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EIghty-firet Year 0
Whole Number 3794 • • SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1940
EXAM RESULTS ARE Legion Will Sponsor
ANNOUNCED Al Drumhead Service With
HENS ALL SCHOOL Huron Patriotic Rally
Mock Wedding Fekures
Shower in Honor of
Newly -Wed.
NEWS •OF HENSALL
Results of examinations in the Hen -
sell Continuation Sabot areas fol -
1, 75-100%; 2, 6774; 3, 60-66; c;
ures.
50-59. Subject§ in brackets are fail -
Grade IX—Joim Beer, Eng. 0,orap.,
Eng. Lit., Geog., Hist., Agric., Math.,
Art, Music, Fr., Business Practice and
Writing. Gordon, Campbell, Epg. Lit.,
Ente Comp., Geog., Hist. (Agric.),
Math., Art, (Meade), Fr. Bee Prac.
and Writing. Shirley Fairburn, Eng.
Lit., Eng. Camp; (Geog.); (Hit.),
(Aerie.); (Math), Art, Music, (Fr.),
(Due Prae. and Writing). Rees Ken-
nedy, Eng. Lit., Eng. Ponape Georg.,
Hist, Agile., Math., Art, Music, Pr,
Bus. Prac. and Writing. Harrold Koeh-
ler, Eng. Lit., Eng. elo.m.p., Geog.,
Agri., Math., Art, Music„ Fr.,
Bus. Pepe. and, Writing. Lois, Mac -
Laren, Eng. Lit., Eng. Comp., Geog.,
Hist., Aerie.; Math., Art, Music, Fr.,
Bus. Prac. and Writing.: Margaret
Sangster, (Eng. Lit.), , Eng. Comp.,
Geog., (Hist.),; Math., Art,
Music, Fr., Bus. Peke • and Wilting.
Carl Swaim (Eng. Lit.), (ng. Comp.)
(Geog.), (Kee), (Agee.), Math., Art,
(Music), (Pr.), (Bus. Pree, and Writ-
ing). John. Shepherd, Eng. Lit, Eng.
Comp., Geog., Hiet, (Melee, (Meth.),
Art, (Music), (Fr.), (Bus.. Prae. and
Weiteng). Robert Hese, Eng. Lit.,
Eng. Camp., Geog„ Hist, Agric., Math.,
Art, Music, Fr., Bus. Peep. and Writ-
ing.
Grade X—Rebert Cameron, Eng.
Eng. Comp., Geog., Hist., Agric.,
Math., (Lat.), Fr. Dorothy Chandler,
Fag. Lit., Eng. Comp., Geog.,
Agric., Math., Lat., Fr. Allan Orerar,
Eng. Lit., (Eng. Comp), Geog.eleiet,
Mate., (Lat.), (Ere. Donald
Joent, Eng. Lit., Eng. Comp., Geog.,
lett, Agric., Math(Lat),•Fr. Rob-
ert Saingster (Eng. Lit.), (Eng. Comp.)
Geog.„ (Bik), (Aerie), (Math),
teate,
(-Pr)-: June Seundercaek,
(Eng. Lit), Eng. Camp., Geog„ (Hist.)
(Agric.), (Math.), (Let:)i (Fa). Tack
Smith, Eng. Lit., En,g. Comp., Geog.,
Hist., Agric.; Math., Lat., 'Ft: Mary
Goodwie, Grade IX Agile., Grade X,
Geography. -
Grades Campbell, Can.
Hist. o, Ane. Hist. c, Geom. 2, Chem.
(Continued from Page 4)
39° Children -
Learn to Swim
During the past slimmer 39 young
children of,Seaforth and district have
earned to swim at -the Lions' pool,
according to erasteuctor Don McGre-
kor. ,Classes, which Were held each
-week day morning during the season,
were discontinued this week owing to
cold weather.
Colder weather brought a lessening
of activity et the Liens park, although
a.. number of family pieetiCe were held
there during the past week.
Supervised swimming will be dis-
oontineed after Labor Day, although
the pool and park will remain obeli
as long as weather permits.
C. Y. 0. Holds
Picnic at Lake
Members of 'the C. Y. Q. of St.
James' Catholic Ceuta: and district
/held their annual picnic at Bayfield on
Sunday afternoon. About 35 mem-
bers were present. The afternoon
was seeet in genies, after wallah a
delicious supper was served by the
girls, in Jowett' s Grove.
