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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-10-30, Page 1♦ I *. For Night School Courses lowlands to the charge con- Veteran Opposed pre- from a federal sub- presented ($1,125). ($475); Where Did Pheasants Go? Hunters Ask After Opening 12. Classes during the Year season. Authority’s flood has investigated project known benefit the budget. Ways of financing were were : and train vigor identity He was mother was an He has been Can- General of his able to as he own Me­ th eschool H. L. decided to double this year. are purchased by of the Society and severely wound- was left on the De- De- re- Miss Evelyn Howard, of To­ ronto, visited with relatives in the district and attended the one-hundreth anniversary at Cal­ vary Church, Dashwood. the station. Over 400 of RCAF personnel are of the new Mr. Harris two years of must be D. McCurdy is one of of the RCAF. statement by the Associa- said: “There is approxim- $12,000 outstanding in un­ subscriptions and notes, money has been pledged Richardson said it was prepared from engineer’s ) this week with his wife. Authority, unable to Western Cattle Arrive was best to control cover how the area recreation, run and For Election Walter Harris, of Citizenship and Im- s portions of be used for roads should buildings should be locat- Sales garage at .Main and Vic­ toria streets and move to Snell Bros. Ltd. l street. Exeter Lions Club, which Herefords of frisky after ride. They • about the commencing November 13 and ending March not be held Education in con- the South Huron School. The in­ financed by the urgently requested to make pay-----. +i.~ nnvt io days.” sponsors the event, Will give the __ ____ __ ___ “spirits” apples, ice cream and garage on Andrew chocolate milk and prizes will ‘ be given for the best costumes. Eightieth Year p.m. Youth Takes 4 with were The spur Army since Canadians- in Korea .4 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1952 e Early Registration Adults who wish to take a course in this year’s South Hur­ on Night School should register immediately, Principal H. L. Sturgis advised this week. “Considering the large num­ ber of people who attended last year and the enthusiasm shown already this year, it is possible we may have to turn some peo­ ple away,” he said. “We would like to give everyone the oppor­ tunity to attend but the accom­ modation and facilities are lim­ ited.” “In fairness to everyone, ap­ plicants will be accepted in order of registration. The mail service for those in the rural commun­ ity will be taken into considera­ tion.” In This Paper The official registration form for the night school appears in this edition of The Exeter Times- Advocate and Miss Norma Wil­ son, Exeter, secretary of the night school committee, will ac­ cept applications immediately. Fifteen courses will be offered by the school this year, includ­ ing a wide variety of subjects. The school will be held every Thursday night from 8 to 10 will Christmas and New Nominal Fees Fees for the course have been set at $3 per person except where two or more members of a family are registered, in which case the'charge is $2 each. The courses being offered are farm management, elementary and advanced sewing, woodwork­ ing, oil, painting, welding, ad­ vanced cooking, leathercraft, drama, typing, furniture repair, social recreation, interior decor­ ating, string instruments and bookkeeping. The night school is sponsored by the Ontario Department of Agriculture and the Community Programs Branch of the Ontario Department of junction with District High struction is government departments and the school is offered free of by the high school board. School Committee Members of the night committee are; Principal. Sturgis; secretary, Miss Norma Pupils Purchase Radio With 6,000 Hangers Pupils of the Exeter Public School purchased a radio this week for funds received for a drive on coat hangers. The pupils collected over 6,000 hangers. Now, they’ve set their sites on buying pictures for the class­ rooms and halls. The money rais­ ing projects include collecting sacks and bags and selling Christmas cards. In a recent tag day, the pupils collected $60 for the Navy League. Wilson; treasurer, Jack Doerr; Mrs. Lloyd England, Crediton, social convenor; Kenneth Hern, Woodham; Winston Ska® ton; Robert Secord, Ontario Depart­ ment of Education; G. W. Mont­ gomery, Ontario Department of Agriculture; and Don Southcott. An outline of the individual courses follows: Farm management will in­ clude the study of the use of labor and capital, farm records, inventory and budgets, farm se­ lection and evaluation, • income tax, prices and markets. An On­ tario Department of Agriculture expert, Prof. A. G. Paterson, of Toronto, will lecture in this course. At least 30 must register before it can be given. —Please turn to Page 12 Bend Father, Once Thought Dead Holds Hopes For Missing Son A Grand Bend father whose son was reported missing in Korea this week has plenty of experience to back up his hope that the youth will someday be found. Archie H. Dawe, who was left for dead on a World War 1 battlefield and who struggled for nine years before he could prove his identity to authorities, said Wednesday he had every hope his son, Kenneth Herbert Dawe, is safe. The 23-year-old Grand Bend soldier was reported missing in action" in