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Clinton News-Record, 1985-5-29, Page 45Two Belgrave students at Canada Science Fair By Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse BELGRAVE - Two Grade 7 East Wawonash students had the opportunity to compete at the Canada Wide Science Fair held m Cornwall recently with one student taking first place in her category and the other finishing with an honorable mention. Heather Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell, RR3 Blyth, and Linda Versteeg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Versteeg, RR5 Wingham were the East Wawonash representatives. Heather took first place in her divison at the Belgrave Fair. From there, she went on o finish first at the regional level in Howick nd then won the Huron County level in Exeter. By winning in Exeter, she was given the opportunity to compete at the Canada Wide Science Fair where she received the top award; a $100 prize on behalf off the Meterological and Oceanographics Society. Linda received an honorable mention and a free subscription to National Geographic. UCW Meeting The general meeting of the UCW was held May 28 with Mrs. Clarence Yuill opening the meeting. Mrs. George Michie led in prayer and Mrs. Les Shaw and Mrs. George Johnston, accompanied by Mrs. George Procter, sang a duet. The offering was received and dedicated by Mrs. Michie. Mrs. Yuill closed the worship service with prayer. Mrs. John Roberts conducted the business section of the meeting. June 3 was announced as Camp Experience Day and an invitation to Calvin -Brick UCW for June 19, 8:15 p.m. was accepted. It was decided to have a box at the church for articles for the camp and safe homes. Mrs. Bob Gordon and Mrs. Jim Hunter gave a report of their weekend at Westminster. Recycled articles are to be taken to the church on June 15 between 9 a.m. and 12 Alk p.m. The next meeting will be held on Sept. ler 26 with the theme World Outreach. Mrs. John McIntosh, the church in society convenor, chaired a discussion on capital punishment. The panel members were MPP Murray Elston, F.E Madill history teacher Murray Hunter, and Rev. John G. Roberts. People Mr. and Mrs. George Michie were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacLennan of Kitchener on May 26. Mr. George Inglis and Agnes Bieman attended the funeral of their cousin Hugh Bell at the Tanner and Pearson Funeral Home in Walkerton on June 2. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Makas on the arrival of their daughter, Alicia Jean on May 31. Alicia was born in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Alicia and Amanda, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Zettler, of RR9 Walkerton, were baptized during the morning service at St. Joseph Parish Church, Cargill. Those attending the service and guests at the Zettler home were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zettler off Teeswater, Mr. . Mrs. Gary Van Camp and family of RR4 Brussels, Marjorie Procter of Mississauga, Arthur and Glen Zettler of RR1 Chepstow, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mayberry and family of Londesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Frank -Procter and family of RR5 Brussels, Nancy, Tammy and Tracy Jones of Chepstow, Charles Speakman of Minesing, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Smithson of Downsview and Beth Procter of Belgrave. Weekend visitors at the home of Beth Procter were her brother, Charles Speakman and Conrad Smithson. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miculan of Stoney ('reek attended the Breylay-McIntosh wedding on May .25 at Knox United Church, Belgrave. They were weekend visitors at the hoine of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. John G. Roberts. Twenty adults and 27 pupils left East Wawanosh Public School by bus at 7:30 a.rn. on May 27, arriving at the Stratford station in time to catch the 9:27 a.m. train to London. The bus, driven by Mr. Daer, met the group at the London VIA Rail Station and took them onward to visit Story Book Gardens. • After having lunch, the group continued on for a tour of the London Children's Museum- and a tour of MacDonald's Restaurant where they had a treat of pop and fries. June bride honored at .showers AUBURN - On June 1 at Knox United chur- ch, a community showerwas held for Wan- da Plaetier of London. Wanda, the daugher of Lawrence and Jean Plaetzer of Auburn is being married at the familyhome on June 22 to Brian Holling. For the community shower the hall was decorated in blue and white, by Anita Hallam of London and Mrs. Keith Lapp. Mrs. Brian Hallam pinned corsages on Wan- da and her mother. . Mrs. Dana Bean welcomed