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By Wendy Thomson Before I get altogether sidetracked I should the story started lost week about going shopping for purse In Sine I began working shopping has been a real Joy because I can splurge a little every now and then However lhat particular day was anything but a carefree day of spending throwing money away right and left To begin with I was going December Id somehow to treat a friend to lunch out deposited one of before doing the heavy my paychequcs in spending bit We got all husband account and was settled restaurant and already overdrawn myself had ordered but something Then to top It all off a niggling away at the worker stuck his head in the bock of my mind darkroom the next day lo ask Checking Into my wallet It 1 still needed a purse the only that could because he knew where I cause concern that day I could get a bargain realized that when d cashed There must be a moral lo my cheque the previous day the somewhere but 1 instead of folding the money haven i hit on it ycl milIll in Lakeside chapter elects officers Acton Free- Press Wed hob First meeting of 4H club Into my purse stuck It in the hip pocket or my jeans tho Jeans lying in the wash basket at home to the rescue Frantic searching through wallet pockets brought to light sixtyeight cents and my Mastcrcharge something I d got about a j car ago and used only once And yes lhat restaurant took Master charge so the visions of doing dishes alter lunch or leaving my friend as collateral vanished One lunch later we were on our way again heading down to the little shop lhat made tho Writing of laics with morals the following is sent to me by n reader taken from the Ontario Humane Society paper Volet Man Pedigree Three monkeys sat In coconut tree Discussing things as they re said to Said one lo the others Now listen Iwo There certain rumor that con I be true Thai man descended From our noble race The very idea Is sure a disgrace Alberta Once Iherc It was hard No monkey has ever deserted choose jus what to take wife home I guess gol carried Starved her babies and and kepi adding the mined her life liltle pile of things Ireally And ve never known don t need but what the another monk heck leave her babies with Then it came time for the another to bunk crucial Do you Or pass them on from one in take surcharge As a another mailer of fact he dldn t- Till hardly know which Char Rex yes Maslcrcharge one is tlicir mother MATCHED BEETLES curled in the traditional Ma and Pa Saturday at the culnng club The ready to fly awav out onto the ice are Ruth Pearl Baker Trevolyn Patrick and Mai Mackenzie Tin muling of I ikeside ihtpUr of the wis In Id Tuesday ivenliiR Kb hill with ii members Mrs sided fur he mil of the Thru new numbers win luepted reports wen cull show numbers during llu Mrs i pis Tim mill ihartir mini it tin lor 19 i Drillers lliiv ire honor Mrs It Mrs I firs Hon in Mrs I ii irdn I In Mrs eilinnshln Mrs It relations Mrs Nclles Mrs lower ami Miss ilraitli nprisinljiii eonvener of emu eillnrs Mrs J Mann imniillopi lloop- Mrs I Mrs II Norton Mrs Hi win Mrs II iummlltii Mr I I Mrs Last Fridays euchre scores I rldi night tin St liMphsnahn I ili in Silt d The meeting llu Dublin 4 Hub Mas held Ihe home of Mrs MiCorron ihc club leader thing on the igemli wasthel II pledge lollowlnu that leader Mil distribute hooks mil pamphlets lo mi r Tin jirojttt lor tlu 111 It tub is Dos litis vice 1 lit 1 set re- Kim I vkm itn Itlpiion I dims iuiir Mrs I Mi Hugh Mrs mil Irs standard Mrs l Mrs W Coon tin nil Mi rlslil itHrt tin with tin ri lulling ur Your Homo Decorating PANELAND HOME DECORATING CENTRE 26 Ave Milton 8785400 8783263 FREE ESTIMATES Open 30 a m ThursFrl till lo hi muting odjou iiidniul lunch is scrvul tin hostess ind lommitt i son lull hour w is Well would he lake cheque I guess I looked honest and yes he would Down I dove Into the bottom of purse Much fumblinp Ihc chequebook and 1 hauled It out produced a pen andno cheques just book Dei per at Ion In desperation I delved into the depths again and with great relief found some old traveller cheques paid the gentleman who seemed to be having second thoughts and was on my way all that you can my feelings on arriving home to find in the moll bank statements showing lhal bock In And another will A monk build fence around a coconut tree And let the coconut all other monks to Why it I put fence around this Starvation would force you to steal from me And here s something else a monk won t do Go out at night and get in