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The Huron Expositor, 1933-12-08, Page 1,, ' , ,:',49471,11g.mil7.1tiPiTigiwNs%'!7.03,Pgp , IN, kt 9 Ea ni irw st • 50' 4 tpiA 717Pre '"'""‘'4944. .90.Pap, Sesenteathird Year • Nunibee 8448 Clerk Holman Dismissed After Hectic Two Hour -,A County Council Session Warden's Committee and Auditors' Report, Censor- ing Clerk, Unanimmisly Adopted; Clerk Given Op- portunity To peak. ATTENDANCE' is 100 PER CENT. PERFECT • (As predicted, the December session of the 'HuronCunty Colima is a lively one. When council convened on Tueday, every member was pres- ent ready for business: Warden Ballantyne did mit attempt to review the auditors' report, saying lits contents were familiar to all. He said Auditor Gibbs would appear be- fore the council if it so wished. He defended the eettlement •made with the !bonding company in connection - with the treasurer's shortages ancl commended the warden's committee on ita work in cleaning up a "dirty rnes." He asked for the co-operaton of members in conducting the busi- ness of the session in a ilausinesaike, orderly fashion. After a long last of con-trannica- fiesa had been roaerred to. various committees, Reeve Albert Goldthorpe, chairman of the warden's committee, rose to give a verbal report on what •had happened from the time the com- mittee empowered him to engage special auditors until three county officers were placed under arrest charged with theft; conspiracy and brbery. 'Is -the reeve making a report or a speech?" asked the clerk. "There' is nothipg before the house. ;He is out of orer." Reeve Goldthorpe said a written aoport would be tabled in due time and went on with his speech, giving dates and facts. He spoke of the dif- ficulty of the auditors in getting help fro -m the clerk and treasurer. Dur- ing the first few weeks of the audit he said he was in the county build- ings every morning, (but he could nev- er find the clerk in his office. Reeve Goadthorpe recited the evi- dence of a printing and stationery traveller who admitted giving the clerk presents arid money. -When confronted with invoices and county, cheques in payment of them which did not jibe, the witness had referred the auditor to the London office (United, Tepawriter). At London', Auditor Gibbs was told' he would have to go to the Toronto office and at Toronto he was tola he would have to go to the 'Montreal office. Bangs His Desk °I suppose bad he gone to Montreal he would have been referred to New York," .said the reeve. The speaker said the warden of 1928 had denied signing his signature on the bond, although it was there. Ile said in view of irregularities in eoanection with the bond the cermit- tee had secured a good settlement from the company. alt took seven or eight weeks to break Young down. , It was a tough joband, through it all, my committee stuck with me. I wish to thank them for their co-operation" said alr. Goldthorpe. Wednesday's Session Council unanimously ratified the re- port of the Warden's Cammittee, which recommended the dismissal of Clerk 'Holman among other things, in a hectic awo-hour session Wdnes- ay. Mr . Holman was given full oppor- tunity to defend himiself, with Reeve B. M. Francis in the chair and coun- cil in coramittee of the whole, the Clerk was heard. He challenged the legality of ap- pointing the special auditorsand their efficiency. He said he had him- self been an auditor for 26 years and 16 years cownay elerk and that in all Is experiende never had he witness- ed so many irregularities in tae con- duct of county 'business as he had in the past six months. "You have spent $4,500 the county's money illegally and paid it over to a reign auditor and, by foretgq,,�Iffiean he does not belong to this county. He has matte all sorts of accusations as to how I blocked bis investigation. I say he had no business in my office, He was not engaged to audit my books, but the treasuretai books. He says hecoeld not get invoices and warden's orders from me. I ask you, did he ask for invoices from the highways depart- ment, from the house of refuge, the Children's Shelter?" • "D & H" Anthracite The Hard Coal Noted for its Great Heat • • • • • • HURON WARDEN