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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-09-04, Page 1ombining The Goderic.h Signal .eind The' Goderieh Star GODERICI-1, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1941 WATER SPORTS, i3EAUTY.CONTEST Kt -A SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION Kincardine , Girl TakeS Beauty ,Prige an:(I Title of - "Miss Lake • Enr011',' BIC; HOLIDAY OROWD The Labor Day week -end saw a very large influx of visitors to •Gederich. The crowd was second only to that of the Civic holiday and certainly was the largeet on any Labor Dasein years. It "was a fitting, climax to a,husy'rvatation season, - the Surprise le1ng the, len- uSual number of :Americans •in evid•-• Croderick,Appa•rently getting a, goodlY share 'of the 111,000 -odd cars Vona .the 'United States which passed over the Blue Water bridge at Sarnia on 'Saturday and Sunday. -Locally, the -highlight -of the three days WAS SaturdaySilOW and - carnival sponsored . by the 114.,F.,. Lions Club and Board of Trade* in aid - of .British•. bomb, victims. The meet* at the harbor on Saturday afternoon was .a colorful affair and • a (14finet success,• but the evening .progfam --was marred by rain which ibegan to fall just at the doge efethe • Water proin • and" came.--(10"Wit in torrents in early evening. Saturday's. daylight weather, however, was of „the midsummer .yerietee4deelly •Suifte_d to the oecasion, followed by a sharp ..drop in the temperature on Sunday and Monday. ndt-Yet -kfiewn What SaturdaY's ett--proceede are, because all expense bills, are eat in, but Sheriff Nelson Hill, chairman. of the finance com- mittee, intimated on Wednesday that •they migift be—disappointing—beratke of the rain and ether -unforeteen eir- emnstances. He eaid the net proceeds were to be diVided evenly between The Evening .Telegram's 'British .War Victims' Fund -and' the Lions 1Club Bri- tish Ch ild Refugees' • 'FUnti. • As 'a erOwd-pleaser the standout euesbens of 't be swimming gala were the bathing,beauty contest, the exhibition of the young ladle§ of the • Mermaids tellib of Toronto, and the swinaming performance of 'McOartliy, am Ameri- can with ,the R:C.A.F. at Sky Harbor. "Miss Lake Huron" , • From an entry list of:nine, M). s *ally Bortlivvick, a 'Kincardine beau y . parlor operator, was chosen as 'Miss .• Lake Huron." ,At the preliminary PaMde on the north pier in the after- noon the ultimate choice of the Kin, eardines girl seemed, to he, likely, and in the finals at the skating rink n the evening public approval made it Sure. From the airmen's standpoint Miss Borthwick- htele'eeerythine ,a batbing beauty needs; poise, deportment, per- - "aocality and. Whet have you, and she went • thrinegh the stew like .a real' .ehamplote • She was presented, With a ' silver tried's- by Mayor E. a Brawn, also with $25- in war savings certifi- cates. At Wingham on Labor Day Mies Borthwiek repeated her vietory and was crowned "Miss Huron-Bruee." Shortly to Be Married Jt was a- big, week-exidefor the Kin- eardine beautieian, who, it was an- nounced by Squadron Leader Lyon Dean over the publicsaddrees system in the evening, is Shortlyto marry an R.A.F. officer..• - . Miss Borthwick was the only blonde entrant and once agein gentlemen pre• ferret! blondes. Her age was not given out, but the popular guess was "around wen ty." I She is five• feet, our inches in height and weighs 11Slacemele. - •Itutnier-up was Miss ' Betty Gray, a jetroit visitor. •She was presented ith $25 in war eavinge certificates by Group -Captain 'Crofton, the new 0.0. at Port Albeit., •, A Goderich grI, ,MIse Edrie Anne jonnstan. was in third place end.re- eelved $15 in- war Savings certificates fof her 'contribution to a successful show. , She le the -daughter of. -Mr. and .