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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-05-26, Page 104 .4 A 4 4 , 4:tf •Eighty -Second Year FROST VISITS .HURON—Premier Leslie Frost stopped in Exeter during his busy election tour Thursday to visit at the home of Tom Prgde, Huron PC candidate. Greeting Mr. Frost were two of Mr. Pryile's grandchildren, *Peggy and Peter fPryde, twins of Mr ,and Mrs, Jack .Pryde, Exeter, Mr, Frost addressed two meetings in Northern Ontario in the morning, flely to*Centralia and rested at the Pryde home before making a speech in Clinton,—T-A Photo Frost Endorses Pinery Park, Sees take Pipeline System Establishinent of a public park in the Pinery was endorsed by Premier Leslie Frost at the Pro- gressive Conservative rally at Clinton Thursday night. Citing the. proposed Lake Hu- ron recreation area as one of the major prospects of the new pro- vincial parks program, the Prem- ier said parks of this kind "are going to be necessities in our way of life and in cihr develop- ment." Mr. Frost indicated the new policy established by the govern- • meat a year ago would "see the establishment • of new parks in this province" to provide recrea- tion for a fast-growing Ontario. The Premier also endorsed the proposal to build a water pipeline system from the Great Lakes to inland communities of Western Ontario. The great Industrial de- velopment and populatio'n increase taking place in• cities like Lon- don, Kitchener and Waterloo 18 going to make it necessary to tap the Lakes for water supply, he said. The government recently established, a' conimiesion to in- vestigate this Mb:rine. Mr. Profit spoke at a packed hall in Clinton in support of Tom Pryde, MLA for Huron, who is seeking re-election. It was the Five Crashes Cost $1,800 Five accidents in the • district this week caused over $1,800 property damage and sent three persons to hospital. On Tuesday a passing car col- lided with a hydro pickup, driven by James A. Glaab, of Exeter, as the latter Made •a left hand turn into Norman Heights north of Gr and Bend. The car was elven by Patrick •Fogarty, Sarnia. An- other hydro truck, driven by Alex M. Irvine, Exeter, was following the pickup. Total damage was. $550. Monday, a oar driven bY Wil- liam Bolling, of RCAF Station Centralia, struck a bridge on the fourth concession of Stephen, sending two airmen to hospital with minor injuries. They were Gerard Belanger and Phillip Church, Damage to the car is $•200. A London car •struck •EL hydro pole and ended in a deep ditch. beside No. 4 Highway north Exeter • on Sunday. The driver, John P. Zurich, London, was un- injured but a passenger, Arman- do Casino, was takento St. Jo- seph's Hospital with head in- juries. Collision at a Dashwood inter- section .caused $500 damage. Elmer =Opp, Zurich, was travell- ing north through the village, stopped at the' intersection, then proceeded across. He was struck by a car travelling west driven by Yvonne Nye, of London, Mistaking.the Department of Highway lanat the north end of Exeter for the road to Grand Bend, Robert A, Morton, Can*, Borden, struck, two vehicles park- ed in the area, One was a truck owned by Edward Coward, R.R. 1 Kirkton; the other a car owned by Melvin Edwards, Exeter. Dam- age to all vehicles totalled $850. • Provincial Constablek Elmer Zimmertnan and Cecil Gibbons in- vestigated. .Local'Juveniles Win First Game Blotter Juveniles won their first dented in the MiddleSek.Oxford Baseball League Thursday flight by edging liderton 4-4 in Oder - ton. 1)16k Morelli, Who laced a double in the first inning, Bon Taylor, Oltuelc Parsons and Ted Bina& scored the locale Mitts. Smith Was the Winning pitcher, 7 t Melting help from °Mick Pat. abbe hi the Mit inning. Stn. McNair, Who Meted two Of ilderteri's tune, Mitered the lotri. His brother, Max, relieved hint In the third. Premier's first speech in Western Ontario. Referring to Mr. Pryde as "my great old friend and ,advisor," the Premier said "he has been with me and sat close to me ever since he was first elected in 1948." Able •Representative "Nobody translates in a more able manner the requirements and problems of his people to the parliament of Ontario than does your able representative, Tom