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3 the acton freo prett wednetday february 28 1968 new club loses its members pound after pound each week in november a tops group was begun in the home of mrs ivans on church street west with a few umld prospective members gathered around tho kitchen table since then tho club has received its charter and with growing membership has been able to rent room in the centenoul ubrajry for heir weekly meetings the purpose othe groop i to- jwjo and ttehtppy tsktates movo onlnto keep ttfftouhda sensiblyi the aim of the members is to getjoffthwvuiiwlihted and un- jealihy pounds aad keep them oi wilohs easier aald ban am the workings of the club are much like alcoholics anonymous wherein eacb rnembef issttw other to laop up their morale and keep their welglit down at each meeting the members are weighed and a rcord itept of each individuals ups and downs at first the numbers are very shy and amharrassed about these figures which are kept strictly secret but after a tew sessions with the lively group that un mentionable fact how much they weighed becomes almost mat- 4er of pridfe as they can boast of how much they have lost since joining helpful hints and ilos and donts are passed around anung the members and the friendly evening soon passe t ucw changes meeting day tuesday february 20 group two of the ucw of trinity united church met with mrs eaton presloyuit in the chair in connection with the study book on japan she shoved some very interesting objects related to japan mrs eaton opened the meeting with prayer and all repeated tho pledge the devotional period was taken by mrs john lambert reading john s 1 tol2 mrs jas ralston readapaper on fellowship which was well taken and she closedwithprayor hymns 148 and 502 wore sung and miss d simmons sang the hymn teach me to pray mrs lldkea introduced the new study book profiles of peo ple which will be very interest ing in future meetings it was moved and seconded that the meeting fcue he movod back to tho second tuesday in order not to conflict with tho golden age club which meets the same day meetings will start at 2 oclock sharp in order to get finished earlier the secretarys report given and approved 22 members ans wered roll call and the number of visits made miss simmons reported on cards for sick and bospitallied mrs shoemakers report was given as usual on all elderly and shut ins and halton manor the world day of prayer ser vice is march 1 in knox pres byterian church mrs eaton closed with prayer and a social half hour was spent over tea cups one visitor was present all were glad to have rev gordon tur ner back in his accustomed place in the church even on crutchos status of womb it ibe iubect of a tv program being film ed in the district this week watching the tv cameras grinding away it jennifer vernon daughtor of mrs anne vernon an instructor in riding at rosslake riding academy staff photo community improvement plans are discussed by institute the february mitlng of the nassagawoya womens institute was hold at tho homo of mrs t amos on wodnosday afternoon february 21 it was an interesting mooting with a good attendance of mom- bo rs the president mrs d oe blauw opened lie mooting with a poem heritage follow ed by the ode and mary stewart collect the roll call was the mention of an lefea tolmprova your com munity business and corres pondence was dealt with and the usual donation to tho music festival is to be sent tho program convoner mrs b d young took charge and a discussion was hold based on the ideas for improvements ment ioned in the roll call the prin cipal one was the advisability of having all the villages display a name in a prominent place this would make for a conven- sunshine school offering special training for child canadian indian speaks to hic trinity church hlc young peoples group counsellors mr and mrs wm coats decided it was time that thoy got their executive together the results of tho olectlon arc as follows president nigel scott secretary roberta nosset treasurer gall reed they also set up three commltteos pro gram social and projects but these have no set committee head yet at this meeting their topic was the canadian indian of today they saw a very enlightening dim of the plains indian and afterwards there was a question and answer period the guest was terry solomon a young canadian indian of the ojtbwa tribe his answers were very helpful lu understanding the can adian indians an education wook message from your north halton associ ation for the menially retarded what a beautiful chlldl so outgoing so happy oozing with enthusiasm and the joy of living that everyone who sees her feels lighter and happier bscausi this child is there watch her play with an abandon that draws you like a magnet did you see her learning to swim how she tries and laughs and tries again did you see her skate protondlng that she is like the pros on tv whoops down she goosl this is a retarded child you are sad why she is happy and is doing more to bring joy to those around her than most people 10 times her age she is being trained in a program set down especially for her at the sunshine school for the mentally retarded by the time she is ib she will probably know how to cook and sew and iron she will per haps read a little and be very useful in making crafts she will have an appreciation for music and physical education will have contributed to her body development she will be trained socially to cope with her world she will have obtained general knowledge for her dally living she will be a happy contributing citizen giving joy to those who moot her whatever the potential of your child tho ontario department of education has the right pro gram four seasons florist 46 mill st acton ont opening march 1 1968 cut flowers plants for all occasions free delivery georgetown milton rdckwood guelph and metro toronto phone 8531603 day or night church parade in scout week on sunday scouts cubs guides brownies and rangers held a church parade to knox presbyterian church and st jos ephs church marking scout mk the girls previously held a mother and daughter banopet hotel receipts taken from room receipt of 210 were stolen at the dominion hotel saturday from the attic room of part- ova r louis wasowiet the theft was reported to acton opp citizen of the year help us decide the 1968 citizen of the year send your tuggettiens to acton chamber of commerce in order to make