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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-08-31, Page 1If :men would love each other more, And curse each other less, It all would pledge their hearts to help The fellows in distress, if Hirtdoo, Indian, and ehinee And Christian all would love, HURON COUNTY'S LEADING 'NEWS PAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 61, No. 35 1h.-y'd t1 a taste :'a . h:a ;hey hope To ;Ind somewhere, "above," Thi heartsthat love, God's secret itvve rf as rti:ta 'tn 11n 1's1(1 t'I l^10� :-I`l i „1 t t 1t at'td love .11' 1'.s'.... 'Iy Heas'en,. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, O"../ ST 31, 1939 Phone 04. $1 a year. CUBS With the Sample Package 2 pack. 23c CELERY, Large and Crisp— Sc bunch ORANGES, Real Juicy— 150 Doz. HEBNTZE MUSHROOM SOUP- 2 tins 29e SUGAR CRISP CORN FLAKES 2 pack. 15c HUSKIES, Whole Wheat Flakes 2 pack. 23c McLAREN JELLY POWDER - 6 pack 25c PINEAPPLE, sliced ,.,,,,., 10c Tin DUFF'S LARD, 2 Ib. 19c CRISCO, for baking ......22o ib. TAPIOCA 2 ib. 15c PRUNES, ohoice and meaty 3 Ib. 250 GIANT OXYDOL, as large as three reg. size 59c each GIANT RINSO, large as two re. size 45c ECHO NAPTHA SOAP, much like Fels naptha 4 bars 2.50 IVORY LAUNDRY SOAP - 4 Kars 25c Make the Turkeys grow with Mas- ter's Grower, $2.30 cwt. A. G. RoutIetIe Phone 166 • *flue cos .'y '• r TOE SOLID FUEL FOR SOLID COMFORT E. L. BOX PRONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, 'Minister. The minister will be in charge a 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Communion service, Sept. 10th, St. Thomas Church Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford. 11 a.m, "Sympathy." 7 p.m. "Assurance." Note that Sunday School reopens at 10 a.m. and that evening services now re-commence—and at 7 p,m, First Presbyterian Church Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister. Morning service, 11 a.m., subject, "Being Prepared." Evening service, 7 p.m., subject, "The Imitation of Christ." S.S. at 10 a.m. Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m., "The Struggle Between Capital and Labor." 7 p.m., "Christ's Mission." VARNA Rev. and Mrs, 'John Thompson of Stnatf'ord in company with his Par- ents, Mr. and, Mrs, Harry Thompson of Gaderioh township, called on this sister, Mrs. L. Beatty, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, 'Weekes motored to Grand Bend on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Gnassic are :visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Wildfong, ,Hay :township. Mr. Horner of 'Zurich spent a day last week with his •daughter, MTs, A. l'u'gs, 'Miss Lizzie Slavin returned to 'her !home in Hensall after spending a week with ,friends. Mrs. Beatty and ,son Bill of 'God- erich were renewing acquaintances ,anaund .Varna 'on Sunday. Miss Logan liras returned to her ',home ian Hensall after :spending a 'few days at the 'home of Mr. George Beatty, Sr. Mrs. Fred McCly'nront and child'nen, Mary, Margaret, Ivan. in ,company .with the fibmmer's aunt, 'Mrs. Shannon, !have taken a ,cottage at Bayfield, Mr. Raiiph Stephenson ,motiored to she West last week to visit his 'family. Mr.. Ben Homier ',spent Sunday at Grand Bend. MT. George Forest of British Col- iarrttbia soaped on Mr. George Beatty Sr, art. Tuesday. Mrs, Gordon Marks and two child- ren Ross and Carolyn of Toronto who have been spending the summer holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Connell of Varna, re- turned home the latter part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. William Frances of Detroit, who are spending. a short while in Toronto. WINTHROP The W.A. of Caven Church intend having a sale of home baking on Saturday, Sept. 16th in Seaforth, f The W.M.S. and WA. Societies o Cavan Church, Winthrop, will hold their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the home of Mrs. Wm. McSpadden at2p,m, Babe Siebert Drowns at St. Joseph Famous Hockey