Pryde," Mr. Frost said. ' He paid tribute to Huron as one of the "mother counties" of the nation. People from Huron pioneered the western provinces of Canada and have made major contributions to the progress of the country. ' Percentage -wise, Ontario is the fastest-growing area in North America, the Premier stated. He compared the province's develop- ment in the twentieth century to that of the United- States in the nineteenth century. Things that Huron people see happening about them, are ex- amples of what, • is being done everywhere in Ontario to foster the development of the province, said Mr. Frost. "Community halls, playing fields, rinks, schools, hos- pitals—all these are a cross-sec- tion of what is happening across the province. Explaining the co-operation the province has extended to muni- cipalities to assist them with their problems of growth, the Premier said his government matched in grants the amount of money raised by taxes. "If you take the municipalities of Huron, you will find that every dollar raised in real estate taxes is matched by something over one dollar in fin- ancial assistance in One way or another from the province." Eight years ago, he said, the province (contributed only 31 cents for every dollar raised by the muni- cipalities. Premier Frost branded as "silly, preposterous and impracti- cal," the Liberal promises to in- crease grants and establish health insurance without' raising taxes. The cost of health insurance alone would be $200,000,000, he estimated. Never Acted The Premier said health in- surance had been a plank on the Liberal'platform for 19 years but they hadn't done anything about it. "When they were in power nine years ago, they didn't give one red cent towards the con- struction of hospital beds.". Ho* can you have health insuranee if you haven't the beds to accomo- date the sick, he asked. The Con- servative government recently took the lead in establishing na- tion-wide health insurance by placing it on the agenda of the Dominion - Provincial conference, he said.. The Premier criticized the To- ronto Star for charging the pro- vincial gitvernment had made overpayments of $20,000,000 in highway oontracts. The investiga- tion of the highways. "scandal" had revealed irregularities in only one-half dozen of the 1,600 con- tracts let by the government, he said. The new streamlining of the department has made it "the best organization in the matter of highway construction in Can- ada or the United States." Elmer D. Bell, Q.C., of Exeter, introduced the Premier as one of the outstanding Canadians of the era. jQ.exefer ott salkovocafe EXETBR, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1955 arges Ose District juniors Win Honors In Largest Judging Contest Ray Cann, of Exeter, center the junior division ehamplonsIti of the Huron County Junior Far. mer livestock judging eorneetition at Seaforth on Saturday. He tied for second highest marks In the entire contest—believed to be the largest in Ontario,, The young 'Exeter farmer W- eed 110 other judges in his divi- sion—largest of the four in the competition, He also won second prize in the dairy section of the Judging. Over 30Q Junior farmers, rang- ing from 12 to 80, entered In the event supervised by Agriculture Representatives G. W. 1Viontgora- ery and Harold Baker. Results were announced Thursday night. • Among district winners were Hugh Rundle, R.R. 3, Exeter, a recent graduate of Ridgetown Agricultural School, who placed third in the senior competition, with 592 points. Lorne Ballantyne, of Exeter, won third in the junior division with 614, See Picture Page 12 Top scorer of the day waAten Campbell, of R.R. 1 Dublin, who received 641 to capture the 'inter- mediate class. Ken Alton, RA, 7, Lucknow, tied with Ray Cann for second best of 630 to win seeond place in the intermediates. Other winners were: Senior: Bill Taylor, Belgtave, 624; Arnold Alton, Lucknow, 617. Novice: Bill Hettinger, Wing-, ham, 577; Van Sandersun, Ford- wich, 575; John Moffat,' Wing - ham, 570. Distriot boys who competed and their marks are: Junior; Tom Hern, Woodham, 601; Jim Etherington, R.R. 1, Hensall, 595; Keith Coates, R.R. 1, Centralia, 592; Norman Hyde, R.R. 1, Hensall, 585; Edward. Hern, Woodhant, 582; Bill