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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1949-07-07, Page 1The Seafotth HURON-C.OUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER WHOLE SERIES, VOL, 72, No. 27 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, TH.URSpAY, JULY 7,1949 $1 a year FRED BOYCE ELECTED D. D. G. M. OF .'HURON Mr. Fred Boyce of Brucefield was elected District Deputy Grand Mast- er for Huron District at the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows and Rebekah Assembly of Ontario held in Toronto last week. Mr. Boyce has jurisdiction over the' lodges at Seaforth, Goderich, ,E,xet- er, Clinton, Brucefield and Hensel]. FINAL VOTE 'COUNT IN HURON - PERTH The official countof the vote in Huron -Perth, together withthe ser- , vice men's vote . gives McLean a plurality of 295 .over McKinley, ac- cording to figures announced by Re- turning Officer J. M. Southcott •on Monday. The vote was as follows: Civilian Service Total McKinley , .. . , 6674 31 6705 McLean .. 6885 115 7000 Peters 537 21 558 NEW OFFICERS AT SALVATION ARMY Captain L. 'Burch, who has been in charge of the Salvation Army here since last December, has been trans- ferred to St: Marys, and her assist- ant, Capt. D. McDonald is on sick leave. The new officers are Lieut. A. Morrow of Windsor and Lieut. M. Deacon of Kemptville, Ont„ who ar- rived this week. Union Services Union Services of Northside Unit- ed and First Presbyterian Churches in First Presbyterian Church. Rev. D. A. MacMillan in charge. 10 a.m., Sunday School as usual in each church. 11 a.m., "Is Christ Essential for the World Today?" 7 p.m., "Is your religion a load or a lift?" Egmondville United' Church 10 a.m., Sunday School.' 11. a,m., Mr. Colin Campbell, Bay- field. McNAB—CANEY Rev. M. A. H. Farr officiated at the marriage Thursday evening at „ 7:00 o'clock of Jessie T. Caney, 326 Cobourg St., Stratford, to Mr. Ross C. McNab. The wedding took place in St. Paul's Church of England, Stratford. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. ' Bernard Doubler Bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Barnes, London, and the bride- groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McNab of Seaforth. ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Purcell, R.R. 1, Dublin, announce the en- gagement of their only daughter, Mary Isabel .l'Iargaret, to Mr. An- thony William Culliton, youngest son of Mr. and •Mrs. David Culliton, R. R. 1, Sebringville. The marriage will take place in St. Columban s Church, St. Cohunban, July 23, at 9:30 o'clock. EGMONDViLLE Mrs. Florence Dudley and. Mrs. Pearl Thornton of London, and Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Coombs of Lucan, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Coombs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scotchmer .of Richmond Hill called on Mr. and Mrs. Win. Scotchmer on Sunday. Mr. Wm. Finlayson and sons visited for a few days recently with Mr. and Mrs. ames Finlayson and Mrd and Mrs. Weiland. Miss Ruth Vincent was in Galt last week end visiting relatives and while there took in the Old Boys reunion at Preston. Mr. and Mrs. Norman McLean, Ann and Billie and Mrs, Grant Finn- igan are this week holidaying at Bayfield. Miss Gladys Earle visited last week with Mrs. Clare Haney at Nia- gara Falls. A number: of persons from the village were seen at the Calendonian games at Embro on Friday last. Mrs. Messenger and sons Melvin "and Gordon visited over the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Erick- son and family, Waterloo., Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hey