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Frolic Tickets:
Now on Sale
timing the week Lions Club Hae
Sowe'ere frolic tickets rmade their first
apPearance. The major prize le a
De Luxe' Tudor Fords V-8 an also on
the list are eight other 'Prizes valued
tat $181.00. Proceeds. from the Hal-
lowe'en Frolic. will be devoted to war
service work and conlneumity welfare.
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RED CROSS
NOTES
In the report of geode slepped to
Bled Cros ! headquarters last week, an
error was made with regard to the
eurgical dres.singe. Them Were 1,427
bospitai suelPlies. and 4,800 sungieel
dreseinge. These dreeeinger ineleidedr
820 medium, dressings, 480 (Mali
leeeesinge, 2,800 'Mee% and 1,200 ,fentie
presses.
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Drivers
Twenty. Seaforth young ladies.
proved Wednesday ethat. driving
anything with four wheels and an
engine ,on it was , mere child's
play for them. They were mem-
bers of the motor mechanics
course which has been in pro-
gress at Daly's Garage for a num-
ber of weeks. Wednesday was
• test day and the class proved its
ability to handle cars, trucks or
tractors. The tests were conduct-
ed at Agricultural Park and in-
cluded tests in general driving
rules by Chief Helmer Snell and
a Written examination.
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•VITINGIIAM- WINS
TENNIS. TOURNEY
Visitors Are Victorious 9-5
in Interesting Game
Here.
The, Wingham Tennis' Club won
their first meet of the season, when
they journeyed to Seafotth Friday
night. and were victorious 9-5. While
the weather was rather frigid, the
players all reported an enjoyable ev-
ening.
Ladies' Doubles
• Mary King, and Noreen Benedict,
Wingham, won from Helen, Brady and
Marian Seater; Mrs.. Gurney and
Mrs. Spittel, Wingiham, won from
Doreen. Regier and -Teresa McIver;
Lillian Fuller apd Ena Elliott, Wing -
ham, won from Helen. Brady and Dor-
een Regier; Louise Thompson and
Doris Armitage, eVingbane lost , to
Marion Sclater and Teresa McIver.
Men's potables
Harley Crevatoeleepel Jim Hamilton,
Wingham, won from John McKenzie
and 'Stan Dorra.nce; Jim Gurney and
Ronald Cowley; Wingham, won from
G. D. HaysandDow IVIeGeegor; Wil
bur Tiffin and Darrel Biggs, Wing -
ham, lost to Harry Scott and Dave
Grieve Jack Cooke and Jack Herd,
Wing -ham, lost to 'John McKenzie and
G. D. Hays.
Mixed Doubles
Hrley Cr-awe:ire and Mrs. Gurney,
Wingham, lost fo Helen Brady and
John 'McKenzie; Noreen- Benedict and
Jim Hamilton, Wingham, won from
Doreen Regier and Stan. Dorran.ee ;
honald Cowley and Mrs. Spittal,
Winghame won from Marion Sclater
and, Dave Grieve; Telltale Felder and
Darrel Biggs, Weargbaue won from
Helen Brady and. Don '. McOregor;
Mary Ring anti Jack Ceoke, Whig -
ham, ' won from, Teresa McIver and
Harry Scott; Doris Armitage and Jim
Gurney, .Wingliane lest to Marion
'Selater and Dave Grieve. ,
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Local Bowlers
Win Chickens
The Seaforth Bowling Club held a
ideal chicken tourney on. Monday eve-
ning when sixteen rinks were in play.
In. spite ,of rather -.cool weather the
bowling was good and competition
keen.
The -prize wieners? all of whom re-
ceived chickens, were
Women—let, Mrs. D. Sthanahan;
2ed, Mrs. L. T. DeLacey; '3rd, Mrs.
e. P. 'Sills.
Mett—lst, J. Hothane 2nd, Jack
Cardno; 3rd,' Dr. F. J. Bechely.
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Schools Reopen
September 3rd
Seaforth school:re reopen for the fall
term on Tueeld.ay, September 3rd.
Students who may find it necessary
to continue work on (Berne 'are asked
to register on elle opening day in or-
der to facilitate the arrangement of
clasees. It wet not be necessary to
be present at school to register. A
phone call to the Principal will be
sufficient. • •
The staffs of 'the Seaforth e aciax.es.
are the same as lase year with the
exceptib-n of on'e ohaege at the Col-
legiate. Here Misr§ Martha Alien, of
Wallaoeburg, succeeds Mr. Brown as
special* fn English and History*.
