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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1949-11-04, Page 1,Ninetieh `Tear" Ntrlealo Minter '4;272•' ens gates S or ears and as Robby BAYFIRDU BRIDGE COMPLETED AFTER THREEYEARSOR New 200 -loot Spai Open ed For Traffic Last Thursday. The final touches have been put to a three-yeaJ ol4,combined, bridge 'and road const 'uctien; program thus completing the; new 200 -foot bridge over ,they, Bayfield River at Hayfield. Pians, are 'being considered for an offeial opening ceremony, but no exact date has been set as yet. Local officials had hoped to leave the Minister of 'Highways present for an official opening eerenpbny haat week -end but the minister was unable to attend' Construction of the new bridge, w•h1oh started last Thursday night to berry traffic on the Bluewater Highway over the Bayfield River, commenced about three years ago and the long-drawn-out period of construction was necessitated by a combination of lack of materials and liscovery of •a run of quick sand. The quicksand hazard was overcome before the material shortages were ironed out. The bridge le of steel and rein- forced concrete. It is about 29.0 feet east of the old iron bridge, which still remains on its old base. Construction of the new bridge by R. A. Blyth Construction Co., Toronto, meant •also building new approaches covering about one mile. These approaches are not yet paved, but will be primed next year - H, L. . Maine, Department of Highways divisional engineer, of Stratford,. visited the bridge site, but had no information on possible official- opening ceremonies, The entire project including building of, neve approaehes;.,. would probably entail, an expenditure of $100;000. • Kitten Assists in t Most ..Yieitore to •the Presbyter- ian Manse have already met there two kittens named "McKillop" and "Tuckersmibh°" Last week, Me- Kil4op joined the payroll .of a local plumbing and „heating contractor. The contractor's men were com- pleting the work of* installing a heating system in the church and manse; and were confronted with the problem of putting a thermo- stat wire through a, small under- ground trench, about 90 feet long. How were they to get it through? The problem was solved by tying a long string to Mc%iilop's tail, placing 'him at one end of the trench and 'calling to him from the other. McKillop went through, bragging the string .behind 'him. It was a simple matter, then, to tie the wire to the string and pull it through. Now he's on the payroll! • Huron Old Boys Begin Fall Activities As an inaugural to the fall activi- ties, President and Mrs. K. C. Stanbury entertained the comtinit- tee of the Huron Old Boys' Assoc- iation, Toronto, at their home, Kennedy Rd., Agincourt, on Fri- day, Oct. 28. The party planned as a Hal- lowe'en masquerade served to com- plete and emphasize plans for the coming At -Home at Casa Loma in November. Guests were suitably received by sombre attendants and conducted to a groaning door.lead- ing to the cellar. Within the dim interior all forms of ghostly activi- ties were encountered, including real and luminous skeletons, witch- es, floating hands and moans, groans and shrieks. Those members who survived the reception were treated to a delightful evening of games and tun. The guests included witches and ghosts, clowns, bad men of the West, court characters.and tho- boes. It was generally conceded that Mrs. G. Young's (Goderich) portrayal, of a witch was unsur; passed, Completely made up, in- cluding basket and broom, Mrs. dung was unrecognizable by ev- ent/ her close friends. The evening • reached a pleasant conclusion mound a groaning buffet supper table. • Prizes ler the evening were pre- sented bo Mr. and Mrs. Fired 'Rah iinson (Ooderich),.. Miss Eva Bry tains (Brueseis). aatd,Mr: •J:• ti, Ales. ser (Wingham•). Special prize were presented' to the befit and hostess. - The annual At -florae will be held Tuesday evening, Nov. 22. Plans have been completed lir Wes. MgCutcheen and this commit- ' tee for • this • event, Information, tir.kete, oto.,, m,ay be. seefired., from district representatives. Book Agent• • " hlew • that , your dbee to going td• aehOtil, meds r ode 't ,you buy hint an eiteyilobaediat •Farmers: "Not rine, Let ;liinti Walk the sateslds,..I ilii. r • Claims To Be .Oldest Liv- ing Graduate of Toron- to University. Ability ,to read and copy the Bible in shorthand, a skill wihich he developed unaided at the age of 69,. are among the -attributes of 96 - year -old Robert Moir, of Henseli, native of Ireland, who, settled