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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1956-06-14, Page 11Baylield School Teachers Lertx.)Y Poth, principal' of the Bayfield Public Sehool and Mrs, E, Parker, teacher in the junior morn. (News-:Record Photo) UP ic TO AP IN PRIZES 'HARRY WILLIAMS 941-€ OUR GASOLINE GIVES MONEYS WORTH, TO THOSE WHO FARM DAME NATURES EARTHitAr fZY.:"fr- ot ni 14.,...7AlTRA1141.4ARKS.1 HARRY WILLIAMS .04 FUEL OIL e-i„,4 GASOLINE MOTOR 011 W,ff LUBRICANTS P.R.?, (LI N1014.00gi ErO 2-6633 1)111111111111111111111111111 FLASHLIGHTS', VACCUM Borrms mid JUGS REELS RODS, TACIME as • 41' r. .50 Folding LAWN CHAIR as mn Tackle Box $2.50 & 0.15 - Tubular steel. in heavy duty Saran fabric. Tkrnstva, 3U 14, 1.956 .a,arrozi mws-rtmcom 'AGi Eitel* "Lest We Forget" The Tethers -Who Taught .Bayfield-Sdool o.Ii ayflel4 .correspondent) fore, Lest we forget that Men. and women of culture and education came as pioneers to .carve a bone for themselves ixl the forest Then. :game a period when. education fell to a low standard beeatiSe in a greatenanY -Cases the .$0110 and daughters were required to strive. for their daiirlaread.. As the' .cOuntry opened up, mare Attention WAS paid to .schools, and edUcation is stressed in -Canada today as never before. .So we saw a lovely new, school replace the old. ' • Lest we forget the influence of the teachers on the pupils; lest we forget that not only pupils but each one of us influences fo rgood or 'bad on those with whom we come in contact. But before we draw memories of the .,old school/ from the past, we would like to pen a few words about those who had been form, er pupils and teachers " in the .school who were present that day. First, we present to readers who . de net know them, our two very excellent teachers. ,of today, (They have been re-engaged for anoth- er year), 'llo them went a great deal of credit for the success of the official opening, - And also the pride 'of the pupils in their new . school,. so that in the months it has been occupied, not a scratch shows. The Mrs. LeRoy 1..)H-Oth Was born in Bayfield, the elder daughter of Mrs,. jpvvett and the late William. R. JoWett. .0 She attended Bayfield Publie $ehool commencing when Mr4. Ames Ferguson taught the Jun- ior and lower room, After greduting from Clinton Collegiate Institute, Ethel. Jowett. attended' London- Normal School, She obtained her First Class .Cen, tifice;te.. Her first School Was SS No,, 1, Mara (near Brechin) where she taught from 1925-27. Then she. went,to New Dundee Continuation School, where Miss Izetta Merner (formerly, of Bay- field) was principal; for 1927-29. - Ethel'. wasmarried to LeRoy Poth and after spending the win- ter in Florida, they resided in To- ronto, Here mrs, Poth tutored. "backward pupils in her home. The Poths established a home in .Caledonia. in 1931, and here Miss, Poth .dict. supply work. Then dining the war years, 1940-45, she taught school again. "The trus, tees literally camped on my door- step until I consented to take th school'," she said. In 1945 Mr. ands Mrs. LeRoy Enumminsummils oniumin Throught , the kindness of a ;friend we Were privileged to at-, tend the .official .opening Of Bay- geld Public School, and ever sin, ce, the second verse of Kip.Ung,S Ueomfonal " has been running through our mind. • "The tumult and the shouting ' The captains. and .the kings depart ',Still: stands thine ancient sacrifice; An humble and a Contrite bed, 10:411 God. Otliost, be with us. yet, Lest we forget, lest we forgot" . Why this verse ;should stick ' ,with us in 'conopotion with that day, we have not idea, except the -WC411.9 "Lest we- forget," Lest we forget the past, and -what we have today is a result of • the .labour of those Who went •be- - SUNSET Drive-in Theatre 1.34 Miles East of Goderich - On Highway 8 - THURSDAY and FRIDAY June 14-15 "LAW and ORDER"' Ronald Regan Dorothy Malone Cartoon Comedy SATURDAY and MONDAY June 16-18 "THE GREAT DAN PATCH" Dennis O'Keefe - Gail Russell Carto6h Combdy TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY June 19-20 "BELLES ON THEIR TOES" -- - Myrna Loy - Jeanne Crain. Cartoon , Comedy Box Office open 8.00 p.m. Two. Shows Each Night First Show at Dusk Children under 12 in cars free Playground -- Refreshments 