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Hockey Playoffs
Begin. Tuesday
Playoffs between !Stratiarey
Rockets, and Exeter Mellawite will
start next Tuesday in atrathroy.
Second game will be In Exeter
on Friday. .February 25..
The senii-flnal "A" series will
be .a best -of -seven set with the
winner meeting. the 'Odors .of the
Goderieb-Forest .play -os forth°.
group Championship, •
Flyers, Lucan
in Title Set
The 'traditional Lilean-Zurich
battle is oni
The arch-rivale, who split their
contests during the regular sea-
son, are in the thick et a best -of -
seven series that mg- go the
limit ae it has for many years
ifl. the pest.
At stake is. ,the -Group Four
championship. Both teams will go
on in WOAA chantldonshiP, 011r-
ich as the "B" winner of the
group and Toucan as the "C"
victor,
Luau .currently bolds a 1-0
lead 'in the series with a 7-3 win
in the• first game at Lucan Tues
day night. The Flyers will try to
even the account in Zurich Thure-
day,
The greenshirts scored three
goals in each of the first and sec-
ond periods to post their win,
Ted Elder, Ernie Bond and Bob
Watson gave the Irish a 3-0 lead
in the first ten minutes of the
game. Bill Hanley gotaone back
tor Zurich.
Watson, Herb iStretton2 and
Steve Storey •scored three 7.aican
goals in the second. Fred Revine-
ton counted the seventh counter
att..4.6 in the third.
Goals 'by Bill Hanley and Dan-
ny Colquhoun gave Zurich an
edge in the final frame.
Standout performer for the
Irish was grader Jane ,flarnes
who turned aside countless Zur-
ieh threats.
Fifteen penalties were called in
the game, eight to Zurich.
Eliminate St. Marys
Zurich Flyers ousted Si. Marys
Alerts from •the group playoffs
with two wins last week .
Benny Lignac led the winners
to the final victory Friday night
with three goals, including the
Overtime marker which gave Zur-
ich the 5-4 edge. Don Hesse and
Bob Hayter scored tbe other Fly-
er goals.
In last Wednesday's game Bob
lEtawlings fired -two of the Flyer's
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• Mohawks have one more game
to play pIa fti the regular schedule,/
They will tackle Forest Taakesides
here on Thursday night.
Current odds on .the laoeket-
Mohawk series are about even
and observers are predicting one
of the closest play-off battles ever,
seen Imre.
Over the regular season, Strath-
roy has aone-galarie edge. The
Rockets won three games compar-
ed to the Mohawks' two, The first
game of the season was ted 3-3.
Last two games between the
teams has seen thecount exactly
reversed. Rockets whipped 14o -
hawks 9-4 one week, then the
tribe turned the tables Friday
night to ring up a win with the
same score,
Return of 0olle Bowman to the
tribe lineup may give the locals
a little edge. Bowman played in
the double -blues fpr the first
gaxne Tuesday night and sparked
the team on offence and defence.
The play -oft schedule reads:
Tuesday, February 22 at Strath-
roy; Friday, February 25, at
Exeter; Tuesday, March 1, at
Strathroy; Friday, March 4, at
Exeter; Saturday, Merch 5, at
Strathroy; Tuesday, March 8, at
Exeter,
THE TIMESADVOCATE, .EXETBR, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1955
Gov't Contributes
Toward Survey
Survey
The Ontario goveremeat. has
assured local authorities that
will pay 75 percent of the cOste
of the Ueborne alain survey Which
the town and Amiable Authority
are spoasoring.
The Aethority will pay 10 per-
ceet of the remaining 25 per-
cent of the cost and the town
will -put up the rest,
0. P. Corbett, consulting eugi-
neer of Inman, who has been
appointed to 'nae the survey,
said last week he .expected to be
finished- this moan.
The dam would be part of a
water supply program of the
In addition to the dam a
filtration plant will be needed.
Three members of the commis-
sion, Mayor R. E. Pooley, L. la
Perthale and H. 0. Rivera, in-
spected -a filtration plant at West
Lorne on. 1Vionday.
Junior Speakers
To Vie In Area
Allison Clark and Allan Taylor
won the junior division of
WO.SSA public speaking competi-
tions at SHDITS on Wednesday.
