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KIPPEN CLUB SPONSORS TRAP SHOOT
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1954
- At the first registered shoot at Kippen on Labor Day, there was a record entry of 50 competitors,
most of whom shot the registered program. High over all Went to Dug Norton, of Toronto, with 94.
Runner-up was J. Atkinson, from Central State, Iowa. The Kippen Gun Trophy . was won by Herb
Moss of Kitchener. In the 16-yarrd 50 -bird event with .two classes, Charlie Parkinson, of London, and
John Anderson, of Hensall, were high with 49 in 'A' Class. In 'B' Class, Lloyd Venner, of Hensel, was
high, with 48. There were 6,800 targets thrown during the shoot. Next shoot at Kippen will be Sun-
day afternoon, Sept. 19. Shown here are, 'left to right, front r6w: John Atkinson, Herbert Mose, hold-
ing the trophy he won at the shoot; Douglas Norton, Toronto; back row, Lloyd Vernier, Hensali;
Ernest Weld, London; Wilfred Hartman, Kitchener; C. G. Lee, Hensall; Charles Parkinson, London;
John Anderson, Hensall.
Huron Federation
Plans Fall Meetings
Directors of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture decided
ego hold the annual county banquet
and meeting on the same date,
emu° time in Late November with
Londesboro as the tentative loca-
tion. As last year's banquet and
meeting were Such a decided sue-
. eess with an almost 10,5 per cent
attendance, directors felt that the
Tian of having all township federa-
tiondirectors as guests again
would be in keeping.
October 28 was set as the tenta-
tive date for a county social ban -
Quid.
On September 17, Mrs. Gordon
Weir, of Burford, women's repre-
eantative on the Ontario Federa-
ratiOn of Agriculture executive, will
.address the Huron County Federa-
on women directors In Clinton.
Secretary-fieldman Gordon Greig,
Bluevale, was instructed to pay
$2,886. the balance of the affilia-
awn fee, to the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture.
Directors, headed by President
Wilfred Shortreed, Walton, decid-
ed not to have federation display
booths at fall fairs this year.
,The petition requesting a vote on
The wheat producers' marketing
scheme will be discussed at the.
October meeting.
Minister From India
To Preach At Northside
The Rev. Isaac Khimla, recently
arrived from Calcutta, will speak
at the Sunday morning service at
Northside United Church. Mr.
Khimla comes fresh from his min -
retry in the Church of Christ of
Central India. He will bring a
message of the Work of God in
that land from a background ,of
Hindu religious contacts and a peo-
ple struggling:JOT nationhood.
At 7 p.m. he will address the
joint service of Wesley -Willis and
Ontario St. Churches in Clinton.
Real Estate, Changes
The residence of the late Miss
M. Hartry has been sold to William
Ball, with possession September
15. The sale was 'completed .by
the office of M. A. Reid.
Winthrop Advances
In liF.A. Race for
Stephenson Trophy
Winthrop won its second game
againFr. Holstein 2-1. The game
was p.ayed in Holstein 'Tuesday
night. The next game in the ser-
ies is being played in Winthrop
Thursday night.
Winthrop won the opening game
in its series with Holstein fpr the
Stephenson Cup, emblematic of
the Hu on Football Championship,
Friday evening by a score of 24.
Inclement weather resulted in a
small attendance, but those that
were present saw an outstanding
ganie. Despite open play and plen-
ty of action, the first half ended
scoreless, but Winthrop took the
lead at the' opening of the second
half, when goals were scored by
Dong Keys and Eric Anderson in
one-two order.
With the start of the game de-
layed by threatening weather it
was necessary to call the game five
minutes early because of darkness.
Ken Ward, of Ethel, refereed.
Paratroop Trainee: "What if the
'chute- deesnt open?"
Instructor; "Return it to the
supply sergeant."
Name Grant Chesney
Driving Champion
,1-1. Grant Chesney, 21 -year-old
Tuckersmith farmer, was top scor-
er in the Seaforth Lions Safe Driv-
ing Roadeo at Lions Park Wednes-
day night, and winner of The Hur-
on Expositor trophy, emblematic of
the driving championship of the
district.
Mr. Chesney, who was top con-
testant in the 20 and over class,
with 241 points, led in four of the
seven tests. 'His brother, 16 -year-
old Glenn Chesney, with 207 points,
was second in the 20 and under
class.
