HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-06-22, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 22nd, 1939 Sixty-Sixth Year
Men’s Summer Trousers, Straw Hats Etc
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Men’s Harvest Work Boots
Good Light Weight Work Boots, sizes 6 to 11 at $2.00 pair. These boots will stand lots
of hard wear although low in price.
Sale of Sisman Scampers
On sale Sisman’s best grade Scampers: Men’s at $2.19; Boy’s at $2.00; Youths at $1.85,
and Small Boy’s at $1.59.
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Smart White Shoes
New Shipment White Gore Pumps, Straps and Fancy Cut-out. Styles for women and girls
in A, B. and C widths; also some nice styles of Fancy Oxfords in E and EE widths and
a nice assortment of White Canvas Shoes, Cuban Heels, a very cool shoe for summer at
$1.60 to $1.95 a pair. Also a full line of Men’s and Boy’s White Oxfords,
Men’s Wash Pants at $1.69 to $2.00 pair, Boy’s at $1.50 and Small Boy’s Shorts at 85c
to $1.00. Full line of Men’s Fine Straw Hats at 79c to $1.50.
Sale of Men’s Suits $20 with 2 pr. pants
About 25 suits in the lot, sizes 36 to 44, good Worsteds on sale while they last at $20.00
with 2 pair pants.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Dresses
We have a very large stock of dresses to choose from, featuring particularly Martha
Washington Brand, at very reasonable prices.
12 only Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses, Odd Lines clearing at 50c each.
Girls’ Wash Dresses, 4 to 14 years at from 50c to $1.50 each.
We have also a good stock of small boy’s play suits; girl’s and Misses shorts and slacks.
White Flowers are very popular. We have new lines at from 25c to 50c each.
Awning Ducks—Bright colored stripes, heavy weight. Very special at 40c yard.
Verandah Rugs at from $1.15 to $2.00 each.
Agents for Simplicity and McCall patterns.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Carnation Milk
Large Tins, Tall ............
Pork and Beans
Aylmer, 21 oz. Tins .....s
Corn, Peas or Tomatoes
Regular Size Tins .......
Pure Lard
Home Made or Factory
2 for 15c
2 for 15c
3 for 25c
per lb. 10c
Blue Rose Rice
Choice Quality
Sealright Paper Containers Lo'v Prices
See Exeter Refrigerator Service Ad.
Super Suds (While they last) 9ft p
Large pkg, 2 cakes Coleo Soap free *vl
2 for 25c
2 lbs. 15c
Clark’s Ketchup
Very Special Price, 12 oz. Bottle
is Formally Opened
Following the inspection of
new building by the general public
and the dinner served in the Bossen-
berry Hotel with the Board of Edu
cation as hosts (an account of which
appears on another page) a public
meeting was held at the Exeter Arena
at which Dr. Rogers, chief inspector
of the Department of Education,
Toronto, was the speaker.
Mr. Creech acted as chairman and
outlined the steps leading up to the
erection of the recent building. The
old school had grown from a five
room public school to a six-room pub-
lis school and a Six-room high school.
When the department of education
R. N. Creech
i NEW SERVICE STATION
Mr.. . Ross Scott, of Brucefield,
erecting a new service station
is
...... . . . ........ onMain street on the lot he recently
purchased south of Main Street Unit
ed Church. Mr. Scott is the distributor for the Blue Sunoco jgas and
we understand the new station will
be attractive and up-to-date in every
particular.
phee a? Jones & May
j;"p.
’Your
Superior
Store
Chairman of the Board of Education
Mr. Creech devoted considerable
time and energy in bringing about
the consummation of the new build
ing. He had every detail at his fin
ger tips. Architect and Contractors
spoke in the highest terms of his co
operation.
Sudden Death Bug Killer
For Cabbage, Tomato, Roses, Perennials, Potatoes, Currant
and Gooseberry Bushes, Cabbage Plants, Cucumber
Vines, Etc.
