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The Huron Expositor, 1954-05-14, Page 1+iy�ryr��•��ifttt��"�{��ft�t�''t�i"i1,�,{r7�,ii�r���� fit 1 slitrpa�sl;�;t�+�' Ellaety-Fifth Year - f mole NUmber 4506 British Influence Continues Necessary In BWI — Showalter The British West Indies are not awady for complete self-govern- Went, elf-governWent, Dr. H. A. Showalter, Strat- Surd, told members of First Pres- byterian Church Men's Club Tues- day evening, as he described condi- tions obtaining in the islands. Dr. Showalter, who is president of the 1$tratterd Shakespearean Festival tpf Canada Foundation, gained a gatmfliarity with the west Indies, tparticularly Jamacia, as a result of busiaees trips there during re- sent years. (k was announced Wednesday that Dr. Showalter had accepted Abe position of chief chemist, in- epection branch, Department of National Defence, Ottawa. He will he leaving Stratford probably with - 2n the next two months. Mr. Show- alter has been active in many com- munity projects in Stratford. He Went there lt years ago to take up echnica.i work of Kist Company and became director in 1938. He has been president of the company since 1948.) A great measure of self -govern - anent is in effect, but because of lack of capacity on the part of the 4Itiatives, it has been necessary for Great Britain to retain a close con- trol over the affairs of the islands, the speaker said. He found that the manner in which this control /was exercised was to the benefit Of the native population. Describing in detail the features Of the island, Dr. Showalter recom- 4mended that any who contemplat- ed visits to Florida should con- tinue ontinne for two hours' additional time and gain the benefits of lower aeosts, greater variety and perfect climate, that were available in the West Indies. Everywhere, he said, he found a 'great interest in Canada and in Canadians. There is a general de- sire to emigrate to this country. Dr. Showalter was introduced by faire Reith, and on behalf of the gathering, Rosa Hamilton express- ed appreciation. A. feature of the program was a .solo by Ken Larone, accompanied by IlRrs. F. Novak. Dinner was serv- ed by the Fireside Group, and on behalf of the meeting James F. Scott thanked those who took part. Mrs. Walter Stuart replied for the group. 'Chairman for the evening was James A. Murray. NO'RTNSIDE MARRIED COUPLES The May meeting of the Married if oupies Club of Northside United Church was held Monday evening In the church. In charge of the meeting were Neil and Edna Bell, Lloyd and Trudy Mosher and Win- ifred and Gordon Ferris. After a sing -song led by Mrs. Sell, the meeting took the form of tR radio program, consisting of "Church of the Air," "Twenty Ques- tions,' solos by Maurice Richard- son, "Unneighborly News," the /latest news items, and a skit on 'Gargle Juice" (the wonder pro- duct). A delicious lunch—help- "ourself-style was served by those in charge and after a short "bud - mess' period, directed by. Eva El- liott, the meeting closed with "'Taps." NORTHSiDE GROUP MEETS Group 2 of the W.A. of North - vide tfnited 'Church' met at the home of Mrs. P. B. Moffat with Mrs. Kellar in the chair. The meeting opened by singing Hymn 297, fol- lowed by prayer by Mrs. R. Sav- auge. The scripture lesson, Psalm 1)2, was read by Miss Minnie Som- erville, followed by the roll call avhich was answered by 24 mem- bers And an exchange of bulbs, slips and. seeds. A business session followed in Whie'b it was decided to leave the quiltings until fall. It was decided to hold a bridal pageant, the sug- gested date being June 4. Com- mittees were appointed to take care of this project. Mrs. Kellar s -poke on the topic, "May is building her house with apple blossoms; she is roofing over the glimmering rooms." She spoke of the purity of the apple blossoms bursting in all their freshness and loveliness in the :Month. of May. She said many young lives, which should be as pure and lovely as the apple blos- soms, are sullied and spoiled from various reasons. She cited wrong come environment as the main fac- tor in contributing to the do'w'nfall many young people. She told of work among girls in a State Homin yfr,est Virgin - ns, where e h� �d taught for six 7iears. The �eti¢g closed by sing- ling two versef Hymn 364 and the benediction. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Flood and Mrs. Webster. Car Over Sidewalk, Through Daly Window • Crashing through a large plate Blass show window at Daly Motors early Thursday afternoon, a car fame to. rest with the front portion turrounded by radios and car ac- Ipeasarles that we're—on display in the window. - Driven .by 'Mrs, Alex Arniiitrong, ruasele, the car is believed to heave gone out of control as it wan bang ong3e parked, and continued enrage the sidewalk into the Ditty uvlaadio"11►- Oaestaibie Gorden Nide lniveet1g t'etd the acoldentt,.... _ . SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1954 Acclaim Seaforth HockeyTeams . • The Sieafortb Athletic Aasocia- Association for doing one of the BINGO POSTPONED Planned for Friday, May 21, the opening bingo being spon. sored by the Legion, Athletic Association and Community Centre, has been postponed. The change has been neces- sary In order that the bingo would not conflict with the Variety Show, "You Can't Beat Fun," being presented 'by Sea - forth Firemen. Announcement will be made next week of the bingo dates. Engineering Plays Major Role in Growth Of Canadian Nation The extent to which professional engineers have contributed to the development of Canada was por- trayed in an interesting address by Dave Smith, London, before the Seaforth Lions Club Monday eve- ning. Mr. Smith is a member of the firm of Ellis -Don, who are contractors for the High School addition. C. M. Smith was chair- man, assisted by C. A. Barber, who introduced the speaker. The speaker commented on Sea- forth productivity, and congratulat- ed the Club• on the Lions Park. Pointing out that there was a great field open for trained engineers as Canada continued to expand, he urged that every effort be made to encourage young men to enter the engineering profession. Engineering trains a person to think, and can be a stepping stone to many pro- fessions, 0. D. Howe, Canada's Minister of Trade and Commerce, and Arthur Murray, the dancing teacher, were engineers, he said. Urging a return to, pioneerism— that spirit -of adventure based on hard work—Mr. Smith warned his audience it was not possible- to rest on past accomplishments. In- dividuals or countries that did so. history reveals; failed, he said. What was necessary was initiative, imagination and hard work. H. G. Meir expressed the appre- ciation, of the club • to the speaker. A. Y. McLean, chairman of the sal- vage committee, told of arrange- ments for the salvage collection May 19. Clarence Walden reported for the Cancer Campaign commit- tee, and J. R. Spittal for the Boy Scout committee. He told the meet- ing there was a requirement for tents and mess kits. Wedding in June Bride-to-be Honored Friends of Miss Lorna Alguire honored. her at a shower at the home of Mrs. F. S. Brugger Thurs- day evening, when 25 were in at- tendance. Contests were held and an address was read by Mrs, Jos. Rowland. The guest of honor was presented with a popup toaster. Miss Alguire, who has been on the staff of Scott Memorial Hospi- tal for Some time, leaves on Fri- day for her home in Cornwall. She is being married in June. Mother's Day Theme Kippen At ppe Church The congregation and Sunday School combined for the Mother's Day service. Those taking part were: Braun Binnendyke, read the scripture lesson; Elaine Bell gave the story for the children; Marie Sinclair and Nelson McClinchey sang a duet. accompanied by Mrs. Sinclair; the choir rendered a ape - dal anthem, "Golden Memories," with Miss Ivison as accompanist. Mr. Alex Clarke, organist for Don Wright Chorus in London, was or- ganist for the day. The minister presided at the service. The theme of the service was, "Opening Our Homes to God." Four children were !baptized, namely: Janice Fay Mc- Nichol, Garry Vernon Alderdice, Diane Cheryl McKay and Iris Iso- bel Alexander. On Sunday, May 16, in St. An- drew's Church, Kippen, the Young People's anniversary will be ob- served. Special music and guest preachers will make the day an outstanding one. Rev. H. E. Liv- ingstone, 'Winthrop, will be guest preacher at 11 a.m.; and F/Lt. Lar- ry Mould, chaplain at the Centralia R.C.A.F. Station, will preach at the evening service, which is arranged for 7:30 pan. Come and enjoy these services and help make the Young People's anniversary a day to be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. S4d Thomson, of Parkhill, were Sund.y 'visitors of Mr. -and Mrs: Elgin Thoplsen and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Midas. Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Toronto, visited over the weekend with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cooper. Mr, Norman Long has been con- fined onfined to his home the past week through illness, 'r A few eases' of soarletin t have been, reported in the district. fi tion added the ®.nal touches to its 1953-54 hockey ledgers here Wed- nesday night when 56 Seaforth hockey players, along with coaches and club executives, were honored for the first class jobs they did in Seaforth this past winter. The oc- casion was the annual hockey ban- quet. anquet. Chairman Frank Kling open- ed the meeting with welcoming salutations, before- turning the early part of the program over to Fred E. Willis and James T. Scott, for a sing -song session. Congratulating the teams on be- half of the town, Mayor E. A. Mc- Master told the gathering that the teams had done a job of which ev- ery citizen was proud. Not only had they brought pleasure- by the hock- ey they played, but the publicity value of the teams was beyond measure, he said. James T. Scott, chairman of the Seaforth Athletic Association, in- troduced club coaches, who in turn introduced 'players of •the teams. Mr. Scott said how proud Seaforth was of the young Pee -Wee team, who brought the only silverware of the season to Seaforth. He congrat- ulated Archie Hubert for the fine job he had done with the Saturday morning hockey, as he told how his choice from 125 Saturday morning potentials had resulted in success. Coach Don Morton introduced his W.O.A.A. semiiftnalist Bantams, while Coach "Farmer" McFadden introduced his O.H.A. Junior +B' semi-firi,alists, the Seaforth Bald. wins. Pinch -bitting for Johnny James. who was unable to be pre- sent,. Gordon McGonigle introduced the Midgets,' who were W.O.A.A. finalists. Secretary Jim Murray thanked the Mayor for his kind comments and went on to inform the boys of the Midgets, Bantams and Pee- Wees that they would receive crests in the near future. The Bald- wins received a team picture along with a wallet and will receive jackets shortly. W. T. Cruickshank, Wingham, subbing for sportscaster Tom Raf- fertey, pointed out that by staying in sports the boys would probably meet .some of their best friends, along with creating a strong heal- thy body. O.H.A. representative Lloyd Poi - lick. thanked Seaforth hockey of- ficials for nominating him to the present O.H.A. executive board, and extended congratulations on behalf of the O.H.A. to the Athletic best, jobs in the province. He em- phasized mphasized that the present schooling system adopted by Seaforth boys of early age, was one of the hest known. He was introduced by Leo Stephenson. Carrying goodwill from the De- troit Red Wing camp, Chief Scout John Mitchell added further con- gratulations along with those of Detroit players, Dutch Rebell and Eddie Stankovich. The speaker rat- ed Coach Ralph McFadden as one of the best coaches in Junior hoc- key. It is from the small communi- ties that the N.H.L. finds its best players. he said. Chick Appel brought greetings from Stratford. He was followed by J. E. Keating and Bill Smith, who thanked the hockey teams for the good work they did and the fine work of the Ladies' Legion Auxil- iary in the preparation of the ban- quet. an- quat. Boy Scout News (By SCOUTER) For some time now we have had a full troop of 32 Scouts, and "the boys are progressing very well2We now have 14 Tenderfoot Scouts and 18 boys have qualified for their Second Class Badge. By the end of June we hope to have six First Class Scouts. During the past three weeks John C. Crich has given a series of lectures on fire fighting and fire