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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-11-04, Page 12Page 4 Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Nov, 4, 1966 Take Short Course On Quilt Making BELGRAVE--An interesting short course was held in the Community Centre last Monday and Tuesday, sponsored by the Women's Institute on "The Art of Quilt Making". The instruc- tor was Mrs. L. G. Smith of Toronto, craft specialise from the Ontario Department of Agri- culture. The emphasis of the course was on colour and design rather than quilting. Two templates were all that were used and from these, 17 different designs could be made. Eight such de- signs were on display with such facinating names as whirlpool, harvest moon, vine of friend- ship, falling timber, rippling water, pebbles in a pond, sun- sie Wheeler, Mrs. Herb Wheel- er, Mrs. Stanley Cook, Mrs. Richard Procter, Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse, Mrs. Lyle Hopper, Mrs. Cliff Logan, Mrs. Robert Purdon, Mrs. Robert Higgins, Mrs. Herson Irwin, Mrs, Clar- ence Hanna, Mrs. Lorne Jamie- son, Mrs. Waddell and Mrs. Seiling. dance and Algonquin trail. The ladies present were fin- ishing a quilt block as a chair 'pad or cushion top. Patterns were shown for quilting plain blocks and borders for the full quilt and children's designs. The ladies taking the course were Mrs. Annie Coultes, Mrs. George Michie, Mrs. Earl An- derson, Mrs. Norman Coupes, Mrs, Gordon Higgins, Mrs. Jes- Euchre Party BELGRA VE --Seven tables were in play at the weekly eu- chre held in the Community Centre last Wednesday evening. High lady was Mrs. Jack Ander- son; nderson; high man, Herson Irwin; novelty lady (lone hands), Mrs. Carl Procter; man, GeorgeMit- chell; low lady, Mrs. Mark Armstrong; low man, Harold Procter. Mrs. Gray: "Do you like the little back -scratchers 1 sent you from Chinatown?" Mrs. White: "Oh, is that what they are? Gosh, I've been making my family eat salad with them . " Correspondent Suggests Better Use of Hallowe'en BLUBVALE—The long looked for Hallowe'en was enjoyed by the younger set, costumed in many varieties of strange attire, by calling on householders where generous treats awaited them. Some older boys misunder- stood the meaning of Hallowe'- en and were liberal with red paint on house fronts. It was a surprise for people returning from church to see a small ar- my of boys vigorously scrubbing away the paint under police supervision, with only fair re- sults. Some of the properties in the new park were displaced but no destruction was caused, Should not the long tradition of tricks on Hallowe'en end in this enlightened age, to be in keeping with the meaning of the name which is "Holy Eve- ning"? Our citizens would be surprised and greatly pleased if acts of kindness and usefulness were substituted. Collections for Unicef to feed those who have no Hallowe'en treats would be a good example, and kindly ministrations to any who could be helped. Going to Central America -,Friends Bid Farewell WHITECHURCH—On Satur- day evening Mrs, James Rich- ardson entertained her neigh- bors prior to leaving for her work in San Salvador. Herbro- ther-in'law, Horace Holt of Toronto showed slides he had taken of Mexico and his work in San Salvador, where he has spent most of the winters since 1952. Present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiffin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin, Mr. and Mrs. Lennit and Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Neable, Mr. and Mrs. Henk Kragt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeBoer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wall, Mr, and Mrs, Elmer Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Conn, Mr. and Ivies. Wallace Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Watt, student minister, Mr.and Mrs. Howard Savage of Moles- worth and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Holt, Toronto. Mrs. Savage and Mrs. Holt are Mrs. Richard - son's sisters. The hostess serv- ed lunch. Folks who cheat in crossword puzzles are seldom on the square elsewhere. Church Government Is Topic at Thankoffering BELGRAVE—The fall Thank - offering meeting of the U.C. W. was held in the church school rooms on Sunday. The theme was "Stewardship" . Mrs. Leslie Bolt, president, wel- comed the guests from the Ang- lican and Presbyterian churches in Belgrave, Calvin -Brick and Westfield. A hymn was sung and Mrs. Bolt offered prayer. Minutes were read by Mrs. William Coultes and Mrs. George Mich- ie gave the financial statement It was announced that the group will cater to the Crop and Soil Improvement banquet later this month. Mrs. Laura Johnston gave the call to worship, followed by a hymn and Scripture reading. A vocal number was enjoyed with Mrs. George Johnston, Mrs. George Michie, Mrs. Jacke Meulwyke, Mrs. Agnes Bieman, Mrs. Leslie Bolt and Mrs. Carl Procter taking part. They were accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Jackson. A meditation, "What Is That in Thy Hand?" was read by Mrs. Laura Johnston. The offering was received by Mrs. James Coultes and Mrs. George Mich- ie, and was dedicated with song. A hymn and prayer closed the worship service. Mrs. Arthur Jackson intro- duced a panel "Getting to Know Your Church Better" with Mrs. Grant Miles of Clinton, Mrs. Cruikshank of Wingham and Rev. Schantz of Londesborota1 ing part. General Council was ex- plained by Mrs. Grant Miles as the highest court of the church. It meets every two years. For every 