The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-05-25, Page 12'**!<• Twelve The Winghain Advance-Times, Wednesday, May 20, 1900
WELLESLEY BUSINESS
PLACES CLOSED ON
ASCENSION DAY
Wellesley is believed the only place
|n Ontario where stores are closed on
Ascension Day.
The closing was observed again last
week as it has been for at least 10
years.
Ascension day is a statutory holiday
In Quebec municipalities and business
is suspended for the day. The practice
was introduced by a Roman Catholic
in this village which is predominately
Lutheran and Mennonite.
Ehrny fettle, Wellesley hardware
merchant for 45 years, always remain
ed closed on Ascension Day. Mr, Zettle
is a member of nearby St. Agatha
Roman Catholic Church.
Lutherans and Mennonites gradually
adopted the practice until it has be
come general in the town.
OUTDOORS
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more than a week ago I
By Barry Wenger
Ottawa, at this season of the year,
must surely rank as one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. With
the sedate atmosphere created by the
Parliament Buildings, the contrast of
30 miles of glowing tulips and the
fresh spring green of towering elms
there is a
about the
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Spring Grass Fixes
Grass fires have been racing merrily
across the fields in many parts of the
district for the past two weeks, why,
we do not know, for they have caused
some very serious damage,
According to news reports, several
men have died fighting grass fires;
buildings have been burned, and a
good many little trees have been de
stroyed.
One grass fire occurred on a county
forest area in Beverly Township,
north of Rockton along highway No.
52. It burned about two acres of grass
in a park-like area with a few hard
wood seedlings. This fire was put out
by the Rockton Fire Department. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Another fire in Nassagaweya Town
ship swept a much larger area, and
destroyed several acres of a private
plantation. The fire was started by a
person burning rubbish.
The trail of blackened fields tells of
many other fires, but no one keeps a
tally of them, or of the damage they
may have caused.
In the fire district, that is in North
ern Ontario, it is forbidden to start
fires without a permit. Many town
ships in Eastern Ontario have passed
by-laws under the authority of the
Municipal Act, appointing fire ward
ens, and forbidding the public to start
fires without a permit. Copies of such
a by-law are available on application
to the district office of the Ontario
Department of Lands & Forests,
Hespeler, Ontario, and will be supplied
on application. If the township would
pass such a law and follow it closely
by prosecuting offenders, the fire loss,
could be greatly reduced, and a
great deal of unnecessary and dang
erous fire fighting might be elimina
ted.
Public spirited newspapers in the
district have been pressing for suit
able by-laws in these cities. They are
needed even more in the townships.
A little
was in the capital for a two-day con
vention of weekly newspaper people
from ah over the province, and it was
a sincere pleasure to lunch at the par
liamentary restaurant with our mem
ber,- Marvin Howe. After the lunch
eon Mr. Howe arranged for a seat in
the visitors’ gallery so that I could
witness the opening of afternoon ses
sion.
To me there is a never-ending fas
cination in observing the procedure
of our House of Commons, Watching
and listening to the members from
all over the Dominion as they proceed
with questions and debates cannot
fail to impress the visitor, no matter
how often he has observed the same
scene. In the House, perhaps, the
all-pervading impression is one of
‘’democracy". Admittedly that is an
over-worked word to use, but it is
true that here, as in no other place,
a Canadian may be reassured that
the* problems of the Opposition, the
minorities and often the unemployed
must be heard in full, and satisfactory
answers received from the ministers
of the Crown.
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Legion A uxiliary
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Starring in this picture
CinemaScope and Colour
Robert Mitchum and Teresa
Wright. It is the story of a
family on an isolated ranch in
California, who live in terror
because of the presence of a
man-killing panther.
Matinee Saturday After
noon at 2.00 p.m.
Mon., Tues., Wed.,
May 30-31-June 1
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At the Legion Auxiliary euchre,
held at the Legion Home on Monday,
Mrs. Perdue was high lady and Frank
McCormick high man, The prize for
the lady playing as a man was won
by Mrs. George Olver and the lucky
prize went to Mrs. W, Henry.
An Ayr market gardener unearth
ed an Indian relic in the district * while
working in his garden. It was a stone
skinning tool, sharpened to a razqr
edge and resembling a woodcutter's
wedge. It was fashioned from slate
stone, which is easily sharpened.
GOSPEL HALL
Regular Sunday Services
Sunday School 10.15 am.
Remembering the Lord
at 11.15
Gospel Meeting at 7JO pun.
Each Thursday evening at 8 pan.
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study
While I sat in the gallery the Hon.
C. D. Howe was under fire from Op
position members on unemployment
problems in areas as far-flung as Bri
tish Columbia and Cape Breton Is
land. Each question from the Oppos
ition benches was answered in detail
with as much information as possible.
