HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-02-04, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1954
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progress, reform and public welfare,
never be afraid to attack wrong,
never belong to any political party,
never be satisfied with merely print
ing news.
____________________THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1954___________________
Interest Wanes
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Jottings By J.M.S.
Eighty Years Banking In Exeter
Health-Consciousness
Required
The Canadian Medical Association
launched Health Week, 1964-., with the fol
lowing statement:
The Canadian Medical Association is
glad to endorse the efforts of the Health
League of Canada and to commend that
organization on its sponsorship of National
Health Week. .We all require to be remind
ed of the advances which have been made
in the conquest of disease and disability, for
Canada’s record in this respect is a matter
of pride.
Pride without complacency should be
our attitude because there remains much to
be done before all of our fellow citizens can
claim to enjoy that state of good health
which we plan for them.
Public health is largely a matter of
self-help, since to take advantage of the
knowledge and the services which are avail
able, personal acceptance and an act of the
individual’s will are required. The Chief
Medical Officer of Health for Great Britain
recently expressed this concept in the fol
lowing words: "It is not sufficient that the
man in the street should rest in a quiet ac
ceptance of all the benefits of a steadily
improving environment as if they were part
of nature’s boundless provision."
We have become so accustomed to hear
ing of improvements in the nation’s health
that we are inclined to regard them as auto
matic. They are not so; they require each
one of us to make efforts on behalf of our
selves and our families.
This is the message of National Health
Week.
Small attendance at the annual meeting
of Exeter Agricultural Society last Wednes
day afternoon is disheartening.
In an area where agriculture is the
principal and most important industry, it’s
surprising there isn’t keener interest in the
annual fall fair.
No matter how energetic a small group
may be, it cannot succeed in staging the
type of fair this community should have un
less it has the support of many in the area.
If the reports are true that this year's
exhibition will be the centennial of a fair in
Exeter, then even more help will be neces
sary to make it a special occasion.
Regardless of this, however, there ar?
many improvements that can be made in tin?
fair if there were more support.
Farmers and townsfolk should get be
hind the Exeter Agriculture Society and
make the fair a true showcase of this area’s
activities and accomplishments.
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On The Other Foot
Protests of Canadian farmers about re
strictions on exports of agriculture products
to the United States appear unjustified in
view of a recent action taken at the Federa
tion convention in London last week.
The convention endorsed a recommen
dation of the poultry committee that the
federal government restrict the import of
New York state dressed and cleaned turkeys
when Canadian production creates a surplus
supply over domestic, requirements.
If Canadian farmers do not want Unit
ed States imports when their own production
creates surpluses, they cannot blame United
States farmers for asking similar action
from their government.
We Had Little Choice
(The Financial Post, Toronto)
Until next fall, Canada has agreed to
restrict the export of oats to the United
States. With large stocks of grain on hand
this decision will certainly not ease our mar
ket problems. But under the circumstances
we had little choice.
We did the same thing with potatoes a
few years ago and for exactly the same rea
sons? We may have to do it with other things
until the U.S. Government rids itself of the
huge and costly farm surpluses which have
resulted from its policy of fantastically high
floor prices.
In quite a number of our farm exports
to the United States, Canadian producers
have Been sharing in this bonanza. While
much United States farm produce was going
into government storage at fancy prices,
ours, selling at just a fraction, below, went
into U.S. consumption. That sort of crazy
business could not continue indefinitely.
Either we would have to refrain voluntarily
from shipping our stuff to the United States
or Washington would shove up the bars.
If Uncle Sam wanted to pay his own
farmers fantastic prices that was his own
business. But we could hardly expect him to
extend such generosity to outsiders, at least
for long.
In this restriction on oat exports we
have one more example of the grief that
follows when the state takes over farm mar
keting. In Canada, because our own govern
ment is in this business too, we can hardly
complain if some of the troubles spill over
the border.
Leadership
Both Mr. H. H. Hannam, president of
the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and
Hon. L. B. Pearson, Canada’s minister of
external affairs, believe that international
co-operation is the solution for the problem
of mounting agricultural surpluses.
These men expressed similar views at
the Federation’s convention in London last
week.
Mr. Hannam, for years an advocate of
an international clearing house for disposing
of food surpluses, suggested that Western
countries might combat communism more
effectively if food were given to people in
unfortunate areas.
"Military alliances may hold war at
bay, but if Western countries are to give
the world the kind of leadership which will
assure freedom and peace they must co
operate to convince millions who are in re
volt against their conditions of life that de
mocracy offers them more than any other
ideology.” Mr. Hannam suggested "a good
plaqe to start would be with food programs."
Mr. Pearson, in his address to the con
vention, agreed to some extent, although his
idea of international co-operation appeared
to be restricted to relations with the United
States.
The external affairs minister said some
action in regard to food surpluses may come
from the Canadian-U.S. talks on trade and
economics which start soon. Perhaps this
will be the start of a movement which will
eventually involve- more of the western na
tions.