Pin - combs, R.R. 3, Exeter, 575; Lorne Hern, Woodham, 556; Bill Ether- ington, R.R, 1 Hensall, 500; Gerald Keys, Varna, 538; Mary Geiger, R,R. 2 Zurich, 533; Grant Keys, Varna, 531; Ron Hern, Woodham, 465. Intermediatei. Tom Balton, R. Election Changes Clarified By RO Although time has not permit- ted a revision of the voters' lists this election, all eligible voters whose names were missed will have no difficulty in casting a ballot, Huron Returning Officer J. Elgin McKinley said this week. Explaining the regulations, Mr. McKinley said the usual proced- ure will be followed to add names on election .day. Anyone whose name has been missed will be given the opportunity to 'rote If anoth4r voter in the 'same poll vouches for him. Mr. McKinley also explained that while lists have not been poSted at the polls any voter may see them at his office near Zurich or at the home of the enumerat- or who keeps a copy of the list. All , party organizations in the riding have received copies of, the lists in their area. Dr. H. H. Cowen and Dr. Bruce Eickraeler attended the Dental Convention in Toronto last week. eedei Club Championship Trophy Will Be Presented At Hensall Fair A new trophy for the grand champion of Hensall Feeder Calf Club will be presented at the Achievement Day at-,-Hensall Spring Fair on Friday. The trophy, donated by the Exeter Tiraes-rAdvocate, will be awarded to the boy or girl who shows the beat steer in the com- petition. • In previous years, the cham- pion showman of the club and the member whose ealf gains the most pounds over the feeding period received awards but there has been no trophy for the member whose steer Is judged best fol finish. Despite Showers Still Need Rain In spite of two days of showers and high humidity, total precipi- tation for the past week amount- ed ,to only .77 inches. Agriculture' officials say still more rain is needed for crops. Top temperature for the week was reached -Tuesday when the mercury hit 83.9 degrees. A low of 35.6 was recorded on Friday by the met section at Centralia. Loans To Junior Farmers . Aid Area Youth: Pryde seven years in the Legislature, Mr. Pryde outlined the assistance Huron has received from the Frost Governinent. "The educational facilities in Huron can compare with any in the cities and towns across Can- ada. New schools have been built in Exeter, Clinton, Seaforth and Goderich with prOvincial grants. "Take your Own tax bill," he euggested. "See *What has been contributed to the cost Of educa- tion and municipal -geVernnient. Exeter .received plias equal to 23 Mills,. On my own residential, property this saved me $83." Roads Not Brikes • The° new highway construction planned for Huron riding is "not an election bribe," Mr. Pryde insisted, "Much Of the Work was under Way last year." It has been on the • planning boards for menthe. ,11441$1 Of the 129 miles of provincial road in the riding, 50 of them haVe been completely rebuilt and 30 more Miles ate Wider., con. strnetion, That leaves onlY 86 Miles still to be iniproVed, the Menthe", noted. "In the :Stratford division, which includes the counties of Httren, Perth and Waterloo, ac- cording to the Elite Beek, there are 82 ,ritileit Of road being int-, proved in the division this year. Thirty clf thine ranee are In Hlit011.." The Frot government has loaned over $500,000 to young men in Huron riding to help them establish ferins, Tom Pryde, Huron MLA, said Thursday night at Clinton. Citing the 2,1d the government hes given the agriculture inchts- try, Mr. Pryde stated 88 junior farniers in the riding have taken advantage of the lean service provided by Ontario. Mr. Pryde said farmers had benefitted, too, from the Frost policy of pitying 50 per cent of rural hydro lines and the Farm Marketing Act. "At the lett sessien, improvements were made to Make this aet satisfactory to all emicerned.' this.Js permissive legiblation. If producers want to adopt it and plit it into effect they can do se. If they don't, that's their blisinese." Benefits of the Ontario Agri-. culture College and the extension department Of the Department of Agriculture were also netteci by the member. He gave a "pat on the ,back" to Huron's agricultural representatives, O. W. Mont-, goniery and