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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-09-18, Page 1Eightieth Year Day Of Fair voted for their Robert N. Rowe Dashwood Ousts top posts of the in elections this viewing the new lening EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1952 Two Top School Athletes Head New Student Council Ken Mom and Jean Taylor, two all-round athletes at South Huron District High School, were chosen for the student council week. The students favorites for the council, athletic society, form representatives and paper staff. Ken Moir, basketball, volley­ ball, football and track star, was elected to the school’s highest position—president of the student council. He is the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Moir, Hensail. A grade 13 stu­ dent, he has captured the senior ’boys championship, and is a member of the school’s champ­ ion ship basketball, football and volleyball teams. Jean Taylor, 18, who won the outstanding girl athlete award last year, was elected vice- president. She is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Taylor and is taking special commercial at the school. She played on the sch ool’s champion basketball team and volleyball team. Margaret Thomson, another member of the girl's basketball champs, is treasurer. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thomson. Secretary is Katharine Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Har­ old Hunter, R.R. 3, Exeter. Tom Easton, son of Mr. Mrs. Andrew Easton, publicity representative. Paper Staff Bill Batten is editor of school paper. Literary editor is M, W i 1 d f o n g ; sports, Don O’Brien; reporter, Gary Middle­ ton; circulation, Elaine Hern; production manager, Lorna Tay­ lor. Elected to the athletic socie­ ties were: Boys’-—Bao . Wade, president; Bill Y ungblut, vice-president; Ed Deichert, secretary; Alex Love, treasurer; Richard Mc- Falls, publicity. Girls’—Joan Thomson, presi­ dent; Pat Tuckey, vice-president; Beth Taylor, secretary; Bev Ra- velle, treasurer; Marjorie Mc­ Bride, publicity. Presidents and vice-presidents of the various forms are: Grade 9A—Grace McLeod, Jim Crocker; 9B, Shirley Ander­ son, Phyllis Cann; 9C Hennessey, Bob Scott; 9D Statton, Marilyn Smith. 10A—Don Taylor, Connie Ost- land; 10B—Jeanette Beaver, Carol Frederick; 10C—Jim Haley, Terry Wade. 11A—Charles Parsons, Joan Thompson; 11B—Bev. Ravelie, Joe Green. 12— Bob Wade, Kathryn Hun­ ter. 13— -John Hicks, Shirley Tay­lor. Special Commercial, Dorothy Pincombe, Margaret Willard. $1f000 Damage Over $1,000 damage was caused by traffic accidents dur­ ing the past week. On Sunday, a car driven by Norman Fuller, R.R. 2, Gode­ rich, struck a steer while travel­ ling norfb on No. 4 highway. The car ^suffered about $250 damage. -The beast, owned by Elgin Thompson, R.R. 3, Kippen, survived. Provincial Constable Elmer Zimmerman investigated,-( Canadian Legion* will be guest Two accidents happened Fri- ~ day. Orville Moore, 24, Watford, lost control of his car and struck a hydro pole at the intersection of No. 4 highway and Richmond Street, Hensall. Three cars were involved, in a crash about a mile south of Exeter on the highway. William Miskie, 33, of Chesley, stopped behind a road sprayer on the road. Another car, driven by Kenneth Stewart, 29, of R.R. 5, Stratford, struck him in the rear. A third car, driven, by Lyle Hart, 20, Wrox- eter, hit the second car. Damages totalled, about $250. A Toronto man rolled his in the ditch near Brucefield Thursday, when he struck soft shoulders of the repaired. No. 4 highway. He had ■pulled to the side to pick up a hitch-hiker. Damage was about $600 . car on the newly- Powerful Machinery Improves Service High - powered and labour- saving machinery has been at work in Exeter expanding and improving ‘conditions and facili­ ties, The Bell Telephone Co. has opened up a trench on the east side of Main street for the lay­ ing of cables into the Elliott building, now for the new ... . ___ system to be installed this fall. On Andrew street a new water main for two new hydrants and for the supplying of water to the arena for artificial ice is being laid. On the south boundary pre­ parations are being made for a new drain and east of the town a new ditch is being constructed l;o connect with the new pump­ ing station that will carry drain­ age water to the rivbr. Along Main street in feeveral places a black top surface hats been laid for additional parking facilities. being fitted up common battery Exeter District Co-operative will rebuild its mill as soon as possible, members agreed meeting Monday night, also agreed to sell their St. store and move their business to the warehouse the railway station. Over 100 members met in the co-op hall Monday night and endorsed the recommendations made by the board of directors. They ratified the operating agreement