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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-01-27, Page 1• '4 45 Eighty4ecomi Year Discuss Meat Inspection, Addition To High School dered It the increased enrollment at Clinton and Sauter Huron sees might not be relieved by another Wiwi near Lake Huron between. the two •centres, "That is possible," said Mr. Maclineghton, "but e there le no indication of ouch .a move et this time." He pointe. out that the anutieinalities who are already committed a dobenturee of the South Huron School might be re- luctant to commit themselves to more expenditures in another school, Is four rooms all you will need?" asked Councillor jerrnYn, indicating there might be an in- crease of 50 to ell students a. year for the next five to ten years. "That's to be dealt 'with," WA^ swered Mr. MacNaughtoile The situation -would be completely in- vestigated _beeore any decision Made," be inclicated. "I question the wisdom of building four-roont additi o every three or thur yes," said Councillor Jerneyn, Same Grant To Library The Exeter Library grant of 2,124, the same amount as last year, was approved. Donations oe $20 to the Huren County Crop and Soil Improve - mut Association, and $50 to the South Huron Music Festival were approved. The Ontario Department of Highways notified council that it would aPProve a road budget of $12,000 for the year; this is $4,000 more than the department approved in 1954. °Outten authorized the reser- ving of a nouble room for the Good Roads convention in Tor- onto. Reeve Wen. McKenzie wad the only one to indicate definite- ly that he wished to attend. Deputy -reeve Chester Mawhin- ney said he had attended several Good Reeds conventions and "I couldn't see where you get any- thing out of them." Discounts will be .allowed again this year for the prepayment of taxes. Councillor R. D, .Termyri report- ed the town highWay signs, were Ady, and as soon as perMission ctive Grea rit is received they Will be erected. 'Ohaizman of the Community Centres Board, Ed. Brady, said receipts from the, arena are down considerably from laet year. Rey- eflue ,from skating and hockey has decreased; there is only 'one intermediate team playing home games in the local arena this year —.there were three last year. Mayor Peeler asked the board to submit a monthly statement to council, He suggested both the board and council could keep a closer eye on the operation of the arena if this were done. Investigation into meat inspec- tion service was authorizedbY town Munn, This service, super- vised by the Huron Ceunty Health Iluit, provides for the inspection of all meat before it is offered. or sale by local stores. Reeve William eleIeenzie, enairnann of the Health Unit, Introduced the question. He said the inspection would protect both the butchers and the consumers. "The butchers are willing to co- operate" he announced. Cost .of the service} is mini- mized by a grant of $1,200 avail - le from the province. The town Goderich'which has had meat inspection tor several years, pays about *600 ter the service, Mr, McKenzie noted. ,Goderic1i is the only muniei- emitter in the county which has =eat inspection. Need Four -Room Addition C. S. Madleaughton, cltairman. ,or SIMMS Board, told council a ' four -room addition, to the high school will be needed "in the not too -distant future." Plans for the oonstruction are still in tho dis- ousaion etage. Mr. MaeNaughton. said the 'board planned to interview cteun- oils of all the municipalities 'ed ley the School to see it they -would be agreeable to an inereas- od tax levy to oily for the con- struction rather than issuing -debentures, The increase might amount to one or two mills over a two-year period but it would mean a considerable saving by .avoiding the interest payments 'which accempany a debenture issue and it would not increase the tended debt .of the communi- ty. The chairman said that the Department of Education and the municipalities would have to agree to the method of financing before it could be effected, Reeve Wm, McKenzie asked:, ed's there a possibility that we might have to build another high school in South Huron?" He won - Charles Fritz Charles Fritz, .a prominent ,citizen of Zurich, died Wednes- day in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon- don, after being lee only- aefew days. He was 86 years of age. For 'fifty years Mr. Fritz