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Fred Kingsmill marks birthday by Wendy Thornton working and every other woman with a family of five six cats a large living on a farm So what The past few years now and then Id get bored with being Jusl a housewife and think about working What saved me from committing myself was having enough writing and newspaper work to while away my restless hours and also a great dread of being confined In any one place for a length of time every day Fred Kingsmill formerly of Acton celebrated his birthday over 100 lives present at an afternoon lea held In St Altons Parish Hall on Sunday September IS Mr was bom In Dover Kent England on September IS He came to Canada In 1907 to Port Dover In he left to homestead In Chaplin Saskatchewan In Mr Kingsmill came to Acton and worked for and Co until his retirement ft years ago He is now living at the Senior Citizens Residence wife predeceased him In 1969 It was requested that no gifts be given but In spite of this the grandchildren had a photograph of Ihelr grand father enlarged and presented It to him He had given the picture to them as gifts a few years ago Two daughters from Chaplin Saskatchewan at tended with their husbands Mr and Mrs Horry James and Mr and Mrs Lawrence and a third dauxhter Mrs William James of Ontario One son Charles of Acton was there with his family The present were Mr and Mrs Ronald of Sault Slo Marie and great grand daughter Michelle and Mr and Mrs Kenneth James both families from Marie One niece Mrs Helen Mosaics from Royal Oak Michigan attended also The Acton Freo Press Wednesday Sept 16 1974 B7 Family Page I know why Im so much against the nine to five bit The only other two Jobs I ever had had definite hours Way back when bobby socks and loafers were the thing working in the tiny dingy old Library after school was absolute heavenl I disappeared be hi stack of books and come out again for three years Next in the reversible skirt and kitten sweater years came a Job as Nurses Aid In the Hospital There I learned all about bed baths back rubs square corners on beds and cleaning bedpans Blood no bother also learned that while great quantities of blood akin t bother me a bit a person being vigorously ill did By the time they were done I was often sicker than the patient So much for that I must have developed my aversion to working hours after and were married the pony tail and blueJoans rolled up at half mast years Being a very unsystematic housekeeper more wash the dishes lunches kittenfood and one bed To heck with the rest Wednesday I did nothing went to work early knowing there was all day Thursday and Friday to get caught up Thursday enjoying a great feeling of freedom I lazed around the house and decided to run In lo the bank Within five minutes Id almost run over an old man and had a Dal In Ihe rain In the middle of Mill St Then I sat and wished for safety and solitude of my little dark room What do I do there Develop film and print up most of the pictures for the Acton and Georgetown papers Most of the time I dont know what Im doing but more than one person that does a bit of work in there has confided they dont either Tom Hill lot However Im learning I know that Agnes McGinns of the rockwood Trail Riders and her horse turns three columns but is fine at two that Mayor Tom Hill Quilters add to funds of UCW and person I developed a facial expression at six very easy style of seconds but good at eight living and cooking equally vital of that toted to give up InformatW Therefore an excuse was Ive written all this always found or invented my fll worlt for not going after any job vear can ihal And readlt and have a good laugh when was offered work my about ft it might lust be that a year from now It 11 all be exactly the samel More stories standard ploy was to say thanks but I was waiting till a particular job became available setting my sights on one that all appearances was quite unobtainable that of working in the Free Press a photography department Surprise hours at Imagine my shock when the litraiy ore position was suddenly and i Wednesday K rf afternoon in October The young preschool children good bye to my carefree days these sessions and accept ReaUy It waan very that hard to do because although the hours were nine to five thc days were only Monday and Tuesday definitely and maybe another half day or so In order not to further disrupt my already disrupted style of homemaking I made a list of things to do Monday morning leaving for work After getting Gord off to work i I was three loads of wash have a bath and put my hair In rollers make the boys lunches water the make beds mix kitten food put a pot roast on and peel thc vegetables for somebody else to throw in later wash the breakfast dishes and do some ironing In the time left All done Much lo my surprise I got everything done but the Ironing and thought This is great No trouble at all Tuesday morning I did The Afternoon Group of Trinity United Church women met on Tuesday following the summer holiday Mrs president welcomed the members Mrs Vcldhuis read Psalm Mrs had a reading on Creation followed by Prayer Treasurers report was given by Mrs J Lambert showing all big outstanding bills paid and finances of the group good Art of Quilting A wedding rehearsal lunch and a lunch following a funeral hod been carried out Miss Dorothy Simmons quilt convener gave a splendid addition to Ihe funds In spite of diminishing numbers of members skilful in thc art of making quilts there had been quilting done each week and several orders filled but several orders are still ahead of them to be worked on Bir thday sympathy and cards had been sent out A detailed report on petty cash parcels sent knitting done etc was given by Mrs Galon She stated she has wool on hand for anyone wishing to help out Those with a September birthday Include Mrs Dell who is recuperating in hospital with broken hip and Mrs Mary McAuley who had been visited at the Manor by a carload of members and friends on her birthday Sept They took along a Birthday coke and treats and found her fairly well A carload had also visited MIssMZ Bennett on her birthday anniversary In Kitchener and a carload had visited Mrs Chas Mason at The Elliot Mrs Shoemaker gave a further report on sick and ailing folk There had been 28 house calls and IB visits to hospital by the 18 members present A delightful letter was read from Mrs Onions In which she sent kindly greetings all Wonderful couple It was agreed to send flowers and very good wishes to a wonderful couple who have been long time workers In the church and are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary soon Rev Nelson closed Ihe meeting with prayer Mrs convener had unfortunately suffered a broken rib in a fall was unable to be present Other members of her group served lunch Catering fair plans made by Ys Menettes FRED KINGSMILL celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday An afternoon tea was held in the St Parish Hall with over 100 guests attending throughout the day Mr Kingsmllrs grandchildren him with an enlarged photograph of mself shown in the picture Aclon Menetlcs held their first meeting of the fall season on Monday Sep at thc home of Garry and Donna of A delicious barbecue supper and social time was thoroughly enjoyed by members and their husbands During the evening lento live plans to a M C A float in this year fall fair were discussed and Hie details for their apron display were finalized the Men arc planning to sell balloons at thc fair thc girls thought It was a great Idea to accompany Ihem by selling their recently published cook Canvass two days Firefighters were col lee ling door door for donations for muscular dystrophy Monday Tuesday evenings Its a big Job commented fire chief Mick Holmes explaining there ore so many homes to on and some of the firefighters were unable help due to illness A good response again this year is expected Commencing September Ihe kitchen will be bubbling over once with enthusiasm u 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