Runners-up were EleanOr Hod-
gins and Bill Etherington. Calvin
McKerral r e c eived honorable
mention,
The four winners will compete
in district competitions in March.
Cage Stars, Majorette
Candidates For •Queen
Four members of this year's
senior girls' basketball team and
a drum majorette are among the
eandidates, for SHAHS Queen this
year,
Students will'elect their favor-
ite by ballot Thursday morning.
Results will not be announced
until the crowning ceremony at
the "At Home Dance" Friday
night. ,
Six contestants, all active at
SHDHS, are competing for the
school's; top honor for girls. Two
are from ,Girade 13, two from
special eornmercial, aad, two from
-Grade 12. "
In alphabetical order, they are:
Perla Hern, special commer-
cial, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Bern, of Woodhana, a star
scorer on the senior girls basket-
ball team.
Elizabeth Hunter, Grade 12, -
daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Hunter, Ital, 3, Exeter, sister of
Kathryn Hunter, last year's
queen, and a member of the
basketball squad.
Kathy Kalbfleiseh, Grade 13,
Newt anadians' Trials
Described To. Kinsmen
The difficulties and disappoint-
ments of a New Canadian were
described to Exeter Kinsmen by
Alfred Fischer, of Parkhill, and
formerly of Exeter. Be was guest
aPeaker at the "New Can
-
adieu Night".
"Perhaps you- don't realize
'what it means for us to sell our
businesses and come to Canada
to start all over again," he 'said.
The Dutch and Canadian gov-
ernments told immigrants there
was plenty of work available in
Canada but we had a hard time
to find jobs".
Language Problem
Mr. Fischer, who was, making
his first speech in English, told of
New Canadian women sobbing at
the sight of run-down farm shacks
in Quebec as they entrained from
Montreal to Ontario; of .the dif-
ficulties Which language posed in
the performance of jabs and in
dealings with Canadians.
"Why do we group together?"
asked Mr. Fischer. "It's because
of the language problem. How-
ever we are becoming closer to
Canadians all the tlme."
Mr, Fischer Said New Can-
adians were grateful to organ-
izations Who took an interest In
theta because they were anxious
to learn about Canada and to
„ join with Canadians socially.
Appreciate Assistance
He expressed appreciation to
the people Of Exeter and district
for the assistance they gave New
Canadians,
Deecribing Holland, be amid
Drains Lake Smith,
Sells 1200 Acres
Drainage of Lake Smith into
the Aux Sable river was coMplet-
ed WO week, Dr. L. 0. IlageMeler
Of hear Grand Bend, .said Wednes-
day. 6'
The area, approxithately 1,500
titres, will be reclaimed and pia
ito eultivatioti.
Lake Smith lute hang been a.
hunters' paradise. Thousands of
water fowl visit the area every
year.
(Waite_ and Hodgitie, et Thed-
ford, cOnstrUoted the drain which
rafts into the berate Drain. in
McGillivray toWnship, In the dis-
tande of 26, rods, there is a fall
ot seven teet.
left. Bagmeier also edrifirtried
the sale Of 1,200 acres bf his
land to a group Of NOW 0AnatlialtO
Ontario was 30 times larger than
his country and that if there
were as many people per square
mile as in Holland the province
would have a population of 801,
were bigger than 100 acres. The
majority, 65,000, were from 13
to 25 acres.
About 20 New Canadians were
-guests of club members at the
meeting. Entertainment was pro-
vided by a ventriloquist and
comedian from RCAF Station
Centralia. •
Sponsor Poultry Club
Kinsmen will sponsor a 4-H
Poultry Club in this area. The
projea was outlined by Assist-
ant Agriculture Representative
Harold Baker. Al Morgan and
Bill TueRey will be club leaders.
Taking part in the meeting
were President Les Parker, Vice -
President Sheldon Wein, Lou Bai-
ley, Ray Frayne, Les Ballantyne
and George Rether.
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ivan
Kalbfleisch, Z u r i c h, a, drum
majorette.
Rena Murray, special commer-
cial, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Murray, Exeter, another
member of the girls' cage team.
Anna Routley, Grade 12,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Routley, R.R. 3, Exeter, treas-
urer of the athletic society.
Joan Thorns o n. , Grade 13,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Thomson, a n o t h e r basketball
player and a summer playground
supervisor.
