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The ever increasing number of customers we serve reflects our constant effort to earn their highest. confidence. Find out what this can mean to you. Bring your next watch or jewellery repair to us. Remember WATCH REPAIR is a job for experts. Our work assures your satisfaction. NORMAN'S "Counter's for Finer Jewellery for over Half a Century in Huron County" The New. Era Eat. 1812 CLINTON ' ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, .1939 THE HOME PAPER Engagement 'Announced COUNCIL HOLDS Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heney, Chat- ,PIPECIAL MEETING ford, Ont., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dente Doreen to A special meeting oaTown Council William James Argent, son of the was held last Friday evening to con late Mr. and Mrs. William Argent sider the proposed Municipal Swim - of Clinton, the marriage to take ing .Pool, .sponered by the Clinton place in August. Lions Club./ The LionClub was represented at. Juveniles Win Hard -Fought the meeting by Messrs F. Fingland J. J. Zapfe, H. C. Lawson, Thos. Churchill, Geo. T. Jenkins and A. D. McCartney. The subject of a swimming pool had been placed be Game Baseball fatal who like the sen- sational' plays are following up the Juvenile series. They like the style fore the, C' • Council 'at pervious meet - of play in these tilts and are us- ings. The last proposal put forward ually rewarded with some outstand= by the Lions is that the municipality ing plays. This was true of Thurs take advantage of the Federal Gov - day night's game when the Exeter er'nment offer to advance to the lads furnished the opposition, Man- municipality fifty per cent, of sums ager G. N. Evans can be justly proud required for publie construction work of his lads for they are the most and proposed that $8,000 be provid improved team on the circuit this ed, $1,500 by the municipality and year. Taking a one run lead in the $1.500, by the government. Lions first inning they made it interesting Fingland and Zapfe spoke in support all the way ,through as the final score of this proposition and Reeve N. W. of 5-4 after nine innings of play in Trewartha thought that the council - favor of Clinton would indicate. lora could nat commit themselves to The . moundsmen, Cook and Moore, the expenditure without first obtain - received very good support. True ing information from the Federal there werea few errors contributed Department of Labor. At this point for the main part by the two catch- a motion was made by councillor ers, eager to nip a base runner, and Waters, seconded by councillor Cook wild throws accounted for two of —"that the Council of the Town of Exeter's runs and one for Clinton. Clinton make application to Honour - On • the whole though the game was able Normaln Rogers, Minister of well played and featured 'double Labor for information as to partici- plays by both teams. pating in the proposal Welfare pro- Hits were well scattered and Bart- gram for the purpose of building a liff and Counter were the only men, Municpal Swimming Pool and Park, to get a double for the locals al -ills estimated labor costs on same to though Heady made a nice effort `be $3,000." for a three bagger but was tagged! Other hitters were Powell, Cook, in a desperate slide at the third sack.l Among the Clitirches - Monteith and McDonald. Kleinstiber was the heavy armed St. Joseph's Church lad for the visitors with two doubles, Mess at 10,30 a.m. Motz and Hicks also got doubles. In' Ontario Street United Church four of the innings it was three up The August meeting of the Wom- and three down for the visitors and en's Missionary Society will be held the same for the locals. All the' at the home of Mrs. Wesley Stevens, way through it was a see -saw type : Base Line, Tuesday the 8th at three of game with little to choose from in pan. Miss Sybil Courtice of Japan either case. Nickel, who is just' will address the meeting. about the size of his name, got a i The Salvation Army great hand from the fans for a hard' Sunday, August 6 driven catch off McEwen's bat, and, Morning: "A i" iend ee God". Monteith also deserved the applause Night: "New Life". lie got for some sensational catches. Prayer meeting to he held as usual On the whole it was the best game on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. this