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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-03-13, Page 1Eightieth Year Sorority Presents $600 Cheque To Hospital At Balloon Ball A cheque for $600 was pre sented to Elmer D. Bell for the South Huron Hospital from the local chapter Beta Sigma Phi sorority at tlieir annual Balloon Ball Tuesday night. Helen Westcott, club treas urer made the presentation. The money will furnish a room in the new hospital. The generous donation cimaxed what club president Mrs. Ross Tuckey de scribed as “a most successful dance." Another highlight of the eve ning came when Mrs. Ted Jones was crowned Sorority Sweet heart of 1952 by last year's William Cook Local Grocer William Cook,M r.. well- known retired grocer, died at his home on Huron Street on Friday after an illness of nearly a year. Born in land, Mr. over forty business in Windsor laud before coming nineteen years ago. For seven teen years he was in the grocery business on Main street. Mr. Cook was twice married. His first wife and a young daughter predeceased him.He - - - Street active Bible of president for several years. Surviving besides his wife, the former Myrtle Scott, of Tillson- burg, are two sons, Harold of Windsor, and Lloyd of Stoney Creek; one sister, Mrs. John Glass of Wingate, Durham, Eng land and two grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Dinney Funeral Home on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. and was conducted by the Rev. Snell ......................... rence close John Mr. Lawrence Cook’s favourite hymn, “Abide With Me”. The remains were taken to Windsor on Monday morning for burial in Grove cemetery where Dr. Henry Mick Windsor, service. Durham County, Eng- Cook came years ago. to Canada He was in and Wel- to Exeter was a member of James United Church and an member of the Comrades Class, holding the office H.J. assisted by the Rev. Law- Turner friend of Hodgert, of Newcastle, a the family. Mrs. accompanied by Wein, sang Mr. of Central Church, conducted the committal supper Central Lions Mark Education At the Lions Club meeting Friday in the Hotel Mr. Morley Sanders, of the High School staff, gave a very comprehensive and in structive talk on the "Guidance” program carried on iby the staff for the pupils. He was intro duced by Principal H. L. Sturgis and an expression of apprecia tion was voiced by R. E. Russell. Second vice-president J. Creech was in the chair. ---------------------------------------y------------- - B. Delays Decision On HS Salaries Exeter District High School Board, at their March meeting held Friday -night, delayed de cision on the teachers’ request for salary increases based on the cost of living index. " In a motion, the board said it “favors a waiting period to see how economic conditions de velop”. The budget for the board will be set at the next meeting in April. Secretary E. D. Howey presented a tentative budget to the board on Friday. The mill rate will probably be set at around five to six mills. Fee to join the Associated High School Boards of Ontario was authorized. L* EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1952 Single Copy 70 sweetheart, Mrs. Jim Rowcliffe. Mrs. Jack Fulcher presented the new sweetheart with a nose gay and a gift on behalf of the club. Mrs. Tuckey was master of ceremonies for the crowning. The popular sweetheart was crowned on her birthday. Decorations for the dance combined St. Patrick’s Day theme of shamrocks with the traditional ballroom theme. Clusters of multi-colored bal loons hung in intervals on the wall and from the ceiling. In the middle of the room, large green shamrocks cedar iboughs. Winners of spot the evening were and Mrs. Grant Snider and Mrs. strong. hung from dances during Ross Tuckey •Case, Larry Irvine Arm- Phone Call At 2 A.M. Pleasant Surprise To be awakened by telephone at 2.30 o’clock in the morning might not come as a pleasant surprise but it was the other day to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Penhale who lost all sleepiness when the voices they heard were from their daughter and son-in-law on the other side of the globe. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs, Keith Colby, of Mel bourne, Australia, decided place a telephone call to the folks back home and after wait- to ing for an hour the connection was made. Australia has been experiencing some very hot weather. The temperature is rising to 109 degrees. Forest fires have been prevalent and according to Mrs. Colby sounded like the roar of an express train. Miss Helen Penhale, who has .been employed at Sidney, Aus tralia, silans to leave there in April and expects to spend some time in England before return ing home. Benefit Hockey Boosts Fund $72 Revamp Creditor) Hall For Centre Kin To Incorporate Exeter Kinsmen elected to in- cox'porate at their regular meet ing Friday night District officials of t he nat ional service club took part in the* meeting. They included Dep uty Governor Bob Stevenson of Hespeler, Past Maritimes Gover nor George Sinclair and Past puty Governor Phil Scalisi. De- the to Hay Township Lets Contracts Hay township council let warble-fly spray contract William Watson at the regular meeting