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The Huron Expositor, 1952-10-03, Page 1• 24111.ete - Third year Whole Number 4421 •na.• ••.mm• ww.•••••• ma • ok • wools .morie••••• Driver in Hydro Uproar Is Convicted on One Charge • r Granville Cleland, 29, truck driv- CBC Tenor Dedicates er for a Toronto produce packing Song To St. Tbomas,, firm, was charged witla drunk 'My- hre, failing to remain se the scene of an accident and wilful damage after an uproar of exploding hydro connectors, flashing and sparking primary 'lines and a general town blackout early Wednesday last week, appeared before Magi- strate }felines in local court Wed- nesday morning. Cleland was con- victed of driving with ability im- paired and fused $100 and costs. Several witnesses. including the charging officer, Constable Gordon • Ferris, of the local 0.P.P, detach- ment, appearedi before the court to give their version of just what led to or caused, the hectic chain of re- actions last week. Crown counsel was 11. Glenn Hays, Q.C., Goderich, while eounsel for the defence was Frank Donnelly, Goderich, Pie Charge Held Over Magistrate Holmes expressed the opinion that the evidence for the Crown's press of "wilful" damage was not sufficient for a conviction on that charge. Similarly, the court said that the accused's actions were not of a nature to warrant convic• . tion on the charge of leaving the scene of an accident. After conviction on oharge of driving with ability impaired, Cle- land was charged with, and plead- ed guilty to, speeding within the town limits. This charge was lodg- ed by. Constable Ferris August 11. A nondriver who ead just Fine it this case was $10 and costs. bought a new car last Friday eve- Two local youths were charged ning went to the monster bingo at with theft of a pie and watermelon Hensall the same night and won a in Seaforth September 18. Both 1952 sedan. • ,pleaded not guilty and the case He's E. C. Little, of Aldershot, was heldi over to the next sitting executive in a sand and gravel cern- of court. One of the youths was pany there. This summer in Col- also charged with driving while in- lingwood Mr. Little bought three toxicated, pleaded not guilty, and tickets on the Hensell car draw, this case was also held over to and Friday night took himself and next court. ' This wife, who does the driving in tee fatally, to Hensalle last bingo of the season,. This was after he'd ough, he walked awaY - from the ondville Nurse boaght his new car,.aed, sure en' affair the owner of a 'second new car. Mr. Little, who 46 years ago Ent_ertaisued .Txvice 'was on the staff of a Seaforth hank, said this was the first time In his life he had ever won any- On Thursday evening of last thing.k.Mrs. W. D. Bell .entertained Of the' $1600 taitiereiffer Iby nearly at her home th Stratford for Miss 1,000 fans, $1,004) was split by Miss Mayne Watson, Egmondville, beide Et Jones, Goderich, and Mrs. Jas. elect of this month. Friends and Clark, Hensall. The three $24)0 nurses of the Stratford General specials were won by Robert Gill- Hospital staff gathered to honor man, St. Marys; Mrs.. Bart, Strat- her on this occasion.. lord, and. Bob Isaac, Mitchell, and Miss Marion Bryden had charge Mrs. H. Peake, St. Marys, the last of games and contests, and 'Mrs. two tied. Fred Heard conducted a "crazy Robert Gillman, St. ;Afarys, drew eeteot, At the close of the eve - The winning ticket for the car. Jack `Tudor was master of ceremonies. Proceeds will be used for a Legion Memorial playground for the chil- dren, sponsored by the Hensall fLegion and Ladies' Auxiliary. Mrs. Jane Lee, Goderich, while leaving the bingo, fell down a cement ramp and fractured her left arm. She was taken by am- bulance to Alexandra and Marine Hospital, Goderich. Jimmie Shields, well-known CBC eerier, recently dedicated a song on the Quentin Maclean Hour for St. Thomas, Anglican Church here. The tatimbee sung was one ed the selece %ions played on the organ by