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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-09-23, Page 1The Seaforth News HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE. SERIES, VOL. 71, No,, 39 BENEFIT STAGE SHOW COMING NEXT WEEK Miss Ann Bonnyarrived Monday to start -work on "Fun For You" show which will be presented on Sept. 30, Oct: l st at Oardno's hall for the benefit of the Band. Fun For You" is said to be hil- arious: hook up of home town head liners, impersonating famous radio, stage and screen stars. It is an im- personation of celebrities who sup- posedly put on a continuous broad- cast. It is as if the audience were at- tending.a broadcast from one of the studios in Radio City or Hollywood. At times they are merely spectators; at other times they are asked to par- tieipate as part of the program. This is a new idea in home talent show technique for it brings in audience participation with characters on the stage. The show is for the benefit of procuring new uniforms for the Band. MEMBER CONFINED TO HOME FOR FEW DAYS Thomas Pryde, M.P.P. for Huron, has been confined to his home for the past several days .with an attack of lumbago. Following a conference with° Min- ister of Highways Doucett and county officials at Goderich last Thursday he was suddenly seized with pains in his back and had to be assisted to his car. He has since been under the care of his doctor. - Attendance at several public func- tions has had to be cancelled, but Mr. Pryde expects to return td his busi- ness in the course of a few days. Menu uuuuu,e,n,n,n,atom „n„;mini uuuanuunnn Alberta Coal Is the Fuel to warm your house these cool evenings. Cheaper than wood. E. L. BOX PHONE 43 & 18 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister. 11 a.m., Special Rally Day Service Congregation and Sunday School worship together. Theme, "Go Ye into all the World". The Sunday School presents a missionary offering. The Sunday School will meet at 10:30 a.m. for a brief session. 7 p.m., Service withdrawn. At- . tend the Egmondville• Anniversary Service. (Communion Service on Oct. 3rd) Anglican Sunday, September 26th St. Thomas', Seaforth, 10 a.m,, Sunday School 11 a.m., Morning Prayer • 7 p.m., Evening Prayer St. Mary's, Dublin 3 p.m., Church Service. The Rector, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert, B.A., at all services. Standard Time) Egmandville United Church (Standard Time) 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m., and 7:30 p.m., Anniver- sary Services, Rev, F. C. Miller, B. A., St. Paul's United Church, Pres- ton. RED CROSS EXECUTIVE MEET An executive meeting of Seaforth Red Cross will be held on Friday, Oct. 1st, at 3 p.m'. SEAFORTH; ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948 $1 a year INSPECTOR AND COUNCIL TALK OVER PROBLEMS MR. RALPH CRESSWELL PASSES IN PASADENA Inspector James Kinkead of Gode- Miss Florence Fowler received word rich was'present at the council meet- on Wednesday that her cousin Mr. ing in the town hall Friday ,evening Ralph Cresswell had cried that morn - to discuss the public school' building ing, Sept. 22nd, in Pasadena at 9 plans with council. p'clock California time (noon Seaforth Council asked about need for ac- time), He had been ill for two weeks, conunodation at the present time. The Arrangements for the funeral have Inspectorsaid they had sufficient not been completed, The funeral may. room at present. But in the junior' be held here, rooms 33 to 36 were starting each Mr, Cresswell was the eldest son of year. If Seaforth continued to grow the' late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cress - an 8 -room school would be necessary. well of the second concession, Tuck- He thought it would be good business ersmith. He is survived by his two to consider the whole thing es it con- sisters, Miss Emily Cresswell and corned the next ten or twenty years. Miss Florence Cresswell of Pasadena, Councillors said they had been told California, and one brother Harry, of the population of Canada would dou- Calgary, Alberta. ' ble in the next ten years. Suppose it Mr. Cresswell had lived in Pasa- was found necessary to have a ten- dena for over 25 years, His last visit room school ? The Inspector said the to Seaforth was in 1941. present grounds were small, Council asked if they should look for new grounds. Inspector Kinkead explained that new schools were estimated to cost $100,000 for