The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-09-30, Page 1Eighty-Second Year THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO^THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30. 1954
Area 4-H Youths
Win Huron Titles
Two Huron County 4-H
Championships came to South
Huron last week.
Norman Hyde, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Hyde, R.R. 1, Hen
sail, copped topc prize in the
eounty grain club competition at
Seaforth Friday. His grain was
tops in the Exeter 4-H Club
competition at the local fair on
Thursday.
Murray Keys, of R.R. 3, Ex
eter, placed third in the county
event.
Gerald Wallis, ,R.R. 1, Gran
ton, won the county steer calf
championship. Reserve champion
was Esmund Bosman, of R.R. 2,
Bluevale.
Among those who placed in the
top 12 out of 43 of the steer calf
competition were Keith Coates,
R.R. 1, Centralia; Robert Kins
men, R.R. 2, Kippen, and Hugh
Rundle, of R.R. 3, Exeter.
70 Bushels Per Acre
The county grain champion,
Norman Hyde,
winning Beaver oats on the farm
of his father. His healthy three-
acre plot produced 70 bushels to
the acre. The 15-year-old Grade
10 SHDHS student, is in his
■second year of 4-H club work.
He is a member.of the calf club,
too.
Norman will be the first to re
ceive the Harold Jackson trophy,
donated this year for the first
grew his prize-
Injured Youth
Said 'Serious'
Arthur Mitchell, 17, of R.R. 3
Exeter, is in “serious” condition
in Victoria Hospital, London, suf
fering from internal injuries re
ceived in an one-man accident
Sunday afternoon.
The youth was passenger in a
■car driven by Merlyn McLean, 15,
of Exeter, which ran into the
ditch near Elimville and rolled
over. The car was travelling on
a township road one-half mile
north of Elimville.
The two youths were rushed to
South Huron Hospital in the
Hopper-Hockey ambulance aftei’
being treated by Dr. M. C. Flet
cher. The driver, who suffered
bruises on the back and shoulder,
was released after treatment but
the Mitchell youth was trans
ferred to London.
Calf Is Killed
A two-week-old calf was killed
Sunday night near Mt. Carmel
when it was struck by a car
driven by Gerald Regier of Mt.
Carmel. Damage was about $15
Provincial Constable E 1 m e r
Zimmerman investigated.
CNIB Canvass
Needs Boost
S. B. Taylor, chairman of the
local committee of the Canadian
National Institute for the Blind,
announced on Wednesday
■$161 was the total amount
tributed from this area to
in the fund-raising campaign
underway in Huron, Perth
Middlesex counties.
Of this amount Exeter buted $139? Crediton,
Centralia, ’$8.00, and
Bend $5.'00.
Last year donations from this
area totaled $800.
The objective for the three
counties is $11,000. Funds raised
during the campaign will be used
to train newly-blinded persons
and to provide accomodation,
occupations, recreation and train
ing at the regional home on
Ridout St., London.
Further donations to the fund
may be left at S. B. Taylor’s
store.
that
con-
date
now
and
contri-
$9.00;
Grand
time to the county grain champ
ion. The winner keeps the main
trophy for one year and receives
a miniature replica for a perma
nent keepsake.
Hopes For Guineas
The Wallis calf which took he
steer championship is a 14-
month-old Aberdeen Angus which
Geyald Wallis hopes to take to
the Royal Winter Fair this year
for a try at the Queen’s Guineas.
Son ~
lis,
the
has
years.
of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Wai-
Gerald is vice-president of
Kirkton 4-H Calf Club and
been a member for three
Move Barn
Eighty Rods
A four-day job near Varna
has transplanted a 74x38 barn
from its old location to a new
site 80 rods away.
The barn, owned by William
Hayter, of Varna, was moved in
three sections, each weighing 34
to 40 tons by three heavy duty
trucks and tractors.
The original barn on Mr. Hay-
ter’s home farm burned down
five weeks ago.
The 45-year-old barn which
has been moved onto the remain
ing foundation was on a second
farm owned by Mr. Hayter.
The moving job was engineer
ed by W. R. Parsons, of Staffa.
Neighbors in the area assisted
with the operation. The work
was started Monday and the men
expected to finish on Thursday.
Thieves Enter Garage
Thursday
the Exeter Fair,
into the Mathers Bros.
Exeter
ity of
gallons
gallon
Entrance to the building was
made by knocking out a window,
glass and crossbars, at the rear
of the building. The theft was
not noticed until the following
morning.
evening following
thieves broke
garage in
North and stole a quant
cigarettes, a tire, four
of Prestone and a five-
can of, Varsol.
