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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-07-26, Page 2Th# 4uly M 1956 This newspaper believes the right to express an opinion in public contributes to the progress of the nation and that it must be exercised freely to preserve and improve democratic government. Jottings By JMS*USE RUBBER STAMPS Predicts Good Prices McCubbin’s Marketing Advice Important To Farm Producers Blow To Sports Sports in this town suffered a disastrous blow last week when Ex­ eter Mohawks baseball team withdrew from competition. It marks the first year since the war, and many years before, that Ex­ eter hasn’t had an entry in the Huron- Perth intermediate baseball league. Manager Jim Fairbairn folded the team not because of the lack of fan support but, of all things, because of the apathy of the players. Something’s sadly amiss here! These days, 'when it costs so much to keep a team operating, a club is fortunate to have a sponsor who is willing to carry on in the face of diminishing support from spectators. But when a team has backing, it seems almost incredulous that players won’t turn out for it. Exeter isn’t the only town in this position however. Clinton dropped out earlier because of a similar situation. What’s the answer? There isn’t anything that provides more fun, more sportsmanship, more comrade­ ship than organized sport like baseball. Why the apathy on the part of youth? Has their perspective been dis­ torted by this free-wheeling mobile age? It’s not a good sign. auto­ Businessman During recent years, the Canad­ ian Chamber of Commerce, composed mainly of business and professional men, has become increasingly aware of the importance of the farmer in the economy of this nation. . This attitude was stressed recent­ ly in an article by F. E. Wolfe, chair­ man of the agriculture committee of the Chamber, who recognizes that the farmer is definitely a businessman in his own right. Mr. Wolfe’s views are reproduced below: “Despite the increasingly close relationships between the businessman and the farmer, through the work of . the Chamber of Commerce, it is very apparent that too many businessmen are unaware that the modern farmer, to be successful, must be a first-class businessman. “At the basis of all forms of pro­ duction, (of which farming is the earliest and most important) lies the dual factor of the creative instinct in man and his need to make things. Without these basic factors, our world today would still be devoid of culture and civilization, From the beginning of our Civilization to the study of the most advanced forms of business, we can. recognize everywhere, man’s in­ nate creative urge as the real force responsible for progress. “No matter how modern the me­ thods, the success of a business, de­ pends not so much upon selling’the finished product as it does upon the interest of the manufacturer in his product. Today’s businessman realizes that even selling is as much a matter of psychology as it is a matter of calculation. /‘The farmer, perhaps more than any other producer, is aware of the ancient instinct for creative work be­ ing active in modern development, since farming is man’s most natural profession. At the same time, the methods of farming have undergone, such revolutionary changes that one cannot refer to farming merely as a “business, of raising crops and ani­ mals’/It is in equal degree a matter of business management and technical knowledge. “It has been said that; a young man entering the field of farming today requires an original outlay of approximately 30 thousand dollars. An amount which is as great a capital expenditure as most small industrial­ ists require, Given such consideration, it seems to us that the farmer of to- Although only a few farmers heard him, Robert McCubbin, parlia­ mentary assistant to Agriculture Mini­ ster Gardiner, offered some important advice at the Holstein breedersr picnic at Seaforth Thursday. He predicted good prices for live­ stock and grain, but with one signifi­ cant qualification: if farmers don’t become panicky and flood their mar­ kets. He particularly urged livestock producers to beware packer’s attempts to frighten them into selling too soon. He mentioned several stories spread by the processors during the past year which were designed to scare farmers into marketing their stock early so they would glut the market and force prices down. Commenting on wheat, Mr. Mc­ Cubbin urged owners not to market their crop during the harvest-time glut because wheat production was down and prices should rise. This ad­ vice was also giv^n by a member of the Ontario Wheat Growers Associa­ tion executive last week. Marketing is today the farmer’s biggest headache but if they heed the advice of officials who are qualified to. speak, they can partly overcome this obstacle. At a time when farm profit is cut to a minimum, such ad­ vice should be given careful considera­ tion, * * While we’re commenting on Mr. McCubbin’s speech we can’t help but think it was fortunate that the Hol­ stein breeders had such an under­ standing speaker at their picnic. Perfect haying weather cut at­ tendance from an expected 200 to less than 50 and most of these