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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-08-07, Page 8BEAUTIFUL BREEZY • • • • • • By BE4OHAMBER BAYFIELD PERSONAL- ITEMS • CHURCH NEWS • .4u1' ACTIVITIES • VH4AGIE PIAPP10040f Correspondent: AUDREY BEI.L.CHAMBER Phone 565,28644 •Bayfiold aubecriptigna, Classified Advs. and DiaPIPTI AdYs, all accepted by the Bayfield carreepandent. ,",10•101.. -imimil•••••n diem!. 11111.10....,".••••••••••• Dayna Wilson, a visitor to the Children's Art Show in Bayfield, inspects a sculpture by an adult, Fraser Aylsworth. — Photo by Bellchamber. HISTORICAL SOCIETY Gth Ploot, 527-1750 SEAFORTH Our hathe i8 your OVARANTM • Otir price is your VALUE /2 Price Sale . CONTINUES 400 AT Ladies' Wear and Dry Goods Clintorr Hensali John David Rogers and Andy StUrgeon were among the spectators at Bayfield's Children's Art Show last week. — Photo by Bellchamber. For TOP , DOLLARS YOUR CROP DELIVER YOUR WHEAT TO FOR THAT LIKE NEW LOOK We clean clothes to dazzling perfection. 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WOODS "The Things. around Pe in Bayfield" is the title Qf an exhibition ed sale of art by Jack McLaren, Bennilller, tO be held in the uditorium pf the community Centre, Bayfield, on August 13 arid 4. In the belief that these pictures have great historic interest it is eing sPenseretl by the Heyfield Branch of the Huron County ietorical Society pf which he is past president. The Huron County Historical society was organized in the Court ouse, Goderich, en May 6, 1964 with Mrs. W. D. Mack, Crediton a$ resident. At that time Mrs, LeRoy Peth was named to the embership committee of which she is now chairman. Jack McLaren followed Mrs. Mack as President from May 967.69. Harold Turner, Goderich, succeeded hitn in May of this ear. The Bayfield Branch came into being et a meeting held at the ouse of Brigadier and Mrs. F. A. Cleft, January 27, 1965. Mrs. E. . Oddleifson was appointed Chairman and Mrs. William E. Parker, ecretarY. The first: concern of the local Wench was tied in with the pproaching 1967 celebrations. Mrs. E. W. Oddleifson did wash drawings of four of the pioneer otels in Bayfield from which hasty notes were made. The sale of hese was the chief source of income for making and erecting street igns in the village. The old names on early maps had been little used nd largely forgotten. To the many summer visitors they were nknown. An anonymous gift helped to launch this expensive production in he beginning. (Incidentally, a reader received a note written, on one rom a point far distant to Bayfield. She promptly mailed it to Limy •o she'd have a picture of the old River House?) Mrs. LeRoy Poth showed slides last year of early Bayfield scenes. n a prosperous year she sold post card views about the turn of the entury at a garden party given by Mrs, R. G. Hunter. The first Bayfield Branch meeting was held in Trinity Church arish Hall when Dr, J. J. Tallman U.W.O. was the guest speaker. here was a small exhibit of local pioneer items. Recently the first big project was completed and the village treets bear their names. Mrs. E. W. Oddleifson burned the lettering n both sides of specially chosen ash slabs, diagonally cross cut. These have been erected on iron standards .made by Merton erner who donated his time to complete the project. It is fully paid or through the efforts of each and all. Now, all may know when hey drive or walk down Tuyll, Colina, Emeric or Chiniquy streets. It was at a meeting held at The Little Inn in the Fall of 1967 that he subject of systematic studies of 'Bayfield was discussed and ubsequently Brigadier Clift presented a program ofstudies. It is to 'his schedule that Mrs. A. S. Morton, now on her second year as hairman, attributes the success of this lively branch and the interest 'ngendered in looking into the past. It was also at this meeting that it was felt the Society had grown o in membership that' meetings could not be held in the honhes as in he past. So now through the courtesy of the village council, regular eetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month in the. Municipal uilding (former school). Mrs. Harry Baker is secretary and Mrs. Joe ayman is treasurer. Brigadier Clift and Mrs. William L. Metcalf epresent the Bayfield Branch at the Huron Historical Council eetings. The members beg people to save old account books, scrapbooks,. iaries, newspaper clippings, letters, pictures, bills, anything which epict conditions, prices or news items of this district in the past, • hey have a local archives department and welcome guns for it. On Wednesday August 13 at 7:30 p.m. the art show will be rmally opened by Reeve McFadden, although