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DIPLOMA SMILES — Diplomas and smiles were popular at the Exeter Public School
Graduation Banquet Thursday night. Happily clutching the ribboned parchments are: Back
Row—Pat Hennessey, Donald Taylor, Gwen Simpson, Sandra McKnight, Rena Murray,
Norma Keller, Margaret Stephan, Janice Neil, Ronald Wareing^and Michael Farrow; Mid
dle Row—Garfield Johnston, Florence Heywood, Janina Szyinborska, Dorothy Allen, Shir
ley Harness, Norma Veal, Patsy Johnston, Ken Bush;, Front—Robert Robertson, John
Snell, Max Learn, Robert Scott. Absent—Jacqueline McDonald, Leo Duynsveld. —J. Doerr
Kinsmen Start Playground Plans
After Dominion Day Success
Over 15 00 small-fry escortixjg
almost as many parents swarm
ed over the grounds of Exeter
and District Community Park on
Monday to make Canada’s 84th
birthday a most memorable oc
casion for residents of the dis
trict and many visitors.
The" evening's entertainment
drew the largest grandstand
crowd ever seen in Exeter. Close
to 50.0 were forced to stand at
the sides to see the show.
The Dominion 'Day celebration,
the first major effort of Exeter
Kinsmen, gave the club a sur
plus of $3,000 for their commun
ity playground project.
The club will start immediat
ely to get the playground under
way.
Beauty Queen
Miss Jean Petrie of Exeter be
came the first Beauty Queen and
she drew the lucky ticket nam
ing Fred Wilson, Grand Bend
possessor of the 1951 Chev.
coach.
Marching proudly the RCAF en
tered the fair grounds at 1 p.m.
led by the Exeter Band.
School children, floats, and de
corated bicycles and tricycles
followed the Bannochburn pipe
and drum band.
At 1:30 p.m. president of Exe
ter Kinsriien, Warren Sanders of
ficially opened the day’s celebra
tions by introducing first Mayor
Ben Tuckey and then Tom Pryde
M.L.A. for Huron County. Mr.
Pryde spoke briefly on the need
for display of patriotism among
Canadian citizens. He congratu
lated the Kinsman club for their
effort in that direction?
Master"“of ceremonies for the
afternoon was Lloyd Wright, of
C.F.P.L., London, whose chatty
wit brought the spirit, of the
crowd into lifie with the gayety
of the occasion.
Spotted with refreshment
booths, mechanical rides and
bobbing children on ponies, the
events of the afternoon were run
Off in front of the grandstand.
Prize Winners
Winners of prizes in the after
noon parade: Rose Bowl, Mrs*
Armstrong’s Public School group;
best decorated bicycles, Shirley
Wurm, Diane Ryckman, Jim
Sward; best decorated tricycles,
Sandra Harvey, Joyce Bowers;
best confederation float, Hatters
Ladies Wear, $20; best decorated
floats McKnight and Walper. $50
the Exeter Greys, $30; W. G.
Simmons and Son, $20.
The team of six from Usborne
Township won the first "tug-o-
war” agaist the Exeter team, and
the Stephen Township team won
■w'Former Teacher
Dies In Toronto
A School teachei' at Exeter
High for almost 15 years, Mar
garet Eleanor Ross' died at Tor
onto on Thursday, June 28.
Miss Ross came to Exeter
school in 1921 and taught Latin
and Fr'ench until she left around
19-35. She was respected by her
pupils and well-known in the
community.
-She Was the daughter of the
late Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Ross
Clifford, and during the past
had been working on her father’s
memoirs.
She was burled Saturday in
Toronto.
the second bout against the team
from Hay Township. The two vic
torious teams battled it out with
a resulting championship for Us
borne. Members of the Usborne
team were: Norm Ferguson, El
mer Gackstetter, Lavern Hey
wood, Fred Ellerington, Elmer
’Fordi? ’Jack Ford, Ray Snell,
Frank Brigipell, Gib Dow, Pete
Willert.
Pigs were greased and four
boys rolled up their sleeves for
a bout in the dust with a pig.
