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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-03-09, Page 8I 1 ■/ 1 h f 1 V Page S—Clinton Nws-R«c<m4—-Thur*., March 9, 1967 . fl" BEAUTIFUL BREEZY By BELLCHAMBER Public Schools ■Minded PERSONAL ITEMS -> CHURCHNEWS • CLUB ACTIVITIES • VILLAGE HAPPENINGS Correspondent: AUDREYJ3ELLCHAMBER — Phone 565-2864, Bayfield Subscriptions, Clossified Advs. ,ond Display Advs. .' all accepted by the Bqyfield correspondent. Mr. and, Mrs; E. L, Pickaid of Dundas, spent the weekend ip the village visiting relatives and friends. „ Willard Sturgeon visited Thursday and 'Friday of this week with his daughter and family, Mr,. and Mrs. Gordon Stewart, RR 2, Ripley, : H. G. Holman pf London caiL ed on Kfr. and. Mrs! Jack Ste­ wart at their home, on Louisa ’Street on Sunday. \ - ' Mrs. B. Johnston has re>r turned to her hoane after-spend­ ing the pastten days* in London and .Toronto! . - , Mrs. Rance prickeraccom­ panied by her father, Canon, H, KI. Lang-Ford, Kitchener, visit­ ed Mrs? R. H. F. Gairdner’ on Sunday. *-/ ' Mr. and Mrs. , John Petarson and Douglas, London, ' spent Saturday at their cottage. Miss Ellen Lindsay, Exeter, and George Lindsay, University of Waterloo, were with their parents, Mr. and Mrs/ John Lindsay for the weekend. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Ray • Bauer, Waterloo, were in the Village on Saturday.- ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beechie, Jane, Martha- and Jay-Jay, Lon­ don, spent Saturday 'and Sunday at their cottage. \ - „ Mr., and Mrs. Ron Chapman and family, London," were • at­ their lakeshore home for the weekend, and had as, their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller and their daughter. - /It may not be necessary at' the moment, but we are hope­ ful that “Spring is just, around 'ihe corner’.’ and that the 400 bags of flake calcium chloride delivered in the village on Fri­ day will be put to g^ood ,use. • • Miss Heather Ferguson and Miss Ruth Hay, London, were at their cottage on Dow Street on Saturday. /> ; , Bayfield is a hive of activity \ in the winter as well as in the summer; Saturday night in the. arena saw' a "hobo” costume p^riy tor yp^rig/^an^ And it dbesn’t erra with this! On? March 17 there will be gala St, Patrick's Dance and 'box social, in the village, hall, when, a draw, for' a 19-inch portable television will ‘ be made. . Weekend guests, of. Mr. and Kirs. Grant Turner were their daughter, Miss Barbara Turner :and Mr. and Mrs/Stari. Nelson, ail of .London. Mrs. G. ■ Mayor, asslisited by Miss Edith Beatty; Mrs. Bill Clark and Mrs. Dorothy: Cositie 'entertained T 22 friends to a ucw Need Clothing For OverseasBale BAYFIELD — Unit 1, of the United Church UCW, met" oh Thursday last at the, home of Mrs. L. Makins with a fair at­ tendance. < • In ’ the absence of the two leaders Mrs. Poth ' and' Mrs. Greer, the ' devotional service was conducted by Mrs. Met­ calf and toe business by Mrs. 3'. Scotchmer. Mrs. Penhale and Mrs. Beck, delegates to the Regional meet­ ing held in Wtoghiam recently, gave reports of that meeting. Plans were made to pack an­ other bale for overseas, at the end of this month. Donations of good used and new clothing may be left with' the supply secretary, Mrs. Robert' Scotch- mer during March.' BAYFIELD — Mrs.. Reg Francis and Mirs. Lloyd Huff­ man held a miscellaneous show­ er honouring Miss Shirley Darn­ brough on Tuesday evening, February 28 in the basement of the United Church. Those attending enjoyed some fun filled games of balloon bursting, a geography quiz, and a cake recipe test. Lovely and useful gifts were presented to Shirley by Martion Francis and Yvonne Taylor. She was assisted in opening these by her mother, Mrs. Harry Darnbrough. Mrs. Don Johnston, fashioned a perky Easter bonnet for the bride-elect, composed of the gaily coloured' bows and ribbons adorning the gifts. In a charming speech, Shirley thanked everyone for the hon­ our accorded her. A dainty lunch was served by ,the hostesses assisted by Lynn Brandon and Penny Howlett. —-----._o—-------- The Canadian and American Red Croas societies have a reci­ procal agreement to supply free blood to tourists who may need transfusions while visiting in their neighbouring countries. Rarpbling With Lucy ■ : /CWCT WOODS) Hunting Is A Good Sport,.. And Still Is Around Bayfield Harry Baker