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Sat. Feb. BrooMball Tournament.
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BY JACK EISLER ,
P.R.O.
• A number of members of
both the Legion and Ladies
Auxiliary were presented
with medals and pins at the
annual awards program last
Saturday night. '
The presentations of were
carried -out under the
direction of 'Awards
Chairman Comrade Teter
Malcom, assisted by Zone
Commander Comrade Wm.
Reihl and Deputy one
Commander Comrade • Bob,
Chapnian along with
Comradei president Bill
Wilbee, Al Nicholson and
Peg Coombs.
Those receiving 25 years
pins were Harvey Eleuerman,
Gord Beuttenhtiller, Art'
Nicholson and ' Arnold
Stinni ssen for the trien,and
Helen Nicholson and Eva
Brown for the ladiei.
Thirty-fiveyears pins were
presented to Les Beattie ,
Dr. Paul"Brady, W.R."Smith.
Jim Brown Si. and Wm
Brown (Jarvis St.), Paul Doig
received a 45 year pin. Merle
Laycox 'a 40 year pin. Ned
Boswell 11.56 year pin and
Comrade 7 Walla ,ce
Archibald a 55 year pin.
The Ladies Auxiliary also
-presented a number or past
officers'medals, along with a
10 year pin to Mary Doig.
The highlight of the
evening was the presentation
by our. Zone
Commander of a Lfe
Membership to comrade
Morley . story. Coturade
Storey .or '(Mort) as he is
refered to around the Legion.
rightly deserves such an
honour. For over 14 years he
was branch' treasurer, a
responsibility which at that
time also included
processing of Legion dues, a
job now done by the
membership chairman .
After retiring as Treasurer
he took over ' the job as
caretaker, a position which
he held till a few years ago.
In my opinion the honour
bestowed on Comrade Storey
was well • - deserved.
Congratulations goe out to
most and'all the other award
winners. •
Seaforth Branch will tie
hosting the -Zone Crib
Tournament on . Saturday
Feb. 7 beginning at 1 p.m.
Two or 3 teams have been
entered ft-OM:here, tome on
down Saturday afternoon and
watch the experts go at it.
Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. Our own
StagCrib night will be held
and anyone who had not
been able' to play at Zone
level will rave a chance to
_compete. There were seven
tables the last time and the
committee is looking for
more.
The winners from last
month, (who ever' they art?)
will not be playing together
this time andthis should give
everyone a chance. See you
Wednesday.
The bus trip to
Westminister thaf was
cancelled last 'week will' be
going this Sunday, leaving
the Legion Hall at 12 noon.
there
on s.emtaikm. ee an effort.L to be h
A special get -well note 6'
our Comrades in hospitals
Conarades Bob Spittall- our
.padre. and !Tarry Jessome.
May, you soon be with us
again.
' COMING EVENTS
Feb. 7 Zone Crib, f
Fe. 11 Stag,Crib 8 p.m.
Word, has been received
that Susan Ballo grade eight
student at the Seaforth
Public School, has placed
third in the recent Essay and
Poem Contest held at Zone
level. CongratulatiOns go out
• to Susan from' members of
the Legion, and to all other
,students who participated in
the contest:
Congratulations are also in
order for two of our most
stalwart legiOn members,
Gordon and Barbara Scott
who celebrated their thirty- •
fourth wedding anniversary
on Monday past. ,It. seems
like only yesterday that Barb
(unknown to us at the- time)
sailed froM England on the
„same ship as Harry Scott and
myself in 1946, to be exact.°
How time flies!
The draw which has been
run by , the Ladies Auxiliary
will be taken over by the
•
took part last week with Karl
Teichert and , Gerard
Meidinger taking the prize
for. mostgames:. Brian
Flannagan Won the most lone
hands, as well as the dour
prize.
A reminder that there are,
"a number of membership
cards at the bar to be picked
up. If you have not received
yours., check at the-Legion.
men starting in February.
Charles Geddes, one of our,
Fraternal members has
agreed to head this project
and it is_hoped all members,
especially, will give him 'the
support he needs to make the
monthly draw a success.
Next draw will be. Feb. 28.,'
Euchres held every two
weeks have proven a' successj
-a total of 10. tables 40 men,
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR,, 'FEBRUARY 5. 1981 a
'here's an old saying, a cliche •to be specific. that still
oft= proves true - ''''aprophet is without honour in his own
land,". This June,,a qmference in London will honour a
Mansthat i'y once rejected , Dr. •Frederick Ranting, the
inventor ort itsulityhe drue° that gave diabetics a second
chance.
