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HURON COUNTY'SLEADING NEWSPAPER
WHOLESERIES, VOL. 70, No. 36
SEAEORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1947
$1 a year
ATTENDANCE, SLIGHTLY
LOWER AT HIGH SCHOOL
The schools- opened on Tuesday
morning after the summer holidays.
The attendance at Sealorth High
School on Tuesday morning was 147,
which is approximately the sameas
last year when there were 150. There
are still some pupils on farm leave
which will bring up the total to
around 155 or more when all are
registered. The girls far outnumber
the boys in Grade 9, first form, there
being only 19 boys.
There are two new teachers on the
staff this year, Mr, J. E. Silcox
(mathematics and art) and Miss 0.
Hoare (English and history). Both
are from Toronto.
Last year Agriculture and Com-
mercial courses were introduced in
the lower grades, and these have been
extended to one grade higher, so that
Agriculture is now taught in Grades 9
and 10, and the Commercial course in
Grades 10 and 11.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Davidson
of Walton wish to announce the en-
gagement of their only daughter
Isabel Joan to Mi•. Oliver Richard
Hopson, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Hopson, Bayfield. The .mar-
tiiege to take place the middle of
September.
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Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister
10 a.m., Sunday School.
Worship Services
11 a.m., "Prayer opens doors and
Gates".
7 pan., "The all -sufficient Grace
of God." •
Welcome to these services.
Anglican
Sunday, Septmber 7th.
St. Thomas', Seaforth:
1.1 a.m. Holy Communion
7 p.m. Evening Prayer resumed
St. Mary's, Dublin
9:30 a.m., Holy Communion.
The Rector, Rev. C.F.L. Gilbert,
B.A., at all services.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A., B.D.
10 a:m., Sunday School
11 a.m., Rev. James Elford
The Salvation Army
Capt. F. J. Halliwell, Officer in'
charge.
Sunday 11 a.m., Holiness Meeting
3 pan. Sunday School.
7 p.m. Salvation Meeting.
.All are welcome to attend these
services.
RITZ HOTEL BURNED
AT BAYFIELD,
Fanned by a high wind, flames
Saturday night destroyed the Ritz
Hotel while hundreds di vacationers
stood helplessly by, Thirtyfive guests;
of the establishment were able to
remove their personal belongings and,
all escaped the fire uninjured.
Damage was estimated in excess of
$10,000. The loss is partially covered
by insurance. •
The fire removers one of the oldest
landmarks in the vacation resort, the
building having been erected S0
years ago.
The fire started in the attic of the
.two-storey frame building, and is
believed to have burned for some
time before breaking out in the sec-
ond floor. Spreading with lightning -
like rapidity the fire quickly consum-
ed the building, leaving only a mass
of twisted metal, the remain6 of betas
and kitchen equipment.
The hotel was filled with guests,
most of them Americans, for the
Labor Day weelc-end. When the fire
forced the holidayers out of the hotel
they were accommodated at the camp
of the Huron Diocese of the Church
of England.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey, own-
ers and operators of the hotel, stated
there had been a small fire in the
chimney late in the afternoon but it
was quickly extinguished. It was
thought that a spark from the chim-
ney fire might have got into the attic
and smoldered for some homes before
bursting into flame.
Guests first noticed the fire when
smoke began to seep downinto the
second floor of the building. Mr.
Bailey began a thorough check and
saw flames in the attic. The Bruce -
field fire department was summoned
as was the Clinton brigade, but the
flames had too firm a grip on the
frame building.
For a short time it was feared that
the wind might carry sparks to three
other buildings across the road from
the hotel. These buildings, two of
them stores, one owned by Ernest
Hovey and the other by Mrs. F.
Fowlie, and the other the Little Inn,
were, soaked by the fire departments
and spectators.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, with the
assistance of guests and neighbors,
were able to carry out all the furnish-
ings on the ground floor with the
exception of kitchen equipment and
food. The second. floor furnishings
were lost in the fire..A. large stock of
groceries and meat was also de-
stroyed in the fire. Some of the can-
ned goods continued to explode all
day.
GLENN—BROOME
A charming wedding took place
at the beautifully decorated manse
in Egmondville recently when Fey.
A. Gardiner united in marriage
Doris Dorene, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert. Broome, Seaforth, to
Mr. George Wilfred Glenn, son of
Mr. and Mre. George. Glenn, Goder-
ich. The bride, given in marriage by
'her father, looked lovely in a floor -
length gown with white satin bodice,
double net skirt, and floor -length
veil. Her only ornament was a
double string of pearls and she
carried a bouquet of red American
Beauty roses. She was attended by
Miss Helen Currie, Seaforth, wear-
, ing a floor -length gown of green
yytaffeta, and carrying a bouquet of
t.„trpink American Beauty roses. Mr.
