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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1965-04-01, Page 11'2.00 A Year in Advance $2.50 To U.S.A. THE BRUSSELS POST, rrIlL'ItSDAY, APRIL 1st, 1965 POST PUBLISHING #ousp E. 'Epps, is Guest Speaker At Horticultural Meeting The regular meeting of the Brussels and District Horticul- tural , .Society was held in the Library at 8 p.m. The president, Mrs. C. Hem- ingway, presided. She opened the meeting with 0 Canada with Mrs. Walter Kerr' at the piano. The minutes of the January meeting were read and adopted The roll call "My favourite Spring Flow%sru was answered by twenty five members. A number joined later. A committee was named to help plan Work on the cen- tennial project. also a com- mittee to arrange a spring floWer show. Mr. Epps, Clinton, who was the guest speaker of the even- ing, gave ideas on the flower beds and also on other flowers. He also showed pictures of some of his recent trips. Mrs. Nelson Reid received the door prize. The hostesses served a delicious lunch. New members are always wel comb. CARD OF THANKS Roily and Clara Marks would like to take this opportunity to thank their many friends and neighbours for their help, and baking, when their barn was burned. Also thanks to the Blyth and Wingham fire brigades for their aid • CR ANBROOK On Sunday, April 4th. Sunday School Will meet at 10 a.m. and the regular service of worship at eleven. o'clock. C' 0.C. will be held in the basement during church servic6: The Session of Knox Church have set the Centennial service for sonitime in September. Further particulars will be given later when available. Mr. and Mrs. Don Jacklin and. Tracy Lynn, Kitchener, spent the weekend with 'ter parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn. The many friends of Miss Alice J. Forrest will be pleaed to know that she was able to leave the hospital on Saturday, following a successful cataract operation. She will remain in the London area for some time. Quite a number from this district took' advantage of ,the bus trip to Detroit for the Minor Hockey Tournament An Unprecedented Success' Siaturda.y, March 27th, saw the ! Brussels arena ringing with the enthusiastic shouts and cheers of more than an estimated 300 I hockey fans as tennis from Brus- sels and surrounding district competed for tournament honors. This year's tournament was classed as an overwhelming Me' cess with an ample supply of hockey excitement. The tourna- ment opened at 10 a.m. with a squirt game and ended at 11 p.m. with a midget game. All players participating received refresh- ments at the legion hall served by the gracious parents of our local players and a crest to remind them of their degree or success in the tournament. A very competent Pee Wee team from Toronto participated and pre- sented the local coaches with a complimentary plaque to show their appreciation for our hospi- tality. Their coach also gave each of his opposing coaches a booklet concerning the Toronto Hockey League. Tournament results were as follows: SEMI-FINALS Squirt Atwood ..., 4 Brussels .....2 Newry 5 Monkton 4 Pee Wee Brussels .... 3 Bluevale 2 Atwood Toronto Bantam Brussels .... 5 Atwood 3 Blyth Belgrave 3 FINALS Squirt Atwood ..., Newry 1 Pee Wee Atwood .... Brussels .... 3 Exhibition Toronto .. Blnesrale Bantam Brussels .... 6 Blyth Midget • Stone School 4 Brussels 2 The local coaches would like to congratulate all the winners of the separate catagories for their out- Standing play and also thank the winners and participants for their sportsmanlike conduct on and off the ice, 4 Also a sincere thanks is given to all those who helped in any way to make this day one of which to be proud. Tki °TICE wheel chairs. ' walker, and crutches ava Pahl e. Anyone in need of any of these Walton W. I. Selects: New Slate Of 'Officers The annual ' meeting of the Walton Women's Institute was held in the Community ITall, with Mrs, Kenneth McDonald presid- ing. Mrs. Herbert Traviss was pianist. Mrs. George • .Hibbert read the aecretary-treasarer's report and the .correspondence. Mra. : Ralph. Traviss gave . the report of the nominating cogt- mittee and s,the following .slate officers was elected: :Past president, Wire,' Kenneth McDonald; president, Mrs, Roy Williamson; vice - preaidents, Mrs. Jan van Vliet Jr.; Mrs, Alvin McDonald; secretary- treasurer, Mrs. George Hibbert; district. director, ',Mrs. Kenneth McDonald; assistant, Mrs. Ron- ald Bennett; branch directors, :Mrs. Margaret Huraphries; Mrs. 