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Times-Advocate, 1988-06-15, Page 20Page 8A Times -Advocate, June 15, 1988 Ratz reunion at Shipka By MRS. HUGH MORENZ SHIPKA - The 26th annual Ratz reunion was held Sunday, June 12, at Shipka Community Centre with 65 in attendance. The new executive elected were: president - Dorothy Ratz, Shipka; secretary treasurer - Margaret Smhh, London; sports - Elcanor Sharpe, London and Doro- thy Ratz. Sports winners as follows: peanut scramble for pre-schoolers - Fraser Jones, Caroline Thompson and Marshall Jeffery. Races four and five years - .Melissa J.amicson and Brandon Thompson. Six -year-olds - Roxanna Thompson and Ashley Jones. Eight and nine years - Eliza- beth Collette, Drcrit Ratz. and Mea- gan Ratz. Ten and eleven years - Kevin Sharpe, Jason Jamieson and Ryan Ratz. Men's•racc - Fred Godbolt, Roger Ratz and Paul Jeffery. Ladies race - LOBO ABATTOIR FLOAT - Shelley Eckhardt and Teo Van bteeg are shown on the Lobo Abattoir float in Saturday's Lobo School Centennial pa- rade. PARADE TO PICNIC - A parade to commmemorate the Centennial of S.S. 10 school in Lobo township was held Saturday. Above; David and Valerie Feke ride in the back of the wagon with Florence Campbell and Dave Siddall- - Susan Ratz, Jan Jeffery and Belle Ratz. Kicking slipper - eight years and undcr Meagan Ratz, Roxanna Thompson, Elizabeth Collette. Kicking slipper over 8 years - Fred Godbolt, Jcff and -Ryan Ratz. Men's and ladies kicking shoe - Paul Jcffcry, Ruth Jcffcry, Carol Crumplen. Wheelbarrow race for juniors - Meagan Ratz and Camilla Sharpe, Ryan and Brcnt Ratz, Eliza- beth and Jennifer Collette. Wheel- barrow race for seniors Dody Sweit- zer and Tara Hunking, Jcff Ratz and Fred Godbolt, Meagan and Brent Ratz. Junior sack race - Camilla Sharpe: Meagan and Brent Ratz. Senior girls sack race - Dody Sweit- zcr, Tara Hunking, Jennifer Col- lette. Senior boys sack race - Fred Godbolt, Kevin Sharpe, Ryan Ratz. Three-legged race - Derek Sweitzer and Brent Ratz, Melissa Jamieson and Brendan Thompson, Ashrey Jones and Roxanne Thompson. Mummy wrap winners were - Meagan Ratz, Melissa Jamieson and Elizabeth Collette. Children's water balloon throw - Jennifer and Elizabeth Collette, Mclissa and Ja- son Jamieson, Meagan and Brent Ratz. Adult balloon throw - Ryan and Bill Ratz, Fred Godbolt and Jcff Ratz, Roger and Belle Ratz. Brent Rate team won a relay race. Ratz reunion will be held same time and place next year. Personals Katherine Raiz, of Toronto, spent the weekend with her mother, Helen Ratz and family. Katherine has been transferred from Halifax to Toronto. Bailey Louise Lynn, daughter of Joseph and Deborah Thomson, was baptized at Greenway United Church, last Sunday morning by Rev. R. Peebles. Mark Adams, London, visited Sunday with his parents, Don and Elizabeth Adams. Orilla Baker attended a miscella- neous bridal shower for het niece Lissa Schilbe, of Bayfield arca, on Sunday afternoon June 5 at Gode- rich Untied Church. Thee were about 25 in attendance. Lissa a bride -elect of early July. Susie and Wayne Robson, of Es- sex, with Colin, Sheina and Brcagh Jane, spent a weekend with the children's grandma, "Oma", Annie Zielman and aunt Angie. Pat and Jake Schroder recently spent a weekend in Ottawa with their daughter, Sue Anne. Hugh and I visited an evening last week with Lorne and Lorcen Devine at Zurich. MODEL HOMES - South Huron District High School's grade 12 architectural drafting class has completed its scale model houses for 35 percent of their term mark. Here Brent O'Brien (left), Dale Ducharme, Mark Stephan, Dave Coeck, sit with some of the year's best designs. Absent are Wendy Ballantyne and Anita Finkbeiner, We're Fully Equipped for any Job Drogline • Farm ponds • Gravel Bailing r • Trucking • Gravel, Sand 8 Stone • Bulldozing • Excavating • Top Soil • Septic Systems "No job is too big or too small" Res. 482-9212 Tracking - Excavating Clinton Shop 482-9926 Granton news By MRS. E. SUMMERS GRANTON - At St. Thomas An- glican Church, Rev. Beverley Anne Whccicr was the Celebrant for the Holy Communion and morning prayer service. Kaylcen Roloson was Server. Rev. Whccicr based her sermon on the Holy Gospel of our Lord Je- sus Christ according to Mark Chap- ter 4 referring to the parable of the mustard seed. Church service will be at 11:00 .a.m. next Sunday, it being Anniversary Service. At the Granton United Church, Rev. Bruce Pierce was in charge of the morning worship. Rev. Pierce took his sermon from Lukc 22, Verses 14-20. The call to worship was "But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far away, have been brought near through the blood of Christ for lie Himself is our Peace who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier." The dividing wall of hostility, consequently you are no longer for- eigners and aliens but fellow Chris- tians with God's people and mem- bers of God's household. ' The sacrament of Holy Commun- ion was observed during the service. Next Sunday the sacrament of bap-: tism will be observed. Don't forget the pork barbecue to be held Wed- nesday June 22. Vacation Bible School will be held at the United Church July 18 to July 22. Register with Mary Wa- ters 225-2194. Sincere sympathy to the family of the late Marie Ross who passed away Saturday June 11 after a lengthy illness. Her many Granton friends will remember her as a tele- phone operator at Granton tele- phone office. 1 1 • CHAMPION FLOCK - Hugh Todd of RR2 Lucknow was presented with the champion's rosette by warden Bob Bell for his flock of Southdown sheep. Todd also received a gift certificate from The Old Mill in Blyth. Institute tours water system By BERNICE BOYLE DASHWOOD - On June 7, 19 members of the Dashwood Wom- en's Institute toured the Lake Huron Water System at Grand Bend. The guide, Terry Bender, gave a very in- formative talk on how the water treatment plant operates. Before re- turning to the Dashwood Commu- nity Centre for a short business meeting and entertainment, the members visited the Do -Nut Shop in Grand Bend and were treated to do -nuts and coffee. President Mrs. Etnil Becker's top— ic revolved around the quality and conservation of water. In answer to the roll call, the members learned many ways to save water. Martha Weigand gave a report on the Di,-trict Annual held in 1-lcnsall and t,1e annual report of the Medical Centre. Members were reminded to bring their log- books to the Curator Workshop to be held at the Dash- wood Community Centre at 10 a.m., August 9. There was a teapot at the door to receive donations toward the social tea held in May. Mrs. Becker discussed the 4 R's of Waste Management and members were encouraged to practice recy- cling during the summer. She dem- onstrated the use of "Wonder Under" and displayed many articles she had made with this product. She also handed out instructions on how to make a compost pile. CHAPARAL FENCING R.R. Lucan Ontario NOM 2J0 ALLTYPES FREE ESTIMATES Back Yard Fence, Patio & Chain Link, Farm & industrial Phone Bob Hard 227-4160 Mrs. Marilyn Zimmer attended the centennial event of the graduat- ing classes of St. Joseph's School of Nursing, London. 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