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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1940-06-14, Page 14 ,�t�ttl rv�fi�fi c•«w..sur ,s; isese es. aers" , Eighty-first . Year ,Whole Number 8783 INJURIES- PROVE. FATAI,jTO HURON ROAD FARMER John. Rintoul Dies Wednes- day, Following Accident Last Week. DRAGGED BY DRILL Iujunies, which he sustained on June 6, proved fatal on Wednesday to William John Rintoul, well known Huron Read farmer. Death took place in Scott Mercies -tat Hospital. He was in his 58th year. U . Mr. Rintoul was, sowing `beans at Ids farm two miles west of town when in some manner the team became ex-• cited and ran him .down. He was 'discovered immediately and removed tb hospital, but, his injuries. were of such a nature thfvt little hope was be'ld for his recovery. Mr. Rintoul was born. in East Wa- watnosh, near Wi'ngheine He was united in marriage to Miss, • Mary Galley, of lWimgiliams and lived in Hamilton, New Hamburg and in Mor- ris Township, near Brussels, and in 1931 purchased' the farm of the late Joseph Fowler of. the Huron Road, which he tris since occupied.' He is urvivedr by his wife and three sons, Reginald, Cameron and Charles MCClymont (Mac), all at home, also by three brothers, Rev. Gordon Rin- toul, of Wychwood Presbyterian Church, Toronto; Charles, Rintoul, of 'Sarnia, and Chester Rintoul, Brussels, and' two; sisters, Mrs. Perce. McLean, Belgrave, and Mrs: Jas: Kerr, of Brus- sseis:, Mr. Rintoul was a member of the L.O.O:F.• The funeral will `take place Friday afternoon, June 14th, at two lo'clock, with interment in Winghain cemetery. Rev. H. V. Workman will officiate. • RED CROSS NOTES Follawin'g instructions eeceiyed tram headquarte;rss, the plea for b'lan- k'ets will .terminate , on June 18•th. Blankets are still needed and any blankets which come in later will not be refused. However, Uhe society anxious to ship the blanlcetr, as: sl •eel= Hy as possible. Blankets ,may be left . at the Red Crests rooms ,on Friday or at Mr: E. H. Close's' 'afore at any time. • i SEAFQRTH; FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940 Approve 1940 Estimate, Saf�rth Council' Sets Tax Rate as of Last Year FESTIVAL WINNER Doris E. .Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Ferguson, Seaforth, who on Thursday won the gold medal for. sbI®ists under 15 at the Stratford Music Fes- tival. ONTARIO SOCIETY SECRETARY HERE Lions ERE - The comsriittee'for refugee work is well organized now. • Any garments cut and made at•'hfome would -he very welcome. It is Stat neoessary to have patterns or' materials at the week rooms unless desired. Woollen gar- unents ane particularly needed for all ages. Donationsr of any kind will be gratefully; received. m * * ' The National Executive Committee i,Jas 'oonsfidmedS•eptember 23rd as the date for the beginning of the next national oampaign. :In, 4130 meantime there will be no 'general canvass, Funds are constantly needed though and "dunationssmay beeg'iveie to •the treasurer, Miss Janet Clue. Lions' Hear Ontario Society For Prevention of Crip-" pled. ;Children Speaker. FARMERS MUST USE FOREIGHT, DR. CHRISTIE ARKS Recoinmei d To County O.A.C. Head. is .Guest'Speak- Council That Rate Be In- er At Huron Shorthorn , creased to Provide-- For Breeders' Picnic. Patriotic Filed. DISCUSS PIN GAMES WITH CHIEF SNELL Seafonth's tax rate for 1940 will be 43 mills, • the 'same as in 1939, council decided on Monday night as it ;app'rov'ed e's'timates for the'year. Mayer. John J. Cluff presided and sill members were present. The estimates provide for expendi- tures of $63,793:00 and receipts' of $63,363.06. "While the municipal sub- sidy will be Lower this year, council viewed ,With 'satisfacti•on the increase in .the amount .of dog tax collected which already' amounts to $180.00— roue timiee the arhoumt previously eel-'' lected. A resolution requesting the county eseineil to levy additional • taxes to •p:rovidr for a