the display will be n view at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and be continued through Thursday. It will be comprised of 30 Bayfield scenes and 20 paintings of ings in and around Goderich and Benmiller. The Bayfield subjects are of the River Hotel, Albion House, The ommercial or Little Inn as it used to be, Town Hall, Clan Gregor uare. There are paintings of Trinity (lenglieen), Church, St. ndrews Unite& Church, ivirg-hbep building, Town Mall, me Bayfield houses and an old silo and barn, boats on the Bayfield ver along it banks both summer and winter. Altogether it is a fairly complete portrait of this historic place — a 'cumentary record of Bayfield which should prove of interest and lue for future generations. The shape and purpose of this show is comparable to the Belden's tias drawings of local buildings, farms, barns and commercial ildings of Huron County about 1875. 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It would be worth 50 dollars to me to have cattle this year as they are scarce in this' neighborhood at present, — it being a new settlement." These are the kinds of glimpses which the Bayfield Historical Society has been getting in its exhibits and activities. During the past year, its members gave papers on such subjects as early inns and hotels, electricity in the Bayfield area, the Bayfield Anglican Parish, the stories of several of the earliest houses in the village and of pioneer families. The record, the deeds, the indenture, the diary, the tool and the picture become supporting evidence. On Wednesday and Thursday laf next' eee'ek the'SocietY ri-ra arranged for another face of history to be seen in an exhibition of paintings by Jack McLaren on "The Things Around Us in Bayfield." About 30 canvases will be shown. There will be others of the Goderich and Benmiller district. Everyone is welcome to come to the auditorium in the community centre to see Bayfield and surrounding country through the eyes of an artist. 'S ART prize" won by Bud Sturgeon and Jeff Burt. Winners in the stone and plasticine group were: Susan Eynon, Forest Snyder, Patrick Eynon and Andy Rogers. In the wire and sculpture classes, winners were Mike Beck and Ricky Penhale, Judges were, Dorothy Cox, Mrs. E. W. Oddleifson and Jack McLaren. The prizes which were donated by the village of Bayfield and Pioneer Park Association were presented by H. Kalb fleisch and E. W. Oddleifson. On the opening evening, Robert Hughes of Lambeth mystified and thrilled the audience with his professional magic. PERSONALS Mr, and. Mrs. "Fred Weston and Mr, and Mrs. Charles Parker just returned from a two week Motoring trip to the Maritimes. They returned via the New England States. Mr, and Mrs. Art Latimer, Bill, Gil and Christy, Toronto, were weekend visitors with Mrs. Gilbert Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Sturgeon, Jeff and Roland, Toronto, visited their parents over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cluff and Robbie, London, are vacationing at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sebtchmer and ,Jodi, Wisconsin, and Miss Lynn Brown, London are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alf Scotchmer. Family visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred' LeBeau are; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Faller, Jeff and Jill, Denver, Colorado, and Mr. and Mis, Fletcher McLaughlin with Megan and Alfie of Toronto. Mrs. Ed Rowse, Jim, Vicky, Jill and Dale spent several days last week with Mrs. Rowse's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith on their return to Welland. They were accompanied by Cathy and Joanne Foster who have spent over two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ron McDougal, of Stratford spent last week at the family cottage. Mrs. Ray Farr and Mrs. Davidson joined them at the weekend. , Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Murray of Sarnia, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Reid. • Mr. and Mrs. R, Smith and David, Petrolia, visited Mr. and Mrs. Russ Kerr last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C: Parker, Charlie and Kim, London arrived on Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Parker. The children, with their mother, will stay with their grandparents until next week. Miss Janice Smith, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Larry Smith, Ottawa, is vacationing at the home of Captain and Mrs. R. A. Simons, as the guest of Danielle. Mir. and Mrs. John Elliott, Jimmy, Nancy and Susan of bitdsaYe feWge NeAnteelOsitOrs with Mrs. Minnie Elliott. Mrs. Myrtle Parker, Mrs. Fred Mote, Mrs. M. Elliott