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Back in the hungry thirties She made her own soap Epsom and Area News by Jean Jeffery March is Red Cross month! Our local Red Cross counts on all of us for financial support, in order that all may receive and benefit from Red Cross services such as: Emergency, Blood Donor, First Aid Water Safety, etc. When the Red Cross letter arrives at your home please send in a financial donation. The Bethesda-Reach Women's Institute met Wed. evening at the home of Barbara Rance for a very interesting meeting. Mainly we discussed garbage disposal. Don't say, "Something must be done." Do it. We all told what we recycled. Personally 1 was married in the "Hungry thirtys" and I recycled everything. I even made all my own soap. I bought the lye. My neighbour made her lye. Take your glass to Uxbridge or Port Perry recycling depot. We were supposed to go to Red Ribbon Interiors but due to a death in the family went to Mrs. Rance's home. We offer our sym- pathy to the Pacich family and hope to tour the Red Ribbon In- teriors at a later date. On Saturday evening the home of Bill and Melba McKay was brimming over with fun and laughter as the Social Club spent an evening with visiting, games and food. Ever play, "Dic- tionary" It's as funny as a barrell NOW on VIDEO -- Available Beta & VHS "of monkeys. The food was a men's bake off "Wonderful."' They forgot to take out the calories. Ar- chie Watson made a wonderful Peach Pie. Glen Waterman came up with a rich gooy concotion all cream cheese and chocolate, well worth a prize too. Now let me tell you what the ones who missed the party were doing. Paul and Shirley Baster visited friends at Niagara-on-the- Lake. The family of Grace and Floyd Evans were welcoming them home from their trip to Africa. Several were at the Area Hols- tein Banquet at Sunderland on Sat. evening. Gerald and Nancy Hill were at- tending a wedding at Wallaceburg on Sat. and Norm and Betty Tapscott cared for Kelly and Chris. Baby Cindy was with Nan- .cy's parents. Marydale Tapscott was away for two days at a bonspiel at Welland. Maurice and Marydale Tapscott had all their family home on Sunday. Marie and Earl Wilson are home from Florida. Marlene and Ian Archibald and family were Sunday dinner guests. Stella Asling has been im- mobilized by Lumbago. Ivan Clarke and Stella's brother Bill Ryall of Fenelon Falls were ii -- fon 8 mg Y-- = == 5 Wanda Palin as double-deall barrister This modcop crime caper stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kiine, and Michael diomond thieves. John Cleese Is the siraight-laced accidentally gets hooked in their plot. Wanda. Also available at ... Four jewel thieves steal a fortune in diamonds and then double-cross each other as they try to get away with the loot in various pairs. Archie (Cleese) is the lawyer who ends up in the middle by defending the head of the gang. He soon falls in love with Wanda (Curtis), one thief who will come on to anyone she needs something from. Palin is the stutte:ing, animal-loving crook who must murder the old lady who witnessed the crime. Kline is the ex-CIA agent member of the gang who hates to be called stupid and attacks anyone who touches 68 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY Phone 985-9888 SUNDAY to THURSDAY -- Noon to 8:00 PM Open until 10:00 PM -- FRI. & SAT. 76 Baldwin St., Brooklin NEW SELF-SERVE STORE: 1487 Simcoe St.N., Oshawa 432-3727 655-3306 callers at the Asling home. Harold and Margaret St. John were Sunday dinner guests with their cousins Ross and Barbara Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hockley of Unionville were supper guests Sat. night with her brother Ross and Barbara Evans. Our sympathy to the Hockley and Ashton family in the passing of Mrs. Herb Hockley (nee Georgina Ashton) a former resi- dent of Epsom area. Congratulations to Graeme Powell and Andrea Sutherland of Epsom P.S. who had their stories published in the Durham Board of Education Publication "The Elec- tric Circus." Kim Lyons P.H.N. for this area visited some classrooms to discuss the importance of good personal hygiene. The Epsom children enjoyed a professional puppetry presenta- tion on Feb. 15. Tom Vandenberg, who has worked with Fraggles and the Muppets, thrilled his au- - dience with several Aespos Fables which included extraor- dinary sound and lighting effects. Felicity Nelson of John Howard Society spoke to grade 3 & 4 children on Feb. 22 on shoplifting. Her emphasis was on prevention. She will return March 1 to discuss vandalism. Congratulations to Anna Evans who will represent Epsom P.S. in Oral Language Festival at Joseph Gould P.S. on March 7. Anna's speech is about her calf. On Feb. 26 Christie Mahlberg and Tanya Wilson will be com- peting at the Port Perry Lyons Public Speaking Contest. The March meeting of the Social Club will be held April 1. This will be a pie social and talent evening at 8 p.m. Location to be announced later. Delicious pies baked by the U.C.W. Come and bring your best act. Everyone in the community will be welcome to take part. Ask any Brownie and she'll tell you--it takes a lot of time and effort to earn a Golden Ladder. The award signifies that the girl who receives it has learned much about helping others and becoming a good citi- zen. It is the second step to receiving the prestig- ious Golden Hand. On February 22, these girls were awarded Golden Ladders. Clockwise from front is Brooke Shanley, Lydia Blake, Elizabeth Wood and "Janna Senyk. The girls are members of the 3rd Port Perry Brownle Pack.