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Sixty-Seventh Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1951
AREA CHANGING TO
D.S.T. THIS SUNDAY
POSTHUMOUS AWARD The Silver Star Medal presented to Edward J. Pollen,
Exeter, in tribute to bis son, Everett Pollen, of Exeter, who displayed gallantry in action
when he saved a wounded fridnd while subject to intense enemy fire. Lt. Col. Wesley V,
Tost of the U.S. National Guard makes the presentation -while Simon C. Pollen, centre, an
uncle of the soldier, looks on. The ceremony was held in Flint, Mich. —Flint Journal
£Kindergarten Teacher Denies
Toot Prints7 Create Complex
Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. R.
D. Jermyn denied charges made j Arnott
by Free Press columnist Fred ; kindergarten class. If he had he
Arnott that the novel floor-mark- ' ’ ’ ~
Ings in the new school created a
“sinister complex” in the pupil.
She emphatically states that
the child is not subject to ridi
cule and that impression is not
conveyed to the student.
“Apparently,” she said, “Mr.
has never attended a
Columnist Says
Pupil In Stocks’-
London Free Press columnist
Fred Arnott blasted the novel
floor markings in the kinder
garten of Exeter Public School
in his “Facts and Fables” col
umn on Tuesday.
In effect, Mr. Arnott says he’d
like to “boot” the man who
thought of the idea of putting
two foot imprints in the floor
for the “naughty” child to stand
in the corner.
He ’ says if he were a parent
living in Exeter, “we’d be danged
if we’d send a child of ours to
their new kindergarten until
those markings were removed
from the floor”.
Better Methods
“And if the school attendance
officer called around and want
ed to know where he was. we'd
tell him we were keeping him
home until such time as they
could devise more enlightened
methods of disaplining him than
putting him in the stocks.
“The novel floor markings, . .
constitute the new ‘dunce facili
ties* of Exeter's splendid new
school. In other words, when a
child is a little slow on the men
tal trigger or otherwise fails to
•deport himself with all the grave
and courtly punctilio prescribed
for young gentlemen of six, he
may be esconed thereon to re
main on public exhibition until
such time as his crime against
the stern kindergarten code shall
be expiated.
The columnist states
this circle-and-feet
can’t see
Impressed
other than
an object
a child is
be a
plant”.
Sinister Complex
“It isn’t something
get overnight, or next
next year. On the there’s a very good chance he’ll
carry it with him and actively
—Continued on page 12
would realize that the ‘kinder
garten code’ is anything but
‘stern’ the atmosphere is one of
freedom and sympathetic under
standing and never, never is a
child punished for being ‘slow
on the mental trigger’, as Mr.
Arnott suggests.”
Three Classes
“We have,” she continued,
“our kindergarten graded into
three classes—Canaries, Bunnies
and Robins—and we defy Mr.
Arnott to determine which class
would be the best group or
worst group.
‘If at any time one" of
robins, canaries or bunr.ies
comes a noisy chatterbox
disturbs the rest of the class he
becomes a ‘Starling’ and must
go to the starling’s nest
‘dunce’ corner acording to
Arnott).
“He is not put on public
play and ridiculed as Mr. Arnott
suggests—he merely sits quiet
in the corner while the gay rob
ins, the happy canaries and the
busy bunnies work along undis
turbed.
Good Shepherd
“'Mr. Arnott suggests-1 h a t he
learned his United States geog
raphy while he stood iu the corn
er. The Exeter kindegarten child
ren face a picture of the Goo<l
Shephard who is unhappy when
his girls and boys have listened
to the “bad voice”,
know his name—the
he is exemplified by
of a little boy being
steal a box of candy. ___ ___
higher and see Jesus with a
crowd or children about His
knee—children who are kind and
considerate and who love one an-
the
the
be-
and
(the
Mr.
dis-
Yes, they
devil—and
the picture
tempted to
They look
with
or children about j
T-A Editorial
“under
set-up, we
how a child can be
with any realization
that he is being made
of ridicule, and when
five or six, that
sinister complex to
may
im-
for-he’ll
month or
contrary,
Unlikely As 'Dog*
Biting — Inspector
“That the footprints should be
come stocks is as unlikely as the
possibility of the dog (also a
pattern on the floor) biting the
children or the elephant (another
pattern) trampling them to
death,” said G. G. Gardiner, dis
trict inspector of public schools,
comnjenting on
Mr. Arnott.
