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102nd Year
Whole No. 4872
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1961 -- 12 PAGES
Council Names
Lyle llommond
Seaforth Clerk
Lyle Hammond, Seaforth band-
mamaster since 1958, was named
Clerk -Treasurer of the town at a
special meeting of council Satur-
day.
• Mr. Hammond, who is 39, is
clerk -accountant at Seaforth Lum-
ber Ltd. While he will not assume
his new duties until August 1, it
is expected he will be associated
in the office on July 17.
One of 18 applicants, Mr. Ham-
mond succeeds D. H. Wilson, who
served in that position since 1937.
• Mr, Wilson resigned late last
month.
The new clerk was born in Lon-
don, but spent much of his youth
in St.'Thomas. He came here in
March, 1958, from London, where
for six years he was on the staff
of the post office department-. He
is a veteran, having served with
the RCAF during ,the last war.
During the time he has been in
Seaforth, Mr. Hammond has taken
an active part in musical activi-
ties. In addition to leading the
Seaforth Highlanders Band, he is
choir leader and organist at Eg-
mondville United Church. During
• the past winter he conducted a
large students' choir at SDHS.
Mr. Hammond is married and
has two daughters, Carolyn and
Donna.
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McKillop Native
Killed in Crash
• Roy Lloyd Dorrance, well known
McKillop native, was killed instant-
ly when a tractor trailer jack-
knifed into his car on a curve.
The- accident occurred June 21,
near Berlin, New Hampshire, . as
Professor Dorrance and his wife
were returning to Kingston follow-
ing a visit to Nova Scotia. Mrs.
Dorrance was seriously injured in
the accident.
Mr. Dorrance, the youngest son
of the late Joseph Dorrance and
Annie 'Adams, is survived by one
son, Graeme, of 'Washington, D.C.,
and one sister, Vera, Mrs. Henry
Bowers, of Stratford. He was edu-
cated at Seaforth Collegiate_Insti-
tute ,and the University of Toron-
to. Recently, he had been appoint-
ed vice-chairman of the• Chemistry
Division at Queen's University, on
which staff he had been a mem-
ber fon many years.
Brucefield Wins
Softball Test
Brucefield downed Winthrop 12-3
in .a ladies' softball game, played
in Winthrop on Monday night.
S. Hargraves and K. Horton led
the Brucefield attack with three
runs apiece. For Winthrop, Marg
Elliott scoped two runs and Faye
Love, one.
WINTHROP—Joyce McClure, 3b;
Faye Love, ss; Geraldine Dennis,
2b; Marg Elliott, p; Faye Little, c;
Joan Pryce, lb; Judy Thompson,
cf; June Dolmage, lf; Elaine Beat-
tie, rf; Marg McClure, rf (5th).
BRUICEFIELD—A. Cormier, lb;
S. Hargraves, 2b; B. Dalrymple, 3b;
B. Graham, p; Jessica Grumewald,
cf; J. McGregor, rf; K. Horton, if;
L. Strong, c; R. Neilly, ss.
Brucefield . 312 5010-12
Winthrop . . . . 200 000 1— 3
Graham and Strong; Elliott and
Little.
The next home game is to be
played in Winthrop on July 10,
when Winthrop meets Bell Tele-
phone.
Winthrop Loses To RCAF
Winthrop lost a close game to
Clinton 'RCAF int a game called
after five innings because of rain.
The score was 7-5 when rain ended
the game. The Winthrop girls
came on strong with one run in
the fourth, and four more in the
fifth, but the rally fell short as
the RCAF girls made their early
lead stand tip for a 7-5 victory.
DOUGLAS STEWART, son
of Mr, and Mrs. James A. Stew-
art, Seaforth, who has graduat-
ed from O.C.E., Toronto. He ,
holds the degree of R.A.Sc.
from the University of Toron-
to, and will teach Mathematics
-and Physics at a Collegiate in
Ottawa.
COMPOSITE SCHOOL ISSUE -
Will Seek Opinion
Of Area Councils
Seaforth District High School
Board favors in principal the
establishment , of a composite
school to serve Huron County stu-
dents who wish training in a trade.
