The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-02-16, Page 2THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16, 1956
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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16,
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Our Safety Council
Judo Problem
As a male, we’re a little undecided
about the value of the judo course being
given to local girls by former commando,
John Rylko.
We’re prepared to admit it’s a good
thing for ‘the girls to know in case of
attack—it’s a practical answer to the
wave of sex crimes that is sweeping
across the country. But we’re wondering
how this art of self defence will affect
the fundamental relationship between the
male and female of the species.
It seems to us, for example, that the
husband of a judo expert could easily
lose that unwritten authority over his
spouse which has been built up over the
years since the cavemen dragged the
ladies around by the hair. It puts a man
in the position where he can’t carry any
■ argument to a violent end. He must learn
the discreet art of diplomacy so that he
can bluff as far as possible without tot
tering over the brink to physical com
bat. It’s a ticklish art at best. Mr. Dulles
may be a master at it but there aren’t
many of us who have his qualifications
or daring for the job.
But we’ve only dealt with the mar
tial side of this problem—there are equal
ly grave conditions involved in the, single
gill’s knowledge of judo.
What will happen to that favorite
amateur sport of chesterfield wrestling
when the female becomes skilled in the
art of self-defence? It may be possible
for her, of course, to fake a poor fight
but, on the other hand, she can’t afford
to risk her reputation as a judo expert.
Besides, ‘unless she practices diligently
and remains in shape, it’s quite possible
for her to lose her skill.
We presume Mr. Rylko who, as a.
sculptor, studies the human being and the
relationship of the male and the female,
realizes the complications he is raising
with this course. No doubt he has plans
to offset the indiscreet advantage he is
giving to the female. If he hasn’t he is
betraying his own sex. We shudder to
think of the consequences should his fel
lows rise up in anger against him.
It would be an unfortunate loss to
Exeter and district if the year-old Safety
Council is disbanded after having been
so successful in its campaign so far.
Officers of the council are consider
ing dropping it unless more interest and
support is taken. We hope they don’t
give up without a good fight.
The prospects of organizing and
operating a new organization in this
organization-filled town are not bright
but the Safety Council is a somewhat dif
ferent proposition.
We suggest that since this vital busi
ness of safety affects all of the existing
organizations and their members, each
group might see fit to appoint a repre
sentative to the council so that it would
have a good cross-section of the town. It
might be a good job for second vice-
presidents or directors who are often
without specific duties.
The Safety Council’s job isn’t a big
one but is essential to bring the import
ance of careful driving to the attention
of the public periodically. The necessity
of this effort is being stressed in the-
province-wide campaign which has been -
conducted for several months.
The staging of “No Rhyme Nor
Reason” was successful in many
ways.
Through the
campaign conceived by
Godbolt, the club is assured
healthy profit with which to
chase much-needed supplies
books.
At the same time, the-
feels it has made a significant
financial donation to those
groups who purchased blocks of
seats to sell at a higher price, At
least ?300 has been mqfde avail
able for increased services ,on the
part of the various sponsors.
Then, too, the play was well
received. The Wednesday night
audience was much more re
ceptive to the burlesque humour
which the production presented.
Tihe cast found it surprisingly
difficult to “contact” the Thurs
day night’s audience until nearly
half way through the second act.
However, the general reaction
. was generous and encouraging.
The auditorium was filled to
near capacity on each night.
Many late comers were surprised
to find that the 'Club quite in
tends to adhere to the policy of
prompt curtain-raisings,
The quality of the acting apd
especially the excellent timing
are a tribute not only to the cast
but also to the director, Mrs.
Knox.
In a brief speech of well chosen
words before the play started,
Mrs. Knox pointed out
ficulties in presenting
and mentioned various
for the audience to
during the play. This
idea should be continued, for it
gives an audience relatively ig
norant of dramatic problems an
opportunity to become aware of
various difficulties a director
apd cast must overcome.
ticket-selling
Gerry
of a
pur-
and
club
the dif-
a farce
features
observe
excellent
At the conclusion of the play,
Mrs, Knox received a bouquet of
beautiful mums from Ralph
Sweitzer, on behalf’of the cast
and Drama Guild.
In her brief acknowledgement,
Mrs. Knox thanked the group for
its faithful work and co-opera
tion. Certainly no group of indi
viduals have worked harder with
the sincere interest of putting
on the best possible performance.
Following the play, an excel
lent lunch was served in the
cafeteria. Mrs, Smith, Mrs. Dick
ens and Mr.s. Dinney were .respon
sible for this last get-together of
the. cast and workers of 'tire
Drama Guild’s second production,
“No Rhyme Nor Reason.”
Legion Corner
By M. E. HARNESS
The broomball didn’t go too
well on (Sunday. As well as get
ting defeated, the Legion team
•suffered two injuries: Harry
Holtzman got a bad put which re
quired foui* stitches to close and
his twin brother. Howard, got
his glasses broken. •
I wonder if there is any truth
in the old story, if one twin gets
hurt the other feels it too.