“There is ho
“for ridicule in
the writer was
formed on the
have realized
are no dunces
garten, Their
not academic
children from the social circle is
—•Continued on page 12
the remarks <\f
place,” he said,
the class and if
completely in
matter, he would
that fact. There
in Exeter kinder-
training is social
, Excluding the
other.
/‘They sit on the ‘thinking
cle’ and they think of the Gol
den Rule. We feel sure that in
years to come the lesson they
learned on the ‘thinking circle' or
on the ‘starling’s nest’ will be
much more valuable to them than
the geographical location
Tampa or Jacksonville.”
Architect's Idea
Chairman of the Public School
Board, W. E. Middleton, said the
idea for the floor markings was
suggested by the architects of
the school, Page and Steel, and
that there was no objection rais
ed by the board at the time. He
did not feel Mr. Arnott’s remarks
were justified.
Since the article appeared in
the London paper Mrs. Jermyn
has held class discussions on the
‘circle’ so that her pupils will
understand its meaning. She
thinks it important that the circle
should not be regarded as a
“dunce” facility as described by
the Free Press, but rather as a
place where pupils overcome
their misbehavings.
cir-
of
in
Pays $187 Owing
On Old Account
Honesty is still a virtue
this modern world, as a local
merchant will testify.
This week a fanner brought
in $187 he owed the firm, al
though the proprietors were
unaware of it.
They’d made an error in bill
ing the customer three years
ago. It was just the simple
misplacement of a decimal
point when the account was
made out.
Unfair Criticism
Some parents have shown concern over the unfortunate
remarks made by a London Free Press columnist concerning
the novel floor markings in the kindergarten room of the
new Exeter Public School.
These figurations consist of two 'black feet and a circle in
the corner of the room. They designate, of course, the spot
where the “misbehaving” pupil will stand for “punishment”.
The writer, Fred S. Arnott, claims these markings will
expose the pupil as an “object of ridicule” and hence im
plant a “sinister complex” Ju him.
By such expressions as “crime against the stern kinder
garten code”, “sinister complex” and “until such time as
thejr could devise more enlightened methods of disciplining
him than putting him in the stocks”, the writer has cast
aspersions against the kindergarten teacher, the Public School
Board and the inspector and Department of Education who
approved the markings.
He has caused, no doubt, considerable misgivings on the
part of local parents whose children go to kindergarten.
We sincerely hope that the story we have presented ex
plaining the attitude taken by the kindergarten teacher con
cerning the pupils’ punishment will relieve those doubts.
We believe that her treatment is more than satisfactory
—it is a far-sighted and conscientious one.
While we cannot deny Mr. Arnott’s privilege in writing
what he thinks, tve cannot condone his criticism. Obviously,
he has failed to take into consideration the method by which
the teacher uses these “figurations”.
He has attacked the machine without knowing its opera
tion.
He condones the “standing in the corner” method of
punishment, but he viciously attacks the same thing merely
because the corner is designated.
This reasoning, or lack of It, illustrates the importance
sides of a questionof the duty of every journalist to know all
about which he is writing.
This world, now torn by international
could cooperate for progress much more
principle were adhered to in all public debate,
dispute, would and
efficiently if this
Marion Lamport,
her favorite athlete,
“the oldest, fattest,
best goaltender in
captured the senior championship
of Usborne public school speak
ing contest held at Thames
Road, Friday night.
Marion, who is from Plug
town school, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lamport. She
topped the list of some 29 speak
ers whom the judges said had
some, “real taleiit.”
Runner-up in the senior divi
sion was Alexia Lostell, of Ever
green school, who spoke on “My
To-morrow”. Her ambition is to
become a school teacher.
Grade Four Wirmer
The only contender from grade
four Grace Routley of Winchel-
sea,
Sion
and
was
Skinner, of the same school, who
displayed “great dramatic abili
ty” in her rendition
Chick and the Child”.
