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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-04-09, Page 6P41GE SIX $F$AFORTliNIZYS THURSDAY, APRIL. 9, 194,2 Two -W, y Soldiers And Two -Way Weapons Of 'tile many weapons Canadian soldiers overseas are trained to use the mortar - in varying calibres - is one that calls for precision in drill and training. Teamwork is achieved by constant practice in which errry member of a crew is trained to fill each position. Upper filial° shows a mortar being loadcd, }ower, sighting and setting the range. Clinton Spring Show Held Thursday Good Quality Exhibits hi Horses and Cattle - Well Attended and Enjoy Fine Weather Clinton spring show on Thursday afternoon was very successful with a good crowd and excellent exhibit. The awards were as follows: Clydesdale - Stallion foaled in 1938 or prev- iously: J. Fraser McFarlane, Ailsa Craig, J. E. Falconer, Dublin; Thos. McMichaeel, Seaforth. Stallion foaled in 1939 -40 -John H. McEwen & Son, R.R. 5, Clinton; Sweepstakes, Fraser McFarlane. Percheron, Belgian - Stallion foaled in 1938 or previous -Pohn Kreish, Mitchell; Lewis Schrag, Varna. Stallion foaled in 1939-40, no entries. Heavy Draft - Brood mare, John H. McEwen & Son, William McEwen. Filly or gelding, foaled in 1938 or previously, Shantz and Stoltz, Platts- ville; William McEwen. Filly or gelding, foaled in 1939, Duncan McGregor, Teeswater. Filly or gelding, foaled in 1940 - John H. McEwen & Son, Clinton; William McEwen, John Lindsay. Horse, colt or filly, foaled in 1941, no entry. Team in Harness - William McEwen, John H. Mc- Ewen. Champion and reserve -John H, McEwen, champion; Schantz and Stoltz, reserve. Agricultural-. Broodmare, George Coyne, Staffa; Charles Stewart and Sons, Londes- boro; Wilmer Turner, Varna. Filly or"gelding, foaled in 1938 or previously, William McEwen, John H. McEwen, Schantz and Stoltz. Filly or gelding foaled in 1939, 2, 4, Duncan McGregor, Schantz and Stoltz; 3, John McEwen and Son. Filly or gelding, foaled in 1940, John Lindsay, Clinton. Horse colt or filly, foaled in 1940, Charles Stewart and Son. Team in Harness - John 11. McEwen and' Son, Chas. Stewart and. Son, Schantz ,& Stoltz. Champion, George Coyne, reserve, Wiliam McEwen. General Purpose-. Filly or gelding foaled in 1938 or previously, Clayton Robinson, Mit- chell; 2, 3, William Decker, Zurich. Filly or gelding foaled in 1939 or 1940 -Clayton Robinson, William Decker, Fred McCague, Team in Harness, Clayton Robin- son, William Decker. Light Horses - Stallion, standard bred trotter or pacer -George Riley, Mitchell. Stallion hackney. Daniel Otto and Sons, Tavistock. Stallion, French-Canadian, T. M. Durnin, Dungannon. Roadster or carriage horse in har- ness open. to Huron county exhibit- ors, 1, 2, Currie and Turvit, Wing - ham; 3, Harold Sellers, Walton. Sweepstake, Currie and Turvit, Lady driver, Mrs. Ross Chapman, Kippen; Mrs. William Jenkins, Clin- ton. Specials - Special prize of $18 for the two best heavy draft, agricultural or general purpose horses, stallions barred -Schantz and Stoltz, Wm. McEwen, John H. McEwen. Special prfze of $15 donated by C. Lindsay for entries sired by Clydesdale stallions, Cragie, Gaiety, Marlpot or Seeking, Wm. McEwen, John Lindsay, Charles Stewart and Son. , Special prize of $10 for two ani- mals, draft or agricultural,stallions barred, owned by exhibitor, foaled NEWERIDGELENDS A HAND Here is a typical rehearsal scene with most of the cast snit John Duncan, the well-known harpist, whose,meloctious chords sound the invita- tion to "Newbridge" each wc,ekday evening at 7,30 pan, from the Toronto studios of the CBC. • in 1940-41, William McEwen. Special prize donated by Melvin Crich, Clinton, for two shorthorn an- imals, male or female, progeny of one dam, not over two years of age, bred and owned by