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Clinton News-Record, 1967-05-25, Page 3f: Retail Ladies Fashion Show Highlights Centennial Week A full house, two practical- , ly-proifessional commentators, a wonderful array Of late 1800 and early 1900 clothes and love­ ly models comb'med to make the fashion show m the Legion Hall, last Wednesday evening the highlight of Clinton Retail Mercihnnts' Centennial Week. Behind this successful affair x was a committee of retail sales ladies, who arranged the eyent. This committee included Mrs. Mary Freeman of Lee's, Miss Freda Schoeihihals -pf Bimpspn- Sears, Mrs. Rosamond Garrett of Garrett’s Shoe Store, Mrs. Mourning Dress Miss Carol Steep,, is ‘ shown here modelling a mourning dress worn by widows in the late 1800’s. ■ The jacket is satin back­ ing with velvet flowers. It was loaned to the fash­ ion show by Mabel Hardy. Dorothy Cxiozier pf Bartliffs, Miss Barbara Campbell of the . Banks Of Montreal and Mrs. Helen McLean, of Anstett’s. Mrs, Joy FinR was the com­ mentator, assisted by R-. B. Campbell, secretary of the re- i tail merchants committe. Advance * tickets had . been sold to -the fashion show; the mixed crowd was estimated at over 300. After expenses had been paid • the retail sales ladies had $200. to turn * over to Clinton and ; District Community Centre Centennial Fund. This pre- ■ sehtation wa§ made ^ast .SW- ; day at noon in the town coun- • cil chambers, where David . Beattie, chairman of the build­ ing committee of the new com- murii'ty .centre,' accepted the money.' Among the models were Mrs, R, B. Campbell, Misses .Carpi Steep, Barbara Campbell, Lyn- . dla Cooke, Susan Finch, Char­ lene Campbell, Giinii Cpoppr; Torn and Robbie Campbell,. Mrs, Marion McClure, Mrs. Marion Andrews, Edlith Falconer, John Anstatt, Ruth Dougherty, John Slteelp, Mr, and Mrs. John Ba­ ker, Mrs. Thompson and family, Mr,. arid Mrs. Laurie, Marjor­ ie and Lynda Anderson, Mrs. Norma Balakirs' Robert Peck, Mrs. Dorothy Elliott, Mbs, Mil­ dred McAdam, 'and • Maynard Corrie who had been dressed' during the Centennial Week in an old-tyime pastor’s costume. Winners of 30. dbor prizes donated by local business places were drawn for during the pro­ gram1. The. winners are. listed elsewhere in- this issue. ,Th^ commentator, Mrs. Fink was gowned in a colourful green and red two-piece Indian .dbesis estimated to have been .made between 1890 ahd 1900. It is naw owned by Mrs. Brock Olde, Princess Street. About. 50' years ago it was ’ given to her mother, Mrs. John. Jones of Delaware by a comer grocer. It had come into bis possession 'years before as security for a bill run up by an Indian woman of the Oneida Indian Reserve near Delaware, and it had' ne­ ver .been redeemed. • , This Indian origin' probably' accounts for its colours, bright­ er than in most dresses of the • time. An interesting thing about this dress is that it may have been made by a left handed person, -because it buttons from left to right, and "the skirt opening is on the right side. ■ The broach at the neckline was owned by Mr. Olde’s moth- Interspersed un-oughouf the show wore some modern clo- tihes, wed mostly for compuison. . "Mm It.. Roy (Rufoy) Fitosin mans of Bayfield, modelled < dress which was believed to . have been worn by the.. late Miss Clara Mpunbcastle before the turn of the' century, The dress had heen ‘presented to the late Mrs. Vesto Streets by Miss Mcuntcastle some dO-odd yeans ago and 13 now in pas- session ,qf, the Streets family, Isaac Street, ‘ The old, Mountcastle home, torn down many years ago was located af the corne.r Of Huron and Orange Strets on the lot where Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Murphy now reside1, Miss Clara Mountcastle was daughter of the late Frances Laura Meilde and Sidney'Harr rnan Mountcastle, who were horn in London, England, and emigrated to Canada in 1832, coming to Dundas and 'then proceeding to Huron County where the father took up land, Miss Mountcastle was one of 12 children and was a well known artist and was listed iais such in early history of Huron County. Horn in 1837, she died in 1908. These dates’ are com­ memorated 'on a stained glass memorial window in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Clinton. Among the unique'costumes. were: . . ■ A dress worn’ to a Reibekah Lodge Assembly in the Yukon in 1900. It was made of black Georgette appliqued with black velvet flowers. Owned by Mrs. George Hamilton of Auburn, the dress was1 modelled by Mrs. Marion. Andrews. Mrs. Eugene McAdam model­ led her grandmother’s "going- away” dress after her wedding in 1894. The dress was gold and brown silk taffeta. Mrs, McAdam' wore a pin at the throat of the dress which be­ longed'to her great-grandmoth­ er. Her shawl was also a family Keepsake, made of hand cro­ cheted virgin wool. ' While Mrs. Manion McClure was modelling an old-style house dress, she * carried an ostrich feather duster whSdli is still used daily in the W. C. Newcombe drug store. Mrs. Robert Peck, Hensail, wore her grandmother's wed­ ding gown from the year 1845. Mrs. Peck was later joined by n‘Mfesl 1845 Wedding Ensembles Mrs. Robert Peck, Hensail, left, and her daugh-' ter Mrs. Frank Elliott, Blyth 'are showing their grandniother’s and great-grandmother’s wedding clothes pf 1845. Mrs. Peck is wearing the taffeta • wedding gown brought to Canada from Scotland by Helen Shirray, who completely hand stitched it herself. Mrs. Elliott is wearing her great-grand­ mother’s two-piece fine wool going-away costume. (News-Record Photo) her daughter, Mrs. Frank Elliott, Blyth, wearing the bri­ de’s going-away costume from the same wedding, There weremany/manytmiore 100 year and older gowns and costumes modelled. ■ During the evening music was played on a hi-fir set loaned by Groves Electric and" Appli­ ances. •Some, of the behind the scenes work crew included. Sue Bartliff of Edith Anne Hair. Fashions, Mrs. ' Peggy* Russell and Mrs. Sharon Carter of Lee’s; Nellie Nurse and Irene Okahas'hi doing the miake-up on the. models handling the Hermon and ushered and datibn for,the overflow crowd. GREAT BUY IN HOMELITE CHAIN SAWS! FASHION SHOW DRAW WINNERS Thirty prizes from Clinton and area businessmen were drawn for- at the fashion show in Clinton Legion Hall last Wednesday eveniing. The show, held in conjunction with Clin­ ton Retail Merchiarwte Commit­ tee’s Centennial Week was. ar­ ranged and promoted by the retail sales ladies of the town. Following are the winners, ( the prize and ithe donor: . . Mrs. Harold Black, pin and earring set, Anstett Jewellers Ltd.; Mrs, Bernice Brown, re­ cord, Galbraith Radio and TV; Mrs. Lorraine Cooper, Kippen, cuff link set, Pickett & Camp­ bell Ltd.; , Mrs. Jack McCHin- chey, Varna, fishing reel, Ball and Mutch Crest Hardware Ltd.; June Davidsbai; Bruce- fieM,' cup and!' saucer, Sted­ man’s; Vittoria .Smith, tie and cuff set, Herman’s Men’s Wear; .Mrs. Don Jefferson, five gal­ lons gas, Doty’s ; Supertest; Debbie Patterson, box of cihoc- oiates, Bartliffs Bakery Ltd.; Mrs. Olive Ball, two smorgas­ bord dinners, Hotel Clinton.'; Mrs. Shirley RasmUsson, flow­ ers, K. C. Cooke Florist; Bill Wells, Centennial coin, Jack purse, Garrett’s Shoes; Barbara Dietrich; Bonnie Gates, beige Hymers, box of Surf, Swan’s Grocery; Mrs. Dorothy