* Hi Hi . *
I don’t think there were many
who missed the banquet last Fri
day but if they did they missed
a lovely meal. Some one said,
one time, that peole who prepare
such lovely banquets should have
to sit down and eat the food
themselves to see how the .people
who ate it had to suffer after.
Well, I don’t think the Rebekahs
should have to suffer like that
after the fine-meal they .prepared
for the Legion-Auxiliary.
It may sound like we were a
bunch of gluttons but that meal
was so good you just naturally
a.te a little- too much, especially
to get up and start dancing short-.
ly after. .
That was a fine little orchestra
By C. J. Porter
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the women hired and I think all
those who heard it will agree.
They not only play well to dance
to ‘but were also very entertain
ing.
I would sure recommend them
to anyone who wanted a small
entertaining group for a party.
Anyone who would like to hire
them could get the name from
someone at the Legion.* * * *
Have you fellows been watch
ing “As the Times Go By” in
this paper Under the 10 years
ago column, there have been a
lot ■ of members’ names appear
ing in there these phst few weeks
telling about their return home
after the war.
I’ll bet that’s a day that a lot
Of fellows won’t forget—II know
I won’t. Nor will I forget the
banquet the town gave us and
the engraved pen and-pencil set,
I still have mine as well as the
ring they gave me before I went
overseas.
News Of Your
If Everyone
(Contributed)
If everyone who drives a car
Could lie a month in bed,
With broken bones and stitched-up
wounds,
Or fractures of the head,
And there endure the agonies
That many people do,
They’d never need preach safety
Any more to me or you.
If everyone could stand beside
The bed of some close friend
And hear the Doctor say “No hope”
Before that fatal end,
And see him there unconscious,
Never knowing what took place,
'The laws and rules of traffic
I am sure we’d soon embrace.
If everyone could meet
The wife and children left behind
And step into the darkened home
Where once the sunlight shined,
And look upon “the Vacant Chair”
Let's Work Towards
Citizens who have not been follow
ing closely the progress of the Morrison
dam in Usborne may • wonder why the
project is taking so long, It was over one
year ago when the dam was first pro
posed and the scheme is still in paper
stage.
Principal reason, of course, is that
this is the first time a dam of this type
has been promoted and as a result it’s tak
ing longer than usual to plow through
governmental red tape involved in such
schemes.
Negotiations have had to be delayed
for some time until the government an
nounced its new grant policy in regard
to dams. This wait turned out to be pro
fitable since the government raised its
share from 31^" percent to 50 percent
of the cost, which represents a saving of
$16,000 to Exeter alone.
This is also the first dam to be built
under the jurisdiction of the Ausable
Authority and the officials of this
group are being careful to see that a pro
per precedent is set because they expect
there will be more of this type built on
the watershed. Parkhill is already con-.
sidering a similar source of water supply.
Another reason for the delay is the
number of organizations involved in the
project. These include Exeter council,
Exeter P.U.C., Usborne council, the
Authority and the Ontario departments
of Planning and Development and High
ways. Each time a change is made in the
arrangements approval must be sought
from each of these groups. i
Despite the rather frustrating course
the negotiations must take, officials are
optimistic that the dam will be built this
year. Whether'it will be ready in time
to relieve Exeter’s water shortage this
summer is still a matter of conjecture
but the town will at least be assured of
adequate supply in 1957 and thereafter..
It is vitally important to the . town,
of course, that the dam be built this
summer because any industrial expan
sion we may have depends on available
water supply. Canadian Canners Ltd. has
indicated to local officials that they are
are prepared to expand the factory here
if they can be assured of water.
MERRY MENAGERIE By Walt Disney
“I KNOW it’s a nut! What I want to know- is how to*'
OPEN it!,”
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con
able
Dr.
•Col-
• An expanded industrial promo
tion program in Exeter and in Huron
County.
• Completion of the Riverview Park
development.
• A business promotion organiza
tion among Exeter merchants.
• A’ -parking lot close to Main
Street,
• Removal of unsightly dumps in
Exeter and Biddulph which are visible
from heavily-travelled highways.
• A town plan for Exeter.
Where Daddy used to sit,
I am sure each reckless driver
Would be forced to think a bit.
If everyone who takes the wheel
Would say a little prayer,
And keep in mind those in the car
Depending on his care,
And make a vow and pledge himself
To never take a chance,
The Great Crusade for Safety
Would suddenly advance.
50 YEARS AGO
The Farmer’s Institute Meet
ing held in C.H. Wilson’s barn
by the men was instructive to
those interested in stock.. Mrs.
Annie Backus held a meeting in
Wilson’s hall and organized a
Ladies’ Institute with Mrs. R.
English, president and Mrs. John
R. Wilson, secretary. (Greenway)
The .brick for iCrediton new
school house has all been-'deliver-
ed. Wilson Anderson was for
tunate in having such good
sleighing to make the delivery.
Several Exeter curlers drove to
Hensall on Monday and engaged
in a game with the curlers of
that village,
Mr. James Beverly of Hensall
has leased the Opera House block
for a term and is moving in a
stock of furniture. He will open
up for business March 1.