in Canada in 1862. Born in Castles Bellingham, Coen- ty Louth, about 40. stiles from Dah- lin, Ireland, he caane to Canada at the age of eight with his feeler. They crossed the Atlantic on ..,the "Norwegian," one of the early steam -powered sailing vessels; land- ing in Quebec in 1862. The family travelled to Huron County, settling on the property on which the Moir farm now stands, located about one mile south of RensalL An arts graduate of the Univer- sity of Toronto, Robert Moir re- ceived his B.A. degree in 1882, and incidtentally, believes he is the old- est -living graduate of the univer- sity. He has taught 'in Brampton and for ten years was teacher at a school in Colored°. Mr. Moir says -,its also taught for a time at Remit, ..= At his farm home, Mr, Moir has an unusual copy of the Bible writ- ten entirely in shorthand. He taught himself how to read` and write shorthand when he was about 60 years old and is still able to practice the art. He demonstrated his ability during an interview by writing out the Lord's Prayer. Still fairly active, the none• genarian weeks to Hensall and back each day, a distance of near- ly two miles, to collect his mail. • Seaforth Teachers Form Council The teachers of the Seaforth Public and Separate Schools met in the Home Economics rooms of the High School on Tuesday after- noon to form a -council, Miss Doris Smith reports that this council will afford the teachers en oppor- tunity to discuss .educational poli- cies among themselves, and a the same time will provide the neces- sary social aspect. It is expected tleat the group illomeet three or 4•fo llertini a ;year:. OE N. Eastmain, principal of the Public School, was the originator of the idea, and subsequently elect- ed president of the council's ex- ecutive. L. Pl.umsteel, principal of the High School, was elected vice- president, and Miss D. Smith elect- ed secretary -treasurer. • Peace of Mind I read a story just the other day, 1'd,like to take the author's hand and say: Yeur's is a wondrous gift—do write again, Nor ever think to lay aside your pen. The title of the story, "Peace of Mind," The goal this world is trying hard to find; You sthow man's inhumanity to roan, And recommend instead the Mas- ter's Plan. The Plan that must be followed ' soon or 'late, The Plan that says to man: Forget your hate! And pray that Peace on earth, good will to men, May make our world a neighbor- hood again. JOHN BEA.TTIE • Staffa Schools Have Hallowe'en Parties Staffa School Section No. 3 held a Hallowe'en party at the school Monday afternoon. The pre-school children of the section were guests. Prizes were won by Duncan Scott, Eric Norris and Norman Harburn for best costumes. The regular Red Cross meeting was enjoyed, followed by games. Candy and cookies were served. S.S. No. 4, Staffa West, had a Hallowe'en party with the parents and residents of the section pre- sent, on Friday evening with ev- eryone in costume. Prizes were wen fon Beat disguise, Mrs. Ed. Butson; fanciest, Mrs. Chas. Fal- coner; .funniest, Marion Glanville; national, Joyce Kerslake. Games and euchre were played with priz- es •going to Marion Glanville, Mrs. W. J. Fell, Orville Cooper and Lorne Fell. Lgntph was served: S.S. No. 2 entertained theeltire- sebt of children at a Hallowe'en party Monday afternoon. Games were played and lunch was serv- ed. Prizes were won for best Cos- tumes, by Phyllis Docking and Dav- id avid Keinp. U.S.S. No. 1, Logan and Ilibbert combined school area held a sec - tieing party on Friday evening in thehoo1. With parents and friendS present. 'the pupils presented a play, "The Ghost 'of Hall'owe'en," Gladys •Reibie#on played: a •plan° solo, and Mary Atrn Van Rene gave a reottation,. Every one was in chst'umee Prizes were won' by Aileen Methane Joan Britten •an4 3'oyes iliist►tl. Luileh wale S.eeted, coo F ► M A C a REM B E R N E. D Y OBSERVANCE A BY. LEGION EVENTS . Week of Activities Plan- ned To Honor War Heroes. The executive of the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Legion has completed arranger tents for the ob- servance of Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. G. D. Hays, chairman of special events committee, is in charge of the activities. The schedule of events planned for the proper honoring of the war heroes will begin- with the custom- ary sale of poppies on Saturday, Nov. 5. In addition to Seaforth, Walton and Dublin will be can= vassed by members of the local branch in co-operation with stud- ents of the Seaforth High School. The branch will parade on Sun- day unday -morning to Egmondville