Crozier, cake platter, McEwan’s. Mrs. Bob Draper, two chic­ ken dinners, Century Restau­ rant; Nancy Colson, cup and saucer, Sutter-Perdue; Mrs. Florence Wood, clock, IGA Store; Debbie Hodges, Adastral Park, Centennial tray, Ginger': ieh, Sales and Service; Bev-. AddisOn, three piece pant suit, Lee’s Ladies Wear; Mrs. Shir­ ley Taylor, Varna, two steak dinners, Elm Haven Motor Ho­ tel; Murray Taylor, $5.00 vou­ cher, Corrie’s Red and White; Mrs .. . Ron Scoftdhmer, tote bag, Aiken Bros.; land, minute timer; Electric; Mrs. Dorothy can of meat, Clinton Market; Mrs. Pat Armstrong, ogne" set, Newcombe’s Store; Mrs. Robert- Welsh, tablecloth, Irwin’s Ladies Wear; Mrs. Gurney,' twin- lamps’, Beat- tie Furniture; Mrs. Marion See­ ley, $5.00 voucher, Herb’s Food Market; Jo Anne Palmer, two pork chop dinners, Kum-In Restaurant; Miss Dawn Grigg, record, Groves Electric. Consider t Mrs. data Hol- Clinton Ball, Meat Family in 1880 Costumes Mrs. John W. Thompson, of RR 2 Seaforth^ modelled a dress worn by her husband’s great aunt prior to 1900; the wool skirt had a slight train and ■ the blouse was cotton and lace, the .shawl was em­ broidered net., Her children, four year old Bob wore ,a two-piece Russian suit,with leather .hat, gloves and (belt and -leather button boots; five year old Sharon wore a fine cotton dress worn by her great, great aunt Miss Charlotte Thompson in 1880. A ' (News-Record Photo) r i THE SETTLEMENT OF i f HURON COUNTY. Author James Scott — a Kistary 6f the pounfy af Huron — Excellent Graduation Gift or Gift for Centennial Year , ■ . I PRICE S5.00 Available at Office of County Clerk-Treasurer, Court Houle/ Goderich, and local book store*. > 20-1b .......... ( 11 372 Bay St., 35 Dunlop tt., 73 Ml„(»«aaa K.» tdfdW Barria Orillia Stiff succession duties can take a big bite out of the poorly arranged estate » , . draining away assets built up over many years, as well as creating needless problems for the family you leave behind. ESTATE PLANNING ... by competent Sterling Trusts pro­ fessional counsel can quickly put your affairs in good order. Advice without obligatidm Investigate this Valuable service today* Prompt Confidential Service \ STERLINGTRUSTS / • Member: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Summerhill f lub Has 19 Members At May Meeting Thq Summerhill Ladies Club held their monthly meieiting dt the home gf Mm. Mike S.alv&r- da with 19 menabers and two visitors pjwht, The president Mrs,, . Jjm* SnpU opened thh meeting by. all singing ‘‘the Maple Lea|", followed by the Preed and the Lord's Prayer. * The roll call was answered by exchange of slips and flow- ehs. Thank ..you ppfes were read from Mr5. Wilf tod Penfound, the family of the- late Andrew Lawson and Mrs. Bill Gibbings. $25 was donated to the Sum­ merhill Hall Board. .Mrs. Lloyd Stewart Fava1 a reading, "When I am growing old”, Mrs; Fred Vbdden gave a garden- contest won by Mrs,’ Bill Lovett, Mrs. Pete Westerhout had.»,a guess­ ing- contest won by Mrs, Mike Salverda. ' The June , meeting will be held at the’home qf Mrs. Keith Tyndallj - The roll call to be (fan Outstanding Personality •from Another Country”, Those in charge of- the programme will loe Mrs. George. Wright, Mrs, Norman Wright and Mrs- Harry Watkins. -Lunch; Mrs. Andrew Hummel, Mrs. Ross Lovett and Mrs. Bill Lovett. The raffle was wop by Mrs. Russell Good. The meeting closed with' the Queen and Grace. Lunch was served. SUNSET DRIVE4N THEATRE' tlighyvay 8 — Goderich M Concession Road 4 Largest Screen in Huron County - WEEKENDS ONLY Double features The Story FRIDAY and SATURDAY 26-27 Of 9 WOne! 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