last week. The contract price is 12 cents per head, con tractor to supply his own equip ment and all help necessary in the work. Bruce Klopp was en gaged us inspector at a rate of 85 cents per head plus mileage. The Ausable River Conserva tion Authority levy of $534 was paid. The council has received the engineer’s report on the Mousseau drain and it will be read on March 21, 8 p.m. in the township hall. The H. Confortli property, lot 18, N.B., consisting of 160 roads was purchased for $150. The property will be over for road allowance. The gravel tender of Brewer of Goderich, to and haul approzimately •cubic yards at $1.08 per yard was accepted, taken R. J. crush 8,000 Volunteer laborers are “un dressing” Stephen’s township liall at Crediton and to give the old lady two-piece outfit that her more comfortable, venient, and certainly ionable. Wednesday afternoon, the men were tearing out the old floor in the building, The jail is gone forever the rickety ing rooms. Two-Storey Planned hall is housing a dressing council chamber, meeting rooms and rest rooms in the basement. Stephen council have voted $3,000 for the project. With fin ancial help from the Crediton W.I., the police village trustees and the Federation of Agricul ture, the Ontario Department of Education and volunteer labor, the improvement committee hope to make a smart, new commun ity centre out of the old hall. A seven-member committee— five men and charge of the Committee The group Morrissey, Deputy-Reeve W. Women’s Institute Presi- R. Motz, Mrs. H. Boulianne, Henry Albert Gaiser. formerly one-storey will preparing a modern will make more con- more fash- a old stage “log-house” as well as and dress- Building for the two-storey modern community structure, stage and rooms upstairs, and two women—is operation. includes Reeve in J. Haist, dent Mrs. Schenk, P. Beaver and The hall, with a high arch ceiling, be halved by raising the floor. A 3O’xl2’ entrance will be built in front. $10,000 Cattle Auction To Feature Hensall Fair A $10,000 auction sale of cat tle, fed by disrict young far mers in a unique fair competi tion scheme, will feature the Hensail Stock Show on May 23. Close to 40 head will go un der the block on fair day after more than $400 in prizes is given away to the same number of contestants. It’s all part of the • Hensall Stock Show scheme to promote competition among local farmers to improve cattle raising methods. The first of its kind in Cana da, the scheme is being closely watched by fall fair societies throughout the province. If a success, it will probably be du plicated in other centres. Last September, the directors of the show invested $7,000 in a carload of cattle from Alberta. When they arrived in November agreements were signed with 41 youths in six neighbouring town- cattle 300 Parents Survey Education At Public School Open, House Some 300 parents took the opportunity to see their children and their children’s teachers in regular classes at the new Ex eter Public School’s first Open House Wednesday afternoon, . • Nine senior girls conducted groups through each classroom of the school where every-day lessons were being taught. Par ents were free to walk through the classes and ask questions of pupils as well as teachers. The only deviation from the regular routine was found in the kindergarten classes and in Grade 8. Mrs. Jermyn, kinder- garten teacher, said the day was too busy for concentration among the wjce folk so they spent the afternoon singing, In the Grade 8 classroom, four members of the class put on a skit for each of the groups of visitors; Their teacher re marked that the pupils were .pretty tired by the time the eight groups had all been in to see the class. Visitors saw displays covering almost every phase of the work in each class. ’They chatted with pupils and teachers and then were served tea in the gyrn- torium by members of the Home & School Association. “What a difference from the last Open House at the old school,” said Mrs. Jones, presi dent^ of the Home & School group. “At that time, visitors had to go throught the Grade 8 classroom to see the rest of the school.” Everywhere parents remarked about the bright rooms made more gay by attractive displays of work. Tjvo fathers in the kindergarten commented that they certainly Wouldn't mind staying in that room all day. One of the outstanding feat ures of the day was the pride on the faces of children as they spotted their parents and showed them the various things of their own particular interest. All this past week there has been a display in the school as well as some done by Saturday morning groups under the direc tion of the Home & School As sociation. Members of the association Who poured tea were Mrs. Earl Russell, Mrs. Claude Blowes, Mrs. F, JI Milner? ships who will raise the aud compete for prizes at the an nual spring show. On arrival, the cattle were graded and numbered and the boys drew lots for the beasts. Judging will be based, not on the quality of the beast at fair time, but on the development in weight and finish that lias oc- cured since the cattle were re ceived in November. Since the cattle were distri- b u t e d, two have died but their losses were adequately