James Ballantyne, Reeve of Us - borne, and Warden of Huron County Council, who is presiding at the lively and momentous ses- sions of the council this week. O 0 lb, •0 0 • MAJORITY OF PRIZES GO TO LOCAL PEOPLE SDlendid Social Evening in Parish Hall Of St. James' Church. • A Hamilton lady. Miss Josephine Brown, won the walnut chest in the prize drawing condudted -by the Cath- olic Worren's League, .in ale parish hall of St. James' Church ahaTeeeday evening. Other prizes ;were won as fllows: Woollen blankets, Mr. Frank Smale, Seaforth; Kenwood ;blanket,' Eugene Duncan, Seaforth; table, Mrs. James Hudson, Egmondeille, and Italian bedspread. Mrs. G. A. Sills, Seaforth. Following the drawing, euchre was played, 'the winners being Mrs. A. Dunlop and Mrs. Hillebrecht. There 'was a splendid attendance. N. CLUFF & SONS TUCKERSMITH Mr. John C. Doig, L.L.B.. of De- troit, spent saveral days the guest of his mother, Mrs. L. J. Doig, and sister, ;Mis Janet. Mr. W. H. Green, who has been spending a pleasant visit with her mother, Mee, Robert 'McDonald, of the Thamas Road, returned home accompanied by her mother, who will spend a few days with her. 'The following is the school report for S. S. No. 9, Tuckersmith for the month of November: Sr. IV—Stew- art Love 80, Glen Houstap 70, Kate Dalrymple 57. Jr. 1V—Jack Mackay 85, May Powell 82. S. III-eWillie Hodgert 86, Frances Elgie 84. Doris Mackay 73, Helen Houston 53, Jr. Hodgert 55. Sr. II— Frank Ryan 73. Class I — Janet Hodgert. Jackie Foretell. Primer Class—aalan) Ryan. Number or roll, 14; average eaer-1(1one% 13.9. Perfect in spelling for the month— Frances Hide. Janet Hlodgert; per- fect Arithmetic for the Month—Al- lan Ryan. Will all those halving books from the school library please return them as soon as possble.— Margaret E. Grieve, Teethes.. The following is the report of S. S. No. 7. Tuekersmith for the month :of November; Sr. IV—Allan Nich- olson 70.8'. Jr. IV—Elmer Camer- on 56.1. Sr. Broadfoot 72, Jim Buckner 65, Jack McLea-n 52, Mac Rintoul 49.1. Sr. II — ROSS Nicholson 68.8, Bruce McLean 49.2. T—Billie Boyes. Printer — Margaret Cooper. Nuarber on roll, 11; aver- age atteedance, 9.5. Best sedans for month: Jim Buckner, Jim Broara foot.—Eleanor Scotchmer, Teaher. • SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933. • •$1.40 a Yeeen •1VraaLe au BA; GOOD MARKET EXETS IN BRITISH ISLEIFOR CWOIANIATTLE J. H. Scott, Speaking Be- fore Young Liberals, Tells, of Experiences. IS JUST RETURNEI The largest attenda,neeyet seen at a regular monthly meeting of the Thomas ;IVIelMillan You ng Liberal Club, turned out on 'Wednesday ev- ening to hear J. H. Scott speak on "Canada's Exedra Cattle Trade." 'The president of the club, R. R. McKay, was in the chair and intro- aleced the speaker. Mr. Stott, just aecently returned from taking cattle to Britain, told in an iintereslting manner his impressions of the coun- try. "I believe we will have a fairly good trade with the Old Country in cattle for a ---few years," said the speaker in eoncluding. "They will be able to take our cattle arta pay us prices about on a par with what we have received this season. The Brit- ish market will take our surplus and net us satiefactory returns, if we ship the right class of stuff." Musical numbers'ancluded excellent violin selections by Hugh McMillan and ,Cecil Pullman, accompanied by the presicierit. Short talks were also given by R. S. McKercher, who was one of the group accompanying Mr. Scott to the. Old Country, and by W. H. Golding, M.P. A financial statement by the treas- urer, John C. Crich, showed the re- cent euchre and dance to have been a success. The full text -of ;Mr. Scott's speelh will appear in next week's issue of The Huron Expositor. • EGMONDV1LLE Week end guests with friends in the vicinity were: Miss Dorothy Reinke, Hamilton, with her mother, Mrs. John Reinke; 'Miss Margaret Ferguson, Bayfield, and Mr. Charles Ferguson -a London, with their par- ents, 'Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguseee Mise Marguerite Black, Hamilton, and Mr. Georgie Black 'with their parents. Mr. and ales. W. Black; Mr. C. R. Westaway, of 'Hmilton, with Mr. and Mrs.' M. Patrick; Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Smith, Toronto, with