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Tha Acton Free Presa Wednesday March 1978 CHEQUE FOR was presented Sunday to Edith Hilfman for the North Helton Association for the Mentally Retarded It represents part of the raised through the talent money project at the United Church last summer Making the presentation are members of the churchs Mission and Outreach committee Gail chairman Steve Ormsby and on the right Lloyd Hilfman Mystery meeting for Dublin WI members Thirty ladles Including four guests attended Dublin Womens Institute meeting on Thursday evening when Mrs Armstrong Lake Ave was hostess With St Patricks day so close it was called a mystery meeting and mysterious it was To honor the patron Saint shamrocks were worn by each lady and lucky winners named later were Mrs H Besley Mrs H Murray and Mrs B Alder Mrs M Hunter presided over the meeting and opened with thoughts of St Patricks Day Considerable correspon dence was read by the secre tary Mrs Hunter and later dealt with A request for volunteer help to assist with residents at Countryside was made an in vitation was extended by WI to the Branch to be their guests at Hall on May 10 at which was accepted A supply of WI plates with the picture of the Erland Lee Home be purchased for members and others desiring them Some of the ladles agreed to act as hostesses in the new Womens Institute Hall at the Agricultural Museum at Milton for three days during July and August This build ing was the former Sheridan Church located at the south ern part of the county It has been relocated to the Museum grounds and restored and now Is a WI Halt Guests will be welcomed at it in the summer months A pair of blankets will be gives to a family in Acton who suffered loss by fire of tbeir home and contents April 22 The Branch will cater to it Suggestions for courses for Training Schools Pood Forums and Short Courses were discussed and members favored the Training School on Spotlight on Bread and Contemporary Tailoring as first and second choices respectively Cancer month being In April cancer kits were dis tributed by Mrs Smith to the canvassers of the district Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Frank displayed two beautiful quilts that some of the members had worked on and completed during the month Following the instruction on Needlepoint by Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Nellis the ladles attending brought their completed work to the meeting It was a fine showing of handwork and included cushion tops pin cushions pictures paneb bags etc Mrs A Diamond read from a brochure on Mental Health which told of the stress and strain under which some people ore living In under present day conditions How to show sympathy and under standing to help cope with some of the problems were named It was a very inter esting and timely subject Later she passed Mental Health bags around in sup port of the Association Mrs gave a report of the Visiting Com mittee Mrs Norton Mrs C Davidson and Mrs W Britton were the committee to supply the program and a good one it was Each lady had been given a printed questionnaire to fill In on her personal and life habits an answer to the mystery roll call Five runnersup were named and each was given a sock to darn during the program Later Mrs G Ironside acting as judge in a very pleasing humorous manner an nounced the verdict that Mrs D Hunter had been named Wife of the Year She was presented with a welldecor ated Irish hat and another gift Two very comical readings were given by Mrs C Mclntyre and Mrs Norton An amusing skit Here Comes Metric was well por trayed by Mrs A Near Mrs Hunter and Mrs Arm strong In costume It was revealed that per cent of the world population Is on metric system so no matter what our personal feelings are we will have to accept it on Its merits or demerits It was a night to see to hear to learn and to have fun and that the ladles did and thanks were expressed by Mrs J C Dennis to the Committee and to all who had a hand in making It such a memorable meeting A fine lunch was served by Mra Alder Mrs J Kranendonk Mrs McCarron and daughter Theresa and all enjoyed a visit over the teacups It was announced that a Dew Atlas of the County Is being compiled and will be printed at a later date A reunion of pupils of Dublin Public School will be the guests of their former teacher Mrs George Young Miss Wallace when she hosts a party for them at the Acton Curling Rink on CARPET CORNER 11 MAIN ST NORTH-ACTON- 8533620 Your headquarters in Halton Hills For CARPETING CUSHION FLOORING DRAPERIES CERAMIC TILES Perfumefree cosmetics with a Super Beauty Bonus for you Marcelle Hypo- Allergenic Cosmetics are designed to pamper sensitive skin Even II you nave a peaches and cream I complexion youll love them too Marcelle offers you a complete range of high quality beauty products everything you might possibly want or need Purely and simply with out perfume glenlea drag mart QUEEN STREET EAST ACTON UCW guests enjoy slides Baptisms on Palm Sunday Fifteen members and some members of the TAG group met In the newly- renovated parlor of Trinity United Church on Tuesday afternoon for a very enjoy able meeting Mrs Lldkea opened the meeting with a poem A Paraphrase of the Psalm The regular reports were given and well received Quilting money was turned in Very Interesting letters from Mrs Lillian Eaton and from Mrs George Bowman former members were read A notice of the planned flea market for April 22 was announced Any ap propriate donations espe cially home baking will be appreciated Mrs Shoemaker gave her report on side and shutins There was one hospital call and house calls A list of approaching birthdays was given Ethel Denny had charge of the devotions and the Easter theme was followed Prayer was given