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Clinton News-Record, 1963-10-17, Page 884,a,sCilllitatt New ;-Record `MUM, Oct, 17., 1193 How Things "Have Ghgliigedal Very few readers would identify this scene as being Clan Gregor Square in Bayfield, but that's exactly what it is. However, even most Bayfield residents can be excused for not Picking it out, as few were around when it looked similar to what is depicted. The photo Was taken by liVilliam. R. Jowett in 1908, from his residence, which is now occupied by Brigadier —Clift, Note the road branching froip the middle pf. the sqUare to Louisa. Street instead of around the square. jSee also Rambling With LucyY. Mr. and Mrs, Jaek •Tillmann end. .family were at their cot- tage over the long weekend. 4.PO. Mrs, Gary Talbot are OcCUPYing the Woollen Shop flat. Miss Margaret Smith, Ote tawa, spent the Thanksgiving weekend at home, Mrs, Elsie Seabrook, London, is visiting her sister, .Mrs „ H. paricerr, Mrs. Malcolm Tpme left on Tuesday to .. visit her sister, Mrs, Clayton Guest, Leaside, Mr. and Mrs. Charlton and daughters, Stratford, spent Thanksgiving in the village.. Mr, and Mrs. Jack Ferguson, .Garcon, were in the village .on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. W. N, Rolfe, London, spent the holiday weekend at their cottage, Mr. and. Mrs. A. W,' Hayman, London, occupied their cottage over Thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. J, 0. linghes, Detroit, were at their cottage for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Taylor, London, spent the holiday weekend with her parents, Mr. end Mrs. Ivan Steckle, Mr. and Mrs, William Mur- ray, Warren, Mich„ 'visited Mr, and Mrs. Ivan SteCkle• on Tues- day en route to Goderich. Miss Ethel Blair, London, spent the Thanksgiving week- end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R, S. Blair, The Lions committee for chil- dren's work is planning the annual Hallowe'en masquerade in the Town Hall for both young and old, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Marsh- all, London, were with her par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. Fred West- on, over the holiday weekend. Dr. and Mrs, R, Hunter and Mrs. Charles Rogers, Toronto, spent Thanksgiving . at their home in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Otto van Ren- nenkampff, London, were at the Burt family home over the Thanksgiving weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Myers and Janie, London, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Myers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bryant. Rev. Alfred and Mrs. McAlis- ter and family, Dundas, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. McAlister at "The Highlands". Miss Margaret Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. C. Stogdill. Toronto, were in Allan Galbraith's cot- tage for the Thanksgiving weekend. Mr. and Mrs. E, McFad- den, • Mary, Shirley and Cath- erine scent the Thanksgiving weekend with his. sister in Tore Milfred Schilbe BAYFIELD — The death oc- curred in Victoria Hospital, London, on,Tuesday, October 8, after a short illness, of Milfred Adam Schilbe, PUC manager, Zurich. In his 63rd year, he was born in Hay Township, a son of Lou- is Schilbe and. Annie Albrecht. He lived most of his life near and in Zurich. His wife, Laura Dators, pre- deceased him in 1953. Surviv- ing are his second wife, the former Vera Isobel Dedels; two sons, Ray London; Hubert, Zurich; two daughters, Mrs. Russell (Doreen) Tiernan, Exe- ter; Mrs. John (Sheila) Tee- vins, Grand Bend; a brother, Ervin, London; sisters, Mrs. George (Roselle) Grunau, Bir- mingham, Mich.; Mrs. Ivan (Margaret) Yungblut, Zurich. The remains rested at the Westlake Funeral Home until one o'clock on Friday, October 11. Burial service was from St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zu- rich, and interment made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Go- shen Line. , Pallbearers were: Ferd Hab- erer, Arnold Merner, Lloyd O'Brien, Jake Haberer, Jim Parkins, Gordon Hess. t. `Authorised Philips •'Doaler Radio' TV 'and. Appliance' Repairs 215 Victoria Street L.-- --L Phone FIV .7-7021 • .. "Seivive Is, Our Bugint.,m" • FUEL OIL FRE BURNER SERVICE AND YEARLY CLEANOUT. Contact the Serviceman of your choice — He will bill us, or Contact us & we will send one. SAFETY...mi The only fuel oil distributor that just sells fuel oil only—Our oil is insured against explosion A free insurance policy to all furnace-oil customers, We now have two trucks and 26,000 gallon storage in CLINTON to serve you better. A. 6. GRIGG and SON Phone 482-9411 41-2b CONVENIENCE FREE REFILL IF WHITE ROSE ANTI-FREEZE LEAKS AWAY FOR ANY REASON This. 'Guaraoee. Available At HAROLD'S WHITE ROSE 227 VICTORIA STREET CLINTON, ONTARIO Phone 4824023 ROY MANN'S WHITE, ROSE. 20 HURON STREET CLINTON, ONTARIO PhOne. 