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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1954-08-19, Page 1The Seaforih News` WHOLE SI rums, VOL, 76 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1954 nee a Year Snowdon Bros., Publishers Authorizedoas Secon t, p t.uwa Poco ROBERT ALLAN TELLS W.I. OF TRIP TO BRITAIN The August meeting of the Sea - forth branch of the Women's Snsti tute was held in the community can - tae with a good attendance of mem hers, their friends and families and members of the junior farmers and junior institute. The program, Agri- culture and Canadian Industries, was convened by Mrs. Gordon McKenzie and Mrs. Robert McLachlan.- The president, Mrs. Elmer Cameron, pre- sided over the opening and business portion of the meeting, Mrs. Harold Engin, secretary, called the roll which was answered by naming 'My Favorite Farm Duty', Several women enjoy driving the farm tractor during the busy summer months; others stated they enjoyed working in the vegetable and flower garden; some enjoy milking the cows; others take pleasure in feeding young fowl in the spring; still another stated she en- joyed watching the cattle grazing in the pasture. One member said she liked going to market to 'cash in on the beans', while another said she enjoyed getting up early in the morn- ing while the rest were still sleeping. The treasurer, Mrs. A, E. Crozier, re- ported $274 cleared from the Zion Messer show and a substantial bank balance on hand. Cards of thanks were read from Mrs. W. Haugh, Mrs. W. Scott and Dorothy Keys. Mrs. Alex Pepper reported on the progress to date in regard to a hist- orical float to be entered in the cen- tennial parade in connection with Ex- eter fall fair. She is being assisted by Mrs. Eldin Kerr. The September meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. James Keys, McKillop, with Miss Margaret Brophy of Wingham as guest speaker. Mrs. A. Crozier and Mrs. J, F. Scott will be program con- veners for this meeting. The following committees were named in charge of the booth at the Seaforth Fall Fair;. Treas., Mrs. A. Crozier, Mrs. J. F, Scott; soft drinks, Mrs. Gordon Papple, Mrs. Robt. Doig; tea and coffee, Mrs. J. Mc- Lachlan and Miss Mabel Cameron; pies, Mrs. John Kerr; confections, Mrs. Eldon Kerr, Mrs. G. McKenzie; ice cream, Mrs. Ross Gordon, Mrs. R. M. Scott; hot dogs, Mrs. Lorne Cart- er, Mrs. Harold Hugill, Mrs. Wilfred Coleman, Mrs. Ebner Cameron; pota- toes, Mrs. Alex Pepper, Mrs. John Hillebreeht, Mrs. Erlin Whitmore, Mrs. John McLean; steaks and peas, Mrs. Isaac Hudson and Mrs. Wm, Leeming. The institute.plans to hold a bene- fit Glance in Bayfield pavilion on Sept. 1, in aid of Mrs. John Wood, who has been a polio patient for the past year and is now receiving spe- clal treatment at Toronto. Mrs. G. Papple was named to make the nec- essary arrangements and will be assisted in engaging the orchestra by Mrs. A. Pepper and Mrs. E. Kerr. YIrs, Paul Doig, district director, re- ported that she had been approached by Huron County Council to ascer- tain if they would be in favor of having a tape recording made of J. H. Neill, curator at the Huron County Museum, Goderich, so that a permanent record of the history of articles there will be kept. Members voted in favor of the idea and Mrs. Doig is to inform the county direct- or, who will, in turn, contact the other branches of the district regard- ing the plan. Mrs. Gordon McKenzie, program convener, presided for the, program and welcomed all in attendance. The *motto, 'ohmmeter is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufaQture of daily fluty,' was ably taken by Mrs. Robert Doig. 