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Eighty-First Year THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1953
Political Parties Make Plans
For Aug. 10 Federal Election
With the official date of the
federal election set for August
10, the two political parties vying
for the new Huron riding seat
are finalizing tpejr campaign
plans.
Two incumbents are contesting
the riding. A. Y, McLean, of Sea
forth, Liberal MP for Huron-
Perth, and Elston Cardiff, Pro
gressive Conservative MP for
Huron-North, are the candidates.
First major rally in the riding
will be held by the Liberals when
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
visits Goderich, Clinton and
Wingham on Wednesday, June
24. The Liberals will stage the
meeting at Clinton in the agri
cultural park.
Diefenbukcr Here
John F. Diefenbaker, No, 2
man in the PC party, will visit
this district sometime in July,
party officials announced this
week. He will probably address
meetings in Clinton and Exeter.
Both candidates will spend the
next six weeks touring the riding
to meet voters personally. Both
campaigns will stress this type of
activity.
' Mr. McLean said his party may
arrange other rallies in the rid
ing but no definite arrangements
have been made, Frank Fingland,
Q.C., of Clinton, is president of
the riding association.
C. S. MacNaughton, chairman
of the Huron PC Association, sad
his party would form a Young
Progressive Conservative Organ
ization. Fred Darling, of Exeter,
has been mentioned as a presi
dential possibility. E. D. Bell,
Q.C., chairman of the Western
Ontario PC Association, said ar
rangements were being made for
other top party officials to visit
the riding.
Prepare For Vote
Meanwhile, A. K. Hunter, of
Goderich, returning officer for
the riding, is organizing the elec
tion machinery. He announced
the names of enumerators in Ex
eter, Usborne and Hensall this
week.
In-Exeter they are Miss Vera
Rowe, for No. 1 poll; Donald
Traquair, for Np. 2 poll; Glen
Mickle, for No. 3 poll; and Mrs.
Harold Beaver, for No. 4,
Usborne enumerators are; No.
1, A. G. Hicks; No. 2, Andrew
Easton; No. 3, A. W. Morgan;
No. 4, Kenneth Duncan; No. 5.
Mrs. Harry Ford; No. 6, Alvin
Pym,
Ira Geiger is the enumerator
for I-Iensall.
Huron-Pjertli and Huron-North
ridings were combined by the re
distribution committee of the
House of Commons last year into
the single riding of Huron. They
are approximately 45,000 people
in tlie new constituency.
Mr. Cardiff, a farmer near
Brussels, has sat in the House of
Commons for 13 years. Mr.
Lean, Seaforth publisher,
elected for his first term in
general election of 1949. He
ceeded William Golding, who
appointed to the Senate.
Mc-
was Club Seeks Town Room
Record June Rain Hits Crops
The Exeter O.E.S, cooking
school attracted Exeter and dis
trict women to fill the Legion
lmll on Monday and Tuesday
evenings and Wednesday after
noon. .
Mrs. Lorraine Ballantyne,
cooking instructor of the Robin
Hood Flour Company, made the
classes very interesting with her
chatty, informal way of present
ing the recipes. At each session
she prepared tempting foods in-
Crashes Cost
dishes, pasty,
buns. These
the close of
remarked
Pastor Returns
For Anniversary
The Rev. Norval J, Woods,
M.A., of Thedford, former pastor
of Main St. United Church, was
the guest minister for the Sun
day School anniversary on June
14,
Members of the Sunday School
attended the joint service at
which the junior choir sang two
numbers and Carol Ann Braith
waite was soloist. Mr. Reg.
Beavers, Sunday School superin
tendant, assisted with the ser
vice.
Rev. Woods spoke on “Loyalty
and Faithfulness,” _ ’ ‘ _
their importance in relation to
church and country.
The church was
$1,000 Loss
Three accidents reported by
the local detachment of the On
tario Provincial Police this week
caused close to $1,000 in pro
perty damage.
An Imperial Oil pickup truck
received $400 damage when it
collided with an older model car
near Hensall Wednesday mor
ning. The car, driven by Archi
bald Rowcliffe, R.R. 1, Hensall,
had been travelling south and,
after stopping, made a left hand
turn into a driveway. It struck
the north-bound truck and rolled
it into the ditch. Police said the
visibility was poor because of a
fog. Troy E. Develin, London,
driver of the truck, was not in
jured.