covered by insurance. The feeders taking part in the scheme have elected their owii organization to conduct field meetings and Set the policy for the fair competition. President is Jack Kinsmen former King’s Three directors per, Parkhill; Exeter; and R.R. 1, Hensall. Representatives from the six townships are Usborne, Mac Hodgert; Stephen, Pat Sullivan; H a y, Harold Elder; Stanley, Stewart Broadfoot; Tuckersmith, Jim McGregor; Hibbert, Bob Parsons. Next barn meeting will be held at Howard Wright and sons, Cromarty, and it is open to the public. Recently the boys decided dispose of tlielr beqsts at auction sale at the fair. The enthusiasm shown of Kippen, a Guinea winner, are Allan Wai- Neil Campbell, Allison Morgan, to an . by those participating is so great that 'the directors of the Hensall Show are planning to hold a bigger competition next year. In terest shown by outsiders indi cates that many more would join the scheme another year. Calves purchased were not of the highest quality because the fair board felt expensive cattie might jeopardize the investment of the boy in case Of prices. Next year, pants will decide on the of beast they will purchase. Agriculture representatives say the scheme Is drawing attention from falling however, partlci- qttality all parts of Ontario Ray Robinson of Mont one of the first promoters Mr real, of the Exeter Lion’s Club was iii Exeter over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leh Mc- Kniglit. ■.......... ................~.............7“----- ---------------- Rooms Decorated Monday was Pastmaster’s night at Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. & A.M. W. Bro. Andy Easton, who recently returned from Westminster Hospital, was welcomed back to the lodge and occupied the chair in the East. Two candidates were raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, A fourth degree was en joyed at the close. The lodge rooms throughout have been newly decorated and present a most attractive appearance. The members are preparing for an At Home Wednesday, April 16 in the Legion Hall. Mr, and Mrs. Fred May last week for Florida. left The intermediates whipped the old-timers 12-5 in the bene fit game Friday night which gave spectators lots of fun and the injured players fund $72. Although the old-timers put up a spirited first period, they tired quickly in face of the con ditioned intermediates. Bunny Ford played goal for the stars with George Shaw, Wes Ryckman, Cy Creech and Gra ham Mason on defence. Up front were Reg MacDonald Tim Stires, Eugene Beavers, Jack Whil- smith, Lloyd Cushman, Bill Mc Lean, Derry Boyle, Swanee Snell, Jack Fulcher, Glen Robinson, Lloyd Ford-, George Braithwaits, Ross Tuckey and Har Brintnell. Winners For the winners, “Corky” Schroeder played goal with Needham, Bill Tuckey, Doug Brintnell and Em Penhale on defence. Forwards were Wagner, Bill Waghorn, Gerry Lawson, Lavolette, Bill Musser and Gord Cann. Bob George and Lome Haugh refereed. Mrs. F. J. Milner, J. Hubert Jones and C. E. Shaw are trus tees of the injured players fund which provides compensation for members of the intermediates who receive injuries. To Conduct County Survey To Aid Crippled Children With the cooperation of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children and Huron County Health Unit, the ten I tons Clubs of Huron 'County' and one from Lambton Count?. have banded together to conduct a Huron County Crippled Children’s Sur vey. The immediate object of this Survey, is to discover children who might benefit from medical and surgical treatment, but whose parents are not in a posi tion to provide such care. However, the survey is expect ed to ascertain the name of every child in Huron County handicapped in any way, irre spective of family financial con siderations. With this end in view, the full cooperation of the public is earnestly requested. It will be recalled that a very successful survey and subsequent clinic were conducted in Huron County two years ago. The 1952 County Committee was organized at a meeting of various representatives held in Huron County Health Unit, Clin ton, with the following repre sentatives in attendance. Officers .Elected General chairman, Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth; secretary treasurer, C H. Epps, Clinton; medical, Dr. J. A. Addison, Clin ton; teachers, J. H. Kinkead and G. G. Gardiner, Public School In spectors, Goderich; Huron Coun ty Health Unit, Dr. R. M. Aldis, director, and Miss- Nora Cun ningham, supervisor of nurses; Children’s /Vid Society, Miss Clare McGowan, Blyth; Ontario Society for Crippled Children, Miss Elizabeth Wallace, Lon don; Public Relations, R. S. Atkey, Clinton. Lions Club Representatives: Bayfield, James Cameron; Blyth, W. N. Watson and Fred How- son; Brussels, Robert Walker; M. C. Oldfield; Clinton, K. B. McRae, W. C. Newcombe; Exe ter, W. G. Seldon, K. J. Lamp man; Seaforth, John Modeland, C. J. Waldron; Zurich, Russell Grainger, R. Ilsley. Other Lions Clubs which will participate are Goderich, How- ' ' ‘ ' in Huron Bend, in ick, and Wingham County, and Grand Lambton County. Before April 0 It was decided that possible cases must hands of the various mittees by Wednesday, April 9. The next