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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-07-05, Page 1t4. „— woo Dominion Day i Enjoyed n Goderich iviontixtg,,, ANT:nom and ivellipg, Pregraln Itakea all InterPOting: Da3 • oddricli, Celebrated beminion. Day on Monday With 4. Program of sports and )3ausie, and the day Was, general') . enjoyed. The youngsters were out In full force inthe morning.for the sports on the Swore, and every event was well filled, in some cases so many • rennertzi lining up before the starters that the race hae to, be run in two "heats.” There was a big crowd of olden; 'era te see the fuu, and the * boys'• band played a ro.uslcal• •ACC() Paniment from the bandstand in tlie park. , Winners in the morning's contests were deelared• as follows!, „ Boys' Races Three years and underl-Bllly Gard- , Raymond Mallough, Jimmy §cott, PAM. Johnston, Wayne- Willis, ' Four years ana under—Charles Al- ' lisore Peter Telford, Billy Sterdy, Billy Edwards, )3).11y .Linfield. Six years and.- under—Anthony Bedour, Harold Lamb, Teddy Gregg,„ jkulny .Iackson, Billy Robertson. Eight..years and under—Bill Mac- • Donald, Jimmy Beattie, Bobby Handl - ton, Gordon. Walters, Michael Barrie. • Ten years and under Gussie Cannel, Dick Clark, Jack Reis. • Twelve ' years and under -r -Donald Mephall, Newton Kursehenski, Jack ,Meriaans, • • • Fifteen .years and under—Ted Ful- ford, Donald McPhail, Jack Price. Sack- --race-:-Jolan II__Awthorne, „Jack. 'Reis • Sherman rAltirray„ - Rabbit race—Eugene Baker, Bruce Rutherford, "-Jack Reis. • Piekaback race, Iburteen years and uader—Beverley• Abbott ,. and Billy • Graham, Donald McPhail and Newton- . Kurschenski, Bill Freeth and Jack Meriani. • . - Bicycle rate,' twelve year and under —13111 •Freethi Donald Hawthorne, Donald McPhail. • , , Bicycle race, fifteen years and under —George Bolton, Eugene Baker, Bever- ley Abbott. • • , -Girls', Races Three years and ender—Linda Alli- son, Karen Hucking, Linda , Blake, Audrey Allison, 'Charlene Stowe. Fear years and 'under. Janet Mohring, Fay Brereton, Linda .Atilison, Judy ItYerson, 'LOS Alien Six years and under—Mary Lou Huckins, Lilian McLean, Shirley ,Ann Bedard, •Vita Baker, Helen Da&ett .„ -Eight years and under—Joan -lough, • VVitinie Clark, Ruth Willis, Leooa Sclanaidt,, Judy AniSOn. Ten years and under -4 -Betty Dicken- son, Helen -/Schmidt, Patsy Duqeette, •Twelve year and • under Joan • White, Norma Beattie, Sean'Leith- rift Tayler, Jo ne' Allison, Gladys Mc ' years and ender—)3etty ."'.• • -Than. • Handkerchief race—Betty • Taylor, GladYS 'McLean, 'jean White. -NOW and- toe ' race-•-•GladyS MeLean, Norma Beattie, *Joan White. • • Kicking shoe, ten years and under— Joan Warner, Judy AlliSon, Carolyn Barrie. ' Kicking- Shoe, - fourteen years and under—Joanne 'Allison, Marion Reis, Cora Driver. ,Bicycle race, ,fourteen years and --ander--Gladys MeLettn; -Ellen Bowra. . • , Goderich Girls Beat Winghani Two interestinggames �f softball were played. at 'victoria Park ,in the • afternomartheifirst between. girls? teams: of Wieghani' and dederiehr'bitaeiopther between .7-0Oderieil''. and ...11; - _The. Ns/Ingham- giris • were no 'Mate -h. for the local girls, thefigr tlie -play , was not so one-sided as the scOre- 20-1--mig1it indicate. The Goderich. fair *Onea•-°,,proved.to "be--htird- hitters, .and this, With,tather ragged 'fielding on the part of the'''vieltOrS, gave* them a big lead in the talWelteetWing- ham -peered. its. only ren in 'h 'first innings.'.•.'', • IL Bolton, pitcher, and •EliZabeth. • McDonald;*.tateter, were -the Winghara battetY, J'.11p8'13aechler pitched five in- nings for ''Goderich. Maxine Martin caught the first dive innings And took 'ov.er the pitching., job for the sixth, setting the, Wilighain batters 'down in order. Clare Davidson, pitched for the seventh and last limiegs, striking , out ' the three Winghain girls who faced her. The local Amain ,Was as follows: laxine Martin,- catcher; June ..Baeth- ler, pitcher; Dorothy *Ginn, lb; •Ann Whitton; 2b; Gladys Tarrant, 3b; Ruth Reid, ; Katherine Snider, -It„ Leitch, cf ; Beryl •Castle, rf ; Clare. DaVidson and Lois -Nye,. spares. Clinton 12-Goderich In the second' game of the afternoon the Goderich boys did not fare so well as their Easters, but the game provided plenty of fun and excitement. Bert WOrsell. and Hervey Scrintgeoer Were the Goderieh : battery, and Rose and Xennedy._did sircdiar duty' for Clinton. •The score was 12-91n favor of Clinton. Boss struck out. six batters; tWorsell„.