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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-05-30, Page 1• • • • • • • 1 • • • • r v v 0 • • 104th Year Whelp No, 4972 i SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAX 30, 1963 --- 12 PAGES • $3 lU a Ye, er itl vamlr'.... Single Copies, 1.0+► Parade and Fireworks on 24th ictoria Tribute Is To THE DELIGHTED SURPRISE of the. children :shown, here, flde: Rg e y a ih in. th, s k t 'th V' e; io t oria are explo watching ,a giant ' Day firewo)lt`s display Friday evening, was typical o$•-oldtia and, young alike as the hour-long display .unfolded. Lions" Park was crowded for the exhibition, sponsored by Seaforth Firemen. So successful was the event,, plans are under way to make it an annual event. The youngsters are children of Frank Phil- lips. (Expositor photo by Phillips). NONE SUCH IN 1876 Sheet Advertises Egmondviile Mill Need a None Such Improved Middlings Purifier? Probably not, but your great- grandfather might have •used one. The Nene Such was a milling machine manufactured by M. Charlesworth & Co., Egmond- ville, in 1876. An advertising sheet, The Excelsior Mills Journal, print- ed by The Huron Expositor in the same year, expounded the merits and virtues of the pro- fit-making machine. Mrs. Oliver Speare, 94 Stra- chan Ave., Stratford, found an old copy of the Journal behind a mirror and sent it to her sis- ter, Mrs. Elmer Rivers, Sea - forth. She forwarded it to The Huron Expositor. The mirror belonged to Mrs. River's grand- father, Mr. Atkinson, of Eg- mondville. The Journal not only contain- ed advertising, but also current gossip and anecdotes to' main- tain the reader's interest. One such anecdote told of an Irishman: "Mr. Michael O'Shaughnessy got very much interested in, the perusal of an expose of Chinese leprosy. He also got very in- dignant, but failed to compre- hend the exact purport of the article. "Lepers is it," he 'remarked. "Lepers is it, that the Chinese, are? It's an old man I am, be- gorral And I'll bet twinty-foive dollars that I'll lep ' agin any Chinaman in the city. I was the foinest leper in County Cork in '37, and I'll tread on the tail o' me own coat if I can't lep a five-fut hurdle this same minnit!" The Journal is brown "from age, tattered and watermarked, but still very 'legible. Illustrations are completely lacking, but there is a recipe to make better bread, a poor - boy -makes -good story to jerk a tear from your eye, and a short sermon on the hazards of drink- ing. Printed letters testify to the excellence and economy of the None Such and ads guarantee good flour from Red Chaff Wheat. One item states Excelsior Mills will give ,40 pounds of flour to a bushel of wheat, while other trills give only 36 to 38 pounds. Josh Billings' questions add humor to the ad sheet. His grammar and spelling are not always correct. He is the "vil- lage idiot." He asks: "Why a dog alwuss turns around three times before he sets down? "Whether a log floats faster in a river than the current runs, or not? "Why an oyster and a klam are the only things I know ov with animal life that don't hav to move out of their places to get a living?" Josh ends with a thought- provoking statement; "There is lots of hily edicat- ed people who won't believe the book of Jenesis bekause they kan't prove it, who kan't anser korrectly one-third of the above questions." The Excelsior Mills in Eg- mondville are described favor- ably—of course. The Journal, "for want of space," confined the descrip- tion "to a mere outline." "The interior of the mill' is furnished ,with all the latest and most improved machinery. (Continued on Page 6) SDHS Cadets Ready ; For Camp Seaforth Cadets aren't letting the end of the school year stop their cadet activities. Barry Nolan, David Britton, Michael Newnham and James Stephenson will spend six weeks at Ipperwash this summer. Fred Knetseh and William Morris will train for two weeks at the Picton army camp. •upon lever)" arks End Of Proj No one stayed home for staid old Queen Victoria's birthday Friday night. "Seaforth hasn't seen as many people on a Friday night for years," commented onlook- ers. Firemen counted 540 cars jammed into Lions Park for the fireworks. More parked in an adjoining !field and lined High- way 8 to catch a vantage point for