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The Seaforth News, 1938-09-08, Page 11THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1938 SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE THREE seameamiemele Details of World Concert Announced At press time '''Along the Air Waves" wall informed by (OBC that details of the Fifth World 'Concert, to bebbroad•cast this year 'by the Cor- poration at 'the invitation of the In- ternationd Broadcast Union, have been completed and that rehearsals soon.will start. 'Tire 'broadcast will be (presented October V13, 2.310. to 3•,f10'p.nt. EST and is expected to he received and• dist'ri'buted iby .nearly all •of the 10 countries which are menlibers of the Union: Our interpretation of the invitation that hes 'been extended 'CDC by the Union is that 'itis one of •the highest honors in the gift of that organiza- tion ,of 'broadcasters .and is the 'first recognition of its: 'kind given Canada for the high standard of programmes Provided throughout the •country iby the na'tiona'l radio system. We ntnder- stand that the Union, with 'headquart- ers at Geneva, 'has studied the enter- tainment supplied 'Canadian listeners through the past year and that the tribute paid CBC is inspired by the steady improvements made by the Corporation during that time. Broadcast will be fn the form of a kaleidoscopic 'picture of Canada in music and sound and 'will feature an orchestra 'ander the direction of Per- cy Faith, 'brilliant musical aeranger and composer, Starting in .Nova Sco- tia with the Lunenburg 'Choir singing a'ut'hentic songs of the Maritimes, the concert will go in easy, uninterrupted stages across Canada tiigh'lighting the A'louette Quartette in French-Cana- dian songs; (Ernest Seitz, distinguish- ed Canadian pianist playing a special piano arrangement of his famous composition, "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise'; and old-time orches- tra and soloist depicting the atmos- phere of the Prairie Provinces, and a song picture of a lumber camp in B.C. With the exception of a two minute opening announcement which will be read by each country in its native language and the identification of eaoh province as the broadcast wends' its way across the Dominion, there wit,1 be no verbal interruptions. The programme has 'been arranged so as to give listeners throughout -the world an authentic picture of the distinctive personality of Canada. Coming to Canada Second BEC man to come to Cana- da on the exchange -of -producers plan inaugurated last year will be Lance Sieveking, who is expected to arrive here about'October 115. Simultaneous- ly, H. Rooney 'Pelletier, ,of the CDC Montreal programme depantntent, 'will arrive in England. The exchange will 4. be in effect for six months, during which time both 'producers ,will make a study of 'broadcasting conditions in each country. Last year George A, Taggart exchanged places with Laur- ence Gilliam of,BB'C for a similar per- iod. Sieveking, whose full title is Maj- or Lancelot de 'Giberne Sieveking, was first in charge of ,rack° commen- taries for BBC, then began producing plays and composing music. He .ev- entually 'became a feature and drama producer. He was a private in the Ar- tists 'Rifles in' the early days of the war and later joined the Royal Air Force with which unit he had a' varied and colorful career. 'It is said that he once made a forced landing in Hyde Park near the :Marble Arolt and that on. antler occasion he landed by mis- take in a German airport 'but left so quickly the enemy couldn't get him. During his stay ' in Canada he will study CBC ]broadcasting methods and undoubtedly 'wil'1 be asked to produce one or two broadcasts. Ma. Pelletier, whio will be remembered for ills com- mentary in ommentaryin connection with the en- veiling of the Canadian war memorial. at Virny Ridge, France, will spend an additional three months in Europe following his work in England. He will visit Germany, Italy and. France where he will make a study .of me- thods of production, equipment, etc. Random Jottings George A. Taggart to produce CR'C's anneal Christmas Day show . , ,.' Taggart won his way in the hearts of thousands of listeners here and in the United States through his cheery personality and spontaneous laugh . . , considered one of the most (brilliant producers on the con- tinent . . . Many outstanding spe- cial events 'lined up for the fall seas- on, according to R, T. Bowman, direc- tor of special events for GB'C . , it is planned to do a broadcast on fishing at French River, using the new mo- bile unit . . . football will be one of the big 'broadcast series . . yacht races off Boston also will be covered by CBC . . . Percy Faith preparing special music for the Fifth World Concert, October 23, which John Macdoneli will produce . . Ex- pected that upwards of one hundred million people throughout the world will hear the shote, . . , Corporation Features Day by Day (All Times Eastern Daylight Saving) Thursday, September !115: 8.30 p.m. The 'CBC Summer Thea- tre—light dramatic series direction James C. -Harvey,: From .Toronto. 