con- ducted a shoe business, first in Crediton before moving to Zurich. For a numiber of years he has been living retired. He was `an active Liberal in polities and tor years was treas- urer of the 'South. Huron Liberal Association. • Surviving are ,one son, Ward, of Zurich, and two daughters, Mrs. H. IL Cowen, of Exeter, and Miss Pearl, at -home. Mrs. Fritz predeceased him twelve years ago. The funeral will be held Fridaey :afternoon at two o'clock from the Evangelical U. B. Church. Rey. R. E. Roppel will 'officiate.. Lions Bulb Drive Assists Welfare Exeter Lions Club sold 400 packages of light bulbs in a wel- fare drive in town Wednesday afternoon. Proceede from the bulb sale. 'will be used for service work ,of the club. 1VIrs. Les Parker, Anne Street, purchased the lucky bag with a $10' prize EXETER;ONTARIOI THI1 IVIORNING, JANLJARY 27 '1955, eed 1177, rirrivirir-73 buocafe Cop? Success Qf Darn: idea 0 ect Flood Plans SNOWBALL QUEEN — Mrs, Lee Learn, seated, was erowned. Queen of the Snowball Dance sponsored by the Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary Thursday niht, President of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Max Harness, placed the coronet and other Auxiliary officials presented gifts. Stand- ing, left to right, are Mrs. Harvey Pfaff, past president; Mrs. Glenn Bonnallie, social con- venor; Mrs. Harness and Lee Learn, —T -A Photo Producer Marketing Boards awned By Distrid Forums Farm marketing, with special attention being givep, to livestock marketing boards, was the topic for discussion at the farm forums this week, 'Phe Fairfield Farm Forum which met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. /Melvin King, agreed that the Hog producers Market- ing Board, which is the only board handling livestock, has ben- efited farmers liy equalizlng prices. The beard wag criticized for not explaining to the produ- cers why such large surpluses were accumulated. Marketing hoards ' for cattle would iut be.pf .-1/13A0h beAetito the fbrura thnght, Matte- can be held much lOngerthart logs witch have a margitte tie two weeks in Which to wait for better prices. Producer boards have more weight in the marketing of live- stockethan the individual. - .If the flaws in the Hog Produ- cers Marketing Board are correct- ed to give better .satiefaction to producers then it 'would be safe • . Erect Concession Signs, In Stephen: Federation , Erection of concession signs as thedistribution of the peti- throughout the township and cir- culation of a petition for come pulsory vaccination for brucel- losis were approved by Stephen Township Federation of Agricul- ture Wednesday night. The two resolutions w e r passed by 200 members Who met id Crediton Community Centre for the Federation's annual meet- ing. Erection of concession signs will be the first such ptoject in this district. Directors of the township federation will be in charge of this program as well HS Basketball Teams Sweep Second Series 1Scluth Heron District Higb School basketball teams swept another /four -game Series in the tri -school league on Friday after- noon. "Phis is the second straight series the school has captured this season. The senior and Junior boys de- feated St, lkletry0 58-29 and 2623 and the girls won 37-20 and. 21- 16, The victories put all SHIMS teams on top of the league, St. Marys and !Mitchell clubs haVe not won a game. truce tudniere, Bev Sturgis; and Bill Yungblut paced the Zen - !ors to their win with 15, 12 and 10- points respectively, Other scorers were Charles Kerlin* 7, Ed Dieehert d, Keith Sarin 4, Harry Schroeder and aeon ROW- cliffe 2. The Panthers took 29-7 lead in the Met half and extended it to 46-15 in the third cp.tarter. TOp St. Marys starer was Leitch, with. 18 points. CUM Contest Swath Heron juniors were pressed for thele 26-22 win direr St, aelarys. The Wale took a Prat- italf lead of 12.7 but were out- scored by the visitors by one point in each of the third and fourth quarters., 13111 Peollen, with eight poluta, was the trip. al/DHS scorer. Bill Lavender potted sie. Ted Nor. thingtOti and tarry OloVer tour each, aint. iletherington And Toni Lavender two eaell. Marriott led the St, Marys squad with 10 points. The senior girls ran Up a 10-4 lead in the first quarter to win their game, They were outscored in the second and third quarters but 'the guards held St. Marys to ollly one point in the filial quar- ter. Scorers for 'South nevem were Paris Ilern 7, Sean Thoinson 6, Jeanne &Man 4, and Rena Mur- ray 2. Shirley Hicks and Barb Wright led St. Marys with seven and six points. Barb Allison and Marilyn ts- sett neap -tinted for more than half/ of the pdinte scored in the Junior girls' 37-20 win. They hooped 17 and 15 Winds reSpee- tively, .Tatte Farrow, Barb Tuckey and Connie Jackson scored the rest oftouth Huron's total. Glen- na Andetsoir and Leone Swan led the nt. 