The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-08-13, Page 4Pap
The Times•Advecete, August '13, 195?
Ec.JifiQrials
Thi$ newspaper believes the
right to express an opinion in
publiccontributes to thepro.
cress of the nate .and that .it
must be: exercised freelyy to pre-
serve end .improve democratic
eovert+ment.
Amicable solution
What may have 'been a difficult controversy
over the provision of educational facilities for school
children in SS 14 Hay appears to have been solved
amicably and satisfactorily through the co-operation
of the parties involved. It's unfortunate that more of
such problems can't be solved by similar reasonable
negotiation.
Since the section's school closed 15 years ago,
children of No. 14 have been. .attending Hensall
school. However, it was only understandable that
the Hay board, when accommodation •became avail-
able at Zurich, should stipulate that it could no longer
pay fees to Hensall when the children could be .com-
fortably handled at their own school. Handling public
funds as it does, the Hay board could not justify any
other course.
Nevertheless it is also understandable that the
parents of the section, who consider Hensall their
community centre, should wish their children to con-
tinue to attend the Hensall school. Hensall has been
generous in making these facilities available to their
neighbors and the board has again agreed, despite
increasing enrolment of its own, to continue this
service.
The Hay board now has agreed to provide
transportation toHensall1l for
those familiesiiies who
wish
it but has stipulated that the families themselves
must pay tuition fee, This reasonable offer appears
to have been accepted by the parents.
Unfortunately, however, it is apparent that
this solution is only temporary and the problem may
well become more difficult in future years. If the
Hensall enrolment continues to climb — and it no
doubt will — it could hardly seem reasonable for
the ratepayers in No. 14 to expect Hensall to pro-
vide additional facilities without asking these same
ratepayers to contribute towards the capital cost.
Since this would be a difficult manoeuvre, perhaps
not even possible under departmental regulations,
it would appear that the parents in No. 14 must be
prepared either to pay higher tuition fees •to take
into account capital costs or to send their children
to Zurich.
Whatever the case, it is hopedthe problem
can be settled in the same amicable manner which.
brought about a solution this year.
Fitting program
The Canadian Legion's proposed plan for
furthering the physical welfare of young Canadians
is a most commendable one and it's hoped that the
organization can carry it out.
Sparked by Prince Philip's remark that Can-
adians need to improve the physical fitness of their
youth, Legion officials have proposed, that a series of
tests be taken to determine physical standards and
capabilities of boys and girls between the ages of
nine and 17. The plans also include an improvement
program of exercises designed to assist physical de-
velopment.
The clinching argument for the program is
the revelation in New Brunswick, through a Legion
test there, that 64 percent of the school children
failed to attain standards necessary for normal living.
Since it's doubtful if New Brunswick children are
much different from those in the rest of Canada, it
would appear that the Legion—and Prince Philip—
are timely in their concern.
Through the type of program it suggests, the
Legion can perform a tremendous service to the
country—one that will be appreciated by parents in
particular and all citizens in general. We hope they
can carry out their plans.
Seek Solution
Town council may have grabbed a tiger by its
tail when it agreed to accept "responsibility for the
odor from the pea pack at the local canning plant.
This is one of the concessions council made to assure
the reopening of the plant.
Town citizens have been quite tolerant of the
smell which has engulfedthe community during the
pack and we think this attitude is an, admirable
example of the co-operation this community is pre-
pared to extend industry. We commend the citizens
for it.
However, we trust council realizes the citizens
hope that some solution may be found before another
season. Perhaps investigation. of the problem •should
be made now in preparation for next year.
Pupils in. a Canadian primary school class
were asked to write out the reason why their respect-
ive families liked their local paper. One child wrote;
"Morn likes the paper because with one fold it fits
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Sugar
AND
Spice
Dispensed Ey BILL SMILEY
Every year, in our family, we
spend more time talking about
t
our holidays than most people
would if they were planning a
trip around the world,
* r *
If the vacation was for a month,
three weeks, or even two, there
Wright be some point in all the
talk. But the entire deal consists
of one week, And one week's
holiday is about as beneficial as
one drink for an alcoholic. it
merely gets the recipient upset,
and instills a mad desire for
more.