18 ministers represented one ministerial councillor and one layman are appointed. Ruth Ann Pletch Leads Worship BELGRAVE—Scripture refer- ence and a first verse of the C.G.I.T. hymn, prayer and purpose opened the C, G.I.T. meeting. The clean-up crew for the meeting was Donna Wal- ker and Karen Pengelly. The next meeting will be held No- vember 10 in the church base- ment with Joan Bosman in charge of worship; games, Bon- nie Cook and sing -song, Judy Chandler. Plans were made for the Uni- cef collection. Rhonda Fear re- ported on the arranging of the party. Joan Bosman led the group in a sing -song, The seniors had Bible study and the intermediates were taught how to make toastercov- ers. The groups then rejoined for worship with Ruth Ann Piet - ch in charge. She gave the call to worship. A hymn was sung and Rhonda Fear read the Scripture. The offering wascol- lected by Donna Walker and Karen Pengelly. Ruth Ann led in prayer. Economist Visits Bluevale Clubs BLUEVALE—The fourth meet` ing of Bluevale I and II Clubs was held in the United Church basement. Miss Liddiard, home economist, was present and was welcomed by Donna Mundell. Everyone answered the roll call by showing a piece of ma- terial and explaining the type of seam to be used. The sec- retary's report was read by Elaine Snell for Bluevale No. 1I and Gale McLennan read the minutes for Bluevale No. I. Book covers and designs were discussed by the leaders. The Achievement Day will be held in January. Mrs. Ken Johnston gave notes on pressing and fitting. Mrs. M. Johnston and Mrs. Mc- Lennan demonstrated true bias. Mrs. K. Johnston and Mrs. J. Thompson showed how to make cord piping and each girl did a sample for her notebook. Miss Liddiard gave a few pointers on notebooks and gar- ments and briefly outlined Achievement Day. vieet act.), *est tXeend Xftezotati4 Guaranteed Bonds with compound earnings and Income Tax savings. THOMAS A. JARDWI District Manager Ph. 357-3661 1NINGHAM SYNDICATE LIMITED They are nominated at Presby- terial. She also explained other aspects of General Council. The way the church is gov- erned was explained by Mrs. Cruikshank. General Council, at the head, consists of moder- ator, general secretary, treas- urer and the Board ofFinance, the business office of the church; Missionary and Main- tenance, the promotional arm of the church. She explained fully the many boards and their functions such as Board of Pen- sions, Board of Christian Edu- cation, Board of Evangelism and Social Service, Board of Men, Board of Women, and many others. Two committees of special importance are the Committee of Archives and Committee of Overseas Relief and Inter -Church Aid. A great deal of organization is neces- sary to keep things running smoothly. Life as a theological student was explained by Rev. Schantz of Londesboro who said he was convinced the first year is a critical one. Adjustments are many and new and radical ideas must be sorted out and the stu- dent must arrive at his own con- clusions. He mentioned some of the subjects taken in the course, systematic theology, Water Signers Set Maintenance Fee at $10.00 WHITECHURCH—On Mon- day evening Whitechurch Wat- er Signers held their meeting at the home of Mrs. Albert Mc- Quillan. The president, Vic- tor Emerson presided. Present were Wesley Tiffin, Albert Coultes, Dave Gibb, Mrs. Dave McDonald, Mrs. McQuillan, Tom Morrison and Mrs. V. Em- erson, representing the hall board. The minutes were read by Mrs. Emerson. Elwood Gros- korth's financial report wasread by Mrs, Emerson showing abah- ance of $242.02. A discussion centred on how to kill weedson the pump house lot, It was Finally left to Mrs. Dave Mc- Donald to supervise the weed spraying in the spring and ask for helpers. It was decided to charge $10.00 for maintenance fees in 1966. Wesley Tiffin and Victor Emerson will again set up stakes at the shut -‘off valve. The treasurer, Elwood Groskorth, maintenance men, Tom Mor- rison and Albert Coultes and all who gave free labour were given a vote of thanks by Mrs. Emerson. It was decided to hold the April meeting in 1966 at the home of Mrs. Albert McQuil- lan. public worship, New and Old Testament, Christian education, pastoral theology and preach- ing. These are only some of the studies in the three-year course. . A question and answer period followed. Mrs. Jackson thank- ed the panel for enlightening the members on the workings of the church. A hymn and benediction by Rev. Jackson concluded the meeting. Bluevale The Bluevale Women's In- stitute will meet next Wednes* day afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. J, McMurray. A meeting of the Bible So- ciety will be held in the Unit,- ed nited Church on Tuesday, Novem- ber 9th at 8.30 p.m. Mrs. Harry Elliott, librarian of the Bluevale Public Library, and Mrs. George Hetherington, a member of the library board, attended a regional groupmeet- ing of librarians in Kitchener last Wednesday. About 80 lib- rarians and officials attended the meeting. A successful bazaar and sale of cooking was held in the school room of the United Church on October 27th, pre- pared by the United Church Wo- men of the congregation. There was a good attendance and brisk sales. An attractive tea was served. Rev. G. C. Mit- chell opened the bazaar. Mr. Ernest Churchill, of Mossley, visited his sister, Mrs. William Falconer and Mr, Fal- coner, last week. Bluevale Women's Institute is holding a bake sale of home made cooking in Wingham on Friday. 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