season from a spectator's view-' point and it is evident the playoffs St. Paul's Church will be no walkover for any team in/ 10 arm. Sunday School. the league. Holstein Breeders Organize A meeting of the Holstein Breed- ers of Huron County was held Fri - 11 am, Morning Service and Junior congregation. Mr. John Henderson: Huron College will preach at the; morning service. No evening service during August. A Neer Racket /A party wanting to. buy antiques calls at a house and wishes to see anything in that line. After looking things over and talking about pricee, etc ,, they depart and ifyou look around you will find a number of other articles are missing., Wesley -Willis Chureh For the month of August, the eon - day evening in the Agricultural Of- gtegations of Ontario Street United fine. Mr, J. C. Shearer presided as, and Wesley -Willis Church will unite chairman and introduced the guest for worship. Services at 11 a.m. speaker, Mr. Byron Jenvey of Inger- and 7 p.m. Sunday school for soil, Holstein field man for Western Wesley -Willis will meet at 12.15 Ontario. He told of what had been pm, immediately after morning ser - done by way of organization and the vice. In Ontario, Street the Sunday success of efforts of those interested. School will meet at 10 a.m., aimed - The outcome of the meeting was the lately preceeding morning worship. appointment of the following as of- Sermon subjects for Sunday, August firers: 6th are: Morning—"The Way of the .President, Gordon Bissett, Saltford Grose"; Evening — "Returning to Weeds." Heights. 1st Vice, Colin Campbell, Bayfield, 2nd. Vice, J. W. VanEgmond, Clinton, Secretary -Treasurer, W. Hume Clutters, Goderich. District Directors: North Huron, Leonard Leeming, Walton, -Fred Cox, Brussels. Central Huron, Wm. Treble, God- ericlq, Ernest Johnston, Goderich, South Huron, Win. Spark, Bay- field, Mr. Schrag, Zurich. It was also decided to. feature Holsteins at the Goderich Fall Fair on September 7th. with special prize money and 'awards to exhibitors in these classes. It was felt •that in this way more interest would be. evinced among the breeders in the county. Other business matters were held over until the fall when another meeting will be held in the form of a banquet here for the breeders and their wives. Entertain Weekend Guests The weekend visit of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McBrien and family, William and Eleanor, Detroit, Mich., with Clinton and district relatives was made theoccasion of a Sunday after noon family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas . Mason, Summerhill. Mrs. Mason and Mr: McBrien are sister and brother, For the family dinner elle tables were set on the lawn' and those in attendance besides the host and hostess, 'and daughters were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crich, Mrs. Oriel also being a sister o n o of Mr. McBrien Raymond and Harold Gibbings, Mr. Charles Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanley, Miss Lois Hanley, Clinton; Mr. and Mrs, Secord McBrien and daughter Maxine and son David. Mrs. W. J. McBrien and Miss Madeline Mason accompanied the Detroit visitors on their return home Sunday evening. Traffic Officer Issues Warning During the past two weeks Huron County Traffic Officer Norman Lever of Clinton has been kept very busy in the northern part of the county with traffic accidents and he issued a warning to motorists on county and township roads to be more careful in driving and to be especially care. ful where headlights are concerned. Undimmed lights, he says, may bring charges. Visitors from the West Mr. and Mrs. Jahn H. Sturdy are the guests ce Arthur Sturdy, Holtnes- and Hellen of. Georgetownwerevis- vine. Mr. Sturdy and family are itors with Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Lyon stopping over for a few days on the on Sunday. way to Montreal where Mr. Sturdu There -will be no Church..service is attending the Annual Convention cr Sunday School on Sunday next. of the Canadian Teacher's Federation 1 On the following Sunday Mr. Ander- as an official delegate from Saskat- son of Belgrave will preach at the cliewan, usual hour with Sunday School 'fol - Mr, Sturdy attended public school lowing. at Holmesville and graduated from Mr. W. J. Tamblyn of Forest Hill the Clinton Collegiate Institute in called on his mother on Monday, 1911. Since then be has been actively leaving Tuesday for Gordon Bay with associated with education in Saskat- his mother who will spend a few chewan with the exception of four Weeks there. years during which :he served in the Miss Edith Brown of Brantford is Canadian Expedimentary Force. Since January 1936 he has been General Secretary . of the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation, an organization comprising 7500 members. Mr. Sturdy reports that the crop prospects at the time he left Saska- toon on July 16, were never better. With an opthnisin which characterizes the people of the West, he is con- fident of a bright future for the Prairies, and believes that with a return to normal economic conditions there, that the East will inevitably benefit, BOWLING NOTES An interesting mixed tournament was staged by the .members of the Clinton Bowling • Club on Tuesday evening. The winners on the even- ing's play were Mrs, Geo, Roberton 3 wins and 8; Miss H. Turner 2 and 14; Mr. 3, L. Hearn 2 and 14 and Mr. A. Morrison 2 and 12. Girl Guides in Camp. '1st, Company of the Clinton Girl Guides are in can this week at Burk's, north of Bayfield„ The fol- lowing staff are in charge: Mrs.. S. Castle, captain; Mrs. Thos. Morgan; Lieut. and cook; Miss Jean Muteh, nurse; Miss. K, Cuninghame, swim- ming instructor; Mrs. (Dr.) Douglas, hike e nmistre ss Little Locals Mr. Albert Colclough of Rural Route 2, Bayfield, brought in a speci- men of Tobacco Moth. • Monday, August 7th will be ob- served as Civic Holiday in Clinton. A11 places of business will be closed' for the clay. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Murray of Auburn have moved to Clinton and taken up residence in Mrs. T. John- son's house an Victoria street. Mr. Saxe Castle Jr, brought a cicada into the office at the begin- ning of the week. It had been caught at the lake during a rain storm when it fell on a tent. It is sometimes called "Dog -day Harvest Illy", and erroneously called "Tree Toad". It is heard often int the hot weather. Three Cars Collide Three cats, all proceeding west, collided in heavy traffic on No, 2 highway, near Whitby on Sunday, July 30th. All three drivers escaped injuries. They were Clifford Wilson, Niagara St., St. Catharines; Hart Rogers, Indian Rd., Toronto, and Louise Oakes, Clinton. The car ea Arthur Hicks, Whitworth St., St, Catharines, also was involved. Wilson suffered a scalp laceration, and three women in his car suffered bruises and shock, The Wilson and Oakes machines were damaged badly. Five Huron Farms Selected "'Five Huron County farms have x been selected for soil fertility tests by the Dept. of Chemistry, O.A.C,, Guelph, and the Huron Agricultural Office, , Three are in Tucicer•smith and taro in Stephen township. Of the former, Alden Crich will dem- onstrate with ,nixed grain crops; Bert Garrett with turnips and Nor- man Pepper with Erban oats, and in Stephen, George Link will experiment with field beans and Thomas Lam- port with field corn. Hata-acre plots will be selected. After the soil has been analyzed in the spring suitable fertiliers will be supplied and the demonstrations are designed to deter- mine the difference in growth and yield as between the properly fertil- ized and the unfertilized soils. LONDESBORO Mrs. Derwin Carter and Miss Alma have returned home after a pleasant motor trip to New York City where they attended the World's Fair. Mrs. Dr, Medd and daughter, Josie of London spent a few days 'with the fertner's sister, Mrs. James Elsley and Mrs. J. Tamblyn last week. Dr, and Mrs. Anderson of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Echimer of Pine River, Di, A. and Mrs. McAllister, Arthur visiting with her aunt, Miss Young. Miss Elizabeth Mains was "hast- e,s" to No, 1 Group of We M. S. ladies and other friends on Thurs- day last, where a quilt ,was pieced and a social time was spent together. Mrs. W. Griffiths who has been quite ill is slowly improving, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kunkell of Niag- ara Falls is spending a week with Mrs. Iiunlsell's mother, Mrs, E. Crawford. Miss Edna Ball and Helen are holi- daying at the }lame of their aunt, Mrs. Wright on the Base Line. ' PEOPLE YOU KNOW Mrs. Reg. Ball is visiting friends in Goderich this 'week. Miss Pearl Newman is visiting friends