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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1954-08-27, Page 1Ninety -Fifth Year mole Number 4520 Large Losses Result from Hullett TownshipBarn Fires Fire struck twice within three ielani in Hullett Township, result- dzg in damage estimated in excess. Air $20,000, i@y large steel -roofed barn, new fpig pen and new laying pen, were destroyed on the farm of Clifford Addison, R.R. 1, Londesboro, early Wednesday morning. The fire was discovered by Mr. Addison when be went to the barn shortly after 1 o'clock. Calls to Blyth and Sea - forth fire brigades were placed, and both trucks were at the fire in a short time. Seaforth firemen made the run to the Addison farm, zona the Londesboro road, a mile drom Burne' Church, in 15 minutes. So intense was the heat and so tar advanced was the fire that lit- 4tle could be done, except protect neighboring buildings. In addition to the buildings the season's crops were lost. A .pig and a cow, only :animals in the barn, wege save& Rome insurance was carried. Sunday Morning Fire An early morning blaze, of un- determined origin, on Sunday de- ,ertrpyed a large 69 by 40 foot frame barn and its contents, at the harm tof James Handy, R.R. 4, Clinton, on the 2nd concession of Hullett Township. Destroyed in the fire were 800 ;bushels of barley, oats and wheat, a portion of whdoh was threshed „Saturday; 45 tons of hay; one ton of fertilizer; a 40 -gallon barrel of •biackstrap, which the owner had lust purchased for his cattle next arinter; 30 pullets; "2 baby beef Hereford heifer; a pair of brood *tows; a new cream separator val- lied at $160, and other Harm equip- ment. A threshing machine owned by 'William Middleton, Clinton, was. alarmed, with a complete loss of *2,600. A tractor and manure aspreader were the only items sav- xed- .Cpvered by $2,000 fire insurance, :;the loss can not be estimated at flans time, according to Mr. Handy, Set Date For Seaforth Lions Car Roadeo Designed to improve driving babiis of Seaforth and district motorists, a car roadeo will be Siebe. at Seaforth Lions Park at 7:30 Wednesday, September 8, it was announced' this week by Scott Cluff, chairman of the committee in charge. The roadeo is being sponsor- ed by the Seaforth Lions Club 3n co-operation with the On- tario ntario Provincial Police detach - anent in Seaforth. The driving competition, which is open to any licensed driver, other than professional -drivers, is being conducted to igive recognition to the most ;skilled and sate drivers. A knowledge of proper driving practises is essential if the number of highway accidents are to be reduced, Mr. Cluff pointed out in announcing the roadeo date. As an incentive to participate in the event, prizes are being offered for different age groups. Full de- tails of the event, which will take- place under •floodlights, will be announced next week. who has farmed the 150 acres for the pact eight years. Undier the direction of Fire Chief Grant Rath, the Clinton Fire De- partment stood on guard until after dawn Sunday morning to protect the farm house, driying shod and other buildings which stood about 50 yards from the burning .build- ing. Firemen said that the wind was blowing in the right direction, and that the house ' was not endanger- ed, ndangere& The farm is located, one and a quarter miles north and two and a half miles east of Clinton. Ac- cording to the owner, there are 12 to 15 acres left to be threshed. S.D.H.S. Student Wins Western Scholarship Announcement was made this week that Miss Beth Boyd, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd, of McKillop, and a student at the Seaforth District High School, had been awarded a scholarship at the University of Western Outario. It is valued at $200. Former McKillop Insurance Co. Head Passes in London The death occurred in St. Mary's Hospital, London, on Friday follow- ing a lengthy illness, of Thomas J. Moylan, life-long and widely known resident of McKillop Township. He was in. his 93rd year. Active in the district for many years, he was an auditor, and later a director and president of the Mc- Killop Mutual Fire Insurance Co. His wife, the former Agnes Ken- ny, predeceased him by 15 years. Surviving are three sons, Joseph, of Waterloo; Rev. Frank, of the Scarboro Foreign Missions, and John, of .McKillop; a daughter, Mrs. Morris (Grace) Dalton, of St. Columban, and a sister, Mrs. Mar- garet Burke, of 'Seaforth. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren. He was a devout member of St. Columban Roman Catholic Church, and his funeral services were con- dueted of the church on Monday morning. Solemn Retquiem High Mass was sung by his' son, Father Frank Moylan. of Toronto. Inter- ment was in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Finlay McKee - cher, James Sloan, Joseph Ryan. James Carlin, Raymond Murray and John Shea. Huron Calls Tenders For New Court House Tenders were called last week for the erection of a new Huron County Court House in Goderich. The sealed fixed price tenders will be received by L. G. Bridgman, London architect, until 4 p.m., Friday, September 17: It is likely the tenders will be opened and considered by the County Council property committee on September 20, and will probably be consider- ed by the Council at a special ses- sion :beginning on September 22. Huron County Museum Attracts cts Inc as ing Crowds s People in Huron County are be- ginning to realize more and more that the county has a museum. in Goderich, according to Curator J. H. Neill, a story in a recent issue of the'Goderich Signal -Star says. This summer, Mr. Neill says, there have been more people from tate Huron County area come to the pioneer museum on North Street 4tban at any other time. The reason, he believes., is that they have come to the realization that the museum has a number of snteresting exhibits. Then,too, many people in Gode- rich who have weekend visitors are laking their guests to th.e museum to shew them through the historic institution. Because of the interest being ethown by local people, Mr. Neill sane the .number of peepie _who shave registered so far this summer SS greater than at any time in the (past. The museum is now in ids afourth year of operation. The number of tourists• visiting aGoderich and the institution, ,especially people from the United Mates, has dropped considerably. And there has been a drop in the ,ijumber of visitors from other ;arts of Ontario and Canada. But if the interest of local peo- ple and their enthusiasm to bring (their guests to the museum con- itinues, the curator anticipates a reoc rd attendance year, Over the weekend, the 7,000th Visitor, Les Albright, R.R.. 2, Des- iboro, registered to keep" the total ratreli albove the 1963 figure. It was date in September when th'e 7,000th visitor was registered Fast year and the figure stood at 6,000 at the pend of Migttst last year. on 0104 0, over 200 people made is tour or the museum — a good) owd for one day, but slightly iter than the previous Sunday. "We like to see good crowds," Mr.. Neill says, "and we can look after b. little over 200 quite com- fortably .in one day. But we want to have as many visors as pos- sible, andwe do our best to see that everyone is looked after when the number goes above the 300 - mark." Last year about 8.600 people were registered at the museum. fhis year, Mr. Neill hopes to see the number go over the 9,000 mark. A popular feature of the museum this year a historical book, "Huron County in Pioneer Times," which is now on sale. The 92 -page booklet, profusely illustrated, was prepared by James R, Scott, Sea - forth, It was printed by The Hur- on Expositor. Special Meeting Sets Logan Twp. Drain Work In Motion At a special meeting Friday, Logan Council received and adopt- ed reports by Engineer C. P. Cor- bett, on the Bode and Chaffe drains, The clerk was instructed to prepare by-laiv-s with five-year 4 -per cent debentures, Tenders are to be called, subject to court of revision, for September 17, along with the Knipe, Wass - man, Hagarty Branch No. 3, Watt and Ritx Extension. Council atd- iounXted, to meet again on, Monday, Seplember 7, at 1 pita. ®,;:alai SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1954 WINS CERTIFICATE, BUS TRIP