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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1960-04-27, Page 2M. . ,y. ,�yy r vyw�,' • 1 ,L i Ti UMKNOW SEN' rrou " WCI(NOW, ,ON''4R Q,' UNG, CO WEDNESDAY, .APS+. ,27th, 1960` PSE MAKE HOME !N KINIOSS .. -�3 Y'! 1r 7 ijyir TH LUCK QW SENTINEL L.UCKNQW, ONTARIO "The. Sepoy• Town" -: O'n • the Huron -Bruce, Boundary Authorized as:;:secpndcc class mail, Post Office. Department, Ottawa ' Established 1873 -,-Published Each Wednesday Afternoon Member of the. , C,W.N,A. , and the O W.1/.A. SwbSeri tion Rate $3.00 a year,; in. -- advance to the: U S;A., $4,00 L. Campbell' 'hompson arid. Donald C. Thompson, Publishers :WEDNESDAY AfPatIL 27th, 1960 TIME FOR CAREFUL ' REASONING The '`question of public school areas and central : schools has ;suddenly . forged into the'kspotlight in ,this community-- and with it,: the controversies and differences `of opinion that, are natural'and` to be ex- pected. It is ' reminiscent of a decade ago when.cthe high, schooldistrict 'controversy raged.. .Public school areas, la4r8er' mod- ern schools and transportation facilities, for'. serving several sections are as , inevitable, as wasthe high school district. This primary school ' evolution which 'is now with us: ne- cessitates, cool heads, sound reasoning & a' look to thefuture and 'to what, seems best for the education..of 'not , only today hild- ren,: but future generations. The ,proposed ' area in 'the :north=west, .section ; of , Ashfield . would seem, . dike ' a } '''`natural"• ' ' for those closet ' 'knit sections: y Lucknow has long been advocated by. educational authorities ; as another natural area, ' serving "` several. nearby' rural school 'sections Holyroodl is 'being 'mooted' 'as the ` .site for ' a "central: school in 'Kinloss, serving ,at : least four sections 'which' have already :voted in favor. x- :. of '�" ose"`''as: an boundary. e • We do' n .P ert' oradviser, and have no ake to grind.. But it ` does appear to usthat a central school a ,little , more ;to the north,. than it ;I'3olyraioc, could .better, serve all, the scchciol r'Fand .c contra ,f sections: in the northpart ",o . a Kinloss Township, , and' that. an ,area in Lucknow' could' advantageously and econo- ' . tnicall. `serve ' •the "Fourth,Second, Para- mount and Zion sections =- even Belfast, Murra s- . and ' St.' .'Helens . should changing y , , conditions' eventually, warrant it. The stumbling blocks at the moment are numerous. Some sections are ready for, -and desirious ; of, a central ", school ., area; others for various reasons, such `as. ,Para- • mount and the Fourth Concession have by.. majority. votes favored'' withdrawing from Lucknow;- while other .'sections, seemingly • with good' 'reason have, ,for the time being, .'. turned thumbs :down'' ;on the area and the central school' plan. In some cases it is 'a matter of immedi-• ate urgency, in others it is: a. matter that can well be left in abeyance until .some future : date; The timing : differential only adds to the' difficulty of resolving the pro- blem. What ever today's action may be, future ` assimilating or sections' not now ready to come 'iri, . is something that must not be 'lost' sight of. A heavy resPonsibilitY rests' on those who, have the .decisions : to make in. setting the pattern . for primary education, in this .district. Our sometimes unfairly njialigned teen agers will ' be calling on you on a mission of benevolence this Friday night. Students of Lucknow District 'High School' are con- ducting the canvass in l,. this district for the. Canadian .Cancer Society., ' 'Greet • .them •' 'kindly' when they ring your door bell 'l ri- day and give as generously as ' you can.' 4'• INSURANCE .