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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-04, Page 8PAGE 8 —GODERICH SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4,1981 Dalton wins Kingsbridge speaking contest By Delores Van Osch Last Wednesday morning the Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Association .Public Speaking competition was held at St. Joseph's Com- munity School, Kingsbridge. Three other schools, St. Mary's, Goderich, St. Jos- eph's, Clinton and Sacred Heart, Wingham; also partic- ipated. The two winners in the senior division were Maria Dalton, first, speaking on Being.. an Aunt; Bill Card, second, speaking on, Noth- ing. In the junior division the two winners were Katherine Murphy, of St. Mary's, God- erich, speaking on, The Dis- abled, and Billy Van Beers, SL Joseph's, Clinton, speak- ing on Cucumber. • The judges were Mrs. Sally Campeau, Wingham and George Van Slyck, a resource teacher at the board office, Clinton: The winters will now com- pete in the O.E.C: f.A. finals to be held at St. Patrick's Community School, Dublin, on Wednesday, March 11. Eric Courtney of Hamilton and his friend, Kerry O'Shea of Mississauga, were visitors last weekend with , Eric's parents, Joe and Teresa Courtney and brothers. They celebrated Eric's birthday., They ,also attended the re- ception of Eric's cousin, Ralph and Cathy Austin. Pete and Betty Van Osch spent a few.days. this week • vistIltetty.s sisters, Rose and husband, Albin Ben- ninger of Chatham and Joan and Mike Gaetz of Wallace - burg. John and Rita Howard at- tended a Seminar for Parents of the secpnd year students - at Centralia Agricultural Col:' lege on Monday and Tuesday of this past week. Their on. Steve, was on a weeks vaca- tion from the College where, he is in his last year in the Agricultural Business Man- agement -Course: Dan and Linda Frayne of Cambridge -were, visitors on Saturday with Gene. and Betty lrayne and family: y Ray and Sue Heffernan • aid"i1at%"isf Turan''`were Sundayvisitors` with Antone and Delores Van Osch and family. \ Marvin and Hanny Scott, Bob Scott, John Howard. and Joe and Teresa Courtney were dinner guests in Bur- lington on Sunday with a former neighbour, Charlie McLean and Mrs. Betty Tay- lor. Mr. McLean once resid- ed on the tenth of Ashfield near Lanes. The Kingsbridge Area Seniors are becoming active again with spring in the air and are planning euchre parties at the Parish Hall every Wednesday evening, beginning this Wednesday at 8.30 p.m. At the Legion, Public Speaking competition in Lucknow on Friday evening, Linda Van Osch placed sec- ond in the senior division group and Bill Card was third in the senior division. In the junior division, List Card placed third. The Kingsbridge Beaver group has been underway since the fall of 1980. The parents have consented to, helping through this year. -1n-l)her, -Clete Dalton assisted the Beavers with a ,craft. They made a key chain holder for their parents. In. January, most of the meetings` ere cancelled due to poor weather conditions. In February, Glen Olson brought salt samples for the boys and gave a report on kbe workings of the evapora or plant in Goderich, where he has been employed for some time. -fats! and --Barb -Eedy organized a tobogganing par- ty at the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Eedy. Tom Hogan showed a video tape on the 'Sifto Salt Mine in Goderich where he is employed. On February 22nd the Beavers took part in a service at Kingsbridge Church to celebrate Lord -Baden Pow - ell's birthday during Scout - Guide Week. The leaders, . Max and Helen Riegling and the Beav- ers appreciate the parents involvement in the program and look forward to future presentations. Iiiingsbridge 4-H By Linda Van Osch The fourth meeting of the Kingsbridge 4-H club was held on February 26 at the home of Diane Van Osch. Cathy Drennan showed the girls how to apply infusable interfacing and each of the -- girls made a sample using this type of interfacing. By Debbie Drennan The third meeting 'of the Kingsbridge,• .Seamstresses was held on Monday. Feb- ruary 16 at the home of the assistant leader, Karen Reu- rink. They discussed patterns, fabrics, pins and shears. Leader Cathy Drennan talked about stay stitching, sewing dars, gathering seams and finishes with samples used to describe each. She showed the girls how to press seams, darts and gathers properly. Each member then started to prepare their