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Eighty -Second Year
LOFF TO NEW YORK—A busload of students from .South Huron District High School will
leave .Exeter early Friday morning for a week's vacatiOn in New York City. The group,
"which raised money for the trip through various school activities, will spend three days in
the famous city. The teachers who will accompany them and thestudent committee which
lelped to organize the trip make last minute checks on a travel folder before leaving. Left
to right are Bob MacLaren, Elizabeth Hunter, C. J. Porter, 1',flss Isobel Ganton, Don Taylor
and Alexia Losfell. —T -A. Photo
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Stott Divam." Friday
Students Head For NYC
Early Friday morning* 35 stu- scribe the events of the trip. Just shopping and sightseeing on their
-dents and theee chaperons will
board a chartered bus to start a
.."`dream" trip to New York City.
They plan to visit all the fare-
ous landmarks of the world's
largest city and enjoy its stu-
pendous entertainments during
-their three-day taster visit. They
'have tickets for sight-seeing tours
inusicals, a trip through 'United
Nations, the Metropolitan Mus-
eum, Carnegie Hall, Radio .City
and other ftubulous spots.
.The preparation behind the trip
and the things they plan to do
are described in this article by one
..of the teachers.
By J. 0. PORTER
The first suggestion for a stu-
dent trip to New York was made
just .one year tigo. At that time,
:several teenagers indicated a a
Ireen interest in the'venture, but
because of the lateness of the
:season, the trip did not material-
ive.
However, just prior to the last
-Christmas holidays, a large group
.of grade 12 pupils met with three
interested teachers to .discuss the
possibility of such'a trip. Further
plans were postponed until. after
'the vacatiou.
During the first week in Tan-
-nary, the students formed a com-
mittee of organization under the
'leadership o Alexia Lostell,
:Elizabeth Hunter, Bob McLaren
and Don Taylor. This group met
'with Miss Isobel Ganton, Miss
Anne Kartushyn and Mr. C. Por-
ter to decide the next step. The
dates of April 8 to 11 were
agreed upon as the best time for
• the excursion.
A budget of $1,400 was settled
ad plans proceeded immediately
to obtain that sum. Several sales
-of candy produced $80; two hot
dog aales netted $25; a bake sale
produced $40, and a greeting
oard sale netted $150.
By this title, two major dona-
tions were received. The Exeter
Legion gave $50 and the Grand
'end Lions 'club, $25. If plans
materialize, a speaker will be
sent to each club to express the
thanks of the whole group and de -
Reward Ladies
For Fire Relief
Ladies who served coffee to
iremen during the Hyde Bros.
fire at Hensall were rewarded by
Hensel' council this week.
Council agreed to reimburse
Mrs. W. J. Cameron and Mrs: J.
-Lavender $3.00 each for serving
the refreshments, Council also
expressed its appreciation for their
assistanee.
A. letter of thanks to the Ex-
eter fire brigade for its help was
also authorized.
Purchase of supplies for the
fire department including a coat,
helmet and some equipment was
approved.
Signs to help Constable E: R.
'Davis control parking along the
main street were ordered.
Auditors' report was accepted
and various departments of the
'village were charged for their
share of the work,
Payment of $505.70 to the
.A u s ab Le ItiVer Conservation
Authority was authbrized. A
$2;000 advance Was made to the.
school board.
J. A. Paterson repOrted the
1954 tax arrears as being $1,150,-.
Z1, Munch authorized the trans-
fer of the arrears' to the county
registrar at the next Meeting.
Opening Of Store
Attracts Crowds
Close to 1,000 visited the nett
Store Of T. and T. Floating, Main
St., Eiteter, during its onenbag•rn
Saturday.
The firm hasrenovated the
stere oft Main Street formerly ac -
stinted by Rick's ,FOodland. Verb
Turkhel m, of Zurich is the
preprietOr.
