The Goderich Signal-Star, 1954-04-29, Page 3TORT MADISON, Ia., ,Axil 22.—
Net sates of Sheaffer'Pen
Company or the isea ,,year ended
Febrrtlary' 8,1954 were $25;161;532
President Walter A., Sheaffer -I1 in-
formed stgekhorders ' today in the
annual report.
Mr. Sheaffer said the year's vol-
ume, was • the largest in the com-
pany's history and the largest do-_
iaestic volume in the writing equip•
ment industry.
Net income increased 16.5 per
cent over the preceding year. It
rose• to $2,252,942, equal to $2.75
per share, from $1,933,J.44, or $2,35
Per share:
Sales for fiscal '53 were 8.5 per
cent greater than in the preceding
year. They were 4.3 per cent over
the previouk record., $24,122,774
established it the fiscal year ended
February 28, 1952.
A strong, sales pickup in the sec-
ond half, stimulated bygrowing
demand for the Snorkel fountain
pens More than, offset a first half
decrlase, the report disclosed. That
pickup, which included record
Christmas and post -Christmas busi-
ness, augurs continuing goad sales
this year, Mr. Sheaffer Said. .
67th Dividend
�" �)ivi ends p�ai`d auririg rine-' year
totaled $1.80 per share. • Payment
for the last quarter of fiscal '53
was the 67th consecutive dividend
is . tyle series started I9 ; years ago.
Taxes were $209,94, equie�al-
emt to. 51 semis ,eaeh, d.lollar of
earnings'and-eight. cents::O1- each,
•dollar -of sales: In his letter to
shareholders, Mr. Shearer said the
federal 'government "seems deter-
mined to arriveat more realistic
taxing " philosophies and tech-
niques,!! --Me urged support of pro-
posed 'measures to liberalize deduc-
tions for depreciations and, re-
search and to remedy the "totally
indefensible" taxation of corporate
dividends.
Profit-sharing payments to , cm-
ployees in. fiscal '53 averaged 24 per
'cent of their earnings for the year.
Sheaffer's ,has paid 'more' than
$12,700,000 in profit sharing since
the company's plan began in 1934,'
the pen company president reveal-
ed.' ..
Taking_ a cut at "prophets of
doom who talk fearfully of reces-
sion and business declines," Mr.
:Sheaffer expressed strong .optim-
ism for the immediate future. He
cited growing population, higher.
wages, and high national income
and savings as reasons for con-
fidence.
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•
There i "re more than '100�prirn=
ary textile mills in Canada and' a
third of them are in towns with a
population of less than 5,000:
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'
Maitland Golf. Club
OFFICIAL OPENING
on May 2
Course now open for play
-MEN'S LOW GROSS AND LOW NET
HANDICAPPED TOURNAMENTS — 10 a.m.
LADIES' TOURNAMENTS - 1 p.m. • •
MIXED; TWO -BALL FOURSOME 6 p.m.
Refreshments after 'two -ball tournament.
NO CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP OR GREEN FEES.
•�:, � � Via, '� ,• � •, ..
How often have 1 paused on every charm
the sheltered cot, the cultivated farm,
The never -failing Maitland, the busy mill, ,•
The.five churches; •'that topped the neighboring' hill.
HUNDREDS
AUBURN
OF INVITATIONS. TO THE
REUNION BEING FORWARDED
N'([�� and are sure you will be equally
ostalgic "Coale on ' 1.lack To Auburn" ( pleased receiving it.
I No doubt you will be somewhat
surprised that we are able to cele-'
Letter Tells Of Happy Reconedions
AUBURN, April 28.—At a
meeting of the executive of
the centenary celebration.beld
in the Orange Hall, on Monday
night, the chairman of the in-
vitation ° committee, Charles
Asquith, presented samples of
the invitation folders that have
just come off' the Signal -Star
press.. The meeting passed . a
motion of .thanks and .apprecia-
tion to the committee on the
excellent t - form and.. workman-
, ship of the samples shown.
