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A�QN ENDS
AT MONS PARS
AFTER LABOR DAY
AWARDED. COUNTY HONORS FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Seaforth Lions Park will close
ton Monday night after a most suc-
cessful summer, during which one
hundred and Ave large ' picnic
Crones, in addition to several hun-
dred small family reunion groups,
took advantage of the park •facili-
ties. Supervision of the pool will
also cease Monday evening.
While attendance at ball games
waw down somewhat from previous
years, the overall number of those
using the park increased consider-
ably. Picnic groups front within a
radius of fifty miles made regular
use of bhe park and pool.
While there is no charge of any
kind for the use of the park by
picnic groups, regardless of the
Etlmber involved, certain groups
realizing. the expense involved in
maintaining the park, made dona-
tions, which totalled '$200.00.
The staff at the park during the
season has included Mr. af'td Mrs.
Leo Stephenson, in charge of the
pavilion; William Slark, caretak-
er, and Don Dale, life -guard.
While .the pavilion will not be
open after :Monday, the park com-
mittee Bras pointed out that should
groups wish to hold picnics during
September, arrangements may be
made with the caretaker to have
the pavilion opened for such occa-
sions.
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MR., MRS. E. BOYES
WED 50 YEARS AGO
Residents of the Brucefield
vicinity for 35 years, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Boyes celebrated their gol-
den wedding day on Tuesday.
Both are natives of Stanley
Township. Mr. Boyes is a son of
the late Edward and Mary Ann
Walker Boyes, of the Bronson
Line, and his wife is a daughter
of the late George and Eva Jane
Weston Armstrong, of the Goshen
Line. Mr. Boyes, who celebrated
his 78th birthday on June 1, is the
second eldest of a family of five,
three of whom are still living, and
Mrs. Boyes, who will be 74 on
November 1, is the eldest of a
ffamily of six, of whom four are
living.
Recalling their wedding, which
took place at the Presbyterian
manse, Hensall, with the Iate Rev.
$. Henderson officiating, the hap
Iv celebrants recalled a trip to
Woodstock, in a buggy with a
"wonderful driver" making an ov-
ernight stop in Sebringville on
the way.
For the early part of their mar-
ried life, Mr. and Mrs. Boyes farm-
ed for 15 years on a 100 -acre farm
on the Bronson Line, just one mile
from his father's home. Later they
went to south of Brucefield, and
early this fall they expect to move
into Clinton to a house they re-
cently purchased. Both are in 'fair-
ly goodbealth.and still do a con-
siderable amount of work on the
farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyes 'have a fam-
ily of one son, Bert Boyes, Clin-
ton; three daughters, Mrs. Wilbert
Johnston (Eva). Bayfield; Mrs.
Frank Fowler (Florence).. Huron
Road, and Mrs. Wilmer Reid (Mab-
el), Varna, and eight grandchil-
dren. They are members of the
Brucefield 'United Cburch with
Mrs. Boyes being particularly ac-
tive in the various women's or-
ganizations.
On the anniversary, the mem-
bers of the family entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Boyes at dinner at the
Little Inn, Bayfield. The , cele-
brants were presented with a beau-
tiful painting. The table was dec-
orated with midsummer flowers
and centredwith a three-tier wed-
ding cake. During the day many
friends and neighbors called to ex-
tend
stend good wishes and to present
them with gifts.
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NEWS OF WALTON
Personals: Stewart Bryans, of
Stratford, with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Bryans; Mr. and
Mrs. Stewart Humphries' and fam-
ily with Mr. and Mrs. G. S. L. Cum-
mings, Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Cameron, Sarnia, with friends
'there; Mrs. George Watt, boundary
west, is a patient in Scott 1Me nor-
ial Hospital, Seaforth; Mr. and
Ms. Lloyd Porter have returned
home after a week with their
daughter in London; Mrs. Ken
Rae and Eleanor, Mrs. J. S. Buch-
anan, and Mrs. Emily Naylor, of
Stratford, with friends here; Mr.
and Mrs. C. Wey, Mr. and Mrs.
Don Grey and Joseph Rackwell
with Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Reale-
weed, Mount Forest; Mfr. and Mrs.
Names Johnston have returned
home to Haliburton after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Johnston; ]Miss
Pearl Thamer, Clinton, With friends
in Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Humphries, Mr. and 'Mrs. Herb.
Travis, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Ben-
nett at the C.N.E.; Mr. and Mrs.
1W. Porter, Winnipeg, with Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd. Porter.
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"Isn't it remarkable how Alice
keeps her age?"
"Yes, she hasn't Changed it for
ten years."
County awards were given six farm club girls at their
Achievement Day held Tuesday at the Seaforth District High
School. The six are, from the left, front row, Ann 'Haugh,
Gladys Chapman and Ruth Simpson; standing, Sue Nixon, Joan
Wilson and Shirley Riehl.
Seaforth Schools Ready
As Summer Holidays End
LABOR - DAY
Next Monday, Labor Day, is
a public holiday. Correspond-
ents and advertisers are ask-
ed to co-operate in forwarding
their copy as early as possible
in order that there may be no
undue delay in the publication
of The Huron Expositor.
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While students of the Seaforth
District High School and Seaforth
Public School were enjoying two
months' holidays, workmen were
busy doing the necessary repair
work to the two schools, and staffs
were initiating plans for the com-
ing year's activities.
At the High School, new desks
were installed in Grade IX class-
room and its floor refinished. It
is planned. to have these new desks
placed in one room per year un-
til the school is complete with this
type of. furniture. The ceiling in.
the Home Economics room has
"leen,• lowered about seven inches
and Enialied with special 'acoous-
. tics blocks. The manual training
room has been repainted and the
floor rein.shed.
Mrs. Hackney Of
Usborne Dies
Mrs. David M. Hackney, lot 25,
South Thames Road, Usborne
i owns.hip, died in St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, early Friday
morning. She had been ill for the
east few months. Born in Lan-
ark County, May 20, 1879, she was
the former Miss Jane Emmeline
Robertson, a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Robertson.
She was married on March 23, 1912,
to David M. Hackney, who survive.
She was a member of Roy's Unit-
ed Church, 'Fullerton Township,
and of the Women's Missionary So-
ciety of that Church. Surviving
besides her husband are two sons,
Leslie and AIex, both on the home
farm; one daughter, Mrs.. Ray
(Mildred) ',Broderick, Exeter; one
sister, Mrs. Alex Hackney, Mit-
chell, and one grandson, Ronald.
Broderick, Exeter. She was pre-
deceased by two brothers, John
and James. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Rev. William Mair, of
Roy's United • Church, officiated.
Interment was in Roy's cemetery.
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Old Lady: "My word! Doesn't
that little Jones boys swear ter-
ribly?"
Little Joe: "Yes'm, he sure
does. He knows the words all
right, but he don't put no expres-
sion in 'em."
A cement cover has been built
on the septic tank, replacing the
top that fell in during the spring.
Three new teachers will make
their initial appearance next week.
They include Miss Shirley Norris,
Brantford, who will .replace Miss
T. Gallivan as teaoher of girls'
physical education and Junior Eng-
lish; R. H. McLeod, Embro, as
science specialist, and R. B. Rudd,
Owen Sound, agricultural special-
ist, who replaces Lloyd Morrison.
No rerair work was done at the
Public School pending the build-
ing of the new school. Initial plans
for the new building have been
approved by the Department of
Education, and the architects will
now proceed with the preparation
of blueprints and working draw-
ings.
Miss E. Elder, who has been on
leave of abserice for some months,
will resume her duties at the Pub-
lic School when school opens.
In the Separate School the cloak
rooms and stairs received a fresh
coat of paint. There will be no
change in the teaching staff for
the coming year.
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A growing plant. requires access
to some 20 chemical elements.