1Gienn was attended by Mr. Elgin
_ Fowler, Goderich. The bride's mot-
her wore a peach and pink silk jer-
sey dress with black accessories.
The bridegroom's mother ' wore a
fuchsia crepe dress with black ac-
cessories. After the wedding a lunch
was served to the immediate friends
on the spacious lawn at the home of
the bride's parents. Misses Geraldine
Eckert, Jean Agar, Isabel Houston,
and Dorothy Chesney assisted in
serving. Afterwards Mr. and bias.
'Glenn left on a honeymoon to Mon-
treal, the bride travelling in a tur-
quoise dress with black accessories.
IOn their return they will reside in
Elora. Guests at the wedding were
from .Goderich; Sarnia, Dungannon,
Seaforth, an'd Toronto.
LOCAL EXHIBITORS
WIN AT C. N. E.
Among the winners in sheep at
Toronto exhibition was Mr. Ephriam
Snell of Hullett, whose Leicesters
won first in ram shearling, ram
lamb, ewe shearling, pen of ram
lamb and 3 ewe lambs; pen of Cana-
dian -bred (ram, 2 ewes and 2 ewe
lambs); wether lamb, pen of 5 lambs
Other prizes were awarded for ram
any age, reserve ram, ewe 2 shears
and under, ewe shearling, ewe any
age (reserve), pen -ram, 2 ewes and
2 ewe Iambs (section 10).
The Wright Hereford herd of Cro-
marty toed: first and third for sum-
mer yearling heifers, second for aged
bulls, second for aged cows, third for
junior herd and second for grader]
herd.
LOGAN
Logan Council met Sept. 1st at the
Township Hall with all members Pre-
sent. The. Reeve, Fred W. Ahrens, pre-
sided, Correspondence read, No satis-
factory reply to enquiry as to when
the road maintainer may be had, Peti
tionin connection with the proposed
extension of the North East Drain
filed until Oct. 6th, 5 p.m. for further
consideration. The Reeve and Clerk
were instructed to apply for road sub-
sidy on expenditures of 325,672.19,
Jan. 1st to Aug. 31st, 1147, Bylaw 429
as amended Rates By -Law was finally
Passed.By-Law 430 authorizing the
amendment was passed. By -Law 431
to repair portion of the Main Nichol-
son Drain was passed. Estimate of
work is 3100. By Law 432 appointing
Echnuncl J. Wood tax collector was
passed. Contractor on Cameron Drain
was paid in fail and his security bond
refunded. G. 51. H'eimpel paid 38 for
inspection 'fee' on Cameron Drain.
Roads account which include gravel
contract, a total of $6,186.13, was
paid.. Miscellaneous accounts which
include drainage work. 3877.05 was
paid, Council adjourned to meet again
Monday, Oct.. 6th, at Township hall
at 1 p.m.—Johtr.4. Rudolph, Clerk,
STUDENTS RIDE FREE _•
ON SCHOOL BUSSES
Ninety-seven high school students.
from the townships surrounding. Sea
forth went for bus rides of'various
distances on Tuesday, some for five
miles and some • for nearly thirty
miles, but al] at . the expense of the
Seaforth District High School Board
and the Ontario Department of Edu-
cation. And they will make the
same ride every school day from
now on.
There are three bus routes cover-
ing
overing the Seaforth district area, oper-
ated by Mr. Scott Habkirk, the con-
tractor, with three 1947 model bus-
ses, two of which are Wayne bodies
on Chrysler chassis and the other is
a Reo bus,•giving the local school the
best bus equipment in Ontario
Some of this equipment was on or-
der for seventeen months before de-
livery this summer. The bus drivers
are Scott Habkirk, Sterling Habkirk
and George Miller.
The routes average thirty miles
each, a total of 90 miles, the morn-
ing and evening runs totalling 180
miles a day.
The schedule provides for the
pupils to be delivered at the Sea -
forth high school at ten minutes to
nine each morning and the busses
leave the school on the home jour-
ney at ten after four.
The busses start on their rounds
at 7:30 a,m, and the evening trip is
completed at 5:30 p.m.
The happy times of student good
fellowship which is part of the bus
rides—pupils of former years now
graduated missed this part of school
life when they went to school.
If there is any youthful criticism
of the new system it is having to be
up, dressed and breakfasted, and
out to meet the bus at the side of
the road by 7:30 a.m. However the
ones who must start earliest are
home first at night, so it conies out
even for all.
There is another feature of the
bus system which pupils like, in
schools where it is the custom to
grant permission for country pupils
to do any necessary_ shopping for
mother during school hours, as there
is no time for this after school.
HURON COUNTY MEN
LEAVE FOR WEST
Twenty-two men from Huron
county were checked out of the
National Employment Service Of-
fice, Goderich, last week, bound for
Western Canada as harvesters. The
office had authority to send twenty-
five men, but only 22 were availa-
ble. Last year fifty-eight men went.
The following men went to Lloyd -
minister, Alberta: Carl East, R.R. 4,
THESE SQUASH ARE RED CROSS WORK .
ONE YEAR OLD ROOMS OPEN FRIDAY
Someof last year's vegetables The work room of the Seaforth
have created something of a record Red Cross will be open Friday, Sep.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal- tember 5th at two o'clock for those
lace Haugh, Brucefield, by keep- wishing to obtain materials for ur-
ing in perfect condition over winter gently needed sewing or knitting
and right up till ' now. A green A meeting of the executive is called
Mother Hubbard squash and a Spa- ..for 4 o'clock on the same day.
ghetti squash which were kept in the
cellar of the Haugh home since last WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
year are on display at The News MEETS TUESDAY EVENING
Office and appear to be quite firm, The Seaforth Women's Institute
and sound, though they are now a will meet next Friday evening,
year old. The family have been using September 12th, at 8:30 at the home
various vegetables of last years crop of Mrs. Gordon McDonald, McKi1-
until the fresh supplies came along, lop, This will be a combined busi-
with the exception'of citrons which
did not survive. Vegetables were nese and social meeting and Mrs.
stored on boards in the furnace Jack McLean is convener. The men
room. No special treatment was are invited. Please note change of
given.
FORMER MORRIS MAN time.
HIGH RADIO TOWERS
DIES IN MICHIGAN, TO BE REMOVED
Mrs. Pearl Shaw, West street, re.- I The high timber towers at the
ceived the sad news of the death of Clinton radio school may shortly
her brother, Mr. George Pipe, at disappearas tenders are being call -
Mt. Clemens, Mich., who passed ed for their sale and removal by
away quite suddenly. The Iate _14r. Wax Assets Corporation. These high
Pipe was born on the fifth conces- towers, erected during the war and
part o£ the school which was then
sion of Morris township, 73 years one of the most hush-hush training' 1
ago, son of the late David Pipe and institutions in the Empire, were
Elizabeth Findlater Pipe. Mr. Pipe landmarks which were visible on e
had followed the trade of brick -layer escape with only three runs scored
and had lived in the United States clear day for many miles. The tow against him in the top half of the
era could be seen from north and
for twenty-five years. Three months fifth, when O'Connor raced home
east of Seaforth in Meliillop town -
ago the deceased was here upon the from third and was nipped at the
occasion of the funeral of another ship, from Bayfield, and front near plate on a short peg from the catch-
brother, Will Pipe, at Brussels, He Goderich, roughly a circle of twenty er to the second sacker and back
m
is survived by his wife and a grown- miles in diameter. At night the red again to the catcher,
up family of eleven; also by four lights on the towers could be seen aong way. The visitors should have had l
an -
brothers and one sister, Jas., of other run in the seventh, and it
Goderich; Robt. of Stoughton, Sask,r It is understood the towers hadnot been in use for some time as might have made a difference, but
Taylor of Haileybury; Lyon of Cal- Cameron evidently thought that
more modern methods were devised,
gory, Alta.; Mrs. Pear] Shaw of when Dolson flied to right field it
Seaforth. Those attending the funer- was the third out of the inning and
al were Mrs. Muriel Campbell of SOFTBALL SERIES failed to tie up at third and score
Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pipe COMES TO END after the catch, with the result that
of ;Londesboio; Mr. Mervin Pipe, of I (BY Appel in Stratfordhe was doubled off third for the
Morris twp. Beaten-Herald)Chick only double play of the game.
The fifth and final game of the Comparing the pitching of Frank
NATIVE OF McKILLOP ,W,O.A.A. softball playoffs, be- Kennedy of Seaforth and Tom Jar -
SUCCUMBS IN CHICAGO tween Seaforth Bosharts and Wing- dine of Wingham, even the home
ham Hurons, Saturday night, at
Word was received here on Sat- Wingham, saw the homesters emerge fans must admit that the former
on the long end of a 9-4 count, deserved a better fate than being
urday of the death of Mrs. John Mc- thereby qualifying to clash with the beaten by five runs, because he only
Mann of Ohicago, Ill., in her 73rd winners of Listowel-Chesley series in gave up one more hit than Jardine,
Year. Mrs. McMann, the former the next round, struck out 11 to Jardine's five, and
Annie Eckert, daughter of the late Although having heard a lot walked four to Jardine's three.