meeting of the County Committee will be held in Clin ton on Wednesday, April 16, for screening purposes. The Clinic. Will be held Wed nesday, May 7, at Huron County Health Unit, Clinton, witli an eye clinic on the same days in Wesley-Willis United Church, Clinton. Miss Elizabeth Wallace, R.N., Ontario Society for Crippled Children, submitted a report of the Survey and Clinic held May 10, 1950, when 10-7 patients were examined, including 57 or thopaedic, 30 eye, eight hearing four speech an one hernia. New cases reported at that time were: 40 orthopaedic, four neurological, 38 eye, 18 of hearing, 13 speech defects. reports on be in the local com- hatd Operations recommended at that time were: 'Plastic surgery; x-ray and operation for bunions; stapling, left lower extremity— two; stapling, right lower ex tremity; plastic surgery—both hands; hernia, Admissions to hospital recom mended totalled seven; shoe al terations—18, physiotherapy x-rays recommended —• splints—five. To Undertake -13, ten, Mass X-Ray The Huron County Tubercu losis Association announced this week it will undertake a county wide mass chest X-Ray this spring or early summer. In an appeal, the Association asked every person “to avail themselves of the opportunity to have an X-Ray of the chest to make sure that not one case of tuberculosis goes unchecked. At the same time the Associa tion announced that the 19 51 •Christmas Seal Campaign had raised $7,756 for the county. The following donations were receiyed by the various Lions Clubs in the County, who con ducted the campaign: County of Huron $2,000, Clinton $1,000, Goderich $950.69, Wingham $881.91, Exeter $832.50, Sea forth $592.89, Zurich $364.30, Bly th $356.38, Brussels $323.- 53, Wroxeter $284.93, Village of Bayfield $168.89. Last week, The Tinies-Advo- cate erroneously reported the campaign total as $332.50. Credit should have been given also to J. W. Holt, of Grand Bend, who assisted J. B. Creech, of Exeter, in the camaign. Krikor Hekimian’s swim last week netted the hospital $11. Huron and Perth bean grow ers want to ship their produce direct to their new electric-eye processing plant at London and eliminate local “dealers” and middlemen, it was revealed at a meeting in Zurich on Wednesday afternoon. This recommendation was made to tlieir provincial market ing board through a motion that passed without opposition from the floor although official Board members warned against it. The motion asked t hat the Ontario Bean Growers' Market ing Board make the facilities of the electric-eye plant at London, which will be completed shortly, available to the grower by mak ing delivery direct. c Twenty-three, less than half of the attendance, voted for the motion but there was not one grower opposed to the step which would eliminate bean dealers in the marketing process. The mo tion was sponsored by Gus Roche, of Zurich, a member of the Huron and Perth committee. W. P. Cornell, of Appin, chair man of the board, warned grow ers he did not think .scheme was possible, the plant could fairly for all the in the province If made direct, He too, to take a cautious approach because lie had seen “too many farm organizations go broke when they tried to take on more than they could handle”. No Policy Yet Although Charles Bannister, of Ailsa Craig, chairman of the building committee, predicted the plant would be in operation inside of one month, he said no policy of handling beans through the processor had been deter mined and that a trlal-and-error scheme would have to be carried on until "we can work it out”. Prediction that the new electric-eye processor would benefit the industry generally was made by R. E. McPherson, of Chatham, secretary of the board. He said major canning firms had already -approached him and said they were willing to pay a premium for this type of graded bean. Others who spoke at the meeting said the new London plant would improve the quality of the beans on the market and increase consumption. George Armstrong, of Exeter, member of the board, said Can adians ate less than five pounds of beans per year compared to some countries where the con sumption is as high as 40 pounds per person. 'Charles greater electric-eye such a He said operate growers not bean shipment were warned them, Bannister predicted sales through the method. “The house- wife,” he said, “will buy more beans if she knows she can get a quality product.” Today, he said, she has to spend half an hour picking out the culls from the produce she ' - - -store. Mr. the growers, said a floor price of $3.90 until December 1, then $4.00, had been set by arbitra tion. He explained had taken care past years “so accumulate to prices." He also said: convinced that the industry can best be served by the coopera tion of the dealer and the grower,” A seed committee meeting would be held on Friday, he said, and he expected that good seed would be distributed through dealers as formerly. The Huron-Perth* committee was re-elected by the meeting. They are George Armstrong, Percy Campbell, both of Exeter; Harvey Coleman, Brucefield; Ed. Hendrick, Crediton, William Haugh, Otto Willert both, of Dashwood; Gus Roche, Zurich and Harvey Taylor, Brucefield. Others who spoke