Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 2, 1972, p. 9

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By Thomson I should have known there was an ulterior motive to offer to buy a living room rug for my Christmas present I thought he was Jiutbelngtnoughtful butthcnlmavorytrustingsou All wcntwcllfor the first litUewhlleaftcrthcrughad arrived wai arranged and rearranged The dogs each found a spot on It that seemed to suit them David spent hours using the ovals as racetracks for his cars the older two sat on It while playing Monopoly and the cats hid under It it somehow got pulled up Into a fold I stopped worrying about spots and spills after both a dog and Numberone son Jim and I cat when feeling queasy made fad comparing judo warm sudden dashes just to be sick on and yoga and I tt From then on it was well and truly broken in and I dldn Tranquility shattered it agonize every time someone completely when he relaxed from walked across it with shoes on Moulder stand by still staying Hajlmel up on his shoulders dropping his week the breaking in knees to beside and process continued A quiet talking to mc between them Talk evening would be shattered by about ridiculous poses the shout I and a brief The result was that when fiord scuffling noise was often followed came to see what all the hooting by a crash If I looked in there was about I was a sitting duck in would be two bodies on the rue the middle of the rug With a all twisted up in an Impossible ureal Hajime he launched position himself at me and for the next If one of them t David five minutes I was rolled he still be right there running twisted sat on nnd knelt on in circles yelling 1 11 help you I m afraid my defence was not Dad then usually flopping on according to the best precepts of top and messing everybody judo I went absolutely limp until judo technique up my one chance came and I bit At first Gord had the grace to him in the ribs look a little sheepish and mutter So that is why when David something about Just walking opened the front door and along somebody grabbed ushered in two gentlemen last me Now it as a matter night I has crawling all ruffled of course Every there a and rumpled with my all free on the living room over my head out of the living rug MV living room rug roam and Gord equally I d been to stay out of It rumpled was examining under refusing firmly to Come sec the his shirt for teethmarks new Holddown we learned but hope now that It explained last night I was caught off guard they 11 understand New officers of sixth annual of Brampton Presbyterian was on January in Nerval Church with a turnout despite the intense cold Mrs Harold Heed president chaired the morning and tern n sessions Mrs Humbly treasurer presented the financial statement allocation for the General und for is and for the Supply Fund is It felt that if groups and members could try for an Increase of per cent their lU71givings the allocation would be met Auction sale at WI Hue to the weather conditions the regular meeting of Dublin W I had to be postponed It was held one week later at the farm home of Mrs Wallace The meeting was opened with the Institute Ode Mary Stewart Collect and the Iord Roll call was answered by 20 members with A Humorous of School Dajs Minutes of the lost meeting were rtad and the correspondence was dealt with flic next Training School is entitled Being Well Dressed Well Groomed will be held at School on Feb and Leaders for the senior girls art Mrs and Mrs C Armstrong for the junior girls Mrs F and Mrs McCarron Short course Report on the short course A Dollar Worth of Meat was en by Mrs E Norton and Mrs Armstrong The cookbook was passed around for the members to look at rive members will be attending the anniversarj luncheon of the Women Institute of Ontario held on Feb 12 in the Canadian Room at the Royal York Hotel Guest speaker will be Mrs Olive president of the ACWW Mrs D Moffat gave a report on the Area Convention The topic for the meeting was Education Mrs C Armstrong gave a paper on the education in India Auction sale Next on the agenda was the Auction Sale All the members had brought goodies they had baked as well as home grown vegetables pickles jams eggs etc Mrs Hunter acted as auctioneer The meeting was closed and the social committee consisting of Mrs Moffat Mrs Kirton and Mrs J Van Fleet served a bountiful lunch Courtesies were given Mrs In A si Fcbruflry Plan centennial St Albans BIRD FEEDERS attract