The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-08-15, Page 9Ym
RelIND,AND ABOUT 11111TH MARTHA
Did you ever have the feeling , They also have a machine
that somethibg was missing oi that chews up the scrap lumber„
you'd i'orgotten something? I This, is blown into 'larige
often do --,that's just me- but I'd . 'storage bin which' then
tried.to figure it out and yester- distributes the chips tO the tWo
day realized there was no noon. furnaces' via an. auger
Whistle! .type feeder. The chips create a
NoW, seerns to Me there were quick, hot fire vvhich heats the
always two. whistles - different. boilers creating steam which
tones and ...different time's. for „, 'when the cord is pulled' blows,.
that matter, but at" 7 or 8 a.m.; the whistle! How about that!
noon and.at 5 P.rn:,there have Why hadn't I heard the
always been whistIN blowing whistle?, well today, Tuesday,
and suddenly I realized there was the first day back to work
was silence, - after vaCation and with no one
Often I don't 'even' hear the . working they .didn't blow any
fire siren - dePends on wind whistles for the hundred who
direction, of course, but the 'were working. It makes sense
noon whistle usually registered. somehow.
So, I had to investigate•and So I asked "How old, is the
dashed into GoderrCh Manufac- whist ler ' That's a grea t'
turing (or "Beechlers" as all us question. If I hadn't been small
old timers call it) just before and dumb looking. I'm sure I'd
noon. The boiler,room was very have been clobbered.
noisy at the moment but Mr. Anyway, I finally found th• at
Frank Robinson haPpened to the mill went into operation at
be there and the other fellowS its presenf location aboUt 'the
assured me' he was the One I year 1912. In those days most
should ,talk to. of the machinery was run by
It was a little harder steam poWei and there were
assUrini Mr. Robinson, but. af- belts and pulleys all oyer the
ter more than 25 years with one place.
firm he, was certainly very . Today the steam is used
knowledgeable the only thing mainly for hear -they also heat
wrong wA that I liad trouble our General Ho'sPital, a block
hearing him, He is a very, nice away. It is also used to supplY
soft spoken gentleman and I electricity in case of a power
oissed a great deal of what he shut off. They have a huge
had to say. generator which is quiekly ac-
tivated . before the steam
The firm was se„tting.up”,a4,12ig,'
new saw.,assembly for ripping
the logs into boards and I saw
the hot water pbnd where 'the
trigs floated before being
steefed into the Jack ladder
and into the sawS. I believe the
logs are de -barked then thin
slabs cut from each side 'before
going through these big s'ims.,
The machine being installed '
had a huge double sided cir-
cular saw about 364feet longThr
round anyway there were teeth 1
on both sides of this •length of
igkel'intrigring. Mr. R. tried to
explain that this type:of saw
blade would rip the log coming
The steam pressure is und
'and going.
The previotth operation sent
'the log.through the saw, retur,
ned' it and sent it back for the
- next cut.' The new machine cuts
down oh time and hand)ing.
Progress.
for other thitigs beside's blowing
the -whistle, of course, but with'
a modern operation.the Plant is
now all electric:.
DiviSion 'asking why., I hadn't
heard their whistle. Well, lost
Week.:end the workers went on
strike -so Mats a good reason
too, I think.
cept for an emergency„al
within tlie plant. ,
Since about 1930 when high
pressure steam was first us d in
this plant, they blew
whistle at 8 a.m. 12 noon and 5
p.m. each work day.
NoW I can only hope they
will carry on the tradition of
blowing the whistle at those
hours since hundreds still
listen with one ear_for that
whistle.
Love that Whistf,e
Martha
Outside of boating, golf and
such I can't think of a thing
going for Goderich. this
Weekend Ccept. don't forget the
programs at . Harbour Park.)
but Kincardine is splurging
with Ian and Sylvia and a big
fish fry and lobster boil this
'Saturday. •
Rotary sponsored - we can
help wherever they are having
their programs. What do 'you
think of that idea?
One painter
iniured
in mishap
„ The perfect safety record of
the young painters On The
. Square has been broken., not by
The ladder was extended to
the top of the Craigie building
-Where the,' painters' were
working. Stephen Smith and
some workers Were'at-
tempting to loWer it when the
jadder jumped • the track and
came own on Smith's hrm.
youth had his arm on
the rung of the ladder to
support the weight when the
, upper section came down _and
struck him on the forearrn,'It
was at first feared the arm was
broken but hOspital tests
..•proved that it- was only badly
' bruised.
'The i'njury will mean some
-,time off •fOr ,Mr. Smith but
foreman Jeff Russell expects
him back' on the job by next
week.
Mr; • Russell also reported
that the painterS on the Pro'
Hardware building had, a cloge
cal't with a brick that was
dislodged from the building
and- fell, td the. sidewalk
narrowly missing the workers
Work on . the buifding has
since been suspended until the
faulty brickwork can be
repaired
(VILBORNE
OINER
Mrt. }Caitlin
SOFTBALL
It has, been an interesting
week. Some, of the teams, have
chosen names for their teams
which' helps ,greatly.
„ An interestini.grou'p 'of spec-
tators witnessed and enjOyed
the slow -pitch softball game
last Saturday evening under
the lights at Benmiller when
the Tryhards from CKNX
'played the Forester men in a tip•
CULBERT',S BAKERY
."THCHOME OF TASTY PASTRY", •
Birthday, Anniveriary and 'Wedding
'Cakes always a Specialty -
game 'I.971.9 The Men really en -
;early in September.
ward to playing again in the.• -, Any, 471.1 girl -.interested in
taking this. project is asked. to
_ Games for the next. week are,
scheduled ' as follows— .
Thursday., 64.i•grust 15', Young
• Thursday, August 15, Briti'-‘ • A large 'number of relatives,.
' friends.and neighbors attended
field . at Bentnillet,under the .the wedding and dinner. at
•
Tuesday, August;20,:girls 1,3-'"
at Benmiller 7 p.m,. ,girls 13-18
miller' . under the lights_ 8:30
Boys teams that have.chosen
names are: boys -12715 years,
CoaCh„ Don Sowerby,, "Tiger."
team; 'coach' Ken. Bogie and
-.Mark Redmond; coach Dwayne
coach Kevin Cox,.- "Coyotes" .. Norinne were bridesmaids a„nd.:
...team. • .*- ' . • ' ' brother gob .Was bestman While
' Wed.nesday; . August 2.1. • pill. and Harry •were ushers.
"TigerS" 'vs. Mark 'Redmond .',.1ohtri Buchanan.,ably. acted as
happy couple left amici.showerso..
'night come -out and 'see the
contact her last term leader by
AugUst 20 so that the necessary
project bookg can be..obtained.
Girls -please co:operate.
COMMUNITY NEWS
.Teeswater United Church on,
Friday 'August .2nd. at.6
-when Kenn,eth.Joseph Brindley
of Sarni'a, A: former Colborne.
to Linda Lee Smyth, daUghter
of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Smyth hf
,Formosa:. A large reception and
'Formosa Community Hal+ waS
held in ''the.. evening, Two of
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triti'sh Columbia.
.Guests with „and Mrs.
Gordon .,Kaitting recently were,
Mr. anct,M,rs-. Ross Meravish of*
Shales.pehre, and Mr. and Mrs,.
D'efbelt-peiger, :of Zurich.
4-H .PROJECTS , , 'Mrs.. Hugh McCrostie were .Mr,
Leaders and assistant and Mrs: Elwell Webster of
leaders of 4-H girls Will be at- Witigham; Mr. and Mrs. OK:
.tending training.' classes in fo'rd Adams of Londesboro, Mr,
Blyth and Clintbn the next two and Mrs. Allan McDougall and
weeks and are interested in,get- Miss Debbie Wilk of SudbOry,
ting the project "The Club 'Girl MyS...Roy.COpe of London; Er--
Entfrtains" weil underway ,nie Laughlin or Paris,' Mr. anti
COMMUNITY News
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon,Cham-
ney-7and, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
last weekend' froin a trip to
Nova. Scotia, 'New Brunswick
Prince Edward Ifiland • and
Ti-T-,'Tru4ee Board of Hope
Chapel Cemetery have. planned
the annual Decoration Day for
Sunday, August 25 at '3 prn.
Rey. Fred Carson will be the'
guest speaker.
Mr. *and Mrs. Gordon Cham-
ney attended the Old Tirne
Canadian Open Fiddlers' Con-
test WI Shelbourne last Satut,'"
day evening.
, Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Allen
..visited last Thursday with Mr.
and' Mrs. Olive „Allin, in Clin-
Mrs. William „Berry accom-
panied , her daughter, Mrs,.
Larry Brennan and Mr. Bren-
nan of London:1)n a trip to the
East Coast 'and returned home.
on the weekend.
Guests on the.weekend with
Mr. and 'Mrs. Maitland Allen
and Mr. William J. Craig were
Clearwater, Florida; Mr. and
Mr's. Ray McIlmurray of Flint,
Michigan; Mr. _and Mrs.
