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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-01-22, Page 2P.4. 2 Th. Tines•Aclyocater . anptlry 22, 1959 Editorials This newspaper believes: the right to *serge' on .opinion in. public contributes #o'the pro, dress of the .nation and that it must be exercised freely to pre- serva. and improve democratic government, Park Is Important Enthusiasms for a community project is a wel- • come development and one to be encouraged. We therefore commend the swimming pool committee on its efforts to promote the construction of a community pool which will provide valuable Tecreational facilities for children --.and adults, too— a during the summer months. There can be no question that the town would benefit from a pool—the question is how much bene- • fit in relation to cost. The capital and maintenance expenditures have to be weighed carefully against the advantages a pool would provide over the pre- sent swimming facilities, admittedly limited, but still rendering service. We feel strongly that this pool project should be considered :in relation to the development of the • Riverside Park area. To fail to consider this park — and its potential is to ignore Exeter's most valuable . natural asset: The river area was responsible for the estab- ' lishlnent of this comllunity. It can still play an portant part in its future growth. Surely this is the logical location for a swim- .,, ming pool, if one is to be erected. The natural set- . 'ting of the site is itself a strong advantage The area is already a focal point of summer activity and it would appear to be poor planning to spread the recreational facilities to too many areas in town. There is not enough room for a pool at River- • view Park now. There is not enough room there for • the;, growing number of picnics which are being at- . tracted to this area. More land must be acquired to enlarge the park, to provide room for a filtration plant for the , water system, to take advantage of the scenic poten- tial here. More land can be acquired NOW but IT IS DOUBTFUL IF IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONE YEAR FROM NOW. This is the project which, in our opinion, de- mands immediate consideration. It is of vital concern whether a swimming pool is built here within the next two years or within the next 20. We commend council for opening the park ' question Monday night. We urge the town fathers to acquire as much land as possible as soon as possible. Raise Taxes? "As Parliament opens a session of peculiar • importance, I humbly make a suggestion, I urge that Parliament raise taxes", says Bruce Hutchison in The Financial Post. He adds: "Before your blood pressure rises to a dangerous :point, letypie quickly add that I think taxes are too high, that the state is trying to do more than its real means permit and that, as a re- suit, the nation is in a grave financial mess. "But because it is in a mess caused by a sud- : den lack of financial confidence, I think taxes should be raised for one purpose only—to re-establish con- '. fidence. "Having contracted a bill which I for one, consider too high, but contracted it nevertheless, the nation should pay it honestly, in hard money and not dishonestly in printing -press money'', Full Ca -operation With. the appointment of officials Monday night,' the municipal situation at Hensall should re- turn to normal. We wish the new council success in coping with the problems of what undoubtedly will be a difficult year. While we still cannot agree with the way council ousted a long-time public servant, we must express our admiration and respect for the courage and the determination shown by the new council in taking action which its members obviously felt was in the best interest of the municipality, We doubt ,: not the integrity or sincerity of their motives. Unfortunately, their methods have resulted in • R situation which will. not be easy but which they are prepared to tackle. A relatively new council, work - Ing with a new clerk, will find the sledding tough. gh" " but we judge the members are capable of the task. They will need the support and co-operation. ref the entire community. We certainly hope it will be forthconiing. * * Here's an apt c' daffynishion": A successful farmer is a man outstanding in his field, 05be Exeter rittms-2bbncate • ae"At• Times Established 1873 Advoeatr Esteblished 1881 Amalgamated 1924 publish.Ed Each Thursday Morning at Stratford., Ont. 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And don't think 1'n being facetious. 1 really mea it. I imagine most men g through periods of quiet despe ration in which only the venec of centuries of civilization pre vents them from clobbering the Jot with the nearest blunt in strument and running into the deep woods. * We had a couple of days in a row this week when only iron. self-control on my part averted a tragedy. There didn't seem to be any particular reason for the midwinter madness that assailed us, I will admit that the Old Bat- tleaxe was well honed for the oc- casion. She had a coldsore, which, between the- discomfort and the insult to her vanity, al- ways makes her about as cozy to live with as a rabid fox. * * * ,k There was nothing wrong with roe. Oh, I had a touch of my win- ter backache, the corn on my foot was giving me hell. the fur- nace had gone out twice in 24 hours, and the coal truek had plowed a couple of coulees in my front lawn. But on the whole, I was pretty amiable. And the kids wern't especially bad. just average. Which is enough to drive a deacon to drink and wild' women, but. doesn't bother us too much. Even the dog was merely busy prov- ing there is no type of animal more irritating than children. * * * As I say, there didn't seem to be any real reason for a dustup, but, like an old cavalry charger, I could scent battle ahead. As a result, I was looking forward to lunch hour, the crisis period at our house, with all the enthu- siasm of a beautiful model head- ing for the dentist to have all her teeth pulled. And I couldn't have been more right. ✓ * * * The first day, my Old Lady tore into me before I even got my overshoes off, because I hadn't been tough enough with a certain fellow .over a certain matter. Why is it that women want their husbands to be hard, shrewd, domineering, even ruth- less — except with their wives? * * * * Kim was bustling around while this was going on, running back and forth between us, with the dog's dish in one hand and a quart of milk in the other, trying to get his dinner. 