HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-02-04, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4th, 194?
Inspector McKone Reports on Schools
v of South Huron Zu
The following report was submit"
ted to the County Opuhc.il last week
by Public School Inspector
McKone of South Huron;
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Gentlemen;
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It has been Ml Beacom's
tp make an annual report
Council and he is anxious that the
report be not omitted this year, It
gives me a great deal of pleasure
then to submit a report to the
Council, according to the usual Prac
tice, for many reasons,
The people of Huron South have
accepted me with great kindliness
and
ship
ers
and
ing in their efforts to help
come established in Huron and I
glad of this occasion to express
appreciation.
I am given an opportunity to
you what excellent work has been
done by Mr. Beacom in putting
Huron county in the forefront as
one of the outstanding counties in
matters
tario, I
quainted
child in
child’s educational needs and possi
bilities, and he has striven unceas
ingly to see that every possible op
portunity is given the child for edu-
cajtidnal development^ By every*
means he has sought to have the
teacher give the best possible train
ing to the children. He has worked
hard to improve the schools so that
it can be truly said that educational
conditions are extremely good in
this part of Ontario. He has been
mindful of the financial situation
and has endeavored to -secure every
grant from the Department for the
schools. It might be of interest to
‘-he Council to recall that grants
paid by the Department come large
ly from income and consequently
from cities, so that the major por
tion of. such grants is so much gain
ed to the rural areas. He, in co
operation with the Township Coun
cil of Tuckersmith, is largely respon
sible for the township area recently
instituted in that township. This
amalgamation of several school sec
tions for the better administration of
rural schools will be very common
in -Huron county in the not distant
future. Competition between school
sections instead of cooperation has
been, and still is, one of the serious
drawbacks to the higher develop
ment of educational conditions hi
rural Ontario. Too much credit can
not be given to Mr. Beacom and
'Tuckersmith Council for initiating
this movement in Huron. Of course,
he*has had the cooperation of a
stable people. The residents of this
county have names that have been
known here for several generations.
. Except in the neighborhood of the
' airports, the
small.
I am also
• of expressing
kindly help given by Mr. Kinkead in
■his efforts to see that Huron South
does not suffer in the absence of
Mr. Beacom. He has given a gre.at
deal of time and effort to help solve
many of the problems that arise in
this inspectorate. I am sure from
the wise advice given me out of his
wide experience that Huron North
is receiving expert attention as far
as its public schools are concerned.
I am also pleased to
report because education
er considered a matter
County apd town-
treasur-
trustees
unspar-
me
courtesy.
councillors, clerks and
together with school
secretaries, have been
be-
am
my
tell
educational in rural On-
think he is personally ac-
with practically every
the inspectorate and with
floating population is
given the opportunity
my appreciation of the
make this
is no long-
for school
boards alone, but must receive the
consideration of the men who, by
popular choice, are the leaders in
the county and the townships. The
County Council gives in grants foi’
equipment an amount equal to that
of the Provincial Government. For
fifth forms its grant is equal to that
of the Province and in the case of
two-roomed schools twice as much.
Each township makes a grant of
$600 to each school section to be ap
plied on the teacher’s salary. So
for financial reasons, if for no oth
er, the County Council should be in
terested in every educational activ
ity. By Act of the Provincial Par
liament, it is left with the Town
ship Councils whether or-not town
ship areas shall be developed.- It is
in this field -that Tuckersmith has
already given excellent leadership,
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The Teacher Scarcity
Tn Huron South there are
schools, 81 being rural and 5
ban. Of the 81 rural schools, 5
closed. The pupils Of these schools
are attending ottier schools with, a
great saving to the townships. In
these days when there is a great
scarcity of -teachers, schools with a
low attendance would help alleviate
this serious situation, and contrib
ute to the war effor if their child
ren were sent to other schools. There
are twelve of these small schools in
Huron South.
For the year ending June, 1942,
there Were 83 teachers with flrst-
class certificates. This year the
number is 77. Last year there were
28 teachers with secoiid-ciass certi
ficates; this year there are 33, The
change has been due largely to the
fact that many married women With
second-class certificates have come
out of retirement aud are helping
nobly for the ’’duration”, Most of
these are doing very excellent work.
