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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1965-11-11, Page 1•Whole No. 5098 106th Year Y • • Pe r • • •k SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1965 -- 10 PAGES • GRADE XIII graduates were honored at SDHS Com- mencement Friday evening, when secondary school honor graduation diplomas were presented them. Shown here (left, front row) are: Wilma Jackson, Amy Stewart, Mary Lou Coyne, Joyce Storey; second row: Joan Pryce, Lois God - kin, Mary Buchanan, Deanna Dale, Janet Hulley, Karen Dolmage, Connie Britton, Mary McKercher; back row: Robert Brady, Jim Rapson, Gerald Van Den Hengel, Ken Devereaux, Peter Sillery, Keith McLean, Allan Patterson, Donald Coyne„ Darrell Schneider and Torben Haarbye. IT WAS LIKE OLD HOME WEEK at SDHS Friday night When two well-known graduates were on hand to take part in the graduation ceremonies. Here (left) Clare Westcott, executive assistant to the Minister of Education, chats with Peter Sillery, Wilma Jackson and Keith McLean, while Dr. H. H. Kerr, principal of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, looks on. Mr. Westcott attended school here 20 years ago, while Dr. Kerr graduated during the First War. Mr. Sillery and Mr. McLean received Bruce Scott Memorial awards, while Miss Jackson, who was valedictorian, received the SCI Alumni Memorial,fScholarship. (Expositor photos by Phillips). Graduation Cerernonies Honor Students at SDHS Seaforth District High School graduates received awards and bursaries, valued at over $11,000 at graduation exercises Friday evening. These included scholarships from .the Scott Estate and Do- minion -Provincial -bursaries. ^ Returning to the school he left 40 years .ago, Dr. H. H. Kerr, principal of Ryerson Poly - technical Institute of Toronto, recalled the school as it exist- ed when he was a student. Dr. Kerr was introduced by R. S. McKercher. The valedictory ad- dress was presented by Wilma Jackson. Others who took part in the program were: Rev. Harry Donaldson, Principal L. P. Plumsteel, J. A. Cardno, chair man of the Board, William M. Hart, C. A. Barber, G. A. Whit- ney, Eric Ross, President Stu- dents' Council; Miss Gladys Thompson, president of Hospi- tal Auxiliary; R. J. Boussey, vice president Branch 156, Royal Canadian Legion; Clare West- cott, Mrs. Ann Hansen, Mrs. Helen Alexander, Miss Nan Taylor, F. A. Dobson, Wilma Jackson. Awards presented 'included: Girls' Championships -Junior Champion, Julianna Rau; Sen- ior Champion, Christie Dobson. Boys' Championships --Junior Champion, Gary Nicholson; In- termediate Champion, Eric Ross; Senior Champions,, i3essel Akker and Thomas Philips. Special Trophies - Duncan Cup: highest scoring girl, Chris- tie Dobson; Barber Cup: high- est scoring intermediate or sen- ior boy, Eric Ross; Ballantyne Cup: highest scoring junior boy, Gary Nicholson; Sills Cup: out- standing athlete hi the school, Allan Patterson. Rifle Shooting - Strathcona Award: best shot in the school, David Britton. McGavin Shield -Awarded to the outstanding student in Ag- riculture, Gerald Baan! Public Speaking Awards - Junior Champion: Savauge,etro phy, Joan Sinclair; Senior. Champion : McLean trophy, Douglas- Fry. G. A. Whitney Award -Writ- ing desk to the student with the highest marks on examina- tions held during the year, Bri- an Hodgert, by reversion from Joanne Elligsen and James Tra- quair. C. M. Smith Memorial Trophy -To be awarded to the student obtaining the highest marks in the school on examinations held during the year, Joanne Ellig- sen. Department of &Ideation His- tory Award -To be awarded to the student obtaining the high- est marks in Upper School His- tory, Peter Siliery. R. S. Box Award -To be awarded to the student having the highest marks in Upper School English, Robert Brady. Irvin's Hardware Award -To be awarded to the student hav- ing the highest marks in three Upper School Mathematics and two Sciences, Mary Buchanan. Lois Scott Memorial Biology Prize -For excellence in Bot- any and Zoology, Darrell Schnei- der; $20 for books donated by Miss Nan Taylor. Alumni Memorial Bursary, Value $25, Wilma Jackson. Students' Council Citizenship Award -For outstanding school citizenship, value $25, Allan Patterson. Legion Award -Value $50.00, Peter Sillery. Dominion -Provincial Bursar- ies (1965) - University, value $500 each: Mary E. Buchanan, James MacRae, Allan Patterson, Darrell Schneider, Peter Sillery, Amy Stewart, Gerald Van den Hengel, Anthony Visser. Teachers' College -value $250, Mary Lou Coyne. Grade 13 -Value $100 each, Bruce Elliott. Bruce Scott Memorial Burs- aries, value $500 each - Mary Buchanan, Torben Haarbye, Barbara Holland, Julianna Hoov- er, Keith McLean, James Mac- Rae, Allan Patterson, Darrell Schneider, Peter Sillery, Amy Stewart, Gerald van den Hen - gel, Anthony Visser. Bursary from Women's Auk - It Was the S.C.I. iliary to Seaforth Community Hospital, value $150 - Joyce Storey. Elizabeth Scott Bursaries -Va- lue $100 each: Wilma Jackson, Mary Lou Coyne, Lois Godkin, Janet Hulley, Karen Dolmage, Deanna Dale... The Larone Bursaries -Value $50 each, donated by Mr. Elmer Larone as a memorial to Mrs. Larone for the purpose of help- ing deserving students to con- tinue their education in Grade 13:•'" Bonnie Uhler, Bruce El- liott. Academic Shields To the student from each grade with the highest marks on the Christmas and Easter examinations: Grade IX, Bryan Hodgert; Grade X, Joanne El- ligsen; Grade XI, William Mor- ris; Grade XII, James Traquair; Grade XIII, Wilma Jackson. School Crests -To students Of the second and third year who obtain the required academie standing: William Morris, Bry- an Stewart, Stephen Brady, Douglas Dalrymple, Joanne El- ligsen, Leonard Jamieson, Vida Malkus, Monica McCurdy, Joyce Roe, Jack Van den Hengel, Car- ol Wilbee, Mary Beuerman, Bar- bara Chesney, Sally Cosford, Joyce Harrison, Donald Lands - borough, Barbara Longstaff, Su- san MacLennan, Harry Scott, Mary Sills. To not more than one student for contribution to the work of art or dramatics in the school: Janey Hassen; to not more than (Continued on Page 6) Guess Wins Free 'Fuel 011. a Stan Alexander, of Ethel, at the recent International Plow- ing Match, said a Nuffield trac- tor would operate 4 hours and 21 minutes on 11/q gallon .of fuel oil. Actually the correct time was ‘5 minutes longer, but since his guess was nearest, he won 100 gallons of diesel fuel oil, of- fered by the British Motor Corp. The oil was delivered this week through McGavin Farm Equip- ment, of Walton, who handle Nuffield„ tractors in this area. McKinley Wins i As Area Resists Veterans Meer . for D• inner Seaforth Veterans held a largely attended Remembrance Day dinner in the Legion Hall Saturday evening. Arrange- ments were in charge of spe- cial events officer G. D. Hays and President D'Orlean Sills, the latter presiding. During the program which followed the dinner, Mrs. Cleave Coombs, president of the La- dies' Auxiliary, presented a cheque for $1,500.00 to the Le- gion, representing a contribu- tion of the Auxiliary towards alterations and addition which are being made to the Legion Hall, Mrs. Coombs also present- ed a cheque for $169.00 to Zone Chairman Allan Nicholson as a contribution to the Legion Cen- tennial Fund. The special speaker on the occasion was Chester Merriam, of Tara, Dominion chairman 'bf the. Legion. Mr. Merriam re- called a recent trip through Holland and compared the sit- uation existing there as it had been during the war. Others taking part in .the program were Dr. J. D. Harvey, John Eisler and R. J. Boussey. On Sunday the mercers of Branch 156 Royal Canadian Le- gion, held their annual church parade to Northside United Church. SDHS Band accompan- ied the veterans on parade. Huron voters, like voters in ridings across Northwestern On- tario, continued the trend be- gun in 1953 and elected Con- servative Robert McKinley at the polls here Monday. In his first bid for office, Mr. McKinley defeated Liberal Mait Edgar, of Clinton. In unofficial returns, the Stan- ley Township farmer won the riding with a majority of 1,294. He received 10,573 votes, while Mr. Edgar received 9,279. The NDP candidate, Grey Township farmer, Carl Hemingway, trail- ed with 1,279, up slightly from the 1,146 votes he received when he last ran in 1962. The first poll to report re- sults was No. 5, Stephen, 