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BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER • the wtlole community -seems to , woman who, though she loved been responsible many° years``
believe that Becky is actually Y her daughter, would do her earlier for the death of another
The dramai enthusiasts of possessed by the devil! "duty." She seemed to ' live the child, Lydia. .The guilt and
Goderich didn t sail the _ young T. onl erson who has faith character ,she played and her shame of the crime had made
crewsctors and actresses and Stage, in t'he child is her -grandfather, facial expressiq $ as well as hei.. ' -Hannah ''a little removed" ...:
crews at GbCI last weekend. played by Greg Markson. The gestures on stage aydded that somewhat —odd as though
Tile sl ate play t4 two full. . y sm the -part touched with an "early frost."
ousts — one on Friday evening old man eventual) admits to the - measure of realism
N, crimeofmaking. the whets and , demanded. As Hannah; Miss :> lernighan'.
the one on Saturday evening at is subsequently burned at the Her husband, William • was was called' upon to speak like a
performances rhef pron ?m1. stake while the child is freed. played •by. Uraham' Royal, Who- somewhat' tormented person, to••
� I had looked'over•the program '
"" 'prior to atteer;ding the event and , Young Miss Debbie Dunlop also, turne& in la. completely rnove like someone harboring a
id •a remarkable job of actin in acceptable table performance as a man terrible sear t, to behave dike"
had decipd which a the plays' her role, She portrayed.the child dominated by 'his . strong-willed '~ someone terrified by 'anything
Whenwould appeal to me the kfe, ,I Becky ,.with such feeling, such wife. i °' ,. ` new or different. S'he,.played the.
the exerting had ended, I confidence and realism that ' Other members of the' cast , 'par"t well 'and ' brought t that
found X had' been corrrplet�l3� .
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'a,. of the cast of "The Wheel •••• still and motionless in the Thompson as Eloiuse Susan upthe s int
and had been forced •to admit p spine, - banquets and luncheons, a donated $200 .to ..Westminster
that, the play which I thoughty darkened auditorium. Freeman as the village girl; and Cynthia Campbell played the' wiener and bean booth at the Hospital, .for 'Christmas' Treats;
Greg Markson as the , Sherri:, Atfiei,d, •Ann Coulter, lovable, amicable sister Louise in Uoderich. Winter Carnival and'. a filled 10 Christmas stockings for
would be the least interesting' g � g
g Hills, Bill McGee, Susan,Moxley, The niece, Alice was Nina The members attended Psychiatric ' Hospital, donated
for me. .Geoff Russell and Patsy Shore as Knight; - the ghost of the dead bowling in Wingham, Seaforth ., Christmas gifts to the Children's
The Wheel, written- by Don the crowd. child, Lydia,was played by
MaeFadyen.; of Bradford, h d yp y Exeter and�Hanover,,with a•team; Aid for children over 14 years of
The • director was Warren Tanya Palmer; ,and the social from the Auxiliary winning the age, as'well as a donation of
adapted from the short story by Robinson and the stage manager worker was Catherine Russell d bowling trophy in Exeter;Y'and M $100 at Christmas; purchased a
John 'Wyndham, is set in the was Nancy Mills. r,. It was my opinion that the' also winning high single and hiti wreath for Armistice Day` and
f future after a holocaust Early Frost, directed by Mrs. lighting ' on : stage in, _ this triple scores. Card parties in served a hot meal to all taking
(presumably nuclear) has Eleanor Robinson, placed , particular play was excellent.
reduced mankind to about an Hensall and Kincardine and part in the November H. service
second on my list of favor,i;tes. Just the correct amount of light Darts in Blyth were also at the Cenotaph. The Auxiliary
iron -age leve[ of culture. The top performance in this made 'the correct
setting'appear attended: Seaforth and Lucknow also served dinner' to the
It is ° the story of a child, , :d' �,. �• �•
tale about .a pair of spinster sinister and_ strange, adding Auxiliaries were* visited to help Veterans from Westminster
Becky, portrayed by Debbie' sisters who took their young credibility to the story. them celebrate their birthdays. when they came in June for
Dunlop, who makes a set of niece into their home to live r. A
wheels for a box, transforming it Private Ear, a light bit ofCommanderCarroll.
at rthle dinnersn annual fishing trip; served
with ... them, ..s by, Trudy Zone Comm
into a wagon. Alt oti h the -child Kerni hon , ° who portrayed • drama was carried by Alastair made her official -for, the 1st Wolrld' War
g b ' g g p y regular meeting in April and her Vets, Legion Horse Shoe
thinks of her invention only,.as a Pirie w,ho played Ted, the g g P g
harmless toy, her family sees it Hannah. '--- man -about -town who came to be talk ' ' was described very Tournament, Legion . Golf .
