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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1947-10-10, Page 1r Eigisty-eighth Year Whole nIum'ber 41.66 ,- TUCKERSMITII, STs AMOUNT OF GRANT -TO SCOTT HOSPITAL Township Will Ask For Tenders For Snow , Plowing Roads. Tnckersniith Council,' meeting Sat- urday evening, granted $150 to Scott Mebxerial Hospital' toward the esti mated operating deficit of the. hos- pital for 1947, with the understanding .that that amount would be the maxi- mum grant for the year. Should Tuck- ersniith's..,ahare of the operating de- 43eit be less than. $750, the difference must apply on, 1948 or later year's deficit, if any. Ail members. were present and Reeve Arthur Nicholson presided. James Hay, assessor, was paid $5 .fees re equalization of assessments M the Union School Section of Tuck,. ersmith, McKillop and Ribbert, and Hugh McMillan was paid $28.50 for chickens .killed by, dogs. The clerk was insti'ticted to adver- tise for tenders for snowplowing in the Township of Tnckersnxith for the winter of • 1947-48. Tender ad appears elsewhere in this paper; and the clerk was also instructed to prepare cash bylaws op the extra cost of the Char- ters. Buchanan, Dill and Mc'Cullie drains. Rate of pay for labor in the towss'hip was increased from 500 per - hour to 60c per hour. Accounts passed were as, follows: Relief, $35; • roads, ..$1,984.16; salaries, $104; chickens killed by dogs, $29.50; e grants, $7.50, 'postage, $5; sundry, " $8.50; schools, ,$200. Council 'adjourned to meet on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. CONSTANCE ; There will be no church 'service nor 'Sunday School.. -in Constance United Church on Sunday owing to anni- versary services in Burns' Church. The regular meeting of Con'stanc'e United Church W.M.S: was held' at the home of Mrs. D. Millson . on Tues- day, -with Mrs. Chas. Dexter in the chair. The meeting opened with . a dxytnrn and ;prayer by Mrs. Penman. The Scripture lesson was read by Z�rs. a Peter Lindsay entitled, "Be Thankful.!' Mrs. ,Millson 'was appoint- ed the delegate: to the Sectional meet- ing to be• held -in Mbncrieff .on 16.re Mrs. Robt: Lawson gave a read- ing ead a ing and. . Mrs. Wm. Sawett-,played an. instrumental. Mrs. J,, J. Hugili gave a reading, "Love Was Christ's Only Weapon." Hymn 127 was sung and, the collection taken. 'Mrs. Ernest Toll, of Winthrop, was the guest speaker and gave an inspiring message. Thanks were extended to the speak- er' by Mrs. Lindsay, and Mrs. Write: Britton thanked Mrs. Millson for the rase of her home. Hymn 180 was sung and Mrs. Dexter defied the meeting with "the benediction. A social half- hour was spent and lunch was served. •. SEAPORT FRIDAY Hexisall Council Arra,ngo:s Memorial Grant to Legion • • • o • • Proposed Bylaw Will Pro- . vde Four. - Annual Pay - Bargains ? ments of $500 Each; Pop - There's a world of human in- terest in classified ads, especially the wide variety run by The 'Expositor. Every week there are bargain household articles, farm implements, farms, etc., .for sale, or somebody is wanting to pur- chase a variety of , items. And the lost and found section ',gets 'the job done too. So use Exposi- tor classifieds regularly. They are read by more than 2,000 fam- ilies every week. Phone 41. . • • • • -t •• • • • IIENSALLCARPENTER SAVED F RQM DROP Archie Noakes Narrowly. Avoids Fall in 50 -Foot Well. Plunging through rotten planks masking a 50 -foot -deep well on the property of the Hopper Funeral Home, Exeter, Archie Noakes, Hensail- car- penter, was saved from probable death by the quick action of a fellow worker, Gordon Parker, Exeter. Hastily clutching the sides of, the covering as he fell, Mr. Noakes was hauled from the hole by Parker: In- juries, consistingof two fractured ribs, were suffered in the fall. The two men, who are employed by an Exeter firm, were busy levelling land on thesite of a new funeral home unaware of the existence of the boarded up well. Local. residents were unable to re- call the existence of the; well or say when, it had been boarded over. • Bowling on - The Green (By Dill Hart) On Monday evening 27 players en- joyed a, tourney on the beautiful greens. The ladies' first prize went to Mfrs. Geo. Johnsoen ,and second to Miss Alice Reid; men's first, C. P. Sills; 2nd, Dr. F. J. Burrows. On Wednesday two sets .of trebles' went to Wingham. Lorne Dale; M. A. Reid and Miss Alice Reid won first prize; while Mr. 