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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1952 Single Copy 70
Plana for the district’s mass
TB survey have been completed
and beginning May 29, the mo
bile X - ray unit will travel
around the country to serve all
communities 'outside Exeter and
Zurich.
En these two places stationary
units will be set up in the town
halls where each citizen will be
free to go for an X-ray as his
own time permits.
An army of lady volunteers
armed with information and
pamphlets will start a campaign
to visit homes in the district
Monday, May 12. Their job will
be to make sure that someone in
each home receives the informa
tion and is aware of the need for
every adult to have an X-ray.
The necessity for elderly peo
ple to attend the clinic is
stressed because occasional in
fectious cases of TB have been
found among that age group.
Officials also state that a yearly
X-ray is not t oo frequent to
make certain that the disease
has not developed since the last
one,.
Since no symptoms accompany
the first stages of TB, X-ray is
the only means of diagnosis. It
has 'been found that if not
checked early, the disease kills
more people than all other com
municable diseases combined,
but if found in its early stages
by X-ray, can be cured in a
short time.
People will not be kept wait
ing at the clinic
can be examined
hour
A schedule
places follows,
vised to pin it
uous place in
there will be no chance
as some
easily in
timesof
Citizens are
up in a conspic-
their homes so
that .—.that they miss the opportunity
to help keep their community
free of the dread disease.
Board Approves
Kin Playground
Exeter Public School Board
gave permission to Exeter Kins
men Monday night to erect play
ground equipment on the school
grounds. The equipment, to be
used in the Kinsmen's summer
playground, will also be avail
able for the* use of children
during the .school year.
A deputation from the service
club consisting of Gord Farrow,
Glen Mickl,e George Rether and
Robert Soutlicott interviewed the
board and discussed the layout
and plans for the playground.
Swings, slides and large
box will be the first
installed
In other business, the
took no action on a request from
the Exeter
for the use
the winter.
Teachers
were given permission to visit
other schools to observe differ
ent methods of instruction,
accumulative sick leave plan was
proposed, and discussed.
Principal Claude Blowes
granted $50 bonus to assist in
defraying expenses of a summer
course on administration.
The advisability of purchase
of a projector was discussed and
laid over for further considera
tion.
Dashwood: Lutheran Church,
Mrs. Art Willard in charge, May
29, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2
p.m. to 5 p.m.
Zurich: Town hall, Mr. R. W,
Illsley in charge, May 29, 7 p.m,
to 10 p.m.; May 30, 10 a.m. to
12 noon, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Centralia: R.C.A.F. Drill Hall,
W/C Michalski in charge, June
2, 10 a.m, to 12 noon, and 2
p.m. to 5 p.m.
Civilians living close may go
to R.C.A.F. Centralia.
Crediton; United Church, Mrs.- ■ 7R. Motz in charge, June 2,
p.m. to 10 p.m.
High school, Mr.
Sturgis in charge, June 3,
a.m. to 12 noon.
Exeter: Town hall, Mr. J.
Creech in charge, June-3, 2 p.
to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
June 4, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 2
p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m, to 10
p.m.; June 5, 10 a.m. to 12
noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Winchelsea: School, Mrs. Har
old Hunter in charge, June 5,
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Hensall: Town hall, Mr, Riley
in charge, June 6, 10 a.m. to
12 noon, 2 p.m. to 5 pan. and
7 pan. to 10 pan,
Exeter;H.
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School Children, Conservationists
Begin Hay Swamp Reforestation
Board Offers $200 Bonus
Exeter District High School
Board lias offered teachers a
cost of living bonus of $200 to
supplement their, regular salary
for’,1952-53.
The bonus, the board em
phasized, is not a permanent
part of the salary and is effec
tive only until June, 1953.
The salary of Principal H. L.
Sturgis was increased and new
maximums for the teachers were
set contingent upon a cost of
living index.
There was no immediate reac
tion from the teachers as
whether they would accept or
pot. Several are applying for
other positions.
The board met Tuesday night.
Members agreed to sponsor a
series ot musical concerts next
year featuring talent provided
by the Department of Education.
It also approved use of the
building for the annual confer
ence district high school
to
wantonly rob
ot its forest,
it Wednesday
teachers in October. The school
will be host to instructors from
Western Ontario, as far away
as Kitchener.
Purchase of six chemical fire
extinguishers was approved.
