Terrace Bay Public Library Digital Collections

Terrace Bay News, 14 Mar 1957, p. 8

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Around the Town (Cont'd from Page 5) were the guests of Ann's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.S.Holancin and attended the marriage of Ann's sister Helen to Mr. William G. Poulis of Toronto on March 2nd. SILVER BIRCH CHAPTER HONORS D.D.G.M. Silver Birch Chapter No.264, Order of the Eastern Star, held a Banquet on Monday evening in the Terrace Bay Comm-- unity Church, honouring their District Deputy Grand Matron, Cora E. Parkhill of Red Lake, on her official visit. Fifty-five members and guests en- joyed a dinner which was convened by Sister Agnes Sinkins and her Committee of Sisters Winifred McKechnie, Elsie Stevens, Janet Hall, Eva Haughn, Marjorie Ar'terson, Sadie Gaulin and Gladys Sitch. Colours of the Order were the motif with red roses as centrepiece and white tapers in crystal candls°-:xa, Toast- master chairman for the occasion was Brother Alex Sinkins, W.P., who called upon H. Haughn, Assoc.Patron, to pro- pose the toast to the Queen. Toast to the Grand Chapter was proposed by Bro, A.Farrow, P,P. and responded to by D.D.G.M. Sister Cora Parkhill. Toast to the visitors was proposed by Chas, Sitch, P.P. with response by Sister Pearl Bell, member of the Grand Chapter Executive of Port Arthur, Ontario. Following the Banquet, a meeting of Silver Birch Chapter was held, with W.M. Margaret Kragero and W.P. Alex Sinkins, presiding. During routine business ¢or.tl.+~°7 to the Grand Chapter Benevolend Fund and the Florence Night--- ingale Home Board were passed, also a gift to Northern Star Chapter at Souix Lookout who recently lost all their property in a fire. Final arrangements were completed for a social evening which is to be held in Schreiber Town Hall on Friday evening, March 29th. Distinguished guests introduced and welcomed were D.D.G.M. Cora E, Parkhill, Red Lake, Ontario: Pearl A, Bell, member of Grand Chapter Executive, Port Arthur; Past Matrons, Florence Clark, Argyle Chapter No. 3°. I.Marsh, D. Rummery, E. Graham, A. Farrow of Silver Birch Chapter No.264; (Cont'd next column) Page 8 Sisters Mary Duguid and Edythe Denise Cond. of Argyle Chapter, Eveline Robb, Assoc. Matron of Connaught Chapter, and Past Patrons A.Farrow and Chas.Sitch of Silver Birch Chapter. Sister I. Marsh, on behalf of the Chapter presented a gift to D.D.GeM. Cora E. Parkhill. A social hour and a buffet luncheon served from a table covered with a lace cloth and centrepiece of red roses, flanked by white tapers in crystal holders, concluded the evening. Lunch convenor was D.Rummery and her Committee was composed of Sisters C. Whitton, A. Laine, D, Richardson, E, Graham, A. Bailey and B. Risdale. GIRL GUIDES The local Girl Guides Association, as a means of raising funds, are bringing to Terrace Bay on April 1st, the Wrench collection of historical demi-puppets and dolls in authen- tic period costumes. This was donated by Miss Wrench, who is a @ister of Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the English speaking Union. This collection has toured Great Britain where it successfully raised funds for the Girl Guide Association. It has now been very kindly donated to the Girl Guides of Canada and after its present Canadian tour will go to New Zealand and Australia under the auspices of the Girl Guides of our two fellow Commonwealth countries, LOCAL GUIDE ASSOCIATION The orders for the Easter Eggs from the Local Association must be in by the 30th of March, The eggs are priced at Thirty-Five and Fifty Cents with an additional charge of Twenty Cents if you wish this in an Easter Basket. Please place your orders now by phoning Mrs. Norma McKechnie 287, Mrs. Isobel Ferrier 348, or Mrs, Helen Brooks 491. BROWNIES First Pack Brownies of Terrace Bay are changing their meeting time from Wednesday to Tuesday night at 6:30 in the large meeting room at the Recreation Centre, First meeting on Tuesday night will be on March 19th. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWS The special meeting of the Terrace Bay Horticultural Society held last Friday evening. March 8th, was well attended by those wishing (Cont'd Page10)

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy