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Adopted Grandmothers
entertained at Huronvievv
The Home was specially decorated for Valentine's Day
on Monday with parties held in each of the floors. The Clinton
Kinette Club entertained sixty of their adopted Grandmothers
from. Ground. Floor North, and Centre at a party at 9:30 in the
north dining area. The 1st floor north residents had a party at
noon in their siffine room and were entertained with music by
Ethel Hill. The Women's Bed Care residents had a party in
their dining room and were entertained, with a sing-a-long led
by Myrtle Parker.Mrs. Elsie Henderson played the piano in
the Normal Care sitting room for the residents in that area.
Dinner was served in the main dining room with the tables
arranged in banquet style and decorated for the occasion.
A Valentine Party was held on Monday afternoon in the
auditorium for all of the residents. Three new residents were
welcomed to the Home, Joe Flynn, Mrs. Luelle Cox and Alex
Dark. Marie Flynn, Lorne Lawson, Norman Speir, Cecil
Skinner and Jerry Collins provided the old tyme music for the
first part of the program. Debbie Flynn entertained with a
vocal solo and a step dance. Prizes for the eldest lady present
was Miss Darroch and the men Bill Smith. Youngest lady Pat
Thurlow and gent Jerry Collins. Tea, cookies and cake were
proVided by the kitchen and served by the ladies. The Clinton
Christian Reformed volunteers assisted with activities.
"The Two By Fours" a double quartette of eight young
men from the Clinton and Blyth area entertained on Family
Night. The quartette included John Valkenburg, Jeff Hearn,
Michael Thompson, Jim Craig, Phillip Street, Paul Newland,
Rick Brown and Greg Wise. Cecil Skinner thanked the singers
on behalf of the residents.
The. Walton Women's Institute were hosts for the February
Birthday Party. The twenty-four celebrants received gifts
from the ladies with special mention to Isabella Greaves who
celebrated her 100th Birthday onFebruary 1st. Mrs. Alwin
McDonald was emcee for the party with vocal solos by
Heather McGavin, vocal duets by Allison and Leslie Travis;
and Mrs. Emmerson Mitchell and Mildred Travis. Ruth
Axman gave two readings and mrs.. Bill Humphries led a
sing-a-long. Mrs. Isabelle Vanderburg thanked the ladies on
behalf of the residents.
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Carnival onSaturday. (Staff Photo)
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Mrs. Mac Engel
Correspondent
The February meeting of the
Cranbrook W.I. began with a tour
of the Terpstra Farm, a large
dairy farming family business in
the community. Everyone was
interested to see the modern
building equipment and method
used to handle approximately 250
milking cows each day.
Following the tour Mrs. Nick
Terpstra Sr. was hostess for the
meeting. The minutes of the
January meeting were approved
as read and the collection and
pennies for friendhsip were
collected.
Several members volunteered
to make quilt blocks according to
the directions in Home and
Country. These will be sold at the
Lee Homestead and are to be
mailed by March 15.
Delegate to the Officer's
Conference in May will be Mrs.
Tom Baker. Mrs. Jack Conley and
Mrs. Jack Cox will be instructing
a short course on "quilts"
starting Thursday evening
February 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Leslie Knight.
Anyone interested in
participating should cont act
either of the leaders for a list of
Mrs. Glenn Huether was
hostess for the February meeting
of the W.M.S. of Knox Church
with an attendance of eleven
members and two visitors. The
president, Mrs. Gordon Engel
opened the meeting and read a
poem. Mrs. Mac Engel, acted as
leader in the absence of Mrs.
Leslie Knight and read a poem
"Valentines." The Hymn "What
Friend we have in Jesus" was
sung and Matt. Ch. 10; 5-24 was
read in unison followed by a
brief meditation.
A story "Senior Citizens"
written by a hospital visitor was
read arid Members discussed
visiting the older people in
nursing homes and elesewhere.
"0 Master, let me walk with
Thee was sung and Mrs. Lylle
Gordon read a prayer
"instrument of Thy Peace", by
St. Francis of Assisi, and all
joined in the Lord's Prayer. Study
2 from the topic book was in
charge of Mrs. Stuart Stevenson.
material required at the first
Meeting.
The Home Economics Branch
program of short courses and
training schools to be offered next
year was considered by the
members. First choice in training
schools offered was "Needlepoint
Pattern" or "Creative(
Stitchery".
The Agriculture and Canadian
Industries Conveners, Mrs. Cox
and Mrs. N. Terpstra Sr.
continued the program. Nine
members and one guest anwered
the roll call "A. farm hazard and
how to overcome it."
Everyone had a laugh at a
reading entitled "Three Friends
to the Rescue" in which Mrs. Cox
was narrator with Mrs. Bremner,
Mrs. Leslie Knight, Mrs. Baker
and Mrs. Veitch each taking the
part of a farm animal. Mrs. Cox
also gave a reading "Life down on
the farm."
All members are asked to note
that the March meeting will be
held at Mrs. Frank Workman's
rather than as listed in the
program. It was moved by Mrs. L.
Knight and seconded by Mrs.
Conley that the present schedule
of catering prices stand without ,
further revision. Mrs. Terpstra
"The man of Jerusalem" and
"The Woman of Samaria" based
on parts of John 3 and 4 was
presented in an intersting way
with all reading the Scripture
passages and joining in
discussion with a question and
answer period.
The business part of the
meeting was conducted by the
president. The secretary, Mrs.
John Vanass read the minutes
and Mrs. Clare Veitch, treasurer,
gave her report.
Roll call was a verse containg
"love" or "heart". The World
Day of Prayer service will be on
March 4 at the home of Mrs.
Vanass. The induction service for
the Rev. Dr. J.K. Ross Thomson
will take place on March 2 at
IvIonkton Presbyterian Church.
"Love divine, all loves excelling"
was Sung in closing and the
Mizpah Benediction repeated in
unison., Lunch was served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Veitch.
helped Mrs. Bremner serve lunch
which had been supplied by Mrs.
Ducharme and Mrs. Bremner.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Miller and
daughters, Mississauga, visited
on the weekend with Mrs. Lylle
Gordon, Mrs. M. Baker and Mrs.
Karl Kokesch, of Brussels also
visited at the same home.
Mrs. T. R. Close and children,
Tyler and Lindsay, of Chatham
visited with Mr. and Mrs. D.
Chubb and Mr. and Mrs. S.
Schwork.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McLennan,
Listowel, visited on Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. McEachern.
Mrs. Lylle Gordon received
news on Sunday of the death of
her nephew Glen Hunter at St.
Thomas on Saturday. The funeral
will take place on Wednesday in
St. ThOmas. Glen was the
younger son of the late Harvey
and Mrs. Hunter and attended
Cranbrook school. He is survived
by his wife Gladys and son
Howard and daughter Linda.
Mr. Ian Johnson of Exeter, a
student for the ministry,
conducted the service on Sunday
morning in Knox Church.
WMS discusses visiting
our senior citizens
Cranbrook
WI tours dairy farm
8 -THE BRUSSELS. POSti FEBRUARY 1977