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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-06-29, Page 1•4u. n;.p,�- Whole No. 5182 1,O8.th Year iY • SEAPORTH, ONTARIO, � T SDAX, JUNE 29, 1967 4 d A s Seaforth Honors . Three Time Winners The Seaforth Community paid tribute to members of Seaforth Beavers ';..,,three times Ontario hockey champions -- at a civic night sponsored by the town council in the Arena Friday evening, Following dancing and a buffet lunch Mayor Frank Kling presented each member of the team with an inscribed wristwatch and Clarence- Schmoly, OHA vice- president of. Walkerton presented the OHA' trophy to team captain Ken Doig. George Hildebrand, chairman of courjcii's recreation committee was chairman. The event attracd ,former Seaforth h(;akey greats shown following the•presenta= tion. From the left, Russ Hays, Detroit; Mayor Frank Kliyg; Reg. Reid, Stratford; Jack McLlwain of the Beavers; Alex Muir; Ken Doig of the Beavers; and Joe Sills, Baltimore. Ex- positor photos by Phillips and Kaley); - Bless New St. Columban ' School Reverend L. J. Coughlin, fornier parish's est at St. Col- uniban, conducted the blessing of the new St. Columban Sep- arate School on Stutday afternoon. A large crowd attended .and overflowed the assembly .area where the opening was held. Rt. Rev. J. J. White (far right) present parish priest at St. CoIumban, was chairman, of the ceremony while Father Coughlin; centre, officiated. (Expositor photo by PliiIlips). • �les� St. Columban School At Dedication Ceremony Brightening skies brought a large attendance to the open- ing of the new St. Columban Separate Sehool •on Sunday af- ternoon. -. The weather had been threat- ening all day but just before the ceremony began the sky • cleared. The crowd overflowed the playroom where the open- ing was held and streamed down the long halls and right .to the entrance doors. The Right Reverend- J. J. White P.P.D.P. was •chairman. The school choir opened the program with 0 Canada and following the blessing of the school by the Reverend L. J. 'Coughlin, P.P., they performed two more hymns; under the dir- ection of Mother Mary Justin, Monsignor White welcomed all - the large crowd and introduc- ed Ken Stewart, Reeve of Mc- Killop and Ross i!4cPhail, Reeve of Hibbert, who, brought greet ings- from "their municipalities: Bernard 'McClure - represent- ing the firm of Horton and Ball the architects of the building, presented the keys to the' school , to Clarence Maloney, chairman of the school board and said he hoped the school would serve the area well. ` ' Auguste Ducharme outlined some of -the interesting facts about the school: "It took " 47 meetings' of the school board to complete the plans from the time we received the plans from the architect 'until the .open- ing." He said the land for the school was purchased from the Deanery of London for .the price_ of one dollar and on this three acres a $161,000 school was built. - Father Coughlin a former rec- tor -of St. Columban said, "It's good to be back," in his address. Following the ceremony the Parent -Teachers' Association served tea to the guests. Many took advantage of the occasion to tour the new school. • Swimming. Instruction - Begins at Lions Pool Tuesday, July 4, will see the The July schedule is as fol - start of summer swimming in- struction at the Lions Pool. A large number of applications have been received, Instructors this year will be Susan Leon- hardt, Lynn Wright, Jane Cor- nish, Mary SiIis, Mike Stinnis- sen and Ruth Gorwill, Seaforth Resident 90 Enjoys Rose Garden Just two days before the cele- Mrs.. Ryan's hobby is a bration of Canada's Centennial,,. beautiful rose garden and she Mrs: David Ryan of Seaforth. and her husband also keep a will be having a celebration of vegetable garden. her own. On June 29, Mrs. Ryan will celebrate her 90th birth- day.; SM was born June 29, 1877, in Hullett Township. Her father was George Dale and hermoth- • er, Martha Shepard. The couple named their child Harriett. She grew up in Hullett and got her education in the old No: 1 schoolhouse. In 1900 at the age cif 23 she married James Henry Camp- bell and moved to .,McKillop. For the rest of her life she Was a housewife. The' couple had one child, George R. Campbell of McKillop; In later yea* she moved to Seaforth where she married James Barron who died several years ago. Two years ago she married David Ryan and the couple live in a little house on Goderich Street