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: . a \; | : Greer had garnered the treas- : January 14, 1966 J] 3 urers painstakingly from Pari- - \French Steel Fumiture | 'Most Sought-Atter Antiques t By ELEANOR ROSS A reader queries us_ about |steel furniture, asking how mod- ern it is and whether it is part of the contemporary home fur- nishings movement. Well some of it has heen around, for a long, long time. Actually, as we "have learned, it has been gracing homes for so many years that French steel furniture is considered one of the most sought-after antiques. It. is interesting to note that one of the world's largest col- - DISTAFF. DIARY Summary of reports of meetings and activities of Oshawa women's organiaztions as compiled from reports submitted by their secretaries. SIMCOE STREET UCW = The Lenore Unit gof Simcoe|menical Council, Street United C h Women | Refreshments were served. held its first meeting of 1966 in) yauGHrERS OF ISABELLA vial ig HV. Myers, presi-| St. Anthony of Padua Circle ent, rs. . : ers, esi- Lae * 9 . " Daughters of Isabella held its ing. mek \business meeting in St. Greg- A warm welcome was extend-|9US! Pian : ed to all members, and especial-|9Ty's Auditorium, Monéay even- which was well attended. ly to the visitors, the Reverend|ing, and Mrs. John K. Moffat, and} The two members who report- Mrs. filla May Pounds of Bar-\¢4 at Hillsdale were Mrs. 'Rus- rie, sister of the president. | Sell Smith and Mrs. Lionel Bren-) The treasurer, Mrs. Rupert |"? ; ; | Edwards, reported that $1,350) Congratulations were extended! had been turned in to the pa-|!0 Mrs. Roland McKenna and rent U.C.W. for the year of 1965,/Mrs.-Andrew Mowat for arrang- and: the president expressed her|!"& & most enjoyable Christmas gratitude to all the members|Party at St.. Gerirude's. Mrs. whose efforts had made this|Clifford Harper reported Mrs. achievement. possible. | William Hambly jill also Mrs. Mrs. Moffat installed the 1966|Allan Robinson in St. Michael's Executive as follows: hag Toronto. - Past - president, Mrs. H. V.|__Mrs. William Eyre, regent,| Myers: president, Mrs. Harry read some inspiring quotations stdee tN eho taken from the lectures given at 's Guild R d: Kerr; 1st vice - president, Mrs. Pringle ne etentaedl St. George Ss ul ecor S slides and spoke on the Ecu- > succeeds Mrs..L. F. N, Hind, right, who has com- pleted a successful term of office. --Oshawa Times Photos MRS. A. J. BARNES, left, was elected. and installe president of St. George/ Women's Guild at the nual meeting. Mrs. Ba sian antique' shops, from private} . = Z " homes and estates and from the B P ect At H coKections of other enthusiasts. eginning TO} Ss ome Thé pieces Greer has include an . i ideals Cbenpblune orers| €xquisite Louis XVI console with Can L d 5 F . t Ib Toe the Trench pol gpa *|a marble top, a set of Empire €a 0 ascina Ing 0 Sthel was 'weed thaw t make steel sconces, a writing table, a nF ee at ae ae ae Directoire settee, tables, chairs By ROBERTA ROESCH | "I researched the subject in Se ts ones & and a magnificent inkstand that} Women who want to get)the library," she said, "and an 8 edie _* os a a once graced the desk of.a Rus- started on projects they can be-;learned enough about it to put proce " acco! so ht oo sian empress. An-intricate, es-|.gin at home could very well on community shows. S capris cea canon pecially beautifully made chair) emulate Tene P er, a, "Later I got inte spinning and aie und Parician t the folds down to the size, of a slim) weaver and teac her at stitchery. weaving when one of my boys rar stan town Houses.) umbreiie. é 1 Mother of four children and} acquired a pet sheep. Whenever _ iB PIOces "Were usually orna-| espite the fact that ise; grandmother of one, Irene is}I1 would look at the animal's mented~by bronze medallions,| nieces were made to withstand| also active in conservation and| wool L.wouktstart-tosthink what Peabo a other fine details.! the rigors of military campaign-| community work. In addition,|fun it would be to work with. 