• Mrs.' Chester Jolmatoh. Gederich*and'illiffeif iounty girls are ratteh -.too...modest, think S 'Councillor (Veil Attridge, who inaSter=cerozoortied the beauty: contest attired in ani,' im- maeurate white flannel suit. He can-. vassed many girls -seated along the south pier to enter the contest, a good- ly number of whom h.e thought had an excellent ehanee of winning, 'but they gracefully declined. - The judge,s9 Were Squadron Leader Lyon Dean, A. 61'-s ,Kerstine, St., Marrs, •and Lieut. .qternlieb, U.S.K 'The Mermaids' Show., The 31ermaids, eleven in nuinher., were foreed to curtail their perform- anee owing to late arriyal caused by motor trouble on the trip from Toronto and threatening rain. N'evertheless, it was a thrilling exhibition, starring •Miss Marnie Delaney, Canadiansvtim- " mine chanipion, and Mi.ss•Helen Siebert, once a victim of infantile paralysis, but a brilliant' performer despite. her handicap. They were given a big ovation. The entire company ses ld heel, ladder and later sc,i've eihibition fornaing a • ,• Coustairs, a w pyramids- and a "V" for Victory form- ation. They also wa1t5ed7and somer- saulted in the water . in graoeful fashion. • •- Swimming ContestS, The swimming entrants, from Port Albert, 'Sky, 'Harbor, Clinton, St.' Thomas and the United States Navy, were eaeh allowed to enter only one ,vent, but it was evident from -the per- s'ohnance of. LAC. Zee Modarthy from 'Sky Harbor that had he been allowed to enter them all he would have made a clean-up. A big, powerful fellow, the chase the 50 -yard' backstroke •and won it with ease, and as .anehor man on .his statiOti's relay team .he was reapOnstible chiefly. for - winning the interseethmal Mee, between team a four, each meinber swimming fifty yards. This was'eon,tidered'the'sweep.• stake event of theHmeet. Main Spoils Fe.dng PrograIn The weather' man •i)n thewhole was - very eonsiderate. After awoal day,s of eool Weather it turned quite hot 4111 eleeseenterfnereftg and the water Was at a good temperature for the eWit1t- 6.1:4174''TO COMIINTE AT V.N,E6 A team,Maxine Sturdy, ;Margaret Rundle, 'Gloria Chish.olm and." • Claire Bisset, from tie home economics class of the Collegiate Institute, left today (Thursday) incompany with their teacher, Miss Audrey Oharbonneau, to attentl the Toronto Exhibition. They will compete on Friday in a biscuit - making contest among various high schools,. ming events in the afternoon, The program, at the harbor was hardly -coin- pleted when i.aln began to 'tall heavily, Continuing pretty Much tbroUghout the evening. ThIS rendered it impossible to cerry, out the evening program. in Court House Park ,and' instead the west 'etreet skating rink • was Wed, Booths were hastily ierected for bingo and other games and a fair-sized erowd Was- in ,attendance. The 'fin -a/ judging for the beauty title also took- place' at. the rink. The scheduled..,danee • was cancelled. The Lucknow Pipe Band, defyibg the rtrin; played fer sonae time tit the bandstand entheeSeuareS but finally _made their way down to •the rink.- • •, '• The Winners see 50 -yards free style finel—Iledkins, •rSt. Thomas; Wishart, 'Clinton.; Miller, Rogo, Sky. Harbor; Shaw, 'Port Albert; Goodman; Port Albert. • 50-yarde back ,stroke final—Curtin, Sky irlarhor ; Keefer, .U.S.,Nee-Fines, St. Themes; Baileys, Pore--5Albert St. Thomas. , * ',see 1,00-yelds free sti1e.final--4aMes,-.St. Thomas; • -Oa1d,011,° •• Port • 'Albert; Jo ni iesseee Keyeetestebor e __Evans, Clin- ton; Lambert, Port Albert; Labelle, St. 'Thomas. • • se.% .• 6, , 100 -yards. breast stroke • final—Mc- Carthy, _Sky ,Harbor; Cade, Port Al- bert; 1Grahane Part .Albert; Woods,. Clinton; Foster, Pert Albert; Kinisters St. Thomas. 400 -Yards free . style, final --Wright, Port Albert ; pharwood, Port Albeit; Johns, Port Albert.. Novelty "race—()ki•div; -Port Albert; tjale, Port Albert.