The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-01-22, Page 5•
ere.', ever ;knew .Goderich,', larger." Each,aone had ;a St* t(;.
1 'knew of the. Laithw lte farm • tel ,.and George ,took great
with its' interesting ;sculptures,° ~,pleasureit'telting them.
.-n h,- a a,re s ill' Vth orn c'--
`�,�'que 'antiques' � arm .�a:`.�nt ..o f. � of-�°`.� t
father
.. inruing:, items scattered strip char
actersthere
re
Maggie
about -the lape.,and Jiggs the youngsters of
Sincemany oFyou may1riowtoday neaer
heard. of .them,.
a. lot more abbut4this fascinatin .IQpeye has survived the
l � t n, . I this will •b 'old,- d generationgapas have Jack and .,
pace ha �.,wil a
stuff to yoti, but ,there are a Jill -y- or whoever the :two little
great
stuff,,
new pe�" ple'vvho may ',p
e: le are that r seern to be
have wondered:about the place flirting with each other. •
i'° Then there' are the politicians
and have not read the article o,,.;_ - - ... ,
on it that xtscanada. Magazine
Sir::„John A. IVIaedonald, Sir
g' Robert Borden,Churchill . and
published recently, so here goes. e
To begin, the sturdy '4 Rgose'velt and many others. The
Qhe I. enjoy' Most IS of George
and . two friends coining back
from a fishing trip - - singing —.
carrying their catch of fish and a
jug probably empty bet ,-
'how realistic itis!
For an amateur, he sure had a
wonderful gift of story telling
whether in prose,
apaoetry
or
scul ture. He was a resl artist1
. Luckily , for us, his son
Clayton has tried to preserve the
sculptures,•but--i-t--'is a difficult
job• and. "he , deserves a lot of
credit. He d-alsp deserves some
help, as Artscanada Magazi, e
-mentions - "in preventing - tl is'
fine ' example of Canada's
u National Historic. and Artistic
Heritage from turning to dust.”
Clayton=•isff-hand about the
`wholething but I know he is
very proud of this tine collection
and -you • are • Welcome to came
. and. -tee -it °at any time.
Laithwaite home was built in
1832 and was tile first house.
built rn the famous • "Ht tori_.
'Fact" -- (and THAT isanother
'Story). :George LaithWaite
bought it in 1895 and he- and his
young wife settled down to a
very intere$ting life on what is
known as "Apple 'Farm." He
began his sculpturing about
1915. He was a great collector of
"oddments and inna very few
.years had the place surrpunded.
with his sculptures and had.to
build . a place to house .,his
• ° beautiful 'treasures.'
For someone with no training
— just rin urge to create — the
faces and figures, of man • and
animal . were exceptionally well
done. Of course many of of these
_pieces are worn or broken, but
lucky to be as well preserved as
they are, `after, nearly „,fifty-five
years of braving the wind, rain,
ice'and the kids. • 1; hope you enjoyed the films
His' antique collection — on- Western. Canada and the
mostl ecall— the-bmusieal----13uster at- tlfing.
things) — was one of 'the finest
and •a great many of the pieces,
are in our museum -today.
Mr. Laithwaite just loved to
have visitors and :would talk to
.,everyone about his work andhis
• collection. He was quite a poet;
too, and would make his story
rhyrne much to, the amusement
of all.. He was a handsome 'old
gentlemai-and was:over 70 years
old when 1 first met him. - '
He had a huge piece of
meteorite, perhaps the WHOLE
meteorite, which had .fallen in
the vicinity and it took a whole
day to move it to his farm. He
had quite a lot of odd shaped
roc.ic formations and he .tried to ,
, set them up so that everyone
could enjoy them. -
-' He: used many of the pieces in '
his sculptures and you'll see,
_some burned out rock or cinder
-used as' hail Tor the "Queen of
also has - one 'this!reekennd
iincludingSendayr r:^ry •
• The Nlinor oclkeClub has :.a'
` f ii eba d,70t. helpers —' xothers
.and fathers - and fiends,
N4'.' they.f1X'an,a .Fort l`I. to 'for next
Friday Jan. 30.
TheKin Mardi. Gras w he
l
,.,n
full swing FebtuaryTand,that is
always a big FU•N-NITE too!°,K'c:
On Februal ,-10 is the next'
'night. for -the travel -series all you
Micky, ,ticket holder) 'and a very:
good country •` - Bright Belgium ...
gill be enjoyed
On Feb. 14 weekend Clinton
Winter Carnival 'on' and, the
following weekend 21 and022 is
OUB." carnival and a'`.great big.
tirne . is planned „for 'THAT..
weekend; -
Having the lights at the park
will 'hake this a real special meet
and vie expect a. good turnout of,.,
'mobiles and ,folks, and let's
1
-for
Hope we have lots'of SNOW!
that weekend. We need snow for
_the races, and for the snow arid
ice SCULPTURES!
