HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-11-15, Page 1♦18,420 Eligible In Huron Next Thursday
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Seventy-Ninth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1051
Toronto Holiday
Thirty-seven members of the
Rebekah Lodge left Exeter by
bus early Wednesday morning
for Toronto where they spent a
full day of entertainment. They
attended the Happy Gang radio
show, the Royal Winter Fair and
the Ice Capades.
Dutch immigrant
Takes Own Life
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Presented with musical scholarships at the Wednesday night
concert of winners at the South Huron Music Festival were these three talented young
sters Eleanor Mae Hodgins, Centralia, topped all contestants in the piano solo class. Hazel
Sparling, Elimville, and Donald Peterson, of Stephen, named best soloists in girls’
and boys’ classes. —Jack Doerr
"PIANISSIMO Leader Craig Wilson conducts the South Huron High School glee club
through a soft piece of song during the Festival concert last Wednesday. This unique high-
angle shot by Jack Doerr shows the choir concentrating on their rendition. ■—Jack Doerr
A 40-year-old Dutchman took
his life early Wednesday morn
ing in the barn loft of Gerald
Godbolt, R.R. 1 Centralia, a
foj’mer employer.
The man, Johannes Wouda,
came to Canada in August 1950
and worked with -Mr. Godbolt for
a year. This summer he took a
job in the works and building
section at RCAF Station Centra
lia.
He was found in the barn by
Mr. Godbolt around 10
Wednesday morning. Wouda
ed across the road from
Godbolt and stayed with his
ter and brother-in-law, Mr.
Mrs, Sjoerd Deelstra.
The Deelstras missed him In
the morning and went to Lon
don to look for him.
Wouda was described
native countrymen and
workers as a contented
with no financial worries. One
friend said he was despondent
because he couldn't find a wife
since he had come to the coun
try.
Dr. M. C. Fletcher was called
to the farm and said the man
had probably died -early in the
morning.
Provincial Constable Cecil Gib
bons is investigating. Dr. E. A.
JMcMaster is acting as coroner.
a.m.
liv-
Mr.
sis-
and
by his
fellow
worker
County Proposes
Home Addition
Plans for an addition to the
County Home may be presented
to Huron council this week, War
den Arthur Nicholson said at
the opening of the final session,
Tuesday afternoon.
He said the yeax’ had been a
bountiful one for Huron. “We
have had good crops and the ma
jority harvested in good shape."
“The year has been busy. The
new registry office was complet
ed and this
plans for an
county home,”
Treasurer A.
mated a bank
ember 31, of $73,454.98 in the
general account. Estimated re
ceipts were set at $3'09,412.48;
disbursements, $235,957.50.
Aid Hospitals?
Reeve E. H. Strong, of
wick, suggested something
done to relieve capital costs of
new hospitals by working out a
plan whereby construction costs
would he shared by surrounding
municipalities, county and pro
vince.
Council endorsed a motion by
Reeves A. W. Kerslake, Hensail,
and G. McDonald, Grey, that a
committee be appointed to draw
up new rules and regulations.
The warden
of Seaforth;
Wawanosh;
Exeter; E.
and R. B. Cousins, Brussels
Acting Reeve T. W. Abraham
of Turnberry, was appointed to
the finance and agricultural
committees.
0
Huron returning officer George
Ginn of Clinton urges all of the
18,420 voters in Huron to get
out and vote in next Thursday’s
provincial election,
“Everyone,” he said, “should
cast their ballot. It’s the duty of
all democratic citizens.”
In the last provincial election,
Huron residents cast one of the
largest percentage votes of any
of the other ridings. Close to 80
per cent of the electorate went
to the polls in a record vote.
This year, there are 18,420
eligible in the riding to exercise
their franchise. Polls will be
open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Candidates Tom Pryde, 'Progres-
s i v e Conservative seeking re
election, and John Armstrong,
Liberal contender, have started
the last and feverish week of
their campaigns.
Results of next Thursday’s
vote are not expected to be com
plete until midnight. JThe Tlrnes-
Advocate will post poll totals in
the window as they come in and
residents may phone 31-W up
until one o’clock to get latest
figures.
Fox* comparison purposes, here
is the vote
palities in
election.
Ho-
be
named Reeves Sills,
J. L. Beecroft, East
W. G. Cochrane,
H. Strong, Howick,
Congratulations to Mrs. S. J.
Hogarth, on her eighty-eighth
birthday, November 15.
■SI3S
Hospitalization Proposal
Stressed By Thomson
The Legion hall was packed
Saturday afternoon to hear the
Liberal Leader Walter Thomson
as he made his only visit to the
Huron riding ih a whirl-wind
tour of Western Ontario.
The public meeting followed a
banquet sponsored by the Lib-i
eral Association that packed
Club Monetta with men and wo
men supporters from all parts
of the riding. ,
At the afternoon meeting Mr.
Thomson stressed his hospitaliza
tion plan which hd^said “is the
chief issue in this campaign".
