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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-03-05, Page 1Eighty-First Year THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 1953 High School Basketball Team To Compete For Ontario Title S.H.D.H.S. senioi' boys’ basket­ ball team will be gunning for an Ontario championship when they travel to Toronto this Sat­ urday. The locals hope to add a pro­ vincial title to the two Western Ontario awards they already have tucked away in the trophy case at the school. Entered in the invitation tournament of the Ontario Fede­ ration of Secondary School As­ sociations as representatives of W.O.S.S.A., the high school team will compete against top “B” competition from othei’ parts of the province. They meet Pembroke, Eastern Ontario champs, in the first game at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon in Ryerson gym. If they emerge victorious, they will tackle the winner of the game between the north and s outh champions, South Porcupine and Albert Col­ lege, for the title in the evening. A consolation game between the losers liminary games. S.H.D.H.S. boys but effective”, and Ken Moir, 6’ 1” captain. Gary Middleton, the tallest boy on the team at 6’ 4" plays centre. Starting guards are Bill Yung- blut and Jim Sturgis, both six feet tall. John Hicks, who Mickle de­ scribes as his sixth “regular” plays a forward spot. ( members of the team are Batten, Bruce Cudxnore, Don kins, Bob Fletcher and Doxx Curdy. “regular’ Other Bill Ad- Mc- The locals have won games from Mitchell and two from St. Marys in regular play. Last Friday, the seniors whip­ ped Mitchell 56-45. The junior boys lost 53-3 2. The senior girls racked up a 63-11 victory and the juniors won 31-11. Zurich Flyers took a one-game lead in the Cyclone "C” group finals Wednesday night by de­ feating Lucan Irish 10-5.HORSELESS BUS — Exeter’s first motor bus, a chain-driven vehicle with motox* beneath the seat, arrived in town in 1904. The lad at the front is Elmore Harness. See “Jottings By J.M.S.” on Page 2. Price Per Copy 70 Legion Studies $8,500 Project To Lay Rock Floor In Arena Branch Canadian Le- consi-dering the project a tap rock floor in the .4 .x^ is scheduled of the pre­ were picked to represent Western Ontario be­ cause of their outstanding re­ cord this year. They have never been defeated in league or ex­ hibition play against other school teams. Normally, the winnex* of the W.O.S.S.A. competitions would be selected. However, the W.O.­ S.S.A. tournament will not be staged till after the Ontario series so district officials had to select 'J theii' representatives on the basis of a good season’s re­ cord. • TWo busloads from tlxe local school will make the trip Satur­ day. Tickets are being sold to de­ fray expenses. On the school squad are two members of last year’s senior team plus nine boys up from last year’s W.O.S.S.A. Junior “B” champions. Coach Glenn Mickle declined to predict the chances of his team in the tournament because it hasn’t met any strong competi­ tion this year. Tlie locals have waltzed through all league teams and several outside squads in­ cluding Stratford, an “A” school. Mickle called his current crew oae of the best he’s had since he started coaching five years ago. “We have more than we did last lost to Listowel finals,” he said. Veterans back from that team are Don O’Brien, 5’ 10” forward, who Mickle describes as “small South Huron depth this year year when we in the semi- Special Committee To Plan For Coronation Celebration Exeter gion are of laying arena. The proposal was put before the members at a general meet­ ing last Thursday evening. A special committee was appointed to investigate the details struction and cost. Ed. Brady, Comxnunity Board chairman, spoke members and announced received an estimate of for the floox* from a professional firm. The special committee will interview other organizations in the area to discovex' what financ- of con- Centres to the he had $8,500 ial assistance would be available if the Legion undertook the pro­ ject. The branch hopes to receive donations from other clubs and raise the remainder of the cost by sponsoring special events, Lower Cost? The committee is also investi­ gating the possibilities of lower­ ing the cost by buying the materials fox* the floor, stock­ piling the necessary gravel and contributing free labor. To construct the floor, accord­ ing to the proposal submitted by a Port Credit firm, the pipe lines must be levelled to within one-eighth inch of dead level. LThe sand grade must be evened A special committee was ap­ pointed by