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BIGGEST CROWD, BEST SHOW—RCAF Station Centralia was invaded by more
than 25,000 persons Saturday who witnessed the station's best Air Force Day show
ever. Despite high temperature and discomfort, index, abetted by beat reflecting
from the tarmac, the crowd loved the show, highlighted by the Golden Hawks aero-
batics, above. RCAF observers from other stations indicated it was one of the best
air force shows held across Canada this year, —B-11 photo
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"IT'S HARD TO SEE, DAD"—Children of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sturrock, Exeter,
try various gestures to eliminate the hot sun and permit them to view the engine
of the Neptune aircraft to which their father points. A scalding sun, aided by the
sweltering tarmac at Centralia, kept the huge Air Force Day crowd warm on ,Sat-
urday. —RCAF photo
Plan community service
over international crisis
A unique community service,
designed to alert Christian ci-
tizens to their duty in the face
of the grave international si-
tuation, .is being planned by
Exeter Ministerial Assn.
At a meeting Monday, the
ass'n decided to present a
"Prayer for Peace" service in
Trivia Memorial A n g li c a n
Church Sunday evening, Sept.
24. Most town protestant min-
isters as well as a number of
laymen are expected to take
part.
To emphasize the importance
of the call to the community aS
a whole, asS'n officials plan to
send out special invitations to
town council, service clubs
and other local organizations
in addition tO chtirelt oongre-
gations,
The ministers expretted con•
cern over the Seeming •indif,
ferenee of citiZens toward the
critical international situation
which has brought the world
to the brink of war.
"We believe the people are
Looking to the church for lead,
ership," said Dr, R. S. Mitt,
Main St. United Church. "and
We feel We have definite ob,
ligation tii the community to
point out what the Christian
,thity is In this crisit,"
'lleV, Pren DeVries, Trivia
Pastor who proposed theMeet-
ing, emPhasited the "urgency
of the satiation." .He feels the
ly similar to that prior to the
outbreak of world war two in
1939.
"As Christians," he said,
"We seem to be absolutely in-
different about the Situation.
Many of us are not even using
the power of prayer given to
Area shows
r •
pop gains
Gain t in populations are re-
vealect by census figtiret ' re-
leated this week by Jaek Fut
-
ch'm
er, area comissioner.
Oti
ly partial figures are avail-
able to date, Mr, Fulcher said.
Mere are expected shortly.
The village. of Hentall has a
population of 919 in 1961, com-
pared to a population of 829 in
1956, A gain of 90 'people over
the past five years,
Exeter in 1961 has a popilla-
tion of 2,965, compared to
655 in 1956, showing a gain of
330.
The pepiiiiitiori of Zuridn Th
1961 it listed at 03, but Mete
are n� comparative figtires for
1956, since at, that time the
Village was 4 part of Hay
Township.
HAY Township lint a Preterit
1,9* ,Ilaborne
isaiernatithial stene it alarming- 1.,544. and Stephen, 4,467.
us by Christ."
The proposal to sponsor
community meeting resulted
from reaction. 10 a sermon
given by Mr, DeVries Sunday
in which he challenged his con-
gregation to examine their ob-
ligations and determine how
they ought to behove in the face
of the crisis.
He received a number ot
calls following the service 121
which 'members of the congre-
gation commended his chal-
lenge and urged further lead,
ership in this regard.
Mr. De Vries, who will give
a shortsermon at the coni-
inonity service, indicated lie
would outline a number of
suggestions as to What Chria.
tians can do and what stand
they should take.
Ptr,er, net, only for (he lea-
derShin of the Western world
and the Natiohs, but
also for the West't idenlogieal
enemies,was vital, Mr, De,
Vries Said, "Soinepeeple have;
forgotten that Christ urged tis
IA pray for our enemies."
"We are AR mucli to Waite
for this present situation es the
other side," the Trivia rector
maintained,
Rev, R, Van FareWe, Bethel
Reformed Church, and presi-
dent of the asS'n, will Preside
f et the, serVice. itev. 0, E. Le.
