HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-01-17, Page 4of the County and have been ap-
pointed for a five year period.
Harry Sturdy, Auburn, last year's
• he No. 4 School house - North.
same officers as for 1945 were if the weather is favourable. are in exceptionally goodMr. Stewart: es, i i i These re en are
elected: Hon. Presidents,' Mrs. M. Y MN' Gordon Meu tviii, McKillop,
A shower I n hanor of Miss Jean President of the Provincial Plow -
Woods, Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs• Irvine, bride -elect, was held recently h d
Sterling; pias. Mrs. Margaret .Fer- at the home of her parents, Mr. and men's Association, was very helpful
�uson;•, sec'y Miss R. Scotohm,ee; Mrs.'William Irvine. There were'to in answering questions regarding
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treas., Mrs. Alma Bassett; 1st vice- ttvelve tables of euchre, the winners the Internacional Plowing Match.•
pres., Mr's. M. Toms; 2nd vice-pres., being: ladies, Mrs. Roy Consttt, lone
Mrs. Grant Turner;finance tom., bands, Mrs, John Woods, consolation, Plans New Theatre
Mr. W. L. Ferguson; Mr. A.. E. Er- Mrs, James Finlayson; " men's prize, ans N eh,ris to have a new theatre.
win, Mr: M. Toms, Mr. L. Makms, Chas: Eyre, lone hands, Robert Mc -
Chas. Reginald Fin- 1 g I3: J. Stitherlascl, of rho Capital the
Mr, L. Scotchmere, and Mr. Lachlan, consolation, g
Gemenharth, Mrs. M. joins; Mrs. W. layson. The :lovely ;gifts for the kib� atre,t,,s a.,inoiinced that Work. is to be
Westlake, Mrs'. J. Sturgeon, Mrs. clee shower were drawn in on a dee- begun shortly on its colistruction in
Prentice Mrs. Little, MTs. Turner orate 0 wagon by Ronald . Eyre and y
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THE SEAFORTH NEWS,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1946
fll t1 51; \1( i. i'1 I \ I;;WS JANUARY MEETING OF age on. the sea of matrimony be a Conservation and
happy one: We can't let this occasion
,,,:•sds;, i Poi>l,,,i,e:�a TUCKERSMITH COUNCIL •
7'uc;.er•sniitilt nrurric;pat council helcl'sincere wishes. for. your happiness. We
hope you may long renlen1ber this,
WALTON
Death of Mrs. Angus MacLeod
Nord ht5 been received of the.
death t Sear° Woolley, Washington
territory, on Jan.. 8th, alter a linger-
ing, illness of lsnbel McDougall, widow
of the late Angus McLeod, aged 82
Years. The late 11h•s,,AlcLeccl .was
born at 1(100en, Onl., in 1864,: and
moved to Walton from ICippen when
10 years old: where she was married
to lir. McLeod Her ,husband pre-
deceased her' four Years ago. SuviV-
ing is one daughter 'Ellie (Mrs. Ander-
son). of Sedro Woolley, >and three sis-
ters, Mrs. Jos. Love of Walton, Mrs.
J. D. Hinchley of Owen Sound, Mrs.
W. Smalldon, of Cranbrook, Ont., and
one brother, Alex McDougall of St.
Thomas, She was a member of the
United Church and was active in
•011015h and Red Cross work. The fun-
eral' was held .op Jan. 10th at Sedro
Woolley.
Mrs, Jas. Moon of Stevenville is
t's-ting at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
Duncan Johnston and Mr. G. John-
ston, her brothers.
Mrs. H. J. Humphries is visiting
in Hamilton.
The regular monthly meeting 'of
Duff's Church, Walton W.M.S. was
held on Jan. 8. Rev. R. G. Hazlewood
was in the chair. He gave a shirt
talk on the mission' work to be
undertaken again, following the end
of the war. He asked everyone to
show renewed interest and give re-
newed energy to the corning year's
work. He then officiated .at the dedi-
cation of the officers for 1946. The
annual reports were all read showing
splendid progress. McKi'ilop group
gave a very interesting and educa-
tional talk on Dr. Currie and his
mission work in Angola, Africa.