were wo­ men and children. Some other official might have been insulted to be asked to give a major address before such a • small crowd but Mr. McCubbiir wasn’t. •A farmer himself, he knew the. des­ perate situation farmers were in and didn’t blame them for staying away. Indians At Grand Bend I have just spent a couple of pleasant hours with Mr. Her­ man Gill re- dniscing on the ear­ ly days of Grand Bend. I have, always understood that at Grand Bend there were a couple of Indian burying grounds that marked the presence of the Hur­ on Indians in the distant past but what I. didn’t know was that there were two Indian battles fought in the vicinity in those- early days. At both the Brenner and the Bossenberry Hotels there are many old Indian relics and guns on display and th£ history of them, is being lost with the pas­ sing of the older generation. Mr. Gill recalled an Indian lady that lived to over a hun­ dred years and she was well verged in the history of the past but that history was lost with her passing many years ago. He recalled the days before the river Aux Sable was dredged through al’wing the present out­ let into the lake. At that time his father and uncle had a fishing shack about a mile south of the present pier and a trail led through the woods to reach it. Learned Carpentering Herman learned his trade as a carpenter with the late Wm. Balkwill, of Exeter and served the first two years for his board and after that was rewarded with the handsome sum of 75<f a day " ................................ before sisted homes Grand ................ _ ... .. Lake View Hotel for the late Wm. Leavitt which he later pur­ chased and operated for about thirty-five years. Vacationing at Grand Bend is different today than it was in the days when a number of Am­ ericans from Detroit would lease for a’ month at a time a whole floor of the Lake View House. The first owner that I know of of what was know as the Exe­ ter side was the late John Spack- man, of Exeter. It was in the time of the horse and buggy days and Mr. Spackman had a number of cottages for rent. He sold the property to the late Wm. Leavitt, father of Mrs. Lounds and of Mrs. G. Cochrane of town. Picnic parties were frequent and a ’ ston of London, purchased the property from Mr. Leavitt. His first adventure was to build a dance hall, with canvas sidings, on the beach and this proved a profitable undertaking. Soon after a frame dance hall was erected, this was the forerunner of the present Lake View Casino. The old dhnce hall, for years, was used as a dining hall for picnic parties. The property was divided into lots 40x80 feet and among the early ones to be disposed of were sold by auction. Few, ‘if any of the lots, remain unsold. Available Through The Exeter Times-Advocate Authorized ar Second Class Mail/ Post Office Department, Ottawa MEMBER: CartadiMn Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation. s. and often the day started the sun was up. He as- in building a number of in Exeter as well as at Bend. He worked on the large barn was erected for the horses and picnic tables provid­ ed (or the picnickers. Picnics m those days weie an all-day af­ fair. Cottage For $90 Privately-owned cottages were erected ls the popularity of the resort grew from year to year. As lumber was fairly plentiful, according to Mr. Gill, some cf the early cottages were built for as little as $90. One pf the mam attractions in those early days # was the merry-go-round of William Elsie. It was just forty years ago that Mr. and Mrs. George Eccle- ^MiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiitiiHiuitiiiiniHMiiitiiniiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiiiiniHiiiiHiiihUiHiiiiiniinitiiiintiiuHiHniKutiiiiiiiHi^ News Of Your Library By MRS. J.M.S. The most read book of fiction in the month of June in the Tor­ onto Library was "A Thing of Beauty’’ by A. J. Cronin. A short­ er version of this book has ap­ peared in Woman’s Home Com­ panion under the title “The Pride of Beauty.” In his celebrated novel, The Citadel, A. J. Cronin wrote of a dedicated man of medicine; in The Keys of the Kingdom he wrote the compelling story of a man of God. Now, in a Thing of Beauty, Dr. Cronin writes of a great painter whose search of beauty led him to give up every­ thing for art----family, friends, social position, career and ulti­ mately, his very life - - - and who bequeathed to others a her­ itage of immortal beaiity. Dr. Cronin himself writes “I can say in all honesty that this book, more than any other, was written from the heart. For many years I have felt with pas­ sionate intensity the theme which is the underlying structure of “A .Thing of Beauty” - - - the struggle, so often hopeless, of the artist to attain lifetime recog­ nition in a purely materialistic universe. The Story In Brief The Desmondes counted on Stephen to enter the church like his forbears, but he knew he had to paint. For ten years he served his apprenticeship working in a French circus, wandering foot- B 3 loose about France and Spain, starving, enduring hardship, and contracting tuberculosis, but al­ ways painting. Returning to England he rous- • ed a furor with his realistic anti war paintings for a war mem­ orial, and for the remainder of his few years refused to sell or exhibit, depending on his wife, . a former' servant, for both spirit- - ual and material sustenance. For your leisure holiday read­ ing read "A Thing of Beauty" from Your Library, The Reader Comments i as near as your telephone » A COMPLETE TRUST SERVICE IN WESTERN ONTARIO Call KAYE B. PATERSON, Trust Officer Hensail, Ontario, Phone 51 For • Estate Planning and Wills • Real Estate Services • e Investment Management and Advisory Service • 4% Guaranteed Investments • on savings—deposits may be mailed Or Contact Any Office Of GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA Toronto • Montreal • Qltawa • Windsor Niagara Falls • Sudbury • Saul Calgary » Vancouver Disasters Tragic experience in many areas of Canada has shown that hurricanes and .tornados can strike with devastat­ ing force, according to the All Canada Insurance Federation. Officials of the Federation say that fast action can often prevent much of the damage and loss of life caused by violent windstorms. They recommended the following precau­ tions: 1. When tornados strike, under­ ground storm cellars are the safest places of refuge; next best^re rein­ forced concrete or steel framed build­ ings. ' 2. Keep close to an inside wall, away from windows. 3. When heavy storms threaten, keep tuned to radio or TV weather re­ ports. 4. When a hurricane is reported in your area, stay away.from beaches. 5. Make sure that moveable ob­ jects such as summer furniture and garbage cans are placed where they cannot be blown through windows Or against house., 6. In . seriously threatened areas, board up. windows securely, or put on... storm shutters as soon as storm news is received. 7. Take precautions against pos­ sible failure of power or water supply. 8. Have extra food on hand of the type that needs little or no cooking. 9. A window left open on the opposite side of the house to that/ which the wind is striking will pro- vide necessary ventilation. 10. Never stay in an automobile which may be rolled over and crushed. 11. Be careful of fire when using candles ot oil lanterns for emergency lighting. MERRYJMENAGERIE .By Walt Disney Let me know when we get a bite!” day is as much a businessman as is the manufacturer or retailer. Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 < Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at. Strafford, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter arid District jjorr Bureau AWARDS: 1956—A. V. Nolan Trophy, general excellence foi* newspapers published In Ontario towns between 1,500 and 4,580 population; £♦ T» Stephenson Trophy for best frbnf page among Ontario weakly newspapers (also won In 1954). 1953-~All- Cenada Insurance Federation national safety award; Ontario Safety League award. I PaH4rt‘Advarice Clrculatbrt ds df September 30, 1955—2,734 [ SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advartce)—Canada $3.00 Far Year? U.SJL $4.00 ’ Published by The Exeter Times-Advocafa LirnitecI As the TIMES' Go By of Stephen to Sylvester B. Tay­ lor of Exeter by - Rev. E. L. Vivian. 15 YEARS AGO With the temperature in the high nineties for several days last week residents of this com­ munity sweltered beneath an un­ usual heat wave. In spite of gas restriction, Sunday saw one of the largest crowds ever to visit Grand Bend. Ray Wuerlh has resigned his position at Cook’s grocery and leaves on August 4 to train at the Galt Aircraft school. Fred Simmons of the Brant­ ford R.C.A.F. Training school spent the weekend with his par­ ents, .Mr. and Mrs.o Wes Sim­ mons.Glenn Robinson has just com- ■ pleted a three month’s course at Western University with the ........ : hcj weekend for Halifax- fdr further training........................... _ . .Messrs. vr. H. Pollen, Ulr>c Snell, M. W. Telfer and R. G. Seldon attended the W.O.B.A. tournament in London and were in third place, . 10 YEARS-AGO The Exeter Board of Educa­ tion are calling for tenders for six bus routes that will cover the townships of Usborne, Steuhen ant! Hay (of conveying pupils to the Exeter High School begin­ ning in September. An increase of three pounds in the individual sugar ration for 1946 was aftnnounc.ed from Ot­ tawa.Stephen township paid tribute to the men and women from that township who went into the armed forces at a meeting held in Crediton Community Park Saturday afternoon. An honor roll containing the names of the 138 enlisted persons was unveiled by Dr. Hobbs TaylOr M.L.A. Nancy, three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Webber, had the misfortune to tall from a chair last week and fraeutte _Jher collarbone. ............................ 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Jos. Cobbledick and family intend leaving town and will go to Calgary to reside. He has sold his residence on Main St. to Mr. William Fletcher of Usborne who will retire from farm life. Workmen are busy this week preparing the front of Mr. Cole’s Drug Store before putting in plate glass windows. Mrs. Geo. Bissett has disposed of her dwelling on Huron St. to Mr. Elijah Jory of Stephen. The price paid was $600. On Satur/vy next, property owners of the village of Exeter will be asked to record their votes for or against the By-law to loan the Exeter Canning and Preserving Company $10,000 to . assist them in their operation^. On Thursday Mr. T. E. Hand­ ford sold his house and lot on Senior St., his sale stable on ---------- -------, ~ Andrew Street and his fifty acres ‘ R.C.N.V.R. and will leave this of pasture land to Mr. Charles ' ' 1" Hackney of Thames Road for $8,500. 