9.004 p.m. Promenade Symphony Concert — conducted by Reginald Stewart, OBC-+NIBC international ex- change programme. Frons Toronto. Friday, September 1116: r10 pan. Scrub Oak Hollow, as re- ported by Bruce Hutchison. From Victoria. Saturday, September 17: k9 p.m, Bands Across the Sea, strings in swing -time with Dave Dav- ies and the Rhythmettes; directed by Pery Faith, CBC -MBS international exchange programme. From Toronto.. 10 p. et. Symphonic Strings, direc- tion Alfred Wallenstein. MDS -CDC international exchange programme. From New York. 10:30 .p.m. Let's All Go to the 'Music Hall, direction George Young, with Or orchestra 'dramatic cast, and soloists. From Taranto. :Sunday, September 118: 3 p.m. Romance of .Sacred Song, dramatic interpretations of famous hymns and their -origins, written by Estelle Fox. From 'Vancouver. '4:130 p.m. The OBC Singers, tdi'rec- tion Albert Whitehead. CBC -CBIS in- ternational exchange programme. From Toronto. 16:30 !pan, The Band of His Majes- ty's Canadian Grenadier Guards, con- ducted by Captain J. IJ. Gagnier, by penmission of ILieu.t eCol. G. S. Stairs, Mt C., 'V.D., commanding. CBC -NBC international exchange programme. From. Montreal, 9 pm. Music for You, orchestra di- rection Geoffrey Waddington. From Toronto. .Monday, September 119: 8 p,m, From a Rose Garden, orch- estra and clromus direction Maiij'orie Payne. From Halifax. :3:30 p.m. Metropta]itan Cafe, pro- duced 'by P. S. Adkins, From Mon- treal. Tuesday, September BO: 0:1310 p.nl, Drama Series, produced by Rupert Caplan. From Montreal. 110 'p.m. Melodic Strings, direction Alexander C'huhaidin. From Toronto.. Wednesday, 'September 21l: 171'.4" p.m. ;Outdoors in Ontario, talk by Stuart Thompson. 8430 p.m: Souvenir -Earle Spicer, 'baritone, with Arcadian Concert lOroh- estra 'direction 'Marjorie Payne. CDC - MBS international exchange program. BRODIHAGEiN BAND H'AS. SIX CHARTER MEMBERS Thirty-four years ago this fall Fred Hinz and William Meyer of Brod - beget decided they would each buy a cornet. Then they got to talking, "Why not," they thought, "organize a 'brasst band in the village while we're at it " Without delay •they broached the su'b'ject to others in the village who promptly fell in with the idea, and a meeting was arranged at the home of Mr, Hinz, That night the Brodhagen Band was formed with Gottlieb Mueller as the first president . 'The band. has "Stuck to- gether" ever since, through lean years and good, and six of the old originals are still on the job. •Mensbers of the band when it was formed that evening 'back in 1904 were Mr. Gottlieb, ,Fred Hinz, Wil- liam Meyer, W. 'L . Querengesser, :Jo1 n ' uerenge`sser, • Heiiry ' Wesen- berg, W. Rock, W. Bach, J. Vietor, Henry Ritz, Henry 'Mueller, William Hinz, Albert Seherbarth, George Hil- lebrecht, George Diegel, Albert Querengesser, Henry Querengesser, John L, Benneweis and Frank Sie- bert, the first leader. Henry Querengesser and Albert Sclicnbarth are now in Alberta, oth- ers of those first members are dead, but six of them are still with the band. They are Gottlieb Mueller, now '06, Fred Hinz, 72, William Mey- er, W. L. Querengesser, A. E. Quer- engesser and J. L, Benneweis. "When we organized each member had to put up Sao towards the purohase of instruments and music," .recalled W. PIPE TOBACCO FOR A MILD,COOL SMOKE L. Querengesser, secretary -treasurer of the iband. "We bought our first in- struments through the late Albert Goebel o'f ,Mitchell and our first con- cert .was given in Looby's Hall at Dublin. There was a big political meeting on that night and the mernb- ers of the band drove six mike to Dublin in sleighs and cutters. Three of the pieces we played that first night were Harmony Waltz, Quick March Ehtnore and Polka Maypole." Not in the 3111 years it has been in existence has the band ever received a ,grant: 'It is entirely self-supporting,. a remarkable achievement for such an organization in a tiny place like Brodhagen, .with its population of ap- proximately 05 souls. The 'band 'pre- sents a oon•cert every other Sunday evening throughout the sunnner months for the people of Brodhagen and district, An extension is attached to the platform in front of Queren- gesser's general store and the concert is given right there in the centre of the village. 