Prizewinners Of the opening
day draw Were Mit, Ralph
itlitnttnet, libteter; Fred Tilley,
EXeteil and MISS Marian Flab-
thantro Of Zurich.
recently, Mr. J. H. Jones gave
$10, the only business man to do
so,
Reach Goal
This left the students to raise
$1,000. The goal was reached last
Tuesday when the final deposit
was handed to Mr. Porter, who
handled the finances of the trip,
Meanwhile, the chaperons were
busy arranging the transportation
and accommodation. Mr. Tatham
of Western Ontario. Motorways
Ltd. made two trips from Kitchen-
er to consult the teachers regard-
ing the travel route. At the same
time, the chartering of a• 41 -seat
Courier coach was assured. The
three drivers necessary for the
trip. were booked.
Hotel accommodation presented
relatively little trouble. The boys
have reserved 15 single rooms at
the William Sloane Y.M.C.A., a
10-minute'walk from Broadway.
The cost per night Is $1.95 each.
The girls will stay at the Martha
Washington Hotel • at $ 2.10 a
night.
As might be expected, arrang-
ing • the entertainment for the.
trip was a more difficult propo-
sition. Miss Ganton completed
arrangements for a trip through
the United Nations on Saturday
morning, and for a sightseeing
trip of the city in the afternoon.
Mr. •Porter secured tickets for
two of the current best Broadway
musicals and seats at the Radio
City Music Bali, Their Easter
production will be "The Glass
Slipper", one of the most recent
Hollywood. Movies. •
Sunday ramming, some students
will attend Mass at the Cathedral
of St. Patrick. The remainder
will attend services at the largest
Gothic church in the world—St.
John the Divine.
Sunday afternoon, Miss • Kar-
tushyn and Miss Ganton will take
a large group to the Metropolitan
Museum, while Mr. Porter takes
the remainder to hear the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra at
Carnegie Hall.
Reservations have been made
at the fashionable Longchamps
Restaurant in the Empire State
Building for Easter l-,:nty. dinner.
Here, 'a piece of shortcake costs
850 and a bowl of soup, 500.
Sunday evening, the group will
attend the Radio City Easter per-
formance, long considered one- of
the best Easter shows in the city.
All day Monday has been left
free for the group to do some
own. At 12 p.m. that night, the
the return trip starts. The grout)
should arrive home about six P.m.
on Tuesday.
Thirty-five students and three
chaperons will make the trip that
will take thefn to the largest citY
in the world for three days. The
long time of prepartion, work
and waiting is at an end. The
trip promises to be one of the
most sensational events, not only
in the lives of these young people,
but also in the teen-age history
of the community. To all those
who assisted in any way, from the
gifts of the various groups to the
enduring patience of Mr. Sturgis
through the days of the hot dog
and candy sales, we extend our
sincere, thanks and appreciation.
EXETER, .ONTARIO'THIJRSDAY MORNING, APRIL ; 190$
M
Facing Threat Of Teacher Shortage,
HS Board -increases Salary Schedule
Threat of wholesale staff resig-
nations in the face of a mounting
teacher shortage has forced the
S,1-1.13.7LS. Board to meet de-
mands for salary inereases.
Tuesday night the hoard offer-
ed the staff an across-the-board
increase of $200 plus an annual
increment of 2300 •instead . of
$.200, This means teachers will
receive a $500 increase in Salary
during the next school term.
At the same time the board
abolished its cost of.living bonus
which will mean a loss of approx-
imately $137 a year to the teach-
ers. This bonus has been in ef-
fect three years and varies with
the consumer price index.
The board, also increased its
minimum, and maximum .amounts
on the salary schedule to $3,200
and $5,600 as compared to $3,-
000 and $5,000. It indicated, too,
that if the minimum amount was
raised again all members of the
staff would automatically receive
a similar increase.
The move followed news of
three resignations bringing the
total to five. Need of two addi-
tional teachers next year increases
the number of new instructors
required to seven. One has al-
ready been hired and others are
being sought immediately.
In addition to the actual resig-
nations, the board learned that
at least five other teachers were
considering moves.