Drama Club
Plans Plays
Three one -act plays will be
presented -next month by a num-
ber o f drama enthusiasts in
Exeter who hope to form a little
theatre group here.
The enthusiasts are receiving
financial sup -port from the Exeter
Recreation Council and are be-
ing assisted 'by the Community
Programmes Branch of the De-
partment of Education.
"We're just a number of people
interested. In doing some drama,"
said Mrs. Art Whilsmith, director
of one of the plays and one- of
the leaders of the group. -"By
presenting these three plays, we
hope to create more interest in
drama and if we -receive, suffici-
ent .sulaport, we will orNaniz), a
drama club."
The plays, entitled "Modesty,"
"Overlaid" and "The Glorified
Brat",, will be -presented 'March
7 in South Huron District High
School Anditoriem, The group has
invited a professional director to
assist with the productions. '
Mrs. Whilsmith is directing the
"Modesty" number and appearing
M the play will be Connie Ost-
land, Erlc Ostland and Joe Hig-
gley.
In "Overlaid", directed by Cecil
Porter, the cast includes Gerald
Godbolt, Jack Fulcher and Mrs.
Doug Insley.
-Mrs. jas. Olttab directs "The
Glorified Brat" with Mrs. Len
Mikes, Mrs, Sam Hendrick, Mrs.
boug Harrison and Ralph Swea-
ter,
onstruct Grain
.
en Turnip
Farm Forums Request Price Supports
To Protect Against Disastrous Drops
„Far. Marketing Abroad" was the 'United State e where the go'- Mg.at a premium. of 4 to 4 Onto
v
the -WM for discussion at the' ernment has had to regulate -ears- a lb, above the top bacon on the
Farm Forums this week,
mtoenbte emenotrrenleyecifiC "more American market this forum has
At the Fairfield Forum held 'at aggoveeornr forwarded a resolution to. the
Hay Township Federation of Ag-
riculture, recommending t b. a t
there should be a spread. of at
least five dollars between A and
B grade bogs. This would give
more encouragement to producers
to improve their grade of hogs.
At Present there is too little dif-
ferenee in price between theta two
grads.
The winners at euebre were
Mrs. Ida pick -and Gordon Cole-
man. The next meeting will be at
the 'home of Mr, and -Mrs, Stew -
There was disagreementtaa art Blackwell.
the third question under diecis-. Firm Supplies Thames .... Forum
sion "Can you have an effective The twenty-one members of the
.price support program e•withdut• Thames Road Farm Forum meet -
increasing barriers to internation- 102 Stations ing with Mr, and Mrs. William
al trade?" The farmer cannot Ferguson were agreed that farm
worbelowcost but the govern-
meats of different countries could Ron Westman, head of a fast- supports should be in between.
k c
growing wholesale and retail au -
"If prices are high enough to
handle our exports to insure Ito
tomotive business in Exeter, an- encourage increased production
loss to the farmer. It has been nounced Wednesday he has re- we will have vast surpluses and.
said that farmers grumble mereceived encourage dumping by other mar -
than any other class, but the a contract to supply parts
and accessories to 102 Supdrtest kets, If prices are too low we will
voice of %agriculture must be service stations in Western On- have to produce at a loss as we
heard in this age to insure a solid
tario
business foundationafor the An- , are at present."
.
Tile contract was awarded br - The forum members thought
dustry, Supertest Petroleum Corporation,' that there could be an effective
London, and covers a territory price support program without
bordered by atiecardine, Hanover, increasing barriers to internation-
New Hamburg and Sarnia. al trade. Perhaps an example
Westman, said this hew business could be cited from the American
would double his present volume, support program for wool. The
The Man, which opened here price of wool is freely determined
about two years ago, now sup- on the market and the govern -
plies four automotive retail out- ment pays to the farmer any dif-
lets in London, Thedford, Wing- ference between the market price
ham and Harrison, and will stock and the price which the govern -
another one opening in .Strathroy ment is supporting for woe'. In;
soon. —'lease tura toPage 10
the home of Mr. and Mre. Mur*
ray Elliott, the members agreed
that farm price supports should
be designed to protect the- fernier
against disastrous drops in price.
They should not he high enough
to encourage increased produc-
tion as that would .cause greater
surpluses at too high a. price for
the "have-not" countries. .
We in Canada should not eet
support prices higher than prides
in the available export markets' it
we wish to unload our surpluses.
