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Clinton News Record, 1981-03-05, Page 2teist week theme was a Make in the story of Mr. 4d Vodde*l. Ehett1.14 bis d Is known as a Leader Ni tel' toe: me train- ing raming of these dogs is' span Oared niostly by the Interne - Whoa ions Club with seven Whirls inthe U.S.A. five you ;net! 44Greetje" yet? She is the beautiful Dutch doll on _ display in Bartlars Restaurant and is the introduction to Clinton's Iatalnape. Feest. This doll waa dressed by Mss. Frank - Van Altena and donated to raise funds for the celebra- tion. Tickets are now on sale at Bartlifrs for 50 cents each orthree foe $l. The newly decorated Sum- - *hi Hawas. filled .to • :eapadt a 'last :,Friday_ evvr ing, February 27 with 15 tables of euchre being played. The winners were: ladies' high, Donna Gibb ings; ladies' low, Missie Anderson; ladies' lone hand. Irene Whitmore; men's high, Robin Thompson; low, Ivan �H�oggeyart; lone hand, FraBob Gittings won the box grooenes and Jack Flynn woo the "Welcome to Sum- merhill".cake. , .. • • by peggy 9'bb 1 It was decided to hold the next card party on Friday, March 13. +++ At the Over 555"6 Club last Friday it was decided to withdraw the meeting scheduled for March 6 because of the World Day of Prayer. The members also agreed to make the next meeting on March 13 a Hospital Party. This will be` held as usual in Wesley - Willis Fellowship Hall at 1:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to support the Hospital Aux diary and enjoy a game and cup of tea will be made welcome. The Clinton Women's In- stitute held their monthly meeting in the Agricultural Hall on February 260 Mrs. -Sootherangavenealk =tee Institute for the Blind, which was very interesting indeed. She also brought along samples of ,Braille and ex- plained it to us. A card party is to be held in Clinton Town Hall on March 17 and visitors from Seaforth, Londesboro and Goderich willbe there. There will be lunch provided and prizes for the card par- ty, An open invitation is ex- tended to any ladies who WISHES A HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Wady Madsen Lydia Erickson Ronnie Wallurles Lewin Slotegrweof *slime a Strickland Darlene eeffi rga Suss Taylor Royrl•Id Poyfi•Id R.R. 2 Seaforth `'iilornor .. . Cltetlin Clinton Clinton R.N..1 Londesboro Londesboro On. Mar. 5 Mar. 5 Mar. 5 Mor. 5 Mar. 6 Mar." 8 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 Tom Sees Try making up some Tom Swlfty jokes. They work like tbl8:' "Pass the chicken," said Tom foully. "I like riding," said Tom hoarsely. "Turn on the lamp," said Tom lightly. "The garden needs work," said Tom weedily. "Let's go by plane," said Tom airily. "I like running," said Tom swiftly. "I have a pet mouse," said Tom squeakily. "My lungs are in good shape," said Tom stridently. "Look at the storm," Tom thundered. "I'll do the dishes," Tom bubbled. "The plumbing is, broken," Tom piped up. "Coal is messy," said Tom blackly. "I'm too fat," Tom blubbered. "I miss green tees," Tom pined. "Look at that bird," Tom crowed. (c) 1981 Canada Wide Feature Service Ltd. by MacKay Fairfield Tate would care to attend. The next meeting will be March 26 at 2 p.m. in the Agricultural HalL T T T The Huron Fish and Game Club held a euchre party last Saturday night February 28, with a fair turnout. • Results were: ladies' high, Vera Bennett; men's high, Doug Freeman; lone ladies', Ruth Shropshall; lone men, Frank Trevena; low man and low lady, Whit and Hazel Shanahan. Cards were followed by a light lunch. Watch for another card par- te' arty in April Vivi MacGregor marks Viva Edrie MacGregor celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday evening, February 28 with a family dinner at Huronview where she has been a resident for the past eleven years. She was born February 28, 1891 in Hullett Township, a daughter of William L. Mair and Mary Anne Riley. In 1914 she married Frances Henry MacGregor of Hullett Township. He died in 1949. Following their marriage, they farmed at Lot 10, Con- cession • 11 Hullett Township where her grandson Don Wert–e'e • ••- a Fih gener'- tion owner. Mrs. MacGregor has a son Gordon of Clinton and a daughter Helen, Mrs. Stuart Bryans of Mitchell; five grandchildren and six greats grandchildren; also a sister Mary, Mrs. William Leach of Toronto. Mrs. MacGregor is a member of Londesboro United Church and a life member of the United Church Women. Twenty members of her family enjoyed her birthday dinner with her Saturday evening. Brownies -visit fire hall Ott. F ebreelr y :J_,. _the Bro*nies -started their meeting with songs. After opening, they had a little surprise for the girls, • who have been learning about different places in Clinton such as the police station, hospital, fire hall etc., for the last few weeks. Tawny Owl, Snowy Owl and Janice Cameron dressed up and pretended to be guests from out of town asking the girls for direc- tions to different places in town with the Brownies helping them to set where they wanted to go with dif- ferent pretend emergencies. The girls also worked on group work. At Pow Wow leaders handed out cardboard sheets so that the girls could each make a poster for Guide - Scout Week. Poster theme was "Year of the . Han- dicapped." _ On February 11, Brownies met at the Clinton police station and would like to thank Constable .McFadden for a very interesting tour. The Brownies and leaders really enjoyed learning how the police work and what great friends they are. Then the girls went to the -Fire-Haii-where they had the - rest of their meeting, making cards for Valentine's Day. The girlsalso.handed in their posters that they made for Guide•Scout'Week.'They would like to thank Mary's Sewing 'Centre for letting the Brownies use a window for their display for Guide -Scout Week. Many thanks. On Sunday, February 15, all went on a skating party at the Clinton Arena to start off Gide-Scout Week. Cookies and hot chocolate were served afterwards. On February 17, the Vanastra Brownies came in and joined in celebrating Lord and Lady Baden - Kippen notes By Rena Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cooper and family, London, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bell have returned from a holiday in Southern U.S.A. W.L. Mellis was tran- sferred from South Huron Hospital, Exeter to Victoria Hospital London. 