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SEAFORTH ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1966 12 PAGES
Centennial Project On Way
SEAPORTH'S CENTENNIAL PROJECT, the redevelopment of the area adjacent to the
Arena, including a new fireproof entrance to the Arena is now under way. Construction of the
entrance has advanced to the level of the auditorium. Contractor for this phase of the project
is John Lansink.. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
Legion Completes Plans
For Armistice Program
Seaforth veterans will observe
Remembrance Week ivitli a ser-
ies, of events beginning with a
Poppy sale Thursday evening.
Area homes will be visited
as the first step in the poppy
program. Poppies will continue
to be available in town on Fri-
day and Saturday, as has been
the case in previous years. The
CNIB Seeks
Added Gifts
Short nearly a quarter of its
objective of $650, officials of
the Canadian --National eltistit
ute for the Blind campaign . are
pressing for additional gifts.
E. C. Boswell, CNIB':eattpaign
treasurer, said while the re-
sponse had been good, .a alum -
,her who usually contributed
had not as yet done so. It was
these added gifts he said that
were needed to put the cam-
paign over the -top,
programs is under the auspices
of Seaforth Branch 156, Royal
Canadian Legien.
On Sunday the annual church.'
parade will be held to St. James'
Roman Catholic Church. SDHS
Trurnpet Band will lead the
parade to the church.
Proceeds from the sale of
veteran -made poppies make pos-
sible a •continuation of Legion
welfare work. Arrangements for
the . Poppy Day campaign and
for the Remembrance Day pro-
gram generally are in charge
of the Legion special events
committee, of which George
Hays is chairman.
__Remenilirence.. Day-- this year
is on; -Friday- -and Veterans
will parade to Victoria Park for
a short service at the Cenotaph,
commencing at 10:45 o'clock. ,
Lay Wreaths
Following the service in Vic-
toria Park, wreaths will be
placed by representatives of
t h e following organizations:
-Province of Ontario, Town of
99 Years Of Age
But Young In Heart
It is unique to live to the ripe
old age of 99. It is even more
so. when one has, at that age, a
youngheart, a .keen mind,
sparkling eyes, and- an excel -
'rpt memory. But to still be
able to enjoy friends, substitut-
ed in off hours by Red Skelton,
Pierre Berton or the NHL hock-
ey games, well that is the ul-
timate,
Mrs. Helen Dalrymple, Clin-
ton, observed her 99th birthday
.,yesterday, Nov. 1, with a pro-
mise that she "would do her
best to be on hand next year".
The daughter of pioneer
farmers, and the motherr of
MRS. HELEN DALRYMPLE
nine children by a first mar-
riage, the nonagenarian has 135
descendants, including 35 grand-
children, 88 great grandchild-
• ren and, 12 great great grand-
children.
"The world is so much chang-
ed", she said in a serious tone
„„to her soft voice. "1 can recall
how the first cars scared horses
off the roads -- the reaction of
". people using the telephone for
, the ,first tune — nodding their
Nada , •tO .indicate a yes or no
reply". Althottgll ^ she has lived
through an era where the tele-
phone, telegraph, , electricity,
radio, TV, cars, aircraft and
now space flights have fitted
into the everyday -programof
living, Mrs. Dalryinple ex-
presses concern for a • world
that she feels is going too fast.
Mrs. Dalrymple was born the
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elliott Fairbairn on the Thames
Road. Along with her 12 broth-
ers and: sisters she was educat-
ed at S.S. No. 1 Tuckersmith
Township. She points out with
pride that she wefit through
the "Fourth Book" at school --
there were no grades in those
days (Fourth Book is equiva-
lent to the present day eighth
grade). Following school, I
worked like a man on the farm.
1 could hitch up a team of light
horses. and I can recall helping
my father harrowing". She ex-
plained that once boys left
school, they usually "hired out"
thus leaving the girls to assist
with the farm chores. When 22
years of age, she married Edr
ward Wafters, and they farmed
on the second concession of
Tuckersmith Township. After
her husband . was` killed in a
threshing accident, she contin-
ued to operate the 100' acre
farm and raised her nine child-
ren, the ninth being born three
weeks after Mr. Walter's death.
"They were brought up to
..work," she explained.
Seventeen years later she mar-
ried Robert Dalrymple, an old
neighbor, who started to school
with her when she was a child.
After his "death in 1936, ..in
Moose Jaw, where they lived,
she returned to Clinton. There
,she maintained her • own home
and a garden up until two and
a half years ago. A fractured
hip necessitated hospitalization
and later making, her new home
at Huronview.
A social pastime for her is
sewing, and she recently made
14 of the 20 blocks in a colorful
quilt for the bazaar held by
the Ituronview Auxiliary. How-
ever, she took Tuesday off to
spend her 89th birthday, at Bay.
field with her daughter Mary
(Continued on Page 6)
Seaforth, Royal Canadian .Le
gion No. 1,56, .Ladies tl,uxiliary.
to Branch 156, Township of Mc-
.Killop, Township of • Tucker -
smith, St. Thomas' Anglican
Church, First Presbyterian
Church, Seaforth Lions Club,
(Continued on Page 4)
Cancer
Group Has
New Pians
Huron unit of the • Ontario
division of the Canadian Cancer
Societywill operate an office
in Clinton, beginning in early
November.
It will be located at 10 King.
St., in the area of the old post
office, .and will be the central
headquarters for all Huron
County branches.
The Huron unit under presi-
dent llar'.vey Johnston, has com-
pleted plans for ' future activi-
ties. -
•Mrs. M. W. Durst of Clinton
hes been appointed the first
permanent .secretary of 'the
unit. It is expected that . four
general meetings for ,the •unit
will be held within the next
year, with the first on Nov. 23
at Huronview, Clinton.
A well attended seminar at
the home of Mrs. D. Bartliff in
Clinton, heard Mrs. "Ra Freure
of Guelph, who is chairman of
the service to patients commit-
tee for Huronia district.
alloween Pranksters on
As Seven District Bulidin
e...
Single rottico 12 C lIttl
s5g0 a Year 0 Advance
Provincial Police are, pressing
an investigation into a. series
of fires which destroyed -seven
_buildings in Mc1',illop, „Tucker -
smith, Hullett and Grey on Hal-
loween.
The outbreak was typical of
the destruction reported across
:`the district en Hallowe'en.
There was little difficulty in
Seaforth. The Seaforth Police
departments was out in full
strength patrolling streets and
during the evening auxiliary
police assisted in patrol duties.
Several leads are 'being fol -
Smells Lead To
Assessment Bids
Claiming hazards to health
and 'the nuisances created by
odors in the area, led to de-
creased property values of two
Tuckersmith residents who ap-
peared before the township
court of revision, Tuesday af-
ternoon to appeal the assess-
ments on their properties.
No action was taken . on the
appeals when council sitting as
a Court of Revision agreed to
act in an effort to have the con-
ditions cleared and to deter-
mine responsibility so as to
prevent similar conditions aris-
ing in other areas. Clerk J. I.
McIntosh • was , instructed to
write the OWRC and the Coun-
ty Health Unit for information
and direction:
Mr; and Mrs. Ronald McGregor,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. Edison Me
Lean of RR 3, Kippen, who had
filed appeals told the court .of
the problems they ,and other'
residents faced because of od-
ors resulting from a 1,500 pig
farm.
They told of efforts they had
made to pinpoint responsibility.
They, ,had urged action on the
Ontario • Department of Health,
Huron Health Unit, OWRC, De-
partment of Agriculture and
the Township Council. •
Huron assessor, Alex Alexan-.
der, who with township assessor
Ivan Forsyth, attended the
court suggested it was not an
assessment problem. •
- "I don't 'know the answer', b
I know these people wish the
condition to be changed rather
than a Iowered assessment."
Mrs. McLean agreed a lower-
ed assessment would not solve
the problem.
Has 90th
Birthday
A former resident of Hensall,
and teacher at Constance, Dr.
Arthur McAllister, celebrated.
his 90th birthday at his home
in ,Georgetown, on Sunday.
Nieces and nephews in Ore
tario tendered him a surprise
party and presentation. Also
present ewere 'his wife, his
daughter Jean, Mr. -and -Mrs.
A: E. McAllister and four
grandchildren. Dr. • McAllister
retired from active practice a
few months ago.
Early Days In Kippen
Passing of Hotel
(By Mrs. Norman. Long) Many commercial travellers
During the past week work were driven in those days by'
horse drawn vehicles, such as
buggies or large sized Demo-
crats, as many travellers had
large trunks to display their
goods to store keepers and dry
good merchants. If it was at all
possible "Shaffer's Hotel" was
slated for the night or even for
a meal.
Talking of meals, no place
in the whole county could sur-
pass the Kippen house. Tables
groaned with good. things to
eat, in a way which in this age,
wouldbe called a banquet. At
that time such meals however,
were common every day occur-
ances, and all for the sum of
25 cents. People in all walks
of life were welcomed at this
wonderful hotel of yesterday
and never was a person who
d.id not have the necessary
means turned awes.
has commenced on the tearing
down of a Kippen landmark. Lo-
cated on the southwest corner
of the village on Highway No.
4 in 'Stanley Township, for
many, many years it has been
familiarly known as. Schaffer's
Hotel. The building .dates back
probably to over 100 Years and
at one time had tale reputation
of being one of the best hotels
in Huron County.
As far as it's known, Mr.
Henry Schaffer was the origin-
al owner of ...the hotel. He and
his wife and a daughter, Mrs,
Watson,, operated the hotel in
the finest possible way. The
building was large aifd at the
south end, fled a sitting room,
wash room and bar, The north
end was used for a large living
room and kitchen,
The outside of the hotel took
the eye of the travelling pub-
lic as it was, painted a beauti-
ful white with green trimmings
and over the front was painted
in large black Ietters "Henry
Schaffer's Hotel." In those days,
the horse and buggy days, the
hotel did a flourishing business.
In later y -bars Mr, Schaffer
was -not only the best hotel
keeper in the community, but
was also a buyer of livestock.
He had a large yard where the
stock was kept until loaded on
to cars at Kippen station and
shipped to Montreal. He ac -
Before the railroad was put companied these many times by
through grain had to be -drawn passenger trains and was a fan•
to Seaforth to be- sold. As this War figure in a lot of the pack -
meant a distance of nearly 20 ing houses there. As well as a
miles return trip, the hotel was buye1z of livestock, fie had a
the half -way house coming and butcher shop' directly across
going. It was clearly understood from the hbtel. Ile was a num,
by Mr. Schaffer' that the farm:ber .one butcher and handled
ers would be his guests. all kinds of cured meats as well
"It is a township problem and
;you are aware of it," she told
;;the court, Since late August it
=-has been a sanitary . problem."
"she added and described over-
flowing.
_! The discussion • continued for
(Continued on Page 4)
Report On
Tu kersmith.
Assessment
SDHS -Students Seek
Tuckersmith assessment for
1966 totals $2,961;010, up from
$2,929,582 the previous year.
The information is contained
in the annual report of munici-
pal assessor Ivan Forsyth, pre-
sented to Tuckersmith Council.
The total inprease on land
and improvements together,
with new buildings is '$31,428.
Taxation for 1967 will be based
on the increased assessment.
Pointing up, a trend, public
school assessment decreased by
$1972, as compared wish 1965.
Ding the same period separate
school assessment increased by
$33,400.
The total public school assess-
ment of $2,620,710 includes res-
ilential and farm $2,467,150,
(oritinued on Page 4)
lowed OP'P Constable Ray
Primeau , who is in charge of
the investigation into the fires,
said Wednesday. Consideration
is being given to offering a re-
ward for information that
would assistin the investigation.
The buildings, in most cases;
unoccupied farm homes, were
used for occasional storage.
The first of the -fires was dis-
covered late Monday night, the
last early Tuesday morning. The
buildings were total losses.
Destroyed were:
Vacant farm house, lot 21,
con. 9, McKillop, owned by
Harold •Pryce, RR 1, • Seaforth;
vacant farm house, east half
lot 18, con. 12, McKillop, own-
ed by Glen McNichol, RR 2, Wal-
ton; vacant house, lot 16, con.
12, McKillop owned by John
Glanville, RR 2, Walton; stor-
age barn, Iot 36, con. 3 LRS;
Tuckersmith, owned by William
Rogerson; vacant farm house,
lot 25, con. 5, McKillop, at
Grieves' •Bridge, on Huron road
Curlers Ready
For New Season
Seaforth curlers made plans
at an executive meeting last
week for opening activities.
The season will get underway
Saturday night with a pot -luck
supper and dance. Royce Ma-
caulay is president.
A two-day early bird bon -
spiel last . weekend at RCAF
Station Centralia, attracted two
rinks from Seaforth. A rink
skipped by. Arthur Wright with
Gordon Beuttenmiller, Ron
Hanson and Cliff Petrie won
second prize in the first event.,
Dr. P. L. Brady's rink skipped
by Lee Learn, Exeter, with
Fred Elligtt, Bill Ball and Bob
Wilson, won fourth prize in the
third event. There were 32
rinks in competitiony'--='
Subscription Awards
'Students at SDHS are under- offer a wide variety of maga-
zine subscriptions, as well as
new and • renewal subscriptions
'to The Expositor.
The campaign provides the.
student body with funds with.
which to carry on various extra
curricular activities, as well as
making possible' the purchase
of athletic, musical and other
equipment "which is not provid-
ed from public funds.
In co-operating with the'
SETTS students who calls to af-
ter a new or renewal subscrip-
tion' to The Expositor, or to a
magazine, the public can be
assured that a worthwhile
school activity is being aided.
way with their annual subscrip-
tion campaign. The students this
year are competing for three'
modern transistor radios, which
are offered by 'The Huron Ex;
positor . to the individuals ob-
taining the greatest- numberof
new subscriptions and renewals
to The Expositor. In addition,
each subscription obtained
earns a „cash commission for
the school. •
Last year the school fund re-
ceived more than $300, repre-
enting commission paid on Ex-
positor subscriptions which the
•students had sold.
