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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-07-31, Page 1Combining The God,erich Signaltand The Godertch Star GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 31st,1941 MeWhinneY Family Has Annual Reunion, Gathering' of 125. Enjoys an Interesting Dar by tb�Ika • The third annual IVIeWhinney re- union as held ,atenarter Park On Tueaday afternoon, with ari attendance of about -125. Menibere of the „family were preSent 'Clinton, Auburn, Nanton, Dengannon, Pontiac, Aeheeld, iRrampten, Detroit, St. Marys and 'Stratford. Itw,as 1e.4() that jehn one Isabella AteWhinney came to 'Canada from Ire- land/ settling at Mice:on-the:farm now occupied by the Sole sviving member e_Of the' pioneer family, Richard Mc- rainney. . . Sports had to be eancelled owing to theoe d's:4)0hr of rain. Bowever, the rain ,did not prevent those present trona partaking of a 'boinatiful supper. After the meal iMrs. Riehard McWhin- ney 4 Crewe, preeident of the family organization, presided for a brief 'pro- gram. Mrs. McWhinn.ey in her brief addrees, graciously thanked all -those who had co -Operated with her during the year, and she' also -expressed her gratitude to those .who had made the picnic such a decided iucces,s. CommUnity singing was eejoyed. The Minutes of last year's picnic :Were read be Mrs. Jas. McWhinney, and Mr. Jase-MeWhinney, convener of the eegietration, .reported that 107 Me- Whinneys had registered,. also eight 'guests and seven Visitors. Hugh McWhinney gave the treas- urer's 'report, and Lorne JohnStoa, convener of the sports and finances, gave a leweremarkeee _ , At this point Miss :Stella Johnston presented the ' prizes. The .prize for the oldest lady present went"to Mrs. J. . Laing, R.R. 7, St. Marys, eighty-five yearS a age. The oldest gentlema,n - present was Richard koWhinetey, eiehty-two, of Nile, and the youngest person present was -DOnald Richard areWhinney, six-month son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mcychinnese eof- poderieh. The 'prize for the person coining the greatest distaece was "laded to. Mrs. Geo, Horsley of Pontiac, Mich. Urs. Ralph Hoover, of NIanton, Alta.,•Was asked to accept this prize, but • declined, as she was not a member, of the. 341,eWhinney • 'Officers for Next Year • Lo•rne Johnston took the chair Or the election of officers. The honor- ary presidents are 'Richard MeWhin- • ney„ sr., Mrs. S. Dougherty and Mrs. aria McWhinney; Mrs. Richard 'Me - Whinney of "Crewe was again, the" lies animous choice for president. Mrs, Alexel3ogie was elected first vice-Prege and nd Mts. Lorne Johnston second viee-president. The secretary for the • ensuing year is Miss Marjory Me - Whinney of Dungannon, and -Hugh Me- WhhaneY of Ashfield is treaserer. The •historicel committee iseR. McWhin- - ney, Igrs. DaVid Johnston,. James Me - Whinney, Bert McWhinney, John Mc- Wlinney, Mrs. Bertha Quaid, Mrs, J. t Dotigherty, Mrs. Maria McWhinness Richard MeWhinnee, sr., and Jas. Me- , Keight. The program committee for • 1942 is Mrs. Jas.° McWhinney, Mrs. Lorne M Johnston, rn s. Geo.•-Collinso, !Lloyd MeWhinney, Mrs. T:. Woods, ,Mre,.,•51arguerite Bleck, Mrs. Sarah Ohrystal; 4;, !Scott McKnight. The refreshment coMmittee includes Mrs. -Ales. Bogie, MrS. John MeWhisiney, Mrs. Lloyd McWhinney, Mrs. Harry Watson, Mts. Owen Moore, Mrs. Witt. MeKnight, Mrs. Win. McWhinney, Mrs. John McKnight,- Mrs. John Mc- Whinney and Mrs. Harold Johrtston., The sports committee is Lorne John- ston, Miss Stella Johneten, Bert Mc- Whinney, Wm. McKnight, Mrs. Wilbur Johnston, Miss Mary Bogie, Harold • Johnston. anti Mrs, Harry Watson. Mr. .. Jas. MeWhinney was appointed.- con- vener of the registration ',committee • with power to ehoose his own com- AT Tri-E,RAing $01100Te EqUipnaenb Airieing ffrOM Engliatild and .ReSag ASetmbled as Buildings Are 0. Ready ' 0 ;Progress beingmade At the new itadio•Itchulcians' School near Clinton justiftes* early predictione that there will. be upwards of two ehousafid airmen houeed there when the sehool Is enished. The mmum ilumber ie Placed at fifteen. 'hundred. There will not Only 'be more buildings than at Vert Albert, but nearly all are larger and of two-story conetrU, etien. The instructional Staff,' "Which' are rived on Ally 20, •is now settled down, to the lessiness of •reaSsembling aluiP- ment brought from Vngland. This is being set up as fasts the buildings are •reatly, • •,..