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ewpvn itrinm x the acton free press thursday october 4th 1956 5 eden crest wi visit museum recalls gracious age sxtttvptata acton high school nearly made a clean sweep at last weeks interschool field day it was the school with the most points the girls relay team took first place for a trophy and an acton boy won the 880 yard dash open in the front row above are bantam girl champion karen aacaaurray of milton junior girl champion ruth landsborough of acton intermediate girl champion blair hotchen of acton in the back row are senior boy champion wayne arbic of acton winner of the 880 yard dash and the tom watson trophy bruce andrewss of acton junior champion ron hay ward acton w blanche picket wed to douglas vaughan sl pauls united church milton was beauitfully decorated with tall standards and baskets of white gladioli and ferns on saturday af ternoon september 22 for the marriage of blanche susanne daughter of mr and mrs nelson l pickett to douglas allen vaugh an son of mr and mrs george a vaughan rev harr j mahon- ey b a b d of glencoe uncle of the bride officiated and was as sisted bv the rev dr wnrr inter im minister of st paul s church mrs harold magee presided at the organ and prior tv the procoxs- ional leon berr snng o per feet hour and during the signing of the register through the yean the petite bride who was gicn in marriage b her father chose a dress of parchment white silk bombaxine over taffeta featuring empire lines with long sleees ending in a point and full length bouffant skirt the rounded neck line was embroidered with seed pearls and brilhints a crown of seed pearls and brilliants hehl her veil of tulle illusion and her flow crs were an open spra of white gardenia tied w ith sitin and tulle miss anne puket was her sis ters maid of honor and miss dor othy wood and mrs victor neli- jnnarkka cousin of the bride were bridesmaids the wore similar gowns of tryst rose taffeta styled on princess lines with full waltz length skirts and el vet bows at the back of their rounded neck lines their tin matching hats were trimmed with opalescent se quins and the carried white pom chrysanthemums centred with a duster of roses william v nigrum as best man for hutbrother ind ushering the guests to their places were bruin moore of campbt 11 ille charles bundy of milton nd ruhard pickett the bi ide s brother i following thi ccrcmonx the bridal part received tto guests they were insisted b mrs pick ett wearing i mist blue brocaded satin sheath w ith matching bea ver hat and a corsage of rises mrs vaughan also rceeix gowned in midnight bli pink accessoru arsta corsage of irnilr roses later the bridal couple left on motor trip to quebec the bride tranreuiric in an imported suit of charcoal tweedwith dust rose hat black accessories and a cor sage of roses qri their return thc wiu reside in milton out of town guests attended raja oakville toronto port cre dit guelph london glencoe kit chener eden mills campbelu ille kilbride rock wood long brant ri bronte newmarke hamilton r- kell kingston and waterloo tribute paid retiring matron alice keith by 700 friends appreciation for a working life time spent in their behalf was voiced bv more than 700 people who gathered at vermilion park alberta to pav tribute to miss alice keith matron and superin tendent of the vermilion munici pal hospital for the past 36 ears miss keith was born and raised in acton it nasi the largest gathering of ili kind hi the history- of- vermil ion and district and the first oc casion at w hich people from east and west north and south as well us tow nsfolk all joined to honor one of their citizens miss keith retired from her du ties at the end of september while her future plans are inde finite it is thought she will con tinue to reside in vermilion miss keith graduated from the roal alexandra hospital in ed monton in 1919 following gradu ation she remained on the roal alexandra staff until she i imp to vermilion to the new l built mu nicipal hospital nurse keith remained there un till 1929 when she returned to the staff of the roal alexandra in the fall of that same car she went to the university of toronto for a course in public health and joined the department of public health of toronto as a public health nurse she remained in to ronto until 1932 when she was per suaded to return to vermilion mrs hilda cross presented the guest of honor with a beautiful basket of flowers on behalf of the graduate nurses association a gift from the hospital board fol lowed dr c w stephens gave miss keith a purse of 1 600 as a gesture of appreciation for her service the purse was accompanied by a scroll on which were listed the names of her w ell w ishcrs the gathering alone just seeing so many friends would have been sufficient tribute and satisfaction said miss keith in reply she add ed the list of names which accom panied the gift would be prized all of her life people buy the free press to read and read the free press to buy robt r hamilton fred a hoffman optometrists formerly fc p head phone gueiph 1924 sb st o square the september meeting of the eden crest women s institute was under the direction of mrs hazel mack convener of historical re search and current events and look the form of an evening visit to the elora museum an evening which was both entertaining and instructive for most it was the first visit to the museum and all were amazed at the variety and quantity of objects which have been collected labelled and ai- rullged to good advimtage in inch a short tune mrs hihjgert the charming curator is well liifoim- ed about the exhibits and takes pleasure in explaining the use of the various items many of w hich are indeed puzzling to this genei- ation there wire beautiful and intric ate samplers done in almost invis ible stitches b small girls who spent their time in more ludlike pursuits than do little girls today these samplers recorded some gem of thought which might be an in spiration to the child but they also served to preserve patterns of vunous stitches in a day when written instructions for needle work were not available a boys dress nrode of a scarlet fabric with very elaborate bluck embroidery recalled the days when boys wore dresses up to school age there was a beautiful plush- covered foot warmer designed to hold u coal fire for use on u long sltlgh drive or even in the houses which were inadeciuatelv heated most ingenious wus thi hearing aid which certainl was not in tended to keep ones- infirmity a secret consisting of a flexible tube an inch in diameter and about three feel long which ended in a trumpet a purse made of apple seeds a dainty and elegant fan made of peacock feathers and iv or wedding costumes for men and women u quaint doll buggv voluminous and elaborate clothing recalled dujs of elegant and grac ious living the diary of a small boy who later became a doctor the tools of his medical profession books on nursing treatises on social con ventions and customs long since become obsolete as the moustache cups designed for right or left handed people ueuutiful and fra gile glass and china wrought sil ver evoked amusement and udmir- ution a murderous looking weapon us ed by the indians consisting of a leather thong joined to a stick unci ending in a pouch which held an egg shaped stone iiossibiy explain ed why doctor of ancient tribes were skilled in the ai t of mending skulls a piece of human scalp was still embedded in the joint in the basement is a collection of agricultural implements and scullery utensils the weight of the irons and cooling puts left no doubt that their users possessed a strength and endurance equal to that of todays more athletic wo men it must be the perversity of human nature that in a day when washing und ironing was so labor- shortill sheet metal plumbing heating gar wood furnace eavestroughing 114 churchill road phone georgetown hospital association notice to purchasers of house raffle tickets at the request of the post office depaitment ottawa the association has cancelled the raffle which it was conducting for fund raising purposes where money has been received by the association the holder of the ticket may obtain a refund by sending the detached portion to this address georgetown hospital assoc a box 330 georgetown ont it is emphasized that unclaimed money will be entirely used to build a hospital in georgetown lously performed women wore so many voluminous fritted and starched petticoats whicrvcollected the mud and dust of thetjlreets while now that washing is practic al automatic and featherweight irons give heat control for each individual fabric they have reduc ed their clothing to a minimum and use synthetic fabrics which need little or no ironing after the museum visit the lad ies drove to the gulden beaver for a delicious lunch during which they held their meeting mis mack and mrs barden were nam ed delegates to the areu convent ion tip tops new fait fabric imparts have everything rrom the worlds 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