The Huron Expositor, 1955-09-16, Page 1ninety - Filth Year
Whole Number 4574
SEAFORTf , ONTARIO, I
iA,SEPTEMBER 16, 1955
Name CHR Agent;
Mr., Mrs. Kaiser
Are Honored
SEWAGE PLANT - IN OPERATION;
D.P.H. FINDS EVERYTHING OKAY
F.. W. Marshall, of Cannington,
has been appointed C.N.R. agent
at Seaforth and will assume his
new duties in October_ He suc-
ceeds John T. Kaiser, who after
14 years as Seaforth agent, has
)ken transferred to Georgetown.
Mr. Kaiser leaves his Seaforth
post on Monday, and in the in-
terval until. the arrival of the new-
ly -appointed ' agent, duties here
-will be carried by a relief agent,
Harris Be1L
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall have a
family of three boys, the eldest be-
ing employed in Toronto, and the
younger, 8 and 11, will attend
school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser have pur-
chased a home in Georgetown and
will move there within the next
'two weeks. During the years they
have been residents of Seaforth
both have been active in various
organizations. The esteem in
avhieh they have been held has
kieen indicated by a number of
functions that have been held in
their honor recently. - -
On Tuesday evening Circle No.
4 of the WA- of Northside United
Church presented Mrs. Kaiser with
a table lamp at their regular meet-
ing, which was held at the home
of Miss Helen Pryce- Mrs. I. Hud-
son read the address and Mrs. Al-
vin Riley made the presentation.
Recently Eldweiss Lodge pres-
ented Mrs. Kaiser with a pretty
sup and saucer, and the Bowling
Club, of which they are both va-
lued members, gave them a coffee
table.
Mrs. Charles Felker opened her
borne Wednesday evening for 30
friends of Mrs. Kaiser. Bingo was
played with Mrs. Anthony Phillips
as announcer. Mrs. T. Flynn read
an address and Mrs. Enos Bosh -
art presented Mrs. Kaiser with a
set of bathroom scales and an elec-
tric toaster. Mrs. Kaiser, although
taken completely by surprise,
made a gracious reply. The event
was arranged by Mrs. C. Felker,
Mrs. L. Hemberger, Mrs. E. Bosh -
art, Mrs. T. Flynn and Mrs. R. K.
McFarlane. During the evening
a tea -cup reader was in attend-
ance.
Mr. Kaiser was feted the same
evening ata,s,rg party, arranged
- •?ay )base wlio Save been associated
with him during his stay in ,Sea -
forth. He was presented with a
cigarette' lighter.
The recently installed Seaforth
sewer disposal plant is working
satisfactorily and has"received ap-
proval of the Ontario Department
of Health, diembers of Seaforth
Council learned •Monday night as
Councillor IL H. Leslie reported
for the committee which he heads.
Mayor E. A. McMaster presided
and all members were present at
what proved to be an unusually
short meeting, adjourning at 9:25.
Councillor Leslie, who as chair-
man of the sewage committee, has
been faced with the many prob-
lems that arose during construc-
tion, told council he hoped at the
next, meeting to be able to report
that everything was finished. A
representative of the engineering
firm had been in town and claims
everything had been or was in
the process of being finalized- Ile
said the work in connection with
manholes and laterals, which was
undertaken by Frank Kling on be-
half of the bonding company, had
been completed and that the en-
gineers had indicated their com-
plete satisfaction at the way the
work had been done.
Operation of the disposal plant
is proceeding satisfactorily, he
;aid, and council agreed that pres-
ent town staff could handle the
work under the supervision of
street foreman Harold Maloney.
Council approved payment for the
balance of the town guarantee to
the Old Boys' Association.
The Mayor and Clerk D. H. Wil-
son reported that several inquiries
have been received in regard' to
lots available for purchase on
which to build houses, with the
result that a notice is to be placed
in local newspapers, asking that
all lots for sale be listed with the
clerk.
Streets committee chairman,
Councillor E. H. Close, reported
two new six-inch drains laid, one
on Market St., between Ord and
Louisa Sts., and one on Centre St.,
between Chalk and West Sts. He
reported there were at least 30
dogs in the town without tags and
asked what was to be done about
it. Clerk Wilson reported that to
date 111 tags had been bought in
comparison"with 140 last year. Mr.