Richard McFalls caught the pig
in a record time of 18 seconds.
Runners-up were: Bev Linden
field ‘in 25 sec., Don Wells in
one,jninute and five sec. and Jim
Chapman in three min. and sev
en sec.
As 15 pies were brought for
ward, an equal number of small
boys lined up, hands behind their
backs to be fed by contestants
for the beauty contest and mem
bers of the girls’ ball team. Tri
umphant in this event was Larry
Scholard with Lorne Bush se
cond and third prize going to
Jim Scott and Calvin McCarrol.
After a performance of acro
batics by the renowned Nickling
Brothers, two Harvards flown by
Capt. Mark Tinsley, U.S.A.F. and
Asleep At Wheel,
Kirkton Man Hurt
Hospitalized with a severe fac
ial wound, Ken Doupe, of Kirk
ton, told police he fell asleep at
the wheel just before his car
wedged itself between a tree and
pole across from Caven Prespy-
terian church early Sunday mor
ning.
Suffering minor injuries were
Ron Athill and Charles Volk,
also of Kirkton.
Town Constable John Coweu
investigated.
Exeter Wins Fifth
Exeter intermediates scored
their fifth win of the season
when they tamed Clinton Colts
10-5 Thursday night.
Lenahan, Serratore and Mitro
led the winners’ attack with two
hits each.
Draper, Colts’ clean-up man,
banged out a triple, double and
single in four tries.
Hydro Mobile Depots To Serve
Zurich, Dashwood, Grand Bend
As a special service in connec
tion with the frequency stand
ardization program Ontario Hy
dro is to operate mobile clock
and fan depots in Zurich, Dash
wood and Grand Bend.
These depots will be open as
follows from 9:30 a.m, to 4:00
p.m.
Zurich—“Friday July 6, and
Monday July 9.
Dashwood—-July 10 and 11.
Grand Bend—Thursday and
Friday, July 12 and 13 and Mon
day through Friday, July 16 to
20.
In making this announcement
Hydro Chairman Robert H, San
ders stated that customers In
these communities may bring to
these depots their electric clocks
up to 15 inches in diameter and
F/O Bob Ayers, RCAF' thrilled
the crowd as they put the air
craft through difficult stunts in
unison.
As the air 'show came to an
end, draws were made for a
bicycle, won by James Moore, St.
Marys, a tricycle, won by Doro
thy Heywood, Exeter, and a wag
on won by Catherine Hicks,
S.S. 5 Usborne. While the child
ren were claiming their new pos
sessions, the four preliminary
contestants for the beauty con
test paraded before the audience.
They were, Joyce Dawson, Bon
nie Coughlin, Jean Petrie and
Peggy Martelle.
The crowd returned to the
grandstand and edged around the
platform in the evening to see a
good line-up of professional tal
ent. Master of ceremonies was
Lee Paul of Kirkton.
Activities for the day were
drawn to a close after it was an
nounced that H. M. Rhame, Lon
don held the lucky ticket for the
panda bear, and judges, Mrs.
Pierpiont, Ben Tuckey, and Chas.
McNaughton assembled on the
platform to pick the Beauty
Queen. The crowd quieted momen
tarily during the draw for the
car and then milled away taking
with it the memory of a very
happy day.
Just For Fun j
Wartime Pony Hobby Grows
A refrain peculiar to children
of th.e Exeter district on Sunday
afternoons is, “Let’s go out to
the Etheringtons’ and see the
ponies’’; and at the farm of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Etherington,
Sunday resembles “A three-ring
circus in full swing”, according
to Mrs. Etherington who wel
comes any visitors, especially
children.
Mr. and Mrs. -Atherington now
have 12 Shetland ponies among
which are Jour colts born this
spring. It all started during the
war when their son was away
and they found themselves with
time and extra land to spare.
First it was just one pony, for
Mr. Etherington to ride among
the cattle. It soon 'became a part
of their, life to buy sell and raise
the ponies, however, and now
the hobby has turned into an
fans up to 10 inches.