• had four strike -buts,„ Brown, and Serffigeour each hit a hoMe run; and Carter of Clinton alap. made Alm * round, • The' tetehts: 'Clinton—Chew, es; Hawkins, lb; Ross, p; _Livermore, of ; Draper Csohn. ston4, If ;.' Smith, rf ; kennedY, c.; Carter, 2b; Fuller, 3b. Goderich-t-Ohester MeNall, se; Bert Worsellt P; Jud Brown, 3b; H. Scrim- gaeuri..e; Geo. Westlake, If; W. Mac- Donald, lb ; Geo; Leitch, 21); Toni 13riggs, rf ; ,Terry Bedard, et • Lions "Win at „Baseball , In the evening the Beene ehanged bo Agricultural Park and hardball fans, eager to .See their favorite game, turned, , mit In large plumbers, overflowing the basehall grandstand. The opposing teame Were the Lions Juveniles and an eau -star" team picked up by Arnold 111eCrinnel1, and although the Weft, - nen ‘tearn had had hardly ally prectice eddings DA1441100.414-:-IVLATIIIESON :United charch. oiliciated and Miss Trinity ;United ehureh,.. •Kirkland , Lake, was the Keno. of a *pretty sim- mer wedding -424° Satiii:diaY, June 30th, when Bev, Vr, K." Moffat Using., the double ring- ceremony ofilelated, at the, wedding of Jessie' Helen Marl:demo of Ocideria -to Edgar Llewellyn Daniell, son of Ur, and Mrs, Hubert Daniell of Kirkland Lake. The bride, given 'in marriage by her brother, *r. George Mathieson ' of Goderich,' wore ivory satin, with Sweetheart neckline -quad Jong 'embroidered veil, and carried a bouquet of White roses, blue forget-rae- nets And bouvardia. Miss - Mary Darden, sister the groom,' wirs. bridesmaid, wearing a pale blue eyelet embreidered gown and carrying pink roses. Mr. -MacKenzie, brother -In-law Of the groom, was best man. After- wards. a reception was held at the home of Mi, and Mrs,. Hubert Daniell,' where Mrs. Daniell, wearing breivn 'and white • printed jersey with beige ae- cessorles and a corsage of pink rose, received with Mrs. George Mathieson in a brown and gold ensemble- with corsage of yellow gladioli. Later the bridal couple left for Southern Ontario, the bride 'wearing a suit of hyacinth blue wool with top coat to match with white fox collar and white accessories. The couple wiltiliveln Kirkland Lake., , GONTIER,---BARBOUR , • Wesley 'United church, London, was the scene of ti etiille ring ceremony on JulY: 2nd, • When. Frieda Lavina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bar- bour of LondOn, formerly of Goderich, became the bride ef Cpl, Gordon Ivan Gentler, R.C.A.F., son- of Mrs. Goutier and the late Alexander Gentler of Toronto. Rev. C. a Washington of- ficiated. Given in marriage 'by her father, .the bride wore a floor -length gown of white '§lipper-satin, made on princess lines, with sweetheart neck- line; long, pointeth sieeves; the skirt extending into a train, with fingertip vell. She carried American', Beauty roses. Her sister, Mrs. A. W. Rundle; Was matron of • honor and wore a yellow .crepe dress with, white" acees- series .and carried ,Talisnian roses. The groom's brother, Maurice Gontier, was best raan. The -ushers 'were A. W. Rundle "and LAC, .A.1Virt Sherwood R.C.A.F. A dinner and reception were held at Glen .6.11en's. Later the bridal couple left for Wasaga., the bride travelling lea. pale yellow dressmaker suit with whife accessories, and a cor, sage of gardenias, • .'• - -• Prior to the wedding Miss Doris. Baker, •Richmond street, London, entertain,ed at a shower for the lcride- *elect .the guests ' including busin,eas associates from the City Hall branch ef the Bank of Toronto.• , MURPHY—NICOL An interesting W &ling took place quietly at the ho e of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A,' Niece, streamers and red roses in_ her hair. Colborne street, on Tuesday, . when their younger daughter, Ruth Garden Nicol, Was. married to Flight -Lieut. John Morris Murphy, D.P.C., son' of Murphy_aed Murphy of St, 'Phonies, Rev. Richard Stewart officiated in the 'absence of Rev. R. H. Turnbull,' of North street United 'Church. The fireplace banked with_ roses and cedars, with tall baskets of blue and white delphinium and 'white lighted tapers, made a lovely background for the eerentony. ' The wedding music was played by kilt -Lt. John: Munson, of Clinton,. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was lovely gowned In pink sheer and wear- ing a Juliet can of matching net She Carriecra .beeeuet of -sweetheart' roses and - Miss ..Margaret nitran'g._Sister at 'Oen-, tralla airport, was her sister's brides- maid, wesering turquoise blue sheer, with headdress of matchieg., flowers. She -carried Talisman roses.