HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-02-17, Page 2Two Tlie Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, February 17, 1954
(FEED THE STARVING
The Allistoii Herald in an editorial is attempting to
Start a campaign throughout the country to feed the
starving people of Europe and Asia with Canada’s surplus
wheat. We would like to add our voice to those of other
newspapers in the country who are endeavoring to further
the project.
According to figures published in the Herald there is
at present a wheat surplus of 800 million bushels on hand.
The Canadian nation can consume less than 200 million
bushels in one year. Millions of bushels of wheat are at
the moment rotting away in emergency storage shelters,
because no market has been found for the surplus and
because the regular storage facilities have already been
filled.
We cannot eat it; we cannot sell it; we cannot even
store it ! Yet thousands of fellow human bein’gs are dy
ing for lack of food.
As the Herald points out, there will be all sorts of
political, social, financial, technological and international
problems which will have to be solved before the plan
could be carried out. No doubt these considerations will
provide the powers-that~be with plenty of excuses for
doing .nothing about it. There’s no question, however, but
that Canada could give away her surplus wheat, if she
really wanted to.
The Herald suggests that citizens who favor the idea
should write letters to Mr. St. Laurent, in Ottawa. If
enough people did this, the Government would have to act.
Any person even remotely conversant with the teach
ings of Christ knows very well what He would do under
the circumstances. What Canada, a nation which pro
fesses Christianity, will do, is a matter of interest to every
Canadian citizen.
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IT’S YOUR ANNIVERSARY
The decision of the Wingham Business Association to
commemorate in some fitting way the 75th anniversary
of the incorporation of the town of Wingham, will be
welcomed by all citizens who have the interests of the
town at heart. It will be a big undertaking to do the job
properly and the Business Association, in volunteering for
the project, will find they have their hands full in making
the venture a success.
As much as the Businessmen may plan and work for
the occasion, it will be the ordinary citizens of Wingham,
you and I, who will make it a success or otherwise. The
Businessmen, however willing, will not be able to do it all
themselves. They need the help of every person in town
if the celebrations are to be successful.
Later on there will be organizational work to be done
in which everybody will be able to participate. Right
now, however, what is needed is ideas. Ideas on what
should be done, and how it should be done.
Every person in town must have at least one thought
on how the town’s anniversary should be celebrated. Why
not voice your ideas, and let the businessmen know what
■thepublic wants.
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• NICKEL POST
Those who have been saying for some time that the
nickel is worthless as a monetary unit will have to revise
their-standards. Lor although the. nickel will no longer
purchase a chocolate bar, a bottle of pop or a package of
gum, it will at least pay postage on ,a letter to any part of
Canada. As the price of postage paid on a letter, the
nickel may again come into its own as a coin of some
peculiar value.
The whole question of increased postage rates was
revivefd again last week when it was announced that the
new rate on postcards is to be four cents. The announce
ment touched off another debate in the House of Com
mons during which angry members of the opposition said
what they thought of a government who removes the
excise tax on stamps, only to increase the rates on first
class mail.
One thought occurs to us on the question of increased
postage rates. Every day various departments of the
government send out thousands of pieces of mail, much of
it of very questionable worth. We ourselves, and every
newspaper in the country, are targets for this material.
Much of it might be termed'information, but a lot more
of it might be called propaganda.
On a good deal of this material the government pays
no postage^whatever. Which could be one reason why it
is necessary to raise postage rates.
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CITIZENS OR SPECTATORS
In 50 years the average work week has been cut by
nearly one third. Jobs are easier and pay more. There’s
more of every day left over, and more money to do more
of everything.
It’s for us to decide how to use it, observes The fin
ancial Post.
Some people call themselves sports because they go
to a ball game or watch hockey on television. Are we also
calling ourselves citizens when we are merely grandstand
•or easy-chair spectators?