Mr. Maclean when he presented his re- cital September 15 at St. Thomas' Church in connection with the dedi- cation services of that congrega- tion's new pipe organ. Supper Party For Mr. and Mrs. N. Cardno Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Cardno were honored te, a supper party recently, vrhen the staff of Seaforth Public School met at "Schadeview," near Greed, Bend, the home of Miss M. E. Turtubull, and presented them with a suitaele gift. It was also the occaaton of the wedding annivers- ary of Mr. and 'Mrs. J. R. MacDon-, did, who were present. Buys New Car, Then Wins One at Hensall • • Tuckersmith. Ladies Extend Meeting Date The 'Mamma:11th Ladies' Club will hold their regular meeting one week later at he home of Warren Whitmore. The roll call will be ran.swered by "what you are pre- paring for the sale." nine Miss Marion Briden gave an address and Miss Olive Jefferson presented Miss Watson with a beautiful eueglass fruit bowl. The hostess and her friends serv- ed a delicious lunch, and Mayne thanked her friends and hostess. Honored At Friday Tea Mrs. S. M. Gray, 13 Trow Ave., Stratford, cousin of the bride-to-be, Mayne Watson, entertained at a five o'clock tea in her honor test Friday afternoon. Guests were pre- sent from Clinton, Bruceaeld, Sea - forth and Strattord, including the bride's mother and the hostess's mother, who poured tea. The tea table was centred with a bouquet of white asters and rhod- endrums, with tall white candles at either end. Following the tea the guest of honor fittingly thanked the hostess. Seaforth Woman's Son to Command 27th in Germany Brig. John Edward Case Pang - man, DSO, TD, 44, of Toronto, is the new commander of the 2Thh Canadian Infantry Brigade group now serving in Germany, accord- ing to a recent announeenient by Defence Minister Claxton. He will take over his duties in Novem;ber. Brig, Pangman is the son of the former Violet Case oe•Seaforth, and a nephew of J. A. Case and the late E. C. Case, also of Seaforth. Presently commanding the 25th Canadian Infantry *Placement Group at Wainwright, Alta, Brig. Pangman will replace Brig. Geof- frey Walsta, who has commanded the brigade in Europe since it was; formed. Brig. Pangman, who is a gradu- ate of the Joint Services Staff Col- lege ie the United Kingdom and a former director of the National De- fence College, Kittgston, earned ibilmself a line record as a lighting soldier in, the last war. Born in Toronto In 1942-43 he attended the Staff College at Camberley and then took command of the Carleton and work Regiment witvebrich he sere- esti- during- the eleiliati and lately part of the Italian carepaign. Later tee' was in commatte of file Essex Scottish regiment in Northwest Europe and 'While serving' With them wan his; DSO for outstanding gallantry and leadership. Born in Toronto Hi 1908, Brig: Pangnian WAR educated 6.t Upper Canada College and teas In the in- vestMent bUsinese in Toronto pre - mime, to joining the Artily. At the present time he le in Europe ob- ezv1ng Exercise "Iloldfast" in, evhieli his new 'brigade is taking an eve part. .. eettetteiettettettNetettete BRIG., J. E. C. PANGMAN • Elimville 0.A.C. „Grad f Speaker At W.I. Meet Twenty- seyee. •ansWered the roll Call with, "My beef in agri- culturee at the W.I. .September meeting. Mrs. Jackson Woods read the motto, "Why find fault when there are better things to do." Mrs. James Miller had charge of the program and read a poem. Marilyn Moore played a piano solo and Mrs. Ken. Hern, gave a reading. The guest speaker was a local boy) gradUate of Guelph 0.A.4., Welter. Creery, who spoke on, "Why Ferree" Lunch Was served by the hostess, Mrs. Howard Teams and ceniinittee. District Cljurches Hold Anniversary Egmendville United Church was filled; to capacity at both morning and evening services Sunday Meilen the congregation of that church ob- served their a.nuiveraary. Similar- ly, large crowds attended the an- niversary services at Burns'. Unit- ed