Put up in 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 40c, 75c and $1.75
PURINA LIVE STOCK SPRAY
Sold in Imperial Gallons. Bring in your can and get some
of this amazing Cattle Spray.
Friday, June 23 rd
Something New in Entertainment
One and a half hours of First
Class Talking
Motion Pictures
Hay Fork Rope in Sisal and Plymouth. Sling Ropes in 5-8,
9-16 and 1-2 in. made up. Pitch Forks and Handles, Horse
Muzzles, Scyths and Snaths, Scyth Stones and Carborun
dum Stones. See our complete Stock.
See the latest style in Findlays Coal, Wood and Electric
Stove, the same oven does for all. Come in, it will stand
Inspection.
Now is eavetrough time. See us for a real job. Prices right.
SPECIAL on Lowe Bros. Paint, per gallon . . .. .$2.98
Sprayers for all jobs from ................... 15c to $7.50
Several Second Hand Oil Stoves and Ovens in good
Condition.
Traquair’s Hardware
Tinsmithing Sign Work
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Plumbing
II:
Strawberry Festival
FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd, 1939
Chiselhurst United Church
Supper from 5:30 to 8 p.m
followed by an interesting pro
gramme in the church
Adults 35c; Children 20c
Everybody Welcome
Strawberry Supper
ELIMVILLE UNITED CHURCH
SATURDAY, JULY 1st, 1939
Supper served from 6 to 8 d’clock
Program by MacDuff Copeland
versatile entertainer and
Kenneth Duff, brilliant violinist
Admission 40c end 20c
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S
RAILROAD
and
THE COAL BIN OF AMERICA
R.C.A. High Fidelity Sound System
Supper at 5:30
Admission 35c and 20c
Musical Transcription Before
Entertainment
Strawberry
Supper
Crediton
United Church
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Tuesday, June 27tt
Supper served at 5:30 p.m.
followed by a good program
Admission 35c; Children 20c
Rev. D. J. Gladman, Minister
Mrs* Roy Schwartz,
President W. A.
introduced home economics and shbp
work and made an offer that they
would provide half the cost of new
rooms up to the amount of ten thou
sand dollars and half the cost of
equipping the rooms up to two thou
sand dollars it was found necessary
to erect a new building in order to
accommodate the courses. It was
thought inadvisable to build only
two rooms and two additional class
rooms were added. The building
was erected in such a manner that It
might be added to in the future.
Plans were provided estimates were
secured, a by-law was
raising the money and
were let. After letting the tenders
an automatic stoker was
additional cost of $585. When the
hydro work was well in hand the
Ontario Hydro Commission announc
ed a reduced rate for the hydro used
in the two work rooms and after tak
ing the matter up with the local hy
dro superintendent the board was ad
vised that it would be a wise expen
diture to make the change at an
additional cost of $176. In spite of
these extra charges the cost of the
building was well within the esti
mate. A financial report will be
found on another page.
Mr. Creech introduced the special
speaker for the evening, Dr. Rogers.
Dr. Rogers
Dr. Rogers mentioned that he would
talk on education’ generally with par
ticular reference to the local situa
tion.
He stated it was his first duty to
express his congratulations to the
Board of Education, the Council and
the ratepayers who had backed them
up and brought to a consummation
this splendid building. He would first
ask the question what has happened
to bring this about? As an inspector
twenty years ago, he had found that
the Exeter school was doing good
work but doing it under handicaps.
Tile reputation of the school has
grown in extent until how there is
an enrolment of 193 students that
must be looked after.
When Dr. Simpson, the Minister of
Education came info office five years
ago he was a member of the Board
passed for
the tenders
added at an
I
of Education at
there was something wrong with our
educational system. We were doing
arequately for the scholars entering
the professions but what about the
young students who spend one or
two years in High School then go
into other callings, There seems
something wrong that they could not
takes something with them into their
chosen callings. It was largely due
to this that there is a change in our
educational system. Not more than
1(1% of the students enrolled in
High School ever go to university. In
giving a broader education it is im
possible to establish vocational
schools in all centres, but it is pos
sible to give them
knowledge for both hand and brain.
