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The Huron Expositor, 1954-06-25, Page 13 ir r Fleeter') t Year WhQ1e.Number 4512 Parade, Bands Feature of Legion Drumhead Service The strength of the free world as exemplified by the British Com- monwealth of Nations, lies not in the phyaicai- characteristics such Se St. Paul's Cathedral or the Buck- ingham Palace, nor does it lie' in $the systems whieh have been evolved and which are regarded as -essentials; such as freedom to wort iship and to express one's thoughts, ;but rather it lies in the readiness of the common people—the ordin- ary people—to sacrifice themselves for the good of their country, Major Finlay Stewart, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, told a large audience who attend- ed the Drumhead service of Zone C-1 of the Canadian Legion, which was held in the Lions Park here on Sunday afternoon. Major Stew- art was introduced by Rev. D. Glenn Campbell, of Seaforth, who epointed out that Major Stewart had nerved for 17 years in Kitchener, with the exception of five years which he spent in the Army. Major Stewart told his audience that there are those who tend to deride the capacity for good of an individual. "But," he said, "we anust appreciate the fact that there #.s a tremendous value in the effort of. each of us. Personal contribu- tions do count in the community, 7n the country, and in the entire Ield of our Christian thinking." It )must be recognized, he went on, that the world today is divided in- to two camps, and that the battle Jags to do with the minds of man. The free world can no longer sit on the fence. It must determine whe- ther or not it is to be on the side of materialism, or on the side of God. Ourfuture security, Major Stew - Ort said, lies in the preservation of the way of life which we enjoy, and this preservation is possible only as a result of each of us giving witness to it by exemplification of Vbrietian ethics, by church attend - once, and by a firm belief in the teaching of God. We have a fur- ther responsibility, too, he said, in mat we must teach and. direct the Gives of the rising generation in a Manner which will ensure that they will appreciate the fundamentals.. of Cie free world. "Those in the other camp," Maj- or Stewart said, "are doing an ex- cellent job. in the battle for the mind. of men. Wte, if we are to compete, must lose no time in do- ing . an equally good job," The speaker went on to indicate that while ultimately the peace of the world depended on a Christian ap- proach, at the same time each na- tion of the free world must be pre- pared to defend its way of life, with the life and blood of its citi- zens if that became necessary. While this might 'be necessary, it would by no means 'be a final solu- tion. The Drumhead Service, held in the beautiful setting of Lions Park, ,'followed the arrival of a parade of Legion members representing the Branches of Zone 1. Included in The parade were the Seaforth High- landers Band, the Bannockburn Pipe Band, and the Brussels Legion Pipe Band, The parade was in charge of parade marshal F. E. Willis, while the color party was in charge of Harry McLeod. The Leg- ion detail in charge of traffic ar- rangements assisting' Constable G. Perris, was headed by Ken Powell. On arrival at the park, the pro- gram commenced with President Stuart Wigg, of the Seaforth Branch, welcoming the members to the rally. He, in turn, introduced Zone ommander J. D. Tborndyke, of Clinton, who was in charge of the program. Mayor E. A. McMaster, of Sea - forth, extended a civic -welcome, in Which he paid tribute to the con- tributions which the members of the Legion had made to Canada in two worldewars. "You are the men $500 Bingo Prize Goes to Brucefield At the second in a series of bin- gos sponsored by the Seaforth Can- adian Legion and Community Cen- tre committee, held in the arena Friday evening, Miss Eva. Stack- 'house, Brucefield, was lone winner of the $500 special. Ken Ritchie, Seaforth, won a $200 special, and Mrs: Lillian Jones, Egrmondville, was also a. winner of $200. Mrs. E. Gibeault, Seaforth, held ;the lucky door prize ticket and won *1410. The $100 special was split three Waye, by Charles Leonhardt Dublin, E, T, Appleton, Grand Bend and Mac Wilson, Brlrcefieid. Single $50 Winners were: Mrs. Mill Lamb, R,C.A.F. Station, Ciin *ion; Mrs. Clarence Malone, Sea - forth; Clarence Nagle, R,C.A.F., {Clinton; Jim S'teeton, Dublin; Mrs. S.. Jones, Egmond'ville. Split prize Winners of $50 games were: Mrs. ;Sybert Baker, Seaforth, and Mr. Carmichael, Monkton; Carl Maedel, rMonkton, and W. Wilmore, St. !Marys; Mrs. K. I. McLean and Ken Ritchie, Seaforth; Mrs.. Alex Muir and Charles Felker, Seaforth, and Oda lain