hurried over his business route on February >27 and came home to have one . last look before the seasoij ended., *) ■ ; Strapping, on his snow shoes he took his gun arid beagle, “Spotty” to what was known aS “Moore’s Hili’’ in our young day — now owned by Lindsay' Smith. He bagged? two 'cotton­ tails and came (home; “Spotty’’ had started up a Jack ralbbit and was still trailing it, Later; the beagle came home to its kennel to enjoy the reward of toe.hunt ~ rabbit, ’ ' “Wouldn’t you think’’, asked Harry, “that I’d. have had my fill of hunting when I’ve been,out„every Saturday since: the, season opened? But, no, I just couldn’t miss one mbre day. Gape' is getting scarce here,.;too. ‘Parties-of 12 or more are coming to this district "'from.' the. Windsor-Detrdit area on hunts and are literally wiping out the wild life without , regard to sportmanship. For/those who,have always enjoyed hunting in their old haqnts, this is a tragedy.” ■ . • Hubori' County Trappers’ Association has taken the matter up with the authorities, Lucy ‘ learned. ’ ? ' . ' Harry began hunting about 50 years ago,, when as a boy he acquired a 16-gauige’’9ho/tgun. He recalled going back to Emily Osmond’s swamp one driy when’, thirteen years of age. He had an old school bag hung on his shoulder for the game. He took ajm at- a’* Great Honied, Owl perched high in a tree and broke its wing so that-’/it tumbled down to earth. Harry captured it and gat its feet-in'the "game”«. bag. He was proceeding home and just got -out . on Cameron Street when the owl struggled/and one of its' sharp claws went right through the canvas eloth of. the’bag and Harry’s right thumb. nail.-The pain wW' excruciating' but Harry held on •until he got home. However, he adimlitted that if that owl had ever known that it "had him by the thumb” it could 'have made its escape. (It might .be explained, for toose hot fapiliar with awls that they have four toes with strong sharp talons — two front and’ two back with1 one of the'latter reversible) . ’ Harry shut'the owl up in the pig house and fed it./That is wheire 'Lucy remembehs; seeing it. He poked a- stick in at it one day when.,he opened the. door to show it. How wickedly it snapped its'curved bill, and turned its head so quickly, is what Lucy chiefly recalls.'It was an angry bird, its yellow eyes glaring fiercely at the spectators. The wing healed, and one day after about a month, Harry threw a rabbit carcass in far a treat for the owl.' The family cat decided that she Wanted some of it, too, and managed to open the door to get at it. So the Great Horned Owl escaped to. its native haunts, and left a disappointed boy who, despite its nature, had hoped to make a pet of the bird. , While on the subject of owls, Lucy .has ascertained that. there are 14.various species in Canada. Six.— the Screech pwl, Great Horned Owl; Long-eared Qwl, Short-eared Owl, Saw-whit Qwl and Barred Owl are permanent residents of this district. The Barred Ow"l is often referred to as the Hoot Owl since its call is heard more frequently than, others. Three others are occasional visitors — the Barn Owl, Boreal Owl and" Snowy Owl. . ■. f t' - , . On February 27, when Harry was out hunting, he saw 20 crows -perched up in an old Elim tree on “Moore’s Hill”. They , Were “buzzing” or perhaps one should call it mobbing an owl.... Wiith continuous loud cawing, they darted in iand out and took care not to get too close. The oWl did not stir. .On February 11, Harry, irj ;.pomipany with his sop-in-law Chris Klaudi (Woodstock)' arid Hales Dresser went hunting in the Blyth’ district with beagles “Spotty” ■ arid Klaudi’te “Bubbles”.' Hany got a prize? bag that day — a snowshoe rabbit or hare. They tare rather difficult to detect in the winter as they, turn white. • Lucy remembers seeing their tracks in the swamp when a girl, and once she saw one before it had donned,its.