The Liberals"* have a program
while the Frost government are
banking on past performance but
have no plans for the future,
said the speaker.
Speaking of old age pensions
for persons over "70, Mr. Frost
said that the provincial govern
ment was trying to take credit
for something that# had been in
augurated by the federal govern
ment at Ottawa.
Liberal Candidates
Many of the Liberal candi
dates in this election are reeves
or county councillors who ere
antidyed. at the powers usurped
by the provincial government
but who in turn have relegated
their own members to the back
ground and the work of the
government was taken over <by
government appointed commis
sions. It was one way of dodg
ing the issues by appointing
commissions. After considerable
time and great expense like the
reports on education and forest
ry little is done about them. He
rapped the Municipal Board and
Cited an example Of oho member
of the Board visiting a town,
sitting in a hotel room, looked
wise and then returned to Tor-
onto and sent the municipality
a bill for $600.
Saskatchewan Plan
Mr. Thomson stated that a
hospitalization plan would be
worked out along the lines that
have been adopted in Saskatche
wan and Great Britain. Many a
person had been handicapped
through life 'by heavy hospital
bills. The money would be
found. The Conservative govern
ment had passed up millions of
dollars made available by the
federal government.
Thrce-Cent Reduction
Mr. Thomson stated that he
proposed to reduce the gasoline
tax by three cents a gallon’ and
to exempt
not travel
ders from
On Swing
He stated that Liberalism
on the swing and the Tories
were on their way out. tn order
to do something for Liberalism
in Ontario, Mr. Thomson, stated
that he had resigned his Seat
at Ottawa and had given up his
law practice and had spent a
year ingoing over the province.
Mr. Thomson was introduced
by Mr. Frank Fingland, of Clin
ton. Mi\ Fingland stated that
he and Mr, Thomson after the
first war were law students to
gether.
Mr. Thomson was welcomed to
Exeter by Mayor Tuckey. Mr.
Tuckey in turn introduced Mr.
Armstrong, the Liberal candi
date in Huron.
Short addresses Were given by
Mr, Armstrong and by Mr. A.
Y, McLean, the federal member.
In conclusion Mrs. W. L. Whyte,
of Seaforth, on behalf of the
Liberal women, thanked Mt.
Thomson.
Library'Display Marks.
Youth Book Week
To mark Young Canada’s
Book Week, November 11-18,
The Exeter Library Board has
a display of many new books foe
boys and girls and for “teen
agers" in the basement of the
library.
Boys and girls and their par
ents and friends have been in
vited’ to visit the library and see
these books during afternoon library hours. Members'* of the Li
brary Board are on hand to of
fer suggestions and advice.
The kindergarten and grades
one and two of the Public School
with their respective teachers are
visiting the library at different
times during the week to acquaint
them with the library and to
meet the librarian, Mrs. James
Smith.
city bus lines that did
beyond their own
paying the tax.
bor-
was
Search River For Boy
Find Him On Street
A two-hour search of the Au
sable River at Grand Bend was
made by a
mid-day for
ard Morris,
home there.
The
officer
tralia.
The
harmed on Grand Bend’s main
street.
boy’s
at RCAF
father is a flying
Station Gen-
Municipality
Goderich Town
Clinton ........
Seaforth ..........
Exetex- ...........
Hensall
Goderich Township
Hay .......................
Hullett ..................
McKillop ...............
Stephen .................
Stanley ..............
Tuckersmith ........
Usborne ................
Advance Polls ......
youngster was found un-I
j Totals ...................
| Majority for Pryde
Pryde Fingland
..... 1,347 1,260
695
627
412
287
882
882
512
466
667
473
592
336
12
7,567 7,458
........... 109
Canning Crop Growers Endorse
Formation Of Bargaining Co-Op
Endorsation of an Ontario
Cancrop Co-Operative as the sole
bargaining agent for canning
crop growers was given by the
Huron Association at their an
nual meeting in the town hall
last Thursday night.
William D. McDougall, of
vinston, the local member of
board, explained in detail
formation of the co-operative
which would be the sole voice
Al-
the
the
Ausable Program Heard By 200,
Pleva Urges Greater Interest
This generation must rid it
self of the philosophy of waste
it has been taught and concen
trate on getting the most from
the land, Dr. G. E. Pleya told'
over 200 who attended the pub
lic meeting of the Ausauble Au
thority Friday night at the high
school.
Of this generation, the speak
er said, “You and I have been
brought up in a philosophy of
waste. There has been
to the resources of the
we have ‘been inclined
them.”
“There was a time,”
G. E. Pleya told
attended the pub-
the Ausauble Au-
night at the high
no limit
land and
to waste
he said,
“when a man could ruin a farm
knowing that there was another
one close by, There was a time
when
trees on his farm knowing that
there
hill."
cannpt look for hidden riches
over the hill."
Speaking on conservation in
general, Dr. Pleva said, “We
have met a new frontier." Be
fore the white man came to
Canada, nature was in balance.
Now nature is out of order. The
problem now, he said, was “HojK
can we achieve a new kind of
balance in this land of ours?"
