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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-03-01, Page 10PAGE 10--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,, THURSDAY, MARCH 1 , 1979 theBA YFIELGwen PembertonD bugle Archivist speaks to 32 people Thirty two members of the Bayfield Historical Society crowded into the Archives Room at- the Bayfield Public Library for their monthly meeting on Monday evening, February 26th. They were there to hear Dorothy Cox describe the development of the Society's archives, since she accepted respon- sibility as Archivist two years ago. As her talk proceeded; the complexity of the task became more and more evident as did the thoroughness with which she has tackled it. "My knowledge on archival matters has increased tremendously" she said. "However I remind myself that 'knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers' and realize that I am still in the early knowledge stage, and trust that presently a little wisdom will develop". The speaker acquainted members with archives in general and the Bayfield Historical Archives in particular, as she developed her subject under the following headings: • What we have: Catalogues which have been distributed to members are really lists of the archives which had largely been ac- cumulated stored and listed by the previoius archivist, Ethel Poth. It is intended to update these lists to include acquisitions since the catalogues were printed a year ago. The archivist related the catalogues to the storage areas around the room, demonstrating some of the problems. There are 18 framed pictures, mostly photographs, two Currier and Ives prints, photos and pictures in albums and photos which do not fit in albums which are wrapped in acid -free paper. There are papers read at Historical Society meetings, maps, some of them very old, books and booklets, agreements and deeds, flyers and posters, registers, diaries and business books, minute books of organizations, school records, newspapers and thousands of clippings. The speaker warned that cheap scrap -books with quite poor and highly acid paper should not be used to store these and displayed the proper kind of scrapbook used by archivists and very ex- pensive. She noted that it is currently popular to collect postcards and greeting cards. The in- creasing cost of postage may result in decreasing use of these. She asked that any clippings turned in be dated and the name •of the paper given in soft lead pencil, not with a ball-point pen or with ink. • What to do with it: Materials should be easily accessible 'which means that there should be convenient storage containers and shelving. "Security is most im- portant and we do our best to insure the safety of materials. Enemies of archives are in order of decreasing harmful ef- fects, light, people, vermin, micro-organisms (mildews and moulds), chemicals, heat, dryness, water, fire and dust. The archives room is very bright and roman shades and shutters' have been used to soften the light. Most materials are covered with protective substances. One frustration has been the difficulty in finding sources for these acid - free coverings. As for people, even the best are hard on ar- chives. Tidy souls throw them out. Researchers handle them carelessly. All of us respire and exhale carbon monoxide which is acid! Even the cleanest hands have salt and oil which' harm paper. When someone donates an item, we should make out a gift form in duplicate and have the donor sign it." -4- Why we have it: In answer to this, the speaker said that Bayfield archives is unique both in that it serves a rather small, very historic community, and in that it has no mandate, as most ar- chives have, from a municipality, govern- ment, university, fraternal society, church, or militia. "Consequently we may collect whatever we _ choose and are responsible only to ourselves. As to the use of our materials, or why we keep them, I believe to preserve them, to supply resource material for researchers and for us and our guests to en- joy!!! ± Where do we go from • •.•e?: "We have come a long way from that closet in the municipal building," the speaker said. "With the 'help of Jean ' Bell and Jesse Blair, the pictures are now ready for cataloguing and the time has come to plunge into the thousands of clip- pings. A committee of ten, working a half-day a week, can probably complete this in two months. In July, August and probably September, it is intended to keep the archives room open and staffed during library hours. Window displays are arranged from April through December. The speaker em- phasized the need for financial support as well as for volunteer help. She estimated that the operation of the archives, the supplies and pur- chases of archival materials will cost $200 a year. "Someone will have to pay.:1 hope it will be the Bayfield Historical Society. If it is some other organization, that organization • will be entitled to call the shots and we may not like them" she told the Society. In closing, Dorothy listed the donations which would be gratefully received - documents, letters, photographs, books, maps, copies