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4 By Susan White
Thank heavens for old
photographs! We've had a lot of
fun here at the Expositor over the
past couple of months, searching
out and sifting through piles of
keepsakes to come up with the
photos that have ended up In our
Centennial issue.
It's good for the .soul to take a
break and really look at some of
the old photos for a, few minutes.
We can let our mind wander and
get a glimpse of what life must
have been like in much slower,
but harder times. We have our
favourites and they are not of
Main St. or of buildings.
Our favourites are some of the
pictures of people --- the twins all
dressed up for a ride in their new
baby buggy and the three sets of
Seaforth twins standing proudly
on somebody's lawn. The school
photos we like too. You can see
the young adults of today when
theyweregiggly little kids and the
middle aged when they were
dignified high school students.
We were able to publish the
marvelous photos that show us so
• much about our past, only
because they were treasured and
saved by their owners. Just so
10' that there are enough old photos
around for an Expositor editor to
use in the next Centennial issue
--- be it 2075 or 2000, we want to
urge all our readers not to throw
out their photos.
If you have a stack of real oldies
around that don't mean much to
you, donate . them to the. Huron
County museum, the county
library or the Dominion or
Provincial archives. Or if you cant
find anyone else who'll take
them, bring them into the
Expositor and we'll put them with
our collection. But please, don't
throw them out. Old photos, like
old buildings, can never be
replaced and it's really sacrilege
to destroy them.
Our Centennial pages would
'W look pretty boring without the old
photos that immediately allow the
reader to say "Yes, that's what it
was like. I remember that year in
High School or the costumes
people wore for that reunion."
We had no old, newspaper
photographs to fall back on
because photos weren't used at
this weekly until well into the
11' twentieth century, so we
would have been lost without
loans from our readers.
We think old photos are really
exciting. They let us see• for
ourselves, the places and times
that our grandparents have talked
about or that we have read about
only in books. A story can talk
about the glorious bands that
were part of Seaforih's history,.
but in an old photo we can see
* them and that brings them to life.
An old timer can talk and talk
about how the 'old railway station
used to be so important to
Seaforth, but we don't really
understand until we see a photo
of the crowd who went to the
station to see Seaforth boys off to
fight in the first world war.
Bill Hart's story about the
Egmondville River rats who h ang
out around the old dam might
seem like the result of an active
imagination to anyonewho knows
the slimy, polluted Bayfield River
of today. But because an old
photo of the dam ar ea has been
preserved by Frank Sills, we Can
see that it really was a lovely
scenic place many years ago.
And who would know from
looking at the building which
houses Hildebrand Paint and
Paper now, that it once had a
balcony on the second story and a
tower on the roof? Now we all
know, because a photo of it was
presered, and it appears in our
Centennial issue.
Those who feel that very little
has changed in the sleepy little
town of Seaforth over the years
ark will know they're wrong when
they look at photos of various
parts of Main St. over the years in
the Centennial supplement. Who
remembers gas pumps on the
street, a dirt Main St., the old
Dominion Bank on the corner or
the Commercial Hotel in horse
and buggy days?
Not very many of us do we'd
wager, but we can see the photos
of all these things and imagine
what our town was like.
The lights decorating Main st.
for the reunion 6 1 years ago, as
shown in the ph oto on our front
cover, put 1975 decorations to
shame. But we wouldn't even
have known about them if Mrs. J.
Ure Stewarat hadn't had the
photo tucked away somewhere.
All the old photos in our
Centennial issue are priceless and
in their own way unique. We were
lucky with most of • them too
because the people that owned
them knew, in most casesv w ivhg
was in the photo and when
taken. There's nothing more
frustrating than finding an old
photo that looks as if it has a great
story behind it, which has no
names or information on the back
of it and which nobody knows
anything about.
We urge everybody to get their
old family photos identified now,
while there is someone in the
family around who can do it.
Right now we have an old
Victorian family album on our
desk with some iteresting taken-
in-Seaforth photos in it. It's not of
as much use or interest as it could
be though, because there are no
names on any of the photos and
those who might know them have
long since gone to their reward.