Subjects have been revised and new
subjects introduced.
Business practice is one of the new
subjects introduced and will be found
useful to everyone. A knowledge of
music and a knowledge of art is just
as valuable as a knowledge of trig
onometry and algebra. The speaker
said that he had been obsessed for
years with the idea that girls should
get in school a knowledge of some
of the things they are going to do in
after years. Between 70 and 75 per
cent, of the girls are going to estab
lish homes, so why not give them
some training that will prepare them
for the most important profession;
that of homemaking. Times are
changing. With the radio, movie and
automobile, things we look at as
blessings, have had some effect on
our home life, and there is not the
time for training that there was in
years passed. The same thing ap
plies to boys. This is a mechanical
age and every boy should have some
training in the.use of his hands, not
only from the practical side but from
the enjoyment he gets out of it.
Girls need to learn the setting of a
table, the making of meals, budgeting
buying and materials. Art is more
than painting, it can be employed in
every part of the home, in home dec
orations, choice of fabrics, etc.
During the past year the speaker
has consulted with teachers of some
of the schools that have been doing
this new kind of work, he finds the
interest created in working with the
hands stimulates the mentality and
the pupil becomes better in all sub
jects. He spoke of his experience
while principal of the London Col
legiate during the war years when
boys and girls were given the task
of making small tables for use on
hospital beds. Many were sent
overseas. The girls knitted thou
sands of dozens of socks and the in
terest was so great that it was ne
cessary at times to send the pupils
away from school. He never saw
sucll mentally active pupils in his
life. Checking up on similar work
in another school, he found that the
age of promotion at entrance had
gone down every year, so that the
scholar was getting his education
earlier. If a boy or girl saves a year
in a Public School and a year in a
High School it means a big saving on
the pocket book, and the sooner a
boy is earning for himself. The var-;
iety of the new work is going to
stimulate the life of the school and
add to the interest. Students get
some satisfaction out of accomplish
ing things.
Mr. Rogers spoke of the influence
of the teacher on the life of the pu
pil. The real object of education is
not to teach subjects but to teach
pupils. There is an advantage in
having one teacher for several grades
instead of one teacher for forty pu
pils. They do not come to know
40 pupils as they should in one year
and consequently there is not the in
fluence on the pupils that there
might be. "What really counts in (
education is the teacher and the pu
pils.
In referring to the new building
Dr. Rogers said that Exeter had got
a lot of school for the money. “I
know* you are going to gain tremen
dously from It” he said. The stop
is in the right direction. Pupils in
the 7th and Sth grades should be
taught the new courses and it will
surprise you what they will bo able
to do. Tie hoped that the schools
around would bring their pupils in
and that a. full-time teacher for both
home economics and shop work
would be required. The department of education would pay the board for {
doing the work,
BICYCLE STOLEN -
Alex Ellis, who has a paper route
around town and who is up and out
delivering his papers when most
lads are comfortably tucked away in
bed, on Wednesday night of last
week had the bicycle on which he
makes his morning trips, stolen. The
bicycle, a last year’s C.C.M. model,
was taken from beside the home of
his parents. Alex usually locked his
bicycle for safe-keeping, but this
night he had neglected to do it. The
bicycle represented a lot
earned money as it took
ings of five months on
er route to pay for it.
navy blue frame, cream fenders with
blue trim and balloon tires. There
was an iron carrier on the handle
bars. A reward is being offered for
its return.
of hard
the earn-
his pap-
It had a
PREPARING FOR PLOWING
MATCH
some practical
A committee meeting in connec
tion with the International Plowing
Match which it is hoped will be held
in Huron County in 1942 met at the
Agricultural office in Clinton Sat
urday. Representatives from the'
South Huron Plowmen’s Association
were p. Passmore, R. Williams and
Wm. Quinn. A committee was ap
pointed to select a site comprising
some 2,000 acres which will be need
ed. The committee is Gordon Mc-
Gavin, of Walton; E. Cardiff and P.