• Corp. BIII Murphy, 'R.C.A.F., Clinton, • bro- ther of the groom, was best man. Later Fit -Lieut. and Mrs. Murphy. left for a trip to Vancouver,•11.04 the bride travelling in a dark lose suit with brown- accessories,' Guests were pre- sent from t. Thomas, Toronto and Gado:let. , • he bridegroom was 'a prisoner of war in Germany and had recently re- turned from overseas., TALBOT—HARRIS A pretty summer wedding took -place on Saturday, June 30th, on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Jelin Harris, Holmee- Ville, when their youngest datighter, Ruth Helena, became , the. bride, of: George Develtr, Talbot, eldeit son of Mr. and Mrs. Win, Talbot, Bayfield. Rev.. Campbell Taverier of•liolinesville Mande IleMath-played. the Wedding. rausie„ Given in marriage by her father, , ,,tihe youthful bride' looked chargi'ing'.in libor-4ength Oat of ivory breced,ed „Satire -torso style, With, sWeetheart and long sleeves, - and buttoned down the beck. Her' fingertip veil was caught ceree4 Of Orange blossom. She carried a cascade 'bouquet of red priarelitfe roses and. fern., Her. only ornament' was a .strand of Pearls, the gift of tbe groom. Miss Betty Harris was her sister's bridesmaid and wore a floor - length dress of robin's -egg -blue hog, torso style; buttoned down tile back, sweetheart neckline with short puff Sleeves and shoulder -length veil caught hi a coronet of blue daisies. She Car- ried a Cascade bouquet of pink Briar- eliffe roses and fern.' Mr. Bill. Arm- streng, of Ilayfield, was best man. The pianist played "I Lao You Trdly" during the signing of the register. A buffet luncheon was served on the lawn to about thirty guests. The table was----eentred-with__ the bride's. three- story wedding cake. The was served by Miss Fern Weisel' of Londes- bore, Miss Mary Talbot of )3aytfieid, Miss 'Phyllis Harris a Goderich tayerti' ship, and • Miss Mande . MeMathMilt qoderiell- The bride's 'nether received in tin prehid printed silk 'with white accessories and wore a corsage of White 4_Killarney roses. The groolifs Mother" received in a beige two-piece crepe, suit with black aecessoriesf and wore a corsage of. pink Briarcliffe roses. The groom's gift to the brides- maid was a ,sterling. silver identifica- tion bracelet, to the pianist gold ear- rings, and to the best man a black calf billfold. For travelling the bride. chose an aqua marine silk jersey dress with white accessories. . After a till) • to Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Eastern points, Mr. and Mks. T_albot will reside on the tromp's farm oa *the Blue Water Highway South of Bayfield. . ROBB--!-VANMON . At. high noon *O'n Thursday,. June 28th, a` beautifid. day; the inarriage of ./ .Sara Catherine ,Canielop,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cantelen,. and Wil- liam Henry Robb; son of Mr. and Mrs. 'W. J. Robb, Stratford, took place at the home of the bride's parents; Light- house street, ''town. The `pride was given in marriage by her father, 'Who. that day was.. 'Celebrating his eighty-• eighth birthday. She -were a street - length dress of deep blue Mesh crepe, lortg sleeve•s. with .sweetheart neckline, and Carried a fan -shaped bouquet of red American.J3ea.uty roses with white • streamers ,caught With .red *rosebuds, ited wore a wreath of orange blossoms. Her only ornamentwas a single Strand • of pearls. As Irridesniairt-.Mise Peggy Brepliey- wore • a dress of aqua silk shantung and carried an old-fashioned nosegay "Of garden flowers with white ,The groom was supported by -his bro- ther, Edward Robb, *aster Jere Bisset, cousin of the bride, dressed in a ; white suit, was, ringbearer. The •ceremoez was performed by Rev. R. IL Turnbull, aggisted by Ilefos.` Janes, the wedding, musie_being_played by Mrs. Janes, who also sang pawn- ing" and "0 Promise Me," ;aceolia. paeled by Mr, Janes; during the sign-. nig of the register. Large baskets a peonies, roses and otherlarden flowers adorned the rooms. The three -storied •bride's -cake centred the dinner, table and was cut by the bride, while:Ate birthday cakerwas cut liy her father. After-dinner speeches were made by both Mr. Turnbull and iNtr. Janes. The txrpie&,with •pink and -,blne: *mem.. bride's Mother .wore.a dress printed aUk sheer and red roses. -Th„ oom!S_ mother was unable ta, attend. For- -.0ing-_.away the 'bride "debited edixie rose celanese jersey dressmaker guit with black accessories, with a corsage' of 'white roses. The young:eduple left C.P:k. amid iffowers of rice •and. confetti for eastern • points,- and on their return will make their home in Stratford'. ' On the Tuesday prior to the 'Wedding a tea was given In honor of the bride •at- her -home •and,:w-as-largely-attended,. The dining -table with a beautiful lace tablecloth was centred,with roses in. a silver basket and beautiful garden