The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-02-27, Page 2QCO►ESICR $ZONAL -STAR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1969
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Varied Events Held An The District:
A bouquet of red roses, red
heart$ and cupids dt Borated the
Auburn Connnunity Memorial
Hall when the members of the
Women's_ Institute hdld their
February meeting. The
preside»t, Mrs. Frank Raithby,
wag iii charge and welcomed' all.
,Mrs. George Mian -was the
pianist. The minutes were
accepted • as read by the
secretary, Mrs. Bert Craig. She
also gave the financial statement.
MVIrs. Donald Haines reported on
the sale of the cook books. The
Members voted to -have the short
course on weight `control, with'
the second choice being window
treatment. •
It was announced that the
new dishes for the hall arrived
and the members voted to cater
to a'.wedding in the spring. Mrs:
Bert Craig was named delegate
to the Officers' Conference in
Guelph . and Mrs. Andrew
Kirkconnell reported for the
card committee and read the
thank -you notes. Mrs. Bradnock
reported that 18 girls are in the
spring 4-H project, Meat„in the
Menu. ,
A piano solo of old' favourite
songs was played by Mrs. Jaynes
Jackson.
The convenor of historical
research and current events, Mrs.
Fordyce Clark, introduced her
guests of the afternoon. She had
traced back to her ancestors and
found they had come from
Scotland, .Germany, Wales and
Switzerland. Mrs., William J.
Craig read an interesting account
of Scotland prepared by Miss
Frances Houston. She described
the day and evening dress and •
!also explained the .tartans and
the country., and its customs,
Mrs. Gordon Charnney sang a
Scottish solo.
Mrs. M. R. Roberts was the.
next speaker and told about her
• native land, Wales. She told
aboti't the country which is 136
miles by 96 miles and has two
and a quarter million people.
48he spoke of the minerals and
the industry found there as well
as the historical background.
The next 'speaker was Mrs.
Walter Schlichting and she
described her native country of
north .Germany. She told about
the country and hardships she
endured before coming's to
Canada. She' showed pictures of
the old and newGermany.
S=witzerland was the next
_-gauntry _- -and-, _Mrs. _ Clark
described the beauty and colour
of the mountains, rivers, flowers,
tregs, along ' with the old
buildings. ,She told• about the
crafts and arts which the Swiss
people a noted. - She. had a
hand -carved music bo' which
she played as..a fitting conclusion
to°her interesting programme.
The collection w as taken by
Mrs. Thomas Rrgtntt and Mrs.
Gordon Chaiuney-. Thy. rott call-
was
all.was answered by earth member
telling an important eNent that
happened the ,year they were
born,
The Tweedsmuir book report
was read by Mrs. Robert J.
Phillips and :qrs. W. Bradnock
as prepared by the curators, Mrs.
Gordon R. Taylor, Mrs. William
Strau-ghanlrs. Oliver Anderson
and ' Mrs. Robert • Phillips. A
display .of book ande historical
data was _ enjoyed by the
members. After the Queen and
grace, lunch was served by Mrs.
Williarn J. Craig, Mrs. -M. R.
Roberts and Mrs. J. Jackson.
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•• The third meeting of the
Auburn Kool. Kuts 4-H Club was
held at the home of Mrs. Donald
Haines. The meeting was led by
the president, Sheron Collins.
The roll call was answered by
the girls telling how they could
improve last week's score for
meals. The leader, Mrs. W.
Bradnock, reviewed dishwashing
procedure.
A discussion-• took place • on
meat' cookery and the best way
• to cook the various cuts of beef,
pork and mutton or lamb. A.
demonstration on how to cook
steak was led by Mrs. Maines,
assisted by various members. A
sample of the- delicious Swiss
steak was tasted, by ..the
members.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Gormley
Thompson -of Brampton spent a
few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Bert Marsh, and Mr.
Marsh and attended the funeral
of her mother, the late Mrs.
Herbert Mogridge.
Masters Johnny, Paul and
Michael Haggitt of Zurich spent
the • weekend with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Haggitt, and "Stephen.
M'rs. Harry Arthur visited last
• Friday _with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Keller, at Dublin.
Miss Nancy Anderson
practise teaching this• week•• aim
the Holmesville school.
Mrs. ` Ralph Munro returned
last weekend 'from Vancouver
and Toronto where she . iva�
visiting with. her sons, Glen
•Youngblut and family at
Vancouver. and Robert-
YenIngblitt and fancily tor tin
last three weeks in 'I'oronto. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Youngblut anc
ftmrmmily visited in the ' illage t'ot
the weekend.
