The Seaforth News, 1947-01-30, Page 1The Seaforth
H U.RON COUNTY S LEADING NEWSP,A
P E R
WHOLE SERIES, Vol. 70, No: 4
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO; THURSDAY,' SANITARY 30, 1947,
$1 a year
NORTHSIDE CHURCH
ANNUAL MEETING
Following a pot luck supper m the
school room of !Northside United
Church, the annual' meeting of :the
congregation was held with a large
attendance of members and adher-
eats. The minister Rev.. H. 'V,
Workman piesided, oyer„ the meeting
and P. B, Moffat was re-elected sec-
retary of the cdngregatioh; '
Excellent reports were presented by
the officials of the church; revealing a
splendid year of activity and a record
of faithful work. The increase in the
number of families in r'eeent years
has added strength to the work. Dur-
ing the year 28 new members wore
received. Infant. baptisms 8: Burial
services conducted 8.
Mr. Clarence Walden, treasurer of
the current fund, found's', line financ-
ial response from members and ad-
herents so 'that -,all the regular. ex-
penses were met and the balance •ap
plied to the cost of.. installation of 0
new heating equipment for the par-
sonage. John Stevens had an un-
usually encouraging report for mis-
' sionary and 'maintenance' fund, the
highest givings in nine years. •
The Woman's Association had _suc-
cess in a bazaar and by the help of
the groups and had done important
renovating at the parsonage and had
installed, an electric range.
Splendid reports from the Sunday
School, the Young Adult Group; the
Y. P- U., the Sr. and Jr. Choirs, : were
presented. Comment was made on the
specific help given by these organize.
tionr
rgan za-
tions in relating adults and youth to
the church.
Officers elected: To Session—Dr. F.
J. Burrows, W. H. Golding, Robert
MoFadzean, Robert Scarlett re-elected.
Duncan Aikenhead to 1111 a vacancy
caused by death. Trustee Board —
Lorne Webster. Stewards—Ross Sav-
auge, J. M. Scott, Wm. Leeming and
E. B. Goudie. Auditors, Drs. Burrows
and Harburn. The congregation was
reminded of the celebration of the
70th anniversary of the church in the
•
coming year.
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43
Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
11 a.m., Worship Service.
Subject, "When Faith Is Strength-
ened by Truth."
3 pan., Sunday School, Mission-
ary Education in Moving Pictures.
7 p.m., "The Art of having As-
surance."
Welcome to these services,'
First Presbyterian Church
10 an., The Sunday School.
11 a.m., Public Worship: The
Sacrament of The Lord's Supper.
7 p.m., Public Worship: The
Minister will preach.
Friday, January 31 at 8 p.m., The
preparatory Service. All members
are urged to be present.
Anglican
Feb. 2nd. Septuagesima Sunday
St. Thomas', Seaforth:
10 a.mn. Sunday School
11 a.m., Holy Communion
7 p.m., Evening prayer
St. Mary's, Dublin
2:80 Sunday School
3 Church 'Service.
The Rector, Rev. C. F. L. Gilbert,
B.A., at all services.
Egmgndville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gadiner, B.A., B.D.
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 a.m., "The Transfiguration."
7 p.m., "The Ultimate Victory of
Righteousness."
CHARLES MacKAY
DiED AT DETROIT
Word was received on Saturday by
relatives in Seaforth that Charles
MacKay, a veteran of the United.
States Marines, died in Veterans'
Hospital, Dearborn, Mich. He was in
his '20th year. He was the eldest son
of Mr, -and Mrs. Gordon MacKay of
Detroit. Gorden MacKay was a
veteran of the 161st Battalion in the
First Great War,
He is survived by his -parents, a
'sister Sandra and three brothers,
Robert, Wayne and Gordon, The fune-
ral was held in Detroit on Wednesday.
MISS MARGARET M. SUTHERLAND
Miss Margaret M. Sutherland, a re-
sident of London for 20 years, died in
'V'ictoria Hospital Sunday. She was
born in Seaforth, a daughter o1 the
late MVir. and Mrs. Alexander Suther-
land and for the past six years was
employed- as a nurse at Parkwood
Hospital. She was 00 adherent of
First -St. Andrew's Unitech Church..
