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HOSPITAL DIRECTORSâ€"Elected to Nipigon District Memorial Hospital board at the recent annual meeting were, from left: Doug McAllen and Reg Roxburgh of Red Rock, and Gerry Williams and Robert Stevens, Nipigon. â€"Photo by Glena Clearwater Nipigon 29 '3 '66 Equipment For Hospital Provided by Auxiliaries By GLENA CLEARWATER Nipigon Memorial District Hospital board held their annual meeting recently at Nipigon public school with R. Matchett as chairman. Mr. Matchett thanked the complete board for their support. The hospital superintendent thanked medical staff members Dr. S. G. Sittlinger and J. Harvey for their interest and help in working with the nursing staff. Projects reported for Nipigon hospital auxiliary included providing knitted articles for the baby bar, a gift of a coffee percolator for the nursing staff, a positive pressure machine, a tag day during hospital week, a $100 bursary to Miss Sharon Ruoho (Nipigon student at Nipigon-Red Rock high school), taking the tuck cart on rounds of the hospital for the benefit of the patients, and a sewing committee who did mending and made some articles for the hospital. From Red Rock auxiliary came the gift of a portable television set, a dictaphone attachment for the use of the medical staff, eight over the bed tables, two bake sales and a successful smorgasbord supper in the fall. Three central executive meetings were held during the year and a display booth was set up at the fall fishing festival in September. Elected to the hospital board to represent Nipigon were Bob Stevens, Gerry Williams and Mike Ochitwa. For Red rock, R. Roxburgh and D. McAllen were re-elected. Nipigon 31 '3 '66 Auxiliary Plans Birthday Party By GLENA CLEARWATER The ladies auxiliary to Nipigon branch of the Canadian Legion held their March meeting at the legion, with 17 members present and president Grace Frisken in the chair. Final arrangements were made for celebration of the auxiliary's 20th birthday April 16. Invitations have been sent out to all district branches asking them to attend. A banquet will be served to the ladies and a social and dance will be held for legion members and escorts at 9 p.m. MIXED BONSPIEL WINNERSâ€" Winners of the first event in the Nipigon Legion mixed bonspiel were, from left: Bill Dwyer, Anne Dwyer, Mark Banning and Ester McCollum. â€"Photo by Glena Clearwater Nipigon 30 '3 '66 William Dwyer Rink Wins By GLENA CLEARWATER The fourth annual Legion mixed bonspiel was held at Nipigon curling club with 17 rinks entered. A dance was held at the legion Saturday evening. Winners of the first event were: Bill and Anne Dwyer, Mark Banning and Ester McCollum, first; Herman and Vera Manilla, Esther and Vince Kennedy, second; Nettie and Stewart Jones, Fin and Margaret Wilman, Red Rock, third; Heimi Maki, Helen Harper, Mel Killens and Geraldine Dahl, fourth. In the second event: Bob and Margaret Sutton, Bob and June Abbott, Red Rock, first; Jerry and Becky Brennen, Ed and Sally Leskinen, second; Toki Oyakawa, Joan Holtsman, Jiggs McInnis and Diana Salonen, third; Bill and Beryl Shanks, Issac and Anne Mutch, fourth. Third event winners were: Tony and Lillian Hackner, Vera Dean and George Ruth, first; Lloyd and Tico Wilson, Mrs. N. Jorgenson and Colin Button, second; Ray Skillen, Irene Martin, Bill Baker and Hilja Skillen, third; George and Evelyn Reese, Ed and Veronica Somerleigh, fourth. First rink out was the Bob Gordon rink, with Dorris McInnis and Mr. and Mrs. A. Parker. Nipigon 30 '3 '66 Dance Recital Slated Sunday By GLENA CLEARWATER Seventy-five dancers are practicing their steps and numbers diligently in preparation for a guest appearance April 2 in Fort William and their own recital Dance '66 to be held April 3 at Nipigon public school beginning, at 8 p.m. Under instructor Jamie Purdy the group has prepared numbers in jazz, character, tap and some solos. Nipigon 29 '3 '66 Jussila's Bantams Win Hockey League By GLENA CLEARWATER Thursday evening, March 24, Jussila's bantam's coached by Vic Dahl Jr., won the Hudson Bay trophy, by defeating the Legion team three games to one, in a five game final. Three teams of bantams have been competing in scheduled play; the Canadiens, from Cameron Falls, and two Nipigon teams, one sponsored by the Legion and one by Jussila department store. In the semi-finals, Jussila's team and the Canadiens played the best out of three, with Jussila's winning the second and third in very close games. In the finals, a five-game play-off, Jussila's played the Legion, with Jussila's winning the first two games 6-3 and 6-2; the Legion came back in the third to win 6-4, but due mainly to outstanding goal tending by Donald Berube of the Jussila's, they took their third win 6-2 from the Legion. President of the Minor Hockey League Larry Crawford presented the Hudson Bay trophy to the winners. In league play, Sam Sobush was the leading scorer, with 43 points, followed at a safe distance by Martin with 30 points, and completing the top ten, were Larry Donaldson, and Lyle Rajala each with 27; Larry Douglas 25; Dale Hilliard, 19; Pierre Pelletier 17; Andrew Imbeault 16, Roddy Renaud 15 and Larry Ruoho 13. If statistics are interesting to some, this league has it. Out of the 12 league games, Legion won 9, Canadiens won 6, and Jessila's "the cellar dwellers" won three - but even so and with only one of their players in the top ten scorers, they came out on top in the semi and the finals. Nipigon 30 '3 '66 First Aid Boxes Inspected By GLENA CLEARWATER Nipigon Seven Aids 4-H Homemaking group held their final meeting on this project March 26 at the home of leader Mrs. Carolyn Brochu. Present to chat with the girls was Miss M. Fox, home economist for Thunder Bay with the Department of Agriculture. Miss Fox checked the first aid boxes the girls had prepared. Miss Fox also discussed with the girls plans for achievement day, to be held April 23 in Nipigon at the Elks Hall. Included in the program will be groups from Jellico and Longlac, as well as district groups from Nipigon, Hurkett and Dorion. Certificates are given out during the day and each girl that completes a project receives a sterling silver spoon. The meeting ended with discussion on the skit to be prepared for achievement day. Nipigon 30 '3 '66 Transient Welfare Cost Down By GLENA CLEARWATER Nipigon's Transient Welfare committee held their initial meeting of the year recently with election of officers as follows: Pastor M. Kaija, president; Rev. K. Gibbs, vice-president; Doris Mclnnis, secretary-treasurer. Other members are Rev. M Skibinski, Rev. F. Meyer, OPP Constable Dean Jones, welfare officer and Mrs. G. Gordon council representative. Frank Wheeler is auditor. A report on meal tickets given out for 1965 showed a decrease of 60 from 1964, down to 174 from 234. Mr. Jones felt that this was because the police are becoming a bit stricter and during the winter months there were few transients. The only other business involved checking over the financial statement. The next meeting is to be held in the fall.