Clinton News-Record, 1979-07-12, Page 211
•
41,
•
g•
•
•
7,777.
'AI
"", •' • - °
• • •
„.*
•
Results from Auburn's anniversary
,
HERITAGE BIRTHDAY
GIRL PAGEANT
At 2 p.m. on Friday,
June 29, the weekend
birthday celebrations
- - started in the -Comm -unit
Memorial Hall with the
choosing of the Heritage
Birthday Girl. Seven
local girls entered the
competition which had
been set up by the con-
- venor, Mrs. Lillian
Hallam.
The teenage girrs who
entered were Linda
Cunningham, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Tom
Cunningham, Anita
Hallam, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Brian -Hallam,
' Carle Cartwright,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Cartwright,
Shara-n Glousher,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
. Jim Glousher, Linda Van
- Dongen-,- daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank-. Van
Dongen, Hirn McDowell,'
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
GeraldMcDowell and
Sherry Verbeek,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Verbeek.
The girtsl_ each told "
about the\ i*, ,istary of
' Auburn a-$.1,jt-, related to
them and their families_
and each was dressed in
• vintage dress. Each girl
,had a craft or hobby .on
display and told the
judges about their
display. The girls - were
all. sponsored by local
businessmen: Kim
McDowell by Robinson's
General Store; Linda -
Cunningham by
.Schneider's Hardware;
Anita Hallam by W--;L.-
Craig .and Son .-Sawmill;'
Sherry. Ver'beek-by
Auburn and District
Lions Club; Lorie Car-
twright by Women's
Institute; ' Sharon
Qidusher.. *b.y, Whetstone_
Furniture and Linda yalt,
D n 'gen "fir
Electric.
Miss Kim McDowell
was chosen the winner by
the following judges:
Mrs. Doris Batkin of
Clinton, Mrs. Laura Scott
of Brussels and Mr. Gar -Si‘'
Jewitt of Clinton. Runner-
ups were Sherry Verbeek
and Linda Cunningham.
Assisting Mrs. Hallam
iri convening the contest
were Mrs. Irene Millian
and Mrs. Shelley Worsell.
BIRTHDAY '
KICK-OFF DANCE
A large crowd was
present at the dance and
danced to the Music
supplied by Star Trek. At
10 p.m all seven heritage
birthday girl contestants
were called to the plat-
form- and -the judges
announced the winners.
President Fred Lawrence
placed thp crown on Miss
Kim McDowell and
flowers as well, as prizes
were awarded.
Following the crowning
of the heritage birthday
OH, Sandy Andrews held ,
the beard judging con- ,
test:- Therte were 16 en-
tries. The judges were
Mrs. Marybelle Cranston
of Dungannon, John
Jewett of Londesboro and
Bill Dobie of Goderich.
Winners for beards
started on or after
January 1, 1979 were -
most colorful -Jim
Schneider, best groomed -
Allan Craig, bushiest
.Robertson and
scruffiest - Gordon Daer;
beards started previously.
to 'Junuary 1 - most
colourful - Ross Millie,
and best groomed ••• Steve
Campbell.
SATURDAY'S EVENTS
• Saturday morning
dawned cloudy liut the
spirits- af Auburn's
citizens were high in
hopes that it would not
rain, The registration
booth was open early to
welcome -the early
comers.
1.The dinner for the
officials,was served in the
Sunday school room of
Knox United church by •
the members of the
V.C.W. With Mrs. Sandy
Andrews as convertor.
Welcoming the 'guests
Chantey, Mir. ftnd M.
6.
wet4 Mr. and-;MrSji Bid
Sack 4rmstrong an re
ketinerth Scott. .