town council Monday niglxt to draft a plan for the celebration of tlxe Coronation of. Queen Elizabeth II on June 2. Members are Mayor W. G. Cochrane, Deputy-Reeve William ■McKenzie and Bailey. There was what form tlxe take. Mayor Cochrane was not in tlxe chair for the regulai' meet­ ing. Reeve R. E. Pooley was in charge. Negotiate For Land The Riverview Park Improve­ ment Committee are negotiating with two property owners to se­ cure land in tlxe river area. Tlxe committee expressed the hope that they could secure the land economically fox' tlxe community project. Tentative plans for the park include tlxe acquisition of 1.8 acres of land from A, J. McKer- ral and less than aix acre from G. J. Dow. Both of these areas include parts of tlxe river and are necessary for access from the north side of tlxe channel. Consider Floor Community Centres Board chairman Ed Brady reported Exeter Legion was considering the project of laying a trap rock floor in the arena. Council reviewed the town’s insurance and ordered increases in several policies. An additional $5,000 will be placed on the town hall building, bringing it to $20,000. Other policies will be changed to give $2,000 cover­ age on all fire fighting equip­ ment othei' than the fire truck and $2,000 coverage on furnish­ ings and contents of the town hall othei' than fire equipment. Councillor Ralph no indication of celebration might Organize Twenty 4-H Clubs For Junior Farmers In County Charles Coultes, Belgrave, was elected president of the Huron County 4-H Club Leaders’ As­ sociation at its annual meeting in tlie agricultural office board rooms, Clinton, on Monday. Past president is Harry Sturdy, of Auburn. Others elected are: vice- president, Robert Campbell, of Dublin; secretary-treasurer, Mau­ rice Hallahan, Blyth; directors, Bill Turnbull, Brussels (Beef Club); John Wheeler, Brussels (Swine Club); James Stonner, Goderich (Forestry Club); Don­ ald Bray, R.R. 1, Kirkton Club); George Adam, (Tractor Maintenance Simon Hallahan, Club); and Wallace (Forage Club). Friday, December date set, and the District High School . . for the 1953 Achievement Niglxt. After a discussion, the meeting decided to carry out a program similar to that of last year, 20 Clubs This Year Of special interest to the meet­ ing was the announcement that there will be 20 4-H Clubs in the county, an increase of one, owing to the formation of a Forage (Grain Gorrie Club); (DairyBlyth Bell, Blyth 4, was the Exeter and the centre, byClub, which will be sponsored the Blyth Agricultural Society. Johxx Butler, assistant agri­ cultural representative county, outlined regulations fox’ stating that its demonstrate tlxe mended hay pasture mixtures; to demonstrate the value of proper seeding methods for forage crop mixtures and the value of good cultural practices; to improve the quantity and quality of hay and pasture crops; to enable tlxe club members to become familiar with the various grasses and leg­ umes and newer varities; and to develop leadership and to foster community co-operation in pro­ duction methods. At Least Two Years Mr. Butler said that tlxe pro­ ject will carry on for at least two years with the cllimax being the Achievement Day each fall. The members will study and practise recommended cultural methods for forage crop production; and a record of the cost of produc­ tion will be kept. Each club member is to take soil samples and should apply fertilizer to liis plot as suggested —Please Turn To Page 6 ■for the the rules and the new club, objects are: to value of recom- Coverage on contents of the shed behind the town hall was increased from $30-0 to $500. Deputy-Reeve McKenzie ported the floox1 of the fire needed reinforcing. This was to Councillor Dinney committee. Slxeldoix Wein, . on behalf of Exetei' Kinsmen, requested per- missioxx to hold a tag day on Saturday, March 7, to raise money for tlxe Flood Relief Fund. Council approved. Vernon Heywood and Andrew Bierling, representatives of Exe­ tei’ Legioxi, requested that the branch’s taxes be refunded and that the final grant of $1,000 be made to them. Reeve promised consideration of council. The Legion has received grants of $2,000 in each of the two proceeding years and the final $1,000 this year would bring the total up to $5,000, which the 195-0 council recommended be given to the branch as the town’s contribxxtion to the new building. AFTER CHORES, LESSONS — The farm management course at S.H.D.H.S. night school draws the largest attendance. Both young and experienced, farmers find this class is practi­ cal and profitable. Experts are brought in to teach on various subjects and films are used, to show proper methods of management. Here the group listens to a lecture. —Jack Doerr ■ ; A ■ w 1 ...'