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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-09-23, Page 2THE TIMJE^ADVOCATE, EXETER* ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1954 This Journal shall always fight for progress, reform and. public welfare, never be afraid to attack wrong, never belong to any political party, never be satisfied with merely print* ino news. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1954 THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY Let's Get At It Need To Plan For Expansion Disgraces Although the Ontario Department of Highways has for years tried to get rid of unsightly dumps along the. province’s roads, two major disgraces still remain prominent in this area. The township dump along the south side of the Ausable River valley just north of Lucan is a disgusting sight for travellers along No. 4 highway. The huge, rubbish pile destroys all the beauty which the deep val­ ley m^’lit have. Exeter’s dump along No, 83 highway, although periodically bulldozed over, is a shameful exhibition for a town which likes to boast about its well-kept properties and prosperous-looking homes and b u s i n es s places. Contrast between our beautiful ceme­ tery and the ugly dump, just several hundred ; ards apart, is unbelievable. Not only is the dump along a major highway but it is along one of the main en­ trances to the town—an entrance which is becoming more travelled every year because of the increasing summer tourist traffic. • Holdup of construction of some means of hiding the dump is blamed on the Depart­ ment of Highways itself bv town officials who state they will plant a tall hedge in ■front of the area as soon as the department constructs a fence 'which it has promised. Whatever the holdup, the dump remains a disgraceful spot. These two blemishes on main highways through this area should be remedied at once. Or have we no pride ? Too Critical Let's stop being small in our outlook and make the Dutch people welcome in our community. Editor George Ellis says in his Goderich Signal-Star. They need our help and encouragement and .we need them to help cultivate our land, the editor continues. ‘‘Just recently a lady from the Econo­ mics Department of the Federal government at Ottawa visited Huron. County in a survey of all Ontario to find out how the Dutch people were being assimilated by the peo­ ple of Ontario. Her unofficial finding to date has been that Ontario people are not putting' themselves out as they .should to welcome the Dutch and make them a part of their respective communities. Ontario people are more inclined to criticize the Dutch new­ comers than to try and make them feel at home in their adopted country. Among the criticism is that the Dutch people speak their native tongue too much and have their own churches. “For goodness sake, give the. Dutch people time to learn the English language. Night schools in basic English, conducted jointly by the departments of agriculture and education, have been held at Seaforth and, according to reports, have been very largely attended by Dutch people anxious to learn English. Another such night school has been scheduled for Exeter. In addition, many have attended night classes at Gode­ rich District Collegiate Institute and other places. As to having their own church, what objection can one have to freedom of reli­ gion. As a matter of fact, many Dutch also attend Canadian churches of various de­ nominations.” Two important speeches and predictions during the past week emphatically stress the need for foresight and planning in our com­ munity decisions. Dr. G. E. Pleva, one of Canada’s out­ standing geographical experts, told Exeter Kinsmen Thursday night that small towns in Southern Ontario can look for “great ex­ pansion” in the next 25 years. He said those towns which plan for services and industry will profit most from the expansion. An announcement from the provincial government strengthens this prediction, Pre­ mier Frost and Planning Minister Warrender have arranged for eight regional planning conferences “designed to guide Ontario in its development as one of the world’s 'great­ est industrial heartlands”. Huron County is included in this planing. Surely these statements, from people who are in the best position to determine the situation, should stir the imagination and the hopes of all who live within the area. And surely they should strike home the import” ance of progressive thinking and planning in our community business. The challenge has been presented to us —the development of the St. Lawrence sea­ way will open up this “industrial heartland” to the world. We living in it must seize upon I the opportunities as they appear or lose the chance of a