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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 22 Jun 1983, p. 20

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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 22,1983 Section Two University Students Promoting Museum Exhibits Qitn anil Stetant ÿwt Celebrated Her First Birthday Cynthia Ball (left) and Laurie McQuarrie, are spending this summer on a special project aimed at promoting the Bowmanville Museum in the community. Their work includes displays and special activities related to the museum. One of exhibits, dressed in old- fashioned clothes. In addition, they develop special projects which are intended to help get the museum into the community. community. One such project was the afternoon of old-time games offered to children on the museum grounds Saturday afternoon from two to four p.m. June 11. This event included bobbing bobbing for carrots, potato races, ring-toss, and a variety variety of other games that pioneer children may have played. The afternoon also featured a stinky-sneaker contest for the most dilapidated dilapidated pair of running shoes. First prize was r. new pair of snèakers. A successful quilting lecture lecture was also arranged by the students this month. "We've had people come up to us and say I didn't know they had a museum in Bowmanville," recalls Cynthia. But both students hope that the number of people who haven't heard of the museum will diminish during during the summer. Bowmanville's 125th anniversary anniversary celebrations have already helped put the Because not everybody can come to the Bowmanville Bowmanville Museum, two students employed at the museum this summer will be taking the Bowmanville Museum into the community. Cynthia Ball and Laurie McQuarrie are two university university students in charge of a special promotional program program operated by the museum this season. During the next few months, they'll be encouraging encouraging people to visit Bowmanville and its museum through displays and special events. So far, their assignment has taken them to the CHOO Chili Cook-Off, the Oshawa Centre, Newcastle Heritage Day and Old Home Week at Central Public School in Bowmanville. They also plan to take their travelling exhibit to the Blackstock Fair. Their mobile exhibit might include quilts, dolls, samplers, and other items representative of the museum. "We like to promote promote the dolls because that's one of the things the museum specializes in," said Cynthia Ball. The students students accompany the in museum-related work. Cynthia, who has completed her third and final year in family and consumer studies at Guelph University, University, and Laurie, who is entering entering her third year at Queen's university, may study museology in the future. future. Anyone interested in arranging arranging a display from the museum for a special event in the community is asked to contact Cynthia or Laurie at the Bowmanville Museum. 50 Years Ago Thursday, July 6th, 1933 In a holiday bowling tournament tournament in Oshawa on Saturday, Luther Nichols' Bowmanville rink were runners-up for the valuable Eaton Trophy and were awarded silver bread trays. The rink consisted of Luther Nichols, A.H. Moore, J. Infantine and M.G.V. Gould. Mr. and Mrs. C. Avery Johnston's, daughters Dorothy Dorothy and Mrs. Roland Virtue, left today to visit their daughter daughter Mrs. (Dr.) W.T. Veaie, Harrow. In a smart and fast ball game on Monday night, Hately's Cubs bowed to Dub Piper's South Ward Wizards 3- 0. George Piper for the Wizards and Dave Osborne for the Cubs pitched good ball with George running up a score of seven strike-outs and Osborne 10. The umpires were Bob Kent and Murphy. Winners of highest standing awards in the recent Central Public School Promotion results include Jr. IV Russell Shortt, Sr. Ill Byron Crawford, Crawford, Jr. Ill Helen Lambros, Sr. II Mary Fagan, Jr. II Thelma Martin, Sr. I Bill Edger. Harry Maynard. Miss M.M. Jennings, who taught in Bowmanville for 40 years is presently residing in Port Hope. Members of the Durham Rubber Company Band include Pat Cowan, S.R. Jackman, C. Greenfield, J. McIntyre, F. Greenfield, A.H. Fletcher, W. Thickson, W. Mills, Wilson, D. Morrison Sr. L. Rowe, C. Richards, H. Darch, W. Ryder, R. Greenfield, Greenfield, T. Veal, Tucker and W. Rowe. Miss June Wood was named Centennial Queen, and Merridy Mutton, Lynda Miller, Beverly Smith and Carolyn Mason her four princesses in the Queen contest for Bowmanville's Centennial Celebration. their most recent projects was an afternoon of old- time games offered for children on the museum grounds. The museum's well-known doll collection is one of the exhibits emphasized by the students in their èfforts to create an interest in the museum. town on the map this year, and the museum hopes that the anniversary will mean more visitors. Cnythia and Laurie, who are employed by a Summer Canada Employment Program, Program, are no strangers to the museum collection. In previous summers, they have worked on a cataloguing project which has seen all items in the museum placed on filed. Both students hope their summer experience will eventually lead to careers In 1982-83 Community Care Reports Volunteers Performed 41,000 Tasks for Seniors 25 Years Ago Thursday, June 26th, 1958 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scott were guests of the Consul General of the United States of America, Mr. Ivan B. White and Mrs. White, at a reception at their home