Player and Manager of Canadiens Was Zurich Boy, "Babe" Siebert, coach of the Mont- real Canadiens and star of major league hockey, drowned in Lake Huron, at St. Joseph, a few miles west of Zurich, late Friday afternoon, August 25th. An attempt to re- trieve an auto tube, used as a life- buoy by his little daughter, lured him into a 300 -foot swim, and made him an . easy victim to an unsuspected but. vicious undertow. The body was recovered about 7.30 o'clock Monday morning. Grappling with hooks, 10 boats dur- ing the week end combed the waters of the lake for the body of the drown- ed man, Monday morning Frank Sie- bert, brother of the vietim, found the body, about forty feet from where he disappeared,' and it was towed ashore. A private funeral service was held at the family residence at. Zurich on Tuesday at 2.80 p.m. A public service was held at the funeral home of Seltrider and Sandrock, Kitchen', at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The death of the "Babe" turned to tragedy, erraitgenteuts for an intend- ed family reunion to have been held at Zurich on Sunday to celebrate the eightieth year of his father, �1'tlliam L. Siebert, postmaster at Zurich. The hockey star's father attains four score 00 September 7, hut as a mat- ter of fancily convenience the celebra- tion was set for the week end, Babe Slehert—even Inc near friends had scarcely heard that his name was charles Albert—sent his 10 valid wife and two little daughters. ,loan 10 and Judy 11. from their hone in Montreal to Toronto by plane a weep before. They carte then to Zurich. and the Babe's old hone. He followed alone by automobile, for a emiple of days had been renewing old acquaintances and visiting boyhood scenes. Friday morning he arranged a swimming party for his brother-in- law, Dodo Hoffman. Galt school tea- cher, and former athlete, his own two little girls, nine-year-old Marjorie Hoffman -nf Zurich and Bobby, 8 -year- old son of Clare Hoffman of Galt. They drove a few miles west of Zur- ich to the wrecked remnants of a pier built 30 years ago, where 'Nar- cisse Cantin, Montreal promoter, es- tablished St. Joseph and attempted to interest Quebec French-Canadians in an Ontario colony. The pier was intended for the yachts of guests who were to justify the huge hotel built nearby. bat which had never bad a guest. when it fell into decay and eventually disappeared. The wrecked pier juts nearly a hundred feet into the water, from a beaeh made ti'eaeh- erous by huge rocks in the shallow water skirting the shore, The Babe joined the rest in the morning swim, and enjoyed himself. They returned in the afternoon to the sante spot, after spending the noon -hour at the home of the Babe's parents, The drowning occurred about 4 p.m. "He did not go into the water- at all till we were almost ready to leave," little Bobby Hoffman said. "The car had been started, to come back to Zurich, but he was out on the pier when Judy called to him that her tire was floating out in the lake. He dived off the pier and start- ed to swim after it. The tire kept ahead of him down the lake, and he wasn't catching up to it. Uncle Dodo shouted to him 'Let it go.' He seemed to stop swimming then, but just when he turned, he shouted, 'Help,' twice. He struggled for a minute and gradually disappeared. Uncle Dodo had his clothes and shoes on, but be caught Joan's tire, and jumped into the water with it, trying to get out to help Babe. He had to give up, be- cause his clothes began to twist around him when they got wet." The little girls told members of the Siebert family that Dodo Hoffman nearly lost his own life in the at- tempt at rescue. Babe Siebert went down about 125 Leet off shore, and about 75 feet south of the pier from which ire dived. Hoffman, who has suffered from a heart disturbance, was in difficulties as he pressed the attempt and had to be assisted to shore by the crying children. He was exhausted when he reached the