HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-08-22, Page 7County planner,.Nick Hill, discusses proposals for Brussels
future with Jim Cardiff, realtor, of Brussels, at the storefront
display Thursday afternoon.
Sabres take pennant, . .
win Bernard trophy
Rev.. Robert J. Rolston
of Fort Erie
will speak at
Westfield Fellowship Hour
Huron Men's Chapel
8 p.m..
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114E No. 11 RELIEF
PITCHER IN
THE LEAGUE
LAST SEASON,
MIKE
MARSHALL
HE PITCHED` IN' 65 GAMES AND H6 INNING..
MIkt SPENT PALE FUsilzATING SEASONS IN THE
MINOR LEAGUES BEFORE GETTING HIS BIG
LEAGUE CHANCE. HE srAkiVP 11-1E7' 1912 65AGON WITH A 12:-Z9 CAREER RECOat5:,
Stamp. honours Nellie -McClung. who
was prominent feminist born in Grey •
UG. 25
nture...
and
postmaster General Andre
uellet • announced that an
-cent stamp commemorating the
Oth anniversary of the birth of
elite McClung, a vigoious advo-
ate of socia I reform and women's
uffrage, will be issued 29th
ugust 1973.
"Nellie McClung can rightly
be considered one of the pioneers
of the feminist movement", said
Mr. Ouellet. "Her successful
leadership in the cause. of
olitical equality for women and
er own, precedent-setting
achievements in public life helped
to open the way for Canadian
women to participate fully in the
, political affairs of their
country."
The suffrage movement begun
in the 1880's liad made little
progress in Cana.da by the turn.
0 the century. Nellie McClung 1,. helped to change all that by her
vigorous campaign in Manitoba
which led to that province be-
coming the first to grant full
political equality to its women
in 1916. This provided the
impetus for subsequent suffrage
legislation passed by Saskat NELLIE McCLUNG -
c ewan and Alberta within the (1873 - 1951)
;: same year and followed by If there was one national
British Columbia and Ontario voice of the Canadian feminist
in 1917, Nova Scotia in 1918, movement during the first
New Brunswick in 19t9, Prince quarter of this century, that
Edward Island in 1922 and New- voice would be Nellie McClung's.
foundland in 1925. Her activism was only one
In 1929 Mrs. McClung was aspect of the social ferment of
e of five women, led by Judge those years and must be under-
mily Murphy, who won the Privy stood in that context. A prom-
ouncil decision which estab- anent campaigner for female
shed that women were persons suffrage, temperance, urban
the laws of the British Empire renewal and social welfare, her
d could therefore be appointed slogan was "Never retract,never
the Senate, a privilege prey- explain, never apologize - get
usly denied them depite their the thing done and let them
ght to vote and hold public howl". She was also a prolific
Tice as high as the House of writer. Her fourth book, In
ommons. Times Like These, is-considered
As well as her achievements, by many critics the finest piece
the cause for women's suf- of feminist writing Canada has
age, Mrs. McClung attained yet produced. The two volumes
• SHORT -SHOIS
the top portion, and pried loose
the blocks. what 'makes some
people do such things?
I t is hoped that such persons
keep their destructive hands off
from now on. When people try
to beautify their property, their
efforts should be respected.
U you have a complaint against
someone„ have the decency and
self respect to face them with
it. Do not exhibit a twisted
mind in the destruction of their
property.
* * * * * *
Arthur Fox (picture on front
page last week) was with the C.
N.R. for 384years, not 28 years
as we stated. We're sorry.
of her autobiography, Clearing
in the West and The Stream.
Runs Fast are interesting both
as an autobiography and as a
social study of her times.
Nellie Letitia Mooney was
born on October 20, 1873 on her
father's farm in Grey County,
Ontario. When she was seven,
the family moved to Manitoba.
There; in 1896, she married
Robert Wesley McClung. They
lived in Manitoba until 1914, then
moved to. Alberta. Mrs.'McClung
died in Victoria, B.C. on Sep-
tember 1, 1951.
In 1912 Mrs. McClung joined
in organizing the winnipeg Poli-
tical Equality League, one of
the Country's most successful'
suffrage organizations. Created
• primarily to fight the miserable
conditions under which women
factory workers toiled, it ex-
panded into other areas of par-
ticular concern to women,
especially female suffrage.
Manitoba became, in January
1916, the first province to
grant full suffrage to its women.
To Nellie McClung and Judge
Emily Murphy, Canada's first
woman magistrate, belong the
credit for establishing that
"women" are "persons" in the
laws of the British Empire.