The members thought the only
way farmers can attain fair
and stabilized price system which
will be in accordance with world
markets would be through the
establishment of more marketing
-hoards, and through co-opera-
tives. The farmer has the means
within his grasp to reach these
objectives if he utilizes these two
means for selling and .buying.
In view of the fact that bacon
from our grade "A" hog e is sell -
The meeting next 'week will be
held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Snlith.
The consensus of the Elimville
Farm Forum, meeting at the
home of Mr, and Mrs. Lorne El-
ford, was that farm price support
should be designed to protect the
farmer against disastrous drops
in prices but not high -enough to
encouarge increased production.
They did not think the support
prices in Canada should be higher
than prices in available expert
markets and they felt they need-
ed the same protection thatathe
manufacturers receive. The aro;
rum will meet next week at the
home of Mr. and 1V,trs, Howard
Johns.
Delbert Geiger was the speaker
at the Unique Farm Forum,
meeting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Bert. Klopp.
The members were in favor of
Price supports because they felt
they do not‘guarantee profitable
trrices but insure a minimum of
security for the -farmers. They
thought that, in Canada, prim
should be set 'higher than the
available export prices.
Some felt that an effective
Price support program could be
used without increasing barriers
to international trade — others
thought that was impossible.
An exchange -Of valentines cre-
ated a lively diversion from the
discussion.
Mr .and Mrs, Itilton../'reumner
will' be at home to the -next forum
meeting.
• The discussion •at the Parr Line
Farm Forum at the tome of Mr.
Wilfred Mousseau was led by
Mr. John Soldan.
While the merits of price sup-
ports were realized as to the good
they had done in the past no one
disputed that there should not be
a system whereby the farmer
will be able -to operate) at a profit.
This forum -thinks that if price
supports 'Were set at a cost plus
basis, our .Canadian Prices would
still be too high for the available
export markets.
Some members thought that
Price supports may lead to the
same situation which exists in
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Plant
Two Of -tbe largest 0010111tured
enterprises of their kinds report-
ed eigaifiettat deyelopmeate this
avegic,
Cann's Mill Ltd.; among the
biggest retail feed Outlets in
Western Qatari°, announced the
construction of a $60,000 grain*
elevator in Exeter. This pew
blinding, expected to be in opera-
tion 'by July, -will incorporate
radically new eonveniencee for
grain handling.
Exeter Turnip Salesone of the
largest rutabaga exporters in the
province, will begin operations in
its new !plant at Centralia on
Thursday. The cement -block wax-
ing and storage building, which
replaces the one destroyed by
fire in January, 'will handle twice
as many turnips as it did before.
$65,000 Contract
For Town Elevator
G, A. Cann, president of Cann's
Mill Ltd., announced Wednesday
that the contract for a 40,000 -
bushel grain elevator has been
let to Trudgen and Phair, eon-
struction specialists of Blenheim.
Pries of the eontract, -$65,000,
does not -include all the equip-
nient, Mr. Cann said.
The elevator will be built on
the east side of the railway
tracks smith of 'Victoria Street
on property now owned by Cecil
Jones.
Feature of the construction'
will be the use of steel and con-
crete throughout the building to
eliminate fire hazard. Metal grain
chutes will be Installed instead
of the usual wooden ones.
Equipment In the mill will in-
clude a hydraulic hoist to facili-
tate the unloading of semi-
trailers and large trucks.
Weigh Scales At Top
Of the two automatic weigh
scale g which will be installed in
SHDHS Cage Teams Se
Winning All- Four Tri-sc
South Huron District High
School set two recoeds when, it
copped all four basketball cham-
pionships of the traschool league,
last week.
Wins over 'St. Marys Thursday
marked the first time four teams
from one school came through the
Road Budget
Set $40;0001
Hay township council plans to
spend about $40,000 on roads
this year, it was confirmed at a
recent meeting. The proposed ex-
penditure will be submitted to
the Ontario Department of High-
ways for approval.
The council is calling.for ten-
ders for warble fly spraying and
for an inspector, It is also asking
for bids for gravel hauling.
The council approved a greet
�f $10 for the Salvation Army in
London.
Appointment of George Arm-
strong as township assessor was
bonfirmed.