patriotic fund was an.: proved by council. The . resolution whi•ch was mewed be' Councillor Ifelmes and seconded by -Counoillor Keating, read as follows: "That this council ;gta..on• record as being in favor of the county council starting a fund to he turned over to' the Dominion Government for the purchase of some necessary major war equipment; fund to be raised by increase of county mill' rate to municipalities by at least 1 mill?' a ' Chief don'stable H. Snell attended, the meeting and discussed. with the coun'ci'l the matter of pin game ma- chines (which Operators wished to place, in town and. which were clajm- The regular fortnightly banquet of the Seaforble Liens Club was held in the Commercial Hotel on Monday ev- ening. The meeting was in charge of Lion Nelson Canino, chairman, and Lion John J. Ciuff, as assistant. It was swggested by Lion J. G. •Mul- '-en that the Lions Chiba of the zone endeavor to donate sufficient funds tn' pnee " e an ambulance tor. the Bed c•ocwiety and that the mat- ter be brought 'o the -attention of the executive.. The speaker of the evening w'as'in- troduced by Lion N. Ca,deo in the Poison of Iceginald W.. H.oi•per, of Toronto, • executive secretary of •the Society fcr Crippled Children. Mr. Hopper. spoke very 'interestingly in. connection with crippled children's work,' seting that the first thing to do was to find the crippled children early, get' them •exa'mined and have them before an orthopedic specialist. He urged giving them an education and finally • vocational training and employment. Mr. Hopper informed •the.' club that 2,300 crippled children were cared for in 1939 without any expense to the parents and no. charge was ,made by the specia1•ists who. ex- amied them. Dr. F. 3. Beohely mov- ed a vote of thanks to the speaker. * *, The eineveirers of the various dom- mittees submit the following report 'for the month of May, these articles Ihmving all been completed.: 172 pairs mocks, 28 sweaters, 32- scarves, 7 het - 'Mete, 11 pair's; .wristllets, 2 pairs graves,- 15 pairs pyjamas, 27 face, cloths, 24 pneummra jackets, 64 sur- gical towels, 84"gauze handkerchiefs, 48 khaki handkercbdefe, 48 pillow eas- es, 2 dressing gowns,- 19 hoeprtnl gowns, 1,171 wipes, 2,187 •com'press`es, 23 large dressingsr, 28 medium dress - Witt, 158 small dresseogst;" 114 flannel bandages, 4 quilts from scrips 'of work room, pieced bS Mrs. Ryan and Mise Campbell; batta donated by Mars. W. J. Duncan,; 2 quilts froth Walton War Service; 2 quilts from McKillop Woman's Missionary Socie- ty;. 1 quilt from J'unigr Women's In- editute, Seafoiith.' • • Lady Bowlers Elect Mrs. Hart AT LIONS PARK Calling on the farmers of Ohtario to use foresight, Dr. G. I. Christie, President of the Ontario Agricultural Coillege, ,Guelph, told members of the Huron -Perth Shorthorn Breeders' Club that the world in a year or two will look to Canada, es 'one of the few countries capable" of pradueing, a sur- plus of foodstuffs for a large portion of its needs. Dr. Christie was' a guest speaker at the annual picnic of the dub, which was held at the Seaforth Lions Park on Thursday. Im the 'morning the club corapet'ed in a, judging competi- tion with animals, furnished from the head's of R. :Me Peck; Zurich; W. C. F. Oe•atmieher; Crediton,• and Roy Pep- per, Seaforth. Luncih was served at mid;daya followed by a short pc o- gi a,nt. ' Races and, sports events ,in the afternoon, completed tee program. President R. N. Dorrarce was in charge of the program which, includ- ed short addresses by H. Il, White, recently 'appointed secretary of • the Canadian 'Shorthorns. Breeders' Aaaoc- iation, Warden George Fea,an, of Huron, who brought greetings from Iiuron County Council; Wm: Waldie, Sti•atfo-rd; A. Y McLean, president of the S•eaforth ,Lions .Club, and Profes- sor George Day, former Secretary. of the Canadian Association, Pnof. Day warned the breeders that in order toe, sell their stock at good. prices it was necessary to have. the beet stock it was posrsible to produce. "Look at • your am stock as you Huron Sets Up`"ar ,un Acts on Suggestion of Seaforth Town Council County Council Adopts Rate of 3.75 Mills, Which is Es- timated to Raise $250,000; Rate Up half Mill From 1939. COUNTY FREE OF DEBENTURE DEBT Hunan :county council acted -on the ,su'gges'tion of Seaforth council and added a special levy of Se mill for patriotic purpcs•es. The Seaforth res- olution bad asked for 1 mill. The totalrate will be 3.75 mills to raise, in round figures, $250,000. County Treasurer Erskine. 