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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-08-22, Page 1Ninety -Third year mole Number 4415 THEY COLLECT ONLY RED RIBBONS! SEA.FORT-i, FRIDAY,' AUGUST 22, 1952 McLean Uroa., I s', $2.50 a Year tin .? v,� it Thrice winners in August -square dancing competitions, Ross 'Houghton's square "dancing group from Cromarty neighborhood have their smiling eyes and flyingfeet pointed for competition at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Since early August they have taken firs prize ribbons in dancing contests from the Old Boys' Reunion at Goderich, from the Centennial at Ripley and from a dancing festival at Millbank, where they were matched with nine other sets of top-notch square dancers. In the Cromarty group here, front row, left to right, are Mildred Howe, pianist; Janet Wallace, Jean Houghton, Bernice Armstrong, and Sarah Dick. Back row, left to right, William Dal- rymple, Ross Houghton, Nelson"Howe, fiddler; Norman Ferguson, floor manager; Fred Harburn and Gordon Houghton. High School Enrolment May Reach 300 by Opening Date One sure sign that summer's on• the way out is the cry, "School's' iin^" An'd' "in" it will be for nearly X19 local and area students of the Seaforth District High School come Appointed Clerk Of Local Division Court September 2, little more than a W. Ee (Ted) Southgate, former week from now. managing editor of The Huron Ex - Principal Lawrence Plumsteel positor, and recent purchaser of announced that pre -opening enrol- the general insurance business of anent has hit the 280 mark, and the late E. C. 'Chamberlain, has that there is good reason to believe been appointed clerk of the divi- that figure will stretch to 300 by sion court which sits monthly in the first week of September. This :Seaforth Town Hall. Mr. .South - figure is higher than the 1951 at- gate's appointment was effective tendance, when some 260 students August 5. registered for the year. In a breakdown of approximate enrollment grade by grade, figures show - that 90 students will fill the three, grade nine classrooms; 70 in the two grade ten rooms; '55 for grade 11 classes; 25 in grade 12; 20 for grade 13, and 15 students axe expected in the new commer- cial course, on a level with grade 12. More Students, More Space More students means more space to put them, and to cope with this problem two rooms have been tak- en over to provide additional class- room ground. What was once the student library now contains, as well as the books, 15 desks to house the new special commercial course. In the basement, what was the farm mechanics project room, is being outfitted with decks and chairs to become the .agricultural classroom. Florescent lighting has been installed in this room and a wire partition added to contain the manual training department's lum- ber stock. Elsewhere in the nine -room school, Room' 'have been sanded, some desks touched up, and 40 new movable -type student's desks have been purchased for one of the grade 11 rooms. Not all changes .have been con- fined to the interior. Outside,. a fa•celifting is in process, with new colors of white and light grey re- placing the brown complexion of the doors, window sills and eaves. Five New Teec •ers Five new faces will he seen on the teaching staff this year; three will be replacements, and two will form teacher additions for the sec - end grade 11 and the special com- mercial class. Miss Florence El- ford, Egmondviile, replaces Miss Margaret Stewart; Miss Mary Mur- phy, Mount Forest, replaces Miss Shirley Norris, and Frank Litt, anover, will reface J. E. Silcox. Special commercial teacher is Miss Mary Sheridan, from Hamil- ton, and Miss Mary Page, an Eng- lish specialist from Hamilton, ie Rabe second of the staff additions. • Swimming Meet Next Wednesday at Park t Seaforth Lions a full afternoon .a frairit seven to the meet every once to put the g andawimming ition is offered'. 