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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1949-09-09, Page 1aaaa'aiar an" 141.3ifitte INT IUIlss z`Elizaheth Veilails in Ale candra hospital At •Goderich•, Miss Eiieabeth Neilans; Seaforth; 80, is in Alexandra Roapital, Gode,. rich, with :heed ' ands' chest in cries', received in an accident" at• titan >;er of Victoria St. and Elgin Ave., Goderioh, on Monday. She vans an -occupant of a car driven by James Sleeth, of Highland Creek, Mich., when it _was in collision with a car driven by, D. ii; 'McRae, of London Road, Sarnia. Mrs. W. M. Stewart, Seaforth:, also -a passen- ger .in the Sleeth car, was unin- jured. Provincial Constable IL Stott is investitgating.' Driving home ,from Bayifeid `Sun= •�se evening • ancla Aire. Leslie IcClure had.'stasrow,escape from serious injuin,' When their car' was in collision with a car : driven iic�y Alex Powell; lipAntcon. The acci- dent occurred two miles east of Bayfield on the Mill Road. Th Powell ear, which wes :proceed! :we i -west, a said b ''s ectator to ha y p s swerved across ''the road into the path of the McClure car. Mr. and Mrs. McClure suffered from shock and minor lacerations. Their car was badly damaged. • Work On Kippen Road in Progress Work is underway widening and re -grading the north two miles of the Kippen Road leading • to Eg- mondville. Construction is being carried out by Huron County High- ways Department, under the direc- tion of County Engineer T. R. Pat- terson: • District Ministers To Meet At Winthrop The Seaforth and District Min- isterial ;Association will hold its 'first seasonal sheeting at the United d C u h rch Manse, Winthrop, on Monday, Sept. 12, at 2.30 p.m,, for organization and short -address by the secretary, Rev. J R. Peters. Ail ministers in the district and visitors are cordially invited. • RAIN FORCES 14 DAY POSTPONEMENT OF TIP TOP TOURNEY Bowling Notes The Tip Top tournament on Wednesday was rained, out and have been postponed until Wednes- day, Sept. 21, at 1.30 p.m. On Monday, Labor Day, Lorne and Alvin Dale won fonrth prize at the Lucknow tournament. M. A. Reid and Dr. P. L. Brady won seventh prize in the same tourna- ment. Tonight, Friday, Sept. 9, all old, timers and beginners are cordially invited to join the regular bowlers at the greens at 8 p,m, This will be a local tournament, with the draw to be made at the greens.' On Monday, Sept. 12, there will be an open mixed doubles tourna- ment. On Wednesday of last week Dr. P. L. Brady, M. A. Reid, Lorne Dale and Alvin Dale were in Luck - now, and both rinks came home with prizes, the first with vege- tables and the latter with.bowling shoes and blankets. H. E. Traviss, George Hays, Dr. J. A. McLennan and H. E. Smith were in Elora on Labor Day tak- :ng part in a bowling tournament, but failed to capture any of the Prizes. • Resident of 60 Years Ago Loses Wife in Accident Visiting in Seaforth last week When. he was the guest of Fred Beattie, W. J. Brownell, of Tampa, Florida, told of a serious accident suffered by Prank Hendry, a for- mer Seaforth resident, who was a neighbor of Mr. Brownell's in Tampa. In his 78th year, Mr. Hendry • and his wife were taking a motor p calling on oliii friends, when ,:rip Govenor, NX., they were iii - ii volved in an accident which claim- ;aced the life of •11;,na.nRendry. She '1,netas buried In Rointba,k, Mich., on gust 27. Mr, Hendry is still ill spital suffering from • injuries' which he sustained in fhe accident. The Hendry family^-op.eratedd a, foundry on East Willia St .written.' was deetroyedi by fire 60 Syed is dg$,' At that time Mr. Hendry, Zia:Walt erecting the large brick reelde1tce opposite the Seaforth High Sohiool, now occupied by Albert Hilde- brand. When the fire Wiped out his interests here the fainfty;; Tnon-. ed to Michigan, and• the' residettee wies sold to the rate Ale# Dat+id- eOMr. Brownell, whe lett'Sehfortff fifty yeaa ai, 'Welted' ted at :nttlilini of old •finelid in t'l >e..district, ht. ending Meru BIanoliarc ,itt Mc - 1 311opt . rY; eke >S; Denpite rainstorms'which interFerred w#th the reunion last week at''`Whlte's School, Tucker - smith, bear Hensall, 4orme'r natr:lents and teachers who. attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Oldest former teacher and oldest former pupil present was Miss, Jean Murray, of Hensall, who taught in 1901 and 1902 seen,in th.e centre of the picture above; (left) Miss