c the tribune thursday may 24 ltk fiftieth anniversary y george and marina ratdiffe were honored recently at a gathering of family friends and relatives on the oc casion of their 50th wedding anniversary the reunion was held at the home of a son ken ninth line north wmtchurchstouffvilie present also were their two other sons harold hillsdale drive husselmans lake bill of wihowdale and tbeir six grandchildren mr and ratdiffe were mrs the recipients of grmn from prime minister pierre trudeau governorgeneral ed schryer and engraved plaques from premier wm davis and the town council of wnitchurdhstouffvuje due to the im portance of the event several traveled long distances to attend george and marina are both in good health and enjoyed every minute of the well- rjannrd event c visit your coop for dandeuon killer 2 40 fruit tree spray garden maggot killer wilsons rose flower dust soilsterlizer for drivways patios paths summer position sheri eby fairview avenue has completed her first year at the university of western ontario london and is working for the summer at neon products ltd euesmere road scar borough vandals at work university coarse vandals were busy in sharon todd blr- stouffville wednesday no 4 stouffville and a night of last week- at graduate last year from thorntree antiques an the university of toronto expensive earthenware tsenroued in a summer flowerpot was smashed accounting course at sir and at the silver jubilee wilfred laurier oub a window flowerbox universuy waterloo was broken r- drhughsmythe the public is welcome to a meeting of hold car wash i the grade 7 students of summitview public school are holding a car stouffville coop 47 edward 6401550 mr and mn george ratcliffe are shown here on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary celebrated last month at the home of a son ken rr2 stouffville mr and mrs ratcliffe have two other sons harold of musselmans lake and bill of willowdale as well as six grandchildren breaks arm denise connor e ur daughter of allan s and the stouffville arthritis debbie connor tenth wash saturday- may society thursday to- line south suffered a from 9 a jn to u noon in broken arm recently when she fell from a tree night at 8 pm in the public library the guest speaker is wellknown physician and arthritis specialist dr hugh smythe wellesley hospital toronto plan teen club the student rock band mirage has been invited to provide the music for several dances chocolate cake champ in uxbridge with the therell be a hope of establishing a category for best teen club in that town chocolate cake in the next fall upcoming dates eighteen and under are june 8 and june 22 in the parking lot at the stouffville missionary church class at markham fair this fall one dass for boys and another for girls after selecting individual winners the judges will choose a grand champion with the special award donated the music hall at 8 pm this group of talented musicians reside in whitchurch stouffville and most are exdupils of whitchurch highlands school the initial dance was last saturday people whose ears dont work listen with their eyes they look at your mouth your hands your face to transfer sounds they dont understand into sights they do it takes a little time just like it does when you have to translate a foreign word into english before you respond please take that time to help when youre speaking with someone who reads lips make sure you have their attention before you speak keep the light on your face speak clearly at a normal speed dont exaggerate your lip movements dont mumble or shout dont eat chew smoke or laugh while youre speaking rephrase your remarks if youre not being understood dont hesitate to write your message down when youre speaking with someone who uses sign language be imaginative help explain with your hands learn these few basic phrases v deaf help jp police the canadian this in formation is brought to you by the t tth a t tx t canadian hearing society u 4 for your time oclii nlj w society- thank you gh- c by jim thomas of the mirage has played tribune twice in stouffville once at the high school and colorful tree later at latcham hall flowering crab trees have never been more beautiful in town than this spring one that has been admired by many is shared by neighbors ernie beaven and ross smith on lloyd avenue anniversary gift on may 15 mr and mrs bill mackay 19th avenue r r 1 stouff ville marked their golden wedding an niversary in honor of the occasion robbie hargrave of dicksons hill presented the local couple with a copy of their original marriage certificate engraved in copper and mounted on wood its a keepsake theyll forever cherish dinner meeting a dinner meeting is planned for wednesday june 13 at 7 pm in the regal restaurant main street when members of the whitchurch- stouffville chamber of commerce get together next month the price is 650 per person an executive meeting is set for june 5 at 7 pm in the downstairs area of the a p unforgettable person simon gallop a student at stouffvilles summitview school wrote the following ar ticle that was published in the may newsletter its entitled an unforgettable person when i saw him i was surprised he had a slim build his hair now turning grey was parted and set he had a thin face beaten and scarred those scars were old though his eyes were bluishgreen with a fast twinkle his hands were worn with hard years of life he wore a sharp blue blazer and dark trousers he was about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a pleasant smile his build was square and muscular it was my guess he had led a hard life including war ill never forget this man never- my grand father biggest potato it may be a little early to start thinking about harvesting potatoes but not for folks in charge of such displays at markham fair goodwoods marion- norton the spud queen of uxbridge township has already contacted the tribune concerning our sponsorship again of the big potato contest and we readily agreed therell be more on the competition as the date draws closer n bell stolen school bells are in demand legally and otherwise recently one was stolen from the grounds of webb public school in uxbridge township despite the fact it was bolted securely to a platform a reward has been offered for information leading to its return to ontario place the executive of the silver jubilee club has arranged for a bus trip to ontario place wed june 6 leaving from main and market streets at 930 am and returning in the afternoon for seat reservations call in at the club and register the fee is one dollar employee honored normie nigh charles street stouff ville was one of nine region of york em ployees to be named to the quarter century club norm a main tenance machine operator in the engineering depart- 5 2 ent has been with the sat may 26 from 930 r since a 1951twentyeight years his picture appears in april issue of region news garage sale whitchurch lands school high- is am to 330 pm the event will include an auction homebaking toys books a tea room and fun fair for the children the location is cone 5i whitchurch- stouffville and the bloomington road to richmond hill jim and tina swales and family main street east have moved to richmond hill they still look on stouffville as home however and hope to return in a couple of years with betz firm doug todd rr 4 stouffville has com pleted his third year in a bachelor of liberal arts course with a business option at the university of michigan and is working for the summer with betz pools ltd stouffville in hospital mrs v norris formerly of this area is a patient in hospital at peterborough after suffering a heart attack had surgery george johnson harold avenue is recovering from recent surgery m imm iw canada packers quilt display m viwcrafts and demonstrations 1 v quilt sale st andrews united church art show and sale plants home baking tearoom dean hughes and so they bought a farm autographing and sale admis5i on 100 children and srotzens 50 4 may26 vv- i 3rim mjsc- j tjxtrcini j l vi iiiavm4 j 10am iq 6pm at the neyy markham fairgrounds sponsored by the vaftwam fair board 5 t