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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-03-12, Page 1eafort HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER �s WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 64, No, 11 SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,. MARCH 12, 1942 SPECIALS SOUPS ON— Per pkg. •10e LUPTON NOODLE SOUP - 2 pkgs. 25c SALTED SODA BISCUITS,.. 2 lbs, 25c BROKEN BISCUIT. - 2 lbs. 25e HABITANT PEA SOUP. - 28 oz,. tin 12c FRESH FROZEN HERRING=- Doz. 35c CHICKEN HADDIE— Tin • ' _17c APPLE.—Gallon tins,. Each ^ 1 ' ' 55C TOMATO JUICE.. --- Gal, tin 43e ASSORTED CAKES. -8 varieties Lb. 19c SWEET ORANGES. Doz. 20e GRAPE FRUIT.—Large 6 for 25e OUR OWN COFFEE. Half lb. 27c COMFORT LYE.— 2 tins 19c CAUSTIC SODA.—Loose Lb. ,_ 10c MASTER MINERAL MIX.. - 25 lbs. 950 EGGS WANTED. -lc extra trade. ' A.C. Routledge ?mom] 166 *'blue coal', IHE SOLID NEL fOH SOLID (.0M1 -011T1 E. L. BOX PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister. 10 a.m. Sunday School. 11 a,m. The Communion Service. Subject;—"The Followers of Jesus." 7 p.m. "The Lawless Cr•ucifiers," Thurs., 7.45 p.m. Pr•ecommunion Service. Rev. G. F. Atkinson, of Bruce. field. Welcome to these services. • Library Board Requests Grant From Council Parcels going to prisoners of war • $157,650 To Loan Ihave been reaching them. Up to Feb. To Cover Deficit — Regular 8, 1942, the number of acknowledg- Exceeds Quota of $94,00 Per 1 'Capita, .Which Was Highest Mrs, E. H. Close and Mrs, R. Ker- In Province. ing of the Provincial Rd C The regular meeting of the town a Cress Soc , W ith a total of $157,650 in sub- iety being held in Toronto this week, scriptions reported as of Tuesday council was held on Monday evening.: Phone &4, $1 a veer. Red Cross Notes Seaforth Subscribes March Meeting Held Mon- day Evening slake are attending the annual meet -I rents totalr114,000. 'gilt in Canada's Second Victor .Present were Mayor Cluff, Reeve The Red Cross appeal for medical n y Scott, Councillors F. Sills, fr supplies to Russia ?Leal over the Loan, Seaforth went over the top Smith, M. A. Reid and J, E. Keating, top, $500,000 was the objective and despite the fact that the town was Ml up to Feb, '5th, '$631,642 has been faced with a per capita quota of mutes of last meeting were read by contributed. Ontario gave the splen- more than $94.00, the town's quota Clerk D, H. Wilson and approved, did amount of $367,210,71, being 152y100, According g Seaforth Library was represented Will you 'please give the Seaforth anizer H. J. Vandewater, Seaforth's by Messrs. P. 8, Moffatt and J. A. and district Salvage Corps yoursup per capita quota was much higher of Stew rt to meet ain requesting a s Theygrant out port. Wou l hhave been waiting for this than .; any other municipality in the you be ready when the count and truck calls, y as far as he was able to lined the ilnanciai position of the ascertain, higher than of any com- library and stated the money was needed on account of extra repairs. I Ratepayers Request parable municipality in the province. The delegation asked for informs- Medical Follow-Ucampaign During the three weeks of the ,ai n tion concerning the caretaker's duties p camP g 463 people in Seaforth bought Victory Bonds, On the basis at the library hall. • Tuckersmith Council Holds. of last year's census this means that Council decided to ask the library one in every 3.5 librarMeeting—Ask' in the town for a statement of estimates on for which to base any increase in the Subsidy •did his or her bit to hole the loan. The- large number of subscribers and library tax rate. The council of Tuckersmith met the splendid record of Seaforbh was ity towards night. At the height of Mr, J. M. Govenlock, president of in the town hall, Seaforth, on Satur only made possible by a greatly in the storm the front half of the roof Seaforth Agricultural Society, asked day, March 7th. All members prey- creased number of' subscriptions re of the Jackson tannery building near council for the usual grant to the ent, the Reeve presiding, Minutes of ceived from small wage earners and, the Egmondville bridge was torn eoff n Spring show and Fall fair. last meeting read and adopted, The others in possession of only limited by the wind. A hydro pole was broken D'Orlean Sills, president of the Sea- council renewed the' Workmen's In- means, To many of these the cur- offImprovements had