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• • Digging Into The Past
;These are some of the people who spend most of their time "down in the dumps". From
1eft;i1111 Hart, Seaforth, Ken Judges and sou Scott of Toronto, Donald MacKenzie of Ottawa
ane,Dave Parker of Stoney Creek are rummaging through a former Seaforth dump in search
of Old glassware asIiart of their bottle -collecting hobby to -find out more of Canada's history'
in glassware. ,(Photo by Canna).
Ladies Night ;
Names Keys to
Townii Success
Involvement and individuality, mum by C of C president, Mrs.
two contrasting modes, are the ;Jean Henderson. She briefly
keys to success of a CoMMuni- pointed out that plans were *ell
ty such as .Seaforth, according underway for the, 190th birthday
to James R. Scott, Seaforth writ. with such such things as picnic tables
er. ' in the park, a monster parade
mr, scat was speaking at a And a sign at the intersection of
dinner meeting of ..tim chm„ber gain and Highway 8.
of Coninterce:- held .
Tin -17.00 ; Bob Spittal emceed an enter -
night. The evening at :the T"^ ainment session on the piano
jon Hall Night" as 7c"ofte071:49:1117Aegileink'
the r soioomgeso0nOgo.pello people
Chiding town council 'could Frank Khng and Fred Willis al-
• bring their. wives; were featured.
Mr. Scott's use of involvement
and individuality showed defin-
ite qualities which Seaforth now Offer
has and must put forth in the
future.
Former Area Dumps Yield
Glass Treasures for Visitors
. For the past few days a group
of men visiting Seaforth have
been "down in- the dumps". Lit-
erally, they have been down in
the dumps.
Four men last weekend, in-
cluding Bill Hart of Seaforth,
were digging in one of Sea-
forth's earliest dumps in search
of ancient bottles and glassware.
The dump which was covered
in 1924, is on the farm of ,Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Nixon, east of
the Lions Park and it 4through
the co-operation of the Nitxons
that the dig was made possible.
It's their hobby and they
have been hooked enough into
the hobby to spend their week-
ends travelling around the prov-
ince digging up old dumps and
cone -Cling the ancient glass pro -
duets to establish Canada's his-
tOry in glass! '
One thing they've learned —
Canada ha& been producing
glassware long before anyone
realized. It wasn't until , 1953
that the discovery was made
that a glassware had been made
in Canada in early years accor-
ding to Donald C. MacKenzie of
the National museum in Ot-
tawa. He said most people
thought all glass- products' had
come from other' countriet,
Mr. MacKenzie of Ottawa and
Ken Judges and son Scott of
Toronto, l".kive Parker of Ston-
ey creek, young David Staffen,
Seaforth and Mr. Hart were all
in'the light drizzle Saturday af-
ternoon working near Lions
Park at what used t6 be the
town dump. Their findings Were
according to Mr, MacKenzie, not
spectacular but at the same tirae
interesting.
One is a small medicine bot-
tle with the label S. Roberts,
Seaforth". He -owned a drug-
store about where Keating's
„stands now. Another bottle pos.
sesses the label "The Ctiticura-
System of Curing Constitutional
Humours" -- humour in this
Name Winners
In Car Rally
\ The pi* winners for the
Optimist-Irover Sponsored car
rally held" recently were an-
nounced. ;
First prize, Wayne Bennewies
• and Murray McLeod; second
, prize, Clayton troves and Mer-
vin Nott; third prize, Terry
Ford and Ferg Quinn; fourth
prize, Mrs. Betty Cardno and
Jim Cardno; fifth prize, Bruce
Woodrow and Rick.Zablocki.
Prizes donated were an ad-
justable mirror by Miller Mot-
ors; luggage by Reads Shoes;
10 gallons gas by Sunoco; 10
' gallons gas by Phu; 10 gallons
of gas by B -A; 10 gallons gas
by RoWeliffs; 10 gallons, of gas
by SUperfeatI and an oil change
and greaae Job by
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sense being a blood disease not
the laughter variety.
Beer and liquor bottles, medi-
cine bottles, sealers, etc., all
made around the 1880's have
consituted most of their find-
ings.
According to Mr. MacKenzie,
there are over a quarter of a
million bottle collectors in
North America. How does one.
get into this hobby?
Ken Judges, who works for
(Continued on Page 6)
By involvement, Mr. Scott
meant "Being part in the most
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intimate sense of the word —
being part of the community."
He pointed out that the town
&mina. is there for the people's
use and that most people will
gripe -about something but don't
come to. council. ',They're there
for complaints." he said.