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Decide Against
War Committee
A meeting of representatives of
Settforth-orgarrizatioes held int ethe
coma:ell chamber on Thursday evening
to diectiree tee formation of a eitiraerte
wartime committee, decided against
the proposal.
• 1%e Meeting Vaa-s, held as a result
Of itteggestion advatetel at the Altg-
est Meeting Jef the, Seafonth emetele
Expect Ten Bands a n d
Many Legion Branches to
Take Part in Zone Dem-
onstration At Victoria
Park.
TO BE HELD ON
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8th
Seaforth Branch' of the Canadian.
Legion will sponsor the annual 'drum -
bead service of Zone 10 here on Sun-
day afternoon, September 8th, at Vic-
toria Park. A county patriotic rally
will be held in conjunction with the
service.
Committees in charge of the ser-
vice anticipate that tee bands will
participate, eogether,with members of
Legion: breeches throughout the zone.
Also -present will be the uniformer
members of .the Tweed:seared Breech
of the Legion from Landon,together,
eite their 'band.
Special streaker for the service will
be Major 'lee Rev. Norman, Rawson.
A forceful and widely -sought speak-
er; Major Rewsont has addresee,c1 audi-
ences throughout Canada. . The pre,
gram will also include other streak-
ers., community singing and selections
by tile massedebands.
A parade "of bands and earticipat-
ing Legion branches will precede the
service,
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Slight Increase
InClass'D'Power
The Public Utility COMMISS1011 met
on Monday afternoon when routine
business wee dismissed. Chairman E.
LBox Presided.
Rate5 recammended by the H.E.P.C.
were adopted by the Coranalesion. The
rates are the same as: have been in
effeet, with the •exceptibn ef an, in,
crease in Class 'D' power. Here the
discount is reduc•ed. from 33 1/3 per
cent' to g5.per cent.
Choir Honours
Miss Murray
The home of Mrs. L. T. DeLacey
was the speed of a very ,happy gath-
ering on .Thursday evening last when
the members and ex-meinbere of First
eresbyterjan Churce ' chair ,gathered
there to spend d social evening with.
Miss Harriet Murray, prior teh•er leae-
ing for Breeden.. •
Miga. Murray has b.een a valued
member of the choir for. a numbee
of:Year and see will be missed in
many way e •in the social 'and churce
life of -Seaforth. Euchre was played
for a time, after which a delightful
lunch was served.
Following heath a few „community
songs were 8ung and Mr. Balton L.
Reid then read a very appropriate
address to Miss Murray, end Mrs. J.
G. -Mtillen: presenbedeher with a sub-
stantial cheque which carried with it
a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Miss
Murray spoke briefly, theideing the
dozers .and the guests saegi "For
'She's a Jolly ,Good,Fellow" and "Atild
reeee sen.ee
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Religious Work
The' story is told of two proepec-
tive travelleeswho passedout from
the railway ticket office to where the
trains were waiting. Having taken
,seats in the rear oar, :a trainman told
th.ene to move to a forward. car. They
replied that this wee good' enouge for
thene "Yes," said he, "but it ain't
.hitched to anything that will take
you anywhere." In this age it is im-
Portant to eaveeseiratibes and to re-
alize that our lives must be direeted
toelard great ends or there is small
chance of eurnan betterment and
world progress.
The Ceristian churches are facing
the fall term of worship and work.
The calla to service both In church
and state are urgebt and are not un-
related. Religion has a beaa.eticial ef-
fect upon all life and the useful work -
ere anywhere should realize himself
a partner with. the Great Father of
all who is Himself a wattling God.
TheChrietian. outlook on life creates
an attitude which wisely, never at-
tempts to sihoW that secular and re-
ligious work are: ever really separate,
sire yet there ie -a were for every
person, no matter what his daily task
which. should be. seen' as religious
work.
Dr. Hugh Black, in dais book on
"Work," bear the following quotation:
-'`There le distinctively veligieus work
--the work of the charce, the work
of thepeesonal testimony to truth, ex-
tending, the bounds of the Kingdom
of Gott We ought to have mere of
this, a franker and nobler witness of
all the members of the church, and a
wide acceptance of duty 'towards
therm that are without, for the ohureli
is committed to es, Put Into our betide
aer representatives of our Master,
There is a. place for each of us, a de-
mand for the service Of, alt"—(O-.triblited by H. V. W.1.)