by Kae Helen Pickett read from Corinthians Chap Mrs Denny followed with an impressive Easter topic The quilting ladles Joined for the viewing very beautiful and interesting slides shown by the Rev Chuck Beaton of his three years ministry in Uranium City Eldorado uid Gunner Mines on Lake Beautiful scenery rewarding lines of large fish mining activities both underground and the surface were very enlightening The coming and going of planes dog teams and even the first snowmobile In the area were seen Mr Beaton and his family moved there in 1902 when the United church was Just 10 years old Already a fine church had been erected and furnished and a small manse provided With Mr Beaton humorous narrative one could almost feel the frosty air In winter the black flies In summer taste the fresh trout and the luscious blueberries and sense the wild life close by A social time and a tasty lunch followed Including a birthday cake in honor of the March birthday lady Nellie Shoemaker Next meeting will be April 11 when mem bers hope all ailing members will be able to be out again and those on holiday trips will all be back Altons Church was filled for the Palm Sunday Eucharist and Holy Baptism when the following children were welcomed into the Parish Family Jason Robert Burton son of Robert and Wanda Burton MUton godparents and Ralph Bertram John Irwin son of Frederick and Margaret Irwin Acton godparents Anne Nutting and Whit Lapp Eric Scott Mills Todays on of Richard and Patricia Mills Guelph Gordon Mills and Christopher Michael Sargent son of Michael end Sargent Acton godparents Dennis Patricia and Kevin Parker After the distribution of palms at the end of the ser vice the congregation gathered in the Parish Hall for tea and coffee and an opportunity to become acquainted with the newly baptized their parents and friends v wo Road S GEORGETOWN 8776984 recipe Groups goal help seniors The second regular meet ing of the Bertha Buchanan Group of Knox Church was held In the church on Wednes day March IS at 8 oclock Mrs opened the meeting with the poem Other Side of the Door The theme song The Lords My Shep herd was sung to the Coven anters tune with Mrs Jessie Gibson at the piano Mrs Helen read the scrip ture John 10718 Mrs McKenzle gave a short devotional talk on Jesus the Door of the Sheep fold giving special emphasis to the verse from Psalm Thou my head with oil my cup runneth over Prayer concluded this part of the meeting The minister Mr McKemic talked to the group about their purposes offering his own and the ses sions support in their endea vours The immediate goal of the group is to give help to Senior Citizens The next meeting Is in the hands Mrs Margaret Aitkin and Mrs Sharon and they are hoping to have a guest present to talk on this subject It was decided to drop the Daffodil Tea for this year as sufficient funds ore on hand to meet foresee able needs The group Is continuing to grow In membership A good wintertime recipe from the synchro team cook book GRANDMAS CASSEROLE 114 lb hamburger 3 small or large onions 1 can pork and beans 1 c cooked macaroni or 3 ketchup homemade chili sauce 2 or 3 cold boiled potatoes c grated cheese Boiling water hamburger and onions until brown Cover with boiling water Add pork and beans macaroni ketchup and chill sauce Add enough boiling water to completely coverall Bring to a boil and thicken with mixture of 2 flour and water like gravy Put In one large or small casserole dishes greased Slice cold potatoes and put on top Sprinkle grated cheese on top Bake In 300 degree oven until cheese Is melted Serves 1214 5x7 PRINTS Reg 99 OFFER EXPIRES SATURDAY APRIL 1st NO LIMIT PHOTOFINISHING fy WE USE KODAK PAPER FOR THE GOOD Georgetown Market 877041 1 ENTRE Next to Hi CMpt PASSPORT PHOTOS WHILE YOU WAIT 00 Visitors Randy and Heather Lldkea and their sons Drew and Shayne of Owen Sound have been visiting with Randys mother Mrs Lldkea She enjoyed her grandchildrens company while their parents attended a convention In Toronto Easter Time At HIIMTONS Gifts for the Wholo Family Plush toys for kiddles Easter candy Dresses and Sport Shirts Dress Socks Ties Pants Drosses Slips Panties Jeans Pyjamas Cardigans Sweaters Scarves Gloves Purses Jewellery Etc See Our large Assortment of EASTER CHOCOLATE 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these children life is never easy It can be a long uphill struggle to overcome obstacles which the rest of us take in our stride Walk ing to school climbing a tree writing speaking even holding a knife and fork For some severely handi capped kids these simple activities of everyday life are impossible unless they get the skilled help and training they need Many of these children also need costly equipment Wheelchairs at Electric wheelchairs for paralyzed children can go as high as Dental work for a child with cleft palate may cost 5000 over a period of years Braces crutches artificial Kids have it too easy these days Right hands and list is long and the cost could be a cruel burden on par ents if it were not for the Easter Seal Appeal Handicapped children dont ask for pitybut they do need your help At this Easter time remember the children for whom life is not easy who have to fight every inch of the way Back a fighter Give generously to the Easter Seal Appeal in our community And do it now Please The Easter Seal Appeal for the Ontario Society for Crippled Children in association with the Rotary Club of Acton RR Devlin Eoiter Seal Chairman Registration Number Bock o fighter Give to taster Seals Today Donations may bo Mt or to THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 36 MILL STREETACTON Campaign Conducted by ROTARY CLUB OF ACTON flick Devlin Chairman In association with THE ONTARIO SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN