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1948 CAOILLAC - Jim Prowseof London stands-, beside his ,pride and joy,
the '48 Cadillac Series 62 6edanette that he rebuilt from a$400 rust heap.
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Sport alk
by -Paul Ellis
Cadillac fever!
•Psssst. Hey buddy, wanntt buy
Cottillste? Only 340,
Too good to be true you might say,
. unless it was a piece of junk,
Well, that is what Jim Prowse of London
did a few years ago. And at that time, it
really was a scrap heap. Jim bought a 1948
Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette from a man• in
the United States for S400 sight -unseen?
After having the auto shipped to his home.
Prowse found the vehicle to be rust
•infested, missing a few windows, and a
mechanical disaster. But this he expected,
as he knew in advance that the "Caddy"
• had been driven until worn out, before
being retired to a field to face mother
nature for 17 years!
Sounds foolish perhaps? Not if you've
seen the .car 'recently. Two years of very
active restoration, and 56,500 later, Jiat
now owns a care to be rivalled by any car
'collector in the conntry.
But isn't this supposed to be a sports
column? Of course it is. In my mind,
driving an automobile, whether in a race,
or touring around in groups or convoys is a
Sport. (This is backed up by the dictionary
definition of the word sport.)
Prowse belongs to the Seuthern Ontario
Street Rod Association (SOSRA). Members
of this club make sure that it isn't confused
with hot rod groups. Hot rods are sports
cars„ new and old, Which are built for speed
and show. Street rods are older cars which
have been restored, rebuilt or re equipped
to make them road_ Worthy. These cars
aren't raced. They are driven around the
country:, entered incempetitieive err just
diaplayed.
Street rodding has become more and
rnore Popular over the last ten yeas as
many people becente interested in what
their parents or grandparents used to
drive.. The sport is a relatively new one, as
ears have only been around since the late
1800's. But it is for the entire family,
Instead of going for the Sunday afternoon
cruise in the new family auto, many people
are driving around in vehicles 20, 30, 40 or
even 50 years old. Usually, major parts
have been 'rebuilt or rePlaced, including
the engine and drive -train.
Now back to the Cadillac. Jim is a
licensed Mechanic and has a full auto shop
at his disposal. For over two years, he
spent several evenings a week, as well as
the ‘veekencis, working on the dream car.
He did most of the restoration himself, but
had some help from fellow mechanics at
the shop, He figures that the werk, if hired
out to professionals, would have cost in the
neighbourhood of $20,000! Now there's a
good argumeet for all you do-it-yourselfers.
Last weelcencl Allan Butson's farm near
Staffs was the site of the tenth anniversary
annual picnic for SOSRA. At meetings and
pienies like this; the members bring their
cars, have a barbecue, play a few games,
talk over mechanical problems or just shoot
the breeze. As well, they travel to shows or
Competitions around the province and even
to the USA. it wasn't long ago that several
members attended a meet in St. Paul's,
Minnesota.
1 The majority • of the cars are now
equipped with citizen band radios, which
make 'the driving more enjoyable: Jim
especially gets a kick out of listening to the
comments of passiiig"truck givers as they •
Ate aeonvoy of a dozen or StrearS; ranging
from a 1929 'Ford Model A to a 1959
Chevrolet Impala in mint condition!
VVipt rop. nii..get,-.start.
.. The Winthrop Midget girlssame with a sport of 20 to 11. well but they still lost with a
.baseball team began the. Mary Thompson hit the OnilY score of 23 to 22. Mary.
playoffs on Thursday, .,hornerun for the team.
Their On Monday, Aug. 13th the thornpScin hit 2 homeruns,
• first competitor was Bel second of the three games , Cheryl Campbell and Marg
grave. Winthrop won the was piayed. The team played Arts each hit one,
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In 1929, Seaforth lawn bowlers marked
tWe milestones * the formation of the
Ladies Lawn Bowling Club, *n Aprz, Oho
Mrs. Sproat as ptesittent and the •
official opening of a beautiful new greens
And attractive clubhouse in August
This summer, in honour of this 50th,
anniversary, the Seaforth Lawn Bowlers
will hold a special anniversary tournament
on August 22, with clubs from around the
area competing for special prizes.
The 1929 opening tournament on the
greens was reported to be the largest and
most successful ever held in Western.
Ontario. However, the admission of women
to the greens wasn't met with quite the
same overwhelming approval - one of the
veteran, howlers told the men he played
with, "When women get on the green, I'm
getting off it." The women went ahead and
made with the help of Harry :Stewart,
ticket agent at the time, who persuaded CN,
. %lease the property to the club.