'Marys team, Week's Snowfall Near Five Inches Teraperatiires during the week .ranged from 'five to 32 degrees and anoWfall amounted to almost five inchee, recording to the nieteorblegical section at 11,0A.P Station Centralia. Coldest day was Thursday, Jatnitiry e0, when the Mercury dipped to free.MatiMUni torn- pet/Attire for‘Pridny and Sattirday Was 33 degreetx. tion. "Harold Fahner, of R.R. 1, Ex- eter, was elected president of the federation: die succeeds •Winston Sha:ptere, also of R.R. 1, Exeter. • New vice-president ier Lloyd ,Lamport, R.R., 2, Crediton. Mrs: Earl thapton, R.R. 1, Exeter, was named women's representa- tive on the county fecleratien. Optimistic Future ' The future for agriculture .vas the subject of the guest speaker, Rev. W. A. Young, OAC ChaIaiu and Public Relations Officer. "We have every tight to look to the future with 'optimism," he said. Gordon Rate, Stephen township councillor, intro du c e d Rev. Young. Other speakers included Wil- fred Shortreed, president de Htir- on County Federation; Gordon Greig, fieldman; G. W. Montgom- ery, Huron Ag Rep; Huron War- den Earl CaMpbell, S t e p h Reeve Sack Morrissey and Rev. W. C. Parrott. Retiring president of the town- ship federation, Winston Shantou reviewed the activities of the year and commented on the cam- paign of Farmer's `onion. in the district. He said a Split in the organization of Larin p eop le would be unfortunate at this; time when the Federation was begin- ning to be heard in government circles. Entertainment included a vocal quartette from Zurich, Delbert Geiger, John. Robinson, Mrs, Har - Vey Pfaff and Mrs. 1 -Tarry Hess; comedy duet by Sterling Ince and Bob Russell, Exeter; and ven- triloquism by Bill lemkaday, of RCAF Station Centralia. Reeve Morrissey presided for the election Of directerS. These include: Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bichards, Mr. and Mre. Harry Hodgins, Mr. and Mrs. Brute Shapton, Mr. and Mrs, Rosa ICrueger, Russell Pinkbeiner and Mrs. Nelson Selienk, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weber, Mr, and Mrs. Rose Love, Mr. and Mrs. Wally Pecker, Mr. and Mrs. /tones Love, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Meted Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Godbolt, Mr. and Mrs, Oscar Miller, 1Vielvin Stade and Mts. Stade, Mr. and Mrs. Harry least, and Mr. and Mrs. Seek Morrissey, Crediton Went enfs Institnta serve tt the turkey dinner. to try cattle marketing beerele. Producers must stand together to support these boards if they are to be successtul, the tertian, said, Agrieultural representative G. W. Montgomery will be the guest speaker at the next meeting to be held at the Imre of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neil, Hear Speaker At the Elimville Forum held at the home of Mr. and Wee Ro- land Williams meaty details, boa - corning the hog marketing hoard were explained by Mr, Bert ebb, of Clinton, president of the t011 •(1017.nly, Hog Producers. be on' February 7 when Delbert Geiger will be the speaker. The Cromarty Farm Forum, meeting with Mr. and Mrs. R. Laing, felt that if the benefits of the marketing board were be- ing felt directly by farmers, they would. cooperate fully but it !s- often. hard to convince them of the benefits they are receiving. The marketing schemes are in their growing stage ,and will be better organized and more bene- fits will be received. Pays Over 5200 For One Turkey J. W. Weber, of 141xeier,. paid $23.3.70 for a turkey at the )n. tario Turkey Producers' Conven- tion in London Wednesday. The 17 -pound bird, charnVion of the show, was sold at 413.15 a Pound in an auction on the last day of the convention. 'Mr. Weber donated the bird to Woodedea camp for crippled children. Outcome of the proposed dam in UShOrne township may affect the flood control policy of the Ausable Valley Conserva- tion .Authority, Exeter Representative Andrew Dixon told council Monday night, "You may see a number of small dams like this through- out the watershed if this one proves successful," Mr. Dixon said. Solite members of the Author- proposal to /make a complete Rar- ity favor construction of nunier- vey Of the damsite so that tell- ous small dams lastes.4 of large dors eau be celled. to determine ones costing half a ,million dol.- the cost or a 15-TOot dam. The Lars, be said. Time members look scheme will now be presented, to upon the local :scheme as an ex- periment in that direction. Town council endorsed the Rejuvenation Of Trivitt Seen In Annual Report At the annual vestry meeting Ralph Genttner, Ben Case, Bruce of Trivitt Memorial Churen the rector, Rev. N. D. Knox, re- marked 11. p on tbe difficulties whibli faced the congregation at the beginning of 1954. "It took a great deal of faith to start on the program of restoration—your ed -operation has justified that faith." be said. • An extensive program of res- toration bas been carried out. There has been a marked in - armee in the number of support- ing menchers, Attendance at both Sunday School and church has sbown great improvement Plans for the new windows in the south transept chapel were outlined. This work should be completed early in the coming summer. A new heating system bas been in- stalled and the bell tower and bells have been overhauled. Off tars elected were; Rector's warden, W. E. Middle- ton; Peeples' warden, O. S. At- kinson; lay representative to Synod, • Fred Dobbs and W. E. Middleton; substitutes, Allan El- ston, Toni Ellerington; beard of management, W. E. Middleton, 0. S, Atkinson, Robert Cameron, 'Yellowing 4a, livery; ddiScueaunere it. teas the concenzus of eapixtion that an orderly marketing 'board should lead to more stabilized markets, The torum saki "We think we 'should have, some one to bargain her us who has proper authority and. the betaking of the majority of people. There should be an even .price all year round and not tee great a profit to en - enrage oyer -production.." Mem- bers doubted if the farmers would stick' together on a marketing project. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. HoW- ard .Tohns. Board Stronger - ,The South. Thames Road For- um, meeting at the home of Mr. and- Mrs. Leeland Webber, felt that et proeueer board is in a. stronger position to bargain ef- fectively with the buyers than the individual farmer and can keep the market, and the buyers' ac- tivities under Constant scrutiny. A board could supply informa- tion to the producers which would help them plan production and marketing more intelligently so they would not flood the market - one month and have nothing 072 the market the next. A market agency might collect a fee when the markets are high to build up a cash surplus to be used to sulisidize the product when prices are too low. The producers will never agree 100 per cent particulerly on the question of hog marketing. Prizes for euchre went to Mrs, Wilfred leunkin and Ross Hodg- AUTHORITY FIELD OFFICER — H. G. "Hal" Hooke, 24 - year -old graduate of the Forestry SChool of the University of rokento, has been appointed the first full-time field officer of the Absable Valley Conservation Authority. He 'succeeds Fred G. Jackson, former field officerfor both the Ausable and Satxgeen Authorities, who has been promoted to chief of ert, high, and Mrs. Mac- Hodgert • and Wilfred Hunkin, low, the Forestry Section of the Ontario bedartment of Planning Moro Bargaining Power "We believe that farmers cen, beneeit through organization --it gives more bargaining power te the producer" erns the opinion of the members of Parr Line Forum, who met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adkins. This forum thinks most fann- ers will agree to the regulations whieb govern the marketing of livestock, The bean board is work- ing well, the members agreed. There were members who critig» ed the board when it was /first set up but the majority are well Satisfied with its operation. . ;Winners at enchre were Mrs, Sohn Soldat and Earl Reichert. The text meeting will be held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. John Wassink, Control Pfodticts The members of 'Unique Peden Forum gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scheidt fOr their meeting. They believed that Orderly inarketing would Mean control Of the products so that the worst priee thanges between seasons could be levelled off AM farmers could expeet less price fluctatiOn. iavttt 1;7601)18 WM not agree to regulating themselves as te Matte ner titid Otte of marketing their liVestock, The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Setil- and Development. Mr. Hooke will act' as a liaison between the Authority and the provincial government and will assist with the numerous conservation projects sponsored by the 'Authority. Above, he holds the 500 -page report on the water- shed. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Ice Accidents in Week Set Record For 1955 The greatest number of acci- dents for .any week in 1955 was recorded during the past seven days. Most of the mishaps Were attributed to snow and fee. Doris Elaine Petrte 21, of Generleli, was adnlittk' to Sleuth Huron Hospital Wednesday night suffering Froin Shook of -113.1 sect - dent On No. 21 High -way north of Grand Bend, The tar she was driving went Out of control in the west ditelt, eta across VS the east ditch, went through a fence and rolled neer ifi ft field, The tar, vatted at $500, id beyond repair. Provincial Con - Stehle Cecil Gibbons investigated. Two cars collided on lleretett's Main Street late Wednesday afternoon. Vehieles were driven by Russell Xing, 11,12. 1, Exeter, and Vietor Mtillaster, Exeter. Vintage amounted to $40. Town Constable John Oberon investi- gated. Three ears were involved In e Snowstorm accident Friday night. Joseph • licHay, Clinton RCAF, rolled into the west ditch of No. 4 Highway berth of Exeter. Art - Other airman front Clinton, Ro- bert Cowden, stopped to assist him when letterset Shera, of Wingliam, hit the Cowden car. A car driven by neranelecus Sterkeds, R.R. 1, Granton, struck a snowplow /driven by George Beer, Hensel', on the St. Marys Road on Monday. The Or tide feted about $1/6 damage, George Westerik, 11, of near *tense% suffered a fractured pet - via when struck by a tat on No. 4 Highway three miles north of Tiensall Friday night. The led Vat' running on ths road When struck by the vehicio Please Turn to Page 12 Tuckey, C. Porter, Andy Bierling, B. Gressam, Florence Genttner, Mrs. E. L. Gibson, Mrs. H. Bier - ling; auditors, A. Fraser, H. Kel- son; sidesmen, L. Day, Ken Tue- key, Gary Middleton, Robert and William Luxton, Fred Hatter, Verne Heywood; secretary-treae- urer, Ralph Genttner, Local Lady Wins Stove Mrs. Douglas Smith, Main St., has been named winner in the Lipton Three -A -Day Stove Con- test, sponsored by the Thomas J. Lipton Company Limited. In the same contest, Mr. 7, H. 'Pines, Exeter grocer, has been, awarded an R.C.A. mantle radio. Mrs. Smith was the winner in the first week of the contest which will extend throughout the next 11 weeks. To win her prize, Mrs. Smith completed, a jingle which was judged best of 10,000 entries. Mr. Jones won the mantle radio because It was from his grocery store that Mrs. Smith. purchased the Lipton product which enabled her to participate in the contest. Clean Up Park For Development Preparations for the develop- ment of Riverview Park are being made by town council and its parks committee. The public works crew has cleaned up the brush and wild growth along the river flats be- tween the dam and the highway bridge. Tlee parks corrnittee, headed by Councillor Ralph Bailey, is seeking advice on the landscaping of the area from the Ontario Ag- ricultural College in Guelph.. the prOVinCia 1 government through the Authority, ter its approval, It the Ontario government eon - curs, it will bear three-quarters of the estimated $2,600 survey cost and 37e percent of the darn. Exeter must guarantee 99 per- cent of the remaining cost and the Authority will assume 10 per- cent. Unofficial estimate of the 15 - foot dam, which would hold over 120 million gallons Of water, is $30,000. The proPose0 site is about half -way between the third and fourth coneessions of Us - borne township, directly east oe town. Decision to move the dem east from the original site near River- view Park was made at a meet- ing of Publia Utilities Commis- sion officials and the Flood Con- trol Advisory Board of the Am - thorny Friday afternoon. A preliminary report from the Authority's engineer, Charles P. Corbett, of Lucan, showed that the Us'borne site will hold over three times as much Water as the Exeter one. Build Filtration 1P1ant • - The P.U.C. would use the re- servoir to bolster its water sup- ply in the summer. .Spring