Korea this week. He was among 66 casualties, in­ cluding 14 dead and 13 missing, suffered by the Canadian Army when they fought their toughest battle of the Korean- war at Little Gibraltar Hill last week. Privat Dawe was a member of “Baker” company of the Royal Canadian Regiment. All but a handful of the company were hit. First Major List The. casualty list was the first major one issued by the Can­ adian joined the fighting early in 1951. The Canadian, along other United Nation forces, defending Little Gibraltar. Canadian unit defended a of the hill, directly under enemy observation from three sides. A press release said the “Baker” company held a position on Little Gibraltar against 1,000 storming Chinese Communists. “The Canadians., were swamped but held on until a counter­ attack restored the Allied posi­ tion. A captured Chinese flag symbolized the men’s heroism. Hopes Well-Founded Private Dawe's father, a total pensioner, bases his hopes on his own experience during the First World War, when he was a member of the Third Ammuni­ tion Column of the Canadian Army. He saw service overseas. Mr, Dawe was ed in action and battlefield as dead. It took him nine years to prove his to the Canadian Army, born in Newfoundland. The missing soldier’s died in July, 1951. She invalid for many years, four brothers, Ronald and Doug­ las, at home, George and Nor­ man, in London, and one sister, Mrs. Alvin Statton, of Sarnia. Private Dawe enlisted in the army in 19 5 2. He went to Korea in June. District Boys Start Race For Calf-Raising Honors To Alleviate Flood Condition The Ausable Valley Conserva- i tion Authority, meeting Wednes-1 day, empowered a three-man committee to investigate the improvement of the river chan­ nel from the Devil’s Elbow to Grand Bend. Fred Jackson, secretary-man­ ager of the Autority, said the committee had the power to hire engineers “to see whether it is feasible to improve that channel to alleviate flood conditions in the lowlands.” | He said the survey would be j made as soon as possible. Members of the committee are A. H. Richardson, chief conservationist of the Depart­ ment of Planning and Develop­ ment, J. A. Morrison, chairman of the Authority and William Haugh, Hay, chairman of the flood control advisory board. The reach a decision on what measure , ... __ _____ flooding in the Haigmeir area.* First Flier In British Empire Officiates At School Rites Hon. J. A. D. McCurdy, M.B.E., former Lt.-Gov. of Nova Scotia, will visit RCAF Station Centralia to officiate at the formal opening of the depend­ ent's school named in his honor. Also participating in the open­ ing will be Air Vice Marshall C. R. Slemon, Air Officer Com­ manding Training Command, and the Training Command Band. The J. A. D. McCurdy school, which unofficially opened on September 4, 1951, is a 14- classroom elementary school built in “Huron Park”, the housing site of children enrolled. J. A. the traditions Closely connected to the history of aviation, McCurdy, on Feb­ ruary 23, 1909, made the first successful airplane flight in the British Empire. Flying his Silver Dart biplane over the ice covered surface of Baddeck, N.S., the young Canadian engineer flew for one half mile over his home and the playing grounds of his youth. During World War I, Mr. Curdy was connected with Curtis Flying School in Toronto, During the • last war, he was Assistant Director - General o f aircraft production He was appointed Lieutenant- Governor of Nova Scotia in Aug­ ust, 1947, and recerily® relin­ quished that position/ Tractor Trip A 20-year-old farm hand from Exeter went for a. 45-mile “joy ride” on a tractor Monday morn­ ing. The youth, Roy Hale, travelled from a Delaware township farm to Exeter in about four and a half hours, averaging about 10 m.p.h. . He told Provincial Constable Murray Dibbley, of London, he “got mad and took off” because the corn stubble, in a field he was working, stuck to his plow. The tractor was found un­ damaged on a lot at the rear of a garage in Exeter. He was ap­ prehended by Provincial Con­ stable Elmer Zimmerman. Hale offered no explanation in London court. He pleaded guilty to theft and was remanded in custody for sentence. Close to 100 boys from the South Huron district are start­ ing a winter-long “race” to see who can' produce the best and most beef from a calf. The race started Saturday when a carload of calves—the first of two— arrived at Hensall and 45 boys from Stephen, Tuckersmith and Hibbert town­ ships each claimed ^a bucking beast. The second carload is expected this week and boys from Us- borne, Hay and Stanley will re­ ceive their animals. Finish Next Spring The contest will end next spring, when the boys display their calves at the Hensall Stock Show. The beasts will be judged for gain in weight, finish and quality and the boys will get marks for their feeding program and showmanship. After the prizewinners are named, all 90 head will go under the auction block in a huge sale. This is the second year for the feeder club which is spon­ sored by the South Huron Agri­ cultural Society. The first con­ test last year was such a suc­ cess, officials the size of it The calves the directors given to the boys for winter feeding. Under- the contract which is signed by the boy his father and the Society, contestant pays the Society the calf after it’s sold at auction. In the meantime, boys