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Annual Outings, Christmas Party Give Pleasure to Challenge Grp. In reviewing the work of the Challenger Group of the Woman's Association of Albert Street Unit- ed Church, we find no lack of interest. There is a membership of 35 women, who down through the years have carried their share of the many duties that bave come their way in raising money for church purposes. Quilting is always om the work plan. Wedding receptions are now a main feature as the church has a well - equipped kitchen and banquets are accepted by most groups in the WA. Catering is indeed a very profitable venture in today's work. The Challenger group holds two meetings a month on the first and third Thursday of each month. The meeting is opened with a devotion service, each member has a share in taking part during the year, and many poems ave read at each meeting by any member who wishes to take part. Business is always an item of interest. The rummage sale is often a help to those who may pay a few cents for clothes to make over, and in the year it is most surprising what can be , raised in small sums of money. The annual bazaar is always a special feature and there is a lot of work in planning such an event, Donations or money are given from the Challenger group each year to the Fred Victor Mission Home for Girls, Meauller Or- phanage Home in England, the Church Radio fund, the M. and | *M. fund. All of our sick members are remembered. Bazaar showers are planned and for brides, a bus trip is a yearly event, open to other friends who care to go. On music day at the CNE, a bus trip is- arranged yeariy. The first meeting in July is always held at the lake in picnic style. There is a Christmas party each year, Vogue for Antiques Sends Collector To Europe Yearly and a ule sister banquet which starts off the New Year. Oa this night we learn who our unknown friend was last year, and choose a new one for the coming year, The officers are: Honorary pre ident, Mrs. Henry Hogarth; president, Mrs. Clayton Lee; 1st vice - president, Mrs. David Mec- Cann; 2nd vice - president, Mrs. Victor * Phair; secretary, Mrs. Harry Longbottom; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Wiltshire; devotion- als, Mrs. Gordon Scott; press, Mrs. Edward Holland; sick list, Mrs. Florence Walker; Mrs. Harry Longbottom. | Mrs. Frank Hortop Is Group Leader | Of 'Ardent Workers' The Woman's Association of | King Street United Church is | divided into six groups and the Ardent Workers is one of these. The group leader or president is Mrs. Frank Hortop; '1st vice- president, Mrs. Ewart Clemence; 2nd vice - president, Mrs. Joshua Kinsey; secretary, Mrs. Frank James; treasurer, Mrs. William Ward; pianist, Mrs. Hales Bark- er; press reporter, Mrs. A, J. Crowe. The group meets once a month on the fourth Thursday in the church parlor. The meeting con- sists of a devotional period and program followed by reports and discussions on any business that | needs attention. To raise money [it caters for weddings, banquets {and conventions, also has rum- | mage sales. A collection 1s month to send flowers to the sick and shut-ins. Members call on the | sick and: bereaved. At the annual | Christmas dinner of the WA a | cheque is given to the treasurer of the Sr. W.A. of the money earn- led and donated. After the busi- ness the members have a social half-hour with tea and lunch pro- vided by a committee appointed | each month. Lunch conveners for | 1958 were Mrs. Hubert Chase, | Mrs. Amos Hartman, Mrs. Frank taken each THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, October 31, 1958 3} GARDEN CENTRE EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN ------GIFT SHOP AND HOUSE PLANTS---- TROPICAL PLANTS ... VARIETY OF SIZES Washable artificial flowers in Beautiful colors--Table Cen- tres--Variety of Sizes and Styles. 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Eurcpe, combing England, France and Italy for historical | furnishings, dining pieces and | other ornate work. She said Canadian interest in | antiques has grown considerably | in recent years. "There is a rising demand for good pieces in Canada. One rea- son may be the big European im- migration. But partly respon: sible, 1 think, is that Canadians, as their country becomes more established, are more taken up with tradition." And while interest in antiques is increasing, she said good ob- jects are becoming "harder and harder to find." "There has been a great vogue in antiques in the United States, too, and ;many fine European pieces have been shipped there." Besides tables, chairs, cab- inets and other furniture, Mrs. Riordon looks for dishware, urns, candle holders and other such ob- jects. : Sometimes she comes across an unusual item that can be com- verted into an interesting piece, she said. 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