The Seaforth News, 1941-09-11, Page 4PAGE FOUR
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
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WALTON _.
The Mission Band of Duff's C'hurc'h
held their regular meeting at the
hone of Mrs. Aft McCall on Friday
last. There were about 15 children
present and sixteen mothers and
others that were interested. During
the afternoon a quilt was quilted to
be sent up north. A short program
was held, Hymn 605 was sung after
which we all repeated the Lord's
prayer, The Scripture was taken by
Neoma Martin. The minutes of the
, last meeting were read and adopted.
A solo by Isabel Davidson was much
enjoyed. The topic was ably taken
by Mrs. Kirkby. A duet was given by
Helen and Leona Johnston. The col-
lection was taken and the .meeting
closed with the national anthem. A
very enjoyable lunch was then
served.,
Miss Laura Knight attended Tor-
onto Exhibition last week.
Mrs. Angus McQuaig of Seaforth
is visiting her brothers, Messrs, John
and James McDonald,
Mrs. Earl Dow of Cromarty is vis-
iting her parents, Mr and Mrs. Wm.
Kearney in Morris
Miss Anna Ennis spent last week
in Toronto.
Mrs. Hugh Fulton has returned
from visiting friends in Brussels.
Mrs, Alex. Cuthill and Mrs Simp-
son of Seaforth spent a few days
with their nieces, Misses Ethel and
Tena Dennis
Miss Dorothy Allin of Godertch is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Wnt. Hoy.
The Brussels schools are closed on
account of the outbr, ak of infantile
paralysis, young Ken Woods having
contracted the disease.
The Sept,•mher meeting of the
tt. F. W. O. will be held l at the home
of Mrs. Robert McMichael on Sept.
17th. Roll call '[h- School Section
yon attended. Thr will a de-
bate by Mies Anni•• Sin:peon and
Mrs, Nelson Reid. A demonstration
will also be given by one of the
members.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Johnston.
Helen. Leona and Mr. and M re. Rob-
ert MacFarlane attended Toronto
Exhibition last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bryans spent
last Tuesday and Wednesday at the
exhibition.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Johnston and
family and Mr. Janes Lawson spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Johnston at Bluevale.
Miss Lama Knight and Mr. and
Mrs. James Bolger of Seaforth spent
a couple of days at the exhibition
last week.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1941
Mrs. ('has. Drager i;s at pees,+0t
holidaying with her daughter, Mr,.
Ken Rutledge, x avow- A
The community hall is being son, -
wltat improved in appearance by
(meeting the outside with white
shingles this week.
About 206 felendt and neighbors
gathered in the community hall on
Tuesday eveuing in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Hillen. At lunch a suit-
able paper was read by Sam Bolton
and a studio couch presented to
them. Mr. Hilden made an appropri-
ate reply and all sung "For they are
jolly good fellows." The evening was
spent in dancing. The music was
supplied by the Snider orchestra.
Miss Ina Rutledge, Toronto, is
holidaying with her friend. Mrs, 1).
Ennis,
DUBLIN
The many friends of Margaret
McDaid are sorry to hear she is in
Scott Memorial Hospital after a ser
sous motor accident, and hope site Is
recovering.
Mr, and Mr's. Mark Aitken, De-
troit, with Mrs, Philip Kenny; Mrs.
Albert Morris, and daughter, Sask-
atchewan, with Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Dorsey; Miss Rose Feeney, London,
with her mother, Mrs, Kathleen
Feeney; Gordon Dill in Detroit; Pat
McConnell and Joseph McConnell in
London; Miss Genevieve Feeney has
returned to Toronto after spending
a few days at her home.
Mr. Joseph Burke attended a post
graduate course at Beating Institute,
Toronto. put on by the funeral dir-
ectors' association.
WINTHROP
The regular meeting of the W. A.
and W. M. S. was held at tate home
of. Mrs. Hugh Alexander on Wednes•
day, Sept. ltd. The president -omen/.
1,-,1 the chair and opened
the meet-
ing with a few• words on "Faith." Af-
ter singing hymn. "My Faith Looks
ups to Thee." prayer was offered by
Mrs. Toll. The roll call showed
nineteen members present, A read-
ing on "Faith" was giver. by airs.
Hogg. Duting the business it was
decided to have the hone -emitting
sale, Saturday. Sept, 27. Hymn "Sav-
iour like a shepherd lead us." was
sung and the meeting was taken
over by circle three with Mrs. Hillen
in charge. Hynut "Faith of our fath-
ers," was sung, followed by the
Scripture reading from psalm 147 by
Mrs. A. Ross. Mrs. Hillen now led in
prayer. The topic was given In the
form of questions and answers. Mrs.
Hilien asked til.' questions and MI's.
Smith, Haden Elliott and Mrs. Alex-
ander replied. After singing hymn
ford of the lands. beneath Thy
bending skies," the meeting was
closed by all repeating the Lord's
prayer. A half hour was spent in
sewing.
ELIMVILLE
Mr, C'lareuce Ford went to the
Manning Pool In Toronto on Friday
after being accepted in the RCAF.
Pte, W. H. Dickey of Camp Borden
was home over the week end for a
short leave before going overseas,
Miss Dorothy Johns returned home
last week after spending the past 10
weeks at Grand Bend•
Miss Hazel Johns commenced a
business course at Clinton on Mon-
day.
Mr, and Mrs. Hy. Murch and chil-
dren of`Londoa spent the week cud
at Mr. P. Murcb's,
Mr. and Mrs, Rollie Williams vis-
ited relatives in Essex on Thursday
last.
Mr. Eddie Walker and friend. John
Hill, both here from England, train-
ing in the air service at Kingston
visited Mr. Walker's cousin, Mr.
Percy Sales, for several clays this
week.
STANLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Taylor of
Brueefield, Miss S. Johnston and
Mrs. Reid. of Bayfield, Mrs, MacDon-
ald of Iiippen, attended the funeral
of bit's: Metcalfe of London on Fri,
day.
Pte. Morris Gillies visited Jack and
Billie Taylor on Sunday afternoon,
Pte. Gillis is stationed at Camp Dar-
den.
Miss Olive E. Harrison of London
spent last week holidaying at the
home of her sister',- Mrs.- Jno, W.
Aikenhead,
Mr, and Dlrs.- Goldie Graham anti
Mrs, John McCowan Sr, spent a few
days in Hamilton this week.
Mr, and Mrs. -Albert -Harrison of
Seaforth and Dir, and Mrs, Roy Dow -
son and Billie of Hatiilton spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Jno, W.
Aikenhead and fancily.
Mr. Arthur Chapman had the mis-
fortune of breaking his ankle on Sat-
urday morning while harrowing on
his farm. He is confined to Clinton
Hospital for a few weeks and we
wish him a very speedy recovery.
Mrs. Walter Baird, Mr. Vic Taylor,
Mr. Harry Woolley and Masters Mor-
ley, Ar'uold and Morris Taylor spent
Sunday in London. Mrs, tic Taylor
returned with then.
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Hunrireds of miles of Long Distance Cir.
runs have been added to meet war -time
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VARNA
Death of Mr, Frank Weekes—
\\'e Stake mention of the death of
Ili'. Frank Weekes, who passed away
at the hone of Mrs. E. Beatty, Fri-
day, Sept, 5th. Deceased was the
eldest son of Mr. and 14Irs, Charles
Weekes, late of Stanley, was born in
Glencoe is 1802 and was in his 79th
year. He bad been a resident of
Stanley over 60 years, where he
farmed on the Parr line until last
October when he retired to Varna
and bid fair to enjoy a well earned
test, Six weeks ago he was seized
with au attack of corolla thrombosis
from which he never recovered. ill
1910 he was united in wedlock to
Rachel Beatty, who predeceased him
15 months ago. Mr, Weekes was a
man of many sterling qualities, was
of a kindly nature, a good neighbor,
and made many friends and will be
greatly missed in the community. He
was a member of L. O. L. No. 1035,
Varna, also a member of the Black
Knight order, and attended the cele-
bration held in Seaforth last 12th
July, He was a valued member of
St. John's Anglican Church of which
he was warden at the time of his
death. The funeral was held Sunday
with a private service at Itis late re-
sidence, followed by service in the
Anglican Church conducted by his
rector Rev, Johfn Graham, who paid
high tribute to the deceased and the
deceased's wife. Those from a dist-
ance were, Mr, Cleave Adams and
son, Detroit, Mr. G. B. Woods, Tor-
onto, Mrs, Lottie McAsh, Mr. and
Mrs. Laytheut, Miss Beatty, Mrs, An-
nie McNauglitou, Mr. J. T. Reicl and
Mr. John llicNaughton of London,
Dir, and Mrs, R. J, Woods and Mr.
Ben Hytners of Listowel, Aire, R. J.
Beatty, Mrs, Ada Reid, Miss Maly
Galbraith, Mr, and Mrs. Acheson and
Miss Acheson of Seaforth, Mr, Joe
Hagen. Mr, and Mrs, Wm, Foster,
Miss Logan, Miss Dnuglas, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Coleman, of Hensall,
The deceased is survived by three
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. P. D.
McLaren, Atuiie, Vancouver. :firs A.
Plirnt•es, Mary, Manitoba, and Mrs,
McAsh, Lottie, London, and Fred and
George. Arizona. The pallbearers
were Mr. Ed Chuter, Ed Foster, Fred
Mc -etyma, Carl Diehl, Lloyd Heyes,
and Aide Johnston. The members of
the Otrange Order rendered the last
rites at the grave, The floral tributes
were very beautiful, Interment In the
Bayfield Cemetery.
Rev, Mr. Oliver of Hyde Park has
charge of the services on the Varna
charge last Sunday. Rev. Miss Hern
went to Hyde Park to preach anni-
versary services last Sunday.
A very pleasant evening' was spent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Fred
McClymont on Friday evening last
when about forty guests met In hon-
or of Mr. and Mrs. Elgin McKinley's
twentieth wedding anniversary. Dur-
ing the evening Mr, and Mrs. Mc-
Kinley were presented with an oc-
casional chair.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Diehl of Thames-
ville called on friends here this
week.
BRUCEFIELD
Owing to the drought this sum-
mer Brucefield Horticultural Society
will not hold their flower show this
year, but decided to judge the flow-
ers grown by the school children of
5, S. b2 Tucket'smitlt, and S. S. »Sc,
Stanley. The judges were Mrs. Rob-
ert Allen, Mrs, J. O'Brien and Dirs,
Wallace Haugh. Winners; Zinnias,
1st, Hugh Zappe; 2nd, Elector DIe-
C'a'tney; 3rd, Ruth Woolley; 4th,
Madeline Wilson and Betty Dutot
(tied); 5th, Andrew Davidson; 0th,
Edna ?apple; 7th, George Baird; Sth,
Douglas MCBeatlt; 9th, Jack Taylor.
Nasturtiums—lst, Betty Woolley and
Blanche Zaphe, ( tied) ; and, Marion
Ross; 3rd, Eileen McCartney; 4th,
Edna Mustard; 5th Kathleen Sill-
ery; 0th, Marion Patterson; 7th,
151. Wilson; Sth, Nora Eyre; 9th,
Mary Late, Calendula—lst., Stewart
Wilson; 2nd, Bill Lane; 3rd, Jimmy
Patterson; 4th, Ronny Patterson;
5th, Audrey Baird. Anyone who grew
annuals for Mrs. Monteith's special
may take them to her home to have
then judged.
The tag day in Bt'ttcefield for the
blind obtained $4. Thanks to those
who assisted.
Sgt. Peter Moore and Corp. Brown
of 'Niagara -on -the -Lake and their
wives, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Brown,
of Bruce Mines, visited Mr. John
McNaughton and otter friends on
Sunday.
Mrs. (Dr.) Moir, Miss C. Frame
and- Miss E. Mulholland of Hensall
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs, Janes Moody.
Miss Anna Aikenhead is spending
tate week with Dr. and Mrs. Addison
of Zurich,
Miss Lorene Stevenson of London
spent a few days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. If, Dalrymple.
Messrs. Austin and Norman
Wheeler of Detroit spent the week
end with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Wheeler, and attended the fun-
eral of their aunt, Mrs, W. Edmunds
of Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex James and
children of Cromarty spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. H. Dalrymple.
The many friends of Miss Evelyn
Grainger, R.N., of Goderich, will re-
gret to near that she is very ill with
sleeping sickness. We hope to hear
sten she is out of danger.
We extend to Mrs, T. H. Wheeler
our sincere sympathy in the loss of
her sister; also to Mrs, W. Elliott in
the loss of her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hebden, Mrs. W.
Doan of London visited Mr. and Mr's.
H. Dalrymple recently.
Mrs. A, Ham is visiting her sister-
in-law, Mrs. W. Swan, of Hamilton.
Miss Eva Stackhouse and Miss
Mary McCully spent a couple of days
last week at the Toronto Ex,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dutot and Ken-
neth of Bayfield spent Sunday with
Mrs. S. Dutot.
On Wednesday evening of last
week the friends and neighbors of
Mr, and Mrs. G. Armstrong of Tuck-
ersmith gathered at their home and
honored their daughter Beatrice,
whose marrlage took place on Ft9day
to Mr. Morley Storey. After a social
hour Miss Helen Upehall read an ad.
dress and Misses K: Dalrymple and
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bride -elect with a basket of beautiful
gifts and lunch was served.
Miss Eleanor Rattenbury of Burl-
ington is visiting Iter grandmother,
Mrs. W. Rattenbury,
Mrs. (Rev.) Bell of Stratford visit-
ed Rev. and Mrs, Atkinson on Tues-
day.
KIPPEN
W. M, S. Meet --
The W. M. S. of tate United church
met .nit Wednesday ttfternoon. Sept •
;rd, at the home of Mts. W. L. Mel.
with a good attendants,. The
meeting was presided over by ;ties.
H, McMurlrie and opened with the
theme "Begin Now to Prey and work
for the New Order," followed by the
singing of the national anthem. Jlrs.
1''. Sinclair then led in player. after
which Mrs, N. Long read the Scrip-
ture. The offering and roll call were
then taken and there was 0 shrn•t
business discussion in connection
with the Presbyterial convention to
be- held in Iiippen in October. Mrs.
Monteith had charge of the topic.
The meeting closed with hymn .;11
and the mizpah benediction in uni-
son. A dainty lunch was then served.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Jaques and dau-
ghters spent the week end with the
former's parents, Mr, and Mrs. W.
Jaques of near Elhnville.
Mr, and Mrs. J. Coclu'aue visited
on Sunday at the Moate of the fo1'm-
er's sister, itis'. and Mrs. H. Camelot,
of Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Homey and Mr..
A. Parson attended Decoration Serv-
ie at St. James' ('enletery, ('lande-
boys on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Meelmerb= re-
tufnetl home on Saturday after
spending tt few days in 'I'ornnti',
Mr, Fuld Met. E. Kerr of Seaforth
visited on Sunday with the tatters
Mettler. Mr. and firs, E. Dowson.
Mr. and bit's. II, 11oMurt'ie met
Miss •Edna Cochrane and hlr. Allah
Cochrane. spent tate week end with
Mr, and Mrs. R. Dick of Sutitheviile.
Owiug to S. S. No. 14. Hay being
closed owing to the lack of enough
pupils, Mr. John Alexander has ac-
cepted the contract of driving the
pupils -to sellout ill Hensall.
Quite a number from this vcinity
attended the funeral of the -late
Frank Weekes in Varna on Sunday.
Miss Verna McLean of Chiselhurst
spent the week end with Mies Bate
Dalrymple,
Mr, and Mrs. lee. Mefiride spent
Sunday in Flesherton at the home of
Mr. and Mts. 5. Beattie.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. McBride spent
the week end. with friend: in Flesh-
erton.
Dir. Barry Caldwell is improving
nicely in Seaforth hospital after Itis
operation and expects to be home
this week,
Mr. Thos, Kay is doing nicely after
his rcecent.accident.
Mr, Ray Copper has returned home
after a pleasant visit with friends in
Toronto.
Mrs. J. C. Bell is able to be around
after her recent illness.
Mrs. Chesney of Stratford is visit-
ing with Mrs. R. T. Eigie and other
friends.
MANLEY
Mr, and Mrs. Louis Breit from De-
troit and Mf. and Nils. Cort Eckert
from Seaforth, were visitor's at the
hones of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hanley.
and Mr. and Mrs. Pete McLaughlin
last Sunday.
Mr. Stephen Manley from London
spent a 'day last week with his par-
ents Mt'. and Mrs. Wm. Manley.
Mi•, John Deitz is busy winding up
his threshing season and reports a
very good return.
CROMARTY
A very fine address and show of
lantern slide pictures were given in
Cromarty church by Rev. Mr. Arm-
itage of Toronto, They were greatly
enjoyed by those present.
Mr, Thompson and daughters, of
Fergus, with John McCulloch and
Lila McCulloch; Mr. and Mrs, Jas,
Scott and Duncan, of Brodhagen,
with Mr, and Mrs. John Wallace;
Rev. Peter Jamieson and Mrs. Jam-
ieson have returned from their holi-
days; Miss Jean McCulloch is at-
tending continuation school at Win-
chelsea.
Mrs, Duncan McKellar, who has
been with her sister in Mitchell, has
returned home.
Little Dorothy Kemp has retutmed
to Mitchell after a week with Mrs,
Houghton and family.
ROUND THE COUNTRY
Continued Prom Page Ono
the famous football team known as
'Isabelle Armstrong presentedthe the "Hurons" on which Mr. Aber -
hart, known as "Whitey" was hall
back. These names are descriptive.
Judge Jaolcson was "Stoney" because
he furnished a rock-ribbed defense.
Mr. Elliott was "Tubby" on account
of the drape of itis body, and Mr. Ab-
erhat't was "Whitey" on account of
his light c'elm'ed hair and features.
Walt Willis, brother of the editor,
played at hack; Tltis salve Nitron
team won the championship of Can-
ada in soccer foothalt and defeated
Toronto in the finals by the score of
lei i.
\\'P compared mites abnttt certain
school incidents. Beth of tis had been
thrown out of a ,-lass on one orca,:hut
ell no grounds 01]] '"1' but what we
Still cnnsil el' ns a case of "mistaken
identity." and the soreness still re-
ntable after a lapse of forty years,
We still consider that the Natter in
question had never grown up,
Mr. Aberhart attended Mitchell
nindel school as I slid for a 3rd class
professional in the days when a 3rd
class was sufficient to get a start in
teaching. and he taught in a rural
school In Perth County for about
5300.00 per year. Then he attended
the School of Pedagogy at Hamilton
and secured a position in Brantford
high school and during his teaching
days he studied for a degree at.
Queen's without attending the uni-
versity.
But it was the early school days
that made the greatest impression.
Prendergast. usually known tts "Pren-
dre," was an Neat teacher of mathe-
matics and he strove, ettbients alnng
tr1111 land no Fell affinity fur ttt'itite-
ititil s. Crawford was the nem who
built up the Huron football t..utt. and
lie was tae of the tnest brilliant Haan
in edncatientiI circles. H:' left Sea -
forth to talc.• charge of Toronto Uni-
versity Schools. But one day 1•e was
bothered by a hump nti It's head
which was not painful but ineonveu-
b'nt. 1b• int,rrview.'d a specialist t111d
11 TA' nS disenvered that ire was ini
presented with cancer in the biood.
He went to university Sclto,lS tt
usual the next morning, made a dual
speech to his students and was dead
in six months.
However it was a nubile eehool
teacher who made the first and most
lasting impression nal ltd:. pupils. Ire
Teta a Scotch pedagogue of the old
school by the name of McFall], Hit
career as a teacher for over' forty
years made up one of 1Ite matt eol-
01111l chapters in the /11.t 17 of the
f.ounty of Huron. He was an out-
standing exemplar of corporal pun-
ishment turd one of the most solemn
sounds we need to hear was the
thud of the strap in the lo',ver hall
and his stentorian i•nmmand to the
victim to "hold rep: 115: ftp!" This
conunanrl was given with a cadence
whi,-h w•as quite appropriate 1,t the
neea.ion and the word "up" was
spoken with a rising inflection which
persuaded the delinquent to raise hit
Band as high as possible. But corp-
oral punishment was always ueeotn-
Denietd by exhortations to "be a
man," which. after all was the ehief
objective of the punishment, No
doubt Mr. Aherha't got his ton,
Dir. Aberita•t cane to Calgary in
1810 and acted as principal of Crea-
t Heights High School for twenty-
five years. which brings US to 1935,
the year of his appointment as pre-
mier of the prnviuce. He mentioned
that a young lady had just passed
through the coach who had been one
of his students and had spolcetl to
hint about the old school. When I
asked him whether he preferred
school teaching or politics, he said
emphatically school teaching, if poli-
tics meant the usual scramble for
ofMVP. Ho said he was in politica
only for, the good he might do but
his chief memories were concerned
with the schools, first as a. student
and later as a teacher. He said jocu-
larly that he couldn't take another
school position in a city as he would
be aver superannuation age but he
might get a position in a rural
school. But nobody, whatever his
age, could retire from work and mien
approaching seventy or over should
he working for themselves and not
for somebody else. That is they
should have their own job which
should he independent.
it is not necessary to subscribe to
Mr. Aberhart's political opinions to
recognize that his chief work In the,
government is as Minister of Educe:
tion. There, at any rate, he is on
home ground and the education of
juvenile Albertans is his chief con-
cern. That could well be expected
when we recall the groundwork he
obtained in his own school days, and.
it is shown by his preference for
youthful company when travelling on
a train. Most politicians would sur-
round themselves with the company
of the faithful.