Goes to Medway
Members of the staff who have
resigned include: Mrs. Jesse Stew-
art, head of the English. depart-
ment, who has accepted a posi-
tion at Medway; C. J. Porter, her
assistant in the department, will
be promoted to her position next
term)
W. A. Ness, shop instructor,
who is moving to. Port Credit.
Fine Father
Son $200
g0 ffences
Cart, Horstsinger, R.R. 1 Hen-
salt,$10 and costs for falling'to
signal a left hand turn.
Jacob Hovius, R.R. 3 Exeter,
$5.00 and costs for failing to give
right of way.
Peter Plantenga, Andrew St.,
Exeter, $5:00 for failing to stop
at .a stop sign.
Crown Attorney H. Glen Hayes,
of Goderich, prosecuted.
Speakers Vie
For Trappin
Fines in excess of $200 were
levied against Wilson Brintnell,
R.R.Kirkton, and his son, Lloyd
Brintnell, for trapping infrac-
tions in Magistrate's Court, Ex-
eter, on Tuesday. "
•
Magistrate Dudley Holmes im-
posed the following sentences on
the men, jointly charged for the
offences:
$100 ' and Costs for trapping
outside the area allowed by their
licence;
$50 and costs for setting traps
closer than five feet to a musk-
rat burrow in the township of
Usborne;
$50 and costs for trapping
without having traps properly
identified.
A charge of stealing one nuisk-
rat and trap, the property of
Heber Shute, of R.R. 1 Kirkton,
was dismissed.
The information was laid by
Charles Horton, Mitchell con-
servation officer, and OPP Con-
stable Helmer Snell, of Seaforth.
F/0 A. R. Leitch, of RCAF
Station Centralia, was fined $50
and eosts for impaired driving on
March 15.
Sentence was remanded until
April 19 for Nelson Riley, of
R,R. 2 •Kippen, who pleaded
guilty to forgery. Evidence show-
ed the accused passed a worth-
less cheque to an 'auto dealer in
Exeter for $48,00. Restitution
has been made.
Other convictions included: ,
Plan Special Services
For Easter Celebration
Plaster Sunday services in the
churches of Exeter will feature
special music, the observance of
• sacrament and of the baptism, ah
Easter dralna and films.
Trivitt Memorial Church
Trivia Memorial Anglican
church will observe communion
at 8.30 a.m. and choral °oilman -
loft at 11.30 a.m. There will be
special music by the ehoir.
fain Street United Church
'Sacrament will be observed at
Main Street 'United churelt and
both the church and Sunday
school room will be deeorated
with aprieg flowers and Easter
1111E3s. Ite.V.A. E. Holley will take
as his sermon subject "The Res-
Urreetion." The their Will ding
two anthems "Proclaim His Tri-
umph" and "Hallelujah • to the
Xing,"
Pentecostal Tabernacle
A cbinttutniOn Servide will be
held at the Exeter Tabernacle on.
Good Friday at 8 p.M. A. Min,
"Shadows of Ins Glory" will be
shown,' Rev. it A, Norcross Will,
take aa his Easter morning ser-
mon Sableet "The Itesurrectioa,"
At the evening service his subjec1.
will be "BecanS0 He Lives, We
Shall Live."
Caven Presbyterian Cher&
A baptismal service will be held
at Caren Presbyterian chard]. on.
Easter StInday. RSV. Samuel Kerr
dealing with the appearance to
Will take as hit sermon subject
"Easter Morning in a Garden,"
Mary of the risen Lord. The choir
will sing "The Flower Carol" ,and
a solo "Calvary" will be sung
by Mrs, Harold Simpson.
Following* the Thursday even-
ing service in Main St, 'United
church the film "The Life of
Christ" will be shown in taverz
church at 9, p.M. and the public
is invited.
Allan Elston will be the soloist
at the Good Friday -Service hi
Cavea church at 11 a.m.
James Street 'United Church,
The Ititermediate Sunday
school of James $t. church will
see "The Life of Christ" at 0.40
am, Sunday.