flowers' decorated the rooms. In the afternoon Mrs. (Rev.) 0. F. Clarke poured tea, while Mrs. George Parsons, Mrs. Chas. Bridgewater and Mrs, Mel-, •vin Culbert showed the trousseau. In the evening Mr8. (Dr.) -John See poured tea and Mrs. Ted Bisset and „.1VIiss Betty, Jean McNee showed the trousseati and little -Miss -Jaceueline See opened :the doer to the guests. The many lovely 'and useful gifts re- ceived bespoke the esteem in which the bride is held by neighbors and. friends. • M.A.Y *AND 'MINE, 1945, • WERE WE ALL RIGH11 ' "Yank" Needham weut,-on the mound for the All Stars, and Jerry Ginn did the receiving. Jerry had never before'. played in a regular baseball dame in his life, but he is a.natural athlete and be( dia job in' wonderfullk good style.: For the Lions "Windy" Ainslie started in -the box and Don Scott did the 'catching, Before °the game Was OVer each cluh had used about all -the pitching' material that was available. Jineny Adams, ponald Warren. and .Tim Bisset liad tiums in the box for the Lions and the "All Stars" used Dr4r1 and Bob McLean. The final score. was 7-4 In favor of the, Lion. • ° The teanig: Lione----EvenS, lb; Westbrook, 2b;° Bisset, ss; 'Warren, 3b; Seott, c; Ainslie, rf Dennehy, et; Newcombe, it; Warren, 1); subS., Adhltiflt Doak. All StaXS-r-Boyce, Mohring, ,21); Beaeoni, mg; Allen; Slit Ginn, e Ir. Need- ham, p; Carrick, rf ; Nelson, 'Cf Ful- ford, If; subs., Drake, Mohring, Sproul, McLean, " The day's program, was concluded 'with a bind concert in Ceurt Howie Park. The temperature had taken a sudden. drop arid this kola ninny people indoore, but nevertlie 6ss a good num- hex, remained in the 'ark to hear the h0304' Who showed eonsiderable , Ogether MO Put up a first-rate gannet provement over previenicappettrainceS. ,Rainfall for -the Two Months Four Times aklleaVy as ,1n 1944 . The reeords of J. 11 Mutell, official weatherligei'Vei,-Show that the rain- fall during the -month of june'juSt Past anioinited to 0.84 Mehes. lir May It , was slightly ,over inches, making 14 inehes for the two mauthe, In May, 1944, the precipitation was 1.43 in., aud in June, 1944, it was 2.01 hr., a 'total of 3.44 in,* for the two Months These figures bear ont.What, of Courser everybody knew—that -11lay and June tills year 'were abnormally Wet months. • - THE WEATHEIt Temperatures of the past' week in Goderich, with these of the eorrespond..., ing Wok. a, year ago, bfficiallY re- ttorded, -Were as ;follows; • ' 1945 1044 Max. Min. Max. Min, Thurs., June 2 82 433 94 73 Fri., ..lune 29......84 • 05 , 8/ 50 Sat., ,Thee 30 -.85' 01' 71 38 SUA., July 1 78 08 eg 4tt Mon., July 2 „,..,72 50 71 52 Tues., july 3 ..,11 50 " 81 57 Wed., 4 55, t).0. 58 Long. Sessiiin. of „ -Paco Conti; Today ,h 4 • Magistrate Iulpettes Tliree, Menthe enteTIOe on Assanit' Charge ••The Session ot the weekly Police COurt ,today was a leug one, lasting from 10 eat, to 0 pan. ' Alex. Shelley, soldief.,from Camp • Ipperwash, after 'electing summary trial, pleaded guilty •te a charge ef indeceet assault upon a younegirl at Grand Bend, and was sentenced to three Months in,44. • Garfield • Finlay, TurnberrY, re- manded ou hail $2,Q00 last week, pleaded guilty to the theft of twenty pigs, the property of Andrew Mitchell, Turnberry. He was remanded until Jitly 12th for •• sentence, bail being again set at $2,000. Charges of intoxication; •wilful damage to property and disorderly conduct against Hedley 'PrOuse, rich teWnship, were dismisSed. On the same criarge•,of wilful damage to pro- perty, ,-Itobert•I'Moles, empleyed on the PrAuse. frernx;'"Was fined $15 arid costs. preitso arifteft. he was endeavoring to a-ssist intoxicated; and as he was bringing 'Min out of the Golden Gate Cafe • Moles -`staggered against the window of the cafe and also against the window of the Simpson store, breaking both. • - Sheets in Nvidenre One Corner of the co:at Yocon looked like a small laundry', with articles of clothing, sheets, etc., 'nit in as exhibits in the case of John Burrow, charged with -the theft of ,sheets, etc., from the - Huron Laundry; where he Was ein- ployed for five years. Burrows testi- fied that he had purchased the sheets from Ross Pfrimmer and that he had bought two Air Force tunics from, Mrs, Pfrimm.er, the Pfriramers being the proprietors of the laundry. ••Crown Attorney Holmes pointed out that previous,.witxtesses had stated the goods came from the Buren Laundry. The texture of all. the sheets, he said, was similar; and a :thread -counter, he asserted, Worild find the same number qf threads in both those marked kir Force and 'Others. It had been stated in evidence •that -some of the sheets were a • gift froln an emit • of • the accused. • • • Frank Donnelly asked fs_r*rkeY., as the accused had neilw, n trouble befcire and the goods had been recovered. • Magistrate 'Cook, after . convicting Marrows, gave suspended sentence for three years,.: ordered. the goods re- turned to the laundry*, and payment of Court costs,of $23,50. Thomai Haines was sentenced to thirty- days:in -jail on a charge of dis- orderly conduct. EVidence • given in last Week's court was that when em- ployees of • local beverage room re- fused to .Serve him he helped himself to another customer's beer. GOOD TIME- AT VICTORIA There waS a: good' turnout for the -Victoria' street church picnit held at Harbor • Park on Monday. George Correll,- president of the Christian Service Group, together with the min- ister; Bev.- L. H. Turner, and Fred Wilson, had charge of the garnei and the boys and girls entered heartily into the various contests. Everybody won, for • all •reeelved ice -cream cones. In the • adult,mert'S raee George Currell breastPd the wire ahead of all com- DetitOrS: The' tlaread-the-needle race was .avon by the-aninister and his 'Wife. Under the capable -direction' of 'Mrs. Fred Wilson and -her helpers an...ars. petizing lunch 'was served, topped off with copious supplies of lee cream. In -41,--hoWeshoe-pitchixtgcom.petitian, Messrts. Smiley and Brownlee 'Met stiff opposition .from some of the campers and the game wasn't -ended when this reporter left the scene. Charles Breckow, 'superintendent of the Sun- day school,was on hand and exercised a geileral ' Supervisionwhich . was largely respensible for the success of this annnal event.: VALUED RESIDENTS . LEAVING FOR TORONTO Rev. Dr. Wardlaw Taylor and -Mrs. Taylor are leaving Goderich In August for Toronto to bewith their .daughter, Mat Edith, who is in the head office ot the.Girl Guides there. They have been highly esteemed residents- of Goderieh for the • last twelve years. Dr. Taylor conducted the services in Knox Presbyterian church on Sunday, and expressed his appreeiation of kind- nesses shown to Mrs. Taylor and Wig,' self duringAeiz, association with the congregation: • Mrs. Taylor , has been an aetive and' valued member of the Women's Missionary Society • since' coming to Goderieh and Will be greatly missed there and in other church circles. 4)r, Taylor is 'senior clerk of the General Assenahly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and is, it member of the session of Knox chureh here. a s ciNE§ ET THEW The bass fishing season opened on StitaidaY and pager anglers were at the river 'mouth before daybreak to get Ifirst thence at the finny ones. Both that morning and on later days it was demonstrated that the early bird gets the fish, tor those vvho forsook" their beds , atl' cockcrow had .good eatclaeg,`-, While ' laggards who didn't rise until 0 o'elock or so reported poor luek. Mr. Reg. Willianie, who has' been in the Canediat 'naval service •for five years, operatieg off Newfoundland and Labrador, was here at the week end with 'his sister,' Mrs. A. C. Hines, Of Toronto, im re visit ,to 'their brother,. Mr, Harry Wililtitus, Seltford. Ile IS On thirty -day lenvc. ersona1 Mentwn ,..- • „Rea/dere' Of The Signat-Star are . Mr, and' Mrs, Charles Boss of De- l:mated to . sew ps .#110 names. of 'their visitors and other items `Of Per$On41 interest. Urs. Ilendereon .vistting 'reatives at •Toreato. •• . Miss Kathleen Mactlwan ,was home twin Toronto for the week -end., Mr; Snell of Londesboro has returaed home after spending ,vveek, visiting ftiAlelird'.8anlidereMrs." Arva Brokenslaire; of London, were lieliday ° visitors with Miss Edith, Wiggins, • Mrs.. -M. K. McQuarrie returned to • town on Alonslay after spending several months at Vancouver, • • Mrs. 11.,11,, :MOD. and SOn ,J4/101, oi Oakville, are the guests of the fonner's mother, Mrs. F. R. •Redditt. LAO. Leslie Hanna, stationed at _Rivers, Man., is spending a furlough with Mrs. Hanna Mal children here. - Mr. aud Mrs. John 'Kennedy of mite and their son jintraie are Sive+ Saint John, N.B., are guests of Mr- ing a week with-Goderich relatires, • ,, and Mrs. A.lex. Smith, Elgin avenue... Miss lallias MacViear, of . Welland, 2Pstreete1lts deaaTinnigall Mr, and 4Mrs. W, Finnigan, Pictim Street. - - erith, her ,narents, sisters, the Misses •AfaeVicar, Hineks of Kitchener Spending the holidaY _with' her Mr. and, Mrs;Al.' Jarvis, of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnston, are spending two weeks' holidays.' with Barbara and Doris, of Windsor, ..are the former'S parents, Mr.