$582.62, GOES TO
RED. CROSS AS
CARNIVAL SHARE
Society President EOress-
es Appreciation or
Generous
Genergus donation.
REPORT - TO OTTAWA
The' Seaforth Red Cross, receives
$582.62,as its, share of the Red Cross
and Lions Sumner: Carnival, Lions
Club officials revealed this week. The
gross receipts amounted to $1,995.84,
while expenditures totalled $830.60,
leaving a profit of $1,165,24. The net
proceeds f the .carnival were divided
equally between tee society and the
club. The financielestatemerart of the
Carnival was audited and was found
to be' eorreete by Miss Hazel
Reid and John Mactavish, auditors
for the Town of Seaflorth. A Copy of
the audited' statement has gone for-
ward to the Department of State at
Ottawa, as required by the War Char-
ities Act. The carnival was held en,
der the authority of a permit issued
by the Red Cross. Seelety, 'which per-
mit sets out the menner in which the
accounts muse be heti-died and 'audit-
ed.
In additibit to one-half the net pro-
ceeds the Red Orose.Society has re-
ceived the gate prize, 'being war sav-
ing e certificates -to the value of $25.
The prize was' not claimed on, the
night of te.e carnival, '
Mrs. E. H. Close, President of the
Red Cross SecietyelexPresses the so-
ciety's ' appreciatione �f the donation
in the following. letter:
"The Seaforth Branch of the Cana -
dim' Red, Cross. Society 'is particular-
ly happy in, the acceptance of an aud-
ited statement for our records, and
cheque for $582.62, the generous gift
of the Seaforth Lions Club, made ges-
sible by the interest , and support of.
the many thousande who availed
themselves, of a, jolly evening et the
picturesque Liens Park, July 24th.
During the..past eleven months the
ed Cross Society -has issued many
carets, and as heel reason to be
rateful many tinier to organizations
or sharing with us.the benefits of
eitelaborsebut even the most ogre:
stie of ire diet noteereteeleete such a
eneroue donation.: freretelthe, permit
p
g
f
ter
issued to 'the Lions Club.
Because of thisegenerbsity I can
see •with. •the :mimes -eye the many
hundreds of knitted articles, hospital
supplies, surgical dressings and re-
fugee articles that will be Made by
the willing hands of our loyal women,
These 'will be sent to give, comfort to
suffering humanity; and we are thank-
ful!"—(Signed) 'Mrs. P. H. Close,
President.
TrousseauTea is
Delightful Event
A delightful trousieau tea ira hoe-
..oreof their:daughter% Miss.L.eciea,Box.
who next week- becomes the bride of
Mr. Graham Stephenson Vance, Kirk-
land Lake, was li•eld, at t he home bf Me.
me Mrs. E. L. Box Jarvis Street. .on
Tuesday afternoon arid everepg. , The
.1e:tete was beautifully decorated with
gladioli, About 250 guests were pres-
ent.
Mrs. C. E. Barrett admitted the
guests, while' Miss Grace-.I.Creeter re-
ceived the gifts. Mrs.. Boy, Miss Box
ane Mrs. Vance, mother of the groom,
receive:di the guests ha the living
room, atter which 'Aces. H. Min.ett di-
rected them upstaie. where Miss.
Grace Free was in oharge of the gift
room; Mee Cecelia ,McDougale R.N.,
the •siteer, china and crystal, and Miss
Labelle Hawkins, the linen., bedding
and rugs.. Mrs. J. May, London, and
Mrs. A. Moffatt, Brucefield, amen -
peeled the guests to the trousseau
room where Mrs. H. D. O'Dell was in
charge and who also asked them to
register.
Miss. Mary Welker, Miss Ona Nich-
olls and Mese Jean Frost served
lunede while Mrs. gibacon, grand-
mother of the groom, and Mrs. A. E.
Dune, of London-. grandmother of
the bride, poured tea,
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Must Register
All Firearms
Owners ,o.t all rifles and shotguns
must register them with pollee auth-
orities before September 15th, accord -
leg to orders received lefee"this week.