the former's parents. Mr. and -Mrs. S. Smith; Mr. Earle Webster, White - vale, at the parental home of Mr. and MTS. T. J. Webster; ,Missee Maud and Aida Bolton, London, with Miss Jessie Archibald; Mrs. Norman Smith and son, Keith., with the former's father, Mr Henry Henderson; Miss Margaret Patrica, Clinton, and Miss Hesse Ptrick, ithrop, with their parents, Mr.. and 'Mrs,, Patrick. Mr.., and Mrs. Geerae Durand and family were guests this week with Mr: and Mrs. A. C. Rutledge. elan W. Black, of London, visited with his mother, Mrs. George Black. Mrs. James ,Howatt, of Auburn, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Chesney, Rusco-e Farm. Mr. and aleseeatanley Gray and family, of Stratford, visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McMillan. (Mr. Leslie McKay and Miss Pearl Ames, of Guelph, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart. Mrs. Roy ,McGeoch is 'visiting with Toronto friends this week. Mr. Allister Broadfo-ot is int?: Guelph Fair this week. Miss Isabel Archibald, R.N., of To- ronto, is holidaying with her par- ents, -Mr. arel. MTS. W. Archibald. Th -e regular monthly meeting of the Neil, Shaw' -Mission Circle was held on Mon -day evening with the president, Jean, Smith, in charge. The meeting opened in regular form and the business was discussed after which Mrs. Malcolm conducted the election of officers for the cornin year. Miss Helen Thompson h a d charge of th-e devotional period. Miss Margaret Firtnigan, read the scripture lesson after which Miss 'Marion Wal lace led in prayer and Mrs. Allan gave an interesting address on "China." 'Miss Minna Stewart play- ed an instrumental and the meeting closed with a hymn and the Mizpah Benediction. Following are the of- fficeri for 1934: Honorary President, Mrs, W. MMillan; president, Miss Margaret Broadloot; 1st vie-prsi- dent, Vera 'Hudson; and vice-presi- dent, Miss Margaret Finnigan; 3rd vic-president, ,Mies Marion Waltoce; corresponding secretary, Miss Alice. Thcmpson; treaurer, Miss Jmsie Smith; recording secretary, Miss Gladys Coleman; press seretary, Miss Edith 'Ric; strangers' secre- try Miss Helen Thompsor; Associ- ate Helpers, Miss Elizabeth Taylor; pienist, Miss Minna Stewart; assist- ant pianist, Miss. Violet Tyndall; so- cial committee, Miss Jean Sill ith, Elizabeth Broadtfoot, Vivian Towns- nd, Anna Lave, Eleanor Broadfoot, Marion Thompson, Velma Quail and Ilazel McLachlan. Chairman Francis.: "I won't have this forre of questioning. Make your speech or I will have to ask you to sit dow-n" Clerk Holman said he followed the same procedure that had been fol- lowed in IHIrmon County for 50 years. He complained he had inadequate filing equipment. Solicitor Heard • 1Before, things had quietened down, County :Solicitor R. C. Hays was call- ed in to answer some of the charges of legal irregularities, and Mr. Hol- man immediately proceeded to take fling at the solicitor for the part he had taken in the investigations. The far-reaching recemimendations of the committee were put through in rapid fire • order, the report adopted and a vote of thanks tendered the warden's committee, ell amid the pro- testing nroice of the aged clerk, ot Iris feet in front of his desk, He took no minutes; of proteedings. When Council, adjourned, he was -still ep- pealeg to "some 'member" to dal for the "yeas" "nate." attend - Huron Old Boys Elect New Offic At Annual Meeti g CONTEST DECIDES AMPION BAKERS OF NORTH HURON Former Seaforth Resident, Dr. H. J. Hodgins, is President. PUBLISH HISTORY Dr. H. J. Hodgins, former Seaforth resident, was elected president of the Huron Old Heys' Asaociation of To- ronte at the anneal meeting held on Tuesday evening in th-e City Dairy Recreation Hall, 'Spadiria. Crescent. M. Pringle, retiring president, presid- ed. E. Floady was re-elected secre- tary for the thirty-second time. Other officers eleetea included: Vice presidents, George E. Ferguson, W. A. Campbell, Harry A. Martin, Geo. R. Dane, W. A. Buchanan, Mrs. G. M. Chesney, Mrs. H. B. MeCreath, Mrs. Geo. R. Dane, Mrs. W. A. Buch- anan, Mrs. A. E. Forbes, Miss L. Bryan's, Mrs. D. D. Wilson; assistant secretary, Miss S. Walk-er; financial