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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1934-06-22, Page 1scV .4.44A4 111.4114.1.1., a e • • - 4.1417..,17.17:47,11;110,4,,,,,,413.111774444,.;74.4.c.;77.7,,o,-'7,t7..7 ..• Senesityefeerth Year. W0tOle. Umber 3471 • WORTH. -WINS -."11101i1cTON SOFTB TOURNAMENT WEI). .Has Been a Busy Week For Local Soft Bali Teams. DEFEAT KITCHENER • Theme were five games of softball played bylocal teams during the ,past week; In the town league- Egeniond- .villiddefeated -the Collegiate 44-12 to ten' t their first game of the schedule on Thursday. The Collegians., howev- er, nosed out the Merchants 10-9 in Tuesday evening's game. Both games 'were closeand keenly contested. A new scoreboard recently donated, is 'now in positithe Seaforth 21. Schneiders of Kitchener 6 The Intermediate town team de- feated .Schneider's of Kitchener 21-6 in a walk -away ball game last Satur- day afternoon. After 'the 'first in- ning it was easy to see that the locals were decidedly the better team. ISehneider'S second baseman Jim - Jamieson, attracted much atten- tion by his many humorous plays and was as good as a clowe at a circus. Li the fourth frame the, locals scored ten runs. Gudreore, Stewart and Buckram took turns in pitching. Seaforth Wins Tournament -The Seaforth team won the sqft- ball tournament at Monkton on, Wed- nesday aftereoon. Grand Bend lost AA the locals 11-7 in the first .game, and Monlatan 14-13 in . the second. Chick Appel of Stratford umpired.. The Seaforth team' has drawn a bye in the 0.A.S.A. and will enter the playcloweis for the zone championship as soon as the other leagues have completed their schedules. Mean- while they are keeping in practise 'in the town league and exhibition games. • Legion Does N t Sponsor Calendars The local branch of the Canadian Legion 'has' issued the following state- ment, re sale of calendars and the "Veteran." 'Tor the informa- tion eff the public it should be noted that the Legion does 'not in any manlier spon- sor the production or selling of calen- dars. "It has also come to the notice of the Legion that repres- entatives of the 'Veteran" magazine !have been canvassing for subserip- tioneeand ads for -this-magazine and making misrepresentations to the ef- fect that•this magazine speaks for all veterans. It should be understood that "The Legionary" is the only of- ficial magazine of the Ganadiab Legion and that "The Veteran" in no way represents this organization." • Dr. McMaster is Honoured at Ethel The Brussels 'Post, in last week's issue, refers as follows to a party tendered Dr. ,E. A. 'MCIVIaSter and family 'prior to their 'leaving Ethel fot Seaforth: On Friday evening, June 8th• about *three hundred. of Dr. end Mrs. Mc Waster's friends gathered in Dunbar's to bid farewell -to them, as they are leaving our community for their new home in Seaforth. The early part of the evening was spent in musical numbers, songs and avadings, with' short addresses given by Rev. Champion and Rev. Williams. Mr. C. A. 'Robertson, of God- erioh, motored here to be present for the occasion, and to wish Dr. and Airs. McMaster every success in Sea - forth. (Continued on Page 4) • ' • ..0 • 'Big -Vote one Qf the largest votes ever. • polled was the record set up in Sesiforth on Tuesday. • Electors, old and young, turned out in large numbers throughout - the ,' day and cast 1,005 votes. Thomas. . "Dad" Stephens, 93, cast*Iiis bal- lot as did Thomas Daly, now in his 86th year, the oldest native, resident of Seaforth and Eg- mondville. • • • 41! 0 • Egoitook DAT AsEity:EtllY;T:14-. 'LEGION. : SUNDAY Service At 'Park is Followed By Visits To .„. .. Cemeteries. aRAVES DECORATED The -local bran& of the Garde:di-an WEBSTER'CLAN HOLD held y asevreLey imio;:essitTe Dseocl-- • 11E -UNION PICNIC'dierst memorial in Victoria Park ep Sunday afternoon. Over Two. Hundred Attend Annual Event At Bayfield. • The Webster° reunion picnic was held in Jowett's grove, Bayfteld, on .Saturday, June 16th. The weather man was in a genial mood and ev- erything was ideal for a happy out- ing where old friendshi'pe Were re- newed and new ones made. About 175 were present at noonand250 for supper, Although all enjoyed the outing, they regretted that Miss Liz- zie •Welaster; of Lucknow, who is crit- ically ill• was unable to be present. Among others who were unavoidably absent was .Col. Harry Magee, vice - ,president of 'The T. Eaton Co., who is sailing Shortly for Eur,ppe. Several games of ,softball were played but in the evening a friendship • game was played with Berimiller, who won. Following are the prize winners: Straight races, very small children— Dorothy Turner;- childrenutieler five years, Doris Reid; children, 5 to 8, Ruth Reid; children, 8 to 11, Ruth McAllister; boys, 11 to 14, Howard Reid; girls. 