C. W. Booth, secondary
schools inspector for Huron-
Perth, met with the board at a
special session Thursday night
and presented his report.
He commended the upper
school results of last year and
the efficient teaching and man
agement.
Contract Let For New Mess
The Roy James Construction
Company, of London, has been
awarded a contract for $330,450
for the erection of a new
officer’s mess at Centralia, ac
cording to an announcement by
Alex H. Jeffery, Liberal >M.P. for
London.
Man, who once
bed Hay swamp
began returning
afternoon.
The public tree
mony marked the beginning
a major conservation project of
the Ausable Valley Conservation
Authority to transform the use
less swamp into a productive
forest again.
And the people who will see
and benefit from this new forest
—today’s school children—took
’the prominent part in the day’s
activities.
Pupils from Hay public schools
and the Exeter district high
school comprised most of
500 persons who witnessed
ceremony.
Conservation and public
ficials called the project a “step
towards the rebalancing of na
ture”,
Ceremonial trees were planted
by Thomas Pryde, M.L.A. for
Huron; Earl Campbell, reeve of
Hay; and John Morrison, chair
man of the Authority.
planting cere-
' ‘ ‘ of
the
the
of-
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Rev. D.
dedicated the trees and called
the work
God.”
Officials
crowd and
forestation
son, Huron
bett, Middlesex warden; Harold
Cousins, Perth Warden; C. E.
Janes, M.L.A. for East Lampton;
H, A. Richardson, P. Eng., chief
Conservation engineer, and Wat
son Porter, editor of Farmer’s
Advocate and prominent conver
sationist.
Mr. Porter, the guest speaker
said the project was “an ad
mission on our part that we cut
down too many trees, drained
too many swamps and upset the
balance of nature."
He emphasized that the work
of the authority was
demonstration
tion” to
Authority,
tion must
he told the
children who attended.
The magazine editor stressed
that trees must be planted to
hold the water. “We do not have
sufficient water on the land,”
he said. ‘‘But you’ll see lots of
water in the bush long after the
land is dry.”
Other speakers asked school
children and residents to plant
more trees around their homes
and on tlieir
started the work
tion,” Mr.
chairman,
“you must carry it on.”
S.S. 3
■school, captured first prize in
the tree planting competition.
Mrs, Dorothy Krueger, teacher,
was presented with a set of con
servation books by G. G. Gar
diner, public school inspector,
and Stewart Hamilton, the zone
forester, on behalf of the author
ity. The children were given
instruction on planting and, with
shovels and pails, planted alter
nate rows of white asli, white
and red pine.
Men of the Department of
Lands and Forests demonstrated
tree planting machines w.hich
will do the reforestation job.
R. Sinclair,Exeter
“a great service to
who spoke to
commended the
were: Harvey John
warden; Harold Cor-
Middlesex warden;
Perth Warden
ttle
re
“only a
inspira-
of the
restora-
take place by you”,
500 adults and school
_ and an
the people
“The great
sand
items
board
Recreational Council
of ice facilities during
of the junior grades
An
was
Army Inspectors Term
School Cadets Excellent7
Exeter District High School
Cadet Corps received an “ex
cellent” mark for their work by
a Royal Canadian Army inspec
tion officer Tuesday afternoon.
Col R. B. Murray, E.D., Medi
cal Officer of Western Ontario,
credited the corps with “an ex
cellent job all the way around”
after the company had paraded
through its paces. “Your drill is
good,” Col. Murray said, “your
appearance good and your train
ing good.”
Assistant Cadet Training Of
ficer, Lt. W. D. McKechnie, who
accompanied Col. Murray, had
May Double Local Turf Purses;
Need More Room For Horses
Purses of Exeter Races may
be doubled
July 9, it
week.
Directors
ests are t
purses of the local turf club to
"make outsanding race
build 'gate receipts.”
A director, writing in a re
cent issue of “The Canadian
Sportsmen” said the organization
was considering forming attrac
tive purses at several points in
Ontario during the summer
meets, "This way,” he said, the
to encourage horse-
not race out of On-,
the summer months,
is to give $500 to a
Exeter, who
$500 purses.
at this year’s meet,
was indicated last
! of the Or.pen Inter
considering matching
and
group hopes
men who do
tario during
"The idea
place like
been giving
for 2:15 pace, With the addi
tion of another $500 they could
enlarge the purse sto $1,000
This way they hope that it will
bring together eight of the best
horses in Ontario in this class,
and make an
that will build
“The purse
them one cent
have been putting into
meets, and is of extra value to
the horsemen, as we do not
want any entrance charged the
horsemen on our contributions,
viz: horsemen would be asked
to pay $15 to go for $1,000.
