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Clinton News4iecord, Th ursday, May 20, 1971 7
Laying Up ceremony brings end to history of CFB chapel
The Laying Up ceremony of
the Colours from the Protestant
Chapel at on Clinton Which
took place Sunday at
Wesley-Willis church, brings to
an end the long history of the
chapel at the base,
Since the beginning of the
military station at Clinton in
1941 the Protestant Chaplain
service has made an important
contribution to the personnel.
Flight Lieutenant Murray was
the first Protestant Padre serving
from 1941 to September, 1942
when he left for service at No. 1
Manning Depot, Toronto,
F/Lt. C, C. Murray was
responsible for the station choir
which gained wide renown in the
early days of the base,
Choirmasters were Ronald
Gibson and Fisher and soloist
was LAC Beattie. The choir sang
in many area churches including
First St. Andrews, London and
churches in Clinton, Bayfield
and St. Marys. F/L Murray was
succeeded by S/LS, Morton as
chaplain.
At this time there was still no
chapel on the base. The Towers
Review (the base magazine) of
February 1943 tells how the
chapel came about..
trainee with vision
dropped into the Padre's office
some weeks ago," it Said, " 'Why
don't we cut off part of the
Lounge for a chapel?'
"We obtained the sanction of
the Commanding Officer and the
A.O.C. No, 1 T.C. on condition
that no public funds were spent
On the project. .An S.P. on the
station contributed a coloqr
scheme, (the Station Church
collections bought the timber
and paint), two trainees put UP
the partition on a "48", many
More are doing .the „painting, a
Very Technical Flight Sergeant,
a Dental Officer and sundry
W&13 • personnel and • others
helped with special lighting and
so it goes on."
In the May' 1943 edition of
Towers it was stated "The
station Chapel, when. it is
finished, will have that
distinction and individuality
which comes from many hands
and brains." It was formally
dedicated by former Padre
Murray on Feb. 28, 1943. It
could accommodate 40. persons.
The first baptismal service at
the station took place on March
30, 1943 when Alastair
Gleysteen $cotteViorten, son of
the Padre was baptized, W/Celr.
Rev, J. Roasie Brown, RAF Staff
Chaplain of Ottawa zonductett
short service.
In the early days there was a
close association with First St.
Andrews United Church,
London who gave the Station a
Communion set and pulpit
Bible.
The first wedding on the Base
was on June 30, 1942 when the
theatre was converted to a
chapel for the evening wedding
of ACI Gibson to Miss Helen
McLauchlan of Toronto,
formerly of Edinburgh,
Scotland. More than 200
weddings have been performed
at the Protestant chapel since. It
would appear that the last
Protestant wedding at the base
will be the marriage of Carol
Warner, daughter of Colonel and
Mrs. 0. E. Warner of Winnipeg
and formerly of Clinton to Pte.
J,A.Y.R. Bruno of CFB Clinton
this weekend. Because the
ehapel closed on April 14, the
wedding will be held in the
Roman Catholic Chapel by
Padre G, Yournatoff,
The chapel which was
deconsecrated last month at the
Base was the one built in 1956,
At the dedicatiOn of the chapel
In June 1956 the then-Padre.
"Ben" Garrett said the chapel.
had "about the finest location of
any service Chapel, hi Canada"
back-dropped as it was 'by the
woods and facing the rest of the.
base.
Present attire dedication Were
GIG I1,C, Ashdown, Major
Miller, W/C Dunn, and 010
McLean, senior command'
Chaplain.
Among those attending the
open house held afterwards were'
S/L Douglas, S/L Stinson and
Mrs, Stinson, -
Over the years , there have
been two women's groups who
have made life more pleasant at
the base. The Ladies' Anxiliary
first came to prominence • in
January 1943 when, it was
mentioned in The Towers.
Review. In 1943 they solved g„
major problem for the displaced
old -country people at the base
when they provided Christmas
puddings to 28 families Over
the. years .they have made many
more contributions,
The PrOtestant Chapel Guild
was founded on October 1, 1953
with Zetta Harley as the first
President: . •
Over the years it has been
very active in the service of the
chapel and of many varied
''Otteritiege .The Guild was
disbanded. in. September, 1,970
and amalgamated with the
Women's Auxiliary.
. .Deconsecration of the Chapel
took place on April 14, 1971
with Bishop Appleyard
officiating, assisted by the
Chaplain, Padre G. Youniatoff,
Ah ex-Chaplain, Colonel
Bracher, was guest speaker and
Wip Donald Stuart (retired), of
Brucefield led the Litany of
Thanksgiving,
Following the service a
reception Was held in the
Warrant Officers Sergeants'
Mess,
Hensall Outreach committee
special church service
Londesboro church group studies humility
The Outreach committee of
the official board of Hensall
United Church has arranged a
special service for Sunday, May
23 at 11 a.m. Rev. Alfred
McAllister of Thornhill will
address the congregation. Mr.