• A complete regietration, of all fire-
arms is indicated by the new order
as owners of revolvers and pistols
previously were required to register
them. ,.. •
Chief of rellice Helmet Snell will
register the guns, and rifles of town
owners and the registratioes of these
from the county will be it charge of
township clerks. ' Clerk D. F. McGre-
gor .bf Tuckersmith, and Clerk Jelin
McNay oft/retell:lop Nee both receiv-
ed the necessary registratfon forms.
Regietration 'heel already coramence
ell'1 Chief Snell will be at the Town
Hall on the afterneene of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday in moll of the
tvvo ereekt,preceding tee dose df the
registration pertedr, hefl CitiZelle, may
bring their guns to thint for registra-
tioar.
rot Setn0"iiitto the coinitelerte ceeek-
(0reattinued on Page 5)
17,131Registerinflurono
Perth, 1,976 Single Men
Are In 1945 Age Group
Largest Registration At
Grand Bend Poll Where
Summer Visitors Swell
Total. °
CHECKING DUPLICATE'
CARDS CONTINUES
Compilation, of registration cards
this week show .that 17,151 persons
registered in Huron-Peitb.. Of "this
,number, 1,976 are between the ages
of 19 and 45:. This latter ..egure is
subject to revision', , eince rchecking
and tabulating of duplicate caeds:is
still fa progress.
Ii bhe enumerattore of the riding
prior to the last general election 14,742
names were placed on the -.voters'
lists. The increale-s•hown in tee reg-
istration: figures is due to persons
from 16 to 21. being required to reg -
later, and also to the fact that vise
tor s within the riding registered here.
The largestegistratiog centre was
No. 9, Stephen, a't Grand Bend. Here
sumMer -Visitors, swelled the total to
910, more than 'three tiine's. the num-
ber of names on, the voters' list for
that subdivision.
The figures for he riding are as
foliows: 1
Fullerton
. • .Total
Registered
No. 1 178
No. 2 171
No. 3 188,
No. 4 190
No. 5 181'
No. 6 ' 194
No. 7 ' 147
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3.
No. 4
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
Ne. 6
No. 7
NO. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 1
No..2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
lee. 7
Nd. 8
No. 1
No. 2
No. .3
N. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8
No. 9 •
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3 -
No. 4
No. e
No. •6
No. 7
N. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No: 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No, 8
No: 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
To Lel Between
19 and 45 '
20
15
18
25
27
20
22
1249 147
Hibbert
355
271
298
311
1255
Usborne
167
• 175
158
• 186
206
343 ,
214'
44
46
35
52
177
31
18
21
25
29
20
13
1249 157
Exeter
ee5 39
426 34
366 25,
13
t •
1305 111
Hay
169 26.
156 24
-.473 65
285 32
15.0 221
293 . 35
102.. 19
207 35
1845 • 258
. Step,hen
236 34
141 12
229 24
307 36.
109 27
300 34
158 30
159 22
910 77
2599 296
Hulett •I?
239 34
252 . 33,
125 , 18
' 242 21
101 12
212 29
187 17.
'1358 164
Stanley
140
162
.150
275
134
200
134
48
1683
McKillop
275
344
321
270
1210 I I 164
Tuckersmith
184,
278
195
241
224
24
13
19
33
7
28
18
35
177
44
38
56
27
No. 6 ..,... 209
'House Refugee 103
1434
Herisalli
536
Seaforth
-251
243
322
182
173
• 276
No. 1
No. 1
No, 2
No: 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
27
19
16
31
23
. 34
10
160
40
27
14
29
31
11
13
1448 125 •
17,151 1,976
eaeeeeefieee.
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Second
Announcement was made this
week that Alice McIver, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Peter McIver,
John Street, Seaforth, stood. see -
end in the Province in the recent
Grade 3 piano exareinatiens. Miss
McIver, whe is 'eleven years of
age, is a pupil of St. Joseph's
Convent. ' '
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SUFFER SEVERE
BURNS ON HANDS
Member of Weed Spraying
'Gang, is Victim of Acci-
. dent North of Town,
Whiile endeavoring to extinguis.le a
fire that had set one of his trouser
legs ablaze, George McNeil, Sr., of
Blyth, member of a• Huron county
weed spraying unit, had beth band's
severely and painfully burned Monday
north of Seaforte.
