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Terrace Bay News, 21 Apr 1971, p. 24

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PAGE 24 TERRACE BAY NEWS APRIL 21,1971 Bottomley Funeral - cont'd from page 25..... ~ Ivan Martin and Geno Caccamo. Interment was in Schreiber Cemetery. Mrs. Bottomley, 82 years old, was born in England where in 1917 she was married to Mr. Bottomley. Her maiden name was Polly Smart. She and Mr. Bottomley came to Schreiber in 1919. She was predeceased by a son, Wilfred, in 1927, and by her husband in 1945. She is survived by one daughter, Dolly (Mrs. J.R. Guild) of Sault Ste. Marie, four sons = Jack of Vancouver, Spencer of Ottawa, Norman and Neil of Schreiber and twenty grandchildren. Mrs. Bottonley remained in Schreiber until a year and a half ago when due to ill health she went to Pinewood Court. Mrs. Bottomley was a lifelong member of the Ang-| lican faith, and an active worker in the Women's Auxiliary of the church in Schreiber and in the Vic- tory Club organized by the W.A. which sewed for the bombed out persons in England. She was a past noble grand in Ruby Rebekah Lodge 279, and of the ladies auxiliary to the Royal Cana- dian Legion, Branch 109. Attending the service from out of town were Jack Bottomley of Vancouver and Mrs. J.R. Guild, of Sault Ste. Marie. h W.l. ELECT OFFICERS Eleven members answered the roll call at the reg- ular April meeting of the Schreiber Women's Institute with donations to the local Cancer Cupboard. They were asked to present cards for various occasions at the May meeting roll call. The executive were asked to plan a special progran) for the May meeting to mark both Mother's Day and the Schreiber W.l. 44th anniversary. Mrs. J.D. Bryson presided for the election of officers: Mrs. Wesley Clemens, past president; Mrs. John Morris, president; Mrs. Charles Todesco, first vice president; Mrs. Joe Campbell, second vice pres ident; Mrs. Winnie Clemens, secretary, Mrs. Fred Harness, treasurer, Mrs. Clemens, District Director; Mrs. J.D. Bryson, pianist; Mrs. Eleanor O'Connor, tea hostess; Mrs. Ken Williamson and Mrs. Nelson Smith, auditors. j Correspondence included thank you notes for var- ious cards sent by the W.l. and notice that the dis- trict annual meeting of Thunder Bay will be held in Upsala in May. Those wishing to attend should con- tact the secretary prior to May 8th. A donation was made to the Canadian Cancer Society. The annual Penny Auction date was set for May 28, in the town hall, with members asked to donate five or six prizes. Mrs. Joe Campbell was appointed to attend the officers' conference in Guelph, replacing Mrs. Todesco who has been ill. ; Mrs. Alvin Slater reported on the district directors' meeting which she attended in Thunder Bay on March 17 and annual reports were given. Lunch was served by Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. Macadam and Mrs. Clemens. CURLING CLUB ENDS SEASON The Schreiber curling club, at their end-of-season meeting, agreed it had been a most successful year. A motion of appreciation was possed fo the local | Kinsmen Club for the very substantial cheque they had presented. Further entertainment during the year will be arranged by the renovation committee. The Caccamo Trophy, for mixed curling was won by Harold Gellert's rink and the Riley Trophy for men, was won by George Riley's rink. The ladies afternoon curling club wound up their season with a dinner in the Restaurant LeBlanc, followed by a social evening in the rink. The Spadoni Trophy in this series was won by Bina Welbourne's rink and the club trophy was won by Earline Johnson's Rink. It was decided to hold the club wind-up party in the town hall, as a cabaret-dance, open to the pub- lic. The Schreiber Progressive Youth (SPY) organization is sponsoring a dance-a-thon on April 23-24-25 in the Town Hall. All ages are welcome to enter and the entry fee is a modest one. Cash prizes will be given, officials present throughout the dancing and chaperones provided. Part of the money raised will be kept for SPY and a donation will be made to a Lakehead charity. AUXILIARY PLANS BIRTHDAY PARTY The Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion, Branch 109, agreed unanimously to do no catering, due to the small quarters in the club and the incon venience - continued page 25

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