MILITARY WEDDING
Pictured above are Pilot Officer and Mrs. Francis Newton
Pearce as they leave St. James/ Church, Seaforth, where they
were married on August 18. Mrs. Pearce is the former _Joanne
Mary McMillan, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. M. McMillan,
Seaforth, and the groom is the On of Mrs. Newton Pearce, Van-
couver, and the late Mr. Pearce. The guard of honor is compos-
ed of Flight Cadets of the R.C,AJ . Station, Clinton.
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KIPPEN YOUTH
INJURED WHEN
TRACTOR TOPPLES
When the tractor he was driv-
ing toppled into a deep ditch,
Grant McGregor, 16, of Kippen, re-
ceived a fractured left leg Tues-
day, when he was pinned. beneath
the machine. The accident occur-
red on a sideroad northwest of
Kippen.
The youth, driving the tractor,
failed to see a deep ditch and the
front wheels ran into the ditch.
When the tractor rolled over, the
boy jumped almost clear of the
nrachne.
By -passers lifted the heavy ma-
chine off the boy's leg. Sou of
Mr. and Mrs, Robert McGregor, of
Kippen, he was taken to Clinton
Hospital for treatment and taken
to his home. He was attended by
Dr. J. C. Goddard•, of Hensall.
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NEWS of BRODHAGEN
Mr. Harold Elligson has return-
ed home from Stratford General
Hospital after receiving treatment
following a fall in his barn.
Decoration services will be held
on Sept. 9, at three o'clock, at St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, Logan.
Milton Rock, Ivan Querengesser,
Glenn Moore and Lloyd Gloor have
left for the West to help with the
harvest there.
Personals.: Mrs. Mary Boakie, of
Detroit, and Mrs. Andrew Bald, of
Sebringville, with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Harloff; Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Barbour, Galt, with Mrs.
Henry Kleber, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Kressler and Mrs. Adam
Kressler, Hespler, with Mr. and
Mrs. William Riehl and wibh Mrs.
Annie Elligson, who had been vis-
iting in Hespeler for two weeks;
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brodhagen
and Clayton Schlueter and son, of
Palmerston, with Mr. and Mrs. W.
Querengesser and Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Querengesser; Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Ahrens and sons in Nia-
gara Falls; Mr. and 'Mrs. John
Diegel, North Bay, with Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Bode and Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Querengesser, and also
called on Mrs. Diegell's mother,
Mrs. Louise Hinz, at the Stratford
General Hospital; Miss Susan
Querengesser, Waterloo, with her
grandparents, Mr. .and Mrs. Wm.
Querengesser; Mr. and Mrs. John
Mueller and Ruth Ann, Hamilton.
with Mrs. Mueller's p'aren.ts, Mr.
and Mrs. August Hillebrecht; Mr.
and 'Mrs. Clifford Woodward and
Donna, Toronto, Mr. and. Mrs. Don
Stanek, Janet and Warren with
Mr. and Mrs.. Albert Querenges-
ser; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Hinz and
Gerald, and Mrs. Conrad Sippel
with Henry and William Kaib-
fteisc'h, Palmerston; Mr. and Mrs.
William Ziegenfus, Mount Clem-
ents, with Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Wurclell; Mr. and Mrs. William
Querengesser and family, Kitchen-
er, with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kist-
ner; Ruth Daer, Auburn, with her
uncle and aunt, Mr. -and Mrs. Har-
old Mogk; 'Mr. and Mrs. William
Rolston, Toronto, with Mr. and
Mrs. John Arbuckle; Mrs. Walter
Becker and baby daughter have re-
turned home from the Stratford
General Hospital; Mr. and Mrs.
Russel! Sholdice and sons at the
Canadian National Exhibition, To-
ronto; 1yliss Ann Gillespie, Kit-
chener, d-ith Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Ahrens; 'Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Die -
gel, Mitchell, and Mr, and Mrs.
Franklin Moore,,, Princeton. wibh
Mr. and. Mrs. Russell Shold.ice ;
Mrs. Con Sippel, Tavistock, with
her daughter, Mrs. Dalton Hinz
and Mr, Hinz; 'Miss Gwen Rock
with Miss Grace Faber, Tavistock.
