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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-10-15, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, OCTOBER lOtlu 1930 LETTER BOX Mr. A. EJ. Tierney, o£ Montreal, in a letter to Mrs. Clara Abbott, of Centralia, describes a trip by air from Los Angeles, Calif., to Mont real. August 26th, 1936 The appearance of the plane was quite assuring and ion entering the same the first impression was that it would he both safe and comfort able, but when the stewardess be gan strapping all passengers into their seats, including myself, there was just a slight doubt as to the ^bility of either the plane or the Vrvvjo pilots to carry iout their cou- trppi, namely, deliver me at my des tination without the aid of an un- er taker. It was quite thrilling •when the motors were speeded up for the take-off, and leaving the ground was not noticeable, so the first knowledge I had of same was when I looked down and saw the Terminal .Buildings sliding past at a considerable distance below me. That I was in the air was brought -to me quite forcibly when we made the first bank behind the Terminal building in order to .head north east, and looking down at the ground when sitting in a horizontal position made one wonder whether he had done the wise thing in pass ing up the (Santa Fe and Union Pa cific trains. Up to- this time we -had been climbing rapidly and shortly after the plane straightened out we struck an air pocket which must have dropped us lifty feet or more and immediately brought us back to- our former height. The sensation was not too reassuring. Tio add to the uncertainty in- one’s imind an elderly lady sitting oppos ite me became violently ill and the stewardess had plenty of trouble with her. Sitting just ahead of me was an attractive young girl who upon seeing the first casualty de cided that she should join the ranks and she in turn was as ill as the first case. In getting off the ground and encountering the differ ent air temperatures, we ran into quite a few air currents which mov ed up and down with considerable rapidity and the poor stewardess certainly -had her hands full with these two women. Fortunately the writer was too engrossed with -fifeoughts of his foolishness in tak- irig the plane and wandering what * the hereafter was like, to feel any sMll effects. We climbed to about 10,000 feet altitude and headed up to the moun tains and passes reaching Las Ve gas, Nevada, 2-61 miles distant from Los Angeles in just less than ninety minutes. We landed there for a five minute stop, and for the first time my confidence in the pilot and co-pilot was assured, owing to the beautiful landing, which was not noticeable, so softly was it made. The temperature at this stop was 11,8 degrees, so we were mighty glad to1 board our plane again, which was airconditioned, and get away from such beat. After leaving Las Vegas we de parted from the regular route to tour'.Boulder Dam and the plane •circled at a very low level and gave us a wonderful view of the dam from all view points. We then flew lover the newly formed lake created by the dam and it was an inspiring sight. It was thrilling when the iplane, after circling, straightened itself out and flew quite low through the gorge. We then continued due north and pass ed through the Bryce Canyon and the Cedar Breaks where a wonder ful view was had of the multi-color ed rock formations which are con sidered one of the world’s wonders. After- many rough bumps in cross ing the mountains, the trip to Salt Lake City was really grand, and if one is a lover' of scenery and able to dispose Of their fears, the trip is something not 'to 'be missed. We had about twenty minutes at Salt .Lake City where they have a very fine 'Terminal complete in every respect, and with the exception of our two casualties all passengers patronized the lounge in the Ter minal. I forgot to mention that shortly after leaving (Los Angeles, and in between trips to the two sick ladies, the stewardess served a very splen-, did lunch which comprised, along other things, a fruit cocktail, hot ’*T?Vef and kidney pie, boield potatoes, peas and carrots mixed, bread and butter, ice cream, cheese, crackers and coffee. After leaving Salt Lake City dinner was served, which was comprised of, soup, a half chicken, so tender it melted in one’s mouth and lots of other good things end ing up with ice cream and .hot clnoc- olate, When one boards the plane gum is served to every one in little sealed packets in order to aid in any discomfort one might feel in changing altitudes, and after each meal small individual packages of cigarettes containing two cigarettes each are given to the passengers. Everything is free and you were at all times made to feel that you were a guest of the 'Company, Only cig arette smoking was permitted in the plane, pipe and cigars being bar red, and at each landing or depart ure the pilot lighted an electric sign in the front of the cabin ad vising that no smoking was per mitted at that time, and that pas sengers were requested to adjust the safety ibelts which procedure was religiously checked and recheckeq by the stewardess in