Mr. Chamney
• • 1 ,•• ;
,
• , • •.'•
troduced-Robert and Mrs. second - Colborne
McKinley, Murray , and Township, and thirci -
Mrs. Gaunt, Bill and Mrs. Elliott Harrison; hOrse
Elston, Mr. Elston was and rider in dress -. first
acting for the Warden of Lori Cameron and second
Hi.r•cra n- ty-, --Reeves ----Sh r irier s --hay s e --a ad
*Simon Hallah,an, Joe carriage. in dress .: first
Hunking, Leo Foran and Mason Robinson; best
Bill Bogie, Warner dressed person walking- -
Andrews, mayor of first Goderich
Auburn and Mrs. Department; best
Andrews, Wes Samborn, , dressed person riding -,
mayor of sister city, first Quadracycle - Brian
Auburn, Michigan .and -Craig and Company,
Mrs. Samborn, the second Harry Worsell
Reverend and Mrs. G. L. and third John's Lawn
Royal of Goderich, .....Service; -best clown - first
honorary president W.L.Belgrave District Kin -
Craig and Mrs. W.L. sm en, and second
Craig, Harry and Mrs. Shr in ers Clowns;
Arthur, president and children's categories for
Mrs. Fred Lawrence, best bicycle 'and tricycle
vice-president and Mrs. entries - best decorated -
Allan Craig and first - Ken and Bob
secret ar y Eleanor Millian, second - Scott
Bradnock. The treasurer, Baer, and third - Scott
Jim Schneider and Mrs. Baer; most original - first
Schneider were -unable to Laurie, :Stephen. --- and
Regan Millian, second
Ken and Bob Millian, and
third Julie Glenn; best
Historichl theme - first --
Anita Gross and best
costume - first - Miles
Hakkers, second Jerry
Hakkers, and third Bryan
Gross. "
Bill Crawford, parade
convener, is grateful to
the members of his
comMittee for all- their
work, the judges and all
those who stood in the
rain and watdhed.
Following the parade,
the official opening took
place in, the hall. Harry
Arthur was chairman and
welcomed all. •
Greetings were brought
by Robert McKinley,
M.P. for Huron -Bruce
Murray Gaunt M.L.A. for
Huron -Bruce, Jack
Riddell M. L. A. for
Huron -Middlesex, Mayor
Wes Samborn of Auburn,
Michigan, Reeves Bill
Bogie, Leo Foran, Simon
All floats met at the Halrahan', and Joe
-dOiner-Of
ChOrcli, spoke. A trio
composed of Mrs. Doran
' Rolston and Mr. and Mrs.
Donald MacMillan sang.
Learning to Lean. on
- Jesus— -- - --
The offering- was
received for the Bible
Society by Kenneth
McDougall,- Gordon
Gross, Lawrence
Plaetzes, Gerald
McD6well' and Larry
Plaetzer.
The speaker . for. the
service was the Reverend
Dan Sargent, rector of St.
Mark's Anglican Church,
Auburn. He chose for his
inspiring message to
speak on Living Faith
and stated that the im-
portance of the church
today is measured by its
people in happiness,
peace, security and love.
He closed his sermon by
saying as -long as -people
care for God, theypare
for each other.
The choir anthem was,
I Will Sing of „the Mercies
of the Lord. .
Following the church
service, a picnic lunch
was served to all by Mrs.
Donald Haines and her
committee.
Miss Margaret
.Jackson, 93 -year-old
resident of Huronview
who had resided for many
years and was born in the
Auburn community had
the- honor of cutting the
birthday cake assisted by
Fred Lawrence,
president. He presided
for the pyogram.
A heritage plaque was
unveiled by Mrs: Eleanor
gradnock, a life-long
resident and daughter of
pioneers of this com-
munity. It read: Man-
chester 1854 Auburn 1979
To honour the memory of
our pioneers and those
who,. followed, . „an d , in,
gratitude to them for a
rich Miltare.
A plaque from the
province of Ontario,
given by Murray Gaunt to
commemorate the 125th
birthday, was unveiled by
William L. Craig,
honorary president of the
125th planning com-
mittee.