Mattie Ellis who taught immediately after Mi'ss Murray, and the present teacher, Mrs. Robert Simpson (right). Tuckersrnith Council Sets Rules -for Fire Brigade Joint MeetingWith Stin- ley Council Will Consid- er Brucefield Request. Tuckersmith will be responsible for the payment of only one Sire department called to a fire within the municipality; council decided 'at its meeting Saturday. One-third of the cost of such •department will be billed to the owner t'dincer-ned. All members were present and Reeve Nicholson Presided. .Members of the Stanley Council and Ross -Scott, representing the Brucefield - Fire Department, at- tended the meeting with a view to discussing ways and means of in- creasing the fire -fighting capacity of the Brucefierd. Fire Department. D e • r. ment. .t P A joint meeting was arranged to be. held'...on ,„Friday, Sept. 9, in Brucefield Messrs. Frank Kling, Geo. John- ston and W. J. ,Finnigan appeared as a ,,elelegation representing the proposed Community Centre in Seaforth, and requested a grant to- wards the cost from the township. The matter was deferred to a later meeting. Council ordered payment of $75 to the Hensall Fire Depart- ment, covering attendance at the Heroin Parker fire, an(i•riristructed Clerk E. P. Chesney tb hill Harold Parker for 05 as his share of the cost. The clerk was also advised to advertise in local papers that the Township will be responsible for payment to only one tire de- partment called to a fire, the own- er to be billed for one-third of the cost, The clerk was authorized to apply to the Department of High- ways of Ontario for interim sub- sidy .on road expenditure from Jan. 1, 1949, to Aug. 31, 1949, amount- ing to $15,893.32. Accounts passed were as fol- lows: Relief, $120.90; advertising, $15.36; roads, $3,617.98; chickens killed by dogs, $61.95; fire Protec- tion. $75; salary and allowance, $125; postage; $5; O.A.P. applica- tions, $2.50. 0• .i Professor (to noisy 'class): "Now I'm not going to begin the lecture till the room settles down" Voice from back - of the "room: "Why don't you go home and sleep it off?" t •' • •. • • McKILLOP FAIR McKillop School Fair is be- ing held at S.S. No. 6, McKil- lop, 2% east of Winthrop, ,next Wednesday afternoon. This is the second annual school fair of the township after a lapse of several years. According to Foster T. Fowler, secretary; treasurer, the number of etta: tries already submitted is indi- cative of a very successful fair. • • 0 • • • E ANNOUNCE NW HUNTING AREAS Stanley, Hay and Stephen Townships Included in New Area. It was announced this 'week by C. P. Sills, Secretary of the Sea - forth Fish and Game Association, that a new regulated hunting area had been established to include the Townships of Stanley, Hay and Stephen. Mr. Silas advised that township hunting licenses would be required, and that there would be no hunting in these townships dur- ing the month of September. It will not be necessary to be in possession of a township lic- ense to hunt migratory birds un- til the pheasant shoot, the date of which is to be announced later. Provincial hunting licenses must be presented to issuers before township licenses will be issued. No person will be allowed to car- ry or be in possession of a rifle before the pheasant shoot is over. This includes the hunting of fox, rabbit and game iri season. Open seasons on migratory birds for •Ontario (1949) as announced by the Department of Lands and Forests, are as follows: Ducks, Geese, Rails, Coots and Gallinules—iniorth and West of the line across the Province from Par - TO RESIDE IN McKILLOP Me and Mrs. Norman Charles Eggert are shown aft* thele ' marriape at the home. of Mien Grade Ttemeer, Klppelt.' The bride 18 the daUghtei{ of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Jackson' dray, Seek., and the bridegi`oom is the only aon of Mr. and Mei dhale. 