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The Huron Expositor, 1960-05-19, Page 1101st Year Whole No. 4814 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1960 $2.50 4\Year .in ,Advance Single -Copies, .Geo Crowds Fill SDHS f�r Variety Night Liam Pinder, Ben Akker, Keith Variety Night at Seaforth Dis- trict High School Friday attracted more than 700 parents and friends. Master of ceremonies for the pro- gram was L P. Plumsteel. The various events displayed the talents of the students. Included were numbers by the Glee Club, directed by James A. Stewart; drama, supervised by D. Pullen; , dance numbers, directed by Mrs. L. Hannon and Miss Nan Tay- lor; tumbling, directed by F. A. Godin, and trumpet -band numbers by the Girls' Trumpet Band, direct- ed by G. Hildebrand. Performing in the program were: soloists: Faye Love, Yvonne :Pol- lard, Carolyn Hammond, Robert Binnendyk; instrumentalist, Jean Hillen; male quartette, James Scott, William Norris, Terry Ford, Lewis Knetsch; sextette, Donna Berger, Margaret Hillen, Betty Muegge, Anne Morris, Lynda Dob- son, Elizabeth Stewart. Tumblers were: Dennis Duch- arme, Michael Malone, Lloyd Peth- ick, Dennis Jewitt, Kenneth Storey, Glen Walters, Preben Willumsen, John Patterson, Peter Rowat, Wil - 1 Mrs. ; J. Govenlock, Longtime Resident, Passes in 96th Year Mrs. John M. Govenlock, the former Ellen S. Hays, passed away in Clinton: Public Hospital on Sun- day. She was in her 96th year. Mrs. Govenlock was in exgelleni health and in complete touch with activities until two months ago, when she fell and fractured. her hip. She had been a patient in Clinton Hospital since that time. Born in McKillop,, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hays, pioneer residents of the township, she had lived there and in Seaforth throughout her life- time.' Interested .in music, she contri- buted freely of her talents, and de - spite her age she delighted in tak- ing part in a musical program. She' was an active member of • First Presbyterian;_Church, Seafor,.th, and a life member of the Women's Mis- sionary Society and the. Ladies' Aid. • In 1884 she was married to 'John M. Govenlock, who predeceased her in 1951. Following her mar- riage: they lived in Winthrop, mov- ing to Seaforth 35 years ago. In 1949 they celebrated their 65th wed- ding anniversary. She is survived by two sons and four daughters: Mrs. Norman (Nettie)rIreland, Lethbridge, Alta.; Mrs. J. K. B: (Edith) Brown, To- ronto; Mrs. Mae Dorrance, Sea - forth; Mrs. S. S. (Beth) Phillips, London; W. Nelson Govenlock, Wa- terford, and J. Leslie Govenlock, London. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 11 great- grandehildren, and by a sister, Mrs, E. C. Munroe, of Penticton, B.C., and a brother, W. T. Hays, of Edmonton, Alta. She was also predeceased by a son, Thomas, killed in the First War, and a daughter, Nellie. The remains rested at the G. A. Whitney funeral home, Seaforth, until Wednesday, when largely at- tended services were conducted by her minister, Rev. D. Leslie Elder. Duringthe service -a favorite hymn, "The Old Rugged Cross," was sung as a duet by Mrs. Robert ,McFar- lane and Mrs. F. Kling. Interment followed in' .Maitlandbank ceme- tery, pallbearers being Stanley Dorrance, Jack Dorrance, ,Ron Phillips, Steven Brown, Mac Mc- Kenzie and Rev. Dewitt Cousins. Huron Lions Clubs Aid County' Home Lions Clubs from Huron County completed arrangements to under- take the project of placing certain broadcasting equipment in the new addition to the . Huron County Home. Nelson Hill, secretary -treasurer of the project committee, . an- nounced the project. He emphasiz- ed that a limited number possibly 50, pillow speakers would be pur- chased, but that more would be added if funds are forthcoming. John G. Berry, county clerk - treasure, , on behalf of the county council and the County Home Com- mittee this week expressed ap- preciation eLioho Cluthe bs in co-operation urofl. . of • Stacey. 