Wilson explained that"as there was;
Beauty Winners
a separate assessment roll for
dogs, the dog tax could not be col-
lected with the regular taxes. Har-
old Maloney, tax collector, is to be
instructed -to proceed at once to
collect all dog taxes in arrears;
if these are not paid on request,
court summonses are to be issued.
Councillor Kellar suggested the
town put ads in the papers giving
owners so many days to purchase
tags. Mayor McMaster pointed out
that if there is a law it should be
enforced_
Reeve N. Scoins, reporting for
the property committee, said that
two of the rear tires of the town's
grader were done; they were "re-
caps" when the tractor was bought,
he explained, and owe the town
nothing- It was left to the reeve
anal- Councillor Close to do what
they thought best about buying two
new tires, estimated to cost about
$200 each. The grader, which is
credited with already saving,the
town considerable money, may be
put to further use. The possibili-
ties of shaping the plow sections
into a blade is to be investigated,
and reported on at the next meet-
ing of counciL Members agreed
that a blade on the grader would
be an asset, as it could then be
•Jsed at the dump as well as for
the streets.
Reeve Scoins reported that the
construction of the new police sta-
tion is progressing favorably. He
said that a resident on Jarvis St.,
in the vicinity of the railway
tracks, has been complaining of
rats and weeds- -
Chairman B: F. Christie of the
fire and water committee, told
council the new system installed
by Bell Telephone was working
satisfactorily. Certain additional
work remained to be done, and it
was expected this would be com-
pleted immediately. The rental of
the system amounted to $29.55 per
month, he said.
Clerk D:11. Wilson was instruct-
ed to write a letter of appreciation
to Neil McArthur, University of
Western -Ontario, on the survey he
and summer school students con-
ducted here this past summer.
From the survey, a land use map
has been made and forwarded to
the town. A town planning com-
mittee was suggested as the next
move by congeal. `If we stop
here,
itIan-wasted : effort," ,commented.
Mayor McMaster.
Building permits totalling $9,000
were granted: C. M. Smith, resi-
dence, $7,000; T. Atkinson, garage,
$1,000; Seaforth Clinic, addition,
$1,008.
Council filed for the present a
request from the Chamber of Com-
merce that a. cycle path be con-
structed from Chalk St. to the
Lions Park and swimming pool, as
a safety measure. The Public
Utilities Commission is to be ask-
ed to install an additional street
light on Chalk St., two poles south
of the P.U.C. transformer station.
No action was ,taken to appoint
an inspector, as required: by a re-
cent Ontario Act, to ensure that
all ditches were properly protect-
ed when men were employed on
them. Members will think about
it until the next meeting.
In Windsor Event
Seaforth received wide publicity
as the result of the entry of two
Seaforth Beauty Queens in a beau-
ty contest held in Windsor last
week by Windsor Firemen. While
the two entries—top girls in the
Centennial contest here; Marion
Hemingway and Pamela Sadler—
didn't finish in the money, they
were well up in the final selection.
Seaforth's participation in the
event was sponsored by the Cham-
ber of Commerce, and the entrants
were accompanied to Windsor by
C. of C. Secretary Eric Milner and
Mayor E. A. McMaster and Mrs.
McMaster..
St. Columban CWL
Plans Bazaar
•
Experience Tells
As
As Pee-Wees Lose
At Wheatley
Seaforth Pee-Wees went down
fighting before the advances of a
more experienced team, when they
lost 8-4 to Wheatley, in the second
and final game of the O.B.A. semi-
finals in Wheatley Saturday
noon
Wheatley
Jackson, l.f.
Hodgson, r.f.
McLean, 2b.
Dawson, lb --
Foster, p.
M. Thompson, c.
Bailey, c.f.
Reid, 3b.
Fast, s.s.
Pethick, s.s.
Love, 2b.
Ast, c.
Reith, p.
Campbell, 3b., l.f.
Ferris, ib.
J. Dick, 1.f.
T. Dick, r,f.
Paterson, c.f.
(a) S. Brown, c.f
(b) Pinder, 3b.