the display. Outsiders, anxious to partake of the festivities, flocked into Seaforth as the list of winners of the merchants' draw attests. At midnight, Main Street was a honking and tooting mass of cars. Canon crackers boomed dur- ing the evening exciting young- sters and rattling not -so -young- sters. The highlight of the evening, the fireworks display, set up by Chief Jack Scott and his fire- men, attracted over 3,000 spec- tators and was well worth the $600 investment. Gus Boussey estimated each car averaged five passengers, and many more came on foot to see the color- ful display. The crowds, especially the children, oohed and awhed at screaming pinwheels, shooting rockets and glittering sequin - like bursts. One. bystander appreciated the fireworks display because it deterred children from buying and using their own firecrack- ers and thereby avoiding any possible injury. Although the program slow- ed at times, everyone was pleas- ed and the groundwork is laid for next year, commented Mr. Boussey. "We'll put on a better show next year when we iron out the. kinks," he said. Mervin Nott and Jean Hilde- brand Said the merchants were well satisfied with the activi- ties. - "We had a nice gang of peo- ple," stated Mr. Nott. "It was good for town promotion?' The parade down Main Street was led by Mayor and Mrs. E. Dinsmore, followed by, one - of the town's fire trucks with its siren wailing. The SDHS Girls' Trumpet Band provided the music for the colorful procession. The Seaforth Peewees, run- ners-up in their group at Young Canada Week, Goderich, rode on the back of a truck. Mary Sills and Bruce Brady, Western Ontario Novice Pairs Champions, 1963, outfitted in their skating costumes, preced- ed the hockey team. Brownies, Cubs and Scouts • (COntinued on Page 6) Organize Scouts At Walton Ceremony The First Walton Boy Scout Troop officially came into exist- ence Monday night with the in- vestiture of Scouters a n d Scouts. V. I. McIntosh, of St. Marys, the District Commissioner for Perth district, administered the Boy Scout promise to invest Scoutmaster Barry Marshall and Assistant. Scoutmaster B i 11 Humphries. Assistant District Commis- sioner Doug Elder, of Stratford, assisted Mr. McIntosh in the in- vestiture ceremonies. Scouter Marshall then invest- ed 12 of the 14 boys in his troop. The remaining two, Neil McDonald and Larry Walters, had been invested by the Eg- mondville Troop at Milverton over the holiday weekend. The troop began activities in March and all boys passed their Tenderfoot tests for the investi- ture. The troop is associated with Duff's United Church in Wal- ton. James Smith, president of the group committee, congratu- lated Scouter Marshall on his acceptance as Scoutmaster. John Young, president of the Perth District Council, pre' sented shoulder knots t6 Scou- ters Marshall and Humphries. Invested Scouts are: Beav- ers: Bruce Clark, Bill Hellinga, Gary Bennett, Gerald Baan and Keith Williamson; 'Eagles: Den- nis Beuerman, Lavern McClure, Clyde McClure, Brian Pollard, Douglas Pollard, Ralph Young and Torg Leeming. Scouting in Walton is in charge of a group committee which includes James Smith, president; Mrs. Pauline Ben- nett, secretary; Mrs. Mary Humphries, treasurer; Murray Dennis, training chairman ; Campbell Wey, camping chair- man; William Leeming, public relations chairman. SCOUT INVESTITURE—T he First Walton Stout Troop officially came into existence with the investiture of Scouts and L eaders by V. ' I. McIntosh, District Commissioner for the Perth District. The Scouts had bee rr• working to pass their Tenderfoot tests since the middle of March, Mr. McIntosh invests Scoutmaster Barry Marshall here,, ,as Snouts Neil McDonald (left) and Larry Walters look on. REV. HARRY DONALD - SON, who on Wednesday was named Rural Dean for Hur- on. The appointment was an- nounced by Rt. Bev. G. N. Luxton, of London, Bishop of Huron. Mr. Donaldson is rector of St. Thomas' Angli- can Church, Seaforth, and St. Mary's Church, Dublin. Area Members Gather For Official Visit Guests were present from Goderich, Brussels, Hensall, London and Stratford, when Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge held its regular meeting Monday ev- ening with Mrs. George Camp- bell, N.G., presiding, Visiting officially was Mrs. Eula Hyckie, of Kirkland. Lake, president of the Rebekah As- sembly of Ontario. Introduced by Mrs. Joseph Grummett, P. D.D., for Huron district, she was welcomed by the Noble Grand. Mrs. • Marguerite Craw- ford, of Brussels, D.D.P. for Huron, introduced by Mrs. Charles Reeves, was also wel- comed. 