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Tai and Hiep Nguyen and their two sons Thuy and Huong of Varna became Canadian
citizens last week. The Vietnamese natives moved to Canada in 1980 and earned their
. citizenship_ealklarchl, 1984 at a special ceremony in London. (Mary Chessell photo)
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PEP sells raffle tickets
for weekend in Toronto
By Blanche Deeves and support this group.
HOLMESVILLE Worship Service was The Goderich Twp. W.I. card party will be
held at Holmesville United Church on Sun- held March 8 at the Community Centre in
day morning with Rev.. Bechtel in charge. Holmesville. Ladies please bring lunch.
The Senior choir provided music with Nan-
cy Hearn at the organ. Gordon Lobb and
Wayne Tebbutt received the offering.
The Enterprising Seniors met last
Thursday afternoon in the Community Cen-
tre in Holmesville. John Semple chaired the
meeting and Charlotte Norman played the
piano.
Charlotte Norman read the minutes and '
Frank Yeo presented the treasurer' S report.
Blanche Deeves gave the card report: She
also reported on the bus trip to the
Agriculture Museum in Milton in June, also
on a day out visiting with Bill and Thea
Trick and with Mr. and Mrs. DeJong on to .
Bakers Nursery and out for supper in
Bayfield; Mrs. Norman reported on the
Mary Stirling introduced her guest for the t
meeting, Watt Webster. He played many
good old Irish songs on his mouth organ.
Mary read a prayer sent to her by a friend
in Torontri., Every,nne enjoyeri euchr:eand
two played shuffleboard.
For the next meeting, Everett McIlwain
will be in charge of the entertainment, while
the ladies will cook the pancakes.
The 150 group will meet on March 8 in the
Community Centre in Holmesville at 1:30
p.m.
The Goderich Township W.I. will meet
March 12 at 8 p.m. in the Community Centre
in Holmesville.
The Playground and Equipment Project
(P.E.P.) is selling tickets on a raffle for a
weekend for two in Toronto. Second prize is
a membership at the tennis court in
Bayfield and third prize is dinner for two at
Robindale's Restaurant in Goderich. The
prizes will be drawn at P.E.P.'s spring
dance on March 31. Also keep in rnind their
Fashion Show with ladies, men and children
fashions to be shown. There will be a per-
sonality from CKNX at the afternoon show
and one from CFPL at the evening show.,
Please mark your calendar and come out
4-H News
The second meeting of the Holmesville II
4-H club was held at Bev's house. Members
took turns reading. Then , measured quilt
batting and measured material. Each pick-
ed a pattern and traced it, then put the
pieces together and basted the material.
After they started quilting they were
assigned to finish the samples for next
week.
The third meeting of the Quilting Queens
was held at Nelly's,house.
Members began reading from their books
and were told to take out quilting samples
from last week. They took out swatches and
picked out • colors, then glued five small
sw.atches_onto papers Members went back
Party postponed
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By Mary ChesSell
V AANA - The Nguyen family, TO and
Hiep and sons Thuy and Vuong,whO 000
Varna hi June of IJ';'1‘ under comnumity
orship as refugees from Vietliaili,
their citizenship March liii Court
of Citizenslip,
Present fer ceFertironY15"w4leire*tor.ronlidan9Pa
Ruby Hill, Rev. Wilena Brown,. Bruce Keys
(Anna was unable. to attend because of
kegs), Geraldine Eckel, Ivan and Margaret
McCiymont and Bill and Man' Mewl/.
Forty people from many countries receiv-
ed their citizenship, Her Honor, Judge
Fensa, presided m a warm and
friendly manner, lecturing on the merits
and responsibilities of Canadian Citizen-
ship, and conducting the rites in a helpful
way for anyone whose English was uncer-
tain. She expressed regret afterwards that
there wasn't time to hear the interesting
stories some of the immigrants would be
able to tell.
Constable Henderson, in RCMP dress
uniform, was present and remained for the
reception. When Thuv expressed interest in
Pember
awroNnmvwcoRD, wEgsiEsp"
his , he removedit lisOtri, holster and.
allowed him to examixto also placed his
hat on Times head for piethres.
Each new citizen grebeived Bible.•XFOlal
the Canadian Bible Society and alio* freM
the City of Undo. Mrs, Murray, rerareik
ting the ME welcomed them and other
members served at a reception,
The Nguyen's were entertained at a lun-
cheon at Gabriel's to celebrate and
Presented with gifts. There was mucb
laughter, as those who mocked closely with
Hiep and Tai reminisced about the dif-
ficulties with budgeting and suitable
clothing for winter weather. Tai received
high marks in a machinery course at Fan-
shawe and is employed at Ventures in
Vanastra. Hiep teaches in Robertson
Memorial Public School in Goderich. They
hope to move to Clinton this summer. They
also expect to bring their parents to Canada
this year.