A—Replaced Paterson 2nd.
B—Replaced J. Dick 6th.
S.O. by Foster -5
S.O. by Reith -10
The monthly meeting of the
C.W.L. of St- Columban was held
in the basement of the church
with the president, Mrs. Joseph
Kale,presiding..The minutes were
read by the recording secretary,
Mrs. Albert Cronin, and correspon-
dence by Mrs. Joseph Malone.
First vice-president reported 107
members. Two packages of liter-
ature and a box of clothing were
sent to Father O'Flaherty, Fort
William. Mrs. Joseph Stapleton
and Mrs. James O'Connor volun-
teered to care for- the altars dur-
ing October. •-
Final plans were made for the
bazaar which is to be ,held Octo-
ber 19 and bingo, October 21. The
entrance pupils were presented
with class pins. A euchre is to be
9►eld September 28. The meeting
adjourned and closed with prayer.
Winthrop Wins
Stephenson Trophy
In Huron Football
Seaforth
after-
Plan Booster Club
As Assistance To
Junior 'B' Entry
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Formation of a Seaforth Hockey
Association' was announced this
week. Outgrowth of a public meets,
ing held August 25, the associa-
tion will have the responsibility of
sponsoring Junior 'B' and minor
hockey in Seaforth.
The August 25 meeting named a
committee, including 'Adam Ast,
John E. Longstaff, Brad Smith,
Ken Powell and B. F. Christie, and
instructed it to review the hockey
situation and to take such action
as might be necessary to ensure
that Junior 'B' and minor hockey
were in operation this season.
Minor hockey is financed by re-
ceipts from Junior hockey.
The association has completed
arrangements to enter a Junior 'B'
team under the name "Seaforth
Hurons,'•', -since it was desired to
indicate the broad support that
has been forthcoming from the
area surrounding Seaforth. Asso-
ciation officers emphasize that it
intended to regard the entry as a
Seaforth and district team, rather
than just a•.Seaforth team.
The team will play in a group
with Sarnia, St. Thomas and Lon-
don, as far as is known at the
moment, and an interlocking sche-
dule will be in effect with the east-
ern group, including Waterloo,
Dundas, Woodstock, Burlington,
Owen Sound, New Hamburg and
Simcoe. This will mean many
new teams will be in action in
Seaforth arena this year.
Gordon Muir, long-time Seaforth
hockey star, will coach the team.
Asking for the co-operation of
the public, Secretary John Long -
staff pointed out that a Booster
Club has been formed as a means
of providing funds to meet prim-
ary expenses entailed in the or-
ganization of teams.
"We must provide the youth of
the district with healthy outlets
for their energies, and this can
be done with the support and co-
operation of the citizens," he said.
Booster Club membership indi-
cates interest in and support of
the hockey association, he said. It
entitles -the member to preferen-
tial consideration m purchasing re-
served seats for playoff games.
A `ftore of the association sociation is
a
Yhiataa `. 'of its: activities
-be made from time -to time, Mr
Longstaff said.
Judge Fieeld .Corn
Competition Here
Pool Construction Well A�
Complete Canvass Tuesday Nigh
Kent Regiment
Plans Reunion
, Plans are being completed for a
reunion of former members of the
Kent Regiment A.F., which will
be held in the Armories, Chatham,
Sept. 30, October 1 and 2.
Former members of the regi-
ment are asked to contact the
regiment association to obtain de-
tails , of the reunion.
Druggist: "Mean to say those
moth balls I sold you wouldn't kill
your moths?"
Customer: "No. I tried all af-
ternoon and didn't hit one."
A REMINDER of the project which has been under way at the Lions Park during the sum-
mer is this sign in front of the new swimming pool, which points out that the pool is made
possible by the assistance of the public. Campaign officials plan to complete the canvass of
district residents on Tuesday of next week, September 20. Shown looking at the sign are three
children, members of a tourist family that stopped to enjoy the park facilities.
Li�ns Club Pians Fall Activities
Seaforth Lions commenced their
fall program Monday evening,
when the first meeting following
the summer recess was held in St.
Thomas' Hall.
Newly -elected president M. E.
