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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1975-04-30, Page 17a GIGANTIC HOME FURNISHINGS AT • • • • • • • • s. N. • • \ • • • • • • \ N. • a *,• \ • • • • • •.%• •• • • • • N. • • • • • N. t. • N. N. 1, • *. N. N. • • N. • • JOIMTQNiandlON FURNITURE LUCKNOW PHONE 528-3013 In i El eittometian To room if fillsniCe. fool's Is 4 &and 'lime Ofolobti$ letatat Viaieves CLAM itifitlibEi 41WarECONAtiaMAL. lAttraitioak fatiffOOOffet WeailiAgfoo iff.,of 61/01 Tot Oinftli,00 of .4trin% sd ffmettO on Int log etschOd to each bog Of funf's G-,flytiftf Old 0 e part of 114 lints ol , sat thereofthereof 1. op/CESDAY, APRIL 30, 1975 SemiAnnual Board Meeting Of Federated Women's Institutes Held In Toronto THE LUCKNOW .SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO • PAGE SEVENTEEN 4.75ox.-Always populorl The semi annual Spring Board meeting of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario met at the Lord Simcoe Hotel, Tor- onto, April 21st - April 25th. All 32 Board Directors from Ontario were in, attendance. s‘They were welcomed by the new president., Mrs‘ Herb Maluske, Chesley, and newly appointed secretary-treasT er, Mrs. Earl 1Vlorden, Rodney. In her president's address Mrs. Maluske expressed appreciation for the many messages of Con- gratulations and good wishes. She has attended many meetings of the Erland Lee Home, Ontario Food Council, the Opening of the Ontario Legislature and the -ece lion following given by the Lieu- p- tenant - Governor, the Honourable Pauline McGibbon. Mrs. Earl Morden reported office mailing of 2,663. Secretary's . mailings numbered 339 and this does not include the large mail- ings done by the Home Econoin- ics Branch,, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Mrs. Har- vey Houston, the Public Relations Officer, expressed appreciation for, the excellent press coverage 4 they are now "receiving in many parts of Ontario.. Home and Country magazine is placed in Libraries, Doctorsh Offices and Beauty parlours. This ed-tcational orangization is open to all who wish to be members, and share in the 4-H, and a variety of other Homemaking short courses. Mrs. Austin Rumble presented' the pro- posed budget for .1975 - 76 and other recommendations of the Finance committee. Mrs. Maluske, who is the Senior Board Director to the Federated Womei's Institutes of Canada, re- ported that Mrs. John McLean, I Prices Effective Until May 10th O president of F.W.I.C.• will be at- tending the Officer's , Conference, in University of Waterloo, April 29th, 30th and May 1st. Mrs. Park- er Rockwell, Troy, Michigan will be visiting Canada May 22nd to June ,27th. She is the ,Grace, E. Frysinger International- Fellow- ship winner. Mrs. Austin S. Zoel- ler, vice president of F.W.I.C. -is setting up the itinerary. Mrs. C. L Alexander, Cayley, Alberta will be travelling to the United States from Canada, on the same Fellow- ship. The Adelaide Hoodless Rose is available from Aubin Nurseries Ltd., Carman, Manitoba. Miss Helen McKercher, director of the Home Economics Branch, said the Nutrition Workshops have been presented 94 times, reaching over 3,453 persons. The follow up Food Forum will be "More about Nutrition and Family Meals. 4-H Garden Clubs are popular and have over 3000 members. A new clothing course is Personalize Your Pattern." Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller, New Hamburg, chairman of the Erland Lee Honfe committee, told of many renovations that have been completed in the Lee home at Stoney Creek. Women's Institute Week is planned for the Home, June 9th - 13th., Wentworth South Women's Institute members will act as hostesses, April 29th dur- ing the tours from the Officer's Conference. Miss Jane Miller, Toronto, pre- sented ",the Junior Women's In- stite Activities. Two new branch- es were organized in 1974 in Stor- mont County and the city of Guelph. With eight branches there is a total of 129 members. The 1975 Spring meeting was held at Snelgrove Community Hall. Mr.. McNeil, Horticulturist for the Ministry of Agriculture 'in Halton, gave a very informative talk on landscape gardening. Five hundred copies of the JWIO pro- ject called a "Little bit of Every- thing" have been sold, and a' third printing of 300 has now been completed. Several resolutions