the halls and. auditorium, etc., and then $20,000 for each class room. With the present working day, and work performed, he could not see much reduction in costs in the future. In reply to a question from Council- lor Keating, the Inspector said that the proposed addition on the present grounds should serve for 15. to 20 years, Asked if the department would ap- prove the present grounds, the In- spector said: "You are the department in a way in a matter of that kind. It is you who make the decision about that." Councillor McMaster suggested that the public school board find a new location and build two rooms, "That is what is called a unit," said Inspector Kinkead. Reeve Sills said the present school grounds had already been restricted He could remember when the grounds took in the whole block. Inspector Kinkead said council might pass on to the school board Dr. McMaster's suggestion to build a unit. Of course, he said, it would be only the first step in building- a new public school. It would be too expen- sive and inconvenient to operate the school in two sections for more than two or three years. He asked if an- other site is available. Seaforth will go back to Standard Councillors said there were other Time at 2 a,n,. Sunday morning. Put sites available, Property north of the your clock back one hour on Saturday high school was available, also at the night and you will not be too early at north end of West William street, church on Sunday morning,. Councillors inquired about the possib- Church services will be on Standard ility of using the town's property on Time Sunday. the west side of town. In former years some confusion was. Mayor Reid remarked that the caused by people listening to advice school board wanted to go ahead at on the radio about when to make the once. He believed council was not trite change in other places which prepared 'to back it at once without were different from Seaforth. more thought., Especially as super- vised play grounds could not be estab- lished on the present site. Councillor McMaster said the coun- GRADUATES AT OSGOODE try was going to have a lot df immig- ration and he thought Seaforth would Frederick Lorne Hutchison, 50, get its share of them. Also the foun- graduated with 99 others at the dry might be sold and employ 100 Osgoode Hall, Toronto, convocation additional nen. last Thursday. Twenty-six years age Reeve Sills said the town's impute. he graduated from the University of tint had increased 20 per cent in the Toronto and for a number of years last few years, was associated with the Basting In - The Inspector in reply to a question stitute,'He is a veteran of both said the school board want to have world wars, and now has received an auditorium for assemblies. At pre- his diploma as a lawyer. His mother, sent the children had to assemble in Mrs. F. D. Hutchison, 84, of St. the board room. He said they would Catharines, and formerly of Sea - also like to have a gymnasium. forth, attended the convocation. F. The Inspector was asked about a Lorne Hutchison is a graduate of one -storey school at Huntsville. He Seaforth Collegiate, said the trend was to one -storey build- _ ings for schools. The proposed addi- tion here however called for a two- storey building. Asked about public school areas for both town and rural pupils, the In- spector said councillors would realize that the trend was that way. The children that live half a nhile or a mile from the town schools often consid- ered that they were missing some- thing and wanted to attend the town schools also. The Inspector said he -thought that some day the public school area night approximate the present high school area. Rural schools were costing a lot to operate, $2,500 to $3,000 yearly, This amount would'pay for bus trans portation. However it might be quite some time before public school areas would be established, the Inspector said. • DONALD-JAMIESON Tall standardsof autuniil` flowers formed a charming setting on Satur- day afternoon at Burns -United Church, Hullett, when Rev.. S. Brenton officiated in a double ring ceremony, uniting in marriage Hazel Bernice, (Reg. N.) daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert L, Jamieson, Londesboro, to Harold Jack Donald, B.Sc., Trail, B.C.,, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Donald, Port Alberni, B.C. Mrs. S. Brenton played the wedding music and accompanied Douglas Gi11, Grand Bend, who sang "I'11 walk be- side you" and "Through the years." Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a floor length gown of white slipper satin with fitted bodice, escalloped bertha collar, long lily point sleeves, and full skirt inset with frilled lace panels. Her finger tip -veil was caught' in a halo of lace, and she carried a shower bouquet of peerless red roses and bouvardia, Attending .theirsister, the matron of honor Mrs, Art Colson, Blyth, and the bridesmaid Lois Jarnieson,-Reg.N., Stratford, wore identical gowns of flo- rescent blue satin, with matching mit- tens and headdress. They carried cas- cade bouquets of talisman roses. J. Harry Donald, M.A., Montreal, • was his brother's best man, and the ushers were Art Colson, Blyth, and - Clifford Jamieson,' Waterloo. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's - parents. Mrs. Jamieson wore a black twopiece ensemble with a corsage of, pink Briarcliff roses, and Mrs. J. Harry Donald, sister-in-law of the . groom, wore royal blue crepe with red rose corsage. Later the young couple left for a trip to the Eastern States, the bride travelling in a gabardine suit of ooaeh gray, with green accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Donald will reside in Trail; B.C, Guests were present from London, Welland, Toronto,Kitchener, Strat- ford, Clinton, Seaforth and Auburn. JEAN MILLS ATTENDING WESTERN UNIVERSITY Miss Jean Mills left on Tuesday to attend the University of Western Ontario' at London where she is en- tering the General Science course. Miss Mills graduated this summer from Seaforth high school with out- standing honours. She received the Dominion - Provincial bursary of $400, being one of three students in Huron County who received this award. She also received a two-year tuition scholarship from the Univer- sity of Western Ontario valued at $250. Mso she won a $25 award from the high school which went by reversion to another pupil. PLANE CRASH VICTIM KNOWN iN SEAFORTH Stephen Brady, 19, of Ingersoll, who was killed in a plane crash at Tillson- burg on Tuesday, was well known to several Seaforth people, having been a counsellor at the Anglican 011010h camp at Bayfield this summer: He was employed with the Woodstock. radio station. PUT YOUR CLOCK BACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT LORNE HUTCHISON S. C. I. GIRLS NAME SPORTS'OFFICIALS The girls of Seaforth High School have appointed their Girls' Athletic Association Council, President of the association is Mabel Campbell; vice president Phyllis Boyes, 'secretary Joyce Glanville, and treasurer Mary Lou Silts, Form representatives are: 9 A, Sone Watson; 10A, Eleanor Mc- Cartney; 10 C, Ruth Keyes; 12, Mae Clarke, and 13, Ann De La Franier, The Seaforth High School -field day is being held tomorrow, Friday, Sept, 24, on the school campus, The district Field Day Meet will be held.in Goderich Agricultural Park on Tuesday, Oct, 51.1, instead of Friday, Oct. 1st, which conflicted lvith a fair which some of the Goderich athletes wished to attend, The S:C.I, pupils will go to the poll on Friday morning when they elect the 1948-49 Students' Council. Campaign has begun and speeches will be made during the morning assembly. TO MEET AT DUFF'S CHURCH The centre section of the Huron Presbyterial of the W.M,S. will hold their convention in Duf'f's United Church, McKillop, on Thursday, Octo- ber 14th. Mrs. Hugh Taylor of Tor- onto will be the -guest speaker. W. 1. NOTES The convenor of the overseas clothing project, Mrs. Gordon Pap- ple, reports that two 20 lb. parcels of used clothing have been packed and sent. More parcels will be sent as soon as sufficient amounts of sante are received. Parcels of shoes also will be packed. Please look around your home and see if there is any clothing or shoes that you could spare for this worthy cause, All donations should be left at Miss Mabel Cameron's, Main Street, or brought to the next Institute meeting. COUNCIL LEAVES STREET OILING TO NEXT YEAR The town council held' its regular monthly meeting in the council cham- ber at the town hall on Friday even- ing, Thismeeting was held following a conference with the school board at the public school earlier in the even- ing, A11 members of council were present, and Mayor M. A. Reid pre- sided. Council granted peddler's licenses to Stratford and Torohto photo studios. The Navy League was granted per- mission to hold a tag day on Oct. 2. A resolution