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Editorials
This newepeper believes tha
right lo express en opinion in
puss{ie contributes to the pro -
Gress, of the. nation end that it
meet be exercised freely to .pre•
serve and improve democratic
Government.
Good Insurcincc
Farmers—and most people in this area who
are not employed in large concerns—are not cont-
;pelted to enroll for Ontario Hospital Insurance, which
ccniee into effect on January 1, We suggest however,
that they do—and immediately, too.
Whatea,er doubts s-ou may have about social-
ized hospital services, or government -operated ser-
vices of any kind, you might as well accept the fact
• that they're here and that you are paying for thele.
To ignore them on a basis of pride or principle at
this point 1.;, in our opinion, folly.
In regard to hospital insurance, for example,
;you are already paying for two-thirds of the cost,
since this is the contribution to be made by the Fede-
ral and provincial governments, who spend your
money -You are asked to pay the remaining third
directly through the monthly fees established -by the
-provincial commission.
Farine>:c, particularly, because they cherish
their independence, may look upon the scheme with
'disgust. We suggest they give it second thought. The.
. majority of urban residents will benefit from the
tserlice. to which farriers will contribute indirectly
Whether they enrol or not. The rural area should
see that its interest is served too.
.And there's another obvious reason why
farmers should enrol. Their occupation, as many have
discovered, can be a very hazardous one because of
the extensive ue of power machinery and other ele-
ments which may lead to injury or illness, thus incur -
•ring hospital expense. Because it is difficult enough
to have the head of the family farm business in-
capacitated. it is wise that he should protect himself
against the additional disaster of hospital bills.
The farmer who fails to enrol for this new
public service will hurt no one except himself and
'his family.
Fairness
Although this may not be the place to coin -
±rent upon personal athletic achievements, the writer
f6 compelled to defend himself in view of disparaging
•remarks and ruiners which have resulted from recent
publicity concerning a hole -in -one on the Oakwood
Golf Course at Grand Bend on Civic Holiday.
No doubt. all persons who perform remark-
. able feats find they have detractors, probably moti-
• +sated by vile jealous-. The writer has certainly found
this to be true and to no small degree. Hence, this
defence.
For those of our readers who are not familiar
with the course. the hole on 'which the feat was
performed is a hidden hole; the green is surrounded
by hilts and cannot be seen from the tee. It often
hr ppens. too, that there are small boys playing
around the green and, of course, they too are hid-
. den frons. view: There were boys nearby when the
:writer scored his hole -in -one,
It appears that the writer's detractors contend
(a) that since the hole was hidden, the feat was one
of pure luck or (b) the boys nearby put the ball in
the hole when no one was looking.
In the Writer's defence, it must be pointed out
that scoring an ace on a hidden hole is not luck but•
rather all the more skilful since it requires excep-
tional perceptive powers to judge the position of the
cup on the hidden green. The fact that the ball hit
a_tree before going into the cup .should not detract
from the amount of skill required, either, since there
is no question in the writer's mind that he deliberate -
13r planned to ricochet off the tree onto the green.
In regard to allegation (b), the boys themselves
:denied placing the ball in the hole and, in all fairness
to -their pe,-ents, if to no one else, their testimony
lriust be b€ .eyed. Is there anyone who would suggest
that' these young, innocent, cultured Canadian boys
would alter the truth? (Even for a buck?)
• Coale, good sportsmen, cast aside your jealousy
and give credit where credit is due. Until the kids
squeal, keep your opinions to yourselves.
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A decade allows plenty of time for bottlenecks.
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Each day is the only one of its kind,
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The way to understand is to be understanding.
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You are what you think you are.
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All grand thoughts come from the heart.
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Well, August is on the wane,
and soon the gay, mad fun of yet
another summer will be just a
frightening memory. For which,
and I say reverently, thank the
Lord.
Step on it, September, Let me
wrap your cool, sweet, golden
charms in my sweaty little arms.
If I can just make Labour Day,
I figure I can stave off a heart
attack for another twelve -months,
* * *
You lucky people in your inland
towns. You have no conception
of what a rugged existence. it is,
this time of year for those of us
who live in the tourist country—
the land of the sky-blue water,
the nut -brown maids and the
pale white gin,
* * *
Waving a wan farewell to a
group of holidaying friends from
the city the other morning, as
the sun and the garbage truck
came over the horizon simulta-
neously, T couldn't refrain. from
a brief soliloquy. "Get thee to a
nunnery, brother," quoth I to
myself. "It's probably the only
place they won't be able to dig
you from out of."