'Character', she said, is our mental and intellectual nature; reputation is what people say about us'. She named health, good sur- roundings, reading, an interesting hobby, association with others and faith in God as all contributing to building a good character. The whole nation', she concluded, 'is ruled by the whims and notions of a few'. Mrs. E. Cameron, with Mrs. J. McGregor aceompanying, led in com- munity singing. Mrs. A. Pepper in- troduced the guest speaker, Robert .Allen of Brucefield, who has recently returned from the British Isles, where he was one of four junior farmers representing Ontario in a tour of farms there. His talk was il- lustrated by beautiful colored slides taken during his 10 weeks stay. He remarked that there was more waste land there than in our country, In Scotland he told of the hospitality of its people, of the beautiful scenery, its fine herds and of the road sys- tem there, Roads there are quite winding, he said. At one place he stayed four miles from town and in that four miles there were 83 turns in the road. Mrs. W. Coleman gave a humorous reading and Billie Camp - boll played a violin selection aecom ponied by Mrs. Leslie Pryce. Ruth Keyes, on behalf of the junior farm- ers, expressed appreciation to the W. L for the invitation to attend and Mrs. G. Papple extended thanks to all who took part. Lunch was served convened by Mrs, Earl Papple, Mrs. Erlin Whit- more, Mrs. Wilfred Cameron and Mrs, Robert McLachlan, CROP REPORT Intermittent showers the early ..part of last week considerably de- layed harvest operations. Practically all of the wheat has now been har- vested and yields of over 50 and even 80 bushels per acre are tinite corn - mon. Practically all of the heavy feeder cattle have now gone to mark- et, Pastures, hay aftermath and new seedings have greened up consider- ably with the recent rains, MORE GUEST ARTISTS FOR BAND CONCERT The Seaforth Highlanders Band will present a concert in 'Victoria Park on Sunday, August .22nd at 8:80 p.m,, featuring guest artists from Wingham, Stratford, Mitchell and Seaforth. The program is as fol- lows; "0 Canada"; Mareb, "Ameri- can Patrol", IP, W. Meacham; March "0n the Front Line", Geo, Rosen - kraus; Dance "The Highland Fling" by Janie Day of Wingham; Selection "Operatic Mingle", E. W. Ber'r'y; March "84th Division", K, P. Latey; Trumpet Solos by Don. Holmes of Stratford; March "The Middy", Ken- neth J. Alford; Hymn "Faith of Our Fathers"; Accordian Solos by Bon- nie Weiglund of Seaforth; March, "Queen of the Sea", Chas. J. Rock- well; Overture "Forepaugh's Aggre- gation" Geo. Southwell;Gracie Fields Imitations "Aspidistra", Will Haines, "Walter, Lead Me To The Altar", Will Baines, by Joan Gaffney of Mitchell; Overture "Nugget Nell", Geo. Southwell; March "New Hart- ford",Francis A. Myers; "God Save The ueen". Stanley 3, Smith, Band- master; Frank C. 3. Sills, President, GRAHAM GAS TO SELL AT 38c AT SEAFORTH Work on the new Graham Oil Company depot and service station opposite the Seaforth Creamery is nearing completion and it is expect- ed to • open for business in a couple of weeks. It will be operated by Clarence Walden and Cliff Broad - foot, who have resigned their posi- tions with Texaco and Supertest re- spectively. 'The new station will handle fuel oil, farm gas, and at the pumps regu- lar gas, at 380 and high test at 40c being 3c less than current gas prices here. The head office of the Graham Oil Co. is at St. Thomas. It is a compar- atively new firm. A station at Strat- ford and another presently opening at 'Clinton will be supplied from the Seaforth depot, as well as other new stations as they open within a radius of Seaforth. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mus John A. Eckert of R.R. 1, Dublin., wish to announce the engagement of then youngest daugh- ter, Rita Bernedeite to Mr. Keith Basil Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Kelly of Dublin, The wedding will take place on Sept. 4 at 9:30 in St. Patrick's Church, Dublin. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Lambertus Middegaal wish to announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Christina, to Louis Joseph Lane, only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lane, of Dublin, Ont. The marriage to take place at St. Michael's Church, Blyth, on Wed- nesday, Sept, 1 at 9:30 a.m. BASEBALL The Bantams lost to Mitchell 5-4 in a well -played game at Mitchell on Saturday night. Mitchell wins the playoffs 2-1. Seaforth Bantams tied up the play- offs, one game each, beating Mitchell 7-6, here on Thursday night. ESTABLISH REST HOME ON JARVIS STREET Mr. Bert 0. Muir has purchased the former Broadfoot home on Jarvis st. from Mrs, A. W. Dick, and are taking possession this week. 