Th p roadeo, organized by the
Lions Club as a means of empha-
sizing the necessity of careful driv-
ing habits, was in charge ot a com-
niittee which included Scott Cluff,
Elmer Larone and Dr. J. McCabe.
A good crowd was present to
watch the 21 contestants as they
drove vehicles through the various
tests, and as they were interrogat-
ed by the judges as to proper driv-
ing procedures.
The winners were: Over 20
class—lst, H. Grant Chesney, 241
points, $10 and The Huron Exposi-
tor trophy; 2nd, Robert Doig, 219
ppocriinntt:: $$52.; 3rd, Robert Morey, 205
points, $3; 4th, Jack Burleigh, 2d3
20 and under class—lst, Jack Mc-
Ilwain, 219 points, $10; 2nd, Glenn
Chesney, 201' points, $5; 3rd, Ken
Oarnochan, 196 points. $3; 4th,
Wayne Ellis, 179 points, $2.
Announcement of the winners
was made Thursday morning after
the results of the various tests had
been tabulated and checked by Mr.
Cluff and Fred J. Snow.
In all, 21 competed in the roadeo
and included in addition to those
who won pilizes, the following: In
the 20' and under elass—Mae Cole-
man, Harold King, Ken Larone,
Ray Henderson and Doug Stew-
art. In the over 20 class other
contestants were: K. L. Swan, Sue
Nixon, Jahn King, Mrs. Fred Chap-
ple, Cleve DesJardine, Ian McCow-
an, John Michels and William Dal-
rymple.
Cars used in the competitions
were made available by Rowcliffe
Motors. Anson Gilbert Motors, M.
E. Clarke and Seaforth Motors.
Will Replace Barn
Burned in Varna Fire
William Hayter, of R.R. 1, Varna,
who lost his barn, together with a
quantity ot stock and machinery,
in a disastrous fire ten days ago,
will rebuild. Mr Hay -ter has an-
other large leframe barn on his
farm, 74 feet long by 38 feet wide,
with a 26x50 straw shed, which he
is going to have moved onto the
foundatione the other burnt
down.
Russell Parsons. Staffa, will do
the- meving of the barn, and Paul
Corriveau, of Zurich„will be in
cheree of the cement work. It is
expected work will commence this
nionth.
Seaforth Bowlers Capture
Radios at Doubles Tourney
Seaforth Bowlers Merchants' and
Manufacturers' •tournament, held
here Wednesday, attracted a large
entry of district bowlers. Perfect
weather added to the doubles ev-
ent as bowlers competed for man-
tle radios, made available through
Lions Park Pavilion
Closes For Season
After a successful season, Sea -
forth Lions Park pavilion closed
on Monday. While the park will
continue to be open to any who
wish to visit it, there will be no
staff present.
During the season 100 picnic
groups made reservations, accord-
ing to Roy McGonigle, who was in
charge of the pavilion. In addi-
tion, there 'were as many groups
again, he said, who came tb the
park without prior natice.
Falls While At Home,
Leg is Fractured
While moving about 'in her resi-
dence Tuesday evening, Mrs. Wes-
ley -Nichol slipped and in falling'
fractured her leg.
She was removed to Scott Mem-
orial Hospital, where the fracture
was set Wednesday.
the courtesy of Box Furniture
Store and Canadian Westinghouse.
Winaera_of radios were K.
Hockey and V. Snell, Exeter, with
3 wins plus 28. and George Hilder
brand and N. MacLean, Seaforth,
with 3 wins plus 27.
Other winners were: 3&d, H.
Scrimgeous and W. WesIbrook,
Goderich. 3 wins plus 18; 4th. H.
Pollen and J. M. Southcott, Exe-
ter, 3 wins plus. 13; 5th, 0. Hazel-
grove and H. Crawford, Wingham,
2 wins plus 23 (50; 6th. W. Good-
win and W. Brown, Hensall, ; wins
plus 23 (461; 7th. S. McIntosh and
R. McIntosh, Ailsa Craig° 2 wins
plus 19.
Other doubles were skipped by:
W. Ryckman. Exeter; H. Larkin,
Parkhill, J. Orr, Parkhill; George
Ronson, Parkhill; J. E. Koch, Lis-
towel, George Hart, Atwood; C.