° nneiber of airplanecovered with burlap await the, eorapletion of the hangar before being assembled. ISerap- ers are at work on the landingestrip at the south end of the .fteld. Th ,eihangax now has a roof, but still lacksi siding .and doors: Trussesearceenovr •nPfor the recreation hall. Hydro gangs have completed most • of the heavy work, including the erec- tion "of transformerke Many. of ..the newly -arrived airmen have paid visits -to G-oderich and have met with their felloW-counteymen at Port Albert. There was -one 'reunion 4 brothers. Squadron Leader War- rinen the • officer cominanding at -the- Olinten School. H.E.P.C. Sob:edule Maintains Rates .at Present Figures At the meeting of the Public Utilities 'Commission, on 'Thursday last a sche- dule of rates advised by the Tlydro- electrie Pewer Commission of Ontario was •presented„ The wholesale price efeleetitre Pewer to, the Town re- mains unchaeged at -$37.50 per h.p. Per annum, and !the rates to consumere are practically the same as, before. • The 'Commission paseed a motion! "that. in view -of .the large surpluS on hand by the local cominisSion and the uniform geed col:ditto, of the localsystem, theIlydro-electrie Power. Com- raission of OntariOlie asked for a lower rate Per h.P., to the Town or thdt a larger discount `be, allowed to dernestic consumers.", .. The H.E.P. GommissieWs hill for. power supplied to the Town in the enonth of June was $4,808:13. A: , Ipetition from residents a the Huron road section near the -town boundary protested against the lbw water pressure in that part of the town. The superintendent wee asked to look 'Into the mattersto see if some improvement could beeleeteese T�iJN,-.11110),TEY RECOVERED tODERICH GIRL TO ,TARE NEW. PCISiF Miss Edith Taylor to Be, Acting Field Secretary a Girl Guides for .0fitario. •. el a ughtereofeneve Dres-Te- Weedlatt --Taylcre. • Taylor, has been appointed, to' fill the newly created post 4 acting lield secretary ef-the !Girl Guides for Or tario. The creation of this new post /ins been made possible by the- generous' bequest a the late Mrs. Rutledge 4 Xeandon, 'Ontario,. who was very active in establishm.ent of the Girl Guides in Caneda and was comnaissioner of the 'Guides for s:Ontario. Miss Taylor has been associated with the • Girl !Guist& since' the eitablieh- ment of the organization in this district in 1036; she has been the captain of the 102nd Troop. She will Commence her eieW, duties early in September by work in the !Northern Ontario region. Among the Guides' that she will no doubt visit are the Dionne quintuplets, who are fullefiedged members a the Brownies, thesGuicles' junior affiliation. The valuable , werr-done by Miss Taylor in loeal• 'church and 'youth org-aniza t ion s II be gre a ti e- sssee in Gocleriche I Commission Asks Lower Power Costs KENT VISIT GODERIOII? WILL HAS, TER DUKE- Or , • , $28 . Belongati7 . ..Thenias -a-z—Vatirnt—tiotT -on• . Britannia Road While ,Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ander- son, !Cambria road, were eitting on the • verandah saf their teme Thursday afternoon last w • sneak -thief entered. asrearedo.ar.and„stole..geSiseehills,trene 'Ander-SOTt'S---Pattebe.' Silver., -Not a sound was 'but foe Stone reason which he himself 'Kays he cannot explain air. Anderson took. a look in the pouch after. he entered the house. preparatory •to 'going about his business a eelling-coal oil and gaselines The robbery disclesee, he eonferred with neighbors arid, _then, with - Pro- vincial 'Constable Frank Fox. and Chief of Police As -O. Itosl, Two *youths were taken tb the polieesstation, one allegedly making a confession. At any rate, the money, intact, wasdug out a the' ground under a tree in a vacant lot On Britannia road, where an N. marked the spot. The .youth will appear an Thursday ,eharged with theft. A neifth'borWonian, looking out or a window, is credited with - seme smart detective eii-ork, • • ' SOMEWHAT OUT OF DATE An old sign from one a the early bathing houses at Goderich. -harbor recalls to old inhabitants memorieS a over half -a -century ago. The ssigne weathered by wind and water, is prac- • LIEUT. TWA14LEY LEAVING tically devoid of paint. The lamp Lieut . -R E'..Twaniley, who