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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MQRNING, APRIL 28, 1949
Blind Institution
In Canada there are .1,600
people w h o live in darkness
physically but not mentally, Alf'
Sparks, of .Windsor, ,told the
Exeter Lions at a supper meet
ing at the Central Hotel Friday
evening last. Mr. Sparks is Field
Secretary of the Goderich-Huron
Advisory Board of the Canadian
National Institute for the Blind.
Afflicted himself foy the loss
of his eyesight, Mr. Sparks de
livered an address that left a
deep impression upon his hearers.
A blind person does .not want
pity, but sympathetic under
standing, he said. Be careful of
jour pity, particularly that
whisper that can 'be , heard a
Mock away. What- a blind person
wants is t'he opportunity to prove
his ability. . v
Mr. Sparks stated that in 1815
Louis Braille, a blind musician
of Paris, France, first worked
out ,the Braille system of reading
for the blind. Ixx 18510' the first
Bi’aille foible was printed in Eng
land and from then on new
avenues of .education and enjoy
ment opened up, and workshops
were formed.
In 1918 following the first
great war Cdnada took ,a greater
interest in
under C!ol.
realized that with proper teach
ing and with proper facilities any
handicap could foe overcome and
instead of a mere existence
equipment was provided to en
able all handicapped and dis
abled persons to climb
rung of the ladder.
The object of the
National Institute for the Blind
is to make every sightless person,
become an asset in theii' com
munity. Mi’. Sparks said that he
enjoyed his .life to the full be
cause a helping- hand was extend
ed to him when 'he needed it.
A blind person may not have
the privilege of looking iuto the
faces of h i s loved ones, or of
seeing the beautiful colored
pictures that God has painted in
the skies, in the flowers and in
the trees. But having .lost one of
the five senses consentration is
made on the other four to take
the place of the one that was
lost. In this way with the in
struction and facilities provided
from coast to coast the .blind
-have become efficient and expert,
in a great many walks of life
and during the .wax* provided
two and a half million working
hours in industry. They were
proud to be of service. No man
or woman is placed in work on
the grounds of sympathy. Their
speed ’a n d accuracy is often
better than that of those who
can see because they are not dis
tracted, as Mr. Spark said, by
the pretty girl working next to
them.
In Ontario there are 290
cafeterias and stands being oper
ator efficiently and competantly
by blind persons. There are typ
ists and skilled mechanics who
operate intricate machines. To
be self-supporting tends to theii’
happiness. Through 'the Blind
Institute .32,000 volumes are now
made available to the blind.
They have playing cards, check
ers, etc. They have dances and
play hockey, golf and many ave
nues of pleasure are Opexx to
them.
Mr. Sparks paid tribute to
the work of the Exeter Lions
Club and especially that of Lion
S. B. Taylor who has personally
taken an active part in the work.
There are limitations, but blind
ness 'has its compensations, said
. the speaker. His remarks were
interspersed with humor and he
received a great ovation at the
close. S. B. r‘
the speaker
thanks was
Southcott.
Guests of ning Were MrS. T. Braixd,
accompanied Mr. SparkJ,
Cowell and son Larry and
James Anthony.
Time Table Set For
Departmental Exams
, Annual departmental examina
tions of the Department of Edu
cation will extend from June 13
to June 29 inclusive.
Following is the list of Grade
XIII (upper school) examina
tions with dates: June 13,
algebra, ,9 to 11:30 a.m, English
composition 1:30 to 4 p.m.;
14, chemistry, 9 to 11:3'0'
English literature 1:30 - 4
June 15, German .authors,
11:30 a.m., German composition,
1:30 to 4 p.m.; June 16, trigon
ometry and statics, 9 to 11:30
a.m., botany, 1.3'0, Lu 4
June 17, French authors,
11:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m.
