The Goderich Signal-Star, 1950-07-27, Page 16!•
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. 103rd YEAR
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GODERICI-I, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,
•
NO-
th Older 'Citizens
Get Together -at
St. Patrick's Par
ca.
sfJ
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Fifty-two of the ..elde,st eltizees
!of ater
htfull
Goderich were deligy' e-
,. ,. • .. .. , - • . ,
tabled. by the Kinsmen. and Kinette
Cluhs , on 'Wednesday afternoon in
' Bt. „Patrick* Park at othe Second
tumuli piceic , in hinter of .flie
Octogenarian Club, ., '
, .The club was , reergahized, by
the Kinsmen .in 1949 After a "lapse
of Sixteen! yeare.,
• Prior to the party the members
of the club were treated to a motor
drive ' around town in Kinsmen's,
cars, and they 'saw the new arena,
„the newpublic school; and: many
- :other Pointe of interest.
Mr. D. J. Patterson, indefatigable
:chairman of the Kinsmen's (4etogen-
arian Club Ctonmittee, Was master
of ceremonies. In,i,thcourse 'of
• a brief address- he padt)
tribute to
. the founder Of the 80- ar-old club,
the "late "Dick" Black, and - gave *a
brief history of .St. Patrick's Park,
in Which are hietneic relies pieced
there by Mr. 131ack. • . ''. .
. 'Prayer, was -offered 4by .itex. 'BI:
• H, Farr, .of St. 'George's Church,
which wae followedby a minute's
• eilenge in honor •of Mr. .Black and
',. deceased Members. '• - - •
.M1% 'Gordon Bannister, pre.sident
• -
of the Icinsmen Club, welcomed
. the guesa and Mr. S. H. Sheraton,.
' former president, Was introdueed by
. Mr. Patterson. It Was during his
, -term as president that the 80 -year-
old cluhwee reorganized. •
, . Letters„,,,expressing appreciation
andgood wise e were read from
*• Thomas. Pryde, M.P.P., and W. J.
. Blair, pre.sidenteof . the Otte
,ians. ' • •
No Other. Club' :Like It • •
Past•President W. J. McGrath of
the Kinsnien . Club said the ,itt-
tendance, had doubled this'Aear:
- Goderich, he 'claimed, had the only
• Octogenarian Viet? in Canada, and
the -Kinsmen were . proud to bring
it -.again 'into active .existence.
"If all the countries. ,in".. the Werld
bad consulted the elder citizens
the • world would, never have -known
Conmoutitsin and weuld beeeteleying
t� ' the,fall , the- democratic .way of
life," etatee Mr. McGrath.
Mr, W. .1. 131air ably presided.for
a program- given by the: Octegenar;
' ian.S. With dramatic ease and
, ... clee r, ringing voice„. Miss Amelia
McLean recited a lengthy Poem'
'entitled.. "The ,:Abdication• of :King
Eddie." .. , ,. • . - .. .
Mr. Walter Cunningham, too, won
RIG OUTDOOR
IVIVOICAL EVENT,.
'Those yviio like bend neuelel-
,
and who doesn't?e-will enVy the
tattoo to be provdded at 416
Agri-
eultural Park, Goderich, on SIttitr-
day evening of Ahls'week, July 29th.
The famed Seeort,d-Divisisdri Signal
Corps Band froeeTerento,„)vitich
made such a bit in Goderich last
Year, Will be Pup the prograni with
its precision marching.and trumpet -
playing. , The Gait Kittle Brass,
Band and the Hanover High School
Trumpet' Baud willprOvide.
mesic of different 'character, and
the •Goderieh Blue \l/ater Band and
Goderich Trumpet Bend will
till in •a program' which will be
:worth coming' miles to hear.
Remeraber the night Saturday
of this Week, July .29, einnmencing
at 8 o'clock: '
OW •
AIR maw WILL BE
SPECTACULAR EVENT
• • 1 3
• The, air show to. beheld at Sky
Herber on the civic ,holiday, Mon-
dayeAugust 7th, promises' to be the
most..Spectacular event of the sea-
son.- *
The ' protram . will begin' at
o'clock with. a parachute jempliand
the ..§hoWwinbe officially opened by
Air. Vice -Marsha J. A.• Sully, to
he followed by a glider deinorietrat-
lioreby AI -Pow, the Canadian. 'soar.
ing .chempicin.; and a 'demonstration
bf crop dusting. and spraying.. ,
.There will, be. e parachute je-rap
at each .hour'during the afterpoon,
• and other- features will be 'demon-
strations of banner -towing, of the
helicopter, eand • of gas -powered
model' aircraft:. - • • -
Nine Harvardand six Beech -
craft Ep&Tter 'It.C.A,F. aircraft
from Centralia will give an..',Ercroe
batic display, -and', later.. a '-tly .past
of T.C.A. aircraft,' R.C.A.r.Vazn
pire 'jets and t.S.. military•aicraft
wUl be a.thrilling 'spectacle. .'
Alsp on the prbgram is an ..iiero-
batie disPlay bye Mme.. Regina'
former .w.emen acrobatic*
ehampio-n of .Prance. •.
