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Former Eden Mills lady named citizen of year A lady raised on a family farm outside the village of Eden Mills won acclaim re cently when she was named cltlienotthc year by the East Rochester Rotary Club Jean Daniel Is the daughter of William Low of I Campbelhtlle and the late Mary Wilh her sister Isabel she at tended the No school in and Acton high Later she worked at the University of Guclph until her marriage to Jim Daniel which took her to England for a few years during the war They later returned to Can to live In Toronto Thirteen years ago she her husband and their two took up residence in Rochester New York Since that lime Jean has been occupying her time providing volunteer services In three different areas Her story la an interesting one She first became Inter ested In Braille when reading about the need for volunteer transcribers In a Sunday weekly newspaper Now a trained Braille Instructress she combines her activities providing at least hours of volunteer assistance weekly As well as Instructing the blind Mrs Daniel Is director of the Senior CltUens Club in East Rochester and a coun seller at the airport for the Travellers Aid Society of that city For seniors she sets up a hi monthly program one of games and activities the other an evening of speakers films and demonstrations Day trips are also org an lied by Ihc conscientious lady who reportedly enjoys the gratification she receives from working with the elder ly When she puts on her Traveller Aid hat says the press report Mrs Daniel mans the society desk beside Alleghany Airlines for five to FORMER EDEN MILLS resident Mary Daniel was declaimed Citizen of the Year recently by the Rochester Rotary Club Born and raised on the Lowrie family farm of R R Camp Jean is well known in the district won her recognition foi activities as a volunteer in three services the city People travelling In who cannot think for icmsclv young women with small children needing extra hands elderly men and women needing physical as si stance and children travel ling alone whose parents want them helped with piano change are the cares which Tall Into her hands Seeds somebody Mrs Daniel has helped servicemen get In touch with the Red Cross The ester newspaper lists count less aids the former Eden Mills resident has provided Sometimes I just talk to people who need somebody to she told the reporter and when she Is not on duty at Travellers Aid a sign on the desk gives her number to coll In her work with Jean Daniel teaches a class of eight to 15 volunteers once a week Each Instructional per runs from September through to April and today class Is the eighth one she will have completed Mrs Daniel learned her Braille through a course and helped as an assistant In rue tress for several years until working with the East Rochester group The Rochester of the Year is a frequent visitor to the Eden Mills area She comes often to v her rider father and her sister Isabel at the family homestead at Campbeltvllle Township medical centre to be discussed Thurs FORMER HAMILTON secretary of the Canadian Bible Society Howard and his wife attended the service at St Johns Church in Rock wood last Sunday evening At the parish hall where refreshments were served to those attending they are seen chatting with and Everton Branch president Burton Hill of Mr Hill was elected into office for the third consecutive time at the Sunday meeting and Mr Zurbngg will soon be leaving the Hamilton district to take up the same office with the C S in the Toronto area Ebenezer Friendly greetings By Mrs Ron McLean Happy birthday to Sandra Kimberly Clegg Thomson Tom and Ken Hewer Rev and Mrs J K itching continue to make goad progress towards implcte recovery Miss Ida Ward is a patient in Brampton Hospital Steve Is in Guclph Gen Their friends wish them St Johns hosts CBS Si Johns Church Rock wood hosted the Canadian Bible Society last Sunday and a number of district people were on hand to listen to Presbyterian minister Rev K McMillan general secretory of the Canadian Bible Society speak on the accomplishments or the During the meeting new of were appointed for the and Branch of the CBS Burton Hill was retlectcd as chair man McDougal as secretory for treasurer Pearl Hamilton was voted In to office This is the third consccu live year with Mr president As as Rev McMillan village ministers from area churches and II the district secretary from Hamilton participated In the service The Acton Press Wed May B7 Rockwood Bowling bowlers sheets are under close tiny these days as teams head Into final playoff weeks Two down and one more to go and next Tuesday will be the wind up Bowlers are work anxious to sec Ihcir names top Ihc lint champs As It stands the Country Men stand In first place with points Carneys 7Z36 Trotters Four Corners 7003 Pacers Barley Sandwiches ley Cats Partners 11 Optimists 13 Rockets IS Ham biers and MtNOVHt 600 Fred Nightingale Ted Mike Martin Jim holt Bob Norm Bruce Millar Art Davis 049 Tony Brian Garner Kelly BUI Garner Dune Kingsbury Ted Phil 60S Klaver Don Hilts 003 and Allan Edna Davis Ivy Ritchie Nancy Gordon Belly Brydgcs Alice Johnson Rika Nellie Stokman Jean Van Nancy Ferguson