Customers have the choice of
three alternate plans. They may
select from a wide variety of
modern designs .of 6'0-cycIe clocks
and fans by paying an exchange
price, or choose from a special
group of models on a no-charge
basis. If they wish to retain their
present clocks and fans and
these can be changed over for
60 cycle operation, this will be
done without charge.
“It is estimated that approxi
mately 1,600 domestic customers
in Zurich, Dashwood and Grand
Bend own some 1,100 electric
Clocks and 350 fans which will
be exchanged or altered for 60
cycle operation,” Mr. Sanders
stated.
Bell Telephone To Install
New System Next Year
Public School Grads Of *51
Honoured At First Banquet
The first banquet for gradu
ates of Exeter Public School was
held in the gymtorium Thursday
evening under the auspices of
the Home and School Associa
tion.
Top honours went to Rhena
Murray and Ronald; Taylor, the
two earning highest marks in
the June tests They were present
ed with cheques by Mr. Middleton
of the School Board. Miss Mur
ray also received an award in
the form of a plaque which is
presented each year by the prin
cipal, Mr. Claude Blowes, to one
student of special merit.
Receive Diplomas
Mr. Blowes also presented the
22 young citizens with diplomas
and Mrs. T. Jones, president of
the Home and School Associa
tion promised class pins express
ing her regret that they had not
arrived for the occasion.
Tables in a “U” formation
were laid with attractively pre
pared food and decorated with
bowls of roses by the ladies.
Seated at the head table were:
teachers, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs.
Porter and Mr. Craig Wilson;
the Rev. Langford, Claude Blow
es, principal; Glen Gardner, In
spector; Mr. Middleton of the
school board and H. L. Sturgis,
High School principal.
Toasts were given to the King
■by Mr. Blowes; the graduating,
class, by Mr. Glen Gardiner and
to the Home and. School by Mr.
Craig Wilson. Mike Farrow play
ed “God Save The King”, and
replies to toast were made by
Rhena Murray and Mrs. T. Jones.
Principal Speaks p
Introduced by^ Mr. Blowes,
Mr. Sturgis spbke to the assem
bly on the question “What type
of people get the most from
time spent at high school?” He
xnentioned various extreme types
of students found in a high
school, stating that a happy com
bination of all was desirable in
a student. He pointed out the
necessity of the channeling of
emotions and suggested music,
dra^xa, art, and writing as out
lets for the emotions of young
■people. At the culmination of
his talk, Mr. Sturgis said, “I
wish you every success both in
school and after school is
through”.
almost full time job.
During the summers the
ponies are seen at almost every
occasion where children gather
in the district and for a small
price the ponies under the guid
ance of either Mr. or Mrs. 'Ether
ington can be seen gently bounc
ing the happy children on their
backs as they walk around.
When winter comes the ponies
may still be enjoyed by children, because where there is a child
with love for animals and a
place to harbour one, an Ether
ington pony will be found. The
ponies are loaned for their board
in the winter to children who
can keep them exercised and
who will be good to them.
In one instance, one of the
ponies foaled while in the care
of a small boy and his family.
Within two hours of the birth
of the colt, the boy had gathered
over 20 friends to view the off
spring."
Children of the district have
a standing invitation to visit the
farm of the Etheringtons’ on
Sundays and the owners make a
point of staying home to receive
interested callers. Mrs. Ethering
ton commented that it was not
unusual to have 30 visitors in a
day.
The Etheringtons’ farm is two
miles east on Thames road and
two miles north, for anyone who
is truly interested in animals
and contented children. Just fol
low the directions of the smaller
ones of the family. The junior
grape-vine is very active—they’ll
know the way,
In a report last 'week of the
Liquor Control conviction at
Grand Bend, the name of R.
Gauthier appeared. The convicted
person was from Detroit and is
not Corporal Ray Gauthier of
RCAF Station Centralia.