13 minutes after the polls closed, and this gave Mr. Edgar 51, Mr. McKinley 28, and Mr. Heming- way 5. The Liberal lead con- tinued for a time, but by 8, o'clock Mr. McKinley gained the lead, which he continued to hold. A steady downpour through- out the day created problems Remembrance. Day Plans for Remembrance Day' ceremonies Thursday are comp piete. Veterans will parade from the Legion Hall at 10:45 to the Cenotaph in Victoria Park for a service of remem- brance, SDHS. Grad Wins Award • Allan Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson, of town, has been awarded a Chrysler of Canada Ltd. schol- arship, valued at $100. He is attending Waterloo. University. Town and Police Talks are Advanced Seaforth council and Seaforth police force have reached agree- ment on all points, except sal- ary and overtime, it was reveal- ed at council Monday night, when a draft of the proposed agreement covering a number of points, was approved. The draft will be incorporated into a decision of the arbitrator, Judge W. H.. Fox, of London. In a short meeting, called,,,at 7 o'clock because of the elec- tion, council learned that the Centennial Caravan will be in Seaforth on June 13, 1967. The Caravan which is travelling across Canada is one of the fea- tures designed to emphasize the Canada Centennial celebration. It will be set up for one..,day at the Seaforth Lions Park. A recommendation of the School Days In Seaforth (A talk delivered by Dr. H. H. Kerr, a graduate of SCI, at the SDHS gradua- tion ceremonies on Friday). The old original building Which asabout to be torn down is not only a structure rich in educational tradition, ,put is a witness to history itself. It was erected in 1875, at a time when Disraeli was guiding the British Empire and Queen Victoria was on the throne. At that time the influence of Sir John A. Mac- donald was still dominant in Canadian affairs. The building was here when the Boer War was fought in South Africa, and it has seen its sons and daugh- ters go forth to two world wars. It has watched a slow-moving, leisurely world change in 50 years to one that is all hustle and bustle -but not necessarily any happier because of the change. My own connection with the Seaforth Collegiate Institute dates back to the' beginning of the First World War, when, as a country lad, I enrolled in what was then called Form 1. Although the late Dr. G. F. Rodgers had left a year before, the traditions of scholarship and learning which he and his pre- decessors had built into the school were held aloft as a bea- con light to all freshmen: In those days, however, schol- arship and learning were ac- companied by strong and swift student discipline. Fear of the psychological effects of discip- line on the human mind and frame, which we hear so Much about today, was conspicuous by its complete absence in the ear- ly decades of the century, and many were the tales told about how Dr: Rodgers meted out pun- ishment to errant boys. He was tall and strongly built and had such a strong grasp he could lift a boy bodily by the shoul- ders. Once in a moment of justified exasperation he tossed a boy out of an open window - or so, at' any rate, rumour would have it. On another oc- casion he found that a second - year science class had failed to bring any frogs to school for dissection, as he had instruct- ed. The students had a reason- ably good excuse, for the wea- ther had been cold and rainy, but such was his commanding personality that they offered no argument at • all when he told them that they needn't come (Continued on Page 6) public works committee regard- ing the purchase of a front-end snowplow for the grader was approved. Council also agreed to a grant of $500 to the Arena Commission to assist with re- pair work which is being un- dertaken. It was indicated that the interior of the arena had been painted and that steps were being taken to replace ad- vertising signs, many of which had become outdated. Seaforth electors will nomin- ate on November 29th, with nominations being received from 7:30 to 8:30 in the Town Hall. Should an election be necessary, this will take place on December_6th. Talk Drain Report At a special meeting