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The Acton Free Press Wednesday January By Wendy Thomson Usually it takes us a week to recover from Christmas and we celebrate New Years by going quietly lo bed at nine and wishing cad other Happy New Year whenever or if we happen to remember next morning This year wc decided it would be a nice change to have people in and celebrate New Year with a bit of style As usual I left pretty near everything till the last minute At Christmas I thought to make things easier for myself by cleaning ahead of tune the house early then had to do it all over again after and the youngsters decided to a goose in the living room This time I dashed around like a demented person most of the day I vaguely remember stumbling to the phone about three in the afternoon to suggest wistfully to one of the guests that if everyone wore jeans I t feel that I had to wash the floors For that practically got my head snapped off Tins particular friend had been madly sewing up a white brocade dress for the evening and was going to wear it no matter what When she did arrive she looked beautiful but I got the niggling feeling that something somewhere was wrong No matter which way she was headed pan of her seemed to be coming and part going We finally traced it down to the fact that she had put the sleeves in backwards and her arms were going the wrong way it was a marvellous evening The company was good the conversation was lively and the food was done on time And when midnight came I had the chance to kiss a few other attractive husbands besides my own And get huffy he rallied admirably and puckered up for the wives Acting on a suggestion we introduced the old English custom of having a tall dark stranger appear bearing a coin a piece of wood and a piece of bread to be the first one crossing the threshold after midnight This is to ensure a year with an ample supply of wealth warmth and food As there was no tall dark stranger handy supplied my tall dark husband with a dollar a piece of kindling and a dinner roll escorted him out the back door and him a warm welcome at the front If this works we re thinking of renting him out next year to anyone who has no tall dark stranger of their own When I finally got to bed at three I was wide awake lay thinking of the things that were going to happen in I briefs CHRISTMAS waning for the special Tuesday were decorated sparkling frost WITH RETIREMENT of caretakers a cleaning service now to the high school NOT calendars we if this New Years SO ID town this week the report punds and creeks wj holidays at the arena was CONCERNED high accident Tie Rev Andy Mckenzie very in today Clergy Column RESIDENTS IN tie luvni end I men all ummer to the of model airplanes sow night alter rutin zipping the school grojr SHOULD HAVE included in las week review of Sixties that Palmer topped youth bowling wide were reminded of tine omission by iwlcrs WHO normally travel from Guelph to by train were forced to find other means of transportation on New Year Day because of the minor on the C a main line at Georgetown OOPS SORRY In last weeks an article referred to Chiutmas at HOPE Opportunity Produce Enterprise at The name been changed to ARC Adult Rehabmutkin Foremost on the list was of course the foal due to arrive March secondly the prospect of watching the two little pups growing Although their eyes were only starting to open they were already up on their feet had their fat little stomachs clear of the floor and were staggering around blindly The mother would sit and watch them with the look of startled amazement parents have for children doing remarkable feats Then there Andy Our friendly ferret who disappeared ha made reappearance it a house two miles away He pops out of his hole every now and then but not long enough to catch Wc a going to try to live trap him in the spring Even the immediate future looked rosy had home for four more days and had an invitation to ride at a friends farm that Sunday to try out a horse that I admired On that thought 1 fell asleep For the buffet New Year s Eve I had Paella HoneySoya Sparc ribs a green salad rolls fruits and cheeses The Paella is very easy to make once you find the Saffron I had lo hunt for that spice all over town before I found it PAELLA Heat 2 olive oil Saute minted onion I clove garlic minted cup mushrooms Add IK long grain rue minutes Add a of saffron broth lip ult 18 lip pepper lip brown cup hopped celery I tan dams dinned 1 pound of raw Covet lightly bike degree for o minutes or until it is dry and fluffy Add Tbi and I W cups cooked chicken Cover and return oven or lOminutci Serves lOto 12 PARTY DIP I- OR CHIPS Blend or of ieam die tic