The Goderich Signal-Star, 1961-05-11, Page 121a The Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, May 11, 1961
Schaefer's New Store Opens Today
his Sunday is Mother's Day. !
and, sentimental old thing that 1"
am, I get all choked up when 1
think of all the mothers in the
world. Especially the unwed'
Mothers, for whom we should
all, have a special thought , on
this happy occasion.
Just think -e • all the wonder-
ful mothers, celebrated in song
- and story.
The first one, of course, was
Eve. We don't know too much
about her as a mother. Except
that she got us kicked out of the
Garden of Eden, and we've had
to work for a living ever since.
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botch of bringing up those boys
of hers, Cain and Abel. One of
them clobbered his brother, and
ever since, people have been
going around, bleating in a most,
tiresome manner, "Am .I my;
brother's keeper?"
Then there was that Greek
mother, Clytemnestra. She was
rather a lively old skirt. who
married her own son, after he
grew up and killed his dad.
-ire was so annoyed when .he
found out that his wife was not
only old enough to be his mo-
ther, but WAS his mother, that
he is reported fo have plucked
out both his eyes and handed
them to her.
It, was from this.modest be-
ginning -that 'the de`IiahtTul'"etis
tom developed. of giving mother
a little token of your esteem on
Mother's Day.
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Its+ re e ,e
• tome dear little old mothers,
too. Their only fault was an in-
clination to spoil their kids.
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That's what happened to Nero.
When,,,be was little, he was al-
ways playing with matches. In-
stead of smacking him, his mo-
ther thought it was sort -of cute.
Well, you know what kids are.
Next thing she knew, he was
emperor, and tried to burn the
whole city of Rome.
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Robert Townshend, son of itt.
Rev. W. A. Townshend, Suffra-
of-Goderich, Tovusliip',: won the
: aR €a S holarshrp ' +rt c lrcf
the top junior year standing; at
Huron College. He also (tion
the Charles Henry Waller mem-
orial. prize for junior church
history; and the Jane Steele
prize for philosophy of religion.
Rev. Walter Barnes, son of
Mrs. H. 1. Barnes, of Goderich,
was senior scholarship ,winner.
Among his prizes were: the Dr,
Kate Matthews Memorial prize
(general Bible knowledge): the
Matthew Wilson Gold Medal
(preaching): the Bishop Luxton
prize (senior and Old.'Lestament)
and the Archdeacon Doherty
he enlisted in the Huron, Battal-
ion 161st Infantry, at Wingham,
and served overseas with his
unit from 1916 until 1919, el/eat-
Pally- reaching the rank of act-
ing Sergeant-Major.
• Although 'born at Chilton, recessed entrance, is a notable ,r,h4,,10.xamigg , Wal dtyu,= �� 'et
Wjsconsin, ;George. c="3/?.C n. �- ; ,Sal o
oda in his early infancy .when
ddit� e �kc: current' modern- one of the fathers of Confeder--
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try and established` residence at m nt of the store opening may t n serving froXri 188Q to 1883
Schaefer's Limited in the future the,bjunior members of Schaef-
of Goderich as a progressive er's Ladies' Wear 1.td. go the
shopping center. Their Imes of
first quality ladies' wear will be
displayed from modern chrome
racks and display cases.
The attractive front, with its
congratulations and best wishes
Of the Signal:Starr and, we are
sure, of the shoppers of Gode-
rich and district.
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• • History is full of these devot-
ed mothers, who played such a
splendid part in moulding the
1i tle minds of people like Henry;
VIII, Jack the Ripper, and Adolf
JJ,itler.
In many cases, the role that a;
good mother has played has not
been given its proper due.
For example. we hear a lot
about, Johann Sebastian Bach.
the composer. But what do we
know of his wife? That Bach
had something like twenty-two
ch ildren.
Modern mothers who have a
child or two entered in the local
music festival think they, have
a lot to put up with. Imagine
what Mrs. Bach went through,
wi gala - thosejittle devils ham-
- ring all day on the clavichord.
Memorial prize (senior church
history).
The prizes were presented- it
the. annual convocation of the
faculty of theology of Huron
College at London on Saturday.
Chosen To Go
tiroNorway
Jeffrey Billo, son of the form-
er June llaechler, now of Kitch-
ener, and grandson of George
Baechler, •of Goderich, is one •of
eight Waterloo County children
selected to represent that Clinn-
ty at the children's international
summer camps in Norway an
the U.S.A.
The eight were selected from
23 finalists at a meeting of the
Waterloo County Association .of
the summer schaol•m yo ement•
held at Rosemount school.
