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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
PAGE THREE
TWO FATAL WEEK E N D
ACCIDENTS IN HURON
Archie Mason Kilted As Tire Blows
Out—Dashwood Lad Dies
Archie Mason, 20 year old son of
Mr. and Mrs Walter Mason, well
known young resident of East We-
wanosh, was instantly killed shortly
after eleven o'clock Sunday night
when the ear in which he was riding
blew a tire and overturned in a deep
ditch on the fourth concession of
East Wawanosh, The accident occur-
red about three utiles north and
about four miles east of Auburn
when Robert. Govier•, 17 year old son
of Mr. and Mis, William Goyim, dont-
pardon of young Mason, was driving
west, the young uteri being ort their
way home. Suddenly a fire blew out
and the car was forced 000 the road
into the north ditch, crushing the
victim. He suffered a fractured
• neck and death was almost instant-
aneous. Another car approaching
the scene at the time stopped and
assistance was given, although the
youth was dead when lie was taken
from the overturned car. Dr. D. C.
Weir of Auburn was called to the
scene, Huron County Traffic Officer
Norman Lever was called to investi-
gate the fatality. Govier appeared at
Goderich and was released on $2,000
bail supplied by his father. Dr. J.
W. Shaw of Clinton was notified and
after investigation decided an in-
quest was unnecessary and the 1'e -
mains were released for burial.
Dashwood Boy Dies
Nine year old Leroy Rader of dear
Dashwood, died in 8t. Joseph's Hos-
pital at London Sunday from injuries
he had received the previous day
when he was struck by a car driven
by Elmet Klopp of Zurich. He was
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Milne
Rader, who live between Zurich and
Dashwood. The boy stuTered head 'in-
juries, Witnesses said he had been
cycling out the laneway of Floyd
Wein on the 14th concession when
he collided with Klopp's ear. He
struck the left front fender of the
car and was hurled against the
windshield. Dr. A. 3. Addison of Zur-
ich had him moved to the London
hospital but be failed to show any
improvement and died shortly before
five o'clock Sunday afternoon, Dr. A.
It Routledge, chief coroner at Lon-
don, ordered an autopsy. The remains
w(re taken to Dashwood and ar-
rangements made for an inquest, A
public funeral service was held at
the family residence, llth conces-
sion, Hay township, at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, Interment was
in Zurich Lutheran cemetery. Traffic
Officer Norman Lever of Clinton in-
vestigated the accident.
McEwen-McDowell—
Baskets of red roses in attractive
arrangement in 111e living room tit
the home of MI'. and Mrs, Fred Mc-
Dowell, Clinton, formed the setting
for the pretty weddiug 00 their dau-
ghter Hazel Christina, and Frank
Murray McEwen, second son of Mr.
and Mrs. Murruy McEwan, also of
Clinton, which was solemnized at two
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, July
27th, Rev, A, Lane, pastor of Wesley
Willis United Church, officiated. The
bride looked lovely in a street -length
dress of blue heaven triple sheer,
white hat and white accessories. She
wore a corsage of Talisman roses.
The bride was given in marriage by
George F, Elliott, a senior member of
the Colt's hockey team, Clinton. Miss
Elva McDowell, slater of the bride,
was bridesmaid, wearing air force
blue crepe, white hat and accessories
of white. Her corsage was of pink
carnations. Grant Rath, also or the
Colt's team,- was best man, Mrs.
Ratti, the former Miss Gene Andrews,
played the wedding music. At the re-
ception the bride was assisted by
her mother, who wore navy printed
sheer and a corsage of sweet peas.
A buffet lunch was served. The
bride's table, covered with an ivory
lace cloth, was centred with the wed-
ding cake with tall pink tapers in
silver holders on either side. Assist-
ing in the dining room we -1'e Misses
Madeline Streets, Emily Scruton,
Dorothy Cook and Mrs. Norman Grif-
fitlls, the former Mary Turner. Mrs.
Fergus VanEgmond assisted in re-
ceiving the guests and In pouring
tea. She wore a dress of turquoise
blue triple sheer. The guests, thirty
in number, included the Colts hockey
team and management and their
wives and friends. There were also
guests from London. Later Mr. and
Mrs. Mermen left by tnotor for Al
trip East. Prenuptial events at which
tate bride elect was honored was the
presentation of a walnut end table
and set of boudoir lamps by the staff
of the Clinton Knitting Mill, and a
gathering of her associates at the
mill on Friday evening when she was
made the recipientof a shower of
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miscellaneous gifts. Mr. and Mrs.