been made to forilr Highlanders Band, asked coup- surance policy with the A. E. Wilson chase of a $50 bond was a real sacci- the tannery building recently. cel for the customary grant and stat- Insurance Co. through their agent, five :but it was this spirit that put Despite the violence of the storm ed a list of all band instruments be- M, A, Heid, with a premium of $53, Seaforth over the top. , there was comparatively little snow longing to the town would soon be subject to adjustment. Grants of Huron County total continues to and main highways were reported completed and would show where lo., $25 each were authorized for the mount and it is expected that before open Tuesday morning. cated, including any out of town at Seaforth, Hensall and Clinton spring the end of the week when final fig- An elderly resident of South Main present. I shows,, also a grant of $10 to the urea are available that the total will street said it was the worst wind Motions—Smith-Scott, that the Sea- Hensall school fair. The council by approach $2,200,000 mark. The storm he had seen for a long time. forth Agricultural cal Soci ety be granted resolution petitioned the Highways quota for the county was a He `tells of having purchased a new $60 for the Fall fair and $40 for the Department to grant a subsidy on Chairman M. A. Reid onn behalf of hat Monday morning. He had started Spring show, under same conditions the road expenditure of $9,097.20 the canvassers and himself wishes to home with his purchase in a bag in as last year. Ifor 1941. express appreciation for the fine res- his hand, when suddenly a squall Reid -Keating, that the duties ofi In answer to a request of some of sponse and assistance. Seaforth has caught him and whirled hint around the day man be extended to include the ratepayers re medical examine- given her sons, and has backed them a couple of times, and then he dis- sweeping and care of large room at tions of school pupils, the council tYith dollars, covered the hat bag and hat had been authorized the Board of Health to W. I• HEARS ADDRESSblown out of his hand. After a lens• i take what action they may deem nec- ON f thy search he succeeded in retrieving SISTER PASSES AT COAST Mrs, John McGavin of Tucker- smith, received word of the death of her sister, Mrs. James Govenlock, in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, March 10th. Mrs, Govenlock was formerly Margaret Leatherland, of Tuckersmith, and had resided in Manitoba for a number of years be- fore going to .Vancouver where she resided with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Burke. Another daughter re- sides in Winnipeg. Two sisters, Mrs, John McGavin, Tuckersmith, and Mrs. Janes of Vancouver, also sur-; vive. Building Unroofed By High Wind Tannery In Egmondville Dam- aged by Fury of Monday's Storm The worst storm of the winter swept over the district Monday, the wind and snow increasing in intens - library. Report of finance committee—D. H. Wilson $60.42; R. Shinen $21.66; 3. essary to follow up the previous RELAND the missing hat which luckily was un - Currie, $37,60; J. Cummings, $65; J. medical examination of children to A very enjoyable meeting of the damaged: Women s Institute was held at the A. Wilson (pension) $20. S. R. Hart ascertain what improvement had home of Mrs. John A. McGregor, The blinding gale caused severe s\ Co, Ltd., $9; J. McKenzie, blacksmith, been made and stimulate further Egmondville, with the president, Mrs motorists to stop $120• Department H t byG a Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School, 11 am., "The Middle Estate:" 8 p.m. "The Sweet and Bitter of Jesus' Lite," First Presbyterian Church Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning subject, "Kingship, Hu- man and Divine." Evening subject, "Enlightenment or Conversion." d Midweek meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. St. Thomas Church Rector. Rev. R. P. D. Hurford, D.D. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning service, The Cross As a Sacrifice. Evening service, Resisting Evil, St. Mary's Church, Dublin 2.25 p,m. Sunday School. 