The 53rd, annual
memorial service of
Ball's cemetery was held
at 3 p.m: with the
Reverend Harold Snell of
Exeter leading the ser-
vice.
The hymns were taped
by William Anderson and
the organist was Mrs.
Margaret Kai and the
pianist was Mrs. Nancy
Park.
A trio composed of Mrs.
Margaret Kai, Mrs.
Nancy Park and Donna
Lynn Hassen sang a
selection.
Mr. Peter Snell was the
speaker of the afternoon
and paid high tribute to
the early pioneers for
their faith and honesty
and the rich heritage to
all that followed.
Mr. Norman
McDowell, chairman of
the Trustee Board, spoke
a fev)twords and stated
that ,more trustees had
been added during the
year Robert Arthur had
been a trustee: The new
ones are Stanley Ball,
Ernest Durnin, Dennis.
Penfound and JamErr
Towe. Mrs. Robert Slater
is secretary -treasurer.
Those laid to rest
during• the year were
Marytje Korstanje,
Gertrude E. Mcllveen,
John G. Bakelaar and
Laura M. Wagner.
The Reverend Ure
Stewart pronounced the
benedietiori:
'Over 1,000 people ate at
the chicken barbecue put
on by the Kinburn
Foresters and many went
to.Maxine's. restaurant to
partake of her
smorgasbordslinner.
Due to rain, the Sunday
evening concert was
taken to the tent on the
river flats. William 5.
Craig was chairman and
C.K.,,NA. Mobile Unit
wais iwattendance as they
had been throughout the
celebrations. •
The CrairElfen singrs
wi Mrs: Iia Worsell at
th piano sang several
n mbers 'and Pat
be present as were Jack
and Mrs. Riddell. Rev. G.
L. Royal pronounced the
Grace.
After the dinner, the
chairman presented
Warner Andrews with an
electric clock.
,allowing _the dinner,
the three members of
-Parliament, McKinley,
Gaunt and Riddell • and
their' wives and Mayor
Wesley Samborn and
Mrs. Samborn of Auburn,
Michigan went, to the
judges' stand cn
Goderich Street. Rev.
and Mrs. G.L. Royal
judged the decorated
trikes, etc. on
Turnberry Street before
t,he parade conimenced.
As the bands began
playing for the parade to
start at 1 p.m. the clouds
opened up. and the
heaviest rain came down
and continued while the
hour long parade came
upg4he4,.,diffstee:e.t.s.
Goderich Streets and William L. Craig,
went through the main -honouary president of the
street, Goderich, along 125th birthday committee
King and then to John
street and the athletic
field.
Bill Crawford was
parade marshall and was
assisted by Circle City C.
B •ers of Goderich and the
local Ontario Provincial
Police. Although more
registered there were 110
floats,in the parade.
The following bands
also took part: Hanover
Hi -Lite Majorettes and
the Normandy Brass
Band; Gdderich
Majorettes along with
Goderich Laketown
Band; Seaforth and
Dashwood bands; Paris
citizen's band; Brussels
Legion pipe band; Mit-
chell Legion band;
Shriners Oriental band;
and Sarnia and Clinton
Legion bands.
Over 60 Shriners took
part in the parade in the
Horse Patrol, the Scooter
Unit, the Oriental Band
and the Blue Water Fire
,13rigade.
Many businesses clubs,
families and
organizations entered
floats and exhibits and
the results are as follows:
most originar--Tit prize -
Auburn Horticultural
Society, second prize -
Atiburn Knox United
Church; and third prize -
Gordon Dobie Family
Float; most,M.umorous
first prize = Belgrave
Kinsmen Club, second
prize - Dungannon
Agricultural Club, and
third prize - Canadian.