- and 'Mrs. visiting with their relatives „here this J. Mutch. - • week. ' . , _ ' Mrs. A. Charlton and baby and Miss Mr. and Mrs. ErnestPritlard and Ethel Whitely, of Toronto, are spend - nephew, Alwirt Pentland, of Toren ing holidays. with their mother, Mrs. are, visiting friends in town a J. E.' Whitely: vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. William Easson, of Miss Jean Tickner- and Mr. Ja Garrick, of Wanda speht their w Stratford, were holiday visitors with vacation with the 'latter's moth the fornier's sister, Mrs, A. II, Erskine, Huron road. and Mr. Erskine,- . MTS. W. :F. A. Naftel is• • Principal M. J. Snider of Vietoria School left on Monday for London, where he will ta4summer courSe at the University of Western Ontario, Mrs IL E. Ware, Miss Gwendolen Ware and Mr. 'Frank N. Ware, of Lendon, visited with Mr. and .MrSt. Byron .Wilson, 'Welfe street, over the hohclay F/0. liughie_Newman-of,...Essex,. re- Cently returned front overseas, is spend- ing part of -his leave with F/06 Gordon _McManus and Mrs. • McMathis at .Hunter's Beach. .• • . • Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Slocter, -of, Grosse Pointe. Woods, Mich., are holi- daying in town • the • guests of ' the lady's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. •Kenneth Stowe, East street. - Miss Mau • Howell after spending two years at Halifax has concluded her engagement there and spent the week end here with her, parents, Mr. and Mrs: M. W: Rowell, before going to Toronto-.• , Mrs. -J. Smith visithd recently in .Kitchener7tGuelph and .Hamilton. On'her- return horde, she Was accom- panied by her niece* Miss Belva Howatt •of Hainilton, wha.4-spent the. week -end in town._ ' Stanley and Malcolm Young, sons. of -Mr. • MiarraY • Young, of Cochrane, after ten days in' the cadet camp at Niagarafen-the-Lake; Spent a few days in town this Week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Strachan. • Rev. and Mrs Richard Stewart and Mr. and Mrs: George Mathieseu ,have returned from Kirkland „Lake, where -they..-attextdedAhe-Daniell-Mathiesen. Welding(• Mrs. Peter 'Reed, „aceorn- panied them on their return to Gode- rich and will visit at the manse with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. • • Mrs. Emily - Graham .--.Bay.field had as guests this- „ week, Mrs. W. • 'Johnston, of ° betour, Mich.; Mrs. W. Sbence, of Wayne, ,Mich.; Mrs. Mc- Conkey, of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. T. Butler, of Sault Ste. Marie, Iklich.; Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Duncan, of Feriadale;• Mich. The party also visited relatives in Goderich township. They- travelled -bt-motor ear andle:ft this,:ttrorning to spend couple -of,-....days. -jar Seaforth and -.• -dis et" - 'beford;.'..returniek.:1Fo •Michigan, "-• ,rtrooaide, .are.,.-ho:id.:Ying 004enell' Mts., T. It. Parker of Toronto. is,*a 'with Mrs., S. Gould, 'Britannia Miss Isabel 'Matheson,' Of the Wel- land public scheel staff, Is home for the holidays., • Alm Paul of Pembroke, is visiting her parents, Mr: and Mrs. M. W. Hoven. , • . MISS Vera.„„Wilkins of Alalton' is en- joying a vacation with her parents, 10,, and Mrs. A. Wilkins, sismtejsr,sumisaorguaareoto Strang, . o,f, Toronto: spent the (holiday :Week -end with her Mi. and Mrs. Eugene, Ilicks,ef Pietorr, Ont., :were guests', over ;',the Week -end with -Mrs, Jas. F.:Thomson. s .Mrs e C. Kennedy and. daughter ,Sandralee,„of Walkerton, spent a week with her father, Mr. D. Stoddart.„ Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roberts -of Tor- es ek's , 44 ffering with a fracture of her' left hanct, re- ceived wheikshe tripped while walking on the,.Square. Mr. and Mrs. Will Clayton and son Jack were up from Putnftea-,te-spe.nd the week -end. with Mr. and Mrs. John Treble, Picton .street. ' • Mrs. -.1V. -Mas of Drumheller, Alta., is •visiting. her sister, •Miss Rose Aitken. Mr.. Arden- Aitken. or London spent . the week -end with, his. sisters here, Mrs. Josef% }Ticks, Don and Shirley and also Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Allen and son Bruce, of Detroit, visited at- the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fulford for a week. "• Mr. and Mrs. L. V'Veirinie, Mrs. John Black and- little daughter And Miss Mildred Gerrard of Chesley spent Stinday with Mr. and Mrs. Robt: E. Turner; Elgin ave. , • • - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Turner, of St. Catharines, Sgt. Harold. Turner, R.C. A.F., of Trenton, and Mr. 'and, Mrs. John W, Elder, of Stratford, Spent the week -end -at the parental home, Elgin Ma.. and Mrs. W. J. Ramsay of Tim- mins are visiting Mrs. A. Buchanap and Miss Mary4uchanatt. Miss 13tichanan, who is stationed at the Melton airport, Js at 'present enjoying a vacatiOn at her lame here. ' • W/O. James. M. 