HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-08-21, Page 3A TVIIGHTY.T11ROW—.Gall Beuermann, who has Jeft f�r Ailzona,
pictured here at the Canadian Women's Softball Championships.
Well, the big game is one leg without Assistan‘T 1
over. , And if you haven't was fullof iaelficengratula-
i !ward by IleW (we've been. thane that I itaiabeg the bell a
tratti8 hard to Make it a well ',bit and made it fo`One base or
kept secret) we lost to Roth's „ another during the game,
17 to /PS:For an explanetion (Didn'ecatett anything but it
ofabout how the pros feel", my Iltit our rumeured loss- (as
,iscereesee Patti Ellis'colunni, age to stay upright through-
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hilaii4od said eonsolifigla'as , one
we drive' away from , on callingi it) , hasn't gotten
, Sunday's bell game. Visions the SadNewsBeavers down.
of hours of pro baseball and We're gettitig . ina new,
football on the TV, with keen supply of those stjuishe, balls
interest rather than constant that were so popular Sunday,
ia ;complaint - from me, werb several changes of costume,
dancing through his head. and are loeking onward and
Haiti What, I feel is ikeen upward to our next contest.
regret that all those count- The Firemen are out, since
less "hours of training went Rotifs Wain the hard earned
----upein-strisike--duringe-a-fast--4ight-t-o-aface--thetrialtera
paced two hour game, And , hear a time and -a place.
, until I realized Sunday night Sincikdaters, and we'll be out
that I was unable to move in full force, to cheer for our
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BY 31M MM.R
On August 20, Gail Efeuerrnann will
leave the security of her family, the
familiarity of Huron County and the
friendliness of Wilfrid Laurier University,
to begin school 2,000 miles away at a
University 10 times larger.
The -recipient of a softball scholarship,
Gail will be spending the next two years of
her university life sOdying and playing
ball at ArizopaState University.
•The-daugMer of Ron and Elsie
Beuermann of RR1, Seaforth, Gail attend-
ed Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo
for two years. An avid baseball player since
she was about eight, Gail has been pitching
the last two years for the Milverton Suns, a
popular and expert ladies scrftbalt team.
It was on the advise of a Toronto baseball
enthusiast Bill Newman, that Gail first
learned about U.S. baseball scholarships
and with the help, began applying.
Arizona offered the most appealing
scholarship. paying tuition, room and
board arid other extras over a two year
study period.
"The only thing. I have to pay for is my
flight," says Gail.
Oely One problem -faces Gail at the
moment, and that she said is the confusion
surrounding her student status at Arizona
State Uhlversity.
"Considcriaig 1 have grade 13 and two
years of university, 1 should be a junior, not
a sop bre," she said.
Pito On the university softball team
Should demand a lot of Gail's time, but she
does cite sonae advantages.
"I hope travelling for some of the games
will give me the opportunity to see some of
the other states."
Gail saitilishe expects practices will begin
twice a week in September. but increase
when the Arizona season begins in
February.
50 GAME SEASON
- She added she exp,cts there will be
about 50 games in the Season.
"Their team is fairly well recognized,"
said Gail, "they won their regionals last
year."
She described going to school in Arizona
as being a good expetience.
"I think being there is going testae good,
living that far from home and all."
However, Gail added she might find it
difficult to adjust to 'a school that size.
Arna State University has a student
population of about 37,000.
Looking towards the future; Gail said she
would like to Make a 'professional career
out of baseball.
"It would be nice to make it into a
career, but there are no professional
women's baseball teams."
Although bkseball may not be in her
distant future,,Zail said she would like to
teach physical educstion or family studies.
Next summer, Gail will be back in Huron
County and ready for another season with -
the &Riverton Suns.
Crash west of fliforth
kills young Goderich man
One man was killed and another
injured, when a car went out of control on
Highway 8 four miles west of Seaforth last
Friday at approximately 1 a.m.
Dead is 19 -year-old Gary D. Ross of 222
Mill Rd. in Goderiett. the driver of the 1976
Toyota. According tc a report from Goderich
OPP, Mr. Ross was thrown into a ditch when
he lost control of the car and it began to roll.
He was pronounced dead at the scene of the
accident.
GoderieheiOPP report the accident may
have be by insufficient threading
on a right rear tire. causing the car to go out
of control.