charge. Cheyenne was reached shortly after nine p.m. where we had a ten minute rest and another visit to the refreshment ro.p'm. Cheyenne, by the way, has an altitude of 6,200 feet, so when flying in that territory we must have been at quite a distance above sea level when tone considers how small objects on the ground appeared. From Cheyenne on darkness overtook us, and with a very bright moon and a million stars in the sky, and the twinkling lights of cities below us, the trip to Omaha, where we arrived at about twelve-thirty a.m., was full of new and novel sights. We passed a lightning stonm, and for the first time, in my life I had the pleasure of being above a storm rather than under or on the receiving end of same, I saw at least a dozen fall ing stars which seemed either so close or headed directly for us, that I did not know whether to be thrill ed or frightened. There was one thing however that helped me con siderably from the start of the flight, namely, we were .riding Air Plane, number thirteen and I fully remembered how good this number had been to me throughout my life. At Omaha we had fifteen minutes and all hands outside of the afore mentioned casualties deplaned and at the other stops instinct seemed to lead the .procession to the Oasis. The Omaha Terminal was a going concern with planes arriving and departing and there must have been three hundred or four hundred people around the Terminal, so there was plenty of activity, After leaving Omaha the steward ess began preparing the passengers for the night by arranging the re clining chairs which were very com fortable, and supplying additional pillows, blankets and what not, but both the old time flyers and the be ginners were reluctant to do much sleeping, as the fascination of pass ing over so many lighted towns and cities was too much for them. From my window of the plane, I at one time saw ten ior eleven fairly large towns and cities on my side of the •plane alone.- Travelling at such a high altitude (and at a speed of about 200 miles an hour, the lights of these cities just drifted into view, were lost for a moment or so under the plane's wings, and then disappeared from sight. When we Teached Chicago at three-fourteen a.m. all were awake, as it was necessary to change planes and by this time our casualties had sufficiently recovered to move about under their town power. The mil lions :o'f lights when entering and leaving 'Chicago were marvellous. The signal towers and the illumina tion which enabled us to land safe ly at the air Terminal were most in teresting. ITh-is (Tormina! was as busy at that hour of the morning as the ordinary '.railway station is dur ing the daytime, and planes were •coming and going like flies around a sugar bowl. There must have been five or six hundred people present. I had just alighted from the plane when through a very strong public •address system I heard my name called three or four times in suc cession and I was requested to call at wicket number seven in the main waiting room as there was a mess age for me, and upon arriving there was informed that the line on which I was travelling had contacted my connecting line at New York and that they were holding their' plane fifteen minutes over time for my arrival. This connection -had been arranged In Dos Angeles, but as the Montreal plane left fifteen minutes earlier than my arrival, the message to me was merely a means Of assur ance that I would not have to wait over a day in New York.. An attempt to sleep was made by most passengers after leaving Chic ago, but the windows of the plane were too- tempting with the many sights they had to offer, and all hands were on deck at six-twenty in the morning when we arrived at 'Cleveland for a ten minute delay and another rush to the refreshment lounge. I was again paged by means of loud speakers which seem-; ed to be in every room and on every i corner of the building, and was ad-1 vised that our plane would reach New York six minutes late, the con necting line had again been contact ed and that they would await my arrival, therefore, I need not worry. ijnrom Cleveland to New York we travelled about fifty miles distance above the clouds with no view of the earth and our pilots had more of a rest as our .plane was guided by Radio Reams or something of that sort from stations on the ground. Newark Air Port was reach ed exactly six minutes behind time, •and o.s the connecting plane was waiting for me loud speakers were calling my name and directing me to my next means of conveyance. I had no difficulty in discovering the new plane but was greatly dismay ed on finding it was much smaller and did not have the appearance of safety that the huge plane had. I boarded this new plane with a cer tain feeling of reluctance and the only reassuring thing about it was that it had three motors. This seemed to ease my mind a little and I was contented until I discovered thore was only one pilot and I began to think over all the tings that could happen to this fellow, such as heart disease, etc., however, there I was safely locked in and the safety belt adjusted, and bumping and rocking through the air over the city of