HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1946-07-11, Page 7THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1946
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Hurondale School
Hold Reunion
Hurondale School, also known as
S.S. No. 1. Osborne, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of the present
school rbuilding on Dominion Day
with an Old Boys Reunion that
proved to be a grand success.
Around 400 persons gathered for
the program and to, renew acquaint-
ances. It was a great .day for those
who recalled their school days at
Hurondale,
iGraduates from Hurondale include
four ministers, nine doctors, three
dentists, two lawyers, numerous
teachers,, several nurses and many in
other ,profeasions and 'occuipations.
There ,are four scholars still living,
who are over 90 years of age. viz:
John Blatchford, of Shedden; M.
Moses Gardiner, (of +Chicago; Thomas
Hawkins and Prank Blatchford, of
Exeter.
Answering the bell which perches
on top of the school was Thomas
Hawkins, Exeter, 93, who attended
class in an old log building, the
original school for the section, be-
fore the present •one was built. He
received a prize awarded the oldest
graduate and in a short address re-
tailed those early days. He became
a teacher and later still was a
trustee for the present school.
Henay Strang, on whose farm the
original log building stood, also
spoke and told how his plow, work-
ing the original site, has turned up
old ink crocks and slates. He re-
called that at one time pupils in the
present school numbered 100 at a
time, some of them wearing beards.
At this time there was but one
teacher.
Edgar Cudmore, chairman of the
board of trustees, presided for the
program which commenced with a
memorial service at the school ceno-
taph. Rev. Charles Down, Exeter, led
in prayer, and Miss Margraet Doug-
all sang "Sleep On, Brave Heart."
Rufus Kestle and William Jeffrey,
standard-bearers, and F. Z. Beer,
bugler of the Exeter-Hensall branch
of the 'Canadian Legion, •participated
and. Velma .Ferguson and Marjorie
Ciidnioae,: chosen the Misses Huron -
dale fey the clay, placed a basket of
flowerd• before the memorial.
Linda, 10onontli-old daughter, of
Mr. and ItIre. Clifford Allen, Kisk-
ton, received the prize for the Miss Bell, Miss Crozier, Miss Baker,
youngest child on the grounds. Mr Miss Manning, Miss Malcolm, Miss
and Mrs. Henry Strang received the
prize for the graduates with the
largest family. Donna Phillips, Cal-
gary, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Passmore, received the ,prize for
the one traveling the greatest dist..
ance. H. E. Reddy, who left the
school in 1898, and now resides at
Melfort, Sask., also was present.
H. N. Anderson, now resident of
Sault .Ste. Marie, recalled arriving
at the school as teacher in January,
189'4. There were 50 pupils in the
class,
Rev. C. Down, Jack Dougall, Miss
H. Swan, Mrs. Charles Dayman, 86,
now resident ,of Exeter;, Wesley Vale
and Edward Down, also recounted
early days in the school, and in the
school setion which was established
90 years ago, being one of the first
n Western Ontario.
Assisting with program arrange-
ments were Andrew Dougall, secre-
ary-treasurer of the board of true,.
ees; Clarence Down, trustee, and
Miss 'Wilma 'Dinnin, present teacher
at the school.
W. L. Ross, Porterville, Cal., un-
able to attend 'because of distance
and his 86 years, wrote an informa-
ive and interesting letter which was
ead. He recalled receiving his
eacher's certificate in 1877. All his
chooling, except for two months in
he Model School at iGoderich, was
'eceived in the old log school. 'Be -
ore he was 18 he was hired to teach
the lower grades at a salary of $18
er month.
The program included an old time
number by Mrs. E. Mitchell and S.
W. Sims with Mrs. W. N. Murdoch,
H"rnilton, at the piano. She also ae-
ompanied Miss Dougall at the cen-
to.nh service.
William Hyde contributed violin
elections with Harry Jeffery at the
iano. Members of the orchestra
vers Mrs. A. Dougall, piano; Harry
Dougall, trumpet; Margaret Dougall,
elio; and Ralph Rock, violin. Miss
Dinnin led the children of the class
f 46 in "God Bless our Canada."
Harry .Strang, who was responsi-
le for the program and was to have
een chairman, was unable to
attend.
Teaehere of the school since the
present building was erected include
Miss Mackay, H. N. Anderson, :3..
Horton, Miss Horton, Miss Smillie,
Alma Brintnell, Walter Rydall; • A.
Robertson, Miss Case, Miss Morgan,
McEwen, Miss Borland and the pee -
sent teacher, Miss W. Dinnin.
Letters from former pupils who
were unable to attend were received
from Earl Bell, Seattle, Wash.; Ar-
nold'and Nettie Mair, Stettler, Alta.;
E. C. Beacom, Stratford; A. Maud
Horton, Exeter; Elizabeth Strang
Gardiner; Mrs. J. R. Wilton, form
erly Miss Nettie! Robertson, Mes-
kanaw, Sask.; Mrs. Janet Bliss, Van-
couver; W. L. Rose, Porterville, Cal.
Among those 'attending were: Mr.
and Mrs., H. N. Anderson, Sault Ste.