• Pass without expressing•to you our.
their inaugural mooting in the town }iapI>Y gathering this' evening and as
hall, •beafortll, at 11 a.m. on, Monday, ,a happy i'entinder we; aslt you accept
i.
Rev.A W.Gardiner very kind-
joys U
attended kind -
Mg ceremony addressing the Council UTA
buil iuvolciu15 Divine guidance upon'
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their deliberations for the ensuing' The annual vestry meeting of St.
year. In lbs tenants, Mr. Garcliner re- John's Anglican Church was held
,ianuary 14. Each member tools tlte. (nese gifts. Aguu wishuig you all the
required oath of office before 'tire o s the world ean^give you we re -
Clerk.
ELIMVILLE
main S'om. Ir rends 0181 neighbors.
ly ti ded anti officiated in the open t �'
Reforestation in Huron
gretted the pissing of ,,Me. D. F. Monday night is the church at 8 pan.
McGregor, former' el4)k of the town- with an attendance of 8 members,
ship, who had served long and faith- Mr. Wilmer Reid as people's warden,
fully in. that capacity, and expressed read the 1945 report, and atter ,pay -
the hope. that harmony would prevail ing. repair's to the rectory and other
in all council activities Mr- Garcliner expenses, showed a substantial ba:1-
was thanked by the Council for his since on Band. The' former officers
kindness in attending were then elected for 1946. The rec-
Seaforth Ciouneil attended hi a body tor, Rev. R. C. Holmes, paid tribute
and presented a motion through their to the work done by the wardens, W.
Reeve J. P. Daly in which they hoped i Reid and M. Elliott. , -
that the same cordial relations `be Mrs, Frank Grieve of Seaforth
tween the two municipalities Auld `spent a day last week at the parental'
extend throughout the year. I home. .
Minutes of the December 15th meet- At the time of writing we ;are sorry
ing were read and adopted, and noun- � to report Mrs. Annie McClinchey is
ell adjourned to 1.30, at which time still confined to the hospital, but, we
they convened and preceeded to bus -I are ever' hopeful for`Yier.
hr' and dance sponsored by
that deputy returning officers in thethe L.O.L. as held Friday night to
Mess. A motion was passed ordered, The euchre 1
last election be .paid 55; poll clerk
53; polling place, 54; hall for nomina-
tion 55; hall for court of revision $5,
and returning officer 57.40. The Clerk
was ordered to subscribe for eight
copies of the Municipal World for
council and officials, Bylaw #1, 1946,
appropriating 530,000 for road ex-
penditure for 1946, was given its -re-
quired readings and passed.
Officials appointed were as follows:
Road Supt., Robt, Dalrymple; sheep
valuators, Howard Crich, H. M. Ches-
11ey, A. B. Bell; fence viewers, R. D.
Bell, Wm, Workman, Alex Broaclfoot;
ound keepers, Scott" Cleft, John
Saturday Talk Given by Mr.
F. K. B. Stewart, Agricul-
tural Representative
F. K. B. Stewart, agricultural re-
presentative fell, Huron County,
spoke over radio station CKNX at
noon Saturday. He said:
In dealing with the large and
very attractive subject of Fruit
growing, the . commissioners have -
had occasion to use only language
pf encouragement, but in ,connection
with the topic they now have to dis-
cusss, they have to utter: words of
warning, perhaps even .,to give ex-
pression to some alarritTfor' 'ficin '•
the day that the first pioneer set-
tler entered." Upper „ Canada until.
now, a process destructive to our
forest wealth has been. , rashly,
recklessly, wastefully, and it may
even be said wantonly going on.
The. paragraph just. read was ta-
REGENT
THEATRE
Seaaforth
NOW SHOWING — THURS I+RI, SAT.
