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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1977 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE THIRTEEN
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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
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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. Each member was
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