Church, Hullett, on the same day. Guest speaker to the hlganond- ville morning congregation was Rev. Andrew G. Boa, Empress Ave. United Church, London.. Music was inraisthed by the choir with Mrs. Everett Smith as organist and director. In the evening Roe. J. W. Williams, Victoria St. United Church, Goderieh, preached, and the Zurich male octette sang four selections. Rev. A. W. Gardiner assisted Rev. Williams in the eve- ning service. Rev, E. Eagle, Ontario St. Unit- ed ;Church, Clinton, was guest speaker for both morning and eve- ning services at Burns' United. Special music was furnished by the choir, who sang two anthems. Mrs. E. Bell and Donald McNeil sang a duet. Guest musicians for the everting services were the Sea - forth male quartette, Jas. T. Scott, Fred E. Willis, IW. 11. Rennie and D L. Reid, who sang three numbers, accompanied by Mee M. R. Rennie. ..; SEAFORTH, FRID4 OCTOUR 3, 1952 PASSING MOURNEDi • The late James Rivers, one of Seaforth's oldest and most respected citizens, who passed away here recently in his 90th year. A genial host and avid gardener, 'Mr. Rivers was the father of Mrs. William Drover and Thorpe Rivers, town, and Dr. Everett Rivers, Sunland, Calif-, who survive him, and the husband of the former Eliza Ashton, also left to mourn. One son, Elwyn, was killed in World War I. About Another Seaforth and Another St. Thomas'Church This week Rev, W. L Jones., rector of St. Thomas' Anglican Church here, brought to The Expositor a letter written 'to him recently by Rev. Norman Ellis of St. John's Church. Brussels, who arrived in this country from England last spring. The letter, certainly interesting to all Seaforthites, tells of a namesake over 2,009 miles from here, of another Seaforth and another St. Thomas' Church: All in .Seaforth :have been inter- ested in, the Restoration. Of „St. Thomas' ,Church. It is only two or three years since the Church of St. Thomas, Seaforth, was restored. I refer, however, to another St. Thomas' Church an another Sea - forth. I have come from one Seaforth to another, and each one is entire- ly different. The Seaforth I know is on the edge of a great city— Liverpool, England. That Seaforth is a place of docks and busy streets. Here is the great Glad- stone Dock, one of the largest in the linersNs'odrisid,ehwarhgeeretheeirhe gearregoat.C.p.R. Here some of the most famous ships of the British; Navy put in during the war. Consequently, the docks and surrounding property were badly bombed, and, the fires of Seaforth could be seen for many miles. Sometimes a family of six or of five were all killed together in the air 'reels. This Seaforth was once a pretty village, the home of the great Eng- lish Premier, William Gladstone, who built St. Thomas' Church. Since then it has grown ep to be a part of Liverpool, a place of in- dustry, railways, workshops, rows and rows of houses: the last place one would go to for a vacation or Sunday School picnic, like its namesake in Ontario. I 'am wondering if there can be any association of your new Sea-' forthewith the old one. Many Eng- lish, Scottish, Irish and other names are of course scattered around this area—Walton, Water- loo, Dublin, to give just a few—finit the fact that each Seaforth has a Hold Mass for Hay Emery Wheel Victim .Solemn Requiem Hip Mess was sung Saturday at 10:30 am. in St. Boniface Church, Zurich, for the Late Kuno Hartman, 48, Hay Town- ship termer and father of 10 chil- dren, who was killed instantly last week when an emery wheel he was using to sharpen a plowpoint, broke and decapitated him. Officiating at the service was Father W. D. Monagihan, Zurich, with Msgr. Wra. ;Bourdeau, St. Pet- er's Church, St. Joseph; Father Fogarty, Mount Carmel, and Father Grooms of st. Mary's Church, Lon- don. Mr. Hartman was a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. John Hartman. Surviving 'besides hied wife, former- ly Therese Ducharme, who he mar- ried in 1926, are eight