Even if the photos you tteasure
are not nearly in the antique
class, it will add to the enjoyment
of later generations if you put
names and dates on the .back of
them now. It'll save the
annoyance twenty years from now
of looking through your photos
and being stumped by the
.question "now when was'that and
what were we all dressed up
for?"
Even if you are doing ,nothing
else for Centennial but watching
the parades, why not as a
personal Centennial project,
tackle something for the future, and
identify the photos in boxes and
drawers around your house? It
would be more fun and
productive than sitting bored in
front of the TV. '
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an event as big as Covering
LORNE KEITH HARRISON
Lorne Keith Harrison, 24, of
R.R.1, Seaforth, died at the
Seaforth Community Hospital
Monday following an illness.
He was born in Goderich, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Harrison, now living at R.R.1,
Seaforth. He received his
education in McKillop township
elementary schools and Seaforth
District High School.
Surviving are his parents,
sisters, Anita of Listowel, Mrs.
Earl (Joyce) Mullio, of Chatham;
Ivy and Gayle, both at home;
brothers, Eric at home, and Ray
of Tuckersmith Township; his
maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Johf McNaughton of London.
The body was at the R.S.Box
funeral' home in Seaforth where
service was held Wednesday at 2
p.m. with Rev. T.E.Hancock of
Egmondville United Church
oficiating. Burial followed in
Maitlandbank Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Russel
Carter, Earl McNaughton, Arthur
McNaughton, Harold
McNaughton, Major Youngblutt,
Terry Horne. Flower bearers
were Arthur Mcaughton, Robert
Gridzak, Glen McNaughton and
Ivan Carter.
Seaforth's Centennial, where so
many things are going on at once
is a pretty big job. In addition to
having stories and.photos of most
of the Centennial events, we had
thought also of doing a series of
"people on the street"
interviews. We thought we'd
have a reporter ask Seaforth
residents and visitors just what
they think of the old town and the
Centennial celebrations, and
printing their observations next
week.
But we don't think we'll have
time to do it. After all, the
Expositor Staff wants to • enjoy
Centennial 'too. What we've
decided to do is to ask everyone to
drop into the Expositor and write
down what they think of the
Centennial on a pad of paper that
we'll keep at the front desk. We'll
print the comments, assuming
that they're all printable, in next
week's paper.
The Expositor office will be
open Friday, Saturday and
Monday, so come on in and give
us your reaction. We'll welcome
visitors too during Centennial
weekend ...so, come in and see
us. * * * * *
was pleasant see
Waterloo, two sisters Helen (Mrs.
Clarence Sorentz); St. Clements,
Marie (Mrs. Wm. Maloney)
Kifehnei.
0616 'Sister- 'Kay "(Mrs. Ed.
Schnitzler) Guelph predeceased
her. Burial was in Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Toronto.
employees at the Toronto
Dominion bank here dressed up
in old costumes all week . Fresh
from an inspiring trip to the past
down at the bank, we asked
various members of the Expositor
staff how they'd feel about
getting rigged up in Centennial
dress here at „the office for the
rest of the week.
As of now, the Expositor's trip
to the past looks somewhat
uncertain. One lady said her
mother had an old time dress
"BUT I can't get into it."
Another said she'd like to wear a
pair of high button shoesr but
"nobody had feet as, big as mine
in those days". "I've got lots of
old clothes", another one said,
• "hitt not that old."
These sentiments were echoed
by another staffer who said "Old
clothes, what do you think I've
been wearing every day?"
Our linotype operator and
printer said they thought top hats
would be a hazard around the
machinery they have to use. Our
publisher said men were smaller
many years ago and that he
doubted he could find an old
fashioned suit to fit him.
Our advertising man said he'd
wear his old fashioned suit if we
could gurantee hint that he
wouldn't have to go out of the air
conditioned office all week long.
We got a response along those
same lines from our reporter who
wondered out loud\how she'd get
along tramping' around the
livestock exhibits while covering
the Hensall Spring Fair in a long
1900 style dress.