3 p.m. The Cross as a Sacrifice, F. G. NEELIN Mr. F. G. Neelin, one of Seaforth's oldest residents, passed away Sunday afternoon in Scott Memorial Hospi- tal in his 90th year, Mr. Neelin had been living retired for a number of years and had been in failing health for some time. Frederick Gregg Neelin was born near Ottawa in 1852, and early in life engaged in newspaper work. In 1878 he moved to Seaforth where he founded "The Seaforth Sun," which he conducted for about twenty years, when he was appointed Cust- oms Officer at Seaforth, which posi- tion he held until his retirement. He travelled extensively in late years, often spending the winters in the South. Mr. Neelin was a faithful member of St, Thomas' Anglican Church and was superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. He was twice married. Surviving, besides his wife, the former Mrs. Is- abel Woods, is one daughter, Mrs. Martin, of Baltimore. The funeral was held on Wednes- day afternoon from St, Thomas' Church, under. Masonic auspices, e Rev. Dr. Hurford officiating, Inter- L ment was in Maitlandbank cemetery. PROMOTED Mrs. C. Wood has received word that her son, Donald Wood,. and also Arthur Praiser,.. of the Tank Regt., of earth, $6.80; ' action parents. • o n Pa le in the chair. In the away from home over Monday night, Canadian National Railways, $18.20; 1 A resolution was passed authoriz- absenLl'e of the secretary, the minutes : and numerous cars were abandoned werThe General Accident Insurance Co., ing the purchase of $2,200'bonds of ollecall d which Mrs Frank f • iling, The until daylight, having either run off I1IIIL IIEATN A solitaire diamond iguaranteed per- 42.50 'ect.,, tan ex• quisitely contoured setting , , , 1.SIGNXT RINGS Smart masculine style with raised initial 516.50 Deo WATCNES Smart mili- tary model with lumi- nous dial. 42 7,75 Also many other smart modelsto choose from. SHOP AT VAUG E IT PAYS Plowing Match Notes John M. Eckert of McKillop town- . ship is in charge of maintenance at the Huron county scene of the Inter - 1 • national Plowing Match on October 13; 14, 15 and 16 of this year. John is the man for the job. They say that it takes a big man to accomplish big things. . . . John M. Eckert is a big man in other than physical ways . , . and physically he is a power- ful man at 250 pounds of bone and muscle. At the meeting where the various h charimen were being picked, the title of "Chairman of Maintenance," came up and everybody fidgeted a little. It is not an easy task this business of looking after the location where thou- sands of people come to holiday. A. booming voice was heard in the halI- 1 way and somebody looked up and 1 said, "Jack Eckert," That was all there was to the matter. 11 The man nominated for the job looked up when the proposition was put before him and he said, "Just what does this entail?" They told the second Victor k was answered by an the road or. become stalled by snow $64, Commercial 'Union Assurance Co. y Loan and the Irish jo e, caused much amusement. istribnted and getting into vital parts of the motor. Ltd., $9.60; Bell Telephone Co,, $9.01; Reeve and Treasurer were authoriz- Red Cross sewing was d William Montgomery $1.20; W. G. ed to sign the application, old and new business discussed, Mrs Several farmers report keeping mo - i Frank Kling opened the social part torists over Monday ni ht. I s on of time fqr collectnn with foresight car $92.44, Hugh 'Wright, $1.65, F. g taxes until singing and then introduced the tied air oil heater with which he kept speaker for the afternoon, g r s •Gdr Willis $24.75; D. H. Wilson, cash re- The collector was given an exten- of the program with community that one motorint w' g t is said lief) Reeves, $7.20; P. McIver, $5.55; H, April lst, after which date all arrears Hoggarth, 55.25; Geo. Seip, $7.65; A. including 1941 will. be returned to Boyes $23. Goderich for collection. Harold Jackson, delegate to the INVITE MINISTERS FROM convention of rural municipalities, MITCHELL TO MEETING in Toronto, gave a very comprehen- sive report of the subjects dealt with The Seaforth and District Minist erial Association met in the United Church Parsonage, Seaforth, on Mon day, March 9th, Flt. Lieut. Murray gave an address in which be describ- ed his work as Chaplain in these cri- tical days. Rev, W. J. Patton gave a review of Leslie Weatherhead's book, "Psychology and'Life." It was decided to invite the minist- ers .of Mitchell and district to the next meeting to be held in the Pres- byterian Church, Seaforth, on Mon- day, April 13th, ab the convention. His expenses of $20 were ordered paid. The follow- _ ing other accounts were paid: Re- lief: food $31.88, fuel $34.90, rent $15, clothing 