protection, endli:g up with a visit to the fire hall, where Mr. Crich described the use of the, various items of equipment. We are great- ly indebted to Mr. Crich for spend- ing this•time with the boys. Six patrol leaders attended a special Bronze Arrow Course at. the Centralia R.C.A.F. Station on Fri- day and Saturday of last week. Here they received instruction in leadership, scouting and citizenship in general. The Seaforth troop is entering a composite patrol of eight boys in the "Camporee," 'to be held near Clinton the last weekend iii . May. A total of 96 Scouts from all over the County of Huron will attend. Scout officers from the district will act as judges, and the boys will be graded an the efficiency .of their camping methods and field scout- ing. As a result of these courses the boys attending will be better able to assist in the training of the younger boys. WE'RE SORRY! It is regretted that because of last-minute news and adver- tising, it has been necessary to hold until next week a number of interesting stories. These will appear in fyll In next week's edition of The Expositor., Treasurer 30 Years George Turner Dies George N. Turner, former treas- urer of Tuckersmith Township for 30 years, died at his home in Clin- ton ,on Monday. He celebrated his 90th birthday on February 20. He was born in Tuckerstnith and farmed there until retiring and going to Clinton ip 1927. Since going to Clinton he had been weigh - master at the stock yards,• and was a member of Ontario Street United Church. He and Mrs. Turner cele- brated their diamond wedding an- niversary in June of last year. Surviving besides his wife, the former Emma Shipley, are two sons, Harold S., Goderich; John E., Tuckersmith; one daughter, Mary, at horne; and three sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Wood, of Chiliwack, B.C.; Mrs. Sarah Cousins and Mary, of W'inehant. The remains rested at the Ball and Mutch funeral home, Clinton, where services were conducted on Wednesday by the Rev. H. C. Wil- son. and interment made in Clin- ton cemetery. Name J. M. Eckert To Municipal Officers Group More than 100 municipal officers, mayors, reeves, clerics and other officials, attended the annual meet- ing of the Huron County Municipal Officers' Association at Londesboro on Wednesday. Elected to office were: Honorary president, A. H. Erskine, Goderich; president, Harry Strang, Unborn Township; 1st vice-president, John M. Eckert, McKillop Township; 2nd vice-president, John Morrissey, Stephen Township; executive, for a one-year period, Whitney Broken - shire, Hay Township; two years, Douglas Holland, Clinton; three years. George Cowan, Hullett Town- ship; treasurer, S. H. Blake, Gode- rich; secretary, John G. Berry, Goderich. No Excuse for Paper -Filled Basements Lions Spring Salvage Drive to be May 19 1 There need no longer be any ex-• cuse for piles of papers, the ac- cumulation of winter reading, be- ing left in district basements. The Lions spring salvage drive is next Wednesday. afternoon. Papers, rags- and mattresses will be removed without charge. All that is required is that the papers be tied in parcels of a size that can he handled and the parcels left in front of each residence. Trucks will cover each street in Seaforth and Egmondville, com- mencing at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon.' Other trucks will collect from the .depots in the district, which have '-ewe receiving salvage Burin; the lc st week. To make it easier for household- ers to get their paper ready for the collection, envelopes containing string. are being made available throughout town. The Boy Scouts are co-operating, and on Saturday will di§tribute an envelope to each ,home. The last salvage drive produced more than 25 tons of paper, in ad - Scott Cluff Host to Junior Swine Club A meeting of .*he Junior Swine Club, of which Robert McMillan is the 1!