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The Huron Expositor, 1976-03-18, Page 13World Day of Prayer at St. Paul's TONY KYLE and doughnuts to the contestants and parents and officials. After lunch speakers from grade four to six competed. There were twelve speakers in this class, the top speakers from their Legion Branch area. John Lawson from Londesboro was the winner, Leah Coulbeck from-Ripley was 2nd and Tommy Siegel from Tiverton was 3rd. The winner in the grade seven to eight class was Connie Baer from Goderich. Heather Brent from Gorrie was 2nd and Vicky McCreight was third. The judges for the afternoon session were, Miss Linda McKenzie from Clinton, Mrs. Ca thy Pletsch and Cal Caldwell from 'Seaforth. All the winners will compete, in the District 'COmpetition. Jack ,Riddell M.P.P. dropped in tor a Short While in the afternoon, after listening to some of the speeches, he remarked' that he could see, that the country would be in good hands in the future, and that he hoped that there would 'be more' women go into politics in the future.11 e thought that probably there would •be more mcaningful legislation passed than .there is at the present time. Refreshments were servCd by the Ladies Auxiliary to all the children and the adults. ••Zone C .1 Convention held. at Kincardine • • Sunday' March 14 Branch 183 hosted • tht.:.% Zone Cl Spring Convention. Comrade Cleave COOmbs', Commander of Zone Cl opened the meeting •at 2:00 Among the guests attending. were, Crawford. Douglas Cimrade Cec Rickard, District Corn mand er , the Mayor of Kineardine„ Comrade Fred Teikcrr.District Action Chairman, Mrs. Evelykn Carroll, Honorary Provincial Treasurer foi• the Ladies Auxiliary; Mrs. Marg. Tho'rndyke, Zone CI Commander of the Ladies Auxiliary. Delegates froin Branch 156 were, Al Nicholson, George Hays, Gordon Scott. John Baker and the /one commander Cleave Coombs. also attending from Seaforth Were Peg Coombs, Barbara Scott and Dorothy • Parke. Coming Events ' Thurs.; March 18 (Tonight) • General meeting commencing ast 8:30 p.M. Sat.. March 27 Dance at the Legion Hall, open Sun., April 11, Distrh. Convention' at C'ambridge' (-Preston) , ,Thurs.,April 15 Nomination ,night at Branch 156. uctLier ay? FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. III SEAFORTH - AYR - CAMBRIDGE III DUAL REAR WHEELS • Get improved traction, re- duce slippage, cut soil compaction. • Make tires last longei. • Bolt-on hubs make mount- - ing, demounting easy. ° SEAFORTH 527-0120 HI adial,Tiro Special Steel Belted _Radial GR78X15 White Wail •$42.90 Each installation extra Limited Supply Act NOW! See our CB Radio by GM IT'S HERE NOW If agrt4750, varsomil After you look all around, you'll want a John Deere Riding Mower. Start looking in back. 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Come in today ... look all around a John Deere. JOHN OEEREJ Fred McGee Auto Electric LTD. SALES BACKED BY SERVICE \NI NGFIAM THE ..HURON. PWIPSITOR., IYWIP14. 1.00970 KippOn speaker, Rev.., G.A.Anderson took as his subject "Prayer" illustra- ting it with the contrasting lives of Mary and Martha, Jesus' friends. The order of service was prepared by the native women of Latin America with the theme, "Education - for all of Life". Taking part as leaders were Mrs. Frank Forrest, Mrs, Harold Parker and Mrs.- John Solden. Those giving Bible readings were Mrs. H arold Bell, and Mrs. jack Britnell, and presenting snort skits were Mrs. Ian McAllister, Mrs. Audrey Christie, Mrs. Ron Waring, Mrs. Edison Forrest and Mrs. Carl Payne. Depicted was, "The Reality of Poverty, Relationships and Rep'ression''. The service concluded with "The Responsibility of the Church". Mrs. R. Middleton assisted at the organ., Hensall Sales Barn Supply consisted mainly of heifers and steers, demand was fair, prices were steady. Fat cattle; hers $37.00 - $38.40, top to $39. steers 640.00 - $42.50, top to $43.20, feeder cattle $35.00 - $44.10. Pigs: weMlings.