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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-01-27, Page 3Who’s Who THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 4944 Q'Pago .3 Sports January Session of the Huron Corporal Betty Gilpin The Dental Clinic are mighty lucky with their staff as anyone who has had to go there for treatment can tell you and one of them is an attractive brunette, Dental Assist­ ant Betty Gilpin, Betty hails from London so she is well acauainted with this part of the country. She attended Public and High Schools in London and one of her teachers in High School is now on the sta­ tion, F/L. Hoople, who was her Math teacher, Her summers were spent UP north and they were most enjoyable according to her scrap­ book memoirs. One summer was spent fishing up north on Bruce Peninsula. Another was spent camping with relatives who lived on Lake Huron. Questioned as to the number of bear she saw, Betty said there were none but there were lots of deer. One summer Betty be­ came a farmerette and spent her summer driving a tractor and pick­ ing fruit on a farm near St. Cathar­ ines. Apparently the girls got such suntans that their parents didn’t know them when thje summer was over, but the fun they had made up for all the hard work. One week-end they went sight-seeing at Niagara Falls and they almost fell into the gorge trying to flew under the Incidentally he grounded so you better not decide 'to try to follow suit. Before joining up, Betty belonged to the London Canadian Red Cross Corps. She was in the Nursing Section of the Corps and spent two nights a week and every Sunday at Westminster Hospital, and she also taught First Aid for the Civilian Defense Committee. After graduat­ ing from High Schol Betty worked for the Medical Board of National Selective Service. She joined up in April 19 43 and like most WD’s, she wj»nt to Rockcliffe for her initiation into the Airforce. Her Dental Assis­ tant’s course was taken at Toronto, and then she was posted here where she has been ever since July. She likes her job ever so much and says working for the Army is “swell—■ just as nice as if it were for R.C.A.F. personnel.” Nice boost for the Army from a “true blue WD.” Betty Blair. watch a pilot who Whirlpool Bridge, was permanently budding pilots had The Badminton Tournament held last week proved to be a most worth­ while evening for those who attended. There were mixed doubles and men’s doubles and partners were drawn so that everyone had a fair chance. Two out of three games decided the win­ ners of each match, and most of them were hard fought matches too. The Mixed Doubles were won by LAC. Ray Lavers and LAW'. Joyce Simpson. The amazing part of that win was that Joyce had to be coaxed to play and she kept saying that she didn't know how to play. It’s going to be mighty hard on those who have to play her in the next tournament if she decides to practice up on her game. The Men’s Doubles were es­ pecially hard fought games, and we want to see the Aussies play to­ gether some night. LAC. Bill Ram­ say and LAC. Brooks won the Men’s Doubles and. received a traveling bag. Lavers received a similar bag and LAW. Simpson won a white skating jacket. Everyone put up a good show and it was decided that more tournaments will be held in the near future. The Exeter Flyers are still on top of the Hockey League. They played Clinton last week at Exeter and the final score was 19-7 in favor of Exe­ ter. The game was a little rough but generally speaking, most hockey games are. One of the highlights of the game was the moving of P/O Shaw from rear-guard to a forward position. He was formerly a defense man but he proved to be even bet­ ter on the attack, and the front line was strengthened considerably. Proof of this is the fact that P/O Shaw, Sgt. Hawks, and LAC. Uhl .got 9 of 19 goals. Fred Watson, for the past seven, years reeve of the township of Stan­ ley, was etaced warden of Huron county at the opening of the January session of Huron County Council on Tuesday afternoon, January 18. Warden Watson was chosen in a caucus of the Progressive Conserv­ ative members, and his appointment was ratified on a motion presented by Reeves R, E- Shaddick, Hensall, and T. C. Wilson, Grey, runners- up foi* the honor, B. W. Tuckey, warden in 1943, conducted the newly elected warden to the dais and presented him with the key to the county. Reeve Tuck­ ey congratulated Mr. Watson and bespoke for him the co-operation of the members. The oath of administered by County W. Miller. Rev. Joseph Janes of rich Baptist church read the first chapter of Philippians, and after a short address offered prayer. Warden Watson briefly addressed the council, and expressed