Canada led in the establishment of
NATO as an international body to prevent
war through the development of adequate
defences. Our country should also lead in
the movement to get Western nations to
gether to try to solve trade and economic
problems.
The Rural Church
" ‘We wouldn’t know our neighbors if
we lost our rural church,’ a district farmer
observed this week during a discussion in a
local store," reports The St. Marys Journal-
Argus.
The editorial continues: "The talk was
about the rural church and how some peo
ple would like to see many of them closed
down since it is pointed out that the people
in the vicinity of each could easily transport
themselves to larger centres.
"‘We wouldn’t feel as much at home*
going to a church farther away/ the same
man added, and he pointed out how the
church in each little rural community' brings
the pegpie together in a regular fashion at
least once each Sunday so that the little
neighborhood keeps itself bound together.
"We’ll grant you that neighborliness is
important in a rural community and any-
things which tends to help it along better
is good. The rural church was the real com
munity centre of the old days; it is still to
day—and we are quite sure that even if and
when every farmer acquires a jet-propelled
helicopter the church on the corner of the
Sth or the Sth—-or wherever it is—-Will still
be one of the finest things about rural com
munity life."
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50 YEARS AGO
On Monday the railroad line
was opened up from end to end
but on Tuesday the fierceness of
the storm increased and a genu
ine blizzard completely blocked
all rail traffic again. The storms
of this winter are unprecedented.
A meeting of Exeter business
men in Dickson and Carling’s of
fice was addressed by Messrs. N.
M. Cantin and J. Savarin, of St.
Joseph, representing the Inter
national Flax Fibre Company,
whose object was to interest the
capitalists of Exeter in subscrib
ing for stock in the concern.
A debate, "Resolved that the
cow is more useful than the
horse", was conducted by the
Literary Society with the affirm
ative side led by Mr. Thomas
Carling, Jr., and the destiny of
the negative, in the hands of Mr.
Arthur Wood. We are pleased to
learn that the negative carried
the day.
During January the highest
temperature recorded by the lo-
ca weather bureau was 38 and
the lowest 22° below zero. Snow
reached a depth of 42 inches and
fell on 20 out of the 31 days of
the month.
25 YEARS AGO
Large crowds attended a con
cert by Mr. A. E. Greenlaw, bari
tone soloist of Detroit, in James
Street Church. He was assisted
by Mrs. Greenlaw, elocutionist.
A snowplow belonging to the
Provincial Highways Department
passed through Exeter on Mon
day opening up the highway from
Elginfield to Clinton. Attached
to a heavy truck, it clears the
road to a width of twelve feet.
Mr. I. R. Carling, K.C., accom
panied by his sisters, Misses
Eizabeth and Mary Carling, left
for Los Angles, Calif., Saturday.
Miss Reta Rowe has accepted
a teaching position at "The Hill
School”, Toronto.
Over 6 0 members of the L.O.L.
attended the annual county lodge
meeting in Exeter. It was de
cided to celebrate July 12 in
Wingham, with North and South
Huron lodges participating.
15 YEARS AGO
The Eastern Star Chapter or
ganized last year, will soon move
into new quarters in the Frayne
building.
T u c k e y Transport has pur
chased the Forrest Transport of
Brucefield and will extend their
service in the north to Clinton
and Seaforth.
At the inaugural meeting of
the arena committee, Thomas
Pryde was elected chairman, F.
A. May, vice-chairman, and W.
G. Medd, secretary-treasurer.
Four - week short courses in
Agriculture and Home Eocnoinics
catme. to a grand finale in Dash
wood with a banquet and frolic
in Tieman’s Hall. The Dashwood
course had the largest enrol
ment of any county course in
the province, a total of 135.
Gypsy Simon Smith spoke at
services in Main Street United
Church on Sunday and Monday.
One of Exeter’s oldest resi
dents, Alfred Hunkin, died in his
eighty-seventh year.
Exeter’s nefy school is fast
nearing completion. Painters are
at work and hydro installation
and plumbing are well under
way.
1O YEARS AGO
Three new members to the
Exeter Board of Education were
appointed at the inaugural meet
ing. R. E. Russell and Harold
Whyte were elected by acclama
tion to replace William Dearing
who resigned and Lieut. W. G.
Cochrane whose term expired.
Dr. H. H. Cowen succeeded Mr.
William May, county representa
tive, who retired after serving
for 22 yeai’s.
A memorial service for Pte.
Maclean’s Magazine
‘‘I can't imagine what they did with
♦heir money before we married them”
Stewart Cann was held in Caven
Presbyterian Church. Pastor H.
Kendrick conducted the service.
Earl C. "Heywood, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Heywood, of Us-
borne, was married to Marion
Martha Thiel, of Zurich, on Janu
ary 29.
Four car-loads of wood arrived
in Exeter from Northern On
tario. Ordered by the municipal
council, it was in great demand
by local residents.