11 to 14, 'Lillian Elliott; young ladies, Gertrude Webster; boot race, luniers, Leona Webster; seniors, Violet Ritchie; peanut race, juniors, Katherine Turner; • 'seniors, Harvey Ritchie; needle andthread race, Vio- let Ritchie and Harvey Ritchie; sack race, juniors, Ivan Turner; seniors, Allan Keys; corn flake race Ettabelle Webster and Shirely Turner; three- legged race, juniors, Shirley Turner and Ettabelle Webster; seniors, Vio- let Ritchie and Harvey Ritchie; os- trich race, juniors, Katherine Turner; seniors, dean Teener; soda biscuit race, ;Mrs. Frank ,Colerrian; necktie race, Mrs. B. Keys and Allan; grace- ful walking, Mrs. T. J. Webster and Me McCartney; coat race, Violet Ritchie and (Harvey .Ritchie; news- paper race, Violet Ritchie and .Har- vey Ritehie.. The oldest" person at- tending the picnic was .111r. Dan Al- ton Lucicacrw, and the youngest per- son was George Anson !Coleman, in- fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Anson tole - nein, Varna. • Has Been School Trustee 36 Years Col. R. .S. Hays has established a record Which in all probability cannot be equalled in any town in Ontario. In 1898 Col. Hays was appointed a Trustee of the' Seaforth Collegiate Institute Board, and has been re- appointed each year since. He thus has been a member of the Board for 36 consecutive yeaes. CROMARTY Announcement Ma. and *Mrs. Georke T. Wren of Cromarty, Ontd announce the engage- ment of their youngest daughter, Ag- nes Love, .to Mr. Lloyd George Mc- Lean, youngest son of Mr. John Mc- Lean and the late Mrs. John McLean, Kippen. The marriage will take place the end of June. ,./ Alleaocial transformation goes back to somebody's sensitized Conscience. —Harry Emerson Fosdick. Defeated Candidates • ideorge i,Elliott, Clinton; Liber; ' al-Consereative candidate, ° d ' , W. W. Crapetc'llfilspen, Independ- ent !Stritightetandidato. . . ,Preceded by the Seaforth Hight lenders Band, the Legion marched to the Park from the Town lLs.11 via Main, .0-oderich-and Victoria Striae: Here the short program, including: Hymn; "Onward, Christian Soldiers," Invocation,Major Rev. Canon Apple - yard, .111.A.., MC.; Scripture reacang,' Capt. Rev. T. P. Hussey; , address, Major Rev. Canon ApPleyard, 1M.A., 'M.C.; reading of names on Memorial by C. F. Sills, president of the Sea - forth Legion; 'hymn,' "Nearer My God to Thee"; Last Post by Bugler H. Swan; two minutes' .siletee; Re- veiiie Sa•ve., the King" was carried out. Following the service the parade returned to the Town Hall, when the .veterans proceeaed to the,cemeteries where the graves of deceased com- rades were decorated. Those whose graves were visited included St. James' Cemetery— Louis Atkinson, Charles .McNamara; Illlaepurhey ICemetery—John Neilans; Maitlandbank Cemetery, Mrs. Parkes - Ansel], Miss Harriet Wilson, Stanley Hays, F. C. Jac.kson, Russel Scott, John Stewart, Alex Wilson, Gerald Case, James B. Russell, • Oliver Siegrist • Seaforth Men Will Work on Highway Mayor Sutherland Deceived word on Wednesday that seventeen Seaforth men would be required for work -on No. 4 Highway, north of Clinton. Work began Thursday nVorning. On Mondays, Tuesday, Wednes- days and Thursdays the hours are from, 7, a.m. to 6 ,pan. and on Fri- days, 8 hours. There will be no work on Saturdays unless rain prevents work during the first of the week in which case the men will work Sat- urday to make up a week of forty- eight hours. The scale of pay is 25 cents an hour, the men providing their own meals and trardeportatier. BRUCEFIELD Schilbe-Swan 'A quiet and pretty wedding took place in Brucefield United Church lise on Saturday, June 16th, at 2 o'clock, when Laura Boynton, eldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Swan, was united in ,marriage to Ervin Con- rad