• * Diving—Caldwell, Port Albert, 50 points; Miller, U.S.N., 57 s Ooome, 'Clinton, 54; 'Graham,. Port Albert, 47; Tyler, Port Albert, 47; .Miller, Port • Albert,. 43. • -Intersection relay race, „fipal—Sky Harbor team ecefiposed of McOarthy, • Rogo.• Janaieson and Curtin, -'4'•• Ladles' open-, 50 -yards free ..style— Mis.s 'Margaret Bruce i Toronto ; Jean Thompson, Goderich. • • Men's open 50 -yards free,- style— Ones, Port •Albert; •NVarcup, Port Al- bert; Brown, Port Albert. • Men's open Oneeniie race—James, St. Thomas; Wright, Pert Albert ;:lsyttle, Kt. Thomas; ' •• • • e • • nelfrz 'open four -Style. race—Fines, .-St. Thomas; Bailey, Port Albert; Gritham, Port Albert. e. The 'water polo mateh between Port Albert Rees -F. and 'Clinton R.A.F. was won by Port Albert, the score being 4-2. • The ,prize for the hest loser was awarded, to LAC. Brimpton,, Port Albert. - Officials of the Day ' Theofficialsih. charge of the gala were: - „. • • - Referee — Squadron _, Leader Lyon Dean. , Clerk of course -Squadron Leader Masse, W. 0. Canham. Recorders — Flight -Lieut. Orange, LAC. Slade. _ _ _ • tarter—SquadronLeader Stok.es. Judges --Flying Officer Kreuter, Fly-, lug Officer Brown, Flight -Lieut. Turn- 'er, Flight -Lieut. Jertlan, Flying Of- licer-Diseht,SPilot .Officer Pocock, Squad- ron , I•seader Drapper, Flight -Lieut. Alderson, Plying - Officer Roberts, Flight -Lieut. Powell. ' •Timers — Flying • Officer eJennings, Flying *Officer ,Can ton. -Announcer -S'quadron Leader Mather. — coMmittee—Squadron Leadel• Lyon Dean, -Squadron Leader MoSse, Plying Officer- Johns,- LAC._ _Bartlett, Andy Ley, Y.M.C.A. Goderieh ••committee --W. J. Baker, chairman, Geo. ,f4chaefer, secretary, A. • -11.• Ersisines-J. 'IL. Kinkead, W, C. At- tridge, A. Wilkes, D. I). Mooney, Dr. J. A. Graham, F. Curry, Nelson III1T; Mrs. P. R. Redditt, (31eo. MacEwait,'E, E. 'Cranston, T. It. Patterson, B. Ten- •nanf, S. Mason, It. Hilton, II. 1% Ed- wards and, Watson. ISIOTLitS Charwood, who came_in second in the 409-yar1s free style, was swimming • under a handicap. Only recently ,he 'broke his arm. _ Joe McCarthy, husky airman from SkY Harbor, made the -100 -yard breast • stroke in one Minute, thirteen. seeonds.• Thie time beat that of, the Canadian champion 100 -yard breast stroke swimmer. ' Water pole was -played for the firat time in Lake' Huron waters. It °is somewhat similar .to football,•eithong,h all inoVement is in water. A light shower of rain at the .beginning of the game scattered the Crowd. !However, those . who stayed Were well 'rewarded, The Clinton. airmen, were handicapped by Ideking one player. port. .Alhert Won, 4-2. Diving of..a high Calibre' was per- formed by two young ladies from Tor- onto—no, it was not the . Mermaids. Unfortunately this part in the 'program • passed practically linnatieed. • Mrs. Brown, wife of Mayor E. D. .11rown, braved the rain (without an • umbrella, to) to present the airmen with -the prlies. She eilso tonfi'onted them with a most winning -mime. • Entries in the swimming meet were as follows; From Port Albert,. 00; from • Sky ifarly4r, 8; from.101inton, 18; froin St. Thomas,. ,12. The Sky ;Harbor • entrants made an especially good show- -• log. for themselvea. • Afteivinning on Raturdaythe title "Miss Lake Ituron," MieS *Sally north- wieli wiis. given the title "Mee, Huron!, Brace" at. Wingliam onYionday. She 'eertainly ,bas "it." • Miss Sally,Borthwick, winner of Saturday's beauty contest, smileas Mayor E, D. Brown presents sher with the silvei cup end acclaims -her "Miss Lake Theo Ze1a Oil tanker Petrollte came in on Friday frora Sarnia with, a, 0111mteut .0.2 gasoline, and cleated again orr Satnirday for Sarnia.Q* The same day the sir, Ontatioe.hrthight in 250,900 bus. of wheat. The,str, F. V, Massey arrived with 109,800 bus. of wheat 011 Saturday. • On Tuesday Our freighters, Super- ior, A. A,. Hudson, and