'tabled his esti- matea en Wednesday. The estimates were adopted. In mimic palities out- side secondary school areas the cost of this education le 'added to the tax rate: • Huron county council is holding its June 'meeting, at Goderich. The patriotic grant was 'brbught in in a, report of the warden's conimit- •tee •and its. unanimous passing aftee discussion, was heartily applauded. 01 the $27,000. war found, about $10,080 was earmarked for the conn- ty 'elementary flying school, $10,000 for the Reed Crass and the "'balance, $7,000, to assist recruiting and for in- cidental. expenditures. A .permanent committee will be set. up to admin- is•ter the fund. Council adopted the following resc- lutiori: "That this county council df Hur• an, realizing that our freedom and everything we hold dear, is threat- ened by an enemy who admits no sanctions save• those of force, cruelty and evil and whose professed aim is, the destivction and subjugation of the British Empire; and realizing thattthe only effective ,defence of Canada is on the battlefields of Europe, there- fore pledges its ,wholehearted support to the Federal, Government in every measure to speed the immediate pro- seeution of the war to the total lim- it of the nation in men, money 'and resources until victory is assured and 'pease anile security and justice again reign on" earth." - ' (Continued on. Page 5) • • ,, • • ed to be, 'legall. The matter will be would that- of somebody, else," rhe" told. disrcus�sed with the town solicitor and the breerd'ers. "See if it can possibly' a decision, arrived atelatler; council de- be improved; then you wbn't'have to sided.. blame the •'secretary if you can't sell Reeve Scott raised the ,question of it. It will sell itself." an ac.eount which the P.U.C. had sent With (every country in Europe tort the County Road. Commission, cover- by war the only place they can look ing dian,age to hydrants caused by a for food is the North American c'on- oattnty plow last winter. Reeve Scott, ,tinent, Dr. Christie Mold the gather - who is a member of the commission, int;. Do you think for moment you (Continued• on Page 5) can go along with,. large .surpluses when people in otheruntries, are starving? It is• not oa'-" lrestiom . of s aces Off As price•or profit, hilt rather one of dis- tribution. It is a question at human- 1'ty--of sharing, he. said. Rain Continues "We 'must useforesight and, this is the time •to start. I don't Say that •we should raise more foodstuffs now. Raees, arranged for Wednesday but every farmer should plan.•:.his op= where, were postponed because of rain. eratibns • and arrange his crops so Until the last day officials were scan- that when the pressure comes he wiil fit ent the track would dry suffici- be in •a' better condition' to do 'drat ently to permit' the program to go lie is ealled'upon to do." on but. rain 'fell again. Wednesday The 0.A.C. is looking ahead by ar- ruorning and this was seen to be im- possible: No date bas as yet been set for the postponed meet. Mrs•. W. M. Hart was . elected presi- dent of the Ladles' Bowling Club at a meeting held last week, when plans. far the season were discussed. The club accepted .with regret the resignation of Mrs. Robert Smi'tle,'vsho' for eight years has served as treas- urer. Miss Alice Read was elected to, the office. ' The reports' presented to the meet- ing included