The body was sent to the home of
her . sister, Mrs, ' William Murchie,
Lucknow, the only survivor, • where a
private funeral service was held on
Tuesday conducted by Rev. J. W. Sts -
wart of Lucknow Unitech Church. In-
terment. in Maitland Bank cemetery,
Seaforth,
FATHER McQUAID
HOME FROM CHINA
Survivor of two and a half years'
•internment in Japanese camps in
North China, Rev. Thomas McQuaid
is now home on furlough, and pick-
ing up threads of acqual tanceship
in his home community in McKillop
township.
In six years in China, Father Me-
Qaid was able to spend only a year
at the missionary task which called
him to China; two years were spent
as a student in a Chinese language
school, half a year behind barbed
wire in one internment camp, and
two years as an internee in a second
camp.
Good Western Ontario beef is a
treat to him now. One of his less
pleasant memories is of the meat
which formed -a tiny part of a tiny 1
foodration while he
was to Japanese
an
ese
custody. "They supplied meat," he
recalls, "but it wasn't too good. We
made soup of it. If it was a little
better than usual, we'd make hash
of it.,Even if it had been good,
there still wouldn't have been
enough. It was difficult for the
children. If we hadn't organized a
black market, some of the children
would have starved. It was hard to
see the children line up, and noth-
ing for them. Children can't grow on
dry bread. There was no milk for
•them,—no butter, no sugar.
"Things were better in our camp,
I believe, than in most camps. The
rations were rather slim, but we
had lots of bread. Tltey gave us the
flour, and we had some then who
could bake."
Father McQuaid was interned in
March, 1943, at a camp established
by the Japanese at Weihsien, in
Shantung Province; when he was
taken there, he found himself the
fellow -prisoner of missionaries, doc-
tors, engineers, and their wives
and children, of many European
and North American nationalities.
"There was one Chinese in the
camp," Father McQuaid recalls.
"He was a Canadian doctor=
Chinese origin hut British national-
ity. I believe he was a 'graduate of
the University of Toronto..
The internees at Weihsien were
housed in a non-Catholic mission'
compound, consisting' of a three -1
storey-' brick hospital building, with
two other brick buildings. "There
were four of us," Father McQuaid
said, "in a room just big enough
for four narrow bunks and a small
table."
From Weihsein, Father McQuaid
was transferred by the Japanese to
internment in the building used by
the Chinese Language School in Pet-'
ping; for him it was a return in un-
expected circumstances to familiar'
surroundings; when he first went to
China he was student of Chindse for
two years in the same building in'
which he was latera prisoner of the
Japanese,
Father McQuaid is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph McQuaid, lot 11,1
con, 3, McKillop township, a mile
and a quarter north of St. Colum-;
ban. 'He attended primary school at
St. Colurnban, took his junior ma -1
triculation at Dublin High School,)
and attended Stratford Normal
School in 1926-1927. Hethen taught'
for five years in separate schools at
Windsor, then came back to his home
district to do senior matriculation
work at Seaforth 'Collegiate Insti-'
tate, which qualified him for en-
trance to the :Scarboro Foreign Mis-
sion Seminary, at the eastern edge
of Toronto. He was ordained a priest
in December,. 1'1939, and graduated
from the Seminary in. June, 1940. 1
SCOTTISH CONCERT', •
IN EGMONDVILLE
A fine Scottish Concert was pre-
sented in Egmondville • .United
Church, on Thursday evening, Jan-
uary 23rd, . by the ~Chat-„ under the
leadership of .Mrs; M1Gregor;- Cho-
uses weresung by members of the
Choir. One of the pleasing features
of the programme' was an address; by
Robert Boyes, on his travels in Scot-
land and•England. Solos were' given
by Mrs. Hugh Chesney, Mr. Ander-
son Scott; ,Betty Moore, Alice Wat-
son, Ena Lillieo, and Carol Chesney,
all of which were excellently rend-
ered. Mr. Ivy Henderson delighted.
the audience by singing some of the
well loved :"Harry Lauder" songs in.
character. Duets were ably rendered
by Betty Madre and Gladys Forbes;
Anna Watson and Mrs. Andrew Mc-
Kenzie; and Mr. Ivy Henderson
and Gladys Forbes. Violin music
played by Betty Moore, Grant Ches-
ney, and Kenneth Moore, was a pop-
ular feature of the programme.
