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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-03-17, Page 176.*****411.41.*****************t.•••••••••••••!1.44 LOOKING BACKWARDS • THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES WITH MARGARET THOMPSON "44•••••;ip,••••4••••••••••••••4****44•••••”4,••4 WATc11::FOR OUTSTANDING BALL AUCTI CAMPBELL ST. LUCKNOW COWAN'S GROCERY STORE LucKNow. PHONE 528,2903 FREE DELIVERIES 22 LB. FIVE ROSES BONUS PACK All /Purpose Flour 3 09 14 OZ. DEL MONTE Fancy Peas 3's BATH SIZE Dial Soap 14 OZ. DEL MONTE FANCY Fruit Cocktail 4's DELSEY Bathrooms Tissue 890 50 LB. ST. MARIE Potatoes $4.75 2 /650 990 490 AGENTS FOR SHERIDON NURSERIES SHRUBS, TREES, ROSES, VINES, ETC. ORDER NOW. FOR §PRING PLANTING PLUCK ELECTRIC WINGHAM RESIDENTIAL — FARM — 'INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL . Phone. Collect 357-1583 10 lefAR;.:AG • mARcH1.966. Two Lucknow Guides Eleanor Whitby,. daughter of Mi.. and Mrs. George Whitby and _Linda Boyle, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. James Boyle, were awarded their Gold • Cords, which signified the highest achievement in Guiding. Miss Catherine MacGregor of Lucknow observed, her 93rd birth- day on March 5th. Mrs. Wilson Irwin of Lucknow; a resident at Brucelea Haven, Walk- I erton, observed her 95th birthday on March 12th. Lucknow United Church approv- ed construction of a new classroom wing addition. . Lucknow `. District High School secured an English teacher, Davi6 S. MacKenzie of Peterborough, to , fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Eleanor Plum- steel.. 30 Years AgO •MAKH•1946 Kinlough Red Cross ladies carried on each week faithfully during the war years and continued on with welfare work. During the year a good deal of knitting was done and around fifty quilts. 'finished. Some were sold locally to raise funds and a number forward- ed to the Red Cross Centre. The Kairshea Club, an active women's organization in this community; had 'undertaken to endow a room in the Winghant " 1 LB: BEATRICE Cottage Cheese • .••• Hospital, which was undergoing an expansion program. - . 'George Colwell sold, the.General Store, Kinlough, including the Post Office, 'to George Percy of. the Tiverton district and a native of Kinlough. George bad canduCted the business for five years since purchaSing it from the. Vurves Estate. 50 YEARS AGO MARCH 1926 In a March 1926 issue of The Sentinel an editorial read in part. "It appears likely that we shall before . long have . an Old Age • Pension law in this country. "Labor" wants it and the influence of "Labor" upon public bodies is steadily growing. We, shall have unemployment insurance too be- fore long." Applications were being called for the position of Road Superin- tendent for the. Township of Kinloss at a salary of $3.50 Per day. Over 70 Attend Happy Hearts March' 12th was a wet day but did not dampen the' spirits of over.. 70 members of Ripley Happy Hearts Club for ° their monthly nteet.ing. • Mrs. Wm. Arnold presided for, the business portion. Plans are going ahead for the dinner at the high school on March 26th which is being served by the, Cheerleaders. Mr. and . Mrs. St. Helens W.I. Mrs. Peter Chandler, presided over the March meeting of St. Helens Women's Institute,. which was held in the hall. The meeting opened' with' the' Ode followed by the Mary Stewart Collect'. The roll' Call, "A news item about another Inkitute" was well. responded to. Correspondence and business was deilt with. There will be another March card 'party and a final -one April 1. The committee reported on the spring banquet plans which will be held early in April. Upcoming short courses were voted on. Cancer canvass will 6e made in this • singing • of Irish .songs. An excellent skit called "Jacob's Trials, and Tribulations" was presented under the direction of Mrs. Walter Locke. Taking part were Reg Moore, Mrs. Donald Blue, Mrs. Stuart Shiells, Mrs. Alex McAuley,' Bill Henderson, Mrs. 'Geo. Suther- land., Mrs. Jas. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Lovell Huston, Mrs. Joe Scott, Mrs. Bert Irwin • and Mr's. Lloyd Irwin. As, part of the skit, -Reg Moore and' Mrs. John A. MacDon- ald sang a duet, Mrs. Roy MacKenzie had some amusing readings' and Frank Scott gave some good violin selections., Anne McCosh had a Shamrock contest. A group of girls then did some lively tap dancing. They were Lisa Farrell,' Kay Walden and Janice Elliott. • ••, Mr: Chas. Baker of Belmont was a guest and told of their activities in his club: He also sang their lively opening song. Lunch was served. by Jack and' Mary. Scott and their Committee. area by Institute members. Themes for the Fall Fair group display were discussed. A donation of $10.00 was to be given to the village light fund. Mrs. Gordon Lyons chaired the prograM, the theme being "Public Relations". With Mrs. Bruce Raynard at the piano all enjoyed singing two Irish songs, My Wild Irish Rose and When Irish Eyes are. Smiling. An excellent topic, on Public Relations was prepared by .Mrs: Andrew Gaunt and given by'. Mrs. Harold Gaunt. She reminded us how public relations affects our own community. In conFlusion she read a poem Women's Institute" written by the' late Miss Dean McLeod. Mrs. Robert Aitchison gave a humorouspaper on "Home 'Butch- ering Day Long Ago". We .all relived the commotion of butcher- ing a pig on the farm from making head cheese to sausage.. Instead of a motto, a' Quiz on the hand book took place and a 'reading, "What Kind of an Institute Member Are You?" was taken by Mrs.• Sames Aitchison. Two, good readings "March, the month you can't trust", was given by' Mrs.. Ross Errington and "Shillelagh" by Mrs. Ernest. Gaunt who brought an interesting stick . over 100 years old to' show us. It was made 9f th9rn wood and snakes and shamrocks were carved into it. While. lunch was being prepared the members worked on two contests ( one "Guess How Many" and the other "Who Am I". Lunch' was served by 'Mrs.Gordon Lyons and Mrs. James Aitchison. Beverley Aitchison took up the collection and the meeting closed with God "Save the' Queen. . Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Hilborn have tickets and are arranging the progratn. A broch- ure from Belmore was received telling of this year's Syrup Festival. Many expressed, a desire to go and directors will complete plans. Everyone in the village is asked to write a story 'of their home for the, new book' being prepared. Reg Moore led in a presentation to Ross and Amelia, Cumming, bride and groom. He was assisted ' in presenting pins, corsages and memberships by Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Blue. All good wishes go 'with them. Bert Irwin presided for the program. Reg. 'Moore, accompan- ied by MrS. Roy MacKenzie, led lin ma% 25 LB. bU0 Wild Bird Seed .3.65 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL; LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE SEVENTEEN .