the many guests and called on Mrs. Robert Worsell to lead in a sing song. Mrs. Gordon Gross played the piano. Anita Gross presented a hilarious reading entitled "When Mr. Levinsky Went to The Wedding". Little Susan Dobie performed The Highland Fling. Kim McDowell and Mrs. Gerald McDowell conducted an egg stepping wedding march contest with Wan- da and her sister Mrs. Terry Foran as the contestants. Mrs. Bean called Mrs. Wayne Allen of Goderich to.the front and Wanda and Mrs., Plaetzer to their decorated chairs. Mrs. Allen read an address to the bride -tope, wishing her happiness in her new life, and in' her new home in Markham. Gifts were presented to Wanda by Leona Cunningham, Sharon Million and Anita Gross. Wanda thanked everyone and invited them to• her r wedding reception in Holmesville. The crowd sang "Far She's a Jolly Good Fellow". Guests were present from London, Goderich, Auburn and the surrounding com- munity. Wanda has been feted .at a number of showers and parties over the year. Late in March a shower was hosted by Dorothy Scotland of London, where friends and ac- quaintances surprised Wanda. On May 31, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Mader honored Wanda at a farewell barbecue par- ty at their farm home at Ilderton. The office staff presented Wanda with a gas barbecue. On Saturday morning, June 1, a PECK APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" •FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE •VACUUM CLEANERS (Sales & Ser' , c to Most Makesl •FM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (For Farm & Bus,nessl •WHIRLPOOL APPLIANCES •WOODS FREEZERS •CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS •INSECT & FLY KILLING UNITS I For Indoor & Outdoor Uses GIFTS & MANY MORE ITEMS VARNA, ONT. 482-7103 4' 4' c 4' 4' 44 4' 44 BLYTH LIONS present... "AN EVENING WITH THE ROCK" PRS DJ'S Date: June 7th Time: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Place: Blyth Arena Price: $4.00 per person P.R.S. DISC JOCKEYS Great Music Good Times CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JT,INE 5,1985—Page 7 miscellaneous shower was held by Members • of the ball team at the home of .Janice Strickland. A noon luncheon shower was held at•the home of Mrs. C. Merrill of London for relatives, close friends and octogenarian aunts, Grace Campbell and Elizabeth Plunkett. Lori Millian played a piano solo and Lil Hallam and Pat Tyndall took part in a. .humorous skit. - Shannon, Karin and Tracy Millian presented the gifts to the bride-to-be. Wanda thanked everyone and invited them to join in her wedding celebration. Eggjudging s King and Queen of the CHSS prom were Nancy Taylor and 'Terry Layton, I.,ary uodkin, Sherry Chuter, Kim Goldsworthy, Dave Davies (sitting). Other contestants were (left to right) Joanne MacKeigan and Lisa Taman. (Steve Oliver photo) Auxiliary gives 87,000 to Legion By Al Welch CLINTON - Thanks are extended to Branch 109 Goderich for supplying the in- stalling teams for the joint installation of of- ficers held Saturday May 25 at the Clinton Legion. Also thanks goes out to Comrade Gord Yeo, piper for the. evening, and to Comrade Bill Marsh for supplying' the excellant enter- tainment. Following the ceremonies, Com- rade Dorothy Flagg, newly installed Presi- dent of the Ladies Auxiliary, presented Branch 140 Clinton with a cheque in the amount of $7,000. To Comrades of the Ladies Auxiliary, one can say only "Thank You". It goes without saying, that this presentation represents many hours of hard work and dedicated ser- vice to the Legion. "To the officers, executive, and member- ship of Branch 140 Clinton, I urge your sup- port and co-operation in the coming year. I am sure if we all work together we will en- joy a most pleasant and successsful "Dia- mond Jubilee Year", praised Gordon Tait, President of the Clinton Legion. . The Provincial Convention was held in Hamilton May 12 - 16 with the official ooen- bills studied There was quite a good turn out, of 15, at the first meeting of the 4-H Poultry Club. Members Learned how to judge eggs pro- perly. Leader Barry, explained the proper judging of the eggs that other members brought in. The next meeting will be at PaulHog- garf.'s near Kippen at 8:00 P.M. on .June 19. The meeting will also be on "Egg .Judging." It's hoped that everybody who was at the first Meeting will be there again. Elston sworn in as MP QUEEN'S. PARK — Murray Elston has been sworn ► s the Liberal Member for Huron -Brut by Roderick Lewis, Clerk of. the Ontario Legislature. Mr. Elston was re-elected in the May 2 general election, and will take his seat in the 125 -member chamber here when the First Session of the 33rd Parliament of Ontario