McEwen will reside in Clinton, 'ROYAL CAtNADIAN AIR FORCE
Injured While Loading Hay—
A preparatory school for the future
Albert Bauer, 23 year old son of pilots, air gunners and air observers
Mr. and Mrs, Albert. Bauer, lot 5, of the Royal Canadian Air Force, No.
concession 11, Logan Township, ie 1 Initial training school at Toronto,
confined to Stratford hospital, having is howled to the renovated and adapt -
sustained serious injuries while ed premises of the Eglinton Hunt
working at the farm of his brother, Club, Two similar schools will be or.
Emil Bauer, lot 8, concession 7, Le.; ganized elsewhere in Canada. Lounge
gat. He was 00 theload of hay
assisting his brother in loading when
the horses came to a sudden stop,
throwing hint backwards to the
ground.
Grain Grows Tall—
"The crops this year are the best
I ever bad," Lorne Walter, of the
11th concession of Fullerton Town-
ship, told the Advocate when in this
office on Monday. He brought with
]lila some fine specimens of oats and
burley, the oats standing 61 inches
and the barley 60 inches, all welt
headed out. There has been some
big talk in this community concern-
ing the height of ,grains this year
and we wonder if anyone can beat
these samples brought in by Mr.
Walter,—Mitchell Advocate.
Build Tug—
The tug Lynn B. slipped down the
ways at Owen Sound last week. The
sixty -foot, all -welded vessel was built
for the C. S. Boone Dredging Co. of
Toronto. Before she clears for Tor-
onto, cabins and crew's accommoda-
tions will be built. When she goes
into service for her owners, she will
be used for towing and dredging
work on the lakes. This is the sec-
ond tug Lynn B. that the Boole com-
pany has owned, the first one, a1 -
most identical in appearance, having
been built about 25 years ago. The
engines for the first Lynn B. were
probably built at Goderich.
Her 89th Blrthday,—
Oii Saturday, July 20t11, one of the
town's oldest and most respected re-
sidents, Mrs, John Elgin Tom, cele-
brated her eighty-ninth birthday at
her 11on10 on Wellesley street. Her
children, Miss Jean Tom of New
York, Dr. Mary Toni of Toronto, and
Mi'. and Mos. Archie Tont and their
sun Stanley, also of Toronto, were
all present for the gala occasion.
Friends called during the day to
offer eongratulatfons and good
wishes, and greetings from many ab-
sent relatives and friends Were 1'e-
ceireil. Mrs. Tom was born near lsg-
nrondville, at "('astt•aitout tine betel-
Wel
e•tnrtit•nl Mem home 00 her lather, James
Dickson. in 1811. Some years Mier
when 91'. Dickson was made ]Regis-
trar of Iluron the family moved to
Goderich, which has been Mrs. Tort's
hone ever since, and where her long
and useful life has counted for much
in the community, Mrs. '.font enjoys
remarkably good health, and still re-
tains her keel mind and clear melu-
ol'y. Since her husband's (heath i11
1930 she has spent the winters in
Toronto, but is always eager to re-
turn to her home in Goderich when
summer conies again,—Goderich
Signal -Star.
Motiles—"Gracious, Johnnie! How
did you get such dirty hands?"
Johnnie—"Washing my face."
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The Seaforth News
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
rooms in the old Toronto hunt club
headquarters have become lecture
rooms with bare floors and black-
boards around the walls,
The banquet hall contains long
tables and benches; the arena is a
paved parade and drill hall. lit this
big building, young men spend four
concentrated weeks in the pro-
cesses which determine their apti-
tude for training as pilots, observer -
navigators or gunners.
Elsewhere they spend much longer
training periods, yet here Is wbere
a lad's destiny may be determined.
Here they all learn the basic essent-
ials f01' service as members of an air
crew,
When a lad enters the school, with
a draft from the Manning Depot, not
knowing whether he is to be pilot,
air gunner of air observer, he is tir'9t
identified and entered in the station
strength, He then gets an Issue of
bedding, is shown his bunk, docu-
mented into the school training
strength and paraded with the rest
of the new draft. Then the Com-
manding Officer addresses the new.
comers. His address is brief and
friendly. He reminds the lads that
they have been chosen because of
their high calibre, and that because
of this fact much of the routine is
based on honour system. He points
out that no barb -wire fence sur-
rounds the station, and that leisure
]four's are exceptionally free. Men
can leave the school any night until
10,20, can obtain passes for leave
until midnight. But he stresses that
studies are heavy and a man per-
sonally determines much of his des-
tiny by his use or abuse of privileges.