Clarke presided over the meeting,
which dealt with arrangements for
a fall program, as well as a re-
view of summer activities, and of
the progress of pool construction
and the pool fund campaign- 4
Particular emphasis will be
placed on the Hallowe'en Frolic
this year as a result of the pro-
vince -wide interest which the car
draw has generated. Planned for
'he arena on Friday night, October
?8, the event isexpected to pro -
Ince a capacity crowd for' the
Noted
Roy Arbogast, R.R. 3, Stratford,
judged standing crops of field
husking corn in a competition spon-
sored by the Seaforth Agricultural
Society.
The following is the standing:
Lewis P.loyne, 881/2 points; John
F. Bell, 88; Jonathan Hugxll, 86;
Joseph Devereaux, 85; Kenneth
Stewart,' 84} Gordon Papple, 831/2;
Earl Papple, 801; Gordon D.
Scott, 78; John. E.- Henderson,
7412; Guy Dorrance, 73; Leslie
Pryce, 72; Dale Nixon, 71; Ar-
thur Henderson, 71.
Competitors must exhibit 12 ears
at the Seaforth Fall Fair. Final
results will be based on 75% field
score and 25% exhibit.
Wiatbrop won the Stephenson
trophy by defeating Ethel 2-0 in
the fifth game of a best -in -seven
.series, played at Brussels Tuesday
night. An enthusiastic crowd saw
the game.
Winthrop in a 4-0 victory 'I.'hurs-
.day night emphasized the fact eat
it was out to win the trophy. A
continuation of the steady play
that has featured- Winthrop
throughout the season, brought the
championship Tuesday night. It
is the fourth year in which Win-
throp has won.
Membersof the Winthrop team
include Erwin Johnston, Mac Bol-
ton, Roy Dolmage, Harry John-
ston, Ross McClure, Don McClure,
Diek Dalton, Doug . ,Reyes, Eric
McClure, Ronnie McClure,t Glenn
lion KeMcClurerr' and LaverneGoSohn dkin.en-
e
Gottlieb Mueller
Has 93rd Birthday
Writer Recalls Reunion
(Among the thousands of visitors that there were four Jim Scotts in high stepptg majorettes twirling
batons at a dizzy speed. They
were very pretty girls and made
a great impression on the crowds.
The paraders tossed jests back
and forth with the spectators. One,
feature of 'the procession was a
1912 model Ford. There was an-
other of 1920. There were young-
sters on decorated bicycles and
citizens on foot. It was a sight to
bring tears to the eyes, to think
that citizens of Seaforth had gone
to all this trouble to show their
pride in the old town and that
neighbors had come from other
parts to join in the celebration.
Along the route residents had put
out Chairs and benches so that
the spectators could rest them-
selves. The physical exertion of
the marchers under that August
sun was no smallthing.
who were in Seaforth during the
Reunion and Centennial was the
well-known Canadian columnist, J.
V. McAree, of the Toronto Globe
and Mail. Mr. McAree, after re-
ferring to the Seaforth occasion in
seyeral" columns, devoted his Labor
Day story` to the reunion here. The
piece is reproduced by permission
of the Toronto Globe and Mail.)
It is probably the first time that
the Shakespearian Festival . has
been called a side show, but nev-
ertheless our visit to Stratford
was a mere incident, our destina-
tion being Seaforth, or, as our
wife would say, Good Old Seaforth
in Good Old Huron County. The
occasion was a centennial celebra-
tion, though diligent search failed
to disclose what precisely was be-
ing celebrated. Every day is the
hundredth anniversary of some-
thing or other, and a hundred
years ago Seaforth was a swamp
.or something very like a swamp.
It had not been incorporated. It
was a blank space between other
hamlets. It really came to life
through the building of a railroad,
one of whose promoters was a
'partner of Sir John A. Macdonald,
and apparently had some interest
in the swamp that was Seaforth.
In fact, if investigations then had
been as popular as they are now
the mysterious materialization of
Seaforth might well have been the
subject of inquiry by a Royal Com-
mission. However, this is no time
to hint at a scandal which can
be only suspected after this lapse
of time. -
Successful Prayers
Gottlieb Mueller, of Brodhagen,
celebrated his 93rd birthday at the
home of his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Beuer-
mann, on Monday. Friends called
to extend best wishes, and in the
evening the Brodhagen Band, of
which he was formerly a leader,
played in his honor.