101n a recent Sunday night ni•ore than 1100 cars were parked in the immediate ;vicinity of the corner and it is the same every night there is a concert. Peaple in the district ap- preciate the band and, in turn, the band 'appreciates the patronage ac- corded it by the citizens. The .firs't leader of the (band, Frank Siebert, was followed six years later by the late Herman Kowalsky. Then Henry Eioknieir, now leader of the Zurich Band, took over the reins, but for the past 116 years the !bandmaster 'has been Albert 1Querengesser. In his spare time Mr. Querengesser runs a farm 'half a mile nip the road from the village. The president of the band at present is Norman Rock. Leslie Beuerman is vice-president and W. L. Querengesser is the enterprising sec- retary -treasurer. 'Other members of the ]band include Lloyd Procter, R. T. Bolton, Dan 'Beueeman, George Rick - melee, John S. Hinz, W. iT. Meyer, Edgar Elligson, J. L. Benneweis, A. E. Querengesser, Gottlieb Mueller, Fred Dipple, Albert Hinz and Nor- man Beuerman, "The members of the band today are 'jest as enthusiastic as the first'members were when we org- anized it '314 years ago," Mr. 'Queren- gesser said, "For a long while the were one of the few bands in the district, but naw there is a band in almost every town and village and we haven't got the field to ourselves as we used to have it. For a few years after the depression set in all the bands were rather slack. People did not have miuch money to spend and when, folks went out on social_: they decided they would get along without a band. They would save that much money. But in the last two years things have picked up again and 'bands are again becoming popu- lar at socials and 'functions through- out the district." Counter heck Books • We Aire Selina Quality Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your 'Next Order. •' The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, IN THE EARLY DAYS OF ;STANLEY T'OWN'SHIP School Section No. 1, Stanley, where the late George Baird taught continuously for fifty years, has an in- teresting 'history. Mr. Baird was born in the parish of Aucltinleck, Ayrshire, in 18411 and along with his parents, settled in Stanley in what was known as the Huron Tract, writes Miss H. 1. Graham in the Stratford Beacon -Her- ald. Being the eldest of the family he had to work on the farm so that his schooling was confined to a few months in the winter. To obtain his first-class certificate he walked from Stanley to Goderich, a distance of eighteen miles was there ready for his examination at 9 o'clock in the morn- ing. The examination lasted from 9 to 4 and was taken orally in arithmetic, grammar, six books of Euclid, geo- graphy, algebra, history, chemistry, book -+keeping, philosophy, etc. At six o'clock on the same day be received his certificate and walked the eighteen miles home. Hollowing the granting of his first certificate he secured em- ployment in school section No. 1, Stanley, at a salary of $250, where he taught for half a 'century, retiring an Dec. 23, 119110, Nothing remains of the old school which stood on the west side of the road, This school was equipped with a high desk for the teacher andlong desks which held ten or twelve for the 'pupils, During the winter months he had as many as eighty pupils. Some of the senior pu- pils assisted him in teaching the jun- iors. When the new school was 'built across the road it was equipped with a table for 'the Master" as he was af- fectionately called throughout the sec- tion and 'double desks for the papils, which were later replaced by individ- ual desks. While the law only requir- ed 'him to teach the scholars as far as the Entrance examinations in the early part of his career, he conceived the idea of arousing the ambition of many boys and girls to receive a high- er education, His •efforts (bore splen- did results, His school 'was always a combined public and High . School, many of the pupils continuing their work after 'passing the High school entrance until securing their third class, second class or matriculation certificates, Many doctors, ministers, lawyers, dentists and teachers now scattered throughout the continent received their full High school training ender his tuition. The work in such a school was necessarily very heavy and many extra 'hours were spent with the sen- ior pupils after five o'clock but no ex- tra amount of work seemed any labor to him when helping on to a better education. His exemplary life was a powerful influence in the community. Assisted by .some zealous workers in the district 'Mr. Baird started a Sun- day school .during the summer months M the school of which he was super- intendent until his death and •which is still carried on there, the scholars be- ing thoroughly taught frons the Bible and shorter catechism. The examina- tion was held on Thanksgiving Day. The General Assembly has granted more diplomas to pupils in this school for repeating correctly the shorter ca- techism than probably any other in Ontario. .After lois retirement Mr. Baird was succeeded by an old pupil, Miss Elizabeth McEwen and several other teachers. Miss S. Cameron of Clinton is the present teacher. The