The Goderich Signal-Star, 1948-08-12, Page 1,
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• Ideal weather and tiaebackgrelind'
-itf • °a lovely , senset,' and' eolored
•1ghs Made an ideal settieg for the
tattooconciliated by the Bine Water
Band on Wednesday evening before
. a crowd of 2,00. at Agricultural
Park. • • • ,
The program of hand, musie pre;
sented by. the •ten bands •partiCiPat-
ing waa ui eutStanding treat which
hreeght rotinds ef 'applause:
AS' eft* bandmune dewn the'
tragic, niarshallea hYergt. Major
' • George *Jetties • of the" Bhie 'Water
Band, it Was introduced by Arnold
' McConnell,- in.charge of the- miero-
phone, which was later turned over
.to ProtC. F. Thiele, direetor iof the
Waterloo Band, as master of, cere-
monies; In a Alert addreSep Prot
Thiele spoke of the•gro*Ing popular-
ity of tattoos, and the 'Value of
band music in a community., •
"Use .0 the spare time..of boys
and .girls by, eultivating fey
music and musicianship," ,rhe Ad-
vised. ,
Mayor George MacEwan extended
• greetings and a civic• weleome .to
the visiting bands.
•04 Fine Performance
Highlighting the evening, was the
.brilliant performance of the Scout
House Bugle Band, of Preston. As
the sixty -odd members cainebwn
• *Pre track with colors 'flying; they
were given an overwhelming ovation.,
Their 'precision drill • and marches
were fa.ultless, their discipline evok-
ing the praise of Pref. Thiele. Their
illuminated- drili... was beautifully
done and :the intricate cartwheel
drill with the -,white -and red- lights -
won enthiiilastic acclaim from the
Another ,outstanding featere. of
the Program was the leading Of the
massed.,bands in the .opening num-
_:.ber "0 Canada conducted by Pro
‘.4•Abide with Me," done _with sym-
pathetic 'interpretation IWY. all the
• bends, conducted by Marshall Brett,
. bandmaster of the Stratford Boys'
.Band. 'The massed bands under_the •
-leadership. ef A. .C..,,Relairisen, Lon-
don, allo played a highly appieci-
• ated. "March."' .
' •Godericlfs Own Girls' an
Goderieh's... 6,w4;,:3irJW ,„_Trumpet
Band, ,smart' in grey skirts, White
blouses •and • picturesque , gold:lined
maroon capes, almost stole the show.
under the • leadership- of Thomas,
O'lleir. . The majorettes of the Blue
yliter -Band and -the Girist-Band-,
gave an excellent exhibition of
• drills, under the directeink of Mrs.
- Ireee ..M,acKay. - • •'
Other 'liartds which gaye-fin:e per
ces,' With their leaders'
name S ,in brackets,. were•:*Thedforil
Silver Band (W. Bocok) ; • Seaforth
• Highlanders (A. Close) ; Elnaira•
Veterans' Bugle teed. (Mr. Blum) •,
• Stratford'. Boys' Band (Marshall
Brett) ;Eiinna Citizens' Band (0:
• Brown) ; St. Marys Citizens' Band
-(-Itichard-Ruld) -; d -
Boys" Band (A. C. RobinSonj:
The beautiful silver trophy won
by the Goderich Blue Water Band in
a recent competitien at Waterloo
-- was: presenthd to Bandmaster- •
puckins, by Professor Thiele. .A•
gold •medal,, was awarded •to each
ineniber of the band. .
. • Draw, for Prizes
:Master Erett.:Sinale, drum -major
of :the Stratford Boy' Bend, and
grandson of it leader; -„Made the
draw •for priz, resulting- as fol-
lows : Kroehler reelleing chair, Mr.
Major, •Goderich; liVing-room desk,
Billy Reis, Hincks street, Goderieh ;
• dropleaf table, Marjorie Rutherford;
Regent street, Goderich •, floer lamp,:
Mrs. Rebert Good, Goderich; bed-
. .,l'e0M chair, Carl Darling; 'Drayton.
GOOD RACING' AT'- •
CIVIC HOLIDAYIVIRET
,•
• The annual. race meet of the
Goderich Trotting and Agricultural
Society villa a successful event of,
civic holiday, although the attend-
ance Was not quite, up to, the mark
of former years. The four races
were all *ell filled and keenly con-
tested and the afternoon Passed off
without .aa ateldent.
• 'Ilbrowerof Strathroy, Woe the 2.1$
• pace in three straight heats. .Sliver
• Peter took the 2.28 arid three-year-
' ' old event, winning all three 'heats.
Miner AXworthy was best in turd
beats Of, the .2.25 pace, Miss May
: Richard taking the third heat. In
the 2.22 pace Miss Corporal Gr
. Luella. Grattan and Cavalier Grat-
tan each took one heat in fast time.
The mobile starting gate Was used
for the first time here. ".
•
CONTRACT POR GRADING,
" ON BLUE, WATER HIGHWAY
, tient has awarded a eontraet to the
Ceder Construction to, for grading,
Old' -putting. ln new eulVerts On. the .
Blue Wittenaighway for. five M1les
seutli of Gioderielt 71he work has
.alreadY. eommenced. Mr. The&
pryde M1 1? who was in toWn.
today, said be Weufd • endeavor lb
have repairs made on the terealritier
. the road seeth BaYileid.
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RORAM OF BANO MUSIC Swimming Classes
AT LAST TOO
to Begin Monday,
PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Grace, Morgan!' is spending
her vacation • .
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barker Spent
the pas t• week holidaying at Pert
Elgin. •
Miss Grace Robertson "enjoyed
weeK-tme recezity with relettVes at
6tratferd.
•-- 'AIMS Annie' Hay Of ripu.
mwilion, is renewing acqUatutanees
In ,.:town:•
M ,.•
Miss 'aTiOn Dowd.ell of Kingston
is a guest at ..8t, Georges 'reeterY
this week.
