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Tekawennake News - April 13, 1968, p. 2

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Lady Willingdon Hospi tal (cont'd) Dr. Nicholas stated "there is nothing I woul d like to see better than 2 native doctors here, when Medicare comes in~- 2 ·of them could well hc::ndle ·t-he job here ." Hhy don't we have health education? how can we improve health if we don't know how? Dr. Nicholas ·stated Tlall you have to do is ask for it and we will give you all you want. We will also give you family life education. " If its as simple as asking, lets have it. Let every organization, and adults as well, send letters to the Hedical Supt. and as~ fo:.~ it~ Its as simple as that, and its called Preventative Jviedicine. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . . Six Nations Personals In response to numerous enquiries, the Indian Pageant this year will present, . at the Outdoor Forest Theatre, the"League of Peace" depicting the formation of the Confeder- ation of .the Six Nations by Deganawidah and Hiawatha. It will beheld on the first three week- ends in August , 2nd & 3rd, 9th & 10th, 16th & 17th . . The third presentation . is by popular request. Mr. John Doxtator, commercial artist, R.R. 2 Ohsweken, has been scouring the country doing reserch on Iroquoian Art. He has visited museums in 0ttawa, Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester and Albany N.Y. Mr. & Mrs. Graham, Edward and Gethin wer·e visitors at the home of hr. & :tvirs. J.C. Hill on Sunday. Mr. Jake Farmer, 87, of R.H. 1 Hagersville, who has been spending the winter at the home of Er. & Mrs. Peter VanEvery, has decided that its.time for him to return to his home to make necessary repairs. All have. enjoyed the wint~r together. Mr. Farmer was the victpn of a robbery at his home last fall. Mrs. Andrew :tviartin (nee Merle VanEvery) of Buffalo has recovered from a serious eye operatiori. 'Niss huriel Lickers is convalescing at her home after a brief illness in the Brantford General ~ospital. Kr·. & Mrs. Pet'er VanSvery attended the Ice Capades at Fort Erie last week. Their granddaughter is .a member of the Ice Revue. H'iss 1-iab~l Styres, Buffalo, is convalescing at the home of h_er sister, lirs. Lily Lickers, .and will shortly move into her own home at Sour Springs. Mr. & Ivi:r"s. Peter VanEvery were the victims of a ghastly experience recently. They were invited to a late evening dilmer to their friends, the Southalls , in Dundas.Their hosts decided to show them some of the sight s and took them to the new high rise Centuriru.:i Apt s. there~ Nine persons were i n the elevator coming down and on the way another couple joined. Then it happened! the electricity 11 conked out1' and with i t the · lights and air conditioner. There they were stranded for a full 55 minutes . It.must have been a Black- Hole-of Calcutta experi ence. h rs. VanEvery _ states "it was the most ghastly ·experience in my life." However, all survived and all's . well t _hat ends well. .. They finally had dinner. Hrs. Ethel Bra.."lt hontour has recovered from a recent attack of flu. Yesterday she attended the 10-5 ·Book Club Meeting in Caledonia. Mr. Russell ("Beef") Smith, one of the finest lacrosse players ever developed on the Six Nations Indian Reserve, today was named cop.ch of th~ Brantford Supertest Warriors. The volunteer fire dept. was called out on lionday at 4:30 .P.M .. ·tq extinguish a grass fire opposite Seymour Hill's store, Sour Springs Rd. The ori gin of the fire is a mystery~ The sympathy of the community is extended to l(enneth H. Hill and family of. R.R. 1, Ohsweken, in the untimely passi ng of 1-irs. Hill (Peggy Flood). Also surviv~g are Mrs Hill's parents, l :i:r . . & Hrs . _Carmen Flood of Hamilton and sisters Carol and Jviary Lou. :Hrs. Hill rested at the Beckett Funeral Home and interment was at Plymouth _Brethren Cemetery. Rev. :Karl Hans6n,o.f St. John ' s Anglican Church, officiated. · ·

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