On the ground will be radar 4.1nd
televisionequipment*feole the Cite -
ton Radar •School, in .operation;•ond
a.' display_ of . tnilitary equipment
from the, 21st Antitank Jleeitnent,
Wingham. -There wilr also be"di's-
plays of new farm eqtlipment, aute-
Inebilee, etc., .„and nous* will . be
furnished by the Goderich
Trumpet -13ane and , the Clinton
' . - • -
'Altogether it • will • be the • Most -
-.complete •slue,"v of 'ltekind O'er seen
in these parts, eed.embody who. con
the Atl:staiined • .attention'.. -of the eet 'here should: miss• the,eppertun-
'audience when he told the story, •
• :-Free-,-Shoiv- in tfie'
• A$ a preliminary' to the after-
nteei peograte, 'there will 'be at 11
a.m. 'a dive-bombing denio-nstiettion
at the lake !front- by the fitmoue
420 !City of London R.C.A.F.' squad -
rote.. This -can .be 'Seen froni the
Jake , bank or front. Any point along
the _shore.
• Mara Gras in the Evening
• Then to finish Ott ;the big, day
Will be the Mardi Gras entertain-
ment 'at .Judith Gociderhant Park
'-underetheeanePleesoot.- the .G odeeich
Kinsmen Club, with bands, !clowne,.
Nettune parade, stage show •end
numerous., games -a new kind of
carnival... •.
..ouSe‘w.hTeF.Rave
appy Aftono.,On
at.the..,LakOside
The Sueeet ,ef the, Mary
•
Hastings , 911-ewi.ves. 'held
fourth' ottereil picnic oit -.'TheSdaY
.at Harbin' Pp*. :-There was ait
attendance eof •ninety-three'Iiouse
'wives, registered ail& seventy-five
children, The Lomn Free Press,
which ,ponscirs, ,the Organliation,
Wilff• 'rePlesented by Mr. ArtheF;
•Cartier, and the Mark. Hating'S
central executive by, Mrs. Ilebert
Grand and , Mrs. T. Kipsetla
of London. •• • ,
•Housewives were in attendance
from .the surrounding conatryside,.
and included a busload from Wing-
bain. Clinton and, Varna also were
repres,ented. •
A fine . program of races_ and
contests was carried -out, the 'results'
of Which .were' as follows : • •-
. races: a years and
ander - David "Straughan; Pant
Goddard. '6 years and under -Jack
Straeghan, -Joan Huckins. 8 years
arid under-DonaldCurrell; Gtorge
Garrick.' , 12 years and .under
Bill.8traughan, Mary .Lon Huckine..
14" year • and under -Ivan .
Bev • rly Bowra.
Bowling centeeti- Mrs., Martel
Laeseline.. • ' •
Kick the slipper-Joanhe McCul-
lough, Clinton, .
'Walk • the rope -Mr.. Herold
•Tyndell, Clinton.
Three-legged race .- Mrs. S.
Argyle. and Mrs.. George' ,Gine..
CarrYing• lighted -eandIe-------Mrs..
'Peter Rutledge. . ••
,•
There was a peanut scramblefi
the we folk:' •, • • .
• Mrs. George Chanihere was the
"mystery lady" aild wa.s. discovered!
by- Mee. Argyle.
The prize for being the 'youngest
baby present WaS NVOI:1, by Donard
Richard, intent son, of Mr. • and
,Mrs. Elgin Fisher,. who was nine
Weeks old. ,,Mre'. WM. Harrison Wfla
the' . oldest greategrendreother at
the picnic; she fins four great-
gtaudehildren. Miss jean Willough-
by of Winghem guessed .the correct
number of housewives registered.
• The pregoeliri was in charge of
Mrs, A. J. :Kneeeliaw, president::
Mrs. S. Argyle, vice-president ;• Mrs.
J. 1-'.,11nekles, secretary,, and Mrs.
Chas. Anstay, tretteurer.' They
were assisted by Mrs. Edgar. Mee-
• Astdaer. A sale, 1)09th was , in.
chargeof `rs. A. Straugbae
Mrs. C: M•Straughete .A„..pienie sup-
per in -the 'pavilion Was- eon -Veiled
,by Mrs: A. Smith arid Mrs. if. ,
ringt on.
of "Jiminr-Hutler,•*the Weaver, and
, • •
•
„Rev: .A: F AlUn testified to the
pleasure the Kinsmen Club, is giving.
to older people'. "They are living
up to their nemee'. and he, was
'proud to live in • a •coentry where"
age is respected., "Love rightebus-
- ne.stas and bate iniquity," .he counsel-
: ••• • -
Th,e guest speak.er, Dr. Sherwood
• Fox, of London .and • Goderich, was
•"introduced •as a ninth generation
...Canadian_ of
descent. ' • , •• •• •
'Dr. Eiax's Address
•
Dr. Fox said he was honored to
be askedto address so distinctive
an organizatiOn. .Referr,ing to a_
tree at,' the west ..corner of the
"lovely, and unique •park,'," he .told
• bis audience' that in it theyhad a'
companion, as it was 11.100 -year-
old black elder, •.which had, be
brought from alritain Earorie' An
planted there a century ago. "You
litixe a unkind tree ill' a unique
, park."
Pleasant memories tilt ongh
•• seventy. 'or :eighty years are some-
-thing .no one can take away, Dr:
• Fox : ..continned. Economic and
physical 'changes have •taken place.
Pioneer. days as contreSted with
the machinery age had something
to grace ..them which is. missing
•
, 'Memories are useful •• when Writ-
• ten records are, deficient. • "Gaps
can be filled in by. -minds and mein-
, 'odes of people „like you."' •
• ^•'The speaker said his father Was
a minister at Wiatton. ane ,he him-
self had • been intereeted in the
history of ',Bruce, county. • There
! • were no records in the. Dominion
ArchiveS, por :in' the Provinciel
. Archiveshefore 1867, a the lumber-
ing indestry in Bruce. ' Facts.
gained from old residents' 'showed
tbat the indu.stry hegap in 1855.