Mr. Mueller' is in good health,
looks forward to reading the daily
and weekly newspapers, and goes
to the post office for the mail. Mr.
Mueller conducted a shoe repair
business in Brodhagen for many
years hod was also postmaster.
He was born in Germany. He is a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Brodhagen.
Seaforth, known, respectively, as
Singing Jimmy, Curly Jimmy,
Chicken Jimmy and Writing Jim-
my. As was the case with so
much of the country we had cov-
ered the land was shrivelling for
rain; but there was hope the
drought was nearing an end. This
assurance derived mainly from the
fact that we were in a God-fear-
ing district',, where people said
grace before meat. They were
praying for rain and we were as-
sured that never before had rain
failed to fall if the praying were
continued long enough. One skep-
tic told us that it rained anyway
but it turned out that he was not
a Seaforth man, but a nasty atheist
from Perth County and not held
in much repute.
With the exception of a few of
our wife's relations we knew only
/two ,people in the Seaforth district
when we arrived. One was Tom
Jackson and the other was Jim
Scott, professor of English litera-
ture at Western University and
formerly the popular and respect-
ed literary editor of the Toronto
Telegram. It was into the Scott
home, where three generations of
the family had lived, thg we were
cordially and comfortably install-
ed tinder the auspices of Mrs.
Matilda Dunn Jim's housekeeper
Grand Reunion
While the origin of the centen-
ary as we have said was veiled in
some doubt there was no question
as to the main purpose of it. It
was a reunion of old Seaforth boys
and girls who had scattered to dif-
ferent parts of the country, even
to different countries. We met a
man who came from California.
They went to the old schools, to
the old churches, and the streets
rang with shrieks and screams
and squeals. "Why, Marguerite!
This is Jenny, isn't it? What ever
became of George? Did Sarah
ever get married? D'ya remem-
ber?" and many variations of the
theme. It was recalled that early
in the First World War the high
school dances had to be abandon-
ed because of a shortage of young
men. They had enlisted and were
on their way•to France, their only
fear being that the war would be
over before they were actually in
the fighting line. Many of there
did not come back, for that is the
kind of place Seaforth was and is.
night's activities, which will be •
climaxed by the car draw. Com-
mittee in charge includes J. Scott
Cluff, chairman, Frank Kling,
Maurice Brown and Cyril Kirk.
The club pians its usuai partici-
pation in Seaforth Fall Fair ac-
tivities. In addition to sponsoring
the children's pet show, the club
is holding a draw for a purebred
sow, valued at $75.00. Tickets for
the annual Thanksgiving turkey
raffle will also be available. - In
charge of the net show are A. W.
Sillery, W. J. Duncan and C. A.
Barber- H. H. Leslie and Homer
Hunt are looking after the sow
draw. •
The annual fall paper drive takes
place on 'Wednesday afternoon,
October 5. •Lions will canvass Sea -
forth, Egmondville .and" Harpur-
hey and pick up papers and maga-
zines, which residents are asked to
have ready. Depots are being es-
tablished in neighboring centres.
Thecommittee is headed by Wil-
lis Dundas.
A new feature which is being
planned, according to Lion Presi-
dent Clarke is a two -night presenta-
tion of a local talent show in the
S.D.H.S. auditorium, Thursday and
Friday, Nov. 24 and 25. A. W. Sil-
lery is chairman of the committee
in charge which includes M. E.
Clarke, J. Modeland and E. P.
Chesney.
TheLions Safe Driving Roadeo,
first introduced a year ago, will
not be held until next spring, the
club was informed. At that time
the event will be enlarged to in-
clude a tractor class, according to
J. Scott Cluff, and competition for
The Expositor trophy will take
place.
The Parade
The culminating event of the
reunion was the parade on Civic
Holiday. It seemed to us to be
considerably more than a mile
long. It was made up of floats
and exhibits, what we used to call
living pictures, advertising dodges
and bands. A copple of them came
and .guardian angel- It turned out from outside. These were led by
Hensall Lady
Celebrates Her
90th Birthday
Campaign Officials,
Propose Clean-up
Of Areas Missed
Mrs. Annie Richardson, Hensall,
on Wednesday observed her 90th
birthday quietly at her home.
