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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-04-27, Page 1• • • 102nd Year Whole No. 4863 SEAFORTH, ONTARI.O, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961 -- 10 PAGES Speaker Recalls McKillop Mutual Start In 1816 Details of a business that has served the area for 85 years were recalled Monday evening for mem- bers of the Seaforth Lions Club by W. E. Southgate. The McKillop Mutual Fire In- surance Co., of which Mr. South- gate, is secretary -treasurer, was t, formed in 1876. Organization meet- ings leading to the formation of the company were held in Car- michael's Hotel, which ironically was destroyed by fire a few'months later when a large area of Sea - forth was razed, The site is now occupied by the Royal Apartment block. • Mr. Southgate described a mu- tual company as an association of insured carrying on business for mutual benefit. It was to provide a service not otherwise available that the mutual was formed in 1876. Originally restricted to fire cov- • erage of non -hazardous risks, mu- tuals now provide extended cov- erage. The McKillop Mutual has a surplus of $150,000.00, and stands 26th in terms of financial - strength among the 64. mutual companies in the province. The affairs of the mutuals are carefully supervised by the superintendent of insurance and government ap- proved auditors. The speaker recalled that the original directors were G. E. Cresswell, president; W. J. Shan- non, vice-president; John McMil- lan, James Scott and James Lands - borough, Robert Govenlock, Thos. E. Hays, John Thompson, Robert Elgie, F. Fowler,Sr., James Mc- Donald, George Watt, Thos. Moon, Robert McMichael, Thomas Neil- ans and John Britton. The secre- tary -treasurer at that time -was M. Y. McLean. Introduced by L. P. Plumsteel, the speaker was thanked by Elmer Larone. Chairman was Harvey Traviss. Guests at the meeting included J. L. Malone, president of McKil- lop Fire Insurance Co., and Wil- liam Alexander, as past president. The meeting discussed plans for the annual Ladies' Night, being held this year on May 8, in the • Legion Hall. p • • • • • • • 4 • Legion Names Zone Commander Douglas Andrews, Clinton, was elected commander of Zone 1, Roy- al Canadian Legion, at the annual zone rally in Goderich at the.week- end. He succeeds Harvey Pfaff, of Exeter. dther officers elected were: De- puty zone. commander, Eric John- stone, Goderich; treasurer, Harold Turner, Goderich; secretary, Wil- liam Chambers, Clinton, commit- tee chairmen: membership,. Cy Robinson, Wingham; public re- lations, Clarence MacDonald, God- erich; sports, Donald Havens, Hen - sail; poppy day, Lloyd Reynolds, Exeter; public speaking, Douglas Thorndike, Clinton. The rally, attended by over 150' Legion members from the Zone, "opened with a parade to the Court House Park in Goderich, where wreaths were laid at the Cenotaph by Harvey Pfaff, retiring zone commander and Frank Reid, presi- dent of Goderieh Branch 109. The salute was taken by Group Capt. J. G. Mathieson, officer command- ing RCAF Station Clinton, and Rev. K. E. Taylor, padre of the Goderich branch. The branches of the zone will support all efforts made toward a technical or vocational school in Huron County. There will be a public meeting in Clinton in May and representatives of- the Cana- dian Legion will attend. Salesman: "I've been trying to see you for a week. When may I have an appointment?" Executive: "Make a date with my secretary." Salesman: "I did, and we had a swell time, but 1 still want to see you." Have No Plans To Close All Schools George Michie, chairman of the Morris Township School Area Board, all members of which re- cently resigned, has informed The Wingham Advance -Times that the story that newspaper carried last week and which appears on page 8 of this issue of The Expositor, leaves the impression that some of the smaller schools in Morris would have been closed if the proposed plan for an addition at Walton had been carried out. Such was not the intention of the board. His state- ment in this connection appears below: "The members,_.of the Morris School Area Board which resigned never Intended to close any small schools in Morris for the school years '81 and 82, if teachers could be hired for them. By a motion passed at rebruary s meeting. "Also, it was the vote to build at Walton which was a 8-2 vote in favor. The matter of resigning was not voted on, but it was by mutual agreement that all resign." MR. AND MRS, JONATHAN HUGILL, who celebrated their golden wedding on Sunday. They are well-known -residents of Tuckersmith