Rev. IL J. Snell *111 take as
his Easter tnornittg subject
"Christ Lives," Special musical
numbers will inclUde an anthem
"Thou Art The Living ChAst";
a ladies' trio singing "I Will Ex-,
tol Thee" and a Male quartette
arrartgebient Of "Were Yon
There?"
The WOMen's Federation will
present an Easter drama. entitled
"Barabbas" at the evening ser.
vice and will be in Charge of the
musket part Of the Sertice.
Bethel Reformed Clutech
The congregation of Bethel Ito.
formed church Will attend a spec
ial Oblxi. leriday service in Main
St. United thUreh at 8 Dan. Con-
ducted by Itot, Carl Schroeder.
At H&S Meet
Doug, Jermyn, who spoke on
the ".Conservation of Canada's
Natural Resources" was the win-
ner of „the speaking contest for
grade 8 pupils held at the Home
and School Association meeting
on Tuesday night.
.Sandra Walper, whose topic
was "My Trip To Quebec," plac-
ed second.
Other contestants were Eunice
Ward, who spoke on "My Trip to
Banff"; Shirley Wurm, whose
topic was "Canadian Girl Guides";
Glen Irwin, who spoke on "Our
Trip to Albany, N. Y." and Robin
Smith, who chose "My Budgie
Bird" as her topic.
Mr. Cecil Porter, Mrs, Jessie
Stewart and Mrs Doug. Insley'
acted as judges. Mr. Porter an-
nounced their decision and made
•a helpful criticism of the speeches
Marilyn Zissett sang a solo "An
Irish Lullaby,"
A film entitled "The Feeling of
Rejection" was shown by Mr. A.
Idle and Mrs. E. Jones, convenor
of the Parent Education commit-
tee, gave a brief commentary.
The parent attendance award
went to Mr. Idle's room.
Mrs. H. D. Mooney presided for
the business meeting..
Church Events
Preview Easter
nev. W. T. HaIlani, eating
assistant Bishop for the Diocese
Hurbn, was guest speaker at
Trivitt 1VIenterial Chureh Sunday
morning, His sermon was in keep -
Ing with Patin Sunday.
• Rev. W. H. Tonge, ,of London,
a returned thissionary to Chino,
was the special speaker at' the
Eager Thalia Offering service' of
the Main St. W.M.S. On Sunday
Morning.
Taking as his theme "Ohriat'st
Entry Into Jerusalem" the speak.
-ar touched on the cursing of the
fig tree, the overflow of the mon.
ey *angers and the weeping over
JOrtisitlean. Ile stressed the need
of a strong eltriatian witness to
combat the earils of Oontiantita,
Mrs. Jack McKnight, of Whig: -
hate, WAS guest seitigt.
A congregation of 500 partOok
'of the pre -Plaster communion in
•hints Street United church an
Sanday. Thirty-Otat, Who joined
the tharelt ott profession bt faith
and seven, who •joined by trans-
fer, were redeiVed EWA!
Snell and mailbag of the boastful.
'Miss Ann Kartushyn, home
economics teacher, who has ac-
cepted a post at Dryden;
E. H. Jones, commercial teach-
er, who will go to Etobicoke;
Miss Isobel Ganton, who sub-
mitted her resignation earlier in
the year to return to academic
studies.
'One teacher /aired for the new
term is Miss Joan Gallaugher,
Huntsville, who is graduating
from a home economics course
at McDonald Hall, Guelph. She
will replace Miss Kartushyn,
While salary was one of the
main points of dispute, a misun-
derstanding which occured dur-
ing the meeting between the bra -
gaining committees of both sides
last week added to Ill -feeling.
Teaehers interpreted a remark
by the management committee to
imply that the board intended to
hire younger teachers to replace
veteran members of the staff to
reduce costs. Members a the
board were adamant this impres-
sion was incorrect and the mis-
understanding was cleared up
Tuesday • night.
Improve position
The new saldry adjustinentS,
particularly the $300 annual in-
crement, is expected to improve
the board's chances of securing
replacements for those who have
resigned.