his ap- accorded “I realize that the office of ——- ... is a responsible position, The Es-lbnt with your co-operation I will do Bowman, and George Armstrong, Resolutions Received a letter from Ontario Min­ in which he Aid to Farmer-Veterans Sgt. W. Wright Movie Notices Friday, January 2 8—“Franken­ stein Meets the Wolfman” starring Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwell, Lon Chaney, Ilona Massey. Shorts: Rainbow Rhythm, Stranger than Fiction. Saturday, January 29—“Torpedo Boat,” starring Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Phillip Terry, Mary Carlisle. Selected Shorts. Monday, January 31—“Let’s Face It,” starring Bob Hope, Betty Hut­ ton. Short: “Trading Blows.” Wednesday, February 2—Movie to be announced later. Brass Band Activities We just have to mention a fact that will be of interest to nearly everyone and that is the appoint­ ment of Flight Sergeant Alec Scott, as the Honorary Assistant Band­ master. F/S. Scott has had consid­ erable experiences in Bands as li.i was a member of the Windsor Essex Scottish Fife and Drum Band and is also a Concert Flute player of re­ nown, having won several prizes on different occasions. He is a pianist of note, too, and it all adds up to the fact that he is a capable musi­ cian. We feel sure that with his energy and enthusiasm, he will be • preCiation of the honor a valuable addition to the Band andhiim. will no doubt, he of assistance to! warden is Bandmaster Robert Moore. ’_........ v sex Scottish Band must have missed I my utmost to discharge the duties the absence of such a musican of. to the best of my ability,” note and we consider it our good] Sympathy was expressed by the luck that we have obtained his ex- warden to Merton Reid, former cellent services. i x-eeve of Seaforth, in the death of A silent member of the Band butjiig wife; and to Mrs. Alex Porter- one who is doing a great job isfield in th© death of her husband, Cpl. A. Dubois, more commonly. clerk of East Wawanosh. He wel- known is “S.P.” Ever since the corned the new members and hoped Drum and Trumpet Band was or- they would enjoy the work on the ganized in Summerside, S.P. has been j council. closely connected with the Band's] “The record of Huron county’s activities. I-Ie keeps the instruments ’ war effort is a creditable one. We in good repair and sees to it that .have had five war loan campaigns the music is always in tfrder and i and all were substantially oversub- available at an instant’s notice.' scribed.” He hoped the county would S.P. is a native of Charny, Que., repeat this record should another otherwise known as Smoky City, loan be floated. Keep up the good work, S.P. 1 We almost forgot our old friend, Bost-War Planning Important LAC. Payne, the most promising j The warden believed that at Tubist m the Band. He hails from session a representative from Toronto and before the vrar was pe(jeral Government will address one of the star Tubists with the'the coUncil Qn post.war reconstruc- tamous Band in Toroll_;ti0n ail(j rehabilitation. He felt this to. He is so interested m the Band a very important matter and hoped that he spends most of his spare 'thoroughly discussed time teaching some of the promis-; and something done to organize for ing would-be Tubists, all of the why s and don’ts. A musician of his cali-1 bre is definitely an asset to the Brass Band, and he puts his heart' and soul into his playing. This is a winning combination fop a musi­ cian and Bandmaster Robert Moore claims that he is excellent. If hei says that, it is good enough for us. county may be viewed with pride, We hope that LAC. Payne continues ‘ due to the budgeting of our very his efforts to make the Bass Section1 capable treasurer and the wise ex- a first class one, More power to PQnditures of the different commit- you, Slim. : tecs of this council. Corporal Jack Anderson is an-; “The road commission is the larg- other musician of excellent qualifi- ’ est-spending body of the council, cations. He is a Trombone Player; with plenty of experience, who lends, his noble efforts to the success of, the Band. A native of Woodstock,] he has been a member of two high-; classed Orchestras in office was Clerk N. the Gode’ County Council health of inmates was good until the ’flu .epidemic, when all of them contracted the disease. There were 17 deaths during toe year, at an av­ erage age of 72. The oldest inmate is aged 39, the youngest 46, The number of inmates is 93, of whom 14 were admitted in 1943, Council adjourned to meet 10:00 Wednesday morning, Hah’ MIH for War Effort Men,30,40,50! Want Normal pepr Vim, Vigor,? Try Ostrex Tonic TaVlcts. Contains tonic?,Junta, iron, vitamin Ki. calcium, pliOBPhorun.UWi normal pep, vim, yjgoy, vitality alter 30,40, fir GO> tatraduewry Hl«e .only JI not rtcllsiited «'ltlj resyJw of first paeKtige. maker refunds loin price. At all druggists, .start taking oslrexwaUlst#Mriajr. at have to depend on of Simcoe asks con- resolution regarding the re- and. Do- this the “The warden’s committee of .19 43 will, during the session, bring in a report on a county health scheme,’’ the warden continued. He stressed the great importance of this plan. “The financial position of the provisions af- for qualified themselves on A couple of weeks ago a descrip­ tion was given of the provisions of the Veteran’s Land Act Insofar as they relate to persons with full-time employment building their homes with Government assistance. Somewhat similar ford an opportunity veterans to establish a mixed farm in any of the provilt' ces. The farm is to be the one chosen by the Veteran, provided that the owner will sell, and that, on inspection by the administration it is found suitable for settlement purposes. It is possible 'to secure assistance up to a total amount of $6,000. Of this, $4,80'0 is for the land buildings, and $1,20'0 for stock equipment. The veteran is required to 10% of the cost of the land buildings, or $480, and he contracts to repay two thirds of the cost of the land and buildings over twenty- five years at an interest rate 3.%%. Upon calculation, this is found cost $194.16 a year, or $16.IS month, to repay both the principal and interest on the loan. It should be noted that this plan is designed to reward the person who is prepared to help himself. It gives him freedom of choice in looting his farm; it insists that he put a moderate down-payment of his own into the enterprise; when he coiitiniies to operate and repay the loan he is ward a rich prize- $2,320 on the initial loan of $6,000. is absorbed by the State. Service personnel interested in full-time farming would be well* advised to build Up their Victory Bond Savings to an amount suffi­ cient for the initial 10 % payment. Booklets tion of the be secured in G,I,S. V and and pay and of to a se- and working to- tlle balance of outlining the full opera- Veterdn’s Land Act may at the Education office P/O, Hillmer. “My wife says that if I don’t give up golf, she’ll leave me.” “Hard hick, Pd say,” “Yes, I'll miss liei%” “Is your married life Newljy- been full calls four Oletimer; one grand sweet song?” wed: “Well, since our baby’s born it’s more like an opera, of .grand marches, with loud for the author every night.” Hospital News and Views We are glad to welcome members of Course 99 in our midst, I^AO.’s Rokosh, Stahlbrand, Walker and Crump. According to official re­ port they are here on “useful em­ ployment” while awaiting comple­ tion of theii- course but in their opinion they are re-organizing the hospital. How much re-organizing will be done remains to be seen— anyway the floors look pretty shiny. Last week we were very un­ happy to hear of the posting of Sgt. Mundt, our very efficient hospital cook, to No. 3 Convalescent Hospi­ tal, Toronto. Two days later we were happy to learn that her post­ ing had been cancelled and she was staying with us after all. This morning she was again posted to Camp Borden. I guess she’s really going this time anti we’re sorry to lose her. Good luck, Sgt. Mundt. What is the attraction at the Drill Hall these mornings for Cpls. Coo­ per and Fitzgibbons. Judging from the slightly exhaused state in which they report for duty at 9 o’clock they must be 'doing some strenuous drilling. Who gave this < Quote: “Ah, kids, please turn will you?” W*e ask you, who is the Hospital Assistant seen quite in the company of a very F/Sgt. of Maintenance? LAW. McIntyre, Station Activities on Monday evening of this a Musical Hcuv was held at the Hostess House, The “artists” were station personnel Who were kind enought to play and who were present. It formal evening aiM that more of Ehoso In the near future, order? rigta, little Ofte'n stout M. J. week ‘’artists” were sing for those was a most in- it was decided would be hold Betty Biair Huron County Council at the Wed­ nesday morning session unanimously voted that one-half mill be set aside for the war effort. The ap­ propriation is to be under the juris­ diction of the Warden’s Committee. If the total amount set aside is not needed, the committee is authorized to return the balance to the general account. Reeve Frayne’s inquiry regarding the .grant of $13,000 to Sky Harbor, was answered by Reeve Bowman, chairman of the Warden’s Commit­ tee last year, the government does equipment for recreation and part of this amount for the equipment of the hall. Uouijty Home, Baker, Weir, Ing­ lis, McCann, Tuckey. Children’s Shelter, Love, Falcon­ er, F. Watson. Agriculture, Frayne, Love, Rath- well, Morrjtt, Moffatt, Police, Moffatt, Baker, George Armstrong. Equalization, DoiTance, Mooney, paly, Inglis, Berry, Warden’s Committee, Rowman, Tuckey, DoiTance, G. Armstrong, Smyth. Huron Library Board, R, J. Bow­ man. Criminal audit, T. C. Wilson. Good ' Roads, R. Shaddick, Alexander, Wheeler. Appointments Made A. who explained that not provide purposes, was used recreation Submits Estimates treasurer, estimates but I would not advocate a slacken­ ing of our road maintenance.” He trusted the council would ad­ here to the pay-as-you-go system of the past few years. “There is no Woodstock,! doubt that we have another strenu- besides being a member of the Can-i°us year before us which will call adian Legion Band there. Besides for the best from each of us, but by this, he has often lent his efforts to the C.N.R. Band in Stratford on numerous occasions. It is to the advantage of the band, to be able- to obtain the extraordinary services that he renders with his Trombone. We give him a hearty vote of thanks for his co-operation with the Band and we hope that he continues. About the Band itself, Bane master Robert Moore is getting the boys in shape as fast as he can and it is needless to say that he is doing a wonderful job of it. He is very well liked, by the boys and it is easy to get co-operation from them. This is all for now. Sgt. Swartz. co-operating we may make it one of which we will be proud,” the war­ den concluded. Mayor R. E. Tuner, of Goderich, extended a civic welcome, and sured the members that every operation would be given by town. Reeve T. C. Wilson was appointed to the criminal audit board, and deputy Reeve Alex Alexander, Grey, to the Good Roads Commission for three years. The striking committee is com­ posed of Reeves W. J. Baker, Alex Alexander, B. W. Tuckey, R. J. as- co- the home of Mrs, Eugene Howey, meeting was opened by singing National Anthem after which Lord’s Prayer was repeated, minutes of the last meeting Street Evening Auxiliary The regular monthly meeting of the Evening Auxiliary of the Main Street United church was held on Wednesday evening, January 12, at the The the the The were read by Miss Dorothy Davis and the roll call by Mrs. R. Hopper. The business part of the meeting was in charge of Mrs. G. Skinner after which hymn 252 was sung. Miss Eva Pearce then took charge of the program. Devotional readings were read by Miss Eva Pearce, Mrs, Sweitzer, Mrs. H. Skinner and Mrs. Hockey, and Miss Eva Pearce led in prayer. An accotdian solo was very ably rendered by Miss Helen Snell, followed by a reading by Miss Dorothy Davis, .Mrs. Fuilerton then gave h very interesting talk on tlieir “Ocean Crossing in 1931” and a reading was given by Miss Violet Watkins. Hymn 249 was then sung and the meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction, after which luhch was served, Between August 1 and December 16, 1943, a tdtol bt 163,142,225 bushels of panadtan grain was moved by water from the Head oi the Lakes. 85 E 7 / GfT SO S/C/C Of g£OT£/C77OMS, Z>£A& f I w The correspondence read by Clerk JST. W, Miltar was reterreU to the various committees. Included in it was Hon. T. L, Kennedy, later of Agriculture, acknowledged a resolution submit­ ted by Huron County Council at the November session regarding the price of hogs and requesting that a subsidy be paid the farmers. He added: “I feel very keenly that the price should be advanced to make it profitable for farmers to produce hogs. I also believe that the demand for good bacon, will continue for some years after the war and that prices will be fair. However, whe­ ther the provincial government should increase its subsidy, or not, is a debatable question. I think that the price should be on a level to make it profitable to feed hogs, and we should not subsidies.’’ The County currence in a the price of small seed, particularly alsike and red clover, “wherein the producer has been led to believe that the prices offered for seed by the dealers were those established by government authority under the W.P.T. Board; and that as no of­ ficial wholesale seed price has been set, and the prices offered and be­ ing paid to farmers for cleaned seed have been $10 per bushel for alsike and $12 to $13.50 for red clovei and as most of it will be sold in domestic market at the ceiling tail price of $17.40 for alsike $20.40 for red clover; that the minion Department of Agriculture be requested to clarify the present confused situation, to correct the un­ just spread and to take steps to pre­ vent a recurrence of this very un­ satisfactory set-up.” Essex county submitted a resolu­ tion asking free transportation for men and women in the armed