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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-04-25, Page 1HOSPITAL COMPLETES JO YEARS OF SERVICE 3,09$. babies (22 sets. of twins), - — — babies (22 #w ins) Price Per Cagy 10 Cents e sur e lospital to provi ery sitors Mired to the knees.. "Here again, Grand 13endhas the situation under control. The site which they propese for the international is the airport, only three miles east of the village on Highway 81, which is Onctl , pied and cared for by the RCAF at Centralia. permiepioe to use this site for the 1966 interna- tional was obtained frpm the Department of National Defence on April 9, 1962: "There are miles of black top eimways to form the basis for the tented city which ac- companies the plowing match, Surgical service will be pro- vided at South Huron Hospital Within a month or two. This was announced by Sup't Alice Claypole Monday night at the hospital association's an- nual meeting. Miss Claypole revealed that application has been made by a doctor with a fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons to practice in the hospital, Efforts are now being made to secure an operating room staff. The sup't reported a head operating room nurse had been hired Monday and that she will come on staff about June 1. WELCOMES OPPORTUNITY Dr. D. A. Ecker, the medical profession's representative on the board of directors, said the application has been made by Dr. Paul Waldron, who recently moved to Clinton. lie formerly had a successful practice in London. "We feel this is the oppor- tunitywe have been looking for," said Dr. Ecker, "and we certainly will not let it slip through our fingers. This will enable us to provide a better service to Exeter and district." GB pranks worth $196 Grand Bend chamber of Com _ !IWO has become concerned With indications that another community i s attempting to "steal" the 1966 International Plowing Match which the cham- ber was instrumental in Secure lug for Heron county, In a statement this week, Secretary Wilma D, Tannin says any such move will do the county "e disservice" in the long run, "The reputation Of being 'grabby' does not do any com- munity any good," Miss Dinnin stated. "A community which would try to benefit from the hard work and contributed man hours of the people of another community would be suspect in the future of doing other similar or even more perverse things," "It is discouraging to see anything like 'politics' whether it be menicipal, provincial or federal, entering into such a project as this." The chamber secretary made no direct reference to any com- munity but it's known that there has been some agitation in Sea- forth to have the match staged there. One r e pie r t indicated there were some political 'deals' made during the last federal election on the question. Miss Dinnin's statement reads: "Actually the work of the chamber in this matter began over three years ago. In 1961 a group of chamber members provided a colorful float at the international at Belleville. This was a 'first' for plowing mat- ches. No one had thought to use a float for this purpose before. And the chamber else contribu- ted $100 toward expenses of the Seaforth All Girls Trumpet Band which performed at this match. "Again in 1962, the Grand Bend chamber prepared afloat, dressed themselves in sporty top hats bearing the message "International Plowing Match Huron County 1966" and made a good impression at the event held last year near Owen Sound. All of the cost of this came through the chamber. "While doing this, they pro- vided invaluable advertising for the county, and made further steps toward procuring the al- location of this county .as the site for the 1966 Match. "It would take a qualified financier to figure out just what this has meant to the county so far in the matter of dollars and cents. Certainly the plowing match in Huron in 1966 will bring a good deal of hard cash back into the hands of business- men and farmers in the county. This is a known fact. "There are, of course, pro- blems connected with the pre- sentation of such a large event as the international. Not the least among these is the matter of providing accommodation for the thousands of exhibitors, of- ficials, visitors, etc., who come to the area in which it is held. "In Huron County, no section is better qualified and equipped to handle these thousands of men and women than the resort area of Grand Bend. These people are past masters at the art of housing, feeding and entertain- ing from 15,000 to 30,000 people each weekend during the sum- mer. No other municipality in Huron is subjected to this type of invasion--and