Unit- ed nited Church for divine service at 11 a.m. • The members are requested to meet outside the Legion rooms on Main St. at 10.15 a.m., and!will move off at 10.30, headed by the Seaforth Highlanders Band. The general public is cordiality' invited to join -With the brne% in, its Remembrance Day 'cervico on. id Nov. 11 The service vWil be -held at the 'Soldiers' Diem iihla7 in Victoria Park. During the sum- mer the park committee of the town council, under the chairman- ship of Dr. E. A. McMaster, bas ccnstructed a cement walk around the memorial and has in general greatly .improved: its appearance. The order of service is outlined on Pag 8 of this paper. A general meeting is being held on Nov- 10 at whioh nominations will be accepted for the 1950 ex- ecutive. As taxis is one of the most important meetings of the year, the members are urged to be pre- sent. F. E. Willis, secretary, has ex- pressed the Legion's gratitude to the town officials for declaring Nov. 11 a public holiday, thus en- abling the citizens of Seaforth an opportunity to join with the Legion in its Remembrance Day services. • Hospital Aid To Meet Nov. 8th Tjie regular meeting of the Wo- men's Hospital Aid to Scott Mem- orial Hospital will be held in the nurses' residence on, Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 8.15 p.m, Will members please remember the cup and sau- cer shower. • MAKES FIRST SOLO FLIGHT Wilmer McGregor, son of Mi<•. and Mrs. William McGregor, Kip - pen, made bis first solo fight at Sky' Harbor Airport last week. He has been taking a course in pilot training at that school, and is well on his Way to becoming a proficient pilot. He is the student of Flying instructor Arnold Wett- tauter, Goderich. • SEAFORTH W. I. TO MEET NOV. 8 The November meeting of the Seaforth Women's Institute will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Me- Laehlan, at 8.30 sharp. This will be the publicity meeting, with Mrs, James McNairn in charge. The nail call will be to name one benefit of a high •school education. Reports on the conference will al- so be given. The lunch Committee will be: Sandwidlies, etre. Elden Kerr. Mrs. Wallace Haugh, Mrs. Gordan Mu - Kenzie Mrs. James Kern cake, Mrs. David McLean, Mrs'. Wilfrid Coleman, Mrs. Getdosl Ylaplile,' The Kippen East. onien'h Innti- tute will be guests of the Seaforth group. All nlembers will please bring extra lunch try the euchre on Friday evening, also a tea etetllt. • • Collective farms in the teles ,1L are 'called Csolkhox. The work on the Seaforth, a °tih etY'Recreation Memorial Centre 'hes advanced almgst *a heiage ,shown' in the above photo. This picture is.of the S 4t�,fily, i�,C,entre which is identi- cal with the Seaforth buildifl ,::ee:map 'tli'at its slightly smaller By the end of next week the'trsesia au;Td be in place and the exact i s ze of the buil i din w r g ) .6� fm�o •g apparent the casual spectator. •..< a Many Local Prize inners At Annual Leans Frolic Inclement Weather Keeps O =i • , • • ° • Many Away From -Fes- tivities. •'POPPY DAY The 20th annual Hallowe'en Frolic, held Monday night, was' not. es well attended as an previous, years. The rain and snow which fell intermittently throughout the efternoon and early eveningdid, much toward keeping many people at Jpme.; Getting under way .shortly before eight• o'clock with a parade, head- ed lip the Seaforth Highlanders Band, and including a least of gene' costumed school children, the frolic continued until after the midnight drawing .for major prizes. During, .the, course of the evening, the 600 :people in attendahce • enjoyed a wide variety of entertainment, in cluding selections by the Bannock burn Wipe Band and several ,songs by Johnny Brent and his group'- of ent r inet The ane' of ce °s. a o ani eta h g. ' '•ere :'Well patrieeized.e teroiighout the evening. Winners of the children's events were as follows: Boys and girls, six years and under, Jean Teall, Pearnt McLean, 'Thos. ;Sills, Jr.; girls' character, 10 years and un- der, Joan Middegaal, Ruth Sills and Marlene Austin, Barbara Dun- gey; girls' comic, 10 years and un- der, Susanne -Adams, Ruth Teall, Mary Fraiser; boys' character, 10 and under, Jack Baker, Andy Cal- der, Bob Reith, Ken Dupes; boys' comic, 10 and under, Dick Watson, Thos Broome, Winkle Teall; Jim- myallows; girls' character, over 10 years, Carol Foote, Patsy Mun- ro, Sheila Soper and Nancy Web- ster, Mange • Vanderburg; girls' comic, 10 and over, Betty Goudie, Barbara Fraiser, Connie Wright, Marilyn Kling; boys' character, ov- er 10, Bill Scott, Neil Broadfoot, Bill