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GODERIC'S ilIGNALST
(Sobtrici) Sii-tar
HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
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Do You Remember When---?
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tdters to the Editor
Editor, !Signal -Star.
The Iluron County Music k'estival
Committee wish to express [each
appreciation to you for the generous
spate iu the Signal -Star which was
given to the exeelleut reports of
Mrs. F. 1t. Itedditt about the recent
Music' Festival.
The reports are of a special Su.
treeat t1(. alt iIurun County people,
thi schools and the competitors.
\'e thank you for your interest
in ;publishi1 g them.
Yours sincerely,
IIEItITII J1•:SSOP •
Huron County music Festival.'
A QUESTION FOR OTTAWA tells of a theory of caunleip:+l ta•
atl4,u eiet-rt:41ue4 by ,4 tut Luber of
.S.t \1'ashingtuu the ptrupusal is people ill 'that IoW It. 1;at-h ow11er
utade that to tower the level of the would set his owl),:►sat•.,,,wrt►t at
Great Lakes es a greater flow into the 4 altlat;v0, he plat-elt t•ti his
the Chicago canal should be al- property. (Lillis woul,i :tl.0 fi\. 1110
lowed. 'Whelk questions are being prie4. at ellich tl►e pr,•l,er1_ \tti111d
asked in the Huse of t..'vu►►uu.Is I be for . sale, and if 1:e did 141 1
at Ottawa 'someone might enqui:•e t4.wt 10 .t,;: he, ,tt,u!d h4.e lo
whether, in connection with the Si.' put :t higher O nee „u it 44 hit'11
Lrawrenl•e seaway- schetue, there is \\mild also be the ;11, r4*asr.1 ,assess -
any guarante0 that its some time' snout for ,t4x:1l10. The vs nor ••f
K , in the fut ure all iuerensed flow 1 This ,'„,11141111 \ea l's 1,.:., 1•'\,'t1 441,11
front Labe t1iehiguu into tl1t4 the saute idea, but the then. t•ose
11110015 w:ttel'w:iy" lust' not sO re- t•it•rk ,of (;„der►,'1► dist 4101 thleti
duee :he level of the sea wac as 111114-1 of i; .lupi Oils is tie; 114-1
to render it u,:'eless• ti11}y a few liu►e we• flat et,•r .seen 41 In prim•.
days ago a l.trge vessel :t.ppeared • • •
un the Great Lakes that had come i This summer tht re as :1e } t
Zips front New orleaus b4 wytay- 1(r !till, 1 mme r:-1t1,•n of Ila• " t t ., -
'ttw \lississippi River and its cum-
uaeut of liar, a► t1,.""s11•1:* is ttr•1, e
uertions-` 1'0144ttul interests t••r !.,.nate, h> e;aer �pe.l1 i_ `,',•s to Years .%4O
Isis 4 11 1 011 •d Church.
34 Irs 144t� 1,041► s0ekin . to 111 e frau1 the \\'east r1( 1 -les. c41141 the p11 Druggist `1 li 101I,s„tt's ►t iutlu�>. Jodie, \tcllwuin, patrol leader of
0 I .011111 ht• s,Y a 111411 duck;, ys ki 11 d the ...on pascal in the _'1(d Goderich
a deeper waterway hety4t�n 41:0 t.0oimi'tee it, chance ,0 th,• ,•el,,e,.,t. 1,� 11AWells. 1.1(4 !eons tr,x,p, earned a King's
Gr -at Lakes anti the Ali.•:ism:I,lli loon, aecunling to r, port, has l,e.•11 w.°1-.),. Ab.l.cr:1(1 ,old the property �tvut hide 'and the rip;ht to ha4"e
and if they .should succeed' In Zak; t t'\ ing („ Mei ,1111,•„ll4 4�11u ,':, (1 1,11 the t'ui'Iter of. -East_ street, all(1 illi pit 11( rt' alld history entered ill
nig a larger 110 from L1ke \lit:hi write in tlaelie a w, leouting mete) the ",lustre to t;racer E. 1'. Dean.
the Kinds Sceut ('urination Rook
in it cuul(I mean disaster Ii the in the wor,1s •'-1 ltn11dre,1 i11„us:1n•1 The ptruie tit the 11-t),(-%14.1, courts, :41 1441111111 11 lteat1(1(14rters at 01.
g't of the Caua(1iiin lir(10r ioresters tart'1 for,:1 I,ermaueut record.