Last year there were 29 men teach
ing in South Huron, this year
The reason for the decrease in
number of men is quite obvious,
It is safe tp say that next year
number will be still less. Last year
there were eight music teachers in
the inspectorate, and this year only
six, This is a matter to he regret
ted, because the music teachers have
done much for the children in Huron
in developing the latent talent of
the pupils. The total number of
teachers last year was 122, this year
118.
, The newspapers have stated that a
minimum salary of $800 for teachers
is being contemplated by the De
partment of Education. This would
doubtedly receive the endorsation of
Huron County, The minimum sal
ary paid is $800 and the highest
salary in the rural districts is $1,175,
|A salary of $1,000 is frequently
paid.
.Many of the school boards are tak
ing a keen interest in their schools,
in improving the appearance -of the
school grounds, and without too
great expenditures improving the ap
pearance of the school buildings.
Several townships are giving this
feature of the work considerable at
tention. One school in Usborne, dat
ing wel.1 back into the nineteenth
century, is making an old school in
to a thing of beauty. The grounds
have been levelled and a good lawn
has been established. Necessary
painting has been done, with the
result that it creates in the mind of
the passer-by the wish that he were
going to school again. Every school
should have level school grounds,
so that the children can have a
proper area in which to play, for on
the playground is learned the spir
it of good sportsmanship, It has
been said that England's victories
were first achieved on the play
grounds of the schools. Surely as
much attention should be given to
the care of schools as that given to
cemeteries.
BERNICE HORTON BRIDE
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Patriotic Activities
OF PTE. A, R. MARTIN
King Street United Church,
awa, was the scene of a pretty
ding at three o’clock Tuesday after
noon, January 12, when Edna Ber
nice Horton became the bride of
Pte. Albert Boy Martin, R.C.Q.O,,
Camp Borden, Bev. J, Verner Mc
Neely officiated and the wedding mu
sic was played by Miss June Luke,
A.T.C.M. The bride is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Louise Horton and the
late Harry Horton, and the bride
groom is the son of Mrs. Alfred
Fursey and the late Albert Martin.
The bride, 'who was given in mar
riage by her« brother, Harold C,
Horton, of Toronto, wore a becom
ing powder blue crepe suit, with
matching hat and black suede ac
cessories. Her jewelry was a ca
meo brooch, the gift of the bride
groom, She wore a corsage of pink
roses. Miss Edith Horton was
bridesmaid for her sister and wore
a frock of dusty rose silk jersey
with matching hat and black acces
sories. Her flowers were a corsage
of roses and sweet peas. Mr. Ford
Martin, cousin of the bridegroom,
was groomsman. ,
A reception was held at the Guild
of All Arts, Scarborough, where the
guesfs were received by the bride’s
mother, who wore a. chic gown of
soldier blue rabbit hair wool and
by Mrs. Fursey, mother of the
bridegroom, who chose for the oc
casion a gown of black crepe trim
med with powder blue.
Pte. and Mrs. Martin left on a
wedding trip to western points. For
travelling the bride donned a gold
and brown printed silk jersey dress,
a brown coat' and accessories. On
their return Pte. Martin will rejoin
his regiment and Mrs. Martin will
remain in Oshawa for the present,
The bride is a niece of Mrs. M.
J. Horney and Mis's Maude A. Horton
of Exeter.
. WOODHAM
Qp Wednesday last, January 27,
Mrs. John Morley celebrated her
84th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Squire, of Whalen and Mr, and
Mrs. Ewart Pym,
attendance, Road
ed others of the
present*
Misses
Rundle and Gladys Shier, of Hes-
peler were week-end visitors at
their homes here.
Mr, and Mrs, Arthur Rundle vis
ited one day last week with their
son, Robert, who is ill at Byron
Sanatarium,
Mr, Russel Laing, of Guelph, was
a week-end guest with his parents.
Rev. A, and Mrs, Laing,
Mrs. Delmar
week-end with
Wm. Essen, of
Miss Doris
was .a week-end guest of her sisterj
Mrs. Carman Switzer.
MRS. MARGARET HODGINS
Viola
BACK HOME
INDUCTION SERVICE
An induction service will be held
at the Cromarty Presbyterian
church on Wednesday, February
17, when Rev. W. A. MacWilliam,
of Listowel, will be inducted as the
new minister. On Sunday, January
17 the Cromarty congregation met
with Rev. J. K. West, of Monkton
as Interim-Moderator, and decided
to. extend a call to Mr. iMac William.
The call was presented to Presby
tery and was stVongly supported by
representatives of the congregation
and as Mr. MacWilliam had prev
iously stated his intention to accept
the call, it was sustained. Arrange
ments were made for the induction.
of Exeter, were in
conditions prevent’
family from being
Jacques, Laura
Johnson spent the
her daughters, Mrs.
Eddie Mills,
Knox,of Granton,
Sgt. H. B, (Bill) ’MacKinnon, whp
went overseas with the Cth Armored
Regiment in the fall of 1941, has
arrived in Canada. He will be an in
structor with the Armored Corps.
Bill enlisted with” the First Hussars
shortly after the outbreak of hostil
ities. — Parkhill Gazette
”Do you think Hitler stands
chance of getting what he’s
for?” “I don’t — but I think
got a good chance of getting what
he’s in. for.”
any
out
he’s
This effort has the endorsa-
of the Provincial Government,
it is hoped that in the near fu-
there will be greater participa
in this work. Every opportun-
HUNDREDS ARTICLES MADE BY
BRUCEFIELD SOCIETY
BASSES AWAY 4T LUCAN
Mrs. Margaret Grace Hodgins,
aged 85, widow of Alfred F. Hod-
gins, died at her residence Monday.
She was a member of Holy Trinity
Church and took an active part in
church women’s organizations.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Roy Fairless, Lucan; one son, Alan,
12th concession, London Township,
and three sisters, iMrs. Ensley Hod
gins, Mrs. Sarah Hodgins and Miss
E. J. McDougall, all of Lucan.
Remains were resting at the C.
Haskett and Son funeral home
where a service was held Wednes
day at 2.30 p.m, Rev. L. C, Harri
son officiated, interment was in
St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye,
WINGHELSEA
Things are back to normal again
around the community. The roods
have gll been plowed and all post
ponements have been completed.
Mr. ana Mrs. Fred Long and
Marion, of Atwood, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns,
Misses Marion, JElthej and Irene
Pooley spent the week-end with
'their parents IMr, and Mrs. R. E.
Pooley,
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Brock
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Goldwin Glenn, of Brinsley.
Mr. James Bobinsop and
Mrs. Arnold Robinson, of
Visited on Wednesday with
Mrs, R. W. Batten,
Messrs. Ezra and Harold
of Hensall, visited on Sunday with
Mi*, and Mrs. W, F, Batten.
Mr, and
St.Marys
Mr. and
Willard,,
“You gave $100 for that rug?”
said Mr. Browne. ”Yes, dear,” re
plied his wife. “Now, look here,
Mary, I’m going to put my foot
down on this awful extravagance.”
“I don’t mind, George, so long as
you wipe your feet first,”
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A woman estate owner collected
her own rents in order to save ex
pense. She found one of her tenants
in a discontented frame of mind and
thinking that attack might be the
best defence she -began with a com
plaint of her own.“Your kitchen,
Mrs. Brown,” she said, “is in very
bad state.” “Yes, ma’am, it is,” the
tenant agreed. “And you would look
the same way if you hadn’t had any
paint on you for five years,”
Phone News Items to the Times-
Advocate, Tips on happenings are
always appreciated.
Wife (discontented): ’’John, t|o
you think I’m going to wear this
old squirrel coat ail my life?”
Husband; “Squirrels do. darling,”
Dear Mrs.——, “We hate to be
cruel, madam, but if you’ve tried,
everything else for slimming in
vain, how about trying a little
wonk!”
Troublesome Night Coughs
Are Hard on the System
It’s the cough that sticks; the cough that is hard
to get rid of: the cough accompanied by a tickling in
the throat that causes the nerye and throat wracking
trouble that keeps you awake at night.
Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup helps to relieve
this coughing condition by soothing the irritated parts,
I
loosening the phlegm ana stimulating the bronchial organs, and when this
is done the troublesome irritating cough may be relieved.
Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup has been on the market for the past
48 years. The Trade Mark “3 Pine Trees”.
Price 35c a bottle; large family size, about 3 times as much, 60c at all
drug counters.
The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.
Nearly every school has a flag
pole. usually of the type which can
be lowered for painting and repairs.