first minister settled in this district was the late Rev. John Ross, a man of unusual characteristics and at- tainments who was called "The Man With The Book," because his Bible was his constant companion. On en- tering a house he always read a selec- tion from it and often to people whom he met scholarly with. The mysticism of the Highlands hone in him and se- vere as some of the ancient prophets in 'his denunciation of sin, yet withal kindly. hospitable and generous to a feelt, he was regarded by his people who were mostly of the pious Scotch type with veneration, not unmixed. with awe and fear. When he made a surprise visit to a dance in the dis- trict as he occasionally did, his words were like the handwriting on the wall and at his appearance any of the young people of his congregation who happened to be there, scurried for the surest and quickest exit. Although his life and ministry were spent in Bruce - field his influence was far-reaching, professors and world-renowned mis- sionaries 'being, among his intimate friends and guests sometimes at the manse where simple living and high thinking were the order. Fully conse- crated and highly endowed as be and his wife, Mrs. Anna Ross, were, he considered the ministry a +calling, net a profession, a.nd had no ambition to fill a prominent pulpit to attain de- grees or add letters to his name; his desire 'being to be known as John Ross, minister of the Gospel, In the early days of the church hs was of- fered a peofessorsihip in Knott College, which he declined, feeling. that God had called hint to the work in ,Biwee- field, Collie, as he called his horse, was the faithful companion of many a tiresome journey over the rough roads and if the minister ever happened to. fall asleep or becoane s'o absorbed in. a sermon that he 'became oblivious to his surroundings, Cdltie could always be trusted to bring him safely home. Some amusing stories are told of this Godly marl. One day as he was travelling along the road he picked up a man who was the worse of li- quor. On the way, not wishing to lose an opportunity, Mr. Ross said to him "Do you know where you are going, you are on the road to He'll." The man attempted to jonrp from the bug- gy shouting "Let Me Out." In a small cemetery a shout distance from Bruce - field .across frons the one in which Mr. Ross is buried,the grandparents of the former internatianallly-(know n editor of the Toronto Globe, the late Dr. J. A. McDonald, lie side by side, each of them having passed the cen- tury mark. Western Ontario Fruits Weather and moisture conditions during the past month have been fav- ourable for good sizing of apples, but owing to excessive heat, particularly hot nights, .colouring has been 'slight- ly retarded on early varieties. While scab and side -worn injury are severe in some orchards, fungus and insect pests, 'generally, are under fair Con- trol in well -cared for commercial or- chards. Due to good sizing the total produc- tion of cherries is somewhat larger than at first anticipated, and with the exception of slight irregularity in ma- turity and some 'bruising of sours by wind, a good quality crop was har- vested. Weather and moisture conditions have been exceptionally favourable for pear development and the August estimate of production is slightly higher than the July estimate, Fun- gus and insect pests are well ,control- led, Harvesting of 'peaches is •unusu- ally early this year, .and the main crop is now being placed on the mar- ket. The total yield is now estimated at 6/31162114 bushels, an ,increase of '110,- 500 bushels over last year's crop of 51213;700 ,bushels. All varieties of plums are sizing well. There is a slight am- ount of inseot injury in some varie- ties, and brown rot is also in evidence dame to excessive 'precipibation and high humidity. Intensive spraying and `dusting of both .plums And peaches have been carried out by .growers to ensure satisfactory carrying quality. 'Graperies generally made .a healthy appearance and 'berries are making good growth. The acreage of canta- loupes is a little 'higher than last year owing to increased plantings in the Leamington area. Quality has been excellent. The Tomato Crop Throughout 'Ontario weather and moisture conditions during the past month have :been generally favoura- ble for good growth. The quality of some products, however, was some- what lowered by' heat and too march rainfall. Tomato 'worms are particu- larly numerous this season in .Eastern Ontario. In Southwestern counties to- mato cracking is greater than usual and there has been some scalding of onions. In _Mickllesex county thrip in- jury to onions is reported. Otherwise disease and insect pests are 'being controlled by intensive spraying oper- ations, and not more than the usual amount of damage has occurred. 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