-a.der. is be- ing held at the farm of Scott, .Cluff. adjoining Eemondville, on Tuesday- scenic::; at s:30. A. special program is being ar- ranged and it is expected there will .be :i good attendance of club members. dition to rases and mattresses. It is expected even more can be col- lected next week. providing. of course, that there is the usual co- operation of Seaforth and district residents. As in the past, all proceeds are for the Canadian Nt,tional Institute for the Blind. Hospital Auxiliary Plans For Hospital Day The Women's Hospital Auxiliary held its regular meeting Tuesday evening when final plans were made for Hospital Day, to be held Sunday, May 16. It is hoped that the public will take this opportun- ity to visit their hospital and en- joy a cup of tea in the nurses' resi- dence from 2:311 to 5 pm. :Mrs. Frank Kling and Mrs. A. W. Siliery were appointed as conven- ers for the June meeting, to be held in the form of a dinner and program on the evening of June 8. The nominating committee for this year includes Mrs. J. H. Grant. convener: Mrs. A. Y. McLean and Mrs. John Hotham. The mystery box Wats donated by Mrs. Hotham and was won by .Mrs. John E. Long - staff. Former Seaforthite on Queen of the Skies Queen of the Skies is T.C.A: s new Super Constellation, largest airplane to fly In Canada today, and Stewardess on the huge aircraft is Mary O'Neli, now of Hamilton, but formerly of Seaforth. The daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Neil, Who for a number of years owned the Queen's Hotel here, she 1s shown second from the left with members of the crew that Will fly It on part of its tour aeries Can- ada. Public displays were held at Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, points which will eventually be served by the aircraft. s�,'trnv ENJOY LIFE IN HONOLULif Dr. Donald Munn, of Seaforth, the driver, and Dr. Mario Lopegllera, of Mexico City, are resident physicians at Queen's Hospital, Honolulu, and enjoy their experiences there as this pic- ture, which appeared originally in the Honolulu' Advertiser, indi- cates. Dr. Munn, who is a son of Dr. and Mrs. James A. Munn, Seaforth, is returning to Canada in 'July. Services Mark Mother's Day at Northside Church Mother's Day was observed at Northside United Church with the Church School in attendance at the morning service. The superin- tendent, Sam Scott, led the ser- vice, with Kenneth Thompson reading the scripture lessons. L. P. Plumsteel, Family Life superin- tendent, led in the meditation and prayer. A choir of Mothers assist- ed in the music with 'Mrs. N. Bell and Mrs. D. M. Kohl singing an inspiring duet, "Love's Debt To Mother." . "The King's Mother" was the morning sermon theme. The following children were bap- tized by the minister, Rev. J. W. Stinson: Sheila Mae, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Bray; Randy James Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wood; Anna Elizabeth Pakistan Speaker at Ir. Farmers, Institute Earl .McSpadden. president of the Seaforth Junior Farmers. pre- sided over their meeting held in Seafortit._D.istrict High School on Tuesday' evening. 'l'he roll call. "One thing the Federation of Ag- riculture or other farm organiza- tions have clone for farm people," was answered by 36 nternbers. Fol- lowing this the minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. Jim. Chapman reported on the club project—concession signs for Tuckersmith Township—and said that the signs were ready to erect. A discussion of the Perth -Huron Field Day. to be held in Seaforth on June 5, and also the Provincial Field Day,' to be held in Guelph on June 19. followed. Ken Campbell, Larry Wheatley and Doug Keys were appointed to look after or- ganizing a softball team to be en- tered in the competition on June 5. The topic. "Farm Organization," was dealt with by R. S. McKer- cher, a graduate of O.A.C., and a farmer in McKillop Township. Mr. McKeroher gave an interesting talk, showing the way in which small farm organizations are con- nected with the Provincial and Dominion groups. After a discus- sion period on the topic, the meet- ing was adjourned. Joint Meeting The joint meeting. with Ruth Keyes, president of the Junior In- stitute, in the chair, was opened by singing the Junior Farmers' song. The minutes of the last meet- ing were read and adopted. The Juniors were reminded of the Pertb-Huron Field Day, which is to be held in Seaforth on June 5, and also the Provincial