The Seaforth News, 1943-02-18, Page 1IN SEARCH OF GOD
I took a day to search pper Got
.And found ;dim not. But a • I '4o4
By rocky ledge through wood untamed
Just where one scarlet illy liumed,
I saw His footprbris in Lhs sod,
Then suddenly, all unaware,
Far off In the deep shadows, wheae
J. solitary hermit thrush
Sang through' the holy twnight• hush•-
I heard His voice upon the air.
HURON
COUNTY'S LEAD NGNEWSPAPER
At last with .evening as I turned
Homewar'Sd, and thought whet 111n4 learned,.
And all that thoro was still to grabs.
I eau,sht tlro glory of His robe
Where the last fires of sunset burned.
Back to the world with quickening start
I looked and .longed for any part
In moking suvinr beauty bo--•
And from. thtdt It within
ecstney,
1 know God dwelt within my heart.
• ...Bliss Carman
WHOLE SERIIJS, VOL. '65, No. 7
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943
Phone 84
$1 a year
Many Attend Course
At Seaforth This Week
135 Farmers Take Advantage
of Two Day Program at
Town Hall
The council chamber in the town
wascrowded
h ai 1, Seaforth, oz to the
door on Tuesday and Wednesday
when the farm mechanics course was
held, with an attendance of 135 far-
niers present each day.
The morning program on Tuesday
was conducted by Mervyn Stelek of
Zurich, on repair and adjustment of
mowers and binders. In the after-
noon instruction was on repair and
adjustment of tractors and combines,
led by Mr. Stela. The farm pro-
duction program for Huron county
was taken by J. C. Shearer, agricul-
tural representative. On Wednesday
morning I. C. Shearer dealt with
rope splicing and on Wednesday af-
ternoon Gordon McGavin of Walton
spoke on labor-saving machines and
methods. E. B. Goudie gave an ad-
dress on the Federation of Agricul-
ture.
The two-day course, in charge of
Mr. J. C. Shearer, was very interest-
ing'and instructive.
*'blue. coal' .
THE 50LID FUEL FORSOLIDCOMFORT
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43
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Egmondvilte United Church
Rev, A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,B.D,
10 a.m., Sunday School. •
11 a.m., "Trusting God for the
Future."
7 p.m., "The Voice of God."
•
St. Thomas' Church
Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford,
11 a.m. "Our Security."
7 p.m. "To -Day's Sense 'of Need."
Sunday School at 10 am.
St. Mary's Church;;; Dublin
2.25 p.m. -Sunday School.
3 p.m. "Our Security."
Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
11 a,m. "Our Goings, in God's
Paths,"
2:30 p.m, Sunday School.
7 p.m. "The Guiding Hand,"
Thursday 7.46 p.m. Prayer Service.
First Presbyterian Church '
Rev,'Hugh Jack, Minister.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Subject for morning service, "Spir-
itual Vision."
Subject for evening service, 'Com-
missions Christ Completed."
Midweek meeting Thurs. at 8 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Houston of
Tuckersmith announce the engage-
ment of their daughter Helen Marie,
,to John Reginald, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Arlin, Colborne Township.
The marriage to take place the latter
part of .February.
WOMAN MISSIONARY
INTERNED BY JAPANESE
Three Canadian women, mission-
aries for the Women's Missionary
Society of the United Church have
been interned in Tokyo and Sumire,.
it was revealed this week through
information received at United
Church headquarters in Toronto
from the Department of External
Affairs in Ottawa.
The internees are Sybil Courtice,
of Clinton, Ont., and Mabel Clazie
of Belleville, Ont., who are in Tokyo
and Katherine Greenbank of Van-
couver who is at Sumire.
Department of External Affairs
said the "internees are well treated
and their accommodation is good."
JUNIOR RED CROSS
The regular meeting of the Junior
Red Cross was held in Grade X on
Tuesday, February 16, Our -re-
enrolled seal was received along with
"Saving Meat for Britain" pamphlets
which were distributed among the
girls. Miss. Fennell mentioned that
the Senior Red Cross was having a
shower for the Women's Divisions'
and thought we could help them out.
It Was moved and seconded that this
be done. Dorothy Smith read an ar-
ticle on "Battlefront Surgery." The
collection was taken up and the girls
adjourned to their work rooms. The
girls of the sewing group are work-
ing industriously at a baby's quilt
while the knitters are working on
sox, mitts and other useful articles.