Jeffrey Billo will be attending
the camp in Norway.
The children's international
summer village is an association
of 35 nations which sponsors
four camps yearly for 11 -year-
old children. Its purpose is to
promote better° understanding
among children of the world.
The -Waterloo County group,
which has -participated for five
'years, is the only one in Canada,
in the field of literatureo there
are some tender mother -figures,
also. Some of them were step-
mothers, like Snow White's' old
lady, and Cinderella's. These
are people who will go a step
further than your ow;n mother,
in trying- to get rid o€ you. But we have real mothers,
too. There's Mother Hubbard,
who Wore ; those long black
resses, ater inflicted by the
missionaries on the aims in the
South Seas, so her dog, fed up
with that no -bones -in -the -cup -
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CHIROPRACTIC CARE.
INJURED AT WORK?, YOU CAN BE TREATED
BY ACHIROPRACTOR, UNDER THE WORK-
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board routine, would not take ja
bite out of her leg. And how
about that old ,mother who lived
in the shoe, and had so many
children because 'she didn't
know what to do? r ,
Many mothers have been
made immortal in song. There's
that jolly old trout, in,the lilting
English folk song, who has been
urged for generations to get her
"jnees up,, Mother Brown.” An
there's Mother, Machree, whose
doleful charms are howle4
mournfully by the Irish on every
pretext.
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And, of course, there's that Wm. J. McFadyen . at the corner
grand old song, dedicated to of North street and the Square.
The smart "looking frobt o : the new store
of Schaefer's Ladies' Wear Ltd., is shown
above. Standing in front of the store as
it -neared completion ,but before merchan-
disc- was placed in -the windows anwl • the
stor from left to right: William, G_ eorge
and John Schaefer.
Photo by R.F.
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ened By Schaefer's
Wingham, Ontario. Educated be found elsewhere in this H s 'father was the novelist and
aaWingham schools, George, as paper. To G. Schaefer and land commissioner, John Galt.
young man, turned his search
for opportunity to the north and
spent, some years at Timmins
before transferring his quest to -
Goderich. During 1920, the
former Miss Louella McCool, of
Wingham, 'became the present
Mrs. G. W. Schaefer. - Apart
from the sons there also are
two daughters, (Jean) Mrs. J. B.
Tudor, of St. Marys, and (Mary)
Mrs. Gorddn Waiter,: f Gode-
rich. Mr. Tudor continues the
family tradition with 'his ladies'
wear shop in „St. Marys.
-The sons also are active in
the manner of their father.
John, the older, serves as an
elder on the board of„ manage-
ment of Knox ...church 'an`d also
as a„member of the Kirk Ses-
sion. He is chairman of the
Property Committee of Alex-
andra Marine and General Hos-
pital, Superintendent of Knox
Church Sunday School and is
a member of the Goderich Lions
Club. The younger son, Bill,
has just completed a hurly-burly
period of extended activity as
chairman of the Goderich Lions
Young Canada Week Committee,
and is vice-president of the
Lions Club. Both of the boys
are married, John to the former
Miss May Baker, of Durham,
and Bill to the former Miss
Georgia Dunbar, of Ethel.
Latest Styles-
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tyles':In their „new .store thei'a et:
ailrr�� sons have iricoxgsorated” the
newest facilities and. conveni-
ences related to their particular
type of merchandizing. The
main floor features recessed cell-
ing-panel fluorescent lighting,
giving the effect of daylight
throughout the entire selling
area. Chrome ,and wood shelv-
ing flanks the store on both
walls while the pastel decorative
scheme is carried: through to
the basement in tones of yellow,
beige and blue. As an effective
a a efrt - he di
apery ralTfir - e
south end of the basement, is
finished in dark cherry wood
panelling and - furnished with
modernistic chairs and fittings.
The extensive renovations, car-
ried through' to the colorful
facade over the front entrance,
are a reflection of the faith of
Actively engaged as -an estab-
lished merchant for the longest 1
term in Goderich business cir- I
cies, George W. Schaefer marks
his latest achievement May llth
with the opening of a new and
odern Schaefer's Ladies' Wear
Limited store on the Square.
Arriving in Goderich during
1924, from Timmins, Mr. Schaef-
er first acquired the grocery
your mother and mine: "M is for
the mess you made of us kids,
0 is for the old , , ,"'`; and so on.
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But enough , of this flattery.
Every mother knows that, deep
down, down around the stomach,
she is truly appreciated by her -
'children. They love °her dearly,
as --song as she doesn't: interfere
With' What"'tliey wantto do.
