The Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-09-08, Page 4Personal
[ Agar Pridham has returned
Oint a business trip to Vancouver.
• Mt. and Mrs. George E. Thurlow
d Family., 'of Detroit, have been
pearding holidays here.
Mrs. Gertrude Lee, of London,
sited her father, •Mrr George
(Bowker, over the week -end.
aVir. and. Mrs. J. A, Watson, of
Melville, Sask., are guests with
Mrs: Watson's sister, ,Miss Mary
GO?rdon.
i•Mr. and Mrs. David E. Leitch
leave the latter part of this week
on a motor trip to Western
Canada.
.VIr. and Mrs. K. A. Gordon and
son, of Watrou,s, Sask., were re-
cent guests; with their aunt, Miss
Mary Gordon.
Mgrs. Pat Spain, Mark, Christine
and Mary, of Fort Erie, spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Madge and family.
Miss ruby Clark, of Toronto,
spent the week -end with her
father, Mr. Thomas Clark and
sister, Mrs. Henry Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Etcliell,
of Vancouver, Bk., are guests of
the Rev. and Mrs.. S. A. Moote,
Victoria street, Goderich.
Mrs. Myron Matthews, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Matthews and daugh-
ter, of Port Huron, were week -end
visitors with Mrs. W. A. Clark.
Mrs. John Bell returned to Nor-
wich where she makes her home
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Rouse,
after spending a month in Gode-
rich at her home and with Mr. and
Mrs: John Patterson, Seaforth.
Mr. Douglas H. Webster, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Webster,
Kitchener, formerly of Goderich,
has joined the staff of Simcoe Dis-
trict High School this week as a
member of the 'mathematics de-
partment.
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Mention •
Mrs. Robert Huston and Mrs.
John W. See have returned to
Milton, after spending .six weeks
at Mrs. Ruston's, homne on .Bruce
street. -
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sawyer and
daughter., Linda, of_, Troy, Mich.,
were week -endo guests with. Mrs.
Sawyer's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. John Graham and
'daughter, of Scarboro, spent the
week -end with his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. J. A. Graham, and Mary,
Nelson street.
William A. Beevers has returned
from a trip to Moosonee an James
Bay. He went up to see what it
was like and he thinks the country
is "a bit rough.",
Mrs. William Ohlis, of Willow -
dale, Ontario, spent the holiday
week -end with her brothers and
sisters in the Goderich, Auburn
and Wingham areas.
Miss' Jacqueline See has return-
ed to Melton after workun•g at the
Sunset Hotel for the summer. Miss
See will be leaving for London,
September 22, to 'enter her third
year at the University of Western
Ontario.
Robert Sanderson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Sanderson and
James Brewer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Brewer, left this week
for Toronto where they will enter
the fall term at Upper Canada
College.
Attending the W.M.S. School for
Leaders of the United Church of
Canada, at Alma College, St.
Thomas, were Mrs. George Currell
and Miss Margaret Crawford, • of
Victoria Street Church, Mrs.
Ernest Pfrimmer of •Benmiller
Church and the Misses Vera John-
ston and Noella Sowerby of Union
Church. , Mrs. S. A. Moote also
attended as one o,f the leaders. •
•
Miss Sandra Salkeld leaves to-
day for Greenbrier College, Lewis-
burg, West Virginia, where she
will continue her studies.- Her
brother, Keith Salkeld, is again
attending Ridley - College, St.
CaGliarines.. ,
Mr. Benson Riehl, Saltford, - is
attending the S.C.M. Camp at Five
Oaks, Paris, Ontario, as a delegate
from the Ontario Veterinary col-
lege,
ollege, Guelph, for two weeks. He
will then return to the College to
resume his studies.
Mr. and Mrs., George Ellis left
on'Wednesday for Vancouver
•where they will represent the
Signal -Star at the 36th annual con-
vention of the Canadian Weekly
Newspapers Association in ,session
at Hotel Vancouver.