John Eckert and Cunagunda Arnold, about the grand job Tory Gregg is Afield, Gardiner, third sacker for
was born and raised in McKillop doing among the athletes of this dis Wingham, and Dolson, second sacker
for Seaforth looked tops, while Alt-
chison at second for Wingham and
the opposing catchers, O'Shea for
Bosharts and Groves for the Hurons,
held up their ends in good fashion.
Box Score
SEAFORTH AS R H A
Woods, Olt 4 1 0 PO 0 1
Boussey. lb 5 2 2 R 0
O'Connor. r.f. 4 0 2 1 C
Cameron, s,s. 5 0 1 1 1
O'Shea, r.• 5 0 1 11 C
Dotson. 2h 4 0 1 3 f
Kennedy, p. 4 0 2 0 -3
Smith. c. f, 4 1 0 0 C
Eisler, 1.f. 3 0 0 0 C
English
Dinner ware
Although English Dinnerware is
very hard to obtain, we have just.
received some smart new Dinner.
Sets. These include the following
"OLD ENGLISH SAMPLER"
In 51 pe; 65 pc; and 94 pc sets
JOHNSON'S "ROYAL
BALMORAL"
in 13 pc; 65pe, and 97 pc. sets
WOODS' "PICARDY ROSE"
1 "MAYTIME"
in 82 pc sets
WOODS' 'ROYAL SELSTON'
84 pe. set
"YE OLDE INDIA TREE"
65 pc. set
These are some of the very
attt aetively priced patterns we
now have in stock. It will pay
you to look these over while cur
present selection lasts
Savauge's Gift Store
Jeweller Optometrist
Fine Watch Repairing
township. After marrying Mo. Me- trict, one hardly expected to see
Mann the lived for some years in such a large crowd present at the
y game, which did not start until
,Seaforth before moving to Chicago 10:00 p.rn., in order to give the
in 1925. Mrs. McMann was a devout merchants of Wingham the oppor-
member of St. Mels' Church, and an tunity to attend. And most of them
active member in the Catholic Wo- must havn bnen were, because the
padd attendance was announced a•
' men's League and other organiza 1,522, and there ninst have been
1 tions in the parish. She had been in . well aver 2,000 in all present; be -
poor health for the past month. Be- cause they overflowed the bleachers,
sides her husband, she is survived
formed a complete circle around the
' by on son, Joseph, Chicago; and four
Clinton; Fred McGregor, R.R. 5, daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Kathleen)
Clinton; Hugh R. McPherson, R.R. Scott, Mrs. Robert (Emily) Hoyt,
1, Walton; Robert Ellerington, Exe- and Mrs: .4.1. (Florence) Spizzirri.
ter; George E. Mason, R.R. 3, Blyth; all of Chicago, and Mrs. Richard
James Hugh Feagan, R.R. 5, Goder- (Helen) Tate, Dearborn, Mich.
ich; Kayrn Arlin, R.R. 4, Goderich; ! There are also two sisters and one
Elmer Hunter, R.R. 3, Goderich; ; brother, Mrs, Barbara Holland, Dub -
Clarence Bennett, R.R. 3, Dungan-! lin; Mrs. Louise Murray, St. Colette -
non. ' ban; and Fred Eckert, Dublin. About
The following to Chauvin Alta.: I a year ago, Mr. and Mrs. :McMann
Roderick John MacDonald, R;R, 3, : celebrated their golden wedding an-
Lucknow; Joseph Reiger, Seaforth; niversary. The funeral was held
Murray J. McDougall, R.R. 1, Au- I from St. Mels' Church, where re -
burn; James Robt. Handy, R.R. 4,1 quiem high mass was sung, followed
Clinton; Robt. J. Scott, R.R. 3, Au- by interment in St. Joseph's ceme-
burn; Harry Wanner, R.R. 3, Au- tery, Chicago.
burn; Robt. Glousher, Blyth; Max- From Saturday, August 80, to Tues -
well Kenneth Monson, Seaforth; day, Sept. 2, the body rested at the
Raymond Cantelon, R.R. 5, Clinton; Conley funeral home, where the fam-
Robert Glen, R.R. 5, Clinton; James sly, relatives and friends gathered to
Jackson, Seaforth; Roger Veneer, mourn a loving wife, mother and true
R.R. 2, Kippen•,• Bruce Glenn, R.R. 1, friend. There were numerous spiritual
Hensali. and many beautiful floral bouquets
The men paid $15 for transporta_ whia7r attested to the esteem shown
tion out and will. pay $10 to return, by those who ':new her.