Mary tush MI Lois Irene Helen Klaver Millie Smith Winnie Ruth Kings bury and Ann Parkinson ARTHUR A JOHNSON od OPTOMETRIST Milton 878 3673 Wednesday and Saturday speedy Trust Bob Knlll spoke about bow nobody trusts anyone more witness thi vclllnnee In supermarkets wire tapping allowing listen he computerization A medical centre In Rock wood with provision for two doctors ana a dentist is pre sently under consideration providing necessary financ ing can be made At Mondays meeting of township council members agreed they were in favor of erecting the building They will meet with the Rock wood trustees on May V to discuss the possibilities Also to be talked over will be the recently proposed ward system about which the trustees are presently need for supplying quarters for tin d tor presented itself to the township earlier this year when inadequate facilities necessitated finding larger quarters With little room in the village Deputy Reeve Duncan McPhedran gated building a medical Ire and learned the sum of QUO could be made avail able to the township through the former Wellington Co- Operative Medical Service treasury Match rani The deputy reeve explained the same source had provided assistance for other small dollar basis town ship would be required match the grant provided up to the maximum amount of mow Reportedly the govern has specified the monies must be distributed by Sept 1 which presents some urgency for decision According to Reeve Warren Parkinson government grants from the province are no longer available for medl buildings At Thursday meeting the township council hopes to come to some arrangements as loc Ospringe Choir circus school jaunts in area news Doris Pines Mrs Kerns of Gait was a guest at the May meeting of the Women Institute when she displayed her collection of ornamental shoes These consisted of all sites and shapes from mammoth shoes to the tiniest little china slipper and they came from countries all over the world as well as other provinces of Canada quite a unique collection Mrs Elmer Fisher was for the meeting Mrs D Robertson read the scripture from J B Phillips New Testament Corinthians which is called the love Chapter Doris Fines read a poem by Charles Dickens These Things Never Die Remedies The roll call was answered by naming an antidote as related by a pioneer when many old fashioned remedies were recalled Plans were made for the District Annual at Hill United Church on May Mrs Ed Archibald Mrs Elmer Fisher and Miss Doris Fines will be the delegates A sale of plants then took place with Doris Fines acting as auctioneer Mrs Dave Robertson thanked the hostess and speaker The History book was on display for anyone wishing to browse through it God save the Queen was and lunch was served by toe hostess Cut as trip Osnringe 1st Pack Brownies had a delightful time on Saturday when they were driven by bus by Mrs George Lang to the and Bailey circus at Kit Irene was chosen Queen at the Circus and was robed with a cape and crown The circus paraded around her and the little boy who was chosen King Twelve Brownies at tended with Brown Owl Mrs Ernest McCausland Tawney Owl Mrs Marten Vander and Snow Owl Mrs Henry Back out Our feathered friends can create quite a problem at times A killdeer has made her home among the stones in my turning around place In our driveway complete with three speckled eggs do ell a it is living En a danger zone The only solution that comes to mind is to erect a sign for our Maternity room- back out To Ottawa Members of the Jr choir who went from here to Oltawa with the Erin- choir for the weekend were Bonnie Lang Linda Pankrati Susan Milne Kelly Kathy Major and Diane Loeffler They flew Air Canada from Toronto which was a thrilling first flight for some They sang Friday night at the Ottawa Music Festival and on Saturday went on a tour of the city to Ihe Parliament buildings National Art Centre Science Centre and across the river to Hull Quebec Sunday morning they sang twice at the church service in St Paul Anglican Church in Ottawa Tuesday afternoon Grades 1 and went to Memorial Hall In where they were delighted with the puppet show Pinocchlo There was a question and answer period following the show Grade 8 pupils had an opportunity on Wednesday to spend a day at GCVI In ana attend classes with the students there giving them an insight as to what to expect if they decide to enroll In September Rooster crows residents don need an alarm clock these days a rooster located on Alma Street is the signaller who treats many villagers to a awakening Centennial school notes By Judy Cold weather these last few days is forcing us back Into the school gym for classes Hopefully It will get warm en again soon so that we 11 be able to practice Tor field day outside Grade eight era hope to be able to participate In an educational tour to Niagara Falls Besides the Falls the bus trip will Include seeing the Canal Niagara on the Lake Fort George Heights merits of General Brock and Laura the floral clock and Sir Adam Beck generating station with a movie and tour ROCKWOOD COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL REGISTRATION WEDNESDAY MAY 22nd at AT THE ROCKWOOD TOWN HALL for further information Phone 8564752