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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-05-16, Page 9Jn :t; Friends here were sorry to hear of the death last week .of Mrs. William Campbell of Harriston, for- merly of the Fordwich area. Funeral service was held in Harriston on Wednesday, May 10, at the Hardy - Lee Funeral Home, with burial in Fordwich Cemetery Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmons visit- . ed Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wildfang, Mississauga. The sympathy of the community goes to Mr. and Mrs. Morley Brears who received word that the latter's grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Sorensen, had passed away in Den- mark. Friends of John McElwain will be pleased to hear that he returned home last week from Listowel Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for some time. Everyone wishes him a veryspeedy return to good health. Swine Club. judges gilts The North Huron 4-H Swine Club held its first meeting at the home of member Dave Winkel. President Hazel Rae opened the meeting with the 441 Pledge and the members judged a class of four bred gilts. They then moved to the house, reviewed their lesson on judging and had a general intro- duction to the Swine Housing and -.Equipment„ b 1 The next meeting will be held at the farm of Ron .Klingenberg on June 13 at 8 o'clock.lt judging com- petition will be held in Brussels on May 27. The :meeting closed and lunch was served by Mrs. Winkel. v}•.: ./4. 'rp,.r{,r; f�.f��^','•,{',.r'ytfi/F?;Gdcr.^.'/ �9/C�?��?7.;ir%r.•:'• Y/'i c: I{4,.%'•:•. f.A:ttrir.>.:�`::::>t: Gorrie • Notes Mrs. Ken Norton, Kelly and Kim of Whitby spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rup- pel. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Temple- man visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Coulter of Grand Bend. Norman Anger of Wingham called on Miss Jean Sparling on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Ian Howes of • Ottawa spent the weekend with Mrs. Cecil Grainger. Mandy Howes of Waterloo and Michael O'Brien of ,Peterborough visited Saturday at the same home and all visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grainger of Waterloo and also called on Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grainger, Wroxeter, RR 2: John Van de Kemp has returned home after a three-week holiday with his brother, Case Van de Kemp, near Amsterdam, Holland, and other relatives. Mrs. John Van de Kemp visited at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Van de Kemp of Embro, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Van de Kemp, Wingham, Mr. and Mrs. John Van de Kemp Jr,, Gorrie, RR 2, and Mr. and Mrs. William Klumpenhower, RR 2, Wroxeter. Mrs. Alvin Mundell attended the meeting of Maitland Presbyterial held at Ripley on Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Robin Bolander and Leroy spent the weekend with Mr, nd Mrs. Robert Black of a Mannheim. Miss Margaret Dane and Mrs. William Wilson of Fordwich have returned home after visiting . Mr. and Mrs. George Dane of Hythe, Alberta. 1'/jaw.1.fr-(111 • Mrs. Bruce Armstrong and Mrs. Winston McGrath spent .a day4att . week in Kitchener. ,..; The sympathy of the community goes to Rev. john Stinson and fami- ly in the death of Mrs. Stinson last week In Listowel hospital. Funeral service was held Thursday at Ford- wich United Church, with burial in- Harriston Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. David Schneider and Barbara of Kitchener spent the weekend at their home here and• also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Agla and fam- ily moved their household effects to the home they recently purchased from 'Mrs. Bernice Marriner in the village. Mrs. Lorne Sheardown of Mount Forest visited one day last week with Minnie McElwain and John McElwain. Weekend visitors with Mrs. Jean Clarkson were Mr. and Mrs. Oz Harris of Nobleton. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wildfang of Mississauga spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmons and with. on Tuesday night, May 16, at the Mrs. Nellie Simmons at Kilberg Fordwich United Church. rs. D`ck irs ,mer Ha Mrs Ted. Klaassen, Mrs. Holger FeI`dskoy, Mrs. Harold Gibson, Mrs. Daye Lockie, Mrs. Heinz Claus and Mrs. L le Foerter attended the 87th East Huron WI District annual meeting held in Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels, on Tuesday May 9. Minnie McElwain and Mrs. Annie Pittendreigh spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Ian Pitten- dreigh in London and on Saturday night attended a miscellaneous shower for Annie's granddaughter, Jillian Pittendreigh, held at the home of Barbara Plante in London. The Fordwich 1st Guides, their leaders and assistants enjoyed a weekend of camping at Keewaydin Camp, near Amb,erley. Ellen Kennedy, Alyson Nickel, Heather Skill, Eileen Clarkson, Martena Mertick and Gertie Heipel cite'; fed with 21 girls, The Guides and Brownies will hold their banquet Producing less garbage is theme of VAI annual BRUSSELS --"Let's Produce Less Garbage" was the theme for the 87th East Huron WI District annual _meet ng,,.hal rian Church here on Tuesday, May 9. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Ted Klaassen, using the Opening Ode, Mary Stewart Collect and The Lord's Prayer. A welcome from the host branch was •extended, followed by the ratifica- tion of the District directors. Miss Margaret Shortreed, hortreed, secre- tary -treasurer, gave her report and several other reports were given, including one from Junior WI. Board member for Guelph Area, Mrs. Lorianne Schmidt, gave. some very worthwhile information and the group also heard from Jane Muegge from the Clinton OMAF office, concerning 4-H and adult workshops for the coming year. Each branch gave a presentation of the theme for the day. A lot of good ideas were given in many dif- ferent forms: skits, demonstrations, poems and songs. Roll call, present- ing their Pennies for Friendship, was answered by 10 branches and the junior 4,1/I.:::Present were 80 members and eight visitors, among them the Guelph Area president, Mrs. Francina Sebben. A memorial service "was conducted for deceased members. Election of officers took place and the new officers were installed by Mrs. Schmidt. They are: past presi- dent, Mrs. Klaassen of Fordwich; president, Mrs. James McMahon, Ethel; first vice-president, Mrs. Lyle Foerter, Clifford; second vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Jean Wilson, Listowel; secretary -treasurer, Miss Margaret Shortreed, Walton; public relations officer, Mrs. Elmer Harding, Ford- wich; Tweedsmuir curator, Mrs. Harold Gibson, Fordwich; program coordinator, Mrs. Wilson; resolu- tions, Mrs. Brenda Perrie, Brussels. A motion was made that $200 be given to the Associated Country Women of the World, the WI's affil- iated organization. Courtesy remarks were given for a great day and an invittion_was extended to hold they $8th district annual meet- ing on May 8, 1990, in Fordwich United Church. Women are remind- ed that June is Women's Institute Month. SARAH KELLY, of Blyth, tries her luck at fish pond while father Peter, and Kris Wickens, 5, of Wingham, await her catch. The three were among those attending the Sacred Heart CWL cake raffle on SaturdayH c� RNA BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC --The registered n';r-sing assistants at Wingham and District Hospital sponsored their annu- al blood pressure clinic. at the Sears order office in Winsharn last Friday Bernice Edwards gave Bob Harkness of Wingharn.:a; clean bill of health. 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