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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1968-05-09, Page 1• • • Whole No. 5226 109th Yea.r SEAFORTH, ONTARIO:THURSDAY, MAY 9,1968 - 12 PAGES • mule Cop* 12 ce.01 PAM Year JP. AdY.Pee Dancers Star at Spring, Concert , Six "Fireflies" who performed an insect dance in the SPS Operetta and Concert, shine a , . little light.on the huge audience at the 'school. The dancers are, from left to right, Susan KUnder, Michelle Savauge, Jayne Cardno, Lin da Heard, Heather McPherson and Lori Ken- nedy. Present Operetta at SPS. Featured players in the operetta "Round -up on the Moon", presented by Grades 4, 5 and 6 it the Seaforth Public School Concert Friday evening, were Bill O'Shea (left), Mayor of Bow and Arrow, John Westerveld as Cricket, Cheryl Bennewies as the Mayor's wife and Joe .McLe,an as Weevil. (Expotitor photos by Phillips). Capacity Crowd on Hand FOr SPS Spring Concert When the seats were filled, other dozens of friends ahd par- ents stood and when Seaforth Public School's dazzling Spring Concert, Friday night, was over, they were glad they had stayed. The public school auditorium was filled to capacity as the youngsters presented their show with a "Travel and 'Transporta- tion" theme. From grades one to eight, students kept the audience in rapture with 'their Comic sket- ches and their well-done serious numbers. The concert opened with the younger pupils from grades 1, 2 and 3 setting the stage with "Come Journey With Me". It was, followed by "The Cowboy", "A Sleighing" which was a solo by little Jane Ribey. "Three Sail- ors", "The Little Engine That Could" with soloists Ronnie Scott, Jack Burleigh and Terry 'Voting, "The Bus", "The Truck", "The Aeroplane" and wrapped up with "Come Journey With Me" again. Grades 7 and 8 girls displayed square dancing befere the grades 5 and 6 WS gave a demonstra% tion of tumbling. Judy Steffen gave an accor- dian solo and then the "Mini. Travellers" of grades 7 and 8. Bruce Makobn acted as disc jockey for each number and the first tune was an old standard, "The Surrey With the Pringe on Top". Peter Beattie soloed with "Trample, Ann Wilbee, Joan Hopper and Mary Jean Fry formed a trio for "Tinge Leye", "My Merry Oldsmobile", "Bi- cycle Built for Two", • "Come Josephine in My Flying Mach- ine", a solo by Ernie Putman— "Up, Tip and Away", "Sleigh Ride", "The Gospel Train", a solo "What a Wonderful World" by Ralph WOod, and a piano duet by Cathy Mayba and Ann Wilbee of "It's a Small World" rounded outh the "Mini -Travel- lers" portion of the program. Grades 7 and 8 boys displayed tumblitig and then a vocal duet by Mary Jean Fry and Joan Hop- per on the hit tunes "Rambling Base" and "Chiin-Chim-Cheree" followed the tumblers. The finale ot the 'concert was an operetta presented by grades .ThieVe! • RO.b.-Afill Winthrop... Thieves broke into poiraaga Feed Mill at Winthrop OW -r ttip weekend and stole $118,00,.' Manager Ross McNiehet• told police -Me money, was 'in 04 hi* ner office. Entry,, Was gained through a rear annex that 'houses a power unit and a lock twifes opffriieede. off a door leading to 4, 5 and 6, entitled "Roundup on the Moon" It was a hilarious number hi which the characters, earth -type cowboys, built a space ship and. landed on the moonthey were to round up a famous cow' — you know, the one "Who Jumped Over the Moon" — and a horse. List of characters with their titles were: Miss Cornell (Teacher), Joanne Bode; Brink%1*--0. Blair, (Mai - or of Bow and Arrow), Bill O'- Shea; Mrs. B. 0. Blair, Cheryl Bennewies; Laura Blair; Arlie Bell; Kristi, Dawn Wood; Pat- ricia, Barbara* Chesney; Tony, Tommy, and Billy (boy scient- ists), Ronnie Young, David Mog- gacla and Peter Harvey; Sheriff Three -Gun Luke, Bob Brugger; Happy Hepagog (Man in the Moon), Ross Govier; the Mon- sters, (Smithagog and Jonesa- gog), Lee Bell and Terry Rit- chie; June Moon (Moon Maiden), Barbara Brady; Insect spies from Saturn (Criket and Weevil) John Westerveld and ,Toe Me - Lean; Echo, Debbie McPherson; Elmer,. Silby Sessome and Dean (Continued on Page 8) OPP constable Ray Primeau who investigated said the theft occurred between Saturday noon and Monday morning. Appar-* ently the thief was familiar with the arrangements in the mill since it was possible to obtain the money without dis- turbing anything in the office. Charkey Is Proud Mother Markey is a three-year-old dog, a Manchester Terrier, who is the,proud.adoptive mother of five baby jack rabbits. The Ivan Carter family of Egmondville are the owners of Charkey and the jack rabbits. Danny Carter and Paul Kruse discovered the baby rabbits ly- ing beside the body of a dead mother rabbit while they .were on a hike. The five month-old rabbits are now residents of the Carter home and are well looked after by the 'Carter children and the family dog— who bathes his charges several times a day. The five rabbits are about four inches long and are fed with an eyedropper. Seek Old Stories, Pictures For June Issue The Expositor is planning a special edition, marking its 101st year of publication, to coincide with the Homecoming and Seaforth's 100th birthday on the weekend of June 29, 30 and July 1. Area residents are asked to co-operate by contri- buting photographs or stories which describe life in Seaforth and area particularly.during the early days of the community. Photographs or material which are brought into the EXpositor will be returned to donors after the publication of the anniver- sary edition. Leap From BlOzing- arepts,. 