of appreciation to the provincial police officers stationed in town was passed. The cost of police protection may increase slightly next year, It was stated that the police had kept a close eye on the banks here during the recent hold-up scare at Hensel]. Correspondence included a letter from the P. U. C. re lighting Victoria Park, and quotations on water main. Sour -inch main costs $1.96 a foot laid, and six-inch pipe $2,50 a foot laid, Reeve Sills estimated it would require 900 'to 1,000 feet of six-inch main pipe on the new street from. Goderich street to Market street on the west side of the town. The quarterly report of the P, 11. C. was received. Mayor Reid reported that repairs were being carried out on the stand -pipe at present costing $1,- 000. It will also be necessary to spend about $1,000 painting the inside of the tank, Inspector Kinkead, who was unable to attend the meeting of the council and the public school board was pre- sent and answered a number of ques- tions. A report of Mr. Kinkead's talk with council is given in another column. Council passed a resolution to meet the public school board again, Councillor McMaster asked council to decide about laying water connec- tions to his new house 011 the west side of town, which has been sold. He said the Wartime Housing Commis- .sioi in three weeks would be operat- ing under new regulations and would be glad to build Houses in Seaforth, He had received ten more applica- tions for houses. Reeve Sills gave it as his opinion that it was unlikely a new school could be built, under present condi- tions, for at least five years. He thought It would be better to use the land at west side of town for build- ing houses, which are urgently needed. FUNERAL OF MRS. J. ,H. QUIGLEY The funeral took place at St. James' Church, Seaforth, on Satur- day morning, Sept. 18th, of Mrs. John H. Quigley. Rev. Father Hus- sey officiated. The pallbearers were William Stapleton, Basi] O'Rourke, Bernard Tighe, T. Hicknell, John Evans, Austin Quigley, and inter- ment was in St. James' cemetery, Mrs. Quigley died on Thursday Past after an trines of about a week, but she had not been too well for some tithe. Her maiden name was Lucy Agnes Evans, and she was born in McKillop township in 1874. She was united in marriage in 1919 to Mr. John H. Quigley, and they farmed in Strinley township until re- tiring to Seaforth four years ago. Besides her husband she is sur- vived by one brother and one sister, William Henry, in Galt, and Mrs. Longeway •(Kate) of Detroit. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were nieces and nephews from Detroit, also from Kitchener, Kingsbridge and Goder- ich. ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Sara Theresa McPhee, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Dan J. McPhee of Parkhill, Ont., to Michael Martin Murray, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murray of St. Colum- ban, the wedding to take place on Saturday, Oct. 2 at St. Coluniban. SCHOOL PLANS DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL AND BOARD A joint meeting of the Seaforth ; town council and the Seaforth public school board was held in the board room of the public school on Friday evening to discuss a request front the public school board to build an'addi- tion in front of the present school building. No decision was made. Present were Mayor Reid, Reeve Sills, Councillors Keating, Close, Christie and Ross, Town Clerk D. 11. Wilson, Chairman Ross Savauge, Trus- tees Westcott, Fred Willis, and Clare Reith, Secretary -Treasurer M. Mc- Kellar, Principal P. B. Moffat, and Mr. Schmaltz of Kitchener, architect for the board. It was announced that Inspector Janies Kinkead through unforeseen circumstances had been unable to be present at the joint meeting. He ap- peared later in the evening at the council meeting. Chairman Ross Savauge presided and presented the board's proposal for a new addition which would include an auditorium. The cost was estimated at from $90,000 to $100,000 for which the council was asked to issue deben- tures which would run for 20 years. Chairman, Savauge outlined the grants which would be available- He reviewed the steps the board had al- ready taken in the matter, and that the council could' approve the project without a vote of the people, or could submit it to a vote if desired. On behalf of council Mayor M. A. Reid explained the council's responsi- bility was in incurring indebtedness for the town. Council had to consider how indebtedness would affect the town in future years. 