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The palm tree is so -named be-
cause its leaf was thought to re-
semble the palm of a person's hand.
District Members Win County
As Girls Compete at Achievement
FARMER PASTOR'S
DAUGHTER WINS
SU'HOI.ARSHIPS
Daughter of a former minister of
Kipper and Walton United Church-
es,,;Shirley Chandler, a Grade 13
stu3ent at Parkhill High Sohool,
wo c the scholarship offered by the
Bo. rd of Governors of the UM-
I rty of Wefonr
Ontario. In all, of three divisions being won by discovered when he lost his wallet
se. qualified for five different
sc tlarships but the regulations three brothers. Champions in each containing his money and a few
of Abe divisions were: Junior giri, other possessions, which perhaps
Marion 'McLlwain, 11 points; jun.: aren't. worth too much except to
for boys, Brian Flanagan, 10 points; a boy—odds and ends, a photo or
intermediate girls, Ruth Sills, 24 two, and tickets to the fair.
paints; intermediate boys, Bill He was riding a combine on the
Flanagan, 28 points; senior girls, farm of Allen Crerar a week ago,
Judy Eckert, 14 points; senior helping to 'bring in the barley
boys, Jim Flanagan, 15 points. when he discovered his wallet
In arriving at total points, 'a first missing. Donald felt bad but gave
was rated at four points; second, it up for lost. Monday of this
three point; third, two points, and week the missing wallet returned
fourth, one point. Junior division in a letter. It seems that the bar -
included those 10 and under; in- ley Donald was cutting was ship-
termediate, 13 and under, and sen- ped from Hensall to the big ele-
ior, 17 and under. vators in Toronto, where someone
Tests for Red Cross awards will found it in a pile of grain and re -
be carried out within the next few I turned it intact.
days by the life guard.
Winners in the various events
were o follows:: S E A F O R TH MAN
Juniors—Boys' free style, one
length„ Brian Flanagan, Gar Flan-
agafree Murray McFadden;th,ela giRrls' O M M I S S IONED
free style, 'one length, :t"ar"e Row• t
land, Marion McLlwain, Shirley i
Kleber, Jean Nixon; mixed under-' IN AIR FORCE
water swim, Marion McIiwain, Shir-,
ley Kleber, Nancy Glew, Pat'
Tabor; flutter -kick board race; one
length, Brian Flanagan, Shirley Flight Cadet J. A. Laudenbach,
Kleber, Jean Nixon, Murray Mc- son of Mr. and 'Mrs. L. Laudenbach,
Fadden; mixed elementary swim Seaforth, received his Commission
on back, one length, Marion Mc- as a Pilot Officer and the 'coveted
Llwain, Nancy Glew, Brian Elena- Radio Officer Wings in a ceremony
• gan, Shirley Kleber. I at R.C.A.F. Station, Clinton, last
Intermediates— Boys' free style Friday afternoon.
swim, one length, Bruce McFad- Following graduation from the
den, Bill Flanagan, Ron Mason, Seaforth District High School, he
Bob. Wright; girls' free style swim, completed a two-year course in the
The Hibbert Co-operative Assoc one length; Ruth Sills, Alice Nix- Tri -Service School at Royal Roads.
iation_of Staffa won top honors in on Eleanor Dundas; "boys' free Following his graduation there he
the print butter division at the ; style swim, two lengths, 13111 was appointed to the Royal Mili-
Canadian National Exhibition last Flanagan, Bruce McFadden, Icon tary College, Kingston, where he
week. Entries were from cream- Mason, Murray Carter; mixed now returns for his final year.
cries Dominion -wide. swim and back stroke, one length,
Award Championships at HURON GA��
Lions Swimming Meet � CLUBS. EMUB�T
AT HIGH SCHOOL
District swimmers who during
the summer nave enjoyed the Sea -
forth Lions Pool, competed in the
annual swimming meet Wednesday
afternoon. It's tough work picking beans,
Under the direction of life guard but it's tougher when you are 12
Don Dale, the swimmers took part years old and you lose your wallet
in the events, which resulted in containing all your earnings.
the boys' championships in each So Donald MacLaren, of Hensall,
w r only allow her to accept one.
