HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-04-07, Page 4Fagq Four The Wingham Advance-Tiws, Wednesday, April 7tli, 1954
A FINE BEGINNING
Those who were fortunate enough to be at the drama
festival last week were loud in their praise of the three
one-act plays which were presented. Both the recreation
council and the three organizations which prepared plays
for the occasion are to be congratulated.
It seems that there is quite a bit of theatrical talent
in Wingham—more, perhaps, than most of us had realiz
ed. Mrs. Marion Little, the. adjudicator, expressed this
thought, and also the opinion that those interested should
go forward to bigger and more important things. Some
of those who participated in the festival seem to think so
too, for already there is talk of producing a three-act play
this spring.
One of the reasons why other towns have developed
successful little theatres is that individuals, once they get
the theatre bug, are willing to devote a good deal of time
to the project. Amateur theatricals easily become a labor
of love, unlike many of the duties imposed by other organ
izations. And the fact that many people are working to
gether, and having fun doing so, makes a little theatre an
asset to any town.
We’d like to see a little theatre started in Wingham.
We feel sure the town, as well as those who take part,
would benefit greatly from such an undertaking.
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GETTING TO BE A HABIT
As Mayor DeWitt Miller said to the victorious
Midget Hockey team at the town hall in the early hours
of Wednesday morning, “This is getting to be a habit”.
And a very pleasant one, we might add.
Members of the Midget team have hung up an envi
able record during the past year. Last winter they won
the Ontario bantam championship. Last fall they took
the midget softball championship. And last week they
were back at the town hall with the Ontario Midget “C”
championship. The boys, under their capable coach Vic
Loughlean, have indeed shown that they have what it
takes to make champions.
At the town hall last week there -were a good many
speeches and a lot of congratulations. We would like to
add our own, with the hope that the boys will be able to
keep up the good work. We feel sure they will!
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SIXTY YEARS AGO
by Bob Carbert
CONSERVATION NEEDED
The week of April 3-10 has been set aside as National
Wildlife Week, and it would be well for all of us to devote
a little thought, on the occasion, to the questions of con
servation. ’ ‘ t ' I
Indirectly the well being of .this country’s wildlife
has a bearing on our own lives, whether we hunt, fish or
sit home by .the fireside. For what affects wildlife ad
versely, usually affects human life the same way.
Soil erosion, floods and water pollution are harmful
to humans as well as to wildlife. And conservation pro
jects such as dams and reforesting, benefit human beings
and wildlife alike.
. Many people seem to think that conservation is some
thing that .concerns only the hunter and fisherman. Actu
ally it concerns us all. And the^sooner we face the subject
and do something about it, the sooner everyone will bene
fit, sportsman and non-sportman alike.
NO HELP NEEDED
Last week we were visited by a personable out-of-
town lady, who wanted names of officers in the various
organizations around town. Being of a naturally suspic
ious turn of mind, we inquired as to the purpose of this
and were informed that the lady is planning to put on
some sort of entertainment in town’, She is apparently
•looking for a local organization to sponsor the show. •>
. Perhaps .we’re misjudging our visitor. But our ex
perience with this sort of thing hasn’t been too happy in
z the past. It usually ends with the sponsoring organiza
tion getting all the work, the audience getting poor enter
tainment, the merchants getting “stuck” for advertise
ments in the program, and the out-of-town lady getting
most of the proceeds.
Of all the angry people left when the out-of-town
lady departs, the merchants are usually the angriest. For
they have been blackmailed (to put it bluntly) into throw
ing away good money for an “advertisement” which will
do them no good. They don’t even have the satisfaction
of knowing that their money went to a good cause, for
they know darned well that the out-of-town lady took it
with her when she left.
. ,We hope that there were no takers on this latest prop
osition. Wingham people have shown that they can pro
duce their own show, sell their own tickets and advertis
ing, and keep their own money in .town.
Without any help from out-of-town ladles.
The misunderstanding between H.
P. Chapman and Geo. H. Mooney, of
the Ripley Inquirer has been amicably
settled, and Mr. Chapman will con
duct the paper in the future.
On Friday, while working in Messrs.
Wkatt & Son’s planing mill, Master
Percy Coad had several fingers taken
off his left hand by a saw at which he
was working.
Mr. A. M. Robinson has disposed of
the Wingham Foundry to Mr. R. J.