Bennett, Hugh Gorwill; ladies' nail driving contest, Betty Simp- son and Ena Lillie°, Marjorie Riley and Libbie Habkirk; boys' biscuit eating contest, six winners, the re- maing 30 still trying to whistle. Winners of the blankets and motor rugs were: George Feagan, Goderich; Mrs. E. A. Albrecht, Seaforth; Doris M. Cann, Mitchell; Master Bill Johnston, Seaforth; Mrs. E. P. Chesney, Seaforth; C. W. Leonhardt, Bornholm;. Ray- Seaforth Branch No. 156 of the:.Canadian Legion will hold its annual Poppy Day on Sat- urday.. Members of the Legion in cc=pperation with students of tate Seaforth High School wiil:conduct the canvass in Seaforth, Walton and Dublin. • ,• • • • • VCEFIELD STORE IOLD RECENTLY McKay; Kintail, Buys ' . Ugh, Berry's °Gen-, oral. Stare. Announcement was made this week that Hugh Berry; Brucefield, has sold his general store to Ron McKay, of Kintail. Mr. McKay took possession las; Tuesday. Mr. Berry had owned and oper- ated this business, situated on the southeast corner of the main inter- section, for 26 years, but has been forced to sell because of health. He originally purchased it from Mr. Harney. The residents of Brucefield and district have welcomed Mr. Mc- Kay as a newcomer to the village. Miss Betty Allan, London, spent the week -end at her home here. mond Murray, R.R. 5, Seaforth; Hugh Gorwill, Seaforth; Mrs. Nor- man Baird, Seaforth; W. J. Finni- gan, Egmundville; Mrs. Thomas Pryde, Exeter; Harold Smith, R.R. 2, Pickering; D. L. Reid, Seaforth.; S. J. Wallace, Seaforth; Roy Beuermann, Brodhagen ; Allan Shade, Colombia Station, Ohio; Mrs. Joapi Pudney, London; H. Jackson, R.R. 3, Seaforth; Clifford Hart, R.R. 2, Blyth; D'Orlean. Sills, Seaforth. A. Y. McLean. won the mystery prize, which was a pen and pencil set. GREY TOWNSHIP WEDDING The former Mantra Marie Bennett) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sennett, Grey Township, is plcturett with her husband, Wifllam James Coutts, only son of M. alitt;"Mas. James Coutts. The'oouple will reside on the bridegroom's f'armii,• east of Walton. • IIENSALL TO ,VOTE TF�� 0 ORM R U. C. Public Utility Commission Would Handle Hydro and Waterworks. __ye_ • Hensall rateptlyers will decide on December 5 whether or not they approve the establishment of a Public Utility Commission. Rate- payers will vote on the question which has been referred by the village council. If the vote is favorable, responsi- bility for the operation of the vil- lage Hydro -Electric system and waterworks system will pass to the commission of three, two of whioh will be elected. The third member will be the Reeve. In the past, operation of the utilities has been in the hands of a committee of council. Ratepayers may vote between the hours of 9 and 5 at polling booth located in the Town Hall. Officials in charge of the vote are Harry Horton, Jr., and George Follick. • Chamber of Commerce To Meet November'' 8 The Chamber of 'Commerce will meet in the council, ceemsber on Tuesday night, .Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. The previous two meetings have been well attended by interested citizens of the town, and the chair- man, 3. C. Crich, hopes that this good attendance is maintained. • Celebrate Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lupul, of town, celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary on Sunday at their home in the Royal Apart- ments, when fifteen guests sat down to a •delicious chicken dinner. The table was' arranged with wed- ding cake, and glass candlesticks. Gifts included wrist watch, over- coat, lamp, money, electric iron, toaster and clocks, Mrs. Lupul was the former Mary Bilyck, of Leonard, Man., and they were married in the Greek Ortho- dox Ukranian Church in Leonard, Man., on Oct. 28, 1934, by Rev. Bareck. A unique feature was that Mr. Lupul wore his wedding tie for this event. Guests were pre- sent from Blyth, Mitchell and Sea - forth. • Trusses For Centre To Be Erected Next Week Sunday was visiting day for a great number of interested spec- tators at the site of the Commun- ity Centre. Many expressed amaze- ment at the great progress already effected. With cement work com- pleted, this week will see practic- ally all the trusses constructed and erection will commence next week, Under the dtirection of Les. Beat- tie and his • machine, the main drain bas been dug and the tile install- ed. The donation of this teprk is acknowledged with much apprecia- tion by the committee in charge. Erection of the trusses will al- low the public to appreciate just what a commodious youth centre we will 'have. Arrangement