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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-09-04, Page 1• �e • • 122nd YEAR , 36 1111101 L ,THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1969 1 IG , CQpY.. `1$t iNINNIH111taliNHIr111111111111N111IIiIHI(i1i1111filHHii1111111111111HH111HIIIIIII111111HII11111111111111111111111111111UIIHIIiIIIII111111111111111111111111111111111HIIIlIIIIIIII1111HIIIHIIIIIIIHiIIIIIIiiIHHIHIHH INI INIiIHiI 1 II lI1HIHIIIIIIIIIIH I MINK i I INIII l M 1(I111111111HIIiIIIIHif11tIIHlNIiNNNNHINIIIIIIIINHI,H111HliHiHIHIHNHIIIIIH11111NlIHIIjIHlI111HilHHl11 HIIiIIIIIIIIIIIHIhHIIQIIIIIiiIHHIIIuiIII1tINIIiHi11ti11NI�lIIHiHllllllHitllHil11i111iHIHINl1l�N�1Ni�IIN�lliliililili' Successful .,-t Labour Day dance held The annual labour Day - dance of the Goderich and District Labour Council was held at Goderich Memorial Arena on Saturday, 'August 30 with about 200 couples in attendance. Kerry : McLean of 80 Albert Street, Clinton, was selected Miss Union Maid from 45 contestants, some' from as .far away as Brantford and Toronto. Mrs. John Buchanan, RR 6, Goderich; was runner up. Judges were Mr, and Mrs. B. R. Robinson. and Mr. and Mrs. W. Denomme. The winner was crowned by the past president. The couples danced from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. to the music of the Bluetones. A dinner was served. Members of the organizing committee said this week they would like to thank all those who helped make the ball a success and gave special mention to Goderich Manufacturing for the loan of a truck and to the ladies who prepared the meal. They said they would also like to thank the -people who loaned the chairs and tables for the event. Band concert Friday A band concert will be presented by the Goderich Town Band on Friday, September 5 on The Square starting at 7 p.m. • This possitgy will be the final concert of the season by .the local musical group which is hoping for a good turn out. School registration increased A total of 13,46$ students a have registered in public schools in Huron, County, 618 more than last year, ,according to a, report compiled Tuesday by ,James Coulter, superintendent of the Huron County Board of Education. +► Mr. Coulter reported that the five secondary schools in Huron , County ,showed a slight over-all increase of 174 and 31 elethentary schools under the Board's jurisdiction reported a net increase of 212 on opening 4 day, figures for theold Victor Lauriston School in Goderich being included in those for Robertson Memorial School, Mr. Coulter said. Totals were 8,577 in 1968 and 8;789 in 1969, with five new ' kindergarten classes added this fall. Registration, at local schools is --as follows:- Goderich ollows:Goderich District Collegiate -Institute, 1,331; North Ashfield, 97 ; Robertson - Memorial, Goderich, 492; Victoria, Goderich, 569; and Colborne Central, 275. Figures for the three schools for retarded children: Queen Elizabeth, Goderich; 14; Golden Circle, Wingham, 15 and Huron Hope, Huron Park (new), 11. There are 264 secondary school teachers, 327 elementary school teachers, five teachers for -the-mentally -retarded-anal n'm itinerant ° music teachers in the county. • Deputy Reeve Walter Sheardown pitched the first ball of the Goderich Industrial League Fastball Tournament on Sunday .to Doug Keene of eGord's Sports. Councillor Dave Gower was catching. Keen hit a high foul ball which was caught by a Varna player. The tournament was reported to have been more successfulthan had been hoped and could develop into an annual event. Holmesville won the tournament, defeating London 2-0 in the final game, played Monday evening. -staff photo. ;