Lezion Membershin
Continuine Poor

A. recent drive for. larger
membership in the Canadian Le-
gion failed to attract any appre.

gar braich.

Mr.’ McLennan ‘told the meet-
ing..that there. are. now, about
35,000 Legion members in British
Columbia, fewer than last year.

The speaker blamed’. pros-
perity and the security achieved

clable of dele-
gates to the monthly meeting of
the Nelson branch were told by
provincial secretary D. Le Me-
Lennan of Vancouver.

Zone commander A. A. Lamb
‘of Robson and secretary Gordon

Smibert of Kinnaird attended the
meeting on behalf of the Castle-

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for Ci by past
efforts of the Legion. for. the
present lack of interest in: ‘Legion
affairs.

Numerous. Dolls
Raffled at Pariv

oo A, large number of dolls.con~
tributed -by.: the members was

. raffled of tt the annual Christ-

‘mas party held Jast Saturday by
the “ Soroptimist International at
€ Rivers Hall:

a Doll ‘winners were Sidney
Megaw of Vernon,, Don, McLen-
nam'of: Nelson, Mrs. B. Belshaw
of Vancouver, J. Scott of -Rob-
son,, Shirley, Dodgson .and-. Mrs.
D. L, McCreight of Kinnaird and
Bob Maddocks, Ed McGauley,

Mrs. M. Moran, Mrs] F. Stefoniuk,
ma Oglow, Buns.. Smith, | Polly
Fowler, Charlotte Sharples; Jack
Shutek, and Nick Hoodiakoff,
all of. Castlegar.

‘The members and their hus.
bands enjoyed a‘turkey. dinner,
at ‘which Santa paid a visit with
presents for all, which was fol-
lowed .by. dancing.

Girls in Training. :

Hold Vesner Service :
The National Christmas Ves-
ee Service of. the’ Canadian Girls
in Training Wwill-be held on Sui-
day, | December - 16, at 7:30: pan.
in the Presbyterian Church, Kip-
naird.
E Canadian ‘Gitts ‘in, ‘Training
(C.G.LT.) is a Christian educa-
tion — program for. girls” aged
twelve to ‘Seventeen. and is pro-
moted and directed by. the De-
of. Cc) iz
of the Canadian . Council ' of
Churches.» Cooperating . on - the
committee care the’ Baptist, Pres-
‘United, and. Church of
+ @isciples) denomina:

‘The. ‘Christmas. Vesper ‘Ber:
vice is -presented "annuall:
most of the 30, 000 CGIT.

there is a, small but active ‘group,
sponsored by ‘ the Presbyterian
Church “but consisting of girls
from ‘several denominations, ‘and
new ‘members . are still. being
sought. |

‘The -yearly program includes
an initiation service, Bible study,
mission study, a project of ser-
vice in the’ church, a project | of
‘service‘in the community, prac:
tice in worship and in condueting
a business meeting. Thére’ are
district rallies, local, provincial,
and national camps, and.a
vincial publication. :

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