Mrs. Lillieo, and Mr. Gardiner gave
Scottish readings in a pleasing man-
ner. The Choir and their leader,
Mrs. McGregor, deserve great credit
for
producing this excellent enter-
tainment.
1S/L• HARSTON TO ADDRESS ANNUAL MEETING OF
RED CROSS MEETING PRESBYTERIAL CHURCH
CHINESE FUND OPEN
UNTIL. FEB. 10TH
The annual meeting of the Sea -
forth Branch of the Red Cross So-
ciety 'will be held on Monday even-
ing, Feb. 3rd, in the Separate School
auditorium when Squadron Leader
Harston will be guest speaker. There
will be an executive meeting follow-
ing the general meeting.
Headquarters of the Aid to. China Squadron Leader Ernest Harston
Campaign have extended the• time served forsixyears with the Royal
for receiving• donations until Feb- Canadian Air Force and is also .a
roary 10th- since the unfavorable veteran of World War 1. He is the
weather conditions have interfered field Secretary of the Ontario Davi-
with the effort in man p t f While ' g ' World War II
an ars o saon. 1 e servin in
Canada, including, our own district. his duties took him over the whole
Seaforth and district residents continent of Africa, Egypt, the Sou -
have shown considerable interest clan, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, Pales-
and generosity up to the present. tine, Malta, Sicily and Italy, Iraq,
i Now that the time is extended it may
be possible for more public -minded
citizens to make contributions be-
fore the campaign closes.
The total of $2,500.00 should be
reached i citizens in Seaforth, V in
Egmondville, and Tuckersmith, Mc-
Killop, Hullett, and who are in
this Red Cross area would take
action in the matter as soon as pos-
y e. ease ma a =our t onatron e- its s on ,-arcs an to
In October, 1940, he went to
China to complete his training fox'
missionary workthere, and became:
a student of the Chinese language
at the Peiping school, conducted by,
the Jesuit Fathers. His two-year
course had barely ended when the
Japanese, who had left him unmo-
lested during part of their war
against the Allied nations, took him
into custody,
When he returned to the language
school late in 1943, as an internee,'
he found himself one of a group of
99, of whom 96 were Belgian or,
Dutch. priests, including two bishops,
Three, including himself, were Can-
adians ,;and gracluates of the semin- I
a at Scarboro.
There were few successful at -
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Iran and India•
Born in England he received his
early education at Owens College,
Manchester and is a graduate , of
the University of Toronto.
who
Leader Harston,
Squadron
he ntario
began his duties with the
Division January, 1946, has warmly
admired Red Cross as he has seen it
operate on the battlefront, in hos-
s'bl Pl k 1 b p' i, d among tl
fore Feb, 10th. prisoners of war. He is equally en-
thusiastic for its peacetime mission.
HURONFARMERS
EMPHASIZE POULTRY;
Huron is a general farming
county in Ontario with the emphasis
on poultry,—very much so. During
the war this county supplied more
eggs for export to Britain than any
other similar area in eastern Canada
says F. E. Ellis in an article in the
Family Herald and Weekly Star.
My authority for this statement
is none other than W. A. Brown,
salesman extraordinary for Cana-
da's poultry products. Mr. Brown is
also our authority for the equally
important statement that these eggs
were good eggs. The farm flocks in
Huron are large enough to -cake it
well worth the time of Huron farm-
ers to give the birds and their pro-
duct the very best of attention.
These large farm flocks supply
the great bulk of the constant
stream of eggs that comes by train
and transport from Huron egg grad-
ing stations. There are also a num-
ber of commercial egg farms and
breeding plants that operate on n
spectacular scale. Two of them are
of special interest because of the
efficient units that have been built
into remodelled farm? barns. On the
way home from the International.