Mrs. Mary Trombley and son,
David, Mr. and Mrs. P. Ruprich
and sons, Dick, Ken and Guy, and
also Dick Mueller, Mike Cockburn,
Gary Mette, Lou Coluntbo and
Dave Gagnier, all of Detroit, were
weekend guests with Mrs. John
Gallagher, Victoria street.
Visitors the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. John Foster were their
son Clayton, ,.Mrs. Foster and two
children, of .Sarnie; Mrs. Hattie
Foster, Misses Margaret and Mar-
ion Foster, of Kitchener; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Reid, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Huffnxan;-f Leamington.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Chisholm had
as their guests over the holiday,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Buckley and
Brian, of Toronto; Dr. and Mrs. E.
R. Reinhart and children, of Kit-
chener; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kauf-
man and Diane, of Chatham; Mr.
Don Smith, •-iaf Hamilton. and Miss
Agnesssholm, of London,
Mrs. Kenneth Taylor left yester-
day for , Winnipeg to attend the
annual meeting of the Dominion
Board of the Woman's' Auxiliary
and will be the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. J. N. Doidge, St. Matthew's
Rectory. Mrs. A. C. Calder, Huron
Diocesean presittent of the Wo-
man's Auxiliary, will also attend.
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SPORTS EDITORIAL
WHERE IS ITANDWII'P
• "Visiting the Arena during. the Trade Fair, I failed to see
in the auditorium any chart or plaque containing the names.
of people who made donations towards the expense of install-
ing a permanent floor in the Arena. What became of it?"
So wrote a former resident of Goderich who now lives in
Toronto and Niko Was 'a recent visitor here
It's a good question and one that should have been asked
and answered long before, this.
Back in the spring and 'summer of 1952, the Goderich
Lions Club launched a public appeal for- funds to install a
Rermanent floor in the new -Arena. This subscription appeal
resulted in the Lions Club raising- some $12,000 -the largest
amount raised by the Club for,;any one 'pro jest during its, nnore
than 32 years' �' existence- ` Later, the club also ,contributed
a substantial sum to put in drainage to' protect this floer.
Donations rolled in from many former Goderich residents
as well as from Goderich and immediate district. The cam-
paign was recorded each week in the Signal -Star for several
months. The campaign pointed out that each donation would
be honored by having the donor's name placed on a chart.
A 12,000 square chart was to represent the $12,000 needed
at $1 per square. "These names will be posted in the audit-
orium of the Arena for posterity to see after the campaign
is over," was a campaign slogan. When it was later found
such a chart would take up too much space in the Arena
auditorium, it was decided to have the names on a scroll or
plaque.
Hundreds of letters containing donations came from dis-
tant points and contained such remarks 'as the following: .•
1. Enclosed find $5 and put on the plaque,. the name- of
. . . He was the son of ... who was manager' of Bank •••of
at Goderich for many years. He was killed in World
War I at Vimy.
2. Please place my late' husband's name on plaque as he
was an old Goderich boy and we always enjoyed our home
G
in oderich.
3. I wish to send this donation in memory of zSny husband,
the late ... He was a business man in Goderich at one time.
-4. I am enclosing $25 and would appreciate it if you
would put on the plaque the names of my father and also my
brother, former residents of Goderich who have now passed
away.
5. Here's $5 to put the names. of . . . on the plaque.
They were my parents and lifelong residents of Goderich.
6. 1 take pleasre in enclosing $10 'for permanent floor
in Arena. I think this is an excellent idea. ' May I have this
in memory of ''my mother, the late . .
7. Enclosed find $5 towards Arena floor in memory of my
father, the late ... , a past councillor for Colborne Township.
8.' Enclosed find $5 for Arena floor. Hope young people
today have as good a time in the new Arena as I did in the
'old one. .. ' '
9. Pleased to, send $10. I wish you would insert in the
space on the plaque, which this remittance covers, the name
of .