Blackwell, of Brantford, a gentleman
of large experience in the foundry
business and he has taken possession.
Mr. Robinson will put in considerable
new machinery antr fit up the works
for doing all kinds of mill and other
repairs, as well as to turn out all
kinds of iron castings of a superior
grade.
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FORTY YEARS AGO .
Mrs. W. Alexander, of Vancouver,
was the guest of her uncle, Mr. Peter
Fisher.
Mr. Ted Paterson, of New York, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arch. Paterson.
Rev. A. J. Langford, of Kincardine,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Lloyd, over the week-end.
James Calder, Electrical Engineer,
of Port Arthur, visited his sister, Dr.
Margaret C. Calder, this week.
A well attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the Wingham Bowling
Club was held in the Council Cham
ber on Thursday evening, when the
club was re-organized for the com
ing season with the following of
ficers: Pres., Thos. King; vice-pres.,
A. E. Smith; Sec.-Treas. C. P. Smith;
Auditors, Richard Clegg and E. B.
Walker.
. The Public • School Board met Dr.
Field, Inspector of Public Schools at
a meeting held in the office of the
Town Clerk on Friday morning last
to consider ways and means of reliev
ing the overcrowding in the school. It
was decided to establish a Kindergar
ten Department on the first of May.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
W. H. Bell, of Brussels has been
notified that he has been appointed
postmaster of the Brussels post office.
George. Ferguson, of Toronto is
spending this week with his sister,
Mrs. Murray Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. George MacKay, of
Hamilton, spent the holiday with
friends in town.
Miss Velma Johnston, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnston.
Ronald Rae of the Westervelt
School, London, is spending a week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, D. Rae.
Mr. Elliott Fells is in Toronto, at
tending the Ontario Educational As
sociation Convention and also visiting
relatives. /
Mr. and Mrs. George Schaefer and
family, of Goderich spent Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John McCool.
Miss Edna Musgrove, of the staff of
the Galt Collegiate, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Musgrove.
Mr, and Mrs. E. R. Hopper, of Ex
eter,, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Wilson, S.
Johnston and Miss Margaret Robert
son, of Toronto spent the week-end
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T.
Robertson.
Misg Evelyn McKay is spending the
week with friends in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. John Raby spent the
week-end with their daughter, Mrs.
,S. Hare, of Forest.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vanstone
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Margaret to William Levan,
son of Mr. K. M. Levan and the late
Mrs. Levan, of Toronto.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Mr. Herman Metcalfe has purchas
ed the John Mitch'ell farm in Turn
berry.
A party was held at Wingham Gen
eral Hospital on Monday night in
honor of Miss B. L. Harris, by the
members of the staff of the hospital,
who presented her with a beautiful
marble lamp. Miss Harris has been
for about a year assistant superinten
dent at the hospital.
Mr. Allen Pattison has rented Mrs.
Wilfred Reid’s farm on the 12th con
cession of East Wawanosh.
The home of Mrs. Joe Kerr was the
scene of a very pleasant evening on
Wednesday evening, when about fifty
girls and. friends of Miss Dorothy
Kerr, presented her with a beautiful
shower of dream and black enamel.
The hostesses were Misses Audrey
Reid, Mary Murray, Mae Perdue, Mrs.
Wm. Mundell and Mrs. Joe Kerr.
Dwight Reid, son of Mrs. Wilfred
Reid, of E. Wawanosh, was chosen by
the chemistry students of Western
University, as their representative to
the Science Club of the University.
Mr. Frank Field who conducts the
Teeswater Variety Store, has purchas
ed the building in which his store is
located, from the Armitage Estate.
Mr. Field is remodelling the interior.
The annual Father and Son service
was held in the United Church on
Sunday evening, the boys of the
church conducting the service and
taking the various parts. The service
was conducted by Russell Zurbrigg.
Those taking part were: Mac Hab-
kirk, Jim Hamilton, Jim Sutter, Carl
McKay Lloyd Dark and Alvin Cor-
less. The meeting was closed with the
usual fellowship circle.
Golfers of Wingham and district are
assured of their favorite game again
this year. At a meeting of the Alps
Golf Club held in the Council Cham
bers on Thursday night it was decid
ed to again lease the Alps course for
another year.