secretary, R. S. Sheppard; treaurer, D. D. ;Wilson; chaplain, Rev. R. C. McDermid; organist, Mrs. Harry Mar- tin; auditors, H. I. Morrish and S. M. Wickens. The association has, decided to pub- lish an authentic and conspreirensive history 'of the County of 'Huron. A. ommitaee was formed to make the necessary arreargements. • Seeing England Oxford Arms Hotel, • Kingston, Herefordhire, August 4th. Dear Jean: Now I ani in a muddle, betwixt the devil and the deep blue sea, trying to decide which I liked most, the Highlands or Wales. Pleb - ably if I were not a little bia-sed, Wales would win. Both are alive with romance and legend, both have peecious individual characteristics, oth boast perfectly charming coun- tmry and people—indeed we stopped a an with a hairpin walk yesterday, salaa to hear his 'beautiful musical voice, for every Welshman has it. You would need to he a arodern Solo- mon to deeide the question. On ;Monday morning in the pour ing rein (was it ever thus?) we took "Lily" into Ambleside to get ' the most welcome mail. The weather eertainly did not fill us wfth zeal to be on our way, but after a farewell lunch at our lovely hotel, reluctantly we set out for Chester. Secretly, I was longing to get there for I love the place. The trip down, if not a very 'beautiful one, proved quite:in- teresting, through the heart of In- dustrial England, Lancaster, Preston, Wigan. Great factories belch thick blacls smoke, dirty little urchins dart from tumble-down hovels actoss nar- row alleys, not a tree spreads its leafy green; everything seems to be marked with a great struggle to live. What a fascinating story that ex- tensive development reveals: Just as we were about to park "Lily," so that we could enjoy tea at Bolland's, the royal cakemaher, a man ran up to us, bursting with this delicate morsel of news: "Excuse me for stopping you, but aid you know you had a flat tire? Blank. blank, did he suppose we'd be driving if we did kriow? . Muriel just collaps- ed aver the steering wheel, for she had just remarked: "I wonder what makes this car so hard to nteer?" Leaving "Lily" to have her right front foot shod, we hurried to our tea, which positively defies descrip- tion. I would he embarrassed to res late th-e average consumption there- of. Without any MOTO ado, I con- ducted my weary companions to my abode of last year. To say we felt like five stray cats would be approxi- mately the right description. At this point 1 may add that we lost the car key for half an hour. All serene once more, we began that remark- able walk around the city walls. I felt as if- I might have been Queen Boadicea, herself, scanning the coun- tryside for bands of lurking Rom- ans. At one point, the Clock Gate: you can look -down on the busy High Street with its interestings "Rows"' or double-decker shops with their typical Elizabethan fronts. At an- other point, you are walking past the. front doors of the "snooty" peo- ple whose houses opensento the wall. Again, you are overlooking the Dee, where the .toiling fishermen, haul in their famous salmon. Then, there's the chance to make the acquaintance of the Wishing Steps --the triCk is to run up and down twenty-eight steps without taking a breath; then you get your wish. Try it some time. After the two and a half mile 'sir- cuit, we came down from the Wall to viAit the cathedral. Despite York, I think Chester Cathedral still holds first place with me. Maybe its the cloisters, maybe it's the Cloister Garden; maybe it's just the age and the histly of the place, but I love it. . - After lunch the next day, we found rselves on the road to Wales, whose misty mountains could just be dis- ' earned from the Chester City Wall. Wales is a lovely, lovely couptry. Parts of it are rough and rugged' like the 1Hlighlands, parts are gently rolling and pastoral; then again, cer- tain districts are devoted solely to coal alining, where great, cliffs of shale tower above one,. The magic (Coebinued on page 4) MANLEY Philip Enright, lot 5, Concession 8 MKillop,,a life long resident of Mc Killop, died on Wednesday morning the home of S. Allen, ;Heron Ro Eet, in his 63r1 year. The fumy took place from St. Patrick's ebur Dublin, tn