The teacher shortage is saious,
however. Principal H. L. Sturgis
reported most of the graduates
of the Ontario college of Educa-
tion have already signed con-
tracts. The board authorized the
principal to interview university
students who will graduafe this
spring to fill the positions if nec-
essary.
Mr. Sturgis indicated it might
be necessary to eliminate the
special commercialtourse because
of the difficulty in securing a
teacher. He hoped commercial
options could be offered students,
however.
The salary increases approved
by the board were similar to the
request made by the teachers at
the meeting. The only difference
fu the offer was the withdrawal
of the cost of living bonus.
!Staff spokesman, Morley Sand-
ers told the board members that
the local salary scale was much
below the average in the province.
He said that of the 277 Ontario
boards, the STEMS board stood
in 207th position in regard to
salaries.
The proposal made by the
teachers Tuesday night was the
first concrete demand they have
presented since negotiations be-
gan.
Sought Talks in January
(Early in January the teachers
requested •a meeting with the
board to discuss revision Of the
salary schedule. At its February
meeting the board •expressed in-
tentions of discussing the situa-
tion with the staff but the ne-
gotiations did not materialise.
Chairman C. S. MaoNaughton
called a special meeting of the
board on Tuesday night, March
29, following the first resignation.
On Thursday afternoon the board
met with teachers to present its
proposal to raise the maximum
to $5,600. The staff did not in-
dicate at that time .whether the
offer was acceptable but the num-
ber of resignations over the week-
end made it obvious they were
not satisfied.
Members of the board's nego-
tiating committee were E. L. Mic-
kle, Hensall; A. W. Morgan, Us -
borne; W. F. L. MacLaren, Grand
Bend, and Oscar Greb, Hay,
See Increase
Continuing
Enrolment in the high school
will continue to increase for many
years to come, a survey of pre-
sent public school population in-
dicates.
For the next five years, incom-
ing grade nine enrolment will
average about 20 pupils, necessi-
tating at least a four -room addi-
tion to the school. In 1960 this
influx will increase to over 300
pupils and M 1961 to 350.
These figures were announced
at the SHDHS board meeting by
Principal H. L. Sturgis.
• The board will investigate the
four -room addition immediately
so that it will. be prepared to go.
ahead with the project in Sep-
tember.
• In the meanttme, adjustments
necessary to handle the increase
this September are being studied
by the board. This includes re-
arranging the cafeterta to pro-
vide for another classroom and
cancellation of the public slhool
shop classes.
The board approved, a grant of
$25 to the South Huron Hospital
auxiliary.
Runner -Up In Badminton
Bev. Sturgis, MIDAS student,
captured runner-up honors in the
"B" section of the WOSSA, bad-
minton tournament in London on
Saturday.
The Exeter youth lost to Bob
Louch, of St. Marys, the defend-
ing champion, in the final game.
He eliminated contestants from
Riverside and Amherstburg.
Ed Hunter-Duvar and Bob
Fletcher represented the local
school in doubles competition.
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A two -mill hike in taxes was
mapipus.
rotown ved by council Monday
night. The rate for 2055 is 62
Responsible for the Increase
is a 34,00.0 rise in the drama bud-
get; a $.?,,500 jump in the road
• estimates and a 32.700 hike in
county council rates.
• The new rate is one mill and
one -halt lower than it would
have beezi vithout the provincial
grants recelved in March, The
town got 32,000 which amounts
to a levy of one mill and the pub-
lic soltool received 21,360 which
allowed the board to trim its
000,tsition from 336,000 to 3.3.5,-
The increase required for
drains results from the 36,000
dram on 'Marlborough street
which council approved at its last
meeting. This drain will serve the
new Cann elevator on the rail-
road siding south of Victoria
street and the land along Marl-
borough street.
The hike in the road budget
is to provide for the resurfacing
of Huron street and patching of
Wellington street.