'Dancers were: Texas Star, Corinne Smith, Douglas Rowcliffe, Arlene Williamson, William Camp- bell, Dorothy Smith, James Scott, Janet Rowcliffe, Carl . Berger ; waltz, Barbara Plumsteel, Barbara Talbot, Pearn McLean, Margaret Hillen, Eileen Smith, Carol Dennis, Margaret A. Stapleton, Catherine Eckert. Music for the Texas dance was played by Bill Norris and Bert Dennis on the fiddles; Glen Nott, as pianist, and Lewis Knetsch, on the guitar. A play, "The Great Joanne," by Dora Mary -MacDonald, was por- trayed by: Dorothy Boyes, Anton- ette Van den Hengel, Phyllis Bry- ans, 'Catherine Eckert, Donald Muegge, William Campbell, Gor- don Ross, Dennis Jewitt, Gisela Helbig, Terry Ford and Wilhelm Uhler. Members of the Glee Club were: Phyllis Bryans, Margaret Chesney, Betty Muegge, Margaret Wood,. Lois Scott, Linda Papple, Geraldine McTaggart, Barbara Talbot, Shar- on McNichol, Sandra McGonigle, Yvonne, Pollard, Nancy Pepper, Anne Morris, .Pamela Stapleton, Margaret A. Stap1 ton, Corinne Hill Smith, Jean en, Carolyn Ham- mond, Eileen Smith, Lynda Dobson, Elizabeth Stewart, Neila Hillman, Faye Love, Donna Berger, Mar- garet Hillen, James Scott, Thomas Love, William Norris, Kenneth Pap- ple, Robert Elliott, Lewis Knetsch, William Van den Hengel, Robert Binnendyk, Terry Ford, William Campbell, Bruce Miller, Bert Den- nis and Glenn Nott. Pianist, Car- olyn Neil. Members of the Trumpet Band were; Margaret Elgie, Janet Mc- Kercher, Carolyn Hammond, Con- stance Britton, Carol Flannery, Linda Papple, Joan Pryce, Anne Kling, Dianne Kirk, Sharon Mc- Nichol, Sandra McGonigle; Eileen Smith, Jean Hillen, Yvonne Pol- lard, Anne Achilles, Margaret Hil- len, Barbara Talbot, Emily Elliott, Arlene Williamson, Geraldine Mc- Taggart, Jean Shortreed, William Norris, Carol Carter, .Margaret A. Stapleton,, Phyllis Bryans, Faye Love,Gerda Christensen, Margar- et Reeves. Bonnie McLeod, Neila Hillman, Mary Crich, Barbara Plumsteel, Catherine Eckert, Con- stance Eckert, Corinne Smith, Dor- othy Boyes, Pearn McLean, Pamela Stapleton, Kathryn Boshart. Victoria Day I,s Public Holiday Monday Victoria Day—will be a public holiday in Seaforth, and places of business will be closed that day. Correspondents and advertisers are asked to co-operate by ensuring that their copy comes forward as early as possible, to assist the publishers in coping with the shorter work week. Little Change In Official Count The official count of the vote on licensed outlets in Seaforth, car- ried out Thursday-' at noon by Re- turning Officer D. H. Wilson, re- vealed three changes from the un- official figures released following the vote Wednesday evening, and carried in detail in last week's issue of The Expositor. The biggest. change occurred in Polls- 1 and 2 on. the questionn of men's beverage rooms. First re- turns showed 187 for and 156 against. The official count increas- es the "no" vote • to 186 and re- duces the percentage in favor from 62.4 to 61. On'the question concerning wo- men's beverage rooms, the official count reduced the "no" vote from 110 to 100 in polls 3 and 4, 'thus in- creasing the percentage in favor from 61.5 to °62. While there were no changes in the vote for dining lounge, the offi- cial count showed the percentage in favor to be 65, as compared to 64.9 indicated Wednesday evening. - J. W. COULTER, new public school inspector for Huron. He succeeds G. G. Gardiner. •• Name Inspector ToHuronSchools James W. Coulter BA., M.Ed.; has been appointed, a public school inspector in Huron ,Codnty. Mr. Coulter has been on the staff of Stratford Teachers' College. A native of Wingham, he taught in Kitchener before joining the College staff in 1955. During the Second World War he saw service in both the Army and Air Force. He is married to - the former Betty Orr, of -Milverton, and they have three children. The family will reside in Goderich where the inspector's office will be located. Mr. Coultes replaces G. G. Gard- iner, BA., Paed,, who has accepted an appointment as public school in- spector for North York. Warns Against Panic as Rain Threatens Seeding While seeding is at least two weeks behind in Huron and Perth, farmers were warned not to panic. Huron agricultural representative Doug Miles said Wednesday that while it would benecessary to re- seed some fields. there was no doubt that most of the spring seed- ing was going to do, all right, de- spite excessive rain. "It's late enough, but we won't suffer too much" The spring grain that is sown is coming on nicely, he added, and described fields he had seen during the past couple of days. Growth of as much as two inches was seen between Saturday ant ',ldonday in certain fields. "We must use our heads and not get panicky and start ripping up fields unnecessarily," he said. "We shouldn't move too quickly." Continued rain across the county has caused wide concern among the farming.. community. Farmers say 'many fields will have to be reseeded. Each 'acre reseeded means a loss of up to $20 in seed, fertilizer and labor. Mr. Miles estimated that about 75 percent of the seeding in this area has been completed, , as com- pared with less than .50 per cent across the prevince. While there has been too much rain, there are Canadian Legion. Aids S.A. Drive Members of the Canadian Legion are co-operating with Salvation Army officials in their annual cam- paign. The Legion will canvass the town Wednesday evening, May 25. Chairman of the Seaforth cam- paign is Cleave Coombs, and the treasurer is R. S. MacDonald. little evidences of rot. Generally, there has been good root development. Growth in most fields is particularly good. Spring grains can still be plant- ed into June—for at least another week or 10 days, he said. He agreed, however, that if heavy rain continued much longer dam- age could result. Even if there is no more rain, it will be several days before much of the land is dry enough to work. Rain which fell almost steadily Tuesday in the Seaforth area will, Mean a setback of at least four days, as water levels built up on already saturated fields, The Ex- positor was told. While damage resulting froth earlier rains -had been confined to low lying areas, excessive mois- ture from recent rains has created problems in additional fields. General Mobile Home Is Flood Relief Base Emergency relief operations in the flood -stricken Timmins area are being directed from headquar- ters located in a General Mobile Home. The 33-foot'mobile home left Hen- sall Saturday morning. Driver Fred -Glanville, armed with special high- way perchits, delivered the unit to, provincial officials Saturday night after a 600 -mile run from Hensall. As soon as the extent of the flood, damage—became apparent, W. C. Smith, vice-president and general manager of General Mobile Homes, contacted provincial officials through Chas. MacNaughton, Hur- on M.L.A. Mr. Smith offered of- ficials the immediate use of a iMobile Home for administrative accommodation. Ire said other Models could be made available for use as emergency kitchens, or as emergency housing accommo- dation. The -offer was accepted and ar- rangements made to move. the "lint to Timmins as early as pos- sible. UP TO EVERYBODY, C OF C SAYS d It's Clean -.up Time In Town You may think the cost of clean- ing -up, fixing -up and decorating your home during Seaforth's Clean- Up,,Pyaint-Up program may be too high. But do you realize that a small outlay of time and money will actually pay, you large divi- dends? That is what the Chamber of Commerce believes, as it pushes its spring campaign to tidy up Sea - forth. There just is no doubt about such a campaign paying ]dividends. C of C president James A. Stewart says, in a statement issued in con- nection with the event. "A house and yard that have been thoroughly cleaned, repaired and planted will give you added realty value should you wish to sell. Clean premises will consid- erably reduce the chance that you will ever stand over a rubble of• what was once your home and your cherished posses§ions, gutted by fire. 'There will be fewer chances of accidents to toddlers and elderly persons since you will haye fol- lowed Clean -Up safety suggestions. "Your children will learn the thrill of working together for a common goal, and you will have increased enjoyment from living in clean. -attractive surroundings." Mr, Stewart urged full co-opera- tion so that .the campaign would produce maximum benefits. Seaforth merchants, realizing the benefits of a clean-up program, Parents - Students Will Join To Help SDHS Band Fund Parents of SDHS students will have ari opportunity to help the Girls' Trumpet Band uniform fund Friday evening, when the school is holding a parent -student dance. No admission is being charged but a silver collection will be taken at the door, with proceeds to go to the uniform fund, which now stands at $160.00. are co-operating in a special sec- tion that appears at pages 7, 10 and 11 of this issue. - The annual Lions paper 'drive, .which usually takes place at this time, has been postponed until mid- June. Officials said the delay oc- curred because of difficulty in dis- posing of paper. Markets will be available m June, and the drive will take place at that time, Elmer Larone, Lions Club president, said. Parents Are Reminded Of Place in Education Education commences at the mother's knee and every word spoken in the hearjng of little children tends toward the forma- tion of character, was the warning given members of the Seaforth. Home and School Association Tues. day evening. The speaker was Clarence Trott, principal of the A/V/M Hugh Campbell School, RCAF Clinton. Discussing the problem of par- ental responsibility in the educa- tion of their children, Mr. Trott told his audience the . school can- not properly fulfill its. function in educating children unless it has the 'co-operation of parents. He listed areas in which parents may help. 1. The child must be taught to realize co-operation with his teach- er is necessary. and that his par- ents expect it. Parents must stand behind the school - 2. Parents should not take sides with children against the school. If differences arise, discuss them with the teacher when the child is absent'. 3. Parents must indicate their interest in the child's progress through a careful examination of report cards. 4. Children must be taught to do homework conscientiously. 5. No school can offset the evil influence not merely of a bad home, but of a home with low moral, disciplinary and intellectual standards. Parents should offer their children a more substantial intellectual fare than that provid- ed by comics and TV. Other in- terests must be developed through A SPECIAL SERVICE was held Sunday afternoon in Wesley - Willis United Church, Clinton, when member§ of the Canadian Girls .in Training in the Huron Presbytery gra- duated. The leader of the girls was Mrs. Robert Hiltz, Exeter, while Mrs. Arthur Jackson, B.D.,. Atwood, was guest speaker. Those graduating were: front brow, left to right, Aleda Shaw, Grand Bend; Donna Smith, Walton; Shirley Bolger, Walton; Karen Essery, Centralia, and Irene Pfrimmer, Benmiller; batik row, Eleaner Taylor, Grand Bend; Jean Hillen, Win- throp; Gwen Lightfoot, Centralia; .Carol' McCurdy, Centralia, and C. Straughan, Benmille: the use of good books and through the encouragement of hobbies. Books Important One of the most effective ways in which latent 'interests of the Child may be developed is through books, the speaker said. Encour- age the child to explore the new worlds 'which appear on the pages of good books. Every person has two educations —one which he receives from oth- ers, and one mere important. that which he gives himself. Mr. Trott said. It is through books that much of one's self -education is re- ceived. A child to -be properly developed must know the meaning of re- sponsibility, and it is in this re- spect that parents can make a major contribution. Child develop- ment is a slow process. We must remember that every experience, every influence, every comment and conversation leave their im- print. As parents. we must realize the impact of what at the time may seem to be matters of small importance. It is the cumulative effect of these little things that determines the future of the child. The meeting was in ,charge of the president, Mrs. W. Hodgert. and Mrs. Robert Charters was sec- retary in the absence through ill- ness of Mrs. Orville' Oke. The an- nual treasurer's statement was given by Mrs, Moore. During the program Mrs. Lloyd Rowat sang two solos. The parent of the month was E. Williams, while grade attendance awards went to Mr. Talbot's and Miss Elder's rooms. The meeting agreed to send two delegates to the Leadership Train- ing Camp at Lake Couchiching rn June. Mrs. Hodgert reviewed the meet- ings which had been held during the year. Miss M. E. Turnbull expressed appreciation to Mr. Trott and Mrs. Rowat. Minister of Lands and Forests, W. S. Spooner, appointed by Pre- mier Frost to direct the overall emergency relief -operation in the township, accepted themobile home -on -behalf of government ag- encies directing the relief pro- grams in the area. 