HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-06-12, Page 7THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 12th, 1947
by Sirs, Alvin Moir, Secretary-Treasurer, District South Huron
Women's
This year is our Golden Jubilee
and many celebrations are in pro
gress everywhere. Our members
proudly review the work accomp
lished since the founding of the
first W.I. on February 19th, 1897.
.Since that time our organization
■has grown to 3,090 Institutes in
(Canada with a membership of over
70,000 rural women. We take pride in the expansion of our organiza-1
tion first to Great Britain and then i
to other lands and now in half a I
century it encircles the world. It
is known as Canada's gift to the
country women of the world. The
Institute is the largest and most
wide spread single organization for
women in the world.
The W.I. recognizes no class,
creed, race, religion nor political
painy, there is something in the
spirit of the organization that seems
to dissolve imaginary social bar
riers. Perhaps the reason is that it
has its roots deep, in the interest
of all women, in the home and the
family. The idea from the very
first meeting at Stoney Creek was
to help the rural women in the im
portant work of ministering to the
health, comfort and general welfare
of the family. There can be no de
nying that the (Institute movement
has grown during the fifty years.
Interests have broadened and the desire for knowledge has increased !
with the changes in modern living;
women of rural Ontario were and
still are eager to equip themselves
for their special work in the home
efficiency and to meet today’s needs
with today’s methods.
The organization grew so rapidly
that it seemed advisable to plan a
way to meet the growing needs of
the many local groups so quickly
(being organized throughout the
province. This was done through
the forming of 'districts. A group of
three of more branch institutes
would form a district within a stat
ed area, such, as a county. The pur
pose of the District body was, and
still is, the carrying out of activi
ties throughout the area'that would
help to promote the welfare, add
to the efforts and increase the use
fulness of the 'branch institute;
help establish an educational pro
gram and develop leaders within
the District.
The District (body is composed of
a president, a vice-president, a
secretary-treasurei- and a district
director from each branch; care
should be taken in choosing a dir
ector who represents the branch
and plays such an important part
in the direction of the District ac
tivities.
The records of the District of
South Huron go back as far, as
1922 and centred around Exeter.
So while we are celebrating the
50th jubilee we are also celebrating
South Huron’s 2 5 th anniversary,
but there were district meetings
held for three years before 19 22,
•of which no record was kept. At
that time there was a farmer’s
institute organization in Exeter
and just like the mother institute
at Stoney Creek, being formed
through the Farmer’s Institute,
South Huron got its beginning
through the Farmer’s Institute at
Exeter.
A woman from the Dept, of Agri
culture came to Exeter and spoke
ito the women on “Nutrition" and
got the organization established
with Mrs. Dr. Amos, president, and
Mrs. A. Hastings, secretary. The
meetings in those early years were
,a very crude affair, likewise the
conventions too. The women were
staggered if such a thing as parlia
mentary procedure was mentioned.
When one thinks of it we 'have
come a long way since then in con
ducting meeting and business abil
ity.
There are eight active institutes
in this district. There have been
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several others but they have dis
banded. The oldest institute in the
district is Zurich; it was organized
in January, 1914. Mrs. Amos and
Mrs. Hastings worked untiringly
in organizing the next three
I branches. The first branch organ-
| ized was Hurondale on March 26,
1919, Crediton was organized in
May, 1919,, and Farquhar Institute
was organized about the same time.
Even though the district meetings
were held in Exeter at Senior’s Hall
or the Public Library, the Exetfer
Institute was not organized until
June 7th, 1923, The Seaforth In
stitute had its beginning through
the Seaforth Junior Institute which
was organized in 19 28. Hensail
also had their beginning through
the Juniors which was organized
following a short course they held
in 1936 and in 1937 they changed
to the Senior institute. Zuricn
formed a Junior Institute in 1934
which lasted only three years.
Varna also had a junior institute
in 1914 which lasted but two years.