McAllister has visited Nigeria. He
arranged while in Woodstock an
exchange of youth groups with
Harlem, N.Y.
The South Huron District
Women's Institute will hold their
District Annual in Hensall
United Church Thursday, May
20 with registration at 9:30.
Mrs. Clinton Sweet has
returned to her home in Exeter
after recuperating the past three
months at her daughter and
son-in-law Mr, and Mrs. Stewart
Blackwell following surgery.
UCW
The General meeting of the
U.C.W. was held Monday, May
17 when all the ladies of the
congregation with their guests
from Brucefield U.C.W, met in
th,,e,Sanctuary. Special music was
provided by Jack Caldwell at the
organ. Morley Desjardine of
Grand Bend at the piano and
Adriaan Brand of Crediton,
soloist,
Unit 2 was in charge of the
meeting which was chaired by
Mrs. Verne Alderdice who read a
poem "Little Things". Mrs. Ian
McAllister read the scripture and
gave the devotional. Her message
was "Do Something
Worthwhile" and "Do more
Something more than is
expected of you", The offering
was taken by Mrs. Harry Hoy
and Mrs. Pearl Passmore.
Mrs. Harold Currie introduced
the theme "Medical Missions in
Canada" by telling of the nine
hospitals in Canada supported
by the United Church. This was
followed by a film on the theme
shown by Mrs. R. Reaburn.
Three songs were sung in unison
"Amazing Grace," "Jesus Calls,"
and "Praise the Lord, ye
Heavens adore Him."
Downstairs in the Christian
Education Building a skit
"Liberation Or Bust" written by
arranges
Mrs. Rodger Venner, and
performed by Mrs. Venner, Mrs.
Reaburn, Mrs. Grant MacLean,
Mrs. Wm. Fuss, Mrs. J.
Drummond, Mrs. Ron Mock,
Mrs. Alderdice, Miss Mary
Goodwin was given.
Reports were given by Mrs.
Lorne Hay for visitation, Mrs. H.
Errat for Supply and Welfare,
Mrs. H. Searle the financial
report. Mrs. Edison Forrest on
behalf of the Hensall ladies
presented Mrs. Harold Currie
with a small gift in appreciation
for her many great services in
the church. Mrs. Currie made a
very fitting reply. Lunch was
served by Unit 2,
KINETTES MEET
The Kinette Club of Hensall
met at the home of Mrs. Bevan
Bonthron with all members
present.
Mrs. Gary Maxwell was
presented with a Kinette spoon
for her new daughter. A letter
from the Clubs adopted child in
Italy was read and thanks was
„expressed,. .to everyone, , who „
helped make the rummage sale a
great success,
It was decided to donate
$75.00 to the new Girl Guide
Camp which is situated just
south of Goderich.
Elections were held with the
following results: Past President,
Mrs. Jack Drysdale; President,
Mrs. Robert Caldwell;
Vice-president, Mrs, Gary
Maxwell; Secretary, Mrs. Bevan
Bonthron; Treasurer, Mrs. Jack
Dettke; Registrar, Mrs, Leonard
Hoffman; Bulletin Editor, Mrs.
Jim Hyde.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Huron County Historical
Society was held in Beigrave
Women's Institute Hall on
Thursday evening May 13 at 8
p.m. with over 100 attending,
Mrs, Ivan Wightrnan opened
the meeting with 0 Canada and
welcomed the attendance and
then introduced the President,
Mr. Harold Turner, who took
over the business part of the
meeting and had the reports read
and the announcement of the
bus tour to Doon on June 16.
Any person wishing to go call
the Secretary with the members
having first preference.
Rev. H. L. Jennings of
Wirigharn asked the Society to
probe the possibility or erecting
A marker to mark the site of the
home of the first white settler to
take up land at Wingliarn, and
also asked the society to appoint
a committee to ask the
Government to set aside January
11 as Founders Day to
commemorate the birthday of
our first Prime Minister, Sir John
A. MacDonald.
Mrs. Ivan Wightman, curator
of the village Tweedsmuir Hook
for bluevale Women's Institute
introduced the guest speaker,
Mrs. Walter Scott, who was the
first Curator of the institute. Her
topic was the history of the
village of Bluevate and
surrounding Townships of East
Wewanosh and Morris, Pictures
were also showed during her talk
of the early buildings, people
and industries of local interest,
and Irish, Welsh and Socttish
songs, recitations and harmonica
and banjo selections were
enjoyed.
