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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-02-12, Page 1District High School Students Pick Their 1953 Queen For The 7 At Home7 From Six Pretty Contestants KATHRYN HUNTER JEAN TAYLOR MARJORIE McBRIDE BETH TAYLOR PAT HOPPER JULIA DUNLOP Doerr XL he (BceferBimes-AiiDOcate Eighty-First Year THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1953 Price Per Copy 70 Hockey Playoffs Start Monday, Teams Split Into Three Series Beauty, Intelligence, Personality Among Qualities Of Queen teams will engage in of on playoffs to decide in W.O.A.A. com- Playoffs in the Cyclone hockey league will start Monday, Feb­ ruary 16, with Dashwood Tigers meeting the Irish in the Lucan arena. Cyclone three sets which go petition. In the “A” St. Marys will nine set starting Thursday, Feb­ ruary 19. Exeter and Hensali teams wiil play off for “B” honors. The dates of the games have not been announced. A round-robin series will de­ cide the “C” winner. Dashwood, Zurich and Lucan will eacn pmy two home games and the team with the most wins will enter W.O.A.A. finals. The Ilderton team has a bye in the “D” series. League play will wind up this group, Forest and play a five-out-of- Monday. With only six games left on the schedule, Ilderton holds top spot with 21 points. Zurich Flyers are second with 18, Lucan Irish third with and Forest is fourth with points. In the second division are Marys Alerts with 12, Exeter with eight, Hensail with six and Dashwood Tigers with four. Winner of the league play is awarded the McMillan trophy. Top contender for the Derry Boyle Trophy for the player 16 15 St. Bend Soldier Found Wounded The well-founded hopes of Archie H. Dawe, Grand Bend, were rewarded this week when he received word that his son, Private Kenneth Dawe, has been found by Red Cross authorities in Korea. The 23-year-old soldier was reported missing in October ■during a violent battle on Little Gibraltar Hill. His father, who was left for dead on a World War I battle­ field and who struggled for nine years before he could prove Ills identity to “every hope” safe because fence. Word from that Private 27 members o? his company found. All were wounded, group became the remainder pany of the Regiment. Mr. Dawe more news from the Red Cross on the condition of his son. scoring the most points is Junior Barash, of Zurich. R. Rambling, Ilderton, is lead­ ing for the Gerry Smith Trophy ■awarded to the netmipder with the lowest goals-against average. Both these trophies are new this year. Managers of th’e Cyclone league teams this week picked their favorites for the 1952-’53 All-Star Team. Results will be announced next week. The playoff schedules avail­ able at press time are: “C” ROUND ROBIN February 16—Dashwood 18—Lucan at 20—Zurich at 23—Lucan at 25—Dashwood 27—Zurich at be an- authorities, held that his son was of his own exper- the Red Cross' said Dawe, along separated of “Baker” Royal with were The from com- Canadian expects to hear* $2,625 Damage In Two Crashes Damages of $1,300 resulted from a two-car crash one mile west of Hensali Friday. No one was injured. A car driven by Hilliard Law­ rence, Hensali, struck loose gra­ vel and went out of control and almost crashed head on with a car driven by Lloyd Mousseau, Hensali. Provincial Constable El­ mer Zimmerman, Exeter, investi­ gated. Damage was estimated at $1,325 by police recently when a c ar pulling a large trailer loaded with chinaware slammed into the rear of an RCAF bits at Lucan, Front end of the car was badly crumpled and the trailer rammed through the rear of it on Impact, said Provincial Con­ stable Harold Chislett. No Tn furies Damage to the bus, carrying nine passengers, was about $250. No one was hurt. Damage to the car was about $1,000 with an additional $75 loss in broken china, crockery and ornaments in fhri trailer, used for displayin the trailer, used for purposes. Driver of the car was C. Wilson, 45, Richard , of 27 Mayfair drive, London. Bus driver was LAC Josenh C. Bordeleau, of Clinton RCAF station, The bus braked sharply toward the when a car In front ped suddenly on No, In the north end of ____ ___„ , and Wilsori struck the bus from behind, police said. and swung right ditch of it Stop- 4 Highway the Village, conducted a Mildmay for active in the the Masonic a member of Mildmay Man Buys Franchise Mr. Fred G. Newton announced this week he has sold his Chrysler-Plymouth franchise and garage business to Mr. Reg.x Armstrong, of Mildmay. The firm will be known as the Reg. Armstrong Motors. Mr. Armstrong similar business in six years and was Rotary Club and Lodge there. He is the United Church. He was born in Ireland and emmigrated with his parents to New Toronto where he lived Mildmay. Mr. and Mrs. two children, Bob and George, and Mr. Armstrong’s father, Mr. David Armstrong, moved to Exeter this week. They will live in an apartment above the garage. Mr. Newton held the Chrysler- Plymouth franchise for seven years. He extensively remodelled the building in 1947. 