Kippen East Institute was organ
ized in December, 1934. Exeter dis
banded in 1942 due to the diffi
culty in securing officers. Crediton
disbanded in 1943 due to the pres
sure of war work, but re-organized
in November of last year. Farquhar
Institute disbanded after five years
of service. Their trouble was due
to their inability to secure officers.
One of the newest organization is
Grand Bend which was organized
two years ago, in 19 45, and our
latest society is the 'Exeter Juniors
which was organized in March of
this year following a short course
they held last winter.
We have with us today most of
the past officers since the begin
ning of the District. The presidents
and secretaries 'have" worked untir
ingly for the good of Institute work.
There are perhaps some of them
you have not seen for some years
and I know will be glad to shake
■hands with them today. We are
very pleased to have them with
•us.
On June 9, 1922, an annual meet
ing was held in the public library
at 3 o’clock. At that time the
branches represented were Zurich,
Hurondale, Crediton and Farquhar.
Mrs. Amos, president, and Mrs.
Hastings, secretary, presided, but
since both the president and secre
tary were leaving Exeter, it was
necessary to elect new officers. The
next president was Mrs. Jno. Hey,
of Zurich. The same Mrs. Hey is
with the organization today, and
is just as interested in Institute
work now as she was in 19 22. She
was president from 1922 to 1930.
with the exception of one year
which made seven years in office.
Next we had Miss Jeckell, of Exeter,
as president for that one year in
1925. Nearing the close of the In
stitute year .in 1925 Miss Jeckell
became very ill and was forced to
retire from Institute work for some
time much to the sorrow of the
Institutes of South Huron. Even
though there is no Women's Insti
tute in Exeter for Miss Jeckell to
take part in, she is very interested
in the work and is frequently ask
ing me about something that is go
ing on in Institute work. Now the
next president, a very energetic
and ambitious worker, was Miss N.
Keddy from Hurondale. She was
president for six years from 1930
to 193 6 and the next famous pres
ident was Mrs. Arthur Rundle, also
from Hurondale, president for
three years up to 19 39. The next
president was Mrs. W. E, Walker,
bf Exeter. She was president for
jbne year, 1940, but because Mrs.
/Walker left Exeter and moved to
'London she held the office for one
year only. The next famous enthus
iastic president was Mrs. Glen Mc
Lean, of Kippen, who held the po
sition for four years to 1944, Then
Mrs. Harry Hess, of Zurich, took
the office for one year, 1945, and
these last two years your president
to 19 47 has been Mrs. Papple, of
Seaforth.
In the past we have had very
efficient secretary-treasurers (be
ginning with Medeleine H'aist, of
Crediton, for three years from 1922
to 19(25. Madeleine Haist is not
with us today. She married and
moved to Detroit and now, I un
derstand, she is living in Califor
nia. Next was Mrs. H. K. Eilber, of
Crediton, ‘for four years to 1929.
Then Mrs. Dan Mclsaac, of Credi
ton, held the position for eight
years up to 19 37. Then Mrs. Eilber
again became secretary-treasurer
for one year. Next was Mrs. Em
mery Fahner, of Crediton, who held
the position for four years to 1942
when Mrs. Hugo Schenk, also of
Crediton, took over the books for
two years to 1944, That brings you
up to date to your present secre
tary-treasurer.
In 1925 the District Annual was
invited to be held in 'Crediton and
from that time on the branches
have taken turns at entertaining,
with the exception of about four
years during the war, that We held
afternoon sessions in Hensail.
