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The Thrall -Advocate, June 4, 1959
Editorials
Thio. newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion hi
public, ,contributes to the pro.
gross of the .nation end thet it
meet be exercised freely to pre.
serve .and improwt .;iernocraitic.
government..
5ee iitt!e change
Laek .of excitement over the June 11 election
indicates the public hasn't been roused by the cam-
paign staged by the opposition parties in their at-
tempts to defeat the government of Leslie Frost.
Neither the Liberals nor the CCF have brought
forth issues which have caught` public imagination
1lor has either party's platform been sufficiently note-
worthy to stimulate argument.
The feeling, unmistakably, is that the Frost
government will be returned with .ample strength.
Most observers seem to agree the government
deserves another mandate. Its record during the past
decade has been impressive and there has been no
indication that its effectiveness is on the wane.
The fact that the opposition has failed to find
'any serious vulnerable points in the government's
record supports the general impression that Premier
Frost continues to provide the province with out-
standing leadership,
Mr. Wintermeyer has put forth a tremendous
personal effort in his campaign to rebuild his party's
strength and it is to be hoped that he secures some
able lieutenants to develop effective opposition which
has been lacking.. It appears the Liberal leader needs
better advisors in the development of both policy and
strategy.
As one wag has said: "Although they have just
been subjected to a severe 'Winter-meyer', the On-
tario public will likely ask for a lot more Frost on
June 11."
*
*
Turning to the local scene, Huron riding is
fortunate in that it has two excellent men running
and it will be well represented no matter which wins.
- PC Charlie MacNaughton has served the rid-
ing impressively during the past 12 months and this
would seem to give hien the edge in the contest, He
has demonstrated ably, and on numerous occasions,
his ability to get things done for the people in the
riding as well as to present effectively the views of
his electors in the Legislature and its committees.
Liberal challenger Harry Strang is certainly
qualified to seek election because of his experience
in municipal affairs and his success in farm organiza
tion work as well as in farming itself.
Following the pace set by his energetic leader,
Mr. Strang has worked diligently to meet the voters
and present to them his platform, particularly that
part which deals with agriculture and which has a
number of good proposals.
In addition to presenting this party's platform,
Mr.. Strang has stressed the point that there should
be a strong opposition to provide good government
for the province. Even though this would seem to
admit that his party will not form the government,
it is a sensible argument in our opinion and should
be given consideration.
On the other hand, it would appear foolish
for Huron electors to defeat Mr. MacNaughton after
he has served only 12 months, particularly since his
record -in that brief time•. has been excellent. We
strongly suspect that .the attitude; of the voters will
be that Mr, MacNaughton should be given the chance
to demonstrate what he can accomplish on behalf of
the riding over a longer term.
That the government recognizes hiin as a legis-
lator of ability was demonstrated when he was select-
ed chairman of the standing committee on conserva-
tion in his first session.
* * *
In Middlesex North, the government has an-
• other outstanding new supporter in Bill Stewart who
has also been impressive in his short term of office.
He, like Mr. MacNaughton, has been. described as a
potential cabinet material, and has served as chair-
inan of a standing committee, agriculture.
His opposition is Dr. John Paul, a professor
of psychology at the 'University of Western Ontario.
Though his position would indicate he is capable, it
is doubtful if he is close enough to the public or
well enough known to win their approval.
* * *
In Lambton East, veteran "Zeb" Janes has
youthful and energetic opposition in Russ Watson,
recent warden of the county. Observers in that area,
however, indicate Mr. Janes will be difficult to de-
feat.
Allin all, unless there develops in the last
week a strong swing away from the government, it -
would: appear that there will be little change in the
representation from this area of the province.
* * * *
I've never known anyone who didn't kind of
enjoy his job -- if he was doing a GOOD job.
—DoFasco Dan
Common sense is the knack of seeing things
as they are, and doing things as they ought to be
• clone. -- DoFasco Dan.
