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Speyside Ladies softball team for area sports buffs by Mrs Pam Sheldon Alma Stull has offered her know how as coachextra ordinaire lo Ihe girls in for an evening of Softball each week As with Ihe Keep Fit Class at the school the Speyside Screw balls baseball earn is strictly for laughs no pro Alma asked Norm Howell school principal lo mention it in his recent news letter lo Ihe parents and for the benefit of those without school age children this is what he said On day May 19 at the OLD Girls Baseball Team will meet on Ihe at the back of the school lo begin spring training Membership is restricted lo adult females regardless of capability who would enjoy an evening of once a week We understand thai a special set of rules is being written to accommodate all possible in size age skill condition ind in clinalion And all this time I thought he was our friend SEE YOU THEN As it has been difficult a PTA in the idea has been suggested of getting a small group of interested parents logethcr once in a while lo help plan some activities of interest to the community and the school to talk about to assist in communicating information etc They would meet at least once per term with Norm Howell To date only three people have shown an interest Three parents out of the entire school body Where are you I had an incredible week one that only another house wife could imagine It started last Sunday when a roe blew over in the wind brought a hydro line with it and landed on our roof What a scare Then my washing machine broke down and spewed water all over my newly papered bathroom my three year old son Duff spilled an entire tin of apple juice on floor the following day he couldn I walk no fault of mine and was diagnosed as having a pulled tendon in the knee and my dog Daphne ran away for half a day And that was just he beginning Then Jim and t had a flat tire onHwy in the middle of a rainstorm the pipe leaked in the gucbt bathroom and soaked the and Duff tot the chicken pox and I spent two nights walking the floor with him to s i I fell like my time had Then on Sunday morning mi most beautiful home made Mothers Day card and Duff put his arms around knees and aid I you Mom Suddenly it was a wiek Pat and Ron ore still wondering what hit On Friday afternoon Pat was sitting in front of Ihe picture window in her family room with her three children reading the newspaper looked up to sec two birds heading toward the house and was about to point them out to the kids when suddenly an explosion occurred and glass lew from one end of the house to the other There sat Pat covered in glass and a very large very much alive partridge sitting in her lap Miraculously neither Pat the kids nor the bird were cut just stunned was laid in a box until he overcame his shock and then was freed Pat says she is still cleaning up glass A rather shattering experience quip ped Ron seen swans for about a week and was begin ning get quite worried about them So a phone call was in order lo Nana next door lo put my mind at ease Seems one of the Canada geese has laid in egg and gander is so over pro tean lie has chased the swins into a small pocket of surrounded by trec and won t let them out They arc both fine but arc an awaiting is 1 am the goose to hatch her golden egg so they can move about freely again Eden Mills The Acton Free Press Wed May 12 B5 Friendly Seniors club go on shopping spree FOUND BIG FUZZY DOG Have you lost your dog recently in the Spey side area These three youngsters Randy Michael Toyota and Stephen Cameron found this dog at Speyside School and came up with an appropriate description of the dog The boys put the sign against the mailbox post along Highway trying to find the dog s owner Ospnnge Newsletter received from Brazil Mission Ballinafad Praise and complaints mingle in column li Mrs Our sympathy is extended lo Mr and Mrs on the sudden death of Diane brother I The May meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs About attended one member Grace being absent at a I con The president Mrs Jamieson took charge and called upon the secretary treasurer for minutes and reports The roll call was answered by picture of a mother and a tradition of family Some of the members mentioned a tradition but others were not given an opportunity as time went on Mrs Given favored us with some Mother s Day solos in her lovely sweet voice with Eileen al the piano A citizen and world affairs article was given Eileen Burt Winnie Smith had a very lovely article on Mother referring to the Holy Mother of Jesus Plans were made for a visit to a local nursing home A lour for June was discussed The cancer campaign in this area netted between and with gratitude going to the canvassers who made the numerous calls in this widely settled community Mrs Lille Given had a splendid paper on the motto We had a little music and a pleasant chit chat a sale of plants with auctioneer Given humorously settling prices Achievement Day is this week Many families gathered with their parents for a meal together on Sunday Noise dogs There was a dance in the hall on Saturday It seemed to be a very noisy party Sometimes we shudder at what so much noise does to parly attendants ears and what influence so much liquid refreshments do to the reput of our locality So few of our local people responsible for the building of our hall wish to lake pari such row d mess while we are beefing we may as well gel after the dogs running at large spoiling our lawns and ruining our expensive shrubs Even W5 wis very tonight on their program No people arc suffering poverty who tan afford dog food for one Iwo One of our local cancer canvassers was bitten by a dog on her rounds collecting funds Us nice to have a pet but dogs should he confined and usual ly are by responsible people Shopping spree As I sal in the parking lot on Saturday warmed the heart to sec fathers and sons and wee daughters rushing out from stores with faces and small parcels yes shopping for Mother Our service on Sunday was a Mother Day one the Young Choir gave us a sweet song with Mrs leading Jesus loves Even Me Mrs Sheila Stiles told a heartwarming story of Sally Olson who is mother to over children in Puerto giving them love discipline care and leaching them to shire It was a very beautiful