Clinton News-Record, 1975-04-17, Page 3Histprical Society •
ninths was held in abeyance. • whose Father is unable to at- -
Mrs.
• Gwen Pemberton, The May meeting will be held tend or where in the Scouting
Chairman; presided for the at the home of Mrs. Bessie
r program.
boy
regular meeting Hulls on Tuesday evening, p g
The Rector closed the
Saturday r---
evening
April 26� has been
eveninj� of the Bayfield 13.
Historical Society. Secretary, meeting and hostess Mrs. set as "Work -Day and the
Miss Kay Reid, . read an ex- • Margaret Lynn being absentnr Cubs and available thaS outsto performlbe
cellent report of the previous due to illness, Ntr
s. Billmeeting. and Mrs. Lloyd Scotchmer tasks such as raking leaves,
served her delicious lunch garage cleaning, gardening
An invitation On was acceptedHistoricalto which had been provided by etc. for the purpose of raising
Societyattend an Ontario her. They regretted very much money to take a trip to the
trd meeting in Doose on her absence and hope that she African Safari to round off their
Saturday, April 26. The theme
of the meeting will be to discuss will be able to be with them season. Anyone interested in
' ies and problems in local very soon. providing work please contact
activities a Mrs Carol Fisher at 565-2152 or
historical societies. Bayfield II 4-H Mr. John Siertsema
note was receivedr
from
at 565-2479.
Mrs. Ralph Nichols, Toronto Our fifth meeting of the Saturday morning May 10, the
thankin the Society for the Classy Lassies was held at the leaders are planning an all day
4g home of Mrs. Merner on March hike for the boys. The
card sent w her mother, Mrs. 24.Our roll call was answered remaining Thursday evening
members were happyy to
Fred McEwen, who to . The hear by all members. We then will see regular Scout and Cub
that Mrs. McEwen is steadily discussed how to put a dart in meetings.
improving. and how to put the tacs in. We
' Mrs. LeRoy Poth was then were showed how to stay stitch.
c .led on to speak on Admiral Julie showed us how to make
' Byfield,
the founder of the tailors tacs. Our next meeting Village of Bayfield and the was held on April 14 at thehome of Mrs. Merner.—by
Bayfield River. Mrs. Poth said
4, that many towns, and villages . Joanne Sturgeon.
were later called after Admiral'
at St. Andrew's
Bayfield but our Village still ThHaep ladies of the UCW of St.
retains the distinction of being Andrew's served a dinner to the
the only one chosen byliim. .�.4.u...,. Choir members and Sunday
Henry Wolsey Bayfield was a
Naval Officer and a surveyor. School Teachers on April 2 ina reciation for their services
He was born in Hull, Yorkshire, rendered during the past year.
England on January '21, 1795
and entered the Navy in 1806 at Audrey and Dave Kemp ofClinton presented a slide
the age of 11 years and serveu resentation of their ex- nom
for more than 50 years. He was p r sent to the Arctic Region. guest for a few days. Netherlands on November 6, Seaforth, two gran She is survived by fo
aself-taught man, using the Pe 1913, and he was the son of Mrs• and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Clarence
books belonging to the officers Little was it realized that Mr. and Mrs. Art Latimer, Perdue of Holmesville,
outside had changed to Toronto were with her mother, Steinje Kolkman and the late The funeral service was held daughters, on board the ships on which he weather He was
• Arctic conditions at the same Mrs.' G.L. Knight for the Egbert Kolkman. on April 11, 1975 from the Ball �,s Argyle (Muriel) Lockhart
sailed. ral people to weekend. married to the former Funeral Home with Rev.was of Goderich, Mrs. Alcide
In June 1817 he was appointed time, causing seve p PCorriveau of Clinton,
or in British be forced to stay in the Village Miss Barbara Graham, Jacomina Gerrits, who sur- Lewis in charge. Interment(Gwen)
Admiralty Survey for the night. -London was with her parents wives him. in Clinton Cemetery. (June) Irving of
North America and during the Church Men family, Mr. Kolkman was an active Brunner; one son Reg of
and Mrs. and Mrs. Pat The pallbearers were Don and Mrs. Me
40 years that followed he The United .Willard
Huron, again faced adverse weather Graham, Nancy and John for member of the Christian Bell, Bert Garrett, Don Clinton; 13 grandchildren; and
Superior,surveyed Lakes E. L, , Lawrie Slade,
of St. Lawrence, conditions on April 5 as they the weekend. Reformed Church. Aiken, 11 great-grandchildren. She .
