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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1941-07-03, Page 4PAGE FOUR THE SEAFORTH NEWS wr Reception Held For Newly - Weds Friday Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLach- ian of Tuckersmith, Hon- ored At Bayfield A peer mimed reception and dales, (tele nn- Friday evening in the pavilion at Baylield hi honor of Mt. tnl Mt «i Robert NitLachlan of Tuckersnnith. wa, a largely attend. ed and most enjoyable afffair. Au in- teresting feature was the presenta- tion to the young couple by Roy Ilodgert and Williatu Taylor on be. half of their friends and neighbors in Tuckersmith and McKillop, of a handsome studio couch, Edwin Chesney read the following address: Dear Bob and Muriel: Pray, give us your attention, please, And kindly set your minds at ease. Titis has to do with what occurred— ('Twas told me by a "little bird." Away back In McKillop. The night was rough, the -wind was cold, The traveller, he was young and bold, The road was all filled high with snow. And he had miles and miles to go, Away back its McKillop. What did he care for drifts of snow. Or how the howling winds did blow, The road night fill up to the brim. He knew—a welcome waited hint Away back in McKillop. "My Harry seems so happy over there --when the aunotmeer said 'would But coming home le theearly morn, you like to say a few words to the little Woman back house'—he just laughed And feeling sleepy and forlorn, and laughed—'••He thought as he struggled through thesnow, BRODHAGEN it is too far for a fellow to go, • -The Diegel Reunion at :'he house of Away back in McKillop, Mfr. and IMrs. Rruibeu Rapier in Me- It seethed to ilio—(and was he Killon had 1_'''' in attendance. There sore) THE SEAFORTH NE\VS Snowdon Bros„ Publishers WALTON The 'C.F. W. O. had an enjoyable evening meeting last Wednesday. June 25th, when Miss Agnes Mc- Phail addressed the meeting. Mrs. Gordon McGavin gave a reading, Miss Mildred Sellers a guitar selec- tion, Miss Dorothy Turnbull a solo, and Helen and Leona Johnston a tap dance with Miss Bessie David- son at the piano. The meeting elos- ed with the singing of the national anthem. The next meeting will be held on July 10th taking the forth of a picnic at Seaforth. Several from St. George's Anglican Church, Walton, attended a tea at Blyth rectory Saturday. We are sorry to report that Mies Margaret Kelley. 8th line. Morris. is under the doctor s Care, and her many friends hope for a speedy re- covery. Miss Helen Steiss of Kitchener spent the week end with her mother Mrs: Dan Steiss. Miss Margaret Ramsey of Hamil- ton visited at the home of Mrs. Hugh Ramsey, Mrs. Wm. Kelley spent the week end with her parents near Dungan- non. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Humphries and Billy were in London on Monday. Miss Margaret Glousher of Wing - ham has been visiting her grand- mother, Mrs. I. Bolton, McKillop, and her aunt, Mrs. W. J. Humphries of Walton. Mrs. W. J. Humphries, Mrs. Rut- ledge and Mrs. Cumming were in' Seaforth last Thursday over Red Cross work. Mrs. W. C. Bennett, Ronald and Shirley, spent the holiday in Sea - forth. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steiss and Ruth Ann have moved from Walton to Clinton. BLYTH Piano Recital— Pupils of Elizabeth Mills, A.T.C.M., gave an interesting program of songs and piano music in Blyth United Church recently. Those taking part were Loriane Fowler, Doris Wey- mouth, Elinor Sundercock, Hilda Nesbitt, Isobel Davidson. Ann J. Watson, Douglas Kilpatrick, Marie Raithby, Mavis White, Billie John- ston, Leona Watson, Joan KilIough. Laurel Laughlin, Margaret Jackson, Ross Tasker, Billie Humphries, Lloyd Tasker, Dorene Coutts, Elva Sholdice, Lois Grasby, Frances John- ston, Norma Deer, Ferne Pollard, Isabel Rollinson, Irma Watt. Those assisting the girls and boys were Rev. Mr. Watts, who spoke on "How Music Enriches Life. Mr. L. Eckmier of Brussels sang some fine tenor solos, and Rev, Mr. Sinclair spoke briefly at the last, complimenting those taking part. WINTHROP The regular meeting and bazaar of the 'W.,\. and 1W1Mf.S. will be held in the church on 'Wednesday, July 9th at 2 o'clock when they will entertain FLmondville and Walton ladies. Mrs. Gardiner will ibe the .guest spencer. LONDESBORO 'Miss ;Jean (MacDonald of Walton is visiting with Miss Beryl Carter. Snell Reunion— At the home of Mr, and Mrs. 