Th'e Board of Governor's Scholar-
shi l is worth $300. There is a $50
cash payment and tuition paid up
to $125 for two years.
'This scholarship is given for the
highest standing in English, two
mathematics papers• and any two
other papers.
The other four scholarships
which Miss Chandler qualified for
were: (1) Mathematics, Physics
and two other papers; (2) Physics,
Chemistry, any two Mathematics
and any two other papers; (3)
Parkhill High School Scholarship;
(4) Mathematics. Scholarship,
Shirley, youngest daughter of
Mrs. E. F. Chandler, Queen Street,
Parkhill, and the late Rev. Chand-
ler, was just fifteen years old at
the time she wrote the examina-
t'ous. She commences the four-
year honor course in mathematics
and physics this fall at the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario.
Born while her father was in
Kipper„ Miss Chandler attended
Kippen school where she was a
pupil of Mrs. Thomas Kay. In
1941 the family moved to Panic -
hill, where she entered Park-
hill public school.
Staffa Creamery
Wins Butter Honors
Tyndall Glads
Win At Boston
A deep Lavender seedling glad-
ioli entered by Tyndall Gladioli
Gardens, Brucefield, won an award
of commendation at the New Eng-
land Gladiolus Society Show, held
in Boston,, Mass., last week. Ex-
hibitors from all over the United
States and Canada competed.
The Florist's Review, in its
story of the show, made comment
concerning the quality of the Tyn-
dall entries.
New seedlings to be introduced
by the Tyndall Gardens next year
will include Wonder Boy, Modern
Miss and Red Tower.
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Elderly Blyth
Resident Dies
Charles Riehl, one of the oldest
residents of the village, died' at his
home Monday, following an illness
of some years of a heart condition.
Mr. Riehl was born in Ellice town-
ship, near Rostock, March 11, 1872,
a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Adam Riehl. Fifty-nine
years ago last March he was mar-
ried to Lydia Tharl, who survives.
Following their marriage they liv-
ed for some years at Walton and
West Monkton but for the past 28
years they have lived in Blyth,
where 'Mr. Riehl followed his trade
as a bricklayer and cement con-
tractor until a few years ago. He
was an enthusiastic member of
bhe Orange Order, having taken
all the degrees in the L.O.L., as
well as the Royal Black Precep-
tory and Loyal True Blues. Be-
sides hiss wife he is survived by
four daughters, (Caroline) Mrs. A.
Haggitt; (Mary) Mrs. J. Selling;
(Elizabeth) Mrs. A. Machan, all
of Blyth, and (So.phia) Mrs. John
Glousher, Goderich; by five sons,
George, of Fort Erie; Dan and Al-
bert, Goderich; Wilfred, Wing -
ham; William, of Blyth;'also sur-
viving are 37 grandchildren, 22
great grandchildren and one great
great-grandchild. Mr. Riehl's death
is the first break in his own im-
mediate family, four brothers, and
one sister survive. They are:
Henry Riehl, Mitchell; Joseph,
West Monkton; .Tack, Seaforth;
William, Sandusky, 'Mich.; Mrs.
Mary Malcho, Rostock. Until two
years ago Mr: Riehl was president
of the Mehl reunion. A funeral
service was held Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30 in the Tasker
Memorial Chapel in charge of L.
O.L. 963. The officiating clergy-
men were Rev. C. Scott, minister
of Blyth United Church, and Rev.
Stanley Brenton, Londesboro. In-
terment followed in Union ceme-
tery, Blyth.
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Largest freight yard in Canada
is Montreal's Turcot terminal op-
erated by the C.N.R. it has fifty-
five miles of track.