A fellow employee ran for a 'fire
exting-uisther in a near -by truck and
soon put out the blaze, while another
workman assisted with a pail of wa-
ter for which he went eome distaece.
Meantinae, Mr. McNeil sought in vain
to smother the flames on his chem-
ically soaked pent leg with, his bare
hands.
The accident happened near Beech-
wood, McKillop Township, at mid-
day when -a spark, insome uneeplain-
ed manner, all -Waited. on Mr. 'Vic -Nail's
trousers near the boot top, The pant
leg; thoroughly soaked with the 'weed
killing chemical, 'burst into flames
sebntaxieously. The fingers of both
Me. McNeil's hands were severely
buened, clothing seving,his legs from
burns,
'After treatment et Scott Memorial
Hospitel, Seaforth, Mr. McNeil was,
taken to • the home- of hie son,
George, Jr.,. Reeve of Beet.
FIRST
Well On Way To
Perth Intermediate
Championship.
IS ALMOST
feen:sall Nine came within, epees* ;
of taking the Erse game of the Here
on-Pe:alb finals at Clinton On Wee:
needay by a 8-0 shut out.'`A .11324.
the eighth inning was alleteet saved. •
the Clinton Colts. The retrain game
is in Heneall on Friday. •
Not previously' in the (reason to er
date have -the Colts- slyo-van punii poor e'
0;0
farm. as was exhibited, in t -b -de-
bacle. No fewer than seven errors
in fielding occurred and tee, weneler
is -that Draper did not lose heart long •
before the comedy of errors had run,
their course.
The Celts' lettere was in usual
form and though 'Carter Kerslake held
tee Clinton to six hits this team. was
Only two better, with eight recorded "
hits, Hensel got away to a goad
start when Brown took Draper's first
offering and sent It away tb centre
for a three -bagger.
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Three errors in. 'the secend account- • • •
ed for two runs, Stade .got a -three-
base hit in the- fifth. He lammed the
pill to within a few feet of the left •
field fence, and it 'bounced out of
bdunds. Brown who tad gone 'to
first on a fielder's error scored. Drap-
er was the only member of his team
to make a sensational.hit. ' He ' lifted
one of leerslake'.s :offerings awayto
centre andmade third base.
Glew was bitting well. He had two
singles, popped a high -one to M. Tu-.,
dor at first and lined one into Brown's °
mitt at second' in his four times at
bat.
-The players were:
Hensall--Brown, 2b.; Stade, se.;
O'Brien, r:f ; Bell, c,f.; M. Tudor, ib;
D. Kerslake, c.; leuesion, Tu-
dor, 3b.; Carter Kerslake, P. •
s -e; Glew, o.f.; H.
Hawkins, ; J." Hawkins, 2b.; -
Donald, eh; Draper, v.; Honey; Thee.- • "'"
Colqueoun, c.; Neilens,
Hensall ....,.. 120 020 300-8 8 0
Clinton 090 000 010--1 6 7
Umpires—Ceink eepel, Stratford ;
Connell, Stratford.
Bayfield Visitors Assist
In Red Cross Effort
Summer Visitors. Help Red Cross
• Symnaer visitors in pa -field 'gave an
amateur concert in the Town Hell to
establiser a patriotic fund from which
tire local Red Cross eat draW for
gifts and cigarettes for soldiers who
have enlisted from this locality. The
sucoess, or .the affair was largely due
to the untiring energy of the presi-
dent of the Red Cross, Mrs. ' R., H.
Gairdner, who arranged the program.
mho Stith of $47 was realized. Rev.
F. H. Paull acted as ehairmane and
than -ked the people for their response
bo the project. .Tee program drew
great applause from the large audi-
ence. It consisted of the following
numbers.: "0 -Canada" and "We'll
Never Let the .Old Flag Fall," by the
taudience 'Under tee direction, of Mts.
.C. Stogd ill ; opening erhorus, ' "Tb el ell
Al waye Be .. An England," and "Carry
On," by a group of children, accom-
panied by Mrs.- C. .Stogdill ; piano -
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, forte solos by David Trout; dance by
the marionet, • "Clippo"; "Good -Bye
Boy, --s. I'm Going Over," a song of
her own comeasttione played and sung
by Mrs, Harry Aheens, accompanied
by James. Rouatt (mouth Organ);
'reading by Miss Ruth McAllister; vo-
eal solo by Sandy Trout; mouth or-
gan selections by Jamce Rouatt, ac-
mime:anted lily Mrs, H. At:rens;
"Roamin' in the Gloarnin'e 'be Harry
Lauder (Mrs. E. P. Lewis); quartette
by Ness Lucy Weeds, Mrs. le. H. Mid-
dleton, Mrs. F. K Papil and Rev. F.