Schilbe, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schilbe, Zurich. Rev. W. A. Bremner officiated. The bride giv- cn in marriage by her father, looked lovely in white point d'esprit over taffettawide taffetta sash, white milan hat with lace brim and carried pink roses, baby's breath and fern. The ;bridesmaid, Miss Dorothy Swan, sister ,of the bride; was dressed in Tale"' pink organdie over pink taf- feta trimmed with pale blue satin, buttons and sash, white hat, shoes and gloves, and wore a corsage of roses and sweet peas. The groom was attended by Mr. Lloyd Wolper of Zurich, After the marriage cere- mony the guests gathered at the home] of the bride's parents where a buffet luncheon was served, the house and table being beautifully decorated. with pink and white peonies and or- ange blossoms, after which the bridal party left among showers of con- fetti for Toronto and points east, the bride travelling in a blue suit, blue hat to match and veore white acces- sories. On their return they will re- side in Zurich. Those from a distance attending the wedding were: Mr. C. Wilson and Miss Gertie Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tereperton, Mr. Gor- don Draper and IMisS Nen Paul, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Munn, of Hensall; Mr. and Md. Louis ,Schilbe, Mrs. Herbert Kruger, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Youngblutt and Mrs. Milford. Schilbe, of Zwrich. ELIMVILLE . 'Mr. Fred .Lotig and 5�ss Cathedra. Peters' visited. relatives in Milverton over the week 'eat IMrs. (Rev.) J. R. Peters' visited in London for a few -days the beginning of the week. • Mr. ani Mrs. Wellington Bell of Detroit spent a few days visiting with tale:dyes here the end of the week. • • Mrs. Harry. Ford and Laura Ford visited in, !St. Thomas on Sunday'. The 'Johns' reunion was held at the litimeda Mr, William Weed last Sat- urdan. end was largely attended. • . , t4' ,k4' • 744 ^ 47444-% " • 4 4' '4,4 YrAitONWOOSVAN ;dear iwtem ''"rd. • .,* Mee' "a- 4 Elm& Tor Htiiion Unofficial election results for Hur- on are ;even below. Returning We ;flee- Williarne Femme will hold the official count la hie„retildence in, °Os- borne TownsitiM., on Tuesday Marne ing; June 26th. Seafortb Ballantyne Elliott Cooper 1 Poll 2 .... 122. 0 Pell. 3 .... 124 de 59 1 Poll 4 .8 67' • 1 Poll ...., 56 71 0 Poll 6 84 '72 4 Poll 1.... 136 •57 *1011. Poli Poll Poll P911 2a .. 2b 3a .. Sb • 603 . 395 '7 Eeetee".. 100 ' ; - 162 90 *'77 'A58 84 , d 73' • 11 27 „It 62 1 0' 2 2 2 2 ,451 493 9 Gederich PolIl 74 47 3 Poll 125" , 105 1 Poll 131 108 0 Poll ' 88 ' 51 1 Poll, 115 107 4 Poll 74 50 2 Poll 7 .... 147 SO 2 Poll 8 87 -47 Pall 9 102 128 Poll 10 ... 143 '106 Poll 11 ... 84 Poll 12 ... 108 Advance Poll 4 ' 5 1282 '987 Clinton Poll 1 .. a. 100 160 Poll 2 • ... s. •53 ' 10/ Poll 3 .... 83 96 1 Poll 4 .... 64 93 0 Poll 5 ..... 63 96 0 Poll 6 .... e 95 163 2 Advance Poll 6 17 0 — _ 447 715 4 Hensel). • ..,,_, Poll 1 258 150 I 81 116 ter A hseite o ears; Ballantyne BIG CELEBRATIONS MARKELECTIONNIGIIT AS RESULTS 'LEARNED New Member Given Tri- umphant Welcome At Eltetion Party, Dance. BIG STREET PARADE Tuesday night in Seaforth was one long 'celebration. From shortly after seven o'clock Main Street was crowd- ed with citizens anxious fdr the late ett remits., • Returns for 'Huron were received at the Liberal Committee ROOMS and were relayed to .Cardno's Hall where 0 a big election party and. dance, &pon- e sored by the Thomas McMillan Young 1 Lifberal.Club, was in progress. Radios 0 in garages and other ,public places 2 ,were surrounded with 'jubilant' Liber - ale and' woeful Conservatives. 0 'Canino's Hall w a s crowded 17 throughout the evening and into ,the morning . as Liberals and Conserva- tives alike forgot the, worries and. e strain of the campaign and danced to 0 excellent music by Ed. Daly and his Redcoats. Tuckersmith Poll 1 125 63 Poll 2 127 65 Poll 3 129 ' 19 Poll 4 129 46 Poll 5, 115 48. Poll 6 121 • Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll 'Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poli Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll •Poll Poll 746 277 McKillop 1 207 24 2 191 79 3 ' 143 4 128 96 669 272 Hullett The new memfber, James Ballan- tyne, arrived in town about 10.30, and immediately