'Hensel!! Holds Sports Night To Honor Teams Name Officers The report of the nominating committee. presented by Mrs. B. Walters, was adopted by the meet- ing, and the officers were installed by Principal John W. Talbot. The officers are: past president, Mrs. D. Nixon; president, Mrs, William Hodgert; vice-presidents, Mrs. Orville Oke, Mts. John Stev- ens, Mrs. A. Y. McLean; secretary, Mrs. Jack Moore; treasurer, Mrs, N. C. Cardno; finance, Mrs. G. .Miller; corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. Mason; notices, b. Mor- ton; .program, Mrs. N. Bell, Mrs. T. Wilbee, Mrs. E. Boshart, Mrs. W. Bettger, Mrs. E. Maikus; par- ent education, Mrs. Angus Mac- Lean; social, Mrs. P. Malcolm, Mrs. E. Dinsmore, Mrs. N. H. Ran-.. son, Mrs. D. Brightrall; music, Miss Mabel Turnbull;auditors, Mrs. j. B. Russell and J. E. Patterson. The first annual sports night held at the Hensall Community Centre Monday night was attended by ov- er 200. A banquet was given to honor the Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee hockey teams, sponsored by the Kinsmen Club. Guest speakers; Carl Brewer, Maple Leaf defence - man, and Bob Davidson, Leafs chief scout, in speaking to the boys, gave them suggestions on how to improve their games, and stated that hockey was a good sport, but stressed the importance of educa- tion. Liberal with their autographs, boys who forgot not pads, tore piec- es of the paper table cloths for autographs. Speakers were intro- duced by Bill Mickle and thanked by Harold Knight. $ill Shaddick, captain of the Midget team, on behalf of the team, presented coaches George Beer and Bob Baker, Jr., with gifts of smokes. Coach Beer introduced members of his team, Coach Bill Mickle, the Bantams, and W. J. (Doc) Cameron,' the Pee Wees. Bantams and Midgets were spon- sored by the Kinsmen, and Pee Wees by the Hensall Legion. Ross Jinks was master of cere- monies. and Roy Brock catered for the turkey banquet. Area Students Gain Honors Among those graduating at the University of Toronto on Monday is William Scott, son of. Mr. and Mrs. James. 'M. Scott. An honor graduate in Engineering Physics. Mr. Scott will spend the summer on the staff of the Canadian Army Research and Development estab- lishment at Valcartier, Quebec City. Results of the Ontario College of Arts. Toronto, released this week. showed that Neil Broadfoot had been successful in completing his third year. receiving honors in ad- vertising illustration The son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Broadfoot, he will be a supervisor at a camp, in Haliburton during the summer months. John Scott, son of Mr and Mrs J. M. Scott. completed his first year with honors and was award- ed. the E. Harris Co. scholarship. During the holidays he is on the design staff of the Stratford Shakespearan Festival, Name A. W. Moore To Be Weighmaster Under discussion for many months, the matter of the opera- tion of the Seaforth scales was set- tled this week when the local coal dealers agreed to rent the scales. According to town officials, they will pay a rental of $50.00 per an- num and will be responsible for maintenance. • Albert W. Moore has been nam- ed weigtymmaster. and will be in charge of the scales operation. The issue was brought to a head when council, at its May meeting. rescinded by-laws providing for scales operation by the municipal- ity. Seaforth Lions Win At St. Thomas Mr and Mrs E Larone, Mr. and Mrs. M. E, Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Len Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Learn and Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Ball, of Seaforth, attended the 35th anni- versary of the St. Thomas Lions Club last week. Also present were Charles A. Barber, J. M. MacDon- ald and H. G.- Meir. During the evening various draws were made in which Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hart won a beach umbrella and table, and Mr.. Hart a1s@ wiin a prize. LDG. SEA.