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It's the same every year. Sum-
mer arrives and with it come the
tourists, the relatives, the friends
fleeing the city's heat. It's grand
to see them, Takes you out of
your rut. It has the same int•igor-
ating effect that a school of
sharks has on a marathon swini-
m er.
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One good thing about it. It
makes my wife get her spring
house-cleaning done. This year,
the impending arrival of sisters-
in-law turned her into a home-
making hurricane that went
through the old hacienda at about
the same ; ,ce, and with the
sante devastation, as Sherman
went through Georgia.
* * * *
Just one hour before Sis and
family arrived, the Old Girl was
on her hands and knees. scrub-
bing the kitchen floor with the
sweat pouring into her eyes,
shouting orders at me as I
scurried around, trying to find
hiding -places for large baskets of
unironed ironing and such,
• * * ,,
When the relatives walked in,
there she was, cool and dainty in
a summer dress, looking g 1� ike
Princess Margaretin just after
she's given the servants the rest
of the day off, while I stood
around plucking my shirt from
my wet back and carefully avoid-
ing any heavy-handed jokes
about the preceding panic,
*
Actually, summer is pretty
rough on the women in these
tourist towns, tea. It can get
pretty darn nerve-wracking sit-
ting there beside the lake won-
dering if it's time to tell the chil-
dren they've been in swimming
long enough. And you certainly
get sick of having to turn over
on your stomach so there'll be an
even tan .on the backs of your
legs. And you've no idea bow
wearing it can be, sitting under
that hot dryer, at the hairdres-
ser's. Some of the gals are so
overcome They've been seen to
drop right off. To sleep, that is.
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And then, biggest cross of all
to bear, are the eternal meals to
prepare. The family just doesn't
seem to have any consideration
in summer, They want to eat
three times a day, just as though
they were hungry or something.
Of course,. Dad doesn't eat break-
fast, because nobody's up yet,
and a can of soup will do for
lunch. But your wrist gets pretty
limp twisting that can opener
and you're liable to break a fin-
gernail tearing the tough paper
off those frozen food dinners or
ripping the skin off a banana.
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Yes, when all is said, the
women have it a lot tougher
than the men do, in a tourist
town inmid-summer. The men
can go in,
ahead with their
work, without a lot of people
calling up and saying conte on
out to the cottage for a swim
and supper, and a lot of inter-
ruptions like that.
Speaking from the strictly
male and selfish point of view,.
however: if I have to gasp with
awe once more when a wild-eyed
tourist runs into the office brand-
ishing a big bass; if I have to
show one more retired printer
through the plant and have him
say he's not going to hold me up
because he knows how it is and
then stand around telling me his
life history; if I have to tell one
more importunate friend from
the city, on his holidays, that
no I can't go down to the pub
and have a few beers with him
in the middle of the afternoon;
then—I may not get me to a
nunnery, but I'm sure as hell
going to start • looking for, a
monastery that's open for clients,
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News Of Your
LIBRARY
By MRS. 4. M. S.
To keep abreast of the times
we suggest you read the story
of the
St. Lawrence Seaway
as told by Lowell Thomas, news
commentator and world travel-
ler. The story commences with
the picture . and account of the
signing by President Eisenhower
of a bill to authorize joint con-
struction of the St. Lawrence
Seaway by Canada and . United
States.
The
author explains the S
t.
Lawrence system,
the Seaway
project and the opposition to the
project. He concludes with a
tourists' guide to the St. Lamy
epee.
The book has many pictures
and maps to simplify the read-
ing and the covers are paint-
ings by Robert N. Blair repre-
senting his conception of the
great Seaway plan and its far
reaching influence on the two
countries.
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Those of our readers who en-
joyed "The Kon-Tiki Expedition",
a book of travel by Thor Heyer-
dahl will welcome another book
by the same author;
Aku-Aku
or the Secret of Easter 'Island,
Eight years after the adventur-
ous voyage in the Kon-Tiki, Thor
Heyerdahl returned to the South
Sea Islands, his goal being East-
er Island, the loneliest habita-
tion in the world. Its only con-
tact with the outside world is a
Chilean warship which pays it a
short visit one a year.
The natives of Easter Island
Haircuts Cost Quczrter
In Butter Eg a. "s
East week I referred to a fire
that ihreatened the business sec-
tion of Exeter sit June 1920. The
fire started in the barn of W. a.
Statham when lads lit .a match
to see , onie pups that were in
the barn. Some of our readers
did not know who 1r, J. Statham
was or where was his place of
busis.
hir- ne. Statham conducted a bak-
ery and confectionery business
in the building recently occupied
by the Mayfair Bakery and now
operated by Mr. and Airs. S.
