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The Huron Expositor, 1949-05-20, Page 51 , This Weeek ; At the SOaaorth High S��oot (my dao Wallone) . Sci,1001 a erdaythe Hhirteenth pieced quiiY S.•S., nobodyfell dawn 'stirs, br anything. like that.. As far at' 'we can tell, the only out- standing piece of bad duck, produc- ed by the fateful 13th, was the., annpunoement of 8.30 a:in, classes for Grade 13, and Saturday merit- ing. orning. classes, too. Oh, well; as of May 20, there are only eight more school days for the i.Jpper School people, That 'brings up a lot of reflections, doesn't it . 'only eight days of classes left, put of five years of working for'tbie. It's quite a turning point, The„ Mast school day \for those in Lower and Middle School is June 10; J'u e 3 is the great day for Grade 13. Both groups start writing the finals on June 13—nice luck mumber, that! The last big event of this school year ' is, 'of course, the annual Grand Opening W.O.A.A. Floodlight SOFTBALL Wingham Mercury's ySeaforth SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 28 LIONS PARK, SEAFORTH 9 p.m. Remember the Series between these two teams last year? DON'T FAIL TO SEE THIS GAME ! Mayor Keating will throw out the first ball to officially open the 1949 season. ADMISSION: Adults 25c - Children 15c Amimmillor NQTICE SCOTT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL • In view of the fact that there have been repeated rumours to the effect that the operating room at the Hos- pital is closed, the Board wishes to make it clear that the operating room has not been closed, and will not be closed. Next week a full report of the exist- ing Hospital situation will be publish- ed. DO NOT MISS THIS REPORT Signed W. H. -FINNIGAN Chairman of Board 1 New Farm Machinery M. -H. Washing Machine, medium size Pony Tractors and Equipment All Crop Hay Loaders. Power Mower 2 -furrow Tractor Plow 7' and 6' Binders 4.1/2 and 6' One -Way Discs 7' and 12' Self -Propelled Combines Gas Engine 101/2' Grain Grinder Water Pressure Outfit Hay Cars Track . Hay Fork Rope Electric Feri'ces—Special price to clear Thor Washers and Ironers 8x/2 Spring , Tooth Cultivator, tractor hitch and power lift. 13 -run Fertilizer Drill, power lift, trailer hitch 15 -run Fertilizer Drill, power 'lift, tractor hitch — USED FARM MACHINES — 102 Sr. M. -H. Tractor No. 20 M. -H. Tractor, like new 3 -furrow Tractor Plow 3 -foot Disc Plow 6 -foot Clipper Combine with Motor 6' Clipper with P.T.O. 5' Case Combine, .P.T.O., like new Trailer Sprayer with 100 -gallon tank, out 1 year 6' Massey Mower, used two seasons • Seaforth Motors Chevrolet - Oldsmobile Massey -Harris Sales and Service Good Year Tires PHONE 141 SEAFORTH iCalcaet ilii!0g00tiol;' 104041! tOp aan ne$t ,Monthly MOXItiq, ? ay 2;1 ' A l(, 'paren'tS ,110 ,' 0se hoer. tested jn the sehool are •4nvited'� to attezai,shies 'the Coiorfta eerie# Menial utarebing, there w.1 be diger Iplays ' o$,. signalling .withs, radia :equipment, firstaid, P.T.. display;e' thy boys' and • girls' groups, d'r[li bT !,the Preoisien squad, and music. (?) from the','bugle- band:. This year the :Corps ie digger. and 'batter than, ever; and' it should be quite a show. There is to be a cadet dance probably Monday night, as the Last Social event of the year., It has not yet been entirely plau'bed, at time of writing, 'bit those -concern ed will, be informed when details are complete,' The new cadet uniforms have finally arrived, bit by bit, andseem to be exactly the same as the old ones—a little lighter in weight perhaps, and certainy a good dea scratchier. The new style black tarns were omitted, as were the shirts, shoulder patches, badges stripes, etc., so some of the cadets will be unusually drab -looking lads. Apparently that brief epidemic of mice that terrorized the girls, or most of them, at S.H.S., some weeks ago, has broken out afresh, for distinct gnawing sounds can again be heard in the agricultural room, and one young genius of a rodent must have acgir red a taste (ugh!) for higher mathematics, for it was caught in the math room. Oh well, everybody to his own taste! The