‘White coat. It had made its nest an leaves in some scrub at the foot of a big beech tree. She wonders now which was more startled — the hare to be awakened firom its nap by her cJirnbirig a nearby rail fence, or Lucy by its sudden high jump and the crackling of dry leaves so. dose;' to her. s Hares sometimes referred to as phantom rabbits in winter, have disappeared from the Barfield river area. Man has riot killed them. They do not fraternize with cotton tails. Reminiscent of the days of his youth, Hany enjoyed skating op the river and out between 'the piers .the last Sun-., day afterrioon in February. Rose Baker accompanied her husband. It Was the first time she had ever skated on the river, . Then they tramped through trie swamp arid down to Jim Cameron’s pines. Laden with snow, they were beautiful to behold, blit walking without snow shoes, up to their knees, they found not only exhilarating but tiring; These are some of the pleasures in winter of those who enjoy the outdoors. Hany has always been particularly alert to the signs of nature. Seeing the first robin dp February 26,, he knows that spring is just around the comer. It was fighting With a starling over a rotten apple. Later, he spied it picking around the grapevine at their home on Main Street. . 4 - ♦ Mrs. Robert Blair also reports seeing a robin on March 1, * but. the 'weather so fair has not been conducive to song. On Sunday, .Mrs. Bilair went picking pussy willows and was surprised to find' them half but. ..... . euchre and aiubbagb card p^rty on Monday evening ii) aid) o^ the Rpllarena Fund. Rev, B. H, Eaton tool$ a group of pre-teens oa^ a ) toboggan party on Saturday; pnjoying themselves thoroughly, the party later returned to the Eaton residence tor refresh­ ments. Mr, and Mrs. Gladwyn West­ lake, Mr. and Mrs;- Gordon Westlake and their daughter Barbara, have spent the past month in Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and- Wisconsin visits ing relatives and friends. , Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Tileman and children of Stratford, visit­ ed at the home of Mr. arid Mrs., Roy Scatahmer on Sun­ day last. : ' Mrs. Roy Scotchmer and Mirs. Ken Scotchmer left on Wed­ nesday by Aiiir Canada tor Florida where .they will spend a short vacation. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Larson spent Sunday with Cpl. and Mrs. S. Smith and daughters in Clinton. . . , 1-------o- Father Kelly Speaker at OWL Meet ■o \ A Couple of Centenarians! ,, Going Back a Few Years Colleen IVIernerand Linda Sparks dressed in old- . Douggie Beach is shown here modelling a hu- fashioned costumes examine some of the century c man tydke arid holding an old sword? These and old exhibits on display in the Bayfield Public School other old-time exhibits were on display at Bayfield senior room. ■ , Public Scho'ol. President Mrs. C. A. Trqtt opened the meeting of the. Cath­ olic Women’s League, St. Jos­ eph’s Council, Clinton oh Mon­ day, March 6 in the Parish Hall. ’ The membership approved sending $10 to the Seminary; for assisting in the education of a priest. . Mrs; Pat McMahon, spiritual convener, gave) an informaitive talk' and recommended a set af religious books be purchased far preschool children. Reports -heard included that from' Mrs. Dave Kay; on the “World Day of Prayer”, held in the Baptist Church. Mrs. Dave Middleton reported an the visit made to, the Ontario Hospital by some/of '.'the ■«members .on February 4. " The Valentine’s Tea held at the Canadian Forces Base Clin­ ton, was also attended' by sev­ eral members and a report on it was given by Miss Lucy Levy. Pyjamas were made for the Huron County Children's Aid Society by volunteer’ sewers. The nominating committee to bring in the slate of officers for the annual meetjng on April 3 ate Mrs. Clem Reynolds, Mrs. Joe Feeney and Mrs. John Flynn. Final plans were arranged for the card party being held in the • parish* ftall on Friday, March 17 with proceeds in aid of Clinton’s. Community Centre. Rev. J. E. Kelly, director far the parish council, commented an “Study Clubs” and also' ex­ plained to the members how important the Easter Services are. He ended his informative talk by stating time and service given to the church are of great value. / S'., -----------o_---------- Clintonian Club Successful Party / - j. \ Good pepple interested in as­ sisting needy folks attended the Clintonian Club party on March 2 at the Clinton. Town Hall. Door prize was won by Mrs. Mrs. Bailey, were: high,' low,- Mrs. lone hands , Roy Connell. Bayfield won the cake. Other winners Mrs. Leppington; Bird, Brucefield; Mrs. Hodgins. Exhibits Filmed / Old Equipment Still in Good Shape ' • Lanterns, cider presses, apple peelers and many other old-time farm and household equipment was on display at the Bayfield School'last week. * • (Photos by Audrey, BeUchamber) Bayfield Area Couple Married