of family histories, catalogues, almanacs, booklets, postcards, etc. "We have also •to be aware that the archives of 2000 A.D. ought to be collected now. Attics, storerooms, trunks and even crates are rapidly becoming things of the past, possibly due to our changing way of life. People move around much more than 50 years ago. Moving is costly and papers are heavy. She gave advice received at a workshop last spring "Let us not be too selective about collec- tion, sort and list the artifacts, store them properly and forget them. Atter a period of perhaps several years examine them and if they are worthwhile, catalogue them then and place in archives or get rid of • Collection: It should be a project for each and every one of us, collection of temporary items as well as items from the past. If we don't have the materials, we can't preserve or use them. Preservation is of prime importance, or we cannot use or enjoy them. How I should like to spend an afternoon here with my feet up enjoying some of our materials, Two years from now that may be possible. The speaker was in- troduced by Kay Reid and thanked by Vina Parker, who told of rescuing Bayfield school records, as they were stacked by school furnace to be used for kindling. The new president of the Society presided at the meeting and the new secretary, Betty Burch read the minutes and the correspondence. A timely gift was presented to the Society by Harry Baker, project manager of renovation of the old Town Hall. It was a framed enlargement of a snap -shot of the hall from across Clan Gregor Square with its newly planted tiny trees, each supported by a stake. Refreshments were provided for the social hour which followed by Social Convener Doris Reddoch and her two assistants Ev. Earl and Vina Parker. Round the village Pat and Win Graham have been conducting their business at Graham's General Store for ten years at the end of February. Pat says they have been ten enjoyable years. He had lived in Bayfield previously when his father was Rector of Trinity Anglican Church; like so many others, he was glad to take up residence in the village again. , Mrs. Vivian Morton who has been away_ for several weeks visiting her daughters in Ottawa and Kingston has returned to her t¢;esidence. Dawna Westlake, Ruth Makins and Audre Bunn - drove to Sarnia with Lloyd Westlake recently and had lunch with Willi Beck. They stopped at Corunna on the way home and were pleased to find Don and Willi com- fortably situated there where they moved from Hensall last year. The proprietor of the Pizza Palace wishes to express his satisfaction with the speed and ef- ficiency with which the Bayfield Fire Brigade answered his call last week, when a fire was threatening his building on Main Street. He says they were there in an incredibly short time. Dr. Grov. Shepherd recalled during Scout W.eek observance that he had had the honor of scoutmaster conferred on him by Lord Baden Powell the Founder of the Scout movement in person. In the notice of this service last week, the location of the World Day at Prayer service was omitted. It will be held at Trinity Anglican Church, Bayfield on Friday, March 2nd at 3 pm. Mrs. Marian 1-Hin- dmarsh of Family and Children's Services,` Goderich will be the guest speaker. Bayfield I, 4-H news Bayfield I 4-H club started the spring 4-H club called "Accessories, the Final Touch," on Tuesday, January 30. The leader Patti Green, conducted the first meeting and made it fun for all the members. We have not thought up a name yet. We learned about the history of clothes and color, and picked out the colors which suited us best. We elected the officers: Anne Talbot, president; Lisa Telford, vice- president. We decided upon a rotating secretary, and Freda Hill is press reporter. Bayfield I 4-H held their second meeting on Thursday, February 8 at the home of JoAnne Sturgeon. The meeting was mostly about hats. We CONTINUING EDUCATION ' Clinton Campus Classes are now being held at the Clinton Campus of Conestoga College In the following subjects: Home Study (Mathematics & English) Bookkeeping - Basic to Advanced Bartending Techniques There is still room avallble in these classes. For further infoarmatlon and for registration, please telephone 402-34S$ or visit our Clinton Campus at Vanastra Road, Clinton, Ontario between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday. Conestoga College of ied Arts and ethnology %UV got •lot Ito char& Matt and Mary Nediger of Bayfield, and formerly of Clinton, celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last week in the village. (photo by Gwen Pemberton) Nedigers celebrate 58th Mr. and Mrs. Merritt (Matt) Nediger of Clan Gregor Apartments, Bayfield, celebrated their 58th weddinganniversary last week. They were married on February 23rd in Ontario Street residents of the Clan Gregor Apartments. This was followed by a dessert party back at the Nediger apartment when cookies, ice-cream and an- niversary cake were served, followed by bingo United Church by the and a sing -song. Rev. Anderson in Clinton, Matt Nediger is well - where they resided until known in Clinton where, moving to Bayfield