25 YEARS AGO The employees and families of the Canadian Canners, Exeter Factory assembler, at Grand Bend on Saturday for their an­ nual picnic. Miss Avis Lindenfield on the training staff of Victoria Hospi­ tal is home for her vacation, Messrs. Grafton Cochrane of town, Gerald Zwicker of.Credi­ ton, Bill Joynt of HOnsajl and Hugh McKinnon of Zurich are camping this week at Grand Bend. Huron County war veterans with their families to the number4 oE 500 held theft annual picnic at Bayfield Wednesday afternoon. Hensail Scouts with Patrol Leader, Albert Passriidte left Saturday for Pikes Bay where they will spend a week. Those who went were Robt. Passmore, Lome Ellder, Harvey Hudson and Kenneth Manns. TAYLOR-DEARING—At Trivltt Memorial Church on Wednesday, July 29, Stella Pearl, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Wesley Dearing Letters to the editor published’ hereunder represent views of in­ dividual persons. We Invite read- ers to make use of this column. Conscious Of War Saint Paul’s Church, Holyoke, Massachusetts Sunday, July 22 Times-Advocate, Exeter, Ontario Dear Sir: . t (EDITOR’S NOTE—Rev. Nor­ man D. Knox, rector of Trivittt Memorial Anglican Church, has been preaching in Holyoke dur­ ing July. His sons,. Tommy, Nor­ man and Peter,, are there with him.) We have had exceptionally cool and wet weather here. Most days have been overcast and temperatures seldom over 70, It’s very restful but no good for swimming. Holyoke is like a bit of French Canada. Many French Canad­ ians, still French speaking, live here. The average Holyoken knows only Montreal and Quebec City. To them, this is Canada. t One thing very noticeable is the lack of flowers. 'In spite of the rains, growth is not as ad- . vanced as around Exeter. I- be­ lieve my amazement at this is ■equalled by local amazement at my Ontario licence. It is the object of great curiosity. , The city is in the Pioneer Valley which recently suffered greatly from flood damage. Road and bridge repairs are still be­ ing carried on. It will be at least 1958 before work is com­ pleted. The people in this area are deeply conscious of the possibil­ ity of air attack. Every main intersection is marked by a "Bomb and Air Raid Shelter" sign. They have at least two ‘ practice "alerts" each week. However, life continues to centre around the bars and amusement areas.Women’s styles have quite in­ trigued us. Bermuda shorts—a knee-length, stove-pipe sort of pant—seems to be the proper form of dress for women and girls of all sizes and shapes. Even the men take a fling at vying for honors. The teenagers vie for the most lurid colors ' and one of the supreme touches seems to be to have a thorough­ ly unpressed look. After this, the short shorts of our Exeter teen­ agers will look quite proper. Norman D. Knox Ryerson Offers Press Training Four $100 entrance scholarships for Practical Journalism and Printing Management courses at The Ryerson Institute of Tech­ nology, Toronto, were announced today. Edward U. Schrader, director of the two courses, said they were being offered to encourage high school graduates to con­ sider these two professions as careers. There is a shortage of trained personnel in both spheres.' Many Ryerson journalism and printing graduates have gone in­ to the weekly newspaper field. WerdOn Leavens, secretary man­ ager of the Ontario Weekly News­ papers Association, lauded the close co-operation between the school and weekly editors, Last March, Ryerson Journal­ ism students conducted a door- to-door survey of a weekly paper as part of their training, to de­ termine how thoroughly week­ lies are read. The students dis-, covered almost cover-to-cover readership. Mr. Schrader said there were four excellent job opportunities for each student who graduated from these two courses last May. The only method for solv­ ing the shortage, he pointed out, is to attract more students into these careers., Practical Journalism students study techniques used in writing and editing for daily and weekly, newspapers, publicity offices,:, t.nd radio and TV nows rooms. The Printing Management grad­ uates go into such positions as estimators, assistants to super­ intendents, production control­ lers and purchasing agents. Entrance requirement for Journalism is five Grade 13 papers and Printing Manage­ ment students require theft Grade 12. Competition for the entrance scholarships will be held after Ryerson resumes Sep­ tember 17. Examinations will be ..based on high school work, GET SET FOR AIR • . CONDITIONING AT NO EXTRA COST (Lennox cooling units use same blower and duds as the Lennox heating system you buy) Don't wait till raw December reminds you how bone-chilling an improperly heated home can be. Make certain of winter comfort now with Lennox Warm Air Heating. 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