and live on the Hugill homestead on No. 8 Highway, west of Seaforth. Tuckersmith Couple Has 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hugill, long-time Tuckersmith residents, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married in Clinton on April 26, 1911, but the anniversary was ob- served a few days early so that all members of their family could be present. The anniversary gathering too place at the Hugill homestead, lot 23, con. 1, HRS Tuckersmith, on No. 8 Highway. • The farm was hewn from the bush by Mr. Hugill's graii4father more than 100 years ago, dand he is the third Hugill generation to have lived' on it. Mr. Hugill is widely known throughout Western Ontario as a silo contraetiyr,-'-ami during `tlie years he has been in business has erected many hundreds of silos on district farms. Mr. Hugill, who is 71, is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Abraham Hugill, and his wife is the former Martha Gertrude Crich, of Tuckersmith. Mr. Hugill is in excellent health and actively en- gaged in his contracting business, as well 'as operating his 100 -acre farm. Mrs. Hugill has not been in the best of health since suffering a slight stroke some time ago. They have a family of•six sons and four daughters. There are also 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Members of the family are: Clarence, with the PUC in Clinton; Elmer, with Cities Service, Clin- ton; Harold, who farms 200 acres beside his father's farm on No. 8 Highway; Arnold, in the silo ',con- struction business in Goderich; Pearl, Mrs. Frank Cummings, Clin- ton; Verna, Mrs. Arnold Rathwell, of Kitchener; Iona,at home with her parents; Mary, Mrs. Gordon Horner, Kitchener; Clifford, who farms on No, $ Highway near God- erich; Wesley, of Zurich, who is with his father in the contracting business. To mark the anniversary occa- sion, the family presented their parents with an easy chair. Mr. and Mrs. Hugill received many messages of congratulations, extending best wishes for the future, in which The Expositor joins. NEWS OF BRODIIAGEN SELECT ETHEL TEACHER AS PRINCIPAL AT BRODHAGEN Mr. Donald Dunbar, of Ethel, Ont., has been accepted as teacher of the Brodhagen school for next September, succeeding Mr. Don- ald Wolfe, who has been teaching here the past two years. Mr. Wolfe will be teaching in London. Mr. Dunbar, 33, has been teach- ing for six years. For three years he was principal of Larder Lake public school, and the past year has been teaching music in schools in Huron County. The sympathy of the commun- ity is extended to Mrs. Albert Hinz, Mrs. Carl Hillebrecht and Mr. Frank Eickmeir in 'the death of their sister, Mrs. Mark Peel (Es- ther Eickmeir), of Toronto. Fun- eral services and burial took place at St. Peter's Lutheran Church here on Monday. Members of the Chamber of Commerce here planted trees—ev- ergreen, elm, maple and ash—on the grounds of the Community Park last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Hicks add Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hicks, accom- panied by Mrs. Kenneth Newton, of Toronto, attended the funeral of the former's uncle, Andrew Hicks, at Exeter last Thursday. Members of the United Lutheran Church Women were guests of Duff's United Church, McKillop, women's organization spring thank - offering meeting last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Dalton Hinz with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Diegel, Stratford, re- cently. Mrs. Dick Watson and Donald at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wolfe, Kitchener, for a few days. Rev. Erich Schultz and Mrs. Martha Schultz, of Waterloo; Miss Shirley Deer and Mr. H. Ralston of London, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mogk recently. Roger Sholdice has been chos- en as camp representative for this district for Edgewood Camp, Eden Mills, Ont., near Guelph. All chil- dren interested and wanting in- formation can contact him. The Mechanical Rubber Plant employees of Mitchell held a dance and social in the Commun- Ity Hall here on Saturday even- ing." Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stanch, Warren and Janet, of Kitchener, with Mrs. ,Albert Querengesser on Sunday. Mrs. Ralph Hicks and Sherry in Toronto for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ahrens, of Hamilton, with Mrs. Chas. Ahrens for the weekend. Mrs. Ahrens ac- companied them to Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Ruston and Mr. and Mrs. Erlyn Wilker, of Stratford, called on Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wolfe on Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe were with Mrs. John Hinz, Sebringville, on Sunday. Rev. Erich Schultz and Mrs. Martha Schultz with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rock on Sunday. • Mr. and Mrs. Norman Benne- wies and Elaine, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Scherbarth, Sr,, visited Mrs. Christine Kleber and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barber in Galt on Sunday. Observe Wedding Anniversary On Saturday evening about '75 relatives, friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bauer, (nee Hulda Meyer), RR 5, Mitchell, gathered in the clubroom of the Community Hall here to celebrate with them their 25th wedding an- niversary. Progressive euchre was played, with prizes going to Mrs. Ed. Scherbarth and Edgar Ellig- sen, high; Mrs. Dill and Herman Leonhardt, low. Lunch was serv- ed, including anniversary cake. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer were present- ed with many beautiful gifts, in- cluding an upholstered platform rocker, step-up tables, mirror, blanket, dresser set, Borg mat, sil- ver, dishes, etc. Mrs. Henry Lease, sister of the groom, read a suit- able address. Accommodation Deman Scott Memorial Meetin Requirement- for additional hos- pital accommodation and improv- ed facilities become increasingly apparent during the past year, re- ports presented at the 32nd anneal meeting of Scott Memorial Hos- pital indicated. The meeting, held in the nurses' residence Friday evening, was well attended, the attendance being re- presentative of the area served by the hospital. During 1960, occupancy in medi- cal and surgical departments rose to 94.7% of capacity, according to the report of the superintendent, Miss V. Drope. In the first three months of this year this average occupancy rate has increased to 101.3, while total occupancy has increased 3%, to 83.2. During the year admissions in- creased, but at a slower rate than previously, due to lack of accom- modation. The average length of stay of patients, increased from Seeks Co-operation Plans Campaign lo Ease Parkin a Early action to provide better control of Main Street parking is contemplated, Chief of Police El- mer Hutchinson said this week, "During the winter when there is snow piled along the side of -the street, it is most difficult to do much about parking infractions, but now that spring is here we intend to issue warnings' so that Select Seaforth Grad To Head New Inspection ' Plan A graduate of the Seaforth Col- legiate Institute has been named assistant superintendent of secon- dary education to head a new high school inspectorate system for Western Ontario, with headquar- ters in London. He is William T. Laing, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Laing, of Seaforth, and presently resident district inspec- tor at Wallaceburg. In announcing the new arrange- ment, Education Minister John P. Robarts said orders -in -council have been passed clearing' the way .for establishment of a ;new "unit of inspection" covering. all schools in the area from Brantford to Wind- sor. Mr. Laing will have working with him five subject or staff in- spectors, picked from the top ranks of secondary school teachers in the province. S. D. Rendall, superintendent of secondary education for the prov- ince, said the system will be in operation by 'the "first of August, The six -man inspectors' group will work closely with the three resident district inspectors in Western Ontario — Donald Scott, who will continue as district in- spector stationed at London, Ern- est McClelland who will continue working out of Woodstock, and Norman Sisc, who will go to Chat- ham to replace Mr. Laing. Mr. Rendall said it was the first time the department has "decen- tralized" its subject inspectors staff. Formerly, staff inspectors, specialists in particular subjects, used Toronto as their base, travel- ling across the province and work- ing with the district inspectors. Takes Expositor For 86 Years While assisting in moving effects of Miss' Mary Hagan from her Jarvis Street residence recently, Leo Hagan came across receipts covering payment of subscriptions to The Huron Expositor, issued in 1875 and 1889. The receipts were in -the name of Mr. James Hagan, father of Miss Hagan. The Hagan family has con- tinued as subscribers during the intervening 86 years. There will be few among the more than 2200 subscribers of today who have taken The Expositor continuously over such a long -period. The residence of Miss Hagan was sold recently to Mr. B. O. Muir, and will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lee. Daylight Saving Comes