Mrs; Gordon Miller and het
sister. Mit Carol Beadle, v-isttec
recently in 'Toronto with th€
former's daughter, Miss Gaii
Miller, and . Miss Barbart
Sanderson.
Rev. W. J. Craven, rector at
St. Mark's Anglican Church, last
Sunday baptized • hintbertey
Anne Clark, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs George Clark 61
Kitchener. The godparents were
Miss ,Carolyn Clark, Goderich.
Miss Judy McOosh, TQront'o and
David Watson of Toronto. ,Also
Present for this service was Miss
Martha Nesbit ofIngersoll and
Miss Joan Fisher of Stratford.
The flowers in the sanctuary
were placed in memory of the
late Mr. Amos Stoll, great
grandfather of -Kimberley Anne,
and also in memory of, the late
Mrs. Herbert Mog_ridge._
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller
visited . last Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs.. Lloyd Miller in
London.
Mr. and Mrs. .John Dae
visited over the weekend in.
Mit'ehell with their” daughter,
Mrs. Ralph Jackson, and family.
.The librarian of the Auburn
Library_, requests all County
books be,in on March 1. ,
Deaths.
MRS, HERBERT MOGRIDGE
Funeral services were held
last Thursday at the William.
Stiles -Funeral Home 'Thr Mrs.
Herbert Mogridge who passed
away in Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital, Goderich, on
Feb•18 after a. lengthy illness:
She , was ' formerly Martha
Alice Manning, the daughter of
the late • John Manning and
Martha Cottle, and was born in
Hullett Township. She was in
her 92nd year. She was .married .
On December- -1-, -189'i; -to: "the'
late Herbert Mogridge and took
up residence on the Base Lirle in.
1900 where they resided _until
they retired to live in Auburn.4
a She was a member 6f Kr'ox
United Church, a life member of
the. United Church Women, 'a
charter tnember of the Auburn
Women's. Institute, a member of
the--lvlort i.•:,-cirlturat Society and
president of the Red Cross
'during the last War.
She is survived • by two
daughters, Mrs. Bert (Dora)
Marsh, Auburn, 'and Mrs.
Gormley (Edith) Thompson eat
Brampton; four :grandchildren
and live great grandchildren.
:Also u brother, Thomas Manning
of London. •
The Rev. M. R. Roberts was
in charge of- the funeral with
,temporary entombment in Blyth
Mausoleum and spring burial in
Ball's Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Mel Bell, Goderich; Joseph
Shaddick, Londesboro; Stanley
Lyon, Blyth; Bruce Toll,
London; 'John Durnin, RR 3,
Auburn and Charles Scott,
Auburn.
MRS: ROBERT GIBBS
Mrs. Robert Gibbs, the
former Edith McGrath of
Kingston, passed away in
Henderson General Hospit,,l on
February 18 in her 88th year. A
resident of Hamilton for many
years, she married the - late
Robert Gibbs of Londesboro 28
years ago. He died six years ago.
Mrs. Gibbs is survived only by;
nieces and nephews. •
The• funeral was` held at the
Wentworth Chapel, Hamilton; _
under the direction ` of the
SwactChamer and Hilts Funeral
Home with temporary
entombment in Blyth
Mausoleum.and spring burial in
Ball's Ce'ipetery.
The pallbearers were Wilfred
Plunkett, . Gordon,, Plunkett,
Donald Plunkett and William
Stiles. Mrs. Gibbs was
well-known in this community
as she visited every summer at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Plunkett.
BRIDGE
SCORES
Goderich Duplicate Bridge
Club held "their annual meeting
Tuesday night at the Maitland
Country Club. Officers elected
:for the coming year are as
fotlo'ws. president", Bruce
F.rs:k(ne:'` vice-president; . Dr.
Morgan Smith; secretary, :Mrs.
Bill Duncan; treasurer, Mrs. Bud
Worthy; director, Dr. «'alter
Oakes: partnership convenor,
Mrs. Ivan Papernick..
• in the game which followed,
a three -wad• tie for first resulted:
1)r. and Mrs. .Morgan Smith. Bili
Duncan_ . -and R-av !lister. 11x :
Frank Reid and—Mrs. Mrs. < Druce
• Erskine =earned. 28 points'• Mrs.
John Stringer. and Mrs. Milton
Rayner were fourth with 27
'points.
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