Anyone. -and Eyeryone.can,,,,go....,,.
in for 'this bit of fun — build a
seulpture , in your -backyard —
anywhere — but arrange to move
it to the Agricultural Park for
judging on Sunday Feb. 22.
The different clubs and
associations shoul.d'get in on this
- - sculpt a large crest or
whatever emblem or insignia you
use — or something Which
represents your group. The
Lions" club_could
use a dandy
lion for anexample — and 1
,, don't mean da el'on! - 'ust
put ori your6thinking caps.
I hope some of you are
making rt e Jong,. _long sc rves
— we should try to show that we
have. a . symbol, too, • for our
winter carnival, . so get . knitting.
Well you don't HAVE •to knit it
— yorlmight want to Take one
up of }sits and pieces which
could be ipteresting too: We
don't care_what you use or how
you make it. Just make it.
L -O -N -G! •
L hope --ybu '-have—all --noticed'.
the ad • for the meeting of the
snowmobile owners .las- a -change-
= of meeting TIME in it. Too -
many things going . on': in the
• afternoon so it is changcd_19
8.00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. This
is a very important meeting -for
the owners and enthusiasts of
the Ski -Doo off, whatever name it
may be. So remind these people
The Recreation Board was
happy to secs the tickets snapped
up so- fast and were quite happy
when ;Pur.-,seciietary - ,said ..we
could show . films of Eastern.
-Canada later on '
Pith everyone travelling
hither 'ane yon _.°now, you
wouldn't expect these movies to
be so popular, but you'll see the
Rotary Club nite of the Travel
Series well attended and people
look forward to the next night
that they :can go to some far
-distant.. land ..without toomuch
time spent in travelling. "
Most of these movies just
Whet your appetite to see these
pikes Which is what CN have in
mind and I'm . all for. it. Some'
' day .'I :hope to travel to some of
thee places — and -I'd love to
take you ,along. , How about
THAT! -Who . knows, stranger '
In the - `.B.0 nos, e .
Goder'ieb, there isha new Senior
44'between
Le ue . tor,: the
620.
The standing ,for this,
Ltea m league up to January' „ 12
aure:. 1; t:
with; • ,2 pts.; ` fond
- M
o with�,
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'lace-~�- .-.Idea. Six �4� Ftp
Third. Plac No -%lames with 18
pts.;; "Ft?u h; , Place-4Expt rien,Ce
' and Players tied • With 10 ,pts.;
arid•in Fifth place, are Arabs and
Snipes with 14 pts.
In the la rls., division, Susan .
,r
1 .o .
he hi n f
bu�kwort�x, a&.t . ...g� single � ,
", 329,430tiriple of•678 and high„
average of 183 . . .
,
'In the boys: division, Lee
Ryan has the high:single of 340,
high triple' . of 830 and high'
average of 22]..
Both Susan ,and Leese have`been;
bowling consistently all year.
The Junior. League Standings
Mrs,,.: A. Sully, Goderich, was one of 150 passengers aboard the Gree Lwnes luxuryxu ry flagship "TSSS
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Queen Ann Marie" on a two week_wj.nter Bridge cruise to the Caribbean this month._ She is shown
with 4ajned Bridge expert Charles Goren before leaving New York. During the cruise Mr.' Goren
Conducted Bridge classes and tournaments for the members' of his travelling Bridge Club: -Greek
Lincs photo .
ijp to now ere;: DP:M.out41
pt.L; ,,� '}hts.60 ..pito,,; rink
F r,►M✓,�45 ' pts.; Stike,rs 8 ,:sr,4
Vagabonds- pts.i ,Drifters -31
`situ
'Eagle*, !,
,, klellcat* au115;TM o.Getters
ts.x anal :w aL1s- 9 ts.
'i;he wr,theners"S peadl the "apil
'
is p��e' �t�aixierit., h...
3p
' 'held T�ecembe�r 29 acid
are as follows:, Bantams -boys
Bryai Lovett and :. + u� rdian: '
Charlie
girls -Joanne . Heallo•tgy .ratnd.r 'r8Cousin
Junin '-boys:- Allan :F'rjtzley an+
fathe-1269,wiris. air ., Beatty
a d. 0.t 2.8 7' " N
Seniors-boyo=Kevin :Runiig and:
father446p, ;girls -Dianne Menam
and `Aunt Nerdy DhnanR11,.BQ
The Y.i .C{ is oft to "a , ire
" soul
goOdstart 'this ,,year
and.• .b
continue with niuch.suecess.