'and Mrs. J. Beattie and M. McKellar won second,. ARE MARRIED IN ENtLAND Shown here are Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Russell Turnbull following their wedding on September 6 at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Oat. lands, England. The bride is the former Doris Muriel Audrey Humphrey, and Mr. Turnbull is a eon Of Mrs, Turnbull and the late G. T.' Turnbull', of Seaforth. He ('s well known throughout this dis- trict, and is a graduate of the 'Seaforth Collegiate Institute and Uni- versity of Toronto. Mr. Turnbull fora number of years has been 'Secretary for Great Britain of the Imperial Life Ass'urance Co. of Canatia. elation Up, Assessor Says. NEWS OF WEEK IN HENSALL Hensall Council, meeting Tuekday evening, -took action to make possible a' grant to the recently Formed . Ren - sail Legion for the purpose of alter- ing and maintaining the building pur- chased by, the Lagion as club rooms. Under the terms . of a motion propos ed by Councillors Middleton and Twitchell, a by-law Is to be prepared approving a memorial grant of $2,000, .payable in four annual grants of $500, commencing ,this year. All members of council were -present, and Reeve A. W. Kerslake presided. 8, Hensail's total assesment for 194 is $480,944, according to a report pre rented to council by Assessor McNaughton. Population of 697 re- ported is an increase of 48 over 1946. When Mr. Appleby appeared as- a delegate from the Legion as regards :securing a wreath for Remembrance Day, council agreed to the following motion: Twitchell and ',Middleton: That we order a wreath Prom the Can= adhan Legion at $6.50.• - Miss' 'C. Mitchell appeared -con plaining about her taxes 'and Assess- ment being too high. • The Legion delegation •consisted of E. L. Mick's,. W.-0. Goodwin. and A. 'Clark, and the motion approving read: "That a by:l'aw be drawn up by our Clerk for a memorial grant for the boys who fought in the Second Great War, authorizing' a grant of $2,000 to the Hensel' Legion, payable in four instalments, , starting In• 1947 with $500, and $500 each following -year un- til the grant is paid, the grant in the years 1948, 1949 and t950 to be ,pay able the first of May, each year." On motion of Councillors Parke and Middleton, council proclaimed a half holiday in the forenoon on Remem- brance Day, Nov. 11, from 7 a.zp. to 1 p.m., for the purpose of . attending the service at the 'monument at the Town Hall, • P. L. McNaughton, assessor, report- ed re the 1948 assessment as made by him in 1447 the,' totals' being $68,400 •on•'l'ands; $371;625:on buildings and. $24,919 .business, or a, total assess- meat of $480,944, showing. a slight in- crease, also stating the population as being 697, showing an increase of 48 over the' previous year: ' . The assessments roll as handed. in •by the 'assessor, was accepted and the salary ;paid," on xpotioxb .o , Councillors Parke and Brown. Spurt of revision on the 1948 assessment "roll will be held in the council c'harnber Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. J.. 21. Paterson, tax collector, re- ported as having collected $5,974.68 to date of the 1947 taxes. On motion of ' Cotfncillors Middleton and Twit- chell, W. Brown was, allowed a. credit of $27.37 on his taxes, being the bat- ante of the transient traders' license fee paid by him, in 1945, and the tax- es of Dr. F'. H. Sherk were struck off. Correspondence. was