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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-11-28, Page 16■ .,I NEWS Citizensbip and Education is WI theme The ra�w.�m� meeting of th AuAurn November meeting of th Ai burn Women Institute was held last Tuesday afternoon in the Auburn Community Memorial Hall with the president, Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock, in charge.' The meeting was opened with the Ode, the Mary Stewart Collect and 0 Canada with Mrs. Emerson Rodger as plenist. After welcoming everybody, Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer gave a reading, "Be the Best you Can". Citizenship and Education was the theme of the meeting and the conveners, Mrs. Tom Jardin and Mrs. Tina Empey, presented an informative program. Mrs.Jardin gave a, history of New Brunswick which is twinned this year with Ontario. She told many in- teresting things about this province and about her pen pal from there who is in Women's Institute work. Mrs. Empey show- ed pictures of New Brunswick and Mrs. Jar - din gave the commentary. Other pictures from across Ontario were also enjoyed. Mrs. Donald Haines thanked the ladies for their informative presentation. Reports on the area convention held recently at St. Marys were given by the delegates, Mrs. Robert Peck and Mrs. Mar- jorie McDougall. Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock reported on the County Rally held recently at Wingham. The secretary, Mrs. Robert Peck, gave the minutes of the previous meeting and also the financial statement. Cor- respondence was read and the members decided to send a donation to the Huron County Home Bound fund and also the Children's Memorial Hospital in London. It was announced that there was also a need for quilts and finger puppets at this hospital. Mrs. Lillian Letherland, card convener, reported on cards sent and read the thank - you notes she received. Mrs. Frank Raithby reported on labels saved that she had received. Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Bradnock were to make up new catering lists of members for the W.I. to cater to the dinners to be served to the Lions Club members. AUBURN Eleanor Bradnock, eseem759115 It was decided to buy a new coffee pot for the hall and Mrs. Tina Empey and Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer were named a commit- tee to do this. A questionnaire about Women's Institute work was filled out by the members. The roll call ' was answered by each member telling why they should appreciate living in Ontario. Plans were made for the Christmas meeting to be held on December 18 at 2 p.m. The Reverend David Thiessen will bring the Christmas message. ,Mrs. Emerson Rodger and Mrs. Tom Jardin will lead in Christmas carol singing and Mrs. Robert Peck will demonstrate how to tie a scarf. There will be a box for donations to Family and Children's Services for Huron County. An exchange of two dollar Christmas gifts will be held. Lunch was served by Mrs. Lawrence Plaetzer, Mrs. Elliott Lapp and Mrs. Catherine Jackson. Church News Knox United Church, Auburn had a large congregation last Sunday when their minister, Mr. Gary Shuttleworth, spoke on the theme, "The Chance of a Lifetime".. Mrs. Gordon Gross was church organist and the ushers were Marinus Bakker and Keith Hallam. The junior congregation was led by Mrs. Allan Craig and Mrs. Kenneth Ram- say. The choir sang the anthem "Something Beautiful". It was announced that next Sunday would be a white gift service when the children of the Sunday school would attend and a knit- ted clothing article or white envelope with money would bep reeented• money be presented. Social News Guests last weekend with Mrs. Tom Johnston and Miss Laura Phillips were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith of Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weir of London, ,Mr. and MrS. Stanley McNeil of Welland and Mr. and Mrs. John McNall of Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Weston of Toronto visited on the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mary Rollinson and brother, Murray Rollinson. Eight tables were in play last Tuesday evening at Auburn -Community Memorial Hall at the weekly euchre party which is held every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. sharp. Prize winners were: novelty - Arnold Craig; high lady - Mrs. Bernice McClinchey; low lady - Mrs. Marjorie McDougall; high man - Ray Hanna and low man - Murray Rollin- son. Lions Club The Auburn and District Lions Club held its meeting last Wednesday evening with a group from Knox United Church catering to the dinner. The president, Lion Ross Dobie, was in charge. Plans were made to hold the annual Christmas party for the children of the com- munity on December 5 at 7 p.m. There will be films and candy and also Santa Claus will be there. On December 144, the Lions will sponsor a Christmas dance with music by a D.J. A New. Year's Eve dance will be held on December 31 with music by the band, Anything Goes. Customar Night Customer Appreciation Night was held last Tuesday evening at the Auburn Co-op store. Sausages and sauerkraut were prepared and served by Mrs. Leonard Ar- chambault. Auburn has a new man in charge of the store, Jeff Peters, and he has many fresh ideas and weekly bargains for every type of