HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-07-03, Page 2But this was a big night,Ma. My debut.
I kept feeling the palms of my hands. They
sure were sweaty. And they stayed that way. I
didn't calm down after the first note --after I
got started. That's the way it goes when I
speak -- after the first few lines. No sweat
once I'm on, my way.
I was still shaking after I finished.
But I did it, Ma.
And this isn't going to be the last either.
You haven't heard the end of my playing yet.
Recital night,,,usuallx-hrings maple jesseps
to a close forthe summer. But not me. I'm
keeping right on -- all during the hot weather.
Do yen know why, Ma? I saved the best for
the last. So I can play, with my daughters. So I
can play more hymn duets with them. So I can
sit with Laura at the piano and go over an d
over "Onward Christian Soldiers" with her.
To make it just right. To play it perfectly.
• And so Sarah can ask me if I'm going to
learn "Minuet in F" in Book II. She just
finished that. And she tells me it's a hard one.
Or we can talk about that crazy song title
"Itchy Ant". And we can find out together in
the glossary what "Ecossaise" means;
That's why, Ma. That's why I want to keep'
on playing. So I can play with my girls.
Not too many fathers have that sort of in
with their eighteen and ten year old
daughters.
(Staff Photo)
t e Years Agone
Since 1800,'Serving the Community First
Published' at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by MCLEAN BROS. PUBLISHERS LTD.
ANDREW Y, McLEAN, Publisher
SUSAN WHITE, Editor
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A greattentennial
LINE-UP FOR PANCAKES — Many visitors and residents patiently waited for the
pancake breakfaSt on Saturday and Monday morning, but hunger got the best of
others Who headed for local restaurants. (Staff Photo)
It was a great Centennial.
Seaforth showed people from many
miles around just what a small town
could do to celebrate its birthday.
With very little money (a $500 loan
from the town) ind thousands of
hours of volunteer labour Seaforth's
Centennial Committee put on a show
to remember.
The highlights were so many that
we are bound to leave something out
and unintentionally hurt someone, if
we try to list them all.
There were polished professional
acts and 'a hometown talent show.
There was an almost, three hour
parade that thousands lined up to
see. There was a drum head service to
quietly remember and a speech by
Charlie Farquharson for a giggle.
But the best thing about our
Centennial was the chance to talk to
people and -the -happy remembering
mood that developed as' groups of
friends and relatives congregated on
Main Street, in the parks and in back
yards all over town.
One of the best individual efforts of
the Centennial was the display of
service men and women's photos and
remembrances from two world wars.
Frank Phillips, with help from his
wife Marjory , has been working for
months on his display, sponsored by
the Legion. Nearly everyone
mentioned it as one of the best parts
of the weekend. Thanks Frank.
On behalf 'of those who live here,
and those who came back, we'd like to
say thanks to Centennial Chairman
Clive Buist and co-chariman Lloyd
Rowat and all those who . worked so
hard with him (you know who you
are) so that the rest of us could enjoy
Centennial weekend.
Main Street stores were spruced up
and their windows made downtown"
into an open air museum. Many
Seaforth homeowners too, put hours
into grooming their lawns and putting
welcome signs' and flags on their
houses. The whole town looked like a
carnival and helped us all get into the
carnival spirit.
In fact,t he town looked so good and
people were in such happy moods
that, if we weren't all so worn out, we
might wish we could have a
Centennial every year.
LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS — Friends from the early 'sixties met at the high
school reunion Monday. They are left, Anne Troutbeck. Huff, Cambridge, Phyllis
Bryans Armitage, Waterloo, Barbara Plumsteel Sholdice, Windsor and Dorothy
Boyes Uniac, Brussels, (Staff Photo)
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER — This picture contains what memories are made of.
These lovely ladies will always remember the day Margaret Van- Dyke, was
crowned Miss Centennial-and Diane Jansen, second and Ruth Jeffery, first runner
Up. (Staff Photo)
Hey look, Ma. I played in my first piano
recital. With both hands too!!
Gee, how I wish you could have been there.
You would have been proud of me. Your
boy. Your 45 year-old son -- making his piano
debut. ,
See how your patience and prayers paid off,
ma? On this late starter of yours? I knew you
never gave up on me.
I really didn't mind playing my grade one
pieces along with all the other eight and nine
and ten year olds.
My teacher was good enough to let me sit in
the audience and not up front with the little
people player's.
She told everyone what courage I had. How
brave I was - to play in front of everyone.
There was a good crowd. At least over a
hun&ed in St.. Peter's church basement.
Now crowds don't bother me. I'm used to
speaking in front of them. But playing, Ma? I
know how to cover myself when I'm talking. I
know how to come off looking good if I forget
or if I make a mistake.
But piano playing? With sour notes? Wrung
keys? Long pauses? Off beats? They just all
hang out and stay there.
It's hard when your fingers have to do the
talking. Give me my tongue any day.
But I made it, Ma.
And my neighbors said they were glad I
invited them. Everyone clapped for me. I .
even took a bow.
Honest, Ma. I didn't pack the audience.
Well; okay. Maybe one o'r two. Our teacher
gave us invitations to send out. We could
invite two extra people. I got enthusiastic and
invited seven.
by Karl Schuessler
Amen
JULY 211875
';. forePaUft,AMPflafteriep4Oitviis gave two entertainments. in
4000110 Beth perfettletiljeeS were largely attended,'"
WM , Torrance Rays died at his residence in Qodpriqh. He
carne,
Township.
this coun w 5 years old, his father settling illm
R. Mills, ,proprietor of the Royal, Hotel, Zurich, has been
getting his place painted and the .bar fixed up.
Geo. Walper has sold the Zurich and Seafordh stage to Daniel
Heist who will run it tri-weekly.
