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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-05-13, Page 6THURSDAY, MAY 13th, 1937 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Our Parks Part Three Riverview Park ■Owing to the size of this park, sit­ uated on both sides of the River Aux Sauble with the fine dam in the centre and the .picturesque hill­ side to the north, it was felt that there were more than ordinary pos­ sibilities for improvement. A grant of five hundred trees were secured from the Forestry De­ partment and planted there, Much Of this was done gratis though ow­ ing to the large number and the necessity for speed some help had to be paid for. Water bad to be se­ cured and a mulch of either strawy manure or sawdust was placed around each tree. In fact, the mulch and watering was continued in dry­ seasons for some years. The grass was mown and the_trees dug around for many years, the number of treated thus was ber. Larger trees planted on the slope on the south side as well as groups of shrubs. Flower beds were planted. Tables and seats were provided for picnic parties. I believe the Women's In­ stitute paid for the tables and seats. A roadway was gravelled along the west side at an expense of nearly $100.00. Another year the park was cultivated and seeded at a cost $80.00. For two or three summers number .of public spirited By count one year trees and shrulbs 526, no small num- of a L citizens without financial remuneration ga­ thered and built a rustic stone wall along the south side of the dam. It added to the beauty of the river side. It is to be hoped that this -wall may be continued several rods farther, The Entrance Pillars to the Park Almost from the beginning of the H. S. it was the dream of the Parks Commisison to build two pillars at the entrance to the par-k but it was not until 1935 that it seemed pos­ sible. In that year the Old Boys' Reunion was held and it was thought an opportune time to build them be­ fore our visitors arrived. The importance of the work and difficulties in the way were careful­ ly considered. A committee visited Clinton, Goderich, Bayfield and Crediton to examine cairns and pil­ lars already built, interview public men there to secure specifications and costs of the various monuments and make special drafts of them. This committee after careful con­ sideration submitted a report in which drawings of pillars they con­ sidered suitable data as to dimen­ sions, foundations and cost of they thought would do for us, report stressed especially thrings: 1. The founation should be enough and go deep enough into the what The three large ground to be permanent. 2. The stope required should be th© finest granite to be found in the vicinity of Exeter, the coloring to be as nearly perfect as possible. 3. The building to he awarded to a really capable stone mason, fact a man with superior ability These recommendations were fol­ lowed and the result is to be seen in the two very fine pillqrs at the en­ trance to Riverview Park. These Three recommendations raised the cost but even then they are worth it. The total cost was about $188.- 65. Those at the entrance to God­ erich which are larger cost $500.'0;0. In comparison ours are as reasonable in value if not very much more so. If the Town Council would put in a sidewalk from Andrew street to the entrance of the Park it would add very materially to the comfort of pe­ destrians who. go there, in time, I believe the town will be very proud of Riverview Park and the others also. The Horticultural Society in Another Role The H. S. has not been satisfied with improving our parks. They have interested in improving the ap­ pearance of the town generally. One spring-time they turned their atten­ tion to the school grounds and spent a goodly sum of money and many days’ work planting bulbs, plants and shrubs along the west side of the school grounds in front of the school building. They also did much along the south side and to the rear of the school. For some years many visitors used to go there to admire the added beauty to the grounds. Beautiful surroundings for chil­ dren and young people leave impres­ sions that make for a beautiful life. Results aren’t always as satisfying as we could wish for but it- is wise to plan for the best. Therefore young minds should be placed under the influence of the beauties of na­ ture. What a cheap teacher nature is! A hint to. School Boards, How enthusiastic those men were a few years ago when they worked and planted around our school buildings. Only those who knew them and as­ sociated with them in those years could appreciate their intense desire to improve appearances. Another helful work was the urge the Society tried to impress on citi­ zens to plant our forest trees on their private property. In fact they brought many trees in from the woods and gave them away to all who would plant them. The flowei* shows held in August fcr so many years were interesting, instructive and full of pleasure for flower lovers as well as the public generally. The Saturday evening dis­ plays of flowers were also very in­ teresting. In addition to these things there was another phase of the Society’s work worth mentioning. It was the numerous letters, written to the pub­ lic press, urging the planting of trees description of beautiful gardens, in besides many articles, written with the thought ■of cultivating a civic pride in our beautiful village.A number of years prizes of five dollars were awarded to they most beautiful indivdual