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The Acton Press Wed Dec By Wendy Thorn ion t take long for me to realize that today was going to be one of those days To begin with my husband was In a huff because I messed up our bank account I t really It just that my method of bookkeeping is a little different from his Gord was Just pulling out the drive still In a huff when the dog started making strange noises In spite of my desperate prodding ho only made it as far as the front door before he was sick And when I wont outside to drive to for Council meeting one of my brand new tires was flat The garage told me later it had a hole so big they had to use three plugs to repair it A first However I did get to the township offices As a matter of fact there now and have time to write this because for the first time in everybody usually stuffed by then take There is one recipe I like to for a quick Christmas Cake It won be half as good he baked and aged kind I know but It s too late to worry about that Daughter Beth Is fly In a home from Edmonton this weekend maybe shell feel the four years I been industrious enough to mix It Heather club Set date opening leven members were present the Nov of Club of Knox 1rcibyUrlnn Church It was held he home of prcsidtnt Mrs Norton who opened with the I prayer cuss Ion was held Mrs Ken McKcnzie read scriplures and the meeting was closed with the benediction A social hour followed with the exchange of Christ mil Kill culminating an in joy ante gathering On Jan a pot luck supper will held at the home of Mrs Km McKctulc A committee has been will hi held at the high school formed to plan the January 19 ceremonies to mark the Representative of he opening he I Inns con town and club are swimming I They meeting ip for me and perhaps some shortbread too One thing 1 m bound I II fit Mum where into our Christ mas menu is and it tastes far belter than it might sound llhubarb soup It mukes a very nice light dessert or very special to sip when company drops in covering the council meetings part of the meeting is a closed one So here I alt Still I guess there plenty on the positive the day too Whenever I bent over the runs in my went up and not down The ear started right off in spite of the cold I run out of gas I was doing a sedate when I topped the Rhubarb Soup hill going into Acton and 2 lbs fresh or frozen rhubarb cruiser waiting on the cups water other side And I guess I cinnamon should be thankful that my ices lemon J sugar 2 cornstarch While at I had beaten egg yolk one of the best lunches I ever had in a restaurant at AFTER PLACING first in both figures and free skating last week In Western Ontario pre novice mens figure skating competition Kevin Parker has now been chosen to participate in the Western Ontario team for the Ontario winter games in Thunder Bay The talented 13 yearold from the Guelph Line wili be the youngest on the team More firsts for Kevin SPEEDO SWIM SUITS thick the Welcome Inn and the township treasurer told me a joke I heard before cup heavy whip- Cut rhubarb in pieces and cook in water till tender Drain liquid through seive Maybe it such a bad discording pulp mush day after all l0 or it Return juice saucepan add cinnamon stick and lemon Cook five minutes Add sugar Mix cornstarch with 1 Back Home Usually round about now I up to my ears in baking buying planning and whatnot This year though I just haven t the time to whip up Christmas water and stir Into hot goodies Cant afford It either Cook stirring for as Tar as that goes not with minutes Remove cinnamon nil he dog food we ve been buying these days before serving Christmas breakfast and combine beaten egg yolk with lunch will be far simpler and whipped cream and stir into dinner will be more or less using what is on hand Instead of the usual turkey and trimmings with pie and pudding and all that I II dig up the oversize Rib Roast I had the butcher cut a few months bock and make york pudding to go with It For dessert maybe Just a and served cold Or reheated fruit salad because as it boiled wistc Ihc white As matter of fact I sometimes use the whole half pint of cream not to waste the other cup I Serve hot Makes 12 servings If It isn t used right away it can be refrigerated Works staff fetes Grant MacMillans Mr and Mrs Grant the former Mrs Christine attended a dinner party given In their honor previous to their recent marriage of the former Nasagaweya Town ship works department gathered al the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Las by ft I loloured roses and yillow tapers graced the tabic for the turkey dinner served by the hostess assisted by the wives of the employees j cake decorated for the occasion was also served Joe Las by extended good wishes and presented Grant a colonial style on behalf of the township employees and their wives Both Grant and Chris expressed their thanks and a social lime a most evening Guests included Mr and Mrs Grant MacMillan Mr and Mrs Hill I- rank Mr and Mrs Wayne Taylor Mr and Mrs Charlie Mr and Mrs Row Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Joe Acton WI meet Tht Christmas meeting of the Acton I was held in the board room of the librorv on Wednesday Dec a bounteous pol luck luncheon the meeting The meeting by all repealing tin Mary Collect followed by the report given by Mis requested bv the branch will on in Hit board room of the The following I idles gave reports as conveners of the allowing Mrs Lindsay Agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs Doris Cooke citizenship and world affairs Mrs Mabel education and Mrs Myrtle Reports were givin of the Institute Con vintion for Ihe Area held it Park Lodge on November 5 and by Mrs I indsiv and Mrs Mirie Hargrove The roll mil was responded to II ladies by giving a donation to a worth win be sent is llinstmis tings to our past numbers shut ins vChnslmisslorj was read by giving i of Silent Night w us served and laus delivered an gifts to Christmas greetings were wished to all The Duke of Devonshire chapter of ihe 1 E held their Christmas meeting last Tuesday at the home of Mrs XL There was a delicious buffet supper while George Elliott played Christmas music on the organ he has built the house About a members spent a delightful evening together Mr and Mrs James McCulloch who have recently moved back into the Acton area spent the weekend In Halifax Nova Scotia at tending the wedding of their oldest son Lieutenant Nor man James Stuart who married Margaret Susan the daughter of Mrs Kathleen and the late Paul C The wedding ceremony took place at St Agnus Church and the reception was held at the Chaleau Halifax The weather was sunny and mild all week end porting Jane Elliott B A degree It en tails just two initials not the four that appeared in last weeks paper Regrets to Miss Elliott A The Christmas season a happy one with plenty of parties and visitors Please let Ihe Free Press know of any special events More honors have come to 13 year old Kevin Parker who is now considered a top challenger in figure skating competition At the Ontario sec tlonal figure skating championships I Ontario Dec and he was very pleased when he attained a first in both figures and free skating He was entered In the prcnovice men division year he placed second in figures in the Juvenile division and first In free skating for a This year he hod been working very hard on the figure portion of his program Ml firsts On Thursday he competed in figures and on Saturday In free skating He was placed first by all five judges receiving five ordinals from the live He had a total of out of points In second place was Roger Colin Wright 16 of Preston There were eight com pitilors and Kevin was the youngest Since he has placed first he will be in the novice category next year Last year he also won the novice pairs with Patty Black but this year he side stepped it since a pulled groin muscle hampered his lifting He will lake up pairs skating again later Ontario games Ho has now been chosen by the Canadian Figure Skating Association to participate in the Western Ontario team for the Ontario winter games championships to be held in Thunder Bay Dec ind Kevin was chosen for his strong skating ability officials want him to go a senior skater which calls for a four minute free skating program quite a jump from his present two and a half minute It takes J while to up stamina but his pros think he is such a strong skater he cm manage it in the two weeks required He will be the youngest member of the senior team Onward Winners at this competition go next to Lethbridgt for Canadian Winter Games and it possible they might be chosen for the team for the Olympics Kevin lives with his family on the I near but lately he been going school in London since he practises daily from to m After that he does his school work and his last report boasts and per tent mirks Buffet for ODE attractive buffet table was set up for ihe December meeting of Lakeside chapter of the Tuesday of week The tables were decorated with candles as well as the many good things to eat that members had brought 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