A highly respected resident of
he village for 35 years, Mrs.
2ichardson wasorn in England F.
and came to Canada with her hos- rna iZe etas
With construction of . the new
swimming pool at the Seaforth
Lions Park well advanced, steps
are being taken to finalize the -
canvass for funds which was com-
menced throughout the district in
May, according to Dr. J. 0. Turn-
bull, general chairman of the cam-
paign committee.
Throughout much of the district
the canvass is completed, but in
certain areas 'delays resulted, and •
for various reasons the canvass
could not be proceeded with. Pre-
sent plans call for all residents in
these areas to be canvassed next
Tuesday, Sept. 20. In addition,
any residents who were absent
earlier in the campaign, will be
visited.
In Seaforth, details are being
worked out by Seaforth' Chairman
Elmer Larone. John Modeland is
in charge of Tuckersmith, and in
McKillop arrangements are being
made by James M. Scott and Gor-
don McGavin.
Response to the appeal for funds
has been quite encouraging, ac-
cording to campaign officials.
There is general appreciation of
the necessity of improving swim-
ming facilities at the park, and
the public has knowledge that the
program of improvement can on-
ly be carried out if there is gen-
eral support of a financial nature.
Then, too, it has been pointed out,
almost every family in the dis-
trict has enjoyed park facilities at
some time or another.
"Even though they don't swim,
they have had a.picnic there, or
have visited there. They • realize
this is an opportunity to acknowl-
edge the benefits received without
charge in the past," Dr. Turnbull
stated.
Organizations are co-operating
o number f functi h v
and a ,pus
been planned, with the proceeds .
to go to the pool fund' A number
of organizations, who have used
the park, have sent donations. An
indication of this was a donation
of $50 received on Wednesday
from the Stratford District Civil
Service Association.
Pouring of concrete for the pool
proper is completed, except for a
section of floor at the shallow end..
This will be "done' -hs soon as
cement is available. The equip-
ment room is completed and in-
stallation, of mechanical equip-
ment is under way.
b E I d F l• D •ls
)and and family in 1913. Before
:eating in Hensall they lived in
ie Kippen area for some time. 1110th Fall Fair
Mrs. Richardson, who lives
'.lone, is fairly active for her ad- H
anced years, does most of her
wn housework, and keeps her
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ere Next Week
,come in spotless order. She takes With Seaforth Fall Fair but a
time out to make daily calls on
her neighbors. She is a member
)f St. Paul's Anglican Church.
She has a family of two daugh-
ters: Mrs. Archie Noakes and Mrs.
R. Taylor,, Sr-, Hensall; one son,
Jack, in England; 13 grandchil-
dren; 36 great-grandchildren, and
one great -great -grandchild -
We Were Deflated
There was some slight misun-
derstanding on our part concern-
ing the parade. We had expected
to take a more prominent part in
it than actually we did. Coming
under the most impeccable aus-
pices as a relative, by marriage,
of the Stewart family, we had sup-
posed that we should be either on
the reviewing stand or part of a
float. Indeed we think there was
some such idea in the mind's of
others. Unfortunately the day be-
fore in casual conversation we had
admitted that we did not know
Marilyn Bell, or Whipper Watson,
or President Smith of the Uni-
versity of Toronto, or any mem-
ber of the Eaton family. The
managers of the parade seem to
have come to the conclusion that
we were not as important a citizen
of Toronto as we had represented
ourself in our columns. However,
we left with no sense of ill usage,
and as we went an old debate was
being revived. It arose when one
Seaforth citizen said: " Say, how
about having a CENtenary?"
"Do you mean a cenTENary?"
remarked a second.
The third, recently from abroad,
said: "Do you chaps by any
chawnce mean a cenTEENary?"
This for a time divided the town,
but it was agreed to postpone the
discussion until after the visitors
had left.
C.N.I.B. Announces
Campaign Plan
Hospital Auxiliary
Plans Activities
The Canadian National Institute
for the Blind is conducting its an-
nual campaign to raise funds from
September 17 to October 1.
