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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-04-19, Page 21The town's mailmen commemorated 15 years of letter carrier service in c oderich last week. Pictured here in the front row are the mailmen who have been with the service since it started. Left to right, they are Bob Hoy, Roy Straughan, John Doherty, George Currell (retired), Herb Davidson, Bill Reid and Ron Barker. In the back row are the remainder of the mailmen, left to right, Glen MacCuspey, Jim Koster, John Sturdy, Bruce Crawford and Jack Brodie. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan). W.I. elects officers for 1979-1980.. The April meeting of the • Goderich Branch of the W.I. was opened -by the Ode and the Collect with Mrs. A. Schram presiding. Fifteen members answered the roll call by payment of dues. Mrs. G. Taylor presided at the piano. • Mrs. D. Riehl gave the minutes, the treasurer's report and the com- munications. Letters were received from Premier Davisand Jack Riddell about ' a petition signed by W.I. members concerning the closure of hospital beds. A bus trip will be taken by the W.I. ladies on June 7 to Erland Lee Home, Stoney Creek. A donation was voted to be sent to the Cancer Society. The annual District Rally will be held at Holmesville an May 28. Birthday greetings were sung for Mrs. 13. Crawford, Annual reports for the past year were given. The nominating report was given by Mrs, B. Crawford. Mrs. G. Morley con-, ducted the installation' of 1979-80 officers. They are: past president, Mrs. A. Schram, president, Mrs. N. Clairmont; first vice-president, Mrs. D. Sitter; second vice- president, Mrs. M. Mackenzie; secretary,- treasurer, ecretary-treasurer, Mrs. D. Riehl; assistant secretary - treasurer, Mrs. A. McTaggart: public relations, Mrs. B. Crawford; auditors, Miss C. McPherson and Mrs. 13. Hoy; district director, Mrs. A. • Schram; alter- nate district director, Mrs. P Blundell:. pianists, Mrs. F. Hawkins and Mrs. G. Taylor; flower fund, Mrs. C. ivIcPh.ee; branch directors, Mrs. M. MacKenzie, Mrs. J. Ryan, Mrs. Hoy and Mrs. S. McPhee; special committee,; Mrs. G. Goldthorpe, Mrs. A. Oke, Mrs. I. Oke and Mrs. P. Blundell; standing committees, Agriculture and Canadian Industries, Mrs. F. Barker; Citizenship and World Affairs, Mrs. A. B. Straughan; Family and Consumer Affairs, Mrs. D. Sitter; Education and - Cultural Affairs Mrs. J. Cook; Curator of Tweedsmuir History, Mrs. G. Taylor; History Jane Netzke speaks to the1-LO The Ahmeek Chapter IODE meeting was held on April 2 at the home of Mrs. A. Hugill. Mrs. Max Cutt, vice-regent, presided. The flags were brought forward by the Flag Bearer Mrs. B. Ruffell. The treasurer's report was read and accepted as read. Mrs. M. Auld read the correspondence. Permission was granted to hold a Tag Day on June 15 and a letter was received from Mrs. Dorothy Vogle of the London War Memorial Children's Hospital ex- pressing appreciation for the lovely quilts received, which were made by Mrs. C. Cutt. . . The May 7 meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. J. Wilson, RR5 Goderich. It was decided ,that the delegates to . the con, vention in Hamilton on April 18 be allowed to purchase books suitable for school prizes. Mrs. B. Chisholm *reported that the Ser- vices Committee had some articles on hand but hand -knitted baby socks would be most ac - Smile Smile Smile..... A man may be known by the company he keeps, but you can learn a lot from his bumper stickers too. + Now we know why the grass is always .greener on the other side. It's because the neighbours have no kids. ceptable. Discussion followed regarding 'the Dessert Bridge and 54.0 and Euchre to be -held at the Legion Hall on May 2 at 1 p.m. The meeting closed in form and the guest speaker, Miss Jane Netzke from the Goderich Recreation Department was introduced. She gave a very interesting talk on child and adult retardees from Goderich, Clinton, Vanastra and Varna. There are 25 different .rograms and 56 persons involved. The Queen You'can't blame the tax people for worrying. How would you feel if you had a hundred billion dollars owed you — and it was -all coming by mail? 8. Elizabeth School and the Adult Horne are those mostly involved in the integration process. The Town of. Goderich helps fund this project and it is expected .. the province would .contribute in the Book Committee, Mrs. G. Taylor, Mrs. H. Ander- son, Mrs. B. Crawford, Mrs. J. Ryan and Mrs. F. Barker and Resolutions, Mrs. G. Morley. A Planning meeting for the 1979-80 executive was held in MacKay Hall on April 12 at 1 p.ni. Mrs. Schram thanked the members for their support and co-operation in the past year and closed the meeting with the Queen and the W.I. Grace. Mrs. G. Goldthorpe and hostesses served_ lunch, after which a silent auction was held. near future. . Mrs. M. Henderson thanked the speaker. Mrs. ' M. Cutt then thanked the hostess and her assistants for their hospitality and delicious lunch. 1 SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING! AND TIME TO THINK ABOUT SPRING CLEAN UP THIS YEAR: HIRE A STUDENT MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF CANADA. EMPLOYMENT— CENTRE MPLOYMENT-CENTRE FOR STUDENTS GODERICH 524-2744 EXETER 235-0471 Have You Still Got the Winter Blues? Come in and get your new Spring „Do„ Phone today for appointment with Anne, Rose, Charlene, Ruth & Becky. At this time we would like to welcome Becky Mclvor to our staff. 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