--- NOT .WELFARE: With 15 months operation behind it, the . Ontario Hospital Insurance plan' has de- monstrated that the cost of ..hospital care can be met without families suffering fin-. ancial chaos or hospitals showing large_ operating deficits: Every month.. since it started, the plan has paid more than 80, 000 li`ospital bills totalling over $13,000,- 000 a: month. What this has.. meant in peace of Mind .to over 1,000,000 patients and their '.families cannot be measured.:.' ':'The introduction of the hospital in- surance plhnplan by the Ontario 'Hospital Ser- vices CommissiFm ervices'CommissiFm on January 1, 1959, was one •of the:: Most important governmental measures taken by this province in years.. Through ' it, over 93% of our residents are no longer fearful.. of what an enforced, stay in hospital .will cost. Also, there , is . the fact that : the Commission, composed of ex- ' perts x-'.perts ''in the' hospital •.field, doctors,, and laymen,,` is conducting . most intensive re- search e ea - : into Ontario's 'real hospital needs s rc� n,p and = at the 'same time guiding :the most. active programme , of hospital construction this province has "ever' experiencelf.. Ontario has over : 31, 5 00 'public hospital beds now -(almost twice; as.. many, :as m l;947)` ander 6,500 ' more are;either. ' under construction or ,on \jhe drawing boards. ;• The insurance''. plan ' is .not a • .welfare programme. : As, with other insurance we:'. carry "--- life, 'fire, automobile, ;etc., - .we ,mustpersonally assume certain responsib*l itie"s to keep insured. These entail, such, things 'as, prompt payment, on premiums, taking' the proper ;action when entering `or leaving an insured group, and :making sure that our children are registered on their own ` within thirty days after they breach gage ' 19 , All insurance premiums must be pre- paid and Ontario Hospital: Insurance is . no " •. exception.' Most ` readers :will ' remember that, when the ; plan :started,' thea Ontario Hospital, Services:. Commission gave , three months':. insurance for • one month's/pre- mium. up '. This was .done, to set • . therequir- ed �4 uir-. ed 'three months "prepaid cushion" with- out cost : to the residents. All we have to "do is maintain this prepayment by; remit- ,ting emit-,ting ourpremiums regularly when they are.. due: As, the Commission's ; ' hospital insur- ance 'Guide' says -Lc,. "Prepayment may be a blessing to you some day." In this issue there is an advertisement pertaining to this important service. Jt everyone carries' information vital to . charg- ed •r - ed with the responsibility sof : providing' for. this hospital care.' It will be well worth'' your • while to read, .and familiarize yourself with • the details. • • The only way to multiply happiness is to "divide •it, It is better to light 'one small candle than to curse the darkness. An old man could retire rich if he could sell,. his experience for what it cost him, HAD SKATES ONS THIS ago, 'when Lucknow was . trying WINTER --'JUST SKATING to round up a hockey team to helpmake the new arena pay: • Had a :letter last. week from • As , secretary -treasurer of the George' Book of Loreburn, Sask.; newly formed Arena' Cornniittee, which started tis reminiscing; which was also promoting' hoc- even if to do so is a ',sure . sign key activities, • we had received. of • the fleeting 'years, George a letter in the fall from George • said he had his skates on. this Book; asking'. about the .pros winter —'the:first time in four' pests of <a winter job, snd:.a try-. years, ;but ' just . for a skate. The out with. our hockey team, writer° gets his out each year for modestly• mentioning that he , the Lions .carnival but we never probably 'couldn't `catch a 'place.' cease to get the urge to, grab , Farm work , was the only job • a ' hockey stick. '` •" prospect — and a slim . one —for Otir first Meeting with George we were still in the, "hungry Rook Was over • two decades thirties" backwash... Y3ut, cupid ry,Y Picture, ._t 'had a part in the p c use, for George's 'fiance, Miss Margaret Beaton had come down from 'the West to 'spend the winter With her parents, Mr, and Mrs. james eaton.' One .wintry Saturday night in late • fall, 'after the late train's arrival, a ' stranger stepped into the office • and announced hitt self as George' Book, .. as modest in person as he had been in his letter. George • and I became good friends, and • he proved to' be a mighty ,god hockey 'player, who played , the game for the Pure ;w',t1Ev, a.. •3�:. T a,.Nx;h:,c a�fc ,v"`w.w .2mk'a Mr. and, Mrs.. Gordon MacDon- ald have: taken up residence on their . farm at ' Kinlough,'. where they became • the ' : fourth bride •and. groom to begin married life on this farmon ' Concession 12, Kinloss. • • The bride is the. former 'Shir- ley ' McClure, a ,niece. of Mr. and Mrs.' Fred ,Gilchrist of Con. 4, : Kinloss and the groom is the son of Mr. and 1VIrs. Thomas Maci o'riald, -of`. Kinlough. The young couplewere mar- ried on Saturday, April 16th in. the