'Wilfred Shortreed; Mrs. Tor- rance Dundas; pianist, Mrs, Herbert Tra'vtss; press report- ers, Mrs, Nelson Reid, Mrs. En- nis; auditors, Mrs, Torrance Dundas, Mrs, Douglas Ennio, Standing Committees, con- veners — agriculture and Can4• adian industry,: Mrs. Harold Bol- ger, Mrs, James Nolan; citizen-: ship and. educatibn, Mrs. James Clarke; historical research and current events, firs. Gerald Watson. Mrs. Allan MeCall; res- olutions, Mrs. William Hum- phries, Mrs.. Donald Buchanan; hems economics and health. Mrs. Clarence Martin, Mrs, George McCall; public rela- tions, Mrs. Herbert Traviss, Mrs. Nelson Marks, Mrs. Alvin McDonald, Mrs. Stewart Hum- phries; Sunshine 'committee Mrs. Andrew Coutts; :Brussels Fall Fair Board directors, Mrs. Harvey Craig-, Mrs, Ralph Traviss. MrS. Ray Httether and Mrs. Gerald Watson were conveners :Nr a program on historical re. search and current events, Mrs. Watson gave as aceOunt of the 'early history of Huron County and Walton and introduced Mrs. Richard Snell, daughter of Franklin &Anton of 'Myth. who spoke On the wool pulling indus- try, Mrs. Snell said there are only three of- these plants in Can- ada and an average of 750 skins are pulled each day, five days weeks She displayed the raw wool in different stages through to the finished prodticts, such as cents, d resses. gl oved. Mi•s.- Htiether presented WS, Snell with a gift 071 behalf of the branell. and also reviewed' current events. A lunch was served by Mrs. James Mellon Mn.s McDonald, Mrs. James Nolan sad Mrs, Donald 'OW.14111110 ssasStassasen.• ELSTO.N CARDIFF. MP ' L. E. Cardiff of Brussels, M.P. for Huron, has become a member of the exclusive 25-year club of the House of Commons. The chil:Ss re- quirement for membership is proven ability to win electioss and hold' a Commons seat' continuous- ly for a quarter century. Watch "Singtime" Rev. James McKibben and Rev. Barry Passmore, tWo London. ministers who went to Selma. Alabaina, will bo•• iittervievred by Rey, Al. .Tohnston, on. "Sing- Utile", Sunday, April 4th at ar3O' p!iit, 'on OKNX TV and radio. Majestic W. I. 'Meeting' The Majestic W. T. will hold their Meeting in the Library on, Thursday, April 8th, at 2 p.m. The vice - president of the District, Mrs. Ross Knight, will be the guest speaker. The motto will be taken by Mrs. Harold Speis. Girt Guide sews Members of the Brussels Girl nuide Troop enjoyed a hayride en Saturday afternoon with lunch served at the United Church after the ride. Tran spar to tion vas provided )y Tack Tiryans. Th e Girl Miklos were in Egmondville on Tuesday night for an el-Filing in music training. PEOPLE WE KNOW Mrs. Mil:steno McDowell of Kincardine: had the. Misfortune to break her arm last Week, Mrs. II. Tenisas SOS a visitor in Clinton one day this Week. David Meenteheon, son of Mr, and Mrs. Sack McCutcheoti, who is on the staff of the Bank of Montreal at Clinton. has receited promotion. Ee is lasing trans ferred to Exeter ns assistant ;i1ThIlittrInt Small Attendance At Skating Carnival Here An'unusually small number of apeetators attended the annual Skating Carnival at the Brussels arena on Friday. The small crowd was probably due to the number of recent events in the com- munity. A good number of cost- tinted skaters participated in tho carnival sponsored by the Brus- sels, 1Worris and Grey Recreat- ional Committee. Robert L. Cunningham. of Ethel was the efficient Master of Ceremonies for the various events, The race program was suPer- vised by Jack McDonald and Max Oldfield, The difficult task of judging the costumes was done by Mrs R. W. Stephens, Miss Jessie • Litte and Mrs. I). A. Rann. Business men and others of . Brussels and surrounding local, ities were generous in their support of the prize list. Queen of The Carnival Sharon Willis, The Bride Cartoon Costume Neil Campbell, snowman Ray Hemingway, Woody Wood- pecker Nancy Adams, skunk Most Graceful Couples Norman Hoover and Marion Sadie Ben Akker and Nancy Mc- Whirter Gaff McWhirter and Connie Mel7iThirter Lumber Jaek Norma Jean Mair Andy Adams Largest Family On Skates Carl Hemingway and Family Graham Work and family Beirnes Children Best Comic Clowns Johnny Adams Robert Armstrong • Scott Wilson Youngest Child On Skates Bruce CampbeiI Johnny Adams Robert Mama Best Comic Costume Paul Mutter Von McCucheon Susan Budnark National Dress Canadian Dress, Glenn Camnbell Indian Princess Bonnie Pletch Gipsy Girl. Kathie Bone Best Dressed Girl nr Boy over 16 Carl Hemingway Marion Ea die Mrs. Marie Douglas Best Dressed Girl under 16 Nancy Pearson Ann Stratychult Barbara. Elliott Toronto - Detroit hockey .4;a170 -items con.(act Western Star TOOF, there that evening. 141.16PPIR, We have hospital beds, 'iri bat*