beach. but he loaded the children in the car, flagged passersby and told them of the accident and rushed back to Zurich. The Babe's brother, William Sie- bert, acting postmaster, was stagger- ed by the news, but quickly joined in organizing a search in which hund- reds of friends from miles around sought to assist. The first 30 men on the scene formed a human chain from shallows to the farthest dist- ance they could reach. The lake at the time was cold, and the steady roll gave little hint of the undertow that swept lead members of the chain from their feet. Calls to Grand Bend, eight miles down the lake, were answered by Basil Sterling, London, and other boat owners who brought their boats and grappling books to the scene. The search continued until the body was found Monday mning. News of the loss of orher husband reached Mrs. Siebert at Kitchener where she was visiting with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, John Milhausen. She was driven at once to the Siebert home at Zurich, where the tragedy HOCKEY STAR MOURNED "Babe" Siebert, Whose untimely death by drowning cast a gloom over the whole district on Friday afternoon McLEOD-BROADFOOT A quiet wedding took place atthe summer hunie of Rev. W. A, Bremner, Bruce Beach, on Saturday. August 36th, at. 11 a.m., when Gs'eeta C. E., only daughter of Mrs, A. G. Broad - foot of TuelcersmitTi, and the late Mr. Broadfoot, became the bride of Mr. Edward M. MacLeod, only son of Mr. A. MacLeod of Ripley and the late Mrs. MacLeod. Rev, W A. Bremner, of Seaforth, who officiated, was the officiating minister at the wedding of the groom's parents. thirty years ago at Ripley. The bride wore a navy suit with white trimming and access- ories and carried a corsage bouquet of Queen Mary roses. Mr. and Mrs. MacLeod left for a short honeymoon trip to Georgian Bay and Northern points and on their return will reside at Clinton. On Thursday afternoon a delightful kitchen shower in red and cream was held at the home in Tuekersmith of the bride's mother with some fifty friends and neighbors in attendance. Mrs. Harold Jackson received the guests, assisted by her sister, Mrs, R. McGregor. The gifts were placed in a wagon decorated in pink and white, the color scheme of the room, and brought in by Master Grant Mc- Gregor and little Miss Eileen Mc- Cartney. MR. AND MRS. MURAWSKY PRESENTED WiTH PURSE A. reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Paul Murawsky (nee Mabel Janet Hildebrand) was held in Cardno's Hall on Friday evening at which over 200 were present. Just before lunch, the following address was read by D'OrIean Sills, who pre- sented them with a purse. To Mr, and Mrs. Murawsky.—Dear Friends: It is with our feelings a mixture of pleasure and regret, we meet with you to -night; pleasure in the knowledge that yours, is a union indeed of kindred souls pledged to each other for life, in all sincerity and love. Regret in the prospect of your removal; Mabel, from our com- munity and the severing of the ties of intimacy, for no doubt you have said, "whither thou goest 1 will go and where thou stayest I will stay." However we feel assured you will find a welcome in your new home, and friends who will appreciate your friendship. May your dreams and ex- pectations for the future all come true and may life hold for you both a generous portion of good things, health, happiness and prosperity, and meager portions of the unpleasant things to cloud your happiness. Kind- ly accept the enclosure and apply it in a way that may in future recall to your memory your many friends in Seaforth.