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The' Times -Advocate, May 29, 1952
Editorials
yhia newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion in
public .contributes to the pro-
gress of the .nation and that it
must be exercised freely to pre-
serve and improve democratic
government,
McGiI!ivrciy Valu
McGillivray ratepayers are being offered a
"!bargain" in the proposal for a central school which
is being presented by the hard-working. area trustee
board.
At a number of public meetings throughout
the area, the board has pointed out that it will
actually cost less for the township to build a central
school than to repair the 10 old ones. The board
estimates the school can be operated, and debentures
retired on a regular schedule, without an increase in
the educational tax rate.
While this may seem to be unlikely to those
who are not familiar with the situation, it is a fact
that the grants made available by the provincial
governlnent would be much more generous for a
central school than they are for the present opera-
tion. The ratepayers of McGillivray may be assured
that this is so because the public school inspector
for the area, J. D. Oakes, has determined the amount
of assistance available on the basis of regulations
of the Department of Education.
Mr. Oakes' figues show that the grants would
increase from $27,836.62, which the board received
last year, to $48.934.57, if the new school is built.
This makes it evident that the ratepayers of Mc-
Gillivray are not receiving their full share of financ-
ial assistance from the province and they will net
receive it until they provide suitable accommodation.
However, the important advantage is this; the
erection of a modern, graded school will provide Mc-
Gillivray with a much improved educational system
which in itself is worth, in our opinion, a consider-
able investment. by ratepayers. The fact that these
improved facilities can be made available without
added burden to the ratepayers makes it appear that
it would be foolish indeed for the township to turn
down the proposal.
There will be problems including those of
transportation and location to overcome, in connec-
tion with a central school but these obstacles must
appear minor in view of the important objective of
providing children with the best educational oppor-
tunities available,
Reeve Earl Dixon and his council have in-
dicated they prefer a township vote to an application
to the municipal board for the right to issue .deben-
tures. Frankly, while the right of the people to voice
their opinions on such a project is unquestioned, we
can hardly conceive of the ratepayers turning down
the proposal and the expense of conducting a vote
would be wasted. It occurs to us that the application
to the municipal board would serve the purpose
since, if there is substantial objection to the proposal,
the board would request a vote before approving it.
In any case -referendum or not -the central
school proposal as presented by the board should be
welcomed by ratepayers and they should be ap-
preciative of their trustee board in bringing about a
practical and beneficial solution to an important
problem facing the township.
Cheer The ShutJns
Through no fault of their own, many Canad-
ians are confined to their homes, and in some cases,
to a single room for long periods of time. While our
modern world can, in many ways, make it possible
to pass the time enjoyably by reading, pursuing a
!lobby, watching television or listening to the radio,
it must be remembered that these are only a substi-
tue for the companionship and excitement found by
most of us in our day-to-day living.
Shut-In's Day -Sunday, June 1 -is our oppor-
tunity to remember those less fortunate than our-
selves. A visit, card, letter or gift from you will make
a "shut-in" much happier. Your remembrance and
understanding will be gratefully appreciated.
Wcitch It Grow!
Canada's population, now past the 17 million
mark, should hit 18 million sometime in 1960. When
it does we will be able to chalk up a net gain of no
less than six million people since 1945, a greater
number than now live in Ontario, most populous of
the provinces.
A population increase of 50 percent in the 15
postwar years must surely rank as one of the world's
fastest-growing countries. Yet we remain, withal, a
giant in infancy, having possibly fewer people to the
habitable square mile than any other nation on
earth. A sobering thought.
Even so, the absorption. by 12 million people
td half as many again in the brief space of a decade -
and -a -half is something few Canadians would have
predicted back in 1945. Yet already it has been
largely accomplished. - -St, Marys Journal -Argus
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Since June is coning up
(The month of marriages
And wedded bliss)
Perhaps a summing up
Of what it leads to: -carriages,
dt not amiss.
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And 1 do paean perambulators!
Here we are on the threshold
of June. Across the land, quiver-
ing with eagerness for the fray,
are thousands of youthful re-
cruits for the Marital Wars.
Clear-eyed. clean -limbed, they
stand in serried ranks, panting
to hurl their youth and beauty
into the slaughter.
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'Behind them. blowing trum-
pets to fire their blood, are the
diamond merchants, the gift shop
proprietors. the appliance deal-
ers. In front of them, waving
banners to lead then on, are
the printers of invitations, the
wedding counsellors, the florists.
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At this juncture, i feel that
it's only fair if a scarred veteran
of many a matrimonial skirmish,
stiff with wounds, but bearing
them proudly, steps out in front
of this cannon -fodder and deli-
vers a few gentle remainders that
all is not glamour and plunder
jn the campaign that lies ahead,
Truth to tell, there's more
clamour than glamour, more
thunder than plunder, in the 50
years of wedded warfare in
which they are about to engage.
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First, perhaps, a word to the
damsels who are about to for.
sake the wail of the jukebox for
the roar of the vacuum cleaner,
the Saturday ,night dance for the
Monday morning washing,
Girls, never take a backward
step, or you're done for. They
used to claim that the best way
to a man's heart was through
his stomach. But that went out
the same time bathtub gin came
in. Any modern wench should
know that the shortest way to a
man's heart is a straight left
jab, with all your weight behind
it.