$38.00 - $52.00, chunks $52.50 - $60.00, Correspondent Hensall United Church „ Hilda M. Payne Rev. Don Beck conducted,„ the Hensall 'World Day of Prayer was United Church service with Mrs. ' held in St. Paul's Anglican John Turkheim at the organ. The Church onFriday, March 12. The "hair sang the anthem. "I saw the cru,,,, of Jesus". Rev. Beck' like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones." First we must rid our hearts of wrong and sins by asking God for forgive- ness, then we should try to forge t; putting our sins in the past, then be cheerful, she said. She read, another appropriate poem and then the group read in unison the hymn, "Lord, speak to me". Minutes were read and roll call 'answered and the offering Public School and Marilyn Pepper and Michelle Trebner of. Hensall Public School. Judges were Mrs. Robert Allen, Brucefield, Mrs. Donald Webster, Exeter and Mrs. Ronald McGregor, Kippen, The winners competed again at the finals at the Seaf orth Legion on Saturday afternoon, Public speaking held in Hensall Legion Hall Hensall area speakers win, (By John D. Baker Publicity Chairman) On Tuesday evening March 9, Branch 156 sponsored their annual public speaking competition where 18 young speakers vied for first place, with topics as varied as the languages of the world. Public speaking chairman Bill Dalrymple started, the evening by explaining the rules to all the contestants, then called on President George Hays, • to. welcome the large attendance. The judges for the evening were, Miss Donalda Adams, Mrs. Barbara Alkemade, both of Seaf orth and Bill Milson from * Clinton. Other officials were Bill Dalrymple, chairman and Tom /Wilbee time keeper. Contestants from grade 4 to 6 spoke first, their subjects were Baby Sitting, Our Cat "Jaws", World War II history and Life of Hitler, Trip to NeWfoundland, Most Unforgettable Person, My Grandfather Gordon McGavin, Butterf lys, Courtesy, Appendi- citis, and • a Beagle called "Snoopy". Nextthecontestants from grade 7 to 8 spoke on the following subjects, Our two fOster children, Writing my Speech, Our crazy cat, Bless them all, Snowed in at school for three days, Physical fitness, Being left handed, Competition, and how to handle it? Impoi•tance of public speaking. Wh ile,the judges we're' croing their difficult job of deciding on the winners, Janice Rose from the Seaforth District High School, gave a speech on the Seaforth Fire of 1876. Janice and Debbie Rose will be competing in the- Zone Public Speaking contest on Saturday March 13th. Winners in Grade 7 to 8 were Vicky t .McCreigh from-Dublin 1st and Jane Morton from Seafot4h 2nd. Winners in Grade 4 to 6 wer Paul Louwagic from Dublinf irst and Gregory Riley, R.R.1, Seaforth, 2nd. The Ladies Auxiliary served, chocolate milk and coffee, doughnuts and cookies to the contestants and adults. Legion.HOlds Zone Cl Public Speaking Competition Saturday, Branch 15,6 hosted the Zone Cl public speaking contest. :The Deputy District. Commander Comrade Herman Young who is also the Zone ,chairman of community projects'.. chaired the proceedings. , Comrade Bill Dalrymple the Public Speaking chairman made all the arrangements and set up the morning and afternoon programs with the assistance 04' Coinrade 'Tom Wilbee. Comrade Young vitelconietlIghe Contestants and their parents, .and the speaking got underway at 10:00 a.m. LUCY VAN ESBROECK The winner of this class was Xticy Van Esbroeck from Exeter, and the runner up was Donna Huber from Ripley. Pupils from grade eleven to thirteen were' next op . the program, there were six in this' class, among them was Debbie Rose from the 4We'aferth Distriet High School. Debbie spoke on Baseball. The winner was Tony Kyle from Hensall, and the runner up was Ernie McMiil'an from Goderich, ..The two winners, Lucy Van Esbroeck and Tony Kyle will go on to compete in the District C Public Speaking Contest. The judges for the morning speakers wer, Miss Donelda Adams t. Mrs..Barbara Alkemade and . John Tathof, The Ladies Auxiliary served coffee and chocolate milk,, cookies Unit 1 UCW study health care in China Unit I of Hensel! United Church met on Monday evening, March 15 with Hilda Payne, Unit leader in the chair. She opened with a poem "The Helping Hand" and this was followed by the Devo- tional, led by Sadie Hoy, whose theme was "Healing Quietness". By scripture quotations and explainations members were re- minded not to be troubled, how to do the impossible, to renew faith, to rest in God, how to pray successfully, to trust and to reach forward. Helyn Drysdale, took the study, which was on the health care in the socialist structure of modern China. Health has changed from widespread illness caused through ignorance ' before the revolution to a country wide network of preventive and cura- tive' medicine in both city and rural areas now. . FolloWing this, Hazel Corbett gave two readings, '4 God forgive me when I .whine" and "A 'Mountain Mother's Letter to her son". Business consisted arrange- ments •for a pot-luck supper at the May meeting, invitations, to Zurich on April 1 and to Kippen on April 13 and the General meeting 'on' April 5. Arrangements were nriade for - entertaining at the Nursing Home during May and collecting Canada Packer labels. Flowers are belt% -placed in the Church during March. The meeting clos- ed with a reading "On Getting Invelved" and thoughts about St. Joseph, the patron Saint of Canada, followed by all repeating the "Mizpah Benediction." Unit 1 of Hensall U.C.W. held their March meeting on Thursday, March 11 With Helen. Goddard presiding.' She ?bad a poem, "Smile": i „ For her devotional theme, she ..read quotations from one of Peter, Marshall's messages entitled, "Good Medicine". This is the result of being a happy person, which is quoted in Proverbs 17:22, "A merry heart doeth good Zone Cl Public Speaking for Hensall-Zurich area was held in the Hensal Legion Hall on Friday evening, March 12. Legion 1st Vice President Grant McClilnchey and Legion Padre Rev. Blackwell acted as Chairmen.' In the Junior Division winners were: first, John McAllister, Zurich Public School, second, , Mary-Ellen Ducharme, of St. Bonifacc Public School and third, Linda Mathonia also of St. Boniface P.S. Others competing in this division were Paul Johns- ton, Kathy Love and Kim Dobson of Zurich Public School and Brenda Rooseboom and Jacqueline Hyde of Hensall Public School. In the Senior Division the winners wer Donna Miller, first, Rosemary Uuttman second, both of St. Boniface Public. School and third, Ilone Schaufler of Hensall Public School. Others competing in the senior division were Janet McAllister, Brenda Miller and Brenda Riddell, all of Zurich Smile "What happens to old cars 'when, 'hey get too old to run?" asked the Small boy. "Someone sells them to your father," replied his mother. continued his series of sermons on "What is a Virtue? (2) Justice" Justice cannot be attained by obeying laws or rules but only through the Spirit of God working in us. The flower's were in memory of Mrs.. Margaret Ingram and Mr. Lewis Johns. Lazy Daisies meet The third meeting of Hensall 1 "Lazy Daisies" was held on March 9 at the Hensall U nited Church. The roll call, ••The colour harmony of my learning stitches" was answered by 9 girls. The letkt,ler, Cheryl Riley discussed how to create a design. Questions were answered and designs created. Cheryl demonstrated the twisted chain stitch which was tried by each girl. Personals Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Schwalm, Mrs. Elizabeth Volland and Mrs. Daisy Ivey during the week wee Mrs. Vera Johnston, Brucefield, Mrs. Anne Finaly, Exeter, Rev. W. Hutchison, London, Mr. J. dedicated. Verna Hay gave an interesting • outline of Cuba telling the way their country is governed under Communist'rule. Letters from the 'Foster child were read; she also had sent a cherry blossom from' .their trees,' and a' home-made Christmas eard..Donations to the child were received,, Leaders. Eileen McLean conducted the business as follows: postponed Huron-Perth Presbytery meeting at BruCefield U.C., on March 17, ladies to bring • .a lunch,` invitations to Zutich at 8 p.m. April 1 and to Kippen at 8 R.m. April .1'3. the general meeting April 5, • Unit 1 responsible for lunch. April 6 - a Food Forum to be held in Clinton High School. To conclude, all, repeated the Benediction: Will Beek played sorri'musicil records during the .social hour. Hostess Verna Hay was assisted by Audrey Christie. The April meeting , is cancelled, Robbins, London, Mrs. Joyce and Miss Janet Taylor, Varna, Mr. arrd Mrs. Desmond Ivey, Sarnia and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schlosser, Swan River„ Manitoba. Those from around town visiting were Mr' Bona Clark and Bill, Mrs. Irene Finlayson, Mr. and Mrs., Allan Miller, Mrs. Donna Allan and granddaugahtcr Christine, Mrs. Winnie Skea, Mr. and Mrs. W. Scotchmer, Wayne and Thomas, Mrs. Leona Parke and Mrs. Gladys Cudmore. Mrs. George Dowson underwent surgery last week in Clinton Public Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Don MacLaren, Jodi and Brodke of Oakville were recent visitors with Mrs. Bertha MacGregor. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoy returned home from the home of" their son Michael Hoy in London while they spent several days Caring for their grandson Aaron while their daugahter-in-law was in St. Joseph's Hospital with a baby 'girl Alyson Wendy. Rev. W.D.Jarvis conducted Communion service in Carmel Prebyterian Church on Sunday when a confirmation class inCluding Allen Bell, Vicky Baker, Elaine Love, Jacky McCli nehey, Sandra Nixon, Kim' Stewart. Lisa Stretton,Bruce Thomson, Jim Pollock joined the church by profession of .faith and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Stretton and Glen Nixon joined by certificate. The flowers in the church were in memory of the late Mrs. Margaret Ingram; A series of Gospel Services will he held in the Hensall Public 'School Additorium each Thursday night, conducted by Rev. W. Hutchinson and Rev. T. Zimmerman, both of London, The first-Service was last Thursday night. Wedding bells are ringing and a number of residents attended the reception for Mr. and Mrs, John Timmermans at the Pine Ridge Chalet, Friday,. March 12. Kippen East W.I. entertained the residents at Huronview and Blue Water Rest Home on March 10. The program consisted of a rousing sing song led by Ruby' Triebner. -A skit, "The Women's Institute" was presented by Mona Alderdice and Margaret Hoggarth. Readings- by Rena' Caldwell and Marlene Bell, piano selections by Janet Hoggarth. Frances Kinsman. and Mary Broadfoot, a duet by Janet and Margaret Hoggarth and a quartette by Ruby Triebner, Rena Caldwell, Frances Kinsman and Margaret •Hoggarth were given. Those with birthdays in March were presesnted with a gift. Lunch was served. In charge of the program were: Margaret Hoggarth and Ruby Triebner. Usborne council has frecepted th tender of Ross Scott Fuel's of ucefield to continue to supply the fuels of the.township. The Scott bid was the lowest of six received. The accepted prices per gallon were as follows: diesel fuel 67.3, cents; gasoline 75 cents; furnace oil 40.3 cents and stove oil 45.4 cents. Koppers International Canada Limited will be supplying culverts for the Alexander Culvert at $4,323.60 and the McUougall Culvert for $3,599.10. It was the lowest bid subtnitted. Council learned the Willis farm land, has been rented to Gerald Francis for a three year term at $62.50 per acre. The Ministry of Housing has submitted a cheque in the amount of $'31.704 being Usborne's share 'of . the Ontario Housing Renewal Program grant. ^ The road budget for 1976 The first meeting Qf the Kippen Chain Gang was held at ' McLellan recently. The election of officers 'was held . President Diana Oud, Vice. President - Sandra McKay and a 'floating secretary was decided. The leaders described what would have to be done dUring this club. They explained the "Colour Wheel". Lunch was served, Personals Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor and Mr. and. Mrs. Elmer Hugill,, who spent the last couple Of weeks in Florida, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Gibson, Wroxeter, visited with Mr. and mrs. W.L.Mellis recently. • Mr, and Mrs. Alex' McMurtrie, who have been vacationing in Mexico, have returned home. Mr. Rochus Faber is ' vacationing in tlorida. Sympathy is expressed to Mr. Elzar Mousseau in the death of his sister Mrs. Melville Smith, Zurich. presented by road superintendent John Batten was accepted by council. It calls for estimated expenditures -of $157,660 to earn the approved road subsidy of. $65,800 and a supplementary bylaw for an additional' expenditure'of $10,600 bringing the subsidy to $5,300. Land division applications were 'approved from Howard Johns , Lot 17, Concession 6 and. William Morley Lot 14, S.W.B. Con. On the request from. repre- sentative John Oke a 'grant 'of $400 was, approved to . the Usborne Federation of Agriculture. Tax arrears for the year 1975 in the aMount 'of .$12,663.23 . have been forwarded to the County ,of 1-luron for-e011eetion. Council voiced strong opposition to:the proposed closing of the Exeter Highway Patrol' Yard and hospitals at Clinton and Chesley. • UCW reads letters from foster child entertOffis senior .111zens Correspondent Rena Caldwell Usborne accepts fuel tender