of Exe- ter called on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dalrymple on Sunday. Weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. James Racho were ' Mr. and Mrs. Elgin . Byers and son, Norwich; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Racho and son,, Stratford; Mr. Herman Racho., Ham- ilton; and Miss Joyce Racho, Mitch- ell. HULLETT Dodd's reunion. held at Grand Bend, 'July 3rd, present were Mr. and Mrs.. Robt. Dodds, Harold Dodds, Miss Hazel Dodds, Galt; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dodds, Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Kelland McVittie and daug- hters Jean and Donna, Blyth; Mr. and Mrs. T. M, Dodds, Buffalo.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dodds ancYhon Steven, United States; Miss Beulah Holt, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. F. Johnson, Grand Bend; Mr. and. Mrs. Fred Riley, Kitchener; Mr anti Mrs. Hay - old Glazier and daughter Ruth and son Gary, Clinton. Dinner and sup- per served at Mrs, Germett's cot- tage. ,• Mr. and Mrs. A. Reekie and daug- hters, Brantford, are spending a few days at the home of Mr. Wm. Britton. HURON ENTRANCE . . RESULTS ANNOUNCED SEAFORTH, Robert Allen, Weston Broadfoot, William Broome, Flora Brown, Marion Chamberlain, Gwendolyn Christie, Carol Chesney, Murray Dale, Lloyd Eisler, Janet Finnigan, James Fitzpatrick, James Flannigan, Joan Foote, Margaret Grummett, Allen Haugh, Patricia Hawkins, Lor- ene Henderson, Barbara Hillis, Mar- jory Holmes, James Hopper, Don- ald Horton, William Hunt, Joan Hunter, Karen Kidd, Kenneth La - retie, Marion Laudenbach, Lucelle Lee, Ray Lee, Maybelle McClinchey, Donald McKindsey, Joseph McMillan, Floyd McPhee, Margaret Matthews, Lyle Montgomery, Nancy Nott, Donald Powell, Ruth. Pullman Rob- ert Scott, Jean Snell, Ronald Suther- land, Marjory Walden, Joan Walsh, John Whyte. DUNGANNON Leone Christilaw, Gordon Cupsky, Ruth Curran, Marjorie Errington, Winnifred Fairish, Joan Forster, Murray Gaunt, Freda Hackett, De- nim Hoy, Donna Hoy, Denis Francis Leddy, Joyce Little, Ruth Moss, Ruby Nivins, Marina Margaret Pet- rie, William Reid, Charles Ross Riv- ett, Audrey Louise Ross, Carl Stew- art, Mary Adeline Young. MANLEY Joyce Beuerinan, Malcolm Bolton, Beth Boyd, Cecilia Connelly, Char- lene Corlett, Leonard Maloney, Helen Nolan, Muriel Schade, Ralph Seherbarth, Jean Siemon, Barbara Trewartha. BAYFIELD Barbara Bassett, Barbara Bran- don, Robert Brandon, Ruth Clarke, John Dowson, Kenneth Keys, Janet MacLeod, Ronald Postill, Donna. Sturgeon, Gerald Sturgeon. HENSALL Betty Armstrong, Robert Bell, Isabelle Caldwell, Robert Caldwell, William Carlile, Anne Hildebrant, Allan Johnston, Margaret Kelly, Robert Lemmon, Edith Love, Jean Mousseau, Ruth MacLean, Donna McBride (hon.) Grant McGregor, Kenneth McLellan, Gerald Parsons, Cecil Pepper, Hazel Slavin, James Taylor. ZURICH Erma . Baechler,. Murray Baker, Marie Anne Bedard (Fr. op..), Jean- Paul Cantin (Fr.' op.), Marjorie Du - charm (Fr. op.), Marie Durand, Marion Erb, Betty Etue, Robert Fisher, Mary Lou Fritz, William Hess, Wilfred Hoffman, Mary Klopp, Antoine LaPorte (Fr. op.), Irwin Martin, Rose Marie Masse, Virginia Meidinger, Arthur Miller, Kenneth Mittleholtz, Catharine O'Brien, Don- ald O'Brien, Cecelia Regier, Teresa Regier, William Steckle, Joyce Wit- mer, William Yungblut. BRUSSELS Heather June Allen, Lillian Arm strong, Agnes Bishop, Laurie Lock- ley Black, Marilyn Bolger, Charles Russell Bone, Karen Mary Resell - len, Aileen Deitner, Leo Deitner, Donald .A•rcMillan Edgar, Marie Verna Elliott, Larry