'Ed- ward Yungblut; Londeabero, a very enjoyable afternoon and evening was spent when about a hundred relatives of the Snell family and their kin gathered around with their baskets and sports. At six o'clock a bountiful supper was served, after which Mr. Humphrey Grey spoke in his humorous and well distinguished manner, after which the officers were elected for the coming year, and the gathering left for their res- pective homes. Relatives were pres- ent from Seaeorth, Clinton, Stratford, Owen Sound, Michigan; Goderich. It was decided that the 1942 reunient be held; at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Edwin Woods. ,sere guests present from ieteslell, •e;s, Seaforth, K.itclmener, New Hamburg, 'Stratford. Dinner and .aup- ner were served on the awn. Mir. W. L. Querengesser was elected presid- ent and Russell Sholdice see, The sports eointnittee, Mrs. Geo. Young, IMrs. Bert Haney, Mrs, Edwin Hop- Next clay he vowed as Itis name was venroth. IMrs lid Diegei, Mrs. Carl Bob, teinit.tch The reunion is to he held He'd see a parson about the "job." at the 'to.ue of \i„ and IMlr,. l\Vnt. The ring upon her hand to slip, l:o,k nt Bornholm In 1194,2. The old- es: person pre'seht tt as M rs, John Leonhard; and the youngest child, Heel set the date, and make it soon, ,er,•n James Sholdice. No later' than next May or June, Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ben • fix of this Christmas or New Year. newies of Woodstock and Mr, and He'd have it when tit e roads were Mrs. Henry Elligsou of Stratford• with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bennewies• I clear, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ktriglne and! Away back in McKillop. Rosa of Brussels, 1VIr, and Mrs. Girls—you've a steady, a backward Adam Sholdice of Walton, Sir- and "batch Mrs: Lon Mose, Miss Ethel Mose And you wish to snake hills toe the and Mr, Kenneth Fleming of Milvea scratch ton with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shol• I Just this advice to you I give— and for one winter go and live and Hire. John. A. Arbuckle Away back in McKillop. rind Jim my of Toronto with her par -t "nts Mr, and Mrs, A. E. Queren- "Bob" though you've travelled many gesser. I a mile Mrs. Mary Dittmer of Toronto is It seems to us '[was worth your visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Prueter. The Sunday morning service in St. Peter's Lutheran Church was conducted by Rev. Knauf of Preston. Warren James, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sholdice was bap- tized in St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Sunday morning with Miss Claires Diegel, of Stratford, Mr. Ho- ward Querengesser of Kitchener, Miss Ethel Mose and Mr. Kenneth Fleming of Milverton as sponsors. The Junior Red Cross Society of Brodhagen school has held its meetings every two weeks through the school term, Officers were: Pre- sident, Glenn Diegel; vice president, Helen Kisner; secretary, Pearl Vock, treasurer, Eva Beuermann; program convener, Betty Rock, Collections were disposed of as follows, crippled children, $5,94; sailors' fund, $5.00; local patriotic society $5,00. The amount collected for war savings stamps amounted to $101,00. A num- ber of scarves, chest protectors and afghans were knitted. At the final meeting, Miss Esther Davidson, the teacher fol- the past year, was pre- sented with a beautiful wool satin bound blanket and a cushion top. Miss Davidson has resiguod her position and will be succeeded by Miss Margaret Smith of Brussel,. The beautiful Sparva quilt donated by the Ladies' Patriotic Society is on display at Querengesser k Dieg- el's store,•The money from this quilt will be sent to the British War Vic- tims` Fund and the drawing will be held at a social on July 16. Quite a number from here attend- ed the hand Tattoo in Waterloo ou Saturday. No one had travelled that road be- fore, He got home late: was he to blame? Why no, Such roads, they are a shame Away back In McKillop. Yes. that would mean another trip, Away back- in McKillop, VARNA Holiday visitors: E. Chuter, Mr. end Mrs. Laytham and family, Miss Beatty of London. Miss Lillian and Bill Elliott spent the week end in Sudbury. Rev. J. R. Peters and Mrs. Peters, after spending four years