Ruth Sills, Bill Flanagan, Bruce •
McFadden, Murray Cprter; diving, i
Bill Flanagan, Paul Besse, 13r. ce j Bowling Notes
McFadden, Bob Wright; mixed)
board race, two lengths, Ruth • playing in an Exeter tourney
Sills, Bruce McFadden, Dill F1ana-' Monday evening, Lorne Dale and
gan. Alice Nixon. ; underwater
swim, mixed, Ruth Sills and Bill II, F. Christie captured second
Flanagan (tied), Ron Mason and
prize. Another Seaforth pair,
Bruce McFadden (tied), Murray John Hotham and Fred Johnston,
Carter, Alice Nixon; marathon v' on fourth prize!
race, four lengths, 13111 Flanagan' In Wingham last Wednesday, Dr.
and Bruce McFadden, Elsaa:or P, L. Brady and H, Minetta took
Dundas Ruth , P.on -;fourth prize,
on and Boband WrightSills, Alice NixonMas' Two Seaforth pairs were in Lon -
girls' best stye, Ruth Sills and the money. They were W. J. Dun -
Bill Flanagan (tied), Ron Masonc,;n and C. A. Barber, and A. W.
and Bruce 'McFadden (tied), Alice Siliery and M. A. 'Reid.
Nixon, Murray Carter. , Saal'crth Bras represented in
Seniors—Boys' free style, two Clinton Wednesday by three pairs:
lengths, Jim Flanagan, Sandy Mc- Dr. P. L. Brady and John Beattie,
Milian, Ken Dupee; girls' free Lorne Dale and B. F. Christiee and
style, two lengths, Judy Eckert, Jt.lin Hotham and W. G. Willis.
Ena Lillico; boys' best style, Sandy
McMillan, Jim Flanagan, Ken
Dupee; girls' best style, Judy Eck-'
ert, Eua Lillico; mixed diving, Jim
Flanagan, Judy Eckert, Sandy Me- Announcement
Millan, Ken Dupee; underwater Mr. and Mrs. Lorne A. McNaugh-
swim, mixed, Jim Flanagan, Judy ton, of Cromarty, announce the en -
Eckert, Ken Dupee. gagement of their daughter, Mar -1
• garet Grace, to Raymond Donald
Ormston, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
Breakdown Dela s Ormston, Unionville, Ont., the mar -
3r riage to take place at the United
Train 21/2 Hours Church Manse, Hensall„ Septem-
ber 15.
CROMARTY
A train breakdown near George-
town resulted in a 2% hour delay
in mail delivery on Monday after-
noon. Cause of the delay was a
broken side rod on the engine.
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A rummage sale is where you
buy stuff from somebody else's at-
tic to store in your own.
The milk production of a cow is
'Morning glories always close reduced more rapidly by too little
their blossoms before it rains. water than by anything else.
MARRIED IN ST. COLUMBAN CHURCH
The former Miss Eleanor Veronica Murphy, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Murphy, Dublin, is seen above following
her marriage to Robert Joseph Gaffney, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Gaffney, West Monkton.
'Members of the Seaforth Gar-
den Club took three of the six
county awards at the annual Hur-
on Achievement Day here here
Tuesday. They were Ann }laugh,
Brucefield; Gladys Chapman, Kip -
pen, and Sue Nixon, Seaforth.
About 100 members of the Gar-
den Clubs of Huron County ex-
hibited the results of their year's
work at their annual Achievement
Day held in the auditorium of Sea -
forth District High School on Tues-
day.
Besides the individual exhibits,
club teams presented skits to
demonstrate their activities, Clubs
represented included Seaforth, Ma-
jestic, ElimvilleS Hurondale, Dun-
gannon, Walton, Ethel, Moles-
worth, Bluevale, Carlow and Coi-
wanosh.
Miss Jean Scott, Home Econo-
mist for Huron, Bruce and Perth
Col sties, conducted the program
for the day, assisted by Miss Jean
Kellough, O.A.C.; Miss Doreen
Kelley, Home Economist for Kent,
Essex and Elgin Counties; John
Butler, Huron assistant agricultur-
al representative, and R. B. Rudd,
agricultural specialist of the Sea -
forth District High School.