9 'ChjlOreti ' The Herman Klaver family, has made it available as a rest - '11R 4, Seaforth, were forced) to denee for the family. Water and oumn from a Second floor win- heating facilities are being hook- llow early Sunday morning as ed up and the family expects to fire destroyed their large brick move into the school shortly. home. Mr. and Mrs. Klaver and Mrs. Albert Cronin, a neighbor their nine children lost nearly of the Klavers, said accommoda- all of their belongings. Simon Mayer, eight, discov- ered the first floor of the house in flames when he awakened 'about midnight to get a drink of water. He alerted the rest of the family, who followed their father out the second storey window. After'Mr. Klaver jump- ed to the ground, Mrs. Klaver threw the baby, Richard, one and one-half, into his arms. Simon and Mary, 13, who was injured as she hit the ground, followed. Mr. Mayer, 45, then caught Casey, 12; Herman, 11.; Fritz, nine; • Elizabeth, seven; Mathew, five; and Linda, four. He collapsed as his wife, her arms badly cut by breaking window panes to allow smoke to escape from the -house, jumped to safety. Mrs.„ Klaver was treated at Seaforth Community Hospital and required _forty stitches to close three deep arm cuts. Mary Klaver required five stitches and Mr. Klaver sustained a leg injury. Seaforth Fire department was called to the house, one mile west of St. Columban, at 12:30 a.m. and remained until • 5:00 a.m. The Mitchell Fire depart- ment was also in attendance. Firemen and neighbors salvaged. only a few pieces of furniture and a statue of Christ. Fire Chief John F. Scott esti- mated the loss, which was par- tially covered by ;insurance, at $11,000. Chief Scott said that the fire apparently started around a wood stovein the kit- chen. No further investigation is planned. Mr. Klaver lost a barn in a fire a few years ago. Friends and neighbors have provided temporary accommo- dation for the family. Mr, Kla- ver is staying at the home of Albert Cronin, while various members of the family are stay- ing with Roy Swart, Leonard O'Rourke, Jack Lane, Jerry Cronin and John Klaver. St. Columban Roman Catholic Church is assisting the family. Neighbors and friends have been collecting bedding, clothing and household equipment for the burned -out familY. The Seaforth Red Cross has donated $200.00 in merchandise and socks, shirts and shorts for the Klaver child- ren. Red Cross president, Mrs. W. E. Butt, said a quilting bee in aid of the Klaverswill be held Friday afternoon in the Sea - forth Public Library and asked all those interested to - partici- nate. Thomas Murray, RR 5, Sea - forth, who recently purchased the Beechwood Separate School, Election Machinery is Moving in Huron Nearly two hundred enumera- tors spread across Huron rid- ing Monday morning as work of preparing voters' lists for the June 25 federal election got un- der way. The enumerators have until Saturday to. complete their jabs. Meanwhile arrangements have been completed for nominating conventions 'by Huron Liberal and Conservative Associations. Huron Liberals will nominate on Monday and the Conserva- tives .on Wednesday thight. Both meetings are seLfor, Clinton. Appointed To New Committee Dr. J. 0. Turnbull, Seaforth, has been appointed to the new- ly created Large Animal Prac- tices Committee by Hon. Wil- liam A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Ontario. Dr. Turnbull is one of a com-, mittee of veterinarians which will make' an effort to resolve the shortage of veterinarians engaged in large animal prac- tices in some areas of the prov- The MeKillop Liberal Associa- ince. tion will meet in Walton Hall, " The new commitee will work Thursday evening township closely with the Special Com- ehairnian William Boyd said. raittee on Perna Income to com- Officers will be elected and del - bat the scarcity and high cost -agates selected to attend the of veterinary serVices in some convention in Clinton on Mon - areas of the province. day. Among those who have in- dicated they will seek the Lib- eral nomination are Mait Edgar, ,Clinton, Dr. Frank Mills, Gode- rich and Rev. John Boyne, Ex- eter. Mr. Edgar who now teaches in Exeter, contested the seat in 1965 and since then has contin- ued his activity in the organiza- tion. Dr. Mills, Who is mayor of goderich, is *making his first bid in other than municipal pol- itics. Mr. Boyne, who