Fischer, Betty Hoegy, Marion Hull, Leslie Knight, Helen Knight, Anne Litowski, Mur- ray Edwin Long, Gordon Lydiatt, Jean McArter, Thelma Maier, Edna Martin, Raymond Miller, Glenn Oliver, Robert Alkin Rann, Ralph Lawrence Sawyer, Doris Edith Smith, Mary Smith, Jean Steiss, John Douglas Stiles, Thomas Wilfrid Willis. BLYTH Donald Armstrong, Lois Augus- tine, Bruce Barrie, Harry Cronin, Margaret Cronin, Eileen Cunning- ham, Robert Deer, Lorne Gilifillan, Elva Gross, Ross Gwyn, Rhea Hall, Laura Leatherland, Joy Lutz, Betty MacDonald, Norman McClinchey, Robert McDougall, June Manning, Robert Marshall, Ann Merritt, Janis Merritt, Janies Raithby, James Rich', Robert Stanbury, Howard Tait, Lois Taylor, Mac Taylor, Doris Young, Evelyn Young', Douglas Yungblut. ETHEL Donald Bateman, William Cuni- ing, Ronald McLean, Margaret Mac- Donald, Monna Machan, Elwood Milne, Donald Rock. CLINTON Richard Andrews, Shirley Ashton, George Baird, Stewart Broadfoot, Jean Brown, Carl Cantelon, John Cole, Tommy Colquhoun, Lorne Dubes, Richard Elliott, Joyce Fan- gard, Robert Fines, Lorene. Garon, Kenneth Gibbings, Ruth Glazier, Ruth Clew, •Cai.•ol Glidden, Cora Handy, John Hartley, June 1,artley, Yvonne Hendricks, Kathryn Ladd, Robert McGregor, Murray Maltby, Dorothy Managhan, Marjorie Medd, William Medd, John Moffatt, David Oakes, Clarie Perdue, Shirley Proct- or, Mary. Selcock, Arnold' ' Taylor, Donna Taylor, Leola Taylor, Ger- ald Tebbutt, Mary Tyndall', Murray Tyndall, Betty Woolfrey, Margaret Zapfe. EXETER ' • Ross Ballantyne, Norma Beaver, Marilyn Bender, Louise Blommaert, John Boyd, Marina Bowden, Audrey Coates, Lenore Cooper, Harry Crock- er, Bruce Cudmore, LaBelle .Coward, Murray Dawson, Mary Dente, Tom Easton, Mary Margaret Essery, Gra- ham Byrnel, Joyce Hammond, Mari- on Horner, Kathryn Hunter, Edward Hunter-Du1'ar, Shirley Lightfoot, Queenie MacDonald, Marjorie Mc- Bride, Donald McCurdy, Robert. Miller, Helen Parsons, Olive Petrie, Lorraine Pfaff, John Pym, Betty Ann Roeszler, Ronald Rowcliffe, Jeanette Schenk, Harry Schroeder, Mervin Shute, Beverly Skinner, Wanda Smith, Donnie Stephen, PEPPER REUNION HELD, AT SEAFORTH The Pepper Reunion was held July 2nd at Seaforth Lion's Park with around 100 in attendance.' ,A. good time was spent by all. Those corning .from a distance were Mr. John Pepper, Deloraine, Manitoba; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pepper, Weyburne Sask., Mr. and Mrs. Ern Pepper and family, Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. .Wes. Pepper, London; Mr. 'and Mrs. Bert Yeo and family, Toronto. The after- noon was spent in sports and swim- ming. Mr. John Pepper, Deloraine treated the crowd to ice cream and presented the younger girls with necklaces. Winners of the sports events were, races—children 6 and under, Mer- vyn Pepper, Nancy Pepper; girls 7 to 9, Katharine McGregor, Mary Anne Van Horne; boys 7 to 9, Billy Barret, Wayne, Pepper; girls' 10 to' 12, Jean McGregor, Marion Pepper; boys 10.to 12, Bert -Pepper, Jack McGregor; girls 13 to 16, Hannah Pepper, Gladys Pepper; boys 13 to 16, Bob McGregor, Freddie Pepper; young ladies, Hannah Pepper, Gladys Pepper; young men, Ray: Stewart, Bob McGregor; time race, Ladies, Mrs. Frank McGregor; time race, men, Glenn Pepper; kicking slipper, ladies, Mies. John McGregor; kicking slipper, men, Ernie Pepper; lucky spot, Leslie Pepper; ringing tooth pick, couple, Katharine and Neil Mc- Gregor; ; hanvnering nails, ladies, Mrs. Dalton Malcolm; hammering nails, igen, Albert Pepper; dropping clothes pin, Bob Yeo; stoutest lady, Mrs. James Malcolm; baldest man, Roy Pepper; guessing candies in