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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-08-03, Page 7Backed by businessmen Survey shows need for Dashwood seniors apartments By MRS. IRVIN RADER The Dashwood and Area Business Association held a meeting July 25 at ARC In- dustries and the area can- vassed for the senior apart- ments received a very positive response. Dashwood and area residents feel there is a need for the senior apartments. Guest speaker, Mr. H. K. Poser, Social Housing Officer from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Kit- chener, gave a general infor- mation speech and opened the meeting to questions and answer. The association now has to answer a detailed questionnaire. The next meeting of the Dashwood and Area Business Association is Monday, August 8. at 8:00 at ARC In- dustries. The association has a membership of 27. Vacation Bible School starts Monday August 8th at Zion Lutheran Church. All children of the area are in- vited to attend. It will be held each afternoon from the 8th -19th with the theme "Take it to the Lord in Prayer." Andrea Norris, Mississippi and Beverley Williamson, Mississauga were weekend visitors with Rev. Barbara Laing. Jeff Hayter, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nagel and Chris Baynham Oshawa were visitors with Mrs. Elda Koehler and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hayter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Art Koessel, Lansing, Mich., accompanied Mrs. Richard Mueller of Bloomfield Hilts, Mich. to Dashwood where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pfile. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. .Wilfred Travis, Grimsby and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kuntz, Grand Bend. Mr: and Mrs. Doug Nutt, Paul and Rachel spent the weekend at Allenford. Paul and Rachel caught a 14 inch bass and Paul snagged a 23 inch pike. Murray Fried,Kitchener, a Fried descendant, accom- panied by his mother called on Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rader Sunday and brought pictures of Absalom and Noah Fried for the history book and fami- ly trees of each one. They were the founders of Friedsburg (Dashwood). Sunday, August 7 is the 110th anniversary • of Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. K. Zorn, a•former 1 inister, guest speaker. Following a picnic lunch, the congrega- tional picnic will be held. Deichert picnic The 26th annual Deichert family picnic was held July 26th at Dashwood Communi- ty Centre with 108 in attendance. Winners in sports were Boys, 5 and under, Joel MACRAME TIME -- Gia King and Denise Hendrick are busy learning the art of macrame from teachers Wendy King and Mary Kenney at a Wednesday session of Vacation Bible School at Crediton United Church. T -A photo. Shipka couple visit in west By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Shipka Hugh and Annie Morenz, accompanied by their son Bill have returned from a week's holidays in B.C. in the area of Coquittam and Port Moody. where we visited our grand- daughter Persephone and her family. We left the farm Tues-. day p.m., July 19 and spent the night at Bill's home in London. Next morning we boarded a mini bus at 5:30 a.m. for an early flight from Toronto to Vancouver on CP Air. When we left here it was 30 Celsius and when we land- ed it was 16('. Persephone's little brother. Christiana three years old captivated our hearts and calls us Grandma and Grand- pa too. Ile also accompanied us on many of our outings. some of which were to Van- couver Centennial museum. where we saw beautiful anti- que dolls as well as natural and human history. Stanley 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ADAMS Heating 8 Cooling • Heuting Systems of All Types INSTALLED. MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 133 Huron St. East, Exeter • Park. Ricky Point Park, Pacific National Exhibition, Queen Elizabeth Park and Bloedel Conservatory. We visited a day with Ann McLaren (a former resident of Ontario) and she guided us on a tour of the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, also to the Capilano suspension bridge in North Vancouver. Side trips were made shopping and to see the "Snow White" movie. It was a special occasion for me your correspondent) as 1 celebrated my bath bi: thday while out there. Persephone's mother, Lynda cooked a very special family dinner for us. We had birthday cake and ice cream, even balloons, paper hats land champagne, and this was all a sturise to me. A special guesilrat the dinner was Persephone's great grandma, Mrs. Ruby Caldwell, of • New Westminster. Ilugh and I arrived back at the farm on Thursday a.m., July 28 after a most happy holiday. Sporls•news These are the last of the regular ghme scores. T -ball - .luly 21 game Shipka 29 - Parkhill Expos 32 July 28 game Shipka 20 - Lieury 28. I'ee wee baseball - July 18 game Shipka 12 - Lieury 4. Plays for Shipka - Terry McIlin caught three' flies. Dwayne Meilin, James Des- jardine and Rodney Wood each caught one. and home runs scored by Bruce Dietrich and Jeff Bennewies. .July 20 game Shipka :3 - Thedford 36. Two flies were caught by each Terry Meilin and ,James Desjardine and one fly each by Dwayne Meilin and Bruce Dietrich. The pee wee coach and players wish to thank Master