Plowing Match last fall I stopped
for an hour at the Scott Poultry
Farm. This has long been one of the
largest Barred Rock breeding plants
in Canada— probably the largest.
Jim Scott's most recent achievement
is the conversion of a bank barn on
an adjoining farm, recently pur-
chased, into a laying house for
6,000 birds. So well is this house I
laid out that one man is doing all,
the work with these thousands of
bird§.
It was a good barn to start with:
100 by 56 feet on stone founda-
tions. It is now a five deck house
with still another deck above that
may be used for brooding started
pullets. Here are the labour, saving
features of this house: The walls
are thoroughly insulated, making it
possible to carry litter right through
the year without changing. The
pens are large. The water is supplied
through automatic floats. Manure
pits under the roosts have done
away with the cleaning of dropping
boards. Feed goes up by belt con-
veyor and back through chutes to
each floor, cutting feeding work to 1
a minimum. This is only one unit of!
the Scott plant but the newest and
most efficient,
Just a few miles away, W. L.
Whyte has made poultry the most
important department of his 700
acre farms. He has made good use of
two big barns that once housedthe
crops of two general fauns. The
first barn converted houses over
4,000 layers. This last -year a second
and larger barn has been converted
into a 6,000 -bird unit. Here again
one man does all the work. A still
more interesting feature of this
farm is the brooder house where
two men do all the work in a plant,,
that has accommodation for 38.000
pullets or broilers from one day to
twelve weeks, Thehouse is heated.
by forced air from two oil -burning
furnaces and the chicks are brooded
under electric brooders. Thousands
of eight-week pullets are started in
this house for Huron county farmers
MRS. R. M. JONES
The death occurred on Tuesday
evening about 9:30 after a short
illness at her home on Goderich
street of Mrs. R. Murless Jones.;
Mrs. Jones was a native of Guelph,
being formerly Miss Irene M. Shea-
han and she was married in Toronto
in 1914 to R. Murless Jones and
they moved to Seaforth shortly
afterwards where Mr, Jones was
manager of the Dominion Bank until
the time of his death in 1932. Mrs,
Jones was interested in amateur
dranmatics and after coming to Sea -
forth she organized the Murless
Players which produced a number
of excellent plays. Besides her hus-
band she was predeceased by one
brother and one sister, Karl J. Shea-
han and Mrs. Stanley Wright of
Toronto. The funeral will take place
en Friday, Jan. 31st at 9:30 a,m. at
St. James' Church, Rev, Father
Hussey officiating, with interment
in Maitlandbank cemetery.
A. G. ATKINSON
Arthur Grenville Atkinson, Bayfield.
passed away at Seaforth mt Sancho,
Jan. 26th, in his 38th year, Mr. At-
kinson was born in Detroit and at-
tended school there and in Wood-
stock, Ont. He was a draughtsman,
and had been a resident of Bayfield
Since 1922. He was a member of the
Presbyterian Church, The funeral
was held on Tuesday, Jan. 2Sth at his
residence, conducted by Rev. Shrews-
bury. Interment in Bayfield cemetery.
Pallbearers were K. Weston, I. Wes-
ttt, S. G. Dorrance, J. Brownlee; \I,
Mercer, M. Correy,
LEGION NOTES
The Brussels Branch No 218 of
the Canadian Legion have invited
the members of the Seaforth Branch
to hear Mr. A. M. Forbes, Adjusts
ment Officer, Western Ontario Ser-
vice Bureaus on the evening of Wed-
nesday, February 5th. There will be
a social held after the meeting. Any
members wishing to attend this
meeting please contact our Presi-
dent C. P. Sills, at the Post Office.
There will be a general meeting
of the Seaforth Branch in Cardno's
hall on the evening of February 12.1
All members and ex -service person-'
ell are invited.
,,The annual meeting of the congre-
gation, of First Presbyterian Church:
was held on Monday evening with a
good .attendance of members. Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by
the minister, the Rev. Richard .It,:
Williams. Mr. Charles MacKay was'
appointed to act' as chairman, with
Mrs. K. M. Campbell as secretary.