PIZZA
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BAYFIEl.D
13[L..".•77- G.OD Ri.CH
FRIDAY & SATURD ►-
b JANUARY 23 &2�.4
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DE��J
AR. INE.
ORCHESTRJA
,The Rebekah ,.Lodge was one of three women's organizations' in Goderich who presented bursaries
to student: nurses at -Alexandra Marine and General Hospital on. Monday. The nurses are at the
:hospital°for o days each 'uve+ek'to receive.clinical experience as part. of their training from the
things have 'happened• come out. (Arena).. Dunng Perth -Huron �egional' School of' Nursing:. Left to right are Mrs. Della McGee, vice grand; -Marilyn
OUR mint C 1� ..I_�p •
c •
• •
Sheba:'''His, two stags—with their
tjrns.- locked togei-her _ is very
realistic and most of his
0 sculptures . were "life ' size or
an dream can't I. it arnith o e ah`.L�kno _Mr R�r , -ngtand an Mrs.__MaryHolmes, recording secretary. - staff
someone will take the children ..
The Winter Carnivals -are in
full swing with G.ID.C.I. having
theirs' this weekend: Seaforth
.44
- ushers were William K.
MCCULLOUGI•-HENDEBSON Henderson of.Wi.n4ham._and Jim
McCullough, brother of the
. 4 ' Bertha Ann ' Henderson, groom, of Hamilton:
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Guests' from Hanover,
J. Henderson- of Wingham, and
•David M. McCullough. of
Goderich, son df . AMr. and Mrs.
F ra q k McCullough . o,f
Holrnesville,, exchanged marriage
vows at the " Salvationy Army
Citadel, Wingham on Saturday,
January 3, 1970. - -
Captain J. Fearnall of air'
,,yringhani Corps. preformed the
ceremony. Mrs, Mervin Knapp of
Kincardine who was the organist
accompanied Captain Pauline
Canfield of Hanover, who sang
. ` `Tits "`'ts ' Prayer'' 'and
"Wedding Prayer':.,,,,.
The bride, . given - in marriage
by 'her father, 'wore 'a white
'knitted arnel and cotton suit and-'-
carried red carnations on a white
Bible. . - ' - •
for, rides in those .c
"trailers."
Martha.
SL HELEN'S
Mr. and ' Mrs: . Henry
• • MacKenzie and Jim' were guests
on at. a wedding in . Waterloo on -
Mrs. Laura McNeil visited
Sunday with Mr. Elmer Woods
in Victoria Hospital, London.
Elmer who has been a patient
'there since November has *been
seriously ill .this past' week but
was somewhat improved' On
Sunday:
Born- in London on Thursday,
• January Z5 to Mr. and Mrs.
David Walker (Beth Cooper) of
London—twin sons
Congratulations!'
Patients in Wingham and
District Hospital from this
community are.Mrs. Gordon
Struthers, Mrs. George Swan and
London,
Saturday.. •
'•Recerlt"visi.tors wlt`li illi. 'foci,
°Farrell were Mr. and MMrs.
Murray McGill. and ,family of
Goderich who have. just returne=d
home from a visit to Florida. ,n
Mrs: 'Ewan MacLean Va'
• among_ those 'who attended;
Presbyterial__•
in Wingh.24m_ on.
Tuesday.
Weekend visitors with Mr. and---
Mrs. Emile MacLennon were Mr.
and Mrs. Ian Morton and
daughter` of Stratford and Miss
Fiorence MacLennon of
Her only attendant was her
sister,-. Mrs. Andrew Rodgers of
Wingham. Wilk) 'Wore a mint green
nylon crepe ' dress v(iith : lace
trimmed cape sleeps and Barr ede..
a bouquet''of yellow carnations
Keith Henry of Wingham
attended„the bridegroom and the
Kincardine, Holmesville,
Go*derich,- Hamilaon,
Peterborough;' . Toronto and
Mitchell were, received •by the
parents of the bride and groom. Mrs: Charlie McDonald.
McCullough wore their.Salvation and'Fred•'Evay of Norwich were :48th wedding anniversary -
Both Mrs. Henderson, and, Mrs. • Messs. Ken Taylorof'London
LOCHALSH
Mr, and Mrs. Finlay
Maclioriafd had a - phone call.
from son Tom., who is in the
Da'syson. Creek area. The- weather
there being ''much colder than
here with- the temperature often
being :15 degrees -helow zero,
Mr. Finlay MacLennon _ of
Kitchener spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
MacLenno•n.
