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/ 18 TRE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuelday, Novsmie:3; 1999 Registered Blind of District Meet at Humoresque Club "The Humoresque Club of the Blind will be 10 years old in Jan- | party a oF ob Jur the wa district. We have members in Xhioy, Oshawa and Bowman- "The club meets meets every second fourth Thursday of each month from October te May at Oshawa. At the Christmas season a is held, when elub mem- bess' clini} gifts. A Christmas banquet is held in one of the local churches when we are the guéMs of the Lions Clubs. The Lionettes of Oshawa the e's delegate to the Cana- dian Council of the Blind, $ario Division, hed fo Ror Bay The. officers of the: Humores: que Cup fom Ap, 1959 - Oshawa Ladies' Curling Club 'Holds Coveted Ontario Trophy Approximately 15 years ago the Men's Club indicated that i was willing to have a ladies' 'club be- eome affiliated with it. Mrs. A. G. Coppin gathered a few inter- ested women together and a club was formed with Mrs. H. G. McDiarmid as president. It was "tough sledding" for a couple of years, and it seemed impossible .to get the curlers' wives to join the group. Much credit should go to Mrs. R. C. Wright, Mrs. Hugh Gilchrist, My:. R. C. Palm- er and Mrs. Avern Taylor for their energy and enthusiasm. These women along with Mrs. Coppin and Mrs. McDiarmid are still very active in the club and have instructed many recruits in play. of the '"'besom and With ealy 12 members the club ebruary 20, 1947 made his- when they organized a one- bonspiel and catered for response from invitations district clubs far exceeded expectations and 8 rinks had to refused. The men's club en- into the enthusiasm and i presented each lady playing with a club pin as a momento and large crowd of spectators a Peterborough rink win an eight end, which is a skip"s dream, but rarely achieved. the years passed, trophys the game more interesting . At the present time the membership is 160 with a large waiting list. The trophies played for are the ** "Mcintosh", "Thomp- , "McLaughlin" and "Tip- Top". The latter for players of annual affair and adopted its name for the bonspiel. In this + eompetition there are two addi- tional awards--second event the McCallum Cup and for the third - event the "Uncle Frank' Hallitt The club has. its own modern and beautifully furnished lounge room. Its schedule games are played in two sections, Monday- Thursday and Tuesday-Friday. The club also participates in the Saturday evening mixed and jn the two local annual mixed bonspiels--the Fred McBrien and the Wm. Trewin. " The executive this season is: past pwesident--Mrs. H. A, Law- rence; president--Mrs. A. T. Cain; first vice-president--Mrs. C. R. Jenkin; second vice-presi- dent--Mrs. R. W. Bassett, secre- tary--Mrs. F. C. Piper; treasurer --Mrs. Walter Butler; bonspiels --Mrs. A. P. Fulton; ways and means--Mrs. = S. D. Calhoun; games--Mrs. E. Rose; social-- Mrs. E. Reed; house--Mrs. A. E. Johnson; press--Mrs. C. Phipps: membership--Mrs. J. F. Brock; corr. secretary--Mrs. D. Lander; bonspiel secretary -- Mrs, D. Jaeobi. McLaughlin H&S Is One Year Old Adelaide McLaughlin Home and School Association was organized in December, 1958, and now has over 100 - members. We held a card night in Feb- ruary, 1959, which was a great success. With the proceeds we equipped the kitchen, purchased school sweaters for . the safety patrol boys, provided dinner and class pictures for the graduating class and sent four delegates to the convention in Toronto. We also purchased material and made the school banner. At our .| June meéting we held an auction and the proceeds of $55.00 were donated to the Retarded Child- ren's Fund. We understand we are the first Home -and School Association to de this. We have had splendid co-operation from are rather proud of .the progress made. Our present slate of . officers are: president--Mrs. M. Brown; vice-président--Mrs. '#A. Schell; vice-president--Mrs. A. Boyd; secretary--Mrs. E.: Gazley; trea- surer--Mrs, J. Richardson; er . | responding secretary--Mrs. Wilson; press--Miss J. Seneco; . | executive--Mr. D. Wilson, Mrs. .|J. Bridgland, Mrs. L. Seeley; Mrs. L. Gardiner, Mr. H. Pascoe; .|Miss B. Little; program 'chair- ,|man--Mrs. G. Rae; social con- | veners--Mrs. W. Carroll, Mrs. W. Holmes. Mrs. W. Atherfold Heads St. Mary CWL St. Mary of the People Council of the Catholic Women's League was organized September 7, 1958. The executive consisting of: president, Mrs. Walter Ather- fold; 1st vice-president, Mrs. Kenneth McRae; 2nd vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Kenneth Johnson; 3rd vice-president, Mrs. R. Dionne, ri foplabed by. 2s. L. Weeks; re- morrolpointing ; [we donate to Strachan House, } {um ewood House in Money ng St. George's WA Is 65 Years Old Report for the year 1959 of the month at 2.30 p.m. fer devotion ard business. Other weeks Thurs- day 'affetaoon at 1 pumteramisl wi » ua] Some iy' bo members Sten mon! board estings in. Toronto. We 'hold ers and cards for our sick