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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 28 May 1959, p. 17

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TUURSDAY, MAT 28th, 1959 PAGE SEVENTEE?4 TEE ~AMAD1AN STATE.~MAN. BOWMANVJLLL OI<TARIO West Durham W.!. Pleased ; ar Move to Unit e Institutes elayed at Least Three Years More than 100 members at- tended the successfu.l annual ]District Meeting of the West' ]DUrhamn Women's Institutes for 1959 w'hich was held in the Un- Ited Church, Maple Grove, on Thursday, May 2lst. Mrs. W. R. Brown, District President, presided. The church had beenatr- tivly ecoated with spring flowers for the occasion by the MaRple Grove ladies. Mrs. S. Morton, Mrs. F. Stevens and Mrs. M. Flintoff were in charge of registration. Mrs. I. Munday led the sing-song and Mrs. W. Laird was the organist. A warm welcome ta the dele- gates was given by Mrs. K. ROpkins, Maple Grave. Her ad- dress emphasized the import- an1ce of the annual meeting and mnade everyone happy tabe present. Mrs. J. Rahm, Lack- st9ck, suitably replied ta the welcome given by Mrs. Hop- kins. All the members were pleas- ed by the- news given by Mrs. W. H. Brown in thie president's eort that the West Durham Women's Institute will flot un- ,te with East Durham at pres- ent. This union had previously been decided upon, but due to opposition by bath West and East Duirham the departmenti has a.greed toalalow the two ta remain separate for three more ville, Mrs. H. Ormiston; and] years at least, Ms. Brown said. Kendal, Mrs. C. Cathcart. The president pointed out Branches Raised $4.525.01 that if bath districts remain Mrs. R. Davis, secretary of strong the hope af continuing the District, read the minutes as separate arganhzations w'ill of the last annual meeting, and be good. However if either gave the financial report wbich shauld beome weak and not showed a balance af $100 in the able ta function properly they district. The branches raised will probably have ta unite $4,525.01 and expresses were sometime in the future. Mr'-, $3,48,1.97, leaving a balance of Brown urged that the mern- $1,040.04. This statement was bers continue ta take an active reported correct by the audi- interest in their institutes, and tors, iYEs. R. Langmaid, Sauina, keep their arganizations vigar- and'Mrs. A. E. Billett, Hampton. ous so that the individual dis- It xvas decided that the bran- tricts will be retained. ches would again exchange pro- Complete Three Years grams during the coming year. Mis. Brown, who has cam- It was also decided ta give the pleted three years as District usual danation ta the Federa- President, thanked Mrs. W. tian of Agriculture, and to give Wiseman, the vice-president, the sarne amount as iast year for assisting ber during the toa assst the Girls Homemnakin1g year. She also expressed ber Courses. The district fee will thanks to the District for the remain the same it was agreed. lovely blanket presented ta ber Mrs. R. Davis, Sauina, was for ber baby son. named District Delegate ta the Area Convention ta be held, in She reported that she had Toronto in Navember. Mis. W. visited ail the branches during H. Browvn will be the Alternate the year and had attendcd Ach~- Delegate. ievement Days for the Ladies' Mis. H. Ormiston, Newtan- Sewing Class and the Girl's ville, reported for the hospital Homemaking Courses. She cammittee.. She stated that thel urged the members ta give their Women's Institute room ati support ta these courses. j Memorial Hospital bas been Mis. Brown expressed appre- freshly decorated, and the only ciation toalal who had asisedimrovement the cammittee with the Women's Institute couid suggest was ta have the float in the Old Home Week chair recovered. Bowmanvile Centennial Par- Three names from West Dur- ade. ham District Women's Institute The retiring rsdnste- will be sent in as soon as pas- preîdet tres-sible designating the convenarsi cd the importance of helping for the Aiea Convention. They young women ta became Wam- wili be Mrs. T. Buttery, Baw- en's Institute members. Mrs. manville, Home Econamîcs andJ Brown stated that although she Health; Mî.s. C. Milîs, Maple I is retiring as president she wli Grave, Agriculture ai-d Indus- continue ta take an active part tries; and'Mrs. H. Vine, Nestle- through the years in the workJ ton, Resolutians. rif th 1 1i i~'iuc Tribute To Deceased There xvas a two minute si- Slence in memory a! the mcm- bers who had died during the * W. 7_1 ycar, Mrs. H. Harris, Mrs. J. t *PPYTHEDAYBaker, Sauina, Mis. E. Dorrell, Daya