■ y ' Need Two More Teachers For High School Increase An increase in enrolment at South Huron District High School next fall will require the services of two additional teachers, Prin­ cipal H. L. Sturgis told Tuesday night. To accomodate the the library and sewing the school will be converted into classrooms. Mr. Sturgis presented school enrolment figures to support his estimate of 435 pupils for 19 53- ’54. The two new teachers will be required to instruct junior Eng­ lish and social studies and junior mathematics. The board will the board increase, rooms of Donates $50 To Hospital A London barber, F. J. Wright, lias donated $50 to the South Huron Hospital in memory of his “first Canadian home”. Mr. Wright sent the cheque to Reeve, R. E. Pooley of Exeter and asked that it be accepted “in memory of the late Samuel Hunter and his sister, formerly of Elimville—my Canadian home.” He came over to Canada England as a boy and lived the Hunters, working on farm. Later he barbered in Elimville and operated the general store there *for several years. Nancy, first from With their will represent the juniors Ken Flear, the seniors, at regional contest in Leaming- Teachers Seek Public Speakers Compete In the district W.O.S.S.A. pub­ lic speaking contest held at the High School’ Thursday afternoon, Ken Fleai* won the senior- class competition. Evelyn Sharrow was defeated by Evelyn McDiarmed, of’ Florence H.S. There was no competition in the junior class. Marion Creery and Jim Croc­ ker and the Salary Increases Teachers at the Exetei' Pub­ lic School requested increases in salaries at tlxe board meeting on Monday night. Amounts were not disclosed. The board deferred action un­ til the next meeting. There is no salary schedule in effect fox' Exeter Public School teachers. They are asking for a raise comparable to the annual increment awarded to teachers where schools are operating undex* a salary schedule. No word lxas been received from the municipal board regard­ ing the new addition. The board is seeking permission to engage an architect to draft construction plans. When this permission comes, the board will probably call a special meeting to get the project started as soon as possible. Name Cyclone Hockey All-Stars This year’s Cyclone “dream team” was named this week. Team managers in the district hockey league selected their favorites for “all-star” honors. Topping the poll is Junior Barash, of Zurich Flyers, who won the scoring title this year. All but one of the league’s brass picked Barash for the letf wing position. Close behind in total points was Tod Garvin, smooth play­ maker for Forest. He was first choice of all but two selectors, Completing the forward line is Benny Glgnac, linemate of Bar­ ash who recOived fivo first place votes. - Winning defence positions were “Red” Graham, of Forest, and Bill Smith, of Lucan. Tied for goaltending honors were Keith Tambling, of Ilder- ton. trophy, Liican. The eluded Wade, Bob Evans, Ilderton, at centre, and Stan Ulrich, Forest, at left wing, and Urbshott, Ilderton, at right. Seven of the eight team man­ agers submitted theii' choices for the league’s top players. The other manager declined to make the selections. The poll was conducted by Derry Boyle, Cyclofle league con­ venor, and The Exetei’ Tlmes- Advocate. This is the first year stars have been chosen. Outside of the first the races were close in almost all positions. Fred Revington, Lucaii, and Jim Hayter, Dashwood, gave Times- the all­ choices Evans a close run for the second centre spot. Hayter compiled more votes than Evans but these were split between centre and defence positions. Zurich’s Maisonville drew one first place vote. Barash and Ulrich captured most of the votes for lefft wing. Next in line was I-lerb Stretton, Lucan. Behind Gigiiac and Urb- shott in the right wing race was Don Fletcher, of St. Marys. Following the leaders for dew­ fence positions were Innes, of St. Marys; Blbxarn, Of Ilderton, and O’Shea, Of Hensail. Placing third in the goal­ tenders’ race was Bryce Dafoe, of Forest. who won Hie and .Take team Shaw, netmlnders1 Sarnes,of ■picked Exeter1, second George „of Honshli, oh defence ln- and District /zDream Team" Picked By Managers SECOND TEAM Tambling (I) ahd Barnes (L) Left Defence Right Defence Centre Left Wing Right Wing FIRST TEAM Goal (tied) Graham (F) Smith (L) Garvin (F) Barash (Z) Gignac (Z) STITCHING SESSION — There’s more stitch than chatter in the sewing clashesht the night school. There are two courses, one advanced and one elementary. The school has conduct­ ed 13 different courses and attendance average is well over 250. Enrolment reached a peak of 400 at the first. The night school meets every Thursday night and is sponsored by the Ontario Departments of Education and Agriculture and the high school board. —Jack Doeri' Captures Fourth Prize An entry of beans from the agricultural department of S.H.