• * *
Some years we have attended
weekly newspaper conventions on
our holidays. They are usually
held about 700 miles from home.
The holiday involves weeks of
discussion about wardrobes for
both hot and cold weather, half
a dozen firm decisions that we
can't afford it, and endless ful-
minations to plant the kids with
somebody.
* * *
In the end, we declare round-
ly to each other that we're only
young once, and take off in a
great flurry of last-minute reser-
vations and .irritations. And what
with alt the social events, the
late hours and the long trip. we
arrive home completely fagged
and equally broke, the last two
bucks having been spent on pres-
ents for the kids, grabbed at the
cigar stand in lotion Station on
the. lastlapof the journey, home.
tome
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One year, we decided to just
stay home. I was going to paint
the frim on the house. On that
occasion I learnedtwo things;
that you can't get much trim
painted when you knock off every
half hour for refreshments; and
that I am constitutionally unable
to work with the Old. Lady as
straw boss. That year, I got two
and a half windows painted, and
they sat like that for about three
years, until they faded back into
the shabbiness of' the rest of the
trim.
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Each year, during the fall,
winter and spring, we have long,
amicable, and reasonable talks
about our holidays, My wife
agrees that it is only sensible
that a man who has a mere
week should get away from his
wife and family, go on a fishing
trip, or get off with some male
friends.
* • *
And each year, when my
week's holiday looms, she stops
being a logical human being and
reverts to being a 'woman. She
is not going to he stuck at home
with the kids while HER hus-
band goes larking off for a week
with the boys, enjoying himself
thoroughly,
— Please turn to page 5
'•R•ec` chairman replies
No 'sI.urnp' in activities,
growth healthy, sound
To the editor,
The Exeter Recreation Com-
mittee welcomes the opportunity,
of issuing a statement in reply
to your editorial of July 23 en-
titled "Recreation Slump."
A "slump" means a "sudden
falling off of activity" and we
do not think the word applies to
the community programs of rec-
reation in Exeter.
The municipal recreation com-
mittee is established by the
dep't of education act and ap-
pointed by municipal council to
assure adequate opportunity for
any man, woman or child in the
community to engage in satisfy-
ing and constructive recreation-
al •activities appropriate to his or
her age and personal interests.
_ This "assurance of adequate
opportunity" implies the develop-
ment of recreation programs,
both directly by the committee
and indirectly through other
community agencies, to meet
the needs of the people in Exe-
ter, Therefore, the quantity and
focus of the program may change
as the needs change but the
basic need for a continuing
growth of opportunities for lei-
sure time service continue to
grow.
Recreation means a great cleat
more than physical recreation
activities and in order to pro-
vide this variety of programs
the recreation committee has or-
ganized or assisted in organizing
a senior citizen's club, Scouts
and Cubs, a junior band, a leen
town, a junior bowling league,
and a large playground program.
Some of these are .now auton-
omous and some the committee
still continues to assist or oper-
ate.
Referring specifically to your
editorial we would point out that
the primary responsibility of the
committee is to provide the op-
portunity for maximum partici
Wien, 'We do, however, have a
well organized program in physi-
cal recreation activities, A close
check on our enrolment figures
indicates that our community or
house .league remains about the
same in numbers of baseball
and softball participants while
the number of participants on
our all-star teams has declined
slightly. This decline is due for
two reasons—
!. Lack of interest in inter-
mediate hall, in spite of the
'fact assistance by the recrea-
tion committee was offered.
2. Employment of juvenile
players in industry during the
evenings which necessitated the
curtailing of this teahi.
Since both of these factors in-
dicate logical reasons the recre-
ation committee feels no undue
cause for concern.
If we consider for a moment
quality rather than quantity you
will he aware that our bantam
baseball team won the right to
enter the playoffs and have now
advanced to the finals of their
group,
The pee wee baseball team has
not fared so well but the players
have had the opportunity to par-
ticipate in out-of-town games and
have gained a good deal of ex-
perience.