Foods of Greenway for new shirts this year. Squirts baseball scores - Ju- ly 19 game. Shipka 28 - �lcrs 1 - 17/ J)pc ci a f3 6's• Save 40c B utter Tarts 100% Whole Wheat, 16 B read Havarti "Butter" Cheese Onion and Parsley Cheese 1.49 oz. unslice�� loaf Ib. 2.89 ib.2.69 c, -nu eatery % and%I theeie _Jfouii 443 Main St., Rxotor 233.0332 • • Parkhill 37. July 26 game Shipka 7 - Thedford 29. Jason Finkbeiner hit a grand slam home run and Alex Russell played a solid first base. July 28 game Grand Bend 25 - Shipka 34. Jason Fink- - beiner scored a home run, and Justin Turnbull and Jeff Ratz both played a good game. Edwin Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferman Snyder, was married Saturday, July 23, to Gail Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. llerb Wells, of Timmins, at Oakwood Gardens with Rev. J. Camp- bell officiating. Weekend guests with Snyders Sr. and attending their brother's wed- ding were Suzanne and Otto Plein, Melissa and Christopher, of Elmira, and Esther and Ric Storey, of London. The wedding dinner and receptione held at Oakwood. Tom, Rosanne, Jackie and Jenny Russell, of Cottam, visited several folk and relatives last week in this area while they were on holi- day with Tom's parents, Cliff and Velma Russell in Dashwood. Greenway By ANNE WALPER Rev. and Mrs. Harold Dob- son called on Carman and In- ez Woodburn on Tuesday evening. Several people from here, attended the Induction of Rev. Peebles which was held at Grand Bend United Church Thursday evening. Donald and Jean Hay. Lon- don spent the weekend at our home. . Visitors at the English's were Mr. and Mrs. Millan Smirle, Morewood, Sandy Reid. Ailsa Craig, Mr. and Mrs. llarold Clement, Dear- born. Michigan, Mrs. Hazel McPherson and Miss Ruby Pollock. Grand Bend. Rev: Pickell, Goderich spoke on "Security, How Do We Find It?" As it was his last Sunday here this summer Manuel Curts thanked him on behalf of our Congregation and said that we had enjoyed his sermons very much, dur- ing the month of July. Rev. Pickett told of his good news on Saturday of a new grandson. Karen Guenther played the piano for the service. Louisa Ayre and her grand- daughter Pauline Smith, from Ireland are relatives of the Eaglesons. They visited Grace Eagleson of Sarnia. Other visitors were Carman and Inez Woodburn and Olive Hodgins. U Baker, 6-8, Mark Keller; 9-12, Joe Keller; 13-15, Ross Keller; backwards race, Scott Keller; Girls 5 and under, Melany Hull; 6-8, Melany Keller; 9-12, Amy Eichler; backwards race, Barb Keller; ball throw, Joel Keller, Mark Keller and Min- dy Keller; kick the slipper, Tracy and Roger Keller; balloon throw, Tracy and Tammy Keller and Ross and Warren Keller; wheelbarrow race, Roger and Amy Eichler;. button guess, Barb Keller; mystery item, Dorothy Elligsen. Mrs. Josephine Deichert had the most grandchildren at the picnic (23) ; longest necklace, Margaret Pfaff; most pennies, Harvey Hohner; the 26th name on the roster was Harold Deichert. A delicious pot luck dinner was enjoyed by everyone. Next year's picnic will be Ju- ly 22, with Bill Weigand president. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rader and family, Ottawa, are vaca- tioning with his mother, Mrs. Jessie Rader and other relatives. Stacey Rader spent a few days with her cousins Ben and Robin Rader London. Once more Friedsburg Days have come and gone. They were very successful. The committee in charge worked long and hard and deserve a lot of praise. Crowds were terrific. The ball game and bingo were en- joyed. The parade was truly great with no limit on im- agination. There were tots of things for the children to do. Winners in the Senior Citizen draw were: quilt Labelle ( Webb) Toppin, Lon- don; box of groceries, Jack Gaiser; and cushion, Ron Keller. Mrs. Jean Wilmer, Goderich, spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Greta Schade. Visitors during the weekend with Miss Erma Wein were Dr. and Mrs. A.C. Whittier. Robert and John, Mississauga; Susan Whittier, Toronto; Mrs. Rose Laub, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. John Champagne, Caseville, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bills, Cass City; Mich., and Carl Wein, Ilammer, Ontario. Recent visitors with Mrs. Alma Genttner have been Laura and Craig McNaughton, Saskatoon, Sask., Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lockhart, London, Don Lockhart, Ailsa Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Don Genttner and Stephen, Kitchener, and Julie Genttner. Mrs. Mary Shatford, Brampton, spent a few days with Mrs. Mildred Kellerman. Dashwood Peewees were in' Clinton for their annual tour- nament last weekend. They beat Woodslee 3-2 With Todd Laporte the winning pitcher having 13 strike outs and six put outs, putting them in the semi-finals on Sunday. Sun- day's game was played against Wheatley who won with a score of 7-3. The boys played a fantastic game and broug t home'Ue most Sport- smanlike trophy. They would like to thank the coaches, Ken Genttner, Irvin Martin and Joe Arnold for putting such a big effort in this exciting tournament. Also thank you to the parents who drove. Times -Advocate, August 3, 1983 Page 7 DECORATED WAGON Taking part in Saturday's Dashwood Friedsburg Days parade with their decorated wagon were Bev, Julie and Jeanette Kaak.T-A photo.