TORONTO GROUP HOLD
VALENTINE PARTY
The Huron County Junior Assoc-
iation of Toronto held a Valentine
Euchre Party Feb. 16th at Haddon
Hall, 310 Bloor St. W. This is the
second function of this, nature held
this year and it is the intention of
theexecutive ex ut ve to hold a number of
such events during the year, the
committee in charge being Mrs. Vera
Elliott, Miss Graee Stirling and
Messrs. Gordon Fowler and William
Patrick. Lucky prize winners were:
Ladies' high, Mrs. E. Fiegehan (To-
ronto), gentleman high, T. G. N.
Cook (Clinton), ladies' consolation,
Mrs. Norma Hazlett (Goderich),
gentlemen consolation, Fred Elliott
(Clinton). Highest number of lone
hands, Margaret Patrick (Seaforth).
The Association is holding a dance at
the King Edward Hotel March 1st.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all Huronites and their friends. Fur-
ther information may be obtained by
getting in touch with Mr, Gerald
Stewart, HU. 2523.
Agriculture Committee
Discusses Farm Help
County Council Groctp Fears
Help Shortage To Be Ag-
gravated
New gasoline regulations, limiting
nrivate cars to 120 gallons a year
commencing' April 1, will further
aggravate the manpower situation on
Huron county farms, it was pointed
out at the agricultural meeting of
Huron comity council held at God-
erich this week.
Last year the towns of the county
has splendid organizations to, give
farmers valuable help at critical
times in the harvest season, Towns-.
people used their own cars and their
own gasoline to go to these farms
and lend a hand, but under new gas-
oline regulations this cannot be ex-
pected.
Huron county farmers were told
some time ago they must get through
the 1943 harvest as best they. can,.
relying chiefly, as they did last• year,
on children and the women folks.
The type of farming in this area
does not make feasible the importa-
tion of labor because steady work
cannot be assured. However, new.
stringent gasoline regulations are
likely to cut off a great deal of val-
uable assistance from urban centres.
It also came out at the meeting
which was addressed by Professor
Drummond of the Ontario Agricult-
ural College, that good hired men
no longer worked by the month or
the week.
TWO TON LITTER
BLOCK BUSTER
On Feb. 12th one of the Yorkshire
sows on the Mervyn Stelck farm,
14th con., Hay township; near Zur-
ich, gave birth to 18 piglets, As this
sow had places set for only twelve
guests, the surplus was disposed of
to a neighbor who had a sow farrow
with a much smaller litter, who made
the adoption.
Ever since James Shearer, agri-
cultural representative, asked for a
20% increase in bacon, this sow has
been going around with a twinkle in
her eye.
She is now named Two Ton Litter
Block Buster.
RECORD COLD SPELL
HITS THIS DISTRICT
The temperature dropped to a
new low for the winter on Monday
morning when local thermometers
ranged from 25 to 34 below. Prev-
ious cold day for the winter was
Sunday, December 20th when the
lowest was 24 below. Plumbers were
kept busy thawing frozen pipes and
garages had many calls for first aid
to frozen cars. Drifting snow over i
the week end made highways heavy
and travel was, uncertain, some buses
being cancelled, On Satui'•dayafter-!
noon county roads out of Seaforth
were opened for the first time all
week when a caterpillar plow got
through,
Annual Meeting of
McKillop Mutual Co.
Officers All Re-elected = Com-
pany's Surplus Increased to'
$98,670.57
The annual meeting of the mem-
bers of
the McKitiop. Mutual. Fire
Insurance Company was held in the
town hall, Seaforth, on Friday after-
noon, Owing to the condition of the
roads the attendance was small.
The directors and the officers were
all re-elected as follows;
President, Alex. McEwing, Blyth;
Vice -President, W. R. Archibald,
Seaforth; Manager and Sec.-Treas.,
M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors,
Alelc, Broadfoot, Seaforth; William
Knox, Londesboro; Chris, Leonhardt,
Brodhagen; E. J. Trewartha, Clin-
ton; Thomas Moylan, Seaforth; W.
R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex. Mc -
Ewing, Blyth; Frank McGregor,
Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Walton.
Mr. M. A. Reid, in'his annual ad-
dress said;
"In presenting my tenth and your
Goth annual report, I have pleasure
in reporting continued financial pro -
'gross, but regret' to advise your
losses are greater than any during
the past ten years. This is regret-
table in view of the hope. of the
farm mutuals of Ontario that losses
in 1942 would be reduced by at
least 25 per cent.
'Part of the increase can be at-
tributed to increased value of live-
stock, etc;, but the major increase is
the result of three barn fires and one
WAR STAMP SALES
INCREASE AT SEAFORTH
Sales of War 'Savings Stamps at
Seaforth and Egmondville amounted
to '51,392 in December as compared
with $1,024 in November.
