Browns WI Tweedsmuir Community History, 2009-2011, p. 8

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g ( 53 (Ca _ ‘Browns WI enjoys Quilts Galore to s f JjOoYyS ( ur 2 Ruth Skillings f Embro Fair Brunch was given. It was _ on Thursday, September 10 at 8 p.m. C LAKESIDE CORRESPONDENT decided to help with the Stepping Enjoy the summer. Z § f Out dinner in August. The date has been changed for the § The June meéting of the Browns _ The report on the District Annual _ Oxford District fall board meeting. It (Z Women‘s Institute was a car tour to prepared by Evelyn Douglas was will be Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 Quilts Galore and Anna Mae‘s read. A dictionary will be presented p.m. at Knox United Church in c« Restaurant in Millbank organized by _ at the AJ Baker graduation to the stuâ€" _ Embro. Mark it on your calendar. 2 Evelyn Arthur. dent showing the most improvement Bz c aps 3. The many unique quilts were disâ€" â€" with literacy focus. The members (x played both in the house and on the . were thanked for their help at the 5 clothesline. Two guests were present. . District Annual and recent euchres. Z A business meeting followed lunch. Prize winners at the June 18 euchre G Correspondence _ included _ the are as follows: ladies‘ high, Doris f Western Fair entries, information on _ Champion; ladies‘ lone hands, Donna < the London Area Tweedsmuirâ€" Cooper; ladies‘ low, Alice Pounds. & 5 Workshop in Shedden on August 4, â€" Special prize, Jean Sims; ladies‘ door < s the Canada Comforts Newborn prize, Sue Treanor; men‘s high, € Toque Challenge and an information â€" George McLellan; men‘s lone hands, s a meeting about wind turbines on June Bruce Cole; men‘s low, ‘John 25 at Hickson Central School. MacDonald; men‘s door prize, Ken a An update on London Area and Judge. The next euchre will be held bu LC : c z Y : 4 _S.S. #12 Belton school reunion draws over 100 â€" o . < _ After many months of planning Freda Conn was on sick leave, sz : " \ _ * â€" Fhes l 265 ht "“r,w Te e & finally happened; §$.$. #12. _ was also unable to attend. SE TW & \. : Ix * e >\ P : yee . | O _ Belton held its school reunion on _ Laura Cole Caverly told of one | _ w*M ) No e : s o § ~sa > g x: f 6 # F > â€" July 4 at Brown‘s Comers. Over incident when she was late, due to |» § ce PS $ : ~ * 2. 46 Wigk 3e & & /. â€" ; 2 100 attended the reunion, with being stuck in a snowbank. Uponâ€" e â€"<\ S \ga / § ~ ie d â€" B w _z S ;:.}’. hesy >> 102 people remaining for a hot her arrival the school was quiet. fj) _3 x ; ts L e( é‘ * TÂ¥ mss * o ? ~| 3 â€" *A 4 turkey supper, after which there â€" This meant trouble, she thought. | kss «O bler;©.. ; \ P _ Mc h c\ if" 13 & | A : : 5 4 & * Plca‘s â€"s ~asa® y ,’ § Bi M 14 " J was an enjoyable evening of Before she opened the door she in xc We ... s‘ y‘ Ma C i // (tk (=4 tm wl | Z â€" entertainment by former students. heard Malcolm Monteith (then in [z \ CmmE E s 4 . d \ / :C nb ocm . &. s © _‘ Bill Rumble was the master of Grade 8) telling one class to open ‘ a._ _E ww â€" Mfi sv‘*;.‘" #, t it " <a> _3 â€" ceremonies. The group recited the their book to a certain page to l 10 . 1:}?:_ ~A e zo . [ 1k e sn B e school yell: Who are, Who are, _ start their math class. The stuâ€" e «// e w )*\ â€"£ Pss â€" , : e * ‘ _ Who are we; We are, We are, We dents had held the opening exerâ€" P M [ h .A (*> at l .' ; ‘*’ are we: cises and were starting their day 1 9 Lt Ata & / j " i C That‘s no lie, that‘s no bluff, _ of lessons. Malcolm later became e L2 â€" o M _ Belton, Belton, that‘s the stuff! a teacher. . ? ts C3 / l s { ip f There were musical numbers by Clocks, which were a replica of & .A \ ; s & 3 m 4 $ the Monteiths (Malcom, Myrna the school, made by Lewis and | f | A 11 & _ <f | +A R £ < and Lloyd), Bill and Don Rumble _ Alvin Haves, were presented to |â€" C | mA BC 1 m | > 5o & P 3 :; entertained with stories and a skit, â€" the teachers. Clocks were also | | . m o agr zen 9 5e A _ * e A ~ and several people reminisced presented to the oldest student |, . : ‘k â€" f ;_'-sj | 21 ; about their days at S.5.#12. â€" present (Lloyd Elgie); the student Front row, from left, is Belton School reunion committee member Ruth Ann Haves, and former teachers Laura Two former teachers attended. who came from the furthest away | tm 3 s A htf ith Laura Cole Caverly and Marian â€" (Shirley Feick Melnyk, who lives (Cole) Caverly (who taught in ?951-52) a}nd Marian (Brown) Malnpnze (w otaug t from 1952â€"1954) with the Brown _ Mainprize. _ Murray. in British Columbia), and the clocks made for them by Lewis and Alvin Haves, and committee members Lewis Haves and Joe Facey. Back Squires, who now lives in Sarnia, youngest student present (Glenna TOW, from left, are committee members Alvin Haves, Pauline Arthur, Nelda Rumble and:Don Rumble. Absen was unable to attend. He sent a Monteith). § are committee members Norma Haves and Bill Rumble. (Macko photo) letter telling of his days at S. S. 12 The program concluded with and and what he did the rest of his â€" Laura Caverly and_ Marian ‘The last school reunion was held in 1935, and three vice at Brown‘s United Church. At noon, 54 people career. Susan Towle, who taught Mainprize saying the Closing of those attendees were present at the July 4 reunion. _ gathered together for lunch and a social time after for two months in 1935 while Afternoon Prayer. On Sunday, some people attended the church serâ€" _ wards. zo .; :

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