Order' of Foresters,
Berimiller; best non-
commercial - first -
William J. Craig Family)
float, .second - Bill
Robertson family float,
and third Maitland
Valley Conservation
Authority float; grand
award Sparling's Fuel,
Blyth; commercial --
Craig's S'awmill float,
second - Manning
Lumber, Blyth and third
S.eers Auto -Body; antique
oars - first Jack Durnin,
R.P. 3, Auburn, second,
Winghaht Antique Car
Club, and third Clinton
Antique Car Clubsingie
hitch - first Dvi'd RolStOn
Iid!second, Wat on
livestock; double hit h
&N Daley SySt
and Bill Robertson,
great-grandson of the
founder of the village of
Auburn, cut the ribbon to
officially open the
celebrations.
Mr. and Mrs. William
L. Craig entertained the
special guests at their
home. Mrs. Fred
Lawrence welcomed the
guests and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Armstrong, Mr.
Kenneth Scott and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Arthur
and members of the
executive were hostesses.
The Shriners' Fish Fry
and hain dinner was very
tasty and over 1,000
persons were fed.
Seven o'clock saw the
first showing of Auburn
As it Was. This- slide
presentation made by
Mr. William Anderson
and Mrs. Oliver Anderson
brought everyone back-
wards into Auburn's past:
'Narrators werte. Mrs. .
Thomas Haggitt, Mrs.
Tom Jardin, Mrs.
Frances Clark and Mrs.
Eleanor Bradnock.
Coffee and cookies were
served by Women's
Institute members. Mrs.
Kenneth McDougall was
the pianist and Mrs.
Jardin was saloist,
singing a song she
composed for .the 125th
birthdaypart.y.
A large crowd attended
the dance on the Maitland
Flats, Saturday night.
SUNDAY'S '
EVENTS '
Sunday ,m9rning,
large crowd was present ,
when the lflr
terdenominational
church service was held
with Donald Haines as
convener.
Prior to the service, '
music Was supplied by
the Chapelites of the
Huron Chapel, Auburn.
The Reverend) Wayne
Good Of the Chailel led the
service and the pianists
were Mrs. Floreride .
Wightman and Mr.;)4ric
Campbell. A duet, The
voice -in the Old Village
Choir, was sung
Phyllis Rodger and Mrs.
Ruth Sardin.i The
Ileverend kobertl
Suniiidge, a former
minister about 20 y ars
filo ago a:t_ tin ted
,
Stackhouse played.' a
violin selection' while she
tap danced a number.
Mr, Aubrey Toll
brought back memorips„,
- with- .his. • solos!. _ az-i,
companied by his sister,
Mrs. Marj.orie
McDougall.'
The McMillan family of
Goderich played musical
selections and Johnny
MacKay of London ac-
companied on his
bagpipes while Kim
Fritzley did an Irish Jig
and Scottish dancing.
Mrs. Nancy Park and
'Mrs. Betty Cook- sang• -a
duet, It's A Small Small
World, accompanied by
Mrs. Margaret Kai.
Glen Patterson called
for his square, dancers,
The Wheeler Dealers,
Gerald, and Carol
McDowell, Len and Betty
Archarnbault,_ Lawrence _
and Jean Plaet4er, -and
Norman and Florence
.Wightman.
Stewart Toll, Mrs. Toll,
Warren And Terry of
London gave musical
numbers on mouth organ,
saxophone and piano.
Mrs. Betty Cook, Mrs.
Nancy Park and Miss
-Jennifer Grange sang a
trio, Edelweiss.
The Paul Brothers and
Shirley of Kirkton en-
tertained with their songs
andcostumes and wit. , --
Several repeats during
'the concert were . ex-
cellent and the chairman
W.S. Craig brought back
many memories with his,
Do You gemember?
was brotigh, , 'to a '61-6se ,
The evienil 's program
with selectia s by the
Craigellen Singers': i
A shirt-tail parade fora
few hours „kept things
alive in the village-.
MONDAY'S EVENTS,
The MoOlay (morning
pancake rbreakfast was '-a-
huge- Sri-ceess . It was
served by Mr., Donald
Haines arid hr corn.
mittee. . .