The invitations are now going
• forward to the former resi,-
TO dents of thisvicinity accvm-
T
SUNSEISE IN
panned by the following letter,
prepared by the invitation
•r committee
Auburn, May 1, 1954.
AITLAND CONCESSI _ (4th CONCESSION GODERICH , Former Companions of
M QN GMany Happy Associations
TOWNSHIP) JUST OFF NO. 8 HIGHWAY, EAST. Away from ,Here -
O+F GODEItICH h OureWorldthe to fr
This enclosure, has been added
• • • to the official invitation primarily
Openiog--F.riday, �� �� °� ®of
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FRIDAY, SATURDAY—APRIL 30, MAY 1 ,
"STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER"
with Clifton Webb and Debra Paget
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY—MAY 3, and .4
"1NILL•IE AND, JOE BACK AT, THE FRONT"
On the same program-.-"CIMERIN
ALWAYS AARTOON
BOX, OFFICE OPENS AT 7 P.M;
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• °T'EtEPHONE
THE PAR.K 1150
TOP' SCREEN FARE IN AIR-CONDITIONED' COMFORT
Now, Playing—Thurs., Fri. and Sat.
SHELLEY WINTERS-Joseph'"••Cwtten—Scott BeAdy
Suzan -Ball and Minor Watson,,
A vast cattle empire and a dancehall, girl are opposing forces
ih this tremendous frontier saga.
"UNTAMED' FRONTIER"
IN .TECHNICOLOR -
Mon., .Tues. and Wed.
BARBARA S'TANWYCK—Maureen O'SbIlivan—tZ:chard' Cartspon
Lyle Bettger, and Lori Nelson
The story of a woman who fought a hostile community to
regain her home and her happiness.
"ALL LESiKE"
Coming --ALAN LADD in 'yPAR'AYROOPE
Maitland ,River and the surround-
ing scenery. This photograph was
taken along with some others to
secure data for plans for a new
bridge which will replace the one
you have 'known `so Well and.- of
which you have many pleasant
recollections.. Perhaps they in-
clude: watching the ice do out in
the -spring and -feeling the jar when
large cakes of ice or a big tree
struck the centre pier; enjoying a
good catch of fish from the river
below; watching others fish, or, as
a child and a grown-up, tqo, toss-
ing pebbles to attract sorne fine
large •black bass, and noticing their
apparent disgust as they turned
away from a antiiipate&, choice
morsel of fold; or, perhaps, just
promenading with some dear friend
and enjoying the, placid 'expanse
of water held inr. reserve to give
power to the grist mill, one half
mile down stream.,
Thenew bridge, at an estimated
cost of about $200,000, will be built
about 200 , yards north of the pre-
sent bridge and will connect with
the roadr which now runs north
from 'the old .bridge, then east
around the northern area of the
village. A new south-eastern sec-
tion will be added to this load and
will connect it about a quarter of
a mile east of the, village with the
road to 'Blyth.• Earlier in the year
it was fully expected that the new
bridge would be completed this
summer but at this time of writing
no confirmation has been, received
by the County of Huron .,from the
Ontario Department --of Highways.
The .county has started • construc-
tion on the earth -filled approaches
to the bridge.
We are pleased to have this
aerial photograph to send to you
GODERICH PAVILION
--DANCING WEDNESDAY' AND SATURDAY NIGHTS
SATURDAY NIGHT—MUSIC-BY BENNY GOODFELLOW AND.
HIS ORCHESTRA.
EVERII WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS SQUARE DANCE NIGHT
• With C ARENCE PETRIE and the NIGHT HAWKS.
The Pavilion is available for afternoon and evening ren-
tals. • The management caters to luncheons, banquets, wedding
receptions, etc. • Phone 675 or 419. •
AT PH
THECAPITAL 47ONE
• .' • ADVENTURE STORIES AT THEIR BEST.
isloNv Playing—Thurs., Fri. and Sat. -
R-ich'ard Greene --Leonora. Amar and " Nedrick Young
The oppressive French Royalists, • after Napoleon's defeat, are
opposed by an adventurous local Robin. Hoose'
"CAPT'AIN • SCARLETT"
IN TECHNICOLOR
Mon., Tues. and Wed.