The, fundtaising campaign was headed,
by Robert Boyd, and the goal was to raise
enough money to purchase materials, with
volenteers providing. the manpower 40
ere et the clubhouse. Articles in the OA
Eitpositors asked anyone who wanted to
Make a contribution to the building fund, to
drop their donations off with the then
Postmaster C.F. Sills.
MINSTREL SHOW
The inventive bowlers decided one way
to raise the money was to form a travelling
minstrel sh4W, Mr. Pale, who was one of
the entertainers, said the show was headed
up by MrS., R,M. Jones, wife of the
manager of the Dominion Bank and an
experienced amateur actress. In Seaforth,
the show played in Cardno's Hall and *hen
A PLEASANT EVENING ON THE GREENS,-- Lawn bowling has been a
popular pastime in Seaforth since before the turn ,of the century,
formed their club and the bowler followed •
through with his threat. •
Lawn Bowling, a sport which has been
played in Britain for centuries, has been a
.popular game in Seaforth from the 1890's.
Men have bowled since 1904 when greens
were provided by James McMichael at the
corner of Crombie and Victoria Streets
behind the, site of the present Canadian'
Tire building.
In 1927, the men decided it was time to
expand 1 and they started looking for a
suitable site; for new, larger greens. The
club was offered a chance to lease the land
north of the CN railway on Main Street and
decided' to make the move. Lorne: Dale, a
charter member of the Seaforth Lawn
Bowlers said the bowlers were offered a
.lease on the property for 99 years for Si
...from CN and an agreement from the
council of the day that there wouldn't be
any taxes charged on the property as long,
as the grounds were kept up.
When the bowlers took over the property,
the site was little more than a dump; so a
number of Bees were held to clean up. the •
Kippen
gun club
news
There were 20 shooters at
the Kippen Gun Club Aug.
13. Scores were: Brian Veer -
24; Al Kyle - 24; Lloyd
Venner - 23;• Bill Dousscy -
23; Jim Butcher - 23; Bob
It -onside - 23; Terry Baker
23; Burt Mahaffy - 22; Grant
McGre ,gor 21; Harrison
Schoock - 21; Jack Bell 20;
Alan Bell - 20; Len Lobb - 20;
• Jamie Caldwell - 20; Paul
Ritchie - 18 and Dan Crerar
16.
Ladies ball
improves
• Well the ladies ball teams
are sure improving, having
three teams tie for first place
is really something,
The President and her
assistants decided to play a
round robin play off and the
first two teams playing off
were Brown's Repair and
Commercial Hotel.
Browns Repair held the
lead all the way and beat
Commercial Hotel by a score
of 19 to,12.
Hitting tot Brown 't Repair
was ;Janice Leonhardt With a
double. For Commercial
Hotel home runs esuin from
Sandra Butt, Joanne }Cunt
and Gail Price. Doubles tame
front Notah Eckert and Nan.
•cy Corbett.
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toured around to other towns.
in July, ,1929, the Expositor reported,
"With the erection of the the fine new club
house, the work on our bowling green is
- rapidly approaching completion. The
electric fixtures were in position for the
mixed rink competition Tuesday evening.
and gave Seaforth the finest . lighted and
commodious bowling green in ..,Western
Ontario." The article went •on to say the
clubhouse was built by volunteer labour,
directed by Robert Porterfield. :
"The club house itself, when painted
and decorated, will add the last touch to a
portion of our town which has been made a
real beauty spot" the article said.
Bowlers were urged to use the greensas •
much as possible, so they'd be in fine
form for the August 14 tournament
The tournament itself attracted rinks
from around the province, , with Fred
Hunt's Goderich rink carrying Off first
prize. Lorne Dale said prizes in the early
tournaments were impressive - for
example, each member of the. Goderich
rink was presented with 'a gate-legged
table and other winning bowlers were
given Royal Albert tea sets: Mr. Dale said
when he first started bowling in the 1920's,
prizes were.often furniture, suits of.clothes,
THE HURON EXPOSITOR AUGUST IL VETS 414*
and Englishchiia
Bowlers who took to the greens in the
1929 tournament included Ed Smith, Nair),
Jeffery,ft.J. Winter, Gordon Dick, Lorne
Dale, George Scott and Russell Sproat.
•Other veteran howlurs.who played on the
greens over the years were Mae Rortole„,
who brought back many trophies te
SeRt.Prth, Walter WM, NartY Stewart, Dr,
(Contintted en Page 24)
THE CLUBHOUSE - The clubhouse, 50 years old this summer, is an
attractive sight in the south of Seaforth. The enclosed verandah is the
most recent addition to the building, which was built by volunteer labour
in 1929. •
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