends to find. Remember the geography trip? The fire red sweater and motorcycle trips? Nursing you decided to make a career, so to Woodstock you went to spend two y ears. 'Twas here one fair night, That John did catch sight, Of a cute young lass, Oh' he could not pass. Work at Ellis-Don kept John busy in London, Lynne was in Goderich but to London was coming. A transfer to Ottawa ment :John must go, A promotion towards reaching his goal. , . With him he wantec. to take his treasure, It was plain to see it was Lynne's pleasure. Aug. 27th you will become man and wife, We wish you happiness for all your life. Pleases accept these gifts as a token of our best wishes. Your friends and neighbors. The gifts were carried in by friends of the bride-elect and she expressed her thanks for the lovely gifts given to her and to those of the 8th and 16th Unit who prepared the shower and served lunch following the singing of Grace. A tablecloth was presented to Lynne when all names of those prese'.nt was signed on it with Cameo Paints. Guessing beans in jar, Archie Young. Guessing object with beans - Bill Young. A short business ' period followed with officers for ,,,next year - President, Ross McCall; 1st' vice President, Waitef Bewley; Sec.-Treas., Jean Bewley; Tables, Mary and Stewart McCall. Sports, Sheila Burke and Alan Young. Those attended from : Carleton Place, Brussels, Blyth; Ethel, London, Winthrop, Edmonton, Wingham, Guelph ' and Walton. The picnic for 1977 is set for the third Sunday in August at the Seaforth Lion's Park. Personals Mrs. Edna McDonald spent 'a week ago Saturday with Mrs. Mary ErringtOn at Goderich. Miss Grace Krauter of Toronto and Mrs. Dave Bell, Toronto, also visited at the same home. They also attended the Sinclair-Adams wedding on Saturday at Port Albert and reception later at Lucknow. Mrs. Errington is a grandmother of the bride. Visiting recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mills were: Drs. Jean and Gerd Westerman of Burlington and Dr. Alberto Riccardi, La Plata, Argentina. Church service at 11 A.M. will resume this. Sunday at Duff's United Church, following the minister's holidays. Several from the community took in the Brussels Senior Citizens Bus Trip to London on Monday of this week. US E POST WANT-ADS DIAL 887-6641 AUGUST 18. 196 48 at McCall picnic