30 years ago, until moving to Armstrong and Bob and Armstrong’s at Lucan Zurich Dashwood Dashwood at Zurich Lucan ■South Huron District High School students voted Monday to pick their 1953 “Queen” from among six popular and pretty girls. Their regal choice will crowned Friday night at the nual “At Home” dance. The six contestants are Julia Dunlop, Pat Hopper, Kathryn Hunter, Marjorie McBride, Jean Taylor and Beth Taylor. The contestants are selected for their beauty, academic stand­ ing, personality and contribution to school life. Each of the graduating classes —Grade 13, Grade 12, and cial Commercial—nominate girls for the crown. All the dents vote for their queen. The queen will be crowned at the dance by Mamie Taylor, last year’s choice. The five other con­ testants will act as her majesty’s attendants. Ken Moir, president Hensali Youth One Of Two To Attend June Coronation Bill Brock, 16-year-old Hen­ sali youth, has been chosen as one of two secondary students to represent The Canadian Junior Red Cross at the Coronation in ■England. Bill and a girl from British Columbia will leave Canada sometime in May and they will be guests of the British Red Cross during festival. Son of Mr. Brock, Bill was born in Kirkton and lived there with his parents until they moved near Norwich 10 years ago. At Norwich High School he was president of the Junior Red Cross proficiency awards academic standing, a Red Cross camp Early in 1953, the coronation and Mrs. Russell Jealous, Jilted, Eager Lovers Find Expression In Valentines If T. A. McGee was still liv­ ing, his whiskers with joy at the year's valentines. He’d probably lace hearts, the bright ribbons, the perfumed satin cushions, and the mushy sentiments of love are just what this country needed 100 years ago. Mr. McGee, you’ll remember, was one of the Fathers of Con­ federation. He advocated then, in a round about way, that Val­ entine’s Day should be taken more seriously. To cure the ills of young Can­ ada, he said: “One of our max­ ims should be—‘Early marriages, and death to old bachelors’.” There should be few bachelors left in the country if they take to sending the valentine cards available in local stores this year, The love greetings range in value from $2.50 each to several for a nickel, and their messages vary from the most poetic ex­ pressions of love to the silliest jests of betrothal. There's something for the gen­ uine lover, the guy who’s been jilted, the fellow who’s got com­ petition, and the man who just wants to spread a little fun. For the serious courter there is: “I just can't keep from loving And With my whole heart too sweetheart who’s as lovable In every way as you,” Or: “You know how much I lOvri you Arid that there’ll never* be Another Otte on earth, Sweetheart Who means so much to me. There’ll never be another SO thoughtful arid so fine, You are and always will be My flperiial vaientind.” Here’s One for tho fellow who would wiggle sight of this say that the A isn’t too sure: “Have a heart aud tell me, Ou this day, who’s who with you?” The jilted man sends this one: “Somebody lost a heart- who? Somebody’s stolen a heart that’s you. the theft I don’t care do you think you should TWO,” Here’s what the eager lovers are year; “The time’s gonna come When you start in complainin’ You don’t feel so hot An’ your int’rest is wanin’. “Your step will bo slower z Your hair will be grayin’ You won’t get the kick That you usta from playin’. “An’ so while you’re young And feel like cavortin’ That’s when you should All your high-powered “And if your request Ain’t for someone too I’m ready an’ able An’, gosh, I’m sure willin’!” And for the big, bold man of few words, there’s the simple: “I’m just a jungle lover.” Actually, the celebration of St. Valentine's Day is tame to what it used to be. Bac k In the old days, on the eve of St. Valentiilb’s Day, young people of both sexes used to mriet, arid each of the men drew from a number of names of the Opposite thus got tine, and tine’ of a bound to Mr. McGee would have liked that kind of a celebration even betteri For But That Spe- two stu- ismoved to near Hensail. Bill attending High School and has organized a Junior Red Cross Society there. He is president. Mr. and J\trs. William Morley, Whalen, and Mr. Thomas Brock, of Kirkton, are grandparents of the honoured youth. and received for his high I-Ie attended last summer, the Brocks ATTEND CORONATION— Bill Brock of Hensali district has been chosen one of two by Can- ■guess i adian Junior Red Cross to tend the coronation in June. at- it’s fair be holding bashful mailing but this do courtin’. thrillin’, sex. Each gentleman a lady for his Valen- he became the valen- lady, to whom he was be faithful for a year. Attend Convention Messrs. Clark Fisher and Rd. Etherington were in Toronto last week attending the annual convention of the Federation of Agricultural Societies King Edward Hotel. of the Student Council, will be master