in Listowel for a few days. Miss Madeline Higgins of Toronto is the guest' of Miss. Ferrol Higgins. Mrs, Fred Galles of Toronto is visit- • ing her sister, Mrs. F, VanEgtnond, Mrs. R. IC. Logan of Saginaw, Mich. , is visiting her sister, Miss M. Gilchrist. Miss Kathryn Evans or Ann Arbor, Mich,, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. S, Evans, Mrs. Cliff Lobb, Everett and Helen are halidayin:g• at Wolf Lake this week, Mis. Thomas Bullock of Cleveland, Ohio, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Phelan, Miss Patricia Morrison of Hullett spent the weekend with Miss Shirley Sutter. Mrs. Andrew Forrester and son, Drew of Hamilton spent the weekend with Mrs. Forrester. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper of Toronto were weekend visitors with Mr, and Mrs. C. Hawke. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Agnew of Toronto visited over the weekend with Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Phelan. Mrs. Ed. Wendorf is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Bruegemann of Chesley, this week. Mr. and Mis. G, M. Counter and son, Bill, have returned home after' spending a month at Hayfield. Mrs. D. M. Maltby and sons, Cam-, eron, Clare, and Murray spent last week with relatives in Plattsville. Dr. Harvey and Mrs. Potter of Brook- lyn, N.Y., are visiting the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Potter.. Mr, and Mrs. Fred O. Ford and daughters, Nancy and Barbara have returned from a holiday atI Bayfield. Miss Maud Torrance, Miss Newman, Miss I, Walkinshaw spent last weekend at Wiarton and Owen Sound. Mr. and' Mrs, James Norman land family of Wingham visited with Mr. and Mrs. R, McDonald an Sunday. ' Rev, and Mrs, G. G. Burton left on Monday on their vacation which will be spent in Northern Ontario points. Mr. L. W. Dippell of Bowmanville, spent the weekend with Mrs. Dip- pell at the home of Mr, and Mrs. 0. W. Potter. Mr. and Mrs. William Heim mid, daughters of Lucknow spent Sun-, day with the lady's parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Evans, Mrs. H. B. Chant left on Monday for St. Catharines. Miss Eileen Sutter and accompanied her grandmother a 1 aceon p e g d will remain for a visit, Rev. A. E. and Mrs. Silver and child- ,en are spending a two week's. vacation with friends in Lanark and ether Eastern points. Mr. and Mrs. Ian McLeod and family have returned to Brighton after' spending their holidays with the lady's parents, Dr, and Mrs. J. S. Evans. Rev. A. H, and Mrs, O'Neil are. spending one week at the A. Y.1 P. A. Camp, at Lake Couehiching and later 'will spend a week at Camp at ICintail. it Miss Bessie Watt is spending her vacation in Toronto. Miss Anna Aikenhead of Brucefield is acting stenographer at the Agricultural Office in her absence. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sylvester and son Allan of Toronto have returned 'home after having spent two weeks yisiting at the home of the latter's sister, Miss Emma Lavis, Mrs, Andrew Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Tandy and daughters, Louise, Dorothy and Joan of De- troit spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. 3'. McMurray. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Henry of Glen- dale, Calif., were visitors with Mr, and Mrs. H. Charlesworth and also with relatives in Hamilton„ Tor- onto, Mt. Forest and other parts of Ontario the past three weeks, A Parting Gift 'The choir of St. Andrews "iTruted Church, Bayfield took occasion at: their weekly practice on Saturday evening last to present their organist. and choir leader, Miss Gladys Gale, le her marriage • is e wit . a. on the eve ath parting gift, df , a handsome hand - sewn quiltaaMiss Gale who is, a,very, rY, i c fine musician will .be much missed d b y the choir and eongregation, also by the whole -community. Many good wishes follow her to her new home.. W I. Picnic . The Annual Woman's. fiititute pict- nie whish was held in Harbor Park„ Goderieh last Thursday afternoon,,, July 27th proved a huge success, over: 30 ladies being present. A number:: of interesting• sport events were en, enjoyed by all, prizes being awarded . to the winners in each event. Names of the winners in each event are as • follows: Song contest, Mrs. E. Adams • group; long distance swim, Mrs, G.., Sturdy, Mrs. W. Shobbrook; bride and . groom dressing race, Mrs. F. Lobb_„ Mrs. C. Sturdy; guessing the candy,., Mrs. Adams, ,Mrs. Ross (tied); kick - Mg slipper, Mrs. Geo. Knights; time race, Mrs, J. T. Crich; dinner call,. Mrs. F. Lobb; bean contest, Mrs. Gees. Knights; long distance throw, Mrs - Geo. Knights. The games were con- ducted dy Mrs. D. V. Cooke and Mrs - M. Batkin in absence of of Mrs. N, W. Trewartha, convenor of sports committee. All repaired to the pienic table where a sumptuous supper was enjoyed by all. At the close a few matters of business in, regard to the next meeting, Granthnother's Day,. were discussed. This meeting will be held on the lawn.atthe home of Mrs. E, Epps Sr., and Grandmothers are specially urged to attend. BAYFIELD A Unique Presentation While the organist, "Miss Gladys Gale, of St. Andrews United Choir was practising her rhos for the last time last Saturday evening, prior to her marriage, she was sum noned down into the body of the Church. Almost immediately the strains of Lohengrin Wedding March were heard from the organ as Miss Mabel Scotchmer, presided, and a bride and groom, (Miss Maude McGregor and Mr. Jim Stirling) came stepping down the aisle, Miss McGregor clack- in wedding veil; orange blossoms and hol ly li,oelts Mrs. Robert Scotchmer then read an address and a lovely, "Bridal Wreath" quilt' was then pre- sented to the bewildered organist. Mrs. Adelaide McLeod, Miss Cecil McLeod and Mrs. Harry Thomas re- turned to their home in the village on Monday after having spent several LONDON ROAD Mr. and Mrs. Russell Britton of Keego Harbour, Mich., spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiltse and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Will Moffatt spent Sunday with friends in Listowel Mr. and Mrs, Leouce Cadieux of: Windsor were guests last week of the former's Amit, Mrs. N. Lebeau. Mr. Harry Jackson of Blyth and. Miss Young of Colborne township were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs., Wilbur Nott. weeks in Toledo, Ohio, where they visited among friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller of Mt. Clemens, Mich., spent the weekend. with Mrs. M. Elliott, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Jowett and fam- ily of Clinton, Iowa, are spending the next two weeks with Mrs, Anna. Brown. Miss Margaret Ferguson who has• been attendiug dramatic classes in: Provincetown, N. J., during July, re- turned hone on Taesday for the balance of the summer. Work has commenced this week on the south pier, where they are put- ting in 130 feet of sea wall. 'Trinity church finished celebrating their 90th anniversary on Sunday when special services were held he the morning, the Rev. Dr. Hurford of Seafor•th was the minister and Mrs. Scott of Regina was the soloist;, in the evening Rev. Calder preached and Miss Marjorie Calder was the soloist. Mr, and Mrs. G. Knights and fam ily of Toronto are spending their vacation at the home of Mrs, F., Gemeinhardt. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. R.. Gale entertained at a trousseau tea. at the parsonage for her daughter,. Miss Gladys Gale, a bride -elect of: next week. Mrs. Gale and Miss Gale: received the guests. The tea table was very pretty with an exquisite Korean Lace cloth, a gift to the bride from her aunt in England, centred. with a basket of pink sweet peas and. blue larkspur, flanked by silver candlesticks with pink tapers. Mrs David Dewar and Miss Maud Stirling presided at the tea table, the assist- ants at the tea table aid the trous- seau were Misses Elva Dewar, Lottie: Higgins, Jeanne Dunn, Mabel Scotch- mer and Mary Snowden. Detroit orchestra 1ov opens up• hes new summer hone at Bayfield.. Fernier Bayfield girl composer and:: orchestra leader known as the "West- ern Trail Blazers", old time, and modern orchestra, and before' 'her - marriage to Mr, Harry Ahrens of'' Detroit, Mich., was Miss Winifred Broun,, daughter of Joseph Broun of Clinton, later of Bayfield. Mrs.. Ahrens comes from a family of 'musicians and is known as a talented singer and composer. Mrs. Ahrens: has composed many song hits numbers- ing thirty-four in all; also she is the• composer of the song of Bayfield en- titled "Beside Huron's Deep". Mrs. , Ahrens ha teamed lien cottage after her orchestra "Trail Blazers Cabin". Her many old friends are pleased to have her back home again, 1