The choice is for Canadians. They can be partici-
pants in the future or they can be spectators. But what
.'have spectators ever created?
at the bonspiel at Fordwich on Mon
day. J. Carr Jr., J. Carr Sr., J. A.
Wilson, Ed Email, skip. They won one
gamo and lost two.
Mr. Percy King attended the an
nual meeting of the Western Weather
Insurance Co, at Woodstock on Thurs
day of last week.
The Town Hall auditorium was
filled on Thursday and Friday nights
by an enthusiastic audience who
thoroughly enjoyed the High School
Commencement.- On Thursday night
Captain W, J. Adams was chairman
and prior to the program by the stu
dents, presentations of diplomas, pro
ficiency awards and athletic prizes
were made. Mr, M, Procter presented
the graduation diplomas and Pr. Geo.
Ross presented the Field Day prizes.
Winners of shields, Form V, John
Gear, proficiency; Form IV, Doris
Armitage, proficiency; Form III,
Scott Reid, proficiency; Form II, Ma
bie Coultes, proficiency; Form I, Lois
McGuire, proficiency; Form V, Mary
Julia "Preston, general proficiency;
Senior Girls’ Athletics, Betty Rae. The
valedictory address was given by John
Gear.
BOX 473
REMINISCING I
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Mr. James R. Reynolds Ji’., this
week is opening out a stock of groc
eries in one of the small stores in Mac
Donald’s new block.
On Thursday evening of last week
a Rebekah'Lodge, I.O.O.F., was insti
tuted in Wingham, by J. B. King,
Grand Secretary of Toronto, assisted
by nearly forty members of the Luck
now Degree Lodge. The lodge will be
known as Olivett Lodge No. 34 ,and
will be officered during the present
term by the N.G., Mrs. Elder.
BRECKENRIDGE - ORVIS — On
February 14th by Rev. J. W. Bring, at
the residence of the bride’s parents,
Mr. -David Breckenridge, of Morris
to Miss Orvis, daughter of Mr. Leigh
Orvis, of Zetland.
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FORTY YEARS AGO
As announced in our advertising
columns Mr. J. K. Irwin has sold his
business to Mr. Joseph Baker, of Galt,
the transfer to take place at the first
of March. Further announcements
will be made.
Irene Marsh, of the Township of
Grey, a little girl, three years of age,
was brought to hospital on Thursday
last suffering from terrible burns, as
a result from a fire caused by her
brother and she while playing with
matches.
NetterfieM-MacEwan—In the Wing
ham Baptist Church, on February 14th
by Rev. John Pollock, Mr. Robert Roy
Netterfield to Miss Ellen May Mac-
Ewan.
Mr. F. Buchanan is in Toronto this
week attending the annual meeting
of the Ontario . Grand Lodge of the
Royal Templars of Temperance.
Mr. Russell Fixture is home from
Brantford and has been seriously iU
at his home here for some days.
Mr. Joseph Greer, of Gladstone,
Man,, was visiting for a few days
with his brother, Mr. W. J. Greer,
Mr. A. B. Burgman, of Melville,
Sask., visited for over Sunday with
his brother, Mr. W. F. Burgman.
Messrs. John Mason and Will Gal
braith were in Toronto attending the
Automobile Show.
Miss Mollie Hammond is spending
a few days in Toronto. z
Mr. Thos. Fixture is in Kincardine
in charge of Mr. Robert Patterson’s
jewellery store, while Mr. Patterson
is away on a few holidays.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Miss Nina Haugh, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James A. V. Haugh, Wing
ham, and Raymond Bonner, son of
Mr. and the late Mrs. Bonner, of
Sherbrooke, Quebec, were married on
Saturday in St. Paul’s Anglican
Church, Stratford, Rev. H. W. Snell,
officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Bonner will
reside in Windsor.