Thersday ;mornin. Mr. Thomas !Purcell is beey •takin.g cattle to Torento. Miss M. Pearson and Mrs. W. J. Rintoul Win Prize Awards. CAKES AND BREAD Entaies from Lucknow, Wingham, Wialtert. Cltnteri, Bruicefield and Lonalesboro, in addition to Many from this district, featured the Cooking Contest, under the auspices of the Junior Women's Institute in Carnegie Library Hall on Tuesday of this week. In all, 80 cakes and 53 loaves, of bread were entered. Following' the judging, an excellant program was presented, including a solo by 'Miss Ethel Jackson, a read- ing, Mee. Wilfred Colerhan, and ah address by Mrs. T. P. Ross. Montreal, graduate rof :McDonald College, Que- bec, on the use of bread and pastry in the home. The prizes, which had been on ehibiti•on in The Huron Ex- neitor ;window, were presented 'by Mr. Leavitt, representing the Lake of the Woods 'Milling Co., sponsors of the contest. 'Prize winners were; Bread -1st, alas M. Pearson, Bracefield: Zed, Madeline Galt, Lucknow; 3rd, Mrs, T. Blake, R. R. 4, Seaaaeaan 4th, Mrs. F. Tyndall, Clinton. Hon-orable men- ann-.-Mrs. James Mustard, R. R. 3, Kipper's Josephine Galt, R. R. 1, Luck - raw; Yrs. Jas. Carter, R. R. 2, Sea- fcolrinthco;nlIN.frs. George Cardwell, Box 106, ;Cake—lst. 'Mrs. W. .T. Rintoul, R. R. 9, Seaforth; and, Mrs. F. Har- burn, Seaford); 350, Miss Blanche Mustard, R. R. 3, Kippen; 4th,Miss D. Dalrymple, R. R. 2, Kipnen, Hon- orable menti On— MTS. A. Broadfoot, Brucefield; Mrs. D. McFarlane, R. R. 4, Walton. • . Members of the Junior Women's Institute, who were in charge of the contest, included: Cake table --Miss jean Fotheringham; 'bread. Miss Vio- let Tyndall; waitresses, ;Misses Eliza - 'beth Taylor and Josephine Edge; leaflets. Mies Dorothy Broadfoot; bread books, Miss Alice Thompson, and cake books; 'Miss Erma Broad - foot ..e.Ses...ateasettatalitainaliaaleaaaeliainaleteessaesaiiiseassie.a.easai iselie4telantiseireleaselejealittsatentata WALTON Scholarships and Prizes are Awarded to Pupils at Tenth 'Collegiate Commencement lb" • • • • • THIRTYltWO YEARS E. F. Floody, elected secretary of the Huron Old Boys' Associa- tion, of Toronto, for the thirty- second time, at .Association's an- nual meeting on Tuesday. O 0 • 0 0 • YOUNG'S SENTENCE IS INCREASED A YEAR Magistrates Simuld N o t Hear 'Cases Involving Grave Offences. an varying the sentence imposed on Gordon Young, convicted Huron Coun- ty ex -treasurer, Chief Justice William Mullock declared an undesirable situ- ation had arisen when Magistrates were allowed to hear cases involving grave offenses. Sir William's judgment varied the sentence of 12 'months definite and six months indeterminate, imposed le, Police 'Magistrate C. A. Reid, of Goderich, in the case of Yotingeform- er Huron County treasurer, and sub- stituted a' sentence of two years less one day in reformatory. Young had pleaded guilty to the theft of county moneys,, a sum of ov- er $5.000; to mutilating ----books and eiving money to • auditors in an en- deavor to hare .thein help him in "covering up his thefts, said the chief justice. The Attarney-General of Ontario appealed the sentence as inadequate and asked that a peni- tentiary term be imposed. The chief justice said he did not know whether the Legislature would take cogrnizanceof the views of the Appellate Court. but he declared it was "an impossible situation if reas- onable adininistration of justice was to he expected from untrained' Men." In cases of grave offences, His Lord- ship expressed the opinion that the case should be taken from the pur- view of the magistrate and brought before the county judge, "a man of legal training." The annual bazaar of St. George's Anglican Church Ladies' 'Guild and Woreen's Auxiliary was held in the A.O.U.W. Hall on Saturday after- noon, December and. ,The room was beautifully decorated with eaergreens and streamers in Christmas colors of red and green. The various booths were tastefully arranged, .The presi- dent, Mrs. Wm. Humphrey, was in charge of the Women's Auxiliary booth and had as her assistant Miss Marguerite Bolger. Next to this counter was fahe apron booth which was well patronized in charge of Mrs. (Rev.) F. G. Rickard and Mr. Wm. Smith: The