Bob Woods, a grade
dent of Winclielsea,
verse speaking
junior
one,
was “The Little Plant”.
A close second was Anne Alex
ander, of Lumley, who recited
“The Reason Why”.
Principal H.
SHDHS, who
judges decisions said,’“There is
some real taldh't in these people.”
Commends Promotors
“They are getting a good start
in public speaking. I commend
the promoters of this worthwhile
project.”
Other judges were Mrs. An
drew Hamilton and Mr. Albert
iNess,. who distributed cups
the winners and books to
other participants.
Winchelsea school
plaque for winning
points in the contest,
presented Anna Routley, student
council president with the shield.
Harvey Sparling is the teacher.
Runner-up was Hur. ondale
school, Mrs. Jessie Carter, teach
er.
Sponsors
The sponsors of the contest
were Usborne Federation of Ag
riculture, Hurondale and Elim-
ville Women’s Institute, Usborne
Township school area trustees
and Thames Road trustees.
Mr. Victor Jeffery, chairman
of Usborne school area, presided
for the contest.
During the judges’ consulta
tions, Hazel Sparling, Anna Rout
ley, Edward Skinner, Donna
Gilfillan and Mary Skinner en
tertained. Community singing
was led by Harvgy Sparling.
Ross Marshall, past president
of the Usborne Federation of
Agriculture, commended the pro
ject which “will help our fu
ture generation to express them
selves better as farm people.”
He was disappointed that more
boys did not take part in the
contest.
Best Life
“We must,” he said,, “Impress
our children that the farm life
is the best life there is”.
Howard Johns of the Thames
Road Trustee board also congra
tulated the sponsors on their pro
ject.
Schools and the teachers who
participated w ere Hurondale,
Mrs. Jessie Carter; Plugtown,
Miss Frances Lostell; Eden,
won the intermediate divi-
which includes grade five
six. Her tale of “Cinderella”
given the nod over Mary
of “The
two
won
contest in
division which includes
two and three. His poem
stu-
the
the
L. Sturgis, of
announced the
to
the
won
the
Mr. Ness
the
most
Fire Smothers
7z000
Close to 7,000 chicks
smothered to death in a fire at
the newly-built hatchery of
W. Bray, Gidley Street, on
urday afternoon.
Manager Eric
the chicks were
four weeks old.
Fire started
Was spilt inside
Smoke was pouring out of the
building when fifemen arrived.
Water pressure was low and only
one hose was used after it was
found that the main couldn’t
support two lines.
Damage to the building, which
was erected Idst month, wns
estimated at $500.
were
Fred
Sat-
Oarscadden
from a day to
said
when gasolene
the building.
Elaine Mitchell; Evergreen, Miss
Patricia Hay; Winchelsea, Har
vey Sparling; Zion, Donna Bow
den; Lumley, ..Mrs. Jean Mair;
and Whalen, Mrs. Florence Kirk.
Others who took part, and
their sections, are:
Grade One; Joey Dees, 12;
Margaret Oke, 1; Lynda West
cott, 4; Joyce Dickie, 7.
Grade Two: Arlene Love, 1;
Stone, MargaretMarlene
Brock,' 7,
Grade Three: Mary Dees, 12;
Edward Skinner, 6; Beth Doupe,
3 *
Grade Five: Jean Arksey, 12;
Gordon Hodgins, 12; Billie Eth-
erington, 1.
Grade Six: Billy Rowe,
Road; Helen Down, 1;
Gilfillan, 6; Rosemary 3*
Grade Seven: Marilyn
1; Marion Creery, 6;
Smith, 3; '
Grade Eight: Irene Beaver,
Thames Road; Marilyn Marshall, 3.
Thames
Donna
Dobson,
Strang,
, Myrland
Roy Dyckman, 7.
: Irene
Creditor) Man
and crashed into his car.
Assizes Case
case w a s heard
J. Maurice King
at the spring
before
and a
assizes.
practi-
Awarded $7,034
Still wearing a cast on the,
arm fractured in an accident Ju
ly 11, 1949, Charles Anderson,
of Crediton, was awarded $7034
for damages by a Supreme Court
in London, Wednesday. .