Kuchma. At one time the busi-
ness was operated by Mr. A.
Hagshaw•..l ollowing Mr. Statham
the business was operated by
Wm, Lockwood who sold out. to
W. E Middleton. Mr. and Mrs.
Middleton operated the business
for twenty years and sold out to
the Mayfair Bakery.
Mr. Statham was an enthusias-
tie member of the Exeter Lodge
of Oddfellows and for years took
a leading part in conducting
candidates through the second
degree. His son Lyle. is now a
successful druggist at Kingsville.
Adjoining the Statham stable
was that of Mr. C. T. Brooks,
whose express office was in the
barber shop of the late Norman
Hockey. Mr. Brooks. in addition
to the express business, carried
the snails to apd from the Exeter
post office, at that time located
in the building now owned by
Lindenfield's Hardware.
Mr. Brooks niet the morning
train going to London shortly
after eight a.m. and an hour or
so later met the train from Lon-
don going north. At about 4.30
in the afternoon he met the train
returning from the north and
.again about an hour later met
the train returning from London.
The train was niehnamcd the
hitter and egg special bcc•aurc
of the tremendous amount of
farm produce that was taken to
London from all along the line,
It was con, idercd rnie of the best
paying branches of the old Grand
Trunk railway. Practically all
transportation+as done over the
railway. Expre.s business was
big bueinc'ss as was also the
freight business. The freight
business was handled by the Gil-
lespie family as was also the
bus business for eoneeying pas-
sengers to and from the station.
During the years that the rail-
way did a thriving business, the
business men as well as the
travelling public were someWhat
perturbed at 'the distance from
the centre of the town to the
station since in n'rany places the
railway passes through the cen-
tre of the town hut. today Exeter
is fortunate that the railway
passes through the west side of
the town and is not the traffic
hazard that there is in some
other towns.
Mr. Ed. Willis, who also lost
a barn in the fire, conducted a
barber shop in the building now
occupied by Wuerth's Shoe store.
Previous to Mr. Willis. the bar-
ber business was run by a Mr.
Fish. Hair cuts were 25e and
15e for children. A shave cost
15e and many customers re-
served their own shaving mug.
Shaving went :out largely with.
the advent of the safety razor.
When the safety razor first
came on the market it said for
$5.00. I considered myself quite
lucky when I received one as a
prize for winning a 100 yard
race.
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50 YEARS AGO
Messrs. John Taylor and
Thomas Sweet left last week on
a trip up the lakes, boarding the
boat at Goderich.
About 150 Indians from the re-
serve passed through Hensel] to
Kippen last week to pull flax
for McEwen and Geiger.
The Misses Beaver. Idella
Brown and Misses Kuhn, Miss
Myrtle Clark and the Misses
Finkbeiner, Crediton who have
been camping at Linger longer,
Grand Bend have returned after
a ,two weeks outing.
'los. Lawson, Crediton is work-
ing with his men at a ditch for
the Canada Co. at Grand Bend.
Otto Brown, Crediton, is laid
off work on account of an attack
of blood poisoning.
Mrs, Richard Davis Sr, enjoys
the distinction of being one of.
the first seven ladies to settle in
Exeter. The part she and her
husbands (for she has been
married to no less than three.
good men) have played in the
development of Exeter and sur-
rounding country is too well
known to need comment.
25 YEARS AGO
The executive of the Exeter
Horticultural Society has de-
cided that there will be no
flower show this year due to the
hot, dry weather.
Mr. Ray Pryde has taken a
position for the summer on the
boats plying through the Thou-
sand IsIands..
Messrs. Wm. J. Beer, Henry
Delbridge, Hugh Creech and
J.M.S. Southcott motored to Chi-
cago Friday and spent a couple
of days taking in the' Century of
Progress.
Messrs. James Dignan, E. M.
Dignan and Howard of town and
Mr, and Mrs. W. Dignan, Lucan;
Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Treble, Mr.
and Mrs. Horton attended tate
had heard of the Kon-Tiki and
they gave the writer quite a
reception when he landed on their
island. As the months passed
the explorer and the natives be-
came fast friends and he was
the first European to be admit-
ted to their secret underground
caves, full of art treasures of
inestimable value and grisly
relics.
Aku-Aku 'is a thrilling story of
how the mysteries of Easter
Island were solved and gives a
picture of the natives and their
way of life.
For thrills and adventure read
this book and ,others from your
library.
blacksmiths picnic at Port Stan-
ley on 1; e ince; lay . Mr. Dignan
carried off the ince for being
the oldest hlack:,mith present.
.T. Dignan. 89, of Exeter has
shod more than 970.560 equine
hoofs, Until two rem ago this
vctcran's average was one horse
per hour.