They told of eontracte and .sub-
centracts being given:' in those early
days. • • . ' * ,
Ile..appealed to , hearers.' to,.
"becothe -his • colleagues- In' digging- rip
the history of the •past and to .co-
operate..yyith him by advising' hirn
thingi-of historical interest •
• "God bless your club and may it
long survive and thrive," concluded
• the- speaker, who was thanked by
Kinsman L. II. Wakelln on bbbalf
a the gathering. ,„
. •Gifts to...0Idest Members ,
A11 Oa: ladies present, werepre-
1 1 1 3 1
. •
in- ''Colborne toWnsbin, it WaS
Wonderful the- history.. that.._ was.
dug un, by older residents whoSe,
st;vle of writing was good. .
Mr. John Harnwell wound up
Itis address. with a welt-r'endered
solo,' "The,' Home oif,, the Soul,"
learned. When he was ten years old
in the township of :Huron, Bruce
,ceunty. ,. •
W. J. Blair Re-elected Prisident
•Mr. Blair tendered thanks to
those • who, bad contribated to the
program. • He was re-elected presi-
dent,, an'd-tirged the ladies to call
On shut -ens, and' those in- hospital.
Mr. .Bannister, behalf' of the
Club, preisented Mr. Blair •Withe-a
gift in 'apprecifitietri.'6f his., work
during the year. •
' The presentateon of a igift Was,
made else: to Mr.: D. J. Patterson
111 reeegnitioe Of hie 'Work in eon•-..
nection „with the club. •
A nonagenarian ' certitleate,
beautifully. 'bordered and lettered
.in. gold, 'was presented to ninety-
twelear-old Walter Henry.
'Mrs.' A. Y. Henderson won the
draw for the lady's- prize,' draWn
fOr. by Dr. Fox, and William 'Fin-
nigep was winner of the prize for
the men.
After a closing eddre,ss by. Mr.
PatterSon,T111 Wbilciate.-;,,Rigayed-that
the 'park was for 1i age* :at all
times of the 'OctOgeturriiin
tea Wes serve&by the Kinette. Club
on ...long prettily -decorated tables. ,
It was -a happy gathering in
which Goderith's oldest . citizen's
,shoveed the art of growing old
gracefully and happily. - •
Those: Present
• Those present were: Jos. -Mal-
lon h .la K lly, Wire: Blair, John
Hussey, Walter; en y, ev. . 4.
Allin, Kernighan, Pert John-
ston, j. _Smith, Walter Clinning-.
ham, Sanitiel 'Westlake, Thomas
Drennan, John, '
Finnigan, an Viz) Green, John Mac-
Kenzie,, Fred :gurney, Wm. Stirling, -
M: MneKenzie, ThoniaS Brad -
Robert Foley, James. FoleSr',
1.4anniel 'Cade, Frank Riley, James
'11,ICKnight, 11 A. Pricer Joseph
Green,. ThomaS
Fred Robinson, • George 13radford,
John MacDonald, Thomas W. Bell;
0 kie 41.1 chb on rn e, Ca nr. Stewar t
James Leonard; IninCS Stewart,
Miss Amelia McLean, Mrs. (Rev.)
A., Allin, MrS: Ilia Folef; Mrs,
Winn, .Nirs. Betties, -Mrs. Inkster,
Mrs; 10.
NIrS. MIs Robinson, Mm.
Pirttie,.Nirs. •Ifendersan, 'Mrs,
Rebteea Adams, • Mrs. 'Ed. •,GOod,
Mrs. I. S. HoWrie,- .7fdae, Gray,
candy. • Gifts were presented to the
oldest member., Mrs. .Tane , Gray,
03, and Walter Henry, 0.• 4
In his inimitable style, Irr. Gavin
Green addressed, the "ladies. •who,,.
liever •grow old and the gentlemen,
'who grow old" and are Atipposed to
he "down -and -outs, neither orna-
mental nor useful." •, .
"I?• the proverb, 'The good die
;young,' be true," said Mr. Green,
• "there are a lot of bad old men
enjoying themselves at this picnic ° SUCCVSSAIL IN MUSIC
In St. Patrick's Park ,roday." Miss Eileen Gliddon, of Holmes-
ille concluded by giving thanks ville, has reeelved; word from the
and a blessing to the members of Toronto Conservatory of Music that
the Kinsmen Illfib, and their wives, she has passed sueee.ssfully, with
for the gond' cheer, the drive, and honors, her piano tettelier's A.11.0*.T.
for the sweet sallies of youth that examination, tried reeently lir 'Stmt.
brought back in'emories, of the ,long WflhlAi ford. She Is a pupil Of Mies. Coin
ago to Oftr'Soulp"- It Alirefis a ktratford antr is at
Mr, Norman •Kernighan reetilled present in Toronto 'taking the
that in earlier years all' that was rs sapervisor.'s ('4811 0(L, intilde
learned of history was battles, flut-
ing the recent centennial celebration un, Witrner, NITS, A. Shepherd.. . .„kftrVis ••Street. • Cellegiate.
t‘ ,
Ana a ourns
THE RIGHT 8V.'.16,% MACKENZIE KING
\.
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The 'former •Prime, Minister bi- Canada died 00 Saturday night
at his summer home near Ottawa, after tie aente illness of two days.