no other is equipped even in a small way, to cope with the problems that these many thousands bring with them. "Another major problem in connection with the internatio- nal, has always been that of finding a level field, which will not (when subjected to rains that can come in October) float away in a sea of mud, leaving exhibitors' tents afloat and vi- and still enough left over for incoming planes, should anyone wish to arrive at the Match by air. Also there are acres of solid farmland, which could ace commodath the thousands of people, horses, tractors and Me-chilies which will he loosed upon it. "We don't need to expand upon the advantages of the airport .as a site. Huron County need only recall the excellent match which was held at Port Albert airport north of Goderich in 1946, to know the advantages of an air, port site. ..There is another sound rea- son that the site for the 1966 match should be at Grand Bend. The village was instrumentalin obtaieing the match for Huron County in the first place. These folk have been working on the project for over three years, They are perfectly willing to continue working on all the de- tails and put the thingover well,. "Of importance is the know- ledge that by October, the vil- lage will have completed sum- mer operations, and will have at least one month relatively free -Please turn to back page Fishing Saturday but for kids only Trout fishing at the Morrison Dam begins this Saturday and again district kids will get first crack at the speckles stocked in the pond. Ausable authority field of- ficer, J. T. McCauley, reports that speckled trout are being planted in the reservoir this week on a "put and take" basis. Open season for trout com- mences Saturday. The auth- ority's policy, however, is to restrict fishing at the Morrison to children 16 years and under for the first week. Authority is requesting fishermen to co-operate in the establishment of a permanent stock of bass. Last summer, 9,000 smallmouth fingerlings were planted in the pond in the hope that they can withstand the warm water temperatures at the dam which have hampered establishment of other species. The authority asks that any bass caught this season be re- turned to the water. Time change this weekend South Huron Hospital has completed 10 years of operation and its service to the community is reflected in impressive sta- tistics revealed at the annual meeting of the association Mon- day night. Sup't Alice Claypole reported that 12,879 patients have been served during the decade be- tween February 3, 1953, and February 3, 1963. A total of 3,098 babies have been born in the hospital dur- This is clock-changing week- end. Saturday midnight clocks will be turned ahead one hour to inaugurate daylight saving time for the summer months. Church services Sunday will be held on DST time. There should be little con- fusion this year since all area municipalities are changing the same night. Exeter, Hensel', Grand Bend, Zurich and other communities in the area are conforming to the DST period set by London. The hour lost this weekend will be picked up October 26. Two London young men were ordered by Magistrate A. F, Cook here Tuesday to pay $88.00 each for weekend pranks at Grand Bend. James Miller, 20, and James Mulheron, 17, pleaded guilty to charges et mischief involving theft of signs and drive-inthea- tre speakers. Their fines totalled $90 and they were ordered to make restitution of $90 to the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce and two firms at the summer resort, PC George Mitchell said he found signs belonging to the Chamber of Commerce and druggist W.F.B, MaeLaren in the cabin the pair had rented the first weekend in April. Two speakers from the outdoor thea- tre were also found in the cabin. Asked Magistrate Cook: "Why would you come up from London and go on such a ram- page. Do you do this in London?" "No", answered Mulheron. "Then why come here and do it." The two were under the in- fluence of alcohol when they were apprehended by police. They were defended by ,fames Donnelly, Goderich. SPEEDER PAYS $50 William John Yule, 20, Science Hill, paid $50 and costs for driving over 100 Mph near Exeter April 7. He was spotted driving in „Exeter by PC Harry Reid, who chased Yule at speeds of 100 to 104 on No. 4 in Stephen township. "Were you trying to put on a show?" asked the magistrate. Yule didn't answer. DRINKING COSTS $10 Colin Gilfillan, 50, RR 1 Woodham, was fined $10 and costs for being intoxicated in a public place in Exeter Monday. HS cancer canvass this Friday evening admissions, 1,307; patient days, 14,710; births, 302; deaths, 37; x-ray examinations, 