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The Huron Expositor, 1994-08-31, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, August 31, 1994 cu E Huron xpositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR • Soles PAT ARMES - Office Monoger DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions TIM CUMMING - Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter LINDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 28.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 1.96 G.S.T. SENIORS - 25.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T ut O -Of -Area oddresses: 28.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 1 1.44 posloge,p plus 2.76 G.S.T USA & Foreign: 28.00 o year in odvance, plus 576.00 posloge, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly lay Signal -Star Publishing at 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publicotion moil registra- tion No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. 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Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Editorial Hope for the future Huron County residents should be very proud of the nine young people who spoke on issues of agricultural importance at the recent Queen of the Furrow competition held as part of the Huron County Ploughing Match. While contests like this should evolve with the times (to remain relevant and non-sexist) they are still a chance to see some of this county's finest young people. Huron County is the envy of many other counties when it comes to candidates for this competition. While many of today's troubled youths make headlines these nine young women showed there is a new generation of people ready to be the leaders of tomorrow. The candidates demonstrated maturity in their speeches and ambition through their stated career goals. They spoke insightfully about the changes posed by GATT, life as a farmer's daughter, the dangers of reliance on chemicals, the importance of dreams, living in the country when someone has allergies, the crucial role of the Blyth Festival in Huron, the importance of land stewardship, learning from trips abroad and the role of the wave of the hand in rural life. While often shying away from controversial stands, the candidates for the crown were not afraid to speak publicly and showed they could take charge in front of a crowd (as well as during interviews and while ploughing). Each candidate is sure to excel in their personal career journeys and each one will certainly represent Huron well as they go through life. The future looks bright with people like these leading the way. - (TBC). J Letters to the Editor Keys to long life If you have kept up with the times you will know I have had another birthday. People would like to know how 1 have lived so long. Well I tell them I have lived a common-sense life and have had some luck, perhaps quite a bit of luck. One of my relatives while admitting to the luck says it's because I have got the right kind of genes. There might be something in it as both my parents were old when they died anyway. Be that as it may if you drink and drive and smoke, and make a hog of yourself on meat and fats you arc going to live a short life anyway. I like to keep happy too and sec the humour in things and be intelligent, although some members of my family cast doubt on that at times. As soon as I was born I looked around and studied my relatives to sec which ones were happy or otherwise and which ones I should copy and was intelligent enough to choose the right ones (someone later noted). I am a great reader and always was and I am surprised at the number of people who say they have not got time. Yet you always have time to do what you want to do, and you can learn a lot from books. In all stories there are the good guys and the had guys and if you have any sense you rule your life on the good guy and if you get into trouble you will know what to do and will not have to write to Ann Landers. There is all the wisdom of the ages in the Bible. but it is fairly ambiguous at times. I often wonder when God kicked Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden why he did not kill the Serpent. That's something you can take up with your minister if you have one. I once read a Western story in which the hero came home to clean up his home town after an absence- yin: Of course he met the bad man as soon as he got off the stage and by Harry Palin they had fought. And being a kind man, he just winged him and put him out of commission. "Now," he said, "you go and behave yourself and if I have any more trouble with you I'll shoot you between the eyes next time." Of course he did not take any notice and was a nuisance all through the book and the hero had to kill him on the last page. Does it not seem a pity he did not kill l im on the first page? Thcrc arc two kinds of people in this world, the good and the bad, God and the Devil. And we have two choices to follow, one or the other. We all hope to go to Heaven when we dic. But if we are not heavenly -inclined now we would not be any happier when we dic than we are now. We hear a lot of nonsense about 'we only pass through this way once,' and 'all men are born equal.' It is an instinct in all human beings, African and American natives too, that there is another life after this. I am inclined to believe in reincarna- tion. So if death is not the end of our life, birth was not the beginning. I read in the paper a week or so ago about a boy who started school at three years old and finished college with his Masters degree at eleven. And we know Mozart performed his first organ recital when he was ten years old. Now you can't tell me they learned all that in their one, short life. Life is not laid out for us, we make. our own. "One ship drives west and one ship drives