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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 26

The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 26

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CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, May 17, 1967 MR. AND MRS. LAURENCE ALLAN JACKSON (nee Shirley Yvonne Falk) -Norman Studios photo. Jackson-Falk Heirloom Lace Cloth Is Used At Wedding An heirloom lace cloth was used on the bride's table at the reception following the marriage of Shirley Yvonne Falk and Laurence Allan Jackson. The cloth, belonging to the bride's great grandmother, had also eer used at the wedding of her Parents.

Rev. John H. Bell officiated May 6 at the afternoon ceremony in Yarrow Alliance Tabernacle for the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Falk and the elder son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Jackson, all of Sardis. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floorlength A-line gown of neau de soie with lace bodice and empire waistline. Her lengthy train, appliqued with lace, fell from the shoulders. A coronet of sequins held her bouffant, shoulder-length veil.

She carried Yuletide red roses and stephanotis. Irene Falk was her sister's maid of honor. Rosalind Jackson, the groom's sister, and Agnes Arendt were brides- maids. They wore long gowns featuring aqua chiffon over taffeta skirts with floating back panels and guipure lace bodices. Their headpieces were entone and their accessories white.

They carried white carnations and red garnet roses. Groomsmen were Ken Klaassen, Neil Hewett and Bill Moore. Ushers were Eddie Reimer and Ray Donaldson. Bill Epp, a longtime friend of the family, proposed the bridal toast at the reception, banquet and dance in the Tzeachten Hall, Sardis. Entertainment was provided by "The J- Heather Hendricks and Sylvia Bobroske served the bride's table; Daveena La Fleur, Anne Dettling, Karen Schellenberg and Shirley Neufeld served the guests.

Darlene Lewis was in charge of the guest book. Following a honeymoon to Vancouver Island, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson will reside on 126th Avenue, Surrey. Ladies' Guild Centennial Theme For Tea When guests stepped into Cooke's Presbyterian Church Hall to attend the Ladies' Guild Centennial tea they left the present behind and returned to early days in the valley.

Mementoes, including utility articles and lamps, were arranged on the tea tables and throughout the hall. Scenes to represent the ten provinces and Northwest Territories and serviettes with their crests were placed on each table. Mrs. William Perry and Mrs. J.

L. R. Starck received the guests. Mrs. Thomas Robertson, charter member of the guild, opened the tea May 6.

Mrs. Robertson also arranged the decorations. Guest Speaker Shows Slides Centennial party was arranged May 9 by Christian education committee of First Baptist Church under the leadership of Miss Lois the leadership of Miss Lois Dickinson. Rev. Stuart Trites, superintendent of home missions for Baptist Union of Western Canada, was guest speaker.

He illustrated his talk with slides of many churches organized in Canada by New Canadians from Europe and other countries. To carry out the Centennial motif, the tea table was centred with fruit in a bowl more than 100 years old and burning lamps. Refreshments consisted of buns and jam. Among Centennial costumes was one worn by Mrs. Burton Yakes which had belonged to her grandmother.

The 100-year-old dress and cape were fashioned from black lace, the large black picture hat was trimmed with hand made crimson velvet roses and the slippers were beaded. WCTU Member Honored Members of Women's Christian Temperance Union gave a farewell smorgasbord dinner at the home of Mrs. A. E. Cooke to honor a longtime member of the organization, Miss Ola Everett who leaves Chilliwack on May 28 for New Brunswick.

Lee Ann Charles sang a solo and hymns and songs were sung to the music of an accordion. A life membership pin and a five-star pin were presented to Miss Everett by Mrs. B. R. Barnes, New Westminster, president of provincial WCTU who was accompanied to the event by Mrs.

F. Hitchcock, Burnaby, provincial field secretary. Miss Everett also received a gift from the local branch presented by president Mrs. Howard Apps. Guests included Mrs.

Lois Thompson, Mrs. May Charles, Lee Ann Charles, Mrs. M. L. Topley, Mrs.

Stan Blabey, Mrs. J. N. Martindale, Miss Bessie Cartmell, Mrs. C.

W. Hockin, Miss Una Lobb, Miss Karen and Miss Judy Rowles, Miss Lorena Strohmaier. Mrs James Clark, Miss Pearl Gore, Mrs. Jenny McNair, Mrs. Vera Wirsz, Mrs.

C. Long, Mrs. Nina McGilvray. Special Cake Centres Table Inscribed with the words "Love, Honor and Obey" and "Good Luck, a cloverleaf cake centred the tea table when Mrs. J.

A. Nowell and Mrs. L. G. Currie were hostesses at a bridal shower May 7 to honor Helen Mackie whose marriage to Dave Evans, Abbotsford, took place Saturday.