- D.H.S. captured 'fourth place in the intercounty competition at Middlesex Seed Fair this week. The local entry competed against prize-winning entries from seed fairs of other parts of the pro­ vince. 1 Doctors Laud New Hospital Medical doctors or Huron • County met in tlxe South Huron . Hospital last Wednesday niglxt. ; It was tlxe first time in tlxe his­ tory of Exeter that tlxe county ; doctors’ association have met in I the town. The president of the associa­ tion, Dr. Stapleton, of Seaforth, congratulated the members of the hospital board on theii’ splen­ did building. Dr. Johnson, on the duties practicioner. Members of sociation were the doctors and hospital staff served lunch. There were about 20 doctors present. Lucknow, spoke of the general the hospital as- present to grqet the nurses of the advertise for the teachers. Members discussed the con­ struction of axx addition to the schcol but estimated the conver­ sion of the two rooms, library and sewing, would solve the crowding problem for one year. One Baby A Day Hospital Record An average of one baby everv day is the record of* South Huron Hospital to date. Twenty-nine babies have been born in tlxe new building since it opened early in February. During the past February 27, a born to Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Thomson, Exeter; to a point one and one-half inches below the bottom of the pipes. The cement is poured on top of this level to make up a four and one-half inch concrete slap. Special Topping The three-eighths inch top­ ping consists of a mixture of ce­ ment and specially graded one- eighth inch to five-sixteenths inch trap rock aggregate. This topping is forced into the plastic underslab and is floated with xnechanical equipment. Following this floating and after numerous trowelling operations, the floors will be finally ground with heavy grading machines to pro­ vide a hard, durable finish with the decorative appearance of gray terrazo. The ice surface to be covered is 70 feet by 170 feet. The puck boards around the sides will have to be removed to lay the floor. Len McKnight is chairman of the committee. Members are Andrew Bierling, Ted Pooley, Clifff Brintnell and Fred Dar­ ling. Donates To Fundi The branch donated $100 to the Huron County Overseas lief Fund and $10 to the Johns Ambulance Corps. Foui' new members were itiated. They were Wilfred Mack, Stan and Howard Preszcatox' and Jens Andersons. Vernon Hey­ wood, president, conducted the meeting. Re­ st. in­ week, daughter on was on February 28, a daughter to Mr. and Frank Adams. On March 1, five babies born. To Mr. and -Mrs. Yke Dyk­ stra, R.R. 1, Kirkton, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Alois Esbroeck, R. R., Hensall, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Honsberger, of Centralia, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Broderick, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. James Dunn, PMQ Centralia, a daughter. Miss Helen Buswell and Mrs. Helen Campbell have been added to the hospital staff. Mrs. were Meet To Determine Vegetable Prices Growers and canners are meeting together in Hamilton this week to discuss prices of beans, cabbage, carrots and beets for 1953. Growers’ representative for this district, R. E. Pooley, is attending the conference. Tlxe local branch of the Canad­ ian Canners Limited is awaiting word from its head office be­ fore offering contracts for corn and peas. Prices fox' these pro­ ducts were set recently. Peas remained at $98.50, the same os last year, while corn took a drop to $25.00, $1.00 less than last year. Girl Trampled By Tossed Pupils When School Bus Overturns A 13-year-old high school girl was injured Monday afternoon when she was trampled by her terrified school chums after school bus had overturned the icy road. Josephine Morris, daughter •James taken of a fellow only a shaking up in the crash a mile and a quarter east of Hensail. Driver Andrew Calder, of Sea- ■a on of Morris, of Dublin, was to hospital for treatment broken arm, but her 34 passengers escaped with Kinsmen Sponsor Local Tag Day Kinsmen will sponsor a tag day in Exeter this Saturday to raise funds for the victims of the European