While the suggestion that such
a school be established in Huron
met with favor, the board at a
meeting Friday night emphasized
that before taking any formal ac-
tion it would wish to have an in-
dication of the attitude of the
councils in the municipalities mak-
ing up the area.
LYLE HAMMOND, who was
named Clerk -Treasurer of Sea -
forth at a special meeting of
council on Saturday. He s-,uc-
ceeds D. H. Wilson, who re-
signed last month.
SDHS Results
Are Announced
Results of year-end exam,
inations at' Seaforth District
High School appear on Page 7
of this issue.
Raise $993.42 For
Salvation Army
The annual Salvation Army cam-
paign, which has been in progress
for some time, was completed this
week, according to Cleave Coombs,
campaign chairman. A total of
$993,45 was received and has been
forwarded to campaign headquar-
ters in Toronto.
The campaign was carried out in
Seaforth by members of the Sea -
forth Legion. In announcing the
successful results, Mr. Coombs ex-
pressed appreciation for the co-
operation which he and his com-
-mittee had received, not only from
the -members of the Legion, but
also. from the public generally.
Rabies Spread
Is Threatened
Thought to be under control,
rabies have again made an ap-
pearance in Huron. Within recent
days, two cases have been confirm-
ed, according to Dr. J. C. Mac-
Lennan,.of the Health of Animals
Branch; Seaforth. -
A German Shepherd dog in the
Zurich area died on June 19 and
death has been confirmed as due
to rabies. Three humans suffered
exposure from the animal and are
under treatment. Since then a fox
in the Blyth area has been con-
firmed as rabid.
In a statement issued this week,
Dr, R. M. Aldis, Medical Officer of
Health for Huron, pointed out the
seriousness of the situation. The
continued co-operation of munici-
palities and citizens was needed if
the disease was to be eliminated.
He urged that all suspected cases
of animal rabies be reported to a
local .veterinarian or the Health
of Animals office, Seaforth. If a
human should suffer injury by a
possibly rabid animal, promptly
wash the wound or place of ex-
posure with soap and water and
consult a physician, Dr. Aldis ad-
vises, and adds that the Health
Unit should 'be notified at Gode-
rich.
Confine the animal under veter-
inary supervision for at least 14
days, and avoid shooting or de-
stroying such an animal if at all
possible, the health officer says.
Damage is Slight
In Two Fires
Seaforth firemen were called out
Saturday morning when a propane
gas stove In Elliott's Restaurant
flared up. On Tuesday the brigade
answered a call to the residence
of William • Bradshaw, Market St,
When a chimney caught fire.
Damage in both eases was slight.
The special meeting resulted
from a meeting in Clinton last
week, -when representatives of Hur-
on boards met with Dr. S. D. Ren-
dall, superintendent of secondary
education in Ontario. At that time
details of the proposal were to be
indicated to each of the boards.
Should approvacl be gained 'for
construction of a 'composite school,
it was indicated that Clinton was
the most suitable location.
Full cost of the building, equip-
ment and architecture, estimated
at upwards of $1,000,000, will bet
borne by the Federal government,
75 per cent; 'and by the Provincial
government, 25 per cent. This
means that no debentures will be
needed to begin operation
The minimum target suggested
by Dr. Rendall was from 500-600
students in the vocational training
section of the school, with pupils
coming from all five districts in
the county. Cost of operation and
maintenance would be a joint re-
sponsibility of the five boards, with
details of this worked out through
agreement between them. It was
expected a 10 -year contract would
be a requirement.
St. James' Holds
Grads Breakfast
A graduation breakfast was held
in the auditorium of St. James'
Separate School on Monday morn-
ing to honor the first graduating
class of the new St. James' School.
Prior to the breakfast, the gradu-
ates attended morning Mass.
Among the guests were Rev. C.
E. Sullivan, pastor of St. James'
parish; Rev. John McConnell, M.M.,
Chicago, and Frater John Van den
Henget. Eighteen members of the
class attended the breakfast, which
was sponsored and served by mem-
bers of St. James' -Catholic Wo-
men's League.