at St. Andrew’sStudies Early Unit 1 of the United Church Women of Ontario Street Unit­ ed Church,, met in the church parlour Tuesday afternoon,- March 7 with Mrs. G. L. Mills in the chair. Worship was con­ ducted by Mrs. Otto Popp, who used as here theme “The Hour of Centennial”. Mrs. Mills presented the study book, telling of', the de- velopment of Protestant churches in the early days of Upper and Lower Canada, and of the growth of church col­ leges into, present-day univer­ sities. Mrs. W. B. Olde and Mrs. Mills reported on the Huron Presbyterial UCW annual meet­ ing which they had attended recently in Wingham. Members also enjoyed learn­ ing a new Centennial song under the direction of Mrs. E. Rad­ ford. Slides were shown of some of the churches and his­ torical places which had been studied in recent meetings. ' In charge of the program for the day were:-Mrs, W- E. Rad­ ford, Mrs. Otto Popp, Mrs. G. L. Mills and Mrs. Glen Cornish. Hostesses far the social time following the meeting were Mrs. Milton Wiiltse, Mrs, W. Ross, Mrs. G. Wheatley and Mrs. E. Lawson. ' ....:./ BAYFIELD — Wedding,'vows and rings were exchanged by Shirley Darnbrough and Ken­ neth Boyce at a ceremony in St. Andrew’s United Church, Bay- field, performed by Rev. D. Stuart, assisted by Mr. Donald, Beck. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs., Harry Darnbrough, Bayfield, and the groom is the son of . Mr. and Mrs. Frank 1 Boyce, RR 1. Varna. Given in’ marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor­ length bridlai gown of crepe, styled along empire lines and featuring a lace bodice and long lily point sleeves; her floor­ length train of lace fell to graceful folds from her shoul­ ders. A cluster of white roses held her shoulder-length veil and she carried a bouquet of red and white roses, stephan- otis and ivy;- Mrs. Tom Young, Goderich, sister of the groom, attended the bride as matron of honor. ' ,f , ■ , . ; . ■ <tb. Bridesmaids were, Mrs. Don Johnston,’ Bayfield and Mrs. Raye Armstrong, Hensall. They were gowned' alike in ? floor­ length dresses of turquoise blue, their headdresses, were matching roses with. shoulder- length veils, and they carried bouquets of tinted turquoise blue ’mums. ' The groom,was attended by his brother, Clayton Boyce, Varna; and ushers were Raye Armstrong, Hensall and! Robert Manson, Zurich. For a reception in the United Church parlour, the bride’s mother chose a green and white lace, suit/ matching hat and black accessories, and a corsage of white carnations. The groom’s mother wore a street­ length blue dress, matching 'hat, ,and black accessories and a cor­ sage of white carnations. ’ ' For travelling to points east, the bride donned a two-piece beige suit with black accessories. ...Will Shown at New Central School BAYFIELD — The students- of Huron School Area One have for the past several weeks been Centennial-minded and- have shown great interest in planning their project. Displays at— the various schools have included prized fa­ mily -antiques; /an 1867 model village; an exhibition of dolls dressed in the mode of that era; • an Indian village;, a French habitation; / and in Bayfield senior room, old,) old glasses, lanterns, potato masher,, a silver key wind1 watch, farm imptle- m'ents, chair,' mantie- clock and other things weire on display. Also on view were excellent sketches, by pupils, of the Fath­ ers of Confederation. •. The junior room had a mini­ ature museum, including a baby’s long day gown, in ex­ cellent, state df preservation and said to be 100 years old. The pupils had prevailed upon their teacher, Mrs. Ann Baker to shdw them how the old- stone crocks were used for preserving vegetables. They have also been promised that making of, ice­ cream "in the ''ancient hand- cranked machine'• will ,be their next project ■ Last Thursday, a film was made of the various school exhibits and ' one. scene will show students square dancing. This film will be shown to the students, later this year at the new Centennial' School, Bruce­ field, when a Centennial cos­ tume and program day will be featured. It is also hoped that this film will be of great interest in the years to come, to present and future students. ’ _L_-------O----------- A book entitled, “Thank You Canada” will be featured at the Netherlands pavilion at Expo 67. 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