HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-08-02, Page 9Grandfather Of Walt Disney
Hit Salt At Goderich, Also
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The present drilling for rock sqt
beds at G-oderich recalls the days
when the grandfather of Walt
Disney (internationally -known cre-
ator of Mickey Mouse and Donald
Duck caricatures) helped drill for
oil a Saltford and hit salt beds
instead.
Walt llisn.ey's great-grandfather
lived at Holoteseille and his grand-
father lived there for a time, too.
Later, grandfather Disney moved.
Bluevale and far.med. It was at
luevale that Elias Disney, the
father of Walt Disney, waS born.
ut farming was not to grand-
father Disney's liking so he moved
to Bothwell to drill tor oil. La'ter,
he moved to Goderich to drill for
oil, only to find salt. AtcoinnanY-
was his son, Elias, the father of
Walt Disney, who attended Central
School at Goderich. Later, Elias -
Disney moved to Kansas and &epee
to Chicago, where Walt Disneytwas
born. In 1947, Walt Disney paid
and Bluevale, where his forbears
once lived.
Biography
The 'material "A Biography of
the Disney Family in Canada,' was
written by Walt's father, Elias
Disney. The following is Mr. Dis-
ney's account:
"The name Disney is of Freneh
origin and in France is called
D'Isigny. Disney and a man by
the name of Best were officers in
the army under William , Duke of
Normanby, when he invaded the
British Isles. Disney and Best
participated in the division of part
of the land by William, Duke of
,Normanby, and- each- Teceivetlea
large estate, lived and reared his
children in good environment and
was classed among the intellectual 273 Enrolled
and well-to-do of that time and
age. Some of the Disneys settled
in Engand and some time ago an
article on health appeared in a
current publication written by Ed-
ward Disney, M.D., London, Eng -
"A ion of one of the Disneys
that remained -in Ireland, married
a Miss Best, and from that union
my grandfather was born, and was
named Elias. He received a fine
education, had pleoty of money to
go and come on, servants to care
for his wants and all that .goes
with an abundance of things af
this world.
"In due course of time, he took
unto hhn a wife, a Miss Maria
Swan, of good people, in a medium
condition of life financially, and
from this union a sou was born,
November 2, 1834, named Kepple,
after Admiral Kepple, a prominent
man of that age of the world.
Came To Holmesvilie
"In the fall of 1836 my grand-
father, Elias Disney and three of
in Ireland and. came to America,
Gadersch Town,shias, and settled
near Holraesville on the, G.T•Re
between Goderieh and Clinton. He
bought a tract -of land close to and
along the hanks of tho llaaitlandj
River and built a saw and grist
mill which was patronized by the
connatunity for a number of years.
This country was heavily timbered
and there was plenty of wild fruit
along tho, bank» of the river and
good and wild game of
different kinds. Wolves were num,
emits and a 'cause of much annoy -
allots to the settlers, with their
young stock and many a time I
have sat and listened in amaze-
ment to the stories my father and.
others would tell of personal en-
counters.
'‘Kepple Disney married Mary
'Richardson, daughter of one of the
early settlers of lIolmesville near
the Town of ,Goderich, moved to
Kaitland River, bought 100, acres
of land (timber) and started to
make a home for his family. On
,February 6, 1859, Elias Disney was
born in this union.
"I am the oldest of 11 children,
We received our education in the
public school at Illuevaler- and at-
tended the Wesleyan Methodist
Church. Our life and work was
such as comes to boys and girls
brought up on a farm, a pure and
wholesome atmosphere, physically
and morally.
"In 1877 my father sold the farm
to Abraham Jackson and moved
with his family to Ellis, Kansas,
and purchased 324). acres of rail-
road land."
Elias Disney, who died in 1941,
had five children: Ruth, Walt, Roy,
At Swim Classes
The latest count shows there
now are 273 boys and girls en-
rolled in the swimming class at
Judith Gooderham Memorial Park.
Average. deity atteridence at the
k has been running around 200.
Each efternoon at three o'clack,
the children are busy ntaking`their
costumes for the Wild West Week
and the grand parade, which is
to be held August 8 in eonnection
with the opening of the Goderich
Trade Fair.
The park's daily program in-
cludes games for all age groups.
For example, there are volleyball
games for the senior girls every
Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.
Crafts are being - taught 'Tuesday
Each week there is a special
event, such as doll contest, picnic,
hikes, penny carnival, "On Wheels
went itito business in New York of Detroit are spending liohdaYS at.
__sand Elias Disney, my grandfather, their summer cottage at Port Al -
roomed to Upper Canada, Ontario, bert. ,„,
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Largest classein many years, the class of 1956 of Goderich Business College are now located in jobs in variaus Western Ontario centres, Present indications are
that the class for next term will be as large or larger than the last one. Under the direction of Mrs. E. Weaver, the principal, this business college has grown
steadily in recent years. Located on East Street, the school has Ihe most modern of equipment and its graduates are among the best trained of business schools
in the Province.
URGES PAPER MILL FOR DISTRICT
Western Ontario requires a
market for wood — the kind of
wood which used to be used so
fr-eely as -firewood. it is true that
Same people still -use firewooa, but
wood, TO SUOil a large extent that
thousands of coeds of potential Eu -e -
wood remain standing in the bush,
to the detriment of the stand, and
other thousands of cords which
might be utilized from the tops and
defective portions of trees cut for
logs, are being left to rot in the
ground.
Good woodland management im-
plies that the manager should cut
or kill, gradually, the trees of poor
quality, to make the growing power
of the lands available to flie better
trees which will eventually pro-
duce material of good quality and
high value, i.e. sawlogs, veneer
logs, pole,4, etc. A stand may start
out with 1,000 trees per acre of
which only 100 or 200 may mature.
The other 800 or 900 trees serve
to prune the best frees in the early
stages, but after they have served
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CANADA, it has been said, is a cortmtry which has
policies favourable to importers. First, because our
customs tariff is low, with many item on the free
rust. Secondly, the rapid growth of the country is
expanding our home market at a pace Canada never
has known before,
The steel industry here in Canada has expanded
somewhat faster than has the home market, GO that
today Canadians need. to import less of most kinds
of steel than in earlier days.
On occasion, steel from other countries io sold here
at prices below Canadian costs. This occurs when
there are prolonged, or temporary surpluses else-
where. But a pickup in demand in the exporting
country reduces or exthiguislies these external sources
of supply.
That is why, year in and year out, the Canadian pr
ducer is the moot reliable source of supply.
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their purpose, they should be re-
moved, so that •the test trees may
thrive. These trees carry a great
deal, ol material which, opgilt
-.Too ofteretthe owners have re -
a sawlog and left t#4.,syttedlands,
populated by trees which calri
never produce sawlogs. create
a profitable woodlot, this process
must be reversed: The large de-
fective trees, useless as sawlogs,
must be removed to permit a new
stand of good trees to take over
the land, but this is not being done
because the owner is unwilling to
kill,and waste that wood.
Low grade wood can be used in
many ways. In Eastern Ontario,
two large paper companies are
now using hardwoods — maple,
beech, elm, birch and other species
to make pulp for use in paper
making. New building products
made from wood are constantly
appearing. The*chemical industry
uses great quantities af wood in
distillation processes. There is a
EFFICIENT FEEDING OF
'CATTLE PAYS DIVIDEN S
At the annual meeting of the
Ontario Beef /Cabtic Producers held
recently in Toronto, R. K. Bennett,
Chief, Livestock Marketiog, Canada
Department of Agriculture empha-
sized the importance of feeding
efficiency. The ntbre cheaply a
farmer can put a pound of gain
on a beef animal, the more he can
afford to pay for feeder stock, and
the greater the ,possibility of profit.
Mr. Bennett said there are many
factors involved in the beef buai-
ness over which the producer has
no control, but good •feeding and
management is aoznething that is
entirely under hia control.
Canadian beef producersrare in
a strong pasition at present. Al-
though cattle nunibers appeaa to
be at the peak of a cycle there
are enougli people in the country
to eat practically all beef produced.
Population is increasing steadily`by
about one-half million a year and
the per capita consumption of beef
In a normal lifetime eaeli person
will eat about 33 hogs, eight beef
cattle, ten lambs and four calves.
In view of our rising population,
the fear of a surplus of livestock
in Canada seems unwarranted. Last
year only about two per cent of
total marketings of beef cattle
were exported to the United States
and at the same time, some beef
cattle and some beef was imported.