went to the hall, where Qth he was given. a tumn.W1- tumultuous receptio ANNUAL JUDGING Mr. Ballantyne briefly thanked the • people for their,wenderful support COMPETE/1E0N HERE Red eromised to serve them to the 2 hest of his ability. Mr. Ballantyne. Was then escorted 49 to the Liberal committee rooms where a crowded hall awaited him. Again expressing his thanks, he and J. G. 0 1 Stan -bury, Exeter, who accompanied 6 him, left for Goderich. Howeeer, as the party reached the street the new member was lifted' to a dray which 16 led a noisy and jubilant procession of cars up and down Main. Street. ISimilar celebrations were held in Clinton, Goderich and Zurich. Robertson and Pile,. Up Bigg Ever Seen in BalIan'tyn est_ Majoritie Huron_Riclinp Final Outcome Never In Doubt Once Returns -Be--. gin Coming in; Goderielt . is Surprise, Giving Iber. '- als Majority of 288. NEW MEMBER , Jas. Ballantyne who was elect- • ed to the Provincial Parliament • by an overwhelming majority at Tuesday's election. 4 4 12 1 .... 134 63 1 2 66 60. 2 3 68 60 2 4 143 82 1 5 30 38 0 6 .... 94 54 0 7 56 1 — — — 620 412 7 Goderich Tp. 1 80 109 2 63 72 3 59 128 4 22 102 5 65 66 6 51 60 0 — — — 340 537 Stanley 1 64 54 0 2 82 24 0, 3 83 33 8 4 47 170 0 5 28 72 6 6 81 -54 2 7 50 10 1 8 49 133 — — 484 4550 12 Hay 1 90 29 0 2 94 21 0 '3 229 87 4 186 59 5 ..,. 87 35 6 113 70 7 '53 23 8 d... 107 27 1 --- ___- — 959 351' 9 • Collegiate Pupils Win Prize Awards Announcement has been made of the form prize winners at the Sea - forth Collegiate !Institute. The priz- es, which consist of books to .the value of $5.00, were awarded on the basis of the year's work. Prize winners were: Forni Sarah Whitmore; Form II — Alma 1 Finnigan; Form Til—Dorothy Gold- ing; and Form IV—Allan Keys. 0 2 0 1 4 1 0, 3 0 Masonite A Wonderful new wall board for in- side -and outside work, not affected by the wet and use- ful for covering Truck Iodies. • Let us demonstrate N. CLUFf & $ONS • • • • Hospital Aid Hold Afternoon Tea Perfect weather favored the tec held on the lawn of Scott Memorial Hospital on Tuesday afternoon spon- sored 'by the Hospital Aid. fThroughout..the afternoon the pret- tily decorated tables were well patron- ized. STAFFA The June meeting of the Women's' Institute will he held on Wednesday eNlerping, June 27th, at 8 o'clock when the program will be: Roll call, My favorite bird; topic, Study of Birds. Mrs. L. Butson; reading, Miss Frayne, current events, 'Pal. • CO: W. Reed; contest birds, Miss Vera Harnbley; recipes, Uses of Suet, to be answer- ed by each member; program com- mittee, Mrs. A. A. Oolquheun, Mrs. J. M. Worden; lunch, bird food. Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Poll Stephen 1 57 42 111 147 90 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... • 8 9 119 72 58 138 840 Usborne Poll 1 164 Poll 2 Pell 3 107 Poll 4 117 'Poll 5 Poll 6 ; ... 34 Poll 7 -• • • 48 552 Totals: Ballantyne IEliiott [Cooper 91alltattynede 77 0 Z3 0 632 54 , 3 28 • 0 92 30 57- 64 518 44 34 18 25 53 63 77 314. 2 02 4 13 1 2 2 0 T 0 5 17 8,251 5,971. 120 Live Stock and Household Science Events Here Friday. The eighth annual Live Stack and Household Science Judging Competi- tion Will be held in Seaforth on Fri- day, June 22nd, under the supervi- sion of the Heron County Branch of the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture. The competition is open to boys and girls of .11.1uron County who are -26' years of age and under. . The girls will be required..to judge classes in Nutrition, Clothing and House Furnishing and contestants must register in the Seaforth Town Hall by 8.30 a.m. The entry, fee for each girl is 25 cents. The boys will be required to judge two classes each of horses, beef cat- tle,. dairy cattle, sheep and swine, and cral reasons are to be given on five classes. The entry fee for each boy is n cents and entry must .be made at the Agricultural Grounds, Seaforth by 8.30 a.m. In both Competitions the prize, list HURON-BRVQE ARE ALL LIBERAI `fr tit Mitchell F. Hepburn and his 'Lib-. eral folloWerS rode into power oa Tuesday on a vast landslide of ballots as thityoteas of the-Prevince eapre.seed definite disapproval ,of theextrava- • gant reginte of the past five 'years. • IThe result' was clearly indicated • , within two hours after the elose of