jar, Bob Yeo. The same officers were re- elected for 1950 Picnic. McDONALD. CLAN HOLD GATHERING HERE The McDonald Clan reunion was held at Lions park, Seaforth, Mon- day, July 4th, when seventy descen- dants were present. A very sump- tuous supper was -served by the ladies of the clan. The sports committee then took over with an enjoyable program which pleased young and old. • Officers elected for 1950 are: President, Norman McDonald; sec- retary, Mrs. Norman McDonald; sports committee, Frank and Marg- aret Smale, Joyce and Edna Broad - foot; table committee, Mrs. Perce Passmore, Mrs. Will Johns, Mrs. John Passmore. Members were present from Owen Sound, London, Exeter, Hamilton, Kirkton, Hensel', Kippen, Elimville and Seaforth. W. J. DALE'S GELDING • MANY TIMES A WINNER Mr. Wni. J. Dale of Hullett was counting up the prizes won by his Clydesdale gelding, "Scot," and it is indeed an impressive record. This gelding was first at 1948 C.N.E., Toronto, and first at West- ern Fair, London. He also won 11 championships, 47 firsts and 3 se- conds at the last 18 fairs. TANNER—RUSSELL First Presbyterian Church, ' Sea - forth, was the scene of a pretty wed- ding on Saturday afternoon when Edith Winnifred, daughter of Mrs. James Burn Russell and the late Mr. Russell, was united in marriage to Mr. Richard Whittier Tanner, Son of the late Mr• and Mrs. William Aird Tanner of Regina. Rev. D. Glenn Campbell performed the cere- mony in a setting of lovely blue. del- phinium and white madonna lilies. Mrs. M. R. Rennie played the wed- ding music and accompanied Mr. James T. Scott when lie sang "0 Perfect Love". The bride, given in marriage by her grandfather, James R. Scott, wore a gown of white taf- feta with wide neckline, short puff sleeves, and a triple -tiered gathered skirt with lace insertion. Her flowers were white roses and stephanotis. Her attendants were her two sisters, Miss Harriet Russell and Miss Bar- bara Russell, who wore dresses of pink taffeta and carried nosegays of sweet peas. Mr. William Tanner, Toronto, was his brother's grooms- man; and the ushers were Mr, Rob- ert McKinley and Mr. Jerald Long- worth. A reception was, held at the home of the bride's grandfather. On their return from a motor trip, Mr. and Mrs. Tanner will reside in Ottawa. SCORES OF THE WEEK Ladies Softball, Monday: Seaforth 17, at Brussels 14. Juvenile, Monday: Tigers 16, Dub- lin Irish ub-linIrish 15. ' Huron Football, Monday: Win- throp 1, at Walton 0. Men's W.O.A.A., Tuesday: Wing - ham 5, at Seafprth 4. ENGAGEMENT • Mr. and Mrs. William Oldfield wish to announce the engagement of their only daughter Shirley Elizabeth to William Leslie O'Shea, Seaforth, only son of Mr. Henry O'Shea and the late Mrs. O'Shea of Ottawa. The marriage to take place 2:30 pm., July 30th at St. Thomas' Anglican Church, S:eafortht James Sturgis, Beth Taylor (hon.), Stuart Taylor, Bettie Lou Watson, Donald Welsh, Margaret Wilson, Barbara Wright. Granted standing ander Reg. 28-1, Grant Cudmore, .Guy Hunter-Duvar. T"UCKERSMITH TO GET REPORT ON CLARKE DRAIN lTuckersrnith Municipal Council min the Town hall, Seaforth, on S.turday, July '2nd at 8 p.m. All m. Milers were present and Reeve N cholson presided. Surety' Bond of $5,000 on the Treasurer was renewed and premium. of''$20.00 was ordered paid. Road Liability Insurance was also renewed and premium of. 5114:33 was paid. The Reeve and Clerk were author- ized to issue certificates of perma neecy of those employees in the township with over three years ser- vice re Unemployment Insurance. The Reeve was authorized tei sign forms for the H.E.P.C., at Clinton giving them permission to construct hydro lines in a safe and reasonable manner and within five feet of ,the fence line on township roads. Council purchased four fire ex- tinguishers at a cost of 516.00 for use at township shed. The Clerk was instructed to re- quest the township engineer to re- port on the Clarke Drain as coin - plaints had been received that the same was out of repair. Clinton Show was given, a grant of 525.00. Accounts passed were as follows: R e l i e f, 8120.90; Hospitalization, 5101.25;Roads; 5402.89; Insurance prems. 