—Your Friends. Mr., Murawsky thanked the friends for their kindness, Dancing was en- joyed throughout the evening until the wee 'sma' hours of the morning. Peggy Trapnell and Lenora Habkirk entertained with tap dancing. The Agar orchestra furnished the music. Mr. and Mrs, Murawsky will reside in Kitchener. BUILDING NEW CULVERTS Two new concrete culverts are be ing constructed on the county road between Seaforth and Brucefield One is just east. of Richardson's hil struck a cruel blow at the aging par -,and the other is1at the edge of Bruce ents of the victim. The Babe's mother /leld. The old : ulve'1'is were narrow collapsed and required the attention' and bad been t'i'e scene of motor ac of a doctor and nurse. His wife has cidents 00 several'occasions,. • (Continued on Page Four). MRS.AALEXANDER PARK The ;death occurred on Thursday, Aug. 24th, of Mrs. Alexander Park at her home, Jarvis street. Formerly Annie 'Jane Wren, she was a daugh- ter of the late David Wren and Janet McKer'acher, She was horn on Aug. ust 25 . 72 years ago, in Hibbert h rs and at • v •t • tabs 1 lu t wn. near e to p r the age of seven months went. with. her pg9'ents to Nassagaweya town- ship, Halton county, near Guelph. Site lived in Egmondville following her marriage to Alexander Park on Jun, 11. 1922. and in December, 1921, they moved to Seaforth. Mr. Park predeceased her in July of last year. Mrs. Park had been an invalid for the past seven years as the result of a stroke, her condition, becoming crit- ical several weeks ago. During all these years she has been tenderly cared for by her twin sister. Mrs, A. MacTavish and the sympathy of the community is extended to her'. Also to another sister, Mrs. Silas Eyre, of Iiippen, and a brother, Mr, David Wren of Outlook, Sask. Although confined to her home for years, Mrs. Park still retained her interest in the work of First Presby- terian Church. She was a faithful member of the W.M.S., Ladies' Aid and other organizations. A private funeral service was held from her late residence on Saturday afternoon, conducted by her minister, Rev. Hugh Jack, of First Presbyter- ian Church, assisted by Rev. J. A. McDermtd of Mount Forest. The pall- bearers were: Lindsay Eyre, Bruce - field; David Wren Eyre, Sarnia.: Charles Eyre, Kipper; Campbell Eyre, Hensall; Rev. J. A. McDermid, Mount Forest; Lawson D. Wren, of Guelph. Interment took place in the Maitland Bank Cemetery. Among those attending the funeral were the following from a distance: Rev. J. A. McDermid. Mount For- est, and his mother, Mrs. J. McDer- mid. of Georgetown; Miss Mabel Mc- Gregor and Miss Jennie Whitley of Acton; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Mc- Callum, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Tullotk, and Mrs. Finlay, all of Walkerton: Mrs. T. Hamilton and daughter, Miss Jean Hamilton, of Toronto; Mr, and Mrs, Norman Park and daughter, Miss Isabel Park of Mitchell; Mr. Donald Park and daughter, Mrs. Don- ald McKinnon, of Hensall; Mr. and Mrs. Lawson D. Wren of Guelph: Mr. and Mrs, Wren Eyre and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eyre, of Sarnia. GUARD GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS The war clouds in Europe east their shadow in Seaforth this week. A guard has been posted at the post office' building and the armories. A sergeant, corporal and four members of the local militia are serving as guards. Precautions against sabotage have been taken throughout the Do. minion. CROMARTY Miss Jennie Barr of Hillsburg who has spent the past two weeks with Mrs. Reidie, returned to her home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, John Hodgert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John. Hog- garth, Mrs, Violet Quance visited her bro- ther in Brantford on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Alex Mabaffy of Africa visited Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Si Hog- garth. Mrs. R. G. McKay lett for her bonne In Prince Albert on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Allan ,sp0nt several days at the C.N.E. Mr. and Mrs. Biebt. Thompson of "rippercalled on Hoggarth Bros, Will Ease Turn East of Egmondville Tuckersmith Council To Leng- then Curve—Tax Rate Set for 1939. The Tnckersntith c`nitncit met in tate tont hall, Seaforth, on Saturday with