4824079 toNDoN 711114 4 TO 5 Osseo Aim*, Truss investment Certificates 5 1/4 % OTEL CLINTON Featuring "Cloud 9" Room SMORGASBORD Every Wednesday & Sunday -FRIDAY & SATURDAY SPECIAL' IN OUR DINING ROOM "Chicken in a Basket), Friday—Si rved from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday—Served from 9:30 p.m, to Midnight Phone 48240'11 for Reservations VVe eater to dinner Parties and Wedding Receptions Rambling With Lucy (Duey R. Woods) As we grow older, the scenes of our childhood naturally stand out in relief. To those of us who have lived all our life in one spot, the early scenes are perhaps not so vivid. Over the years, Lucy has come in contact with elderly then and women who have come hundreds of miles to visit Bayfield, either their native village or childhood abode for a few years. In one sad case, there wasn't one person left who recalled members of the family. And they couldn't recall where their home had been. Lucy thought that the late Harold Brandon had told her he'd found the same surname as theirs on papers used as insulation in the old house which he tore down on the same site as his late home. But when she told them this, it didn't ring a bell! And they insisted that the present Malcolm Toms building had been Gairdners and neither the late James Reid nor Lucy could convince them otherwise. Lucy thought "Poor lost souls! How they must have looked forward to this trip as they reached the ordinary span of life, and then to be so disappointed!" They had no relatives in this port. But such was not the case with four ladies who visited Bayfield last month for the first time since 1908. They were the daughters of the late Henry Sims who Was manager of the Bank of Montreal in Wallaceburg. The family summered in Bayfield before he was transferred to Grand Mere, Quebec, in 1909. And for a couple of years or so they had rented Miss Simpson's house next to "The Hut". One morning "Mr." answered the doorbell. He came to Lucy, not yet arisen, and asked: "Do you remember the Sims girls with whom you used to play?" She recalled them quite well and had a delightful visit with Mrs. Marjorie Liffiton and Mrs. Marion Babble, Grand Mere, Quebec, and Mrs. W. I. (Frances) Turner and Mrs. G. C. (Geraldine) Boone, Fonthill. They had been to Trinity Church where they attended Sunday School and church and signed the visitors' book. They'd gone into Hovey's store to enquire for certain people and ascertained that the little girl with whom they played at "The Hut" was now "Mrs." and lived in the same spot. They enquired for many of their former friends and acquaintances and Lucy discovered that many people retailed them. Their first reaction was as to how the trees had grown. And their great disappointment had. been in not finding the old cannon mounted at Signal Point. They'd had their pictures taken sitting on it together. "What happened? Did they blow it up in celebrating victory after the war? asked one before Lucy could answer: "An over-vealous patriotic Trustee Board sold it for scrap iron in the last World War." "Was it Tudor Marks sold it?'' asked one, "No he was dead and gone years before that," explained Lucy, "You know," said Marjorie, "that hill at the Point that is all grown up so with trees and cottages, used to be a gently rolling hillside. The last year. we were here. Tudor Marks fenced it in and planted corn. Didn't do him any good, thciugh, as it was too handy to the beach for corn- roasts!" "Actually," replied Lucy, "Tudor Marks had the good of the village at heart. He wished to see that land made into a „public park and picnic grounds. He offered it to the municipality of the Village of Bay- field for $1,000 with the proviso that he would return $100 each year for the next four years provided the village plant so many trees and do certain improvements each year. This was to insure that the work would be done. In that way the cost to the village would ultimately have been $600." There is always a minority, rather violent at times which cannot forsee the future. The agreement to purchase was drawn up and signed, and was in Dr. G. M. Smith's pocket. He was Reeve at the time. George "Jumbo" Erwin met Dr. Smith and asked, "What did you get out of that deal? Must have been a fat com- mission to pay that much!" Dr. Smith was so angry that he took the agreement from his pocket and tore it up. That was the end of the deal. The land was later sold for twice the original asking price and developed as "The Poplars" subdivision by the late William R. Jowett. The sisters recognized the Gairdner residence and re- called Jack Gairdner in the Post Office. And his mother, Mrs, James Gairdner, sitting in the beautiful garden. She always wore a lacy white shawl. And so time passed quickly. They couldn't take time to call on others they remembered. "Come back again sometime!" invited Lucy as they left. And the answer was: "Thanks! PerhepS we shall now that you have such good highways up here." DANCE AT BLUEWATER DANCELAND FRIDAY 10:00 p.m. to 1:30 TO DESJARNNE ORCHESTRA 19tfb onto, Mr. and Mrs, Glen P, Smith, Christine and Janice. Mr, and Mrs, Ed Rowse and Jimmy, Cathy, Vicki and Jill, Lender), spent the Thanksgiving week- end with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Kirk- ham, London, spent Sunday with her •parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Heard and they were all dinner guests of Mrs. George Heard in the evening. Miss Mary Marks and Victor Pickard returned to Toronto on Monday after having epent the weekend with her mother and brother, Mrs. Charles Marks and