accompanied Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Parker to Owen Sound last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Lance and daughter, Gina of Royal Oak, Mich., are spending the week at the Donald Lance cottage on Howard St. Mrs. Donald Lance entertained at a tea and kitchen shower for Miss Sally Beth Hunter who will be married to Mr. Paul McLean on August 15 in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haw of Bowmanville, Miss Ellen Haw and Douglas of Cochrane, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Haw for a few days recently. They also visited with Mr. and Mrs.' Don Haw, Mrs. Roger Corriveau and two children of Montreal are visitors with her mother, Mrs. John Pearson. At their cottages for the holiday were Mr, and Mrs. Allan Pye, and Miss Mary Whitcomb of Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. R. Ilatzloss and family of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leskitt of London. One? Two? Three? You need three types or interest-bearing savings. A chequing savings account at 4%, A sa vings account at 63/4%-- no cheques but you can withdraw at any time. Guaranteed I nvestment Certificates at '8 1/2 %. T4C7ORIA and 163 tnUe -r dompANv itYCE ieea 100 kiNG8TON STREET 60DENICH Visitors at the Albion Hotel over the holiday were Mrs, Leo Cuschel and daughter, Fran; Mrs. Paul Nebe and children, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Levard of St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilton, London; Michael D. Rocheleau, Whitmore Lake, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rolling, Thbothy, David and Steve Dick; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Connelly, Birmingham, Mich.; Mr, and Mrs. Herb Schwartz, Grosse Point, Mich.; Mrs. Dorothy Popplestone, Waterloo; Kirby Smale, Grosse Point and Martin Agars of Basingstoke, Harts, England. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Chatterton -and their daughter, Cassie, of Wayne, Mich, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnston and son, who are on vacation from Holland and will be returning on Miss Janet Huntley has returned home to Bramalea after spending a month with her grandparents, Mr.' and Mrs. Gordon Graham, Tugll Street. Also visiting during the month were Police Inspector and Mrs. Huntley and Misses Barbie and Diane Sims, all of Bramalea, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kind, of Preston, with family. Mrs. A. S. Morton, president of the Bayfield branch of the Huron Historical Society has supplied the following interesting details relating to the work of that body. History has many faces. The hand-hewn timbers of old buildings and snake fences,recall the energy and determination of pioneer people. The arrowheads ploughed up on farms remind us of the inhabitants of the land in more distant times. The old account book which shows as one item in 1869 "goods received from Gairdner," — May 26: 2 lbs. dried apples 11 cents, 22; 3/4 lb, pepper nutmeg, 7; 6 lb. oatmeal, 24; 1 lb. tobacco, 35; 1 qt. molasses, 121/2 ; 1 lb. tobacco, 35; 1 paper of matches, 8 and 5 lb. oatmeal, 20. And the handful of bills -- the heading of one which, shows that in .1892 H. Hewson, was a dealer in "drugs, medicines, books and stationery, wallpaper, paints.; oils; glass- etc:'-"eAndathee lot would, give a fair list of the merchants on Main Street at the time. There is the little 'volume, "The Children's Missionary Record of the Free Church• of Scotland," for the 'year 1851, picked up in a local "discard shop which tells how some' of the little folk of Huron Company were being guided aright at that time. Much of it is very odd reading to us in 1969. There are the CHILDREN Paintings along with sculptures of wood and plasticine and wire and wood drew large crowds • last Wednesday and Thursday evenings, when • the third children's art show took place. Held in the Town Hall the show contained almost 100 exhibits attractively displayed. Winners in the painting classes were: Barbara Graham, 15.20 years of age; Sandra Telford, 12.14; Christine Downie, 9-12 and Andy Rogers, 4-8. Also in the 4-8 year group, prizes were won by Phillip Cooke, Elizabeth Browne and Karen Lafer. There was a special "fun Monday, were weekend visitors with Mrs. Bruce II, Menerey, Guests. Sunday at the Open Gate, home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cameron, were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McPherson and family of Downsview along with Mr. and Mrs. Evans Cameron and family, Mr, and Mrs. Roy Elliott and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McVean and family, Sandra McKillan and Mike McTaggert, all of Toronto. It was Mr. Cameron's birthday.