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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-04-05, Page 11THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THUR3PAY MORNING, AERIE 5, 1951 By Mrs. R. D. Jermyn Well, you wouldn’t think one hundred and fifty feet could naalce euch a difference! That’s approximately the distance ’’be­ tween the old Exeter Public School and the new school, measured in feet. Measured in ©ureuess of air, temperature, sanitation and conveniences, the distance is infinite. The look Of awe on the children’s faces as they were ushered into their classrooms could not have been duplicated had the new school housed a free circus. When the children in the ’Kindergarten were asked what part of their room they liked best, one little fellow answered quietly and humbly, “It's just all nice”, In the Junior classrooms, the modern sink and cupboards proved most' fascinating. In Miss Scarlett’s room the children werg intrigued with the beautiful pat­ terns in the grain of the wood used in their new desks and cloakroom doors. Mrs. Turvey and pupils alike, were thrilled with the way their lovely soft drapes would slide smoothly across the windows. Mr. Wilson’s pupils packed all their books in separate cartons and written on Peter Cowen’s, in heavy black crayon, were the orders—“Do not drop over one hundred and fifty feet,!” and “In case of fire, throw in!” Loreen Venner made a beautiful three-, point landing over her desk as she slipped on the shiny floor in her room, , Apparently her feet were used to getting a grip in the cracks of her old class.’ room floor. The excitement of the first day is over, but many days will pass before the vast improve­ ment in Exeter’s Public School facilities is fully renlUed- Mr. Blowes reports thut ?26.- 75 has beep, contributed iby the pupils towards the March of Dimes, Thinks He’s A Girl Keith Dyne has received some very interesting correspondence from a family in the Village of Lithoto Mouries, Kilkis, Greece, The girl’s names is Rodama Pro- vatidon and up until now, Keith hasn’t beep able to make his -English sufficiently clear to her to make her understand he’s not a girlx These people are deeply grate­ ful to the people of Exeter who so generously donated clothing to the public school clothing drive. This correspondence is certainly a wonderful opportun­ ity for our girls and boys to establish international goodwill and understanding and Keith is hoping now to interest some of his classmates in writing to friends of Rodama’s. When the Shaw family were transferred to Trenton, the en- THAMES ROAD -—Continued From Page Seven Thomson of Woodham, Miss Ferae Rodd, of London, spent the week-end. with Mr- and Mrs. Lorue Passmore, Mr. and Mrs. WllUam Cann, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cann and Ray visited on Sunday with Mr, and, Mrs. Earl Johnson, of Lon­ don, Mr, and Mrs. Ross Merrill and Gordon, of Clinton, spent Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs, Aimer Faasmore. Mr. and Mrs. William Pass- more, of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs Clifford Moir, of Hensail visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Passmore. The Farm Forum held a so­ cial evening at Lumley School House on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Passmore, David and Dennis were Tuesday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs. William Rohde. rolment was reduced by three, John, Douglas and David. John­ ny Rhude, from the Kinder­ garten, lias also moved to Win­ nipeg, Jimmie Maskell to Camp Borden and Ralph Pickard to Airport School, EUMVILUB Elimville Euchre Club was held ou Thursday evening at the hall with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Johns as host.s. There were eleven tables playing. Mrs. Ken­ neth Johns won ladies high, Mr, Allen Johns won gents’ high and Mrs. Everett Skinner received the consolation. The party will be held this week with Mr, and Mrs. Grant Ford as hosts, «The Elimville Women’s Asso­ ciation held a successful baking sale in Exeter on Saturday after­ noon, held at T, Eaton order of­ fice, Mr, and Mrs. Philip March visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jaques and family of Zion, Mr. Alvin Cooper had the mis­ fortune to put his shoulder out of joint and now carriers his arm in a sling. We wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. Laurie Stephen, of Lon­ don spent the week-end here. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Bell visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, of Cen* tralia. Mr. and Mrs, Reps Skinner and Larry visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Donald Pen- hale, of Exeter. 'Electric Eyes' To Grade, Package Ontario Beans “Elec trie-eyes” will g r a d a white and yellow-eye beans of Ontario farmers, if the proposal of the Ontario; Beau Growers, Marketing Hoard goes through. The board plans to build an /'eiectflc-eye” s o r t i n g plant which will provide an accurate and foolproof way of porting first guality beans from a low-1 grade crop. / The plant will he ibuiit in Londpn, as soop as possible. Ac­ cording to William Haugh, Dash­ wood, Huron-Perth representa­ tive on this year’s board, the new plant will be a great bene­ fit to bean growers who at pre­ sent lose all of a (badly blighted crop, will have an opportunity of salvaging the good beans”, he said. The b oard has already pur­ chased some 60 electric-eye units which will be shipped from Michigan as soon as the build­ ing is ready. A $133,000 surplus from two- cent and five-cent per bushel licence fees paid by the Ontario growers will he used to finance the project. Growers in Huron County and in the ParkkiR area of Middle’s sex were particularly bard hit last year when blight ruined thousands of bushels of beans. Both growing and harvesting conditions were bad last year- The plant will provide pack? aged beans for consumers. With mechanical sorters at present used it has been almost impos­ sible to provide packaged beans Of flawless Quality throughout, Qu the board from the district this year are William Haugh, Dashwood, George Armstrong, Hay and Harvey Taylor, Bruce- field. Canada’s Eskimo population numbers less than 9,000. Canada’s first industries were fishing and the fur trade. ♦ * * * Aesop, author of the book of fables, was a slave. <=5 % Spring Is Just Around The AND SO ARE WE! 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