sons, Vic- tor, Windisor; Lawrenee, London:' Raymond, Richard, Michael, Opine, Gerald and Robert, at home; two daughters, Mrs. ,Lenis Searerell, Hay Township; Eugenia, at home; five brothers, Bernard', Thedforde Edwin, Waterloo; Charles, Len don; Philip, Hay Township; John, Hamilton; and one sister, Agnes, Hamilton. Pallbearers were Debts Dente* me, Alphonse Deterich,, Edward 'tog - ler, Joseph HofiMan, Alanrhprt Smith and HarrypZiratoler.te ment Was in St. Ben4faee eel/tete*: St. Thomas' Anglican Church seems if it might be more than coinciden- tal, when the age of both churches is considered. • Hospital Auxiliary Tag Day Receipts Are $145 The ,m embers • of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary to Scott Mem- orial Hospital report that—the -pro- ceeds of their tag day, held last Saturday, amounted to $145.53e The auxiliaey tamilts all who eontrilinted-, especially Frank Kling, for the use of his store as head- eiliarters, and the tag girls, who were: Suaznne Dick,. Joan Dick, Patricia Horton, Nancy Glew, Mar- lyn Miller, Shirley Kleber, Sandra Savauge, Lynda Sims, Joan Char- ters, Sally Nott, Blanche nacho, Isabel Shannon, Marion Malwaiti; Carol Glew, Ruth Teall, Ruth Sills, Marlene Austin, Sharon Hotham, Penny James, Alice 'Christie, Libby Habkirk, Sandra Dungey. • Former Local Girls Bat For Championship Team The Toronto Telegram pried a story anti picture Montliatt on a girls' championship softball team from Streetsville, Two members of the team are former Seaforth girls, Betty Dale, now Mrs. Charles ease, and her sister, Miss Barbara Dale. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Dale, Seaforth. In the deciding game, Barbara socked out a homer and' four singles, while Betty contributed three runs and as many singles. Jeal Praiser Honored Ity Friends, Neighbors eti.' borne of Mrs. Foster Bennett eSs „Teen Fraiztee was honored t l ti bas 'eTleitredati evening, when 35 frle di and 'neighbors gathered to epead a social. evening with her, jeriat to her weeding. 04.14o watt played during the eve- niitge tted, later a decorated, pink andkwhite clothes basket, laden' Witillegas, was carried in by little KayltaleGo-wan and' Muriel Fraiser, antlepreseleted to the bride-to-be. Att. address was react by Miss juliallannigan. After opening her gitte, Jean replied graciously, and a delicious lunch was served. • Funeral Today for Late Mrs. L Sproat tIe, the passing of Margaret Mc- Gee eetednesday, widow of the late Jarns Sproat, Seaforth lost one of its Most valued) citizen,s. She was 92 years old. a in Caledon and married in Egmtindville to .Tames Sproat who passed away 15 years ago, Mrs. Spreat was a woman of unusual character. She was always cheer- ful, full of aetivity, and kind to her triencts, both young and cad. She was fond of her home and was never happier than when he had her ewe family as her guests. She was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Sproat lived at the old Speed home in Tuckersmith for mane years before coming to Egmondville. In. later years she made her home with a niece, Mrs. Barbara Sykes. 'Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Morrow, Seaforth, ansa Mre. W. B. Horton, Calgary, Alta, Alio three sons, William M. Sproat, Tuckersmith; Russel H. Sproat, Seaforth, and J. R. Sproat, North Bay. One son, Ross J., died a few years ago. e The -timers' will take place Fri- day, ()ether 3, from the Box Fun- eral ,Home, with Rev. D. Glenn Campbell conducting the service. James T. Scott will sing a solo, with Mrs. M. ReRennie as accom- paniSt. Interment will be in Mait- landbank cemetery. Chiselhurst Anniversary Services Next Sunday Rally Day was observed in Chis- elhrust Church last Sunday morn- ing with Rev. W. J. Rogers in charge. The childiren's choir sang, "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus," with two verses taken as a duet by Misses Maja Roobal and Marilyn Eyre. Next Sunday marks Chiselhurst anniversary services at 2:30 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Rev. R. A. Brook, Bluevale, a fernier pastor of Hen- sall anti ChiSelhurst, will be the guest speaker. ;Special music is being planned. Rev. W. J. Rogers will conduct morning worship in Hensall United Church at 11 a.m. next Sunday. Holy Communion will be adminis- tered LastSunday morning Mr. Rogers chose the theme, "I speak concern- ing Christ and the Church." The choir offered' the anthem, "Praise My Soul." •Miss Lammie presided at the organ. .7 , a:AO aa'• ". 