Forbes, Egmondville; D. Iltmlac, Monkton, W. D. Wildon, iiirneefleld, and A. Hudson, Sear Porth. Diner: "Waiter, 1 Want chicken s-suld the younger the better:' 'ppetltert, ".6n that ease, dr, you better order eggs." almost forgotten," -Mayor McNeer ter said, "who during the past two wars offered your all, even your live, for the defence of our free - do ' District Commander Fred O'Brecht, of Durham, coniplimented the members of the zone on the ex- cellent xcellent parade. During theserv_ice the hymns, "Abide With. Me" and "0 God, Our Help in Ages Past," were sung; with music being- pro- vided- by the Seaforth Highlanders Band, under the direction of Band- master S. J. Smith. Invocation prayer was by Rev. J. W. Stinson, and a scripture was read :by Rev. D. Glenn Campbell. Mres. Bernard Hall, of Blyth, Zone Commander of the Ladies Auxiliary, brought greet- ings from that organization. A re- presentative number of members of Ladies' Auxiliaries participated in the parade. At the conclusion of the service, the parade reformed and proceeded to the soldies' monument in Victor- ia Park, where wreaths were laid on the monument by Zone Comman- der J. D. Thorndyke, by Mrs. Hall, the Zone Commander Ladies' Auxil- iaries, and by Stuart Wigg, presi- dent of Seaforth Branch 156. This was followed by prayer by Rev. J. W. Stinson and the Last Post and Reveille were sounded by Bandmas- ter S. J. Smith. Following "God Save the Queen," benediction was pronounced by Rev. W. E. Milroy, of Egmondville United Church. The parade proceeded past the review- ing stand enroute to the dismissal area, and- the salute was taken by the District Commander, - Fred O'Brecht. Mr., Mrs. D. Gardiner Married 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. David .Gardiner, Cromarty;' celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They were married in 1904 at the home of Mrs. Gardiner's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hack- ney, Thames Road. Following their marriage they farmed on lot 8, concession 11, un- til moving to Cromarty five years ago last January. . ..Mr.andMrs. Gardinerhave three sons, Robert -on the homestead; James, Thames Road; and Alex at home; two daughters, Mrs. Wilmer (Ena) Howett, Auburn; Mrs. Heber (Elsie) Shute, Kirkton; 15 grand- children, and seven great-grand- children. Friends and relatives called and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner throughout the day. Fire Brigade Honors Long -Term Members Seaforth. Firemen &onored two of their members Friday evening, when E. J. Box and John Muir were presented with smokers at a social evening held in the fire- men's room in the Town Hall. Mr. Box, a member of the bri- gade for 50 years, and Mr. Muir for 25 years, expressed their apprecia- tion. The presentation was made by F. C. J. Sills, on behalf of the brigade. Chief J. F. Scott presided. Roy Gibb, manager of Topnotch Feeds Ltd., was present and pres- ented the brigade with a cheque for $50, The gift, he explained, was a small indication of the ap- preciation the company felt for'the work the brigade did during the fire of some weeks ago. Publishing Day Early Dominion Day, July 1, falls on Thursday of next week, and as a result The Huron Exposi- tor will be published one day earlier, on Wednesday. Cor- respondents and advertisers - are urged to co-operate and to have their copy in the office as early as possible, and in any event not later than Monday night, June 28. Peter L:HicknellWins Strathcona Bursary J Announcement has been made of the award of a Strathcona Bursary to Peter L. Bicknell, 18, of McKil- lop. A graduate of Beechwood Separate School and Seaforth Die trict High School, he is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Bicknell, R. R, 5, Seaforth. During the past year he has attended Stratford Teachers' College. The Strathcona Bursary is award- ed to a candidate for attendance at the Physical Education Summer Course offered by the Department of Education. The award is based upon .the academic standing, the leadership ability and the co-opera- tiveness of the candidate. Mr. Bick- nell will attend the course at Mc- Master University, Hamilton, be- ginning July 5, and ending August 6. Mr. Bicknell has accepted a teaching position with the Kitchen- er Separate School Board. In Sep- tember he will commence teaching Grades 5 and 6 at the. new St. Teresa's School. There he will be in completecharge of the boys' physical education training. During the winter he plans to continue his studies at Waterloo College, and during his subsequent summer vacations will attend short courses at the University of West- ern Ontario. Mr., Mrs. W. Cameron Married 35 Years Mr. and Mrs. William Cameron, Tuckersmith, were completely