the members all in attendance, the Reeve presiding. The minutes of previeus meeting were read and adopted. The Reeve was authorized to sign a contract with Mr, E. Tuffin in connection - with the construction Of the Haddon or Silver Creek bridge. The Council considering the abrupt turn at the deviation of the road east of Egmondville to be extremely dan- gerous, authorized the Reeve to matte an agreement with the owner of the land adjoining, Mr. J. S. Chaff, with a view to widening the road and allow a longer curve. The following rates were authoriz- ed for taxation for 1939: County purposes 1.1) mills: township purposes 3,3 nolle (which includes Provincial subsidy of 1.5 mills), relief purposes ,8 mills; general school rate 2.7 mills. Hugh McMillan was re -appointed Collector of taxes for 1939 at a sal- ary of $200. The following accounts were ordered paid: E. Tiffin, 00 at• count contract, bridge, $60; Howard Crich, sheep vuslner, $1; R. Dalrymple, pity List No, 10 and 11, 5358.0.1: salar- ies and postage, 550; relief, rent. W. C. (lnvenloeit 511; El. Goodie 52; supplies, W. J. Finnigan $2' "' A, C. Routledge 7.16, W. C. Willis 52.95; wood, W. M. Sproat; 57.08. The Coun- cil adjourned to matt Saturday, Sep- tember 30th, at 2 o'clock p.m. -1). F. McGregor Clerk. RE -OPENING- OF NORTH SIDE CHURCH ORGAN The organ atNorthSide United Church has been almost entirely re- built anti has had several new slops added to give it wider tone range as well as greater volume. In addition to this very desirable arrangement has been added the "chimes" of 21) hells. This, in -addition to being new 'orally, provides an exceptionally pleasing musical appeal. Mr. C. Franklin Legge of Toronto will be guest organist for the occasion. Mr. Legge is en organist of exceptional ability and is both well and widely known across Canada. You have doubtless heard hint frequently on classic radio programmes. The open- ing will he on Sunday. Sept. 10th, a delay in the date originally planned being necessary owing to conditions over which. neither North Side Church nor the Legge Organ Co. have any control. The complete programme for the reopening will he published next week. You will midnnbtedly find it very interesting, GRAIN YIELDS OVER 70 BUSHELS PER ACRE Colclough Bros, at Constance have obtained this year one of the finest yields of grain ever reported in this district. Their croft of thirty acres of mixed grain, barley and oats, re- turned between 70 and 72 bushels to the acre. The straw and grain were both heavy, Colclough Bros. finished stook threshing last Thursday night, using the Campbell-Dolmage separ- ator and their own tractor. The crop was fertilized. HOLD REUNION AND CORN ROAST A corn roast and reunion of friends and relatives was held near Seaforth at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Keith Webster, McKillop, on Monday night. About sixty were present, including Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nott of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moore and family of Bruce Mines; among those from this district were the McNaughtons and Haugh's from Brucefield. the Haney's and Sam Townsend's, Tuckersmith, the John Notts, the Bernard Nott's, the Gordon Itichardson's, the Raymond Notts, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Elder, Seaforth. and Mr. and Mrs. Ward Knox, Hullett. A big bonfire was lighted about 7.30 and an evening of renewing acquaintances and fun with a corn roast, all kinds of eats and coffee and singing and ukelele playing were fully enjoyed. The oc- casion was also the celebration of two birthdays, Mrs. W. J. Nott, whose birthday was Monday and as the party lasted until after midnight Mr. Sam Townsend, whose birthday was Tuesday, also received birthday felicitations. ELIMVILLE Mrs. P. Whitlock, Miss Joy Whit- lock and Mrs. Harry Ford visited with Mr. and Mrs, Jack Sgariglia at St. Marys last Thursday. Mr. Wm. Johns and daughters, also