Awarded a Provincial Honors Certificate and selected for the Eastern Ontario bus trip, Catherine Campbell, R.R. 1, Dublin, is shown at the South Huron County 41H Home Garden Achievement Day, held in Seaforth Public School on Thursday. She completed twelve Homemaking Cub projects, and is a member of the Seaforth Merry Maidens Club. District Swimmers Compete At Annual Lions Park Meet Seaforth stwimmers officially closed the season on Wednesday when champions in five divisions were declared at the annual Lions Park swimming meeting. Competition was keen in all but one divisionthat of junior girls, in which there were no entries. The swimming meet was one of two attractions at the park Wednesday afternoon, the other being the O.B.A. Pee Wee final .game. A good crowd watched the various events, which were carried out un- der the direction of swimming in- structor George Sills. Hot weather—as hot as any ex- perienced at the Park this year— gave added incentive to the ev- ents. In. the senior division the girls' championship was won by Ruth Sills, and the boys by Ron John- son. Marion McIlwain was intermedi- ate girls champion, and the boys' championship in this division was won by Brian Flannigan. The junior boys' championship provided the keenest competition of the afternoon, with Ted Lamont and Bennie Akker tieing for top honors. Winners of the various events were: Junior Boys —Free style, Bennie Huron Garden Clubs Hold Achievement Day Here Catherine Campbell, daughter of Mr° and Mrs. R. W. Campbell, of McKillop. who completed 12 home- making projects, was awarded a provincial honor certificate and pin on the occasion ,,of a successful Achievement Day, held by seven 4-H Clubs of South Huron at the Seaforth Public School on Thurs- day of,last week. The seven clubs who participat- ed included 109 members,- and the day was arranged and was in charge of Miss Jean Steckle, home economist. Also present were Miss Florence Eadie, of the Women's In- stitute Branch, Toronto: Mrs. Har- old Anderson, of Middlesex and El- gin Counties; Mrs, R. S. Mc•Ker- cher, R.R. 1, Dublin and G. W. Montgomery, the Huron County agricultural. representative, and his assistant, Harold Baker, both of Clinton. In addition to being honored by the award of the provincial certifi- cate, Miss Campbell was also se- lected to represent Huron County on a trip through Eastern Ontario. County certificates and county honor pins for completing six pro- ;jegts, were awarded to four girls: Joy Jantzi, Seaforth; Mary Skin- ner. Elimville; Shirley Finnigan, Dungannon; Isabel Daer, Auburn. Silver tea spoons -were awarded to all club members completing the project: club leaders received two silver spoons and assistant leaders, one' teasi5oon. Gardens of 1 garden club mem- bers had been 5reviously inspected by G. W. Montgomery and Miss Jean Steckle. To complete the project, mem- bers exhibited'theirrecord books, filing cabinets, a bouquet of dwarf zinnias suitable for a dining room table, and exhibits of onions, car- rots, beets, turnips and parsnips. A jar of canned tomatoes complet- ed each member's. exhibit., On completion of the placing of exhibits, members judged classes of carrots and cabbage, giving rea- sons for placing the former. A garden quiz was also held. Har- old Baker gave the proper placing, with his reasons. G. W. Montgomery commented on club exhibits and complimented club girls on the interest shown. Club exhibits were shown by all seven garden clubseeKippen, Elim- ville, Hurondale, Carlow, riungan- non, Auburn and Seaforth. Comments were given on "Vege- tables From Our Club Gardena," with Louise Hyde commenting for the Thrifty Ktppenettes Alma Hern for the Elimville Green Thumbs; Barbara. Kernick for the Huron - dale Jolly Jilts; Lillian Kerr for the Carlow Sunflower Belles, and Doreen Black for the Dungannon F'armerettes. Mrs. H. Anderson, commenting on club exhibits, stated they were .,L��d .1.1 nisKA all outstanding and complimented the Seaforth Club on the back- gropnd used and the Carlow club on its poster. Third -year members, who had grown special vegetables or fruits or conducted a special project, gave