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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-06-09, Page 3al, .r. a • Jack Waliaee, son• of Mr, and 1nra.. John G.Whll&aeo Sparliing St.,. Seaforth, is presentlY stationed: with the Reserve Training Estab- lishment, at H,M:C. Dockyard, Es- quimault, B.C., and in the follow- ing letter to his parents, tells of a tour of Winnipeg during the height, of the flood, and of. the remainder of Ms trip through the West: - This morning •about 9:30, we got into Winnipeg. Everybody looks stunned. Downtown, all you seeds pumps,' pumps, pumps; all base- ments flooded, sewers too! Four of us got a taxi and he. took us around to the worst places. St. Boniface is really awful! The Seine was still rising. It's a small- er river that runs through the northwest section of the city. The bridge the driver planned to cross :went under yesterday, , but they bad since filled• in a section with gravel and bags. This made a causeway about 18 inches out of the water, and about 150 feet long, TRADE NARKtalREG. makes .hospiity easy CEMENT BLOCKS Immediate delivery HURON CONCRETE PRODUCTS Phone 684 - Seaforth Upholstering Chesterfields and Occasional Chairs Repaired and Recovered Factory Guarantee Free Pick-up and Delivery StratFord Upholstering Co. 42 Brunswick 8t., Stratford For further Information enquire at Box's Furniture Store SEAFORTH (1.0„ across the river),, Nat wide entoilgh for one ear,o' euch, aide, almost 20 feet from this, was an- other transverse dike of sandbags, but the water was just to the top of them, and they were two feet above the `level of our bridge. Gives you a funny teeing! The railway bridge was about one, foot above water, ao we made -that O.K. - They planned to blow out part of that dike system. • No, they didn't pull us' off to work. I took about 10 pictures in and around Winnipeg—hope some turn oat 'all right, At one place we drove up to one of these mild dikes and climbed on it. It was quite sol- id to walk on. The top was sand- bags. The dike was formed of and around a row of $10,000 houses, which were right on the banle: Steam shovels scooped thousands of yards of dirt from lawns and playgrounds and every garden, and trucks dumped it around, over and in front of.. these homes. The wa- ter was 18 inches• below the top of the dike, which came to the eaves of the houses. They were still ex- cavating dike material this a.m. Some of these pictures will be real- ly good it they only turn out. I got two of the last scene—water, dyke and home, all together. Well, we're out of the reeks scrub we saw all day y t yday. Now it's either flat or rolling oun- try—thick black soil, swamps and scrub trees. Everything is mud. We're one hour behind time now; I will reach Regina in about 45 minutes. Rained all afternoon, but nice now. We went through the mountains Friday and a sob -lieutenant going to join the Cruiser Ontarios, shot a terrific lot of pictures. They're really wonderful. We saw a bear and several small herds of deer. It was a,wonderful trip, and I. just hope some of the pictures turn out. Friday was spent mostlyin the vestibule between a sleeping car and the club car, with the half -door open shooting ' pictures. Friday night we decided to stay up far two reasons: We had to get up at 5:45 a.m. anyhow to eat, and get ready to leave, and we wanted to see the sun come up over the mountains. Lotsa fun! Rather tired in the morning and ever since, as a mat- ter of fact. We reached Vancou- ver about 9:30, got off, checked our bags at the ferry station, and wan- dered around downtown for an hour. Not a bad 'city. Trip took five hours over to the island. Ate din- neron the train. Got off in Vic- toria, on buses to Equimauit. From then on it was a continuous series of lectures. orders, line-ups, until eerem eld'at,t Tie fid+. dress of i lock- -sheor with a Corr, sage oft pink roses,, The "i'bride- 900's mother ware e. navy tllue printed' sill. dress with a eoxsage. •of pink .roses. 7.1he dining-roout was ar istiea'lly de9orated• rpr the Wed- ding edcling •.dinner. Those assisting were. Miss"Lois Hogg,, Seaforth and Miss Maxine Hulley, -Walton After the reeeption Mr,,, and, Mrs. Petbielc left amid shouters of confetti and good. wishes for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and other pointe,. For travelling the bride donned as blue silk crepe dress, grey gabardine coat with navy accessories., Dix their return they will reside on, the groom's farm, Winthrop. The bride- groom's gift to the -,aridesmaid was. s„ silver fruit spoon;: to the best man, a tie and clip to match, while the waitresses received silver pep- per and salt shakers. k 3N s f,11RSt, rY SS/:%IS 1• Murphy Canada's Smartest Finish NARVO , Durable, high gloss, porcelain -like enamel Obtainable in 25 CHARMING COLOURS - Phone 17 Specify Murphy Paitds and NARVO for your next point job ON SALE AT JOHN BACH Seaforth a eel vrf a TO VISIT YOUR AIR FORCE ON RCAF (: 09 Pictured above is John Mc - Gavin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McGavin, McKillop, who is a student at the Sea - forth D'strict High School. John competed in the Interna- tional Plowing Match last year at Burford and won a prize. (Additional pictures of the ag- ricultural project at the High School are on Pages 1 and 6). all of us were about ready to start home. Finally got to bed at 11, af- ter 43 hours with no sleep—it was kind of silly, but well worth it, I think. I'm on duty watch today, so I can't leave the base, otherwise I'd have gone into Victoria' to see the town and perhaps look up.' Buzz Finnigah. It's a ,beautiful day, cool and' sun- ny. So far the food has been quite good; the total lack of service is a letdown after the train service, however. Things look much rosier now than they did last night. We no longer have laundry facilities here, but I'm' going to do mysown socks and underwear; shirts would have to 'be • sent out anyhow. My clothes are in pretty good shape and a lot of the wrinkles are com- ing out. I have nothing to do to- day except sweep up tonight, The sea gull population here is terrific —couple of the boys got hit this morning. 'Everything's going O.K.—Dick and Bill Dyer are directly under me in the`barracks, it,m on the sec- and floor. Guess I'1'Irip over to our new $23,000 gun-room—should see the furniture; it's a great big huge glorified living room of leath- er furniture and radios. AIPiOI(tI DAY s�uu��r Jililt lOth Meet the men ... See the modern equipment... Of your Air Force. d *audeal AIR AND GROUND IDISPLAYS Bring your family and friends, Saturday afternoon to; RCAF R. C. A. F Station, Clinton 12:30 P.M. NOON — TERMINATING WITH DANCE AT NIGHT ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE • B 4 Y r' ;sat =,d High School Features Agricultural Course Seaforth and District High School has gone rural in a big way. Five acres of land have oxen bought adjoining the sohool and 200 students are planting trees, shrubs, vegetables, flowers, oats, wheat—anything that grows, says Lloyd Lockhart, in The Toronto Daily Star. This back-to-tht-land movement is not hit-or-miss proposition. L. P. Plumsteel, principal, sees the day when his school will have its own tractor, barn, poultry, crops, etc. He hopes the high school farm will some day supply enough foodstuff to support a restaurant with noon - hour lunches at low cost. "Agriculture science is the most popular course we have, but we do not lose sight of matriculation sub- jects," said the principal. "Most of outdoor activity is done as ex- tra -curricular work." Mr. Plum - steel's knowledge of farming is limited, but he champions the farm boy, and to give that farm boy a ' chance' he organized a scihoolboy plowing competition in Ontario last year. "The match served two purpos- es," he said. "It gave rural stu- dents who weren't familiar with football a chance to make touch- downs in another field, and we got our five acres of farmland plowed free of charge." Four -man teams from Clinton, Palmerston and Seaforth chomped the field which is now overrun by students. "We brought in bulldozers to knock down trees and clear the view," said Lloyd Morrison, agri- culture teacher. "We put up a sign marking the field as Seaforth dis- trict high school gardens,'- Then everybody pitched in with spades and shovels. Those who didn't dig carried baskets. We still have plenty of shrubs to put under- ground." So far 300 perennials have gone into a large bed flanking the high- way. A hedge has been planted across the front of the gardens, which will eventually replace the present fence. Turnips, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, onions and toma- toes are the vegetables planted by the students. There are 50 varie- ties of 'flowers. "We'll be lucky to finish one acre this year," said Mr. Morrison. "As these perennials spread, farm stu- dents will take home specimens to beautify their farms." The same offer will be made with 800 evergreens obtained from the Department of Lands and Forests. These striplings will be cultivated to a certain point, then distribut- ed. Thats.,part of the course-. "Too many farni people do not pay enough attention to flowers and too many city and town peo- ple are shallow on vegetables," said Mr. Morrison. "This course could be a levelling influence. Henceforth no student will gradu- ate from our high school without knowing something about turnips and bleeding hearts." The school has a Garden Club for girls; Tractor and Baby Beef Clubs for boys. Every student has at least one project a year. A pro - jest means a home decoration plant, seed plots, poultry raising, etc. These are inspected at regu- lar intervals. Hariock Bride-to-be, Miss Grace Roe, Guest at Shower • A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Toll on Tuesday evening, May 30, when about 50 ladies gath- ered in honor of Miss Grace Roe, whose marriage to Mr. George Pethick was an event of Saturday last. Several games of bingo were played, after whioh Mrs. Toll read two short poems. An address was read by Lois Hogg and a decorat- ed wagon, heavily laden with gifts, LaVerne Morgan, rector of Bay - was drawn into the living room by field Anglican Church, united in Lois Fox. Marjorie Roe and Lois marriage Evelyn Marie Wise, daughter of Mrs. Wise and the late Wm. Wise, and Alfred Per- cival Hudie, of Goderich Twp., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hudte. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Geo. Wise, and chose a blue gabardine suit with white accessories for her wedding costume and a corsage of red roses. The attendants were Miss Mary Hudie, sister of the groom; and Mr. George Wise, Fol- lowing the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride for the immediate families. Mr. and Mrs. Hudie left later on a mo- tor trip to Manitoulin Island and other Northern points, and on their return will reside on the groom's farm in Goderich Twp. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 * Weddings Robinson - Stephen A pretty wedding was solemniz- ed in Elimville United Church on Saturday at 3 p.m., when Rev. Wm. Mair, of Thames Road, united in marriage Wanda Labelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stephen, and Jack Albert Robinson, Lon- don, son of alar. and Mrs. Eldon Robinson, of Kirkton. Mrs. Free- man Horne played the wedding music and accompanied Miss Mary Wyatt, who sang "Because" and "The Lord's Prayer." Given in marriage by her father, the attrac- tive bride was gowned in white brocaded -marquisette with nylon yoke with folds of material caught with pearls, fitted bodice with long sleeves and frill skirt caught at front with pearls to show the frill and hooped petticoat, forming a slight train. She also wore a sting of pearls. The matron of honor was Miss Pauline Robinson, of Exeter, sister of the groom, who chose a gown of yellow net, full skfrt, fitted bodice and nylon yoke. Miss MargaretaGann, of London, as bridesmaid, wore Nile green nylon, fitted bodice, full skirt and por- trait neckline. Both wore head- dresses and mitts to match their bouquets of roses, lilies and dais- ies. The charming flower ,girl was Betty Anne Stephens, in pink taf- feta, with frills on scalloped full skirt caught with blue bows,and carried a nosegay of roses, lily of the valley and daisies, with head- uress and mittens.' Mr. Murray Stephen, Exeter, was groomsman. The ushers were Laurie and Bob Robinson. The church was decor- ated in the same colors as the bridesmaid and matron of honor gowns with baskets of yellow tul- ips, white and pink lilacs and green ferns. A reception was held in the church parlor when the bride's mother received in navy flowered sheer with grey accessor- 1I1111111111111111111111111111111111I11111I111I1 Hudie - Wise St. James' Anglican Church, Mid- dleton, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, when Rev. les and a peach colonial Waage, The groom's n'ao,h»F was in. a navy sheer and wore a 'white corsage:: 'Guests were present from' Pash- wood, Kirlcton and: St. Marrs,: Din- nor inner was servel by our friends of the bride: Mrs. Ross Skinner, and the Misses Eunice- Penhale, -Alice Miller and Maxine Reeder, of ante - ter. The happy couple' left on a motortrip to Montreal, the bride travelling in navy and white fig- ured silk dress with rose shortie coat and navy and white accessor- ies, and.- wore a corsage of gar- denias�, eye return they will reside in London. Hogg helped the bride-to-be dis- play the gifts, after which Grace, in a few well-chosen words, thank- ed the givers and all who had giv- en the shower. She invited all to come to her parent's home on Thursday. A lovely lunch was served by Mrs. Toll and neighbors. The following is the address: Dear Grace: Your friends and neighbors have gathered here this evening in honor of your approach- ing marriage. It is the sincere wish of everyone assembled here that your wedded life will be one of abundant success and prosperity. Ma-- fortune be with you and your future husband in every venture that you undertake. As you travel along life's highway, all streets will notbe paved-, but we ask you to remember that while going ov- er the "bumps of life," just ahead will lie smooth travelling again. We ask you to accept these gifts as a token of the best wishes which we have extended to you to- night. Signed on behalf of your neighbors and friends. MECHANICAL EGG BREAKER First of its kind to be introduc- ed into Canada, a mechanical egg breaker is being tried out by a creamery in Western Ontario, ac- cording to a recent .report of the Department. of Agriculture, Ot- tawa. It has been found to re- duce. the actual labor cost by about one-third and liiereades the amount of the product obtained by a pound and a half per case of eggs hand,- led. andled. 9 ifre c?•0iitr. Pethick - Roe POULTRY POINTERS byYour Dr.Salsbury's Dealer faV ELIMVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and Mr. ,and Mrs. P. Murch visited on Sunday with Mr. Harry Murch in Owen Sound. Mrs. Chas. Stephen entertained about 50 ladies at the showing of the trousseau of her daughter, Wanda, on Thursday evening. Showing the gifts was Mrs. Ross Skinner; the linens, Miss Eunice Penhale; Miss Alice Miller, the silver, and clothes, Miss Pauline Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Woods, and Bobby, and Messrs. Lou Woods and Jas. Sinclair visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McLachlan, near St. Thomas, on Sunday. LOUIS:' IIILO WE Nil1 L RISK U� Iron and All inds; of *If Highest Gash"P rices ;pa Est A. an All Wool shipped to JACKSON'S is Graded in Seaforth.. and , full settlement made from them. H. M. JACKSON SEAFORTH Phones: 3-W and 3-J OPERATORS OF LIGHT TRUCKS �roU « COSTS ' CUT and E GET BIG . MILEAG It's poor economy to use auto tires to do a truck tire jobb Drive in and find out for y our self why these huskier, stronger tires . will give you low cost service on light delivery trucks. Goodyear Airwbees Truck Tires are the biggest savers small truck owners can buy. Come in today and we'll discuss your tire needs. , Now that your birds are get- ting outside, give them the beat possible range care. If, post .lble, avoid using last year's range. Change it to prevent di- tlease.Provide plenty ofshade,and move feeders and waterers once each day. And keep range clean. 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