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disabled veterans
Baker. Mr. ,Bakei'
a higher
Canadian
botany, 1:3i0i to 4 p.m.;
-,, - —— —---- > 9 toFrench literature, 9
.30 a.m,, French composi
tion, 1:30 to 4 ,p.m,, French
composition, 1:30 to 4 p.m.,
(special); June 2'0’, physics, 9 to
■11:30 a.m., history, 1:30 to 4
p.m.;June .21, latin authors, 9 to
ll:.3O a.m., latin composition,
1:30’ to 4 p.m.; June 22, geo
metry, 9 to 11:30 a.m., zoology,
1:30 to 4 p.m.; June 23, Spanish
authors, 9 t0 11:30 a.m., Spanish
composition, 1:30 to 4 p.m.;
June 27, Greek authors, 9 to
1 1:3 0 a.m., Greek composition,
1:3'0' to 4 p.nx.; June 28, mathe
matics of investment, 9 to 11:30
a.m., Italian authors, 9 to 11^:30
a.m., Italian composition, 1:30
to 4 p.m.; June 29, accountancy
practice 9 to ll:3i0’ a.m., secret
arial practice, 1:30 t0 4 p.m.
High school entrance examina
tions are as , follows: June 24,
French literature, 9 to 11:30
a.m., French grammar, 1:30 to
3:30 p.nx.; June 27, French
composition, 9 t0 11 a.m. French
spelling, 11:10 to 12 noon; June
28, English composition and
grammar, 9 to 11:3'0' a.m., Eng
lish literature, 1:30 to 4 p.m.;
June 29, mathematics 9 to 11:30
a.m., English spelling, 1:30
, 21:21a p.m.
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Grand Bend Woman
Fractures Hip In Fall
While .attending her husband
who is confined to bed with a
broken hip, a'75-year-old Grand
Bend woman also broke a hip
Monday when she fell off the
back veranda of her farm home
after tripping on a step.
Mrs. Sol Pollock was rushed
to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,
where officials said she is “rest
ing comfortably".
The woman walked out of the
back dooi’ to watch Garnet
Paterson and Earl Burr,v both of
Grand Bend, try to get her
ipowei’ lawn mower started. As
she started down the steps, she
tripped and fell, breaking her
left hip and -bruising her right
knee.
Her husband broke his hip
last fall in a similar accident.
He was tripped 'by a neighbour’s
dog and fell.
Mrs. Pollock was attended by
Dr. F^ Mooney of Parkhill and
was taken to hospital by Hoff
man's ambulance.
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Taylor introduced
and expression of
voiced by J. M.
honor fol* the eve-
who
Ken
Rev.
Undergoes Operation
Mr. George Walker, Stephen,
is a patient in Victoria Hospital,
Lindon, where he underwent,an
operation, Monday.
Mr. J. W. Hern is excavating
for the erection of a new house
on South Sanders Street.
Six Babies Baptized
At Easter Service
At the Easter Sunday morning
service in Main -Street United
Church, the following were bap
tised: Gordon A. Hodgert; David.
Charles Dyck, Dianne Dyck,
children of Mr. and Mrs. D.
Dyck; John Leroy Edwards, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Ed
wards; William Reginald Bea
vers, Robert George Beavers,
twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Regi
nald Beavers.
The flowdrs adorning the altar
were the gift of Mr. and Mrs.
jack Doerr, in loving memory of
Mrs. Doerr's father, Dr, Raeburn
Gibson.
WIND REMOVES BARN ROOF When wind lifted
roof from the barn on William Webber’s farm., located
the Thames Road, last Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Webbei’ had
just come across the field on which-the debris was scattered
and had entered the building. She estimated that she was
there less than two minutes, during which time the damage
was done. —Times-Advoc&te Photo
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I.O.O.F. Paid Official
Visit By D.D.G.M.
D.D.G.M. Earl Campbell paid
his official visit to Exeter Lodge
No. 67, I.O.O.F., Tuesday eve
ning. The degree team from the
Hensall lodge were present and
exemplified the work of the
third degree on sevexx candidates
in a most efficient manner. A
short address was given foy Mr.
Campbell and all the candidates
spoke briefly. A vote of thanks
was tendered the visitors. Lunch
was served at the close. Twenty
eight new members have been
received into the lodge this sea-
May Enter Two
Softball Teams
’A well attended meeting in
the interests of .girls’ softball
was held at the Town Hall Mon
day night. Preston Deering acted
as chairman.