5.134.33; fox bounty, 82.00; grants, $25.00; salaries and allow- ance, $125,00; postage, 55.00. Council adjourned to meet Aug. 6th at 8:30 p.m.—E. P. Chesney, Clerk. HENSALL Mr. and Mrs. Donald Joynt and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook are en- joying a vacation at the former's cottage, Manitoulin Island. Mr. and Mrs. Cary Joynt, Wor- cester, Mass., are spending the sum- mer months with Mr. T. C. Joynt and also Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mor- gan. Miss Elvira Churchill and Mrs. T. Churchill of Toronto are occupying their cottage at Bayfield at present. Judith and Billie Shaddick are their guests for a week or so. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Geddes of Exeter were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Luker. With Feature Lock (Canadian Patents Pending) a tiny, con. cealed pin swings out from the wedding ring to lock both rings together... no twisting or shift- ing ... rings always lined up (or best effect. clic smart set . . . the 'last word in modern ring making cxquisirely matchcdineerl rcltingdiamond and wedcling•rings by Bridal Wreath . Each with the 4 - point guarantee of completely perfect diamonds of flawless beauty; See them! Priced at $110 SAVAUG S' Jewellery Watches Fine China Expert Watch Repairing Seaforth Mis. Bertha Ortwein 'of London roses. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Jeffery will reside on the groom's farm at Staffa. The•gromri is on the teach- ing staff of Tuckersmith School area number one. spent the 1st of July with her mother, Mrs. Munn. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Petzke and .family.' are spending their vacation with relatives in Kitchener, Water- loo and other points. Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Joynt and Judith Ann of Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs. Alice Joynt. Miss Helen McNaughton and liIr.. Glenn McNaughton, Toronto, Miss Margaret McNaughton, Londe n, spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lorne McNaughton. Jeffery—Kereher The home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kereher, Hensall, was the scene of a very pretty wedding at high noon Saturday, July 2, 1949, when their younger daughter Doris Gertrude was united in marriage to William. Spencer Jeffery, only son of Mr. and -Airs. Archie Jeffery, Staffa. The ceremony was performed by Rev, R. A. Brook, Hensel', before a back- ground of lovely summer flowers. Miss Joan Kennedy of Kitehener, cousin of the bride played the wed- ding music and accompanied -the soloist Mr's. Jas. Bonthron of Hen Sall, who -sang "Because" before the ceremoiy and "I Love You Truly", during the signing of the register. Mrs. Bonthron wore a floor -length gown of sea green, with a corsage of pink carnations. The changing bride, given in mar- riage by her father, looked lovely in a gown of candlelight satin with a draped peplum edged with French lace over a padded hip -line with very full skirt, calla lily sleeves, and. buttoned to the` waist at the back with tiny covered buttons. A tiny Peter -Pan collar outlined the neck-. line, with a yoke -edged in satin scal- lops and French lace. Her finger-tip veil of embroidered illusion fell from a beaded tiara. She wore rhinestone earrings, necklace and bracelet gift of•the groomand carried a shower bouquet of pink delight roses with satin streamers. Miss Margaret. Kercher of London, was her sister's maid of honor wearing a gown of nylon marquisette in daffodil yellow with a peplum with self ruching over a very full skirt. The dress had cap sleeves; and she wore elbow -length gauntlets. Her matching shoulder - length veil of embroidered illusion fell from a gold beaded tiara and she carried an armbouquet of Talisman roses. Roy Hannon, Mitchell, cousin of the groom was best man and Ross Kereher, twin brother of the bride, escorted the guests. After the cere- mony a reception was held in the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, for forty guests. Mrs. Kereher, mother of the bride received the guests wearing a gown of aqua faille' with matching accessories and wore a corsage of Talisman roses. She was assisted by the groom's mother Mrs. Jeffery, wearing a gown of corn- flower blue :crepe with matching ac- cessories and corsage of Talisman roses. Guests were present from Washington D,C.,.,Datiuit, Toronto, Kitchener, London, Nlitchell, Gran- ton, ranton, Kirkton, Staffa and Hensel Later the bridal,couple left for a trip .through Norther=n Michigan and Northern Ontario. The bride and groom .travelled ie matching suits of teal blue gabardine, the bride in a white blouse with matching aeces-. series and wearing a corsage of red DUBLi(v Mr, and Mrs. T. Kelly, London, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Kelly and Agnes, Sebringville, Mr. and Mrs, James Wingham, Mitchel], Tom Feeney, Wingham, and Jini Feeney, Kitchen- Fer, with' Mr. and Airs. Joseph E. eeney Mr. and Mrs. J. Conway, Miami, Florida, with Mrs, Dan O'Connor and Norman O'Connor. Robin Pringle and Dorothy Dillon, Dublin Separate School pupils, were awarded Entrance certificates on their year's standing. Jim Newcombe and Kenneth Sta- pleton are vacationing at a Boys' camp near Goderieh. AIr. and Mrs, Fergus Reynolds, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter. Miss Arne Atkinson R.N. and Miss Margaret Atkinson, Toronto, with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atkinson. i Miss Dorothy McGrath, Detroit, with her grandmother, :Airs. Mary McGrath. Miss Mary Murphy, Sudbury and Miss Betty Murphy, Welland, with theirrphy. parents Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mu Mr. and Airs Frank Krauskopf, Tilsonburg•, with Mrs. Louis lraus- kopf. Mr, and Mrs. Harry I. Dingeman and son, Paul, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. David McConnell • Fergus Maloney; Buffalo, Joseph Maloney, London, :Airs. T. V. Ryan, Stratford, with Mrs. NL Shulman and Pat Maloney. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hasson and family, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carpenter. ,Air. and airs. Leonard Steinbach and son, Ronnie, London, with Mrs. Kathleen Feeney. Mr. and Mrs. Blood, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McAleer and family, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ryan. Glenn Pugh had a tonsil operation at Seaforth Clinic last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Stapleton at. .Muskol.a. Mr.and Mrs, John Meagher at Stratford. AZiss Loraine Jordan, London, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jordan. a Mr. nd Mrs. Andrew Dantzer and children, London, at their home