John. , Mr. and Mrs, William Leem- ing and five children, Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Watson and two boys, Dundas, spent Thanksgiving Day with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Watson. ' The Rev. and Mrs. H. G. B. Crosby, Mooretown, have been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Howard. Mrs. B. Barwick and Nancy, London, were also the guests of her aunt over Thanks- giving. James B. Higgins, .Toronto, came on Wednesday of last week to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown Higgins, 'Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rehn, Grosse Point Farms, Mich., were with her mother, Mrs. David Dewar from Friday to Sunday, and David Dewar, Tor- onto, was also with his Mother from Saturday, to Monday. Thanksgiving Day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stur- geon and Jo Anne were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lostell, Susie Mae and Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parsons, Seaforth. Wednesday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Glen Stur- geon and Jo Anne were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lostell, Susie Mae and Lloyd, Mr, George Lostell and Mrs. Joe Lostell, Sr., Fro- bisher, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Parker, Pam, Jackie and David, Dor- chester, spent Thanksgiving Day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Parker. Other guests for Thanksgiving were Mrs. Parker's sister and bro- ther-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. Squire, Mitchell. Mrs. William R. Jowett, who has been with her daughter, Mrs. LeRoy Ppth since early springy' left on Saturday to spend the winter with her younger daughter, Mrs. V. W. Kendall, Elmira. Mr, Kendall end John motored to the village for Mrs. Jowett. Mr. "and Mrs. Robert Mac- LeCid and daughter Cathy, and Harry Macdonald, London, sp- ent the Thanksgiving weekend with the former's mother and sister, Mrs. L. If. D. MacLeod and Miss Dorothy Anne Mac- Leod, Miss Shirley Brandon, B.A., Essex, spent the Thanksgiving weekend with her sister, Mrs, Warner Payne and family. Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Heard, Don- ald and Linda, Seaforth, were guests on Sunday and Mr. and Mrs. W. Pitblado and Wendy. Oakville, were also here for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. George Fellows and daughter, Kim, accompan- ied by her friend, .Alison Dan- dy, Riverside, were with Mrs. Fellows' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fraser over the weekend. Miss Pamela Fellows, nurse-in- training at Victoria Hospital, London, joined them for Thanksgiving Day. Mr, and, Mrs. Gerald Stur- geon and family, Preston; spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sturgeon. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sturgeon and fam- ily, Mrs. Lottie Davis, Hespel- er; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ander- son and family, Science Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bisback, Clinton. Miss Barbara Clift returned to Ottawa on Monday after having been with her parents, Brigadier and Mrs. F. A, Clift, over the weekend. Their guests also were Brigadier Clift's sis- ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hihn and two children, Tor- onto. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hendry, Billy and .Beth, Detroit, visited Mrs. Bruce Menerey over the weekend. Mrs. Edna Turner who had been Mrs. Menerey's guest for three weeks accom- panied them to Livonia on Sun- day, ' Dr. and Mrs.' Ray Flowers and family, London, were with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Flowers over the Thanksgiving weekend. Dr. Flowers and family were accompanied by two medical men, one from In- dia and the other. Italy. Mr. and Mrs. S. Pothider and children returned to their home in Chatham after having spent guest of Howard Scotchmer on the weekend with her Mother, '''res. Lloyd Scotchitier. Miss '\l'anev Ovens. Mitchell, Was the Theso'se4 vihe Day at the home ; of his parents. GeOrge Hopson was taken by ambulance toi Westminster Hes- pital on Wednesday of last week. With Mrs.. 5, .Cluff over Thanksgiving were her son,. Bob, who, returned to school at Dorset over a week ago, and his wife; Miss Vicki Chiff and Fletcher McLattglilin,. London; Miss Jaetp,teline ,Claff, Toronto.. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker, London, were at "Wheel-1n" for ThanksgiVing, They re- pained for this week while he s working in this district. With them over Thanksgiving were Dr. and Mrs, Moore. Hislop and Julia, Cleveland, and Mr, and. Mrs. Chris Mauch, Woodstock, Mrs, William. C. parker, Charlie and Kim, came on day to visit her parents, Mr, and. Mrs. .J, Fraser, Sr, W. C. Parker joined them on Tues day evening and they returned' to London on WecinM-TaY Mr, and Mrs. Maynard Core rig and Martha visited the Rev, and Mre..LeVerne. Morgan and family, Midland, lyfich., from Saturday to Monday, They ens joyed a motor trip from land to Mount Pleasant, Mich., to visit. Miss Karen Morgan who is attending the University of Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, Stephen Scotchmer, Queen's University, and a friend, Car- men Burns, North Bay, were with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Scotchmer over the Thanks- giving weekend. Other visitors Were Mrs. Scotchmer's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Har- old Simpson and three children, London, and jini MacLeod, Toronto, Mrs. M. H. MacLeod, Mrs, N, W. Warmith, Miss M. Mac- 1*. and Mrs.. John Mc-Kenzie,. Margaret and John, Toronto,. were, with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. J.. 11/faCKPri440 Over the Thanksgiving weekend:. William Nicholls, Dundas; Drs, Ralph. and Paris Nicholls,. London, spent the Thanksgiving weekend, with the Ratter's mo- ther, MS. P, W. Mel3weri, F/Sgt, and Mrs, 3, Mayman and. Jeffrey, .Glenc.alm, spent the long weekend with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. 3, L. Mae, Millen, Mr, 40 Mrs, Lindsay Smith were the guests of Mr, and Mrs, Alex Reach, 'Thornhill, from .Saturday to Monday even- ing, Mr, and Mrs, 5, R. 3, 'MI- lock, Cathie, Douglas and Ain- slie, Toronto, were at their cottage on Bayfield Terrace from Friday to. Monday. Mrs. Viola Warn 'and Nesbitt Woods, Toronto,' spent the Thanksgiving weekend with their nephew, Rev, Lome Sparks end family. Rev. and Mrs. Lorne A. Sparks, Catherine and Bever- ley, loft on Monday for Ken- tacky. Miss Verda Alderson is ,Finally, just to prove ,I am hroad-minded„ I would like to raise a question. How many times have youlattended one of the larger farm organization annual meetings and have seen a fine husky, healthy secretary sitting up at the front table twiddling his thumbs while a pretty little secretary, with furrowed brow is busily taking down in shorthand, all that is said? I wonder who reads all these reports after they are taken in shorthand and later typed? And if read, what is the value? Motions, resolutions, movers and seconders must be record- ed but surely this doesn't re- quire shorthand, If shorthand and details are a necessity why not hire a secretary with this ability in the first place? I doubt that Canada can af- ford the luxury of an ever- increasing number of non-pro- ductive workers. staying with the Younger girls. Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Parker were in Mitchell on Sunday, Buy your Canada Savings Bonds (Average Yield to maturity .5.03 % Per Annum) at the Royal Ask for application form at your nearest branch. Buy for cash or by instal- ments. Canada Savings Bonds never fluctuate in value, can be cashed any time for full face value, plus interest. , ROYAL BAN K donald and Miss M. Hudgins, Toronto, were at the latter'e cottage, "Stonehaven" over the Thanksgiving weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. Freeman and Jack Smith, London, were. with the latter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. L. B. Smith on Monday. Quotation from the October Reader's Digest: "The Tax Foundation reports that where- as in 1935 there were 80 farms for each U.S. department. of agriculture employee, today are only 28." It estimates that if this trend continues "in about two de- cades there will, be one US DA worker for each US farm." An amendment to the recent farm bill provided that "em- ployees in the department of agriculture shall at no time ex- ceed the number of farmers in America." It was DEFEATED. I wonder what all these em- ployees were working at? No doubt there are a great many different jobs but I'm quite sure the end objective was 'to teach and encourage the farmer to produce more for less. This is being done in spite of the serious problems that have Varna UC Youths To Clean Grounds The regular YPU meeting was held on Sunday evening, October .13 . in Varna United Church with the president, Bev, Hill, in• the chair. It was decided to buy a flood light, sell church calendars and clean up the church grounds. Bev. Hill led in worship, "The Meaning of Thanksgiving" and Glenda Johnstone closed with prayer. A Matte OF Principle (By J. CARL HEMINGWAY) developed for the US govern- ment in the form of surplus food supplies, The US government tried to reduce agricultural production by taking a, great many acres out of production but on the other hand their agriculture employees had clone such a good job of teaching the farmers sound production methods, that the farmers were able to pro- duce even more on the reduced acreages. We in Canada shouldn't point any fingers at the US, Our agriculture employees are bus- ily educating farmers how to produce more milk while our government wails about the costs of surplus butter, skim powder, etc. However, I don't think this overstaffing is restricted to the department o f agriculture. When we hear totals of govern- ment employees I doubt that the department of agriculture is the worst offender. Nor is this waste of man- power confined to government. From time to time I have vis- ited various factories and busi- ness offices. All these employ- ees seem to be busy with stacks of paper work but is all this paper work necessary? Perhaps the government and the business world would be well advised to look into the efficiency of their own opera- tions rather than correcting on the one hand and lamenting about on the other the ineffic- iency of the farmer. BOMB PERSONALS UNCONDITIONALi GU RANTEE