Thereupon the new elassman en-
ters into school life. Henceforth he
rises at 6 a,nn., must be shaved and
ready fr physical training at 6.50.
Breakfast follows, with everyone re•
porting for work at S a.m. The day.
until 4,31) rime, is solid with studies
or drills. Studies include nlatitema-
tics, administration, duties of an of -
lice', armaments (gas and small
arms), etc. There is mach route
marching and thrill.
During tris studies, the student
finds lllntself undergoing regular
physical tests, even more rigid than
the original medical examinations
prior to his acceptance Into the
Force. Coupled with these, he gets
lecture- and demonstrations on what
is called sunitatiou, but is actually
a sort o0 renal medicine. Ile i, told
of things that happen to airmen a1
11 1511 altitudes, of whet happens when
they dive too fast 0 low altitudes.
and a blackout is described. This is
the momentary loss of uousrtoua,ne..s
which faces a pilot 00 crew if a
plane dives of turns at terrific speed.
11e is tori how to remit -1100, 0151)111a ell
Of 11 "blitekcnit" and what to d0 to
avoid it.
All these things he learns during
his tour weeks at the school. Regu-
larly ouch week he writes exatrlme
thins as a member of either A. 13. or
r Flight of No. 1 Squadron, o' as a
member of D, E or I'e Flight of No. 2
Squadron. As he leaves one Ouse:
room, another flight follows his flight
into it. In this way every room is
busy at every hour of the working
day; no time is lost.
Then Ile reaches the stage when he
gets a "trip" in the Link trainer.
This is a full size aircraft cockpit
with stubby wings attached, equip-
ped with normal flying instruments
at a table where an instructor can sit
and watch the student's progress.
But the table is outside the Link
room, so that the student is alone on
his "flight",
The Link Trainer is placed in the
centre of a circular room which is
painted to represent open country.
There are mountains and bays, a
storm at one side, open country on
another. The objective is to teach
the lad to learn how -to "feel" the
of is ship. and how to
levelh
horizon h
p
turn, bank. climb and dive.
In between tinea the student
Navels to a nearby research institute
or clinic where lie is taught the use
of oxygen, what effect it has on the
human system, why it is used for
high altitude flying, and so 00, He is
also told of its dangers, if used to
excess, and is given opportunity to
have a whiff or two of it.
So, day after day, Ile travels the
concentrated route of study and
practical experience. During this
period he does not know if he will be
a pilot, an observer or a gunner. His
enlistment allows his assignment to
any of these three branches of air
crew service. And, almost unknown
to him, he is being carefully assign-
ed by bis instructors and office's.
At nights he may study Or go out.
There is considerable freedom in
granting late leave passes. He is left
to determine his own desires in this
course. If he stands high on examin•
ations, stays out late, and conducts
himself properly, he is not criticized
severely in general report. But if he
stays out late often and fails in
exams, it is assumed he is showing
little interest in his future I -Ie may
be warned once or twice, but, to a
great extent, he is largely master of
his own destiny. As one officer put
it: "He is judged On his life here: his
future will be the sum of his actlons
here whether they be off or on par -
axle, off duty or on duty."
There is plenty of wholesonne ent•
e tainment and recreation for the
student during his off -hours. There is
a swimming pool under the manage-
ment of a former Canadian swim-
ming champion, There are tends
tables and a library. Citizens flood
the school with invitations to tea or
dinner; theatres supply free tickets.,
There is regular 'Sunday church ser-
vice, plus facilities offered by nearby
churches such as socials, dances and
so on.
There is much of high-class prep
arato'y school atmosphere about
the whole school. Discipline is strict
on duty; officers are saluted and ad-
dressed with briskness and courtesy,
But they smile as they return the
salutes, and they try to get across an
air ' of friendliness because they
know better than the boys themselves
just what it is like to be a long way
from home among high-epirited torn•
pani0lts who do a lot of kidding and
ragging in leisure hours. IncideutallY
the whore syllabus of duties provides
one full afternoon a week for games
such as bowling, baseball, swimming
and so on.
