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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-07-21, Page 13* FOR SPEED... COMFORT.. .AND ECONOMY ... I PHONE 185 Chuck’s Taxi CHARLIE LEE Proprietor You are Insured For Wheat, Fieldman Claims Price wars between exporting nat- from that country. Canadian agricul- ions.plus the demand for higher tar- ture does not Wish to see any of our iff protection by Canadian Industrie?, f industries crippled, but by the 4 J r • same token Canadian farmers are the most important part of our economy and by crippling their trade potential the buying power of the largest indus­ try in Canada will be reduced until the entire nation faces a depression. While manufacturers and labour are disputing in the machinery indus­ try, it would be well wotth an experi­ ment for Canadian farm organizations to formulate a barter deal with the U. K. through which we would accept the new well-equipped farm tractor for wheat or pork. While we must not forget the Canadian worker must re­ ceive a reasonable wage to afford the i dollars to buy farm produce, farmers must also realize we must position ourselves to dispose of our surplus products that depress the price in our home market below the cost of pro­ duction. Jim Powers, Sec. Fieldman particularly the textile industry, pre­ sent? a very black picture for expan­ sion of exports for Canadian farm products, claims Jim Powers, Bruce County Federation fieldman. Wheat prices dropped 10c a bushel in Canada as the result of U. S. com­ peting for markets with the Argen­ tine, who’ is not a member of the In­ ternational Wheat Agreement, Argen­ tine after suffering a poor crop in 1952 came back in 1953 as a major export­ ing nation and ruthlessly entered tre world market by cutting prices. The U. S. which is supporting the produc­ er price at 90% of parity is making t gifts of wheat to other countries, the money received by the U. ;S. .geos back to the nation which bought the wheat to be used for military expenditures therein. Canadian wheat farmers, who re­ ceive no government support for their product, suffer the consequences per­ sonally. Furthermore Great Britain, the largest . purchaser 'of wheat in Canada, is seeking to expand her ex­ ports in this country but Canadian industries are demanding higher tar­ iffs to bar entry of British goods. Federal Bill '29,'gives sweeping power' to government to -restrict trade; the textile industry last year received pow­ er to restrict dumping of products in this country but, not being satisfied with this protection is now pressing for increased 'duty on British exports making it impossible for entry into Canadian markdt. If we wish to in­ crease Tour'trade'with Britain We must be prepared (to increase our imports The Fanning Mill by Bob Carbert Qn Wingham’s Anniversary TREAT YOUR GUESTS TO ’ a WINGHAM GROWN TURKEY LAIDLAW’S Phone 366-J Wingham for GENUINE G.E Cleaners DAYS! HERE’S ANOTHER! DOLLAR STEAM IRONS Iron dry or with steam Regular $21.00 for $16.95 Compare the Price and Quality! Westinghouse Featherweight Irons Regular $13.95 for only $8.95 TR1-LITE LAMPS d»1O QC to Clear *P Selling at a Loss ! Westinghouse * Eureka Tgnk^Type Vacuum and Upright ‘off Radio & Electric Our Phone *Nuttiber is 171-J Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Bev. Mit­chell, of Molesworth, Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Burnett and family, were in Stratford on Saturday attending the S. S. No. 5 Pownie school re-union, and spent Sunday with Guelph and Elora relatives. Mrs. Mylis St Marie was able to re­turn home from Wingham Hospital on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Elliott, who spent the past six weeks with relatives here, left on Monday for their home in Regina, Sask. The W.M.S. of the Presbyterian Church meets this Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Jas. McInnis and the W.M.S. of the United Church is holding its summer social meeting in the S. S. room of the church on Wed­ nesday. Murray Shiell of E. Wawanosh, spent the week-end with Jack Coultes. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goyeau, of Bir­ mingham, Mich., visited over the week-end at the home of his sister, Mrs. Aldin Purdon, and their daugh­ ter, Louanne,' who has been visiting here for the past five weeks, and Mrs. Purdon’s father, Mr. Albert Goyeau, who had also been visiting here, re­turned with them to his home at Lea­ mington, Qtiite a number from this district attended the twilight meeting of the Soil and Crop Improvement Associa­ tion, held on Monday evening at the County Home at Clinton. Around 400 gathered in the new auditorium of the Home for a special program with W. P. Watson, of the Ontario Livestock Branch as guest speaker. After lunch all were interested in a tour of in­ spection of the new home. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mason and Marianne, of Wingham, visited on Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mason. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tschirhart and four sons, of Waterloo, are spending this week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Levi Bieman, and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry MacKay, of Wal­ kerton, are also visiting ’’there. On Sunday all were in Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson and four daughters, of Tillsonburg, who were holidaying with his parents at Goderich, last week, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mason Robinson and other Robinson relatives. Cameron Robinson accompanied his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cameron, of Luck­ now, and visited with relatives at Powasson.Mr. and Mrs. Roger Inglis, of Wal­ kerton, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bieman. Mr. John Moore of Hoople, N. Da­kota, visited last week at the home of his brothers, Thomas, and Arthur Moore, and with other relatives here. They also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thompson. Mrs. Fred Bagg returned last week to her home at Willowdale, after vis­iting with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Groskorth, and little Ricky Bagg ac­ companied them home, and is visiting here for a week..' Among those from a distance who were here last Tuesday for the funeral of the late Mrs. J. B. Morrison were, Mr. Harry Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes Sr., of Detroit; Mrs. Donald Cameron and Mrs. Albert Taylor of New York, Mrs. McBryen and Mrs. Griffin, of Toronto, Jimmie Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Forsythe, of Windsor, also Mrs. Eleanor Shichuck, of Detroit. Mrs. Reuben Tiffin accom­panied her brother, Mr. Harry Hayes, back to Detroit and will visit there this week.Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber and dau­ ghters, spent the week-end with her father, Mr. Jack Mock, and with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chambers, of Harris­ton. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hutchison spent the week-end visiting with her daugh­ ter, Mrs. Ed. Nicholson of London, and all attended the stock car races at Warwick on Saturday. Mr. and - Mrs. Don Aitcheson and family, of Harriston, visited on Sun­ day at the home of Mr. Wm. Forster of W. Wawanosh, and with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Montgomery and family, of Kapuskasing, are visit­ ing at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. W. Taylor, of Kinloss. George Conn is visiting this week at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Ronald Coultes and Linda Coultes is visiting with the Conn girts. Mrs. Wm. Corm returned home on Friday after spend­ ing a few weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hardie Simpson of Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan visited on Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Jim McIntyre, of Ridgetown. Mr. and Mrs. Robert King and daughters, Edna and Helen, of Toron­ to, spent the week-end at the home of her uncle, Mr. Robert Ross, and on Sunday, they, and Mr. and * Mrs. Russel- Ross and children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross and family, held a family get together at Goderich at the Har­ bour Park. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gillespie, and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Farrier and Miss Winniferd spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gillespie at Sarnia. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Paterson and three children spent the week-end Wagon Wheels Carry Me Home I noticed some of the older folks around town watching the decorating process the other day, with wistful smiles on their faces. The appearance of those buggy and democrat wheels brought back some very pleasant memories of the old days, when park­ ing wasn’t a problem, and no one was in a hurry. I imagine that a lot of the old experiences will be relived and recounted between now and 75th An­ niversary time, and a lot of them will centre around those same old buggy and democrat wheels. These days, when a young fellow wants to take his girl friend out for a stroll, he drives up to the house in a gaudy coloured car, complete with white wall tires, radio, fender skirts, coon tail on the hood, and Hollywood mufflers, on dual exhausts. He parks at the' curb, gives a couple of asmatic blasts on dual electric horns, and his lady friend trips daintily out to the car, attired in blue jeans and jersey. They streak down the Queen’s Highway, at 60 miles per hour plus, and head for the nearest drive-in theatre, where they will wait until dusk permits the first showing of the latest rage in ‘Adult’ Entertainment”. Compare that with the days we will be recalling later this month. Grand­ father curried down the bay driver, giving her an extra drop of oil so that her coat would glisten a little bright­ er. The freshly-shined single harness would be applied with care, and all the brass given another brush. It might even be, that the harness would be white, for all the dandies in those days drove blacks drivers with white harness. The buggy would be freshly painted and washed spotlessly clean. Over the dash you’d find a smart robe to keep the lady fair from chill­ ing her ankles. Once hitched, Grandpa would give his high button shoes an­ other brush, pull on his kid gloves, make sure the whip was in the brac­ ket at