comments on their exhibits. Comments on growing straw- berries and ways of using the fruit were given by Dorothy Keys and Betty Simpson, of Seaforth; Phyl- lis Lostell, Elaine Bell, Lois Mc- Lellan, Anne Sinclair and Marie Jarrott, of Kippen, and Helen Down and Marilyn Tuckey. of Hui, ond a )e. Comments on raspberry projects were given by Shirley Finnegan, of Dungannon; and Bonnie Kyle, of Kippen. Mary Kippen, of Elim- ville, told of her canning project, while home beautification projects were commented on by Betty Campbell, Catherine Campbell, of Seaforth, and Lois Webster, of Dungannon. (Continued on Page 3) President Addresses First Church WMS The summer meeting of the Wo- nien's Missionary Society of First. Presbyterian Church was held Tuesday afternoon, August 24, at the cottage of Mrs. Frank Kling in Bayfield. The president, Mrs. D. Glenn Campbell., presided, opening the meeting with the rending, "if We Had To Pay." Prayer by Mrs. Campbell was followed with the secretary's report and the treasur' er's report given by Mrs. John Mc- Gregor. - During the summer months 58 calls were made by the members on shut-ins. Mrs. Campbell, who was Presbyterial delegate to the Council of the Women's Mission- ary Society, held in Winnipeg last May, gave a most interesting and instructive report of these impor- tant meetings which she attended_ Mrs, J. M. Govenlock thanked the speaker. Mrs, James Kerr, speaking for the group of ladies present, thank- ed Mrs. Kiing for her kindness in entertaining the society at her sum,nier ]tome. The closing hymn and the Lord's Prayer concluded a mogt in.tere;sting meeting. Following the meeting, refresh- ments were served, with Mrs. John Stuart as convener. Clu1; Bore: "Yes, sir; there was one time I was wrong." Listener: "You wrong! Impos- sible!" Club Bore: "Yea, agent a whole night worrying that I'd make a mistake, and found out next day 1 hadn't made it after all." eititilette ,d�.n fJtuili*.Y,x�fa,. Aiw'alti.$ '.cf�»wen� ..u,.,,au..,was.. a Akker, Bruce Dale; underwater, Ted Lamont, Bab Dinsmore; best style. Bennie Akker, Bob Dins- more; best diving, Ted Lamont, Bob Dinsmore, Intermediate Boys — Free style, Brian Flannigan, Wayne Jessomes; underwater swim, Wayne-Jessomes, Brian Flannigan; best style, Brian Flannigan, Wayne Jessomes; back stroll race, Wayne Jessomes, Brian Flannigan; best dive. Brian Flan- nigan, Wayne Jessomes. Intermediate Girls—Free style race, Ann Dick, Gene Nixon; un- derwater swim, Marian Mcllwain, Ann Dick; best style, Marian Mc- Ilw'uin, Ann Dick; best dive, Mar- ian Mcllwain, Evelyn Dick; back- sltoke race, Marian Mcllwain, Bon- nie Weiglund. Senior Boys --Free style race, Ron Johnston, Bill Flannigan; un- derwater swim. Ron Johnston, Bill Flannigan; best style, Bill Flanni- gan, Iton Johnston; diving, Icon Johnston, Bill Flannigan; back- stroke, Ron Johnston, Bill Flanni- gan. Senior Girls—Free style, Ruth Sills, Alice Nixon; underwater swim, Ruth Sills, Pat Hays; best Bayle, Ruth Sills, Alice Nixon; div- ing, Ruth Sills, Alice Nixon; back- stroke, Ruth Sills, Alice Nixon. Maw/ TArQ $2:50 a Teas' SA Seaforth Pee Wees Lose in Bid for O.B.A. Championship Seaforth Pee Wees lost out in their bid for the O.B.A. Pee Wee championship, when they were de- feated by Wheatley at Seaforth Lions Park Wednesday, afternoon. While the score suggests a bad- ly adly defeated team, such was not the case, and had it not been for a disastrous seventh inning, when Wheatley chalked up 8 runs; the final result may well have been different. The game, the "second in a best of three series for the Ontario Championship, was played before the largest crowd of the season. The locals lost the opening game of the series in Wheatley last. Sat- urday. In draws held in conjunction Special Concert Concludes Highlanders Band Series The final concert in the series which has been presented during the' summer months by the Sea - forth -Highlanders Band, will take place on ,Sunday .evening in Vic- toria Park at 8:30. In keeping with the policy which bas been in effect for some weeks, the Bang, will feature a number of guest artists, and for the Sunday night concert these will include Miss Jean Campbell, of Fullarton; the Misses June and Audrey Hack - well, of Walton; Miss Doris John- ston, of Walton, and a quartette from Mitchell, including Nancy Hoffineyer, Renona Watson, Bevere' ly McDougall and Helen McCul- loch. In addition to being the final concert of the season, the event will also mark the final appear- ance of Bandmaster S. J..