Under these conditions the lads
work out their own future. Then
camas the eyen 1001 day 11'11011 they
are paraded before the command and.
told they are being assigned to fly
ing school, observer school or gum
nery school. Ninety of every hundred
went to be pilots. But the rule of the
Air Force is "The best man Par the
Job."
"It's tough sometimes to tell a lad
he is going to gunnery school when
you know his whole heart is wrap
ped up in a pilot's job," said one of.
deer, "But we try t0 break it gently.
We explain that numbers of each
group are essential to our future
sucess, that they will serve as good a
cause. And we try to explain just
why the particular lad has been cat
egorized to so-and-so grade. They
take it like men, usually."
Will Put Up Cedar Flag -Pole—
A cedar flag -pole, and not a steel
one, as had practically been decided,
will continue proudly to fly the Union
Jack in Court House Park at Code -
rich, The property committee of the
County Council has listened to the
plea that home industry should be
patronized by the use of the county's
natural resources, But perhaps it was
111e economical argument that de-
cided the issue. A 40 -foot cedar pole
extension will be spliced to the 40 -
foot butt that remained standing af-
ter a storm last spring had snapped
the pole in two. This, it is expected,
will cost not more than $50. The job
now is to locate a 40 -foot cedar pole
with an 8 -inch butt and 2% -inch top.
and Reeves Brown, Weir, Leiper,
Watson and Webster, who compose
the committee, are on the lookout.
McCullough-Bezeau- .
Mr. and Mrs. C. Mortimer Bezea(
of Kitchener, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Mildred, of Clinton,
to Mr. Frank McCullough of Holmes -
Ville, son of Mrs. Lillian McCullough
of Reginu, Sask., and the late G. E
McCullough. The marriage took place
at 111e parsonage of Central United
('hunch, Stratford, on June Sib, Rev.
, David wren officiating.
Married At Monkton—
A quiet wedding avert ,uleumized
on Friday evening ,u. Knox Presby-
terian
reslytertali manse, Monkton. when -Mar-
ion Isabelle, elder daughter of .lit'.
and bars, W. J. 110101ail bemire the
bride of Dr. Lawson Ward Leake, of
Cooksville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Men-
son Leake of Monkton. The brides•
maid was Miss Myrtle Ellacott. The
best lean was Howard Brown of
Monkton. The ceremony wets per-
formed by Rev. James K. West.
They will reside in Cookeville.
Seek Names of Buyers of Stock.—
Huron dainty authorities areeek-
in{g the names of purchasers of Tort
Erie Terminals -Ltd., -tack in connec-
tion with the sale of ,w'hiell Lawrence
H. Mitchell, '1)0routo, and Garnet
Thomas, Hamilton, are under arrest.
In the complaints under review it is
alleged that Purchasers 'gave in pay -
anent stook of 'rile Goderich l'ratncit
and -Elevator Co., Ltd. It is charged
that Fort eerie Terminals, •Lianited.
was not r(1gistercd with the Ontario
Securities Commission and its sock
not authorized for sale thy it. Mitchell
and Thomas were admitted to hail
late elonday afternoon in the emu an
each -to appear I'lhur dal
Warrants had been issued at (-oder
1i 11 !for the men. 'Phomas was arrested
at Hamilton and Mitchell at Toronto.
They were brought to Goderich by
I'ravinci:,l •Constalttde Thomas Oldfield.
The charges were laid after "police.
,were toRI that residents of the 141yt11
district h nd parted 11th securities in
payment for stock sold by She excus-
ed.
MARRIED
1MIDGLETON-CLF,ML+'NT.---On Satan,
day, July 20th, 1940, by Rev,
Canon Appleyard, at Hamilton.
Ont., Jean Clement, daughter of
John Clement, late of Poliokshields.
Glasgow, Scotland. to Charles
George Middleton of Clinton, Ont.
/ kite id ne othP/G
to-fracco JUST LIKE
AUBURN
Foster Wright sof Itasa. line, Hal-
lett, was the 'winner sof .ltll .pouudis of
sugar on Thursday (wring at elle
Micky draw of the L.0.1.,, when dodge
mromlbers and friends gathered +for a
social time, tOPher +winners- .were 'J'as.
Vinrrnit lei Clint+Jf, 1011 Phs.. of dour,
and \R'ilHanr McC'utcireon of Atwood,
who ason a (ham. I?aring the evening
a solo 'was song iby Aubrey Toll and
.nntsica'l ,elections ,given +hv •Mrs. IH.