'Mr. and MPs. Muir are establishing a root and nursing home for elderly people. Mrs. Muir is a registered nurse. Mrs Dick aud family lavemo moved to the Dick House. MR. EDWIN HUNT STILL HEARTY AT NINETY ,LUNCH ROOM PLANNED FOR DISTRICT HIGH I Seaforth District high School Board completed plans at a meeting Edwin Hunt, McKillop twp. cele- brated his 90th birthday on August 13. Mr, Hunt was born on Aug. 13, 1864, in Exeter, the son of Edward and Sarah Huish Hunt. His parents both came from England, his father from Devonshire and his mother from Bristol. They met and married in this country. While young, Mr. Hunt came to Seaforth to reside for some years, later moving to the faun on con. 4, McKillop, on which he still resides with his son Frank and family. Mr. Hunt had one brother and three sist- ers, of whom one sister, Mrs, Thomas Bowerman, Fort Peck, Mont., still lives. She is 88. Mrs. Hunt, the form- er Lena Moxley, died about four years ago. His children include; Mrs.- Thom- as W, (Vera) McMillan and Frank Hunt, MoKillop; Homer Hunt, Sea - forth; Clifford Hunt, London; and Mrs. Gladson (Edith) Campbell, Brighton, Ont. There are eight grand- children, and six great grandchildren. Mr. Hunt has always been a horse fancier and interested in horse -rac- ing. Reminiscing of his younger days, Mr. Hunt said: "I've seen wild pig- eons s.. numerous they darkened the sun, and I recall that they could be knocked out of trees with sticks." He also recalls four *men tracking down a bear shooting it, and bring- ing it into tete village ,(Exeter) with hand spikes. He also well remembers the "Dark Day," caused by the big Michigan bush fire of over 70 years ago, when the whole country here was darkened by the smoke. Mr. Hunt's daughter-in- law, referring to the "Dark Day," re- called being told that the clothes her mother wore as a baby were drying on the line that day, and the soot and ash never could be removed from ,their. Mr. Hunt recalls the beach at Grand Bend being covered at one time with dead fish, and the farmers hauling them home by the wagon- load and pickling there in brine. Mr. Hunt is hale and hearty and is fairly active. He has full use of all his faculties. He retired from active farm work a short time ago, he said, after falling in the stable between two cows. "I thought that was the time to quit," he remarked. A picnic party was held in honor of Mr. Hunt's birthday on the 13th and a famil ycelebration was held at home on Sunday. on Tuesday night to provide a lunch room where pupils from the country can eat at noon. The room will be in the basement under the homeeco- nomics room, and ivill be 34 feet by 39feet in 'size. A couple of partitions have been or will be removed to open out several small rooms into one large room. Seating capacity for ap- proximately 200 pupils will be owof plywood -top tables to be built in 10 -foot lengths and set end to end, The tables will he supported .by crossed lumber legs wibh seats attached. A teacher will be in charge. Cost of material for tables was es- timated at $17.24 each including hardware, labor extra, 1t was decided to have the tables built by carpenters working at the school, so they would be ready for opening day. Otherwise the construc- tion work might have been left as a project for the shop classes. Painting the room will be done immediately, so the pupils can use the room if the weather is rainy. It was explained that pupils eat their lunches outdoors in fine weather. Facilities for hot water will be provided in the room. In reply to a question about fire safety, Chairman Gordon McGavin stated that there are plenty of good exits from the lunch room, for be- sides the stairs are numerous wind- ows, there is also the large ramp into the adjacent agricultural room. The lunch room also had received the in- spector's approval. Mr. Scott Habkirk, bus operator, was present, and the contract was ar- ranged for 1964-66 at the sanne