Gulf Besides his'wife and mother,predeceased by
served the annual bean supper. r Mr. Bob Cluff and Rob, Watson, and Jim Nott. Straits of Belle Isle, Coast of
As usual the experience has London were Saturday guests Williamhe is survived by one son, The flower bearers were brothers and four sisters.
PrinceLabrador, Island of Anticosti, ,,• Kolkman of Blyth; Frank Fowler and Joseph The funeral service was held
Edward Island, the Improved the qualifications of of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.two from the Ball Funeral was h ld
Prince "mother's helpers". This Fred LeBeau. With the daughtdrs, Mrs. Kees (Steinje) Hugill.
on
Sable Islands,dCape Dykstra of RR 1, Clinton, and
and the undertaking again proved quite LeBeau's for the weekend were Ralph (Jane) ROSETTA MILLER April 11, 1975 with Rev. L.S.
Breton,oaIsland successful. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barber and Mrs. p Postma of
of 89 Victoria Lewis in charge. Interment was
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retained the rank of Com-kiElva Metcalf on April 9. Here guests included, Mr. and Mrs. Johanna, Matje and Manna of Goderich Nursing Ross Miller, Ernie
mender in 1826, Flag Rank in April 9,1975. She was 88. Miller, John Lindsay, and
final arrangemgnts were made Ned Pogue of Toronto and Mr. Holland; and four brothers,he was born the former Durnin,
1856,63and that Vice -Admiral in to participate in the conducting and Mrs. Jack Tillman of Theis of Goderich, and Jacob,
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the following Sunday's London. Janhendrik and Albertus, all � Township on July 11, 1886a Dempsey in erand Lewis flowery. bearers Barrie
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Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Stirling
and Jerry, Goderich Township
and Mrs. Bertha Turner,
Bayfield visited last Monday
with the latter's sister, Mrs.
Milton Pollock, Goshen Line.
Mr. and Mrs. James S.
Smith, Brussels, had lunch and
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. R.
Roy Fitzsimons and Kelso on Dempsey.
Tuesday. WILLIAM KOLKMAN Lodge 84 and. a past patron of In 1910, she married Edward
Mrs. George Reid, Varna and William Kolkman of RR 1, OES No. 266. He was also a
L.B.Smithpassed away at Clinton member of Ontario Street Miller in 1-Ioedemost, and the
of their
her sister, Mrs. Clinton coup
spent Friday in London. Mrs. Public Hospital on April 10, United Church in Clinton. lives they moved to
Reid accompanied Mrs. Smith 1975. He was 61. Mr. Kolkman He is survived by one son, Clinton until23 years ago. He
e to Bayfield and was her was born - in Denham, The Robert Wesley Irwin of RR 2,
d hildren; predeceased her. ur
MOTO
Individual winners in the Molson's Crown Mixed Bowling League are left to right: Ken John-
ston,high triple; Marie Collins, high triple; Evelyn Feeney, high
high single; Brian Reeve, improved ladies bowler, and Rod
single; Bruce Collins, high single; Debbie Hodges, most., p
Smith, most improved men's bowler. Missing was Gerry Harris, ladles' high average. (News -
Record photo)
*CW meets
The ACV' met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kilgourwith
their April meeting,
Blanche -De-eves in charge of
the meeting, she welcomed
everyone to the meeting and
thanked Barb for opening her •
home for he meeting.