in. Varna, left Tuesday for their new appoint' ment in Belmont. During their stay Mr. and Mrs, Peters made many friends and will be greatly missed. and the best wishes of a host of friends go with them. Mr. and Mrs. Carl White of De - holt spent the past week with the rampbell Bros. Mr. Bob Elliott of Zurich was re- newing acquaintances in the village Sunday. Mrs. Rider. of Almonte, Mich., and Miss M. Reid of Bayfield, called last week on their cousin, Mr. George Beatty Sr. The salvage collected in aid of the Red Cross was lifted Saturday by S. Gerofsky of. Stratford. Proceeds amounted to $41, and another collec- tion has started, so don't forget to save, and serve, as the need is great Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Beattie are visiting in Windsor. Rev. J. R. Peters gave a very in- structive address in the interests of the T. 0.L. Some 40 members of the Orderwere present, The W.A. 0! St. John's Church met in the hall. Quilting was the order of the day, after which supper was served on the lawn of Mrs. M. G. Beatty, Th. going was hard—but you've turned the trick And as a reward, you've married the "pick" Away back io McKillop. As man and wife we wish you well And hope you may decide to dwell In Tuckersteitlt, nor ere regret The day as boy and girl you met Away back in McKillop. We all hope that Health, Happin- ess and Prosperity may attend you for many long years of life. Kindly accept this present as a rememb- rance of this pleasant evening spent with us, and may it be a forerunner of many meetings in the future. On behalf of your many friends. Mr. McLachlan made a fitting re- ply, inviting them to, visit theta in their home, CONSTANCE- On !Wednesday evening, June 35th, Constance community .ball was :filled to capacity at a reception given by the community in honor sof Mr, and )Mrs, track Kellar who were recently married in West Virginia. Mr. Jack Eckert capably 'filled the position of chairman during the program. IMiss Jean Pryce of !Winthrop favored with a couple of solos, accompanying. her- self on the guitar. Miss Margaret Montgomery of !Winthrop gave a reading and !Mrs, !Grinnoldby of Con- stance gave a couple of songs and ac- companied with her emitar. lir, Peter Dunlop read ,the following address: 'Dear Eula and Jack, ---We have gathered tonight in honor .of your re- cent marriage and to extend to you our chest wishes for 'a happy and pros- ,perans wedded life. You, Eula, are a complete stranger to the majority of te, but we trust that very soon you will feel quite at 'home with us: We heartily welcome you to our conn- nioluty and :believe that your educa- tional advantages should enable you to be a decided asset at our social gatherings. !Jack, 'we 'have always found you friendly, courteous and cihliging, and now we also know you are capable of keeping a secret, when even your best friends never suspect- ed you of slipping quietly away to West 'Virginia and returning .with vour'bride. Sonne of ,its were not quite so quiet or secretive when catling on you 'the other evening. We ask you to accept these gifts as a token of the esteem' in which you are held anir1 with them go our very hest wishes 1•t,• the future of you and your Ibride.' The bride and groom each thanked the people for their kindness in giv- ing Them such a ,welcome and their very 'heatitful !gifts and extended to their many friends a cordial invitation their hone. The gifts presented Iby Leo Stephenson and Jim 'Neilans were a sofa couch. a reversible blan- ket, a chenille !bedspread and a purse of money. The remainder of the ev'en- irim was =pent in 'dancing to .very fine music provided by severai friends.o rhe kroom:'' IMiss Ethel Dexter o4 rKite'liener spent the holiday week end 'with cher tarents. TELLS OF LiFE IN WAR-TiM€ ENGLAND Seaforth Friend Receives Interesting Letter From English Girl '1'h„ follow'iut; 1= t: •; w t t•,•r,,iveti ':y t Irt•til in St•aforth from Eng - !.tee: •'i)nnster." Whinney Lane. Lannuark, iliackbtu•u. 14,4.41 My dour friend, --1 was very glad to have your letter a little while ago. I life intend writing earlier but - I really seem to be very busy espec- ially knitting of all kinds, I have just finished a lovely pullover for a friend in the airforce, It was a wretchedly long winter and we are longing for sunshine to warns the land as I. want to