The county rate which --has
been nine mills for several years,
increased to 10 in 1955 to pro-
vide for construction of the new
courthouse,
Budget Resembles Others
Except for these three major
Items the budget differs little
from the past two years. Other
ehang,ee, Are:
A $17000 decrease in the po-
lice budget (the cruiser was pur-
chased last year) .bringing it
down to $?•,900.
A 31,600 drop in the town hall
budget which now stands at $2,-
200;,
A $400 . increase f or parks,
bringing the total to 32,800;
A budget of $600 for unem-
ployment relief, $250 more than
last year;
A $500 Increase in the esti-
mates for the Community Cen-
tres Board, .balanced by a 3.500
decrease M the amount required
by the Recreational Council;
Provision of $300 for industrial
promotion.
Cost of education to the town
actually decreases this year, The
M
Price r Cam( t
high school levy remains at five
mills which. amounts to about
211,750; the public school requi-
sition dropped 31,000.
*..."'hool cost is still the biggest
single item. on the. budget, bOW-
ever. It a4moUnts to 348,000 or
about 30 cents of the tax dollar.
A. warning of the necessity of
tags for dogs was issued by coun-
cil.
Building pennit was issued te.
Gerald Gedbolt for a house • on
Edward Street.
0K Hedge
For ,Dump
Approval for the planting of
a Chinese elm hedge in front of
the town's dump on Highway 83
was given by town council Mon-
day night,
It is hoped the hedge will hide
the unsightly refuse area from
the road.
.Chairman of the committee,
Councillor Ross Taylor, told eoun-
eil the cost of Chinese elm plants
for the hedge would be about
375. As soon as approval is se-
cured from the •Ontario Depart-
ment of Highways the hedge will
be planted.
Opening up of a subdivision
on the east side a town was dis-
cussed by council with ex -mayor
W. G. Cochrane.
The town lawyer was repre-
seruting Fred Darling who seeks
the lengthening of Sanders St,
east to Boardman St, and Board-
man St. south from Sanders. to.
John St. to open up a new bloek.
This is •a low-lying area which
is often flooded in the spring,
Council appointed a committee to
investigate the situation.
Set Rental Vee
After considerable • discussion
on setting a rental on the town
hall, council decided on a fee of
31.00 a
‘night for recreation
groups such as the badminton and,
drama clubs, Some councillors
felt the drama club should be
given use of the facilities • free
until it became organized but this
proposal was turned down.
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Largest Area Gas Find
.In Well At Dashwood
What is believed to be the
largest natural gas find in this
area has been struck in a well
on the Irvine Devine farm north
of Dastwood.
Gas was discovered Thursday
of last week and the volume has
been increasing. J. R. Shouldice,
Imperial Oil exploration super-
visor, of London, terms the find
"encouraging."
It will be several weeks before
it is' known if -the well will be
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DRAIN HAGME1ER LAKE—Start of the drain which has been constructed . into Lake
Smith on the Haigmeier farm near Grand Bend is shown here. John A. Morrison, chairman of
the Ausable River Conservation Authority, says the drain will destroy "one of Canada's
finest wild life sanctuaries" and he termed the action as "one of man's worst blunders in dis-
turbing the laws of nature". Thousands of ducks, Canada Geese and whistling swan stop
over on the lake this time of year before travelling north. The lake is on the main flyway
c migratory birds. It is expected the lake will take considerable time to drain and some
doubt that it can be drained since Lake Smith is reported to be the same level as Lake
Huron
Spring Enlivens Seniors Meet
—T -A Photo
• Spring basted out all overthe
program presented for the Senior
Citizens Club by local and dis-
trict musicians Tuesday night,
• Perhaps the most unusual num-
ber was presented by the D011811,11
fatally, Mrs, Andrew Dougall, her
dattghter, Mrs. jack Coates, and
sons, .Harry, till and Andrew.
Their musical instruments in-
cluded guitar, accordion,
banjo and mouth Organ.
