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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1944-08-31, Page 4WALTON Mrs. Sanderson of Blyth has been visiting cit the holm' of her son and daughter-in-law, ,lir. incl MMlrs. Nor - Man Sanderson. Mrs. Gordon McGregor of Wing ham has been visiting .at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W: Iloy Mrs. Angus McQuaig and grand- daughter, Eleanor Weaver, of Sea - forth, have been visiting relatives around Walton, Miss Kate Smith of Hamilton at the home of IVIr. and Mrs. E. Bryans. Mrs, Sanderson and daughter, of Detroit .formerly Lyle McLeod of Walton, have been visiting relatives around Walton. Mr.. and Mrs, Lawson Kearney and children left this week for a visit with relatives in Lanark county. Miss Mary McDonald, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jas. McDonald, Grey, has passed her examinations success- fully at the Normal School. London. Mrs. Ida McTaggart, has been vis- iting at Ethel. Mrs. T. H. Bolger at the hone of her daughter near Wroxeter. Miss Jean Habkirk has accepted a position in London with the London Life Assurance Co. to have itas soon as 'iw ilabl. 280 have telephones fuel 10 have radii', There fire eleven school sections in -1,lil'illop, one of which is a sep- arate school section. There is a good Collegiate Lnstitute in Sea forth. Within the township there are three Lilted churches and the district is also served by two Protestant churches in Walton, four Protestant and one Roman Catholic Church in Seaforth and one at St. Columban), There is a community hall situated in the centre of the Township. This is used by the Federation of'.,Agri- culture which has a 'membership of over 200, and the eight Farm Forum Groups for their review meetings, etc, It is also used for other com- munity activities. The Seaforth Hospital with its staff of nurses and five doctors serve the, district well. There is also a fine Ipark and swimming pool for recrea- tion in the summer and a skating rink for winter. As may be seen from the above, the main opportunities to be offered by McKillop is her fauns, many of which are priced so that they could be procured under the existing farm loans scheme for returned men. There would be employment for many others on the farms. Then there are several farm services needed which would offer splendid opportunities to others. There should be a blacksmith shop repair and TI -IE SEAFORTII NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1944 ]lull -colored gladioli formed the setting for a pretty wedding at the home oMr,' r, and Mrs. Leslie 'Wil- liams, Mitchell, when at 12; o'clock, Saturday, August 26, their daughter Margaret, became the bride of 1VIr. Charles les Leslie Roney, son of Mr. and .pro-: Albert Roney, Dublin, Rev. W, F, Aldworth, St" Marys United Church officiated at the ceremony. The charming brid iven in mar-' riage by her father, entered the liv- ing room to the strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, played by Miss Faye' Norris,' Toronto. Embossed ivory satin fashioned the bride's floor -length gown. The skirt fell in folds from a high centre panel, which formed a � princess waistline. The sweetheart neckline was accent- ed by a gold locket, the gift of the • groom. Her fine finger-tip veil cas• - ceded from a heart -shaped coronet of white gardenias. Miss Phyllis Rob-, inson, Mitchell, attended the bride. She wore a floor -length white chiffon gown having a shirred bodice and with long, full - bishop sleeves. A full skirt and embroidered waistline string of pearls and headdress of pink and white gardenias completed, her ensemble. The bride carried a bouquet of pink Briareliffe roses and the bridesmaid's nosegay was of pink delphinium. The groom and his at and white sweet peas, afters and square wooden boiler held together' by bands of iron, loosening the clamps that 'held the'lid in place, A. hand hoist, suspended over the crude "still" from upright poles, lifted the Mealy square into the air. "Whoosh," the remaining steam in the vat flung out at Me, bringing with nth the chok- ing odor of hot rubber, for the ricin of the boiler is limed with old inner tubes to seal it airtight. machine shop and electric welding tendant, Mr Russell Roney, Mi c e ,, MoKILLOP shop situated in the centre of the wore rosebud buttoniers. During the Continued From rase One township. McKillop could keep a signing of the register, Miss Merger- couple of contractors busy. There is et Lobb and Mr. James Lobb, Clin- road running through the centre of also room for more truckers in the ton, sang "0 Perfect Love." The re- the township from Seaforth to Wal- district. ception and dinner following the cer- ton and over 50 utiles a improved emony was held at the Royal Hotel, A cheese factory could be loe t ed Mitchell, bide' mother her receivotherthe as there are excellent deposits of fs an abundance of good gravel and her guests in a frock of blue gray limbs. gravel t vo transport o t truck linesis served and five brick clay. About ten small holdings and tco sage of with tnauveblack sweets peas bucket,wEach e Ladd d more waterto galvanized uke Y psuitable for poultry raising, etc., are mother of the room local truckers, available. Mrs. Roney,g boiler until it was about fifteen McKillop is divided into 312 farms I'n Seafortlt, part of which is in assisted, wearing a two-piece suit, the ideal size for mixed farming ; with corsage of pink and white sweet inches above the bottom" Then I of McTLillop, there is a Farmers Co- peas, The bride's table was centred with the three tiered wedding cake and was tastefully decorated with mixed bouquets of asters, delphini- ums and