that of a successful' bridge, w:hleli had been held in No- veniber at the benne of Mrs'. L. T. DeLacey, the proceeds of which were donated- to the Red Cross. Offioers , elected are: President, Mrs. W. M. Hart; let vice-pres., :Mrs. D.. Shanahan; 2nd vioe-pres., Mra. L. T. DeLaeey; secretary, Mrs E. H. Close; treasurer, Miss Alice Reid; tournament committee: Afternoons, Mrs. L. T. DeL,aoey; evenings, Mrs. Homer Mellon; prize committee, Mrs. C. P. Sills; social committee, Miss Mary Galbraith, Mrs. H. Stewart, Mrs. James MacDaaald, Mrs,. T. D. O'Neill. • Now Is The Time to put in your next winter's Coal. The cash price is $13.50 per ton delivered in town. �l CLUFF' & SONS t 94}R il. • Altitude Here .Is° 1,0014 Feet A point at the C.N.R. station at Seaforth is 1,014 feet above sea level, according to a report of the Geodetic Survey.of Canada concerning altitudes res •ern n The highest point 'is 10- miles north- east of the Dundalk C.P.R. station in Grey County, 1,779 feet above sea level. -Seaforth is slightly lower than points to the Bast and west; 1.94 miles east of the station the highest is. 1,037 'feet, while 1.26 miles west at true boundary road of Tats 15 end -16, Tuckersmdtly, the altitude ie 1,024 feet. , of places in Sbuthi t Ontario • Holy Name Society Elects • sty" of inerresers. During the fall. a° stuccessful euchre was staged. The treasurer'': tei,ortfor the year ending June 9th, slowed an•.indroase of the balance on ih•and, the sum' br- ing $20.17. This was followed by the election, of officers for 1940-41: Spiri- tual director, Rev. T. P. Hussey; I. O'Leary; see. treas., J. marsblali, • Arthur Dev- The Holy Name Society of St. .James' Parish., Seaforth, held its an - mal meeting re'c'ently, when a sum- mary of its year's activities and the financial report were given by Leo Hagan," 5'bcretery-treasurer for the past two years, end the election of officers took place. The past year, under the capable le'adershi•p of Lawn. eerie DeLaFranier was a decided sue cess. Frank Reynolds, marshall, was an active executivea1.s,o. The ,summary of activities showed that the society was .represented at the proyineial coevehrtion' by the offi- cers, • Reguler n;cnthly Commikmism by the members during the gnat was largely attended.. The society did not base a inestirber by Ceaiih luring` the Year- 7lhier annual Hely Name Rally, whiCh is' Qriel3 evety year ion th`i's# triet, was att jeled by. a tinge Major .vr president, Fl"annes y; ereaus. ranging short courses for • city girls. Poe it is these girls who are now un- familiar with.. Win work and Mese- work, , and ; ai'1 related problems, the t may be. called 'upon to share much of the burden, Dr. Christie "said, and le - called e=called the move afoot to being re- fugee -children to Canada. �... (Continued on Page 5) • PLAN PROGRAMME FOR DOMINION DAY Motorcycle Races, Football ,and Street Carnival to ' 'Be Featured. Seaforth will again be .the centre' of Dominion Day activity for the, dis- trict, as the Seaforth Athletic Asoc- latien ...proceeds with plans for a big program. In the afternoon motorcycle races will feature • the program, ands follow- ing this St. Colusmban and Seaforth will meet in an H.F.L. game at Lions Park. • A carnival and dance on Main Street will take place i<iuring the ' ev- eni n g. - More complete dens:';- are being worked out and will b, available next week. Decoration Day On Sunclay The annual decoration services, un- der ...the auspices of the Canadian ' Legion of Seaforth, • will be held on Sun- day, when Egmond- rine, Mai tlandbflak , St. James', and Har punhey • Cemeteries here,' and St. Pat- • rick's Cemetery, Dub- EG10 , lin, will be visited. All . ex -service men' and enli§•ted men are requested to -.meet at the. Legion rooms .at 1:3.0 p.m. Berets and med- als will 6e worn. CLUB PRESIDENT fy N• ,r AT:DUH_J Nearly 1,000 Atteit Pilgrimarge . ,t , $t Patrick's Church.. ISHOP .KTDD PRESENT;.. Nearly 1,000 people were in Dublin . on Tuesday' in attendance at the 28th Diocesan, Eucharistic Congress which:' was held ,in St. Patrick's, Church.' More 'than one hundred:' priests 'were, in attendance, all participating in the Pontifical Votive Mass o3.