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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1953-01-29, Page 4THE SEAFORTH NEWS Hockey Cha am - Wallaceburg -- COMBINES at Seaforth (BALDWINS) SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st 9 P.M, Adults 50e JUNIOR B SEAFORTH ARENA Children 25c The Colubines have some new talent, and may take this one. EUCHRE AND WALTON C0I'd M1 NITY HALL - Friday, Jan. 30 Music by Wiibee's Orchestra Euchre at i o'clock •airionaclairaKIPPEN EAS"1 The Kippen East W. I. met in the Legion Rooms on Jan. 21st with ?5 members present. A potluck dinner was served. Four quilts were com- pleted. Plans were made for a eu- chre and dance to be held in Hen - sad town hall on Feb, 13: hurial will be in the Clinton ceme- tery. Born at Brucefield, a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Wal- dron, he served es a civil engineer in the Canadian west for a period before retiring to Brucefield a num- ber of years ago to farm, The only survivor is a sister Miss Eliza Wal- dron. CROMARTY The annual meeting of Cromarty Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday with Rev. 13, Duncansou- charge, The session report. was read by Ernest Templeman, Eldon Allen gave the auditors' report, and the treasurer, Lloyd Sorsdahl, gave a very encouraging financial report. The reports of the different organiz- ations showed marked progress in every line of church endeavor. The HULLETT W.M.S. report was read by Mrs, T. L. On J. '26th, the Fireside Farm Scott; Ladies All. Mrs. Eamon 6 Marion Ritchie Auxiliary, Mrs. Eldon Forum met at the home of Mr, and Allen; Mission Baud, Mrs. Lloyd Sors• Mrs. George Carter with 23 adults darn; Sunday School and Young Peo• present. After the broadcast an an-, ple's Society, Lloyd Sorsdahl; cemet• nouncement was made about the . ery, T. L. Scott; Cradle Roll, Mrs, soil testing project the Hullett Fed-' Sorsdahl, Election of officers resulted enation of Agriculture is undertak- as follows: Secretary, Calder McKaig; ing in the Spring. Library hooks 1 treasurer, Lloyd Sorsdahl; recording' were exchanged and progressive eu- secretary, Mrs, S, McCurdy; ushers, chre played. Most games — Mrs., (re•electedl, Jim Scott, Carter Kers Wesley Hoggart, Bob Jamieson: lake and Kenneth Walker, with Philip lone hands—Mrs. W. Hoggart, Mrs. James and Lloyd Miller as assistants; Glen Carter; consolation—Miss Nor- new managers for three years, Jint ma Dexter, Mrs. Harry Tebbutt. Scott. Robert Laing, Donald Scott; Mrs. Bob Dalton invited the forum auditors, Carter Kerslake, Eldon Al to her home for next Monday. j len; cemetery committee and library committee, re-elected. EGMONDVILLEWilma McNaughton, Toronto, an( Ruth McNaughton, London, with theb parents, Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Mc Naughton. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Norris, Ailsa Craig, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nor Mr. and Mrs, George Wallace with Mr. and Mrs. Don. Wallace, Carling- ford. L. Hodgins, Centralia, with Thomas Scott Sr, Bios Dorothy Scott home from Sea - forth hospital, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 195 TWO OF THE NEW REEVES IN HURON COUNTY ALFRED 11IOFFAT Tttekecamith ALVIN RUBE, DE Stanley Rev, and Mrs. W. Becker, Mr, and Mrs. John G, Hinz, Mrs, Chas. Ahrens, Mrs, Ernest Elligson attended the funeral of Mrs. Carl- ton Sr. in Niagara Falls, N.Y. last week, Mr. and Mrs, Cliff Woodward, Donna and Gaye and Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Woodward of Toronto spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert Querengesser, Mr. Roy Beuerman of Kitchener spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Beuerman. Mr. John Jacob of Kitchener vis- ited with Mr. Gottlieb Mueller on Sunday. Mr. Pat Flannigan, who was con- fined to Victoria Hospital returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McPherson of Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wolfe on Sunday. Mrs. Robert Dalrymple, Egmond• ville, has received word from Eng- land that her nephew, Norman Har- rington, and his wife, were present- ed to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of the opening of play grounds for a play- ing fields association to which Nor- man belongs in London, England. Norman is a son of Mrs. Dalrymple's sister who lives in England. Helen Lamond, London, with her McKILLOr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Lamntoud. Farm Forum No. 4 Square, d i- tome .w R. D slip a tencledhome ehfr funera•l Killop met Monday evening, 26, at the house of Mr, and Mrs. R. or her sister lttiss Edwards. M. Scott with 29 in attendance. Guy Oswald Walker has received word of the birth of a great granddaughter, born to NIr. and Mrs. Francis Marian (Marjorie