In suitable weather opening exercis
es should be conducted at the base of
the flag-mast. The Department of
Education strongly advocates that
this practice be continued for the
duration of the war. Huron Coun
ty has done nobly in all patriotic ac
tivities and the schools have shar
ed in these activities. Most of the
schools have helped in the collection
of scrap. In Huron South every
school ‘but one is taking part in the
sale of war savings stamps. In most
of the schools every child is a re
gular weekly purchaser.. The Navy
League collection this year in Hur
on South amounted to $230.83, the
largest amount for this purpose ever
collected in the inspectorate.
Some effort has been made on the
part of the teachers to co-operate in
the Farm Forum movement in On
tario,
tion
and
ture
tion
ity should be seized by those giving
leadership in this County to fur
ther the development of co-opera
tion among the rural people of Hur
on. Agriculture is, undoubtedly, the
basic occupation and education
should have as one of its aims the
development of a greater apprecia
tion of life in the country instead of
creating in the minds of our young
people a desire for life in the city.
I trust that our schools will give
greater support to Mr. Shearer in
his very able direction of this work.
Health is more important than
any school subject and there is no
reason why -the children in the rur
al schools should not be given the
same advantages as those received
by children in urban areas. The
Town of Goderich is at the present
time taking steps to secure a pub
lic health nurse so that, among oth
er things, the children will re
ceive regular inspections in order
that they may be prevented from
developing conditions that later may
become serious. I hope that the
members of the County Council will,
as opportunity arises, give assistance
to bring about that happy condi
tion in rural schools where good
health will be considered more im
portant than the three R’s,
Several boards where the
are two-storey are talcing
•tions to prevent disastrous
quences in case of fire. It may be
possible to have the Fire Marshal of
Ontario arrange for the inspection
of these schools. Undoubtedly, in
Huron County the trustees and
people generally are anxious to do
all that is reasonably possible for
their children in the field of edu
cation.
Miss E. Bowey was elected presi-
of the Brucefield Red Cross at
annual meeting. Proceedings
under the chairmanship of
G. F. Atkinson.
report was read on the work
by the society for 19 42. Ar-
Five hun-
nineteen sewing hospital
169
200'
articles for British
for refugees; 33
force: 25 scarves;
pairs gloves;' 70
turtle-neck sweat-
dent
the
were
Rev.
■ A
done
ticles were as follows:
dred and
supplies;
civilians;
quilts..
Army and air
2;4 helmets; 38
pairs' socks; 15
ers; 32 sleeveless sweaters; 10 al
ternate caps; four pairs mitts; 2
pairs rifle mitts.
Seamen’s comforts; 36 pairs sea
men’s stockings; 37 turtle-neck
sweaters; 40 pairs socks; 70 .pairs
18-inch ribbed seamen’s stockings;
37 pairs whole mitts; seven
caps; 14 helmets; 32 tuck-ins;
scarves;
two pairs
fort bags.
Infant’s
ets; 10 pairs knitted booties;
knitted bonnets; 10 women’s
ted vests.
Other officers elected are as fol-
lows: Vice-presidents, Mrs.' Atkin
son, Miss M. McDonald; secretary,
Mrs. W. McBeath; treasurer, Mrs.
H. Dalrymple; auditors, J. K. Cor
nish, R. Scott.
aero
nine
five sleeveless sweaters;
two-way mitts; 12
layette; 10 knitted
com-
jack-
five
knlt-
schools
precau-
conse-
RECEIVES WINGS
AND COMMISSION
Harold BossehbOfry received
Wings at the Wings Parade at
lands on Friday. He received ward
on .Monday that he also' had been
promoted to the rank of Pilot Officer
He will take an instructor’s course,
---Parkhili Gazette
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CREDITON EAST
Mrs. Stephen Glaiiville and baby
son returned home Friday from Dr.
Fletcher’s hospital in Exeter.
Mr, and Mrs, Fraiik Taylor
daughters visited Sunday With
Wilson Anderson and
Charles Anderson.
Mr. Alvin Flynii
spent the week-end
here.
Pte. and Mrs. Howard
and son, spent Sunday
Dah Triiehiner and
Aaron Wein.
The sympathy of
is extended to Mrs.
family in their recent bereavement.
Mr, and
and
Mrs.
Mrs,
of
at
London,
his home
Mr.
Tiitioihner
’with Mr,
and Mrs,
the community
H. Kuhn and
duce s
rogress m
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