suggestion has been made (by a girl, of course) that we men- tion more about fashions, styles. etc. This is rather late to start that, but out of fairness we should. So here goes: At the forthcoming parade, in- spection, garden party, or what - have -you; of the Seaforth High School Shootin' Society—err Cadet Corps, the gents—gentlemen, that is—will be attired in a distinctive khaki outfit, with plain lines and a military motif, consisting of sloppy jacket and baggy trousers, with althaki accessories. The chapeaux will (horror of horrors) all be very much the same, vary- ing only in amount of dirt and lack of shape, in a wedge form, with crimson insert. Shirts will be khaki, unironed, and tight around the neck. Ties will be the regular four-in-hand, in a lovely shade of black. Shoes will be black, prefer- ably with at least two good squeaks per platoon. The young ladies in attendance will make a striking departure from the "new look," withits. long, somewhat sloppy hem -line, bows, frills, etc. The garment of the day will be the traditional tunic in various washed-out shades of green, worn with a white. (?) blouse, short socks and darty run- ning -shoes. From There on, bro- ther, you use your imagination. Comments of the girls reveal that the majority do not intend to wear the above'ovtfit to the dance. It is quite possible that the boys will wear their somber ensemble to the dance, since most are too lazy to change. It is to be hoped that.this prac- tice rattice of bleaching a "skunk lock" in one's 'hair does not spread; it's causing quite a stink at the school. (Okay, so it wasn't funny!) A few comments of the Grade 13 boys on this "New Look" affair— long skirts, that is. Huisser said: "Unfair—it's ' camoflauge"; Sills said: "So what? Covers up- a lot of Nature's mistakes!" Hackwell said: "That's what"s unfair about it!" McSpadden said: "No com- ment." All of which proves exact- ly nothing. Well, you asked for it, and you got it! P.S.—Here's good news for all educators and newspapermen— nevt week's School News will be the last one, probably, by the pre- sent author. Whoopee! WINTHROP The Helping Hand Mission Band held their meeting in the class- room of the church May 14. The meeting opened with the Call to Worship; Hymn 405 was sung and the :Mission Band Purpose was re- peated. in. unison. The 23rd Psalm and the Lord's Prayer were also repeated in unison. The offering was taken by Marjorie Cuthill, fol- lowed by the response. The roll call was taken and Hymn 614 was sung. The study period was taken by Mrs. Dodds and Mrs. Davidson. Hymn 623 was sung and the meet- ing closed with the benediction. STAFFA Mrs. A. H. Daynard took "Ser- enity" as her topic for the devo- tional exercises at the W.M.S. meeting of Staffa United Church Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Albert Smale. She said, "With the busy whirl of life we miss much in our home. If we could only stop and see the won- derful opportunities at our door! if we make our home life attrac- tive and pleasant our children may be more content to stay at hope instead of seeking pleasures other places. Never before have mothers' responsibilities been as important as they are today." Mrs. Arthur Kemp read a chapter in the study book on China and discusse'+`- it. Mrs, M. J. Deering had Charge. of the business of the meeting. Plans were made for a W.M.S. thankof- fering church service. Arrange- ments were completed for a bale of clothing to be shipped to Strat- ford lune 6, donations•,tt be Teft With Mrs. Deering and O. W. Beed. Mrs. C. H. Dow ha' 1 charge of the W.A. business. The San - shine bags Were collected., amount- ing to $7.24. Pians were made to ra se money to paint the exterior of� the ehuroh, the colors' to be er am and brown. Sep,,fforth Bosharts, Senior 'A'. finalistof 1948, open another soft- ball year at the Lions Park on, Saturday night, May 28, at 8,30; pmt., when the Wingham Mercurys• will provide the opposition, Fan* of last year, will be a long time forgetting that series between these two clubs, and a capacity crowd le expected to be on hand to weldome in the 1949 season, Mayor Keating