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"r4 like to bring her here to meet you, father, but
the last three 1 brought you married yourself l"
This week 'I. -received a letter
that made my lip curl like a
cornflake, It was notification
that. the Class of '49 will be hold-
ing a big, jolly, 10 -year reunion
in Toronto next October,
* .* * M
It will be complete with foot-
ball game, banquet, dance ancl
no doubt, class "yells" and
songs. Just a real swell get-to-
gether of that grand bunch of
good guys and great gals that
made up the best little old class
that ever graduated.
* * * *
Before we go any farther, lei.
me make it crystal clear that I
would not (a) touch with the pro-
verbial ten -foot pole, or (b) be
found dead at, any such gather-
ing. The very thought of it gives
me the green shudders,
* * * *
Inthe first place, I should
have graduated with the Class
of '44. But a war, followed by a
year in hospital, forced me to
take my degree with the Class of
'49. Their wi-eyed adolescences
did not endear my classmates to
me. Nor did my greying hair
and austere manner endear me
to them.
• * *
In the second place, I was al -
way a pallid ,incitation of a col-
lege boy. Organized cheering al-
ways hrotfght me out in goose
bumps of embarrassment. School
"yells" made me wish despe-
rately to be someplace else. And
when classmates sang the good
old college song, tear§ of emo-
tion practically spurting from
their eyes, 1 would stand about
in a state of silent, acute unease,
cold chills of distress cruising my
spine.
* ., * *
I am not citing this reaction
as being admirable or unique.
It's just the way I respond. Lots
of togetherness When they stand,
arms around eachothers' should-
ers, bellowing puerile words to
a borrowed tune. All I say is,
let them stay together, as long
as they include me out: .
* ***
A third reason I would never
appear at a class reunion is that
I wouldn't dare. One of my real
college friends, •as opposed to
classmates, might hear about it,
and laugh himself into a state of
chronic hysteria.
* * * *
They were too busy trying to
borrow a •clean shirt from each
other. They were too busy ga-
thering empty beer bottles, so
they could raise enough money
for a box of full ones. They were
too busy looking for new rooms,
because they'd been evicted,
They were too busy borrowing
notes from the students who did
go to lectures.
* * *
Some of them were veterans,
and when their cheques came in
they lived high, wide and hila-
rious for a week. After that they
went back to beans, bread and
borrowing for the fest of the
month.
• * * *
Today perhaps they'd be called
'Beatniks, and would be self-con-
sciously proud of their sordid
existence. But in those days self-
pity and scraggly beards had not
come into fashion, and niy old
sidekicks just enjoyed life in a
thorough robust fashion,
Whenever One of them received
a little windfall, they'd visit us.
In :fourth year I was married and.
* * *
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we lived in a erumby, three-
room apartment, with a small,
squalling boy. Of an evening,
there would be merry voices ap-
proaching, a thumping on the
door, and in they'd troop, any-
where from a couple to half a
dozen of them.
* *
One would be tottering under
a carton of suds. Another would
he bearing a guitar. A third
would produce a rye loaf and
a trunk of salami, probably pur-
loined in a delicatessen,. Another
would bring forth eggs from an
overcoat: pocket. A fifth would be
clutching an empty cigarette
package. on the back of which
he'd written his latest poem.
* * *
There would he ballads and
calypsos and food and drink .and
good talk long into the night, un-
til a call from the landlady sug-
gested we "get them noisy bums
outa there."
*
They were irresponsible, aim-
less, lazy, a nuisance to the
other students, a trial to the pro-
fessors. They were obviously
destined for a failure, every one
of them.
* * * *
The other day, my wife and 1
were telling the husky 11 -Year-
old who was the baby then, about
some. of these old friends. We
went over them, one by one. The
guitar -player is a CBC producer.
The salami thief is a chartered
accountant. The poet is a better
poet, and a professor of English,
into the bargain. Other are: a
top newspaper reporter, a theat-
rical director, an economist and
two university professors.
• * * *
Nope, I think I'll skip the class
reunion, the cheers, the college
songs and all the honest funof
the Class of '49, and just remem-
ber what it was really like.
