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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-02-27, Page 29.., Or. In my wandering around from place to place - or year to year - I sometimes get in a hurry - and it is easy to make mistakes.- Last week, in speaking about the parades we used to have, I mentioned the Women's Institute float win- ning a special prize and among those aboard the float were Mrs. Archie Wilkin and (I did notice the initials of the 'next lady) Mrs. W.F. Price - and 1 wrote "Mrs. Fred Price." I'm very sorry, It was Mrs. 'Bert' Price who, I believe, was president at that time. I hope I haven't upset anyone and I want to thanktan old friend for bringing it to my attention. . 21, In that September '49 Parade an interesting feature was that the Junior Majorettes led the parade with wee Betty McConnell, 21/2 years old strutting right along the full length of the parade. She wasn't much taller than her baton. In an earlier issue appeared a nice writeup about Goderich - the Drum Majorette Capital of Canada. - a big title, big praise but the girls earned it. Art Curry - yes, OUR ART CURRY - so well known for so many years, at that time owning the Curry Taxicab businessoig\the. one .who had.. set the batons spinning 4couPle of„years earlier, by suggesting . it would. be nice to haVe some "Kickers" to lead the Bluewater, Band, an allzmen group. • So, three lovely girls started their bag of tricks, leading this fire band and it made an in- stant impact on the whole town. Suddenly there were batons, broom sticks or any kind of stick, spinning and flying all over the place and they were a teriffic lot of kids. Three •seniors, three intermediates and 24 junior Majorettes comprised the main.group. For many years the Majorettes and 4H club elects new executive TIGER DUNLOP CLUB 3 The first meeting ef Tiger Dunlop 4- 14 Homemaking Club 3 was held at Linda Matthews when the election of the officers took place. They are as follow: president, Sussan ,Pollock ; ' vice-president, Lynn Pollock secretary, Valerie Matthews; press reporter, LoriMcPhee; treasurer, Charlene Rourke; and telephoner, Linda Mat- thews. Members are Valerie Mat- thews, Charlene Rourke, Carol Thom, Brenda McPhee, Susan Pollock, Lynn Pollock, Sandra Nivins, Alice Nivens and4Lori McPhee. The girls discussed the kind of top and material needed. for this club. The hand out sheets were distributed and discussed. , 'The next meeting will be held at Ruby Brindley's. Measurements of each girl were taken.; the Girls Trumpet Band ap- peared in a great number of parades, contests', etc. always' tops. ' I can't recall when 'or if this group ceased functioaing, -but a few years ago Margaret -Jean Craig decided we should have these cute high steppers again and she worked and fought for months to 'get going, get boots, uniforms etc. She had a couple of dozen kids from age 4 to 12 yrs. and spent a lot of time whipping them into shape. She deserves a lot of credit for a terrific job well done Knox to hold The Arthur Circle of Knox Church met in the parlor on -Debruary 17. President Mary Wray presided and asked each member to introduce hr neighbour in the circle. This - was. followed by a circle prayer. The business following the secretary's report included 4) resolution to send a supply of powdered milk to Ida White, by Whatever means is most econornical. • Several members volun- teered to help at the World Day of Prayer which will be held in Knox Church March 7, A Nearly,,New Sale will be held on April 19 in the Church Hall. Emily Crew . and her goup' arranged the meeting and the devotions were taken by Pat Stringer and Dotothy Reed. Helen McManus intrgduccd the speaker of the evening Mr. • • 1 WOMEN'S Dai I understand Sylvia (Skel(on) Harman has nowtaken the group over andAla 32 young twirlers coming , ' Perhaps Goderich will again one day be famous for their bands and majorettes - that would be pretty nice, wouldn't it?• 1, Not the end of February and •.a nice fat,robin has been seen by one ef the gals Of the Signal. By the look of, the blizzard I hope the little robin has found a place to hide. Love,Martha. come one come all! The battle cry for Mareh ic, "Cancer Can Be Beaten". • Te prove it, the Cancer Society will be showing films on cancer and Dr. Valerie Joanes of Goderich Medical Centre will answer questions on the dreaded disease Wednesday,. March 5, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church. It is your duty to yourself and your family to learn gore about cancer! _ • Wednesday, February 26, Bruce Heath, Director of Huron - County Children's Aid Society discussed `Children's Aid in the Community', after we had a warin-up period of country. dancing with Mary • Lynne Telford. • Last week the Women's Day Out gang enjoyed Square dancing with Beryl Harper. .Thanks a million for the fun exercise. Unfortunately, • the writer was sweating out a bout of flu. So, according to rgports, Mike Dymond • conducted a discussion • • • period on recreation. Mike • said: "I prepared some material on the recreation programs but before I was into it, .we were off on question. So here is a,surnmaty of the Goderich • Recreation and • Community Centre Board's programs. • Winter: Arena, hockey, skating with ice trine rented by the Lions Club for chool hours 'skating and free skating Tuesday and Thursday after • chool, ballet and majorettes, adults, ballroom dancing at Saltford Hll, Yoga Monday night, and ladies' fi ness Wednesday night at St. ry's School. lans for the spring: Children's creative. art, Mona Mulhern; hikes, clay sculpture and pottery, community. Workshop for leadership, Saturday, March 15th. Plans for summer: Pool with 10 attendants andinstructors, senior and junior playgrounds with six attendants, ssailing instructions with a Youth and Action Grant; tennis in- struction with two instructors, and roller skating. Some of the mothers' con- cerns at the meeting were: 1. Children's safety during public skating. They complained that