St Law relic*. waterway. In the 444lcutu0M to IZipll, 4 :Intl liar„n l to the Kapti t l'laurcr rya, one of . -fit a u►t4tiub of the Public i'til
diezcusyions of rhe hitter s,;heu'e 1'uw uship Lc 4t is ,4•C'1" -"4"i"1.... 1441) 1. \'It:le 1141 laciest s0e11 i1( l;uder1 l► tier a 1114. ('4,iu1111 .tun ',41;:i
u►otiun mus
we have sewn no refer+•11(•4. 10 1ilk 111411 are 1(41114- in the tlistrltt• 4140 lung time, the number 1(f b1lilIreu passt�i to raise tie sa]:tries of line
speak in the tongue ;014-g4441ly used from 'Surrounding' 1)441111s brit►git►g men to -45 cents an boric and allots
]possibility nor any statement 4,f an
say uriincl frail the 1 nit i S,:tt,'s in the l;arden of 1•:41e11 the cum- the parade tap to about 130 strong. thtlu two ►4e4ks' holidays u year
Government in 111 matter., J. W. �luyes, 1i►altager of the 411111 p.►1. 'Phis resarrult
eluent was
tnitt44> 11'1'4nut. �.et found one 4clio \letropwl1tau 1144111. 11(111144 of t11riye(1 at as a result of a strike
Canada shield not embark upon 4 (41 put 1141 latter 1cart 1(f »-this York .County, was in fawn with a on the part of the linemen who
an expenditure of :1 b111100 d„liars
114441 1.4 in ytriting. We Stunner if proposal, which, if agreed to, would. w1,1 })reyiuti 14 being plaid 40 cents
or -more without_ a definite assur- Four John �iack0tlzir i1( t:,�deric11 ensure not only the building of the. hour.
Maitland River power scheme but °
future that the ln4)ney will not be h is }leen cul .31 tett• the building and operating of
wasted. `l he Geeut L kes level , • line of electric railways having
will not always be as high as ;t \ r0d1 trihuti011 of Federal ri,l their centre in Goderich. At the meeting- of the
is tacitly. annual meetin„U I
i1(;• i. to he made l,tf411 the next (;odericl► Conservative Association
and the increase of uiTl:tl1 following of vier were eltt'tctl:~ _ .. _
'EDITORIAL NOTES eleet i„n, to the�l pct orla t1�t rR Iltnl�e Itjtx l.� 1
al►ulatu,u m4.111 a reduction f 1 the .�
1'tesident, William Campbell ; vice- 1 n
Canadian manufacture of news-tig0 mintier of seats* allotted to
presi(1eut, A. lligp;iusou: secretary, • (xx',SONS •
print i. threatened 144' a shortage if
viral districts. 1'o,, bring 1111. II. J. MIcEwan ; treasurer, Thomas I•
sulphur. Could this nut be suit- about- with the least disturbgn,'e'' Naftel.
plied by good live editors? i - :t llrt,hlt•m with which. a commit-
.
ommit Fine 1lrogc Years25 . o►g made 1(t► I • CEMENT CONTRAC-
• • • lee of the House of Columi11s i' 1140 ere4tion the new baud ata ;d TORS
There are signs of a caterpillar wrestling. Among the 1.1411„4,11 1(u the Stluar of
invasion this summer. •Wherever said to be under eonsideration fort Over 300 escur,iutiists from
BUILDING BLOCS and •
t., .- a change are the IlurOl► riding's. Goderich took ie the trip 10 DO- .
no tic a the nests should be dt t trait on the Greyhound
CHIMNEY BLOCKS
stroyed and the {lents exterminated. One proposal, aceor4ling 10 report, A 4o eat Grey tie reception was •
`• • • is to ,1(t the Perth section of •
•
1 given 10 the pierrotle review,
h, Ilur4)u Perth back in :1 larg r44041.11.1v-• Chimneybuilt or re-
Goderich heard rumblin gs of uililestoues, sponsorthe
Perth riding and add the Burin I \!site Leaf Chapter, 1.. pelted. 4)
thunder- _o1( Sunday and there was
a slight rainfall, while the district section to the present Iluron North It. Young was elected president
at the auuuill uic'4>ting of tate United
Phone Carlow 1612
to the east and south was visited
riding -in other words, make one Farmers of North Huron, field at
by ii violent storm that did eon_ riding of the entire._ eouut' -oi Wingham - 7-o%tf
atidera s1( h damage. \ in have t yea d
Huron. Not so tinny year: :Igo Dr. (,allow took up the work of •
mane such storms p1( recentyears,tfli. (4)311114 had three represent- chairman of the local cululnittee iu�
charge or the pageant ti, pro pr,
and hope that mother Nature will :tti4ra at (ltt1441 and there ate tented three nights of Centennial •
years ether counties with smaller polar!- 41et 1.
nits' in ��,y..•;:>..,� ...r..... ,:>:::.�:::•TMS
similar immunity* ;:<z.::'•_'><zz:;':?'`'<»^_;
grant im
tion and smaller :fres on which The Roy. J. N. It. Mills occupied
th'P pulpit of St. Georges ('hurch
for the first time as rector of -the
parish on \Whitsunday, having
Hlved: with his family, from Brant-
.. ABE YOU NEAR fret
Mr. W.' J..Blair. who reached his
80th birthday in April, Is 'Inter-
ested in learning of 'any Gedertch
tridents, who will be 80 years[ of
age in the near future and. as
such, will be potential members of
the Octugeuariuu Club. If auyoue cued editorial note was this :
has an 1SOth birthday cauiing up "This is the time for making iu- ! A Bill FOB' GODERICH
soon let Mr. Blair know of it and come tax returns 'Phe tazirayer i Mansard "reports an interjection
tux. but his temper, might improve tai a !louse of lotutuotz discussion
of Government expenditure for. ad-
'ertbsitag 'Canada us tourist re-
sort:
314. Cardiff: 1 would like to sug-
gest to the minister if he is 'spend-
;,„
spend-
F%OM N.B. TO S.,
The late biwch of clippings re-
ceived front the Dominion Press
Clipping Bureau shows that The
Signal -Star's editorial column has
been quoted by papers pa11 the way
from Halifax, N. -S.. 'to New West-
utinster, B.C. The most often
groachy.as he Just one likes."
was a reference
to the increase of the. Provincial
police detaclunent tic Grand bead..