Parker) of Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McLachlan attended the funeral of Miss Jane An- derson of St. Peals. Mr. and Mrs. William Binning and little son, Mitchell, With t 1r. and Mrs. Ken McKellar. Mr. and Mrs. Fergus McKellar and family with Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay McKellar, Jack Houghton, Mildmay, with his mother Mrs. Martha Moughton. and llt•. and Mrs. Ross Moughton. Dorrance was chairman, and as this was review night we had Wilfred Shortreed, vice-pres., of the CountY Federation, with us. He spoke on the annual meeting of the Federa- tion held recently in Toronto. Jas. Keys moved a vote of thanks to the speaker. Progressive euchre was played with prizes going' to Alex Kerr and Bob Campbell, and conso- lation, Leslie Campbell and Arnold Campbell. Lunch was served and a social hour spent. Next meeting will he held at the hone of Mr. and Feb. Ken Stewart, Monday evening, 2. 17. VARNA The Royal Scarlet Chapter of Stanley met in Bayfield Orange hall on Tuesday last. The Royal Scarlet degree tears from Clinton exalted a large class of candidates. The elec- tion of officers were as follows for 1953. J. P. C. Lloyd Seotehmer; W. C. Robe. Taylor; D. C. Ralph Cornish; Chap. Louis Taylor; Scribe, John Watson; Treas., Elmer Webster; Marshall, Loyd Keyes; 1st Lect., Fred McClymont; 2nd Leet., Anson Coleman; 1st Cond., Orrin Dowson; 2nd Cond., Wilfred Castle; Herald, Wm, Mcllwain; Sentinel, H. Stinson. The officers were installed by Comp. Tom Deeves, afterwards lunch was served. The many friends of Mr. A. P. Ktoey7 s are outglad afterosee that his recentle is able illness. The Library Board has recently purchased a number of new hooks, so why not join and have a good winter's reading during the long evenings. The Quarterly Official Board of the Varna Charge met in the Church. on Wednesday last for 'bheir first meeting this year. The annual eongregational meet- ing of the United Church will be held on Thursday evening, Jan. 29, being preceded by a supper served by the ladies of the Church, Mr. and Mrs. Al Densmore of Mitchell with Mr. and Mrs. L. G. an estimated one quarter mill in - Rock on ,Sunday' The EGMONDVILLE Mr'. and Mrs, Henry Weiland quietly observed their sixty-third wedding anniversary at their home in Egmondville on Wednesday, Jan, 28th, Both are enjoying fairly good health, Their family consists of four sons: Ralph of Boston, Harry, Wil- liam and Roy of Toronto; also seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. HURON COUNTY COUNCIL Provisional estimates for 1953 submitted to 'Huron County Council by Treasurer A. H. Erskine and re- ferred to the financial committee set RE (I E N T THEATRE 1 Ab'0k Th NOW PLATINC, STEEL TOWN Technicolor Ann Sheridan - John Land. This is rugged and roaring Raton filmed tun the nation's fiery furnaces. See the iron mein fashion the uation's steel Next Mon. Tues. Wed, ABOUT PACE - Tecltnicolnr Gordon MacRae , Eddie Eraoken. It's delightful nntertahfinent, it's gay as young love in spring', The story of slaphappy meets and pretty gals, it's a =ideal in Technicolor Next 't'hurs. Fri, Sat. SALLY AND SAINT ANNE Ann SIYth • Edmund Gwent'', The wonderful story or a miraculously fanny family and a gorgeous gal. This combines 519019 and wlthueieal comedy. COMING --- THE LIGHT TOUCH SALE P ACES iu most stores are our REGULAR PRICES AND NOW — WE ARE SELLING WINTER FOOTWEAR AT -- $1.00 Less THAN OUR REGULAR PRICES WILLIS SHOE STORE The Little Store with the "Big Values" HOCKEY — It's Wallacebut'g at C4th Sat„ Jan, 31st year. Some gratifying *eduction records were established with our own equipment supplying approxi- mately 120,000 cubic yards of our gravel requirements and because of favorable weather construction costs an estimated rate of 10 mills, an in- were very low. • crease of one mill over 1952, "A program of equipment replace - An increased bridge program add- ment must be instituted to maintain ed three-quarters mill to the high- a modern, efficient organization. ways account, and increased costs Distribution of expenses was as in the general account will require follows: Overhead, $43,435.66; construc- tion—bridges and culverts, $85,057.- 50; roads, $144,111.16; maintenance —bridges and culverts, $16,030.10; roads, $239,131.54; machinery oper- ations, cost of operations, $165,- 345.06; rentals, $195,778.74; stock received, $53,729.34; stock used, $59,892.10; miscellaneous, $30,366.