logical choice sand all replies to box 373 acton free press sasbssbasarahasksssmaeshaaaaw world day of prayer h saunders demonstrates cake icing for greenock wi members of greenock wl met at the home of mrs c altken for tt february meeting with iis gardon leslie presiding devotions were taken by mrs gordon johnson mrs archie gates homa-eoori- omlcs convener introduced jc saunders pfbockwood who ijotn- onst rated decorative icing on a layer cake the ladle found it very interesting to watch and were amaied with beautiful and colorful design so quftkly ach- leved by his practlsedhand help ful tips on this art ware also freely given on the art mrs fc- patterson thanked mr saunders for his doityoistration the motto roodrpr the soar can be as heartwarming as food for the stojnach wah prepared an glvon by fyra gates f the responses to the rollcall wore varied ind interesting po- duclrig aprons cushions tabled cloth and ash eactiriitfinorwas to make an article front one yard of fabric and bring it othe meet ing or pay a one of z5 cents the last of the centennial cat- mrs w l sproston of toron to visited friends in town on the weekend mr and mrs alex patcal of kitchener formerly of acton visited friends here lenoe to the travelling public when the road map is consulted and the name and location cor respond some suggestions were brought forth for community activities among the ladles some have shown interest in the afferent home crafts and a plan was sug gested by which these might be taught definite arrangements were held over until the next meeting the hostess assisted by tho lunch committee mrs j henry and mrs w c nicholson ser ved lunch and a social time was enjoyed by all mr and mrs jamos gardner and sons of bothwoll visited mr and mrs fred lemon and family over the weekend a team of acton lady curlers placed second in the ally bon- splel at gait winning folding umbrellas playing on the team with sldp shirley hunter were jackie blow phyllis patrick and dorothy anderson two thousand rotarlans from clubs in central ontario will gather at the hoyal york tor onto february 29 through march 2 for the annual conference participating will be rotarlans from 52 clubs ranging from guelph and fergus in the west to trenton and belleville in the east and members from 26 clubs adjacent to toronto some acton members expect to attend endar money was received by the treasurer at this meeting an invitation- for institute membevsto attend ladies day of farmer weeli in guelph was received alsprehiliidnyforsunv mary bay for the baking with yeast prtflect on maroh 4- this has- proven let be a very instruo tiveprojbcc mrs gates and mrsv wallace have conducted two interesting meetings add demori- strationstmbaldngwltfiyiastfor ihe local ladies during the past month and all hive been trying out the- redoes and teehnlques shown by the leaders cook books were handed out to all present members were pleased to re ceive an invitation te the 50th anniversary of the bannockburn institute next monh which sev eral ladles were glad to accept a contest for plain wholewheat rolls will be held at the march meeting each member is asked to make an entry of three rolls plans are under way for a social evening at osprlngo next month and the draw for the cen tennial quilt will take place then at the close of the meeting a delicious luncheon was served this included the cake so beau tifully iced earllerlnthe evening mrs e patterson and mrs t hemsley assisted the hostess on behalf of those present mrs wallace thanked the hostess and program and lunch conveners for an enjoyable evening harold swallow of the high school staff will be the guest speaker at the world day of prayer service this friday afternoon march 1 in knox presbyterian churctv the ser vice begins at 30 pm the service for 1068 was written by mrs rathle selvarat- nam of ceylon who has been a dynamic participant in con ferences for church women in asia africa and the united states the service reflects tho customs and traditions of her homeland on this day each year women have the opportunity of bridging racial and denominational lines as tho same service is held all over tho worll the annual service in acton moves from church to church last year tho world day of prayor ser vice was fobniary 10 in the baptist church with fawcett eaton as speaker the hold i servic knctt have your hairdresser come to you 24 years experience licensed hairdresser with complete portable equipment for appointment call 8531353 mrs nielsen or 8530443 mrs jesperson miiton oxu 7417a show time un httuthuks hun m 1im y m sal matin m 3 pn thuhshijay kb 3 ma t3 dont make waves color recommended i adult entertainment tony curtis claudia cardinale thru stodots comedy cuss in toots cartoon matin 3 pm saturday march 3 taszan goes to indian color sunmontueswio mahch 4s4 beau geste color guy stockwell flilmb uk a wxcafi thursday and friday two showings s 7 uui am saturday four showings m ami f pm daughters of knot also world day of pjrayer i on sunday ovonlng in i federal indyitrlei of canada home owners during winter month w are offering a spednm0 discount on i kaiser aluminum siding to kp our staff of iiwt her buiy mnqvate and insulate your home 20 yar karaer warranty on siding v aluminum storm screen doors and windows porch enclosures to keep out drafts and cold at the dopt fc awnings aluminum fold up or stationary aluminum eavestroughing never rusts phone for free estimates budget terma available federal industries oe canada eenyfh st olvllu hen 84s0381 or 845031b no toll charrje mow at your local trust company special savings earn effective march 1 1968 baled on the minimum monthly balance this is an increase from our present rate of 4vi with drawals may be made at any time in person or by mail but no cheques may be issued this is your real savings account no service charges of course we still pay the excellent rate of 4 on chequing accounts no service charges on reasonable number of cheques interest on minimum quarterly balance convenient office hours jjtk mon thurs 0o 5 00 friday til 6 00 we call or write for to further details halton peel trust savings company georgetown 55 main street 8772266 john aiooar manager north halton advisory board john t armstrong chairman reford gardhouie maurice c baty michaal ledwiih john gov or b d young local director w jbeatiy vicpridnt total assets under administration member canada exceed 82000000 deposit insurance corporation