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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-10-04, Page 31car h el' lay lel MARY The, Oracle Ores are finishing the bear iunit. They went to the Wawanosh Conserve' ion Area, en Monday to discuss the-aalges of fall andare looking at flu rers. They got their first book orders. The Grade 2 class is doing research about mice and rats. The students also are studying the changes of fall. The Grade 3 class is doing leaf projects and is going to the. conservation area as well. The Kindergarten youngsters went to the apple orchards. They then made apple sauce and apple muffins. They are singing songs. JUNIORS. Last week, the Grade 4 class was working on an insect study. They have ,praying- mantises and crickets. in the classroom. • The Grade 5-6 class had a volunteer come to the classroom. Her name is Mrs. Corrigan. They also had a coop student, Miss Fortnne, come in. The other Grade 6 class'had to bring in pictures of themselves at any age. INTERMEDIATE In music last week, Miss Balsdon's Grade 7 class was learning a song on the recorders entitled "Merrily". In history and geography, they were put into groups for a project on Indians, including Plains, Sub -Arctic and Eastern Woodland. The Grade 726 class is reading Tavik and the Land I Lost. In art, they are doing rock art and in science they had to bring in an Last SI E' AINM at Turnberry we had a ;i de;.. ng and s visit; the sChgo This e. by the Win am Lions We have been learning a lotof new songs 41 choir lately.. Antopg Vie' songs are "Ali Need, IS a Mira e' -silhouettes' and "Wh Broken Hearts Go". We hop for learn more next week, — Jodi Cooper, Keri Cleghp ` nt ai le SPORTS Last week we, found 'oat :^ Turnberry that thele *rill.be:a junior. soccer team. So far°, we haven't a,.• r ;te picked .the team. How ver, if 'ant: tea:in is going to even attempt to beat: use -it is going to have a tough time. This is Wayne t axter signing off... TRIVIA QUESTION In what year was President John F. Kennedy assassinated? Answer: 1963. — Damian Golley, Jeff Wormington DOUBLE WEDDING An exceedingly interesting event enlivened the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Willits of Turnberry in October of 1907 when a double wedding was solemnized. The brides were Miss May Willits and Miss Victoria Willits. Their respective grooms were , John Henry and Percy Copeland. TURNSERitirliar DAY 0 as everything from Cowbdy t ' Last ek's "Nat Day"' at Turnberry Central &chant, the rade, 4 Mass was `well represented with airnost everyone wearing.a hat for the special.day. A large crowd gathered at the Wingham United Church last Sunday tocelebrate the Sunday SchoolReuntton- another event in the congregation's 125th anniver- sary year. • Mrs Audrey trffin) 'Vles_t►f"•._. fronto and forarp merly of Wingharn, was guest speaker at the .11 a.m. service. She based her message on the parable of the two houses, one, built on rock and one sand. She was. introduced by Eleanor Ward, acting Sunday School coordinator.' Others taking part in the w o rship service were Peter Shaw, whoed' in the opening and Clrista Crawford and Julie Lisle, who read the scripture lessons. Musical selections were provided. .,.the;. , unior-.ehc ,...which -sang We Could Consider Each Other"•and the senior choir's rendition of ",Turn- Thee TThee Again; 0 Lord" Andrea Grant provided -as an offertory number' David Foster's "Theme for :.the Witter Olympics" on the.piano. Another 7key feature of theservice rrsf'� '•'- 154:4:. F q HO►tYROOD' English Fine Bone China IN Discover Paragon, the world renowned ed English fine bores china, with a ehoice,otexquisite designs. And right now, for a limited tirne of Bnjo the exceptional Wings. gs. 5 -piece plat* setting : 0% oil oteMv 31 • tit°. good atter.: was the presentation of . attendance avvards"to 94 pupils. Wilford Caslick, pin secretary and Valdeane Gedcke, Sunday School secretary, made the presentations. Rev. J. Rea Grant, minister of the congregation, --conducted the -remainder ort'he ." worship. Hap Swatridge, church organist, accompanied the singing,. Following the -service, many gathered in the. Sunday School Room for a sandwich and square luncheon, hosted by the United Church -. Women. Russell . Zurbrigg, who Phad arranged a display okarchives for the occasion, then moderated a panel consisting of Jean Rintoul, DeWitt Miller, Fred Howson, Caroline MacDonald and Yvonne McPherson = former Sunday School. teachers and staff. All reminisced about former experiences in the Sunday School. Others present who had held key positions in the Wingham United Church Sunday School included: Lloyd Hutton, Kincardine; Jack Walker, Goderich; Mrs. Marples, Toronto; Earl Hamilton, Mr. Caslick, Janet Reid, Hilda Grant and Mrs. Ward, all of Wingham. To . help commemorate me occasion, the sanctuary was decorated by Marilyn Irwin and Carol Reid with flowers contributed by the Long family from the Lawson -Long wedding and by the family of the late Hill Conran in his memory. Downstairs, the Don Carter family decorated the hall with posters and balloons. Mrs, Ward led the opening exercises with hymns of former days and by having the children sing "Happy Birthday" around a 'mock cake duly lit wf t sparklers denoting thg 125•.yeats. SAD CHRISTMAS December of 1907 was a very sad time for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. rtes of Turnberry. Five days before Christmas, some of their children complained of not feeling well and it was thought they were, tatting the mumps. It turned out to be diphtheria and four days before Christmas, two-year-old Louis died•. in the morning and before nigb .. eight-year-old Lillie also sue cumbed. by Monday, two others; .: were, seriously ill. The sad events were clouding the holiday days with; sa +i