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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1935-06-21, Page 11! .L A11.11•111Mal ie. ma Seventy -Mb Year !Whole . Numiber 3523 William Pepper Wins -lihl Award in Annual Live Stock Judging Competition. • • • ' • 0 • Exam Time The end is in sight for students of the district and within a few days books will be discarded for two months. Departmental Ex- andnations commenced at the Collegiate on Monday and final examinations in. the Public and Separate Schools will commence next week. All exams will this 14 year be concluded by July 1. O • "• 0 • 0 APPOINT TEACHER TO 'COLLEGIATE STAFF Reductions. Totalling Near- ly $1,000 Are Effected ,in Salaries. Miss Dorothy 7)arling, B.A., of Toronto, has been appointed to fill Ile vacancy Dn. the . Seaforth Col- legiate Institute staff caused by the resignation. of Miss Marion Belli. Miss Darling comes highly recom- mended and is a specialist in Eng- lish and History, and Physical Cul- ture. She was chosen from twenty- five applicants. Miss Bell's resignation, which was accepted with regret, 'was tendered because of her health. She came to the staff of the local Collegiate in 1931. The staff, with the one exception, will be the same as last year, accord- ;.ngto the Chairman of the Board, Mr. 4 G. A. Barber. Reductions total- ling nearly $1,000 'have been effected in salaries. The reductions range from $300 to $100. The stats for 1935 will be as fol- lows: G. A. Ballantyne, Principal; 1. H. Weedmark, Miss Rena Fennel, Miss Sally L Wood, Miss Mary Gil- lespie and Alms Dorothy Darling. • • Canon Appleyard Appears in Picture In the Canadian war picture, `Lest We Forget," which was shown at the Regent Theatre during the first three days of this week,one scene showed a service being held. The ,padre taking part in the service was Can, on 'E. Appleyard of town. Canon Appleyard, in speaking of the scene, said the picture was taken at Ruetz .on July 1, 1917. His con- gregation was 10,000 soldiers. • TurnsOverin Ditch, Escapes Bad Injury Mrs. Annvew vIoo, e, Eginor,dville, escapes injury in a miraculous fa- shion, when the 'light truck .she was driving, turned over into the ditch near Charter's Hill, Mill Road, on Wednesday morn•ingy.. Loose gravel is blamed for the accident. With her at the time were her two children., who also escape,! injury. The truck suffered considerable clam - age. • Remodelling Stores Mr. E. L. t modelling th George Seip Leonard Bolto CemeLnt fou ed wider the !aid. ox has men at work re- stores occupied by Mr. nd until lately by Mr., ations are 'being plac- uilding and new floors; • Frank Archibald Wins First Prize For Heavy Horses; Frank Reynolds for. Dairy Cattle. 60 CONTESTANTS TAKE PART IN JUDGING The ninth annual Huron County Live Stock Judging Competition, which •was held at Blyth on Friday, June 14, was thergest competition ever held in. theounty with sixty contestants tak' 4g part. The com- petition was open ,tb all boys twenty- six years of age and under, who have not completed more than one year at an. Agricultural ,School or College. It was under the dir cti of the local Branch of . the Onta • Department of Agriculture. 'llhe silver cup awarded for the 'highest score in the entire competi- tion was won by Mr. William Pepper Seaforth, with a score. of 674 points out of a possible 750. Mr. Fred Mc- Quillin, of Lucknow, with a score, of 671, was awarded the silver medal for the second highest standing. The shield donated by the Canadian Na- tionaI Exhibition for the novice with the highest more, who has never pre- viously judged at a county competi- tion was won by Mr. Harold Lobb, of Clinton, with a score of 660 points. Mr. Norman Sanderson, who supplied one of •the classes in swine, very kindly donated a special prize of two weanling pigs, one to the high boy in the senior section and the other to the high boy in the junior section in the judging of swine. This special prize was won by 'Mr: Fred McQuil- lin, Lucknow, and Mr. Jack Turnbull, Brussels. Ten classes of live stock were judged and rwere .supplied' by the fol- lowing farmers in the Blyth district: Ales; McEwing, dairy cattle and swine; Norman