Secretaries of two separate
Schools, No. 1 Hay, and Union
SS. 1 Stanley, have been asked
to have their inspectors allocate
the properties in Hay township
belonging to each individual
school section,
Mohawks Lace Rockets 9-4 In Playoff Preview,
Drop 4-2 Contest To Goderich Sailors Tuesday
Was it a preview- of the playa
offs?
Yes or no, Mohawk fats took
the trimming their teeth gave
gave
Strathroy Rockets Friday night
at a good omed. The 9-4 triumph
guaranteed -the paying customers
a aeries hetweeo these
two clubs.
Mohawks were brasher, tard-
ier, Motet and more co -Operative
among themselves than veer -be-
fore Friday night. Mostly their
Shoat, quick tiasses proVed the
deadly poison they'd been seek-
ingto get them out of an un
produdire
Prank Anderson -vas back at
his original spot on the front
line with Bed Loader and HAM
Menlwen and the three worked
together as they never -had. They
tired seven of the bine goals,
Point -wise, I1arry MeDweo
the trio with two Owls and tour
assists; 'Loader Witted three
goals and two assists; Fratikiell
count was two and two.
'With Anderson baok up front,
kid line was Mao reunited and
although it WaSn't as produetiVe
as the first; the hard Work of
this trio produced two goals,
Pete Restelli and John Trendell
were the marksmen and 'both re-
ceived assists on the ether's goal,.
with Don Gravett collating a
point on "Restellre.
It wasn't until the second per-
iod that Mohawks gained the up-
perhand in the contest. The
Rockets took the lead twit° in
the first period, both these from
the stick Of Don Emma After
each of Emm's goals, Bed Loader
tied it up for the tribe with the
help of MeEveen and Anderson.
The teams remained deadlock-
ed until the middle of the seeend
When Itetaelli Put the tribe ahead
for the tirstlfino. Rockets were-
ti't willing to shout "uncle" eet,
'weever, and Don Beattie made
it 8-4 at 16.17. Ina Mehawks
barged ahead with Loader and
Trended' scoring before the end
of the period.
In the third, MetWen -stored
at 5.40 and 5.55 and Anderson
added another at 0.01 and an-
other at 12.50. Perhaps afraid
that Rockets Might buret out With
a tapid-fireWeek in the last
half of the third, the tribe piny -
ed defensive hockey.
Only Iteith *Watt was able te
crack the tribe's curtain before
the end of the period,
Penalties Plenty
In Goderich Tilt
An attractive simple of play-
off hockey *ea dished up in the
16041 ice elnporium Tuesday night
when Goderich Sailors edged the
Mohawks 4-2.
Hard, close=checkieg sprinkled
With fast, aggressive attacks fea-
tured the rousing contest. Tent.
peril flared menacingly in the
seeped period but the rivals
dahlia:Idown in the final stanza
and the expected fisticuffs failed
to materialize.
Strengtbetied both defentsiVely
and offensively by the return Of
Collo Bowman to its ranks, the
tribe gave Sailors' their toughett
°bitted of the season. a/OWL-Oka
failed, hOWeVer, to hold their first
period 2-1 lead throughout the
last twostanzas.
Pete. Mastne' alict Doti Gravett,
two Of the hardest-Werking of
the tribe, scored Exeter's oids at
14.00 and 10.20 Or the Opening
trainer Inflier Barash eOullted for
Goderich at 16.30.
,Sailers broke up a see -saw bat-
tle in the middle of the seoond
period with two quick tallies,
Barash scored his second of the
night at 9.35 and jack Merriam
gave Goderich a 8-2 lead at 10.13.
The fourth gee' by the visitors
came front the stick of Doug
CruiCkshank at 12.88 of the
third. Bill Walsh assisted On
three of the*Sallors' goals.
Defensively, ohaWks shined
ilYl
n tb.e last of the middle frame
When they stetted oft tb.0 aailots'
attack while shorthanded a anah
for sewn Mintites.Platt& Ander-
eon went off with a minor (for
high stieiting) and a Intijer (for
punching junior Barash) et 15.49
but Goderich were'lit abIe to
eouneet throughout his sentence,
Less than a minute after the
Anderson hieident, Doug Smith
and Jack Arbour squared off in
a swinging Match but /Wither con'
netted sdlidly.
Profane language of the Sail-
ors Cost them tWo misconduct.