Members of the graduating
class are; Margaret Stephan,
John -Snell, Florence Heywood,
Pat Hennessey, Shirley Harness,
Max Learn, Dorothy Allen, Ken
Bush, Norma Veal, Michael Far
row, Bob Robertson, Bob Scott,
Sandra McKnight, Patsy John
son, iNorma Keller, Ronald Ware-
ing, Gwen Simpson, Donald Tay
lor, Janina Szyborska, Garfield
Johnston, Janice Neal and- Rhena
Murray. Following the banquet,
the students and teachers enjoy
ed a theatre party.
Prominent Farmer
O. Rowcliffe Dies
The tragic death of Oliver M.
Rowcliffe, a prominent farmer
who resided on a farm one and
a half miles south of Hensail,
Thursday of last week cast a
shadow of gloom over the whole
community. Mourning the long
illness and subsequent death of
his wife, the former Jean Mc
Lean, which took place about
two weeks ago, Mr. Rowcliffe
drowned himself in a water tank
in the barn. His body was dis
covered about two hours after
he disappeared.
Dr. M. C. Fletcher and Cor
oner Dr. Dunlop, of Exeter, were
called to the scene but could
not revive him. The latter decid
ed that an inquest was not ne
cessary. Following the death of
Mrs. Rowcliffe, Mr. Rowcliffe
spent a short time in Victoria
Hospital, London,
Deceased, who was in his fifty-
third year, was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Rowcliffe and
was a life-long resident of the
community. He was a member of
the Hensail 'United Church, a
former chairman of the Board
of Stewards and was highly re
spected and esteemed by all who
knew him.
Surviving is one son James,
who lives on the farm, and a
daughter, Betty, at home; two-
brothers, Archie and Elgin, of
Hensail; and two sisters, Mrs.
Harper C- Rivers and Mrs. Regi
nald Knight, of Exeter.
A private funeral service was
held Saturday afternoon from
the Bonthron funeral home, Hen
sail, conducted by Rev. W. J.
Rogers. Interment was in the
Exeter cemetery.
The bearers were Messrs.
Lloyd McDonald, Tom Dougall,
Albert Shirray, F. Ingram, Har
ry and Jack Faber.
Joins R.C.A.F.
Miss Martha Pedersen, daugh-
tex’ of M?.‘ and Mrs. Oluf Peder
sen, Dashwood, was one of- the
14 women from this district who
enlisted in the Women's Division
of the R.C.A.F. and have arrived
at Manning. Depot, St. Johns. Que-
Miss Edna Burridge of Tor
onto spent the holiday with Miss
Stella Southcott.bee.
TOP HONOURS —- General Proficiency Plaque for grad
uates of Exeter Public School went to Rena Murray. Prin
cipal C. H. Blowes presents the honour to Rena at the
banquet sponsored by the Home and School Association
Thursday night. On the. left are W. IL Middleton, chairman
of the board; Mrs?-’Ernest Jones, president of Home and
School; and Donald Taylor, best male scholar. Glen Gardi
ner, inspector; and H. L. Sturgis, principal of the high
school, orc on the right, —Jack Doerr
% *
Promxse of a new telephone
system in Exeter next year was
made to council Monday night
•by Bell Telephone Company of
ficials.
R. L. Stratton, London dist
rict manager, said plans for a
common battery system were al
ready on the drawing boards and
order for equipment has 'been
placed. The magneto, or crank,
system will be scrapped.
Mr. Stratton did not estimate
in which month next year the
Canners Expect
Arbitration
Decision Soon
Local branch of Canadian Can
ners Limited and the employees
union are waiting for the deci
sion of Judge Eric Cross, who
heard grievances of both parties
in London on June 22.
Judgement is expected this
week.
Meantime, the pea pack start
ed Tuesday with union members
at work under protest.
Wage conciliation proceedings
are expected to get underway
immediately. The union, Local
286 of the Canning and Packing
Employees of Canada, are de
manding a 30-cent across the
board increase, union shop and
a new contract.
Conciliation Officer George
Fenwick will attempt to set wage
rates suitable to both parties. If
not, hearings before the Ontario
Labor Relations Board will prob
ably be scheduled.
Company Foreman Ed Pollen
said men were being hired on an
indefinite wage basis until the
dispute is settled. Any pay in
creases which result from the
hearings will be retroactive to
April 1, he said.
Tractor Kills
Granton Boy
Verne Harlton, 15-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harlton,
on the Blanchard-Biddulph boun
dary, was instantly killed Thurs
day night when a tractoi’ he was,
driving overturned near Granton.
Beet workers on their way
home noticed the boy’s body pin
ned under the machine. It is be
lieved the tractor skidded on the
road, three miles west of Gran
ton.
The boy was eldest of a fam
ily of six. Surviving are his par
ents, four sisters, Mary, Shirley,
Winnifred and Wila, and one
brother, John, all at home.
Dr. F. S. Kipp was called and
said he believed the boy died in
stantly.
Funeral service was conduct
ed Sunday by the Rev. B. Rain
ers, Granton, from the Hasket
Funeral Home, Lucan. * |
common battery installations ,
would be made. He said it would
take six to dine months to con- ’
vert the switchboard and lines.
He and C. B. Symonds, Gode-
rich manager in charge of tho
local office, waited on council at '
the regular meeting Monday
night. They apeared in answer
to a letter written by council in .
February asking the company
for improvement in service,
Council members complained
bitterly of the poor service and
were assured by the company's
representatives that action was
being taken iminediately.
According to Mr. Stratton,
•Exeter has been placed in fourth,
position for equipment replace
ment in the Ontario-Quebec area.
Three defence project commit
ments at Niagara Falls, Ajax
and Quebec have top priority.
Pay increases for town work
men were authorized by council.
Foreman Gerald Cornish will re
ceive a ten-cent hourly increase
while others will receive a five-
cent raise.
The PUC was requested to
erect two street lights on Ed
ward Street between John Street
and Sanders Street. Building per
mits were granted, subject to in
vestigation, to William Webster,
addition to house, Willis Powell,
garage, Gordon Hodgert, house.
A comprehensive liability pol
icy for the town was purchased
at a premium of $558.19,
Town To Receive
English Gavel
Exeter (England) city council
will .present a mayor’s gavel to
Exeter (Ontario) in honour of
the latter’s new town status.
The gavel will be made of
wood from the old bridge which
spanned the river Exe half a
century ago.
The local council learned of
the gift at their meeting Tues
day night, when clerk C. V. Pic
kard read a letter from his
counterpart in England.
It said, in part: “City council
passed a resolution of congratu
lation which it is proposed to
have inscribed on vellum and
sent to your council.”
“Council would also like to
send a small gift which could
serve to maintain a link between
this very ancient city' and its
youngest sister.
“It has been suggested that a
gavel made of old Exeter oak,
which for centuries formed part
of the foundation of the old
wooden bridge over the River
Exe which was replaced by a
modern bridge at the beginning
of this century.”
The Exeter (England) clerk
asked it this would be “an ac
ceptable gift for the use of suc
cessive mayors at meetings of
the town council”.
The local council was elated
■by the offer and will inform
their English friends the gift
would be most welcome and their
interest appreciated.
Pioneer Museum
Opened At
Goderich
! The Huron County Pioneer
| Museum in the 95-year-old form-
I er Central Public School, God
erich, was officially opened Wed
nesday when Tom Pryde, M.L.zk.
for Huron County, cut the rib
bon with a pair of ancient sheep
shears, "symbolic of the museum
itself which houses relics used
by pioneers in Huron 'County.
The museum Had its start
with the purchase of the J. H,
Neill collection at Gorrie. This
has become the nucleus of a
country-wide collection with Mr.
Neill as curator.
In charge of the ceremony
which took place before the
front door of the school, was S.
H. Snyder of Colborne Town
ship, chairman of the Huron
County Council's Historical Com
mittee.
Warden, Arthur Nicholson in
troduced the committee; S. H.
Snyder, C. E. Asquith, Auburn,
G. H. Jefferson, CHtxtOn; A. H«
Erskine, treasurer, Harry Mc-
Ureath, .Saltford.
Mr. Snyder expressed apprecia
tion to the Goderich Public
School Board who had turned
the building over to the county
for a yearly rental of one dollar.