In 19201 two young doctors. named Fred Banting and
W. F. Tew, decided to open their medical practices in
London. They ci)oaegie city because, next 'to Windsor. it
WO the largest centre outsitle,Torento and' it boasted an
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earnest young man and introduced him to 'the joys and
frustration& of medical research.
ha preparing for 'a lecture on the functions, of the
Panere4. Banting studied 'an article in the American
'filedigatinurnat, titig011140Y. OYntqllopaii4covetrit,s. The article Jinirod. the 1st* of Itanerhans' In the pancreas"-
to the disease diabetes • not a new idott,t but one which •
.researcheri,hadt0 stirdied Witte muelt.§11$.gV.W
Thar nigh,at :9 p "Dr—Tew received an excited call
from Ranting, qls'friqnd '41 wish •).-3in Nyouldsome
dowit to the ,litioSe ii ysty arP*e• ( 44 something 1Walit'
to 400,' Yott;.%
, The friends discussed the article in•detaiL 1411011)r; Tee'
decidedit was tiote to get some, rest. lint Banting-stayed
awake, turning the , idea about ; the ',islets of
karigherlians over in his mind. At 2 a.m.., 'excited by the
he wrote in 66 small notebook. "Tie off the
pancreas, (Snots of dogs. Wait 4.ht or eight weeks. •Remove
'an extract."
From the firSt Banting believed he was oirto something-
- but his fatih wasn't shared by the UWO medical
autheritieg Finally he was referred to Professor J.R.
MacLeod at the University of Toronte who was specializing
in the study of carbohydrate metabolism,
At first Macleod wasn't very impressed with Ranting -
after all. there'd already been research •done on the
pancreas and the young .doctor lacked any research
training. But Banting wasn't going to be brushed away so
easily • the next day he was back in 'Macleod"s office with a
black and white statement outlining why and .how he
believed, he , could produce a drug to cure diabetes.
Macleod agreed to.provide him with a lab When his London
appointment was• up, loaned him an under-
graduate assistant and provided him with 10 dogs for his
research.
The rest of the tale is history. Dr. Banting and his
assistant, the equally eoger Charles Best, started, theie,
experiments in May. 1921. They were originallY„,given
1.
Years later, Charleillest told a reporter he and Ranting
used their military severance pay and funds from the sale
of Hauling's old Ford to finance their research. When. the
10 research dogs woregonp, they bought other dogs for $1-
each on the street and continued with their experiments.
often spending nights _on cots in the lab.
in January. 1922'. an extract from their experiments, was
given OA. patient in. Toronto PeiteraWospital w.ho lapsed
ingo.a .diapetic coma, which:was expected tit prove fatal,
ThtdrUft.A.,40edithe,patient revived. 'and the news. about.
..,.POalincreActiodate , .
• Dr. .'0,,antipg and Vrefe0.9r MacieOtt were award.ed
a
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tiohel,•Rt4e in . Medicine for their. discos** RAO*
44:Wiped fellow roSeareher qltitriesc• .Rest.
honcittra divided 14 Iprizq •With 8.04 Lft ttiCh t*tt .
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stipulated tip bo Ogect.,1or the.mantifactitre, of
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1400i93:147,Ipppe.a.igo the .success drhiS cure ,for
hetes.;. although he - continued in 'medical -reseatett. for:
t ms life, Today„, thejlegional History goon" in
die- -LONG Library corttairis*.'4 „large enidboarrl.- box .of-
Bantittememorabilia incitiding the -print, of .a photo
showing he andEest -grinning preedly standing beside the
first 'deg they successfully treated -with insulin.
Thejiox also contains long letters to several London
_doctors' whe Balding corresponded With for the rest of his
life. Perhaps.. more surprisingly., there are also letters,
secret documents for many years, from the National
Department. of .Defence."'When he died in a 1948 plane
crash'in Newfoundland. Dr. Banting, who was extremely
patriotic, was involved in researching germ warfare • a
.....„,,,startling area of interest for a man who'd dedicated most
. of his life to saving lives.
Did forgive London for overlooking his, talents?
Yes '• when he returned to the city, for a visit later in hiS
career, he made a point of stopping by the medical school
library and autographing the title page of the journal
which inspired his insulin research. London_ had officially
• been forgiven its earlier slights • and in the'1970's, the city
of London'honoured the late doctor by placing a bronze
M. ,plaque on the red brick home which• was once his office.
.*Elettirfot a "prophet" to be recognized late, than never
at dill
r.J t ng.
„We in the Toronto fah for sully eight weeks.
exeOlteet, medical sehooL •
girth* dtpli'28.‘ear old, the'sonof far Mer. and a
cirttlopedie SUrgeen• After graduation Wm the ,
niiterSity'Orforogto medical sehool'in I 9,1: • •fie"91;Served
grisly OpPreht'feOsbkP on the WINt battleOeldS. returning
with 0es fox , .
,Mtgr'ioterping„At Toronto's Sick childre4
Ranting was all $030 par. his:skits to work 'a a 'falnil,1,1
:dixtor-0O'hoirghtltbolOo4ront .a shoe merchant
KoWlaitil Hill in thek terne Avenoe•vonimuniti. :east of
Central Load* The, arrangement betWeeti 11111 and-the
'Young noctor.wasittiat the could cOntialIC
at 442-Adelaidi Street while their nem hOnie w as •being
built. All Banting needed was a bedrooM 'and the front
parlour, which would be outfitted as his office. 'Like man)
young doctors before him, Banting hung a.sign on the l'Syy n
and screwed a brass nameplate to the door. waiting for the
hordes of patients.