- GRANT McCLINCHEY, of Seaforth, Ont., crewing HMCS Terra ,Nova's motor boat prepares to embark a group of Bermuda Sea Rangers. The girls made a tour of the destroyer escort when the Terra Nova. a unit of the Firth Canadian Escort Squadron, visited Bermuda in April: Ldg.. Sea. McClinchey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McClinchey, Seaforth. Damage High in Accident Series Two separate one -car crashes Monday night resulted in $1,900 damage to the vehicles. About 7 p.m.. a car travelling west on No. 8 Highway, went out of control. Driven by Charles Chalklin, Kitchener. the car went onto the shoulder of the road. Mr. Chalklin lost control and the ve- hicle travelled down the north em• bankment and into a fence. com- ing to rest on its rpof. The driver of the little European tar was un- injured. but 'about 75 feet of fence was ripped up. Damage was esti- mated at $700. An accident on the 5th concession of Tuckersmith about 9:30 p.m Monday night. completely wrecked a 1956 model car. A car driven by Lloyd Steinbach. Mitchell, went out of control 2'/2 miles east of the Kippen road. and roiled side over side and end over end. in a field. according to the investigating of- ficer, The vehicle was proceeding west The driver suffered a cut chin and was X-rayed at Scott Merpor- ial Hospital. Seaforth. He was re- leased Tuesday morning. Both accidents were investigated by Provincial Constable Jolin Mc- Dowell. of the Seaforth OPP de- tachment. Two poles collapsed and a car suffered $.100 damage in a Satur- day evening crash in Seaforth. A car driven by Joseph Mero, Sea - forth. was going south on Coleman Street and missed a corner at Gouinlock Street. It collided with a pole, The impact also snapped a Seaforth Outlets Depend On Site Decision as to when the Liquor Control Board will establish a re- tail store and warehouse in Sea - forth depends on obtaining a suit- able site. Charles MacNaughton. Huron MLA. told The Expositor Wednesda y The board is actively seeking a site and is anxious to provide ser- vice as early as possible, he said Cnntrary to information made available when town representa- tives first approached the board. a site near Main Street• but not on it, is what is being sought. Mr. MacNaughton said an outlet would generate additional traffic. "We don't want to create additional parking problems on the Main Street. That is why the board is seeking a site that is just off, so that it will still be convenient for pedestrians but at the same time permit parking." he said. Representatives of the board have been in town and have exam- ined several sites, and an early decision can be expected, he add- ed. pole further up the street. Only injuries was a head cut. suf- fered by Douglas McKellar, Sea - forth. He was treated by Dr. John Gorwill at Scott Memorial Hospi- tal and later released. Other passengers in the car, ac- cording to Seaforth police were Lenora Wettman. Dublin, and Keith Butt. Seaforth. • When brakes failed on a car driv- en by Jean Jacques Nantel. North Main Street. Seaforth. it crashed into two approaching vehicles. The car was travelling south oti Wilson Street and attempting to turn onto Centre Street when the crash oc- curred. Vehicles hit were. driven by Alvin Regier and Mrs. Andrew McNichol. Only slight damage re- sulted in the Monday crash, Sea - forth police reported: On Monday Mut iing two trucks collided - at the intersection at Brucefield A truck driven by Ezra Baukler, of Elmira, was proceed- . ing from the west and was in col- lision with a sbuth-bound truck, owned by Mr. Bert Boyes, Clinton. Fortunately no one was hurt. The accident was.r%ivestigated by Pro- vincial Constable John ilii' Dowell, of the Seaforth detachmeat, who estimated total dainages at $1.000. to them leaving for Calgary. Alta, Sponsor Crop - Improvement Test A pasture improvement competi- tion is being sponsored in Huron County again this year. The com- petition is sponsored by the Huron County SoiI and Crop Improve- ment Association. D H. Miles. county agricultural representative, said Wednesday that he hoped there would be a large entry this' year. The people that participated in 1959• he said, gained a great deal of knowledge and that they will do a much bet- ter job of pasture management this year. The entries will be judged twice during the season, about June' 15 and September 1 A total of 200 points can be attained. plus a bonus based on pasture acres per animal unit. Winners of the competition, which close June 1, will enter a regional contest. winners of which will, be judged on a -provineial bas- is. Prize money for the finals, to the extent of $500, is furlished by the Canadian Seed Trade Associa- tion. The provincial champion will also be provided with a trophy, Bridegroom (at wedding gift dis- co y hard " W t yourt dad'slaughing $1,000 cheque?" Bride: "Oh, that's his bank man- ager."