'Red-ditt, R.C.N.V.R., returned to H.M.C.S. "Cornwallis," Nova • Scotia, on Monday. He, Mrg. Redditt and daughter, Joanna, wereReddtt, for tWo weeks. Lieut. Fred Egener, who went over- seas with the Perths four. year's ago, has returned and with his wife, who lived -at Owen -,Sutind during • hie absence, spent a few • days here last week With his -aunt, Mrs. W. G: Mac - Ewan, and other relatives. . • Keith Saunders, of- Toronto, spent last week -end with ,his .parents, Mr, and Mrs.' C. K. Saunders. They also • have as guests their son-in-law, Pte. We J. Church, Lake Superior Regi- ment wlio'recently-returned-from over- seas, 'and- their son P/0,, Bill, SS -enders... - who arrived :home from overseas_ ni June. • . HIGHLIGHTS OF r, THE PET PARADE The scrubbed and shining baby pit who squealed mightily, ,nearly drown- ing out the band bY his own music. The deCorated doll carriage contain- ing a Very black puppy and a very white kitten.• - The bowl of water with two, sala- manders: '"Slocum " the turtle.. . • the baby groundhog :who sat up on his behind and ate soda biscuits from his little black hands.' "Betsy''' the calf, who, ..with two " en" at .her head, • still required a lilt of' tail twisting In the rear before consenting to' march, (We think Betsy was the only cynic. Halfway through the parade she kicked up her heels and refused • to budge another inch.) ' • • The black cocker -spaniel Who, ap- parently jealous of her partner's red bow, snapped continually at the other dog, , All the very well-behaved dogs, cats, puppies -and kittens who really seemed to knew, what it was all a,bout. . The hen and four chieka,' the rabbits, the goslings, 'the pigeons, • the: guinea pig, all, wearing their• very best manners. The modest young, ladies, trio shy to, come forward foe their suckers after- wards. (All the gentlemen got theirs.)' , THE WATERFRONT , Arrivals of the week at the elevator Friday, F. V. Massey, 119,000 bus.' wheat and oats; Ileron Bay, 200,000 bus; wheat and barley;..Sunday, barge Portadoe, 187,800 bus,'wheat ;,,Tuesday, A. A. Hudson, 113,500 bus- what, barley, Atilt and • screenings. The Anadoe earn() in on Siinday,'with the barge 1'ortadoe.-111 stow and went on to Port Colborne' with her cargo of grain while the barge was unloaded, at the elevator tere. The Aitadoe re- turned, yesterday with a load of coal for Fort William, picked up the Part-, adoc and Cleared duringthe night The yaelit ololdbeth with a party from Oleveland WASin port Oft Friday. ECLIPSE OF SUN ON -JULY 9th • An eclipse of the sun is to occur on *Monday next, July 9th, but will be only 'partially visible here, It .will begin 9 minutes ater 7 a.m. and will last nearly two hpurs, • the time • of maximum darkness being a few min- • rowd at apie. Leaf Carnival La4rt•ArigWe AVeAt Patrons. .%210(1--Drayr for .Prisee - 0o. on,"31,07 14t1i. COS and. dogs' of all sorts, guinea pigs, raud-turtles, ducks, pigeomil, groundhogs and. `rabbits, in charge of , proud, little *owners,. teattlred the ,pot • parade which launched the carnilrel. Sponsored by the Maple teat Ohapter. LO D 1L on WedneadaY. evening. In charge of NiSS Ann Wurtele, the parade, which included sixty entrieiS proved one of the best attractiene Of a full evening's tun. The little ones' 'wit their iiwts, were lined nir at the entrance' to the. Square on .North street, and headed by the band and the Girl Guides paraded - around the, Square after the judging had. been tompleted. Miss A, Clen,ver was in charge of the prizes and the indges were Mr,.. Harry Ford, Alio Hazel Hartwell and Mrs. F. R. Redditt. - Every child, in the parade was given . ai.i.Tah.e_11-dparyizes,nwekeitaire.rs. w'gre: " Littlest dog ,Vitb. Ate- , tb sCaLbieitl:st cat with girl --.- Barbara NoeailuLittlesteyLittlest caat, wwi ) 11) og 137 " —T eNld ati ri Dowell Ke Most unusual pet with boY loyd Baxter (groundlieg), Franklin Stingel •• (guinea pig), Reginald Snazel.. (calf). Most unusual pet with girl—Corinne Cranston (cat with-- different-eolored--- ey• 13"ikgest og'. With boy—Deryl • Biggest dog, vvith. girl—Jean Laith.