Injured in the accident was Scott Williams
of Goderich. Mr. Williams received minor
injuries and was treated and released feom
Seaforth Community Hospital Friday
morning. The two other passengers were not
injured.
Got a bone to pick?
Write a letter to the e-ditor today!
To theeditor:
"Thanks" to councillor
Enclosed is a copy of a letter to Councillor
Frank Falconer, Township of Tuckeestnith.
Dear mr. Falconer,
My sincere and gratefal "thanks" to
Councillor Frank Falconer, for having my
letter I received, from Mr. Clare Westcott
(Office of Premier Wm. Davis from Queens,
Park, Toronto) published in the Clinton
' News Record on Aug. 7/80 and the Huron
- ----Expositor on -Aug. 14/80.
It never ever crossed my mind, to have
that letter ot any of the other ones 1 have
received from Queens Pitt and elsewhere
published.
Although I only asked Mr. Westcott 'one
question, we was kind though to supply me
with three very long answers, (which 1 in
turn have thanked Mr. Westcott for).
If Councillor Falconer *ould like copies of
the other letters, to publish which I have, be
may do so by calling here at the house, for a
nice cup of tea and quieldiscussion on thr.
Once again thank you.
Sincerely
Mrs. data brown
Mill St.
Egmondville
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BY SUSAN DUNLOP LACAC
' STUDENT
Ruth Campbell of R.R.1,
Seaforth again guessed the
Look up to Your Heritage
featured building., ,
The Forge Restaurant, and
Hornes ApPliences. occupy
the two and a half storey
brick building whose cor nice
was last weelet Main St.
feature. Originally owned by
William Rolls and
Christopher Frank, this 1864
building is Itaiiarrafe in style
with polychrome design over
the windows.
,
in.. o si\
by Su$anWhite
brethern at ,Rothisia:
That's just as vvell too after
aaing: ,what The relatively
inexperienced Roth's teem
did. The,Firetnen would have
wiped us out with a Mere
glance.
Next, the Beavers have
decided, we've , get to
challenge a team that's
closer to our own level of
expertise. The CKNX Try-
ighards or Diehards or what-
ever have beensuggested as
possible opponents. But in a
post game attalyeis we con;
- eluded that a match with the
Seaforth nursery school kids
might be more realistic. •
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.Sunday's ball Score for the
Beavers wouldn't have been '
,a4 i0O4 as it was without ,the:
services of pitcher 'Dave
Brothim, who qualified -'as
player by Virtue Of his Status
as hoekey reporter for the
Eapositer. We tried to enlist
othet eolutnniets as Well,..hut
'APOLISTIV,1
hairdressern eittQtil° Pgiaemt-e'DooSetertnbs
9a::::odur ht9air7:1:0 Par04t4swo
column, to be called "Yen
,totertIlitteoestl•talyd .211 epl prengd'45eilattlilahlaet,
had passed by then.
those nd on
po tihteweanota,0Mrastet4amf
' Were veterans of day in day
Pptiaot.estl.OgTiliantg taatkesthias inoetatosf-
ease
energy and hie really no
wonder.,we didtait have
enottgh le to shine on the
ball diamond.
• But a good time aatte had
IlloYreawil 1h4oepluedlanngd *time te.S1S-C'atte Bill
:PatillthdperfaWstbrattitnittilia. tmerridflocojto,,hs
th0Nmowa,indtobeisnga•nibody have'
that nursery school phone
number?
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Bill Smiley was -busy with his au re invite
7:30 p.m. A Busineas,
proVement Area for Seaforth
and the results of a survey ef
Seaforth and -,area shoppers
,coaducted this summer will
be discussed.
• grand boys and Bob Trotter
wOuidn't 'answer the phone.
Local lawyer Paul Ross
through those "You and the
Law" pieces he knocked off
forithe Expositor earlier this
year vvould win httri a place in
the' Beavers' lineup, but at
the last minute he couldn't
Last week's
winner
The Forge
The cornice is' complete
and in good repair, and is
one of the few remaining on
Main -St. Large ornate•
brackets with leaf work cut-
outs enhance the woodwork
beneath the , eaves, This
building is quite unusual in
that the upper north half
contains three windows,
while the south half contains
four - perhafes an indication
of the ateeng individuality of
certain starcovaiers. It le a
tribute to the builder that the
building maintains a graceful
balance.
On the main floors cut-out
woodwork aboes large
modern windows enhance
both entrances. Ike doorway
to the second floor is located
in the centre of this building
block and below the narrowly
spaced central window of the
,second floor.
Entries in this week's
contest. a toughie, should be
in to the Expositor by
Monday, August 2.5. Next
week's contest, will be the
last.
Seaforth's 13IA Study
Group invites all merchants
and anyone else interested in
__Seaforthis downtown to at-
tend a meeting in the town
hall Monday August 25, at
Seaforth native
Continued from page 1
Previously she had worked at her family's
Canadian Tire store in Seaforth.
Born in Exeter she came to Seaforth with
her parents in 1967. She attended Huron
Centennial School. Brdcefield and was a
graduate of Seaforth District High School.
She was a member of Northside United
Church,
She is survived by her parents. and by
„ her sister Mrs. William (Helen) Southgate of
Seaforth, her brother David W. cif Seaford).
ta-S.
dies after, crash
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her grandfather Alfred Tilley of 'Exeter, a
great aunt Mrs. Helen Rivers of Exeter and a
niece. Katherine Southgate -of Seaforth.
Friends were received at the R.S. Box
Funeral Home, Seaforth. after 2 p.m.
Wednesday. Funeral services will be held on
Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. T.A.A. Duke
officiating. Intetment will follow at
Maidarldhaesk Cemetery. Seaforth.
- AS expressions of sympathy donations to
the charity ofyour choice would be
appreciated by the family.
New Orleans andpoints
south, but not Elvis' home
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
I always had a notion that 1 would like to
seethe city of New Orleans so when an All
Star tour had a 10 day bus trip of southern
romance featuring New Orleans, I jumped
at the chance.
,-Two other girls went 'with me. We
weren't to arrive in New Orleans until the
third dayrand since, it took such a long bus
drive to get there. the trip at first looked
like it might be disappointing.
On the 'second day we were to artive in
Memphis, Tennessee with a tour of Elvis
Presley's Graceiand home (if it was open)
as a highlight. Unfortunately, we didn't get
there till suppertime and theh two men
armed with guns came down to meet us.
They allowed us only a few feet up the
drive because Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie
was at lionie. 1 was further diaillusioned by
Ole romantic graffiti acribbled on the
outside walls of Graceland. --
It wasn't until the third day that the tour
started to look promising. We crossed into
Ole state of lalissiesippi and then followed
Ole Natches Trace National Parkway to the
historic city of Natches. Although nothing
was said about it ir the brochure, our guide
arranged a tour for us through one of the
old plantation bevies in Netches-Stanton
Hall.
CONFLICTING IMPRESSIONS
'although one can still tout the lovely old
plantation homes in the south. I was left
with conflicting impreasions because I saw
Many black people sitting outside on the
steps Of what could only be described as
"run-down shacks." That racial conflict is
still very much a part of the south, was
made evident when we were in Alabama
and our togr guide noticed a sign
advertising a Ku Kiwi Klan meeting. From
Natches, it was on to New Orleata for the
night
The next morning we saw the pretty side
of New Orleans whet we were taken ma a
tour of the- historic old city and our
attettion was especially drawn to the
intricate iron grill work along the balconies
of the old buildings. We also had a walking
tour through St. Lciuistathedral located in
Jacksot Square.
During this tour we also stopped in at the_
Cafe du Monde which is famous fot its
coffee and beignettes. small doughnuts
covered with an icing sugar -like substance.
Although Bdurbori Street wasn't men-
tioned in the broc.hure either, our accornodi
Sugar .and ,spice
By i3illSmiley
Continued from page 2
- Maybe he just wants to see me. Maybe
he wants to apotogize for all the times he
trailed me all over town when I was seven
and he was five. 1 would first hiss at him ,
then shout at him, to -go home. He'd hang
on, a block behitd, crying like a fire siren,
stubborn as a hmind following a fox.
He's challenged me to a game of golf.
This is quite understandable. It fits the
pattern.' I could always beat him at
everything, and he wants thie masochistic
satisfaction of being troanced once more,
before he retires to that wonderland of golf
where everybody takes a Mulligan, every-
body rides an electric cart to the next hole,
and evetybody discusses every shot at the
19th hole.