2 p.m., junior (10 and (17 and under) n off in that or- der. received' up to foie the start of n can be obtain- tails et svl*lintnexa Who iifatrue- seasori will be e tester for the Annual field day for Seaforth's youthful natators Is scheduled for neat Wednesday a -b Park, when ,of racing and diving events will be run off. Local kid 17 look forward to year, when a ch attmtider's spi'ashin. practice to compel Commencing at and' under), intermediate (13 ander), and senior classes Will be ru doer. F:ntrles will the\lest minute be tbe first events. Any additions% de- tails or informatio ed from swiniming instructor livingston. teed and. district Lane been taking Veit through the 1igib1e to tey i roe pwi int l Pel, i„ F4441 HONORED Miss S. 1 McLean, who was this week honored at the To- ronto meeting of the Federa- tion of Women Teachers' As- sociation of Ontario. Miss Mc- Lean, who retired from the staff of Seaforth Public School last year after teaching the kindergarten class for 41 years, received a life membership in the Federation. S.I. McLean Honored By Teachers' Group Miss S. 1. McLean, who in June, 1951, retired after 41 years as kin- dergarten teacher at Seaforth Pub- lic School, was honored Wednesday at the Ontario Federation o? Wo- men Teachers' Association convene tion in Toronto with a life member- ship in that organization. The honorary membership is awarded annually "to those women who have served the cause of Can- adian education with honor and dignity and who have brought pres- tige to bear on the teaching pro- fession ,by their good works." At her retirement last year, when she, was honored by local teachers and parents, Miss McLean estimat- ed that well over 1,000 children started their school lives in her litndergprten andhat in seine cas- es she taughtfu lies thtl gh as Matt1e three gellerationee ; Atlother former teacher.••hotiored by the same ,group eras Miss Mattie Ellis, Hensall, who retired several years ago after a long term as a popular grade teacher at Hensall Pubiic School. Miss Ellis, who al- so taught Sunday School in Hen - Sall, was honored a year ago with apicnic sponsored by her former pltpO& Another district teacher honored at the same meeting Wednesday was Mise Isabel E. Sharman, Giode- riesby; Who; retired as iYrinoipal' of tlioe celittral, ;lnib'ic Sehoel there in 193C after teaching spice 1879, ii. R.C.A.F. Postal Office Headed By Former Walton Postmaster W. C. (Ken) Bennett, for 22 years postmaster and general store- keeper at Walton, this week was transferred to his recent appoint- ment as postmaster of the new pos- etal office at R.C:A;'F. Station, Clin- ton. Prior to the establishment of the new office, the air school used the postal facilities in Clinton pro- per. Mr. Bennett Chas sold his store 'n Walton to T. B. Marshall, of that village, who has also been ap- pointed acting -postmaster. Mr. Bennett, a veteran of two World Wars, will have as his as- sistant Gerald Dressel, Walton. MIs, Bennett, the former Irene Pat- terson. of Seaforth, will also work in the office. Mr. Bennett propos- es to build a home near Clinton. In 1915 Mr. Bennett joined the 161st Infantry Battalion (Huron) and later transferred to the 38th Infantry Battalion of Ottawa, now known an the •Cameron Highland- ers. He served three years, over- seas for two, and sustained wounds in several campaigns, where Cana- dian infantry took part. Joining the Canadian Postal Corps in 1940, he served until the end of World War II. At various times he was in the postal offices at Ottawa, Rockcliffe'Airport, Tren- ton, Uplands Airport, Petawawa, and at Military District 2 office in Toronto. At the Rockcliffe and To- ronto offices he was postmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have two children, Mrs. Bruce Walters, Sea - forth, and Ronald, Walton. Two Eggs In One, No Yoke In Either While preparing a batter of eggs at Crick's Bakery this week, Ken Southgate disegver- ed an oddity that's often beard about but seldom seen. Crack- ing open one particular egg, he found a smaller egg, surround- ed by the white of the first egg. When the shell of the smaller egg was opened it was found to contain more white, but no yoke—two eggs in one, but no yoke in either. 