'In an impressive ceremony,' several officers, of Goderich Re. bekah Lodge .No. 89' draped. the charter in memory of a de- ceased member, with Mrs. Ger- trude Kaiting as soloist. 'Addressing the meeting, Mrs. Hyckie asked members to ask themselves, "What. have I done?" for my lodge, for our shut-in and elderly members, and for our community.- 8110. asked all to save cancelled post- age stamps and stated that more information will be given concerning the eye research and eye bank project. Speaking briefly were Mrs. Elsie Moore, N.G., of Goderich Lodge; Mrs. Robert Gemmell, N.G., of Brussels Lodge; Mrs. Clarence Volland, V.G., of Hen- sall Lodge; Mrs. Leila Kirk, N. G., of Victoria Lodge No. London; Mrs. Alice Bilodeau and Albert Marker, of Strat- ford, and Mrs. M. Crawford, of Brussels. A few games of euchre were played following the meeting, with winners being Mrs. Ernest Craig and Mrs. Vera Larder, of Goderich, and Mrs. L. Kirk, of London. Mrs. William Dalrymple and her social committee served a delicious lunch. John Scott Leaves On Trip .bihn Scott, son of 'Mr. and Mrs. James M. Scott, Seaforth, and Ken Sheppard, of Sudbury, left Toronto on Mondiay via BOAC for London, England. From there, as members of a special flight sponsored by the University of Toronto Admini- strative Council, they will 'visit countries bordering the Medi- terranean; will do some hitch- hiking, and stay at student and youth hostels. The return flight is August 27. Prior to leaving, Mr. Desmond Heeley and Mr. Mark Negin, two of the designers at the Stratford Shakespearian Fis- tival, and 18 members of the property department at the theatre, gathered for an infor- mal buffet supper at the Scott home, wishing him bon voyage. Mr. Scott has been on the summer staff in the 'property department at Stratford for four years. Dublin Teacher In London Crash Alice Ryan, a teacher in Lon- don, was critically injured Tues- day evening when the car in which she was a passenger, was in collision with another ve- hicle in London. She is in St. Joseph's Hospital, Miss 'Ryan, who is a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ryan. RR 3, Dublin, is on the staff of the London Separate School Board. Smile of the Week On the back of a 1940 model car: "Out of date—but out of debt." Representing ten 4-H Clubs of central and east Huron, 110 girls held their Achievement Day in Seaforth District High School Saturday, having com- pleted the project, "Being Well Dressed and Well Groomed." Both sides of the audito ium were lined with record b qks, colorful dusters and matching scuffs. In the forenoon the girls judged a class of dusters with group reasons being given. They also judged a class' of mater- ials as to suitability for a cer- tain style of duster. "Patching" was the activity. Miss Lsabelle Gilchrist, Home Economist for Huron County, presided for the afternoon pro- gram, with exhibits being plac- ed by Clinton, Molesworth Clubs Nos. 1 and 3, Ethel No. 1, Mc- Killop and Seaforth No. 2. These exhibits illustrated the topics: "How To Look Your Best" and "Good Quality in Cottons," and each was com- mented on by a club member. Skits a n d demonstrations were put on by Molesworth No. 2, Seaforth No. 1, Moncrieff and Seaforth District. Subjects com- mented on were: "Choosing Shoes and Stockings", "Good Posture", "Selecting Materials For Dusters" and "Making the Most of Our Clothes." Comments on the exhibits, skits and demonstrations were given by Mrs. A. H. Brightwell, of Stratford, and Mrs. Ian Mc- Allister, of Zurich. In the Seaforth area, 61 girls in four separate clubs partici- pated, with the leaders being Mrs. William Little, Mrs. Eric Anderson, Mrs. Keith Mac- Lean, Mrs. M. McGrath, Mrs. Stewart Dale, Mrs. Earle Nott, ,Mrs. W. H. Whyte and Mrs. John Broadfoot. Three girls having Sotitplcted: l2 projects were presented witl provincial honor pins anti ,cer» tificates and EneYclopedin ,;- tannic gook .of the year pyMrs u . John E. ; ,MacLean, RR 3, Sefir. forth, FWIO. 