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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-04-02, Page 3THE! EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE ’Thursday, apbw SimI, 1»3<J 50 YEARS AGO April 1, issg ■ Last evening Mr. N. J. Clark and family left for Butte, California. On the eve of their departure, Mr. Clark was waited upon by a number of his friends from Usborne and present­ ed with a handsome present, Mr, Thos, Allin and John Dinnin left here on Tuesday for the North­ west. Mr, I. powerman has recently moved to town and has purchased from Mr. P. McPhilliPS the old Dr. Moore property on Qidley street. Mr. W. G. Collins, formerly of James Pickard’s store here but late­ ly of .Seaforth, has removed to Co- bourg where he intends opening up business for himself. s I A race tor $25 a side and the championship of Huron County will take place in the roller rink, here on Tuesday evening- next between J. Vail, of Exeter and A. Cronyn, of MJingham. Mr. Geo. Essery has bought out the carriage works in Centralia oc­ cupied by Charles Bissett. On Saturday the foundry of M. J. McLean & Son, of Lucan, was burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $4,000. The wife of Rev. b. Ramsay, of Londesboro is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Verity, in town. 25 YEARS AGO April 6, 1911 Mfs. Philip and daughters, Lon­ don, arrived Saturday evening to reside with her son Richard, who has rented Mr. Geo. Mantle’s house. >On Saturday evening while Messrs Richard Blatchford and Dan Dew were driving along Main street they collided with another buggy and were thrown from the rig. The two men received a shaking up and sev­ eral scratches. Mr. W. D. Weekes left Tuesday to visit his son Frank in Virden, Man. Mr. Thos. Elliott intends leaving for Regina next week where he will work for Mr. Geo. Heaman at brick laying. Mr. Wm. White, of New Liskeard New Ontario, is home on a visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. White London Road. Mr. C. W. Cross, formerly .care­ taker of the Exeter cemetery, has moved his family to London. Mr. John Ford, this week moved his family into the residence at the cemetery. Mr. Jos. W. Bawden, a graduate of the Exetei- Times, has taken over the North Battleford (Sask.) News. 15 YEARS AGO April 7, 1921 Mr. F. Luxton left Tuesday fcr the West to visit with relatives at Grenfell and Fillmore, iSask. Mr. Gordon Holman, of Goderich, who has been working in the silver mines in New Ontario, is visiting with relatives in town. Mr. Harold Kuntz left on Monday for Meaford where he will be en­ gaged for the summer. Mr. Wm. F. Beer has erected a large electric sign in front of his building. This is the first to be erected in Exeter. Prof. A. W. Anderton who recent­ ly- resigned his position as organist ■of a church in Belfast, Ireland, to accei a position as organist and choir leader of James St. Methodist Church, arrived in Exeter on Thurs­ day accompanied by Mrs. Anderton. At a meeting of the Exeter. Board of Education on Tuesday, evening it was decided to increase the staff of the Exeter High School from three to four teachers. REINDEER HERD Canada’s national reindeer herd, more than 3,000 strong, will start soon to. move towards its summer grazing ground, Interior Minister Crerar has announced. The minister said the northward trek, to the neighborhood of Kitti- gazult, near the mouth of the Mac- Kenzie River, would, he conducted slowly to keep the animals in good condition. On their arrival at the northern end of their 6,6(10-Square-mile re­ serve the reindeer will be herded into a sheltered, valley where good grazing exists. There the ..fawns will Be born, hardy little animals that can withstand temperatures of more than 30 below zero. A few hours after their birth they scramble to their legs and totter around on groggy hoofs and in a few days start nibbling moss Which sup­ plements their rations of mothers’ milk. INCREASE IN BIRTH RATE Births registered in 67 cities and towns with populations of 10,000 and over during February totaled 6,372 an increase of 5^ per cent, against 6,032 in February, 193-5, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported recently. Deaths showed an increase of four per cent, with 4,422, compared with 6,242, while an increase of 12 per cent, was also shown in marriages with 2,221 against 1,980 in February 1935. LETTER BOX To the Editor*,— It is to be noted that from time to time in your columns yon express a high regard for the present finan­ cial system. Canadian are not all so minded. It is the prerogative of the State to issue