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Barrie Examiner, 13 Nov 1957, p. 19

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CENTRAL UNTED wAPLANS livings MCChidnl Peal fed Sa pennies must lot ntjfun in the gondola days when mechanical bankswere all therage it the years betwaen ions and lei type Credit 191 01121 of toy baak per rmed for penny goes to New England ankee certain John Hall of Wnterdown Mass who in 1869 devisedand pliantedIHails Ex celsior Bank anther simple ad hir little castiron house with heilaud eupolh When you pulled the bell some thingiintercstingehappcncd flipped the ioof DIlhc end crowed a¢mnkey accepted your penny and then popped down again The monREy would perform his trick as many limes as the young ster could from dear Papa Quite It gimmick these cast iron mechanical banks and the kids of yesteryear went for them in big way In those days mechanical bank supposedly encouraged children to he thrifty hygivinthhcm show artvery pennysaved Within few years after John Ebenezelrv WMS Assemble Mrs Hartley Evans was hostess to Ebenezer Willis Wednesday afternoon Nov with an at tendance of 19 The president opened the meetingwith the Aim and ob ject followed by the Lords Prayer in unisouil Roll call was answered bya verse containing the word Prayer Minutes were read and adopted and corre spondence and card report given followed by the treasurers re port Seven hospital and sick calls were made andthree books read An invitation was accepted to visit the Anglican Society at the church on Nov 12 when slides on Japanviierefshown riday evening Nov 15 Nevcamber former min wii beVat Ebenezerchurch mdrofsfidesi on hiswork in nterfitinfircwrts on villesee tlonal meeting at Bond Head were given lby Miss Gardener and Mrs Wilfred Kneeshaw Mrs Hambiy gave the steward Hall patented his Hails lkqe sitar hank otherlcraftamgn to lowed up williv all isorta of Erectingdesigns in me bhnkd which did 51 things foriapeuny Hundredsiof these loybanks were manuiactured and sold in the years following thus new bunchof the toy makers art came being Pi Indeed these mechanical banks continued be popular foinup ward of half century The manufacturers built up repertoire of some 250 different aeta ideas which came from the field 01 Amrican inciu inghuinorvusiaatiricil and sportingmo About 1910 inIEresl in mechan ical hanks waned Thcre just wasnt any demand for them and manufacturingstoppedl in this day and age of jet pro pulsion andsputniks only very few of these once popular penny savers remain prized possessions of small group of specialized collectors Lorne Whiting of Barrie collected well over 100 of these oldfashionedf toy banksmany of which are mechanically equipped to do turn for penny ship reading Mrs Lloyd Knee shaw gave an interesting chap ter from the study hook on la pan followed by prayer for Miss Eadiehy Mrs John Kneeshaw Mrs Sanders took charge of the worship service assisted by MI Sanders Sanders closv ed the meeting with prayer The WA held shortnieeting The minutes were read by Mrs John Kneeshaw Business was discussed and the meeting clov cd with the benediction social time was enjoyedat the close of the meeting St Andrews Nels $450 From Bazaar The sum oi fiiowas realized from the annual bazaar held by St Andrewa Presbyterian WA onFriday ov The aiternoon group we in charge ofthe tea and the evehinggroup the bake tea were Mrs Young Mrs son Mrs Currie Mrsstlundry namisfmorrfiy included in the display were tablesgog horne baking won novelties and aprons CHRISTMASDWNER AFFAIRg The meeting of Central United WA tookplace on Tuesda Nov The meeting openedw the WA theme song andthe presi Mis Slessor ledin nd intruducedthre new ers stsJ included Mrs Jory past president lot Simcoe Preshy The minutes weieiread by the secretary Mrs Reynolds Rea ports on the semiannual meeting at Vasey were given by Mrs Hinton and MrsW Doidgel The treasurers report was read by Mrs Partridge Roilcaii wasanswcred and collection tak en The president thanked Mrs Birds group for their Workldone inithe month of October It was decided to havetho December meetingas Christmas huer to he held at Burton Avc United Church other business concerned donations to the WMS Sunday School missions and Jun iorSund School There wins discus onron the Yuletide fiea which will take Nov 20 from three to rfive in the Oddieilows Hall 1s Hinton presented the officers for 1957 and ember meeting period was Mrs Gillham display with account $248519 new will be iiistauéd at soriofpii be back to you ifyour tw dont sigh be much