'Would the new addition meet the town's needs during the term of the debentures ? Trustee Willis said he was sure it would do for at least ten years. 11 was stated that the school board had no assurance that grants would remain as they are today. When the high school addition had been built in 1938 the department representative, the late G. F. Rogers, had promised a grant of $4,800 a year. However the grant had only amounted to $1,200 a year until three years ago, when it had been increased-. Grants are paid on a yearly basis and could change from one year to the next, whereas the town would be re- sponsible for the whole of the deben- ture indebtedness and interest whe ther the grants were large or small. Council agreed to arrange as soon Chairman Savauge agreed that the as possible for a water connection,board hadno assurance of the contln- and to make arrangements fora water mance of mute on present basis, but main to be laid next spring from God- erich was confident that they would be stub- erich street to Market street, as stantially the sante, He said the fact lioiteea in any case will be built on!.that the town's obligations to the Dr. McMaster's property which is back: high school were now less, should be of Sperling street. I considered. Councillor Close repotting for the Councillor Christie asked about the street committee said cold patch bad • prospect of a public school area, that been used to fill up holes on the road would take in rural areas as well as ways. He said no oiling would be done the town for 01113110 school purposes. this year because winter was so near.1 There was discussion about the Councillor Wallace Ross observed size of the present playgrounds for a that 33,000 had been collected for oil -,school with increased .attendance. ing. Councillor Keating said the town Trustee Willis said that with super - had had a number of expenses this wised play the present grounds year not provided in the budget and would be large enough. Prhicipel P. 13, would be glad of the money- ! Moffat was requested to explain about Reeve Sills suggested deeding the supervised playgrounds. Councillors inquired about the coll- oid dumping ground along the Eg-1 n- mondville river back to Mr. J. A. -mi.: dition of the present. building. Mr. son and removing the fence to the Schmaltz, the architect, said that a]- new damping ground across Silver' thpugh not modern, that it was in good Creek, A fence was necessary as peo- physical condition, the foundations ple were dumping alt over the prop- were large, the walls strong, and the erty, building was well able to carry the weight placed 011 it. There was much discussion about the number of pupils that would be attending the school in ten to twenty years. At present there are about 235 pupils attending the public school. The department of education estimate based on average increases for towns the size of Seaforth, was 320 to 335 Pupils, public and separate, in Sea - forth ten years front now. This would leave about. 250 to 265 pupils in the public school at that time. Councillors who had discussed the situation with Inspector Kinkead had asked hint if there were a shortage of accommodation in the public school, The Inspector had said there was no shortage of accommodation at present. • Members of the school board said some of the rooms bad more pupils than a teacher could conveniently teach. Principal Moffat told the num- ber of pupils in each room, He him- self this year was teaching 40 pupils, the largest class in the school, ' Chair•man Savauge said the school board had considered the building of a new school, but had rejected the idea because of the cost. A new school, FRIENDS'HONOR it is estimated, would cost probably MISS HAZEL COLEMAN between 3225,000 and $250,000. Town Clerk Wilson was asked for an approximate estimate of wbat the A pleasant evening was spent at effect the project would have on the the home of 1lliss Lenore McCowan mill rate. Ile said a debenture of 3100,: when she entertained in honor of Miss 000 with interest would mean a still Hazel Coleman, bride -elect of the rate of eight mills a year, which the month, After Sonne community singing grants would reduce somewhat. Of a geography snatch was conducted course the annual operating costs of and the winning side was Mrs. How- the school would have to be paid and Johns, - Mrs. Ernie Crich, Mrs. above that. McKinley and Mrs. Allister Broad- Councillors pointed to present high foot, An enjoyable reading was given building costs. Mr. 'Schmaltz, the by Mrs. J, F. Scott, in negro costume. architect, was naked whether building A spelling match was then conducted, costs would be lower in a few years. the winners being Mrs. Stapleton and. Mr. Schmaltz said it was his opinion Mrs. McNairn. After another song, there would be little reduction in two negro women (Mrs, Jack McLean buildings costs in the future. and Mrs. Allister Broadfoot) present Councillors said that in 1938 the ed the bride with a basket of beauti- ]sigh school had built a new addition ful gifts. The bride thanked everyone with, auditorium and gymnasium. etc„ in a few well-chosen words. A delict- and had remodelled the stain build- ous lunch was then served. ing, all for a. cost of $32,000, They felt that if building costs receded in a few years, a new school might be built for approximately $100,000. They suggest- ed that if the present school building: could be used for a few years with a rearrangement of the lighting system, the town night be able to , obtain much greater value for the same ex, The report of the finance commit tee: Treas. Seaforth High School Dist., $1,000; E. B. Goudie, re dump, $160; John Regie', re dump, 3390; Public Utility Commission, 319.91; C. Farquhar, $4.80; S. Williams, $24;. R. Finch, express, 38.05; Treas. Pub - Hc School Board, 3500; W. R, Billings. scale insp. fees, $6.50; 17. H. Wilson, $141.66; J. Cummings, 3117; A. Bushie 3125; ohn A. 'Wilson, pension, $20; Treas. of Ontario, police,, $334.56; Provincial Treas., insulin, $5,06; Re- lief, 359.18; Can. Nat, Rways, 313,69; Winthrop Service Station $L75; W. H. Coleman, 362.75; ,Imperial Oil Co„ 360.86; Geo, D. Ferguson, 32.87; Kers- lake's, 350.89; M. E. Clarke, $5.66; Bell Telephone Co., $12.26; County of Huron, indigents, 372.85; P.U.C., $34,10; Northwestern Malt Ins. Co., 317.50; Albert Fortune, 39; S. Will- iams, 317.25; Dunlop's Garage 315,35; E. W. Montgomery, 38,55; Seaforth Supply & Fuel, $46,25; Kenneth M, Campbell 32.30; Huron Expositor 3104.75. LARGE TOMATO Mr. Thomas Aldington has been 'displaying a large tomato that weighed 2 lbs., 5 ounces.. This big tomato of the Oxheart variety was grown in his garden on North Main Street. I8 8 I m_ ROGERS /• Ive.rplate /4?,/ ONE/DA LTD. 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In summing up the council's posi- tion, councillors said they did not feel they could give approval to the pro- ject without the support of the people. and doubted if it were submitted to a vote of the people that it would carry. Chairman Savauge said the board was also en elected body chosen to provide an education for the children of the town. Most of the trustees had children attending school. Trustee Willis said he was disappointed at the decision of council and he was most concerned for the education of his child who was attending school. He urged council to give further con- sideration, and if necessary to arrange a further meeting. Council agreed to consider the natter further at the meeting which was held later in the town hall the same evening. ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUP The Adult Fellowship group of Northside United Church held their first meeting for the fall in the form of a pot -luck supper at the Church, followed by a short meet- ing. Hymn 577 "Cone Ye Thankful People Come" was sung and psalm 119 was read responsively. Mr. Workman led in prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and the roll call answered with the description of an interesting place visited during the past summer. Ar- rangements were trade for the fall program including a campaign for new members. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction, HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES HELD SUNDAY St, Thomas Anglican Church held its annual Harvest Thanksgiving ser- vices Sunday when Rev. C. F. L. Gil- bert had a special message for his people in the morning and Rev. Mr. Lancaster of Wingham spoke to a large congregation at night. Mrs. J. B. Higgins and Miss Louise Case sang: The Lottd Is My Shepherd," The church was very beautifully decorated with flowers, fruit and stalks of corn and grain, depicting the bountiful har- vest which the people of this district