The Slate of 'Officers for
197142 was reed by Judge
Glenn Hays and the election was
BY MRS. BERT SHOBBROOK
The Berean Unit of U,C.W.
met in the church parlor on
Tuesday, May 11, with the
theme, "Humility".
The President, Mrs.
Livingstone, opened the meeting
with the hymn "0 Spirit of the
Living God", Scripture,
meditation, prayer and a poem
"Be Still Awhile".
The minutes were read by the
Secretary, Mrs. Shobbrook, and
the treasurer's report by Mrs. E.
Woods.
Roll call was answered with
14 present.
The June roll call will be "My
Favorite Bible Verse".
Collection was taken and
birthday pennies were given.
An invitation was received to
the Ontario Street United
Church Easter Thankoffering,
May 16.
Rev. Ludford of Parry
Sound phoned Rev. MacDonald
to say he could come June 20.
Mrs. Dave Anderson was to
contact Rev. MacDonald to
make plans with Rev. Ledford
and we would plan accordingly.
The study .period was taken
by Mrs. L. Pipe and Mrs, B.
Shobbrook with the hymn
"Happy The Home". Mrs.
Shobbrook read the Scripture
and prayer and also read two
poems "What Is Home" and
"What Puzzles Me". She also
gave some notes on Peru, their
avalanches, etc. Mrs. Pipe gave
the study on Peru on the
climate, industries, religion,
population and dress. Both the
history and geography were
made very interesting. Pictures
were shown of the Incas and the
lost city plus other parts of Peru.
as follows: Honorary Presidents
— Mr. Edward Jenkins, London,
Mr. W. E. Elliott, Godericl
Oat,; Past President -Mr, J. W.
MeLaren, Goderich, RR 4, Ont,;
President — Mr. H. S. Turner, -12
Montreal St., Goderich, Ont.;
First Vice-President — Mt. Geo.
L, Ellis, 19 Wellington St.,
Gnelerith; Seeped
VicePresideet— Mr. Alvin
Smith, thievnle; Secretary-
Treasurer — Mr. Otto Popp,
Clinton, Ont.; Asst.
See.-Tteasatet — Mrs. Mervyn
Batkin, Clinton, Out.;
Archivistaletoriari — Mrs. W. D.
Mack, Creditor, Ont.; Public
Relations Officer — Mrs. Wesley
Bradriotk, Auburn, Omit.
Councillors are: Mr. A. Y.
McLean, Seaforth; Mrs. William
Metcalf, Bayfield; Mrs. Frank
F'ingland, Clinton; Mrs. Mervyn
Batkin, Clinton; Mrs. Earl Heist,
Creditor', RR 1; Mr. It J.
Clancy, Gederich; Mrs. Wilbur
Tutribull, Brussels; Mrs. Harry
Bolger, Brussels; Mrs. Gordon
MeGavin, Walton; Mrs, Harold
Turner, Goderich; Mrs. Ethel
Green, Goderich; Mrs. D. D,
Mooney, Goderich; Mr. David
McClure, Creditors, RR 1.
Manner' of standing
committees: Membership, Mrs.
Letoy Toth, Hayfield; Projects,
Mrs. Robert Simpson, Hensall;
Einanee, Mr, Harry Woteell,
Goderich; Personnel,
Constitution and Bylaws, Judge
Glenn Hays, Goderich, Oat.;
Editotial, Mrs, 'Pelt Clark,
Goderich, Out,, 11.11,4;, Auditor,
Mr. C. E. Murray, Nelson St.,
Goderich.
Ex-officio members: Wardell
of Huron Co. Council, Mr. Jack
P. Alexander, Winghang
Chairman Of Huron Co. Council
Property Committee, Mr. J. P.
Flannery, Seefotth,
Mrs. Shobbrook read the poem
"Lest We Forget",
It was recommended that
session plan for hosting of
visiting ministers when
supplying.
The meeting closed with a
hymn and benediction was
pronounced.
Lunch was served by Mrs. M.
Robinson and Mrs. L.
Saundercock.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
The Women's Institute held
their meeting Wednesday, May
12, at 8 p.m., with Mrs. Eric
Anderson, First Vice-President,
acting as chairman due to the
illness of President, Mrs.
Gourley. The meeting opened
with the opening Ode, Mary
Stewart Collect, "0, Canada",
and a poem "Magic Of A
Friend" by Mrs. Anderson.
The minutes of the last
meeting and the treasurer's
report were read by Mrs. M.