made with ITnited Co-operatives of Ontario. Members gave the Board authority to proceed rebuilding of the miM as possible. The mill stroyed by fire in July. The co-op plans to sell general farm supples from its ware* at a They Main retail hear with the as soon was de­ Attendance, Entry Records Set Civil Defence Organization Outlined To Town Council Mr. James Sheardown, of Goderich, gave an outline of the proposed set-up for civil defense in municipalities such as Exeter, at council meeting Monday night. STUDENT FAVORITES Ken Moir and Jean Taylor, top ath­ letes at South Huron District High School, were elected to the top posts of the Student Council thi wseek. Both students are members of championship teams. Dominion Legion President To Attend Hall Dedication /rhe Rev. Dr. C. B. Lumsden, M.M., Dominion president of the speaker at the dedication of Ex­ eter Legion Memorial Hall next Sunday. Other Legion officials who will be present are E. S. Evans, Dominion second vice-president, and Earle R. Burgess, Dominion chairman. Over 500 veterans from 12 centres in Zone Cl are expected to join the local branch for the ceremony. The members will parade to the cenotaph at 2 p.m. where a wreath will be laid and a short service held. The procession will move to the Legion Hall for the dedication. Dr. Lumsden will deliver the address. A memorial plaque, con­ tinuing over 60 names of vet­ erans who were killed in both world wars, will be unveiled. After the service, the building will be open for inspection the public, who are invited attend the dedication. Mayor W. G. Cochrane will chairman for the ceremony. Lt. Col. E. D. marshall. The rite official visit year-old professor of Bible stud­ ies at Acadian University, Worlf- ville, N.S., who was elected head of the country’s biggest veterans’ body last May. A Baptist mini­ ster, he is the first clergyman elected to the top post of the Legion. ■ Dr. Lumsden won the Military Medal and lost an arm as a stretcher-bearer in World War I. The Legion Hall was built in 19 49, largely through voluntary efforts of member of the local branch. Valued at $50,000, the building houses a large banquet hall with all facilities and meet­ ing and recreation rooms for Legion. President of the branch Harvey Pfaff. Stan Frayne secretary. the is is by to be Bell will be parade will mark the first to Exeter of the 57- From Exeter To Exeter The Times-Advocate is in re­ ceipt of a post card from Mr. Frank Gollings, of Granton, who with Mrs. Gollings is enjoying a trip to England. The card was from Exeter, Eng., with a pic­ ture of the famous cathedral. They had enjoyed a trip around the Isle of Wight, and were travelling through the counties of Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. house, adjacent to the mill. Some of the lines how retailed at the store will be discontinued and the stock liquidated. The two-storey Main street building will be offered for sale. Clarence Down, acting presi- chairman for the rtieet- F. re­ debt, was ing. He Oestriclier signed. Among the meeting were Leonard Har- men, of U.C.O., Ken Marshall, a co-op manager for 28 years, and Howard Glover, U.C.O. field service man for the district. D'Arcy Dremmie, of Toronto, has been appointed local matl­ ager by the U.C.O., who are re­ sponsible to the Board and mem­ bers Cor the operation of the business. succeeded W. C Creditor, who the guest speakers at Town’s Assessment, Population Increase Official figures submitted town assessor, Eric Carscaddeu, to council Monday night indicate both assessment and population have increased during the past year. The report shows 2,609 per­ sons living in the town and an assessment of $2,270,480. Last year's figures were: Population, 2,55 9; assessment, $2,242,579. ' by Kill Dog To Rob Cottage Thieves slit the throat of Great Dane watchdog to allow them to steal $600 in groceries from a garage at St. Joseph on Wednesday. a Exeter Undertaker Exeter’s grand old man, Ro­ bert N. Rowe, passed away Tues­ day while working in his garden, a place where he delighted to spend part of his time. He was nearing his ninetieth birthday and appeared to be in excellent health. The day before his death he enjoyed a car ride around the town, _ homes that have been erected and the business'places that have been improved and he took a great interest and delight in seeing the many improvements. For 58 years Mr. Rowe had been in business in Exeter as a furniture dealer and under­ taker. In 1945 he disposed of his business to his grandson, Robert Dinney. In years funerals were conducted with spanking black ponies covered with a black netting and drawing a high funeral coach.' Particularly in winter when roads were piled high with snow or pitch-holes were frequent, the work of an undertaker was not always a pleasant duty. The possession of his first motor coach was an event in his career. Mr. Rowe