7t was her day to look after Playboy. * * * * So, from the back room, where the pup lives, Hugh was yelling at Kim, informing her with de- light that there were four Ines- ses to clean up. Playboy was yowling for his food. My wife was informing me, in the rever- berating tones she employs when her coldsore is giving her twin- ges, that I'm soft and .tet people walk all over me, * * * * So Kim. gets a little flustered, starts for the back room on a dead run to tell Hugh what a dirty sneak he is, and drops the milk, which as all quart bottles do when they're spilled, holds at least a gallon. * * * * Anyway, that ended round One, Sugar AND Spice Dispensed By 13I1,1. SMILEY - Return match was next day at e noon. The Last. Tycoon was still e bearish, The kids were wrestling t with the dog to see who'd hold - him. Playboy threw up from the n excitement. The soup boiled over , right at this juncture. But I won't, bore you with the details. Suffice it to say that it's right d about then that I want my mo - n they. When you haven't got a n mother handy, the next best o thing is to get to the bathroom - and lock yourself in. Which is r good for about 90 seconds be- - fore somebody is hammering on the door in agony, * >r Oh, we cool off, and the very next day, probably, we're as happy and affectionate a little family as you'd find. But don't expect me to say incredulously, when I read one of those grue- some axe -slaying headlines: "How in the world could he do it, to those lovely children and that pretty young wife!" } * * I'm more apt to be saying quietly to myself: "There, but for fact that my axe is ruined front chopping ice off the steps and wouldn't cut butter, go I." ,, n u,, n,,,,,U u„m,,,,,, uu„an unnnnun n n,, a,, v,; News Of Your LIBRARY By MRS. J.M.S. Have you a speech to make in the near future or are you sche- duled to preside for a program shortly? There is just the book to help you at your library. The Speechmaker's Complete Handbook This book gives concise, prac- tical advice on how to prepare your speech, win your audience and dramatize your message. No matter what the subject of your speech this hook provides a wealth of attention -getting ma- terial indexed in 10 ways for easy reference. One chapter' in the book is de- voted to the origin of popular expressions. A favorite saying is that of "castles in Spain." It is said that the term had its ori- gin in the fact that there are no castles existing in Spain and so castles in Spain means some- thing which does not exist. The book is on Joan from the Huron County Library and will only be in the library until March, Down The Stretch Sport lovers will enjoy this book which is the autobiography of a famous Sports editor, W. A, Hewitt — a man who has played, managed, promoted, directed and had some association with nearly every form of sport for three generations. Down the Stretch has been written in the belief that some- one should record the growing. up, of. Canadian sport. Mr. Hew- itt was privileged through mo'n than sixty years as player, off'• cial and editor, to have an ac- tive share in the planning and development of sport. Others might have written a hook of this kind but no one has as broad an experience as Mr. Hewitt; and if he had not re- corded his innpressions some- thing in the history of Canadian sport would have been lost for- ever, /lead these long cold wintry Jottings By J,M,$ Reeve W tHeomon Led in Town crQwth A few weeks age Wt* mention- ed some of the thiols that were accomplished when the late C. B. Snell was reeve of Exeter. We have just been reading of some of the things that were accomplished when the late W. J. Ileaman was reeve of Exeter. Mr. Ueaman served for ten years on the .Exeter Council, two of theist as reeve. it was during his term of office that the town secured the grant for the Car- negie Library which is such a credit to the town, The library at the present .time ,goes by the name of the Exeter Publte Lib- rary but the real name should be the Carnegie Library for it was with this understanding that the grant wets received from the Carnegie Foundation. Many of our older .subscribers will remember the veterinary office which. stood on the corner Anti had to be demolished to make way for the new building. For years it was the head- quarters for DI'. A. E. Tennant and later of Ramsay and Ten- nant. At theear r of the veterinary office was the residence of Jo- seph Bawden and also a barn as Mr. Bawden had a garden, kept* chickens and a cow and the property was fronted with a high board fence, Many were the tricks the boys used to play on Mr. Bawden. 1t was also during Mr, lea - man's term that the Jackson factory was located in Exeter. This firm specialized In boys' clothing and was Iocatea in the building now owned by Sandy Elliot. They employed some 20 hands or more, mostly women, The Jackson factory was taken over by Mr. S. M. Sanders, who installed a steam heating syste.m and added some up-to-date ma- chinery. 1t lasted for a number of years but owing to keen corn - :petition it .finally folded tip. It was about that time that the tanning factory was started,. financed by local residents. Vic- toria Street, leading to the sta- tion, was opened up, Air. Neaman took an active interest 111 military matters. He was Lieutenant of "IF" Comi- pany •of the old 33rd Huron Regi- ment and rose to Lieutenant Colonel of the Huron Battalion. lfe was captain in "h"' Company= when the First Great War broke out and when the 161st Battalion was raised in 1915 Captain lIea- mao enlisted and qualified In London for the rank of major, Ile went overseas with the bat- talion and during he latter part of August, 1918. he was invalid- ed home. On Aprii .1, 1926, Mr, Neaman was appointed lieuten- ant -colonel succeeding lieuten- Cant•t'ol1irttono.. nel 11. C. Dunlop of • AIr. 'Iranian was also an eln- ibu:siasiic sportsman and lass'n bowler and along with others succeeded in bringing home many t:ronhies front the howling tournaments. At one tournament in Seaforth the and R. N. Creech were successful in '.ringing home two trophies in Scotch doubles, In February, 1929, Col. Bea- man disposed of lois hardware business to Albert Traquair and Ed Lindenfield, two experienced amen in the business from lien- sall. Air. Traquair also bought the brick residence of Col. :Ilea - man on John Street. The busi- ness was run as Traquair & Lindenfdeld and was operated for several years when the two separated and now own their own establishments. The Neaman family moved from Exeter to London where for Years 11r. 1-learnan was a mem- ber of the London Council. For five or six years he served the city as mayor, As the "T I M E S" Go By 5q YEARS AGO The opening services of the new Holy Trinity church, Lucan, took pace on Sunday, January 17. Mr. Valentine Ratz, formerly a member of the Commons re- presenting South Huron and is an old Stephen boy, was ap- pointed to fill, the Senate vacancy succeeding the late Senator Mer - n er. Tenders for ringing the town. bell were opened at the Council meeting and the tender of James Dennis for $44 was accepted. E. J. Davis of Stettler • is visiting his old home in and around Kirkton after an absence of eight years. The municipal council for Us - borne Township for 1.909 took their seats: John Moir, reeve 0, Andrews, Fred Eilerington, Wm, Atkinson and Samuel Rout- ly. The kinks of the recent trus- tee elections in Centralia have been straightened out and the School Board is now: Samuel Davis, Andrew Hicks and F. Ab- bott, according to the decision of the Minister of Education. 25 YEARS AGO The Hon. Justice Martin of the Supreme Court of Saskatche- wan paid a flying visit to Exeter over Sunday. It is 40 years since he left town. 1 -le Was in Toronto attending the banquet in honor of the 90th birthday of Sir William MuIock. Mr. Percy McFalls of the Peace Bitter district arrived* home on Friday. He has been away six years. Owing to the gasoline price war it sold here as low as 24 cents a gallon this week. The ladies of Main St. United 'church are holding a national supper on Bobby Burns night, January 25. Ezra Fanner of the Feltner Lumber Co, of Fort Stanley and a native of Crediton was re- elected reeve of that village for 1934. At the annual meeting of Caven Presbyterian church the days books •from your library for recreation and for informa- tion. Today nothing seems to suc- ceed like the appearance of success, ladies announced that the old Ladies Aid had been disbanded and a new organization compri- sing all the women of the con- gr•egati.on had bee formed under the name of Caven Congrega- tional Circle. 15 YEARS AGO Miss Evelyn Howard has se- cured a position with Civil Ser- vice, Ottawa as Spanish censor- ship examiner. Mr. William May, who for 22 years has been a member of the Board. of Education, recently tendered his resignation. Richard Stanbury of St. Cathe- rines, formerly of Exeter, se- cured nine first class honors and two second class honors in Eco- nomies and Political Science at the Christmas exams of the Uni- versity of Western Ontario. A wings presentation is taking place at No. 9 S.F.T.S. 'Centra- lia on Friday afternoon with Group Captain E. G. Fullerton, presenting the badges. Parcels were sent twice to all the boys overseas and smokes sent three limes at a cost of 9885.38 by the Exeter and Dis- trict War Committee. Mr. Kenneth Hockey who 're- cently joined the fCNVR, left Monday for London where he will take a course as a S.B.A. 10 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Wein 01 SaturdayCrediton . celebrated their ddia- mondwedding anniversary on Mr. E. Hunter-Duvar who- re- cently sold two houses on John Street has purchased property from Mr.- Albert Mitchell south of the village limits. He intends to erect a garage, and a home on the property, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Davis will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Sunday, January 23. Mr•. and Mrs. Luther J. Pen - hale left on Friday for Austra- lia to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs: Keith Colby. A severe windstorm visited this district Tue.Jay night, Hy- dro was disrupter) and many noofs were damaged. The roof of the new 1-luron Lumber Co, was •blown off. Mrs. Hugh Taylor formerly of Thanes Road was honored last week when she was elected first vice-president of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America: .0 1 lr tI Lr t 1PUt e 0 0 0 12-27 (tS iiia&, *ins *'eetnr'e]iityliditAtd, te'e,11'er1d nithtx kserVed; hot. the a art�rvliyyfeet.' 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