the polls, 'but it was not until eleven o'clock that th•e immensity of the turnover was fully realized., The Liberal -Progressive victory in, Huron was conceded by 830, p.m, when results received at the Liberal committee:rooms here indicated Mr. Balleetyne's majority to be about 1,600 with four polls to -hear from. When ell polis had ,been rec,eived,'Mr, Ballantyne's majority stood, unoffici- ally, at 2,280. Results in IluroneBruee were simi- lar but on .a larger scale, the Liberal standard bearer, C. A. Rohertson, getting • a majority of 4,201 oyer his Conservative opponent, Foster lelPffat. The -big surprise, as far as Huron was. concerned, .w.as the town- -of Go- erich,. which' for many elections past, had been good for a Conservative majotity in the neighborhood of 600e Mr. Ballantyne, however, turned the tables and secured aenajority ef 288 in the town. Conservative news- • papers, until'elle' morning pf the elec- tion, predicted a -majority of 400 for Mr. Elliott. • -W. A. Dickson attained a majority of 5,625, over his Conservative oppon- ent, Mr. Richardson, in Perth. is divided "into a Junior and Senior section. Any contestants who ,have never judged before do not compete against those who have won in pre- vious corrinetitions, therefore all have an equal chance to win trophies or cash prizes.". Suitable silver trophies and'cash prizes will be awarded the high con -e testaints in both competitions, and any 'boys or girls in the county who are interested should write to the On - eerie Department of Agriculture, Clintbri„ for a complete prize list:All boys and girls are cordially invited -to take part in this annual comPetition. South Huron M.P. is Compared With 'Rt. Hon. McKenzie King The following sketch of William* dlolding, M.P., appeared' in a recent. is..rue of the Border Cities Star: Sine the preSent gotain•rrient Caine intopower, the linghlight of political interest. seemingly, has been the South Huron by-election. There has been by-elections before that, but they occurred so elose to the general vote which put the Consereatives in pow- er, as they were not looked as having any particular significance. When, in 1922, however, a vacancy occurred in South Huron; excitement run high.. All the forces of both parties were thrown into the fight. This comparatively obscure riding experienced all the thrills of a major political tattle. There -was, of course, a particular reason for the importance attaching to this election. The Government had just coneluded the Imperial Economic Conference agreements. 'These be- come the main iestie. Conservatives appealed for the public approval of what had been, done presumably to improve 'Canada's trade position with- in the Empire. 'The Liberals on the other hand, asked for a public expres- sion of disapproval of treaties which, they claimed, had effectually close the door to the development of world trade. Th.eresult of the ;by-election is hist - or. It was woe by William Henry Goldiee, a Liberal candidate. Not only did Mr. Golding keep the seat within the ieiberal ranks, but he run up a majority of 1,989 votes, as mete pared total the 349 majority in 1930. of the late Thomas •McMillati, whose death brought on the by-eleetitin, Naturally, Mr. Gelding's advent in, to the RouseofComenarts was an ev- ent 'baked forward to with keen in- terest. Everyone wanted to know What manner of man it was who had so Sneeteeftilly held a Libeal seat 'in fate of odelitughts from trtany of the menforityl--$2,280. ' -"big guns" Of .the 'GOvetninenk. 14,,••p , . gm, ' e0 • • -A 'Ye When Mr. Golding Walked down the centre aisle ,af the chamber to take his seat, to the 'accomparilMent of vociferous Cheers,from the•Liberal side, he was found to be a plain Mate One glance at hini convinces. that he is truly a "Man of the people." There • was nothing imposing or otttatanaing in his appearance. Be looked j'ustr'' what he is ---a said; ,subs•tantlel &Ise inese man, whose chief interest is the 1eeier3rdtial world rather than polities. - That he had something behind him! which appealed to Pebble telpport Vette shown hi his pre:Abut iwdbiitt Ife • . had ,benn Mayor of his toflof of Seatonth for. ithl8years.• ,fisla nlixT, positions ie ititS% LVC on& Jut., That tuft *41,0,7 ' oon •td (with an .* le 'ttaideilta • °'