Two vehicles sideswiped each
other in the heavy rain Tuesday
night. Both were damaged to the
extent of $150.
Cars driven by Harold Rowe,
Woodham, and Wilfred
collid-
about
emphasizing
beautifully
decorated with flowers and the
service was largely attended.
of
Miss Bessie Bell
Wins BS Degree
Miss Bessie E. Bell, R.N.,
Rockville Centre, Long Island,
N.Y., motored up and spent a
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Bell, Exeter, and rela
tives at Elimville.
Mrs. Bell r eturned to New
York with her daughter and will
Mrs.
Long
the
graduation of Miss Bessie Bell, a
London Ontario Hospital gradu
ate, who will graduate this week
from Adelphe College, Garden
City, Long Island, with her B;S.
degree in nursing.
After her graduation Miss
Bell will be married to Mr.
Ralph Taylor, Rockville Centre.
After their
Europe, Mr. uu-u mis, iwiv.
will reside at Harbour 0reen,
Long Island.
visit another
Harry Wolfe,
Island, And
daughter,
R.N., of
will attend
wedding trip to
and Mrs. Taylor
Honor Departees
A very pleasant evening was
spent recently in the new home
Leesome DeS-of Mr. and Mrs.
jardine in Exeter, when Some 50
of their friends and neighbors
of S.S. No. 12 Stephen gathered
to bid farewell on their depart
ure from the community.
After a pleasant sing song, an
address was read by Mrs. How
ard Desjardine in which was ex
pressed the feelings of the com
munity in the loss of their good
neighbors and true friend® and
conveying
happiness
Mrs. Tom
Desjardine
and Grace ----- *
with a walnut table, table lamp
and bed lamp. Mr. and Mrs, Des
jardine both replied, after which
lunch was served.
their best wishes for
in their new home.
Desjdrdine and Alex
assisted by Pauline
then presented them
at-
at Ziori”on Sunday and spent the
day With Mr. and MfS. James
Earl.Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harvey te-
turned Thursday after spending a
few days at Bobcaygen.
Mr, and Mr®. Orville Cann
tended anniversary services
few days at Bobbaygen. They
brought home & pickerel 24,j
inches long that weighed five
pounds five ounces.
R.R. 1,
A. Smith, RCAF Centralia,
ed on the Crediton road
midnight.
Two airmen, riding a
motorcycle being towed by
were hospitalized Saturday night
when the cycle upset. Earl Hen
shell, 23, and John A. Koten, 22,
both of RCAF Station Centralia,
received hospital care.
The bike was being towed by
a car driven by Mervin Harness,
24, of Centralia, when the rope
caught in the front wheel of the
bike.
The motorcycle was stolen
north of Lucan. Investigation is
being carried out by Ontario Pro
vincial Police, London.
A car stolen from Hensall
Motor Sales on Friday, June 12,
was recovered by OPP at Forest.
The car was found near Thed
ford.
Provincial Constable Cecil Gib
bons investigated tlie accidents.
stolen
a car,
eluding supper
cakes, bread and
were drawn for at
each class.
Mrs. Ballantyne
several times that cooking is an
art. She recommended that wo
men teach this art to their
daughters beginning at about
eight years of age and starting
with simple recipes, instill in
them the desire to prepare tempt
ing and nutritious meals. She
summed it up in this way: /pre
paring three good meals a day
and serving them in a happy
atmosphere is the greatest con
tribution we women can make
to Canada”.
She proved her ability to meet
disturbing situations with poise,
when at the beginning of her
Tuesday night class, an electrical
storm caused the lights to go out
for some time. Fortunately she
was using a propane gas stove
and with only candle light to
work by, turned out a delicious
supper dish, made bread and
buns, baked cake and cookies.
Dozens of prizes, largely do
nated by local merchants, were
drawn for at each class. Garnet
Patterson and O.E.S. members
assisted with drawing and dis
tributing them. Tlie door prize
on Monday night was won by
Mrs. J. A. Cowan, Exeter, on
Tuesday night by Mrs. Irene
Carroll and the final draw for
a mix-master was won by Mrs.
Charles Acheson, Exeter. . Mjrs.
Frank Taylor won a cake for
having a birthday June 17 and
Mrs. Aljoe Sanders for celebrat
ing her wedding anniversary on
that date.
Mrs. Allan Fraser, W.M., said
she felt the popularity of the
cooking school would warrant
repeating it next year under the
same auspices. Part proceeds of
the project will be used
South Huron Hospital.