As for, individuality, Mr.
Scott pointed out one of the
greatest vittues a community
can have is to become interest-
ed in what the town has and
not try to take anyone's pattern.
"Find out if It's good for us,
be like the others," he
professed.
He feared the 'possibility of
the "good land" • around Sea -
forth being taken over by
dustry as "we live on the finest,
richest land anywhere." 4 -
"No person. has any righor
knowledge to come to yon and
tell you what you must do,”. he
claimed, "We need a consensus
of views."
"A man can be independent
in a small community that be
wouldn't be. in any other form
in the western world," said Mr.
Scott.
He urged that the townspeo-
ple keep "our own discussions
and quarrels within the -family.
We never should run our town
down,' 0 he said.
He Mentioned that everyone
can help the community by be-
• ing kind to strangers. "There
is no better time than this year
for the 100th birthday," he
claimed. ,
"What we want must surely
imply leaving something better
for the next generation," he
concluded.
Business was kept to a mini -
Recognize SDHS.
With the completion of the school year, awards for outstanding athletic performances
were presented to SDHS athletes. From left, Bill Scott and David Harvey (top scoring midget
track stars), Lia de Jong (high female), Tom Papple (top football player), Debbie Miller (top
female- athlete), 'Rennie Armstrong (high senior boy) and Jim Dalrymple .(top male athlete)
Photo by Cantley).
Athletes
Honors For Honor' Students
These 86 students have reason to be happy. Por them, their school year ended without
haVirtg to write exams and they can take pride in obtaining a /5% aVerage or 'over for the
/school year. The 22 gitis and eight boys Were honored at an honor banquet hOld last week
'Cilhote 14. Catitley)i •,. , . .
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Prizes
At a meeting on Tuesday
night the ,parade committee for
Seaforth's Hundredth Birthday
celebration finalized plans for
the July 1st parade.
A total of $235 in prize mon-
• ey will be offered for floats
and other entries. A first prize
of $50 will be offered for the
best float portraying, the theme
Seaforth's 100th Birthday.
In two categories, general
floats and horse drawn floats
or vehicles. •prizes of $25 and
$15 will be awarded. Prizes of
$20 and $10 will be awarded
for antique motors -vehicles.
the best decorated car in the
parade will win prizes of $15
and $5.
The most novel entry in the
'parade will win $10.
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Begin
Bus Safety
Program
Teacher.. Honore
'SDHS Award$,
Maintenance men cleaning the
gym after the presentation of
awards at SDITS Friday after-
noon might have wondered why
the flobr and chairs appeared to
be slightly damp.
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The dampness came from the
tears from students and teach-
ers who paid Miss Jean Mcln-
tsye one of the finest trilmtes
ever awarded to a retiring tea-
cher. Miss McIntrye after 40
years of teaching including 20,
years at Seaforth High, receiv-
ed two standing ovations before
and after hePshort talk of ap-
preciation. Through it all she
never lost her composure.
Twelve Dublin separate and
continuation school pupils be-
came the first school bus safety
patrollers in Perth County Mon-
day afternoon.
. With the assistance of Con-
stable Garnet Doan, Sebring-
' ville OPP safety officer, the 12
pupils ranging in age from 12'
to 17 began their- new duties.
Constable Doan was on hand to
teaeh them in assisting fellow
• students across the road after
they leave the bus. He said the
act of having school bus safety
patrollers has been found to be
effective in saving lives.
As well, the patrollers are
prepared to act in an emergen-
cy. If the driver became injur-
ed or ill, the patrollers could
bring the bus to a stop safely.
Even in an accident, they wilr
keep order, open the emergen-
cy doers and assist in evacuat-
ing the bus.
The twelve Dublin boys and
girls will soon receive fluores-
cent orange belts, raincapes and
badges for their task of patrol-
ling for the some 150 pupils who
ride the buses.
Advance
Polls Are
Ready
Advance polls in Huroirlid-
ing will be open on June 15 and
17 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The advance polls allow those
who have reason to believe they
will be away on election day,
June 25, to -cast a ballot. Their
Votes will be tabulated along
with the others at 9 'pan, Tues-
day, June 25.
Voters in Brussels, Township
of Grey, McKillop Township, vot-
ers in Tuchersmith polls nearest
Seaforth and' all Seaforth resi-
dents may cast their advance
ballots at the Boy -Scout Hall,
Seaforth.
The rest of Tuckersmith, Hen-
. sail, Blyth, Clinton and Town-
ship of Hullett will place their
advance votes at the polling
station located at the Town Hall
in Clinton.
Win ,Spebking
Contest
The winners of No. 8 School
of McKillop Township School
Area Public Speaking contest
Were Sylvia Smith, grade seven
and Joy Fischer, grade six. The.
contest as held on Friday, May
31. Judges were Mrs. Lome
Cronin Mid Mrs. Ken Stapleton.
Anne Stewart won Occond
prize in grade seven and David
McClure was oeeond in -grade
Mi. Mit. Teresa B. Coville is
the teacher it No. 8 School.
"She's the first one in twenty
years that I eAn remember to
receive a ' standing ovation,"
said L P. Phunsteel, principaL
The afternoon ceremony with
the presentation of trophies and
awards for outstanding perfor-
mances in academics and athlet-
ics also saw five other teachers
given gifts upon their leaving
Seaforth High — Mrs. Florence
Burnside, Miss Alice Silcox, Mr.
Ross Vogel, Mr. Max Woerlen
and Mrs. Helen Alexander.
Mrs. Jean Hildebrand, school
secretary, for her hard work in
the office, John Ball, the advis-
ory teacher on the student's
"litir.444e/X C., 454:4&
Makes Good Try
Little Tracy Baker is in the air for her turn in the stand-
ing broad jump while interested classmates look on. Tracy
didn't win but enjoyed 'taking part in SPS's annual track
• meet held Tuesday afternoon in 80 degree weather. (Photo by
Cantley)...
• 01c1 Sol Shines at Last
On SPS Track Meet
After almost aoseek of post-
ponements due to rain and cold
weather, a day of blessing ar-
rived for Seaforth ublic School
pupils who held . their annual
track meet.
The sun poured down upon the
young athletes who were com-
peting for the right to travel to
Clinton Friday for the district
'elementary school track meet.
Joan Hopper was- the individ-
ual star for the girls, of the
track meet as she ran up five
firsts and a second in the six
intermediate girls' events. The
senior girls' champ was Kathy
Mayba on four firsts and a sec -
Honor
36 Top
Students
L. P. Plumsteel, principal,
said before the banquet, Wed'.
nesday night, bonoring the 36
top students of SDHS started,
the format would be different.
And, different it was.
council mid Ur, Pluinsteel, for
finishing the Walk to. Bayfield,. • -
received gilts from the "Outgo'K
ing student's council. ,
Debbie Miller and Jim- Dat,-
rymple enjoyed one Of :the*
finest hours as SIMS athletes
as they vifere recipients Of tbe
Mary Plumb Memorial Trophy
and Cup respgctively as
the outstanding athletes. Tein
Papple received the new Bill
ThomPgm Memorial Trophy es
the outstanding football player •
of the year.
Doug Phillips, the I McGavin
Shield, fo top honorsagri,
culture; Lin de Jong, the Dun-
can Cup for the highest scor-
ing girl in the track meet; Ran-
nie • Armstrong, Barber Cup for
'the highest scoring junior or
senior boy; and David Harvey
and Bill Scott, tied, the Ballan- .
tyne Cup for the highest scor-
ing midget.
Second and, third year stu-
dents awarded crests for an av-
erage of 75% on Christmas and
Easter exams were Brenda Bew-
ley, Eleanor 13oshart, Marg
ligsen,IJeanette Finnigan, Nancy
Forrest, Beata Malkus, John
Mayba, Barbara McClure, Paul
Moggach, Diane Patterson, Les
Perrie, Darlene Elligsen, Denise
Kerslake, karen McDonald, Em-
ma Shortreed, Marg. Elliot,
Shiela Dietz, Carolyn Fraser,
Melannie Matzold, Charlie
Smith, Christine Turnbull, Kar-
en Coutts and Connie Stone. ' '
John McGrath received a
crest for contribution to are or
dramatics; Marg Elligsen, a crest
for contribution to music; Carol
Ann Doig, Janice Dietz, Jim
Henderson and John t Mayba,
crest for contribution to art or
tion to athletics; and crests to
Angela Devereaux, Ean Dol -
mage and Mary Elliott for wor-
thy contributions to student ac-
tivities and outstanding leader-
ship.
ond for 14 points. Judy Mayba
and Susan Beuerman tied for
the junior girls' championship:
Dwayne Cornish in the junior
boys' division duplicated Joan's
feat as he al,so posted 17 points
on five firsts anda second. Cam
Holland and Randy Wood cap-
tured the intermediate and sen-
ior boys' divisions respectively.
Even the little tykes got into
the act as a special track and •
field ineet was held for the kin-
dergarten and primary school
children.
The kindergarten children
participated in a 100 ft. race, a
hopping race, beanbag throw
• and shoe kick. Running: girls,
JoAnn Czerwinski, ,Anne Ribey
and Terry Marshall; boys, Ger.
ry McLaughlin, Dennis Nielsen
and Kevin Young. Hopping,
girls, Anne RibeY, JoAnne Czer-
winski, Kathy Maloney; boys,
Brian McCowan, Dwight Men-
nell, Bradley Rice. Beanbag
throw, girls, Cori Habkirk, Kathy
Malo'ney, Sandra Steffen; boys,
Brian McCowan, Dwight Men-
nell Michael Scott. Shoe kick
Instead of the conventional
guest speaker expanding on the
values of education or the like,
there were four speakers. They
were the winners of the public
speaking contest held earlier
and their short talks could not
have attracted more attention
and interest from the capacity
audience of honor students, par-
ents, staff and board members.
The second place finishers of
the junior and senior divisions
spoke first. Jane Sills, junior
category, spoke first on wit nam-
ing Red Skelton, Bill Cosby and
Dean Martin as the funnieSt men
In the world. Dawitit Reynolds,
second in the senior division,
(Continued on Page 7)
girls, Kathy Maloney, Sandra
Neil, Anne Ribey; boys, Dennis
Nielsen, Scott Moggach, Steph-
en Drager. •
Primary Grades: jumping,
girls, Susan Maxwell and Linda
Heard, (tied), Linda Bridle,
Kathy Coombs; boys, Cam Doi*
Doug Fry, James Learn. Shoe
race, girls, Carol Staffen, Linda
Bridle, Jayne Baker; boys, John-
ny Nielsen, Robbie Chesney and
Jim Watson. Ball throwing,
, girls, Susan Kunder, Lori Ken-
nedy, Susan Langlois; boys,
Brent Schenck, Brad Scott,
Steven Maxwell: Kick the slip-
per, girls, Margie Montgomery,
Susan Langlois, Jayne Baker;
boys, Ted Montgomery, Doug
Pry, Brad Scott. Running, girls,
Linda Bridle, Caroline Young
and Susan Nunder; boys, DoUg
,Pry, CAM Ottig and Donald Ben-
newies.
(Continued on Pito 1)
grades The outstanding seniors of
rades 12 and 13 receiv\
school letters for their achieve-
ments. •
Those having an average of
75% or better in their Christ-
mas and Easter exams were
Mary Bewley, Bill Hellinga,
Bryan Hodgert, Will -Perrie,
Margie Whyte, • Debbie Miller,
Helen Landsborough, Linda
Johnston, Sharyn Burke, Joan-
ne Elligsen, Vida Malkus and
Monica McCurdy.
Senior letters for contribu-
tion to athletics. went to Jane
Cornish, Mary Sills, Paul O'-
Reilly and Doug Dalrymple; let-
ters for contribution to drama-
tics, music or art, Paul Hagan
and Joanne Elligsen; and let-
ters to worthy contribution to '
student activities and outstand.;
ing leadership to Hank Scott,
Karen Kale and Margie -Whyte.
Each member of the senior
girls' basketball WOSSA clamps
received letters. They were:
Bonnie Kerslake, Lia , de -Jong, '
Debbie Miller, Joyce Roe, Mary •1,
Sills, Shiela Dietz, -Dawna Rey-
nolds Angela Devereaux, Mel-
annie Carol Glanville,
Christine Turnbull and Barbara
Box,
Receives $400
Scholarship "
Sharyn Burke, daughter of
Mrs. Joseph Burke, RR 1, Staf-
fa, has been awarded ankadmis-
sion scholarship of $400 at Bres-
cia Hall, University of Western
Ontario. She is in grade 13.
Contract
Awarded.
Looby Coir truction Ltd., Dub-
lin, has been awarded a con-
tract by the Ontario Department
of Highways in, the amount of
$458,761.40 for repairs on High-
way 2 in the Hamilton district.
Capture Title
, For third Time
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For the third year in a row,
the Seaforth Junior Farmers
have captured the annual square ;.
dance competition at the Clin-
ton Fair.
Saturday night, they again
managed to edge the Clinton
Junior Farmers; this time by
one point. Points are uniformi-
ty of dress, style, reaction to
calls, enjoyment, etc. .
Members Of the Seaforth
square dance group are (Merge ,
Townsend, " Ronnie Stewart, 144.
nard JamieSoni;Chtliditte Pryce,.
Murray Ilenditr*Oit, Sharon Diet*
Bill IlindertOU .,:and Sharon
Strong. Caller 10,11in