community lifetime. A plan for systematic development of services such as sewers, paved roads, schools and recreation, a plan for growth and ex­ pansion, a plan for greater agricultural pro­ ductiveness and organization, a plan for co­ operation between rural and urban centres for mutual development—all these challenges must be met and conquered if we are to ride on the crest of this industrial wave which has started to strike and which will swamp Southern Ontario within a quarter of a cen­ tury. Let’s get at it soon. ................................................................................................................................................... . As the "TIMES" Go By uiitinifiutiitKuuiuiKittiiniitiiiniitiiniiiHiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiii 25 YEARS AGO Crescent Dayman, driver for Bagshaw Transport, had a close call when a front tire blew out and the truck took to the ditch, stopping within a foot or two of a 40-foot drop. A number from Crediton play­ ed a friendly game of horseshoes with the Exeter players at the dome rink. In the first two games out of three, Crediton was one point up. In the playoffs, winners against winners, Credi­ ton was 57 points up. Jottings By J.M.S. Early Millinery Openings For Opponents (Fort Erie Letter-Review) Canadian taxpayers must get t what pleasure they can from news that they are now subsidizing Russia’s meat supply. The canned pork Russians have bought from pri­ vate dealers in Canada cost Canadian Gov­ ernment about 00 cents a pound when pur- chav d during hoof-and-mouth epidemic two years ago: was subsequently sold to those dealers for 17 cents. Now Russians are get­ ting it for 19 cents, against the 35 cents Canadians themselves have been paving fol st. Germans, last fall, got the same pork fcr 15 cents a pound. Their purchase of 22 million pounds meant a Joss to Canadian Tributes Perhaps the Marilyn Bell story shows that Canada has finally reached the stage where, it recognizes its own heroes. Although we have had many outstand­ ing sports personalities in the past, we have seldom accorded them many honors. Van­ couver’s Doug Hepburn, who won the world’s weightlifting championship several years ago, hardly received any recognition at all. /kithough the achievements of Barbara Ann Scott were well publicized, few public demonstrations were ever held to honor her. But it’s been different with Marilyn Bell. Toronto went wild over the winsome 16-year-old lass who swam across Lake On­ tario. She has received gifts valued at over $100,000. She has already been honored at two huge celebrations and more are being planned in her honor. There couldn’t be a better person for a national hero than Miss Bell. Wholesome, friendly, and full of energy, the 16-year-old has quickly captured millions of hearts. Her decision to reject tempting Hollywood offers and go back to school is one which will win hei' more respect and admiration. There is a wonderful future ahead for Marilyn Bell. Eventually she will go to the United States to be exhibited to the hero- hungry people there and to conquer more swimming mountains. Only 16 now, she has many more years to add laurels to her car­ eer. But when she goes to the US, she will know and appreciate that Canada has re­ cognized and honored her as a national hero, hero. Perhaps if Canadians continue to pay tribute to their leaders in all fields of en­ deavour, there will be less migration of our talent to other countries. CNIB Drive For $11,000 Campaign literature for the annual operating fund of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind was distributed throughout the counties of Hu­ ron, Middlesex and Perth last week. E. F. Wheeler, CNIB’s Field Secretary and himself sightless, was driven on a circular route to visit campaign chairmen in more than a score of communities: Campaign material was distri­ buted to chairmen in Granton, Ailsa Craig, Parkhill, Lucan,~ Zurich, Hensail and Exeter. CNIB is seeking $50,000 in Elgin, Middlesex, Huron and Perth Counties. Of this sum, $34,500 has been donated by London, Stratford and Elgin County Community Chests, with another $5,000 coming from city and county councils. Public sub­ scriptions are sought for the re­ maining $11,000. Funds raised will operate CN­ IB’s regional home for the blind in London, field services to blind at home, rehabilitation and rec­ reational work among district blind, and a host of other ser­ vices to blind of this area. The campaign gets under way September 20, running to Octo­ ber 2. Fire destroyed the barn of Mr. F. Gollings, of Farquhar, to­ gether with all its contents, in­ cluding several pigs, grain and hay and two automobiles. Pupils of the Exeter school de­ posited $214.57 in the Penny