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vj9 acton fom prws thuriday- februpty 15th 196 enthusrastri interest mark year of activity for lakeside iode a bysy year was reported by secretary mrs j mann in her annual report to members of lakeside chapter i ode it follows in full the following is a summary of records for the fort third war of the lakeside chapter imperial order daughters of the empire which 1 present to you ult members for approval during tht7tfr the chapter held ten regular meetings in the legion auditorium and tw ecutive meetings with a total membership or 55 including six out of town members the average attendance was 25 six new mem bers were welcomed into the chapter at the beginning of the year groups were named to be re sponsible for each month s pr gram films current events guest speakers an auction sale talent table and socials were included several pot suppers were held with business following a christmas partv was held in de cember speaker from un in may the members were en tcrtained by the duke of devon shire chapter acton with mrs j f houck of brampton as guesi speaker mrs houck who in 1955 was a delegate 1o the united nations gave a erv interesting talk on be work of the i n and commented on the recent unrest in cuba laos and africa a choir group from the robert little and m z bennett schools rendered vcrv pleasing numbers under mr glenn banks supervision in june the chapter were hon ored to hac the following guests o n l small regent of the thascndancaga chapter burling ton mrs h r clark provmcnl treasurer and mrs r a gillies citizenship convener for halton counts mrs small gave an in teresting account of her visit to calgan as a delegate lo the na tional com ennon mrs clark ur the members to attend conventions whenever possible and exercise their right to ote and mrs gillie outlined proceed me at citizenship court in november the lakeside chapter entcramed the duke devonshire chanter and cniovcd mr b rachhn s film on israel and the dancing of lattnud sesenvearold marcaxt slav en o acton firms enjoyed with the use of the cancer so ciety projector and mr harold denny projectionist members en joyed firms on the opening of tie st lawrence seaway trans can ada highway and film strips on the subject of cancer including cancer is a word trans canada highway was also shown to grades seven and eight of thi robert little and m z bcnnctf schools in june members assisted at a reception in milton and wclcom ed new citizens served luneh and presented citizenship cards attend special events on decoration da in june and remembrance day in november members paraded attended a ehurch serv ice and placed a wreath at the cenotaph and plants on the graves of veterans members in a bodv attended one of the chunji services held dur ing holy week canvassers assisted during the canadian national institute fox the blind campaign in october and the cancer society canvass in april members helped vvillmglv at the blood donors clime in november and assisted the seot iish dance club at their commun ily night for retarded children held in the park in june the sick received flowers and ards flowers were sent to the bereaved and silver spoons to aeh hevvh bom bab of chapter moihers help for others the servite at home ind abroad committee worked with their usual cfheiencv a lavettc consisting of 94 articles wis cotj ice ted for save the children s fund pocket editions were sent o the canadian arm in ger manv used tos and clothing were collected and eve glasses or the lions club joint h with the rotarv club 9 hampers were prepared for three meils with added fruit and treats tovs etc mikine christmas brighter for some 78 children a needs person also rctcived help throughout the vear with joining and mils it christmas in connection with the cancer sexielv one member spent con sidcrahle time and effort through lui the vear others donated food i and helped in the servina of the io introducing the spring cim i paign i world affairs and current events included n report on peaceful coexistence from the russian viewpoint the lakeside chapter fulfilled tts irtany obligations generguslv during the past year both as a nationwide organisation ad fis part of our own community lo cally we contributed to the lol lowing decoration day com mil tee canadian legion and poppy fund members supported the new community centre pro ject with personal subscriptions many donations nationally we donated lo the fomowirrg funds commonwealth relations withchnirra gordon scholarship bntish and euro pean relief national shipping lucv mornsion metnorml pro vincial representatives spin in fund canadian scene oanadiin eskimo fund provincial work room maintenance and endow ment in educational work the chap tcr again awarded rings to the bo and girl with the highes standing in the middle and up per school a 25 schokuship and 33 never late nevei abseni certificates a cup wis present ed at the musk fcsnvi and was won bv the junior ctton o the m z bennett school our monev makuiuuoieels twi the vear included trie