Sunday. A certain sign of spring is the annual proclamation set- ting clocks ahead an hour. This year Daylight Saving Time comes into effect in Seaforth at 12:01 Sunday morning. The safest way of keeping track of what hap- pens is to advance your clock before going to bed Saturday night. there may be greater control," he said., Chief Hutchinson said he was satisfied he would receive co-op- eration, and added that if regula- tions were followed it made park- ing easier for everybody. He said he was particularly interested in having merchants find alternative parking places. He suggested that if parking in rear lanes was con- trolled it would reduce congestion that now exists and result id' eas- ing the parking load on Main Street. In its initial stages the cam- paign will be directed at all -day parkers and those who double park for extended periods. At the moment, maximum use is not be- ing made of parking space on the street because parking lines re- quire repainting. Chief Hutchinson said he expected the lines would be repainted shortly. In the meantime, the Merchants' Committee of the Chamber of Com- merce has . circulated a petition among merchants which asks the council to take action to improve parking conditions. The petition is expected to go to council at its May meeting. Advance Plans For Pearson Meeting Plans for the dinner meeting of the Huron Liberal Association, when Hon. L. B. Pearson, National Liberal Leader, will be the guest speaker, are well advanced, ac- cording to association officials. The meeting is being held in Clinton, Thursday evening, May 4. Ticket sales to date indicate an excellent attendance. Tickets are available from association officers and in Seaforth may be obtained at The Huron Expositor office. Set Hearing To Review.' Election A hearing to determine the eligi- bility of certain voters to cast bal- lots in a school section election has been set by Huron County Judge Frank Fingland for May 26. The hearing is as a result,,.bf a complaint filed by Joseph L. Ryan, of McKillop, and follows an elec- tion for trustees for the McKillop - Hibbert School, held March 15. Judge Fingland has instructed that a copy of the order be issued to all those concerned, The election' was to name a five -man school board for the Sep- arate School Union School Sections 2, 3 and 4 in Hibbert and No. 1 in McKillop. Mr. Ryan is represented by El- mer D. Bell, Exeter lawyer. Mr, Ryan's complaint states that it is "respecting the validity and mode of conducting the election." Ile says in his complaint that he challenges Joseph Shea, George Ducharme, Frank Bruxer, Fergus Feeney and Paul Voguls. They were elected members, of the five -man board. Defeated candidates were Thos. Kale, Raymond Murray, Joseph Nolan, Frank Williams and James Cronin. The elected and defeated candi- dates are being served papers ad- vising of the date set for the hear- ing, and others who are to be served and advised to appear are: Rev. Father L. E. Reed -Lewis, of Clinton, who presided over the election; municipal clerks, J. M. Eckert, of Se8forth, f o r McKillop Township; Roy Burchill, of Dublin, for Ribbert Township; Kenneth Reaney, of Mitchell, for Logan Township. Father Reed -Lewis is being in- structed to bring to Goderich all his records concerning the elec- tion; and the municipal clerks are to provide assessors' and tax col- lectors' rolls for 1960. JOSEPH F. MALONE, who has been appointed manager of Emco Limited in the Sud- bury area. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Malone, Mc- ' Killop. Emco Appoints McKillop Native Announcement has been made of the appointment of Joseph F. Malone as manager of the Sudbury area branch of Emco Limited. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Malone, of McKillop, Mr. Malone joined Emco in 1953, and since then has served in Winnipeg, and since 1959 in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Malone and their five small children moved to Sudbury earlier this month. Perth Awards Gravel Contracts Contract for 30,000 yards of three-quarter inch crushed gravel at 67 cents a yard. and 25.000 yards of pit run gravel at 49 cents a yard, was awarded by the Perth County road committee Tuesday to R. J. Brewer, of Goderich. There were five tenders. The committee authorized the engineer to call tenders for hot mix paving of 12 miles of county road north and south of Millbank, and four miles of the county road north of Amulree. Bridge Sold Both roads have been undergo- ing an improvement program. „for several months. The committee sold the old Ful- larton bridge to W. R. Parsons, of