the arena staff didn't seem to be able to stop the bigger kids, from knocking about the younger children. Mike, sukgested that apart of the ice could be i8ped off for little ones Prayer Day Brian Markson of the Coach House Travel Agency who showed pictures of a recent tour -he had taken in the Aegean region. Although a self-confesed amateur photographer,- his pictures clearly 'howed the differept cultures and begin- nings of the two races that occupy that area. His cruise ship, the Aquarius, was a Greek veAel but called at all port,and at no time was there any evHdence of wrfare. • ‘.. • His vivid word -pictures also helped to create the at- mosphere of 'earlist 13iblical events. Emily Crew thanked Mr, Markson and presented him with a' small gift and invited him to joinin a social hour, ONLY YOU CAN GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE!' 2. Children's safety at the beach - whether the recreation staff were life savers or beach patrol, whether the, staff had a boat and equipment to save a, life. There is a boat in the budget but not on the beach. Mike informed the group. that the members of the staff were, not babysitters. The parents were responsible for their own. Letter of thanks was received children,,, • from Mrs. K. Stowe thanking • Mike was_ask_ed_allavit Jfef11hjJQr acts .eLkindness Goderich Recreation and when she was - 'sick and from Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fisher for aid at thelime of their fire. 'Mrs. Erskine gave a splendid presentation of_tb'e..Uast Coin. World Dayof Prayer will be in Knox Church Friday, March 7 and members' were urged to be :present_ Mrs. ,Cliff Elliott and Mrs. Warner were -guests speaking. on Object of Canadian Savethe Children Fund. They" -were eager • to interest women in knitting.forthis cause and their . efforts spcured results. If 'any - of the ladies Would like to help please contact these ladies. • Mrs. Ann Leitch, Toronto, a former member' of the WAS: rememberedthe.Auxiliarrwith a . lovely Valentine , and 'the. interesting. book ,for •the members "Good News for Modern 'Man•*, which was gratefully received. • The St. Andrew's Church Choir, Toronto, have, made a record from hymns in the ne.w Book of Praise and during the offering the president arranged to have a' hymn played ort this record to the delight of all .present. Discussion' followed in regard .to. changing- the time of the monthly meetings and it was agreed to chaRge the time to 2:30 p', m. Hazel Macdonald, a retirecl missionary', gave a resume of the c,hanges in the Overseas WorldIn7-regard to Missions. She talked of changes since she was a missionary and the present day, and of Government conditions that can have a bearing on missions. She principally touched on Nigeria, Kenya and Taiwan. Mrs. R. McAllister assisted , " with an article re award, for Bible School in taiwan donated by Chapter of the Order of the' Eastern Star and Mrs. Wilcox • read the Scripture. After the meeting the ladies enjoyed a social half—hour together. L.,' ,-•••••,,ir.11,,4 r • Knox women hear guest speakers. The February meeting of Knox Church Women's Missionary Society Afternoon Aux was held in .the Church Parlor Tuesday af- ternoon February 18. Pregident Mrs. Clayton Edward olDened the meeting with the Call to Worship taken from the passe in the Bible, "I was GlatMeen they said unto me, LLoetusgo into the House of the Lord". After 'welcoming the mem- bers and visitors, a 'hymn was sung, and the minutes of the previous riving were read and adopted. -The various secretaries reported: Mrs. A. Enright, Literature secretary, had several very interesting books for circulation and encouraged the members to read •these; Mrs. James Horton, friendship and service, reported 49 home, hospital and telephone nails made; Mrs. R. McAllister,, Horne Helper Secretary, reported they were calling op members Of the congregation in a friendly Way and it would be encouraging if this would in- terest women in becoming active or home helper mem- bers. Community ' Centre Board's Senior Citizens prografn. The board provides taxi fare twice a month to the Gplden Gate Senior Citizens Club. That is it, The • Information and Friendship Centre organized and supported by a-L.I.P. grant January - June 1974 and a Secretary of State grata, plus a Lions Club donation until February 28th, 1975, saw this gap. The following programs were organized' and co- ordinated by the centre's staff. Monday 2: 30-3 : 30 p.m. therapeutic exercises at Goderich Psyhiatric Ijospital With Tom Worthington, Director of Recreation; Tuesday 2-4 p.m. card games at MacKay Hall; Wednesday 9:30-11 a.m. Women's Day Out for women of all ages at Knox Presbyterian Hall; Thursday, co-ordinators Muriel Stokes and Isobel MacDonald sell tickets for. Meals -on -Wheels; Friday 2-4 p.m. Senior Citizens playcards and carpet bowling using • equipment bought with a New Horizons Grant. . Volunteers, Nancy Pond, Ethel Washington, Frank Washinton, Carl Worsell and Isobel MacDonald have .been doing Income Tax Returns" free, for those over 65 years with a limited income., High school students from the "Reach Out" group are visiting local. shut-ins. Huron County Public Library system has taken over 'the responsibility, of providing social services, information to the residents of Huron through their 29 branch libraries. The Huron county social services directory, published by the Information and Friendship Centre is also available. • Although the Information and Friendship Centre will close on Friday, February 28th for financial reasons, it is hoped that the work of these -groups will be carried on by those who are interested. Thanks to everyone Who has made the'se programs possible, especially to our board of directors: Bruce Heath, Garwood Russell, Mrs. Gurpal Thind, and Ernie Crawford, and to Shirley Keller, editor of the Signal Star for the use of this column plus the .hundreds of others who helped in their own ways. 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