At the meeting of the
terly Official Board of
Street Church on Thursday
ing, on. motion of D. A.
and H. Hooper, a vote of thanks
was tendered to W. C. Huston
for faithful service to the church.
25 YEARS AGO
A men’s union was organized
in Main St. Church with Geo.
Layton as president and G. iC.
Koch, secretary.
The matter of re-opening Ex
eter Hospital was discussed at
a representative meeting and it
was decided that the present
time was not opportune for such
a venture.
Miss Addle .Green purchased
some hyacinth bulbs from Mr.
Willis Powell last fall and one,
a dark blue has five perfect
stocks in bloom.
It will be two years February
13 since Sandy Elliott brought
his first new Ford to Exeter,
The Huronia Male Chorus
composed of sixteen ydung men
who reside In South Huron and
are pupils of Mr. Roy Gouiding
A.T.C.M. put on a concert Thurs
day night.
Quar-
Main
oven-
Rose
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15 YEARS AGO
Mr. Les Coates manager of the
Exeter Branch of Chainways is
being transferred to Listowel.
Exeter staged a miniature
-black-out Friday evening of last
•week to start off .the big cam
paign for the selling, of War
Savings Certificates.
•Mr. W. J. Beer has sold his
radio and electrical business to
Earl Russel'l. Mr. and Mrs. Beer ,
will spend the sumffier months
at Grand Bend.
The; Exeter Badminton Club
visited the .Seaforth 'Club' o.n
Wednesday evening and an in
teresting tournament was held.
The twenty fifth anniversary -
of *the founding of Home and
School Clubs in Ontario was
marked by the Winchelsea .Home
and School Club with a candle
lighting ceremony. Mrs. K. Johns
•presided.
Work on Exeter’s new bridge
by the Wainiwright Construction -,
Co. is progressing and the pour- ,
ing of 'the first cement for the '
north abutment was made on
Friday.
10 YEARS AGO
Mr. Wm. Warren of Usborne
Township has sold his farm to .
Mr. Frank Lostell of Hay town
ship.
iCpl. Eugene 'Beaver who ar
rived from overseas on the Aqua-
tariia arrived in Exeter Friday
of last week. Eugene was with
the occupation forces in Ger
many.Bill Weekes of Hamilton and
Dawson Gouiding of London
were among those who took iir
the H.S. “At Home” last Friday
evening.
Lee Webber, Stanley Frayne
and Paul Greg us of Usborne
Township who recently returned
from overseas were honored at
a gathering at S.'S. Nd. 5 school
house.
Mr. John- Hunkiii is preparing
estimates on the cost of covering
+ho open ditch running from
Main Street to Andrew 'Street at 1
the south end of town,
By MRS. J.M.S.
A new book just placed on ,our
shelves is regarded as one of the
moat .important publications of
T955. It is a collection of letters
•written ’by lEgerton iRyerson to
his daughter, Sophie, who mar
ried Mr. Edward -Harris of Eldon
•House, London, iCanada The let
ters begin .at that date and
•tinue until he was mo 'longer
to write, in 1881.
In the summer of 1953
Robin Harris of University
lege, Toronto, came upon the let
ters, carefully preserved! along
with other family letters stored
in a loft of the carriage house
at Eldon House. He took them
to Professor 'C. B. iSissons, the
author of the two-volume .biogra
phy about the eminent education
alist. “Egerton Ryerson; His Life
and Letters”, who at once re
cognized their value and had
them published in book form.
My Deadest Sophie
These letters reveal much of
the home life of Ryerson • and
are especially interesting for this
reason. They also make up a fas
cinating picture of early Canada
and tell much of the character
' of the writer since they were
written to this daughter with no
thought, of any other eye than
hers seeing them.
Not much is said in the letters
of Ryerson’s struggle toward
•free and compulsory education
for all, ’but prominent figures of
■his time move frequently through
the pages. He enlisted general
support, high and low for his
projected system of public edu
cation. Today the schools are his
greatest monument. He
spade work for all our
My Mother The Judge
Another .biography -of
adian is written by Elsie Grego
ry Mac 'Gill, a consulting aeron
autic engineer in Toronto, about
her mother, the late Judge Helen
Gregory Mac 'Gill. It is an inter
esting account of a talented Can
adian. Born in Hamilton, she
early showed signs of an inde
pendent mind and spirit. iShe
was the first woman to get a
degree in music, the first woman
to get 'B.A. .and M.A. degrees
from Trinity College Toronto.
After her marriage she settled
in Vancouver where she turned
her attention-to social and moral
reform movements which she in
spired and led, paying special
attention to the place in society
of woman and children.’-She cam
paigned for woman suffrage, for
laws to protect juveniles and
•wrote profusely.
Mrs. Mac Gill towards the end
of her career received on L.L.D.
from the University of British
Columbia. Her story is, in. a .sense,
a history of the struggle through
out Canada for the recognition
of woman’s rights. The book is
interesting, informative, iwlth a
sparkle of liumotir throughout.
Read about Canadians by Can
adians at Your Library.
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