In charge of the Seaforth Merry
Maidens Club were Mrs. Wallace
Haugh, Brucefield, and Mrs. John
HiIlebrecht, Seaforth,
Club exhibits were placed in the
morning, and made an unbroken
line of displays around the tour
walls of the school auditorium.
Judging competitions were con-
ducted and the girls gave their
reasons for their placings of class-
es of vegetables, based on the in-
struction given in club gardening
projects.
The afternoon program included:
comments by the home economists
on the displays and morning com-
petitions, and the demonstrations
by club teams of their exhibits and
projects.
The skit, "Flowers By Arrange-
ments," was staged by two of the
Seaforth Club, Eileen and Eleanor
McCartney.
The Seaforth and 'Molesworth
Clubs plan to enter competition at
the London Fair in September.
Margaret McDonald, Listowel, of
the Molesworth Club, will repres-
ent Huron County at the girls'
session of the Guelph convention -
area Sept. 11-12, when she will
model the wool skirt. she made in
a former project.
The six girls who were awarded
county honors for achievements
were: Ann Haugh, Brucefield;
Gladys Chapman, -Kippen, and Sue
Nixon, Seaforth, all of the Sea -
forth club; Shirley Riehl, Gode-
rich; Joan Wilson, Brussels, and
Ruth Simpson, Listowel.
Thirty-six girls received certifi-
cates, having completed, two, four
or six projects: Grace Edgar, Gor-
rie; Margaret McDonald, Listowel;
Margaret Conley, Ethel; Marilyn
Bowes, Ethel; Jean Gill, Bluevale;
Joan Steiss, Brussels; Jean Fras-
er, Ethel; Helen Knight, Brussels;
Jean Smith, Ethel; Marion Mor-
row, Ethel; Betty Hoegy, Walton;
Barbara Wilson, Auburn; Isabelle
Nivens, Auburn; Shirley Finne-
gan, Auburn; Phyllis Cann, Exe-
ter; Kathleen May, Centralia;
Pearl Hern, Woodham; Marion
Brock, Granton; Emily Banner-
man, Seaforth; Mary Broadfoot,
Brucefield; Mrs. Erlien Baylor,
Listowel; Cecelia Connolly, Dub-
lin; Bee Finnigan, Seaforth; Elean-
or McCartney, Brucefield; Eileen
McCartney, Brucefield; Nancy
Nott, Seaforth; Barbara Nichol-
son, Seaforbh; Alice Ann Nixon,
Seaforth; Barbara Buchanan, God-
erich; Jeanne Snyder, Clinton;
Joan Wilson. Brussels ; Ann
Haugh, Brucefield; Gladys Chap-
ma.n, Kippen; Sue Nixon,. Seaforth;
Shirley Riehl, Goderich, and Ruth
Simpson, Listowel.
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Church Group Raises
Money By Lawn -Tea
The Fireside Fellowship Group
of First Presbyterian Church held
an afternoon tea on the lawn at
the home of M. A. Reid on Fri-
day, when Miss Alice Reid was
hostess. Mrs. J. G. Mullett and
Mrs. H. Stewart poured tea, while
the servers were Miss Blanche
Reid, Miss Mary Geddes, Mrs. R.
McMillan, Mrs. D. Glenn Camp-
bell and Mrs. S. Pullman. Mrs. C.
Reith and Mrs. E. Geddes assisted
in the kitchen. The veranda was
arranged with gladioli and pansies.
The proceeds amounted to, $18.00.
•
"Now," began the iat'tyer brisk-
ly, "how do you wish your will to
be drawn?"
"I want to leave everything I
possess to my wife," said the long-
suffering husband, "providing she
Marries within a rear."
"tut why?" exclaimed the puz-
zled attorney.
"Becaube I want sofile the to be
sorry I died."