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Clinton News-Record, 1969-08-14, Page 7BEA„,,Fui, BREEZY B F 1EL to nasotiAt. ITEMS • ictontcs NEWS Gm. AcTIVITIEts VILLAsi ssAPpisossis Correspondent; AUDREY BELI,CHAMBER,— Mono 5A5-2864; tayfield Subscriptions, classified Advs. and DIspler/ Advs. all accepted• *by #41 Boyfiald eopasnondent. • - •, • • • -• • • , . • „ r JER VIS STUDIO „ . Phone 482-7006 ' Wedding Pictures - linton News-Record Thursda August 14, 1969 7 Winners of the Cluster's miniature golf tournament are„ from left Cameron, Rhea Sturgeon and Brad Turner. — Photo by Belichamber to right, Randy Simons, Jim, Bonnie Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ray Cox of RR 2, Bayfield, recently received her nursing diploma and pin, as one of 55 successful graduates of the Nightingale School of Nursing in Toronto. A Central Huron Secondary School graduate, Bonnie will join the staff of Scarborough General Hospital next month. ANNOUNCEMENT BY BAYFIELD COUNCIL There Will Be A Public Meeting on Zoning To Be Held At The BAYFIELD TOWN HALL at 8 o'clock Friday Evening AUGUST 22, 1969 33, 34b 9th ANNUAL STEAM-ERA MILTON, ONT., FAIR GROUNDS LABOUR DAY WEEKEND Friday Saturday Monday AUG. 29 AUG. 30 SEPT. I LARGEST STEAM SHOW IN ONTARIO See: Steam Traction Engines - Antique Gas Tractors - Antique Gas Engines - Threshing Full Size Sawmill • Models - Antique Farm Machinery Antique Autos Parades - Rides - Souvenirs Vince Mountford entertaining in Front of Grandstand Daily 1700 Grandstand Seats Free. Adults $1 . CHILDREN 50c. PARKING 50e • NOW 8% ON TWO YEAR TERM DEPOSITS ASK ABOUT OTHER TERM DEPOSITS RATES Clinton Community Credit Union WANTED FEED OATS • FEED BARLEY & WHEAT TOP PRICES-NO DELAY HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELEVATOR PHONE NUMBER CHANGE Old No, 262,2716 Ifizr./. 262.2928 ItENsALL tinucEPIEttr 2624608 462-9823 2.184333 brain Marketing 8ervices NEED EXTRA. MONEY? 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First there was Sunday School, then morning service at Trinity Church, Lucy's mother played the organ and both Lucy and Jean and their father sang in the choir. Dr. Woods had a habit 9f falling asleep and he was apt to mere during the sermon, so mother had William L, Elliott posted tq give him a dig in the rilis should he doze off. His cousin, Mrs. G. H. Hewson, usually, slept through the sermon too, but no one knew it as she sat bolt upright. In those days Trinity Church wasA filled to overflowing in the summer and the ushers put in extra chairs borrowed from the neighbours or the Orange. Hall and an occasional bench was moved in from the driveshed. Members did not take a vacation from church attendance in those days. Lucy could while away the afternoon with a book in an easy chair unless there were guests, of course, After supper, there were the cows to hunt if they did not come home to, the gate. Lucy looked after the horses, so they had to be fed and watered while Jean and mother did the milking. Mother sold milk to one or two summer visitors who left their pails into which the required pint or quart was strained right after milking. The people called for their milk. There was no delivery. Mother also strained an old-fashioned pint beer mug full for Lucy and Jean who were required to down the milk before retiring for the night. In those days the village cows divided into two herds and pastured on the village streets, up the river flats or on the sides of roads in Stanley and Goderich Townships. There was the uptown herd to which belonged a big blue roan Durham cow, owhed by the MacKays at the Albion Hotel. The downtown herd included cows owned by the Woods, across the road from Lucy's house. The herds never mixed. Many Bayfield residents, including Lucy's parents, sold their cows when the law put a halt, to the animals running free in the village. Monday of course was wash day and what a beautiful white wash Lucy's mother hung out. The white clothes were all put ,into a copper boiler in cool, sudsy water (homemade soap) and boiled for a time. Lucy recalls removing the lid and punching down the clothes so they wouldn't boil over. She also turned the wringer as the clothes went into the rinsing tub, from there into a blue tub and, finally, into a basket. Then came the colored clothes and the stockings and socks which had to be rubbed on the washboard. Sometimes some shirts which didn't come out clean had to have collars and cuffs rubbed too. It was a far cry from putting coins in the automatic laundry today and reading a book while the clothes wash and dry. Ttresday was ironing day. Lucy didn't care much for that. She liked doing flat things, Mother always had to iron father's shirts. 