Last year transportation was free. The six pallbearers; Stephen Hoyt.
Bill Scott, Charles Hall Jr., Thomas
The prevailing wages for exper- Holland, John Ropp and George
fenced men on farms in the West Delaney, bore her body from the fu -
will be about 35 per day with board neral horns et 9.15 a.m„ from Thence
for stooking and about 36 per day to St, Mel's Church where solemn re -
with board for threshing. The men
quiem mass was sung by lieu, Fr.
must not return before October 15th Keenberger assisted by Rev. Fr, Mac.
in order to qualify for low trans- 0.P., and Rev. Fr, Daley 0 . Rcv,
natation rates.
REGINALD W. HODGINS
Fr. Macavoy and Rev. Fr. O'Donnell
were also in the sanctuary. Rev.
The death of Reginald Walter Hod- Father heenberger delivered a very
gins occurred Friday in Toronto. Mr. impressive eulogy, referring to 'Mrs,
Hodgins was the yotfiigest son of the McMann as a parishioner, wife and
late Rev. James Walter Hodgins. a mother, highlighting his remarks on
former rector of St. Thomas' Anglican her happy golden wedding and assoni-
Ohmch; Seaforth, and the late Mrs' acing her with two cif her deceased
Hodgins. He was a veteran of the
First Great War. Surviving are a bro. brothers, Rev. Fr. Stephen and Rev.
they, Lloyd C. Hodgins, Toronto; two Fr, Michael. The body was laid to
sisters, Miss Mabel Hodgins. Tarotto, rest banked with floral tributes, in
(Dorothy) ' Mrs,
(lamer" 114acNeil- St. Joseph's cemetery, Rev. Fr. 'Keen -
Cleveland, Ohio. Burial was made m
Stratford cemetery Mon do y, berger assisted by Rev, Fr, McOon•
outfield, many squatting on the
grass, while others were practically
hanging by their eyelashes from the
fine shade trees which encircle two
sides of the spacious ball field, lo-
cated right on the main drag.
The umpires tJim Connolly, Ken
Scott and Jim Eady, Stratford) were
able only to indicate their decisions
by gestures, because the din was so
great and persistent that none of
them could be heard above the up-
roar, as the rival supporters taxed
their lungs for their favorites.
throughout it all, however, the spirit
of sportsmanship was gratifying. }lis. W. J. tion oi' Egmondville has
with nothing of an objectionable received word that her brother-in-lawnature cropping up, which' speaks \fl. William Moore. had died in Tnger-
columes for the fine sportsmanship Boll this week. Mrs, Nott is attending
of the Seaforth and Wingham pub -
the funeral which is in be held on
lie. Thursday. Mr. Moore was formerly
As for the game itself, it was de- of I{ippon.
aided in the first inning, when the
homesters counted five times, 'alien
Frank Kennedy, the visiting hurler,
gave up four hits, twowalks and a
wild pitch, and Eisler did not hem
him any when he dropped an easy
fly ball in left field, which started
the rally. Wingham counted all their
runs in the first three frames, and
were aided Considerably by five
Seaforth miscues. After that Ken-
nedy got bettor and allowed but two
singles the rest of the way.
Seaforth scored a singleton in
their first turn at bat, helped by
Ward's error in left field, which
allowed Boussey to scamper all the
stay home on an ordinary single. feature of the program was a story
Tom Jardine, on the slab fol Wing- given by bits. Russell, entitled "Re -
ham held Bosharts well in check member Refit", showing the love and
after that, although he was lucky to kindness shown to another woman
who Was in creat sadness, a lesson
to all of us. The meeting closed with
Heil officiated at interment. hymn 502 "I am trusting Thee,
Gerald Holland and Fred Eckert. Lord Jesus" followed with the
Dublin, returned Wednesday after at- Lord's Prayer in unison, Refresh -
tending the fnnei'nl 5n Chicago, menta were served.
TOTALS 36 4 9 24 7
WINGHAM AB 11 H PO A
Foster, c.f. 4 1 0 0 C
Continued on Pone Eight
BROTHER-IN-LAW PASSES
AT INGERSOLL
LADIES' AID
The September meeting of the
Ladies' Aid of First Presbyterian
Church was held Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock in the Sunday School
room. The meeting opened with
hymn 579 "Go Labor On". Prayer
by the president, Mrs. H. R. Seott.
The minutes and treasurer's report
were given, several itms of business
were discussed. It was decided to
hold a bazaar on Sat. Nov lst, A
beautiful solo was rendered by Mrs.
W. A. Wright, entitled. "The Church
by the side of the Road". A special