Anderson sued Graham and
Graham, Limited, London mu
nicipal contractors, as owner,
and James E, Farr, of London,
as driver of the vehicle drawing
a trailer which he claimed d e -
tached
Spring
The
Justice
jury
jury.
Anderson said he has
cally abandoned his work as an
insurance agent since the acci
dent. He stated that he is “ner
vous,” and "can’t dress properly”
for his job as he is unable to
get a suit coat on over the cast.
While previously he used to
drive 1.000 miles a month in the
course of his business, Anderson
said he had only driven 3 25 miles
since.
Medical evidence was to the
effect that the fracture so far
has failed to unite. A bone graft
operation was scheduled for to
day but had to be postponed be
cause of the trial.
Frank Donnelly, K.C., Gode
rich law*yer, and Elmer D. Bell
K.C., appeared for Anderson and
derence lawyer was George L.
Mitchell, K.C., of London.
Claimed Accidental
Defence witnesses testified that
the action of the trailer becom
ing severed from the truck was
strictly accidental.
Earlier, the jury was told that
Anderson was “driving perfectly”
at the time of the accident.
Male Choir Cops Cash
Huronia Male Chorus, Exeter,
captured the $25 cash prize at
the Huron county festival at
Goderich last week. The chorus
is directed by Mrs, H. L. Sturgis,
the prize was given by
Dominion Salt Company.
Harry Hern of Granton
tured the tenor solo class
84 points.
Other competitors in the
val from this district were
phine Erl, Zurich and
Soper, Zurich.
Grand Bend To
Vote May 16
Grand Bend property owners
will vote on Wednesday, May 16,
to determine whether their vill
age will be incorporated in
L a m b t o n or Huron Clerks
Freeman Morlock, Stephen, and
Victor Fuller, Bosanquet, met at
Grand Bend on Tuesday to set
the date.
Both Stephen and Bosanquet
polling booths will be set "up in
the town hall on the ~
of Main street.
On Wednesday of
representatives from
and Huron met at Grand Bend to
decide on the elections. Property ‘
owners onl/ will vote on the
question and the township clerks
are drafting voter's lists now.
Huron warden, Arthur Bichol-
son, indicated at that time that
Huron may campaign during the
vote. He emphasized that the ad
vantages of incorporating in
Lambton had been thorougly pre
sented to Grand Bend residents,
but Huron’s case had never been
publicized.
Warden Nicholson stressed the
fact the Canada*Temperance Act
would still be enforced in the
Huron side of Grand Bend even
if the village went to Lambton.
He pointed out, too, that if
the village goes to Lambton, they
may well have to pay debentur
es on a new Parkhill school in
addition to their obligations to
the South Huron District School
at Exeter.
Differences in assessments be
tween the two counties would be
rectified as soon as Lambton
adopts equalization, he said.
South side
last week
Lambton
RCAF Civilians
Organize Drive
Organization of a Civil Service
Association at RCAF Station
Centralia was spearheaded this
week when a temporary execu
tive was elected to start a mem
bership drive.
Gord Farrow is the president;
Ted Insley, vice-president; Made
line Day, secretary; and
Cuillier, treasurer. Some
civilians are employed at
station in the Airmen's Mess,
Officer’s Mess, Construction, En
gineering and the staff steno-pool
President Farrow pointed out
that the Association has a paid
secretary in Ottawa who deals
with civil servants’ problems.
The Association, he said, exists
for the benefit of all civilian em
ployees in government depart
ments.
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the
[All But Lucan
Change Together
Everybody
ing this year.
A T-A survey shows that Exe
ter and the surrounding villages
will change their clocks together.
Promptly at midnight Sunday
April 29, clocks will move ahead
one hour in Exeter, Hensall, Zu
rich, Dashwood, Grand Bend,
Crediton and Centralia.
Ho-hum—that means the loss
of one hour of sleep—and just
before Monday morning’s work
starts too.
Lucan is the one exception in
this district. The tixne-'pieces
there will change Saturday night
Outside, the area, quite a- few
municipalities will change on
Saturday night. The city of Lon
don is an example.