After being out of organized
ball last season, it was decided
to re-enter a teanx in the district
grouping. Sheldon Wein was
elected new team rixanagex’ with
Prestoxx Deering as
Reg. McDonald will coach- the
squad. Appointed as
treasurer was ’Geneva
while Lillian Hunter-Duvax’ was
the choice fox’ captain. Mrs.
Deering will ,be the official scor
er, with Eleanor H u n k i n ixi
charge of advertising.
The first practice is to be
held next Monday night with
regular practices oxx 'Mondays and
Thursdays. Airmen’s wives and
all othei’ girls interested are
urged to attend these workouts.
Boys To Organize
It is expected that Exetex’ will
be represented Jn the men's soft-
ball league. However this will be
.‘more definite before next Mon
day night whexx President Millai’
of Centralia Airport has called
a meeting of the teams for 8
p.m. at the Towxx Hall.
Fight Obstinate Bush
Fire Near Grand Bend
Fire which started
duxnp about
Grand Bend
burned the
brush ovex'
and one-half miles long and a
half mile wide Thursday of last
week. The alarm sounded in the
village and fire-fighters a hund
red strong responded and fought
the flames.
’ The fire started about six
p. m. Wednesday evening and it
.was not until foui* o’clock in the
morning that it was. thought to
be under control and a -bunch of
tired and hungry men returned
to their homes and rest.
It broke out again Thursday
afternoon and again the call
went out fox’ volunteers. Fire
fighting equipment from the
Centralia Air Station and Ipper-
wash Canxp joined with Grand
Bend to fight the fire. It was
soon brought undei’ control.
There were no cottages in the
vicinity of the fire, the nearest
cottage being about two miles
away.
Additional Police Protection
Given To District Citizens
Provincial Constable E, M.
Zimmerman, of M.t. Forest, has
been transferred to Exeter to
assist Provincial Constable John
Ferguson in maintaining law and
ordei’ in this community, With
auto accidents and infractions pt
the law, the work of Mr. Fer
guson has been exceptionally
heavy. Constable Zimmerman,
married man, is looking for
house or an apartment.
Appoint Seven
For Rec7 Council
Representatives of the various
orgaizations of Exeter met in
the Town Hall Monday night to
discuss the re-organization o f
the Recreational Council. The
meeting was called by the mun-
which has been
seeing an active
assistant.
secretary-
Elliott
In Hospital For Examination.
Mrs. William Sweitzex’ was
takeix to St. Joseph’s Hospital,
London, on Monday, fox’ a com
plete examination, She is ex
pected t0 be there for about a
week. Mrs. Sweitzex’ became ill
last week, and the examination
was ordered.
Attends Music Convention
Miss Margaret Dougall was
Toronto last week attending the
music section o f the Ontario
Educational Association as the
delegate of the Supervisors of
Music from Huron County. Miss
Dougall participated in the panel
discussions of the Rural Prob
lems in t'he group discussions
which included the value of
Festival work for the' children
and the division of class work
by the Supervisor. The choral
clinic was under the direction of
Dr. Lara Hoggard, choral assist
ant to the Fred Waring Glee
Club. This proved interesting and
instructive. The finale was a
concert in Massey Hall by a
group of about four hundred
and fifty children from various
schools in the province.
in
Off Webber Bam
windstorm
section
o’clock
a few
During a severe
that passed over this
Saturday shortly after . 1
.and which lasted only
minutes, the roof on Jthe large
bai’n of William Webber on the
Thames Road was completely
blown off. The size of the barn
is 3'5x8'0i feet, Half of the roof
was aluminum and
on only
,ary 19
shingles
roofs of . ..
munity and • Mr. Webber’s roof
.suffered badly. For weeks rain
and snow’ penetrated’ into the
hay and feed in the barn. On
March 5 and .7 the east half of
the barn was covered with alum
inum sheeting.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs.