at the meeting were Mr. Haugh, of the building committee; 'Mr. Arm strong of the Board; and the committeemen. Mr. Earl Campbell, reeve of Hay township, was chairman for the meeting. „ buys in the Cornell, in his report to a floor price how the board of surplusses in that they won’t force down the “I am Borden Sanders Receives FRCP Dr. C. Borden Sanders, a graduate of Exeter schools, has been awarded a fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. Son of Mrs. C. H. Sanders, now of London, Dr. Sanders was born in Exeter und moved to London in 1937. He established a practice in Welland. Dr. Sanders graduated from the University of Western On tario in 19 41 with the degree of bachelor of arts and in 1944 with a gree. After serving with the R.C.A. M.C. lie _ . _ . . pos*-graduate work at the U.W. oA Medical School, Victoria and Westminister Hospitals. He completed training in the internal medicine specialization at Toronto General Hospital. The fellowship was -awarded as the result of recent examina tions. doctor of medicine de- returned to London for Crop Improvement Group Honors Local Promoter Harry Strang, of Hensall, first president of the Huron Improvement Association, ing exhibitor, promoter organizer of the annual fair, was honored last week by the association. Mr. Strang was resented with a gold lapel button in apprecia tion for his work in the C.I.A. Alvin Bettles, present president of the Association, making the presentation to Mr. Strang, he was .largely responsible bringing the organization existence and guiding it through its first years. The second president, Elmer Robertson, of Goderich, was also honored. The presentations took place in the first day of the seed fair. Besides receiving the lapel Crop lead- and seed said for into Local Red Cross Aids Needy, Maintains Supplies For Children in countries like Italy and France, still suffering from effects of World War II, have year by volunteer those in th eExeter adian Red Cross. Last year, 256 been clothed in the past workers like Branch Can- articles of clothing were sewed by Exeter ladies. They knitted 240 pieces of woollen clothing, quilts and some 150 ticles like tea towels, and pillow cases. For some of the hospitals the group ding and dressings. ‘ Winnipeg flood this nated a considerable, portion of relief materials needed for the sick and homeless. On the local scene, it is through the Red Cross that sick room supplies are secured. Wheel chairs and hospital beds are available on request from the society and a steady supply of crutches has been loaned. There are seven units of the local branch in churches of the made 15 other ar crib pads 27 outpost made bed- Durlng the branch do- Sick district. Every person who nates one dollar t o the Red Cross is automatically a mem ber. The number of active mem bers is small in porportion. Recently -Mrs. J. Hookey and Mrs. Fred pointed as presidents members of the executive are: Mayor W. G. Cochrane, honor ary president; Mrs. R. E. Pooley, president; Mrs. William Cann, second vice-president; Mrs. A. Lang, treasurer; Mrs. Vernon Heywood, secretary; Messrs. J. Creech and B, M. Francis, audit ors. From the annual spring cam paign just enough funds are kept each year by the- branch to carry on their year’s work buy supplies. All materials purchased from this reserve. Instructions, patterns materials are supplied on quest from members of the exe cutive and any work done is greatftilly received. do- Simmons were ap- first and third vice- of the branch. Other and are and re- button, Harry Strang also took home his share of prizes again in 195k, His first included those for the best 10-bushel lot of oats, and for the best bushel of wheat of any variety. Robert Brucefield farmer, versatility Friday at the seed fair when he championships in branches of competition as hay making, feed grain .growing, tur nip growing, corn growing, and oat production. W3hen special awards were presented Friday niht, on the basto, of judging which had been Wie during the day, Bob Allen had to march up to the platform five times to collect the trophies, cheques and special prizes awarded for his list of achievements. Heading his record of achieve ments for the day was championship bushel of grain, an entry of Beaver oats that won its class and came ahead of Harry Strang’s winning wheat entry, when the championship grain was judged for the grand championship. The judges conceded that it was a close thing between the Allen oats and the Strang wheat for the top award of the day, but gave the nod to the oats. One of the features of the fair was displays by five high schools. Exeter's exhibit il lustrated woodlot management, showing the steps from planting time, Christmas tree cuts, com mercial wood cuts, to telephone pole cuts. Eight boys from the School participated in the junior far mer seed judging contest. Of the 25 entrants six boys placed in the money. They were Irvine Ford, Keith Heywood, Chaffe, Garry Middleton, Gunn, Russell Beavers, Bev wood and Fred Bowers. Winners of the seed fair petitions were: Fall wheat—Barry Strang; Hensall; R. P. Allan, Brnee- —Please turn to Page 12 P.Allan, youthful showed his took county such varied the Bob Joe Hey- cotti-