10111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111111111111111111111111111111111 Poth sold their home in Caledonia and with their son Ronald, came to 13ayileld to take over the Jew- ett cottages.' • That Thanksgiving they spent in New Dundee with Mr, Poth's par-. eras. The school trustees ,iiiiplor- ed her to fill a vacancy _created by the sudden departure of a teacher, So she taught for the remainder of the year, and while spending the winters 1946-48 in Kitchener, she. did occasional teaching. Last autumn Mrs. Poth commenced teaching in the old school here; where she bad. stud- ied, and made the transition to the modern building. • Mrs, William E. Parker, assis- tant, was born in Logan Town- ship, Perth County. Lamina Herbert, daughter of the late Mr .and Mrs, Wiliam Herbert got, her education in SS No, 3, Wallace, Listowel Public School, Mitchell Public and High Schools and Stratford Normal School.. She obtained her second class certifi- cate (recently attended summer schools and was .granted' her First. Class • Certificate). Her first school Was SS 11, Pro- ton Township, 1926-27 and she also taught in SS No. 4, W. Stanley, 1927-32, SS No. 3 Stanley 1932-33. Miss Herbert was married to William E. Parker in July of that year and they made their home. in Hayfield. They have two sons, William • . Charles and Robert Thomas. In 1941 -the Trusteee Board consisting of George Castle, Alf Westlake and' Lloyd Makins, (Frances' ' Fowlie, secretary-treas- urere for 14 years, was in office at that time), pressed Mrs. Par- ker to teach. She was also in- Ball°1414A) AT Seaforth Arena Thursday, June 21, Admission $1.00 Auspices ,Seaforth Lions. Club in conjunction with Seaforth Hockey Association and Arena Commis- sion, Proceeds in aid of Lions Pool and siponts generally. 23-4-h vited to teach in other schools, The writer recalls calling •out to -her as she passed one-day that August: "I hear that you are go, ing to be one of our teachers." "Indeed I'm not!" she ejaculated, "I have a 'home and two boys to look after and thats enough to do." But when the Board hadn't been able to secure teachers' for either rooms, they kept after her, and also used persuasion on her hus- band to have her fill in as a war emergency, They offered her the upper room but she finally gave her consent to teach 'the junior classes the last week in August. (Mrs. Andrews, Clinton, wife Of the pastor of Knox Presbyterian Church took the senior room). Mrs. Parker has been teaching here ever since and no one apprec- iates the.conveniences, of the new school more than she does, (To be continued) CONSTANCE Mrs. Thomas Adams, Londes. bora spent a few days' last week visiting-, her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Dexter. Miss Grace Riley and Miss Mar, garet MoCready of Guelph spent the 'weekend at the home of arid-Mrs. Frank Riley. " • , Mr, and Mrs. Borden Brown. and Elaine were in London- on Wed- nesday and attended the opening of Hobbs new hardware store. Mr.-'-and Mrs. Jewitt attended the London. Conference in Stratford on Thursday and or. klination service in the evening. The WA/8'6f Constance is hav- ing as guests, Landesboroi Burns, and IVIcKillops societies; on Wed- nesday afternoon, June 20. Mbs Elferd, Seaforth, wild, be the speaker. WA - WMS The June meeting, of the WA and eWMS-was held- At the home of 'Mat William Dewitt with a goad attendance. . Roll call was answered by 15 ladies' and ten visitors, The . time was set at 8.15 for the evening meetings to commence. MT'S.. Dale turned the Meeting over to the WMS, Mrs. Rev. J. T. White offered prayer, The minutes, of the last meeting were -read* and adopted. The open meeting which takes place on June. the 20th was dis- cussed. Mrs. Mellwain and Mrs. Frank Riley .were appointed to do the decorating. Mrs. White read - the Scripture lesson and Mrs:. McIlwain gave a reading. Mrs. - Dave' Millson in- vited 'the ladies .to, her home for the July meeting. Mrs. Millson gave a reading followed by the stewardship paper which was giv- en by Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Ross c- Gregor and, Mrs. W. L. White gave the -studYbook: The penny dale for the WA. was- 'held and they made $11.75. A social hour was . held and Mrs Dewitt served lunch, $tanley Club At • Annual Election Mrs, Ed. Olen gave her home for the meeting of the