4-H Club met at the home of Mrs. Laird Finlayson last week. • Powell's birthday.- They wbiard....likeeste- thank Rosemary Cooke for her very interesting talk and articles from Africa. The Brownies would also like to thank the Vanastra Brownies for joining them, and are hoping to get together again. • On Sunday, Feb. 22 the pack joined in with the rest of the Clinton Guiding and Scouting movements at the ,St. Andrews Presbyterian Clan h fee ThinUngDay. _- After the service, all were entertained downstairs with a film and sang songs. Upcoming news: On March 15, the Brownies are planning to get together with the Beavers for a skating party at the Clinton Arena; more details to follow. March 17 will be a test night; please one badge per girl. —By Sherry Snell. - BEAVERS SCOUTS CUBS by Mary and Rodney Freeman A reminder to parents of Beaver Colony A and Colony B that we will be visiting the Schilbe Sugar Shanty on March 7. We will be leaving the High School at 9:30 and returning at 12:30. Beaver Colony A: Imagine the fun as the Beavers entered the pond to join in a game of volleyball played with brightly coloured beach balls. Thus began a meeting revolving around.the world of Dragons. Puppeteers Rusty and Bubbles along with Toby St. Louis introduced the Beavers to Little Jackie Papier and Puff the Magic Dragon. Lyrics were sung by Tic Tac wrth-guitar accompaniment.._______--. Beavers then joined in a sing -song which included a popular new song among the colonies called the Sharing Song. Dividing into lodges, the Beavers then handcrafted Puff the Magic Dragon to take home: The final game was co-operation beach ball bringing our meeting to a close. Beaver Colony B: It was a bright night for games and celebration as Beavers received their new tails. This is a very important part of the Beaver program and Beavers look forward to reaching their new tail levels. There was also another special ceremony when Rainbow invested Mark Falconer into the Colony. The Beavers and Leaders welcomed Mark as a new Eager Beaver. Fun games included -Leap Frog and Red Rover and from all reports obstacle relay proved to be the highlight of the evening. Refreshments were served to end an hour of fun and games. Cubs: Cubs have been working hard to fulfill the requirements for their starwork. Stars presented this week were Jeff Maclean and . Ronnie Calder, Red Star; Paul Caldwell, Green Star. • Scouts: This week Chris White and Erin Clogg earned the bronze stage fitness award and John Levis earned his gold fitness award. Badges were also presented to Michael Hallam for the petkeeper and Rodney Freeman for his collectors. Both Cubs and Scouts have to work very hard to earn these badges and devote a lot of time on projects. Games played were British Bulldog and a blanket game to find the most gullible Scout in the troop. Rodney Freeman unfortunately filled that position. A reminder that tickets are on sale for the "Spring Fl- ing" on April 11. Advance tickets are available from any leaders or by calling Mary Freeman 482-7905, Janet Cameron 482-7925 or Anna Stirling 482-9954. YORX' space Saver Stereo System Why not buy for Less and get the best! Where 9 Main Si. 1 TV customers send their friends Phone 527-1075 Se.after ll Open 10-5:30 kiidays :00-9:00 Closed Wednesday Shannon Preazcator, left and Norris Flynn, teamed up to win the bronze medal for their third place finish in the mixed pairs, pre -novice dance last Sunday at the interclub figure skating competition. (James Fitzgerald photo) Clinton I, 4-H'ers look at patterns The second meeting of Clinton I was held at St. Paul's Church in the Parish Hall on March lst, when the group read and discussed how to pin -fit patterns. Following this, all learned the parts of a sewing machine and took a short quiz on it. The club name was finally agreed upon as: "The Super Seamsters". Just before the meeting was closed, the members discussed what they should bring to the next meeting. —By Sandra Cantelon. Last chance to get on voter lists Revision of voters lists for the 32nd Ontario general election will take place between February 23 and March 7. In this two-week period, additions win be made to the preliminary lists of electors that were prepared following the door-to-door enumeration. Returning Officers for the Province's 125 electoral districts will consider such changes during their posted office hours. Qualified voters who do not have Form 103 and whose names are not on the voters list should contact their Returning Officers. The last day for adding the name of a qualified vgter to the polling list is March 7., Urban voters must have their names on the list if they are to be allowed to vote. Rural voters -not -on the list may still vote, provided they are identified and vouched for on polling day by another qualified voter who is on the listat that polling place. To be qualified to vote in the general election, a person must be at left 18 years old on the day off voting, a Canadian citizen or British subject at the, time of voting, and a resident of Wane for at least the 12 months prior to election day on March 19. An additional advance poll will be provided for qualified Ontario voters in the 32nd Ontario General Election, Provisions have been made for a third advance poll to be held on Thursday, March 12. This date will be particularly useful to those qualified voters planning to be away on vacation. Advance polling days are scheduled for Thursday, March 12, Saturday, March 14 and Monday, March 16 for the convenience of vcie.me who expect to be unable to vote on polling day. Advance polling hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. R. 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