- 89. Total expenditure, $468,255.71. A motion by Reeves Pooley and Grigg that Huron County have an open season for deer in 1958 for four days with shotguns only, was referred to the Agricultural Com- mittee. is made Mr, and Mrs. Chris W. Leonhardt crease. estimatedrate received word of the death of Mrs, Ed Rose (Minnie Becker). She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Elligson, Wind- sor indsor, of a heart attack, Mr. Walter Donavon of Knox College, Toronto, who was guest plus $1,095. speaker at the Presbyterian Church, IIuron County property commit- Monkton, on Sunday, was a guest at tee recommendation that a recigraph the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin machine be bought at a cost of Rock. Mr. and Mrs. Rock and family attended the service at Monkton. $6,000 for the registry office which Mr. Donavott was a former school- takes pictures of documents, devel- mate of their son Robert Rock at ops, prints, washes and dries the Waterloo College. print automatically. BRODHAGEN A nursing party was held in the Sunday Schoolroom on WednesdaY afternoon, 50 mothers and children under 5 years attended. Mrs. Rev. W. Becker, Superintendent of the Nursing Department was in charge. Tables were prettily decorated with candles, flowers, etc. There was a short program .of readings, recita- tions and songs and a few games played by the little one. Each child received a package consisting of oranges and chocolate bars. Cookies and milk were served to the little ones. and cookies and tea to the la- dies. This party was to 'have been held at Christmas time, owing to the measles epidemic it was postponed. The Young People of Winthrop United Church presented Haywire"three- act c°play, . A'b ga l goes the basement of St. Peter's Luther- an Church here on Friday evening with a large crowd in attendance. Master Lyle Ritz with guitar and song and Masters Gary and Warren Sholdice sang a duet between acts. Flowers which adorned the altar of St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Sunday were in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Enckmeir from their family. The late Mrs. Fiickmetr died on Jan- uary 21 and Mr. Enckmeir in March. Mr. Ennil Lang, student of the Waterloo Seminary took charge of the service at 'St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Sunday and spoke on. Mission work. Two hockey games were played on the ice in the local 'church shed, between Manley School and our School on Wednesday evening in the Junior teams the adore was Man- ley 12 and Brodhagen 2. In the senior teams, Brodhagen 7, Manley 5. Mr. Wilbur Chambers was the re- feree. Miss Velma Pomrenke of Water- loo College spent the weekend with up as follows: General account, 5.75; highways, 4.25; total, 10 mills. Estimated ex- penditures, $851,604, 'less estimated revenue, $352,699; estimated sur- Mr. Gus Eisler, who was confined It was pointed out that at Huron to Stratford Hospital, has returned registry Countyre istr office in December to the home of his daughter, Mrs. John E. Sient.on and Mr. 'Siemon, 1951, there were 10 documents un - with whom he makes his home. copied; by .Dec. 31, 1952, there were St. Peter's Lutheran Church held 1,767 documents uncopied, and 446 their annual meeting with over 90 uncompared. The surplus paid to in attendance. Rev. Becker opened the county for 1951 was $2,055 and the meeting with scripture reading and prayer. In the pastors report in 1952 was $13,463. This amount he thanked the people for the fin- was far 'above the average due to a ancial assistance he received during heavyrun of oil leases, the year. To the retiring boardCoup treasurer A. H. Erskine members, he thanked and felt that 'County the congregation of St. Peter's were stated there were over 1,000 oil awakening to a new era. The aver- leases registered last year. age attendance at all services would The Huron County Home Commit - be about 250. During the year there tee's recommendation was endorsed were 6 burials, 8 marriages, 20 bap- tized, 10 confirmed by class and 16 that a bylaw be passed confirming adults. There are 608 btaptizedlmem- the sale of 12.6 acres of part lot 36, bers, 460 confirmed members and con, 1, in Stanley township to the 412 partook of communion We lost director of the Veterans' Land Act 4 adults to other congregations, gained one, with a total gain in for $3 a foot ar a total of $2,310. members of 27. Besides the pastor's J. H. Kinkead introduced Ed regular work, be conducted an hour's Wheeler, field secretary for the Bible study once a week in both Canadian Institute for the Blind, Brodhagen School and Jay:m th School. The secretary's report of who addressed the council in sup 1951 annual meeting was read by port of a request for a grant of Russell .Sholdice and adopted. Geo. $1,500. He said hos hoped to get $5, - Rock, general treasurer, gave his 00'0 the remainder.1.eivn:g secured by financial report showing a balance public subscriptions. of $781.64 on hand. The Benevo- lence report by Frank Eickmier Mr. Wheeler said' there are 48 showed the sum of $2,556.30 collect- blind persons registered' in Huron ed and 'remitted for missions. Care- county. Alterations in the plans for taking was let