Outside of the numerous quota-
tions, in the Ontario press were
others itt New Glasgow. N.8-; St.
John. N.8. ;' Moncton, ' N.B. ; Cal-
gary, Alberta, and Brandon, Man.
he will tusk& a personal call. bud t
information to Mr. Blair to Yost tuay be rather gruuell about the by the member for N rtiron
Oriict 13oi� 1#3, Goderich. lir he Should reflect that he is help-
1'1ttDUCE ILtLF OUR OIL tug to i. ay mothers' allowances, un-
employment insurance, old age pen -
Alberta oil pruduetiou continues
to break all previous records. re- aborts, insurance against another
i►urts '1'!te Fivauc-ial Post. It is
ghastly tear, and for.other useful
service which et ribute to the ing that much uie,ne r he should tell
now Biose to u0(1,(10O barrelshedaily. eeafet% -the condor ltd'.the to,
the • aidyertising agencies what a
which is about half•• the ail. this 'uderirh is. People
country uses ,tall a flay. ix'rity of the people. If he doesn't wond4rfill a,Isce t,
believe in these things for wlt.ch 1 have not seen. allythtug.uutil they
his Money is spent he eon be as get down there-
.
, • • •
Russia has been claiming the
"firsts" in a variety of aihieve-
ntents. the latest being the dis I5 Years Ago that a Russian invent''ed the SELi.S I\ I,�`'8P:1I')h:R Over 90 15tries were received rte for
world's first motor car. It may
`not 'be worth while to dispute such Tommy Lee, a frequentsummer the (:0(1111411 (ill is holiday race
visitor to Goderich `at his summer I meet.
assertions, but there is one thing cottage, the former I)r. Gallow Wilmer Harrison was elected
about which there can be no donut ;farm on the hayfield road, has sold president of the Yount; People s
Union of HIuron Presbytery at the_
13th annual conventionheld in
the redistribution knife might be
wielded. however, it is recognized
'teat the committee has a difficult
problem to solve.
ford.
-the Russian Reds -were not the The Ingersoll Tribune of which be
has been the publisher for the past
recipients of the Ten .('ontlualitl three and.a half years. New owner
ments.
• • •
April 21 is Qneen Elizabeth's
birthday. It was Intimated ' that
• pr June 5th w:is the day selected for
official celebration, the April date
being too near Easter. However,
June 5th Mit being 'a Monday, .Tune
9th was proclaimed a holiday en
Canada, .41141 it was observed by
the schools and by banks and public
4,61044, while other business went
on as usual. The whole thing is
'ridiculous, and dishonors, rather
*hnn honoring. our sovereign's nat;41-
slay,
• • •
'They say, that eiverything, that
goes up must come down, and this
.appears to be true of the cost 'of
living. ° The price index dropped
two • •.points i'n April ---the fourth
0ueces4pve drop from the high point
reneht(1 in Decionber. The April
Ague) was 4.8 points below the
peak. Priees will not for many
years, if ever, fall `lo .the 1931)
level, and :1 not'tler war would send
them up •1ga'tn: but if the -•y are
allowed t4) follow their present
trend the dollar will increase cor-
respondingly in value. living will
be meter and mans probletlis will
110 happily solved.• . ,
• • •
Norfolk county is all stirred up'
by the discovery within its lit- its
of iron deposits which nifty he the-
1
basis of a great steel indui4try, ,,r
)more probably a source of supply
for the steel mills of Ohio. just.
across 1.1ke• Erie: If iron is found
in sufficient. quantity and avail-:
ability some of the land -owners of
Norfolk, will _make fortunes, but
when bcl.•tttttful farms are cut Sir
by ugly iron mines it will be
°realized that the gi in is not' with-
,unt._.1os4. Norfolk ons settled some!
Nifty years 1)ettore the Huron trae.t-.
1 It has many tine orchards, and of.:
. .trerenit yeast tobacco - has become a
*suable crop.
r • •
They '8t. Marye Journal -Argus
is W. Arthur Wood, formerly ail
executive of the Shell Oil Company.
Mr. Lee was on the editorial Staff
of the Toronto Daily- Star before
purchasing the weekly newsp:tlf+,-•r•
at' Ingersoll. A brilliant news-
paperman, Mr. Lee will devote his
time ,to free lance writing. Al-
•
though twit known definitely, it is
stated that Tommy will take a
trip up the Alaska Ilighway doing,
feature stories en route for news-
papers as the first step in his new
field. Best of luck, 'Pommy, and
We know you'll go far whatever the
plans might be.
5,oring Cleaning
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1952
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