will throw out the first •ball, and other short pre -game ceremonies will follow. Both teams have been strength- ened considerably and a bang-up• ball game is • assured. The teams in this group will consist of Wing - ham, Centralia Flyers, Sebring- ville, Listowel and Seaforth. All teams, with the exception of Cen- tralia, have now installed flood- lights, and each, game will be call- ed at 8.30 p.m., unless otherwise advertised. When the schedule is complet- ed, the first and third and the sec- ond and fourth teams will play off, with the winners of each series to meet to decide the group cham- pionship. Both Centralia Flyers and Sea - forth have expressed their desire, to carry on into the Ontario Soft- ball play-offs, so that either one or the other will do so. Each club playing an away game must provide the plate umpire, and the home club the base umpire during season games. It was vot- ed to pay the plate umpire $4.00 per game and the base umpire $3, with each club to pay their own umpire. When play-offs commence, neutral umpires will be used. It is intended to schedule a number of exhibition games in Seaforth during the summer, so that local fans will witness one of the best seasons of ball in many years. Home Games ' May 28—Wingham at Seaforth Football • BRUSSELS VS. • WINTHROP At Winthrop Fri., May 20 Game called at 7.30 (D.S.T.) ADMISSION - 25c COAL Order Now for Spring and Summer fill ups SEAFORTH SUPPLY & FUEL LTD. PHONE 47 NOTICE We pay high prices for POULTRY HAULAGE to the U. S. A. Phone 50 r 2, Dublin Stapleton's Produce Proprietor F. W. STAPLETON THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE The result of the Manitoulin vote would appear that the people of the Island, whether they realize it or nit, are asking for more wide- spread sale of alcoholic beverages provided under the Ontario Liquor Laws. Many sineere people accept- ed the wet propaganda and voted for repeal, because they failed to see that the ones who were press- ing the issue were those who were not nearly so concerned about boot- legging as in getting into business for themselves. If the Islanders think that boot- legging conditions will now disap- pear, they are in for a sad shock for they only have to look at other areas of Ontario where the Liquor Control Act is in force to see there is no control. The alcohol problem can only be improved by less drinking—not snore—and we predict that more liquor will be consumed in Mani- toulira Island this year than at any time in its history, because of Freer sale. More drinking anywhere means more accidents, more polver- ty, more crime, and more murder. The C T.A. le an effective law and any failure le due to the anthoritles lack of enforcement, Sponsored by HURON COUNTY TEMPERANCE '1"'EDEi'1A`II ioN • .J�JnlilcL1'' t?,- 4-iSe0ebnrtingv1lia 11eaSeaSeoarohr th ,Xuup 17 -Listowel at Sof:40rib Juni 23—Centralia at Seaforth J'unie 28—Sebringvllle at Seaforth July 5—Wingham at Seaforth 1Tu109—Listowel at Seaforth. Away Games May g6—Seaforth at Centralia May 31—Seaforth at Listowel. June 7—Seaforth at Wingham Ione 16—Seaforth at Centralia Jun' 21—Seaforth at Sebringville July: B--;Seaforth at Listowel July 12—Seaforth at Sebringville July 16-Seaforth at .Wingham. Zone 01 of the Canadian Legion has organized a 13 -team group of softball teams, with Mac MacDon- ald, of Goderich, zone sports offi- cer. Other group officials. are A. MacLean, Seaforth; W. Passmore, Hensall; W. Goodwin, Wingham, and D. Thorndyke, Clinton. The teams are divided into two groups. The north group compris- es Kincardine, Tiverton, Ripley, Lucknow, Wingham, Brussels and Howick The south group includes Exeter, Hensall, Seaforth, Clinton, Blyth and Goderich. It has been decided that no player in organized glass "A" soft- ball will be eligible to play on any of the branch -sponsored clubs. In the event of a protest a representa- tive from each branch will cbm- prise the protest committee. The schedule will be drawn up at a later. date, according to Angus MacLean. The following schedule shows the Seaforth girls' softball home and away games for the coming season: Home