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this picture of the famous Polly Payrot was taken only a short
time before the bird was burned to death in a fire at Sky
Harbour Airport- It is believed that Polly was 85 years old and
quite a talker in his day. folly's complete history is contained
in the accompanying story. (photo by M. Burndell)
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Members of the SAY,flaid
_Eraild) of the Huron County
Historical 'Society met at the
Municipal Building on October
-0,
Mrs. A. S. Morten presided
and the secretary's report of the
previous meeting and special
projects was given by Mrs, M,
Watson. Tt was announced by
Mrs. E. W. Oddleifson that the
summer sale of Hasti Notes had
netted $68,40.
Some time ago a survey of the
oldest buildings in Ontario was
undertaken by the University of
Toronto's Department of
Architecture under the direction
of Prof. Goulding. A committee
from the Bayfield Society, Mrs,
R. Poth, Mrs. E. W. Oddleifson,
and Mrs. W. Metcalf prepared a
brochure containing pictures and
detailed information concerning
over 20 of the oldest buildings in
the Village. This interesting
dectiment will be forwarded to
Toronto, and a duplicate copy
made for the local archives,
Mrs, Poth reported that
although much work had been
done in copying inscriptions
from the tombstones in the
Bayfield Cemetery, there are
many more to do, and hoped
this could be accomplished by
individual assignments.
Mr, Carl Diehl announced that
a gift to the organization had
been made by Mr. Ernest
Pollock of Varna. It is a five
horse power stationary steam
engine which was used to
operate the dynamo that
supplied Bayfield with its first
electric lights.
It was located in the saw mill
at the present sight of Merner's
Garage, and there it utilized the
surplus steam produced in
operating the mill which burned
down in 1904. The small engine
will be put into working order
through the kind efforts of
Merton Merner. Mrs. Poth had
brought one of the original light
bulbs to the meeting.
Following the meeting,
members had an opportunity to
view some early Bayfield
Cemetery records and
indentures; minutes of the Local
Board of Health of the Village of
Bayfield from 1885.1927; and
several copies of the Canadian
Almanac dating back to 1854.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. Oddleifson, Mrs. W. Parker,
and Mrs. R. E. K. Pemberton.
The .Ladies An4iarY,Ifp,rothe and family of Dorchester visited
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BAYFIELD
and led by Mrs. .4, .00gzaro met
at the herrWPf Mr$, Jelin Merrier
at 8 p.m, on October ..
It was decided to: continue
backing the various groups in the
village including the Bayfield
Rangers,
The L.A. is fairly sure that the
Cubs and Brownies will be active
in the village this fall, Any
leadership ability will be greatly
appreciated. Please contact Mrs.
J. Merner or Mrs. L. Westlake if
you wish to help in any way,
A special meeting has been
called fox Wednesday November
4 at -8 p.m. at the home, of Mrs.
Arnold Makins, All .mothers
keep this date in mind as there
must be a better turn out than at
this meeting when only seven
Mothers were interested enough
to turn out.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Harper. of
Galt visited with Mr. and Mrs.
LeRoy Poth over the weekend.
Thanksgiving holiday geests in
Ronethroy Cottages .were; Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. Higgins and
family, Toronto; Mr, and Mrs, V.
Milic and sons, Toronto; Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Quick and son
Andrew, London; Mr, and Mrs.
J. Carruthers and family,
Dundas; and Mr. and Mrs. R.
Coneybeare and family,
Toronto.
Mrs. Lloyd Scotchmer was the
guest of her grandchildren, John,
Cathy and Mary Beth Pounder in.
London last week.
Mr. and • Mrs. . . Howard
Scotchmer and Robert of
Chatham and Mr,' and Mrs. Jack
Pounder, John, Cathy and Mary
Beth of London were with their
parents Mr. and Mrs: Lloyd
Scotchmer over the weekend.
Mrs. J. R. R. Wellock,
Douglas, Cathie and Ainslie of
Toronto were at their cottage on
Bayfield Terrace from Friday to
Monday evening. -
Mrs. H. G. Shepherd and Miss
Kathleen Reid of Windsor were
guests at "The Hut" from Friday
to Wednesday. Also with Mr.
and Mrs. Carl E. Diehl over the
Thanksgiving weekend were
Carls' nephew Mr. George
Durham, Mrs. Durham and two
sons of Clarksonjalso niece Miss
Margaret Durham,
Visiting over the holiday
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Westlake and family were
Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown and
daughter Nancy of Oshawa.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Oniel
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,,Brownies,J.Pobs,, iseai P90,0a,,and Weston
13 the ayfiel,d. Rangers,,(4 ,new PIPunday•
group of girls age 10 and up On Sunday evening • Mrs.
patterned after the Sea Scouts
An $5-year-old parrot known
as Polly died in the spectacular
;, fire Saturday morning which
levelled the main hanger at Sky
Harbour, Oct. 8,
The bird was well-known
throughout this district and will
be missed by the people who
'frequented the airport.