price as last season, $22,000, for mileage up to 74,000 miles. Mr. lia'bkirk said that the busses were driven 74,560 utiles last year according to the speedometer readings, although his contract had called for only 70,000 miles. However last winter had been one of the worst for bad weather causing extra mileage. The number of country pupils is slightly less than last year. The contract price works out at slightly under 30c per mile, but Mr. Habkirk said 32e per mile was the lowest price he could accept for extra mileage. Costs are prohibitive except for the big buying power of contract op- eration, Mr, Habkirk stated, "Sea- forth is getting bus service at least 2c per mile cheaper than any other school I have checked on", Chair- man Gordon McGavin said. Purchase of '150 double lockers of steel was left to the property commit- tee with recommendation that the tender of Mr. M. R. Rennie be ac- cepted. The board were of the opin- ion that lockers with a bar to support clothes hangers would hold more clothes than the type with hooks. The lockers will be set in the halls, A new location will have to be found to store the rifle cases, possibly in the new gy The tender of R. S. Box for sand- ing and finishing floors of three new classrooms in the old gyri was ac- cepted at 10c per foot. There was one other tender, from a Port Al- Seaforth Man Observes 90th Birthday FOUR GENERATIONS WERE ON ITAND. as a senior resident of Huron county, Edwin Hunt, seated, prepared to mark his 90th birthday in McKillop township, near Seaforth, on Friday, With M. Hunt are Mrs, T. W. McllMillan, standing, left, his daughter; Mrs. Francis Coleman, right, his granddaughter, who holds Sandra Coleman, 3r/2 months old, his great-granddaughter. SALE SUMMER JEWELLERY AT Necklets, earrings, bracelets, brooches, etc., regular values $1,00 and higher EXPANSION BRACELETS In Summer & Fall Colors $1.00 (Regular $2.00 value) SAVAUGES Jewellery Gifts Fine China Seaforth bent man, at the same figure. Frank Kirkby reported that the new playing field north of the school is being put in shape with the help of the McKillop township grader. A bulldozer was first used and the grader is putting on the final levell- ing. Overhanging branches and scrub trees along the fence line will be cut away and earth at the edges can be pulled in to level low spots at the centre. Stone picking will be neces- sary and it is hoped to enlist the ser- vices of pupils after school opens. The new playing field is made nec- essary as the new addition to the school was built on part of the old play field south of the school. The land for the new field is part of five acres bought a few years ago by the board and which has been crop- ped some years by the agriculture classes. 'Obtaining a new secretary for the principal's office was discussed. Mrs. Helen Scott, the former secretary, had notified the board this summer she could not carry on any longer with only part time work, she had been receiving $70 a month for aft- ernoons. The board had replied they could not see their way clear to ad- ditional expense. Mr. C. M. Smith and Principal Plumsteel were in- structed to interview a prospect and report at next meeting. Mr. Richard Whitely, new teacher here in science and agriculture, was present, and reported particulars of black out drapes for the two new science. rooms downstairs. He ex- plained that drapes or blinds are needed to shut out light during studies using visual aid equipment, slide projectors, etc. and also for certain studies of light. A dark col- ored drape cloth with a black lining was chosen, similar to material found satisfactory at the new public school. Mr. Whitely was authorized to place the order with Stewart Bros. at a cost of $222 00 with tracks and accessor- ies. Accounts passed included payment of $18,488 to contractor on the archi- tect's O.K., bringing total payment to date to $98,730 on the school addi- tion. Secretary M. A. Reid reported that. so far only two municipal clerks had replied to his request for equalized assessment figures, causing delay in striking tax rate. Mr. Russell Bolton inquired