People report
Mr. Stephen Taylor of Bristol, England
spent the weekend visiting his cousins
George• and Adam Wilson and their families.
MS- was their first meeting, and they really
alloyed the t with him.
Bili andJ Dowson and Allan and Mar.
Priv Hayter arrived hob* Sunday evening_
from a two-week vacation in 'Montego Bay.
They enjoyed beautiful weather, got lots of
Falls, and tookelimabintr%int9tritir intht:ths)ef
motuttahts. After take -off their plane had to
return to the airport when one engine quit.
Their rescheduled flight on Saturday was
delayed and then cancelled, too.
Eric and Sharon Chuter enjoyed a holiday
in Florida recently.
Anna Keys returned home from Clinton
hospital on Friday, and is feeling much bet-
ter.
There were 14 tables of euchre at the
Orange LOge party in Varna hall on Friday
night. High ladies' prize was won by Annie
Finkbeiner; low Margaret Dowson; men's
high, Scotty Wilson; low, Bill Chessell.
Draw prize winners were Grace McClin-
chey, Margaret Dowson, Retta Baird, W.D.
Wilson and Ernie Broivn.
The. women Goshen UCW hosted the
WOO Day Prayer Jog at their
church at Thursday evening, With 11 women
from' Varna present.'OreSident Linda
Lan -
field greeted at the door. 'Geraldine Eckel
led the prayer meet*, with assistance
from Margaret Elliott, Norene Hayter,
Karen Ratcliffe, Margaret Hayter and tier -
nice Reid. Shirley Hill was the organist.
In a separate business meeting jotlowing
the prayer service, Bernice Reid reported
on the executive meeting she ',attended in
Egroondville. She announced' that Bishop
Lal of India and his wife will be in the area
this year. Ten Korean women are expected
between Sept. 20 and Oct. 20 in exchange
with 10 Canadian women who will visit
Korea.
Teenagers wishing to register for the
great Teen Camp held every May at Camp
Menesetung should call Pat Jewitt. '
The quilters are busy with a second quilt
at Dorothy Ostrom's home. A social hour
was enjoyed with our hostesses over a cup of
coffee and cake.
n tells society about her ancestors
Pemberton history studied
By Doris Hunter
The Bayfield Historical Society enjoyed
their annual luncheon meeting on Feb. 27.
This year it was held in St. Andrews United.
Church hall, with the ladies of the church
catering-.
Miss Kay Reid the president presided, and
the speaker Mrs. Gwen Pemberton was in-
troduced by Doris Hunter.
Mrs. Pemberton spoke in detail of her
ancestors' journey from the Palatinate, now
part of Germany, to England to Ireland to
the United States and her immediate family
to Perth and Huron Counties. She proudly
claimed relationships to many of our long
established Bayfield families, particularly
the Switzer connections which include the
Lindsey clan, Jean Bell and Jessie Blair
who repiesented thein at -the IliSterical-
Society that day. Mrs. Peg Willock thanked
the speaker, commenting on how im-
pressive were the records of Gwen's family
as compared to most of the scanty
knowledge beyond our grandparents of most
of us.Ever Youngs offer bargain
By Doris Hunter
The Every Young Club met for their
'February meeting with 25 in attendance.
President Esther Wright opened the
meeting. Secretary Gwen Pemberton and
Treasurer Dorothy Cox gave their reports.
Grace Duggan read the card report and
several thank you notes were read.
The Senior Citizens beautiful hand made
quilt has been reduced in price to $250; sure-
ly a bargain for someone to snap up.
The Disney claim to fame
For years, Goderich and Morris
Townships have each claimed part of the
Disney heritage. Walt Disney's family is
said to :have come from Holmesville and
also from Bluevale.
William McCall of 1111 2, Blyth took thne to
find the answer when he made a trip to
Disney. World in 1979. He recently relocated
the genealogical information which will
credits both townships as home to the
Disney family.. •
David R. Smith, from the Walt Disney
Archives reported that Walt Disney's great
grandfather, Elias Disney; emigrated from
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o. their books and filled out a chaff
`Colour IS."
They took out swatches once again and
cut them evenly, ironed them and used the
sewing machines.. Vernbers were assigned
to finish the string quilting samples at
home. .
The fourth meeting was opened by Barb
Brand, our President. The minutes were
read and approved. The Treasurer reported
a savings of $13.31. The roll Cali was read
with sixmembers present.
_
Barb showed booklet covers and she will
make copies for ,next week. Bev told
members that the Women's Institute from
Goderich Township want the club to make a
crib quilt,
out material tor Moon over the mountain
and followed the prdcedures.
