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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-01-18, Page 7.K. +j (By M41 Miss Dennis, of,Nege1QPP. POW attending Stratford WOWS' 'Col- lege, prepared the following Were eating study of Seaforth, Fast; present and. future, as part of her course of study.) • Past: A Proud History The earliest records of Seaforth begin, in days of the. Canada Com- pany as settlers were being brought to . the Huron Tract. The Huron Road was built by Colonel Van Flgmond, In 1855, only a handful of pro- gressive men 'had confidence m. Seaforth becoming something. The residents of Egmondv'ille and Har- purhey wouldn't give a Halifax shilling for the whole townsite. In sober truth, however, it didn't look at all promising. The soil was sog- gy and wet, and practically no buildings. The most beautiful ,piece of architecture .was.. the large signboard which pointed the way to other places at the crossroads —to Ainleyville (Brussels), to God- erich aid to Egmondville. Andrew Steene, however, gritted his teethand through many 'labor- ious hours, cleared the northwest corner of McKillop township. His log cabin, the first house of the .town, was erected where the main crossroads of the town are locat- ed—the junction of No. 8. Highway and Main Street. This historic landmark was destroyed by fire in 1877. The building of the Buffalo. Brantford and Godertch Railway in 1854, brought great activity in If You're TIRED ALL THE TIME Everybody gets a bit run-down now and then, tired -out, heavy -headed, and maybe bothered by backaches. Perhaps nothing seriously wrong, just .a temporary toxic condition caused by excess acids and wastes. That's the time to take Dodd's Kidney Pala. Dodd's stimulate the kidneys, and so help restore their normal action of removing excess acids and wastes. Then you feel better, sleep better, work better. Get Dodd's Kidney Pais now. Look for the blue box with the red band at all data. You can depend on Dodd's. 5z STRANGE, ISN'T IT ! Men ' and women by the thou- nd will gladly sacrifice time, ney, energy for their needy llows. Witness the great pop- arity and grand work of ser- ce clubs. Witness, too, the ncern and response during s Hungarian tragedy.. But ange, isn't it, that these me individuals refuse to ad - t an attitude or a point of w to help their fellows. ey are seriously concern - about thealarming• alcohol oblem in our midst. But it' is difficult to induce them— en churchmen in good stand- g—to admit that Paul's prim- e of Christian living should ply here. "My moderate drinking does e no harm and is my own affair " In effect they say, "I am not y brother's keeper." Strange, 't it!-(Advt.). r' he area of tite ; ,xaposed new w We '� war., Messrs; Patton, Bernard apd Le bray.1ought muchof present peaforth. Through their enter 'prise, Seafyrt 1 ' received its fleet nipulse, \The name "Seaforth' was cho5.en by the founders in honor of the native place of one of them in Scotland. When the Buffalo and Lake Dur- on Railroad Was built the statin was located: here. Seaforth soon became a business centre, with inhabitants moving in from the two neighboring villages—EgmOnelvilte and Harpurhey. Seaforth continued to grow with unchecked rapidity. It achieved the inevitable reputation as a grain market, which continued to oper- ate until the amount of wheat han- dled here was estimated as great- er than any point in Ontario, not excepting Toronto. Some firms here handled over one million dol- lars worth of wheat in one sea- son. It was common to see the street filled with teams from all points for a distance of fifty miles and upwards. The post office was opened and erected in 1859, by Andrew R. Patton. The discovery of salt in 1868 gave ' $eaforth great impulse. Three salt concerns were capable ofroducing one thousand barrels of gait daily. Milling also became. a flourishing industry, and fax - growing and manufacturing de- veloped into large proportions. In addition, there were the us- ual number of industries common to every town of those early days —two foundaries, two cabinet fac- tories, two stove factories, two pump factories, two planing mills. two steam sawmills, 10 blacksmith shops. three pork -packing estab- lishments. The Express, a weekly news- paper, was established in 1860 and is now namely, The' Huron Exposi- tor. The first religious denomination to organize into a congregation in the Huron Tract was Presbyter- ian. As early as 1830, two years after the Huron Roaed was built. and only four years after the first settlement of Goderich, the records of the Established Church of Scot- land of Upper Canada refer to "a considerable congregation, b u t without a minister" in the Gode- rich area. In 1833 the settlers banded together as a congregation of Presbyterians, and agreed to shoulder their share in maintain- ing a 'full-time minister. Colonel Van Egmond promised to build a brick church, but unfor- tunately, the Mackenzie's Rebel- lion of 1837 broke out and his fam- •ily's.fortune received a severe set- back. Therefore, the church was not built until 1847. This church served until 1879, when Harpur- hey Church joined with the Sea - forth congregation to form First Church. The church of today was completed in December, 1867. Schools of Seaforth In the 1870's prosperity came to Seaforth. The Public School (the original High) was built in 1878 and ready for use in the first week of January, 1879. Examinations were held in the Town -Hall. Nor- mal School entrance averaged around thirty. Larger accomnzo- iia tion Was. 'iteedePhanges wel'e". made arid;0014 in 1938 another add t en yeas lade- , oeute. Stat ._ j Even before the addition .of 1871. it was apparent that a great deal 'of interest was present in secon-.. Bary education in Seaforth. Be- tween 1900-1914, hardly ever was there a year when at least one major scholarship, offered in On- tario, was not' ca "tpred. by a" Sea- forth student. The Alumn Associa- tion was reorganized in 131 and has been in existence eversince. During war years pupils were list- less and hard to .control. Little school spirit remained. Reconstruction in 1938 was be- gun and on January, 23, 1939, the new wing of the school was open- ed. Showers, lockers, equipment for Home Economics and shop were at their best for that epoch. Again war broke out. After World War II, school buses began plying concessions, bringing scholars to and from school . In 1947, January 1, the school was reorganized as Seaforth Dis- trict High School, serving the Townships of McKillop, Tucker - smith, Hallett and Hibbert. In 1954 an addition was made, including a new gymnasium, wash- rooms, main office and renovation most of the classrooms, includ- ing new labs and facilities. ' Sea - forth District High School was or- ganized first on January 7, 1879, twelve years after Confederation, and twelve years after the Public School was built, Seaforth became an, incorporat- ed village on January 1, 1868, and covered at' that time an area of 400 acres, with a population of 1,056. Progress continued rapidly and with the coming of 1874, Sea - forth was established as a town, Present: The Present of Seaforth Huron's smallest town is still Seaforth, with a population of 2,128. As has been mentioned, it grew out of rivalry between two villages—Harpurhey and Egmond- ville. Harpurhey no longer exists, but Egmondville is an adjunct to Seaforth. The educational needs of Sea - forth are provided by Public and Separate Schools and a fine Dis- trict High School, giving' training from kindergarten to university entrance. The addition of gym- nasium and large assembly hall provides a fine centre for youth activities and indoor sports. In 1955 night schools were held with a variety of subjects, stressing New Canadians who wished to learn Basic English. An excellent library, made pos- sible by the late Andrew Car- negie, provides the citizens with an unusually wide selection of respon bl0 for scan . m 090- . _. sclinn1,• point Seefbr'th is fnr me 3to .uav'e Froiii the . xecreatiinnal, $91.04" an eighteen-green,ttitiui laygn, boasting of' the finest. grBen?.,i11 Ontario. Hard auivfac ten s courts, with flood lightng,' are found here, as well as a very', ae- tive badminton club. Seaforth Lione Clubguns a selr- en-acre free park, It'is complete with a large concrete swinimino pool served 'bycool waters of S 1.- ver Creek. This is'the original of 1927, but this sunnmer a new Pool was designed, including renovated bath facilities. Picnic facilities and an illuminated ball diamond are included. The park is supervised, and a lifeguard and instructor are in attendance during the summer months. In winter, curling, skating, hockey and skiing are enjoyed by all during leisure hours. The Sea - forth District Community Centre is the.centre of most of this ac- tivity. It was constructed in 1949. It has artificial ice -making facili- ties. Seaforth has a champion jun- ior hockey team, besides Curling Club and 'Figure Skating Club. Seaforth has a Rod and Gun Club, who have been active in stocking the surrounding rivers and streams with trout for those who spend their leisure by the banks of our streams. Seaforth is one of the best sport- ing towns in Canada, and has pro- duced many championship teams in various sports. Leading Agricultural Products Seaforth is situated in a rich farmland district, where varied farming is carried on, and in many cases, specialization is carried on. The deep rich soils are highly pro- ductive. Graincrops are mostly fed, augmented by large quanti- ties of Western grain. On Huron County farms, at the last census, livestock was valued at $36.278,773. The county stood first in terms of value and volum'e in the province. The eminence in agriculture is reflected in the stability and sturdy reliability which features Seaforth and citi- zens. Livestock Beef cattle are predominant in the area, with the quality