Jan, 17-18.19
William Prince
ida Lupino
`Pillow To Post
A Breathless comedy packed with Sun
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
Barbara Stanwyck Dennis Morgan
"Christmas In Connecticut"',
Sydney Gr eeusti•eet • .Reginald Gardiner
. Spirited romantic'. comedy garnering many laughs
NEXT THURSDAY,: FRIDAY, SATURDAY
"Alan Ladd Gail Russell
"Salty O'Rourke"
A drama packed with good entertainment -
COMING —
"Practically Yours"
to W
s the hall. A good crowd and a good ken frons the Report of the Agrieul- on lighter soil where exposed.
t t• if
time was reported. r of Har -1 tu.ral Commission for the ,Province Occasionally in •the win er rue .
Mr.toand Mrs. ort V Chutenot covered with snow, or some kind
riston paid a short visit to the par- of Ontario in 188/.
ental home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith entertain-
ed o Sunday
Last week we overheard a resi- of crop, it will blow if it has. been
dent of Huron ron County, who has exposed to high ,winds for an ex -
de u.
n their family, Mr. and = Passed the three score years and tended. period.
Mrs. Joint Smith and four children, P Flooding: Common to sone of the
Mi•. and Mrs. Cudniore and little son, ten mark, explaining to his neighbor g Biro
of Holmesville, $iss F. Smith of Sea-' tvho is just a tittle' beyond middle lower and more flat areas bordering
forth, Their family were all present
age; that the young cattle, when `rivers and streams in the County.
RC at Quebec,
who is a was e the theywere put out on the grass in Flood conditions have become more
RCAF Quebeq who absent; "•
Mr -and Mrs. Allington spent Sun.' the spring, fifty years ago, lost serious m recent years, partly as
day with relatives in Hibbert.. their winter coats and although the result of the' increased clearing
Mre. McConnell has returned home
except
thin in a couple of weeks they had and cutting of the highlands, feed -
Organizations at Clinton and iBlyth
co-operated .to assist with thi;i pro-
ject. In September 1945 the com-
mittee made a hurried survey of
the County, with Professor Morwick
of the Soils Dept., O,A.C.,'Guelph,
and Mr. I. C. Merritt, Galt, who is
Prov. forester for this district. Witli
the advice of these men your com-
mittee hope to spend wisely the
$5000.00 which has been placed at
their disposal by the County •Council>
for reforestation purposes.
The only land purchased up-to-
date is .127 acres. in Colborne twp.,
adjacent to,.Sheppardton. •
allows a that the
Broadfoot. Leslie Lawson, Melville after spending a fovtniglrl with 'Mr. begun to gain, and in one month's ing the streams, which Anyone who hasland y
Traquair; weed inspector, W. S. and Mrs. Argo- and Timmis Lee. of time you would hardly know them quick''run-off. consider would be satisfactory for
Last Friday evening a large crowd Broadfoot; member board of health, Toronto,• this purpose should talk to some
off the church basement In Charles MacKay; assessor, James A. Members of the township council Cattle nowadays just do not do that. Mr, Cruickshank: How do trees member of the committee.
gathered inet in the hall Monday where theprevent the water from.running off
He went on to say, the grass must
honor of several returned Hien and Hay, Mt Fred 1 bi 9
rman an seed r. � a been accomplishedut Sim -
Skinner,
were given by Rev. Man•, Ratepayers in the area will be ad- that .office for many years. time. a toe Count One of the many inter-
• Reeve Hugh Berry and Miss Ruth vi Me of same I Quoting from the report of 1881 that is quite porous and act$ as a t g things. which Mr many
told
R d WINTHROP h f sponge Much of the water will d b f
p
Hon. E. C. Drury in speaidng..to
Reeve was instructed a village
to ai.•- 1946 officers were appointed. have had: ritore substance and nous- a slope quickly? i the Board of Trade at Goderich in.