here. Mrs. Lalonde and son, Mr. and Mrs. James Eckert and twins, Toronto., vrith Mrs. Theresa Eckert and Mrs. Mack. A post -nuptial reception in honor of lira and Mrs. Louis O'Reilly, St. Columban, recent newlyweds, was in Looby's hall on Wednesday night. A. large group of friends and neigh- bors was present to extend good wishes to the bridal couple. A con iatulatory address was read by Jo- seph Delaney and presentation of a purse of money was made by Joseph. Matthews. The bridegroom made a suitable reply. Music for glancing was supplied by the McQuaid -- Dc'ancy Orcheetia. A group of vol- unteers served Minch, Mr. and ITVA. Daniel rCostello, Dublin, amioum:e the engagement • of their daughter, Jean Clever, to Mr. Peter Groschok, son of Mrs. Pearl Groschok London, and the late Mr: Groschok. The marriage will take place at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, on Friday, July 22 at 10 o'clock Miss Nell Doyle, R.N., Toronto, with her mother, Mrs. James Doyle. Miss Angela O'Reilly and Jack O'Reilly attended the Hishon—Jor•d- an wedding in Kinkora on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Carbett and two children, Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. Geo, E. Holland, Mr. and -Airs. Tom Looby, Sagin- aw, Mich., with Mrs. A. 3i. Looby. Mrs. A. M. Looby left on Monday for Detroit, where she will join her son, Rev. Arthur Looby, C.S.S., Rochester, N.Y. for a cruise on the Great Lakes on the steamship, Nor- enic, to Sault Ste Martie, Port Arth= ur; Fort William and Duluth, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. George Holtzhauer, Galt, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mor- rison, Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burns. LOGAN Logan Pupil Attains High Honours On Entrance Exams In the departmental examinations held at Mitclaell this year, Dorothy Knipe, a pupil of Miss Angela O'- Reilly, teacher at S.S. No. 11, Logan, obtained the highest marks of the 1.14 candidates writing at the Mit- chell centre. This is the second year that a pupil of Miss O'Reilly's has won this distinction. Another en- trance pupil, Janet Partridge, as well as Dorothy Knipe, was success- ful in obtaining honours on the exams. Both girls were grade seven pupils, who took grade 7 and 8 in one year. To Grade 8—Vera Dittmer, Doug- las McEwen. To Grade 7—Jack Ban- nerman, Morley Malan, Barry Mc- Ewen, Glen Mueller. To Grade 6— Oliver Davidson, Charlie Dittmer, Ross Engel, Stewart Knipe, Kenny Priestap. To Grade 5—Lillian Ditt- mar, Eleanor Knipe. Grade 1—Ken- ny Bannerman.—M. A. O'Reilly, teacher. W. I. PiCNIC The Seaforth Women's Institute held their annual picnic at the Sea forth Lions Park on Tuesday evening July 5th. Supper was served at 2,35 to about 75 members and friends Sports events followed under the dir ection of Mrs. Elmer Cameron. Child- ren under 6 years, Eleanor Keyes, Donnie Crozier, Girls 6 to 9, Mary Brown, Ruth Anne Crozier. Girls 9 to 14, Flora Brown, Betty Simpson. Boys 9 to 14, Doug Keyes, Jack Cror- ler. Over and under relay, Dime Cameron's team. Ki eking slippE through hoop, ladies. Mrs. Alex Pel per. Kicking slipper through hcol men, Jini Keyes. Married ladies rac Mrs., J. Keyes, Married men's race Elmer Cameron, Jack McLean. Plate race, Sandy Pepper, Gordon Papple. Three legged race, Ruth Keyes . and Flora. Brown, Betty Simpson and Rath Anne Crozier.A peanut scramble eon., chided the Inn for another year. START WORK' ON NEW TRANSFORMER STATION Excavating and . levelling . the ground for the new ILE.P.C. trans.. former station, 114 miles east of Seaforth, was completed this week.