• Mr., and Mrs. A. MacKinnon,
of ToroetO, were visitors recently
in Qoderich.' • •
D. Willis,
;a; maiards., 1. J. Britanuia
Mrs. Einmjewere,su,o11
of Waterloo, were recent visitors
Mr. and Mrs. L. X. Zinn have
returned trom:a motor trip through
'Algonquin 11ark, I'embroke and •Ot--
tawa. • ..
•Mr. Albert Baker and son
of Windsor, are guests with the
fernier's parents,,.,Mr, and Mrs. W.
.}.1. Baker.
Mr. and. Mrs. Gordon Mair and
sons Billy and Rennie, of Seaforth,
spent their vacation with relatives.
in town. • •
Miss; Carrie . McCann of Clinton
is 'visiting, Miss Carrie O'Neill And
also her brother, Mr. Thos. McCann,
Mr, and Mrs. E. Welker; (nee
Alberta Gallagher), of Winnipeg,
are visiting With Mr. and Mrs. John
.13. Gallagher. - -
at-- Pm:iv:anon-. -• '
Mr. • a.. E. C. Elliott, K.C., of
Montreal, is spentireg-two,,,,weeks,
with his 'Mother, •Mrs. E. It. Elliott,
•CohoUrg street. ,
:Miss kniVe Robertson has returned
to Hamilton • after a holida:y.. Visit
'with ber Mother, Mrs...l.-Ito rtsorii-
-Quebec street. •
Mrs. it. R. Paleit and daughter
and Mr: Wm. Klinger of Cleveland;
Ohio, are spending a week at
Hunter!s_Beach.
• A13-.13111 Sandersen..
sta-
tioned at H.M.O.S. Stadacona, Hall-.
is•seending a three Weeks" awe
with his parents; Mr. and.Mrs. Geo.
-Sanderson, •_-___ "..-
Mrs William Curry and children
have returned to -their home at,
Windsor after spending two "weeks
with 'Mrs. Curry's moither, Mrs. ,11.
L. Salkeld.
Mr. and Mrs. -.43.1a-n-,S, Charlton
andtwo little daughters, • of Strat-
ford, are spending their vacation.
with Mrsv.--Chariton's_motheri Mrs.
J. E.., Whitely._
Mr. and Mks. Milton , Bruce, of
Blyth,• and Mr...and Mrs. Gordon
S. Taylor Dna family, of Eden
•Grove, spent Sunday with Mrs, Wm:
Birnie, East street. . •
Mr. and Mrs. Sta.nley •Strachan,
of Detroit, have purchased -the F.
Robinson house on the Bayfield road -
'and -plan tonrove--there-from..Detrolt
at the end of September.
Recent visitors with Mrs. John
Morgan were Mr. Thos. Morgan af
Pert Stanley, Mr. •.and Mrs. Boden
Ritchie of,4Walkervilie, and Miss
Beverley Proctor of Porter's Hill.
Provincial Constable James Culp
and Mrs. Culp reecetly returned
•friSin a motor -trip to Northern 0»-
-1 ario. beyond Cochrane,
they were on the trip several weeks.
Mrs. L. H. •Elson and _children,
John and Elizabeth, of 'Oakville,'
are. the guests of Mrs. Elson'S mo-
ther, Mrs. F. 11. Redditt, •for two
weeks. Mr. Elson accompanied
them, and will speed next week -end
here. • .
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Leslie and five
children, of Leamington, Mrs; Clay-
ton •Foster and two children, of
Sarnia, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Haw, of Toronto, spent a few ds
with kr. and Mrs. J. roster, Eldon
street:
'IliSs‘trorothy HelidersOn•returned
this week to Washington, D.C., after
spending a three weeks' vacation at
her home. here. Miss.11eriderson is
loyed with the, Food and Agri-
culture Organization Of the United
Nations, ' , • - '
Mr. and Mrs. J.:S:14)=11ln of East
,Wellingtenw-Vaneouverolelandwie
and daughter, Mrs: O. P. Klove,
of New Westminster, B.O.., are " re,
turnieg home, this week after Visit-
ing Mrs. Durein's sister, Mrs. Gee:,
andother relatives in D1111-
gannon and district. -
Mrs. Albert VY,llkies has returned
to her home after being c.onflned to.
AleXendia Hospital ten days. She
ired suffered a severe shaking _ up
When she fell in bet oWn home.
Guests With Mr. and Mrs. C. IC
&Lueders are Miss Ami Kelly of
Thurproft, Potiterhain, Yorkshire,
Englund; Mr. and Mrs. D. M.
Berton of Mirth Arlington, N.J., and
Mr. .T. IC. Saunders -of Toronto.
---11-r.--1r-Erteeteey.--IC:C.,- turd -MT
Daneey have returned from a
mouth's vacation at Point-ltit-Baril.
During- their Vacation,Mry-Dancey.
had •,the Misfortune to: fall on a
walk.aed had to be taken to Parry
.Sound; where an x-ray showed he
had broken a' bone in One of his':
fingers. Ile was able, hoWeltr, to
$rigage In Seine ;haling afterwards'
and be ,axtd, Mrs, Patitey Were beth
rewarded -in it geed detail Of hitiek
ttaskt,
-11f: -Gittitelit G. IlObereson; of
MlainI Shores, Florida, aecomparded
by hiIs daughter,. Mrs.' AihiSselmitii,
and his granddaughter, Miss Sherry
Musa -Oman, -Spent, several dayin
town at the beginningTof \-the montlu-
Mr. Robertson 18 n nephew of Mrs'.
T. A. -Itolferthoe, Quelled street. MS
father, 6i, C. ,ItobertSeri, was in
business in Goderich before going
841th his faintly to Chicago .inany.
years age. Though few of :big ae-
-quaintlitiees of his. early years here:
are -left, Garfield -found a sufficient
TiUmber to Make hiS Vielt interesting.
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CiPtg-L.