The Signal-Star received word
this week of Folly's history from
:someone who knew the bird
'well, It was Mrs. Roy Finnigan,
East Street, who gave the details
on Polly.
Polly was just one of four
parrots brought to Canada by an
Auburn sailor, known only as
,Mr. Stanley. As it turned out,
Polly was the only survivor —
the other three birds died soon
`after arriving in this country.
Polly made his home with
Mrs. Laura Fowler who at that
time lived in Auburn. Mrs.
Fowler is Mrs. Finnigan's mother
and is presently residing with her
daughter.
The bird had quite a
vocabulary, according to Mrs.
Finnigan, including some words
that were better off not
repeated. So Mrs. Fowler set
about to teach the bird new
speaking habits — and
succeeded.
Mrs. Finnigan claimed the
bird could at one time say the
Lord's Prayer perfectly. Polly
also sang .(in perfect tune, mind
you) "God Save Laura" to the
melody of "God Save The
Queen."
When it was discovered that
Mrs. Fowler had developed an
is
BY MRS. BERT ALLEN
The Womens Institute met
recently for the October
meeting.
The President thanked all who
helped and served meals for the
Threshers Convention in Blythe
The Londesboro Institute is in
charge of the Hospital Cart for
the month of October. A good
demonstration of Tupperware
was conducted by Mrs. Mueller
of Mitchell. Readings by Mrs.
Pipe and accordion music by
Mrs. Tom Allen were enjoyed.
Mrs. Allen also conducted a
contest.
Three members were absent
from the fourth meeting of
Londesboro I club. Huckweaving
was tried and notes on first aid
was taken.
Messers. Wilmer Hewett,
Allen Shaddick, Harvey Haggett
and Ed Watson began v a motor
trip to the West on Tuesday on a
cattle buying expedition.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross IVIillson and
family of Woodstock spent the
Thanksgiving weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Shabbrook.
Miss Ann Fairservice of
Woodstock accompanied by Mrs.
allergy to the bird's feathers,
Polly became the property of
the late Oz Slemin who in turn
donated Polly to the airport.
According to a column in The
London Free Press (Wednesday,
Oct. 7) by Ric Wellwood, Polly
was "a man of a few words." Mr,
Wellwood speculated the bird's
silence could have been because
he was "a victim of the `wanna
cracker' syndrome" and "had to
be content with a female
monicker, whether he liked it or
not."
Mrs. Finnigan feels this r-
have had very little to dk with
Polly's quiet nature in recent
years. She said that when the
bird resided at the Fowler
household where he was the
centre of attention, he had to be
covered to keep him from
talking incessantly.
Mrs. Finnigan even recalls one
time when a child came to the'
door selling Christmas cards.
Someone called "Comp in"
when the child knocked on the
door. The child entered and
stood for a while waiting for
'omeone to come into the room
to greet him. No one came and
the child decided to leave. As he
was going out the door, Polly
shouted, "Well goodbye, It's
about time you were leaving."
It has been suggested that
Polly was silent because he was
brokenhearted at being ousted
from the Fowler home and
thrust into a whole new setting
at 'such a ripe old age. Who will
ever really know now?
Dorothy Baseley of Oshawa
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Myrtle Fairservice.
Mrs. Harold Livingstone spent
a couple days last week with
friends in London.
Miss Vina Knox of Toronto
spent a few days recently with
her mother Mrs. Thos. Knox.
Mrs. Wilmer Howatt spent the
weekend with her daughter Mrs.
Mae Bogert and family at
Thames Road.
Mr, Barry Alexander of
' London visited for a few days
recently with his Aunt Mrs. Bert
Brunsdon.
Mr. and Mrs. William
Hamilton, Londesboro, were
honoured by their family Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Lamont,
Teeswater, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Dale, Clinton, Mr. and Mrs
Murray Lyon, Londesboro, and
their families, at a dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Lamont on Sunday, October 11,
to celebrate their 40th wedding
anniversary.
Present were Mrs, Hamilton's •
sisters Mrs. Olive Heels, Weston,
and Mrs. Moody Holland and
Moody Holland, Myth.
PY:MAFIY•.M;ILMAIN
Mr, .and Mra, Frank Van der
MOP, .P,4411. Mark .40. Margie of
Oakville, and :Mrs, Finlay ?Min
of 'bondonapent the weekend of
October :$ with Mrs„ W. .
Whyte and Tom,
, Mrs. Ken Reid, David, 'NW
and jane of London, Misses.
Pearl and Rtith 'Timmer of
Walton and Miss Pearl McKenzie
spent Sunday, October 4, with.
Mrs, bother SWIM.
Miss Margie Whyte, Mr, Dill
Whyte, botii3Of Guelph, and Mr,
Harold. Whyte of Seaforth were
Sunday, October' 4, visitors with.