2.38; Provincial.treas., insulin, $1.58; county of Huron, hospital fees, F. Funk, $29.75; road FRANK J� CARLIN Frank J. Carlin, native of Mitchell, former Hensall and Seaforth busi- ness man and an esteemed resident of London for the last ten years, died Monday in St. Joseph's Hospital af- ter a short illness. He was a clerk at the. J. M. McCormick cigar store for a number of years. Mr. Carlin conducted a motor ear. 1°a sales agency at Seaforth for a num- ber of years. in partnership with his Cr brother, the late James Carlin. Be- fore coming to Seaforth they had wl owned a livery business at Hensall 1 the He had lived at Staffa for a time. 1 fun He attended St. Peter's Cathedral, vfd London, and was a member of the; Holy Name Society, the. League of Ian the Sacred' Hearst, the Propagation of n the Faith and the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament, He was an active worker in the St. Vincent de Paul Society. , Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Swartzlander, Calgary, and Miss Elizabeth Carlin, Windsor. The: fun - rat was held Wednesday morning in ondon, requiem high mass being , sung in St. Peter's Cathedral. Inter - tont was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Rev Huh 1 i • warm for the night while he Jack. The subject of the address, remained parked beside the ' Hort "Ireland and St. Patrick," was most Road, informative and humorous, Mr. Jack gave numerous anecdotes of his own native land. •WEEKLY SALVAGE BULLETIN The motto "Simple pleasures al- ways please," was prepared by Mrs. Paul Doig and given by Mrs. James Saturday, March 14th, is Salvage CollMcIntosh, .A. humorous Irish reading Seaforth,ectioDay which for the East side aof l was given by Mrs. A. Lillie° and a pleasing selection was sung by Mrs. homes East of Main street and al Hugh Chesney. An entertaining the stores on both sides of Main St. number by Mrs. Wilfred Coleman Collection will start at 9 a.m. House holders are asked to leave their sal concluded the program. A vote of vage in front of their homes where thanks was moved by Mrs, Jas. F. Scott. God Save the King was sung it can be easily seen and merchants accounts, $21.30; salaries and cos- and lunch served. are asked to have theirs ab the back tage, fees, $54.2b'; D. F. McGregor, I of their stores where it will be coll- LATE WM. KRAUTER ected from the lanes. In case of bad typing and printing, $25. The Clerk Word was received by Mrs. Angus weather the collection will be held was authorized to advertise a call for . McQuaig on Wednesday of the death on the following Saturday. The date tenders for operating the stone of her brother-in-law, Mr. William for collection in the West side will be crusher and trucking gravel, also for I tauter, of Wingham. Deceased was announced in this column next week. grading. The council adjourned to the father of Miss Grace Kreuter, Arrangements will be made for cell= who made icer home in Seaforth for ection in Egmondville as soon as pos- meet on Saturday,, March 21st at 9 a number of years, and at present is Bible. p.m.—D. F. McGregor, Clerk. on the public school teaching staff in • Toronto. Mr. ISrautea• was a former Most homes in Seaforth and Eg- Huron Junior Frolic resident of Ethel. He was predeceas- mondville have the familiar "Save ed a number of years ago by his Salvage" directory hanging in their A Successful Event wife, formerly Miss Isabella MCDon- kitchen; these were delivered by Boy old, of Walton. Mr. Kreuter suffered Scouts and Wolf Cubs last Saturday. The fourth annual Winter frolic a stroke in January, He had been They contain complete directions for living in Wingham with his sister, preparing your salvage for collection held by the•Huron County Junior As- sociation of Toronto at Malloney's Mrs. W. Clark. Surviving are three day. If by any chance your home was sons and two daughters: Albert •and missed, you may secure your copy Art gallery on Friday, March 6th, Grace, of Toronto; Edwin of Chicago, by calling at the Tasty Grill or Sav s a very successful event. The net Russell of Listowel and Mrs. Erring- auge's Store. These cards will be dis- tributedoceeds of the party go to the Brit- ton of Dungannon. throughout the country h Bomb Victims' fund of the Red around Seaforth by the Hullett, oss Society and it is estimated that SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD Tuckersmith and McKillop members The ladies of the Red Shield held of the