• Victims- of- .the "flu" during_
t11e bast • wreck were Jir _-I-f`ay'es
and ° 1` ° 4 -MacKenzie, both
-having to niiss •a few .days work
m- f;imtierich.
Mr. George Mac Donald --has
been kept busy painting signs for
various organizations along with
his farm work
Army uniforms.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Elliott„
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
The wedding .dinner, served in Mrs. Albert Taylot and Ray. Ken .
the Citadel' Hall was prepared by and Fred arrived by airplane
Mrs. J. Fearnall, Mrs. Art, Stokes landing in the deep
and Mrs. Alvin Bannerman. snow=covered' field near , the
Friends of the bride, Misses, Taylor home. - ,
Ldn-da Aitchison, Leora .McMinn Miss Dorothy Taylor who is
and Susan Gannett served the nursing at the Brampto.ns
Hospital: spent a few daywith,
guests'
.For the wedding trip, Mrs. -Tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. A
McCullough .chose a red arnel Taylor. •
bonded dress with - navy
accessories and a red .cdrsage.
The young couple will live •at
40A 'West Street, Goderich. -
,,Shortly before Cliristrrias' a
miscellaneous shower was -held
for the bride -elect at- the home •
of ,,Mrs. T. W. Gannett who was
assisted liy Mrs. Herb Phillips,
Cheryl Bailey, Susan and
Beverley Gannett.
°
Colonel Sanders' Rpapo
entucky
TAKE HOME SHOP
89 KINGSTON STREET
Located Beside The Gulf Station At rhe' Five Points
SPROULE
SALE
CONTINUES
RR 2,-Clin-ton-, entertalned at a
,dimmer at_their home on Janitary their on the occasion,of 48th
wedding anniversary.
,Mr. and Mrs. -Elliott. were
married in Bluevale on January
17, 1922.
Attending the festivities were
., their daughter, Mrs. Al (Maxine)
Cameron and her. 'husband Of
Mitchell; their -son Don and
family; of Goderich and
granddaughter Mrs: Bill ,(Carroll)
Sorrimervitie, London.
Unable, to be presAnt were the
couples;'•' son Stewart and family
2f Fort Erie:
By DYLAN THOMAS .
Saturday,- Jan. 24
8:00 P.M. -
In The C.H.S.8."-4C''afeteria
• — Admission Is Frnee —
The Ripley Fire truck made a
trip west. on highway 86 on
"'Saturday,, but wasn't-going"to a
fire but rather to fill a supply
'tank. with” water at the Emile
MacLennan' homer
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SOCIETY NEWS.
Correction
,.:.
A social item in the January 8
-issue of the Godderi-ch Signal -Star
listing„ a ,Mrs, Robert MacLeod
and an Ernest • MacLeod of
Goderich as visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Broome:of Preston
over the holiday season was-
inc°orrecti The item should have
read as follows: Holiday guests
with , .Mr. , and Mrs. Thomas
Broome, Preston, were Robert
MacLeTtl, Mrs. Ernest MacLeod, A
.Goderich; Pr. -W. E. MacLeod,.
Val Cartier, Quebec and Peggy
MacLeod, Preston,,, . •
The Goderich Signal -Star
apologizes for the error.
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THE° BRAVEST ARMY THAT ,EVER
HAD TO BE ,UOMEYOR DINNER.
.Ieys.
Paut Stree
An ezttaordln ry war film.
'COLDD bi1 DE moo
wners
ONE CO/ +Lot SIIOW EACH NIO,H. W..j0
SATURDAY' (January 241 MATINEE:
At 2:00 p.rn. — All Seats 50c °
"CLOWN & THE KIDS" � . . •the :main' feature
Plus 3:`Shorts "DIZZY DETECTIVES"
"BEAR UP" and "FOXY FLATFOOTS"
WHILE
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LAST
SUNDAY,: JANUARY 25
GOCIERICH MEMORIAL' AREt4 ,LAUDITO IUM
SUNDAY,
INQNDAY
TUESDAY and
WEDNESDAY
Jan. 2%,16, 26, 27, 2
.,(ADULT ENTERTAINMENT)
ONE COMPLETE SHOW..'NIGHT.LY
STARTING AT $:00 O'CLOCI(
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• The time of the above meeting has been changed because a' large
number -iof oftl'ers will be participating'', ill out of 'it;oWn -
snowmobile races in the afterbodn.,„
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