Danbrook, Atwood; J. Bowman,
Wingham; George Williams, Wing -
ham; H. Vodden, Blyth; J. Roberts,
Stratford; Gordon Currie, London;
Les. Waters, Drayton; Percy Liv-
ermore, 'Clinton; J. Sutter, Clin-
ton; P. Bisset, Goderich; Stan Mc-
Lean, Goderich; Fred Jackson.
Lucknow; A. Perritt, Watford;
Wm. Ball, E. H. Close, H. 0. Free,
E. Munroe, Dr. P. L Brady, Lorne
Dale, W. J. Duncan and A. W. Sil-
lery, Seaforth.
Orit.BeanFestival,HensallKinsmenFeature,DrawsCrow
First of its kind in Ontario, Hen -
Rail's Bean Festival attracted a
Labor Day crowd eStirnated at two.
thousand.
Organized by the Hensall Kitts-
-snen Club, the festival provided a
fast-moving program that includ-
ed an outstanding "parade, an old-
timers' ball game, and a feast of
Hensall baked beans. A street
dance wound up the proceetings.
The parade with 34 floatwas
one of the finest ever seen in the
village, according to oldtimers. In -
eluded in the parade were two
bands, the Brodha:gen Band and
Bannockburn Pipe Beret from Var-
na. Catching the eye of the crowd
were Cook Knight, as a clown rid-
ing an old style bike, and Harold
Iledden, of DreSden, as a Mexicah.
The main street was decorated
with var:ed colored banners and
•Oights. the banners having been
- vaned by Ross Scott, of Bruce -
'field and Larry Snider, Exeter.
Provincial Constable Gibbons, of
Exeter, -,Indicated he_ knew his
beans. when in a bean guessing
contest he guessed 14,90, when
the correct number was 14,886. His
prize was $12.
Seven bushels of beans, about
420 pounds, were the main feature
of the day. The beans were donat-
ed to the club by local bean stor-
Shown to the right Is part
of the large croWd, estimated
et two thousand, that attend-
ed the Ontario Bean Festival
at_Hensall on Labor Day.
age cempanies, an pork by a meat
packing firm.
The beans were cooked by the
men themselves, under the direc-
tion of President Douglas McKel-
ale, at the local bakery. The -Vo-
Men turned in to slice tomatoes
end butter rolls and keep the
beans hot over an oia maple syrup
The guests were welcomed to the
avetleal .hry Al. Kerslake, reeve of
nentallt Herod Baker, assistant
agricultural representative; Elston
Cardiff, M.P..for Huron; Thomas
Pryde, M.L.A. for Huron; Presi-
dent Douglas •McKelvie, of the
Kinsmen, and J. A. Garner, direc-
tor of extension for the Ontario
Department of Agriculture.
The Clinton bat( team defeated
the host, Hens -all Oldtimers Club,
hy 10 to 5. •
Team members were:
Gascho,
114;117"
Oldtimers—Ed.
lIensail
Wiley
Brintnell, Bert Horton, Roy Brown-.
lee, Bony Foster, Ferris Cantelon,
Sam Rennie, Butch Youngblut. Dick
Welsh, Tom Hawkins, Verne Hed-
den, Everett Kerslake, Carter Kers-
lake, Bill Joynt, Jack Tudor.
Clinton—Jack Wilson, John Hart-
ley, Bob Draper, Harry McEwan,
George Elliott, Laurie Colquhoun,
Ricky Elliott. Ronald HugO, Gor-
don Stock. Officials—Don Hog-
gorth and Bruci, GLenn.
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$2.50 a Yeair
Scholarship Awards Ann�i
$3,500 Won by Seaforth Stu
Seaforth District High School
students who wrote examinations
at the close of the last term col-
lected $3,600 in scholarship,money,
it was revealed this week by L. P.
Plumsteel, principal of the school.
Heading the list of awards were
payments of $500 each from the
Scott Memorial Scholarship fund
to senior students, Beth Boyd,
Nancy Nott, Hazel - Slavin and
Fred James. These awards be-
came available as a result- of be-
quests established in the will of
the late Robert Bruce Sett. The
first scholarships awarded under
the provision of the will were
those paid in 1952.
In addition to the Scott awards,
Beth Boyd and Hazel Slavin also
JINGLE WINS NEW CAR
Mrs. R. Y. McLaren, Hensall, wrote a winning jingle in a
Canada -wide contest sponsored by a meat packing firm, and her
entry Won her a brand new car. She is shown as she takes pos-
session of the car at the Ontario Bean Festival, sponsored by
the Hensall Kinsmen; o\Monday.