a meeting in the village of 'Watson was appointed Clerk to nuc- i than at the present Mr. Stewart: The leaves of trees November 1945 gave, an outline of
other service men from this vicinity. Phe
Mr. Ken johns was ehai d rang° M C C Pilgrim, vlio has held islunent m t
Brueefielcl in regard to street fishing•form a layer of humus nr material , what had S
ees in i
ler President of the Red Cross . Membership with the Ontario Goo and repeating the impressions ohis au ionc'e was the number o
Skim Y0 Roads Association and the Associa .Miss Ruth 1i1cClure. spent the week Unit. Miss Anna Br•ock of Zion gave tion of Rural Municipalities was re- one of our older contemporaries, we eventually get through, but it takes trees that had been planted in
Bird at her home, introduce the subject of Conserve- it a good deal longer. Snow' is also) Sirncot County. The plantings were
two humorous readings in her usual Hewed at a fee of $5 each and E. P. Mr. and Mns. Russel Mathers of
manner. Mr. Wm. Routly, re- Chesney was appointed delegate; to Milverton with Mrs. R.: K. Davidson. tion and Reforestation; retained for a longer period where divided up as follows: '7,000,000 as
capable township projects, 8000,000 as 'a
Mr. A. W.Morgan, who same: An insurance policy was taken Mr, and Mrs. Garnet Taylor, Bever- We do this with all due respect to trees shelter it frmn the sun rays , county project, an1,13 ,000,000 by
presentingout covering the township' grader for ly, Russell Bill, of Staffs, with
was unable to be present, read an ad- $6Q000 liability for accident: to one the industry and integrity of the Mr. Cruickshank: What about individuals which 'ail goes. to indf-
andpresented rings to Cpl• Mr. and Mrs. John es, E.. e. pioneer who cleared the land from contour plowing where land is roll- Cate that the few hundred or thous-
dress person and $100,000 liability, fm two Miss Isabel Betties, R.N.; ofine ea- p i g gand trees planted by individuals
John Miners, Messrs. Cyril Cornish; or more persons and $2,000 property foMiss p ab Sunday at her ho whrch.he had to make a livin for in ? Is there anymie in Huron Coun
Skinner and I3arrY damage. Cost of same, 5126.05. A pair of boy's goloshes was lett at himself and his family. ty who practises this type of plow- really means the most. This is quite
Lloyd Bell, Elgin The Reeve and Treasurer were true in so many things that affect
Murch. Members of their families re authorized to sign and seal notes in 1 wthrop frail the night of. Campbell's periods of .Economic depression ing? of one Agriculture. Just like the little drop
dance.: have played their art in this wan- who Stewart. used this type of plowing r etc ter Y the
served rings for Messrs. Clayton amount of $20,OOD with the Canadian A social evening was spent at the
y • pof water that final~ wears
Herciman, Clarence Ford, Earl Coultis Bank of Commerce, Seaforth. Interest home of Mr. and Mrs.. Theron Betties, ton destruction, The cash from the o Y
Sperling, who were un- rate on sane to be 33A% and have in the County Mr. Gordon MoGavut • Out: closing appeal is that you look
and Harvey Spa g, required
when
games were played and the win- sale of standing timber may av t oyer our piroperty and decide.
Hers were Russell Dolmage, Leslie been necessary to make ends meet. of McKillop Township. By the way, Y
Several f the boys money will be available as
able to be present. eves o t throughout the year. A further . pay
made very interesting speeches, meat of 55,000 was ordered paid on was se vel by Allen dies. Th Lunch prices paid for livestock and this young man is President of the
r added much to the evening's Pwas served ven ladies. The Red
whit} the township grader to the Geo. W c°els of the evening were 'for Red, grain sold off' the farm, did not al- Ontario Plowmen's Association. Ger" ANNUAL MEETING OF,
entertainment. The hest wishes of Crothers Co. Ltd. Accounts were nail Cross, ways warrant the sowing of fertili- don plowed this land with the frac- NORTH HURON PLOWMEN
rile community go out to these young as follows: Bleetion expenses, $89.40, zees; that would keep the mineral or and has some ingenious method
themselves in association memberships. $10; O. A. D The annual meeting of the North
men in reinstating P, apps. $2.50; relief, 510; postage $3; CONSTANCE content of the pastures up to the of keeping itis tractor at the Pro et
civilian life. Roads 55891.02; sundry 510.75. Colin- Mr. Donald Stephenson left Fri- level, that would give the young level. I can't off.hand explain how 'ITuron Plowmen's Association was
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Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bell and son til adjourned to meet February and• clay tb attend: University at Ajax, cattle the start that -they should have it is done, but be cut a good crop of held in the town hall at Brussels, at
have taken resident in Mr's. John at 2 p.m.—E. P, Chesney, Clerk, Ontario. in the spring. corn off this field last fall, and the 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Jan, 10th.
Mrs. Henry Taylor of Seaforth isMany changes have been made in other day he said the Jack rabbits
Brock's house in the village. We ex- t' with h son Mr. Harvey g A goad representation of the direct
tend a welcome to them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miners left Sat-
urday for the West coast where John
is stationed with the RCAF.
• CONSTANCE
Regular meeting of W.M. S. was
held in school room of the church on
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10th. Mrs.
Ernest Adams took chair for first
part of meeting. Silent prayer, after
which Mrs. Robert Rogerson offered
prayer, Theme, Light on the Patb.
Mrs. Adams spoke 5 few words on the
theme. Sang hymn "There shall be
showers of blessing." Roll call was
answered by paying of fees. Mrs. Geo.
Addison read a short letter from Mrs.
Wm. Britton, thanking all tor the
cards sent her.'Mrs. Adams gave a
short reacting. Business was trans-
acted. Lord's clay of prayer to be held
on the set- date. 'Hymn "Showers of
Blessing" was sung. Psalm `109 was
read in unison. Reading by Mrs.
Lorne Lawson 'entitled, "His plan for
me." Temperance reading by Mrs.
Earl. Lawson. Hymn 377, "Sweet Hour
of Prayer."Mrs. Ernest Adams
gave a short talk on "Prayer for
Faith in the coming year." Mrs.
Wm. Jewitt closed meeting with
prayer,
vtsr ing tvi t er
TUCKERSMITH Taylor. the Reforestation programme for were following the contours, just ors from the townships in the north
The Tuckersmith Ladies Club " Mr, and Mrs, Wm. Webster of St. the Province of Ontario since 1881. as though they were on a race of the county were present. Mr. Geo.
held their regular January meeting d get G
Helens visited with Mi'. and Mie' A number of government nurser- course. I think we 'should
o1 Feagan, Goderich, President of the
Earl Lawson on Sunday.
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Johns gr. d Mrs Leo Stephenson res have been set out, across the don to tell something about it some association, was in the chair. In his
1 1', an ,
with thirty-two present. The new spent the weekend visiting friends Province, from which seedling trees day.
i remarks Mr Feagan reviewed
ble for ears at no Now we wish to say something am Eor last ear and thanked
president, Mrs. William Pepper oe- at-Stouffville :and Hamilton. have been avails y the program Y
cupied the chair and opened . the Mr.,and Mrs. Joe Riley of Auburn
more expense than the freight costs, about what is being done in Huron the directors for their co-operation in
meeting. by .singing the opening ode visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Many Counties and individuals County. Approximately six years
Riley' on tunday., Putting on the match last October at
followed by the Lord's Prayer after Grace and DouQ+las 'Riley Spent have taken advantage of. the Re- ago, a soil survey of the County of Benson Sowerby's in Goderich town -
which the Maple Leaf Forever was , the weekend in Auburn visiting with forestation programme for more
sung. Mrs. Fear acting as _pianist. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Riley.
Th etary, Mrs Howard Johns
than twenty-five years. The idea of
The
seer Married Fifty Years , Conservation, or should I say pre -
read the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Washington servation, is of more recent origin,
also, a letter of thanks from Mrs. nevertheless, very timely.
observed their `60th wedding auniv-
Fldon O'Brien. The treasurer's re- ersary at their lovely farm home in Soil specialists tell us' that in
port for 1945 was given stating West Wasvanoeh. Mrs. Washington some European countries, soils that.
there was the total of thirty dollars was formerly Clara Jenkins and is have been farmed for 1000 years
on hand. The sewing, knitting and •maintain a high state of fertility.