In light of th'e wide house
league program and the success
of the bantam team the com-
mittee can't, agree that athletics
Jotting By J,M,SP
Outdoor UC worship
50 -year GB tradition
The fotlowin account of the
outdoor religious services at
Grand :Rend was written by J.
Hubert ,Zones and has been
taken from the Tweedsmuir lils-
tory Rook sponsored by the
Grand Bend Women's Institute
and now in charge of Mrs. Har-
old 1Valper.
For fifty years or more. the
summer visitors at Grand :Bend
have had the unique privilege
twice each Sunday of an out-
door worship service.
° Somewhere around the turn of
the century, several laymen,
Messrs, Dent, Dickson and Park-
inson invited the campers to
gather, under the trees for a
worship service, and .these nen
shared the responsibility of eon -
ducting the services or leading
the singing or giving sermons or
talks, according to each man's
ability. 'these lay -conducted ser-
vices were very popular and
were followed ina few years by
a more organized effort.
The early committee in charge
seems to have been Mr. T. H.
McCallum, of London; W. F.
May, of Mitchell, H. E. Huston
and J. G. Jones, of Exeter,
A novel setting was provided
by Mr. Charles Gibbs, of Park-
hill, it being a sort of small nat-
ural ampitheatre in the Park-
hill side, lust north of the "Rest-
holme" cottage.
For the months of ,July and
August an ordained minister.
would he retained for the preach-
ing
ach-
ing service, while the commit-
tee looked to such matters as fi-
nance, providing seating, hymn
books and the like.
Notable for his unfailing in-
terest throughout the years was
the :late H. E. Huston as organ-
izer and song leader and in this
later connection the name of the
late George Southcott, of Cali-
fornia, is vividly recalled.
Mr, Huston's interest contin-
ued right alp until the time of
his death and it was he w.ho :or•
ganized the effort to combine
the summer camper's service
with the United Church servicee
at Grand.°Bend at the time their
church was built in 1937. He led
a Financial campaign .among the
campers which procured the
land adjacent to the.Grand Bend
United. Church where the open
air services are now held.
Throughout the years the spir-
it of co-operation and friendli-
ness between the Grand, Bend
residents and the campers has
been very notable. The combin-
ing of the efforts of These two
groups new seems a very nat-
ural state of affairs.
Within recent years the beauti-
fication of the site of the out-
door servi ces, undertaken by
the Grand Bend congregation,
has added much io the beauty
and uniqueness of the services.
At present a men's ehoir com-
posed of campers and. Grend
Rend residents lead the service
of •song, and special interest is
being added by outstanding tal-
ent among the summer visitors
from time to time.
Thinking of the service of
song, going back over the years
of the camper's services, the
names of the late Mr. and Mrs.
A. ;i, Blowes, of Mitchell; the
Rennie sisters of Zurich and
many others, with TIiss Evelyn
Huston as organist. and Miss
Freda Spackmart as alternate,
are recalled,
Throughout all this activity
the spirit of interdenominational-
ism has been maintained. For
years during August the services
were conducted by a minister
from a different denomination,
(P,S. — The wooden benches
now used for the outdoor serv-
ices, are the same that were
used prior to the erection of the
Grand Bend United, Church --
J•.M.S. ),
As the
„TIMES„
Go By
50 YEARS AGO
Arrangements have been made
beteween the Belt. Telephone
Company and the St. Marys,
Kirkton and Exeter Telephone
Company for a free interchange.
John. Peart and George Brook,
Elimville, have built. two large
silos towering above the barns.
Mr. Isaac Carling accompa-
nied by .his sisters, Miss Pauline
and. Mrs. Reg Elliott left Tues-
day .for a trip down the St. Lawr-
ence.
Mr, Robert E. Pickard return-
ed from the West last week.
Rural schools opened .for the
fail term Monday, morning, Aug-
ust 16. The town schools will re-
open Tuesday, September 7.
Among those from Hensall who
passed their matriculation exams
were Curtis Stoneman, Grace
Thompson and Bert Stoneman.
25 YEARS AGO
Roy's United church held a
memorial service on Sunday aft-
ernoon. The present structure
which was opened in 1912' is the
direct descendent of the little
log church which was opened .in
1851' and the little Krick ehtireh
which was built in 1872.
