HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-01-23, Page 2Sugar and Spice
By Bill.,, Smiley
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'You advertised for a reeent college graduate!"
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Since 1860. Serving the Community First
-Published at SEARM,TH, ONTARIO, eery Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS. PUBLISHERS LTD.
ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher
SUSAN WHITE, editor
Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association
Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association
and Audit Bureau of Circulation
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JANUARY 23, 1975 ,
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We can't slow modern life down to
the pace of 100 years ago and
"Onstuff" our brains. So, how do we.
cope?
The eminent scientist suggests that
we learn; early in .childhood; to use
our brains in the most efficient way to'
avoid overloading. He suggests
organizing our days by picking out the
most important problems to be solved
first, ignoring valueless information
(it takes a certain arfiount of brain
strain though, to figure out what's
valueless) and learning 'to anticipate
and master unforseen complex
situations by simulating them
beforehand (a sort of imaginative -
what 'could be the worst thing that
could happen today? game)
This is all very well, but some of the
Russian's suggeStions on learning
how to cope are strain inducing
,themselves. .But brain strain is a
serious problem and we can add it to
- ur growing-list of last quarter of the
20th- century problems.
A last quote from the scientist pn
just how serious amour .
m 'Ot1 liftoff t6
decrease in the efficiency of the
intellect,, and therefore in the ability
, to, cope with problems crucial to
hygian survival." Someday when you
really want to feel weighed down,
worry about that one for awhile.
which people have had to adapt, he
says and the- human brain "unlike
some computers is a one-thing-at-a-
time machine." When several
problems have to be solved at once
the brain "pays with mental strain
and even pathological alterations in
its structure." •
In the Years Agone
JANUARY 26; 1900
A team belonging to Wm.
Fotheringham of Tuckersmith brought to
James Beattie's store house in Seaforth
111 bushels of peas in one load , making
6.660 pounds. This is t big load and shows
that Mr. Fotheringham keeps good horses.
The band of the 33rd Battalion drove to
Goderich to attend the funeral of the late
Dr. Shannan,
J.W.Ortwein has leased the.McCaughey.
residence in the north ward- and has"
removed his family thereto from Hensall.
Rev. Mr. Larkin of Chatham 'preached to
large and deeply interested congregations
in First Presbyterian Church on Sunday
last.-John M. Govenlock of Walton has
purchased from M,McSpadden at
Winthrop 25 acres of land and will start a
brick and tile yard in the- spring.
Robert Muldrew of town left this week
for Winnipeg.
Mrs. M. Murdie of McKillop has
purchased the residence of Miss Stobie,
paying $900 for it.
Robert Bell of the Seaforth Foundry ,
moved his family to Seaforth. They occupy
the Armitage residence in the north ward.
John B. McLean of Kippen has been
attending the County Council at Goderich.
T.N.Forsythe, of Kippen, is making
preparations for holding a grand.
entertainment-in. his school.
The members and 'adherents of the
Methodist Congregation at Constance
presented their Minister, the Rev.
T.B.Copeland with a good load of oats and
potatoes.
Kruse Brothers of Tuckersmith are
preparing for a big season's work in brick
and tile.
At a meeting held in S.S.No.9 McKillop.
it was decided to have the building lined
inside and a foundation built 'Underneath.
The mild weather of the past few days
has spoiled the sleighing and more snow is
anxiously looked for at Stir Joseph.
D.J.Aitcheson of Devil's Lake, Dakota
and son of J. Aitcheson,, Roxboro,
McKillop, has disposed of his property in
Dakota and intends returning to Ontario.
but most of the townships do too. The
villages„ Bayfield, Blyth, Brussels,
Hensall and Zurich are each
represented by a reeve.
We are not suggesting that the
wardens who have come from rural
' municipalities have slighted the
interests of the towns in our ,county.
They, and county council, have been
more than fair. There seems to be a
pretty good understanding by .both
rural and urban councillors that their
interests are intertwined and that a
healthy Huron County necessitates a
lot of intermingling • between the.
townships and the towns.
ButStill, it wouldn't hurt, for the
first time in many years, to have a
warden with an urban outlook.
Huron's towns and rural areas are
more and more now facing opposing
pressures. The towns are looking fore
area to expand beyond their borders
and the townships want to preserve
diminishing agricultural land.
An urban warden just might be
able to bring a different point of view
to County Council's deliberations,
while still continuing the traditional
urban-rural harmony.
Maybe next year?
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Brain strain ?
An urban warden
Have the January blahs got you
down? Are you feeling overworked
and under rested? Perhaps you think
you need a trip to the sunny south but
your bins and your budget both
,disagree with you?
You probably attribute your terrible
tiredness and lack of enthusiasm to
the post Christmas holiday let down,
right?'
Chances are though, that you are
suffering from the most
overwhelming of all modern ailments,
chronic mental strain. A Soviet
scientist in a recent report to the
United Nations says that the tempo of
..the most of our everyday lives has
increased so much that we are in
danger of what he call's "brain
overloading". "The' brain of a man
living in the 20th century has daily to
store and deal .wsith a quantity of
information that a previous
generation would . have taken a
lifetime to. consume," he says.
All of us who sometimes have
looked hack in envy to what seems to
have been a calmer, quieter life will
probably agree. There were certainly
fewer 'choices 100 yearS ago. Your
religion, occupation, friends,
experiences, and where you would
lice for the rest of your life were
pretty well determined when you
were born. your neighbours and all "
the people you-came into contact with
were -pretty.. rciSicn ou. Stiftin%,
perhaps.i b okriktkgr19.nard on ,triV".
old beano.
The scientist feels that' the human
brain has a maximum capacity that,
should not be surpassed. There has
been a great increase in moral,
political and technological change to
It's been 44 years since the town of
Seaforth last had a representative to
the Huron County Council elected
County Warden. in 1931 the late
J..W.Beattie,Reeve of Seaforth was
the county warden, the first and last
Seaforth representative to hold the
office honour.
Now at long last Seaforth has
another warden on county council,
but he's an ex warden. Seaforth's
Deptuy Reeve Bill•Dale, acclaimed to
office in December, was county
warden in 1954, when he was
representing the voters of Hullett
Township as their reeve.
An ex-warden is better than none at
all and we're pleased to have someone
with Mr. Dale's long municipal
experience join with Reeve John
Flannery in speaking for us on county
council. Ali the same it would be nice
to see a warden from Seaforth or at
least one of the county's five towns
once in awhile..
Representation -on Huron's County
Council is heavily weighted in favour
of the rural municipalities, simply
because there are more of them, - 116
townships, - than there are towns and
villages. All the towns have two
representatives, a reeve and a deputy
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Next week's column is going to be a r eal
smasher, but in the meantime, I'm going to
-clear up a lot' of Christmas things, most of
them personal. If you don't like personal
stuff, turn to another page.
First of all, thanks to my Uncle Ivan for a
'cheery note. He is now the patriarch of the
clan, on my mother's side. I am supposed
to look like him, andiet like him. I hope it's
true, and that I do. I'd like tobe a patriarch
of something. When you are a patriarch,
you are old and wise and everybody pays
attention to you. I, am old and stupid and
nobody pays attention 'to me. ,Except my
wife and gradbabby and students.
Bless you, Ursula Brady of Vancouver.
Remember how we kissed behind the car
while Bob White and Pappy Warren and
Dinny McManus tried to,get it out of the
snow bank. Don't blush.lt was beautiful.
• Thanks„ Norm Lightford of Ottawa. You
al ways reftiefilbeY. Do you kmetribdr' the
room alii,sbataigt college, ,with the' bay
window and-the •fireplace?- Cannel-coal on
Sunday 'afterne'Ons, stripped to the shorts,
talking about life and women and stuff.
,iaAmnddldeo you remember that I left in the
year, and l'eft you as sports
editor o ontonensis, and you flunked
your year?
George and Elda Cadogan. Do you
remember the night you h ad a party for all
',the sharp young editors and their wives
whom you had met at the ,newspaper
convention? , And it was the night of
Hurricane Hazel? And only about four of us
made it?"
Hello out there to a couple of characters.
First, my "TV repairman". Six times a
year I get a pungent comment from him,
but there is no identification beyond that.
He lives in WeStport, Ont. It, is always
signed the same way. "Yoar TV repair
man."
Here's his Christmas card, in part.
"Merry Christmas, Smiley. and - the
biggest surprise of all, I like your column.
You, I'm not so sure about. Arc you trying
to make us think you are old, with that
grandpa bit? My kids are in their 50s and
I'm not old." And, more of the same. How .
do you deal with that old reprobate?
And hello to another nut: Lt. Col. John
McEwing. who sends an annual picture of
his . pipe . band in. of all ' places.
Spokane, Washington. This year's card is a
To the Editor
Junior Band
Sir:
In reply to inquiries re the activity of the
C4th Junior Band. Due to • (1) Lack of
official finaliCial support; (2) Lack of
Parental backing (3) Activities of organized
sport's and interests re Legion Hockey,
soccer. lacrosse. softball. figure skating.-
4-H .c tc. and (4) Family sickness
(Personal) - the Junior Band as a separate
entity has ceased activities.
The interested proficient 'members will
be taken into the Ault group - the C4th
District Community Band which haS been
functioning periodically in 1974 at various
functions.
I wish to thank personally those who
have loyally supported this effort,
Sincerely.
Chas, E. Toll.
Seeks - ancestor
Sir:
I am seeking data regarding My
maternal Grandfather - :
Thomas A. Worlds. Born in Seaforth.
Ontario. Canada on. or near 185J, He was
killed in dilly 3, 1889 when cut iii half hi a
saw mill actident in Michigan.
I have Contaeted St. Thomas Church,
splendid thing with four brilliantly colored
guar ters. 'I wish I could- include the
fdoersbeirips.ti_on of the coat of arms, but space d
Here's a sample:" "The parti-colored
shield Azure (Blue) and Gules (Red) is
quartered saltire-wise by a St. Andrew's
Cross, Argent (Silver) , taken from the old
Flag ,„cif Scotland."
That's the essence. By some wild reach
of logic and probability, the remainder of
the coat of armstlar-in-,sucki
as the United State
arities
it Force, the arn of
the MacCrimmons, and Canada, "the
home of many fine pipers."
The Colonel winds up his message wi
"I continue to greatly enjoy your writing. 1
have been told that whiskey improved with
age." Thank you sir, and if You are correct
in translating the Gaelic motto "Sua's Leis
A'Phlob Mhoir" as, "Up with the Great
Highland Bagpipe,'1 I couldn't agree with
you more.; ,.,•;
might be interested, sir, in knowing
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that our' Jocal pipe band, including our'
favorite. paper-hanger, Alastair Milligan,
who sound's Irish but doggedly, avers he is a
Scot, is off to Miami with a pipe band, to
play at son't football, Bowl or other.
Perhaps the last Bowel of the Scots. Or the
last Bowel of the Smilesy, if he reads this.
But wander. I wanted to say that I ain
pretty disappointed in some people. Not a
word from Dutch Kleimcyer. He usually
asks •rne-to the Last Reunion of the Last
Fighter Pilots. Not a word this year. Maybe
I'm the last, and they're all -gone. I
•wouldn't be surprised. Last time I went to
one. I, returned on my last legs.
I'm a little piqued that i haven't heard
from Gene Macdonald, the man from
Glengarry, last of the big-time spenders;
and Pete Hvidsten of Uxbridge, last of the
vital virile Vikings. These are old
newspaper friends. probably they both
think I'm dead. Maybe I am, and I'm
typing this in heaven, God forbid. .
Finally, thanks to Mary and Alan,
George and Win, John and Helen, Bill and
Joan, Karl and Michelle, and a host of
others.
By the way, the Acton Free Press is
about to be a hundred years old. A hearty
to Kay. Dave and Kathy Dills.
And to everyone, fight a, good fight in
1975. It's the only fight in town.
is now inactive
Seaforth, Ontario and received very
welcome answers indicating you would
have more infdrmation. I would be forever
grateful for any data you have and would
be glad to come to Seaforth.
It doesn't seem possible your paper
could be established before 1853 - Was it?
My mother, Loretta (Wodds) Hege
would be 92 now. I was the seventh child of
my mother's nine. - I am 52. Could there be
any "kin" folks there - co uld you ask any
of your readers or even put my 'letter
w ith address in your paper? I wonder if my
"heritage" includes English, Scotish or
Irish folks?
We were in your city last fall and
chdeked with a Woods"family in Seaforth -
but she said she was not familiar - but she
said there was a J. Woods out towards the
country. They seemed to be the ones but
we were on a quick visit through and we
could not find J. Woods,
• (Mrs. Jacob F.Ella (Hege) Masker
10807west Eleven Mile Road,
Huntington Woods, Michigan.
Editor's note:
(Unfortunately a search of eai-ty Expositor
files reveals no reference to Thomas A.
Woods but perhaps a reader inay have;
lamination ,that would assist Mrs.
rviasker,)
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JANUARY 20, 1925
The merchant, W..C.Bennett, ' of
Winthrop, is doing a great business in the
line of •fowl. He shipped 11 3/4 tons to
Kitchener for the Christmas and New Year
markets. w.'
An old time dance was advertised and
held in Cardno's Hall with the following
SuPplying the mesic:' Miss Edith Hunt,
"'Mrs. J.D.O'Connell, Mrs. G.T.Scott,
Messrs. P.M.Chesney, H.M.Chesney,
J.F.Daly, Henry Forsyth, Abe Forsythe,
Herbert Fowler, Joseph Hagg ,Sr., Adrain
Hogg, Joseph Hogg Jr., Jack• Innis,, Earl
Van Egmond.
The Bank of Montreal, Hensall, took/
over the business of the Molsons Bank.
Bread has gone up to 11 cents '•' loaf at
Walton. •
Mrs. Jos. Manning has sold her house of
Mrs. Grainger ,for $2000.00.
It was 8° below zero , on Monday
morning.' Many of the farmers in Seaforth
area ire short of water and if a, thaw
doesn't come soon, it' will be serious.
Friel, the littls son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stewart was bitten on the face by 'a
neighbor's dog.
JANUARY 20, 1950
Bobby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Reith
had the misfortune to have the end of his
thumb crushed while playing at the
Community °Centre.
Seaforth Firemen anftered an alarm
Sunday afternoon when a chimney at the
residence of Fred Reeves caught fire.
A Seaforth rink, including Dr.
F.J.Bechely, M.A.Reid, E:C.Boswell and
J.A.Stewart captured second prize in the
second event at a bonspiel in Wingham.
The Seaforth and District Memorial ,
Recreation Centre fund received a donation
of $1,000.00 from Miss Emily Cresswell
in memory of her brother, the late
Harry Cresswell.
Charles Barber, Seaforth, was re-elected
chairman of the Seaforth District High
School Board. Vice Chairman is
E. B. Goudie, while M.A.Reid was
re-appointed secretary-treasurer.
Fred E. Willis was elected chairman of
the Seaforth Public School Board,
M. McKellar was re-appointed secretary)tr
treasurer. Committees named - were
property - Clifford Broadfoot and John
Stevens; supply J.A.WeSteott and Rev.
T.Dale Jones.
The Canadian Legion here held a bingo
when 12 geese were awarded as prizes. A
special prize was Wbn by Geo. D. Hays and
Alvin Pryce. There were 175 present and
the entertainment was headed by
T.D.Sills.
Friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Caldwell of ' Kippen, tendered a
surprise party on the occasion of their 25th
Wedding. Anniversary,
Wilfred Brenton Kerr died suddenly at
his home in Kenmore, N.Y. lie was the son
of Ames Kerr and Martha Hillen of
MeKillop.
Mr. and Mts. Frank Sills left on a bus
trip to Hollywood, Florida where they will
spend the .next three sleeks.
The sudden death of James H.
Humphries of Walton came as a shock to
his many friends in the village. He was in
70th yeir.
George Jackson left for Venezuela, S.A.
Trinidad, B.W,I. and Barbados where he
dill spend the winter.
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