Legion Ladies
Give Vets TV
The_ Ladies Auxiliary of Ex-
has
pur
set
eter Legion Branch 167
raised sufficent funds to
chase a 21-inch television
for the use of veterans at West
minster Hospital.
A letter of thanks for birthday
parcels sent to Westminster pa-,
tients, reecived from Miss. Agnes
Lizmore, was read at the first
meeting of the fall season in the
Legion hall on Monday evening.
A pot luck supper preceded
the business meeting, which was
conducted by the president, Mrs.
Harvey Pfaff. Plans were made
for a tea and baking sale
November 13.
on
'Country Living'
Can't Be Beat
“Perhaps a couple of genera
tions ago the rural dweller
had some reason to envy his
city cousins but today the shoe
is on the other foot,” says D.
I. Hooper in his T-A column
“Down To Earth” on page five
Entitled “Country Living”,
the column presents a pretty
convincing case for life on the
farm today. It lists an impres
sive number of advantages that
“country living” offers.
You’ll enjoy reading “Down
To Earth” on page five.
Series On Business
HURON 4-H GRAIN CHAMPION — Norman Hyde
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hyde, of R.R. 1, Hensail, won the Huron
4-H Grain Championship in a county-wide competition at Sea
forth last week. The 15-year-old youth is a Grade 10 student
at South Huron District High School. His three-acre lots of
Beaver oats yielded 70 bushels to the acre. —T-A Photo
Board Will Seek Grant
To Pay Off Old Debts
■ The Community Centres Board
will request town council for a
grant to pay off its debts.
This decision was reached by
the’ board after
special
fathers
cil.
With
hopes to wipe out its entire in
debtedness and start, the season
with a clean state. Chairman Ed
Brady and members expressed
confidence that, the arena could
pay its own way and they hoped
that it would also be able to
carry the summer park program
as well.
At the special meeting with
council, the board’s statement
showed that the arena was ac
tually showing an operational
profit but that expenses for capi
tal outlay and for the community
park had thrown the board’s ac
count into the red.
The board currently owes some
$2,700 but has a little ovei' $1,-
5'0'0 in accounts receivable which
it will attempt to
grant is needed to
difference plus
board will need
the arena opens
ceiving revenue.
“Arena Making Money”
After hearing the statement,
council expressed satisfaction
with the operation of the board.
“The picture is not nearly as
black as it appeared,” Mayor W.
G. Cochrane said. “The arena
itself is making money but the
expenses of the community park
and the capital outlays have put
the board in the red.”
The mayor pointed out that it
meeting
session with the
and the recreation
the grant, the
the
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Price Per Copy
Huron County Top Grower
Of Oats And Mixed Grain
Protest Against Tigers
Delays OBA Playoffs
A protest involving players on
the Dashwood Tigers team is
holding up playoffs for the OBA
“D” championship.
Bounced around in a mire of
red tape, the action has been
postponed twice already but is
now scheduled to be debated at
a meeting in Hamilton on Sun
day.
The protest was entered by
Walsingham shortly after the
Tigers won the third and decid-
in a
town
coun-
board
collect. The
pay off the
amount the
operate until
. it starts re
At
Continuing Expansion
was sometimes forgotten that the
board was responsible for the
operation of the community park
as well as the arena. The park
requires considerable expense for
maintenance during the summer
but its revenue is limited, the
mayor said.
Board chairman Ed Brady said
“If we could start a year with a
clean sheet, I think we could
show a pretty good statement at
the end of the year. Ever since
we installed artificial ice we have
had to start each season with
$2,000 to $3,000 debt and we
have had to pay off a consider
able amount for extensive re
pairs and capital equipment.”
Operate At Handicap
secretary-treasurei’ of the
Eugene Beaver, who pre-
the statement, said the
operated at a handicap
The
board,
sented
board
because of the lack of revenue
in the summer time. He stated
that the only money the board
received during that season was
$200 rentals from the Turf Club,
Exeter Agriculture Society and
the Kinsmen, while it had to pay
for upkeep of the diamonds and
the park. “The revenue from the
winter operation has to carry
everything for the rest of the
year,” he stated.
Claim of the
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Recreational
Honor Youth
On Rally Day
Caven Presbyterian, Main St.
and James St. United churches
observed Rally Day on Sunday.
All three services were largely
attended and Sunday School of
ficials felt that the observance
of church and school work at the
public school had contributed
greatly in bringing the services
to the attention of the boys and
girls.
Large Offering At Main St.
At Main St. United Church,
pupils, parents and friends met
together at 10 a.m. for their
Rally Day service on the theme,
“That India’s Children May
Learn of Jesus.”