Passmore. It was arranged to hold
a demonstration in plowing for boys
at p. Passmore’s farm on September
5th when expert plowmen will give
the boys any advice they need and assist them to set their plows. At
last year’s plowing match Lome
Passmore was high score for South
Huron and this year he is eligible
to compete in the special class pro
vided by the Salada Tea at the Pro
vincial match. The two winners in
this class get a free^trip to compete
in the Old Country. A coach will
accompany the boys.
LARGE CROWD FOR RACES
Fine weather, a large crowd and
good races featured Exeter’s race day Wednesday afternoon. An esti
mate of the crowd was placed at be
tween 1500 and 1700, Fast heats and c1:m * -
the events. The four ____
well filled, in the 2.29 trot or pace
there were ten starters. Good time
was made in all of the races. The
colts did exceptionally well. Every heat was a race, the money being
divided into five prizes. The start
er was Dr. A. S. Miller, of East Aur
ora, N. y. The chief judge was Wm.
Groseh, Stratford, and assisting him
were Mr. Saint, of Wallaceburg and Dr. Atmore, of Sarnia. The time
keepers were Thos. Reid, of Ailsa
Craig and H. Bierling, Exeter. G. W,
Lawson was clerk of the course.
The Results
2.14 Trot or Pace
Sandy Signal, Webb Dawson,
Port Lambton ......
Bert Patch, M. E. Wilson,
Mono Mills
June Grattan, J. D. MeCharles
Lucknow ........................
Lastic Grattan, W. Hillock,Picton ............................
Vesta Bars, A. Belore,
Salford Troxie R.,
London
Time—2.11, 2.13, 2.10'”
3-year-oid Pace
Shirley G. Grattan, Allen B.
Westman, Granton ......
Bob Lee, W. J, Hyatt.
London ...........................
Princess Henley, Rich, Scott,
Toronto ..........................
Ruth Lee, Harold Berry, St. Marys .......................
Gladys Henley, J. Wellwood,
St.
■lose finishes marked most of
races were
races. The
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LADIES’ TOURNEY
Ideal weather Wednesday of last
week was a contributing factor in
making the first bowling tournament
on the local greens this summer a most successful event. The tourna-.
ment, a local affair, was put on by
the ladies and the president Mrs. H.
C. Carey, expressed her pleasure a1
seeing so many out. Three ten-end
games were played, one in the af
ternoon and two in the evening. At
tea-time the ladies served a delight
lunch. Twelve rinks competed and
a number of new members took part
in their first tournament. The win
ners of first prize were Mrs. Roul-
ston, Wm. Rivers, Mrs. A. Ryckman
and W. H. Moise, skip, with 3 wins
plus 10. Second prize went to T.
O. Southcott, Russel Snell, Mrs. J.
M. Southcott and R. N. Rowe,' skipK
wih 2 wins plus 18: third prize, Mrs.
Green, W. J. Smith, Lillian Huston
and M. W. Telfer, skip with 2 wins
plus 12. W. H. Moise thanked the
ladies for the excellent time and
moved that a similar tournament be
held once a month. This was sec
onded by R. N. Creech.
Merlin ........................
Patrick, C. P. Barrett, Parkhill .........................
Lolo Patch, G. Galbraith,
Tara ...............................
Time—2.15, 2.18, 2.16
2.29 Trot or Pace
Carfie Grattan, W. L. Fraser,
Forest ...........
Donna Direct, W.
Appin .............................
Addie Grattan, D. Dayson &
Son, Harriston ..........
Oakhurst Express, Hamilton,Paisley ...........................
Peter Silk, Stewart Simpson,
Alvinston ........................
Oakhurst Queen,
L. jO. Charles worth,
Ailsa Craig ....................Lady Christie, Dr. Simpson,
Harristom ............... 10 10Lady Eileen, Morrissey Bros.