` the Blessed Sacrament, held in the morn- ing. ', Following the celebration of the- Mass, the Benediction Sof `the Paned Sacrament . took • place ., in -front of the :home of Davie Medan - all those 'attending -tire bongress participating in the •procassiese to the outdoor auditorium, an altar having the bele arranged cermon seethe morning of 'the' resid'ence,- was de- livered by Rev. ,Dr. W. T. Flannery, of St. Peter's Seminary, London; .He selected his text from a few wards of a hymn of St. Thomas Aquinas,' an • earnest prayer to. the Eucharistic' Lord, "I do not Bee Thy wounds as • Thomas did, but I believe Thee Lo- be truly my God; increase,• deal)•, Lord, my faith, my hope 'and my love on Thee." In .his introductory remarks; Dr. Flannery said. "Throughout 'thee tris - tory of the world manly startlieg things have been heard by "human ears, but nonce more .startling 'than the words of Jesus Christ recorded in the 51st verse of the 6th chapter.. of St. John's . Gospel, t`I am the liv- ing bread ydhich career down'' from Heaven. If any • man eat this bread,' she shall live fonever and the -bread — thee I will give is my flesh, for tle 1•rfe of the world." To ondersta d tbe..fuli import of., this astoiindn,ne Ut- terance, we must picture for our- selves the audience which heard it and note its readtioms. Theme were three distincct groups. in that audience and while all quickly gratpedf the meaning of these words of" Christ, ,each group reacted in a manner con sisitent with the .appreciation; of those :words oPeselerisR...•-Th+eazee were • • the Jews, the Disciples' and 'the Twelve Apostles. For the Jews, Jesuis was the son of the carpenteatosrt a man like themselves."They took • •His words literally. They understood Him to say He would give File flesh for the spiritual life of the world. Reeve R: N. -Penance, of Mc- Killop, who is President of •the Huron County- Shorthorn Breed- ers' Club. The club held a large- ly attended picnic end demonstra- tion at. the Seaforth Lions Park on Thursday. SCOUTS, GUIDES = IN CHURCH PARADE Seaforth Groups Hear Pro- vin(cial !Commissioner At Mitchell Rally. Award Degree For. Research Seaforth boys and girls' joined with two hundred and fifty' . Rovers,' Boy Scouts, Cubs, Girl Guides and Brown- ies for a-»chdmgh' parade in Mitchell on Sunday evening. "Headed by the Mitchell hand the group paraded from the drigh••sehool campus, to Main Street Ulnited . bleu -rola Troops of Exeter, 'i5ea:fertite-Ubdeel v; •Wingham,. Clinton, Listowel, Milverton. and Mit- chell were represented. ,, Ontario Scout Field Commissioner, C. V. Nunn, of London, was -the guest speaker and he delivered to the boys and girls an excellent object sermon, based on the text, "Hold fast that They •were right: Christ did mean whisYh Is good." .. He:, interpreted fully -I that, for He immediately replied, . each clatuse of the Scout promise and it ,Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you On. Thursday 'at, Convocation Hall at University of Toronto, the degree .of Master of Arts was conferred, on Aubrey Hiles Carter, son of Mr. and. \Ire. • Norman. Carter, of the Huron Road West. This award was granted for special, reeearoh on the life his- tory and ecology of fresh water fish of 1-Iuren County. This is the first time an award has been made for scientific •research carried on while the student was• actively engaged in science teaching in Coi1•esgiates. Recognition of Mr. Car•t'er's work in the teaching profession is also shown by his recent appointment to Forest Hill Village Schools, Toronto, as sci- ence instructor. ONE THOUSAND ATTEND CONGRESS rtcxMr�tas sass, a "`40°°°'''"�"'" The 28th Diocesan Eucharistic Congress; was held at lit. Patrick's Cihu'roh, Dublin; on Tuesday, when nearly. 