'tee ere ,13r040 0-00 it Tear *itt'7,4Adirtft: ^tee' et+ Seaforth Athletic .6ociaH. Elects J. T. Scott President When local enthusiasts convened in the TOM). Hall Tuesday Vire°, • ing for the annual meetbag of the Seaforth Amateur Athletic Aesocia- tion, James T. Scott was named president for the 1952-53 season. e Hockey plans for the coming win ter months were the main feature of the peening after the election of officers was held. The association decided to sponsor Bantam, Mid- get and Junior teams, and' appoint- ed. Gordon McGonigle and Hugh Thompson to manage the Bantams, while Bill Smith, Jack Patterson and George Hays were named to manage the Midget aggregation. Manager and coach for the Juniors will be named at a later date .by the executive. Local Couple Mark Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Parke, well- known residents of town, marked their golden wedding anniversary last Saturday, when the family and friends gathered at their home for an evening dinner party. Mr. Parke was born in England and came to this country when quite young. Mrs. Parke is a na- tive of Orangeville, Tatty have a family of one son, George, London, and one daughter, Dorothy, at home. The home was prettily decorated with late summer flowers, and an enjoyable time was heldi with friends of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Parke received many messages of congratulations and best wishes on their happy occasion. • Best 'Fair Weather' For Zurich's Show Drawing an estimated crowd of 1,500, ZUrich Fall Fair was favored with perfect weather Tuesday for the final day of their show, realm -- ed by the Baby Beef Club competi- tion of. the 4-H Club from Hay Township, which drew an entry list of 18 calves. Showing for the first time, club winner in the senior class was a girl, Kathryn Klopp, RR. 3, Zur- ich. Berne McKinley, Zurich, took top place for showmanship. Horse and cattle entries were heavy., officials reported, Judging df grain and seeds, home crafts and hobbiestook place Monday. Judg- Ag of livestock took place Tues- day. Senior section, 4-11 Baby Beef Club—Kathryn Klopp, R.R. 3, Zur- ioh; Berne McKinley, Zurich; Keith Love, R.R. 2, "Hensall. Junior Sec. tion, heifers, Harold Hendrick( R. R. 1, Dashwood; Mary Geiger, R.R. 1, Zurich; Edward Deichert, R.R. 1, Zurich. Junior section., steers, •Fay Ford, Dashwood; Carl Willert, R.R. 1, Zurich; Peter Weston, R.R, The local St. Thomas' Anglican 1, Dashwood. Church saw the end of its success - Calf club showmanship, Berne ful two and half weeks of Restore - McKinley, Edgar Willert, R.R. 1, tion celebrations Monday night Zurich; Kathyn Klopp. with a congregational supper, at - Beef cattle, Bert Klopp, Zurich; tended by soni`ce 100 ,Persens. Rev. Ross Dick, Hensall; Roy F. Pepper, W. A. Jones, Peesent rector, ex- Seaforth; Registered Durhams, pressed his thanks to church mem- Percy Willert, Zurich; Keith Love, hers and officials for their sincere Hensel': Harold Hendrick, Dash- support of the Restoration cam - wood; Mary Geiger and Edward paign, the actual renovations and Deickert, Zurich. the period, of services. Horses—Wellington Annett and As well, Rev. Jones mentioned Son, R.R. 1, Wanstead; Mr. and the real appreciationof the St. Mrs. Ross McKague, Belmore; Wal- Thomas' parishioners for the in - lace Munroe, Embro; P. L. Gra- terest and support shown during ham. Ilderton; R. J. Patrick, Sea- the Restoration by other Seaforth fo j congregations, and