When these former residents sent this money, it was a
trust -an obligation -on the part of the Lions Club to have
the names put on a plague, as promised. This,. the Lions
Club did. The plaque was completed last -summer and handed
over to the Arena Commission to place in the Arena audit-
orium. ° 3
One long year has passed and it is 'Still not erected. At
'one time this summer no one seemed to know just where it
had gone although it was said, "it must be somewhere in the
Arena." Finally, it was found'packed away with other material
in a storeroom, covered with cobwebs.
'Whoever is responsible for riot completing the chain of
having this plaque erected is deserving of strong criticism.
•It's a downright disgrace that . such flagrant irresponsibility
should exist. In fact, it's breaking a sort of: sacred 'obligation •..
to those many people who sent money in the belief that either
their names or the names of their departed parents, etc.,
would be -recorded for posterity on the plaque which was
promised for the Arena auditorium.
Lena's Boy Captures Featured Event
At Labor Day Harness Race Meet
Looking fully recovered frorzi 'a'1
leg injury which plagued him dur-
ing the summer, Lena's' Boy, own-
ed by Reg McGee and Sons, Gode-
rich, showed top form to capture
both heats of. thefeatured 2.16
class at the Labor Day harness rac-
ing meet staged M mday afternoon
by G`bderich Trotting and Agricul-
tural Association. Times were'
2.11 and 2.10 2/5.
And the local pacer' had com-
petition from a field of seven other
top Western Ontario horses, three
of them from Goderich.
But it was in the 2.30 class that
much of the limelight was cap,,
tuned when Baldy Carter, racing
for the first time at the Goderich
oval in Agricultural Park, came up
with' the fastest time of the day,
2.10 in the first heat, and set a
new record„ for himself. Owned
by A. Leverington, of Wallace -
town, Baldy Carter ended both
hers far ahead of the rest of the
'Another horse performing here
for the first time, Chica Mia, own-
ed by R. McNevin and Sons, Inger-
soll, captured both heats of the
2.25 eivent, chased closely in the
.first heat by Merrywood Queen,
driven by Bill Gardiner, of Gode-
rich., and 'in the second heat by
Aage Harvester, owned by Harry-
Gowdy, of Wroxeter, . and driven
by Keith Feagan, of Goderich.
Split Honors
Top honors were divided in, the
2.23 classified between Merry
Brooke C, owned and driven by,
Clare Haney,, of Seaforth, and
Vicki Bars, owned by Gardner
Stables, God•er'ic'h and driven by
Bill Gfard'ner. The Seaforth horse
took the first heat but dropped
hack to third in the second. The
Goderich horse placed second in
the first heat and romped home
first in the second heat.
Another Goderich horse, Pat Lee'
Grattan,,Ihad good times of 2.11 4/5,
and 2.12 to win both heats of the
2.20 classified,. Silent Knight,
owned by Gardner and ' Knight,;
Goderich, placed second in the
'first heat and fourth in the second
heat.
Lena's Boy led all the way in the
first heat of the. featured, event
In the second heat, Warier G.,'
owned by, F. M. Samist Goderich,`
held the lead for a, While, but the,
McGee horse took over on the. back,
stretch and, finished on top Chased
closely by Nancy Patch, owned by
A. Walker, of Allenford.
A tangle of ,wheels on the final
turn in the first heat marred the,'
perforuarraiices of two other local
horses, Bud Jerry's Ina Chips and
George Feagab,'s Miss Caine Grat-
tan. They came 'back, however,
for a better showing in the second
beat.
' • A. crowd of about 1,50(1 people
Witnessed ' the excellent :ca of
races, • and the weatherman Co-
operated by providing sunny
weather.
2.30 Class -Purse 00
Blanket donated by Re. Bell.