forces on leave. A resolution from Lambton coun­ ty urges that the care of indigent patients in hospital not be a tax against the land or real property and that the indigent patient be considered in the category of the aged and blind. Oppose Daylight Saving Resolutions from Oxford county recommended to the National War Finance Committee that all purch­ ases of Victory Bonds by municip­ alities, regardless of the amount, be placed on the “Special Names” so that every dollar will be used for the war effort; opposed Daylji^ht Saving time; 'and urged that official graders of hogs be instructed to have the subsidy added to .the pro­ ducer’s cheque and allow the abat­ toirs to make regular application to the department, instead of this be­ ing done by the producers. A resolution from the county of Lincoln recommended legislation be enacted by the provincial Govern­ ment authorizing county councils to grant $5.00' bonus for killing a fox. From the county of Elgin came resolutions commending Hon. T. L. Kennedy “in his sincere endeavour to bring about better farming con­ dition in order that farmers can do their part in the prosecution of the war effort”; recommending that the Dominion Government be asked to abandon subsidies and in their place establish parity prices; and oppos­ ing Daylight Saving. Dr. J. W. Shaw, physician of the County Home, reported that the A. H, Erskine, county submitted the provisional for 1944 which was referred to the Finance Committee. The rate of 4 mills, the same as last year, will be made up as follows; 2,45 mills to raise $132,933 in the general ac­ count; and 1.55 mills for county highways account to raise $84,101 plus the secondary school costs for townships. The estimates included $27,130 for the war effort and $25,0'0’0 for Victory Bonds. The following, appointments were made1 to the various High School boards: Ralph Munro to the Goder­ ich Collegiate board; Dr, H, H, Cowan to the Exeter Board of Edu­ cation; Albert Whitney re-appointed to Seaforth board for one year; Harry Gibson to Wingham High School board for three years; Fred Ford to Clinton Board of Educa­ tion for three years. F. L. Davidson, Wingham, was appointed to represent the county council on Wingham hospital board, and W. J. Baker to the Goderich hospital board for one year. Reeve Cecil Wheeler of Morris the two- ana $ //7 My TSO. WT.. / COST Of LIVING'S KJ Hear Health Officer Dr. Johnston, of Lucknow, M.O. H. of Ashfield and Kinloss town­ ships and of Lucknow, addressed the council on the great need for medical examination and health supervision among school children. He advocated a complete medical and dental examination as carried out in Toronto schools. Eighty per cent, of the children in Ontario require dental care, he asserted. Of these, two and a-half per cent, have cavities. The days of rugged health are past. Parents with mon­ ey are just as negligent as those who have little. The time is com­ ing when medical and dental in­ spection must be considered a nec­ essity. The county health system is good provided the work is speci­ fied by the municipality and done by M.O.H. and nurses. Bruce county pays $10 a year to each rural and urban school for complete medical examination, but they have specified what they want. A vote of thanks was voiced by Reeves R. J. Bowman and A. Mc­ Cann to Dr. Johnston for his timely information which will be helpful when the proposed county health scheme is considered at this ses­ sion. township was appointed to Good Roads Commission, for a year term. A motion by J. B.t Rathwell D. D. Mooney that $100 be granted to each Spring fair and $35 to Hen­ sail Seed Show was referred to the Executive Committee. Postpone Action on Public Health Nurse Huron County Council on Wednes­ day afternoon voted to defer taking any action on the proposal for the appointment of four public health nurses in the county. The decistan was in line with a recommendation of the warden’s committee, to which the question had been referred at , the November session, to report in January. Setting forth the reasons for advis­ ing against instituting a public health service in the county schools, the report of the committee said that under war conditions it would be well to wait awhile before launching upon such a scheme. “At the present time, victory for our armed forces is the paramount (continued on page 7) Striking Committee Report The Striking Committee brought in the following report: Executive, G. Armstrong, Morrit, Nicholson, Inglis. Legislation, Frayne, Daly, ey, Beecroft, J., Armstrong. Finance, Dorrance, Weir, well, Moffatt, Beecroft. Education, Evans, Berry, Watson, Beecroft, J. Armstrong. 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