ha' been eblack with which the lettering , was 1 originally painted: has *protected- the stationed at the armories here, leaves, wood under it so that the letters etend tomorrOw ,for. a new place a ditty 'at ! out -as- if carved. Erected by the .present unknown. •• Before joining the authority a the Council, it warns that HIS Royal Highnees the Dulre if , of gent has arred 'Canada aud is inSpeeting the operation a the Cern- monwealth -Air 'Training Plan. There Is mach- conjecture in these parte as to.viliether he will Visit any or all of the air echoOlS in this eOunty. t is felt that.'he slionkl be especially inter- ested in the R.A.F., station at Port Albert, but, if a visit te that station is cRis Royal :Highness' itinerary, it is being kept' 4 close secret. The Dtsice's tour .of JOanada is being condueted in informal fashion; so peen, if lie does favor this countY with a call there, will be cereniOnial, fuss, .So far, however, 'nobody.' drouud here seems to keow. 'anything about the ducal intentions. • TO PLACE INSURANCE • THREENEAR BASIS ,„ Council Discusses Municipality's Illy, Setrance BeeikeesS at SpeCial • Meeting' The Town Council held a, special meeting on Tuesday night and went , SIGNALIVIAN!.GLEA C. LODGE Royal Canadian .Corps !Signals, at- tached to 'First ' Canadian Armored A.F., haw at Camp -Borden Glen a son of Mr. Robert Wilson, -Cameron street, -GodericAuend 'the, late Jelin Lodge. For several years he RED CRO ‘' SS NOTES ‘ A Bnitters of eewlee are requested, to east on etitehes loosely. If too tight. the thread. Je liable to break when suet:* are Pulled on. , Shipment to Torontol beaknarterse July 24th, 10I1: Arhay iind Air Ferce cendertte---32 tvvoevay initte; 10 sweatere; 125 sox; 14 rifle mitts; 15 turtleneck eweaters: 12 eearves ; 12 altereetive cape: Wept- 'tal, euppliee's--20 elieete; 100 -fOwels: Refugee elothing--4 (plata; 2 baby blankets; 4 beys';,elairte; 5 eten'S 6hirts; •5 nightgowns; 5 comhinations; 5 two,- ppieee, underwear ; 1 helmet ; 8. sox ; baby jaelrets; 1. eweatert • Mr. Wallaee CamPbell, president of 'the Ontario divieion *of the Ited ,e.'ross S*6*.eiety, has leatied'the following warn- ing.to presidents of Ontario branehese , Salesinen for certain magazines ila,,eve recently . approached the Red OrOss braneli executives eneetivoring- to obtain. lists of Weal men• serving overseas. They -then' approach relit - Goderich joys" Tropical Weather Temperature Officially .Around.90 for Fiie Days—People Flock to Lae. Altheughiliere has been a drote or ten elegrees'in the lenaperature in the Peet tveenty-four hOurez With. a. wel, Wine freshness_ in the air, eitizens Of ,:Ghtlerieli are still sweltering in a, heat wave; now in its eeeeetie day'. T Fels dayet,---Friday; iSaturday. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday—the Mercury rose to War ninety, 'with the hinfaidity verY Showers on Mon. day and Tuesday .gave scene relief, but they, were not eear1yee6 heaey as 'irk ether parts efeWestern Ontatio. On Saturdak 18;4 An eged lady 'fainted in an optieal parler, but was soon eevived.Two vietime of heat prostration the ,bathing 'beach res * quire(' flrit• aid. •At the.week-end, on the Arst gaelees tives or other resulents in that area Sunday; people from all over WeSterst .Ane elsewhere with a story' that ane!Ontario flocked .to 1Goderiel and other individual sigUing tip for n-Subserip--.Lfilte--HUronspoints---in -alniosterecord-e nuinbers. Patrol OftleerS eay the traffic tion to the publication may nominate one of tliee Overseas men to receive was yery Goderia waterfront immediabely. into -committee a. tlie a copy as it is puiiiiishedt, thus in fact bee one ee its biggest days. «rand . giving bwo Subicriptiens*for An price Bend could not actemmodete its; trowsl. 'learned- that' the -matter -up for con- An Araeriean tourist last !Sunday, out _whole." After a • longe,..eessionssit _was ' sideration was the Town insurance. "The Toronto Better Business Bur- eLgaseline and eta. route to ToberMOre's • The deci.sion was reeched„I0hatesta -- . _ 7 ttaeLa. olreleascill'en8,11foromed.oedebyaliniiii•Pnrgety:ense.te it.iitedic abil;rilvirlpw„.taoiogaa,t)-11111,13ePla3rus..10.chorietreels, .,.....„ ,. eatepoesible,Will be pleged on a three- 11SUA elsesehere, .,because it is not pos- with no better luck. -11eCeinifilaitied he . .futurce,all the Towles.' iiisaeceeeosf,gr i - .... ,..