H. Paull. -
An interesting patt of the program
was eThe 'Penally Album," a short
skit in which Miss Anne Walden as
the granddaughter, walks into arm-
nyer old room and, sitting down for
a few minutes, becomes reminiscent
over the old album. As she speaks
• each' one appears while soft muse is
played by Mrs. F. H. Paull. Those
who played parts were Mrs. Allan
MacKenzie, Mies Doris Stevens, Miss
Margret Tillman, Chrietabel Stog-
del, Betty Gairdner, Peter Tillman,
Mrs. Robin Hunter, Miss Dorothy
Hart, Mess Jean Hart,. Dr. and Mrs.
C. Steedili, Miss Ruth Brown, Nancy
Orr, .Tack McTague, Mrs. B. Staple-
ton, Unfair •Aikenbead, Charles Mc-
Tague, Margaret Hall and Geo. Alex-
ande. The costume ranged Lona
fame to grotesque, intliading beenng
beeutiee, motor outflts and night-
gowns. The "artists" included many
from Lowden. and Toronto, while
others were from Detroit and other
peat§ In Canada and the United
State.
A sticeessful bildge was held re
cently at "Hightoe," the -summer -home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Dar, when
the serener residents of the village
who are citizens of the U.S.A., stem,
Some the affair,l)et the bealetle of the
local met of the Red Mese the gum
of $26 was realize& Seventeen door
privis were distributed to 'holders of
lucky tickets.
Mr. .Sid Castle. having etyma the '
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past ewe weeks here visiting his
mother. and beeteers, returned oft, •
Seed.ayeo his home at Simcoe.
'Mr, and Mrs-. Rae and family, of
Watieloo, called on friends in the
village on Sunday: He was priteipal
of the puelic school here eleven years.
ago, •
Dr. and Mrs% Leels, of Toronto,
were. guests of Mrs. Margaret Woode.
last week,. •
The Bayfield Agricultural Society
are :holding their Fall Fair as usual.
on. Sept. 25th and 26tih, *having in-
creased :their prize list and are mak-
ing arrangements for a larger exhibit
this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Trout and twlo sons,
Sandy and David, of Detroit, are en-•
joying their new cottage on the lake
fwnt this summer. •
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Smith, of Lon-
don. spree Sunday with her. mother,
Mrs. Oliarles Parker. ,
The Union ,prayer service was held: •
in the enited• Church on Weeneedeye •*, -
evening of this week.
Mrs. , Thoma.s King and daughter,
Hilda. of London. visited old frien-ds
in the village last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh • McLaren, of
Port Elgin, , called on the Misses
Maud' and Josephine Sterling on
Thutsday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman, Toms and
Mr. and Mr: Harold Weston, of De-
troit, spent the pest: two weeks
the village visiting -Mende.
The summer tourist season is get-
ting near a close. as many of .the
schools will Teepee in most places
nsxt week,
Mr. arld Mrs. Little, of Brantford,
and two children are guests of Mr..,
and Mrs. Charles Tome this month.
Mr. and Mrs.. Go-tete:we, of eel-
borne- ToWeseip, visited friends 'here
on Sunday last.
Miss Mallard, of Brantford, 1VLse
Sylvester and' Miss Green, of Detroit.
and Mr, Carson, of London, are boll -
dray visitors with Meer Nora Feegru-
son.
Mee Jea n Butler, Of St. Catharz
ines, la et -siting her untie and auht,
Mr. and Mrs. William Fergusern and
lees Margaret at present
Mr. and Mrs. E. Mills-, bf Sudetlier,
spent the week -end with her anutF
Mrs. Castle.
Mr. and Mae. Gilmore eted
of ',mem, srpent tee ereelble bee
Chuechwarcee Vete-age and left;i'
their home on Sunday.
Mr. 4and Mrs. T. chagort,of, :poold
avant Sunday with.. WS fatViV.,
Carson here, ' .
Mr. Little, ef Seaforthi goetie-ta
week with his seh, Wite alibi' tan*
here.
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