Field Day to he held in Guelph on June 19. Doris Johnston, Larry- Wheatley and Neil McGavin were named as. recreation committee for the June meeting. Harold Baker, associate agricul- ture representative, reminded ev- eryone and especially 4-H Club members, of the livestock judging competition which is to be held In Seaforth on May 22. Mr. Baker in- troduced a special guest, G. S. Khan, of Pakistan. Mr. Khan is in this country studying mecha.ninal methods of agriculture. He spoke of his native country, telling of its climate, geography, products and customs. Isabelle Spelr reported on the Junior Farmers' Conference held at the O.A.C., Guelph, the latter part of Atpril. A recreation pealed and lunch concluded the sleeting. Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian De Visser; Rosemary, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Maurice Richardson; Mary Thelma, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Oke; Kenneth Elliott and Richard John, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wood; Florence Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Carter. The evening service was • made memorable in that "The Ministry of Music" was the sermon theme with the senior choir singing the anthem,.. "Stilling the Tempest," Ruth Cluff and Sam Scott. ,being soloists. A delightful violin duet was presented by Misses Dianne Strong and Katherine 'Mallory, of the Oscapella Studio, Stratford. After the service, under the aus- pices of the Young People's Union, a -sacred recital was presented by the Stratford violinists under the guidance of f their leader, Edward Oseapella. A.R,C.1'., R.M.T. Ar- rangements of classical and semi- classical compositions were pres- ented: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desir- ing, " Luther's "A Sate Stronghold Our God is Still", Gluck's "And- ante" and others. concluding with Schuman's `•Traumerei," played by Mr. Oscapella on bis viola. The Y.P,S. of First Presbyterian Church were weleonied by :Northside Presi- dent, Ted Savauge, with reply by Icon Muir, while lunch was being served by the Y.P.U. to all who remained. to meet with the violin- ists. In his concluding . remarks, Mr. Oscapella stated that the vio- linists were all under 15, coming not only from Stratford, but also from St. Marys, Kitchener and Mil- verton. Hand is Injured in Wingham Accident While operating a circular saw in Wingham last week, Dan Grum- matt, 26, suffered a deep cut to the second and third fingers of the left hand. He was treated at Wing - ham General Hospital. .Mr. Grurmett is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grummett. Sea - fort h. WALTON The W.M.S. of Walton United Church was held in the basement of, the church with Mrs. W. Cuthill presiding. This was followed by a prayer and Hymn 350 was sung, followed by scripture reading. The minutes of. the last meeting were read and approved. and the roll call taken. Mrs, H. Kirkby read a card from a well-known mission- ary, Miss Clark ,who is at present on a vacation. An invitation to at- tend a meeting at Winthrop was accepted. This was moved by Mrs. N. Reid and seconded by Mrs. G. McGavin. A report of the Presby- terial in Seaforth was given by Mrs. G. McGaein and Mrs. Jack Mc- Donald. Mrs. H. Kirkby presented a. worthwhile topic which was en- joyed by all. The meeting closed, by singing Hymn 384. Lions To Aid in Cancer Society Drive iMembers of the Seaforth Lions Club are co-operating in making a'eanvass of the town on behalf of the Canadian Can- cer Society campaign. They will be calling on Seaforth rest - dente during the next couple Of Weeks, according to Clar- ence Walden, chairman of ate committee In charge. Tuckersmith B Honored at Shower:, Miss Elaine Cearall; !brlde•ele 'of this week, was honored witea 100 friends and neighbors gathered at S.S. No. 9, Tuckersmith; E'r`iday evening and presented . her with a. miscellaneous shower. A musical program was present- ed resented by Betty Anne and Rita LOYe, Marjorie Papple, Joan Stoehr, Alice Howe, Georgitia• Me axtney, Betty Simpson and 'Margaret Wood. A humorous reading by Mrs. WIt Fred Coleman was muchenjoyed; and contests were conducted