E. E. Johnston, arrived. The Superior brought 21,000 bus. of sample oats, ,12,000 bus. of • barley, 28,000 bus. of wheat, 21,000 • bus, of mixed grain o.nd 7,800 bus. of )rye. The A. A, 'Hudson's eargo was .100,000 bUs. of wheat and 22,000 bus. • of • barley, and the. B.. E. Johnston brcnight 209,000 bus: of wheat. • All this grain Was for the "Goderich elevator. • The yacht Delphine, *the floating palace owned b,y,Mrs. Horace Dodge laf Detroit, was in port over the week -end, The DOP1.449..1 ZSO fee't ip length antl carries a trew orove-r4ifty.' 1t is she east $1.40,000. .'The Sage, an- other fine yacht, also from Detroit, was in port at the same time but was completely -overshadowed lay • the 'Delphine. •• The str.• Georgian, with a full passenger list, called on Sunday,morn- log upbound. This was her last regular trip, of the- season. Deep anxiety was felt at tpe harbor on Sunday evenP, foot black skiff, the propertf,',WPett MacDonald, was missing.— The skiff had been rented in the afternoon, and it was feared that the craft and its passertgers had met disaster on the Ike. A search Was begun, btit the high. wave§ impeded operatiOns. The liseruing the sea /ell wfte resumed, and theboat wass found up the ,river behind the railway bridge, • near the golf links. It had apparently been left there by the renters. • Huron." Left to "right—Councillor C. •W: Attridge, Mise Borthwick, St-le:Wean Leader Dean, Mayor Brown. •• HOME FROM 'CAMP f, Members of "C" -Company Report a • BusyTimeat Thames Valley - "0" Company. Middleseeelluron Regiment, returned via C.N.R. train on Wednesday afternoon, after spending eighteen days at Thames ;Valley camp, ;near London. The mese ........... en en- jeyable end profitable time spent- at camp. - Extensive training was giverse in bayonet fighting, 'anti-aircraft and gas warfare. • The Lewis machine gun was practised. considerably. During their Stay at cam P the boys made trips to Cedar Springs and other neighboring 'centres for part of their training. • Drills and parades formed part of the daily routine. The eonnpany was inepecteci by District 0.0. MacDonald. 'Tree members of "CP -Coy. were called to active service while in train- ing at the Thames Valley camp. ENGAGEMENT ANNOIVED •. Dr. and Mrs, '.F.'Gallow annouece the engagement of their, niece, Miss Jean 'Meaner, • Kyle, to -Mr. Gordon Bannister, son of Mrs. Bannister of Goderich e the marriage ta''' take Place on. Saturdrty, September Oth. JUDGE SWA*TSON DEAD . Native of Goderich Who Was on the County Court Bench in British Columbia for Many Years Word is received •tials week of the death a , Judge Jehn as Swanson, native of Gederich, which'occurred in hospital at 'Vancouver, B.C.: on Sunday last. , Judge Swanson had but resent's-- re- tired atter thirty-one years as Senior judge of the County Coert of Yale, B.C.. and had gone' to „Vancou•ver to reside. Ile was seventy-five years of age. • He was a pioneer member ef the British •Cohimatia legal profession, 'hav- 'big gone to Vancouver in 1'89Safter_ •Practisiht; As' some. time at .Cerberre, Man. 'After a few months. in \Ilan- cOuyer he moved to Kainle-ops, where he svas* in, preetice until his appoint- ment • to the bench in- 1910. .• s; • Besides his widow. he leaves twa sone; J. Alex. and John •D.,and a tlifughter, Mrs. A. Carr Lumsden. Judge Swanson was the son of Sir. and Mrs. George Swanson, Sild-tinee residents: a Goderich, and *received his' early edueation in the Goderich schools,. e • •s • - FAREWELL TO MR. •ANDERTON • After the morning service at St. George's Anglican church on Sunday last, Mr. A. W. Anderton, who has , been -organist and choirmaster of the churef; for --some year., was Presented by the, choir with a leatherenusie ea.:sef with engraved initi". as -a farewell gift as he leayes to take a similar position et - Winghasn.' The presentationwas, made by Miss Ann Wurtele.