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Sounds of historic beils enchant Limehouse pupils The Acton Free Press Wed Dec CHILDREN WERE ENTHRALLED at last Mondays bell presentation at public school when former teacher Mrs C of Gueiph talked to them about bells and bow they related to Christmas Playing her own musical bells she invited the children to ask questions about her favorite hobby and then to join in humming and singing as she played some of the carols through The gymnasium resounded melodiously Monday morning children from ho kinder grade six classes gathered to hum and sing Christmas carols to iho accompaniment of Mrs Moffatt of Mr Moffat is well known In the district or her unique hobby of playing musical bells She had been Invited by Iho to bring her special set which been arranged on a stand as a scalo The children were fascinated as she played through several carols telling llttlo anecdotes about Christmas as she went i something about I as a bill player had also taken great number of other bells to the school which she talked about She explained bow collecting bells from Canada and around the world has almost become a Mrs encouraged Iho children to questions about hor hobby and as went through her music Itinerary explained where bells were made and how they were us Each bell has Its own sound and far a different son said the Informative lady In Switzerland each farmLrs bell has a different voice so he can Identify his herd llroiti bells best The children learned that of thousands of kinds of belts made brass ones arc best be cause of their durability me lody and beauty Mrs Moffatt explained that the voice of a bell never changes Brass bells arc made of 13 parts copper and four of tin heated to degrees In furnaces The children listened in de- Balhnafad I Christmas light as Mrs Moffat talked of her acquisition of the beaut Bounding playing bells which comprise a miniature carillon She said that eight years ago she and her band had bought the set of 12 tuned bells from an estate The largest bell is six and by five Inches all and the smallest five and one- quarter by three Inches When they purchased the bells they had not been played for over yours but were in perfect condition She had learned they were at least years old and made by Hie Chapel Hell Foundry In London England Besides ploying bells Mrs MoH many others from her amazing collection In her educational presentation she told story of bell making and the part bells play In everyday living spoke various materials used In their production Including china silver gold and me tals Fascinating for the child were the small replicas of miniature teams of horses Iho lady displayed with actual bells placed show how they were used Children were able to examine tiny cutters and see where the metal were placed Activity Before the pupils sat down to listen to the bells Mrs gave them a short period of makebelieve when they acted out be inn horses Youngsters romp ed about wllh tvpes of horse and sleigh bells placed around necks draped across shoulders or Just carried Be fore her marriage Mrs Mof fait had been teacher In her wisdom sh knew lluit In the children to die the bells Interest would be created and by tho time they sat on the auditor floor to listen they were a captive audience Prom camel and elephant belts to church which summon worshipers the children how I hey were used teacher ex plained how bells on horses acted as truffle signals In 1012 a luw passed that every team bad to two bells She showed how at one lime bells played a vital part in our traffic laws Mrs Mof fait Hhowut train and ship bell and one tiny one us on a eats neck warn mlc and birds Many of the bells shown were described with brief re sketches such as temple bells from India a lighthouse and 1 I nglnnd Mostly Mrs Mof fait presentation pertained to Christmas and how bells Important rote In the festive season Principal and staff at the I school had invited the famous lady to the school lo provide a unique cxper They felt that as bells related to Christmas It would a program for younger children Over 210 youngsters sat quietly ong with IS parents and a number of teachers as Mrs Moffat played on her bells and Invited the children to hum and sing along with her Mrs It C Moffatt grew up in the country and knew and loved sound of bells Since acquiring her set eight years she has learned to play and has given countless performances throughout the district and province Many organizations list her name is top entertainer when she Is invited to attend as guest on special As well as playing she shored a particular In the bells for activity and lerest She is the great aunt of school groups she also the principal Dave Haley and provides similar pleasure for he was anxious to have Mrs senior citizen groups church Moffatt provide the very organizations the blind and program no and his staff had clubs been considering for some At the school time formerly Benson Shoos 19 MILL ST E ACTON 8530360 3k3wtM NOTICE TO RESIDENTS TOWN OF HALT0N HILLS The Council for the Town of Ha I ton Hills requests Interested residents to advise the Clerk Administrator In writing by December 16th 1974 If they wish to be considered for appointment to serve on the Ha I ton Hills Committee of Adjustment the Ha I ton Hills Public Board the Ha I ton Hilts Parking Authority or the Recreation Advisory Committee for Ward One Acton or the Recreation Advisory Committee for Wards Three and Four Georgetown Written reply should Indicate the specific committee or board for which appointment to Is requested and may Include any personal background Information deemed appropriate A C T CMC Clerk Administrator Townof Halton Hills Main Street South Georgetown Ontario Anatomy of a Gas Range meeting SCHOOL gymnasium was filled with music last Monday morning when school children from kindergarten to grade six gathered to hum and sing Christmas carols to the accompaniment of Mrs R C Moffat of Guelph playing her set of musical bells She is seen running through the tune of Silent Night as the children hum softly in the background Limehouse Scout to attend Norway jamboree of Mr and Mrs Anderson on where they and husbands and friends