farmer. Town and city folk are invited to drop into the store for a coffee and a look around. Tiger DunlQp WI has librarian as guest There was a fair attendance at the November meeting of the Tiger Qunlop Women's Institute on Thursday, November 22. The President, -Mrs. Cora Sherwood, opened the meeting by welcoming all. The Opening Ode, Mary Stewart Collect and 0 Canada, with Mrs. Gertrude Kaitting as pianist, were then given attention. Minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. Kaitting and business was attended to. The Christmas meeting will be held Thursday, December 6, commencing with a pot -luck luncheon at 12:30. Every member is asked to bring something to add to the program. There will be no exchange of gifts but everyone is to give $2 and something to put in a basket, such as jam, baking or preserves, and tickets will be sold on this basket with proceeds to go toward a worthy cause for Christmas. .The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario questionaire was read and discussed and opinions expressed on various questions. Mrs. H. Brindley introduced the guest speaker, Bill Partridge, Huron County Librarian. He said he had witnessed many changes in the library system since attending library school in 1969 and also said many more changes are in the offing. Looking back, he mentioned Mrs. Jean - Eckmier started the new trend, speaking about the work to Women's Institutes and schools. The integrated system started in 1967. He said there - are five Carnegie libraries in Huron County and a Huron County library card is good anywhere in the county. Mr. Partridge spoke about "talking books" for the blind and the new Huron County Atlas which will be ready in the spring of 1985. Gift certificates for this atlas may be obtained at the County Court House for $45. In the atlas, each township is allotted two pages and one map with the land owners' names on it. A short question and answer period 611OR1A:9Ra d✓. #F A IGVIAM1A.d14' Rt, 7F„Ep .. „ S'IP d , Now� .We're at yQu.r service OUR EVERYDAY SERVICE PRICES CI.Aws RING SIZING Sizing up - first elm Each additional size up Sizing Down - regardless of how r many sizes �1 12. °350 All our service work done at Anstett Manufacturing Limited, by our own certified Goldsmiths. Estimates and consultations at no charge. RING 4 Claws 24. Retlpped...,: Each additional claw GOLP CHAIN �° Solder WATCH BATTERY A INSTALLATIONS4 . ER 28,1984 ---PAPE 1S ANSTETT JEWELLERS Main Corner CLINTON 482-3901 followed Mr. Partridge's speech on a very interesting subject. Mrs. Marie Buchanan thanked Mr. Partridge for coming to the meeting and presented him with a small gift. Mrs. Eric Reaburn reported on her attendance at the Area Convention in St. Marys on November 1 and 2 as a delegate from Tiger Dunlop Institute, first thanking the members for givingher the opportunity to attend. She said that scholarship awards were given to two girls, ages 12-14, for their essays on water shortages in the world. Mrs. Reaburn said she enjoyed the convention and learned a lot. The president thanked her for her report and after' the collection, the meeting closed with the Institute Grace and God Save The Queen with Mrs. Helen Stoll at the piano. Members and, guests enjoyed a social half hour with lunch served..by the. committee. of Mrs. E. Elliott, Mrs. G. Emerson and Mrs. J. Wilson. Agricultural Society sponsors euchre tournament mother, Helena >�' A very successful euchre tournament was held on Saturday afternoon, sponsored by the Agricultural Society. There were 21 tables with high winners being Bob and Sylvia Hackett, $50; second high winners, Gordon Martin and Elton Draper, $40; and third place, Judy Sproul and Beth Dickson, $30. The door prize was won by Carol Nivins. Twelve beautifully decorated cakes were Marie Park, 529-7719" also won throughout the afternoon. DUNGANNON DOINGS There were 10 tables of euchre at the seniors' weekly game. High lady was Kathleen Glen; low lady was Margaret Mole. High man was Art Stewart; low man was Al L• inskill. Sympathy is extended to Evelyn Errington, George Errington and family on the death of their husband and father Jack Errington in his 86th year, on Thursday, November 22 at Wingham Hospital. Church News The sacrament of Infant Baptism was observed at both Dungannon and Nile chur- ches on Sunday, November 25. Babies baptized at Nile were Tanya Joyce Shepherd, daughter or Robert and Karen Shepherd and Stacie Ellen Winters, daughter of Dana and Ellen Winters. The miants baptized at uungannon were Aaron Eldon James Ritchie, son of James and Annette Ritchie and Rebecca Dawn Snowden, daughter of Ronald and Barbara Snowden. Grant and Sandra Curran hosted a family gathering following the bapti3len service for their grandson, Aaron Ritchie. Among the guests were the baby's great -great grand- ... Cook ; two eat grand- mothers, Eileen Curran and Ella Bogie, also grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Ritchie. Little Aaron Ritchie is the sixth generation of the Treleaven family to be connected with the Dungannon church. His great grand- mother, Eileen Curran was a Treleaven. School News On Wednesday, Mrs. Graham's grade four class and Mrs. Tebbut's grade four class went to Lambton Heritage Museum for the day. 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