Superintendent Sterling Ince
and Mr. Cecil Wilson conducted
the worship period. Mrs. Emily
Carter read a story on India.
Mr. Charlie Davis contributed
to the birthday fund while the
Sunday School ^wished him a
happy birthday.
Mrs. A. E. Holley accompanied
the musical numbers.
The Rally Day offering, which
was the largest in years, was
taken up by Jim Russell and
Beverley McLean. Mr. Cecil Skin
ner pronounced the benediction.
James St. Combines Services
Rally Day service at James
St. Church was a combined Sun
day School and church service
with the pupils and teachers
cupying the centre pews.
Diplomas were awarded to
children who graduated from
cradle roll to the primary
partment. Mrs. T. M. Dinney,
superintendent of the Cradle
Roll, reported a membership of
89.
Over 100 children will receive
recognition for perfect attend
ance during the past year.
Superintendent Carfrey Cann
took charge of the service and
spoke on the theme “Enthusi
asm,” stressing the necessity of
directing it into the right chan
nels. He emphasized the Sunday
School’s need for a d d i ti o n a 1
teachers.
The Rev. H.
a flannelgraph
Son.”
The junior
numbers.
Caven Presents
Rev. Samuel Kerr spoke at the
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ing game of the best-of-three
semi-finals on Sunday, Septem
ber 12. The complaint charges
that Bob Stormes, Tigers’ first
baseman and pitcher was not
properly released from Dutton,
the club he played with in 1953,
and that Gerald Guenther, an
other pitcher, has not been a
resident of Dashwood.
Defend
The
Mickey
protest
to the
Webb
Stormes to Association Secretary
M. B. Rowden, to St. Catharines,
who has stated that the paper is
in order.
Guenther’s home is in Wind
sor but he has been living with
relatives at Dashwood all sum
mer and the Tigers have used
him under the student rule of
the OBA which allows a school
pupil until July 15 to decide
where he wants to play ball.
Manager Webb said he talked
to the OBA officials four or five
times and received a number of
contradictory orders. The final
playoff series was to have start
ed with Orono on Saturday
officials called the game off
til the protest was heard.
Cancels Orders
While the protest meeting
postponed twice, the Tigers were
ordered to play Orono again and
that order was again reversed.
The Tigers have not played
since Sunday, September 12, and
Orono, the other team left in the
playdowns, has been idle for
three weeks.
Dashwood is defending
OBA title they captured last
for the first time. The Tigers and
Orono met in the finals in '53.
Protest
Tigers, under Manager
Webb, are defending the
and have deposited $50
OBA to do so. Manager
mailed the release of
Huron, county leads Ontario in
the production of oats and mix
ed grains this year, preliminary
estimates of the Department of
Agriculture show.
Huron farms harvested nearly
six million bushels of mixed
grain with an average yield of
47.8 bushels
county placed
000 bushels
yield of 50.
Total number of
oats harvested in Huron is esti
mated at 689,000 at an average
yield of 37.7. Bruce county was
the second highest producer of
barley with a total of 562,000
bushels. Average yield was 4'0.1.
Middlesex county placed sec
ond to Simcoe in the production
of oats. Simcoe grew 3,080,000
bushels, Middlesex 2,960,000.
Huron placed eighth with 2,200,-
000 bushels although its average
yield of 4 6.8 was one of the high
est.
Middlesex was also second in
per
second
with
acre. Perth
with 5,095,-
an average
bushels of
oc
T. M.
26
the
de-
J. Snell presented
on the “Prodigal
choir sang two
Diplomas
but
un
was
over
the
year
to
Program Official
To Visit Seniors
Miss Harriett Carr, advisor
the Community Programs branch
of the Department of Education
on programs for older people,
will attend the social evening of
the Senior Citizens Club in the
Legion hall on Tuesday night.
She is interested in the rapid
growth of the local club and its
plans for the future.
Population Up
To Record High
Exeter's population is the
highest in history, figures re
leased tliis week by Assessor
Eric Carscaddeu indicate.
Total number of residents is
2,646, an increase of 41 per
sons over last year. Previous
high was in 1950 when the
total was 2,624.
Assessment has risen $22,265
to a record of $2,382,190. Tliis
is the second highest in Huron
county, following the town of
Goderich. Last year's total was
$2,359,925.
Bingo Prizes
Top $5,500
Prizes valued at over $5,500
will be given away at the Exeter
Legion bingo in the local arena
on Friday, October 1.
Two cars, one the automobile
that was withheld from an earlier
bingo because of irregularities,
will head the list of prizes. Three
games of $200 each and 12 regu
lar plays of $50 each will com
plete the offerings.