cast, while the self- same breezes blow. It is the set of the sails and n_ of the gales that ferdiim were oo go. • Harry Palin, a World War I veteran, Is 96 years old. Opinion Late ice, cheap coats, Doomsday and stuff The newspaper carries a heavy responsibility. For instance, due to space constraints, we were unable to inform our readers that the world was ending. One of our faithful re;sders from Ivujivik, Quebec let us know that June 9 of this year would signify the date the Almighty would rip evil from this world. (This was reported by local columnist David Scott...but only after the fact. Believe me, we would have felt rather guilty had the world indeed ended and we had neglected to tell you about it). I found it very forward -think- ing of our letter writer to ask that his letter be returned to him if we could not use it. I guess he trusted Canada Post to return it to him prior to Judgement Day...although I can't for the life of me understand why he would need the letter a day or two before meeting his maker. None of this is new to our faithful readers...what is new is that our friendly letter writer has updated us on some more events which it is now our duty to report. (The Day of Reckoning has obviously been postponed...but we will keep you informed of any developments prior to Doomsday.) So, from our home office in Ivujivik, Quebec here is the news you can't afford to miss: •Israel's enemies will be defeated in the Battle of Arma- geddon. •In case you're planning your holidays you may want to know that World War III is coming soon. (Our northern correspon- dent has not given us any more details but we can't expect him to know everything). 'Secret societies are joining for world unification through the World Constitution ment Association. Whew! Just when Day passes without a find out world war domination are both comer. Go figure. * * * and Parlia- Judgement whisper we and world around the Seaforth's Dave and Lisa Campbell made an interesting discovery recently when they discovered two copies of The Iluron Expositor from the 1930's. The surprise came about while remodelling a bathroom in their new Seaforth home on Victoria Street. The early newspapers recall a time when Tom Mix was appearing in Terror Trail at the Regent Theatre while other movie-goers could view H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man, Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII or Edward Robinson in The Little Giant. Men could go to Stewart Bros. End of world is near... for a brand new top coat at the price of $12. Women could buy a spring coat for prices from $9.50 to $25. Daly's Garage was offering a New Ford V-8 under $4,000. Local hockey enthusiasts were playing a game at the Palace Rink...in May! One of the amusing stories from those early papers was a rather backhanded welcome to a new, competing newspaper called the Seaforth Herald. The front page report objectively details that Harry Scott (son of Mrs. H. Scou) and Oban Mactavish (son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mactavish) were the new editors and publishers. Then came this curious com- pliment: "The paper contains some excellent personal items which we would be pleased to reproduce were it not for the fact that our better judgment tells us it might be unwise." That comes from the Expositor of April 27, 1934. Other stories included the death of Hensall's oldest resident, Margaret Agur, in her 103rd year. Here are some other stories of note: •Two motor cars, belonging to McKillop's Peter O'Sullivan and Hibbert's Conrad Morris, both started on fire during the same church service while parked at separate sections of the St. Columban Church parking lot. Short-circuited wiring and coincidence were blamed for the two fires. •South Huron member of parlia- ment W. H. Golding said "We are being governed and legis- lated to death," and recom- mended a commiuee study the matter. ' Firemen were called out to false alarms which came from the box on East William Street at the old Orange Hall and early Sunday morning from a box on Railway Street. "In each case it was thought the alarm was purposely turned in." •Brucefield's George Swan became the new head of the Huron Football Association. • Kippen's W. W. Cooper threatened to run for the South Riding of Huron. "The Big Shots have made a mess of it this time...The Big Man has always lots of Dollars but the little man has most sense." Further tidbits of Huron history were found in the May 11, 1934 edition: •The Business Men of Seaforth presented this recommendation to town council: "Moved by J. W. Beattie, seconded by J. M. Cardno, that this meeting recom- mend to our council the advisa- bility of the purchase of the Canada Furniture Manufacturers' property at $500 and foregoing taxes, as per arrangements out- lined by the Town Solicitor, or at any better arrangement." 'John McKenzie was elected badminton club president in Seaforth. • Seaforth District Collegiate student Miss Margaret Broadfoot was in an accident when a Kitchener salesman failed to see she was about to turn and crashed into her car. There were other local items of interest as well as the following advertisement: "She ate all -bran twelve years with fine results...Delicious Cereal Relieves Constipation." Some things you don't have to read a newspaper to find out. Huron artists featured in exhibition The Bayfield Town Hall is the place to be for an exciting insight into the current work of some of the region's finest art- ists and designers, from Septem- ber 15 to September 18, 1994. This event is an exhibition and sale preceding the third annual Autumn Studio Tour of the Huron Society of Artists. On exhibition will be the work of Huron region artists featuring painters, Bill Creighton, Tristan S. Eekhoff, Anne Eekhoff Hamilton, Jo Manning,Puck Merkies, Gwen Smithcrs-Kiar, Ron Walker. Throe dimensional work will include the wood sculptures of Murray Barrett and Peter Wilde, and the bronze, clay and wood sculptures of Leda McAlister. Bev Walker creates in mixed media and Kim Howlett weaves both on and off - loom. Pouery, iron and glass are presented by potters Sylva Leser and Robert Tetu, blacksmith James Wallace, and glass artists James Howlett, Philip and Pauli Sommer. 