get on with my planting on the allotment. I have already put in peas, beans, radish, lettuce and onion seeds. These last are supposed to be diffi- cult to grow in our area but I ant go- ing to have a try because we haven't had an onion for months. It is one of the things we miss most when preparing stews. and s0 on. Our love- ly fruit shops are so sadly altered, no oranges, apples, pears, lemons, etc., in fact no fruit at all except just now rhubarb. No tomatoes yet, they will come later, I suppose, when our greenhouses get busy. All our greens are absurdly dear, even beetroot which is so easy to grow is a ridicu- lous price. This week we are ration- ed for milk, instead of a pint each day, we have to miss out Wednes- day's supply altogether, so we shall have to save some front Tuesday to Wednesday. We are fortunate 111 be- ing able to buy neat eggs, they don't agree with some people's tummies! We are looking forward to our own produce again, But as luck will have it Spring is very late so they will be later suppose. When I look back at wbat I have written It looks like a grumble but it isn't believe me. We are having to live on less variety, that's all. We have plenty of bread and when the butter is done the margarine is ex- cellent, Mother made jam last year, bottled fruit and will again this year as much as ever our sugar will al- low, We sometimes say, what does an apple or a banana taste like? And we aren't miserable, far from it! As you will hear in the news some of our cities have had bad blitzes in the period of the new and full moons. We have the warnings and hear the' planes and now we have got some guns not very far away. This last week has been very rainy and misty so that has restricted air activity over our 'part. This afternoon while I was iron- ing the sirens _ went and mother Saw two Jer'ries fly over among the 1 clouds and later one of ours. The warning lasted 35 minutes. It is amazing what was going on hist aut- umn and we only knew the barest outline. What days we live in—we have all been keyed up lately over the shipping losses and the entry of Germany into Jugoslavia and Greece. Our losses of places won from the Italians in Libya is disappointing. We evidently withdrew too many men too early and Jerry is taking ad- vantage. But we have been warned that the struggle will be long and hard and we must be prepared for many disappointments as well as successes. You will I expect have reports of that very long statement of Mr. Churchill's sometime in Feb- ruary, I think, before the Lease - Lend Bill went through, in which he appealed to Mr. Roosevelt, "give us the tools and we will finish the job." We certainly have a grand leader. I received your Christmas letter quite safely and I am very grateful to our Navy when I hear about the Battle of the Atlantic. A sister-in-law of my friend had both husband and i son in the merchant navy and both have been torpedoed. She has had no news of them for months whether' they are lost or rescued or prisoners she does not know. They are the people who need the rewards, the merchant navy, they have such awful hardships. They are the ships the U- boats fire at even in convoy. You may have heard about the war weapons weeks that different towns keep having. Blackburn raised over £1.200,000, an average of £10 a head of the population, that means everybody who could lent money to the government that week in Sav- ings Certificates, War Bonds, etc., a special drive. Every Sunday long lists of towns are read out over the wireless with the amounts they have raised and there are also large gifts always pouring in to Lord Beaver- brook, Minister of Aircraft Produc- tion, Your information about the price of goods and shortage of labour is very interesting. Are you still want- ing a girl? I realty think I shall have to come over and help you out! Food stuffs for cattle and poultry are proving a great problem hence the shortage of eggs and milk. Much stock has had to be killed off and poultry too, so that there are less milk producing cows. The situation should improve as soon as the ani, mats can get outside to graze. It is" oil cake for the winter which has been short. The one day on which our milkman cannot deliver milk, he says the government wants all his output for the making of cheese and tinned milk. Probably other farmers and other dairies have to forfeit their milk on another day. We have s soc not beet able to bu ilk t king for months THURSDAY, JULY 3. 