Bingo for the second car will
be free. All those who buy cards
for the first car bingo will be
given free ones for
event.
A record crowd is expected to
fill the arena for the night. Pro
ceeds will go towards Legion pro
jects.
the production of fall wheat with
1,661,200 bushels at an average
of 3 6.4). Kent was tops with 2,-
545,000 at 34.0. Huron is in
eighth place with 862,700 at
36.4.
The estimates show that Hu
ron increased its acreage of oats
and mixed grains this year while
decreasing the amount of fall
wheat and barley.
Mixed Grains Biggest Crop
Largest crop was mixed grains
with 122,000 acres (compared
with 94,000 in 1953 ). Oats were
grown in 47,000 acres (37,60'0
in 1953); fall wheat in 23,700
(28,100); and barley in 18,500
acres (22,000).
The crop report, issued this
week, said field crop production
this year will be about the same
as last, despite the early drought
in Ontario.
“The total production of all
grain crops for 19 54 is now plac
ed at 17 8,687,000 bushels from
a seeded acreage of 4,597,7'00
acres, as compared with 178,761,-
bushels harvested in 1953 from
4,335,000 acres.
“The total hay crop is estimated
at 7,018,000 tons as against 7,-
350,000 tons a year ago and the
production of fodder corn at
2,29 5,000 tons as compared with
2,695,00'0' tons.
“Recent rainfall has made pos
sible the preparation of a satis
factory seedbed for fall wheat
from farmers indicate that the
acreage to be seeded this fall
may show a decrease of from 8
to 15% from a year ago owing
to the low price prevailing for
this commodity, the lateness of
harvesting operations in some
counties and the rather poor con
dition of new seedings of hay
and clovers in those counties of
Ontario which suffered from sum
mer drought and also some of
other counties where army worms
did considerable damage to these
fields.
"Farmers hesitate to plow up
their old stands of hay and
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the second
School Exhibits, Fruits
Feature Fair At Zurich
A large school fair, keen com
petition in cattle and an excellent
showing of fruits, vegetables arid
domestic products featured the
Zurich Fall Fair on Tuesday.
Over 200 studerits from eight
schools entered the 50 different
competitions provided for them
in the junior edition of the fair.
As many as 20 entries filled in-
General Coach Works of Can
ada Ltd. at Hensail is the first
new lion-agricultural industry to
locate in South Huron in recent
years. How is the plant doing in
a farm area?
The answer: exceptionally well.
This manufacturer of mobile
homes increased production by
30 percent this year to meet a
growing demand for its product.
The ‘ "................
the
the
“is
ous,
manager of the firm.
Is the firm happy with its lo
cation? Does it find that being
in a small rural town off the
mail routes is a liability? There
is no hesitation in the answer:
“0111* location is an asset,” says
Mr. Smith. “Wd find the type of
labor here is of good quality and
is stable. They take much more
interest in their work than do
city workers.”
Thirty A Month
General Coach Works now has
40 men to produce its sleek, at
tractive homes. From April to
September, its peak production
season, the firm has been putting
out 30 coaches a month.
' These beautiful trailer homes
have most of the luxuries of any
suburban house — deluxe appli
ances, combination shower and
bath, inlaid linoleum tile floors,
picture windows, forced-air heat,
built-in cupboards. Almost every
modern convenience is installed
prospects for its future, like
prospects for the future of
mobile home industry itself,
nothing short of tremend-
” according ‘to W. C. Smith,
Sugar Beet Crop
Will Be Average
Sugar beet crop in this area
will be about average, Bill Amos,
fieldman for Canada and Domin
ion Sugar
Wednesday.
He said
Exeter had
and wore doing better than those
In the Centralia area. In some
cases yield will be down, he said,
but this would be offset by un
usually high yields in other
areas,
The company scales at Cen
tralia will open on October 8.
Company, estimated
that ei'ops north of
received more rain
trailers,
44 feet
finished
interior
of any
these
26 to
continuous as-
in these units.
The trailers have walls of al
uminum, a steel chassis and a
wooden frame. All surfaces are
insulated with spun glass. The in
teriors are beautifully
in natural wood and the
decoration matches that
modern house.
Construction of
which range from
long, is done on a
senibly line similar to the auto
motive industry. The frame is
manufactured from heavy form
ed steel and arch welded into the
different sizes. Onto the frame
goes a house-type floor with
built-in heating ducts.
As the unit moves along its
track, large interior units such
as bathrooms and wardrobes,
built on a feeder assembly line,
are installed before the walls
and roof are put on. Wiring
systems allow for operation of
120-volt line or the 6-volt system
of a car. Two coats of vapour
barrier paper enclose the spun
glass Insulation.
