Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-07-05, Page 6News of Bayfield Py MSS WI)QPS PHONE PAW...4W) 45 e Bob Bylsrna visited at the Ball farm, and with Allen and Mr. Ball are shown here with the pump which takes water at the rate of 200-300 gallons per minute out of the river, and places it upon the thirsty fields. Mr. Bali irrigated his ten acre field of turnips before the Sunday rain, because they had been unable to force their way up through the caked earth.' Other fields near the . house are irrigated with' water taken from. a spring-filled pond. (News-Record Photo) LEST WE FORGET— Two More Former Teachers At Bayfield Public'School (By our Bayfield correspondent) Irrigation Project Waters Turnips Miss Elaine Ball right, and her brother Allen found the cool spray of water Rived straight erten the Hayfield River quite all right last Saturday afternoon, They were helping their parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ball move pipes which are set up to water a field of turnips near the river, PERCE STRINGS mRre DUTTON ANTS ARE THE BUSIEST (Was WE KNOW OF. THEN HOW COME THEY ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO COME To -PICNICS? VOU'LL. HAVE A PICNIC TOO WHEN YOU DISCOVER WHAT WONDERFUL, THIN65 DUTTON'S HAVE TO OFFER YOU! WHY PAY MORE? ii;iReeeeMee, • 45 LB. FREEZER • CHILL TRAY • SHELVES ON DOOR • 5 YEAR GUARANTEE Beautiful 1956 Firestone 918 Cu. Ft. REFRIGERATOR ($1 9 down delivers) $199 A e DUTTON iieuSEHOLD APPLIANCES RCA VICTOR-WESTINGHOUSE BRUCEFIELD HU -2 -3232 Tidal Wave Rocks Boats At .Bayfield Dock; Fish Flop (By wor Boytleld oorkooponde0) A .seiche was noticed here on Sunday evening about eight-thirty e'cleck. .Stephen .Scoteinner re- ports that the river drained dry so that at the Boat Club dock, the fish were flopping around in the mod. And the boats were dust hanging by' their painters, Then the water rushed in again with such force and to such a height that a dock, recently con,' strutted by the boat club at Scot- elimer's Park, floated. This was repeated three times before the tidal.wave began to subside. This phenornen is always assoc- iated with stormy weather and ex- treme barometric pressure, The water is literally gathered up In a heap in the lake by Pressure and wind and then released, This starts the tidal wave movement. back and forth which causes dan- gerous ,undercurrents for some time after it appears to have sub- sided, * New Sand Tone Interior Colour Styling * Exclusive 'Magic Cytle" Pusfrt-BUtIon AUTOMATIC Defrosting * All shelves of 'durable, rust- proof aluminum *Easy.cittiOn Rollout Shelf * Exclusive 4 • way "Magic Shelf" *toll /0 lbs. of frozen food storage * New Deep boor Shelves and built-in butter and Cheese Chests * Twin "Moisture teal" Crispers Really Deluxe 1956 Features- At A Price To Fit Any Budget! NEW 1956 ELVINATOR =WON lirWa-A.VCQAD 111 \ ar"? 1 KA 41ENVeill".. , 411'0 'filinM191101))110 011))11)111/11111 Mrs. C, le Chapman, London, is occupying- her cottage, Miss Ethel Blair, TTJantion, was home over the long Weekend'. William Parker, Jr„ Lender), Was home over the weekend. Mr, .and Mrs, George Day, Lon, den, spent the weekend at their cottage. James Rankin and family,. Lon- don, are occupying Mrs. Beyneld's cottage, Miss Barbara Bassett, London was home over the Dominion Day weekend. Members of the Liens Club Bayfield are preparing for the frolic on July 25. Mr% and Mrs. Reg. WIlson and family; Pieter; are holidaying at Mrs. L. Green's cottage. • " Miss Margaret Ferguson, Tor, onto, was a guest at the Albion .Hotel over the long weekend. Mr. and Mrs.. James Day, Donna and Jim, Pleasant Ridge Mich., are at their cottage for the season: Mr, and Mrs. Lee Duggan, and Stratford, are et their home on Street, for the sea- son. Marlyn Hallman and friend, Kitchener; visited his ' aunt, Mrs. Grant„Turner and family on Sun- day. Mary Elizabeth ,Ervine is spend- ing this', week in Southampton with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Rourke, who. visited Mr. and Mrs, Spencer Ervine on Sunday, - • FOR • • . Sharpening Service MOWER KNIVES PLOUGH SHARES DOUBLE DISC BLADES AXES, Etc. SEE • . • BRUNSDON LONDESBORO, ONT. 27-8-p eeeneweeree-eeeee,-,..--,--eweeeee-epe I. S. Scruton CITIES SERVICE ' DISTRIBUTOR For Service Call Minter 2-9653 After 6 p.m., HU 2-9769 S Mrs. B. W, White and two children, London, are holidaying with her mother, Mrs. H. Sput- ham. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dowse and baby jimmy, London, visited her aunt, Mrs, R. J. Larson on Sun- daY. Glenn Brandon, Streetsville, spent the weekend with his wife .and =All daughter at the Parson- age. Mr. and.Mrs. Donald McQuest- on and family, Stretford, are oc- cupying their eottage on Catherine • Street, Mr, and Mrs, John Hayman and family, Belleville, are spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs, A. W. Newnan.. • Mr, and Mrs, Hendrick,' Bir- mingham, Mich., were at their cottage "Westwind" from Friday until Monday.. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fergus- on returned to London on*Satur- day after having spent a fortnight at their cottage. Dr. and Mrs. J, S. Davis and family, Toronto, were With her parents, Mr. and Mrs, L, Weldon over the weekend. Mrs. H. Lord, Montreal, is spending from Tuesday to Friday With her brothers, .Melvin, Lyall and Russel Davison. Christopher Howard, Windsor, came on Friday to visit his broth. er, J. E. Howard and family, and other relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. J, Barrow and two children, London, Mrs. J. Pease and Ervine Pease were at their cottage•over,the holiday, weekend. The Right Rev. 'William A. Townshend„ D.D., Mrs. TOweshend and members of their family are occupying their cottage this mon- th,- Mrs. ROnald Chapman and fam- ily are at their cottage for the season. Ronald -and two daught- ers 'are 'on a fishing trip to • the Manitoulin. . . • Mrs. L. M. Burt, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burt and family, and Mr. and ' Mrs. Ronald Burt, London, were at their home here over the holiday weekend. A wet Cable. caused Considerable interruption in telephone service in Bayfield following the storm on Sunday, and service is now back 'to normal. ,• Mrs. Harry Baker and daughter Gwen; are at their. cottage "Wheel- In." Mr. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Long were also with 'them over the weekend. miss Hilda Xing, London, visit- ed friends and relatives in Bay- field on Sunday before going .to he with her niece, Mrs. Alvin Du- tot, Goderich Township. Charles Widconibe,- and daugh- ter, Miss Mary Widcombe, return- ed to Windsor on Monday after having been the guests of Mr. and Mre.- William E. Parker, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schfeitlin and three children, Niagara Falls, Ont.; and Bill Robinson, Sarnia,' were with their mother, Mrs. Will- iam. H. Robinson from Friday until, Monday, night, A special meeting of Trinity Church Guild was held, at the home of the-president, Mrs. Percy Weston on Tuesday evening to make final arrangements for the bake sale on Saturday. Miss Jeanine Denby, Buffalo, is here to spend the slimmer with her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Brandon. Mr. 'and Mrs. Gordon Heard, Nile- stone, were also with. Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, over the weekend. , Mr. and Mrs. John Stumpf, Port Washington, Long Island, N,Y„ arrived on Sunday to visit her brother, H. A. Stinson, and her mother,, Mrs. W. J. Stinson, who is a patient in Clinton Public Hos- , Mrs. Orval Gemein- pitlr.. and hardt, Lois and Carl, Saginaw, are visiting his mother, Mrs. F. C Gemeinhardt. Mr. anti Mrs. Gil- bert Knight, Toronto, were also with her mother on Sunday and Monday. Guests at the home of Mrs. Wal- ter Westlake over the weekend were: Mr. and Mrs. C. -V. Waters, Windsor, Dr. and Mrs. William Byron, Kalamazoo, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Blaubergs, Mr. and Mrs. Sverdraus, London. The. Rev. and Mrs. James John- ston, Joliet, Illinois, visited his cousin, Emmereen and Mrs. Heard on Tuesday morning, until. Wednesday: They left for' Mont= real and a trip through Maine. Mrs. Heard entertained her hus- band's brothers and wives in their honour on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ormond and two children Themes, and Sarah and a friend, Linda Meyers, Dearborn, Mich.,came on Fri day to spend a fw daysewith hi3 parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Or- mond. (Their pet beagle "Mabel" accompanied them.) They leave shortly to make their home at Seattle, Wash. Recent arrivals at Deer Lodge who will be here for one to' two Weeks are Rev. and Mrs. John Wil; kins and family, Haileybury; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gunn, Rochester, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brown and family, London; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nicholson, - Seaforth; Also over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. W. Morgan and family, Tor- onto; Mr. and Mrs. F. Sereres, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Mann and family, Worthington, Ohio. Two teachers who got their primary school education in. Bay. field Public School taught here, and finally carried their know- ledge to impart it to others! in the city of Edmonton, Alta., are Jack Whidden and Flossie Stanbury (Mrs. R. Stelck). Jack W4ttdoe. Jack Whiddeineethe, son of the late William Whiddon. As men- tioned in a previous article, he at- tended Clinton Collegiate Inetitute and was a great football player as well as being active in other sports. He attended Model School and then taught in Bayfield before returning to High School to get his' first class certificate. He qualified as a Manual Train- ing Instructor in Hamilton and taught in Port Credit, Port Ar- thur and Edmonton, Alta. He re- tired to Victoria, B.C. Miss F. Stanbury Miss Flossie Stanbury is the youngest child of the late Dr. and Mrs. Richard Stanbury. She attended Clinton-Collegiate Institute and Toronto Normal School. After teaching in a coup- le of rural schools, she was en- gaged by the local school board to teach the Junior Room here. She resigned after five years to accept a post on the Toronto Pub- lic School staff. Miss Stanbury taught in Tor- onto until she was married to the late Robert Stelck (formerly of Varna) in 1913. She went as a bride to the home at 10958-124th Street, Edmonton, where she ha:: resided ever since. PenhaleiSnowden Westlake Reunion (By our Bayfield correspondent) The Penhale, Snowden and West- lake families met at Clan Gregor Square, Bayfield, on June 30, with 78 members present, Dinner was served at six c'clock, after which John A, Keyes, presi- dent took charge of the business, One minutes silence was obser- ved in remembrance of those who had passed away during the past year, After the minutes of the last annual reunion were read, officers for the coming year were elected as follows; president, Gladwin E. Westlake; first vice-president, Kenneth Sowerbyi second vice- president, Russell Grainger; see- retary.trea.surer, Mrs. E. A. West- lake; assistant secretary, Mrs. John Keys, Sports committee for next year are: Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bennett bay. nd Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth,. Sower- The next reunion will be held at Clan Gregor Square in. Bay- field, the last Saturday of June 1957, with dinner at 6 o'clock, Prizes were given as' follows: eldest lady, Mrs. T, Snowden; ekl-. est gentleman, Alfred Scotchrner, Sr.; youngest girl, Elva Jean Keys; youngest boy, Richard Westlake; largest family, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Cleave; persons com- ing the farthest distance, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Talbert; lucky num- ber, Harold Penhale, Prizes were given to the children who had won in the various races. Mrs. M. 'Fremlin Accomplished At Paintings (By our Auburn correspondent) Famed for her oil paintings and pastels, Mrs; Maud Frernlin, Aub- urn, has a record of accomplish- ments that is outstanding. A paralytic stroke 27 years ago paralized her right arm and leg, but she has learned to use her left arm, and is skillful with the sewing machine, specializing hi aprons. She made 172 of these in different styles throughout the past ,Besyideea. sr her household chores she+is an expert painter, and her work is in strong demand. She is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson. Her husband died 15 years age. TBVIISDAY JUL 5, 105e RECEPTION for MR.- AND MRS. MERTON. KEYES Seaforth (nee Elsie Storey) In BAYEIELD PAVILION CONDAY JULY 9 NORRIS ORCHESTRA Everybody Welcome 27-p, ta.otwoKa. Hot sticky weather means 'more frequent changes, more wear and tear on shirtis, undershirts, shorts—unless you pick your laundry care- fully. Our operators know their jobs, respect your "property", guard against needless damage. P h o it e HU 2-'7064- this week. For Your Convenience ' Use Our Down Town Office on King Street (formerly Simpsons-Sears) HU. 2-7064 Ce1/44*t. LAU N DRYg. CLEANERS L.E7 ONE CALL DO IT .4L.L. CLINTON school to Miss Flossie Stanbury," one of whom was the Rt. Rev William A. Townsend,, D.D.,• Suf- fragan Bishop of Huron. Mrs. Stelck has three children each of whom is carrying on the family tradition of their mother: They are: Charles Stelck, Ph.D, Professor of Geology at the Un- iversity, Edmonton Margery, a Deaconess of the United. Church at present with the Metropolitan Church, Toronto, and Kathleen, a teacher in Calgary, engaged in teaching teen-age Chinese the English language. Guests at The Little Inn for the week commencing June 30 in- clude: Miss M. Cameron, London; Mr. and Mrs. H. Kennedy, Toron- to; Miss A. Penhale, Miss L. Young, London;. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bailey, Amherstburg; Miss M. Robinson, Miss M. Gutsell, Miss P. Adams, Miss A. Element, Mrs. Gerrard and Miss H. Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. James Hayman and daughter Lisa, London; Miss S Williamson, Miss H, Marshall, Hamilton. Mrs. E. Willert who came to visit her daughter, 'Mrs. R. L. Mc- Millen three weeks ago has been in in.-health. • On May 28, she cel- ebraled her 78th birthday when members of her family including her 12 'great grandchildren (even the youngest aged, two weeks) called to see her. Her daughter, Mrs. Robert Heard, Toronto,. was with her last week and this week another daughter, Mrs. Harry Dean and granddaughter, Sharon Joanne Young, London, are help- ing Mrs. iVielVfillart. The latter's son-in-law and daughter, Sgt. and Mrs. Joseph Mayman, London, were also with them over the long weekend. The July occupants of the three 'Cuninghanie cottages, corner of Tuyll and Cameron Street, are the family Of Mr.' and Mrs. Gordon Cuninghame, who are spending their vacations together with their parents. They are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hull; their two little daughters, Diane and Nancy, Van- couver, 13.C.; Mrs, arid Mrs. John E. Cuninghame with their /three children, tip, Craig and Kristin, Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs, Artheir E. Satinders and two little sons, Eugene and Michael, Winni- peg, Man. Mr. arid Mrs. Saunders are yet to arrive being enroute front Yartneuth, NS., Where they have Visited with relatives of Mr. Saunders. At 'the rop1itr6 Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Cooke and daughter Gail, Evanston, EL, ar- rived lest week to spend the Mori- th at their cottage Illightop." Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Cook and two children, Stratford, are at their cottage for the sunurier, Miss Mel Churchill, Toronto, is holidaying at Grumble Net cot. tege, Miss Adele Finlay, Clinton, spent the weekend at her apart- ment in the village, Mrs. Robert Williamson, Lon- don, was the weekend guest of Mr. and,Mrs. W. R. Lobb. Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Brown, Willowdale, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cud- more. Mr, and Mrs, Frank Lawson and Lynn London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Glidden, Word was received last Tues- day, of the sudden death of Will- iam Beacom at the home of his daughter in Stretford', Mr, Bea- com had spent the past winter with his Sister, Mrs. Bert Finlay. Mrs, Wilfred Biggin' is another sister of the late Mr. Beacom. Mrs. Gordon MacFarlane and son Robert, St. Thomas, were guests for Dominion Day weekend of frs. MacFartane's parents, Mr. arid Mrs. W. A, Lobb. While here they attended the Lyon-Lear pie- nie at Exeter on Saturday, and the Lobb picnic at hayfield on Mon. day, Mrs. Stelck not only resembled her mother in looks but like, her she was a born teacher, and so over the years she has tutored pupils in high school Work. She still continues with this work but turns away more students' thee she accepts. It. has given her great pleasure to teach and she enjoyed the friendship of 'the young folk. The writer has talked to many who remarked: "I started to HOLMESVILLE ...itnanat Ire, 'C',V, 01111r.a? ... 5‘' MI 1.12.211 11111111,11111DMM .--..---......, Moder K46411 L.. i 6.1 At other times contact Thomas Steep, phone Clinton HU 2-3869; residence, Shipley Street. T. PRYPE and SON CLINTON — EXETER SEAFORTH PHONE.CLINTON HU 2-6606 — 11 Cu. Ft. Automatic Defrosting Refrigerator 6.25 A WEEK TOP'TRADE-IN FOR YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR! ALBRAITH RADIO and TV HU. 244841. 'Clinton ONLY 39995