Barb the
read a poem •
"Spring in my heart"and
Blanche read the "Invocation."
Rev. Youmatoff sang the hymn
"0 God; unseen, yet ever
year", and Marion Smith read
the scripture. Meditation read
by Shirley Storey. Blanche
Deeves read a poem "Return to
Spring".
Shirley Storey read the
secretary -s report and Lois
Wise read, the treasurer's
report with the Dorcas 'report
by Delores Dutot. The card and
thank -you report was read by
Marion Smith and Rev.
Youmatoff closed the meeting
with prayer. Lunch was served
by Barb Kilgour with Estelle
and Sarah assisting.
Card party
The Youth Group held their
first card party Friday evening
with six tables.
Winners were: ladies' high,
Cindy Connolly ; men's high,
the father of six children. ni e the Dominion Obert Parker's in Dorchester. Church in Clinton on 14,
was Plans for having
From 141 to his death on Life Choir presentation at the Mrs. David Veysey and son 1975 with Rev. Alvin Beukema
February 10, 1885 they lived in United Church on April 22 were Chris flew to Winnipeg on of Clinton officiating. Inter-
ment A century later, also finalized. The ladies also Monday to visit her parents and meet was in Clinton Cemetery.
A century when sur-eaprepared to serve the Bayfield sister, Cpl. and Mrs. Stan Smith The Ball Funeral Home was in
veyorsLakes, were charting the marvelled at ubs and Scouts Father and and Lisa after having spent the charge of arrangements.
Lakes, they at The pallbearers were John
Admiral Bayf field's ex- Son Banquet on April 24. past few days with her gran -
Mrs. Mildred Merrill, Mrs. dparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Nykamp, Bill Roest, Jack Van
tr•Mrs. Poth accuracy. Elva Metcalf, Mrs. Doris Larson, Louisa St. Egmond, Doug Farquhar,
Mrs. attributed his Reddoch, Mrs. Kathleen Mr; Bud Sturgeon and Miss East and Bert
zeal and of success exceptional his powersng Siertsema and Mrs. Anna Barbara Davidson were in MurrayMurra amp.
zeal his aShewers Stirlingaided Rev. James Windsor for the weekend as the
and passion for detail. said Reddocch on April 13 in the guests of her parents, Mr. and ROBERT THOMAS IRW Twin
thatr it took Admiral Bayfield Mrs. Bob Davidson. Robert Thomas (Bert)
workingar years to chart Lake Huron,
special service celebrating
'year round,and in International Women's Year Mrs. Keith Brandon
on Wed- in S.eaforth
on
all and the 50th Anniversary of the Gary arrived ho
the winter, chopping ngles in nesday after being with her April 8,1975. He was 83.
the ice to get his soundings. United Church of Canada. An
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and lady ushers sister,
inHe was born in Hallett
all lady choir , Mrs. Charles Presber
Mrs. Poth presented a verySaskatchewan. They.. Township on June 15, 1891, a
excellent and extremely in- also shared in the program. Naicam,
and this Scouts tour bush had flown to be with her sister son of the late Robert t He
teresting paper Cubs, nfollowing the sudden death of Hannah
reporter feels very inadequate .'Twenty-nine Cubs, Scouts, her nephew, Ronald Presber. attended Hullett No. 1 Public
to try to convey to the readers their leaders and a few parents . Gary was one of the honourary School, Seaforth Collegiate,
the hours and effort that went went to the sugar -bush en pallbearers at the funeral of his On d HJamilton
NormalhSchool. into researching such a project. Thursday evening and learned cousin.
married
Mrs. Poth's search for - in:. from Mr. and Mrs: Earl Schilbe and�.s. Albert Craig the former Addie Pearson in
formation led her to a great- the art of making maple syrup. Mr and Mrs. arul..w nit—Mrs. E.W • Welland; Ont. She predeceased
granddaughter in British Tramping through the bush, Erickson visited with friends in' hint.