Encouraging reports were presented
by Et1J the otgauizations, within the
`cliureh, During the 'year 15 new
members were received into' the
Chard, and the membership roll
now stands at 460. Eleven children
were baptized and sir members were
removed by death,
The Board 'of Managers report dis-
closed that the financial position of
the congregation is excellent. The
insurance on the ch,m'chbuilding was
increased during the year to 400,000.
Elected .to the Board of Managers
for a period of three years were:
K. M. Campbell, Wilfred Coleman,
Thomas Oliver and James T. Scott.
Total receipts from all sources
amounted to more than 413,000. For
the missionary work of the church at
home and abroad the congregation
raised more than $1,600, the largest
amount in eighteen years, The
W.M.S., the McKillop Branch and the
Barbara, Kirkman auxiliary raised
for the work df the Women's Mission-
ary Society the sunt of $1,040.
Miss Norma Jeffrey was re -appoint-
ed treasurer for another year.
Following the meeting the memb-
ers of the Ladies' Aid Society served
lmucli
HOME AFTER MORE THAN
SIX YEARS OVERSEAS
Sgt. Lawrence R. Taylor arrived
hone on the Aquitania, reaching Lon-
don on Thursday, after six years' ser-
vice overseas with the Engineers in
the supplies service. He is now holi-
daying at the home of his mother;
Mrs, Henryy
* Taylor, Seaforth. aforth
He
1939
en-
listed in London in being at
Petawawa Camp and going overseas
in December 1940. Sgt. Taylor served
eel
in the First Great. War when he was
in Siberia.
MISS M. TURNBULL
HONORED AT MEETING
Following the pot -luck supper et
Northside Church on Thursday even -
mg of last week, Miss R. Fennell,
Beverly Christie. a committee repre-
senting the eongregatiott, in a very
happy wary presented Miss M. Turn-
bull, leader of the .Junior Choir, with
a Bulova wrist watch its a token of
the hearty appret•inttou.ot' the c ongre-
tllon of her faithful and efficient
leadership,
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ber; supply see'y, Mrs• Currie and
Mrs. Weldon; Mission Band leaders,
Mrs, Bradshaw and Mrs. Barber.
Social convenor, Mrs. Whitney; pi-
anist, Mrs. Hoggarth; ass't pianist,
Mrs. Broadfoot; literature sec., Mrs.
Knight; representative to Board,
Mrs. Christie; Circle captains 1. Mrs.
Knight; 2 Mrs, Sillery; 3. Mrs. Turn-
bull; 4, Mrs, Johnston.
Mrs. Knight, captain of Circle 1
then took charge of the meeting and
"Standing at the Portal" was sung
and Mrs, Close led in prayer. The
scripture was read by Mrs. Weldon
The Presbyterian Church in Can- Miss Emma Sanderson favoured us
ltda will Presbyterian
anew series of with a piano solo and was much en -
radio pcommence
entitled
'The
fres- joved, The topic on India was taken
byterian .Broadcast' on Tuesday, by Mrs' Close and proved very in-
teresting. me meeting• was brought
February 4th, 1947 at 8 pan, over to a close with hymn '`In Him there
radio station C.K.N.X., 'VVingham, is no East or West" and repeating
The broadcasts will be of fifteen the Mizpah Benediction 'in unison.
minutes duration and will be eontin- The Auxiliary celebrated its 16th
ued for a period ' of thirteen weeks.' anniversary and 'Alias Ethel Beattie
Each broadcast will contain news read the minutes and officers of 16
,.
of the Church's work at home and ears ago which proved interesting,
abroad. Many aspects of the Church, delicious lunch was served,
which will be of vital interest to an,
will be discussed. I
Following is the list of subjects to
be discussed. Kindly clip this out of
the paper and keep for future re_ ills, Jean Costello, Sacred Heart
ference, Commercial School, London, with
February 4, 'The Nature of the her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Dan Cost -
Church', elh.
Mrs Leonard Nags returned.
DUBLIN
February 11, 'Elders and their •°
Duty home from Seaforth hospital much
1 February 18, The Call of God improved after her operation,
Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Butters, St.