improv- ing. Each year the Seaforth Agri- cultural Society annual Fall air is noted for portraying the larg- est breed regional shows of pure- bred cattle in the province. Jun- ior Farmers and 4-H Clubs are active also. Dairying Increasing numbers of dairy herds are in the district. There are three outlets for fluid milk books on all science, crafts and and a Creamery situated in Sea - travel, as well as representative fiction. A new twelve -room 'Public School was opened in 1953, of most modern design and best edu= rational facilities. The health of the community cannot be forgotten, and to answer this';`Seaforth and community are served by Scott Memorial Hospi- tal. First opened in 1928, increas- ing demand resulted in a modern wing built in 1948. A registered nurse of Huron County Health Un- it is stationed in Seaforth and is the Poultry, lopulatioit of ,k9.§? Wad: A,68,2,548, valved at$1 4,621.T Health of, Animals Health of Animals. Branch of the ,Department of Agrieultyre, Cit tawa, maintains: an of.ice is Sea - forth, The, office, reepoasible foe Huron County, is staffed with three, veterinarians. Farm Mechanization Farmers of the Seafprth district take every advantage of each nevi development of farming. The fact remains that nowhere in Ontario are there farms as fully equip- ped. Municipal Services Fire Protection: Equipment in case of fire includes two new high- pressure pumpers and ladder com- binations. Twenty men are ready for action at all times. All hydrants have a pressure of 50 pounds. This fire protection includes the neigh- boring rural 'areas. Police Protection: Seaforth is policed by a detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. A con- stable of the Huron County de- tachment is also stationed in Sea - forth. Schools: There are three schools One new modern 12 -room Public School. one Separate School,. one High School. Churches: There are seven churches—one Anglican, one Pres- byterian, one Roman Catholic, two United. one Salvation Army, Church of Christ. Industy in Seaforth forth. In 1952, and again in 1953, the Seaforth Creamery took top honors for butter in the Dominion and Province. Poultry Poultry production has shown a vast increase during the past 10 - year period. Farm flocks from 500 to 1000 hens are general, with many ranging from 1500-10,000 laying hens. Seaforth egg grading stations handle up to 1400 cases a week. The broiler business is in- creasing, with some flocks ranging from 5000-38,000 birds. In Huron one CPPI Irck hie Mdf0 #94ilfFm1Y11 1914 the gePACt According to ytinton Fire, ()big Orant Rath, whose vslitatser,d0,4 partruent, alung with, the Bayfield volunteer fire dePartinent an0Ver- ed, the, call, the tire started in, taP• apparently thought the blase was out when flanaes broke out through the attic again at 5 p.m. The building quickly burned from the top down. It was be- lieved covered with insurance. Most of the furniture from the lower floor was removed .to safe- ty. 'A year ago, last summer Mr. Torrance lost his barn, one of the largest in Goderich Township, to a fire The location of Seaforth is such that industry can be assured of a complete range of servce in every line within a matter of a ,few hours Seaforth is serviced by the Cana- dian National Railways, Western Ontario Motorways and six truck lines, providing daily schedules. Lake port facilities are available at Goderich, .only 20 miles distant. Industaies and Products The Robert Bell Industries Lim- ited: Heating and power boilers. sawmill equipment, grain separa- tors, oil tanks, furnaces, foundry capacity, and complete .machine shop facilities. John Boshart and Sons Limited: Cedar chests, bedroom and living - room furniture. Topnotch Flour Mills: Flour of 600 hundred barrels per day ca - Topnotch Feed Mills Limited: Poultry and livestock feed. Ontario Textile Limited vel- Seaforth Boots and Shoe it - ed: Shoe and boots. Scott's Poultry Farms: baby chicks. Seaforth Creamery: Bat s. Ball -Macaulay Limited: Mill- work. Seaforth Chemicals Limited : Two salt wells available, with un- limited brine capacity. Seaforth Machine Shop: Iron railings and grills, complete ma- chine shop facilities. Facts and Figures of Seaforth Acreage, 550. Population: 2,128, plus popula- tion of Egmondville and Harpur- hey which adjoin, 3,000. Seaforth assessment is equalized with that of other municipalities in the county of Huron. Seaforth has industrial sits ad- jacent to C.N.R. and provincial highway. Tax roll: $1,409,010. Tax rate: 71.4 mins for Public School; 61.4 for Separate School. The Future of Seaforth %\o*1° At Seaforth's Biggest Potential Market Through The Huron Expositor Canadians Make Most Phone Calls For the fourth consecutive year Canada outranks all other countries in the number of telephone conver- sations per person, averaging 446 per capita. This is considerably above the United States, the sec- ond -ranking country, with 409 con- versations per person. Canada's calling rate