WINCHPSTER befit' -Aug.1.0-=,-
„, Edifiend H. Yates, 70, retired -secre-
tary of the American Brass Co. ,and
a• mitiVe. Goderich, Ont., died
• yesterday. He Mole to tlik tt.S.
fifty years ago and lied been with
the American BrasS Co, meth thee
thirty-five yeare-befere--he-rettred-
In
-11rtibers Goderiell anedistriet
have adopted ,a neW schedule et
working hours; AS: tinnOunced In the
Advertising coil:tams Of The Slgnal
'Star this week,
New Aecrowtion,,,Director
pxtrodueoci aii•I‘
Gets' to Work,
^
An
'e*eeiithrd eetittg Of the Gode,:
rich Recreation bOuuditl was'Ateld;',
at the' Town -4a11 on Monclay even-
ing,, whee the neiir director, 11,Lin
eolu Brace, was intreduced by the
president, „8.011 Phenton.„.
Meg .accoixtmodation for „the
director Was disettssed,: and Dept,Y
Reeve EdWardagreed to ask ti4io'
Town, Ceiniell for the "Mie tiff -space
in the Council chamber and to make
arrangements to secure some office
equipment. •
It Was decided that the -contract
between the director and the Me=
-creational Council should run front
August .,31, 1948, to August, 1949,
with_thirty days' notice, of termin-
ation. , •
At the request of the directors of
the Nursery ,Scheol, which was dis,
etintinued. the Couneil decided to
.assumellie respensibility for it -and,
its equipment.
Arrangements for Swimming- In.
struction • •
. .41r. Brace submitted a report in,
which he expressed his' adniiration
fer the town and the people he had -
met 'here. . He outlined plans for
work " in various.," lines, with im-
mediate attention to swimming in-
structionfor girls, and boys. le
.genjunction_with ,Bert • Alacaonald
plan,s have been, made 'for such
instruction .ort. -three days it week,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
fre-in Vto 4 pm -.,---beginning next.
Monday, August 16th, and to con-
tinne-to-FridnYz-Setteirdr-----
Miss Hilda 'Smith, R.N., has con-
sented to act as. instructor. She, is
a gradnate of the. Margaret Eaton
,Sehool, of Physical.' Edueatio and
-has -had. experientein healtredirca--
tion at a Prtyate school for girls at
Winnipeg. She is well known to
local .sOftball fans as a member of
the Legionettes team. •
Mr. Brace Ends that excellent ac-
conimodatien_ Pre\r.ided
MacDonald's. bath -houses at the
lrhor, with well-nigh perfeek_fa -
Wes-- for swimining, and he" asks
tlaat,411 13e:_present
"at -the dock at Lae:p.m-next Mon-,
day. in order that Miss.•-•Smitli-may
list • the names, addresses and aget
of all participahts. • .
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EOrr
ARMY -- -
HAS T., Itt "ADVTIT1E7
• .
Detroit family today--salled
liornevvirrttlialmil frorn Goderieh on
their 35 -foo lk ydehf, Rosa -Lee, after
a harrowingleiperience in the dead"
of night tee' MiNs from shore.
On board rEl Mr. and Mrs. G. S.
Bergqiiist, 8406: West Outer Drive,
Detroit 19, ah d their children :
• Jerty, 15; Ronald, 5;
—
Gail, 3; -
Heading for' Georgian Bay, the
Rosa -Lee cleared God'erich harbor
late last Saurday afternoon.
laghteen nils -north of -Goderich
and ten milep frorn shore the yacht
engine" broke ,down and left the
boat adrift. , '
',With dusk gathering and no other
craft ia sight, ;something had to be
done.' Aftet; 4 family conferetice,,
the 'mother decided to.row to shop
and get help...while the father re-
mained aboard the yacht with the
family. Mrs. Borgquist,. acconi-
panied by" her fifteen-year:old son
Jerry, -climhed aboard an emerg-
ency ' boat -a war -time rubber'
dinghy 10 feet by 5 feet- and "set
out for shore. The mat of -the fam-
ily anxiously Watched as theY ells- •
appeared into the gathering dusk.
After many'lmers of 'tedious rowing
and anxiety,, they landed on shore
near, the village of Kintail on the
'nue Water Highway. There they
were met oti•ithore by two girls front
'a nearby -4140, camp. The latter
materecgh -the Mother and son to
Goderich„ 'eighteen miles distant.
• In Goderidh they secured the help
of Bert MaeDeriald and Jimmy Reid,
each of whoin boarded a launch and
dieadedfrofer*theatfeaUtletivatittloo*'
' The yacht -was towed to Goderich
harbor and arrived about daybreak,
QII .8undaY.1.Considerable difficulty
was then 'experienced In long-
distance, telephone calls trying to
locate anew unit for the, engine.
Finally it ,whs learned that it could
be secured In Bostori, Masa. The
unit was floWn.by plane, from Voston
to Detroit and then rushed' by ear
from Detroit to Goderich, :arriving
here today" (Thlu:Sday).
"I neVer aystht ' to see a rubber
dinghy- again," smiledthe courag-
eous; attractiVe wife' of the
yachtsman AS the retailed her long
trip in the dead of night to shore'
thought 'arid was just- itheacrof me
when actua1/1 it WAs many nitlea
COLBORNiliMIIORIAL SERVICE
The annual. memorial service at
the Colberhe township -cemetery on
SilndaY, Angliet 1St, was , well at,
tended„ McCreath acted as
chair:Man. and J. Norroan Ieraighari
gave a .address, paying' trib-
txte4e.the-Pidrieers-and...eotrimentingL.-
-on- Some .preseritdaY
R. (if Itirox-ehureh,
Goderieh, else gave an appropriate
adclreskt ;. A vocal duet. was sung by
Mrs. FT. Fowler arid Mrs. A. W11snn.