on Forest Hill Road, Toronto, on Tuesday. Among the teachers who will be returning to Bowmanville Bowmanville High School for the coming season are Mr. R. Ainslie, Miss Muriel H. Sisson, Mr. Greg Colmer and Mr. SPECIAL ALL TV I SERVICE I CALLS WITH | THIS AD ONLY 12 50 FALCON TV 426 Simcoe St. S. 723-0011 Guarantee on all parts and service By Peter Parrott Community Care volunteers accomplished over 40,000 tasks for senior citizens across the Durham Region during the past 12 months. "There is no doubt that for many people we continue to make the possibility of remaining remaining in their homes a much more attractive option," said Paul Tuttle, the regional co-ordinator for Community Care. He made this observation in a written report to the annual meeting of the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Community Care last Tuesday, June 14. "The 41,550 tasks performed last year are not easily reducible reducible to cost per service nor is it easy to determine the social, emotional, physical impact of various services," the coordinator coordinator said. A steady increase has been reported in the number of hours donated by the group's volunteers in the Durham Region, On average, volunteers volunteers donate 3.5 hours of work for every paid hour provided by Community Care staff. In a report from the chairman chairman of the Durham Region Community Care, volunteers were told that 1983 marked the formal incorporation of the organization as a charitable group. Roxy Barnes, Community Care co-ordinator for the Town of Newcastle, reported that local volunteers contributed contributed T.OBStehours of service during the past year (April 1982 - March, 1983). There was a total of 393 Community Care Clients on file during that time period. New members welcomed to the Community Care Board of Directors at last week's annual general meeting were Jane Crane, Peter Crane, Joyce Gunn, Norman McConaghy, Marg Tippins, and Norma Welsh. Gail Rickard, Doris Welsh, Bonnie Reid, Thelma Gilbank, Joan Russell, Bonnie Cowle, Enid DeCoe, Lome Bowins, Helen Haywood, Roland Hopkins, Reg Roberts and Sheila Stiles have all agreed to continue to serve on the board. The new chairman of the organization for 1983-84 is Gail Rickard. Letters of appreciation were sent to the following board members who are retiring: Alf Brown, Joan Higginson, Joan Murphy, Bob . Nichols, and Ann Simpson. 10 Years Ago Wednesday, June 20th, 1973 A search of a car by Cpl. Pat Cornell and his partner P.C. Gary Martin, last week oustide of Oshawa, resulted in the arrest of two jewel thieves and uncovered a man's large suitcase packed with precious gems, worth aproximately $600,000. Mrs. Ivy Coverly, a member of the cafeteria staff at Bowmanville's Memorial Hospital for the past 18 years, dressed in an old-fashioned costume to help celebrate the hospital's anniversary last week While assisting in serving refreshments to 450 guests who toured the facilities during Open House. Kiwanian George Moore was kept busy helping auctioneer auctioneer and president Charlie Reid auction off the many items for sale at the Kiwanis Auction Sale held at Central Public School on Saturday afternoon. The sale was organized by Warren Townsley. Fireman Jim Hayman commented that a phone call from a passing motorist, last week, notifying the fire department that smoke was noticed coming from the back of Paddy's ' Market, near Hampton, was instrumental in helping the fire department to douse the fire before it caused serious damage. The Newcastle Lions Club elected their officers for the coming year, on Friday evening at the home of Brenton and Jean Rickard. Ivor Brawley is president, Charlie Megit, secretary and Ev. Jenkins, Lion Tamer. On April 23,1983, Stephanie Anne Wade celebrated her first birthday. Proud parents are Doug and Liz Wade and also' sister Peggy. Grandparents are Don and Marion Jose, Guelph and Jack Wade, Newcastle. Great grandparents are Mrs. J.H. Jose, Newcastle and Mr. Graham Crawford, Brampton. Children 6 to 10 Invited To Paint Museum Mural at Canada Day Birthday Party The Canadian Statesman Advertising Deadlines Display -Tues. 4:00 p.m. Classified- Tues. 12:00 nooni Do you like to paint? Are you 6 to 10 years of age? The Bowmanville Museum has received financial support from the Province of Ontario Canada Day Committee for Canada Day and the Secretary of State of Canada, to hold a Canada Day birthday party, titled "Painting Proud." Twenty children will help to paint a mural at the Museum on July 1 at 2 p.m. From 3 to 4 p.m. the artists and any other interested children in the area, will be entertained by a magician and enjoy a Canada Day birthday cake with all the trimmings. The mural will be mailed to the Secretary of State in Ottawa. If you are from 6 to 10 years of age and would like to "Paint Proud" on Canada Day please telephone the Bowmanville Bowmanville Museum at 623-2734 to register. The first 20 children to contact the Museum will become the artists on the day. The festivities start at 2 p.m. on July 1 and don't forget to bring your painting shirt. Patrick G. Deegan DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 5 GEORGE STREET BOWMANVILLE 623-4473 or 263-2026 Presenting Hyperion™, the world's most powerful portable computer developed for the busy professional. I j&ïerià yfnWrtm r'V-'nV-* •aSS. STtS We're Taking a Break! We will be closing for staff holidays beginning July 1st. We'll be open again on Tuesday, July 12th. 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