„,_ . . year basis. A further decision ' was eible in any way to check and ensure had not been told that the ban applied / was on the mechanical staff a The AigealeStar, and latterly he , was ,associated with his brother Floyd in conducting the Brophey ,.Funeral 'Service, an,Drowned • these contracts aise fulfilled, and to American touristS. that all policies held by the Town 'must that ,-ong • month in ft one soldier may be nominated On Sunday evening, too, ears were to be 'placed before Council ac before date of exPiration. 'Councillor to !receive eopies from five or six be seen on highvvays 'being' pushed 0-r Hriekins, chairman a the finance coin- towed, but they were comParatively at Grand Bend LAC. Harry Beaty of Kirichni4 inthvidivals eseetegoeleekee.e.--prbliceli.0* ty7 mittee; is to consulteH, M. Ford with are, informed this is purely a few. . - "AeAThlis• wt.no'f' 'ell u'ra7n:'ee."Ta't7.p—re—);e-ii-7!h—e-id'' . girSP**IL;railialrigrrKileStetirtherefPfer k'S*Of•agaSialineaaStj'alltdany.. Prornotioffar sehelniesapenta the -grayest . Local _SerViee stations -report -record', - hpyrenitheieuthT:7ent.,wisithtonibeamepsreopfaltitatnftos; such a list to any individual approach- ing:. them. that no Red CroSsbrench shall furnish ,its filling„up for. the holiday, MORE Alit STATIONS FOR presentation to the Connell at its! next "If any request 'for this information. LAk6, -Attach to Clinton mittee. ° It was decided to hold next year's Pienic '6n the.Titesday nearest the first day a August. The . gathering dis- persed after; the singing the National Anthem,. • .7. CAR AEANDONED , An automobile belong,ing to Nelson R.R. 4, .1Iderton, was found on. Thursday night or early 'Friday anorning. at Meneset„ where it, had"been abandoned, endatuaged, presuinably by thieves. Mr. Harris came to Goderichs for his car Friday evening, Middlesex -Huron Regiment Lieut. Twaniley was 'foil five years on. the staff a Oxierich Collegiate Institute, *here he gave 'particular attention to boys' physical training and cadet work. He leaves with the good wishes ch nee to -day! The- sign of the people a Goderich, and especial -I ly of the boys "0" Coy., for his ht'. at least- fifty years future success. • MONDAY NEXT .CIVIC HOLIDAY Slayor Illr•oeve has peoclaimed Mon- 1ay August 4th e civic holiday: 'The big event of the day will he the race meet. •• 'any person hathieg• inside the corpor- ation of the town • ivitheut a proper bathing suit will he presented." The requirement a that 'period was "cover -air from neck to knees.- Whet d to .dikiiirA 'BOMBER ' A rather. . interesting feature was brought to light an Tuesdas7 at the MeWhinney reuuion. Margaret and Grace .Cook, daughters of Air. and Mr's: Wm. 'Cook, of WestI'Wewanash, were wearing rings made br their uncle, Herb McQuillan, who is serving over- seas. The material forsthe rings was taken from, a Germen bomber downed over England. . • • ARRIVES IN''ENGLAND Mr. and Mrs. W. E. 'Floody.of Tor- onto have receiired a cable stating that their son, Pilot Officer Wellace Floody, •R.C.A.F., has arrived Safely in Eng- land. The PilotiOfficer is a grandson a Mrs. 4...B. -Chant of (Minton and a Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moody, of Close aeenue,Teronto. TIIE WEATBIEtt • The temperaturee for the past week and fon the carreeponding week laet year, asofflcially; .'recdrde(l Were as follows.; 1941 . 1940 . " Max, Min. Max. Min. Thurs.,"July 24 ..84 71, • 83. 70 Pre, July 25 72 01 72 Sat., July 26 '9Q, 68 80 .69 Sun., July 27 88 ••08 ..76 68 Mon.eJtily 11 ,..84 61 Tues., July 29 79 89 Wed., July 30, 70 71 85 71 Flundreds,LiVe in Iluron's Wave • and Flying Fish Mgkes Tasty Dish The summer geason in Crederich ,surely reached its peak on Sunday last, People sought refuge at the lake from the continued scorchine heat, and the beach had probably tlie ble,gestecrowd in Its history. The parking spaces at the barber were thiek With cars, and along the heaeh and the adjoining pier', in the water and out, were hundreds of bathers of all ages, invaliding (p.nae gray -headed ones. The two little ex- cursion boats hummed merrily on their •trips with leads of people seeking tlie eool air of the but the boat with the awning was -decidedly the inore•popular of the twc4 Tip along the., bank, oVerlooking the