There were three more
showings of Auburn As It
Was. Still many -have not
seen it yet and it will be
•
°V1
shown again. Members of
WrX.W.T-serveil coffee and
cookies eaqhprne.
On' MondAy. evening;
SatprdraY!s postponed
ball game using former
players waplayed with
Wirliam S. Craig arid
-Thomas Haggitt as tho„
coach and manager. The
players were •Bill Pat-
terson catcher), . Ken
..Paer.(pitcher), first -base
Ross. Paer, .secOnd-base-
Allan Webster, third base
- Glen Webster, short stop
- George Haggitt, right
field - Eclgar Letherland,
left field - Satn . Beadle
nd centerfield---- - Bill
They played against
the Auburn iritermediale
fastball team and were
defeated 5 to 0.
The umpires were
Leonard Archambault
and John Blok.
Prior to the game, the
new ball lights were
dedicated by Bill
Craw fordvice-president,
on behalf - of Bill
Robertson, pr
the Auburn and District
.Lions Club and Past
president Bud Chamney.
• The draw for the
ploughing match quilt
was made and Clare
Vincent, clerk of Hullett
Townsliip--,-- was the
'winner. The 4-H
autographed quilt .was
won by Doreen Harvey of
Mount Elgin. •
AUBURN BASEBALL
REUNION
For Baseball Bill
Craig, one of the
highlights of the 125th
birthday celebration *as
a reunion of ineinbers of
his Juvenile D• baseball
team who were D.B.A.
Champions in 1953 -:1954.
r Invitations were issued
in the spring by the Craig •
Family for the "boys"to
gather at the village
home of Bill Craig after
the parade for an hour of
reminiscing. There was a
great deal of hand-
shaking and back -
thumping as the boys
cangregated, some not
having seen each other
since their baseball -
playing days.
Barrie Youngblut came
from Grand Valley, Bob
Youngblut from Scar- .
bar -0144 ; -Georg
f ro m Weston, Allan
Wilson and Bill
MacDonald from London,.
and from closer to home
came Gerald McDowell,
George Haggitt, Bob
Carter and Ken Pat-
terson.
•
CLINTON NE
Ty qnjoye'd refresh'
men --s and asp ,anr-
niversary cake decorated
by Bili'4 grandson, Terry
in green and hit& laid
Worsell,Jt walvdecorated
.outillse a balk dia'rnond,
complete with miniature
players.
• it was a happy time for
everyone but enjoyed
WS-coRD, T'HURS,pAY, JULY I; 19790E Z1
- Quests with Mr. and Mr, and Mrs, Leroy
Mrs, Gordon Miller onthe Wagner (Shirky Parr) of
wpekend were M. ,and -$ Detroit visite d With Mrs.
Mrs. Lloyd Miller and Eleanor Bradnock over
Mr. Percy Vincent, Mr. the weekend,.
and Mrs. Ed Miller of Mrs., Pearl RolAnson of,
Windsor and Mr; and Toronto Spent the holiday
Mrs. Ron Elliott of weekend with Mr. and
,Georgetown. Mrs. Emmerson Rodger.
•
as he met his "boys"
especially by Bill Craig children's Pay set
again and recallel, the
god - baseball and' 'good'
times they had 25 years
ago.
TUG-OF-WAR -
Sunday's tug-of-war
-between --the- --tonships--
re w a ig crowdas the
fotir townships vied for
the top honors. West
Wawanosh 'was the
Winner with their coach •
Mary Belle .Cranston,
Members of the winning
team were Rene
Delbergue, Jon Bos, Roy
Hardy, George Becker,.
Cecil Cranston,' Robinson
Foran, Bill Robinson and
Neir Rintoul: Each
member was
with a trophy..