The Hospital Auxiliary decided to
put on a euchre and dance to raise
needed funds and it was a great suc
cess. Over 300 attended, the players
completely filling the Council Cham
bers, the firemen’s hall and over
flowing into the hall. Prizes went to
Mrs. Harry McGee for games won
and to Mrs. W. J. Adams for lone
hands, while Messrs. George Fisher
and G. L. Baker were the fortunate
gentlemen winners. After” refresh
ments the crowd danced to Steeper’s
Serenaders for an hour or so. The
Auxiliary cleared around $100,
Alex Casemore, of Chatham, 34
years of age, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Casemore of Turnberry,
died in Windsor Hospital on Tuesday
afternoon, from injuries sustained
when his .motor car was hit by an
electric trSm about 12 miles out of
Windsor. He is survived by his wife,
Pearl Stewart of West Monkton; his
parents, five brothers, Oscar of Luck
now, Carl .and Victor of Chatham,
Ernest and Chester at home, and two
sisters, Marian and Vera at hw.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
At the monthly meeting of the local
Council of Huron Deanery A.Y.P.A.
held at Blyth, Mr. Bert Mitchell was
named convener of Athletics for the
Deanery. Miss Doris Fells is chairman
of a committee which will conduct
a dramatic contest in April. It is
planned to hold the semi-finals in
Easter Week, and the finals a week
later. Local delegates who attended
the council meeting were Messrs. T.
Simpson, B. Mitchell and E. A. Gal
lagher.
One rink represented the local club
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Advance-Times,
Wingham, Ontario,
Canada.
Dear Sir:
I am a World War I American
Legion member. I found your place
on a Canada road guide and I thought
that I would write to you as I would
like to hear from a World War I vet
eran from there.
Send me a copy of your newspaper.
We have a fine active town, popula
tion 850, on Lincoln Highway No. 30,
25‘miles to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with
a population of 80,000. Cedar Rapids
is the home of the Quaker Oats Co.
We have large stock sales and bam
sales held twice a week. This is the
hog capital of the U.S.A. t
Rush Klippinger, R.F.B., mail car
rier, W.W. I veteran, likes to hear
from mail carriers. Leon Ralston,
W.W. II veteran likes to hear from
W.W. II veterans. Edith B. Helme of
our Legion Post is a disabled W.W. I
overseas nurse, can’t walk, likes to
get letters from other folks for pen
pals. Everitt Ferguson, W.W. I likes
to hear from W.W. I veterans. Rev.
Melcher, Methodist Church. Lisbon,
Iowa, U.S.A, likes to hear from minis
ters. Other Legion members are Jas.
Cook, W.W. II Navy; Hugh Lamont,
W.W. II; Dr. Cruse, W.W. I Navy
dentist; Dr. Wilson W.W. I Army vet-
terinary.
Please publish this letter.
Yours truly,
' Louis Nickles
BOX 473
Bluevale, Ontario.
Editor,
Advance-Times,
Wingham, Ontario.
Dear Sir:
The Canadian Historical Review of
recent issue contains a review of a
book on the secretaries of Louis
Riel—Louis Schmidt, Henry Jackson
and Phillipe Garnot. Information is
requested on Jackson. He was a
Wingham boy, likely born there. His
parents called him Willie, although
he may have been Henry also. His
father had initials something like T.
L. and kept a general store in Lower
Wingham. A girl in the family was
named Cecelia Jane Ann. The Re-
view says “Henry changed his name
to Honore Jaxon. He was everything
unexpected in a close associate of
Riel—Ontario born, a Methodist and
a graduate of Toronto University. He
more than anyone else believed im
plicitly in Riel’s divine mission. Riel
baptized him, giving the new name.
He offered himself to be executed in
Riel’s place.”
Riel was executed in 1885. Jackson
would be at least 20 then. Few, if
any, will remember him but perhaps
therg are some living who remember
stories of Jackson and the Northwest
Rebellion told them by parents or
grandparents. If so, please write Mary
Duff, Bluevale, or telephone Wingham
304W1.
Yours truly,
Mary Duff
Bluevale, Ont.
1954
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