Robinson,
BY MARY Mcl MAIN
Mr. and Mrs. William Dale
spent Saturday afternoon in
Toronto where they attended a
preview of Ontario Place,
Mr. David Livingston had the
misfortune to break his leg while
loading pigs the past week. He is
a patient in Clinton Public
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McMaster,
Carol and Mark of Kitchener
spent the weekend with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. George
Hogged and Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Preszcator,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Preszcator and
Mr. and Mrs. David Preszcator
Dairymen in Western Ontario
will have the opportunity to get
their questions on Milk
marketing and dairy cattle
facilities answered on Tuesday,
June 1st* That's the date of the
Second Annual Dairy Cattle bay
to be held at Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology, Huron
Park, Ontario,
Here's the complete program:
9:30 10:00 Registration;
10:00 eerie Quotas * Should I
Buy Now`: Prof. S. H. Lane,
Dept. of Agricultural
E conomies, University of
Guelph; 11:00 a.m., Current
Issues in the Dairy Industry * a
panel with Jack Hunter,
moderator; members, Prof. SAL
Lane, Guelph and Grant Smith,
Ray MacDougall, Hatold H.
Scott and Kenneth G.
McKinnon, Regional Members of
the Ontario Milk Marketing
Board; noon, Bring your own
lunch or patronise a -local
restaurant. Milk, cheese arid ice
cream courtesy of the Western
Ontario Dairy Committee.
See these exhibits and
demonstrations at noon Milk
Quality Tests, Mastitis
Monitoring, Farmstead Snow
and -Wind Control, Ontario Milk
Marketing Hoard Display. At
1:00 p.m. the program resumes
with Farmstead Improvement, J.
A. Underwood, Ag. Engineer,
Centralia College and Howard
Langstaff, Zone Forester,
Stratford: 1:40 p.m., Dairy Bare
Design, Re 3. Mill*, Agricultural
Engitieer, 0.D.A.V., Woodstock;
2:20 p.m., Environmental
Management in the Dairy Bate,
Donna Reid favored with a
piano instrumental.
The correspondence
contained a card of thanks from
the trio from Seaforth who sang
at the banquet and a card from
Mrs. Jim Jameison.
Achievement Day is to be
held in Clinton Secondary
School, May 29.
Mrs. M. Taylor gave a very
interesting report of the 23rd
Conference at Guelph. There
were 658 registered, She
thanked the society for sending
her.
The collection was pennies for
friendship.
A banquet was to be held at
noon on May 18 for the
Municipal Officers' Association
of Huron County.
The District Annual is to be
held in Londesboro Church, May
31, at 9 a.m. Voting delegates
will be Mrs. Ted Fothergill and
Mrs. Bert Shobbrook,
Mrs. Don Buchanan gave a
reading "It Matters Not How
attended the 25th wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs,
Allan Pfaff held Saturday
evening in the Crediton
Community Cen tre.
Mr. and Mrs. Borden Brown
of Hanover visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs, George
Mcliwain and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Betties,
Pamela and Michael of Seaforth
and Mrs. Ken Betties of
Winthrop visited on Sunday
evening with Mrs. Irene
Grimoldby,
Mrs. Ella Jewitt and Mrs. Jim
Preszcator attended a shower on
Sunday afternoon for Miss Jane
J. H. Tumbrel, Engineering
Research Service, Canada
Department of Agriculture,
Ottawa, 3:00 pan., Question
Period.
Conestoga
convocation
May 29
The third convocation of
Conestoga College of Applied
Arts and Technology will be
held on Saturday, May 29, in the
Eitchetier Memorial Auditcorium,
Approximately 300 students
will receive certificates and
diplomas. 'the diploma graduates
will also be invested with the
Conestoga College Liripipe. This
comprises a band of red velvet
edged and divided into four
sections with gold wire trim and
end tassels, The sections
represent the four conrities in
the college area.
The Liripipe originated in the
15th Century, during the
Renaissance; among the great
artists, scholars mid explorers of
that period were Michelangelo,
Lem-larch) DA Vinci, Copernicus,
Magellan and Columbus,
The Liripipe was used thee,
arid is used today, tO signify a
recognition that the recipient is
prepared to play a useful, active
part to the world, and, that it
will encourage them to further
seek and improve their chosen
field 'of endeavour.,
Long We Live". .
Guests for June will be
Auburn, Walton and Summerhill
clubs.
The meeting closed with the
Queen and Grace.
Lunch was served by
hostesses, Mrs. Bob Dalton, Mrs.
Elma Jewitt and Mrs. Margaret
Taylor,
Mr. Earl Gaunt returned home
on Friday after spending two
weeks in Wingham hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shobbrook
and Kenneth Vodden spent
Saturday night with their
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Vodden and Bill of R, R. 1,
Clinton.