read as fol- lows: 'Karl Hensel, Dept. of High- ways, Crown Attorney D. E. Holmes, International Water Supply, Dept.. of Mines, F. Traher, 'C.N.R., Blyth'Lions Clii-b, Ontario Bean growers Market- ing Board, McColl-Frontenac, Oil Cd., National Sewer Piper Co., A. Cope & •Sons. Concrete Pipe Co., Hamilton. Cement Products; Bell Telephone Co., Municipal World Ltd., Surplus Dis- posals Co.,,Dept. of Municipal Affairs, London Hosiery Mille Ltd:, War As- sets 'Corporation, same considered and filed. • • Permission was granted the Dell (continued on Page 4) • Assist in Hospital Fund Raising Co-operating in the `effort to pro-' vide funds for the furnishingg, of the new wingsat Scott Memorial Hosiiithl, tour members of the staff, Miss Jen- nie Campbell, Mrs,! J. Wurm, Mrp. George .Pinkney and Mrs. Carl Knight are disposing of tibkets on a crochet- ed chesterfield set, ' The contest, which will continue until the end of October, has received excellent sup- port, according to Miss CampbeIl. .• Entertain For Bride -Elect Mr.and Mrs, Ken Chapel entertain- ed on Friday evening last in honor of Miss Joyce Wilbee, bride -elect of this week. About 50 were present, ,and euchre was enroyed during the eve- ning. Ftollow•ing cards two small boys, Ronald Riley and Keith Pethick drew in two 'small wagons, laden with gifts of aluminum for the ,bride= to -be. Later a delicious lunch was served by the, hostess. - Mrs. John 'q.mith entertained at the home of her mother, - Mrs. M. E. Clarke, on Monday evening la honor of Miss Wilbee, when there were about twenty-five guests present. Dur- ing the evening a bride's book was Made, and later Mrs. S'mitb read art address and Mise Vera Mole and Miss Oladysr Hopper -presented Miss Wilbee with a shower of miscellaneous gifts. Mlsg Vera Mole ,was the Winner PP a Welty Cup and saucer. SPECIAL' McKILLOP YJCES AT. DUFFS, MARK AN lVERSARY Church • Organizations in Walton', lei§frict Active • • During' Week. Duff's United. Church, McKillop held • annivlersat'y • services ' Sunday. Rev. 3. Melvin leers, of St. Marys, a former school teacher in the com- munity, was speaker• and, told the con- gregation that many' people today" know more about '"the ,making of a -living than the art of living itself." Is there a meaSnriug stick for suc- cess in life? Is it;lhe length of life lived the possessions we gain, the happiness in life: or' the achievements in life? We should live with faith in God and the desire to do .His will," he said. Largeecongregations attend- ed the services. The school children,, under the direction of Mrs, Arnold Scott, of , supplied the .Music. The Bethel W.m..s. and W.A. held their autumn thankoffering meeting at the home of 11d •s. Wm: 'Dennis. There were about '60 ladies present and the ladies of the 16th and 17th of the Walton church were guests. The'meeting opened' with Hymn.416, "Creation's Lorli, •We Give Thee Thanks," followed ',with prayer by Mrs. Leonard, Leeming. Mrs. James Smith gave a humorous reading, and Psalm 714 was read: --"responsively, The Scripture reading, Pett'„ chaps 3, Was taken bye Mrs. Willis Dundas, after which all repeated. the . General Thanksgiving in ui lseon. Mrs. Leslie Bolton: played a piano solo. 117ml/- 280, "The King oft,, Love, My Shep- herd Is," was suds and Mrs. Earl Mills gave a meditation on the hymn, and, prayer by Mrs., L. Bolton. A solo sung by Mrs. H. Sarandon was, en- joyed. The guest ;speaker, Mrs. Tav- ener, of Holrpesville,- who is. preek dent of the Huron .Presbyterial, was introduced by Mrs;•, Earl Mills She gave a very interesting and' inspiring talk on "Small Beginnings," also touching on some of the highlights of the Dominion Board meeting. A ,vote of thanks on behalf of the society was tendered Mrs.', T,avener, by. Mrs, Stanley Hallen, Mildred McNichol and Mrs. Stanley Rillen".then 'sang a duet:' The: meeting closed with Hymn 578, "Sing To the. Lord(ef 'Harvest," and Rev. Peters closed -':the meeting with prayer. A, bazaar fed. baking sale were hell' -at. the el .z • > -an a. delicious lunch and social . > n: enjoyed by all. World Wide Comituition Day was observed in Duff's United Churoh in • Walton. The following parents pres- ented their' babies for baptism: Mr. and Mrs. H. France, Mr. and Mns. W. Thamer and Mr. and Mrs. H. Craig. Raiple Travis ,has bought the garage building on East Main St. from W. C. Bennett. 