Lay Plans for Busy Season;
Seaforth Institute Meets
are
received.' 5400 each, under ,thee,
Dominion -Provincial SeholarshWar-:.
rangement. Miss Boyd Ire a dangtre'
ter of Mr. and Mrs -Charles Bralgip'
of McKillop, and •Miss.
daughter of Mr. and Mr. ThomaSlavin, of iKippen. Nancy- Nett
lives in EgmondvIlle and ia, a ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. RayluOad
Nett, while Fred James,is a son of . •
Rev. J. H. Ames and Mrs. James,
of Seaforth. •
Other awards payable undet the
Dominion -Provincial scholarshipar-
rangement included amounts of
5250, which went to Marion Cham-
berlain, daughter of Mrs. E. C.
Chamberlain, Seafcrah, and to Ed
na Martin, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Martin, of Morrie
Township, who plan to attend
Teachers' College.
The Grade XIII awards, amount-
ing to $100 each, and under- the
same arrangement, went thie year
to Ann Steffler, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Clem Steffler, of Grey
Township, and to Ruth Earning,
way, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Hemingway, also of 'Grey • Town-
ship.
In addition to the scholarship
awards, the Scott Memorial Fund
is making available an amount of
$500 for the purchase of addition-
al books which will be used in the
library, Nahich- is one of the fea-
tures of the new addition :
Offers Help for
Old Boys' Reunion
Recently reference was made in
this paper to the possibility of con-
sideration being given to holding
an Old Boys' Reunion in Seaforth
next year.
The reference prompted an en-
thusiastic offer of help from a well
known *Seaforth Old Boy. Writing
from Baltimore, Joe Sills had this
to say:
"I read with interest your sug-
gestion that an Old Boys' Reunion
be held in Seaforth again next
year. Our Company rarely grants
Mrs. James Keyes. McKillop, was effcient work; use bright- colors, vacations in the -summer, because
hostess on Tuesday afternoon to and colors 'you like, and leave time of the nature of our business, but
the regular meeting of the Wo -,to visit with and enjoy your fam- I believe, in view of my 25 years'
men's institute, with. a large at -illy. The home, she concluded, is
tendance, 'the. foundation of society; and
The president, Ml' & Elmer Cam- there is no occupation as taluable
eron, presided and ' opened by
reading a poem suitable to the first
day of school. The roll call, "what
farm women need most," brought
a 'variation of answers, such as:
more time to doA,IJiat W -e want to
do; .a good pail- 01 feet; a good
.sense of humor; a good system
with your -work so as to have a lit-
tle time off; have a hobby; have
harmony in the home: have pat-
ience: and have water available in
the kitchen.
'Phe mintrtes and communica-
tions were read by the secretary.
Mrs. Harold Hugill. The xreasurer.
Mrs. A. E. Crozier. reported a
bank balance of $35.7 and the re-
ceipts of a benefit dance and dona-
tions for Mrs. John Wood, a polio
victim of last year. was almost
5200.
A course in home -canning. spon-
sored by the Home Economics
Service, will be hold the evening
of .November S. Plans are to 'en-
ter a float in the Exeter Fall Fair
parade on September 23. and at
the Seaforth Fall Fair, September
24. The group will also sponsor
booths, at the Seaforth Fall Fair
on September 21 and 25, and will
serve hot dinners.
• Mrs. Robert' .T. Doig ,rid Mrs. R.
M. Scott were named delegates to
the Area Convention to be held in
London on October 19 and 20. Mrs.
W. Coleman reported on stoves for
the booth :11the fair. Mrs. W.
Haugh asked 0 )1' transportation of
any club members who might he
competing in judging at the 'Wes-
tern and Stratford Fairs.
. Two local children's shops are
sponsoring a fashion show, to be
held in October, supported by the
Institute. Mrs. A. E. Crozier and
Mrs. J. F. Scott arranged the meet-
ing which...had the theme, "Com-
munity Activities and Public Rela-
tions." Mrs. Crozier presided and
Mrs. Scott dealt with the motto.
"Of all things you wear, your ex-
pression is the most important."