story We arc fortunate in and Mrs Stiles who take suih extra care to serve us They are concerned talented and helpful in their busy life which gives them little time for a private life Ion and Christine reid the scrip tures and Helen gave a reading The Clarke family took the offering Joyce Emerson and 1 ee and Jeff The organ fund is buildinu up and a danee is being held in the hull on Saturday night lo help in this worthy project Open house was held on the weekend for big new house on the Seventh I me above An auction sale was held in the hall on Sunday Mrs Maude Spear spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs Viola Shortill ind family attending i family dinner with Paul it Mimosa were phased lo receive newsletter from tin e I ii Id Mission tn lit word in Shi sis my months of stud the I she It is now joiner tin nursing stiff ins works with i mi from Elm Din Sin is still tin I iniif I isidis lur is Slit suds i in ink win to ill who hue fur lur suit eifls these her little nest on tin window lidce is undine four Inn I hit i is it I hid run old mi Mr I forth over tin inl I- little I itlil week with his Mr ind Mrs ml Hi us while his ji in til Mrs liuiislillit intlu writ from i Mr ml Mrs 11 wis him ii Weill ml Mothers Eiv visitors with Mrs llu is I- mill win Mr Mrs Willi mi Hinder on of I mil Ion Mrs I iikiism wire s loin ir Mrs Slu is patient Mis spit in in wish ir complete re llu Seiuls wen with tin suits of their ir wash riic shuid up i number of irs wind hi quite boost in their held i Mothu Km Sehexil wis dispensed wub tor day tiki I with re wen Slew Nell Youth dies on expedition Hi ir old slink M irk Johnston mi m jo feet to his when lie lost bis it I ml on ser Hun s ml 1 in died mstintly Mount llu ulh w is out of 1 students fr John lo Yourself Mrs It Significance i ireu J leksiin to family ind Mrs J lit lonniL to the Senplnrt re id me wen Mirk Jackson in I Jmksun he child n s story w is Id by Ward true j Mi Slew irt ind David I I In Sundiv School sing I thin this 1 r isi lo eir in the e by Mrs Another successful lunch con was held in the hall on Wednesday noon by the United Church Women These luncheons are quite popular and are held once a month The Tuesday afternoon Craft Club had their craft sale upstairs during the lun and many of their love ly gifts found new homes The Friendly Seniors met Wednesday afternoon in their club room with Mrs Anna Wilson the chair Opening with the singing of O Canada Mrs Wilson read a poem A Hide on a Rainbow Minutes of Ihe last meeting and treas reports were given by Mrs M A bus trip to the 1 ion Safari was cancelled Other on citizens Two I will spiik on citizens rights and the Br idley Georgetown hydro corridor at Erin to- Burlington MPP Julian and David Peter son London Centre will address an audience at Erin High starting at The meeting is sored by the Interested Cil izens Group Mr Peterson was second in the I party leadership nee earlier this year Mr Iked of Norval sits on the ill party Hydro Select Com is I iberal critic for consumer and cummer relations Stop lights turned awry One of stop lights at the Mill corner was knocked by a bus night to be made later New pins with names of are to be ordered Members of the directors went on a shopping spree last Thursday to finish buying items for the club room and were to be congratulated on their choice Adjournment was made lo enjoy a few of cards and then i social half hour enjoyed over a cup of lea and refresh Garnet attended the JOth anniversary of the Chee I Mission in Knox Presbyterian Guelph on Wednesday evening to hear the Rev Glen Davis and his wife who gave an interest talk on their life and work in Japan among the Koreans The reverend also showed slides erf their church gatioas Mrs W spoke a few words She had just re turned from an annual meet of the Toronto Kingston of Ihe W S of the Presbyterian Church in KirklandLake Mrs is President of Waterloo Wellington also the president of our group in den Mills Presbyterian We are glad know that George Wcale able to be home from hospital FREE INSTALLATION ON QUALITY Callaway Carpets does not include stairs and carpet cushion Offn May Main St N in Vol Institute in i rimunt expedition t I unit cliffs Two nisi rue tors iwo li ichors group 1 iliu s tin group wis i of the sport of mi tint iiriiirmg in wlntli mints disund free ill slk ropes ind we inn harnesses ir Hind the list WAREHOUSE FOODS CLEARANCE CENTRE IS NOT A SUPERMARKET EH WAREHOUSE HOURS Thursday lOtNAM to SATURDAY In WI members hear about Hawaiian trip Mrs Harvey liayne was hostess for the May meeting of Women s Instil utc ifteen members replied to the roll call Name some thing truly Maple trees Rocky Mountains trill mm beaver Hockey Night in Ottawa etc Mrs George Mitchell pre sided for the business South Wellington District Annu was for May 19 Sam at United Church with I as hostess Roll call reply is to be an Olympic feature game Mrs G Mil Mrs Black and Mm Ken were named as voting delegates Arrangements were made for the last euchre or the sea son May Plan tour A lour of flock wood demy was arranged with Mr J for the June meeting June Guests are- to be met at 1ollowlng this tour the members meet for a business meeting and lunch at number Centre The new program folders for 197C were distributed to the members Mrs Iloyd Dyer kindly hanked Mrs Harvey for her work as secretary of the branch and presented a suitable gift Citizenship and World Affairs was the pro gram theme Mrs ted the motto Home is the anchor of our nation life Mrs II conducted a quiz on World Affairs Each member was given two tioas to be answered g Identify Indira James Peter I etc Miss Helen Bayne gave In teres Ing highlights from a recent day trip to the Haw aiian Islands the jewels of the Pacific Ocean truly a delightful experience A land of beauty palms exotic flowers hibiscus orchids song birds and summer mate Hostess assisted by the committee served lunch THI 3rd ANNIVERSARY THE PRICE BEATERS 3rd MAY IS ANNIVERSARY MONTH THE HOME OF THE PRICE BEATERS Were celebrating our 3rd year in Georgetown and to show our appreciation of your fine support we offer month long anniversary specials Chafers new the DODGE VALUE CONVOY THE 3rd ANNIVERSARY THE PRICE BEATERS 3rd NEW CARLOADS ARRIVING EVERY DAY N PI S 234 VICTORIA ROAD GUELPH At 26 KENNEDY ROAD NORTH BRAMPTON