roses. The bridal couple left later on a trip through the Mus- koka district and to North Bay. The bride traveled in a printed silk jersey with white accessories. Ori their re- turn they will reside on the groom's farm in Hibbert. Guests were pres- ent from Denfield, Toronto, Preston, Dublin, Munro, Clinton, Trenton and Mitchell. of 140 acres. There are only eleven Operative, a flour mill, a foundry, rented farms and 20 unoccupied flax mill, a creamery and cold stor- £arnis, most of the latter being used atge plant. and a planing mill, not to as grass farms. There is a .popula- mention machine shops, garages, tion of 1,636. The average age of stores, etc., which would offer eni- the farm operator is 51 years: This plovntent to skilled workers. indicates that a large number of It is felt that McKillop could of - these farmers have passed the prime fer opportunities for employment of life and due to failing health will and happy living to many more titan not be able to early on for long. hove left the district. There are several bachelors, and This is the type of r. opportunity many farmers have established their that the returned men will be look sons on farms of their own and will in for, McKillop soon need hired help or be forced to g is looking forward offer their fariit CFor Cale to the tune when it can become an It is estimated that 68 men will be• utred of ttecredited area as Huron County has Oil From Birches re - tan all year round basis• made plans for this before the war There are only about twelve farms started. q that have separate huuses so that Although the people of McKillop they could employ a married couple, lave always had a fine community They could use about 65 men as spirit, as demonstrated by the flour - seasonal labour. 'siting Farmer's Co -Operative, it has For those desiring to purchase rut been too well co-ordinated in the farm homes there is plenty of past. This year under the entlnusias- choice. The eleven rented farms and tie leadership of James M. Scott, the twenty unoccupied farms are President of the Township Federa- mostly for sale. These have build- tion of Agriculture, the people are ings, fencing. etc., in a fair state of awakening to a new sense of fellow - repair. It was the consensus of op- ship and responsibility for each inion that because of the advancing other. The Agricultural Representa- age of the owners and consequent tive has always kept them in close failing health, that about another touch with the affairs of the county. hundred farms would be for sale in almost every- farm family belongs the near future. The average price to the Federation of Agriculture. of these farms is about fifty dollars The Farrar Forum groups and the per acre, ranging from thirty to Federation 'work hand in hand. eighty dollars per acre. depending on There are ei_ht groups meeting reg - the buildings, distance from town, ularly and it is hoped that another school, etc. Since the people of Me- -cnsnn there will be a group in every Killop are known for their stability school section. and integrity of character their farm Tt is realized that the task of re - homes reflect this. They are substan- habilitation will be difficult at best tally built and kept in a good state for the youne men and women who of repair. 'lost of the houses., are come back after giving so much of brick and the barns are built on a +ltemeelves for our freedom. So 11 good stone foundation with ample stables, At the present time 66 of these homes are equipped with hy- dro. cg more expressed their desire been attempted here to do a little share in preparing a guide nod that may help to point the way they may be seeking in the .future. It was difficult to believe that there could be any relationship between the delicious wintergreen candy I was munching and the tall, graceful sweet bird trees highing overhead. But the aromatic vapors escaping from the sealed vat before me proved it, for it was from the bark of this sweet birch that an oil was being distilled to take the place of winter- green oil. At the rustling of newly -fallen leaves behind me I turned to see Carson W. Butler and his faithful old horse dragging up more bitch limbs for his home-made distillery before which I stood warming myself. "About time to unload the vat," lie observed, opening the sheet iron door and peering into the brick -lined fire- box. The fire there had .died to a few glowing butts of wood. "We change the run every day about three o'clock in the afternoon. He bustled around the six -foot - helped him swing the lid back into place. Soon a roaring fire was send- ing sparks flying from the top of the chimney. and more birch oil was in the process of being distilled. Tn a fell' minutes steam curled up from the water in the vat, carrying minute drops of the sticky, aromatic oil out of the bark. The only means for it to escape was through a six- inch outlet 1n one side. From this vent the vapor passed through a fun- nel into a copper worn running through a trough of cold water sup- plied by a spring high on the hill above the camp. The condensed steam and viscous globules of oil dripped slowly into a glass Jar set in the middle of a large tub. Since the oil is twenty per cent heavier than water, it quickly settles to the bottom of the Jar while the water overflows into the tub. The "low wine," as the overflow of water with a small percentage of dissolved oil is called, is poured back into the vat the next time it is opened. By this reduction method from three and a half to four pounds of oil are eol- •lected a day. This same process is going on in htindreds of other places in the 'Un- ited States, for Mr. Butler's home - 'made