currency, treasury notes, or other forms of legal tend­ er. The sale of bonds to individuals and corporations is incidental in Canada’ national financing: it is not essentally concomitant. When the Canadian Government sells bonds, bearing interest, it is paying for un­ necessary service. The Dominion, as a sovereign state, has the power to issue legal tender to any amount desirable, for any purpose. More­ over when we say this sovereign state of Canada has the right to is­ sue legal tender, shall we not also say it is- the duty of Canadian Gov­ ernment to do so; in fairness to her own citizens.it is her duty. In a recent issue of the Times-Advocate an editorial states it is time for the every day workaday little man to have a fair innings This is to be accomplished byi the issuance of State credit. State credit is a re­ cognition of the statutes of citizen­ ship. The status of the family unit is fortified by the issuance of state credit; the expenditures connected with the family budget are equated with major undertakings throughout the country. ..The scarcity of funds that is often necsssarily connected with the supporting of a family of growing children is a reproach to Christendom. The average parent would not hint at a bonus plan; a fair normal manipulation of the country’s credit is -what is required. As to inflation! This- horror of financial horrors, what of it! When the Japanese want some Canadian wheat, they never concern them­ selves about Canadian money or whether Canada has money. When Japan sells goods to. Canada, she is still not concerned about Canadian money; the Japanese seller demands gold or its equivalent in the clearing house. Canadian currency might be increased four-fold in the next six months; this would not affeejt the marketing of Canadian wheat in the world’s markets. At the old school in Usborne we entered the school yard by a stile. This stile was installed as the last word in efficiency and perfection. Aye, but the little lambs that frisk­ ed by the road side just delighted in topping the steps and into the school yard. So a gate was built on top of the .stile. Children big and little, trustees, school inspectors from the city, climbed the stile and passed through the stile gate. In later years, passing the old school, I noticed the stile gone, the gate atop gone, and in its place—a gate. Mr. Editor, in the modern financial structure that some of us admire so much, is an awkward stile cluttered up with an awkward gate. What we need in place is a sensible modern up-to-date gate swung on hinges in a modern way. T. V. HODGSON 10,648 CAR ACCIDENTS’, 560 DEAD, 9,839 INJURED IN ONTARIO LAST YEAR Department of Highways Issues Ac­ cident Survey Bulletin for 1935 Increasing 10 percent over 1934 there were 10,648 .automobile acci­ dents in Ontario in 193 5 which re­ sulted in 560 deaths and 9,839 per­ sons injured, according to an acci­ dent survey bulletin issued by the department of highways at Toronto. The majority of accidents happen­ ed on streets in cities and towns and the increase here was 12.4 per cent. At the same time highway accidents went up 7.4 percent. Men drivers made up 93.3 per­ cent of the total involved in motor accidents and the proportion of wo­ men drivers increased 18.2 pel’ cent, during the year. Middle-age- drivers are more care­ ful according to the statistics. Dri­ vers over 65 years of age are 37 percent worse than all other age goups and the second highest group is made up of drivers between 18 and 24 years of age. This latter group is 13 per cent, above the average. Contrary to popular opinion only one percent, of the drivers involved were classified as being intoxicated at the time of the accidents. There were 1'5,111 drivers all told involved in accidents in the province. In the non-fatal accidents of which there were 2,971, 30.1 percent, of 89,5 involved children playing on the streets or highways. Daylight acci­ dents made up 55.2 percent of the total number -of fatal accidents while accidents at night increased 25.4 per­ cent over the previous year. August, September aiid November are listed as the months when acci­ dents are most prevalent. December, the darkest month in the year, leads the list of fatal accidents With Sep­ tember and November second and third respectively. Well Earned “Have you ever earned a dollar, in your life?” thundered the judge to the vagrant. “Yes, your honor,” came the re­ ply. "I voted for you in the last election.” ' TESTED RECIPES 1 Maple Custard 2 cups milk 1 cup Maple syrup 3 eggs Heat the milk and maple syrup together to boiling point but do not j allow to