He had been in failing health for a considerable time. Leader, of the
Liberal Party %since 1919 'until. his retireinent in 1948, Mr. „King. was
Prime Minister fur' twenty-one "ears, a longer period theh. the: head
of any other Government - had .held similar office. On Tuesday.. the
- body lay *state in eel, of the- Parliament - lettildings;! where, tens of
thoneands, pers'onS posed it tribete. After the funeral' service on
Wednesday, in St, Andrew's_ Preshytereue Chureh; Ottawa, the remains
were' conveyed by special train to Torento for: betiel in the family
.Mount PleaSent eeoneterye Mr. Klee. Was eeveleyetive yent•s of
age.piOt'
nnual County
Council Picnic .
° at 'llartoOr Park
The meMbers of County
Council, with their .wilres4and, faM-
ilieS, enjoyed a pleatiantiafterpOn
In 'Harbor Park on, WedneW4t
When thd annual PiOnie was held..
,•
outstandlug_Aeature .Of the
-Pienic this .,yea -r. was the presence
Of. Seyenteen Out of *twentY-two,,eX-
,viardens residenl'in the. county.. The
'oldest' of 'these, J. M, GoienlocU,
88, (A 'Seaforth, was presented with
a 'gift, Or which he mane-. a pleas-
ant speecb of appreelation.
• Among the other foriner Wardens.
in ifttendance was Roberti Turner,
formerly of ,Goderich, now reeiding.
In Stratford. '
.e -It was. a ,rhappy get -acquainted
.Paety. ms 'groups gathered under the
trees in social intercourse. A pro-
gram: _of races and contests was
• thoroughly enjoyed' andthe gener-
ous prizes were well worth the keen
1 competition'.
.The were directed- by
• Colinty Clerk N. •W. Miller' and
' Treasurer A. H. Erskine, assisted
by ; Auditor. W. C. Attridge' and
• members a the Council., '
-During the picnic supper in the
pavilion a draw made for' a table
prize was won by Mrs. May Trott,
Of Clinton. The prize for the.
youngest child' Went te Ronald
Miller, , Six-wOeks-old son of Mr.
and ,Mrs. Kenneth Miller,' Goderich.
.8Peeches .Were made by Warden
Cecil Johnston and • ExeWarden•
rol'imer Klopp, of Hay township.
• , Pri*e-winnerk. .•
Following areqthe results of the
races and other conte.stS:, . •
• GIrls' race, 4. years' and tinder-,
• Derinde lane Annis, Catheiine Ann
MacDentildi. Grey township.- .
Boys' race, 4 years • and under-
• Ronald' Attridge, Goderich; Ronald• -
Beeeroft, .E. Wawanoeh:
• Girls' race, 6 year e• and under -
Catherine Ann Simpson„ Joae'illohn-
• s13tobibs'
nl.);Mrt.airesh6 yeacand under -
all, John Jaceb„ Clin-
t
felt. • .•
Girls' race, '8 years and 'under-
Nerma Passmore, Laurel Dale, Hui -
lett. • • . • -• ' •
• Boyel. rece, 8.- ;weans and mideeee-
'I Rohert :Marshall, Bllly Shaddick,'
• '
el hes' roce,!".10 years a nd
Marilyn Ore, Goderich township ;
Kai ee Nicholson, Tuckersmith
Boys' race,. 10 yea4s and undej-
Bill Kerslake,
Goderieli. , •
TWo &hive were- features of the
afternoon; the first for a doily made
by Mrs. Goddetel and. won
by Mrs. R. MacDonald of. Clinten ;
the second, for a wool rug,' Made
by Mrs. A. Smith,. was won ,by
Mrs. Lloyd Young, 5, Gede-
rh.h.
•. MAGISTRATE'S. COURT
•
After hearing • evidence' .on a.
charge,. of aeseult eaueing brititiy
Mirth hgainst Ben Homan, of. Gode-
rich, preferred by Abbie Sinyaid,
Goclericle, Magistrate D. E. Ilohnes
,(Thueseay) morning 'redutecl
the charge .to common, assault, on
which rthe eceused 'was, Convicted.
Judgineet its to, penalty, was re-
served. •
„.„
• The cemplainanf had.'"been ent-
ployed by the accusee' .prior
July .20d. when ,an altercation oc-
cerred, over some • tools, resulting
in a scuffle between the two,,,dur-;
ing• which SinYard suffered Ora-
siene and bruises.. •
• Pleadirig guilty to making falek
statements regarding unemployment
benefits, Vitilliain, Johnston, 18, of
Goderieh, was fined $15 and •costs
or in default tivo Weeks in .juil.-
Suspended sentence for one year
was granted Murray Stiles, who
pleaded.gnilty Seaforth to th• e
theft of $20 froin Samuel Cudmore,.
McKillop township • • en .Deeember
200. ' • Restitution had vbeen Made,
TERSWATER WOMAN
•DIES IN 94TH YEAR
•
TEESWATilit, July 21. Tees -
water's oldest resident, 'Miss Sarah
Sharpe, died in' the Winghain hos-
pital • in her ninety-fourth.. year.
She had been blind for over eighty
'years, haying lost her sight as the
consequence of an illness- when ie
her early teeriS.
She had a keen memory and she:
enjoyed -the friendship_of„ „Iiiirge
Circle of -friends.•
Surviving is a sistele Mrs. Jennie
Bateman of TeestYliter. • •
Miss Sharpe was the niece of
Mrs. A. Y. Henderson, Pieta') -street,
Goderich •
'
A. R. SCOTT, MASONIC D.D.G.M.
, the meeting of • the Masonic
Gyand Lodge of Ontario at Toronto
ast--Week--Ar7R---Seott---bf---Oet
was elected distriet deptity grand
master for South Huron.