East. Mrs. ,Ryanis very fond of her five grandchildren end her 13 great grandchildren. She doesn't' believe in too much idle time so she keep busy with sewing andcrochet: tag, She is well known for her lovely crocheted table cloths Red' also.cdoes sewing fele the -R d` Cross, ays, "we're almost ld ;for that." And how- has "But," she getting, too the world - MRS. DAVID RYAN' ehanged in 9(1' , years? "In a• way people aren't as friendly now. We used to have house patties and, visits. Things are more likes the city now. But in. a wad it a nide' 'Iftcauffio • you btlr►e more ;privacy, lows: . , Beginners — 9 to 9:30 Tracy Baker; Lori Savauge; Barbie Chesney; Robbie Ches- ney; Steven, Bennett; William Hoff; Elaine Hopper; Gerry Mc- Laughlin; Thomas Hewitt; Brian Ruston; Jimmy Medlinchey; Rose Groothius; Bill Archibald; Instructor — Susan Leonhardt. David Stiffen; Perry Broome; Terry Stephenson; Ted • Mont- gomery; Margie Montgomery; Joanne Schenck; Cathy ' Van Loon; Mary Jean Salisbury; Sul san Anne Langlois; Glenn MaI- colm; Brian Ruston; Bruce Spurgeon; Instructor - Lynn Wright. • Murray Bennewies; ' Nancy Scott; Jayne,, Cardno;. Connie Van Dyke; Mary Van Dyke;, Jane Baker; Gerard Meidinger; Frank Vincent; Tarik Shoush- er; Bruce Henderson;, Ricky Scott; Douglas Bridle; Cindy McNaughton; Mary Lou Burns; Instructor Jane Cornish. Ann Bannon; Bobby Schenck; Ida Stinnissen; Joan Sills; Bry- an Godkin;., Linda Godkin; Julie Bell; • Paul Graham; Cindy Horne; Nancy Kunder; Tom Snowdon; Donald Fry; Stephen Ttice; David Moggach; Ricky Ruston; Instructor ,•— Mary SilIs. Juniors — 9 to 9:30 Margaret Sills; Tracy Ca:Nter; tsaiiny Carter; Christine Grooth- ius; Lenny Lansink; Ken San- t/mat; Mary Janmatt; Joseph McQuaid; Pat Devereaux; Clare Devereaux; :Terry Feeney; Cathy Scott; Donna Malkus;-Instruc- tor — Mike Stinnissen. ' Donna 'TO; Lauren Moggach; Joan (Hildebrand; Larry Dupee; John Van Dooren; Mary • Van Dooren; .Than Nobel; Rita Van Doren; Laura Van Dooren; Bill O'Shea; Brian • Dale; Instructor Gorwill. Beginners — 9:35 t6 110:OS Robert Armstrong; Louise Al. cock;',3`ohn Adonis; Marg Short (COntiliuetl on Page dj Review Hospital Discharges A closer look at admitting and discharge procedure to reduce the number of long stay patients is contemplated by the admission and discharge committee of the medical staff at; Seaforth Com- munity Hospital, Dr. Malkus, president of the 'Medical Staff, told the board at a meeting on Tuesday night. • Patients may only be admit- ted or discharged On the rec- ommendation of a doctor. In- creasing -demands for accorn-. rtyodation has- made a closer check essential, he said, report- ing on a recent meeting of the Medical Staff. Admissions dur- ing May increased from 478 in 1966 to 501 this year. During May the average patient stay was 12.1 days. Reporting for the property committee, James M. Scott said 'the committee recommended the appointment of William Mil- ler to the 'maintenance staff. He was one of nine applicants. Additional engineering studies are necessary to determine costs of providing services to a pro- posed subdivision north of the Hospital on land owned by the hospital and the board approv led ,an expenditure of $500 for this purpose. The board accepted a recom- mendation of the management committee and approved a 're- quest from Miss V. Drope, the Administrator, for a six months Ieave of absence. Named acting administrator during her ab- sence was Gordon McKenzie, the treasurer. Mr. McKenzie• jbined the staff a year ago after experience in London and Wind- sor Hospitals. The director of nursing is Allan Leavens who has held that position since the first, of the year. In her Ietter requesting Ieave, Miss Drope suggested the leave be effective from July 6 and added that it would allow the staff to "become.'better/orienta- ted in their responsibilities." Miss Drone, who will continue on salary during the leave, has been admi iistratur for 18 years and in recent years during the building, program and the per- iod of becoming established in the new hospital has gone with- out holidays in addition ;to work- ing long hours. In agreeing with her request, the hoard members, recalled her ' contribution dur= tng'ihe years she had been on the staff andexpressed the hope she would have an enjoyable obbltday. ° sok For. Recon Lions 32nd ariiivi Tonight is the night" the Lions Club's Centennial •Carni- val begins at Liens Park. The Carnival starts° in the evening with a performance by the