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Page SB GEORGETOWN HERALD October 31 1973 DISTRICT CHAPTERS OF BETA SIGMA PHI Core Of Basic Home Nursing Care Is Offered By Nurses Of The VON ABOVE presidents of the six chapters welcomed the new pledges From left are sitting Judy Alpha Georgetown Vivian Zeta Phi Georgetown Mary Newton Beta Upsilon Brampton Cynthia Partridge Delta Beta Georgetown Carol Omega Brampton Ruth Booker Delta Brampton and Gerry Bates chairman of the committee Photo by The Daily Times SIX DISTRICT chapters of Beta Sigma Phi held an annual Preferential Tea to welcome new pledges at the Brampton on Sunday Oct Above Susan of Georgetown a member of the co committee serves cake while Vivian president of Georgetown Phi pours lea Herald Bring The Desired Results Make Grant To UNICEF Countess of Chapter October meeting was held at the home of Mrs Wilson Edith Street Oct 15 Mrs James Evans regent presided and welcomed Mrs Shirley Ballagh as a new member Miss Jean Mackenzie reported about the bridge tournament and the members are selling Christmas cards and supplies Mrs displayed a crib quilt made by one of the members and reported that a layette Is being assembled to be sent north A wreath will be placed at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day and a donation has been made to Mrs S Pentice will host the November meeting and an auction sale will be held at this meeting A prize will be presented at high school commencement by the chapter Hostesses assisting Mrs Wilson were Mrs D Charles Mrs Meers and Mrs D Lancaster Speaker for the evening Kenneth A barrister was introduced by Mrs He spoke about the legal rights of women W O Mitchell Noted Author In Oakville W Mitchell noted Canadian author of Who Has Seen The Wind Jake and the Kid The Kite and other works will beat the Central Library in on Nov 8 at p His latest novel is called Vanishing Point a book about a teacher and an Indian agent on a reservation Copies of Mitchell work will be on sale in library auditorium during the evening Margaret heads a staff of seven nurses which Brevities VON nursing care to County The amalgamation of the and Burlington VON branches to k place at the beginning of 1973 Mrs Irwin Noble 17 Noble Court and Mrs Walter Queen St are Georgetown representatives on the VON Board of Directors Mrs talks with of the couple who are her next call The car with the familiar Order or Nurses insignia on door Is obviously a welcome sight as it pulls Into the Jone driveway Mrs Jones not her real name has had two and has lost some of her will to lake care of herself Her husband Is devoted to her he prepares her meali and has arranged for a hair dresser to call in regular his strength doesn allow him to assist his wife into the bathtub charge of the Brand of the VON calls by twice week to give Mrs Jones a bat and check on her progress It a real delight to see how the elderly lake care themselves she says as sh rings the bell The Joneses are only a part her daily routine of house en 111 and administrative work On her next visit she will give an injection to a patient with a long term heart problem and review her medication to certain that she Is following the doctor orders Then it off to see a young mother who is making a slow recovery from extensive surgery Mrs McLeod will take her temperature supervise changing of her dressing and provide a tittle counselling Young mothers with a of children sometimes find it difficult to relax after coming home from hospital and need a shoulder to lean on VON nurses all provide a core of basic home nursing care usually at request of ihe patient doctor They also assist in rehabilitation such as is necessary after a bad fracture under the instruction of a physiotherapist Requests for calls often come from concerned relatives or friends In these cases we call on the assess situation and if they don have a family doctor or haven had medical attention we encourage them to seek it says Mrs McLeod People are apt to forget we re here we re available to everyone In the community There Is a nominal fee for our service but no one is refused connect Georgetown and Acton residents with office of the VON on a 14hour baala VON nurses are Registered nurses with public health training The VON also provides a Home Care Program for patients who are under active medical treatment at home DATSUN HAS THREE NEW WAYS TO CUT THE COST OF LIVING 1974 DATSUN B210 2 Door B210 4 Door 1 974 DATSUN 1974 DATSUN B210 Hatchback ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOM 3611376 4591600 HIGHWAY 7 BRAMPTON DATSUN This program la administered under the Ha I ton Home Care Program In and northern and the Burlington Home Care Program in Burlington It is not for the chronically 111 but provides active treatment towards the goal of a cure A prerequisite for the Home Care Program Is membership in OH1P The VON is celebrating Its anniversary this year The Order was established In 1B98 through the efforts of Lady Aberdeen wire of he then Governor General of Canada and the National Council of Women Even then VON nurses showed heir dedication by slogging their way through with a mule train the Klondike Four of them were dispatched by the newly formed Order to help in the medical care of miners who swarmed to the north in the gold rush of 1898 UNIT PROGRESS FOR BED BUGS Bed Bugs have now finished half of the present unit Accessories for the Bedroom The girls have learned the technique of corded bias piping used on a bedspread or cushion lapped zipper In sertlon used on a pillow casing and mite red comers used on a dresser scarf The members will now put these techniques to work when they complete either a bed spread or three smaller Items choosing from a pillow chair pad and dresser scarf or waste basket bulletin board lamp shade and desk pad The highlight of the clubs unit wllf come in early December when Its Achievement Day is held At that time six different clubs will present their completed articles Draper Dobie Co Ltd Slocks Bonds Phone Brampton LEASING A CAR OR TRUCK GIVE US A TRY Lars are mode of travel now and the uniforms have evolved over the yean from the hobnailed boots and brown duck skirts bloomers and gaiters of the Trail of to the smart dark blue dresses of today Services loo are constantly being updated and adapted the needs of the particular community A new symbol was designed by Claude St Antolne of Touralne Quebec and came into use for this anniversary year It Is the shape of a house with a superimposed and the letters VON below The VON In Canada serves from coast to coast in nine provinces and 84 branches with more than BOO nurses Ontario has 33 branches and a total of nursing positions County Is served by seven nurses who provide a hour seven day a week emergency service The VON Is a self supporting and non profit agency Costs are covered by patients fees a grant from the United Appeal and in some cases the county and from contract work done for Department of Veteran Affairs and the Workmen a Compensation Changes have naturally taken place since Ihe Order was established years ago but it We become very attached to our patients says Mrs McLeod The same nurse sees the regularly to provide as much continuity as possible Winter storage for your Lawn Mower Brockton Motors Armstrong Ave 8171875 For we will Clean the machine Change the oil Clean the carburetor Check the points condenser Sharpen the blade Put in new spark plug Extra parts extra cost Free pick up and delivery in town We foodie all across HALLOWEEN NIGHT OCTOBER 31st 700 pm 1000 pm CONTEST Vote for the waitress with the best FREE ROOT BEER with any purchase FREE TREATS FOR KIDDIES Whan accompanied by an adult 216GuelphSt 8779980 ATTENTION FARMERS NEW SHURGAIN FRANCHISE IN Wellington County The ShurGain Division of Canada Packers limited is pleased to announce the appointment of RICKS MOBILE FEED SERVICE As a Distributor of ShurGain Feeds and Animal Health Products FOR ALL YOUR FEED AND FARM REQUIREMENTS CONTACT teed service Ricks Mobile Feed Service feed service 225 PAISLEY 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