tak- en by surprise Friday evening when about 60 neighbors and friends gathered to help celebrate the 35th anniversary of their wedding. Cards and music were enjoyed in the early part of the evening, after which lunch was served. Mr. Arthur Nicholson read sin address prepared by Mrs. Paul Doig, and the presentation of an electric tea kettle and a pop-up toaster, were made by Roy Mc- Geoch and Harry Chesney. Mr. Cameron replied, thanking the neighbors and friends for their generosity. Music and dancing were enjoyed later. Following is the address: Dear Verde and Bills: It's thirty- five years since you took that first world-shaking step; I'll bet you'll both say that it's like yes- terday, except for a shortage of pep. But the shortage of pep is made up in sense; thank heaven, the years bring us that; though our ha�ir should turn grey, or should wither away, and the muscle we had turn to fat. The years have brought many good things to your door: there's Elmer and Audrey and Ann; a good farm to work, a place in the kirk, who'd ask more for woman or man? And last, but not least, are the friends here to- night, who've come to rejoice on the date; and you'll get the drift, when we give you 'this gift, here's how: Let us all celebrate. sitated a cast. SEAFORTH, ONTARIQ,,, RIDAY, JUNE 25, 1954 &.D.H.S: Has Annum Graduation Program; The auditorium of the Seaforth and District High School was filled to capacity on ..Wednesday when the students and staff met with the parents on the annual Graduation Day. Principal L. P. Plumsteel presid- ed and in his opening remarks urged all the members of the graduating class to remember that no matter where they went or what work they took up, they would be associated with the school, and that what they did would determine the reputation of the school. The chairman of the- Board, Gor- don McGavin, presented the Inter- mediate Certificates to 67 students, and in his comments mentioned the progress which had been made on the new gymnasium which is to be the nucleus of a new and enlarged School, better fitted to meet the needs of the district. He pointed out that in these times everybody needs a better education in order to meet the requirements of his job and predicted increasing enrol- ments for the school. • The secondary school graduation diplomas were presented by staff member F. A. Dobson, who con- gratulated the students on the job they had accomplished and spoke of . the co-operation which existed between teachers and pupils. Introduced by James L. Slattery, the guest speaker of the afternoon, James Scott, described some of the tremendous hardships which faced the pioneer settlers of Huron Coun- ty in opening,- up a wilderness which, before 1825, had been seen by only a handful of white men. The strong backs and the sturdy courage of these men could not in itself had been enough to surmount the hazards which the settlers fac- ed, the speaker said. Their task was superhuman and only became possible with the element which is found in- the school motto—Hope, Pointing out that Canadian sci- entists have now definitely estab- $2.50 a Municipal Board to Sit Here Jul3r consider Seaforth Bid for Sewage Pia Council will Press Huron GUIDES, BROWNIES RECEIVE AWARDS To Complete Paving Job The Ontario Municipal Board will hold a hearing in Seaforth on Mon- day, July 5, in order to obtain evi- dence in support of or in opposition to the application of the town with respect to the construction of a partial sewage system, members of Seaforth Council were informed at a meeting Thursday night, The ac- tign of the Board followed receipt by it of a by-law of the minici- prity and also of a petition signed by certain Seaforth ratepayers op- posing the undertaking. Mayor E. A• McMaster presided atll.the meeting and all members of council were present. Reeve Nor- man Scoins, however, was delayed by attendance at the meeting of Huron County Council at Goderich. In reporting to Council on the work of the street committee, Councillor E, H. Close, who is chairman of that committee, stated that he had been informed that it would be necessary to purchase a new blinker light at the intersec- tion of Goderich and Main Streets, at a cost of $220. The former blinker Light, which has been in service for about six years, has not worked properly since the conver- sion two years ago, and the parts which are in need of repair cannot be properly repaired or are not re- placeable. he said. Council agreed that it was essential that the blinker light be replaced as soon as possible. To See Huron Engineer Councillor Close told council of the work which had been done throughout the town in cleaning and repairing drains and also that catchbasins .had been constructed