Whyte and Tom. •
Mr. and Mr?, 'Murray Dale,
Debbie, Donna and owls of
London were Saturday visitors
with Mr, and Mrs. C. V, Dale. •
Mr, and Mrs. John Whyte,
Jeffery, Andrea and Kerri. of
Oshawa were weekend visitors
with Mrs. W. 1,, Whyte and, Tomn
• Betty, Jim,. Sharon and Bob
Thompson spent the holiday
weekend in Detroit. .
Weekend visitors with Mr. and
Mrs, George Hoggart were Mr,
and Mrs. Paul McMaster. Carol
„ .
Shepherd, Mrs.. Durham, Misses
K. Reid, and Margaret Durham
were hostesses at a _Wine and
cheese party in honour of Mr.
and MrS, Carl Diehi's tenth
Wedding anniversary.
Miss .Kathleen Reid received
the guests. They were escorted
to the parlour by Jim and Ron
Durham. Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs.
Durham presided at the dining
room table. Miss Margaret
Durham was in charge of the
guest • book. Jim and Ron served
some 20 guests.
Mr..and Mrs. Diehl received a
beautiful pot of mauve mums
and. were presented with . a
corsage and boutoniere. They
also received many cards of
congratulations., • •
Callers at "The Hut" on
Monday were Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Middleton and Robbie of
Wingham..
Bob had escorted his aunt
Lucy up the aisle in Trinity
Church for her marriage to Carl
E. Diehl on October 15, 1960.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Makins
were entertained , at a dinner
party at the Red Pump
Restaurant by their family Mr.
and MrS. Arnold Makins and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Mackie and children on Saturday
evening on the occasion of their
forty-fifth wedding anniversary.
The-'Red Ftztnp hiiilding, was •
the Home Of Mr, and -Mis. Lloyd
Makins 40 years ago.
and Merit of Kitchener, Mr,. and
Mrs, Aii..1 .ffpgpir(A4.4 -Tammy of
Stratford,. and Mr, and Mrs. Mill
Butter of .Tiiiatinburg.
Mrs. Thelma Bromley of
Kitchener, and Mr, and Mrs.
Wayne .Hgegy of Tiendon spent
the weekend with Mr, and. Mrs.
William Pale and Ohoryl,
Mr, and Mrs, grg0 .Ellwood
of Montreal visited on
Wednesday with. Mr, and Mrs,
Frank Riley.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarende
Kuckenbecker of Ashland, Ohio,
spent the weekend with Mr. and.
Mrs,.John .-Thompson,
Mr, and Mrs. Brix Fogt, carpi
and Jimmy of streetsvioe spent
Sunday with, Mr, and Mrs, Verne
Pale.
Mr, and Mrs, Joe Storey of
Clinton were' •.Sonday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs, Bill Storey.
Sunday visitors with Mrs. gilt).
Jewitt and boys were Mn,- and
Mrs. Bill Dawson, Brenda,
Bonnie and John of Varna, Mr.
and Mrs. John Jewitt, Carol
Ann, Judy, Danny and Billy, and
Mr, and Mrs, Jim Preszcator,
Billy and Debbie,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Snell and
Shane, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Glousher, Karen and Billy, all -of
Myth, and Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Scott, Melanie and Meribeth of
Belgrave were Sunday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dale and
Cheryl. •
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crozier,
Brian, Paul, Kevin and Lori of
Listowel, and Jamie and Scott
Lone of Sudbury were Sunday
callers with Mr. and Mrs. George
Mcllwain, Mary and Sandra.
Mr. Harvey Hoggart is
spending the next few weeks in
Western Provinces where he is
buying cattle. '
Mr. and Mrs. David
Preszcator, Christine, Lisa and
Chris, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Preszcator, Billy and Debbie
spent Friday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Preszcator, Dianne
and Nancy. '
Miss Pearl Thamer of Walton
and Mrs. Luther Sanders spent
the weekend with Mrs. Ken
Reid, Paul, David and Jane and
also visited with Mr. Ken Reid in
Westminster Hospital and Miss
B. Downie in St. Mary's,
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Preszcator,
Dianne and Nancy visited. on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hill of Crediton.
The second meeting of the
I Jolly Joggers -Was
held on September 39, the
borne of Vine Brodie,
-7'he .thetne. of the meeting was
-'`Making Leisure a. Pleasure,"
The group discussed reading,
MS 0 lolidesbot
TENDERS FOR GRAVEL
TO BE
SPREAD ON BAYFIELD ROADS
Approximately 1,200 Yards
Lowest or Any Tender Not Necessarily. Accepted
.TENDERS CLOSE OCTOBER 30th
Village of Bayfield
G. GRAHAM, Clerk
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travelling, handcrafts and Music.
The leaders demonstrated Hue. k
Weaving and eve7one worked
on their sample, The rest -Qf the
meeting Was spent listening to
records for music appreciation.