by local and Poultry—Cliff Pepper, Dashwood; district citizens as a whole. Eldon Laird, Thedford; A. Schiele At the close of the celebrations, ter, Linwood; Gordon Block, Zur- participated in by over 1,000 ich; Fred McClymont, Len Mer- through the two and half week ner, Zurich; D. A. Graham, Park- period, church officials indicated hill; Whitney Brokenshire, Zurich; their estimation of success in the Melvin Pepper, Zurich. statement that "if we had to do it over again, we'd do it just the way we did." While a congregational state- ment of restoration costs has not been made public, it was revealed that dr the approximately $25,000 spent on changes' and additions to the church and parish hall in the last two years, $17,000 of that amount was spent on the church proper for the recently completed renovations. , Ice By Earle October Teacher Speaker to • Northside,- WA Here 'Miss Rena Fennell, locak high , school teacher, delighted ntOni*il of Group 1 of the W4. of Norh... side United Church -trite ,her,coloie ful talk on Cenada's National Parks; with special reference to the beauty of Jesper and ;Banff. One of the largest attended meet - Ings of the group; held at the home Duncan •Cup hockey will again be of Mra. C. Walden Tweeday even - played every; Saturday morning, and ing, final plans were ceMpleted for this year will be under the super- the bazaar and the home -baking vision of the local branch of the sale to be held in the Dublin Pro - Canadian Legion. duce store here on Saturdee Mrs. Ellis, devotional convener, opened the meeting with a hymn, poem and prayer. The Scriptelee lesson was read by Mils. George Eaton, and Mrs. S. Garnhanz 'read, "Thoughts On Thanksgiving." fol- lowed, by prayer. The secretary -treasurer's repovt was read and Mrs. James Broad - foot invited the group to meet in her ihome for the November meet- ing. Mrs. Broadfoot closed the meeting with prayer. Mrs. B. B. Stephenson, Mrs. S. Garthara. and Mrs. E. 11. Close as- sisted Mrs. Walden with, the serv- ing of lunch, Mrs. J. A. Ellis thank- ed Mrs. Walden and Mies Fennell, A Motion by Kea Powell and seconded by John Baldwin, called for neve sweaters for the Bantams and the Juniors. The meeting was informed that there'll be ice in the arena by early October.. The offi- cers noted •that anyone desiring to play on any of the three teams g,et in touch 'with the Athletic Associa- tion as soon as possible. The Junior team is expected to be almost intact from last year. Others desiring to play junior hockey this winter are welcome to turn out for practice sessions, to begin shortly after ice is available. ,0 Elected Officers Before the Tuesday inaugural ad- journed it was decided to call an- other meeting for Monday, Oct. 6, at 8:30 p.m., in the Legion rooms at the Community Centre. The as- sociation mentioned the importance of the meetbig, and aks all siport farm and players to attend. The new slate of officers foe lows: Past president, John. A. Bald- win; president, James T. Scott; vice-president, Frank Kling; secre- tary -treasurer; J. A. Murray; direc- tors, Gorden afeGottigle Dr. P. L. Brady, Don Morton, Arcbie Dob- School students. To say the 'fancy son, l•r) ill Smith, Ken Powell, Ebner smacks of the unusual is little ex- Larone and. Leo Stephepson. aggeration. • Groups cd girls have been noted giggling and galloping around Own • New S.D.H.S. Students Tendered Reception A curious cross-section of local citizenry is this week wondering and, quite legitimately so, just whtate taken the clothing fancy of some Seaforth and, District High St.St. Thomas' Complete' 7:rifite lajauulesizt:relle4;te=rpanr:' truding beneath skirts; one rub- s her boot with. a running shoe for a Restoration Services 'mate; a male shirt with position TAKE GIRLS' RACES HONORS AT SEAFORTH FALL FAIR Finishing itp at the head of the liaOlt in the eleitivpreily race at Seaforth Fall Fair were these tWo local lassies, Penny Jarnet, flat%) and Ruth Trealt gab was the