I am sure, a stranger driving
through the southern part of Hur
on County would say, there must
be an institute in this community
by Ihe general,, atmosphere of tidi
ness‘•of the home and farm (build
ings, flowers and lawns which have
taken on a well-kept air; homes
looked more cheery; schools were
brightened with paint and bettor
kept play grounds; little cemeteries
were straightened, (Some of the im
provements that the institute have
been responsible for that a tourist
YOU, TOO,
CAN WALK
ON AIR
If you use cooling, refreshing ICE-MINT to
rid your feet of athing, burning callouses and
corns. Tired Muscles respond quickly to the
first application of soothing, creamy-white
medicinal ICE-MINT. The refreshing, tin.
gling sensation as you apply the cream tells
you that it s going right to work on the foot
pains that put the wrinkles in your brow. Get
a jar today — Small size 50<?; 4 oz. economy
size $1.00
AT ROBERTSON’S AND
ALL DRUGGISTS
Hibbert Council Backs
Move to Obtain Grain
The Hibbert Township Council
met in regular session on Monday,
June 2nd, in the Stafl’a township
hall with all members present and
Reeve Joseph Atkinson presiding.
By-law No. 10, the Parsons Muni
cipal Drain by-law, was given its
third and final reading and passed.
By-law No. 11, appointing Patrick
McConnell of Seaforth as township
solicitor, was given its third and
final reading and passed. A resolu
tion was passed instructing the i clerk to post notices to have all
I ratepayers, who have disposed of
i their property and wish the owner
ship changed, to notify the clerk
in writing on or before June 28.
A number of ratepayers present
ed a petition to the council re
questing that they seek the co
operation of the County Council,
the provincial and the federal De
partment of Agriculture, to take
the necessary steps to provide
western grain in quantities to off
set the estimated decrease in grain
production in Ontario, to provide
western grain at price levels as of
June 2, 19 47, to make loans avail
able to farmers having crop fail
ures at three per cent, interest, and
to arrange a system whereby what
remains of 19 46 grain be held for
seed for 1947. A resolution was
passed endorsing this petition.
A donation of $50 was granted
the Seaforth Agricultural Society.
Yjrand bend ready
FOR RECORD SEASON
This has been a big year for the
building of cottages and cabins at
Grand Bend. Shortages of mater
ials couple with a late season for
outdoor work, held the total slight
ly below that of last year.
A theatre, recently completed, is
now in operation. An extension has
been made to a roller skating rink
and several new booths are plan
ned. Efforts are being made by the
village council to build new public
lavatory facilities but work is being
held up >by lack of materials.
The (population of the Village is
gradually increasing especially
since it was announced that Cent
ralia airport would be a permanent
■RCAF station. Many of the airmen
stationed there are seeking homes
in Grand Bend. Citizens anticipate
a heavy summer season, possibly a
record one. They base their con
clusions on the record crowds of
the past two weekends despite in
clement weather.
| BLANSHARD FODK
I PLAN CENTENARY
Preparations are being made
throughout the Township of Blan-
shard for a celebration to commem
orate the 100th year of the incor
poration of the township on June
25. The affair will be held at Ban
nock where the township hall and
the Soldiers Monument are located.
Although many settlers came to
Blanshard in 1837, it. was not until
1847 that the township was offic
ially opened for settlement and was
incorporated. A committee compos- j
ed of Reeve Dr. G. II. jose and;
other members of the township j
council assisted by Duncan McVan- |
nel, Earl Berry, Harold Bragg and
Clerk C. A. Barnett are in charge
of the plans.
Blanshard council has decided to
purchase weed spraying equipment
capable of up to Ijmij pounds of
pressure at the nozzle. The outfit
will be mounted on a suitable truck
and fully equipped with d tank of
at least 200-gallon eanacitv.
A by-law providing for compul
sory treatment of warble fly with
in the township in accordance with
the Warble Fly Control Act of 1947
was also passed.
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Work Progresses at Pier
Grand Bend will soon have a new
$54,000 pier but many sentimental
people will search in vain for their
initials — hundreds of which were
carved in the old wooden pier,
built about 1900.
The new 454-foot pier, built
around the foundations of the old
will be made of steel piles which
are already in place holding tons
of gravel and rock, Work is about
to commence on a three-foot layer
of cement which will cover the
whole dock.
The original contract called for
the pier to be completed by Decem
ber of last year but strikes held
up steel and work was not begun
until the middle of January.