Spring Cleaning
If you are fortunate enough to be a
married man, then you’ll be unfortun
ate enough to be invited to take part
in some of the heavier jobs associated
with spring cleaning, and the annual
furniture shuffling project around the
home. One of the main points that
prospective bridegrooms (and their
mothers) look for in a prospective
bride, is her likelihood to maintain a
clean, spotless home. So I guess we men
shouldn't; complain when the little
woman starts her regular campaign
against the dust that has settled under
the chesterfield, or' back of the pict
ure frames. It may get bothersome
sometimes moving the piano, and the
heavier furniture around while the
little lady decides where it looks the
cosiest but perhaps it’s all for the
best. It takes a busy, conscientious
and loving wife to make a house a
home.
Housecleaning time may have its
lighter moments, too. It’s amazing the
things that turn up during the annual
spring cleaning, little items that have
been given up for lost, or long since
forgotten. It sometimes is wise to add
a little' extra insurance on your wife
at this season of the year, for just as
sure as shooting, she’ll be climbing
around on collapsible chairs, or a
wobbly step ladder, taking down and
putting up curtains or drapes. I have
been told that the, honor roll of house
cleaning casualties is one of the long
est. in the season. Add a couple of
children running around underfoot,
and the duster-capped housewife can
have a lot of interesting things
happen to' her.
I remember once hearing of a farm
wife who hung her curtains out on
the clothes line to air. This particular
family had a pet goat, and if you have
ever had one of these pesky little
animals around your home you’ll know
how interesting and downright exas
perating they can be.'This lady came
out to get her drapes, and found that
the perpetually hungry animal had
just finished devouring the bottom
half of each of them, rings and all.
The farmer was called to help, but it
was too late. And he#said later, it had
no ill effects upon the goat, other
than he had” been “hanging around
the house” a lot.
There are a lot of jobs most of us
like to shy away from. Window wash
ing, the taking x off and storing of
storm sash and storm doors, cleaning
of stove pipes and chimneys, cellar
cleanout,* raking of the yard, and the
digging of the flower beds. All of
these arise every spring, as the better
half gets anxious to clean up the ac
cumulation of a winter of living in
doors'. Watch the bonfires around your
home this spring and be careful of
grass fires. Be careful when you’re
climbing around on shaky step-lad
ders. Watch out for freshly waxed
floors, and make sure that the child
ren have not left their roller skates
at the head of the stairs. Spring nas
its bright spots and its hazards. You
have to be very careful of them all.
Cancer of the skin is the common
est form of cancer in men. All but a
few cases can be cured by modern
treatment.
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11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon
. 2.30 p.m.—Church School
7.Q0 p.m.—Evening Prayer and. Meditation
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Holy Week Services
April '12th - 15th
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Thursday, April Sth—Altar Qtiilcl Meeting at the
Rectory.
Work of Huron Health
Unit Is Important
In Control of TB
Twenty-three new cases of tuber
culosis were reported in the» County
of Huron during the year 1953, it was
reported in the annual statement of
the Huron County Health Unit, issued
recently. There were two deaths re
ported from the disease, 15 people
were admitted to sanatorium during
the year, and 27 were discharged. At
tendance at regular chest clinics num
bered 865, and 1535 tuberculin tests
were made at the secondary schools of
the county.
Monthly chest clinics are held in the
public hospitals of Clinton, Exeter,
Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham.
The clinic services hre free to local
residents, with the Huron County
Tuberculosis Association paying *he
costs of X-rays and the clinician. This
work is supported by purchases of
Christmas Seals and a county grant.
The local hospitals provide clinic
space and maintain X-ray facilities, in
addition, all. operate a chest X-ray
admission plan which protects their
staff from unknown infection and is
a splendid aid in the diagnosis of tub
erculosis. The public hospitals in
Ontario diagnose over 16%- of total
admissions to sanatoria.
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The Health Unit makes appoint
ments fdr patients at the request nf
the private physician or M.O.H. Be
sides filling individual records, it also
notifies those people who require re
peat examinations of their next ap
pointment. A Health Unit nurse is
present at each clinic to receive and
interview patients.
As of December 31st, 1953, there
were 272 persons’ records in the T.B.
file and 1716 people represented in
the regular chest clinic records. While
a large number are eventually con
sidered safe and no longer in need of
special clinic Services, It is a great
responsibility for the local health de
partment to make the future appoint
ments and to regularly review the
lists, making notes of “delinquents”,
“discharges”, and those needing extra
supervision,
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