Harold Baker, who "are 'working night and day six days a week. They are doing great jOb ably assisted by all the fiteilities Of 0.A.C.," he said. Runs On Record Repeating his request to be judged en his record during his The Achievement Day will cli- max a seven-month feeding pro gram by the 100 boys and girls who constitute the largest junior Hold Early Poll At Exeter Hall An advance poll for the pro- vincial election will be held in Exeter for the first time. The poll will .be in the town hall on June 2, 3 and 4 with Asa Penhale as deputy returning of- ficer. DRO's in Exeter for June 9 are: No. 1, Archie Brintnell and Lloyd Cushman; No. 2, Mrs. R. E. Pooley and Alvin Willert; No. 3, Mrs, Elmer Harness and Arthur Amy; No. 4, Neiman Hackney. No Trespassing In Dump: Police A warning that the Exeter dump is out of bounds to the public, including children, was is- sued this week by the local police department. It is illegal for anyone to tres- pass on the property or to set fire to refuse in the dump. Those wishing to deposit refuse in the dump Must contact Works Fore- man Gerald Cornish for approval. Police believe youngsters are setting fires in the area. Three youths were apprehended in the area last week Air Display To Continue No *curtailment of iterobatie activities at RCAF Station Cen tralla will result from the death Of the pilot who crashed during practice Manoeuvres on Sunday, officials said Tuesday. The air Show scheduled for Air Force Day on tune 11 will be carried on. The Whit, F/0 George Reeker, 22, bf Leateitigton, was practic- ing a solo niantleuvre when his plane failed to come out of dive. He was one of font Oats in an OM -bindle teitin which had Just Completed its ,grealP and each was engaged in an itt. divitittal Petfertaance. Centralliets acrobatic team has become fairtoile threngleo out the Invirinee for its procislon abrehaties. In past years, the team has petformed at Many sta. flame on Ptiblie days and et the Natietel Air Shearat the C.N.E. and Detroit. E/0 Recker received hie Wings at Centralia in 1952 and advanced training in Weatetit Canada. He returned to the ideal Station: itt December 1953 as a flying inetttiotet farmer club in the history of On- tario. The club will be divided into two sections, 14 and over, and under 14, for competitions in finish and' showmanship. ,The members come from Us - borne, Stephen, Hay, Stanley and TuckerErmith townships. Jack Kinsmen, Kippen, is president and Jim McGregor, also of Kip - pen, secretary. The calf club snow will high- light Hensall Spring Fair, one of the two early fairs in Huron county. Other features include the popular baby show, cattle com- petitions and a horse show. William Decker, of Hay town- ship, is president of the Society; A. W. Kerslake, Hensel!, is sec- retary. R. 3, Exeter, 077; Murray Daw- son, R.R. 1 Hensall, 556; Bob Broadfoot, R.R. 1 Brucefield, 539. Novice; Peal Coates, Exeter, 528; Bill Nofirit, R.R. 3, Kippen, 508; Mary Broadfoot, Brucefieid, 484; Wayne Chapple, Kippen, 446. Highest possible score in the competition was 700—the com- petitors received 50 points for placing of each of 10 classes and 50 points for oral reasons in four. There were three classes each of dairy and beef cattle and f3wine and one of sheep. Among those who supplied animals were Stanley Jackson, Kippen; Herb Klopp, Zurich, and P. E. Dearing and Son, Exeter. Price Per y 7# 15 enie 0 ote: Pr Charges by Liberal Candidate James R. Scott that voters in rural ridings such as Huron are being denied democratic Privileges were refuted by PC incumbent Tom Pryde in one OR the most heated nominatiott meetings in recent years at Hensall Thursday afternoon. "No one will loSe their vote in this rural riding," Mr. Pryde stated, If some eligible persona are missed during the enumera- tion they will have full opportun- ity to vote on election day, he said. Mr. Scott charged, the "Urns - tested" method of revising voters' lists before election day had been "taken away from us in this elec- tion" by the Frost government. He also charged the democratic procedure of posting the lists be- fore election day has been abolish- ed and that a different method of preparing voters' lists is used in cities. These changes indicated. the Frost