home premises. One year the late John Taylor gave the five dollars and Mrs. David Mack won it. She very generously return­ ed the money to be competed for again the following season. This was an act unparalleled in our history. A number of public meetings have been held down along through the years at which noted horticulturists have been the speakers, delivering instructive and interesting address­ es.As a result of these various activ­ ities, old fences were removed, bou­ levards trimmed, rose and ether flower gardens were cultivated and a general brightening up of private properties was the order of the day until our town looked so well to vis­ itors that they were very generous in praise of its beauty. Many were the favorable comments heard by our townspeople, One lady said it was more beautiful than her home city of Washington D.C. This transformation was accom­ plished at a very small cost to the town, possibly 15 or 20 .per cent, of the money outlay and besides a very large amount of extra work was done by volunteer labor. In fact, the officers of the Horticultural Society did all their work free without any hope of ever receiving a cent for their- toil and often organized bees for special tasks. These workmen re­ served no pay either. We trust with this fine record that our town fathers will, always see the advisability of making liberal grants to the H. S. to be by them expended in the beau­ tification of our town. We can as­ sure them that not -one cent will be spent for personal nurposes but all will b© used in adding to the beauty of the town. Now, if my readers will pardon me I shall write a few sentences as a tribute to the men who were pion­ eers in this great work, because it was a very worthwhile work when we consider the results. Our first president was the late J. S. Harvey who from the day of his election to this position, worked whole-heartedly fcr improvements in our town. With him were very closely associated W. G. Medd and S. J. Hogarth in the planting of bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees in the parks or other places. Some years they spent several days one after the .other in this work with never a complaint. The results would have been very much less gratifying but for their, unselfish toil, given gratis,. All of them were busy men with plenty to do at home but they were men of vision. Let us not forget to. .honor them. The able secretary was J. G. Stanbury who, though he was too busy with legal matters to do manual labor yet he allowed his bookkeepers to> attend to the clerical work while he helped to a very large extent in other phas­ es of the work. Besides, he more FORMER CRIPPLE NOW PLAYS TENNIS Rheumatism tn Feet Relieved Here is a stpry of a young man who had almost given up hope ot taking part in active sports with the fellows again, He tells how he tried one remedy after another and how finally a former sufferer put him on the way to recovery;— “Two years ago I started with pains in the feet which gradually got worse. I tried ‘everything un­ der th© sun’ but to no effect, Whilst waiting for treatment one evening, another patient advised me to try Krusc’hen (Salts. That was twelve months ago; the relief as not sud­ den, but the pain and swelling grad­ ually left my feet, and in six months I amazed my friends by taking long walks into the country. I a I This year have played a good deal of tennis, thing which I had begun to think should never do again.”—G.W. Rheumatic pain and swelling is frequently caused by excess uric acid accumulating in the body. Kruschen contains two ingredients which are notable for their work in dissolving uric acid deposits. Other ingredients in Kruchen assist the internal organs to expel this dissolved acid from the system. than once represented us as dele­ gate to the Provincial Horticultural Society and paid his own expenses. In addition to these men who act­ ed as leaders there were, perhaps, twenty others who as officers of the Society or members of the Parks Committees rendered faithful unsel­ fish service to the interests of our town. Some of the business men gave liberal subscriptions while S. M. Sanders gave voluntarily a cheque for fifty dollars and M. R. Complin one spring secured a membership of 125 himself without remuneration, Surely a live Horticultural Society and an active Parks Committee with a vision are among the most impor­ tant assets a town possesses. May we not hope to hear from other citizens in regard to this work;? Tell us what you think, pro or con. W. H. Johnston Twenty-five coupons wik be given for a renewal subscription to the Times-Advocate in the Coronation Contest conducted by the merchants of Exeter. 50 coupons will be given for a new subscription. Over ninety prizes will be given away. The ner gets a cheque for $200.00. win- •rtl A 11 RENEWED Jpy CUMftWTEEP ^lllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ SRr Exeter Coronation Contest Prizes t • • 2nd PRIZE 3-piece upholstered Tapestry LIVING ROOM SUITE 4th PRIZE 26-piece Set of SILVERWARE (Mansfield Pattern) 3rd PRIZE value $69.50 ALL WAVE RADIO General Electric 20 OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES on display at Snell Bros. & Co. and Sandy Elliot’s 10 PRIZES AT LEAVITT’S THEATRE “STYLE SHOW” MONDAY, MAY 17th TUESDAY, MAY 18th 16 PRIZES ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DATES TUESDAY, MAY 4th TUESDAY, MAY 11th TUESDAY, MAY 25th BUY FROM THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS AND RECEIVE COUPONS Graham Arthur (Red Indian