° . McElwain • of Pordwieli
,was ele'Cted, ,for North
Huron. '
Local Masbne (Wending the Grand
Lodge • Meeting were F. Walken),
Robt: Bisset, W. Itess„ A. R. Scott,
Chas. M. Robertsen, J. Ernest
Robertson, A. Cole, 0. Miller and
Amos Andrew.
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issi14'.or THE
SIGNAL -STAR NEXT WEtIC
silb.s.riliers are.. reminded.
that there will be no issue
of-
The.,Sigiral-Stai: next week---
. holiday, week for the staff. The
.neXt..issue will be on "...ieguSt,••
10th, and -advertieers,. district
yorrespoedents and other •con-
' fributers are • asked*' to ha Ve '
• matter for publication •in •our
hands as early ' the, week . as
SUCCESSFVL IN MUSIC ,
EXAMINATIONS AT BLYTH
• . •
• The following is a list of success.-
ful candidates in examinations held.
recently ' in Blyth by the' Royal.
Conservatory of Music, Toronto.
Names are in order .6,f merit: • ,
•Grade X.pianoe--First-class hon-
ors: 'Doris Grierson.
Grade 'VIII piano --- First -clash
honors: Barbara Ann Wilson. Hon-
or's: Violet Cook, Margaret Jackson,
Aildred L. Cook:, 'Pass: Kenneth
McAllister. •
• Grade VI pia ne---Honors : • E vel yri.
P. Cook, •Donald J. .MeDonald, John
McFarlane' Taylor. • • •
Grade V piano--Pirst-claes hon-
ors: Jane Graham, Goderich.
Grade IV piano -Honors, Paige
Elizabeth Phillips, Ruth Cook, Olive
M: :Wilson, (equal), •• •
• Grade •III .piano--Honers:. Doit-
ald M. 13lue. ,
Grade VI singing--7,Houers':
Bovvra, Goderich. •
:Grade IV singIng-41onors:
Graham, Goderich.
G--derich a Centre Girls' thee, 12 years a•rid
for I" .Inunio'ration •" •
ore., Johnston.
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I, -TRx NATE#FRONT
t. ..
2trrivals,of the'Pa4t ',1;414eX tit the
Goderieh 51evat4rz Friday-4Iowara
Hindman, 137,000 bus„Oats,iind bar..
ley. •Snt),tatty-Starbuc4; .440,000
1/1-1. 9414 4. A. 14ndson---145,00
fro, bats:. Aad
(today) am Schneider, ffoin
ClAcagor „bus, vorn.
The , 1Pncltnan due, at
the elevator tonight. •
P.T.C. Fa:14011e No. 779 1.$ in port
.again' today on, her way back to
-
,
1 Crowd -Enjoys
rogtam, Auburn's
Annual Field Day
The,Auburu „ball' park watg'- •the
iceue of inuch activity, Vednes,-
dav of this iveek,:w4u. the •0414uP1-
Port Stanley a a crulbe up the
lake.
• The ' ship -to -ship t el e phone
proved its usefulness on Saterdo
last. The Howard Hindman cleartd
that afternoon leaving four of her
crew stranded.on the Wharf. When.,
other attempts „to attract the notice
of the freighter failed, George Par-
sons boarded the str. Starbuek,
which Was lying at the elevator,
and 'with the ship -to -ship telephone
informed the captain et the .Hind-
man, then several miles out, of •the'
state of affeirs. Billy MacDonald
took out one of the stranded -men
w,ith his speedboat, and the three
others were taken out by the Anna-
mae; the Hindman turned about,
and the quartette were 'taken on
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EDITORIAL PARAGR,AP4IS
0, • • Nanes Webeter, Stanley township,:
t" • . Boys' raCe, .12 years and underee•
: Settlement .Allan Goderich township;
Frank. Goderich.•
•
• • , Girls'- race, .14 years 'end under-
:
• Goderich is in of. eine :cent 'Snyder, Colborne toWnship;
•eed•
.Nancy -Webster, Stanley, township,
in Westerri 'Ontario where the h
. .„ .. _ • Boys' race, . 14 years „end under-
George Cousin -S, !Brussels; Allan.
-eral • Departineet of (*itizenSbip. and
•Inunigration hes '.1 it settle Ginn, Goderich township,
inent..offiee•rs; With the rank of "Ini.. __, Oi.rls,' freeloteall race, ender 16
..
yeers. • 7. l.)awn, Sayder,• dolyerne
•"inigration inspector,•. 'in preparation
• , township; „Naney 1,Vebeter Stanley
teenship. ' ' .- ' ' • ' ''• ''
for. handling' next. spring what -IA
expected to be the. lergest . flow -.ef . Boys'. free-for-all race, under .10
immigrant.S.the. area • has- ever .seen.
• in •Goderich the inspeetor is • H..
11. Date; who Is at the Bedford
Hetet .untillie obtains' a. house here.,
• Duty the 'Inspectors is -to°, in-
vestigate' reqUirementelri the area
for • immigrants, either in • farm
work, as purchasers of farms, or in
the small business field. ••Not ouly
do they .eeek ont opportunities for
immigrants,- but they also ineesti-
-gate req,u,e.ste .for immigrants that
have been tiled Vvithne de,paytment
OfIiceS hi, London.. In, 'short, they
will handle elf iihaSes. of the •int -
migration • and 'requirements., ter
immigrants • -- •
.Settletnent -6-ifieers have been sta-
tioned also W.. 'Stratford,- 'Walker-
ton, WoodstoCki ,,Chatham, Landon,
Niagara Falls, Windsor., and Sarnia.