Gifts were presented by the honoree's youngest sister, Wendy, assisted by Jo-Anne Nowell. Serving were Linda Mackie, Margie Nowell, Karen McKay, Cecilia and Colleen Bailey, Linda Barnes and Marlene Watson. Guests included Mrs. Herb Pixley, Mrs. George Beamin, Mrs.

Charles McKay, Mrs. J. C. Gill, Mrs. Andrew Horner, Mrs.

Jock Leslie and Bernice; Mrs. Ernest Tinck, Lois and June; Mrs. Cecil Bailey and Sylvia; Mrs. G. Carefoot, Mrs.

Frank Adams. Mrs. Joseph Wotypka and the bride's mother, Mrs. William Mackie. Sending gifts were Mrs.

Joseph Jessup, Mrs. Alex Kurtz, Mrs. W. F. Skubovius and Pat and Miss Barbara Shorten.

Mrs. Robert Harvey, Terrace, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinson, 426 Corbould Street North. She will return home later this month following the marriage of her sister Sharon Robinson to Robert Fisher.

Wm. E. B. Linzey OPTOMETRIST 126 Main Street (One block north of City Hall between Spadina and Kipp) Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 1:30 to 5:00 Closed All Day Wednesday PHONE 795-3031 TIPS T.

M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.

"The music teacher you called in the Want Ads said he'd rather starve!" CHILLIWACK PROGRESS 792 1931 Approve Buying Land New members of Chilliwack Valley Horticultural Society received their "gift-plant" when the society met May 9 in the agricultural room at Chilliwack Senior Secondary School. Those receiving plants from Miss Sadie Thompson were Mrs. Ray Daubney, Mrs. D. R.

McPhee, Mrs. Peter K. Neufeld, Mrs. William Towler, Mrs. L.

C. Watson, Miss Ella-Mae Parker, Miss Raemone McLean, Miss Jane Webster, W. A. Craven, Rev. R.

W. Bray and Charles Newby. Society spokesman reported the society voted strongly in favor of urging the city council to purchase the B.C. Hydro turn about property and keeping the land for park purposes. Mr.

and Mrs. S. J. Bateman received the Order of the Green Thumb and were presented with their pins. A Centennial flowering crab tree, donated by Ike Braun, will be planted in the Jean McNaughton Park, Young Street North and Victoria Avenue.

The society's flower crests, created for their "Horti 67" flower show last month, were displayed at the Burnaby Centennial do de ndron Show last week. Land Mrs. George Barefoot was the winner of the Parlor Show with Mrs. George Green a close second. Jim English, past president of the society, spoke on He said the plants are easy to grow, prefer a cool spot with partial shade and fibrous rooting material.

He explained Aldrin dust will prevent weevil and said begonia blooms always look the way leaves are pointing. Mr. English's greenhouses on Gibson Road are well known to horticultural enthusiasts. Door prize, donated by Sid Henson, was won by Mrs. Pe- Fetes Daughter To honor her daughter, Mrs.

Brian Gieselman and infant son Kurt, Mrs. Arvid Anderson entertained May 9 at an afternoon tea. With her husband and daughter Viki, Mrs. Gieselman of Prince George is visiting in Chilliwack. Guests included Mrs.

Bernie Reinhardt, Mrs. Chester McKay, Mrs. Harold Cross, Mrs. George Pagett, Mrs. Ken Alendal, Mrs.

Jim Boa, Mrs. Eric Beger, Mrs. Warner Loeb, Mrs. Gordon Linklater and Mrs. Vic Omphrey, Port Coquitlam.

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Play Cash in a Flash today. LAV GERNAEY 45720 Alexander- Chilliwack CF.4 Phone 792-1234 Presiding at the tea table were Mrs. W. H. Hicks, Mrs.

R. E. Britton, Mrs. A. B.

Holder and Mrs. Oliver Wells. Mrs. John Stefan was in charge of the table. Serviteurs were Mrs.

H. V. Tournier, Mrs. Ken Richardson, Mrs. Nick Wawryk, Mrs.

Harold Hunt, Mrs. Rudy Ungaro and Mrs. Ted Aitken. Mrs. A.

A. Hodgins and Mrs. Annabel McCamon, sold tea tickets. Looking after refreshments were Mrs. J.

R. Keith, Mrs. Carl Campbell, Miss Grace Murray, Mrs. J. Keith, Mrs.

Arthur Menzies, Mrs. Philip Rive, Mrs. E. B. Eaton and Miss Judy Hunter.

Miss Mae Wilson, Mrs. J. H. Skrine, Mrs. Peter Stewart and Mrs.

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