Aviation Pay in E neer proved
quite a succ.os. .Fred Gillies,
pilot was busy all clay taking up
passengers. The oldest was Mr,
John Cornish, 86 years of age.
15 YEARS AGO
The post office at Kirkton has
been moved to the premises of
Mr. Harry Burgin, service sta-
tion proprietor, who is now the
new postmaster, succeeding the
late postmaster, E. N. Shier,
who died January 9.
F!O Donald Duncan Graham
has been killed on active ser-
vice according lo a cable re-
ceived by his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. M. G. Grahair of Dutton,
formerly of Exeter.
•,lir, Stanley Green enlisted last
week with he R,C.A,F, in Lon-
don.
Ration book No. 3 will be dis-
tributed August 27 and 28.
With wartime industrial pro-
duction at its peak and trans-
portation facilities at a premium
coal is going to be hard to get
this coming winter.
Exeter High School opening
has been postponed for two weeks
until September 20.
10 YEARS AGO
Messrs, Ross Tuckey and El-
drid Simmons were successful
in passing their final exams
from the Ontario School of Em-
balming at Toronto. They are
now Iicensed embalmers and
funeral directors.
Almost 600 attended the reu-
nion of former pupils and
teachers at Winchelsea school.
Messrs, William Sweitzer. Sant
Sweitzer and the Tuckey Trans-
port left for Toronto for the run-
ways and equipment for the new
bowling alley being built by Wil-
liam • Sweitzer.
Three Exeterites motored to
the West, sold the car and re-
turned individually by train.
They were GIen McTavish, El-
drid Simmons and Donald Tra-
quair.
Around 2,000 people attended
the Legion Frolic at the Exeter
arena Friday night and 51,800
was realized for the building
fund.
About 725 new telephone direc-
tories- were nailed to subscribers
in Exeter,
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THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
Electoral District of Huron
Summary Of Return
Of Election Expenses
There is below set out, as required by Section 63 (5) of The
Canada Elections Act, a summary, signed by the official agent,
of the return of .election expenses made to hie by him on behalf
of Elston Cardiff, one of the candidates at the recent election of
a •member to serve in the House of Commons of Canada held in
the , above-mentioned electoral district, which said return is on
file at my office and may, on payment of a fee of twenty cents,
be there inspected and extracts taken therefrom at any reasonable
time during the six months nett after the 11th day of August, 1958,
being the, day upon which the said return was furnished to me,
Dated at Goderich, this 11 th day of August, 1958. •
J. K. HUNTER, Returning Officer
Summary of Return of Election Expenses of Elston Cardiff
Nulnbernf
person, from
RECEIPTS.A1Ot'� T �'ltoill receie eQ
Receipts, contributions, etc. $2,118.51 1
Promised unpaid contributions, etc. 0
Total $2,118.51 1
.umber of
PAYMENTS AMOUNT parsons paid
Candidates's personal expenses None Nil
Postage , None Nil
Telegrams None Nil
Petty Claims . None Nil
Hire of premises None Nil.
Services , •.... ..... ........... None Nil -
Travelling expenses and hire of vehicles None Nil
Goods supplied Nope Nil
Advertising 2,118.51. 12
Total ..... $2,118.51 12
D.ilLAYED UNDISPUTED CLAIMS — Nil
DISPUTED CLAIMS — Nil
Dated at Exeter, this 8th day of August, 1958
C. V. LAUGHTON, Official Agent
usiness Directory
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EXETER PHONE 4
USBORNE & HIBBERT
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INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office - Exeter, Ontario
President
E. Clayton Colquhouii R,It. 1
Science Hill
Vice -President
Alex .1. Rohde R,11., 3
Mitchell
Directors
Martin Feeney R.R. 2 Dublin
Robert G. Gardiner R.R. 1
Crom arty
Milton 'McCurdy R.R. 1 kirkton
Timothy R..Toohey R,R, 3 Lucan
Agents
Harry Coates R.R. x, Centralia
Clayton 1' -Harris Mitchell
Stanley Hocking Mitchell
Solicitor
W. G. Cochrane Exeter
Soeretery.Treasurer
Arthur Fraser t xeter
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NOTARY PUBLIC
14onsaill 'Office Open Wednesday.
Afternoons 2 16 3 1e.tif,
f1XETER PHONE 14
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DENTAL SURGEON
814 Main Street South •
Phone 273 Exeter
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G. ,A. WEBB, D.C.
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC
DRUGLESS THERAPY
For Appointment - phone 606
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Main SI•reet Exeter
Closed Wednesday Afternoon
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