Following the breakfast, greet-
ings and congratulations were ex-
tended to the students by Rev. C.
E. Sullivan, Sister Oliva, principal,
and visiting guests. •
Miss Ann McConnell, highest
standing pupil of Grade 8, extend-
ed the thanks of the class to the
CWL for their -interest shown dur-
ing the Year, and for the break-
fast served to the class. Seventeen
of the 18 students present will
graduate this year. They are: Joan
Bannon, Therese Bannon, Kenneth
Burns, Francis Kehn, Doris King,
Ann Jessoine, Rosemary Lansink,
Ann McConnell, Mary Maloney,
Danny Murray, Peter Stinnissen,
Michael Phillips, Catherine Phil-
lips, Anne Sills, Bernadette Aubin,
Mary Van Vugt and Wayne Rau.
Plant- Return To
Active Ministry` ..
The board of directors of the
Children's Aid Society of Huron
County this week accepted the
resignation -of the Rev. R. G. Mac-
Millan as local director.
Mr. MacMillan was president of
the board for almost 10 years, and
took over his present post last
October, succeeding Mrs. M. P.
Chaffee. The resignation takes ef-
fect On August 31, 1961.
Mr. MacMillan is returning to
the active ministry and will he
accepting a call to Knox Presby-
terian Church, Oakville, Ont. For
several years prior to his appoint-
ment as local director, Mr. Mac -
Milian was minister of Knox Pres-
byterian Church, Goderich.
You'll never be popular if you
spend all your time taking advant-
age of your right of free speech.
First in Years,
3 -Ring Circus
Here. Thursday
In what will be the first appear-
ance of.; a circus in Seaforth in
many years, the Carson & Barnes
three-ring circus will play at the
Lions Park on Thursday of next
week.
The circus is being sponsored by
the Lions Club and advance sale
tickets are available from mem
bers of the club at reduced rates.
The Carson & Barnes name is
one of the oldest and'ri`io'Stl bdn:
ored in the circus business, ac-
cording to officials, and the show
this year is right abreast of the
times with the most elaborate fea-
tures and equipment that it has
ever carried. One of the many
features will be the personal ap-
pearance of Col. Tim McCoy, the
famed TV and Western move star
and his congress of cowboys and
Indians. 'In addition, there are
many performing animals, includ-
ing elephants, bears, lions, mon-
keys, Ilamas, camels, beautiful
matched Liberty and high school
horses and Darling trained Shet-
land Ponies.
The Carson & Barnes Circus
boasts a menagerie 'which includes
many jungle animals ordinarily
seen in only the larger zoos.
In addition, the show carries a
well balanced assortment of trap-
eze, tight wire jugglers tumblers,
clowns and aerial acts all compet-
ing in a well rounded performance
that is guaranteed to entertain
adults and children of all ages.
There will be two shows daily,
2 and 8 p.m.
Seaforth Observes
Saturday Holiday
Seaforth places of. business will
be closed on Saturday—Dominion
Day. Stores will remain open Fri-
day night until 10 o'clock, accord-
ing to the Merchants' Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday also will be observed
as a holiday by the Post Office,
and there will be no rural mail
delivery. The post office lobby will
be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.rn.,
Postmaster 0. G. Oke said. Wick-
ets will be open from 12 noon
until 1 p.m.
Represents Ontario
On Western Tour
Bill Strong, RR 2, Dublin, presi-
dent of the Huron County Junior
Farmers Association, left Monday
morning from Malton airport to
spend two weeks visiting Junior
Farmers in the Province of Mani-
toba. This trip is sponsored by the
Junior Farmers Association of On-
tario as one of several travelling
scholarships whereby outstanding
Juniors in the province are given
the opportunity of observing simi-
lar organizations in other parts of
Canada, the U.S.A., and Great Bri-
tain.