(Student Broadcast).
i February 25, `Missions' (A For- Marys, with 'Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
um). Butters.
Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert • Murray
1Vlareh 4, The Government of the
Church' spent Sunday with Mrs. Catherine
March 11, 'The Sunday School; Mr, and Mrs, Hall, Stratford, with
Class.
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Butters.
March 18, The Budget and the Mr. G°raid Holland spent the
Advaco'' weekend in Hamilton.
March 25, The Communicants Oil Friday evening a- reception
Class'. held in Looby's hall was attended by
April 1, `The -Young People's So=
Feeney
Cl
ciety (A Forum), a large number of friends to honor
April 8, `The Managers Work Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Looby and Mr.
Within th,e Church' and Mrs. Joseph Looby on the oc-
April 15, `Missions' t(An Inter- casion of their recent marriages. A
view), congratulatory address was read by
April 22, The Church- Choir' I Thomas Butters and the couples
I April 2,9, 'What The Church were presented with sums of money
R Wil C
Ought to be'. - , by Dan O'Rourke and William iam ur-
MAE LANE
The regular meeting of the Mae
Lane Auxiliary was held in the base-
ment of the church -on Tuesday
HOCKEY NOTES evening, January 28. The meeting
Hockey games met .with hard luck opened with Vera Mole reading a
during the past week owing to un- poem "When I have tirne." The
favorable weather, 'On Tuesday hymn, "My faith looks up to Thee"
night of last week the Seaforth was sung, after which Mrs. Moffatt
Horne Brews game on home ice vs. led in prayer. ReV. H. V. Workman
Mitchell had to -be postponed owing installed the following officers for
to the stormy weather. Then a spell the year 1947. Hon. pre,., Mrs. H.
of spring-like weather set in and the V. Workman; past pres, Mrs. Bech-
Home Brews match against Monkton ley; press, Mao. Christie; 1st vice.,'
scheduled for Monday night at Mil- Miss Vera Mole; 2nd vice., Mrs,'
verton had to be postponed because E. B. Goudie; 3rd vice., Mrs.
of soft ice. Atwood plays in Seaforth Morrison; recording sec.,. M@.r'y
rink on Thursday night of this week Pryee; cors, -sea., Mrs. Wright; 1
and fans will have a chance, to see treas., Miss' Winnie Savauge; ass't
the home Brews in action again, treas., Mrs. Westcott; Christian
The local boys are playing good Stewardship, Miss Fennell; temper
hockey and are heading the group as ante sec'y, Mrs, Baker; Missionary,
follows: Monthly sec'y, Mrs. Close; Baby
W T L pts. Band sec'y, Mrs. Chamberlain j
Seaforth • 2 1 0 5 Flower convenor, Mrs. Kaiser; press
2 1 1 5 secy, Miss Laura Mole; ass't press
1 1 2 3 sec'y, •Mrs. Lorne Dale; Community.
1 0 2 2 Friendship sec'y. Mrs. Lillian Bar-
tin.. Jack Murray read an address to
i Mrs. Clayton Looby who has been
, the popular teacher at Beechwood
' school, and a floor lamp teas pre-
sented to her by Lorraine Maloney
and Anne Nolan. Geraldine Ryan
read an address of congratulations
and Helen Flanagan presented 'Mrs.
Looby with a crucifix on behalf of
the Sodality of which she was presi-
dent last year. The presentations
were followed by dancing to mudic
as supplied by Ryan -McQuaid or-
chestra,
Mr. Hubert . Feeney, Kitchener,
with her parents, Mr. end Mrs, Mar-
tin Feeney.
Miss Angela Donnelly, Stratford.
with her parents, Mr. and Mao,
Frank Donnelly.
Mr, Peter Gordon in London.
Mr. Jack McGrath shipped .0. fine
carload of horses to -Quebec on
Wednesday.
Mr. Joe :Morrison returned to
Trenton after visiting. ' his friends
last week.
Miss Angela Donnelly of "Strat-
ford, spent the weekend at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Donnelly.
Atwood
Mitchell
Monkton