booth conteinine quilts and fancy work was in charge of Mrs. Peter, McTaggart, the preei- denteof the Ladies' Guild, withMrs. Barra 'Bolger and Mrs. Bert Ander- son as her assistants. Home made baking was o.n display at another erunter in charge of Mrs. William Stewart. The supper table was charge of Mrs. John Bolger and :VIrs, Fred Scarlett. The treasurer, Miss Margaret Driscoll, acted •as cashie sed due to the energetic work of tit members and the generous support oi the citizens of the village and vi- cinity, a handsome sumwas realiz- ed. The service in Duff's United church was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Charles Cumming on Sunday mot -L- ing. A quartette composed of Miss Isobel Ritchie, Mrs. Welter Davidson. George Ramsay and John Leeming rendered a pleasing number entitled, "Lead Kindly Light." The Young People of Duff's United Church held their weekly meeting in: the ;school room of the church on Sunday evening. Stewart Breans, the convenor of the Christian Fellowship Group, was in charge of the meeting which opened with, "While Shepherds Watcher Their Flocks by Night" The Young People's Pledge was repeated ill unison after which the scripture reading was gielen by Miss Betty Drager from Luke 2:1-2(). The com- ments were given by Melville Shan- non. The roll call was responded to with a verse of scripture containine the word "peace." The minutes of the lest meeting were read by the secretary, Mies Edina Reid. A psalm was read responsively after which a prayer was offered hy Wesley Hack - well. The topic, "The Message of Peace and Good Will," was very ab- ly taken by Wallace Shannon. The pastor, Ree. C. Cumming, gave an outline of the work of the Christian Fellwship Department„ The !closing hymn, "Abide; With Me," was follow- ed with the Mizpah Benediction re- peated in unison. The meeting next Sunday evening will he in charge of Miss Dorothy .111.i.ager ; the convenor of the Missionary Group. The roll call will he responded to with a book from the Bible. The topic entitled, "How would Jesus recruit His Field Forces?" will be taken by Blair Shaw. • Recent visitors' hi the village and vicinity: ;Miss Olive Bolger, Strat- ford, with her parents, Mr. and 'M'rs. Johh.Boligere on the 17th con., Grey; 1Mra. J. Plank and Mr. and Mrs. • Annual S. C. I. Program on Friday Includes Choruses, Dances, Gymnastics, and Fine One Act Play. BOARD CHAIRMAN MAKES PRIZE AWARDS With Cardno's Hall filled to the dears, the tenth annual Commencee ment of the ,Seaforth Collegiate Insti- tute on Friday evening last was a worthy successor to the shows of the 'other nine years. The Principal,' G. A. Ballantyne, acted as chairman, during the evening. "Under the Blue Eagle," a march Ly Wagner, and played by the school orchestra, opened -the program. The orchestra, directed by Eugene Dun- can, included as menalses: Piano, Margaret Smith; violins, Eugene Dui -bean, Arthur Golding, Jas. Sher- wood; tronarone, Evan Rennie; bari- tone, Frank Grieve; base, D'Orleon Sills; (burns Tom Sills;, eornets, Doug- las Stewart, Ross Rennie. Three choruses, "The Berefoot Trail," "Come to the Fair" and "A Song the World is Singing," were sung by the entire school as the sec- ond number on the program. ;Milne Rennie directed the songs. As a third number, twelVe girls, Margaret Broad:foot, I. Flannigan, • 0. Aberhart, H. Britton; M. Keat- ing, D. Golding, M. Holmes. J. Devereaux, E. Chapman, M. Kling, M. 'Haigh and Margaret Forrest, charmingly costumed, danced the Don Juan Minuet, adapted frot the music by Mozart. 'Miss A. 11f.'111 directed this number which was accompanied by Margaret 'Smith. , The Principal,' in introducing Mr. Harry Stewart, chairman of the Board, who presented graduation diplomas and scholarship prizes, men- tioned that the graduating class of this year was the largest eince his comin to 1Seaforth. M, ,eteeeart, after congratulating the successful students and the staff, wMd,had made these splendid re- sults possible, remarked that the Board 'hd bean enabled, through the co-opleration .of the principal wed teachers, to materially reduce the op- erating cost of the school this year. But six te:achers were engaged this year as compared to