Elsinore WI Scrapbook, 1982-1984, p. 11

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The Aileniord school reunion earned $2,600, wh ion has been donated to the lurid i or improvements to the Village ball park. Gayle Lesperance, left, and Gwen Merriam, right, organizers of the reunion, make use of the i new player's benches to present ball improvement chairman, Wayne Morrison, with the cheque. Reunion nets $2,600 for park i roe-i“; ’3 iiix have been worked Out lot 5 ‘CessiulAlle’tfoldSChODlReu enii. Wiitr excellent weather “d huge crowds attending made u at those assooaled with schools a A icrd : s' we years and those who .Sl "E 13 list! and oanake Oi ['19 .ieeke‘a a vines iinal llgures show it .«as a h ess Les! ram-on Oigdriizeis oayta .esperan.c and Gwen Merriam. presented a Cl’ Due ii" 52 600 to 'he Alleniord Ball Park :EFC‘VEUOF‘ QmmillEE The 54m represents the :roceeds :i the reunion. oarl committee has installed a new and screen. along with new players' Clarion McKay. who says she‘s “65 plus". celebrated her May birthday at Saugeen Memorial Hospital last Thursday. The other birthday celebrant was Wilmer Rihey. Everyone was entertained by the Bluewatar M&M's (all their last names begin with Mi: or Vlad). II the monlhl rthilay party put only the Hospital Auxiliary. benches. and has o‘her plans lor improve merit to the community park To get the proicct under way, a year ago, his organizers approached a numoer oi businesses and individuals for donations to orov-de the lunds to get organized. Donors who gave 520. or more, were listed as spon- sors. These funds were mounted in the pro- iit from the weekend, Soonsors were: Gwen lMorrlson) Mere riam_ Gwen's Beauty Salon; Gayle Lesperance: Wayne Morrison and Morrison Euilrling Contractors, Glen MCCnIIOCh - Ina suranoe; Jim Shirreli 7 Insurance; Bob and Gwen (Miller) Hind. Gentlemans Choice; Harvey and Dorothy Plant Bill and Joan (Miller) Hargreaves: John and Dorothy Wain: Norm and Vera Evans: Floss Aiken - Aiken Eros Hdwe: Allan Rowe - Rowe's Welding: Andy and Adelia Stegrlst; Gary Wain - Rathwell and Wain Construction; Lloyd Hunt; Calm and Jean Rourke; Gerald Mor~ rison; Jack Diebel,‘ Lioyd Barclay - Barclay i Wholesale; Gary MaoDonnell r MacDonnoli Fuels; Allan and Donna Mae Talton; Tara Centennial Committee; Allenlord Curling Club; Eric and Margaret (Broadioot) Bengtsson; Allan and Anna (Evans) Koehlal'. T.J and saute (Gowan) Fanton; Sterling and Dorothy (Carson) Lewis. Other smaller Individual donations were received, too numerous to mention. The Elsinore branch entertain ed live other branches ol the Women's Institute on Wed evening at the Community Cen- tre, Thirty-eight ladies irorrt Park Head, Zion, Tara, Arkwright and Mount Hope attended. as well as t3 members and one guest lrorn Elsinore, and the speaker, Mrs. June Sparllng, lrom Owen Sound. Mrs Messam welcomed the guests and read two poems - 'Home' and ‘A day's end' The roll call was to name your iavourlta song and it brought varied answane with a low nam~ ed several times - Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, Crystal Chandeliers and One Day at a Time. The short reports were; P.Ft. - Woman elected to the Bar as president ior first time: Agrtoultura ~ Farmers' share of the Iood dollar is shrlnklng; Canadlan Industries ~ Paul Rollinaon oi the Odd Copy Bookshop was written up in Toronto paper; Family and Con- aumer Aliatre 8.6. lruil . growers are prolesltng the in llux of Australian trait that has i taken over 47%: Education - Stu» dents arrive at the new school In Port Eigln; Sunshine report and money donated tor the Sun- i shine and Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Lil chn read the Scrip~ lure irom st. Matthew, Chapter 8, Mrs. Baa Strong was in charge or the program. Several musical l‘ number: were played by Rae i J laccldent ‘ A in to accident Juli Iauth ‘oi Win on last Tuesdayvnlaht hll claimed the Ilvol of three area women. Dead are Dorll Johnltan, at; at RR. 2. Allentord. the driver at the carfi :nifllrorwtm; aaaon era. U ti 9. . a gark Hgaad and Marion White, 3 u. at n.n. a, Allaniord. Wiartan OPP said Mrs. Johnston‘s 1979 Chevatta was loulhbouno when It apun out oi control and and broadside Into a northbound oar driven by Christopher Dupuls. 18, at Wlartoni The crash occurred about 5:10 run. about 1.5 km south oi Wlarion. The three women were returning home from Wierton after ahooolna. OFF sold the road was icy at the time at the crash and that there were high winds and blowing snow. The Wharton Fire Depart- ment was called to the scene and It took them about a hall hour to gel the women out at their smashed vehlcls. Two were pronounoed dead on the saeno and the third died shortly alter being taken to hospital. l Dupuis was slightly Injured. OFF said no charges would a laid. r WV, Two Bruce County men were itransferred to hospitals in Toronto and London alter an accidont near Allenfnrd on 'Frlday night, On Saturday, Robert Kirkiand. 18, at Amahel Township was in serious canol- iion In the nauroâ€"Iniensive unit at Sunnybraok Hospital in Toronto. Andrew Thompson, .17, of Sauble Beach was In fair condition ln Victoria Hospi- tal in London Monday morn- ing. The pair were travelling _-_,_a¢,.. i i on Highway 21 near Alteniord i at 11:30 pm. when lhalr car tall the road and hit a culvert and rolled over. They were taken to Owen ‘ Sound General and Marine Hospital and then transferred. _â€" McIntosh, violin, Eiea Strong. mouth organ; Vi Chambers, spoons. and Helen Gowarilock. piano. Mrs. June Soarling showr ed slides at a trio she and her twin sister and their husband: took to New Zeaiand. it was most interesting and Mrs. Mar- ]orte Walker thanked June. Mrs, Messam gave the lake, a recipe ior ribbon salad and showed some crafts oiits were given to I5 lucky numbers on name tags Lunch and a social lime was en toyed Appreciation was ex- pressed hy the presidents or another member of the visiting branches On Thursday evening, live members from Elsinore attend- ed the White School Women's Institute meeting at the home of Mrs Pearl Chappall, In answer to the roll call oi the history oi your home. it was amazing that most oi the members had new homes oi live, ten. etc. years. (Amazing to see one who lives where she was born!l One oi our members. Marl Walker was a model for Lil Wallnsley's demonstration on knowing your colour type â€" spring, summer. iall or winter ,~~‘_ , . ,..-, fl . ,. M

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