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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 8, 1983—Page 19
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Research family's roots in Whitechurch area...
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This community wishes Lin-
da a speedy recovery.
George Jamieson of Win-.
nipeg is home visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Jamieson of Listowel.
On Tuesday and Wednes-
day Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sher-
ritt of Calgary were in the
village hunting information
of the Tumath family as Mrs.
Sherritt was a daughter of
Lloyd Humath. Victor Emer-
son was able to inform them
that the grandfather's farm
was north of Whitechurch,
second farm north of railroad
on the left. When the farm
was sold, they moved to the
house in the village now
owned byWilford Clipperton.
They were also trying to
locate the burial place of
their ancestors.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rin-
toul and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Rintoul, St. Helens attended
the Holstein show at Clinton
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rin-
toul were at a Hereford sale
at Guelph on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rin-
toul. Carol, Kimberley and
Kevin were at a Charolais
Brookside students
place at field day
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also making whale booklets.
Theydid some research in the
library for the information.
The children are also learn-
ing how to count money.
Room 3 pupils are dividing
into groups and doing puppet
plays for the rest of the class.
Some grade 7 and 8
students took the Gauss
Math Test last week. The
University of Waterloo and
Bridal shower
A combined Farrell -
MacDonald shower was held
in the Ripley Legion Hall on
May 22 for bride elect,
Carolyn MacDonald.
After a word of welcome
from Dianne Gamble, the
crowd was treated to a sneak
preview of a fashion show
called "Fantastic Fantasy
Fashions". Dianne Gamble
and Susan Cliffe read the
commentary while 13
models strutted their stuff.
As usual, the bathing beauty
Miss Lac Lachigan stole the
show.
Other top names featured
were Prissy Snooze, Sarah
Sucker and Flossy Belle
Snap.
Marian Gamble then led a
sing song, and Donalda
Pollard read the address.
Nieces of the bride, Shea,
Stefani, Shantel and Meg
presented her with many
lovely gifts.
Carolyn thanked
everyone, and a delicious
lunch was served.
Ripley District
School news
BY JANICE NEEDHAM
During the past week the
Consumer Studies 214 went
on a shopping expedition to
Zehrs.
The class prepared shop-
ping lists of a week's menu
for a family of four. They
combed the aisles for prices
and calculated the total cost
of one family's meals.
Also, a contest was held to
find the most expensive food
and non-food item. Ian
Culbert and Lori Weber were
the winners.
Special thanks to Mrs.
McMillan who led the group.
Commencement
This year's commence-
ment is being held on June 24
at 8:00 in the R.D.S. gym-
nasium.
Prom
This year's King and
Queen of R.D.S. were Harold
Peet and Sandra Dawson.
the Grand Valley Mathemat-
ics Association sponsored it.
Monday, June 6 was a
P.D. day. The teachers were
discussing class organiza-
tion, promotions and curricu-
lum for next year.
The nurse has been giving
shots for measles, mumps
and german measles.
Regional Field Day was
held on Thursday, June 2 at
Brookside. Schools particip-
ating included Colborne,
Robertson, Holmesville and
Brookside. Brookside stud-
ents achieved the following
results: seniors, Kevin Hag-
git, 18 points; Shelley Good,
tied with Tracy Thorncroft
from Robertson with 15
points; intermediate, Steph-
anie Durnin, 16 points; jun-
ior, Philip Luedeman, 15
points; Jeff Ireland, 9 points;
Julie Pentland, 16 points;
midget, Rachel Fairbairn, 10
points.
HUTTON
4 SCENIC ACRES, river
at back, electrically heat-
ed, three bedroom home.
All offers considered.
LUCKNOW - One and a
half storey well maintain-
ed home with two bed-
rooms up and one down,
living room, good sized
kitchen with cupboards,
two sunporches.
ATTRACTIVE 3 bedroom
one floor Lucknow home,
restyled 8 years ago with
new addition, large living
room, and kitchen, high
basement with space for
rec. room. Two full Tots.
Try your offer.
LUCKNOW - Older but
beautiful 3 bedroom home
on a good lot. Home has
been updated with new
rugs. Living room, kitch-
en, small family room,
two blocks from down
town.
BEAUTIFUL restyled 3
bedroom home in St.
Helens. The extras in-
clude, new plumbing,
new aluminum siding, oil -
wood furance, new drilled
well. Insulated workshop
of coloured steel.
MEL MATHERS
Wingham
Phone 357-3208
Rep. L. W. Hutton
Real Estate Ltd.
Broker. Kincardine
Mous
sale at Simcoe on Saturday.
Corey stayed with his grand-
mother, Mrs. Gordon Rin-
toul.
Callers on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin
were Mr. and Mrs. Dawson
Craig of Auburn and Janet
Hall of Wingham.
This community extends
sympathy to the relatives of
the late Ethel Holmes, form-
erly Ethel Richardson, of
Langside and Whitechurch.
Visitors on Sunday with
Doris Wilkens were Glenna
and Crystal Wilkens, and
Ron Steffen of Kitchener and
Mrs. Douglas Ross and
Michael of Wingham.
On Thursday, Mrs. Marge
Kopas of B.C. visited Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bee-
croft visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Kirk Beecroft and
family of Exeter.
On Sunday morning Roel-
yn de Boer went to Toronto
airport to meet her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Pietie Kragt and
daughter, Ingrice of B.C.
The community extends a
warm welcome to Mrs. Kragt
who is well known here.
Mrs. Terry Rutledge,
Courtney, Jason, Shawn of
Auburn visited on Monday
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Webster.
On the weekend Mr. and
Mrs. George Webster quietly
celebrated their 35th wed-
ding anniversary.
Whitechurch U.C.W.
The Whitechurch United
Church Women held their
meeting, May 31 at the home
of Mrs. Elmer Sleightholm.
The theme of the meeting
was The Beauty of Nature.
Mrs. Agnes Farrier read a
poem on nature.
Agnes Farrier told how
Beth Parker went to Africa
with African Enterprise. She
went out with no pay and
worked among the natives
vaccinating children.
Mrs. Farrier also read
about Ventures in Missions.
Five United Church congre-
gations in Woodstock com
bined resources and raised
$9000 to help folks in need in
the area.
Ten members answered
the roll call by naming a
missionary on furlough and
naming their field. The birth-
day tea followed.
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