Bill is the son of :Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Strong, RR 2, Dublin, and
was awarded the trip on the basis
of his contribution to the Junior
Farmer program in Ontario, as
well as Huron -,County. He has aI-
so had an outstanding record in
4-H work, culminated last year by
his winning the Elston Cardiff Citi-
zenship Trophy.
While in Manitoba, Mr. Strong
will visit Junior Farmers in the
McGregor, North Cypress and Bois-
sevain areas, and should be an ex-
cellent ambassador for Ontario's
Junior Farmers, D. G. Grieve, as.
sociate agricultural representative
for Huron County, said while com-
menting on the trip.
S2.00 4.4.Voar in Advance
Tour Suggests P • ssibili
M • itland River Authorit
A GLANCE AT THE FACES of these children indicates that this is no ordinary occasion. For
the pupils of SS No. 8, McKillop, it was the last day of school and they wanted everybody to know
how they felt about it. The teacher, Joan McLaughlin helps Nita Rapien (left) and Margaret El-
ligsen for the last time. She • will teach next year at Kinkora.
BEFORE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS came this week for students at SS 8, McKillop, work on a study
project was completed.. Mere, from the left, Michael Johnson, Joan Eckert, ' Ann Eckert and Bill
Siemon apply 'finishing touches to a large display, depicting the many uses to which products of
the forest are put. (Expositor photos by Phillips).
Plan Early Construction of
Wading Pool at Lions Par
Seaforth Lions Club has approv-,
ed, construction of a wading pool
at the Lions Club Park. The 20x30 -
foot pool will be of concrete with
water depth ranging from four
inches to 18 inches. It is expected
the pool, estimated to cost slight-
ly under $2,000, will be located
north of the existing pool. Con-
struction will get underway in mid-
August, when the rush of picnics
has lessened.
Decision to build the pool was
taken at a meeting of the club in
TOUR SAUGEEN VALI-BY—Sixty-five representatives fromt munieipalities across the Maitland River Watershed toured a number of
projects of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority last Wednesday. The above group pictured in the Mildmay Park includes,
Tom Leiper, Reeve of Hullett Township; Mayor Ed. Daly, of Seaforth; Len Winter, of Clinton; Mayor W. J. Miler, Clinton; Nelson
Cai'dno; Seaforth councillor'; C. M Robertson, of the Goderich etiuncii,-and Reeve Dan Beuerrnann of MaKillo• Miller,
• Possibility of the establishment
of a Maitland River Authority to
embrace all the area drained by
the Maitland was seen this week
following a tour of the Saugeen
Authority by representatives of in-
terested municipalities.
Seaforth is located at the, south-
ern extremity of the proposed
authority. McKillop, Grey and
Logan already are members of
the existing Middle Maitland Auth-
ority which, ; would be absorbed in
the -proposed area.
Last Wednesday representatives
from 27 of the 29 municipalities
in the area drained by the Mait-
land River toured the Saugeen
River' watershed to look over work
that has been accomplished by the
Saugeen Valley Conservation Auth-
ority over a 12 -year period,
The 65 -member group, using two
buses, visited a flood control
scheme at Walkerton, recreation
areas at Mildmay and Durham and
saw reforestation work at Allan
Park and a land improvement area
at Bell's Lake, in Grey County.
The tour was sponsored, by the
Middle Maitland Conservation
Authority in co-operation with the
Saugeen organization as a method
of providing first hand informa-
tion on . conservation to council
members from across the Mait-
land River Watershed.
Vote Likely
The reason for providing such
information is the fact that a vote
on the formation of a Conserva-
tion Authority that will encompass
the whole of the Maitland River
Valley, will probably be held be-
fore the summer is out.
Four municipalities have already
sent in resolutions requesting the
Department of Commerce and De-
velopment to' call an official meet-
ing for this purpose. This will
mean that each municipality in the
watershed will have one vote on
the question. The Middle Maitland
Authority, which has been in ex-
istence for 10 years, services the
one branch of the river or about 30
per' cent of the watershed. If the
proposed plan becomes a reality,
it will mean that the 13 municipali-
ties already members of the Mid-
dle Maitland Authority, will be
joined by 16 mere, to form an
Authority that will take in nearly
1,000 square miles. • • -,
With this in mind, the municipal
representatives on the tour were
able to ask pertinent questions on
the, subject. Harold Cosens of
Wallace Township, chairman of the
Middle Maitland Authority, coop-
erated with Irwin Lobsinger, of
Walkerton, chairman of the Sau-
geen group, in supplying the an-
swers. Mr. Lobsinger acted as
guide for , l(e"tour of the Saugeen
and was assisted by George Man-
nerow, Saugeen vice - chairman.
Several members of the Saugeen
Authority's staff also assisted in
providing information to the tour-
ing group.
The members 61 the tour learn-
ed at Walkerton that a flood con-
trol project in that centre is being
built in seven stages and will ulti-
mately cost $122,000. Four stages
• have been completed so far, in- .-
cluding 5,800 feet of earth dykes.
The results have paid for the work
many times over, Mr. Lobsinger
said.
At both Varney and Mildmay Mr.
Lobsinger explained the layout of
recreation areas, which he pointed
out are visited by thousands pf
people every year. The park at
Mildmay is part of the Mildmay -
Carrick Conservation Area which
will be expanded in the course of
time. About $10,000 has been
spent at the Mildmay location.
At Varney the group saw a- typi-
cal example of a by-pass pond that
is being used for swimming and
is surrounded by a lovely park.
Some 350 people visited this spot
on one day during last summer.
At Allan Park a demonstration
of tree spraying with portable
equipment had been arranged in a
plot which has been reforested.
The demonstration showed how
European Sawfly is controlled in
tree stands. The Saugeen Author-
ity has 8,700 acres of land pur-
chased for reforestation.
The buses stopped briefly at
Durham to allow the group to see
a new -recreation )Srojest in that
town, and then continued to Bell's
Lake, which is some two miles long
and has been preserved by the
Saugeen Authority for public use.
An area of 1,600 acres of land ad-
joining the lake has been purchas- t/
ed d bush on the property is
open for public hunting during the
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the Community Centre Monday ev
ening. At a previous meeting the
club had instructed the parks coin-
mittee to present recommendations
• and an estimate.
The new wading pool will serve
as a memorial to former members
of the club who have died, and
has been made possible by dona-
tions received from relatives of
such members. While the memor-
ial fund is short about $500 from
the amount required, members de-
cided to go ahead in the expecta-
tion that additional funds would be
forthcoming.
The memorial fund has been de-
veloped by a committ4 headed by
;. A. Whitney and W. M. Hart,
which has been at work for the
past two years.
As use of the Lions pool has
increased during recent years, the
demand for accommodation for
young children has increased.
Members of the club have realiz-
ed the demand could be met only
by the construction of a wading
pool. There had been hesitation
about proceeding, however, until
funds were at hand.
Instal Officers
The meeting. in cnarge of retir-
ing president C. Rowcliffe, saw in-
stallation of President-elect J. E.
Longstaff and new .officers by In-
ternational Counsellor H, "G. Meir
and Past President Elmer Larone.
Mr. Rowcliffe expressed appreci-
ation for the support he had re-
ceived during his year of office
and asked for the same support
for his successor. -
The club endorsed the Watt of
the Scout Committee and approv-
ed a recommendation presented by
committee Chairman J. R. Spittal,
that sponsorship of Girl Guides be
undertaken as well. Funds amptint-
ing to $200 were assured ttfie or-
ganization.
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Plan Induction
Of Area Ministers
Two induction services will be
held Friday night ,jn area United
Churches. At Duff's Church, Wal-
ton, Rev. Arthur Higginbotham will
be inducted into the Walton-Mon-
crieff charge, at 8:30 p.m. The
induction commission will be giv-
en by Rev. J. C. Britton, Northside
United Church, and Rev. 11. A.
Funge, Lonilesboro.
At thd` salve time,at Brussels
United Chhtfrch, Bev. enneth Grif-
fiths will be inducted into. the
Brussels•Rthel +charge. The service
will be edfidtietedb'y; •Rev. O M+.
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