winner of the event, with Penny riding not far behind tee place In a prize position. Rah Abd Penny alto placed third and fourth, respectively, inithe take* ,itelen itieeeviton by Edna Stewartof Port Albert. • , ••‘• • ,14,, • 7 ,k e „ "-•'•:•••‘ • •;.:•;••1"',; , ;A., '• ' tette transposed' so that the front of the collar is where the back of the collar should be and vice versa; a sign yoked around the neck; one glove unaccompanied by another. The grotesque ensemble of attire is completed with a bulky bran sack, slung over the shoulder. The boys are no leas strangely apparelled. Short pants or "jeans'. mediate between silk -stockinged legs below and pyjama -draped tor- sos above. The usual midget bill- board adorns, the neck, a glove for one hand and none for the other, and et sagging sack slumped over the Abraders. In vogue with the rest of their dress. the boys' cran- iums are crowned with straw hats and spa:rating feathers. When we inquired of our high school correspondent just what was going on at S,D.H.S., and; should we ring for psychiatric investiga- tion, he replied disinterestedly that there was no cause for •alarm. Ev- ery year at this time, he told us, new students at the school are tendered a reception to acknowl- edge and acclaim their presence. The occasion then, he continued,. Galls for a certain extroverted dis- pbay of gaiety and good feeling. Outlandish stunts and postumes are devised and everybody, appar- ently, is highly amused at every- body else. This ritual is called. "initiation," he concluded. Loss in Hensall Mill Fire Not "$70,000", Says Owner Tikally destroyed by a raging, lumber -fed fire last Saturday at noon, Henna's only planing ulna owned by Walter Spencer, will be reconstructed "as soon as pos.siele." Mr, Spencer has not yet decided where the new mill will be rale- cated.. Previous reports that loss of the two - storey building, containing equipment, and stock amounted 'up- wards of $70,000" were discredited by the owner this week. M Spencer informed The Expositor that the damage "certainly didn't come to $70,000." When asked to name nu estimate, he declined, but. indicated that the total loss was more correctly in the region of "several thousand dollars." Monday night some 60 Hensall businessmen and' district farmers turned out for a elea.nupbee at the site of the Saturday fire. Net only did the men clean the debris away, but unloaded 700 bags of cement for the mill proprietor. air Spencer, moved by the community gesture, said the volunteer aid was "tremendous and wonderful: Fol- lowing the bee, ladies of the Cana- dian Legion Auxiliary served lunch to the workers,. Initiation For Pumper Source of the fire was reported to have been a pa's of shavings and shingles at the rear of the mill. When the neer Hensall plinitter ate riired, In use for the Bret title, • three minutes after the alarm was rung in. the fire bad gained con- s'derable headway and was fan- ning an intense heat. The blaze was first, discovered by railway employees working at thee siding by the mill, Mr. Spencer said glass' destroyed in a total value of approximately $1,000, with the number of doors lOst about 150, not 1,000 as earlier reported. One shed of Feared; lumber at the rear or the mill was saved by the Hensall firefighters. Mr. Spencer has been proprietor of the mill .since 1933; the business was originally acquired by his, father in 1927. The loss. is partial- ly covered by inserance. Three Hensall Citizens Indirect Victims of Fire Three citizens were indirectly injury victims of Heneall's rnm Atte Saturday. In the general excite- ment one resident Suffered a heart • attack, was tendered Medical at+, tendon on a nearby- lawn. MO later, removed to his home. Another° 161:' cal man sprained his backet he was helping reteove a sate from the burning Mill. The ethird vic- tim, a Hewett, weatell, eltifeetee tee Sprain when she fell, iti the 6 of the large ,crowd; at spectate .111, •t• • :,q,kk, „ . . 4