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Ladies' Aux. Canadian Legion Received Charter October 1927 When the Great War Vet- erans Association disbanded in 1927 the Canadian Legion Branch 43 of the British Empire Service League was formed, the Ladies' Auxiliary receiving their charter in October. With a membership of 20, the first president was Mrs. H. Gay of Oshawa, now under the' presi- dency of Mrs. Edward Bouckley, the Ladies Auxiliary in 1961 has approximately 250 mem- bers. The first meetings were held in a room over what is now the A and P Store. Then the group moved to quarters over the old market place. Older members get many a laugh out of recalling those meetings in the "old Dug-Out" with its creaking, . uncertain floors and rickety chairs, but they had happy times holding bazaars and social evenings. They even organized a Minstrel Show which ran for three years and assisted the funds a great deal. In 1933 the building of the new Legion Hall got underway. Many Legionnaires were laid off work and they undertook to build a new hall on Centre street. A faithful band of cooks from the Auxiliary prepared meals for 60 men or more every day, fetching their own cups, plates, cutlery and sup- plies and cleaning up after- wards. -It was the Auxiliary that bought the first furniture for the new hall. With the outbreak of World War II the Ladies Auxiliary of- fered its help-to the Red Cross Society, with sewing, quilting knitting and packing boxes for the boys in the service- Later they operated independently purchasing $100.00 worth of yarn per month which the wom- en knitted into socks, scarve mitts and helmets. They fostered the whole crew of the minesweeper HMS Gloria out of West Hartpool, and as well as mufflers, long stockings and the usual seaman's equip- ment, they made and sent a lea- ther jacket for every mun aboard. In peacetime the Auxiliary devotes itself to the affairs of veterans and their families. to shut-ins in Sunnybrook Hospital, and families in distress. The Auxiliary in the past has dis- bursed well over $1,000 in charitable donations towards the Siek Children's Hospital, Can- cer Fund, Oshawa General Hos- pital, Hillsdale Manor, Minor Hockey and many more. We also sponsor scholarships in the OCVI, OCCI and Donevan Col- legiates here in Oshawa as well s,|tober 26 to as donations to the Provincial Scholarships of the Royal Ca- nadian Legion. Surely no women's organiza- tion in Oshawa has carried more trays, carted more crock- ery and transported more food supplies than the Ladies Auxil- iary of the Royal Canadian Le- gion, Branch No. 43 in its 34 years. From its earliest time the Auxiliary has made a strong point, of serving good meals to "the *men" and catering for wedding receptions and other parties as a means of raising money for charitable work We also depend greatly on the profits from our annuai "Spring and Fall'? bazaars 'to assist us in our work of help- ing others. This year we were highly hon- ored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth bestowing on our or- ganization the privilege of using the prefix "Royal". In order to become a mem- ber of the Ladies Auxiliary a woman must be 18 years of agé and the wife, mother, sister or daughter*of an active ser- vice man. The Royal Canadian Legion is democratic, non-poli- tical, non-sectarian and non-ra- cial. According to its constitution "It stands for loyalty to the reigning sovereign, Canada and the British Empire, and for the maintenance of adequate forces for the defence of our country. It calls on its members to serve their country in peace as they did in war, so that the country for which they fought and for which they died, may ever be worthy of the sacri- fices they made. This month we are busily en- gaged in helping the men pre- pare for the celebration of their 35th anniversary, to be held in the Legion Hall from Oc- November 4. This will consist of open house both for the Ladies and Men's meet- ing nights, barber shop night, other branches and auxiliaries night, dance and ending we hone with a very successful blitz for Poppy Days. This week will also include a Drumhead Ser- vice on October 29- Officers and executive for 1961 are as follows? President, Mrs. Edward Bouckley;. past president, Mrs. Herbert Bathe; Ist vice-president, "Mrs Nor- man McEvers; 2nd _ vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Alyn Elliott: trea- surer, Mrs. James Anderson: secretary, Mrs. Robert _ Wil- liams; Sgt. at Arms, Mrs, Rich- ard Burkhart. Executive: Mrs. Eric Jacklin, Mrs. William Reed, Mrs. E. Burkett, Mrs. C. Vermoen, Mrs. M. Bell, Mrs. F- Davey. Three Short Years Show Progress For Ste. Marie du Peuple CWL Since it was inaugurated some three years ago, St. Mary of the People Council of the Catholic Women's League has indeed pro- gressed and flourished. From a handful of willing workers when) it was first organized it now, numbers some 80 members. To. induce new members to join a| membership supper is held early | in January. The Council. uses various means of raising funds. parish, Rev. Father Gignac to meet the needs of his church which also doubles as an auditorium and also assists with his owr welfare. Last October, with the co-oper-| ation of the mem ers of the! French. Federation, the Council | sponsored a Parish Anniversary | Supper This event proved to be, an immense success and was held again this year on October 29. The Council also holds an! annual Bazaar in November as | one of its main' fund raising projects. By serving a_ buffet style supper at a carnival spon- sored by the men of the parish, the members contributed great- ly towards the financial success | of