The occasion of my visit was a Fri
day afternoon and the gallery was
crowded with school children who had
been taken by teachers to see for
themselves how our country is govern
ed. It is encouraging to note the in
creasing numbei* of trips which are
made, even from Western Ontario,
with the same object in view. To me
it seems almost important enough to
merit a more prominent place in "the
annual programs of all secondary
schools in the province,
During our second afternoon in the
capital a bus tour of the new national
park site was thoroughly enjoyed by
the visitors. In its infant stages, the
plan calls for the beautification of
entire sections of the city, particularly
the area which is bordered by the
lovely Rideau Canal and the Ottawa
River. When it is completed Ottawa
should indeed be outstanding among
the world’s capitals, and a fine indi
cation to visiting dignitaries of the
true nature of the rest of our country.
Any mention of our convention
trip would be incomplete without re
ference to the fine hospitality and
service provided by Canadian National
Railways to the editors who make
up the membership of the Ontario
Weekly Newspapers Association. The
railway is unfailingly kind and its fa
cilities contribute much to the en
joyment of such a gathering.
A large and enthusiastic crowd at
tended the opening tournament and
supper on Wednesday last. Over 13Q
people partook of the delicious cold
turkey supper prepared and served
buffef style by the ladies. At times
the crowd seemed to tax the seating
capacity of the club house but things
improved after the first half hour. A
great deal of thanks is due to the
ladies for the planning and work that
went to make this such a successful
event.
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In the afternoon a stiff south-west
wind plagued many of the players.
High shots in particular presented a
challenge to judgment and skill. Win
ners of the men’s tourney were; 1st.,
Dr, Geo. Howson; 2nd.. Stewart Scott;
3rd., Neil Stainton; 4th, Jack Walker.
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The mixed two-ball foursome tourn
ey in the early evening drew many
entries. There were scarcely enough
women to properly 'mix’ all the four
somes but the all-male entries were
more severely handicapped to even
things up. Winners were: 1st., Mary
Johnston and George Scott; 2nd., Dr.
Crawford and Jack Freudeman. Four
foursomes tied for 3rd. place.
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A very- special highlight of the
afternoon was the presentation of a
beautiful trophy and cups to the golf
club by the McKibbjpn family. The
trophy will be awarded annually to
the club champion. Mrs. J. W. Mc-
Kibbon, in presenting the trophy, ex
pressed the hope that as much pleas
ure would be had ip the competition
for. the award as her family had in
donating it. Club Capt.
French accepted the trophy
thanks on behalf of the club.
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now
Wilfred
with
JackNext week (Tuesday), Mr.
Nash and the pro from the London
Hunt Club will play a test round on
our course to officially determine the
par score. We hope to have a more
complete report on this next week.
The town of Wingham can
congratulate itself on having an audi
torium that will accommodate a
comparatively large audience. The
The town hall, built in 1900, is crowded
with five hundred people in it. I was
delighted when I saw the capacity of
the new high school auditorium on
the official opening day.
Then I wondered why public speak
ers do not bear in mind that those
sitting in the back row of seats are
just as anxious to hear them, as those
at the front of the audience.
What a magnificient building the
Wingham District High School build
ing Is. I couldn’t help thinking what
a far cry it is from the two-room
frame school building I first attended
in this town—away back in 187S. The
pupils came from Slab Town and
Rowdy Hill, to use the term applied to
Lowet and Uppqr Wingham. The
principal, an old British soldier, was
minus the end of his nose; a wooden
pump in the well in front of the
main building supplied the drinking
water; a big box stove, fed from the
lobby, with about two-thirds of it in
the main room, supplied the heat;
many a pupil felt the effects of a
blue beach gad cut from a tree at
the rear of the building. Tempus
fugit.
I remember the day one boy re
fused to take his strap punishment
from the teacher. He boldly asserted
he would
Mountains
before he
means of
Jessen the hazard of climbing, and
descending them. Jf would be the mote simple way of making the im
provement, not only to the appearance
but to the convenience of the aged
and infirm, in particular who have
occasion to mail a letter to some rela
tive op friend,
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This is the fnosquito season and
those annoying little insects, especial
ly in the neighborhood of the north
branch of the Maitland, are unusually
numerous. But no part of the town is
immune. A few evenings ago I was
enjoying reading a good Western
story, Suddenly I felt a stinging feel
ing in the back of my left hand. I
looked for the cause of the trouble
and there was the biggest and black
est mosqqitp I ever saw boring into
and extracting my good red blood for
its subsistence. I succeeded in reduc
ing the menace by one,
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Delving into a pack of old keepsakes
a few days ago I came across a num
ber of badges that were reminders of
Sports days and celebrations held in
Wingham in the days of long ago.