Webber had gone out 'to one of
the fields and Mrs. Webbei’ had
returned to collect some eggs
when the stoym
Webber observed
rolling in from
figured that it was going to
strike his barn. The cattle in the
stable began to bawl. The roof
was lifted clean from the barn
and some of the purline
rafters were scattered over
field. The barn is insured.
had been
a few weeks. On Janu-
■during a heavy storm
were ripped from the
many barns in the com-
Christmas Baby Christened
Sherry, four-months-old son
Mr, and Mrs. Sheldon Wein, was
christened Sheldon Sherwood at
a ceremony Eastei’ Monday eve
ning at the home of his great-
aunts, the Misses Marie, iSusan
and Pearl Kraft, of Dashwood.
Rev. Harold Snell of Exetei’ offi
ciated. The godparents of baby
Sherry, who was born last
Christmas morning, are Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Wein, of town,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wein
of Dashwood.
of
came up. 'Mr.
a white cloud
the west and
and
the
Elected Vice-President
Mr. E. R. Hopper was elected
first vice-president of the Wes
tern Ontario District Funeral
Service Association annual meet
ing in London Friday of
week.
last
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Eight Yugoslav DPs
Arrive In Huron
Eight Yugoslav DPs have
rived in Huron and were allotted
to the following farmers: Oliver
Rowcliffe, R.R. 1, Hensall; Gor
don Turner, R.R. 2, Bayfield;
E. 'Schwartzentruber, Of Zurich;
Fred C. Brown, R.R. 2, Credi
ton; M. Elliott, Zurich; A.
Etheriugton, R.R. 1, Hensall; S.
Gouder, R.R. 1, Zurich; and L.
Woods, R.R. 2, Lucknow.
The men spent the ,past four
years in Italy, where they fled
when Communists overran their
homeland. The group settling
here arrived in Canada with a
total of 800 DPs from Ukraine,
Hungary, Poland, Esthonia and
Albania.
E.P.S. Holds Open House
The Exeter public school held
an. open house for parents and
friends' of t'he pupils on April
13. .About seventy parents avail
ed themselves of the opportunity
to see the scholars in session
and see the display of art and
crafts work. It also gave oppor
tunity for, ^parents and teachers
to get better acquainted and to
talk over matters of mutual
interest and concern.
icipal council
interested ixx
group.
Clerk C< V.
chairman for the meeting while
Principal Blowes of the Public
School was appointed secretary.
After a brief discussion it was
unanimous that a council should
be formed and the required
seven members were appointed.
They were; High School, J. B.
Creech; Public School, Claude
Blowes; Scouts and Cubs, Eric
Sutherland; Legion, Reg. Mc
Donald; Council, Don Hughes;
Lions, W. G. 'Cochrane and
citizen-at-large, W. G. Allison.
The results of the meeting
will be taken up by the Council
next Monday night following
which it is expected the
appointees will form an
ization.
One of the mail; issues
the new group will be the ad
visability of hiring a recreation
al director.
Pickard acted as
seven
organ-
facing
Slide To Be Added To
Children’s Playground
The local chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi is planning to place
a slide, which is being built by
Mr. T. Walker, in the Children’s
Playground the first week of
June.
The girls have been working
towards this for some time, and
hope to be able to purchase
othei’ equipment to enhance the
grounds. The proceeds from the
Balloon Ball and the Easter
candy sale were gratifying. How
ever, a few generous folk of this
town have .been enquiring if we
would accept donations towards
oui’ project. This bit of news
Was received with great joy and
appreciation by the whole chap
ter, the members of which wish
you to know that’ any donations
will be greatly appreciated, not
only by us, but also by the
children who are using the play
ground.
Two Teachers Resign
From Hensail Posts
Resignations of R._ Dennison
and Miss June Brandoix from the
teaching staff of Hensail Public
School were accepted with regret
■by the board.
Miss Rhena
been qu the
Granton, and
Gray, Dublin,
chers next fall. Donald McKaig,
World War II veteran, received
the appointment as caretaker’
the public school.