Previously,settlement officers were
located Only in London, Windsor,
Sarnia: and Niagara Falls.
• Relaxetion by the .Federal
Parllii-
Betty ment last month of ' immigration
requirenaents is given as'the reason
Jame for the'- 'e-xpeeted intiu? cif immi-
grants. 'Last year •nearly 44,000
. THE WEATHER, .
•
Temperatures of the past' two.
weeks In Goderich, with .those of
the corresponding 'weeks a • year
ago, as officially reeorded, were as
follows: •
• 1950 1949
"Mate -
Thurs., 'July/ 13..77 55' 77 '59
Fri.„Tuly . 14 -.67- 52 • 08 • , 57
Sat., July'15 .....79 • 55 • 75 (' 52
Sun., July 16, -82 64 80 fl
Mon, July 11 ..:..72 54 86 • 62
'Tiles., July.18 ..78 58 84 63
Wed:, july 19 ..09 57' • 80 * '01•'
Thurs., :Tilly 20..75 •• 55 • 7.7 59
Fri„. July 21 50 • 81 •115
Sat., July 22 ....78 56 78 62
Sun., July 23-.82 01 • 76 55"
T• ues., Ally 25! -73 00 85. 08
Wed,, July 26 .16 62 87 70
• CHUR:CH NOTES-
• Rev. G. MaeMillan, whi) is
away on. holidays,' will be in his
pulpit in KnOx •Church on Sunday,
gt , 5th,
The jample of Victoria *Street
United Cherch, lied the pledure
•of hearing a former member •of
the, Cengregatizin, Mrs. ilivan Ross
•of Ilolinesville, at the morning
,serviee OTI Sunday last. The ser-
vice was in charge of the W.M.S.
and Mrs., Ross gave tin excellent
Won illy •
•
_ Mr. and Mrs, A. F. Sturdy .and
Miss Etta' Saints leave early, In
August on a trip overseaS and 'will
be away until October.
• • "
tor
Si mi rants s• ettled in Ontario and
n g
about 42,500 in the rhst of Canada.
Thi.s :wag a° sharp drop ftom 1948,
ovving to currency reStrictions In
England. It. is •hoped, however, to
exeReq in 1951 the immigration
figere *of 124,000 established in 4948,
Men are being sent across Canada
by the' departmentto study lebor
needs; type.c-of immigrant% reqnted.
In.various, areas and lndustries and
will. go, to. Anfopb to 'select inimi-
immigration, proeedures, and some
Pugh„ died in Peel '.Meonorial.- Hose
grants there. ful This ',procedure will: pital on• FI•iday. Beeides her huS-
facilitate careseleiltion.
heed. le sutyived •by
An easing -of immigration regula-:
'Leslieshe three sons
of----Meadovyvale, Gordon of
Goderich and. Clarence of' Nova
'Scotia: The funeralservice tnok
place at Brampton on Monday7
afternoon, with interment in the
field. day washeld, on the grO, nude, •
The 'event drew. '0,AtiCiPiluta, and
sPectetore frOp many pint» and •
the Woe -rant presented • erea,teC
much JO -crept";
This 'vent has hecome.,, itu-aunuat
affair, ,bayl.ng. been nmagutated:'
t.,111"e6 clyears ago, All • funds from. '
the enterprise go toward tiAe pro"-,
Pot3e4 Aub urn .0n3AuunitY XeMOrial-,
-
A gala parade from the west. end
o1. the village to the hall park in -
'dated the daY% Proceedings; Tie
parade, which 4 was led by three
ponies ridden by -William Anderson,
'Gordon MacDonald and Piny..
Doble• included costatned children
and adults and band musle ,gave
an added' touch.
•At the park judging of the parade
took'place, and prizes were awarded
tie follows:
Best decorated car - let Mrs..
Gordon Taylor, 2nd :Mrs. Donald -
Fowler, •3rd Mrs. W. T. Robison.
. Best, decorated bicycle - 1st.
Dinina Haggitt, 2nd Carol Beadle, .
3rd -Marion Taylor.' '
Best conale conveyance-lst-Carol
Go vier.
Best „decdrated children* float'
•Iet John MeGilerehey,, :211d Lloyd .
McClinchey, „
• .13est decorated dell • buggy---eist
Gladys McClinchee, 2nd Rose Marie
Haggitt, 3rd Sandra Lynn -Carnp-
bell and Nereda Campbell (tied).
•Best girl's fancy costume. --1st
Janet Dobie, 2iid Betty Sturdy, .
3rd Shirley Paterson.
Best bOY'S., fancy Costtune)-2-1st
Gerald. Dobie,-- 20(1 Freddie Arm- •
strong, Are Robby Pitblado. • '
Best girls' coMic co.stinxte-"---ISC
Jewel. MeClinchey and Dana • Gow„.-
2nd Shirley Deer and Isabel Daer.
Beet boy's. COMIC castume-1St.,
itess Sterdy, 2nd Bobby Robinson, '
31'd Jim Cerepliell. • '
-.Best lady's comic
Mrs. .1'. McNeil, 211d Miss 'Dolly
,Boyce,' 3rd Miss- .Jewel ',MoClincheY-
Best ...„,,"inan's" comic costume -71st
Ernest Patterson, 2nd -Jean.
Kirkconnell, 31 -ti Derma Gov. •
- Running •Raees_
further-
Bnaning-, races provided•
enm
tertainent for :the `C
hildrere
Wm. J. Craigwas the ..starter °fee
these contests and the results were:
'Girls 6 tied turder---1st Rose .
'Marie 'Ilaggitt: 2nd _Berniee Mc- .