Baltly Carter (A. • Levering`
Ada, . Wallacetown) ....." 1 1
Lena' pni (P. L:isenb'aeh, ,
Grand Bend) . 2 2
Barby Grattan G. Lesteh,
Godefiel9 .. , . ,:." 3 3
Aura :Lee (R, Pollock, Park-
hill) • - 4 4
Doris Chips (D. Shamblaw,
Woodham)5 5
Belwin Direct (A. Smiith,
Underwood) 7 '6
Sandy Boy (C. Pollard, Kin-
cardine) • 6dnf
Miss B•elair ($. Gowdy,
Wroxeter) 8 -
Times 2.10, 2.12.
2.25 Classified -Purse• $300
Blanket donated by Sa•rnis Motors.
Chica Mia (R. McNev'1'n & "
Sons, Ingersoll) c, 1 1
Aage Harvester (H. Gowdyr ,
Wroxeter) 3 2
1114ka_.ryW d Queen (Gardner
Stables, Goderich) .. 2 4
Linda Lee Henley (W. Oke,
Seaforth) 4 3
Wendy Lee Direct (A. Walk-
er, Allenford) . .. 6 �5
Jack Scott (J. Campbell,
Seafoi+th) 5 6
Doris Day (T. Yearley, Ex -
Ada McLellan (J. Broome,
Seaforth)• 8 8
Times: 2.15 1/5, 216.
2.23 Classified -Purse $300
Blanket donated by 'Croft Dry
• Cleaners.
Vicki Bars (Gardner Stables,
Goderich) .,. 2. 1
Merry Brooke C. (C. Haney, , 3
Seaforth) ........, .
Chester Patch (0 Miller,
Port Elgin) 5 2
Donna G. (C. Young, Lucan) 3 4
Peter Bars (W. Campbell,
Seaforth) 4 5
Cherry Hill Miss (K. McDon-
ald, London) 7 6
Royal Abbe W. (A. Smith,
„Underwood) 8 7
Calla Lee (R. McNevin &
Sons, Ingersoll) 6dnf
Times: 2:15 2/5, 2.16.
2.20 Classified --Purse $400
Blanket donated by Harold Jack-
son, Seaforth.
Pat Lee Grattan (Feagan,
Goderich) 1 1
Silent Knight (Gardner and
Knight, Goderich)2 4
Beth .Chips (N. McRann,
IClandeboy'e) 8 2
Galland Hplyrood. (F. Tru -
dell, Rodney) ..., 3 3
.Betty Janie .Brooke ((1 ..Ger
. man, Clinton) 4 .7
Charlie.Chips (N. McRann, -
'•IClandeboye) 5 6
Darlene Day (T. • • Yearley,
keter) 6 5
`Suehawk ro' (neg. McGee' &
', Sons, Goderich) - 7 -
Times: 211 4/5, 2.12.
2.16 Class -Purse $500
Blanket donated by Erskine
Supply.
,Lena'. Boyegg' McGee &
forts,
Goderich) 1 1
INanny .Patch, (A. Walker,
AlI n>ford) , 6 2
' G;1 Lee' (0. Parr,
2 8
aee -''Bfde (W. Nevrels,
• 'A'p i) . " „ 3 3
Walter G.
(F M. . Sanmis,
G:bdeni ) 4
o' Wife Gitttan (G. Pea-
Agan, acderich) 8 4
film Chirps at O. Jerry,•
'rodeir i h) ' • 7
ii17t .� "nd�errs & Pinery,
Si
2.11, 2.10 2/5. • -
2,000 of Piers
Watch Water Show
a (Continued from page 1)
was niadeJpossible by Bert 'Mac-
I?onaldge Brous loan of 'row-
boats. For the use and rental of
other boats, the Club was indebted
to Ken ' Pennington, Skip 1VIaon-
ald, John .McGavin, Bill McOsh,
Con Baechler, , Gord McManus, and
Charlie Larder.
Trophies were ',,donted to the
Aqua Club by the following,:,
George W. Schaefer and 'Soh;
ominion Road Machinery Co.,
Ltd., Sheaffer Pen; Bert MacDon-
ald; Mrs. Gerry Carney; N. T.
