HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-11-12, Page 9Lancbnow Senntnnnerl, Wednesday, Novennnlbe' 112, 1997 —Page 9
UCW Units 1
d. nd. 2 meet
On Nov. 4, Units 1 and
2 met in the Lucknow
United Church parlor for a
joint UCW meeting. The
theme of the meeting
being remenmbrance. •
Lois Walden 'Welcomed
the ladies and read. verses'
"creating lands of peace."..
The hy'nins God of our
Fathers was sung followed
with prayer by Anna May
Hunter. The scripture was
read by Carolyn plenary
and devotions were taken
by Lois. There are many
people from several lands,
who have to leave there
homes, due to persecution,
hardship, exploitation by
foreign influence.. and
greed. These refugees look
for better times li iew
lands. As Christians it is
our duty to help these peo-
ple
eaple find •better times, hope
and joy, and create a world
where -justice .and peace
are for all.:
• Mary Loth. followed.
with prayers and Onward
'Christian .Soldiers was
sung. Carolyn read Why.
Wear a Poppy. Lois read
about. -Colonel. John
McCrae, from Guelph,
Ont., who joined the
arnied'forces and served in
France: 'While in,• the
trenches he' wrote the
poem ''In Flanders Fields,
in January 1918. Asside .
from his career in the• mili
Lary, McCrae- Was also an.
auther and lecturer;John
McCrae's war; medals have
recently been found and
fput up for sale. It' is very
interesting to,.not.e that :'•
brthur Lee, •a Toronto
usinessman, bought these
medals for,$40Q,000at an
auction and presented``
them.to. the Guelph muse
urn.
,. Lois followed; with the.
verses "In_Flanders Fields"
and. Anna May. read -the:
article "Lest We Forget.
The units went to sepa-
rate rooms, and -conducted
the
the..business and heard
their reports. Only to join
together .again for lunch,
hobby sale and fellowship.
"submitted, by Anna. Mae
,Hunter.)
$wiiigers have
busy month
The Huron Bruce;.
Swingers have been busy
during the past month
On Oct. •20, they trav-;
tilled to Milverton, attend-
ing the •15th anniversary. of
Egbert's' -Shramblers. They.
succeeded in retrieving
their stolen banner..
Several members' won
draw and door prizes.
Oct. 26 •foundone
square and their caller, •'
contributing theirtime and•
. talents at the benefit con -
.Con' for Rebecca
Reinhardt..
Nov. 4, one square and •
their caller helped enter-
tain. at Turnberry Central
for .the Cardiac Active
Society.
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