Seek Waltefe Was thrown out of
the garde and Dong Cruickshank
receding a 10 -Minute Denalty for
slurring the binding.
regular season undefeated. SBD
HS has won all four titles in one
Year before but never bas ft on
every game.
`Bev. Sturgis set the other re-
cord for the local school. In scor-
ing 38 points against St. Marys
on Thursday in the senior boys'
contest, he compiled -the highest
individual total in the history of
the league. He eclipsed the 82 -
point mark set by another SHD
HS sniper, Ron Moir, several
years ago.
The senior boys downed the
stone town crew 60-39. Bill Yung-
blut hooped ten, points for the
winners; Bob Loudh paced the
losers with 24.
Bill Lavender and Barry Oliver
loth scored twelve points to lead
the junior boys to a 38-21 tri-
umph:
Best for St. Marys was John
Skinner with eight.
In the closest game of the ser-
ies, the senior girls won 27-18.
Perla Hern sparked the winners
Valentine's
Sees Crash
t Records
hool Titles
St. Valentino's Day was spoiled
for three drivers by a triple -car
accident on No. 4 highway.
Robert Slater, of Exeter, a
member of t e RCAF at Cen-
13(
tralia, was ishin.g another ve-
hicle driven .b TAO F. J. Wright,
also of Centralia, when his car
was struck from behind by an-
other car driven by Charlotte
Elliott, of Goderioh. ,Squashed be-
tween the two, the Slater vehicle,
an English car, was extensively
damaged. In all, property damage
amounted to about $500.
A late -model car driven by
Wayne Good, of Ansa Craig, was
'wrecked beyond repair when it
smashed into the iron bridge on
the Mount Carmel road on Fri-
day. The car -struck a school bus
driven by Michael J. Ryan, R.R.
3, Ailsa Craig, before striking the
bridge.
Value of the car was estimated
at $1,200. DaMage to the School
bus was about $50. There were
six childron in the bus but none
injured.
Norman Brock, of 11.11.. 1,
Orahton, and Ray EVeleigh, Of
R.R. 1, Kirktou, collided at an
Baborne township intersettion
during Saturday's snowstorm,
Damage amounted to $350.
A sereii-year-old Woodham. lad
was apparently uninjured after
being struck by a car driven by
George Allen Dennie, R.R. 4, By-
ron, on Monday. The boy, Edwie.
Langford, of ult. 6, St. Marys,
ran in front of the ter which was
travelling north on Highway 88.
PCs Elmer. Eitiraernmo and
Cecil Gibbons investigated the
accidents.
with 17 points. Rena Murray scor-
ed four and Joan Thompson and
Martha Alexander -three each.
Marilyn Bissett and Barb Alli-
son hooped 12 points each in the
jjjunior girls' 40-16 win. G. An-
derson scored nine for the losets.
The four teams played home
and home series with Mitchell
and St. Marys this season and won
a total Of 16 games. •
What teams the SHDHS squads
will meet in the WOSSA play -
downs has not been determined.
Parties At School
Assist Red Cross
the buildiug, one will be placed
at the top of the. elevator SO that
grain can be weighed just before
it enters railway cars. This Win
be one of the first of its kind in
the country.
Cleaners and elevators will
handle at least .2,000 bushels per
house and railroad box cars will
be weighed and loaded With grain
in lees than 45 minutes- witfr the
new equipMent,
Mi unloading pit will be bunt
underneath the railway tracke for
quick unloading of boppered ears.
. In an announcement this week,
the firm said it hopes "this ele-
vator will be of material benefit
to She farmers of the whole sur-
rounding area."
Five Buildings
Tb.e elevator will bring to five
the number of buildings now
owned by the firm, The Exeter
mill handle a one of the largest
volumes of feed in the province -
Another mill is located at Whalen
Corners, The present grain ale -
valor on Wellington street han-
dles about 1.2,000 bushels and
the firm has a 4000 storage
barn on Highway 83,
Two sons, Carfrey and Art
Cann, are associated wall their
father in the business. Mr. Cann
purchased the Exeter mill from
the Harvey estate in 1940 after
it had been closed for Mx months.
He previously farmed for 25
Years in Saskatchewan.
,COnetruction of the elevator is
expected .to start in April and,
while plans are to have it in
operation in July for wheat and
barley crops, it will not be com-
pletely finished until the fall.