'Eggert, 'M6Kiltlijrr. Attendance Up • School attendance in Sea - forth showed increases over last year when. students regis- tered for the fall term on' Tuesday. At th.e High School 216 pupils were in attendance, an increase of almost 38 per cent. The Public School had approximately'250 pupils, and the Separate School 84. Last year's attendance was: High School 161, Public School 230, Separate School 70. Di4rLct Girls To Train For Nurses Kathleen Glew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Glew; Edna Bail- ey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bailey, and Nancy Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred 'Ford, left for Victoria Hospital, London, Tuesday,train where they ofor nurses. • LEGION NOTES A meeting of the executive of Branch 156, held Tuesday evening, •mads plans for the fall and winter activities of the branch. The first_ regularmeeting is on Thursday evening of this week. The Zone Cl Drumhead Service is being held this year in Ripley on Sunday. Transportation for tbose members wishing to attend is leaxing the club rooms at 12:30 noon,. Sunday • Girls Sponsor Sale ' For Polio Fund Lorna Dinwoedie and Carol and Lorraine Foote sponsored a candy and drink counter last week when they made and sold freshie fudge, taffy apples and other refrshments. A raffle was held for a box of chocolates, which was won by Susan McLean. The booth was ar- tistically decorated by the girls, and the proceeds amounted to $6, which will be sent to the Polio Fund. • Policeman: "Didn't you see this lady coming? Why didn't you give her half the road?" Unhappy Motorist: "I would have, only I couldn't figure out which half she wanted." ry Sound to Pembroke following the line of the Canadian National 1.ailway through South Parry Sco- ;;a, Whitney, Barry's Bay and Gol- den Lake, Sept. 17 to Nov. 10. South of the above line: Oct. 15 to Dec. 8, except that in the County of Essex the open season on geese is Nov. 7 to Dec. 31. Wilson's Snipe—Throughout-the Province: Oct. 1 to Oct. 31. Woodcock—Throughout the Pro- vince: Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 (all dates inclusive). Bag Limits—Ducks,. 7 ,per day, of which not more than one may be a Wood Duck; Geese (other than Brant), 5 per day; season limit, 25; Rail, Coots and Gatlin nules, 25 per day; Woodcock, 8 per daq; Wilson,'s-Snipe•, 8 per day. Hunting—Section 57, sub -section 1 (a) of the Gime and Flatteries Act: "No person shall hunt any bird or animal with any repeating, automatic or auto -o loading or bolt action, shot -gni which has not been permanently pingged or altered, so that it is incapable of holding a total of more than three shells at ore tune in the 'chamber and mag- azine, (1949, c. 27, R. 17, (1). Migratory •Bitds Convention Ait and Federal Regulations—Section 17 (1) : "In Ontario, no person Shall hunt, kill, or attempt to kill any migratory bird by the use On a rifle." PI EWER FROST w. OPUS' ANNUAL BLYNH FALL FAIR Large .Attendance Despite Heavy Rains During Afternoon. iBlyith Fall Fair on Wednesday afternoon for all the rain and mud was one of the most successful in its long ]history. Feature attraction in the annual fair was the Huron County Black and White show, where 25 promin- ent breeders of dairy herds walk- ed their''.prize animals before the critical. eye of Judge Prof. A. D. Runions of the Department of Animal'usbandry, Ontario Agri- cultural -•College, Guelph. Grand champion' female at the show, was exhibited'- by Ross Marshall, of .Kiriztcn, who also showed the sen- ior hampi c � ion female, and the jun- ior chain cion irj:ale. Reg. McKie), of , Clinton, . exhibited the . grand cham'pionmale and the senior inale champion. „ . Other attractions included the Dlyth-Wingham, Calf Club, the log - awing contest, tap hobby fair of u,:' '- :•t:z Women's Ir.stifute, a new evert for the fair, and the 2.25 and 2.18 pace or trot on the race track. Tne fair. which was officially opened by Hon. Leslie Frost, Pre- mier of Ontario, saw the Bannock- burn Pipe Band, of Varna, and the Blyth Lions Club boys' and girls' club bands in attendance. Al- so taking part in the opening cere- mcnies crr-re A. Y. Mclean, M.P., Huron -Perth; Elston Cardiff, M.P., Huron; John Hanna, M.L.A.; John W. Armstrong, Warden of Huron County, and Reeve, Frank Bainton, of Brussels. During the afternoon the judg- ing of heavy and show horses con- tined in front of the grandstand, as well as the running of the two, races on the slow track. Winner of the 2.25 class was Huron Ex- p ess, owned and driven by Frank 1 aylor, of Exeter, who took all three heats at 2.16, 2.14 and 2.21. In the 2.18, Miss Corporal Gratton, owned and driven by Orville Cun- ningham, of Clandeboye, led the field in the first two heats, ;lad second in the last with times on the Grit two of 2.11 and 2.16. The fair continued on into the evening with a concert by the Leon Paul Concert Company in Blyth Memorial Hall, followed by a dance to the- music of Wilbee's orchestra. Master of