band• of, CFB Clinton. The band will parade from the town hall at 7 o'clock: - There will be judging of the Centennial Beard Growing Con- test and preliminaries In the amateur Talent Hunt Contest. Huron ,Reeves visit Western U. and Zurich The 37 members • of Huron County Council and officials did considerable travelling dur- ing their two-day June Session which began in the County Building, Goderich, on Wednes- day and, continued through Thursday. They went by bus to London on Wednesday to pay a visit to the University of Western Ontario, and again drove to Zurich on Thursday to have a luncheon and visit the Blue Water Rest Horne. In the meantime Council held a morning session on • Wednes- day and morning and afternoon sessions Thursday. Sandwiched in between the Wednesday session and the trip to.. London was the formal un- veiling ceremony of the plaque on the new Centennial of Con- federation wing of Huron Coun- ty Museum in Goderich. And then in the closing yrrin- utes of the Thursday afternoon session, the councillors discus- sed a proposed trip by mem- bers of council to Expo 67 for four full days: September' 25- 26-27-28. When Warden Donald McKen- zie, Ashfield, asked for a show of hands, six or seven members stated. that they would not be going on the trip, either through previous visit ,to Expo, or.other reasons. Officials pointed out that while arrangements for the trip are being co-ordinated at the • county level, all costs a in- volved including transportation and accommodation will be cov- ered, by those taking part. Twenty-nine members and of- ficials of Huron County Coun- cil joined similar representa- tives of seven other Western Ontario counties at University of • Western Ontario's ' annual "County Council Day", when it played host to about 200 from Wellington, Pertly, Middlesex, Lambton, - Kent, Elgin, Oxford and Huron Counties. Dr. G. E. Hall, retiring presi- dent of UWO. 'welcomed the county, councillors in a brief' address. ' Dr. E G. Pleva, head of the university's geography depart- ment,. discussed "Regional Gov- ernment" and maintained that the county unit was the start- ing point for this system. Following Dr. Pleva's speech, UWO• entertained - the guests at the -Canadian Forces Base offi- cers' mess at Wolsely Barracks, London, followed by dinner in, the Great Hall at Somerville House. 'Unveil Plaque car] Dalton, Reeve of Seaforth and chairman' of the Property Committee, presided at the ceremony formally: unveiling the plaque on the new wing at the Cpunty Museum in Gode- rich. Warden McKenzie extended a welcome to the guests. J. H. Neil, original Curator of the Museum and founder of the institution back in 1935, unveiled the plaque, assisted by Rev. G. G. Russell, rector of the Anglican Church: Goderich. Speaking in a whliper that was barely audible and was re- Iayed to the audience by Reeve Dalton, Mr. Neil 'said the mu- seum had "gone. beyond my fondest dreams " He wished to thank all for coming. The inscription reads: "Erected by the County of Huron in permanent commem- oration of the Centennial of Confederation in Canada in (Continued on Page 6) SDHS Students ,. Learn Final Marks The following are the results of the' final examinations at Seaforth District High School, .Names of students not promot- ed are omitted from -the list. In- dividuaI subjects failedare giv- en in. brackets after the .stu- dent's natne. r - Grade 9 The following 'students are promoted to Grade 10 of a 5 - year course: First Class Hon- ours (75 - 100): Margaret Ellig- sen; Nancy Forrest; Beata Mal- kus; Brenda Bewley: ' Eleanor -Boshart; Barbara McClure; Em-, ma Shortreed; Leslie Perrier Margaret McLean; Darlene El- ligsen; Mary Anne McLean; Den- ise' Kerslake; Paul Moggach;. Janice Dietz; Carolanne Doig; Roderick MacKenzie; Arlene Williams'; Karen, McDonald. • Second Class. Honours (6g 74): Maureen „Hoegy, Eleanor Butson; Jeanette • •Finnigan; Dianne Patterson; >nlouglas Wey; Allan Sararas; Dianne Dalton; Janice Powell; William McCur- dy; Lima Bedard; Neil Little; John Van Miltenburg; Barbara Staples; WiIIiam Boussey; Rog- er Sedley; • Man Dennis; Starr Fischer: Mary Jane Southgate; Flora Hagan; Karen Glanville; Elaine Roberton; Michael Ban- non; Barbara Bryans;, Danny Cornish;' Ronald Hopper. Third Class Honours (60-65): Patricia Burns; Mark Smith; Doreen Hulley; •Tames Roberts; Patrick Meidinger (Typing); Cynthia. Newnham; Mitchell Dineen, (Math, Science); Janice Eyre; Robert Eckert; Nellie Swinkels (French). • Credit (50-59): Wendy Stan - nab (Math); Brenda Pryce; Paul Southgate; Nancy 'Sillery (Science); Earl McNabb (Fr.); James Snowdon (Math; John Groothius (Science); David Longstaff; Joseph Flannery (Fr.)