HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-09-16, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1992.
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Roetcisoenders return from Holland
Mr. and Mrs. Hilke Roetci-
soender have returned home after
visiting relatives in Baflo, Holland.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Rodger
48 Auburn children go swimming
Forty-eight children from the
Auburn area have enjoyed two
weeks of swimming lessons at the
Vanastra pool, thanks to the
Surprise 50th anniversary party held
A surprise 50th wedding
anniversary party for Donnybrook
native Earl Plowman and his wife
Ruth now of Collingwood, Ont.
was held Sept. 6 at the East
Wawanosh farm of his niece
Doreen and her husband Bill
Taylor and family.
At the age of 40 Earl went to
auctioneer's school and became a
well-known auctioneer. For 14
years Earl was one of the truck
drivers for the Royal Canadian
Mounties who thrilled the crowds
with their world famous musical
ride.
Earl is the brother of twin sisters
Mrs. Edgar (Feme) Howatt of
Westfield area and Mrs. Jim (Edna)
Rudell of Sault Ste Marie, Ont.,
Slides shared with horticulturalists
The September meeting of the
Horticultural Society was held at
the Community Hall on
Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m.
President Anne Vincent welcomed
all members and visitors.
“O Canada” was sung with
Phyllis Rodger as pianist. Dorothy
Grange, the secretary, gave the
minutes of the last meeting. The
treasurer's report was given by Ell
Lapp. Dorothy Grange read the
correspondence.
An invitation to Seaforth
Horticultural Society, for
Wednesday, Oct. 14 at the Public
School was read. Maurice Bean
gave an update on the hill project.
Lois Haines donated bulbs to be
planted in the fall on the hill.
Joan Dougherty introduced the
guest speaker and his wife Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Baptist of Teeswater,
District Director of District 8. He
spoke and showed slides of their
Mizpah benediction read at WMS
The September meeting of the
Presbyterian W.M.S. was held at
the home of Carole Daer.
Martha Daer, the president,
opened the meeting with a verse of
“Show Me The Way”. Words of
welcome were spoken. The
devotional period was in charge of
Lillian Letherland. The scripture
portion was from Psalm 138 and
was read alternately. The
Dungannon boy dies
A seven-year-old Dungannon
boy died Sept. 7 after falling into
an unused manure lagoon.
Karl Ulch of RR 1, Dungannon
was pronounced dead at Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital after
attempts to revive the boy failed.
He'd been rushed to the hospital
by Goderich Ambulance Services
visited recently with their son, Gary
at Glamis.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Siertsema who were married
on Friday evening, Sept. 4.
generosity of the Auburn and
District Lions Club who provided a
bus and driver, Lila McClinchey.
another sister, Mrs. Isaac (Della)
Nixon is deceased. Earl's youngest
sister, Mrs. Orville (Mildred)
Welsh, of Wingham performed as
the minister in a humorous mock
wedding. Earl and Ruth's great and
great-great niece and nephews
dressed in red and white, provided
the music.
The afternoon was enjoyed by
playing games, contests and
visiting.
Guests travelled from Virden,
Man., Goderich, Wingham,
London, Belgrave, Sault Ste Marie,
Ont., Brucefield, Elmira,
Etobicoke, Blyth, Dungannon,
Ripley and Donnybrook to extend
their good wishes to the happy
couple.
trip to Germany, Holland, England
and Scotland and a few pictures
around Teeswater, one being of the
log cabin owned by Robert Charter.
Elliott Lapp thanked Gerald for his
excellent slides.
Shirley Archambault spoke on
planting trees and shrubs and
getting them ready for winter using
plastic guards, mesh, hutches and
burlap for protection. She
explained the different kinds and
answered questions . A lot of work
went in to this display. She also
had a contest on name the bulbs
that were passed around which
Norma Hazlitt won.
Everyone sang Happy Birthday
to Ann Vincent. There was an
exchange of bouquets of flowers.
The meeting closed with the
singing of the Queen and a tasty
lunch was served by the hostesses,
Jean Plaetzer, Ila Cunningham and
Tina Empey and a social time
enjoyed.
meditation was entitled “How do
we answer God?” Marion Haggitt
read the study on “Get up and
Walk”. Readings were given by
Frances Clark and Marion Haggitt.
The Thanksgiving meeting will
be at Martha Daer's home and will
be taken from the “Glad Tidings”.
The meeting closed with all
repeating the Mizpah benediction.
after falling into the lagoon which
contained approximately five feet
of run-off water. The lagoon was
situated on a farm in Ashfield Twp,
northeast of Kingsbridge.
The boy's parents are Ron and
Gail Ulch. Karl's funeral was held
Sept. 10 with interment at Blyth
Union Cemetery.
Grandparents sing at Missionary church
Aubum Missionary Church had a
group of grandparents sing “Come
Holy Spirit” on Sunday, Sept. 13 as
it was Grandparents' Day.
Pastor Carne's message “The
Need for Renewal” was taken from
Hebrews 4: 14-16; Hebrews 5: 7-14
and Hebrews 6: 1-12. The renewal
of soul is just as important as
renewal of body. If our body is not
nourished we will die, so it is that
we die spiritually if we are not
renewed in Christ.
We need help to live the
Christian life. The devil tries to get
us to give up but we need to know
where to go and to whom we can
go. People can hear the gospel, but
Congregation
recites
Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Paul Ross conducted the
service at Knox United Church and
Bernice Gross was organist. Rev.
Ross gave the Invitation to
Worship followed by the singing of
“Come In, Come In and Sit Down
You Are Part of the Family.”
Hymn of Praise was “Jesus Loves
Me This I Know”.
Rev. Ross told the children's
story and everyone repeated the
Lord's Prayer. “Jesus Bids Us
Shine” was sung.
Hymn of Faith “Plenty of Room
In The Family” followed.
Rev. Ross's sermon was entitled
“Welcome Mats”.
The offering was received by
Ken Ramsey and Ian Andrews and
dedicated. Closing hymn was
“Where Cross The Crowded Ways
of Life.” Rev. Ross pronounced the
Benediction.
The U.C.W. will meet on
Monday, Sept. 21 in the Church.
The guest speaker will be Mrs. Jack
Walker, West Huron Regional
President.
if they don't respond they will lose
their ability to be renewed.
Weakness gives way to willfulness.
Be sure to attend the Blyth
Crusade Sept. 27 - 30. Babysitting
will be provided each evening.
Wallpaper Sale
Prices have fallen - for a limited time only - on
a huge selection of patterns by Sunworthy and
Wall-lex. Hurry in and save!
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