Seaforth and District Salvage ren all the returns, are complete, their. regular Thursday afternoon Corps. re will be a sum in the neighbor- 'meeting in the Salvation Army hall od of $50 to be turned over to the and finished packing the box for Are there one or more old car bat - d, The spacious art gallery pro- shipment for the month of Feb., con- teriesin ,your garage? Leave them taining: 18 r. socks, 8 scarves, 2 out on collection day; your commit - ed a colorful setting for the party sleeveless sweaters, 1. seaman's cap. tee has a good market for old bat- d,,an enjoyable evening was re. British War Victims: 1 quilt, 2 ladies teries. Almost any metal article can tes} by the many guests who at- nightgowns, 2 girls nightgowns, 2•pr. be salvaged, .with the exception of deet;' keceiving the guests 'were the boys' pyjamas, 2 baby's nightgowns, tin cans. As yet there is no market 2 slips, 1 dross, 3 binders, 1 dos, fox these •in Canada, so please do not president Ernest W. Hunter and Mrs, diapers, 1 jacket, 1 baby sweater, 1 leave these out with your salvage. Hunter'and the past presidents of the bonnet, 1 pr. bootees, 1 blanket, 2 Association and their wives, baby vests, 6 wash cloths, 1 baby Rags are wanted as never before feeder, 1 pr. stockings, 6 bares soap, in the history of Canada. In one year The Round Towners orchestra pro- 1 powder, 3 cards safety pins, 2 baby before the war, Canada's rag imports vided excellent music for dancing, bottles and nipples. were as follows: 30 million pounds and.. many guests played bridge, A Any donations to help with our from the Netherlands; 16 million lbs. buffet supper was served. The enter- war 'work will be greatly appreciated. from U.S. and 1014 million lbs, from taiiunent committee composed •of Ito= NOT RELATED United Kingdom. Note of these are now coming- into Canada, Most of belt' Leiper (Londesboro), Doris Par- Mr, H. R. Spence, of Spence's them were used as wipers. Other ton (Goderich), and Gerald Stewart Produce, says that as for as he kinds of rags are used for roofing. (Seaforth), arranged many novelties knows Itis family is not related to Canada needs 70 millions Bounds for for, the enjoynrent'"of the'gtiests and the Rev. William Spence, D.D, whose this purpose. 'Che answer, to thiel p , , shortage is found in 'every household h credit is duo them, .Oee feature life is depicted in the film "One Foot in Canada, Save every rag and piece a picture contest in which peo• In Heaven" which was showing at of clothing; it will be put to good were invited to test their skill in the Regent theatre this week, The use by your Salvage Committee, and cenilmio{t;on rage riga story begins at Stratford, Ont., the proceeds will go to Red Cross and other War Charities. '..'HOCK EY,SCORES Sussex, N.B., have been pronioted to Mar.' 5—Waterloo at Seaforth, 11-1 muc Lance Corporals. George E. Menn- for Seaforth. ell, of Camp Borden, has been prom- Mar, 7—Seaforth 4, Waterloo 7, pre oted to Corporal. Game played at :Stratford, him slowly, , . , "Looking after the installation of the tented city, the electricity, the water, the tele- phone, the heat for the main tent, stakes for the plowmen, . . . and so on and so on. . " He just smiled when they were through giv- • ing the list and gave the tobacco in his pipe a wicked squeeze down with his thumb and said, "It may have been your pleasure to name me to thposition but it looks as if I ani going to have to get a little work done,at" Ex -warden of the county and now treasurer of ship of Mc- Iiillop, John M. Eckert is a public- spirited man. Appeal to him on behalf of any public undertaking that is a worthy one and he'll help you, most likely at, personal inconvenience. With two Sons enlisted in the caiise of freedom he has been a tire- less war_ worker, A former operator of a saw in a mill in British Columbia where he bossed a gang of Japs he. never, understood the little yellow men. He operates a farm and knows all about the shortage of labor and the problems which face Ontario farmers at the present tinge, "Wars were never won by not do- ing things," he said at a recent meeting of the Huron Plowing Match Committee. "We're going to win this war and we're going to put the Int• o•nstioral Plowing Match over in a mighty big way," . RE-ELECTED DIRECTOR At the annual meeting of the Tor- onto Mutual Life Insurance Com party this week Mr, E. L. Boit of Sea- fouth was re-elected director, r.i