Friday evening, council reviewed with representatives of the municipal engineering firm of McLaren & Associates, a draft report deal- ing with storm drains through- out the town. The report had been ordered late last year. The report which now will he completed, proposes ways to providecomplete storm drain- age throughout the town. The recommendations are arranged in such a fashion that an over- all long-range plan is provided and this permits installation in any particular area as required from time to time, with the knowledge that it will fit into a final proposal. Council generally indicated approval of the proposals, but instructed the engineers to give further consideration to the problem created in certain ar- eas, particularly the eastern part of town, by surface water which drains from McKillop in- to Seaforth and on into Silver Creek. A similar situation ex- ists in the south part of town, where water from Tuckersmith drains across Seaforth land into Silver Creek. The final report is expected in about three weeks, council was told, for voters and contributed to a smaller turnout. -Huron lists contained 25,584 names -down 500 from 1963. Of this number, 21,131, or 82%, cast ballots. service Clubs Plan Campaign The Easter Seal campaign conducted on behalf of crippled children is several months away, but it was the main topic of discussion at the district meet- ing of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children on Thursday in Clinton, according to vice- president Orville Oke, of the Seaforth Lions Club, who re- presented the club at the meet- ing. L At this meeting, representa- tives .from. Service clubs -in, the Counties of Huron and Perth met with officials of the society to plan the organization of the 1966 Easter Seal campaign to be held in their communities between March 10 and April 10. Reports by each club on their work with crippled chil- dren in the past year revealed the many services such as camp holidays, transportation to treat- ment centres and hospitals, sup- plying of braces,' wheel -chairs and other such equipment, were all being efficiently handled by the Service Club in co-operation with the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. Vice-chairman Robert Miller, of Stratford, said that the ser- vice club' respdnsibilities- in the interests of crippled children is a major project with each club and demands a great• deal of` ,voluntary time and:: personal ih- terest. hy. service chib.-members. Delegates attending the meet- , ing represented Bayfield Lions, Blyth Lions, Brussels Lions, Clinton Lions, Exeter Lions, Goderich Lions, Grand Bend Lions, Listowel Rotary, Luck - now and District Lions, Sea - forth Lions, St. Marys Rotary, Stratford Rotary, Wingham Lions and Zurich Lions. • - In' 14Ir• McKinleyTsi home qll} Stapley 5, he po114,67' votes to' Mr, Edgar's 23 and Ur! Hemint s way's one. In Mr. Edgar's home , poll;. Clinton 2, he had 170 votes to Mr. McKinley's 14Z and Mr. Hemingway's 17, a Conservative majority of over 300 to two, Mr. Hemingway's home poll, Grey 2, gave him 11 votes to Mr. McKinley's 11 and Mr. Ed- gar's 40. Mr. McKinley was born and raised on the farm where he and other members of his fam- ily operate the McKinley Farms & Hatchery Ltd. He is manager of the chicken hatchery section of the firm. He is a son. of Mr. and Mrs. Elgin McKinley. His father was an unsuccessful PC candidate in the Federal election of 1949. He attended Clinton District Collegiate Institue, and is a past president of Zurich Lions Club, a director of South Hume, Agricultural Soeiety and a mem,. hers of the Goshen United'. Church. He is married to the former- Audrey Gill, of Grand Bent: They have five children. Arrangements for. recording the vote were worked out by «. Returning Officer Bolton and Election Clerk Mrs. K. Sharp, and resulted in a smooth work- ing organization. Talk Plans For Christmas. Possibility of . a children's show as a pre -Christmas attrac- tion was, seen this, week. J,. J. 1)Vilkinson, Chamber 'of Coin- niereb presiden'itt?Yasaid sa firm -- was 'interested'WspAnsofii.