OPENS OFFICE • Bruce
Eickmeler, who received his de
gree of Doctor of Dental Surgery
at the convocation of University
of Toronto recently, has opened
an office at the corner of Main
and Huron streets, Exeter, The
sou of Mr. and Mrs. Heavy Eick-
meier, of Zurich, Dr. Eickmeier
received his primary education at
Zurich. He attended Exeter Dist
rict High School, .graduating in
1948. He has spent five years
studying dentistry at U. of T.
from
Ceil-
Hur-
Scouts Hold Rally
Boy Scouts and Cubs
Grand Bend, Zurich and
tralia attended the rally of
on district at Clinton Sunday.
Harry C. Firth, District Scout
Commissioner, of London, con
ducted the church service. W. F.
B. MacLaren, of Grand Bend, is
secretary of the Huron District
Leaders Council.
Exeter’s contribution to Huron
County Council is $22,409.35 this
year. The local council accepted
the assessment at its meeting on
Monday night. County rate is 10
mills this year.
A deputation headed by Archie
Ryckman waited on council ask
ing for the use of a room in the
town hall for their card club. He
said their present quarters above
the Co-op building necessitated
too much stair-climbing. Council
lor Andrew Snelgrove advised
that the Recreation Council was
endeavouring, to secure quarters
for a club of this kind. He asked
the deputation to appear before
the Rec Council Tuesday night.
Council set the rates for grader
work for taxpayers at $4 an hour,
with a $2 minimum.
C. S. MacNaughton, member of
the South Huron District High
School Board, advised council
that his board was prepared to
erect a fence to the north of the
high school playing field and ex
tending east to the limit of the
property. This fence would pre
vent cars from crossing the
school lawn from the Community
Park. Council said it had no ob
jection to the fence.
Building permits were granted
to the Bank of Nova Scotia for
renovation and addition to its
office; and to Lindenfields Limit
ed, for a garage.
A requestion from Ernest Hat
ter for permission to erect a sign
on his Main Street store was ap
proved subject to the approval of
the committee on Protection to
Persons and Property.
R. -V. Anderson and Associates,
Toronto, informed council it was
not responsible for the landscap
ing of RCAF Stations Clinton
and Centralia and therefore could
not purchase the silt from the
reservoir at the river.
The firm said, however, that ir
let the contracts for the landscap
ing and would notify contractors
tliat this silt was available. Coun
cil is trying to sell the silt to
help finance the dredging* of the
reservoir.
Deputy-Reeve William MbKen-
rpst
had
was
zie reported the cement
rooms at Riverview Park
been completed. The work
done by Douglas Triebner.
Convenes Committees
Principal Claude Blowes,
Exeter Public School, was elected
a committee convenor at a meet
ing of the Public School Men
Teachers’ Federation district lo
cal last week. John Blackwell, of
Hensall, is past president.
of
Kinsmen Plan New Features
For Dominion Day Program
for
St. Marys Men Hospitalized
Two men from St. Marys were
admitted to the South Huron Hos
pital Wednesday evening follow
ing a motor accident two milles
west of Russeldale. Jack Lang, 22, of St. Marys suffered facial
lacerations and injury to the left
elbow while Guido Tennachietta,
St. Marys, on leave from the Am
erican airforce, received possible
chest injuries. As the accident
happened in Perth county inves
tigation has been handed over to
the Stratford police.
Exeter Kinsmen are planning
two all-new shows in the after’*
noon and evening of their third
annual Dominion Day Celebra
tion.
New attractions this year in
clude the Goderich Girls’ Trum
pet Band, prizewinner at ONE last
year and the Toronto band com
petition this spring; new novelty
contests for the children; Cy
Strange, former Exeter boy, of
“Fun Parade” fame; and i com
pletely different vaudeville show.
The Celebration, which re
ceived nation-wide publicity last
year with its novel egg-throwing
contest among the reeves of the
district, will feature another
competition among officials. This
year the reeves will hurl juicy
pies at each other.
As in previous years, the after
noon show will cater to the child
ren who receive free ice cream
cones and drinks. All kids who
attend are eligible to win a bi
cycle, tricycle or wagon.
The famous Carter Shows, of
Windsor, will operate the midway
and there will be more rides and
amusements than ever before.
Three bands will be featured
in the opening parade and will
entertain during the afternoon.