1,856; films read, 4,586; laboratory procedures, 4,391 (of which 300 were referred to outside la- boratories); minor types of sur- gery, 273; emergency cases, 282. AIDS ECONOMY Treasurer Smith noted that expenditures for 1952 exceeded a quarter of a million dollars. "Most of this amount has been circulated throughout our own area and has contributed quite strongly to the economy of the district." Salaries alone ex- ceeded $160,000. Reporting, for the woman's association, Mrs. J. G. Dunlop revealed the group has raised over $25,000 in 10 years to contribute toward the hospital's operation in a variety of ways. The auxiliary now has 123 mem- bers. The new visiting committee of the group paid 318 calls on the hospital's chronic patients during the year. In paying tribute to the auxiliary, Mr. Smith said ithas been able "to create miracles in raising money." Referring to the rummage sales, the bank manager said "it is amazing how so much worthless stuff can be transferred into so much money." --Please turn to back page 60 nurses' assistants have been trained by the hospital staff prior to the establishment of the registered course, SHORTHANDED For the first time in the decade, she said, the hospital has had difficulty in maintain- ing a complete staff. At present it is only about three-quarters of the normal complement. She expressed appreciation to her nurses for the overtime work which they have contributed to compensate for the deficiency. The hospital now has 78 full and part time employees. Miss Claypole commended the kitchen staff who provided 68,500 meals during the year at considerably below the al- lotted cost of 90 cents per patient day. She paid tribute, too, to the board, auxiliary and its nurses' committee for their co-operation. The sup't made special men- tion of contributions made to the hospital by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, who donated pictures and operating room equipment; Exeter Kinettes, who make re- gular visits to patients with a "welcome wagon'', a rural church group, which has do- nated quilts for the children's ward, and by district ladies' groups who have provided jams and jellies for the patients throughout the year. Statistics for 1962 include: ing the same period, including 22 sets of twins. The figure is almost the equivalent of the town's population. Treasurer C, L. Smith, dur- ing his presentation of the fi- nancial statement, revealed to- tal assets of the association now exceed half a million dollars, "a significant investment in this community". Mr. Smith, paying tribute to the people who established the hospital, said "much of these funds were the result of the hard work and effort of the original group of men who formed this association." Mayor W. E. Simmons and Reeve Glenn Fisher, represent- ing town council, both lauded the hospital staff, board of di- rectors and woman's auxiliary for the service provided to the community. "Their combined efforts have made South Huron Hospital one of the best of the smaller hospitals in the pro- vince," said the reeve. Miss Claypole, in her report, noted the establishment of a 10-month, gov't supervised training course for registered nurses' assistants. She reveal- ed South Huron is the smallest hospital in the province which has been given permission to conduct the course, Of 39 ap- plications received, 12 were selected. During the past 10 years, High school student s will stage another community can- vass for cancer funds this Fri- day night. About 60 of the local youth will call house-to-house see- king donations in the annual drive sponsored by the local unit of the Canadian Cancer Society. The campaign here is being directed by Lloyd Hern. Fifteen team captains have been designated for the high school campaign. Each is res- 'Bend (bomber .criticizes attempts to `steal' .match oltwith a check-up and a CHECK I Fight Cancer Ninetieth Year Constable transferred PC D.M. Westover, who has been a member of the Exeter detachment of the OPP for the past four years, has been trans- ferred to Lion's Head where tie will establish a new one-man OPP office. The transfer takes effect May 1. No replacement has been named for the local detachment yet. Wins award at ag school Fred Desjardine, RR 1Grand Bend, has won an award for high student in civics among graduates of the Western On- tario Agriculture School at Ri dgetown. Desjardine is one of eight area students who have passed their final examinations of the two-year course. The son of Mrs. Howard Desjardine, RR 1 Grand Bend, he tied for third place among the graduates with pass standing. A Clandeboye student, Lour- enz Kodde, has been awarded a trophy