harbor care discharged' many little picnic Parties, and the tourist camp *as crowded. Lake a Great 'Attraction Maey of 'these people; probably the great *Majority, were from inland pointe—people to Whom the lake isean attraction to a degree hardly under. .otandahie Ito theee who live alotgsik It all the year 'ronede It was the first Sundagy of the gasoline restric- tions, and COMme3..11 was that theehig crowd- did not .indicate Much of a saving in g(0, 'But who eould blame the dWellers in inland towns and the tollers on inland farms for escaping for a few hours from the depreesing, almost intolerable heat? They can save gas another day. • • Not that it was so awfully coal the lake, either. 'Sunday's temperature record ' was: Water on bead', 82; water between piers, 1(1 air, 90 In the -shade. A Fatal Leap It tooled off a little bit towards even- ing, and over in ,Snug Harbor a frisky bass made a mighty, leap and landed plunk in Ilerry Watson's rowboat. It was a Mee big fellow, 17 or 18 inehee in lengtlie Aasietant Chief lampector Jack floelaraee, of Sky Harbor airport, was with Ratty' At the 'time and the litth was banded over to him and made en excellent meal, the Sky diarbor man , said. GRAND C)IIENID, Aircraftm 4* Harry' et .uly 30.--Leadieg, eaty, aged thirtYe!, one, Royai*-1--!Feree of,KirklviedLalt'L --fanner Queen'e Ueiv was droseeed in 1 yerde soutli of the., hall, this efternool . . Beaty"; thirtseime years; of agKseybo had been :'.oversette with_ the .itek•re returned, in Canade a week ago laet Surfday and was a 'netted to the Clible' 1 1 ton Radio. „Teclani . an Scheel,' Whieh Is now under 'cone . suction.. ' •The. Airman hadibeen'seeiMming 'in water "about tee - eet deep prior •ito t the drcywning. Hi body' was found by a gir1.0aather, w 0 summoned otlit'ir people on'the.beach , No one witneseed I. 1 the drowning. ,t • . • ' The LOildon fit'e department wars. ealied at 5.+0 °Week and arrived .!:( •Grand Bend at 1,q30L. Artificial r'e meeting. . ! rsity football ste , Ice Huron, thi2r rand Bend dente is ,receiv.ed by any' member*If r XE; HUR014 DISTRICT? 'No • exeeutive, kindly advise •this °fate." If Tumors are well fo e'Jleron. COMNUNITY CARNIVAL eounty will be dotted wit airporbs' a PROPOSED FOR LABOR 37JAY .TWO BIG NIGHTS various descriptiene from Amberley it the north, to !Om:arena, in the most IN sCOI1RT HOUSE PA.R • • • Board of Trade, Lions Club and R.A.F. _ southerly township of the !county. It • Co-operating on Plans for Big Day ---- is kneveli that this high, level Coun.try NEW .BUILDING AT AIR SCHOOL Anew building is in the course of construetion at Pt Albert airport, lathe north-east end." It will house e, earpenters' shop and facilities tar the repair a all *eerier of equipment, In - chid ng motor ears. • Prepa,rations are in the making' for along the lakeside 'appeals' to the „ this year and a raovement is afoot to the twO-night fralie to be put on by engineers' of the Air Ministre, and the • persistent rumors may have Some solid . int, Aid of British War Victims !Goderich has not had a celebration Board a Trade, the Lions Club and the Lions .010 --Wednesday, August foundation. the MAY. co-operating. Tentative 13, and Friday, August 15.. . • froAranKewizaarpedirn.,e.dev:apsatea ftnnoTwuse:sd.ast hold a big day on Labor Dayewl0 the pla'ns call for am aquatic meet at.„ the 'The carnival will be held in Court waterfront ie the, afternoon, With it kinds of amusements for young and &Ripe that a gunnery ad bambini House Park, where there will be all Ambirley Rumor .Revived evening, also an R.AJF. variety •shgy old, •Prizes amoneting to ‘500 wet school will be estaiblished in this area • In the Weet street skating rinte The -sayings certificates are offered in can- as at' ,adjunct to the Air Navigatiori carnival in Court House Park ;In tile proposaris ta give the preceed` to an •- oils support of the people of town -and in the announeement. of farmers in nection with this eveilt,( and the gener- School at Port Albert has been revived ' Ambeiley dis-trict that several of their Incidentally this would . be Golerieh's white, district is earnestly ineited. wortlee eause. 