Discontent, envy and greed. she
said, show on our faces; faith is
needed, she continued. and we all
need to keep the corners of our
mouth turned up. •
Mrs. Gordan Papple introduced
Miss Margaret Brophy, of Wing -
ham, who was guest. speaker. She
gthre an inspiring and helpful talk
on "The Importance of Publicity."
She urged her listeners to have a
plan and system with their work,
make the best of any situation, and
do not accept defeat. She asked
members to take the middle course
between keeping a model housb and.
a tousy-turvy one; instead, have an
inviting home and cultivate the
habit of tidiness; be professional
In your work, but create a pleas-
ant home atmosphere. Be a home-
maker, not just, a housewife; be
professional in appearance, exer-
cise and clothing, and be prepared
for emergencies; keep necessities
well stocked and be self-indulgent
with time for a rest,ir nap, and
be hospitable; entertain simply,
re -arrange your kitchen for more
or more honorable.
Mrs. Cameron extended thanks
taking part. with this reunion, please count on
to the hostess and all
(*me for any service I could render
in disseminating information for
this part of the country for such
an occasion.
"1 know this is a lot of work for
When a power shovel, over- rhe people at home, but I am sure
sted by Seaforth sewer con- that many people, in my age group
tractors. ex,cavatg for a particularly, would look forward to
sewer line -on CronTrrSt., tore such a gathering. figuring that it
omit a water service Wednes- might well be the last .time they
gliday afternoon. a P.F.C. crew would see a lot of people that they
was forced to shut off water oknew over."and had great affection for
throughoutMost of the town during their lire time.
until temporary repairs could
"I hope you are able to put it
be effected.
service with them and the fact that
;we might have a reunion, I could
!make them see my way. •
"I am ,writing you to say, that in
the event it is decided to go ahead
Shut Off Water As
Shovel Breaks Pipe
Tuckersmith Seeks
Talk. About Sewage
Tuckersmith Council will seek a
joint meeting with members of the
Seaforth Town Council to discuss
the sewage disposal plant which
the WWII has • under construction.
The meeting would investigate the
extent to which the sewage sys-
tem will affect township lands and
follows advice which was received
from Dr. A. E. Berry, of the Ontario
Department of Health.
The meeting or the Tuckersmith
tendent. Andrew -Houston.
Council secured prices' for ma-
terial to erect a:fence around the
township shed and lot and the
matter will be decided later. Pay -
went of alance of-eceounts on the
Tyndall, Archibald 'and Crozier
Drains will be made and the same
will be called for payment. Coun-
cil will advertise for tenders for
snowplowing. to be opened Oct. 5.
Accounts passed included: roads;
$12.275.76; printing and advertis-
Council in which the derision to ing. $55.67; hospitalization, $4.20;'
request the joint discussion was lonceviewers. $15; salary and al -
reached. was held in SealVerth lowance. $175; postage, etc., $6;
Town Hall on Tuesday evening, drains, $1,280.00.
and was presided over by Reeve
James Doig. All members of the -
council were present.
Residents of the township abut-
ting No 8 'Highway in Harpurhey
prese41 a petition to Council,
Pointing out the fact, that that por-
tion of No 8 Highway running.
through Harpunhey was in a bad
state of repair. The petiticei ask-
ed that the Township Council int -
mediately request the Ontario De-
partment of Highways to resurface,
the road.
Council approved a.n application
for a road subsidy on road expen-
diture amounting to $34,468.97.
covering the period January 1 to
August 31. 1Q54.
As a result of a complaint enter -
P(1 by Maurice Etue, with respect
to the condition of the open por-
tion of the Etue Drain which, it
1‘ as pointed out, was in need of re-
pair, •Council agreed, that action
ill be, taken in the matter. •
Reeve Doig and Councillor David
McLean were named a committee
to interview Erlin Whitmore and
others with a view to settling the
problem of drainage from a road
which adjoins their property.
Clare'nce Reeves, Seaforth, in at-
tendance at the meeting, -approach-
ed •Council with respect -to obtain-
ing wood from a tree which had
been cut on a township road.' No
decision was take, and the matter
was referred to the road Mtperiti-
Leaves For England
Dr. Delbert Shilth, See of Oro
and Mrs. O. M. *Vet, Sege
Thursday for Loodnett 000 '`''
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who will salt freitiMentreaCn
Dr. Smith will interne :fel ,d
London hospital. -
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