exhibitor, W, C. F. Oestricher, Crediton. Special prize for the best exhibit of livestock owned and exhibited; by one exhibitor from Hullett, Tucker - smith, Stanley and Goderich • town- ships -prizes donated by Jack Read, Clinton and Western Canada Mills, won by Clifford Keys, Varna; Win. McEwen, John H. McEwen and Son. The T. Eaton Co. special for best beef bull exhibited from Hullett, Tuckersmith, Stanley and Goderich townships, won by Kinsman, Bros., Cromarty. Robert Simpson Co. special for the best baby beef (senior or junior) ex- hibited from the four adjacent town - Ships, won by Roy Pepper, Seaforth. Feed Mill, to each of the highest exhibitors; in the four' townships, 1, 2, 13N 1?elli er, Scafevth, Judges, Heavy horse class, James Scott, Cromarty; light and general purpose, Dr. W. 3. Fowler, Guelph, D. E, McEwen, R.R. 4, London. Beef Cattle, Shorthorns- 13u11, calved in 1940 or previously, Kinsman Bros., Cromarty; .W, E, Parker and Son, Watford; W. A. Culbert, Dungannon; R, M. Peck & Sons, Zurich, Bull, calved in 1941, Wilbur Turn- bull & Sons, Brussels; W,_ A, Cul- bert, Dungannon; W, • E. Parker, W. C. F. Oeatrie1 er, Heifer, calved in 1940, 1, 2, W. Oestricher, Crediton; 3,. 4, Clifford Keys, Varna, Heifer, calved in 1941 -Newton Hall, Ilderton; 2, 3, W, E. Parkoer & Sons, Kinsman Bros, Get -of -sire class, one male and two females, W. E. Parker, W. Oes- tricher. Herefords - Bull, calved in 1940 or previously, Howard Wright, Cromarty, W. S. O'Neil, Denfield. Bull, calved in 1941, W. 5, O'- Neil, Det,field; Howard Wright, . Heifer, calved in 1940, W. -S, 0' - Neil, Howard Wright. Heifer calved in 1941, 1, 3, W. S. O'Neil; 2, 4, Howard Wright. Get of sire class, two females, 1 male not over two years of age, W, O'Neill, Howard Wright. Aberdeen Angus - Bull calved in 1940 or previously, 1, 2, Edward Bros., Watford; 8, W. McEwen, Bull calved in 1941, Tdward Bros. Heifer calved in 1940, Edward Bros., Wm. McEwen. Heifer' calved in 1941, Edward Bros. Get of sire class, one male and 2 females, not over two years of age, Edward Bros. Sweepstakes - bull, Shorthorn, Hereford or Aberdeen Angus, Ed- ward Bros. Market attle- Senior Baby Beef, W. E. Parker and Sons, Roy Pepper, Howard Wright, Clifford Keys and Sons. Junior Baby Beef, W. Oestricher, Edward Bros., W. S. O'Neill, How- ard Wright, Roy Pepper, Wilbur Turnbull and Sons. Judging Competition -- Boys' judging competition in horses, beef cattle -Mervyn Falcon- er, Brucefield, 175 points; Frank Falconer, Brucefield, 172 points; Jack Falconer, Brucefield, 161 points Duncan McEwen, 160 points. George Gear, B:S.A., Walkerton, and Nor- man Schmidt, Mildmay, conducted the judging contest. COMMANDOS' KNIVES Are Being Forged by Queen Victoria's Swordmaker Eighty-year-old swordmaker Tom Beasley, who forged his first blade as a child of eight during the Franco- Prussian war of 1870, is working 101 hours a day helping to arm Britain against her enemies. Since war began he has lost only half -an -hour of work- ing time -when his clock stopped one Morning. But to -day the skill Tom put into the sword presented to ween Vie- toric by the Indian Princes on her Diamond Jubilee is being used to show younger men how to forge the deadly blade knives used by Britain's Commandos.. and paraohute trocpe. These knives, worn in a loather scabbard attached to the leg, have an interesting histery, Of the finest sword steel, they were designed by Superintendents Fairbairn and Sykes of the Shanghai. Police, who put their "rough house" experience to good ac-' noun by teaching Britain's shock troops the art of swift and silent 'kill- ing. But the pattern is really muols older, for, in 1686, troops'. fighting at. Bayonne thrust' such daggers as these: into the muzzles of their fintlook muskets -and gave the world the first bayonet. The factory where Tem Beasley has worked