still, in northeastern Pennsyl- vania, is typical of the apparatus EGENT THEATK Seaforth NOW'SHOWING — TIIURS. FRI. SAT. a a Bankhead llul h T a William Beindix d in Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat" AN ADDED FEATTJRETT E Memphis Belle in technicoior MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY MATINEE — LABOR DAY Rita Hayworth , Gene Kelly "Cover Girl" in gorgeous teclrnicolor The most brilliant musical of our time! NEXT THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY "George On The Home Guard" starring George Formby COMING- "Shine On Harvest Moon" First show starts each evening at 7,30. When single features such as these are shown all patrons in by 9.15 will see complete show Matinee each Saturday and holiday at 2.30<: from which birch oil is obtained. The oil is a heavy, glistening, brownish fluid with the pungent,aro- matic odor of wintergreen. When first distilled it is clouded with im- purities, but these are removed by filtering the oil through cotton cloth. It. is then stored, and later marketed in five gallon can and bring $2.25 to $2.75 a pound. Drug companies and confectionery makers constitute the largest buyers for the oil is used in drugs, disinfect- ants, insect powders, candies, and chewing gum. Before the present war broke out, a synthetic wintergreen oil was man- ufactured with salicylic acid as its base. However, the use of the con- stituents of the synthetic oil in pro- ducing gods essential to the defense of our country has increased its price to such an extent that birch oil is rapidly taking its place in the dis- located economy of the times. During the first World War, birch oil was distilled extensively, and to- ward the end ot: the War ,brought ns high as $10 a pound. ' The original cost of an average "still" is 5100 and is usually operated Wounded Veterans Staff C.P.R. Hospital Cars Assigned to regular hospital car service by the Canadian Pacific Railway these four porters, standing in front of the ever- changing map of the Battle of Europe in the Windsor Station at Montreal, have a record of 22 years of service and wounds from seven actions in two wars. Left to right the four who have the bond of a common experience with the wounded servicemen they look after on the .coast- to -coast runs of hospital trains are Jean Napoleon Maurice, Montreal, wounded at Dieppe grid in Italy; James E. Thompson, Montreal, casualty of the London Blitz; R. Winslow, Montreal, wounded at Virny Ridge and Amiens; Sam Morgan, Verdun, veteran of this war and the last or -e,. wounded at Second Ypres and L-.:; _ e. by a family, or one man and a helper - A crew of at least two men is re- quired in each camp, although three men can divide their time between two stills if they are not too far apart. OLD VIRGINIA PIPE TOBACCO It's a real pipe ssmolCer's tobacco Silence's Produce GOVERNMENT REGISTERED EGG GRADING STATION Highest Cash Prices paid for Eggs and Poultry Phone 170-W, Seaforth • "SUCCESS" SELF POLISHING LIQUID WAX AND PASTE EVERY FRIDAY MORNING AT 10.15 37 Prizes Awarded Each Broadcast 920 ON YOUR DIAL. C K N X — WINGHAM For Sale at All Grocery and Hardware Stores NOTICE . TO EMPLOYERS AND THEIR MALE EMPLOYEES ' By an order signed on August 15th, 1944, by the under. signed Minister of Labour under authority of National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations: 1. Commencing August 22nd, 1944, every employer is required to check the documents held by each newly engaged male employee, within 7 days of the employee's engagement, to determine if such employee possess documents to show that he is in good standing under National Selective Service Mobilization Regulations (that is, in relation to the Military Call-up); 3. Every employer must report on Schedule 9 to the Registrar for Itis Mobilization Division, concerning any employee found not to possess docu- ments as refererd to: 3. Every employer is required simi- larly to check the documents held by each,.. male employee newly engaged between May 1st, 1944, and August 22nd, 1944, and to report to the Regis- trar for his Mobilization Division by- August yAugust 29th, 1944, on any such em- ployee found not to possess documents as referred to; 4. Any male employee here referred to, is required by the Regulatibns'to present his documents to his employer for purposes of inspectiou; S. Penalties are provided for any em- ployer or male employee who fails to comply with these Regulations. By an earlier order. employers were required to check the documents held by their male employees, and to report by May 151, 1944, on doubtful cases as well as cases where employees did not possess documents. The procedure for the present con- tinuing check, although being notified to employers in "Notice to Employers and their Male Employees", which is now being mailed, is identical with that set forth in "Employers' Guide", which covered the check made before May 1st, 1944, Employers are asked to remember that they do not report on men who do possess the necessary documents—only on those who fail to present documents for examination, or where there is doubt that the document presented actually proves good standing. The employers of Canada co-operated very satisfactorily on the first check, made up to May 1st last. This co-operation was decidedly helpful, and is very much appreciated. Further co- operation is now earnestly requested. Schedule 9 and details as to docltments which prove good standing, are available through the Employment and Selective Service Offices. NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE HUMPHREY MITOHELL Minister 01 Labour Director, National Selective Service A. MacNAMAiiA