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If he's a fat boy, this probably
won't floor him. You may have
to try a hard kick cm his shin
(never wear saddleshoesh and
follow through with a knee under
the chin when he stoops to feel
the fracture.
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Of course,iE you use the direct
approach like that, you're liable
to hurt your hand, stub your
toe, or bruise you knee. It's much
more sensible, and just as ef-
fective, to let him have it with
the first large, blunt .instrument
you can reach. (One of the finest
shiners I ever had was admin-
istered by a telephone, yanked
off the wall and wrapped around
my head). * k
Now, a. tip or two for the youth
who is deserting the delights of
the poolroom for the excitement
of mowing the lawn, who is for-
saking the fascination of the
street corner for the wild, gay
adventure of changing loaded
diapers.
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Most_ important, perhaps, is
this. Never admit anything, Bus-
ter, unless you're caught red-
handed. If you are, of course,
throw yourself first on your
knees, then on her mercy. Tell
her you're weak and sinful, that
you need the moral support of
her strong and lofty character,
if you are to be saved from evil
companions, drink, women, or
whatever you've been up to.
M A• M M
If she thinks she's better than
you. and she will, you might,
just might, get away with a few
days of freezing silence, instead
of a deep indentation in your
skull.
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Next, never turn your back on
her, if you are "having wards,"
as the quaint old" Victorian phrase
had it. (As I write, I can finger
a knotty lump of scar tissue
above my left ear. I once made
a fairly inoffensive remark
about my sparring partner's an-
cestors, turned my back on. her,
and sat down a1: the table. She
was putting my dinner on a
plate at the stove, ten feet away.
She served it from there, and 1t
took me half a day to get,'the
bleeding stopped and the mashed
turnips out of my hail).
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Follow these simple rules and
I think you can both retire on
full pensigns, about five decades
hence, your honour intact, even
if nothing else is.
Now, if the seconds will leave
the ring, 1'11 introduce you to
the fans: "In this cornea', at 112
pounds, wearing ballerina -length
white tulle over taffeta, we have
Murderin' Marj. of Orange Blos-
som. And in this corner, at 165
pounds, wearing a 'frightened
look, is Joltin' Georgie, from
Hunger. Organist, the Wedding
March, please ...
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The Reader
Comments
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Reply To Council
To the Editor:
Before displaying little sym-
pathy for my complaint, the
mayor and councillors should
have bad the consideration to
inform me that my personal
letter to R, E. Pooley was be-
ing discussed openly at their
meeting.
The solution to my complaint,
as they see it, was to have cul-
verts put under the laneways
of the properties on Huron and
Edward streets. At my own ex-
pense I have put in a culvert
last fall at the suggestion of Mr.
Pooley along with a tile drain
which Mr. Cornish said would
suffice. Obviously, gentlemen,
this is not the answer.
• Perhaps the correct solution
lies in i\ir. P'ooley's suggestion
of last fall in that, if a catch
basin were dug large enough to
handle any major flow of water
and properly drained out to
the Huron street drain, it would
also, 111 my opinion, aid im-
mensely towards the final solu-
tion.
Being fully aware of the con-
dition of the aforementioned
lands, it was. in my opinion,
bad business for Mr. Pooley to
have sold that property for
which the county and mayor al -
Ball Games Pcpi ....r
Forty-five Years Ago
It wasn't xianyyears ago that
every municipality surrounding
Exeter had its own baseball
team and playing field, -Exeter.
Centralia, Crediton., Dashwood,
lIensall, Zurich and Thames
Road at one tune or another
have all melded a good team and
competition was keen and usually
there was a big following. To-
day the grass is growing wild on
some of the ball diamonds.
May 24 was usually a day of
celebration for one or other of
the surrounding towns. T looked
up the Exeter Advoeate of May
24, 1913, forty-five years ago
and found that the Crediton ball
team was celebrating the day
with a double-header gauze with
the Strathroy team, followed by
a concert in the evening.
The report states that the
Strathroy team arrived in Cre-
diton in four autos. The weather
was cool but a large crowd came
to town to patronize the baseball
boys.
There was a .game in the
morning which after ten innings
resulted in a tie 5.5. "King Fah -
Der pitched in great form and
showed quite plainly that his
rest during the winter did not
affect his mighty curves," the
paper said. "In the afternoon
Teddy B;own pitched the pill
for our boys. He got into form
about the fifth inning and from
thereon was a puzzle to the visi-
tors. Hindinarslt pitched for the'
Strathroy team .and pitched
splendidly. The score stood 5-4
in favor of Crediton.
"The games were the best
played on our grounds for some
time and it has been remarked
repeatedly that they were clean
from start to finish and no dis-
putes.
"In the evening a concert was
given in the town hall to a
'packed house. Mr. Kenny, a
comedian, and. Idiss Stocks, elo-
cutionist, furnished the program
which was a treat well received.
The whole day proved a success
;financially and the boys are
well pleased."