Sales of War Savings Certificates
fo the month of December in Huron
co • my amounted to $13,124, which
is reduction from the amount in
November when the sales amounted
414,544. Total sales for year 1942
anpunted to $187,647, a reduction
oil• $55,535 from the total sales of
$243,182 for the year 1941.
In addition to the above there.
were three thousand dollars worth of
War Savings Stamps sold throughout
the County in the month of Decem-
ber. Some of these Stamps would be
included in payment for some of the
certificates, but it is believed that
most of these stamps would still be
in the process of collection as each
stamp would have to be combined
with fifteen others before they could
be turned into certificates. '
Londesboro Citizens
In Rebellious Mood
Protest Against Road Not Being
Opened - No Mail For A
Week
(By Londesboro Correspondent)
Again the village of Londesboro
has been isolated for the second time
in three weeks, and been cut off
from the outside world for' a whole
small dwelling. These losses cost week. Friday, Feb. 5th, was a beauti-
your company several thousand dol- I fill day, sun melting down the snow
Lars but to the individual the loss banks considerably, and on Saturday
sustained is much more serious. Val- it was quite mild. Then rain began to
'table buildings, produce, implements : fall accompanied by thunder and
and livestock have been lost; today j lightning, making the highway a
these can, only with difficulty, be mass of slush and water, With hard
replaced. I snonv banks on either side, During
"Unfortunately, no cause could be, the night there was a vast change,'
found for any of these fires and they snow began to fall, and the tempera=
must of necessity be listed as 'un- titre dropped. A high wind blew, and
known,' I blew into a gale. The highway was
"The total number of losses also piled high with drifts worse than be -
shows an increase and numbered 69 ' kat Then the telephones went dead
36 were. from lightning; 14 from
' for solue days: Londesboro was, shut
overheated stoves, pipes or chimneys, • in like rats caught. in a trap. High -
5 unknown, one each of defective l way blocked and no way of corn -
wiring, electric iron, smoking and munication. On Thlu•sda.y a road was
from burning building. I broken through from Blyth to Lon -
"How many of these could have desboro and supplies were brought
been avoided? in. "Still no mail," The students who
"How many could very easily have attend the. Clinton .Collegiate were
become major losses to both life and stranded as were also others. So on .
property? i Thursday after the road was broken
"I would ask every policyholder to through from Blyth they set out to
make an inspection of his or her Teach the C. P. R. station at Blyth
property for fire hazards and if there and boarded the train en route to
are any, have them remedied, This Goderich. Their train was late, which'
year it is necessary to frequently I left them barely time to make con -
check chimneys and pipes. Many are nections with the C. N. R, to Clinton.
being forced to use soft coals and A taxi was called to transfer -them
this naturally creates greater fire to the C. N. R. station, reaching i1.
hazards. Shortage of help may also just in time, eventually reaching
cause neglect. Have your lanterns Clinton; having been many hours on I
and other farm equipment clean; the way. No. 8 school was closed all ,,
your electric wiring checked, and week until Friday, the teacher be -
above all, be careful in use of gaso- Ing unable to get through. No deter-:
line or kerosene. Remember, a little rained effort was put forth by those'
extra precaution may save a serious who had the job on hand to open up
financial loss and return handsome the road to Clinton, The small snow
dividends. ploughs from the North were not'
"Your surplus has been increased
by $2,960.24, making your net sur-
plus $98,670.57. This is an increase
of approximately $94,000.00 in ten
years, which has placed your Com-
pany in a strong financial position,
permitting your Directors to have
your Company invest liberally in
each War and Victory Loan in our
country's defence."
Mr. Reid 'also spoke briefly on the
Victory Loans and War Savings Cer-
tificates, stressing the points that at
the present time spending is curtail
ed and after the war, when commod-
ities are again available, the invest- • country and we ask for fair play. We
ments in Victory Loans or War Sav- not only ask for it, we demand
Ings Certificates will be the same as it; we pay our taxes as do others.
ash. The government has no way Having been cut off from every- f
of estimating the cost of the war thing for a week, twice in three
and finds that production so far weeks' time, have made the citi-
zens In a rebellious mood. We
don't blame the weather man al-
together. We blame the road com-
missioners or the Minister of High-
ways for slackness. On Saturday
evening ,the road to Clinton was at
last opened up. We hope front hence-
forth there will be more of an effort
put forth to keep it open,
heavy enough to break through the
mountains of snow south. of the
village. The mail truck from Clinton
reached here on Saturday, having to
travel many miles around by Goder-
ich, Auburn and. Blyth to reach Lon-
desboro, making two trips on Sat-
urday. Still the road was blocked.
'The larger ploughs were taken to
other sections where there were rail-
ways while here we were without a
railway, having to depend on trucks
and busses, and were cut off from
everything for a wihole week. We are
a civilized people living in a civilized
ahead that even after raising what
they asked for in the last Victory
Loan; they find themselves $250,000
short. Another loan will be floated in
the early spring and every person is
being asked to make every prepara-
tion • possible, This war is being
ought with expensive equipment.
Heavy snow blocking ,a freight
train caused cancellation of the late
train to Goderich Tuesday night and
the early train from Goderich Wed-
nesday morning. The freight train V
became stuck in the snow at a cut
near Mitchell about 10 o'clock Tues- o
day night. The moon train, on Wed-
nesday was about an hour late, H
The highway was blocked during
the night and traffic ceased until a M
plow went through.
ST. COLUMBAN
Pte, Joseph Hart has returned to
ancouver,'B.C,
Miss Anne Nolan, little daughter
f Mr, and Mrs, James Nolan, under-
went an operation in Scott Memorial.
°spital.
Several ladies met at the home of
re. Jos. Kale and made a quilt for
the Red Cross Society,
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Seaforth Farmers' Co -Operative
held their first annual meeting on
Saturday afternoon in Carnegie lib-
rary hall. All members of the board
of directors were re-elected.
There was a good attendance and
officials gave reports of the work
of the organization.
Fund Grows Rapidly
For Aid To Russia
Generous Response To Appeal
Reaches Total of $1;139,22
In Second Week
Totala
Ir received s
c �e
n c vel
for aid to
Russia fund, $1.,139,22 and the ac-
count is still climbing. 530 pounds
of warm clothing left Seaforth for
Russia this week -and yet -
There is still some "cumfy" clothing
here and there,
On the top shelf, in the garret, take
a chair,
We have room in our next "kit"
There's a Russian it will fit,
It is good to feel we've helped a
little' bit.
Frozen dollars too can be turned
over at a premium to -day - turn on
the heat, Kindly leave your gift at
any of the eight depots: Spence's
Produce, Seaforth Creamery, Provin-
cial Bank, Stewart Bros., Tasty
Grill, Finnigan's, Egmondvillef Ben-
nett's store, Walton; Leo Stephen-
son, Kinburn.
Previously acknowl, $812.72
Completion of tag dao.:_. 30.25
Scott's Poultry Farm and
Staff 120.00
Robt. Tyndall 5'.'00
Miss E. J. Gemmell ...... 5.00
No name • 4.00
Roy Lawson 5.00
Wilbert Webster ...._.........._...5.00
No name 3.00
W..4.. Freeman 1.00
Stewart Bros, 25.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart 5.00
E. C. Chamberlain ......., -.5.00
Alex. Gray 2.00
C. Adams 2.00
Richard J. Kruse 5.00
Stitch Club 2.50
Marguerite Dunn ....,„:...„2.00
Robert Porterfield .. 5.00
No name 2.00
J. E. Keating 5.00
A friend 2.00
• Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Watson 3.00
No name .75
Mr. and Mrs. A. Harrison 1.00
Misses'J.and F. Brine , 1.00
C
Arthur Wallace' 5.00
Ronald & Shirley Bennett 3.00
Mrs. J. Shannon 5.00
Mrs. Geo. McArthur 2.00
Misses Simpson 2.00
W. L. Stewart 2.00
Wm. McFadzean 5.00
Wilfrid Dennis ......... .,,1.00
Jno. Bolger .„...... 2.00
Andrew Coutts 1.00
Robert Young ..... 1.00
Robert Patterson 1.00
° Mrs. Jno. Dennis ..„..... _3.00
Geo. Coleman 2.00
B. Nott ...._........... _.:..„.„_5.00
Jas. McIntosh .............. 5.00
Roy Connell 1.00
W. J. Elder 2.00
Mrs. Netzke 1.00
Thos. Grieve 1.00
C. A. Barber 10.00.
Mrs, C. A. Barber 5.00
Ivan Forsyth 2.00
Mrs. J. L. Henderson 1.00
Mr. & Mrs. Rod. MacLean 2.00
Seaforth News 1.00
Jno. Beattie 10,00
F. S. Savauge 10.00
M. A. Reid . 10.00
J. Boshart`& Sons ...„ 10.00
Mrs. A. E. Clemente 2.00
Mrs, W, F. McMillan 2,00
Mrs. H. Forsyth 1.00
MRS. J. W. JONES
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"Queen's
Boquet"
This is a new and beautiful
dinnerware made by Jelin -
son Bros. of England. The
decoration is a replica, of the,
boquet presented to H. M.