'Members tit- the London - tfl,'Z'' keep them ,free fee this big event.. t,SeAs—tigluVsetdja15s, daarid air raid victime.; fund, to be enained. first. community endeavor • f 't this ettitie Itletot, a 0 mreatibt,2. ot a liso,t) ApI,gietinsiiemi.3b,earndelrri(1(114 Ar ,TIIE WATERFRON. ' ( ITort s - wore . it 41 ess. • . sistiiig 0 Ashfield township farms. of' • ' Editor SignaleStar. Stuart and Charles Wiley,. Mathew Mc.- Denald and -the vaeant Walker:farm+ LaSkier'!—Huk3renotsisr.illtund(r4y1'ifafirtausid'estiltotiet along With portieres •cyf the farms 'fee John- Ross and David Henderson. These: farms are en highway 21, a ehort..distance south 4 Amberiey, and. about equidistant from Kincardine *and. Port Albert. . . . • . . It is knows); -that the" Government'. • has several,surveys made in. that area, "as' well as in 'Stanley, Kincardine and Huron townships, with a view tp,Pro- curing, a suitable site to establish .such a schaol. III Stephen. Township Too And last week The Exeter Timee- Advocate had the. following: pira t •Seas a d t er ed by Ifat old number •have signed: agreements to sell their, farealands to the 'GoVermeent•foe. use. as a 'school. . • ' .P,"“ . • So far,. more than. 500 acres have deparwilent alSo .0ss,ist(-(1.- Work CCasTo af 7.34) i'o'elock selien it eyes fouud Atie _ WATER OR THE 'PARR been included in the.se agreements, con- . Three freighters arriVed at Goderich "Dr . -J. G. •PunlOp, Bixeter. Coroner, .•• Hector McLean, Duncan .Thorburn, -harbor during • the past week, carry- . ,. . .ing- 035,000. bushels a grain., ' On ThursdaY, the str. .Sood.oe ar- the sti:kRiverton came in on Sziturday much water? The grass me the park .rived with 207,000 bushels or wheat ; Air Force authorities. with 260,000 -bushek of wheat ; )1nd has been allowed to get ,parched 'and on M crude y . t he s t r. Superior ' arrived, e Beaty' was V,eil known in infer-' brown for the want of vuter. Haven!t. -leaving ;313,000 'bushels of oats, 1e 000 collegilife ragby-H4rx-les and had per - We ' n caretaker and a water systun baSbels of,wheat and 30,000 bushels -4 I ()I' f1 (1 in games against the Univcsreity .g,,s. . mr. with the whole lake behind it It is n barleS''. All Cargoes were for' the thei41' • ' • • ' ' Weetern One a rio M li st a n pity te see' °Ur ceetral park, that Goderich Elevator 0!. - . h ft le welled ta t'llnad.:i. after -serving 1 combat ,oile for :••oun ,nioH. no shouldbe'gren and pretty, lobking SO n•nattractite. . - - OBSERVER. 'Fanelli arradgements nave not oven was called and Flight Lieutenant -Lt. 'Sai'nmon, M.D„ tf the'Radio conducted the Investigation for 'Ow le 'harbor at .the .week -end. • • • [EditOr's Note. - Park als .-The str. Georgian had a pdssengKEEPIN4, FIREMEN ON ALERT would er be 'bettan as er a occiona list a about 150 on her upbd oun, Another tass fire along the C.N.R. watering.] A eumber a pleasureyachts were (seeeeetee; 0 00 Stiedny morning. • • Monster RaisesUgly Head--- Sea -Serpent in Lake -11-urind--- Loch Ness Rimster, 011'.Seciet Minion? 1 1:4r571.%).ctsfitliti2Ait *. tragic' in the vieInity 'of the Heron road . ,erossing gave tlhe fire brigade „a run • ENLISTMEN'S on Friday afterneon., With the assiet: once volitnte0 helpers and the use 4 chemicals ti ee firemen again ex - I tinguished a miniature -`-'prairie !fire." ;• 4 Pte.' Ernest. Roy Kneeshaws son of Me, and Mrs. T, Kneeshaw,- Godes rich,' has joined the Royal Canadian, Army Service Corps at Lundell. Albert 'James Shore, son of Mr. and -While there' is. no official confirm- . ation, rumors. are rife • to the effect flail work on the- new airport betWeere Centralia and Crediton about „to commerice in. the near future. , The Work 4 sonstruction on the pew build- ings at the Radio ifiehool at Clintonsisr almost completed and the rumors per- sist that the Pigott Oishstruelion Com- ' puny, who have the'eentract for the • Clinton schaol, also have the contract for the ereetion a the buildiegS on the proposed site in 'Stephen town'ship. Froth, various othee sources vome re- ports - that would substantiate the claim ..that the work-. will vomnierice soon. We understand that the Hydro gang which has- been doing the work et Clinton Wive- been advised tereterui, pending another big job which is in t reaeriel to be -•the Stephen airport Tile 'Stephen airport, if it materialieks, will be -one 4 the largest in this• area, as one thousand acres 'have been ..sur- vqed and test wells 1°4 water have been - put down, 'good results havieg 'been obtained. 