They are the Exeter Citizens
Band, under the leadership of
Ted Walper; the RCAF Centralia
Report Finds District High Schools
Operation of high school dis
tricts has improved community
spirit and understanding among
the municipalities, a report pre
sented to Huron County council
last week stated.
The report noted tlie forma
tion of high school districts and
their operation in the past few
years have resulted in:
. V increase in’ the enrolment
in secondary schools, especially
from rural areas.
With very few exceptions,
pupils who complete the work of
Huron Plumbers
Organize Group
A meeting of the plumbers
Huron County was held for the
purpose of forming
branch of the Master
Association.
Mr. Peter McHardy,
to, assistant secretary-manager
of the National Association of
Master Plumbers, addressed the
meeting, outlining the purpose of
the Association, Mr. Wingate, of
Toronto, secretary * manager of
the Master Plumber’s Associa
tion, also addressed the meeting.
Prominent guests from Lambton
County Branch also attended the
meeting.
The Huron County Branch
was formed with the following
officers being elected:
Chairman, William Sturdevant,
of Grand Bend; vice-chairman,
Hugh Hawkins, Clinton; secre
tary, Lome Kieinstiver, of Dash
wood;
forth;Zurich,
Or M,
of
a county
Plumber’s
of Toron-
treasurer, D. Sills, Sea-
executive, Lloyd O'SHefi)
, L. D. Pinder, Gbddtich,
■McFadden, Bayfield,
theelementary school
secondary school.
The boards have established a
varied program which is aimed
at meeting the needs of all
pupils. It would appear that more
pupils are receiving more second
ary school training.
The increased enrolment, and
surveys of the elementary schools
showing probable increases in
enrolment have caused boards to
erect new buildings or to make
extensions to jjresent buildings.
Increased expenditures in each
district have resulted from in
creased salaries, the cost of
transportation and, in many
cases, the payment of debentures.
In the comparison of enrol
ment, South Huron District High
Scliobl ranks third in the county.
Schools with larger enrolment
are Goderich and Wingham.
Estimated enrolments for the
local school for the next three
years are; 1953, 410; 1954, 430;
1955, 455.
S.H.D.H.S. has the lowest
transportation costs per pupil of
all the schools. The figure is
estimated at $87. Most of the
other schools are over $10i0y the
largest being $130.
The total expenditures of tlie
local school in 1952 were the
highest in the county. The figure
is $148,780.19. Goderich is sec
ond highest,with $147,097.34.
A comparison of tlie costs of
each municipality for secondary
school education in 1945
1952 reveals considerable
crease.
Exeter paid $47.62 per pupil
in ’45; $144 per pupil in ’52;
Hensall, $73.19 and $155; Us
borne, $78.21 and $154.15; Hay,
$113.80 and $157; Stephen,
$102.47 and $228.51.
All municipalities are sending
more pupils to the local school
except Hensall and Exeter
ter had
has 7’4
Stephen
and 86;
and
in
Exe-
84 pupils in ’45 and now
; Hensall 21 and 19;
55 and 74; Usborne.
Hay 43 and 100.
61
Mrs. Arthur Mitchell is Spend
ing two weeks with her daughter,
MrS, C. W, Kestle, and family in
Stratford.
Miss Jeanette Young of Guelph
spent the weekend with LAC and
Mrs. Clayton Needham,
Mrs. Bert Brown of Motherwell
is visiting this Week with Mrs,
James Anthony,
Messrs. B*.' w. F. Beavers
R. L. Beavers spent part of
week with Mr, and Mrs. G.
Beavers of Morrishurg.
and
last
13.
Tuesday night the heaviest
rain stprrn in years battered crops
in this area and added consider
able damage to the produce al
ready injured by an unusually
wet spring.
The
beans,
beets,
called
said if
it might be disastrous.
One-and-three-quarter inches of
rain fell over the area in five
hours Tuesday night—the largest
June fall on record at the met
section at RCAF Station Cen-
rain has affected hay,
wheat, barley and sugar
Farmers in some areas
the damage “heavy” and
the wet weather continued
Band; and the Goderich Girls’
Trumpet Band. The Goderich
band won top place at the recent
trumpet band competition at Tor
onto.
Novelty contests during the
'afternoon include a calf scramble,
a competition in which boys at
tempt to throw bucking heifers
by hand; a race on rolling bar
rels; and a match of fighting
skill on drums. All three contests
should provide spectators wjtli
plenty of merriment.