•Smith, with the band, in. Seaforth. Mr. Smith ]eaves at the beginning of Septeniber to a position in the In- gersoll district. The program for the Sunday eve- ning concert follows: "O Canada"; March, "The New Whitehouse," (J. S. Taylor) ; cornet duets, "The Swiss Boy" (Paul DeVille), "My Buddy Polka" (Ervin Kleffman), by Misses Jpne and Audrey Hack - well, of Walton; March, "The New Annapolis" (J. S. Taylor) ; vocal solos, by Miss Jean Campbell, of Fullarton; Overture, "The Con- queror," (K. L. King) ; March, Injured at Races J . TT �iytn man in Hospital Robert Turvey: 76, Blyth, was taken to hospital in London Wed- nesday afternoon after he was struck down at Exeter. Police re- ported that Mr. Turvey was knock- ed down as he crossed from the horse barns to centre field at Agri- cultural Prink. Exeter, during the Exeter Turf Club races Wednes- day. Mr. Turvey is the father of Lloyd Turvey, a driver in the races, and well-known _throughout Western Ontario. He was admitted to South Huron Hospital, Exeter, where examination revealed he had a broken -hip, He was then taken to a London hospital. Rev. McMillan Speaks at Re -O, enin of Zion Church p g Rev. J. McMillan, formerly of Seaforth, brought an inspiring message to the member: ;rnd vis- iting friends of Zion United Church. east of Dublin, on Sunday morn- ing, on the occasion of their re• opening after redecorating the ex- terior and interior of the auditor- ium and Sunday school room. He took as hist thence, Psalm 7.1, verse 32. "It is God that girdeth me with strength, acid maketla my way per- fect." The girdle in war times mentioned in the Bible was a great, means of strength but also they were very ornamental and these people took great pride in them. The strength of the church is not in its physical strength or in its great number of members. It is the spiritual power of God working within its members that makes a. strong church. The spiri- tual -power helps its members to resist the evils of the day, when they are influenced by the conse- cration, purity. integrity and faith of God. This strength is acquired by faithful service in the church through, the years% If we are ready to accept the word of the Psalmist and do his bidding, our indiffer-, ences will vanish and we will won- der at the power of the church,. In closing-, Mr. McMillan said that it is God that girdeth us to- day as he did in the days of the Psstrnist, for He never changes. Rev. A. H. Daynard, of Staffa, gave a short history of the present church which was built in 1937 and also of the former church of Ful- larton circuit came together.' Thist included Staffa., Bethel (not Munro - Bethel), Salem and Zion. In 18'85 the minister's salary was $650 and the congregation was to provide oats and hay for the minis- ter's horse, The cost of the first church was $585, which was about half of the cost paid for the pres- ent decorating of the church. Mr. Daynard also paid tribute to the late Rev, John Ailceng and his sister, Miss Charlotte Aikens, earl- ier members of this church, who assisted many times during their lives to niake the way a little easier for the parishioners. Mins Aikens assisted financially with , &d s �, Mat,x,Rno-�nrr.�f,a•du,�a..va:a, .,n ..6Lx..,.