Bank until the end of June. 15 YEARS AGO A fire, which threatened the business section of Zurich, com­ pletely destroyed a vacant barn and slightly damaged the roofs of the town hall, telephone office and flour mill. Mrs. G, S. Atkinson has pre­ sented a fine collection of hooks to the local library. A freak calf, that has its heart in its neck, is thriving on the farm of W. W. Chapman, Hay township. A sports program, which was rained out, was carried out in the arena under the floodlights by the Exeter Athletic Associa­ tion. The temperature last week reached a high of 95°, the hot­ test of 1939. New grounds are being laid out and improvements made at the Exeter* cemetery. IO YEARS AGO A public meeting was held in the town hall to consider a sewerage system as a post-war project for Exeter. A representa­ tive of a Toronto company out­ lined the steps necessary and estimated the probable cost be­ tween $125,000 and $150,000. The Exeter Co-operative Co. Ltd., has rented the ground floor of McKnight’s hall. Marie Fletcher, daughter of Mrs, Margaret Fletcher, has been awarded a $200 Provincial Scholarship and left last week to attend London Normal School. Dr. D. A. Anderson died Sep­ tember 18 in his seventy-seventh year. A drumhead service was held at Centralia Airport to commem­ orate the Battle of Britain. The Voice taxpayers of $9.9 million. Russian purchase of eight million pounds means a further loss of $3.1 million. It is strange enough that Canadians should subsidize food supply of a commer­ cial competitor like Western Germany; stranger still that they should extend their benevolence ’ to military opponents. Next logical step is for Canadian Government to buy up Western wheat at $1.80 a bushel, sell it to Communist China for 50 cents, Qf Temperance “Inveterate drunkenness and the resultant lethargy of the country is the reason France is in such a dangerously weak in­ ternational position.” “The French as a nation are semi­ drunk 95 per cent of the time, The government encourages greater and greater consumption of wine because of a continued production of grapes.” These are the considered pronouncements of a keen business man to the Windsor Rotary Club recently. Whether credible or not, it is a fact that according to a report issued by the World Health Or­ ganization, France ranks second in the world in the number of alcoholics per 100,000 of popula­ tion, But more recent than the W.H.O. report is the startling story found in “Time” of July 12, 1954, about alcoholism amongst French children of very tender age. It merits a "Voice” of its own. (This* advertisement sponsored by Huron County Temperance Federation) Exeter ©mes^bbocatc Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1024 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Wceldy Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations 1053 AlLCahada insurance Federation National Safety Award 1953 Ontario Safety League Award 1951 Winner Of the E, F, Stephenson Memorial Trophy for Best Front Pago Among Ontario Weekly Newspapers Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of April 1, 1954 . 2,547' SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada (in advance) $3.00 per year U.S.A, (in advance) $4.00 per year published by The Exeter Times-Advocate Limited Along about this time of the year one of the important events as far as the ladies were con­ cerned in years gone by was the fall millinery openings, Usually there were two special openings during the year,, one in the spring and the other in the fall, The spring opening was pos­ sibly the most attractive of the two as the new spring styles were made ready for the Easter season. A new bonnet for Easter is not a modern innovation but the glamour of the opening dis­ plays has disappeared as bom- pared with that of 50 years ago. While the spring opening was possibly the most attractive, the fall opening also held an import­ ant place so. that my lady would appear well dressed at the Fall Fairs. There were several millinery establishments in Exeter at the turn of the century. Two of the more important were those of J. A. Stewart and E. J. Spackman where five or six milliners were employed in each. Smaller estab­ lishments were owned by Miss Horne, Miss Morlock, followed by Miss Yelland, Miss Essery and Miss May Armstrong, Study The City Styles At the larger stores there was the head milliner, the head trim­ mer and several apprentices. The head milliner and trimmer usual­ ly made a trip to Toronto or some of the larger centres to study the styles and returned to Exeter to make up the new mo­ dels ready for the great opening. The opening usually lasted two or three days and was an inter­ esting event for those ladies whose curiosity was aroused as to