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(Ju/i ^Wlntzx J^fjozti \J\oaxam JtSy Creorge J one.v The favorite winter sport to date has been talking of the lack of the usual conditions that go to make a winter. Mother Nature has been
known to stray occasionally and roll up a year of thaws, rains and sleet in our weather cycle, and this seems to be one of those years. It's a difficult job to gather enough ice to construct thrones for the numerous winter queens being elected in our fair northern country, let alone
cil has a program of boxing, basket ball, skating, hockey, indoor games and amusements for the hoys of this community. This group is well or
ganized and has enough planned to keep the boys busy throughout the winter months.
The
hoys' work is under the supervision of a full time
director and has prospects of becoming one of the leading community projects. This Club will be a year around affair.
having snow and ice for a winter sports pro gram. With a few weeks yet to go before the buds swell and the wild flowers bloom, we will have our regular winter without a doubt. So
"Elmer—Elmer, do vou love me?"
"I'll say." "Do you think I'm beautiful?"
you older winter recreational enthusiasts who
"You bet."
took advantage of the Spring sales to purchase your toboggans, skis and skates should cheer up as we can be certain of a little winter yet to
"Are my eyes the loveliest you've ever seen?" "Shucks, yes." "•—my month like a rosebud?" "You know it."
come.
The village, the local Kiwanis Club and the
Boy's Council have together a fine program of winter sports for the local population. While most of these activities are planned with the youngsters in mind, they are not denied to any
of the older folks. Skating rinks and slides are available to all.
The city skating rink has been enlarged this season, and the quarters used for those attach ing and removing their skates has been relocat
ed and put on a level plane with the rink. This improvement makes it better for some of the adults who are again taking to skates after a few years absence. Most of us have found that yon must take it easy for a few times and not try any of these trick slides getting to the ice. The Kiwanis Club's contribution to the win
ter sports program to date has been the con
struction of two slides.
They are fifteen feet
"—mv figure divine?" "L'h-huh."
"Oh. Elmer, you say the nicest things.
Tell
me some more."
Diner: "I can't eat this soup." Waiter: "I'll call the manager."
Diner: (when manager arrives) "This soup, I can't eat it."
Manager: "I regret that: I'll fetch the chef."
Diner: (when chef arrives) "I can't eat this soup." Chef: "What's the matter with it ?"
Diner: "Nothing; I ain't got a spoon." Hubby: (at golden wedding) "Well. dear, all
the years have flitted by and I haven't deceived you yet. have I."
Wilier "No, John, but goodness knows you've tried hard enough."
high and located on natural down
hill grades so that they make a
long ride for sleds or toboggans. One is located at the golf course where hills make the slide a real
long one. nearer
The other is
town on the
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abandoned
M-10 highway. These slides must be maintained with additional snow and ice at intervals. With
colder weather conditions helping the maintenance work, these pla ces will lie popular resorts on evenYoungsters ings and week Enjoy ends. •Skating Rink The newly org anized Bov's Conn-
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