is exceedepl only n two US. territories—Aldska and Canada again ranks third in the number of telephones in use. At the beginning of 1956, there were 4.149,300 telePhones in service in this country, according to figures released by The Bell Telephone Company of Canada. The United States had 56,243,200 telephones in service and the United Kingdom 6.879,500, at the same date. In the statistics for the number of telephones per hundred per- sons. the United States leads the countries of the world with 33.7; Sweden is second with 30.4, and Canada third with 26.2. Nearly 75 per cent of the telephones in Cate ada are dial operated. There were approximately 101 million telephones in the world at the beginning of 1956, or two tele- phones for every one in existence 10 years preVinusly. A person in Canada could call any of 97 mil- lion of the world's telephones lo- cated in more than 130 other coun- tries and territories. Leading city in the world for telephones is New York City, with 3,927,421 in service on January 1, 1956. Second -ranking city is Great- er Lendon, with 2,020,000 telephones in service, In Canada. Montreal leads with 522,295 telephones, followed by To- ronto with 449,534. The information contained in "The World's Telephones" com- piled by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, requires about a year to tabulate from the reports of more than 250 govern- ments and telephone companies throughout the world. With ever-increasing population, there will be need to be more schools built. Overcrowding in both public an.d high schools is apparent now. In at least five years. new wings will be built. and possibly brand new buildings will be rated. There is still plenty of room for new factory sites. If this takes place. naturally there will be new housing projects in full force in Seaforth. In about 10 or 20 years, Seaforth will be an "all -industry town". A new cement plant is planned to be built in what used to be Harpurhey district. A plant of this nature needs many men to employ it. Thus a rising popula- tion as men bring their families to Seaforth to live. An addition to the Machine Shop on Main Street of the town is in the process of being built, and will be opened at a later date. This operation will continue to grow. Men with greater intelligence are demanded for this job. since new machines are more complicated and more numerous. The Topnotch Flour Mill will find it necessary to add a new 'wing within the next 10 years. Wheat is in surplus supply, and more of it will be used in the manufacture of flour. Therefore, more flour will be made daily, and a great monopoly will be enjoyed by this industry. In addition, the Topnotch Feed Mill will undertake to supply the Seaforth and district farmers with feeds of all types. for the expand- ing poultry. dairy and beef pro- duction. These two companies, owned by Topnotch, will, indeed, do "big business" in years of the near future. Seaforth Shoes has become a not- able industry. Products are trans- ported all over Canada. Expansion will be needed to meet require- ments of centres serviced by this industry. The famous children's shoes, `Skipalong", are made here. In order to handle all the extra products and materials produced in Seaforth, more truck lines will be incorporated. The Canadian National Railway will exPand. A new modern station will be built. Modern equipment will be install- ed. More freight service will be necessary, as well as passenger cars. It might be necessary to make the addition of CP.R. The Robert Bell Industries will flourish anew in view of the fact that there is much machinery be- ing used and higher sales are ex- the new Win0. MR. BUSINESSMAN—you'll score high in sales volume when you aim your advertising toward THE HuRON EXPOSI- TOR. No other media can compare with it Women prefer and welcome news - 80 per cent of the retail purchasing power! Through the pages of this news- paper your message is reaching out to blanket your entire potential market area. We will assist you, if necessary, and our files provide you with merchandising service and ad tools to put real sales pull into your space. • NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING COSTS YOU LESS PER READER THAN ANY OTHER ADVER- TISING MEDIA, AND REWARDS YOU WITH SURER, FASTER RESULTS! LET US SCORE IN SALES FOR YOU. 'THE HURON EXPOSITOR PHONE 41 SEAFORTH The only Canadian railway run- ning north of the 60th parallel is the Yukon and White Pass con- necting Whitehorse and Skagway. Alaska. 