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1)0100 PICNIC
D011lin ion iRoltd .Maehinery Co. 18
holding ite Minitel( employees,' picnic
and ileld,daY on- Saturday,, August
*1st, St5Wetes Greve, Itaylield
Employees heti their ,falnilleff• are
Invited by the doniPanYr to be Pre*
sent atid enjoy a day of sports and
relaxation, ; •
RiCREATAONPIREqrn
11 LINCOLN BRACE
of 126 "Oathe'ilnestreet south, Ham -
On August .1st assumed, his
new duties as director of recreation
for tlie town of Goderich.
Since June, 1947, Mr. -Brace; Was
assistant toMr. J. .1. Syme, super-
rintendeet of the- twenty-three public •
playgrounds at klanillton. -Uis
special duties included general 'pro-
motion; • organizing and concluding
teams and leagues in basketball,
dodgeball, athletics, and
Softeall,amongst 'teen-age girisLea
well as 'boys. He tendered his
signation on July '20th to accept
Goderica positien, - •
During4.946 and early An. 1947,
Mk. Brace was youth director and
-assistant-to-the ptibrOTHi27St.7-4.11-
dr0W'S United church, Oshawa. -Ile
whi-granted lease...of aingt___ice_hy
board,--of-managers_taaet ita_director
of.public playgrounds and natatoria
for' the -Board of Education at
OshaWa, June -to September, 1946.
.Frona• October,. 4+4,, Mr, ...-Brote.-
planned, built; and • operated :the
Pembroke public playgrounds for
the Recreation Association.
'KIN_ EN CA.RNIVAL • _
kit _ •
A GRATIKYING,gp,pc,Nps
- - a „1,11'5C 411t0414149.1149 4.1
the ,-.,..Kinsmen carnival in Cotirt
earring _a jag.
civie holiday, ,August 2nd. t The
hingp table was crowded tbrougheut
-the evehing and other games were
generously patronized. The big.
event of the evening was the draw
for a handsome Studebaker - ear.
Shenton;. president -of, the
Kinsmen Club, introduced Mayor
Geo., • macEwan, . who took._ charge_
et the Muss Margaret 'Mc-
Leod Bayfield drew the lucky
tieket,-arid the winner ef: the auto-
mobile was Edward. Wise, IL -R. 3,
Clinton.
. The Kinsmen are highly gratified
with the seceess which has attended
their efforts this -year, It is estini-
eted that the proceeds of this
carnival,_inelfuling the draw, with
these -of- -held- earlier
in the season ; will meet the cost of -
the
project •undertaken by the elub,
that of -establishing and equipping
nursery at-ANxandra- Hospital.
0 ,
WILL YOU HELP THIS
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EFFORT OF, KINDNESS?
'" Truinpet Band and the
Blue Water .Brass Band have been
reque,sted to, entertain the patients
at Westminster Hospital, •• London,
011 Sunday afternoon, August 22nd.
In order that they may comply with
this requelt the bands are asking
the assistance of citizens in the
matter of transportation. They are
still...in need of fourteen cars. Any-
otte willing to help carry out this
worthObile endeavor Is asked to
get in touch with Arr Curry, presi--
I, . AT THE *Me:iArAoNT 1
Cargoes received by the Goderich
elevator itt the' last fortnight were
as follows: •July ,6,1-=-Saperior, •
.100,000 bits. oats Awl *heat;
299,009 bus. wheat, oats and
barley. . Aug. • ,A.'- Hudson,
125;000 bus. heat, bats and barley.
Aug. 9-Algorail,.196,000 bus. wheat;
Aug. 11-tStarbuck, 103,000 bus:"
barley.
On August' 4th. the 'Imperial 4i40 -
atoll, from Sardia, brought a cargo
of .gasolineOr 'Imperial Oil.
Council Deelines
to Pass Bylaw
For Furth& Expenditure of
$75,000 ori.te* -
School
Representing the Public School
Board, Chairman F. G, Kershaw
inid H. g. Turner met the town
Coencil en August )rd and ex-
plained, the, situation confronting
the Board. Tenders for the construe -
tion of the proposed new school
are much above. tne estimate, and
the Cquacil was asked' •to submit
a bylaw for an additionai $75,000
to the Ontario Altmicipal Board for
ariproval. • •
• After hearing the, delegation, the
'Council deeided" 'to lay the matter
ver to_the regulap meeting later in
the week. .
On Friday night. the matter was
discussed in Council .at some length
and finally , the following motion
was adopted without' a dissenting
veice : • "That -Abe
Board: be-4dvised---that• the -Council -
do not approve. of passing a by',
law for $75,000 additional costs for
the .censtractiog of the new school,"
Anmeg, the. points-brought.eitt-
the discussion were these: That the
tenders Were too high, in compari-
son.with tcosts of school construction
elsewhere; that the town did not
require so e.xpensive a building;
that it would send 'the' tax rate up
'o 60 mills, whi&.• was More thttn
a,yerp..rauld
addition of ' two �r three class-
rooms, either -at Victoria Seheol or
rit'Caehtifil mgesh-cTor-would-- give -the
required 'accommodation; that the
Council should not endorse the pro-
posed further expenditure withoirt
a vote ef the taxpayers.
.CHINESE CLERGYMAN
AT ST, GEORGE'S CH'URCH
• . ,
The *congregation of St. George's
Anglican church had the • pleasnre
ocal lading
Continues
lAyge, N1•1*,tOi! of 1Pe*rniits
Issnoar—Coknoil Has
• 'Ettlfiy Night, *
The Town 00=01 had 11..leggt14'
meeting on ;Friday:. night last; to
deal With the,adenteu.lation. of. busi-
ness during the month. b± July. All
-the • xnembers were preseut, •
The sClerk reported tbAt twenty-
one for. building
Pits, with estimated Costs totalling
4.094711,?''14.11.4 Bk."11.K.nisetuhetliel 614p;oe:13.6111SesSt
to build a one and a -half story brie.*
veneer dwelling on Britannia road
at an estimated Cost of $6,000. 8.