for proper and sufficient water service bas also been completed. The drive for the necessary funds to "finish the job" is rapidly being organized, in fact much of the town canvass has already been done. The response to date has been quite satisfactory. An organization meeting of can- vassers. for McKillop Township was held Wednesday evening. Un- der the leadership of Russell Bol- ton, the committee feels assured that no effort will be spared to bring complete success to this canvass, ... • - A\ serious impediment to mar- riage nowadays is the increasing difficulty of supporting the Gov- ernment and a wife on one income. • Patient: "Doctor, I feel in a very run-down condition."o Doctor: "How far do you wish to run down?" Patient: "Well, I was thinking of Florida." R. ARCIBALDspean,fart:h ASSES AF'E•R;. ORT ILLNESS Has Always Taken Active Interest in Municipal Affairs. One of the most highly reep'eeted and well-known residents of Tuck ersmith, William Richard Archie bald, died at his home, lint -,e, con- cession 5, on Saturday. Mr. Archi- bald, rchibald, who was, in :his 81st year, had been in good health until a few da" before hist qs or death, when he suffered a stroke. Few residents approached the problems of the township and .county in as conscientious a man- lier as did Mr. Archibald, and this interest in the welfare of his fel- low citizens- led :him over a period of many years to offer his services in .their behalf in a number of capacities. Widely read and one who viewed the problems before bin in an objective manner, his counsel and advice was held in high respect by those with whom he served. Mr. Archibald was Reeve of the Township of Tuckersmith for six terms, retiring in , 1937, and previous to that served on the council for four years. For fourteen years he was a director of the Mc- Killop Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany, being President in 1944 and 1945. His sympathetic approach to the welfare of those less fortunate than 'himself led to his appoint- ment to the Huron -County Old Age Pension Board on its formation in 1938. Mr. Archibald was chairman of ehe board until its disbandment in January of this year, when•'its duties were taken over by the Province. He took great pride in the fact that he had served faithfully as secretary -treasurer of S.S. No. 5, Tuckersmith, for 33 years. A successful farmer, Mr. Archi- bald operated thelands which had been settled by his father, the 'Andrew An ew Ar iib 1d nearly c a a hundred years ago. The farm during recent years has in turn., been operated by his son. Robert Archibald. Mr. Archibald was born on August 8, 1869, the sots of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Archi- bald, on the farm on which be continued to reside. He was an active member of St. Thomas' Anglican Church. On November 7, 1904, Mr. Archi- bald was united in marriage to Jessie Valance Craig, of Strathav- en, Lanarkshire, Scotland, who pre- deceased him on September lith of this year. He is survived by four sons: John C. Archibald, Des Moines, Iowa; A. W. Archibald, Toronto; Robert Archibald, Tuck- ersmith; Frank J. Archibald, Chat- ham, and three daughters, Miss Alice Archibald, Kenora; Mrs. 0, J. Rowe, Barrie, and Mrs. C. G. Sherwood, Montreal. A son, Arn- old R. Archibald, was killed in action during the Second War. He is also survived by a brother, John R. Archibald, of Kitchener. A private service was held at his late residence Wednesday morning, followed by a largely attended pub- lic service at St. Thomas' Anglican Church• that afternoon, both ser- vices being conducted by his min- ister, Rev. T. Dale Jones. Inter- ment was in Maitlandbank cefne- tery. Pallbearers were Robert Tyndall, Leonard Strong, James Doig, Arthur Wallace, Edwin P. Chesney and Harold Rice, Flower - bearers were M. A. Reid, Sandy Doig, Wm. Leyburne, Arthur Nich- olson, Frank Wright and Robert McGregor. • Christmas Mailing Dates /For the information of the mail- ing public, the following deadlines for overseas Christmas parcels shoule be kept in mind: To insure delivery by Christmas Day, mail parcels for Europe, Nov. 8; for United Kingdom, Nov, 15. • Zurich Church Marks 75th Anniversary The congregation of Zurich Evan gelical United Brethren Church marked its 75th anniversary Sun- day by special services whiob were largely attended. The minister, Rev, H. E. Rappel, was in charge, and guest preacher was Rev. Roy GeIger, of Fort Erie. Special music was rendered by the choir under direction of Mrs. Milton Oesch, assisted by the chair of Hensall United Church, directed by S. Ronnie and Miss G. Laramie, as organist. A much enjoyed feature of the day's celebration was singing by an old-time . choir of .former mem- bers, directed by Miss Elizabeth Rennie,(Kitehener, of, over 60 voidea. Greetings were brought by Reve E. W. Helmrieh, pastor of Zurich Lutheran Church; Rev. It. R. Lei - bold, Sebringviile; Rev. S. B. Mey- er, Rodney, end W. H. ladighoffer, On behalf Of the iaymen. tore School spirit tri there 1iVednersde. plowmen from School, 0.,.. arUi Setif furrows Plowing ..County •S-• eveat, and • ton plewbo,yo,'pent',`•t ., back the sod om thr'ee `ac es.'