for top standing in field husbandry and soils. Ko dde placed fifth among the pass graduates. Other area graduates include Donald Weigand, Dashwood; Douglas Shirray, Hensall; Gar- ry Rowcliffe, Hensall and An- drew van den Berg, Lucan. Results of the final examina- tions were announced this week. Graduation exercises will be held Tuesday, May 14. Lions will celebrate silver anniversary Seeding of grain nearly complete By D. H. MILES Huron Ag. Rep. The seeding of course grains is about 80 percent complete in the south end of the county and about 60 percent in the north end of the county. The recent rains have brigh- tened wheat prospects as green is appearing in some of the areas that appeared to be dead. Grass has made some growth but there will have to be a change of weather before the cattle can be turned out. aaa v Zone bylaw hearing slated for Thursday Exeter Lions Club will get a "new" charter tonight when it celebrates its twenty-fifth anni- versary. The charter will be a dupli- cate of the original received in 1948, which was destroyed in the Town and Country Restau- rant fire two years ago. The presentation will be made by the guest speaker, Past Inter- national President Walter C. Fisher of St. Catharines, at a birthday banquet in the Legion Hall. About 100 are expected to attend the silver celebration of the town's first community ser- vice club. Guests will include former officers and members from as far away as New York. In addition to the charter ceremony, highlights of the pro- gram will include a number of presentations. Charter mem- bers will receive special pins and 20- and 15-year awards will be given to a number of Lions. International counsellor A.J. Sweitzer, the local member who investment' in district ExETER, ONTARIO, A, PRIL. 25, 1963 n , 4.. -4 • , Ontario Municipal Board will conduct a hearing on Exeter's proposed zoning bylaw next Thursday, May 2. The board will sit in the town hall, starting at 10 am, to hear objections to the regulations. Those who submitted written objections at the time of dis- tribution of the bylaw have re- ceived special notification of the hearing and willbe given the op- portunity to amplify their Con- tenticnie. The board also will consider any other objections presented during the hearing. Council already has proposed a number of changes in the re- ponsible for three canvassers. The teams expect to complete the town project in about an hour and a half. The canvass inDashwood will be conducted the same evening by members of Dashwood Men's Club. Hens all Kinsmen collected $275 in their campaign Monday. Campaign chairman Hern, a male nurse at the Ontario hos- pital, London, says his concern for the continuation of a full- scale cancer research program results from his personal ex- perience with patients who suf- fer from the disease. "Anyone who has seen vic- tims of cancer knows the im- portance of this campaign," he states. "Only by the support of the April drive can we provide the means to keep our scientists working on this problem. If we should consider lessening our effort or our contributions, let us ask ourselves this question: "Which one of the many can- cer research programs now un- der way would we decide not to support? "Our society has three major objectives. It is dedicated to the support of research, to education about cancer and ser- vice to Cancer patients. "When the canvasser calls, I urge local residents to meet him with a smile and a generous donation, for he is giving us a chance to share what we have and in so doing, providing us with happiness and satisfac- tion," Objective for Heron county has been raised this year to over $18,000 from the $16,000 requested last year. At Lions' birthday Walter C. Fisher, St. Catha- rines, a past president Of Lions International, will be guest speaker at Exeter Lions' 25th anniversary banquet in the Le- gion Hell tonight; Thursday. A graduate of OAC, Fisher Was president of the world-wide service organization in 1949-50 Plan curve for Devon One pound lemon provides six pies HENSALL Mrs. cordon Schwalm this Week picked a lemon Off her leneen tree Which measured 14 inches in -Circumference and weighed approximately one pound. The lemon yielded aetip and a, half Of juice from which Mrs, SChWette Made 6 tertian 1:11eS6 The tree which she purchased 15 'yearsego this May fret"). an Ontario Seed IR:Use yields every year and now Still has 5 small leitiOns and I large Otte. New curve staked out et the intersection of Highway 4 and county road 4 Is being installed by Ontario Department of High- ways. It is understood that traffic coming east on the creditor, road and bound South will be