innua dame in april a biking su u miv articles entered in eompc lition at the fall fun laleir reble in auction sale oui an ninl fall bazaar and the s il of cards throughout the veir al these proved vcrv successful untiring efforts we wish to thank our regem mrs marguerite spiclvogcl im our executive for their until in efforts on behalf of the eh ip ter during rtie year iko 11 those who willingly assisted will projects or helped in an wi imav we as loyal members ol the lakeside chapter i o d f en tcr the nerve vear with renewed enthusiasm and interest in the idei of the order ind nm qui mono for queen ind count n inspire us to accept our obhg i lions with increased zeal respcctfull submitted bv marv m mann rcc secrciarv marguente spielvogel recent institute glad to see last of lamps high button shoes hcmpitalized by flu lnle ancv saunders second dannrhicr ta mr and mrs wm surdrrs 4th line was able io leave the guerph hospital on saiurcfan following eight davs tun due to i he flu measles ehkken pox and mu are going rhc rounds of llk swnjer residents friends of ern stewart arc pleased io learn he is improved and able to be around again following a severe aiiaek ot flu and ear infect tern mrs fred ardhfbald is im proving from a strep throat condt um attend funeral a number uf former neighbours here attended rhe funeral of er rett cumc al guerph on satur dav whose sudden death occurr ed thurserav while visiting m hilmiurgh lucky valentine cup atlcndanec u rhi hi monthlv cucbrc ai the school on i ndav evening was smallci than usual due to sickness and vcrv cold weather pnze winners were miss l siubbmgton mrs g jack son hugh sinclair and har old thcakcr john- stubbington had the luckv valentine cup and also received a prize mr and mrs fred mcdonald of fergus were recent visitors with iheir daughter and son in law mr and mrs wilfred aivrev miss joan ail ken of dundas spinl the weekend wirti her pa rents mr and mrs gordon ait ken historical research and cur ant evenls were topics for rhe program al the regular meeting of women s institute the roll cill an old rishioneel cu slum i m glad has vanished brought forth manv amus ng an vwers among which the old pump behind the barn smooth ing irons lone underwear high hut toned shoes nd coal oil limps mrss dons fines w is cadir mil spoke on the tn tti whil 100 per cent attendance ys men hear int vp thursdav febrmrv 9 was un usual in the historv of t sdom in aelon it murked the first lime for sevtiil vcars ihai the mini bers ol ttn mens club hid attended i mcming 100 per cent strong hi ictditi m theie wire two tuesin louis boimotic ind don tut lint who helped swell the attendance the blevsing wis asked bv y s man sid suti thopincsm ister of the evening w is feai less frank sum vuu dealt with m iroft hand the usuil spintcd fines sesshin was held which allowed fearless frank link time to tniov his dinner afler the minutes of the pre- minis meeting were read bv the sesrrtarv s mui fvhr nonur villc the treasurers upon was pven bv s man doug corn land considerable discuston toltwcl the reading of this repeirt the club made the following nominations which will be for warded to district council dist rkrt governor osear thompson alternate bill wilson distnet representative mansel nellis tbc committee tor the annual father and son banquet to he held in apnl was anpointed art cooper convener glenn banks and lome dobefthcin don heit nu appointed ogqtact man for the vs mens regional conference to be held in april in brentford the speaker was mteraattanal mcoprcsident pat mckenm who iceoiding to his position in sdom got one cit the longest md most toundahuui introduc 1 1 ms mi motcled a yucst spe ik ei in a ton he vtas tin ills inim lined bvm s mm miner smith who v is introduced bv s man i ounn bmks whc was introduced bv s man walter dubois this procedure left the club members uessinc who was coming next on the list of introductions and erc stih waiunc for s mm pal lo introduce ihe speaker five minutes after he had stalled hi address pal i ok as his iheme the m c a and the t s men s ciuns and iheir role in traimnt nivs the kev point of this address pointed i ut the tad thit it the rveint s mens international invention in chicago rvecntlv ihe kmtn issembled there hid accomplished somcthinp thit the united sations had n t been able to do put an end to raciil dis crimination at the conchision of his iddrrss he was thanked bv min piul lawvin the meet ing w as f ol owed hv bndcr for some and chatter for others is vour generation luaving be hind tor the future she ako read t paper on louis braille who taught rtie blind to read a paper take lime tor ten tilings sent by mrs john is mond s read b mrs r tav lor mrs e archibald presided and mrs k slirbbington fcad the minutes irid finaiknal report aho cards of ihanb for rcmem branccs it was decided lo send for che no smoking poslcrs from wellington county siteiv council fruit for spring miss dons fines and mrs archibald were named leaders or he spring project of the 4h homcmakmg club feat urine fruil committees named