Ontario Community Newspapers

Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 1 Jun 1968, pp.1-7, p. 4

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Page 4 Coming Events in Six Nations May 23 - Euchre at Grand River Church basement. 8:00 P.M. May 25 - Saturday at 10 A.M. Bake sale and corn soup served at the home of Miss Mabel Styres, Sour Springs Corner, under the auspices of Grand River United Church women. May 25 - Saturday at 7:45 P.M. at the Ohsweken Community Hall. THE GOSPEL IN SONG Featuring: McNeely's Male Chorus from Buffalo, N. Y. also The Witnesses - A Teenage group from Niagara Falls, N.Y. and The Johnathon Family - A young christian family from the Tuscarora Reservation, Lewiston N. Y. Sponsored by the Six Nations Inter-Denominational Committee. Pres. - Norman Wright - 445-2652 Secretary - Morley Styres - 445-2486. June 19 - Wed. June School Trip. Open to all grade VIII classes and occupational, To Niagara Falls Ont. and Niagara Falls N.Y. SEE: Seagrams Tower Crown Jewels Wax Museum Canadia Adam Beck's generating station Brock's monument Ft. George Aquarium - U.S.A. Cost - $5.25 - $6.25. Money must be handed to Room Teacher no later than Friday May 31, 1968. WANT ADS Work Wanted - Grass-cutting. Will use your lawn mower, $2.00 and up. Saturdays only. Phone 445-2231. Work Wanted - Expert painting and decorating. Interior and exterior. Free estimates. Dennis Wilson, Phone 768-5651. New Credit News Council Meets The Mississaugas of the New Credit Council met on May 13, 1968. Present were: Chief Fred King; Councillors, Sylvester LaForme, Ward LaForme, William LaForme and Clayton Tobicoe. Present from the Indian Affairs Branch were: J.L. Mccaw, W. H. Horne and W. Sears. Moved, seconded and carried that permission be given to Mr. W. Richard Cowan, chief geologist, to carry out a geological survey of the reserve. Other business accomplished, council adjourned until June 17, 1966 at 8 P.M. Other New Credit girls planning to go to the United Nations held their last penny bingo in the Rumpus Hall on May 16... On May 19 a newly formed choir under the capable leadership of Mr. Henry LaForme sang a choir anthem for the congregation at church. STATISTICS (by P.S. - S.S. #2) The population of this country is 20 million, but there are 8 million over sixty-two years of age, leaving 12 million to do the work. People under twenty-one total 7 million, which leaves 5 million to do the work. Then there are 2 million who are employed by the government and that leaves 3 million to do the work. One million are in the armed forces, leaving 2 million to do the work. Deduct 1,900,000 housewives, who actually do nothing but housework, and that leaves 100,000 to do the work. There are 60,000 hospitals, institutions, and the like with the sick and invalided, and that leaves 40,000 people. But 30,000 of these are derelicts or others who will not work, so that leaves 10,000 to do the work. However, it may interest you to know that there are 9,998 people in jail, so that (cont 'd)

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