for 50 years normally turns, out not only' the best swords but the finest hollow ground razor blade in the world. Founded in 1772 Els gunmakers, they started making swords in 1831 and cut-throat razors in 1890, while ten years later they were one% of the first steel forgers to take up the. safety .razor, which in, Peace time they send all over . the 'world. Their swords go to the mili- tary and po'iice forces in the Empire, South America, Abyssinia,, Egypt and other countries, but' war has put an end to this. Now the Company make the coin; mando knifes and scabbards, armor piercing shot for 'anti-tank guns and au sutomatio fire extinguisher, the Graviner, which is installed in every British warplane. Organised for war effort, the factory has doubled its staffs -now 50 per cent women -and quadrupled its output. PAPER FOR THE GUNS Britain Collects 100,000 Tons In One Month In a single month the local author- ities of Great Britain have collected 100,000 tons of waste paper for mu}i-' itions. This record quantity was amassed by displaying to the public how the British industry turns the dustman's waste paper into ammunition for the guns: chewing it up by hot re- volving knives, converting it into 'a thick liquid in huge containers which come out at last in long clean sheets of cardboard. One used envelope is transformed into a cartridge wad; 12 old letters become a box to hold .cartridges; 6 books, a mortar shell container; 2V/4 lbs. of waste paper make 448 wash; ens for rifle grenades. Bren guns, Lewis guns, 2 inch mor tars, Vickers guns, 'Tommy' guns and ordinary rifles are all now using in their ammunition the results of Britain's record drive. HOW DID SWISS SEE LONDON BLITZ 7 Britain's Secret Film Service Goes TO 59 Countries, A Week Swiss movie fans have just seen CBC'ssecond programme in the Concerto Series will be heard on Monday, April 130, at 10 p.m. Naomi Yanova (above) the distin- guished Canadian concert pianist, will be heard as soloist. "London Can Take It," the picture of Londonersdefyingthe Nazis raiders. How it got to Switzerland will be told when the war is over. Britain has developed a highly .ef- Reieut secret film service, To -day, by bombing plane, air nail and surface craft she is sending out a regular stream Of films at the rate of 300 a week, Is one week 309 reels went off to 59 territories ranging frdm Arabia and Australia to Russia and the Netherlands East Indies. Many were ordinary comedies like Ginger Rogers in "Tom, Dick and Harry" or the technicolor "Down Ar- gentine Way" with Carmen Miranda. These are given special facilities by Britain's Ministry of Information out of sympathy for audiences who might otherwise be compelled in certain ter- ritories to look at something sent by Dr. Goebbels. Commentary or dialogue is added in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Span- ish, Turkish,. Persian and Dutch, and for dialogue the Films Division of the Ministry of Information have adopt- ed the special technique of the Brit- ish film industry for fitting sounds in these different languages to the lip movements of British or American players. AUCTIONEER P. W. AHRENS, Licensed Auction• eer for Perth and Huron Counties Sales Solicited. Terms on Application. Farm Stock, chattels and real estate property. R. R. No. 4, Mitchell. Phone 634 r 6. Apply at this office HAROLD JACKSON Licensed in Huron and Perth coun- ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. For information, write or phone Harold Jackson, phone 14 on 661; R. R. 4, Seaforth. EDWARD W. ELLIOTT, Licensed Auctioneer for Huron. Correspond. once promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for Sale Date by calling Phone 203, Clinton. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Counter Check Books • We ire Selling 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,