Games June 3—Brussels at Seaforth June 24—Hensall at Seaforth June 27—Blyth at Seaforth July 6—Goderich at Seaforth July 8—Blyth at Seaforth July 18—Brussels at Seaforth Aug. 3—Goderich at Seaforth Away Games May 23—Seaforth at Brussels May 30—Seaforth at Blyth June 1—Seaforth at Goderich July 4—Seaforth at Brussels July 15--Seaforth at Hensall July 26—Seaforth at Hensall July 29—Seaforth at Blyth Aug. 5—Seaforth at Goderich We would advise you to save these schedules for future refer- ence. Be sure to come doven and see the two new improved teams in action. They are both out to win the championship! * & The results of games played in the,Huron Football League dur- ing the week are: May. 13, Walton 2, Atwood 0; May 16, Ethel 0, Win- throp . 0. Neat week's games are: May 20, -Brussels at. Winthrop; May 23, St. Columban at Atwood; Winthrop at Ethel; May 25. Brussels at Clin- ton Airport; May 26. Winthrop at St. Columban; May 27, Walton at Ethel, In the Junior Huron League one game will be played on May 24, with Winthrop at Ethel. TUCKERSMITH Mr. and: Mrs. Bob Green, of Lon- don; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Green, of near Mitchell. and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Green, Egniondville, were Sunday guests of Mr. Jonah Green, who celebrated his 83rd birthday. In The Garden Soils and How To Handle Them The ideal garden is one that slopes a little towards the South or East and the soil is a lightish loam and full of humus. It soaks up the 'water easily and is dry en- ough to work within a few hours after a heavy rain. Now such an ideal will not al- ways be found where one wants it, but it is surprising bow the most unpromising location can be im- proved. Even if the soil is very heavy, wet, sticky clay and as flat as a pancake, with a little patience and planning it can be turned into a fair garden. It may be necessary and profitable to have it tile drain- ed so that it will get rite of surface water quickly. In most cases a few open drains, or merely a furrow or two, will be sufficient. Both heavy and very light soil too will be vast- ly improved by digging or plowing fn manure and green materials like a cover crop of oats, peas, rye, clover, etc. Even a good crop of weeds will help if dug under. All waste matter like pea pods, carrot tops. corn stalks, etc., should be saved and dug in or piled up just in a compost heap to rot and then spread over the garden. The rot- ted vegetable refuse dug in adds what is technically known as hum- us, puts some body into the soil so it will hold moisture better, Paths A winding path adds interest to any garden, even where it may not be absolutely necessary. But it should not be too obvious, and if one wants a curve or two, then there should be some excuse for that curve, such as a tree or group of shrubbery.. What the path will be made of will depend upon how much traffic and what materials are available. Good firm sod will take some wear and if dry will even carry a car. For more perm- anent results and heavier traffic flag stones, bricks, crushed cinders or well packed gravel axe all suit- able. Where these act as drive- ways as well and carry heavy traf- fic some foundation anddrainage are advisable. Coarse gravel or cinders or crushed stone will do very well. To keep down weeds in drive• ways there are many good weed killers on the market. Ta lay the dust, con biai 'slit and old ear oil Sir g +hid Slur dans lab 4,str0.40$ �r 7 oyai, An geats'4t fight bo ' foie fie 'wprjd, 0 shoji xneipig, `tj ►y the !.9L' tions Qf the earth,;;4iL ace and O.u'b stitute' an atomic x►r' .'hnolegj�"? Clock. ' The earth 1ias been known fior centuries to be a very. eccentric body on Which to. depend; for ac-. curate time. Irho United Starter' Bureau of Standards now seems to have developed a method of dividing time wliieh is accurate tt► within a 'thousandth of a second a day. He suggests this is a bet- ter etter standard. Ser Harolds is in Tthe United States on an extendedlecture tour, in which be has, addressed learned institutions old this subject for the past two months. Next week he is scheduled to address the National Academy in Wash- imgton. He has been inducted as a member of the American Philoso- phical Society at its annual meet- ing, and he reviewed for the select gathering the history of mankind's efforts to explain why it is that the earth, moon and sun, on which we have depended for time calcula- tions, let us down so badly. Dr. Edwin G. Conklin, president of the society, in introducing Sir Harold, remarked that at this time of year there is almost as much interest in the question as there is in the weather, "because this is when we start on daylight saving time and push our clocks an hour back." Bu .the audience protested, "No, no, ahead!" "That's right," Dr. Conklin ad- mitted. "1 never could keep it straight'.' He then traced the history of the daylight saving plan back to Benjamin Franklin,founder of the Junta, as the Philosophical Society was called then, laying theverb. plan to an outgrowth of his: "Early to bed, early to rise" pro- ,� Dr. Conklin reminisced. on the confusion he remembered when standard time was introduced to take the place of sun time and railroad time, suggesting that someday we may eventually come to use Greenwich mean time everywhere on earth, instead of having so many different time zones. Sir Harold traced for his dis- tinguished audience the slow- search lowsearch by many astronomers down through the years, for those fac- tors which would tend to change the speed of rotation of the earth and moon and neighboring planets. During the eighteenth century, he said, the.moon seemed to speed up even more than was noticed by the astronomer Halley in 1695.. And during this century the search for the reason occupied the major attention of astronomers. Even- tually it turned out to be a rela- tive increase only partly caused by a slow progressive increase in the length of the day. This is re - fleeted, he said, in slow changes in the mean motions of the moon, sun and planets. But this did not account for all the discrepancies, not even when it was suggested that another planet existed beyond Jupiter and was causing some influence — a prediction later justified when Neptune was found.. Then as late as 1920 it was es- tablished that the friction of tides in shallow seas further acts as a brake on the earth to slow down its motion. "Eventually," said Sir Harold, "the earth will be slowed down so much that it will always keep the same face turned toward the moon, even as the moon now keeps the same face always turned toward the earth." He spoke, too. of irregular fluc- tuations in the length of the day, "which may be as great as five milliseconds." It is not known yet whether these chaages occur grad- ually or suddenly, he said, sug- gesting that they may be the cumu- lative effect of numerous small changes occurring at irregular in- tervals. The displacing of quantities of matter on the surface of the earth, or possibly small expansions or contractions of the earth as a whole—variations of as much as five or six inches in the earth's diameter — could cause small changes in the speed of the earth on its axis. The picture of the earth as a timekeeper is still further com- plicated, he said, by the fact that the earth's axis is not steady, but wobbles and causes the astrono- mers' computations taken from the zenith, or directly overhead, to be slightly off. All these vagaries, he declared, "make me feel we would do well to shift our standard of time from the astronomical to the crystal clock, • perhaps corrected as it is in the Bureau of Standards, to pro- vide the possibility of giving long- term stability to euch oscillating crystals." These are the same sort of crystals that radio stations use to regulate the frequency of their broadcasting signals. can be used and they have the additional advantages of binding the gravel or cinder and diseolr- a.ging frost. Saving Canadian Lives Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis has saved many lives, but TB patients must be ca eful to follow their doctor's in- structions to the letter if they wish to avoid the danger of a relapse. 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