the latest creation in ladies’ hats. Between the stores there was secrecy and rivalry as ' to who could turn out the finest crea­ tion to catch the imagination of a discriminating public.. With the ready-made hats of Old Mother Hubbard, Had a shape like a cupboard, And boyfriends she had none— She had money to spare, But her grey, stringy hair Would scare anyone under the sun! today there lacks the creative­ ness that drew out the inventive imagination of the milliner’s art that prevailed in those early days, Served With Remuneration And for this splendid ability apprentices served for two sea­ sons without any remuneration and the head milliner received about $10.00 a month. The finest hat with an ostrich plume sold for $5.00. But it was not all' work and many a jolly hour was spent especially if the boss happened to be out. Some of the names that will be remembered before the days when the millinery shops were discontinued are Mrs. R. N, Creech, Miss Tillie White, Mrs. 'William May, Miss Lillian Hues- ton, Miss Auld, Miss Ethel Bis- sett, Miss Olive Quance, Miss Carrie Dyer. A Marvel Of Ingenuity Women, since the days of Adam and Eve have been inter­ ested in styles that would prove attractive to the male sex, In the early days when finances were low, many a woman's last year hat was brought up-to-date'with a little change in the shape, or with an added ribbon or flower. One has only to look at some photographs of by-gone days to marvel at women’s ingenuity. From a copy of The Times in March, 19 04, we reprint a par­ tial reports of a millinery open­ ing: “Now that the winter’s •snows are vanishing beneath the genial warmth of the spring’s sunshine, the display of all that is novel and beautiful in millin­ ery, claims attention. The ex­ hibition of millinery by the dif­ ferent houses on Tuesday and Wednesday called forth crowds of the fair sex, which thronged the milliners parlors, A visit to the stores will convince one that undoubtedly the present exhibi­ tion of all that is new and artis­ tic in the various lines surpass anything of the kind hitherto shown here. The dainty turban with its cluster of pink roses-t- the triumph of taste and style in the shape of a hub with the underbrim and top formed of foliage, besides the endless va­ rieties to select from will satisfy the taste of the most fastidious. Although steel and silver are to be seen, gold will be the favorite appearing in all sorts of fascinat­ ing ways. The different milliners inform us that the orders al­ ready booked for Easter far ex­ ceed their expectation.” Modern aluminum alloys seem tough enough to take almost anything. For instance, one manufacturer uses aluminum for those little electrically driven cars the kids love to climb into at carnivals and fairs. The idea is to whirl around at high speed exchanging spine-shattering bumps with other “motorists”. They actually stand up under this treatment (the cars, we mean). Our own Alcan research­ ers are constantly developing and testing new applications, better products, improved production techniques. There’s always something new in alum­ inum! Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. (Alcan). « • 4th VICTORY LOAN BONDS have been CALLED FOR PAYMENT OCTOBER 1st IF YOU HOLD Fourth Victory Loan 3% Bonds (issued May, 1943 to mature May, 1957) they should be presented for payment on or after October 1st through any branch bank in Canada, AFTER THIS DATE NO FURTHER INTEREST WILL BE PAID. Interest coupons due November 1st, 1954 and all coupons dated later than this must be attached to the bonds when they are presented for payment. Payment will be $101.26 for a $100 bond (and for other denominations accordingly). This payment includes $1.26 which is interest at 3% from May 1st to October 1st the period since the last coupon became payable. Government of Canada By: BANK OF CANADA, Fiscal Agent 54-BC-4 ' How Banking keeps pace New ideas in bank premises give you speedier, more convenient, more informal banking service, ; 1 The chartered hanks have Opened many branches in recent years to meet the needs of growing Canada, Modern machines help bank staffs keep up with greater use of services by more and more customers', i SWA- ..Z . AW '^*- , J, ZZZZ Ss'z . Z. z AZZ . > z s ' S a .14} Today Canadians have 9,200,000 deposit accounts in the Chartered banks—-3,800,000 opened in the past ten years. Within the same period, branches have increased to 4,000; bank staffs have almost doubled to mote than 50,000. Banking has grown in size and scope, continually adapting its services and improving its methods of operation, keeping pace with the greatly-increased banking requirements of the Canadian people. THE BANKS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY