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The Seaforth News, 1937-03-25, Page 1A wind came up out of ithe sea, ;And said, "0 mists, make room for mei" It hailed the ;ships, and cried, 'Sail on, Ye mariners, the night is goner" It said unto the forest, 'S'hou't( Hang an ,your leafy banners'outl" It touched the wood -bird's :fouled wing, aforlh COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER And said, "O bird, awake and sing! And o'er 'the Farms, "O 'canticleer, Your clarion blow, the day is near!" 1t whispered to the fields of conn, 'Bow down, and 'hail the conning 'conal IIt shouted through the belfry -'tower, "Awake, 0 'bell, proclaim the hour." It crossed the churchyard with a sigh, And said, 'Not yetl in quiet lie." —Longfellow. WHOLE .SERIES, VOL. 59, No. 12. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1937 Phone 84, • $1 a year. �EPOY FLOUR FULLY GUARANTEED 3.50 Per Cwt. ,5'T. JOHN OHiCKEN HADDIE 2 Tins 25c SALMON, Pink — 3 Large Tins 25c 'ORANGE MARMALADE— 32 oz. jar 25c PLUM JAM, 32 oz. jar 25c CLARK'S PORK & BEANS— Small Tins 4 for 25c PUMPKIN, Large Can , , , . , , 10c SODA 'BISCUIT @ 2 lbs. 25c PALM OLIVE SOAP - 3% cakes 17c CAUSTIC SODA,loose 1 U5 COc lb. SNAP, Hand Cleaner 15c tin SNAP CLEANING POWDER 2 Cans 25c Master's Molastock—Good for all stock, $2.15 cwt. A. C.PHRde ouIleONE 166 'blueIL coal' WHERE QUALITY IS HIGHER THAN PRICE E. L. BOX PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. T. A. Carmichael, 'Minister. Sunday, March 2+3. 111 a.m. Easter message, "Paul's Thought of Im- mortality." Reception of members and Holy Communion. 7 p.m. Subject, "The Golden bald.' Special music at both services. 5, S. at 2:30. Egmoadville United Church ,1] a.nt., Easter Message. 7 p.m., Rev; James .Elford, .McKillop Charge -Bethel.. Duff's and Caves Church, Winthrop. Special Easter services. Easter music by the choir,. Easter message by the minister. Usual 1'5- minute song service at Bethel prior to regular service. Rev. G. E. :\f'or- :row, Minister. St. Thomas' Church Services For Good (Friday. March ?I6, and Easter Day, March.218. Good -Friday service 10:30. Short meditation. ""Phe Attraction of the Cross." Easter Day services: Holy Com- munion 8 a, rn. 'Easter service and Holy Communion, 1111 a, in. Sermon topic, "Facing Toward the Night." Children's service 3 p.m, :Parents in- vited. Evening .service 7 p.m. Sermon topic, "'The Ever 'Present Christ.' All welcome. Canon E. Appleynrd. Rector, First Presbyterian Church in Seaforth IHaroid C. Feast, Minister. Easter 'Sunday services, Morning worship at 11. Easter in hymns, anthems and sermon. Sermon by ithe minister: "Have yon heard the latest about this Galilean? \Vhy, yesterday morning He rose from the dead." At the evening service the children of the Church will present a pageant: "The Children at the Cross." 'This is, in part, a candlelight service; the church will be in darkness save for the light of a candle here and there. It is requested that the congregation be seated by semen o'clock. The even- ing offering will be received at the door, About .30 children will have a share in the pageant, and the plat- form wil'l's in part, suggest the scene of the Crucifixion. The children will 'be assisted by Miss Kerma IHabkiri , taking the part of ,Mary at the Cross, and Mr, James Scott who, by request, will sing "'The Old Ragged Cross." CHASE INNOCENT PAIR A. L. MacDonald, 6,3, Brussels drover, is uncderstoori to be ill as a result of an 80 -mile -an -hour chase by Provincial police Tuesday .north of Mitchell, when he and his son, Ian, carrying 81 000 in -currency, were fired upon, The .police were looking for thugs and the Mao/Dlon,alch feared +hol'd-up men, causing the mistake. SMITH-McCOWAN The marriage took place quietly at Currie's Crossing parsonage on' Wed- nesday afternoon, Mach 214th at 12,30 o'clook, when Hary Manjorie Mc- Cocoa;, daughter of Mr. Duncan Ms Cowan and the late Mrs. 'McGowan Roxboro, 'became ;the ;bride of Alex- ander 'Smith, son: of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Smith, MoKillop, .Rev. 'W. F. Smith, a former pastor of 3'[dKillop Charge, officiated, The !bride was be- coming in a poudre 'blue crepe dress, blue coat with squirrel trimming, navy iblue shoes, hat and accessories. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Smith left on a 'honeymoon trip to Toronto. They will reside two miles east of Seaforth on the highway. GLAZIER-FO--RSYT'H iA pretty wedding took place in E.g- ntondville on Wednesday, IMarch 214, at high noon, •when ;Vera 'Elisa'beth, only daughter of Mrs. E1izfbelth ( For - s th and the late HenryForsyth; be- came the bride of 'Wilfrid 'Albert Glazier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glazier of .Hlullett, The ceremony which took 'place at the home of the bride's mother, was ,performed by Rev, A. W. Shepherd of Elgmond vine United Church, 'beneath an • arch of evergreens and wedding 'b'ebts. The 'bride, beautifully 'dressed in cor- onation blue chiffon and carrying a bouquet of Ophelia roses •aid fern was _given in marriage"lay her brother,, Mr. Evan Forsyth. The bride and groom were unattended. Wedding music was played by Miss Margaret EGrieve of Seaforth. After the signing of the register the bride and ,groom Tech the way to the dining roost where the wedding dinner was served to the .guests, who were immediate relatives, Three friends of the 'bride. Mrs. Harvey Moore, Alis. J. E. 'McLellan and Miss Ethel Jackson acted as waitresses. The dining roost decorations were in pink and white. Mr. and Mrs. Glazier left on a honeymoon trip to Toronto and. other points. '1''ie bride chose for travelling a smart gray 'tweed suit with navy .blue accessories. They will reside on the ;grooms farm on No. 8 highway, west of Seaforth. LANDMARK TORN DOWN :\ landmark has disappeared at Seaforth this week, the old building nn North Main Street between -the Salvation Array Citadel and \l r, John Pc'thicks house, hac•ing been ;ton, .town. Tho house had been abandon- ed and of late years children had Played in it: because of the . fire haz- ard it was recently sold by the town to 31r. Walter Murray to demolish it. The building was one of the earliest hnsiness places in Seaforth, later be- ing •converted into a house, it was occupied by the, Love shoe shop in the earl 'lays. Mr, Pethick remem- bers going there for shoes as a boy. 1. iter it was the Ewing butcher shop and -till later the Bell laundry. The place was thought to be about eighty years old anti for the last sixty years had been used as a residence. \ "ghost story" is recalled. Mr.. Murray 'says two lion)), w'•ho are not earned, one night crawled under -the building next door, on the site- of the Salvation Army Citadel, Mike Dunn had passed away and the hays were alarmed by mysterious tappings, foot- steps, and murmurings; they became so badly frightened that they did not emerge from their hiding place until far into the night when they had fig- nred out that the sounds were merely people coming and going at• the ber- eaved house next door. After the death of \1r. Dunn, the Wright family lived there, and later Mr. 'Richard (Dickie) Reid. (Continued on Page Five) GRIEVE'S CANADIENS WIN DUNCAN CUP In the final game of the Dtinetut Cup series ;Grieve's Canadiens edged out a •close win when they emerged the victors after a hard .fought battle wilth 9^innigan's Rangers. The Canad- iens won Iby a 5-3 score. Isi the first period the Rangers had the edge and a goal was scored by Coombes, 'Grie•ve's made no score, 'However, in the second period 'She Canadiens made a comebadk and three goals were scored by 'Montgomery, 'Grieve, and T, McIver. The 'Rangers also scored two goals by ..\Sia'cLean and Messenger scoring, which evened the count. Im the last period Canadiens again put on the power play and scored two goads to give them the much cherished Duncan Cup. ivlcIver and Grieve made the last two count- ers. F. Stills irefereed, giving penalties: to MacLean, 1'. McIver, Box, Powell and Chesney, 'Grieve,' McIver were the Canadiens' stains, while bladLeam and Dale were 'gwod for Rangers, "THEN AND NOW" The Vancouver Sun of 'Friday, March 1112, printed a ,picture' of the Mayor of Vancouver in his robes, under the heading "Their and Now." \Layor Midler is ;visiting Ottawa dur- ing the nnonhlt on civic business, He is a native of MclKillop Township, Tile Sun says: 'From robes to robes in fifty-five years, might •well be the title of the contrasting pictures above. Both of Rhein are of 'Vancouv- er's Mayor !George C. Miller, The one on the left was taken soon after his first 'birthday. The one on the right was taken last month shortly before his fifty -'fifth birthday. The difference is :that the 'fib was for fiusiness in the ,first picture, ;but the bib he wears in the second one is for ceremonial decoration only. The baby 'portrait was the work of a photographer in Seaforth, Ontario, nearest town to the farm 'on which His 'Worship was born. IT -Te 'cane to Vancouver with his parents in ;11891 at the age of nine, and was clecterl Mayor last D'ecem'ber, LIONS' MILK FUND The larger 'cities of apir land send details nls c i f •kind v policemen cenen iour times each day to all ech'oois, to see that children.pass through the dangerous traffic stream safely as they go Io, and return from school, At a very considerable . cost these policemen lead the group,, of children;—often currying some of the smaller ones through the lira file stream to safety on the 'other side. Seaforth Lions' Milk 'Fund with your support, will see 75 Seaforth 'Ail -iron through the clanger zone in their little live;,. Help thein to Health by your dsatation. Previously acknowledged .... St149.33 :\ +H•elping .Soni........,.25 \nonymous ........ .... .... .25 T. R. 1,00 Canadian Legion "Stag ;Euchre" 115.00 E. D. 1.00 Total $1166.8,3 Thank you. HOCKEY The second game of the hockey finals will be played Saturday night, :\ larch 217 between Egmondvil'le and Hippen. 'goals to count. 'rhe score Saturday night was 2-0 'for Egmorcd- vil le. TO HOLD AN AMATEUR NIGHT APRIL 16TH Arrangements are being matte to put on ,an tAmateur Contest under the auspices of the Seaforth '.Athletic 'As- sociation on Friday, April 1116th in Cardno's Hall. A )urge entry of con - testae -Its is expected and there will be a splendid prize list. \t the left, Walter Mur- ray 1 • holding a piece of hand made ornament. Be- low is pant of the old house, Walter Regele and Sfax Bandey are the child- ren. EASTER REPORT Seaforth Public School 'Following are the results of the '44;411,11N+ s 11N+ 4 a i E'aster exa inaftions et Seaforth Pub- 1.•„ , / ` lie ,School. Report cards have.... been,. l • ,, C r ,. sent Home to be signed bythe par- t.. ."'t,';-' g P ] ] ISecond Class Honours;C�1ass t��� ;... :. t ents. A—Thirst Class Honours; 13— ] standing; I)-13elow pass. Names are in order of merit. ] Sr. 'IN.: Room I.— I IA-Winnidred Russell, 'Lois Wright Lorne Ilhlt,,ss om, Audrey Foster, Jeat. n Mills, Wylfa 'Ross, ,Dorothy Galliop, ( ] Evelyn Rivers, ',eek E'bliott. B.