• , PIJi3L1C SCHOOLS RE -OPEN On Tuesday morning, 3,'5 'pupils en- rolled at Vietoria school, of whom fifty were beginners. .Amone the pupil are several -Children of Old Country Parents now residing here. At Central school Prieeipal Bryans reported an enrollment of 224, with twentysfieteebe- ginnee:e • - „see R.A.F. SOCCER TEAM . • Port -Albert's ,R..A.F. • all-star soccer team, which reeently played a 3-3 tie game with,Detroit Chryslers At Wind- sor, will again travel to, the Border City early in October for a •replay of the game. .The •Flyers say the Chryslers are the toughest, opposition they have mot this year. The Chrys- lers h,ave a 'number of Oiti Country stars on their teams—, ,OTTARVA — CANADA •• • NVednesday, Septe ber 10411, marks tile bt‘gininne. ()If the third year of •Callada's; partieipation iri tl e War. In aeknowledgment of the t.,fatit the Government has. iemied it Pro( amation setting aside the period' September 101h -17th as a week of reconseeratien of the .(*Anadian people' to our cause end in national honor "Mr those who on land, sea and in the air are defenders of our country." , ° THE POLL( AVING 15 TIIE WORDING OF •THEePROCIANMATION: • , ° • , 4 HEREAS on the tenth day of September, one thbusand nine hundred and thirty-nine, the Dominion, of Canada declared a State of War with the German Reich; AND WHEREAS at the beginning of the third year of :this war the grel:A oinocrae have re -affirmed their de termination to continue the struggle. MnlIl the evil of Nazi tyranny has been destroyed; NOW KNOW YE that We, by and with the adv,ice of our Privy Council for C,Ianada, have'thought fit to ordain -and declare and do by, this Our Proclamation, ordain and' declare that the week comMencing We'dn'esday the .tenth, of September and ending on •Wednesday the Seventeenth of Septeniber, inclusively, in the present year, be nogerved throughout our Dominion of Canada in national honor, for those woo, on land, sea and in the air are the defenders of our eountry, and in proud memory for those valiant . hearts who have gone out from among us, in the most precious of all sacrifices for our common freedom; AND KNOW YE FURTHER that We do also hereby ordain and declare this week as one of reconseeration of our livekamr,, principles Ighich under Divine Provir5lenee have been our stay and help in the .pat, to the end that -torment may be lifted from men's hearts and peace and ' safety come for all nations and peoples; OP ALL WHICH Our Loving Stealects and all others whom these presents may concern are hereby required talte notice and to gov"ern themseNes aecordingly." • Rey. A°.C. Calder to Mae to Owen Sound Rev. W. H. Dunbar of Owen Sound to Succe0d Elm as Rector Here Rev. A. C. Calder. rector of St. George's ehurch, announced to his con- gregation On Sunday that an exchange of pulpits had been ftranged between the Anglican rectors of •Goderich and Owen Sound, and Bishop Seeger ime since made an announcement confirm- ing Mr.' Calder's statement. MT. Calder will go ei St. George's church, -Owen Sound, and Rev. W. II. -Dunbar will come from Owen Sound to take •charge of the/ Godelich parish. The •e-Kchaege will take effect at the end of • September. . Rev. A. C. 'Calder, LL.B., eame to Goderih six years age from 'Chatham, where 'he- ministered at „They Trinity. church -for-fifteen years. He was born at Welchpool, New Brunswick, on "Campobello Island, where the Roosevelt family, have for 'years. maintained a sun -liner home and Where he became acquainted 'with, the present .United 'States President. Be- fore entering .the ministry he taught school forsome time' in his native Province. • He graduated from • Dal- housie University with the degree of LL.B. anti leek his theology eourse at Bishop's University, ()mews He was ordained to the Priesthood at