thouannds of home on Elizabeth Drive Is being enjoyed feathered flocks in the cold days while snow here by Grosbeaks but Cardinals Blue Joys covers the weed seeds and other food winter Chlckndecs and many varieties of Sparrows birds depend on This feeder at the Carpenter often seen J Carpenter Photo A wiili vents is I planned to mark the itnli tin St thi Martyr rin formed conUnnidl commit tie held second iluilnmin Hi rutor Dawson Rill li Itol I ami lim 1 Hit a will Ik Juiic2j a social Is in the Hi ltd si former ret tor IIil will Ik a at iiutinni now will Ik lb Tin Is considering for the for Sunday art being made for all reitors to at Units during llu lung observances Inrfjh supper In a parish supper Is being planned whin It hoped lllshop will In flic next event up is the 1 oik Muss I with the I auric returning to tils i for special Arrangements being made parish rulstcr with pictures of and John Is compiling the history of the i hurt WI discusses laws that need changes The Children Aid Society Brampton made an appeal for used flannelette sheets and blankets Music of bells An enjoyable highlight of the afternoon was the Music of the Hells by Mrs C Moffatt She related the history of her numerous bells which were displajed on a hand woven coverlet a family heirloom years old showing the design of and Stars Her choice of compositions with the bells ranged from The Hells of St Mary s Winter Wonderland through several well known hymns and finishiiu with How Great Thou Art Mora little who had served years as medical missioning in Formosa but Is present a medical practitioner in spoke briefly She hod found that the theme Be strong and of courage which was to Joshua after the death of Moses had manj times been exemplified by when too were being sorely tested There are different kinds of she stated Mrs John Wclie Grand Valley representative from the TorontoKingston Synodica I look charge of the election of officers Mrs R presented for Rev Howard D installed the of Committee for 1972 Mrs Walter Mrs Mrs W Weber Mrs H Reed Delegates to Synodical In lindsaj in ore Mrs W Hjmbl Mrs P Den Boer Mrs A Moore Mrs I Mrs Bett Phillips Dixie New officers 30th year for club A January meeting at the home of Mrs Church Street Acton beganthe iOthyear of the Arts and Crafts of George town came Into being through the efforts of Mrs Mover who now operates Kirk Knifl Studio at and has Instrumental tn developing crofts among district residents llitmnt president Mrs Tom brief summary of activities during her term of office and Mrs reported on courses which had been given These included lessons In weaving dried flower arrangements wire Jewellery handcrafted silver the making of bubble glass Mrs John reviewed programs mentioning the group trip to the Knox Gallery in Buffalo its one of the highlights Mrs is the new president and Mrs is in charge of crafts courses Family page Fieldman guest speaker at Greenock WI meeting 1 Personals arc sorry that Colin Price is a patient In General Hospital Mrs is patient in Hospital Best for her speedy recovery Acton A Week dance at the music centre Saturday night was well attended enjoyable George is a in General Hospital but expects to be back with the of Guelph band and ehureli before lone A fall liiit week resulted In a broken let for Mrs She fell on ice in the parking lot at the curling club Acton minor head coach lim James Is now home idler having tests at Guelph Itinera Hospital Jim wis Liken to the hospital follow Thursday nights Ac ton i lmiri midget and was in the intensive tare unit for awhile 1- and wish him a speed recover Mrs Lillian Eaton of Acton attmdid the wcddlnj of her brother and sistir in liw Mr and Mrs William McArthur at the were recenllj from near Orton The reception v is in CnjugT at the home of daughter Wilda I and her husband Ken Best Agricultural Representative for from Kilbride Milton N and other places were present On the the Eaton attended church service in Hagersville where their friends Rev Martin Rule and wife are enjoying a pastorate 4th LINE FLOWER SHOP miles north of No Hwy on Line We Specialize In Flower Arrangements Corsages See Our Selection Of Cut Flowers Potted Plants Open days Keep Valentines Day Monday Feb in Mind Phono Acton 8532739 Mrs J McCulloch Acton was the hostess for the Greenock Women s Institute Jan In the absence of the president Mrs J McCulloch conducted the meeting opening ode was sung Mary Stewart Collect repeated by all Mrs G Johnston