the good old days and iamerit the fact that In see mechanical You will As special favor the Sorop mist Club 01 Barrie Mr Whit ing has iplaced berof his tmcclunlca who areholding their third an nual Doll Fair in the Oddefllotwa Hall Collier Street today Whats more Mr Whltlng will he on hand to demonstrate the various models Since down numerous requests to ap car on TV will his hanks Tabloid couldnt get him its real break or the residents of Barrie and districtuht hels tak ingmgoodly nhmbepofrbanks to the Sorvp Doll Fai KBanie So ptimiata count on RVH Alix HQSPIlalsg The regular rmonthlyfiusiness meeting of the Womensfiflospitai Auxiliary was held in their hoSpA ital room on luesday Nov with anexeellent attendance and fdurvguests present Following the usual prelimin aries Mrs Kay Drake who had attended the 47th annual conven tion of the Ontario Hospital Aux iliaries Association as aiBarrie delegate along with President Mrs Eplett preaentedaVery deldiled reportof the convention Aeoordingtohoth Mrs Drake and Mrs Epiett the convention was one of the in January 1959 gtMrs Elrick recentiy return ed item trip to the west coast sented theltreasurelsrepor saving accdunt $1044 vention account $3983 current Fu of receipts and expenditures wer included in this report committee was heldand all na on the membership list reviewed Saline had chosen to beeom associate membersi some the dropped out otherswere added and on had joined the Junior Auxili This review was to do with members not regularly at VSewtngh converter Jean Gable reported 199 articles sewn injec lober Voluntary Workers Com tee Convener Mrs FinaneiarstatusH Mrs Christie reported that meeting of the mexnhershlpbc mm sniués olhls unique collection of mocha lea hp each ceritxrandwertineedgthemoney loraurgtunds Would yousoe one banks The banks will be pitta the Soroptlnfistv exhibit at then annual Damnati beinglieu lnel the vproceedsvirom their Doll iFalr iogheip carry them oi theh tome munin welSareprolects ln addition to the largedisplay that your Brownie gets them in to Brown pwi belore Nov 307 Many henultful articles were sentiin by some of the mother for the tea hazaarand bake sale st ewaPreahy terian Church The bazaar table la toyhe incharge ofMrs Westen or individually dressedr dolisnndr their wardrobesall hand ewn hylhe Soroptimiats Equipment ported 157 dozen dressings pad in October Rummagest Mia Elett conven recentrummage sale eported $7268 received from this we Wilgar her coconvhner Mrs Grant Mrs Roy Christie who replaced the treasurer who was on holiday ud Mrs Ball to assistance running the mage saie Presidént Mrs Eplctt Ir orted there was great 11 males items at thehosilt One recovery room tpmwilLapparently have to wait spi this Special stretcher could lsryvusefull cdto buy cost of $375 Room Lights iteni was our care room the lights go ofif room is in darkness this lighting would be $42 Tb pre de She gave special thanks to Mrs the we mum purpOsefl strewn which would eventually dotorthe The recovery MVHIIIEILBTKDQWL mine regularmeeting Auxiliary of Collier StreLe Churchwas heldat the Mrs Audrey lostnlit It 72Kenip7 enlelt Dn Twentythreewere the Tuplins er lcle5about miss narieai south east Asia was read yMlss Ruth ry Brent assisted by Mrs Ruth Winchester Mi Ethelyn Siddall rchose her top Journey to Japanl First she used an lihistratedmap and £391 sired questions which Mary ratt and Mrsilferii camp hell continued Canadain comparison lovely llunch was served by Sidda available it the Sunshine Cart eportj of the nominating comm ofificors for losstn and friends are welcome Adults Japan and mall Mrs Owen and LMISK Be champ wton Street on Tuesday Jan ltis toyb bauaraisht Please makeanote of this date and if you lack transportation inst the meeting on 29 We had candy tread ure hunt and drew pumpklns Blindfolded nda ewia won eetihgs were partly takenpp by rehearsals ml ourtapizciai open progrant for Wednesday Nov 13in St Giles Hall 45 in All relatives 25c childran loaf The proceeds will be spent on toadatool for our meetings TilijVnow we have had to borrow one from another pack and weareanxious to have ourown although very grateiul toourfriends fontbe loan Programs and pop will be sold complete REUPHULSTERY service experiencedwrar nien anemome yo failed furnitu geomplete gt Some bring you fine quality undsonie washcra olfer youan amazing low price am now me commm orraas YOU couj BINATION 01 AL THREE QREA FEATURES ON ONE MACHINE shaped tub thewash Wate TE gene foreaay movin

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