by Mrs. Arthur Finlayson. The highlight of the evening was a mock wedding in which girl friends of the bride and school chil- dren took part. Elaine was asked to come for- ward and Miss Marie Pullman read an address, and, , Dis.nne Marie Ad kins brought in the gifts in a gaily decorated doll buggy, assistedby the girls who took part in the mock wedding. Miss Ruth Ann 'McLarnon read the gift cards and Elaine thanked everyone. "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" was sung and' lunch serv- ed. The shower and program was arranged by Mrs. Robert McLaugh lin, Mrs. Robert Upshall and Mrs. Art ' Finlayson. Install New Members At Rebekah Lodge Here The initiatory degree was exem- plified on six candidates, by the de- gree staff of Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge at its regular meeting Mon- day - evening, with 'Mrs. Leslie Mc- Clure, noble grand, presiding. The new members are Mrs. Allan Camp- bell, Mrs. Andrew McNichol, Mrs. Ephriam Haase, Mrs. Wen. Wilbee, Mrs. Charles Smith and Miss Elean- or Henderson. Visitors were pre- sent from Brussels, Clinton, Strat- ford and Collingw•ood. About 100 were in attendance. An invitation was accepted to confer' the degree on several can- didates at Amber .Rebekah Lodge, Hensel], on May 19. On behalf of the degree team, 'Mrs. Andrew Moore presented Mrs. Chester Hen- derson, degree captain, with a gift of appreciation, Mrs. Thos. MCAT thur, Stratford, was the winner of the mystery prize. Mrs. Ila Dora rance and Mrs. F. Kling were solo- ists during the degree work, and Mrs. Chas. Cunningham was pian- ist. Following the meeting a lunch was served under the convenership of Mrs. Robert Dodds. Presentation Features Cromarty Gathering A congregational social evening was held in Cromarty Church on Friday of last week. The entertain- ment began with community sing- ing. led by Mrs.- F. Glossop at the piana. A reading was given by Mrs. Robt. Laing. A selection was given by the male quartette entitled, "The Wayside Cross," with .Mrs. Ken McKellar as accompanist. Mr. Ern- est 'Templeman favored with a song. Mrs. F. Glossop gave an in- strumental. nstrument.al. Mr. and Mrs. R. Dun- canson uncannon were then invited to this platform where an address v. -as read by T. L. Scott, and they were presented with a telephone table and chair by Calder McKaig and Thos. Laing, On beha.if of the Mis- sion Band, Ina Scott read an ad- dress to -Mrs. Duncanson and Dav- id Scott presented her with a love- ly treleklace. Mrs. Eldon Allen pre- sented Mrs. Duncanson with a cup and saucer from the Marion Rit- chie Auxiliary-. Mrs. Robt. Laing, on behalf of the Young People's So- ciety, presented Mr. Duncanson with cuff links and an address of appreciation for his help. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan each expressed their thanks for the gifts. Lunch was served by the ladies in charge, a,nd a social hour brought the evening's entertainment to a close. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hamilton and members of their family were en- tertained Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen were visited on Sunday by all the mem- bers of their family. Mr. Oswald Walker and Mr. Alex Gardiner left Tuesday for a trip to Ireland and the European"' -conn tries. They will sail from New' York en Wednesday on the Queen Mary. We wish them a good voy- age and a safe return. A special service was !held. Sun- day morning in Cromarty Church. The music was led by a choir of 23 Young boys and girls, with Mrs, Ken McKellar as organist. Ahe pre- sentation of certificates and seals for Sunday School attendance was made by Rev. R. Duncanson to sev- eral of the pupils. A baptism EMT- vice eTvice was also conducted by Rev. R. Duncanson to the little sen of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Kerslake and young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Temrplema.. It was also the farewell service, as Mr. and Mini. Duncanson and Wendy are leatvh1 this week for their new bon° itit Toronto. The beat trieh€s Grit trite congregation will go 'with' t'hteflt for health and happtihtas ' e'dilPi earned, rent. tc+. a. V. 140ki, ; ll4 i.t +a;