- -GweaLoi'traegregestturn'ulnbeof y, Apenststa. yw.lth boy -- Largest number of •Pete with - Helen Bowia. . - Bird.hi cage with, boY--;Tinamy 4ek- sonr:Charles Kennedy. Bird In with girl—Diane Ehliott Pet' in decorated wagon—Bobby Mc Donald. Regina.id .Sii.azel, Frank. • • Pet in decorated carriage—Mad Ann Neweombe. -Pet on decorated tricycle—JIMmy, Brewer, Alfred Mitchell. Pei on decorated tricycle, gly.'1-1Vlary. Curry. '•, • Special ,Prize -for swi'mrnihg Nell Bedard (salamander) Jerry Anderson, (turtle) ,"' Adrianne Hjide brand (two 'goslings). , "Booths at which bingo -,-was •played or -refreshments' sold;-• a fish\ pond,'''' darts, and 'several other games, 'were well: patronized by the big -crowd -which-gathered In Court House Park. A great deal of interest Was shown in the fortune thing tent. The :',regent,,,,,, of the Chapter, Mrs. J. A. Graham, was assisted in carrying out the, ,e„yen- ing's program by members of the Chapter and members of the Goderich. Lions Club. • The' Goderich ;Boys' Band, under Bandmaster. Woods, played a line ro- grani of music throughout the even - The draw for, the prizes for -which tickets have been sold will- be ntade on .Tuly 14th, at a garden party. , . FORTIETH WEDDING AN1VIVERS- • . On Thursday, June 28th, Mr.. and - Mrs. Horace Horto_n Saltard, ferm- erly of ' Leebtirii7Teelebrated • their - fortieth- wedding anniversary.. They spent the day quietly at home, as ' neither of them has very good health, On Suuda.y, however, their immediate :flintily: gathered- at 'llarlior•Tark and presented. --them with A, gift iii-7-r.eraenne.,__ brance.of the anniversary;:„Mrs..Horkon• • WAS formerly 1.11arrorie 'Tiehborne of -7-=- Goderich, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tho. Tiehborpe. am, 7 • utes after '8 o'clock. • Observers •might use a piece of well -smoked glass for looking at the sun; to observe it'vvith- out such protection might cause serious damage -to the dyes. Miss Eunice Lamb Returns to Goderich after 21,4 Years in South America After two and -a -half years • in South Amelia, Miss Eunice Lamb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Lamb, arriVed home last month. She plans to re- main in •Huron County,)as-she has purchased the Adams farm in- Col- borne' township. Miss Lamb was attached to the British Legation at La Paz, « Bolivia, engaged in clerical work. Owing to the demands made" on British girls In war work, Canadians were _given an opportunity to -serve on the staffs of Britishmissions in South America. She found the work intensely interest- ing, and more so beeauseof- her know- ledge Of Spanish. The altitude of 12,500 feet did not affect her .tind she lived in her own aphitment • Prom December to March there is a rainy season, and after that the eihnate is pleasant, With snow on the mountain , tops , 21 000 feet up Lake Titicaest, near la Paz, 1 situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet, and Is supposed ,,to be the highest fresh water body in .the World. 'More than half the population of Bolivia Is still pure Indian, fortyper cent, are • half-breedS, and •a -small, pereeetage.'are whites. The language Is bilingital—Snanish arid Indian. • Living conditions are difficult, and accommodation „expensive and hard to. get. Meat F searee and the country does .not raise enough fOod 'ter its: population of 3,000,000, resulting 111 much, poverty. , Agrieulture is carried on 'le it print- itive *way. The' soille prepared by seratebing its surfaee With an old bent Oleic. North ,AMerleanS Are en. f deaVoripg , to ..dev4lop farming and train -the people in better methods, , The reason for the backwardness of the conntryi Misa Lamb said, Was the ,difficulty in commenleation; it is so • Vast -and; the tono'graphy: p varied, With its high plateaus in ,the centre, lofty '.moiintains and grassy plains*, . With jungle vegetation in the east • Sugar- cane and rice are grown, but the greater part of the, feed la ported. . ' The natives wear picturesque cos- tumes, and are fond of processions, which • are colorful because of the ' bright colors worn by the wonien, wbc have long Weir black hair worn. ' Wang down their backs. The =Others carry their babies ontheir backs. The natives are short 'in stature, owing , to generations of poor.nutrition. No at - is made, to, edueate them. ' The religion le*Catholic for the mest` Part. PreteStanti denominations' SrIP-* port•several missions. - .The wealth at the,,country is poss- essed by the old, Spanish families Whri; eontrol the mines. The -Indians are the. serving class and arYork DoOrlY 'treated, • - . Many of the leading Spanish- fareillea send their ,children to trtgland to be educated. Molt Is. boing done by 'North Airierleansto dean tiP malaria, tmallpdx and typhoid by inkramaization at free clinks; and' mothers who firAt' * • attended the clinics with fear Aro now gladly taking their little ones without having to be coaxed in mat Iwo; inortatt arandidout4; kik 111co files, and one seldom 'sem- a grey-haired 'person," Ulm Lamb declared. '