Kenneth Clarke, 18 -year-old
fiddler 'froth Farquhar, played
conte of the old dance tunes;
WW1 Amy Fisher played accord.
lea selections and Maurice ottance
and Norman McDonald played
mouth organ duets accompanied
by Mrs, QUande,
Weal nuraberit !handed a dot*
by Mrs. George Hess, of Hensall,
and duets by Mrs. Hess and Mrs.
Tom Coates With Miss Gladys
Laker, of Hensall, as pianist;
duets by Bob Russell and Sterling
Neeaccompanied by Miss ;Doris
Robinson,iand by Doris Jokus
and Ruth MeLean, accompanied
by Mrs, Fred Jahns.
• Mrs. M. Clttan0e, Mrs. Frank
Xing, Mrs. Cecil Skinner and
Mrs. Hector Heywood itresented
a dance number with punitets.
Mrs. John McAllister, pianist, and
Mr. Cecil .Skittner on the violin,
accompanied, Mrs, Jack Coates
goo a reading.
See Norld,a Pictures
,COlored iletures, taken on his
trip to Florida this winter, were
shown by A. J. Sweitzer.
A. J. Penhale was master of
ceremonies and the sing song was
led by Walter Clutbush, accom-
panied by Mrs. Prank Xing,
The register was signed by 156,
which was the largest number to
attend to date. The door prize
was won by Mit. William SUMO.
Members of Trivitt 1VIetrunial
Guild assisted itt serving
Music for dancing was sup-
plied by 13111 sad Andrew Dougall
and Maurice Love with Mrs. Doug
Rivers as pianist.
Nanied to plan the program for
May were Mr. attd Mrs. M.
Ottance, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Gunning, Mr, eaM Mra. Wesley
Jaques, Mrs. Sliva. Delbridge and
afro.
commercially profitable, Mr,
Shouldice said.
Drilling on the well, on the
fifteenth concession of Stephen
township, about a mile from High:.
wal 83, ,started.about one month
ago. Depth is between 1,700 and,
1,800 feet.
Imperial 011's drilling program
in Huron County will be increas-
ed considerably this summer, 1VIr.
Shouldice told the Times -Advo-
cate.
A new rig -moved onto the farm
of Garnet McFalls, a mile east of
town., Tuesday afternoon. Drillers
expect to have their equipment
in. operation later this week.
If the gas volume at'the Dash-
wood well and others which will
be drilled, proves sufficient to
warrant development, Exeter and
surrounding area will probably be
the first served.
C. E. Drabble, also of Imperial
Oil, of London, said his firm was
still evaluating the natural gas
discoveries at Zurich which were
found last year. "We have not
yet made any plans for the sale
of gas." he said.
It is believed the known volume
Of the Dashwood well is several
times greater than those at Zur-
ich.
Wells at Zurich, Dashwood and
Exeter are being drilled by the
R. L. McPherson Company, of
Riverside.
Men at the Dashwood well are
Bill Toomer, A. 0. Blue and Geo.
Orson, of Chatham; the crew east
of Exeter includes drillers Denis
Chevalier, Tilbury, and rAoyd
Wallace, Chatham, and tooldres-
sers Dan Ferguson, Blyth, and
Claude Zumner, Chatham.
Three Teachers
Hired By Board
Three new teachers have been
hired by the Exeter Public School
Board for the coming term.
They are Gar Baker, Seaferth,
Who was goaltender for Exeter
Mohawks this winter; Mrs. 011!.
ford Jory, of R:R. 1 Xirkton, and.
Miss Velma Ballagh, of Teeswater
R.R. 2.
They will replace Miss Helen.
Anthony, Mrts. Howard Pym and
Mrs. William 1Vilekle who have re-
eigtted trim the Staff.
At its meeting Monday night,
the board decided to consult a
landscape specildist on the im-
provement of the school grounds.
Drama Official
Addresses Club
Vin Deaner, of Winglianty
chairmen Of the standing commit-
tee on drama for the Lake Huron
tondo spoke to the local drama
club at a meeting in the tovii.
hall Use Monday night.
• Ile gave helpful suggestions
Tara to Page it