are protected by insurance. Frisky Calves The calves good quality their long bucked with pens as fathers and sons tried to tie them up. The animals showed an active contempt for a —Continued on Supplement NEW PRESIDENT Frank Fingland, Q.C., was elected presi­ dent of the newly-formed Huron Liberal Association at Clinton on Friday evening, October 24. Use Farm Machinery On Paper Drive Exeter Lions turned to modern farm machinery to lighten the work of loading scrap paper during their drive Wednesday afternoon. The paper was transferred from the pickup trucks to a tractor-trailer by means of a elevator. The club members collected over ten tons of paper during the afternoon. took this step after a tour of (the area and consideration of ^other proposals. Threatened with the renewal of the Haigmeir suit for flood damages, the control board other schemes including a new cut from the Port Franks outlet and the con­ struction of a major dam in the Parkhill area. Dr. L. C. Haigmeir, owner of 5,000 aces in McGillivray, has threatened to proceed with the million-dollar suit against the municipalities o f McGillivray, Stephen, Bosanquet, East and West Williams if there was no tangible indication that correct­ ive measures were being taken. The original claim was made in 19 47 atfer excessive flooding completely submerged the Haig­meir land. The channel survey will be made to determine whether im­ provement of the channel would facilitate the flow of water and alleviate the flooding in the Haig area. Final decision of the will be made after it is whether the work would the whole area enough to war­ rant the expenditure. Pinery Report A comprehensive report on how the entire Pinery could be used as a playground for West­ ern Ontario is expected to be presented to the Authority early in the new year. A. H. Richardson, Ontario partment of Planning and velopment official, said the port was now being prepared. The report will various could where where 1 ed. Mr. being j summer surveys made during the summer and from a land­ use report prepared by a plan­ ning consultant. The Authority has power to take over the 4,000-acre plot, which is heavily wooded and runs between the Bluewater Highway and the shore. Option 425 Acres Progress was reported on the reforestation project in the Hay swamp area. Options have been placed on another 425 acres and much of it will be purchased. It is hoped more land can be optioned. Over 20 more fr.rm ponds have been completed. Members of the Authority de­ cided to take a tour of the watershed on Saturday, Novem­ ber 15. They will view the work already done in the area and visit spots where further con­ servation work is being sidered. Exeter representative, Andrew Dixon, is in charge of the tour. Hold Special Meeting For Arena Problems Exeter council held a special meeting Tuesday night to con­ sider renovations of the arena. Improvements not included the original contract have ordered and the cost has above means cussed. Jack pointed Parks Board to replace Chairman A. W. Elliott, who resigned. Workmen began laying pipes for the artificial ice Wednesday. Mr. Douglas Smith, of Espan­ ola, the newly-appointed recrea­ tion director, arrived in town in been risen Weber, Exeter, was to the Recreational Grits Endorse A, Y. McLean Two MPs Battle For Riding Andrew Y. McLean, Liberal M.P. representing Huron-Perth, and Elston Cardiff, M.P., Con- servative M.P., representing North Huron, will battle- it out at the polls to represent the new riding of Huron at the next Federal election. Mr. McLean was the unani­ mous choice of a largely attend­ ed Liberal meeting in the Clin­ ton Town Hall Friday evening following the set-up of a new organization and the election of officers. Repeated reference was made to his recent appointment as a member of the Canadian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Frank Fingland, Q.C., of Clin- ton, presided for the meeting and was afterwards elected as president of the Liberal Associa­ tion of Huron. The constitution and by-laws for the new riding were read by Garnet Hicks, of Usborne, and unanimously adopt- Exeter, for the Still Need More Donations To Complete Local Hospital The South Huron Hospital As­ sociation announced this week it still needs donations before the building can be completed. Money is required to furnish rooms in the hospital and the appeal is made to organizations and individuals in the district to raise funds to “finish the job”. The Association also called on supporters who have notes out­ standing or pledged subscriptions to complete their payments. A tion ately paid This and the Association is counting on it. Subscribers are therefore Will The Good Spirits Appear Hallowe'en? What’s happened to the good spirits of Hallowe’en? Have they disappeared? You’ll always find lots of the evil spirits when the children get dressed up ,for their annual “trick or treat” night? There’s spooks, goblins, ghosts, witches and devils but few of the op­ posite variety. Hallowe'en, which comes on Friday this year, was celebrated years ago by pagan people in honor of both the good and evil spirits. Today, howev.er, civilized people or children have concen­ trated their costume talents on the evil spectres. Whatever they’ll be represent­ ing this year, “children of this district will have a good time at ■patties organized for them by adults. Exeter