Centralia .......................
Bub Grattan. Roy McCann,
Clandeboye ..................
Direct Patch, Oscar Norton.
London ...........................
Time—2.14, 2.15, 2,17
2.22 Trot or Pace
Teddy Davenport, C. Brongh,
New Hamburg ...............
Carroll Direct, j M. Carroll,Carlisle ...........................
Ryan Grattan, W. L. Fraser, Forest .............................
Donnetta, McLean & Edwards
Kerwood ..........
Dorothy Direct, C.
Delhi ................ .
Day Grattan, Grattanwood
Farms, Kerwood .....
Time—2.10, 2.10%, 2.12
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LAST MEETING BEFORE
HOLIDAYS
up
summer
supper
The Exeter Lions club wound
their meetings for the
months with their regular
meeting at the Bossenberry Hotel
Monday evening. Lion S. B. Taylor
reported that several children from
Stephen township had been taken to
a London specialist for eye examin
ations. The committee on the sale
of tickets for the draws at the two
days’ frolic to be held October Sth
and 6th reported they had gone
over exceptionally well in the neigli-
boring municipalities and with the
merchants of town.. The main
prize for the draw is a trip to the
World’s Fair, value $200 with num
erous other prizes to be given away.
A. O. Elliott and S. B,-Taylor were
appointed delegates to the Dream-
Boat convention which consists of a
cruise from Sarnia to Chicago and
return with a stay-over at Mackinac
Island. Mrs. Elliot and Mrs. Taylor
will accompany them. Mr. Henry, a
blind representative from the Cana
dian National Institute for the Blind
outlined the work that is being car
ried on for the blind in Canada,
There are over 10,000 men, women
and children in Canada without
sight and there are from 360 to 375
I new cases each year. A County
Board is being set up in Huron with
representatives front the various
towns. Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson has
been nominated by the Women’s In
stitute to represent Exeter and Mr.
S. B. Taylor was nominated by the
Lions Club as a second representa
tive. Dr. W. E. Weekes, whot since
the inception of Lionisin in Exeter
a year and a half ago, has been the
president of the club and who has
given splendid leadership and
fill service, relinquished the
to the newly-elected president, I Elliot. Both of them "gave
{timely addresses. Committee
men were appointed.
FARQUHAR—BAWDEN
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Saturday evening at 9 o’clock in The
Evangelist Church, of St. John, Lon
don when Rev. C. W. Foreman unit
ed in marriage Helen Bawden, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Baw
den, Exeter, to John Farquhar, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farquhar of
Hensail. The bride looked charm
ing in a white suit with white acces
sories and carried a bouquet of
orange blossoms. After a short hon
eymoon trip the bride and groom
took up residence in Hensail.
Resigns as Teacher
Miss Maud Horton, who for many
years has been an efficient teacher
on the Exeter public school staff,
has tendered her resignation to take
effect at the close of this term.
Rifle Found
Two years ago Mr, Thos, Coates lost a rifle. He wasn’t sure whethei’
it had been stolen ox* whethei* some
one. had borrowed it. In the mean
time he had made numerous inquir
ies. Last week a young lad found
it in a hollow log on the bank of the
river and returned it to him. It was somewhat rusty.
faith-
gavel
Sandy
short.
Chair-
■'is
Goderich 4 - Exeter 2
The Exeter Lion’s Club team visit
ed Goderich on Tuesday evening and
lost a well played game by the score
of 4 to 2,
Each team had five hits the Go
derich boys bunched theirs more ef
fectively to push over four runs. Cos
tello, of Goderich, hitting 2 doubles,
Moore on the mound for Exeter
pitched good ball throughout strik
ing out 6 while Bloomfield for Go
derich struck out 15.
The Exeter team played very good
bail in the field but were weak at
the bat.
Exeter .. Goderich
Moore Bissau,
Umpire—J,
ana
000 010 010—2 5 3
Oil Oil OOx—4 5 3
Metz; Bloomfield and
Creech