Hannah, as it turned ottt, had intereSti and informative. Tournament Legion Bonspiel
as the of devil. h the chef-for.his pal Bob who was hg � � p
entertaining a young lady in his All Auxiliaries in the Zone and Vimy Banquet, lunch for
apartment for droner. were invited to help celebrate Variety Nite and Christmas
Bob (Jim Baer) was a rather the, , 23rd Birthday r, of . the Draw night.
shy, sensitive. soul who loved auxiliary with games, contests, During the past;year the
fine music. He had met Doreen' skit& and a penny sale being ' Auxiliary purchased a sharpener
(Sue Dunlop) at a :Concert and enjoyed by all. Members' were' for the meat slicer; had a phone
immediately 'imagined- that she also 'pleased to see 'many -.-of .the..w. installed_in-'the kitchen, bought
loved music and the arts as much older members 'out to the three 'additional baskets for the
as he did. As it turned .out, birthday party who" are not able c dishwasher, supplied.16 Hockey
> Doffs_ 'airing. ,the,__ to attend regularly. ' :sego, sweaters. anc socks to . ,the „�
concert••.on a_ticket provided by
someone .who could `not, attend
and professed no liking for •the
theatre at' all. '
The talkative Ted . (Pirie)
appealed to' 'Doreen instantly
and the. story involved the events
of ,,a.- very difficult .evening' with
Doreen putting up ''with, Bob
When she longed -to get to know
Ted better.. ' '
,Ted The play . seemed ,I~6 lag too
much, the script being heavy and
somewhat uneventful and the
,players striving unsuccessfully, to -
overcome it. Doer's voice was
often muffled when he Stalked
away from the audience making
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GODERICH SQNAL,STAR, THURSDAY, J ,
Ladies at;
endrui- . u►_year
The year 1970 was a. busy and
successful one for the. Ladies
Legion `Auxiliary to Branch 109
Goderich,, with„ 10 general and'
eight, executive meetings.
The first meeting of the year
• ,was in the form of a pot luck
supper with 34 mei..ribers sitting
dovlinn.,.to4e..naeal.. The executive
for 1970 was Installed, in a very
impressive ceremony by Zone
'Commander Car'oll.'
The Ways and r•
Means of
raising money were Penny, Sales,
±mrni"tat.'a: krCh'iisttna$: c,'a'lte»x .r,.. }•'.
gifts --to patients at the two
nursing homes in Goderich at
Christmas, ' who have . no
immediate family; Helped the
men sell, poppies for
Remembrance Day; helped with
the weekly bingos, held monthly
bingos for the patients at the
Ontario HospitalAand also looked
afte* ,the canteen there two.
•afternoons .a Month, '
• PalCcels ,were , sent to the
adopted veteran'.at ,Westminster
Hospital.. each tnonth`as .well aas'
„ n from the 'eyes fpersons who sat Cindy Leeking as Mary; Brenda - that sent tingles of apprehension draw on fondue set, serving from this area in Hospital;
a -donation of $1,000 to. ,the
Goderich. Recreation Committee°
for use at the Goderich
Memorial Arena. ,Winners of
Christmas Cake., Draw --were;. first
prize Harold Chambers;. second
Heather Brooks; third n9orothy
farker. All are
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Would be the 'most enthrahin grandfather deserves' high Doug Hall, Joy Harrison, Bandy a thoroughly convincing manner. bake table at the Art Mart. "patients at the Goderich
commendation.. His movements
on stage were very like those of
an oldman ; weighed down by
worry for the safety of his
beloved granddaughter. Markson
brought just the right amount of
warmth and emotion to the
character he played and 'turned
""%`Y Tp,erftit'i'iiance which was one
of the highlights of the entire
evening.
Another fine job of dramatic
acting' was given by Sherry
Moore in the role of Helen, the
child's distraught mother. Miss
Moore -convinced her. audience
thatShe was indeed, a devout
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PRIZES for first and second place finishers (F.irst: $20, Consolation: $5)
.Mayor Worsen will cut the Ribbori'f'or official start ,
Skaters of any ability may participate,,.._ -_
Entries must be in by Friday, January 29.M
Entries will be required to have a total Sponsorship of at least .50c per hour.