7IM CUMMING PHOTO TRUE CHAMPIONS - The Seaforth Novice II girls' fastball team, which has players from the Hensall and Clinton areas, were the grand champions in the provincial Novice II championships held in Niagara Falls recently. The winning team members are, back row, from the left, Kathy O'Reilly (coach), Michelle Henderson, Sandy Burns (coach), Starla Wick, Janet Buchanan (coach), Melissa Robertson, Georgina Reynolds (coach) and Kristen McFarlane. In the middle row are, from the left, Kara Pepper, Denise O'Reilly, Amber Ruttan and Lisa Reynolds. In front are, from the left, Jamie Reaburn, Tricia Jansen, Kim Taylor, Ericka Burns, Lisa Rooseboom and Tory Westbrook. Bush fires threaten Walton property FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 7, 1894 Fierce fires are raging in portions of the big pine swamp in Leadbury. These fires are caused by graceless scamps prowling through the woods on the Sabbath, who light them for their own amusement. • ** Mr. Thomas Govenlock, Huron's veteran Cattle King, has returned from his trip to the old country and looks brighter and brisker than he has done for years. When he left here he could only walk with the aid of crutches. Before leaving Montreal he threw away one crutch and before landing at Glasgow he discarded the other and now he walks as spry as he did a quarter of a century ago. ••• Had the bush fires spread to an adjoining slashing on Mr. Morrison's land (Walton) it is doubtful if the village could have been saved. As it is, great credit is due to those who turned out and worked so heroically to save the property of their neighbours. ••r Mr. D. Urquhart, Hensall's old established and enterprising miller, has recently been adding very much to the appearance as well as the protection of his oatmeal mill, by having it tinned over and nicely painted. SBPTEMBBw1319119- - A Vancouver paper recently pub- lished an article regarding the life In the Years Agone of the late Dr. Sloan, who died in China in July last, which will be of interest to many of our readers in this county. Dr. Sloan was a former resident of Seaforth, and his family resided here for many years before thcir removal to British Columbia. The paper says: Referring to the recent death of Dr. Robert John Sloan, father. of Hon. William Sloan, Minister of Mines, which took place at Shanghai early last month, The North China Herald says in part: "Dr. Sloan came to China in 1877 and settled in Shang- hai as a general practitioner. Since that year he has been a resident of the settlement and though little known during later years, owing to a long period of ill -health, in Shanghai's younger days Dr. Sloan was identified with many interests. In 1891 a commission was issued to him as a surgeon of the Artillery, S. V. C. and two years later he, with other officers of the corps, was presented with the Shanghai Jubilee medal." Mrs. T. Cameron, of Hensall, during the past week suffered a fracture of her shoulder. SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clear rte, Mrs. ToM11oocls 1 Wiibce, all of Seaforth, were officially notified on Friday that their sons had been wounded in the French invasion fighting and in Italy. Trooper Jimmie Cleary received a compound fracture of the thigh while fighting with a tank division of the Eighth Army in Italy, His wounds arc reported as serious. He enlisted on September 24, 1943, going overseas the following Jan- uary. Pte. Donald Woods belonged to an armoured unit in France. He enlisted over two years ago and had been overseas for two years. A brother, Pte. Charles Woods, is also with the Canadian Army in Italy. Pte. W. Wilbcc was wounded in the French invasion fighting. He went overseas in January of this year and has a brother in the Cana- dian Forces in England. Sub. Lieut. H. G. Hays, RCNVR, has been appointed dependents' allowance board representative for the navy in the three Prairie Prov- inces. Sub. Licit. Hays, youngest son of Mrs. Jant Hays, Seaforth, and of the local law firm of McConnell and Hays, recently assumed in duties in Winnipeg after a period of duty on the cast coast. • • - Word has reached Exeter from Ottawa that Flt.-Licut. Bartle Motz, only son of Sgt. Roland Motz and Mrs. Motz, was missing after air operations over France August 20th. Flt. -Lieut. Motz, after two and a half years overseas, was home in June on a month's furlough, and on June 3rd was united in marriage to Miss Patricia Russell, of Exeter. On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drover received an official cable from the Old Country, stating that thcir son, Jack Drover, Sergeant Navigator in the RCAF, was safe in England. Two months ago Sgt. Drover was reported missing fol- lowing an operational flight over France. *** Mr. Joseph Givlin, of Dublin, has been advised that his son, Ptc. Paul Givlin, was wounded in action on August 27th in France. Pte. Givlin enlisted in June, 1943 and went overseas in December following. His only brother, Pte. Joseph Givlin, is training in Brantford and he has one sister, Mrs. Daniel Manley, London. SEPTEMBER 11, 1969 Police arc investigating a break-in at Huron Concrete Pipe Co. in Harpuncey sometime Friday morn- ing. A cash box was broken into and $45 taken. Entry was gained through a window according to OPP constable Ray Primeau who Jnvcstiyatesl,=Th�thcft was `shed.. by Martin Poelman, RR 3 Seaforth, who discovered the break-in when he arrived for work Friday morning.