Dexter of lil')ath and t\Irs: iack IW'at-
sun of Walton, ,0110 of the Church
Arnty cadets in Anbnrn gave an 'ad-
dress.
Mr. and Mrs. - Frank Ra•ithlby ent-
ertained on Saturday evening 1,1 honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Rintoud of
Vv'in'ghan, who were recently married.
Mr. and Mrs. Rintoul will reside in
Winglhant•
Donald ltoss and ReidSheppard
with Ctrl 'Gurbrigg at Listowel;
+James Raialrhy has left for the west,
where he is tgoirig to .purchase a Toad
of cattle; GIrs. Mills and son Douglas
,of Cadlfornia, ,Mrs, Stephenson of
Cdintc 11 ,with Mrs. Charles A. How-
son; (James Foreman and son sof Det-
roit'with Edward (Jong; Phyllis Man-
Mine
antiling of Londeslboro visited with Joan
Sheppard; .Mr. and IMr>. Oliver,,Clank
of 'Goderich were 'recent visitors
Auburn; Mr. ,and Mrs. 'Wat-
'son with IMr. 'Watson's sister, Mrs. M.
Sprung, at Seaforth, Who is 141 at •pres-
eent.
A 'birt'hday celebration 'was 'held on
Fridayafternoonat the home of Mee
and ,Mrs. Rdbe'rt H Rutledge when
this 'fat'her, George Rutledge, celdbrat-
-ed his 97ah (bin0hdey. :Mr, Rutledge
suffered a severe illness during the
winter but he is now able to be out
doors and enjoying the warm summer
weather. Members of his 'family and
many Old 'friends called d'urin'g the
day. His tfa'mily of seven are: Gordon.
Schumacher; Miss Stella, at home;
William J., Trail, B.C.; leers. Jerenlfath
Taylor, Auburn; George Jr., Nile;
Robert H„ with whom he resides on
the home farm 'in West IWa'wanosh,
and Mrs, Gaydor, of Detroit. Mos,
Rutledge passed away in 1159-I.Mr.
Rutledge is a staunch Conservative,
and a anem'her of Knox United
Church. He ,was born a .fear days af-
ter the landing in this country of 'his
parents, James and Mary Hall Ruse
ledge from Tyrone. Ireland. They
made their first home in Gmlericth
township Wheu of school age George
went to Porter's Hill school. On Ap-
ril 32, debO, Mr. Rutled,e and Mary
Carmine:hani were married.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Naylor of
Chatham visited.with 'air Elizabeth
Naylor: Thomas' T t .k •in Manitoba
nas 0 recent visitor with W. T. Rid-
dell. Ile ]s a tou:iu ei The late Mrs.
IW. T. Ridde•ei. It l4 tit}—trio years
.,� : ll.
since \ir. 1'1 k n 1 heir Ii't
r-
ent: were the late \(r. and Mrs. Jos-
eph Jackson and the faint eeme w•as
in \Cent \Ca.:calm:11 61ter+- \1r. and
Mrs. \\'illianl iWalde nuo^a rc•si=lr.
Mi-- \.int, 01 Inch .,i 'Ior,,nt• vi -ted
her mother. Mrs. James \bitch.
CROMARTY
The preparatory service for the
(,onlnl8ilinn service on Sunday was
held Friday evening. Rev. Hugh Jack
of Seaforth Presbyterian Church was
i11 charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCulloch 111
Muskoka; Mrs. Maclntosh, Mrs. A.
Ramsay at Port Stanley; Mrs. Marg.
aret Barr, Stratford, Miss Hamilton.
Mrs. Fulton. Miss Ewen, Mitchell,
with Mr, and Mrs. Duncan McKellar;
Rev. R. G. MacKay and Mrs, MacKay
and family have returned to their
home in Prince Albert, after a
month's holidays at their Bruce
Beach cottage; Mrs. Wm. Houghton,
Gordon and Mrs. Leonard Houghton,
Frankie and Jeanette McKellar with
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Scott, Brodhagen.
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Detroit Sunday Times, tells of efforts
to protect the outstanding hens since
scientific human brains ha
ve built
them up from a measly 11 to 11 eggs
a year to about ono a day—and points
out that hens' blains had nothing to
(lo with 11bteanse the dumbest hen
cuts lay the most eggs. 13e sure to get
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