Marie; Mrs. W. H.. Wood, Exeter;
Olive Wood, Tononto;.,.Mrs. Olifferld
Everett, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.;
Mr. and.Mrs. W. H. Murdoch, Ilam-.
Ilton; J. H. Wood, Lambeth; Mrs, D.
Dew; Mrs. Bi Hill, Detroit; Margar-
et Dougall, Exeter; Marjorie Cud --
mare, Hensall; Mrs. Edgar Oudmore,
Hensall, Mrs. E. Heli+, Hensall; Mrs.
J. Stewart, Helen Burnett, Elgin
Rowoliffe, Ada Rowoliffe, Ruby Par-
sons,
alsons, Helen Down, Bruce Cudmore,
Velma Ferguson, all of Hensall;
Donna Mitchell, Exeter; Mervyn R.
Cudmore, Toronto, Nancy Cudmore;
Mrs. H. Hyde, Gladys .Cudmore,
Frank Down, W. E. Jeffrey, Harold
T. 'Cudmore, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Parsons, Grant Ford, Mrs. Pearl
Baynham, Helen. Mali, Violet Hyde,
James Baynham, all of Hensall;
Rufus Kestle, Exeter; Anna Dougall,
Marjorie William; Ethel Bell, Crom-
arty; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dougall,
Marjorie Dougall, Ingersoll; J. Hort-
en, Oshawa; Robert Irwin, East
York; Mrs. J. C. Horton, Oshawa;
Mrs. H. Trevin, Toronto; Mrs. M. J.
Horley, Exeter; Mrs. Grant Ford„
Exeter; Henry Strang, Exeter; Don-
ald Dew, Hensall, S. W. Vale, Mt.
Albert; Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Sims,'
Hensall; C. W. Down, Exeter; G. E.
McTaggart, Watford; Mrs. Mary ,
Neil, Kirkton; Mrs. Charles Wag -
horn, Exeter; W. T. Buchanan, R.R.'
No. 8, London; Alvin Cudmore, R.R.
1, Hensall; Hewson Hill, Detroit;
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Scott, Exeter:
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Manning, St.
Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Fan -
son, Exeter; John and Malbel Glenn,
Hensall; Martin McTaggart, J. A.
McTaggart, Exeter; 'Mr. and. Mrs.
Chester Dunn, Mrs: M. R. Cudmore,
J. T. Mitchell, Duncan •Stewart, An-
nie McTaggart, Mr. and WS.
Thar . and family,, Landon, J. Clif-
ford Moit, Mt. and Mrs. T. Ray-
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ANGLICAN SUMMER CAMP
OPENED AT HAYFIELD
The Diocese of Huron Anglican
camp on the Blue Water Highway
three miles from Bayfield was taken
by storm Friday afternoon by 165
youngsters, age nine to 12 years,
who are its first campers. Operation
of the camp is a new project for
the diocese and building is still con-
tinuing. Shortage of supplies ,post-
poned the opening from July 1 un-
til Friday. The first camping per -
led will lest for 10 days under dean
of the camp, Rev. John 'Graham, of
Woodstock, and a staff of 25. Not
all junior campers couldbe accom-
modated at the first session and a
second will be opened from Aug. 6
to.. 16. In the intervening period of
July and' far the remainder of Aug-
ust it will be used for intermediates,
seniors and young people. The Bay-
field site also has a rest home for
clergy vacationing. At present it is
To Keep Turf Good
On Bowling Greens
In the establishment and main-
tenance of turf on bowling and
putting greens, excess rolling is
frequently practised to the detri-
ment of the turf, particularly on
bowling' greens, says J. H. Boyce,
Division of Forage Plants, Central
Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Fre-
quent heavy rolling causes compac-
tion of the soil, creating unsatisfac-
tory conditions for root growth. The
damage is especially severe if the
soil be wet at the time of rolling.
Normally one rolling is necessary
during the year and then it is given
in the spring.The punpose of this
rolling is to counteract the heaving
caused by freezing and thawing.
Rolling is not necessary in those re-
gions where heaving does not occur,
Rolling should never be resorted
to with a view of levelling the
green. The only satisfactory way of
filling small depressions in the
green's surface is by top dressing.
In the case of large depressions or
mounds which may occur on putting
greens, the proper method of count-
eracting them is to remove the turf
and bring the soil to the desired
level by filling, or removal as the
case may be, and then replace the
sod. Contrary to the opinion of
many green keepers, constant rolling
is not necessary to maintain a desir-
able playing surface. The surface
may be kept true and firm by fol-
lowing a proper top -dressing pro-
gr,am which is beneficial to the Member of Conservation Club
grass and avoids the difficulties Mr, Thomas W. Aldington, who re -
which may be encountered as a re- Gently moved to Seaforth. is a mem-
suit of freqent rolling. If the use of her of the Conservation Club and
a roller during the playing season world like to hear from others in.
is considered necessary, it should be this vicinity who are also 'members.
very light.