of retirement can bc full tonville, and Mis. R. Mercer, of pleasant actiîtîes... Golf, Kendal. Mis. L. J. Goodman, Pishing, Travelling. No more Bowmnanvile, rend a beautiful alarm-clcks -just the pleassant poem, "The Upper Garden". PrSPect of years of leissure She expressed appreciation of stretching ahead. A pleasant their fine work in the past and prospect indeed il yau have the good example they bad planned for adequate retîrement given during their lives. A rase incarne, for each memben who bad died Start planning uîaur hîappy re- during the year was placed in tirement with the Sua Life J a vase as a tribute. toAuracCo ana!Cnd Mrs. J. P. Carsan, Provincial toda~- IBoard member, Kinkfieid, for- mally ratified the new directors. Banner P ssant Mpl Grave, Iýs. M. Snow- Representative den; BoWmanvilie, Mrs. Roy Webber; Hampton, is. Sam IWA 3-3258 53 Brown St. Dewell; Sauina, Mrs. E. Taylor; wmanilleBlackstock, Mrs. M. Byers; Nes- tleton, Mis. C. Wilson; Newvton- WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN NAMED REPRESENTATIVE FOR PENFOUND PAINT Join our "HNome Decorator Club" and save 331/3 % on ail purchases Bowmanvi lie Home Improvements 22 Division St. MA 3-2753 CffECK OUR PRICES Recognize Achievemnent There was considerabie dis- cussion regarding same type o! recognition for the achieve- ments o! the girls wbo comn- plete the Çaunty and Provin- cial Hanours in Homemakingc Courses. It was dccided ta doi this and it wvas left ta the new Executive of th'e Institute and M\/iss F. Lampman, the Home Ecanomist ta select the faim of the awards. The secretary was instructed ta send a letter ta Mi1rs. J. Ha- gerty, President of the Feder- ated Wamen's Institutes of On- tario who worked on Durbam's behaîf regarding the statua o! the District. For the RaIl Cail eacb, branch~ had their District Delegate re-' puy, and each reported the num- ber on the Rail, tbe number present, and a programn topic. Bowmianville and Solina bave! the mast on the Rail with 55~ members each. Maple Grave -4iad- the largest number. pres- cnt.1 Mrs. J. P. Corson, the' Prov- incial Board member, gave an inspiring address. She told many interesting facts concern- ing the 1,475 Women's Insti-1 tutes in Canada. She reportedj on the successful Conference j o! District Dii-ectors beld inl Gueloh in May. Next year the! Public Relations Officer wili attend this conference, Mca. Corson said.1 Award Five Scholarships 1 Five scholarships were awar-1 ded thisyear ta girls ta attend I courses. One girl, Miss Sickle, t was a polio victim, and the scbolarsbîp is a higliight a! bier life, and is aiding ber recavery,j it was said. It was annôunceed that the Women's Institute holiday wiliî be held in Guelph f rom July 13th ta l7th. Four Dclegates will attend the AssociatedJ Country Women o! the Warid Convention ta be beld in Scot-I land this year. Mrs. Corson will be anc o! these delegates. YOU TOO ARE WELCOME TO USE OUR TEIE DEST VALUE BUDGET PLAN ANYWHERE FRE ASK OUR ESTIMATES CUSTOMERS jGIVEN We are organized to build quality and service into your project. SHEPPARD 1KANOD III ILUMBER Mrs. Corsan told the meeting t tr Woes52InstitueSan t thoe were 52 ete Song Contest. T1he %one chosen will be printed, and copies ivili so>on be obtainable. A lady in jBethany wý,on the Essay Contest, Mrs. Corson said, and she re- marked that there had also been mafly entries in the pae- try coîitest. Mrs. Corsan annaunced that there will bc a Wamen's Insti- tute Booth at the Royal Winter Fair and also ane at the annual Ploughing Match. Mrs. J. Hag- gerty is compiling a brief on alcohol. There is cantinuing [discussion in regard ta the pur- chase of the Adelaide Haodless home at Stoney Creek. Mrs. Carson also gave considerable information cancerning wark completed during the year. She stated that she had enjayed her three vears on the District Cauncil. A deliciaus hat dinner was served ail present by the Ma- pie Gîfove ladies. The meeting recanvened at 1.30 and another sing-sang was enjoyed. Institute For Service In giving her repart Mrs. 1. Munday, Maple Grave. stated that the Women's Institute is for service. She suggested such projects as a Baby Clinic, Can- cer Aid, a mnuseum, and service on Schoal Boards. She said that budgets should be nlanned, and two branches couid join, in do- ing.t- s She closed her address with the fallowing appropriate quatation: "That w-hich cames ta us as seed Gaes from, us as a blossamn. That which we- receive as a blossom, Should leave us as gaod fruit." The