water could be held there until it was needed and then allowed to flow to the Exeter pond where it would be pumped into a. filtra- tion plant. P.17,C. officials will interview the ,Ontario Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, On, Monday 10 discuss the proposal and the BI- tration plant. Reasous 'behind the scheme are two -fold: the town needs. a larger supply or -water to take care of dry periods in the summertime: - there is also a Possibility Cana - /dint Canners ,Ltd. will expand its factory here te. the company cat be assured of an adequate Water - supply. When the Commission began considering a reservoir to store water, the Ausable Authority be- came interested from a flood con- trol standpoint. It is ibelleved that if the Commission and the Au- thority co-operate 5 dam can be "built to mutual advantage and costs will be split The possibility exists, remote- ly, that the federal government may change its present polley• and contribute 37'e. percent toward the project. Thisewould leave the —Please Turn to. Page 12 Full -Time Field Officer Extends Conservation First full-time field officer for the Ausable Valley Conservation Authority is 26 -year-old B. G. "Hal" Hooke, a 1954 graduate of the Forestry School of the Uni- versity of Toronto. Theconservation officer was appointed to his post at the lee- ceraber meeting of the Authority. He succeeds Fred G. Jackson, former field officer for both the iSaugeen and Ausable Authorities, who warrecently appointed chief of the Forestry Section. Of the Department of Planning and 1`,06- . velopinent. As field Officer for the Author- ity, Mr. Hooke Will act as a liaison between the pro/Anoka government and the Anthority. Traine-d in conservation wOrk, he supplies technical knowledge and advice to assist the Authority to carry out its work. Ilia salary is paid by the One tario Department ef Planning but the Authority pays his travel-, ling expenses. Importance Of Authority Appointment of a full-time field officer indicates the ireport- once the Authority is aSstIntIng in the watershed. In recent years the Authority has theeome in- ereasingly active, particitlatly in reforestation and farm p o work. In addition to thee() pheteee of cOnservatIon, the AuthOrity interested in flood control plans, recreation faellities, preservation of -wild life, and other measures of et/noel/Valet. Current Ausable Authority pro- 3ect, of courseis the lisborne dam which is being proposed as a possible water Supply for Et- eter And 4 tioea Control prOject tor the Authority. Mr. lloOlte has been co -Operating with the lead COMmisedott wItli, this pre/Dobai. Another MOM Ausable project that may arise noon Is the Pillory forest. The pre/Vitiate gtiVertr- tient le taking 'tetenli to pintliate this land for a public park site. the heath and Old river areas will lye used as a, perk but the forest may be turned over to the Authority for reforestation pur• - poses, Will Move Here To become better acquainted, with the watershed Field Officer Hooke intends to move to this district in the spring and estab- lish Itis base of operations here. He and his wlee, who will grad- uate ftom university at the end of this term, are living near Tor - The -conservation official, who worked in several other water- sheds during summers Nylitle he Was attending university, said the Ausable Authority is known as one of the Most active in the provinee. Its farm pond program, he said, is much larger than that of any other authority, large or small. A. Wel of over 300 ponds have been dug in the watershed. Conservation In On t a rio is "snowballing", aeordinn to the field officer. "The interest is so fantastic,our department gannet keep up with it Ontario is the furthest advanced ot any pro- vince 15 its general eonservatien program, he said, and is vapidly, catching Up to the much ad - *Please Tarn to Page 12 Tribe Laces Licari 133 Exeter hioliawks laced taiceit Irish 12-3 'Wednesday night in an exhibition game at the beat arena. Both. teams Were Amt.* handed-4AM= dressed el gb t rami, Exeter had 11. The tribe took a. 2-1 lead in the first period, stretelled, it ta 54 In the streond, and poured in eight goals in the third. Jelin Tretettell, Pete Restelli and Deng Sint% led Mohawk siziperk -With frve, four and three goale Oath. Ted Elder scored all et LiteaneS total. Return game 1c9f the exhibition series *Ill itt Ietteati rilday* mot.