80 far, we understand, the farmers 'owning the land hate had° • no word, ane way or the other, as to' what might take plaee." • I 0. • • Mrs,. Albert Shote, Victoria street, has enlisted with the Royal ('anadian Air IForce and will leave for the Mati)Ling Pool at Pol.-Onto early in September. Albert has been a member of "0" ,Ces., MiddleSex41uron Regiment. . , (By Foghali—rpur Special Correspondent) 4 About a ,fortnight ago repor4e 'of a the .eontroVerey over the !existence of. r'egetee. f0°raniahdea,boayns * the 4,0en in...SS monster. The suggeS, of, -011r naitna 'eervice What 'the Red sea -Serpent 'in Lake Huron reached The Signal -Star. • The startling apparition, seen' by cottagers about four miles south 4 Goderich, was said to be at least forty feet long. Aecording- to some observ- ers the monster dispetted a bead like a 'turtle; others said that it had e,green and brown color scheme; all were Positive' that it Wag a anOnSter, no less. We have attempted to find opt what 'it might have been, in order to present the 'facts on "the 'Horror of Huron" to readers a The Signal -Star.. First of all, to get the seaman's view on the strange "critter," we dripped down to the harbor to interview 'Bert Macdonald. He told ui; a schools of carp, wounded trout flopping around on the surface, partly bmerged rocks and. -old bite, a rope all being taken at various times for -some unnatural monster. In the present instance ,he said that if he were inforked of the next appearance of the e‘Terror of Huron" he would load hie shot -gun with etrfeletra heavy, charge and "sift" down the lake wfth ,the "Artnamae" under -full Steam. 0 • • While at the haebor fee eontacted Mr. John Howrie, the "keeper ofthe water -level," who greatly relieved mir mind by informing ,us that ,no great rise had been paused by the emester's presence lir the lake, and that it might, therefore, 'he !safelyassunied that its disphreement was not more than eighty tons. • Venn an R.A.F. source we gathered the suggestion that the cottagers had probably seen a pertion of camouflaged Wing fabrie, bearing green and brown coloring, from the ill-fated Avro-Anson bomber feeili No. 13 Air Navigation 'School at Tort Albert. It wee sug- gested that on a rough du' the fabric Might present . the appearance or a giant mammal tossing on the waves. One of the inoet refreehing ,vieev; pellits Mit we oneouutered wao t mese geetion'tbat brought up memoriee of tion put forward was.tbat the Loch Ness monster had not been heard of in, press, reports for Many month, and like most other .conteinporarV not :11)105 had probably 'abandoned. -monstering" for the time and was .now' engaged in wir-work. _An added suggestion NV:1$ that ttas member a Scottish aristoc- racy might he in •eanada on a .secret miSsion for. the British Government. When we read of the secret arrivalsof the Duke of Kent aaid other notables this suggestion" doe.s-snot .seem to Ile entirely Illogical. Maybe some _any soon, weshall read . in the dailies' the In the navy. It •is estimated- that streaming headlines. "Ness. Moester• nearly twenty sailors ceiling (',Iroclerich Doing:His (or Mire part for,,Vietory.", swine 'are now .on. the high sees, or in, If this.doeS <weer, at least it eanntstebe training for •sea duty. For that rea- said that The SienaleStat" 'is behind on son is expected there will- be a Cross does for the men in the army and air force, is making its first appeal to Goderich, on Saturday, • August 2nd: On that day. Citizens will be able to „help out through a tag day which is ling managed ,by the ladies of the Women's Institute. • Navy 'League supplies socks, mites warm •header4r,.and a hundred and one things ,w fiieh the G eye rn men t does not issue -to !the boys in, blue, • Goderich people are increasingly ,inter- eeted in its work, bemuse of the in- creased nuniher •of Goderich Men now the news. generous response when tpe young At the present, time the "II.Orror . under -the leadership of Mrs. Huron" .