Qu' Ap- pelle, Sask., in 1909 and 'established a missionary post in the Last Mountain distrfet • in that. territory. Later he •became rector of St. Peter' e Pros Cathedral at .Qu' Appelle. In 1910 Mr. Calder mew* to Ontario, first being Nester at Wallaceburg, anti from MO, to 1935 at Holy Trinity .church, Chatham. Having taken an agMe interest in publie affairs, he was elected to the Ontario Legislature for the ridiegeof West Kent for, two terms, retiring in 1934 after serving under • two Premiers, Hon. Howard Ferguson and Hon, 'George I e_nry. Ile was chairman of the Boail of , (Wagon at Chatham and was also v ce-presulent -of the et_Trben 'School. _Trustees' As-• soeiation of Ontario. - -He was married in 1912 and has five .. The three sonCe—Jaele formerly with the sCanadian Press, Frenklin, and Philip -are all . sercing in Canada's active forces: One daugh- ter, Mary, is on the:staff of Highland Park asteopathie Hospital. Detreits-and • Marjorie is at (home. Mr. Calder has not taken any nar- row view af his ditties here. but has given •of his time to seommunity 02 - fairs, alul eepecially to patriotic' effort. Mrs. Calder also has been active 15 ehureh and eolinnunity affairs. In addition to her work in the womelis organizations of St. Georgees chuich, She has been an eveeutive member .of the diosesan W.A., a member of Maple Leaf Chapter, I.01).E., and *viee-presi- slept of • the nonteies Alitspital Auxiliary. • The. Coming Beetor , Rev. W. II. Dunbar, L.Th., was horn in Belfast, Iivland, and meeived his theologieal training at 8t, -Aid's „JR, WaP ordained a deafen), in Outlive Diocese in 1907 and a priest in the Dioeese of Montreal ia the same 'year. The following year he was ap- pointed reetor at Holmesville and Sum- merhill and in 1911 went to Bervie. TWO ;mars later he went to Th5rndale. rn 1915 Mr: Dunbar was -made tem- ,p6i-ary eurate at St.1.1au1's. 'Cathedral, London, and served until the following year, when he Went to tisto.Wei. Seven vears later he beeame reetor of• St, John's. chureh, TilIsonburg, and in 1931 went to Owen Sound. fle was rural dean of Perth in 1921 and in 1983 rural dean of Orey. He 'also served aS ISundas; cehool and. A. superintendent for OX.rord in Mt Me waa married in 1010. Both commence ,their new duties.,on OctoVer 1. No, 30 Medi* at Clinton on Power Question Municipal Delegates 'rake alo Action after Hearing llydro :Kiigineer • ()LINTON, Sept. '3.4:-Municip41 re- presentatives of 'Clinton, Goderiell and Seaforth met at Clinton last night to -discuss the question Of securing a lower rate for eleetric.power froM the Pro-, tHydrofOommission„, 'Thlt. meet. ingpwas the outcome of a lette .from Mayor Brown, of Goderich, to the other Munielpalities; asking their ea-oper- ationin approaching 14 Ontario Pr Oo, mmiSsion wih t,' that O.:Wed viey • Rebresentatives o2 the .00nonsiseion were invited te be present and in re- sponse Chief Municipal Enginter jet - fries and Assistant Bothwell, Of Tor- onto,were here. •Akyorts Ilse ',rower forward far raduction in rates -was' the increased econsunaption or electric power in Huron county sinte the estab- • lishment of airpOrts, reqUiring additional horsepower daily. • ' Mayor McMurray •of Clinton called the meeting to order and Welcomed the delegations. Mayor Brown of k4oderleh was appointed chairman,. A number from each municipality -spoke pa the • sphlec.t. -Councillor Suckins ,df iGode- rfalROgip like to have a eat rate •established. "Ile also thought that the surplus aecumulatiou might be drawn •on to reduce the consmnption charge • to consumers. • ' • \• • Mr. Jeffries' gave the group a picture --- • ofthe, whole set-up of the Hydro „eyetenssmlaining him it wouldmot be possible at -his time to reduce costs , and advising strongly, against drawing' on existing surpluses while the „war is on. • Maitland :RiVir Power • The - Gederieli delegates suggested development of Maitland River power. Mr. Jeffriee referred to a survey that was made in Mb, wh5 it Was found that a dam. across the Malt:land that— t. would haels up enough water to supply • any considerable amount .of power Would put thousands of acres under water. 