Newark, The expressions on the faces of my fellow passengers did not seem to help me a great deal, so for the first time I seriously be gan to think of what kind of a re ception iSaint Peter would give me. This plane was certainly a rickety, rackety, bumpy craft and I was glad when we reached Albany and safely landed on the ground, but little did I know what was in store for me, for at this point I had to change to a- one motored, one pilot, flimsy looking plane and had as a fellow passenger, a sad looking individual who gave me the impression that he was taking the trip so as to end all his troubles without having to re vert to suicide. After a lot of trouble trying tb get the door of the plane closed we headed for Montreal with the signal light on the dash showing that the door was not securely fastened and we bump ed and twisted an prayed the rest of the way, while the poor old .plane groaned and strained every time we came near one of the peaks of the Adirondack mountains. It was out of the question to look at my fellow passenger for any encouragement as there was no help from that quarter, so after a lot about the deepest thinking, that I ever did, the pilot, who was in his shirt sleeves and smoking a big long pipe, got us on to the ground at Montreal and for the first time in my life I realized that the earth was good for other things than growing potatoes. My condemnation ’of the last two planes I travelled in is probably due to the fact that I started my flying experiences under such favorable circumstances, and had I reversed my route I probably would not have been so critical. I will say, how ever, that if I ever fly again, and I believe I will, that it will be in the class of planes used on' the trans continental flights. The whole trip was a revelation to me and I can certainly recommend same as being something that every one should at some time or other take advantage of. 50 YEARS AGO October 21st, 188'6 Our market is the best of any within 30 miles. There is more grain bought on Exeter market in one day than is purchased in St. Marys or Parkhill within one. week. Mr. John Sanders, of Stephen, had a house warming on Monday evening at which many of our young folks were present. Messrs. Balkwill & Davis shipped three car loads of cattle on Monday to Montreal for the English market. Mr. James .Loadman, of the 2nd concession, of Hay, last week sold a five month’s old colt to Mr. Murray of Fullakton for $200, This colt took first prize at the Exeter fall fair. 25 YEARS AGO- o, October 19th, 1911 Miss E. M. Robb, teacher in the Exeter High School has tendered her resignation to the Board of Educa tion the same to take effect in De cember. Miss Lizzie Johns returned home last week after a six weeks’ trip through the west, She spent a couple of weeks with her brother Alden at Saskatoon, Sask. Mr. S. Lamport, of town, has purchased the general store at Far quhar and takes possession next week. Mr. John Campbell is moving back to town. On Wednesday night of last week the barn and stable of Thos. Hern near Winchelsea was completely destroyed by fire. Mrs. Murray Miller, of Lloydmin- lster, Sask., is visiting her parents Mr, and Mrs. Rich. Robinson, Messrs. Garnet and Clarence Hey wood, who have been decorating in Ingersoll, have returned home. Mrs. E. A. .Follick left on Friday last for Winchester, Que., to attend ing a meeting of the provincial W- O. T. U. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Angle leave this wook for Dunnville where Mr. Angle will go into partnership with his brother in the grocery business, William Hooper, who has been visiting her brothers John and Al bert for the past two weeks at Brant ford, Penn,, returned home last week. Miss Daisy Hodgson has secured a position as teacher in the Elliott Business College, Toronto. Mr, Glass, engineer at the grist mill was in London over Sunday vis iting his mother who is ill. . Mr, and Mrs. Roland, who have been valued residents of our town# are leaving and are moving unto their”’farm near Watford. Miss D. Dickson, who has been in Montreal, returned home last Friday. Mrs. Wanlass and two children, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. 45. Hardy, have returned to their home in Duluth. 15 YEARS AGO October 21, 1021 One Df Exeter's business veter ans is about to retire from active service in the person of Mr. Peter Prayne. Mr. Frayne has sold out his business to Mr. E. M. Quanee, who is resigning his position with W. J. Beer to go into business for himself. Mr. J. T. Westcott, of Hamilton, attended the funeral of the late Wm. Brooks on Saturday last. Mr, and Mrs. James Delgaty, who have spent the past two years in Ontario, left last week for their home at Gilbert Plains, Man. Mr. Wm. Woods, of Windsor, is visiting in Exeter owing to the death of her father Mr. John Gillespie, The South Huron Choral Society held a full rehearsal of “The Mes siah” at James Street Church on Monday evening, About 170 voices took part, Mrs. Tom Carling, of Centralia, who has been very ill with diptberia is improvely nicely. CHURCH MARKS 82NI) ANNIVERSARY St. Andrew’s United church Blyth last Sunday celebrated the 82nd an niversary of