boil. Pour over the eggs J which have been well beaten, add a few grains of salt and strain into buttered custard cups. Set cups in waim water and bake until custard is firm. Cool and turn out. Serve with maple syrup if desired. * Maple Spread 4 cups maple syrup 1-2 cup cream Boil, syrup five minutes. Add cream and boil three minutes. Re- 'move from the fire and allow to be­ come cool, boat five minutes and pour into glasses. This may used as a cake icing, a spread for toast, or as hard sauce for plain puddings. " Maple Trifle Crumble staie cake crumbs in four custard cups until half full. Over them .pour maple syrup allow­ ing about three tablespoons to each ,cup. Allow to stand 20 minutes. Then pour over a custard made as follows: 1 cup milk 2 eggs .. 2 tablesoons maple syrup Heat milk, and syrup to boiling point. Beat egg and one yolk un­ til thick, add hot milk and cook in a double boiler until the mixture coats the spoon. Pour over crumbs while hot. When cold, cover with a meringue made from one egg white and two tablespoons granu­ lated sugar and brown in a slow oven. Maple-Apple Podding 4 apples; 1 cup flour; 1-2 cup wa­ ter; 3-4 cup maple syrup; 1 tblesp. butter; 1 teasp. baking powder. Put sliced apples in a butter cas­ serole and pour maple syrup over them. iSift flour with baking powder. Melt butter and add cold water. Pour over sifted flour, beat well and spread over the apples. Steam 3- quarters of an hour or bake 20s’ minutes. DRIVER SAVES RAMBLING DEER A Parkhill truck driven by Frank Wesnidge, nearly ran down a deer on Monday last, a half mile west of Sylvan on No. 7 Highway. The deer can across the road so close in front of the truck the brakes had to. be applied to- prevent striking the animal. It jumped the ditch on the other side of the road and crashed heavily into the fence. The diriver stopped to see if the deer had been injured, but it quick­ ly jumped up, went gracefully, over the fence, and disappeared in the bush. It was .closely followed by an­ other which ran across the road be­ hind the truck and went bounding into the bush. CHEVROLET GIVES PERFECTED HYDRAULIC BRAKES . . .FISHER . . VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE , TILATION . . KNEE ACTION . . (on Master DeLuxe Models) SAFETY GLASS THROUGHOUT 4 •4 Associate SNELL BROS. & CO., EXETER Dealers 0. FRITZ & SON, ZURICH 3. SrltOWU, &UOAN 3. PASSMORE & SON, HfiNSAlA Unanin rChevrolet Consider the Company ...... CHEVROLET uses the famous Valve-in-Head engine design, because every engineering test shows that the Valve-in-Head principle results in greater power—more flashing pick-up—finer . hill-climbing ability. But that’s only half the secret , owners boast ahfl^ffi a 10% fuel Chevrol A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Lome of the bride’s parents, 833 Dufferin Avenue, London, Fri­ day', March 20, 1936, when Marion daughter of Mr. and -Mrs. Wesley Shier was united in marriage to Vic­ tor Chatten, of Woodham, son of Mr II. Chatten Rev. M. Lovegrove offic­ iated. The bride entered the living-room on the arm- of her father, to the strains of the Lohengrin Bridal chorus, played by the bride's sister, Netta, and took her place in front of an ambankment of palms and ferns. The bride was beautifully gowned in pale pink net over pink satin with veil of pink silk net and wore silk white sandals. She carried a bou­ quet og bridal roses and maiden­ hair fern. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Ralph Denham, of Fort Erie, was charming in a gown of poudre blue, with hat to match and lv«r slippers. She carried a bou­ quet of sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Archie Cllatten, of London, brother of the groom, acted as best man, During the signing of the register Thelma Marshall, of Kirkton, sang "O Perfect Love.” Following the ceremony a recep­ tion was held at Wong’s Cafe. The happy couple left by motor to Midland, Toronto and Fort Erie. The bride travelled in navy crepe dress, navy tweed coat with, acces­ sories to match. —St. Mary Journal-Argus CULINARY WISDOM Soda added to vegetables when cooking heightens the colour but destroys valuable vitamins. Vitamins B, C, and E, are water soluble and therefore the water in which vegetables are cooked should never be shown away. If old carrots are soaked in cold water for an hour they may he scraped instead of peeling and more food value is thus retained. Parsnips are better if peeled af­ ter cooking. Cabbage should be soaked in cold salted water for about 20 minutes before cooking and 8 minutes is suf­ ficient time tor cooking if it is chop­ ped and 15 minutes if in