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Elves Anthony Wilts, left, and Michael Roy, talk over a
problem with Santa and Christmas during Hullett Central
Public School's production of Santa's Special Christmas,
Dec. 12.
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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1996
WI hears Bombeck stories
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• On Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. Maxine
Seers welcomed a good attendance
of the Auburn UCW to her home.
Margaret Bakker opened the
service with a greeting to all, then
called for the reports of the
secretary and treasurer.
The Missions and Services fund
has gone over the allocation. The
group is in good financial
circumstance.
Grace Cartwright gave the card
report. She read a letter in poem
form regarding friends. Four
members had attended the
Christmas meeting at Londesboro.
Feb. 9 is to be the Annual
Church meeting. This is Lions
Breakfast day too. Lunch may be
had at the hall, then everyone
return to the church after.
On the evening of Dec. 22 the
Auburn Missionary Church will
have a service in the United
Church. This is the annual
Christmas service.
Rev. Paul Ross plans to take the
confirmation class to Five Oaks
April 4 - 6. The UCW decided to
give $50 for each child who
attends. It was also decided to give
$50 for United children who attend
Camp Menesetung.
A Christmas tree is to be bought
and decorated with special thanks
to Marilyn and Peter Verbeek.
For the January meeting
everyone is to bring ideas for
spending money for a good cause
and fundraising ideas.
The worship topic was Christmas
memories. Marilyn Verbeek
opened the meeting with thoughts
on the Christmas season. This was
followed by prayer. Nancy Park
then led a Carol Sing. The Glory of
the Lord was given by Marilyn
Verbeek. Marg Bakker spoke of the
Joy of the Season, Mary and the
baby.
Collection was then received.
Another carol was sung. A poem
"Remember Christmas" was given
by Carol McDowell.
Memories were shared. Thoughts
went back through the years. Nancy
Park took members on two
hilarious trips. Marg Bakker
showed the never-to-be-forgotten
gift, a dish for pan handling gold.
Elva Armstrong spoke of a box of
goodies sent to them in
Saskatchewan from her aunt and
uncle in Blyth. The family looked
forward to opening it.
Jean Plaetzer told of a different
calendar where Monday was the
first day of the week. Teresa
Roetciscoender spoke of Christmas
in Holland and showed a treat, an
almond ring.
Maureen Bean spoke of a
flashing star at a church in Blyth
and Elva Armstrong of a star that
could be seen at a distance.
Rev. Ross told of Christmas
when he was a child, of his
mother's special breakfast and of
the queen and the prime minister's
speeches. Ruth Ross told of Paul
playing "Jolly Ho Ho" for her
kindergarten class which had UCW
members laughing.
Marilyn Verbeek read Edgar A.
Guest's poem "Pa Did It".
Contests were given. Elva
Armstrong and Ethel Ball each won
one. Laura Mae Chamney won
"Guess the Number".
The Benediction, "A Christmas
Prayer" closed the service.
Hostesses Maxine Seers and Tina
Empey treated everyone to a
delicious lunch and a delightful
evening closed.
The Auburn WI met on Dec. 12
at noon for a pot luck dinner.
President Tina Empey welcomed
all. The Ode and Mary Stewart
Collect were said. Grace was sung,
then all enjoyed a delicious meal.
After dinner, Evelyn Flett shared
two of the late Erma Bombeck's
tales, "The Changing Christmas"
and "Family Coming Home". Of
course, that meant a lot of laughter.
Mrs. J. Van Egmond then had
feet tapping with her lively piano
accordion playing. Evelyn thanked
her and everyone showed apprecia-
tion.
Jean Plaetzer introduced Rev.
Stephen Huntley, Blyth. He told
about the exchange he and Rev. Ian
Diamond from Australia had made.
They exchanged practically
everything but their families. Mrs.
Huntley was an Australian so they
returned to her homeland. They
were at the church and manse at
Barrow near Sydney, Australia.
The church is very similar to
those here except they are the
Uniting not United Church. In
Canada the union was made much
earlier; Australians joined in the
1970s. He spoke about farming —
their farms are 1,000 to our 100
acres. There is a shortage of water.
It is a warmer country with roses
year round.
Parish
plans
services
The Community Christmas
Service is to be held at Auburn
United Church on Dec. 22 at 7:30
p.m. The Auburn Missionary
Church will be hosting this service.
At 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 the
Christmas Eve service will be held
at Londesboro United Church.
On Friday night, Dec. 13 the
Auburn Lions Club invited Santa to
come to town for their annual
children's party. The weather did
not co-operate, so Santa could not
bring his reindeer and sled.
However, the children enjoyed
rides in a large wagon. Santa had
asked Bill Robinson to make some
delicious maple taffy for him which
the children received, — plus candy
and popcorn. There was a good
turnout for this wonderful
Christmas party with Santa.
John Verwey returned home
from London, Eng. on Sunday,
Dec. 8. He was there for the Legion
dart tournament. John was a winner
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Rev. Huntley then showed
pictures. They started at Sydney
with beautiful blue water and
equally blue sky and regatta's and
rescue boats sailing. There was a
large bridge at the harbour which
had been made by convicts.
The forests arc very different
than here, not nearly as dense with
a lack of undergrowth. Of course
there are other varieties of trees, a
maple would be replaced by one of
the grim types. He did show a
beautiful flowering crab on their
manse lawn.
The animals, koalas, wambats
and kangaroos are different too and
the birds are tropical birds. There is
a great variety of them.
There are also many lizards and
snakes. Some of the latter are
poisonous.
Rev. Huntley enjoyed his
Australia service and of course
became better acquainted with his
wife's family while there.
The pictures and commentary
were excellent and thoroughly
enjoyed. Kay Lapp thanked him.
A gift exchange among members
was next on the programme.
Maureen Bean then showed a small
chest that had belonged to her
mother and displayed articles that
she had kept through the years. She
read an address which her mother
had given years ago, then closed
with her mother's well worn Bible.
A gathering around a table
followed. Rhonda Bruxer showed
how to decorate gingerbread men
which she had made. A number
were able to take their creations
home to end a lovely afternoon.
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