Big feature of the afternoon
will be the reeves’ contest. Hay
Reeve Earl Campbell, who was
named champion egg-thrower last
year, will attempt to defend his
title this year in a pie fight.
Reeves of other municipalities
will be trying to out-plaster him
with pastry.
To knit the show together and
announce it from the grandstand,
the Kinsmen have secured one ot
Canada’s top radio personalities
—Cy Strange. Son of Mr. John
Strange, of Exeter,
entertainment artist
ous with his exciting
ade’’ show which toured the coun
try ’ on the CBC network two
year ago. Cy will bring with him
some of his favorite antics which
he used on the “Fun Parade”.
The evening show starts with
a ball game between Exeter Mo
hawks and Dashwood Tigers. The
Tigers edged the Mohawks 3-2 in
their first meeting this year and
the Exeter crew will be out for
revenge.
Lee Paul, of Kirkton, lias ar
ranged a terrific vaudeville show
for the evening. Close to $500 is
■being spent to bring the best
entertainers available to the local
stage. The show features a var
iety of talent, most of which has
never been seen in this district
before.
The show will mark the pro
fessional debut of two popular
Exeter, singers, Jean and Grant
McDonald. This brother and sis
ter Combination has entertained
many local audiences as amateurs
but they are expected to be big
hits in their first professional
appearance.
Others in the troupe include
the new Burling Pier Show Band,
a smart group of musicians from
Hamilton who will play for the
entire show; lovely Zena Chee-
vers, internationally famous dance
stylist who has just returned
from Korea entertaining with the
Wayne and Shuster show; Seppo
Lievo, a brand new juggling act
just arrived from Finland; the
Roller Flyers, one of the speed
iest and most colorful acts in
show business with tricks per
formed on roller skates, almost
too fast to see; Marie Mae De
mers, known as “Miss Twisto”,
who entertains in the United
Suffers Shock
Off Live Wire
Cecil Rowe suffered a harrow
ing experience Sunday afternoon
when he came in contact with a
live hydro wire and was unable
to free himself. He was inspect
ing a fence on the grass farm
of Stewart Triebner, Concession 3
of Hay Township, when he took
hold of a wire carrying 110 volts
and was frozen to the spot.
The live -wire was stretched
across the farm to keep the ani
mals from straying but instead
of the usual electric wire fencing
it was connected to the hydro on
the farm of Mr. Triebner.
There were four others in the
party, including Mr. Triebner and
with the aid of a pair of pliers
one of the men cut the wire.
Fortunately the one who cut the
wire was wearing rubber-soled
footwear otherwise he too might
have received a severe shock.
On Tuesday afternoon Messrs.
Jack MacFarlane, chief inspector
of hydro for the western region,
and Ken Lampman, local super
intendent, visited the Triebner
farm and found the wire had
been disconnected from the hy
dro. “I warned Mr. Triebner how
lucky he was that no one had
been killed or that some of his
cattle had n.ot been injured,” said
Mr. MacFarlane.
tralia. Previous high was
inches on June 1, 1947.
Already this month, almost as
much water has fallen as in the
heaviest June on record at Cen
tralia, So far 3.77 inches has
been recorded in 17 days. In
June ’47 the total for 30 days
was 3.90 inches. Average for
June is three inches.
Ontario Agriculture Department
oficials have weather loss fbr the province at
more than $50,000,000.
Earl Campbell, reeve of Hay
township, said water was damag
ing the beans. Rain had beaten
down some of the hay but he
hoped it would straighten up
again. Tuesday night’s rain, lie
stated, “was the heaviest we’ve
had for a long time.”
Verne Pincombe, reeve of Us
borne, said some grain, particu
larly barley, was turning yellow
from the wet. The rain had flat
tened six acres of his wheat. He
felt the sugar beets in his area
would be harmed and that the
heavy hay crop might start to
rot. "I can’t remember when
we’ve had such a wet spring,” he
said.
Dick Etherington, of North
Usborne, noted the hay and wheat
crops were badly lodged and he
expects the yield will be cut.
G. W. Montgomery, agriculture
representative for Huron, said in
his weekly report
farmers are sowing
and millet on areas
been too wet to seed
crops.