Sanderson, swine; Duncan McCallum and Joseph Grey, horses; Frank Wood, beef cattle; Or- val 'McGowan, sheep. The official judges in charge of the various classes are as follows: Dairy cattle, Mr. G. R. Paterson, ' Depart- ment of Agriculture, . Walkerton; beef cattle, Mr. R. S. MoKercher, Dublin; horses, iMr. C. D. Graham, Dept. of Agriculture, Stratford; sheep, Mr. T. S. Cooper, Dept. of Agriculture, Markdale; swine, Mr. H. L. Atkin- son, Clinton. A first prize of $2.00 and second prize of $1.00 was awarded to both senior and junior boys as follows:— Heavy horses:4 Seniors, Frank Archi- bald, Seaforth; Alex. -Corrigan, Glen- annan; Juniors, Alvin Lobb, Clinton; Earl Williams, Clinton; Beef Cattle: Seniors, -Stuart McEwen, Clinton; Al- fred Patterson, Lucknow; Juniors, John Deeves, Clinton; Harold Pep- per, Seaforth; dairy cattle: Seniors, •Pepper, Seaforth; Frank Rey- nolds, .Seaforth; Juniors, Harold Lobb, Clinton; Geo. Alton, Lucknow; Sheep: Seniors, Wilfred Shortreed, Walton; Harold Vincent, Belgrave; Juniors, Bob Henry, Belgrave; Bert Garrett, Seaforth; Swine:, Fred McQuillin, Lucknow; Bill Turnbull, 'Brussels; Juniors, Jack) Turnbull, Brussels; Al- vin McDonald, Brussels, ST. COLUMBAN Recent visitors: Dr. and Mrs. Hubert McGinnis; Mr. T. Christopher and Miss M, Christopher, of London, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Downey; Miss Evelyn MicGrath and Miss 'Margaret Clement, of Buffalo, and Miss Margaret McGrath, of Brantford, with Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McGrath;! Rev. J. M. Eckert, of Chi- 'cago, with his brother, Mr. Peter Eckert; Miss Agnes O'Reilly, of Toledo, Ohio, with her parents, Mr. Ind Mrs. James O'Reilly, A meeting of the C.W.L. and the Holy Name Society was held in the hall recently to arrange for a gar- den party, Which will be held the latter part of July. BEATTIE'S New and Modern 5C t0.1.00 Store opens'in Seaforth • You have made this occasion possible and we, in turn, offer you a more c and a better shopping place. Follow tlA crow , best of all, take home some of the bargains. Every item in its own compartment with price attached. You are under ng obligation to buy. WJ INVITE YOU. TO COME BEATTIE'S 5c TO $1.00 STORE JOHN BEATTIE • SEAFORT3,. TRDMY, JUNE 21, 1935. 1 uron County Council and Officials, 1935 Legion Mem Memory of Fa I Remembranc At Seaforth Branch, Headed by Highlanders ,.Band, Par- ades to Victoria, Park For Short Impressive Service. GRAVES ARE DECORATED The annual decoration day services under the auspices of the Canadian Legion were held Sunday. when the members of the Legion preceded by t h e Seaforth Highlanders' Band' marched to the Sol- diers' Memorial a t Victoria Park, where a short and impressive 'service was observed in memory of the fal- len comrades, The ser- vice opened with a _hymn, prayer by .11a- . 'jot- Rev. Canon E. Appleyard, of St. Thomas' Anglican Church, and Scripture reading by Capt. the Rev. Father T. P. Hussey, .of St. James' Catholic Church. Major the Rev. E. Appleyard then gave a short address, after which President Charles Holmes read the names of those from this district who had made the' supreme sacrifice. Two minutes of silence was observed, fol- lowed by reveille, the march past of the veterans and "God Save the King." The parade then returned to the post office by the same route and the veterans proceeded in cars to St. Janes', Maitlandbank and Harpurhey Cemeteries where the graves of the departed war veterans were honored. • Above are the members of the 1935 County Council of Huron and the of- ficials from the official photograph taken at their recent session. From left to right they are: Back row—Jas. Leiper, (Ex -Reeve of Hullett), L.' E. Cardiff (Morris), Wm. J. Stewart (West Wawanosii), Mervin Hanley (Stanley), T. Roy Patterson (County Engineer). 'Second row from top—George C. Feagan (Colborne), Chester Mawhin- ney (Stephen), Wilmot Haacke (God- erich Tp.), George 'MeNall (Blyth), 1'fred 'Mellick (Hay), Roland Grain ( Turnberry, ), l%lurdock Matheson /Ashfield), J. J. Moser (Goderich). Third row from top ---Thomas Lovell (ciowick),. W. J. Jones (Hensel!), W. W. • Crosier (Seaforth!, J, M.' Goven- leek (Inspector House of Refuge), Peter W. Scott (East Wawanosh), Henry Keys (Grey), Oliver Heming- way (Grey), Thos. Pryde (Exeter). Fourthrow from top—Robert Turn- er (Goderich), J. A. Bryans (How - ick), J. M. Roberts (County Clerk), William W. Sweitzer (Warden); N. 11. Erskine (County Treasurer), George H. Elliott (Clinton), J.