at two different locations. During the period under review, streets had been resurfaced throughout the work had been put into making the corner attractive, and that it was only reasonable that council pro- vide some protection. Since the property is located at a corner, Council instructed the street committee to erect signs in- dicating there was to be no park- ing from the sign to the corner, in the hope that this would eliminate the problem. Dog Days Here Again Councillor Close served notice too that he would not be respons- ible for the protection of local prop- erty from stray dogs. He pointed out that in the short time between his supper and the meeting, he had had two calls concerning dogs. It was indicated that in other cen- tres the police were responsible for dogs, and that if a net was procur- ed, it might be possible to catch some of the animals that were causing the trouble. Council was told that insofar as Stratford was concerned, the police attempted to catch stray dogs, and if they were not successful in catching them, they were shot. When Councillor Close indicated that he felt most of the difficulty arose because the dogs were only half fed, and that this led them to howl and to seek fool) in gardens, Councillor Crich offered a solution —buns to any dogs who- needed them. No action was taken, as Mayor McMaster pointed out that the same problem existed through- out the country and that apparent- ly, it had never been solved. Council gave consideration to re- pair work necessary on the Main St. sidew=alk and considered a re- port which the street committee presented with respect to the use of cold patch, which would cost lished that the human brain is the town and a new blacktop sidewalk $1.85 per square yard. The com- one organ of the body which does laid to the public school. It is in- mittee recommended that a test not deteroriate organically, Mr. tended to repaint the traffic lines area be treated with the material. Scott urged the students not to Iet on Main St. at a.n early date, he Councillor Leslie suggested that it become sluggish for want of use. said. Council discussed at some consideration might be given to us - It is easier to fill our time looking length the problem that has arisen ing a material with which he had at pictures than it is to read, he insofar as the resurfacing of Main said, and easier to listen to pleas- ant sounds than to think, but alter 1 you have put in a lifetime that way you have made no progress and are in no better condition to meet a test -than when you started out. Today, Mr. Scott affirmed, we face just as great tests—though not the same ones—as the pioneers, and it is the duty of every one to train his mind to meet this challenge with as much success as that of our forefathers. After Mr. Scott congratulated the 25 members of the graduating class, they and their families enjoyed tea on the school lawn served by the girls of Grades 11 and 12. At the same time, several members of var- ious municipal council who were present at the exercises, took the opportunity to examine the pro- gress which has been made in the construction of the new gymnasium. Dislocated Shoulder, Mrs. Bickell Improving The many friends of Mrs. Thos.; Bickell, who has been a patient in Scott Memorial Hospital, will be pleased to know that she is pro- gressing favorably. Mrs. Bickel) fell at her residence and suffered a dislocated shoulder, which neces- St. `is concerned, Some two years ago, as a result of an arrangement with the County, the street was re- surfaced but Council understood at that time that a top coat ,would be placed on the street at a later date. Apparently netts there is some con- fusion as to whether or not the County agreed to carry out this further work. Mayor McMaster re- called that County Engineer Pat- terson was with street foreman Harold Maloney,, when he said that there would be a second layer plac- ed on the street. Councillor Sharp recalled, too, that he had been told that a second coat would_be placed on the street. Mayor McMaster suggested that the solution might well be to have a delegation of ttico or thee from the Council, together with the street forem.an, Maloney, go to Goderich and interview the County Engineer in the matter. A. request from Mrs. W. A. Cam- eron for assistance in preventing the parking.of vehicles on the boul- evards adjacent. to her residence at the corner of East William St. and Franklin St., was viewed fav- orably by council. The difficulty, however, was that without a by-law it would not 'be possible to enforce 'no parking' order in the event that signs were erected. Councillor Christie .pointed out that a lot of Dublin High School . Students Graduate Sunday Dublin !High