'a eg esks or ge ara oc ing,"they 'are graceful rather|she is co-author, along with|thread and weave fabrics." * ie tad or big en tops. sd than austere, noble in concept] Winifred Lubell, of "The Stitch-, From making fabrics Irene's : : I-| tinely chisled and chased details|.n4q feeling, wonderfully blue-|ery Book" (Doubleday). The/next challerfge was decorating lections of antique steel furni- surpassed even: the intricacies} silver in color. Oil and lacquer| book is a guide to embroidery| with. stitchery or embroidery. ture and object d'art is not in of boiserie or inlaid woods. |maintain their superb appear-| for beginners, as well as a his-| Teaching the subject followed. Europe but in a deplex apart- The majority of the antique) ance, tory of the subject. | And then came the writing of ment in New York's Turtle Bay|pieces, Greer believes, disap-| + js surprising, but these oltl| "My love of sewing goes back! her book with another creative area. These rare antiques be-|peared along with Napoleon's) <too] pieces continental in con-| t® my mother," Irene said. "'But| wife and mother she had met long to Michael Greer, one of| armies in the North African| cept are Pe contemporary rr have always loved to work) while working in school organ- the country's foremost decora- and Russian campaigns. He they fit beautifplly in a present-| with my hands, and I have al-| izations "while we were both in tors, who has had a hand in re-| thinks much of it was left in| day New. York auavtanect s }ways been in the art field.) third grade," said Irene. : furnisHing the White House un-| Russia during the fateful 1812) ---- e | First, I taught the history of} When I asked her for the ad- je both the Eisenhower and| retreat from Moscow or 'was| HORE a art. Then I married a photogra-| vice she would give to women Kennedy administrations. jlost when the furniture was FLIES OWN PLANE pher and began learning about! who would like to start projects Greer 'became interested in|melted down to supply metal) HEADCORN England (CP)--|his profession. at home and follow the same steel furniture while in Paris| for weapons. Diana and Christopher Free-| 'When I had my family, 1) kind of pattern she embroidered several years ago and began! paRELY cet man have »'his and hers"|started working on crafts. In into her life, she said she could collecting it ' ris ccd ihe donbrater aise on se ge a oe fact, I took the plunge with our} not emphasize enough the im- : , | Freeman pvas the first to learn|first case of measles. To enter- rtance y i MADE BY ARMORERS notes, has but a couple of pieces| to fly and she persuaded her|tain-my child, I ak figures eM YoU ped ps siento -- are Edward Rose; 2nd vice - pres : 1 5 Most of the antique steel fur-j and here and there other mu- husband to take it up. She uses|of carrots, potatoes and raisins} asked to do it" she said, "be- dent and secretary, Mrs. K. R. | Several new projects such ay the : tained, also the Centennial pr The ¢ al Fmeeting of St.}Hambly; sécretary, M rag ON ; : son, Mrs. J. Earl Mann, Mrs.|)'""'"; © ntennial pro ve annual 'meeting of St.|Hambly; sécretary, Mrs. Percy) niture in existence is of the|Seums have an item or two. her plane for vacations and vis-|and became so interested in| cause if you do your best at it Sie aders, Mrs. which will be carefully studied| ea. Mes 9 EB. Jack- when more information is ob- Wagg: treasurer, Mrs. Rupert Christian Social Movemént §. J. Taylor; program com-/8'ah about which several sug- George's Women's Guild was/Walter; treasurer, Mrs. Austin| Directoire and Empire periods.