�,.fs4Y �, > the building of the present church, and left an endowment when she went. to Higher Service. Mr, Day- nard also paid tribute to the corn- fnittee in charge of the redecorat- ing, Ideuben Aikens and Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Bannon. who visit- ed other churches and supervised the decorating. Ne also thanked the Staffa Church Board and mem- bers, for •the use of their church diming 1iine of decoration. The choir sang it,g-..anthem with Miss Ethel Roney at the piano. The guest soloist., Miss Edythe -Harris, of Munro, sang two numbers. "Bless This House," and Vesper hymns. She was accompanied by - Mrs. Charles honey. The auditorium was, decorated with baskets of gladioli and dah- lias, and after the service many of these flowers were placed on the graves of Rev. and Mrs. John Aik- ens and Miss Charlotte Aikens in Woodland cemetery, Mitchell. The auditorium shades from deep ivory on the ceiling, to light brown on the walls. The Sunday school room is finished in pale green. Forty Hours' Services Held at St. James Rev. Father James, of the Ile- demptorist Order, was guest priest for the annual Forty Hours' Itevo- tion, which was conducted in St. James' Churdh from Sunday to Tuesday evening. Rev. E. P. Weber sang the High Mass at 10:30' a.m. Sunday, as- sisted by the choir, to mark the opening services. Father James delivered the evening sermons. The choir assisted at each servicer with appropriate hymns, with Mrs. Stiles at the organ. The Forty Hours' Devotion was bought to a close Tuesday evening with a procession, followed by Benediction of the 'Blessed Sacra- ment. Visiting priest during the servic- es were Father Graham, Clinton, and Dr. J. B. Ffoulkes, Dublin. vvmkomuui�asac:+zr.,"ins�„w,a,�.s�.n�,.�,s,.%,.rn "Colonel Bogey" (Kenneth J. Al- ford); vocal quartette, Nancy Hoffineyer, Renona Watson, Bever- ly McDougall and Helen McCul- loch, of Mitchell; Hymn, "Tell Me the Old, Old- Story"; Marimba Solos, "In Old New York" (Art Jol- liff), "Canadian •Capers" (John Quick), by Miss Doris Johnston, of Walton; March, "Lackawanna Band" (Geo. Rasenkrans); vocal solos, Miss Jean Campbell, of Ful- larton; Overture, "Dynamic" (Will Huff) ; March, "Loyalty Day Par- ade" (G-eo. Rosenkrans); vocal quartette, Nancy Hoffmeyer, Ren- ona Watson, Beverly McDougall and Helen McCulloch, of Mitchell; Hymn, "God Be With You"; March, "A Roya'F Welcome Home" (Geo. Rosenkrans); "God Save the Queen." Seaforth Bowlers Hosts at TwoTourneys Seaforth bowlers experienced a busy week, either acting as hosts at local tournaments, or participate ing in events sponsored by other clubs. In a mixed doubles event Friday, top prize went to William BaRand Mrs. E. H.' Close, Seaforth, with three wins plus 26. Fred Price and Mrs. Stan McLean, Goderich, with three wins plus 20 came second: Other winners were Mr, and Mrs. Earl Allison, of Goderich, with 3 wins plus 19, and P. Bisset and Mrs. Ada Broadley, Goderich, two wins plus 19. The event attracted twenty-two entries. Seaforth lady bowlers sponsored a trebles event Wednesday, when top honors went to Mrs. Helen El- liott, Mrs, Fairservice and Mrs. lva Boyce, of Clinton, with three wins plus 17. Other winners were: second, Mrs. John Kaiser, Mrs. Harold Free and -Mrs. F. Sills, Seaforth, with three wins plus eight: third. Mrs. 1.7. H. Close.. Miss D. Parke and Mrs, E. Larone. Seaforth, two wins plus 20; and fourth, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Murray and Mrs Mc- Kay, Winghanl, two wins plus 11. Other entries were present from Mitchell and Goderich, Seaforth .had two entries in Stottford's trebles tourney Wed- nesday. ed- ne s a• d y. They were F. Johnston, N. MacLean and' A. W. Sillery, and 71. Merriam. F. C. J. Sills find Wm. Ball. Competing in -Forest on Wednes- day- were Lorne Dale. Dr. P. Brady and B. P. Christie, Provinicial CWL to Meet in Ottawa Mrs. Joseph McConnell, Seaforth, will preside at the seventh annual convention of the Ontario Provin- cial Council of the Catholic Wo- men's League of Canada, which will be held in the Chateau Laur- ier Hotel, Ottawa, September 3, 4, 5 and 6. The convention which is under the special patronage of His Em- inence James C. Cardinal McGuig- an, will open at 2 p.m.. Friday, September 3, with a meeting of the executive of Provincial Coun- cil. The formal opening of the con- vention will be staged in the con- vention hall of the hotel Friday evening with Mrs. E. Stapleton, of Ottawa, diocesan president, maid- ing. res•iding. The address of welcome will be given 'by the Most Rev, 'B, I - Webster and greetings from the City of Ottawa will be extended by Mayor Charlotte Whitton. with admissions, prizes were went by Clare Reith, Seaforth; Ie_ith. Flynn, Mitchell, and A. Coatswortbp Wheatley. Theatre tickets won by a Wheatley spectator, were donat- ed to the Seaforth players, The line-ups: SEAFORTH—L- Pethick, T. Ast„ R. Scoins, G. Ast, 13.. Reith, � EN liott, D. Rowcliffe, L. Dale, G. Fer- ris, S. Brown, B, Flannigan, G1. Miller. WHEATLEY—McLean, Jackson, Lott, Baker, 'Coatsworth, .Liebrocla;. Knox, Brackenbury, Wright. 