f r the coming euchres were mrs a tinslev mrs g grundv mrs h themker mrs a mccrae mrs gord in ankcn mrs e fisher mrs d winter and mrs w jaek son the cuuevtion from this meel ing is being used to help es tablish branches of women s in stitules in the n irlh west ter ntoiies mrs v awrcv extended a cote of rhanks to the hostess mrs w jackson and thse taking part in tile program mrs r tav lor and mrs a tanslev assrstcd the hoskss in serving refreshments obituary cgit girn of the inrted church are going to be stares for a dav saturday to raise money for their mtsstoo fund b e nightingale dies in orangeville funeml actvk was- held mon dav fesbruarv 12 at rhc runilev shckiniker funeral home t r beitr im edwnrd nightingale of 13 margaret st orangeville who died in dultenn area h spn i orangeville on fndav februarv j after a short illness he was n iti in fngl ind a barber bv tt ide he hid liveel in onnci since he completed i lmilv hemic was in nassijmvcsa township he- wns single he is survived bv sisurs mrs newrmn mefarlane miraret 1 trail bc mrx vjurmanvvibhe ildlianl oakvtlle mrs carl tar cill florence cimphcuville brothers william crevwons cor ners david guelph leonard rockwood thomas winnipeg ind wes predeceased bv a brother lack pallbearers and flower beirers were nephews the bev a f cook of st john s church rock wood conducted the funeral serv ice p r v ut sphy bridge by bui coata the acton bridge club was oft to a very slow start last thurs day the first meeting was held at the scout hall but with only six people out for lesson number one it was decided to hold fu tunc meetings at the home of ihe author it was known that cer lain people could not make the hrst meeting so a slightly bet ter attendance is expected fur lesson number two the first lesson coveret hislorv of contract bridge the scoring and ihe balanced no trum plyjje hand the beginner at bndge should cunccnlnie il first on the bidding of bat hinds balanced hands using the popular 412 1 count bilincul hinds are open ing atxordmc to rmges ot ihice kulils is follows 131 s points open one or a suit itvls points open one no irump if three suits ire undid bv it leist in ace king oi queen and ifec other suit his at leas three ctuik in tt 1921 points open one of t suit planning to tump in no trump the next round 22 24 points ipm two no hump 25 27 pomls open three no trump 28- w points open fom no trump the list fitcs of these must hue ill suits gitutlcd ti til le 1st an ice kinj i queen the niv in si inn 1 llnl 1 phvett illci the less n w is i tvprcid two no hump bid 22 24 points bal inced 44 12 disti ibu ti n ind cveiv suit lji irdcd i s it south mv p it tin t w is i ne j hn ston west was bmn oticrbcin ind cast wis mrs eia johslon the suggested bidding is shown below tile hind dc iler frsl neither side vul ncnble north s j ft 2 ii 10 9 8 4 d 9 2 c0 j 9 4 west east s k 8 7 1 s 9 4 h a j s 2 ii- 7 6 1 d 10 7 4 d j 8 6 s c ft s c k 10 8 2 south s a 0 10 s h k 0 d a k 0 3 c a 7 1 east pass piss south 2 n t piss wcst piss piss north 3 n t west opened ihe two of hurls and declarer can count six trick after rhe quien of he ills wins ihe first trick dcclircr needs to is tabhsh three tneks to fulfil his contract two tricks c in be dt v eloped in spades ind one l ne k t n clubs the sc suits should be led bef ire the diamonds are eished in phvinc no irump tonlnets do not kid out solid suits until ih other incks thit vou wrll need ne cs t abb shed south mikes three no trump losing it ihe most two he iris ihe king of spades ind the kine of tlubs when bidding a hand mike ihe hid thit most lecut itch describes vour hand south hut of two no trump in this week s example docs ust rhit so long for this week i ii be back with another biule hand so witch for this c ilumn ind in the mi intime remcmhei hndge is i pirtncrship g un rockwood sympathy extended to two families svmpilhv is exiendtd lo ie nard ilhtmf ilc in itu udd n pissing ot his brothet b nrun f ighlingile of oi injc villi it the duffirm an i h ispn il tndav due to i rehps inm in att ick ot flu he iuus l m nun his hiss five brothels md three s sters ind is preele i ise 1 bv ne bnihct john funeral took pine mi n fiv it rum lev shix maker mien hi me aelon with rn all n i i mik if fnn in eh ire md in itiment in rcxuni ceitulerv pillbearers w ix a thin night n j ile j hn niliimcile litmrd jht tic lie albeit s jjltlllgnle le 1 lihlincllc dollc1 i webber all nephcaes of declmse 1 tliwer be tars wea george nihtinjrile r n ighungale biuie cargi i bnan carvill fred nichl iak svinpthv is tko cxnn i 1 to mrs mounce hurd if w i m i dons watson in the aimi pxssinp f her i uh r j hn r m ik el ifp in lemperaiures sa urdav morning making it an m the coldest weekend this wmtet b sundav temperaiures cos up to some extent followed up hv i brut fall of snow ehinnc sun dav night despite ild wcither sundav ung bur h well ittendcd the adult skmng eluh mem bers who don the h ide sundav night were pleased tp sec a clean sheet of iec his ceeek a good i crowd is an ending and the ven hure is proving worthwhile