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news from buttonvijk altona the regular monthly meeting of the altona wl will be held cedarena celebrates thirtieth anniversary wl euchre and as in other years the lib- i- friday evening of last weekrary board has planned two j ednesday feb 6 a t 2 pm at saw the second euchre game of teas one for feb 2 and a sec- j ol j murray dun- r rtnw f in tc 1 the inter series at buftonvflte ol for feb 9 when all those mi j ts avek i wlvbtnhdav to liaa there were 17 tables ol interested injood reading are 1 1 in change ol in cedar grove on january 29 so circle the date an itior faavorfa ufc rflifia ik i vour skates on monyo clanship on wednesday and g2 erial and ta in therarket for afcvunt m ad7 h iss wee when mr murray j ft clur ho remberthe costume they jsome- outside help when you mrs walton and mrs adam i roberts was ill we hope it is x n wm on that occasion j clean out the desk or go throufh brown following play hot- nothing serious i 22 held at the home ol mrs some remember too the rink dogs and coffee were served by toronto centre presbyterial fte afternoon on david reesors farm now thl hostesses mrs charles hoo- 1 browns corners wms mem- merv j toe reesorst where shelter- per mrs russell boyington bers attended their last pres- j m pon- 1 b a hul of tal1 p thre mrs garnet francy and mrs byterial meeting as members of uctonot w o ol skating were enjoyed walton the next party is sched- toronto centre presbytenal home before the water supply from uled for fridav february 8 when they were present for the adi ol the communiy art lro2e ued the omclai school i opening annual meeting which was held invited to attend some oi the pre items she frsav feb 1 has oeen setlon tuesday of last week at the next wms meeting will that around i has been unable to locale are fo he official opening to the wiuowdale united church the j be held monday evening feb c i- h- store t i i tv vnrir mth at the home of mrs nor- used clean out the desk or go through your bureau drawers dont toss out the clippings you have been j keeping all these years vera would be happy to keep them in the official scrap book there they are a ready reference and a careful record of our history for the official opening of the wiliowaaie united inurcn iwkiiwi tj- v thornhill high school and local inaugural meeting of the york j 4th at the home of mrs n residents will wish to visit their presbyterial was held on tues- j man ieal donations of user c now charlie secondary school the evening day of this week in richmond cloning for hungarian leliel c propertv for a club uni initad rhiinh a nh srok i will he pratef ull v recel ved vtouhi r r j 19111 the cedar grove athletic club using the frame cottage seconuary mjiuoi iiiu cvciiiugij should be of interest to every- 1 hi united church and charges one in the area north of no 7 highway are in- sympathy of the community eluded in it is extended to mrs s r patter- 1 attending the wiuowdale son whose eldest brother died i meeting were miss n spears suddenly at strathroy on mon- mrs h a roberts mrs a c day of this week it is only a huston mrs ross hord mrs few weeks since mrs patterson lost her mother we are deeply sorry davidson mlssion band the january meeting of the davidson mission band opened with the retiring president bet ty patterson in the chair the minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved and the treasurers report was read by janet oakes prizes for junior harmony christmas card sales were pre sented to darlene brumwell and janet craig who tied for first margaret patterson 2nd john rodlck 3rd and honorable men tion to nancy cunningham joy fuller and mary hooper these young people sold a total of s521 worth of christmas cards with a net profit of s16814 mrs english presented the prizes and thanked salesmen and customers alike for their ef forts mr a c huston spoke briefly to the children and mrs wilfred turner told an illustrated story feeding the 5000 using a special service mrs wm rod- ick wms president installed the officers of 1957 sandra burr played a piano solo following the meeting refreshments were served by the leaders mrs s j english and mrs wilfred turner assisted by the mem bers library teas feb 2 and feb 9 wm rodick mrs edgar fuller mrs douglas hood and mrs f leaf annual meeting browns corners united church the browns corners united church had a successful year according to reports tabled for the annual meeting following a potluck supper which was well attended by members and adherents of the congregation rev a c huston conducted the meeting with approximately 50 present the printed report was dis tributed and showed that with a resident membership of 88 total membership 143 there was a total of 838440 raised for all purposes during 1956 this compares favourably with wealthier toronto charges on a per capita basis a point was raised during the meeting as to whether adher ents may act on the church board mr huston stated that nonmembers may serve on the board of stewards but not on the session retiring stewards are messrs milton sherman walter craig chas turner william palmer stewards for 1957 are chair man wm rodick members ross hord w j spears w brumwell e fuller wm hood harold steffler robert hood wilfred turner james miller russell burr jim rodick mrs j will be f gratefully received j croucherst property for a club house set up a