as to the wishes of the board about buying fuel. He had three inquiries for oil for the furnace of the new addition. Board members seemed in favor of passing the business around, year about, among dealers residing in the area, as all prices seemed alike, but it was decided to first ask for tend- ers, and it was left to the committee. Grades and prices of coal were also discussed, School attendance is expected to be about the same as last year. HARRY J. BBERHART Harry J. Eherhar't, 73 of Anchor- age, Alaska, died Friday, Aug. 6th in Tacoma General Hospital, Washing- ton, He was born near Seaforth, at- tended Seaforth High School, later teaching school. Mr. > berhart, who was its the real estate business in Anchorage is survived by his wife, Anna Mae, a daughter, Mrs. Annette Yager, a son John D. Volta, both of Anchorage, two sisters, Mrs. Lena i!llgie, Seaforth, Mrs. Margaret Cur- ry of Moosejaw, Sask., two brothers, Robert of Seaforth, Dr. Frank Eben 'hart, Meaford. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. in the Piper Funeral Chapel, with the Rev, E. E. Durnharn officiating. Cremation will follow. FACIAL WOUND CAUSED BY COMBINE CHAIN Mr. Favid Muir of McKillop receiv- ed a painful gash across the face just above the eyes on Saturday when a chain broke on the combine he was operating and flew back and hit him He was taken to the hospital where several stitches were required to close the nasty wound, but he was able to be out again the same evening. SAW DUST IGNITES When two pupils came to his house on Sunday and said a fire was burn- ing at the high school, Principal L. P. Plumsteel made a hurried trip to the school and found a small pile of sawdust smouldering outside, near the rear foundation. A circle of ashes revealed that the fire had been going for some time. It is thought oily sanding dust had self -ignited. GIANT PUFF BALL A. puff ball weighing ten pounds and three ounces was got by Mr. William Murray, on Tuesday, at the Morris Melady faun in Hibbert. This was the first tiine Mr. Murray has tasted puffball in his 9I years, and he pronounced it delicious. Puffball was a great favorite with Mr. Mur - ray's brother, Dr. Sam Murray, at Dublin, and remembering this, Mr. Melady told William Murray about it. SEAFORTH 4-1-1 GRAIN CLUB Our regular meeting of the Sea - forth 4-H Grain Club was held on August 11 at the farm of Don Dodds. The meeting was called at 8:30 with the president Don Dodds as chair- man opening the meeting by leading in the 4-I4 pledge. The minutes of the previous *meeting were read by the sec., Bob Broadfoot. We then judged a class of oats and spring wheat, followed by a quiz, We later gave classes. Thiswas followed the and reasons the two clby another quiz. The meeting was then adjourned and we were invited in for iefreshnents. The next meeting will be held on September 3 which will he the last meeting. PRESENTATION TO HIGHLANDERS LEADER During the regular Sunday evening concert of the Seaforth Highlander's Band held in Victoria Park, Stanley J. Smith, band leader here for almost five years, was presented with a eof- fee table in appreciation of his lead- ership. The association's president, F. C. J. Sills made the presentation. Sir. Smith with his wife and :fam- ily are leaving the latter part of this month for Dereham and East Nissouri township in the Ingersoll area, where he will be music supervisor for schools. While here he has also been or- ganist at First Presbyterian Church. HENSALL Mr. and Mrs, Donald MacKinnon Jr, end family of Watford visited with the for'mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs, D. E. MaeKiimnon recently. Mr. and Mr's. Geo, Hess aecompan- led by Miss Gladys Luker *motored to Toronto and spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, J. McCloy and family. ,Lir. Thos. Chuter left this week for Hamilton after spending his vacation with relatives and friends in Varna and Hensall, Mr. Irvin Reitkort has accepted a position at .General Coach Works. Miss Helen Moir of London was a recent visitor with Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Baynham and family.