*mea St. IX, is pro -
Oaring the MAW,
Eighty -Eighth Year
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EXETER,, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 14, 1961
Pric. Per Copy 10 Cents
Plan 'examination of discovery'
AY
DAMHEARING
Ontario Municipal Board's ,
• hearing over the Ausable Auth-
_ .
Trampoline display .ority's .division of municipal
costs .forParkhill darnNeed. guidance plan
fair ,.here pending An examination for .
project has been postponed
•
to feature .vgrerY' it was revealed this!' ,...:or composite school
Early indications suggest
Exeter Fair will be another
successful district exhibition
next week.
Secretary A. G. Hicks re-
ported Wednesday interest is
high in a number of new feat-
ures this year.
He also announced a new at-
traction which will .highlight
both the Wednesday evening,
and Thursday afternoon pro-
grams. A top Ontario gymnast
team have been hired to pre-
sent an exhibition .of skill on
the trampolities.
Another •baby show — the
second sponsored bY the local
fair — will be held Wednes-
day evening and the secretary
have been received already, He Dail
reports a number of entries 10 11 revival
urged mothers to get their en-
sible,
tries in to him as soon as pos- h.
The Thursday afternoon horae
show, now under Canadian
Horse Show Ass'n rules, has
attracted exhibitors from a
wide area indicating keener
competition than usual,
Other Thursday afternoon
features include 4-H calf club
shows, a calf race, bicycle and
foot races.
Highlight of the indoor Om -
petitions will be a district WI
display of home crafts, the
champion cook and champion
jam competitions as well .• as
some new conteSts.
Secretary Hicks a dvised'
housewives to check the baking 1
prize list to see the changes
and additions made this year.
Prizes have been increased
in a number of classes.
Gerald Dearing, RR 1 Exe-
ter. is president of the society
this year and will officiate at
the opisning following the af-
ternoon parade, Guest speaker
will he James Mair, Brussels,
president of the Ontario Agri-
cultural Societies' Association,
.PS totals
vary little
Public ..school, enrolmerit in'
this area is almost exactly the
same as last year, figures re-
leased this week by Inspector
G. John Gonian reveal,
• Total etirolmext 111.110,
municipalities is 3,004, an in-
crease of only 16 over the 2,988
in the same schools last year.
Most municipalities showed
practically the same total as
laSt; year,
Biggest increase is at, the J.
A. D. McCurdy school at RCAF
Station Centralia, whose enrol-
ment has jumped from 481 to
506.
Hibbert township enrolment
has risen from 200 to 215 and
Hensall's from. 189 to 200.
In. Hensall's case, it's inter-
esting to note that it has al-
ready exceeded the enrolment
forecast for 1963 at the time
the addition to the school there
was built. It was estimated
then that enrolment in 1963
would be 175.
Exeter shows a decrease of
11, down to 539 from 550 last
year; Stephen is down 10, from
379 to 369.
Hay, Stanley, Tuckersmith
and Usborne show decreases of
:from one to six pupils on total
enrolment. The figures: Hay.
297 (298); Stanley 369 (374);
Tuckersmith, 250 (252); Us -
OK permit
for house
At a sp,cial meeting Thurs-
day morning, council approved
issuing of the building permit
to Arthur Whilsmith for the
house he is building On San-
ders St. cast.
Engineer B. M. Ross ad
vised that he bad been in-
structed to proceed with the re-
gistration of the whole of
Whilsmith's. proposed subdivi-
sion,
Although counil, at its last
meeting, indicated that the per
mit should be approved only if,
half of the subdivision WAS
being registered, Solleitor W.
G, Cochrane pointed ota that
Mr. Whilsmith had met anti
original requir OM en tt seedbed'
by council and advised that the;
permit shouid be issued.
However, council instructed
the solicitor to advise the sub-
divider and his lawyer that no
further permits will be granted
ler homes in the subdivision
"until his original eom mit-
merits had been complied with
in regard to the lets con-
cerned."
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sports
Wnt Ads II
its climax
District revival in ball this
yeletainrgisciihmilix,
ading up to an ex -
One minor team has already
been awarded an 013A cham-
pionship, two other area teams
are in the Ontario finals and
still another team has reachedl
the semifinals.
Hensa II Juveniles Tuesday
were awarded the Ontario "D" 620
Pay $ _
title by default after Carlisle.
failed to appear at two gamesi
for the final series. The same on charges
Authority officials received
word of the postp 0 n e me n t I Sl...iiHS bo a r d discussed
"sine die" — without appoint- i briefly Tuesday night the es
Friday of last week. The gram early next year to facili-
authority was instructed to no- tate the "streaming" of pub-
tify all officials of all =Mei- lie school graduates to the new
palities involved.
The adjournment, it was re- composite school at Clinton.
A Garnet Hicks, SHDHS rep-
vealed by the OMB this week, resentative to the composite
school board, warned that a
comprehensive study with area
public schools would be re-
quired to advise and guide par-
ents of grade eight students as
to which courses their children
should enter in the fall of L962.
Mr. Hicks said assurances
have been given that the corn-
posite school school will be ready by
September, 1962. (The board
expects to look at preliminary
architect, sketches this week.)
This means that,' for the dis- i
trict high schools invalved, the
"streaming" process in the
secondary school program must 1
begin next ye:ar.
As revealed in a recent an-
nouncement by Education Min-
ister Roberts, students will be
channelled under the new program into three fields of train-
ing — arts and science (basi-
cally the academic course now
given at SHDHS), business and
commerce, and trades and :
technology. A 19 -year-old London man,
While the final decision as Donald E. James, was fined
to which course each child will! $75 and costs and his licence
enter rests with the parents, i suspended for one year when
school officials are expected to !be was convicted of impaired
give competent advice regard- . driving in magistrate's court
ing the youngster's capabilities here Tuesday.
and aptitudes. James admitted he had been
"A great deal of important drinking early in the morning
work inthis field will have tr,"' of August 19 when his car
be done after the new year, I went into the ditch on No. 4
Mr, Hicks advised the board. I south of Exeter.
He indicated the high school' He also admitted to liagis-
would have to co-operate close-1trate Glenn Hays, QC, that
ly with area public schools
the guidance program. .4.:,
inl "liquor is a problem with me,'Z
entence
Prmcipal. II. L. Sturgis as- 'rosiPones s
sured the board he was pre- IVfagistrate Hays postponed
pared to give all the assist- sentence for Ernest F. Deer,
!
ance possible.
. 20, RR 3 Goderich, who plead-
ed guilty to fraud in trying- to
I Relieve congestion pass a 10.peso Meilean- note,
, Assurance that the compo- worth 80e, as a $10.00 hill: at
site school will be constructed a Centralia restaurant.
in time for September 1962 The magistrate indicated he
brought a collective sigh of re- was having difficulty in deter -
lief from officials at SHDHS, mining how to penalize Deer,
iwhere accom.mdation is at such who has already served jail
t f tahilshment of a guidaneepro-
was made at the request of E.
D. Bell, QC, Exeter, to allow
for an examination for dis-
covery,
Mr. Bel, representing Ste-
phen township, and Ralph
Steele, QC, Chatham, repre-
senting Bosanquet, the two ap-
pealing muniipalities, plan to
examine authority officials as
to the method of distribution
of costs among the municipali-
ties in the watershed.
The examinatin will be held
in London court, but the date
has not been set. The hearing
will not likely be rescheduled
until after the lawyers have
had a chance to study the
transcript from the examina-
tion.
Officials indicated it would
not be possible to estimate
when the hearing can be held
team won the Ontario midget •
title last year,
Hensall intermediates begin i In line with the new OPP
their final series Sunday in policy to step up prosecutions
Walsingliam. It will be a beat -1 against drivers who violate
of -five set with the games al- traffic regulations, the local
ternaling between Walsinghain detachment processed 66 char -
and Hensel]. on Sundays and ges through magistrate's • court
Wednesdays. here Tuesday.
Perhaps the most surprising They brought a total of $620
show is being put on by RCAF in
Centralia bantams who have " Many of the 'Charges were
reached the OBA finals, pend- laid over the Labor Day boll-
ing outcome of a protest of a day when radar squads from
game. here Saturday. Kitchener assisted the detach -
The bantams, entered in ment here.
competition for the first time OPP headqtaxtert recently
this year, played mediocre ball ordered all detachments to
during the regular season but "take extreme enforcement ac -
caught fire in the plyoffs. Lion" on all moving violations
They have won 1.2 straight in an effort. to cut mounting
games to gain the finals. traffic fatalities.
terms for theft, indecent as-
sault, contributing to juvenile
delinquency and illegal posses-
sion of liquor.
He indicated the youth would
be well advised to leave this
area and attempt to start a
new life elsewhere.
Waitresses at Pop's Restaur-
ant, Centralia, confirmed they
had given him $9,30 change far
his 10 -peso note after he had
purchased 70 cents worth of
food. One waitress said she re-
fused to serve him after be
made an immoral suggestion.
Permits boy to drive
Henry J. Koopmans, 18, Ex
eter, paid $15 and costs after
pleading guilty to permitting
an unlicenced person—a 13 -
year -old boy—to drive his car
in Hensel.
The crown indicated the boy
had jumped behind the driver's
wheel after the Exeter youth
had parked the car in front of
a Hensall restaurant.
The boy, who later hit a tree
with the car, told KoopmanS
he was going to drive it and
Koopmans said, "go ahead,"
apparently thinking the boy
was joking. Koopmans told the
court he didn't know the boy.
In other eases:
James Sayers. 224 RR 2
Dresden, paid $15 arid costs
for careless driving on No. 83,
about two miles east of Exeter,
July 29;
Carl William Maier, 19, Dash-
wood, paid $20 and costs for il-
egal possession of beer in big
car in Exeter July 29;
Nesseldi 'Wynja, 18, London,
paid $10 and costs for careleSS
driving which resulted in an
accident south of Heim% Aug.
13.
a premium nw that it would be
doubtful if the school could ab-
sorb another increase in en-
rolment this )ear.
Mr. Hicks indicated the as-
surances had eome from both
dep't of education officials and
the architects, Page and Steele,
Tronto, who are now drafting
the plans.
Problems in regard to loca
tion are being hoped out with
the Clinton board. The compo-
site school will form a major
addition to the Clinton School
which unfortunately does not
have all the ground arca desir-
able. However, a solution is
being worked out,
'The composite school bard
does not have a chairman at
the mment. Peter McEwen, Go-
derich, who was elected to that
capacity has since resigned.
Impared,
pays $75
invite RCAF observer
to HS board meetings
SHDHS board agreed Tues-
day night to invite an observer
from RCAF Station Centralia
to attend board meetings in the
future.
Although the representative
from Huron Park will not, have
voting privileges, the board in-
dicated it would welcome the
opinions and suggestions of the
unofficial appointee.
Chairman Larry Snider, who
proposed the invitation, pointed
out that there is no provision
in the regulations to allow a
representative from cr own
lands to secure an official seat
on the board.
However, it was noted that
there are 91 pupils attending
SHDHS from the married quar-
ters at tho station. This is
more than are sent from four
Of, the municipalities who have
representatiliti on the board,
Stephen tops list
Stephen township is sending
the largest number 'of pupils
to the school this year, with
Exeter a close second, Princi-
pal Sturgis reported to the
board.
Ile gave the following break
down of attendance by inuul
cipalities; Stephen, 139; Exeter
156; Hay, 102; Usborne, 96;
Hensall, 63; Zurich, 52; Grand
Bend, 36; Tuckersmith, five;
crown lands (Centralia RCAF)
91; from Seaforth district,
two; from North Middlesex dis-
trict., one.