& And to prove their devotion,
and show how much she meant
to them jn their formative years,
they'll go to great pains to see
'that she gets into as fine a
nursing home as she can afford,
when she gets old.
I could go on and on about
mothers, because I think they
are a -good thing. When you're
very small, they --are excellent at
kissing away the pain when you
fall and bump yourself. During
school years, they are handy for
getting you up in the morning,
in easy stages, and for borrow-
ing money. After you're mar-
ried, they make first-rate, cheap
baby-sitters:
No, the world wouldn't be the
same without mothers. And I
thought that a few words like
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MAN' AND WIFE 45.00
MALE - - 4. w 35.00
FEMALE 25.00
SOCIAL 700
• STIMENT (16 and under) 10.00
INTERMEDIATE, 17.20
(Student, non earning) 20:00
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The grocery store was operated
under the Schaefer name until
1929 when his interest turned
to dry goods. In the month of
October, 1929; Mr. Schaefer
bought the business and stock
of S. A. Gray, formerly known
as Gray & Cartwright, and
changed the name to G. W
Schaefer -'Dry Goods: This is -the
same store currently being
vacated in favor of the new
establishment '
With the coming of age of his
two sons, Mr. Schaefer took the
boys into partnership, John A.
in 1949 and William G. in 1951,
and again changed the business
name to Schaefer and Sons. As
such it - has operated until the
,wou
remind you mothers what an
important, nay, vital role you
have played'" in the lives of
great men. Mackenzie King, for
example. is said to haveloved
his mother even more than his
dog. So a 'very happy Mother's
Day" to every one of you.
A classified ad in the Signal -
Star brings quick results.
Our Salute
TO THE NEW STORE
of
Schaefer's Ltd
ALL PAINTING
in this store was done
by
LEO
CORRIVEAU
123 Bruce St., Goderich
Phone 8740
beginning of this year when the i
business took on its present title
of Schaefer's Ladies' Wear Ltd.
With an eye to the future and
a yen for progress, G.W., in
1950, bought the business - and
property of Wm. Acheson & Son
located at the site of the new
store.. Conducting the two
stores, as a dual operation, until
mid -1960, Mr. Schaefer ,finally
cleared the stock of Wm. Ache-
son & Son and gommeneed the
extensive alterations necessary
to the present opening. This
remodelling started September
3, 1960, and has continued with-
out interruption since that time.
OUR SALUTE
TO
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SCHAEFER'S LTD.
'ON THEIR NEW STORE,
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We -are pleased to have supplied
and installed new equipment
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Actively Interested -
Apart from his long business
career, G. W. Schaefer has earn-
ed the appreciation of Goderich
citizens through his- active par-
ticipation in many local activ-
ities. Among his affiliations are
listed: Member of the Kirk Ses-
sion of Knox Presbyterian
Church, past chairman of the
Public School Board, secretary
of the Goderich Branch Can-
adian Legion 109; naber of
the Fall Fair,Board, membership
in the Canadian Order of For-
esters and Past Noble Grand of
the Canadian Order of Oddfel-
lows. During December of 1915
CONG.RATIJLAT.LO.N.S:.- _..
TO
SCHAEFER'S LTD.
ON THEIR SMART, NEW STORE
imolai' min
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ALL CAPENTRY, . FLOORS
AND FINISHING
WAS DONE BY
E�MONTGOM-ERY
AND 'SON
R, R. 4, GODEEICH - Phone Carlow 1316
CONGRATULATI9NS
„TO
GES W. SCHAEFER
and SONS
ON THEIR MAGNIFICENT NEW STORE.
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WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE
MADE AND INSTALLED
S$OW CASES AND
v
COUNTERS
IN THIS NEW STORE.
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CONGRATULATIONS
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TO
and SONS
EFER
ON THEIR ULTRA MODERN STORE.
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CEMENT .WORK
and STEEL
ON THIS BUILDING 'WAS DONE BY
GENERAL CONTRACTING
CLINTON, ONT. . Phone HU 2-7070
OUR SALUTE TO
SCHAEFER'S LTD.
on their impressive new store
The CQNCRETEWORK
r wasilane by..::.
HURON CONCRETE SIJPPLY-
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LIMITED
JA 4-7361 OR WRITE R.R. 1, GiODERICH
COPRAI. LATIONS
TO
SCHAEFER'S LTD.
ON THEIR 'ULTRA MODERN STORE.
WE' ARE PLEASED TO HAVE
BEEN CHOSEN TO DO THE
ELECTRICAL WIRING and
LIGHTING
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