'Mrs. Bert Johnston is reported to be progressing favorably in .Kitcheie er-Waterloo Hospital, where she is be- ing treated fqr injuries received in a recent motor accident. Henry Berger is home from "a trip to Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ennis, London, visited Fred Ennis. • Mr. and Mrs. James Small and Mrs. D. Small; Strafford, visited with friends in 'Walton. - • • LEGION NOTES News of Seaforth Branch 156. of the Canadian Legion • "It's •aparty for the whole family,' Lloyd Hoggarth, chairman of..the Leg ion entertainment committee, says 0 ...the big bingo which his committee has organized' for Friday night in the club rooms in Cardno's all. A splen- did array of prizes is all ready for the bingo fans of the district, and includes poultry, electrical appliance's and nylons. The bingo gets under way at 8 p.m. The October meeting of the ,branch will be Friday evening, Oct. 17, according to President C. P. Sills. The change was necessary because -ef the bingo this week. * ¥, Some championship euchre was seen at the Legion rooms Friday when firat'pfizes went to Jas, A. Stew- art and W. E. Southgate. Lone hands was won by William Smith. With Armistice Day but a month away, George Hay's, chairman of the special events committee, 'is lining up the wreaths and poppies which have through theyears become a symbol of She observance of) the occasion. In connection with Armistice Day, Dom- inion Command issponsoring a Leg- ion Poppy poster competition among High .School students,- Which. it is hoped, will become an annual event, designed to preserve the memory of Canada's fallen heroes. •• Nine ,prizes of $25.00 Will be given the *inners from each Province and a special }additional prize of $50.00 will be presented to the entry eon - Mitered by the judges as the best in Canada. The drawings, may, be in color or in black and 'white. They must sym,belize in some fashion the story of the poppy and Should 'not exceed 42 inches by 15 inches In size. The competition slows on Oct: 25, 1947. Ad'd.itional information may be obtained from Secretary, A. W, Sil- lery, of the Seaforth. Deatttrlx, Inaugurate Pension Scheme Far Local Pr DT.G. Employees lo��. � ees 1 Commission Meeting Learns Of Power Shortage Fac- ing District This Fall; INITIATE PLANS FOR OFFICE SPACE Arrangements whereby employees of the. Public Utility Commission will Participate in a pension and insurance .scheme has been completed• and ef- fective September 1 employees come under the, scheme. Members' of the Public Utility Commission meeting in the Town Hall Friday evening, were informed. The move' to iprovide pro- tection for employees commenced 'some months ago when the commis- sion instructed Manager W. V. Brown. to obtain 'the necessary 'information. Under the scheme, which isl operated• under the auspices of the Ontario Mtintcipal Electric Association, em; Ployees contribute each month '.h small -,portion of their, earnings, which is matched by a C•ommissIon contri- bution of approximately five per cent per month. The scheme provides for a pension at age 65, and in addition includes life Insurance benefits, 'Chairman A. Y. McLean. and the Manager, who had- attended a recent meeting of the District 0.M.E.A. at Stratford, told the .Commission of the acute power situation_ which was an- ticipated during the fall and winter months throughout Western Ontario. While- every effort was being made to.. bring into use additional .sources, H.E,P.C. 