rink on the flats mrs eleanor mcgee of tor- 1 w side of the river onto and mrs viola jones of j u sun vfid with don rer guest and mrs norman bunker wed like to correct a mistake we made last week we should have congratulated mr and mrs joe nighswander on the birth of a daughter instead of a son only 13 pupils ae at school this week everyone else has the measles new books have been purw craig chased for unionville library clerk of the session for 1957 is n r reid members of session are messrs john donaldson l a hood aubrey stephenson d e hood j e brown cline burr and wm rodick mr john brown is recording secretary as in the past and w a craig is treasurer audi tors for 1957 are misses marg aret hood and bertie carruth- ers during 1956 the new heating system was installed in the church and storm windows add ed to some windows in part these expenses were met by gifts from anonymous donors there was discussion regard ing the date for anniversary services and the first sunday in may was officially decided upon with regard to further build ing or improvement plans a special meeting has been called for monday march 4 at which time comparative facts and fig ures will be given for approxi mate costs of adding to the pres ent premises or securing new property and starting a new building action is imperative for already the sunday school is overcrowded old pictures of the first store buildings in the district the i rinks and the mills there is no record of the fire that burned down the mill someone may have a clipping of this event j any pictures of sam reesors mill would be wonderful if you do not keep a record yourself you may be glad to know your urge to save bits and pieces will be very much appreciated by vera taylor while we are on the subject of history and rinks the chil dren of locust hill hillside and cedar grove schools held their annual skating party last fri day afternoon the weather was fine and about one hundred chil dren took advantage of it if you want a good illustration of seems to be a long line oi skaitne sweet tooth habits of cedar ing enthusiasts none of the en- 1 grove and an entertaining few thusiasm has been lost over the hours dont miss your session years only now the rink on the of helping in the booth at ced- lapp property is a permanent arena gathering place for young and the community club held old around cedar grove the i their january meeting at the ice beautifully and practically home of mr and mrs archie protected as it is is always in little on monday night and sev- good shape and a warm club eral items of general interest house and electric lights have were brought to light pity replaced the big fires that for- your correspondent this week merly lighted the river banks news comes pouring in next the skaters spin around the ice week there will be nothing for to the strains of everything sure just to make sure there from the skaters waltz to the is something for the paper next latest pop recordings and the week the cc news will be valley picks up the music and printed then tmfttc n limit mnl rhimh hi winter sun plaved havoc wi mills rd were monday din- b it was guests of her parents mr i spring floods made this a shortlived project there are still a few who re member the skating on sam reesors pond on the north side of the town line on what is now kellers farm ironshod wooden skates and later spring skates cut the ice in the days before 1906 but spring floods of that year put an end to skating on the pond looking back over cedar grove winter history there seems to be a long line of skat tosses it back and forth until on a clear night everyone in on a clear night everyone in the area is aware of the pleas- john and eva reesor presented the recently married couple wilh ure at cedarena happy ihhdy and may there i a bookcase and a floor lamp at ol tm tpsl thll their home last wednesday eve- day it wouldnt be like cedar it wouldnt de line waar i grove to let a birthday go by on this week we hope his re- without a fitting celebration on covery will be quick tuesday night feb 5th there mrc rvn was at will be a gala anniversary skate and square dance at cedarena skating from 810 and square m ggrgsngg mrs ryan was at church on sunday looking just like her old happy self this is good news mrs isaac reesor and alfred perry are also reported to be improving the attendance at cedarena was down on satur day night which can only mean that the attendance at the gor don lewis hockey game was up if the number of children at the skating party is any criterion the sniffles and childrens ail ments must be snuffed out by now notice zion church an important meeting will be held on sunday feb 3 immed iately after the service every member of the congregation is asked to make a special effort to be present the wms meeting will be held at the home of mrs milton dean on wednesday xrmvs fa1ruhe j00 c1ub victor outclasses em all when the light say go you go you leave the pack behind when you nudge the accelerator of the new kind of ford i pick your own brand of ginger a great v8 like the one that broke 45s powerandendurance records on the bonneville salt flats or the roadproved mileage maker six the most modern six in canada whichever you choose youll take noihitc from nobody i ford makes it easy to feel like a million fords styling is a whole era ahead of the field its the kind of styling that makes people stop and