The fifth meeting of the Quilting Queens
was held at Bev's house. Barb opened the
meeting with the 4-H pledge.
Barb handed out the covers for the front
of the books. Members worked. With •
material for their special projects and Bev
and Nelly helped. The next meeting will be
on March 17, at 1 p.m. at Bev's house. - by
Linda Brand.
• By Blanche Deeves
MIDDLETON - .Communion was
celebrated in St. James Anglican Church.
Lisa Storey lit the candles on the altar and
was assisted by Rev. Reynolds at commu-
nion. The Sunday School children came
upstairs from their classes to be blessed at
the Communion rail. James Storey received
the offering.
The ACW of St. James' will hold their
March. meeting at the home of Lynda
Steenstra. Leader in charge will be Estelle
Wise. Ladies bring items for the bale.
:Please remember the Dessert Euchre
sponsored by groups of the Township to be
held March 14 at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds will go
focconununity work.
Bill and Lynda Steenstra were very sorry
Sunday there was not enough snow on the
hill at Szuz's farm for the.sleigh ride party,
they will plan some other event for children
later.
Don't forget to mark your calendar on
March 28 for the Fashion Show at the Com-
munity Centre in Holmesville . with mens,
children and ladies wear. In the afternoon
there will be a lady from CKNX and in the
evening a gentleman from C.F.P.L. come
out and supportthe'Playground Equipment
Project (PEP) for the children at
Holrnesville School.
Remember the P.E.P. dance coming up
on March 31 when there will be draw for two
to spend a weekend in Toronto. Second prize
is membership at the tennis court in
Bayfield and third prize is dinner for two at
Robindale's Restaurant in Goderich.
Tickets are available from Lynda Steenstra
482-3780, Carol Wammes 482-7820 or other
members.
Freeze Sample
To find out whether a product will freeze
satisfactorily, freeze a small amount over-
night to see if the quality is acceptable, says
• Monica Beaumont, a food and nutrition
specialist with the Ontario Ministry of
,
Agriculture and Food's rural organizations
and services branch. This will riot give you a
true .picture of the storage time, but it will
shoW the effect freezing (curdling,
separating, weeping, increased crystals)
has on the product.
Ireland to Canada in 1834. He settled just
outside Holmesville and operated a grist
mill.
His son, Kepple Disney married Mary
Richardson and moved to Bluevale, in
Morris Township around 1858. It was -there
that Walt Disney's father, Elias, was born in
1859. .
Elias grew up in Bluevale and went to
school in Goderich, before moving to Kansas
in 1878. •
• Both Goderich and Morris Townships can
now accurately claim the international
known Disney name.
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- - -Readings were given by Violet Carter,
Jean Bell, Esther Makins and Kathleen Hill
as well as a humourous recitation entitled
The. Gospel according to Pierre. A social
half hour, before a few games of euchre was
enjoyed.
Next meeting will be, March 29 at 1:30
p.m. in the Municipal Building all are -most -
welcome to attend.
Mixed Curling
Sunday night was the third and final night
of mixed curling playoffs. First place goes
to- the B. McIlwain team with 35 points,
followed by G. Turner 313/4, and A. Brandon
30%. Fourth place was a tie between J.
Koene and G. Riley, each having 2914. Other
scores: G. Uniac 28'/z, D. Lindsay 22',4, G.
Telford 21, E. Turner 201/2, B. Orr 181/2, M.
Francis 17, J. Brandon 103/4.
Next Sunday there will be no curling due
to a hockey tournamentAbillitoreb_11 the
bonspiel gets underway at 9 a:m. for a full
day of curling each team will pla31 three
games. Following this will be our wind-up
banquet and election of officers for the
following year.
Anyone interested in mixed curling for the
_ 1984-85_ season should get_in_touch_with.our
executive next fall. New players and spares
are always welcome.
Euchre scores
Six tables were in play at the Feb. 29
euchre party.
Ladies' high scorer was Jessie Godbolt
and low scorer was Emma Bos. Bruce Mc-
Clinchey had the men's high score and Jim
Cox was the low scorer. Fern and Harry
Baker had the lone hand scores.
The next card party will be held on March
14.
News from Brucefield
By Isabel Scott
BRUMFIELD - Mrs. Audrey Coleman
presided for the World Day of Prayer ser-
vice on Friday afternoon and Mrs. Donna
McBeath played the organ.
The readers were Ruby Triebner, Jean
Rathwell, Evelyn.(Falconer and Beth
Cooper. Mrs. Coleman gave the talk on liv-
ing water and Doris Santelon led in prayer.
Marjorie Broadfoot received the offering.
The leader next year will be Myra Lovell of
Kippen.
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