The professor described con
servation as good stewai’dship—
using the land to the best ad
vantage.
Those
making
he said,
he could cut down all the
were more trees over the
“Today,” he warned, “We
farmers who are not
wise use of theh’ land,
are stealing from their
School Board Takes No Action
Ort Requests For Use Of Gym
No action was taken by the
South Huron District High
School Board on requests by two
organizations fox’ the use of the
gymnasium during the winter
months. ' ■ ,
Representatives from the ‘Ite-v
creational Council and the Mar
oons basketball team approached
gym.
Rev. H. J. Snell and Glonn
•Mickle Explained the Recreational
council’s proposal of Saturday
afternoon gym classes for the
children. It is part of the Over
all plan for recreation in the
town and district.
The Maroons, represented by
Uel Schroeder and Gordon Far
row, requested a reduced fee for
the use o£ the gymnasium for
basketball games.
The Board moved to take no
notion on either request, They
wilt probably be considered
again at the next meeting in De
cember.
A requisition for a starter’s
pistol for track events was grant
ed to Glen Mickle, physical
graining instructor.
'Principal H. L. Sturgis report
ed 341 attending the school. A
basic English course is
taught to almost 50 new
dians.
A debenture payment of
270 was authorized.
children, Canada’s popula-
will double in the next 3-0
>, he predicted. The land
own
tion •
years,
must produce food for a greatly
expanding Canadian economy.
Praise for teachers who are
instilling the spirit of conserva
tion in the minds of the young
er generation was given by Dr.
Pleva.
“I pay a great deal of tribute
to the teachers of Ontario who
are telling their students about
conservation. The next genera
tion is in good hands,” he said.
Speaking of the Ausable
T-A Service Presents
Candidates1 Statements
As a public service the Times-
Advocate presents election state
ments by the two candidates who
are contesting the seat for Hu
ron in the provincial elections
next week.
Platforms of Thomas Pryde,
Progressive - Conservative, and
John Armstrong, Liberal conten-
will be found on page two.
of growers in their bargaining
with processors.
The move stems from the ac
tion taken by growers
spring
highei’
crops.
The
operative is still ixx the
stage and approval of the organ
ization is being sought at all
county associations.
A fair representation of grow
ers was present from the county
and the election of officers was
held.
R. E. Pooley Tas re-elected
chairman and Harry Strang is
secretary-treasurer. Directors
named were Nelson Stanlake, Wil
liam Ellerington, Bruce Tuckey,
Oscar Tuckey, Archie Ethering-
ton, Clifford Jory, Ross Mar
shall, ’ Melvin Traquair, Albert
Gaiser, Alfred Moffat, Clarence
Down, Earl Mitchell, Grant Rat
s’ cliffe and Elgin Rowcliffe.
taken by
when they held
prices for their
organization of
Watershed, Dr. Pleva said there
must be a better percentage of
the land in trees—- at least 20%.
Water must, be preserved in the
land and the heavy flow of water
down the river lessened. “When
rivers should be full of water in
early summer, they are dry,” he
said. “Our rivers
joint.”
The activities of
were reviewed by
son, chairman of the Authority,
among them the subsidization of
farm ponds and reforestation,
the development of Rock Glenn
as a tourist attraction and the
reforestation of Hay Swamp,
Mr. Morrison said there had
been many applications for the
use of the tree planters which
will soon be
authority.
He hoped
would take
authority’s plan because, he
“we’ve denuded our
far and too fast.”
He urged farmers
ponds and explained
authority would subsidize
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are out of
the authority
John Morri-
available from the
that more farmers
advantage of
land
the
said
too
to build
that the
the
last
out for
canning
the co
proposal
Legion Honour
Fallen Heroes
Exeter Legion, Ladies Auxili
ary, and the folk of the town,
remembred fallen war veterans
by worshipping and decorating
memorials, Sunday,
Local veterans honored ceno
taphs at Exeter and Hurondale
in public ceremonies,
R. E. Pooley was in -charge of
the Exeter service. Wreaths were
placed by Sqdn. Ldr. McClure,
for the RCAF: Mrs. Louis Davey,
sister of the late Elmer Hunkin
who died in the Second World
War, for the province of Ontar
io; Mayor B. W. Tuckey, for
Exeter; Reeve W. R. Brock, for
Usborne; Mrs. Verne Heywood,
Legion Auxiliary; and Fred Darl
ing, Legion.
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belng
Cana
$39,-
Receives B.A, Degree
Elgin Skinner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Skinner, Elimville,
received his B.A, degree at the
fall convocation of U.W.O, His
parents and immediate relatives
attended the ceremony. He is
now on the staff of New Toron
to school.
HOSPITAL SITE -- This will be the entrance of the South Huron Hospital according to
an announcement made by the Association last week. It is the famous Catling estate on
Huron street. This building will be used for administration and the reception rooms and
wings will be built behind to house the patients. An appeal for more funds is currently
underway. Construction will start as soon as possible. —Jack Doerr