Also a blanket worth $40 would
be donated to the winner,”
Overcrowded
Overcrowded conditions
suiting from the popularity of
thelo-cal track have forced mem-
have
say
outstanding race
gate receipts.
would not cost
more than they
their
re-
bers of the Exeter Turf Club to
call a meeting to see if addition
al accommodation for horses can
be found.
The club will meet Thursday
night to decide whether another
barn will be built.
At present the existing build
ing is housing 16 horses, now
in serious training for the sum
mer circuit. Other trainers want
to bring their horses here but
cannot due to lack of space.
Lloyd Turvey has eight under
his care at the barn, Tom Year-
ley four, Charlie Godbolt two,
and Marshall Moore, of Sarnia,
two,
Uniformed Pair Wed
In First Station Vows
The first marriage between
members of the RCAF to take
place at the station in Centralia
was performed by F/L P
Charboneau,
AW1 Pauline
Saskatchewan
of LAC Roch
dler, Quebec.
The wedding took place
the Roman Catholic Chapel
the station and it was unique
that both the bride and groom
were in uniform.
Cpl. Mary Bell and LAC Lite
Oullette attended the couple who
loft oh their honeymoon shortly
after the ceremony. After a brief
stay in St. Jerome, Quebec, they
will visit the Gaspe. Oh their re
turn, they will reside in Exeter.
A.
R.C. Chaplin when
Preston of Regina,
became the bride
St. Piette of Chan-
at
on
in
Phone Workers
Prepare Lines
Telephone workmen will begin
Monday to prepare lines in Exe
ter for the new common battery
system to be installed in the fall, _ -------
pany
A
work
checking
go from the poles to the houses.
While the job is premature as
to schedule, it will be a good
start for the work of changins
individual sets in the fall
after it has been completed,
more work is planned until
company moves in to change
whole system.
They will be working in
town only and reporting to
local office. C. B. Symonds, dis
trict manager explained that the
work will make no change in
the system as it stands now. “It
is purely
sure,” he said,
won’t have anything to do with
the units in the homes.”
the Bell Telephone Com-
announced Wednesday,
crew of twelve men will
from three to four weeks
and replacing lines that
and
no
the
the
the
the
a preparatory mea-
“The workmen
special praise for the band which
includes seven girl members.
'Cadet Major Robert Wade, a
Grade 11 student who attended
summer camp at
commanded the
Bill Batten was
mand. Platoon
Donald Adkins,
and Charles Cowen.
Other officers of the corps
are: Keith Heywood, company
sergeant major; Tom Easton,
quartermaster sergeant; Ronald
Heimrich, band sergeant; Ken
Fleer, Charles Parsons and Ro
bert Chaffe, platoon sergeants.
■Cadets Joe Green, Terry Wade,
Donald Taylor were awarded
prizes for best cadets on parade.
Nancy Tieman was selected as
outstanding from the band.
Lts. E. D. Howey
Meek and civilian
Glen Mickle are the
charge of the corps.
Demonstrations of first aid
and machine gun assembly were
performed. CSM Keith Heywood
dismantled and mounted the
Bren blindfolded.
The entire studeut body, seve
ral parents and visitors from St. Marys witnessed the ceremony.
Banff last year,
corps. Captain
second in com-
lieutenants are
Glen Campbell
and F. G.
instructor
teachers in
Sunday Rain
Boosts Crops
Acres of Huron County’s
freshly seeded grain soaked up
their first good rain of the sea
son Sunday night and Monday
when 1.12 and .03 inches fell
on the dried-out fields.
It was described as a "million
dollar rain” by agriculturists in
the district who commented that
many new crops were beginning
to suffer from the dry weather
in the past few weeks.
Pasture lands benefitted large
ly from the rain and even gar
dens and lawns around town
seemed to take a new lease on
life.