Dougail, 3rd MariJosling.'
Boys 0 and under -1st ;Norman:
•Lockhart, 2nd Gary Feagan.
Girls 10 and Ellen
Deter,' 2nd Elsie Essex, 3rd Gail
The . Signal -Star 'has lost a godd
friend in,, the death 01 •Mre.• C..A.
Vitlistolle• of Benrailler,• which Oe-
eurred quite, 'unexpectedly on Sun-
day- morning. Mrs. Vanstotte
been .-for;..years The Signal -Star's
eorrespondent at Benrailler and wae
O partioularly capable and deliend-
able ohee She sent le her Weekly
budgetof 'Benmiller ne-s last Week.
as usual indeed,. we :canna.re
member' an. instarteee-in -Many , Years
of het failure to do so: We shall
miss her faithful .service; and we
are sure will .be sadly ntiesed
in the eaten:lenity in which she
lived- for so many years. • ,
By:,a happy coincidence, the- con-
tributed article' by "The ('ountry
•Mouse" • in this Week's Signel-Star
(written before. news ,vas reileired
,of the deet.h. of Mr. 3.laekenzie
King), is --A -1.pfe;ren"Ce. te --the„iife of
William Mackenzie, ."the.
Utile Rebel" of 1837. whose grand.
son,. the .Right lioniwatO
LyMeMackenzie King, is • the sul-e
ject this week pf tributes- from all
parts a the world -upon his career.
as PrNe Minister of Canada fdr
oeer twenty yeare. and. -one of the•
leading spirits .of the British Com-
"monwealth of Nations
. -
Goderich and . the su'erotteding Lockhart. .., . .. ,, .
district had a heavy downpour of , Boys 10 and• under-lst J3obby •
rain in the ee'ely evening -of 'Mon- .Fowler, 2nd. JimmY. Chateney, Ard .
deY, hut Without any damage such ,Gordop MacDonald. .. „ ', ' ' •
as -is reported from other districts. Girls 10 and unde'r-lst ....Shirley •••
Toronto and Lendoe reported ex- Pattenson,". 2nd. Beta . McClinchey,
Stratford wbrean ve'as killed . and . 3rd Lila Daer. ' • ',,,,
IloYS16 and
. ,' under-Ist Berry -
tensive. damage., -Near. Hamilton, a
four other persens injured in an Yungblut, ..2nd Kee 'Pattifson.,. .3rd. .
fires, Hydro power wae-interrepted Bruce MacDonald.
; '.. ' !!!!,. •-•••••••°
2nd Lila Deer, .3rd Edna -Daer:.
automobile collision in the blinding
rain: •Lighteing started ',several 'Girls' open racelstEdith,. Deer,
• at many points, and',at others •the Boys' •open race --,4- ,lst Geerge -
storm re -ached eyelonic 'proportions. Wain, 2nd Jim Canapbell,'.3rd.Frank
Houghton. ' ' • . , - • , ••
open! race --1st 13111 Craig,:
;21:id Barry Yungblue, .. 3rd Bruce .
MacDonald.. .
..'..Ladies1 kicking ithe slippere--ist
:Vire. -Roy Finnigan; . 2n4 Doris
Johnston, .,3r_d_INIrs: ElWin -L
land. ether-
. .. ..
yearS,George Cousins;% pm:wets; Near Exeter. a • fift.een-ininute hail -
Barry Attridge, Goderich: „ktOriii
a aid! a tetoernne d 111: a. grain, mile .wd se esewi pap:t
Girls' three-beui legged race ee Helen
.tolmston and Leone . John ton arid the damage .was estimated *le
'Morris township.
thousands of dollars. Goderich, and
*
,13oys' pali--O'-hack-George Cou- the. 'immediate 'dietrict were torten-.
sin., BTUSSeis; Jerry• Ginn; Gode.. • ate in •escaping seat „violence. •
rich township. •
jelinston, Morris tovenship:. Leona
. handkerchief race.--jeolop Anyone who has a house orneare-
ment to .rent 'should . note' the .1141 -
Johnston,' Morris toWnship.', • • Vertisenients in, the Classified (01
Needham, Go„derich; Doris
Ladies' • bean race -Mrs. •Robt limns on 'the back page', of this
John- paper. Week after Week we pub -
sten, _Myth.
Ladies' kick. slipper ---Leona John -
ton, Morris; Helen .olpieton,
Morris.- _
!County Councillors' race- War-
den Cecil Jehtiston,o.Asheeld ; Reeve
-Gorden, .Orr, Gedericie.!fovvnehie.
Ladies' -race-Alice Perish, Clin-
ten .;,-.Nttney Webster, •Stanley. •
Men's open race -Barry Attridge,
Goderich; • *Jerry Goderieh
township. •
rldies' time walking race, .f 'Coen
ty Councillors' • wives) -Mrs:! Wel-.
liegton Brock, ITeborne •
Thread -the -needle race-,'11,1ary
Ann Erskine and Barry Attridge,
Goderich.' '
•
cfletireepin • race, open-Pi-el:Ices
Lillie, • Seaforth.- • •
Clothespin contest (Coenty Coun-
cillors' wivee)-Mrs. 'A. Kerslake,
Exeter:* .
MOTHER OF GODERICH
• MAN DIES AT BRAIVITTON,
BRA.MPTON Mrk wiifreg
Archer, the former Mabel Fanny
tion.4'Inis been made fo allow the
Minister. of Citigenehip aml • Im-
migration to permit entry of certain'
classee of immigrants .where hereto-
--II-council had been
reqhired. Previously persons could
epply for entry of first degree rein -
fives. Now they may apply for
entry of all bone fide 'relatives; if
employment is assured', .