stare wilh envy the kind that makes competitive cars look oldfashioned its yours in 1 8 ford models 9 fairlanes 4 customs 5 wagons every one of them long low and lovely evenkeel ride lays a pavement on every road a big part of the magic of the new kind of ford is in its revolutionary new frameandsuspension system evenkeel ride it smooths the bumps straightens the curves paves the road in front of you you sit low snug and comfortable while your ford hugs the road like a coat of paint its fun to go first and go smooth in a ford quality goes deep in the new inner ford ford has built- in quality in places you neversee bodies are heavier more sturdily built theyre completely insulated to keep out sound and weather doors close with the solid authority of a bank vault every nut and bolt is new each inch newly engineered in looks in getupandgo in satinsmooth ride in quality and solidity ford takes nothin from nobody t thats the new kind of with even keel ride custom 300 rooo sioan youre invited to get the feel of the new kind of ford at your fordmonarch dealers count on these signs tctnzejum amtcm m wttm j ct im vio tyttanal u r c cmrt ot tjun for the best values in used cars and trucks notes about neighbours the friends and neighbours of mongolia the winn families have suff ered be in the passing of their brotherinlaw and uncle mr clayton stouffer last week a number of friends from here were present at the funeral on monday to mrs stouffer and our neighbours our sympathy mrs rowland winn has been staying a few days with her sister at her home in stouffville mr and mrs jacob wideman have been staying at cedar grove since before christmas where mrs wideman is caring for her mother mrs isaac reesor mrs reesor reached 93 years of age on january 7th and is in very poor health mr and mrs george avison and mrs avison sr of toronto visited on sunday with mr and mrs jim cowan and family messrs walter winn and clarence mcdowell attended a holstein meeting at richmond hill on wednesday last week the speaker was from pennsyl vania and was most interesting there were seven tables at the euchre on friday night the prize winners were as follows ladles mrs b foote mrs p hardy mrs j sheridan mrs e bentley gents mr art clen- denning mr gordon hardy mr e taylor and mr j sheri dan the next euchre will be held feb sth this is advance notice of a hobby and variety show and old home night to be held in the school on the evening of march 1st plans are amaking for a wonderful time and we would ask all the folk to plan now to enter something in the show we hope especially to see pres- exit the older members of bur community new neighbours and those who used to live in the district this is part of our home and school activity watch this column in the weeks to follow for more exciting details the mongolia news has been written from time to time- under rather unusual conditions one of the most interesting perhaps this week at the john deere show at the veterans hall stouffville it was a very interesting program topped to perfection by the winning of a pretty tea wagon by your corres pondent thank you mr byer ning billy nobbs had a tonsil opera- bethesda the institute held a very successful croquinole party last thursday evening at the home of mr and mrs alan wideman with an attendance of about 50 the lady winners for the even ing highest total mrs pugh lowest mrs ferguson men winners highest total murray allin lowest total howard fer guson everyone reported a good time and all look forward to another party in the near future mr and mrs lloyd pike and boys and maurice pike were sunday dinner guests with mr and mrs cliff burkholder lemonville mrs a yake is enjoying a visit with her son mr blake yake and family at maple mr and mrs pagnello and family of scarboro recently spent a day with her parents mr and mrs stewart rae a number of our children have been absent from school due to colds and illness the flu also is in our neighbourhood confining some of our folk to their homes mr and mrs henry johnson spent sunday with their niece mr and mrs john mitchell nobleton also visiting with mr and mrs gould at king v skillful driver is one who can put a new car in a garage that was built 20 years ago a quilting bee was held on wednesday of last week at the home of mrs empringham when several ladies got together with thimble needle and scis sors and quilted three quilts for the overseas bale the wms will be on wed nesday feb 6 at 2 pm at the home of mrs roy smith rev mr davison will speak the young peoples are having a croquinole party on friday evening at the home of mr and mrs c burkholder everyone is welcome congratulations to mr and mrs roy smith on celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary last monday ladies please let the corres pondent know of your company and visits surely bethesda is more alive than has appeared in the paper for the last few weeks and by the way the correspon dent is quite alive and the dial phone works well sale of school property sealed tenders will be received up to february 2s 1957 for the purchase of the rural school building ss6 and property located on the brock road at the 4th concession pickering township land approximately 236 x 66 building approximately 54 x 36 containing class rooms 21 x 33 27 x 21 storeroom and wash rooms with flush toilets property and building may be inspected by intending purchasers