toGeo. Mogk, and the new building at London had in - organist, Mrs. Geo orge Moak, 'care- taker of church gsrounds, Beiiben cr ased the Davidsont by of 112,690.am was }Muck. It was decided to buy24 chairs for the Sunday School room, appointed to the Winglsarn Hospital and parish school hymnals, and ma- Board, and Dr. T.. A. Addison to tenial to form class rooms in the Sunday School. ClintonDistrict Collegiate Institute. The following were elected to the The Agricultural Committees re - church board: Elder, Edwin Gloor; port was endorsed as follows: Councillor, Clardnce Regele; Trus- Concurrence was approved in the tee, George Jarmuth, following resolutions: From Peel, A vote of thanks was moved to Oxford, Waterloo and the Toronto BRUCEFiELD Byron Waldron A funeral service for Byron Wal- dron,•. R.R. 1, Brucefield, wtho died in his 72nd year early Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital, London will be held at his late resi- dence on Thursday at 2 p.m. The Rev. W. Maines of the Brucefield United Church will officiate and the choir, Sunday School teachers and all officers of the church. The Sinking Fund report showed a bal- ance of $277:45 on .hand. Martin Dietz and Russell Sholdice were vot- ed auditors for 1953. The meeting was closed with the benediction. The newly elected Church Board were installed at the Sunday morning service. The retiring board members are: George H. Siemon. Edgar Ellig- son, and Russell .Sholdice. Flowers adorned the altar of the Church at the Sunday Service in memory of the late Win. A. Siemon, they were placed there by his wife and family. Mr. Mervin Miller and sons Glenn and ISonald of Galt spent the week- end with Mrs. Mervin Miller. Mr. and Mrs, George Mogk are spending' this week in St. Thomas with Mr. and Mrs, Carman Mogk. Members of the band sponsored a progressive euchre party in Hinz's hall last week with a good crowd. The prizes went to Mrs, Edwin Mogk and Herman Hinz (high); Miss Carol Rose and Milton Dietz (low). Dancing followed with the WilloW Grove Serenaders providing the mu- sic, There will be another party in the near future. Proceeds of these parties to be used to pay for the hand instruments which have been purchased for the beginners, Standing Committees of Huron County Council for 1953 are: Executive, Morrit, Allaire, Smith, Gowdy, Taylor; Legislative, E. Gra- ham, Kerr, 3. Graham, Gibson, Mc- Kinney; finance, Haist, Kerr, Crich, Rowland, McBride; reforestation, Rowland, E. Graham, Patterson, Montgomery. Euchre & Dance SEAFORTII COMMUNITY CENTRE FRIDAY, FEB. 6 8.80 P. M. Murdoeh's Orchestra Auspices Seaforth W.I. Admission 50c Ladies please bring sandwiches Lucky Lunch Ticket Our Concrete Silos Are heavier built and reinfoi;ced to stand lire, wind, and strain of any pressure put upon them. Any active farmer today cannot afford not to have one. In fact we are now building the third silo for some of our customers. The grain alone of six acres of corn its a silo will pay for it the first year. Phone us now, or call at our farts, as cement will be frozen worse this year than before. Phone 667 - 3 Seaforth 616 - 3 Clinton JONATHAN HUGILL & SONS Highway 8 3 miles west of Seaforth Milk Producers' Association request- ing a ban on the importation and sale of vegetable oils; from Peel county, that more definite action be taken over a wide area to control warble fly; from Perth County, seek- ing the limitation of importation of sugar from Cuba and other foreign countries, as it is jeopardizing the sugar beet industry in Ontario. County Engineer Peter D. Patter- son submitted the following report: "The last report on the steel sit- uation indicated three to six weeks delivery on steel orders, However, cement will still be critical. "We are far behind in providing adequate bridges for our Road'Sys- tem. This is the result of curtailed work during the war and material shortages that followed in the post- war years. Now the bitter facts must be faced. Included in the Road 'Sys- tem are 90 some bridges of span 21 feet and over, 25 of which are in the span range from 100 - 400 feet. This can become a serious situation in a few years if not tackled on a relatively large scale immediately. "During .1952, the construction program was completed, leaving no backlog to be carried over into this Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pruete'r attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Chris Prue - ter, on Saturday, in Listowel. "You J'inow where to bet me, Janie" You can go out with an easier mind when you know the telephone is "right there". So many times, in so many ways, your telephone contributes to your sense of security. to easier and more pleasant living for you and your family. No price can measure its usefulness THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA