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Huron Expositor, 2014-05-28, Page 5Wednesday, May 28, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 Trirlir-1 I 7 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com letters to the editor Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accom- panied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be able to be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to pos- sible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK 1 WO seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca Whitney South, Huron Expositor Celebrating the end of an era Seaforth Manor celebrated the retirement of one of its longest serving staff members, Jannette Stoll, on May 16. After almost 42 years of service, Stoll was recognized for her hard work and tireless dedication to her residents with a special thank you gift. Pictured from left to right; Diane Anderson, Erica King, Jannette Stoll, Christine Ozimek, MPP for Huron Bruce Lisa Thompson, with Edward and Carolyn Ozimek. IN THE YEARS AGONE Post Office first rate in 1914 May 24, 1889 May 21, 1962 IN We are pleased to see that the fall wheat this year is so good that there is quite a rivalry among farmers as to who can show the best. We hope it will con- tinue to prosper until harvest, as a real good crop would be a welcome change in the programme and would perhaps help to revive the faith of the millers in the omnipotent powers of Sir John and the National Policy which seem to be exceedingly weak just now. Mr. Joseph Stanzel, lot 11, concession 12, McKillop seems to be the champion wheat grower so far. • The Collegiate Institute football club went to Berlin on Saturday to play a match with the champions of that town. • Workmen are now busily engaged excavating for the foundation for the new wing to the public school buildings. • The people of Egmondville are talking about taking steps to secure incorporation as a village. This is the best thing they can do as according to Mr. Jackson's statement last week, their connection with the township will be a loss to them now that the Town- ship School Board system is to be abolished. May 29,1914 ■ The Brussels Post of last week says: Last Friday a Post scribe, while calling at Seaforth, had the pleas- ure of a look through the new Post office and Cus- toms government building. It appears to be an Al building throughout and is finished in first class style, modern and most convenient, well lighted and heated and occupies one of the most conveni- ent sites in town. An armoury has generous quarters under the same roof, while a town clock surmounts the building. We hoe the proposed new post office and armoury for Brussels will be the equal of it when it comes to erecting it next year. ■ The horse attached to the wagon of a peddler got frightened at an automobile on Main Street on Saturday. It ran the wagon against a telephone pole in front of Mr. Somerville's office, breaking loose form the vehicle and making for his stable on the other side of the track. No person was injured. • It was rumoured in town this week that Mr. Walter Pickard, formerly of Seaforth, but now o Calgary, made eight thousand dollars last week in an oil land deal. • On Monday as Mr. Lorne Weird was returning from Mitchell, in his auto, he had a head-on collision with Mr. Humphrey of Walton. No person was injured, but both autos were considerably smashed. Mr. Humphries' auto had got into a rut and he was unable to control it. Mr. Weir brought his to a stand or the consequences might have been worse. May 26,1939 • Ticket No. RR 29012 in the Irish Sweepstakes is held jointly by Herbert Weston, Seaforth service station operator, and A.F. Males, London, auto parts sales- man, it was disclosed here Friday. The ticket is on Alan Cameron, a non-starter at the Derby at Epsom Downs. It will pay approximately $1,900. • Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cronin, occupants of the buggy which was in a collision with a car two miles east of town about nine o'clock Sunday night, suffered only minor injuries but the buggy was badly smashed. Driver of the car was F.S. Savauge of Seaforth. • The swimming season, in as far as the Lions Pool is concerned, opened officially on Monday afternoon, when Neil Beattie and Frank Ryan swam across the pool. Apart from one or two children who have fallen in the water while playing, they are the first to se the pool all year. • Victoria Day here was observed by a large crowd from the district, who came in the morning to see the opening softball game, stayed for the races in the afternoon and attended the Turf Club dances at night. • Miss Carol Brown of Seaforth was awarded two gold medals, three silver medals and a bronze medal at the Stratford Kiwanis' Music Festival last week. She also received a $25 scholorship to assist in her music studies. ■ About 100 friends and neighbours gathered in the Walton Community Hall to honour Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Doig on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniver- sary. The early part of the evening was spent playing progressive euchre, followed by a short program put on by the children of the community. • For fifty years a highly regarded citizen of Seaforth and during most of that time a familiar figure among retail merchants on Main Street, Mrs. Mary Phillips died Monday following a short illness. May 24,1989 • Students at Seaforth District High School held a walls a-thon on Wednesday afternoon to raise money for the Seaforth Community Hospital Building Fund and their school. The 180 kids who volunteered to take part in the walk-a-thon got their pledges then took to the 10 mile course. • Elizabeth Boven, daughter of Gerrit and Nel Boven of RR1 Seaforth, was awarded a $5,000 Redeemer Foun- dation Leadership Scholarship, which represents the sum close to the cost of the first-year tuition at Redeemer College. ■ Sandy and Gladys Doig of Seaforth celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 13 with some 350 friends, neighbours and relatives. Their family hosted a dance in the Seaforth Arena with the well known orchestra of Walter Ostanek playing the music. • Walton Inn owners, Karl and Annie McNaughton, have finally finished renovations on the Walton Inn, and celebrated with an Open House on Sunday. The McNaughtons have been restoring the building and betting their new business ready since they moved in Nov 29, 1988.