Our photographer wanted to
know if we wanted him to go back
to using a box Brownie and
printing our pictures on tin.
But we don't give up easily. At
least one person in this office is
going to try and work for a few
days in a long old dress that the
well turned out working woman of
75 years ago might have worn.
We think it'll give valuable
psychological insight ab out what
our sisters had to put up with in
the days of bustles and corsets.
But we too can see limitations on
what we can do in this outfit. As
long as we're sitting at the
typewriter, writing headlines or
laying out pages, we'll be okay
But if the fire alarm happens to
ring while we're dressed like a
ghost from the past, we think
maybe that'll be one fire that goes
unreported.
Carol Carter
A.R.C.T., A. M us.
Organist
Centennial visitors are
at St. James' Church.
Saturday , June 27
Sunday, June28
Rev. H.J.Laragh
Pastor
8 aforth should have "a Centenplal
every year. That comment ha$ been •
heard a lot up and down Main Street
these days.' The comment is .being
made because of the effort that most
local businesses are making to clean
up •and paint up and generally make
their store fronts look as good as
possible for the crowds of Centennial
visitors that are expected this
weekend.
Seaforth looks as good as. it ever
has and Main Street especially, with
every store slicked up and windows
full of old fashioned momentoes, is
something to be proud of. There's
nothing at all wrong with putting your
best foot forward, even if In some
cases it means a facelift and that's
What many Seaforth houses and
businesses are getting this week.
But on a meandering trip around
town we noticed that there are some •
eyesore, on Goderich Street, Market
Street/and other areas. Some 'of the
eyesores are vacant lots and vacant
houses. Perhaps town workmen could
Dear Editor:
I was born in Seafortpin 1889 in what
was then quite an old home on George
Street, at the rear of For ,est Livery Stable;
and when I was about 9 years of age my
family moved to a home on the southeast
corner of John and Sparling Streets; then
my family moved to London when I was
about 14.
I enclose a list of the pupils who passed
the entrance examination in 1903, the
highest marks of 832 having been taken by
me, as varified by the report of the late
Inspector Robb, which I still h aye, and
who states that I won the Seaforth
Scholarship which . could not have been
very valuable as I do not even remember
what it was.I would like to hear from any of
these pupils or their relatives, particularly
of pupils who attended the Seaforth Public
Cut a tAt. o,t grass 0.0lean Ai at and'
some of these spots„and:Ifnetessaryi
charge the Cost back. to .the
Perhaps some Of . the :,Otlier..-
uriattraCtivespotaaround town will "
cleaned befell) 90ntelPlal:,
weekend by their owners: Nothing,. •
seriously IOoks as if It Is deCaying but .•
a lawnmower can do a; lot, Perhaps
kind neighbours could: even deOlde
get' together and help: an • elderly
person clean up his or her propertyr
In many gardens, centennial.
flowers are blooming, Victoria Park
and the Lions Park are groomed for
visitors. The property around the Van
Egmond house in Egmondville is
being brought back to its original
state by a group of students working'
under an Opportunities for Youth
grant.
Flowers are hanging in baskets and'
flags, banners and bunting are ,
hanging along Main Street, It looks
good; let's make sure the whole town
does too by this weekend.
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School or Collegiate.
For the year 1903 to 1904 at the
Collegiate, I always stood in frist place in a
class of about 40, as shown by the reports,
which I still have, from principal Rodgers;
and Ed. Whittaker alWays, stood in second
place, and I remember that he later
brought great h onours to the school.
As stated, we moved to London and after
my first year, where, at Matriculation, I
stood second to the late Dr. John G. Alth
ouse.
Since called to, the Bar in 1912 I have
practised in Toronto where 1 am n ow
semi-retired.
I would like to write you later with some
stories about characters of Seaforth in my
young days.
D.L.Constable, Q.C.
MartateraM
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NORTHSIDE
UNITED
Service at 11:00 A.M.