numbering enjoyed a plan ned turkey dinner with all the trimmings Later the meeting opened with Christmas carols and the Collect A donation of was made loan appeal from Hospital for Sick Children and plans were made to remember the shut ins and older neighborhood folks at Christmas The Harry Brown family v ere remembered in the passing of Mrs Brown last week Guests were invited to Achievement Day at the C School at Milton on Dec completed the course The Club Girl Entertains led by Mrs W Kirkwood and will present a skit Mrs Anderson spoke on the motto Service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on earth which president Mrs Booth said was short and full of meat Mrs Kirkpatrlck read a few current events and a short account of the progress of the quilt was heard Convention Mrs Benton gave a lengthy resume of the annual lion to which she was a dele gate In November More car and closed a bus evening Hunting Mr and Mrs Anderson and Mr and Mrs Glen Dav enjoyed a week at Gou where Ihc men went We extend to Mr Brown and family In the passing of Mrs Brown at Centennial Manor last week Communion Communion services were observed at Pros Church last Sunday Vic regret that Mrs Ron Latimer has had to undergo surgery in but hope for her speedy recovery Get well wishes We are pleased that Mrs John and little lenc Boss ore both home from hospital and hope they may keep in better health We also wish well for little Vance who has been In hospital with a bronchial Infection Group committee Contributed by Mrs Hannah Group Commit tee held their Dec meeting at the home of and Frank Hannah Ten people were resent it was announced hat one of our Scouts Jeff will be representing I fit Ikn fniil to the parents at this meeting Cubs Two cubs were welcomed into the Worldwide Brother hood of Scouting when they were invested last Wed Mr Mrs Edmunds on and Mrs Smith presented the scarves to their sons and Mike during the cere mony Mike was presented with his House Orderly badge Coffee was during the meeting Cubs Scouts Brownies and Guides are all busy these days preparing for their an Christmas Concert to be held later this month This is the big when they enter tain their families New Heaver Dec was a big night for Michael Hannah lie was In veiled Into the new Acton Beaver Colony This is the new Scouting group for boys years old by Mrs Short hill The Christmas meeting of the Women Institute took the form of a dessert as usual It was at the home of the president Mrs Jamioson vice president was In the chair The roll call was answered by a four line Christmas poem original The secretary treasurer Mrs Smith read the minutes and the correspondence Donation A donation was sent to the Lee House at Creek Also a sum was donated to the Institute Save the Sight program Payment for the current home making club was voted A report by the delegate on the Work Shop on Nutrition Department of Agriculture was given Members decided to postpone their annual Christmas outing until later Mrs Jesse McEnery and Mrs Tom Given gave the report on the area con vent ion Mrs Given also gave current events The program was a Do or Say one and an exchange of gifts was made Church service It was the second Sunday of Advent and the second candle was lit The Brownies with Mrs Wayne Jessop their leader attended The Junior Choir under Mrs Kerr sang Next Sunday will be family Sunday with noon luncheon Sunday party A happy party took place Sunday afternoon at the community ventre when the hall board entertained the young folks and parents There was a program and Christmas tree Santa Calus made an early appearance and distributed Christmas goodies and toys The lovely little toys were donated by Mr and Mrs our good Balllnafad friends and all the children were recipients Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mar shall were n family gathering in Toronto on Sunday It nice to know Lola is feeling in better health Work has begun on the Installation of the ceiling In the Scout Hut Mr Harry Sac ha who has been assisting with the Scouts was Council says thanks Halton Hills council predated the work of Georgetown Jaycettea and Kinetics at the International Plowing Match and showed It by donating to the two groups to be divided as they wished The women service clubs operated the tea garden in the HHls tent at the plowing match A joint letter from the presidents of clubs read Tuesday night at council meeting thanked the town for the gin and stated they all had a great time while helping the town show hospitality to the visitors IOF OF MILTON At The I Holy Rosary Parish Hall Martin St Milton on Saturday December Dancing From 900PMto1O0AM Music By The Country ADMISSION per couple EVERYONE WELCOME Our latest gas ranges are beautiful enough to be seen in the most modern kitchens And when it gets down to actually your present gas range we know you give that surface beauty a lot scrutiny and that s when youll really be sold Todays gas ranges come with all the latest timesaving conveniences Take the oven its a continuous cleaning oven that does exactly what the name suggests it cleans itself continuously As you use it There are also selftiming ovens to cook dinner when you re not even home And microray broilers to speed up cooking time But while all our new ranges are convenient theres one feature that still outshines the others Cooking control The instantheat feature of natural gas means the minute you turn on the flame vou turn on the heat And the infiniteheat feature means you have an infinite number of settings to choose from low enough to melt chocolate without burning the pot or high enough to deepfry or stirfry in a wok Then too theres the matter of energy conservation With instantheat control you never waste energy just warming up or cooling down elements Or for that matter you never waste energy just keeping our oven clean face it v hen it comes to efficiency gas is a natural Theres no refining or generating involved youre getting fuel energy right from its source for a wise and efficient use of energy resources When it comes time to replace your present range get a natural gas range We think youll agree the beauty of gas is what it does for your time ghs LIMITED I