“Several farmers in the county
were putting in grass silage and.
because of the wet weather, it
would appear that more farmers
than formerly will be putting in
grass silage.”
estimated the wet
>o;ooo,ooo.
that many
buckwheat
which have
other early
the Toronto
became fam-
“Fun Par
States; Frank Rockwood, tenor
soloist with the “Don Wright
Chorus”; the Nicklings, famous
acrobatic team who have a brand
new show; and, of course,
ever-popular, Paul Brothers
Shirley.
Lee Paul,
show,
ever assembled — the folks
really going to enjoy this one”.
After the vaudeville, Kinsmen
will make the draw for the '53
car they’re giving away.
who arranged
says it’s “the best
the
and
the
I've
are
Bill Brock Visits Commons
With 26 Red Cross Delegates
Thirty-eight youngsters, from
27 different countries, in Eng
land as guests of the British Red
Cross, including Bill Brock, 16,
of Hensall, had the honor of
attending the House of Commons
when it went back into session
with more than 3,000
attending.
With the co-operation
MP son, Mr. and Mrs.
Leather, of Hamilton, entertained
these teen-agers to luncheon in
a House of Commons dining
room. Mr. Leather is chairman
of the Canadian Red Cross. Other
guests included Lady Limerick,
British vice-chairman, and Dr.
W. S. Stanbury, commissioner of
the Canadian ~
ly of Exeter,
presented six
colonies.
Bill Brock .
iasm of the way these Common
wealth teen-agers had become
friends. When interviewed and
asked what was the most vivid
visitors
of their
Harold
Red Cross, former-
The youngsters re
dominions and 21
spoke with enthus-
Pryde Challenges Teachers
To Prevent Delinquency
or important impression he ab
sorbed out of this opportunity,
Bill stated “The thing that gets
you is the way you can under
stand another fellow’s 'problem
when you talk to him face to
face. We’ve had some wonderful
talk fests and I have a lot to
think about.”
Celebrates Birthday
A carload of Masons assisted
W. W. Taman, of town, to cele
brate his eightieth birthday with
his family on Sunday. W. E. Mid
dleton, William Cann, Ted Poo-
ley, Andrew Easton, Fred Dawson
and Andrew Snelgrove drove Mr.
Taman to Listowel where he en
joyed a birthday dinner with his
son, Ted, and other members of
his family.
In Winning Quartette
The Four Chorders, a quartet
in London which includes Ken
Mills, formerly of Woodham, won
second place in a field of 40 at
the international convention of
the Society for the Preservation
and Encouragement of Barber
Shop Quartet Singing in America,
Inc., at Detroit over the weekend.
Usborne Friends
Enjoy Picnic
On Saturday, June 13, resi
dents of concessions 4 and 5,
Usborne township, held their
aiihiial picnic at Victoria Park,
Stratford, with 65 in attendance.
Lunch over, a program of
spprts and a ball game provided
the afternoon’s entertainment.
Following the plonk supper,
election of officers took
Ray Perkins was elected
dent; Roylance Westcott,
president; Garnet Hicks,
tary-treaSurer; sports committee,
Barry Jeffery, Glen Jeffery,
Lorhe BallantynO; lunch commit**
tee, Mrs, Harold Jeffery, Mrs.
Victor Jeffery, Mr®, Ed. Slllery
and Mrs. Royianoe WestcetL
place.
presb
vice*
secre*
On Wednesday, June 10, at
James St. United 0 It u r c h,
teachers from the South Huron
District gathered for their an
imal federation banquet and
meeting. Mrs. Dorothy Insley,
president of the Association, act
ed aS chairman throughout the
evening.
Guests at the banquet Were
Mr. and Mrs. J. Butler, Crediton,
and S/L and Mrs. Goldring,
RCAF Station, Centralia. The
dinner whs prepared and served
by the members of .Tames St.
Junior Evening Auxiliary.
Everyone
rather novel
ment —• that
shop quartet,
ments of the
present enjoyed a
form of entertain-
of a female barber-L Both the arrange-
mhsic and the
ditioh of songs Such as
Sidewalks of New York”,
played considerable talent. The
songstresses were Misses Grace
Lobb, Doris Robertson, Kaye Mc
Gill and Mrs. Lois Borterfield.
Next, Miss Mary Anna Erskine
led a gay and spirited sing-song
with piano accompaniment by
ten*
Miss Helen Frederick. Following
the sing-song,
numbers by
The guest
Pryde, MP,
Mrs. Jermyn,
very interesting and educational
■topic, that of “Reform Laws and
Institutions in Ontario’'. His talk
was colourfully illustrated by
numerous personal experiences
which the speaker had had while
compiling data for a report for
the Ontario Government.
