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Terrace Bay News, 12 Feb 1970, p. 10

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SCHREIBER TOWN TOPICS The Anglican Church Women will hold a Lunch-In on February 13th from 11 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. in the Church basement. Menu will include - home- made beans, roll and beverage - 70¢; cabbage rolls, roll and beverage - 80¢. Home-made doughnuts will also be available. A Valentine tea will be held in Holy Angels' school on February 20th from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m., and a valentine cake will be raffled. Proceeds will go to the grade 8 H.A.S. Fund. On February 12th and 13th the High School will hold its' winter carnival and on February 24th the Schreiber Home and School Association is sponsoring an Educational Dialogue. If you have any skates or curling brooms that you don't need, the pupils of Schreiber Public School would be happy if you would donate them. Please leave them at the school . U.C.W. SCHEDULE WORKSHOP FOR FEB. 19TH. Following word from the official board that com- munion service will be held monthly, the United Church Women at their February meeting, listed two members to act each month in preparation for the service. Mrs. Gary Drake and Mrs-. John Spillane act for March. A workshop will be held on February 19th from 7 - 10 P.M. in the church hall with Rev. Bruce Gunn of Winnipeg as Director. The congregation are urged to attend. The World Day of Prayer will be held in St. Andrew's Church this year, at 7.30 P.M. on March -- 6th. Mrs. Russell Macadam's suggestion that women of the United Church adopt the Least Coin project to support the Bible Society was agreed to. The plan, devised by the Women's Inter/Church Council, is a regular donation through the year to individual mite boxes, the donation being a coin (a cent in Canada) of the lowest value in the country in which one resides. It was agreed to have a "Bakeless" bake sale, in February to which the women donate $1.00. Mrs. Lilyan Christie, card secretary, gave her report, and each member was asked to donate a card to her supplies at the March meeting. Mrs. Wesley Clemens asked members f save used stamps for the Bible Society. Mrs. E.C. Prinselaar reported on the Living Room Dialogues which are being held Wednesday &fter- noons . Rev. Prinselaar, for the mission study, gave a talk on poverty. ; Mrs. Frank Fummerton presided for the meeting with 19 attending, and Mrs. John Spillane as acting treasurer in the absence of Mrs. Bill Thrower. Mrs. Walter Dukes, secretary, read a letter from Keith Penner, M.P. congratulating the new officers on their appointment, and wishing the association a successful year in their work for the Church. Mrs. Oscar Niemi, sewing convener, presented $25 .00 from her group to the treasurer . ) Following the meeting a shower of kitchen articles' was given to Mrs. Bill Smart after which lunch was -- served by Mesdames J. Crook, J. Gray, F. Fummer- ton, D. Nesbit and W. Clemens. A. BURNS HONORED ON RETIREMENT Arnold Burns, who retired this year from the town staff, was given a surprise party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gellert and presented with a cheque in token of their good wishes. Mr. Burns who came from Roblin, Man, in 1959 to Schreiber has been employed with the town ever since. ; Living on a street with many small children he has always taken a lively interest in their affairs and also been included in the social activities of the younger set. Among those at the party were the following - Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson, Mrs. Inez McKevitt (Mr. Burn's sister), Mr. and Mrs. John St. Kean, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Paradis, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caccamo, Mr. and Mrs. 'Geoff Birch, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Gellert, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sisson and Allan Bourke. ARTS AND CRAFT COURSE HELD IN SCHREIBER Due in part to the personality of the two instruc- tors, Mrs. Florence Tamblin and Mrs. Joan Black, a recent Arts and Craft Course held in Schreiber, was a happy return to the old-fashioned Sewing i Circle. Participants worked and learned in a com= pletely informal and happy mood. Among the courses were instructions in macrame, a knotting technique for belts, necklaces and other continued page 11

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