Magrath Store News (April 5, 2000)

An archive of the Magrath Trading Store News.The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Wes Balderson to digitize and display this content.MAGRATH NEWS Published Weekly since 1932 by The Magrath Trading Company 35 cents Wednesday April 5, 2000 Diamond Willow Terrace Annual Bake Sale and Bazaar April 8th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Refreshments, tea & coffee *Money raised will be put toward our seniors activities and trips. Come and purchase your Easter baking. Tickets also on sale for an afghan to be drawn July 24th. Value $200.00 tickets $1.00. Thank You in advance for your continued support ***** ONE EVENING ONLY Wladimir Jan Kochanski in Concert Tuesday April 18, 2000 7:30 P.M. Yates Memorial Centre Sponsored by Daughter's of Utah Pioneers To purchase tickets, please call Hazel Dudley - 758-3213 or Barbara Kenney - 758-6799 Classical piano with a sprinkling of gentle humor and insightful anecdotes all make for an evening of family enjoyment The Magrath Elementaiy School is now accepting KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONS for the 2000/2001 school year. Your child must be five years of age by September 1, 2000, to be automatically eligible for attendance. Please come to die school office and fill out a registration form. A birth certificate is needed. If you have questions please call the office at 758-3367. MES Administration The annual Kindergarten Local Advisory Committee meeting and elections will be held on Wednesday, May 3rd in the band room. Parents of 2000/2001 kindergarten students are encouraged to attend. ****** Bring your family for a night of world music. Experience exotic instruments and participate in the making of musical harmony. Magrath Elementary Band Room Friday, April 7, 2000 Suggested donation $5/person or $20/family ****** Elder Tyler Zobell will be reporting on his mission to Provo Utah in the Magrath 1st Ward 11 a.m. Garden Place Chapel (White Church) On Sunday April 16th 2000. Elder Chad Harris will be returning on April 6th from his Salt Lake City Utah Mission. He will be speaking on Sunday April 16th at 9 a.m. in the Magrath 4th Ward Stake Centre. Dust before you vacuum & always use a chemically treated dust cloth for the best results. Feather dusters only spread dust around, making matter worse. Hot Tip! Don't defy gravity, dust from top to bottom. It’s a Boy "Justin Raymond" Born March 15th, 2000 9 lbs. 4.6 ozs. Parents Kent & Susan Carter Grandparents Paula & Wendell Carter Wayne & Shirley Heggie Great Grandmother Della Blumel Terry & Dina Trainer are excited to announce the earlyarrival of their twins Born March 18th, 2000 "Tayler Jean" weighed in at 4 lb. 11 ozs. "Jordan Joseph" weighed in at 4 lb. 5 ozs. Grandparents are Doug & Peggy Blackmore of Cardston Jo & Fawn Trainer of Magrath Great Grandmother Grace West of Cardston Colin & Marie Towells are pleased to announce the safe arrival of a new granddaughter "Montana Marie" 7 lbs. born March 29th, 2000 in Woodstock, Ont. A sister for Miranda Marie & Marissa Marie. The M & M Sisters Club. When patching a pants leg, slip a rolled up magazine inside the leg, then let the magazine unroll. The material will be held taut as you sew the patch in place. WANTED USED HOCKEY EQUIPMENT Now's the time to clear out your old hockey equipment The Magrath Minor Hockey Association wishes to set up a ’’HOCKEY EQUIPMENT LIBRARY” to help out the Youth in our Community. Please contact Ione Atwood @ 758-3882 and she will pick it up from your home. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL BE PUT TO GOOD USE THANK YOU BINGO - BINGO - BINGO Next Bingo is Thursday April 13th at the Seniors' Centre. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Bingo @ 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome. ****** You can get four dryer loads out of one fabric softener sheet. Keep track by snipping a corner off each time you use it. When all four corners are cropped, that means it’s time to toss in a fresh sheet. Doing your spring closet cleaning!! Don't forget "No Cost Clothing Day” For all you newcomers, this is when you donate clothing you no longer want or that doesn't fit, and I mean anything, from ball gowns, baby items, mens clothes, womens clothing, vintage clothings!! We accept all and any donations of clean clothing. These are collected and in late July we have one day when it is all given away, for that day we have "No Cost Clothing” you come in and just take what you need, Really!! Honestly!! We are a community that takes recycling seriously. So keep watching for future dates of drop offs of clothing and the final date for the "No Cost Clothing Day” ****** Company Coming? Need Extra Room? Come and stay at Lindenbaum Bed & Breakfast Maria Passey Box 473 Magrath , AB TOK IJO Phone (403) 758-3572 Fax (403) 758-3793 DR. MARK HARKER WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SEE PATIENTS AT THE DAHL CLINIC EVERY 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH IN THE AFTERNOON While waiting for her number to be called at the meat counter, a woman became aware of someone starring at her intently. "You must be about 18," said a boy about 12 standing near her. Her cheeks colored with pleasure as she replied, "Oh, no, I’m 30." "But you can’t be 30," he said. "But I am," she said, feeling wonder­fully flattered. "But you can’t be. You got here before I did and my number is 20!"WESTWINDS SCHOOL DIVISION CONTINUING EDUCATION IS OFFERING EVENING CLASSES IN COMPUTER TRAINING TO REGISTER CALL 653-4991 Beyond Internet Basics This 3~week course covers managing bookmarks, refining search techniques, maximizing your browser, managing your email account, downloading files, and using plug-ins. Participants should have basic familiarity with the Internet. Dates: Tuesday, May-9, 16, 23 *' Time: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Location: Magrath High School Instructor: Bonny West Dates: Wednesday, May 10, 17. 24 Time: 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Location: Cardston High School Instructor: Bonny West Introduction to Web Page Design This course will help participants create a web page using a web page editor. This is an easy way to create a web page without having to learn any HTML - (The programming language used to create web pages.) Dates: TBA Days: Tuesday in Magrath Wednesday in Cardston Instructor: Bonny West Gravy’s a cinch in the microwave: no constant stirring, never any lumps. Here’s how: In 1-quart glass measure, combine 3 tablespoons fat from turkey drippings or melted margarine or butter and 3 tablespoons flour; gradually stir in 2 cups turkey drippings and/or chicken broth (2 cups total). Cook on High 6 to 9 minutes until boiling and thickened; stir twice during cooking. If you like, stir in . Vs teaspoon browning sauce for color. Add pepper and salt to taste. Serve in microwave-safe . gravy boat for easy reheating. , Makes 2 cups. Microsoft PowerPoint Basics During this 4-week course participants will learn how to create an effective electronic slide show presentation. Creating/modifying slide layouts, backgrounds, color schemes, sortmg/outlining, adding clip art, movies, sounds, and web links will be covered Dates: TBA Days: Tuesday in Magrath Wednesday in Cardston Instructor: Bonny West Introduction to page layout using PageMaker Participants will learn the basics of designing effective layouts, creating/editing text, inserting and working with different graphic formats, adding scanned images, etc. for flyers, letterheads, business cards, newsletters, books, and other publications. Dates: TBA Days: Tuesday in Magrath Wednesday in Cardston Instructor: Bonny West Carpentry V dYHr 1 Siding Additions y v New Home Construction ’W I Finishing Carpentry S > n xi-