Work has progressed throughout
the winter in the face of difficul
ties which Included an ice coating
only removed by 300 sticks of dyn
amite,
J.t is hoped that the pier will j
be finished before the arrival of i
the heavy summer crowds. Steel
rungs are built into the pier at in- •
tervals for the convenience of i swimmers and there is a set of ce- |
nient steps for boats. I
Really folks., we’re not actually magicians, but we do
have a few tricks up our sleeve when it comes to diagnosing
i trouble in the engine of your car.
Our magic machines eliminate all guess work and cut
i down time when trouble shooting in your motor, so that you
are assured of a better job at minimum cost.
Why not drive in today and let us perform a little
MAGIC on your car.
j
I Step right up this way on Wednesday, June 18th, for the
Huron Federation of Agriculture Field Day in Exeter
Community Park.
GRAHAM ARTHUR
Your Red Indian Service Station
FARMERS
DO YOU KNOW THAT
In five of the last 16 years, over half the sugar beet crop
was planted after mid-May and yields in those years
AVERAGED 9.2 TONS to the acre as compared
9.9 tons under last year’s ideal weather conditions.
Sugar beets re-planted in the last week of June after
year’s floods paid farmers an average of $113.60
ACRE.
Sugar beets are the only crop NOT HARMED
EARLY FALL FROSTS. Low temperatures
to bring the beets to maturity.
Sugar beet workers are on their way from
AID IN THINNING AND BLOCKING,
already arrived and hundreds more are scheduled to sail
this month.
Over
just
with
last
PER
BY
help
Europe to
fifty have
1
The tired businessman had just
signed up for another $25,000 on
his life insurance. He turned to
the smiling agent and said, “Young
man, you may well feel proud of
yourself. I’ve refused to see five
insurance men today." “I know,"
said the agent. “I’m t them."
cannot see from the outside are
music taught in schools, school
first aid kits, hot school lunches;
sponsored oratorical contests, built
community halls and libraries and
many more benefits. Probably one
of the greatest benefits that the
Institutes in general receive is
through the governmental services.
As early as 19 03 the Department
started the summer series. This con
sisted of lectures or addresses on
subjects of direct interest to home
makers. In 1913 we had demon
stration lecture courses as a defin
ite service to rural homemakers.
This type of service grew in favor,
free instruction in first aid, food
values and sewing. This was the
beginning of our schools of instruc
tion in home-making, and still it
didn’t fill the ever-increasing de
sire of the women to learn more
and more about the many branches
of their profession, homemaking.
This led to the local leader train
ing school system which was adopt
ed in 1935, where the Department
furnishes an instructor for the lo
cal leaders according to the choice
of work, selected by the branches
within the district.
Great talent has been discovered
and used; and hundreds of women
have gradually, unconsciously de
veloped into capable leaders in their
own communities. So in each and
every avenue of home and com
munity building, the women are
adding to their knowledge and in
creasing in their efficiency for bet
ter living.
The Institute must go forward
to greater things. The time is ripe
for an aggressive policy on the
part of the Institutes; under the
stimulation of provincial leadership.
It is important that in the ever
widening horizon of service the
every day hoihe problems should
still receive due prominence by the
intelligent homemaker, for in this
sphere is required all her know
ledge end skill. -May its influence
for the betterment of mankind go
on to still greater heights and each
succeeding generation catch ’ the
torch and carry it ever forward
into new fields of endeavour.
Sugar beet prices should be the highest in history
this year.
The Chatham plant of
Sugar Company will be in operation this fall. There
will be a guaranteed market for every sugar beet
grown in Ontario.
the Canadian and Dominion
CALL YOUR FIELDMAN AT ONCE OR STOP
AT THE COMPANY’S CHATHAM OR
WALLACEBURG OFFICES
GROW THE CROP THATS TOPS
IN CASH RETURNS
in
GROW SUGAR BEETS
CANADA AND DOMINION
SUGAR COMPANY LIM1TEI
1 CHATHAM
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WALL ACEBURG