ones; C.athing, Maple Leaf Kangra, - ing boxes: collections for flow-|® Kate McLaurin, Missionary Started Circle at First Baptist '¢| The Kate McLaurin Circle of wards Afternoon Branch Woman's Aux- First Baptist Church, was formed | India ary of St Sooese's Anglican in 1987. Under the direction of Oburch, We have 42 members|... G vy Crofoot, whose hus- and six iife members. We meet o. the second Tuesday of the Ja was pasior-3t Thal time, and the assistance of honorary president. . A, Goldsmith was. elected president. Throughout the the Kate McLaurin Circle endeavored to - 'maintain a allottment of Eivings to- the late Missionary work is Jag i 4 Co ed and Angola, West ca. Food parcels are € dispaichel be missionaries in . White Cross work Jue Aisid th tomily of a needy 'bome mi. on SE iis Af AE il iil WA started 65 years ago and one still "elongs to WA. Honorary president, Mrs. C. D. yer; vice-president, Mrs. K. Branton; Mrs. V. "Chaplin; treasurer, Mrs. E. Seeley; cor. sec., Miss C. G. ing Message secretarv, Mrs. H. ner secretary, Mrs. T. Murrall; Card convener secretary, Mrs. W. Hall. Mrs. Louis Huges; Mrs. J. F. Vincent. A successful membership tea sponsored a parish party, '"Fros! Frolic" with ice skating, follow- and 8 grades. awa to bless St St.. Mary of the People council joined with the Federation des school where the parishioners were presented to His Eminence. was heid at the home of one of ing fund. Campbell; Educational secretary, | Grosart, Miss y Mis. H. W .Wotton; Prayer Part- | Miss Rose Hawkes, Miss Evelyn Moore and Mrs. Evelyn Wilson. £| B isiness & Professional Women : in O Oshawa Club | Find Friendship i The first Business and Profes- the Oshawa Deanery. Our Branch sional Women's Club was ergan- of our members that joined that ized in St. Louis in 1919 after Canada joined the International Cross; - president, Mrs. J. Saw: Federation in Winnipeg in 1930. The Oshawa Club received its recording secretary, | ior in 1042, There were 55 charter members, Wessazn: social servise secret president was Mrs. Mary Nobes Mrs. A. Theart: Dorcas seers. |followed by Miss Viola Lidkea, tary, Mrs. J. Brooks; Literat: ve |Mrs. H. P. Bull, Mrs. Mary Tel- secretary, Mrs. W. Collins; Liv-|ford, Dr. Hg Vd "Mis H_ | Jennie 'Pringle, Mrs. whose first Thelma Blair, Miss Dorothy Audrey Lawler, Much has been accomplished to improve the status of women in many countries of the world treasurer, | by improving their civil and economic rights, Some of the Oshawa club's pro- was held in November. A bazaar | jects during the past year were in December. In February we|as follows: helping thé WNICE ty| fund by the sale of Christmas cards; donating money to pro- ed by dancing and games in St. [Vide Christmas-cheer for a few Christopher's School Auditorium. | elderly women; This was so successful that am-{better scholastic standing, a sch- other one was held in April. Also |olarship is awarded annually to in April a Day of Recollection|the 'best student in final year was sponsored for the Catholic | English at the OCCI, to the best school 'children .of the city in 7| student in special commercial at Grade ET Enis at ther > . Gr ng Dr Cardinal McGuigan visted Oui | Donevan Collegiate Institute, and to the best student nurse in . Mary of the People church auditorium pd Bevly 3 the Oshawa: Generel to encourage The annual bridge im October Femmes Canadiennes Francais in| provides funds for the different serving tea at St. Christopher's | Projects. Following is a brief review of I. a few of the club's interesting On June 24 a strawberry tea|meetings during the past year, Dr. and Mrs. Telford provided the members, and from al these|a historical treat showing slides activities, the council were able|and giving a commentary depict- to give a substantial donation to|ing the life and times of Mary, our Pastor to apply on the build- | Queen Christmas party was held. at the of Scots. A delightful land. An evening at the Crest Thea tre was enjoyed in January. Mr, L. Bunker from Pickering a member of the field Natural ist's Club, showed pictures of birds, animals and flowers i= their native haunts. The highlight of the year was the International Night dinner im February at the Hotel Genosha. Mrs. Margaret Ashdown of Toronto who represented the B and PW clubs of Canada, at the East-West Cultural Relations Mise sion in Japan last year, was the speaker. By excellent slides and lively address, Mrs.. Ashdown gave the large audience of meme bers and guests a clear picture of Janpan and its people at the present time. Miss Evelyn Moore, president, was the delegate from the local Miss Mildred Davidson was the Oshawa delegate to the Interna- tional Conference of B and P W club in Paris in July, when Miss Margaret Hyndman, QC, of Tor- onto, presided. The club's year ended with a =z In A Hurry For A a Then Telephone | RA 5-477 ERCUR! «TAXI. OSHAWA'S LARGEST AND FINEST Tax SERVICE 15 RADIO EQUIPPED TAXIS FOR PROMPT EFFICIENT SERVICE cording secretary, Mrs. Frank Ponald; secretary 15 KING ST. WW. Hw ye = PEERPTIEO