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Jottings By.LOCOl
aduQte.s of `29
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Convocation was held at the his fourth year in arts securing
University -of Western Ontario seeond,ciass honorsin commerce
the latter part of last week. and finance.
Ano.ng those who received :ail Cecil Hodgson graduated from
honorary degree was Dr. Walter the University of Toronto with
Johns, president and: vice •chap- second-class honors in commerce
cellor of the University of Al- .and finance, He took a position
Berta, with the Eaton furniture depart
Tar. Johns is a son of Mr. nept.
Charles Johns, Exeter, and Aeln W Stuart Stanbury, fifth
brother of Kenneth Johns, 1-te s iyear strident in ined1cine at the
a graduate of the Exeter High University of Toronto, was grant -
School and of Western and 1ed aegrotat standing awing tar
taught at Cornell University, illness,
Utica, before going to gdnton- Marlon Ei Woods, who attend -
ton ed St. Hilda's College in Toronto,
This brings to mind the grade was granted her foiirtit Year in
ares of 1929 when four former arts with aegrotat standing.
At the Toronto college of phai'
students of the Exeter ,High
School graduated as doctors, maey Miss Jean Elder, 1•lenaall,
threein medicine and one in received first class honors and
dentistry. Lyle Statham, of ,London, for-
mer'ly of Exeter, second-class
It was in that year that Dr. honors, both in their first year.
Harry Seldon, now with the Mayo Langford A. ,tones, Crediton,
Clinic at Rochester, Minn,, grad- passed his final year.
uated from Queen's University, Harold W. Hill, of London,.
Kingston, with the degrees of youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
11,D., C.M,, the latter degrees William Hill, formerly of Credi-
referring to the mastery of sur'g- ton, received his B.4, at Western
cry, and was awarded the gold medal
Dr, J. Maurice Harvey, B.4•, in honor mathematics,
111,A., 1,1,D., graduated from the Mr. Carl G. Morlock secured
University of Toronto faculty of his B.A, at Western, ' heading
medicine. Dr, Harvey stood sec- the class in general science, se-
and in a class of over one hun- curing second-class honors. Carl
died. is now with the Mayo Clinic in
Dr. Margaret Strang, B.A., Rochester. His sister Ella car-
M.D., daughter of the late Mr. ried off the Sir Wilfrid Laurier
and Mrs. Henry Strang, passed Memorial Scholarship for French
her final year in medicine at Conversation,
Western, Dr. Strang interned at R. Laird B. Joynt, of Hensall,
St. .Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, deeded the class in business ad -
before going to a mission field ministration securing first-class
in western Canada, honors. Mr, G. Harry Joynt, of
Dr, George Coultis Hind grad- Hensel], passed his first year in
uated from the Toronto Dental medicine at, the University of
College with the Licentiate of Toronto.
Dental Surgery, Miss Evelyn Howard received
Mr. Edgar Thompson, of Us- her B.A. degree, securing see -
borne, was successful In secur- and -class honors in French and
ing his master of arts degree Spanish.
and spent that summer in north- Miss Grace Chapman, of Hay
ern Ontario as a member of one Township, graduated as a nurse
of the geographical field parties from the Hamilton General Hos-
of the Ontario department of pital.
mines. In the fall he attended Mr. T. D. Grieve, of Clande-
the University of Wisconsin do- boye, graduated from Western
ing research work in geology, with itis M.D. -degree. Mr, T.
Mr. Howard J, Dignan secured Wagner, of Zurich, secured his
his B.A, degree at Victoria Uni- B,A, degree, passing fifth in a
versity, Toronto, and became a large class.
high school teacher. This was a pretty fair showing
Mr. S, Grant Sanders passed for one year.
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50 YEARS AGO
The Exeter Canning and Pre-
serving Co, is' erecting a large
open shed at the south of their
factory for the protection of
green peas brought to the fac-
tory.
Pu5lic meetings will be held
in connection with the Women's
Institute on Tuesday at which
Mrs. Ashley - will speak on
"Simple Meals, their refining In-
fluence" and Mrs. Wollard will
demonstrate the art of needle-
work.