MUSIC PiiPIL
who have been etu:ceskful in recent
• e x a Mina tioes of tbe ()yet •
Con-
•servatory of Musk, Toronto. are
Kathleen Talbot, with honors in
grade VI piano; Rosemary Clark.
V
honors in grade ; 'Isabelle Morrls•,
with honors, and 'Anne Myers, in
41°, •
grade III. • ' .
1 1
I.upils of. Mr. Shelatin BaXter
, The Bah" Games
Basebnll attractions were the
order of the afternoon. Auburn; and .'
Winghain bantams• competed, the
local teanilWinning 8-1. After this
lish inquiries for such 'acconmeida- game Clinton and Aubern Juveniles'
tion, • bet reepenses are very
his .week ' again there are several ' 171.
few: Played a tie garnethe score being ..
.• • . ,
adsof this. nature.. With 011 the -The kiiiiii: which . provided,. the
new. houSes that have, been' built' greatest interest , and ,enthtisiaSni
and °mimed, and the usual shift
of • population, one' would think It
'should, not be so dittietilt Jur new-
comers to find •a .plact-tO live...
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
..Mr. and Mrs. • E„ GaUlle Smith,
Goderich, announce the engagement
of their only daughter, Witty Jane,
to, Hairy Donald Fieigan, son of
Me and. Mrs. George (7. 'Feagan,
Goderich -township; the marriage
-will take place -early in- Wuguet. •
,• Mr and °Mr.Janes Earl -Wild,
Winghain;• announce' the engage-
ment of their daughter, Patricia, to
Robert K. Moore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm..; Moore, Goderich: the
marriage to.take,place at $t. Paul's
Anglican Church, Winghatni, • on
Weditesday„. August nd
.,„ .
WINS GoI,01)- MEDAD,
Announcement is ituide of the
award of ti special gold 'Medal by
the Western Ontario C'onservittory
of Magic to .Mrs.' Reit Ilaeehler' of
(1;pder1eh for first-class. honors in .The ToWn Connell Meet on etilebrateS' 110 years of service in,
the singing mairdnation,' Monday net, August lst, this eointtraiiity: •
WILLING -WORKERS PICNIC
The :Willing Workers clam: Of
Victoria street 'United Church met
at the beach on WedneedaY for the
annual picnic supper. The event
had been postponed from' the
previons week beetise of unfaeote
able -Wegther.•- There was an avor'.
age attendance. •
GUN CLUB
Following scores: wore made at
,the Gun Club shbot,on.,Wednesliay;
13, Lumby, 18-10-16-22; tit Beek,
21-2141; Gm' Castle, 171-19: A.
Gilbert; 23-19; .t „Gilbert, 18-18;
-clog: Prange, 18; A,' Linfield,13;'
. Anderson, 24-23; Mr. Milne,
•`...i3-24. •
THE REVEREND 0,• R. J41TTLE
EOM B.A.; IL.Th., Rector of Christ
Chureh, Waukegan, • Illinois, who
will be the gnest preacher at St,
George's Anglican Church On 'Sun-
day at 11 a.m., at .the annivers'arg
s'erYieeS. • This Year St."! (leforgesi
was a.. scheduled fixture between -
Lacknow • Sepoyse and •Ceetralia
R.C.A.F: This was .a very •close
the Sepoye 'edging Centralia
2-1 in A keenly centested display
of 'softball. Lueknow's colored liat.: .
tery of Hall and Brooks' drew much . •-..
attentionwith their Masterly play-
ing..
Announcers for these gqii3S ',were
Harry Sturdy and GOrdon, Debit,
A midway iefluding chair planes, -
elephant ride and sideshows , *was...
well 'patronized. Agreplanes feom •
Sky Harbor gave many eustorners- --
1111 excelierit •view of. the Auburn
district froth the air.
, A refreshment .hooth 'in.charge 'of
.Gordon Taylor; Art Yungblut, Chas.
Nevins and Gordon noble catered,
to.the needs of many. Anoth r _xe-
Q
Omit -gloat hoOth where 'coffee, Sat (I-. •
ivichesi pie tied' hot dogs were , p -
plied was in charge of the ladies
et, the hallcOnutilttee gimp, ...Ws. "
H. Mogridge, Mrs. Bert Craig,. Mrs,
W.'. T. Robison, Mrs. E. Plittersou •
anti Mrs. E. LaW6011. , .'.
Following the ImeknoW-Centralia
-game, the games of chance drew
a large number of participtiets.
Among those assist4ig in these
genies wer " i Tolinston,--- '
Harry StiirdY,70. E. Asquith, Keith,
Arthur, 13111 Segrs, Andy Plunkett„
Harry. ArthniTiles, Zolinston, W:
aii craig, Id .East, .I.ohn. Seel:S.,: .
le0d Seers and Rey &Wei. •• , -
Wm. • Seranglian and Oeettr
Ament were in 01;0'0 Of the park-
ing. . - '
,
•
Nits, Norman MeDewell, West'
field, was the winner Of- the gate
prize;
Many of those attending brought '
Inneh and spent. the Afternoon' and
evening.. rive coffee Wee provided
for the picnickers, Alt were eta.
Wait!' In their tomplete satisfae.
tion with the ()Arts of the hall cern«
rnittee, - . •
There was it,ononster erowd. In
attendatee In the evening, Atui *the
bingo game , did a 'great business.
An opewair dance tionelu(1ed the
doings of the gliecessful 'ilay,