this endeavor held in Sep-| tember. Conveners of the various com-| mittees see that new 'Canadians | This | money assists the pastor of the: Norbert jand assisted if necessary. Any parishioner who is, known to be jin need_is also attended to and assisted. The Council assists the Red Cross by sending members to serve refreshments at the Blood Donor Clinic when called upon. Sewing is also contributed to the Red Cross. Father Gignac, who is the Spiritual Directcer of the Council, guides the members in spiritual |matters and gives a short dis- course at each meeting. The executive for the 1961- 1962 season is comprised of the following: Mrs. Frank Donald, president; Mrs. Max Coleman, 1st vice-president; Mrs. Kenneth McRae, 2nd vice-president; Mrs. | William Dionne, 3rd_ vice-presi- dent; recording secretary, Mrs. Leonard J. Weeks: correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. Frank Maloney; treasurer, Mrs. Ted Chenier. Conveners of various standing committees are as fol- lows: membership, Mrs. Leo McCarthy; phone, Mrs. George |King; spiritual, Mrs. Kenneth Johnson; social action, Mrs. Harry Lack; social, Mrs. Ber- nard Jones; altar and chancel, Mrs. Donald Branch; radio, TV and films, Mrs. Gerry Reid; fi- nance, Mrs. Augusta Desche- maeker; press, Mrs. Leonard J. Weeks; resolutions and report forms, Mrs. Max Coleman; vied in the parish 'are made welcome} cation,' Mrs. William Dionne. Alice Jackson Aux. Organized In 1929 Will Be Merged The Alice Jackson Auxiliary was organized in 1929 with Mrs. H. S. Myers as president. There are now 55 members who meet once a month to study the mis- sion work of the Women's Mis- sionary Society and raise finan- ces to carry on this worthwhile work in the man mission fields both at home and overseas. The Auxiliary was named after an old- Oshawa resident who served so faithfully for thirty years at Kitimat, B.C. as a Mis- sionary at the Kitimat House for Indian childrén and later at Nelson House, Hudson Bay, one of the farthest northern Indian Reserves. Miss Jackson taught a Sunday School elass of young women for many years and her imprint on their lives will never be forgotten by those who were in her class. As the members of this Aux- iliary will be joining with the new organization of United Church Women, this will be the last year the group will be known as the Alice Jackson Aux- iliary but it is hoped that the same interest and happy co-op- eration that has prevailed in the past will be carried on in the new organization. The members of the present executive are: Past president, Mrs. Bryce Brown; président, Miss Mary MacLean; 1st vice- president, Mrs. Murton Walter; 2nd vice-president, Miss Muriel Wilson; treasurer, Mrs. E. D. Shreve; recording secretary, Mrs. A. E. Hatfield; corres- ponding secretary, Mrs. Elmer Randall; literature secretary, Mrs. Robert Brown; press. sec- retary, Miss Muriel Wilson; As- sociate members secretary, Mrs. Leslie Booth; vice president for younger groups, Miss R. Howell; community friendship secretary, Mrs. W. Bradbury; temperance and cchristianship secretary, Miss I. Barker; Christian stew- ardship, systematic giving and supply secretary, Miss Beth . THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, November 14, 1961 3 'Doubles' Club Of St. Mark's The D-ubles' Club' of St. Mark's Church was organized in January, 1959. There were eight couples who joined in the beginning and they agreed to meet monthly on the last Sat- urday. e . members « agreed that their club would be basic- ally a social group and would help out with other social activ- ities in connection with the church program. It was decided that there should be one main money-rais- ing project each year. In 1960 and 1961 this project was a dance at the Oshawa Airport Hall. Our next such dance is planned for January 26, 1962. During the past year the club has sponsored square dancing in the church hall on the second Saturday of each month from October till May. These dances resume again for the current year. on October 14, and. will continue on the second Satur- day. The members of the Doub- les' Club have decorated the church for special services at Christmas and Thanksgiving and have served refreshments at special evening meetings. Reg- ular programes during the past year have included a Hallowe'en Party, a Christmas turkey din- ner, and bowling. In March and again in May several of our couples attended which included the TV program, "Country Style". Our present membership is seventeen couples and the slate of officers for 1961 is as follows: Honorary presidents, Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Woolcock; past presidents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Coles; presidents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Winter; vice-presidents, Mr. and Mrs. D. McGlashan; secre- taries, Mr. and Mrs. C. Keith; treasurers, Mr. and -Mrs. G. Rae; program conveners, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dobney; social con- veners, Mr. and Mrs. W. Neill; telephoning committee, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. J. Coles; press reporters, Mr. and Mrs. P. Lawrence. for... Chesterfield & Chair CLEANING Call... NU-WAY RUG ond CARPET - 728-468 | the square dances at Mart Ken- ney's Ranch at Woodbridge | HOUSE? WHAT HOUSE ?!! My Wi This Weekend Ladies"--~SHOP HERE ... And Then: Watch Him Smile ! ! fe Buys The Toughest Meat I Ever Ate'. And Me With False Teeth Too! - " Well CHEER UP MISTER Tell Her to Smarten up and Shop at SHEPHARD'S For Oshawa' & Tenderest and Juiciest "We may not have the cheapest -- But we do have the nage MEAT MARKET RA 46 SIMCOE ST. N. @ OSHAWA 5.3564 =