Channeled into the highway on Its own lane, Instead Of Making a right-angle hire etthePresent .,, intersection, This new bit of road is ite- madiately south of 5, L. Chaffe has attained the highest rank in the world-wide organization, is in charge of the program. A number of Lions officials from the district will be taking part. The Exeter club was formed on December 1, 1937, by London Central Lions and the charter night was held in January of 1938 with a membership of 27. Charter president of the club was Dr. W.E. Weeks, now prac- ticing in Vancouver. Vice-pre- sidents were A.O. Elliot, who later became a deputy district governor, J.M. Southcott, and Leslie G. Coates. Other charter officers inclu- ded: J.B. Creech, secretary; William H. Moise, treasurer; George Evans, Lion tamer; George Wright, tail twister; B.W. Tuckey, W.J. Beer, J.H. Jones and George Roulston, di- rectors. Charter members included James P. Bowey, Dr. Harvey Cowen, Dr. J,G. Dunlop, Char- les E. Harper, Wellington Herm W.E. Middleton, C.V. Pickard, Thomas Pryde, Harper C. Ri- vers, Ulric Snell, H2O. and T. O. Southcott, S.B. Taylor, J.A. Tramlair (also a former deputy district governor) and Malcolm Walker. Although the club's principal purpose over the years has been to provide equipment for cripp- led children and eye care for un- derprivileged boys and girls, it has spearheaded some of the most significant volunteer pro- jects in the community over the 'last quarter-century. The Lions' largest under- taking was the initial fund-rai- sing campaign for South Huron Hospital, which this week mar- ked its tenth anniversary. To get the hospital eampaign roi- ling, Lions erected and held a draw on a "dream house" at Grand Bend which raised some $13,000 toward the fund, The club also is responsible for the erection of the Scout House on John Street, Lions have sponsored the local Scout movement for years. Other club projects during the quarter-century have been the erection Of street Signs, Easter Seal, Chriettnas Seal and Red Cross campaigns, ae- sistance with Minor hockey and charitable work at Christmas, Past presidents include A.O. Elliot; C.V. Piekard, 11.C. Me verso Dr, .1,G, Dunlop, S,B, Taylor, J, A, Traqueir, Dr. H. It Cowan, Dr. E.S. Steiner, Davies, ILL, Stergle,R.E. Russell, lion. CS: lelacNetigh- thn, E.R, Hopper, A.S. Swett- ter, W.O, Seldon, 111V.G, Cbeh- Announcements .. , 12 Church 'Notices 4 . a a as . v 12 denting tvents v-k 12 Editotials.....eei. re., 2 Feminine "acts 'a/ 'Vendee .11 6 LUOlen *W71F•rVv-i.vVv,i 13 Sports i'vVvNi-41 . 4,5 Want Ade ,ssw•isissw ,„ 5,•9 gulations as a result of object- ions. Meanwhile Exeter Planning Board, which drafted the pro- posed bylaw, is proceeding with preparation Of the official plan for the community. The board Met Friday night to hear a preliminary draft pre- pared by Chairman A. W. Pick- ard, outlining projections and requiremente for the next 10 years. The board discussed a recent proposal to Council for the ex- tetisibil of Gidley St. to Pryde boulevard in connection with the plans to erect an apartment building on the south side of this eetension. Seine board members feltthe street; even if extended, Would not "serve as an arterial read because of the jog at Senior St. and the confliction with high school traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian. Meese to DoW subdivision, however, would provide some convenience to both the 'subdivision owners and apertnaefit dwellers. Sonic discuesien Was gieleete Planning for the provision Of parking accoinniodation the Main St, business eettioii. The board is Waiting for e pro- Need joint Meeting ,With the ti etrial development Cor- poration and buelneesinenisa.e- tocietibti, Hospital prepares for surgical servite it enters second decade 8oet servi ce station at Doe 6 i rape, 13.W, Ttiekey, Dille Snider E,W; Seta Berea Whieti ceirtpieted tee ears Of sereice to Wile was elected diairlleale for IMI.Frieta left are L. .1. Penh*, voii, ee older. reeeidetee OfStaiie Brady, ' mak ing ee.eee y ILL beaeore, community'Surthaltaecaitilltiei6etihh stifee tiro, g Prepaiatieriete pro, A. J. traclualts Writ 811611$ Mr. Spencer., Supt Mite Diaz* ley reeeli it. A L. Snelgrov'e, vide rider future', Seen looking over the and Secretary Mrs, Den Graham. the A§Seeiatioti hOW ha§ assets Moron toubty road , • • • - orating idoin equipment are a number of the Origibal directors exceeding half a million dollars and the 'hos-I:Atilt, staf f -said recently they have no of- Fred employs 0-1,6htb-oafrtillbileibtfl:rently 11 andp officials of the beard ) along with Walter Spencer,of 18 felt and part time employees, knowledge of the project.