Rev. MacDonald is attending
London Conference sessions at
the University of Windsor this
week,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shobbrook,
Mrs. Laura Saundercock, Mrs.
Maude Radford and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Crawford of Blyth
called on the family of the late
Mr. J. D. Elsley of Listowel on
McConnell in the St. Joseph's
School in Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Theron Settles
of Winthrop visited on Sunday
evening with Mr, and Mrs.
George Mcliwain and family,
Sympathy of the community
is extended to Mrs. Addley on
the passing of her husband
Ambrose Addley the past week,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Riley and
family spent at Huron Park
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Riehl and family.
The Constance Foresters
Bowling Banquet was held on
Monday evening with 48 sitting
down for a delicious meal, after
which a meeting Was held with
the officers being the same for
Outstanding speakers for each
topic have been secured. Bath
has made a significant
contribution to the dairy
industry hi the area of his
presentation,
Another feature of the
program will be a Quota
Exchange Hoard. Ptoducerg
wishing to buy or sell milk quota
Mrs, John Smith was hostess
for the meeting of the A.C.W. of
St. James, Middleton held
Thursday evening May 13,
This meeting was the most
largely attended in tonne time,
With 11 members. fourteen
visitors and the Rector the Rev.
H. 3. 13. Harrison present. The
"visitors" included five former
members, retired lie town.
The President, Mrs. Edward
Wise opened the Meeting with a
poein "Lessons from Flowers"
which set the tone of the
meeting with emphasis on
growing things. Mr. Harrison
conducted the devotions on the
theme of Spring and
Hogatiomitide,
Mrs, 'Keith Miller gave the
Secretary's report and Mrs.
Dutot the financial story.
Cole -reported for supply that
crib quilt was completed aria
sold.
A tiew member, Mrs. Philip
Herttlehtner, totittibuted '
lovely poem "Sing of Spring".
The Spring Deanery of the
Sunday, Mr. Elsley had been a
former resident of the 13th of
Hullett. Sympathy is extended
to Mrs. Elsley and family.
• Mrs. Bert Brunsdon returned
home on Monday, having spent
the past five and one-half weeks
with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Don Napier of Dallas, Texas,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duizer,
Laurel, Lisa•and Stephen visited
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Lyndon and Travis of
Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Butler (nee
Fern Watson) and daughters of
Komoka visited on Sunday with
Mr. Will Govie' and Mrs. Lillie
Webster.
Miss E. L. Ford of Oshawa
spent a few days last week with
Mrs. Fairservice and Ann.
Miss Ann Fairservice spent the
weekend of May 9 in Oshawa
and Toronto. '
Mr. Clair Vincent Sr. is
attending London Conference
sessions at the University of
Windsor as a delegate from the
United Church.
the following year: president,
Dori Nott; secretary, George
Love; treasurer, Mary Riley.
Captains for the year will be
Frank Riley, Cliff Hoegy, Sam
McClure, Carolyn Thompson,
Mary McClure and Blanche
Hoegy.
The evening was spent playing
euchre with eight tables playing
with the following wins: men's
high, Cliff Hoegy; lone hands,
Elgin Nott; low, Sam McClure;
women's high, Fern McClure;
lone, Dolores Howatt; low,
Barbara Jewel.
Trophies were presented to
the teams that were winners for
the year.
can post their intentions on the
Hoard located in the meeting
hail, Buyer and seller can then
meet and transact their business.
Dairy princesses from
surrounding counties will be on
hand throughout the day to
assist with registration and
refreshments.
William Dales visit Ontario Place
Huron Historical Society
elects officers
Second annual dairy day at Centralia
Middleton ACW
hosts 14 visitors
South Saugeen was announced
for June 8 in Walkerton.
Mrs. Fred Middleton tend a
paraphrase of the 23 psalm and
also a very amusing and timely
Article "Spring Mailing".
The president finalized plans
• for the group's trip to the
s Ontario Science Centre,
scheduled to leave Clinton on
June 16 et 8 a.m. Those wishing
to attend were advised to phone
Mrs. Jack Cole or Mrs. A, Dutot
and to pay their $4.50 in
advance. (This does not include
admittance to Centre).
The president closed the
meeting With prayer. Mrs. Ray
Wise conducted a scrambled
words flower contest, which -was
Wori by Mt, Heitbohtner arid
Mrs. M. Steep. A lunch was
served by Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Fred Middleton as co-hostesses,
Miss Mary Smith Was junior
hostess as part of her 4-14
project.
A brisk sale of donated plants
concluded a very successful
meeting.