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Congratulations UCW's
Congratulations to the United Church Women (UCW) in Lucknow and
to UCW's throughout this area on the , celebration of their 25th
anniversary.
Since it's inception in 1962, the UCW's in the area have been respon-
sible for many instances of good work, both inside and outside the
church, with many charitable organizations and worthy church projects
benefitting from the work of the UCW.
A paragraph taken from the Walkerton Herald -Times, from a report
of a special service at a United Church in Walkerton, describes how the
UCW came into existence in the area: "It was in January 1962 that the
Women's Association (WA) and the Women's Missionary Society (WMS)
united to become the United Church Women. The WA had supported the
work of the local congregation and the WMS were educators and sup-
porters of world mission. As the two groups joined to become an all-
encompassing unified organization for the women of the church, their
purpose became to provide a medium through which they could express
their loyalty and devotion to Jesus Christ in Christian witness, study,
fellowship and service.
In the Lucknow . UCW year end report alone, e' : t charitable
organizations were supported by the UCW, with many oth - p ojects to
aid the church such as catering church suppers, serving after funerals,
organizing Christian education to name just a few of the important ser-
vices rendered by the UCW's.
UCW work doesn't stop at simply raising money for the church and
other worthy causes. Bible and mission study is an important aspect of
the UCW as various social issues are discussed at meetings as well as
the study of a different area of the world and its people for the mission
study.
UCW's have played a very important part in the United Church's of
the area. Hopefully, the vital work will continue for another 25 years.
A.R.
Cabin fever, soaps don't
Ah, it's good to be out of the house
after a day's bout of the dreaded
"Cabin Fever" which hits at least once
in the middle of winter in these parts.
it's not every day you get to stay in-
side, hibernating
for a full 4h
hours o rs wit h
your father and mother and younger
brother. And, I must say I'm just glad
these winter storms don't carry on
- forever as one's sanity would begin to
come apart at the seams.
On this particular occasion, it pro-
mised to be a splendid occasion to be a
couch potato, huddling in front of the
boob tube watching something
stimulating, something challenging to
the 'ol intellect, like, say, Leave It To
Beaver, the Andy Griffith Show or Mr.
Ed (the talking horse) .
But no! ! !
Since mother was home, she im-
nfediately took charge of the TV set. It
was the worst mistake the rest of us
ever made because the afternoon con-
sisted of one "soap" after another.
It was indeed a terrible mistake.
It beats me why women will watch
hour after agonizing hour of these
shows. As I figure it, there is a definite
pattern to these shows. All the
characters don't work; they just all sit
around and gossip about the marital
problems of their friends and their
enemies. which most people seem to.
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have a lot of on these shows. And, if
they're really ambitious, they'll get into
high crime, or join up with the mafia or
something crooked like that.
. Just when I thought the soaps were
all over for the day - my big chance to
enter the blissful world of couch
potatodom - my dad saunters over to
the set and throws on his favorite sta-
tion (and my most loathed station)
TNN, better known as The Nashville
Network, which features talk shows,
game shows, and a giggling puppet call-
ed Shotgun Red - all in the name of
Country and Western Music. ,
Horrors! ! !
Finally, my chance arrived and I pro-
mptly tuned in the junkyard genious
himself, Fred Sandford on Sandford
And Son. After viewing one of the old
sit -toms - my favorite TV diet - my
outlook on stormy days was somewhat
renewed.
Thank God for television sets on stor-
my days, even if you do have to watch a
few soaps and some country music
programs:
Winter scene
By Alan Rivett
70 years ago
February 1, 1917
A Scotch Tea - Many and varied are the
methods chosen for the purpose of raising
money for patriotic work. A unique idea
was that of a "Scotch Tea" given by Mrs.