Gordon Ford attended the MacDonald reunion held at Grand Bend last Wednesday. Mrs. Harry Ford. Misses Joy Whit- lock and Laura Ford were in Tor- onto the first of the week. The Short Course members enjoy- ed njoyed a wether roast at Mr. Russell Skinner's gravel pit last Wednesday night. Miss Dorothy Johns spent the week end at Turnbull's Grove. The W.A. ladies with their hus- bands and families enjoyed a picnic at Stratford Park on Thursday last. Friends of Mr. Wm. Veal are very sorry to 'tear that he is critically ill in St, Joseph's Hospital. Secv INSURED teitheet 045555 quatentcad PERFECT. AVAUGES Jeweller and Optometrist opposite Past Office, Seaforth Foot fall Club Wins Stephenson Cup Final Huron Football League Garne Gives Seaforth the Championship in the (bird and final wan: of the Huron 1 o 'titall 1.+•aet e Seaforth defeate/1 } rttssels 1.0 thus - winning the Ste then.oa Cup n for Ilan+t, hrestels were the 1'038 winters. The game was played Tuesday evening Seaforth recce ttr, n •;:round Sl af tt sur ed their only ..nt'd .4 the o;,1,,t 11 the three -+minute (nark, wilien 1 Sill• scored on -a 'pans ,From J. Oortsitt, in a rush on .thr Firm:set,. ;goal. Svaforlh ;raise itrack lro nritt:ates later to press the play only to kirk tise hail !pati the goal after a real volley around the Brussels goal. Brussels fought back only to kick thehail over the crass'har three time: in a row. ' From then on, .both learns tried hard to score and the -play 'went from enol to end with no tallies. Near the end .of the game Seaforth ,catne close, when F. Sills ,came in ,on Riley in the Brua,el • goal and what :looked dike a sure goal, went past the corner of the goal. 'Dhe lineups: Seaforth—Goal, }oil: F. Banks, D. 0111,0, C. Flannery: H.Backs, Hol- land, J. 'Nicholson. Gemmel; forwards, H. 'Nicholson, T. Sills, F. Silts, J. Flannery, Consitt; Sub, Messenger Brussels—Goal, Riley: F. Backs, (Nichol Bowler; H. Backs Bryan, Pearson, King: Forward:., Stems, Farquharson, Russel. D. Miller, Baker; Subs. Lowe, Stevenson. Referee—D. I. Hill, Listowel MRS. EMMA CHAPMAN The death occurred in Scott Memor- ial Hospital, Seaforth. on Thursday evening. of Mrs. Emma Hill Chap- man. wife of the late Herbert T. Chapman. The departed woman, who was born in 1893. was a daughter of Mrs. Hill and the late Richard Hill of Moorefield. In 1911 she was united in marriage at Mount Forest to Herbert T. Chapnman. Shortly after their mar- riage they resided in Plurals and Gil- bert Plains, Manitoba. After the death of her husband who was killed in action at the Somme in 1916, Mrs. Chapman made her home in Seaforth where she has since resided, Surviv- ing are one daughter, Mrs. Herbert Whittaker. at hone; her mother, Mrs. Richard Hill; Iwo sisters, Mrs. H. Wakeford, and Miss Mary Hill, both of London, and one grandson, Michael Whittaker. A brother pre- deceased her in childhood. After the funeral services at Northside United Church at 1.30 on Sunday, with Rev. Hugh Jack of First Presbyterian Church officiating in the absence of Rev. H. V. Workman, the funeral pro- ceeded to the Harriston cemetery. A very large crowd paid their last tri- bute to the memory of the deceased. A beautiful solo was rendered by Mrs. (Dr.) Bechely. The pallbearers were Dr. Sproat, Dr. Munn, Dr, Bechely, E. H. Close, Chas. Barber and I. H. Weedmark. Among those from a distance at- tending the funeral were Dr. and Mrs. G. K. Chapman and family, and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Chapman and family, all of Fort Erie; Mr. W. A. Chapman, Pembroke; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Chapman and family, Goderieh; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Walker and daugh- ters, Verne and Joyce of Winghain; Mr. A. Whittaker, Miss E. Whittaker and Mrs. A. Luxon, all of Hamilton; Mr: H. V akeford and son Ranald of London; relatives and friends from Harriston and Moorefield attended the service et Harriston cemetery.