1941 y now, so we are back on rayon, it feels very stran. ge. T have s a few pairs of silk tucked away for , special occasions. The purchase tax has made goods very dear, some of the highly paid war workers don't mind it because they are the people who had very small wages before and were out of work, but many of us have had very small or no incre- ment at alt. And now the increased Income Tax takes your breath away. But as someone on the wireless said the other day, we must all grin and bear it, at any rate bear it if you don't feel like grinning. What many people think even if they don't say it is if Hitler were here we shouldn't have anything let alone the income with which to pay the tax! Heigh ho, it's a funny world, but thank God E TT rr HEATRE II B. Seaforth FRED MacMURRAY Proud — NOW FLAYING MADELEINE GARROLL IN "VIRGINIA" In Technicolor rebellious — gallant — reckless 1 Mon., Tues., Wed. TME FUNNIEST FEUD EVER FILEN "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" MARY MARTIN. ROCHESTER ,Pwtluoci ani o recia n,MARK SANURICH, Next Thur. Fri, Sat. e uP YHEY'EE C PLENTY OF LAUGHS! (\s,,,4 CROSBY HOPE LAMOUR .ROAD TO so . -7f/141Z/447R .'r1iAto-ROAD. IQ SIN04?044•'. V �yvay ':.la X'r^-.,Y;'�"'•.�,• with UNA MERKEL • ERIC SLORE Deeded by bid*. ¢rn,rraingor Wiens COMING "The Devil and Miss Jones" MRS. C. C. HART PASSES AWAY IN TORONTO i\Vord w'as received by Mlrs, :Marg- aret Hart, George strut, •Seaforth, of the death of her sister, Wes. Charles iC, Hart of Toronto, who died an d'ridty night, after .several months of illness follow ung a partial stroke early in !Januar[ IMrs, iHart left for Toronto :on Sunday accoup- allied by her daughter Mrs. Dan 'Wolfe of Stratford, and has returned after attending the funeral on IMlon- day. Formerly Agnes Scott Walker. the deceased wits a daughter of the late John I\\ unset• of Roxboro, where she was born ✓A8 years ago. She had been a resident of Toronto all her married life. :Besides her husband she is survived Iby three daughters cinul three- sons, Birt. •1 J. Hannan (Gladys \'), of Ottawa: Mrs. 'Geo. Good eetemi (Miss Bertha 111. C. Hart and 'Re,,., John lE., and `\\', N. Cresswell Hart, all of Toronto. Th sisters of deceased also sur- vive: :Mrs, Jsha'a Jones (Janet. of t'teteland: I\lrs, Robert i-lardili (Alice) of Toronto: Mrs. :William J. Hart 'tiMiargaretl of Seaforth; five brothers all 'former residents of the West, died some years ago. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, (lune 30. from her late re- sidence, 81 IPencirith street, Toronto, and the service was 'held in the [Myers -Elliott 'Chapel, Dovercourt rd.. Toronto. Interment was in 'Scaalboro Memorial Park. A daughter of de- ceased's sister,. Mrs, Jones o'f Clevel- and, IMrs, 'Cook, and her ip9band, :Rev. George !Cook. 'D.D, were pres- ent and assisted In the service. GUAARDING 'BRITAIN'S FIELDS. How Farm Workers Will Fight the Nazi Fire Bombs With 112.500;000 acres under the plough this spring, 33' millions more than in 0039. !Britain's agricultural leaders are planning how to protect her corn crops from Nazi fire Abonmlbs. 'Last year Germany's air onslaught did not develop until the harvest was gathered in, but this year, combined with TJ-iboat attacks on shipping, the menace to British food supplies is ,very read. Among the safeguards which may the enforced is the cutting of fire- breaks or lanes, about .30 feet wide, across the direction of the prevailing wind. The crops, cut green, would rpt be wasted. but made into hay or sil- age. Corn stooks can be protected by setting the rows as far apart as'pos- sible, Ricks would be set at least 113 yards apart and preferably out in the field to prevent enemy landings, ,For dealing with outbreaks of fire water carts would be kept filled near the standing crops and "Further res- erves stored in ricks or van covers supported on .'take::. Fire -'fighters will arm themselves with stirrup pumps, .fruit spraying machines, liquid manure carts, wet sacks and (brooms cut from timber and :hedgerows. Tractors will the useful for ploughing a fire -break quickly in the path of 'an advancing fire, and scythes for isolating small patches, r With fire -watchers, A.R.P. ward- ens