by appointment only tenders must be accompanied by certified cheque for one percent of the amount of tender the accepted highest or any tender not necessarily a c slter chairman phone pickering 27j11 l a wilson secretarytreasurer phone pickering 328w3 rr1 pickering ont th stourtylue twmjhx twliy jinciry 31- tm7 pie 9 district missionary rally gormley united missionary church thursday jan 31 s pm special guests mr mrs allan doner just returned from nigeria other features missionary pictures and special music everyone welcome church jsfenvs christ church anglican rev j d tiller reclor sunday february 3rd 1957 4th after epiphany 10 am holy communion 11 am sunday school fri s pm choir practice thurs jan 31 s15 evenlnc guild at home of mrs austin tues feb 5 s15 pm mens meeting parish hall ringwood christian church mr kenny edwards pastor sunday february 3rd 1957 10 am sunday school 1115 am worship service miss shirley steckley worker at toronto city mission 730 pm worship service mon s pm ce prayer meet ing memorial christian church rev f a denrmond pastor sunday february 3rd 1957 10 am sunday bible school 11 am morning worship 730 pm evening service fri feb 1 missionary meet ing of the christian endeav our union in this church at 8 pm message by mrs m moddle special music v tues feb 5 the pilgrim workers meet at the home ot mr and mrs elmer shirk at 230 pm bible message by mrs f a dearmond wed feb 6 8 pm prayer a bible study in the home of mrs l baker thurs 7 pm junior choir fri 7 pm boys stockade brethren in christ church heise hill gormley pastor bishop a l winder sunday february 3rd 1957 10 am sunday school 11 am worship service 7 pm evangelistic messag wed 730 pm our midweek prayer service an invitation is extended to all st james presbyterian church stouffville rev d r mckilllcnn ba rd sunday february 3rd 1957 10 am morning worship worship with us bloomington christian associated gospel church pnstor d j wilkinson sunday february 3rd 1957 950 am- bible school for all ages 11 am worship service 730 pm evangelistic service wed 8 pm prayer and bible study a hearty welcome to all altona christian united missionary church rev i sargennt sunday february 3rd 1957 1030 am sunday school 730 pm evangelistic wednesday evening 8 pm prayer meeting thurs tonight special singing morris kennedy ux- bridge fri night helsey male quar tette sunday mt zlon choir and mrs e wilson soloist our special services continue united missionary church rev fl slianlz minister sunday february 3rd 1957 mount joy 10 am sunday school 11 am morning worship 730 pm evangelistic wed 8 pm prayer meeting dickson hill 10 am morning worship 11 am sunday school wed s pm prayer meeting you are welcome stouffville united missionary- church revf- gllusuii miliiitcr thurs evening 8 pm prayer service and bible study sunday february 3rd 1957 10 am sunday school 11 am worship subject the overcomer 730 pm evangelistic subject tlie man who sup plied christ with a sermon illustration comlj- event quarterly business meeting feb 7th communion service feb 10th plan to attend our services we preach a full gospel united church melville peachs bethesda ballantrae sunday february 3rd 19571 10 am peachs 1130 am melville 10 am bethesda 1130 am- ballantrae melvillepeachs ypu sunday fob 3 at victoria square 730 pm melville wms monday feb 4 at the home of mrs houck 230 pm bethesda wms wed fob 6 at the home of mrs smith 2 pm ballantrae wa wed feb 6 usual time second makkitam baker hill baptist churches rev bruce hiscy sunday february 3rd 1957 second markham prayer service each wed 8 pm next lords day bible school 10 am morning service 11 am young peoples 730 pm baker hill next lords day bible school 2 pm service 3 pm vivian mccormack memorial church rev yv s ivhlteombe jla thurs 815 prayer and bible study sunday february 3rd 1957 1030 am sunday school 730 pm evening worship tues 8 pm young peoples wed 815 ladies meeting at home of mr and mrs e bar- key stouffville baptist church pnstor rev m gibson sunday february 3rd 1957 1000 am church bible sctiool 1100 aim morning worship 730 pm evening service wed 8 pm prayer meeting mon 8 pm young peoples united church stouffville rev douglas davis sunday february 3rd 1957 10 am sunday school for all ages 11 am divine worship 730 pm evening worship- life of paul illustrated feb 10 3 pm baptism service tues 730 pm cubs scouts wed 430 pm junior choir thur 230 wms meets in parlors 4 pm the explorers 7 pm cgit 8 pm choir practice a step through these doors is a step in the right direction what we owe our children the church helps to pay united missionary church gormley bethesda rev c e hunkliik minister sunday february 3rd 1957 845 am broadcast cklb 10 am worship gormley 11 am sunday schools 12 noon worship bethesda 730 young teoples meeting thnr jan 31 missionary ral ly mr and mrs allan doner saturday 715 pm parkside youth centre cold weather we think of sknllns tills week skating on llio ond nt yfc r or game in the linll for your enjoyment this week we are showing colored slide of local interest weddings and beautiful country scenes at broadcast time the yfc girls choir with hymns ire know nnil love see ihe taping of the broadcast to go over ilin alrways of ontario f snndsy kvenlns fireside n 0 pm to quiz this sunday night we have vivian vs stooffrllle inltccl missionary flmrrh film continuing in ufa of christ series a welcome awaits joa