(poSSible alias the Imeh Ness (11, ter l'olinston, peesitheit of the Monster) •seetn8 to have wee) into Women's Institnto. "make their call ; is conaid- tempeirau retirement from the 'public Por funds It on • aturday. . gaze. This fact, hears Out, in our ered that the town will be inereasingly opinion, the suggestion that the navy -minded with a,ship, the eorvette "Hotter" (alias the Monster) is here Goderiele now being fitted out for on a secret mission, having no doubt been towed across the Atlantic. hy -one of his 'Majesty's sifilmarines, for 'the ' poseible purpose of snying, on Greet Lakes fishermen to see that theyy lere keeping the Great ,Lakes fish doing thir utmost for Canada's war effort. Thissis only our theory. ho.wever. and onle time willprove if our eonjecturee are eorreet., - • Meanwhile we await further iiewe of the ','Horror," which was reported, when last seen, to 'be' heading„In thie. direetion of Goderich, se that we may - pass it on to our readers: If the "Horror" is definitely located, we will negotiate 4witIr "Ab" ,Leonard for the ,use of hi diving suit in order that we may bring you en exclusive' Inter- vIeW onsthe "Horroea" ideetitY. mis- sioti mad ,opinionon world affable • Ile sere to read .the !Signal404We net edition° for more news on the tIIderor on?, k melee .serviee. This ship, it will he recalled, some weeks ago was christ- 011(41 by Mrs. E. Douglas Briewn, wife of the Town's chief ,magiStrete. T114 °Navy teRglie has' never asked to be included in any of the national drives for money wheel have been Put on from fling, to time, it-beingan old sinktitution whieh had long' since developed its own eirele a supporters. Now, Jueveever, with the greatly in- creased work being earried (>11 th a greatly enlarged naval serviee, it has become neceesary to secure more funds. The fag day method of securing thee* was decided on as one least iik1y to bear heavily an anyone and one which should eeciire ainple money for the • Leaguese requiremente. The day is speneered by the Vitizene" Wartime Oammittee and ban the hearty approval of the Towle Council. it is bow, there will be a genent.9 response. ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker, Brus- sels, announce the engagement a their daughter, -A..:latharine' lIallidaY (Tod- d(), to 'Hugh JOhn Middleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Middleton, Clinton, the marriage to take plac0. the middle of August. The engagement 15 announced of new Agues, youngest daughter.of Mrs. Foster • .and the late 'Bert Foster' of Klepper -at -ore to the Reverend James Angustus t tOn, BA, L,Th., of 'Merlin, elder son a Mrs. wattoo and the late George Watton- of SautliamIls ton.. The Wedding is te, take place1110 middle of August. t Retired School Teacher Turns Poet— . o W. 11. Johnston Issues Colyction of Verge William 11. Johnston, of Exeter, Ont., retired ;Weller, with yeare of honored service to his= credit in Ashfield, nay nnd Stanley townshiPS: is known to many as the writers. of interesting reininismet historical sketehee which have scppeaNel in The Signal -Star and, other papers, but during the years he „has leen exercising his Poetic gift, as 41 recreation. dealing with the ex- periem,eesef his long life. tie liasilow arranged and published in a neat bonklet a eollection of his sketehes, under thetitle "laurel Rhymee of !time' and Prienciehip.". The dedivation, written 27th 'ALay, 1041 Ilk eighty-third birthday, hone or his parents, Henry and Mary Ser - son Johnston, -p14neer's of- Ashfield township, and his wife, Sarah M. Blake. • lately deeeased,. and' ',makes touching, reference to the old Nan- panione.of eaciy and' lateiedays, and to the hundreds of old pupila whom lie eoeght to teaeb and iTalpire intheir preparation for life. - Ale appreelation;Joubliehed IiI tle3 book froth his Oil -friend, John Elliott, 02 Lombin, who was a fellow 1)111)110 sehpol teacher in Ashfield town- ship long ago, gives an estimate 4 the little whew: "I havebeen reading with great interest this collection of Rural ilthymes written in hours of recreation by my old sehool-maeter friend, Wm. ' Johnston. "They are simple and homely, with Personal touches and refeeenees tf school and rural 'lite that will ineke apie,a1 to thoee familiar with countre life. "Their moral tone .is pleasant and wholesomeand they will be liceet - understotel by the friends !Di' Mr. Joh ston who recognize the local' coloring and are familiar with the peesons‘and' places referred to." There is. in the heals w goed. pleturee or the author, and 11 well-written ketch of hie life by J. M. Southeott The Eseeer Timee-Advoeate. wile bee done a ereditable piece a w0rti as publisher or the volume. 1. r,