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In the 'sante issue it reports
that Ezra Oestreicher • had a
close call from having his new
auto badly smashed last Satur-
day. He was proceeding south
of Exeter when he got into a
sleep rut. In getting out, one of
the hod wheels collapsed, break-
ing every spoke. Fortunately he
had presence of mind to put
on the brakes and save the car
from being ditched,
"The marriage took place .at
high -noon on Wednesday, May
28, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Hill,
8th con., Stephen, when their
daughter Emma Matilda, be-
came the bride of Mr. William
Mitchell Willis, son of Mr. James
Willis. About 40 guests were pre-
sent. Rev. Jefferson, of Credi-
ton, was the officiating clergy-
man.
"Miss Roxie Ellbei', who has
been engaged as milliner with
C. Zwicker for the past season,
has returned to her home in
Zurich.
"Ed. Fahner is all smiles. He
is the proud father of a baby
boy,
' "Large quantities of tile are
being hauled from the yards
these days. People come from
far and near for them as they
know that they give goad satis-
faction.
"Considerable excitement was
caused in town Tuesday when
the fire bell rang. It was soon
found out that Henry Haist's
straw stack and shedwere on
fire. The farmers and villagers
reached the farm in a hurry and
worked hard and saved the
barn :from being destroyed, The
burning was only about six feet
from the bank barn, hence it
took determined work . on the
part of the fire-fighters to save
the. barn."
Along with the above items
was recorded the death of Mrs.
Rosina. Roessler, widow of the
late George Roessler, who died
at the age of 91 years, 2 months
and 10 days.
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50 YEARS AGO
Miss Made. Baker for a time
organist of the Methodist church,
Centralia left Tuesday on a trip
to the North west,
The laying of the corner stone
of the Lutheran church, Dash-
wood, will take place on Sunday,
May 31.
The G.T.R. officials have de-
cided to build a new station in
Hcnsall this summer similar to
the one at Exeter.
The contract for constructing
cement walks in Crediton has
been given to Joseph Lawson.
The new bowling green was
formally opened on Monday af-
ternoon. The Band assisted in
the opening.
The Cow By -Law for 1908 was
passed in a special. meeting Sat-
urday, No cows are allowed to
roam unless herded by a per-
son,
25 YEARS AGO
Chatauqua dates for Exeter
are June 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Mr. It. E. Pickard has added
another 12 pairs of Belgian Car -
lieu' squab pigeons to his al-
ready splendid flock of 65 pairs.
Hon. Justice W. M. Martin,
Regina, Sask., and Mr. J. A.
lowed permits for the building
of houses which in turn are now
causing great aggravation and
expense to the property owner,
Lee Sherman
Exeter, Ontario
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
ByMRS..1.M.S. ,
Films available to Exeter and
district from your library for
the month of June include;
Holiday In Manitoba -- in color
A summer vacation at Riding
Mountain Park in Manitoba
means a happy outing for the
whole family.
Land of the Long Day -- 38 min.
The four month day on Baffin
Land is used by Idlouk the Es -
.Please Turn' To Page 3
Martin, Kitchener, called on Mr.
and Mrs, F. W. Gladman. They
are sons of the Caven Presbyte-
rian manse,
Mrs. Elijah Tory of town is
great grandmother to 26 great
grandchildren.
A ladies' .Association was
formed recently in Thames Road
church with Mrs. J, W. Hackney
as president.
Harness' Green House are of-
fering spring plants for sale in-
. eluding 'tomatoes, cabbage and
all kinds of flowering plants, '
15 YEARS AGO
The honor roll containing the
names of 37 adherents of the
congregation enlisted for active
service was unveiled. in Main
Street United church Sunday
morning,
There are 13 acres of aspara-
gus bearing this year for the
Canadian Canners Ltd. and three
additional acres will be started..
Barry Wenger who for the.
past three years has been on the
staff of the Times -Advocate is
leavingzette. for Mildmay where he
is taking over the Mildmay Ga -
Authority has been granted
the local Post Office to curtail
its hours of business. 11 will be
open for business"from 8:30 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m.
LAC Fred Ford is with the
Central Band at the R.C.A.F.
Station at Rockeliffe, Ont.
10 YEARS AGO
Carmel Presbyterian church,
Hensall, marked its centennial
at special Sunday services,
The carpenter work :for the
new Hopper -Hockey funeral home
has been completed.
Presentation and dance is be-
ing held in the Exeter Opera
House for Mr. and Mrs. Gar-
field Thomson on Tuesday.
After an absence of 24 years
Leonard Taylor of White Rock,
B,C., is visiting al the home of
his brother, Lloyd Taylor.
Miss Margaret Taylor first
grade teacher of the Exeter pub-
lic School has i'esigried her posi-
tion and 'taken a similar one in
East York,
They work is well advanced en
the cement foundation for the
new grandstand being erected at
the. Exeter community park,
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NOTICE
The Huron County Council will meet in
the Court House, Goderich, on Wednesday, June 10,
1958, at 10:00 A.M.
All
accounts, notices of deputations ete.
should be in the hands of the County Clerk_ not later
than Saturday, June 7, 12:00 noon.
A. H. ERSKINE,
Clerk, County of Huron
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