HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-02-28, Page 24THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2«, 1990. PAGE 25.
Auburn \Poetry readings close WI meeting
Compiled by Mrs. Mildred Lawlor. Phone 526-7589
Blyth's Swinging Seniors attend
Silver Tops’ dessert luncheon
The Auburn Silver Tops held a
dessert luncheon with Blyth Swing
ing Seniors as guests. There were
46 present. Mrs. Nancy Slater
handed out name tags, numbered
at the door. After the dessert and
beverage, games of euchre, croki-
nole and Lost Heir were played.’'
Prizes went to Ella Richmond, Mrs.
Phyllis Rodger, Roy Daer, Mr.
Emerson Rodger, Ruth Jardin,
Lorraine Raithby, Viola Raithby,
Betsy Verwey, Nora Kelly, Ell
Lapp, Ted Mills, Margaret Nesbitt,
Lloyd Walden, Ida Proctor, Mil
dred Lawlor, Clara Rinn, Millar
Richmond, John Hesselwood, June
Peck, Phyllis Boak, Alvin Procter,
Feme McDowell, Bernice McClin-
chey, Marjorie McDougall, Luella
McGowan, Lenora Davidson, Nan
cy Slater, Lillian Letherland, Mur
ray Rollinson, Alberta Stephens,
Mary Walden, Lillian Stewart,
Gladys Johnston and Bill Craig.
There was a travelling parcel
and it was won by Martha Daer.
John Hesselwood of Blyth thanked
the Silver Tops for the afternoon
that was much enjoyed. Kay Lapp
replied.
The monthly meeting of the
Women’s Institute was held at the
Community Hall on Tuesday,
February 20 with 15 members
present.
The president Mrs. Erma Cart
wright presided and the meeting
opened wth Mary Stewart Collect
and O Canada with Marjorie Mc
Dougall as pianist Mrs. Cartwright
read a poem. The minutes were
read by the secretary Kay Lapp
who also read the correspondence.
The treasurer’s report was given by
Tina Empey.
Roll call was answered with “my
first memory of Auburn’’. The
curator Ruth Jar din then took over
and gave the 1989 history of
Auburn compiled by her, Bernice
Anderson and Frances Clark. She
gave a review of how the Tweeds-
muir history started and then gave
4H club gets new members
Lorraine
in two
and the
the changes of Auburn, also wedd
ing, deaths, births and businesses.
Bernice Anderson played a tape of
the late Winnie Phillips playing the
piano and that brought back many
fond memories of her playing at
meetings and also of the Harvey
McGee times.
Ruth Jardin closed with two
poems “The General Store’’ and
“People will Talk’’. She also
showed an old key that folded up,
and an old plate which belonged to
Grandman Straughan.
Bernice Anderson had a quilt
block, and asked people to guess
how long it took her to make it and
Tina Empey was the winner. Ruth
Jardin had a contest of things in
your grandmother’s house in the
form of Bingo and the winner was
Martha Daer. Erma thanked all
who took part and the meeting
closed with Queen and Grace.
Lunch was served by Bernice
Anderson, Eppie Lawrence and
Marjorie McDougall. A contest on
guessing how many points on a
pineapple crocheted tablecloth was
asked by Marjorie McDougall and
the winner was Beth Lansing. Ruth
Jardin had a marked plate and
Mildred Lawlor had that. A social
time ended the meeting.
will be judging different bread
loafs. The meeting will be held at
Regina Campbell’s house.
Community
extends sympathy
Sympathy is extended to Ernest
and Linda Sherwood and family on
the death of his mother Mrs. Cora
Sherwood on Thursday, February
22 at her home.
Sympathy is extended to Bill,
Maxine Seers and family on the
death of his father Fred Seers who
passed away in Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital, Goderich in
his 85th year.
by Laurel Campbell
The third meeting of the Auburn
Dough-nuts was held at two homes,
Regina Campbell and
Carnes.
The whole club split
groups, half at Regina’s
other half at Lorraine’s. The mem
bers made brown batter rolls and
refrigerator crescent rolls and after
we got to taste them. The bread
they had made last week was-tasted
and everyone liked it. There were
some more new people joining the
club on Monday. Next meeting we
Euchre winners
announced
There were seven tables in play
at the euchre game held at the
community hall on Tuesday even
ing, February 20.
Winners were: high man, Tom
Hallam; low man, Ell Lapp; high
lady, Kay Lapp; low lady, Marjorie
East; novelty, Ernest Durnin.
Euchre games are held every
Tuesday evening at the Community
Hall.
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