about he had a garage and was two years ago. agent for 'General Motors On Saturday, they were from 1931 to 41. During guests at a family the war years, he was a gathering at the Can- motor mechanic at Sloy dlelight in Goderich after Harbor in Goderich and which the party returned likes to reminisce about to the Nedigers' apart- those days. He told about ment. Present were their being in the air in a 'Tiger son C.A. (Bud) of Moth' when the engine Scarborough with his failed (there was no self - wife Margaret, and their starter in those days). daughter Mrs. Clarat_They were over the rough terrain about at Ball's bridge, and under his guidance, the pilot was able to glide the plane to a brown field, indicating that the crop had been taken off. It was a tense time but they landed safely on • level ground near Clinton. After the war, he was with Lorne Brown Motors for 13 years. In 1917, Mr. Nediger spent a:summer in Bayfield `delivering groceries for F.A. Edwards' Cash Store, fell Brugger of Seaforth. Her sons 'Frank and Robert with his wife Barbara, also of Seaforth, were present. A great- granddaughter, baby Jessica was brought by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Kelly. Her mother, Kathy, is Bud's daughter. Mr. Nediger's three sisters and sister-in-law were among the visitors. They are Mrs. Cliff (Leona) Holland, Mrs. Norman (Daisy) Holland, Mrs. Gordon (Helen) Rathwell and Mrs. John (Greta) Nediger. A gift of a clock -radio was presented to the couple who were wearing corsages presented by their children. The were told how to go about apartment was fragrant buying hats and what to with gifts of . flowers, look for when buying among them a bouquet of them. We read how to red sweetheart roses, a care for them. regular anniversary gift throughout the years from Matt to Mary. Celebrations began on Thursday when the Nedigers hosted a dinner party at the Albion Hotel, Bayfield, for the other We tried on different hats to see how • it made our faces look and ended the meeting with the 4-H motto. BUY NOW! No finance charges till October. Buy a new John Deere snowmobile the easy way ... with the John Deere Finance Plan . . and no finance charges will be imposed until 1 October 1979. On 1 October 1979 you may elect to either pay the remaining. principal balance owing, or tOntinue the financing agreement with us. See us today for complete payment details. Offer expires 30 April 1979. RI E1DYE w� BE ROD O ENE' 01111111111110 — `JOHN DEER!) EXETER 235.1115 in love with the village and hoped to retire here some day. Obviously he is happy to be back! Mary Nediger had a second career after their family grew up. She was for 14 years clerk of the small claims court in Clinton and surrounding area. Fire Board plan course on babysitting On March 10th, the Fire Association will hold another baby-sitting course and adults are invited to attend this time, as interest from adults has been in- dicated. The Ontario Provincial Police will have a • representative there to advise on precautions which may be of aid to baby-sitters. The exact time ,has not yet been decided; but it will be announced next week. Anyone interested please • phone Perce Renner at 565-2675 or 565- 2403 or Bill Talbot at 565- 2771. United church news The service at the United- Church was conducted by Rev. James Reddoch, who in honour of the attendance of the Scouts, Cubs, Guides, Brownies and Beavers wore his Scouts Chaplain's Stole. Religion and Life Badges and Certificates were presented to Brian Fisher, Ian Siertsema and Billy Sinnamon. Rev. Reddoch told the story of Mary Jones who lived in Wales and walked across the mountain to obtain a Bible in the Welsh language ,which inspired the start of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mr. Reddoch once preached in Wales and he mentioned that some of the place names there are difficult to pronounce. He said he had visited Llan- fairp- wllgyngyllgoerych- wydm - drob- w llllantysiliogogogogoch, which means "The Church of St. Mary, in a hollow of white hazel, near to a rapid whirlpool and to, St. Tysillio's Church and near a red cove." Recent readers of scriptures at St. Andrews have been Elva Metcalf and Barbara Campbell at the scout service and Rob Siertsema and his father John Siertsema at last Sunday's service. Ever Youngs meet , The Ever Young Club met for its regular meeting with a good attendance. The president, Perc Johnston chaired the meeting. Jeanne Lindsay, secretary read the previous minutes and the treasurer, Dorothy Cox gave a good report. The club has a membership of 64. Plans were made for the euchre and bridge night on February 28 and also for the pot -luck dinner at noon on Thursday, March 29th. Bus trips were also discussed. The ladies displayed the new quilt, recently finished and sold it as well. A cup of coffee was enjoyed with a few games of euchre. Baptist church news By Sandra "Talbot The morning message at Bayfield Baptist Church was taken from Genesis chapter 33, a continuation in the study of the life of Jacob. The evening message was taken from Matthew chapter 6 vs. 31 on. 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