Messrs. Jackson Wood a'nd
Dick Cornish, Elimville, attend-
ed the reunion of War veterans
in Toronto.
Miss Hilda Sims. stenographer
of Gladman. & Stanbury's law
office is on holidays.
•
have bit an "all-time low."
In hockey our enrolment has
remained around the 300 partici-
pant mark—rather high for a
community of this size. (Refer-
ence to last season's hockey sue -
cess and to the credit received
from Blenheim).
"What is ,the difficulty?" you
ask in your editorial. First of
all the recreation committee
does not feel that there is any
great difficulty. We feel that our
recreation program in Exeter is
continuing to grow at a healthy,
sound pace. There are, however,
a number of factors which the
committee would like to draw
to the attention of your. readers:
1. Credit and support is due to
the volunteers who give willing-
ly of their time and - skills to
assist 'in the. development. Rec-
reation council members, coach-
es, managers, referees and other
volunteers, while sometimes dif-
-Please turn to page 5
Maxwell and Douglas Harness,
Murray Madge, Harry Parsons
and Ray Weido are camping at
Turnbull's Grove,
Messrs, James Morley, Silas
Reed and Frank Creech motored
to Detroit and while there took
in. the Cleveland -Detroit• ball
game.
Farmers are commenting upon
the fact that the beechnut crop
is the heaviest. in over 20 years.
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. H. C. Rivers disposed of
his butcher business to Mr. Jos,
L. Hunter of Toronto.
One of the first to arrive home
safe and well from the "D" day
invasion of France is L/Tel
Stuart Mair of the RCNVB. For
six days Stuart was on one of
the British battleships in one of
the toughest spots off the French
coast.
Frank Hicks, Centralia, won
top points in'the field crop com-
petition in. Ajax oats.
AC1 Douglas P'ryde who has
completed his 'course with the
RCAF Training School, St. Thom-
as, has been posted to Van-
couver.
Word has been received that
Pte. Gerald Skinner and Tpr.
Mahlon Ryckman are now in
France.
Sgt, Harmon Gill, who was
stationed at Guelph for several
weeks, transferred to St. Catha•
tines.
10 YEARS AGO
The Huron County Health Unit
makes its first contact in this
district with the appointment of
Miss Lois Baker as the local
public .health nurse.
Final approval of the William
Street storm sewer was given
last week by Dr, E. V. Berry,
Medical Health Officer. for On-
tario.
Rev, Harold Boyer of. St. Louis,
Missouri will dedicate the new
Church of God at. Grand. Bend
next Sunday.
The Brenner Garage at Grand
Bend has been purchased by Mr,
John Manore. The Brenner gar
rage is one of. the landmarks at
Grand Bend.
A number of mothers in Exeter
are interested in starting a .kin-
dergarten and a survey is being
made for a suitable room.
Bob .Turnbull, an employee of.
the Exeter branch of Canadian:
Canners fell andbroke both
wrists at the factory Thursday.
19 1650. 10k t•"ex'; !es 5• r ' .,
*TM would think that niter twelve years tour,
ONE would hitve oft etert the Chef's Special,"
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Exeter Public Utilities
Notice Of
Hydro
Interruption
Weather Permitting
Sunday,August 16
a9
4 a.m. to 8 a.m. D.S.T.
Affecting the area from Sanders Street south
to, the town limits.
This interruption is necessary to transfer
primary conductors frons. old to new poles on Andrew
Street.
H. L. DAVIS
Superintendent
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EXETER
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"Fine ...I'll send them right lame”
Welcome Words at .meal -tune!
Usually a phone call or two among the neigh-
bouts
s iounds them up. ”
How many cold meals and frayed tempers and
moments or uneasiness have you been spared he. •
cause your telephone was dandy ?. , .1 -low many
`man-hunts”vviien small ones have wandered oft?
The telephone helps make a neigh iourly coinniu.
Tky helps tits all to live there settirely, to get more
things done, mere easily.
Yes, your telephone is a wonderfully Iow.cOst,
wonderfully efficient servant.
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