Presbyterian.' Church by Rev. Wallace McClean; SANDERSON'S STORE FRONT GETS . FACE LIFTING Sanderson's Ladies' and Men's Wear . of town ,.are. at present undergoing a renovation pro gram of modernizing their store front. • This means • new' lighting lowering of:' windows and'' open; ing of shadow. boxes' to : give bet ter, vision. -Thee -"new --look'? isin: • charge ' of .George • Whitby :of Lucknow. . TICKET: SALE. ON FOR.BIG SHOW' Lions Club Members have been ;"" assigned their initial quota - of . . tickets : for ,the Billy' O'Connor floor ' .show,and dance ' to ,:, be staged' here: • on . Tuesday,: May • 24t�..Bae Watson passed opt the tickets a the regular meeting on Monda3► night,- when several . -. Lions 'volunteered to visit neigh- touring • Clubs to promote : sale. Proceeds are for the . artificial ;ZION ice fund and the ,fee is a ,straight $1.00 per person, Which, includes :show' and dance —• a real bar= gain if there every was one: to Acton on. Monday. .:. • There:. Will., be no , church ;,on Sunday as it, is, 'Communion at Hacketts t ' 11.00 • a.m. Mrs. Charlie Wilkins andvbabe Carrie .. home last • Friday froth' Wingham hospital Mr. andMrs, .: Jim Smith and ` family ' of Molesworth visited on Sunday with :Mr., and Mrs Will' • Mr.- and Mrs. W, G. Hunter and Larry visited 'Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Glen ' Darroch of Harristoo. Marlene Hunter is: teaching in Guelph this week. Nelson Webster of : Windsor :visited: a, "day last week with Mt. and Mrs. W. Hunter. Mrs' Mary. McAuley returned. BUYS': FORTY-ONE HEAD AT SALE Murray McDowell of Ashfield• had 'a successful clearing sale 'of stock ' and implements bn Tires- day • afternoon which : grossed over $19;000.00. • • • A feature of the sale. was `the auctioning of an entire lot of 41 yearling steers in one..: blanket sale, something which we under-, stand is a '`first". in the con- mt nity. The buyer was , pill Purdon , of Whitechurch. • The, sale auctioneer was Allan, Maclntyre of Lucknow. The McDowells recently sold their c,200 -acre farrn. • to Herb Wildgen of ' Chatham, after , ,he had purchased, 200 neighbouring acres from . R. T. Kilpatrick. / love of it, . and gave it • all he had. George 'got' a job that winter at the Paramount farm .of the late, Sack Macintosh and made' the practise, trips to and from• Lucknow by , horse and ' cutter ..when need be.. George ,came East each winter for the next' few years, and was eventually accompanied , by his brother "Babe," Book, •a western twosome which added a' lot •.(if' strength to, the ' l'..ucknow' . Club andwere fine. sportsmen The ' ,matter 'of children's .ad - emission ad -emission was discussed, . but it was decided . that with .limited accomodation the $1.00' fee . was a must, to .underwrite " the cost of ' ,this • rtroup,' :'and provide ' a. worthwhile profit. ' for,. the' ice• fund,` from ' which children are the ones ' who will benefit the. most. • Care ThoYnpson 'reported . on. publicity arrangements for. the event. ' • Virden •:Mowbray reported. that a couple of sections had : not been covered in the .Red' Cross 'canvass and plans were ' being Made to complete this. on Thursi day. Some :,$700. has already, been turned in. Eisner Umbach. i5 campaign ,"treasurer andany- one ' who has been missed may leave• their donation .with him. W., B. Anderson was authoriz- ed. to inform Huron Lions Clubs that the , Lucknow Club ' would contribute X10.00 per member for each. IXuren, County resident, toward . the : installation of a bed: - pillow sound system .in the Huron County Home' F.or The Aged. K. C. Mur'die reported on the Seaforth• visit; • Vernon 'Hunter on 4-H organization ' , efforts; which did not. reul�t "insuffici= Suffici- ent entries 'for •a grain: club; &: Milt Rayner on the regional public::. speaking 'contest, and while 'local 'representatives did not. win, they •made a good show, nig and it ' was recognized that the two s' . Barrie were .'higthlywinnertrained.from Deputy District Governor vey McDerrxlit' • of Fordwich • paid his official 'visiit'' to the Club. He was ' introduced by In= ternational Counsellor. Rae Wat- son ked Ilarvey "V'V'ebsteandr whothanpirsented'by a gift,' range presidenfor• t ComnCeciluBlaketteesfnstateds.the, that• the ',Executive would ars : ` dilly O'Connor show.'. 1:iistory has a -way, of repeatmt itself, ' Eut gci sip has history beat to a fz azzlo.