'Ideal Weather' On Weatherman's Menu Light breezes, occasional showers and temperatures in the 75 degrees neighborhood have characterized° the weatherman's menu for Sea, forth and the greater part of West- ern Ontario through the past week. "Ideal .weather" is how it's put by daily newspaper weather summar- ies, but how ever it's put few seem to be finding fault. Threshing operations in the dis- trict are well along, with the ma- jority of area farmers either com- pleted or next thing to it. Entre hot days through June and July, favored with normal rainfall, has accounted in most cases for the week or more jump on the usual threshing time of around Sept. 1 Only sore spot in the turn of the weather, is that these breezier days with their moderate tempera- tures point toward the shape of things to come. With school soon to open, fall fair preparations in motion, and harvest finished, the days will get shorter, nights cooler and air •sharper. Enjoyable as this Bermuda -like weather may be, it won't .last forever. And 'frisky autumn is already waiting, around the corner for his annual appear- ance. • Margaret Hudson New Chief Operator Here Commencing Monday, August 25, Miss Margaret Hudson, Seaforth, takes up her appointment as chief operator at the Bell Telephone of- fice here. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hudson, Miss Hud- son replaces Miss Muriel Rowden, who has been chief operator for the past year. Including night shift, there are 11 operators on the Bell office switchboard staff here. • Bingo Winners At Hensall Arena Tuesday Major prize winners at the mon- ster bingo held at the Hensall Community Arena Tuesday, Aug. 19, were as follows: $500, Peter Leppard, Mitchell; $150, Peter McNaughton, Hensall, and Mr, W. Marks, Listowel (tied) ; 875, Mrs. Barney Hildebrand, Sea - forth; $50, Mrs. John Wilson, Clin- ton. Jack Tudor was master of cere- monies for the bingo, sponsored by the Hensall branch of the Canadian Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary. One thousand dollarsain cash was given away. Thirteen District Groups In Garden Club Competition The 1952 Girls' • Home Garden Club Achievement Days in Huron County will be eeld on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Clinton District Colleg- iate Institute, and on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the 'Cranbrook Community Centre. At. the Clinton event the follow- ing clubs' will participate: Elim- ville, Seaforth, Kippen East, Blyth, Auburn, Colwanosb and Dungan- non. The Cranbrook Centre will take in clubs of Cranbro9k, Majestic, Moncrieff, Ethel, Molesworth and Howick. Miss Jean Steckle, newly -appoint- ed Home Economist for Huron County, will be in charge, with G. W. Montgomery, agricultural re- presentative, and John D. Butler, assistant agricultural representa- tive. The program will open at 9:30, a.m. with registration and 'placing of exhibits, followed by the judging of vegetables, and a garden glitz. Members will provide their own luneh. Tile afternoon agenda Will 1Yiciude et- hmettte on club eaaltibits, and on bouquets, d'etifonstrati'ons and skits, and the presentation of certificates. To Give Demonstrations Bach club will be gluon an. op- portunity to exhibit a display of not more.than 12 varieties of trege- tables. As well, eaeh Will be . al- lowed to demonstrate or present a skit on Otte of the following top- les, "Good Flower Practteess," r1'loiver Arrangelnerits," -"Let's Ser* • Vegetables," or "Let's Clan Teteatne:s." Ile club their leader* and ata- 31staii . leaders are as follovPe: 4 ad, • London, St. Marys Bands Play Sunday Concerts In Park Sunday afternoon and evening saw two band concerts, played by two different musical aggregations of no mean ability, in the bandshe❑ at Victoria. Park here. In the af- ternoon the London Girls' and Boys' band, second -prize winners at the recent Waterloo Music Festival, and under the direction of A. C. Robinson, London, presented a concert fe uring marimba solos, euphonium los and other num- bers. The second guests of the Sear forth Highlanders band in the eve- ning were the St. Marys Banda who played to an audience as•Iarge and as appreciative as the afternoon music listeners. Elimvillee lVlrs, Jackson Woods, Mrs. Harold }hinter; Seaforth Mrs. W. A. Haugh, Mrs. J. Hille- btecht; IKippen East—Mrs. Ross Chapman, Mrs. W. J. F. Bell; Blyth—•Mrs. C. Galbraith, Mrs. Ken Taylor; Auburn—'Rena McClinchey, Jean Glouaher; Colwanosh—Doreen Lamb, Dorothy McCabe; Dungan- nen—'Mrs. E. Finnigan, Mrs. 10. Er- ringtori; "Majestic—Thelma Maier, Mrs. Eldon Wilson; Cranbrook— Mrs.Glen 'Corlett, Mrs. E. Mitchell; Ebheie-.