Other municipalities such as
Stratford, Seaforth and Kincar
dine will change at the same
time as Exeter.
Schedules Revised
In any event, railroad, bus and
mail shedules will generally be
revised to meet with the time
changs on Monday Morning.
Bus schedules of S.H.D.H.S.
will operate Monday on Daylight
! Saving time.
The almost-perfect timing of
the daylight saving will avoid
most of the chaotic inconvenience
which has arisen in recent years
as a result of irregular change-
over to summer time.
In other years some towns
which “jumped the gun” by mov
ing daylight saving dates ahead
of their neighbours, found that
they were penalizing both their
own citizens and the surround
ing countryside. School buses
were an hour early in nearby
villages, disrupting household
schedules. Out-of-town shoppers
found stores closed an hour too
soon and business men dealing
with wholesalers and distributors
found an hour cut out of their
day. Transportation schedules be
came a hopeles muddle.
Protested
Last year, -when Toronto, al
most alone amongst Ontario
municipalities, carried on with
daylight saving (as a measure
to conserve electricity), growls
of protest arose all over the
southern part of the province.
Confusion was so prolonged
and apparent
farm groups
stand against
cognizing that
summei* had come to stay in the
towns and cities, the farmers
changed their protest from one
against its observance to a com
plaint against the lack of uni
formity in its' observance.
that even many
moderated their
“fast time.” Re-
dayliglit saving in
Vosper Fund
Officially Closed
The Memorial Fund in honour
of the late Miss Clara Vosper i3
now considered to be closed. The
amount received to date is
$109.20.
Messrs. T. Pryde & Son have
been paid $75,00 for the large
plaque, and $8.00 for a small
one-line plaque to be attached to
an item of school furniture. This
leaves a balance of $26.20 to be
turned over to the Public School
Board for a piece of furniture
to which Miss Vosper’s name will
be attached,
The latest donations received
were Mrs. Lloyd Baynham $2.00,
William Birney, Mildred Norry,
Florence Norry, Mrs. John Nor-
ry, Mrs. Ford Haas, and Mary
Mack McLachlan each $1.00.
We thank all the old-time
pupils and fellow teachers of
Miss Vosper for their interest in
this campaign, and their dona
tions to the Fund.
This statement was presented
by R. N. Creech and J. M. South-
cott treasurers of the fund.
Minstrel Show Gets Laughsj
From Packed Hensall Hall!
Zurich Lions Club presented
their minsteral show to a pack
er house in the town hall, Hen
sall, Wednesday evening April
25, sponsored by the Hensall
Women’s Institute.
With a cast of forty composed
of members of the Liens Club,
assisted by eleven young people
of the community, the show
featured black faced comedy at
its best, songs, jokes and comedy
skits.
Jack 1
the role
G a echo,
O’Brien, __
O’Brien, Delbert Geiger compris
er the
Bill
John Robinson.
Alvin
Pauline
Members of the quartette were
Pauline Hess, Barbara Gascho,
Bill O’Brien, Alvin Walper.
Taking part between scenes
were Mary Ellen and Diane Thiel
Ronnie Klopp, Herb Turkheim
Turkheim performed in
i of interlocuter.
Ivan Youngblut. Lloyd
Victor Dinhin,
Edwin
LeRoy
end men
O’Brien,
Walper;
Hess,
soloists were
Orland Gerber,
Fred HaberOr,
Gordon Hess,
Delbert Geiger.
( The entire program is under I
the direction of Mrs. Harry Hess
who so capably handled the show*
two years ago. The club present
ed their show to a full house
in the township hall, Varna,
Monday 23, and already have
booked several dates.
Their first preesntation was to
the inmates of the County Home,
at Clinton last week, and their
first showing in Zurich in the
Community Arena will be short
ly*
For more news of Hensall
and districc pleaso torn
pages seven and nine*
to
Inaugurate Boy Patrol
The Grand Bend Lions under
the direction of the Ontario ProV.
Police Constable Bob Keen
have inaugurated a school boy
patrol for the busy traffic corn
er at main and highway No. 21.
The boys wear white belts
with shoulder straps and assist
the school children across at
noon and four o’clock.
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