—Mildred 'Swan, Audrey M'dGa- vin, Thelma. Dolmage, 'Ruth MdN•airn, Clarence Wes•tcott, IAilma Elliott, Jack ivIoore, Margaret Hudson; Scott Kerr and Kenneth Southga'te, equal. C--IReg, 'Dolmage and Isobel Me - Kellar, equal; Charlie Case, John Sproule, Charlie Wood, Tom Wilbee. 1 IY—IJim Southgate, Earl Montgom- 1 erY Kathleen Holmes, Glenn Somers,] Kenneth Cutting, Glary Wood, ;Alex. Baker. P. 13, Moffat, 'Principal. 'Room 111.: Junior IhiV— L1-.\Vilma Hay, !Janie Moffat, A'lt- yvoanie Moore,Harry Scott, Bruce ] +Burke, Margaret 1?ethick, Fergus 1 Bell, Lillian Southgate. B--4Kennatb Keating, Annis Dun- lop, Jean 'Currie, C—'Kenneth Reid, 'Margaret Dale. D — Ruth Fraiser, Stanley '1ii11 Donald Wood, \Lary Geddes, Reid Allen, Vernon iHoff. Missed exams Clifford Ross. Senior 1.11 .A:—IJoan McMaster Dorothy Smith, (Gordon "Dupee Mar- guerite Wpstcott, Prank Mills, Viola uped, e Neil Hopper, 'George Hilde Dbran B ---Richard Eisler, Dorothy Howe C—Alvin Hoff, Missed exams Le Oke, \largatret Edler. M E. 'Turnbull, Teacher. Roomt 111:; Senior, 1111 L' ',lack Eisler, Marjory Golding, Harrison Sproule, Albert Venus. D l.sabel Case, Billie Wilbec. Jr 11.1,--IA--(Patricia 13echely, Dan Gruntmett, :Margaret McKinnon, Donald Ross, Helen Smith, Marian MtGavin, Leslie Ritchie, Lois Fin uigan, 13—Ernest Clark, C—Both \Valmsley, Aubrey Baker t] • • Le, . 'Evcl•n Venus, lD---e'mrthur praiser, Ross Mont- gomery, Betty Dunlop, Jack Fraiser. Billie P,rugger, Missed , exams. — Marjory Me'Ken- zie, Dori 'Vends, Jean Wright, Helen Carmichael, Joyce tutting, Jacquel- ine O'rlell, Jean Swan, Lorna Dale. Donelda Hawkins, 'Kenneth (Hart, Harriet Russell. M. M. Henry, Teacher Roo;, 11V,—'Second Class— A--Cordon Wilson, (Doris Fergus- on 'Donald Thorne, Donald .Munn, Annie Woods, Harold 'toss, Billy. Sproule. le. 0.3 --Edna Gallop, Bobby 11unrbey, Joyce Wilbee, Lenora Hab'kirk, Lou- ise Case, ;Eleanor Weaver. C (lchn Elder, Jack Makins, Don- ald MdKay, Betty Clarice, Doris Eis- ler, Beverly Beaton, (Richard IFruin. D—t3larion \fakirs, 'Fraiser Swan, Clarence (Reeves, M. M. Bell; Teacher. Ronin V.—1 irst •Class- 1A—'Bucldy Smith, Donald Snaith, Marga•ot Burke, (Harold Knight. Jack Little, iRonaid Savauge and (Donald MacKenzie, equal, Walter ;Boswell, Luella Hopper, Helen C'.nr- rie, Jean McMaster and Rhoda Bea- com, equal. B—$Neil Beattie, Jack Hodson, Bet- ty Montgomery, Finlay Ross, Bruce Dupee. C—Barbara Sproat, 'Kenneth Swan, Fred Weedfnark, IP•eggy Trapnell, and Helen Odell and Bobby Knight, equal. D—mEdna Fraiser. Missed exams, --Charlie Ventts. E. H, Elder, Teacher. Primer— A—Billy Minos, John Robert Mac- Kenzie, Ivan Beacom, Jaek Weed - mark. 1l Margaret HToff, Peggy Willis, Lois Hoggarth, Kenneth Hogg, John t: rtnnmett, Stu Nixon, Ronald pull - man .Anna Dupee. C—titfge Clarks, Ross Montgomery and 1Donald !Elliatt (equal), 'Maxine Dunlop. D—Rath 'Wil'hee, Jean Fraiser, r.i1 Hnniibey, IT -Toward Weir, Dwell Muir, 'Joyce Broadfoot, R. S. Thompson, Teacher. EASTER EXAMINATIONS AT SEAFORTH C. h Form I Highest pupil, D.' Regier, 79% Hon. 'Passed in eleven subjects, D. Reg- ier 79; T. Mel ver '78 1 -Pon.; J, Broad` foot 716 IT -bon.; D. Scott 7)3IHrm.: 11. Moffat 76 Hon.; IE. IE -cher( Bannon 70: Passed in ten subjects: IF. 'Eigic 71: C. Keller '67; B. Best 1615; L. M o'Gsrin 6,1: Passed in 9 subjects: P. MacLeod (54; B Bullard 60; 0, McKay 59: A. Archibald 516; \1. Lawson 34, Passed in '8 subjects: L. Smear) 67; IC 'Earle 59; E. Hinsliorongh '5: K. Dale 515; M. McDaid 52, Passed in. even: IP (Ross. 64; H. Earle 612; E, \Icd.ver 159 L. , dler 56; T. Kale : Is Wright 1512; T. Bannon 52': d }Phillips 149, Passed in sixA. Bgsernnan 5.3 Pasqedo in If,t e: S. Oaibkirk -I0:. 3) Sclater 48; R, Bost 415, (Passed in four, or (Continued on Page Five) For the Easter Gift the sparkling beauty of the Bridal Wreath Diamond makes it a favorite. te. Guaranteed per- fection in every particular assures you of perfect quality and value as well as the ultimate in perfect workmanship and design. For the Easter Gift choose a Bridal Wreath Diamond. SHOP AT ] ] l ] SAVGES IT .:PAYS Phone 194 Seaforth WAS FORMER TEACHER :A copy of the big silver jubilee edi- tion of the 'Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.) Daily Star, has 'been received at this o.fu•e, and contains a wealth of infor- mation and articles. Of particular in. wrest is the fact that the present 'edi- tor. \Ir..3. \V.- Curran, purchased The ' ault Star as a weekly in '11901 from T ri• d 'Judge MdFad- a}t McFadden, alen now 1Tg (len of Chatham, 'Ont t'riah McFad- den is remembered by former pupils cr ',S, No, 9, McKillop, where he ran •ht at one time. his old home be- ing e•inr in Grey township. FORMER RESIDENT HONORED The hsllowing idem from the Osh- awa Daily Times refers toa former well known resident of this district, and a brother of Mr. George 'Brown- ie e of town, \larking the completion of twenty years of service in the \letrop'olitan Life •1nsuranee Company. \V. g. t ru vnlec, ;tanager of the Oshawa Lee of the Company was honored as: evening when the entire district «tall and agency force gathered with their wives and guests upon the oc- (asion of the presentation •of a twen- ty -;,ear service medal. The medal was •,resented to \M. Brownlee by E. J. Pine. field supervisor and represent- ative ni the Canadian Head Office of the Metropolitan Company, while the presentation of a veterans badge: meas made by E. .A. Ryan, Company manager from Barrie. Mr. Brownlee fittingly 'to the presentations. and esnresced his appreciation of his associations here. to short program followed the supper, with C. E. Eadie presiding as ;raster of ceremonies. O.n heh'ali of the Oshawa staff, W. (E. Austin of the district office. pre - 'seined Mr. Brownlee with an initial- ' led gladstone bag while Miss Z. Lan- der presented Mrs. Brownlee with a basket of red carnations. A toast to the ladies and guests was .proposed by J. Waterhouse, assistant manager, with replies being made by Miss Smith, 4'O N., and Dr. Hezzletvood and Dr. \1c icllen, A trombone solo was contributed to the program by J. Lee, while V. 11, Criclla,nl sang a solo, "Somewhere a 'Voice is 'Call- ing." floor show by pupils of :bliss Geraldine Cotterel with Mrs. Jack 1-ee as pianist consisted of dance nunnbers by Misses G. Garrard, D. Snaith, E. Garrard, Harmonica and musicalsaw selections were contrib- uted by Mel. Smith. Cards and danc- ing were enjoyed following the pro- gram. Miss Smith and Miss Carruth- ers, Victorian Order Nurses in the city, and 'Drs, Hazzletvood and Me- 31sblen were among the guests. WILL MEET The regular meeting of the Wom- en's 1Hospltal Aid to Scott Memorial Hospital wil] be held on Thursday afternoon. .April Tst at 3:31) p.m. in Carnegie Hall. A number' of Seaforth hockey fans went t� Stratford Tuesday night for the semi-final O.IH. A. game when Clinton defeatedThorold but lost out on the round. SEAFORTH SP INC SNOW Tusday, Mar. 30th, 1937 At f30 ,p.m. a GRAND PARADE of all Animals Entered for Competition Under the Auspices of the Seaforth Agricultural Society headed by the Seaforth 1.1:ighlanders Land JUDGING TO COMMENCE AT 2 O'CLOCK Remember the DANCE AT night in Cardno's Hall MODERN AND OLD TIME MUSIC OLD TIME FIDDLERS' CONTEST Far Best Old Time Fiddler, under 60 years ofage lst—$3.00, 2nd—$2.00 For Best Old Ti.nte Fiddler, over 60 years of age , Ist—$3,00 2nd—$2.00 C'ontestants to supply own accompanist missicw Adults 3$c; Children 2Qc. tax included Prize Lists may ,be obtained from the Secretary HU_'a,+FPI-IREY SNELL President MRS. J, A. KERR Sec.-Treas.