'officials at the Stratford meeting stated that einly'by the great- est economy in the us'e of power could the emergency be met. If voluntary economy was not practised, the pro- vincial commission would lresert to rationing. Necessity of early action in provid- ing office accommodation for the Com- mission waa stressed at the meting and as a result the manager was in- structed to .obtain plans and specifi- cations for a .building which, ;it was suggested, be erected between the Town Halleaird .tine Regent Theatre. The firth Of Barnett & Reider, Kit- chener, was chosen to prepare. the necessary plans. It was proposed that the accommodation include a small display area. a receiving counter, and business office, -and a manager's of- fice axial conainission xoom' Mr. Brown informed the Commis- sion that material Was now on hand to complete the new pump installa- tion and that this was being proceed- ed with. Aut oriz'ed in 1945, the corn- pletioh of the installation was ,delay- ed delayed because of non-delivery • of. the motor and switching equipment. • Northside Plans For Anniversary A committee appointed by the Of- ficial. Board of Northside United Church, consisting of Dr. F. Harburn, Secretary, Mrs. J B. Thompson, Jos. Scott, Dr. F. J. Burrows and the min- ister, Rev. H. V. Work.>Xxan, have pre- pared, a long last of former worship- pers at-• Northside Church through the years, and now hon -resident. It is hoped that it may be possible for many former ministers, members and adherents to be presaent on Sundays, Oct. 19 and. 26,, and on Monday eve- ning, Oct. 20, when a social evening shall provide entertainment and fel- lowship for all who can attend, • Reach Half Quota In Red Shield Drive With one week of the Red Shield campaign to go, local Salvation Army.. officials in charge of the drive, have announced that 30 per cent ,of the objective remains to be contributed. Canvassing is. continuing through- out the town and district, and Capt. Holliwell, who heads the local com- mittee, is confident that with the co- operation of the people 'of the dis- trict the quota will be met. , Builds New' Mill in Cornwall District Twenty-three years neo Kenneth Barton, eldest son of Sire Thomas Barton, Seaforth, and the late Thomas Barton, formerly of con. X, Elina, left Atwood for Martintown, about twelve miles from Cornwall. In 1934 he along with Kenneth McDermid, bought a feed' business and grist mill, 'in 1937 the firm acquired more property, in- cluding a general store. Rapid ex- panslon of the business outgrew their facilities, and, work was begun this year on a new building across the riyer. Constructed of cement blocks and heavy timbers, th'e neer one -storey building, 60 by 10a feet, was official- ly opened by the firm of McDermid and Barton last month,' It is th"e only feed and farm supplies outlet, in the village, and the firm have been ever on the alert to ir'nprove and expand the facilities afforded the many customers. • Mess Sergeant: "You're not eating your •fish.' What's wrong with it?" Soldier: "Long time no, sea," .-+.vuu.a':,rt,eSsr ua,L,Yaeilti • •' • • • Thanksgiving . Seaforth lti common with other ,municipalities across Canada, on Monday will observe `Phanksgiv-• ing pay., An places of business will be closed and the day will be observed as a holiday. Because " of the hpliday pn Monday, the regular October meeting of the Town Council will be held T}res- day evening. • • •.. •. • • G4DERICH, CI WINS INTER -SCHOOL MEQ!' Donna Watson, Seaforth High School, is Senior (iris' Champion. Ideal 'weather prevailed Friday for the inter -school track and field meet held at the Clinton Community Park, sponsored .by the Huron Secondary Schools Association. Students were present from Wingham, Goderich, Clinton and Seaforth. N. W. Kinack was referee,,„ in chief; Frank . Madill was the official starter: - The chief judges were: Boys' sen- ior ' events, G. W. McGee; intermedi- ate,. L. Hartwick; junior, F. A. Dob- son; girls' events, senior, Miss A. B. Hall; intermediate, Miss M. McInnes; junior, Miss E. E. Lewis. The Gode- hich Collegiate placed first with 198 points, Clinton 99, Wingham 78, Sea; forth 58. Following were the individual cham- pions: Senior boys•; • Bill Craig • and David. Medley, Goderich, -. tied, 18 points; intermediate, Jack Price, God- erich, , 18 points; runner-up, John Westbrook, Goderich, 13 points; jun-, ior boys, .Fred' Riehl,' Wingham, 16 points; runner-up, Cameron Maltby, ;t, linton, 12 points' senior .girls, Dou- ala onas Watson, ,Seaforth, 13 points; run -a ner-up, Grace Lobb, Clinton, 9 points; intermediate girls, Jeanne Garon, Clin- ton, 10 points; runner-up, Jean Adair, Wingham, 8 points; junior girls,+ Cyn- thia Young, Goderich, 13 points., • Fire Destroys Pig Sty, Pigs Fire of unknown origin destroyed a Pig' sty owned by J. R. Burns, Cole- man St., Saturday afternoon. Two pigs were also destroyed Firemen Prevented the blaze from spreading to the adjacent barn. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Burns were home at the time. - • ATTENDS ST. MARYS METER MEETING W. V. Brown, manager of the P.U.C., was in St. Marys Wednesday attend- ing a meeting of the Western Ontario Metermen's Association. The meeting which was largely' attended, discussed. recent developments inmetering and other matters of general interest. .• • Staff Nurses Plan "'Autumn Whirl" Nurses of Scott Memorial Hospital will sponsor a dance- in Cardno's Hail on Friday, Nov. 7, nen music will be by the Skyliners Orchestra. Those who atteuded the successful spring dance sponsored by the nurs- ing staff, will anticipate with plea- sure the "Autumn Whirl," which the nurses • have christened their coming party. KILLED SOUTH OF Was. tri Route To. tetrdi. To Bring Wife Back. To Village.. Bayfield via.e • greatly, shocked, off,, Saturday morning to .learn of the ens. eidental death. pf Mr, James d1 ,Lards ,bert. Mr. L,axnbert was driving on thhe 18th ,sideroad, Warwick lavese pc:nth of Forest, when the aceldent gcGur* red. He was crushed behind the steers ing wheel of his car. when in left. the road and erashed into a tree. He died' before ,being extricatedfrom the - wreckage, Mr. Lambert sustained a, crushed chest and fractured ekila, when his car struclt, a tree after trav-' ening an, estimated 70 feet in the ' ditch. His car was believed to have t gone out of control in the loose gravel at the side of the road, 'but •the"speedi was not believed by police ,to have been excessive. .He was en route to Detroit to bring his wife bank to Bay' field. Born in i'l.lvinston, he had need in Detroit for several. yegrs. and re- tired to Bayfield two years ago. His wife was formerly Miss Florence Mac- Auley. The body was removed to a Watford funeral home and then to Detroit, where the funeral took piaee' from his late residence, 639 West Philadelphia Ave., Detroit, on Monday afternoon. Mr. Lanxbert will be great- ly reatly missed in the village. He was a member of Trinity, Anglican Church here- and also a membei7• of the Lions Club,,. welch he joined thissprints... taking a great interest in all civic activities. The , sympathy of the vil- lage goes •to the 'widow. Death of Miss M,.•Reid The death occurred at her late resi- dence on Clan Gregor Square. on Sat- urday of Miss Margaret Reid, after• a long illness.. Miss Reid was born °-1 'Stanley Twp., the daughter .of,' the late John and Eliza Anne Clark Reid; and was one of a family of ten. She lived' at her home in Stanley until 1910, when she moved to ,Bayfieldto mist. her brother, Lanceot paid,in his store. Mr.. Reid died the 'same year and Miss Reid carried, on the 'business until it was taken over by her brother-in-law, Mr. E. F. Merrier, , with whom she was associated for a number of years, retiring from busi- nesp around .192.2.• OshertesehesegoVedates.. her late home. 