In his talk, Mr. Pfyde told of
tile different reform institutions
he had. visited. He described the
existing conditions in reforma
tories such as Guelph, Burwash,
Brampton and Mimico. He be
lieved that the living conditions
in these institutions were ex
cellent.
However, Mr. Pryde felt that
If the rehabilitation was extended
and Improved it would do much
to Insure a happy future for
many upon their release.
In conclusion, Mr. Pryde very
ably challenged the teaching
morewere two
the quartet.
speaker, Mr.
was introduced by
Mr. Pryde chose a
Tom
Presents Shoes To Twins
Alf Wuerth, of Wuetth’S Shoes,
Exeter, presented Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Hess, Zurich, with two
pairs of shoes for their twin sons.
The Hess twins were the first
born at South Huron Hospital.
Careless Drivers
Must Pay Fines
In county court on June 16,
Magistrate Dudley Holmes ad
journed until July 7 the case of
John A. Lyne, of London, who
was in
train at
ing on .
pleaded not guilty to the charge
of driving without due care and
attention, was represented by
George Mitchell of London, who
asked for a dismissal of the rase
on the grounds that no evidence
was given on the manner in
which Lyne’s car was driven.
Miss Doris Couvrette, Strat
ford, pleaded guilty to a similar
charge as the result of an acci
dent at the junction of Highways
4 and 83. ’‘She was ordered to
pay a fine of $15 and costs.
A fine of $5 and costs was
given to Robert W. Miller, who
pleaded guilty to a charge of
careless driving on June 6. He
failed to observe the stop sign at
the junction of the Crediton road
and Highway 81. His car skidded
into a ditch and he and three
teenage passengers were brought
to South Huron Hospital tor
treatment.
collision with a’&G.N.R.
the Crediton road cross
May 2. Mr. Lyne, who
Italian Attache c
Visits Centralia
On Friday, Colonel M. Bucchi,
Italian Air Attache to
paid a visit to R.C.A.F.
Centralia. Accompanying
Bucchi, was Lieutenant
R. Palmera, Staff Officer Train
ing Command of the Italian Air
Force. Squadron Leader R. B.
Murray of Training
Headquarters acted
officer.
Colonel Bucchi
Italian Attache to
in Canada since the war. He'has
been in Canada two months and
lias his Headquarters in Ottawa.
The officers aTe at present mak
ing a tour of Training Command,
visiting those units which are
training Italian Cadets. Stations
visited in Ontario included Tren
ton and
lion of
Colonel
Italy.
While
were given a Station briefing
and had the opportunity of visit
ing different sections of the
Station to see how the actual
training df Cadets was being
carried out.
profession, “Why do we have so
many delinquents?*'. Broken
homes are essentially the cause.
If a child is from a broken home,
maybe the right understanding
and help from a teacher will
| guide him away from the juve
nile courts. Can the teachers re
spond to that challenge?
Thanks was extended to Mr,
Pryde by Mrs. Verha Hicks,
The remainder of the evening
was spent in a business meeting.
Mrs. D. Insiey presided and Mrs.
V. H 1c k s, secretary - treasurer,
assisted. Miss Luella Johnston,
Clinton, and Miss Helen Frede
rick were appointed as delegates
to the annual meeting in Toron
to oh August 26 and 2*7 for the
Federation of Women Teachers
of Ontario.
as
Canada,
Station
Colonel
Colonel
Command
conducting
the firstis
be stationed
London. At the comple-
the tour Lieutenant
Palmera will return to
at Centralia the officer®
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Dearing
and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Witmer
attended burial services for their
uncle, Mr. John Humble, Sarnia,
at the Crediton Cemetery last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed Johns spent several
days in London last week. She
stayed with her grandchildren,
while Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Mar-
gison attended a convention Of
barber shop quartettes in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Jackson
attended the Jackson-Cairn wed
ding in Leaside last Friday and.
spent the weekend with friends
in Toronto and HUIsburg.
Friends and relatives from
Parkhill, London, Woodstock,
Wheatley, Hamilton and Mitchell
and officials of the Huron
operative Medical Services
tended the funeral of the
Earl Whiting on Monday,
co
at*
lath.