• M. Eckert (McKillop), Samuel Sherwood (Ash- field). Bottom row --George Westcott (Ls - borne n William a. Archibald (Tuck- ersmith), R. J. Bowman (Brussel;), George James (Court Crier), Herb- ert Mogridge (•Hullett), F. L. David- son (Wingham), HENSALL OLD BOYSCromarty Church Will COMMITTEES MAKE BLAST ARRANGEMENTS W. M. S. of Carmel Church Holds Birthday Party. NEWS OF HENSAL The committees of the Old Boys' Reunion are getting busier than ev- er from day to day, perfecting plans for coming attractions for that occa- sion. In connection with the Reunion the committee are putting in a floor for dancing on Saturday night on the station grounds .arid the Denomy Orchestra'will provide music. On Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday' even- ings the Seaforth Orchestra will play for the new time dancing on the sta- tion grounds and old-time dancing in the Town Hall. This • should provide dancing for everyone. Hold Birthday Party The W.M,S. of Carmel Presbyter- ian Church held their annual birth- day party in the basement of the church on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the president, Mrs. C. Hudson, in the chair. The meeting opened with a hymn after which Mr 3. Hudson led in prayer. The .Scrip- ture lesson was read by Mrs. Work- man. A pleasing duet was sung by Mrs.' A. Dougall and Miss, Margaret Dougall accompanied by Miss Blanche Mustard • on the piano. Mrs. R. Y. MacLaren gave a very interesting paper on the work of the W.M.S. in the church during the' year. Mrs. A. Taylor, of Goderich, gave a very in- teresting and full report of the Pro- vincial meeting of the W.M.S: held in Toronto. The offering was receiv- ed and a hymn was sung and this was followed by prayer Ied by Mrs. Dallas. The meeting closed by all re- peating the Lord's Prayer in unison. A dainty lunch was then served and a social hour spent. Mr. and Mrs. Curry, of Sutherland, Sask., called on friends in town on Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McLaren and Mr. W. L. McLaren visited friends in Cromarty on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. A. Clarke visited with friends in London onSunday. Mr.' Cleve Joynt and Mrs.' Alice J.oynt- were in Toronto on Saturday last attending the wedding of the latter's son, Mr. Cleve Joynt. (Continued on Page 4) BAYFIELD Mrs. Shannon an'd daughter, Mrs. Jennings, spent part of last week at the Shannon cottage. Mrs,^Green and family, of London, are spending some holidays at Dr. Tillman's cottage near the Signal Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Beeeheyeand family, of London, are occupying their sum- mer home formerly owned by Mr. V. Foley. Several members of the Welfare Gib of ISt: David's Church, London!, enjoyed a picnic on the Rectory lawn here Saturday. Miss Margaret Groves, of the post office, is enjoying a week's holiday at her home in Goderich. Celebrate 70th Anniversary • • •, ® • • Train Delayed C. N. R. passer train No. 37 from Stratford to Goderich was detained more than three hours Monday night as the result of a journal at the left rear of the tender breaking and causing de- railment of the rear tender wheels. They dragged a n tracks for about a quer r o mile, a mile and a quarter east of Sebringville, badly damaging the ties. • It was after 2 o'clock Tuesday morning before the train, which is due here at 9.57, arriv- ed in town. • 0 • 0 • LOCALS WIN THIRD BASEBALL GAME Special Services Are Ar- ranged For' S u n d• a y; Young People's Society Sponsors Garden Party. The seventieth anniversary of the opening 'of Cromarty Presbyterian Church..will be held on Sunday, June 30, when the services will be con- ducted by the Rev. T. Wardlaw Tay- lor, Ph.D., D.D., Clerk of the General Assembly, with the hours of service at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. The morn- ing service will follow the old time order, and there will