'She was a life- long member of Knox Presbyterian 'Church, a life member of the W.M.S., and acted as church treasurer. Miss , Reid was a great lover of her own home and was a good neighbor. She in survived, by two sisters, Miss Eliza- beth Reid, of Bayfield,, and Mrs. Jas. Webster, of Egmondviile. The fun-, eral, which was largely attended, took place from her late residence on Tues- day at 2:3'0 p.m. Rev. D. Lane, of Clinton, pastor of her 'church, was in charge of the. service, assisted .by Rev., Gordon Peddie, of Walkerton. •Inter went was in Bayfield cemetery. The pallbearers were six nephews: Mer- ' ton and Kenneth Merner, Clifford find Cecil Webster, . Elgin Porter and Grant Turner. Among those who at tended the service from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Hallman,. of New Dundee a Mr. and Mrs. Clif- ford liffford Webster, Mr. and Mrs, 'Cecil ' Webster and Mrs. A. MaeNaughton, of London; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Webster, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Dave MacKenzie, of Kintail; Mr. and' Mrs. J. McNan'e, of Amberley; Rev. . Gordon Peddie, of Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. James Webster, of Egmond- ville; Mrs. Rhoda Reid, of Clinton. tr HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS MEETING The Seaforth District High School ,Beard held a short meeting it. the council chambers ' Tuesday evening, when all members of the board were .present except G. A. Whitney. Rou- tine beeriness was discussed, Huron Junior Farm, Club Winners On Eastern Tour Three delegates. Margaret Lobb, R.R. 3. Clinton; Billy .Yon.ng, R.R. 1, Blyth, and Jing Snell. R.R. 1, Clinton, left early Monday morning on the Junior Farmer 'bus tour through Eastern Ontario and Quebec. Some of the main points of call wii.l be Kingston, Cornwall, Montreal, Mace Donald College, Ottawa, Centra Ex- perimental Farm, Kemptville A,gricul- I.urat,, College and Peterborough. The dele,gntes on the tour are chosen from Junior Farmer Clubfi 'throughout the Counties of Brant, Haldimand, Huron, 'Kent, Norfolk, Waterloo,. Wellington, Middlesex. Elgin, Grey and Bruce. The tour will take five days, and the delegates are expected to rettfrn some time Saturday evening, • The picking of apples is 'quite gen- eral throughout the county, LeRoy Brown, 'agricultural representative, goes on to -say in his weekly agricul- tural roundup, and sense fruit grow- ers have already Harvested and dis- posed of their early fall varieties, such as 'Wealthy, Gravensteins and McItitosh. In most cases the quality of ,the fruit is excellent and with the strong. demand, prices are remaining at a favorable level. , I have just received word from Mr. +:lot ,; auS John D. MacLeod, Secretary of the Ontario Crop Improvement Associa- tion, that Huron County has been accepted to. -participate in the Fifty Bushel Winter Wheat Club Competi- tion. The main objects of the .compe- tition are to encourage the• use of good sped. to increase the amounts ' of registered seed, to encourage great-,,, er fertility and better cropping and , cultural practices by • aiming at great- et- yields per acre, and finally, to encourage the growing of a larger acreage of this, important cash crop. In order to qualify' in this eotnpeti•- tion. each County must have a.mini- mum of ten entries, each entry being at least five aeres, and 'sown to either Registered Dawson's Golden "Chaff, seed grown from Registered Dawson's Golden Chaff, or Sealed' Cornell 595. ' As The title ef the ,com,petitioa indl- cates, one of the main points of scor- • ing the various entries is on the basis of yield per acre, arta competitors . may' use any means at their disposal which will tend to produce a record yield of high quality 'heat. .Entry forms are available. at the office ef the agricultural representa- tive. Substantial eas.h prizes are bre. ing awarded as an added stimulus' to' 'those who partieipatd: - • 3' rA