School held 'graduation ceremonies on Sunday, which were largely attended. Among the graduates were: back row, from left -to rightt Jerry Eckert, Joan Evans, Miry Lou Oa add td, doll Murray; front ri ww fi'orn left to right, Rose pivtln, t ar, tCx Helen Horan, Marie Dalton, Ursula t lvlin. At the ceremony in St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, Marie Dalton won the award for the highest standing In the graduating alai* (See story page 6). (Photo by, ships) i�7dtA�3rF'£l�`"`mENrliu�+fue(, had some experience, and which was not a tar compound. No deci- sion was reached, .but Councillor Leslie agreed that he would obtain further information regarding the material to which he had referred. Reporting for the property com- mittee. the chairman, Councillor Keith Sharp, told council that cer- tain decorating had been dune at the town residence occupied by Art Bushie. The work was undertaken by Mr. Busknie himself, with the municipality supplying the mater- ials. He also told council. that Mr. Bushie had been injured while car- rying cement and would be off work for 10 days or two weeks, at the most. He referred to previous proposal that the High School be approach- ed with respect to the establishing of a tree nursery. but Council felt that, the trees which hal been made n' ailable to Lt.. this venr were of a quantity and price which made the establishing of nursery un- necessary-. The report precipitated a discus- sion regarding the manner in which a fence was being erected by a ratepayer at the southerly limits of Jarvis St., to enclose 0 lot which was being used for the storage of salvage material. It was explained to .council by. Clerk Wilson that the fence viewers were not in the posi- tion to take action in the matter, since their responsibility had only to do with the assessment of costs between adjoining property owners and in the determining of the pro- per location of a fence. A sugges- tion from the Mayor that Council give consideration to the employ- ment of a person to look after the dump is 'to. he investigated further. To Ease Parking? Councillor Sharp suggested that consideration aright well be given to the provision of loading areas along Main St., because he felt that this would eliminate a certain amount of double parking. He told Council that he had discussed the matter with Chief Constable Ferris and that he was in favor of it. It was suggested that four loading areas on each side might he re- quired, but. other councillors were of the opinion that this would re- duce to too great an extent the area which e as left and in which cars could be parked. The proposal elicited considerable discussion and a variety of opinion, some Council- lods feeling that the loss of park- ing space would only aggravate the problem rather than help it:'[there was a 'difficulty foreseen in keep- ing the loading areas free, although it was pointed out that the police would watch to see that motorists did not remain in loading areas longer than was necessary to place parcels in their cars. In the event that they persisted in stay- ing in the areas, then tickets would be handed out. This led to a query as to the extent to which parking - tickets had been served, and Clerk Wilson informed council that al- ready in the few weeks in which they have been in use, some 14 Pickets had been given to motor- ists for parking offences. One of the difficulties, of course, in the proposal, as Clerk Wilson pointed out, was that a by-law would be necessary before the enforcemelit .:Srili2 ua,, ,tg�n. atlu4�i+dv�u+v. rl;H"ru'`,k"d,•ltrlo� Hensall Brownies and Guides wound up their season's activi- ties recently with a joint open-air meeting in Hensall Commun- ity Park, at which awards were presented. Here, left to right, are Sharon Elder, who received her Golden Hand; Jean Leven-' der, Brownie Pack Leader, who was presented 'with her Gold Cord, highest award in Go:ding, and Judy Elder, sister of Sharon, who received her Golden Hand and Brownie Wings, highest award in Brownies They are all of Hensall. Hensall Brownies, Guides Receive Awards at Outing Brownie and Guide activities in Hensall were brought to a close for the summer with a joint open- air meeting of the Pack and Com- pany in the Park recently. Mrs. K. 13. Clysdale. of St. Marys, Deputy Provincial Commis - could be carried out. Councillor Sharp agreed that the provision of loading areas would not eliminate double parking but, in his opinion. would make it more convenient for farmers and would assist. •in clearing up a bad situa- tion.. He suggested that members of Council thins: the matter aver for a month and in the meantime. further conversations would he held with Chien Perris to the end that details