`itil s: fames Pestell, Mrs, Edveard G411; Howick—Anna Ton - err, Mary Thornton; Molesevorth-- ligre. A. ;S%tiipletel, Margaret Mac - 156114 d . 1Vffift+erieff -- Mrs. KCen ;fir ee ° Ludt ton. a o r Kett rd Mtn a ng Beard To Move Kirtdergarten To Presbyterian S. S. Room Wl1en Seaforth's new $275,000 public school opens early next year it'll be none too soon, judging by the figures on September enrollment In the present public school and the decision'of the Public School Board Tuesday night to utilize First Presbyterian Church Sunday school roam for additional classroom space. • Faced with an incoming enrollment of close to 300 pupils -30 more than in September, 1951 — the local Board, , holding their first regular meeting following the summer re- cess, decided to place the kinder- garten class in First .Presbyterian. Sunday school room until the new school is completed. Board Chair- man Fred Willis said this week some 50 youngsters are expected for the class. Half will attend in the morning and half in the after- noon. Work "On Schedule" Representatives of Northside United Church, Dr. F. S. Harburn, Dr. J. C. MacLennan and James M. Scott, were present at the meeting to discuss the use of the United Church Sunday school room. They granted the board the use of this room 'when the Presbyterian Church facilities are engaged due to previous commitments. It was pointed out that this would occur three or four afternoons a month. Financial arrangements w er e made with Presbyterian church of- ficials whereby the Public School Board will defray certain mainten- ance costs while the room is used as a kindergarten and will be re- sponsible for any damages incur- red. W. T. Teall, chairniaen of the building and property' committee, who was unavoidably absent, had his report on the new ,school sub- mitted by Clifford Broadfoot. After advising the Board that minor re- pairs and the usual summer clean- up leanup had been carried out at the pre- sent public school building, Mr. Broadfoot said that construction on the neve school was proceeding "according to schedule. However, he added, the contractor complain- ed that there was a slight hold-up on the supply of aluminum frames for the window sills. No Tender Replies? Along with maintenance accounts of $78.70 for the present school, the Board passed the July building account at a total of 115,594.84. The secretary - treasurer told members present that he had re- ceived no replies on the advertise- ment for tenders for drapes in the new school, due for su- .mission August -15. Here, however, there was some conflict in information received,. for the Board was later. advised that an unnamed number of sealed tenders ,had been submit- ted. Decision of the members was to not open the tenders until the next regular meeting, Sept. 16. The supply and furnishings com- mittee passed accounts of $370.69 and preliminary arrangements were made to move classroom furnish- ings to the Presbyterian Church. In discussing the requisition of pupil's desks for the new school, the Board decided to reduce the original order of 280 movable -type, metal construction desks to 270. At the same time,it was agreed to ar- range for the purchase of seven teachers' desks through local. re- presentatives or office equipment outfitters. To Set Special Rate In the absence of public school principal, Donald Eastman, details of the new term school opening were not finalized. Necessary ar- rangements were left to commit- tee. - Some discussion was carried on regarding the rates to be charged by the Board for enrolled pupils whose parents are not Seaforth ratepayers, Lacking further infor- mation and details on the matter, the members, decided to hold that business• over to a special commit" tee meeting next week when a rate could be agreed on and published. Requiring one additional teacher on the staff for the coming year, the Board engaged Mrs. James A. MacDonald. Board Chairman Fred E. Willis said after the meeting that in his observation construction at the school is well on schedule. Except- ing the part over the auditorium, or multi-purpose room, roofing is ;pom- pleted and the section mentioned' is due for completion this week. Concrete pouring on floor space