ran for the NDP in last fall's provincial election, indicates he now sup- ports the Liberals. Robert McKinley of Zurich, who represented the riding in the last parlimbent, will again contest the ' Conservative con- vention and is unlikely to be opposed. The Huron riding takes in all the County of Huron and as well the township of McGillvray and Biddolph and the villages of Aisla Craig and Lucan! Hib- bert twp. which since 1932, has been in Huron riding, now is in Perth riding. Dinner hi Seaforth Seaforth Liberals have plan- ned a diriner meeting in the Commercial, Hotel Friday eve- ning when delegates to attend the Monday night candidate con- vention will be elected. Meet in McKillop tion at the former Beechwood Brodhagen-toramunitY H 0,11 school will ensure that the ThOsday evening, A. number children can finish the school of local 1111,161claeS have volun, year at St. Columban. teered to entertain.' ' A benefit dance is being or- Donations to the KliaVer fa*" ganized for the family by Roy ily may be In. at any Seaforth • Swart and Albert Cronin, at bank or at the Expositor office. ' • • .41004;:, ":. Family of 11 Escapes tlames Monday morning, hours after fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mayer and their nine children, the -ruins of the large house were still smoldering. A benefit dance for the Klaver family, who lbst everything in the blaze, will be held Thursday evening in Brodhagen. (Expositor photo by Cantley). Complete Prelirni To Mark 100th ary Plans irthday -Et While a full three day pro- A preliminary ,program gram is planned, emphasis will line for the three-day event be on renewing old acquain- generally will follow this pion tances when Seaforth marks its Saturday — official opening iri 100th birthday. the afternoon at the town hall At a meeting Tuesday night and unveiling of plaque com of Seaforth's 100th Birthday memorating the 100th birthda, committee, plans came closer to ' —Informal parade and 01(4. realization as committee heads ' reported and additional com- mittees were formed to ensure success of the birthday party. The event is planned for Satur- day, Sunday and Monday, June 29, 30 and July 1. The committee's main objec- tive is to have as many of Sea- forth's former residents return to the century -old town. Mrs. Joseph McConnell reported that so far over 800 notices of the event had been sent out to known past residents and every mail brought the names of ad- ditional former residents. Mrs. McConnell and her committee are still looking for more names and expect to send out at least two thousand invitations. The committee will be acquir- ing 15,000 wooden nickels which will be sold as a token of the 100th anniversary. Whether or not the sale of the nickels would involve sales tax was lightly dis- cussed. "We'll pay them off in wooden nickels," smiled Mrs. Betty Cardno. Plan for Fireworks Display • Plans are being completed for the fireworks display being planned by the Seaforth Fire Brigade on May 24th. According to fire brigade officials the ex- hibition, scheduled for the Lions ,Park, will be bigger and better than ever. The display will be preceded by a parade led by SDHS band from Main Street at 9:35 that night. To assist in underwriting the • cost of the display, gifts are invited from the public. These may be left at Trapnell's Hilde- brand's or Sill's Store in Sea - forth. ;7'11 timers' ballgame. * —Birthday Ball at the arena when all tables will be reserved.. Sunday — area churches co- operate in arranging special wel- come home services in the mor- ning. (Continued on Page 6) Seaforth Native Comes to CFB Clinton Canadian Forces Headquar, ters, Ottawa, has announced the promotion of Captain F. A Golding to the rank of Major. Ef- fective July .1, next, Major Golding will be transferred, te CFB at Clinton where he Will become base administrative of- ficer. Major Golding is a native of Seaforth, the son of the late Senator W. H. Golding and Mrs. Golding. He enlisted in the RCAF in June, 1941 and has served continuously since that time. In 1955, Major Golding was promoted from Flight Ser- geant to Commissioned Rank and since that time he has held administrative positions at La- chine, PQ, Chatham, NB, and St. Hubert, PQ. In July, 1965, Major Golding wag posted to Air Transport Command Head- quarters, Trenton, Ont. where he has been employed as a Staff Officer in the Personnel Administrative Branch of ATCHQ. Major Golding and his wife,,,.# the former Jane Moffat of Sea - forth, reside with their two children at Trenton, but will ' move here when the transfer becomes effective, Cancer Fund Reaches $1,816 The area Cancer campaign which closed at the end of Ap- ril, produced $1,816.00 accor- ding to the campaign chairman It. J. Spittal. Mr. Spittal emphasized that -% the total was nearly $500 IesS than the total raised last year and added that those whi . had negleded to make a gift could do so by forwarding it to hint - at Seaforth.