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Young Joey Morrissey was a happy boy during the annual Art Mart and _ Sidewalk Sale which
concluded Saturday, and the last' day of the Kin Karnival was the big day for Joey. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Morrissey, had taken him to the fair for a day out and he made the most of the rides
on the midway. — staff photo
The Ministerial Association entered the Art Mart this year with
• film shows several times a day. The films were shown in a tent
and brought interested viewers from children to adults. Shown is
a scene from one of the films — The Parable — a story of a clown
in a circus who affects the life of Magnus - the Great. —Staff
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Art, of course, was the big attraction at the Art Mart as usual and with 70 artists from as far away as
Torontoo and Detroit showing, it was the best display of amateur talent yet. Many of the artists
reported .sales. and even our own Martha Rathburn chalked up a sale or two with her work. Mrs.
Rathburn was the convenor for the show this year. — staff photo
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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1969
122nd YEAR' - 30 . SECOND SECTION
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The Art Mart
The regular booth from Goderich Psychiatric Hospital was at the Art Mart filled with ,the products
made by patients at the hospital. Stuffed toys, cushions, tote bags and `other finer work were on sale
and the booth reported business wai "pretty good." staff photo'
Kathy Hallen of Auburn was, taking care of her mother's booth
during the Art Mart and is shown with some of the stuffed toys '
Mrs. Florence Hallan makes between marts. The toys are made
• mainly from wool although some of them have regular doll's
faces. Other knitted goods were also on display and the booth
was well attended. —Staff Photo.
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A twirl on the swings was. one- of thefavorite pastimes of visitors
to the Kin Karnival with the tide running as soon as it=filled
throughout the three days of the fair. Other rides pictced out by
• the youthful visitors were the carousel, the midget rocket and the
ferris wheel, seen in the background. The wheel was -stationed on
the back of a truck. —. staff photo
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Mrs. Wilmer Hardy was in charge of the booth for the Country Crafts group from Carlow and had a
selection of hand made products' on display. The women of the group work on their items all year
and sett them at local outlets -when .the. =-Art _'Mart „is not here. At present they are available at Flower
Fashions on The Square. The work is, well done and will last a life time. staff photo
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Without a doubt the most patronized booth at the Goderich Art Mart last week was that of W. T.
(Bill) Sillick of Teeswater. Mr. Sillick makes jewelery from stones that are handcut and then polished
to the desired sheen. Stones are cut from rock supplied by a long standing friend of Mr. Sillick in,
Tucson, Arizona. The rock is cut with a diamond'saw t� the sizes and shapes wanted and two
methods can be used for finishing. The stones can be tumbled for anything from. four to six weeks
depending on the finish required and then they must be matched to a setting. They can also be
finished by gluing to a stick and hand working and mounted. Apart from his jewelery, Mr. Sillick also
had on display the original rock hound; found in a piece of Oregon Picture Jasper at Bigs Canyon,
Oregon. The unusual piece of rock carries in it a near -perfect picture of a„hound's face. Other unusual
pieces on display were Mexican geos which make first rate paper weights, and walking sticks made
from Florida p9lm shoots. Assisting at the booth last' week were Pam_ McGlynn of Teeswater and
Bobby Cronin, Mr. Silick's grandson from Windsor. A one time hardware store proprietor, Mr. Sillick
handed the business over to his son a few years ago.and now concentrates on his jewelery that covers
everything from pins and pendants to earrings and _bracelets. His home and "store” • is beside the
United Church in Teeswater.• —Staff Photo.
The Ontario Provincial Police also had a booth at the Art Mart in
the form of a special safety trailer. Children were the main guests
at this show which is only the second of its kind ih the province.
Jack Smith is the pian who runs the show while it is on tour and
he is assisted at each stop by local OPP officers. — staff photo
John Plumtree of Clinton • is well known throughout Huron County for fine wood turning. 'Mr. ,,
Plumtree was at the Art Mart last week with some of his work which shows a great amount of skill on
a wood turning lathe. The work h mostly'in walnut although some cherry was in evidence on the
booth. Looking over some of ,the products is Mrs. Gordon Rousseaux of Detroit who has a summer
cottage near here. ---staff phoo
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