After several years of court
prciceedings and appeals, the
Privy Council declared in
October 1929 that women are,
in fact, persons, and can
therefore be appointed to the
Senate, 'a privilege previously
denied them.
Mrs. McClung won position
and honours never previously
matched by any Canadian woman.
She was the first Canadian woman
to attend as a delegate an
-international ecumenical con-
ference of the Methodist Church.
Her support of the war effort
was rewarded by an appointment /While Brian Rutledge took the
to the Canadian War Conference/ loss for the valiant losers.
in 1918 and she was in Alberta The second encounter was a
MLA from 1921 until 1926. Her real slugfest with the cellar-
dwelling M*A*S*H nipping the
Wee Stinkers 24 - '23 for their
third victory of the season. The
losers had but seven players but
were in control of the game going
into the last inning. The score
was 23 - 17 when the victors
connected for 8 hits and 7 runs
itsPirRTS TORNERt
Continued from Pagel)
e price of beef. How much,.
id how quickly the prices will ►me down, is the question that
y time will answer. It can
t come too quickly for a great
any canadians, espeoially those
fixed incomes. Not many
grudge the farmers a decent
ofit. It is the spread between
e farm price and that which
e consumers pay that infur-
tes people.
* * * * * *
The angelstone entrance at
New American Hotel has
ice again been repaired. Van-
s ha.vb repeatedly smashed
position and honours in public
life never previously matched
P3+• any Canadian woman. Her
support of the war effort was
rewarded by an appointment to
the Canadian War Conference in
1018. In 1921 she was the first
Canadian woman to attend as a
delegate an international ecum-
enical conference of the
Methodist Church. That same
year she was elected to the
Alberta Legiilature where she
sat as a member until 1926.
From 1936 to 1942 she served as
the first woman member of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corpor-
ation's board of governors. Dur-
ing this time she also served
as a canadian delegate to the
League of Nations in 1938.
Nellie Letitia Mooney was
born 20-October 1873 at chats-
worth, Ontario. When she was
seven she moved with her family
to Manitoba where, in 1896, she
married Robert Wesley McClung.
She died hi Victoria, British
Columbia .on 1 September 1951.
A biographical sketch follows:
August 15th saw the Sabres
secure the league pennant with
their 15 - 10 victory over the
second place Barons. With their
pennant goes the Howard Bernard
BP trophy. The Aristocrats were
again shorthanded with only 7
players showing up. This is a
very disheartening occurrence
for the players who do come
out every week. Don Laurie again
took the victory for the winners
interest in Canadian culture
and her internationalist sympa-
thies resulted in.. her being the
first woman member of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corpor-
ation's Board of Governors and
a Canadia n representative to
the League of Nations.
for the margin of victory. The
inning • was highlighted by an
attempted intentional walk.
Pitcher Ken 'Hit That Side'
Ritchie attempted the pitch out,
but 'Twinkle Toes' Murray Mc-
Donald reached out and hit the
pitch for a bloop single to knock
in the winning run. ,
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SABRES: Bob 'Joe. Morgan'
Thomas led his team with 3
hits in 4 at bats; including a
homerun scoring 2 runs.
BARONS: 'Rolls' Royce Bauer
was a bright spot for his team
with his great defensive play
• while scoring 1 run.
M*A*S*H: Robert 'Vroomrnu'
Pipe led hit team to victory
with .3 walks and a double at 5
at bats scoring 2 runs.
WEE STINKERS:John
Freeze' Cousins led his mates
with getting on base 7 for 7
scoring 3 runs.
FINAL STANDINGS
W L T Pts.
SABRES 8 2 2 18
BARONS 6 5 1 13
WEE STINKERS 5 6 1 11
M*A*S*H 3 9 0 6
Win Huron
cycle races
At Hully Gully recently 77
bikes entered a Moto Cross sport-
sored by the Huron Cycle Asse-
I ciation.
Race results were:
125 Junior Class Hank Pardys-•
Walton. _ 250 Junior-John Lsike,Ingers011
Open Junior --Kevin O'Brien,
London.
125 Novice-paul Schlemr'
Stratford.
250 Novf...te - Roo. Mc, arlane,
London.
Open Novice Pete Hreidka,
Hu.ron Park.
School Boy - Barry Bremner,
Bnussels.
Fastest time of day Terry
Mattenley, 2 Min 1/2 sec.
on 9/10 of a Mile course.
THE BRUSSELS POST, AUGUST 82, 1978-4