But rolling is a comparatively The following is an excerpt from a
leiter received from the Club man -
simple matter in the thousand and ager by Mr: Aldington upon his ie -
one things that have to be known in tirement .10 town: "Dear Mr. Aiding=
establishing and maintaining turf on , ton. Your letter is. received and we
bowling and putting greens. In the are pleased to learn you found the
construction of new. greens, there is pictures and pamphlets of the Can -
the question of the best species of servation Club really interesting.
grass to be used, and expert knowl- During your long lifetime apparently
edge is required in drainage, soil you have always practiced Conserve•
and soil preparation, time of plant- tion and we are sure you will appre-
ing, seeding, sodding, and vegetable elate the need for educating others,
planting. In maintenance, besides Would like to offer you our migrates
rolling, there are the correct meth- lations upon having attained "Mani!
ods to be considered in fertilization, allottedstenof three score years and
liming, top dressing, mowing, water- ten" and wish you a pleasant and
leg, raking, soil aeration, and the restful .time."
control of weeds,. pests, disorders,
and diseases, while knowledge of how Locates In Goderich
to renovate poor turf is an asset. A. Huron County native, Dori
All these matters are fully die_ Aberhart has taken over the deal -,i
mussed in a 21 -page circular by s. H. ership in Goderich and surr'oundind
Boyce. A copy of the circular may 'territory for Mercury and Lincoln
be obtained by writing to the Divi- 'ears and Mercury trunks. 'He also is
Bion of Forage Plants, Central Ex- Firestone tire representative and
perimental Farm, Ottawa. handles McColl Frontenac Oil pro-
ducts. After having purchased John
being used for staff for the early Lorne Eedy Dies McGee's garage on St, Andrew's St.,
camp. Archbishop C. A. Seager will Lorne A. Eedy, editor and pub- :Goderich, Mr. Aberhart is presently
dedicate the .property at an official licher of the St. 'Marys Journal -Ar- 'renovating the premises and equip'
opening ceremony on Aug. 5. gus, died suddenly at his summer ping it with the most modern facili-
home at Tobermory following a tiles. Associated with the Ford Motor
brief illness. He was 64 years of age. Company of Canada Limited since
Mr. Eedy spent more than forty , 1929, Mr. Aberhart went to Goder-
years in newspaper work and was ich from Toronto. Previously, he had
one of the outstanding weekly news- been at Saint John, N.B. and Lon -
paper publishers in Canada and a don, Ontario. Born at Seaforth, he
leading figure in the organization is a son of George Aberhart and
of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper the late Mr.'s. Aberhart, Seaforth.
Association. In 1924 when nearly His wife is a native of St. John,
200 members of the association N.B., and they have two children.:
toured Europe Mr. Seedy was the They plan to move to a new apart -
president. In Church, in fraternal ment to be built over the Goderich
societies and as a member of the St. showrooms.
Marys Collegiate Institute Board
Mr. Eeedy took an active and lead-
ing part. His influence was always
for the betterment of his communi-
ty. He is survived by his widow the
former Grace Wilson, one son, John
W. associated with his father, two
daughters, Mrs. James E. Brown,
of Brantford, and Alice, of Van-
couver, B.C., also a sister, Mrs. A.
Gillies, of Timmins.
New Doctor To Locate In Mitchell
. Dr. Donald Campbell of Kitchener
has purchased the Rogers home on
Main ,St. in Mitchell, next to the.
Hesky Flax Products plant and will
take possession on August lst.'
Buys Residence In Mitchell
Jack Sorensen completed the :pure
chase during the week of the form.
er Webb home on Blanshard St. This
ie a fine brick residence buret by
Thomas McClay, who elan a planing
mill years ago where the Anglican
Church now stands and served on
the town council for a number of
years during which he was mayor.
The D'avidsdh family took possession
shortly after it was built and resid-
ed there for years and then Richard.
Ord resided in it for a time and it
was also the property of the Donald
Campbell family, Mrs. 'Campbell sell- •
ing to the Webbs a few years ago
who, it is understood, did consider-
able renovation. Mx. Sorensen and
his Scottish bride who joined him a
short time ago. moved into their new
home this week.—Mitchell Advocate
How To Keep Your Pets Happy
TOo few owners understand the
technique of making pets contented
111 human surroundings. An illustrated
article by George Watson Little, doc-
tor of veterinary medicine, in The
American Weekly with this Sunday's
(July 14) Detroit Times, dr'amtizes
the fascinating possibilities whereby
you can find greater enjoyment and
companionship to share with your
pet. Get Sunday's Detroit Times.
FIRST IN CANADA: This is one side of the Canadian Pacific's "railway within a railway",
introduced for the first time in Canadian train service at Windsor Station, Montreal, to save time
for both those who make sleeping and parlor car reservations and those who take them. Mounted on
bail -bearing wheels and an elevated track this mobile filing cabinet makes accessible to seated
operators all diagrams of sleeping and parlor cars in regular and extra line service which they are
asked for over direct telephone lines from all ticket clerks in Montreal. Lined up by W. C. Wainwright,
reservations supervisor, after intensive study of arrangements in effect in principal Ameriean cities,.
it was built at the C.P.R.s Angus Shops in Montreal,