quilt converters also reported and the daughter of the late Thomas' W Perhaps some listeners will feel
handed out work for the Red Cross ienkins and Elizabeth Salkeld, She that with therdevelopment of elee-
and asked that it be finished before was born at Woodlands farm near trical and steel equipment, to say
March 15.. The roll call was an- Clinton, attended Clinton High School nothing about the possibilities of
and Model School. and was a success• atomic energy that it is not Hetes
swered bylclub activities for 1946. Sul teacher at Auburn public school. gy
Many helpful suggestions were of- _ sary to plant trees. From the stand -
She was married to Joseph Washin
g point of a sound policy for agricul-
feted. The programme for the after tori son of the late John Washington
noon consisted of a solo by Mrs and lane Scott Washington, pioneer ture, it is important that we should:
Edwin Johns accompanied'by Mrs. settlers, who came Iron near Bow- Practical and scientific research
Rogerson, reading by Mrs. Eldon 0 specialists tell us that in some Euro -
Brien. The remainder of the after -
was
when Joseph Washington peau countries, where tillable land
after was 14 years of age. The marriage is ata Premium, it has been recom-
noon was spent m quilting cion , p
which the hostess served a delicious took place at the bride's home. Among, mended that as high as 20% of the
lunch. The February meeting will' be those, who were at the wedding 50 .land should be in forest, with 10%
.t ,o d t th celebration was ties
BAYFIELD •'bl f thelunch a
Huron was started et the request of ship. it was the first match since 1941
the County Council, unfortunately, but the 27 contestants made a very
the war interfered with this pro- creditable showing'.
grannie and there are still three The secretary, Elston Cardiff,
townships to be completed, however, M.P., brussels, read the minutes of
through•the Conservation and Re -
the last annual meeting, from which
forestation committee, which was there was a good deal of interesting
up two years ago, they have re -
discussion brought up.' The auditor's
quested that this be completed as report showed a favorable balance
soon as possible. in the bank, but it was the feeling of
What does a soil map mean to a the meeting that considerable more
County? money would be necessary to finance
It means this, that a group of soil the local committee's expenses, in
specialists have made an appraisal connection with the International
eofn the different soil types that are plowing Match, which is, to be held
encountered. These soil types have at Port Albert airport this year in
been put on a map, different col -
October.
ons, representing the different'The slate of former officers were
types of soil. To a casual observer returned to office, as it was the
it might only mean a flare of col -
feeling of the meeting that they
ours, but when you examine the key would be more familiar with the
or legend at the side of the map, it necessary details for the local day
means a great deal to anyone who
uplyears ago an a e of the International Match. The
as a minimum. Not many coup cares to officers are Pres., G. Feagan'
nd Mrs. Fletcher Townsend, who was • ther ince measure up ' Th persbnell of the Committee
Goderich Vice -Pres.,
examine it carefully.
held at Mrs Fear s home with group
two responsible or
if any, to p ov
i d th
ion three' The aminal meeting. of the Red g p i January 1$ M
° Elmer Dennis,
flower girl at the marriage; an o to these recommendations. that has been appointed by the
tee for the programme. r, Cruickshank: ,You haven't County Cotmcil: Fred. Watson, Bay- Walton; Sec.-Treas., Elston Cardiff, ers were Mrs.. O. E. Erratt, Auburn,
Cross was held in the Orange Hall On Friday even ng, Wilmer Wallace sand Mies, WilliamM.P., Brussels,, with practically
onTuesdayevening, Rev. Mr. the club will entertain the Stanley said anything about erosion. Is that field, Chairman; Geo. Armstrong,
h t Wise Clinton Both the celtabrants •important in Huron County? I Exeter; Roland Grain, Wingham. the directors from the townships in
Stotesbury being in the char. T Ladies Club at health Mr. the
Y t s mportant three ex wardens
and Mrs. Washington have two sons
and two . daughters, Walter at home,
Franc of Kirkland Lake, Mrs. Amos
7. Anch•ew •(Muriel) of Auburn, and
Miss Ethel Washington, et home.
"There are three grandchildren._
Buried Near Dashwood
The funeral' of Wesley Surerus, for-
mer resident of near Dashwood, who
passed away in Detroit, in his 54th
year, was held from Dashwood. Rev.
C. Hechendorn, of Zurich Evangelical
Church, officiated. Interment took
n 'Zurich -Bronson line cemetery
mer where this too. place.
Story of the Fabulous Colonel.
'Paul Galileo, in a series starting in
The American Weekly with tins Sun-
day's (January 20) issue of The De-
troit Sunday Times, tells the exciting,
colorful lute story of Edward R. Brad-
ley, former Indian fighter, who rose to.
be monarch of America's Monte Carlo
and only man to win the Kentucky
Derby four times: Get Sunday's. De-
troit Times.
in ever. County.
Mr. Cruickshank: What at d oes ero-
sion include?
Stewart: There are different President of the Federation of Agri -
kinds of erosion. culture is another five year ap-
Sheet Erosion: Is the removal of pointee.
top soil caused by heavy rainfall on Joint Armstrong, Londesboro,
unprotected, sloping land. In some Chairman of Agricultural Committee
extreme cases the •top soil has been of the County Council. Alex Alex -
removed but owing to the compare- ander, 'Listowel, Warden of the
tivelyheavyt pe of soil in most of County, T. R. Patterson, Goderich,
t
serious. There were' however many l.:c circ n, , er c o u on o t •s
instances last spring and early. sum
The Committee wish to acknowl-
edge the good work in connection
the business block on' the" Square be•
and Mrs P Weston Corresponding 0.,,i»io Rroadfoot. The address was Huron County it should not be too County Engineer. Norman Miller.
r 1 ] Cl 1 f H r C ui ty i tween Colborne :and West streets. The
enditure was served and the gathering Secretir of the Committee new theatre will be fully modern as
1945 were $2780.60. Exp Lunch v
Cash balance on 11 g God Save the King. The plea- place i
Sec„ Mrs. Prentice, Receipts for read by Mrs. Wilmer Broadtoot
Mr. D. McLeod returned hone Chas. Eyre and Mrs. Wilmer Broad
after spending a few weeks in De foot. Following is the address:
trout.DearJean: We your Mende and
A. dance and reception sponsored neighbors have gathered here this'
by the Finance Committee was held evening to congratulate you on• this
Y
' iinshe town hall on Friday night your approaching marriage. We real
and billfolds were presented to Me although we are going to miss you
GordonHeard and Donat Ducharme in our neighborhood, our loss will be
who have just returned from over- some One else's gain: We know you
seas and :gifts of appreciation. were will look to the ways of your house -
presented to Pte. Clayton Weston hold and having been endowed by
of the .U.S. Army, . and Grafton nature with a cheerful disposition
Weston t former Bayfield boys who your. husband will rejoice inoihavoy-
have r• ren
on,turned from overseas, won such, a fah bride. May y
rx.
Gully ion: Meana the removal with Reforestation which has already
of both top
Erossoil and sub soil caused been done by the Public School In
by heavy run off, chiefly in the specters, -Mr, Kinkead, and Mr.
spring. This condition exists all along Staples; the Clerk and Treasurer H.
the shore line from Atnberley to Ersknte, co-operating w h Mr. Pat
Grand Bend, In my own time some terson, ,the County Engineer, who
two years ago distributed 300,000
of the gullies have worked back dis trees through the school sections of
tances 25 to 50 rods. In some places the County. Also the Good Roads
south of Goderich they are getting
back to the highway.
Wind Erosion: This is only serious
to lighting, heating, air conditioning,
sound and picture projection.'
Former Wingham Teacher Drowned
Mrs: Russell: Daly, the tormer Mise
Haney, drowned in a pond near her
hone at Guelph. She was 44 years of
age and priorto, her marriage taught
in the public school at Wingham: She
apparently slipped down a steep for
commission should be mentioned for bank into open. water.
their initiative in purchasing land
outright where snow hede'es are to Want and For Sale Ads, 1 week 25c
be planted. I believe the Jr. Farmer