quarters. Salt added to coloured vegetables when partially cooked prevents loss of colour. If onions are peeled under water they do not not cause tears. Dried beans, peas and lentils should be soaked in soft water. The guest at the small country hotel was indignant. “Didn’t I ask you to be sure to leave me some hot water ” he de­ manded of the maid in the morning. “Yes, sir, y;ou. did,” replied the girl, “and to make sure of it I left it for you overnight.” ] ST. MARYS FIXES 49.8 MILL RATE The town council in special ses­ sion adopted the report of finance chairman H- E. Dickinson and order­ ed a by-law prepared setting the tax rate for 19-36 at 49.8 mills, an in­ crease of 1 1-2 mille over the 1935 figures. The increase is deemed necessary to overcome the decrease in total assessment and to take care of increasing relief expenditure. A by-law to authorize the issuing of $30,000 worth of municipal de­ bentures was also give first and se­ cond reading. These debentures will wipe out a great part of the hack overdraft which has been accumulat­ ing for several years past. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Block who have been residents of the Hensail and Exeter district for a number of (years are moving back to Zurich.' They will occupy part of the resi­ dence of the late Jul. Block’s and intend moving shortly. Mr. Block is at present trucking and will fol­ low this occupation when in Zurich. —-Zurich Herald. DEATH OF JOHN GRANT One- of the early pioneers of the* Granton district passed away at his home in Detroit recently. The de­ ceased was the fifth son of the late Alexander Grant and Isabella Mc- Robbie Grant, the first pioneers of the farm on which the east side of Granton is now located, tie was in' his eighty-sixth year and is surviv­ ed by two sons and two daughters. Eleven grandchildren and also three brothers, Robert of Winnipeg,; Geo. of Moosejaw and Joseph, of Gran­ ton; his wife and four brothers hav­ ing predeceased him. Lost and Found Tlie midday: whistle had blown when .Murphy shouted., *'Has any­ one see me vest?” “Sure, Murphy,” said Pat, “and ye’ve got it on,” “Right and I have,’ replied Mur­ phy gazing solemnly' at .his bosom, “and its a good thing ye seen it or I’d have gone home without it.” Dr. Woods The Slight Cold of Today May Be Serious Tomorrow A “common, cold” is a serious matter and the proper thing to do is tp;> get rid of it as quickly as possible; if you dopjtrit may result in congestion­ inflammation. andArritation. in the head and bronchial tubes. Dr. Woo^s Norway Pine Syrun^fl^iariicularly adapted f/tf .coughs, col.&^«Wks of a bronchial natu^^n^^ffigd^F^'barks, herbs and roots of Get a bottle of ”Dr. Wood's” and see how quickly it will give the desired relief. Don't accept a substitute. The list below Snveiitional design. .ce and economy to give combined on any other PT% GM AC time PRICED FROM YOU ALL 6 TURRET TOP BODIES BY . FISHER NO-DRAFT VEN- FIRE DAMAGES GODERICH HOM® CUB tmlCH—The home of J. Oh* aw s badly damaged by fire of anknowu origin early Saturday. The blaze was between the ceiling and the roof of the small frame dwell­ ing. DENNY BANK. DEPOSITS DOWN The total amount on deposit at the end of February 1936 for Exe­ ter* public School Penny Bank was $728.51 as compared with $1,076,44 one year ago. Thirty seven per cent, of the pupils in the school are de­ positing. ANNOUNCEMENT The announcement is announced of Edith Evelyn, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parkinson, of Granton, to Mr. Harry White, of Kirkton. The marriage to take place early in April. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hodgins Sr. of Granton, has reached the 68th milestone of married life. STICKY BATH iPETERBORO—In a hurry to take a bath Saturday night with insuffi­ cient water in ibe automatic heater, a Peterboro girl hastened downstairs and discovered two large kettles steaming merrily on the kitchen stove. She took them upstairs, poured them into the- water already in the tub, sprinkled on som-e bath salts and then got in. The mixture felt strangely sticky. It would. Downstairs her father was yelling that some -one- .had lifted his two kettles of maple sap. “Look here,” said the commercial traveler to the small-town hotel keeper, “don’t you know that roller towels in hotels have been prohibit­ ed in this state for three years?” “Sure,” replied the hotel keeper, “but that towel was put up before the law was passed.” (Sfandard Series 2-pass. Coupe) Master Deluxe Models from $905 OcUvered at factory, Oshawa, Ont. Fully equipped. Freight and Government Reststralion Fee only extra.