Quite a few from the district'
are planning to take in the ex-
cursion to the Model Farm on
Friday.
The corner stone of the new
St. Marys church, Brinsley, will
be laid on June 29. In the eve-
ning a lawn party will be held
at which. Harry Bennett, come-
dian, will lake part. •
Rev. John Veale, minister at
Kirkton Methodist church will.
be superannuated for a year
owing to ill -health.
25 YEARS AGO
A. tragedy took place on the
Lake Road on Friday morning
when Miss Eleanor Lindenfield,
R.N. of London and Mr. Adam
Birk, Dashwood, were instantly
killed when the auto in which
they were riding was struck by
the train.
The Bell Telephone Company
now haver a gang of men at work
rcmodejhng their system in Exe-
ter. They propose to take the
poles and lines off Main St.
Mr. B. W, F, Beavers, lay de-
legate to the Conference at Sar-
nia, was honored by being
elected president of the Confer-
ence, Lay Association,
lion. Leopold Macauley, 7VIin,
ister of Highways in the Provin-
cial Cabinet was the principal
speaker at a Conservative' rally
at Victoria Park on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. Joe Creech has been en-
gaged to teach at SS 5 known as
Bissett's 'school for the next
term.
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. and. Mrs. Lawrence Wein,
Crediton, have purchased the
home of the late William. John-
ston, victoria St. and will take
possession July 1.
The long-awaited "D" day
when the allies invaded Europe
was heralded in Exeter early
Tuesday morning with the ring-
ing of the town bell and the Tri -
vitt church chimes.
Mr, H. K. Eilber of Crediton
who for the past ten years has
been clerk and treasurer of the
Township of Stephen has resigned
his position owing to ill. -health.
Mrs. J. C. Snell receivedword
on Thursday that her son, Pte
Charles Snell, had been wounded
in Italy.
J. A. Traquair was elected pre-
sident of the Lions Club for 1944-
45.
Sgt. Pilot Orville Snell on.
Thursday .last received his wings
at No. 8 SETS Weyburn, Sask.
AC 2 Edwin. Miller of Deser-
onto is spending farni leave with
his parents,
10 YEARS AGO
P'upils of the Usborne area en-
joyed a picnic at Springbank
Park on Tuesday also visited the
Kellogg Factory, the Fire Depart-
ment and University of Ontario.
Hon. Leslie Frost recently
elected premier of Ontario will
be guest speaker at a Progres-
sive -Conservative rally in the
Exeter arena on June 22.
Mr. R. N. Creech laid the cor-
nerstone of the New Exeter. Dis-
trict High School on Wednesday
afternoon.
At the meeting of town council
the reeve was empowered to in -
street police to stop persons
riding bicycles on Sidewalks.
Planes, people and heat
that is a short summary of Air
Force day at Centralia on Satur-
day,
A successful fieldday was
Held in Crediton on Friday for
the schools of Stephen Township.
Pupils from ten "schools corn -
Peed.
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THE ELECTIQi1 ACT, 1951
SECTION Rs (4)
NOTICE OF HOLDING AM
dvance Poll
Notice is.. hereby given that pursuant to The
Election Act, 1951 (Section .88), a poli for the Elec-
tonal "'District of Huron will be open on Thursday,
Friday. and Saturday, the 4th, 5th and 6th days of
June, 1959, from 8 a.m, until 5 p,m,, and from 7
p,m, until 10 p.m. EST (9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and
p.m. until 11 p.m. DST).
The polling places for the said electoral dist-
rice will be located at the Town 1 -tall, Exeter, M. E.
Clarke's Garage, Seaforth, and Ed Weston's, West
Street, God.erich, for the purpose of receiving the
votes of voters who expect to be absent from the
electoral district on the day fixed for polling.
The 'ballot boxes will be opened and the votes
counted at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. DST) of Thursday, the 11th
day of June, at the said places.
Dated at Seaforth this 28th day of May, 1959.
RUSSELL T. BOLTON,
Returning Officer
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