Avery, who has
teaching staff at
Miss Winnifred
will be new1 tea-
of
Quota Not Yet Reached
The Red Cross Fund is gi’.ad-
ually growing, amounting up to
date to $2,642.33. Several can
vassers have not yet reported.
The Red Cross needs your assist
ance in ordei’ to meet the
cation.
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Holidaying In United States
The editor of The Times-
Advocate has received a card
from Mr, M. W. Telfer of Park-
Mil, who with Mrs. Telfer has
been holidaying in Washington.
Mr. Telfer spent a couple of
hours in the Senate listening to
a debate.
Well Represented
At PC Convention
Huron was well represented
the Progressive-Conservative Con
vention held at the Royal York
Hotel in Toronto, the .forepart of
the week. The Free Press
cameraman rounded up most of
the Huron delegates and their
pictures appeared in the Wednes
day paper. They are E. D. Bell,
Thomas ‘Pryde M.L.A., Chai'les
McNaughton, W .E. Middleton,
of Exeter, John Morrissey ,of
Crediton; Hugh Berry, Usborne;
Andy Dunlop, Seaforth; John
Zapfe, Clinton; Buzz Finnegan,
Egmondville; Robert Smith,
Clinton; Elmer Webster, Varna;
and Elgin McKinley, Zurich,
candidate in the Federal election.
Heard By Lodges
Members of the Exeter body
of the I.O.O.F. and the “Pride
of Huron" Rebekahs paraded to
the Jaxnes Street United Church
100 strong, Sunday evening -to
celebrate the 130th anniversary
of the Order. .They
centre pews of the
overflowing.
The minister, Rev, ____,
on .behalf of the Official Board-
and himself welcomed the visit
ors, The theme of his sermon
was “The Three Links”* 'taking
his text from the .words of IPaul,
Acts 28:20, “For the hope fo£
Israel I anx bound with, this
chain.
Paul, a prisoner income gath
ered. together a few of his own
countrymen and explained . to
them why he was .a prisoner and
because he was a prisoner he
was bound ixx chains. His enemies
could put 'him to prison but still
he could talk and write, and
from his prison were
the letters we are now able to
read.
Paul was bound by outward
chains, but it was by voluntary
shackling .that he was united
with Jesus 'Christ. The most
binding chains are not those
forged in metal, but those fash
ioned out of the .imperishable
materials of the human heart.
Members of the I.O.O.F. alone
know the value of the tenents
of .order. Any civilization that
fails to educate the orphan or
care for the sick is negligent of
a sacred trust. One of the inter
esting features - of any secret
society is its symbols. Every
membex’ of the order .is bound
by the chain that is forged to
friendship, love and truth. There
are no weak links in such a
chain. Friendship stands high in
the English speaking world and
possesses a sweet sound and a
fruitful life. .Truth is an imperial
virtue. Most of the troubles of
this world and in oux’ own com
munities are because of broken
faith. Much of oui’ sorrow and
misery is because of our improp
er acceptance of what we know
is right.
Without love, that binds the
two together, we couldn’t have
friendship and truth.-It is-inter
woven in the fabric of life. It
is an active part of human
relationships. It goes out of the
way like 'the Good Samaritan to
provide for a needy brother. The
concepts of friendship, love and
truth are inseparably woven to
gether, tempered by the fires of
life and forged
ible of human
command
fraternity
designate
designate
ber.
Special
by the choir and a number was
sung by a trio, Walter Cutbush,
Mr. Snell, and Lawrence Wein.
On their return to the lodge
room a vote of thanks was ten
dered to the minister, the choir
and the officials of 'the church.
Moved by Garnet .Johns V. G.
and seconded by Mrs. Lena Kirk
land N. S. of the Rebekahs.
written.
out of the cruc-
experience. They
devotion of the
should not only
■the
and
the ordei’ but should
each individual mem-
music was furnished
Little Jack Frost Not Lost
Frost visited this section
Monday night. Half an inch
ice was frozen on standing
water. Some motorists who had
drained their anti-freeze, found
their radiators frozen the next
morning.