'Coached and managed -by AdtaMi Ast almost entirely, the Pee- Wees have gone through a heavy) schedule during the past three months, under rather difficult con- ditions. onditions. sack of interest on the part of the ptlblic in general cre- ated 'a financial problem, alleviat- ed lleviated to some extent by donations from Seaforth merchants, which made possible the purchase of uni- forms at the beginning of the sea son. Poultry Population Shows Big Increase' Canadian poultry raisers bought 6.8 million more chicks in the first six months of this year than far the same period a year ago. This is an increase of 12.4 per cent. British Columbia was the only province to buy fewer chicks, some 700,000 less, The Prairie Prov- inces (particularly Manitoba), On- tario, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island all show large in- creases. In their comments on the hatch- ery outlook, the Livestock and Poultry Division, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, report the number of crossbreds hatched was 40.8 per cent of the total- produc- tion, This is an increase of 2.2 per cent over last year. There was some decline in the popularity of the pure bred Barred Rock and New Hampshire and a slight in- crease in the production of pure bred Light Sussex and White Leg - i horns. The rise of the White Rock to 4.8 per cent of the total chick 'production would seem significant. Of all the pure breeds, the Barred Rock is still the most popular. Last year the Poultry Division reported Newfoundland had pur- chased 2-1,474 chicks from other provinces in the first six months of the year, or 11.000 more than the previous year. This year the re- cord of interprovincial shipments show that in the first six months, Newfoundland has received close to 190,009 chicks.• Hatchability of all eggs set con- tinues to show an upward trend. The 72.6per cent hatchability re-" ported to the end of June this year is 0.2 per cent higher than last year and the highest of any six-month period •in history. The e-'gs- set in incubators on July 1. however. were 2,393,658, or 6.4 per cunt less than on the same (late in 1953. Summer Bible School To Close With Concert The summer Bible School, which has been conducted at the Salva- tion Army, will close for the sea- son eason Friday evening, when an out- 1nn'iin<-• l,rogram will be present- ed in the Salvation Army- ball. The ; ro_'rani Bets under way at 8 p.m., ,toil the public is invited. Purina the period the school has been operating. there has been an avr'rage attendance of 75. Kippen East WI Met At Mrs. Peck's Home Mrs. Robert Peck was hostess at her home for the August meeting of Kippen East Women's Institute. Mrs. Elden, tJarrott was co -hostess. Mrs. J. Mt Lellan. president of the nrganization. who presided, wel- comed the 30 members and 12 guest's. Mrs. Paul Doig, of Sea - forth, guest, speaker for the occa- sion, chose for her subject, "Edu- cation." Discussion centred on a histori- cal float and five articles to be en- tered at Exeter Fall Fair, It was disclosed that a cheque for $230 ted been forwarded to Mrs. John Wood, a polio patient at Lyndhurst Lodge, Toronto, proceeds of a benefit dance held for her. Mrs. Wood is a member of this insti- tute. Current events were review- ed by Mrs. Robert Gemmell. Mrs. W. Van Egmond, of Clinton, was guest soloist, with Miss I. Wil- de, of Clinton, accompanist. Mfrs. lames McNaughton directed a geo- graphy contest. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Charles Byre, Mrs. E, Whitehouse, Mrs. Campbell Eyre, Mrs. Joseph Lostell and Mise Margaret Sinclair. She: "Wily have you brought me artificial fotrers 4" Fre : "Well, real dues liderituyt die while Pm waiting for NAL"