'He also pointed out the ex- pense that would ensue in manning the plant g cotistriteted. , G. A. Sills, former mayor of Seaforth, inoved that this meeting resolve net to send a deputation) tee, Toionto and that no applicatiOn for reduction in , rates be made to the Hydra 'Commis- sion at this time, Councillor Talconer' of Canton seconded the Motion, whicb carried with but -one .blepOsing vote, that of Councillor Huckins ofi-Goderich. . WEBSTgR-LHICKSON Iii a quiet ceremony performed at the manse of Knax 'Presbyterian c h u re h on ,We'dees;day afternoon Rev.. D. A*. ,Lane united 'in marriage Flor- enee Ifiekson, daughter a Mr. and Mrs ;William Hickson, and James Clifford Webster, of Ashfiend. The bride was gowned in a street -length dress. of. • dte'sty rose with rose aeceseories and wore a eorsage of TO,s'f's.. The eoupie were attended by Mr.- end Mrs: J. 'Ewart Webster, Of Kirkland ,. Lake. Mranti mr.s.,.. Webster will reside in .Ashfield. township. - . e . . CAUSEY—GROVES • •A quiet wedding took place at St. 'George's., chervil: On 'Monday morning at 8 o'clock, when Rev. A. C. Calder — united in marriage Margaret. .GroveS, _Olinger elaughter of Mr. C. E. Groves and the lateMrs. ,l'Groves .of • Gederich, and Sergeant William Causey, R.C.A. ' • F., Manning Depot, Toronto,.. The bride wore a toreuoise blueeeeeeSn'ble..• • - with blaek accessories. SS Wae. at- tended by her sister, MisS• loan Groves. After a wedding breakfast served at Hotel Sunset, Mr.- and, Mrs. Cause' left for Muskoka, on their Wedding Itrip. They will reside in Toronto. -- ----, .._ _ --- DRENNAN—THAMER I A pretty but - quiet wedding took ' place: ,Saturday morning at 11 o'cidelc at Icnox church mange, where Rev. D. J. Lane united in marriage. .1 Helen Margaret Thamer, daughter erf the late Mr. andMrs. Wm. ThamerOof Walton, and Rq Drennan, son of Mr. • and Ws: EillOtt Drennan of Goderich. *The- bride' /oohed lovely in. a_froeli, of triple blue sheer with blue accessories, 110(1 wearing a corsage ofsresee, carna- tions anti forget-me-nots. Her brides -- maid, Miss Doris. Hawthorne of Gode- rieh, wore blue with brown aceessories. The groom Was attended by Adam 3•IeAdam, of town, After a wedding dipner • served at the home of the' bride's sister, Mrs. Gordon Reis; to hilmeiliate relatives, t� the number of t wen ty-five, the couple left On a ho.ney- • moon to be spent at Toronto and Niagara Falls.' The brides etravelling vostume • was a old rose With beige .acces.i:ories.,-- On Moly return Mr. and Mrs. brefinfin will res'ille in Goderich. MeeLVRE--SCII0ONLIALS" St. Paul's Anglican eburet„Clinton, was the some a. a pletty wedding on Saturd0, Auselet 30th, .when. beth Jean Schoenhale, slaughter of Mrs. II. ',11. Beadle and .the .late Edwin' Schap/111os, wagG'united in marriage to Mr. Wm. J. McClure, son of Mr. and Mra. Win. II. Me'Clure of Dungan. non. •The bride, whowae given in marriage by her ctePfather, looked eharming in e floor -length dress of lee -blue taffeta with 'full-lengtlt white silk net veil and carrying a white prayerbook. She was attended by Miss Jerry Denonante, who wore a floor -length dress of white crepe and white hat and carried a bouquet Of red etiese. The groom was attended by Sergeant Stewart "Schoenhal, brother of the bride. • After the ceremony the imests, numberharl about twenty.five, were entertained 'at ,luncheolo at the home of the' bride.o parents', at Lee. , burn,' Blue Water hig,in`Vay. After. wards the young couple' left for :abort honeymom trip by motor, atter which they 'will live nt Parry Sound.