Plane Missing
A Beechcraft Expeditox* with
seven mexx aboard, was reported
nx i s s x n g last Thursday oxi a
routine flight from Ottawa’s
Rockcliffe Airport to Chatham,
N. B. One of the men aboard
the plane was F/L J.F. Thomas,
31, of London, a formex’ instruct
or1 at the Centralia Airport. His
wife is at present a patient at
Beck Memorial -San at Byron.
The otlxer -members were F/O K.
Hinde, Pointe Claire, Que,, co
pilot; LAC J.T.C. Cavanagh,
Kinburn, Ontario, Wing Com
mander B. H. Beck, Aylmer, Que.
senior radio engineering staff
officer; Wing Commander J. H.
Drury, Ottawa, construction and
engineering staff officer and S/L
F. W. Barmen, Ottawa, and a
civilian, Leonard Parkes, of Tor
onto.
An all-out effort was
find the plane but had
had halted the search.
made to
weather
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Five-Year-Old Hensall
Boy Injured In Fall
Steve Kyle, five-yoar-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kyle, of
Hensall, is in _Scott Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth, with a com
pound fracture of the left leg
as the result of an accident on
Sunday.
With Eric Mousseau, son of
Garnet Mousseau, and some
othex’ boys, Steve was playing
near the Rennie Seed Company
warehouse. He fell
tempted to climb a
freight car.
He was taken to
Dr. J. C. Goddard.
as he at-
ladder to a
hospital by
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MAKES RECORDINGS — The Exeter District High School Glee Club lias made several recordings this winter, which
have-been heard over CKNX. The dull, under the direction of Principal Sturgis and Mr. Wilson, ate pictured above.
Front row: Ida Blanchard, Ann Rivers, Kathleen Hess, Frances Losiell, Bonnie McFalls, Joan Batten, Eileen Fraser,
Helen Shapton, Maxine Reeder, Wanda Stephens. Second tow: Joanne Bedard, Bernice Jinks, Shirley Thompson, Doro
thy Pooley, Alma Turnbull, Eleanor Cook, Betty Mickle, Helen Sweet, Barbara Hunter, Colleen Gill, Joan Hopper,
Dorothy Brintnell, Ann Luther, Elaine Ketnick, Arils Wein, Third tow; Mr, Sturgis, June Walters, Don Webster, Betty
Love, Joyce Chambers, Jean Armstrong, Anita ILatars, Frances Taylor, Bill Mickle, Raymond. Wein, John Haberer, Bill
Becker, Ruby Miller. Top row: Tom Haley, Don Bergie, Charles Cowen, Sterling Ince, Bill Elliot, Bob Russell, Murray
Desjardine, Bill O’Brien, "Murray May, Ron Heimrxch, Grant Wildfong, Campbell Krueger, Mr, Wilson, —Staff Photo
John Frederick Rennie
While visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Edward Broder
ick, Mr. John Frederick Rennie
passed away quietly in his'sleep
Sunday morning. He was in his
sixtieth year. Death was due to
a heart condition. Mr. Rennie's
early life was spent in Hay
Township. At one time he was
an employee of the old Sovereign
Bank in Exeter. Forty years ago
he settled at Chattanooga, Tenn.,
where he engaged in the meat
business. A year ago he returned
and had been living with his
brother James, near Zurich. A
week before his death he came
to visit with his sister. Surviv
ing is one daughter, Marion, of
Chattanooga; four brothers, Wil
liam Rennie, of Blake; James,
of Zurich; Arthur and Leonard,
of Frobisher, Sask.; three sis
ters, Mrs. Broderick, of town;
Mrs. Rose, of Toronto ; and Mrs.
Thomas Kane, of Chattanooga,
Mrs. Rose attended the funeral
Tuesday which Was held from
the R, C. Dlnney funeral home,
conducted by Rev. H. J, Snell.
The bearers were Messrs. Gar
field, Russell, Arthur, Ray and
Harold “ “
Smith.
Exeter
BfOddrlck,
Interment
Cemetery,
and .Tames
was in the