HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1945-06-21, Page 2tion Field Day
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Is Great Success
Over 5,000 Attend Third Annual
Picnic At Seaforth Last
Wednesday.
More than. 5,000 picknickers ga-
thered at the Lions Park, Seaforth,
on. Wednesday afternoon last fol•
the third annual .field- day of the -Hu-
ron Federation of Agriculture.
Jim Hunter, well-known radio
news commentator of Toronto, a
Hu—on old boy, officially opened the
field day, which. featured sports, ball
games, a square dancing contest, ex-
hibitions, picnic baskets and a dance
in the evening.
The Centralia RCAF kiltie band
was in attendance.
"We have all the elements in this
country to turn either to Cornmun-
ism or to Fascism," Mr. Hunter said,
commenting on the political situa-
tion, and making a plea for support
of democracy by all Canadians,
"Democracy is so far ahead of
everything else that it isn't funny,"
he claimed, upholding his statement
by noting the role of the democratic
countries in the war. "We have got
to develop a Canadian national spir-
it by which we will become known.
We have got to become proud of our
own country and not be too ready to
belittle," he said. "The democratic
spirit, through trial and error, will
bring us out on top, though admitt-
edly it is the hardest to operate be-
cause everyone has to do his part.
'Politicians, ticians, by and large, are
fine people, and many good men will
not enter politics because of the
abuse thy are forced to take."' Mr.
Hunter stated, adding that "those
who growl loudest about what the
Government does are those who
don't take the trouble to exercise
their franchise on election day."
Cultural interests in small towns
must he fostered, he said, and the
educational system revised. Speak-
ing of his daughter's high school
studies, he claimed that half the
"stuff" has to learn was "tommy
rot." The audience applauded his
statement.
People are beginning to expect
governments to be too paternal, he
said, stating. "I believe that every-
body should work. If we provide em-
ployment, people should accept that
employment, so they will develop in-
itiative."
Mr. Hunter was introduced by
Russell Bolton, vice-president of the
Huron Federation of Agriculture,
and thanked by T. B. Stuart, agric-
ultural representative for Huron.
Harry L. Sturdy, president, was the
chairman. He brought good wishes
from Dr, Hobbs Taylor, M,P.P„ who
was unable to be present.
Dominion and. Provincial Federa-
tions are taking steps to provide ad-
equate supplies of war assets mater-
ial (trucks and tractors) for farm-
ers, Kenneth Betzner, of Waterloo,
president of the Ontario Federation •
of Agriculture, said, expressing a
hope for large movements of mach-
inery to rural areas.
An International Farmers' Union
is being formed in London, England,
he announced. Meetings are to be-
gin on October 8th.
W. H. Golding, M.P., of Huron -
Perth, congratulated the Federation
and thefarmers on their fine work
during the war years. It is up to the
Government to see that farmers get
fair prices, which means costs plus a
little profit, he said.
It is a good thing for the Federa-
tions to carry on without politics,
L. E. Cardiff, M.P, for North Huron,
said,
John Hanna, M.P.P., for Huron -
Bruce, stated that the people, wealth
and leadership of Huron are envied
in other Provinces.
Alex, Alexander, warden of Hur-
on, welcomed the crowd on behalf
of the county council.
Among the exhibitions was a dis-
play by the Ontario Agricultural
College on conservationof woodlots
and reforestation. I. C. Marrit, - of
Galt, zone forester, and Nelson Mc-
Larty, of Goderich, assistant zone
forester, were in charge.
The Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture presented a display on nit-
rogen inoculation, and a new rust
resistant oat, Beaver. Alex. Potvin
was in charge, with Stewart Brown
assistant.
The Huron Holstein breeders' ex-
hibit featured registered stock own-
ed by W. H. Speiran & Sons, Brus-
sels, and Turton & Baxter, of God-
erich. The exhibition was arranged
by Mr. Terry of Lambeth, field man
for the W.O. Holstein Association.
Machinery shown included thresh-
ers, tractors, combines, hayloaders,
milking machines and hot water
system.
Miss Flora Durnin, of Dungannon,
with the Women's Institute branch
of the Department of Agriculture,
supervised a display of junior girls'
work, including garden brigade ex
hibits, sleeping garments, clothes
closets up to date, homemaking .pie -
tures, and posters on nutrition. Hur-
on County Achievement Day was to
be held in Clinton Saturday.
Films were shown continuously
all afternoon by the National Film
Board,
Results of events follow:
Exhibition box lacrosse match be-
tween Caledon and Norval evenly
played, Caledon winning 8 to 6.