the dash, and away he would go down the line to visit with Grandma, (or the lady who would someday be Grandma.) ’ | What about Grandma? Grandma be­ ing a very discreet lady, she wouldn’t. be waiting at the steps, she’d be out of sight, and Grandfather would have to come to the door, and explain his mission to her parents. When she made her appearance, she would be dressed in the wasp-waisted, bustle- backed, high necked dress of the times. Her hair would be high on her head, perhaps with a bun on top. Her high button shoes, and her full length skirt would cover her ankles, and the long sleeves and long gloves kept the sun from darkening her ivory coloured skin. What about entertainment? There was the box social, the young people’s meetings, plays, crokinole parties, re­ vival meetings. Afterwards, the ride home in either the buggy or the cut­ ter. If Grandfather had made a good impression, perhaps he would be invit­ ed into the parlour, to look over the latest views of Niagara Falls on the stereoscope, and listen to a few of the latest records on the victrola, or the latest rolls on the player piano. It might have been a family sing­ song .around the organ, with Grand­ father lending his tenor to some of the favorite tunes of the day. Times have sure changed, since the days when those buggy wheels were carrying the vehicles along the main ' they could only talk. With his father, son, Mr. and Mrs. family, of St. Augustine, spent Sun­ day with her grandmother, Mrs. Jas. Cornelius. Mrs, Herb Laidlaw was able to re­ turn home from Wingham Hospital on Saturday. Miss Jane Watson, of Brucefield, spent a few days last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gilbert Bee­ croft. Mr, Fred Wight, of Thedford, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thompson. Mrs. Jas. Snowden was taken to Wingham' Hospital on Monday by ambulance, after taking a heavy stroke. She is in a very serious condition. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Watt and family, of Mitchell, visited last week at the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Watt. Mr. George Ross, of Owen Sound, visited on Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross. Mr. Amos Cornelius has sold his farm to Mr. Clifford Laidlaw, who gets possession this fall. Born—in Wingham Hospital Thursday, July 15 George McGee of daughter. The W.M.S. of Church had charge Brick Church on Sunday with Mrs. Ed Wightman and Mrs. Clifford Walsh conducting the service.. Mr. Robert Coultes, who recently returned home from visiting with his daughter, Miss Agatha Coultes, who is a missin- ary amo'ng the Chinese people at Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, gave a very interesting talk on her work there, stressing that it is mostly among the Chinese children, that the missionaries work, as the older Chin­ ese keep to their own language, and family tradition and this is a great handicap to Canadian workers. Next Sunday the young people will have charge of the service, while Rev. C. D. Cox is on vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Metcalfe and Verlie, who sjjent th? past few Weeks visiting through the West to the coast, returned home last week, and Mrs. J. Thompson, who accompanied them as far- as Winnipeg, visited with her daughter at Gimli, Man. Mrs. W. J. Coulter sold her farm 'last week to Mr. Jenson, Mr. John Wad del left to spend a month at the daughter, Mrs. Wilson Midland. Miss Jean Henderson, spent the week-end with her Mrs. .Robert Henderson. - Mrs. Ronald Coultes and of E. Wawanosh visited on with her grandfather Mr. Thos. Hill, at- the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scott of Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Don Malone and two children of Chicago, are also visiting there. Mr. and Mrs. Jene Raymond of Columbus, Ohio, visited on Tuesday with Mt. and Mrs. John McGee. They are on their way to Tobermory Sault Ste. Marie. Mr, F, McK, Pater- Will Redmopd and on to Mr. and Mrs. B. Wawanosh—a Belgrave United of the service in of Ingersoll, on Monday home of his French, of of Seaforth, mother, children Sunday and Hospital Report for The Month of June The following reports was presented by the superintendent, Mrs. Iris Mor- xey, ;a± the July meeting of the Wing­ ham General Hospital board. June 1954 1953 Admissions ................. .Births ......................... to date to date 153 20 754 151 773 158 Total Admissions .....173 905 931 Discharges ................196 883 895 Deaths .......................... 6 31 41 Stillbirths ..................... 1 1 1 Operations .................. 95 379 364 Out-Patients .............. 69 456 381 X-Rays, Reg. ®6, Adm. 114, Clinic 15...215 1219 1148 B.M.R’s........................9 40 39 P.Ms.............................0 3 3 Blood Transfusions ..... 5 38 6 Hospital Days Adults ....................1199 7407 7545 New Born .................294 1325 1217 'Total Days ..............1493 8732 8762 Average Patient Daily 71 7.56 The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday July 21, 1954 Page Thirtwr Army Worm Outbreak in Huron Worries Authorities cautions should be observed. If bait* is left over after the infested field has been treated, spread it thinly over the already baited area. lumps of earth or other cover, climb the plants to feed on of grain. The adult is a 251 lbs. .... 