eight it pre- vious years and .in addition to the extra subjects and periods which -this entailed, the staff had accepted substantial reductione in salary. In all the saving amounted to 4,400, or four mills on the dollar in terms of tkixes. This new arrange- ment was not completed in time to effect a reduction an this year's tax- es, but will apply in 1934. The Board will not carry this surplus forward as a balance but will use it to benefit the taxpayer& The graduating pupils, thirty-four in number, were them, presented With diplomas by rMi. Stewart. They were: Donalda Adams, Helen Britton.. Thos. McQuaid, Francis Moylan, James. Murray, Jean Murray, Evelyn Nett, Rose O'Connor, Elizabeth Rice, Eliza beth Broad:foot, Glata-s Coleman, Bridget Daaney, Alice Devereaux, Frank Dundas, Irene Ebeehart, Eliz- abeth Eckert, Robinson Hamilton, William Heffren, Harvie Hillen, Win- nifred Savauge, Helen Sclater, Jas. Scott, Jessie Smith, Margaret Sniith, Helen Somerville, Elizabeth South- gate, .Tanet Watson. Ruth Hugill, Mary Forrest, Leo Joynt. Earl Ley- buene, Ian MacTaviele Harry McIver, John McKenzie. Form prize winners were:Eor ma. I prize, books to value of $5, Al;tra Finnigan; Form II prize. books o value of $5, Dorothy Goldingi Fenn. III prize; books to value 01415, Allan K,eys; Form. IV prize, books te value ot; $5, Winnifred Savauge; Form V girls' prize, $25 cash, Elizabeth Mal- colm; Form V. bys' prize, $25 cash Thomas .McQuaid. The Principal announced the win- ners of University and other scholar- ships as followl: Elizalbeth Malcolm was awarded a two year tui- tion scholarship at the University of Western Ontario; ;value $200. Miss Alice Devereaux was awarded a Resi- dence Scholarship at Brescia University of Western Ontario, value 8200. Mise Angela Eckert was a- warded a Residence Scholarship at Preecias Halle University of Western Critario, value $150: Mise Devereaux. and Miss Eckert, who were present, feeee given schaol pins. Miss Mary J. I. Reid was voted to be the best all round pupil in last year's Form V and was awarded a Life Member- ship in the Seaforth C. I. Alumni As - serration: Dr. F. J. 13aerows, on behalf of the Liens Club. presented Mise Alice (Continued on page 4) Moore of Stratford -at the home of Ti'. and ,Mie. Fred Ennis; Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnston ef Blyth with Mr. and Mrs. Colin Fingland; Mr, Genrge Kirkby .of near Grand Bond -with his r parents. Mr. ancl Mrs. H. Kirkby; Miss Isobel Ritchie of Stratford Nor- mal with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie; ;Miss Ruby Young of Blyth with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young; Mrs. James Coutts and daugh t er of M tche 1 1 with .. hm parents, Mr. and Mrs.- Freeman Hackwell; Mr. and Mrs. G-e.orge Watt and family of Hullett with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid; Mr. D. Beuerman of McKillop with Mr. and Mrs. D. Steise. Recent visitors out of the village: Mr.• NV. C. Ben -nett, Ronnie and Shir- ley. Mr. and Mrs. Ja. Bennett and Miss Dorothy Draper with Mr. and Mrs, Jars. Davidson and Mr. and Mrs. Thee Watson, London; MT, Lawrence PC um ming spent Monday in London. The December meeting of the Gleaner Mission Band will he held in the sehoolraoin of the churrh on Sim - day morning at 11 a.m. At a recent meeting of the Ladie' Guild and Womn'e Auxiliary of St. George's Anglican Church, the fol- lowing officers were re-elected for the year 1934: Ladies' Guild—iHonorary president, 'Mrs, (Rev.) F. G. Rickard; president, Mrs. Peter MeTagerart; vice president, Mrs. Wm. Stewart; secre- tary-treaserer, Miss Margaret DTiS- eon. Women's Auxiliary — Presi- dent, Mrs. Wm. Humphrey; secre- tary -treasurer, Miss Marguerite Bol- ger. A meeting of the MeKillop council was held in the A.O.U,W. Hall on Monday, Dee. 4th. Mies Muriel Fsarquhanson of Gode- rich, is holidaying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Farqh;aneon. George Underwood spent the week end wi6 Mends in London. Afternoon tea was served at the home of Mr. D. &ekes on Wednes- dy afternoon in aid of the Walton Group ofesalat,WM.S. To HelpYou See Pag3 Where many practical, reasonably priced Christmas Gifts a r e listed. • et.