'Even Jean, Who was-very good at it, couldn't please him. If mother didn't do it, he was sure to take the clean shirt out of his drawer, inspect it and ask: "Who ironed this shirt?" Wednesday " might be churning day. Lucy recalls one occasion when butter wouldn't come. Father had fashioned a top for a five-gallon glazed crock and dash. Mother's Auntie Maude Wilkes was visiting us and, tired of Lucy's complaints, she said "I'll get butter." She was little and very energetic. Sitting on a chair with her feet on either side of the churn, she proceeded to pump the dash up and down with vim and vigor. In a few minutes, the bottom of the crock broke and the sour milk and oily fat spread all over the back kitchen floor! More work and no butter! Thursday was sort of an off day as far as the house was concerned unless, of course, there was canning to do. Father was rather rigid in his refusal to have any' tinned food, except the best salmon, served at his itab104,000forei (therea were Plellow abearisat green yea&oandtta tomatoes allYi& be canned,as well as corn cut' off the cob, from the home garden. Mother did all the canning. Lucy can see her yet. packing the corn down into pint jars until the milk came to the top before screwing on the top, not quite tight, for processing in hotwater in a copper boiler. The jars sat on a board with holes bored in it so that the water bubbled up from the bottom. The garden was Lucy's special interest. In her dreams she can still see the rows of tomatoes hanging in bunches from a single staked Stalk. It was apt. J. A. Ferguson who showed Lucy how to pinch back the side shoots and stake them. And since she'd grown the tomatoes from seed, she felt they were her own. It was also Capt. Ferguson who gaVe Lucy her first setting of eggs from thoroughbred white Wyandotte stock, but none as fine as the first birds, even though one cockerel cost $20 and a dozen eggs for setting $15. Thursday night was choir practice time —sfrom which one was not excused for social events. Friday, the big tennis lawn and front lawns had to be cue with an ordinary lawn mower. Jean shared in this work for she played more tennis and croquet than Lucy. Also she preferred the housework to the garden when she was home on holidays, And Saturday was baking day when mother baked the week's supply of bread and two or three pies or shells. There Might be visiting relatives for the Weekend. Of course there was canning of fruit in season, too, and pickling, for refrigeration was unknown in the Woods household, except when mother bought a chunk of ice and made ice cream in a honey pail turned around inside a wooden bucket packed with ice. In those days money was not so plentiful and foremost came provisions and storing up for the winter. Father always bought 500 pounds of flour before the new grain was milled and sugar was purchased by the 98 pound bag. Even though it sounds like a great deal of work by today's standards, there was time for picnics, bathing, embroidery, crotcheting, sewing, music, etc. The only thing mother would not permit was boating on the river. If Lucy and Jean were out in a rowboat, she walked along the bank like a Mother hen watching her ducklings. BRIDAL, SHOWER Miss Marion Frapcis whose Marriage to Mr. Richard A, Graham takes place on Saturday, was the honored guest at a miscellaneous shower last Thursday at St. Andrew's United Church. 'The Sunday school room was decorated with white 'streamers and bells and a flower-filled umbrella. Joyce Scotchmer was in charge of a game while some ladies were preparing for a Fashion Show featuring past and present wedding gowns. Elva Metcalf was commentator for the show and started by announcing a wedding gown, about 60 years old, originally worn by Mildred Merrill's mother and modelled by Anna Scotchmer. Dorothy McKenzie's dress was worn by Molly Cox, Lulu Scotchmer's by Dorothy Merner; Margaret Scotchmer's by Kathleen Siertsema, Mae Westlake's by Joyce Scotchrner, Gloria McClinchey's by Charlene Porter, Lillian Turner's by Lula Scotchmer, Elaine Brandon's by Karen Brandon, Anna Scotchmer's by Brenda Stirling, Patsy Renner, Grace Hutchings, Marilyn Haw, Kathleen Siertsema and Charlene Porter modelled their own wedding gowns and finally Lynda Collin's 1968 wedding dress was modelled by her mother, Margaret Scotchmer. The address of felicitations was read to the bride-elect by GraCe Hutchings. After the presentation of gifts, Marion graciously thanked everyone. Lunch was served. A previous shower in honor of Miss Francis was given by Mrs. Wief Castle and Mrs. Bill McElwain at the former's home in Clinton. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pounder, John, Cathy and Mary Beth, who have been visiting Mrs. Pounder's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scotchmer, for the past three weeks, have left for their new home in Calgary. Mr. Pounder who is with Imperial Oil has been transferred to Calgary from Chatham. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Scotchmer and baby; Robert, of Chatlian4i aieB holidaying with and Mrs. Lloyd Scotchmer and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Owens of Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rennenkamff, Peter and Carol, of Richmond Hill; Mrs. W.. E. Morley and Robbie of Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Burt, Janice and Diane of St. Catharines, are with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burt at their home on Sarnia Road. Mrs. T. H. Mack of Tampa, Florida, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hovey, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rivers and family; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rivers and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rivers and family, all of London, gave their father, G. N. Rivers and Mrs. Rivers a surprise birthday party on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Hughes have their son, Dr. J. D. Hughes and children of Marquette, Mich., with them; Mrs. J. D. Hughes iS travelling in Europe with the Arts Choral Choir composed of five university choirs from the U.S.A., including one from Northern Michigan, University of Marquette. Captain and Mrs. R. A. Simons, Richard and Danielle attended the funeral of Captain Simon's grandmother, the late Mrs. Jane Carr in Toronto on Wednesday, August 6. Mrs. E, Mender and sons, Erie IMO Andrew left for their home in ,Coventry, goglanci, on Sunday, They had hen visiting Mander's.larrithera, ,Sam and John Wain; This was her first. visit with her brothers in forty 'vents. " At the Jowett Cottages are: Mr, and Mrs. Z. Adainezewski and family of St, Catharines; Mr. and Mrs. S. Chambers; Mr. and Mm. V, Mille and sons of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. J, Carruthers and family of Dunclas; Mr. and Mrs. F. Joy and family of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. C. Cox; Mr, and Mrs. A. Weatzes of Detroit; and Mr. and Mrs. J. Clary and family, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Danforth of Ann Arbor, Mich., spent Saturday and ,Sunday with Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdner, Mrs. Danforth is the daughter of the late James Adams of Chicago. Recent guests with the Canon and Mrs, F. H. Paull at "Camborne House" were: Mrs. Evelyn Harburn; Misses Pearl Lamb, Marjorie Hamel, Florence Yardley, Jean Emigh, Marion Van Siele, Jean Milian, Adele Brocklebank, Brantford, and Miss Carrie Dixon. Mrs. H. B. Scudamore visited with them for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan King of London are spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner, Miss Mary Mitchell of Markham, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arkell last week. Mrs. Neil Sparks of Detroit was a recent guest of Mm. George Little. Visiting Mrs. Little this week is Mrs. V. McPherson of Windsor, Miss. Judy Gold will join them this weekend. Mrs. Fred McEwen, who was a 'patient in Seaforth Hospital is recuperating with her daughter and son-in-law Dr's Ralph and Doris Nicholls of Willowdale. Irvine Pease and Mrs. Myrtle Pea-se, London, spent the weekend at their village home. Mrs. Ed. Snell is presently a patient in Clinton Hospital. Mrs, M. Brown and Jeff, London, are spending this -Week in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simpson, Jacky and Cathy, London,t are vacationing at the Barber cottage for two weeks. Visitors at the Albion Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott and two sons, Newmarket; Robert Geroch, Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Gerald Pence; Mrs. Dorothy Fortier, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sloan of Hamilton; Mrs. Leonara Appel' and Richard, 'Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Penrose of Stanmore, Middlesex, England, Mr. and Mrs. John Kent, John, Lisa and Debbie of Baysview, Ohio, are spending the month of August at "Boulder Lodge," their village home. The second annual Cluster Mini-Golf Tournament took place on Sunday. Winners were; Randy Simons, Jim Cameron, Rhea Sturgeon and Brad Turner, with Randy emerging from the tournament as the grand champion, , Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sheppard of Toronto spent several days last week with Mrs. Gilbert Knight, Mr. and MA. Ivan Steckle attended the wedding of Mr. Steckle's niece, Miss Viola Martin, R.N. at the Waterloo University Chapel on Saturday. The Nootka Sound, an employee publication of the Tahsis Company Ltd., in British , Columbia, this year published a feature story on Gar Westlake, son of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Westlake of Bayfield and brother of Lloyd / Westlake, Clinton police chief, The story by Bert Donovan ran after Gar Westlake's election to the Gold. River, municipal council and describes Mr. Westlake as "an alderman' with a wide grin and a puckish sense of humor — two engaging ingredients that no doubt helped him top the polls in the election If ...• Continuing, the article says: "At a serious all-candidates meeting he listed his qualifications, completing the inventory with and I have a union card and a valid driver's licence: "Asked why be was running for council, he replied, without hesitation, 'Because there is a vacancy.' "Gar has a tangible interest in Gold River. He owns a cleaning store and into it went a good portion of his savings and his business fortunes. "He is the proud possessor of Gold River's oldest business licence, No. 1, and speaks optimiStically about expansion of the business community. Gar was born in Bayfield and as a youth in 1947 went to E.C. where his first job was on road construction — a field in which he worked for 20 years, most of that time on Vancouver Island. Married in 1955, he and his wife, Margaret, in 1960 set up house in a trailer 'on the beach," in the area now occupied by the. Tahsis pulp mill. Several forces, probably not the least of which was the arrival of two girls, helped to nail down the mobile Westlakes. Their daughters are now 10 and 9. The family moved to a hiause in the townsite in 1,96§LandMr. estlike present iusiness in a shopping plaza a Year ago. Village native in B.C.post