ceremonies at 'he afternoon proceedings was Tory Gregg; of Wingham. Presi- dent of the Blyth Agricultural So- ciety, sponsors of the two-day fair, is Gilbert Nethery. Other officera include Archie Young and Harry Sturdy, vice-presidents; Mrs. S. C. Galbraith, secretary -treasurer, •and Miss Lena Livingston, assistant. Results in the various judging classes were: Huron County .Black and White Show, principal winners—W. Hume Clutton, of Goderich; J. W. -Van Egmond, Clinton; Ross Marshall, Kirkton; Leonard Leeming, Wal- ton; Jarrott Bros., Kippen, and Thomas Hayden & Son, Gorrie. Re- serve senior champion male, own- ed 'by W. Hume Clutton; reserve junior champion male, S. C. Gal- braith, Blyth; reserve grand cham- pion male, W. H. Clutton; junior champion female, Leonard Leem- ing; reserve junior champion fe- male, T. Hayden & Son; reserve senior champion female ands re- serve grand champion female, J. W. Van Egaiiond. Grain—'Pellenal winners: John Young, Blyth; jack Nethery, Blyth; Mrs. C. Galbraith, Blyth; Procter Bros. Roots and Vegetable—Ed. John- ston, Harry Gibbons, Mrs. Keith Webster, Blyth; Mrs. F. Beringer. Fruit—F. Mcelymont, Mrs. Char- ters, Mrs. Beringer and M. Walt. Amateur list, household articles —M. Walt 'Mrs. A. Dale, Mrs. K. Webster, Mtn. C. Galbraith, Mrs. A. Haggitt; Mies L. Livingston, J. Woodcock, Mrs, Staadleman. Field Vegettables—Geo, Webster, Jas. Gibbene, Given Campmei;. Irene Laterennhe, 'Graham Jackson, THIRD READ) GWEN CO U CENTRE BY-LAW' Way Now Clear To Pro- ceed With Further Financing. Seaforth's proposed memorial re- creation centre advanced, a step ftkirther when the by-law authoriz- ing a ,debenture issue of $40,000 was uanimously given third read- ing at a special meeting of the Seaforth Council Thursday even- ing. Mayor J. E. Keating presided at the meeting, and all members of council, except Dr. E. A. McMas- ter and Wallace Ross, were pre- sent. Next move is to have the pro- posed debenture issue approved by the Ontario Municipal Board, ac- cording to Mayor Keating. In the meantime a meeting of the Steer- ing Committee has been held to plan for further,;Aw'�r°„ to be taken before construction can begin. Delegations representing t h e memorial recreation centre confer- red with members of the Tucker - smith and McKillop Councils at their meetings on Saturday and; Tuesday, when grants toward the construction of the centre were re- quested. The matter is receiving the consideration of the councils. In anticipation of a campaign to raise additional funds by public subscription, a Clinton citizen ap- proached Mayor Keating recently and gave him a donation. He said he wished to be the first contribu- tor. • Town Clerk's Office is Redecorated An extensive program of house- cleaning and face-lifting has been under way in the town clerk's of- fice during the •past week. The office has been painted, new lin- oleum laid on the floor and new lights installed. The work was authorized by Council several months ago. The ba ndstand In Victoria Park was painted recently t1 Y in a lig ht color, which contrasts with •the green of the etierounding trees. Shirley Jackson. Herefords —Principal winners: George Kennedy. F. Thomson & Son. Aberdeen Angus, all classes—W. Todd & Son. Ayrshire — Audrey Harrison, Keith Webster. Horses—T3eavy draught, brood mare and foal, spring colt, R. Mc- Michael; team in harness, L. List - man; general purpose, William Mayberry; carriage horses or hack- ney, single harness, William May- berry; team harness. William May- berry. George Lockheed; single driver, Wilbert Wheeler; pony class, single, L. Schantz; team and tandem, L. Shantz, D. Sheen; best horse on halter, E. Schroeder; best team. L. Listman, E. Schroeder. Flowers—Jeanne Hodgins, David Vi)ebster, Carole Marks. Pets—Graham Jackson, Bobby Galbraith, Wayne Jackson. Schools—Longest. distance, No. 12, Hullett and Morris; largest, No. 12, Hullett and Morris; beet costumes, .Blyth junior and inter- mediate rooms; best marching, Blyth senior and No. 11, East Wa- wanosh. Poultry—Geese, Mrs. G. Char- ters; ducks, Jack Nethery; Leg - horns, F. McClymont; other prin- cipal winners. Mrs. G. Charters, F. McCly-mont, Jack Netlileery. Sheep—Short Wool, fail six en- tries, Orville McGowan, Blyth; Long Wool, all six entries, Eph- riam Snell, Clinton. Hogs —Principal *inners: W. Turnbull & Son, A. H. Warner, J. W. Smith; export bacon hogs, Arn- old Rathwell, Cltntoh. Log Sawing Cotest — Harry Youngblut and tatnier Reih1, Gadshill, 30 second ; Ceci Brick - man and Irvin Reiha' Sebringville, 108 seconds; Riley ;Bros., Lond•es- boro, 144 seconds. Market Cattle — Melvin Taylor, Belgrave. Shorthorns, principal winners— Albert Gaunt, James W, Smith, Melvin Taylor, William Turnbull & Son, Bruce Keys. Horse Races 2:25 Pace or Trot Huron Express, F. Taylor, Exeter 1 1 1 Miss Lucianna, A. Smith, Underwood 3�.4 Eva, Braden, B. Jerry, Gode- rich 5 6 6 G. Maid. L. Guy, Clinton....6 5 5 Pearl Chlllo, A. Riley, Clin- ton 77d Ray Axworthy, C. NecLoud, Owen Sound , ... 