The students in their canvass
Landmark Recalls
as fresh meat, such as beef,
pork, lamb, chickens and fish.
If one wanted a delicacy you
could have frog's legs and oy-
sters, the latter being on hand
most of the time. In connection
with his butcher shop, he had
a large' barn where horses, were
stabled 'for the night and in
those days it was generally full
from end to end on both sides.
Mr. Schaffer was an energitic
man. He had houses built in the
village, elevators at the station
and with efficient help ran the
general store, On the opposite
corner to the west of his large
barn, he had a chopping milt
and grain was ground into meal
for cattle and hogs. The grinder
was powered by a large gas en-
gine and did a fine job. He
gave employment to several men
the year round. '
Around the year 1928 Mr.
Schaffer was obliged to' give
-up and the hotel was taken over
by his grandson CIifford, who
operated it for a number of
years. The large, spacious bed-
rooms upstairs were takeh out,
a hardwood floor was laid and
the upstairs part was all made
into a beautiful dance hall.
Orchestras from ail over were
hired to play at the hall as well
as the old time fiddlers of the
community and • there were
Warty in this area .who' could
play the sweetest music this
side of Heaven.
Mary a good night was spent
In, Watsonts• dance hall and in
the more modern age the- vil-
lage was lined with cars on the
sides of all roads leading from
north to south and east to west,
to attend dances here. Many in-
teresting stories could be told
concerning this Historical place
which will long be temembered
12, owned by Elmer Scott, Cali-
fornia; vacant farm • house,
north half lot 2, con. '6, Hul-
lett, owned by .Francis Hunt;
storage shed, con. 16, Grey, own-
ed:. by Alvin '1VIcDonald.
In, addition to the buildings,
a quantity of hay and some im-
plements were lost in the Rog-
erson
ogerson fire and 60 bushels of
grain in the fire at the McDon-
ald farm.
Mrs. McDonald said she and
her husband saw a car parked
near the shed as they returned
from London. They suspect the
occupants of the car were set-
ting the fire when they passed.
Possibility that the fires were
the work of one gang which
travelled from,' farm to farm
was seen -Police said the build-
ings destroyed were within
easy driving distance of each
other. .
Destroy Signs
In Tuckersmith vandals des-
troyed seventeen road signs,
chopping down the four by
four posts' that supported them.
Township road superintendent
Allan Nicholson told council
Tuesday . that _ _most of , the
damage was in the south of the
township, along ..a road recent-
•
ly taken over from elle county,
Family. Forced Out
Mrs- Dora,' Rapien anis leer --
family of fourwere foreell iQ
flee in McKillop early Satire
day afterno9n when firer des-
troyed their home.
The Rapiens who had returned
to the house a short time prev-
iously, were unaware anything
was wrong until a neighbor,
Mrs. Dan Beueruian phoned to
tell them the roof was afire.
The fire had been spotted by
Ken Murray as he drove past.
House in Stanley
A two-storey frame house and
all its contents were destroyed
byStanley
Townshipunday night in
Occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Brown, their two children
and Walter Brown, Sr., were
away at the time. The farm
home was located on Tewnship
Road 5 a half -mile West .of
Highway, 4.
Orville Workman, of Kippen,
Owner of the house, said cause
of the fire has not been deter-
mined. •
Members of • the Brucefield
fire brigade fought the fire -
which was spotted by a passer-
by about -10:30 p.m.
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Married 50 Years
MR. AND MRS. James Carter, Tuckersmith; marked the
50th anniversary of their wedding Monday. James Carter and
the forriner Mary J. Jarman, .of 'Tuckersmith, were married'
iii the Methodist parsonage on November 1, 1916, by. Rev.
G. McKinley. The , have .a family of two sons, Lorne and
John E., both of RR 2, Seaforth. There are eight grandehils
dren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Carter is a patient,
in Seaforth Community Hospital and this necessitated changes
in plans to observe the anniversary. (Expositor photo by
Phillips).
Village History
by those who knew it best.
Like the building that is be-
ing taken down, many of the
old settlers who knew have al-
so gone to their long rest. The
last family to live in the hotel
building, were Mr. Watson's
daughter and son, -in-law and
family. Mr. and Mrs, Peter
Gridzak, who are now living in
Egmondville. As we bid adieu
to this Historical structure for
the improvements of our high-
ways today, we can have fond
memories of the days that are
past and gone.
A LANDMARK iN Kippen for four generations, the large frame structure at the main
intersection in the village is dissappearing. Well known in the last century as an otltstan:d-
ing hotel, the building in later years served as a dance hall. The removal of the building
stirred memories of many past events as long time Kippen resident, W. L:-Mellis watched
the work getunder way. (Expositor photo by Phillips). { „