I am just going to make mention
of a few of these antiques to bring
to memory some of the doings these
badges represent; Wingham Caledon
ian Society, held in the town park in
1882; Queen’s Celebration, May 24,
1889; Orange Celebration, July 12,
1889; Maitland Lacrosse Club, 1889;
Queen’s Birthday, May 24, 1890; Maple
Leaf Lacrosse Club, 1892; Orange
Celebration, July j.?, 1802; Yeung
Men’s Liberal Conservative Associa
tion, bearing a -picture of Hon.
Meredith,
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Membership is growing weekly. It is
particularly nice to see so many new
players taking up the game. Rates for
the first year golfers are only $10.00
for men, and $5.00 for ladies.
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We notice that since the grain crop
adjacent to numbers seven and eight
fairways has grown to a hard-to-find-
the-ball height, more ’and more play
ers are going over the fence. It seems
to have a peculiar attraction for slic
ers.
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Second Course for
Nursing Assistants
Starts at Hospital
The second class of girls to
the new nursing assistants' course at
the Wingham General Hospital, start
ed their classes on Tuesday. The 10-
month course wijl lead the girls to a
Certified Nursing Assistant’s certifi
cate, after which they will join the
permanent staff of the hospital,
Girls taking the first course which
started last fall will graduate in Aug
ust. The course is under the direction
of Mrs. Mary Peddle, and is operated
in connection with the Ontario De
partment of Health, , '
The following girls are taking the
second course;
Gail Compton, Kintail; Wilma Hillis,
R.R. 2, Kemble; Mary Hudie, R.R, 2,
Bayfield; Geraldine Reynolds, RCAF
Station, Clinton; Barbara Spitzig, R.R.
4, Walkerton; Audrey Ste, Marie, R.R.
2, Wingham; Margaret Sweeney, R.R.
1, Markdale; Lillian vanHoorn, Hol
land; Verna Wheeler, R.R. 2, Bluevale.
history that the
one before the
was frequently
a rosy,
the pre
inclined
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"Chipping" is the term used to des
scribe those shots played from the
perimeter of the green (zero to -30 ft.
approximately) to the hole. Good ac
curate chip shots will cut many put
ting strokes from your score. The ob
ject of the chip shot is to lay the ball
right up to the pin; sink if you can,
or be sure of having it withiri one
putt of the hole. A narrow stance,
slightly open is .used. Take a five or
six iron (seven, eight and nine pro
duce too much loft for this shot.) The
shot is played with very little wrist
action or body swing. The club head is
kept low and close to the ground on
the back swing and ort the follow
through. The object is to just clear
the longer grass of the perimeter,
landing on the green and then rolling
right up to the hole. The head, like
all other shots, is kept down and eyes
kept on the ball.
run away to the Rocky
. and shoot grizzly bears
would take it. Just what
transportation he had in
mind he did not divulge. This was
many years before the C.P.R. was
built through to the Pacific Coast.
The strap was not used, but the fiery
youth had to take his punishment in
some other form.
It is a matter of
then principal, the
short-nosed person,
supplied with a small flask of liquor,
just as a girl might take
juicy apple to her teacher.
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To come to a criticism of
sent day, I have often been
to say something about those steps
from the sidewalk heading to the mail
boxes at the post office. They are un
sightly and a menace to the public in
general, more especially in winter.
What an improvement it would be to
have an iron railing at each end of
the steps. Perhaps a cement addition
to the width of the steps, with the
railing built in during the construc
tion of the additions, would be one
way to improve the appearance and
To Hold Farm Week
At Guelph O.A.C.
Farm and Home Week at the On
tario Agricultural College will be held
this year June 7 to June 10;
The campus will be open to Ontario
farmers and their families each day
from 9.30 to 5 p.m. In the mornings
the College buildings will be open
to the public, and exhibits will be on
display in the various departments.
The Livestock Review will begin at
12.30 each afternoon, and will be
followed by tractor and safety demon
strations. For the remainder of the
afternoon, buses will provide trans
portation to the College departments,
where farmers will be able to meet
College staff members and discuss
their problems with them.
A farmer who keeps records will
discuss his farm, his financial pro
blems, and his business management
each day at 2.05 p.m. In additioh,
staff members of the Department of
Agricultural Economics Will be pre
pared to discuss each day problems
dealing with farm accounting, father-
son agreements, rental and lease
forms and farm financing.
Ladies will find at Macdonald In
stitute many displays showing devel
opments in home living, table settings,
textiles, Weaving, and food prepar
ations. At the Horticultural Depart
ment, greenhouse end Hewer displays
aS well aS gardening information will
be offethd,
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