was born in Stephen township and was one of four­ teen children, two of whom died in infancy. When he started his career in the furniture business ; he worked at Lucan for a couple of years, his wages being $4.50 a week and he paid $2.50 for ■board. He was a member or Lebanon Forest Lodge, A.F. & A.M.; the Oddfellow’s lodge and the Can­ adian Order of Foresters. For a number of years he served on the Board of Education; was an official Church bowler, him in the early of the James St. United and was an ardent lawn Mrs. Rowe predeceased December 19 43. Surviving are three daughters, Miss Vera, at home; Mrs. Idl Dinney and Mrs. James Smith, both of Exeter; also one sister, Mrs. Windsor, of Brown City, Mich., now in her ninety-third year, three grandchildren aiid six great grandchildren. The funeral Friday afternoon at 2:30 will be held from the R. C. Dinney funeral home under Masonic auspices with Rev. H. J. Snell officiating. Councils, Board Make Plans For Artificial Ice Season Three town bodies—council, Recreational Parks Board and Recreational Council are busy making plans for winter activi­ ties in Exeter’s new artificial ice arena. The bodies held a joint meet­ ing last Thursday night to dis­ cuss preparations that must be made for the coming season. On Sunday, representatives of groups attended an Arena conven- the ice all Managers’ Association tion near Ayr to investigate operation of an artificial centre. Applications for manager the arena have been called and are being considered. Plans are in progress to hold a meeting of all artificial ice centres in this district to set standard fees for rentals of the ice and percentages of revenue from hockey games. The centres include Lucan, St. Marys, Clin­ ton, Seaforth Mitchell and Exe­ ter and perhaps Goderich and Walkerton. .................................. for the September At the Thursday, formed to | monies for takex charge of the painting of the building, including the lay­ out of a reserved seating plan. In charge of the Ed. Brady, Eugene Derry Boyle, The probably be opened middle of /November Responsible for the paiiiting are Garnet Hicks and Russ Hop­ per. Those who attended the meet­ ing at Ayr and heard advice ou the operation of arenas experienced m a page r s Mayor W. G, Cochrane, Ted Pooley, Deputy-Reeve Wil- of for Tentative date set meeting is Monday, 22. joint meeting last committees were organize opening cere- tbe arena and to oyening Heavers arena around are and will the from were Reeve liam McKenzie, Councillors Eugene Beaver, Ed. Brady, Earl Witmer, Robert Dinney, Andrew Snelgrove, Parks Board members Garnet Hicks, Harry Swartz, Don Traquair, Recreational council member Don Southcott, former mayor Ben Tuckey and present arena manager Derry Boyle. Formation of an executive for a local intermediate hockey team is also in progress. Other activities, such as figure skating, Curling, minor hockey, etc. are being discussed. Members of the Recreational Parks Board., who are respons­ ible for the operation of the arena, are A. O. Elliott, chair­ man, D on Traquair, secretary­ treasurer, Harry Swartz, Garnet Hicks, Russ Hopper, Ed. Brady and Eugene Beaver. On the Recreational Council are Glen Mickle, Andrew Snel­ grove, Ralph Bailey, Rev, H. J. Snell, Lloyd Cushman, Norma Wilson and Don Southcott. The seating capacity of the arena has been increased from 1,100 to more than 1,800 with 500 seats north end there were before. A standard regulation ice sur­ face will be installed. Two addi­ tional 20 x 16-foot dressing rooms, equipped with lockers and built-in showers have been built at the north end of the arena. The present dressing rooms at the south end will be Improved a nd heating equip­ ment will be installed in them. A snack-bar will be installed at the south end and west, side the seating areas and provide standing room when needed. being built at the of the arena where not seating facilities exits from A six-foot will allow with both walk easy entrances east and on either access to The initial step is to organize a 10-man Civil Defense Control Committee consisting of mayor, councillors and citizens. Under this group is a planning 1 committee, about 20 strong, composed of director and repre-^ sentatives of organizations such as police, f i r e m e n, Legion, Lions, Kinsmen, etc. This group prepares for the hospitalization of the injured and reception of the homeless from other centres. An advisory board links St. John Ambulance, Red Cross and other local services. Request Grant Council applied for the interim grant from the Department of Highways for expenditures of $7,803.95. Two new appointments were made to the Recreational Council. They are Norma Wilson, who will replace Mrs, Helen Jermyn, who resigned, and Lloyd Cushman, who replaces Donald Traquair, who also resigned. Building permits were grant­ ed, subject to committee ap­ proval, to D. W. Wedlake, for a siding on house and garage; and Fred Hatter, two porches. The streets committee report­ ed that asphalting of corners and curbs of roads had cost $1,839.40. Of this amount, $263,50 has been paid by Wil­ liam McKenzie for work done on his property. Council authorized the erec­ tion of a street light on Mill Street between William and Car­ling. Town council has invited a representative of the Depart­ ment of Planning and Develop­ ment to give them advice on encouraging industry to locate here. The representative, R, B. Potts, will probably meet with council at the second meetin October. Two records tumbled at the opening of Exeter Fair Wednes­ day. First day entries reached an all-time high total, indicating tough competition in all classes. Close to 3,000 people jammed the grandstand in the evening— the biggest crowd ever to see the fair show. Officials, exhibitors, workmen, display sponsors and amusement operators swarmed over the grounds during the day to pre­ pare for the big event Thursday. Indoor exhibits took shape quick­ ly inside the renovated arena and colorful displays were set up in the various competitions. Judges found the selection dif­ ficult because of the heavy entry list. Some of the classes in the women's division drew as many as 20 exhibitors. The number of entries in­ creased in the flower, vegetable and art divisions. 1 Merchants with displays in the arena included Huron Lum­ ber Co. Ltd., Beavers Hardware, Exeter District Co-Operative, Busweirs, Cann’s Mill, Jones MacNaughton Seeds Ltd., Can­ adian C a n n e r s , Lindenfield’s Hardware, Snelgrove’s, Hopper- Hockey, Huron County Child­ ren’s Aid Society, Surge Milkers, RCAF Station Centralia, Simon Sweitzer, Wear-Ever Aluminum, Middlesex Fruit Growers, Grat­ ton and Hotson, South Huron District High School. |Port Rowan Nine Dashwood Intermediates hoist­ ed Port Rowan out of the OBA "D” playdowns with a 25-6 shel­ lacking Wednesday afternoon in St. Marys. The winners now meet either Teeswater or Creemore as they enter the final stretch with an eye to the Ontario title. Dashwood hitters pounded six pitchers for 27 safeties to win the third and deciding game. Winning pitcher, Robbie Wein, held the opposition to 10 hits. Dash- ( held the opposition to 10 Dick Regier topped the wood batters with two singles, two doubles and a home run. Lorne Kleinstiver hit two sin­ gles, two doubles and- a triple. Dashwood opened the game with a single run in the second. The lakeshore team tied it up in the third. The winners ahead 3-2 in the fourth then busted the game wide with two runs in the fifth, in the sixth, seven in the enth, three in the eighth five in the ninth. Score By Innings Dashwood 010 225 Pt. Rowan 001 100 Wein and Hayter; Boyd, Erdelac, Ross, Moore and Gates. went and open five sev- and 735 040 E 3 6 R H 25 27 6 10 Trembly, Garvey, September Days Hottest On Record Friday was September's ■test day in five years, the section at RCAF Station tralia reported The mercury test day of the at the station. Previous high was 88.5 on September 5, 1948. Thursday and Saturday also exceeded the previous tops. Thursday was 90 and Saturday 91. hot- met Cen- this week. rose to 9 3—hot- month on record PROMINENT CITIZEN Rowe, church while Mr. Rowe had been in Exeter for more century, operating store and funeral __ was born in Stephen township. an active worker, died working in R. N. lodge and Tuesday his garden, in business than half a a furniture parion He Horticultural Award Dr. C. A. Campbell, of Kirk­ ton, was the honored recipient of a horticultural service diplo­ ma for service at the annual flower show held recently at Kirkton. The diploma was issued by the Ontario Horticultural As­ sociation and presented by Mrs. Ken Woods. 68Temperaturedroppedto on Tuesday. Wednesday .......... 87 59 Thursday ............. 90 60 Friday ................. 93 60 Saturday .............. 91 65 Sunday ................ 88 61 Mondav ............... 71 63 Tuesday ............... 68 49 .25 Win Suits Bowling H. C. Rivers and Harvey Pol­ len came back home, to Exeter last Wednesday from a bowling tournament in Seaforth with a new suit of clothes each. Their skip took three games with the high plus in the Tip Top Tourna­ ment, New Canadian To Receive Name Winners Of Fair Classes Flowers Asters: J. E. Walker, R.R. 3, Denfield; Snapdragon: Mrs. John Hunkin, Exeter; Mrs. Harold Hern, Granton; Asters: Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Harold Hern; White Asters; Mrs. John Hun­ kin, Mrs. Harold Cudmore, Hen­ ball; Mauve Asters: Harold Hun­ ter, R.R. 3, Exeter, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe, Exeter; Purple Asters: Mrs. Joiin Hunkin, Mrs. Harold Hern; Pink Asters, Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Oestrich Plume Asters, Mrs. John Hunkin. Coxcombs, Mrs. John Hunkin; Coxcombs, display, feathered, Mrs, Harold