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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-06-01, Page 13Want to talkeconomy? AUDI WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1977 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE THIRTEEN 4E1 Lose 1st Game 1,•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••44. WITH MARGARET THOMPSON r•••••-•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••• • • • LOOKING BACKWARDS THROUGH THE SENTINEL FILES Jim Reed's outstanding ability in drama and public speaking was winning him high recognition. In a drama competition at the Museum Theatre in Toronto, Jim won top honours in a class of fourteen contestants. He dramatized the lines "To Be Or Not To Be" from Hamlet. This was the first time the award had been won outside of Toronto. Salk vaccine was made available to all pre-school age children, age 6 months to 6 years by 'Brtice oun y Health Unit at clinics held at Lucknow and Ripley. High school and public school pupils in this community had earlier completed their series of Salk inoculations. The community hall at Kintail was sold by auction with Duncan Simpson purchasing the building, which "was to be moved from the site. One thousand public school children who filled 14 coaches made up a special CNR train for a trip to Niagara Falls. There were 9 coaches on the Kincardine-Palmer- ston line, which hooked up with a 5 coach train from the Owen Sound. line at Palmerston. There were 70 pupils and adults from Lucknow with other pupils and teachers, of Kinloss making a total of 106 who boarded the train at Lucknow. Twenty buses were chartered to meet the excursionists at St. Catharines for a coach tour of the Niagara Peninsula. 40 YEARS AGO MAY 1937 Soaring flour prices resulted in the price of bread advancing to 10c a loaf. The nominating committee of the Lucknow Women's Institute pres- ented the following slate of officers: honorary president, Mrs. George Greer; president, Mrs. Temple Clarke; first vice president, Mrs. R. L. Treleaven; second vice president, Mrs. W. V. Johnston; secretary, Mrs. Wellington Hend- erson; treasurer, Mrs. James Geddes; pianist, Mrs. Norman Wilson. A school report of S. S. No. 4 West Wawanosh named the follow- ing students: Dorothy Webb, Phyllis Gaynor, Marie Aitchison, Marie Swan, Shirley Buchanan, Earl McDonald, Wilma Gaynor, Helen Gammie, Jean Wright, Jean Aitchison, Florence McPherson, Margaret McPherson, Bobbie Ly- ons, Dorothea Swan, Alice Buchan- an, Theresa Gaynor. Teacher, Beatrice McQuillin. 60 YEARS AGO MAY 1917 Dr. A. M. Spence of Lucknow was appointed coroner for the County of Bruce. „ Wm. Allin of Lucknow had taken the local agency for the, Gray-Dort, automobile. Messrs. Williams and Nicholson d orses—to—toronto— The Lucknow Fruit and Produce Co. opened a stand in the Joynt Block, with Wm. G. McMillan as manager. It was decided at St. Helens to carry on the "Beef Ring" for another year. James Saunders was engaged as butcher. Retired Teachers Group Meet The spring meeting of the Walkerton and District Branch of Ontario Associatien of Superannu- ated Women Teachers was held in Kincardine United Church on May 17, with sixty members and , one guest present. • Following registration and the payment of fees, the ladies assembled for dinner. 0 Canada was sung, and a Grace composed by a teacher of another area was repeated by the president, Mrs. Margaret Ruttle. Everyone enjoyed a delicious smorgasbord meal which was prepared by the U.C. W. members of the church. After the meal, the president welcomed everyone and especially the new members. Mrs. Mary Sheane had charge of the DevOtion- al Period, reading from Psalm 89 and gave a comment on how we can and should praise God in our lives. She closed, the devotions with prayer. Mrs. Effie Davey conducted a 'Memoriam' for two deceased members, the late Misses Ada Gawley, Ripley, and Camilla Cou- mans, Chepstow who passed away since the previous meeting. Mrs. Yvonne *Boese, guest soloist, sang 'Redeeming Love' and 'Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace' to a very appreciative audience. She was thanked and presented with a gift. Mrs. Myrtle Upshall read a poem which she had composed on 'Retirement' and which had been published in the Ontario Official Lucknow Intermediate softball team lost the first game of the season to Wroxeter. After taking a commanding 8-0 lead by the 8th inning, the Lucknow boys 'saw the wheels fall off and went down to defeat 11-10 in a real batter's hay day. The boys are eager to even the score when Wroxeter returns here June 1. • Following is the schedule for the season: INTERMEDIATE SCHEDULE June 1 - Wroxeter at Lucknow June 5 - Winthrop at Lucknow June 8 - Lucknow at Monkton , June 12 - Monkton at Lucknow June 15 - Nile at Lucknow June 17 - Lucknow at Winthrop June 29 - Moorefield at Lucknow• July 3 - Belmore at Lucknow July 5 - Lucknow at Belmore July 8 - Lucknow at Nile July 10 - Lucknow at Moorefield July 13 - Brodhagen at Lucknow y "arclthucv—at—Brodnag Newsletter. A sing song, with Mrs. Gladys Pickell at the piano, and led by Mrs. Laura Taylor, was then enjoyed. Secretary and treasurer reports were heard. Names of key teachers from each locality were given and they are responsible for notifying the teachers in their area of any future meetings. Mrs. McDermid and Miss Ruthven were appointed delegates to attend the June annual meeting in Don Mills: It was decided that Port Elgin and Southampton area arrange for appointment of a vice president by the time of the Fall meeting. That area will also be responsible for hosting the 1978-79, meetings. Interesting and informative book reviews were presented by Mrs. Margaret Ferris and Miss Dorothy MacKenzie. Suggestions for pro- gram at the Fall meeting were given. .D.P. Rally KINCARDINE Sunday, June 5th AT 2 p.m. Four N.D.P. Candidates Present into two groups and took up their lessons which they were tested on afterwards by a quiz. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott then .served a delicious lunch. At the end of the meeting the club members thanked Mr. and Mrs. Elliott for having the meeting at their home. The meeting of the club will be held on June 15th at the home of Ken Alton. Coming up on the 28th of May is the judging competition where we judge beef and dairy cattle, swine, sheep and cereal grains: It is going to be held at the Seaforth Fair Grounds. required to place the cows in order from the best down and give their reasons for doing so. Later in the Deliberation is a good policy, meeting, the club members divided but it has broken few records. 20 YEARS AGO MAY 1957 The Lucknow Calf Club held their second meeting at the home of Walter Elliott on May 11th. The president, David Elliott)opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. Afterwards Sharon Alton read the secretary's report. 4H Calf Club Intended for last week The leader, Barry Elliott, then told what to look for in judging dairy cows. 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