Columbia and a great grandson theysaw pails hanging`on the Mich. on Sunday. Mr. Irwin was a past
Tallahassee, ith Port Huron,
I the maple trees and Best wishes to Mr. Frank secretary -treasurer . of the
hshe had personal con W the sap running from the $ Goshen Line who is Huron
tact. Mrs. o trees into the presently confined show slides at a later date. there they went to the sugar- Hospital, London. past Master of AF and AM
Mrs. Robert Blair, Mrs. Reg shack where they watched the P
in Florida,� spi es in es wis
n CountyCooperative
whom Boyce, Poth promised to to t buckets.From 1 f' din Victoria Medical Services, and he was a
Ager, Mrs. Morgan Smith sap in all the stages of process
assisted Mrs. Fred Clift in and finally in the stage where it
Serving a lovely lunch. . was ready for sale to the
customer Mr. and Mrs. Schilbe.
Ladies'' Guild told them that it takes about 50
The April meeting of the gallons of sap to produce, one
Ladies' Guild was held Tuesday gallon of maple syrup. It was a
evening April 8 in the Parish " very interesting art, but one
Hall. Presided over by the that takes many hours of
president, Mrs. R. Roy Fitz- tedious labour.
simons, she opened the meeting Those present did not see all
with a very beautiful poem, A the work involved in gathering
Prayer For Your Neighbour" the sap, cutting the wood to
and also read the scripture. All keep the fire going under the
repeated the Lords Prayer in sap, or the sterilizing and filling
unison and the roll call was of all sizes of containers before
answered by 12 members. the maple syrup finally reaches
The secretary, Mrs. Lloyd the consumers table.
The Schilbe's deserve a very
Scotchmer, read her report of bigvote of thanks for giving of
approved. Several letters of
the last 'meeting which was thir time during a very busy thanks were received and also schedule, and for their patience
in explaining this very in -
sponsored foster child,
two letters from their newly teresting art and last but not
least for the sample taste of
S di in Pakistan. 11
Elizabeth a q fresh maple syrup given to a
The president thanked
everyone for their Guild card ths Theleaders of these troups
sent to her when
and flowers -
she was ill., The meeting ap-
have planned some very in -
proved the treasurer's report teresting and variedU activities
vee by the treasurer, Mrs. for April and May•co
A pil 17 is
Merton Merner. Birthday Thursday even g p
money was paid by Mrs. Flo Investiture Night for Boy
Youmatoff, Mrs. Bessie Hulls Scouts, and parents are invited
and Mrs. Margaret Lynn. A to attend this ceremony. April'
rt from the card secretary, 24 is set for the Father and. Son
repo which will be held in Banquet,
Mrs. Bessie Hulls showed thatSchool 'room of St.
21 Easter cards had been sent � Sunday United Church,
out to shut Andrew's
ins and friends of the Commencing at 6:30 p.m. Lions
Church. Discussion on the Club- members are available to
Euchre and Bridge l� y a
sometime during the summer accompany any Cub or Scout
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Lunch was served by the
young people. Everyone had a
very good time with the young
people..
The Youth group would like
to thank everyone for coming
out and to those who helped in
any way to make their firkt
card party a success.
Personals
Sunday, James Storey, Lisa
and Billie came to visit the
Deeves, coming by horse and'
buggy. Len got his horse
"Chief" out and everyone
enjoyed either horse and buggy
ride or horse back riding. Mrs.
Elder of London, who was
visiting with her son Jack, also
came out for a buggy ride.
We're sorry to report James
buggy had a slight accident and
had to retrieve the buggy from
the Deeves shed to get himself,
children and horse home. We
all did enjoy ourselves.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elder of
London spent the weekend with
their son, Jack.
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