Local chairman is Mr. H. E.
Smith, with G. C. Brightrall act-
ing as treasurer- If you are in
sympathyawith the work of the
C.N.I.B., please leave your dona-
tiong with Mr. Smith or at the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, Sea -
forth. Official receipts for income
tax purposes will be provided:
More than 30,000 mailing pieces
are being prepared by district blind
for the annual operating fund cam-
paign of the Canadian National In-
stitute for the Blind opening Sat-
urday, September 17. •
Working in the auditorium of the
training centre and home for the
blind in London, residents -ef the
home and other blind are assem-
bling campaign literature which
will be mailed to residents of Hur-
on, Middlesex and Perth Counties
this week.
Residents of these three coun-
ties are being asked to contribute
$11,000. C.N.i.B. needs $57,000 for
the coming year, but Community
have already pledged $46,000,
Chests and Municipal Councils
week away, directors and members
are busy completing arrangements
in order that the 710th Fair may
,in
an outstanding event.
Carrying out the Centennial
theme — gold and purple — this
year's Fall Fair prize list is quite
attractive. Although the classes for
heavy and light horses have been
eliminated from this year's live-
stock sjiow, additional classes, es-
pecially in the junior division, have
been added. to include 4-H Club
shows in swine, beef and dairy
calf, grain, poultry, home -making
garden club, and Junior Institute
The first meeting. of the fall sea-
son of the Hospital Auxiliary was competitions. Championship shows
for swine and beef calf clubs and
held Tuesday evening at the nurs- the junior showmanship competi-
es' residence. There was a good tion for the Senator Golding trophy
ance,r•and the new press- will also be on the program the
dent.
dent, Mrs. E. A. McMaster, pre -
sided. The objective for the com-
ing season is the purchase of a
sterilizer, fracture table and chairs
for the nurses' residence.
A tag day will be held on Satur-
day, October 1. There will be a
door-to-door canvass, and it is hop-
ed the public will co-operate, as
has been the case in previous
years. A rummage sale will be
held pctober 29. Mrs. E. A. Mc-
Mas,er and Mrs. .1. E. Longstaff
were appointed delegates to the
O.H.A.
A regional meeting is being held
in Stratford October 5. Mrs. E.
A. McMaster, Mrs. P. Troutbeck
and Mrs. W. E. Southgate were
appointed delegates. A cup of tea
was served at the end of the
meeting.
General Coach
Donation Nets
$2,350 To Hensall
A special meeting of Hensall
Community organization was held
Tuesday night when it was disclos-
ed that $2,350 had been cleared on
the Cadet Model Vacation trailer
donated by General Coach Works,
of Hensall, to assist Hensall Coun-
cil to pay debenture charges on the
artificial ice installed in the arena.
Reeve William Parke stated that
this amount would cover the 1956
debenture payments. Wm. Brown
was chairman of the trailer pro-
ject.
afternoon of Sept. 23.
The high school and urban and
public schools plan "bigger and
better than ever" exhibits.
The Chamber of Commerce are
putting considerable time and ef-
fort to have an outstanding Mer-
chants' Display this year- About
30 door prizes will be drawn for
on Thursday evening, Sept. 22,•at
which time a variety program of
music and comedy will be pres-
ented.
Full displays and exhibits are
to be seen in the showhouse, arena
and community centre.
On the main. day of the fair,
Friday, Sept. 23, will be seen sev-
eral features and special attrac-
tions, including a freak vehicle
contest, for which a, $50 prize is
offered. Considerable interest is
being shown in the Centennial cake
competition with the winning cake
to be auctioned the afternoon. of
Sept. 23, at 4 o'clock.
In addition to the two Regional
breed shows on Friday, a calf race
and a program of music and acro-
batics will be presented before the
grandstand.
Ontario's Lieutenant - Governor,
Louis 0. Breithaupt, will open this
year's 110th fall fair and a plaque
will be unveiled during the after-
noon.
A dance in the Community Cen-
tre will wind up this year's fair.
"Your wife is vel': economical,
isn't she?" '
"Yes, we have to go withoti't l
most everything I teed.'