the founding of the church. Rev. Dr. Ross, of Toronto was the guest speaker. The history of the church dates back to 1854. For a few- years prior to that time services were held in the home of J. B. Taylor. For three years ser vices were held in a barn opposite the present church sheds. A site for the new church was finally de cided upon and in 1-859 the new church was dedicated. A new church in a different location was built in 1877. (Following union the former Methodist and Presbyterian con gregation worshipped six months in Queen Street Church then six months in -St. Andrew’s church but follow ing a vote taken they are now in St. Andrew’s Church with Rev. R. A. Brook as pastor. LONG DI STAN C E CALLS COST LESS! , J Sharp at Seven they start calling!” says this Long Distance Operator Not so long ago, many people con sidered Long Distance somewhat of an ordeal. A progressive policy of service improvement and rate revision has changed all that. Take Night Rates. Now they start at seven every evening, and apply on both “Anyone” and “Pcrson-to- Person” calls. They apply all day Sunday, too. New Low Rates have also been ap plied to calls of over 130 air miles distance — another distinct saving. So, it’s little wonder that sharp at 7 p.m, weekdays and all day Sunday, Long Distance calls;’ are going through in creasinn numbers. BO■w ever-in- SUCCESSIVE RATE REVISIONS > In the past seven years, there have been six revisions of^ong Distance rates. On January 15th last., Night and Sunday rates were, made to apply on Pcrson-to-Person calls, and on September 1st, 1936, important reductions were made on calls of over 130 airline miles. STEPHEN COUNCIL The council of the Township oE Stephen met on Monday, the fifth day of October A.D., 1936, at juc o’clock pan. All members were present. The minutes of the piev- ious meeting were read and adopt ed. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Edward Lampert: That a grant of $20,00 be paid to the Grand Bend School Fair to assist them in the payment of piizes. Carried. Moved by Alonzo McCann, second ed by Edward Lamport: That F. W. Morlock be and is hereby appointed Tax Collector during the pleasure of this Council at a salary of ninety-five dollars per annum and postage and that he furnish a Bond of a Bonding Company for $4000 for the due per formance of his duties and that the Canadian Bank of Commerce be paid the usual collection charge for taxes paid to the Crediton, Exeter and Parkhill Branches. Carried. Moved by Chester Mawhinney, sec onded by Roy Ratz: That By-law No, 508 to appoint F. W- Morlock, CoL lector of Taxes during the pleasure of the Township of Stephen, having been .read three times be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation attach ed thereto. Carried. Moved by Chester Mawhinney, sec onded by Alonzo’ McCann: That the following Pay Sheets and Vouchers be paid: Nelson Baker, Road 22, $4.56; W. J. Stanla'ke, road 2, $6.50; Sand ford White, road 3, 88c. Lawrence Hill, road 4, $2.00; Ed. Chambers road 7, $3.15; Harry Yearley, road 9, $3.15; Peter Regier, road 10, $47.8'6; Dennis O’Rourke, road 11, $11.65; B. McCann, road 12, $133.- 52; Placid Desjardine, road 16, $2 RURDOCK LOO , Burning, Stinging Eczema or Salt Rheum Eczema or SaltoRheum as it is often called is one, of the most agonizing of skin diseasra^^ The&mtense burning, itching, smarting, especially at night, or when the affected part exposed to heat, or the hands placed in water, are almost unbearable. Use Burdock Blood Bitters internally, and apply it externally. A few bottles are usually sufficient to afford relief from this torturing blood and skin disease. Geo. Lawson Manage 1 4 Stephen Morrison, road 13, $2.30; Harold Turner, road 19, $8.40; Wm, Desjardine, road 21, $18.17: Peter I Eisenbach, read 25, $23.45; John Klumpp, road 26, $4.03; George EH- ber, Supt., salary, $58.50; Nelson Baker, road 1, $78.30; Pay Sheet, road 17, $104.80; Pay Sheet, road 2, $166.56; James Ziler, gravel $60; Placd Desjardine, road 16, $3.60; M. C. Sweitzer, road 15, $9.37; Pay Sheet, road 2, $4.23; total $757,48. Orders—F. J. Wiekwire, printing $4.00; A. E. Ravellc, grant to the Grand Bend School Fair $20,00; Centralia Farmers’ Co-Operative Co Ltd., cement used to make Town ship tile $41.80; Canadian Bank of Commerce, cashing road cheques $1,50; George Eilber, making road tile, $78.00; Ed. Willed, weed in specting $31.64. Carried. The council adjourned to meet again in the Town Hall, Crediton on Monday, the 2nd day of November A.D. -1936, at one o'clock p.m, Herbert K. Eilber, Township Clerk EIGHTEEN SCHOOLS LESS THAN 10 STUDENTS Eighteen schools in Middlesex County have an attendance of less than 10 students, w-hile 80 others have from 10 to 20 primary school children registered, according to de partment of education reports lor the past year. One school in the northern sec tion of the county has two pupils with a teacher obtaining a salary of $500 annually. While the cost fi gures are not available for the past year, the 1933 report stated that the average cost per pupil of stu dents in a school of six to 10 regis tration was $3-2.96 to the Govern ment and $81.51 to the locality. 9