and cream or milk until Add dieting cup and 1 grated onion or hopped green onion Mix well Serve with darken and potato pi Mrs Van Fleet heads slate The annual meeting of the Daughters of Knox was held on Monday January in he Miss Ellen Anderson Room The president Mrs Tom Watson presided and opened the meeting with all singing Living For Jesus and repealuig the Mrs Brian Moore read the minutes of the November and the party The toll call was by 15 members paying the tieauner the money for mincemeat calendar Mrs installed the followmgoffncrs for the year president Mrs Bern Van Fleet president Mrs Hairy secretary Mrs A Hansen responding Mrs W J sup Mrs Tom Wat Mis Harry i Glad Tiding and Mrs William press Mrs Mai Sprowl Welcome and Welfare Mrs Jaik Pink and Mrs Robert Paul card convene Mr Bern Van Heel committee Mrs Gordon and Mrs Clifford kitchen convener William Toll group leaders Mis Moore Mn Harold Swallow Mn William The new president Mis Van Fleet Ihe business ieuioii concerning plans for the World Day of Prayer and for the coming year Mr Brian Moore and her group opened the devotional service with the hymn Standing at Portals and Scripture Joshua I I was read by Mrs William A reading Tune Change was given by Mr A Hansen Mis Robert Paul closed with and the Mtzpah Bene die ion was repeated in unison served WELLKNOWN ACTON couple Mr and Mrs Jack Smith celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today Wednesday A small group including daughter Barbara plans to spend this evening at St Johns convalescent hospital Willowdale where Mrs Smith has been a patient for the past two months This photograph was taken when Mr Smith retired from the I G A staff Staff Photo Brian Walker has resumed his studies at Institute Mr Basil Mellon is a patient in Guorpti General Hospital Mis Marjorlc Hall spent New Year with relatives in The Baptist Hi Fellowship on joyed seeing the New Year in together at a party at the home Mr and Mrs Murray Smith spent New Years Day with Mr and Mrs Murray Smith Jr at Mrs Margaret Hook of visited friends in town this week Patricia ACTON HIGH was able to be home for a few days at Christmas also for New Year Day when she and her family had dinner at her grandparents Mr and Mrs George Simpson Parties are in order for baby Mr Norm Morton Is in General Hospital Mr and Edward and Mr and Mrs Jr were New Year guests of Mr and Mrs Miss Lynnc Hamlin of Rochester NY Mr and Mrs Lome Hamlin Mr James Hamlin and children Gregory and Susan of Toronto visited with Mr and Mrs Johnston over the holidays Miss Kathleen McPhadden arrived home on Saturday after the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs Boyd and family Durham and then on to nil worth to spend two days with Mr and Mrs R Barber and family her grandparents Holiday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Murray Smith were Mr and Mrs Bruce Williamson Susan Glcnda and Ken of Woodstock Mr Ti na McFadden who celebrated Carmen Woodburn Mr and Mrs Frank Cooper Trevor St Catharines Mr and By Mary Ann I 1 it a memorable month that was For he first time in the history of there wis a Wuiler Carnival The activities included a torch light parade ch races a formal dance snow sculpturing and who can forget the crowning of our Carnival Queen Anita First tune Re dm en take CWOSSA Tins is how the high school basketball tcim brought fortune to the school The Rcdmcn participated in times against 14 other teams Players of the winning team were Lloyd Smallwood Phil Bob Turkos7 Fred Harry OclUrich Bill Dave BroostadJim Lee George Mike Marcoux and Steve Brian was the March was also the month when the students brought on the plea should be able to evaluate the teachers Staff and students often engaged in heated arguments concerning tlus topic Our walk a for Cancer last April topped the previous two years The 170 student walkers brought in over SI for the fund who walked miles leaving from Markliam Bob Andrews Gary Dobbie Reed Lloyd Smallwood and led Open House at the high school gave the parents an excellent insight to school activities They Mrs Helwig Circle hostess Because of illness among he members a below number met for the Marion Rudd Baptist Mismoii Circle meeting the home of Harriet on Monday evening The president I ranees Ilium opened the meeting with a New Year prayer followed by he singing of on Mc Breath After the reading of the minutes by lie Aileen Lot plans were made for the spring Than ring in April and tor White Cross irk Chi i gifts lor he were rcporcd on Mis and Mar nc gave a chapter in Jul loim of he book Grapilin Willi Giants look li and and showed had the jI heathen and I in ways they undermine the of the eliuiehiiilndu Mrs gave a ifcvulionil ilouglii Psalm i meeting el with a hymn which agisted by Aiken Lot lUlleh were invited to lest their skills the nuth department attend a geography lesson about Acton voice their opinion concerning the compulsory attendance class by senior students I a display and an art display were only a few of the many items on exhibition Bob Andrews with points placed first at the annual Field Day He had come out in the lead in eight of nine of the events he entered Winners for the day arc as follows Midget boys fust Dale Fisher Pete Morrison George MePhail Junior boys Bob Andrews Bill Spch and tied for Newman Mainprizc Senior boys Jim Slavcn Jim Lee Mike Cooper Junior girls Lynn Dunn Margaret Van Arragon Cathy Smith Midget Donna Moore Judy Jackie Senior girls Vandcn Brink Irene Sever in ski Beverly May was the month of the Teen Scene a fashion show of garments Home Economic students had sewn Mrs Hunter was commentator for he demonstration of everything evening gowns to pyjamas The Drama Club filled the other part of the program with a play entitled An Apple for Teacher The cast included everyone from the town tough o he shy teacher A Time to Remember was he theme for the last formal of the year Lynda Damm escorted by John Carpenter was crowned the Queen As well as ihe end ol the il year and final exams June also brought the presentation of the athletic awards Jim and Susan were chosen the lop athletes for he year Mike Mareoux was given he title of the most outstanding soccer player Neil Anderson was named lop curler In Junior basketball Trina and Dave were honored Senior tirls basketball Irene Senior boys Bob Bill was rated as tup ball player Track and field ehampi were Vandcn Brink Moore Lynn Dunn Dale I Bob Andrews and Jim 1 was Itnally over fur a lew but that ternble month of September soon up n the student body wing Irudy Morns past example Sinclair and as Oman Mi and lip lot the time Hie and The Rehabilitation Foundation for he Disabled March of Dimes helps physically handicapped adults to help themselves January Clearance OFF ALL MATERIALS IN STOCK OFF ALL CLOTHING IN STOCK ACTON FABRIC CENTRE her fust birthday on January 1 1970 She is the lovely little daughter of Iris and Roy Dr students which later included a Mr and Mrs camping trip to New Year with their daughter Conscrvjhon Golf and Mr and Mrs Ted Gamble outdoor education were added Mr and Mrs Gamble lo the program just returned from The Guidance Department has Christmas Wichita Kansas introduced the Family Education sessions which are David of Orselt designed to lcl parents students Essex and Russell Long have and staff voice their opinions on returned from three weeks in such issues as the legalization of England marijuana and the new morality Mrs Jack Weathcrston Mr and Mrs Ken Petty Colleen and Kim Rockwood Mr and Mrs Murriy Smith Jr Guclph and Mrs spent Christmas with their daughter Mr and Mrs Russell Gaulton and children Joanne Douglas and Kelly of Grimsby Also at the gathering were Mr and Mrs George Oakes Nancy Steven and Kevin of Daughter Carolyn and her husband Ernest Gregory of Hamilton flew to Milwaukee to spend Christmas with daughter Peggy and Paul Lawson and grandson Ted Mr and Mrs Morrow and family of Nut Mountain have returned home after spending the Christmas holidays with the latter parents Mr and Mrs Darwin Cnpps Mr Donald W of Richmond spent several days with his parents Mr Mrs Alex Acton on a business to Dublin Ireland Mr and Mrs Prmgle spent Christmas with their daughter Mrs Parsons and her family at Beaton Mr Donald Parsons is taking his M A Sc at University 111 Clark and Joan arc back at Toronto in languages and history November was the day Las Vegas Nitc As in last years he crowd enjoyed themselves playing everything from monopoly to roulette Proceeds went to the Physical Education Department A repeat of last year Latin Banquet was enjoyed by many students The Latin Club under the leadership of Mrs organised the festivities Nancy Snow and Bob Kiul were chosen as wearing the best togas With carol singing a room decorating contest choir contest and other personal tributes to the old year ADHS students retired for two weeks holidays Tli us ended an eventful year which will be embedded into the memories of all who took part in it With the students support we can make the coming term as outstanding as the pasr Mr and Mrs George Simpson had Christmas dinner with their son wife and family at Burlington Miss Sandra Binmc has returned home from Norway on four jvceks leave of absence from Hospital Oslo where she presently employed Miss Binnie came home for her eldest brother wedding Mrs Anna and 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