1,000: were in attendance. Shown here are themrlbel'a of the clergy •and a, part of the crowd as they knelt In prayer fol' the be ledlction 6f the Blessed Sacrament, following the celebration of the Solemn Pontifical Votive Mast of the- Blessed Sacratment. (Piiloto couttresy Bea,00nt-Harald) by means of a nope, displayed the comparative weakness of an indlivid- ual fibre and the great strength of -whole strand Y „ ;• eat the flesh of the Son of Man and ' drink His bloods you shall not have life in you.' -' Those taking part in the Solemn (Continued on Page 5) Bride -Elect: Is P Honoured_ Tr°yew Family Holds Picnic' Tihe members, of the Mae' Lane Aux-. aliary of .Northside United Church on The. Troyer reunion picnic 'was held ' Mondey evening at the ,home of Mr, at Jow ett's Grove. Bayfield„ on Satur- amd 1VIrs. F. S. Savauge, honored bus's slay, June '8th, about fifty being -pmes• - Anne McNay, brudereleet, and pres- ented 'her with a silver basket and a ent. Friends were present from De number of recipes. .Jtroit. Ingersoll, Brigcten, Hensel, Var- On Wednesday evening a number „Of na and Seaforth. her friends were entertained by Miss Winners in the sports in the after - Alice Reid at the home of Mr. and noon were as follows: Race, 6 and" Mrs. M. A. Reid. The evening was under, Gladys Clark, Delorus Chad- '• spent du cards, after which Miss Me- more; girls, 12 and under, Hazel Cole - Nay was presented with a bathroom , man. Betty Clark; boy's, 6-12, Esner- shower - sor, Coleman, G. Webster; banana • race, Alf. Inges and Mrs. Levitt; wa- • • ter race; George Johnston and Mrs. R. Coleman; triangle race, R: Cole - Take Exp ositorman, J. Faber, , G. Troyer; sipper i call, Mrs: T. Coleman; broadest•s smile, Mrs. E. Webster; cup of water, Since First Year hop race. Mrs. J. Farber; caterpillar This week Miss. Pringle, of Staffa, renewed her subsesiption to Th,e Ex: posdtor, which has been, going to the Pringles ever since it was published. Her father, the late Hugh Pringle, who lived west of Staffa, subscribed' for tsh•e paper, the first year it was printed in• Sea.forth, and The Exposi- tor has been "coming into the same house 'tb the same family ever slice, now nearly 80 years age. • Standing in Huron Soccer WLTPAP Brussels 2 0 2 3 0, 6 Atwood 2 1 1 3 2 5 Seaforth 1 2 0 2 2 3 Mildmay 1 0 0 1 0 2 St. Coluniban 0. 0 1. 0 0 1 Ethel • • 8 1' 1 0 1 1 Winrigisop 0. 3 0 0 3 0 Atwood plays in Seaforth on Tues- day night. The game will be played at the Lions Park. • Rain Interferes With Concerts Concerts' by the Loudon Salvation. Army band, w;hiob were Perseetited in seethe -till over the weerk4ind, ' Were much appreciated 'b'y; fajta andi'eaieta. • race, G. Troyer and 3, Faber, C....Oke and G. Johnston; one from. farthest, Mrs.' M.. Carnochan; ys' water hop race. F. Colernan, L. Lawson: The picnic will be held next year on. June 9th at the ,dame .place, the follos4•ing being ths'committee: Presi- dent, G. Troyer; 'tee., Loretta Bell; tease Lorne' Lawson; committee, Mr. and Mrs, Dolmage. Mr. and 'Mrs. J. Faber, Mrs. L. Lawson,' Francis Cole- man, Pearl and Vietta Coleman. • Old Boys Plan Toronto Picnic The HuronOld Boys' Association ,and the Mired Coiiety, Jutriar"Associa, tion are holding their annual picnic at Exhibition Park, west of. the Horti- cultural Building, on Wednesday, ,tune 19th. Ml' Huronites and their •friends are invited. An interesting s'port's program has been arranged, and a basket slapper will be served at 'six, Tea, coffee, milk 'and Ice • cream will bad supplied. . Leiper is president of the. Hur e. oil County Junior Association, WhiO Dr. J. 0, Ferguson is President Of Ma - Huron Old Boys' Assoc'iattem. Rain, unfortunately, dnitsrfer ec tC► some •exrtemt with Saturday and •Stix " day afternoon pmogtam& Captain and Mho, i"6rx'gii1 i r..., eitPree+s thdr'°rthauiltg tb 00:4'4 '4 dazed* who . asalateltl}i,;,,.�i.31.,y�,,: the . ben Ate Y •+ •�s