... adjacent ..to _ , ,the Seaforthi Scthool building - Themateh; was''the''pram of L. P Plemsteel prtncrpal and' L. M. Morri en, agriculture '.teach er, Of the • S orth•sekool..'l;bey pari, issued Oneh ages , to soetindarl. schools at Palmerston, Clinton and Miteball. Wcdensdey sour :school boy iilowmeu,; from Paimeeeton and two from Clinton eanne . to pick un the, gainztlots, In {hie junior, class dor hogs,, from Grades 9 and 10., the C,tinton ,entry' of Murray,-TyntdalI' 'fid„Donald Warner had: a combined score_ oQ 132; Seaforth placed'' second.''witl a 129.8 total for Elgin Schadze.and Douglas Keyes; Palmerston was a close third, with 126.2 points scor- ed by Bill McOlennan and Jim Connele Arthur Bolton and John McGaw= in captured the senior event for the home school, with a total score. of 145.7. The-Palmer-ston seniors, Garfield Hughes and James Mur- ray, scored 136.9. Oldest and youngest plowboys in the match composed the Seaforth senior entry: Arthur Bolton is 18 and John MoGavin 14. Of. the sib boys who plowed in the junior event, all were 15 -year-olds except Murray Tyndall, 16, of Clinton - The plowing was judged by Frank Bell, Stratford, who has al- so lso judged this fall at the Perth Junior, North Huron, South Huron, Wellington County and Interna- tional matches. At the end of the afternoon Mr. Bell took the plow boys on a tour of the plowed land to point out .errors that had cost marks in •th-e judging, and to make suggestions for improving their skill. As a practicalpart of their studies, Mr. Morrison ad ,bYs h g o a the Grade 10 agriculture g r iculture clan at Seaforth High;. School..,out :t :11.1d„gb.: the lands and give reasons for their judgments. The placings made by the pupils were then cern- pared with the official plueings made by Mr. Bell. The four Palmerston represent- atives were brought to the match by Lyle Medill, Moorefield, who acted as coach of the Palmerston teams. They brought with them two plows, and used four tractors and two plows provided by ar- rangement of the Seaforth •school. The two competitors from Clinton came together on a motorcycle; (Continued on Page 4) • Lawn Bowling Club Sponsors Drive For Community Centre A .booklet, published by John Beattie, "Tribute To a Tree,” will be on sale looally in a few days. The first issue of 500 copies will be turned over to the Bowling Olub, The booklet contains quite a number of poems, and also a pic- ture of the beautiful Elm Tree and Bowling Green, regarded as one of the show places: of Seaforth. Copies of the booklet are beim mailed to former residents in the hope that it will bring to each one memories of the old home town, which so many regard as the best in the world. • Organize For British - Foreign Bible Society On Sunday evening, Oct. 30, Northside United Church was well filled for the annual service on be- half- of the British and Foreign Male Society., Rev. Mr. MacMillan introduced the guest speaker for the evening, He,. Dr. McNiven, who has now retired from the active work of the ministry and is devoting his time to the work of this worthwhile de- ciety in the London area. He gave a masterly account of the hard work and suffering of the early compilers of the Bible, mentioning especially John Whiliffe, Tyndale and others. However, it was grat- ifying ratifying to learn that the Bible is. being translated into the mother tongue of all nations throughblit the World. After the service en organisation meeting was held•, presided over by the Rev. T. Dale Jones., Of St. Thomas' Anglican Church, and the following were elected to office for the ensuing year: President, Mt. Morrison; secretary, Miss' N. Jet frey; treasurer, MissSouth gate, The open collection was de- voted to the funds of the Seaforth Auxiliary and a +canvass of the town will be made in the very ne!t future. Associated with Rev, llitele illaft and Rev. Dr. Niven at the Service was an cid college, friend of the speaker, Rev. J. R. ?eters, of 1014.4 throp. , rrt ;d,