is near almost finished and the chim- ney, the last of the brickwork, will be done by the end of the week. Work is practically dome on the ventilation system, Mr. Willis stead, and a start has been made on the heating system and plant. The sub -contractor is well advanced on, the electrical work, he added. Friends Fete Muriel Bowden Here Tuesday Mrs. Arnold 3. Westcett enter-, Weed the telephone state at her noble Tuesday evening 4n iionot' of Muriel Itewden, thief opea'Atete 'O iO leaves' this week .prier to+' hot! Wlik, rime early in Bnpteifabef h'tti', n„?Ranten ra�Sv 3,3; it Hensall Man' sCharge Of Careless Driving Dismissed by Court Eight motorists from this area of Western Ontario settled, speeding charges out of court after appear- ing before Magistrate D. E. Holmes, Goderich, in magistrate's court at Seaforth Town Hall Wednesday morning. John Lavender, 20, Hensall, charged with careless driving af- ter he lost control of his car on Goderich St. July ^15, and bounced off two curbs, clipped a stump and s added 162 feet before stopping, pleaded guilty before the court. In his' own defence, Lavender claimed he was momentarily blinded by the lights of an oncoming car and at the same time swerved to avoid ,hitting a dog on the road. Hearing les defence, Magistrate Holmes or- dered the case dismissed. Settling speeding charges, lodged by Constable Gordon Ferris, of the local provincial police detachment, were Ray, Guenther, Dashwood; Donald Denby, Woodstock; Joseph Career, Waterdown; Louise Ritz, Baden; Albert Ackland, London; Murray Baxter, , London; Ralph Rotteridge, Lakeside, and Horace Tomlinson, Toronto. • Honors Daughter At • Trousseau Tea Here Mrs. Fred Hiusser entertained in honor of her daughter, Edna Hius- ser, a recent bride, when she held a trousseau tea itt her honor. A large number of guests were pre- sent during the afternoon and eve- ning- Mrs, H. Frieday and Mrs. N. Eckensviller, Stratford, poured tea in the afternoon and evening, whle the following served: Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Charles Pinder, Mrs. H. Hiusser, Mrs. John Glew and Mrs. L. Rowland. Miss Carol Glew and Miss Elaine Frieday were in charge of the rooms where the trousseau w as displayed. Delicious refreshments were served. • Bride -To -Be Honored At Tuckersniith Miss Ruth Groves, Clinton, whose marriage to William Thomas Piper, Clinton, will take place the latter' part of this month, was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the home .of Mrs. Melvin Crich, Tuck- ersmith, with Mrs. R. J. Schoenhals ; and Mrs. William as co -hostesses.; About 50 attended. The guest of honor was seated 'beneath a prettily decorated um- brella from which hung balloons and streamers. When the balloons were broken, confetti showered the bride-to-be ° and notes in . the bal- loons gave directions for finding gifts. Melvin •Crich, Jr., and Elaine Brown assisted the bride-to-be in hunting the gifts, and later present- ed her with a bride's book. • GREY TEACHER Miss Joyce Eleanor Glanviile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. MacKay, R.R. 4, Seaforth, will begin her teaching duties at S.S. No. 8, Grey Township, in September. A graduate of Stratford Normal School this year, Miss Glanville attended Seaforth Public and District High Schools. While at Nor- mal School she engaged in folk dancing and lists her extra- curricular hobbies as reading and sports. Picnic Gathering Of Merry Maidens Club Mrs, Wallace . Haugh, Tucker - smith, club leader, was hostess for the fourth meeting recently of the Merry Maidens Garden Club. Prior to the indoor meeting a social tim” , was held on the lawn. Roll 'call was answered by either "Vege• ta.bies I have used from my gar- den," or "A vegetable I have used and how my family enjoyed it." The secretary, Sally Nott, re:d the' minutes. The girls were introduced- to Miss Jean Steckle, newly appointed home economist for •Huron and Bruce. G. W. Montgomery, agricul- ; ture representative for Huron, gave members several pointers on the preparation of vegetables for ex hihit and oh the judging of vege- tables. Miss Steckle •demonstr.rted the cold pack method of canning tomatoes and commented on the, bouquets each girl brought to the meeting. A vote of thanks was