| To decorate his apartment|its and Mr. Freeman will fly in) what 'we were doing I decided| you learn and can accomplish : 7 vers, Mrs. gestions were being discussed held in the parish hall and was era ead i Frank| An itemized report and per-jopened with prayer by Canon Black: social committee, Mrs. sonal thanks were conveyed by|F. G. Ongley. The president, Ira Travell, Mrs. Fred Hard- Mrs, Anthony Adams to all who|Mrs. L. F. N. Hind, presided fac aad Me, &. D. Calhoun; | helped with the hair show injfor the meeting when the an- card convenor, Mrs. D.W. Hold- November especially Mrs. Leo/nual reports showed a -very-busy en: visitation, Mrs. J.T. Thomp- Zylka, ¢o-convener. The conven-jand successful. year.' A vote of son; pianist, Mrs. Ralph Jewell. ers for the annual card party|thanks from the Mrs. Harry Kerr, the new \are Mrs. Roland McKenna and/was extended to the retiring president, announced that the | Mrs. Gerry Forestall. officers by Mrs. J. G. Brough. congregation meeting would be er ae served by; Mrs. F, J, Rundle presided for held Wednesday, January Wi "id ete Smith and Mrs the election when Mrs. Norman The following members were |" ervyn Hanion Hinds of the nominations com- appointed to aga mga chef MARY STREET H-S mittee presented the following ram committee, Mrs. rank| , 8 slate of officers: past president, Black; social, Mrs. Ira Travel; Bed fs mipeting at the Mary Mrs. L. F. N. Hind; president, community and visiting, Mrs. lation ag mo gg Riel ad Mrs. A. J. Barnes; first vice- Lloyd Moody. . how-| held internat 4 "Higesp otic president, Mrs. D. E. Fox; sec Mrs. Ella May Pounds show Monday eveniie. preceded -by ond vice-president, Mrs. W. R. i i ovies of the ed interesting mov! dessert and coffee. Init taken at her sister's|""," A : ee Lake Simcoe, and at). The visual aids chairman, opened the meeting with a poem J c Ie hela| Mrs. Bruce Sonley, had ar-| 'Looking Forward" and presid- ace oF bene Vv. ranged as the guest _speakr, aied for the nomination and elec- Myers, Mrs. R. E. Cox, and librarian, Mrs. Christopher|tion.of officers for the next two Mrs. §. D. Calhoun. Richmond, from the Children's! year. : Mrs, Harry Kerr thanked Mrs |Library who spoke on chil- : {dren's reading. s for her kindness OTs eunts were served by| She said that one way to\get ajand press, Mrs. Percy Boville; Fe "|child interested. in reading was'treasurer, Mrs. Leo Gray; the 19m) executive. |to read to them when they were|study book, Mrs. Clayton Lee; ST. GEORGE'S young and later to get interest-| social, Mrs. T. W. Reters; sick UKRAINIAN CWL ing books from the library, and and card convener, Mrs. George (Junior. Auxiliary) |that reading was like an/Ford and Mrs. Stewart Gra- The first meeting of the new adventure that could take you! ham. ' year for the St. George's Ukr- anywehre in the world with dif-| Mrs. Holland, the new lead- ainian Catholic Women's League ferent experiences. er, presided for the balance of Junior Auxiliary 'was held at| It was decided that a candy the meeting the parish hall. The president/sale was to be held February) Mrs. Lee announced that Miss Mrs. Andrew Czerewaty readj/, to raise money for a project; Marion Thompson would be the the treasurer's report in the for Canada's Centennial. speaker on UCW Sunday in absence of Mrs. Nicholas King.} Banners were won by Mrs. A.| Albert Street Church, March 27. The Reverend John Pereyma Keys and Mr. L. Gauet. Members were reminded of made the following announce- It was announced that the | the congregational supper, Jan- ments: the tentative date 'for; Home and School convention is| uary 19, at 6.30 p.m. ; the spiritual blessing of the J,|to be held at Inn-On-The-Park| Unit 3 is to look after the F. Kennedy School was Febru-| April 5, 6 and 7, 1966. |"shut-ins" for th ag « Jan- ; due to the large area luary. Names were also drawn Hilt Sitios being adobe ALBERT STREET ucw 3 }for Capsule Sisters. after mass for the Ukrainian) The January meeting for Unit) Mrs. Lee conducted the devo- Christmas caroling. |3 of Albert Street United Church| tional period. A social half-hour Father Pereyma presided for Women was held in the friend-|followed with tea being served the election of officers for 1966|Ship room. Mrs. Samuel Gibbsiby Mrs. Peters. 