gave the meditation Roll Call was to name a noxious weed and how to eradicate It After a short business meeting Mrs Wallace Introduced Wesley Harris who gave two on his violin ac com pirn led by his mother Mrs Harris Wcsliy plans to make musu his career Mrs Wallace In the absence of federation of Agriculture lonvencr Mrs A Winter introduced the guest who Is the far the of Agriculture for Wellington County and seven other counties Mr Graham showed several slides of loial interest of federation of Knox Heather Club names officers ritullnn ilialiu with farm He a short talk on tin I jilays In lie work of fanners whin they cet into difficulties A and answer period followed whlih was and in formative llu of members wen at this Mis It was tin iMiirtcsj thanked and Ins mother for their imiMcjil and the nest r for in tin so 1 mil one wns iri seated with a IuikIi was by the and Miss Iva le irui ml Mrs Johnston llu a Instituti held the first meeting of in year at the of Mrs W I iceman Jan flic iluiir was occupied by Mrs via prisldint who opened the wllli Hie Ode Mary Collect A good representation of mi ra answered the roll call staling a law they would like to sei passed or enforced A w re made concerning the sire of lota sold for purposes llu speed limit I iw nt intern i tlons and many others consisted of the appointment of Mrs It mi as secretary treason to fill out term of Mm Woytowlth whom regret tolose as valued number and fwid friend I Inns finnlbid for I to be held In llrookvllle Hall and llikitn were out to be sold a quilt wlileh the hud made The convener Mrs Young the program which the making of resolutions Several wire suggested and two wire decided on and drawn up in form New show at gallery Andreas Printers In in loan show uuidcdi iinlury art at hi Museum and Art galliry llu Most lontrovimlal nine In the will Ik Andy Warhol s felt on llic Soup I an I hunt I arc many Inn iinaillun A delicious pot luck supper was enjoyed when the Heather Club of Knox church held their January meeting the home of Alice with nine members present the business their annual rummage and bake sale was discussed and It was decided to hold it the last week in April Gladys Davidson and Alice Waldie were delegated to go with the Aid to look at samples for new floor covering for the Sunday School room An election of officers followed the meeting Gladys Davidson Study Circle now meeting On the third Wednesday of January the Study Circle the former W evening unit met at the home of Mrs T Hoy The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs Ian Tyler honorary president Helen Mason prtsldcnt Terry first vice president Meryl secretary Mary Mann treasurer Alice Waldie membership Jean I social Love at Library There was a fair for the films the library Friday The previous week the Czech string had played a concert in the library This week in the library door where posters had advertised Iheseevenls there a poster that declares simply I The South Central Regional Library board supplied the poster with no details Probably for Valentine Day the staff reasons GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE For the finest In Wallpaper Paint The Thrift Shop JANUARY CLEARANCE AT THE ACTON of the weather the Kale will he held TUESDAY FEBRUARY from 130 to Buy from our selection of good used clothing of ilems which have been outgrown Donations of clean used clothing always accepted t Phone Co Ordinator Marie Tremllls 4423 Make Housework a Breeze with a HOOVER WASHER SPINDRYER Model New modern square design on steel No special Installation toot cord back off switch combined with automatic timer modified Statnleii steel tub water capacity handles pound dry weight The spin r nscact on Is so fast some fabrics are ready for Ironing Immediately Dont miss out SUPER BUT IT United Co Operatiuesof Ontario 3iM STATIONERY TYPEWRITERS SCM 59 to DELOXE CLIPPER STERLING LECTRIC MODELS YES THEYRE IN AGAIN We no have an additional supply the County 18TT Get now only ELECTRIC ADDERS By Figurematic 809 Model Model 1011E January Clearance 10 Only Reg Plastic Reg STORM BAGS 89 Sentry For your small papers SAFETY BOXES Bl Reg 57 Only B Reg Only NEWSPRINT PADS only BRIEF CASES To clear tea See our selection of SCHOOL BAGS Reg Only Reg 3 Only Plastic While they last TOTE BAGS 14 in weight Sweeps miles Modern Kitchenette Broom VALENTINES for Monday Feb 14th Singles 10 to 50 Package 39 Book

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