Canadian consumers are buying
more of the top grades of beef
and this demand for Red and Blue
/carcasses has created, a year/round
market for these grades, both for
feedlot and pasture fattened anim-
als. This is of great importance
to producers for it means that
more efficient use can be made of
pasture, Mr. 'Bennett pointed out.
Grass fattened cattle supply most
of the market requirements during
mid -summer and fall and with an
assured outlet right through the
pasture season there is not the
necessity there once was of trying
to reach the early market before
the ;seasonal break in prices.
Looking at the picture from
long term view there is reason to
believe that the future kw the
beef producer is bright. 4fficieney
hi feeding and improved marketing
methods nee points to which pro-
dueers could well give further
consideration.
wonderful opportunity here for an
enterprising manufacturer, a plen-
tiful supply of raw material, close
to markets and near a source of
power-, with good transportation
systems and skille-d labor already
, This opportunity has been over-
-leaked because very few people
are aware of the plentiful supply
of woad. Economical conditions
have changed quickly in respect to
wood, and the time is opportune
fbr the establishment of a paper
mill in Southweetern Ontario.
Conservationists can do nothing
more worth while than promoting
a better market for low grade
wood produets, so that owners m•ay
set their woodlands in order, and
get an immediate return for their
work. Very few owners are will-
ing to work for distant returns
only. A goed maaket for low grade
wood, coupled with wise forest -
management will make it mere
profitable to retain and expand the
forests which are so essential in a
program of good land management.
Frozen Custard,
Booth Under Way
Construction of a stand for the
sale of frezen custard is under way
in Goderich and will be complete -d
in about two weeks' time. It is
located on the V at the-eorner of
Elgin avenue and Kingetoh street
Orferatar , of the stand will be
Proctor Palmer, of Holmewille. It husband,
is t e rst stand of its land in Grant McPhee, son of Mr. Harold
popular, new ice cream dish. eci the Gus Vanstone farm.
CARLOW Gordon ',McPhee has been an the
sick list.
CARLOW, July 30,---Mesefiener,
of -Gala, -iss holidaying withoher -80%,
Ray Fisher, and' his • family.
ed the ',Glens" recently.
•Hugh Doig arrived hame from
Victoria Heopital on Saturday, just
as a group of his neighbors were
taking in. the last of,Jus hay crop.
Wanda arid Linda Barringer, of
Indianna, recently spent a week
with Miss Sharon McClinehey; the
next week, Sharon hob:lean-di in
London .
Mr -anti „Mrs. crearge.. Smiley, of
Toronto, were weekend visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Stan McGratten.
Allan Smiley stayed on for a week's
Freddie Moore, nis wife and baby,
of Windeor, vottcd with Mr. and
-Mrs. Gordon McGi•atten on Satur-
day.
Mr and Mrs. S.' Sylvester called
on relatives in the district durins
the week -end. '
Ernie Glenn narrowly _missed
being badly hurt last Friday.
While working on his car, it sud-
denly ran back off the ramp on
which it was parked, pinning Mr.
Glenn against a concrete wall.
However, no serious damage was
suffered by either the car or its
owner.
Thanks to a week of warm sun-
shine, heying operations are pretty
well rounded up in this area new.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Errington, Fay
and Patsy, of Ottawa, have been
staying with Mr. Errington's sister,
Mns. Albert McClinchey, and her
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With cont2nuod fine weAther
dUring the weck of July 23rd la
20tb, ilaying was almost completed
in the ,County. Iiitting of fall
of the County and Indications itre
for an average crop. Ray,,, after-
raatit and pasture.; Wye made trey
as beans, corn and sugar beets also
have continue4 to. make 'Pod,
The member; a tile North and
South Huron Farm Management'
Association. 'toured fa= =nage.
Kent Counties on Thursday Mtn
Poldq, July .2Gth and 27th, Ap-
proximately 4,500 people Attended
the Grey Township Centennial
clebrations on July 23rd,
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Capt. Kenneth C. Cameron, MLIE,
44, of Winnipeg, who succeeds,
Group Capt, Harold C. Ashdown,
MICE, 52, of Montreal. Group °apt.
Ashdown has been appointed.diree-
tor of radio /warfare at Air Force
Headquarters. Both Men are tele-
communications experts,. and both
are natives of England.
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