of ceremonies. All the contestants are active in students affairs. Kathryn Hunter, daughter Hunter, sings in secretary She is in Grade 12. Pat Hopper, a Grade dent, is 17 and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hopper. She is on the basketball team, a member of the dramatic and glee clubs and is on the society. Julia Dunlop, 18, ter of Dr. J. G. Mrs. Dunlop, Exeter. A Grade 13 student, she plays basketball, is interested in dramatics and has served on the girls’ athletic so­ ciety. Marjorie McBride studies Spe­ cial Commercial and has also been active on the girls'- athletic society. She is 18, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McBride, R.R. 1, Centralia. Jean Taylor, 18, is vice- president of the Student Council. She sings in the glee club and stars on the basketball team. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Exeter. She is tak­ ing Special Commercial. Beth Taylor is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, R.R. 3, Exeter. A Grade 12 stu­ dent, she is 17 and is a mem­ ber of the basketball team and the glee club. She also is on the girls’ athletic society. 17, is the of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Exeter. She and is Council. R.R. 3, the glee club of the Student 13 stu- girls’ athletic is the daugh- Dunlop and Special Huron County Board To Organize Overseas Relief A special Huron County com­ mittee has been formed to organ­ ize a drive for funds for the victims of the recent floods overseas. are Aunt And Niece Vie For Majesty7 An aunt and her niece vying for the title of “Queen” of the S.H.D.H.S. “At Home”. Among the six contenders for the honor are Jean ter, and her niece, of R.R. 3, Exeter. Jean, 18, is the and 17.brother Taylor, Exe- Beth Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor. Beth, 17, is the daughter of Jean’s brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor. Ten Babies Born At Local Hospital Ten babies were born during the first week South Huron Hos­ pital was open. The boys out­ numbered the girls eight to two. Four mothers and their babies have been discharged from hos­ pital. Eleven medical patients were received during the first week of operation. The committee will meet this Friday to finalize plans for mak­ ing an appeal to the residents of the county to contribute to the “Huron County Overseas Flood Relief Fund”. Warden A. W. Kerslake, Hensail, called the mayors and reeves of the county’s municipal­ ities together last Friday to form the relief committee. A management board was elected to draft plans for the campaign. Members are Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth, chairman; John G. Berry, Goderich, secre­ tary; Mayor W. G. Cochrane, Exeter; Mayor D. Miller, Wing­ ham; Reeve H. C. Johnston, of Morris. Also attending the meeting were Reeve Earl Campbell, Hay; Reeve Verne Pincombe, Usborne; and Reeve John Morrissey, Ste- Among contributions already of! made for the relief of overseas I victims of the floods are $100 from the Grand Bend Lions Club; $27 from St. James Church, Clandeboye. I----------------------------------------- No Investigation At Centralia I S/L A. Williamson, public • relations officer at R.C.A.F. Station Centralia, said no special investigation into waste or theftI of public funds or property was • being conducted on the station. I The officer made the state- j ment in reply Advocate culation Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other government agencies were investigating the station. Rumours spread through the district that the station being inspected following conviction of two civilians charges of theft and the arrest of two airmen on the same charge. Sqdn. Ldr. Williamson denied the reports, saying there were “no investigations whatsoever” being carried on at the airport. He said, however, that if at any time R.C.A.F. personnel are charged with an offense against R.C.A.F. property, they are tried by an R.C.A.F. court but no decisions are made public. In most cases, he said, punishment is more severe than that ad­ ministered in civil court. has and was acci- Returns Home Mr. Gerry Kestle, who been a patient in London Toronto hospitals since he injured in an automobile dent last July, was discharged from Lyndhurst Lodge, Toron­ to, on Sunday and returned to his home in Stratford. He was brought to his home uncle, W. H. Pollen, who him much improved and walk. by his reports able to Constable Leaves Hospital Constable John Cowan turned , home last Wednesday from Victoria Hospital where he was under treatment for shoulder injuries received in a fall. re- Parents Discuss School Question Next Monday,, members of Exeter council and Exeter public school board will meet to dis­ cuss additional school facilities. The two proposals before them are whether to build an addition to the present building or a smaller school on the side of town. In anticipation of the ing, The Times-Advocate week asked five parents which proposal they favored. These are