On the other hand, maybe he wants to
talk about all that money I borrowed from
him when he had a paper route and I was
— well, a sort of freelancer.
Every Saturday night, timed to loci hire
in the bathroom and freelance about
two-thirds of his weekly take, so 1 could go
to the movies.
Saw him in Germany a few years ago,
and he was still keeping track. He figures I
owe him 28 thonsand, SOO arid some
dollars, with compoutd interest.
Perhaps he just wants to rernitd me of
all die girls he has taken away from me,
over the years. He neveleitook anyone of
real consequence, but he took some very
fine prospectives.
On the fourth hand, maybe he just wants
to rub it in to me that I'm a failure. He
retired as a Colonel -with a chestful of
Medals. I quit as a Hight -.Loot with four or
five medals mouldering in the trasetnent
Fle has been at the beck and call of
generals, ambassadors, and such. He is,
diverted - fashionable. I am married -
unfashionable. He in charming, multi -
hostel, has tasted the flesh -pots of
Ear*. lastm a typical suburban slob.
Or maybe the poor little fella just wants
- to se be brother he used to pillow -fight
with, every Saturday Morning.
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sting bus driver said he wall!d take us
there.
Notaidy had prepared me for Bourbon
Street. I had heard of the jazz clubs of
course, and a group of us enjoyed
ourselves at a club called the Blue Angel
where we fisterfed to George Firtola. There
was no cover charge but it's the first time ,
I've ever had to pay S3.27 for. a glass of
Coke. All drinks were the same price.
The seedier version of tbe street wherefre‘
men were given a few seconds titillating
Leview of the girls inside the strip joints
before the door was closed wits something
unexpected. When the bus driver asked
Ole next morning. however. if anybody
would like to go back to Bourbon Street,
nobody said yes.
ONTOALABAMA
From there it was on to Alabama where
e toured 13ellingrath Gardens. known as
"The Charm Spot of the South." Since the
weather had been hot and dry. the gardens
were not at their peak but they were still
lovely. The Itellingrath home which houses
Bessie Masse Bellingrath's cellection of
antique furniture, priceless silver, fine
' china and rare porcelain was another
highlight of this tour. The black butler
Luther who greeted us at the door of the
home was a match for the butlers of the
south in old Holl ood rnovies. From
Bellingrath Gardens wc went on to tour the
Battleship. 13.5.5. Atabama.
• Pensacola Beach, Florida was the text
stop and although the -sixth day of the trip
was supposed to be at leisure, it certainly
wasn'f an idle one.
Rosie O'Grady's was my favourite part
of the whole tour. There they played
Daieland music, and the waiters and
waitresses were dressed in. the costumes of
that era.
The next dey it was off to Nashvilte,
"Music City. U.S.A." Where we attended
the Grand Ole Opry and saw Grandpa
Jones, Hank Sow, Roy Acuff and Connie
Smith among theperfortners.
Touring Nashville was the highlight of
the next morning when we saw the
beautiful homes of Nashville's millionaires
and country musk stars
The triP oast 5459 for each of the three of
us and included everything except meals
and a trip aboard the Natchesistetribciat in
New-Orleats, a fair price, 1 figurer!, for all
Ole pleasures that were packed into these
ten days.
Expositor publisher
CCNA life membersh
' Recognizing the years in which the
McLean family has be,en m the newspaper ,
business. an honorary- life membership in
Ole Canadian Community- Newsisaper
Association was presented to Andrew Y.
McLean, publisher of the Huron Expositor
at the minuet convention of the association
in Edmonton last week. '"
The Expositor which had its beginning in
1866 was purchased by Mr. Y. McLean and
hisibrother Allan McLean in 1870 and has
been in the family sinbe that time. The
ptesent editor is Susan White. ,a great
gtanddaughter of the first owner.
itt teaking the presentation to Mr.
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McLean the CCNA referred to his long
association Nvith the Expositor since 1931
and to his activity in ffie community. For
nearly 40 years he served as chaittnan of
Ole Seaforth Lions Park carnmittee dating
which the present park was developed and
as president of Seaforth Community
Hospital while the hospital was planned
and built. His service as a- membee
parliament 1949-1953 and at the United
Nations also was recalled.
Mr. McLean is a former president of the
Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association
1966-67 and of the Canadian Community
Newspaper Assocation 1973-74.
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