. SOCIAL NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Reg Du
Val and'Mr.*and Mrs. Mel
Webster of Clinton visited
last Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. Toms, Johnston
and Miss Laura Phillips,
. c
Children's Day will be
held by the Auburn
Women's Jnstitute next
Tuesday, July 17 at 2 p.m.
Everyone iS welcome. '
MISS -Maitellaireffrian
of London visited last
week with her aunts,
Misses Ella and Minnie
Wagner.
Guests last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Sanderson were. Mr. and
Mrs. Daryl Murker of
Toronto, Mr. and Mrs.
George Robb, Michael
and Heather and Mrs.
Mary _ Johnston and
Jerffifer, all of London,
Mr. • and Mrs. Fred
Youngblut, Miss Marie
Youngblut, Mrs. Lorne
Daer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Youngblut, Gordon and
Christine, Mr. and Mrs.
George Youngblut and
Ryan, all of Woodstock,
M D
rs. onna Long and
1%,1 Thrn
,
Glen of Caton, Ohio and
'Mrs. George •realfus of
Amherst, Ohio.
Mr. and Ws. Alan
Moore of Stratford 'were
recent NisitorS---Wiiiir:Mr.
and Mrs. Torn Johnston
and -Miss Laura Phillips.
Mrs -Albert McFarlane
visited ' last Wednesday
with Mrs. Fred Bancroft
at Mount Forest.
Minister
inducted -
Knox United and
Donnybrook churches of
the Auburn Pastoral
Charge of the United
Church #of Canada held
the introduction §ervice
for Mr. Richard Hawley
of Cambridge is -to be
the _student minister.. _
the charge.
• 1'
Cecil Skinner, a Huronvietv resident, will be one of the senior citizens who will
take part in a special farm day to be held at Huronview next Tuesday af-
ternoon. The day will include musical entertainment, 'refreshments, and the
showing of many farm animals. Human -type animals will also help out, like
Huronview staffers, Evelyn Archer, Jane Ladd and Mary Lou Driscoll. Seniors
from the surrounding community are invited to attend nits July 17 affair.
,(News -Record photo)
POINT SERIES for the-
MOLSON CANADIAN AWA.
RDS
LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
SATURDAY, JULY 21 at 1 P.1VI
SUNDAY, JULY 22 at 1 P.M
. N ' ,poys()REI) in, 1,1 ch \ Mr TR. -1 (:11)R PI 141,..1.S.SOC/AT/ON
S ,
Cit.V V BIGGEST IN. WESTERN ONTARIO
6 Classes of Mini
., %.,,, ,I I, )';i ii it) i % N ‘1,10, 1 ii ‘t 1 i lit 1..! 1 Il -IN t•4•44( )4 I I Iws 01) f 0, %um mim fit u 11)111.1 LLER, ‘ss4)/ !vim\ .
7 Classes of Super Stock and Modified Plus 4-Whiel Drive Trucks
(Super Stock)
SATURDAY, JULY 21, AT 1:00 p.m.
1000 Ib. Stock Mini
2000 lb. Single Cylinder Mini
1700 Ib. Modified Mini
6500 Ib. Super Stock 4 -Wheel Drive Trucks
5000 Ib. Super Stock CTA
7000 Ib. Modified C.T.P A
9000 Ib. Super Stock CTPA.
SUNDAY, JULY 22 at 1:00 p.m.
1200 Ib, Stock Mini
1000 Ib Single Cylinder Mini
1500 Ib Modified Mini •
5000 Ib Modified C.T P.A.
7000 Ib. Super Stock C,T.P.A
,9000 Ib
ditStockiedC.P
12000 bSuper C.T
• PROCEEDS FOR C'OMMUNITY
For Further Information (t(onterrt: ART HELM - 529-7627
CLIFF LiVINGSTON
529-7488
vai$4
PLEASE BRING YOUR
OWN LAWNCHAIRS
S15CIALOCCNSION P:PPECT ,
if 1,
,• •
• • I, ,
•