and Home Guards in every par- ish there .will be no lack of man- power to safeguard the vital harvest of :1+941. . I'm British, with the best Air Force, the best Navy and, let's hope the best Army. We'll beat 'em yet and whatever we go short of they can't )till our spirit: Chins up all the time. T like your letters they are so Brit - hilt in outlook although you are across the Atlantic. The more I read about you, the more I want to meet you and I feel sure we should get on apace. I'm hugging up the idea of this meeting one day. Jessie. Crushed By Gravel Truck A sad and fatal accident occurred last week when the life of seven- year,old Jimmy McIntyre, only son of Mr, and Mrs. Richard McIntyre, of the Colborne -W ilwanosh boundary, was crushed out on the County road between Nile and Dungannon, about a mile north of Nile. Jimmy was rid. ing on a wagon loaded with chop, drawn by a team of horses in rharge of Ivan Kerr and proceeding north. With him on the wagon was Ralph Matthews. a school chum. They were on and off the load in their play, and Jimmy had just jumped down from the wagon and started towards the other side of road when he was struck by a pass- ing loaded gravel truck, owned by Yundt Bros., Stratford. and driven by Arthur Hoffman. coming from the north. The Impact swung the boy around under the left rear dual wheels and death wait instantaneouteeks Besides the parents, a sister. Reta1 nine years of age, survives. Burial was in the Dungannon eentetery. Young Boy Drowned— While attempting his first deep water swim at Piper's Dam, near Goderich, recently, Robert Rutldoctk, thirteen -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ruddock, Goderich. was drowned in twelve feet of water. A boy rau nearly a mile to the nearest telephone, at Jenner's service station on the Huron road, to give the alarm. When tate authorities reached the scene the body had been recovered. It is estimated that the boy was in the water half an hour before his body was recovered by two boys, who dived repeatedly. Miss Gladys Farrant, former girl guide and brownie leader, worked for half an hour at resuscitation, she having tak- en a course in life-saving. She worl'� ed until nearly exhausted, but to no avail. Besides his parents, the boy leaves one sister, Phyllis. The funer- al was held front the family home at Goderich, the service being conduct- ed by Adjutant Williams of the Sal- vation Army, assisted by Corps Sergt: Major Rogers of the Salvation Army, Toronto, father of Mrs, Rud- dock, The interment was in Mait- land cemetery. Late Robert W. Turner— There passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. Freckieton, Port Elgin, on June 20th, Robert W. Turner, In his ninetieth year. Mr. Turner had not been in the best of health for some time, but was able to be up and around until four weeks ago. He was born in Devonshire, England, and came to Canada in 1870, returning in 1876. He was married in that year and soon after came again to Canada, arriving in Bayfield with ,his wife. They !farmed in Stanley township for fifty years and then retired and moved to Ex- eter; In 1936 !they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. IMrs. Turner passed away three years ago. (Four sons and two daughters survive: William of (Windsor, John of Stanley township, RR•dhert and 'Fred of [God- erich, Mrs. Geo. Campbell of Stantey township and IMrs. B. •Freokleton of Part Elgin. The funeral took place on ,Monday to Sanctuary ,Park, Port Elgin. and was largely attended by relatives and friends- The palllbearers were the four sons and two sobs -in- law, and tine ,grandsons acted as Flower•i'tearers, He Kicks The Spooks Out ,Of Haunted Houses Edward Saint, special investigator Inc the Los 'Angeles scientified Psy- chic Research 'Society, recalls ... in The American IWee'kly with the !Judy 6 issue of The Detroit Sunday Times . the weird case of the "Car- essing Spirit", and other expensive nuisances that Is wilted •under .his special treatment. Be sure to eget The Detroit Sunday Tines this week and every week. FOR RENT 2 modern Service Stations. Both are well located in towns on main highways and each enjoys an excell- ent gallonage. Both are ideal for re- pair work, and one includes built in booth and ample living .quarters. H. Mellen, Box 322, Seaforth. Phone 92. 1