tenered the speakers, and a social time with lunch was enjoyed. The following is the result of the races 'and games: Juniors, straight race, Suanne Haugh, Mar- guerite Scott. Janet Jewitt; ob- stacle race, Suanne Haugh, Mar- guerite Scott, Janet Jewitt; Sen- iors, pie plane race, Lois McLel- lan and Elaine Bell; Frances Cook and Mary Whyte; Mrs, M. Cook and Anne Lansink; chard relay, Lois McLellan's team; onion shuf- Ole, June Smith, Eileen .Specier, Gladys Chapman; ring the carrot, June Smith's team; kick -the -slip- per, Jean Scott, Bonnie Kyle, Fran- ces Cook. • Usborne Council Lets Kerslake Municipal Drainage Tender The Municipal Council of the Township of Usborne met i.'n its regular monthly session on Mondry' afternoon, August 11,, with Reeve Verne Pincombe presiding and; n Councillors. Harold Jeffery, Harold Hern, Earl Mitchell. Minutes of the last regular meeting, held July 14, were confirmed as printed on motion of Smith. and Jeffery. • At two o'clock tenders for the contract to construct the .Kerslake municipal drain were opened and considered. Two tenders, were re- ceived, Dunn & 'Morkin, of Lucan, at $5,000, and R..Nicholson, West •Monkton, at •$5,000. The contract was awarded to Dunn & Morkin on account of being able to start the work at an earlier date than 1ch.- olson. Tender and guarantee cheque was accepted on motion of Jeffery and Mitchell. Work Not Far Enough The report of James A. Howes, O.L.S., on the repair and extension of the Ausable River Improvement Drain, was read as per notice, with the interested• ratepayers in at- tendance. This was a reconsider- ed report, the first report having been read at the April 14 meeting and referred back to the engineer on the complaint of two ratepayers that the work did not go far en- ough.. After considerable discure sion, council adopted the report for the repair and extension of the. drain, estimated. to cost'•$6,600, on motic,,i of Jeffery and Mitchell. Council agreed that the court of revision should be held at the next regular meeting, Sept. 8, at 2 pm'. The . clerk was instructed to send out the by-laws and the notice of the court sitting by registered mail to each of the assessed ratepayers. Council -agreed to pay James A. Howes:fins engineering fees on the Ausable River drain on motion of Snaith and Jeffery, •and. instructed the road superintendent to include a payment of $3,900 on account to C. Looby Construction, on the bridge on •sideroai 1-A, in his road voucher. Drain Contracts Paid The road superintendent made his monthly report to council and after it was accepted. council or- dered payments for the roads and bridges account to the amount of .$7,744 on motion of Mitchell. and Smith. Also, the road superintend- ent was instructed to charge C. Looby Construction 20 cents a cub- ic yard for cement i,ravet from the township pit for bridge construc- tion, on motion of Jeffery and Smith. Council accepted the engineer's certificate for the completion of the Hicks drain and the open por- tion of the Johns drain. Contrac- tors were to be paid their contract price in full, on motion of Mitchell and Smith. On motion of Hern and Mitchell, council agreed to pay tbe $75 re- taining fee to the Village of Hen- sel' for fire protection on an an- nual 'basis. Current accounts to the amount of $3,474 were passed for payment, on motion of Hern and Jeffery, and the treasurer reported receipts of $323.95 from roads and bridges ac- count and $752.87 to the general account. • Half of all Canada's dentists gra- duate from the University of Tor - ,onto. DUE FOR A LONG WINTER'S SLEEP w. it won't be long before the Seaforth Lioft>s Park Will be taking its well.aawrted seastiortai rest, With one of the last events of the summer scheduled for heist Week at the pool—the annual ;tribns neo mots" ed swimming Meet. Club officials reckon that this year saw the liveliest activity at the- peau' snd;'; park, shown here in this latent photograph, since it was established in '1:900, Picnics,; fernily reunio'ppr,. •• i ., ,....,. . ,, aborts, the.carnwal, serial gather nhs, a daily diet, of bwrmirte rid ptaiN reiax�iliir4 saek+arn n+ AIl _. , .., park'sp ds xtttl tupe�+riseti fahiirfties. E have found a natural retreat in the .leasatit �latY _,. ac t all • 1f fi