HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-12-03, Page 34Kinettes sponsor
girls softball
league
The Qoderich Kinette Club
has organized a junior girls
softball league consisting of four
teams, made up of girls from
ages 11 to 15.
The four teams and their
coaches are:
BLOCKBUSTERS, coached
by VIrs. V. Fuller, Mrs. G.
Gardiner and Joanne Wildgen;
BOMBERS, coached by Mrs.
D. Murray and Mrs. R. Oke;
SWINGERS, coached by Mrs.
D. MacDonald and Mrs. C.
Alexander;
THE JETS, coached by Mrs.
L. Mather and Mrs. B. Meriam.
There are about 55 girls
enrolled in the league which
operates with volunteer empires.
Donate '2500,
for hospital
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cooler
Goderieh • Kinsmen and
• Kinette clubs - on Thursday
presented a cheque for $2500 to
Alexandra Marine And General
Hospital for a walk-in cooler for
the hospital.
The cheque covers the cost of
the $2,000 refrigerator unit plus
the $500 required to install
necessary shelving.
Mr. George Parsons, chairman
of the board, expressed
appreciation for the keen
interest taken by these clubs in
providing equipment for the
hospital, thereby increasing its
services.
Mardi Gras
Ball
outstanding
event
One of the most popular
social events of the winter in
Goderich is the Mardi Gras
dance held early. in February at •
the "Harbourlite Inn, formerly
known as the Goderich Pavilion,
under the auspices of the
Kinette Club.
Dancing to a popular band
provides entertainment for a
near -capacity attendance at the
event.
Each year a Mardi Gras
Kinette Queen is chosen.
Some of the Kinette queens
in the past have been:
1960: Mrs. Grant Chisholm;
1961: Mrs. Bud Worthy; 1962:
Mrs. J. H. (Pat) Stringer; 1963:,
Mrs. Clita Holland; 1964: Mrs.
Alma McLean; 1967: Mrs.
Robert Smith; 1968: Mrs. Fritz
;Basler; 1969: Martha Archibald;
1070: Sylvia Chisholm.
The Kinette who is chosen
Queen of the Mardi Gras receives,,
a dozen red roses and a host of
other loyely gifts through the
courtesy of Goderich merchants.
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The Signal -Star, December 3, 1970— Kinsmen Anniversary Supplement Page 4D
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The Blockbusters were the all out winners of the Kinette Junior
Girls Softball. Members of the championship team were, from
left: Mrs. Vi.. Fuller, coach;. Karen Sheardown, Janet Steep,
Janice " Hugili, Tanya Palmer, Marlene . Pettus, Mickie
Cruickshank, Diana Oke, Becky Crawford, Debbie Johnston,
Mary Stimson, Mary. Moore, Pat Hiusser, Heather Fielder.
Absent was Kathy Gauley.
Kinettes deserve recognition
No record of Goderich
Kinsmen's accomplishments
would be complete. or, accurate
until a Kinsmen auxiliary ladies
club received credit for their
active part in promoting
community projects.
Early in 1948, less than- a
year after the Kinsmen Club had
been founded, Kinsmen
0 executives were helping
Goderich ladies organize a
Kinette Club
The . Signal -Star recorded the
event as -follows:
"The _Park House was the
scene of a pleasant function on
Wednesday evening, when, at a
Valentine dinner, ,the
organization of a Kinette Club
took place in conjunction with
the Goderich Kinsmen's Club.
Mr. D. J. Patterson, as
chairman, was assisted by Mr.
Frank Skelton and Mr. Stewart
Carter, members of the
Kinsmen's Club.
Mrs. D. J. Patterson was
unanimously chosen president of
the Kinette Club.
Bill Kirkey
honored
The Goderich Kinsmen Club
at its annual,installation banquet
Monday night presented a
special trophey, to Bill ,Kirkey,
manager of the Kinsmen Club
softballers , who won the 1964
Industrial League playoff title
two weeks ago.
The award to Kirkey was held
in conjunction with installation
of new Kinsmen officers for the
1964-65 club year.
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Instilling officer was District
Governor Mait Edgar of Clinton
Kinsmen Club.
CONGRATULATIONS
GODERICH
KINSMEN CLUB
ON YOUR
23rd ANNIVERS,Y
GORDS Sports 8t Cycle
Bayfield Rd. 524-9061
Kin Gor ,Crawford
Iamb
Other officer are: Mrs. D.
Worthy, vice-president; Mrs. W.
McGrath, secretary; Mrs. G. F.
Whaley, assist. -secretary and
registrar; Miss Sylvia Bobbit,
treasurer; Mrs. Sid Shenton,
program convenor; Mrs. F.
Bellamy, sick and visiting
committee."
CONGRATULATIONS!
GODERICH KINSMEN CLUB
Chuck and Fred Jewell .are
proud to be members of this
fine organization and would
like to take this opportunity
to congratulate them for their
fine efforts in Goderich.
JEWELL BROS. APPLIANCES & TV LTD,.
524-8434
• Congratulations
Kinsmen
on your 50th Anniversary
IN CANADA . .
and your 23rd In Goderich
VVe Salute You
McGEE PONTIAC - BUICic
PRES. — KIN DOUG CRUICK ANK
PAST PRES.,— 'KIN KEN McGE
REGISTRAR — KIN BILL KIRK
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