were sus- tained by the F.W.I.O. Conc,!rn is felt that computer cash regis- ters will make it difficult to tell the actual price one is paying ior a product and ask , that this sys- tem be abolished and that all mer- chandise sold under this system must have prices clearly mark- ed on all items; That the law be enacted to prohibit the use of wire staples when pack- aging food stUff. F.W:I.O. ex- press their concern to Ministry of Natural Resources of Ontario and to Department of Environment that certain species of Birds and animals are in danger of becom- ing, extinct through careless and greedy hunting practises. One of the F.W.I.O.. projects for International Women's Year will be the updating of the brochure. Designs and ideas are asked to be -submitted to 1200 Bay St. Office by July list, 1975. The semi annual meeting ad- journed on Friday. Former Area Resident Passes Mrs. Norman Shackleton of R. R. 1 Belgrave died Sunday, April 20 at Wingham and District Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was in her 92nd year. She was the former Elizabeth Ann Finlay and was born on a farm near Port Albert on July 18, 1883. Her parents were Ashfield pion- eers, the late Robert Henry Finlay and Rebecca Roach. On the death of the father, the family moved to Lucknow where Elizabeth received her education. She married Norman Shackleton of the 9th concession of Ashfield. They resided on a farm there for forty-three years and were. mem- bers of Blakes United Church, Ashfield. An infant daughter Margaret died in 1916. Mr. Shackleton died in 1947 and since' that time Mrs. Shackleton hag lived with her daughter on a farm near Belgrave. She is survived by one son W. Finlay Shackleton of Caledon, Ontario and one daughter Mrs. Walter (Alice) Scott of Belgrave; six grandchildren, twenty-two great' grandchildren and one broth- erSamuel Finlay of Fillmore, Sask- atchewan. She was predeceased by .two brothers Richard and William of Saskatchewan and two sisters Alice of Toronto and Mrs. Fred (Ida) Taylor of Windsor.' The late Mrs. Shackleton rested at the R. A. Currie and Sons Funeral Home, Wingham where Rev. John Roberts of Knox United Church, Belgrave conducted the funeral service on Tuesday, April 22nd at 4.15 p.m. with temporary entombment in Wingham Chapel. Interment will take place later in Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow. ° The pallbearers were grandsons Norman, William and Keith Shack- leton, Larry Gauvin, Alan and Murray Scott. Flower bearers were Percy Blundell and Benson Shack- leton It's a, proven performance hybrid adapted to this area. It's Just Good Business To Plant Funk's G-Hybrids Wm, MacPherson R.R. 1 LUCKNOW 528-5052 BATH. OIL BEADS MAY 11th IIN~ral---_=q) m SUNDAY gifts that will tell her...she's really appreciated $ 1 49 Desert Flower-116oz. . ROUND-THE-NECK MIRROR 99c For Easier Make-up Application 3-PIECE DRESSER SET $5 55 SUPERMAX by Gillette $2777 650-Watt Hair Styler/Dryer LEATHER FRENCH PURSE $499 Embossed Floral Design $1 19 DESERT FLOWER TALCUM SKINNY DIP COLOGNE $1 88 2oz. Spray or 4oz. Splasb-on EACH Gift boxed comb, brush a mirror • CIO lit MPG STORE S "Well Worth Looking For!" , Elmo! Umbach I.D.A. Discount Pharmacy . LUCKNOW PHONE 528-3004 MRS. NORMAN SHACKLETON Ripley's Ali;ie In 75 Contributed One of the, features on" the Monday program for the Ripley Huron Reunion will be the Bruce County Dairy Princess competition. This competition is to choose a Dairy Princess for• Bruce, 'who will compete at the CNE in August 1976 for the Ontario 'Wiry Princess crown. This consists of interviews, public speeches on' a dairy theme, and demonstration milking of a cow in a pipeline stall. Also. on Monday will be the finals of then softball tournament. In the evening, a concert and windup dance is scheduled by "The Chaparells". This promises to be one of the highlights of :the Reunion. Received a letter from Thomas Hilton, of Welland, and also several phone calls from around Ripley, each with some names for the invitation list. Remember, it's .Mrs. Wallace Pollock, 395-5333. The next regular meeting Of the general committees is slated for next Sunday evening, May 4 in the Public School. Church choir practice will be held in Pine River Church the same day at 3 o'clock. See you at the Reunion, August I, 2, 3, 4. . A 111111111111111 --