They didn't come. As Banning said years later. "the
patients stayed away 'in drones." For 28 days. the young
man waited patiently in his office, but no one knocked on
' the front door.
London in the 1•420's was still a, closed community
only was Banting unknown, but he didn't have the right
connections and connections in that period were
particularly importatt, Also. he was a specialist - and the
idea of doctors as specialists was just too new for most
people to accept. a
Not-wanting to waste his time cOmpletely, and needing
an income. Fred Banting became a lecturer, at the UWO,
Medical School. teaching anatomy and physiology. He also
started • haunting the medical school librarp spending
hours po ring o0er. medical journals acid-teattbooks.
Ono of the scheersprofessors took a liking tothenuieL
LOCAL SKATERS FEATURED ON MAGAZINE COVER -A painting of
Lloyd Eisler Jr. of Egmondville and partner Lorri Baler of Mitchell,
performing their mime routine, were. featured on. the February cover pf
Sktermagazine. The painting was done by a Toronto artist. (Photo by
Gibb)
BY ALICE GIBB Preston .Club with coach Kerry Leitch. And
Lloyd Eisler Jr; dflEgmondville and Lorri Lloyd Whialpsn't been to class at Seaforth
Rater of Mitchell have done it. again - the' District High Selinal since mid-N'ovem,ber,
skaters are Canadian Senior pairs silver
Medallists. after skating one of the strongest
performances of their career last weekend.
The performance. which included"a Short
program Lloyd believes was their best ever.
earned them second' place in the Canadian
senior pairs event in Halifax. ,
But despite a strong performance, the
local skater` *weren't able to defeat the
reigning pairs champions Barbara
Underhill. I', and partner Paul Martini. 21,
of Toronto's Granite Figure Skating Club.
When' the- judges' marks were tallied. the
Toronto, pair won the gold medal for the third
year in a row.. With a 1.8 score. Lloyd and
Lorri received 2.2 for their performance.
only .4 more, but under the new scoring
introduced this year. the skaters with the
lowest marks are the gold medallists. -
Lloyd, known. as "Herbie" to fellow
'skaters, said he an Lorri were .„',!pleased
With both our perfoThances," While they
used the same music they skated to in the
junior world competition in London in
December. Lloyd said they" added a few
different elements to fill out the five Minute
program.
With the Canadian national competition
behind them, this is the end of competition
for the local skaters this year. But it's hardly
the end of skating. Until the end of April.
MOWS from the Preston Figure Skating
Club. where Lloyd and Lorri 'train; will be
guests at skating carnivals most weekends.
Special appearances by The pair include' a
visit to Quebec's Winter Carnival, and to a
Minnesota Ginter carnival. Tuesday night,
the pair' shared the limelight with other
well-known sports figures " at the Exeter
Lions lub's annual Sportsmen's Dinner and
in M y, be performing at the Bursary
Din er in Toronto.,..Weld annually to raise
(stoney for the Canadian Figure Skating
Association.
The total pair will keep Jehearsing,
working particularly on th r elements et the
honour
Serendipity
byi Alice Gibb
. Lloyd, Lorri win again
will also likely have some work in that area to
,catch' up with.
Lloyd said skatingat the nationals, in front
of an andienee which included parents Lloyd
Sr. and Bev., there' was less pressure at
Halifax , than at the junior worlds,
Competing. he said, is 'now "more fun than
it used to be". more ,enjoyable and less
stressful.
• FOURS EVENT RETURNS .„
In addition to their medal-winning pairs
performance, Lloyd and Lorri also skated in
the fours event at the competition. This
event, which features two pairs. was once a
traditional part of national competition. The
president of the Canadian Figure Skating
Association. David 'Dore, was one of the
skaters who won the last fours chatripionship
and he urged the association to revive the
event. this year.
Lloyd and Lorri placed second in this event
as well - teamed with fellow Preston Figure
Skating Club skaters Lynn Frasson and Mark
Bysyek, the 'Canadian novice pairs
champions.
.The fours Competition, Lloyd said', was left
to the skaters to make up • they ,could create
their own pro gram to their own music.
But if' Brian, Orser scored an upset at the
nationals. Lloyd said it was another senior
men's competitor. Gary Beacom, who
proved the crowd pleases: Efis "very
inventive style" brought him a fourth place
finish, bUt proved an atterition,grabber with
both the audience and hiS fellow skaters.,
.What does 'the future hold for Lloyd and
Lorri? Well, they plan to compete as pairs
skaters until "at least 1984". They just
might face Underhill and Martini in the"
nationals annually ;mill then • but as Lloyd
points out, "it's lots of help knowing how
they skate. hay' they usually do.'"
In the meantime. it's back to training in
Preston. working on the )r style, and
strengthening their element After all; the
Olyinpits loom ahead in Oita.
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WON NIEIKLEJOHN "TROPHY—This Seaforth rink won the .
Meiklejohn trophy at a recent bonspiel in Harriston. From left:' Gerry
Walter, Dr. J. Meiklejohn who presented the trophy, Phil,FosIer, on
Tremeer and Jack Kellough.
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