0 on the Wee This order will be. strictly': aceordande with the Iligirwiy section 43, Subsection 9. ° Notice ,iS Hereby that the Municipality will not. be, resgonSj; for any damages caused to. parked ve as the result of snow. removal ePer,R. NEED RUBBER 'SIAM Order Them Through THE HURON EXPOSITOR pected. This company has always had the name of the famous Bell threshing machine. However, the extensive use of other methods of harvesting machinery will replace this loss. I shall go so far as to say that the Robert Bell Indus- tries ,will produce a new type of machine for the farmer, to take the place of. and to redeem their name. in the manufacturing of machines which have been suc- cessful for years. Agriculture will go ahead in leaps and bounds. Our land is be- ing treated 'to produce greater quantities and better quality; sure- ly this will increase production in beef. dairy and poultry producing. SpecializA herds and flocks will be seen and recognized by those from all parts of the province. In the Scaforth Creamery we shall see record-breaking stan- dards. There will be expansion in output and in the building itself. The quality of products will be the very best. and the eminence of former years will not be the best but will rise to dominion stan- dards. Seaforth is, and shall continue to be, the main centre of egg produc- tion in Ontario. It is predicted that a new and better system of bus service for rural students will be had in fu- ture, A new 1957 school bus is to be purchased to ensure the best service possible. In about 20 years it is possible that Seaforth and Egmondville become one town. and likely one city. The population will steady around 9-10,000 people. The mar- ket and shopping centre will ex- pand in all ways possible. New modern stores will replace many old ones. and some will be sited on entirely new property. The Town Hall will be included in this renovation. The citizens and future genera- tions of Seaforth are proud, ambi- tious, sports -loving townsfolk. This is the town which gre* out of the pioneers' dreams and holds the hope for the future of their chil- References OPEN DAILY ALL TYPES OF CEMETERY MEMORIALV Enquiries Are Invited Telephone Numbers: EXETER 41 CLINTON 1620 SEAFORTH ss L AUCTIONEERS EDWARD W. ELLIO1T Licensed Auclioneer Correspondence promptly an- swered. Immediate arrangements can be made for sale dates by Phoning 4554, Clinton. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaran- teed. PERCY C. WRIGHT Licensed Auctioneer CROMARTY Livestock and farm sales a spe- cialty. For a better auction sale, call the WRIGHT Auctioneer. Phone Hensall 690 r 22. DENNIS and VVILDFONG Auctioneers Graduates of Reisch American School of Auctioneering. Licensed in Huron, Perth and Waterloo. Capable of handling all types of sales—large or small. DON DENNIS, R.R. 1, Walton Phone Seaforth 843 r 11 ROY WILDFONG, R.R. 2: Walton Phone Seaforth 831 r 5 VETERINARY VETERINARY CLINIC J. 0. Turnbull, D.V.M. Phone 105 :// Seaforth INSURANCE - The McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. MEDICAL DR. M. W. STAPLETON Physician and Surgeon • Phone 90 Seaford!. If no answer, call S.9 HEAD OFFICE--SEAFORTH, Ont. Physician and Surgeon Phones: Office 5-W Res. 5-3 Seaforth JOHN C. GODDARD, MD. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 : Hensati, SEAFORTH CLINIC Telephone 26 Internest Telephone 27 Surgeon Telephone 55 DR. E. MALKUS Telephone 26 EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only. 7-9 p.m. Appointments may be made. CHIROPRACTIC OFFICERS: P'resident - Wm. F. Alexander Walton Vice -Pres. - Robert Archibald, • Seaforth Reid, Seaforth DIRECTORS: Malone, Seaforth; Chris. Leon- hardt. Bornholm; Robert Archi- bald, Seaforth; John H. MeEwing, Blyth; William S. Alexander, Wal- ton; Harvey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Allister Broadfoot, Seaforth. AGENTS: William Leiper, Jr., Londes- boro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. 1. The Kirk of Seaforth. 2. Huron County In Pioneer Times. This may be purchased at the Huron County Milsellm, Goderich. 3. Seaforth. Ontario (Strategical- ly Located For Industry). 4. Souvenir Booklet of Seaforth. The above booklets were printed for the occasion of the Old lloye' Reunion in 1055. 5. Seaforth District High School (on the occasion of the opening of D. II. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction COMMERCIAL, HOTEL Monday Thursday — 1 to 8 p.m. OPTOMETRIST JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Phone 791 Seafortb. Eyes examined — Glasses Fitted MAIN OFFICE, SEAFORTH Office Hours: Seaforth, daily, Thursday evenings by appointment only. Clinton: Monday, 9 a.m.-5:30 ACCOUNTING Chartered Accountant 55 South St. Telephone • Goderich 343 Licensed Municipal Auditor. LEGAL A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phones: Office 173, Residence 781 SEAFORTH : ONTARIO Barristers, Solicitors, Etee P. D. McCONNELL D. I. STEWART SEAFORTH, ONT. Telephone 174 Seaforth, Ont. LICENSED EMBALMER 0 0 and FUNERAL DIRECTOR 0 0 Night or Day Calls — 335 0 Funeral Service Licensed Embalmer 0 0 Prompt and careful attention 0, o Hospital Bed 0 0 FLOWERS FOR ALL 0 0 Res. 595-W Store 43 0 0 Funeral Director 0 and Ambulance Service 0 0 Night or Day Calls: 0 Phone 43 r Funeral Home Goderich St. W„ Seaforth AMBUTANCE SERVICE 42; Adjustable hoSpital beds; - for rent Tel ions': Day &Mot esidese rf