opens on June 4. Mrs. Elston was Critic for the Ministry of the Attorney -General, Critic for Commer- cial Relations, and Chairman of the Stan- ding Committee on Public Accounts. First elected to the Legistature in 1981, he foriner- ly seved as Critic of, the Solicitor -General, and as Critic of the, Ministry of Environ- ment. He is a member of the Legislature's Justice Committee. Liberal Leader David Peterson welcomed the re-election of Mr. Elston by saying that he was pleased with the return of Mr. Elston to work as part of a team of qualified people who were elected as Liberals in the May 2nd election. "Ontarians want good govern- ment, and I am pleased to add the talents of Mr. Elston to a caucus which represents the full spectrum of life in Ontario." Euchre scores Clinton - The Monday Afternoon Eucrche was held June 3 at the Town Hall with several winners recorded. Ena Ship and Mary Caldwell won high hands, Lalona Holland and June Fothergill, low hands and Eleanor Fisher captured the lone hands win. Gladys Hoggarth was sitting in the lucky chair. F-!1FII!E-._SEMI NAR * Discussion•on how the new budget will benefit you.: * Can you afford to earn interest? * Are you paying too much income tax? * New R.R.S.P. contribution limits June 13th, 1985 CLINTON CENTRAL HURON SECONDARY SCHOOL ROOM 117 7:30 P.M. Sponsored By: REGAL CAPITAL PLANNERS LTD. 526 Oxford St. E. London, Ontario N5Y 3H7 (519) 438-3991 BLYTH LEGION ing ceromonies on May 12 by Brigadier General Denis Whitaker. Attending from Branch 140 Clinton were: President Gordon Tait, 1st Vice Donald Armstrong, 2nd Vice Noel Flagg, Diamond Jubilee Chairman Harold Black, Deputy Zone Commander Steve Maguire, John{ Deeves, Ladies Aux- iliary, . Past President Rosemary Arm- strong, President Dorothy Flagg, Treasurer Dianne Maguire and Bessie Black. Total delegates and Guests in attendance were 1865 with 340 branches represented. Election of Officers was held on May 14: President Bill Smith (Lucan I; 1st Vice Joe . Kobalak; 2nd Vice Horace Tudhope; 3rd Vice Ross Paterson; Honorary Treasurer T. R. (Sake) Canden; Honorary Treasurer Iry Snyder; Chairman Charles McEwan; Vice Chairman Ron Hummel. Next Provincial Convention Cornwall 1987, and North Bay in 1989.. • Coming Events Decoration Service will be held Wednes- BOWES ELECTRONIC SHOP BLYTH, Summer Hours: Saturdays 10am to 3prra Holiday weekends Closing Friday at 7 pm HAPPY 25TH CHRIS Love: Fran, Rachel and Catherine JUNE 20 -21 -22nd Draws will be made lune 22 at 4 p.m. ...at the BLYTH LEGION Tickets available from Auxiliary Members, the Triple "K" Restaurant & the Blyth Legion BEST --- - iIII 1/4 /B 5 YEAR RAY MADILL BLYTH 523-4334 I Agent for ABC ANNUITIES LTD. CL -310.9 BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Rev. Roger Gelwicks Service 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. day, June 19th at the Clinton Cemetery, form up at Cemetery 7:45 p.m. •Sefvice at 8:00 p.m. Graves will be decorated Tuesday night June 18 at 7:00 p.m. Could we please have a good turnout for these two nights Comrades as your help will be greatly ap- preciated. Royal Canadian Legion Zone C-3 "D" Day Parade and Drumhead Service is on Sun- day, June 9 at Palmerston Branch 409. Anyone wishing rides please check list on Bulletin Board. June 17is the joint executive meeting with Ladies Auxiliary at 8:00 p.m. sharp. June 24 general meeting 8:30 p.m. June 10 Ladies Auxiliary general meeting. June 15 Zone C- 1 Diamond Jubiliee Honour and Awards. Sports The Legion Golf Tournament. at Goderich' Sunset Course was rained out on May 26 and has been re -scheduled for Sunday, June 9. There are a few openings still available. For further information please contact Comrade Don Armstrong. Whiel in These YlJsed (ar SaViflgs 1 i 1984 DODGE ARIES SE 1984 DODGE PECK -UP 1983 MALIBU 4 dr. with air 1981 DODGE DIPLOMAT 4 door 1981 CUTLASS 4 door 1980 CUTLASS 4 door with air 1980 CHEV '/, TON 1979 BUICK LESABRE 4 door with air 1983 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 4 door 1984 GMC '// TON 1981 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED 4 dr. with air HAMMS CAR SALES LTD. BLYTH SALES DEPT....... 523-4342 SERVICE DEPT. .523-9581 NOTICE TO ALL WEED N CUSTOMERS: Please accept our most sincere apologies for any delay in getting to your lawn. The Wind and Rain in May has put us behind. We are getting to you as quickly as possible and the job will get done to your total satisfaction. Thank you, TOM GRASBY. THE WEED MAN 524-2424 SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL HOME OWNERS: Don't worry that your dandelions are going to seed. We can still get a kill and guarantee you a Weed Free lawn for the rest of the year.