slew Or use a gun or club or knife To take some other poor monkey a life man descendedthe cuss Rut brother he descend from us Agricultural ladies hold regular meeting Tin Indies section of the win Acton Sock I cussed met in Mrs I McDonalds Helplines win apartment on Hie evening ol to Hip I The The prii order or and the read tin minutes of thi lust mietlng and gave i il report arising from minutes iomniints from committees for diffirent Mrs classes tin fair Shower given after meeting I s ilion held their monthly moiling of lioorar irisi dent Mrs Dorothy Hit hard son on After business at tended tin and members gae i surprise tup Plan course in April Brill injer of Ai in the t nuking minis to Riven their Parent course at the Robert lo I iHing in April lhe re ixpetting people from other ihties tn enroll lure tun Golden Age Club to attend Ice Capades By Mrs 11 Robertson members of the Acton Golden Age Club were present for the afternoon meeting held in Hall President was in charge The secretary s and Ircosurcr reports were read and Plans are being made to attend the Ice Capades Kitchener on March 12 The Georgetown Red Cross sent an invitation for the members to attend a concert in Georgetown on Mirch Thcv ore sending a bus to pick up the club members Program Mrs McDonald of Manor graeiousl offered to a program for the next meeting This was received with thanks business games were plaed with prizes for awarded to Mrs Spear Mrs Mrs Reed and Mr Prizes for euchre were awarded In Mrs Lambert Mrs Davidson and Max tea were served the com mittee enjoible lime was had ill ivid Mi Womens Lib old history llieJanuarj meeting of the llannockburn Institute was held at the home of Jean Vaughan Marv Matthews opened Ihe meeting followed by roll tall Something We Are Doing to improve our Ten members and to guests provided interesting answers to this question Just for Today w as Ihc liltc Coles motto Canvassers for upcoming cancer drive were chosen as part or the Institute business uptake Guest speaker for the program wis Valerie Walters UN Mrs Walters brought to Ihc meeting a women s kit from The Ontario Institute for Studies in It contained women material from the turn of the as well as other details A discussion follow w Mrs Walters capably answering questions on women rights and affairs and guidance Russia topic Denis Gibbons showed his slides and talked on his trip to Russia at the Men club meeting in the Station Hotel Monday Lloyd presided There were about there including guests from Kitch enerWaterloo Cambridge and Niagara Falls clubs The has wide know ledge on he problems of voting peiiple and n is worked in ward in She was presented with a small gift lor a rful lean made the A pleasant lunch clumped the evening as seconded and Ruth I CURLING Santa Glaus Saturday was Ron The Ma and Pa brings out zany outfits each year ivit mm Mane livson of Suet Shoes the innuiil Winter Rout Show it Hold ndrtouew fill winter footwcir fm 7f Mr mil Mrs II returiuii home on after i month icition in I inn where ihev their daughter Theresa son in Don On their home the spent three dis in Mexico t The III Neighbour Weliomi Service fair lieu I into Coming from lit an Mr Mrs lnhnslou ind their Iwo girls living at If Rose irv Rd are Mr Mrs i a me here from with daughters Mr Mrs I- rimless moved In St from with thur son and daughter are Mr and Mrs are now hung it The 1 celebrates its birthday on 13 this Rose bushes are being sold the mem to celebrate the oc casion and orders been taken here A Founders luncheon is being planned for Feb 15 the Club Those expecting to attend from Lakeside chapter of the I are Mrs J Miss Mrs A Mrs Mrs Schneider and Mrs C 1 1 was during the South African War that Mrs Clark Mum Montreal ton the of forming in of women the first is formed in swick Todi Ins chapters in ten of I imd Mr ind Mrs indPitti Jo of spem Ihe weekend of Mr ind Mrs Chi rough The provides tion to Princess in Toronto Henderson hospital in Hamilton driver who cm spire a few hours perhaps once month is isked to contact Holmes of Main graduated fmm Grade Club meets The II i held their first met ting of ihe Iickel Dress Club home of Mrs Mel ins the unit leider The members were taught how to rviogniie different m ilen and how thcv arc mide inpreparition of furthcoming projicts The junior members ire require d lo mike i and the members will dresses am matching jacket eletted club are is follows president vice president J sciretarv I Koperdraad treasurer Mclean press 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