1 lb. Outbreaks of armyworjns have been reported in Simcoe, Bruce, Lamb­ ton and now in Huron County. Army­ worms have appeared to-date in the Clinton, Seaforth, Londesboro, Blyth, Fordwich and Belmore areas in Huron County. Usually the insect is kept under control by parasites and other natural control factors. If present in large nuYnbers and the food supply becomes scarce as it has in the recent dry spell they migrate from pastures and hay fields to nearby fields of oats, barley, corn and other crops. When mature the caterpillars are about 1% inches long and greenish bjywn in colour with longitudinal stripes. They feed at night or in the late evening. During the day they usually lie in"h partly curled position under They leaves and frequently cut off the heads brownish gray moth with a single white spot in the centre of each front Wing. x CONTROL Poison bran bait seems to be the most reliable method of control— Bran ....... Paris Green ' OR 50% wettable DDT powder 1% lb. Molasses ................... 1-2 quarts Water ......... about 2% gallons The poison should be mixed thor­ oughly with the bran by shovelling over on a smooth dry concrete floor until all is green. Avoid breathing the dust by tying a moist handkerchief or other cloth over the head. The stirred into the mixed with the poisoned bran, until it resembles damp sawdust — crumbly but not sticky. If desired, the poiSon could be dissolved in the water along with the molasses. The amounts given above will prepare sufficient bait to treat one acre. Where the armyworms spuring grain or wheat, should be broadcast in the men, moving across the enough together so that bait can be spread to give almost complete cover­ age of ground surface. If the army worms are moving from one field to another, plough a furrow with the straight edge toward the crop to be protected. Sprinkle a row of the poisoned bait. on the floor of the furrow. As the poisoned bran dries out, freshly prepared bait may have to be added. Sprays or dusts of DDT or aldrin may be applied at. the rate of 2 lbs. of the actual toxicant per acre but baits have usually proven and less damage to treated, results. WARNING! -The above is very poisonous to livestock, poultry (and man. Thus, the usual pre- the nose and around molasses should be water and this then are in the the bait evening by field close more effective the crop being bait described street, instead of being props for a 75th anniversary celebration. They didn’t go as far, or as fast. They didn’t dress as we do today, or even act as we do today, but they enjoyed life to the fullest. Oh, the story that some of hose old wheels could tell, if LONDON GIRLS ESCAPE LAKE Nine-year-old ponna Manuel, ighter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Manuel, London, and Mary Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, were dragged from Lake Huron after quick­ ly rising waves trapped them on a sand bar and nearly towed them un­ der. They were pulled ashore by Pat Hawkins, a student nurse at Victoria Hospital, London, and Dixie Cudmore, London. Lifeguard John Hicks, gave | Donna oxygen and artificial respira- 1 tson. NOTICE To all property owners or occupants in the County of Huron — Under the Weed Control Act all noxious weeds must be destroyed. You are hereby notified that all weeds must be des­ troyed on or before August 5th, 1954. After that date, steps will be taken in accordance with the Weed Control Act. W. R. Dougall, Weed Inspector County of Huron. MENNONITES RETURN FROM MEXICO After a jolting truck journey of more than 3,000 miles, six Mennonite families, totalling 54 persons in all have arrived in Western Ontario from Mexico. Some have settled in the Avon area, near St. Thomas, others at Port Row­ an. The lure of jobs in district sugar beet fields, in part at least Was believe# responsible here for the truck trek, a homeward excursion for the heads of the families. Most of the children were born in Mexico. For the parents, their return to Canadian soil ended a voluntary exile of 30 years or more. Five of the fam- ’ groups left Canada in 1922, the sixth in 1925. The Department of Citizenship and Immigration has completed a check ojj the movement which caused, some­ thing of a stir in the district with th® reported entry of a group of “Mexi­ cans.” All adult members of the mi­ grating band were in possession ofr Canadian passports: all were?readmit­ ted as returning Canadians: New Sales Manager LLOYD W. ENTWISTLE Robert W. Trollope, president^ Dominion Automobile Associa­ tion, announces the appoint­ ment of Lloyd W. Entwistle, as General Sales Manager, effec­ tive immediately. Mr. Entwistle is particularly well known as he has enrolled members for the Dominion Automobile As­ sociation in every principal city in Canada.* dau- *BWs.rGi,i-sg|rYrir Erffe? U'm bottle TOP THE BIG K I CONTESTtHnew I yfafay/ Farmers I I ■ s s When you have a new crop of WHEAT To Sell BE SURE AND CONTACT s ■K ■ K ■ . ■ TOPNOTCH FLOUR MILLS SEAFORTH Phone 15 or 376 Fast, Neto Unloading Facilities Just Installed