Parade In Exeter, the Citizens’ Band will lead a parade of all the costumed kids down the main street prior to a festival of prizes and treats. The calvalcade will assemble at Exeter Motor The I.O.O.F. and Rebekah Lodge of Hensall will treat the children of that area to a pic­ ture film and. candy in the arena. Later a masquerade dance will be held Prizes will be costumes. RCAF Party At RCAF children will have fun at a party in the school auditorium. The entertainment will include mov­ ies, candy, apples, prizes for games and costumes. Meanwhile, police will be on the alert for vandalism. Most communities will appoint special constables for the night to tect property. While the kids have their adults have been celebrating lowe’en all week. Organizations have held special Hallowe’en, meetings with members out- dressing each other in masquer­ ade. The Exeter Legion and Legion- aires held a costume party Tues­ day night. in the town hall, given for the best Station Centralia, ment within the next Rooms To Furnish The rooms which furnished include one-bed wards ($600), two-bed wards ($850) and four-bed wards ($1,125). Other rooms requiring furniture are: children’s ward ($475); waiting lobby ($445); staff liv­ ing room ($550), superintend­ ent’s office ($275); nurses’ din­ ing room ($250); staff bedroom ($310); and the general office ($275). Acting treasurer C. E. Shaw announced this week that cash receipts to date total $165,716.- 06, including grants Of $22,666.- 66 from the province and $10,- 000 from the county. Other government grants are expected soon. The following to the hospital building have Iaa: f4."?'' 23. subscriptions fund Junebeen received since EXETER Vai Armstrong pro- fun, Hal- Mrs. Anonymous .................. W. II. Ryckman ........... Miss Margaret Brown .. Mabel Follick ............... Margery Broderick ..... Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Smith . Mrs. Harry Rhode ........ Mrs. Edith Creech ........ NOrval Jones ................ O. S. Atkinson ......... J. W. Powell ............... Anonymous .................... Archie Ryckman .......... Ethel May Prout* ........ Exeter Frozen Foods .. Bethel Reformed Church & Mrs. N. Scott** 00 00 0'0 ,00 00 ,00 ,00 ,00 .00 .00 .00 10. 10. 75. 25. 5. 25. 5. 10. 600. 20, 50 25.00 10.00 100.00 600.00 100.00 34.50 200,00 ed. B. W. Tuckey, of was appointed secretary meeting. Prei>are Hon. Minister migration addressed the gather­ ing at what he called “the begin­ ning of preparations for a fede­ ral election.” He congratulated Huron Liberals on having a man of Mr. McLean’s calibre, who would gain much experience and a broader outlook as a member of the United Nations Assembly, but because new duties would not be pay as much attention to hisotherwise would constituency. In the creation riding of Huron, stated that everything had been done to preserve proper repre­ sentation. He reviewed the eight­ point platform of the Liberal party set up in 19 49. Exports, he said, had risen by one-third since that time. The trans-Canada highway is now under construction. Hos­ pital grants and old age pensions 4 had been provided as promised. Housing Multiplies Housing construction rose steadily from 1949 until the be­ ginning of the Korean war and although it fell off sharply when that conflict started it has since risen and might reach Korean levels next year. "Appeals to the Privy Council were ended and a proposal to amend the constitution mitted to the provinces. Peace and security have provided in part through ada’s part in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Price sup­ port has been provided where and when needed. “This is the record of your party,” he said. “With these ac­ complishments Liberals and all Canadians should have confid­ ence in all platforms by the Liberal party. Urges Support “In the three and years since the 1949 Mr. Mc-Lean stated, one-half election,” “I have endeavored to represent the var­ ious interests of the people in the riding itself . . . and in the future I will endeavor to carry out the same objectives.” urged continued support and operation “as shown here night,” and said “there will —Please turn to Page What happened to the thou­ sands of this area That’s wanted when th opened. Not a woods i , „ . they’d be home by noon with pheasants released in early in the summer? what local hunters to know Wednesday e pheasant season i few were out in the at daylight, confident Millar Ryckman ..... William Stone ......... Miss Miriam Weeks Exeter P.S. Pupils*** C. -• W. E.* *** For nursery^ furnishings TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE Cooper Forrest ............ 5, Clark Fisher ............ 15,00 TOWNSHIP OF BIDDULPII L.O.L. No. 493 ........... 10.00 Leonard Smith ........«... c50,00 Gordon Atkinson ......... 5.00 Please turn to Page 7 V. Pickard .. H. Hodgson C. Harvey .. To furnish single room To purchase dishes 10.00 25.00 1000.00 25.00 37.50 75.00 37.50 their limit of three birds. But lots had to stay out until dark, and still didn’t bag their quota. Predictions that the weather would warm up gave hunter’s spirits a lift. They hoped the birds would come out of their snow “hiding.” The mystery still remains, however—“What happened to those birds.” Could be the pheasants are getting smarter, Thursday is a closed day for hunting in regulated Friday and Saturday tbwnshipS. are open.