ST. THOMAS
ANGLICAN
11:00 A.M. Morning Prayers
Guest Minister
Rev. Harry Donaldson
of Delhi and a former rector
of St. Thomas Church
Rev. J.S.Sharples
Rector
You're Invited
MRS. J. O'CONNOR
A former resident of this
district Mrs. Jos. O'Connor
passed away suddenly in Toronto
on June 5th. She was the former
Margaret Flannery. daughter of
the late Patrick Flannery and
Ellen Williams of St. Columban.
She leaves to mourn her less
two daughters, Barbara (Mrs.
Jack McQueston) Aurora, Carol
Ann (Mrs.George Gregory)
Newmarket. One son, Norman,
Toronto, One brother, John,
A puppet show in lower library
on Monday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m.
Children 10 years and under.
Be Sure of an
Opening
Enroll in
Piano Lessons ttt
, Now
Call:—
Barbaro E.
Brady
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INSTALL NEW OFFICERS' — Seaforth Lions
installed new officers at a meeting Monday night.
Shown (front)(left) are Vice President Marten
Vincent, incoming President , Leo Teaterd and Vice
President Gordon Rimrner. (Left) (rear) are Dave
Obituaries
ALEXANDER KALICHUK
Alexander E. Kalichuk, 51, of
Seaforth died at his Main Street
home on Friday,June 20.
Born in Manitoba, he was a
member of the Canadian Armed
forces from 1941 until, his
retirement in 1971.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs Agnes Puchalski; w ife, the
former H elena Karwacki
Chomicki; a son, Mark of
Seaforth; step children, Vite
Chomicki, of London; Mrs Robert
(Donna) Lenaghan, of Richmond,
Ont.; . brothers, Stanley. atld
Lawrence Kalichuk of Manitobai,
two grandchildren.
The body was at the R.S.Box
funeral home, Seaforth. Funeral
mass was at 10:30 a.m. Monday
at St. James Roman CAtholic
Church, Seaforth, with REy .
C.F.Sullivan officiating. Vurial
Burial was in St. james'
Cemetery .
Prayers were recited at • the
funeral home Saturday at 8 p.m.
and the Royal Canadian Legion
held a memorial service at 9 p.m.
the same evening at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers were John Becalik,
Ken BEattie, Ross McClure,
Frank Konarski, Stanley Kohan,
Kaz Kaziek. Flower bearer
Leslie Glanville.
Town of Seaforth
TAXES
The date for payment of the second
Installment of taxes has been extended one
month to
JULY 31,1975
Regular tax notices now have been issued. -
Payment of both installments before July
31st next will entitle the taxpayer to a
discount of 1% of the due amount.
Please note that the Pre Levy Tax bill is
now past due and subject to penalty charges.
Tax notices must be presented when
making payment.
Robert H. Franklin
Clerk Treasurer
Town of Seaforth
Hoover; Treasurer Harold Turnbull; Orville Oke who
installed the executive; Darwin Bannerman;
Secretary Irwin Johnston; Geo. Hays; Tom Young
and Jack Pickard. (Staff Photo)
To' the editor
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Service at 11 :15a. M
Guest Soloist Mr s Betty Overholt
(the former Betty Simpson)
Sermon by the Minister
The congregation 'is invited to 'remain for lunch ,
following the service.
Rev. E.G.Nelson
Minister
ST. JAMES'
ROMAN CATHOLIC
invited to worship
8 P.M. Mass
R•nn Mass
11:00 A.M. Mass
Mrs. A. Stiles
Organist
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Reader was first in class of 1903
CENTENNIAL SUNDAY
in Seaforth
Former members and Centennial visitor's are
invited to join in a Centennial service of worship.
The congregation is invited to remain for a
Fellowship hour following the service.
Mr.& Mrs.J.A.Stewart Rev.M.l.Reuber,B.A.,B.D
Choir Leader & Organist Minister
Centennial visitors are invited to attend this
service.
ECUMENICAL WORSHIP
SERVICE '7:30 p.m.
at Seaforth District High School
featuring
Jack Burghardt of CFPL - TV
and a
Seaforth Massed Choir
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