Queen Elizabeth during the
Royal Visit to Canada 1939,
In the center, with a cor-
responding floral band on
the rim and an embossed
edge and gold band on outer
side of the rim,
This is a very beautiful
pattern and ranges in price
from 810.00 for breakfast
set to as high as $43.60 for
97 piece dinner set, with
2 covered Casseroles.
Now on display in our
window. •
Fred. S. Savauge
Opposite Post Office
Seaforth
Phones 194. Res. 10
Red Cross Notes
)kliss Gretta Ross has been ap-
pointed liaison officer for prisoners
of war in place of Miss C. Holmes
who has held the office since its in-
ception.
The local branch is having a
shower for women of Britain in uni-
form and will be glad to receive at
the work rooms any of the following
list of articles any Friday up to and
including March 5th: Soap, tooth
brush, tooth paste or powder, laun-
dry soap or soap flakes, cold cream
(if in small jars and put inside wash
cloths), hair nets, kleenex, combs,
tape lines, face powder, lip sticks,
hair pins, bobby pins, safety pins,
straight pins.
Wool is in for the ne* quota:
there is now wool and a choice of
articles to be knitted so call and in-
quire at the work rooms.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker is
quoted as saying: '"If the factories
in the U,.S.A. could be manned with
men who are fighting in the east,
production would be increased by
25 per cent." Russia, Greece, Pol-
and, China, Belgium, Jugoslavia,
'Czechoslovakia, Fighting French,
Norway and Holland have all been
helped, fed and succored by Red
Cross gifts. If they could trade
places with us would there be any
delay in raising the $10,00.0,000
needed to go on with the Red Cross
work. To be on the giving side is the
preferred position. Let us be grate-
ful and give.
NORTHSIDE W.M.S.
The regular meeting of Northside
United Church W.M.S. was held in
the Sunday School room on Thursday
at 2.30 pan, Miss A. Lawrence, who
presided in the absence of the pres-
ident, opened the meeting with
hymn 510, and prayer. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and approved. An appeal was receiv-
ed from Mrs. E. H. Close for more
Red Cross workers. Reports were
A life long resident of Seaforth, read from the supply secretary and
Mrs. J. W. Jones, died suddenly at treasurer. The corr. secretary read •
Paincourt, near Chatham, on Thurs-
day night, Feb. 11. The body was "members. An article on temperance,
brought here on Saturday and the What Time Has Proved," was read
funeral was held Tuesday morning at by Mrs. Webster, and one from the
030 o'clock from St. James' Roman Watch Tower, entitled, "Men and
Catholic Church. Formerly Mary Missions,' was read by Mrs. T. Me -
Moran, Mrs. Jones was the daughter Mnehael,
of the late Daniel Moran and Marie The roll was called after which
M
Thompson, and was born in SeaforthMrs. Robt. Archibald took charge of
in 1861 In 1889 she was married `to the devotional period. Hymn 15 was
J. W. Jones, who died a number of sung followed by Scripture reading
s aeo, Practically all ]mer lifer and prayer. The topic was "Recrea•-
tion " R d• "Th G Id D "
was spent in. Seaforth. She was a
member of the Catholic Women's
League and of St. James' Roman Ca-
tholic Church, At Christmas time
Mrs, Jones went to Paincourt to
spend the winter. Surviving are two
daughters, Mrs. H. A. Lippert, Kit-
chener, and Mrs. S. F. Carron, Van-
couver, B.C., and one brother, Wil-
liam C. Moran, Macon, Georgia.
There are 18 grandchildren.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev, Father T. P. Hussey of St,
James' Church and interment was
made in St. ,Tames' cemetery, The
pallbearers were Joseph. Dorsey,
W. J. Duncan, William Devereaux,
Jack Devereaux, James Nolan and
William Anderson.
ea mgs, e o en ays
by Miss A. Ferguson and "A Woman
in the Home" by Mrs, Cuthill were
followed with prayer by Miss A.
Lawrence. The meeting closed with
hymn 513 and prayer.
HOCKEY'
Exeter Fliers came from behind
here Monday night to edge out Sea -
forth 8 to 7, to win group. Hub Macey
of Exeter scored the tying and win-
ning goal in last period, Referee, Gee.
Hayes, Ingersoll Line-up:
• Exeter - Goal, Yong; defense,
Webb, Allen; eentre, Gutter; wings,
.Macey, Forsyth; alternates, Brennan,
O'Shea, Bradley, Telt, Tender, Plutn-
mei', Seaforth --Goal, Messenger,;
defence, Hubert, Nicholson; centre,
McFaddin; wings, Libett, Goettler;
alternates, Thompson, N. Carnegie,
Harris, Peek, McCully, Snaith,