their answers: Jack Doerr: Naturally for convenience of my family others in the neighborhood, erect wesl meet- this the and . I would like to see a school built on the west side of town. I have clocked it with the car, and it is a mile from our home to the school, making four miles children who walk, hire a taxi to take pupils to school, provided everyone a day for the Sonre parents kindergarten Of course, __„ ___„___ feels the peak of attendance has been reached and the addition would solve doubt the cost of a new build­ ing would not be justified. Mr. Ernest Jones: Too largo a school cannot be administered as efficiently as a smaller one. If the population of Exeter con­ tinues to increase as it has in the past few years, a four-room 'addition to the public school would not meet the needs for a very long period of time. Living on the having sent two five-year-olds across school, would be eliminated for a great number of children, by building a second school on this side of town. Joseph B. ture Public Exeter can accomodation rooms, I would be in favor of adding these to the present building. If more than four rooms will be required, I think a new school should be built. If present birth rate of ap- west side of town and the busy highway to I feel that this hazard Creech: It the fu- School pupils of be given suitable in four additional problem, SECOND DONATION — Grand Bend Lions Club made a second donation of $800 to the South Huron Hospital Fund, The club, along with Exeter Lions, previously donated $10,000, proceeds from the dream cottage raffle. John Manore presents the cheque to C. E, Shaw, acting treasurer of the /Association; left is H> C. Rivers* business manager of the hospital; right is Griffin Thomas* past president of Griand Bend Lions* and A, J. Traquair, hospital board member, —Jack Doerr* Exeter St. to a Times- query following cir- of reports that the was the on proximately 75 per year con­ tinues, it would appear that six­ teen to eighteen rooms necessary to educate public school pupils, course would mean two schools. Although there seems little pos­ sibility of an increase In resi­ dents because of new industries, the number of people who here and work elsewhere, quite easily increase. I find self favoring a new school. Mrs. Warren Sanders: A four- room addition to the present public school would take care of the immediate needs but leaves no scope for the future. If the 14 room school is outgrown in a few years, another be a necessity, since school is considered mum for efficient and operation. Mrs. Sheldon Wein expressed her opinion in verse: “For I dipped into the future,...” More than seven or eight years did see— Saw a vision of our problem, What the population then might be. Saw our Main Street heightened, widened. New stacked stores on either side, People rushing hither, thither, their would be Exeter’s This of live may my- school will a 14-room the maxi­ supervision Traffic lights to he guide. Saw our outskirts fringed factories Far-seeing council had ized, Saw a rich and bustling Exeter- Our busy town Then I saw our Hundreds more seemed, Dashing ‘cross otu’ fare, Accidents — dreamed! Saw one big schoolhouse Pitifully jammed, petently Staffed, Bulging classrooms, mote additions,—■ Each Fall, of kids another raft! Then i saw Our town before Except the running To a school close by their door. with legal- Seals Campaign Nears Objective The Christmas Seals cam­ paign in Exeter and district has almost reached its objective, I-I. L. Sturgis, chairman of the drive, announced this week. “We are within $50 of our $1,000 objective,” lie said. "Con­ tributions are still being ac­ cepted in the hope that we can reach our quota.” The total collected to date is the highest the TB seals cam­ paign has ever raised in this area. Mr. Sturgis said many people, who appreciated the work of the Huron County Tuberculosis Association in sponsoring the mass TB X-ray last summer, had donated to the fund and he hoped others would contribute before the drive closed. The response to the campaign has been “commendable”, Mr. Sturgis noted. Besides the mass x-rays and other work, the Association pur­ chased x-ray equipment for the South Huron recently opened. Contributions L. Hospital which should be sent Sturgis, Exeter, industrialized! little children than now, it busy thorough- more and than ever Sprawling tho* com- another vision, the same as *twas West side- ehlldreh to Mr. H. Ontario. Receipts contributors shortly. They Can be used for income tax pur­ poses. Will be mailed to Gone the dangerous, dashing crossing For tiny feet, unseasoned yet! Gone the anxious fear of mothers Lest speeding traffic crush their pet! Gone the overcrowded classroom, Their school, though small, was well-equipped;Teachers now had fewrir pupils, Personal attention each child could get! Happier all, the East, the West side, Learning, styled to suit their needs; NO objections to progressive ex­ penditure— Except—by those—who hold— the DEEDS!