following standing com- mittees gave reports: Agricul- ture and Can Industries, Mrs. B. Hooey, Sauina; Citizenship and Education, Mrs. M. Emer- son, Nestleton; Home Ecan- omics and Health, Mrs. S. Grant, Bowmanville; Public Relations Representative, Mrs. W. Ye4lowlees, Sauina. Home Economist Reports Miss Frances Lampman, the Home Economist, gave a repart an Junior Girls' Work and Ex- tension services. She thanked the Women's Institute for their help in sponsoring the girls' work. She mentioned the Farm Safety Campaign flo\ beingc canducted in Durham Caunty,' and pointed out that people are safer in industry than ini farm work. She told the ladies, that instruction on the mak-i îng of hooked rugs will be given during the coming season. There were about 80 ladies whoý completed the course last sea- son, Miss Lampman said. There. could be two courses a year.' she explained, and said that1 mare than 10,000 wamen take advantage of thiese courses each year. Te Homemaking Course' naw being canducted is "Work- ing with Vegetables". Achieve- ment Day wilJ be August l8th.' The fali club will be a supper club, Miss Lampman said. She told the meeting that the ex- penses af the leaders and girls should be paid. A Farmn Home Survey will be canducted soon, and the Durham West Wamen's Institute will set its awn date for the Annual District Meet- ing next ycar. Miss Lampman also said she boped that men-, bers were taking advantage of the Radio Service conducted1 by the former Ruth Harding,, and that they would apply thé knowledge they acquire in these services ta their own hbmes. Variety and enjoyment were given ta the afternoan program by a vocal duet by Mrs. Clif- fard Swallow and Mrs. E. Fa- ley, xvith Mrs. W. Laird at the organ as their accompanist. They sang "Whispering Hope," and "Sweet Genevieve." Elect Mrs. Wiseman President The election of officers for 1959-60 was conducted by Mrs., Corson. The new otticers are. I. I - I. Past President, Mrs. W. H. Brawn, Mapie Grave; Presi- dent, Mrs. W. Wiseman, Bow- manville;' lst Vice-president, Mirs. W. Mlligan, Newtonville' 2nd Vice-president, Mis. R. Da- vis, Solina; Secretary-Treasur- er, Mira. I. Munday, Maple Grave; Federated Represerîta- tive, Mira. Percy Van Camp, Blackstock; Alternate, Mrs. G. Grant, Bowmanville:, Public Relations Representative, Mirs. W. Yellowlees, Sauina; District Delegate, Mrs. R. Davis, Sauina; Alternate, Mis. W. H. Brown, Maple Grave; Hospital Commit- tee,* Mrs. C. Warren, Hampton, and Mis. William Milligan, Newtonville: Nominating Com- mittee, Mis. W. Yellow1ces, Sa- lina and Mrs. M. Mountjay, Hampton, a third member of this committee will be appoint- cd from Kendal later; Audi- tors, Mira. R. Langmaid, Sauina, and Mr.&. A. E. Bilett,, Hamp- ton. Standing Committee Conven- ons: Agriculture and Can In- dustries, Mis. B. Hooey, Sauina; Citizenship and Education, Mis. M. Emersan, Nestictan; Home Economic and Health, Mis. W. Smaie, Hampton; Histanical Re- search and Current Events,j Ma-s. H. Vine. Nestieton; Reso.- lutions and Junior Activities, Mis. W. H. Brown, Maple Grove; Federation of Agriculture Re- VA Stili Available OPEN 'TIL Evergreens * .Good Selection of No. Durham Grown ROSE BUSHES presentative, Mrs. D. Dorreil, Blackstock-, and Public Rela- tions Representative. Mms W. Yellowlees, Solina. 1Exhibits On D»sIay Several exhibits were dis- played. Ie Soli.na Women's Institute showed twa. jumpers made by their girls in the Work- ing WlIth WooI Course. Also three branches displayed arti- cles made in the Sew ta Save Course. Comments on these itemns were made by Mrs. Ewart Leask, Sauina. Mrs. I. Munday, Maple Grave, and Mrs. T. But- tery, Bowmanville. Mrs. D. Dor- rell gave an interestin.g account of the work carried out by the Federatian of Agriculture dur- ing the year% She spake of the Dairy Qucen Contest, the Sumn- mers' Memorial Trophy, the Prince and Princess Essay Con- test for Grades 7 and 8 in Ru- ral Sehools, and other projects. Mrs. T. Buttery, Bowman- ville, gave her repart on Re- solutions. One submitted by the. Nestleton branch pertaining ta the need for more government assistance ta Schoals for Re- tarded Children will be sent on ta the Mcea Convention. Mrs. E. Larmer, Blackstack, expressed sincere thanks toa aU the ladies who had helped ta make the West Durham meet- ing such an outstanding suc- cess. She extended an invita- tion fram the' Blackstack Branch ta hold the annual meeting in Blackstock next year. Mrs. W. H. Brown added her appreciation ta everyone nat anly for the day, but