'board -^ioember. Winning - :these awards were Judy Smith, of Molesworth; ,Ann; Willems and inda' Papple, , of the . Seaforth groups. County honor phis and Certi- ficates for havingcompleted six projects were presented to Dorothy Jamieson and Lois Tyndall, of the Seaforth groups; Margaret Smith and Marion Mitchell, of Molesworth, and Shirley and Ruth Ann -Smith, of Moncrieff. These presentations, were made by Mrs. N. Jr MacMurchy, president of East Huron WI. The project for this fall will be "The Milky^'Way" and "What Shall I Wear," for next spring. MEMBERS OF THE McKILLOP Homemaking Club admire one of the dresses on display at Achievement Day in SDHS Saturday. The Achievement Day marked the completion of the winter project, "Being Well -Dressed and Well Groomed." Shown are (left), Mrs. Eric An- derson, who with Mrs. William Little (right) were club leaders, and Yvonne Pryce and Roba Doig. Huron County honor pins and certificates were presented by Mrs. N: J. Mac- Murchy, president of the East Huron District Women's Institute. Girls receiving pins, from left, in the lower picture are: Dorothy Jamieson, RR 2, Seaforth; Lois Tyndall,, RR 1, Sea - forth; Margaret Smith and Marion •Mitchell, both of Molesworth; Shirley,Smith, of Moncrieff. Seaforth Enters WOAA Peewee Seaforth will definitely enter a team in the WOAA Peewee Baseball League this year. Jack Bedard and Larry Berger have come forward to manage and coach the team. The Bantam team is still looking for a coach. Don Stew- art will manage, the squad. Schedules will be drawn up Jude 3. Lions Entertain Scout Leaders Area Scout leaders were guests of the Seaforth Lions Club for dinner Monday even- ing. The Lions Club sponsor Scouts and Guides in Seaforth. In charge of L. P. Plumsteel, chairman of the club's boys' and girls' committee,,,,the meet- ing saw movies indicating activ- ities typical of scouting Introducing the guests, Mr. Plumsteel paid tribute to the unselfish contribution they made on behalf of the scouting movement. He said the public ton frequently lacked knowl edge of the time involved in carrying nut leadership chitins. Out-of-town guests, introduc- ed by Il, G, Meir, included Mrs. Lavender, of Hensel], District Guide Commissioner; Jack Young, St. Marys, president Perth District, and V. I. McIn- tosh and Doug Elder, of St. Marys, district coMmissioners. In the monthly suit draw the winning ticket was held by Sid Pullman. KNIGHTS OF COMMIS MARK ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING Approximately 200 members and guests of the Father Steph- en Eckert Council, Knights of Columbus, attended a banquet and dance in Seaforth Commun- ity Centre Saturday night. The gathering marked the first an niversary of the founding of the Council in Seaforth and dis trict. MRS. ALEX CAMPBELL will celebrate her 94th birth day at her home on l-Iigh St. on Saturday, ,June 1. Mrs. Campbell is in good health and quite active for her age. She enjoys frequent drives through the country in. the car, and also the radio and. V programs. - John L. Malone, Grand Knight. was master of ceremo-i- ies. He congratulated the mem- bers of the Council on their endeavours during the past year and extended a hearty wel- come to the guests. Those at the head table with the Grand Knight were: Rev. C. E. Sulli- van, Chaplain; Dr. M. W. Stap- leton, Deputy Grand Knight, and Mrs. Stapleton; Jerome P. McNamara, Grand knight of the London Council, and Mrs. McNamara, and Leo Hagan, re- corder. P. D. McConnell, Q,C., intro- duced the guest speaker, Rev. C. E. Sullivan, who congratulat- ed the Council on its work dur- ing the past year. He spoke of the benefits one receives from the activities of the Council, and the influence it exerts throughout the community. The speaker was thanked by Roger Powers. Jerome McNamara, Grand Knight for London, spoke brief- ly AS. he brought greetings and congratulations ,from his Coun- cil and also from Daniel Creigh- ton, District 'Deputy Grand Knight, of London. Following the ;banquet, a presentation of a pen and pen- cil set was made by the .1Grand Knight, .John L. Malone, to Leo ^Hagan, the Council's ,Re- corder, on behalf of the Coun- cil in apprediation of the out- standing work he has done dur- ing the first year of activity, Music for the dance was sup- plied by Ken Mittleholtz and his orchestra. .