J. Arthur Rank presents Dirk Bogarde
In the story of a lost child and of the dramatic 'search that..
brought him safely book.
"HUNTED"
Kay ,Walsh Elizabeth Sellas-• LJohn Whiteley
Corning—"TURN TtlE KEY $ F' LY."— with,
Yvonne Mitchell and Te enee Morgirt
•I ;4
brate three centenaries in one, that
of the post, office, the village and
our school. We have not been able
to ascer.ta•in how or why the name
Manchester was given to • the vil-
lage, nor the name Auburn to the
post office. As long as many of us
can remember, there was a sup-
position that the post office was
first called Manchester and later
:changed to Auburn. This is not
correct as the post office is actually
ilder than the village. The Auburn
post office started in business on
January 1, 1854, while the first sur,
vey in,Manchester was _made, in the
Hullett area of the village during
1854 by Mr. A. Elk and was not
i registered until 1855. 'The first
school in Manchester, was opened
during 1854 -but there is no record
of who the first pedagogue was nor
why the school was moved to its
present location in 1870.
The following is a list of the
executive and committee chairmen: i
Publicity and Invitations, Charles
Asquith; Parade, Bob Philips;
Sports, William J. Craig; Program,
Bert Craig; Grounds, Andy Plunk-
ett; Booth, Gordon Taylor; Refresh-
ments, Mrs. Wesley 'Bradnock; Wel
Coming, Dr. B. C. Weir; Decorating, i
Mrs. William Robinson; Parking,
Bob 'Arthur; Registration, Miss l
Margaret R. Jackson; U.S.S. No. 5,
Hullett Get Together Committee,
-Mr. Frank Raithby.
President is Harry L. Sturdy, the
Vice -President, Keith Arthur, the
Secretary, William L. Craig, and
the Treasurer, F. O. Mcllveen.
The major parts of ourprogram
have been worked out. The com-
memoration will start with a mon-
ster parade at 9 o'clock on the
morning of Friday, July 30, to the
new athletic grounds at the south-
eastern part of the village. Here
•
h
92nd BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Sarah Cooper celebrated her
92nd birthday on ',Monday at • the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Bond, Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Cooper and daughter,. Sandra, of
Goderich, visited her on Sunday to
mark the event.
Well Looked Mter'
Says Kingston Man
"We couldn't have had a better
time and we've been well looked
after," said W. Stein, coach of the
Kingston . pee wee hockey •team
When called r, upon for a few re-
marks as a guest of the Lions Club
at their regular meeting Friday
night last. Also with him from
Kingston were Mr. Miller and Rev.
L. H. Turner, a former minister of
Victoria Street • United Church,
Goderich.
4ttending the meeting as guests
also were Vince Leah, night sports
editor'of the 'Winnipeg Tribune and
Herb McNaught of Winnipeg.
Lion Harold Bettgerr , reported
that the ice carnival., recently held,
by the Lions Club showed a profit
of elver $100.
Three new members were wel-
cblr'led to the Lidns Club — Jim
Etirnshaw,. ' Walter Hancock and
Edgar, Pridham.
'Rev. lyir. Turner "was winner of
the Iucky.'draw and handed his
winnings back to the Lions Club
for its welfare virork . program.
The meetingwas brief in order
to allow .mrribers to ;attend , pee
wee ;hockey games at the arena:
Lion Presiderit George Parsons
presided.
all the events of the day will be
held with a grand open air 'concert
in the evening.
On the afternoon' of Saturday, •
July 31, the former teachers and
pupils of U.S.S. No. 5, lJullett, will
answer the call of the old -school
bell and wend -their way to the
old school grounds to enjoy a fine
program being prepared.