Ormandy; Reg. Bell; George Fil-
singer; Nip Whetstone; The Major
Store; Pridham's Men's Wear; Al-
lison's Meat Market; Kerr Penning-
ton; Gerrards; Thomas Pritchard;
Signal -Star.
The Winners
The following is a complete'Iist
of events and the trophy winners:
Junior swim, 8-1.1'years=Bays, Ver-
non Skeoch; girls -Laura Jean
Smith. Intermediate swim -12-14
yrs. -boys, Bill Gallow; girls, Joan
Alexander. Intermddiate swim -
15 and 16 yrs.-boysABill Robin-
son. Sail boats -"3 Jays" (John
Norris). Trick skiing, Kevin Bell.
Ski jump -Allen MacDonald. Sen-
ior swim -over 16 -Bill Robinson.
Half -mile -men, John Kane; ladies,
-Beth Anstay. Diving, Bill Rob=
inson. Slalom, Bruce MacDonald.
Queen for .a Day--Jeneane Young.
No entries were received for the
"old boys". -swim, the girls inter-
mediate (15 and 16 yrs.) or the
girls' senior swim (over 16 yrs.)
o VARY o
MRS. W. N. WATSON
The death occurred. in Victoria
Hospital, London, of Mrs. W. N.
Watson, of Blyth. Mrs. Watson
was taken to London for an emerg-
ency operation after she suffered
injuries recently when -humped by
a large dog while walking near
her home. Complications followed
and death resulted from a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Surviving is her husband; a son,
Paul, of Chesley; a daughter, Ann
Jeannette, of -Goderich, and sev-
eral brothers and- sisters 'in the
Goderich area. She was the form-
er Ann •McManus.
HARRY EDWARD AHRENS •
Mr. Harry Edward Ahrens, of
Detroit, died at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Thomas Koviak, at Port
Albert on Saturday morning. Mr.
-Ahrens spent the summers, with
his niece since the death of his
wife in 1953, returning to Detroit
for the winter months. Mr. Ahrens
had been in ill health since 1952
when he suffered a stroke. He is
survived by one brother and one
'sister of St. Charles, Missouri.
dounami Kann
?Lao TRI HOME
A Goderich Native who has had
a ' successful liusiness career un
Western Canada, Donald McIver,
retired last . week. He was assist-
ant general, 'manager of G. .F.
Stephens and Company, Limited,
in Winnipeg,
And one • of his plans for the
future is .to make a trip to , his
old home town.
Mr. Melver's business career de-
veloped. fiver 61 years of service
during, a p i'iod of history that
saw Nnitoba grow to a prorg.n-
ent place. in the'#ielcof industry
and con coerce.
,He was born en February 2,
1876, in Goderich, and is a bro-
ther of Alex • McIver, famous Can-
adian •bicycle racer a number of
years ago.
After •finishing school here, -•h4.
married a Goderich girl,' Mary
Potter, and they, joined the great
exodus from Huron and Bruce
counties to the west. They arrived
in Winnipeg in 1903. The next
year he joined the staff - of he
G. F. Stephens firm as a traveller.
He, had worked in the .hardware
business before going west,
After wspendinng 1 i years as a
salesman on the road, he moved
into the office and became sales
manager, a position he held Until
six years ago when he moved up
to the post of, assistant general
manager.
Mr, McIver has one son, Ivan,
'now living in Calgary, and a step-
daughter, Mrs. D. Rutherford, of
Winnipeg. His wife . died,. in 1947.
Despite his 79 years of age, • he
is• enjoying good health,,. ,except
for a -broken ankle suffered some
years ago, which has restated in
his taking fewer walks than, he
would like to take.
0 0 0
"Major, 1 see two cocktails car-
ried to your room every mor'nin
as if you had someone tci dr'�'
with you."
"Yes, sir; One Cocktail makes
me .feel like another maua; and, of • '
course, I'm bound tot treat the
other man."
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