„. such a show in the Legion hall. on November 27th. . In the meantime, the Snow Queen dance, scheduled for No- vember 26th in the Legion Hall; will be operated by the Wo- men's Institute, who last year co-operated with the former C of C Christmas activities com- mittee in sponsoring the affair. Name McKillop Juniors For Royal Competitions William Campbell, RR No. 1, Dublin; Don McKercher, RR 1, Dublin, and Fred Uhler, RR 3, Walton, will represent Huron County at the Inter -County Live Stock Judging competition, to be held in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on Thursday. Contestants required to place and give reasons on 10 classes of livestock, including beef, dairy, sheep and swine. Several days of practice judg- ing takes place in surrounding counties prior to the competi- tion. While teams from across the province are entered, South- western Ontario teams in this competition are from the Coun- ties of Huron, Lambton, Middle- sex, Norfolk, Waterloo and Dashwood; Bob Hoffman, Dash - Wellington. wood; Cecil Cranston. RR 2, Au - Huron Entries burn; Bob Eedy, RR 1. Dungan - In Huron, 14 exhibitors, who, within their club secured 75% of the scale of points allotted in the Calf Club project, will represent the county in the 1965 Queen's Guineas at the Royal Winter Fair next week. Their beef steers gained the red 20 1 d are The Queen's guineas competi- tion will be held in the Main Coliseum at the Royal Agricul- tural Winter Fair, commencing at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 19. In the afternoon, at 2 p.m., the single steers (less champions) will be sold. The champion and reserve champion Queen's guin- eas steers will he sold on Sat- urday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. Huron County exhibitors are: Bob McNaughton, RR 3, Kip - pen; Sharon MacKenzie, RR 1, Seaforth; Lorne Wilson, RR 1, Fordwich; Duncan Etherington, RR 1, Hensall: Gerald Smith, RR 2, Brussels; .Jean Roe. RR 1, Walton; Murray Vincent, RR 1, Belgrave; Marilyn Keys. RR 1, Varna; Charles Becker, Box 74, quire poun<s per ay, and were also approved by the county culling committee. Nearly a century ago the late King Edward VII. then Prince of Wales, created a fund for the development of agriculture in Ontario and placed it in trust with the Agricultural and Arts Society of Ontario. Later when the Agricultural and Arts So- ciety ceased to exist, to fund was turned over to the Depart- ment of Agriculture of Ontario to be kept intrust in perpetuity, the proceeds of which were to he awarded at the discretion of the Minister of Agriculture. The Queen's fifty guineas are pro- vided from this fund. The Queen's 50 guineas and the Honourable T. L. Kennedy Memorial Trophy will be award- ed to the exhibitor of the cham- pion baby beef steer, which must be owned and exhibited by a qualified member of the 4-11 Calf Clubs of Ontario. The exhibitor of the champion steer in each of the other breeds in this class will be awarded a cash prize of $100. non; Bill Kieffer, RR 1, Wing - ham. On io--.4tepresentative Catherine Oke, RR 3, Exeter. has been chosen to re• present Ontario, along with six other 4-H Homemaking Club members and seven Agricultur- al Club members from across Ontario, at the 1965 National Club Conference. This is held in Toronto and Ottawa from Nov. llth to 17th, and is an outstanding experience for, the 4-H club members selected to represent each province in Can- ada, -• - During the week delegates are given the opportunity to discuss Canadian and world af- fairs, to associate with Leaders: in government, agriculture and industry. to exchange ideas with fellow club members from all parts of the continent and to broaden their knowledge through trips to places of agri- cultural, industrial and civic in- terest.. Miss (Ike is . . c v n k. • inor winner and i now completin her - II king Club. Her Agriculture Club - k has been outstanding, having tak- en two Sugar Beet Clubs, 6 Sweet Corn Clubs, and 1 Farm and Home Electric Club. She is at present a Grade 13 stu- dent at the South Huron Dis- trict .High School, Exeter. JOYCE STOREY (right) is being eongratttlated by Miss Gladys Thompson, president of the Women's Hospital Aux- iliary, foiling SDI'S graduation ceremonies I:1,40, She was awarded the Auxiliary bursary. r.