Next along the assembly line
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FORMER PRESIDENT UNVEILS TABLETS - Willi am (Antes, right, a former president
of Exeter Agriculture Society, unveiled a. replica of the tablets on the centennial memorial
gates during the opening ceremonies at the. fair. Hon. I<\ S. (Tommy) Thomas, Ontario min
ister of agriculture, second from left, officially opened the centennial and presented a $1,000
cheque to President Harry Strang, right, Huron MLA Tom Pryde introduced Mr. Thomas.
dividual classes.
A good showing of both pure-
breds and grades attracted in
terest to the cattle show. In most
of the events three or four dis
trict herds provided close com
petition. The Hereford and beef
grade classes drew the most
entries.
Guest speaker, Elston Cardiff,
Huron’s MP, said the display of
fruits
best I
I have
fairs.”
Mr.
and vegetables “was the
have seen this year and
attended all of the district
Cardiff praised the young
exhibitors for their interest in
the fair and complimented 4-H
members for their desire to learn
better methods of farming. He
urged parents of the juniors to
encourage them to get the most
out of 4-H work.
Thos. Pryde, M.L.A., congratu-
Cream Producers
Discuss Markets
Directors of the Huron County
Cream Producers Association,
meeting recently in Clinton,
voiced anxiety over a lack of
market for milk production sur
pluses and discussed the need of
an increase in price for dairy
products.
The directors also discussed
competition from dairy substi
tutes and expressed concern over
this threat to their industry.
Association Chairman Hume
Clutton, R.R. 5, Goderich, sug
gested a buyers-’ strike, with the
aid of labor, might be effective,
in combating sale of substitutes.
Gordon Grieg, Bluevale, secre-
tary-fieldman of the Huron
County Federation of Agricul
ture, said the largest dairy pro
duction in the history of the
county was predicted for next
year.
A resolutions committee in
cluding Mr. Clutton, Simon Hall-
ahan, Russell Bolton, R.R. 1,
Dublin, and James Simpson, of
Kirkton, was named to draft
resolutions for the annual meet
ing October 19.
Pupils Parade
Kirkton Show
Public school pupils in the
Kirkton district have been
preparing their costumes
i practising the drills they
busy
and
will
lated the Board on the fine show-1 present at the Kirkton Fair on
ing and stressed the importance
a well organized fair means to a
community.
Outstanding winner in the
Zurich 4-H Calf Club competition
was Edgar Willert, whose calf
took first prize in the beef steer
judging and who led the club in
showmanship.
Too nice weather cut attend
ance at the exhibition. Farmers
took advantage of warm day to
get at their bean harvest.
Excellent Indoor Display
Indoor display of the
one of the best in years,
the excellent showing
and vegetables, there was a big
exhibit
work. :
wood, was
domestic department while Mrs,
Edgar Darling and Mrs. H,
Fuss led in the knitting
sewing.
The horse show, conducted on
the baseball diamond, attracted
a large crowd. A big midway was
popular and a commerical plane
giving rides did a booming busi
ness.
The Dashwood Band led in the
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wasfair
. Besides
of fruit
■ of baking and ladies’
Mrs. Laura Pepper, Dash-
he top winner in the
temperatures for the past
week ranged from a low of 37 °
on Friday, September 24, to a
high of 7X.1 on Monday. Total
rainfall for the week was only
.22 inches.
Friday.
The school parade
the village at 1 p.m.
to the fair grounds,
the best parade and
range from $5 to $2.
Foot races, bicycle
calf races for boys and girls are
included in the sports program.
Boys under 12 may compete in
a Shetland pony race.
School children will compete
in a public speaking contest open
to pupils from grades 5-8. Pupils
from grades
the reciting
They will
of writing,
and baking
vegetables and fruits.
Prizes of $10 and $5 will be
paid to
in the
while a
pay $8
ond prize.
The cattle show will ill
purebred Shorthorns.
Aberdeen Angust
shire and Holstein breeds as well
as grade grass-fed beef cattle.
Kirkton 4-H Dairy calf Club entries will be officially judged
beginning at 1 p.m.
Iiirkton 4-H Beef Calf Club
members ‘will be competing in
two classes, breeding heifers and
baby beef.
Atvards in both 4-H competi
tions will be made on a general
proficiency basis.
will leave
and march
Prizes for
best drill
races and.
1-8 may compete in
contest.
also enter exhibits
art, sewing, crafts
as well as flowers,
the two top contestants
old-time fiddlers contest
step-dancing contest
and $5 for first and
will
sec
dude
Herefords,
Jersey, Ayr-