G. -Mitches' perinit is for a bowling
alley on West street, estimated cot
$18,009, .James T. , Young receiVed
a permit for a one-story frame
dwelling on Gibbons street, estim-
ated cost • $2,500. Permits for
garages were issued to Mrs. MAY
I.-- Worsen, Keays street; Fred
Bridle, 'Picton' street, • and Areold
Doak, Smith street. Other peratits,
tor alterations,. repairs, etc., Were
issued to A. 420. Sonler, •Valmerston
street; Mrs. J; C. Kelly, Elizabeth
Street; Paul. -..Bedard, St. Andrew's
street; J. A. Straiton, Nelson street;•
Alex..Kneeshaw, Waterloostreet;
Arch. Maefie, Victoria street.; EdWin,
Hartman, Ehgin avenue.; Miss Ruby
Yoeng; Elgin avenue; Cecil Kemp,
Newgate street; A. W. Redden,
Nelson street; Victor Boyce, Oiford
street; Noble Young, Bennett street;
G. N. SaMpson, Britannia road ;
Mrs. Maud Horton (Exeter), Light-
house street; Mrs. Jessie ItObertson,
wellington ---street.- •
Applications from Arnold -Doak,
for a perniit for a store building on
-the-- removal -frame -huilding-
from Martha street to Mary,- street,
to be used as a. dwelling, ,werele-
ferred lire eonainittee.
- '8utherlaid-7--president, the
Goderich Pramatic Club, .wrote ask-
ing -the use of the Agricultural Park
onthe evenings of August 26 and
27 for a comedy and musical.revue
to be given on the bandstand with,
„about forty performers, .411.,i9.41'
talent: The request. was granted.
"-Terider,,for
A-7tenttee-of.71.510.-"fromt-'--Afarney
Hower-lor-the_skating_xiali-hulArig.
was received, but tee matter Was
laid over until further information
is received as to taarians
arena committee. •
- Two tenders Lor . the 'painting •of
the • Town Hall were left in the,
hands of -the PUblie works ehair-
man. • , •
-GePieS ef correspondence.betiveen.
the district engineer -of -the Federal
Peelle Works Department and'Thes.
on Sunday of hearing a very in, Sandy, Goderich, with regard to
spiring sermon delivered by, the
Rev. Y. .C. , Ts'ai," , Miss,
Marjoriellays was theguest soloist.
Mr. Ts'ai belongs to the Diocese
of Hoeg, Ming • in ,South -China and .
is studying -at Coldinbia• University,'
where he 'will receive his Ph.D.
-degree _ NeXT Year lie -Bay --Tra agit- Co,--t,ad-v-ised_that_the_
turns , to his native China to be passenger steamship South Anterl-
professor of theelogY at Yenching can. _Avill dock at Goderich harbor'
University, school of religion in on Saturday, September 110, frvoin
-Peiping.- Tsai, his wife- aria -8 aan. to 11 a.ni, • •
two children have been assisting A. notice of the Cdenty tax levy
at the Anglican Church came at upon the towri of Goderich for 194$
Bayfield. ' ' wits received.. The' general county
The family were the guests of levy; at 31/2. inilis, is•i$11,417.14; for
Rev. mid Mrs. Parr at St. George's
reetory on Sunday.
,
. , . . As,. the result 'of :repeated; ,C-fi‘ '
rigR,P.9$.8,11, ,MENTION, 0.4i4t$ Trov rw(l'pAts,,qspgetauy (it
h west endr that §e4OlcO •was
Presien,„$trang .of Toroato -.:, ,, 4., L.„ .. ,.,„
14$1; )1°* r t't, . a,.i. 474t. 4:0:)11; tiss! 1;n4- dc 4 in° .M:sel:etrhrenewingd.el ihXdaw:gos(t.mr, :t 11: acquaintancesc ont te: ,dofPror nr_ r t,' ' ' : ; psaw4. ( ::::::::7:48te ;t:etrui:el 48i:bill .1041 1:';:d4i 1:::,*._te could1)401;:e187t1:* :14. tol:Iii 3 lo:Ic., i..,;:1the.sentrI 1e:: abatet,i nt. 1,1,', the't 1:'' tt:t:7.° 14. ' ' , ,te!or. 5 1:1 : ':,,
Detroit, where :lie visited with Dr. " Th :T.11 . "replies '
Waa.asw4ainwse,ek,a0y4.4doikud ei!ota,,w(Litit, h'i,,r, T. 1rel,), OroilielitainP ; to:^,iss,:., jo,..00410,;,
• g•
. — - , - - . Town . . - ,
uiss, C.' A. AlcKinneri:. and Miss puriti,ty,M,,ritetinrIteen,:r7jea144•k'n11.41,41,tivgesr•,,e,f07; ,
BeiMfafl )'ml"liflitewryill Ratttetiro'chelje.kci-WI. -11- S. ' ,,,,p 4i8**.044tii.,.::0 .un.deiliit:441-a. .,70.,; :
Miss *Eva Land of London vas. .
a' visitor recently . with Mrs. T. oon-Ablitinto should be more numer- •
Hawkins, Bayheld read. " . tohlte#,Oxwe;a•17bi"Pogioe$,,OtodmOprinan,g;4thtiaes_Dett:
Robertson, Victoria street. _. •
onto •" is the guest of the Aliases Pween.d. ju
Miss Gertrude Whitehead of. Ter- in
Misses Helen. Strang, •of New heoCivtirexrfon.zninselifivg:draoubs,ori:28pe.uywoi)r.:7xpionI'.
York, atal Margaret Strang, of Tor- able comnient from qualitlecr,:,4rigin4 ;.•
onto; are visiting their -sisters:. eers regarding eur.ipstall'ations,lind
MISR Jean Hawkins• of London the -efficiency with -which the :plant
is vacationing, with ,her mother', is operated. :. While ,..We know that '
Mrs. T. Hawkins', BaYfield read: at antes :Sin'Oke is, made; for the,-:
Miss Jean Thompsen has, returned greater part of the tiMe there is
to •Montreal after visiting with her little or no smoke cording ,frOin our
parentS, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Thorep- stacks, Which statement -Is , borne
son. • . . . - out by the efebiency, of our •steain '
. .
Mr. 'and Mrs. W. J. Church, and PrOdeetien.• Figures are available •
baby Susan have returned .to Water- to substantiate this statement.: ..
ford after enjoying a vacation at'. r' es"ilaVeentsregral,A'tthnaotasssonnixte.tql ootln.h! ,
Hunter's Beach.. . •,.. . " . .
Mr. David Fess of Toronto- fs a plain,. but..-%trangely - enough gom.7.,,,
guest- with his •sifter, Mrs. • •Sain Plaints received directly in .' this'.
WKnuckle, .and his- cousins, Mr. and _ov.thisicte4rTarilrya._cneximye,f_vireeT,,dop,urii.si7nto=r1H:
s.' ton' Baker. - ' •
Miss Eva Aiken, of Dresden, mad' that the complaints are justified; but ..'
Mrs_ W,. . Sutton,: of Los , Angele.s...'Pnr- may be-asSured,---tha(L-1.117-'-the '------"'
California; were recept guests with ninottergeositnsgotfo peeceromor valuable
we are
LreininedleT-tor-41175-afterliolidaying -h-e;PF4AFititenedr-_sin
7UrAsir.:411.E.BO:MerS1.°.nEk.. B. bililcott have to aSeead•froni. ourok..ir.S.tacwarieitcyAilf,....i.,:a.n,',
with .tbe-lhdy's moth-er•;21-rs.
W. '-- A. Moline, werkS, -manager 71,
Whitelyi Nelson street: .. •
Mrs. . Joe Hankirk and daughter for Goderich Salt.Company,Lhnited,
Iienore„zot.-Windsor; , arei-spendieg zwritest:- •• ' . - . _,-,, .6. ,,---..:L;..... ,•-•,•,•
a week fat --the Tarr House and r& ---"Iir replAto-T-Your letter l'ff• -Jnly '
uewing acquaintances, •in town.' 12th regarding complaints of smoke
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barlow of damage received from 10%1. rest- ,
St- Catharines are guests with the dents, I inn' pleased to be • ables.ntint :
former's mother, Mrs.. W. Barlow, .assure you that the Goderieh•
NeWgate street,. for two weeks: Compa:ny boiler is of a . modern. " -
- - messrs:. R -a -y.'• Lawrence.;and-:.-Ted efficieettypeandAiliat,our-stationary•-•
Bourne of of -Londtm Were recent engineers' are competent in every."
guests with Ray's . mother, • 'Mrs. respect, We are preaeritly.inStall---. ' 1
Frank Lawrence, ,letarket street. ing neW- eombustion control.; ,enip,
---M•r0sHPear-14.-P-iichilerhadLas--•-ber nient-to-improve-the-eifieleney-of-00-7-.."'
.gfiests recently Mr. and Mrs. Jos.. (werations. This may have ,sonte
Priddle, of Ottawa, and Mrs. •Mei. beneficial effect upon- smoke too,.
pr.• II. R. Hall- and' 'Mrs. Hall ready sufficiently:goOd that One ean..,
'leave thig week for a trip by' air. not hope for muck•iinpreveraent.
InCooanSttn. They -will,, he, a.way, for a cwiiilli:inn,genveesrys tolvet(ti;oppeor$astiebiewiinth Cnaourn..-- -• :.
plane to WeStern Canada and the "I wish to assure you of our
Cranston ai:dverehldretn,a,Ailo_ jf vair;_70Torontoi ,igoa.elsttihidtoeriungths our simike Control is-ap• '
.• Mr: and. Mrs. ,AL, -11. Baker- and taining. th.:ad
'children;
Sarnia; 'are guests this Week with -high y:' ' s -opl pa 0. standardt ht sn itrespect.. "t.ow-:.oh• •0:1hf...; '
their' pareets,, Mr. and Mrs. W. IL pare con'ditions here. with those in
.brook.•
Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. West- munodgetrsctinitlieds..ahnodvrtotivruttizs4thbelygnwothunicit
,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordoe K. Warner standard ' . -• . '
and son Gary, of Trenton, are viSit-' ' ',Sleek° Seldom Hangs Low
ing 'Mrs. \Varner's parents„ Mr' and' • From the doderich Organ -..be.
Mrs. 'Albert Mero, Bruce street. Limited: . , • . , , , .... ,
-parents!. -home.-- -.-
Earle ,Mero. also is visiting at his ,o0c17:tehtart_wtio_r-eln-ezyt bnes,s:t.nliniatu..nnalnoontexit,1.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Walger• of burning , iiacludes both _wood and
e a
here this week. Mr. Walker is on stoker. However; we think 'that, - .
the -staff of The -Shelburne Econem- the coal mixed with the-woo-d-rinikes--, -
ist.• Ile was formerly. connected with less smoke than .Would ,be made
The Gederich Star. , • - • by littreing all coal.
, . Mr. and Mrs. Harry .Clark •of "As our stack is quite hitintggh;i4ow.wier .
StPatford; Mr. and Mra."11:- 11. Clark Ner*ele'yepstelodnorao. ,e7a;isoinnosl:cewtheann,g.
is very heaVy.. We do net think •
thot. any smoke would be: Visible '
from ourstacks for periods longer
than thl.ee or four minutes at 7any
one time.
'We do not know anything that
could be done to reduee this, smoke
period, which we believe comes •
within the reqUirements of most '
-city plants Where they have smoke
inspectors." ,. • - . -
Aestructions Given to Reduce Smoke
(The district superintendent Of the
Canadian National Railways, E. L.
Welte, Stratford, sends the Tfoilow- .
ing reply:
---"We have issued bulletirt4" to .
engine watchmen, end engine' ereWS • -
on our engines operating at Gode-
rich in endeavor to. reduce em,iision....
'et- iiiiiek" Silitike ton-iiiiiiiiiiiiii lio aS
to get .,Let ;:: ay from conditions .of ,
which you complain."
t.iperietendent W. E. 'McGill rwrites
......,:
For -the Canadiae Pacific-itailway
_ .
from Idond'on : , .. ,,', ' • ' ..
•:." livery •sensoit is .fin open .one
for anyone to take •a-sliet. at the '
railroads' is a true And tiroeWora
expression: ,It seems incredible that ,
only one• small yard itteontotiVe
steadily employed in Goterich could' -
posSibly. lie reSPonsible for ieteh
public inConvenience. "targe ships
eitteringvand leaving Goderielt ,con-:
smile cog' and do emit ;smoke,. AS
411"c)NV*.dithitlildt1180e1'01.1%.80-tiVe: ...it ik iitifte ' '
pessible, AS has peen prevgd; that
O thoughtful fireman can prevent,
Welt 5111 Oke, but 1113TottunlifeTy Ifre- :
men, like other Iranians, are at •
times fallible. . Our loeornOtiVea... do- •
•:,:not, .have.att.it,..succial., smoke“,eliiiiin.,=,
Atkin; ''giidgetS, but they de-hiii.
bIoWers and drafts' that witb.proper ,*
manipulation will preeInde„po,ssibil- -
ity.,of public ineetiverdence or ,pro-
perty 'damage by Smoke.,
4'Our locomotive .,•personnel ' tit
Godericli will immediately, be re-
quested to.'eXettise 80011 preettutiell
as .....411-47014.-.IMPleaeantnefig.4.-:
operations carried on by the latter
on the 'north side, of the entrance
to the Maitland River. ivere re-
ceived- ' and tabled:- • •
"South Ainerican". to Call September
llth - ,
The Chicago, Duluth ••&.• Geargian
'111E WEATHER
Temperatures of the past two
;weeks Goderich, with those of -
the corresponding weeks a year. ago,
as Officially recorded, were as fel-
lows:
, 1948 ••• 1947
Max. Min. Max. Alin.
Thurs., July 29 ..85 '63 ;•.• 85 64
Fri., July 30 ....80 70 .82 70
dent of -the Bine Water Band. 'Sat., July 31 ....79' 66 76 59
Sun., 'Aug. 1 79 63 • 68 46
Mon., Aug 2 • 61' 84 57
Tues., Aug, 3 .....,75 .58 85 - 55
Wed., Aug. 4 74 57 88 66
Thurs., Aug.15 50 93 67
Fri„ Aug. 6• 68 01 93 70,
Sat., Aug. 7 , 71 54 90 70
Sting Aug. 8 78 64
Mon4,Aug. 9 73' 50 80 65
Wed.,.Aug. 11 52 88 65
succtssm, TAG. DAY
The Ladies' Auxiliary t� Branch
109, Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., held
a successful tag.day on August 2nd.
The premeds, which amounted to
$125,97, will be used innid. of needy
veterans and •their denendents, and
to provide eoreforts for the patients
14,414,Righ...40a010.110s43104.4,10niter
Ilespitai. • — -
JUDGMENT OF MR.. JUSTICE
IN-MacDONALD.-DAIVIAC,1 ACT. JON.
' Judgment was delivered on July purpose of additional support. These
'29th by Air: ',)nstice X.eillor Mac- cables have been installed in ttheir
Kay in the High,Court„ action of present position for etver ten 'years
Murdoch 'Norman. 'MacDonald of and • were rusted 'arid rotteri. The
Goderich vs. the,Corporation' of the -deteriorated of the cables
Town of Goderieh and, Harry C. was obvieus to anyene .capable of'
Babb, Ivan LotiZon, Walter Test- naaking a proper. inSpection. The
brook, Arnold Dealt and • Don said building has beee used -.as
Paquette Godexlch. The aetion public skating rink during the years
eMer ht-Gederielf-ifr *Wit htsti it wag-owired-17-theicorporatimra
plaintiff asking$10,000 general and: for many years before. Gaines of
$1.300 Stated, damages. hockey were freguentl:v....Played.
lin rtasn fOr. iludgnienr aye "On Or abouf•Ihe.:15tlt dm of
Set fOith. tia part) i November, • 1046, the defendant
"The building known as" the Simi- Harry 0. Babb entered Igo- a lease
iiig. rink has been owtied ,by the withPthe defendant the corporation.
defendant corporation for over ten of the Town of Gederich Whereby
yettra, Mid consiste in. part of a large the said 'corporation demised and
frame building with an area for ice leased Oe said Skating rink to the
and ateOlitin dation 'spectators saitdefen,datit Harry O. Babb -tor
at the east aild:wfts ends of 'such the period 'November 1.th.; 1046,
r '1116 rpristile.r.,1.
northerly: -side of the --balding- and Mien- ' WaS ..$000.00,
exteOtling out over . the ice area. payable in installments at Specific
The said balcony is about ten feet dates thereitt .etated. .fltaler the
above the surface of the ice, and on said lease, the lessee eovenants idth
the 'northerly side of the balcony the ressor repair, reasonable Wear,
and at heights froth th4 ilOor of the •anal tear and damage by fire, light -
balcony ,of 2 feet 11 Inches and 4 ning tempest only excepted.
feet 0 inebeS respectively are lower' "Scene time prior. to the eth of
And upper cables. The purpose Arnuaryk 14)4'4 'the • defendants
stieh tables Is to Prevent Seeettitera Viresthrook, ' Doak and
from failing from such balConsi. Paquette, Or, SOMe- of them Wing
Theo cables. are attached by Metal MI behalf of all,' entered .100 an
eillatipS to iron rods extending- frau agreeMent With the.defendailt Tlarry
the •tOot of the rink to I the bottom 'C. tabb---•Vidiere0 'hoclvey teafii
of the baideklY *bleb are for the mouth -aim eit page '0) •
' 6 6. -
'County highways, at 21/2 mills,\
$8,155.10-a total of 819572.24.,
• . Bylaws Passed z
Bylaws -Nos. 26, .23., 22, 2324
and 25 of 1948 were read and
adopted. • • • •
Bylaw No. 20 provides that the
inaugural .meeting. -of the. Council
shall be held on the secend Mon-
day in January in, each year at 8
o'clock -p.m. .•
No. 21 fixeg "the days and hours
for the annual municipal elections:
Nominations on the last- Tuesday in
•Nevember -at 7:.030 pin.; polling on
-t-ha - second. Ttiesday in December,
from 10 o'clock am. to 6 :o'clock p.m.
:No. 22 'provides for thg, cortstrec-
tton of certain sidewalks awl sewers
as local improvements. -The side-
walks mentioned are on the seal
'Side of Elgin aVentie front Welling -
toe to Waterloo streets, and or the the,
eefito,t4414,,i004,4,9441414W.r°
Make street 461 feet soni,...h.Seersw.
are to, be constrected.en the north
side of Pictori- Area from Wellesley,
street to lot No, 352,..aild on Maple
street trent the Hermn read to Pine
:street,
No. 23 is a ,hylaW for licensing,,
and regnlating hawkers and ped-
dler% -
No. 24 "is far the licensing' •ifini
regulating of transient traders; •
No. 25 authorizes the signing Of
an agreement With the Ontario De-
partment of nigh•wnys for the Mk.:
ing over by the latter of the con-
nectine link between ,highways Nes,
'8 and 21:- - ,„ '
• Committee of the 'Whole
- --Afatters•-referfett to cothiniftee--of
the Whole Council were a letter frent
P. Donnelly, IC:C.-; 'for his client
ilegnSec, for eight iieWileg- alleYS VII •
letterfrom the Ecorennical :Mutual
Fire Insurance Company reque-sting
approval of an increased rate on
the •grtinciStand ,itt Agriculteral
Park because of the proximity of the
ld exhibition . building; a' retfuest
froth the Milted IltnetgeneY Jltund
ritainst:fdt pOluisRiou
Shelburne reneWLTil Aequain-trine i
of Exam and- Mrs. Wm. Fox and
son Billy of 'Detroit were week -end
guests with Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Clark, Nelson .street. • '
. Miss Annie Clerk of Toronto and
Mrs. Lillian Macintosh of Kitch-
ener, who have been. visiting their
sister, Mrs. M. McDowell, at' West-
field; were guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
George .Paterson On •Tuesday.
• 0. •L.•Parsons and M. H. .Martin
have returned from Ottawa, where
they attended the Liberal national.,
convention. They report the pro-
ceedings as highly interesting' and
the conventioe ai great success.
Visitors with Mr. M. 'Carney and.
Airs. Jesephine Marriott, Waterloo
street, .were Mrs.- Robert Hart and •
Barbara of •Lowell, Migh., Mr& F.
Armstrong - and Karen,- of Port
Huron, Mrs. ja s: Kehl -tan;
of. Toronto, and Mr. and • Airs.
Howard. Kirk, Of. London.
-11611thrVittter -
of Grand Prairie, Alta,. are 'guests
with the former:* brother, Mr. T.
PatterSmr, and Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. Birnie • has returned
to .her 'mine o East street after
Visiting . her •deughter at Bayfield:
Birnie is much, linen:wed .
health. a •
MrA. J. Viekers had as geests,
Mrs. Alex. McLean, Mr. and Mrs.
MeLeau, and 'daughter
Marjory, of nrie. Pa.; Mr. and Mrs.
mi.ge- SWIM:4rd, cln3ighter PanIette
and son John, of Allisten„ Ont ; Mr.
Arthur Vickers and son Robert. of
Grimsby, Ont..; Mr. and Mrs. .Wil -
bort Cutting Ana son .Terry, of,
nforffo.
•
ANOTHER, MATIIIESON BOAT
• ..„fishing,bbaithuiltatMathiesOnts;
nlafit -iv"ifs---shitiped`• lo
ltavelle and Zimmer, 'Grand Bend, on
Aionday. It WAS taken on a large
transport truck. trorle.bas now
commenced on another one to be
delivered to the Purdy Fish Co.,,
Sarnia. •Varlier, this yetei two boats
were bitilt Tor ,1 delivery ' at Port
11- tag day,later, in the .year, and .
-''-'dirECIMAFT FOE, CION'A
"California, here we come,", wihl
,be the 'theme song 412 n SeOrd
Ahmed. States. pilots at the end of
this ;week as they ,fly Aircraft from
Sick Ilarhor -to "California erWrouth
to ChliuL The pilots 'whowill ferry
the.planes to,entifornia will .arriv •
here hi a large transport .Pitinec
. total of about 260 planes hate
been ',bought'. In.; 'Canada' by the',
Chinese Government, SeVentPtIVe.,Of
Which Will be 'Mown' :trent Sky
turbov
the. 'Matter Of purchasing :a truck
and tractor.
• 'Recommendations from !committee
of the Nobble :were that Mr;•Mitetes
1)6- Advised that the lieense, fee for.,
boWling alleys 18 $10". for the first.
alley auld. $5 for each additional
alley per year that the itidreased
rate' of 2 per Cent. On the 'gond-
ataud ,insurance • be approVed; that
tenders be called for a !new:tractor,
oquipped.with snowplow, niul a,new
truck. These recommendations. were
Adepted*lif 'COtilleii.
' •
L IONS.CARNIVAIJ NEXT WEEK
• Ther- text • ent4rtaltintent event
will be the Lions Carnival on two
evenings net. weekAredneSday And.
✓ ildity.'August,180. and 26th; Pro-
eeetis are In Aid of. crippled chil&
ren and chlld myelfnre work. $veemt-
littotoout pries 'have been .
night 4,.ambtmaster out it poivot
lawn mower Are being given AWAy
in A special'attendanoe draW, de- •
'tails of :Whieh :APPettir In an AdA.
vertisement eisevdtere 1» till* isslui,