On the morning of Sunday,'
August 1, all the churches in the
village will hold -services so that
all visitors may attend their former
places of worship. During the
afternoon a rne'morial service will
be held at Ball's Cemetery with all
the different churches of the vil-
lage taking part.
On Sunday : evening- some suit
able event will be held' in Man-
chester to mark the closing of the
celebration.
Auburn is looking forward With
keen • anticipation to the return •sof
its former residents.
The members of the invitation
committee, Mrs. Charles Straughan,
Mrs. R. J. Phillips, Mrs. Edgar Law-
son, Miss Sadie Carter, Mrs. W.
Bradnock (Eleanor Wilson), and
Mrs. Oliver Anderson (Bernice Law-
son) send you their greetings. Their
task of compiling the lists of over
600 names has been a great one,
but has been very' much enjoyed.
Should you know of any name that
may have been missed please for-
ward it to the secretary of the
committee.
Perhaps you desire to come to
the centenary celebration but have
no near relatives or friends now
living here. If such be the case,•
please advise the secretary of the
association, Mr. W. L. Craig, and
accommodation will be found for
you.
CHARLES E. 4SQUITH,
Chairman of Invitation Committee.
' MRS. CHARLES STRAUGHAN,
Secretary of Invitation Committee,
OAC .Plans School
For :Rural Clergy
The fifth annual School for Rural
Clergy at the Ontario Agricultural
College, Guelph, will be held from
•July 26 to 30. It will he attended
n
liy clergymen anitheir wives of 1
gY a
denominations from every part of
the province.
The p:'ogram is planned to pro-
vide a pleisaat and stimulating at-
mospheri' for the discussion of the
problems of the •iural community,
and to give the clergyman.,a further
knowledge of agriculture in rela-
tion td human welfare.
It will ,)ffer a choice of three
courses: a course in Rural Sociol-
ogy conducted by Dr. N. H. High,
Director of the Diploma Course; a
This man started out for himself many
years ago, and soon estabtisheCt d
- trea sfi lone-mdn`—Eusinesn Ilren
came t14i3 problem that after his ,death
his widow might be obliged to sell tlw
busin# at a Toss. Sun Life of Canada
Business Insurance ',salved this. Now
the enterprise will bepturchased from
his widow by senior employees at
figure set during his lifetime.
PLANNED LIFE INSURANCI
BRINGS PEACE. OF MIND
Without obligation, let me tell.
you how the facilities of the
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COM,
PANY .OF CANADA can bed
meet your particular needsn a
way that will fit your pocketbook
Harold W. Shore
HAMILTON. ST. • PHONE 766'111!
Representative of
SUN •LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF CANADA
Information available
on N.H.A.. loans.
course in "The Business of Farm-
ing," a study of the important role
of ' agriculture in the Canadian Ec-
onomy, by Prof. ID. R. Campbell,
head of the Department' of Agricul-
tural Economics; and a course in
'.Htimaw Relations and Canadian Lit-,
erature, by Prof, G. E. seaman,
Head -of the English Department.
'Field trips to study such su -je s as
Soil and Water Conservation are
included in the course. •
Further information about the
School for Rural Clergy may be
obtained by writing the 'Depart-
ment of Public Relation~. OAC,
Guelph, Ontario.
quick CA 'IAN QUIZ,
1.Todd. 's Q u.at�o of...tlre Yukon-
_ y p l? 1r
is 9,000. What was it in 1900?
2: In' 1939 Canadians paid $47 mil -
'
lion in individual income taxes_
What did they pay in 1953?
3. Is the monthly payroll of the
federal civil service $5 million,
$35 million, $80 million?.
4. Which .province raises the larg-
est !limber of sheep?
5. The strength of 'Canada'. armed
forces increased by how many
men in 1953?
ANSWERS: 5. BY 8,378 men. 3.
$80 million. 1. In 1900, 2700:0, 4.
Alberta. 2. $1,225 million.
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