be special music at the evening service. The Session of the Church takes this opportunity of inviting all friends and former members of the congre- gation to be present on that occasion, In connection with these services, the Young People's Society are holding a strawberry. and ice cream festival on I the church' grounds on Thursday ev- ening, June 27, A play entitled, "A Wild Flower of the Hills," will be presented by the young people of • Duff's 'Church, McKillop. Defeat Mitchell 7-6 in In- teresting Game on Thursday Night. Mitchell played her second hone game in the Huron -Perth Baseball League Thursday, losing to the Vis- iting Seaforth team by a score of 7-d. It was a close game through- out, well played with surprisingly few errors. The play began with 'Seaforth at bat. S. Rennie brought in two men from full bases on a single. In the last half R. Wright got to second on a pop fly the pitcher fumbled, then overthrew at first. In the third, C. Kerslake made a two -bagger to put a man on. .third, after which S.• Rennie made another to bring two mei :in, and Muir, next man to bat, brought Rennie in on a jingle, with no men as yet out. The next few minutes were rather anxious ones for the !Mitchell nine, the in- ning ending with no more runs for Seaforth, In the last half of the third Sea - forth made the first double play of the game, between first and second. In the fifth Taman came in on an Barn Floors Must be put in Good Repair Now. We have the Lumber N. CLUFF & SONS • Seaforth Girl Wins Typing. Awards Miss Mary Haigh, of town, who has been taking a Commercial Course at the School of Commerce, Clinton, has been awarded Typewriting 'Cer- tificate for 39 and 48 words per min- ute, also Shorthand Theory Certifi- cate with standing of 96 per cent. Miss Haigh has also been awarde44 by the McIntosh Co., a "CertificatA'' of Proficiency" in Calculation, having made an average of 98 per cent. on eight tests prepared and checked by this Company. • Attend Convention Mr. J, E. Keating and Mr. C. A. Barber were inn Hamilton on Monday and Tuesday of this week attending the annual convention of Lions Clubs of District A; comprising Ontario and Quebec. They were official delegates from the Lions Club of Seaforth, error at second to break the tied score. The sixth brought Seaforth another run, Kerslake coming in for their last run, Brintnell replacing Howe on the home mound. The last of the seventh brought Seaforth another change of pitchers, putting in Muir for Kerslake, and the game ended with Mitchell still's, run behind, •Line-ups: Seaforth—E. Rennie, D. Kerslake, C. Kerslake, S. Rennie, Muir, Willows, Tainan, Christie, Sills. Mitchell—R. Wright, Gattler, Mor- rison, Brintnell, Manson, Howe, Lep- pard, Darling, H. Wright. Umpire --R. Holmes; base umpire, W. Erskine. Request Donations Of Books' For Goal 'Good books, to be devoted to the purpose of establishing a library at the County Gaol in Goderich, are re- quested in an appeal by Robert John- ston, Sheriff of the County of Huron. Splendid results have been obtain- ed by libraries which have been built up in Reformatories and Industrial Farms and the Department of the Provincial Secretary is sponsoring a similar move in connection with -coun- ty gaols. Any books, of good character, which have been discarded by Citi= zens and public libraries, will be ap- preciated. MOTORCYCLECRASHES CAR ON MAIN STREET Reg. Smith, Clinton, Un- conscious For Nearly Half An Hour. As the result of crashing into the side of a ear driven by Jas. O'Con- nor, Hibbert Township, Reg. Smith, of Clinton, was thrown from his mo- torcycle and was undonscious flor nearly half an hour. He was not seriously injured. The accident occurred in front of the Town Hall on Wednesday after- noon. Smith was going north when the O'Connor car started from the centre of the street. Medical aid was summoned by Constable J. V. Ryan, who investigated. Little dam- age 'was done to the car or motor- cycle. VARNA 110.IIN Mal Mrs. G. H. Beatty and kiddies are visiting Mrs. Beatty's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Welsh, of Ripley. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. H. Coultis and family moved from the village `o Mr, William Taylor's house, Bayfield Road. Mrs. Margaret Reid of Windsor, accompanied by her son, spent a few days the guest of Mrs. M. Reid. 'Several from St. John's Church at- tended the Deanery meeting in Gode- rich. ,Mr. George Beatty, Sr., Mr. G. H. Beatty, Mr. Nelson Reid and Mr. A. McConnell attended the auction sale at Crediton of pure bred Shorthorns put on by W, F. Oestreicher and R. M. Peck. • • • -a Centenary Pisa; God of the present and the pass And of the future 'hid from grip:,,,. We would approach Thy Metre}` ai And .once again our vows 'Men God of our fathers, hear our. pros And keep us ever in Thy care. Iniquities we must confess, For none are sinless in Thy sight. We wander far and profit less When we forsake the way of righty But Thou art ready to forgive, Help us, Oh Lord, like Thee to , live, A century is .but to Thee A grain of -sand upon the shore Of the illimitable sea That bears us onward evermore, And fife, and death to Thee are one, Thy goodness gracious as the sun. Be our religion that which gives Our ,best to others; may we make A better world in which to live And laugh and love for Thy dear sake~:- Till saved and sanotified by grace We each shall see Thee face to face. i—H, Isabel Graham. , (Written in commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of Egmondi- ville Church). • • • • • •, RECEIVES HIGHEST PRIZE FOR YEAR Miss Margaret E. Cardno Awarded Scholarship at MacDorialenstj ute. Miss 'Margaret E, Cardno, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cardno, eaforth, was awarded the Jean Clark leradley Memorial Scholarship at the graduati'lon exercises held at 1M .e - Donald Institute, Guelph, on. Friday. The scholarship is the highest award ed at the Institute. Miss Cardno was one of the class of 100 which gradte' ared. , Scholarships, prizes and diplomas vere presented at a colorful cere- mony in Memorial Hall at the O. A. C. Friday afternoon marking the graduation, exercises of M,acEonald Institute, Hundreds of visitors, in- r.uding many relatives of the grad- uates filled the hall to capacity. The ceremonies were preceded by a pro-• cession of students across the campus headed by prominent Ontario educa- tionists and members of the O.A.C. and MacDonald Institute faculties. Hon. Duncan Marshall delivered the address to the graduates, while ferizes and diplomas were presented by Dr. .G. I. Christie, president of the 0. A. C. Mr, and Mrs, J. M. -Cardno and Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Jackson, of town, at- tended the ceremonies, • Forrest -Love Picnic Is Well Attended About 125 members of the Forrest and Love "clan" attended the annual picnic a t Bayfield, o n Saturday. After the usual bountiful chicken dinner the young folk played soft- ball and races were run off with the following the 'winners: Children under 5, Elmer Campbell, Jack Prouse; boys, 5 to 7, Gordon Moyer; girls, 5 to 7, Audrey Gill, Edith Blanchard; boys under 10, Ross Keyes; girls under 10, Helen Love, Jean- Love; boys under 13, Clarence Love; Bob Keyes; girls under 13, Margaret Love, Ruth Love; boys un- der 16, Allen Love; three-legged race, Marge and Isabel Forrest, Ruth and Helen Love; unmarried men, Bill Forrest, Jim Mustard; unmarried woman, Isabel Forrest, Marge For- rest; ,married men, Percy Campbell, Hugh Love; married women; Mrs. Percy Campbell, Fern Love; 'bananas race, Marge and Mary Forrest, Blanche Mustard and Isabel Forrest; pie race, Bill Snow; peanut race, Blanche Mustard and Bill Snow. After supper the executive for 1983 was elected as follows: President, John Love, Stephen; vice-president, Ross Love, Hay; secretary -treasurer, Hugh Love, Stanley; sports, refresh- ment and finance committees, un- changed; press secretary, Mary E. Forrest, Seaforth. First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth Morning and Evening Worship at Eleven and Seven . . • Sun'' day School at Ten Mr. Feast at both services . . Morn- ing Sermon: "YOU AND J ARE DERE: Why?" , . Eveningg. Sermon: "A BLANK CHEQUE FOR EVERYTHING"Music for the play: Morning—Anthem, "Calm on Galilee," soloists,. Messrs. Jas. T. Scott and D. L. Reid; Evening—Anthem, "Sunset anti Evening Star." ^C