1c ilaeeonian Ss. Those elected were: leader, membership | Mrs.-Edward Holland; secretary | Hiltz. This slate' was accepted by; the meeting and the new offi- cers' were installed _by the rector. Canon Ongley congratulated the guild on the achievements of the past year and its continued | service to the church for over | sixty. years. He congratulated the new officers and wished them a rewarding year and also thanks to the their support to his for expressed members the rector. The new. president, Mrs. Barnes, conducted the business meeting for January. Mrs. J. E Shortt was appointed convener for a night of cards to be held February 3 ns A pleasant social spent when members executive served refreshments. * T NOT FOR THE DEAF The "SPECTRA", éid -- so small it can barely be -.a miracle hour of was the a new tiny seen when Worn - to say the least. Fantastic, for anyone with nerve deafness. As powerful as aids three times its size. Once you see and try it you'll be convinced that this is what you have wanted for years. Ask ebout our 5-year guarantee. Just phone or write Paul Bellinger, 723-5401. (Acousticon Hearing Aids) 1119 Northridge St.; Oshawa and congratulated the 1965 off-| icers on their good work. The officers elected were:) president, Mrs. William Melny- chuk; secretary, Mrs. Steven Bonfordi; treasurer, Mrs. John Bodnaryk; spiritual and educa- tion committee, Mrs. William Yasmanicki .and Mrs. Michael] Korchynski; telephone commit- tee, Mrs. John Horico and Mrs. | Hohn Kolynko; press reporter, Mrs. Hohn Kolynko. " i, | A discussion was held on a social bingo for February. The annual polka party and the Hal- lowe'en dance were mentioned. Refreshments sere served. CHRIST CHURCH WA (Naomi Branch) The members of the Naomi Branch of the Women's Auxil- liary of Christ Memorial Church held their first meeting of the new year recentlly in the church lounge. The president, Mrs.) Donald Ellis presided. Mrs. Mansell Gerrow gave 4h secretary's report and read a summary of the 1965 activities.' Mrs;--A;- Ev Pew read the financial report for the past) year | Yearly reports by the Dorcas, Living message, 'and bulletin secretaries were read. The} members were informed that} there would be a Dorcas show-| er at next month's meeting. A report on the recent Advis ory Board meeting was given by Mrs. Donald Liddiard, who re- mirfded the members of the an- nual Vestry meeting which will be held Monday, January 24 Mrs. James Howard gave a report of the year's activities of| the Junior Auxilliary. ' Plans for the annual pancake - supper, which will be held Tues- day, February will be dis-| cussed at the next meeting. : HOLY CROSS CWL Holy Cross Council, of the) Catholic Women's League held) its meeting recently in the par- ish hall. Mrs. J. T. Mullen pre- sided. The Reverend M. J. opened the meeting with league prayer. : it was decided to have the annual card party in the parish hall March 9, 1966. Mrs. H. T.| Anthony volunteered to be gen eral convener. 3 Mrs. Cornelius Keppel is con yener of a card party to be held! in the parish hall January-18 Father Darby wis the} members a happy new year; and} congratulated them for the suc } cess: of the past year's work.| Father said that it was through} their spirit of charity that made this posible, and urged them to} continue this new .ygar in the same spirit. i The members hearty welcome to speaker Right elt Darby the extended the Reverend a guest the ZELLER'S | . MANUFACTURER'S CAR-COAT CLEARANCE -1/2 PRICE Values Up To $20.00 | 'In The Group YOUR CHOICE 8.44 SALE STARTS FRIDAY, JAN. 14th AT 7:00 P.M. SHARP @ OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE ONLY Paul Dwyer. ' q a Dwyer showed It was made during the Na-!with antique steei furniture,!his to stock auctions. : png Don't Miss This ! to go into puppetry so much, OYs! ... FOR MEN & B Buy One and Get Another For Only 1.00 More! The finest of knitwear, .made of Orlon and Lambswool. 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