AROUND TOWN ly in One way to feel young at almostseventynine might be allych role or hundred and oneyearoidwoman Thats what Mrs Gwladys Rutherford who made such an impression on television audi ences as Gran in the recent CBC Folio production of Whiteoaits could assert Because although she adopted the mannerisms oi the very ancient Ior her role she is extraordinarily youthful in real me There was particular interest in the video adaptation of the hiazo tie in Roche saga at Camp Borden whereMrs Ruthertord has been residing for ithepast couple at months She came cast fromWinnlpeg her home for many years when her son Col onel it Rutherford received his posting of chief instructor at the Royal Canadian School of in fantry She was chosen to play the role of the tlctlonal matriarch because of achance visit to Toronto radio as well as stage actress dur ing her lengthy career she had gone to see some CBC friends whomWshe knew in Winnipeg without any idea of asking for job or evenwanting one They introduced her to Norman Camp hell the Whitenaks producer and he immediately asked her to play the role which was tailor made or her couldnt refuse But Mrsltutherford admits that lcrirning the lines with just ten days of rehearsal was an awful chore Althoughshe had done couple of television shows in the west it wasgthe first time she had done lines and the long final day of rehearsal whenihe actors mrrcly moved around tor eight hours to practise camera angles was most frustrating Not that she didnt enjoy the role At seventyeight she terms the theatre her major interest throughout life But didnt concentrate on it as should have Born in Omaha Nebraska which accounts for the odd spell ing of her Christian name she went to live in England with her parents when she was quitcsmall She had her first stage experience there touring the country for seven years with repertory com panies Always keen to come to Can ada she arrived in this country beforotherfirst World War and did three inonths stock work with theatrical company in North Vlaï¬lco vcr which was being ti t3thattm aï¬broke oiif utter hqc marriage and her husband civil engineer wont overseas with the Canadian Engineers and she decided to re turn to England toiiveWith her family Her two sons were born there In 1920 the family came back to Canada to Vancouver Mrs Rutherfords husband shared her enthusiasm or the theatre and they used to do sketches together At hat time she was active in little th atrc in he we ity Widowed in 1933 theactrcss moved to Winnipeg where she was with repertory company at the old Dominion Theatre and also played with New York com panies thatcame through on tour At the same time he was active in little theatre and did radio work becoming widely known as Ma Youngbiood in very suCcessful CBC farm serial that ran or several yEars ALtiie beginning of the Second War when the CBCfdid pecial radio broadcast choosing gran mother irom Vancouver ther from Winnipcg and so coughto the east coast she oscn as the voice of the VOne oi the few Canadian soldiers overseas who missed hearing her message was her son Colonel Rutherford who went overseas wtth the Ca eron High hinders and returned as their com manding officer Last springshe did her first television work couple of shows for the 0130 in nnipeg The medium haslts drawbacksV ahc cannothclp feeling alter years on the stage Gran but also like to be in part where can polish it with different audiences You cant polish television role distinguished lookingwomaa with merry face and twinkling brown eyes Mrs Rutherford looks back on one play in her long career with particularnfieo tion Maxwell Andersons abcth The Queen in wh starred twenty years ago That was the role for me She had only one ntfectionalc complaint make about the cast of excellent young actors who sur rounded her in Whiteoaks Douglas Rain Donald Davis wil iiam Needles and Amelia Hall were among the other plays They treated me as if were hundred and one taking me by the arm every time moved across the set On the twentythird at this riionth lilrs Ruthcrlord will enter her cightieth year But its longway to one hundred and one And like Gran she is younger in her ways than many of her juniors Major Cailse Of Blindness Blows Other Accidents William Murdockofthe Can adian National institute for the Blind wasspeakcr at the month ly meeting at Codrington Home and School Associaton held last Thursday evening at the school The meeting opened with singsong led by Smith with Mrs Smith at the piano The guests Mr and Mrs Murdock were welcomed by the president Mrs Feldman aswintrodueeilby Mr Murdock is our GiANT for Sale CONTINUESTO SAT FEB 16 ï¬sclcet now and pay during tlie sum or No Service Charge name not soon Hill PROBLEMS to Darrico Local Exolulln Farrier who makes and ulli run only LARGE summon so choose room Wliitillis lllllS Bimini ronomo Donnie so magnum IBIOEB sarismcrrori on like role like scrapss GwLons summon native of Regina and nowre sides in Barrie with his wife and tour children He showed most interesting ï¬lm Your Childrens Eyes which he used to illustrate the construction of the eye Mr Murdock stressed the im portance of caring tor the glasses the child is wearing and good health with plenty of outdoor ex ercise and vitamins cd that 20 her cent of all cases of loss of sgtt is from pointed sharp toys art 40 per cent from blows gt In Simcoe County there are 170 blind persons The CM eye bank hastreated three The Canadian National Institute He explaln For Hospital The Womens Hospitnl hides the Royal Vletoria to lu Februarymeeting week on mcodnyvin the auxiliary room ofthe hospital because of departure of the president Hrs Fred Eplett and her husband for Bermuda um weekend nvero forthe Blind is an organization for the prevention and rehabili tation of the blind Rainer thanked Mr Mur dock The meeting Was adjourn ed by VIl MacLaren cau run EXAMINER ion PRINTING PHONE PA 82414 mei Maternity Dress Shop 100 Collier SLI om ransom oppositc the Libraryk Latest in fhstlitill Yours for Iirs milett presided at the mullah Twentyonc members were present report by Mrs Clayton Stew on the two soil drink vending machines which have been on months trial indicated that they weresutllciently used to warrant their purchase by tile auxiliary Both machines were orderedpur lchased Mrr It Hctlron reported ornhly on the sunshine cart anion mm moor miioanv There iato be shower for the rut otarticiu patientsmight like at the next business meeting an ltéCcmu iiipa torï¬liorlcu Night She bu an exceptionally attractive pri zes In McCIrrcil also report ed that new collection containers or places at business ind been made and 30 have beenplaced Voluntary worken wrapped 12 dozen dressing in January Mrs Hogan told the members Dirt Glble stated that 229 artlciu oi sewlnz lindbeea done in January number oi volunteers are helping with sew ing in their homes There is need tor tw heavlcr machines and the auxiliary has voted to buy them and trade in 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