A drive is being made at the
public school for funds for the
Junior Red Cros.
Principal Idle stated that the
objective was $100 to be raised
by February 28.
Each individual room has a
thermometer to mark the day-by-
day progress and a large thermo-
meter in the hall indicates the
progress of the school as, a
whole toward their objective.
Valentine parties were held in
the various rooms and some took
this occasion 'to auginent the Red
Cross funds. An exchange of
valentines and lunch marked mOst
of the parties. The pupile ef Mrs.
L. Turvey's and Miss Deichert's
roams tried their skill at mMin-
ery and made themselves valen-
tine hats.
A. box social was held in. Mise
IL Anti:telly's roe= Partners at
lunch Were determined by match-
ing 'numbered hearts. Their tot -
Motion was donated to the Cala-
adian Institute of the Blind.
Rutabaga Factory
Doubles Capacity.
A two-storey cement -block wax-
ing plant in Centralia will be
opened by Exeter Turnipt Sales
in an official ceremony 'Thursday
afternoon., Actual operation will
start earlier in the day.
The new plant, which more
than doubles the eapacity of the
one which burned in January.
will store about 12,000 bushels
of turnips and provide improved
waxing facilities.
Thursday evening the company,
owned by Exeter Mayor R. E.
Pooley and Seth Winer, will. treat
to a turkey banquet in Centralia
United Church a number of dist-
rict farmers who contributed
voluntary labor to the plant.
Guest speaker at the banquet
will be J. J. Johnson, London"
supervising inspector, fruit and
vegetable division, Canada De-
partment of Agriculture, Anum-
ber of district vegetable official*
will be present.
Erected In Record Time
Mayor Pooley said Ithe new
building was erected in record.
time with the assistance of area
farmers who cleaned up the de-
bris after the fire and assisted
with construction. "It was com-
munity spirit which helped get
the plant back in operatiOn so
soon," he said.
In charge of construction were
Cliff Brintnell and Sam Lawson.
G. K. Crocker, Harold Trueniner
and Wellington Skinner installed
the waxing equipment.
The firm is one of the largest
shippers of turnips in Ontario.
Last year it exported 129,000
bushels, one-third of all the tur-
nips that went to the U.S. from
Middlesex, Huron and Bruce.
With the plant out of opera-
tion during Jaeuary, the firm
lest one ofthe best exporting'
months of the year. Owners are
optimistic, however, that the mar-
ket in the United' States will re-
main excellent.
)3/xeter Public School Board, at
areceet Ineetiog, reappointed
Mrs. George Hawkins as its re-
presentative on the library board.
Airman Lan
Between Fo
Only the propeller of the plane
was damaged When two RCAF
Centralia almaiin dropped a Ma-
Vittely-rafted Plate into a snow-
covered field between e. bush and
a highway Sunday.
The two civilian -licenced pi -
Iota, neither a RCAF flier, Walk -
eel away from the plane unhurt
and hitched a ride to the station
about a Mile away.
An oil leak in the ,engine of
the lOW-Wing Ooth01l. forced the
emergency lending. The trouble
developed While the pair was
flying over gentian and they tried
to 'coax the plane to the Centralia
airfield but didn't quite make. IL
They landed on the field of Les-
lie Richard, Just west of the la.
tertectieh of NO. 4 Highway and
the ilteilitett 'read.
Filet was LAC J. A. 'Ottiatatilt,
of Quebec City, &Weer 'Of the
s.His Craft
rest, Road
Inane and a member Of the tele
cOmilimaloations section of the
RCA at Oentealitt. Ile was accorit*
partied by AO1 Tanenada,
of South Alnerica, an aero-engille
tcohnleian wha IS also a member'
of the Toronto Plying Club.
The two took off trete NM.,
tralia at 2.40 p.m, for some local
flying, At 3.15 p.m, they radioed
Centralia front Bellsall about the
oil break and requested per-
mission. for all emergency land*
Mg.
A nttraher of peopie Ilensall
noticed the plane in trouble and
a report from 'that area eald the
eraft was on .that
and the pilot
had bailed Out.
David and flhily Noakes. walk*
Mt south of Itensall with their
father, Lee/lard NoakoS, stititted
the plane as it passed overhead.
They reported late “it had been
Making fumy, spattering noises."