° The" following students ° ate promoted to Grade 10 of a 4 - year course: First Class Hon- ours (75.100): Grant Little; Paul Somerville; Herbert Shan- non; William Thoinpson; Mat- thew 'Haney. Second CIass Honours (6a-74): Stephen' Smith; John . McGrath; Gary, Montgomery; Kennett) • me - Lean; Sharon Staples; Nancy Young; Douglas Phillips; Neil McClure; Margaret. Knetsch; Jeanette Watterworth; Mary Jane. Rau. • Third Class Honours (60-65): Brian Leonhardt; Leonard Muegge; • Brian Barry: >Donald Dalton; James Ryan (Eng. Lit.); Brian,'Laverty (Math : William Whyte (Ind. Arts)— • y Day - man; John Wilson; rley Mc- Kenzie (Typing); " Mary- Leem- ing; Barbara MacDonald (Math, Typing). , Credit (50-59): Bruce Lamont (Eng. Lit.); Paul Blake"; Richard Wood; Janice Hugill. (Geog.);' Kathleen Young (Math); Brian Chappel; Patricia Nigh (Typ.); Glen McLachlan (Eng-'); Carol (Continued on. Page 6) Rev. D. 0, Fry, .chairman of the program committee said 23 „entriea had been received for• the talent hunt and that top en- tertainment whs assured on each' of the three-,earnfvai— nfght.'Entries originate. in Lon- desboro, Clinton, . Hensall, Mit- chell, Varna, Dublin and Born- holm as well as from the Sea - forth area. r ` Winners wilt be declared on Thursday and Friday nights, who will compete for top prizes Saturday night.. Judging' of Centennial Beards also is scheduled for Thursday night with at least 10 entries assured. • Beauty Queens representing area 'Lions Clubs will .compete for ° the title of Centennial Queen on Friday night_ The en - tiles will be driven in conerer, tibles from the town hall at 7:30, led by SDHS band, Preliminary judging in the Amateur Talent Hunt will con- tinue and at midnight a giant display of fireworks will salute the beginning of Canada's 300th birthday. The official opening of Tuck- ersmith's Centennial. Project, by Reeve Elgin Thompson, the gates at Lions Park, will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2:30. A log rolling contest featuring• local municipal officials will al- so take place, SDHS band will be in attendance and will par- ade to the park at 2 p.m. In 'the evening the Bannock, burn • Pipe Band wig be on hand and finals wilt be held in the Talent Contest with over $200. in prizes to the winners, ' A draw for $1, in gate prizes will be held and dancingwill be underway in the pavilion. Correction In last . week's story on the Labour Day'parade planning a mistake was made in naming the float committee. Mervin:Nott is chairman of the committee, John Segeren and Don Eaton will handle industrial floats for the committee while, Clarence Walden and Cleave Coombs will be in charge of business floats and Cliff Broadfoot aild WiIniyerr Cuthill will handle service club floats. Smlleofthe Week ' It takes a longtime for some people to get over an illness if compensation sets in. The average family has too much month left over at the end of the money: If you give a.mvoman an inch• she thinks she's a ruler. R. and MRS. JACK FLYNN Couple Celebrat.. SOth Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flynn of Dublin will celebrate fifty years of married life on Tuesday;,,July 4th. • They were married in St• Col- umban Church on July- 4, 1917. For a number of years they 'farmed and then, in 1924. they opened a butcher shop in Dub- lin which they operated until retirement .a few Years ago. Mrs. Flynn was .born in Beech- wood in 1889, "the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.'J. K. Holland, Mr. Flynn; was born just a short distance away in - McKillop Township" in 1893, the son of Hugh Flynn and Mary Shea. The couple now Iive in Dub- lin. They don't have any spec- ial hobbies but are kept, busy as Mrs. Flynn says, "just 'liv- ing" liv- ing" - • Weather. Interferes With March Cold rainy weather Sunday morning forced postponement Of plans to held a ,Centennth1 Service on the site of the originaI 1Tarpurhey Presbyte-r'iatt Church, 1iixt. not before"•a 1rrtiinber of members of First Presbyterian Church had gathered at the Chttreh ready.;for the •'tvallt ° to Illarpurhey, ._ .Shown. here in :Centettnia'l costume are James Ke . ,-11firs. I('e a. �► y r lkii°s ttatbld Coleman, Mr. Colman Mr. S. C. Cornish,, Mrs. Cornish end ` ftlisiit .Hi ort, .(ItVositOr photo by Phillips). 1)