Sponsorship returns should, be collected' and returned to Committee Representatives by_.,
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Church s vice i'�at . the Mite All„_ Star Hockey Team;
Salvation Army were attendedin donated $250 to the Provincial
June, and the, Auxiliary. joined Bursary Fund and $250 to the „
the branch for i % Memorial • Legion Bursary Fund; ' gave the •
Service in September, for „-Branch a donation of $200 and
Remembrance Day Service ,'at another donation of $1,000 to
,North Street United ,Church on be used towards the purchase of
November 8 and °at ----the' ` new furniture for the Ladies
Cenotaph 'on November 11. ,Lounge. The Auxiliary also gave
An Art Mart Box has been
started for 'a table of knitting Thank , • yo u
Mand sewing for this. year's Art J
Mart. A' bouquet of Roses was
sent to one of the. members -who „ reCei•1%ed
celebrated her. •, 50th . wedding W e f i known . Canadian
a n n i"versary.. Congratulations broadcaster Betty Kennedy, sent
were sent to another who a letter to Al Drennan, President
celebrated her '63rd wedding ,
anniversary.
of Students Council at„ G. D. C.
it even more difficult to catch allI. this' week to give thanks for 'a
the lines.. - ' Twenty" year pins were contribution received for
The well -,executed, .
xecuted„ love scene ' presented to 17 members,' and «
Life Memberships to four Project Schoolhouse . The
between Bob (Doer) :and Doreen' p students contr.uted $58.
(Miss Dunlop) 'brought some -- members • Two delegates were Nile funds will help build a
relief towards the end of the sent to the Auxiliary Convention
in Niagara Falls. Five ;new school in'' ' the Commonwealth
play which ended on rather a g Caribbean Island of St. Vincent
plaintiff note for what promised members were welcomed. as Ontario's.. International
to be a spirited corned ,• � . The - Auxiliary hosted the
p Y Education . Year project, The-"
The director of "P
ri'vate Ear Zone Rally • in May with Unitedas iNations
designated 1970
was Warren Robinson and the ��•Comrade Jean Dumouchelle as', help promote'
°a ._ est speaker. ,Comrade Carroll
stage manager was .Sally Leitch. '� p better understanding }between
'The trio of short•sketches was was refected by acclamation as poles bf the world. '
well received by the—audiences, Zone Commander at -this. time. Mrs. Kennedyis Chairman of
The Inter -Zone Card Party was
my personal favorites in order "The Ministers . Advisory ,
being The Masher, Oh Ronald -held here in' ..June with:—I10 Committee on -Educational
and The Sweater. • guests in attendance. Assistance which was established
Donations were sent to the
Top. award here for, acting bv' the .Hon. William Davis last
would be difficult to assess Red .Cross,- Muscular Dystrophy year. ,
although Bill McGee as the Association,- St.. Johns The committee stresses that
masher was excellent • as was Ambulance, Ability Fund, and the drive,) for funds is a pennies
Penny Vidler. as Arlene in Oh $25 donation to, Huronview for and nickels program. ' Chartered
Ronald. 'Rick Fiaher as Ronald .Christmas. A float was entered banks._. -throughout the province
and Anne -Marie Budney as the in the Christmas Parade and. the are co-operating in. the project
girl at the bus sto .. ,in The Auxlllary helped entertain at the
gi p by making co,lletaions from
Masher deserve honorable •. Children's C ii tunas party given. - school principals, . and are
mention. by the Br ch. They also gave • offering receipts on the spot.
Randy Hills • andSherri `
Atfield as the young married
couple In The •Sweater were
inaudible at times, though both
young people seemed at home
on he stage_ arni_had _a _ kee n
understanding • of the plot
involved. r-
Costunie designs -were by
Lynda Reinhart with wardrobe
assistants Connie Bell, Pat
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IVIalse•:up s by Pat Reinhart,
Janie 'Clancy, Barb Bea ;
Heather Brooks, - Caroline Percy,
Captain Percy, Kathleen
MacCreath, Lynda' Reinhart,
Peggy Hanly, Sue -Stm tris and
Eleanor Robinson,
Rodger Stephens and Glenn
Green were in charge of lighting;
Brian Dunlop, ;`Doug Hall, Paul
Cummings, Rodger Stephens,
Brian Craig, Geoff Russell and
`Glenn Green were the stage
crew; Catherine ' Russell was in
charge -4 properties; and Paul
Cummings handled the sound. ,
All in all, Trigon '71 we an
evening of drama well worth the
adniisaion. price. I would expect
that if' there is to be a Trigon
'72, the event would be heralded
with delight by patrons who
appreciate local talent and local
theatrical efforts. ' - '
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Proceeds will go towards the upcoming Skating Carnival and in keeping skating, rates
stationary for next year°.
A trophy will be awarded for the 'highest sponsor money.
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