The Prices Board has announc
ed an allotment of ten pounds of
sugar per person for canning
purposes.
Grand Bend United Church
held a supper and program in
connection wtih the burning of
the mortgage on January 28.
The year wits 1874. Alexander
Mackenzie was in his first year
as prime minister of the infant
country, which then had a popu
lation estimated at about three
and a half millions. In Europe,
meanwhile, Benjajnin Disraeli be
came Britain’s prime minister,
In that same year, on' February
1, Exeter welcomed its first bank.
The Molsons Bank, long since
a part of the Bank of Montreal,
opened for business in a three
storey grey brick building near
the corner of Main and Huron
streets. John Drew, owner of the
building, had intended using it
as a furniture store and factory,
but it was altered, and living
quarters for the manager were
provided in the upper storey.
The site is now occupied by- the
R. C. Dinney Funeral Home.
The business centre of Exeter
moved northward around the
turn of the century and, in 1902,
the bank constructed a red brick
buiding near the corner of Main
and John streets. The bank re
mained in - this location until
1943, when the building was sold
to the Exeter Public Utilities
Commission, and the branch
moved to its present quarters on
Main street.
When the first banking office
opened here 80 years ago, Exeter
was clo'se to the first anniversary
of its incorporation as a village.
The population, a scant 854, bus
ied themselves on farms, in a
flax mill, a tannery, a planing
mill and a foundry. Five carriage
and wagon makers were in busi
ness at the time, as well as two
furniture manufacturers. Today,
the industrial life of the town
has expanded, and with it, the
population, which now numbers
2,605.
First Manager
The long succession of capable
men who have held the man
ager’s position has been largely
responsible for the 'growth of the
Bank of Montreal in Exeter.
E. W. Strathy was the first
bank manager in Exeter, end was
succeeded, from 1877-1883, by H.
C. Brewer, A. A. C. Denovun,
who took charge of the office
from 1883 until 1889, led the
bank through a difficult period
of industrial and agricultural
depression.
After R, II. Archer’s term as
manager, Mr. Hurdon, who re
tired in 1915 to live here until
C. E. SHAW — Manager of the
Exeter Branch of the Bank of
Montreal, now observing its
eightieth anniversary.
his death a few years later, was
active in all phases of local ac
tivities end is particularly re
membered for his patriotism and
love of sport.
W. D. Clarke, Mr. Hurdon’s
successor, was followed by Tlios,
Stafford Woods, 1919-1935, and
William Henry Moise, 1935-1940.
Local residents will remember
some of the later managers, such
as William J. Floyd, now in
charge at London, Ont., who
managed the branch from 1940
until 1944. James L. Hendry
held the post between 1944 and
1949, when the present manager,
Cedric E. Shaw, received the ap
pointment.
Mr. Shaw, who was born in
Shawville, Que., joined the B of
M there in 1914. He subsequent
ly. served at numerous branches
throughout the province of On
tario before he received his first
appointment as accountant at
the Westinghouse branch, Hamil
ton, in 1928. He also held ac
countancy posts at Orillia, Owen
Sound and Brantford.
In 1940, he was appointed
manager at Elora. Seven years
later, he moved to Ingersoll,
whence he came to Exeter in
1949.
An active participant in com
munity affairs, Mr. Shaw is
treasurer of the South Huron
Hospital Association. He is chair
man of the finance committee of
the Exetei* Lions Club, and a
member of both the Exeter Lawn
Bowling Club and the Grand
Bend Golf Club. Mr. Shaw is also
an honorary member of the Of
ficers Mess at the R.C.A.F. sta
tion at Centralia.
Today there are over 600 B of
M offices strategically located in
every section of this country,
with 218 of them in the province
of Ontario.
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xeter had a population of only 854 when the commu
nity’s first bank opened for business here. That was almost
seven years after Confederation. It’s certainly grown since
my Dad’s time. Population’s more than tripled. Exeter’s a
good looking town today, and its future looks good, too.
"But I’m straying. I was talking about the Bank of
Montreal in this community. Well, now, that banking
office, originally a branch of The Molsons Bank which
later became a part of the B of*M, began here in . . . let’s
see — thanks, that’s right ... in 1874 — in February, to
be exact.
“Started off in a building near the corner of Main and
Huron Streets, and moved to the corner of Main and John
Streets, in l$>02. In 1943, these premises were sold, and the
bank moved into its present quarters.
"Man, do you know that makes 80 years that the people
of Exeter have done business with the old bank . . . It’s a
long time and we’ve seen a lot of progress — and shared
in it, too, through working together.’’
Yes, here and throughout the length and breadth of oyr
nation, the Bank of Montreal has grown with the community,
sharing in its growing pains as well as in its achievements.
And, in hamlets and villages, towns and cities, the B of M
is still pioneering with the men and women who are, building
the Canada of tomorrow.
/ Exeter Branch :
CEDRIC E. SHAW, Manager
CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE
Bank of Montreal
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