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Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-10, Page 8PAGE 8 --CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1979 Barbara Guse was only one of the ladies of the Madeleine -Lane Auxiliary of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Clinton to help serve at the group's pie social last Tuesday. Mary Jamieson, Maiblet Sloman and Helen Cooper were "only a few of the 80 people who enjoyed the evening. (News -Record photo) Holmesville happenings and news By Blanche Deeves Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Brian West- brook on the birth of their wee daughter. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Westbrook and Mrs. Mary Murphy. Arnold and Olga Bell and daughter Susan attended a double wed- ding in Pontiac, Michigan. School News Fund raising: During the next 2 months, Grade 5 will be going on their annual trip to the Toronto Science Centre and Casa Loma; Grade 8 will be going on their annual Graduation trip to Niagara Falls; and something new this year, Grade 7 will be camping at Camp Wyoka at the end of May. To help cover at least part of the cost of these trips, the pupils of Grade 5, 7 and 8 would like to sell a lunch on each Friday beginning May 11. The prices as follows: hot dogs, 45 cents, pop, 30 cents; chips, 25 cents. Please note: chips will be available everyday of the week starting Tuesday, May 8th. Regular chips and salt and vinegar will be sold for 25 cents. Coming events There will be a book sale sometime during the month of May. Hard- backs are 10 cents and paperbacks 5 cents. Limit 2 per child. These books are beyond repair and are outdated. There will be no school on Monday, May 21 for the pupils. The students will return to school on Tuesday, May 22. During the week of June 5th to the llth, exams will be held at the school. An exam timetable will be sent home at a later date. Students should start preparing for these final exams in the near future. Monday, June 4: The pupils will not come to school on Monday, June 4 as it is a Auburn people plant special tree for birthday About 20 Horticultural Society members and interested citizens gathered last Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. to plant a Crimson King Maple to commemorate the 125th birthday of the village of Auburn. The president, Mrs. Dorothy Grange, placed the first shovel of earth and was assisted by Stewart Ball, a director of the Auburn Society. The treasurer, Mrs. Eleanor Rradnock, read the following, "Tonight we are here to plant our Crimson King Maple tree to commemorate the 125th birthday of Auburn, formerly called Man- cheNster. The Auburn Horticultural Society takes pride in the village and its appearance and we here tonight, trust that this tree will flourish and be a reminder to those who will be here to celebrate the 150th bir- thday, that we cared and were proud of our village. We plant this now and remember those who have gone before us and laid the foundation on which we build. Congratulations to Miss Carrie Crawford, daughter of William and Donna Crawford for winning two firsts and one third in Highland Dancing competitions held at Brantford this past weekend. Also congratulations to Miss Kim Fritzley, daughter of Bill and Donna Fritzley in being chosen Dancer of the Day with four first prizes and one second.. The Walkerburn Club held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Garth McClinchey with the co -president, Mrs. Ronald Gross in the' chair. She opened the meeting with 0 Canada and Mrs. Garth McClinchey led in prayer. Mrs. Lloyd Penfound read the correspondence and the roll call was answered by naming a new flower or vegetable they planned to plant in their garden this year and also a donation to the foster child. The treasurer, Mrs. Garth McClinchey, gave the financial statement and stated that the support of the foster child was paid up to the end of May. The draw prize was won by Mrs. Ted Hunking, which had been donated by Mrs. Carmen Gross. Plans were made to hold the next meeting on May 29 in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tom Cunningham. • The program will be in charge of Mrs. Ronald Gross and Mrs. Lloyd Penfound and the lunch committee will be Mrs. Lloyd McClinchey and Mrs. Leonard Archambault. Each member is to invite a guest- and there will be a plant and bulb sale. The roll call is to be answered by naming their favorite flower. A discussion took place about the float for Auburn's 125th birthday party. A program of contests was given by Mrs. Joe Verwey and Mrs. Leonard Archambault. A delicious lunch of take and ice cream was served by Mrs. Ronald Gross, Mrs. Lloyd Penfound and Mrs. Garth McClinchey. MRS. CHARLES SCOTT Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 3 for Mrs. Charles Scott who passed away May 1 in Clinton Public Hospital after a lingering illness of seven years. She was the former Elsie Rosalind Henry, daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Henry and was born August 28, 1905 at Hespeler. She lived in the Westfield area and attended No. 13, East Wawanosh school. In 1935 she married Charles Scott at Oakland Ontario and took up residence in Auburn. She was a member of Knox United Church. She was predeceased by her husband, seven years ago. She is sur-. vived by a brother, James Henry of Clawson, Michigan, two nephews, Wayne Henry of Harrow, Ontario and Ross Henry. of Royal Oak Michigan. Rev. Earl St. Jean conducted the private services at the Tasker Funeral Home Blyth, and burial took place in Ball's cemetery. The Auburn librarian, Mrs. Lillian Letherland requests all Huron County books to be in by May 17. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Elliott of Mississauga visited on the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller. Mrs. Boomie Armour and daughter Julie of Waterloo spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jar - din. The Auburn and District Lions Club held their meeting in the Auburn Community Memorial Hall on May 2 with president, Lion Bud Chamney in the chair. There were 16 members present. Lion Steve Campbell was the winner of the dinner raffle. Al Luna was the guest of Lion After you have seen the variety... 1 -'red Lawrence. The secretary's report was read by Lion Bob Worsell and adopted on motion of Lion Terry Powell and Lion Fred Lawrence. The auction sale was planned for May 5. It was announced that the Bonus Draw of $50 would be held on May 30 for those who have purchased an Auburn Lions lottery ticket before that date. Towers fcx.tle new ball lights will be installed as soon as weather permits. Deputy District Governor Lion Ted Heimpel of the Mitchell Lions Club will be guest at the next meeting and install the new Executive for 1979- 1980. A motion to adjourn was made by Lion Eldon Chamney seconded by Lion Mark Arthur. The annual plant, bulb, and slip auction will be held next Monday, May 4 at 8 p.m. in Auburn by the Horticultural Society. Mrs. Jean McKee of Benmilier will be the guest speaker. Everyone l welcome. Members please bring your bulbs, plants, etc. for the auc- tion. A Primitive Ren- dezvous of the Ontario Muzzle -Loading Association was held last ,weekend north of Auburn. 'i: r Md`' Cartwright and sons David and Derrick helped set up the camp and guests were present from Chatham, London, Thornbury, Clinton and Auburn. The Auburn Women's Institute will have as guest speaker, Mr. Klaus Seeger. He will show pictures and speak of public health at their May meeting on Mai' 15 at 2 p.m. Everyone tv l°come. Word was received here recently of the death of Mary Farrow, wife of George Arthur Lee of Toronto, mother of Mary Anne, Robert and Barry and grandmother to six grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wes Farrow and lived in West Wawanosh, north of Auburn. She was employed for several years in Goderich at the F.E. Hibbert store before moving to Toronto. She was the sister of the late Roy Farrow of Mitchell and the late Margaret Treleaven of Dungannon. A large crowd attended the Daffodil tea held last Saturday afternoon in the Sunday school room of Knox United Church. The guests were received by the president, Mrs. Donald Haines. 'The bake table was convened by Mrs. Gerald McDowell and Mrs. Orval McPhee. The white elephant table was headed by Mrs. Beth Lansing and Mrs. Ken- neth McDougall. The attractive tea tables were convened by Mrs. Jack Armstrong and Mrs. Maurice Bean. The Sunday school room was attractively decorated with daffodils and spring flowers for this occasion. Karl Teichert was the winner of the hand crocheted afghan made and donated by a former Auburn District resident Mrs. Frances Youngblut. The draw was made during the afternoon while the canoe races were on at the food booth. Plans are being made to holdthe annual Huron United Church Daily Vacation Bible School this summer, scheduled for July 9 to 13. An early registration is being conducted as an aid in calculating supplies needed. The members of the Sunday School Executive would appreciate having registration completed on or before May 20 to en- ' sure ample time for delivery of supplies. In an effort to recover part of the ever increasing costs a registration fee of $1 .per child is being charged. Anyone wishing their children to attend this school but did not attain a registration form may register by calling Mrs. Sandy Andrews, Mrs. Gerald McDowell or Mrs. Gordon Gross. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jardin visited last week with his brother, Mr. Frank Jardin at Barrie. A fair crowd attended the dance last Saturday evening for the 125th birthday party. A good time was enjoyed by those who supported this Professional Develop- ment Day. Pupils will return to class s on Tuesday, June 5 redxto start exams. The pupils of this school will participate in track and field day at the end of May. This event takes place all day, so therefore, there will be no classes for the in- termediate, junior and senior grades. The primary classes will havae classes in the morning with Play Day in the afternoon. More details about these events will be sent home later. Personals Dinner guest on Sunday to help celebrate Don Harris' birthday were: Jean and Brian Durnin all of London; Donna and Dennis and girls of Clinton; Jane Carter and Kelly of Goderich. Happy '3irthday Don! Get well wishes to Mrs. Elmer Potter who is a patienb in the Clinton project with music supplied by a D.J. and came in their hard -time costumes. Frank Van Dongen was the winner of the prize. The Committee is pleased for the support of a few people. It is hoped that more will come out and get involved, since it is only a few weeks away. Please support the committee with their plans. It is YOUR 125th Birthday Party. Holland native dies Teena de Boer Teena de Boer died in Clinton hospital on May 3 following a six week illness. She was 77 years old. Mrs. de Boer had lived in Clinton fbr,the past 22 years. She 'was horn on April 2, 1902 to Jacob and Froukje Akkerhof in Ferwerderadeel, Holland. She was married to Jacob de Boer in 1925 and immigrated to Canada in 1952. The family lived in the Brussels area until 1957 when they moved to Clinton. Mrs. de Boer was a member of the Christian Reformed Church. She is survived by her husband and several children. Mrs. Frances (John) Guetter of Hamilton, Mrs. Bernice (Ted) Ferwerda of Guelph, Mrs. Teena (Hans) Kloet of Burlington, Cornelis of Clinton, Jacob of Deseronto, Bill of Lucknow and Hans of Stratford. She is also survived by 32 grand- children and six great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Beattie's Funeral Horne on May 7 with Rev. A. Vanden Berg of- ficiating. Interment followed in the Clinton cemetery. The pallbearers in- cluded, Gilbert ' and Frank Guetter of Hamilton, Ronald and Fred Ferwerda of Guelph, Kenneth de Boer You can still vote If you cannot vote on polling day, Tuesday, May 22nd, or at advance polls, held May 12, 14 or 15, because you are going to be away from your polling division on those days, you can still cast your ballot in Canada's 31st Federal General Election. Under a new rule, if your name is on the voters' -list, you can vote in the office of the Returning Officer of your electoral district. The new provision is part of a package of changes to the Canada Elections Act passed by Parliament in December 1977. Votes may be cast in the office of the Retur- ning Officer between the hours of 12 noon and 6 p.m. or between 7 and 9 p.m. beginning Monday, May 7th, and ending Friday, May 18th. There are exceptions. Voting in the office of the Retur- ning Officer will not be carried out on Sundays or on any day named as an advance poll day. Smile "Daddy, is Rotterdam a bad word?" asked the little boy. "No son." "Good, my teacher has poison ivy, and I hope it'll Rotterdam arm off." Are you bugged by flies and other flying insects, airborne pollution and offensive odours? If you are, get rid of your problems, permanently, with an AIR GUARD POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM The patented Air Guard , rest y Se Mister air hygiene control system Battery operated, electronically controlled. Automatically emits metered doses of insect -controlling aerosol at regular intervals. Guaranteed to be extremely effective. Available Now from Spring 'Breeze The aerosols Konk and Konk Too for flying insects. Highly concentrated. Approved for barns and dairies, and as animal spray. Klobber for crawling insects. Both contain Pyrethins, the safe, effective insectides for insect control on farms. HUMMEL'S FEED MILL 35 MARY 5T., CLINTON 482-9792 OPEN: Monday -Friday 0:004:00 p.m.. Saturday 8:00-12 noon of Lucknow and. Jim de Boer of Clinton. All are grandsons of Mrs, de Boer. The flower bearers were also grandsons, Jack de Boer of Deseronto, Brian Fer- werda of Guelph and Stephen de Boer of Clinton. MORE NEWS MORE FEATURES Keep informed with the News -Record Hospital. Church news Worship Service was held Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. Marty and Hugh Lobb sang a duet. Rev. Oestreicher spoke to the children on "Jesus is glad", before going to their classes. The sermon was "Are you having any fun". Mr. Bill Crawford and Mrs. Chester Sturdy received the offering. Any couples married in their homes, parson'hge, or in the churches, Holmesville, Ebenezer and Zion Churches are invited to the Holmesville United Church service. Wear your wedding dress if possible!!! There will be wedding cake and coffee served after the service. The Goderich Township W.I. will meet May 14th at the Holmesville School at 8 p.m. Ladies will reveal their secret sisters. .MATERNITY WEAR AT The Separate Shoppe MAIN CORNER, CLINTON 482 7778 (NEXT TO CAMPBELL'S. MEN'S WEAR) OPEN 1-6 OPEN 1-6 GIFTS FOR MOTHER'S DAY OUR GIFT TO YOU... With purchase of 525.00 or more, we have . a gift for you... 1/2 DOZEN Sweetheart Roses • Lighting fashions with flair, styled for all decors... Chandeliers Colonial Bathroom swags Outdoor lighting • Outdoor Furniture by Marshall • PIER LIGHTING 3TUDIO 30 North Street Goderich 5242261 YOU'RE THE WINNER WITH PRICES LIKE THESE! 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