for their support and co-aperation during ber term as president. The meeting closed with "God Save the Queen." Norih Nesileton Master Ray Suggitt spent Thursday evening with Vernon Malcolm. Mervin B ir d. family and Frank Emerson family Satur- day evening guest at M. Emer- son's also Irene and Bruce Wjth- erley an Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lockyear I I PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION LIONS COMMUNITY CENTRE B3EECHI AVE., BOWMANVILLE TUE*S., JUNE IND 8:00 -p.m. Guesi Speaker: MISS ELIZABETH JANZEN KITCHENER, ONT. President of the National Woinen's Progressive Conservative Association INSERTED BY DURHAM PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION BELLE GARDE CE TR 1 P otted, 110 P.M. DAILY EXÇEPT SUNDAY -Shade Trees Perennials 96 Ksg i. E Bomaivill MAk.! -575'"e Are Growing Because Our Plants Grow". GARDENS Phone MArkcet 3w5757 On Highway No. 2, East of Solina Road 3 MILES EAST OF OSHAWA- 3 MILES. WEST 0F BGWMANVILLE our BOXED PLANTS are not a sideline Example: PETUN lAS- Blue Bell Admiral Snowstorm -~ Commanche - Fire Chief. (DOUBLE OR FRINGED) DWARF PHLOX (Perennial): Red - White - Purpie - Pink - Blue qui! and family at Alan Wilson's Sunday. Several Nestieton families at- .tended Sunday SdIbool Anniver- sary Services at Blackstock Sun- day evening. Pleased ta see Rev. Merrill Ferguson looking sa well after his operation last winter' and also ta-hear bis opinion of what could be news for reporting ta local papers- Watch aut folks, we're watching your' religiaus! reflexes. Mr. Leonard Joblin was sup- per guest,at M. Emerson's Tues- day eveninig after baving at- tended the funeral of the late Mabel (Lamb) Smith who fol- lowed ber brather's passing by such a short periad. Mrs. Smith and the- late Tom Smith were very active ln the church and social life of Blackstock and are greatly missed- especially by sister Mary. Our condolences. North Nestieton S.S. have been holding several practice sessions for the special Sunday School Anniversary S e r v ice nexct Sunday. Children's Choir in the morning at eleven and Miss Sadier of Bowmanville, guest soloist at 7'30 evening. The Rev. Stainton will bc guest speaker at bath services. The Anniversary Supper will be Fni- day çvening in C.O.F. Hall. ELIZABETH VILLE On Wednesday the district annual for the XVamen's Insti- tute wvas held at Bethel Grave. Mrs. H. Quantrili drove and toak Mrs. R. White, Mrs. Whe- eler, Mrs. McAllister, Miss Mary Powell and Mrs. Clayton Elliott. About sixty attended the annual meeting. Miss Lampman aur home economist and Mrs. Car- son were speakers. Cburch services and Sunday Schoal were held as usual. Mrs. R. F. Beatty feil last week and was taken ta Part Hope bospital with injury ta ber back. Mr. Clarence Mercer bas pur- chased a lot south af Mr. W. Beatty's in the aid 'bail field to have a place ta live, as thefr home has ta be xnoved or taken down ta make room for the fil-i for aur new highway. Mr. Gerald Kennedy and famn- ily, Part Hope, visited in the village Sunday. Most of the tobacco farmers are busy setting aut tobacce plants. We see by the Canadian Tobacca Grower magazine that Mr. Clarence Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore who owns a farm east of here, had one of the most outstanding tobacco crops last year- one acre av- erage aver $1,000. His farrn is near Baltimare but lie did live east of here for two years previous ta buying his present farm. The article is well warth reading and we congratulate hlm an his fine crop of tobacco. Many in the community at- tended the Bewdley boat races on Sunday. Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Thick- son attended the Euchre in Ca- bourg Saturday. Mrs. Knox won the prize for highest score and highest lady score which equal- ed over $5. MORTGAGE LOANS * To Buy a Home * To Build a Home * To make Major Improvements * To Refinance Victoria and Grey TRUST COMPANY 437 GEORGE ST. PETERBOROUGH 1 'l' BRXWINC ÈL UE PRINT Évrrrkrr.ý" TmU tSDAY, MAY 28th, 1959 PAGU SEVENT-EM TUE CANADIAN STATESU". BOVniM"VUIZ ONTAPIO Fresh as the f irst leaves of spring, this dress wvil1 be just as crisp and wrinkle-free at the end of a hat summner day. 0f daffadil yellaw "Terylene" batiste, it has dainty Lucking an the badice and softly puffed sleeves. This new summer fabric can even be machine washed and tumble dried ready for wear without the touch af an iran. By Janathan Logan. it 1 u King si. E. BowmanviDe MArkel 3-5715

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