goverment's election policy is "not too far away" from PC's Neglect Education Grit Candidate Asserts The Frost government pays less, on the basis of wealth, than any other province in Canada for education, Huron Liberal Candidate James R. Scott charg- ed at a 'meeting In Dashwood Tuesday night. Mr. Scott also charged the On- tario school system is "one of the most backward in North America." "The present government has taken no account of the fact that sooner or later we are going to require many more teachers," he stated. Despite the fact the grow- ing school population. could be predicted by a look at the birth rate six years ago, "the provinc- ial government has had no con- crete plan laid down to meet the teacher shortage." • "Already in the public schools of the province there are 1,000 unqualified teachers," Mr. Scott aaid. Students have been taken out of high school and with no training have been issued a spec- ial' permit and allowed to teach school. 'Criticizing the government for a lack of teacher schools, the Liberal candidate said within the next 10 years Ontario will re- quire an additional 10,000 quali- fied high school teachers. The Ontario College of Education can produce only 400 a year, he said. Mr. Scott also opposed the pre- sent system of provincial grants issued on debenture basis. The Liberal party promises to pay the full amount of the province's contribution toward school con- struction in one lump sutn. Attacking hydro management, Mr. Scott said 30 cents of every dollar revenue goes to pay in- terest charges on the debt incur- red by the present administra- tion. He attacked the excessive cost of 60 -cycle conversion which has already cost more than the original estimate and the job Is only half done. "One of the promises of the Liberal party is that the contract will be review- ed and rewritten," Mr. Scott said. "Millions of taxpayers' dollars have not been accounted for in the highway departinent," the candidate charged. The fact that firms had been found guilty in court and the highways minister has resigned is evidence enough of maladministration., he said. B. W. 'ckey, of Exeter, a for- mer Liberal, candidate, criticized the Frost government for calling an early election. "It seems strange we should have an elec- tion called in frallh a short time when it has been known for a long time there had to be an election this spring or summer." 1 the methods used in Communist In reply, Mr. Pryde said When the election legislation was being considered at queen's Park "not one single objection was raised, by any .Ltiberal member in the legislature Or in committee." "There has always been a die,. ferent way of enumeration in the city than in viral ridings in both federal and provincial elections." he said. The two candidates also clash- ed over highways before one pf the largest crowds to attend a Huron nomination in several elections. Mr. Pryde drew cheers from his supporters when he termed l'so =eh nonsense" the tompari- son his opponent drew between the $5,000 cost of the road from Guelph to Goderieh 100 years ago and the $80,000 -a -mile cost of highway e today, The Liberal candidate roused this backers by ridiculing con- struction of the Seaforth to Clin- ton highway as "the biggest mese We have ever had in our riding."' Mr. Scott charged again Huron was on the "small end of the stick" because it was getting only $700,000 of highway construc- tion this eyear and comparing the expenditure in the riding with. the $117,000,000 total of the pro- vince, it should be getting over $1,000,000. Referring to Mr. Pryde's statement of what has been done during the past seven years, the opponent said "Let's look at the budget right now -- in 1955—not what has taken Plaee several years ago." Mr. Pryde, in, the first speech of the afternoon, cited the high- way construction which has been undertaken dia Huron was more than a "fair share" of the pro- vincial work and he welcomed 'comparison. The Frost ,govern- ment has spent over $6,000,000 on provincial roads in Huron plus $2,500,000 contributed towards municipal roads in the riding. The opponents also clashed .on education, agrieulture and health insurance. Er. Pryde said Huron riding children now receive the same