floods. Public schoQl children will assist with the tag day. All pro­ ceeds will go to assist the re­ habilitation of the people in the United Kingdom, the Nether­ lands and Belgium who suffered millions of dollars loss from the raging seas. An additional $300 was con­ tributed by individuals and or­ ganizations in tlxe district bring­ ing the South Huron total to approximately $1,500. Results of the special one- week drive in Huron County have not been announced. The week ended on Saturday but do­ nations are still being received. forth said drifted snow covered ice as he drove along the second concession of Tuckersmith town­ ship. Provincial Cont, Hel mar Snell said the bus slid into a shallow ditch and rolled on its side. The Morris girl suffered her injuries when other boys and girls fell and trampled her, he said. All the passengers were able to escape through doors on the upturned side. The skidding bus missed a heavy concrete culvert by 10 feet. Except for windows knock­ ed out by students, little damage was done. Close To Culvert “It’s a miracle some of them weren't killed,” said a bystander. The bus was loaded with stu­ dents bound for homes in Dub­ lin, Staffa, Tuckersmith and Chiselhurst and went out of con­ trol into a ditch. The driver swung the bus back onto the road but it skidded across the slippery road into the opposite ditch and toppled over. Exit Blocked The bus landed on its left side blocking the emergency exit. Stu­ dents got out by standing on the driver’s seat and pulling them­ selves through the front door. Several students who got out first helped the others out. Parents who came to take stu­ dents home in their cars gave credit to the bus driver Andy Calder, of Seaforth, whose driv­ ing skill avoided a more serious accident. It was his first accident in 25 years as drivei’ of a school bus. New Grants Cut Mill Off Rate Wade (H) Shaw (E) Evans (I) Ulrich (E) Urbshott (I) USEFUL HOBBY * One of the more popular crafts taught at the local night school is IcathercrafL Adults hi this course take a keen interest in theii* handicraft and produce some excellent work. JEiercj Mfs. Gordon Koch, Exeter, and Ken­ neth MacGregor, Parkhill, put the finishing touches to theii* handbags. —Jack Doetr, Exeter Municipalities in Huron County will receive over $22,000 in grants from the province of Ontario as a result of new regulations pre­ sented to the Legislature last week. The new system calls for grants on the basis of population and will eliminate the present one-mill subsidy form of grants and also grants on the expenditure of police «hd fire, departments. The town of Exeter will receive $2,410 more in 1954 than it did in 1952. Town Clerk C. V, Pickard said this increase would chop one mill off the ’54 rate. Increases in other municipali­ ties amount to: Hensall $620.00; Usborhe $1,285; Stephen $1,374; Hay $3,176; TuckersniltTi $1,723; Stanley $2,010; McKillop $2,066; Hullett $1,270; Clinton $2,797; Sea­ forth $3,388; Goderich $7,894. The grants may be used by each municipality foi* any purpose suited to Rs ideal needs. There provide costs of for the For the will be no inspection or regula­ tion by the province. Premier Frost said that he wag confident that the new plan will new assistance to welfare municipalities. The per capita rate towns in Huron is $1.60. townshipe it is $1.50. In Middlesex county increases are: Lucan $1,084; Biddulph $845; McGillivray $1,008. At present grants are. received On expenditures for police and fire protection. The amount of the grant Was dependent upon the amount of the expenditures. If these two grants did not amount to the equivalent on one mill’s revenue in the municipality, a fur­ ther grant Was made to bring the total up to this amount. In the past ten years grants madp to municipalities have in- creased by over $100 million, the premier said. When he first became provincial treasurer the annual grants, in­ cluding those paid to school and hospital boards, totalled $18 mil­ lion, In the year 1952-53 they had reached $120 million, he stated. The following figures give the population of the Huron riding ac­ cording to the 1951 census. The second column gives the provincial grants for this year and the last columil the new grants for 1954. Clinton ..... Goderich ... Seaforth ... Exeter ..... Hensall .... I Hay Twp. Hullet Twp. Goderich Tp. McKillop .... Stanley Stephen ..... Tuckerci’nith Usborne ..... •* 2,547 4,934 2,118 2,547 713 2,641 1,855 1,608 1,717 1,950 1,806 1,771 1,667 TotalsIncrease for tiding $4,075 7,894 3,388 4,075 1,070 4,226 2,782 2,412 2,577 2,925 2,844 2,656 2,501 43,425 22^3