Enrolment year ahead
In reporting total number of
students et 765, Plincioal Stur-
gis pointed out that this is clo-
ser to the estiniated enrol-
ment ler 1962-63 rather than
what had becti -forecst for the
current Yar. "We are one year
ahead of ourselves," he told
the bord.
A portion of the increase has
resulted from the transfer of
Personnel to RCAF Centralia
from Aylnier and there may
yet be a further increase be
Me of this change, he indi-
ned,
Mr, Sturgis revealed the tll
her student ratio IS 2743
higher than the desired 25-1
hut lower than it has been
anifie Years at the school,
No track meet here
TO avoid loss of instruction
Utile, no atterneon track meet
will be staged at the high
Selia this fall, The principal re-
poted,
Ititetia, CoMpotitIolit Will be
held during the last period of
each day for a week to deter-
mine local champions and se-
lect competitors for the tri -
school field meet in Mitchell
October 5.
Mr. Sturgis said the teach-
ing staff complained over loss
of teaching time when classes
are cancelled for a full after-
noon to stage the meet, as has
been done here in previous
years.
Under the new arrangernent,
only those students participat-
ing in the events will be ex-
cused 'from classes during the
last period of the day,
Lauds school's condition
The principal lauded the ex-
cellent dondition of the school
for the return to classes this
fall, He indicated that the main
tenance program authorized by
the board and carried out by
the caretakers had a more be,
neficial effect on the operation
of the school than might be
imagined. "It's a great morale
builder for both teacher t and
students to work in a pleasant
school."
Upper school results
Reporting to the board on
this year's upper school re-
sults, Mr. Sturgis said he had
been "pleasantly surprised."
The marks obtained, be indi-
cated, had been "pretty uni-
form" in the various subjects.
To nae, there is nothing
which would s uggest any
alarm. In fact, there are a
number of schools in the pro-
vince who would be happy to
achieve similar results."
The percentage passing has
risen to 86,8, he said, because
the department had revised
several marks on appeal to
ssing level. Although this
percentage was lower than the
previous year, he pointed out
that the 1960 class had been an
exceptional one, as evideneed
by the scholarships and bur -
series won by its members.
To date, seven members of
the 1961 class have been
awarded bursaries.
The percentage passing. by
subect, in the 1961 results
was: Eng. comp, 85.9; lit, 92,5;
lust, 94.4; alg., 100; georn, 84.2;
trig., 76,2; phys., 92.9; chern„
95.5; bra., 86.4; zool„ 77.3 Lat.
auth., 91.3; Lat. comp, 91.7;
r. auth., 78.6; Fr. comp.,
7.8.
Don tI pushf children
director urges 11
Be?. Joseph Mos, direttor
of guidance in London Catholic
Schools, told focal parents to be
realistic in centidering their
children's abilitieS, in his talk
Tuesday night to Exeter Heine
and School Association,
lic said tests now available,
to assess the capabilities of
children elemental
school, are conclusive though
to use as basis for screening
At the beginning of high school,
"The happiest atid roost 'sue.
tessful stadents are these in
tatageries which are Most
tilted to their capabilitie."
indications are that a
student han't „vett Aptitude,
go along with it." warned
parents to avoid sixth extremes
As too much pushing, blaming
the wrong sourcelot failtiret
end laelt of interest ththeir
children's pregrss.
Stressing the importance. of
early training, rather Mss
MentiOned the ease with which
patents on help in early years
as opposed to the diffitulty
they face in helping a child te
cornet bad habits in high
school, "If they tette AS good
students from grade eight,
they tentinue as good studentS
through high school."
"Guidance is threefold'—ffi,
ral'and spiritual, psychologital
And academic." 'lie mentioned
• briefly as in which his gw.
dance pregrem had Aided ,St11-
dents in these three ways.
Father Moss Mentioned that
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