educational opportunities as those in the city; Mr. Scott said the — Meese Turn To Page' 12 OK Five -Room Addition For Area High School A delegation from the South Huron District High School Board received approval for the construction of four classrooms and a laboratory from the Ontario Department of Education Tues- day. C. S. MacNaughton,. chairman of the board, said the depart- ment assured the delegation the board would receive the maxi- mum available in grants towards the construction. The government contributes 75 percent of the cost PIPE BAND DEBUT—Exeter Legion Pipe Band made its debut Monday in parades for the opening ball games at Exeter and Dashwood. The band, started 13 months ago, wears the Royal Stuart kilts provided by the Legion Auxiliary. "Hee" Kingswell, Clinton, front row, left corner, has been instructing the =Miters. Pipers Verne Heywood and Fred Simmons are in charge of the band, T.,rA Photo Legion Pipers Make Debut Exeter. Legion Pipe Band, dressed in new Royal Stuart kilts, Made rte offioial debut at the opening ball games in lflxeter and Will Not Move Beet Unloader A laittleur that the sugar beet unloader' at Centralia will be moved Is net trite, W. H. Essery 'Huron director, said this week. Mr, Essery seta that official word from the Canada arid Do - Minion Sugar Co. indicated the utiloader will remain, at Centralia for the 1955 run of beets. Dashwood On Monday. Already the band hag had numerous requests for engage - pietas throughout the district but until 'it gains more exnerience it plans to limit its activities. The band began prat:tieing about a year ago under the direC- tion of "Het" Kingswell, Pipe Major Of the Bannochintrii Band, Verne HeyWOod and Fred Sim- mons, tub Or the pipers, were ap- pointed by the Legion to form the band. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary purchased the kilts for metribera. The pipers Mein& Lloyd Litt - &matt& Pete Durand, Osurd Tavish, ROY Brock, Roy Hunter, Blake GitfOrd and Bob Sanders. Drummers are Jim Toralinsotti Harold Schroeder, 'Harry Page, ,Tack Cutting and till Chambers. Girls At Kirkton Win 4-H Honors Miss Marilyn Marshall, Kirk - tee., was One of five Perth Witt hi 4-H Club work to win provine- lel pins in recognition of the Cent- pletiOn Of 12 horitemaking pro-, Jetts. Miss Rosemary Dobson, Of ItitktOti, Wed One of „SO girls to win county tiOnor ping for coifs pietion of ant projects, of classrooms up to a maximum of $20,000. Mr. MacNaughton said de- partment officials were in "com- plete agreement" with the dele- gation that the addition was, necessary. Approval for construction will now be sought from the councils of the participating municipali- ties — Ilsborne, Stephen, Hay, Hensall, Exeter and Tuokersmith —and finally from the Ontario Municipal Board. An architect will be engaged to draft plans for the addition. Others in the delegation in- cluded Property Chairman, Larry Snide r, Management Chairman, Laird Mickle, Secretary -Treasur- er E. D. Howey and board mem- bere Carfrey Cann, Harold Wal - per, Oscar Grebb and Ken jOhns. Runs For. Office In Lion District A. J. Sweitzer, past president of Exeter Lions Club and District, Deputy Governor of the Assoeia- tion, is a tandidate for governor at the district convention IA Quebec this week. Mrs. Sweitzer and Jint accom- panied him to the convention., Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cochrane and Mr. and Mts. Jack Doerr are also attending. Many Enter Fiddle Show Officials report a large num- ber of entries have already been, received for the Western Ontario Fiddlers' Contest at Hensall On Friday, jtitie 3.`Competitors fro as far away as Toronto and Win- dsor will 'participate In the an* mini content. Veteran fiddler, William. Hyde, 01, of Hensall, Will again be Otto Of the •featured entertainers. He is believed to be the oldest active ,fiddler itt Ontario A new trophy has been added' to the competition for the best innior entry. It is donated by Hensall Chamber of Coninteroe,, Sponsors of the event. The Londen Free Press trent'," Will again be awarded to the grand champion. Square daneing will also be a feature, To improve the show officials have made arrangements to pre. vent delay between judging of the varioUs groups.