Staffa. A new bridge now stands beside the old bridge, awaiting road approaches. $R a:`Year '41 AdV440 b Cents 9.0 days, in 1958, to 9.4 days in 1959, to 10.8 days in 1960. Out-patients treated increased from 426 to 523, and X -rays -from 1,354 to 1,493. There were 152 births and 342 surgical operations. Honor M. McKellar The meeting- honored long-time board member, M. McKellar, and appointed him honorary president. In proposing the move, James M. Scott said Mr. McKellar had served since the establishment of the hospital. Expressing appreciation, Mr. McKellar reminded the meet- ing there were others who, while not continuing members of the board, had made major contribu- tions. He mentioned particularly Senator W. H. Golding and the late W. A. Crich, John Finlayson and John Laing. Mr. McKellar, as, chairman of the finance committee, in his re- port said the operating surplus had decreased by $1200 to $1761.08. Operating expenditure increased from $137,247.88 to $150,733.01. Maintenance Problem Presenting the report of the pro- perty' committee, James M. Scott' drew attention to the increasing problem of maintenance of the 80 - year -old building. In operation as a hospital for more than 30 years, Mr Scott said much of the original equipment required replacement. During the past year installation of a new., filtration bed became necessary, and painting was car- ried out. A recent,breakdown in the original heating system had resulted in' emergency repairs. Possibility of purchasing a used boiler was being investigated, he said. During the year the . five-day week was introduced, Mrs. J. Mc- Connell, chairman of the person- nel committee, told the meeting. At the beginning of 1960 the staff became eligible for a pension plan. Mrs. McConnell reviewed the work of the committee, which she com- pared to a course in public rela- tions. Miss Drope referred to the prob- lem facing the staff in admitting patients. Beds are always full and patients must be held in corridors, In spite of the'fact four additfonal' beds had been provided a year ago. She expressed appreciation to the staff and medical profes- sion for the co-operation which had made possible operation under most difficult conditions. She re- ferred to the help which the Hos- pital Auxiliary tuck cart provided. Miss Drope reminded the meet- ing that while industry and busi- ness closes its doors at regular periods, the hospital must operate 24 hours a day, every day in the year. Despite the ,strains we are mak- ing "a most determined effort 'to render all essential services to pa- tients, even thodgh the hospital has to operate under extremely overcrowded conditions," she said. Board chairman Andrew Y. Mc- Lean, who presided, reviewed steps which had been taken leading to the provision of new, hospital ac- commodation. The board's consultants had pre- sented a preliminary report, re- commending a hospital of 46 beds, but with services sufficient to per - Damage $500 - As Cars Collide Damage of $500 resulted Satur- day evening when a car driven by William J. Nicholson was in colli- sion with a vehicle driven, by Peter Kelly, at the intersection+rof Church Street and No. 8 Highway. The force of the collision sent the Kelly car, which had been pro- ceeding west on the highway, onto the lawn of Northside United Church. The accident was investigated by Constable Andrew Calder, APPOINT SUMMER ASSISTANT TO AID HURON COUNTY AG REP John C. McTaggart, of Aurora, has been appointed as summer as- sistant agricultural representative in the County of Huron. Announce- ment was made this week by K. CONSTRUCTION of new poultry accommodation at the farm of R. J. Andrews, Tuckersmith, is well advanced. The new building, of two storeys, each 40x156 feet, replaces a structure lost by fire late last year. The new building being erected by Thorpe givers, will double the accommodation for started pullets, as compared to the capacity of the building that was destroyed. It was 4066 feet, with three storeys. E. Lantz, director of Extension for Ontario. -Mr. McTaggart has com- pleted his third year at the On- tario Agricultural College and will commence his duties in Huron on May 1. Mr. McTaggart was raised on a livestock farm in York County, where Aberdeen -Angus have reign- ed supreme. John's father is a graduate of the OAC and is well known in livestock circles throfigh- out the Province of Ontario and is usually found in attendance' at all events connected with Aberdeen - Angus. John has had a wide ex- perience in 4-11 activities in York County and has been a contender for the Queen's Guineas at the Royal Winter Fair on several oc- casions. He has represented York County- in the inter -county com- petitions at Guelph. Ile was cham- pion beef showman at the College Royal at the Agricultural College in 1960 and reserve dairy show- man in 1961. Mr. McTaggart will ,ase associat- ed with D. G. Grieve in carrying out thQ 411 and Junior. Farmer prograth during the summer. mit edex. paAnsion to 60 ber ds r€ 1rQ* quirformal report was. err pected early in May, and after • review of the proposals by the; staff and area medical men, would go to the Ontario Hospital Service Commission for comment At this" point the board's architects would begin work of preparing a prelim- inary reliminary design. This was expected in perhaps six months. Work With County " In the meantimethe hospital was co-operating with other Huron hos- pitals in an effort to determine the extent to which the county would participate by way of capital assistance. Total estimated cost of the proposed building was under $800,000, of which $285,000 would be met by federal and provincial grants. While funds on hand and proceeds from a campaign could be expected to' produce a substan- tial sump, it would be • necessary to know the extent of county.assist- ance before commencing a cam- paign. Hear Representatives Representatives of area organ- izations and municipalities discuss- ed the proposals and agreed as to the necessity of early action being taken. Reeve Dan Beuermann, of Mc- Killop, commented on the excel- lent site and said he was happy to see action being taken. He -felt the board was doing the right thing. Mayor Edmund Daly of Seaforth,.indicated there would be broad support for the project and gave assurance the town. would co- operate fully. Reeves Tom Leiper, of Hullett, and Cliff Dunbar, of Grey, realized the -need of early action being taken. They recalled their town- ships, because of location, were involved with several different hos- pitals and as a result it was most essential that an equitable way of providing assistance be devised. Reference was made to a study being carried out by a committee of county council. Others who took part in the dis- cussion were Councillor Elgin Thompson, Tuckersmith, in the ssepee of Warden Ivan Forsyth; Louis Looby, Dublin police village trustee;' D. Sills, Seaforth PITC; Mrs. James Keys, president , Sea - forth Women's Institute; James McQuaid, McKillop assessor, and W. P. Roberts, assessor of Tucker - smith and Seaforth. Hospital Auxiliary Aids The Hospital Auxiliary is hard at work accumulating money with which to assist construction of -a new hospital, Miss Gladys Thomp- son told the meeting. The organ- ization has a bond of $500 and a bank account of $700. Additional funds will be raised in May by; a , penny sale. Miss Thompson said activities included a penny sale, tag day, rummage sale, raffle, bridge and euchre. The group had provided a bursary of $125 to a nursing stu- dent, given Christmas gifts to staff and patients, operated a tuck cart, and provided favors at Easter. Summing up the discussion, Dr. P. L. Brady, representing the medi- cal staff, said the need for improv- ed hospital accommodation was,. never as great. Referring to pre- liminary proposals for a new build- ing, uilding, Dr. Brady said the profession was agreed the proposals would provide' excellent accommodation. He urged broad support at all lev- els, so that positive action would be possible at an early date. Election of four members to the board, carried out by secretary Lloyd Hoggarth, resulted in the return of the four retiring mem- bers for a further period of two years, They were James M. Scott, Mrs. J. McConnell, Donald Stewart and A. Y. McLean. Legion Aids In Ticket Sale Seaforth Legion is co-operating with Port Elgin and acting as agent in a draw proposal, proceeds of which go to. aid in rebuilding Port Elgin arena. The Legion here is handling local ticket distribu- tion and shares in the local sale. Accident Sends Women To Hospital Two Bayfield women were tak- en to Clinton Public Hospital with undetermined injuries as • the re- sult of a milk truck and car col- lision on county road No. 13 and the 6th concession of Goderich Township on, Tuesday. Mrs. Grace Hutchings and Mrs. Barbara Mathews were passengers in a car driven by Eugene James MaeLjren, Bayfield, which was in collision with a milk truck driven by Martin Peter Brand, RR 2, Bayfield. Dr. J. W. Addison attended the injured women, who . are being kept in hospital for observation, Constable Ross Halls, of the OPP, Goderich, investigated the accident • which resulted in about $1,100.00 damage to the Vehlcleb.