Alex McCaroll, at her home on Friday
evening last, and a very pleasant and suc-
cessful affair. The menu consisted of
Scotch delicacies of all kinds, scones,
oatmeal cakes, etc.' Scotch songs and
music were on the program, and a Scotch
"Witch", who told fortunes by tea leaves,
was the cause of much merriment among
the young folk, even though the "fortunes"
were not guaranteed. At the. rate of 10
cents an order, a very small charge in-
deed, the proceeds amounted to $12.30.
Bruce will give $100,000 in 1917 - The
County of Bruce will this year give one
hundred thousand dollars to the Canadian
Patriotic Fund. This step was taken by the
County Council at the session held in
Walkerton last week. A year ago the coun-
cil arranged to pay to the fund $1000 per
month for 1916, which would have made
$60,000 for the year, but at the June session
the jmount was changed so as to be at a
rate of $90,000 per year. This made $30,000
for the first six months and $45,000 for the
second six months. Many of the counties
have this year increased their grants to the
Fund, and Bruce, which so far has done its
bit so well in men and money, was not to be
outdone.
50 years ago
January 28, 1937
Show Board considers Hall and Race
Track - The Lucknow Agricultural Society
held their annual meeting last Wednesday
and besides reviewing the'activities of the
past year, discussed two rather momen-
tous questions before the Society at pre-
sent - the securing of a hall and additional
ground with a view to" building a race
track.
These proposals have been in the hands
of a Committee composed of Messrs. John
McQuillin, S.E. Robertson, David Car-
ruthers and Joseph Agnew, andto which
Mr. A.P. Stewart has been added. This
committee is to further investigate the
matter and report their progress at the
next directors' meeting.
Packed 'em in for Bobby Burns' Dance -
A monster dance crowd packed the Town
Hall last Friday evening to make ex-
ceedingly merry until about 3 a.m. in
observing that popular annual event Bob-
by Burns' Ball. In contrast to past years
when blizzards were frequently at their
height, this anniversary was accompanied'
by bare roads and ideal motoring condi-
tions, adding to the capacity crowd that of-
fered a problem in distributing the lunch.
25 years ago
January 31, 1962
Winter's worst storm this week - The
worst storm of the winter swept in from
the west early Tuesday morning and by
day -break traffic had stalled to a crawl, if
at all. Rural mail service was impossible.
School buses and classes were cancelled
in the community, as visibility was reduc-
ed to nil. The biting gale from the west sent
those who did venture forth, scurrying for
cover as quickly as possible.
Farm in same name for 100 years - The
Emerson farm on Concession 12, West
Wawanosh is regarded as the only oc-
cupied farm on the 12th that has been in
the same family for 100 years.
Lila Emerson still resides on this farm
taken up by her grandfather, James
Emerson, from the Crown. It was on the
9th of February, 1862, that James Emer-
son and his family came to the 12th of West
Wawanosh, making the journey by team
-and sleigh from Rattlesnake Point, about
six miles from Milton.
10 years ago
February 2, 1977
Stork Fond of Storms - Another race with
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the stork, which we had been unaware of at -
the time, occurred in the wintery weather
of January with Dr. J.C. McKim and
Stuart Reavie of Lucknow making a quick
trip to the Wingham hospital in a blinding
snowstorm in the early hours of Tuesday,
January 11th.
Mrs. Don (Sherry) Alton, because her
expected baby was overdue, left her snow-
bound 9th of Ashfield farm home about
noon on Monday. Jim Nelson, went ahead
with a snow blower, and Don Alton, wife
Sherry and 2 -year-old daughter Vanessa'
followed in a 4 -wheel drive jeep to Belfast,
then on into Lucknow.
...Realizing the urgency of the situation,
Dr. McKim transported Mrs. Alton in his
car to the Wingham hospital in very poor
driving conditions, with zero visibility.
Stuart Reavie followed in the Bert Alton
car in case Dr. McKim experienced dif-
ficulty getting his car through.
About 10 minutes after the arrival at the
hospital, about 3 a.m., Sherry Alton gave
birth to a second daughter, Heather May.