Hern, Mrs. John Hunkin; Cosmos, single and dou­ ble, lias (variety), Mrs. John kin, lias (cactus variety), Mrs. Hunkin, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Dahlias (pompom variety), Mrs. John Hunkin; Pinks, Mrs. Har­ old Hern, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Gladiolus (one variety), Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Gladiolus (-different var­ ieties), Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Gladiolus (six varieties), Mrs, Wilfred Doupe. Balsams, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; African marigolds, Mrs. Harold Hern, Mijs. John Hunkin; French marigolds, Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Harold Hern; phlox, Mrs. John Hunkin; single petunias, Mrs. Harold Hern, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; double petunias, Mrs. Harold I-Iern; pansies, Mrs. John Hunkin, Carfrey Cann; salvia, Mrs. Joan Hunkin, Mrs. Wilfred’* Doupe; salpliglosis, Mrs. Harold Hern, Ross Marshall, Kirkton; scabiosis, Mrs. Harold Mrs. John Hunkin, Stocks, Mrs. Harold Ross Marshall; verbinas, Harold Hern; zinnias, crested, Mrs. Harold Hern, Mrs. John Hunkin; zinnias, dahlia, R. E. Pooley, Mrs. John Hunkin; an­ nuals, collection, Mrs. Harold Hern, Mrs. John Hunkin; bride’s bouquet, Mrs. Hugh Love, Ex­ eter, Mrs. John Hunkin; basket cut flowers, Mrs. John Hunkin, R. E. Pooley; hand bouquet, Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Harold Cudmore, Hensall; novelty, Mrs. John Hunkin, Mrs. Harold Hern; spray, Mrs. John Hunkin; best display, Mrs. John Hunkin. Judge—P. T. Bailey. Domestic White bread, Mrs. C. Hern, Exeter, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe, Ex­ eter; brown bread, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe, Mrs. C. Hern; rolls, Lloyd Cushman, Exeter; buns, Mrs. Franklin Skinner, R.R. 3, Exeter, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; cup cakes, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe, D. Cushman; date squares, L. Cushman, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; johnny cake, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; raisin bread, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; banana layer cake, Mrs. Alvin Moir, Exeter, Mrs. Walter Weber, Dashwood; oatmeal cook­ ies, Mrs. William Sillery, Exeter, Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Centralia. Angel cake, Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; chocolate cake, Mrs. Edith Boyle, Mrs. Walter Weber; crumb cake, Mrs. Wilfred Doupe/ whole muffins, Mrs. Mrs. Franklin pie, Mrs. Harold Cudmore, Hen­ sail, J. E. Walker, Denfield; raspberry pie, Mrs. Harold Hern, —Please turn to Page 12 Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Mrs. Wilfred Doupe; Dah- Hun- Dah- John Hern, Mrs. wheat Wilfred Doupe, raisinSkinner; Wilhelm Koele, of Exeter, the Netherlands who saved cadets from age of their the George Medal with the ap­ proval of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, it was announced by Ottawa. Arrangements for the pre­ sentation of thg»medal, awarded only for acts of outstanding bravery, have not yet been com­ pleted. Last January the farmer received the Netherlands Civil Award for his heroism and the Queen’s award now comes as further recognition. Crashed On Farm Mr. Koele rescued two RCAF flight cadets when their Expedi­ tor aircraft, ffom the Air Force Flying Training School at Cen­ tralia, crashed on his farm and *burst in flames. immigrant two RCAF the burning plane, will farmer flight wreck­ receive Without regard for his own safety, Mr. Koele pulled the two airmen from the flaming wreck­ age. An RCAF investigation showed the two would have per­ ished in the aircraft had it not been for Mr. Koele’s efforts. Marks Mrs. ed her lies day relatives and friends met at her home in the evening to pay their respects and wish her many more happy years. A program was enjoyed and birthday wishes were read. Her granddaughter, Shirley Ann Gaiser presented Mrs. Morlock with an automatic electric iron, She expressed her thanks to ail. after which all joined in singing "Happy Birthday’’, Eighty Years Carfie Morlock celebra-t- eightieth birthday Wed- last week and some 25 Miss Helen Jermyn Junior P. S. Principal Mrs. Helen Jermyn was ap­ pointed junior principal of Exe­ ter Public School at a. meeting of the hoard recently. Mrs. Jermyn, formerly the kindergarten teacher, is instruct­ ing grade one this year. Beta Sigma Phi sorority re­ cently purchased a film strip projector and screen and pre­ sented it to the school for the use of the teachers. The board authorized the pur­ chase of a new duplicating machine at a cost of $300. The * rate for non-resident pupils was established at $60 per year. Owing to overcrowded conditions, no children from out of town can be accepted for kindergarten classes. can be accepted for