as to its operation could be worked nut. lieporting fo• the fire and water committee, the chairman. ('ouncil- ior Crich. told Council that certain minor purcohases had been made, but other than that there was noth- ing or interest to council. To Provide Flower Beds C'ounril made a. suggestion to Councillor Scott. chairman of the Parks Committee, when he had told of the work which his com- mittee had done at. Victoria Pak, that he investigate the possibility of creating small flower beds at areas along Goderich St., near Main St., which presently are grown up with weeds. Reverting to streets committee, (oirncil considered 0 further report from Councillor Close in connec- tion with difficulties that. were be- ing experienced with the town buck. The cothmittee asked that Council give thought to the pu- chase of a new truck. and pointed out that it was possible to buy a new truck, similar to that which is presently in use. from a local deal- er for $27 less than the wholesale price. The difficulty with the pres- ent truck was that it continued to he necessary to replace axles in it. "That arises because they are carrying too big loads." Councillor Christie said. "''hen the truck was bought, it was not intended to car- ry anything like the loads which are being put on it." Councillor Close said that the difficulty arose, so garage people told him, because the axle or housing was out of line, and that this resulted in the load not being distributed evenly. "Perihaps It would be best to get an estimate on replacing the whole rear end." Councillor Sharp sug- gested. No action was taken. Junior Band Progressing Difficulties being ettperienced in the operatipn of the town power grader were explained by Council- lors Close and Sharp. it was felt that some consideration should be given to replacing the existing ma- chine. It was pointed out that the cost of the grader, in the first in- stance, was relatively small, and that the jobs which It had done in the interval resulted in the coat haeittg been coinpletelp absorbed. Council considered correspond- nV'xv„+Lw Jddiu'ak1,�u ,o1,4 sinner, who organized guiding itt Hensall eight years ago, was pres- I eat, and pinned wings on Golden Hand • .Brownie Judy Elder, who then up to the Guides. Judy's 1' r, Sharon:, also received . her Golt;et: 1l:nd .nu! went up into the. l:nit,. s. Other Brownie Awards included Gaylen 13ars to Carolyn Smillie, Uncal Brow n. Carol Ann Rogers, Mary Scans, and a Service Star to • Gertrude Toonk. Browniekins Kathy Scans and Margie Elgin made their promise to .District Commissioner Miss, 1,. Siegner, of Exeter. Hie] were enrolled. Mrs. W. O. Goodwin, badge secretary, preseni d the awards to the Guides, Jane Horton, Beth Goddard. Mar- garet andSillar011 Smillie: Marilyn Smith. Jean Henderson and Dianne I1; uc1, . w lno hal e completed one year in Guides received Service Stars. Gwen Spencer and ,Jean Henderson received their woodman, col: and hiker badges. Mary Ann i1:nnnie got her woodman and hik- er badges, Mrs. Clysdale formally presented Jean Lavender with her Gold Cord ;rater Jean ,had been introduced to her by Miss Seigner. Although Joan has had her gold cord for some time, this was the first op- portunity at which her company' could share her pleasure and hon- or in achieving this highest award in guiding. While the Guides and Brownies were preparing tea and toast over open'fires, several girls demonstrated camping. ruse which included advice from Bell-Gottinlock Company of Toron- to, the purchasers of the high school debenture issue, which indi- cated that the firm was making a remittance of $152,520.00, plus $610.28 interest, covering the per- iod May 1 to Juno 3. This amount included a premium of $2.520.00, Tine Sea forth Highlanders Band, through its secretary, F. C. J. Sills, asked Council for the usual grant of $700. The letter indicated that the band had a class of junior re- rruits consisting of 14 members, who were progressing quite rapid- ly and shortly would take their place in the senior band. Council approved a 'request of the Canadian Legion to use certain streets of the town for a parade on Sunday, Requests- for building permits, which had been considered. by the building inspector, John Cummings, were approved by council. These were as follows: E. Box, $800, gar age; G. Boussey, $10,000 residence; William Jacobs, $500, enclosed glass porch; J. C. Cornish, $500, garage; Topnotch Feeds Ltd., $30,- 000, feed mill; J. J. Cleary, $20,0001 store, apartments. Oonndil approved the sale of the lot which had been retained when the former pablie school property was sold last year and accepted the offer of IlarVeY Leslie at $500. The lot is. 66/116 feet. (Continued on Page S HI'.1.AZfe