Service) Browning’s Drug Store W. J. Beer—Electrical Supplies B. W. F. Beavers—-Hardware Southcott Bros. E. Lindenfield—HardWar’e Win. Hatter—-Dairy Swift Canadian Company Frank Coates-—Grocer Flynn’s Barber Shop H. Bierlittg Grieve’s Lunch Shoppe Den O’Brien—Eggs and poultry Exeter Ladies’ Wear Sandy Elliot—Ford Garage G M» Simpson* Beauty Shoppe E. R. Hopper—Furniture Norman Hockey, Bather Martin’s Music Store ’Canada Packets Limited James F. Howey Walker’s Drug Store W. w. Taman People’s Cash Shoe Store John Hockey (South End Barber) Snell Bros. & Company Rivers* Quality Meats J. A. Traquair’s Hardware The Times-Advocate Cole’S Drug Store Ideal Meat Market Leavitt’s Theatre Chainway stores Ltd. The Red & White Grocery Jones & May R. G. Seldon S. B. Taylor, Jeweler F. G. Wright & Co. Cook’s Rock Bottom Cash stove Middleton’s Bakery Harness Darker Shop Helen’s Beauty Shopjse G. A. Hawkins’ Hardware Wliito’s Bakery 1936 Ford Coupe only driven 6,000 miles This car carries a new car guarantee You save $150.00 and you get 2600 CORONATION COUPONS 1936 Ford V8 Coach only driven 1400 miles A real nice car and a real bargain 2600 CORONATION COUPONS with this job 1934 FORD V8 COACH 1932 FORD V8 COACH 1931 CHEVROLET SIX COACH 1935 Pontiac 8 Sedan with trunk This car runs and looks like new. You can buy it at about half of original cost and you get 3,000 COUPONS IN THE BARGAIN 1934 Dodge Four Door Sedan If you want a Dodge at a bargain see this beauty and a hatful of coupons goes with this car 4. 1930 FORD COACH only driven 18,000 miles by a well-known Crediton merchant SEVERAL GOOD TRUCKS AND YOU GET CORONATION COUPONS ON EVERY CAR AND TRUCK. WATCH FOR THE WINNERS OF THIS WEEK’S DRAW. _ _______,_____________ ________,___________________________________________ \ <0 DAY IN SPRING Sandy Elliot The world we live in has to div­ isions—outdoor and indoor. And the people in; it may be roughly clas­ sified as outdoor or indoor people with outdoor and indoor minds. We who live more and more in­ doors, who work indoors and play indoors and worship indoors, have need from time to time to get out into the open. “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,” sang the an­ cient poet, “from whence cometh my help.” ; This cnance is ours today. As of old, there is always something new and prophetic in the coming ot spring. No man; unless he be utter­ ly dead of soul, but feels a new thrill of life and a quickening of the pulse as he witnesses the renewal ■'of the year. Since time began this lesson has touched the heart of mankind with new (hope. If God so clothed the grass of the field, which and tomorrow is cast into will He not much more, mightiei’ ministry, renew spirits of man? today> is, the oven, and hy a the drab Then they was the Scotsman who was so close he got slapped. The Hindenburg The Hindenburg, considered greatest product of the science of airship construction, was the larg­ est zepipelin ever built—>803 feet long. She was built in 1936 at Friedrichafen, Germany. Powered with four l,000i-horse- power engines, it had a maximum .speed of 84 miles an hour and car­ ried a crew of 40 besides 50 passen­ gers. Its payload capacity of 15 tons constituted the largest combination of passengers, freight and mail ever lifted As most ships Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin made his first historical dirigible flight, A promenade more than 150 feet long enclosed by unbreakable glass provided and unobstructed view in all directions. Staterooms similar to those on ships were equipped with folding desks and shower baths. The air­ ship had a completely equipped kitchen, with electric ranges and re­ frigerators and a large stock of linen, china and silverware. Could Carry Cars The huge freight compartment Would hold 24,000 pounds of bag­ gage and passengers were offered the service of taking’ along their cars oi’ even light airplanes. The ship was piloted from a for­ ward gondola, separate from pass­ enger quarters. The gas which held up the sky ■behemoth was contained in 32 (bal­ loons arranged in a continuous chain from bow to stern. The ship was constructed of a series of aluminum longitudal gird­ ers, giving it 36 “sides,” joined by a series of rings and various cross girders. Th© outer covering of the ship was a cotton material made strong and watertight by “doping” with a liquid containing aluminum pow­ der. The main supporting gas Was inflexible hydrogen gas. The Hindenburg Mad a cruising range of 8,600 miles—sufficient for a non-stop round-trip from Lake* hurst to Germany, or from New York to Shanghai, China. She made ten trips across the At­ lantic last year, carrying from 21 to 57 passengers each time. Her fastest crossing was from Lakehurst to Frankfort in July last year. Leaving Jersey July 6 with 50 passengers, 291 pounds ot mail and 250 pounds of express, she nos­ ed over her German base 45 hours and 43 minutes later, breaking her own May 14 record and that set by the Graf Zeppelin the year before, off the ground by aircraft, a ‘“flying hotel,’’ it was the luxurious of the 150-odd air built in the 3 6 years since Mistress (to maidl—Uaven’t we always treatel you like one of the family? Maid—Yes, and I’m not going to TALKS I”"They're / i Mary re nguu ■ noW I’ll send them Don and Aunt Mary; ® twice, for Bt°” than usual don’t drop » wben they «e ^^ry She Ku. or^STatson household z The rates for residence telephone service are surprisingly low—only a few cents a day* You really cannot affdrd to Be without a telephone. G. W. Lawson Manager