Stanley Ladies Community Club .on June .6. The Pollection amounted to $5,15. teen ladies answered the roil .call„, • 'How I met My linShand," Also present were three visitors and. five children, This being the end of the club year. annual reports were given, Mrs, Frank .,IACCOIV44 and Mrs, Roy .clantelen had' attended every meeting during: the yeaf',N;Eleetiort Of offieers. resulted As follows; Gregor. During business discussions it was decided to hold a picnic at BaXi.eld on the regular meeting in July. There will 'be no August meeting. Plans for, September could not be completed, and the October meeting will be held at the home of Mrs, Norman Baird. Mrs. Bob Glenn and Mrs, Ed Glen both con, ducted contests which were enjoy- ed by all, The meeting dosed with the benediction and Mrs. Glen and her group served a sub, stantial lunch. Huron County Crop Report (By G. W, moisTwoosmot alpuliaprai reweaentative for Despite4enmi ll bounty) showery during the week, farmers made consdderable progress with the seeding of corn and white beans, Some of the early seeded spring grains were sprayed for Chemical Weed Control 'during the week, Warm weather during the past week also resulted in much int, apn vro4 esdprihnzay,mpiasittgrowture, fall wheat Forty Holstein( breeders from the County took part in the Annual Pus Tour (this year to Kent County) on June 6. IIIII111111111111010IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111111111011111110111111111111111111111111M118 Rumbairs IGA Market Dollar 'Days at I.G.A. June 14 15 - 16 LIBBY'S Deep Brown Beans 15 oz. TINS 7/$1.00 AYLMER • Choice Cream Corn 15 OZ. TINS 9/$1.00 Toniato Catsup oZ. BTL. . 6/$1.00 CAMPBELL'S / Tomato & Vegetable Soups 9/$1.00. IGA Margarine - 4 lbs. $1.00 IGA Wax Paper 100 FT. ROLL . . 4/$1..00 Kleenex REGULAR or CHUBBY , , 6/$1.00 Challenger Cohoe Salmon 3/$1.00 IGA Evaporated Milk 9/$1.00 Meat Specials Lean, HAMBURG - $1„00., IGA Small SAUSAGE . . 3 11os.$1.00 WEINERS .3 lbs. $1.00, 11/2 lb. of Rindless BACON . . $1.00 Runtball's President, Mrs, Raymond caut e., lon; mice-president, Mrs. ,Ed Glen; treasurer and buyer, Miss Mlle Stewart; secretary, Mrs. Clifford Stewart; roil call; Mrs, Frank Me- ANSWER TO THIS WEEK'S X-WORD , ,..... , Quality i 03,...19.11 Service DRUGS . , • , , FATHER'S q SUMMER TIME * DAY 4 ;,./11 SPECIALS , • .it / TUSSY COLOGNES - Various NEXT SUNDAY Y ', 1 ---- . Hu fragrances, reg. ;$2.50 for $1.25 TUSSY DEOD ORANT CREAM, reg. $1.25 for,... 750 REMEMBER HIM WITH DESERT FLOWER, . • A GIFT! DEODORANT CREAM ELECTRIC RAZORS Its NeW, reg. $1.25, 2 for $1.25 Schick $31.95 WHITE RAIN with Phillishave $27.95 SHAMPOO CAPE SHAMPOO Sunbeam $30.15 Reg. $1.75, for $1.29 LIGHTERS 79e, to, $7,50 'MUM MIST DEODORANT PIPES '790 to $5.00 Reg. 75c, 2 for 99c TOBACCO POUCHES BATHING CAPS ,. 69c to $1.29 $1.00 to $2.50 SUN-GLASSES ..., 49c to $2.50 SHAVING SETS $1.00 to $2.50 COMB PACKAGES, 5 combs PLAYING CARDS 69c to $2.50 assorted, reg. 50c, only 1.7c, PEN AND PENCIL SETS $3.95 to $25.00 Send Father a Father's Day CIGARETTES, 50's 8,8e, C ard - Sc to 50c KO'DAKS .- Printing and Developing - FILMS • .1, • . ," ' - i .f,.. W. C. Newcom be • Chemist and Druggist .,:k .. , PHONE HU. 2-951 1 -- • i =-. , , CLINTON , ,r •' ..', . , . • 11 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 N1 11 1 1 1 11 11 11 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 0 11 1 11 1 1 11 P J E M SPORT 'SHIRTS' - SLACKS - SPORTS COATS - HOSIERY - BELTS - TIES JEWELLERY -- BEACHWEAR Here Are a Few of Our Many Specials for This Weekend: • TERRY CLOTH BEACH ROBES from $9.95 O SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS .... at $1.95 " • SWIM TRIYISS by Catalina ,„„, „„ only $2.95 DON'T FORGET THE 'LIONS CLUB SUMMER CARNIVAL THIS FRIDAY EVENING/ .JUNE 15, THIS STORE 'WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 9.30 P.M. FOR YOUR SHOPPING CONVENIENCE. Hermatt's 'Men's We Phone: 2-9351 CLINTON ENTER THE NATIONAL FATHER'S DAY CONTEST AT OUR STORE BAR-B-Q APRON large, heavy butcher cloth BARB-Q HAT keeps heacrcool-lawn top for SUTTER-PERDUE LTD. ,"Your 'FRIGIDAIRE bake Eili11111110111110110111IIINNENNINtillORINIIIVill 1fIumfllill<VIIIIiiilill((11slllullllilllllll(fIIsIiIIfuIfIIIIIIfIVlllflfil(1mVfIIHIIIiIlIII1II11IlINiII[IIIIIIIIOII(m111III1IIfIl 110 ventilation $21179 $1.49