4 4 2 Rosalie Grattan, E, Hamil- ton, Turner 2 2 3 Times: 2.16, 2.15, 2.21. 2:18 Pace or Trot Miss Corporal Grattan, O. Cunningham, Clandeboye1 1 2 Tony Mack, R. Kirkby, Wal- ton 2 2 1 Teddy Cbilcoot, R. Kirkby, Watton e 3 3 Bob Lockhart, J. Broome, Seaforth •5 Dr. May Direct, .1. Campbell, Seaforth 4 4 4 Time: 2.11, 2.16, 2.20. a.. ani Qd F'axly. Gathering Marks Thirty- Fifth Wedding Aunt, versary. • Some forty members of the: Stafv;; fa ziisjrict journe.Yed to'the United, Church Camp at Bimini on Friday, Sept. 2, where a picnic was much eujoyed or the spacious grounds.. A ball game was enjoyed, after which Lois Fell and Ed. Dearing conducted races and games. • hesults were as follows: Girls under six,'Ramona Worden; boys, 6-8, Jackie Dearing; girls, 9-11, Anna Marie, VanderVleet; boys, 9- 11, Don Dearing; giris, 12-14, Eth- el Mae Norris; boys, 12-14, Peter. VanderVleet; young ladies, Ethel Mae Norris; young men, Lorne. Fell; married -men, Ed. Dearing and Rev. Daynard (tie); Ed. Dear- ing was winner of the sack race and Lois Fell and Ed. Dearing• were the winners of the "Find the. sIipper" race; Lorne Fell and Mrs.' M. Dearing won the wheelbarrow race. The tug-of-war was much enjoyed with a team captained by Ed. Dear- ing winning against the team cap- tained by Mr. Daynard. Mrs. Al- vin Worden, Mrs. Marshall Dear- ing, Sam Norris and Cameron Viv- ian entered a suitcase race which brought peels of laughter from the audience. The family of Mr. and Mrs, An- drew Christie, of Russeldale, gath- ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Dearing to honor thecr parents on the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary on Thursray, Sept. 1. The,. table, at which the bride and groom, their three sons, Roger, Murray apd Cal- vin, and their wives, their daugh- ter and son-in-law were seated, was centred with a three-tier wedding cake. The nine grandchildren en- joyed a birthday party, this also being the occasion of Linda Dear- ing'_s second birthday. After a delicious dinner Roger Christie spoke a few well-chosen words, thanking the parents for their help and guidance through the years, and Marion Dearing pre- sented them with wrist watches from the children and their chil- dren. • ZION Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Barker and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Barker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barker and Terry visited on Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs: Alvin Wil- liams, aiurford, and celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary with them. Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl and family and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Moore visited in London on Sunday with Mrs. John Moore who is in St. Joseph's Hospital. We wish Mrs. Moore a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pepper and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Ross. Gordon Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson and Gladys attended the wedding of their niece in Stratford on Sat- urday. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Malcolm had as their guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Gibb, Phyllis and Ronnie, Mr. Clayton Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gibb and Sharon, of Chatham, it being Mr. Geo. Gibb's birthday. All enjoyed a chicken dinner. Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl and Donald attended Toronto Exhibi- tion on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Pepper are moving to their home in Mitchell this week. Mr, and Mrs. Elmore Kleinfeldt are spending a few days in Toron- to this week. • CONSTANCE•' Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Logan, of Winnipeg, and Mrs. Edith Logan, of Blyth, visited with the Stephen - sons on Thursday. Mrs: Stewart Dolmage returned home 'on Sunday after spending a week with relatives in Detroit. Mi. and Mrs.' Wilfred Buchanan and family, of Nilestown, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs• Alfred Buchanan, • Mrs. Justin Sinclair. Miss Ev- elyn Sinclair and Fred Courtney. of Brigden visited with the Steph- ensons on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Edward Warren, of London, and Reg. Lawson are spending a few days' vacation with friends at Lions Head. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellwood. and. Wayne, of Fergus, spent Mon- doy with Mr, and Mrs. Frank Riley. Mr. and Mrs. George .Layton, Mrs. George Medd and Mrs. -Wells of Exeter spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Medd. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson were in London on Tuesday. 'R'en'nie Jewitt, son of Mr. aiid Mrs. Wilbur Jewitt, met with a painful accident on Tuesday night When he gat his hand caught in an electric motor. Mrs. Dave .Million, Ross and Bil- ly are visiting with friends at De- troit, Flint and Oscoda, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Medd and David visited in Grand. Valley on Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Donald are spending a,.few days with the lat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Jamieson. e Inery .Rev, Tint pekni:nntinMald, native of the St.'Ctim iuban , ancient. •. has been •"'elected Superior -General of the Scar- boro Foreign Mission Society. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McQuaid, McKillop.Twp. McKILLOP NATIVE NAMED HEAD OF SCARBORO MISSION Very Rev. T. McQuaid Superior General of Mission Society. Vern Rev. Thomas McQuaid, S. F.M.,' a native of McKillop Town- ship, ownship, has been elected Superior - General of the Scarboro Foreign Missionary Society. Father Mc- Quaid was 'born 41 years ago, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josteph McQuaid, of St. Cohimban: He studied at 'St. Colum,ban grade school and, later -at the. -Dub---• linand Seaforth High Schools. He is a graduate of Stratford Normal Sceool and• taught on tban,Windsor r:eperate school staff, el at Gon- zaga High School, Cornwall. Father McQuaid is a graduate of China Mission Seminary, following courses in philosophy and theology at St. Augustine's Seminary frori 1934 to 1940. He was appointed to China in September. 1940, and studied at the language school in Peiping, China, for two years. Dur- ing the war against Japan he was interned for two and a half years lin North China. `Aftar •his release 4 he did mission work at Lishui un - ti: his return to Canada in Janu- ary, 1947. He was vice -rector and spiritual director, as well as professor at St. Francis Xavier Seminary, where he taught Chinese, ascetic, theol- ogy, Latin and apologetics. The Scarboro Foreign Mission Society has its' Motherhouse at Scarboro Bluffs, in the archdiocese of Toronto, and a novitiate at St. Marys, It has missions in China, the Dominican Republic in the West Indies, and a newly opened mission in Japan. • Grow Raspberries In September Something unusnal In raspber- ries were brought to the oGiae,this week by Merle Cooper, daughter - of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cooper, Main St. South. Piok,edin the gar- den of Mrs. John L, Smith, the branoh was well laden with large ripe berries. • L.O.L. and L.O.B.A. Hold Family Gatherings The L.O.L. and• L.O.B.A. of Sea - forth held a family party on Wed- nesday evening in •their ledge rooms, commencing with. supper at 6.39 On. from well -laden tables. The evening was spent ,in -;con- tests and walking games, and,sre- sul•ted as follows: Six and nailer, Bruce Miler, Marlene,Forbes, Lor- raine Miller; young ladies, Mabelie McClinchey, Verna. Forbes, Dianne McClinchey; boys' race, Garnet McClinchey, Jackie Baker; girls' andi boys', Elizabeth Habkirk, Grant Mciflincbey, Bruce Miller;' guessing beans in jar, Mrs. Min - Forbes; bean Contest, John Old - field's team; plate race, Mrs. Adin Forbes, Albert Baker, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller; walking with plate on head, Garpet McClinchey, Albert Baker, William Miller; throwing ball in basket, Mrs. Scott Habkirk. After a peanut Scramble and community singing, the pro- gram closed with the National An- them. "I am inspired, by all these bright and shining faces," began the let;- turer. And one sweet young.thing pull• ed out her powder IMO Alta Sat tO work. u