O. Upson. of Stephen was in the stable attending to his horses
when one of them attacke_d Min in the stall, knocking him down
and kicking him in a horild Manner.
Edward Hart of Winthrop cut his foot severing an artery:
Medical aid was summoned and the wound healed.
JUNE 29, 1900
A young son of Josephy May, of the London—Read,
Tuckersmith, while playing in the yard was kicked on the head by
a horse and knocked unconscious.
The Sabbath School anniversary picnic, in connection with the
Presbyterian church at Cromarty was held in Duncan McKellar's
bush.
Thos. Stinson has disposed of his business on the road from
Seaforth to Bayfield, to Wm. Clark, who now delivers bread,
F. •A.. Edwards of Bayfield has erected a refreshment stand
adjoining the' north pier. ft,
Wm. Johnston of the 9th concession of McKillop showed us
three stalks of wheat. One of them measured 5 feet 8 inches.
In Tuckersmith, Win. Hudson heads the van. He took from his
field a stalk which measured 5 feet, 11 3/4 inches.
Isaac Longstroth is found to keep up the credit as a record
breakincfohres. large strawberries. Several berries measured 4 34 to s1/4
Messrs. Scott Bros. of this town delivered a fine new piano to .
A.R.Bell of Hensall.
Frank Sills, son of Geo. A. Sills, who has been at school at
Sandwich has arrived home for the summer months.
Henry Welsh of Hensall has the stone work for his fine new *
dwelling completed.
Mr. Hill, of Lisbon, was in Zurich visiting relatives. He has
purchased a thoroughbred cow from Jacob Roeder paying $150
for it. • , • I
Two young inen, DAvid Smith and Wealey Perry were before
Police Magistrate Beattie charged with having stolen wool from
dames Gemmill of Tuckersmith.
• The auction sale of the property of the fate Rev. Dean Murphy
took place in Irish town, There was an immense crowd of people
present. The hundred acre farm was purchased by John H.#
Roach for $2,475.
JULY 3;1925
Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Livingstone of Elimville left for a two
months trip to Ireland where he will visit his parents „ Rev.
Andrew Boa will supply in their absence.
The Bayfield Golf Club is one of the live institutions of this
section of the county and its distinctive future is that it is on the
Bluewater Highway.
The many friends of John C. Doig of Port Huron are pleased to
learn that he graduated from the Port Huron High School at the
age of 16 years. if
Mn, and Mrs. Robert Scarlett of Winthrop are m oving to
Seaferth this week.
Citizens of Brucefield were shocked to learn of the death of
Dr.Peck of Hensall which occurred at his home in London.
Miss Grace Ross of Stanley and Mrs. James Ross left on a
month's trip to the old land.
Alex Mustard has nowgot settled in Brucefield.
,Sam Broadfoot of Brucefield has secured a position in Toronto
as bookkeeper in the Brass Manufacturing Co.
Samuel Forbes of Walton who' was inspecting and paying for ,
work done, on ,the. roads, called, on friends in the Leadbury hne.#
e,Qiuci,rtoemaa ntteumbper;f4broomc,iliats,,challwat;toeulc,171 the e u,,,17,;e of
Mitchell Bros. of Manley are busy making their rounds
sawing wood.
With much sadness we chronicle the death of Joseph ,Pinkney
of Constance. Mr. Pinkney was operated on for appendix and it
was too late, as it had ruptured.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hays of Egmondville, received word that
their son, Archie Hays, a graduate of Seaforth Collegiate
Institute has been awarded the War Memorial scholarship of
$250.00.\,by the Alumni Federation of the faculty of Denistry fool
general proficiency.
Messrs. Neil Gillespie,R. Porterfield, and W.J.Mchitosh were
building an addition to the house on the farm of Calvin Hillen
when a scaffold gave way.
• The first airplane that has been seen since the war time passed
over the town on Monday going towards Goderich,
Fred Barlow of Dungannon has leased the Smith store in the
Beattie block and will open a shoe repair shop.
Miss Alma Jarrott has accepted a position with the Bell
Telephone Co. in Stratford. 110
JULY 2,1950
Harry Pretty was elected 2nd vice president at the Spring
meeting of the • Deanery 'of Hiiilon's Laymen's Assoc.
The school room of the United Church, Hensall; ivas the scene
of a delightful affair when the congregation of Hensall and
Chiselhurst gathered for a farewell presentation to Rev. and .
Mrs. R.A.Brook.
Seaforth and District Memorial Community Centre was the
scene of a happy gathering when about 200 friends and
neighbors assembled to honor Mr. and Mrs. Sam McClure,4
newlyweds—Robert McMillan read the address and Stewart
Dolmage presented them with a purse of money.
James J. Sims, son of James Sims of Seaforth has been
appo• inted assistant principal at the Seaforth Public School.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Traquair of Tromarty, recent bridal
couple, were honored at a reception held at the Pavilion,
Hayfield. They were presented with a purse of money.
Mrs. Thos. Worden, Mrs. J.C.Liina. Mrs. Alex Campbell and
Miss Belle Campbell were in Cromarty attending the anniversary
services. -Rev. R. G. Mackay was the guest speaker.
Frank 'J. Ryan an honorary graduate ofOntarioCollege of
Education , is now employed with. Ginn Publishing Co.
Charles Case, left for Dutton where he has accepted a position
in the Dutton Flour Mills.
Miss Gladys Hopper was the winner of a pedigreed Hereford
- heifer at the Canadian Legion draw at Wingham.
Miss Mary Margaret Cleary has successfully ' passed the
second year in French and Spanish at Brescia Hall, London.
During the electrical storm on Monday the home of Mr. H.
Coombs was struck, a window and large mirror were broken and
,,.twisted the sink.
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