samples. Area residents in hospi Mr. Tom Webster is a patient in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, following a kidney stone operation on° Friday morning. He was first admitted to Wingham Hos- pital early Monday morning then transferred to London on Thursday. His daughter, Mrs. Ettabelle Bradley of Goderich who is an R.N., has been with him throughout. Irvin Storey has been a patient in Goderich hospital fox two weeks suffering with back trouble and Is in traction. Mrs. Ray Cook has been a patient in Victoria Hospital, London for two weeks. Leola Chisholm; daughter of Leonard and Olive Chit - 'holm, is home fora ten day break from Stratford Cones - .toga College -of 'Nursing,' after which she will be completing her final module in the ,registered nursing course. Charlene Rourke, daughter of .Murray Rourke and.Joyce Dougherty, daughter of . Bert and Joan Dougherty, are also home for the midwinter 'break. Mrs. Harold (Maxine) Maize has returned to her home following a short stay in University Hospital, Lon- don Mr. and Mrs. Jack . Mason (Joyce Rivett) of Vanderhoof, B.C. are proud grandparents again to, a baby boy, born February 3. Ron and Wanda Mason are the parents. Lily Rivett of Clinton, formerly of Dungannon, is a proud great .,grandmother. Allan Rivett, a member of the Lucknow Juvenile hockey —team! motored by bus to Wainfleet on Sunday morn- ing where they played their first game in the All Ontario quarter finals. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith motored to Kitchener on Fri- day to visit with their daugh- ter. son=in-law and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kilgour. On Saturday Mrs. Smith's brother, Mr. Eldon Marrell and daughter, Anne of Tor- onto called on them. Allan Rivett and Duane Rivett, sons of Jim and Sandra Rivett, members of the band at Goderich District Collegiate, took part in the concert at the school on Wednesday evening. On Fri- day night, Allan took part in the playathon to raise money for the exchange trip to lookinat VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST Since 1844 Goderich: 100 Kingston St. 524-7381 Member Canada Deposit insurance Corporation Dungannon doings Marie Par's correspondent Windsor. It lasted from 3 p.m. until midnight. The Windsor band is coming. to. Goderich in -April and the Goderich band will return in May. ' Brookside Broadcast "— By Colleen Durnin and Martha Curran MI through the week, classrooms have been read- ing the London Free Press. From our activities during. 529-7719 "'Newspaper Week", we have been finding out about the different sections of the paper.. Extra school activities have been- added including broomball, basketball, floor hockey, bordenball and crab soccer. The students enjoy participating. The overall school table tennis champion is Wilma Vandervelde. She became the champ by winning games against the champions from other grades. On Friday, students went skating from 2 - 3 p.m. Some parents came to help tie skates and to assist the child- ren who can not skate well,. As a reminder there is kindergarten registration on March 4. There will be no kindergarten classes that day. We are investigating the building of an adventure or creative playground. It will provide children with more imaginative types of play. These playgrounds provide a sandbox, balance beams, shinny poles, climbers and wooden structures. It would also provide facilities for use by the community including such acti ities as family re- unions, off* ics etc. if there is sufficient interest for the playground, . we -will set in motion the necessary plans. Dungannon United Church Mr. George Cowan spoke on, "The Means of Grace", which are worship of God in fellowship with other wor- shippers, prayer and Bible study. The children's story was on keeping our light shining for Jesus and was illustrated by use of a flashlight. The choir sang, "Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us". Confirmation classes will begin on Wednesday, March 11 and are expected to con- tinue weekly - for six weeks with confirmation to be held on Easter Sunday. A manse committee meet- ing is being held at the manse on Friday afternoon. A newly formed youth group at Dungannon United Church is sponsoring a card. party (euchre) on Thursday evening at Brookside School. . A bottle drive sponsored' by the same group will take place on Saturday morning. 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