Square dance contest. Tucker -
smith Township; First prize, Hilde-
brand, Henderson; Nash, Smith, Hel-
en Geer, Jean Agar, Dorothy Agar,
Thelma Scott: second prize, Walton
group, Donegan, Murray, Pethick,
Flanagan, Theresa Eckert, Ann Wil-
son, Hazel Dodds, Betty Quinn.
Fiddler' contest: lst, Ross Mann,
Constance; 2nd, Mrs. M. Driver, of
Goderich twp.; 3rd, Frank Harburn,
Cromarty.
Horse shoe pitching: lst, Fred
Harburn and Boa, Staffa; 2nd, Smith
Bros., Brussels. Harburn past, holder
of Canadian championship for eight
years,
Softball: First round, Huron 7,
Bruce 6, Wellington 7, Perth b. Fi-
nal, Huron 9, Wellington 8. '
Races—Six and under, Ann Sin-
clair, Iiippen; Joseph Murray, Dub-
lin.
Up to 8—Marion Landenbach, of
Seaforth; Joe Bell, Kippen,
Up to 10—Barbara Dale. Seaforth
Donald Riley, Brussels.
Boys' sack race, up to 10, Archie
Willis, Brussels.
Three-legged race—Robert Tra-
quair, Hensall, and James McGregor,
Kippen.
Boys' relay race up to . 12, ;Zack
Caldwell, Jiro McGregor, P. Cald-
well, Bob Traquair, Kippen.
Girls' relay race, Edna Huisses,
Jacqueline Habkirk, Joyce Glanville,
Barbara Dale. Seaforth.
Sack race, boys 16 and under, A.
Menzies, L.onrh•sboro,
Boys' three-legged race, up to 16,
Stephen Maloney, Gilbert Murray,
Dublin,
Girls' three-legged race, up to 16,
Eleanor Hunkin, Marion Rundle, Ex -
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eter.
100 yards race, men under 30,
Menzies, Londesboro,
Relay race between townships
Hullet won; runners, Miller, Meit
zies, Roy Brothers,
100 yard race, boys 18 and under,
E. Bradley, Ripley.
Ladies, 50 yards open, Doris
Fawcett, Staffa.
Men's 100 yards open, A: Shad -
dick, Londesboro.
Kicking slipper, Norma Dexter,
Land esboro.
President's race, prizes donated by
harry L. Sturdy, President PIuron
Federation: 1 Leo Hieknell, Seaforth;
2 Bruce Roy, Londesboro; 3 Bill
Turnbull, Brussels.
The Iluron County Federation of
Agriculture wishes to thank the don-
ors of prizes.
MRS. FRANCIS A. FAULKNER
The death occurred at her hone
on George street, Seaforth, on Thur-
sday, June 14, of Annie Lambert,
widow of the late Francis A. Faulk-
ner. She was 74 years of age. Mrs.
Faulkner was born on Market street,
Seaforth and following her marriage
in 1892 lived in Winghant, Toronto,
Strathroy and Goderich, later mov-
ing to Seaforth where she has spent
the past forty years. Mr. Faulkner
passed away in 1926. Mrs. Faulkner
was a very kind and hospitable wo-
man and will be missed in the home.
She was educated in Seaforth pub-
lic school and was a member of St.
James' Church, the Altar Society,
League of the Sacred Heart and the
C.W.L. She is survived by two sons,
Fred, of Detroit, and William J., of
Kitchener, and two daughters,
Misses Lillian and Loretto, at home;
also three grandchildren. The funer-
al took place on Saturday at 9.30
from her late home to St. James'
Church and thence to St. James'
cemetery for interment. Rev. T. P.
Hussey officiated and the pallbearers
were Messrs. P. J'. Dorsey, W. J.
Duncan, J, M. McMillan, W. Dever-
eaux, Chas. Hagan and J. M. Eckert.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1945
IS VALEDICTORIAN
The following ie from a Flint,
Mich.,- paper, and refers to a daugh-
ter
aughter of 1VIr. Levi Holmes, former Mc-
Killop resident. Her mother is a
former Wingham gill.
Mary Lou Holmes and Richard
Schaffer are valedictorian and salu-
tatorian, respectively, of the senior
class of Bendle High. School. •
Mary Lou came to Bendle from
Van Slyke School at the start of
her ninth grade term. She received
honorable mention at a Genesee
County eigth-grade graduating and
represented Bendle as the "good
citizen" of the DAR.
She is a member of the glee club
and feature editor of the school
paper. ''The Spotlight." She has
applied for a scholarship at Univer-
sity, where she hopes to study medi-
cine.
Richard, is a four-letter man in
basketball and baseball, having been
voted all -county guard in the for-
mer sport, His twin brother, Ray-
mond, also will be graduated in June.
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