William S., Craig Of Clinton;
Mr, arid Mrs. Robtrt,Craig of
and Mrs. Dinald Henderson .of'
Mr. 'and Mrs. IrwinSchmidt
,and family of Burlington
visited last. week.. with her
.Mrs.• Peter Elkin of Long
Beach, -California, the former
Genevieve Hamilton ,is:visiting
Blyth and. Mrs, Grace-
Mrs. Archie Leitch of Alvin-
ston,. Mrs. Dorothy McKenzie.,
`and Miss Peggy Gordon
William Davidson of Glasgow,
Scotland. .
-Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
McCrostie attended ,a family
gathering at the, home bf Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Toll in Lon -
Bert Bea n is Ai presen h
patient Victoria 'Hospleal;
McDiarrnid of. Dungannon. nd
„'visited with her Cousin,
Charles Beadle returned
home lost week vafter a few -
weeks in Alberta visfting
relatives.
Ben -Johnston of Goderich.
visited last Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Rodger and
Blvth visited last Sunday with
Mrs. Eleanor. Bradnock and all
Osited with Mr. and - Mrs.
Donald McCosh at Ripley.'
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Weston
claNs last -week *with her
parentS, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Rollitison and brother Murray
Rollinson
' Congratulations to Mrs.
Emma Trommer of, the
Lucknow Nursing Home who
celebrated her birthday this
Elmer Trornmer and Miss Con-
nie yisited her that. day.
Over :30 attended thje annual
Walkerburn picnic held this
year at the home of Mr. and
Was. Ted Hunking and' family,
.The smorgasbord supper was --
set up ty Mrs. Ted 'Hunking,,
Ronald Gross. A program • of
relays, contestsand games Were
in the charge of Mrs. 'Joe
Hunk'ing and 'Mrs. Joe VervCiey.
The program for the August
meeting will he in the charge of
Mrs. Elliott' Lapp- and Mrs.
Ronald Gross,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Allen -and.
Lela Ball of Clinton were Sun-
day visitors .with Mrs, Beth
•
The Auburn., Women's In. -
and will visit Marineland and
r.pther points. of interest."If you
wish to go reserve, a seat 'with
'ally of the committee - Mrs:
Thomas Haggitt, Mrs. Donald
Haines. or Mrs. Frank R:aithby
by Sen'tember I.
Warner' Andrews reiurned
h'hme last Saturday -after a -trip
to -Western ;Canada, where he
visited relatives. •
• Howard Ament and daughter
Wendy,4 Vancouver' called. on
14,0,1ectekf.,riencl,s. in the village 4st ,
• . Mr. and Mrs. Donald Haines
and Ed Haines `arrived home
on Saturday evening from a
.visit with relatives at Daughin,
• Manitoba and Winnipeg,
Mrs. Harry -Arthur visited
last Thursday with her parents,
Mr. 'and Mrs. E•Imer Ketter at
,Mrs, Thomas
Haggitt sperk the weekend at
Nobleton. :,church and. now of Auburn
We are pleased to report that 'KnoX United Church. She. was
Mrs. gordOn Miller has retur-. a Sunday School teacher and,a
fled,- from being ai patient in: member of the United Church
Clinton Public Hospital. Women at Westfield.
Mr. and Mrs, Clayton"..Rober-
She is survi‘ied• by two sons,
tson of. Meaford spent *the 7. Graeme, Westfield and 'Haryey
weekend with her mother. Mrs. of Blyth; one daughter, Mrs.
Elva Straughan. Ernest' (Anna) Snell ,of West -
George Hamilton of Huron-:,:„ great-grandchildren; one
view, a former resident of : brother; Donald Clark of Ot,
Auburn who will celebrate' her -tawa; and two sisters, Mrs.
100th birthday on Sunday, Margaret McLennan- of
August 18. gtheago and Miss Colina.Clark
of Windsor visited last 'Week died in infancy.
with their daughter, Mrs. Ben Rev. Garnet Potter conduc-
Hamilton and Mr. Fitithilton. -ted the service .at the Arthur
' Funeral Home* and' interment
MRS. • MARY McDOWELL 1.pok ce in Greenhill,
Funeral services were held Pallbearers were Johth
Monday, August 12 for Mrs. McDowell, Danald. McDowell,
aMwa:yy MincDwOwinegllhawmhoppisats.rsiecdt Ronald Snell, Marvin Snell,
Donald. Cowan 'and Douglas
Hospital in her 91st year. Mt,'Intosh. Flowerbeareis were
She was ,1.)orn at St: Helens. Colin Clark and Bill. Snell: -
and was, the daughter of Peter'
Clark and Annie McKenzie.
She attended St. !Helens
Cpllegiate arid -Hamilton Nor.
mat School. She taught ,school
at Fordyce and We5tfiejti.
In 1910,she married the late
Marvin McDowell and 'Was a
member of Westfield United
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