Temperatures for the past
week as taken at RjC.A.F. Grand
Bend were:
High Low
Wednesday .................. 66 44
Thursday .................... 68 37
Friday ......................... 57 35
Saturday .................... 60 32
Sunday ........................ 59 36
Monday ...................... 68 43
Tuesday ........................ 59 47
IN REVIEW Exeter District High School cadet corps
march past their inspecting officer. Col. R. B. Murray, E.D.?
during the annual review at the school grounds Tuesday
afternoon. Col. Murray said the corps was “excellent”. Pic
ture shows the bugle band
Robert Wade, who attended
mer, commanded the corps.
in foreground. Cadet Major
army camp in Banff last sum-
—Jack Doerr, Exeter
to
Bird Forces Cadets
To Alter Route
A mother Kildeer, prepared
fight all-out for the safety of her
young, made the Exeter District
High School Cadet Corps alter
parade marches at the inspection
Tuesday.
The bird established her nest
on the school’s playing field
where the inspection marches
took place. Rather than contend
with a frantic air attack, the
cadets protected the nest by a
shovel marker and avoided
trouble by marching around the
spot.
Doctor To Locate In Exeter
Dr. Frank J. Butson, of
Grimsby, a graduate of Mitchell
High School, has purchased the
Kuntz
south,
beauty
which
It will be a
he takes possession.
residence on Main
He has
parlor
he will
rented the
of Mrs. V.
use as an
few weeks
Street
former
Fraser
office,
before
Undergoes Operation
Rev. H. J, Snell underwent an
operation in Victoria Hospital,
Tuesday. The operation was
successful and it is hoped that
it will end the cause of his
recent illness.
Pupils Rebuild
Gutted Barn
Students - at Exeter District
High School are tearing down
thei? gutted agricultural barn
and preparing to build it up
again.
Under the supervision of Agri
culture teacher Andrew Dixon,
scorched and damaged parts of
the building are being removed
in preparation for construction.
An exploding oil heater used
incubating eggs touched off
fire Friday which destroyed
chicks, a thoroughbred sow
four of its litter of six.
for
the
600
and
Mr. Dixon found the oil-burn
ing brooder in the barn had
gone out during the night when
he checked tlie premises
before 9 a.m.
The
was
with singed hair and was
free the sow, although
later. Two weaners were saved
by smashing a hole in the side
of the wooden
with sheet-metal
Students and
aged to save the
in the building before smoke
drove them out.
Exeter firemen fought the
blaze after the alarm was phoned
by a student.
The barn was built by students
•Please turn to page 14 as an agricultural project.
land. “We have
of conserva-
authority
children,
Morrison,
told the
Hay, the Parr line
heater exploded
re-lighting it. He
shortly
as he
escaped
able to
it died
barn, covered
siding,
teachers . man
farm equipment
Public Meeting Will Discuss Ice,
By-Law Ready For Approval
Town council will sponsor a
public meeting Tuesday night to
discuss the renovation of the
arena and installation of artific
ial ice.
The meeting, to be held in the
town hall, was called by the
council to acquaint ratepayers
with the work involved and the
reasons why it is being done.
Meeting Monday night, the
town (fathers passed first and
second readings of a by-law to
borrow $60,000 for artificial ice.
The by-laws must be approved
by the Ontario Municipal Board
before the third and final read
ing can be made.
A contract for $63,790 was
submitted to council by N. O.
Hipel. The contract calls for the
installation of the ice, renovation
of side seating to include a
walking ramp, and a spectator’s
gallery at the north end.
The contract is still under
consideration.
Pump Fails, Fire Imperils Creditor)
Fire threatened the entire vil
lage of Crediton Saturday when
fire-fighting apparatus failed to
pump water to check it in its
early stages.
Seven buildings, including four
houses, caught ablaze before
firemen fro m five centres
brought the fire1 under control.
A spectacular explosion of a
sealed gas drum shot flaming
wood into the air and ignited
buildings close at hand and a
straw stack about a half-mile
away.
The explosion knocked several
fighters off the roofs of nearby
buildings and burned one severe
ly, Spectators said the drum
bounced 100 feet into the air.
Two garages were burned to
the ground. Total damage was
estimated at $3,000 by Crediton
fire chief, Lloyd Hey, who
owned one of the buildings.
Although no definite cause for
the fire lias been »established,
residents had noticed' children
playing with firecrackers around
the area where the blaze start
ed.Men frojjti a fire equipment
firm arrived at Crediton Monday
to service tlie police village’s
pumper. A fairly new machine,
it failed to pump water during
the early stages of tlie fire and
forced officials to call for aid
from Centralia RCAF, Dashwood,
Zurich and Exeter.
Fire chief Hey, behind whoso
garage in the Village the fire
i
fire spread
behind the
started, estimated the blaze
could have been extinguished in
its early stages if tlie pumper
had worked.
When it failed,
from the tool shed
Ratz residence to Mr. Hey’s stor
age barn behind the garage.
Both buildings were demolished.
Among the buildings which
caught fire, spread by a strong
easterly wind and the explosion,
were Roy Finkbeiner’s house
and garage, and houses owned
by Mr. Ratz, Roy Gibson, Miss
Matliers and the service garage
of Mr. Hey.
A straw stack on the farm of
Fred Brown about a half-mile
'away, also caught fire and en
dangered the barn.
The 45-gallon drum exploded
as firemen were trying to con
tain the fire to the two barns,
Men on the roofs of nearby
buildings were knocked over by
the shock. Roy Finkbeiner, who
was handling pails of water on
was
The
Kh iva Accident
Brings Charge
An Ailsa Craig man has been
charged with careless driving as
a result of an accident on the
Crediton road Sunday which
caused over $1,000 damage and
injury to several persons.
Police said William Shipway
drove a car from the township
road onto the Crediton highway
in front of another car driven by
Ray Sweitzer, R.R. 2, Dashwood.
Shipway was travelling south
and Sweitzer east. The accident
occurred at Khiva corners.
M r s, Sweitzer received a
bruised knee and cut lips and
Ronald Sweitzer, 6, is suffering
from internal injuries.
the roof of his home,
burned by hot gasoline,
drum was in the Ratz shed.
Response of volunteer brigades
from the district and the two
trucks from the Centralia RCAF
station was praised by fire chief
Hey. Without their cooperation,
he said, the entire section
the village would have been
stroyed. Many volunteers of
village helped with bucket
gades. The fire was extinguished
just in time, too, -according to
the chief. “A few minutes more
and we would have been out of
water.”
Mr. Hey said he couldn’t
determine the cause of the fire
but he said neighbors had seen
children playing with firecrack
ers in the area shortly before
the fire started. The children
used a junk yard of Mr, Hey’s
which included several wrecked
automobiles and trucks, as a
playground.Contents of the Ratz; shed in
cluded garden equipment and
general storage. The Hey barn
contained used tiros, parts and a
large quantity of canned Oil.
Council passed two other by
laws at the session. One set the
tax rate officially at 50 mills.
The other gave permission to
tlie Bell Telephone Company to
construct an underground tunnel
to carry its wires' from
present office to the new one
the Elliott building.
“No
erected
way at
George
cil and
way could be maintained parking
would have to be restricted from
the whole yard. 'Council ex
pressed appreciation to Mr. Cann
for making his yard available
and agreed to erect ‘No Parking’
signs for the driveway.
Council also approved new
hours for Statton’s Poolroom. It
will be allowed open until 12:30
p.m. on week nights, except
Saturday when the closing hour
is 11:3 0 p.m.
Building permits were grant
ed, subject to approval of com
mittee, to Mrs. Louise Craig,
garage; Wilfred Doupe, renovat
ing house; Marshall and Murray,
a machine shop; John Mahon,
garage; Cann's Mill, addition to
mill; Mrs. Russell Balkwill, sid
ing oil a house.
A grant of $265 was made to
the Canadian Legion to refund
taxes of 1951.
Clerk C. V. Pickard was in
structed to notify the Bell Tele
phone to call the mayor or fire
chief before sounding the siren
in case of a fire call from an
outside municipality.
its
in
beParking” signs will
by council on the drive-
Cann’s Mill Yard. Mr.
Cann interviewed coun
said that unless a drive-
of
de-
tlie
bri
Reeves, Children
Clean Up Park
Close to 30 children partici
pated in “Operation Clean-Up”
at Riverview Park last Wednes
day evening and received hot
dogs and drinks for their ef
forts.
Under the direction of Reeve
and Mrs. Tod Pooley and Deputy-
Reeve and.
Kenzie, the
half of the
of
Mrs. William Mc-
kids finished about
raking and cleaning
to
the park.
Another bee will be held soon
finish the job.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Taylor
are enjoying a vacation in Ed
monton where they are visiting
a relative, Mrs. Lionel Davis.
Mr. .Tack Doerr attended the
sixty-eighth convention of the
Ontario Society of Photographers
in Toronto last week.